The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-30
Comprehensive Plan of Va
Consolidated Milling Co.
A THOROUGH EQUIPMENT
Plan Of Petersburg Jews to Help Their
Brethren in Russia--The Dinwiddie
Jail Broken Open and Pris-
oners Freed.
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holidays. The commandments exercises
at the High School opened with prayer
by Rev. George Il. Booker. The ceru.
ficates of proficiency in tho Junior ana
senior grades, medals and prizes were
awarded by Rev. George Il. Booker, ReV.
j. NJ. Pitcher, Mr.. Alexander Hamilton
Mr.. John w. Bradbury and Dr.. D. NJ.
Brown, superintendent of pubic lnstruc-
ton In Petersburg.
The full graduates and medSBsts are
]. Nat Harrison, Junius w. Stephenson.
Ethel Pitcher, Mary M. Rutlln, Virginia
D. Willis Elizabeth P. Myers. Wilma
Harrison Stephenson, Lillian May Tinsley,
John Edward Townes, Jr., Mary Annie
Gerow. Marie Estelle Dean and John
Gillia.
Prize for penmanship, graduating class.
Marie Estel]e Dean.
Prize for stenography, graduating class,
Wilma Harrison Stephenson.
Prize for greatest Improvement In
stenogrnphy, Samuel B. Harwell.
Prize for cooking school. Annie Gerow.
Master John r. Townep, ono OF tho
graduates, had not been absent from
school or late In attendance single day
during the past five years. q record sell
dom equnlled.
CONSOLIDATED MILLS.
BY the consolidation Of the Matoaca
COMPANY uHN liz 11A'
porin Land and Investment Company into
the Virginia Consolidated Milling Com
pany with tho capital stock of s., 100000,
the cotton factories In Matoaca and Et-
trick and the Pocahontas mills Of this
city are under one ownership. and the
consolidated company will within very
short time become owners also of the
Blue Ridge cotton mills, at present owned
by the Virginia Passenger and Power
Company.
Tho new company will bond the mills
as soon MS all legal matters pertaining
to their transfer have been arranged.
Each mill will be equipped with first
class modern machinery and will be run
by electricity. The Consolidated Milling
Company owns, no water rights. A syn
dlcate, however, whose officers are Inter-
ested In the Consolidated Company. are
owners OF water rights along the Apo
mattox River, and the Virginia Passenger
and Power Company are also owners ct
valuable water rights at Petersburg. and
Mr.. August Wright. one Of the directors
of the Virginia Passenger and Power
Company, is president of the Virginia
Consolidated Milling Company.
The consolidation Is for the, purpose
of effecting economy Each mill will be
devoted to the manufacture of a special
grade of goods. and all grades of cotton
goods will DO manufactured. Including
duck. sheet materials, cotton cloths fancy
weaves and son on. Every economy pos.
sible will be effected by the company, and
they will Hell their products In bulk.
TO HELP KIsHINEFF.
The Jews Of Petersburg Mt the Syna.
gogue last night discussed the propriety
OF aiding the Kshenlff massacre suf-
fercrs. DR.. Tyor. the rabbi, said that
there Is every evidence to believe that
the Russian government Is in connivance
with the rioters, through whose bloody
dneds scores of men, women and children
have been Killed. Dr.. Tyor elieves that
protest should come from sources other
than Jewish He suggested that q mnss'
meeting DO arranged ], and that the chair
man and all tho speakers should be the
representative men OF this cnmmunity.
He recommended that the Mayor be
requested to call a meeting in the interest
OF the Kishineff sufferers, and that tho
ministers of the city and prominent
speakers be requested to take part and
deliver addresses. Messrs. A. Rosenstock
A. s. Reinnch and DR.. Tyor were appoint
ed II committee to Gallon the Mayor and
to solicit contributions for the sufferers
Mr.. Charles FL. Marshall Will act as
treasurer for Mr.. Joe u. Hurst, mann ger
and lessee of the Ferndale Park Casino.
Mr.. Marshall has for several years been
identified with the Academy box otlicr
Mrs. Harry Parker of Hampton. nnd
Mr.. and Mrs. Thornton Marye, of 7VashS
ington, are guests Of Mrs. Preston L.
Roper, in9this city.
PRISONERS FREED.
The Jail ut Dinwiddie Courthouse was
broken open, last night and three pris-
oners given their freedom. One Of them
was Robert Vaughan, the negro con-
vlctcd of the murder Of William Wilson,
another negro. Vaughan was convicted
n few days ago, and the death sentence
was suspended In order to allow counsel
time to prepare n bill OF exceptions pre-
rnratory to new trial.
Vaughan was a member of the United
States army in the Philippines, and had
Just returned to Virginia when he killed
Wilson
The other prisoners We're Claiborne
Walker and John Banner. Walker came
back to the courthouse and told tho
story of the escape. Banner had been
In the jail only ono or two days lie
opened his door with n key he made,
and then, with the other prisoners, pushed
Gown the chimney, and through the open
Ing made their escape The police have
been notified of the delivery, and the
4 Governor has been asked to offer re-
ward for the arrest of Vaughan, who Is
Il dangerous man.
There were forty-three deaths In Peters
burg during the past montll-white, elgll-
teen; colored, twenty-five.
Mr. Dunnivant, section master on the
Norfolk and Western Railway, was hurt
while at work on the tracks near Bal
tersen to-day. 1t is thought that ME
right thigh was broken.
THE REGISTRATloN.
During the ten days registration,
which ended at o'clock last night. III
white ana 2Oi colored voters registered
The total number OF voters now regis
81 in tetersthus ~: White, .,l5it
ed SIG; making the grand total OF
a9s7. !,
team from the Newport News Coli
lib viii play IA game with a team from
The Country Club In this city at the
Sub links in Dinwidde county, near this
c,iv, tomorrow afternoon. german
viii be given in the clubhouse Saturday
a,ening, to which all the members are
invited.
Mr.. ". w, Brister suffered an attack
~ vertigo at his home last evening, anG
was quite III for few hours, He Is
rluch better to-day.
WEST POINT REcUPSRATES
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