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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-07
CAMPAIGN NEARS
END|NLYNCHBURG
Both Sides Seem Confident
Of Victory on Fri
day.
Special to The Timcs -pispatch.l

tSpecia1 to The Tlrlcs-D ispatch,1 III
Lynchburg. Va, December 1.-TWO
more days and the Lynchburg voters
viii again decide whether the city
shall or shall not license the saloon for
81 period of two years, for Friday the
campaign, which has been on for a
month, will come to an end at the
ballot box.
Wednesday night the "wets' will
hold their first public meeting at the
City Auditorium, at which time John
l.. Lee, the famous criminal attorney.
and Randolph Harrison. one of the best
known lawyers of the State, who is one
of the counsel for the Old Dominion
in the virginia-West Virginia contro-
Iversy pending in the United States Su-
preme Court. will be the speakers.
At the same time in one OF the larger
churches Rev. George r. stuart. the
evangelist, will talk to men. On
Thursday night Mr.. Stuart Is billed to
speak at the auditorium.
The campaign has been fought hard
and both sides are confident of VIC
tory Friday. TIL A~nti-saloon League
has had many speakers to address the
voters, in addition to It's quiet personal
work, while the "wets" thus far have
confined their canvass to quiet work
with the voters who might be changed
by argument.
The campaign has not been bitter
despite the determined work of botf
sides. The city voted dry" by a ma.
jority of 191 two years ago. The vote
Friday will be much larger tina {
wear ago.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-07
Mnyes-Wheeler.

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.1
Church Road, Va, December 1.-The
marriage of Miss Marie Allen Wheeler
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. a. C. Wheel
er, TO DR.. ID. c. Mayes was celebrated
on December 6 at moor in Denmark
the home of the brides parents. al
Church Road. The ceremony was per
formed by Rev. S. T. Burgess, pastor
of the bride. The parlor was decor
ated with palms, ferns and white chrys-
anthemums. Little Misses Louise and
Janice Harmon, nieces of the bride
clad in white lingerie frocks. held the
ribbons. forming the aisle through
which the bridal couple passed. The
bride wore a g~oing-away suit of blue
chiffon ~broadcloth and carried a bou
quet of Bride roses.
After receiving the congratulations
of their friends DR.. and Mrs. Mayes
left for New York. Returning, they viii
make their home at Church Road.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-07
1mnli.. n Denial,

New York, December 6.-After read
ing the New Haven dispatch at his
office here to-day, Colonel Roosevelt
said:
Judge Baldwin has written to me
and / have answered the correspond
ence. The correspondence is not yet
completed and therefore there is moth
ing more to say at this time"
This statement implies a denial of
the report that Judge Baldwin has
returned several letters that Colonel
Roosevelt has written him since No
vember 8.
the nature OF his correspondence with
Judge Baldwin. but the fact that such
a correspondence is In progress was
taken to indicate that friends are
striving for a mutually satisfactory
understanding.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-07
WASHINGTON AND LEE BOYS
DISCOVERIES OF NEW CAVE
Isnecial to The Tlmes-pispatch.l

Especial to The Times-Dfspatch.l
Harrisonburg. Va. December 6.-Tw
washington and Lee boys, Grady Ell
son and Louis Hook, while on a cross
country tramp. discovered a new cave
in Augusta county, several miles west
of stanton, last week. At first the
cave appeared as merely a crevice in
the rocks. Subsequent visits of eN-
locating a new ave of great beauty.
About seventy feet in length and
forty in height, the s-ubterranean cay
ern Is thickly studded with stalactites.
hanging in fantastic formations. Tha
cave is about two miles from the re-
cent "cave-in" territory in stanton.
and 1T is probable that more unknown
.cayerns exist in Augusta county.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-07
If YOU HAVE A SICKLY
YOUNGSTER TRY THIS FREE

Kan. whose granddaughter has been
taking 1t successfully. and OF Mrs. j. r.
Whiting. of Lena, Wis. who gives 1t
to her children and takes 1t herself. II
Is sold in fifty cent and n dollar
bottles at every drug store, but If you
want to test IL in your family before
you buy 1t send your address to DIR.
Caldwell and he will forward a supply
free of charge.
DR.. Caldwell does not feel that the
CATION. He has specialized in stomach.
liver and bowel diseases for over forty
years, and will be pleased to give the
reader II advice on the subject free
of charge. All are welcome to write
him. whether for the medical advice
or the free sample address him DR.. w.
b. Caldwell. SAL Caldwell Building,
Monticello, Ill.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-07

