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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-22
residence. 500 Third Street. y. w. Mrs.
Eosenthal was formerly Miss May
nard. of Richmond.
IN AND OUT OF TOWN.

Mrs. Barton II. Wise, who has been
visiting the Misses Stewart at Brook
HILL" has left for the North.
Miss Mary Traylor has returned to
the city. after spending some time
with friends at Virginia Beach.
Miss Elsie Hunter. OF this city. has
left for an extended stay at Ocean
View.
Miss Elizabeth Marston. of Toano.
through the West.
Mrs. Il. Randolph Wexford. of Mon
ument Avenue. is at Atlantic City for
Il stay of several weeks.
Miss Pattie Gatewood Mullen. Of 1919
Floyd Avenue. il the guest OF her aunt
Mrs. Daily l.. Harrcll. on Campbell Ave-
nue., Roanoke, for this week.
Mrs. G.. T. Garrett and her little
grandson, Browne Garnett, arc leaving
to- morrow for visit TO Kalamazoo
in Mathews County.
Mrs. Otway Warwick. the Misses
Warwick and Miss Marie Sands are re-
turning this week from a visit TO Vir-
Sinia Beach.
Mrs. william Morrison Paxton is
spending several weeks at Natural
Bridge.
Misses Annie and Amelia Schmidt, of
Richmond, are at Greenwood for the
summer season.
Miss Alice Ramos, of this city, is
spending some time at Greenwood.
Misses Pearl and May Nunnally, OF
Chesterfield County, are visiting rcla-
lives in Cumberland.
The family OF w. j. Harahan, presi-
dent of the Seaboard Air Line Railway,
il now occupying the summer residence
at Belle Harbori LonS Island.
tobpcap .,rH h.r uIs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-22

United States would go to war with
Germany. and that he trusted to the
wisdom OF President Wilson to secure
full recognition OF American rights
without sacrificing any principle.
The Grand Lodge of E,lks was in
session at Los Angeles and the Blues
participated In the grand parade. The
Governor was royalty received by the
Elks. Ee said ne was not a member
OF the order nor of any other secret
organization. but that he had "hcrCed
with the f.lks on several occasions"
Last night tho Governor and his
party left Ogden. Utah. for Chicagu
going by way OF Omaha. They will
reach Chicago Friday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-22
PRYOR ANX|OUsLY AWAITS
RETURN or GOVERNOR
Negro Sentenced to Electric Chair
Asks Chief Executive to Com
mute Sentence.
HAS BEEN TWICE CONVICTED
Charged With Highway Robbery I'm
Surry COunty-DclugcS Office OF
Governor With Appeals and De-
MES Ills Guilt.

The return 81 Governor stuart to
hLchmond next Saturday night is anX-
iously awaited by at least one man. lie
Is Ed Pryor. Il negro convicted of
Highway robbery in Surry County and
sentenced 10 die In the electric chair
on september -. Pryor was brought
l" the city Jail for safe coping. and
ne is now Worrying in fear that the
Governor Will not return in time TO
grant MIN respite or commute his
sentence. OF course. ne says, he would
rather he pardoncd or parolcd, if the
'oFri nor looks at his case that way.
ir!oT was convicted several months
ago and sentenced To die on July ~.
lteior" Judge Jesse +. West, Of the
Circuit Court Of Surrv County. granted
MIN new trial. Governor Stuart left
Tor san Francisco Pryor read in. the
papers OF the departure Of the exec
utlEc and proceeded To get busy.
secretary Forward was deluged with
special delivery letters and comniuni-
cations b. special messengers, recciv-
Ing rs many a. four in one day Pryor
wrote II seen whar the Gov'ner has
done left IN" State and is afraid
nc won't Kit back TO save me-" He
also sent for H. NJ. Smith, Jr.. and
sought mis- aid in appealing to the
Governor for clemency
SECOND JURY HAS
FOUND HIM GUILTY
In the meantime Judge West set
aside the FIRST verdict, and last week
Il new trial WAS held. The jury's YER
dict was the same. and the court set
September 81 as the date for him to
die in the electric chair. with his re-
turn 10 the City Jail, Pryor has re-
sumed his appeals 10 the Governors
office. and mass OF communications
from him Will be laid before the Gov
crnor when he returns To Richmond
Pryor insists that nc is innocent and
asserts that ne was convicted on cir
cumstantial evidence Che spells it cum
stantioml- One Of his principal COM
plants is that Judge West would not
allow any man 10 sit on the jury who
SAID that he would not send a man to
the electric chair on circumstantial
evidence.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-22
LIKEN GOVERNOR STUART
TO TAFT AND CIENI:ItNn

