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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-05
Three IIourx Rntn.

Especial 10 The Times Dispatch.l
smiths Cross Roads. Va. August l.
The protracted drought, which has
extended over this section of Meek
lenburg county for the past two
months, was broken yesterday after
noon by downpour OF RAIN. which
lasted about three hours. This was
the first rain which has fallen here
for two months. The corn crop will
ton, the rain coming too late TO save
most OF the early corn. while the late
crop Will not be seriously affected The
tobacco crop has been very materially
affected by the long, dry spell and
its quality in this section will neces-
sarily be very much below an average.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-05
Spend the Weekend
at the Seashore

The Norfolk and Western Railway
is offering you its attractive week end
summer excursion fare at $500 round
trip from Richmond to Norfolk and
only 25 cents more to Virginia Beach
and Cape Henry. From Norfolk you
can reach Ocean View by the electric
car line in few minutes. Tickets will
he sold at this rate each Friday and
Saturday. limited to reach Richmond
returning not later than the following
Monday evening. Complete informa-
tion may be secured from c. A. Over
ton. Jr.. City Passenger Agent, or
c. II Bosley, District Passenger Agent.
at the office Of the company at ssS
East Main Street
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-05
Trunk of Grm. Missing.

Omaha. August 4-Jewelry valued at
from $4,000 10 $4,000 In trunk.
which was checked at Omaha Union
Station for Nebraska City. hfty-two
miles south, has mysteriously disap-
peared Two trunks were checked by
William Kortlang, travelling salesman
for jewelry company, and both were
placed on the train this morning. Only
one trunk reached Nebraska City.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-05
Attacked hr Rntn.

Georgetown. Del, August At
tackled by rats. Frank Millman was
badly bitten at his home in George
town before he was successful in driv-
ing them away Miilman put up a
strong fight with D broom. and after
conflict that lasted twenty-seven
minutes succeeded in killing several.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-05
RICHMOND GETS ONE VOTE
Dallas Gets Next Convention of Adj
SertihinE Men.

Boston. August TN a turmoil o.
excitement, rivaling q heated political
convention. Dallas, Texas. was chosen
as the next convention city and George
w. Coleman. OF Boston, was elected
president at the closing session OF the
seventh annual convention OF the As
sociated Advertising Clubs of Amer
lea late to-day. Dallas received 365
votes. ST Paul 1873, Quebec 3. and Rich
mond !.
\ motion that q committee OF seven
be appointed to take steps 20 organize
a national organization OF advertising
agents and that convention be called
not later than March !, 1912 was car
rled. The Boston mileage banner was
awarded TO the Dallas Club; the print
ers Ink cup to Des Moines, and the
ST Louis ad. mems cup TO President
Elect Coleman.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-05
FIVE LODGED IN JAIL
4rrests Follow Death OF Mrs. Sprudley
and Whipping of Husband

were iodged in jail TO- to.nigh, l IN e mTn
nect.on with tho death OF Mrs Nett!e
Srrad!ey, the fatal injury OF her hus-
band. and the d.sap 2earance OF their
near Monetta
party OF white men. /, is said.
gave Columbus Spradlev severe
WHIPPING attacked the elder Spradley
"hen he !nteEieTed and probably fatal
4 injured him Mrs SprodIcy is Be-
lieHed 10 have died OF heart failure.
due 20 fright. She left baby 1--WE
Weeks OLD Young Spradley's atten-
5ected TO. Il is said D.ligent search
5ailed to reveal mis- Whereabouts to-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-05
ASKS FINAL DECREE.
Young Mrs Gates Would Be Freed
From Her Husband.

New York. August 4.-Mrs Mary w.
Gates, wife OF Charles G. Gates. and
dauehter-in-law OF John w. Gates. the
inancier. who Is i'll in Paris, APP
piled to-day TO the Supreme Court
To have signed the final decree in he;
sult Tor divorce. Mr.. Gates was not
represented. and the case was mark
ca 'detaulte@.' Justice Brady took
the. papers Tor further eXamna ton
Mr. and Mrs. Gates were married
tnlrteen Years ago Ia ST. Louis They
nave no children
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-05
BOSTN SHIP HITS REEF,
AND Is FORCED INTO PORT

Vineyard Haven. Mass, August o.
With five feet of water in her for
ward hold. the steame. Bunker Hill.
Boston 10 New York. anchored in the
local harbor to-day. She hit the bot
tom of Nobska Point during the night.
Her cargo Will be transferred 10 an
other boat. and she will return TO Bos-
ton for repairs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-05
No Clouds Since June 10.

