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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-24
Blacksburg Social News.
Especial 10 The Tlmes-pispatch.

] LSpcclaI to The Iimes-biSpatch.l
Blackssburg, Va, April 23.Mrs
William Bevan, of Christiansburg
Were guests of Miss Woolwine for the
Episcopal conYocation this week.
Others attending this meeting were
Mrs. J, l.. Lloyd. of Lynchburg, stay
ing with Mrs. Hugh Worthington: Mrs.
| r. T. Elicit and the Misses Elicit, of
christiansburS. with Mrs. Robert Ell
lett.
Woodstock. are at the Blacksburg nm
as the guests of l.. S. Walker.
Miss Clara Pack has returned from
Lynchburg. where she took special
course in vocal music during the win
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Black left
Tuesday for a visit to Colonel and
Mrs. John T. Knight, in Washington,
and Robert Patterson, in Philadelphia.
The latter viii leave shortly with his
family for Europe where he will rep
the international Railway Congress-
"Otley," the summer home of the Pat
tersons here, will be closed this sum-
mer.
DR.. Henry p. Hamll pastor of Wills
ner Memorial Church. is in Nashville
this week, for the meeting of the
Board of Education of the Southern
Methodist Church
| After. a brief visit to her husbands
| Relatives here. Mrs. r. d. Wade, of
| Bluefeld, has gone to Baltimore. to
visit her family there,
| Mrs Arthur Gardner, formerly Miss
Mildred Fleet, and bride of the past
| visit her family.
| b. II. Towle, of Washington, spent
a part OF the week here with his
son, Cadet Fowle.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-24
Roanoke Social News.

Especial TO The Times-D ispatch.l
Roanoke, Va, April 23.-The once
a-Week' Bridge Club was charmingly
entertained Monday afternoon by Mrs.
Dexter S. Meadows, at her hasne on
Roanoke Street, s w. Six tables We're
in play. After Very interesting
game, q delicious luncheon was served.
the ices being in shapes of grapes,
lilies, daisies and roses.
Mrs. Guy NJ. Rose entertained at
cards Monday afternoon in honor of
her attractive house guest Mrs. j, w.
White, of West Virginia.
Mrs. j. a. Reid informally enter
tanned few friends at bridge We'd
nesday afternoon, at her home on
Fourteenth Avenue. 5. w. in honor of
Mrs. Watson 2, Gooch. of Stanton.
burg. is in the city, making arrange
ments TO present the beautiful eX-
travaganza, .'Fete in Flowerland," for
the benefit of the Daughters OF the
Confederacy.
Mrs. Charles H Thompson, of Knox
VILE. has returned home. after visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Randolph Highley
Thompson, near Virginia College
Captain Thomas W. spindle. COM
United sons of Confederate Veterans.
and Commander sandy r Flggatt. OF
the local camp, left to-day for Mobile,
Ala. to attend the annual reunion.
Miss Ethel Gibson, of Colorado. who
i
George w. Payne, returned home We'd
Miss Miss Lucy Ns>ms, OF: Roanoke coun-
ty, is visiting. her sisters. Mrs Joel T.
Bandy and Mrs, Jacob Henry Frantz.
in this city.
Miss sutphin, of Brooklyn. who was
the guest of Miss Pauline Massie, has
returned home.
Mrs. Gordon Merrell is in Wash
ington. where she Went to represent
the local chapter at the D.. A. r. Con.
gress. Mrs. Samuel Nv. Jamison, OF
this city. who is the Virginia regent.
IS also attending the congress;
Miss Katherine Quick Is visiting at
her old home in Indianapolis.
Miss Annie Gray, OF Richmond is
the guest of Mrs. Thomas Lewis.
Mrs. George c. Huff, of Washington
county, is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
CLIFTON 2. Huff, on Patterson Avenue.
Mrs. Gather E. Hinch and her two
children left Thursday for Washing
ron, TO reside.
Mrs John D. Sawyer of Keswick.
is visiting her srster. Mrs. Everett
Perkins, on Henry Street. S. w
Miss Martha Wentworth Is visiting
relatives In Philadelphia
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-24
John, NJ. Stout, surrounded by hum
lrcils OF friends on his birthday.

