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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-06

Farley. the house detective of the uo-
tel Republic. WAS called as the FIRST
witness. To him the prosecutor said:
Tell US as briefly rs possible what
lock was murdered in the Hotel Re
public" He Strengthened up and spoIl &
brisltly.
81 had come back from supper kind
of late" he said. land made the round
OF the upstairs halls to see that the
iioor clerks were duty and had
nothing suspicious 10 report. then |
went back to the lobby. There was Il
theatrical banquet in the private
dininS-room on the second floor. and
rs they are sometimes pretty noisy
ana troublesome, l took Il chair where
could watch the door. saw the
crowd como in"
Was the prisoner. Mary Page.
among thcm?"
NO, SIR She came In little later
with Mr.. Langdon here. and Il stoutish
man. Mr.. Langdon didn't go into the
banquet but came back downstairs
ana finally took Il chair quite near to
mine About fifteen or maybe twenty
minutes later L saw the young lady,
MISS Page, come out Of the dining
room, with her cloak on her arm and
a fancy evening bag swinging from it,.
ana hurry down the hallway. At sight
Of her Mr.. Langdon jumped up and
started Tor the stairs. intending. APP
parently. 10 meet her. | was lighting
Il cigar just then and when J turned
around | saw the stoutiSh man come
to the door of the banquet room and
look anNtously along the corridor.
thought something might be wrong or
III" young lady ill, so [ went upstairs
n,fsclr. was just at the top Of them
when heard a revolver shot and Il
scream
Was the scream nrst--oy the shot?,
i don't know. They came about
Simultaneously. should say. and then
on" of our bcll-hops comes running
down the hall shriekin-. ITS in the
gray suite, Its in the gray suite" and
ran down 10 tha; door. When got
there lie paused and rulpcd. ana
little SILVER ran through Mary. For
an instant her eyes closed.
when l got there" the detective
continued. Mr.. Lauydon was kncclint.
on the floor lifting up Miss Page. who
was III faint. and saying over and
over. Mary, Mary. did YOU do this?
And just beyond them was the BODY
OF David Pollock. shot through the
heart with the revolver beside him"
Gro he Continued ro-MorrowJ
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-06
DAVID POLLOCK
Another \Eopgr

The words lit like acid. and with a
shuGd"r or aversion I.anEdon closed his
eyes 10 shut out the ugly sight. TN"
noto"i"ty OF It was in truth almost as
bitter 10 him ~ the awful. ovcrshatiow-
ing fear He hated 10 think that
Marys name should he dragged in the
muu Of public EOSsip-aS AN actress
whu had shot millionaire. Will" just
outside the door, with laughter and
music and lights, the great world
supp"d and danced. He hated the
Thought that his love for Mary had
been smirchcd and had become a spicy
mo'Fel 80 hc rolled on the tongues OF
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-06
announcement

wish the ladies OF Richmond ~
know that am or southern bI~,h
and after conducting a very exclu-
sivc Filth Avenue trade 7 b,,.
come TO the sunny South 10 Civ.
them models that they have bcnn
travelling far to buy. and I'm maov
instances / have been the ori,ir,.
tor. In other words Richnond
ladies have worn gowns that | de-
signed but were not aware at tn.
time that ] existed. specialize in
al foreign designs. and particular a
Worth model.
want all the ladie. to cali merit
week and 10 fully understand ma
m: prices are TO be quite reasonobl,
within the reach OF all who wish 10
breathe individuality and smartue,s
IN their apparel I want TO be OF
you. and greatly desire for YOU 10
make my residence here possible.
want to eStend the courtes,cs to tho
ladies OF Richmond that b. booking
carly they will enjoy tho low price,
OF from 3l2 TO SIS all during m.
rush season. And | also want 10
extend the courtesies to tho bust
ness houses. AZ ! am not handling
any goods and wish TO work in hnr
inonT with tho dry goods stores OF
Richmond
am graduate OF the National
Academy OF Fine Arts In Franc.
and winner OF the nr,t pri,. IN d.
signing and colorinE. BEING tho
only American TO hold such an hon
or. have made this my lifetime
work. md I'm never better salts,
fed then whom trying to please
others
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-06
continued fron, Saturday.
Oh VTT.K IT.
Hin. IlrIl.In nj Ilt. NY

