Staunton Daily Leader from Staunton, Virginia • 1

Were Than 1 6.000 People Read This Paper Daily hi VOLUME 11, NO. 10. STAUNTON, VAM WEDNESDAY A FTERiNOOJN, APRL 20, 1910. PRICE ONE CEV 1 Stewards Pretty Hji Harrow Escape For fruit frees Programme For Seminary Recital C.OII Expires Ho lien llames After Saturday Of Staunton lady lit (TMri A If" Idmg Rides To Victory On Tariff Reform Advanced Age Rochester. N.

forll Below is the attractive and varied program to ba rendered Friday night Mr. F. C. Ott, formerly fflthia city, died last evening at the home Nothing but big figures seem to eoont for say thing in tbs Leader eon-test, and It will not be We before It was lucky that cloudy and windy weather prevailed in this section last night, as tba fruit woold undoubtedly hava been nipped by Jack Frost had it been ealm and cleat -at least (bat fruit which has not yet advanced beyond the bloom period, Sjme of applee and peaches and perhaps few pears -have formed ard the frost can do alfght damsgs to theee, The mercury weet down to 36 according to tbe government record kept by Mr. E.

Notb-nagle and aa frost wai predicted local fruit people felt very apprehensive but providence seat elooda and wind to keep off the frost. This ia the third time the weather man has predicted frost for this locality of late but as yet there has been none, at least so far aa can be learned. There waa bo frost In the eitf Tuesday night and people from tha county atate that old Jack passed them by also. An Important meeting of the stewards representing Methodist churches in the Rockingham district was held yesterday at the Methodist church io Harrisonburg. This meeting represents twentv-ix ehargea.

The business was to fix the presiding elder's salary, apportion to the several charges the a lesements for missions, church extensor, educstien, superannuated funJ, and minor matters. The meeting: was vary harmonious ard pleasant. The stewards wre gen rone and liberal in their, plans fir tne work of the The prospset for the jff is very good. The steweras preent were: J. Bryan, Staunton; J.

M. Srell, Barrisonborg A. Coffman, Dayton; N. B. Van Pelt, Burketown; Mohler, Mt.

Solon; R. D. Weaver, Waynesboro; Mr L. B. Yancey.

Up-Gabeysvilte; H. L. Koontz, Marka-vllle; Rice, New Market; N. W. Baker, Quicksburg; I B.

Kagej, Weyers The district embraces all of Rockingham and Augusta counties and part of Page, Shenandoah and The marriage of Miss Rachel Christian Trimble, daughter of air. and Mrs. Crawford McCbeaney rrlmble, of near Staunton, to Mr. John Mason Lee, was celebrated at 11 o'eloek yesterday morning in the New York Avenue Presbyterian Chureb, of Washington, D. The Rev.

Dr. Wallace Radcliffa officiated. Dogwood and. palms were used for the eburch deoratione. Miss Nancy Trimble, of Staunton, aiater rf tthe waa maid of honor, and Mr.

Barkhfad Lee, bother of the groom, was beat man. The csheri were Messrs. Richard Chi-eheser, of Alexandria, and Mr. Marshall King, alro of that city. The bride entered the church with her brother-in-law," Mr.

Hugh C. Brexton, of Staunton, who gave her away. She waa gowned in a tailored salt cf nay blue cloth, a black hat with willow plumes, and her bouquet was a shower of lilies of the valley and orchids. Her maid of honor also wore a tailored suit of bine witb a picture hat, and carried Klllarney roses. Immediately after the wedding Mr.

and Mrs. Lee left fur Boston by sea. The out-of-town guests present at the wedding were: Misses Nancy and Jenoie Trimble, of Staunton, Mr. and Mra. Hugh C.

Braxton, of Staunton; Mr. and Mra. J. Lin wool Antrim, of Richmond, Major and John Mason Lee, of Stafford county, Va. Mr' and Mrs P.

