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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-17
RAISE BIG fund
TO END0W CHAIR All
Nurses Yesterday Agreed to Con-
tributc Over $4,000 for Work III III.
Columbia University.
OFFICERS ARE REFLECTED FL
Informal Receptions to Delegates
at Hospitals-Mect Next in
San Francisco.

The tenth annual convention Of the
Nurses Associated Alnmnae Oh me
United States came to It's close yes
to-day evening, though after VII busl-
moss was at an end the nurses were
rendered informal receptions IN Memo
rial Hospital and at st. Lutc's HcA-5
rital and ut night many of them ut
attended the Ben Greet performance
iii Richmond College chapel
The principal address yesterday was
delivered by Rev. Caroline Bartlett
Crane. Of kalamazoo, Mich. who spoke spoke
on "Almshouse Nursing: The Human
Need and the Professional Opportun-
ity." Miss Crane discussed the naed
for, almshouse nursing. saying that the
old and infirm should be treated for.
their ills as other charges OF the State,
and putting in an earnest plea that
some official cognizance be taken Of
their need.
Home for Nurses.
A paper prepared by Miss Mary L.
Wycc. or Durham, N. c., was read by
Miss SLY, interstate secretary, on the
| subject OF Nursing Conditions In the
South" The principal point raised in
tho paper was on the need for home
for nurses wlllrc they might stay
when treating infectious diseases. Miss
S. II. Cabaniss discussed the paper at
length, citing the reasons why South
/ ern women were so Handicapped In
this profession.
Blazing Of New Trails" was the sub
ject Of an interesting paper read by
Miss Theresa Eares Mccarthy. Q San
Francisco, Cal. Miss L. L. Dock, of
New York, read a paper on "Some Ur-
gent Social Claims" which was full
Of interest.
| The delegates showed unusual enthu-
siasm in their work, and one of the
most important business features Of
the convention was the fact that yes
terday they pledged over $4,000 toward
the endowment Of chair in hospital
economies at Columbia University.
/ Resolutions of thanks to tho local
! nurses and, committees, tho people OF
Richmond and the press, were offered
and adopted, and then the committee
on elections made it's report. With
four exceptions, all the old officers
were re- elected, and the announcement
, Of every name was hailed with loui
applause.
Officers Elected.
Tho following are the officers fol
: the ensuing year:
j, Honorary President. Mrs. Hunter
{ Robb, Cleveland. Ohio; President, Mis-
| Annie Damer, New York: First Vice
President, Miss Grace Cook, California
, Second Vice-President. Miss s. II. Cab
!, aniss, Richmond, Va; Secretary Mis-
= X. dewitt, Rochester, N. Y; Treasurer
! Miss Anna Davids. Brooklyn, N. Y.
= Interstate Secretary, Miss S. =. Sly
:, Birmingham, Mich. Directors-N1lss A
: Alline, New York; Miss S. =. Sly. Biz
: ninghaln, Mich; Miss Harriet Fulmel
Chicago. ILL.,: Miss NJ. NJ. Riddle. New
!. ton. Mass; Miss NJ. Adelaide Nuttine
: Baltimore, Md: Miss J. a. Delant
q Charlottesville. Va.
: It was decided to hold the next con
9 vention in San francisco in May.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-17
MANY NEW DOCTORS
READY TO PRACTICE

