Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 240, 7 July 1911 — Page 2

THE RICHMOND PALLADIU3I AXD SUX-TELEG R A3I FRIDAY, JULY , 1911. A Brilliant Scene During the Recent Coronation Parade in London I STOKES SHEEPISH TREASURE BOX OF AN ments on the day he was shot was that he was after the letters. Constant reports had led to the suspicion that the . epistolary romance would outvlve the weather from a standpoint of passionate utterance. Mr. Stokes looked a little sheepish as he entered the courtroom today following the "publications, of the letters in one. of which he had referred to himself as "crabbed, cross, surly eld cove." In others he warned the girls a?alnst drink and the lure1 of the stage. : OLD HERMIT F WHEN HE APPEARS Boys at Corey, Mich., Make a Peculiar Haul Find Weird Letter. He Looked Embarrassed in Court Following Publication of Letters.

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Corey, Mich., July 8. A romance of the days when much of the State of Michigan was a wilderness was brought to light when boys of the South Bend, Ind., Y. M. C. A., summer camp, while digging a hole for a flagstaff, brought up a rusty Iron dox, containing pistols, books and various documents. The lock could not be opened, so the bottom of the chest was broken. First, th boys found two rusty pistols of ancient pattern, Then, followed a motley collection, including a plain gold ring, apparently the wedding pledge of some pioneer bride; a silver-cased watch, a small dagger and a rust-stained hunting knife. There were also books dating from 1767 to 1819, samples of silver, lead and copper ores, arrow heads, and a collection of pebbles. Rambling Letter Found. An explanation of the mystery was found In a letter left by the owner of the chest. It read, in part.. as follows: "This chest is the property of Heslkia Thomas, formerly of New England, later of the Michigan wilderness. A spiritualist of God, believing that my spirit still roams over these lakes in the full moon seasons, guarding all my valuable deposited possessions, for they are many and varied. "God gave me many wonderful secrets, but because of the great sin he took them all away but one the least Of tbem the turning of sable stones Into gold. I have buried this secret by the body of old Duckwing In the big sTwamp. God rest ray soul. 'God has filled the earth with gold. Devils do not believe- It, but has He Bo( promised 'Seek and find'? The blue heron is wise, and the night owl, but Inan is an ass, for he walketh not in the ways of the Most High." Chest Burled by Hermit. A little of the story of the peculiar Old, hermit, Thomas, Is known here. George Knevels, who lives in a portion ef a house built by Thomas, says that as a boy he recollects finding carefully secreted collections of pebbles in the house. It Is said that Thomas' wife deserted him, and that his eccentricities became noticeable about the same time. He roamed the woods, talking to the trees and animals, and believed that he could transmit certain stones into gold. After selling his home here Thomas moved to an island in the lake to which, in one part of his letter, he refers to as the "abode of the seven devils." There he was found frozen to death fifty years ago. According to another letter found In the box, there are two other chests buried on the island. The whole neighborhood is searching for these remaining chests.

GO TO IRELAND (National News Association) London, July 7. King George, accompanied by Queen Mary and the Prtnce of Wales, left London today for the first royal visit to Ireland since the death of King Edward. The party drove to Euston station from Buckingham. Palace.

FINAL SETTLEMENT Malina Marshall, administratrix of the estate of the late Jesse G. Marshall has filed final settlement report In the Wayne probate court showing that the total value of the state was (406.07. The widow received $325.85 after all debts were paid. .

I Maf na Chart and the Bill ef Rights. 1 ITistficany speaking, there Is a big fiUtavuce between the Magna Charta and the bill of rights. The first was obtained by the barons from King Tohsvat Boaaymede In Jane, 1215, the other by the lords and commons from the Prince and Princess of Orange In

Magne-Charta will ever remain the

landmark In the constitution-

of England, bat next to the

treat charter wrong from John by the barons most stand the bill of rights that was ao graciously acceded to by Blng William.-New York American.

The Olfactory Test, r 'tbtinay appear a whimsical theory that the successful grocery store can be detected by its odors, and yet there e tola mwch truth in it namely, that tbegTocery store which greets the nostrils with e certain glorious combination of odors of coffee, tea and spices to almost always a paying Investment Ideal Grocer.. ,

Secrets ef Comfort. Though sometimes small evils, like Invisible Insects, inflict pain and a single hair may stop a vast machine, yet the chief secret of comfort lies in not suffering trifles to vex one and in prudently cultivating an undergrowth of small pleasures, since very few great ones, alas, are let on long leases.

