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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-10-06
MEET
IN CANADIAN CITY

Toronto, Ont, Oct. 4.-What is
considered by the leading bishops
and lay delegates as the most i'm
portant conclave of Methodists ever
held in the Western World began in
this city today with the formal open
ing of the Fourth Methodist Ecu
menical Conference. The attendance
includes 500 delegates representing
England, Ireland, Australia, India,
Canada and the U. S. The sessions
will continue for two weeks, during
which time men of international
prominence including public officials,
labor leaders, fnanciers and business
men, in addition to churchmen of
wide reputation, will discuss the
tasks of Methodism in aid of tenn
perance, missions, social service, the
settlement of theological disputes,
church unity, world peace and bet
ter government, child welfare, litera-
ture and education, and methods by
which laymen and women may help
all these causes in the largest ways.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-10-06
WRECKS
MONTEREY PLANT
Former Staunton Man Loser in
Fire Which Follows Blast

News reached here yesterday of
the partial destruction of the power
plant at Monterey by an explosion
on Tuesday night. This plant is
owned by w. Forrest Kyle, formerly
of Staunton, and supplied the High
land town with electricity.
Details of the occurrence are mea-
gre, but it is understood that the
explosion was caused by a leaking
pipe on the gasoline engine which
operated the dynamo. The force of
the blast badly wrecked the frame
structure which housed the machin-
cry, and the fire which followed left it
all but complete wreck. The dam
age will probably amount to $1,000.
Two boys of the name of Jones
were in the building when the ex-
plosion occurred, but escaped with
only slight burns. 1t was said yes
terday that it was believed that the
boys carelessness had probably caus-
ed the explosion, but whether or not
this was true could not be learned.
Until repairs can be made, which
will probably require several weeks,
the town of Monterey will be in dark
ness at night, while one or two local
industries which use electricity for
power will be forced to temporarily
suspend operations. Mr.. Kyle will
hurry the work, however, and may
possibly have the plant in shape
again at an earlier date than is now
expected.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-10-06
THE TURKOITALIAH WAR

The announcement made yesterday
that Italy had declared war on Tur-
key in regard to Tripoli is of the
great moment to the whole of the
civilized world The Turk has been
a disturbing element in Europe for
centuries, and the peace of the world
.-,s been endangered by tl.a .-5.e
trrNle - 10. less under
Tus ,sh leadership, if not Turkish
rule, ever since the days of the
Crusaders. The present crisis is
merely one of long series of distur
Dances, but coming at the time that
1t does it is of peculiar Importance
and significance.
Just after the fall of Napoleon the
various nations of Europe held a
conference to rearrange national
lines that had been disturbed by the
wars following the French Revolu-
ton. The powers adjusted them
selves SO as to form what is known
as the balance of power" by which
it was intended to keep any one coun-
try from becoming predominant and
capable of expressing another, and
the arrangement was ratified by
treaty. In accordance with this
treaty no power was to gain an ac-
cession of territory without the con-
sent of the others, and as this treaty
was not observed, the doctrine of
compensation arose. When Prussia
took Schleswig- from Dem
mark and later overwhelmed Austria
at Sadowa, France demanded ''com-
pensation'' for the increased impor-
tnace of Prussia and the Franco
Prussian war resulted. In 1877
when Russia had Turkey at her
mercy the united powers of Europe
interviewed, and the treaty of Berlin
was drawn up to preserve the bal
ance of power and keep Russia from
the Mediterranean. The balance of
power is largely a myth, but it is
one that is full of possibilities for
trouble. The increased power lately
gained by France in Morocco has led
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-10-06
WILL PAY
DENNY $500 YEAR

AS president of the University of
Alabama position he has just ac-
cepted-Dr. George H. Denny, now
the head of Washington and Lee, will
draw salary of $500 year. He
will assume the duties Of his new
post January 1, 1912.
DR.. Denny reflected a good while
before he decided to leave Virginia..
and it was only the prospect of
wider field for educational work that
made him decide to leave this State.
The salary matter, says he, was a
secondary consideration, and had he
wished to stay in Lexington, Wash
ingto and Lee would have allowed
him $1,000 increase in his pay.
DR.. Denny is a native of Hanover
county and was educated at the Uni
versity of Virginia. He taught at
Hampden-Sidney and Pantops AGA
denny before going to Washington
and Lee to fill the chair of Latin.
Soon after settling in Lexington he
was elevated to the presidency of the
university.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-10-06
VlRClNIA'S COAL