Especial 10 The Times Dispatchl
Lynchburg. Va. August 4.--The rec
er Bureau disclose the fact that Lynch
burg has not experienced a cloudy
day since June 10. This will give a
conception OF the destructiveness or
the long drought during the hot
weather that prevailed during the last
half OF June and first half OF July.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-05
GRIEF KILLS WOMAN on
WAY TO GBEAII SAD NEWS

Allentown. Pa. August 4.--Overcome
by grief and excitement. Mrs. Amanda
1. Jacoby. OF Allentown, aged sixty
thNee. died on a trolley car several
mileS out of town en- route to inform
her sister that their brother. Alfred
Fink. a Civil war veteran. had died.
Conductor kemmerer caught her as
she fe.. and she died in his arms
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-05
RninfplI Is General

Wilmington. y C. August 3.-The
drought, which has been seriously af
fecting crop conditions throughout the
Eastern section OF the State. was ef
fectively broken to-day by general
rainfall The precipitation here was
ass inches. the greatest in twenty
four hours sinve 1887 Trains are he
ing operated with extreme care to-
night 10 prevent possibility of acct
dent.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-05
DARING FRENCH AVIATOR
AGAIN CROSSES CHANNEL

Hendon, England. August i.-Jules
Nedrines. the daring French aviator,
VINO won second honors in the 1910
mile flight around England and Scot
iaha, started from here this mornin e
III his monoplane on a flight to Paris
he crossed the English Channel safely,
and arrived at p!cppe at $40 A. NJ. He
passed over Folkstone and BoulJsne
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-05
Storm Docs No Dnmnre-

IHpeciaI 70 The Times Dispa tch1
Winchester. Va. August NO dam
age was done In Frederick county by
last nights storm. On the othershand
the rain was Of inestimahle beneft To
crops, which had been threatened with
obstruction by the long drought Corn
has been revived. and men who have
fortunes Invested in the apple indus
try are rejoicing. The extreme west
ern part of Frederick county now
ever had no rain of CONSEQUENCE. ana
little fell in Clarke county.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-05
DEATH HIS

gust 8, CAPTAIN a. TYLER PAS-
KER. aged ffty-two. HIS remains
Will reach the city over the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railway. at 2:45 P.
N. Saturday He leaves a wife, Mrs.
two brothers a. Nc, 4. Parker and
Jas r. Parker. of this city.
Funeral at tho grave, lakewood
Cemetery.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-05
Flrmln stnrts for Laid.

Fan Juan, Porto Rico. August 4-Cieneral
F!rm!n sailed last night the French
steamer Caravelle TOR Cape Haitian. Haiti.
BY way OF san Domingo. He has received
cablaGram from General Leconte assuring
Firmin that he Will succeed the presl-
dency Of Haiti. Thirty Haitian exnee in
GLIDING General Roche. also a candidate 10
succeed Simon. boarded the Caravelie at ST.
Thoma ~ Danish West Indies The German
steaO< President sailed to-day for Haiti
WITH thirty Haitian ex!es from 81. Thomas
and Porto Rico
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-05
BUSINESS NOT PAYING

Plnpt or the American Electric Fus.
VIII Close To-Day.
Miskegon. Mich. August 4-The
plant OF the American Electric Fuse
company VIII be closed permanently
saturday. After an investigation the
creditors have found that tho business
Is not paying one, and no further
atteH-t VIII be made TO recoup the
losses os th'se 70 whom the firm owed
money by working up the stock now
on hand. The closing o. the factory
VIII throw about 600 persons out OF
employment
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-05
RECEIVED BY PREMIER
kcnIn Iiis Creuen4iaI~ y. 49,

Ell" TIN NTtutHt1hTs In LiNbOn.
LISBON. august Edwin V. Morgan,
the new American minister 10 Po1tr
gar, in carriage and under a bril-
l!ant escort OF cavalry. went 10 the
o!d royal palace al Bele!n Yesterday
ana presented his credentials 10 Tho
premier. There was an exchange OF
friendly speeches between SIr Morgan
and the prime minister. The cere-
mony was conducted with great pomp
y deputat!on OF members OF IN. as
semoiy was present
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-05
Congre.smnn Ia "proke.n

New York. August 4.-Daniel ].
Riordan. Congressman from the Eighth
New York District. testified in legal
proceedings that, after eight years in
Congress. he has no bank account and
no money.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-05
GERMAN EMPRESS ILL
WITH HEART TROUBLE
Fncts Regarding Her Condition Are
Being Withheld by Court
AtfonLunfa

Wnhelmshohe. Prussia, August A.
Empress -Augustc Victoria, 1t became
know. Yesterday. is Ill with an attack
of heart trouble. 1t is said the at
tack is not severe. There has been
no official announcement however,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-05
Drought Is Broken.