The family with children that
Is without sickness IN the house now
and then is rare, and so It Is important
that the head OF the house should know
what to do IN the little emergencies
that arise. a child with a serIous all
ment needs a doctor. 1t is true. but in
the majority OF instances. as any doc
tor knows. the child suffers from some
intestinal trouble. usually constipation.
There is no sense in giving II a pill
or a remedy containing ar opiate, nor
is lushing of the bowels to be always
recommended. Rather give IT a small
dose of a mild. gentle laxative tonic like
DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. which. by
cleaning out the bowels and strength
Immediately correct the trouble.
This is not alone our opinion, but
that OF Mrs. n. II. Mead, of Freeport,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-07
Masons Elect officers.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l

Harrisonburg. Va. December O.
Harrisonburg Lodge of Masons held
annual election of officers last night
rs follows: Worshipful Master, c.
Grattan Price: Senior Warden. r. A.
Van Pelt; Junior Warden, DR.. w. T.
Lineweaver; Senior Deacon, Ed. S. Con-
rad; Junior Deacon, William B. Dutrow:
Treasurer, William Dean; Secretary, j.
Frank Blackburn.
Public installation of officers. fol-
lowed by a banquet, will be held or
December 81. when William B. Nc
.Chesney, of Stanton. Grand Master OF
Virginia Masons, will be present.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-07
Schooner May BE Lost.

Boston, Mass, December 6.-Fears
for the safety of the four-mastec
reported since she left here Novem.
Der 9 for Philadelphia. were allayet
tonight with the receipt of a dispatch
from Jupiter, Fla, that the Theolint
was sighted passing there at 10 P. NJ
to-day. The Theoline apparently was
blown far off shore and to the soutf
by the heavy northwest gales tina,
prevailed shortly after her sailing.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-07
Pounding to Pieces.

Atlantic City, N. j., December 6.-The
three-masted schooner L. @. G. Wish
art, from James River, Va, for New
York, which went aground on Little
Egg Harbor bar yesterday. is slowly
pounding to pieces in the stiff north
east storm. The Little Beach life saw
ing station reported this afternoon that
wreckage from the wrecked vessel is
coming ashore The crew landed yes
terday, after it was seen the vessel
could not be hoated
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-07
Mrs. Mildred Walters.

- Special. TO 7TNG
CharlottesYille.-,Va. December O.
Mrs. Mildred Walters, wife of The late
William Walters and mother OF the
nj the home of her daughter. Mrs. Nj,
r. Ellis Iii at the advanced age OF eighty
four. The end came suddenly, as she
was seated in q chair; She was be-
fore marriage Miss Mildred thurman,
most Of her life in charlottesville. Her
husband attained the age OF ninety
ak Three children surviye-Mrs. w
Al, Landlord. Mrs. NJ. II. Ellis andTNWes-
Lev Walters, d
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-07
Lost i'm snoMstorm.

Tuscumb1a. Ala. December 6.-After
losing their way and wandering aim
lessly for more than twelve hours in
a snow n rain storm In the moun-
citation scouting party, headed by AL
Ferguson. of New York, were rescued
by a hunter to-day and brought into
this city. The party were in an ex-
Ia San Francisco, and expect to reach
their destination by Christmas.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-07
SENTENCED.
VIII Serve Eight Years for Robbing Norfolk
Physician.

Especial TO The TImes-Dlspatch.1
Norfolk, Va, December 6.-Greorge Gun
ninghaln, who. with a pal. last month en-
tered the office of DR.. l.. b. frey, holding
him. then ransacking the Office. will serve
eight years in the State Penitcnt!ary.
Cunningham was arraignod this morning.
pleaded guilty. and his attorney put IL the
plea that Cunningham was merely the tool
Of the pal who escaped. and succeeded in
securing a lighter sentence than expected.
h-Attorney Tilton made a fight
for an eighteen-years' sentence.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-07
winner. Of Corn Club Prizes.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.
H~arrisonburg. Va, December en-
the corn judging contest given by tho
Rockingham Boys Corn Club. Wilmer
of Penn-Laird. won q
scholarship to B~ridgewater College, as
first prize, his grade being sos. Burke
Mckay, of Iinville Depot, gets a schol-
a rship to Shenandoah Collegiate 1nsti-
tute, at Dayton. with a grade of sos
Victor Miller. of Linville Depot, with a
grade of s6.5. won IS. OF the thirty
seven contestants, twenty-seven made
above so and none fell below 10.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-07
school Is Destroyed.

