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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-30
STANDARD STOCK
WILL Be DIVIDED
Distribution to Stockholders Elk
pected to Take Place in
December.

New York. August 29--An official Of
the Standard Oil Company said to-day
regarding the dissolution of the COM
pany under the mandate of the SUI
preme Court. tina. only the stock of
the thirty three companies affected by
the courts decision Will be distrib-
uted to the Stockholders. He said that
the large surplus that has stood to the
credit of the Standard Oil Company, of
New Jersey. Will not ave to be di-
vided among those companies, becn use
the surplus had never been collected
10y the parent company. Only that
amount which has been paid out by
Standard oil in dividends has been
drawn from the subsidiary companies.
according to this authority and the
profits above this amount were left
with the companies. so eaclr at the
present time has It's proper share of
the surplus.
Accountants of the Standard OIL
Company are working out the terms
for the distribution OF stock of the
separate companies, and the task Is a
difficult one Books close August 81
and after that date they will begin
tiguring out just what each stock
holders share in ihe thirty three com
panies Will be. Distribution of stock
and fractions Is expected to take place
about the first of December
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-30
WILL NOT FIGHT
SUIT FOR DIVORCE
Upton Sinclair's Wife Says She
Is Afflicted With "Conserva-
tive Husband"

New York. August 29-The marital
difficulties OF Upton Sinclair, the Ito
plan colonist and Socialist author and
Meta Fuller Sinclair, who have been
married eleven years. reached climax
yesterday. when the author brought
suit for absolute divorce, naming
Harry Kemp the poet as corespon-
dent.
Mrs SinclaE was asked II she would
night the divorce proceedings
NO. She said. II have not yet con-
suited lawyer. but my present in
tention is not TO defend the suit"
When informed OF the statutory
grounds which the New York law pro-
vides for the granting of divorce.
she said:
1T does not seem to me that divorce
should be disgrace. even divorce oh
tanned upon such grounds as on say
must be shown in this State. BE-
lieve that an individual is justified in
pursuing his or her ideal"
II nave the misfortune" sho said.
TO have very conservative husband.
He is conservative b. instinct and ma
ture. and radical merely by choice
a monogamist ought to he able to act
the part of a husband: in other cords.
he ought to have some time to de,ate
to his wife. He should not be so alb
sorhed in his work that the true pro-
portions OF human relationship fade
into insignihcance beside his work"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-30
ALLEGED DOCTORS
FLEE FROM CITY

Asheville, y. c.. August 29.-The
Electro Radio Company" an alleged
"cure-all' concern. which established
itself in this city u few weeks ago,
practically dissolved yesterday. when
It's chief officers. Or" w. Brantley and
DR." Xavier Whitman. fed from the
city before warrants taken out by the
Buncombe County Medical Society. The
warrants charge "practicing medicine
without a license" and ''defrauding
the public"
The Offices of the company are
closed tonight. while several attach
ments on their furniture and equip
ment are in the hands OF the Sheriff.
The company did extensive adver-
Using, it's specially being alleged
e!ectro-radio treatment. and did a
heavy business. 1t is charged among
other things. that the company claimed
to remove gall stones by means of a
medicine which on analysis proved to
be seidlitZ powders and olive OIL
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-30
RunkS-I,pe

fredericksburg. Va. August 2o.-R.
T. Banks of Tappahannock. and Miss
Maggie Il. Lee. daughter of the late
James I. Lee. of King George county
We're married a few days ago at Mon
tague's BAPTIST Church. In King
George county. Rev. j. a. Billingsley
performing the ceremony. The at
tendants were Miss Mamie W. Lee
with V. r. Carver: Miss Mamie NJ
Greene with A. Broaddus Greene: Miss
Eunice Hudson with c.. B. Lee; Miss
Eva F. Lee with Grover C. Gutridge.
Miss Elizabeth Davis with Wharton
Davis. The ushers were r. l.. Lee,
a. p. Billingsley, L. L. Lee, and L. 3.
Rollins. After the ceremony re-
ception was held at the home of the
bride Mr. and Mrs. Banks will re-
side at Tappahannock
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-30
WOULD ESTABLISH
PARCELS P OS I