Secretary Virgins, Of the Los An
gelcs Chamber of Commerce., told the
newspapers that when Governor Stuart
stepped from the train he could hardly
refrain from saying Hello. Bill Taft"
so much did the Nirginian executive
remind him of the former president
Another newspaper describes the Gov
ernor as "a portly, affable, serious
gentleman, and in seeing him one is
reminded OF the late Grover Cleve-
land"
The reporters commented OH the fact
that tho Governor does not wear q
goatee and that neither he nor any
member of his staff rcsemhlcd in the
slightest degree the Southern colonies
OF cartoon fame"
Governor Stuart was asked TO COM
mont on almost every question now
occupying the minds of the American
people. He said he did not think the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-22
STUART SAID TO APPROVE
FRANK COMMUTAT|ON
Virginia Governor Quoted by Los
Angeles Papers on Action of
Georgia Governor.
LIKENEDTOG GRO CLEVELAND
Stuart Tells Reporters He Does Not
Think United States viii Go to
War With Gcrmany-Trusts Wis
dom of Wilson to Secure Justice.

While in Los Angeles California. at
the beginning Of his eastward jour
ney from the Panama Pacific EXPOSE
tion. Governor Henry q. Stuart is
quoted by newspapers in that city as
giving commentator to the action OF
Governor John NJ Slaton, Of Georgia.
in committing the death sentence of
Leo NJ. Frank to life imprisonment
All the newspapers. copies of which
were received BY Secretary Alexander
Forward yesterday, carry highly lau-
datory articles of the appearance of
the Governor ana the Richmond Light
Infantry Blues in Los Angeles
on the Frank case, the Los Angeles
Express quotes the Governor as fol-
lows:
II have very pleasant personal ac-
quaintance with Governor Slaton and
Il high regard for him. both as a con-
genial gentleman and n public man
The conservative sentiment OF Georgia,
as get IL from the best Informed
men | have met, is highly favorable
to his action in extending clemcncy
to Leo Frank. 1t is that it would have
been almost unprecedented to allow
a man to go to the electric chair on
evidence purely circumstantial, except
for the direct evidence supplied by Il
negro to whom Circumstantial evil
dence pointed as strongly as to Leo
Frank"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-22
DEPARTMENT HEADS HELD
LIABLE FOR DISCOUNTS
Board Enters Order Designed to Re-
duce Loss From Omitted
Deductions.
WILL SAVE PAY OF ONE MAN
Ordinance Is Recommended Author.
izing Board to Retain Sick and In
jnred Employees on Pay Roll With
out Reference to Council.

Under an order just issued by the
Administrative Board. heads OF depart
mcnts and chief clerks are made per-
sonally responsible for failure to for
ward promptly to the accounting de-
partment all bills against the city that
are subject to discounts for payment
within stated time. Discounts lost
10 tho city through the negligence OF
officials or head clerks. under this
order, will be deducted from their sal
aries.
since the creation of the central
accounting department. which merged
the general bookkeeping of all DEPART
meH;s under one head, the city. II is
stated, has been enabled to keep closer
tab on discounting bills, and the say
ing in this particular has been large
enough 10 pay the salary of one clerk
in the accounting Office.
DESIGNED TO REDUCE
OMITTED DISCOUNTS
The delays incident to the old system
or individual department accounting
caused the city To lose many discounts
by reason Of the fact that In many
cases, the discount period had expired
By the time the bill was approved for
payment. The central accounting Office
now acts as clearing house for all
=
troll, with the result that discounts are
closely watched. The new order
adopted by the board is designed TO
reduce TO a minimum the loss from
omitted discounts.
The board voted yesterday To rec
ommend to the Council for passage
an ordinance which authorizes the
board to retain on the pay roll en-
rployees VINO are on the sick list or
who are temporarily incapacitated
through injuries received while in the
discharge of their duty. The present
regulations require the board TO secure
special permission from the Council TO
pay such salaries.
An ordinance OF this character has
been long urged by members of the
Council. who felt that the board should
nave ample authority 10 deal with
cases Of illness and injury without
coming to the Council for special au-
thoriZation in each case. The measure
was prepared by City Attorney Pol
lard. 1t allows the board TO retain in
jurcd or sick men on the payroll, with
out reference TO the Council, when such
men have been employed by the city
twelve months cnnsccutively. The
board is allowed TO make reasonable
rules and regulations bearing on the
allowance Of pay.
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Announce Approaching Marriage.

