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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-23
NEWS OF FREDERICKSBURG
Especial 10 The r,mosn,.,.,,

Especial to The Times
Johannesburg. Va. July 22.-A
inrnily reunion is being held at tho
home OF Gilbert Westfal In satnorS
county. on the Rappnhannock p'Yn.
one mile below this city. Among thosa
IN attendance are A. C. Westfaii. wifo
ana daughter with several friends
VINO came all the way from DetroIt
Mich.. In an automobile. arriving yes
terday.
line rain fell hero last evening. re-
heving tho drought situation. II wet
,he ground to depth OF probably two
>nches The drought has been one Of
the worst ever known in this s.ction
and while the rain OF yesterday has
temporarily relieved condition. thew
VIII continue serious unless there 10
more rain IN few days.
me Washington Guards, Company I.
FIRST Regi .ent. Virginia Volunteers
captain t. NJ Larkin, will leave here
sunday for Culpeper, where they viii
go in camp They VIII go from bsra
TO alexandria, Joining the Alexandria
and Leesburs companies. and all viii
go from there together
charles NJ Hassell n graduate of
Fredericksburg College this year. has
been elected principal of the High
SchooI at Rice Depot, in Prince Ed
ward county. P. G.. Thompson. also n
'He past session or Freder-
ickshurg College. has been elected
principal OF the High School at Pros.
pect. in the same county.
Inc Farmers and Merchants State
Bank of this city. has been desig
mated as the depositary for funds OF
the savings bank recently tablished
mere in connection with the city post
office.
Rev. E. G. Canon. son OF Mrs J. p
CANNON. of this city. has been or
dained to the ministry and installed as
pastor OF the Central Presbyterian
Church at Clarksburg. w. Va He is a.
young man OF fine attachments, and
has promising future.
Alvin T. Rowe, of this city. has sold
10 David Hirsh, commission merchant
here onethird of his corn crop SOS
bushels. raised on his Hayes" farm.
In King George county. The price OBJ
tanned was 76 cents per bushel
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-23
News Of South Richmond

relying upon his statement that he
wuulu not be a candidate, was sur
p prasea TO see his announcement; Then
seeing mat w. S. Ivey, a gentleman
or prominence and worth. had entered
the field. l withdrew in his favor,
KfnoWlng that Chesterfield. with her
zen. when Powhntan. with her 200
votes. split by a faction. had two can.
didates. I and my many friends Of
inns county gladly join old Chesterfield
lieve TO be worthy of our confidence.
and who will represent up with dignity
and intelligence.
Permit me to express through This
medium my grateful thanks to the
me their promised support
(Signed) "R. q. PORTER"
In the Churches To-Day.
The pastor viii preach at both ser
vices today in Oak Grove Baptist
..,I HIS evening subject will he
music Mt both services. At night there
Will DO duet by Miss Anna Mar
sapTt sehaadt and J; S Renner,
tady; n. y. will sing at the evening
service at tho Decatur Street Meth
odist Church.
,o Rev n l.. LoGin. the pastor, viii
street BAPTIST Church. His morning
subject will be Crowns for Crosses. .
At night: Guide Posts to the Gateway
of Salvation"
Rev. W. G. Burch will preach at the
Asbury Methodist Church at both SER
vices. His morning subject will be
Itching Ears At night: strength
for Victory" Mrs Herbert Perdue will
sing at the II o'clock service. while
AT night the lady quartet will sing.
Visit I'm Mobile.
Mrs; May Sims Bailey and children.
Miss Meta Bailey and Sims Bailey, Of
Woodland Heights. loft Yesterday for
Mobile, Ala. They will visit Mrs.
Bailey's brother. n. W. Sims, of Mont
somery, before returning home.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-23
NEW RURAL DELIVERY ROUTES
TO BE STARTED IN VIRGINIA

Washington d. c.. July 22-The fol-
towing new rural delivery routes are
announced to begin in Virginia on
September l:
Dendron, Surry county (route No. -.
length 23.4s miles Families, 100.
Drewryville, Southampton county
(route No. -, length 2l.06 miles Fami-
lies. 1875.
Handsom. Southampton county
(routc No. -. length. 2449 miles.
Families. $50.
Melfa. Accomac county (route No. u.
length 1913 miles. Families. los
Onanceck, Accomao county (addi-
tional service route No. %. length
1904 miles. Families. 264
Stony Creek. Sussex county (addi-
uonal service. route No. -, length
% miles. Families. 100.
Whaleyville. Nansemond county TAD
diuonal service, route No. p. length
1912 miles. Families. 1o2.
Williamsburg, James City county
Traditional service. route No. p. length
22a2 miles. Families, 120.
Yale. Sussex county additional SER
Vice. route No. %, length 1869 miles
Families. 81. p. II. MEG.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-23
Announces CANDIDACY.
r. IL. l.. Farmer VIII Make Rnce for
suite Sennte-Othcr Chatham News.