Washington. August 29--An outline
OF the program of legislation for the;
postal service, which Postmaster
General Hitchcock will ask the Con-
gress to follow during the regular
session TO begin in December, was in :;
dictated by MI Hitchcock yesterday
In his annual report, which Will be
laid before Congress In December, Mr..
Hitchcock Will recommend the estab-
iishment of parcels post service on
rural mall routes the capitalization
into law of proposed increases in Gee
ond-class mail rates, and the enact
ment of the proposed law providing.
Tor radical change in the system of
compensatng the railways for trans-
porting 1.-The mails.
Mr. Hitchcock explained that IL was
his idea first to establish parcels post
on the rural routes. in order that the
administrative details of the system
might ne worked out without disad-
vantage to the postal service generally.
Gradually. he would extend the par
GELS service 70 urban communities, so
that packages and parcels might be
delivered locally by city carriers. Sub
sequently. the service would be eY-
tended to include railway TRANSPORTS
ton - II
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-30
Social and
Personal

z n ISIS MARY TRAYLoR. who re-
MI Gently spent several weeks at
~ the White sulphur and Hot
where she will be a guest OF Miss
Elizabeth Wilbur ct her summer home.
lakewood" near that city. Miss Will
bur spent several weeks IN June as
MISC Traylors guest In Richmond. and
fca frequently visited friends in tins
city during the winter season. She
expects TO sail from New York for
Naples some time during the early
part of September, and viii be absent
in Europe for several months. Miss
TrayIor will go TO New York with Miss
Wilbur and will later join her grand
mother in Rhode Island for the re-
inIinder Of September.
deception ut the Mansion.
The Governor of Virginia has is
sued in-itations for reception TO be
given in the Executive Mansion on
Tuesday evening. September ). Gov
ernor and Mrs. Mann Will receive their
guests between the hours OF $3.50
o'clock and IL on Tuesday evening.
The reception Is TO be given in honor
OF the delegates to the International
Tax Conference. which meets here
next week, and the Governors of at
least six States Will receive with Gov
ment
Gucsts Mt Dance.
Misses Gladys and Sadie Neale and
Miss Marie Ko!ner. of this city. who
are spending the summer at Blue
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-30
Uenkle-ScPer

spotsylvania. Va. August 2s.-A
pretty home wedding was celebrated
yesterday In .ha beautiful country
nome of MIR. and MrS john c. Segar,
of this county. The contracting par
ties were j. H. Henkle. of Ardmore.
OKLA. and Miss Agnes l. Segar, OF
Lewiston, Spotsylvania county. The
ceremony was celebrated at high noon
In the parlors of the brides home.
MISS SeEar Is the second daughter of
John c. Segar of Spotsylvania county.
ne groom is wealthy business man
of Ardmore. Okla. After the we'd
ding luncheon was spread and then
Mr.. and Mrs. HeEkle left on the,
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad for q
bridal tour of a month in CINCINNATI.
Chicago. Niagara Falls. Toronto, Que
bee. Thousand Islands, and other noted
places North and West. They will be
at their home at Ardmore, okla. about
October 10. 8l
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-30
KILLS CHILDREN,
ENDS OWN LIFE

South Thoma ston. Maine, Angus,
29.-Grief over the death OF his wife
led Edward Bennett, an Englishman
and graduate of Oxford University
England. who had been a resident OF
this town for the past six years. to
murder his three children and then
take his own life yesterday. Two OF
the children were killed by the use OF
chloroform. and the third by cyanide
OF potassium and chloroform. To make
his own death certain, the man went
to the waters edge, and there took a
dose of cyanide of potassium AMI
jumped in. His bddy was found when
the tide receded tonight
The murdered children are Edward.
aged six; Barbara, aged four. and
Nancy, aged two. Benefits wife died
three weeks ago, and since then the
children had been cared for by a
housekeeper. Mrs Thurlow.
After having killed the children.
apparently during the night, Bennett
wrote minute description of how the
deed was done. and also a long paper
In defense of his position
The letter Is addressed to the Rev
RUSSELL Wood. pastor OF the Episco-
pal Church. 1t Rockland, where Ben.
nett and his family attended and in
part is as follows
My darling children havo gone to
join their mother. as am going To
join them all and to face my God. who
| hope VIII forgive me II / have don.
wrong" No'e
Thep follows a dissertation on muir
oer and arguments by which Bennett
seeks to defend his act.
inc murder was not discovered I'M
I'll late to-day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-30
MANY CLAIMS ON MEXICO
Iui. HeCcIi Hea.a,Iiit