C. Cardwell, of Hanover, Miss Nannie Lee, of Stafford county; Captain and Mrs. Dan Lee, of Fredericksburg, Mr. sod lire. Alfred Pike, of Wide-watsr, Va.

Mr Lee la the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Mason Lee, of Stafford eounty, and a nephew of Fitz-bugh Lee, tween six and eight thousand votera; of Monroe ciunty changed from tha Republican to, the Democratic cr- umna tooay, and elected tbe first Democratic congressman that baa represented the Thirty second Ois trlet In twenty" years. James Havens, a Democrat, innlnc on tar iff reform platform, defeated Geurg W. Aldtidge, for a ecoraof years tha rohr of tha county Republican or- fanzation, by 5,900 votes.

Monroe county, which comprises tbe Ihirty-aicnnd Congressional Ois trict.ls aomin'lly Republican by aloat 6,000. Jamrs B. Perkins, whoea death In the middle of bis third n-gressional term neceraiated a speeial election tcdy, carri.d tbs disttict in 1908 by 10,167 votes. "Taking the vote of tha presidential year 1908 for comparison, the total turn orer vote of tbe di tict waa 8,033. It la acknowUdgrd, bow-ever, that Mr, Perkln'a vote in that year as abnormal, and accepting tbe average Republican plurality as a standard tbe change from the Republican to the Cemoeralc column amount's to about 6,000," flaenj bad arrayed against him one of the strongest political organizations in the Yet in the campaign lasting but seventeen days, and with hastily cooatructed machinery, the accomplished one of tha most remarkable overturs in politieal history result of today's election takes It place beside the Democratic victory In the Fourteenth Massachusetts District, where Eugene foes sent to Congreaa from a district eupposed to be as rcek-rlhbed Republican as this ooa.

Rochester a city, of both homes and factories. Monroe county, Is one of the State's garden spots, crowded with productive farma. Mr. Havens rode to victory on a platform advocat ing tariff reform in the interest of tbe consumer; a revision of tbe da-ties on wonl and woolen goods; a removal of tbe tax on bides and lumber a removal of the tariff on iron ore; an income tax, finally advocating independence of all of political bosses of any party. Mr.

Aldrldge, bia opponent, contented himself wlrb general proclamations In favor of the polieiea of the. Republican administration. On the tariff tiroposition ba was regarded aa a "itand-patter." Another Big Auto Run Through Valley From White Hall street, Atlanta, over the National highway tnrougn Staunton to Broadway, New York eitr, la the trio which autjroobiliata all over the South will be invited to take early in Jane, according to an announcement just made. Plana for the journey are being made by tbe New York Herald and Atlanta Jour nal under whose auspices tbe toar from New York to Atlanta last year waa conducted." Motorists of New Orlrans, Birm ingham sad other southern cities will be iovited to assemble at Atlanta In time for tbs trip to begin June 1. Tba distsnee to New York over tne route which will be followed is about 1,000 miles, and tbe promoters of tha tour expect the motorists to cover It in eevtn days' actual runnlrg time.

Those who enter and reach New Yoik will be enabled to participate in tbe reception which is beog ar-rarged for sx-Presiaent Roosevelt who will Isnd there June 10. Railroad Man Gts Promotion 1 bird Visa Preeidert George L. Potttr of the 0. O. railroad, has appointee W.

Adams, former station master at Camden Station, Baltimore, inspector of passenger aervice of tbe system witb headquarters at Baltimore. In hia new duties Mr. Adams will have sopcrvieioo over employee in passenger aervics and tba equipment used on sucb tralas, reporting direct to tbe head of the operating department. Mr. Adama is thoroughly familiar witb the details cf passenger service, having been in charge of Camden Station for twenty years.

ilralB VasHnoloi. loril 11 fair t3- nijlit and Thursday. THE WEATHER Aprll.20, 8 A. 29.61 Temperature 45 Direction of Wind S. Precipitation .0 State of Highest Temp, yesterday 5: Average 45 Lowest lemp.

last nivbt. .36 EttNEST NOTBNAGEL, I Ppeciai Observer Weather Bureau at tha recital to be given at the! Mary Ualdwin Seminary by pupils of Miss Sarah Greenieaf Frost in vocal expression PROGRAMME. "Scene from "he Spaaish Student" Longfellow Precioea Miss "Men Io Kay. Victorian Mias, Clifford Lindsey. Music by Misses Hughes, Burleson and Newton.

