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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-03
News Of South Richmond

Richmond. for Gloucester Point. wher.
they vii! spend several weeks of
their vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Fisher OF 1901
Porter Street. yesterday returned from
huntsville. Mo. where for several
weeks they have been the guests Of
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. William Conner AND
Miss Cassie Conner were visitors yeg.
torday at the home OF Justice Maurice
at Eleventh and Perry Streets. Mr.
and Mrs. Connor are residents Of
Buckingham county
BENJAMIN Bergman. who was In.
Jured on Hull street car several
DAYS ago. has now recovered from his
injuries. and is at HIS work as usual
Miss Birdie Wood and Miss Louise
Wood are visiting Mrs. r. T. Hancock
of Green Bay. Miss Birdie Wood re-
Gently returned from King William
county.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-03

p good. This State, is too small TO ad-
NIT OF clubbing. and You are all
st guilty" The magistrate then imposed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-03
FLAMES DESTROY
CANNING FACTORY
Especial to The Times-Dispatch ]

Cape Charles, Va. August 2.-The
large canning factory of John w. Tay
lor. at Hallwood. was entirely de-
stroyed by FIRE at an early hour this
morning. a large stock OF goods
ready for shipment stored in the build
ing also was totally destroyed. The
plant was used for canning tomatoes
and the manufacture of -four from pc.
tatoes. a new industry in this section
There is no fire department in the
town, and the members of buckle,
brigade formed TO hgnt the flames was
unable to cope with the situat ton. The
origin OF the fire is unknown. The
estimated loss on the building, con-
tents and machinery is $4,000. This is
the third fire at the canning factory
within a short time.
The telegraph and telephone service
used by the New York. Philadelphia
and Norfolk Railroad for dispatching
trains was crippled for time by the
burning of the poles in the vicinity
of the fire H F. Scarborough,
telegraph operator OF the New York
Philadelphia and Norfolk Railroad.
was badly injured while attempting
10 connect a temporary telegraph line
from the burning poles. a glass in
suiator breaking and cutting several
large gashes in his hand.
Several tenement houses occupied by
the employees OF the factory adjoining
the burning structure also we're
destroyed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-03
UPTON SINCLAIR
At WORK IN PRISON
He and His Associates Serve
Eighteen Hours in
Workhouse.
ALL DRESSED IN STRIPES
Arden Colonists Have Strenuous
Day Hammering on Stone
Pile.
ALL DRESSED IN STRIPES

Wilmington. Del. August I'm ad-
diuou to carrying out his announced
Intention OF fasting during his BRIEF
term Of imprisonment. Upton Sinclair.
Socialist and author, broke Stone at
the New Castle county workhouse His
tor associates OF The Arden Colony OF
Socialists were likewise employed.
II the Ardenites expected u holiday
when they declared in favor or spend
tnS eighteen hours at the workhouse,
Instead of paying the fine OF 81 each
imposed upon them BY Magistrate Rob
ertson last night in the actions for
breaking the sunday laws in playing
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-03
NEW YORKST|RRED,
BY ENGAGEMENT

New York. August New York
IL is to-day b. the announcement that
Colonel John Jacob Aston, its arbiter.
VIII marry Miss Madeline Talmadge
Force. a girl of eighteen years Their
names had, been coupled often, both In
social gossip and in the newspapers
put though there had been much pub
Aclty about the relations which IL
was suspected existed between them
society mad not been quite able to ac-
custom itself 10 believe the rumors
And when. therefore. w H. Force
father of the beautiful girl that will
have the most powerful position in
New York society that a woman can
mold. made the formal announcement
that Miss Force would become tho
bride OF Colonel Aston. it caused a
stir among the few OF the Four Hun
dred In New York and among the
many at Bar Harbor and the other
summer resorts.
Aston Opposed Announcements
Colonel Astor had objected to me
publica ton OF the engagement 1t was
Mr. Force who insisted upon IT, Mr.
Force declared that there were now
so many rumors anoat concerning his
L
would be best at once to make def
mite statement. He convinced Colonel
Astor of the eXpediency of the step.
and 1t was agreed that Mr.. Force
should state publicly that Colonel
Astor and Miss Force would wed. The
date was not mentioned. however
Mr.. Force. head OF the Forwarding
firm of w. H. Force & Co. made the
announcement from his Office, at IS
North Front Street
Miss Force had already become
known TO leaders OF society She was
debutante only few months ago
having just been graduated from the
Academy Of Miss Spence but Colonel
Astor had evidently been in love with
her ever since they met. at Ear Har-
Dor. last summer. From that time on
during the season there he was 1.
her company several times day. ar,
members of the colony were soon men
tioning their names together
When they returned to New York.
Miss Force was often seen in the
Astor box in the golden horseshoe"
OF the Metropolitan Opera House. Her
mother was her chaperone. Society
that had not already learned who the
tall. well formed girl in Colonel Astor's
box was. found out before the season
was ended.
ALREADY the newspapers were print
ing tneir names and portraits to-
eetner. -
Hns Classeical Features.
Miss Force is a beautiful girl She
is tall and graceful. and her brown
hair and brown 3es are her chiefly
attractive features. Her features are
classical. She is an accomplished
horsewoman. she wears a large soli-
taire diamond ring and when re-
porter called she had just received q
big box of flowers from Colonel Aston
She biushingiy acknowledge the en-
gagcment
Her mother said that the engage
ment dated back only few days.
Colonel Astor has returned 70 New
port on his yacht, but before he LET;
he told few of his trusted employees
at his office in Twenty sixth Street. of
the engagement.
Colonel Aston, who is foFty-seven
years old. is the great grandson and
namesake of the founder of the Astor
fortune.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-03
FURTHER CURTAILIIEST
ANNOUNCED By MILLS