New York, DecehlbeT b.-IHe
Stephen l.. Baldwin Memorial School
for Girls at Nanchang, kiangsi pro-
vince, China, has been destroyed by
fire. Information to this effect was
cabled to-day to the headquarters here
of the Women's Foreign Missionary
Society of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. The building was erected by
the New York branch of the society
eight years ago, and the school had
500 pupils.
No information was received by the
society of any casualties.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-07
Appointed supcryisor.

Especial TO The Times-Dispntch.l
Spotsylvania. Va, December s.-Wil-
liam S. Johnson. OF the county. was.
cratic executive committee of the coun-
5ty, appointed supervisor of Lovingston
District by the court, to fill the uneX-
pired term of the late William Y.
Johnson was formerly a merchant. but
is now a farmer, and we'll and favor.
ably Known.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-07
WIN cixe Hearings.

Washington, d. c., December 6.-Sec-
rotary Nagel. of the Department. of
Commerce and Labor, has decided to give
hearings on separate days to the inter-
ests of Mobile and New Orleans upon
the subject of the location of the head
quarters of the Eighth Lighthouse Dis
trict. Tomorrow Assistant Secretary
Benjamin S. Gable will hear arguments
and petitions of the Mobile interests.
and on Thursday he will hear those of
NeW Orleans.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-07
Colonel McCabe Invited.

Colonel w. Gordon McCa,be, who.
with Mrs. McCabe, on yesterday re-
turned from a visit to his son in
Charleston, S. c., has been invited as
historian-general of the Society OF the
Cincinnati to occupy a seat on the
Presidents stand during the unveting
OF the Won Steuben statue in Wash
irrton to-day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-07
Fogle-Withcrs.

Especial to The Times-Disratch.1
Danyllle, Va, December 6.-Miss Gertrude
withers and Paul Ernest Fogle. of Win
ston, N. c.. were married here tonight at
the BRIDES home on Main Street in the
presence of a large number OF friends and
relatives. The house was beautifully deco
rated for the OCCASION, andaa brilliant re-
ccption followed the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fogle will reside In the sa-
phIro country of North Carolina.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-07
Forty Arc Injured.

Warren, O.. December 6.-Forty rack
laborers, all foreigners. were injured.
one seriously, to-day when q Pennsyl-
vania Short Line local freight train
jured men We're riding collided on a
curve near L~ordstown. The injured
were taken to youngstown, where most.
of them reside.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-07
Elected Captain OF Els,

New Haven, Comm, December O.
Arthur Howe. of Orange. N. j., was
tonight elected captain of 1911 Yale
University football team. Howe is
stwenty-one years old. and plays quar-
fterback. To his generalship and
punting. is credited the fact that Yale
was able to hold Harvard to a 0 to 0
score this fall.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-07
L.axenhy-West.

Especial to The Times-Dispatci.I
Roanoke, Va, December 6.-EIenry
IT, I.azenby, aged sixty years. of Bed
ford, county, and Mrs. Fannie West,
were married here tonight at the home
OF the brides SON. Elmer West. by Rev.
S, Il. Senter, pastorEof Greene Memo.
rial Methodist Church
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-07
Gets Three Years. Sentence.

ISpCCIHT 20 n Es-DTspdINF'J -
DanvlIle, Va, December SIS. B.. Thomp-
son was given three years In prison here
this afternoon In the Corporation Court fol-
owing his trial for fesonlous assault on
Milan. Waterman for the Southern
Immediately after the verdict was
announced ottie Webb. the eventeen year
ON trial. The defendant claimed the dead
man forced him to fire in self.defense.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-07
roth sides Confident.

Cork, December 6,-Poling took
place here to-day and political feel
ing ran so high that 1T was not con-
sidered safe to announce the result
nounced tomorrow afternoon. Both
sides are so confident of victory that
ii is believed the figures will be very
close.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-07
City Physician Elected.

