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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-01
NoTIcE To CREDITORS.
To the creditors Of J. Sands jackson

to tHe oleuttoTs UI u 5dHu5 JUckbUH,
deceased:
In pursuance Of decree Of the
intermediate Court Of the County Of
Marion, made in a cause therein pend
ing, to subject the real estate OF, the
said decedenti to the payment of his
debts, YOU are required to present
your claims against4th the estate of the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-01
WithGM'rs.. ,coniaway.

The William Raymond chapter OF
the D. A. R. iSIneeting this afternoon
at the home Of Mrs WySH.. Conway,
on Virginia Avenue, Hon, Virgil 4.
Lewis, State historian Isl present and
VIII talk to the Daughters onsthe sub.
i1ect Of the seafly development IN the
:Monongahela Valley. Several spromi
;nent citizens Of the city have been
inyitd to be the guestsSof the chapter
this afternoon
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-01
Hour Changed for woman,s Gus.

OF, account of the reception to be
held on Friday afternoon by Mrs.
John Mason and Miss Bess Mason,
the hour of meeting of the Woman,s
Club has been changed from $3.50 to
: o'clock. 1t is urged that the mem.
Sbers who will attend both events ar.
range the hours SO as to be present
at the club meeting as program OF
unusual Interest will be presented.
The usual board meeting will not be
held: pE, Robert A. Armstrong, 4 Of
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-01
In New York.

Mr.. and Mrs. L. C. Race, Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard W. Showalter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Beatty, the latter two OF
Huntington, left Tuesday night for
New York, where they will. spend a
week. Ii5 y.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-01
TAT. s GIRL
|SINT|i.BDlU.CED

WASHINGTON, D. e., Dec. Il
Princess Helen" the only daughter
of President and Mrs Taft, was form.
ally presented to society late this aft.
ernoon at brilliant reception in the
East room Of the White House.
President Taft left his official duties
long enough to partake of tea and be
present and see the, assemblage greet.
ing his daughter. s..
This is the fourth debuante to be
presented society at the White House.
The others are Miss Nellie Grant and
Misses Alice and Ethel Roosevelt.
Mr.. Lloyd Heffner was a business
!
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-01

Make every Special Sale" really
strengthen your store by taking care
that your ad readers learn the truth
about each sale.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-01

estate Of the said decedent fos id.
Indication to Harry Shaw, cop..nis.,
sioner at his Office in; the said county.
on or before the 31st day Of Decem.
Der, 1910; next.
Witness. w. s. Black Clerk Of said,
court this 18th day of November
1910. .i3s5 =
W. s; BLACK, Clerk. I.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-01

When you decide to sub.let one Of
your rooms, don't be 'tstingy with
words In telling ad-readers what it's
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-01

Robert S. Dillon Leach cracraft, viii
II. Hearne, Frank L. Schmidt, Harold
Young, Misses Eleanor Patterson, Ger,
nude Feeny, Mary Handlan. Alberta
Stitel, Gertrude Holiday, Marguerite
Kirkland.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-01

Mr.. Lloyd Heffner was business
visitor in Grafton yesterday.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-01

THU RsDAYs DECEMBER 1910
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-11
REFUSED TO PAY
DRIVER OF TAXI
Richmond Man Settles in Court
and Apologies for
Hasty Action.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l

Especial to The 'rimes-Dispatch.
Baltimore, Md, Docembel I0--Wil-
Ham II, hindervater aged thirty three
years, q lieutenant In the First Regi-
ment Of Virginia National Guards and
formerly q civil engineer, employed in
the construction OF the Panama Canal
whose home is Richmond, was before
justice Grammar In the Central Police
station this afternoon on the charge
or refusing to pay the hire of a taxi-
cub which he engaged in Baltimore on
Friday evening. Mr.. Underwater was
en- route To his home in Richmond from
New York City.
lie arrived in Baltimore Friday at
ternoon, and, according to his testi-
mony, he cluised about the CITY FOR
some time in taxi Arriving al
Union station, he and a friend found
mat they had some time to wait for
me train, and after paying Charles
l:ansly, the chauffeur, they re entered
ne ne SAB and drove to restaurant.
Alighhng from the taxi, Mr. kinder
Nater and the chauffeur became involv.
ca IN an argument, which resulted in the
arrest OF the engineer, He spent Fri :
gay night in the Central Police sta
ZION or refusing To pay 90 cents
justice Grammar dismissed the case
@ailfr the engineer had paid the chauf-
You know, your honor. said the
! !'cutehanI we people from the South
Ssre bll hot-headed at times. but
! Ea6ret deeply that this unpleasant :
ness WAS caused by me-
Mr., Kindervater is a rau, so,die,,y
looking fellow. and when before The
MAGISTRATE nc Wore blue military
oyercoat with big collar and be-
trnaaad. CALLS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-11
Start Movement to Have Gen
eral Delivery Window Closed
on That Day.
HAVE PUBLIC VOTE.
Postmaster Allan Not in Favo
OF Any Plan That Might
Impair Service.