Durham y. @. August Erwin Cotton
NILS. No. !. At Durham. and No. =. al Duke.
Harnett county. and Proximity Mill and
White Oak Mills. OF Greensboro. the greatest
nounce more drastic cu-tailment, begin
ming Friday. when they shut down for two
weeks.
They have been operating on short time
two years. just enough make a living
Tor their operatives The low price of the
denlms Is offered the reason for the cur
tn!lment. The shor, time viii continue at
these mills until such time they can
operate without loss.
No mills in the country are more strong
~ backed or stand higher. the Erwin plants
at time running a bout 1000 bales week
Other local mills are undergoing the same
curtailment.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-03
Decide to Go to workhouse.


Sinclair thereupon announced that
he and his compatriots would not en-
rich the county's treasury
We'll. 1t will be prison for you ALL"
the magistrate interJected.
"All right" was the universal an
swer. The hearing ended shortly be-
fore o'clock, and the eleven started
for the workhouse on trolley car.
distance OF I'VE miles. Their sole
custodian was Consta BILE Green. who
places them on their honor not to
jump of the car.
No fear" said Sinclair. I'VE will
even pay our own car fares. and they
did. Upon arriving at the prison they
We're ali placed in steel coils. 1t was
the merriest party that ever went 70
Jail.
Sinclair declared botore going 20
the workhouse that he would organ
lie an anti-blue law club and would
get warrants for the arrest OF all per-
sons in Delaware VINO play games
sunday. He added: In this way we
will get them TO realize how foolish
this law really is. This will be the
best way to have IL repealed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-03
Marriage Licenses.

Washington, D. c.. August THE
following marriage licenses were
granted here to-day to Virginians:
Edgar NJ Andrews and Annie
Pettus. both OF Richmond
John W. Rowe of Richmond ana
Elizabeth O'Connor. OF Norfolks
Louis II. Dollir- Of Covington. ana
Grace NJ. Humphreys. OF Buena Vista
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-03
Nenrly nruh, tn Ahi.u-r

Judge Wells. in the Hastings Court.
yesterday disposed of several chancery
cases on Friday the session OF the
court viii be Adjourned untu sentan-
per
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-03
Dry Kiln IL Destroyed.

Special to The Times Dispatch.l
Chase City. Va, August 2-Late this ar
;eTnoon the dry Kiln Of the Hub. spoke and
Lumber Company. which contained a great
quantity OF lumber burned. resulting
In total loss. By heroic work generally
DISASTROUS lre was prevented. The kiln is
very near large factory. which came
catching FIRE. A. late hour to-day the
IRE was still in progress though under
control.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-03