Statue Poses-Diana, Miss Virginia Blackwall; iSlobe and daughter, Mi Mary Monger, Miss Amelia Beard; J4l(s George Msy; Medea, Miss LldaTBrown; Penelope, Miss Alice Hall; jibe Fates, Misses Pollens, Laid anjl Blarkwell; Pandora, Mlsa BeleaPole; Bope, Miss Sarab Harrison; Iris, Miss Amelia Beard; Ceres, Mjfes Zor Laird; Or pheus, Miss Helen Boilers; Tuccia, Uiia Clara Gra. Scene from 'A; Rose o' Plymouth by Miaae Dix and Soother-hnd. Seene The Kjtchtn' of Captain Miles Standiah'a house In Plymouth. CHARACTERS. Miles Standfah Miss Florence Howard.

Garrett Foster (Ba listed from the colony ob account of sedition) Mlsa Laura Ward, Wise. Joha Margesoor-Miss Julit Phillip de 1 Noye-MIss Flma Gardner. Miriam Chlllingsley-MliB Sllle ffliliama. Barbara- wife.tu Crptain Standlsh -Mies Marv Bea)b. Resolute Stcry-Mias Mary Walker.

Rose de la Niye Miis Virgihis Watson Scarf Drill ''and Tableaux-By Misaea Blackwelt, Brown, Cocmbs, Gray, HarrHonJ Hull, Jar via, Laird, liens. May, liunger, and Pole. Plania-Mis Elizabeth Brooke. County Mkn Fined For Stealing Trousers Harrisonburg, Apr. 20.

Charlie Floyd, a voung man of Stokesvllle walked into the store of B. Ney Suns yesterday afternoon saying that be wanted te buy a pair ot trousers, WbflEewas lonaicg oveAbe line ot pacta the clerk, Henry Ney. waa called to another part of the store. Floyd, it is alleged, took advantage of hi absence, and started to walk witb a pair without paying for them. He was stopped at the door by Mr.

Ney. Floyd atoutly deoied that be stole the pints saying that he paid another clerk for thm. The clerks were all questioned, but accerdiog to their statement none bad received soy pay for the giods Chief of Police Armentrout who was sailed, in arrested the roan, who was fined $10 and crata before Major Roller. Dreary Trip To Staunton nd Back Brkg water, April 19. -The tiridegw.ter High School team was schecj1t'l to play the Staunton High school team on tbe S.

M. A. grounds at Staunton yesterday. They hired a 24 passenger wagoln to make tbe trip in, leaving town at 9 a. m.

The wagon made slow time over tha hub deep mud road to the pike, and it was noon when tbey Itft Mt. Crawford; when they reached Staunton It was 5 p. 2 hours -behind time. Tbe rain prevented game and tbey started back at m. When tbey got on the mud road the hack stuck again, and tbe horsrs refused te pall, with the result that the boys had to deceit the hack and foot it hoTe It was 4 a.

beo the tired and hungry and sleepy bys get to to an. At Tlis Lyric Tbe Lyric is still in the business. Call around tonight and spend a pleasant hour. Bes vaudeville and motion pictures ta be bad. Tis Quality That Holds our Trade Our Cold Cream is delightful.

Made Iresh every week. Limi Mian Drugstore ttnhn 11 I of Mr. L. Da via near Strlbllng Springs Ira the county. Mr.