Especial to The Times Dispatch
Burlington \. c., April 2S.-4An oc-
casion of rare interest was that of the
celebration of the one hundrcdth ami
versary OF the birth of John NJ. Stout,
when relatives. friends and neighbors
numbering more than 600, gathered a
few days ago at his home about fifteen
miles south of Burlington to make
glad the heart of one who had rounded
out century of honorable living.
Mr.. Stout was the recipient OF a
number of gifts. A gold-headed cane
was presented by the Pleasant Hill
Temperance Society, of which Mr.. Stout
T, has been a member since 1854, and
which he has served in every capacit.'
as officer. A large arm chair, the
gift of friends and neighbors. numer-
Gus gold coins and other things were
also given him.
An interesting exercise of the day,
one resulting in neat little sum- was
the selling at auction of two dozen
| gourds. raised by Mr. Stout last year.
Mr.. Stout was horn in Rowan county
from which his parents removed to
! this, then Orange county, in 1916.
OF his five children. four were pre-.
sent on his Neutrality-suspicious., Jr., VII.
liam and Jacob Stout, of this county
and Mrs. William Allen, of Arkansas
Another daughter, Mrs. j. II. Allen
lives In Texas.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-24
South Boston Social News.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.1

South Boston, Va. April 2s.-Henry
hermann. of this place, will leave for
a four months trip to his old home
in Austria, leaving New York on June
ii. He left that place forty-two years
ago, and came to this country, and
has only been back once since, that
being twenty years ago. While away
he will also visit Karlsbad. Budapest.
London, Switzerland, Italy, Paris and
many other places OF note and in
terest.
folk, is visiting her sister Mrs. H. w.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-24

some time with Miss Eula Walters.
Or, julius Willis, of Riner, was in
town this week.
Mrs. Craig Hawley is visiting her
daughter In Bristol
Charles Crush spent Tuesday with
his mother, Mrs. Mary Crush, en- route
from Bristol. 10 Roanoke.
Miss Francis Shebourne has re-
turned to her home, after spending
l. Room.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-03-31

on the hammer, which was deep
" enough imbedded in the limo
leum to sustain the weight Of
The pistol.
Mr. Taylor was taken to the
Baptist Memorial Sanitarium. 1t
was said there that he was rest
ing easier. but that little hope
was entertained for his recovery.
The wounded man was con-
scious after being taken to the
hospital. and it is stated, talked
TO those around him and told
them that his wound was acct
dentaIly inflicted. Dr. Watson,
who was within a few feet OF
Mr.. Taylor when the accident
occurred. substantiated this
statement
Mr.. Taylor is a brother OF
Mrs. Summers and came here or
a visit about two months age.
Dallas News
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perfection of it increases so the
conditions become more and
more favorable for the produc-
ton of farm crops and a con-
stantly increasing variety OF
products Of economicyalue may
he grown. This change has al
ready occurred in great sections
Of Texas. Those who have lived
here long enough know that IN
early days it was statement
generally accepted as a fact that
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-03-31

nv personal knowledge OF West
Texas and its conditions. ! be-
lieve they are correct concIu-
sions. Probably in the time OF
La Sale. the great American
desert was a reality If my con
illusions are correct, it will be-
come. as | have long ago predict
ed. a good farming country IN
the course Of time.
The Llano Estacado, the
Panhandle has seen Its worst
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-03-31

all west Texrs will result IN such
a change may be- confidently
hoped for within q reasonable
length of time, and when a de
pendable moisture shall have
been assured year in and out
the Panhandle will fulfill its des-
tiny as an agricultural section OF
unsurpassed advantages. That
such a change is already taking
place, and to a gratifying extent
is shown by an article appearing
in a recent issue Of the Texas
Realty Journal by DR.. +. 7.
Stiles. under the caption of
Breaking Texas Sod Is lmprov-
ing the Climate.
DR.. Stiles has made extensive
investigation throughout the
State. and gave special attention
90 conditions in the West As a
result of these observations be
SAYS Boo parts.
cas- the arer of u.I1ge and The
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-03-31

