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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-21
RESULT OF BATTLE
NOT YET DECIDED
Commanders of Both Fleets
Claim Victory During Attack
on New York.

Block Island, r. l., July 20.-Which-
ever side won tho two days struggle
between two fleets OF the United States
Navy for the possession of the south
ern approach to Boston and tho east
Long Island Sound. the officers and
men in the two fleets obtained much
valuaDlo information. while many in
tereSing problems were worked out
and partially solved by the naval tao
ticians
After the reports OF all the umpires
have been received and digesfed by
authorities in the Navy Department,
the actual result accomplished prob
ably will be more definitely known
The commanders OF the two ileets.
Eear-Admiral Hugo Osterhaus OF the
Blue" attacking squadron, which
sought to gain an approach to the
two cities, and Commander E w.
Eberle. OF the Red" defending squad
ron. wht-h tried TO block the plans
and destroy the battleships. each
claims a victory and says that the
enemy" was defeated and destroyed.
1t Is apparently true that the two
fleets were engaged from daylight yes
terday until half an hour after mid
night last night over n stretch Of
water covering a radius OF about TWEEN
ty-Nve miles from this island. The
principal lighting seemed to be to the
north and eastward. Throughout the
manoeuvres no powder was ,u-'ied
although all the ships were cleared for
action.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-21
GALLANT VETERAN
DIES AT HIS HOME
Especial to Tho Times-pisnatcb.

tSPeCidl 10 Inc Times DlSpatch.l
Washington. d. c.. July 2O-W!,h
the death OF joseph a. Weeks At his
late home. sl2 Nineteenth Street. this
morning. there passed another mem
Der OF the scattered remnants of the
former military stan OF iron willed
Stonewall Jackson. Born ninety years
ago. Mr. Weeks first came to the cant :
tai during the stirring days OF the
late sos. At the outbreak of the
War Between the States he cast his
fortunes with that OF the new Con-
federacy. fighting through CAMPAIGN
after campaign. until a wound. late in
1868. caused his retirement. just be-
fore the fortunes of the cause for
which he fought finally waned.
He was in the first and second bat
ties of Bull Run. and at the battle OF
Chancellorsville received wound
from which It took him nine months
TO recover. He was with StonewalI
jackson as courier on the fatal nlgtt
when that general was fired upon and
Killed bv detachment OF his own
men; and was one of the first who
tried to get to the stricken leaders
side TO Droffer assistance
Mr. Weeks leaves. a wife and SLY
children-James E. Weeks. a sales
man travelling from this city: John w
Weeks. of Burt Station. Va; George
Weeks. of Hot Sulphur Springs. w. VA
and Charles Weeks. os this city Iis;
two daughters. Mrs Kate Burr an5
Mrs. Lizzie Carr. both are residents
OF Washington. An only brother. ",
L. Weeks. OF Fairfax Courthouse Vn
IS here for the funeral, which was hcI3
this afternoon Interment will be nonr
Burt Station. Va. P. III. Nice
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-21
CONVICTED OF RETAILING.
Brodie L. Dukes Fourth and Inst
Father-in-Law Found Guilty,

Raleigh. N. c.. July 2o.-Leander S.
Rochelle. Brodie L. Dukes fourth and
last father-in-law, was to-day con-
Victed of retailing in Durham County
Court. Before Recorder r. H. Sykes
Rochelle was tried in April and SEN
fenced to six months. The case, alleg-
Ing two half-pint sales. began yester-
day and ran through to-day. Judge
Allen has not passed sentence yet.
The blind tiger special term of court
called Monday has resulted in numer-
GUS convictions of the sixty alleged
tigers caught on q midnight sortle
three months ago. Four special detec-
tives did the work, and the officers
made the arrests OF the forty-five
tried, two have been acquitted. Judge
Allen has been lenient with the few
punished, giving as his reason the be-
lief that the tigers are not the real
offenders. but the servants OF dealers
further North.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-21

did not know how much they were.
He offered to furnish the information
later.
For a n hour wiehe was questioned
as to whether Shields represented the
Hines company IN Wisconsin politics.
and how it happened that Shields
would leave his own business to hunt
up evidence for others without some
kind OF an arrangement about COM
pensat!on.
Wiehe knew nothing OF such ar
rangement, but called attention to the
statement that Shields got about $4,000
out Of the Hines company as insurance
premiums. He said he expected to
pay Shields II he presented a bill.
Wiehe said he had Shields come to
chicago about ten days ago in order
TO ask him If ne had had much trouble
in locating the witnesses. Wiehe de-
MED that he wanted more information
as TO what tho men would testify, be-
cause. he explained. he had their afi-
davits. Wiehe said he could not as
sist the committee IN locating Shields.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-21
Practically Suspended.

