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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-04
MEMORY OF MASON A TIE THAT BINDS AMERICA AND
MINISTER FROM u. S.
TO SISTER REPUBLIC
Lie of Distinguished Virgnian Record of Honors and
Accomplishments That Came Swiftly-Held Many
Offices of Trust During Long Career.

when Ferdinand Foch. Marshal Of
France. In accepting the gold sery-
zee medal presented by Mayor George
AihsIlc In behalf Of Richmond on
november %. said. 1T Is another tic
mat Will forever bind mo to Vir-
Rinia, he awoke In the minds Of
'irsinians memories Of Americas
early diplomatic rotations with
France. and in particular caused tho
remarkable craftsmanship and dip
iomatic life of Judge John Young
Mason. OF Virginia. minister plcnipo-
tentiary TO France. ls53-lS5o. to
stand out as one OF the elements
which sealed the friendly relations
between the United States and Franco
during The past seventy years or
more.
IN" life or Judge John Young Ma
son is record OF accomplishment
and OF honors that came swiftly. and
III" cares Of office caused the hair OF
the )urist TO turn almost snowy white
AT the age OF - years. at which
tender age he was referred to as
the old judge" He was born I'm
Grcensviii" County. Virginia. on April
-. 1879. being the son OF Edmunds
Mason. who FOR a number Of years
was clerk Of that county. In 1916
he was graduated At the University
OF North Carolina, and from 1876
1912 studied law AT the famous law
school at I.itchncid. Conn. In 1921
In
Mary Ann Fort OF southampton
law in Southampton. residing at
For,sviilc. in that county. which
county sea, became his home for
lie
Held Mnny Public OTicrn.
In iN23 Mr.. Mason was elected 10
the Legislature OF virginia. and in
lS?i elected TO the Constitutional
Convention OF Vlrgin!a Two years
later h. was elected "A member OF
tho House Of Representatives In tho
Congress Of the United states. and
for considerable time between 1891
1877 he was chairman 81 the Com
mittcc on Foreign Affairs. where he
learned much Of foreign affairs that
stood him In =nod stead in later
years when he was sent as minister
p!cnIpotentiary 10 France. He had
the distinction Of serving as prcsi-
dent OF the James River and Kan
awha Canal Company. company Of
which George Washington was once
the presiding head.
In December. 1896. Mr. Mason was
appointed judge ri the General
court of Nirginin. and on January IL.
1897. resigned his seat in the House
Of Representatives Ia serve on that
court 49,
In 1891 Judge Mason received his
hrst preside !al appointment and
then followH'' appointments to vari-
ous offices At 'l. hands OF Presidents
Van Burcn. Ter FOLK. Pierce and
lastly. by President buchanan.
In President Poik.s Cabinet.
President Van Buren's appointment
in 1871 mad Judge Mason judge OF
thc District Court of the United
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-04
CAPTURED YANKEE GUN IS
CHARLOTTESVILLE PRIZE
Gift of DIR. Paul B. Barringcr,
Former Chairman of u. of
Va. Faculty.
WAS BURIED IN nUcKINGHAM
examination shows II WINS Cast In
iHtsburEh, Doubtless by Federal
authorities. nnd Must HIVE Been
Taken BY Confedcrntcs.

CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. Dec. 3.
This city has come into tho posscs.
sion Of Il Yankee gun. the gift of DIR.
Paul Is. Barringer. cx-chairman of
the faculty OF the University OF vIr-
ginia and former president of Vir-
ginia Polytechnic Institute. 1t has
been placed in Jackson Park. al the
1907 OF the equestrian statue of Gem
cral Stoncwall' Jackson. recently
presented To charlottesville by Paul
Goodloe McIntire.
The cannon was captured nv Gem
eral Lees army and used by the Con-
Tolerate chicftain until just before
his surrender. when IL was buried by
Lees men. For years after the war
the grave was decorated by Con-
iederatc women. who thought a Com
fedcratc soldier was buried there.
Some thirty years ago. about Me-
mortal Day." said DIR. Barringer. IT
was driving from Farmvillc TO Shep-
pards in Southern Buckingham Coun
" along the road on which Lees
army rctreated to Appomattox. The
school girls OF FarmviIle had recent
ly decorated many OF the graves scat
tered along this route. and rny com
panion. Cleveland E;ican. pointed out
one OF the decorated graves and
stated that IL was a fake grave. az
n" soldier was buried there. but a
Held piece which he had seen buried
few days before Lees surrender. !
expressed desire for such a Sun and
then forgot the episode Some year.
later, when again at his home he
showed me this gun In his farm
''"' smith shop and said II was MINE
and that he would send IL over. which
he did some months later
An examination of the gun showed
mat 1t was east at Pittsburgh. i'm
1861. doubtless by the Federal au-
thoritics. and hence IL must have
been captured by the Confcderates nj
some later period. The carriage of
this gun had been burned. / was told.
III inc woods near the grave and the
lake name on the grave was Cor
porai ---------. of Georgia II was
buried less than week before the
surrender because of a lack Of horscs
I" pull II. AS ! recall. MIR. F.lcan
SAID he was some 10 or IL years old
when he saw the gun buried on or
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-04
By w. II. CrIdiin.
secretary Virginia Historical Pa
gcant Association.