American Citizens AIlege Losses Dur
Ing Recent Revolution.
Washington Augu>> 29-Many
claims of American citizens against
Mexico for alleged losses and da ma gas
sustained during the recent rev olu-
ton continue to pour into :he State
Department. They are being forward :
ed to the Mexican government. The
declared policy OF the United States
Is to refer all such contentious to
Mexico for consideration by tine claims
tribunal. created by President de la
Barra, and the State Department Will
not interpose. except IN cases OF Appa-
rent miscarriages OF Justice.
More than 500 claimants have been
instructed the last month to lay their
cases directly before the Mexiclh gov
eminent. but to insure proper invcsti-
CATION the State Department also .as
forwarded Mem.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-30
Enlargement Announced.

Capon Springs. w Va. August GO
An engagement of much general in
terest which has just been announced
at Capon Is that of Mrs. Daysie Has
kell. of Philadelphia, to C.. Marshall
Baldwin. of Winchester The an
nouncement was made at supper
given by MIR. and Mrs II. r. BUST, OF
Charleston. s. c.. and caused equal
surprise and pleasure among the
friends OF both Mrs Haskell was
formerly Miss Daysie Carter, OF Mary
land. Mr.. Baldwin Is a member OF tina
prominent old Virginia family of the
name. being son of DR.. Cornelius
Baldwin, of Winchester. He is con-
sidered one Of the leading business
men OF the South. and is well known
both socially and in business circles
in Richmond. The date for the we'd
ding has not yet been fixed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-30
SOON WILL GO TO
THEIR new POSTS

Washington. D. c.. August 29.-Sev-
volved in the recent big shift among
the American diplomats, It became
known to-day, will come to Washington
to consult that State Department be-
fore entering upon their new missions.
Thomas J. OBrien. transferred as
ambassador from Toxic to Rome, and
Charles Page Bryan, now minister to
Belgium. who will succeed Mr. O'Brlen
as ambassador TO Japan. are expected
here October l. They will confer about
matters pending with the Japanese
government Each will present his
credentials to his post about November
/.
Arthur n. Beaupre. the new minis I,
to Cuba. will arrive in Washington
soon from The Hague to confer with the
state Department. and the present min
lister to Cuba. John B. Jackson, who has
been appointed minister to the Balkan
States. Mr.. Beaupre will reach Fla
vana in November, and Mr.. Jackson
will assume charge at Bucharest De-
cember To-
John G. a. Leishman, appointed am
bassador to Germany. will not come to
Washington. but will go directly from
Rome. where he is now stationed. to
Berlin about October 20.
The other new ministers are sched-
uled to arrive at their posts as follows:
Lloyd Bryce. minister to the Meth
erlands and Luxembourg. in October.
Larz Anderson. minister to Belgium.
in November.
John r. Carter minister to Argen-
tina. in November.
James r. Dubois minister TO Column
bia. November.
William w. Rockhill. the new Amer
lean ambassador to Turkey. has pre-
sented his credentials TO the Sultan. ac-
cording to advices to the State Depart
ment to-day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-30
COUNTY WITHOUT FUNDS.
Money to Complete Road Must Ne
Raised by Popular Subscription.