At meeting Of the faculty OF the
Medical College of Virginia. held yes
terday. the following students were
pa ssed:
Graduates with the degree of doctor
of medicine:
Hampton. AuliclS Burke, Petersburg.
Va.
Bernard Sinclair Clements, Manquin,
Va
George Stevenson Coleman, Elizabeth,
City, N. G.
Adrian colonna coogler Brooksville,
Ella.
william Russell Dove, Osceola. Va.
Willard Percy Doyle. Mckinney. Va.
Nathaniel Thomas Emmett, Richmond.
Va.
Paul stenerson Epperson, stovan. Va.
Charles Radford Fugate. Ryo Cove.
Va
Frank Burrows Clam, Richmond. Va.
Samuel Ridout Glover, Manteo, Va.
Thornton Wilson Hawkins, News
Ferry, Va.
william Triplett Harris. Richmond.
Va.
Robert Thomas Hawks, Rudder, Va.
Emory Hill, Scottsville. Va.
John Doherty Hinchman, Richmond,
Va.
George Tyler Hundley, Richmond, Va.
Eddie Lewis Johnson, Penlclfs. Va.
| George Winfreo johnson, Lester
Manor, Va.
James Clark Killey. Vivian, w. Va.
Montgomery Tom McCulloch, Trout
vilc Va.
Recce Means Pcdicord. Valley Grove,
w Va.
Philip David Pence. Quicksburg, Va.
Richard Ovid Rogers, Carsley, Va.
Junius Winfield Stephenson, Peters
| burg. Va.
Leslie Byron Wiggs. Wilmington, N
/ G.
Graduates with the degree Of dental
| surgery:
/ chauncey Edwin Crawford Dunkirk
j. Glonroy Harris. Granite Springs
Va,
William Haywood Johnson, Dula. Va
!. Peter Vance King, Macon, N, G.
Luther Durby Lewis, Manchester
:, Va.
George Wesley Parker Bedford City
: Va. As s
Howard Epps Price. Montva1e Va.
Roger Gray Rogers, Apex, N. c.
: Graduates with the degree OF grad
, uate in pharmacy:
!, Joseph Clyde Croft. Pembroke, Va
!, Minter Alonzo Dunn, Glade Springs
! Va.
. David Caldwell Rice. Orange, Va.
; Henry Hartman simmerman. Wythe
: Vile, Va.
!, The hospital appointments Will b
:, announced later.
u 1t has been previously announce
9 that the commencement exercise
q would be hold In the Jefferson aud
l. torium, but owing to the great nun
t Der who attend these exercises 1t wa
found that there would not BIO roo
to accommodate them, and the I! 81 \
Audltoriumt corner OF Cay ~ and h'n "a,
n pose. Az tho new Auditorium Will a
y com,rolate $500 people, az who 9.
lg assured Of d seat. and II, WIN =, not !,
II necessary as IN me paS,t, - nv, rno ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-17
MADAME De MASSEY GIVEN
SEVEN YEARS IN PRISON

NEW YORK. May 16.-Anisia Louise
dc Massey, popularity known as tho
Baroness de Massey, recently convicted
OF having shot and instantly killed
Gustav Simon, n Broadway shirtwalst
manufacturer, was to-day sentenced TO
serve seven years and five months III
the States prison for women at Au-
burn. She was found guilty OF man
slaughter in the first degree. the prls-
oner received the sentence of the court
without any exhibition Of feeling
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-17
WOODNIEN COMING.
Convention Adjournn und Delegates

About two hundred delegates TO the
National Convention Of the Woodmeh
Of the World. many of them accom-,
panied by their wives or daughters VII
arrive in Richmond to-morroW lnonn-
Ing from Norfolk, where tho conyen-
ton was held.
Former Alderman Harry noWast :
came up from tho convention city last
night, and he and Mr. Isaac LED el i, ~ :
once went to work to arrange for m
reception Of tho visitors. The commit
toe OF the local Woodmen navlns
charge of such mat ters Will be got to-
1ether to-day, and a, plan of entertain
ment will be outlined. It will include 9
carriage ride through the city, ant
perhaps . luncheon. ~. 3' y.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-17
stove Works, Inc, for $1,000. The
company has been granted'u building
permit. and Will in the near future

stove Works, Inc, for Sl,2O0. Inc
company lus been granted u building
permit, and Will In the near future
erect Il plant.
4 Hestia Conclnve of Heptasophs held
its regular meeting last night.
The following names We're, through
mistake, omitted in the roll Of honor.
which appeared Tuesday: Virginia
Pulliam, ida Worsham. Elise Young,
Virginia Oncsty and Rudy Clary.
Mrs Thomas Miller, wife or Judge
Miller, of Powhatan county, IS the
guest Of her sister, Mrs. Benjamin
Wcisiger, on Decatur Street.
Mrs c. A. Criddlc, Of portsmouth, Is
visiting Mrs. William Rowlett on HUI
The little son Of City Clerk Luther
Nunnally who has been critically ~,
was reported to a shade better last
night. 81,
Mr.. Hillary DuVal, clerk OF. the Cor
poration Court Of Manchester. accom-
panied by his wife and children, is Wis
ting the jamestown Exposition.
Postmaster Thomas Smith, WHO mas
been attending the convention OF iteu
Men in Norfolk, returned home yester
day. While there he visited the en-
roston.
Joseph Gilland was fined So and costs
Yesterday by the Mayor. for hitting ana
cursing and abusing his mother-ih- Law.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-17
Dr. S. IL. Jones.
Ispee!al 10 The WINES, DlEpalol

