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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-30
GUN MECHANISM
FOUND FAUL I Y
1t Is Held to Blame for Fatal
Accident at Proving
Grounds.

Washington, d. c., November 90
An investigation of the fatal accident
at Indian Head, Md, on November 10,
resulting from proving test of new
five-inch gun, which cost the lives
of four men, has established the fac,
that the design of the breech mech.
anism of the gun Is faulty The pat.
tern is now being changed at the
Washington Navy Yard
The accident was investigated by q
board appointed by the Secretary OF
the Navy, The premature discharges
of the cartridge case which blow out
tho breech plug, the board finds, was
due TO projecting firing pin. II
Is this projecting firing pin which the
board considers imperfect. and before
the iivc-inch guns are issued to tho
service the firing pin Will be held In
q safe position so that similar ac-
cident cannot possibly happen.
Tho board relieved the gun crew OF
All suspicion of carelcssness and said
that all due precautions were taken
In loading the gun and In handling
the ammunition
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TO
GO VISITING
People Of Gulf States Will Have
Chance to Inspect the
Dreadnoughts.

Washington, D. c., November 20
People of the Southern States border
ing the Gulf Of Mexico and the Mssis
sippi River. having displayed jealous
interest in the United States Navy, and
claiming that a visitation of the great
Dreadnoughts of the sea was due them,
Secretary Meyer has outlined tenta
tive itinerary for the third division of
the Atlantic fleet next May and June,
This division consists OF four first
class battleships-the Minnesota. flag
ship of Rear-Admiral Murray; tho
Idaho. Vermont and Mississippi The
division will arrive at Pensacola on
May I.
The Idaho will make a trip up the
Mississippi River as far as Natchez.
and possibly farther If the condition
of the river at that time renders 1t
advisable. According to the present
arrangement, the Idaho will arrive at
New orleans on May 10 and leave on
the 18th reaching Donaldsonville, La, on
the same day. II will leave the latter
port on May 16 for Plaquemine, La,
where it will be stationed from May
1e to II. Baton Rouge La, will be
visited from May II to 20; Bayou Sara,
La. on the goth. and Natchez, Miss,
on the ed, departing three days later.
The Minnesota, Vermont and Missis-
sippi will operate in the vicinity of
Pensacola and Key West for drills
and exercises until June /, when they
will be joined by the Idaho from New
Orleans. During June the division
will have divisional manoeuvres and
exercises, returning North to the At
lantic fleet rendezvous about July 1.
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Thousands Now Use This
Recipe for Cough Syrup
Easily Made at Home. Costs Moth
ing if 1t Fails.

