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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-17
Times-Dispatch Bureau.
100 North Sycamore Street.
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The Bohemian colony in Dlnwiddle
county. which is quite q large one. to-
day celebrated with religious exercises
and social diversion thu anniversary
or the coiony's church. The Rev. Ia
Their Nugent conducted the religious
ceremonies. All of the members of the
colony participated in the days func.
tons. Prince George has q large and
thriving colony of Bohcmians. who are
very successful farmers and good citi
zens.
Delegates to baptist Convention.
The Rev. ". c. Taylor, D. D., pa stor
of tho First Baptist Church IN this city
left to-day for Jacksonville, Fla. to
attend the Southern Baptist Conven-
lion as one of the delegates from the
Virginia Association. w. NJ. RucLer
OF West End Church, appointed as the
deleg.te by the Petersburg District
Association. Will leave for Jacksonville
tomorrow.
Contracts Awarded.
The burned district in Sycamore
Street VIII be built upon entire this
year. The big fire occurred on the
I'd of December last. and before the
advent of its nrst anniversary hand
some modern buildings OF greater
beauty and value than those destroy cd
Will occupy the site. Contracts have
been awarded for buildings on every
I site In the district cNcep, one, and
that is expected to be given out very
soon. With one other exception the
the entire district will be occupied by
dry goods and clothing houses
Slow Registration.
Very little work was done by the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-17
Commission and his reply to Governor
Mann. Regarding the debt matter.

Commission and his reply to Governor
Mann Regarding the debt natter
Governor Glasscock says.
ion VIII observe that my proclamation
convokinS you In extraordinary session WA
issued prior to the tlme OF the meeting oe
me Virsinia Debt Commission. Reference to
cause II was thcSght that tho Initiative
should come from Virginia. because was
ADVISED that the attorneys for West Virginia
were considering further proceedings in the
case: and because was not sufficiently ad-
Niscd OF the full effect OF the opinion OF tho
court to Justify me at that time in Including
II among the subjects OF your action; nor
am yet disposed TO force uron you cons,d-
Grafton Of this matter. nor to recommend
TO you what sips. II any, should now be
VIII Not Be Hurried.
II not disposed to be hurried by in.
itences in this State or elsewhere into ac-
ton. without ample time for consdc ration.
upon matter which so sreatly affects the
interests and honor OF West Virginia Many
persons, aware how seriously the people OF
virginia have many ;imes been divided upon
the Virginia debt question, and how many
and how bitter have been the Grimm etions
and the denominations aroused by Ebt1
consideration OF this question from tino to
time In the General Assembly OF that Com
monwealth. had hoped that through the de-
cision of the court we might. whatever the
money outcome might be. escape the other
and different pcrils which the people of
virginia have not been able to avoid
whether you will he Of opinion that II is
Your hntyt TO thKe action In this matter he,
fore the General Assembly of Virginia has
acted. VIII deem that the former action
Of the latter body In appointing tho Virginia
Debt Commission makes 1t Incumbent now
upon this state to take the initiative;
whether you S;i be of opinion that COM
mission should be appointed TO meet that
commission or SOME other, some OF the
questions which deserve TO receive. and T.
have 10 doubt receiving. the most ca rn-
est consideration of every one OF YOU"
That Governor Giasscock Is willing 10 take
any action that the Les sla ture may sus-
sest viii be seen by the following in closing
his message: TIN
The Constitution provides that the Gov
ernor may convene the Legislature whenever
In his opinion the public safety or welfare
shall require II. and that he shalt convene
IL on application In writing OF three -fifths
of the members elected To each house. II.
however. without such formal action by
three hfths of the members of each house. a
majority of the members OF your ablo
body should In amy manner express to me
tho opinion that tile Legislature should be,
called into extraordinary session 10 consider
the condition presented by tho opinion OF
the Supreme Court Of tho United States
should reem it sufficient evidence that a
proper occasion existed for the converting or
the Legislature for that purpose. shall be
glad to be advised from time 10 time of tho
views Of the members OF the Legislature on
thly subject. 80 tl iflse
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Social and
Personal

