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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-15
REPRESENTATIVES OF
WOMAN'S CLUBS MEET
State Federation of All Such Or
CARNATIONS Is Regarded as Re-
suit of Lyncliburg Gathering.
FIRST SESSION TOMORROW
Reception Will BE Given to Dele
gates at Residence OF Mrs.
w. S. Carroll.
FIRST SESSION TOMORROW
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LYNCHBuRG, VA. May 14.-All ar
rangements are made for the open
ing of the meeting of the representa-
tivcs OF the Woman's Clubs of the
state, which Is to be held here to-
morrow evening, Thursday and Friday
for the purpose of organizing n State
Federation of Woman's Clubs.
The business sessions of the women
will be held in the auditorium OF the
&. NJ. C. A., and there is no doubt but
that a State federation will be the re-
suit of the meeting which has been
called by the Woman's Club of this
city.
Among club workers of national re-
pute from outside of the State, who
are expected to be present during the
three days Will be Mrs. Sarah S. Platt
Decker. of Denver Colo, president of
the General Federation Of Womai's
Clubs, and Miss Louisa b. Poppenheim,
OF Charleston, S. c., n former officer
OF the national federation.
The following is the program for
the three days of the convention:
"Wednesday Evening, 0 to II o'clock
reception by the Lynchburg Womans
Club to the distinguished guests and
delegates at the residence of Mrs, w.
S. Carroll, 1920 Court Street.
Thursday Morning, 10 o'clock; bus
mess session--lnvocation Mrs Il. S.
Brown: vocal solo, Mrs. John NJ. Otsy;
address of welcome. Mrs. f. w Mar
tin, president of the Lyrchburg Wo-
mans Club; response. Mrs ~. T. Har-
ris. Danville, Va; preliminary organ
ization. roll-call of delegates, an
nouncement of committees, reports from
clubs, discussion of lines OF work. led
by Miss Anna Jones; miscellaneous bus
mess.
Thursday Afternoon. May 18th, $3.50
o'clock-Committee meeting; A o'clock,
business session; 5 to o'clock. rccep-
ton by Mrs. D. Allen Langhorne to
the distinguished guests, delegates and
members of the Woman's Club.
Evening of Music.
Thursday Evening, $50 O'Clock
Piano duet. Misses Roberts; address,
Miss Louisa B. Poppenheim. Charleston.
S c.; violin solo. Mr. Kluenter; piano
accompanist. Miss Emma Adams; ad-
dress, Mrs. Sarah S. Platt Decker, pres
ident Of the General Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs; vocal solo, Miss Henrietta
Payne.
Friday Morning, 10 O'Clock, business
ton of officers, appointment of pcrma-
nent committees. miscellaneous bus
mess, adjournment.
u o'clock-Yisit to Randolph Macon
Woman's College.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-15
SAILORS GOT TIRED.
Three of the Nations Protectors
Arrested in Suffolk.

Especial to Tho Times-Dispatch.J
SUFFOLK, VA, May 14.-Three
sailors from the battleship Connecticut
now with the fleet In Hampton Roads
were arrested here for desertion. and
to-day were returned to the ship by
Police Officers Taylor and Jernigan
who received n reward of sac The
men were William j. jackson, l.. L.
Hubbard and. p. c. Brownley.
Though they had some money, the
marines came to Suffolk on freight
arriving at A. M. They said they
were tired of the service and were on
their way West.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-15
LADY SEVERELY BURNED
Gasolene Stove Explodes and Pos,
siblY Fatal Injuries Inflicted.

ISpecInl 70 The Times Dispntch.l
NORFOLK. VA, May 1i.-Mrs. Leafy
Harris was painfully. possibly fatally,
burned this morning at the home of her
parents, Mr. ana Mrs. j. w Davis. on
the corner of Lleweliyn Avenue and
Eighteenth Street, as the result of an
explosion OF gusolene stove, over
WHICH she was standing,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-15
HAVE COMMITTEE ON
BATTLEFIELD PARK
Petersburg Council Decides on
Course Which Will Conform to
Charters Requirements.
CANNOT BE USED FOR BATTLE
CANNOT BE USED FOR BATTLE
city's Money Can, However, Be
Employed in Purchase OF Prop
erty for Proposed Park.
Especial to The Tlmes-Dispatcn.