ISDrclAT % TIC IlmtS DIS patch.
FREDERICKSBURG, VA, July Ell
Mr. and Mrs. w. +. Dnffan. OF High
land Home, lower Fauquier County.
announce the approa ching marriage of
their daughter, Miss Anna Hastie
Daffan. TO David Thomas Cox. The
marriage will be Solemnized AT Nor
rsville Methodist Church. Wednesday,
July IS, at o'clock in the afternoon
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-22
lie Srnsuricr I'm DnnyIIIc.

Capt. Joseph lie Masuricr. chief clerk
10 the Acknowledgement of Virginia,
who was recently elected commander
OF the Virginia Division. United Span
ism War Veterans, left yesterday for
Danvillc, where he Will muster in a
new camp OF veterans. Captain LIE
Masurier will return 10 his Office in a
few DAYS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-22
Candidates to sncuk

The first appearance on the South
side by candidates for the Admins
trative Board and Legislature will be
made tonight at an open air rally.
which Will tie held at the end of the
HUH Street car ;:ne in Swansboro. The
meeting was arranged by the swans
boro Improvement: and Civic League,
and it is expected that voters from all
the outlying sections of the Southsidc
will hear the candidates. Benches will
be provided for those that desire seats
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-22
IterrN-MiIcheIl.

Especial 10 Tho Times pispa ten ],
BEDFORD CITY, VA, July 2l.-The
marriage of Robert Martin Berry, son
OF Mr.. ana Mrs. I. -. Berry. OF Bed
ford City. and Miss i-oulie Mitchell was
celebrated very quietly at the home OF
the parents OF the bride. Mr.. and Mrs.
W. V. Mitchell, at oxford, y. c.. at
noon on Monday.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-07-15
News of Interest From Madison
-s~s>~~sep-~a~.s--~aNsT-et

Miss Grace Yose left town Saturday
for Plainville, Connecticut. After a
short visit with friends in that place
Miss Vose will go to San Francisco
California, to attend the Pan Ameri-
can Fair.
Read ad-another column of the
great Ball Game in Skowhegan, this
week-Friday.
Rev. William Wood filled the pulpit
at the Arson Baptist Church Sunday
afternoon in exchange with Rev. John
A. Harding, who preached at the
Blackwell Corner schoolhouse.
Prof. John A. Partridge of Fairfield
arrived in Madison Saturday night and
was the guest of DR.. w. H. Kennison
over Sunday.
Mrs. r. F. Lowe of st. Johnsbury
Vermont arrived in Madison Saturday
and is the guest of her parents Mr..
and Mrs. Amasa Gregory, at their
residence on Main street.
Miss Ruth Marden, who has been
the guest of friends in VIM for the
past two weeks has returned to her
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burial was in the family lot in the
N,dicop xyillo nnrnatary

burial was in the family lot in the
Madison village cemetery
Mrs. H. A. Johnson entertained the
members of the Limerick club at bel
cottage at Lakewood Tuesday after
noon. The afternoon was spent IN
an informal social manner and a pic
mic supper was served. A greater
part of the company attended the
Lakewood theater in the evening.
Fred H. Pease left town Wednesday
morning on a business trip to Port
land and Boston.
E. C. Ehrensperger of Indianapolis
Indiana, has been the guest of Robert
Dinsmore for the past few days at his
home on Pleasant street. Mr.. Ehren-
sperger left for home Wednesday
morning.
Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Morong and IA
mly went Wednesday forenoon to
Portland, where they will spend a
two weeks vacation.
Mrs Bert Goldsmith of Gardner
was the guest Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs
E. E. Clifford at their home on Car
field street.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Manner and family
left town Saturday on vacation trip
to Fredericton, n. B.
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THURSDAY, JULY Is, 1915
The Athens Railroad