annum. and by the advancement
Of 355 postofiices to the third
class is meant that the salary is
not less than 81, 600 in each case,
and is frequently more. OF the
355 Offices raised Texas has the
lions share or a total OF thirty
two. nearly 10 per cent of the
total Southwest and Central
West Texas and the Panhandle
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-03-31

arose. it is stated, a pistol drop
ped from his pocket and surik-
ing the floor was discharged. The
bullet struck Taylor just over
the heart, and, ranging upward,
passed through the body and
lodged junt beneath the skin at
a point about three inches above
the place OF entrance. When
picked up the weapon rested up
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-03-31

soil. would in time increase the
rainfall of any section, however
dry it may have been in years
past or however infrequent the
precipitation.
That such belief has been bas-
ed upon actual observation and
successful experiment, has prov
ed by the fact that certain sec
tons of Texas notably a num-
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-03-31

while sitting in a drug A,+oro ~
59S Elm street. nv
Mr.. Taylor and BJr. T. A. Sum-
ners Vi io0 "S0S.more street, a
oro'neI-i!i-'@" whom Taylor
was 'iSi'inE were sitting at the
oo'u * counter, when DR..
SUNNI s arose to speak to DR..
a. i. Watson, who sat across
my house. As DR.. Summers
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-03-31

matters that show up most cred
itably for Texas. The reports
indicate that since July /, 1909,
a total of 355 postofices have
been raised to higher classes
from the fourth class. When an
Office leaves the fourth class to
enter the next highest or third
class the salary Of the postmas-
ter is not less than $1,000 per
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-03-31

certain crops could not be grown
proftably in a specified locality
where now they are grown
abundantly.
zone condition hampers this
amelioration of climate. It IS
the condition Of uninterrupted
openness, of continuous prairie
which facilitates the augmenta-
ton of wind yelocities and so
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-03-31

one Of the enormous hats which
have been so popular for the past
few seasons al church or other
public gatherings was a subject
discussed yesterday al the regu-
lar monthly meeting OF the
Home Mission Society of Marvin
Methodist Church. 1t was de-
cided by the ladies Of the society
in order 10 obyiate the discomfort
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-03-31

promotes evaportion OF molstness
from soil and vegetation and IT'S
evaporation from the country TO
which it belongs. This condl-
ton should be corrected by the
careful and painstaking estab-
6shment and maintenance OF
timber belts.
The above are differences and
conclusions ! have drawn from
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-03-31

Der of counties in the western
central portion Of the State
which were once considered too
dry for successful farming are
now deemed among the most
productive agricultural areas in
the Southwest.
That the extensive farming
operations now nnder way
throughout the Panhandle and
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-03-31
F. F. LIPSCOMB, The lrar1SfST NAdI
Quick 7erNiSe:
iOht Hauling

The explanation for the pr.
posed increase Do the second-clas
postage rates is not that %
necessary % tax the magazine
and periodicals more bat b.
necessary 10 DO something % ea
attention from the fact that
costs 500 per cent more % carr
the mails than 10 does % carr
the same number Of pounds Cd
eypr ess. COmmOner
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-03-31
oHONF :353 FOR YOUR TEXAS OIL

in Amarillo Monday night. n
arrests were made in connection
with the seizure. This is tn
first seizure of liquors in AmarlI
10 far several months
Judge Hills ruling in the loca
option contest case has had IN
effect Of reducing active interes
in arrests and alleged violation
Of law.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-03-31
POSTAL BUSINESS INCREASES
Over $50 Post Offices Raised to
Higher Class Since JuIyX
l9l0i 80 in TexY.