Members OF the Richmond Post-Of-
flee Clerks Association are now at
work upon plan to secure the con-.
sent of the department to dispense
with the Sunday opening Of the gem.
eral delivery window, and dispensing
with all work on that day which Is
not absolutely imperative.
committee with this end In view
Is now at work, and shortly the city
Will be flooded with petitions asking
the support of citizens in the move
ment 1t is planned to send out re-
turn post cards to all residents, re-
.questing them to vote.
The public In Detroit, Mich, hav-
ing been In favor Of the idea, the
Postmaster-General recently instruct-
ed the postmaster there to close shop.
every Sunday. The success Of their
fellow workers In the Michigan city
has led the local clerks, and those In
numerous other cities, to attempt the
plan.
An effort is now being made to en-;
list the services of Richmond business
organizations and similar bodies as
well as that of individuals.
Not In Favor OF Backward Step.
Since he has been in charge Of the
Richmond office, Postmaster Edgar
<hiidH, JI,t lbs d lliluAA ~
vice of unusual efficiency.
Questioned regarding the plan Or
the clerks Mr.. Allan declined tomake
any statement. But 1T Is understood
he is opposed ofany move which would
in the loast impair the present system
The clerks declare that In view OF
the fact that Richmond is now re-
ceivlng the finest service 1t has ever
had, residents should be willing TO-
make some concessions. 5v6S !
In presenting their arguments the
clerks say that by a closed shop on
sunday they do not#intend to entirely
suspend work on Sunday, the main
idea being to eliminate the general
delivery window. lzs.s4 v +
Speaking of the subject one Of them
said: The sunday collections Woulda
not DO curtalled bya1our plan, me
mails of the big corporations and bllsl
ness houses which are called for cacii
sunday would not be. interfered wlth,
but II we can close the general dellv-.
cry window there would he practically
lew of us who wouldShay to Work Oh Oh
Sunday. We would alternate, SO that
each man would have to work on the
seventh day only once In every three
or five MONTHS or enough not 70 en-
tirely take up his Sundays rest
Printed matter to be circulated Is.
now being prepared. and the project
IS likely to take tangible form IN ~
few days.
The crowd around The post-oflice
every sunday afternoon before ana
daring the hour the general delivery
window ls Omen shows that the people
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-11
FEW Pn1vArEs, Ar DRILLS.
Spirit of Dissatisfaction In Ranks of
First Company, Const Artillery.


Norfolk, Va, December 10-Accord-
ing to 81 well authenticated rumor. the
spirit of characterization and dissatis-
faction is rife among the noncommis-
stoned officers and privates of the First
Company, Coast Artillery, Virginia Ma
tional Guards.
The trouble dates from the encamp-
ment OF the Artillery Corps at For
tress Monroe in August. Since then the
attendance at the weekly drills has
been slim, averaging about five pri-
Yates.
1t is reported that the noncommis-
stoned officers and the privates, num-
beling about forty. will hold a secret
meeting Sunday afternoon, looking to
a demand for the election of new off
GERS and the reimbursement of the af-
fairs of the company,
Captain Charles 4 McLean,. of the
First Company. has been acting as
major and commander Of the corps
Lieutenant w. T. Taylor was in com
mand of the company during the en-
campment, and Lieutenant Walter
Payne is the other commissioned of
ficer
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-11
Campbell County Officer Has
Man and Woman
Arrested Here.
CLAIMED TO BE MARRIED
Article Telling Of Walkers
Attempted Suicide Leads
to Discovery.