The following statement sent out
by J. Sharshall Grasty, of the Virgin
ia Geological Survey, calls attention
to facts relative to Virginia as a coal
producing state, which are known
only to comparatively few people:
There are few Virginians living
outside of the producing areas them
selves that realize how the output
Of coal in Virginia has steadily in
creased during the past decade from
2,393,754 tons in 1900 to 6,507,-
997 tons in 1910. Since 1900, lack
ing a few thousand tons, it had prac
tically doubled and in the last year
of the decade (1910), as shown by
the statistics gathered by the Vir-
ginia and Federal Surveys, there
was an unusual increase, in fact it
was a great deal larger than the
usual annual increment. In other
words the production in 1909 was
4,752,217 short tons, exceeding all
previous records, but this was beaten
in 1910 by the unprecedented in
crease of 1,755,7S0 tons, nearly 81
per cent. The value increased ST.
626,430 or 38 per cent, or from
s4,251,056 to $5,S77,486. Likewise
there has been corresponding in
crease in the value of the coal lands
which have doubled, trebled and
Quadrupled in the same period, the
price per acre varying according to
proximity to transportation and the
intrinsic worth based on number,
thickness and quality of the occur
ring coal beds. Further the Stats
tics show that the Virginia miner is
as efficient as found anywhere. The
per capita production averaged 500
tons for the year while the output
per man each day was 1872 tons.
Both of these averages are. better
than shown in the majority of the
coal producing states. The major
ity of the Virginia miners work 10
hours per day, the range being from
9 to 10 hours with the exception of
one mine where the hour day OBJ
tains. The distribution according to
the ''hour-day" of the total number
Of miners employed (7,264) in 1910
was asf ollows: $40 men working
was as follows: $40 men working
hours per day; and the rest working
8 hours per day.
While it is gratifying to know
that the coal fields of Virginia are
now being brought into fuller de-
velopment each year and many in
structive facts are being assembled
annually concerning the occurrence
of coal in the State by the State Geo
logical Survey, 1t is also worth re-
calling the very interesting fact that,
though the Old Dominion now ranks
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-10-06

Washington, Oct. AFTER more
that 70 years service, Col. Warren
P. Newcomb of the Coast Artillery
Corps was placed on the retired list
today on his own application. Col.
NeTcomb is from Connecticut and
was graduated from West Point in
1882. His entire service has been
in the artillery, in which branch he
reached the grade of colonel last
March. His last command was that
of the artillery district of the Column
bia, with headquarters at Fort Ste
ven, Ore.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-10-06

Italy to demand compensation" in
Tripoli, and has precipitated the pre-
sent trouble.
Morocco, Algiers and Tripoli have
long been the home of barbarous,
piratical outlaws who have lived by
preying on commerce and on Tor
eigners. The United States was the
first power to curb their lawlessness,
and later France brought peace by a
military occupation of Algiers. The
Turkish empire either could not or
would not preserve order in its pos
sessions on the southern coast OF
the Mediterranean, and the lives and
property of foreigners were in con-
slant danger until Great Britain seiz-
ed Egypt and France took Algiers
and Tunis. With Morocco under
French dominion, Tripoli is the only
remaining Ottoman province not
under European control.
The interests of Italy in TripOli are
not unlike those of the United States
in Cuba. Large amounts of Italian
capital are invested there and many
Italians are residents there. By ex-
cessive and unjust taxation and by
lack of protection from violence, these
Italians claim that they are grossly
injured by the Ottoman government,
and Italy has called on the Porte to
protect her subjects or accept war.
The complaints of the foreign resi-
dents of Tripoli are probably well
founded. In Bulgaria, in Armenia,
in Macedonia-everywh in fact
where the Turk rules, prosecutions
and massacres of the nOw-Moslem
population are common, and in the
present case the Pope, who is not
usually favorably disposed toward
| the Italian government, has declared
that the war is in behalf of the civil
| lization and Christian religion.
| Strange to say, the Sultan seems to
take the same view, as he declares
it to be an attack of Christendom on
| Islam.
1t is this aspect that gives the
war it's gravest Importance. Nut
| terings of a Mohammedan uprising
| having been heard for long time,
and should the Sultan, the Com
| mander of the Faithful" declare a
holy war, conflagration would
break out from Cschin-China to the
| Atlantic Ocean. Russia, Great Bri-
tain, France, Germany-every Eu-
ropean poker that has Mohammedenn
subjects, would be involved in a war
| more bitter and fanatical than any
recorded in history, and the fate OF
civilization would hang in the bal
ance. The prospect is very grave,
! and the next few weeks or days may
| be pregnant with great events.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-10-06
MISS KENNEDY BRIDE
OF MR.. JNO. R. SNEAD

