Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 37, Number 243, 16 August 1912 — Page 8

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THE SICU3IOXD PAXLAI31UM JLZiU U -T-ELiEG RAM, FRIDAY AUGUST 1G, t912.

JUST CENTURY AGO DETROITCAPTURED City Was Surrendered to the English Under Command of Gen. Wm. Hull.

BASEBALL-MAD CITY Chicago Fans See the Cubs in First Place Soon.

EXECUTE NEGRESS AT RICHMOND, VA,

(National News Association) DETROIT, Mich., Aug. 16. One hundred yearB ago today the city of Detroit, and with it the entire territory now comprised in the state of Michigan, was surrendered by General William Hull to the British army in command of Sir Isaac Brock. The surrender was the iirat important event In the war of 1812 between the United States and Great Britain. General Hull was governor of the territory of Michigan when the war began. He was appointed to the command of the army of the Northwest, with directions to invade Canada. This was to be the first important mil

itary movement of the war, and no

body in the United States doubted that it would be crowned with success. 1 The invasion was to be through the. western border on the Detroit river. General .Hull took command of the army of volunteers at Dayton, O., in

May. 1812. boon after ne received an

message from the war department or

uering him to march speedily to De-

Iroit and await orders 'there. When he reached the Maumee river he embarked his baggage and stores on several small vessels. At this time he did not know that war had been declared, but the British commander knew it, and when the vessels arrived near Fort Maiden they were captured with all their valuable freight. Early in July General Hull reached Detroit, and found the British on the other side of the river throwing up intrenchments. In a few days the American commander received orders to "advance, and Immediately crossed his troops over to the Canadian side of the river. The army advanced toward Maiden successfully, but suddenly fell back, and hearing that large British forces were coming General Hull crossed the Detroit river again and established himself in the fort. The British followed and prepared to attack the fort. His troops were ready and anxious to fight, but without offering any resistance General Hull surrendered the fort, the army and the territory of Michigan. The American forces were estimated at about 2,000 men. These, with 2,500 stands of arms, 30 pieces of ordnance and 40 barrels of gunpowder, were delivered up to the British. General Hull was later summoned to a court martial, which found him guilty of cowardice and sentenced him to death. The sentence of death was not executed, but he was dropped from the army rolls. In, the course of time General Hull's condtuct met with vindication in the minds of the people, and much of the blame for the surrender of Detroit was laid upon the war department for its failure to make adequate preparations for carrying on the war.

(National News Association) CHICAGO, Aug. 16. Preparations were made at the Cubs park today to handle the biggest crowd that has ever

thronged the West Side battlefield '

The prospect of a decisive contest between the historic enemies the Giants and the Cubs was expected by President Murphy and his crew to draw a crowd that would make the fences bulge. The fact was announced early in the day that Christy Matthewson would be on the mound for the Giants and Jim Lavender for the Cubs added to the interest of the fans. Not in years has any series here attracted as much attention as the present one. In spite of the interest there was no open betting on the outcome of the day's game, the series or the pennant race.

Virginia Christian Pays the Penalty for Murder of Her Mistress.

PLAYS AND PLAYERS

Felix Haney is in vaudeville with "Votes for Women." Blanche Bates has been spending part of her vacation in Colorado. Charles Major's novel, "A Forest Hearth," has been dramatized.

Katherine Kaelred has been added

to the cast of "The Ne'er Do Well."

Mizzi Hajos, the Hungarian star, is having a new piece written for her. Alphonse Ethier has been engaged for the role of Shiblon in "An Aztec Romance." Grace Griswold has been engaged

by William A. Brady for apart in "Sisters of Fear."

Foxhall Daingerfield, Jr., has sold a play called "Myra" to Mrs. Leslie Carter, who will produce it in New York. Donald Brian will begin his season in "The Siren" in September. In December he will appear in "The Marriage Market." Alfred Sutro is coming to this coun

try to be present at the opening of

John Drew in Sutro's play, "The Perplexed Husband." Cecil Francis, formerly a stage manager of "The Spring Maid," has finished a three-act musical play, entitled "Princess Muramasa." Werba and Luescher will have three "Rose Maid" companies, one in New York, one for the East and a third for the Peciflce Coast. Lauretto Taylor is to play an engagement as leading lady of a stock

company in San Francisco, beginning

with "A Lady in Waiting." One of the leading attractions of the fall season in the Shubert theatres will be the wordless play "Sumurun," with the original German cast.