The speed with which this simple
home mixture takes hold Of cough
ana conquers 1t will surprise YOU ii't
recipe given below makes more ana
better cough syrup than you can pus
readS-made for $3.50.
Mix one pint of graduated sugar
with " pint of warm water, and stir
for minutes. Put ~ ounces oil
Pinex (ifty cents WORTH in pint
bottle; then add the Sugar syrup. IL
Keeps perfectly. Take a teaspoonipi
every one, two or three hours II
This gives almost instant relEet.
ana usually stops a deep-seated cough
inside of "a hours. Splendid, TOO. Tor
Whooping cough, chest pains, bron
chitls, hoarseness, etc. The taste rs
pleasant, and 1T is just Laxative
enough to help cure a cough It's
tonic properties restore, the appetite
which cough tends to destroy.
rms recipe is now used in thou-
sands OF homes in tho United states
ana Canada It's popularity mas re.
suited in many imitations-none OF
formula. 1t will not work unless you
use the pure, genuine Pinex, which is
the most valuable concentrated COM
pound of Norwegian white pine ex-
tract. and contains the necessary
quantity of guiaicol and other healing
pine elements.
a guarantee of absolute satisfaction.
or money promptly refunded, goes
with this recipe. Your druggist has
Pinex or will get 1t for you. If not,
send to The Pinex Co. FIT. WAYNE Ind.
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missions. st2.450.T2; church extension,
s6,T74.27 education, s9,os5.49; Metho-
dist Orphanage, $17lS0.26; special mis-
sions, $2,2S5.S5; American Bible Society,
SS32.05: superannuate endowment fund.
s267.63. and to all other objects, not
specified, sf92462.33. Added to these
figures are those from the women's So
ceties in the conference, showing that
the women contributed sf0,642.92 TO
foreign missions and s3.T05.4o to home
missions.
Secretay Without Opposition.
Rev. w. L. Cunninggim was elected
secretary of the conference at the ses-
sion of 1892, and he has succeeded
himself in that position at every ses-
sion since. His Accountability is 80
marked as a secretary that no other
name has been placed in nomination
during these years. His efficiency Is all
the more noted on account of the fact
that he has discharged his work as sec
rotary as acceptably during the past
, four years, during which time be has
been presiding elder of one OF the larg.
est districts In the conference, IS he
did before.
Among the large churches to receive
new pastors at this session of the coz
ference are Trinity and Carr. Durham.
Grace and Fifth Street. Wilmington.
and First Church, Henderson. Natural
~, there is much speculation and guess.
work going on among the preachers.
es to who will be appointed to sue
coed those who have just closed thelr
pastorters at these churches.
! Among the most interesting features
. of the conference will be the devo-
| tional services which Bishop Henurix
! Will conduct at the opening of each
morning session. He is especially
| gifted as preached and in delivering
| discourses of this nature. His genital,
| courteous manner renders him unusu-
ally popular as a presiding bishop and
! In the cabinet sessions. and 1t is prob
able that 1t is necessary for no bishop
to make fewer charges in the appoint
ments after they are read at the close
| of the conference.
! ries OF the church are expected to be
| present to represent the various in
/ serests which are being carried on un.
/ der their direction.
j The session of the first day of the
| conference VIII be occupied largely
With the appointment OF boards and
committees and the reading and ref
erence of communications to the same
Important Questions.
Among the most important questions
to come before the conference at this
session viii BE that of the proposal
from the Western North Carolina Con.
ference at its recent session for the
appointment OF commissions from both
of the conferences TO consider the ad
visibility of the consolidation of the
North Carolina Christian Advocate and
the Raleigh Christian Advocate, anC
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give to the two conferences one organ,
Instead of one organ for eacfi. as at
present. 1t is probable the discussion
of this subject Will furnish one OF the
most interesting to be heard on the
floor of the conference.
IT is not unlikely that resolution
Will be proposed and passed by TINS
conference with reference TO lncreas-
ing the assessments of the conference,
similar to that passed at the re-
cent session OF the Western North
Carolina Conference. That resolu-
ton was to the effect that dur'ns
the year 1912 the various boards Oh
the church be requested not to increase
the assessments ON the conference.
There has been decided Increase TINS
year over the amount of last year upon
all of the conferences, and such pro-
tests as that included in the resolution
presented and adopted at the confer
cnce in winston. Salem last week are
not unexpected
Historical society Meets.
A large congregation assembled IN
the First Methodist Church THIS eve
ming to attend the annual meeting or
the Conference Historical Society.
Many of those in the congregation
were ministers who Have arrived to
attend the session of the conference
which opens here tomorrow morning.
Rev. c. W. Robinson called the
meeting of this evening to order, ana
conducted the devotional services.
Rev. w. w. Rose. president of the HIS
torical Society. announced that while
the chief object of the society was TO
give to the conference frem year to year
information with reference to men VINO
were prominent and useful in the early
days of Methodism In North Carolina,
about whom much valuable tnforma-
ton is being lost. 1t had been thought
best that the session be devoted to an
address upon the subject, "Methodlsm
in the Albemarle Country"
He stated that L. L. Smith, OF Gates
county. had been secured to deliver
this address. man thoroughly in
touch with Methodism in this country.
and possessing full information regard
ing the history of this section in the
past.
The address OF. Mr.. Smith contained
much information OF value, and ne
handled his subject in an able and
thorough manner.
y resolution was adopted providing
for the publication of the paper in
the Raleigh Christian Advocate.
The officers OF the society for the
coming year were elected as follows;
PTeSluenl, w. w. Rose; + llSl v !Ss"
President, r. B. John: Second Vice
President. c. P. Jerome: Third Vice
President, j. D. Bundy; Secretary. NJ.
T. Plyler; Treasurer, T. A. Skies; HIS
torian. I. S. Massey. 7
Several articles OF historical value
were presented to the society. The
singing OF the conference quartet added
much to the interest OF the program
of the evening.
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REQUIsITIoN HELD UP
Prisoner From PARKWAY Washington
DOeAn,t Wnnt to Go RuclS

