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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-18
FORTUNE IS LEFT
TO POOR COUPLE
Special TO The Times.pispatch.1

lSncclai To inc 1imeS-DiSpatch.
Bristol, Tenn, December Nv. II.
Shusart and wife, of Newport, East
Tennessee whose lives have been
spent thus far In an humble cottage,
erected upon land reclaimed from u
frog pond, have suddenly become the
first millionaircs OF the prosperous
mountain town, where they have lived
in their unpretcntious way ever since
the Civil War.
Colonel ShuEart, ae the aged hus-
band had been known locally for
many years, Is one OF the odd char
acters of the town He wears long,
lowing locks of gray hair that cover
his shoulders and extend down his
back. He and his Wife. always good
nciGhbors, have been among the poorer
people Of the community, hut by a
sudden stroke of good fortune, they
are now worth moro than $4,000, 900,
more than 100000 of tho amount
having been paid them in cash Col
onel" Shugart during the carly sum
MGR of the present year, received ss,-
600 by the death OF Il brother In Texas,
and Is I" receive $4,000 more when
the estate OF his late brother is wound
up
But Mrs shugurt has been more
fortunate. From the estate of Unaka
Jane Bogardus. who died four years
ago In Holland, she has received ST.
ooo,ooo. AMI has been officially advised
that next july another $1,000, 600 Will
be paid her, The Gogardus estate is
valued at S6o.oo0o"0 and Mrs. Shugart
is one of a number of heirs.
Neighbors of the aged couple say
that this streak OF good fortune has
not changed their mode of living in
any material way They are still
u I'M, I'm, H.
they spent many happy wears In COM
! psrativc poverty. and their ncighborS
ana friends are welcomed with the
same old cordial smiles that greeted
| them in other days.
II Is stated that the first million re-
coivcd by Mrs. Shugart has been in
vested in Panama Canal bonds
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-18
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Charlottesville. Va, December IL
The University of Virginia is planning;
to honor the survivors OF those stu
dent companies who left the quiet
walks of academic life and the class
room at the outbreak of tho Civil War
for the Confederate forces and the
battlefield.
Pursuant to n suggestion made by
President Alderman in his speech at
the alumni luncheon last June. commit
tees have been appointed 10 make up
q list NJ the survivors OF the student
volunteers and to work out plan
for bestowing upor these veterans q
betting tribute.
President Alderman wants to know
from any possible source the name and
address H one or more OF the volun-
tecrs who are now living. The few
survivors arc very widely scattered.
but every effort will be made to locate
all OF them
Two or three institutions. in carry
Ing out n plan similar to this. have
conferred upon the veterans called
back at commencement time the de-
grees which they were candidates for
when they enlisted in the Confederate
army. President Alderman feels, how
ever. that something different should
be done I'm the case of the survivors
of the university volunteers. The uni
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-18
PRESS AGENT ROW
nooin-FoseI Scrip Started 10 Uoym
.NcfOr- Cntcher.


.ActUr-Cntcher.
Philadclph,a, Pa, December IL
Probably for the hrst time the real
truth OF the start Of the Doom FoGcI
controversy bccame public to- day, when
DOOM wrote letter to q personal
friend in this city. explaining that orig
lnally IL was u little press agent stunt
on his part. Doom is doing va Ide-
Vile turn with Mccool.
We were In small town in New
York state" DOOM writes, and bust
ness was not very good at the house
where we were showing. Tho manage
ment became excited. and the press
agent thought II would bo good ching,
to start an imaginary row between Bo-
gel and myself
II said would stand for 1t all right,
snpposing that Fogcl would understand
the matter. The press agent got busy,
and the first thing I knew Fogc! was
sending some hot shot back al me. 10
was giving some of the inside history
OF the club and was saying some
mighty uncomplimcntary things about
ME. saw he was angry, and that
mado mo n little peppery, so l started
to get back at him and Tell some
things about the club he had not told.
anyway. the original press agent
stunt wound up in very pretty little
row. Before the fusilade was over we
were both red hot and we told ;, lot
Of things the public never would have
known had it not been for that press
agent
The only good effect the row had was
to hook our act for six weeks longer
than for which we had booking Orig
inally we had but six weeks ahead OF
us After the fireworks VIC had twelve
weeks in ALL"
This letter of Dooin's is looked upon
here as an offer of the olive branch TO
fogel as II was sent to man who Will
explain to the Phlllies' president, and
1t probably will wind up in DOOM man
aging the club during the coming sea-
son.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-18
HUNTERS ADDED
TO MORRIS STABLE
Expected to Figure Prominently
on Virginia Circuit Next
Summer
Especial to The Times -Dispatch. J

