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Bed Clothes, Etc.

&c Yard Wide Unbleached Mus -
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LOnsdaie Finished Bleached FL
Muslin, I'd. wide. Limit 10 yds.. 02c
.'fruit Of the Loom" and other
standard brands. yard wide. retail
price. IL &c. Limit 10 yards: 7l-
special price. Per yard ........ nc
Muslin Ned Sheets. size 72x00 o.
bafore hemmins sale price....... ZSc
Muslin Pillow Cases, hem sol-
stitched; size 5ix38 BIN. hon.. lZ2c
"QueensbOro" sheets IS follows:
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Size 12x0O. ....4ic Size 76x0O... ..SAc
su m mcr Blankets. gray and On
white cotton. for single beds...... ~
Su mcr COmfOrtabics, white en-
cotton flled. tufted. ........... Occ
Utica and Mohawk sheets and Phi.
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FIRED AFTER THE ROBBERS
WHEN THEY FLED.

Wagner saw they had the drop on
him and walked right up to the muzzle
Of the pistol.
The eight men then wen through q
partition door and down the steps lead.
ing from the pavement to the restau.
rant
The minute they turned Slmons ran
for his pistol, which the robbers had
knocked to the fioor in raking the
money from the desk.
He ran to the street and fred two
shots INTO the air to attract attention.
Then 1t struck him It would be a good
idea to shoot to hit. and the remaining
three shots he fired at the retreating
men, six Of whom were headed for
Seventh avenue.
Policemen stevens and Connell OF tho
West Thirtleth street station were COM
Ing around the corner as the last OF the
shots were fired. and the Two men maxi
ing for Seventh avenue ran right into
their arms
There was a terrific fight. the two
robbers attacking the policemen in fren-
xied desperation. After the four had
rolled all over tho sidewalk the police
man got busy with their nightsticks and
aeon had their assailants subdued.
When taken back to the hotel the po-
lice say Simons identified them as two
embers of the gang. One man said
hs was Joe Ross. twenty-four. a liquor
dealer, Of No. ST. East Eighteenth
street, and the other described himself
as Louis Baumann. thirty-two. a clerk.
of No. 6i5 Sixth avenue.
Simons said Baumann was tho man
who had the pisto! and that Ross was
the one who went behind the desk and
got the money. The police say they
found tll3 on Ross.
A trail OF blood on the sidewalk To-
ward Broadway induced the police to
believe that at least one OF the othe'
members Of the gang was tAt by one
NJ Simons's bullets. But II he was ne
WAS not wounded seriously enough 70
prevent his getting away.
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Easy Terms

Consult Our cooperative selling de-
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may buy furniture. pianos, household
goods. carpets, rugs, oil paintings,
sewing machines, talking machines.
safes and anything you need for the
household on the most liberal terms
without being compelled to pay so to
100 per cent. advance on each price.
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HouseholdLinens

Observation-Disclosures
M%crcerixed Table Damask, 50 o.
inches wide. value SOC. 80. ZfC
Mercerizcd Table Damask, go
inches wide. value o yard at JSc
1000 Lengths Of BILE Damask
Table L. n g n, ~ inches wide. In
lengths OF "a yards only. Sl.25 IN
yard value: at. ........... ~
Merccrixcd Table Napkins, size isxlS
inches, hemmed, fast edge, In spot.
fieur de lys and Others. value Ell
Sl.O0 dozen special. each. ...... C2c
Linen nemstItched Napkins, -
value 81. 80 dozen. each. $500. nc
Large nuck Towels, hemmed with
red borders; value l0c, special. at. &c
Huck Towels. large. hcmmcd. rod cS
borders; value lie: special. it,. Olc
Auck Towels, large. hcmmcd. 40
wild red borders; value l6c. at Slc
Turkish Saith Towels. liberal size. red
borders. also plain white. 81
fringod. value l0c: special ...... <2c
Turkish Bath Towels. value o.
/ 2}ac; zach S2c
Turkish Bath Towels, extra large,
heavy quality. plain white and red
borders. fringed. Csc towels; ,c
special. at. ............ &c
Turkish Bath sheets. sizo 54xsO IN
In. fringed. 1925 value. at...... &c
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EIGHT ROBBERS
HOLD UP HOTEL
AT PISTOL POINT
Clerk Dragged From Counter
of the Roy in West Thirty
fifth Street; Receipts Stolen.
ONE SHOT IN CHASE.
Pair Battle With Police When
Trapped and Most of
Money Recovered.
ONE SHOT IN CHASE.