Naised by Popular Subscription,
Especial to The Times Dispatoh.1
Williamsburg. Va. August 29.The
James City County Board of Supervis
ors. composed Of William Lee. chair
man; John A Barnes and Warren
Marston. was in session here yester-
day. transacting routine business. l.
B. Manyille.. of Newport News. gen
erai superintendent of the Richmond.
Newport News sand clay road. appear
ed before tho board to interest that
body in raising more funds for the
completion of the work in this CITY
and county Mr.. Manville says IL will
take $4,000 more to put on the finish
Ing touches. II will have to be raised
by popular subscription. as the county
has practically exhausted its resources.
Indications point to the early re-
sumption of business by the Williams
burg knitting mill. which went into
the hands of receivers last September.
c. c. Groat. of New York has made
a bid on the plant, which. It is thought,
will BIO accepted. Mr.. Groat will en-
large the plant. increasing his Ca :
pacity to Doubt It's present OUTPUT.
and will employ. about 500 operatives.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-30
DESTROYED by FIRE.
Store. Dwelling and Tobacco Ware.
house Mt Scottsburg burned.

Especial to The Times-Dispatchl
ScottsburG, Va, August 29.-Tho
store and dwelling belonging to ]. p.
Bailey and occupied by James C. Rich
mond and family, with a large tobacco
warehouse owned by w. B. Chandler.
were destroyed by fire at o'clock this
morning. The fire originated in the
kitchen of the Richmond home, and
spread so rapidly that only a part
OF the contents of the store and dwell
ing could be saved. The warehouse.
beng In close proximity, and built OF
dry pine material. was on fire quickly
and soon consumed.
The people OF the town turned out
and fought hard to save the adjacent
buildings and succeeded admirably
The first building was partly COW
ered by insurance. The warehouse
was q total loss.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-30
New omce Crrated.
Especial 10 The Ti,nes-Dispat

tSptVldI 20 IHt I IlntS-D ISpat ch.I
Williamsburg. Va. August 29.--The
Williamsburg City Council last night
adopted an ordnance creating the
office OF City Auditor. and defining his
duties. +. r. Savage was unanimously
elected to the new Office. at salary
OF Sloo per annum. Mr. Savage is
also city clerk. The Council author
ICED the city sergeant TO borrow the
sum of $1,000 to pay for carload Of
carbide. and $500 as a special appro-
priation for improving Duke of Glou-
cester Street, in connection with the
Peninsula sand-clay road
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-30
Republicans Have Ticket.

70 IFV I7IsFd tVrT.J
Gate City. Va, August 22.-In
convention here to-day the Republic
cans nominated the following ticket
for Scott county: House OF Delegates.
NJ P. Taylor; County Clerk, J. +.
Richmond: Sheriff. G. w Dougherty:
commemorative Attorney. J. Frank
Sergent: Commissioners of Revenue,
George w. Rhoton and j. NJ. Kilgore
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-30
Plant Damaged by Fire.

Especial 70 The Times-DIspat ch.l
South Boston. Va. August 29.--The
Virginia Wagon Company. n branch
of the Barbour Buggy Company, To-
Gated in the west end OF town, was
damaged by fire early this morning.
The fire destroyed the boilerroom and
damaged the machinery, the loss he
ing $1,000. which WAS full. covered by
Insurance. The origin OF the fire is
unknown.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-30
BEGINS LIFE SENTENCE
Kiursfan

sault Ste. Marie. ,Ic.s.. august 20.
saved from the gaiiows by the petit
lions of the women OF the United
States and Canada, was removed from
the Jail In Sault Sta. Marie, Ontario
last night and taken to Kingston neni :
Tertiary. Her sentence vas recently
commuted to life Imprisonment. She
was convicted of the murder of her
husband on Easter Sunday last Her
baby was placed In caro- OF the Chill
drama .At1- Society,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-30

Mr. and Mrs. II. Lancaster Williams.
who sailed from London Saturday on
,he Minnetonka for New York. Will
come to Richmond for the early fall.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-30

Mrs. Elizabeth Jones. who has been
q guest OF ner cousin. Mrs. r. r.
Cooke. at Willoughby Beach for the
past several weeks. has returned to
Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-30