TN"sS oNh"tS-oNHCE &uuthum news.
Especial to The es-Dispatch.l
Chatham, Va. July 22.-R. Il. l.
Farmer has announced himself a can
didate for the State Senate from the
district composed of the city of Dan
Vile and the county OF Pittsylvania
Two years ago Mr. Farmer was de-
feated by very few votes for the
which Mr.. Farmer Is now aspiring IS
held by Major George II. Rison, Of
this place. who has been Senator two
terms and Will be n candidate to sue
coed himself. Tho candidates for the
House OF Delegates from the county at
present are S. F. Clement, J. W. Greg
DRY and c. w. Anderson. only two of
whom can be elected as the Democra-
tic Executive Committee. following the
custom of the past. conceded Dunville
the right to select one member of
the lower house. who Will not be voted
for In the county. Mr.. Clement was
member OF the last General Assembly.
and If successful this time will be
his fourth term as n member Of that
body
The Board of County Supervisors
Will. on Monday next, award contract
for an addition to the county Jail,
plans of which can he seen ut the coun
~ clerks office. This meeting of the
board Will be the regular annual meet
ing, which is usually tho longest meet
ing of the year.
Lightning recently destroyed the
packing harm on the farm of Mrs. l..
G. Meadows. about five miles soues OF
this place. AT the time the rain fall
was very heavy. and but for this the
residence would have been very much
endangered. The loss Is estimated at
several hundred dollars without in
surance
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-23
.SPRECKELS TELLS
OF SUGAR WAR
Havemeyers and Searles ALLEGED
to Have Made Enor-
nous Profit.

Now York, July 22.-How tho war
between the Spreckels interests md
the American Sugar Refining COMPANY
was settled. and how In tho deal the
Havemeyers and John L. Searles made
an enormous profit, was told the spe
cial congressional committee investl-
eating the trust to-day by Claus Au-
sustus sprackels. The witness is
presid mt of the Federal Sugar Rein
Ing Company, of Yonkers. and son of
Claus Sprockels. OF California. Mr..
Spreckels said:
Tho war started soon after the for
nation of the trust in 1887, and con-
tinued until 1891. 1t was very nerce."
How did the end Conner"
was manager of the Spreckeis
refinery in Philadelphia In 1901. when
John Il. Searles. secretary and treas
urer OF the American sugar Refining
Company. came to mo in Philadelphia
and made a proposition to settle tho
war. He said that the bitter compe
tit'on had been ruinous. and he said
that II we would sell 81 per cent.
OF the stock OF tho Philadelphia plant
1t would close It's competing plant on
the Pacific coast. l wired my father
about 1t. and after much parleylng.
Searies went out to California to ne
sotiate with my father
The result was that tho Western
Refining Company was formed en-
bracing the American and Spreckels
interest in s5.00O.OoO corporation.
The American took s2.225.00o in tho
capital stock. and | delivered IT to
II. O. Havemeycr, Theodore Have
meyer and John z. Searles, in New
York They told me they were the
purchasers, and not the American
They paid me half cash and half in
short time notes. which they later
paid
SIX months later the Havcmeyers
and searles. with my father. sold tho
total capital stock Of the Western
Company to the American for 10000
600 in preferred stock. OF this my
father received 100000 and the
Havcmeyers and Searles got the sam.
FOR their interests. for which they had
paid my father *o,225.ooO. They also
in the settlement OF the war acquired
40 per cent. interest In the Sc, 00o. 900
spreckels Philadelphia plant
Ny quarrel with them started when
they wanted to limit the output OF the
Philadelphia plant. Their Idea was
to reduce the amount OF production.
and thus force up the price. Ny plan
was to Increase the output and de-
crease the price,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-23
DANCE AT LAWSON.
LnrRe Number of Young PeopIc At
tend EniOynble Affnir
Especial 10 The Times Dispatch.l

