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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-06
SERIES OF ACCIDENTS
AROUND ROXBURY

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RoNBCRY. VA. March 6.--What
might have been three serious acct
dents were narrowly sverted within
twenty-four hours on Friday and Sat-
urday at point where the county
road crosses the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad near Roxbury.
The railroad has recently raised its
roadbed which occasioned raising OF
the county road three or four feet.
At this point the road IS not over
ten feet wide with a precipice on
either side. On Friday afternoon Mr..
Louis T. Tremper's horse became
frightened and ran down the incline
throwing Mrs. Tremper violently TO
the ground. She escaped with only
few cuts but much bruised. Satur-
day morning horse driven by Misses
Annie and Julia Henley bolted. the
buggy narrowly escaped being upset.
One of the ladies was thrown out but
not injured. Friday afternoon a horse
driven by Miss Juliet Walker backed
down the prscipice and when urged
forward broke the singletree from
the buggy. but fortunately did not run
and was caught by a colored girl a
few yards down the road. All of the
horses were scared by freight train
which was cut loose and left stand,
ing at the crossing.
While ]. G. Moss was loading cars
at Roxbury Saturday afternoon he
slipped off of log and struck his
head against a car wheel cutting a
cash four inches long.
The wound was dressed by a ply
stefan and although Moss is suffer-
Ing a great deal. his condition IL not
thought to be serious.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-06
WOMAN CALLS CHURCH
OFFICER TO ACCOUNT
In Anonymous Epste, She Rebukes Mr. R. c. Salisbury
for Alleged Activity in Establishing High Service at
Holy Comforter in West End

Out in II sost End. they arc talk
ing about anonymous letter which
Mr.. r. c. sasnsbury. an officer of
Holy Comforter Episcopal church. re-
Gently received.
To make n long story short the
epiistie calls Mr.. Salisbury to account
In rather strict terms for being re-
spousible. as the author declares, Tor
the high church service that has late
ly replaced the so-caIied low church
service in Holy Comforter.
The letter was evidently penned by
a woman but further than that Mr.
Salisbury and his friends who have
examined the epistle are in the dark.
Mr.. Salisbury is still scrutinizing
the epistle, however. and 1t is stated
that he may resort to court action in
event ne uncovers the identity of the
author
III like to get hold of the person
who wrote the letter" declared Mr.
Salisbury Monday, in a most emphatic
manner.
Other members of the vestry he
said. have received similar anonymous
communications recently.
The Rev. John Hallowel Dickinson
resigned as rector of Holy Comforter,
but It is declared that the question
I'll ntkn OF low ScINICG Ildu HQ SpttiaA
bearing In his resignation. He Is
now in charge or church at Colds
noor, T. Following MIR Dick
inson's resignation, Holy Comforter
called the Rev A. V. Colston. arch
deacon of the Virginia diocese, who
is now filing the pulpit of st. Pauls
during the Lenten season.
Mr.. Colston, who has practically
accepted the Holy Comforter call. will
enter upon his duties there soon after
Easter, II is stated. He is OF English
extraction and high churchman.
There, was sonle talk recently that
Holy Comforter. which Was foundoa
by Miss Grace Arents. might merge
with st. Marks, but It seems that
negotiations with this en- in view have
been practically dropped, owing to in
ability on the part of the two congre-
cations to agree on a name for the
proposed combined church.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-06
WAGE WARM WAR
ON H00k-W0RM
THOUSANDS OF CASES TREATED
IN CAROLINA--SOUTH
GENERALLY AFFECTED.