From the officiR United States
Postal Guide issued by the Post
office Department at Washington
for the month of April is CLEAN
ed information relative to postal
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-03-31

day. 1t and West Texas viii
steadily improve agriculturally
as the area Of sod land is broken
and made to produce farm
crops. Daily Panhandle.
Smaller Hats For Church
Tyler. Tex, March q. The
disagreeable feature Of being
seated behind a lady wearing
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-03-31
MORE FARMS MORE RAIN
fine Has Proven This The West
ern Part of the State BecOm-
ing More SeasonabIe

From our earlist recollection
the belief has been drilled into
our ears that an influx of farm
ers into a new country, followed
by a resultant stirring Of the
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-03-31

represent nearly the entire NUM-
Der.
Velasco. Winters. Texas City
and Mercedes make exceptional
ly good showings.
Nebraska and Iowa are the
nearest competitors Of Texas IN
the number of increases. but both
Of these States are hopelessly ir
the rear.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-03-31
SNYDER MAN SHOT
Pistol Falls From Relatives POck-
ct and is Discharged, Wound
Being Very Dangerous One

Ed Taylor, aged p years, Of
Snyder, Texas, was accidentally
shot and probably fatally wound
ed last night at $50 O'Clock
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-03-31

If you put a live coal in a fell
lows shoe he will jump over a
house. If you let his house
burn without insurance he will
crawl in hole. Let ). 7. Rob
bins & Company keep you out Of
the ground. They carry all kinds
37-2t
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-03-31

". r. Buchanan is building a
new residence just west Of his
home place for DDS parents who
win move Boo from their former
country home.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-03-31

Liquor Seized at Amarillo
Amarillo. Tex, March p.
Quite a quantity Of beer am
whiskey was seized by the Office
of the Sheriff and ranger force
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-03-31

10 some extent. To- set the exam
pIe themselves IN purchas.n
their spring mats to select 81
smaller styles wherever posslb.
The plan viii be inaugurated Il.
Easter services.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-23
YOUNG GIRL KILLS
 SON OF SENATOR
 HEYBURN'S SECT'Y
Especial from United Press !,


 Washington, July 23.-A searching investigation to learn the name of a young Virginia girl who shot and kill ed Benjamin T. Smith, son of Sena- tor Heyburn's private secretary, at Mount Holly, Va, and the circum- stances of the shooting, was begun today
 The body of the boy was brought here last night accompanied by a cor oner's certificate stating that he met his death from "a gunshot wound ac- cidentally inflicted' Addison T. Smith, his father, who was on his way to Idaho, was intercepted by a telegram at a small station in Ohio and immediately returned to Washing ton.
 Walter Smith, IA year old brother of the dead man, and Jean Dinger, 16, son of Lieutenant Dfnger, U. s. N., went with Benjamin Smith to Mount Holly last Monday for a two weeks outing. The two boys, who accom- panied the body on it's return, appear ed very hay about the actual cir cumstances of the shooting. They said they were standing on the wharf at Mount Holly yesterday afternoon when a launch carrying l-alf a dozen Virginia girls up at the landing. Ac- cording to the story of the lads, the girls began talking to the boys and joking with them.
 One of them took a revolver from Benjamin Smith and few moments later it was discharged. The bullet struck the boy in the right temple and
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-23
BALDWIN WOULD AMEND
 SHERMAN LAW

That the Sherman Antitrust act which has probably affected more de- cisions in connection with the dotngs of large corporations and the con- duct of large business affairs than any act of federal legislation in re- cent years, Is a serious handicap to the development of legitimate and proper business interests in this coun- try and affords quite menace to national prosperity is the opinion ex- pressed by a large number of the ablest lawyers of the United States in response to questions asked them by Leslie's Weekly as to whether they considered the act inimical to leg1t1- in what respects 1t should be amend ed.
 Judge Simeon E. Baldwin, former chief justice of the Connecticut Su- preme court, in discussing these ques- t1ons, comes out with the opinion that the act should be subjected to amend ment in such way as not to forbid reasonable agreements looking to a reasonable restraint of trade and tn- dicating by this answer that he con- siders that the law as it at present stands or as 1t is construed is such that 1t operates to prevent the con duct of business along reasonable lines.
 Judge Baldwin places himself on record as believing that the law as 1t at present stands should be amend ed in order to bring about the tnten- ton of it's original framers and indi- cates that he shares the opinion of among the leading legal lights of the country that this law as 1t now stands interferes with the conduct of busi- ness along legitimate lines.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-23
MIR, RICHARDSON'S
 AUGUST VACATION
How Pulpit of First Presbyterian Church Will Be Filled Dur
 ing Pastors Absence