-NAPTAIN and Mrs Bowles E.
Armlstcad. of Fauquier county.
announce the engaGeTPysEt and
approaching marriage of ths5sssaaugh-
ter. Elizabeth Marshall. to Ia Matt
Otey Burke. OF Richmond, the wedding
to take place on "Wednesday June 7,
In tho Upporville Trinity Church. a
reception will follow the ceremony at
the home of the brides parents. near
UDpervillc. and after July 10, DR..
B1rkc and his bride will make their
home At POI East Franklin Street. Miss
Armistead belongs to one of the best
known families In the State, and for
good deal of her time in this city,
where she has a number of relatives.
DIR. Burke is native Of Alabama. but
has lived In Virginia for number of
years. coming TO Richmond from South
west Virginia. lie Is we'll known In
tho medical profession here and is as
Eociated in the practice of his profess
sion with DIR. Stuart Mcclure. The
wedding will be one of the most i'm
porttant events of the early summer.
Miss Sands Engaged.
Mr.. and Mrs. William H Sands an
nounce the engagement of their daugh-
ter. Fannie Leroy. to the Rev. Irving
Goff Mccain. of Alabama. The mar
ringe will be celebrated some time
next month. Miss Sands's wedding Will
be among the prominent society affairs
OF the carly summer season in Rich
mond and good many out Of town
guests will come to the city for the
ceremony. 1f,5iia
Going Abrond
Mrs. Ben Crump and her daughter.
Misc Louise Crump, will sail by the
White Star line some time In June to
spend the summer months and part OF
the fall travelling with party OF
friends In Europe. Dtrs. Crump and her
daughter will spend the most OF their
time abroad visiting places OF Inter
est on the Continent They will also
visit England and Scotland before re-
tnturnins to Richmond next fall Miss
Crump is just now the guest OF Mrs.
Robert Strother at her home in Lynch
burg for two weeks. and q number of
attractive functions will be given In
her honor.
Attending Reunion.
Mrs. Catherins Hughes, Bahen and her
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-17
News Of Petersburg

registrars in this city to-day. few
new names were added to the books
and a few transfers were granted and
received.
Mr. and Mrs. william Gray, OF
Charleston. S. c.. are visiting SIR. and
Mrs. Ashton W. Gray. or franklin
Street.
Miss Lucy Wiltshire. Of Baltimore. Is
the guest of Miss Alverda Egerton on
Washington Street.
The merchants of this city have
agreed to close their places Of business
at o'clock every evening except Sat
urday. and to continue this arrange
mcnt until November 1.
Jurors Summoned.
City Sergeant j. 3. Evans has sum
moned the grand and petit Jurors and
veniremcn to serve during the May
AppomattoX Bank cases will COM
before this grand jury on new indict-
mcnts to be submitted by the Common
wealths Attorney. II Is not proba BILE
that there Will be any further trials
in these cases until new indictments
are found.
Personals and Briefs.
Mayor George Cameron, Jr.. is in
New York. and President Koenig. OF
the Board of Aldermen, is acting
Mayor.
The Rev. a. R. Love, pastor of the
West End Baptist Church, Is assisting
Church. and there have been many
conversions.
The Virginia Railway and Power
Company is arranging TO run It's Rich
mond cars undo Y shelter at its Boiling
brook Street station. -
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Especial to The Times plapa tch /

Suffolk. Va, May i6.-what is believed to
he ;ch largest peanut nre In the history OF
the world occurred here this afternoon, when
more than ooo,cc9 bushels OF the nuts were
burned. involving total loss OF approx
mately s25p.Oto. causing the collapse of al
!.esed freproof walls and endanserlns the
lives OF rc-tightors son,n o. whose escapes
from death are nearly miraculous.
Crushed remains now may lie beneath the
matted masses OF masonry, but far as
known at II o'clock to-nlsh, no fatalities
have occurred llE
Al II o'clock the names are still raging.
md Will continue to feed and destroy for
many hours 10 come. Il Is believed though
! that their worst has been done. and that
the iiremen VIII make no further surrender.
shortly after O'Clock this afternoon
flainca were found the roof OF the Ave-
story plant OF the Balm Peanut Company. I
was composite roof. made OF tar paper.
.Gravei and The like. The blaze soon ate its
way down TO tho NTH floor. and here hes N
the battle OF the nremcn. Stream after
stream was poured down. and UP and side
Ways. but the Hood OF water and the com
bincd forces of the city fire department and
the company's own apparatus proved inef-
FESTIVE, and the Intensity of the heat forced
its way carthward 3
Consumed Like Ccllnloid.
The thick doors and strong framework Of
the great plant were bitten off and corsum Il
like celluoid.
Then the heavy walls fell one after an
other The going % these revealed floor
after floor OF burning nuts. saniwlched ami Id
the hery framework.
Though the storage side. which was con
sumed and l"h plant holding the heavy ma
/ chinery. were all under one roof, the two
departments were separated by thick fire
wall. This, at late hour. had wthstood
The FIRE. and the factory end OF the struc-
ture likely will be saved.
There were stored In the warehouse end OF
the place about 5o.c0o bags OF peanuts. more
than "oo0o0 bushels. These are practically
a total loss, which. figured on the recent
raise In price. means over s?0o.0co. The los,
on the portion of the building already de-
stroyed viii Each $4,000.
The exact amount OF insurance cannot be
computed Tonight hut is estimated at
$4,000 at t{
The plant was comparatively new one
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West Virginia Governor Sends
Message TO Special Legis-
lative Session.
Lspeeialto The Times nispa teh.