Mexico City, July 20-Busi
ness In Aguas Calientes. capital Of the
state OF that name. was practically
stopped to-day and a large part of the
population sought places of safety.
following a clash between Maderista
troops quartered there and the police.
according to a special dispatch receiv
ed by FL Emparcial tonight. Shots
fired at intervals from the barracks of
the Maderistas served to create the
fear that the revolutionary troops
would march from their quarters, thus
precipitating an encounter with Fed
eral troops.
The night started when the Faderistas
resented an attempt to arrest few
drunken soldiers. The engagement
was brief, but one man was killed.
Stnte of Anarchy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-21
CAN FIND NO CLUE
TO CONSPIRACY
Mexican President Was to Have
Been Assassinated Last
Tuesday.

Mexico City, July 20.-The police
have received information of an al
legged plot to assassinate President De
La Barra. According to the police in
formants, De la Barra was to have
been killed on the occasion of the ex-
ercises last Tuesday, on the anniver-
sary of the death of Benito Pablo
JuareZ. but opportunity failed the
conspirators.
Government secret service men have
been working on the report of the plot
to assassinate De la Barra. but have
found no clue.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-21
All Weasel, Destroycd.

Washington, July 2o.-AAll of the
naval vessels engaged in the mimic
war at the entrance OF Long Island
Sound have been theoretically de-
stroyed. II the reports of the rival
fleet commanders are TO be believed.
Acting Secretary Winthrop called for
reports on the progress OF the war
GENE. and to-day these came from Ad-
niral Osterhaus. comma nd!n9 the at
lacking blue" fleet. and from Com
mander Eberle. OF the red" defending
fleet, each claiming complete VIC
tory. involving the destruction of his
antagonist.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-21
IN MEMORIAM

FRICK-In sad but loving remcm.
brance of our dear mother. CHRIS
TINE FR1CK. who died seven years
ago to-day July 81, 1904
The flowers we lay upon her grave
May. wither and decay,
BUT always, fresh her memory
Within our hearts will stay.
HER DAUGHTERS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-21
PILOT TRAIN WRECKED.
Accident to Freight Probably Sove,
MnnX IIXcA In IcInrcxa I,aII1..Iu.-

Grand Junction, Col, July .20.-A
wreck in which scores of passengers
might have been killed was, ayerted
train on the Denver and Rio C;rande
Railroad preceded the trnrecontinentaI
express few minutes out of D,beuna
Yesterday and broke through n brid &c
over which the express train was
due to pass few minutes later
The freight train had waited at DE-
,beque, for, the express train to piss.
to go ahead The freight reached the
bridge and the engine passed over.
when. the structure gave way, allow,
ing. four cars and the tender to fall
distance of forty feet The engine
and the rear end of the train re-
manned on the tracks. No one was
injured. 1agman rushed back ard
slgnaled the passenger train. The
bridge had been weakened by Hoods.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-21
Mrs. Martha Reynolds.
Mrs. V. NJ. Dedncker.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
Lynchbure. Va. July 20.-Mrs. V. NJ
Dedacker, aged eighty-two years, died
Wednesday afternoon at her home near
Bailey's Chapel. Campbell county. pa :
ralysis being the cause OF her death.
She is survived by the following chill
dren: ]. w. Davis, of Spring Mills F..
Dedacker, Of Roanoke. and Mrs. Mol
lie Shaner, of Lynchburg. and Miss
Elmira Dedacker. of Bailey's Chapel
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-21
TOWN is IN STATE
Of SEM|-ANARCHY
CONTINUED From First Page.>

Continued From First Page.)
Will leave Admiral Osterhaus's "at-
lacking" feet tonight for coal, SAIL
ing for Cape Haitien probably to-mor-
row at twenty-knot speed. The trip
Will be made in about four days.
The Des Moines left Boston to-day
for Port au Prince Her voyage will
consume week. The Peori is ex-
pected to leave San Juan, Porto Rico.
tomorrow for Fort Liberte. with the
Petrol now at Gonaives. the United
states in the course OF a week will
have four warshIps surrounding the
little republic.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-21
SUIT ron $1,000, 900 Filled,
Action Against American Smelling nm,
Refining ComDnnv

