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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-02
CHURCH AND COMMITTEE
MAY REACH AGREEMENT

The Street Committee of City Coun.
Gil will meet at $50 o'clock this after
noon to discuss further the PROPOSE
ton of closing the alley In rear OF
First Baptist Church. The trustees OF
the church. desire 10 build an aSdi-
ton to the Sunday-scHool. and In do
ing so wish to build across the alley
In the rear. Property owners object
to closing the alley. but have no OBJ
lection to the proposed building being
erected, provided thoroughfare be
constructed under the building into
Twelfth Street. 1t Is believed the
trustees will agree to do this.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-02
Administrative Board.

Upon recomme ndation of DR.. Manfred
-ca4Eaffa -DF-GhaFIes- r. RehiHs,-the
Administrative Board yesterday APP
pointed Drs. Frank b. Steffer, William
p. Gimer and ', b, -Gaskins as resident
internes at the City Home.
The board notified Nolde Brothers, In
reply to a complaint I'm them that
a pile of granite spas in front OF
their place of business on Broad Street
between Twenty fifth and Twenty
sixth Street, interfered with business,
that the spalls were there because the
City Council had held up certain re-
pairs on that street, by permitting the
Virginia Railway and Power Company
to reroute its Church Hill cars. The
matter was referred to Council for ac-
ton
The building Inspector was directed
to present plans and an estimate for
the remodeling of No. 112 Capitol
Street, to be used as a Juvenile Court,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-02

q ~ u d y e III V u anu EHthuSidSut
throughout the country.
A Notable Victory.
Last September Virginia achieved a
most notable victory over the liquor
trafffc. and Virginia should not be
satisfied without an adequate rep
resentation in the great council OF
war for the determination of the un-
American booze business. Through
this convention Virginia, by a large
delegation. could send note OF
triumph to be echoed and re-echoed
public. and help powerfully to break
the shackles forged on Fair Columbia
by constituencies and greedy enemy
of government and of humanity.
Writing to the Hcsitatlng.
I am writing therefore, with the
hope that these words will reach
those who may be hesitating about
coming, and bring them to decision
to come. and to come with power.
The program abounds with rare
treats, and great leaders like Baker.
cherrington. Woolley. Hobson. Pat.
terson, Pinchot and Sam Small will
speak. And not one of the least In
teresting speakers will be John L.
Sullivan, Of fistic fame Of quarter
OF a century ago. He will discuss pro-
hibition from the standpoint OF a
prize fighter---and he handles John
Barieycorn without gloves.
BY All Means Come.
BY all means come; see the con-
xantinn COMMITTEES at the Million Dol
lar Pier, and get ticket and badge OF
admission to the pier, with all the
privileges of the convention. A
nominal sum Of 31.00 is charged for
all the sessions of the convention, and
this includes q bound copy OF the pro-
ceedings OF the convention. the price
of which alone Is one dollar.
Now is the day Of opportunity Get
In line with the great convention. ana
GOMEZ
ED. J. RICHARDSON.
Atlantic City, June 30. 1915.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-02
City Circ1it Court.

Judge Scott yesterday fixed July
Is as a date for reargument In the
suit of E. X. Victor against the Stand
ard Paint Co The plaintiff was given
a verdict for s1.475.50 on April S. in
a suit for $4,000. for alleged damages
by defective roofing. The plaintiff
asked that the verdict be set aside and
on this motion the reargument will be
had
The attachment In the case of Har-
bison. Jewell and Patterson against
Fl. E. Kelham in suit for $4,000. was
dismissed yesterday. The attachment
was an incident in the original suit
train load of horses were attached
by the plaintiffs who alleged that KEEL
ham owed them the price of the horses.
Smith Brothers and The American Ma
tional Bank showed they owned the
horses. and thus the attachment was
dismissed The separate suit for s15,-
300 is still pending
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-02
PETERSBURG PEANUT MARKET.
tBy Rodgers. Plummer ID CO., Inc.I

