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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-23
THE EXERCISE OF CLEMENCY.

The decision Of Governor John NJ.
sIaton in the Frank case recalls a
list Of noted cases In virginia crimi-
nal history In which appeals to the
chief executive for ciemency have
been made, but which differ from the
Frank case in that tae governors OF
Virginia have uniformly upheld the
courts Of the State This refusal of
executives ia tamper with judicial pro-
cepfings has beyond doubt done n
very great work in creating the re-
spert for the law and the sentimens
for law enforcement that has made
virginia known throughout the coun-
try as a law-abiding and law-enforc-
ing state.
Four cases occur to us just now in
whit.a strenuous nights have been
made to save men sentenced 10 death
by Virginia courts from paying the
penalty prescribed By law The Jeter
Phisifps case Ii one Of these, Phillips
having beer convicted on circumstan-
tiaf esidehce'of tfie4murder OF his wife.
although great many people in Hen
rico and Richmond were always
doubtful as 10 his actual Guilt An
appeal to the Governor after the va
rtcls courts had refused to interfere
failed to secure Communication
Then the Ciuverius case was long
remembered in Richmond, and is still
recalled by many inhibtants, as a SEN
sational case. in which appeals to the
higher courts and the Governor failed
10 secure a lighter sentence. More
recently the McCue case in Albemarle
presented the spectacle of a member
of prominent family convicted IF
the murder Of his wife and refused
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-23

Communication by the Governor. Last
of the series was the recent Allen case,
in which courts of every grade In the
State passed on the verdict of the
trial jury and refused to set 1t aside.
Appeal was taken to Governor Mann.
and the sentiment of a large element
of the State, aroused as on few occa-
sions. besought the Communication of
the sentence. The Governor was com
WINGED that the trial courts had done
their work according. to the law. that
no new evidence had been adduced,
and that t1e Supreme. Court having
refused to interfere, It was not his
province to relax the power of the
law.
We recall these cases to show what
virginia's attitude has been in cases
somewhat similar to the Frank case
and to point out that this series of
refusals of Virginia executives to tam
per with the work OF the courts has
done much TO establish the, renuta-
tion of our court system and of the
whole state
We believe a very generally &C,
cepted rule of executive clemency is
not to interfere unless new evidence is
brought to light materially affecting
the case and which might have in
fuenced the verdict had II been pos
sible to present the evidence to the
trial jury. This is not binding rule
as only the discretion of the chief ex-
ecutive can determine the exercise of
his pardoning power, The spectacle
OF Blease and South Carolina should
prove standing warning to both
States and governors of the dangers
Of executive interference with court
verdicts.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-23
ADMIT ENTERING BUILDING.
Cadets Testify to Their Own and TO
Others Conduct.

Annapolis, June %. - Midshipmen
James e. Waddeli and Charles NJ Rea-
gle, both of whom admitted that they
entered department buildings at the
Naval Academy. testified today that
Midshipman Ralph Mex Nelson. one Of
the leading scholars of the class which
graduated this month. had been seen
by them TO do the same thing. Wad-
dell further testified that Nelson had
taken some turbine sheets" contain
ing the questions which were to be
asked on the subject In the examina-
tion, Reagle, who was equipped with
a sfashlight. ,piachers, and q hey W hleh
would open a number of doors OF the
department, testified to having made a
great many entries In different depart
ments. though he claimed ne had done
so merely to see his marks or to get 4
smoke. He denied that hit had evc4.
taken examination questions or seen
Nelson do so.
The testimony followed revelations
made by Lieutenant w. w Turner and
Ensign J, NJ. Graham yesterday az TO
statements made In conversation by
the two midshipmen who testified to-
day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-23
WILSON DAY TO Be
CELEBRATED JULY 8
Maryland City Plans Unusual Ceicbra-
ton For President After
National Birthday.
CAROLINA MAN MUST DIE
Supreme Court Refuses 20 Change
Verdict In Case of L. y. Vaughan.
Acquital for Prisoner Charged With
Religious Murder In Texas.
Mayor Sklps With DISH.