Nursery Windows. If the nursery window is not protected by outsldebars hammer a large screw or nail into, the groove of the lower sash, so-thait'the 'window cannot be raised more thin six inches. If the top sash is drawm down this is quite

enough for ventilaiiion. and. no matter how Ingenious or vtenuuresome the little ones may be, they cannot wriggle through the lower owning. Philadelphia Press.

(National News Association) RICHMOND, Va., Aug. 16. Virginia Christian, a young colored woman, went to her death in the electric chair at the Virginia State penitentiary today for the murder of Mrs. Ida Belote, an aged and respected white woman, who was killed in her home in Hampton, Va., on March 18th last. The victim was an aunt of Henry Clay Beattie, Jr., who murdered his young wife in July, 1911, and was electrocuted on November 24th. The crime took place when Mrs. Belote reproved the Christian girl for not returning certain clothes she had given her to wash and iron. The negro girl became enraged and felled the

aged lady with a poker, then she pounded the helpless woman's head with a cuspidor, and to keep her cries from bringing help, crammed a towel down her victim's throat. The murder was one of the most cruel on record in that section of the state. Governor Mann reviewed the record in the case, read petitions and heard delegations from various colored organizations in behalf of the doomed woman. The original date of execution was June 21st, but a respite was granted until July 19th to give the governor an opportunity to review the case. Then another respite was granted until August 2nd, in order that the girl might make her peace and profess religion.

The governor was then further pe

titioned by 300 delegates to the National Association of Colored Women, to grant a further respite, and he set today as the date for the execution.

Governor Mann stated that the evi

dence showed the crime to be one in which he could not conscientiously commute the death sentence to imprisonment.

BRILLIANT OPENING

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MURRETTE THEATER

GRASSHOPPERS ARE MENACE TO MUSIC

Maybe Mary Was Too Sedate. Mrs. Nuwed Mary. 1 for dinner I think we'll have boiled mutton with qaper sauce. Are there any capers in the house? Mary No, jma'am. Mrs. Nuwed Then go out in the garden and cut some. Harvard Lampoon.

Putting In a 8 ting. Maud Jack is telling around that you are worth your weight in gold. Ethel The foolisfc boy. iWho is he telling It to? Maud His'i creditors. Denver Times.

How He Escaped.: "What do you think. A feslow stole a drum from the orchestra yesterday." "Did he get off?" "Yes, saw a cop coming andtbeat it." Exchange.

(National News Association) Atchison, Kan., Aug. 16. Members of the Atchison Silver Cornet band are laboring vigorously during their odd moments today cleaning their instruments. Grasshoppers that ten years ago devastated Kansas of its crops, threaten to devastate Atchison

of the sweet strains of the band. The

sad discovery was made last night

The band was to give a concert. The

musicians were on hand. The tuba player raised his instrument for a tuning effort. There was a tiny blast.

Other instruments shrieked and sqeal-

ed but none of them worked according to their specifications. Then it was

discovered that grasshoppers had crawled into the instruments.

ECZEMA? TRY ZEMO Has Cured Worst Cases and You Can Prove it for Only 25 Cents.

BY ESTHER GRIFFIN WHITE. - One of the most interesting events in the theatrical life of the town took place last evening in the opening of "The Murrette," the handsome new picture theater erected by Mr. Murray and regarded as one of the finest of its class in this section of the country. The vogue of the moving picture play is one of the seven ' theatrical wonders of the past few years, and its rapid development into the affections of the public until it ranks even the presentments of the vaudeville houses, is a curious manifestation of the love of humanity for the story-telling picture; as well as a commentary on the old saying that "the play's the thing." For the moving picture drama has reached that degree of finesse in its presentation where vocalization as an

assisting explanatory medium is su

perfluous and would, indeed, mar effects achieved. That the latter is not necessary Is indicated in the frequent applause that punctuates the course of the interpretation of this class of play. Graduating from its first crude, banal, wild and impossible alleged transcriptions of life, it is now, if it can so be put, doing a post graduate course in straight theatrics and is gradually metamorphizing not alone the character of its dramatic productions but the personal medium through which they are translated. In other words, capable, and not infrequently well known actors, are being put into the castes of the moving picture dramas, so that the manner,

as well as the matter, is now taken stock of, with a resultant combination of photographic, pictorial and theatric art. that, in its way. is incomparable.