baseball and tennis, they were disap-
pointed
On arriving at the workhouse las,
night they were immediately put 10
bed and this morning they We're given
shower bath. dressed in prison
stripes, and after breakfast, which
Sinclair declined. put to work on the
stone pile. Their imprisonment ter
minated at o'clock this afternoon.
Action One of Revenge.
The actin against Sinclair and his
associates was brought by Georg,
Brown. who calls himself a 'philo.
sophical anarchist" and who last week
served iivo days for Insisting upon
speaking al a meeting Of the Arden
club in the colony. Sinclair threatens
TO invoke the Sunday law against mem
bers OF the Wilmington Country Club
and others who indulge in amusements
on Sunday. in order. he says, 10 dem
onstratc the absurdity of such blue
laws" in these times.
The colon!sts pleaded guilty when
arraigned before Magistrate Robert
son. and were fined 81 and costs each.
with the exception of Fred Steinline
an Ice cream merchant. who was di-
rected to pay fine of SIS and costs
They all refused TO pay their fines
In addition 10 Sinclair and stein
line. the supporters OF Henry Georges
theories who spent the night and part
of to-day in prison are Professor j.
II Garrod, OF the Northeast Manual
Training School: Fred Windle, Phil
adelphia lawyer; Don stephens. son of
Frank Stephens. millionaire founder
OF the colony; Harold Ware. Hamilton
Ware. Berkeley Toby. Frank Leach.
Chester Lightbown and Alexander Du-
hin
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-20
His Own Peopia.

The negro blood wherever 1t is, de-
elares Ray Stannard Baker in Anefi-
ran Magazine. supplies an element OF
light hear .e1ueSs which will not be
wholly crushed. In illustration he tells
this story of very light mulatto Of
Tennessee:
A number of years ago it came to
MIN suddenly one day that he was
white enough to pass anywhere for
white, and he acted instantly on the
Inspiration. He went to Memphis and
fought a first class ticket on Missis-
;ippi river boat to Cincinnati. No one
suspected that he was colored. He sat
t the table with white people and even
occupied a stateroom with white
man. At first, he said, he could hardly
restrain his exultation, but after a
time, although he associated with the
white men, lie began to be lonesome.
1T grew colder and COLDER he said
In the evening he sat on the upper
Geck, and as he looked over the railing
he could see down below the negro
passengers and deck hands talking and
laughing After a time when it grew
darker they began to sing the inimita
BILE negro songs.
THAT finished me-" he said. Il goi
up and went downstairs and took my
place among them. I've been nesrs
ever since"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-20
nxst,, on SO auil,o.ins.

-
s.r.,mn. In order to be present al tno
execution CT Tropnlan iu Janua'
ls,5 s,ent the night before win Ia
Ro,uefte, the prison director ID i'a
description he says: AT daybreak Tue
u,,ests went oui upoa the cold Dieah
.1e,,lf...e place. where the guiiio'ino
had ready been erected me pc
dragged crowd which had spent II.
ai.-,n in drinking places. sang ripa'.
SONGS and from time to time shou'eu
far i,ej5ier. the executioner' VIM
o...,uw.,;.e was explaining the necnan,
ism The basket in which the neaa
was 10 drop was brought. and "niio
Ioekinr at il | was Mortified 10 seq
the lid arise and human ioin
enerse. Don't worry said Delplei'
with smile; that is only my WIG.
who wanted to see the execution anu
t r',oS,. IN simplest way to secure O
e,.,sd ,,l.... for her." Clemenceau saw
Emile Henry decapitated on May -
| 1894. in his capacity as Jourhaiis''
! and. describing how the culprit WAS
dragged to tue machine. strapped upoh
| the plank ana there tortured by await
| ing the pleasure of Defbler tiii .ne
knife finally ended it all, SAID thal 'no
horror of it, made him SICK.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-20
A., American Grammar.

Robert r. Hit, who at the time rep
resented our government in Paris as
a secretary of legation. went to Egypt
in regard to a matter involving the
life Of Greek American subject. lie
landed in Alexandria and went to the
Hotel Europe and found the roomlng
clerk busy assigning rooms to the new
ly arrived passengers, regular poly
glot in languages. He heard him speak
Arabic, Greek. French. Italian and
German. So when 1t came Mr.. Hits
turn to register be loosely said. DO
you speak American The clerk
promptly replied: "A leetle. Der vas
one American here lately who gave
me an American grammar" Mr.. Hit
asked to have look at the book. The
clerk promptly told one Of the garcons
to get the book out Of his room. and
while the book was being brought the
clerk said. DE grammar Is phonetic.
When the book was brought, 10 and
behold, it was copy Of Petroleum
V. Nasby's letters. D. R. Locke while
In Egypt had presented copy to the
clerk. telling him it was an American
grammar
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-20