PETERSBURG, VA. May 1.-THE
Common Council at q called meeting
this evening received and adopted re-
port from the Finance Committee
recommending that the proposed five
thousand dollars appropriation to aid
the establishment OF a national battle
ueld park on the Civil War battlenelds
around Petersburg be not made. The
adverse report, based on the City At
torney's opinion. that the city's char
ter does not authorize such an ex-
penditure for the purpose of securing
the aid and cooperation of the State
and Federal governments in establish
ing park which would not be the
property of the city. AS legal means
OF aiding the establishment OF such a
park. the report suggests that the
Council pass an ordinance creating a
consisting OF two Councilmen and one
Alderman. who shall ascertain what
lands may be acquired for the pur-
pose and the amount of money neces-
sary to their purchase by tho city, and
shall report thereon to the Council
The proposed ordinance was unani-
mousiy passed.
How 1t Could Be Appropriated.
City Attorney George Mason address,
ed the Council. explaining in full the
reasons for his opinion that the pro-
posed appropriation could not be le-
| that while the money could not be
appropriated to any use having as It's
Interior purpose the establishment OF
the park, 1t could be legally appro-
priated for the direct requirement of
such property by the city The appro-
priaton was to have been contributed
to the reproduction Of the battle of
the Crater July Soth. When the plan
was presented to the Council 1t was
referred to the Finance Committee.
who subsequently requested that a
subcommittee of five including an AL
derman and Councilman. by appointed
to consider 1t, and suggest some means
Of securing the Appropriation within
four of whom are lawyers. reported
adversely on tho appropriation, and
suggested the appointment by thu
Council of the Battlefield Park Com
William B. McIlwalne and Charles
T. Lassiter, OF the committee, were
of the opinion that the appropriation
could be legally made, and Mr.. Lassiter
spoke before the Council to that effect
this evening. All who discussed the
subject were plainly in favor of CIV
ing the money If 1t could be legally
| done. but the plan was simply blocked
by legal technicalities
Young Man in Trouble.
A. r. Beck, young man about TWEEN
ty-one years old, employed as delivery
clerk at the freight depot of the At
lantic Coast Line Railroad. in this city
felony, and the case was certified tc
the Hastings Court for trial.
The accused was arrested yesterday
Chief of Police Ragland. charging the
| larceny Of eighty-one pair of pants
valued at s1o5, the property of the
Atlantic Coast Line Company.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-15
MR.. GIBBS DROPS DEAD.
Prominent Stanton Man Expires
in Buffalo.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l

sTAUNToN, VA. May 14.-News was
received here late this afternoon saying
that Mr.. w. ". Gibbs. ST., OF Stanton,
had just dropped dead in Buffalo, n. Y,
No particulars were given. IRIS. Gibbs
died but a few weeks ago. Mr. Gibbs Is
survived by one son. Mr.. w, w. Gibbs,
Jr. The remains will be brought here
Thursday evening. and the funeral will
take place from the country home at II
O'Clock Friday morning.
MFR. Gibbs was general manager of the
Shenandoah Steel Wire Company, of Buff
falo, and was man of great business
prominence
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-15
Will Attend the Convention.

CHATHAM, VA, May l4.-Rev. and
Mrs. r. u, L. Ayler will leave Tomorrow
for Richmond TO attend the Southern
Baptist Convention, at the conclusion of
which they will visit the jamestown En-
pG d. a, apa,J, 4. shields left Monday for
Johnson City, Tenn. where they have
accepted positions With contractor on the
Southwestern Railroad Coleman John
lRoa returned from Norfolk Sunday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-15
KNOW THE MAN.
County Police Confident Young
LADY, Recoenized Assailant.

Especial to The Times-DlspatCh.I
LYNCHBURG. VA. May 1.-THE
county authorities have been at work
on the alleged assault that was made
upon Miss Carruthers at her home in
the West End, near the Virginia Chris
tan College, Saturday night. and they
are confident that the young lady
knows who the man was. and that
they will hardly attempt anything fur
Their unless something new should de-
velop
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-15
BIG CONvEN T|ONS
Open IN NORFOLK
Odd-Fellows, Woodmen OF the
World and Other Orders Begin
Annual Meetings.
GIVEN ROYAL WELCOME
Mayor Gives Keys Of City to
Odd-Fellows and Grand Master
Chase Responds,
rsnec,., - rho r,mos-plspatch. /