Petersburg. Va, July /, 1915.
SPANISH
Farmers stock, market steady. First
quality, s5c per bushel; off-grade,
30m50c per bushel
vIRGINIAS--
Smelling stock. 2@2hc per pound.
Farmers stock: market steady.
Fancy Jumbo. ave per pound.
Fancy Handpicked, 3Ac per pound.
Extra Prime, Sc per pound
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-02
Henrico Transfers.

w r. Francis eft ais. to Wilton F.
Francis and Cora Bowles, 1857 acres
on >the south side of county road
leading from the Greenwood Church
10 the Telegraph Road; also, ID acres
on the south side of the same road.
January 5, 1915. tax $40; $40.
NJ. II. omohundro et ux. to Percy
Dabney, lots IA, Is. Is and 20 in Section
2 in the plan OF Westhampton Settle
ment March 20. 1915. $500.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-02
VIRGINIA BEACH.

Two fast steel trains with Pullman
parlor cars. leave byrd Street Station
daily al A, NJ and ) RI NJ. the latter
connecting in Union Depot. Norfolk,
every weekday with train direct to
Virginia Beach. thus avoiding trans
fer OF passengers and baggage across
the city. The N. a w. u the only line
Offering this coavsntente. n
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-02
State Corporation Commission.

The State Corporation Commission
today issued the following charters:
West View Development Company.
inc. Petersburg, Va. Maximum. s15,-
600: minimum, $1,000: par value, $40.
Real estate business. A. c. Krupar,
secretary; John F.. Kolar. president
both of Petersburg, Va
Amendment TO charter of Hunter
Manufacturing Company, inc, Nor
folk. Va, increasing capital stock
from $4,000 to 100000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-02

looks bullish- to US, II would indicate
a crop of not more than 100000
bales with average weather conditions
from this time on, The uncertain guam
tity, however. is the extent of the use
of commercial fertilizer which may or
may not have considerable bearing on
the final outcome.
Exports have gotten down 10 prac-
tically nothing. Port receipts today
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-02

The inquest into the killing N4
Armistead walker, which WAS pc9*
poned from Tuesday, Win be held M
the basement Of tina City Hail kh1
morning at 10 o'clock. All witnesses
who have been summoned BY the pos
lice will be present. ~ will Harry Ms
Smith, attorney for Russell Wnlko.
the lad who fred the fatal shot. ss
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-02
BUSINESS NEWS AND
COURT RECORD
cHANcERY COURT TRANSFERS.
six Deeds of Bargain and Gale Record
ed yesterday.

SfA DEEDS OF HarGafn ana taIe HecoFH-
ed yesterday.
r. S. Fleming and wife to Hugh s
Larriek, No. 3121 Floyd, 22-sx155; $40.
A. e. Truman to James T. Carter, No
121 West Duval, 2sxS4; $40
c. r. Ludwig to Robert j. Butler. No.
504 South Laurel. 25sx100; $40.
II. T. Moore, ct ais. to Il. l.. Bowles.
eft al. title to 3-foot alley in rear of
property on Twenty third Street. be-
tween Broad and Marshall. $50
Abbey Realty Corporation to Miss
Nellie Cartwright, lots 1922, block 4,
Colonial Place; $3.50.
Bette s. Beaziey to Virginia A. Sell
lers. No 202s st. Peters Street, 29xS0;
$40.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-02
neesaa nf Release.

]. g. Elan. trustee. to Ella r. Greer.
lot 20, block V. Ginter Park; S5.247.
Vim. NJ. Miller, trustee. to Amelia
and Leo Freydeck. lot Fourth Avenue,
near Trigg. 50x120: s45e.75,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-02

to be good. Cotton plants are small
owing to the season being about tW<
weeks late; tho stands, however,, aES
good The present indications ~
that the yield per acre win equA1 IT
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-02

Clerk Walter Christian yesterday is
sued marriage licenses to the follow
ing: Oiando w Worsham and Mary
]. Selph. Stanley Keen and Sadie A.
Kern, vennert Wilcox and Mary Bow
man.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-02
Hastings Release Deed.