Denver Col, July 20.-suit was filed
In the Federal court here this aticr.
noon noon by Special United States At;or-
the American Smelling and Rn1ni,,s
company for s2.5O0,000 DANA ges for
alleged conspiracy and fraud in ncn,,tr.
1nE ZAP acres Of coal lands In the
district o'piP iuNC
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-21
II. F.. DowDEI.L ELECTED.
becomes President of National Pres

Detroit. Mich. July 2O-R E. Dow
dell. of Artesian, s. D., former first
vice president OF the organization. was
chosen president Of the National Press
association of America at the closing
session this afternoon of its twentv-
sixth annual convention. The National
Council viii later select the 1912 moot
ing place
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-21
ALORICH DID NOT
BOOST L0RIMER
Continued From First paee ,

L---. TIT iIst FaBeD
CESS on the Winnipeg nyer last March
that he subscribed $4,000 to a Lori
'neF election fund Wiehe stated that
nc no arrangement had been made TO pay
ahields anything. but that he had
asked him to collect the affidavits .tust
as / would ask u Senator TO hans -, 3
a fan" '"e
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-21
DEATHS

GREGoRY-Died. at Woodbury., King
his parents, on July 10, 1911, ROGER
CLAIBORNE GREGORY, son of DR..
and Mrs. Deucalion Gregory. aged
thirty wears
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-21
LocntinE Miine.s..

ne said that Shields spent two
weeks travelling in Kansas. Iowa
Horthwest Canada and Washington 10
locate the witnesses The witness saia
lhai shields had drawn upon lumber
company FOR HIS expenses, but he
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-21
ADVERTISING THAT PULLS.

we have men In our on'co who can make
Advertising copy fairly bristle with selling
points; other mon who actually mink in
pictures. Experience has taught them how
70 produce advertising that viii! "get tho
business Our OF ganization Is at your SER
Vice Advice free
FREEMAN ADVERTISING AGENCY. INC,
,,. Mutual Building,
Richmond. :. Virginia.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-21

OF anarchy reigns in Torreon and the
state Of Coahuilla They report the
situation Is critical. and say they will
remain here until some foreign power
intervenes in Mexico
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-21
OBITUARY

Mrs. Aaron Branch.
Especial to The Times Dispatch
Ballsville. Va, July 20.-Mrs. Branch
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-21

We could paper our walls with
ENDORSEMENTS, but after all
we prefer to have YOU judge for
yourself. Music lovers are dis
eliminating, and we are willing to
trust your judgment. Come and
examine our Pianos. Note the
vibrant sweetness of their tone,
the exquisite workmanship of their
makeup throughout, then marx
our attractive prices and terms.
This little forethought on your part
viii add your name to our endless
list of gratihcd patrons.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-21

Especial to The Tlmes-Dispatch

ISpecIuI 20 The TImes- Dispatch.l
death or James STEEL occurred in
Floyd county, and the funeral services
were conducted by Rev. Chas. Stanton
AT his late residence on Tuesday az
ternoon. Mr.. Steel was an old resi-
dent and had been engaged in the
mercantile business here for many
years. He IS survived BY daughter.
Miss Mary Steel. and one son, James
Steel Jr
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-21
EahkePia,,o 70.
213 East Broad

widow OF Aaron Branch. of Ladore.
Amelia county, Va. died suddenly
Tuesday at the residence of VIM Era
zeal. OF Sunnyside She is survived
by one daughter. Mira. william Brogeal.
and three sons. Aaron Branch, of New
port News: Lucian Branch of Din
widdie. ana Robert Branch. OF sunny
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-21
Mrs. saIiie A. Jcnkin..

Especial TO The Times Dis patchl
fredericksburg. Va. July 20-Mrs
kins. OF King George county. died yes
tcrday at her home. after a lingering
illness. aged fftyone years Sho 10
drcn
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-21
Mrs. Charlotte a. Miller.

Especial 70 The Times Dispatch
Marion, Va, July 2O-Mrs Charlotte
y. Miller died OF her home in Marion
on Monday. She had been sick Out a
short time. Mrs. Miller was buried
from the Presbyterian Church, or
which she was a member She was
married TO Daniel C. Miller in Fob
ruary. 1862. and leaves six children
Mrs z. r. Barksdale. Phipps Miller.
John I. Miller. Mrs j. V. Barksdale,
Mrs a. +. Mcclure and Dan c. Miller.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-21

Especial to The Times Dispatch.

