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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-28
.METH0DIsTs DISCUSS
LAYMEN'S MOVEMENT
OMISSIONS. Forms Topic of Days Sec
sion of Norfolk District
Conference
[snecial to The Times-p,sna

tSpecial to The es-Dispatch.l
Norfolk, Va, July 27.-The Norfolk
District Conference. Methodist Epis-
copal Church, South. held its second
days session to-day, at Providence
Church, near oceana, Princess Anne
county, with a large attendance and
Rev. L. B. Betty. presiding elder of
the district, presiding.
The secretary of the conference is
Rev. w. G.. Parker. and the assistant
secretary is Rev. r. NJ. White.
The chief feature of to-day's ses-
sion was the consideration of the Lay
mems Missionary Movement, among
those who spoke being Thomas S.
Southgate. of Norfolk; A. E. kellam,
of Princess Anne. and Rev. C. II.
Hounshell, missionary from Korea.
The sermon of the morning was a
special discourse on EMISSIONS" deliv-
cred by Rev. j. T. Whitley. D. D.. of
Centenary Church, Norfolk.
The conference received four appli-
cations for local preachers licenses
from Paul White. of LeKies Memorial
Church, Norfolk; Robert II. Diehl OF
Trinity Church, Norfolk; E. S. Flour
hoy, OF Trinity Church, Newport News,
and Irving L. Llewellyn, of Fox Hill,
near Hampton,
One application was received for
recommendation for admission on
trial in the Virginia. annual confer
ence. This is from Rev. w. G. Rates,
Jr.. now pastor OF Hampton Roads.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-28
FIRE DEST ROYS
COCK ADE MILLS
Four Story Brick Building in
Petersburg Is
Burned.
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DEATH OF VENERABLE WOMAN
Confederate Veterans Will Attend
dwelling at surry
Courthouse.
DEATH OF VENERABLE WOMAN
Times-Dispatch Bureau,
100 North Sycamore Street,

Petersburg, Va, July ~
The Cockade City Mills, big four
story brick building on South Street,
near the head of High Street, was
thoroughly Quilted by fire this morn
ing, only the bare walls being left
standing. The building and nearly all
the machinery were owned by the Vir-
GINA Railway and Power Company
and were leased and operated by the
Cockade City Mills Company. Inc, of
which Il. G. Temple is president
Charles +. Collins treasurer, II. e.
Templer, Jr., secretary and w. r. Long
vice-president and manager.
Only corn is ground in the mill. and
owing to heavy business the mill had
been running night and day for some
time past This morning, shortly be-
fore Z o'clock. as the day shift was
relieving the night force, fire was dis
covered on the top floor of the build
ing. caused, as was supposed, by fric-
ton in the elevator or from a band.
and efforts were made by the hands
to extingulsh 1t by using buckets OF
water. The fire, however. gained head
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-28
POsTMASTERS MEET
ATROCK BRIDGE ALUM
Fourth Annual Convention Is Large
" Observation-Disclosures Visitors
Attend.
Especial to The Times. toh:

Lexington, va. july 37.-The fourth
annual convention of the Virginia
State Postmasters Association con-
vened to-day at Rockbridge Alum
Springs for session of three days.
The convention Is largely attended.
The first session was called to order
at $3.50 O'Clock this Afternoon by j. 3.
Drayson, of Warrenton. Prayer was
offered by Rev. j. z. Booker, and the
address OF welcome was made by Hon.
Greenlee D. Letcher. of Lexington, one
of the proprietors of the Rockbridge
Alum The response was made by
Edgar Allan. of Richmond.
Among the prominent visitors are
Hon. r. E. Cabell. United States Com
missioner of the Revenue, Washing
ton; Hon. w. r. Spillman, of the Ru-
raj Free Delivery Service, Washing
ton Among the prominent postmas-
tiers are S. Brown Allen, Saunton; 5.
B. Caney, Norfolk;. Edgar Allan, Rich
mond; l.. p. Funkhouser. Roanoke.
Postmaster McClung Patton, of Lex
ington. who is member OF the Rock
bridge Alum Springs Company. invited
the association to meet at the Alum
this year. The place Is an ideal con-
vention point, and the numerous sum
mer visitors are much interested IN
the gathering.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-28
YOUNG MAN ENDS HIS LIFE.
Former Marine Barber Shoots Himself
in Right Temple.