lNSTAbLM ENT NO. 30.
Governor Sir Francis Wyatt did not
remain IN Virginia but a short time
after James |. assumed control and
rea2pointcd him as Governor lie
had come TO Virginia from Ireland.
where his family were owners or
large estates. Receiving message
from his old home that his father
Sir George Wyatt. had died. he
found II necessary to return to Ire
land to settle tho estate. He left
for home, via England. on May Il,
1895. James I. had died March %,
1928. and Charles l.. his oldest sur
viring son. had succeeded him.
Readers Of these papers will re-
call that Henry, Prince of Wales. an
enthusiastic patron OF the young
colony. died shortly after the found
Ing OF the town OF Metropolis
Charles. therefore, was next in line
OF succession. The coloniet named
one of the points at the entrance OF
the Chesapeake In his honor (Capc
Charles: fort near Point Comfort
and a great stretch Of territory had
also received his name. Unfor-
tunatcly. Charles was not Interested
in Virginia other than possible
eourcc of revenue for his royal purse.
He confirmed all of the promulga-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-04

ions OF his father and added other
restrictions even more binding and
SaiiinE to people who had tasted
OF the blessings of self-Eovernment.
ienrdiey Hack In Virginia.
charles appointed Sir George Yeard-
ley In WAITS stead. hut did not
change the order Of James abolish
ing the General Assembly. This was
The second time Ycardlcy had been
placed At the head of the government.
his first service having been from
l61? to 1921.
feardicy. apparently, was a friend
OF the colony. and may have been
able 10 prove foil to many of tho
evils suffered under the administra-
ton of the notorious Harvey, who
succeeded him in 1880. Yeardley
died November 10. 1927. and was
buried at Jamestown. marble
slab within the walls of the church
is supposed to cover his last resting
place. The inscription on the stone
was engraved upon metal. The metal
has been stolen.
feardlcy's death and the arrival of
Harvey, the council appointed, first,
Captain Francis West, as deputy-
Governor: second. DR.. John Pott.
West having sailed for England
March 5, 1929.
Sir John Harvey, with commission
as Governor and captainEencral. ar
rived at Jamestown March "a, 1880.
Charles Defines Policy.
Charles had issued proclamation
defining his policy towards the COL
ony. i'm which he dcclred that-"After
mature elaboration. he had adopted,
Continued on Eighth Pagc.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-04
GRANITE MARKER AT SPOT
JACKS0N'S ARM IS BURIED
Takes Place. Of Stone Which
Was Planted on His
toric Place.
HUNDREDS VISIT IT YEARLY
Great Confederate Leader Shot by
Own Men When lie Rode Out on
Charlottesville Road to Recon-
noItrc In Person.

SPOTSYLvANlA. VA. Dec. 3.-On the
night of May ., 1863. and immediately
succeeding the successful charge
made by General Stonewall Jackson
on the right and rear OF the Eleventh
Corps OF General Hookcr's army at
rout Of General Hookcr's whole army.
General Jackson rode out in front
OF his line on the charlottesville
Road in order to reconnoitrc in per-
son and ascertain. it possible. the po-
sition and movements of the enemy,
then within few hundred yards of
him.
This was between 0 and 10 o'clock
at night. The fighting had temper
ariy ceased. Jackson had ridden
forward about 100 yards in advance
of his line. when suddenly q vOlley
was fired by his own infantry on the
right OF the road. apparently directed
at him and his companions, under the
impression that they were Federal
cavalry. 1t was then that Jackson
was wounded in three placcs-twicc
in the left arm and once in the right
hand. He was taken from his horse
and carried to the hospital at the old
Wilderness Tavern and the next
morning his left arm was amputa ted
close tn the shoulder. and the limb
was buried in the northwest section
of the cemetery on the Lacy Farn
in the Wilderness. crude stone.
poorly marked. was planted at this
grave to mark the spot. but recently
beautiful granite marker was
planted at this grave.
Many hundreds of people visit this
spot every year to see the place
where lies buried the arm of the IL
luSlrinu2 General Slnncwnl InnLrn.,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-04
sale mt st. raur. Parish House.