-1n lay hoghons, | once captured
nest OF three ,ouig thrushes. pu
them in u gilt cage by an open win
dow, and the mother came and fec
them regularly with worms and grass
hoppers."
The speaker. nature student. Sigh
ed.
THE mother" he resumed. mus
have expected her little ones to ee
soon liberated. She fed them. as
said, regularly for three days on nesn
food. Then one evening at sunset she
appeared with sprig Of green in her
mouth. She thrust the green IN
through the gilt bars. Then. singing
a sweet. sad song. she flew away
And she never came back. Her on
spring the next morning lay dead. side
by side. on the bottom Of the cage.
The sprig she had brought them.
which was nearly consumed. was
sprig Of the deadly iarkspur. Free
dom or death! Death or freedom.
That is what must have been the bur,
den of her farewell song"
The narrator paused. and from his
listeners a low murmur arose. MUIR
muir perhaps Of sympathy. perhaps Of
angry disbelief.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-20
Anxious Travelling.

A traveller in Russia noticed that the
train be entered was all decorated
with aags and banners. and at every
station it passed stood company o!
soldiers and IA band playing the nation
al anthem. The traveller asked q
brakeman the reason of all this cere-
mony. The brakeman. lowering his
voice. replied:
Il don't mind telling you. sir-but in
the strictest confidence. be it under
stood-that carriage in this train has
been engaged for his majesty. But his
majesty. as a matter of fact. won
set off till this evening. Thus the plol
Matched against him may take effect
on this train. you see. and our gracious
sovereign will he saved"
The brakeman touched his cap and
passed on. and the traveller. suddenly
grown pale and nervous. stared from
the window anXio.,Sly.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-20
A Chinese Superstition.

Fengshui is the Chinese superstition
that determines good site or locality,
and If town on the Yangtze has not
a good fengshui trade will not come to
it. and it will be ruined. A town
named Peishih had its pagoda In the
wrong place-not far enough down the
river-and the result was that all traf-
fic which should have come 10 it was
swept past. Peishih being left out in
the cold The people pulled down the
pa CODA and built another one III tbs
supposed right SPOT. as nothi"g woTlli'
convince them that the depresSit'i
could arise from any other cause tar
that IF a bad fengshui.
The city cf Wanshcin. on the ofael
hand. Lls perfect fengshui. two tr'
paqoCHs. ard Is very prosperous. Bu'
{he fact tint Wanshein is situated Il:
:, fertile valley. where wheat. barley
ana the poppy flourish abundantly
while pnisEih +: barren and miserable
noes net cGHccrn the inhabitants s,
5ucll q; the frngshui site. This re
mark be iGaa In the Chinese mind !,
80, ~ 'i,r--ca-,s1s isn il
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-20
Thouehtless Clerks.

Every business has a good will cap,
and every satisfied customer Is feath-
er In that cap. Trained men at high
salaries are employed to keep tightly
In place the feathers that are already
there and to add new feathers. 1t IL
the advertising department that Il
most conspicuously engaged in the
featbering process. while the adjusting
department Is most Enthusiastically
employed In keeping the plums firmly
anchored. Both of these departments
are maintained at a large proportioB
ate expense. which goes to show ths
value OF feathers. Who. then, In tns
organization of business could b.
mischievous enough TO pluck the featb
ers from the good will cap: Who. 10
deed: Yet all day long here and Their
throughout some stores peck. PEEK
peck. go ruthless beaks. iInpeiled b..
raven brains in ,h. heads of yacnous
clerks HOOK.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-20
Riornson's Advice.

There is a story told Of Bjornstjerne
Bjornson that. arriving at late hour
at the town of Bergen. which was eli
fete to receive him. be vouchsafed t.
the expectant people no finer words
Of wisdom than a general recommen
dalton to go TO bed.
In vain they appealed to him 70
song or sentiment" The great Bis
marck. said he. gave the same advic,
under conditions all similar. and wha,
was good enough for Berlin must suf
ice for Bergen.
Three years later. on visiting thu
town for the second time. the master
novelist found deserted city. Not s
light burned in the dismal railway
station. no banners waved. no address
cs were read by portly burgomasters.
In vain Bjornson asked for cab.
They have all gone to bed" was
the reply And so Bergen remembered.
Easy Money.
How the street urchin spots an "easy
mark" and gets the coin was shown
recently at Third and Chestnut streets
Az excellenuy dressed young man
with setter dog which he held by a
strap was standing on the corner.
One of the newsboys stood beside
the dog and when its master was nor
looking reached down and gave its tail
a sharp pull. With yelp OF pain the
dog turned quickly and jumped for its
tormentor. but missed him by several
inches.
The fact that the dog did not bite
him was no obstacle to the boy, who
grabbed his left arm with his right
hand and began to scream furiously
1T bit me; it bit me. Take me to a
hospital"
The owner of the dog became alarm
ed and ran to the boy. Here. son."
he said. take this five dollar bill and
keep quiet It'll be all right" and b.
hurried away.
Easy money" said the newsboy az
he Joined his companions.-philadel
phia Times.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-20
.dy Pa..eroeSs Loo.

