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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-08
SAUNDERS BACkON.
CITY COMMITTEE

Clyde w. Saunders. Outlines pic
tured as political power in Rich
mond, has come back. Defeated two
years ago for recollection to the city
Democratic Committee. he is now a
member elect. having been declared
elected yesterday by the committee.
He filed his name as a candidate from
Clay Ward and, having no opposi-
ton, became an occupant of his old
seat
AS a matter OF fact. actual member
ship on the COMMITTEES would mean
very little to an actual boss. often
It Is not customary Tor those who
where they may be subjected TO criti-
clsm. when by speaking a word TO men
who have the votes. they can attain
the same object IN fact, 1t is UNDER
stood that In this instance Mr.. Saun-
ders declined to allow the use OF his
name, and that 1t was only at the
last minute that he yielded to the adj
vice OF friends. He has retained his
position on the State Committee, which
Is chosen by the State Democratic
Convention once in four years, upon
recommendation of the various dis
trict delegations.
Although the Influence OF Mr. saun-
ders In some directions is undoubted,
especially in reference to party mat
tors and TO some minor policies, IL
may he said that no one now be-
lieves that he bosses the City Couu-
ell or dictates the official actions OF
the citys public servants. Such an
idea has long ago been exploded
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-08
Birthday Gifts
Of Lasting Usefulness
and Quality.
SchWarZschild Bros.
Second and Broad Streets.
CHARGES READY
FOR COMMITTEE

Norfolk Va, July AFTER a week
of hard work the attorneys who have
been advising the anti Fusion cam
pafgn committee during their campaign
prior to the primary, in which the Flu
sionists were declared the victors, have
completed the charges which tho
Straightuots will make In contesting
the primary before the County Demo-
cratic Committee, which will grant
them a hearing tomorrow.
Fraud on a wholesale scale will, 1t
is said, be alleged by the charges which
the defeated candidates will make, and
small volume OF evidence TO support
their allegations will also be presented
No developments are expected at the
meeting tomorrow. as the session Isl
called for the sole purpose of receiving
the charges. The Fusionists have until
July is to file their answer and the
County Committee will begin the in
vest!Sation of the primary not later
than the Goth
That the contest will finally go to
the State Committee is the opinion con-
tidently expressed by the leaders OF the
"antis."
The transcribing of the evidence of
judges and watchers at the polls dur
ing the primary was completed yester-
day afternoon. and those in charge OF
the contestants case believe that they
VIII he able to prove that hundreds of
Illegal votes were cast in the primary
and that non residents of the county
have been registered and had their
poll tax paid in violation of the law.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-08
FORMER SPEAKER
URGED FOR OFFICE
Graham's Friends Will Ask Gov
ernor to Appoint Him Sue
cessor to Brown.
Especial to The Tlmes-Disnotc, !


Raleigh, n. c.. July THE contest
for the appointment by Governor
kitchin of successor to the late Henry
Clay Brown as corporation commits
sioner opened up in earnest to-day
with the arrival of the first delegation
In the interest of a candidate This
was from Oxford. and was In the inter
est of Ex-SpeQker OF the House A. w.
Graham. of oxford. In the delegation
were General 3. S. Register. A. A. Hicks.
w. a. Dcvin and Colonel r. A. Greg
ory. They were pressing the appoint
ment of Judge Graham on the ground
OK his being especially fitted for the
duties OF the office through past public
service. and that he was the next
choice in the Charlotte convention af-
ter the nominee.
the delegation found Governor Kitch-
in out of the city when it filed into
the executive Offices. he having gone
to Camden county to deliver a Masonic
address. Numbers of applications for
the appointment and floods of letters in
the interests of various candidates
poured into the executive offices
through the mails. Additional posst-
Bile appointees being discussed are A.
fl. Eller. Winston Salem; J. Allen Holt,
Guiltord: DR.. Gordon. Guilford.
Inc Braswell-Levy-Gra Com
pany Rocky Mount. was chartered to-
day for n general tobacco business at
Rocky Mount. capital $126.0oo author
zed and $4,000 subscribed. by j. o. w.
GAveley, J, c. Braswell and others.
The Black Mountain and Mount Mitch
ell Turnpike Development Company.
OF Black Mountain. Buncombe county,
was chartered with $4,000 capital for
constructing a turnpike from Black
Mountain and Montreal, along the top
OF Walkerton Ridge, TO Greybeard
Pinnacle, and as near the top of Po-
tato Top as practical and UP Cling
mans Peak, and tnenca on to Mitch
ellis Peak, in Yancey county The
company has the power to operate a
variety of development schemes as well
as to charge toll and operate automo-
bile and carriage linea. q, O. Alexander.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-08
NOW IN CONTROL
OF MUNICH Atty
All Public Utilities in Farmville
Owned by Town-Poor
Crop Outlook.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch. !