J. p. Aguew. trustee, to A. J. john
son ct ux. 62x14s feet south line
Semmes Avenue, 124 feet east of Twen-
ty-third Street. June 10, 1915, $3.50.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-02
Norfoll nreak. Recorti.

| Norfolk. July i.--Breaking all pre-
/, vtous records. exports from the pore
OF Norfolk during the month Of June
just ended Will reach. II not excA~d.
the ss.0co.ooo mark
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-02
STATEMENT THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF
Broad Street Bank

LOCATED HENRICo
GINA BUSINESS MADE
CORPORATION COMMISSION ssA#
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-02
Manton Dowri,ttrs,ast,

ton. counsel for Charles Becker. re-
turned To New York tonight after
making an unsuccessful appeal to
Governor Whitman to commute
Becker's death sentence. Mr.. Man
ton seemed to be downcast. and per-
sons who talked to him got the im-
preston that he expects little from
the brief respite granted by the Gov
ernor.
Convinced Of Becker's innocence,
have done all that could do to per-
suade the Governor that justice and
fairness require some sort OF rehear-
ing of the case" said Mr.. Manton
testimony. The truth will come to
light some day. even IL 1t be too late
to save Becker's life"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-02

state Of virginia. city Of Richmond -
sworn 10 and subscribed before me- 81
soth day cf Juns 1915,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-02

would occur to save her husbands
life, was greatly cheered by the news
from Albany.
Gives Two Weeks Respite.
II will never believe that the State
of New York will take the life of an
innocent man. The decision of Gov
ernor Whitman gives US two weeks
longer TO offer some kind of proof or
argument that my husband was con-
victed on the testimony of liars who
were merely trying to save them
selves. OF course, an appeal will be
made to the United States Supreme
Court. and / believe that the judges
there will listen to our arguments.
cannot say who will make the appeal.
That Is a matter for my husband and
Mr.. Manton to decide.
II read what Jack Rose had to say
about my talk with him. and Rose. as
usual. isn't telling the truth. He told
half truth which Ia worse than
lie. The way II happened was this:
was on my way to the Grand Gen.
trail Station to go to see my husband.
when was told by a friend that Rose
was at Sam Schepps' jewelry store.
hoped TO influence his better side by
direct appeal to him to come for
ward with the truth. There is moth
ing / would not do to help Charley.
| Jack Roses Story.
When / got 10 Schepps' store
asked Rose to go to the Governor and
merely tell the Governor the story he
| had told me and others about the
facts of the Rosenthal murder. That
story was not the same as Rose told
on the stand, because he told me that
Charley did not know a thing about
the murder plans. had not thing to
do with the shooting. Rose said to
me in Schepps place that he could
not afford to face the Governor He
said he had been advised he would be
in danger of conviction for murder
if he changed his story, and while he
would like to help Charley, 1t vas his
right to look after himself.
| He tells a straight out lie when
he says that he told me Charley was
as guilty as hell. We did not have
amy talk about the murder itself. but
merely talked about what thought
Rose ought to do to save an innocent
man. l pleaded with him as only a
woman who wants to save her nus
bands life can plead, but 1t did not
make any impression on him. / did
ask him IL he would come to my
house and talk things over with me
again. He would not do that. but he
made an appointment to telephone
me, and didn't keep It,"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-02
WHITMAN GIVES BECKER

CONTINUED from First Page,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-02
URGES V|RG|h|AMS
(Cortinuad from First Page,1

G o u m en- I and enthusiasm
throughout the country.
A Notable Victory.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-02
RICHMOND STOCK MARKET.

Richmond, Va. July !, 1915.
STATE SECURITIES.
Bid. Asked
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-02
RICHMOND HAY MARKET.