At the request of Constable L. III.
TO police headquarters, Mrs. Lizzie
Walker, twenty-three years old. and
Tilden Thompson, alias T. II. Walker,
thirty-six years old, married man,
were arrested late yesterday after
noon by Detective Sergeant kellum and
Acting Detective Atkinson, on a charge
OF living together as man and Wife.
They have been here ii is alleged, for
& little more than two months, each
having sought and found employment.
the man with a stone work contractor
and the woman with a tobacco COM
pany. Thompson, who. ii Is alleged,
has been living in the house on Nine
teenth Street under the name Of T. H.
Walker, has a wife living on Beverly
Street, who desires. for family reasons,
TO remain out of the case as much as
possible. She has practically given UP
her husband since he took UP life with
another woman.
Detectives Meet Opposition.
When the detectives entered the
house last night they met with much
opposition from the iandlady, who, be-
sides uttering vociferous expostula-
ton, laid ungentle hands which were
covered with dough, on Sergeant KEEL
ium's new overcoat She was making
biscuits at the time. and resented the
~ escaped being arrested on charge
of interfering with the officers Her
husband who knew one of the officers.
finally came to the rescue, and led
the detectives upstairs. where Thomp.
son, Mrs Walker and her three year
old daughter, were found together
The man and woman started to make
scene, but they gave in without
creating further trouble The little
girl cried bitterly as her mother was
taken away. She was too young to be
charge of the landlady, who promised
TO take care of her until further ar
rangements are made. If the case is
not settled in short order, she Will
probably be turned over to the Asso-
ciated Charities.
Thompson said that he and Mrs.
Walker had been through a fake mar
riage, the ceremony having been per-
formed by man named Walker, In
Lynchburg. But both acknowledged
when they found that the officers were
so Informed, that they We're not mar
rfed. that the one had husband and
the other a wife.
Heard of Suicide Attempt.
Constable Brown, who Is evidently
very much interested in the case, wrote
TO the Richmond police after receiving
a newspaper clipping saying that T.
III. Walker had attempted TO commit
suicide. He remembered the man, and
at once communicated with the local
police Walker attempted to end his
life last Sunday night, 1t is alleged
by taking laudanum He was saved
by the ambulance surgeon Mrs.
Walker said that ne had become
respondent. and, after a quarrel with
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-11
RICHMOND VA SUNDAY DEoE1BER
.KABEAS CORPUS
WRIT GR A N TED.
Counsel for Woman in Norfolk
Claims She Isn't Advised
of Charge.

Judge Nathan Golf, In the United
States Circuit Court for Eastern vir-
ginia, yesterday granted writ OF
habeas corpus. upon a petition fled by
Lila Utekewicz, now confined In the
Norfolk Jail. returnable Wednesday
morning in Richmond.
The woman was arrested by 1nspec-
tor w. r. Morton, in charge of the
Norfolk immigration District, and in
her petition she alleges that she has
not been made aware of the nature OF
the charge against her, nor has She
been permitted to consult counsel.
The petition was filed shortly after
o'clock yesterday afternoon by At
torney S. NJ. Brandt, of Norfolk. who
represents the woman.
The petitioner asserts that she came
to America from Russia five years ago
and was duly admitted by the immi-
grafton authorities at New York. She
procured employment as domestic,
and upon the advice of her sister,
Anna Winter, went to Norfolk - st
month.
Acting under instructions from the
Department of Commerce and Labor,
she was taken in custody by inspector
Morton and incarcerated in the Norfolk
city Jail. She swears that she has
never been acquainted with the charge
against her and therefore petitioned
for hearing in Richmond
The writ Is directed against Inspect
tor Morton and Sheriff John f. Law
Ter, of Norfolk.
Judge Con- will hear tho case
Wednesday morning at IL o'clock.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-11
ELIJAH BROWN
BURNED TO DEATH.
Aged Negro Lost His Life in
Fire Which Destroyed His
Tenement.

Poking about In the ruins of a fire
which last niSht destroyed three negro
tenement houses on Dickerson Street.
Newtown, Fulton. Policeman loot
found skeleton of a man. which ali
the neighbors believe to. be that OF
Elijah Brown, colored, sixty years old
The houses adjoined and one of them
on the end caught fire. the flames
quickly spreading to the other two.
Brown lived in the m.udle house. His
door was open during the early part
of the night. according to other
negroes living in the neighborhood. and
that indicated that he was at home, as
he never closed his door except when
he went out No one heard him cry
out. and the fire had burned so fierceIy
and with such rapidity that the posi-
tion of the skeleton showed no signs
of struggle. He was evidently over
come by smoke while asleep in bed,
and died without n chance of escape.
He lived alone, and few knew him In
tinately The bones were found in the
centre of the ruins. in the position
his bed would have occupied.
An engine COMPANY went to the
scene, but could do little towards
stopping the conflagration. as there
was lack Of water. the nearest water
plug being so far away that hose con-
nected with 1t could not reach the
flames The fremen had TO content
themselves with preventing further
spread. The tenements were, however,
practically worthless, though two
negro families We're driven out.
Coroner TAYLOR was summoned to
examine the remains, and will make
an investigation to-day
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-11
Ask your druggist or write for booklet
Milan Medicine Co., Inc. Danville. Va
her, went out and bought