IL
farmVille. Va. July THE prop
erty of the Farmville Water Light.
Heat and Power Company has been
transferred from a private corpora
ton to the municipality. The town
now owns and operates all the public
utilities-water. light and sewerage
systems. 1t is said that those will
be made to pay a profit while serving
the people. The Town Council has for
some time had under consideration the
question of employing a general man
ager and conducting it's affairs under
the system which has obtained in
stanton for several years. There is
some opposition to this form of gov
eminent. and ii is believed 1t will not
be adopted here.
a. F. Howard manager of tho
Farmville creamery. has been offered
Crcameries. and has gone to South
Boston to make an initial investigation
OF creamery there before determin-
ing to accept or not
Reports from the country surround
Ing Farmville vary as to the crop out
look. One of the best farmers of Buck
ingham brings report that the tobacco
yield will not be more than so per
cent, and that II will fall short OF
this prediction. II the drought con-
tinues a week longer. The oat and
grass crops are both failures. and the
corn outlook not cheering. II copious
rains do not come in n few days the
corn. which is already turning white
Mt the tassel. Will yield only trife
of n crop. Vegetation in the immedi-
ate vicinity of Farmville is literally
burning up.
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laying. when begun. viii proba bly, be
completed in ten days. The Board of
Aldermen will concur in the appro-
priation the first of next week The
action of President Northrop in grant
ing access to and free use OF the wa
ter in the canal pending the emer-
gency that has arisen. is greatly APP
preciated by the community, and it is
felt now that the situation will be
relieved.
While a portion OF the city Will
be temporarily supplied with the raw
water from the canal, the greater por-
ton will be supplied with the altered
water.
The proposition TO sink an artesian
we'll at the pump house as an expert
ment to find water will, 1t is under
stood. be abandoned for the present
The Massachusetts Monument.
Colonel James Anderson, of SPRING
field, Mass. Major Raymond. of wor-
cester. members of the commission to
superintend the erection of a monu-
ment in memory of the soldier and
sailor dead of that State at Peters
burg; Captain Porter. of Quincy, and
Mr.. LAWYER the contractor for the
monument, arrived in the city this
evening. coming via Norfolk The OBJ
ject of their visit is to inspect the
monument now in course OF erection
to make arrangements for its unveil-
ing and dedication on the 10th OF No
vember next. and to provide for the
accommodation OF the many veterans
and visitors from Massachusetts, who
will take part in the celebration.
The site Of the monument is on the
Crater farm, facing on the Jerusalem
plank road, and was the free gift of
Mrs. Griffith. the owner of the Crater
farm. The memorial will be shaft
twenty-five feet in height. resting on
a base surmounted by bronze eagle.
and bearing the coat of arms of the
State On bronze tablet set in the
granite will be the following inscrip-
ton:
ITO the memory of the soldiers and
sailors who lost their lives in the
Armies of the Potomac and the James
in the various battles of Virginia. this
monument is erected by the Common
wealth of Massachusetts.
Droke His Neck.
William Bagley. colored employe OF
the city, who was Frustrated by sun
stroke yesterday afternoon while ut
work digging q sewer. fel! into the
sewer ditch, struck upon his head and
broke his neck. He died in the Pc
tersburg Hospital several hours later.
Personal and Otherwise.
Miss Kitty Mitchell. daughter of Mrs
Julia Mitchell. left for Norfolk to-day
TO visit relatives. Miss Mitchell re-
Gently graduated with high honors
from the Petersburg High School. and
was awarded the Randolph Macon
scholarship.
AT the meeting of a. p. Hill Camp of
Confederate Veterans last night, Adj
jutant Carter R.-Bishop presented the
camp photograph OF the beautiful
wreath of flowers. brought here on
last national Memorial Day by the
Loyal Legion of Massachusetts ana
recently placed by them on the Con-
tederate Soldiers Monument In Bland
ford Cemetery. The picture was hung
on the walls of the camp hall
The streams throughout this section
are very low in consequence of the
drought, some OF the smaller ones be-
ing almost dry.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-08
]. D. Eckles and c. f. Cotton are the