Richmond. Va. July /, 1915.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-02

would occur to save her husbands
life, was greatly cheered by the news
from Albany.
Evening star., 1915-09-12

REAT. kind. good -natured and
long suffering Uncle Sam. in
one of his many aspects, after
all. is a most contentious old
Evening star., 1915-09-12

a census of the population. Charles
Pinckney of South Carolina thought the
President of the United States ought to
have 100000 worth of property. Com
promises were accepted and rejected.
Sensational and disturbing stories
about the convention trickled out into
the waiting and suspicious country.
Letters of inquiry came pouring into
Philadelphia. while We cannot affirma-
lively tell you what we are doing" the
delegates publicly answered. I'VE can
negatively tell you what we are not
doing: we never once thought OF
king"
The convention often was on the
point of going to pieces. Franklin. too
aged and nfirm long to stand on his
legs, had James Wilson read a paper
he had prepared with great labor and
no little caution. He had heard of a
French lady. while he was in Paris, who
said: u don't know how it is, but
meet with nobody but myself who is
always in the right
At last the work was done. There
was country called the United States.
there was President of the United
States, there was Senate and d House
of Representatives. and there was
Supreme Court.
'"The delegates" McA1a ster says, were
assuredly most remarkable body of
men. Hardly one among them but had
sat in some assembly, had signed some
famous document, had filled some high
place or had made himself conspicuous
for learning. scholarship or for signal
services rendered in the cause of lib
erty.'
More than half of the delegates who
signed were university men. Six had
been educated abroad. Two had been
president of the Continental Congress.
Seven had been governors of states.
Twenty-eight had been members of
Congress. One, Washington. had COM
manded the army which fought and
won the war for independence. A num-
Der had been Judges. Six were rich
merchants Twenty-one were lawyers.
Two were physicians. Five were
wealthy and practical planters.
Franklin was the oldest delegate.
Roger Sherman. famous legislator
and jurist. was sixty-six: Robert Nor
rs, the "inancier of the revolution
fifty three. Washington was fifty
six; John Rutledge was forty-eight,
and James Wilson was forty-five. Jona-
Evening star., 1915-09-12

than Dayton of New Jersey was twen-
ty-seven and the youngest.
Ten delegates were between the ages
of thirty and thirty-nine: thirteen be-
tween the ages of forty and forty-nine !:
six between the ages of fifty-two and
f1fty-five. and four between the ages OF
sixty and siXty-four. II was a sea
soned and a very able body of men
that wrote the organic law of the
United States. Hamilton was only
thirty. but he began making speeches
for freedom at seventeen ana was
genius whose fame grows brighter
with the centuries. .
From a spirit of industry and appii-
cation wrote William Pierce. oele-
gate from Georgia. of Madison. Whlch
he possesses in a most eminent degree
he always comes forward the best IN
formed man of any point in debate
Only two men. Gouverneur Morris ana
James Wilson. spoke more ofteh Ihah
Madison. the father of the Constitu-
ing graduated at Princeton. he re
mained another year that he might
study Hebrew. For minute and thor
ough knowledge of ancient and modern
was unequaled among Americans of
the revolutionary period
He was not robust" Gaillard Hunt,
the editor of his papers informs us.
"and suffered often from digestive
troubles He still dressed soberly. but
less like parson than in the earlier
days He affected, we are told,
springing. rising step. probably TO
overcome his defects of stature.
Mr. Madison" William Pierce added
to his description. ''is about thirty-seV-
en- years of age, gentleman of great
modesty, with remarkable sweet
temper. He is easy and unreserved
among his acquaintances, and has a. a.
most agreeable style of conversation.
And at that he could converse in ltal-
ian. Spanish and French.
The great names of the convention
will endure in law. history and liter
ature, but there are other names that
ought to be remembered and honored.
John Langdon of New Hampshire. a
merchant. ntributed all of his money.
pledged his plate and gave seventy
hogsheads of tobacco to equip the bri-
gade, which, under Gen. John Stark.
whipped King Georges hired Germans
at Bennington.
Arrested by the British for treason.
David Brearley of New Jersey was
rescued by a mob of his fellow citizens.
He was an officer in the revolution, the
chief justice of his state and one of the
compilers of the Protestant Episcopal
prayer book of 1855.
An Irishman, Thomas Fitzsimmons.
though he wrote his name on the Con-
stitution as "Thos. FitzSimons, a ner-
chant in Philadelphia, was captain In
the revolutionary army and gave So
900 in cash for the purchase of guns,
ammunition and clothing.
John Dickinson of Delaware. who
studied law for three years in London
and was a member of the Continental
Congress. enlisted as a private in the
revolution and became brigadier gen.
eral. Afterward he founded and en-
dowed Dickinson College at Carlisle.
Pa.
Fort McHenry is named in honor of
DR.. James McHenry. born in Ireland
and educated in Dublin. He studied
medicine under the celebrated DIR. Ben
jamin Rush of Philadelphia. was a sur
geon in the revolutionary war. the pri-
Evening star., 1915-09-12