Especial to The Times Dispatc
Louisa, Va, July ga delightful
dance was given by the young men Of
Louisa In the Town Hall last night
IT was attended by quite number OF
people from Richmond and other
places. Fruit punch was served during
the evening. and light refreshments al
IL o'clock
The dancTs were Misses Elizabeth
Flanagan. Evelyn Johnson, Lucy Sims
Alma Flanagan, Ciarice Henson. Edna
kcene. Lois Crank, Lucy Gwathrney
Kelburnie Barrett. Virginia Butler Mrs
Walter p Chles. Miss Wright. Mise
1sadore ellis; Messrs Sam Henson, w
W. Smith. J. Stape Wills. Cecil Crank
Earle Crank. Wyndham Wills. J. l.
wills. Edmund Pendleton. w. C Bibb
Jessie Donnally, James T.. West. George
Sommers, Frank Vaughan. John Bibb.
Edward Gwathmey, Edwin Woodward
Allan Flanagan, Herbert Gwathmey
Others present were John Daniel
Mrs. d. n. walker. Mrs. Ada Flanna-
gan. Mrs. w. j. Crank. Mrs a. X
Barrett. Mrs. Frank Readles, Mrs. Big.
ger. Mrs. Simpson, Miss Grace Petty.
Miss Glare Petty. Mrs. a. r. Gordon
Miss Lucy Goodwin. Miss Rosa Good
win. Miss Madeline Bigger. Miss Berta
McCuc. Miss Virginia L. Crank. Miss
Lucy c. Barrett. Master Tom Hender-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-23
CANDIDATES WILL
MAKE FREE FIGHT
There Will Be No Primary to
Nominate County and Dis
trict Officers.
Especial to The Times.nisnntch !

Lancaster, Va, July 22--The County
Democratic Committee met here yes
terday with all the members present.
and Frank G. Newbill. tho chairman.
presiding. II was decided by a vote
or seven to. five that there should be
no primary election to nominate coun-
~ and district officers, but that the
candidates should have free fight
before the people. Candidates for the
House of Delegates and the State SEN
ate arc TO be selected at the same
time at which candidates for theUnited
states Senate are to be nominated
Candidates for the House of DELEGATES
are to be assessed $40. and candidates
FOR the State Senate Sic. these amounts
TO be returned in case there is only one
candidate for each of those positions
In order TO enter the primary the
candidates must send their announce
ments, with the required fees, to the
county chairman on or before the 9Th
day OF August
AS yet Robin @. Norris, Jr.. is the
only candidate for the House of Dele
gates from the counties OF Richmond
and Lancaster. and C. Harding Walker
the only candidate for the Senate from
this district.
to conduct the primary election in Sep
tember. the committee adjourned 1t
developed from several test votes dur
ing the meeting that what is known
hs the organization, or machine ele-
ment, has lost control OF the county
committee. This was notably the case
in the matter of holding primary
election to nominate county and dis
trict officers which was defeated by
the committee.
baptist Association.
The Rappahannock Baptist Associa-
ton will hold it's annual meeting on
the 25th instant at Bethans Church in
Northumberland county. AT the con-
clusion OF the meeting the Baptists
will begin their annual encnmpment
at Wharton Grove. in the southern part
of Lancaster, on the Rappahannock
River. Rev. II. NJ. wharton. D. D.,
of Baltimore. after whom the encamp-
ment was named. Will be the leading
preacher. The meeting will continue
for ten days. The Methodists Will hold
their annual camp meeting at Marvin
Grove, in the lower part of Richmond
county. beginning on the 4th of Au-
gust One week later the Baptists OF
northumberland Will begin their an
nual encampment at Kirkland Grove.
near Hcathsville.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-23
South Richmond Bureau,
The Times-Dispatc h,
t0on JIpII Straot

Phone Madison i75.
South Richmond went to sleep last
n'snt Tor the first time since the muir
der of Mrs. Henry Clay Beattie with
the thought that the ends of Justice
would be met Never before has this
community been so wrought up; never
before mas the feeling been so tense
The slain woman was known to the
majority of residents. while her hus.
pand has been familiar figure here
since chlidhood. The shooting of the
husband as the perpetrator OF the deed,
was therefore a matter of almost per-
sonal interest in many households The
sensational Developments since last
Tuesday aroused not only those of tho
Southside. but feeling in Richmond has
pee, neeh tense; Frequently there have been
opinion reached high pitch ''
DEATH of Mrs. IIcrndon.
F. Herndon. died yesterday at her sr
three years old. and besides her hus-
band leaves tho following children.
Misses Maud L. Herndon. Mary Z.
IIernlon. virginia p; Herndon. Lizzie
Luther G. Hcrndon and Joseph L. Hern-
don. She also leaves one sister, Mrs
G. w. Pickett. and two brothers Lee
and C. y. Jackson. Tho funeral will
take place this afternoon at $3.50
o'clock at the grave near Kingsland,
Chesterfield county.
Dir. Porter Explains.
The following letter has been re-
ceived by The Times-Dispatoh from r.
G Porter:
I'm your issue of July 10 note
that you state that I withdraw from
the contest noater delegate from
the counties of Powhatan and Chester
field in favor of b. NJ. Bonifant l wish
to deny this, and to say that in view
of the fact that Mr.. Bonifant did not
enter the field until ten days ago. after
l had been canvassing for weeks. also
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-23
SERVICE FURTHER EXTENDED.
Ten More First-CInss Omces DesiE-
mated AS Postal Savings Banks.