Especial to The Times DispatchJ
Farmvlle. Va August i-Rain fell
yesterday and last night for an hour
or more. partially breaking one of the
most disastrous droughts ever known
in this section.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-23
EXPECT DIRT WILL FLY SOON.
covingtoo q ouenton Railroad a Sure
Thips-Aii Condition Nearly Met.

Owcpi0a.-Only few more shares
~ sto-k remain to be disposed Of
when the grading will begin according
- promise On the electric lre between
OoviRstaa and owonton.
The work has been slow but Il has
been constantly pushed 10 corsumna-
rion and socn as the remaining four
huudrcd shares OF stock have been
sold, work viii begin. The people o:
Owen certainly need an outlet with
the enormous amount of freight ship.
fed Into this county and the bO,ntiful
crups grown here and a large number
NJ cattle and hogs shipped each year
the road win be paying proposition.
When once road Is constructed 20
owcnton II VIII not be many years be
fore II VIII 20 on through to the capt
al az Frnnkfort thereby furnishing a
dtroc; line through north and south.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-23
ONLY THE FURNITURE LEFT.
Two States Bank Seems to Be An Alb
solute Fsiiure-cashier Missing.

Stephensport-Only the fixtures are
left az the Two States bank of this
place, which closed It's doors. Cashier
J. y. Adair Is gone. Those investigat-
ing the banks affairs have been una
BILE to locate him. Developments show
the bank was looted before the doors
were closed and that the woman as
sistant cashier, Miss Edna Payne, who
often was left in charge OF the con-
Germ when Adair was away on fire.
quent business trips, lost the savings
81 a lifetime as well rs those OF her
mother. which had been invested in
the institution.
The bank is ruined said Orlando
Smlrh, one of the heaviest stockhold-
ers, and any number of my associ-
stcs are insClvent. They won't be able
TO begin 90 meet the double liability
bank act"
Adair. it Is said. borrowed S27 900 of
the banks funds and stockholders de
clare other collateral held by the bank
and Thought to be worthless. was OBJ
tanned for the bank through him. like
~ tnebling the original sum thought
lost
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-23
Kentucky State News

Pound.-E. d. Robinson, postmaster,
one Of the best-known men of the Ken.
tucky-Virginia border, became sudden.
ly insane.
Frankfort-Tiny brides IN shore
skirts and of the giggling variety are
becoming fashionable and the rage in
this city. Three misses under l6 were
married to bridegrooms under "a.
Nolin.-The Nolin Banking Co. has
gone into voluntary liquidation. The
depositors were paid in full and 1t ~
thought that the stockholders will no.
suffer any great loss. The bank viii.
be reorganized.
Whitesburg-watson Fleming, 20.
was instantly killed by falling tree.
Most OF his head was torn TO shreds
llis brother, John Fleming, who was
cutting timber nearby. felled the tire.
without giving him warning.
Observation-Disclosures and Ma,
plighted when Allen Q. Riddle, so, was
married to Miss Curtie Sturgill, rs,
after courtship of but few days.
The wedding came as a surprise.
Lexington.-TheQ Queen & Crescent
is planning TO add 80 new locomotives
TO its motive power. They will be OF
the Mikado type. with wheel base of rs
inches, which have been found suitable
for the curve and grade of the road.
London.-Matt Pigg, deputy jailer,
was stabbed four times, and 1t Is
thought he can not live. l.. p. Thomp-
son. court stenographer, is in Jail in
default OF bond. charged with the cut.
ting. Thompson is a son OF Deputy
United States Marshal George Thomp-
son.
Louisville. That Louisville has a
good chance OF landing the 1919 con-
yeniion d the National Wholesale
Lumber Dealers association is the
word brought by President T. M.
Brown, OF the Louisville Hardwood
club, from Washington, where he at.
tended the organizations annual meet
ing.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-23
IMPROVEMENT ORDERED.
Lincoln Way to BE Made Into .
Boulevard.