Charleston, ". Va. May i62The
message of Governor William Il. Glass
cock. to the West Virginia Legislature.
which he convened in extraordinary
session to enact a primary election law
and corrupt practices act was read
to-day. He says he called the special
session because he deemed these two
questions most important to the public
welfare. and because the two leading
political parties. in their platforms
pledged to enact such laws. but fall
ed TO do SO at the regular session OF
January and February. He desires
that the law provide for the nomina
ton of candidates for public Office in
Guiding candidates for United States
Senator, and members of the principal
executive committees of political par
ties.
The Virginia deb, question was not
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-17
GREAT PEANUT PLANT
DESTROYED BY FIRE

and was built according 10 insurance die
tatcs received low ineurante. and was
regarded as an excellent, fire risk The fata
weakness In It's construction seems to have
been the roof.
The burned property was owned by Balm
& Company. @
LARGEST In the World.
INC demolished plant was the largest COM
nincd peanut factory and storage house In
the world A t3
To-day's loss may affect the worlds visibic
supniy OF peanuts. less than ; per cent OF
which remain In the hands of producers. III
some nearby counties OF the peanut belt the
farmers have no, retained sufficient guam
titles 10 repiant their own crops <
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-17
FIRE THREATENS
BUSINESS SECTION
Especial to The Times Dispa tch.

Especial to The Times Dispa tch.
Fredericksburg. Va. May sl6.-Fire
here late this afternoon greatly
aroused the community when Ii was
ascertained that the blaze vas in the
heart OF the business section. 1t was
thought that the block at least would
go, but the promptncss. determination
and fighting qualities OF the men OF
the fire department. saved the day.
The fire was confined TO the sta blN
and woodshed in r. H.liIIarris's yard,
where 1t started, and to the roof of Bell
6 Bros. furniture store The prin-
cipal loss was on the stock OF goods of
Bell & Bros and the damage was
caused principally BY water Other
losers We're ". II. Owen and 1T Lay
ton e Son. The total loss was about
$4,000, and his is thought to be COW
cred by insurance.
The widest excitement prevailed.
and many persons volunteered to as
sst. but the real work was confined
to the FIRE lighters. who had experience
number of WORKERS were overcome
from heat and smoke. among them
being Il. c. Bell and p. l. Harris
For some distance around. people
we're on the roofs OF buildings, and
started from sparks Numerous hous es
caught. and would, have been DESTROYED
but for watchful care and prompt ac-
ton. Among them were several resi-.
dences. including those of Mrs. Joso
phinc Wallace and Mrs. NJ L. Chesley
y number OF merchants moved their
stocks OF goods. cXpectinJ a spread OF
the flames. BY 6 o'clock all fearf for
the safety of the city were nllayed
as II was seen that fremen had con
troll OF the situation
\ cable of the Bell Teller phone Com
pany was broken. putting about thi-
phones out Of commission
Somebody tclephcned from, Freder.
ickshiirG To the Richmond Fire ne
purtmcnt yesterday afternoon. ASKING
spccial train. Tho dcpar;r:. ct got read
oEo rs soon nS I'm official request
to 20 as soon as an official rrducsi
burg. hut none came. as outside hein
was not needed There was more cx-
element than fire. lisi
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-17