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RALEIGH, N. c.. March CDR.
John A. Ferrall, secretary Of the
hookworm division of the North Caro-
lima State Board OF Health, under
the Rockefeller sanitation commits
sion. makes a remarkably good show
ing for the development of the work
of eradication of hookworm in this
State through his recent reports, in
that for January there were 2,02T ex-
aminations and the presence Of hook
worm found In $40 cases. and in Feb
ruary 3,451 examinations, and the
disease found In 1,107 cases. These
examinations were made In the State
laboratory OF hygiene and the in
crease in the number of examina-
tions is striking barometer of the
great growth of interest in the work
both among the rank and file of the
people and among the physicians Of
the State through the steady pressure
OF the campaign being conducted by
DR.. Ferrall. An interesting COM
parison of the work being done in
the Southern States Is given by the
general secretary OF the Rockefeller
commission that shows 81 of the 9S
counties In North Carolina have been
spotted as infected; 81 out of the 100
in Virginia and 10s out of 145 in
Georgia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-06
WIDE OPEN PRIMARY
IN CITY OF SUFFOLK
PLETHORA OF CANDIDATES FOR
AID OFFICES IN THE LAND
OF THE PEANUT.

SUFFOLK, VA, March 6.--The u.s.
ual meeting place in the city treas
urer's ONCE being inadequate be-
cause OF the unprecedented number
of candidates. the Nansemond county
Democratic executive committee was
forced Saturday to adjourn TO the
Academy OF Music. Most OF the If
teen committeeman being candidates,
II was difficult to secure decisive votes
on vital issues. A majority finally
agreed on an early primary, the ex-
act date being left open pending a
conference with party authorities in
Southampton and Isle of Wight coun-
ties.
The city executive committee has
decided to have the primary for may
or and councilmen April 4. All of
the candidates favored a wide-open
primary, admitting Republicans and
even negroes.
Tho committee refused to go on
record as admitting participation OF
all qualified voters regardless of party
but agreed to leave off all pledges.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-06
GOOD SHOWING Of
HILL CITY BANKS
LYNCHBURG's DEPOSITS THIRD
IN THE STATE AND LEAD MANY
LARGE SOUTHERN CITIES.

LYNCHBURG. VA. March S.---Lo-
cal bankers and others interested
financially are pleased with the show
lag made by LynchburE In a state
ment relative to Virginia banks in a
recent article in the New York Finan-
cier OF it's issue OF February 25
The statistics quoted In this article,
OF course. show that Richmond banks
lead the banks in other centers in
the State. and In the whole South as
well. and that Norfolk comes second
In Virginia. But the banks in Lynch
burg. although Lynchburg IL exceed
ed slightly In population by Roanoke,
10 easily In the lead. a. shown by
the statistics OF deposits. Lynchburx
deposits are ss,0s4.oo0 as against
Roanokess y5.4sT,00U and Peters.
burg's $4.S31,000.
In comparison with other Southern
cities. Lynchburg made even q better
showing. Its deposits were consid.
erably In excess OF those OF Columbia.
8. c.. vicksburg. Miss. Greensboro,
n. c., Raleigh. N. c., Charlotte, N.
c.. Montgomery. Ala. Macon and Au.
gusta. Ga.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-06
lie Commonwealth attornsyship.

the Commonwealth attorunyship.
George Watt, commissioner OF rev.
enue for the lower district, Is out for
reelection. but he viii be opposed by
John A. Archer and George Preston,
The fight for the office OF commits
sioner in the upper district will be
waged by G. r. Smith. incumbent. and
j. A. Leach, deputy county clerk.
c. w. Throckmortop, incumbent:
T. p. Davis and Lewis c. williams
Fhave announced their candidacy for
election to the House of Delegates
The only announced candidates for
the Board of Supervisors are Oscar
n. Nuckols. OF Tuckahoe district: W.
X. Fenson. oc Tuckahoe, and w. c.
Saunders of BrookIand
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-06
MOVE To BUILD
BRIDGE At MA|DENS
POWHATAN FOLK FIGHT SOUTH.
ERN PROJECT TO DTSCON-
TIME STATION AT CLAY
WILLIE.