J. D. Eckles and C. E. Cotton are the
incorporators.
Other charters were to the Umstead
Aviation Company. Durham. for the
manufacture and sale OF flying ma :
chimes. as we'll as to give exhibitions
In their flight. incorporates including
D. y. Umstead and r. Q. Burton Tho
Guilford Foundry Company, OF Green's
ooro. was chartered with $4,000. by
George F. Newman. w. w Smith and
others. Other charters were to the
Chadburn Drug Company. of Chadburn.
Columbus county. capital $4,000. by ],
+. Blake and others and the Spray
Hospital Company, Inc. of Spray,
Rockingham county, incorporators r.
l.. Thompson and others.
Turner Smith. a young white man,
Is held in the police station here on a
charge of an attack upon Miss Lillian
Whitson. who lives in the boarding
house OF young Smiths mother and
is an employe of the Martin Hosiery
MIL. She claims that the young man
attacked her while they were out driv-
Ing last night and that she was obliged
to Jump from the vehicle and run to
get away from him.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-08
Social and
Personal

HERE is really but one gathering
place for those left in town
these days, and on Saturday af-
ternoons the Country Club continues
TO be the most interesting place for
small parties. OF course the Hermit
tage draws small coterie of tennis
p!ayefs, but the majority go to the
Country Club. where they have the.
tea or dinner. and groat many re-
main for the hop, because there is al
ways music, and no matter how hot
the weather. there is always some.
body to be found energetic enough to
dance. Tables Tor dinner are engaged
days ahead. and the clubhouse is pret-
~ apt 10 be gay with parties most
OF the week nights, as well as satur-
day
suiroIk Cnrd Party.
Mrs. Nathaniel Riddick withers Ell
tertained the Matinee Euchre Club IA;
her nome in Shnolk on Thursday. Six
tables were engaged, and the club
prize. a handsomely embroidered CEN
repIece was won By Mrs w H.
Oarden. The guest prize was ava rdei
to MISS Emma Jones. and the lone
hand prize. silk nose. TO Miss Vir-
g!n:a Shoop. The hostess presented
ner house guest. Mrs r c. Moore.
Of Charlotte. y. c., with an embro,d.
cred centrepiece.
AT the conclusion OF the game lunch
son was served at small tables The
rooms were prett!ly decorated for the
occasion In bowls OF yellow flowers
or interest Here.
The Baltimore Star OF Thursday con-
tains the following:
Mrs. Leila Symington Goode. of
University Parkway. ana her daughters,
the Misses Leila and Clare Goode. are
entertaining "A small house party at
Biddefor4 Pool. Me- where they have
cottage for the summer their guests
including Robert z. Lee Taylor. of
Norfolk. the nance OF Miss Leila
Goode: Miss Helen Adams and Miss
Lucy Ford WORKMAN, Of Richmond a..
Mrs. Wellington Hardy. OF Norfolk.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-08
FIRST OUTING IN
TW { N TY YEARS
Salvation Arny's Fresh Air
Camp Boon to Poor People
of City.

The fresh air" camp OF the Saliva
ton Army, in the Danner Grove. at
Stop 81 on the Petersburg Richmond
line. is conducted with military pre-
cision.
Adjutant Virgins anu wife, OF the
Richmond barracks, who are In charge,
are being assisted by Captain j. Au-
ghenbaugh.
The camp has only been open three
weeks but according to Captain Au-
ghenbaugh. IL has proved 4 success
The first party returned to the city on
Tuesday. and the second party. com
posed of forty mothers and their chill
dren. We're taken to t4e camp. In the
party is one mother who has not en-
joyed an outing in twenty years She
has five children, four OF whom are
with her.
The site OF the camp is located in
beautiful grove, one and one-half miles
from the car line and about one mile
from the James River. There are four
buildings, two used for sleeping quar-
ters, one as a combination hospital
and sleeping room and the fourth as a
dining hall and kitchen. Water is
supplied by TWO artesian wells
The camp is proving really a health
resort, according to Captain Aughen-
baugh Many OF the children were
delicate when they first went to the
camp" said Captain Aughenbaugh yes
terday. Now. however they are be-
coming healthy and robust The camp
ers get all the fresh milk and eggs
they can use. and with the other good
things and outdoor life. 1t is putting
new life into them.
We will continue the camp until
September. and at intervals of two
weeks new squad will be taken out
TO replace the one returning"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-08
FEW PHARMACISTS
Only Thirty-Two Applicants Have Flea
Nnmes With State Bonrd