Governor Mann is holding UP a
requisition issued on him for Joseph
Gardner alias NJ, Cohen. by Governor
Samuel e. Cosgrove, of the State OF
washington Gardner is in jail In Nor
folk.
The charges against the prisoner
are for grand larceny and forgery in
Kings county, Washington. Deputy
Sheriff John Stringer is in Richmond
looking for the papers,
William Nick. Woodhouse. an at
torney of Norfolk, has written the
Governor on behalf of Gardner, ask
ing to be heard before the requisition
is granted, He has filed a letter, say
ing that he can show that the pro-
ceeding Is rather for the collection OF
a debt than for felony prosecution.
December z has been fixed upon as
tho date for the hearing to be given
in the matter, Gardner Is held in
Norfolk In the meantime.
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COLD-BLOODED MURDER
COMMITTED BY NEGRO
Enters Womnn's House and Deliber-
atcly shoots Her Down.
Arrested by Police
Especial TO The Times Dispatch.1
Arn.....s. q

SpeClal 10 j ne IlFUeS-plSpdtCN.I
Greensboro, n. c., November a.
entered the home of Bertha Price, q
negro, residing on East washington
Street, and deliberately shot her down
with a forty-four Colts revolver. the
ball going clear through her body.
entering Just below the heart, and
passing through che left lung. The
negro was prevented from firing
again by having the smoking weapon
wrenched out of his hand by those
present. The woman lived but a short
while.
After the shooting, the murderer
left. and the police were Immediately
notified. He had a two-room house
two blocks away and going here the
officers found the door locked and
barred. They forced their way into
the house and located the fugitive
in the attic hiding between the chin
ney and the Notwithstanding
He followed the officers down with
out trouble, and was placed In Jail,
awaiting the verdict of the coroher's
jury
The negro did not hesitate to adj
NIT the killing. The police have the
bullet that went through this woman's
body 1t was picked up on the hearth.
where 1t had hit brick and fallen
1t fits the empty shell found In Fred's
house exactly. Only the end OF the
missile, longer and nearly as large as
an old-fashioncd minie-ball is bat
tered
Several negroes in the neighbour
hood say that Fred told Bertha yes
| terday he was going to kill her, just
as soon as he got his pistol ready, and
the murder seems to have been about
as deliberately planned and openly
done as was possible. Fred Gilmel
Is about thirty-flve years Of age, and
Is nearly completely deaf. lie has
wife and two children, who left hin
some time ago for non-support.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-30
T FREE Rec; ssAMPEII, e OF LAXATIVE
CURED THEIR CONSTTPATION

When person has become discour-
aged through years of failure to find a
cure, and hnally. perhaps, gives up try
ing, 1t is small wonder that he becomes
constipation we would say, TRY lust
one thing more"
We wish You would try Dr.. Galdwelrs
Syrup Peps!n, laxative tonic that has
been used for generation. Thousands
are using II; surely some OF your friends
any druggist at fifty cents and one dol
lar bottle, but. better sim, send your
name and address TO DR.. Caldwell for a
free. sample hottie lie Will send YOU
enough TO convince you of its merits
and then If you like it you can buy il
OF Your druggist Mr.. j i. Petty. OF
untonVille, Mo-; Mr.. George W. Zim-
norman, of Harrisburg, Pa, and many
others of both sexes and in All parts OF
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-30
WORTHEN REACHES
HIGH POSITION
Reared in Orphan Asylum, Now
in Important Place With
Western Union.

Atlanta, Ga, November 2s.-An-
nouncement was received here this af-
ternoon that H. c. worthen, of New
York. has been appointed general su-
perintendent of the Southern Division
of the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany to succeed the late B. F. Dillon,
The appointment is effective December
/. Mr.. worthen has been general in.
spector in the office of Belvidere
Brooks. general manager of the West
ern Union.
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His Rise RAND.

New York, November 29.-H. C. Wor-
then. the new general superintendent OF
the Southern Division of the Western
Union Telegraph Company, is a South
erner by birth. and at the age of thir
ty-four has reached one of the high
positions in the telegraph service. He
was born In Shelby, n. c., and being
left alone by the death of his parents,
was reared in the oxford Orphan Asy
ium. where he learned biography.
When thirteen years old he started
out for himself as an operator on the
Seaboard Air Line Railway. In 1898
he joined the Western Union forces as
an operator and was stationed In vari-
Gus Eastern cities. His rise was rapid,
and In the recent reorganization of the
company he assumed an important bus
mess In the traffic department. at New
York headquarters.
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the proposition, but 1t is desired that
no chances be taken
NIr. n1nndy Here.