Under the patronage of ST. Hilda's
Guild. Christmas sale will he held
Wednesday from 1880 to o'clock at
st. Paul's parish house. Both use
full and fancy articles will be sold.
including unique aprons. home ma de
candles. cakes and preserves. The
women OF the guild Will act az host
esscs. The public has been Invited.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-04

Grams here, has perfected arrange
ments for placing a portrait OF the
late General Samuel Garland in the
Southern Battle Abbey at Richmond.
Funds for the portrait have been So
cured. General Garland. resident
of Lynchburg. lost his life during the
Civil War. and the camp here is par
TALLY named in memory OF him.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-04
IRON HAND OF CHARLES:
OPPRESSED VIRGINIANS
Autocratc Control of Affairs in Colony, Which Came
With His Succession Throne Sowed Seeds of :
Hatred for Monarchical Government

IA compilation of statistics bearing
on the population and growth OF
virginia from the inndinE Mt James,
town of tho "FOundcrS of Dcmoc-
racy" through the various periods ns
colony and Stntc.l
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-04

near his fathers place. He was an
absolutely reliable man. The gun
had seemingly been spiked at some
time and the touch hole rcbored. To
prevent accidents. | filled it with
chicken wire and cement"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-04

To Place Portrait I'm Hattie Abbey.
LfNCHBCRG. VA, Dec. 3.-Gar-
land-R odcs Camp. Confederate Vet
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-04
THOUSANDS HAVE KIDNEY
TROUBLE AND DON'T KNOW IT

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nrkubIc Swami
Idney Trouble
recom mended
you
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need Date
hnve
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may be
eknesx xon
Dr. forum
Root, the grcatk
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II
needs
medium
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to DR. liner n
the
der and OF
Bnghamton
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-16
To CONSIDER COST
OF MEMORIAL HALL
Matter Will Be Taken Up Soon
at Conference Of Veterans
and Officials
VOTERS TO PASS ON PLANS

A meeting Is TO be held shortly to
consider the question of the referen-
DUN at the November election as to
whether or not Philadelphia shall build
a hall in honor of the veterans of the
World War. The County Commission
ers, who are planning the conference,
intend to invite Councilmen, city off,
cials and representatives OF soldier or
ganizations.
The most important question is just
what form the memorial shall take and
the amount of money to be expended.
Before submitting the question to the
electorate, the County Commissioners
desire to be in a position to say how
much money will be expended IL the
voters approve the project. Similar
referendums will be taken in every
county in the State under the terms Of
the legislative act authorizing the con
struction of memorial halls throughout
the Commonwealth.
Commissioner Holmes said the ques
tion Of how the project shall be financed
must be considered. The law provides
that the County Commissioners mny
levy a tax up to two mills to raise the
funds. Such a tax here would yielt
more than 100000
AS Council is the tax x-levying body
here. it is possible that the project will
be financed by the floating of ter
year loan, the money to be derived from
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-16

the taxes Of each year, In preference
to the assessing of increased taxes in
the coming year. An appropriation Of
81 300 900 Is now available for the
construction Of convention hall On the
Parkway near Nineteenth street, and
Mr.: Holmes said that he would confer
with William Conner, attorney for the
commissioners, to determine whether
the two projects should be consolidated
and the existing appropriation utilized.
1T Is not our thought that there
shall be any extravaganza in con-
struction, but at the same tine we feel
that nothing is too good to do honor
to our soldier boys" said Commits
sioner Holmes. 1--WE intent to have
the veteran organizations approve our
plans beforehand. The soldiers rep
resentatives want something both useful
and decorative, and combination
memorial hall and convention hall has
been suggested. We want to have the
affair in definite shape by the time the
voters decide the question, and we do
not want to levy any heavy burden on
the taxpayers. We shall get together
as soon as possible to thrash out all
the questions now surrounding the
affair."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-16
GLAD THEY WON WHEELS
Two More Successful Contestants
Thank Public Ledger