Wucu The urs; pai" shvcds 81 daw;,
r.Suu triumphant above tho river
mistS were halted hoy tho DAYS shriil
Whistles thtu ;rici,lc OF humanity.
detected from the main current of
hurryus workers. BEGAN 4" form idle
I.uo pools IN tnc shadow u yhc grim
buildings whore the law stages SO
many tragedies
Gou'jy the FOOLS grew larger soon
the ,orIdor that led IL the courtroom
wncr, N@ry Page WAS battling for her
life ANA iuvrty in he face ot over
wnr'wu" evidence" WAS r',od with tho
zrvntcst crowd it HAD ever Known
From tho window OF ms taxi as il
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-06
Ter sister. Miss Ruth cr,ttend,n

Mr.. and Mrs. Kilby. OF Churchland:
Mr. and Mrs. Phillips and Mrs. Nola
Duke. of Chesterfield County, brother.
and sisters OF tho late Mrs Bette Crit
tenden. attended the funeral on Friday.
Mrs. Marks entertained tho Rook
Club on Friday evening.
Mrs. Farrar Verscr will give yal.
entine party on February IA.
The Mems Class OF the Methodist
Sunday School gave q social mt tho
home Of G. Il. Brittenhum this weak
Mrs. Lou Mason. of Roanoke {.
visiting relatives here.
Mrs. w. HinglinE and daughter vir-
GINA. spent the past week in Roa-
nokc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-06

d0-inch Crepe Georgettc,
$3.50 yard. BY actual count.
we have 107 shades, includ-
ing black. white, ivory and
cream.
36-inch Chiffon Taffetas,
500 and S1.50 yard, and
40-inch width, $500 yard;
very exceptional values.
40-inch POintcIlc, $t.50
yard; black and ivory; looks
IKE net.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-06
CREWE

Especial to The Times Dispatch
ttst.WE. VA, February Mrs. II.
biVcnS entertained the card club on
Thursday evening. Among those at
tending We're MeSdamcs Hunter Wat
son. T. u. Oliver, II. +. Henson. s r.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-06

d0-inch Crepe dc Chimes,
Sl.O0 and $3.50 yard; black
and all the staple and
novelty shades.
3G-inch Glacc Chiffon Taf-
fcta, in evening shades,
Sl.75 yard.
3G-inch Satin Stripe Bon
Rnline, something new,
$3.50 yard.
d0-inch Suiting Cord,
$50 yard; correct weight
for silk suits.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-06

MARY rage. actress. is accused OF tho
murder of David Pollock. and IS de-
Tended 10y her lover, Philip l.angdon.
PolIuyil MAS intoxicated. Shalc, :,
crook and tool ot Pollock. was on the
IRE escape Watching for Lang don.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-06

Striped Taffetas are in
great demand. Our assert
ment is complete in all de-
sirable colors 500 to
$3.50 yard for 35 inch
goods. An exceptionally
good value is n 36-inch
jacquard Plaid Tnffeta at
$500 yard, in navy, green,
black and white and gray
and white.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-06
1,R,lfLp$ly&Ga,
Beautiful
Display of
Spring Fashions

For people who are 60
ing further South during
tho next few days or for
those who are waiting
for spring weather in
Richmond. which Will
soon be here.
Sport Suits and Coats
in all the newest mate
rails and colorings.
Afternoon and Street
Dresses of Taffeta, Crepe
d" Chine, Crepe Meteor,
eros de Londre. Poult
de Sole, combinations OF
Taffeta and Gcorgette
Crepe, and the new "I.a
Jcrz" Dress in all the
new spring shades, such
as primrose, dahlia. the
new greens, new blues,
graphite. cliquot, corn,
black and whitc-copies
Of imported models.
Practical Suits OF
Serge, POplin and Gabar-
dine in all the fashion
able colors. including
black and white checks.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-06
Lovely New Silks at Old Low Prices

Everything
this We
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-06
OVERS FIGHT FOR LIFE.