Cape Charles, Va. May l6.-The an
nual commencement OF the Cape
Charles High School was held yester-
day evening at the Northampton
County Club Casino. E. III. Russell,
president of fredericksburg Normal
School. was the orator OF the occa-
sion. The musical part of the program
was exceptionally good. being in
charge OF Professor Gorns. director of
the Bethany Methodist Episcopal
Church choir. l5-,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-17

White Star Line. to spend three months
travelling abroad.
Nrs. Douglas Yanderhoof is the guest
OF friends in Baltimore for about ten
days
Misses Margaret Jarvis and Rather
Inc Henley, OF Newport News. arc
spending several days in this city.
+. L. Conquest. Jr., Addison Rennolds
and William frlgg nave returned 10
incntnond, after u brief stay in Sew
York.
Dir. and Mrs. strauss. of this city,
arc Spending several days in Washing
ton as the guests OF friends.
Mr.. and AIRS. Thomas Garvey and
aiiss Kate O'Ilara have returned to the
city. after visiting i'll Newport News.
r. {. Williams. Jr., and a party or
friends left in MIR. Williamss car nIon.
uay morning for a weeks tour of tho
valley of Virginia and Maryland
Mrs. sallie Anderson peyton. o,
orcenrillc. who has been visiting Mrs.
George a. Haynes. at IL South First
street. for the past ten days. left sun
DAY night for Norfolk. where she will
visit relatives.
II. Cleveland Taylor. of Ayletts.
King William county. is at the Memo
rial Hospital for treatment.
*
stimson Confirmed.
Washington. May I6.-Hcnry l., Slim
son. of New York, was confirmed by the
| senate 10 be Secretary of War. TO
succeed Jacob NJ. Dickinson, TO -day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-17

THE DEMAND FOR DIAMONDS "
Constantly increases, and Diamond #
values continue to advance. ss
Our extensive Diamond trade is due
to the high quality Of goods and lowness
OF prices. - i8
Let us show them to you S
SCHWARLSCHILD BROS,
Jewellers,
Second and Broad Streets. 5S{s
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1zIll1, EYssee''e

1t is the duty Of every expectant
mother to prepare her system Tor the
coming OF her little one; to avoid as
far as possible the suffering of such
occasions, and endeavor TO pass
through the crisis with her health
and strength uninpaired. This She
may do through the use Of Mother S
Friend, remedy that has been SO
long in use, and accomplished SO
much good, that 1t Is In no sense an
experiment, but a preparation which
always produces the best results. 1t
IS Tor eSernal application and SO pen
Grating in its nature as to thoroughly
lubricate every muscle, nerve and ten
don involved during the period before
baby comes. 1t aids nature by ex-
panding the skin and tissues, relieves
tenderness and soreness, and perfectly
prepares the system for natural and
safe motherhood. Mothers Friend
has been used and endorsed By thou
sands of mothers, and its use will
prove comfort and benefit TO anv
woman in need of such a remedy.
Mothers Friend ia
.t. 4s'a v Il s3 IS MO.THEB,SS
crs, which con : 40 Ah'n l' = a AAH
tains much valuable information.
+ BRADF7ELD REGULATOR co., AtlQnto, Ga.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-17

Miss Myra Chambers will leave
very shortly TO Visit friends in Gin
cinnati.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-17

Miss T.ucie Scott of Powhatan coun-
~, is spending several days in Rich
mond as the guest of friends. ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-17

Mrs James d. Crump and Miss I.ora
Crump, of the Chesterfield, are in New
York for several weeks
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-17

Nrs. Douglas Yanderhoof is the guest
OF friends in Baltimore for about ten
days.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-17

Mrs. ]. y. Jones, who spent the wiz
Ter months in Norfolk, arrived In tn,
city last week.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-17

Mrs. Henry Hymes, OF Gresham
Court has as her guest for a few
weeks her mother. Mrs. Isaac N. Will
liams. Of Mount Pleasant. Texas.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-17

White Star Line. to spend three months
travelling abroad.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-17

Mrs. John Joseph Long and he
daughter, Miss Lucclia NlcClain, vii
sail on juno 10 from Boston by, tn
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-17

Misses Margaret Jarvis and Rather
me Henley, OF Newport News, are
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-17

Mrs. Charles q. Bosher. of this city.
Is spending some time in New York
City.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-17

MIS- L. +. Archer and Miss Mary
Archer have returned to their home a,
Ninita, after visiting relatives in this
city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-17