Especial to The Times dispatch
Charlottesville. Va. December IT,
Julian Morris. of 1.-The oaks" this
county, the wizard of the Virginia
horse show ring and Il consistent win
ner at the big Northern shows. has
purchased three hunters, which prom
Use to figure prominently on the Vir-
ginia circuit newt summer.
From Richard Wallach. of Warren.
ton. he purchased Drown marc by
Mincc Meat. a noted race-horse She is
sin years old and sixteen hands high.
ana Mr.. Morris regards her as the
greatest jumping green horse he has
ever seen. with the exception of David
Gray. of the Norris stables winner
at the Olympic Show in London. lie
has named her Merry Christmas, and
intends to show her for the first time
at the Atlantic City Horse Show dur
ing Easter week.
His second purchase was brown
sclding from William SIinkcr. of The
Plains. fauquicr county. lie is three
years old and stands 1872. In the opin-
ion of Mr.. Morris he will make as good
n heavyweight as Taconite. also of the
Norris stables. He hns been given the
name of Sweet William.
From Ernest Redmond of Fauuuier
county. he purchased three year old
black Eclding, sixteen hands high. He
is a middlcweight horse of much prom
isc. He has been named overall.
These three hunters will. In II why,
take the place of tho quartet recently
disposed of by Mr.. Morris at auction
and private sale.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-18
PRICE OF MEAT MAY DROP
Chicago pncI<inEtovn Sees Quick
Rctluctbuu.

Chicago. December ola probable
reduction in the retail price OF all
kinds of fresh meat il being discussed
to-day in PackinStown as Il result OF
the action of the English government
In barring the men who are under in
dictnent for violation OF the criminal
section of the sherman antitrust act
from bidding on contracts for British
army canned meat supplies.
VIII this have an immediate effect
upon the price of meats in Chicago?
This question was asked of the Ar.
mour, Swift and Morris concers.
At Mr.. Armour's office 1t way said
he had gone TO Lake Forest and would
not return until Monday. Edward
Norris also was absent from his office
and Louis L. Swift was at his Lake
county farm.
But generally throughout. the yards
employees of tho big packing firms said
the effect of the English Sovernm cnt' $
action would be to lower the values OF
cattle on the hoof, and that this would
have It's reflection III tho retail price
OF beef
The farmers will have 10 bear the
expense. Meats will be cheaper, and
the producers naturally are the ones
who Will hnvo to suffer-" said one
man connected with ono of the large
concerns
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-18
TELLS OF HEARING
PLOT TO MURDER

Charlotte. y. c., December lT--rbo
latest developments in the murder OF
Mr. and Airs. John Dixon carly Tues
Gay at their country home ten rnilca
from Shelby iE the arrest of Bert
Gardner who voluntarily told of hear
ing John and Hack Rose. negro
orothefs' charged with the crime. plan
ming The double murde. at a corn
shucking several weeka ago
Gardner says the crowd at the corn
shuckins had gone, and the Ross
brothers did not know he was around
They spoke IN undertones and agreed
that Mr.. Dixon would not live until
Christmas because OF the MORTGAGE he
hcld on Hacks hog and mule. John
ana VIII Ross are now in Gastonta ftS
SafekcepinS and Hack IL IN the Char
lotte jail. Gardner and two other
material witnesses arc In tail nor.
also
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-18
DECIDING GAME
IS NOT LAYE D
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l


Raleigh, y. c., December lI.--The
class football championship for 1911
Will have to remain undecided as the
Juniors. after defeating the Sophie
mores last Saturday. { to O. tied the
Freshmen, to 0. the first part of the
week, and owing to final eNamina
lions a deciding game could not be
played.
is fast diminishing for tho holidays.
which. by the catalogue start next
Wednesday, the GOTH and last until
January 3. But those who have made
an average during the fall torn of
30 per cent. or moro on subject are
exempt from the final examination on
that subject, and as some have made
this high average on all of their work.
the exodus has been going on for the
pnst week. ever since the commence
mont of the finnlS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-18
GET TICKETS NOW
Cards for Memorial Service Cnnnot BE
Held Much Longer.

Tickets for the admittancc OF de-
sccndants of victims of the Richmond
Theatre disaster to the hundredth an
nivcrs;iry memorial service. will be
held for them only day or two longer.
The demand for admission to this SER
vice, which will be held at Monumental
Episcopal Church on tho site of the
fire. has been great, and 1t is de-
sired to care for some of the appli-
cnnts
Bishop Gibson will he in charge ~
tho services, portion OF which Will
be held about the monument In the
portico OF the church. which covers
the single grave OF tho seventy four
victims OF the fire OF December &c.
1911. III which the Governor of Vir
ginin and many distinguished men and
women OF that day lost their lives.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-18
MACGREGoR RESIGNS
Secretary of U. c. T. Forced to Act by
Removal From City.