The Practical Man. Our idea of a practical man Is one who would rather have a ten cent elgar given to him than a five center named for him. Dallas News.

Truth Is of no value unless it is exemplified In conduct.

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lu.1 let-uuicai uummiuee or Oi K MISSIiN U IJN BIG '11 the American Automobile association t 4 r"lTTXTr IIATTCI? PTDr II may be asked to devise a set of rules 1 AlttliNb HUUkk MKfc

defining clearly the weights and materials to be used in steering knuckles,

New York, July 7. Charges that letters written by W. E. D. Stokes, the millionaire owner of the Hotel Ansonia. to Lillian Graham and Ethel Conrad, chorus girls who are accused of trying to murder him, had mysterious-

i ly disappeared from the girl s apart

ment and only part of them produced

In court, were made today as court

convened for a second session of the hearing. Both young women were early in

court, looking literally cool, despite the

hot weather. They were in a merry mood because their lawyers, Clark and Jordan and R. M. Moore, had told them that blackmailing accusations made by Stokes must necessarily fall flat on account of the harmless contents of the letters read late yesterday as exhibits at the hearing. Stokes excuse for his visit to the girls" apart

had told hira Miss Graham took poisoa i a short time prior to the shooting. Miss Conrad, according to Stokes, called on ihim May 3. and seemed badly fright- ' cVn .1.1 . ; . 1 & U 1 J

cur ivii uiui tucii fru? ttau found a letter on the table from Misa Crahftm saying he Intended committing suicide, then running into another room she found Miss Graham with her face badly burned with carbolic? acid. A doctor was hurriedly called and administered an antidote. Stokes ou-ni'u CtiM-iA that )Hcd

Graham's father was a Russian nobleman and her mother came from oneif Iho host families in I j-inisvill Sh

feared disgrace and asked Stokes to send her to a hospital, which he refused to do. SubsequenUy he agreed to pay Miss Graham's passage abroad and furnished her spending money. Ho thought well of her, but positively never made love to her, '

Is Speed Mania on a Toboggan,

Is Question Now Being Asked

BIG MOTOR EVENTS. July 9 French Grand Prix Race. July 20-23 Twin Cities ! lelent run. Aug. 25-26 Elgin Iload Races. Nov. GO Grand IMx, Savannah.

(Palladium Kprcial) Chicago, July 7. Is "speed mania" on the toboggan? The question has resolved itself into the biggest problem that confronts the automobile industry today and it was precipitated by the wave of indignation that has swept the country over the sacrifice of human lives on tracks that are unsafe. Motor car manufacturers, therefore, are asking whether the public has overcome that insatiable desire to plunge over the road, regardless of life or limb, at a 60-mile-an-hour clip. Makers and designers are aware that "speed mania" is a form of dementia; they know that psychologists have defined the mania as an instinct for rythmic movement evidenced by all peoples in that satisfaction which is felt In "getting away" with something that may be regarded as dangerous. But the fact remains that in various sections .of the country demand has been made upon public officials to stop unsafe racing, tho protests, in each instance, following the killing of a driver of a mechanician. Added to this manufacturers themselves, appear to bo in a quandry as to how much speed the public nowadays requires of a car. Regarding the practicability of automobile racing the makers are about equally divided. "If races are confined to specially licensed speedways such as Atlanta, Los Angeles and Indianapolis," fitclares one motor car manufacturer "or to road coarses like Savannah, Elgin, Fairmont Park and Santa Monica, where crowds are kept weir away from the course and military or police supervision is provided it may result In reducing the number of racing events, but it would at the same time encourage those who have Invested large sums of money In the building of safe tracks to take every possible precaution against accidents." Another authority, taking issue with an eastern critic of motor racing makes this statement: "Automobile racing is still dangerous, but I doubt whether it will be abandoned until perfection has been reached both as to cars and tires." It Is conceded, on the other hand, by most automobile experts that the average man and woman of today are not speed-mad; the qualities they are asking In an automobile are reliability under all conditions, durability of construction, assecciblllty of parts and ease and certainty of control. In fact the car of today must be serviceable, sturdy and enduring. Riding a sky-rocket on wheels, according to some observers, no longer appeals to the average American. He knows he never will drive at the break-neck speed attained on the racing saucer, if for no other reason than that he has a wholesome respect for the law. Yet, whether or not he makes a practice of speeding the average motorist likes to know that his car can, In emergency, cover the ground at a clip such as the occasion may demand. This, then is the nub of the whole situation; it is the reason motor car makers are perplexed. They realize that "speed mania" is fast dying a natural death but they also are conscious of the feeling that the man at the wheel may occasionally demand speed. The problem is just how much speed is necessary in a machine and has that attainment already been reached?