Especial to The Times plspntch.1
NORFOLK. VA, May l4.--Norfolk
to-day bloomed forth as convention
city. no less than five conventions hav-
ing been called to order almost stimuli
taneously. From now until tho close
OF the exposition, on November 30th,
conventions Will be tho order OF tho
day here and ut the grounds OF the
Jamestown Exposition.
The Virginia Grand Lodge. 1ndepend-
ent Order of Odd-Fcllows. with six
hundred members present, was called
to order in Armory Hall by Major c.
L. Wright, of Norfolk. Mayor James
G. Riddick made an address OF well
come to the Odd-Fellows, and handed
over the keys of the city to Them
in his speech he dwelt at length on the
work Of tho order of Odd-Fellows. He
spoke of the fact that they were all
Virginians, united in a common broth
erhood. and urged that every visitor
should consider himself among per-
sonal friends.
Attorney II. G. Avery. OF this city,
also addressed the Follows. He
dilated upon the work done by the
Odd Fellows since the inception of the
order. He also referred to the fact that
w. w. Dolsen. q marine. who was muir
dered in an East Main Street boarding.
mousse more imam II year ago, was IL
member OF the order, and also to the
fact that his alleged slayer is now in
jail In this city.
Grand Master Responds.
Grand Master Roland L. Chase re-
sponded to the speeches Of welcome.
Thanking the Mayor and the city for
their generous reception, he spoke for
some time on the beauties of the city,
the exposition and Tidewater Virginia.
Then he entered into a short history
of the lodge since 1t was founded
eighty years ago, and spoke feelingly
OF the many good and great works 1t
had accomplished, referring to the
unanimous manner In which the Odd
Fellows had responded to the calls for
aid from suffering San Francisco. His
speech was q beautiful one. and the
provcrbial pin could have been heard
to fall during It's delivery.
After the welcoming addresses and
response the convention went into ex-
ecutive session until l O'clock in the
afternoon. when they adjourned for
lunch. They meet again at o'clock
this afternoon, when more business of
routine nature was taken up.
Tomorrow the convention viii also
be in session all day and through the
evening. reception by the Grand
Lodge Rebecca Assembly and Orphans
being one of the features OF the day.
Thursday the assembled Odd-Feliows
will convene In Convention Hall, In the
Exposition Grounds. and the following
day at the Jamestown Exposition.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-15
LADY MACCABEES
ELECT DELEGATES
Convention, Representing severa
Southern States, Being Held
in Exposition City.
[snecinl to Tho Tlmos- Dispa tch,l

Ispecial TO Tho Timos-Dispatchl
NORFOLK, VA, May l4-Delegates
of the Lady Maccabeas OF the World
from North Carolina. South Carolina,
Georgia. Florida, Alabama and Vir-
glnin opened their convention here In
odd Fellows Hall Ut 10 o'clock this
morning.
After tho morning session. which
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-15
Young Man in Trouble.
NOT TO PROSECUTE.
Case of Pulaski Bankers Son
Thrown Out of Court.

TSPtcTH1 20 1Ie I7141cs. sPstte14'1
BRISTOL, VA. Mey lathe case
of Ernest Miller the young son OF
banker at Pulaski. Va, who shot and
killed Luther Keevel at Erwin, unicoi
county, Tenn, last winter. was called
in the court at Erwin to-day, but the
thrown out of court, IT appeared to
have been clear case OF self-defense.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-15

TO cooperate with the national Agri-
cultural Department for the purpose OF
Graduating the Texas tick.
The county treasurer reported the sum
of $I.274.72 as the revenue arising from
the dog tax for the year 1906.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-03-01
ATTEMPT TO RESURRECT
SAMPSON SCHLEY CASE

ton of the presidents semi-Official or
der or demand that naval officers re,
frain from agitating this famous con.
troVersy. Senator Rayner will offer
no resolution unless Admiral Schley
gives his approval and unless he is
absolutely certain there is sufficient
strength back of it to insure its adop-
ton.
If such a resolution should be in.
troduced 1t would simply deal with
the proposition as to who was in com.
mand at Santiago No other specifica.
ton will be taken up. The judgment
of the court and the judgment of the
president leave it in absolute doubt as
to who was in command and, as mat.
ter Of history, right and justice, it is
claimed by the friends of Admiral
Schley that congress sought to put it.
self on record that Admiral Schley
was IN command in the battle.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-03-01