Washington. d. c.. July 22-Ten
first-class post-offices. In addition to
the four already designated, were
named to-day by Postmaster General
Hitchcock as postal savings banks
They are Phoenix. Ariz.. South Bend.
Ind. Pueblo. Col. Nicksburg, Miss,
Springfield. Mo. Butte. Mont, Abe
querque. y. NJ. Oklahoma City. Okla,
Dallas, Tex. and Norfolk. Va.
Prior TO June 80, more than 5000
persons had opened postal savings ac-
counts in 400 Offices. Mr.. Hitchcock
says that al Bedford, Ind, all of the
depositors during the first three days
OF business were foreign born, and so
per cent. Of the depositors during the
first months business at Miami. Fla,
We're other than native Americans.
Fifty additional second-clas post
Offices to-day We're designated ms postal
savings banks. They will begin to
receive deposits August 21
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-23
King volans must automatically act

King volans must automatically act
on Mr.. Asquith's advice.
Whether the new peers are to be
created or the bill is passed without
that necessary exercise of the royal
prerogative is mere detail Tho
House of Lords may pass the bill
without having 500 new Liberal peers
added to their number, or they can pa IS
1t after tho new peers are created
Pass 1t they must. The Issue passed
one OF the hands OF tho King the mo-
ment II was clenr that Mr.. Balfour
funked taking office and dare not dis
solve. From that moment the ro,al
sceptre with all It's vast prerogatives
passed into the hands OF Mr.. Asquith
to be used at his discretion to give
effect to the will OF the people.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-23
WHILE OUT ON BAIL
COMMITS SUICIDE
Especial to Tho Times-Dlspatcb

Especial to Tho Times Dispatch.
Pocahontas. Va. July 22-J. f.
1llyeyes. aged nfty-four years. Of
Philadelphia. Pa: Cleveland. o., and
chicago. Ill. president and organizer
OF the international Engraving Com
pany of Philadelphia, Pa. committed
suicide here today by shooting him
SELF IIeyes leaves n Wife, from
whom he was divorced. and two chill
dren in Chicago
The cause of the trouble. as stated
by MIN In letters. was on account of
the marriage OF Miss Bertha Berger.
OF this place, to Fred Vass, Il few
mont ago
Ileyes came here to marry Miss
berger. when he arrived found she
was married. He threatened to kill
both Mr.. and Mrs. Vass and was lock-
go UP, but secured bail. and it was
while out on bail he ended his life
he was an artist of some note. hav-
ing done the interior art painting in
the st. Elizabeth Church, at South
Bethlehem. Pa. No arrangements have
as yet been made for his funeral
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-23
LAUNCH MAKES INITIAL TRIP

First BOnt to BE Admitted to Lock mt
Dawn in Ohio River.
Cincinnati, July 22.-The first boat
10 be admitted to the lock at the big
government dam in tho Ohio River, at
Fernbank. seven miles below here.
passed through early to-day. The
craft to take the initial trip was the
The lock is 900 feet long and 10
feet wide The dam itself is 1,1S5 feet
wide and cost completed $1,000. 900.
1t VIII be Officially inspected by the
Committee. which body is coming down
the Ohio from Pittsburg and is ex-
pected to arrive here next Tuesday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-23
RECEIVER is APPOINTED.
Court Takes Charge of Assets OF tb,
ORIeaby Comnnpv

Especial to The Times Dispatch
Lynchburg. Va. July 22.-in the suit
OF r. oglesby Company against the
salers here. late to-day, Judge Chris
tan entered decree appointing w.
II. Jones receiver. to hold the assets
or the Oglesby Company, which has
been sold in the suit to the defendant
Company for about 100000, the
amount to be fixed by an inventory
The suit was brought 10 force the Ouid
Company to accept the stock of the
Oglesby Company. under contract al
legged to have been made in May, and
after its institution compromised sale
was erected The court. under the
agreement. takes charge of the assets
and will administer them for the
benefit of creditors
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-23
THoMAsvILLE REJoICEs.
Enlarged Cotton Mills Mean Enlarged
pnNrOIIs md bigger Grocery BILLS.