My brother and I were out riding
yesterday. and we had the time Of our
lives" Catherine Williams, 42S East
Wildey street. wrote in acknowledging
the receipt Of her Black Beauty bicycle,
won by obtaining thirty five subscrip-
tions to the Evening. Morning and Sum
day PUBLIc LEDGER.
II want all my friends TO know how
much l appreciate their help in winning
my Black Beauty" Edward Pratt. Jr.,
Of Audubon, y. j.. wrote.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-16
WOMAN A PRESS DELEGATE
Mrs. Demins Appointed Delegate to
International Congress

Warren, o., Aug. 18.-(By A. P.)-
An American woman has been chosen
to discuss the place of women in jour
nalism at the Worlds Press Congress at
Honolulu next October. She IL Mrs. Zell
Hart Deming, manager of the Warren
Tribune for tweny years.
Mrs. Deming has been appointed
delegate to the congress by the American
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-16
$4,000 officers Enough, Borah Says

Washington, Aug. IB.-Kecent an :
nOunccment of an examination this
month for 1000 commissioned army
officers was criticized yesterday by Sem
Gtor BOrah, Idaho, who told the
Senate that 1000 officers for an army
of 10000 were ample. Unless the
Military Committee suggests canCella-
ton Of the examination, he would in
troduce resolution to that end, Scna-
tor Borah said.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-16

Newspaper Publishers Association, the
Inland Press Association and the Asso-
ciated Ohio Dailies. She Is a member of
the Central Division Advisory Board of
the Associated Press.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-16

the curative force that we will use on
patients.
''The glass fragments are put into
silver shells or cases and are ready for
insertion I'm wounds or on the surface
of patients bodies. The action Of the
rays in cancer is to destroy the dead
tissue.
Lead Rooms for Treatment
"At the present time we have about
sixty patients suffering from cancer at
the city's hospital. Special rooms are
being fitted up in which the treatment
with the radium emanations will be
given.
II have not yet begun the work Of
selecting the force Of scientists who will
have the radium work in their charge.
Council passed an ordinance last week
providing for the five full-time posts
which We will require. They are a
physicist. at $4,000; n roentgenologist,
at $500; an assistant physician, at
$1,000. and n technician and laboratory
glassblowcr with highly technical skill.
each at $1,000.
The special lead protectors which
we are installing in the radium room
are among the most unusual features
tOr leau IL Tue Debl HleJhl TtSlsthuI lO
the radium rays, and a veritable nrmor
plate at least two and a half inches
rhick will be set up in every place where
the workers will be exposed to the de q
stroying light. IL will be set around
several desks which are being installed
for the attendants, and the metal will
be everywhere in the room as a pro-
tectivc medium.
1T sounds curious to talk about lead
eyeglasses, but that is practically what
the workers will use. The glasses will
be made of special lead glass manufac-
tured for the purpose Of resisting the
rays"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-17

Before the senate investigating committee, julius Krut
schnt chairman of the board of the Southern Pacific rail-
road stated that the trouble with the railroads
operating expenses, abnormal amount of which is the
cost of labor He suggested five remedies for sick railroads
which be condensed follows Stop automobile compe
tton, inland waterway competition competition,
free use OF Panama canal and stop enforcing the long and
short haul clause.
High freight rates. he declared not responsible for
falling off in traffic the business depression but that
the increase in amounted to two and quarter billion
dollars more than in 1917 He asserted that if rates
in two, freight would not move.
The trouble with the railroads and most other business
general industrial depression in other Words hard times
Lack of buyers lack of market for goods lack of foreign
commerce lack of railroad business With millions Of
idle, their production and the railroads feel
the loss
Ii high freight rates not responsible for the falling off
railroad business neither high wages There wouldn't
be any more traffic with lower wages.
When have helped reconstruct destroyed Europe
and helped stabilize in Europe to restore foreign
commerce, prosperity will return We paying the pen
atty for making world peace political football
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-17
On Devious Paths