The present effort on the part oil
the residents OF the Wesserunsett Val
ley TO secure adequate transportation
facilities 10 but one chapter In the his
tory of railway agitation having to dc
with this part of Maine. When The
Maine Central reached Skowhegan IL
1851 10 one supposed 1t would remain
as the terminus for ga years. One Of
the routes ON which an extention was
looked for was up the Kennebec >EiveI
valley; another and one which for Al
years past has been almost constantly
in the public mind is the Wesserunset'
valley, through Madison and Cornvillt
to Athens. Early projects contemplated
Moosehead Lake as the ultimate desti-
nation. In recent years, the idea OF
steam road has given way to that OF
the electric traction.
Interest Is aroused and respect COM
manded for the people who have
worked and hoped for SO long time
unset valley and there is something
almost heroic in the struggle which
has been made during the past four
years to complete this project.
VIII 1t pay? Considering the
sacrifices already made, the sums
voted by the four towns and subscribed
by private citizens, will 1t be worth
the cost? If safe margin of revenue
over interest charges, cost of opera
ton and other expenditures were
alone considered there might be some
doubt, although those most CONVEX
SAINT with the matter claim to know
that business is in sight which would
Justify the road on these considera-
lions alone. But those who have de-
voted so much time and who have
spent their own funds in this prelimi-
nary work without expectation of re-
turn would never have done either to
build road il the benefits were to be
limited to dividends alone. 1t has
taken a deeper inspiration to carry
the project to the present point. The
road must yield revenue to meet its
charges; the committee know that,
but they also know that in the in
creased value of property the develop
ment of all kinds of business, in the
chances for more, happier and more
its chief justification for the sacrifice
they have made and are still willing
to make IL suitable transportation for
the Wesserunsett valley can become
an accomplished fact
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ing after a critical illness Of several
weeks with a heart trouble and other
complications. Mr. Weston was g
native of Madison and was the son OF
Enoch and Eliza Hayes Weston, also
we'll known old time residents of this
town. For several years when a
young man Mr.. Weston lived in the
West but later came home and since
that time has resided on the home
farm. He was 81 years old and be-
sides widow leaves four sisters, Mrs
Fannie Sewell of Livermore Fails
Mrs. Emma Goodrich of Skowhegah'
Mrs. Alice Smith of Roslindale, Mass
and Mrs. Carrie Sewell of Liyermore
Falls.
Jeff Hilton, who was the week END
guest of friends in Madison returned
Monday noon to Guilford.
The funeral services of Hiram n.
Weston were conducted by Rev. b. W.
Weber at O'Clock Wednesday after
noon at his late residence. The
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-07-15
Fifty Years Ago

July 3. 1S65-Leander, only son Of
Asa Atwood of this town, was drown
ed in the Kennebec while bathing on
Friday last. The County Commits
sioncrs have appointed Hon. Joseph
Barrett OF Canaan, County Comms-
sioner, vice s. W. Turner. deceased.
". X. G.. Estes, clothing dealer. has
removed his new store one door
west OF the old stand; +. A. Seyeno
barber. has removed to his new shop
In the Morrison Il Drew building
(up-stairs); t. NJ Newton. jeweler
has removed into the same building
Miss Watson has moved into the shop
lately occupied by Mr.. Estes: Or J.
:. Houghton has removed his oiiice
into the second story OF Morrison "
prews building. the Telegraph OF
ace has been removed from VI ~
Pixies building 20 rooms in Morrison
a Drews building, upstairs,
JUS TO- lss5-Hon J. q. nlaine
vas The orator Of the tth. HORSE
,fO, In the afternoon. fireworks aud
military ball la the evening X Md,
der. Esa has sold his dwelling houss
on Water 81 TO Capt u. Field and bis
home ON the south side. known 40 ,hs
H. NaFnsy haass. 10 Mira " H. Cup.
TIT Mr. kiddsr iatseds soinE south
jonathan ADAMS has sald bis iaFm on
the south side Of the river Ia Mm.
0upslll Ira :. Rogers has sold bis
farm knswm as the Jaha TUFTS fArm
70 NJ gAc haVlA Tufts
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home in Madison. She was accom-
panied by her aunt Miss Elizabeth
Marden. who passed the week end in
Madison. and Monday morning went
to North Conway, n H., to visit her
mother before returning home.
Mrs. John Cargill and family of
Arson went Monday morning to STAN
ford. Conn, to spend two weeks
vacation with friends at their old
home.
A quiet wedding was solemnized
Saturday evening by Rev. William
Wood at the Methodist parsonage. The
contracting parties were James l..
Gray of Madison and Miss Martha
Bickford of Industry. Mr.. and Mrs.
Gray will reside in Madison.
Miss Adelaide Holway, who for the
past two weeks has been the guest
of Miss Blanch WILDER, left Saturday
to spend the summer at her old home
in Machias.
Hiram H. Weston, a we'll known
resident of Madison died at his resi-
dence on Weston Ave, Monday morn
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Coming Events