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. r. ].
Kennedy, on Stuart street, present.
ed pretty scene last evening when
their youngest daughter, Miss Mary
Ellen Kennedy, was united in we'd
lock to Mr.. John Robert Snead. In
room that was beautifully decorat-
ed with a profusion of golden rod,
ferns and potted plants and lighted
by the soft glow of many candles
and while from the piano came the
strains of "Oh Promise Me-" played
sweet and low, the ceremony was
performed by Rev. o. F. Gregory, d.
D., of the Baptist church, at Z
o'clock.
The bride was attired in brown
cloth with hat and gloves to match,
and carried brides roses. Miss Bes-
sic Kennedy, her sister, was maid of
honor, and she wore white mar
quisette over messiline with pearl
trimmings, and carried brides maid
roses. Miss Lillian Bright, cousin
of the bride, was ring bearer, and
wore white batiste. The groom was
attended by Mr.. Samuel Montgomery
of Clifton Forge. Miss Krause, of
Lexington, was at the piano.
A beauty of the petite type the
bride is one of Staunton's most popu-
lar young women, and has a large
circle of friends who will regret to
sec her leave the city. Mr.. Snead
is one of Clifton FORCES best known
young men,and holds responsible
position there with the Chesapeake &
Ohio Railway company. Showing the
popularity of the young couple they
were the recipients of many beauti-
full present, the gifts of friends. Mr..
and Mrs. Snead left on the evening
train for an extended honeymoon
trip in the West.
Some of out-of-town guests pre-
sent for the occasion were: Mrs. H
B. Snead, of Lynchburg; Mrs. Walter
Vasseur, of Clifton Forge; Miss
Krause, of Lexington, and Mr.. Sam
uel Montgomery, of Clifton Forge
When the cake was cut following
the ceremony Mr.. Walter Kennedy
brother of the bride, drew the
thimble, Mr.. Montgomery the darn
| ing needle, Miss Bessie Kennedy the
ring, and Miss Krause the dime.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-10-06

thirteenth In the list of producing
states and territories, there was a
time when she stood at the head of
the list, for the first coal Ga fact not
generally KNOWN obtained in the
United States was mined in Virginia
in the Richmond coal basin, an area
of Triassic age near Richmond, or in
other words its coal beds were form
ed much later than those, for in
stance, of Southwest Virginia. This
basin is situated on the eastern mar
gin of the Piedmont Plateau, 10
miles west of Richmond on James
River. It lies in Goochland, HenricO
Powhatan and Chesterfield counties.
Coal was first mined here in 1850
and by 1922 the production amount
ed to $4,000 tons, and continued to
increase until 1892 when it began
to decline. The maximum produc-
ton reached was more than 100,-
900 tons, which continued for num-
Der of years. Owing, however, to
the competition of the New River
and Pocahontas Goals, operations
were suspended in the Richmond
basin during the latter part of the
nineteenth and the first few years
of the present century. But within
recent years the rehabilitation of the
mining industry of the district was
undertaken by the Old Dominion De-
velopment Company, with the re-
suit that mines which had been idle
for years were again put in condi-
| ton for a considerable tonnage.
Though many will be interested in
knowing of the revival of coal min
ing in the Richmond basin, neverthe-
less it should be remembered that
the chief coal output of the State
comes from Southwest Virginia. In
fact it is due to the Southwest Vir-
ginia coal fields that Virginia is en-
titled to rank among the principal
coal producing states. The produc-
ing counties in this section are Wise,
Tazewell, Pulaski, Lee, Montgomery
and Russell, with Wise leading the
list. Within a few years the coun-
ties of Buchanan and Dickinson
which are rich in the occurrence Of
coal will also add their tonnage and
greatly augment the total annual
output. Their development has beer
retarded only because of the lack OF
transportation facilities and, now
that this drawback has been Obyiat
ed, the inauguration of many new
mining enterprises within their Dor
ders may, as indicated above, be con
fidently looked for within yer,
short period. Many interesting fact
concerning this development and re
garding all of the coal fields of tn,
State, which it would be impossible,
to mention within the compass of ;
short article like this, will be forth
coming and available on application
within the next month or so, from tn
press of the Virginia Geological Sur
vey of which DR.. Thomas L. Watson
of the University of Virginia is tn
Director.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-10-06
THE cIRE.HousE TOWER

