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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-22
TIMES DISPATCH R1cltoND VA FRIDAY DECEMBER 1911
BRISTOL MAY HAVE
TWO POST-OFFICES
Attitude of Department Will Be
Determined by In
spectors.
Especial 70 Tho Times-Dispatch.l

! II.
Washington, December 2l.-Upon
! the recommendation of 'Post-Odcc In
spectors keene and Leonard, who are
now at Bristol muking an investigG-
ton into the question OF whether the
office at that place shall remain OH the
Tennessee side of the limo. whether it
shall be moved across on the Fir-
gtnia side. or whether there shall
be two oiiices-one for each side-wili
determine the Post-Omce Department
on what it Will do concerning this
much discussed subject. The fight be-
| tween former Congressman Brownlow,
OF Tennessee, and his successor Sam
uel Sells. and Congressman Slemp over
I this matter is we'll known TO the citi-
zens of Southwest Virginia, ana II is
also known that the latter does not
Intend to let up in his efforts to land
the office eventually on the Virginia
SIDE or secure new Office If one can
be had and IL former promises of the
Post-Offlce Department are carried
| out, To-day, when Mr.. Slemp was ask
ed for statements about the matter
he said:
The people on the Virginia side
/ have for forty years been practically
debarred from any appointment In the
Post-OHioe at Bristol. Though il is
generally agreed that Bristol, Va.
the postal receipts under the policy
of the Post-Omce Department for thai
many years, II seems that no citizen
of Virginia was eligible for appoint
ment as postmaster. Against this
condition, as representing the Virginia
constituency. I have protested with all
my power. At one time President
Iaft sent the name of Eirginian to
be made postmaster-G. E. Goodell.
HIS appointment wac held up In the
Senate. first by the Tennessee Scna-
tors. who said they would never cor
sen to Virginian being appointed,
and afterwards by the President him
self, who desired to act very cautious
~ In following the subject
fhe matter was then held in abey-
ance for quite while. when 1t was
agreed at the Post-Omcc Department
that each city should have it's own
post-ofice and that separate post
office would be established on the Vir-
gnia side, Under the Law, the pos,-
office thus established would have to
be fourth class office. This, however
would only exist for Il few months
after which Bristol would become a
permanent post office institution
There is feeling of local pride in
every individual that his town or city
should have separate postal recogni-
HSh VI! eeteE Ne" York WAS
formed the Brooklyn office WAS not
abolished, though that should really
have been done. The Brooklyn office
was left as q concession TO the senti-
ment OF the Brooklyn residents Bris-
toll. Va. has growing population. /
imagine, OF about 5000 people. It has
two or. three cole zes, which are the
largest educational institutions in
Southwest Virginia. It is under sep
uTatn muniCiDnl form -
and Is recognized as a city under the
laws Of Virginia. There are great
many people who would like to have
Bristol, Va, placed on their lettor-
heads thus indicating that they are
located In Virginia. The Tennessee
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It's best by test. The Velvet Kind
Ice Cream
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OPPOSE HAY MEASURE
Civilian Employees Of War Department
Temporarily Relieved.
Specinl 10 The TimesDispatch.I


Washington. d. C.. December III
Seven thousand civilian employees OF
the War Department, who have been
frightened because of the probable
passage of the Hay bill by Congress,
oreathed easy when Speaker Clark's
snvel fell to-day. declaring the Christ.
mas recess ut hand. They know that
IN no event can anything be done until
the reassembling in January. and they
Aopc by that time to knock the meas
are to pieces The passage of this
oil, SO far MS seen now, would either
Throw them out OF work or compel
Them to enlist IN The army. The bill,
which was presented last June by Con-
gresham James Hay of Virginia,
chairman OF the House Committee on
Military Affairs. provides for the con
solidation of the commisBary, pay
masters and quartermaster's depart
ment into one department, composed
entirely of enlisted men. to be known
the supply corps. The 1000 men
are now safe at least until Congress
meets again on January 3. Immediate
~ after holidays. committees are oom-
ing to Washington to urge their repre-
sentativcs to work against the measure.
p. H. MEG.
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DO KEROSENE OIL
LAMPS EXPLODE?