Parkersburg, w. Va. June ga.
w. Shinn, missing cashier of the First
National Bank, of Belpre, Ohio, ana
mayor OF the village. who disappear
ed Saturday, is reported 10 he short
in his accounts. and H. c. McCon-
aughey, of Cincinnati, a national hank
examiner. is making an investigation.
Until this is completed the amount Of
the alleged defalcation viii not be
known, although it IS now put at
about $4,000.
No official action looking to the ar
rest of the cashier has paen taken,
pending the completion of the ex-
animation by Mr.. McConaughcy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-23

veaied to him the actual conditions
But what about these existing con.
dtt!ons' as compared with the for
mer conditions that existed under the
official sanction OF vice? The Rich
mond Times-Dispatch states that ii
vastly prefers segregation 10 these
existing conditions" The chief of
police says that now mo place in the
city is as quiet" Under segregation
no place was as noisy, no place was as
brightly lighted, no place was as well
protected in its right to carry on IL
legal and shameful practices. Now,
says the chief, the district is de-
serted at night" Then II was throng-
ed. Now. says The chief, conditions
are not to be compared with those
Of four or five months ago Yet the
Times Dispatch. In comparing condi-
tons then and now" ardently de-
sires to return TO the then" of segre-
CATION and desertion of the now"
of our war on vice. Evidently the
Times Dispatch has no stomach for a
real fight on vice.
No: conditions now are not ideal.
Chief Werner recognizes the fact, as
does everybody else But only the
Times Dispatch seems to demand that
unIess conditions are ideal under sup
preston we should return TO the worst
possible conditions under segregation
and sanction.
Existing conditions are far better
than segregation, but existing condi-
tons" can and must be improved or
they will grow worse.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-23
Two stills CAPTURED.

Wilson, y, c.. June 21.--ssheriff. H.,
NJ Rowe is getting behind the moon
sinners in this vicinity. Last Friday
a posse CONSISTING of Deputy Collec-
tors Stell and Richardson. Mr.. Bruce
Poole and Sheriff Rowe captured a
sixty-gailon outfit within two and a
half miles of Kenly, on the platation
of Mr. John T. Revelle and within
three hundred yards of church. The
negro operator was brought to Wilson
and put behind Jail bars and the out
fit was destroyed.
Again the sheriff and Mr.. Poole
found deep down in a swamp In Black
Creek Township a forty gallon outfit
The cap" had been removed and
from indications the still has not been
in operation for several months.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-23
MUSTN'T SKIN CATFISH
BEFORE THEY ARE DEAD

To remove the skins from catfish be-
fore they are dead is form of cruel-
ty, and offenders will be prosecuted by
the Society fer the Prevention of Cruel
ty to Animals This announcement was
made yesterday by Captain Emmett
Taylor, the society agent. He says:
II have repeatedly warned the men
who make a business OF catching and
selling catfish that they must kin the
fish with blow on the head before
applying knife to the skim" said Tay-
Tor. That Is the only humare WITTY
and fishermen who are doing other
wise will be prosecuted IL can catch
them at It,"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-23
Germans Spread Wonderful News.

Berlin tvia wireless to Sayvtlle, l.
ID. June 22.--Fear Of revolution,
has prevented the Russians from CALI
ing to arms the oldest service classes.
according to Das Groesser Deutsch-
land
Russian high schools were closed In
the middle of April, the weekly said.
to prevent the spreading OF revolution.
airy propaganda,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-23
sorority Girls Must Pay.

Minneapolis Mimi. June 22.-Tau
Chapter of 'T1pna Omicron ri. q ma
uonai sorority has been forced by legal
Judgment TO pay s325 rent claimed by
the landlady OF their former head
quarters here. despite the claim OF the
girls that. although they were to
have the house TO themselves. II was
occupied also by a. man and "other
other animals" even more distaseful
TO the girls Tha. the story OF q
man and other animals" was bitterly
resented by the landlady. Mrs Mary
Tierney. was shown when 1t was hint-
ed that she might sue the girls for
SANDER. The girls put up a great
fight, but the court awarded judS.
ment for the rent from last Sep
TENDER to April Of this year, which
the girls had declined to pay.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-23
THE GRANDFATHER CLAUSE.

IT has been only a question OF time
until the "grandfat.ae clause would
have to go. The wonder is not that
me supreme court should have de-
ciared the ia~ illegal. but that the
laws shouf4 have stood unchallenged
as long as they have This, We be-
fieve. Is the first time a case OF falls
nature has ever been before a high
well that the decision has been de-
sayed this long, whatever the means
necessary TO delay it,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-23
Rehear Harvester Case.