M ISpecnI 10 Tho TIMes'IlIEPa1uN.I
CHARLOTTE, n. e., May lG,--Dr
Simmons Blakelcy Jones, one of Char,
lotte's most successful physicians, died
liz st, Peters Hospital here to-day
after a long Illness,
He was educated at the University
OF Virginia, and butt upi5n twenty
five years lucrative practice here.
lie was prominent IN social circles pos
sessed brilliant mind, and had rep
utation that WAS more than State wide,
Besides Il wife and family, he Is sur
ytved 10y two sisters, Mrs, Lucian II,
walker and Miss Nina Jones, Of Roa-
noRe. Va,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-17
CLEAN STREETS ASSURED.
Department Now Has Means VIII
Which to Employ More Men.

The Council Committee on Street
Cleaning met last night in tho office
of superintendent COIN. The COM
mittee determined to distribute 10000
circulars prescribing rules as to re-
moVal of garbage and to ask the Police
Department to aid in distributing these,
SO that they will reach every house,
hold in the city. These regulations
will rigidly enforced.
The committee also discussed the ex-
penditure OF the $4,000 Just anpropri-
atod in the supplementary budget pass
cd by the Council. OF this sum, $4,000
Twin be expended in paying wages OF
additional men, $1,000 for carts horses
! harness, etc. and $1,000 for q stand
lpipe or pipes for the use of street
| nushers in securing water.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-17
walter lngc May Recover.

Walter Inge. who shot hmsolf in
the breast Il few days ago. was re-
ported last night at the Virginia Hos
pital to be improved. The attending
physicians entertain strong hopes Of
his recovery.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-17
Dotl, Men Have Ambitions.

Lord Rosebery had three nmplt1ons,L
to become prime minister, to win the
Derby, and TO marry the richest woman
in England. ISL" Seymour. Duke q
Albany, has two ambitions-to lead
tho league in batting and TO maze NOR, nov,
home runs on the Polo Grounds th't''
any other plnyer-Exchangc
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-17
DR. HUMPHREYS
ON EDUCATION
President Of Stevens Institute
Talks to Richmond
People.
URGES ACTIVITY IN SOUTH
URGES ACTIVITY IN SOUTH

one Of the most practical and inter-
esting Actresses heard on the subject
of education ip Richmond In long
time was that delivered In the hall or
the House OF Delegates last night by
DR.. Alexander C. Humphreys. prcs1-s
dent Of Stevens Institute. Hoboken,
MI.
The meeting was under the auspices
Of the Richmond Education Associa-
ton and was presided over by former
Governor Montague, to whose heart
the cause of public education has al
ways been very close. Governor Mon
taEue spoke only q few moments but
T. his presentation OF the distinguished
visitor was eloquent. and provoked
liberal applause. He spoke on 'Edu-
cation; Ethical and Practical" and
| treated both phases in a most thoDugh
manner.
Greater Activity.
| The speaker appealed for greater
| educational activity in the Southern
States. and commended in the warmest
terms the awakening which Is now
l going on In Virginia on the subject
He declared It to be the duty OF al
4 citizens in whatever station to assist
4 and pointed out how In the end these
united efforts would rebound to tn
benefit of the entire community.
z Dr. Humphreys is accompanied b,
I. Mrs. Humphreys, and while In the cit.
i they are the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Q
). II. Funsten, No. 1915 Monument Avenue
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-17

PHILADELPHIA, PA, May 1G.-Much
business was crowded into tho con-
Guiding session to day OF the American
Cotton Manufacturers Associations
convention. which opened yesterday.
Besides tho many interesting reports
that were read by members Of the as
ISOLATION on subjects pertaining to the
cotton industry, there was an address
by President Finley, Of the Southern
Railway Company; tho election of ofl-
GERS and reports from committees. The
report of the secretary and treasurer
showed the organization to be IN q
prosperous condition. Among others
who addressed the convention were
Congressman Burleson. OF Austin,
Texas; James T. Fuller, of Charlotte,
N. c.. who spoke on "Combed Cotton;
B. +. Hathaway, Boston, Mass. who
took for his subject "Closer Relations
Between Producers and Nlanufactu-
rcrs'; William Whitman. Lawrence,
Mass, and w. II. Carrier, Buffalo. N.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-17