A spectacular holdup by eight men
Thirty-lfth street. just off Broadway.
caused great excitement early to-day.
resulted In considerable shooting, the
arrest Of two alleged robbers and, Il IS
believed, In the wounding Of one OF the
six who got away.
Charles Simons. twenty-five years old,
for two years night clerk in tho hotel,
was in his wire cage arranging his &C.
counts. with 31s3 and a pistol beside
him when eight men came in the hotel
entrance.
Two of the men approached the
clerks retreat and the others fingered
behind. One drew a pistol and pointed
Il at S,monds. Hands up. and do 1t
quick.'
One Of the robbers walked around.
opened the gate and dragged Simons
out. To show him :aat 40 was In
earnest he knocked Inc clerks head
several times against the wall. then
turned him over to the second man,
who seemed to be one OF tho ring
leaders and carried the pistol.
q The man who had dragged out the
clerk then went behind the desk and
pocketed the money. The other six
men simply looked on.
At this juncture Albert II. Wagner,
the day clerk, came in the door behind
the gang. 1t flashed across his mind
that It was a holdup. and he started to
dodge and give the alarm. But he was
I'm iata Tho men had spied him, and
the one with the gun grinned and said.
Come right in. Welcome to our city.
Wen treat you right"
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women's Double Service
House Dresses, $l.98
Demonstration and Sale To. Morrow

Women have only to see the novel and
practical construction of the Double Ser
vice" House Dress to appreciate it. Made
ofbest quality percales, in light and medium
stripes and checks. Sizes "a to 46. Easily
laundered. Fastens with a clasp. A sale
and a Demonstration tomorrow, Friday,
when the merits of this new and popular
garment will be shown and explained by a
competent demonstration Introductory
BloominSiales'. "a Floor. 59th st. Section.
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ASHLAND NEWS NOTES
Especial TO The Times

tSPeciai 70 Inc liiles-D lspatch.]
Ashland. Va, July l7-Mr and Mrs
Charles Bridges and Miss Eliled
Bridges, who are spending some time
az Alice Va, were guests of Mrs. c. E.
Bridges on Sunday.
Mrs. Walter Sydnor is at Virginia
Beach for two weeks.
Philip Cogbill. of Chester. was here
today, visiting friends.
Miss Elizabeth Nixon. who has boon
me guest of her cousins, the Misses
nixon, left yesterday for her home in
Chambersburg. Pa.
Mrs. James Hoofnagle; Misses Grey
son Hoofnagle. Eleise and Sarah Card
well have returned from delightful
visit TO Virginia Beach.
Elliott Howe was the weekend
Mrs: Hill Carter. Jr., and Miss Caro-
lyn Marsh leave Tuesday for a visit
to Mrs. Benz. Gates at Martinsville. Va.
MISS Elizabeth Spalding, of Rich
mond' was the recent guest of friends
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rutherford Flee, re-
TO Boston. New York and Atlantic city.
Miss Mia Blincoe leaves this week
for Lynehburs to visit relatives.
Miss Selden. of Richmond. were guests
of Mrs. Charles Habliston at the Henry
Clay Inn on Saturday.
Mrs. w: ]. Leake. Miss Mary B!erne
and Frank Bierne, of Richmond. We're
guests on Saturday Of Mrs. Clara
Grundy.
Mr. and Mrs. Logan walford are
visiting Mrs. c. P. Walford. of Rail
Hin Carter: Miss Emily Carter and
Beach
Or. and Mrs. Hall canter have como
to South River. Md. to visit relatives.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-18
TALKS At RURAL
LIFE CONFERENCE
Well Known Speakers Make Ad-
dresses at University of
Virginia.
Especial to The acknowledgement