ISpec1Hf q Inc NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
charlottesville, Va. December 6.-At
an adjourned meeting of the City
Council. held to-day, DR.. r. Lindsay
Robertson was elected city physician
and health officer, to succeed Or. Roy
K. Flanagan, who resigned to accept
The other candidate for the place was
DR.. r. w. Garnett.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-07
THORTON ELECTED

He VIII Go to Senntc to Succeed Late
Senator McIcncry.
Baton Rouge, La, December g.
Judge ohm Il. Thornton, OF Alexandria,
was elected United States Senator to-
day by the Louisiana General Assem-
bly,. sitting in separate bodies. to sue
coed the late samuel d. McEnery. The
Legislature Will meet in joint session
Tomorrow to declare the result.
Judge Thornton is a native of Louis
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-07
CAUSE OF SURRENDER
Colonel Mosby Attributes II to Dis.
nheyiry OF ORDERS

Colonel Mosby Attributes 1t to Dis
obeying of Orders.
New Haven, Conn, December Sin
an address here tonight. Colonel John
S. Mosby, the Confederate cavalry
leader. gave N "reminiscences OF
the Civil War, and stated that in his
opinion the downfall of General Lee
was due to the d~isobeying of orders
Iby Generals Fitzhugh Lee and looms
Their di~sobedience, he said. caused the
surrender of Lee and the Confederate
army. During Colonel Mosby's stay
here he has been entertained by the
students OF Yale University. whose
homes are in the South.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-07

ment, and 1t is proposed to make 1t the
water front property. one piece just west
of Lynnhaven Inlet and the other beyond
Lambcrt's Point, where the Country Club
is located. Plans of a tentative nature havo
been prepared. and call for a building at a
cost OF $4,000. II sufficient interest can be
created the club is an assured fact.
with n water front site the artillery COM
pany will be able to have frequent prac-
tees with field pieces, and expect In a few
months to become the most efficient volun-
tcer artillery organization In the country.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-07
slncindiver-Heck mn II.

Roanoke. Va, December 6.-Carroll3
n. %Sincindiver. a prominent lawyer of
Martinsburg, w. Va. and Miss Lillian
Leckman, OF this city, We're married
hero last night by Rev. Robert Jack
son Dogan, pastor of Jefferson Street
Baptist Church..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-07
ACCIDENT AT ROAD CROSSING.
Train Strikes Team, Killing Horses an,
Fatally Injuring Driver.

IHVVCEdI 90 III EI1Ics@DFsPdVN1'I
DanvilIe. Va, December Slack Stokes.
colored, driver for Q. r. Hinton. a we'll
known farmer and d%airynan OF Pelham, N.
N. was fatally injured and the two horses
he was driving To a milk wagon instantly
killed to-day. when the team was struck
by a Danville and Western mixed passenger
and freight train at Buford's Crossing.
which is about half way between Stokesland
and Schoolheld.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-07

lana, and was for a number of years
a district Judge in the state. In an
address before the Legislature in sup
port OF his candidacy for the Senate,
he took a positive stand in advocacy
Of a protective tariff on sugar ana
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-07
Elected Second lieutenant.

Especial 10 The TIM s-Dlspatch.I
Norfolk, Va. December Cd. Burr Jones.
the general secretary of the Y. NJ. g. \. in
this city. was last night elected second leu
tenant in Grimes Battery to I'LL the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Lieutenant
James Warren Thompson. which was fled
with the Adjutant General some weeks ago.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-07
Wedding Anniversary.

Especial to The Tlmes-Dispatch.l
H~arrisonburg, Va. December 6.-Mr.
and Mrs. j.. B.. Dingledine. OF Mt. Jack
son. celebrated the fiftieth anniversary
OF their marriage to-day. Among their
children present was w. j. Dingledine.
cashier Of the Rockingham National
Bank. of Harrisonburg.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-07
MAY CLUB.
Plans Under Consideration by Norfolk Light
ARTILLERY. Blues.

Especial 70 The Tlmes-DIspatCN.J
Norfolk, Va, December 1.-THE Norfolk
Iery company, with a record made In the
past and The good Will of the people. may
soon organize a club. with clubhouse and
rife range. Those interested In the move
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-07
DEATHS

IsoWL,ER--Died, at the Sheltering
Arms Hospital this morning at |
O'clock, MRS, MAUD FOWLER, aged
twenty years, She leaves one child.
husband, father and mother.
Funeral notice later
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-07
VIII Not Merge.