Sweetheart Defends Mary Page.
Noted Actress charged
with IN" Murder
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-06

New GeorgetGe
Crepe Waists,
.98 to Sis
Plain and striped eff
fccts in black, white,
flesh, rose and green;
some have a collar Of
self-material, others Of
Taffeta Silk; mostly in
b use effects - the
smarteSt styles shown
this spring.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-06

We devote unusual care
and attention to Mourning
Suits, and you may depend
upon these being correct III
every detail Of style and
finish. Made OF a fine quail
ity Poplin; belt effect in
front, with plaits at each
side; the coat is piped with
Faille Silk and the cuffs
and collar trimmed with
Fable; full-flare skirt.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-02
Tell Your Folks
g. About 1t g.
By LENNA PITTMAN STAI4L
By LENNA PITTMAN STAHL

members. Do not permit them to think
the union is merely an organization to
combat the employer. Inoculate into
their minds that capital is necessary to
labor as is LABOR necessary to capital;
that while living wage, humane treat
ment and reasonable working hours are
among the objects of the labor move
ment, there are many other worthy mo-
tives to strive for. The abolition of
child labor, sanitary work rooms, no sys-
TEN of fines, whereby the laborer is
robbed of his wages, no black list, no
company stores, wherein employees are
compelled to trade at the company's
non competitive prices; a siX-working-
days week, a. least eight hours for
sleep and eight hours for recreation,
rest and study; protection from hazard
Gus machinery and dangerous positions;
charity among ourselves; a helping hand
to n fellow worker, either in work, sick
ness, financial trouble, bereavement, in
all cases; sick benefit funds, out of-work
funds, old age pensions, home for In
digent men and women, the uplift of all
and a decent funeral and an untainted
burial plot when the final day is done
Organized labor has done much, bu,
there is so many fields as yet untouched,
that there is need for all those who by
word or deed would aid the general up
lift of humanity.
Union men and women, tell your home
folks of the achievements of labor Or
ganizations, not of, the winning OF
strikes and lockouts, but of the better
working conditions of the agreeable ar
rangements between employers and en-
ployes, of the wage scales being min
imum scales where the strong help the
weak; of arbitration agreements where
by the strike or lockout is made thing
of the past, OF aid extended to needy
ones, of the efforts put forth by your
local to procure more work for your en-
ployer, and, oh so many good and in
teresting things You know that will for
ward our cause. and soon there will be
Il new meaning to the word unfair" and
not only the families, but the friends OF
loyal union people will enter these places
no more. They will know why dollar
spent in an unfair store but supplies
ammunition to the foe and only pro-
longs our struggle. Don't hide your
light under II bushel.'
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-02
WELCOME,
PREVENTIVE
OF AGE!
By OSCAR LANCFORD
Poet Laureate of the
Union Printers Home

They've remedies for ills, in liquid or in
pills,
And advertise restoratives galore;
I'd wish the statements true and then
we might renew
And take glad doses, ne'er to suffer
more.
Most marvellous the mention of the Won
derful invention
That surely passeth value more than
gold,
1t fools Old Time forever; it faileth,
never, never,
To rescue all the people who grow old !
We've only to take stock in the scheme
to turn the clock
To cause the years to turn the other
way,
Or, like a car controller, upon a trolley
roller,
For then you'll never wrinkle or be
gray.
Oh, bring it here and hitherl My Uranium
doth wither,
And bald head is the witness of
decay.
Please quit your printed lying; my faith
is really trying
To turn our time and tide the other
way.
The millions in old age would welcome
sure the rage,
A remedy that turneth back the years,
And bringeth youths ecstatics instead
of twinged rheumatics,
Or maketh strong their weak, declin-
ing years.
Bring forth the royal steed," and,
astradd1e, III proceed,
Like Mazeppa did in melodrama told
will ride-you needn't tie me
or print false words to guy me
II you only make me young instead of
old
At the U. p II. you'll find us, with
scores of years behind us.
Yet eager for your elixir of youth.
Transforming senile lameness to feats Of
bOyish gameness,
To prove that you never tell the truth.
We fear you're gay deceivers" and sure
ly not relievers
OF feebleness or penalties of age.
Tho we swallow the dosed fiction that's
mixed with takers diction
And claims to heal the patriarch and
sage.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-02
Twenty Reasons Why
EUery Man Should
Join the Union