Especial to The Tines Dispatch.1
Norfolk. Va, July 27.-Edgar N.
schrock, young man twenty-five
years of age. committed suicide early
this morning at the residence OF L
Rosen, tailor. at 211 Chestnut Street.
by shooting himself in the right tenn
pie with a 32-calibre 1ver-Johnson re-
yolver. The exact hour in which the
deed was committed is not known.
and his body was only foundt about
1890 o'clock. when Mrs. Rosen went to
his room for the purpose of cleaning
II up for the day
schrock was formerly in the SER
vice of the government, having en-
listed as marine private at his home
at Fort Wayne, Ind in March. 1906.
He served his full enlistment of four
years, being discharged at the Norfolk
Navy Yard on April 6. 1910. He is
said to have been a marine barber
aboard the Franklin
AS soon as the body was found
the police station was notified officer
Pat Lawler responded and afterwards
notified Coroner Henderson and DR..
j. c. Sleet. The young man had been
dead apparently a short time when
his body was discovered
Coroner kight was summoned, and
| after viewing the remains and gath
erins what evidence he could, he de-
cided that an inquest was unneces-
sary; that the deceased came to his
death by firing a bullet through his
brain with his own hand.
Relatives at Fort Wayne, Ind. will
be communicated with as to the dis
posal of the body.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-28
WRECK ON SOUTHERN.
Accident to Freight Causes Delay or
Passenger Trains.

rSnecial to The Times-Dispatch.l
Burlington N. c., July 27.--Passen-
ger trains 144 and % were unable TO
fers to passenger tra&ns . and 139
had to be effected to-day, as the re-
suit of severe freight wreck at
Gibsonville, seven miles west of here.
An extra through freight was running
at lively clip between Gibsonville
and Elon when the ninth car from
the engine left the rails and dozen
cars followed the engine and forepart
OF the train. The accident was quick
ly reported here and a wreclting crew
was called out, The debris was not
sufficiently cleared to permit passage
of the night trains No one was hurt
Over 100 feet OF rail We're torn up and
great damage was done the derailed
cars 5.i3
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-28
CONTRACTs> AWARDED.
Bedford City to Erect Hydro-Electric
Power Plant.

Especial to The Times Dispa tch.l
Bedford City, Va, July 27,-The
contracts for the construction work
for the hydro-electric power plant Ter
Bedford City We're awarded this af-
ternoon as follows: Concrete work,
power house and race, to James r.
Guy, Jr., of Bedford City, $13,6sO; re-
pairs to dam, to l. A. Sadler, from
whom the dam was purchased, for S2,-
900; all electric appliances to West
inghouse Company. Pittsburg, $19,S9S;
of the Grottoes. for s17,sOO; turbine
wheel and all machinery connected
with the water power to S. Morgan
Smith, for $11,4S1.
r. Weller, of Washington, has the
contract as engineer of construction
in all departments.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-28
ORGANIZATION FORMED.
North Carolina Branch OF National
German American Alliance.

Observation-Disclosures I1INHCEs !
Newborn, N. c., July 27.-A North
Carolina branch Of the National Ger
man-American Alliance was organized
having been formed with NJ. q, Tlencls-
en-, Wilmington, temporary president;
j. g. Gieschen, Wilmington, secretary:
w. T. Aberly. Newhern, n, g.
Wrightsvillc Beach, Wilmington. for
the purpose of effecting permanent
organization,
Addresses were made Attic meeting
to-day by DR.. John l. Goebel, Of the
University OF Illinois; Adolph Timm,
secretary of/the National German,
American Alliance of Philadelphia, and
John D.. cappleman, yice-president OF
the Southern Railroad, Of CHARLESTON
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-28
rumble Accents Nomination.

Sneotnl to The TImeS-DlSphtch.I l8
Norfolk, July 27.-In lengthy
communication to-day to the notify
ing committee OF the Second District
Congressional Convention Of the Re-
publican party, IT. Fl. Rumplc. an at
torney OF Norfolk, accepts the nomi-
nation OF the party in the Second Dis
trlct. and discusses political condi-
tions in the state and district at
length,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-28
SERIOUSLY INJURED.
billet Strikes Man Over Rye and Frac.
T-Hf4 HaT. lures Skull
Especial to The Times Dispatc

lspecial, to The Times Dispa tch,l
Woodstock, Va, July 27.--While
northwest of Woodstock, Jesse Cooke,
aged forty-five. was struck over the
left eye by billet which he was saw
ing, and he sustained fractured skull
Just above the left eye Cooke was
now regained CONSEQUENCES. 1t may
be. that an operation will be necessary,
for his condition Is Xet very critical
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-28

Mrs j. P. Kellog and children, Of
this city, are the guests Of Mrs. r. NJ.
Painter, in Pulaski county
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-28
Fuller, of Richmond, are registered at
the White Cottage, Ocean View.