Covering a period Of three months
Dates selected beyond that period are
on file at this office, and may be con
suited at any time.
August 2-Woman's Relief Corps
meets
August Eaton and Norridgewoch
High School Assn. reunion at Nor
ridgewock.
Aug. 10-Probate Court.
August 14-Race at Fairview Park
Aug l6-23-Campmeeting at North
Arson.
August 1S-Annual Grange Field
Day. ..
Lakewood.
September 1-Gentlemen's Evening
in Skowhegan Grange.
September 5-12-Spiritualist Camp
meeting at Lakewood. a
September 9-10-11-Somerset Cen
trail Fair. ~ =,
September 14-State w. c. L. U.
Convention in Skowhegan. :.
September 2S-Annual meeting OF
w. c. T. U.
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VERDICT WAS "NOT GUILTY.
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being taken from the office of issue to
the Skowhegan postotIice. Ordinar-
lily where the theft Is admitted the
respondent will plead guilty or nolO
eontendero and throw himself upon
the mercy OF tho Court, but in this
instance the plea Of not guilty was
entered. You listened carefully to
witnesses put upon the stand by the
defendant to prove his good records
and something of the misfortunes and
conditions that lead him to commit
the theft In question. You also lis-
tened respectfully to the plea Of the
attorney for the defense who argued
that the paper taken had no value. or
at all events was of so little value
that Its taking would not be called
theft, I must caution you gentlemen,
not to be influenced in your decision
by these views. II the theft were
denied, the previous character of the
defendant could be taken into account
as tending to show whether or not
he was a man likely to commit such a
crime. AS there is no contention on
this point the taking Of the paper as
charged being admitted, his previous
character has no bearing. The de-
PENDANT Is on trial for this one act
and you must disregard entirely his
previous character AS to the paper
the independent eporter. q copy OF
which the defendant admits he took,
being Of no value. as alleged by the
eloquent attorney for the defence.
shall instruct you also TO disregard
this allegation. The fact that the de-
fendant very much desired the paper
In question--that his longing for II
fnally overcame his sense OF right
and wrong and led him TO commit
theft. would alone inyalidate this ar
gument. Moreover you will recall
that dozen witnesses took the stand
10 testify that the paper was OF very
great yaluc-that they would not be
deprived OF IL on any occount. even
stating they would gladly pay $1.0o a
copy were II otherwise unobtainable
Other witnesses for the prosecution
under oath. told you OF the crowds
that assemble at the news stands aud
postofices Ia the various Somerset
County communities. waiting the ar
rival os the INDEPENDENTS EPOR-
TER. on Thursday afternoon and
evening. all OF which demonstrates
heyoBd dispute that the paper L. oi
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value. The eloquent and learned ad-
yocate for the defence had rignt 10
state that the paper was without
value to him. Howbeit, the proprle-
ty of his having done so in an ad-
dress to the jury may well De ques-
toned. But l must ask you, eehtie-
men, to pardon me If | go a NIUE
aside of the rules usually followed by
THE Court to say that our learned ana
eloquent brother stamps hlmsel d
rude and unlettered man-an ighora-
mus in fact, by making such state
men. And so, gentlemen, were 10
cease my address at this point l
would necessarily instruct you to ma
the defendant guilty. but | have yet
tn touch upon the most vital principe
of the case. First you must know
that our wonderful fabric OF Julls-
prudence is a thing Of growth. II Is
constantly developing as the coiiilu-
nity itself develops. And there is
one thought which persists from age
IN age. and from century to century
from the first spoken word OF the hrst
iurist even to the present hour' u
,,it. that laws must ever be so
formed and so construed as TO en-.
courage and not oppose the CROWN Oh
intelligence and the spread OF hho"
ledge 1t is in this thought gehtie-
mon. that we shall find rule enaol-
ing YOU to see clearly that only one
verdict is possible in this case ION
slider gentlemen, that this respondent
did not steal to crafty his seihsil
wishes n commodity like beer, VINE,
clothing or tobacco, nor dld ne selhe
upon articles of food to satisfy the
socalled necessities of life tor MN
self and family. Had such been tne
case. while you would have had apuh-
dant sympathy for him, you must
necessarily have found him guilty..
But gentlemen, his theft was quite
another thing. He acted upon an
instinct which Is as old as the race,
which is born with the lowliest ehlld
and which fades only with life Itself.
THE DESIRE FOR KNOWLEDGE. |
shall therefore rule that this taking
of a copy of the Independent-Repor-
ter was justified as an action In ac-
cordance with the primal, benefieent
and altogether necessary instincts;
that TO punish the defendant for this
act would tend to discourage the
search for truth and enlightenment
and would be entirely repugnant to
the letter and spirit of all law. In
dealing thus leniently with the re-
spondent l must urge him, howeYeE
to provide against future temptation
by subscribing at once for the Repor-
ter Nor Is any citizen of Somerset
justified in leaving such an avenue OF
temptation to wrongdoing unprotected
when for a sum so trivial ($D he can
guard against it. This Is, perhaps,
the most important lesson of this
trial, gentlemen, and | hope it may
be decided, not alone by the people in
attendance at this court, but everyone
throughout the county.
And now, gentlemen. without leav-
ing your seats. | will direct you to
return a verdict of not guilty, after
which it will be my duty and plea
sure to order the release of the pris-
oner.