Washington, December 21.-whether
Kerosene oil lamps explode waz tho
question debated by attorneys to-day
before the Supreme Court in argu-
ments az TO tho oonstitutiouality of
the North Carolina statute for the in
spection Of Illuminating OIL r. W.
Winston. OF Raleigh. n. c.. contended
that neithor no nor any of the justices
had ever seen an oil lamp explode, and
that the tales OF such explosions were
as fictitious as the sea serpent OF Mre.
Harris. of Dickens fame" Attorney
General Beckett OF North Carolina.
argued that they did explode, and that
tho statute was a reasonable one.
The arguments were not concluded.
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MOrgnn-Jones.

TSPcIiHI 10 TIC I1meS- Dlspa tell
'joncsboro. Va, December 2l.-Wed-
nesday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock a very
pretty marriage was solemnized at the
homo of Mr. and Mrs. r. A. Jones,
when their only daughter, Miss Kinda
JuBtico. became the bride of Richard
L. Morgan. Tn ceremony was perform
ed by Rev. L. NJ. Ritter. The parlor
was decorated with a profusion of
cvcrgreens and ferns. Tho wedding
march was rendered by Mrs. Otis Rawl-
inGs. cousin of the bride The bride
ana groom wero preceded to tho altar
by Eddie Jonos, Grady Jones, Charlie
kirk and r. F. Peace. who acted as
nshera The couple left Immediately
after the ceremony for Black stone.
where thy took the 4 r NJ. train
for an extended trip.
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people have gone 80 far as to cut out
the hyphenatcd name OF the Bristol
Va Tenn, and leaving ii only Bristol,
Tenn. thus making 1t a purely Ten
nessee institution. ] have no bad feel
Ing toward Bristol Tenn, but do feel
that the citizens OF Bristol Va, have
not been treated fairly, and | purpose
to use every endeavor to got the ofc.
established. Th= Post-Omce Depart
ment now has inspectors on the ground
investigating as to whether the Vlr-
ginia people want separate post Office.
hope they will sustain me In my eff
forts" P. II MEG
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suit to Test Law.


scrEeant "Dick' Saunders, who is
one OF the doughty hunters OF the
Souths!de, is mourning the loss or
which has unhccountaoly disappeared
The loss w!ll be keenly felt by many
others besides the sergeant. as tho dog
Is considered one OF the most valuab BILE
from hunters viewpoint in the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-22

Ivey l. Davis. twenty-nine years old
died yesterday IN the NJ .morial Hos
pital OF typhoid fever lie is survived
by his father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs
@. IL Davis and one brother. all 81
Dorset, Va
Tho r0msine will ne taken to his
home to-day, and tho funeral Will be
held Tomorrow from the GracelanC
Church, powhatan county.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-22
.DOGAN ACCEPTS
BALTIMORE CALL
tspccial to The Timcs-pispatch.l

lSpccial to The Timcs-pispatch.l
Roanoke, Va. December 2l.-Rev. r
j. DoSan, for eight years pastor Of the
Jefferson Street Baptist Church. has
decided to accept the call recently aG-
tended to him by the Fulton Avenue
Baptist Church, of Baltimore. and has
so notified the board of deacons Of his
congregation here. Mr.. Dogan came 30
his present charge from Buchanan,
where he filled severay country charges
In Botetourt county. He succeeded
as pastor here the Rev. Hugh c. Smith,
D. D., now OF Christiansburg. Mr..
Dogan served longer than all his pre-
dccessors combined. During his resi-
dence here Mr.. pogan has taken a de-
cidedly prominent part in the civic
life of Roanoke. Tho call to the Full
ton Ave. Baptist Church. of Baltimore,
came as a surprise to Mr.. Doean. He
preached there las; month. and the
call TO become tho pastor of the church
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was the result. He will succeed the
Rev. O. r. Falls, who has gone 10
Texas.
Lodses Elect omcerp.

tSpccidi 70 nc L lHles-DlSpalcHJ
williamsburg, Va, December al
Hamilton Lodge. No. ESQ. I. o. o. F.,
at It's regular meeting Tuesday night.
elected the following officers: ], T.
Randolph. noble grand: w. 4. Bozarth,
vice grand; J. v. Morris, recording
secretary; r. d. Wilkins, financial sec
rotary; II. D. BoZarth, treasurer: DR..
G. y. Hankins. trustee.
jamestown Camp No. 1908. NJ. ".
A. has elected the following officers
for the ensuing year: NJ. $. Metcalf.
venerable consul l.. 4. Jenson, ad-
wiser; Charles Scott. clerk: George
Wright, banker; b. Larson. escort: VI.
NJ. Thompson, sentry; Drs. Hankins.
Henderson and King, physicians; j. D.
Smith, George Robb and b. Larson
board OF managers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-22
CONGRESSMAN JULIUS KAHN
TO SPEAK HERE ON DEC. 81