+. c. Hicks, or this city, is visiting
his father q. I. Hicks, at his home
in Lynchburg.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-28

Mrs Eva Turne. who has been visit
ing relatives at Augusta Springs, has
gone to New York and Niagara Falls
tor the month of August
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-28

Miss Signora NJ Morriss. of Norfolk.
Is spending some time with relatives
in Petersburg and Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-28

Miss Julia Moore, of Stanton. Is the
guest of friends in this city for the
next two weeks.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-28

Miss Daisy d. Moore, of Stanton.
is visiting friends in this city for scv.
eral months
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-28

Jack Miller. iof Danville, Va. is
spending some time In this city as the
guest of friends.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-28

Mrs. Carrie Schwartz and daughter
Miss Helena Schwartz, OF 94s West
Grace Street. left Tuesday to spend a
few days in Washington and Norfolk
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-28

Harry Frazier is visiting his sister
Mrs Erskine A. Miller, at her home in
Stanton.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-28

Mr.. and Mrs. T.. F. Moss, OF Newport
News, Va. are visiting relatives in
this city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-28

John Werth, who has been III for
several weeks with Malaria fever at
the home Of iYs mother, Mrs. Mamie d.
Werth, is somewhat improved.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-28

Miss May Carmichael will spend the
week end with Miss Fanny Hobson
THE Forest" in Goochland county.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-28

A. Stuart Robertson is attending the
meeting of the Virginia and Maryland
Bar Associations at the Virginia Hot
Springs this week.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-28

Miss Kate. sacrey, of Fredericksburg,
is visiting relatives In Richmond for
several weeks.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-28

Mrs. r. II. Gilbert, of this city. IL
spending some time at Ocean View.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-28

Mr.. and --rs. Henry McComb Bangs.
who are spending their honeymoon
abroad. are now in London.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-28

Mrs. w n. Rufhn. OF Danville, Va,
is spending some time with relatives
and friends in Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-28

Entertained in Charleston.
Miss katherine Patterson, of Char
lesion. w Va entertained delightful
is Monday evening aboard the sham
rock The affair was in honor of
several visiting Young ladies In the
city, Among the guests were Miss
Helen and Miss Sarah swisher. Miss
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-28

Mrs. Joe Hundley and Miss Emma
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-28

Miss Sue Richmond. of this city, IS
the guest of her cousin, Mrs. Herman
Heuser in Wytheville, Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-28

Mrs. Thomas j. Foote. of Wilson, n
C.. and her son Henry Alexander, are
visiting Mrs. Foote's mother. Mrs. j.
Boulware Kidd. at 70s East Leigh
street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-28

Miss RAY Van Wort. director OF the
department of English at the John
Marshall High School, is taking
course at the Columbia University, Ne"
York, this summer
Evening journal., 1910-04-30
SABBATH SERVICES
AT WEST CHURCH
OCtette to Sing at Popular
Gospel Service in Evening

At West Presbyterian Church tomorrow
the pastor the Rev Alexander Alison, Jr..
will preach both morning and evening, tho
hours OF worship being 1880 and 73O The
night meeting will be characterized by
both congregational and choral singing OF
a hearty order. A male octettc viii sing
the Beautiful Isle Of Somewhere
At O'Clock the Sabbath School and
Westminster Adult Glass will meet, the
latter being taught BY the pastor.
Following are the musical selections:
Morning-Organ prelude. prelude and
Melody" Read; antherm, 90 Holy
Father" Parks; offcrtory. There is a
City" Dressler; organ postlude. "Postlude
in T." Hacket.
Evening-Organ prelude, "Serenade, 70
Zannci; anthem. "The Lord is my Light"
Miles. Mrs McIntire and Choir: male oc-
totte. Beautiful Isle OF Somewhere"
Fearis; Messrs. Ciymer. Start, Ocheltree,
Campbell, Triggs. Frazer. Lawton Fritz
omertory. "The Son Of God Goes Forth "a
War" Geihel Mr.. Jackson and choir; or.
gan postude. "Alla Marcia, in t."Hacl-
cit.
Evening journal., 1910-04-30
PRESENT DAY
CHINA In PICTURES
Lieut.. Cannon, From Chinese
University, to Lecture
Here Next Thursday