l. Because it tends to raise wages.
This is proven by all sorts of evidence.
2. Because it prevents reduction in
wages; reductions rarely come to well
organized labor.
3. Because it aids in getting shorter
hours. Ask the union men who are work
ing eight hours; they can prove it.
4. Because in union there is strength.
This is as true of wage-earners as of
states.
3. Because it makes labor respected.
Power wins respect from employers as
from all men.
6. Because it gives them self reliance
7. Because it develops fraternity.
picious OF one another even at best.
S. Because it is good investment. No
other investment gives back so large a
return for expenditure of time and
money.
8. Because it makes thinkers. Men
need to rub intellects together in matters
of common concern.
10. Because it enlarges acquaintance.
The world is too restricted for wage
earners.
IL. Because it teaches cooperation.
When laborers cooperate they will own
the earth.
IL. Because it curbs selfishness; the
grab is all toned down by the fear Of
the opinion of his fellows.
l3. Because it makes the job better
place to work. The bully forman can't
bully the union card
IA. Because it helps the family; more
money comforts, and better opportun-
ity to improve your social relations.
Is. Because it helps the state. Unor-
ganized and discontented labor is the
parent of mob. The trade unions stand
as rock between the government and
anarchy.
49, Because it is universal. The trade
union is co-existent with civilization.
II. Because it pays you benefits when
sick or disabled.
IS. Because it pays death benefits OF
from $50 to $4,000.
10. Because it stands for conciliation
of all differences between employer and
employe.
20. Because union mans card is
treated with respect and consideration
by all union men, and the bearer of a
card is never without friends, and can
always get assistance if in needy cir
cumstances
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-02

A wrong impression is current in re-
gard to the Mexican workers capacity
for economic organization. That SO far
he has not organized on the economic
field, to any extent, cannot be denied.
but in looking over his history and en-
vironment, this can be explained
The Mexican proletariat has been sub
jected to the most outrageous treatment
OF any working people on the globe. Not
only has he been the pawn of a raven
Gus master class at home, adopts in the
arts of political intrigue, subtle trickery
and deception. but time and again for
eign vultures have descended to pick his
lean bones.
His work has been on the land and the
difficulty in organizing either politically
or economically, the American farm
worker will give us a clear perception
of one of the handicaps suffered by the
Mexican worker.
Always the sharks and beasts of prey,
fattening in governmental positions,
have directed his mind to political is
sues. He has fought thru the long years
of blood which drained the race OF its
best and greatest, and shaved thru the
long unpaid years of CRIME and toll un-
TIL reading his tragic history, one can
only marvel that he has any virility
left with which to put up any kind OF
fight. That LAND of Liberty" is his
slogan, is the direct and necessary re-
suit of his work and his training in gen.
erations of buffeting, by political waves.
There is plenty of evidence, however,
that the Mexican, when brought into
industry, will respond as readily as any
other people to the need for organization
in industry.
Whenever in recent years political
strife has had a lull, the minds OF the
workers have turned to economic wrongs.
Since 1911, organizations have come into
prominence, the most important being
the railway employees, the employees OF
the cotton factories and the stevedores
of the port of Vera Cruz.
In 1911 there was strike of all trans
portation workers on the western coast,
demanding a reduction of hours and a
50 per cent increase in wages. Some de-
mand that! The native Mexicans were
replaced by foreign scabs.
With the temporary peace under the
De la Barra regime. there was a remark
able outbreak of strikes, the most i'm
portant of which was the 1000 tramway
men of Mexico City. Their organization
was highly developed and in five days
they gained their demands.
Dock workers, the employees of the
Waters Pierce refinery, miners, the
poems on the Saguna and Torreon
ranches, all struck at various times and
with intelligent demands and effective
tactics.
The organizations of the miners and
the cotton mill employees, have been ded-
icated in martyr blood at Cananea and
Orizaba.
The unions demanded shorter hours,
a day of rest, the passage of laws pro-
tecting the workers. They undertake to
aid members, secure employment and to
build up the membership materially, in
tellectually and morally.
The possibilities Of the Mexican work.
ers thus indicated are a source Of en-
couragement to those who realize that
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-02
COLUMBUS
SAIL ON"