Manufacturers, with the aid of their designers undoubtedly will some day figure it all out to the satisfaction of every one concerned. Meanwhile it is likely that automobile racing, a sport which has taken a firm hold on the American public, will go merrily on for at least tome time to come. There are on the calendar any number of big events, including the Grand Prize, the Vanderbilt and the Elgin programs and the management of the Indianapolis speedway is planning a card for September 2-4. The Hoosiers are anxious to have some of the racing rules altered before holding another meet on the oval and some of the changes suggested appear to coincide with the ideas of directors and members of the recently organized Motor Racing Drivers' association. It is proposed for one thing, to limit the number of starters in any event, to thirty and also to establish a rule permitting a tire control on the back stretch. In the recent 500-mile race when cars threw tires in the stretch it frequently was impossible lor them to stop at the pits, thus they were obliged to cover the extra two and one half mile lap on a bare rim. The fact that rims were bent handicapped a number of the contestants. Still another rule hoped for is one which may do away with the practice of mechanicians riding on competing cars. This, it is believed, would lessen the liability of accidents and save weight and tire trouble, although on this point there may be a difference of opinion among experts. It is possi-

tie rods, steering arms and spring shackles. If regulations governing such points were adopted they would apply to competing cars in contests held under the jurisdiction of the A. A. A. throughout the -country, and it is likely they would eliminate one of the principal difficulties encountered in recent meets where cars came to grief through the snapping of steering connections.

- (National News Association) Pittsburg, Pa., July 7. Fire today destroyed the Rea and Co. Meat Packiirg plant. The loss was two hundred thousand dollars. One employe is missing.

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FIANCEE HAD AGREED TO BEING MURDERED

(National News Association) Hopkinsville, Ky., July 7. Herbert Cobb, on trial for murder of his sweetheart, Miss Ella Cravens, testified today he killed the girl and shot him

self in an attempt to carry out an agreement which the girl urged upon him because of their impending separation.

Indianapolis, July 7. Charles J. Gehl, a Pennsylvania railroad brakeman, recently acting as yard conductor, was found beside the tracks at the Cruse street crossing at 3:30 this morning with his head crushed into an unrecognizable mass. On the platform near by were piled all his outer clothing. The police believe he was a suicide. Possibly it was an accident if he slept on the platform.

TAFT OFF ON SHORT VACATION CRUISE

(National News Association) Washington, July 7. President Taft left at 3 o'clock this afternoon for Atlantic City where he will address the Christian Endeavor convention tonight. From there he will take a two days' cruise down the coast on the Mayflower.

A New Wonderland Opened to the Tourist by the NewTranscontinental Railway Shortest Line to the Pacific Northwest On the new line opened for through passenger traffic May 28th you travel to the North Pacific Coast through the most majestic and magnificent scenery in the United States. Marvelous engineering feats take you through mountain gorges and by rushing torrents that amaze you with their scenic grandeur. In addition you travel on the superb new steel train "The Olympian" unequaled for ideal luxuriousness, solid comfort and splendid service throughout. Leaves Chicago daily at 10:15 p. m., arrives Seattle 8:00 p. m., Tacoma 9:30 p. m., the third day. Another new steel train, "The Columbian," leaves Chicago daily at 10:00 a. m. , arrives Seattle 11:15 a. m., Tacoma 12:40 p. m., the third day. The route is over the new steel trail of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul and Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound Railways Secure tickets and sleeping car reservations from nearest ticket agent. Interesting books, descriptive of new trains and route may be secured at address below. E. G. WOODWARD, Traveling Passenger Agent, 52 West Adams Street, Chicago. F. A. MILLER, General Passenger Agent, CHICAGO

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