A missionary lecture, much out Of the
ordinary. will be given i'm Grace Meth
odist Episcopal Church. on next Thurs
day evening. by Lieutenant Charles T.
Cannon, formerly military instructor
at the Imperial Chinese University.
Lieutenant Cannon, who is known
as the photographer of China, where he
has spent seventeen years, has recent
ly brought 20 America many hand
colored stereoptican and moving pic
lures. These are shown in his lecture
on Present Day China" which he is
giving i'm the educational compaign of
the American Bible Society. He has
given this lecture before audiences at
Harvard University, Yale, West Point
Military Academy and in about sixty
of the larger cities of the country dur
ing the past six months.
China and the Far East are much
in the public eye and this exceptional
lecture, which is entirely educational
I'm its purpose, is made free To the pub
lie by the action of the board Of man
ayers of the American Bible Socicy.
by whom Lieutenant Cannon has been
engaged for the tour of America in
the educational campaign.
Lieutenant Cannon comes to Will
mington under tho auspices Of the Del
aware Bible Society. which is auxiliary
to the American Bible Society. Tickets
viii be distributed to all the churches
tomorrow. a silver offering will bc
taken for the immediate expense OF the
campaign.
Evening journal., 1910-04-30
NOTES OF NEWS AT
HARRISON ST. CHURCH

Tomorrow morning tho Sacrament
OF the Lords Supper will be observed
In Harrison Street NJ. r. Church. New
members will also be received az this
service. In the evening the pastor.
the Rev G. r. Wyatt. viii preach on
the subject, "A Case That Bamed the
Doctors"
AT the first quarterly conference held
last Tuesday evening encouraging re-
ports were received from all the so
cicties of the church. Tho auditing
committee reported that the accounts
OF the treasurers Of all the societies
Of the church had been audited and
found correct.
The Epworth League will give "An
Old Folks Concert" in tho basement
OF the church on Tuesday evening, May
10th.
on Thursday evening. May 10. the
Epworth League will hold their annual
strawberry festival on the church lawn
Evening journal., 1910-04-30

Rev William NJ Kieffer, minister sab
bath schol at $50 a. m. Adult Bible
class led by the minister. The Sac
rament Of the Lords supper VIII bo
observed at the morning service at
1i.45 a. m. and new members will be
received. Evening service at $50 u.
m. Gospel singing. Sermon by me
minister Prayer service Wednesday,
7.f5 y. m.
East Lake Presbyterian Church,
Twenty seventh and Market streets,
Rev. T.. b. Welsh. pastor Divine SER
vices and preaching by .he pastor at
1880 a. m. Subject; children and the
Church Junior Endeavor Day And
at 7.45 p m. Subject: The Glory Of
/ Young Men. Sunday school az p. M.
Y. p. S. C. u. at p. m. Bible study
and prayer meeting on Wednesday
evening at 7.45 o'clock. You are COR
daily invited.
Gilbert Presbyterian Church, Thir-
teenth and French streets, the Rev.
c. l.. jefferson. ID. D.. pastor. Preach
ing at 1045 a. m. subject, Forgiveness
OF SIM" preaching at s p. m, subject
"The Bright Side of Liie;' 1890 m.
Sunday school; $50 p. m. c. T.. So
! ciety.
Evening journal., 1910-04-30
Church Services
METHODIST.


SiIverbrook NJ. r.. Church, Lancaster
and woodlawn avenues. Rev w. f..
Greenfield. pastor. 9l5 a. M. prayer and
praise service in charge Of Thomas r..
Curet. 1880 a. m. Sacraments and re-
ception Of new members, . p. m. Sabbath
School. superintendent, Joseph W. Coley;
$50 p. m, Junior League, president
Vaughn Jones; $50 p. m, Epworth League
leader Clinton Chambers; $50 p. M,
preaching by the pastor, the sixth Of the
series on Home and tho Domestic Life, "
subject. Mother" a song service pre-
cedes the sermon every Sunday evening.
Mt. Joy NJ +. Church, b and Townsend
street Rev. W. j. l.. Hughes. pastor $50
a m, class meeting; 1890 a. m, preach
ing. morning communion sermon; 25O p.
m. Sunday School; 6 p. m, Epworth
League: 7.30 p. m, preaching.
East Lake NJ f. Church, Thirtieth and
Tatnan streets. Rev. J. Richard Bickering
pastor e.45 a. M, class; 1880 a. ~, preach.
ing by the pastor; 2 p. m, Sunday school
Z D. M. Christian Endeavor; 7.45 p. m.
preaching by Rev W. Easley. secretary
Of Wilmington City Missionary Society
Prayer meeting Friday evening, 7s5.
St. Paurs NJ. +. Church, Seventh an,
Market streets Charles A. Hin. minister
Holy Communion at 1880; Sunday School
2: Christian Endeavor. $50; preaching
$50 subject: "Is There Another Way?"
Swedish NJ. L. Church. East Eleventh
street. near Heald. Rev. Charles Paulsor
pastor. Services 1880 and 73O with inter
esting preaching subjects both mornin
and evening. Sunday School at l2 o'cloc
and Epworth League o'clock
Asbury NJ f. Church. corner Third an
Walnut streets. . a. m. prayer meeting
1890 a. m, short sermon and Holy Com
munlon: . p. m. Sunday school; $50 p. m
Epworth League; 7so p. m. preaching
subject. "The Ordinary Man" y. L. Mac
nichol. ID. D.. minister.
] Wesley NJ. L. Church, corner Linden AM
Evening journal., 1910-04-30
BROTHERHOOD SERVICE
BIT BETHANY CHURCH