I'm our newer possessions of the
Philippines and Porto Rico considera-
tions of the Spanish code, 700 years old,
are involved.
Criminal law in all its phases, the
newer laws affecting commerce and
trade, land law and the preservation of
the public domain against fraud, these
this department.. You will observe,
then, that the government lawyer in
reality is a general practitioner of the
most general sort.
"The only difference between the
government lawyer and the lawyer in
private practice is that the government
lawyer has a broader field and more
varied practice. But, further than this,
the government lawyer is freer, in
some respects. that his brother in pri
vate practice. Both, 1t Is true, under
their oaths are required to see that
justice is done and the law correctly
interpreted. but the lawyer in private
practice necessarily is concerned pri-
mariy with securing a verdict for his
means an Interpretation that favors his
side of the case: in other words, he
assumes the attitude of a partisan.
'On the other hand, the government
lawyer is concerned more with con-
siderations of abstract justice. His
purpose is to obtain a naked, cold in
depreciation of the law, for the govern
ment as a client does not desire to OBJ
tain an unjust verdict.
And hence it may he said that the
government never loses case. Should
Evening star., 1915-09-12
e Sam Leads All Iitants I'm Volume Of Legal Busi1es

has done this a notable instance being
that when Attorney General knox in
person argued the Northern Securities
case before the Supreme Court of the
United States and secured decree
dissolving that famous merger. But
the appearance of the Attorney Cen
eral himself in trial is the exception,
not the rule.
MANY famous lawyers have occupied
the position of solicitor general of the
United States since the position was ere
ated Perhaps the most famous OF them
is Wiliarm Howard Taft, who was soiici-
tor general from 1890 to 1897. in the adj
ministration of President Harrison.
The present solicitor general is John
William Davis of West Virginia, who re-
signed seat in Congress two years ago
to accept the position. He is one of the
Youngest men who ever occupied the Office
and. according to the older officials of the
depa rtment, who have served under many
solicitors general, one Of the ablest and
most industrious. Born April IL. 1873. he
is now in his prime. Already ne has
reached one OF the most distinguished po-
sitions an American lawyer can occupy
How much higher he may climb in his
profession remains to be seen.
To call upon any important officers in
the Department of Justice one needs a
guide, for all the old buildings have been
thrown together. by cutting through walls.
SO to get anywhere one has to traverse a
maze of little corridors, go up tiny flights
of stairs and down other tiny flights and
turn dark corners. But follow close at the
heels of the messenger who acts AS guide
and finally you arrive at the office Of the
solicitor general, who has promised to tell
YOU something about Uncle Sam as a
litigant.
Doesn't he resemble President Wilson,"
is the thought that flashes through your
mind as you are presented But the
longer you remain in his presence the less
the resemblance impresses you,
True he is tall and gray, just like the
President, and he has much the same
pojse much the same refinement Of fea-
lures much the same fastidiousness in
dress much the same slow. grave, gentle
smile; much the same student air But
there is less real reserve about this So
licitor general than about the head of the
administration Moreover. there comes
into his smile curious, humorous boy
ish uuirk, and into his eyes a twinkle of
fun that belle his otherwise PROFESSIONAL
appearance.
'The government" began this trial lav.
Evening star., 1915-09-12

phia and erect a nation on the ruins
of the old confederation. Rhode Is
land refused to join in the great under
taking.
In all, sixty-five delegates were
chosen. Ten remained at home. Fifty
five met at Philadelphia, in the east
room. on the first floor, of the old state
house of Pennsylvania, known then and
since as Independence Hall OF the
hfty-fve only thirty-nine gave their
assent to the Constitution when it was
written and placed on the secretary's
desk for their signatures.
The door of the room, was closed,
pledges of secrecy We're given, and,
after George Washington had been