George p Mundy, private secretary
to Senator Claude A. Swanson. was at
the Capitol yesterday morning. He
looks and feels we'll after his months
Of labor at Chatham, and is looking
forward with pleasure to a winter In
washington, where he will go in a
few days.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-30
I,r,h ucedr for WORK.

washington, d. C., November ~
r-onrressrlan John Lamb. OF Rich
mond, reached Washington last night
ready to begin the next session of CON
gross when Speaker Cannon raps the
House TO order at noon Monday.
~ 4 expect this to be quite a busy,
session" Captain Lamb said. and
though 1t will only run three months,
I have no doubt that much VIII be
crowded into II. II. .ice',
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-30
ACCOMMODATION TRAlks-WEEkpaYs.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND.

TRAINS LEAVE KILHHUND.
~. B.-Foilowlag schedule figures published
as Information and not guaranteed:
s:i0 A A.-DslIy-Local for Charlotte Dur
nam and Raleigh. 1918 A. M.-Daily-Limit-
ed-For all points South. Drawing Room
Buffet Sleeping Car TO Memphis via Ashe-
VILE and Chattanooga. 500 T. Mex. Sun
Local FOR Durham and intermediate stations.
500 p. Nix. sun.-Keysyi!e Local 1876
z. M.-DaIly-LIn!ted-For all points South.
Pullman ready $3.50 P. u.
YORK RIVER LINE.
, $50 P. MEX. sun To West PIT, connect
ing for Baltimore Mona Wed. and Fri $500
A. Mex. sun. and 2:l5 p. M.-Mon.. Wed.
and Fri.-Local to West Point.
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND.
From the South: $3.50 A. NJ $50 p. ~,
daily; $40 A IL. Ex. SUM-. 1855 Elk. sun;
900 p. NJ. daily. From West Point: $3.50 A.
". Daily: ii:35 A. NJ. We'd and Fri: AIS
r. ~. Ex. Sun
s. E. BURGESS. D. P. A..
Eo e. Main st. Phone Madison aus.
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unsIseen--Yn,xeII.

Special to The Times Dispatch.1
| Fredericksburg. Va, November 29.---
| Bernard Inskeep and Miss Reulah
Vowel. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
| Vowel, Of Culpeper county. We're mar
| ried at the home of the BRIDES parents,
Rev, Mr.. Shenton, of Stcvensbnrg, per-
| forming tho ceremony
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-30
VIII Help Campaign.

"Come over and help us" say the
rood roads people of Scott county to
"A assistant Highway Commissioners
'c;sorge p. Coleman. Accordingly he
.r,lls 90 next week to Gate CITY ia
4 ssist jn8the campaign for a 100000
Shond issue. which will he held or
Decomber Ia. The campaign is under
STOOD to be progressing favorably to
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-30
Lynci,blrp Grocer A,,lrn,

ISpepial o Tho ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
LynchburE, Nnn November 90 j, T..
Hicks {. small Ninth street grocer.
failed to-day, assigning to s. A. Harris,
trustee, the stock, valued ut $500. rho
liabilities aggregate $500.
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STEAMBOATS,.
Baltimore Steam Packet Co

Equipped with wireless telegraphy.
TO BALTIMORE AND THE NORTH VIA
NORFOLK AND OLD POINT.
Leave Richmond Daily including sunday.vis
N. G. W. Ry. $500 p. NJ. Norfolk $50 p. n.
c. G. o. Ry. AGO p. NJ. Old Point 1880 +. n.
o. D. s. S. co. 100 p. NJ Cone day In Nor.
folk).
Va. Nav Co. $3.50 =. 81. tMonday. wednes-
day and Friday).
ply to H. NJ BoYK1N. Agent $50 Eas, Main
Street.
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Merchants and Miners TransportationCo

m FFOvIdence. Il. I. ~
Steamers leave Norfolk for BOSTON. Sum-,
Tues. and Fri; for Providence Mon,
Thu, and Sat, at p. NJ Passengers and
freight taken FOR all New England points.
Tickets on sale at office C. & O, Ry., N. g
". Ry,. S. II. Bowman. 7os East Main, ana
Richmond Transfer Co.. 800 East Main.
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Richmond and Petersburg Electric Railway