Washington. June 22.-The Inter-
national Harvester case, foremost of
all the Governments antitrust prose-
cutfons now in the Supreme Court.
was reopened for a new argument
at the fall term. beginning in Oc-
tober.
Neither the Government nor the
company had asked a rehearing; the
courts action was a complete sur
prise TO attorneys for both sides and
was announced without explanation.
From precendent and practice Ii was
inferred In some quarters that the
court stands very close on the case
and desires reargument for its own
benefit
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-23

But now the South does not feat
negro domination because other pro-
visions than the grandfather clause
are seen 10 be sufficient to protect and
gnarantee Waite supremacy. Virginia
has found the poll tax and the lite
racy test adequate to protect ner. and
therefore abandoned soon after It's
adoption the doubtful grandfather
clause. Therefore Virginia Is not ar
fected by the recent court decision
and need make little o. no changes in
her laws because of II.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-23
Tttanic Llability Case Up Again.

New York. June 22-The limita-
ton proceedings brought by the
owners of the Titanic in the claims
for damages arising out of the wreck
of the big vessel, came up today be-
fore Judge Mayer, in the admiralty
branch of the United States District
Court The action is taken under
United States laws. the company seek
ing to settle claims totalling $4,000
goo with $4,000, which is the value
of the salvage and the passage money.
recent decision of the United States
Court of Appeals gives the claimants
the right to withdraw from the pres
ent proceedings, so that they may
bring suits against the White Star
Line In the English courts, and IL Is
believed this action will be taken by
many claimants.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-23
Convic,s Would Mob Murderer

Joliet, H., June 22.-Fearing a
repetition Of the demonstration by L.
500 convicts against Joe Campbell and
Walter Edwards. negro convicts, sus-
pected of Staying the wife of Ed
mund Allen, warden of the State
Penitentiary here. prison officials say
hiatt each convict was locked in his
cell tonight, and special pains were
taken to prevent an outbreak.
Even the TRUSTEES were locked up,
for the first time in the history of
the prison. and all privileges to in
mates were suspended following
threats on the part Of the convicts to
punish the suspects.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-23

The Chesapeake ana Ohio Railroad
wiiI not sell liquor ON it's trains any
toHEer because. as report in no.
tnrtousiy wet paper reads. cthe pro-
haesslen laws in Virginia and West
Ktrxinia haze made the sale of liquor
on the trains financial failure"
@ while we do not know that this is
49, sole rsaspr, u.ctnatlna the otticials
tlbe ruad. and trust that The In
n~nk wrong Of liquor selling had
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-23
Professors disturbed at Dismissal.

Philadelphia. June 22.--An act UNI
precedented in all the 175 years ex-
istence of the university of Pennsyl-
vania occurred yesterday when twelve
members OF the Wharton School fac
ulty met in the deans office and de-
cided to demand an explanation from
the trustees for the summary dis
missal of DR.. Scott Nearing.
Dean Roswell c. McRea. of fthe
Wharton School, was the recognized
chairman at the meeting. After the
session was over he gave out state
ment. He said the dismissal OF DIR.
Nearing had been discussed and that
he had been requested by the others
at the conference to address letter
to the trustees, asking for state
ment of the reasons for their refusal
to reappoint DIR. Nearing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-23
Promote Postal EMPLOYEES.

Washington. June 22.-Yearly pro-
motions for more than 1900 postal
employees In different parts of the
country will he authorized by the
Postofiice Department July /. despite
the failure of Congress at its last ses-
sion to pass the postal appropriation
bin. First Assistant Postinaster-Gen
erat Roper announced today that an
unexpected balance in the funds OF
his office would be utilized TO provide
for the promotion of the pos-mast ers,
clerks and carriers w1o, under the
salary classification law, are entitled
to advancement.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-23
Did Not Dccorate Captain.

London. June ga dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph Company
from Copenhagen Cays official an
nouncement has been made in Berlin
that no order has been conferred on
any submarine commander for the
sinking of the Cunard Line steamship
Lusitania
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-23
s2.2S Is Minimum Paw.