Congressman julius Kahn, of San
Francisco. Cal. Will be in Richmond
Sunday. December 81. and will address
an audience at Beth Ahabah Temple,
at meeting to be held under the
auspices OF Rimmon Lodge, BnaI
man of pleasing address. and it was
owing in great part to his efforts that
Congress voted to have the Panama
Exposition in his home city
nile MI kahn.s remarks will deal
with tho work of the order in gem
cral, IL is understood that he will leave
something to say about the true in
wardncss of the late action OF Con-
Eress looking to the abrogation of
the treaty with Russia
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washed overbonrd and Loaf.

Washington, December 21.-Shortly
after the torpedo boat destroyer Wor-
den iert' Charleston navy yard for Nor
FOLK on Monday. Arthur W. Wilson.
chief hachinist's mate aboard that
vessel was washed overheard and lost
In the rough sea ~ message to this
hfrcct was received at tho Navy De-
partment to-day from the commander
Of the Worden. Wilson was a ma.
tive OF Philadelphia. The accident hap
pened about thlrty-five miles of the
coast OF South CafoltuA. Ri n
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The fines, ever Tho Velvet Kind
Ice Cream.
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Cream
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south Richmond Bureau,
The Times Dispatch,
iO2Q Hall Street,

Phone Madison I75.
After chase of about four miles
Through the mud and slashes along the
river bank, Captain "A :. Wright and
Officer Ed Waymack. OF the Third
District, yesterday noon succeeded in
capturing Willie Brown. colored. TWEEN
Y years old who was suspected of
breaking window in the hardware
store OF the Watk!ns-Cottren Com
pany Thirteenth and Main Streets and
stealing a numSer Of pistols.
Brown when captured was drcnchcd
10 the skin from watinc a creek in his
Efforts 10 eludc his pursuers He was
exhausted. and had to be conveyed TO
Tie Third Police station IN 81 farm
WAGON where. after being dried and
made comfortable, he made q complete
confession
When searched three .i-calibre Colt
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sons to Eptrrtn,n veterans.

Especial TO The I mes Dtspatch.J
Lexington, Va, December 2l.--Fol-
lowing the custom of some years past
tho Sons OF Confcdcrntcs OF LeXinE-
ton and Rockbrldge, will entertain the
Confederate veterans OF Rock bridge at
dinner on Lee-Jackson Day. to be
observed Friday. january 10 These
occasions in former years have been
most enjoyable. aud the veterans turn
out in large numbers TO participate
In the exercises and enjoy the hosni-
tally Of the Sons of Confederates
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-22

With only immediate members of
the family present, Miss Beulah Agnes
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. f. T. Utlcy.
OF 400 Cownrdin Avenus. was quietly
married TO Herbert W. Jones, OF lll4
North Twenty-second Street. Rich
1nond, at 9 o'clock last night
Owing to recent bereavement in
tho 1ride'a family tho ceremony was
performed by the Rev. y. w Long,
pastor OF the Cowardin Avenue ChriB-
tian Church. in this parlors o. hia
The Washington herald., 1911-03-17
LIMANTOUR PLANS
MEXICAN REFORMS
Minister Gathered Informa-
tiOn While in New York.

1t is expected that a programme of
administrative reforms will be carried
into effect upon Minister Limantour's re-
turn to Mexico City. Senor Limantour
is now speeding through the Southwest,
and ought to reach Mexico City early
next week During his visit to New
York he gathered much information as
to the attitude of the American finan-
ciers who have interests in Mexico which
will be Of value tc President Diaz in
handling the present situation 1t is ex-
pected that the reforms will include
measures designed to improve the condi-
ton of the peon or laboring class.
1t is likely also that a new system Of
taxation will be instituted. which will
compel the large and wealthy land own
ers to part with some of their holdings,
so that the members of the middle class
tracts of land have been collected in the
hands OF individuals, who have declined
to SELL This condition of affairs has
prevented the development of agriculture
and has been a source of discomfort
among the people.
1t is probable also that among the re-
forms which will follow Senor Lman-
tours return will be several changes in
President Diaz's cabinet. These cabinet
changes will. it is expected, consist Of
the resignation of officers who are I'M
popular, and their places will be filed
by younger men, who have the support OF
the people of Mexico.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-17
By oTHEMAN STEVENS.