Cars leave Manchester. seventh and Perry
Streets. for Petersburg:
81 Z, s, 's 10. II, IL A. NJ, !, 2, y. t. 5.
.5.l5, IS Z. 8, 80. 10 P. NJ
l:Vo p. NJ. for Chester i1:oo midnight for
Petersburg.
cars leave Petersburg. foot OF Sycamore
Street. for Manchester:
sl5. e:s5. ..7:l5, .7a5, $685. s::5. 'io:s5. ll:ss
A. ~, l2:35, 1885. 2:s5. 5:55, 'i:5e 5:aS. s:3
.I:s5. s:ss. s:s5. .l0:io ll:to P. 81.
Carries baggage and express.
..L,mited, except Sundays and holidays.
All cars from Petersburg connect with cars
for Richmond.
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Fnrmerr Tn,IiHeren+


one year ago member of the STAFF
of the division of drainage investiga-
lions OF the office of experiment sta
tons OF the Department of Agriculture,
came to Virginia and made an inves-
tigation into conditions along the
Chickahominy. At that time ne could
find but little interest IN the reclama.
ton project. The farmers said they
had all the land they could cultivate,
that labor was scarce and that they
could not see the point In bringing
more land in cultivation when they
could not work 1t.
Later surveys and plans were made
by the department In a drainage prop
osition near Berkeley. in Norfolk coun
ty. Some actual drainage has been
done by Frank Lindsay of Norfolk.
and representative of the Chambe Ell
of Commerce of Newport News has re-
Gently called on the department in
Washington In reference to the matter
G. G. Elliott, chief of the drainage
investigators, promises help to the
project.
This department Is organized to as
sist In draining swamp lands to pro-
tect lands from overflow, to reclaim
tidal lands and to control the rain
fall on tillable hillsides.
New Laws Effect.
The new Virginia law provides a
system for the organization of drain
age districts by the Circuit Courts.
There are elaborate provisions for sur
veys, for estimates, for the proceed
ings, but the final result is to have
the commissioners as appointed by the
court let the work of drainage to con
tract. The cost Is charged up to the
owner OF the land drained. If the
total cost of all the work is less than
an average of % cents per acre on
all the land in the district. the assess
ment against the tracts is to be
collected in one instalment by the
county treasurer in the same manner
as taxes. When it costs more, bonds
are to be issued. payable in from
one to ten years, bearing interest. and
the taxes are collected annually, the
lien running on the land in prefer
ence to all other claims save State and
county levies
At the coming meeting, 1t is pre-.
| sumed that efforts will be launched
to interest farmers in drainage. an6
to form local societies for propagation
of the plan.
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OLDDOMINION LINE

Lv. Richmond foot of Ash st. daly.7:oo P. NJ.
Leave Newport ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 100 A. NJ.
Arrive Norfolk .......................6:00 A. NJ.
Connects with main line steamers leaving
Norfolk for New York daily except Sunday
700 p. M. Connection also made by N. &
w Try. P. NJ. and c. 6 o. Ry. ct p. M.
Night Line steamers stop at Claremont to
land or receive passengers on signal.
VIRGINIA NAVIGATION CO.--James River
by daylight for Norfolk, Old Point, New
port News and all James River landings.
Steamer leaves Monday, Wednesday and
Friday at TOO A. NJ. Freigh. received for
oil James River landings
Main wicket Office. S21 IL. Main Street.
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Norfolk and Western Railway

ONLY ALL RAIL LINE TO NORFOLK.
scnoduie in Effect October 2. 1910
leave Byrd Street Station, Richmond. FOR
si-ORFoLk: 900 A. NJ. $500 P. ID. 'i;lo +.
FOR LYNcHBURG AND THE WEST:
,s:l5 A. NJ, 600 A. NJ. $500 P. NJ, 1921
p NJ.
Arrive Richmond from Norfolk: 'll:+o A.
NJ, '6:35 p. NJ, .il:20 p. NJ. From ;se West:
$3.50 A. NJ, a2:oo P. NJ. b2:l5 p. NJ. sos P.
NJ. $500 2. N.
'Daily. aDaily, ex. Sunday. bSunda, only.
Pullman. Parlor and Sleeping Cars, Gaze
Dining Cars. C. II. BOSLEY.
". 3. BEvILL. D. P. A.. Richmond. aV.
G. P. A. Roanoke. va.