Boston. June Fifteen hundred
employees of the Bay State Street Rail-
way won an advance in wages and
many of them win shorter working
hours as result eff the decision of
the arbitration board.
one or the most revolutionary fea-
lures of the decision Is the establish
ment of minimum daily wage of
1925. Heretofore there has been no
minimum wage for car men, The
working day of the shopman is re-
duced from ten to zine hours.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-23
Airship Damaged In Georgia.

Savannah, Ga. June 22.--Avlator
A. G. Beach. who has been giving
exhibition flights on the waters around
Savannah for nearly year, had n
bad spill in the ocean at Tybee late
this afternoon. He hal as a pas
senger photographer Edgar Davis.
More than a mile off short the n.y.
droplane became unmanageable and
turned over. falling into the sea.
Boats from Tybee went u the rescue
and saved Beach and Davis. bat the
flying boat was lost. Both men were
badly done UP when rescued
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-23
SELL NO MORE LIQUOR
ON G. & O. DINER 81

No more liquor will be sold on trains
of the Chesapeake and Ohio Hallway
Dining and buffet cars will not carry
Intoxicating drinks.
This is the order which has Just been
issued. and 1t will be effective on july
l. The prohibition law of Virginia
and West Virginia, are given as the
reason.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-23
July 5 To BE "Wilson Day"

Frederick. Md, June 22.--Mayor
Fraiey has designated July as will
son Day." and has planned a cele-
bration to take place in the evening
in Court Park. II. Dorsey Etchison
and Leo Weinberg will deliver ad-
dresses.
The observances will take place
of the usual Fourth of July event and
will be an Endorsement of the course
of President Wilson to maintain peace
without the sacrifice Of nouor.
Mayor Fraley received letter from
President Wilson, thanking him for
generous expressions.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-23
Honors for Doad WAR Hero.

Paris. June 22.--The body of Lieu
tenant r. A. j warneford, r. ", of
the British royal flying corps, re-
Gently killed Just after his famous
exploit of destroying a Zeppelin single
handed, was shipped to London with
a special guard of honor. The fune-
raj will take place in London with
full military honors.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-23

Bridgeport, Conn, June 22.--Sec-
rotary of the Navy Daniels visited
Bridgeport on board the Government
yacht Dolphin. The secretary and
party toured the Lake Torpedo Boat
Companys plant. where the Govern
ment has five submarines building.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-23
Misfigured About sso4 600 900.

New York. June 22.--Comptroller
William A Prendergast yesterday
wrote to State Prendergast calling at
tention to what the comptroller saws
is an error of s204. 900, 900 In Mr..
BENEFITS estimate of the city's in
debtedness.
You have overburdened your debt
statement $3.50, 900. 000," he writes.
and failed to include credits of s14
900, 000.'
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-23
Acquitted of Catholic Murder.

Marshall Texas. June 22.--Frank
OLeary, one of the five Marshall men
indicted for the murder of William
Black, an anti Catholic lecturer, here
February last, was acquitted in dis
trict court here today on an instruct
ed verdict. The State previously bad
sought dismissal of the case On the
ground that there was not sufficient
evidence to convict O'Leary. The de-
Tense insisted on formal acquittal
by Jury
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-23
'PR0FS. INDIGNANT AT
DISMISSAL OF HEARING
Pennsylvania University Faculty
Holds Indignation Meeting and
Query Trustees.
EArsER DID NOT DECORATE u-as
Submarine hat Sank Lmsitania Not
Honored--Supreme Court Orders
Rchoaring of Harvester Trust Case.
Boston Car Men Win Strike.


Washinton, ID. c.. June 22.-Re-
versing its own action of a week ago.
the Supreme Court today decided to
review the conviction of r. Drew Cam
inetti, of San Francisco facing prison
sentence for 1he violation ofssthe
Mann white slave act
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-23
j. u. Vaughan Must Die.

Greenville, S. c., June 2l.--The
mandate of the South Carolina courts
Condemning to death T. q. Vaughan
former superintendent Of the Odd Fell
lows Home for children. at Green
vile, on a serious charge. was at
firmed today by the United States
Supreme Court.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-23
Prominent Army Man Dies.