FL Paso, March 16.-For the
first time in the history of this
revolution" facts have sustained a
correspondents guess.
From New York and Senor
Limantour's pocket comes the fut-
ter of the dove of peace, as | init
mated last night she might do. To
be sure, the dove shows a very pin
feathery set OF pinions, and her
chant of cessation of bloodshed is
hardly more than peep, but it
serves for the moment, at least un-
til manana.
NOT ELATED OVER PROPOSAL.
Senior Gonzales Cara, the provisional
secretary Of state. was not elated over
Senior Limantours report of peace pro-
posaIs from Gustav Madero and DiplO-
matte Agent Gomez in the Hotel Astor, in
New York. There was much of ''quien
sabe' in his discussion of the situation
and a strict foIlowance of NJ. de Tally
rands diplomatic apothegn. pas trop de
zcele."
Il have had a letter from Senor Gomez,
our diplomatic representative in Wash
ington," said Senor Cara, but he de-
clined to say what the letter contained
"As to the possibility OF a peace con-
ference, little can be said now he added.
and he then proceeded to say quite a
lot.
First, there is no one in authority save
Senor Francisco Madero.
If there is a project for peace, il will
have to be first referred to him and then
to the people who have given him sup
port He will mediate on it, then refer
it to the people. for we believe in the
majesty of the people. From them must
come the final decision. Further, we
would have to have a satisfactory guar
antee from the Diaz government. that
during negotiations we would not lose any
advantage We now have, and that they
would not gain any they have not. We
would require free communication with
Francisco Madero without any danger TO
him. This would all have to be arranged
without infringement of the dignity of the
country"
No Intervention Necessary.
"You mean by that" said, without
any sort of intervention OF action on the
part of the United States?''
Exactly" he replied.
And what would be your demands"
/ questioned.
First, new election for national Of
ficers straight down the line. That is
what We are fighting for. Diaz holds his
office by fraud and force. As acting
chairman of the executive committee of
the Observation-Disclosures, am collecting
overwhelming evidence that the election
last June was fraudulent. l submitted
my report to the Chamber of Deputies
and was refused consideration. That
projected the combat. Our demand IS
restoration of the efficacy of the national
constitution, which Diaz has entirely alb
rogated: with this we wish the adoption
The Washington herald., 1911-03-17

around the war machine" as it has been
called. and as the Russian attache went
over the machine step by step he did not
notice the arrival of the Japanese mill
tary and naval attaches. who were es-
corted by Jerome s. Fanciuli, general
manager of the Curtiss company.
Complete notes were taken in both Rus
sian and Japanese. and even before the
new war machine reaches the Mexican
border complete description OF IT, from
a military standpoint. will be on its way,
through the United States mails, in diplo-
matte pouches, to st. Petersburg and
Tokyo. Special comment was made upon
the fact that the khaki-colored covering
OF the machine made 1t almost impossible
TO discover when at any great distance in
the air
The war machine" has been the draw
in card of the exposition, and practically
every military attache, who had MOI left
for San Antonio has inspected it care
fully.
The war machine" will be on exhibi-
ton until Sunday evening, and on Mon
day it will be Grated for transportation
to the Mexican border. On Monday the
Curtiss four-cylinder machine. to be
used by the National Aviation School,
will be taken to College Park. where with
the Rex Smith machine IL will form the
nucleus of a large aerial feet which win
before long he gathered around the
army aerodrcme, just outside ok the Ma
tonal Capital ---.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-17
MEXICAN AND JAPANESE
HELD AT SAN ANTONIO

San Antonio. Tex. March 16.-Discov-
cred in an attempt TO enter the grounds
Of the United States arsenal in this city
without permission and in suspicious
manner. a Mexican and a Japanese were
arrested at an early hour this morning.
according TO report in circulation here.
Every effort is being made to keep the
capture secret and army officers refuse
to confirm the report or state where the
men arc held as prisoners. 1t is reported
that the men were making an attempt TO
effect an entrance in an effort to blow
up the magazine which contains large
quantity of ordnance.
The report caused considerable excite
ment. The guards which are kept day
and night around the cars In the rail-
The Washington herald., 1911-03-17
AMERICANS AIDING REBELS
FACE DEATH If CAPTURED
Suspension of Guarantee Directed Against Foreigners
and Due Warning Given.