N~f-N'''t ~ L AAe
Charlottesville. Va. July l7.-Press-
ing engagements prevented Governor
Mann from opening the Rural Life
Conference at the University Summer
school this morning. DR.. +. a. Black,
OF the Virginia Polytechnic Institute.
Biaeksburg. addressed the conference
on The Relation of Insects 10 the
Public Health"
This morning DR.. John Lee Coulter.
OF the United States Department of
Commerce and Labor. addressed the
conference on Incorporation In Rural
Communities" In the first part of
his address he laid special emphasis
upon the division of time among va
rious activities By the farmers and
their families. He showed especially
how large a part OF the time OF chill
dren and how small a part OF the time
OF the grown people was given UP to
educational activities. Following this,
similar consideration was given to re-
ligious activities OF the country peo-
pie The speaker then showed the
extent TO which social activities play
a part in the life OF the rural popu-
lation. Political activities were also
touched upon. and the extent to which
they occupied the attention of the
farmers or the country was discussed.
IN reviewing the extent to which these
different lines Of activity occupied the
attention Of the rural population. the
speaker pointed out the various fea-
lures OF social, educational, religious
and political activities which received
most attention at the present time
and which should receive attention in
the future He also showed TO what
extent cooperation is possible in these
fields of activity and where IL Is i'm
practical BILE
Byres II. Gitchell, secretary OF the
Binghamton. y. Y, Chamber OF Com
merce. addressing the Rural Life Con-
ference, spoke this afternoon on 1T he
Relation of the Commercial Organ!za-
ton TO the Farmer" and this evening
on Developing a Spirit OF Corpora
ton in Rural Communities"
Miss Susie V. Powell, supervisor OF
School Improvement Associations of
Mississippi, addressed the Rural Life
Conference to-day on "A Plan for
Rural School Improvement" The plan
will unity the work and help the SUI
pervisor to keep in touch with the
local organizations. 1t will also make
for permanency of organizations. The
causes of the lack OF permanency in
the past may be summed UP as fol-
lows: Frequent change OF teachers.
lack OF interest on the part OF county
superintendents. and lack of RESPONSE
bility on the part of patrons. The as
ISOLATION Is striving through organi-
cations and public meetings 10 edu-
cate the people in school affairs, so
they Will share the responsibility OF
the conditions at school with the
teachers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-18
GOVERNMENT SUIT
FOR DISSOLUTION
Action to Separate Reading Rail
road Company From Reading
Coal Company.

Washington, July ia government
suit TO compel bonaAdc dissolution
or the Reading Railway Company from
The Reading Coal Company was filed
to-day in the Federal court at Phil
adelphia. The action parallels a re-
cent one against the Lehigh Valley.
and Is the governments second move
In its new light to separate the coal
carrying railroads from their virtual
control of the coal business
The governments suit takes the
form of an amended complaint TO the
original commodities clause action of
1905 which is in conformance with
the comm odities decision OF the SUI
preme Court.
1t Is charged by the government that
the Philadelphia and Reading Coal
and Iron Company, the Fulton Coal
Company. the Locust Gap Improvement
Company. the fremont Coal Company,
the Mammoth Vein Coal and Improve
ment Company. the Preston Coal and
Improvement Company ana the Della
ware Coal Company are merely dunn
mics ~ the Reading Railway Com
pany, which is the holding corporation,
as iii the L.ehigh Valley suit, the gov
eminent charges that the Reading
Coal Company and its subsidiaries are
buying anthracite from independent
operators along the line OF the Read
ing Railway with the object OF re-
moving competition, transporting 1t
10 mar,;et at loss, and there regu-
lating the selling price.
The coal company loses on such
transactions. the government alleges
that the railway company may proAt
from the freight charges.
AS further evidence that the coal
company is not a bona fide corpora
ton. but a mere adjunct Of the Read
ing, and device for evading the COM
modities clause OF the interstate COM
merce law, the government charges that
the officers OF the railway company and
the coal company are the same, that the
railway company has advanced more
than $4,000 to the coal company
which is carried as an open charge
The government cites that the railway
company has paid as high as per cent
for money for The coal comnany's op-
erations. while the coal company has
seldom paid any interest AT all. and
nevor more than 2 per cent. to the
railway company.
u aa known that the Department or
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-18
EXP POSITION SITE
IS ORDERED SOLD
Court Will Name Commissioners
and Sale Will Take Place
in October.