G ENOR ENRIQUE c. CREEL, the
- new Mexican ambassador, will
rank James Bryce, the new British
ambassador. Rumor has 1t that as
soon as President Diaz heard that Sir
Henry Mortimer Durand was to be
recalled by King Edward he urged
Senior Creel to make all haste to
Washington In order that a represen.
tative Of republic might precede at
the United States capital the repre-
sentative of the greatest monarchy on
earth.
Senior Creel did not want to come,
especially not in hurry, but Presi-
lent Diaz has something of kingly
way about him In getting obedience
to orders, and so his newly appointed
ambassador rushed on to Washington,
and here he is.
Senior and Sonora Creel now are
established In the embassy on street.
It ID huge double building admirably
adapted for entertaining purposes, and
the Creels have money enough to en-:
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-03-01
SONORA CREEL HEIRESS
TO FORTUNE OF MILLIONS

terrain. In fact, they are called the
Rockefellers Of Mexico.
1t Is Sonora Creel who Is the real
Rockefeller, although her husband,
with his $24,OO0,OOO, is in no sense
pinched for pocket money. Every
cent of his millions, it is declared in
Washington, was amassed by his in.
dividual exertion, a statement that is
taken to mean he made his money
without wringing rascal counters from
the hard hands of peasants, as Mr..
Shakespeare came pretty near put.
ting 1t.
Sonora Creel. however, is the heir
ess apparent to s2OO,OOO.OOO, and her
money prospects have not spoiled her.
She is exceedingly domestic in her
tastes, dresses we'll but plainly, and
while she gives magnificent entertain.
ments, her plea is that she gives them
because others enjoy them and she
enjoys seeing others enjoy themselves.
This ambassadors wife Is daughter
Of Gen. Luis Terrazas. Of chihuahua
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-03-01

bench he can look over the edge Of
his judicial gown any time and prac.
tically see himself as others see him.
MIR. Makers resemblance to the presi.
dent is striking when in repose, but
when he speaks or smiles he is obliged
to acknowledge that owing either to
the subduing atmosphere Of the court
or to the lack OF dental qualifications,
he cannot vie with the chief executive
at the other end of the avenue.
The resemblance of Senators Aldrich
and Foraker is also striking, although
the distinguished senator from Rhode
Island plays the role Of a reticent gen.
eral maneuvering his forces on the
floor Of the senate, while the senator
from Ohio acts the more striking part
Of a dashing officer with standard I'D.
lifted ready for the fray, regardless OF
the distribution of forces. II Mr.
Foraker's well-covered head were
matched by the hirsute adOrnment OF
Mr.. Aldrich the resemblance would
be complete. But standing side by
side they appear as brothers and their
similarity is frequently commented
upon.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-03-01
ONLY HIS JUST DESERTS.
Editor Had Good Reason for Publish.
Ing Name Of Contributor.

For six months or more the drug.
gists assistant had occupied his leis.
ure moments by writing verses for the
village paper, in the poets corner"
OF which publication they appeared an.
onymously every Thursday. On
opening his copy of the Weekly Bugle
one morning, and turning first, as was
his regular habit, to that particular
corner, he was surprised and gratified
beyond measure to see his name in full
appended to his latest poetical out.
break.
He fastened to call at the Office Of
the Bugle.
Mr.. Stires." he said to the editor
L want to thank you for signing my
name to my poem In this weeks pa.
per. 1t encourages a fellow when he
gets proper credit for his work."
"Oh, that's all right, Johnson" re-
sponded the editor. We thought II
was about time to place the RESPONSE.
bility for that poetry where 1t be-
longed."-Youth's Companion.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-03-01
THIS is WORTH SAVING.
Valuable Advice and Recipe by Well.
Known Authority.

The following simple homemade
mixture Is said to relieve any form of
Rheumatism or bachache, also cleanse
and strengthen the Kidneys and Blad-
der, overcoming all urinary disorders,
II taken before the stage of Brights
disease: Fluid Extract Dandelion,
one-half ounce; Compound Kargon,
one ounce; Compound Syrup Sarsa-
parilla, three ounces. Mix by shaking
well In a bottle and take in teaspoon.
full doses after meals and at bedtime.
A well-known authority states that
these ingredients are mainly of vege-
table extraction, and harmless to use,
and can be obtained at small cost
from any good prescription pharmacy.
Those who think they have kidney
trouble or suffer with lame back or
weak bladder or Rheumatism, should
give this prescription a trial, as no
harm can possibly follow Its use, and
1t is said to do wonders for some peo-
pie.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-03-01