Thomasville, y. c.. July 22.-The
Amazon Cotton Mills of this town will
increase from 5000 to 10000 spindles.
This company has already been re-
its plant Its additional building will
be one story high. of brick mill CON
struction. 107Xl10 feet. 1t is under
stood that nearly 500 more hands Will
be required in the enlarged factory.
Five hundred more wage earners will
help Thomasville in more ways than
one
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-23
BODY FOUND IN CREEK
Possible Solution of Disappearance of
Young Dressmuker.

New York, July 22.-Tho disappear
ance last Tuesday Of Hannah Reiner.
a young dressmaker, developed into
possible murder mystery to-day
Sound. near Fort Schuyler. Cuts and
bruises on the head and shoulders
cause the police to believe that tho
girl may have been murdered. for sha
was a strong swimmer and quite
capable of the taking care of herself
II the boat in which she went rowing
last Tuesday had capsiZed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-23
Jesse SCHROEDER ARRESTED
Charged with Being Source of Supply
of Counterfeit bills.

Hartford. Ky. July 32.-Secret SER
vice agents arrested Jesse Schroeder
charged with being the source of the
supply of counterfeit bills which
have been in evidence for some
time in Ohio and Kentucky
towns. a brother, Christopher
Schroeder, and Odio Simpson. both
charged with passing the bills, wero
arrested several days ago.
The officers charge that Schroeder
photographed bank notes and trans
ferred the prints to paper, whose tex
ture was almost perfect
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-23
CLIMAX OF HOT WAVE
Cloudbursts FIJI Canyons With Debris
and Do Other Things.

San Bnrnardlno, Cal, JuIY u
Cloudbursts that filed canyons with
debris and turned nine buildings into
houseboats. marked the climax of n
hot wave which sent the mercury up
to 40 degrees in tho Death Valley
sink during the week. The terrific
heat drove miners and prospectors out
OF the desert Just in time TO avoid the
heaviest precipitation experienced for
thirty years. Reports at hand indicate
considcrab BILE changes in the topography
OF the fIoodswept regions.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-23
WOMAN'S BODY FOUND
Death of Lighthouse Keeper Mystifies

Gallipolis. O.. July 22.-The nude
body of Miss Mary Priddy. sixty years
old. was found to-day near Govern
shoals on Great Kanawha River. TWEEN
~ miles east Of here. partly burned.
Her death is mystifying tho local au-
thoriues. Miss Prlddy had attended
the government lighthouse at Knob
Shoals for several years
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-23
COAL SHORTAGE in CANADA
Ic.ax,

Government Asked to suspend Duties
on Shipments From United states.
Winnipeg. Manitoba. July 22.-The
Dominion government has been asked
by the Board of Trade in Alberta to
suspend duties for n period OF six
months on all coal entering Canada
from the United States.
The Calgary Board of Trade adopt
cd resolution TO that effect this af-
ternoon. and the Calgary Herald pub
lished n letter from n Spokane coal
dealer. saying that there were 200. 900
tons available for export to relieve
the shortage In Canada.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-23
Gets Sentence OF One v,


Cape Charles. Va. July 22-Chareed
with shooting n man named Lewis
from ambush, Frank Bailey was tried
in the Circuit Court at Eastville and
sentenced to one year in iail. A fne
Of $500 was also imposed Bailey con-
fessed the crime
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-24
ROOSEVELT
HAS 4 FIRE
Lamp Explosion Does About
$500 Damage.

Roosevelt, Aug. 24:-About II
O'Clock Tuesday night the fire alarm
calling both companies sounded.
The fire was in a three family house
on Fitch street. Fire Chief Har-
rington, who is on a vacation, lives
on the first floor, Michael Panacuk
on the second floor front and George
Swenson on the second floor rear.
The fire started from q lamp eXplo-
sion in the rooms OF Mr.. PaDacuk.
About $500 damage was the result.
The fire badly scorched Mr.. Swen's
sons furniture and some damage
about $500 resulted.
Below stairs the little damage
there was resulted from the water
leaking through the ceilings. Fire
Company No. /, had a stream on the
fire, but owing to the bursting Of
the hose, they were temporarily out
of commission when the auto fire
truck arrived with sixteen members
of No. 2 Company. No. company
ran out a line of hose from a by
drant and a line from one Of the
tanks Of the Chemical apparatus.
The water was shut off almost i'm
medIately and the fire was put out
in a few minutes with the chemical
apparatus both tanks being used.
Acting Chief F. L. Woods, Of the
Brooklyn fire department was an in