For four years Bethany Baptist
Church had a flourishing Brotherhood
OF Andrew and Philip, which holds
regular devotional meetins for men
every Sunday morning at 10 o'clock
Charles r. Raymond is the president.
The church pastor. the Rev. L. Jud-
son Westfall, will be in his pulpit at
both services. In the morning there
will be the hand OF fellowship to new
members tho Lords Supper and ser
mon on 'The Growing Multitude" and
In the evening a service will be held in
the interest OF the Brotherhood, the
men occupying one side Of the main
auditorium by themselves and the wo-
men the other. thus reminding us of
the customs Of primitive days. The
subject Of the sermon will be Ritual
ism and Pure Religion" The chorus
choir will be assisted by a musical
trio. a coronet, trombone and bass
horn.
Evening journal., 1910-04-30
THEY NEVER FAIL
That is What They Say About Them
in Wilmington, and II Is
Therefore. Reliable.

Another proof, more evidence, VIII
mington testimony to swell the long
list OF local people who endorse the
old Quaker remedy, Doans Kidney
Pills. Read this convincing endorse
ment of that remarkable preparations;
William r. Collins. 407 +. Third St..
Wilmington. Del. says: 81 have used
Doan's Kidney Pills off and on for
years and they have never failed TO
help me. About four years ago 1 had
pneumonia and It left my back and
kidneys very weak. This coupled with
the strains ! received in my work,
caused me TO suffer severely from kid
ney trouble. In the morning when ]
got up, my back was stiff and lame
and / hardly felt able 10 do my work
AS soon as / learned of Doans Kidney
Pills. I procured a box at Danforth's
Drug Store and from that day To this
my back has not troubled me-"
For sale by all dealers. Price q
cents. Foster -Milburn Co, Buffalo
New York. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's--and
take no other,
Evening journal., 1910-04-30
BAPTIST

North Baptist Church. Delaware ave-
nue. and Lincoln streets. Morning sub
jcct "The Peace Offering" evening
subject. "The Practical Value and
Power OF the Doctrines of the Second
Coming OF Christ"
Hope Baptist Church. Twenty-third
and Pine streets. Preaching at 1880
a. m. aud 7.45 p. M: Bible school at
$50 p. M; prayer meeting Wednesday
at p. m. Preaching morning and
evening by the Rev Mr.. Walz, Of
Crozier Seminary. Chester
Delaware Avenue Baptist Church,
Delaware avenue and West street.
Preaching by the Rev. J. L. Cropp;
morning service at 1880. subject, "The
Christians Knowledge" evening SER
vice at 73O. subject, "Christ's Part in
the Redemption of the World;' Bible
school at .: c. L. Society at 6.45; prayer
meeting, Wednesday evening at s; Y
p. s. c. e.. Friday evening at s. Bap
tism before the morning sermon.
Eighth Street Baptist Church, Eight
and Scott streets. the Rev. II. c. Jones
pastor Preaching at 1880 a. m. an'
7.SO p. M; morning subject, 9TH
Power of the Blood" Sunday school a
=. m.
Bethany Baptist Church. corner o
Elm and Jackson streets. minister.
Judson Westfall. 10 a. m. "Devotiona
/ Meeting for Men," 1890 a. m. publ
worship, theme, 1.-THE Thronging Multi
tude." also the Lords Supper" an
hand of fellowship TO new members;
p. m. Bible school. II. Yerger, superir
tendent; p. m, Young People Union
7.45 D. m. a service in interest Of Betf
/ any Brotherhood. theme "Ritualisl
andsPure Religion. The men occupyin
one side of the church and the wome
the other Special singing"