CENATOR RAYNER, of Maryland
~ had specific object in view in
bringing the SChley case to the atten.
ton Of the senate in his speech the
other day He has been working in.
cessantly to obtain the opinions of
senators as to whether a joint resolu-
ton canceling the judgment of the
president and that of the court Of in
quiry in relation to the command at
Santiago could be carried through the
senate. Senator Rayner is anxious to
secure an overturn of both these judg-
ments by act of congress, as was done
in the Fitzjohn Porter case.
The Maryland senator believes he
has a. sufficient number of votes
pledged to enable him to adopt his res.
olution. Admiral Schley is now con-
sidering the matter to determine
whether he is willing to risk a viola.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-03-01
STRIKING RESEMBLANCE
OF MEN IN PUBLIC LIFE

g TRIKING facial resemblances of
- men in public life and in official
circles in this city are frequently COM
mented upon. There are three men
widely known whose similarity of
face and form is so striking that
queer mistakes of identity are expe-
rienced every now and then. The re-
semblance Of the president to his dis.
tinguished secretary of the navy and
attorney general, Mr.. Moody, has al
ways been the subject of remark and
now and then of humorous mistakes.
Now that Mr.. Moody has been ele-
waited, or at least transferred, to the
supreme court of the United States,
he has come across another double
in the person of James Maher, clerk OF
the supreme court.
When Justice Moody first met Mr..
Maher it was as a member Of the
house of representatives, when the re-.
semblance between the two was re-
marked. Again when as attorney gen.
eral he had occasion to go to the
courtroom he occasionally saw his
double, and now as justice on the
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-03-01
SOUTH CAROLINA SENATOR
A DIAMOND In THE ROUGH

vyACIIIECTO\, 1uo ro,,+o ,o,
w Iorioo oro o1wovs fuod Whom Gov
otor Ti1Imon &C. ornounooI - naa,1,
M othor sorotor sirco tho dave - tha
acrid and dagzIiro rroaIIc has hoor
ahIo to draw spch crowds 20 Ia
Vet senator TiIman isn,t . oroo+
orator IN +bo fret ,1ooo bis voioo :,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-03-01
THE STORY,

I SRAEL did not realize how com.
! pletely they were under the influ.
ence of the people of Moab until
the king Of that neighboring kingdom
demanded an offering from them. Up
to this time they had mingled freely
with them without apparently compro-
missing the integrity of their own ma
ton, for the strength and prestige
which Othniel had brought to the
nation continued for several years
after his death.
But as the people began to Yield
to the evil enticements of the Moab.
ties, and share in their idolatrous
feasts, they were gradually weaned
away from the worship of their own
God. And this was not all, for they
married the daughters of the Moab
ties and in turn gave them their
daughters to wife.
Thus it was when King Eglon
placed Israel under tribute that thew
had not the strength or courage to
resist. True it is that some of the
more courageous who had not al
together forgotten their God and
turned from him withstood the humi,.
iating demands and refused to make
payment, but when the king sent his
army through the country and had
crushed all opposition he increased
the amount Of the tribute money and
made the burdens of the people griey.
GUS. And to prevent any armed re-
slstance he removed all implements of
metal out of which weapons of war
might be made, leaving the people
only such simple tools as they need.
ID for the cultivation of the soil,
Now there was a mighty man. a
Benjamite named Ehud who was
among those who offered bold resist.
ance TO King Eglon, but when the lat
beg had driven him into the moan
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-03-01
VERY BAD FORM OF ECZEMA.
Suffered Three Years-Physicians Did
No Good-PerfectIy Well After
Using Cuticura Remedies.

II take great pleasure in informing
you that l was a sufferer of eczema in
very bad form for the past three
years. | consulted and treated with
a number Of physicians in Chicago,
but to no avail. | commenced using
the Cuticura Remedies, consisting Of
Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Pills,
three months ago, and to-day I am
prefectly well, the disease having left
me entirely. l cannot recommend
the Cuticura Remedies too highly to
any one suffering with the disease
that | have had. Mrs. Florence E.
Atwood, IS Crilly Place, Chicago, H.,
October 2, 1905. Witness; L. s.
Berger"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-03-01
Feminine Amenities,

isn't that the poetess over th,n
In the corner who came to see Us an.
dinner the other night?" asked "A,
girl, and wept all over the place ,.l
Ing US her tale Of woe; wept 80 that
went out and got some things n,
her dinner and cooked them FOR hs
and you brought out a bottle Of your
very best wine and gave it to herr
Yes" returned the woman "sb,
doesn't seem to see us now dOe
she?"
The next time she comes to M
with her tale of woe" affirmed Ii,
girl severely, she won't see US, Il W
catch a glimpse OF her first"