That this form of theatric production ha reached that place of importance where special buildings for its presentation are called for is illustrated in the erection of the Murrette in this city. As a detailed description of the exterior, interior, material, decorations, heating and ventilating system, etc.. was entered into a few days ago, their repetition is not apropros here. Suffice to say, however, that this beautiful, commodious and sanitary little theater, seating 550, is as attractive and comfortable as its prospectus predicted. the success of the ventilation system especially being manifest last evening.

The overture by "The Musical Curreys," which included piano and drums with an arrangement of bells and

chimes, elicited great applause as did the vocal numbers of Mr. Raphael Drott, the possessor of a voice of appealing quality, and who will appear in the role of regular singer at the theater. The picture dramas snown last evening were well acted and full of exciting interest as to story, "Their Lives for Gold" and "The Outlaw Colony" having their first presentation in this city. The third was a short comedy "Jimmy Plays the Judge." That the public appreciates this opportunity of viewing the moving-picture drama under the most favorable auspices, was demonstrated last even

ing when 3.300 persons visited the theater and the latter's neighborhood was constantly thronged with those seeking entrance. Some of those affiliated with theatrical affairs throughout the state were present last evening, including Mr. E. G. Davidson, manager of Murray's theaters in Marion. . L. Kinneman. secretary of the Indiana Billposters' association and E. M. Watson, of Lafayette, a Director in the latter organization. The opening of the Murrette was, in short, a brilliant success and the man

agers are to be congratulated upon its auspicious inauguration.

SHORT HONEY CROP National News Association) BLOOM INGTON. 111.. Aug. IS. The: honey crop In this state, one of the principal state of supply, will be short this year. It is explained that the weather made the bees laxy.

One of the most brilliant events of the London season so far has been the Thackeray ball, where the dancers impersonated all the types of snobs mentioned in Thackeray's "Book of Snobs."

One of Oxford university's most

coveted distinction, the Newdlgate

prize for an English poem, baa been

won by an American Rhodes scholar.

William C. Greene, of Massachusetts.

Why not take advantage of the Many Bargains of the Discount Sale. MOORMANJTS Book Store

U. S. OFFICER WINS (National News Association) PARIS, Aug. 16 Lieut. Scott of the

U. S. army, who was awarded a prize

of 5,000 at Mourmelon today, was declared the winner of the aeroplane

bomb-throwing test at Chalone, defeat ing the experts of the French army.

You have to broil a beefsteak, You have to boil a ham, You have to fry a whitefish And roast a leg of lamb. But when a package of Post Toasties Is lying on the shelf, No fry, no broil, no roast, no boil, Just go and help yourself. Written by JOHN N. DOYLE, care D. M. Ferry & Co., Detroit, Mich. One of the 50 Jingles for which the Postura Co., Battle Creek, Mich., paid $1000.00 in June.

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During our August Sale every framed picture in our store at a 30 per cent discount. Call and see these beautiful pictures in carbons and old English prints, Oils, Pastels and Watercolors. We save you one-fourth on picture framing. Richmond Art SiOS G 12 North Ninth Street

' Let us be kind If we wish)to be regretted. Pierre Lotl.

Receptacles for matches axe included in a new cigaret box on which a New York man has obtained a paatent.

Yes, try Zemo. That's all you need do to get rid of the worst case of eczema. You take no chance, it is no experiment. Zemo is positively guaranteed to stop itching, rash, raw, bleeding eczema, make a pimpled face smooth and clean. Zemo is a wonder and the minute applied it sinks in, vanishes, leaves no evidence, doesn't stick, no grease, just a pure clean, wonderful liquid and it cures. This is guaranteed. Zemo is put up by the E. W. Rose Medicine Co., St. Louis, Mo., and sold by all druggists at $1 for the large bottle and at 25 cents for the liberal size trial bottle. Try one 25-cent bottle and be convinced. Quigley Drug Stores.

THE "FLOWER SHOP BOX" Our roses are beginning to bloom. Some of the stems are not very long nor the flowers very large, but never are they fresher or more beautiful than just after their summer rest. Just in order to "keep them in Richmond' we are going to put about a dozen and a half FRESH BUDS in a box and sell them for 50 CENTS SATURDAY, AUG. 17TH. THIS IS THE FIRST "FLOWER SHOP BOX.The "Flower Shop Box" will be a feature of our business from now on. Sometimes it will be ros--es, sometimes other things, but always a Bargain. Watch the window. THE FLOWER SHOP 1015 Main Street