Not Made from oils-bu, pure orange juice.
That's why Lissstts ora.sssec !. 80 health
fu and refreshing. Served Ice cold ut our
founts.n. Has few equal. ard no supertors.
sold for SC. only a, Polk MiileTs. The Re1an
store. sa East Main Street
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-30

Judge and Mrs. William Rhea. of
this city. are guests of their daugh-
ter. Mrs. c. a. Blake. in Roanoke.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-30

Miss Hazel Faulconer has returned
to Richmond after visiting in Norfolk.
and has as her guest Miss Elsie Jen-
nings, of that place
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-30

Allen Armitage, OF this city. is Wis
ting Paul Rogers at his home in
Waynesboro.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-30

Mrs. Zebulan Farland, of Richmond
is spending some time in Portsmouth
as the guest of Mrs. William Hart.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-30

Miss Mary Saunders is spending some
time at Lake Toxaway, in North Car
DINA
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-30

Mrs, Robert Lynn. who has been the
recent guest of Mr.. and Mrs. j. w
Hancock. in Roanoke. has returned to
Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-30

returned to Richmond after spending
some time at Ocean View.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-30
,BaM1gXSS3
SS9Gg:VOiCQ

Every woman's heart responds to
the charm and sweetness of baby's
voice, because nature intended her for
motherhood. But even the loving
nature of mother shrinks from the
ordeal because such a time is regard
cd as period Of suffering and danger.
Women who use Mothers Friend are
saved much discomfort and suffering,
and their systems, being thoroughly
prepared by this great remedy, are
IN a healthy condition to meet the
time with the least possible suffering
and danger. Mothers Friend is
recommended only for the relief and
comfort OF expectant mothers it is in
no sense remedy for various ills,
but its many years of success, and
the thousands of endorsements re-
ceived from women who have used it
are a guarantee of the benefit to be
derived from its use. This remedy
does not accomplish wonders but sim
ply assists nature to perfect its work.
Mothers Friend allays nausea, pre-
+; i s s2 :$5' 5 III {; Mothers
contributes to e-SHaSgnTeA
strong, healthy TQlH 4SAkN
motherhood. Mothers Friend is sold
at drug stores. Write for our free
book for expectant mothers.
BRADEELD REGULATOR co., Atlasta, Ga.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-30

Ridge Springs, were the guests of Mrs
Dabney White. of Texas. at the Hotel
Koanoke. in Roanoke. for the pase
Weekend. During their stay in Roa-
noke the Misses Neale and koiner
were honor guests at the german
given Friday evening at the hotel by
the Roanoke German Club. Strother
Jones opened the german dancing with
MISS Gladys Nealc. The ballroom Of
the hotel was prettily decorated with
palms and great Jars Of roses, ana
supper was served at midnight. Some
thirty-five couples were dancing Fri
Gay evening.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-30

Mrs, ]. S, Waggaman. Jr.. and he
two little daughters, Gertrude an,
Anne Tyler. have returned from pr
laski Alum Springs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-30

Mrs. Ellen 8. Morton and family
VIII be at EOS West Grace Street at.
ter September /.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-30

Mr. sad Mrs. II. c. aulsonborry hayo
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-21
PERSONALS.

Mrs. C. A. Wright and grandson,
Gilbert, have gone to Cheyenne,
Wyoming. and other western points
for visit
Mrs. Walter Daughty and daughter,
May. Of Burlington, were guests to-
day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. An
dresser
E. L. Baldwin. editor of the Peoria
Star, accompanied by Mrs. Baldwin.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Clark e. Carr Of
Peoria, H., were in the city yesterday
viewing the big dam and visiting with
friends. They made the trip to Keo-
kuk in an automobile.
J. o. Boyd Is In Ottumwa today at
tending the state convention of the
Christian churches.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Weber and daugh.
ter, Marie and son Arthur. have re-
turned from Prairie du Chen, Wis,
where they had been to attend the
commencement exercises, Miss Marie
being a graduate.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-21

G. H. Dodge and Chas. Abell made
a business trip to Fort Madison yes
terday Today Mr. Abel left for Chi
cago to visit Mrs. Abel who has been
in the city for several weeks.