Ehzabethtown.- Hardin county
fiscal court has taken definite steps 10
improve the Lincoln Way" on the
l.. a. N. pike.
County Surveyor J. p. McNary has
been authorized TO survey the pike
from West Point, the northern limit OF
the county, to Upton, the southern
limit, and to have all distinctions,
such as telephone poles, fences and
buildings moved from the r1ghtof.way,
thirty feet from the center of the high
way.
The court has also instructed Coun-
ty Attorney J. w. Boyd TO take active
steps toward building the Salt river
bridge at West Point and TO take legal
action II necessary.
Hardin county has already been i'm
proving the pike for several years by
remacadamiziLg and further improve
ments along this line will DO made In
the near future.
THE Lincoln Way" In Hardin coun-
~, Is already In good condition.
The tract Of inferior road and the
lack of a bridge across Salt river are
the only drawbacks to making "The
Lincoln Way" one Of the longest auto
mobile routes In the United States, as
there are excellent roads from the East
TO Louisville and from Nashville TO
Chattanooga and Atlanta. Ca.
The Lincoln Way" would also fur.
nish an excellent trolley route from
Louisville TO the Lincoln Park, the
Mammoth Cave and thence TO Glae-
gov, the only ummproved roadbed be-
tween Louisville and Glasgow being a
tcn-mile gap between this city and
Hodgenyille. A traction line has been
surveyed from West Point TO this city
and an electric line has been surveyed
from Glasgow to the Mammoth Cave,
to the Lincoln Park and thence to
Hodgenville. and the promoters OF this
line propose to begin construction on
The road next spring.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-23
Odd Railroad Condolences

cars had clashed together and were
telescoped. and he added that he had
invented an apparatus which would
make telescoping impossible.
1T told him to show me this ap-
paratus. and he did. l gave orders
that It be adjusted to several cars and
then be severely tested. In that way
the Janney coupler. perfectly supple
menting the air brake. was introduced.
Yet again, about the same time, J.
Edgar Thompson, president Of the
Pennsylvania. told me that he wanted
me to test the new steel rail which
was then being first manufactured In
England. / decided TO put ten miles
of those steel rails upon section of
the Panhandle a few miles out of
Pittsburg. We gave the rails an ex-
haustive test. and we decided that
with a slight improvement they would
make very heavy traffic possible. That
Improvement was made and we began
to equip our railroad with heavy Eng.
lish steel rails.
These three features OF modern
railway equipment-the air brake. the
Janney coupler. and the steel rail-
which have made heavy and safe traf-
fic upon American railways possible,
were all perfected. as ] now remem-
Der, within year. and were tested
and adopted by the Panhandle. then
by the Pennsylvania. and afterwards
by every important railway in the
United States. Some great prime
cause was surely inspiring Americans
to meet a new and imperative emery
ency. and | have never ceased to
marvel at the results"
Copyright. 1911. by f. J. Edwards. All
Rights Reservsd)
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-23
Commodore AspInwsII's Efficiency In
Caring for Returning Gold Miners
When One Of His Steamers
Was Stranded.

In 1850. following the discovery OF
gold In California, Commodore VIII
lam II. Aspinwall. Commodore Van
derbilt's great rival In the waters
about New York. retired from his
great shipping firm and devoted all
his time to building the Panama rail-
road. across the isthmus Of that name.
and establishing steamship lines to
connect It at Aspinwall (now Colon)
from New York and at Panama for
San Francisco.
At enormous expense and great loss
Of life. Aspinwall completed his rail-
road I'm 1855. and among the home
ward-bound gold seekers who had the
distinction of being the first passen-
gers carried eastward by the road
was Mr.. Dudley Jones. now a promi-
nent resident OF Little Rock, Ark, and
the head OF large manufacturing
corporation.
in the spring of 1856" said Mr.
Jones, recently. Il was a passenger
from San Francisco to Panama on the
big Aspinwall steamer Golden Gate
or was II Golden Age? There were
eight hundred of US returning forty
miners, and a crew OF one hundred
men. We had a fairly good run down
the coast and were about to turn
north some two hundred miles below
Panama when the ship, while passing
between two islands. ran on the coral
reef known as Quibo Island.
when the sidewheeler struck was
sleeping on the upper deck only a few
feet from where Commodore Aspin-
wall and two or three OF his old cap
tains were standing admiring the
scenery and the bright moonlight and
specializing at what hour next morn
ing We would reach Panama. Instant
ly was awake and saw everything
that followed.
ut was a critical moment. Had the
order been given to head for the
mainland, the vessel would not have
gone her length before sinking into
deep water, with the loss of most of
her passengers. Whether Commodore
Aspinwall or one of his captains gave
the right order I don't know. but
while the big ship was seemingly
rocking in her death throes, with
clouds OF steam pouring from her
matches, her nose was pushed by
emergency means into the sandy
beach which We could dimly see lying
few rods ahead. and in a twinkling
cable was made fast to one of the
big trees fringing 1t.
BY the time this had been done as
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-23
Westinghouse Airbrake. Janney Coup
Ter and Steel Rails All Were Intro
duced In America About the
Same Time.