Washington, D. G, December s.
The Woman's National Rivers and ar-
bors Congress in convention here
to-day, decided not to merge with the
Federation of Woman's Clubs. The mo-
tion was defeated by "a large ma
jority.
Among the officers elected was Mrs.
Barton Miller, of Charleston. S, c.,
as president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-01

Washington, June 1.-THE aggre-
gate number of 32,936.445 communi-
cants or members of all religious de-
nominations in continental United
States was reported for 1906. &C
cording to the United States census
of religious bodies for the same
year as detailed il part 1 of the
United States census bureaus special
report on the subject, now in press.
OF this grand total the various Prot
estant bodies reported 20.2S7,742
and the Roman Catholic church 49,
679,142.
For purposes of comparison the
census authorities divided the prin-
cipal cities into four classes, those
having in 1900 a population of 3O0,-
600 and over. constituting the first
class; those of from 100000 to 30O,-
600 forming the second; those Of
from $4,000 to 100000 making the
third; and those of from $4,000 to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-01
NEWS OF THE NEIGHBORS

With her parents in the 40's. On July
%. 1913. she was united in marriage
to Erie Dodge. Four children were
born to Mr. and Mrs. Dodge: William
L. Dodge, Daniel G. Dodge, Rosie d.
and Clara B. Daniel c., who is now
an erecting engineer at Fraser, near
Boone, Iowa, and Mrs. James are the
only surviving children. Mrs. James
is now residing at Roundup, Mont
The funeral services were held at the
church in Buffalo at O'Clock this/af
ternoon. Burial was in the cemetery
at Buffalo.
Miller Resigns at CoIfax. - William
Miller, formerly steward OF the Dav
export Commercial club and for some
time manager of the Colfax hotel
owned by Colonel ]. P. Donahue, at
Colfax Springs, has resigned his posi-
ton and will consider several other
propositions which he has in sight
Mr.. Miller will visit in Davenport for
a short time before engaging actively
in work again.
Six Plain Clothes Offioers.-With the
filling of the vacancy left by the ap-
pointment of Hans Schramm to the
position of chief OF police, and with
the naming of Officers Lagrange and
Sanford to the positions Of plain
clothes men, the police detective force
is the largest in the history Of the
station. Of1cer Lagrange, who as
sumed his new duties yesterday, makes
the sixth man in this rank, the per-
sonnet now comprising John Quinn,
William Bishop. John Kinney, Charles
lessen, E. A. Sanford and Sidney La
Grange. The appointment of Officer
Lagrange to the higher rank comes
close on the heels of the escapade in
which he figured and which took place
in Camp Mcclellan several nights ago.
In endeavoring to arrest D. Caldwell.
an insane man, he was badly beaten
by the infuriated and maniacal man,
whom he had to shoot in the arm in
order TO protect his life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-01


fame than his office of secretary
of war brings him he can try
one of Weston's feats. for his
chief delight is walk such as would
put most men under the doctors care.
The war minister of the Taft admin
istration is the champion pedestrian
of the cabinet The government fur
nishes him with smart carriage and
a pair OF thoroughbred horses, and
some of his subordinates are enabled
to take numerous joy rides in govern
ment owned automobiles.
Automobile or carriage rides bring
no enjoyment to Secretary Dickinson.
His big frame never darkens the door
Of a street car. When he wants to go
anywhere he walks, except perhaps in
the evening when he attends a formal
reception. Each, morning Mr.. Dickin-
son may be seen walking down Con-
necticut avenue In the direction of the
war department with a stride which
would give Joy to the heart of Colonel
Roosevelt. He takes his constitutional
at an hour. too, which would indicate
that 1t Is not safe for his subordinates
to get Oh to their jobs after o'clock.
Mr.. Dickinson evidently does not be-
Iieve In enjoying the Injuries which
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-01

changed matters. There are NO
Smoking" signs on both house and SEN
ate sides of the capitol, but no one
pretends to observe such a rule on the
house side, especially since Speaker
Cannon's one regret in ascending to
his chair in the house each day Is that
he has to abandon his cigar. Over on
the senate side the rule is supposed to
be rigidly enforced. If it is not and
Senator Hale gets a. Whit of tobacco
smoke outside OF the cloakrooms trou-
BILE is certain to follow.
MANY a good cigar have dropped
down the shaft" said one OF the SEN
ate elevator men. when i saw Senator
Hale in the offing. like a cigar pref
ty well, but / like my job better, and
when be is around a man must take
his choice between the two"