AppaFently The crop OF would be
pharmacists is not large this year.
Although the first examination for
license since the pharmacy schools
closed is about to be held. only thirty
two persons had iiled their applications
up to last evening with the State
Board of Pharmacy at the Capitol. The
lists will close at noon to-day.
The examination will be held on
July u.s. at the Medical College of Vir-
ginia. In It's effort to raise the stand
ard OF the profession. the board has
adopted policy OF rather strict re-
1ulrements from several standnolnts.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-08
body Is Identified

Hudson. O.. July THE body of the
man found murdered along the Penn
day was to-day identified as that OF
Frank Price. fifty -four years old. OF
Cuyahoga Falls, o. TIE police are
looking for a we'll dressed man seen
by trainmen in his company the night
rested yesterday were released to-day
before the murder Ten suspects ar
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-08
MRS. JENKINS BEFORE JURY
Asked to Tell What She Knows About
SmugGlIng OF Gems.

New York, July For an hour and
n half this afternoon Mrs. Helen d,
Jenkins. who says she was given gems
valued at $s50,00O by a Western mil
lionaire. told the Federal grand jury
what she knows of the alleged SNUG
grand jury Is investigating reports
that precious stones worth millions
have poured through this port without
dnfy: Mrs. jenkins is tho central fig-
ure in the inquiry.
Her appearance before the grand
jury furnished the first indication thar
the Jewel cases were under investi-
cation. -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-08
harm STRUCK ny LIGHTNING.


Two Boys Shocked and One Horse is
Killed.
Especial to The Times -Dispatchl
Peach Bottom. Va, July 7.--During
an electrical storm Wednesday the
barn of J. P. Holcomb. who dives four
miles east of here. was struck by
lightning. Besides doing considerable
damage to the bara, one horse was
killed and Mr.. Holcomb's little son and
Emmett Brown, negro. who were In
the barn at the time the stroke came.
were badly shocked. The negro was
rendered unconscious for more than
an hour. 800
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-08

State HIGHWAY Commissioner P. 81.
Julien Wilson will be at Warrenton
to-day to take part in a good roads
meeting. 1t is hoped this will he the
starting point for bond issue cam
paign for permanent highways.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin H Berry and
Mrs. Bessie Berry Grabowskil . are
spending the summer with Mr.. and Mrs
Charles *. Bryant, at "Shewandeesee,
Westhampton.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-08

Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Powers. Misses
Lindsay. Mary and Annie Powers, spent
several days this week with Mrs. D. P.
Powers, in Scottsville.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-08

Miss Bessie Ryland. of West Grace
Street. Is visiting relatives at Lane
field" in King and Queen county.
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Taylor Selden has returned to West
Virginia, after spending several days
in Richmond as the guest of his par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Selden.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-08

Mrs. E. D. Hotchkiss. Jr.. who has
been visiting Miss Helen Stevens at
Greenlee. has returned to Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Randolph Tucker are
now in Richmond. after a visit to rela-
tives in Lexington.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-08

Miss Mary Adkins. OF Suffolk, Is tour
ing through the Canadian Rockies with
party of Richmond people.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-08