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Flew and Handsome in Every Feature NEW in trimming effects, however slight the change. NEW in the generous arrangement of velvet braid, handsome coral ornaments and novel buttonings. NEW also in the soft, warm colorings of the plain and two-toned serges, diagonals, cheviots, , imported suitings and mixtures. Some have their newness emphasized by a particularly smart cut. A simplicity of line, the charm of a few buttons rightly placed, the chick touch that tailoring stitches give, or the clever arrangement of skirt plaits that add much to the style and litUe to the width of the skirts. . " Every known quality embodied in these fashionable Fall Suits ; prices $10 to $45 ASK TO SEE THEM. TIS OUR PLEASURE TO SHOW THEM. SECOND FLOOR Economy in the pretty new fall materials just unpacked and shown for first time

35c Silk Figured Foplins in all Fall colorin&s 25c Yd. Serpentine Crepes, all new styles at 18c Yd.

50c Silk Stripe Voiles, all leading shades, at 45c Yd. 50c Silk Figured Cotton Corduroy In rl0 40c Yd.

Other items that will to Saturday and M

Bear in Mind Each Item Represents a Saving of a Quarter, Third or Half.

25c Nainsook Corset Covers, lace trimmed, Saturday and Monday 15c Fine Emb. and Lace Trimmed Petticoats, deep flounces, values up to $1.50, Saturday and Monday ...yo 25c Brassieres, well stayed, rust proof and well made, Saturday and Monday,

be of great interest onday Shoppers: Children's 25c-50c Straw Hats, continue Saturday and Monday 10c 20c Fine Cotton Foulard, to close, Saturday and Monday 83C Women's fine 25c Knit Vests, fancy lace trimmed, some silk finished yarns, Saturday and Monday 2 for 25c More of those famous $3.00 Messaline Petticoats, Saturday and Monday $1.39 (Second Floor.)

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By joining the.Hoosler Summer Club at Romeya I had this splendid big cabinet delivered at once. Why, I had over one hundred dishes and forty packages in the cupboard and scores of other things tucked away in handy places within three hours after I deposited my dollar. The balance I pay at the rate of only $1.00 a week, and ju6t think, not a penny extra to get the cabinet in this easy way. Of course you can, that is, if the club isn't closed already. Wait, 111 put on my hat and go down with 'you. Yea, we shall have to hurry. Oh, I hope dear, that the club isn't closed before we get there." (Fifteen minutes later another member was added to the club.) YOU TOO WITH 15 OTHER WOMEN Can join the Hoosier Club and purchase one of these famous cabinets by depositing merely $1.00 now; balance. in weekly dues of $1.00. The cabinet is delivered immediately. BUT YOU MUST ACT QUICKLY The club limit Is 25 members. Already 10 cabinets are taken. In every town in America where Hoosier Clubs are being organized under the direct supervision of the Hoosier Manufacturing Company this summer the demand is greater than the supply. FIXED LOW PRICE PROTECTS YOU Throughout America the Hoosier Company fixes the low price at which Hoosiers must be sold. This gives you full benefit of low manufacturing cost from enormous output. You save many dollars. No Hoosier agent Is allowed to charge a penny extra for the liberal credit of the club plan. Save Miles of Steps This Summer. Enroll your name right away.

Main Street, Corner Ninth

TAKE THESE TO CAMP WITH YOU

Peroxide Cream, for sunburn 17c Perfumed Talcum, for comfort, full 16-oz. package 19c Ess. Pennyroyal, for mosquitoes, ounce ...10c Paregoric, for cramps; oz 10c Witch Hazel for sprains and cuts; pint 23c Adhesive Tape ...5c A. 10c Gauze Bandages, each 5c A. 10c Aromatic Cascara 23c Quinine Capsules, doz. 10c

Headache Powder, 10c; 3 for 25c Arnica .......3 oz. for 10c Iodine for sprains, oz. 15c Playing Cards ......10c and up Soap Boxes ...... .2Sc to 50c Tooth Brushes - ......19c Hair Brushes ....48c Combs 10c Perfecto Cigar Lighter 69c Ansonia Nail Clippers. .....10c Corkscrews 5c '4L 10c Straw Hat Cleaner 10c, 3 for 25c White Shoe Cleaner ........10c

COUPON Present this Coupon at our store and make a cash purchase of 25c or more and receive $1X0 worth of 8. . H. Green Stamps FREE in addition to all regular stamps.

We serve fresh country tuberculin tested Buttermilk at our fount at 5c per glass. We sell Cameras and Supplies. We do photo finishing.

btiji inc. Kibni rtAwt wnKey, Ninth and Main "The Place You Get the Most Change Back.

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