Ott was about 84 years of age and was videly known all over the county aa well as in the city. General Infirmities incident to age, are supposed to have caused bis death. He had been falling grada ally during the piat few years. The remains will be brought tn Staunton for burial in Mr. Ott's vault at Ttfomri'se, whtre his wife was laid to rest about two years ago Tbe faneral will take pises about noon Thursday from Christ Lutheran church, the raster.

Rev. A. D. R. Hucher, fficiating.

Mr. Ott was born in this section and hsd rpent the greater prt of bis Ilia in and rear Staunton. Slayer Acquitted On Self-Defense Plea Roanoke, April 19. It took a jury but twelve mioutea to return a verdict of not guilty In tha ease of Grover Cleveland Board, the young man on trial In Corporation Court for the past four days for tbe murder of Luther Klmmo, another young Roancker, whom Board stabbed to death her February. Tbekilling ooBj jjieauricg tne -progress or a 'dance 1" I eh Board wa giving to a party lirienda.

Nlmmb anjj Board became ijnVived Ifi a qoirffej during which" Bard sank his Mnifi'Vato Nim-rao'a body-. Self-defense waa tbe Passover Begins April 24 The Passover will ba celebrated by the Jews next week. It will begin at aonset on April 24 In orthodox homes, the head of the family recites the story of the sparing of the first born In Israel, and the deliverance of the Jews from Egyptian slavery. The festival will last a week, during which time nn leavened bread will he eaten by those who keep the Passover strictly. Supreme Court Affirms Verdidl It is understood that the Supreme Court of Appeals yesterday in Richmond affirmed the veridct of the Corporation Court of this city in tbe caae of Roberta Kingan againrt D.

A. Kingan in which Mra. Kingan was suing for divorce. "This means that the last hope of legal divorce ia cut off as the courts refuse to grant a divorce to Mis. Kingan.

Attending Meeting Of Royal Arcanum Mr. J. Frank Garber ard Mr. H. H.

Blease of Aogusta Council number 490, Royal Arcanum, are in Rich-mend attending the Grand council, having left Thurday. Mr. Gaiber has long been a member of tbe Committee on Law and Mr. Blease is on tbe Committee on State of the Order. Mr.

Blease representa the local council. Helped To Initiate Fifteen Maccabees J. Hsrry Bryan Commandant, Knights of Maccabaeb, of Staunttn, and Deputy State Commander Howurd Urbach attended tbe meeting of Harrisonburg tent of K. O. T.

M. last night and assisted in the initiation in the 2nd desree of fifteen Maccabees. S. S. Institute J.

C. Wett Sunday School Secretary, is expected here this even-irg and will speak at the Institute beirg beld in the Baptist church. An attractive program as already published in toe Leader, bia been arranged. Hemdon-Fretwell Mr. H.

H. Hercdon of Cliff Top, W. and alias Hazl Lee Fret-well, daogbt.r of Mr. and Mrs. J.

C. Fretwell, will be roamed at 9 o'clock this evening at the home of the bride on Sears Hill. Elliott-Gordon A license bar been isaed at tbe city clerk's office for tbe marriage off Mr. Wm. J.

Elliott and Mi a Mary Lee Gordan, the ceremony to take place on the 20th. Mr. Wm. Sanyon has left for Lla home in Chicago, aome of tbe acorea run Into a half million. What they will reach by May 7th, the cloaing day, woold ba bard indeed to forecast.

Nominations will close Saturday, after which no new candidates will bs admitted, and those Id tbe race will contend for tbe five prizes offered without fear of a "daik borae" at tba Friday will be double eoont dar and on Saturday a one hundred poiit coupon will be run. STAMC CF CAX2IMTES. mn. wntMTC Miu Violet VaUoo, Mt. Sidney, 358,700 wins viola lyier, titv, Mill Lottie Flutvrr Vllu 7ft? VJ Mot Elizabeth Miller, City, Miu Annie Faxley, City, 49,030 Mill Iv R.