Mr.. Finley, who was warmly greet
ed, called attention to the assistance
rendered by the railroads in tho de-
velopment OF Southern Industries and
pointed out that tho demands for
railway service in the Southern States
have almost reached tho maximum ca
pacity Of the roads, and that IL South
ern progress is to continue, there must
be an early increase in the facilities
Of Southern Transportation agencies.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-17

The crowd at the haaoar being hold
ny TIE Elks was large again last night,
end the program rendered by the west
End Angels WAS well received
Tonight Freeman and Wilson VIII
DC on hand and they promise TO warm
fhlnp4 III.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-17
The Grading of Cotton.

The committee having In charge the
matter of the controversy with the
New York Cotton Exchange over the
grading Of cotton, reported that 1t had
a conference yesterday with commit
tee from the New York exchange. Tho
committee said there was harmo-
NOUS exchange OF views in re gard 10
the establishing OF cotton warehouses
in the South and the advsability Of
making changes in contracts and the
classification Of cotton.
No conclusion was reached, however,
and because Of the absence Of the
representatives Of tho New Orleans
Cotton Exchange, who were to have
been present. the committee recon-
rnended that another committee be np-
pointed to take up tho matter during
the year. The report was adopted. and
the present committee was continued.
Condemns. the Commission.
| One OF the resolutions adopted was
as follows:
"That this association place on
record its disapproval of the action OF
4 the Interstate Commerce Commission
in the case OF tho rate on transconti.
mental shipments OF Southern mill pro.
ducts to the Orient"
1 The cotton referred to was on a rate
case on Southern goods to the Orient
in which suit was brought by New
York exporters against Southern rail
roads to collect the difference between
IS cents, the rate from New England
and s1.25, the rate from the South.
The commission decided in favor o
tho railroads.
North Carolina Man President.
Resolutions were adopted favorini
the establishment of national forea
reserves in the Southern Appa'achia
and White Mountains.
Tho election Of officers resulted a
follows: President s. B, Tanner, Hen
, rietta N. C.;Vice- President. T. H. Ren
ME, Granitev1lle s. c.; Secretary
: Treasurer, G. B. Bryant, Charlotte, \
= CT Chairman OF the Board OF Govern
ors, r. "A. bly, the, Philadelphia.
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The Laclede blade., 1907-04-20
Mammoth Boys Corn Growing Contest.

A mammoth boys corn growing
contest has been organized by the
Missouri Corn Growers Association
in cooperation with the state board of
agriculture and the Missouri agricul-
tural college, There are two classes
of boys eligible, those over Is and un-
der 20, and those Is or under. The
amount of corn which will lie grown
by the first class is one acre, by the
second class one-fourth acre. The
prizes to be offered aggregate over
$4,000. Where boys have no good
corn of their own, corn will be fur
nished by the agricultural college.
There are no fees attached and every
Missouri boy is eligible. For partic-
ulars address M. F. MILLER, Secreta-
~ Missouri Corn Growers Associa-
ton, Columbia, Missouri.
The Laclede blade., 1907-04-20
Farmer Hilton.

From Marceline Mirror.
G. Ed. Hilton, who recently sold
out his big store at Laclede, and who
owns fine farm between Marceline
and Brook field, was in our city Wed
nesday buying supplies. Mr.. Hilton
is one of the most expert business men
in the country, as is shown by the fact
that he built up one of our largest
mercantile houses with a fine trade
for miles around Laclede, and so he
knows good town when he sees one.
"Marceline is certainly doing busi-
ness" he said to the Mirror man.
When he heard of our contemplated
improvements, he expressed further
qualification at owning property go
near our city.
The Laclede blade., 1907-04-20
Coming Attraction,

At the opera house, Tuesday, April
80, under the auspices of the Ladies
Aid society of the M. E. church.
The Edison Biograph and Pathe "a
NOUS motion pictures will be exhibit
ed. It should prove quite thrilling
event. Many scenes of distant lands
brought home to US. Many subjects
upward Of 500 feet in length, the Ia
test and most striking films, flying
trains, grand panoramas, soldiers in
actual battle, thrilling fire runs, many
scenes so natural and real that people
often say they feel like moving from
their seats to escape harm.
Admission, adults %, children 10.
The Laclede blade., 1907-04-20
II Was Douglas Wooden.