her, went out and bought the
anesthetic.
Constable Brown alleges that Thomp-
son recently broke into Walkers home
and gave him severe beating. Thomp-
son said last night that Walker hit
him in the head with an axe when he
went TO the latter's home to get a pair
OF shoes.
Robert Walker the woman's hus-
band is at present living in Lynch
burg, where he is employed by the
Hancock Tobacco Company They have
a six-year-old child there, the other
one being here
As soon as the letter was placed in
Captain McMahons hand he detailed
Sergeant Kellum and Acting Detec-
tive Atkinson on the case, and they
soon located the missing pair. That
they will be prosecuted to the full eN-
tent Of the law is indicated by the
statement of Constable Brc-yn that he
Will come here at his DwS expense and
Will summon the woman's husband.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-11
Read the following
scrofuIItic Consumption

City Of Danvllle, State Of virginla-To-wit:
l, Edmund B. Meade, Notary Public in
and for the City Of Danville, State Of vir-
ginia, do hereby certify that Abram Word,
Of Danville, Va, to me well known, did APP
pear before me, and being duly sworn, de-
poscth and says as follows:
"For ten years prior to August, 1909, I
was under the care Of regular physician.
Last spring this doctor told me he could do
me no good, and tried another for four
months without receiving any benefit from
him.
In August, 1909, began taking Milan,
and am now able to do my work without
difficulty, my appetite is good, and can
eat and digest any food.
My trouble was said 10 be scrofulitic
Consumption, and was wasted away to
shadow. was SO weak that could hard
~ walk when I commenced on MILAN.
I regard MILAN as a truly valuable rene
dy in all cases of blood trouble, whether
eruptive, or proceeding from lack of full,
free circulation
Ihave recommended MILAN to about
twenty of my friends, and so far as have
seen or heard from them, they all speak in
the highest terms Of 1t, and are recommend
ing 1t to their friends.
1t was particularly beneficial to me in aid
ing'digestion and building up an Appetite
(Signed) ABRAM WORD.
In witness to the above, I have hereunto set
Of March, 4. D.. 1916 EDMUND p; MEADE
NY a Commission expires Jan. H. 1sit uo''''
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-11
SHOT FROM AMBUSH.
Negro Fired On by Unknown Assassin
nnu Instantly Killed.

Especial to The Times D,spatch.]
Norfolk Va. December 10.-William
Stokes. negro, was shot from ambush
and killed tonight, while on his way
to his home at Huttonsville three
miles from Portsmouth. He was &C
not injured. The Unknown assassin
was hidden in clump OF bushes. and
made his escape. The bullet struck
Stokes IN the forehead, and death was
instantaneous. No cause is known for
the crime.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-11
2ol EAST BRoAD-DREYFUs & co.-2ol EAST BROAD
News Of South Richmond

nary to arrange all OF the details
The order of the court Is effective on
that day. The report that there is any
serious differences between the coun-
;y and city officials as TO terms is de-
clared to be mistake. Council will
probably pass the annexation ordi-
nance Tuesday night.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-11
South Richmond Bureau.
The Times-Dlspatch.