Secretary of U. c. It. Forced to Act by
Removal From City.
y business arrangement which will
compel his future residence in Lynch
burg caused Secretary d. D. Mac
Gregor OF Richmond Council 159.
United Commercial -ravelers OF Amer
Ea, TO hand in his resignation at the
regular meeting of that body on Sat-
urday night. In accepting his resig
nation the council attested It's deep
appreciation of the services rendered
by Mr.. MacGreGor during his three
years occupancy of the Office by pre-
scntinE him with beautiful silver
loving cup.
The token was presented with 4
suitable speech by c. Aubrey Spence
Following Initiation of new members
and the transaction of routine bust
ness, Thomas S. Gibbons. of this city,
was elected secretary.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-18
Heavy Loss IN. Flo

Hudson, n. y, December t7r;r.
starting at : o'clock THIS afternoon,
IN the large storehousc OF the New
York and Hudson River St.aubo.,
Company here, burned that buiIdlr..
and contents, spread TO the Wash
burn Ice House which was also d.. !.
stroEed. and to the HUDSON whnIc-
sale Grocery Conpany's building ~,
but one end Of which was saved Tho
total loss Is estimated at more than
100000
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-18
ADJUSTMENTS
Hijotr---''1hc Rosary"
"Tbc Rosary

"'Tbc Rosary
The Rosary plays 4 weeks en-.
fagcment at the Biiou Theatre com
mcncing tonight with usual matt
nees.
II Is founded upon an emblem Of
purity and fun of heart intcres, ana
mace "a favorable Impression The
stage settings are unique in their way.
The FIRST act occurs i'll grape arbor,
the second and third acts are laid IN a
charming interior, showing the at
mosphere OF serene home life, while
the !ourta act is new church built
~ the unbelieving husband for his
friend, the priest
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-18
GAVE $4,000 TO THE POPE

Cardinal Farley Paid $4,000 Fees ON
His Elevation From TIis Own Purse.
Rome, December 17.-Of the $4,000
purse raised to pay the expenses OF
the investiture of Cardinal Farley the
cardinal gave to the Pope $4,000 upon
the occasion OF his first audience. Car
dinal Farley has now presented to the
Popc. In the name of the clergy and
the diocese, $4,000 more. In addition
TO the $4,000 remaining. Cardinal Farley
has paid from his own pocket $4,000 in
fees, qualifications and stamp duties
on his ring, red hat and scarlet robes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-18
DR.. RENNIE WILL
LEAVE N ORFOLk
Accepts Call to Passionate OF
Church at Greenwood,
Miss.
Especial to The Times-Dispntch

koHccIhI 10 Inc Times DISput ch,
Norfolk, Va, December ln-After Il
service of ten years as pastor of the
First PRESBYTERIAN Church here. Rev.
Joseph Rennic. ID. H.. resigned this
morning TO accept call TO the pastor
alto OF the First Church al Greenwood.
Miss.
An effort probably will be made to
combine the First and Second Presby-
terrain churches, now that both cOngre.
cations are without n pastor. a SINH
lar effort some time ago met with fail
urc.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-18
"REGARDs TO CARNEGIE"

Burglars Leave n Note After RobbIng
the Enst Liberty Library.
Pittsburgh, Pa, December lire
CARDS to Andrew Carnegie. You might
think US worry harsh, but our clear con-
science gives us much consolation. We
are stealing these books and every
other thing Of valuc we found. not for
our personal benefit, bnt to convert 1t
all into cash ond buy some starving
family Christmas dinncr.
TWO CONSCIENTIOUS BURGLARS
The foregoing note was left by two
persons after thoy had robbed the East
Liberty branch of the Carnegie Library.
The conscientious burglars evidently
used Infinite caro- In selecting the finest
hooks they could see on the shelves.
1t was evident that they knew some
thing about high-class literature.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-18
PI MU MEETING
National Chapter of Fraternity Higgins
Convention on Friday.