Farmv!lle. Va. July 2O.-NIrs. Lotto
Davidson Humphreys. daughter of Vii
liam VI. and Mrs. Davidson, OF Farm
vile. died early this morning in Wash
ington. ID. G. Mrs Humphreys leaves
TWO children of less than a week OLD
The remains will be brought to Farm
vile for interment, arriving here to-
morrow afternoon She had been mar
red less than two vears
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-12-02
RISING SUN.

Mr.. and Mrs. William NJ. Pogue and
daughter, Miss Ella Pcgue spent Mon
day and Tuesday in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Linn Worthington were
in Baltimore last Wednesday al attend
ed the Holiday and Brundidge wedding
at II o'clock a. m.
Miss Jennie Maxwell, of Philadelphia,
visited her cousin, Miss Gertrude S. Dare
this week.
MIR. Cecil Cummings and sister, Miss
Carrie, have recently been the guests of
Mr. Howell Cummings and family in
Philadelphia.
The Euchre Club was pleasantly enter
tanned last Wednesday night by Mr.. and
Mrs Mark E. Founders.
Mr.. Edwin L. Haines spent last Sun
day with his sister, Mrs. William Mich
aels, Langhorne, Pa.
Mrs. William Bechtel was Philadel-
phia visitor during the week.
Mrs. Jane Mccullough, of Baltimore,
visited relatives in and near town this
week.
Or. Norman Kirk, of Rocky Mount,
y. c., was a visitor in town this week
Mrs Howard and children, of Snow
Hill, have recently been visiting Mrs.
John NJ. Sterrett.
Mrs. Jennie Gillespie was in Baltimore
during the week on business.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-12-02
children Cry
FOR FlETCHER'S
Q a 8 TO RIA

Yeggmen blew open the safe in the
postomce at Milton, Del, early last Fri
day morning and secured $500 worth of
stamps and 500 in cash. No damage
was done to the building, which the bur-
glars entered by forcing open rear
door. The robbery was not discovered till
Postmaster Black opened the office at
the regular hour.
MAKE A NOTE NOW to get Ely's
Cream Balm if you are troubled with
nasal catarrh, hay fever or cold in the
head 1t is purifying and soothing to
the sensitive membrane that lines the
air passages. 1t is made to overcome
the disease, not to fool the patient by a
short, deceptive relief. There is no
cocaine nor mercury in it. DO not be
talked into taking a substitute for Ely's
Cream Balm. All druggists sell it. Price
SOC Mailed by Ely Bros, 5G WAR IN
Street, New York
Havre de Grace City Council has voted
to appropriate $500 toward the improve
ment of the portion of the Post road,
between that city and Aberdeen, from the
end OF the macadam portion, completed
by the county TO Union avenue. Prop
erty owners along the stretch of road
will contribute cash and furnish teams,
and Charles B. Osborn, CT Aberdeen, will
superintend the work free of charge for
his services.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-12-02

Mahoney, of Union, were guests of her
days last week.
Miss Eva Charsha has returned from
visit to Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Collier, of York
county, Pa, were Sunday to Monday
guests of their cousin, Mr.. j. d. Sim
mers.
Miss Cornela Abrahams spent Satur-
day in Baltimore, taking dinner at tfe
New Emerson.
Mr.. Thomas Tarbert has the agency
for the Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., taking
the place of Mr.. McCorkle, of \ ,rth East
The Ladies Aid Society has had JOS
eph Pogue & Co place Rupert double
heater in the dining room of the parson-
age.
Mr. Gilbert SINNERS was a week end
guest of Philadelphia friends.
MIR. George Thompson is painting J. D.
SINNERS house.
Mrs. holland Campbell entertained the
Girls Embroidery Club Saturday after
noon, the 18th, in honor of her birthday,
Dinner was served at 4.90. Everyone did
justice to the viands served. These
present were Miss Ruth Miller, of Union;
Mrs. Stanley McVey, If Farmingtol;
Miss Nettie Phillips, of Wilmington; Mrs
G. w. Poist, Mrs. Edmund Brown, Misses
Helen Cullen, Clara Lack land, Helen and
Olive jackson, Annie SINNERS, Leila and
Lora Thompson.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-12-02
children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
Q a SToRIA