Norfolk, Va. July l7.-Federal Judge
Edmund Waddill. Jr.. to-day directed
sale OF tho Jamestown Exposition site
on Hampton Roads by commissioners.
probably Ave IN number, TO be named
by the court July 10.
The property. consisting OF 22s acres.
together with the exhibit and State
buildings thereon. as we'll as other
improvements belonging to the rece!v-
ershiS estate. will be sold. first In
parcels and then as a whole. persons
offering TO bid on parcel lots being
required 10 make $500 deposits, and
make a deposit of $4,000.
The sale will probably take place
in October. after four weeks adver
tisement in each OF the Norfolk news
papers. The terms of sale viii be one
fourth cash. and the balance in three
annual instruments.
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DEMOCRATS NAME
new COMMIT TEE
Especial to The Times-pispatch.1


Wytheville, Va. July l7.-There was
a mass meeting OF the Democrats of
Wythe held here to-day. in response to
call of the county committee. for the
purpose of electing a new committee
and thorough reorganization OF the
party Judge ". E. Fulton was made
chairman. The several districts held
separate meetings and elected three
committeeman, who were confirmed by
the general meeting.
n resolution was offered indorsinr Dr.
a. G. Crockett for the Senate from the
Fifth District, composed OF the coun-
ties of Wythe. Bland. Giles and Pula Xxi.
At DR.. Crockett's request the resolu-
ton was withdrawn. his claims to be
subject to such action at the convention
or primary as the new committee may
determine.
The new committee is as follows:
Wytheville District-M. l. Harrison. c.
n. Otey. 7. E. Simmerman: Black Lick
Districts. W. Browning, w. G. Por-
ter II. S. Bales; Speedwell District
;. p. Whitman. p. c. Shannahan. J. r.
Glcavcs Fort Chiswell District-R. j
D. Hudson. John Huddle. NJ Fl. Jack
son.
Immediately after the adjournment
or the meeting the new county com
mittee met and elected George u
Brown. of Black Lick District. chair
man, and r. w. Williams, OF Wytheville
secretary. Later Hon. :. S. Simmerman
Withdrew from the race for the sena-
torial nomination. leaving the field clear
TO DR.. Crockett
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and
Personal