Tomorrow will be the last Sunday that the Rev. John MacLaren Richard son will be in the pulpit of the First Presbyterian church until the last Sunday of August. The church will be supplied by men from different parts of the country. A special fea- ture of the summer will be the prayer services.
 On Wednesday evening. July 27, Rev. Norman c. Whittemore of Sven Chun, Korea, will speak. Korea is the most fascinating mission field of today.
 During the August Wednesday even so endeared himself to the congrega-- tion in his two weeks ministry last February, will have charge.
 The last Sunday of July Rev. James A. McWilliams. D. D.. pastor of one of the large churches of the Presby- tery. located at Ossining, N. r., will occupy the pulpit. Philadelphia, comes the first Sunday of August. Dr. Bronson is success fully ministering to a church of some twelve hundred members and a Sun day school with over a thousand pu- pills.
 The second Sunday of August Rev; Charles s. Richardson, D. D., will preach. Dr. Richardson is an uncle of the pastor of the church. He comes from the university town of Prince ton.
 The last Sunday of the vacation per iod brings Rev. Charles o. Wright pastor of the First Baptist church of of the leading Baptist clergymen of New Jersey. He spends the month of July giving Bible lessons at the State '. M. c. A. camp.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-23
TEXAS WORRIES HARTFORD
 INSURANCE COMPANIES

Hartford, July 23.-Insurauce com panies here which do business in Texas, are worried by a recommenda- tion by the governor of that state to the legislature which tends to still more complicate the already tense in surance situation in Texas.
 Governor Campbell recommends to the legislature that any insurance company which withdraws or threat ems to withdraw from doing business in the state, be prohibited from ob- taini1-g a license, when its present permit expires. The governor also asks for the removal of Insurance Commissioner Hawkins and for the abolition of the state rate making board.
 The present situation in Texas grew out of a wholesale reduction in fire insurance rates by the state rate making board, which was given power to take the making of rates out of the hands of the insurance companies and into it's own. Seven strong Hart ford companies doing business in Texas, were affected by this reduction and they immediately declined to ac- cept business on reduced rate risks until matters were adjusted.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-23
MIR. RAWN OUT S5O,OOO
 INSURANCE TO $1O,OOO
 IN THE TRAVELLERS

Hartford, July 2s.-In view of the fact that the late Ira G. Rawn, who was president of the Chicago, Indiana polls and Louisville Railroad, recent ly reduced his s50,000 policy in the Travellers Insurance Company of this city to the s10,000 accident contract, which he held at the time of his death, local insurance officials are in- clined to scout the suicide theory and to believe the family's version of ed, however, if MT. Rawn was aware that suicide would vitiate his accident policy, which recognizes murder but not suicide as an accident.
 According to the information of the who have not yet heard from MT. I. J. Mum, their Chicago manager, re- garding any claim under the policy MT. Rawn was carrying about $115,- 900 accident insurance at the time of his death, the larger policies, which Casualty Company of America, s25,- 900; Maryland Casualty Company, $20,000; Travellers, $1O,000; London Guarantee. $10,000; Employers Lia- bility. s1o;ooo; Aetna Life of Hart
 MT. Rawn obtained his s5o,00o &C., cident policy in the Travellers four or five years ago, and several months ago his request for a reduction to $10,000 was granted by the company without question or special inquiry. could not then have been contem- plating suicide it is important to note that the conditions of his policy, with which he was undoubtedly familiar in a general way, made his contract null and void in the event of suicide and that his beneficiaries would have received neither the $50,O0O nor the $10.000.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-23
OBITUARY

The death of Mrs. Joseph Voght, who died in New Haven, whither she had gone for treatment, was announc- ed today. The remains will be brought to Bridgeport and the fu- neral will take place from the home on Parallel street. Mrs. Voght was charter member of Friendship Rebekah lodge I. O. O. F., and a member of Bertha Lodge, D. O. H. She had been i'll about a year. She was 61 years old and is survived by three sons and two daughters, and her husband. The sons are Oscar, of Waterbury, Arthur and Joseph of this city and Mrs. Emma Cross and Mrs. John Bertine. Mrs. Voght endured great grief because of the death of a sister, short time since. She is sur- vived by another sister, Mrs. Schoen- walter, of this city.