Behind him lay the gray Azores,
Behind him the Gates OF Hercules;
Behind him not the ghost of shores,
Behind him only the shoreless seas.
The good mate said: Now, we must
pray,
For 10, the very stars are gone,
Brave Admir- speak; what shall / say?'
why, say, Sail on sail onl sail on! !"
My men grow mutinous day by day;
My men grow CHASTITY wan and weak" I"
The stout mate thought of home; n
spray
OF salt wave washed his swarthy
cheek.
What shall say, brave Admir-, say,
If We sight naught but seas at dawnf"
''Why, you shall say at break of day,
"'Sail on! sail on! sail oni'"
They sailed and sailed as the winds
might blow
Until at last the blanched mate said:
why not even God would know
Should and all my men fall dead.
These very winds forget their way,
For God from these dread seas is gone.
Now speak, brave Admir-, speak and
say"
lie said: "Sail on! sail onl sail onl"
They sailed. They sailed. Then spake
the mate:
"This mad sea shows its teeth tonight.
He curls his lips, he lies in wait,
With lifted teeth as if to bitel
Brave Admir- say but one good word:
What shall we do when hope is done?"
The words leapt as a leaping sword:
Sail oni sail onl sail on sail on!"
Then, pale and worn, he kept his deck,
And peered thru darkness. All, that
night
Of all dark nights All, then a speck,
A light A light! A light A lighti
1t grew, a starlit flag unfurledl
1t grew, to be Times burst of dawn,
He gained a world; he gave that world
Its grandest lesson; "On, sail on
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-02
NO FAITH IN LAWYERS.

do / believe in lawyersH" said the
little man bitterly. mo, sir; do not"
"Why not" asked the companion.
because a lawyer never says right
out what he means" retorted the small
man viciously. "He twists things about
so. Suppose he wanted TO tell you that
two and two make four; he'd begin:
If by that particular arithmetic rule
known as addition, we desire to arrive
at the sum of two added by two, We
should Finland / say this boldly with
out fear of contradiction repeat, We
should find by that particular arithmet-
ical formula, herinbefore mentioned
and, sir, take all responsibility for the
statement / am about to make-that
the sum Of two given added to the other
two would be four
mo, sir" finished the little man cold
ly. 81 do not believe in lawyers. s."-Tit-
Bits.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-02

HILE window shopping
one afternoon last week,
W. l happened to see the
w wife of a hard working
|" union man go into an
unfair store. Whether
H&SSA, ok she made a purchase
lEaHAs there / am unable. to
JbSSHG3,&I say. At first | felt that
I 8l she, to say the least,
'N4@ was unjust to her hus-
band and his principles,
but upon second thought, l concluded
that her husband had probably never
explained in detail what it means to
patronize these unfair places.
The strength of unionism is greatly
impaired by the neglect of union men
and women to discuss and explain the
objects of labor organizations to their
families. The ones at home know that
the bread winners of their families be-
long to this or that union, that they
meet on certain dates, and that it about
the extent OF their information.
Many union workers will spend hours
in committee work, give freely of their
time or money to promote the cause OF
unonism, are considered among the
foremost workers for the cause of toll
ing humanity, DuU neglect one Vi tHe
most important duties-instilling into
the minds of those at home the reasons
for and necessity of organization of
working people.
Woman is, to my mind, more loyal to
a cause than man. Once convinced that
a movement is in the interests of JUS
tice and humanity, that her assistance
is needed, and we will have an army
of workers in labor's cause which moth
ing will daunt: before which every OBJ
stacles will fall-not OF the fire and
sword but of sympathy, reason, loyalty
and endurance that will put the man
of greed and avariciousness to shame,
showing him to the world as he is and
convincing him of the justice of their
cause as only woman in the right can
do; or she can drag him from his throne
of arrogance built on human bones and
sinews, injustice, misery and tears, by
her very persistence and never-ending
effort.
The family at home should be as much
a part of the labor unions as the actual
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-02
The Mexican and.
LaborOrganization
By GERGIA KOTSCH

the Mexican population in this country
must be organized or it will reduce the
standard OF living and the chance for
employment of the American worker.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-02
THE LAUGH ON HIM.

Mr.. Jones had become the father of
twins. The minister stopped him in the
street to congratulate him.
"Well, JONES'" he said, 81 hear that
the Lord has smiled upon you.''
"He laughed out loud"
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-02
POLICE PHILOSOPHY.

Policeman-"What are you standing
ere for2"
Loafer-Nuffink."
Policeman-"Well, just move on. If
everybody was to stand in one place,
how would the rest get past pitt Bita
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-05-15

Democratic Floor Leader Claude
Kitchen is not finding his pathway
strewn with roses. Not only has he
been at odds with the administration
on many matters, but it seems that
he is in something Of the same boat
with his people down in North Caro-
lima. Word comes back that he is to
be opposed at the primaries by one
of the strong business men of his dis
triet and that he may have to dig
to get back. With trouble both in
Washington and at home, il looks as
tho the Hon. Claude would have his
hands full before the final adjourn
ment of the present session of con
gress.