ShfltnA Cil-m LI Ml Miu Annie Clem Palmer, Arbor Hill, 29,270 Miu Hazel Canon, ZtU, 21,210 Mr. Clara Rowc, Swoopc, 13,750 Mill Lucv Dir ti-inn. C.itv. 4 Iflil Miu Vilfie Brown, Bai 310 Dr. Priddy Heads Epileplia Board According to the forecast made Id these colums several woks gn, the oard of Visitors tf the St ta Epileptic Colony has elected Dr.

A 8. Priddy, the eiecu ive cfticer, aa su perintendent of tbe irsiitatlon, and Dr. Priddy will have c)arge r.f the Initial work of the mstl.u-e's etnb- lUhment. Dr. Priddy, who is a rident rf Keysville, wan instructed to take charge of the work without Tbe new superintendent, wa formerly superintendent of Soutbwes'erD State Hospital at Mario having been In charge tber for many yeaia until his retigna'ioo year or two sao.

I XOut InAJounty A gentleman in tha city this morning ported that there was a lgot tall of snow at an early hour at Buffalo Gap. Snow la reported in various parts of tbe State and fr.il baa been injured by tbe coU snap, but not In ttie jeejigi Jbtre. Je at ntesent jpo immediate indication of frost or frrejlng weatbar in August, although frnlt growers are rather apprehensive, aa tbe present cold Brail msy yet do aome damage. To Render Expert Testimony At Trial Dr. J.

3. DeJaroette la at Rocky Mount for tbe purpose of rendering expert testimony in tbe caae of Dr. J. 8. Cablll who Is charged with tbe murder, of U.

Smitbers. The de fence la endeavoring to clear Cabill on tha plea of insanity, Miss Ross Glenn is spending sever al days in the eity. Miss Glenn haa been studying at John Hopkloa Hoa-oltial in Baltimore and expects to graduate as a trained nurse next month. Miss Kate Halle had returned from an extended visit in Florida. TAKE can compare a watch bought here with any time piece you know is positively corre eft without any misgivings as to the of YOUR time.

We have standard movements ranging i price from $5 to the number of jewels being from 7 to 23. The makes handled the Howard, Waltham, Elgin, Hamilton and Potek-Phillipps. Every one of which is a synonym for reUability and excellence. A good watch is a necessity in these days cf hustle have a GOOD one. H.

L. LANG Corn Club Formed By Rockbridge Boys Superintendent of Schools Effioger, of Rockbridge, has organized a Bova' Corn Club with ten bright young lada of Rockbridge. Special seed corn has been distributed among the boys and they will follow instructions aa to planting, cultivation, Several prizes nave been offered, and others will be put np by business men of Lexington. Mr. Fffinger hopes to have the boys excel their fathera in eorn culture this year.

I Fined For Breech Of The Byrd Law James Wilhelm, who conducts a restaurant on Water street waa fined $10 and coeta yeBtirdsy morning In police court for harboring drunks in Ms place of busihaa Monday night, saya tbe Ha'ridonbarg News. Officers Dovel and Dillsrd -happened to pass by the-restanrtflr at a late hour. Monday-'night, rwben they heari loud talking and cursing on the inside. The police found three men in the pfaee, one being a Byrd Law victim and all drinking and cursing. Wil helm, who has been here for several weeks, came from Staunton; Two Couples Wed At Early Hour Rev.

David II. Kern of the Metho dist uhlirch rierfnrmpfl tmn serial marriages trte-'' morning. At 8:15 o'clock he married Miss Margaret A. Coffey and Mr. Thomas Stone et the Beverley Hotel.

They are both from Fishersville. At 9 o'clock tbe married Miss Msry Lee Gordon end Mr. Howard F. Elliott, both of Staunton. Change At Wonderland Tonight will be the last appearance of Olive Crane and Cecil Lea -ard at Wonderland.