N n ISIS ANNA SIMPKINs and Mrs.
tNI Simpkins. of Savannah, Ga.
ANA passed through Richmond Sat
urday en- route for the Greenbrier
White Sulphur Springs. where they
expect to spend the remainder of the
summer season. Miss Simpkins has
several times visited lin Richmond as
Miss Mary Street. and has a number of
friends here who have entertained in
her honor during her visits to the city.
Miss Simpkins is one OF tho most
prominent girls in Savannah society,
and has been much admired at the
White
At the Country Club. -.
Small dinners and quite a number
of them were given at the Country
Club on Saturday evening. In the
afternoon the tennis courts and golf
links proved very popular. and a num-
her of people motored to the club
about 6 o'clock for tea. Some of those
noted were MIR. and Mrs. John Coke.
Jr,. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hubart, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Pegram. Mr.. Kirk.
Colonel and Mrs. Fred Peasants. Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Powers, Mr. and Mrs.
James D. Crump, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Z. Peyton. Mr.. and Mrs. Blanchard
Forbes. Mrs. Gilmore Hotchkiss. Miss
Miss Nora Randolph. Miss Lora Crump.
Misses Julia and Archer Joynes. Miss
Daisy Boykin. Mrs. Adolph Osterloh.
Mrs. Hugh Campbell. DR.. and Mrs.
Douglas Wander Hoof, Miss Wander
Hoof. Of New York: Robert Munford.
L. C. Harrison. Charles Harris. Lewis
Grant. Seldom Jones. Carlton Mckin-
ney. Mr.. Fleming. Miss Avis Grant.
Mrs. George Mason. John Cutchins.
g1tf 81 t,,a DO dn1n
doza. Mr.. Judson. william Forbes. Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Mccarthy, Mrs. Ham
lin. Kent Rawley and others.
The dinner tables were set with
pink flowers and candles shaded in
pink.
Summer In Maine.
Misses Mary Urauhart and Elizabeth
Brooke will leave Norfolk the last of
this month for Biddetord Pool. Me.
where they expect TO spend several
weeks in August. The Misses Brooke
frequently visit friends and relatives
In this city. and number of Rich
mond girls have been entertained at
their home in Norfolk
Important Meetings.
There Will be an important meeting
OF the board Of managers of the Nir-
glnia Home for Incurables this morn
Ing at the home at II o'clock. Very
liHpof tdHt DuslHSHH VIII come DclOTt
the board. and all members of the
Organization are urged TO be present.
Members OF the executive and house
committees of the Retreat for the
Sick are requested to meet this morn
ing at ! O'Clock at the Retreat. Bust
ness OF Importance Will be discussed.
and all members are asked to be
present.
CovinEton-EGcho.
The marriage Of .d'ss Maude Eacho
and Wilmer Covington, both of this
city, was celebrated Friday evening of
last week, Rev. r, II. Potts pastor of
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-18
TO HEAR MORE ARGUMENTS
No Decision I'm Contempt Proceedings,
Against Mrs. Mechanical.

Los Angekes. Cat. July 1T.-Superior
Judge Bordwell. after listening today
70 arguments advanced by District
Attorney Fredericks. in contempt pro
eeedings directed against Mrs. Ortie
Mechanical for refusing to answer
questions before the grand Jury in
Z Connection with the dynamiting of
Ihe Los Angeles Times plant last fall
decided to hear more arguments to-
Mrs. McManigars refusal wa. on the
ground that she could not be com
PEELED TO testify concerning her hus-
band. who. with John j. and James r
der ''"'
Judge Bordwell intinated that ~ Tho
summoning of Mrs. Mechanical. who
Is witness for the defense. bv the
persecution were for the purpose OF
hnding ont how much she knew his
attitude would be other than If infor-
nation were sought for further in
dictments. -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-18
Preliminary Motions in Bank
Indictments Will Be Heard
Monday.
REPORT OF SUNDAY SCHOOLS
Number OF Negro Crap Shooters
Arrested-Other Peters
burg News.
Times-Dispatch Bureau.
100 North Sycamore Street,