In my long career as n railway and
business man learned that whatever
the emergency might be. however
great the opportunity. there always
came ut the exact moment resources
needed to meet the emergency or to
grasp the opportunity" said the late
James ID. Laying. who for many years
was associated with prominent rail-
ways of the west-the Pittsburg, FIT.
Wayne and Chicago, the Chicago and
Northwestern. and the Big Four-in
high official capacity. Il think, how
ever. the most extraordinary demon
stration Of the truth of what I have
just saic was that which occurred In
or near Pittsburg at the time l was
with the Pittsburg. Fl Wayne and
Chicago.
In 1919 ! assisted In making the
first survey for any railroad west of
Pittsburg. SO enormously had the
railway development of the midwest
been between that time and 1868. the
year OF the three condolences have
In mind. that II had become apparent
to all railway men that. unless there
were some new inventions traffic
would be congested. since railway
equipment would not be sufficient to
meet the demands made upon II.
We had just been seriously con-
cerned over the swift movement OF
trains between Pittsburg and Cincin-
maitland especially because Of an ac-
cident due to the inability Of q rail
road engineer 20 slow down a heavy
freight train-when, one day. there
called at my Office n young man whom
! knew. who said TO me thar he had an
apparatus he had just perfected which
would make II possible for a railroad
engineer completely to control train
to bring It to a stop within the limit
OF safety.
Il asked him TO show me his APP
paratus. He did so. and | was given
authority 10 test Il upon a specially
prepared train on the Panhandle be-
tween Pittsburs and steubenvilie, o.
That was the way George Wrestling
houses airbrake was introduced.
About that time-within a few
months anyway-there also called
upon me an apothecary whose home
was In Alexandria. Va. He told me
that a railway accident had occurred
near Alexandria which caused much
damage b. veason Of the fact that the
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-23
Builder of Panama Railroad

many OF the passengers as could find
standing room had rushed TO the deck.
The big boat gradually settled down
at the stern until she rested on the
bottom with n slight list to port. The
gold dust was rushed to deck and
piled In the bow. II was in very
strong boxes. each about six inches
wide and fifteen inches long, and
there was 100000 worth OF II.
Later, two boats we're sent out from
the ship-oDe to the head of the
island to intercept the outgoing
steamer then about due. 10 she should
happen to take the passage on the
other side of the island. and the other
with orders to proceed TO Panama for
aid unless II fell in with tho outward
bound steamer.
During the three days that passed
before the big steamer Brother iona
than hove in sight there were no regu-
lar meals-everyone was glad to eat
what he could get. There was no cook
ing-no tables set. A place to spread
a blanket was hard to find. The wa
ter. at high tide. invaded the upper
cabins. and the lower, or second.
cabin was flooded all the time. Wild
animals were heard during the night
In the jungle. Parrots and paro-
quetts kept up a continual screaming.
And all the while there was much
anxiety as to what the commander OF
the Brother Jonathan would do IL he
were intercepted. Perhaps he would
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-23
CARRIED ALL BEFORE THEM
Kentucky Poultry Wins Gold and
Golden Opinion at Porto Rico Fair.

Lexington fanciers OF Cen.
trad Kentucky who sent chickens to
the Porto Racan fair, which has just
cloved. are mach pleased with the re
suit OF their venture. Fourteen trtos
of the birds were sent and in every
class they won all they were entered
for and when offered at auction at the
close of the fair they brought more
than treble the values placed ON them
by their owners when they we're
shipped
The prices on the chickens ranged
from SIS 10 $50 trio, and averaged
more than $40 a bird. None of the
chickens we're injured en- route. Those
who sent chickens to Porto Rico are:
Harris Lehman, Midway, two trios OF
light Brahmas.
II. II. Chiverton, OF HarTodsburg, q
trio Of light Brahmas.
ID. ID. Burton, of Nicholasville, two
tr-ios OF barred Plymouth Rocks.
J. w. Power, OF Maysville, a trio Of
white Wyandottcs and a trio OF bun
Wyandottes.
Mrs. Joseph Garrett, OF IT. Garrett,
a trio of black Langshans.
Wheeler Early, of Lexington, trio
OF white Wyandottes.
II. l.. Jones, of Lexington, a trio OF
white Plymouth Rocks.
Roger Harp of Lexington, a trio Of
bun OTpingtons.
Advance Poultry Yards (G. W. St
Clair. of Lexington, a trio of blue An
dulaslans and two trios of black Javas.
ID. w. Hart, of Pisgah, a trio Of
barred Plymouth Rocks.