Leavenworth. kas.. June 22-Colo-
mel j. b. Porter, judge advocate of
the United States Army and senior In
structor in the department of law,
Army Service Schools, Fort Leaven-
worth. died suddenly Of stomach
trouble. Cononel Porter was one of
the recognized authorities on interna-
tional law in the United. States 49,.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-23
Farmer Badly Burned.

Andy Hostetter, farmer from Col.
,iege Tnwn. .ys.s Il. ~ the Msnaria,
Hospisai suffering from severe burns
While suffering with q At he fell into
an open nre. and badly bnrned hinn-
self an the face. neck and shoulders
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-23
Wlnsfow-Dry~scrs Meet.

The Richmond Association of Dis
play Men held an interesting meeting
Monday night, with. large afteff-
ance. Numerous matters of interest
10 window dressers generally wesA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-23

And remember, IL YOU cannot buy
today, TO go into and walk through
these stores. whether you purchase
ior not. so that the crowds may be
seen going In the dry direction, for,
every merchant remembers that she
who shops today may shop tomor-.
row. THE New Republic.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-10-01
JUDGE BABIES At
PUYALLUP FAIR

n you think Il an easy matter 10
choose the best infant from a lot
so healthy and pink and handsome
as those entered in the better
babies contest at the Western
Washington fair, at Puyallup. for
get II.
II Isn't
Yet a corps Of Judges were hard
at the task Friday and hoped to
have the No. ! Kids designated be
fore night. About 200 were en-
tered
Some 10000 people who visited
the fair Thursday. including at least
900 from Seattle. watched a
group OF racehorses buzz around
the tiny track in the mud until
everybody got dizzy. Joe Minor,
with Jockey Lee Linton up. copied
the Seattle derby The Chamber
OF Commerce stake was won by
Tony Faust. with 4. Phillips up.
Mayor GIN was forced to remain
nj home on account OF the rain and
pressing business matters at the
city hall. but Duncan lnverarity and
his Tilikums and n generous gath
ering OF other Seattle folk were
there for the darby"
Agriculture, horticulture. poultry
and stock exhibits are proclaimed
the best ever shown AT the West
ern Washington fair. The exhibit
of the Cushman Indian school is at
tracing wide attention.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-10-01
YOUR SICK CHILD
is CONSTIPATED!
LOOK At TONGUE
If Cross, Feverish or Bilious
Give California Syrup
of Figs"

No matter what alls your child. n
gentle. thorough laxative should al
ways be the first treatment given.
II your little one Is ut-ofsorts.
halfsick. isn't resting. eating and
acting naturaliy-look. Mother see
II tongue Is coated This IL a sure
sign that It's little stomach, liver
and bowels are clogged with waste.
when cross. irritable. feverish.
stomach sour. breath bad or has
stomach-ache. dlarrhoea. sore throat.
full ~ cold. give a teaspoonful OF
California Syrup OF Figs" and in
a few hours all the constipated
poison. undlgested food and sour
bile gently moves out OF It's little
bowels without gripping. and you
have well, playful child again
Mothers can rest easy after Civ
ing this harmless fruit laxative. -
because II never fails TO cleanse the
little ones liver and bowels and
sweeten the stomach and they
dearly love It's pleasant taste. Full
directions for babies. children OF all
ages and fo- grown-ups printed on
each bottle
beware OF counterfeit fig syrups
Ask your druggist for 50-cent
bottle Of California Syrup Of
Ffgs': then see that it's made by
the California Ng Syrup Com.
pany.,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-10-01

OF eelibaey and believer In phys
Iesl immortality, was arrested
by federal officers at sunrise
today In his apartments. ehare-
ed with using the United States
malls In a scheme to defraud.
Marie TuIly Graham, found
In his apartments when he was
arrested. was served with a
subpoena as witness against
him.
United States District Attorney
Preston. who brought the com
plant after weeks OF investigation
charges that Or. New. whose rea
name is believed TO be John Fair
has amassed thousands OF dollar:
thru the gullibility OF women.
DR. New has a booth at the ex
position. where he sells copies OF
his book. Many have registered In
his New Thought university. al
800 per course.
Celihacy is advocated by Or. New
and his cult. but the complaint
drawn against him charges that III
truth he Ia doing those things
which appeal only to the baser ma
ture OF mankind"
Among these things. the com
plant recites "gormandizing
drinking alcoholic liquors 10 excess
and using profane language"