"There, / knew you were i'll, "
exclaimed Hal as he came from
his morning shower. Don't try
to get up to anything. I'll get a
cup of coffee downtown near the
office. You just stay in bed all
day, dear. l wish to heaven /
had nothing more to do than
you have, SO that l could stay in
bed," he added wearily.
"The coffee is all ready, Hal.
You won't have to get it down
town"
That's fine" he said, going
out into the kitchen. Shall l
bring you some?"
"No, l don't think l could drink
any just now"
In a little while Hal came back
into the room where / was. "Alix"
he asked, shame-facedly, have
you any money!"
"Only enough for today's mar
keting."
"Give it to me and We'll go out
somewhere to dinner tonight.
don't believe you're well enough,
anyway. to get dinner"
"I'm quite sure, Hal, I will not
be well enough to dress and go
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-17

out to a restaurant for dinner.
PmSgoing to telephone for the
food. What's the reason you do
not spend some of the 500 check
/ gave back to you yesterday?
Surely you do not have the same
scruples about spending it that l
had"
THAT 500 check, my dear, has
gone, with all the rest OF the
ready cash that l had. ] shan't
dare ask the bookkeeper for any
money today, as Dad will be
shopping around to see if l do
that very little thing"
"Your father was here last
night, Hal, and he was very an
cry. He said that you had not
been to the office all day yester-
day. I could not help showing
him that l was worried. | asked
him if he thought you had met
with some accident, and he said
he was sure that you had not.
He told me he had found out that
you have been gambling.
"Well, l was playing cards last
night and the night before. You
see l was so lonesome while you
were gone that l Joined in a little
friendly game with boys. Night
L.fore last, some strangers came
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-17
What S New
On
The NJ arket

The season for Florida grape
fruit is about over and a general
increase in price can be expected
soon. Even now some stores are
increasing their prices to 20
cents. while others with larger
supplies remain at 10 cents. The
California fruit still sells four for
25 cents.
Owing TO the cold season the
rhubarb this year is not quite 50
large as last. Neither Is there so
much on the market. giving evil
dence that the farmer, because OF
the price. has hesitated in rails
ing II. The price has not changed
from last week and Is three
bunches for a quarter up to 10
cents straight.
String beans appeared for the
first time this season. but have
not as yet received general dis
tributlon. They are priced at 25
cents a pound which is rather
high.
Asparagus seems plentiful tho
the price has not dropped since
the latter part Of last week.
The scarcity OF fresh peas has
been somewhat relieved by the ar
rival OF a shipment from the Sac
Famento valley. The price has not
risen above 20 cents a pound.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-17
Alicia Hammersy
A Woman Who Wouldn't Remarry
BY Idah McGlone Gibson
The Noted Writer

in and I think they played crook
ed because they stripped me.
wanted to get it back last night,
and that's the reason why l stay
ed out so late. I'll tell Dad to
keep his shirt on and not come
round here getting you all ex-
cited. I've reformed, anyway,
Alix, I'm going to play just once
more. I'm sure l can win back
some of that money / lost, and
then Pll never touch another card.
You're not going to be nasty
about it, are you? You know
that / have no interest in any
other woman, and I just got into
this gambling thing without think
ing"
l had said nothing to Hal about
other women, and l had not men
toned seeing him at Nell Har-
shall's the previous afternoon and
so l wondered whether a guilty
conscience had prompted Hal to
himself mention other women. On
impulse, asked Hal question
which brought me much unhap-
piness,
"Did you play cards all day
yesterday as well as last night?"
mo, dear, l went to the races
yesterday and l did not get back
until late" he lied with a glib
ness that doubled the shock.
l looked at Hal without speak
ing and he had the grace to blush,
but was too weary to enter into
any discussion of his untruth-.
fulness.
go! Go to the office" said,
quickly. GO before l tell you
what l think of you-before | tell
you what you have done to my
faith in you"
Hal came toward me quickly.
For the first time he seemed
frightened. What do you mean,
is the matter, dear? Don't you
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-17

I
lumber companies were fined
$500 apiece Monday by the board
of directors Of the Loyal Legion Of
Loggers and Lumbermen, In ses-
sion here. The fine was levied
following charges that the com
panies reduced wages below the
Legion minimum of $3.50 aday.
AL of the companies involved in
the ruling have resigned from the
organization since charges We're
brought against them, but mas
much as each employer put up a
bond for $500 on becoming MEM
ber of the Legion to abide by the
rules, the fines levied today viii
accordingly be recovered from the
bonds of the employers against
who they were levied.
The companies subjected to fire
were: The Coos Bay LAUNDERING
company of Coos Bay, G. X.
Spaulding Lumbering company of
Salem, Willamette Valley Lumber
company of Dallas, Natron Mills &
Lumber company of NatroE,
Wash, WHEELER Reese Lumber COM
pany of Harding, Wash, and
Schaefer Brothers Logging COM
pany of Satsop, Wash.