Il was Blowing rather hard, ana
here waa a nasty sea on an hour ana
half before the first breakfast bugle.
IN officer Of an ocean liner hurried
along the passage between the state
roons, AMI Il tiind voice called to him:
"Oh, Vt Officer. pleNse stop!'
He turned aud saw a dear old lady
with a WRAPPER thrown around her
pccoing ehyolgb her half open door.
'Yes. madam said the officer.
Mr.. Officer. please would you call
his 4 gale:" asked the old lady anx
iously
"Oh. nc. madam. There's not the
least danger. | assure you
well. is it half gale?"
Not even half gale. and this Is
such an excellent sea boat ti-.t yor
needn't worry bit" explained the OF
dcer
well. what would you call 1t
please?' said the lady, steadying her
self as the vessel rolled.
Just a fresh nor breeze, MAD
am, with a cross sea running. But
really, there's nothing to fear"
"Thank you so much. | just wanted
to get it quite right in my diary, yol
know."-New York Times.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-20
Taking Down.

The superintendent of Sunday
school class in Philadelphia recently
called upon visitor to SAY few
words to the class. the members y;
which are mostly children of tender
age
The visitor, a speaker well known
for his verbose and circumlocutoSy
mode of speech, began his address as
follows:
This morning. children. | purpose
70 offer you an epitome of the life OF
st. Paul. 1t may be perhaps that
there are among you some too young
to grasp the meaning of the word
,epitome.' 'Epitome,' children. is in
its Specification synonymous with 81
nopsis." -Phladelphia Ledger.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-20
Mended His Manners,

A certain English officer is noted for
his ready wit and quickness in rep
artee. In the very early days of his
career he was ordered to Bombay and
was attached to the staff of the then
commander in chief as A. ID. q.
Shortly after his arrival. at func'
ton at the government house, new
military secretary who. In the con
scious pride of his new position, had
a hearty contempt for subalterns of all
degrees. with CLASSY stare through
his eyeglass. offered him two fingers to
shake
The A. D. C.. quite unabashed. look
ed at him for a moment or two and
then said genially:
Hang 1t all. major, the governor
gives me three"
The whole room was convulsed. and
the military secretary. now colonel
profted by the hint and mended his
manners. but he never forgave the 4
D. C.-London Tit-Bits.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-20
Clearly Understood.

They seldom gave dinner paroles.
and those they gave were small But
they liked things done decently and in
order and generally had the best. On
the afternoon Of one Of the little par
ties the host summoned the boy In
buttons and said to him. ''Now, John,
you must be careful how you hand
round the wine."
Eyes, sir"
These bottles with the black seals
are the best and these with the red
seals the inferior sherry. The best
sherry Is for after dinner. The infe-
rior sherry you will hand around with
the hook after soup. You understand
hook and inferior sherry after soupT
Eyes, sir; perfectly" responded the
boy in buttons.
The evening came and with 1t the
guests. Everything went on SWIM
mingly till the boy went round the t..
BILE asking each Of the guests. Hook
or inferior sherry Y"-London Tit-Bitk
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-20
Blcodshed Averfed-

Opie Read. the novelist. once told of
MS experiences as journalist in Ken,
lucky many years ago.
There was good deal of news" be
SAID. such as shootings and knitings.
but this news was not regarded as i'm
portant and little attention was paid
to 1t. remember once, when a local
reud broke out afresh, when members
OF the opposing sides met at the coun-
y seat. There were hot words. a
Diow was struck, and weapons were
drawn. when the sheriff tn,erferpd
DE loudly announced that he would
not tolerate any violence, ordered the
parties to separate. and when his or
GERS were not obeyed he began shoot
ing. l forget whether be killed eight
or nine. but I know that In describing
the incident In my paper commend
Cd the sheriff for his prompt action
ana bravery and added the paragraph.
There is no doubt but for the prompt
action OF the sheriff there would have
been bIoodshed.'"