1t is quite true that beauty at
times costs something, and is usually
we'll worth the cost. But in other
cases it costs nothing in dollars and
cents. 1t is merely an expression OF
taste, and cultivation, and skill. The
knowing what is beautiful and fit,
as contrasted with what is ugly and
inharmonious. 1t is often as cheap
20 produce a beautiful structure as
an ugly one. A beautiful building
may be a source of pleasure and
qualification to generations. We
need but cite st. Francis Church,
The city buildings should be an
expression of the taste and cultiva-
ton of the community, and that not
of the average man but of the best
taste and the best skill in the COM
munity. 1t is most unfortunate,
when a city permits want of taste
to exhibit itself in it's public build
ings.
We are not familiar with the plans
for the fire-house; and though 1t
should be made as attractive as pos
sible on the exterior, it will, on &C
count of it's low height and situation,
be comparatively inconspicuous; but
on top of it a tower sixty feet high,
strong enough to carry heavy bell
with it's vibrations, and make it an
ornament to that section of the town.
1t is apt to be a monstrOsity. We
most earnestly urge upon those who
have this matter in charge that the
contract be not let for that tower
until the subject of it's design is care
fully studied by competent authority
from the standpoint of appropriate
lines and beauty. We had better
permit the bell to remain where it
Is at present, than to spend two or
three thousand dollars in disfguring
portion of the town which is OBJ
liged in the course of time to be one
of the most important, if it is not al
ready the most important, thorough
fare.
We mean to make Staunton one of
the most beautiful cities in the Unit
ed States. Let us go slowly and care
fully in this matter.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-10-06
HOLD Up train
ROB PASSENC[ RS
Three Masked Men With Guns
Make Big Haul in Oklahoma

Bartlesville, Okla, Oct. 4.-Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas pass snger
srain No. 20, from Kansas City to
Oklahoma City, was held up by three
masked men early today near Okesa,
,en miles south of here.
The robbers rifled the mail and
baggage cars, but it is believed got
title Of value. They did not enter
he passenger cars, and escaped as
soon as they had finished their work.
Two trunks full of valuable jewelry
.amples belonging to salesman for
IN eastern firm were put on the train
nere, but is has not been learned
whether or not they were stolen.
A special train carrying sheriff's
pose and bloodhounds has left here
Tor the scene of the robbery.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-10-06
NATURE TELLS YOU
AS Many a Staunton Reader
Knows Toe Well

Knows Toe We'll
When the kidneys are sick,
Nature tells you all about it.
The urine is natures index.
InfreQuent or too frequent par,
age,
Any urinary trouble tells of Il.
ney ills.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for tn.
Kidneys only.
Staunton people testify.
w. T. MARI, Front and Mon,
gomery Sts.. Staunton, Va, says
For some time l felt miserable il
every way and on consulting a doc
tor, he said l had kidney trouble
The kidney secretions were too fire.
Iuent in passage and caused me t,
arise at least five times at nigh
Since began using Doan's kline
Pills, procured at Thomas Hogsh cad
Drug Store, the passage of the kidne
'ecretions are regular and my bacl
gives me no trouble. I have suci
great faith in Doan's Kidney Pill,
that l can recommend them high
70 other kidney sufferers"
Many clark days" from kidney
ills.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-10-06
Daughters in Roanoke

Roanoke, Va, Oct. 3.-An excel
lent program has been prepared for
the entertainment of the many WISH
tors who have assembled here for
the annual State convention of the
United Daughters of the Confederacy.
The regular business of the conven-
ton will be taken up tomorrow morn
ing and the sessions will continue
until Friday.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-10-06
ARE OUR CHILDREN THERE