David E. Sawtelle, a store keeper of
Harrington, Del, will test the new State
game law He was arrested by Game
Warden Murphy, of Dover, who found 80
quail in his store, of which the officer
coniscated 81, leaving u, the limit fixed
by law. Sawtelle paid fine of SIS and
costs, but took an appeal.
CULLEN Bros. -four mill at Berlin, Md,
one of the largest on the Eastern Shore,
was burned with 10000 bushels of wheat
last "wednesday night. Loss 100000,
with $4,000 insurance.
poan's Regulets cure constipation with
out gripping, nause ', nor any weakening
effect. Ask your druggist for them. 20
cents per box.
UnknoHn parties sole a horse valued
at $500 from James Lakes barn, near
Forest Hill, Hartford county, on the night
of November 49, The thief had several
hours start before the horse was missed,
and is not likely to be caught
While cutting fodder on Thomas Ma
giles farm, near Thomas Run, Hartford
county, last Tuesday, stephen Dorsey,
colored, met with a shocking accident.
His arm was caught in the cogwheels Of
the cutter and was ground off from his
body. Dr. F. l.. Hughes rushed him in
an auto to Baltimore, but he died just
as he reached the city The machine was
driven by an engine which could not be
stopped in time 10 release the unfortun-
ate man
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-12-02
is quickly absorbed.
Gives Relief at Once.

brane resulting from Cntarrh and drives
away Cold in the lead quickly. lcstcres
the Senses of Taste and Smell. Full size
so cts. at Druggists or by mail. Liquid
Cream Balm for use in atoinizcrs rs cts.
ely Brothers. IS Warren Street, New York.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-12-02
Lightning Kills Few

In 1906 lightning killed only 1859 people
in this whole country. Ones chances of
death by lightning are less than two in
million. The chance of death from
liver, kidney or stomach trouble is vast
~ greater, but not if Electric Bitters be
used, as Robert Madsen, of West Bur-
lington, Ia, proved Four doctors gave
min up after eight months of suffering
from virulent liver trouble and yellow
iaurdre. He was then completely cured
by Electric Bitters. They're the best
stomach liver, nerve and kidney rem
edy and blood purifier on earth. Only
soc at ALL DRUGGISTS.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-12-02

was Lawrence Singer, who was given
six lashes on the bare back by Snei If
Delahay, at Centreville, last Friday.
Singer was also sentenced to serve six
months in Jail. The law presnribes not
more than forty lashes and not more
than one years confin ement in Jail for
the offence.
The barn of Georgu Walters at Old
Fallston, Hartford county, caught on fire
last Tuesday night and was entirely de-
stroyed Lee Kyle rented the building
and lost COW, lot of fodder and sew
eral tons of hay. 4 man was seen to
leave the burning building which may
have caught fire while he was smoking.
]. NJ. Wells, who lives near Fallston,
Hartford county, while crossing a field,
one day last week. noticed a big boulder
that had rolled upon the track of the
Md 4 Pa r. R., in = deep cut, near
Laurel Brook Station A train was
about due, which he managed to warn ia
time to prevent a possibly serious acct
dent.
John Spicer and Shee Lockwood, with
the aid of a block and fall, rescued
horse owned by Mr.. Devalinger which
had fallen into dry well in the rear o.
the Middletown Hotel stables last We'd
nesday The animal was nearly choked
during his rescue, but did not seem to
be injured
Itching, bleeding, protrudine or blind
piles yield to Doans Ointment. Chronic
cases soon relieved, finally cured. Drug
gists all sell it. -
Walter Halmes, emplt yed in the
American Car Company's factory in Hav-
re de Grace caught his hand in machin-
cry one day last week, and it was badly
| mashed, requiring smputation of the
thumb.
w. H. Souder, of Bridgeton, n. j., be-
fore the Board of Health Of that State
| on Novebmer II, charged that Baltimore
Gamers buy tomatoes in New Jersey that
would not be packed there, ship them to
| Baltimore can them there and send them
| back as Jersey products He further
charged that they turn liquid paste into
watts of tomatoes to swell the product
and that, in effect, they are canning and
| ceiling
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-12-02
children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
CA STO RIA

Mr.. Edwin H. w. Harlan, son of Judge
and Mrs. William H. Harlan, of Bel Air,
and Miss Margaret Hanway, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. d. Hanway, were mar
ried in Emmanuel Church in that town
last Thursday evening. A reception was
held at Kenmore Inn, the home of the
brides parents. They will reside in
Baltimore.
The Hartford Grand Jury for the Fall
term of the Circuit Court found four
teen indictments; l for assault, with in
tent to kill, for larceny l for common
assault, for sac of liquor to a minor,
for carrying deadly weapons and 8 for
violating the Prohibition law
The first man sentenced in Queen Annes
county under the Act of 1882, prescrb-
ing the whipping post for wife beatei 81