Mrs. G. f. Bordens father. Colonel
TAYLOR, and her sister. Miss Fanny
Taylor. are her guests at her home on
Shafer Street.
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+. L. Conquest. Jr., Addison Rennold
and William rrlgg nave returned /,
nicntnond, a:ter brief stay in Sew
York. -
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-06
Tri State Odd Fellows,

HUNTINGTON-The next annua.
meeting of the Trl.State Odd Fellows
association will be held in Hunting
ton. Labor Day was chosen as the
date for the meeting. In the annual
election held at the Ashland meeting
the following officers were chosen for
the ensuing year:
J. p. Brown, OF Huntington. was
elected president for the ensuing
year: Francis Harper, OF Catletts.
burg: Belle Melste'lt, OF lronton: Vir.
ginia Lark, OF West virginia.; s. G,
Black, OF Ironton; Thomas Peyton
OF Huntington, and Dan Davenport. Of
CntlettsburE. vice presidents; AZ r
Hetzer; OF Huntington, Geo:aMayne, oi
Ironton: Hugh Teel, Grassland; Ma
than Ross, OF South Point, and A?.C
HALEY. or Catlettsburg, executive com
'mIttee; VIII. Corbln,' Ashland, secre
tary and treasurer. go, =:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-06
WILL TAYLOR STAND FOR lTa

why should the Grafton Sentinel
want Washington banker as the
next Republican candidate for govern.
or Of West Virginia? Is 1t not enough
that We have a gentleman from Bal.
timore as one OF our United States
Senator's? Is Wes' Virginia willing
to put herself permanently In a class
with Nevada, content to fill her high
offices with mlllIonaires who have
only a. constructive residence withInl
the borders Of the Statc?. The. next
governoroo Of West Virginia should bd
a man, who lives In. West Virginia,
not one who lives in Washington, visI
iting this State once or twice a year
and putting up. at hotel. The sue:
cessor to Senator Watson should Ike
wise be man who lives in West Vir-
ginia, not a man who has spent most
Of his time for years in Baltimore and
New York and London.
Capitalists whose business inter:
ests us well as their social ambitions
and connections keep them outside
the boundaries of the State, except
for occasional bries visits, are likely
to lose touch with the conditions OBJ
tanning in the West Virginia OF to.
day. For that reason they are not the
mos. available candidates for such Of,
fees as those Of governor and United
States Senator. The mere fact that
they are able and willing to spend
large sums Of money In political cam.
paigns, and not prescriptions as to
the manner In which the money is
used, may give them standing with
the bosses who run the party ma
chimes, but the next Republican canui
date for governor will need other
backing than that OF the old senatorial
machine. That Is the way II looks
over here in Mouongalla county. al
least. How 1t is in Taylor? Will the
Scntlnels Republican constituency
stand for an absentee candidate fol
governor?-Mogantown Post Chroni
Gle. 1','ii 'l''s ~ ..tt's.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-06
H ~ ooWE9E1a rB4NRss I
ad1anos Gss Stfsss ooser'pd 1en payable in
,lsaW WHAT aME4NsgT

The Charleston Gazette seems Ito
have lost one ofsits best friends In tho
Hinton Independent Herald. The Ga.
zette and Herald up until very recent.
~ have seemed as close, aiogether as
two br9thers and what dan, be tho
meaning Of the more recent utterances
Of tRe HetHldI as follows: ~
10 yVhe seharlestond Gazette seems to
have reserved the right and assumed
the authority TO criticise and read
out OF the party Democrats and Dem.
ocratlc papers who differ from 1t as
\ to certain things. We doubt the phil.
Sosophy Of undertaking to ostracIse our
brethren who may see things differ.
emily from ourselves. We may differ
from Senator Bland and the West I'm.
ion Record and still they may be as
sincerely Democratic as we. They
may call things by different names
from the Gazette, and still be Demo.
cratic. They may ever differ from
\ the Gazette or TIE Hampshire Re.
view. yet retain their self-respect and
be, Democratic.
subserylency Is not Democratic
attribute, rather a constituent OF Re.
publican policy. The Hon. Geo. Bland
lmay be as good a. Democrat in bod
bridge as the Gazette in Charleston.
n our brethren are mistaken and wild.
eyed, persuade and convince them OF
the error. Of their course. There are
"a host OF Democrats who can be led
but will not be driven &