Captain Alexander c. Grimes. of 3ls East
Ninth Street, who was for many years a
conductor on the Southern Railway. died
at his home about II O'Clock Friday night
after an extended Illness. He was in the
thirty ninth year of his age, and. was wide
~ known in South Richmond. He was a
member OF New South Council. Junior Order
United American Mechanics. and OF Hender-
son Lodge OF Odd-Feliows. He was also a
member Of the Manchester branch OF the
international Order of Railway Conductors.
He is survived by his wife and by two
street Methodist Church this afternoon at
O'Clock and the intermeut will be made
In Maury Cemetery.
In Police Court.
Ernest Davis was fined $3.50 and costs In
the Police Court. Part 2, yesterday for as
sauting Robert Jackson on the afternoon
I,I Davis works at the Cameron
mixed up with Jackson's horse and wagon,
and there were happenings. Policeman
Westcott took Jackson along. He paid his
Joseph Galloway was nned $3.50 and costs
for being drunk ana disortderly.
Laying New Water Main.
a new slx-nch water main! IL being In
stalled by the city on lower Hull Street
purpose OF aftording better water supply
and especially better fire protection to man
ufacturers in that vicinity The Standard
Paper Manufacturing Company will install
modern sprinkler system connecting with
the new main.
Tribute to B. NJ Robertson. s,
Joseph E.. Johnston Camp. Confederate
Monday evening at o'clock to take suit
able aeti9n on the death Of 3. NJ. Robert
TO Elect School Trustee.
Now that the Mayor hSs signed the orr
dinance redistrictinG the city into school
dlstrtets i is eSpee.en that President Rob
Ing of the City Council to elect school
trustee TO succeed John Bagby. who moved
re d the lines are. somewRat chang e
cd, and all of South Richmond is thrown
Into the First District, together with part
tof the district now has two Of the three
trustees from the First District South
Richmond will make strong effort to SCI
cure the election Of man to MI the va
cancy. Theress every prospect OF pretty
lace on the Council floor between South
Richmond candidate and Church Hill
Personal Mention.
/. Ben p. Owen, sr, one OF the Oldest and
is reported as being quite iii at the home.
of his son, Thomas -. Owen near Forest
George r. Cox. who was operated on Al
short timo ago. Is reported to BID seriously
Ill at his home at Forest Hill.
The Arm. composed of4Georse and William
White, was Incorporated yesterday under
the title of tho White Transfer Company.
to do a general hauling and transfer bust
ness.
4 w. j, Carter has returned from a business
trip to New York City. fi
+ Mrs, Martha s. Waymnck Is critically III
at her home. LOG East Eleventh street.
< ID. b. Loving, who has been ~ and un-
der treatment OF his brother, Dr. j. q, Low
ing. in Swansboro, is reported as improy-
ling.
Mrs. j. II, j. Bolton, of Rocky Mount, is.
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. WI H. Bolton at 1909
Hull street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-11
,JupGE,s ORDER REcoRpED.

Details OF Annexation Must lie Ar-8
ranged by January 2.
rSpeealto The Times-Dispatch.l
Norfolk, Va, December l0,--The or
der of Judge .IIaprisoni In connection
with the annexation OF HuntersNille
and Lambert,s Point recorded to-day
gives the city and county until jan
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-11

George r. Cox. who was operated on a
short timc ago, Is reported to bd seriously
Ill at his home at Forest Hill.
The Arm, composed OF George and William
White, was Incorporated yesterday under
the title Of tho White Transfer Company,
to do a general hauling and transfer busi-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-11
.CollsuI1lp tioIl.
chsoksd and In KsrIy
Stages, Cured by
MILAN
the great
Reconstructive
tonic and blood
renOvatef

We do not set forth MILAN az euro
for consumption, but II has proven 80 bene-
fetal to such patients that We believe, and
are supported In our belief BY q practlcing
physician, that MILAN win arrest lnclp-
lent tuberculosis or consumption in its early
stages. We know that It greatly benefits
even those in the advanced stages.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-11
TO Elect School Trustee.
Personal Mention,

Ben P. Owen, sr, one OF the Oldest and
best known citizens of Chesterfield county,
Is reportel1 as being quite III at the home
Of his son, Thomas -. Owen, near Forest
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-11
POST-OFFICE CLERKS
WANT SUNDAY REST

are eager for the mail The thousands
who go, there in the course of the
month would hardly vote toclosethe
window, fact which the clerks them
selves admit.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-11
Xmas
w God

.Isjust like other Wood, but have
made a speciality of it twelve
Christmases. 1t is economy in
cooking the good things, and heats
you to the degree of enjoying them.
! make a special price to the boys
for bonfire.
My Coal is the kind that all
burn to ashes and makes heat
Try me.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-11

4 w. j, Carter has returned from a business
trip to New York City. ff
I Mrs. Martha s. Waymack is critically Ill
X II. b. Loving. who has been III and un-
der treatment OF his brother DR.. j. q, Low
ing. in Swansboro, Is reported as improv-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-11
50 DREYFUS g co. -.
Z The Women's Gift Shop!!;

For weeks our New York and foreign buy.
ing organization searched the markets for
things most dear to woman's heart, and
every day poured into our store the newest
and most distinctive things to be had.
One thing we wish to emphasize most
about our offerings is this: Though our prices
are moderate II, every instance, each article
shown has those little touches which raise
1t above the ordinary and greatly en-
nance Its value as a gift.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-11

Mrs. i. II, j. Bolton, of Rocky Mount, is
Hull Street.