Mrs. Sidney Darden and son, of this
city. are visiting Mrs. c. w. Belts at
her home In Hampton.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-08
formerly Miss Carrie symington, OF

formerly Miss Carrie Symington, OF
Baltimore.
The many friends OF Mrs. Hardy
Will be glad to hear that ahe won the
tennis tournament which was recent
~ held in Norfolk for the champion
ship of the South. her opponent being
Mrs. Saunders Taylor. formerly Miss
Hildegarde Turtle, OF Brooklyn. ~. Y,
who is very we'll known in this city.
The match was well fought, a. was
played before an enthusiastic audi
ence. Mrs. Hardy and Mrs. Taylor
are considered two of the best women
players in the South"
Returned to the City.
b. Mackenzie Anderson has returned
from Statesburg. s. c.. where he was
called by the illness and death OF
his father. DIR. w. W. Anderson DR..
Anderson was a surgeon In the Con-
Tolerate and United States Armies.
! and was prominently identified with
the South Carolina branch or the So
ciety OF Cincinnati
! Entertaining House Parties. :.
Miss Bessie Paul Gassman is en-
terta!ning a delightful house party
at her parents home in Lexington.
Among the guests are Miss Harriet
Paul, OF Springfield, Mo. Misses Robb
and Janet Nicholson. OF Crewe; Misses
Margaret Logan and Elizabeth Pat
tefson, OF Harrisonburg. and Joe Gass-
man. OF Roanoke.
Misses Annie and Marion Woodley,
of Eliza beth City. entertained q very
delightful house party last week Their
guests We're Misses chefa and Alice
Wynn, of Rocky Mount. Miss Mae
ayers. of Washington. y. c.. Misses
Alice Blanchard, of Hertford Misses
Annie Terrell, Sarah Ferebee and
Edith Hyslop. OF Norfolk.
In md Out of Town.
Miss AVIS Grant will leave town the
first week in August to spend a month
at the Greenbrier White Sulphur
Springs.
T. Garnett Tabb. who was recently
rapidly convalescing, and will leave
the hospital about the middle OF next
week.
Randolph Tobias. formerly of this
city. now OF Savannah. Ca. is spend
ing several days in Richmond.
Miss Dorothy McCaw left Richmond
Thursday to Join Miss Elizabeth Nc
Lean at Chester, where she Will spend
the next several weeks.
DR.. Bruce Barber. OF Emmer,on, is
the guest of friends in Richmond for
some time.
Miss De Grace Wright has just re-
turned from a visit to friends in
! Washington and Fredericksburg.
Miss Lucy Witt has returned to the
city after spending the month Of June
in New England.
Miss Lucy Wright. who has been
spending some time with friends in
Richmond. has returned 10 South Bos-
ton.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Caben have re-
turned to Richmond. after stay of
several weeks at the White Sulphur.
Mrs. Edward Mcclure is visiting Mr..
and Mrs. A. F. Robertson at their
home In Staunton.
Miss Eleanor Montgomery has re-
turned to the city. after spending a
/, few days at Virginia Beach.
Mrs. Farland, of this city. is the guest
of her brother. Collins Armistead. at
his home in Portsmouth.
Miss Mary lizard. OF Roanoke. ar
rived here on Tuesday TO spend some
time with friends in the city.
Miss Areminta Smith has returned to
Richmond. after visit 10 her sister.
Mrs. Harry Woodward, in Staunton.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-08

Miss Mary Moulton is spending the
summer at Virginia Manor" the home
OF George w. Stevens.
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Miss Mary lizard. OF Roanoke. ar
rived here on Tuesday TO spend some
time with friends in the city.
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Miss Areminta Smith has returned tc
Richmond. after a visit TO her sister
Mrs. Harry Wo edward. in Staunton.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-08

Miss Annie White has returned TO
Bowling Green. after spending several
days this week in Richmond
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-08

Mrs. Thomas Smyth will shortly go
to Wytheville, where she will spend
several weeks.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-08

Mrs. Farland, of this city. is the guest
of her brother, Collins Armistead. al
his home in Portsmouth.
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Miss Eleanor Montgomery has re.
turned to the city. after spending z
few days at Virginia Beach.
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Miss Dorothy McCaw left Richmont
Thursday to Join Miss Elizabeth Nc
Lean at Chester, where she Will spenC
the next several weeks
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and Mrs. a. F. Robertson at their
home In Staunton.
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DR.. Bruce Barber. OF Emmer,on. Il
the guest of friends in Richmond 70
some time.
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Randolph Tobias. formerly of this
city. now OF Savannah. Ga. is spend
ing several days in Richmond.
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Miss Lucy Witt has returned to the
city after spending the month OF June
in New England.
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Miss De Grace Wright has just re-
turned from a visit to friends ir
Washington and Fredericksburg.
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Miss Lucy Wright who has been
spending some time with friends in
Richmond. has returned 10 South Bos-
ton.