The July term OF the Hastings Cour.
will open on Thursday. but no business
OF interest will be considered until
Monday. the 2ith, on which day grand
and petit jurors and witnesses have
been summoned to appear. Monday is
the day set for hearing preliminary
motions In the matter of tho indict-
mcnt. containing thirty-fou charges
and b25 counts, against Charles Han
Davis and Carter r. Bishop as principal
and accessory, alternately. alleging
embezzlement of funds of the Apo
mattox Trust Company. What these
preliminary motions will be are known
only TO the defense. Tuesday, the 25th.
has been set for the trial OF Mr.. Davis
on this indictment.
Methodist Sunday School Associntion
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Methodist Sunday School Association
of Petersburg and vicinity was held
Sunday afternoon In Wesley Church
An excellent program, embracing mu-
sic, Rotations. etc. was rendered, and
short talks were made by several
members. The reports submitted
showed the following gratifying sta
Gstics for the past month:
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the city-and tho treasury was consid-
erably enriched by the fines they paid
In court this morning.
Thomas B. Ivey left this morning for
Atlantic City to attend a meeting OF tho
Junior Order OF United American Me-
chanics' ritual committee. OF which he
Is tho secretary. The committee will
consider and put in shape the ritual.
which will be referred to the various
subordinate councils for adoption
Rev. j. T. Bosnian. pastor OF Market
street NJ. e. Church; Mrs. Bosnian and
sons. Robert and George left to-day
FOR Willoughby Beach. Va. 10 spend
some time.
General Manager Lloyd. OF the
state Fair Association, will come to
Petersburg this week to confer with
General Manager Ruffin. of the South
side Fair Associa ton. and will talk
over the arrangements and improve
ments for the Petersburg Fair
Kew. ". c. Taylor. D. d. pastor OF
the First Baptist Church preached to
large congregation at the open air
service held by St. Johns Episcopal
Church Sunday afternoon DR.. Tavlor
preached by invitation OF Rev Penn
broke Reed the rector of St Johns
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-18
ENDS HIS LIFE BY
DRINKING POISON
Especial TO The Times-D,spatoh. !

Bristol, Va, July l7.-Persistent in
thc belief that his wife was untrue,
and that she was endeavoring to pol
son the mind OF their sixteen-year-
thirty eight years old. and fifteen years
me driver OF hose wagon No / OF tho
Bristol hre department., this morning
drank half glass of carboltc acid.
and died in agony three hours LATER
Tie called hts wife UP on the telephone
earlier. and warned her that he had
procured the deadly huid and would
MN He was especially troubled
when his boy did not return TO
MIN. This morning. after feeding the
IRE horses, he drank the deadly dose
BODY VIII be buried beside the grave
OF his mother, at Glade Spring, to-
He was liked by all the city off,
Gals for his competency and faithful
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-18
CAUGHT ON SHAFT.
CRUSHED TODEATH
Especial to The Times-pispa:ch.l

staunton, Va, July 1T-Arnold Gard
ner' seventeen years old. was instantly
Killed In the plant of the Virginia
Portland Cement Company, at Ford
Wick. Sunday afternoon. He was a bin
watcher in the raw. material depart
ment and while coming down a ladder
he reached out to oil the machinery
and was caught on n shaft and rapidly
wnir!ed around, his clothes being
drawn SO tight that breathing was I'm
possible. When the machinery was
stopped 10 release him he was dead.
Ine only injury to his body appar-
emily was TO his feet and ankles, which
were mangled from striking a beam as
he was whirled around.
The youth had left his home at Rich
Patch fifteen months before because
OF disagreements with his stepfather,
and until the accident hts whereabouts
was unknown.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-18

me sunday school collections dur
ing the month amounted to s165.2S
Personal md Otherwise.
Frank X. Clements. proprietor of
the New Shirley Hotel left to-day for
Hot Springs. Ark. to seek health I'M
provemen.
Mrs. Arthur B. Wood has been aeri-
ously Ill for several days in her homo
on South Sycamore Street.
Charles Fl. Cuthbert. Jr.. has gone to
Buffalo. \. Y. to attend the convention
oil the National Insurance Association
Frank Wood, a merchant of Lomba I'd
street. left on Saturday for Baltimore.
whence he will sail for Berlin. Mr..
Wood goes TO Germany to look after
the estate of his father, who recently
died.
The police gathered In number of
negro crap-shooters on Sunday-two
sets of them from different quarters Of