The Diaz government, upon the recon-
uendation of President Diaz, has sus-
pended the constitutional guarantee
throughout Mexico. This means a death
penalty for all persons convicted of certain
specified crimes. The Mexican Embassy
was officially notified yesterday by Senor
Enrique c. Creel, minister of foreign af-
fairs of Mexico, of this action. Senior
Creers dispatch was as follows:
THE permanent commission of the gen.
eral congress to-day approved the sus-
pension of the guarantee given under
the first part of the thirteenth, nine
teenth, twentieth, and twenty-irst arti-
cIes Of the federal constitution. Conse-
uucntly there may be indicted and sub
iect to immediate trial, within a limit Of
eight days, lawbreakers of this descrip-
ton: Highwaymen, people who destroy
railroad lines and the property Of rail-
roads, telegraph and telephone lines and
lines of electric transmission generally;
robbers. people who assault villages and
lay them waste, and persons who kidnap
aud hold persons for ransom The pun
ishment prescribed for persons convicted
of these offenses on trial is death"
This decree will apply to Americans
who participate in the revolution as well
as the Mexican insurgents. There are a
good many Americans now in the ranks
of the revolutionists. The State Depart
ment takes the position that Americans
who engage in the revolutionary move
ment do so at their own risk. IL they
are captured by the Mexican authorities,
the only assistance which they can hope
TO receive from the State Department is
that the American government will use
its diplomatic influence with Mexico to
obtain a fair and regular trial.
The capture of Topia by the insurgents
was reported to the State Department
yesterday by F. NJ. Dearing, charge
d'affalres OF the American Embassy at
Mexico City. The lives and property Of
The Washington herald., 1911-03-17
ARMY MULES STAMPEDE
WHEN AERO FLIES PAST
Foulos and Parmelee Garry Orders by Map and
Compass in Quick Time

San Antonio, Tex. March 16.-One hun
dred untutored army mules from Wyom-
ing, which have mountain guns Of the
Fourth Field Artillery strapped to their
backs, were given a dose of sophistica-
ton out on the divisional camp this
afternoon, which might well try the
nerves of the most experienced long
cared critter.
This was when Lieut.. Benjamin ID.
Foulois, of the Signal Corps, and Phil
Parmelee, the army aviators, sent their
Wright biplane shooting up over the mule
compound Of the Fourth Artillery in the
first of a series of army aeroplane tao
tics at o'clock.
Earlier in the day Mai. George o.
Squier, of the asroplane division of the
Signal Corps. had gone with his stan
to Leon Springs, on the small army
reservation twenty-one miles north OF
Fort Sam Houston. The orders that
FoUlois and Parmelee had were 10 take
a message from Gen. Carter to Maj.
SQuicr. Neither knew the way to Leon
Springs and a map and compass was all
they had TO guide them.
Up scared the biplane with engine
The Washington herald., 1911-03-17
WAR AEROPLANE
CLOSELY INSPECTED
Russian and japanese At
taches Busy Taking Notes.

Through a curious coincidence, Col.
Baron de Bode, military attache OF the
Russian Embassy, and Lieut.. Col. Kazut-
sugu, military representative in Washing
ton of the Imperial japanese army, met
yesterday afternoon at the Exposition
Building. where each had gone to make
minute inspection Of the new military
passenger type Curtlss biplane. just pur-
chased by the United States army for
use along the Mexican frontier
Col. Baron de Bode was the first to
arrive, and with notebook and pencil
in hand he was giving careful attention
to the demonstration being made by
Thomas T. Tuttle. OF the Curtiss COM
pany. There was q crowd Of spectators
The Washington herald., 1911-03-17

snorting and propellers flashing. Once
1t circled around the camp and then il
set of at a 40-miIe an hour clip for the
detached reservation to the north. Just
when the big white ironing board got
over the mule corral, back of where the
Fourth Artillery is camped. on the knoll
to the northeast of the division head
quarters, the old bell mule of the Second
Battalion spied it.
Old Sam had seen nothing so terrible
as that in Wyoming and he had not been
on the field yesterday when the Wright
flyer made its first trips, so he up and
busted with a pack OF nearly 100 squalling
mules in his wake. They were not round
ed up until some OF the men of the Elev-
enth Cavalry had assisted the Fourth Ar
tillcry in the race. and at that Old Sam
went right through a rent of first
lieutenant of the Thirteenth Infantry.
The biplane with the two air scouts in
it found Maj. SQuier at the springs and
returned to the camp in less than an hour
and three-quarters. Tomorrow they will
take up the next aerial problem devised
for them and in a day or two they will
try to carry guns and 9-pound ammu-
milton boxes for the theoretical relief OF
beleaguered garrisons.