National Chapter of Fraternity Higgins
Convention on Friday.
About thirty delegates are expected
to arrive in Richmond Friday TO at
tend the annual convention OF the Ma
tional Chapter OF the T'i Mu Fraternity.
Of which Or. Paul W. Howle, of Ricn-
mond. is president The meeting Will
continue for two days. and the sessions
will be held at the Westmorelund Club.
Friday night n banquet will take
place at the Commonwealth Club. while
en- Saturday evening arrangements
have heen made for a theatre party.
There are two chapters of this fra
ternity in this city. one at'the Medical
College of Virginia and the other at
the University College of Medicine.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-18
AMERICAN BEEF ALL RIGHT
British War Omce Influenced Only ny
Trial of the Packers

: London. Dccembnr 1.-THE British
War Office declared that the noticc
served by the war office upon agents
Of American meat packing firms that
they would not he invited to tender
bids for supplies for the British army
while the cases against certain pack
ers. are pending In the United states
courts was not due to any question of
the quality OF the American goods or
to the manner Of packing,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-18
OFFICERS ELECTED.
Annual Meeting of Orange IIorsrmun,.
AaSOcintiou,

Special to The Times Dispatch.l
charlottesville. Va. December it,
me OEanS" iorscman's Association at
It's annual meeting elected officers foi
tht ensuing year as follows: William
DIN Pont, president. George T. Marshall.
first vice president; Thomas Atkinson,
second vice president w. y. Green.
third vice president; DR.. l., S. Rick
otis. secretary and treasurer. Board
OF plrectora--t, c. Taiinfcrro. ST., W. &
Williams, w. ". Sanford. ST., r. p.
Browning V. Il, Shackelford, c. w.
Norton, lr, H. o. Lyme and John r.
Lighttoot.
The treGsurer's report for the season
~ ~ showed receipts amounting to
+i''2.""; disbursements. si.es7 bal
ancc on hand, SS55.5i
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-18
Ncm Lung Tent Record.

Seattle, Wash. Deccmbe. IT,
Worlds Champion Wind -Jammer'' IL
the title accorded 10 Harry s Knox,
fifteen year-old student III he Uni
University OF Washington. who has bro
ken all records in lung tests by blow
Ing i23 cubic Inches on tho gymnasium
sptramcter. The former record wns $50
cubic inches. and the average 23sl.
Knox Is six feet three inches tall and
weighs 157 pounds.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-18
DINNER TO UNDERWOOD
CONGRESSMAN to Bc Entertained ut
Commonuen Club Next Week.


Commonwealth Club Next Week.
Representative OEcar w. Underwood,
leader of the Democratic majority on
the floor OF the House OF Representa-
tivcs. and presidential possibility,
will be the guest OF honor at a dinner
at the Commonwealth Club on the
evening OF December IS. The host will
he Malvern c. Patterson, relative OF
the distinguished Alaba milan. Invita-
tons have been sent to number of
Mr.. Puttcrson's friends,
The boom for MIR. Undcrwood's NOM
inatio has recently attained consider
aule proportions, In the belief on the
part of his friends that the time has
come for the election OF a Southern
man. Then. too. within the past day
or TWO he has received many
cIcomiums because OF his vote In OPP
position to the bill increasing the PEN
sions OF Union veterans.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-18

There was slight rise in the Ja,Ilcs
ElVeT YESTERDAY due to rains OF l',i
Gay Mshi ana saturday on tho upper
waiersheds. Though warnina, wn.
issue" by me weather Bureau. there
was no indication that the waters
would become dangerous.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-18
VIII Adjourn for HOLIDAYS.

Washington. December 17.--Thc SUI
preme Court of the United States will
adjourn Friday until Monday. January
8. Much OF tho limo OF the justices
during the recess will BIO devoted to
preparing opinions in oases. I'd.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-18
HOLD UP MAN IN SKYSCRAPER
Brilliantly Lighted Corridor No Dur
20 Crime In CbicnRo.

Chicago, December 1f.--Walter Herr
left his Office on the fifth floor OF
Michigan Avenue skyscrapcr and
started down thc brilliantly-lishtcd
corrid ors. He had proceeded only a
few steps when two men approached
him. presented rcvolvers to his head
and kcd for his money. They left
him mourning the loss of 81.
The corridor mon" have not boon
captured.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-18
v,rsinla welcome. Nationals.

Charlottesville. Va, December IL
The board of faculty advisers OF the
University Of Virginia has acted favor
ably in regard 10 request from the
Washington baseball team for the use
OF Lambeth Field for tho spring tain
Ing trip. Manager Clark Griffith is ex-
peoted here within tho nert two weeks
TO complete arrangements
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-18
Men Who Will Lead College Football
Teams Through Next Campaign.