"And God shall wipe away all tears
from their eyes" is text in Revela-
ton that leads us to ask, VIII there
be tears in heaven? There is one
thing that / think would cause me
to weep in heaven, and that Is, If
my children should not join me there.
Let us imagine a scene in heaven.
There is father and mother wait
ing not far from the gates, looking
expectantly, and the mother says:
Hell be coming the WHILE" And
the father says: Don't be worry
ing"
Thank God for the hopeful, pa
tient, worrying, self-sacrificing moth
ers.
A young woman passes through the
gates and as she comes near the faith
er and mother they recognize her as
Johns Sunday School teacher. They
greet one another, ar. the mother
says:
1--WE are watt
isn't h. h:~e yet: sail the teach
er.
mot yet, but he'll be sure to be
coming, won't he?"
"Why-I hope So"
"Why, aren't you sure John will be
here?"
The teacher might have said eyes,
but minds and hearts are transpar-
ent there. The mother put her arms
around the teacher and said: I'VE
sent John to Sunday School and to
you, every Sunday, to be taught the
way of life, and the way to heaven"
1T know; l know" said the teach
er, land I did the best could; but
only had one hour each Sabbath, and
there were seven others in the class,
and they were restless, and I did not
know the way myself, as I should
have known it. l used to try to keep
them quiet, and I didn't realize how
important it was, and knowing you
! were both Christians, thought that
you would look after his salvation.
Let us hope for the best"
And the teacher joins the parents
in hoping-and If their hopes were
futile, we can understand why there
is need for God to wipe away tears in
heaven.
| Why is 1t we have time to feed
and clothe the house in which John
lives, but we thoughtlessly send him
away once a week with nickel in his
little fist Cor more often with cop
per cent? to purchase food for John
himsel-the John which is to live
forever-and often he has to buy
from some one entirely untitled for
the preparation of it.
The Sunday School is the greatest
power for good in the world; but
there is one thing the Sunday School
cannot do, and was never intended
to do-to relieve Christian parents Of
the duty of so teaching and training
their children that their footsteps
shall be established in the way Of
eternal life.
How painful the uncertainties and
anxieties of parents as they lie or
beds from which other hands shall
raise them!
John, you'll meet me over there?'
| Mary, I'll be waiting for you.''
The world may write us down a:
successful, but before God we shall
be ashamed if we have not led those
he gave us to him.
When the breath of God came into
the tiny bodies of John and Mary
there came with it the homing in
stinct that would take their spirit!
back tothe God who gave them. But We
devote our lives to conforming then
TO this world. One would imagine
from our teaching and anxiety fol
worldly success for them that they
were going to live here forever. The,
will live forever, tits true, but no
here.-Christian Herald.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-10-06
BAD ACCIDENTS TO
MOUNT SIDNEY FOLK

Mt. Sidney, Oct. raymond, the
two-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Oscar Alexander, who live three
miles west of Mt. Sidney, was kick
ed in the fac by a colt this morn
ing while at the barn with his father,
sustaining an ugly cash, requiring
ten stitches, also a fracture of the
skull. DR.. F. H. Crawford was sum-
moned and rendered surgical atten-
ton. The little fellow is resting
comfortably, although his case is seri-
Gus.
While returning from Black Rock
Springs yesterday afternoon with a
party of chestnut hunters Mrs. j.
B. Watson was thrown from the wa
gon in which she was riding while
rounding a turn in the road, and was
fearfully bruised about the head
and body, also suffering several Sc
we're decorations of the face. She
was driven to the home of Mrs.
Granville Jordon at Grottoes, and
made as comfortable as possible
while DR.. Watson in company with
DR.. Crawford arrived. After thor
ough examination it was found that
no bones were broken. Mrs. Watson
was brought to her home last night
and today is doing well.
Mrs.Samuel Good and Mrs. Frank
lin Farrow, of the Roman neighbor-
hood, who had been very sick for
several weeks, are improving nicely
under the treatment of DR.. F. H.
Crawford.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-10-06
Toledo's First Bishop installed

Toledo, O., Oct. An the pre-
sence of high dignitaries of the
church and practically all the clergy
in the diocese, the Rt. Rev.. Joseph
Schrembs was today installed as first
bishop Of the new Roman Catholic
diocese of Toledo. The ceremony
was held in st. Francis de Sales
church, which was filled to overflow
ing with interested spectators. Bis
hop Richer of Grand Rapids preach
ed the installation sermon. The
new bishop was born in Bavaria and
came to America in 1877. For come
time past he has filled the position
of auxiliary bishop of the diocese of
Grand Rapids.