| 1t was Douglas Wooden, formerl.
of Laclede, who was killed in head
on collision on the M. X. & L. rail
road near Fort Worth, Texas, OF
April 1. After reading The BLADES
account of the wreck, published two
weeks ago, in which it was surmised
that one of the dead engineers was
former citizen of this place, Frank
Ong, of Harrington, Okla, has sent
to this Office a two column account ot
the wreck taken from the Dallas
News. Of the six men killed in the
wreck it gives Douglas Wooden, of
Denison, engineer on the south-bound
train. He was killed instantly and
his body cremated. In the News ac-
count of the wreck it says:
can example of the mechanical
quickness of an experienced engineer
is shown in the case of Douglas Wood
en-, one of the men killed in the Katy
collision near Fort Worth. The in
vestigation of the wreck brought out
that though Wooden had but a
glimpse of the engine ahead Of him,
he applied the emergency air, reversed
the engine and sounded the whistle.
All of this must have been before
Wooden realized what he was doing.
There is no evidence to show that
Engineer Caldwell on the opposing
train ever knew that collision was
impending.
"The body of Engineer Wooden
was taken to Denison and the funeral
was held at the First Baptist church
under the auspices of the Brotherhood
If Locomotive Engineers. Engineer
Wooden's body was identified by his
oocketbook, which was not burned.
Fifteen dollars in paper money and a
poll tax receipt were found unburned
n the pocketbook and handkerchief
n the same pocket was unscorched.
He was one of the best and most ex-
,erienced men on the division and
vas an extra passenger engineer. A
widow and son survive him."
The Laclede blade., 1907-04-20
Summer Kitchen Burned.

A summer kitchen at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. s. Griffith, three miles
northeast of Laclede, burned yester-
day morning. Quite a lot of bed
clothes and other stuff stored in the
building was destroyed. Prompt
work kept the fire from reaching the
main house. The loss was covered
by insurance.
The Laclede blade., 1907-04-20
Its all easy enough to say what yo

Its all easy enough to say what you
would do in another mans place, but
when it coines to doing the proper
thing in your own place at the right
time-well, that's different.
"A New York court has decided that
school teachers have q right to spank
unruly children. The bad boy will
refuse now 10 believe that the world is
growing better.
The Laclede blade., 1907-04-20
FRUIT PROSPECTS POOR
Damage to All Fruits from
Late Freezes AGGREGATES
Millions of Dollars

Reports from all parts OF the mid
die west indicate that a new RECORD
for April was established Friday nigh
of last week in the way of low temper
atures, and that the damage to all
fruits was incalculable.
Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska and
the two territories suffered most exten-
sively. Heavy frosts fell throughout
northern and western Oklahoma, and
the anticipated crops of peaches and
other fruits, which it was believed
would be double those of any previous
year, have been greatly injured, and
in several localities totally destroyed.
Reports from Nebraska are to the
effect that all early fruits are practic-
ally destroyed. Throughout southern
Nebraska ice half an inch thick form
ed Friday night. The night was the
coolest of which Nebraska has any
record.
Great damage to fruit was done
throughout Kansas and a large part
of Missouri by the freezing tempera-
ture. Dispatches from Kansas points
say that the peaches, pears, early cher
ries and apricots probably are killed
and that the apple crop will be greatly
damaged and may be reduced one
half.
In all except the southeastern part
of Missousi conditions are about the
same.
The temperature fell as low as IS
and 20 degrees above zero at many
Kansas points. Fruit growers resort
ed to smudges in the hope of saving a
part of the fruit.
The temperature in Kansas City
fell to % degrees. In Springfield it
was 20 degrees, and at st. Louis 80 de-
grees, at Sedalia it was "a degrees and
the same at Macon. st. Joseph the
mercury was Sdegrees below freezing.
Dispatches from the fruit belt in the
southern part of Missouri say peaches,
early straw berries and garden truck
have been destroyed BY the freeze.
Owing to the warm weather in Feb
ruary and March all crops in Missouri
and Kansas were advanced from three =.
weeks to a month. Vine fruits do not
seem to have suffered greatly, except
ing grapes, which were badly wilted.
Fruit growers around Laclede say ,
that cherries, pears, plums and all :
stem fruit have suffered the most.
While peaches and apples have been =,
badly cut there may yet be fair :.
crop. Strawberries were not far
enough advanced to be much hurt. {