Hurtnn tNicbJ College. .......
Albion toIfcI,.) College.
tlmn tMich.) College. .....
-tnhcrrt tMnss.) College. ...
AUBURN tGno College. ........
iaiScr Kan.l University ......
Belleruc tNcb.) College. .....
nclott tWfs.) College.
5owdoin tMco College. ........
Brown ut. ~ UNIVERSITY. .....
Case t0hio) Uniycrsity.
cnrhsic IPn.l Indian SCHOOL.
CITY Cido College.
Connecticut AEEIes.
Clemson IN. CD College
I"iEntc IN. ~ University
cornell IN. W University
Creighton tScb1 College
Dartmouth IN. H.) College.
Dickinson T'n.) College.
Drnkc in.) College.
Franklin md Marshall
Gnitnudct I'D. c. College
t.e0rEctorM University
GcorEia Tech.
Hamilton ~. W College
iinrcrford Ua.l College.
HOLY Cross thEss.) College
Town Teachers College.
Johns Hopkins tMd., University.
i<nnsns Stnte Normal
kenyon tOhfob College. ..
hnoS uil) College. ......
Lafayette Pn.l College. "
Louisiana state Uniycrsity.
Maryland AEEIes.
McCnlltc tT"nn.) College.
Msrcer tGnD unfTersltE.. .........
monmouth (In1 College.
Mount st. Mnry's (nId.) College
Mount Union 0bfOD College
Northwestern UIl.) Unfvcrsity.
Occidental Cali College
oberiin 'OhiO College. ....
Ohio University.
Omio Wesleyan College. ...........
omnhn fNcli.) UnivcrSity.
pennn. Stntc College.
'rinccton tN. - University.
nnndolph- Macon (Nn.) College
tinon (Nis) College.
southwestern ISnn.b College
springfield Mnsso Training
Tufts (1Tnss.) College.
trinity (Conn.l College
81. Louis tMoo University
Union IN. w College
University of hInbnma
Unlvcrsity of ChicuG0
University of Cincinnati
University of Denver
tnivcrHIty of Georgia.
University Of Illinois
University OF fEdinnR. ....
unircrsfty of Town
Iinlvcrstty of Kansas
University of Michigan
Univcrsity OF SIinncsota
University of Missouri
University of Oregon
University of PennsyIynnI,
University Of South Carolina
University Of south
University OF Syracuse
University of rfrginfn
University OF Wisconsin
United States Military Acndcmy
United states Naval icDdcmy
Vanderbilt University.
nsh.-Jcferson G'n.) College.
Westminster (Mo.l College
Whitman (wnSh.l College.
Williams tMass.) College.
wooster tohio) University. 49,.
Vale Unircrsity..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-18
BUY 800 MILES STEEL PIPE
No en-.

worlds Biggest Order of the Kind
From Natural Gas Company.
Calgary December 1T.-Thc largest
order for steel pipe ever placed in the
world. 1t iB believed. has been let by
Il local firm. which has ordered from
the United States Steel Corporation 800
miles of pipe, at cost OF about 5000
900. to carry natural gas from Row
Island to Calgary. Shipment, which
will require $500 cure, will begin Jan
uary and will lie completed within
six months.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-18
Ford Motor Cars

= Mr.. Merchant: Do you know that
your competitor is increasing his profits
by the use OF our delivery wagon1''
ASK the Manager of your Delivery
Department."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-18

Havana, December lI.-Now York
Nationals, ; Havana. /.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-07-16

work that was going on and about 5000
men have been let out As there is moth
ing going on they are idle and further
trouble il anticipated
The street cars are stopped. the motor
men and conductors having quit in body.
leaving the cars scattered all around town
and many of the connections removed.
40 that the cars cannot be moved. The
whole force Of strikers left in a bunch for
fhe power house and the lights have since
been cut OF They threaten that there
will be no lights until their demands are
met With the city in darkness trouble
il feared from the lawless element
SAN ANTONIO. Tex, July i5.-The de-
larture to-day of the Eleventh Infantry
for Fort y. A. Russell Wyo.. practically
completed the movement of troops from
Detachments OF the field hospitals going
to Washington. New York and Boston
W i'll leave tonight and tomorrow. Gen.
Carter is left with reinforced brigade
consisting Of the Tenth. Seventeenth and
twenty eighth infantry. Eleventh Cav
airy. Third Field Artillery. Company I.
of the signal Corps, and the pontoon
company Third Battalion of Engineers.
Brigadier-Gens. +. A. Smith and W. s.
Schuyler leave tomorrow for Fort Omaha.
Neb. and Fort Riley. Kansas. respect
lively.
IL is expected by army officers that AT
least 10000 men will be kept in garrisons
along the Panama Canal when it is COM
pleted. Already there is speculation as
enjoys no high degree of popularity in
Manila or even Fort d. A. Russell. Re-
moval of the Eleventh Infantry accentu-
ates the wide gaps Of vacant land where
until recently IL 400 men were camped.