Thursday come the Pate Brothers for last three days in a beautiful musical act. Playing on all known instrnments. Ilatintes Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays at three. Pictures changed dally, shows at seven. Gentry Promoted Mr.

Clarence E. Gentry, formerly of Winchester, bat wha has been connected with tHe United States marshal 'a office in Staunton for aome time past, baa been promoted bv the new maribal, Mr. R. A. Fulwiler.

Mr. Gentry la now the first deputy marshal. Editor Here Mr. Nirman Johnson of North Carolina, representing the Retail Me'chanta Association, la in tbe city. Mr.

JohnBon is editor of tbe Merchants' Journal, tbe largest commercial publication in the feo'itb. He is a brilliant writer and epae-ker and has numerous frienda here, particularly among the merchants. tuiVtBiifimfViiiV, Wall Paoer -h Goes hand io hand with Spring C'eining. We hava the latest and best assigns. Work dons anywhere In city or county Let ns tfve yon the figures.

S. Iff No .3 E. Frederick St. Many To Oppose Byrd's Appointment April 19 -Mary people here ard in tbla section are openly criticising the appointment of Speaker Richard E. Bvrd to the poslton of special cru-sel for State inmituiioiis and sone claiming the place is nothing less thsn a State office, and that the speskar has oo right to accept eucb an appointment.

One attorney has road the tate-msnt that a test esse may be made of the matter Ic the courts, and predicts that some one a Republican ma? take the matter op thus. It Is thought an1 expressed bv many that If be (accepts the appointment Mr. Byrd, who has been a favor ta in Virglria political circles for years, will kill Ms political career. Sutscribe to the R. E.

Tyler General Auctioneer and Real Estate Agent Phone 598 STAUNTON, VA Mid-Season Show-ing of Clu eft Shirts WHEN a man gets a fancy shirt back from the wash minus most of its color, he doesn't stand on the niceties of language-he's likely to come in here and demand a new shirt. It's to avoid that sort of thing that we carry the SHIRTS They are color-fast $1.50 up. FRANK C. HANGER Men'g and Boys Furnishing Cor. Main and New Streets Clem Bros.

PURE PLATE ICE I 14 17 1 II "11 vTrJ-. "Club" Liquor Order Business Is Stopped 2 Acting nnder advice from Carter, Braxton, Etq commonwealth's at- tori.ey for this city, the persons who made a buBinesa of taking "club" orders for Ilq 'or and phoning tbe same to Harrisonburg each day, have given up this practice, says the Argus. I ha way of working was this: A person repr seating a Harrisonburg firm reieived orders en hour in the day giving time for ablpments that day and hy lung distance phone sent tbm in a bunch. It seems also under tbe bran new Byrd law that an outside dealer cannot go or send In'o a dry town and post bills or Distribute advertising matter for the puipoae of disposing of hli goods In eucb community, unless he pay $500 a year license tax. EagI es t.any 1 1 Off Lambs Monterey, April 19, Two large aglea on B' I pasture Mountain ire making daily inrosds on A ne's sh epfold an carrying of his young lambs.

Mr Jones ha offered a reward Ix their scalp. Pork Is Tumbling The price of hegs has taken a decided tumb'e during tbe past week, snd according to pre1 a dispatches, the prices are falling all over the country. The high price of pork caused a heavy falling off In con sumption locally. There is a decrease of only a cent per pound op the local market. 1 DO YOU GROW POTATOES? Then get an ECLIPSE potato spraying attachment, connect with your spray pump and be ready for the bugs when they come.

Spray three rows as you drive, conquering the blight and the bugs. GET AN ECLIPSE! I have extra rods, hose and nozzles on hand. H. G. Barnhart New Hope, Va.

Agent lor Anpsta County. 11 1 Jil SUITS FO 3 to 8 YE EIviAPi BOYS, SEE MS 45te.