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PoWHATAN. VA, March 6.---wi-
liam Dandy and son, of Farmville,
have been engaged during the past
week drilling a deep we'll for Com
monwealth's Attorney Milton p. Boni-
FAINT, and the operations we're view
ed by a great number OF citizens, all
OF whom evidenced deep interest in
the result, as this Is the first we'll of
the kind that has ever been drilled
in this section. After going to a
great depth bold stream OF mineral
water as clear as crystal was obtain
ed.
The Powhatan Fair Aesociat ton met
here this week and decided to incor-
porate the association, and plans are
now being made FOR large exhibit
and grand festival TO be held early In
October.
A strong movement has recently
been begun to construct a bridge
across the James river at Maidens In
the near future, the success of which
Ia looked forward to by a great num-
Der of citizens of both Powhatan and
Goochland.
The Board of Supervisors OF Pow
hatan and the Town Council Of Farm
Vile have appointed Joint commit
Tee u interview tne officials ana own
ers Of the Tidewater and Western
Railroad for the running of a better
passenger service.
Applications have been made to the
State Corporation Commission by the
southern Railway to discontinue the
depot at Clayville, and the patrons
OF said depot are. contesting. the same,
The commission has fixed March l6
as the date for considering the mat
ter,
Miss Matte Tllman is visiting Mrs.
keeble Davis, of Richmond.
Misses Annie and Helen Walker Of
Walkerton. Va, are visiting Mrs. P.
l.. Lipscombe.
The infant son, Gordon, of Mr.. and
Mrs. II. c. Burton has been very III
with pneumonia. but, is now recover
ing. ... ..... ........ 80.
Mr.. W. NJ. Flanagan Is confined to
his bed on account Of illness.
Miss Anne Thraves has been quite
Ill, but IL now convalescent. Her
niece, Miss Alma Thraves. OF Amelia,
Is now with her.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-06
NICHOLS AGREES
TO COMPROMISE

Superintendent Nichols, OF the yir.
ginia Military Institute, In letter to
William Marshall, Jr.. 4eI 1-2 East
Main street. member of the third class
of cadets recently expelled from the
institute for mutiny and insubordina
ton. agrees to allow good students OF
the class to re-enter next fall as sec.
ond classmen provided they keep up
with their studies in the meantime
under properly recognized instructor
and pass all examinations Just as IL
they were stiIi at the institute.
General Nichols' letter was ~ re-
Spouse to a personal application made
to him by Cadet Marshall. who has
already engaged the services OF Pro-
lessor George Fitzgerald, of Miss Ell
let's fashionable girls school. TO coach
him.
Professor Fitzgerald has had con-
siderable experience In coaching v.
NJ. /. cadets, and IL is believed he
will have no trouble properly equip
ping young Marshall for re-enlist-
ment.
Other cadets Of the third class.
which numbered seventy-sey4nty. all
told, will doubtless file similar appli-
cations and endeavor to be reinstAted
when the next session openA
Cadets who were backward in their
studies and general department at
the time Of the recent trouble will
not be allowed to re-enter under any
consideration, Superintendent Nichols
says.
Following expulsion OF the class.
It will be recalled that the board Of
visitors OF the institute upheld Gen.
eral Nichols and refused to heed the
urgent appeals made on behalf OF the
La
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-06
IMPROVING ROANOKE SCHOOLS.
Present Year Most Satisfactory in
History OF COunty-Jcssie Case
Goes TO Highest Court.
ROANOKE VA

ROANOKE, VA. March s.--Mr.
Roland r. Cook, superintendent of
the public schools of Roanoks coun-
ty, says that the present session of
the schools promise to be most sue
cessful that they ever have known,
and that much is being done to i'm
prove them. The Catawba school
and other seven months schools of the
county will close in day or two.
points they will remain open an
other month.
The funeral services Of the late W.
II. Tomney. who died Thursday
morning at, the Roanoke hospital,
took place Saturday morning at s
o'clock from st. Andrews Catholic
church and were conducted by the
Rev. Father Collins. The floral offer
ings were numerous and beautiful.
The body was taken on the . O'Clock
train TO Wytheville, Mr. Tomneys
former home. for interment.
r. W. Early. of Cedar Bluff. Va,
has been in the city several days. FIFE
is connected with the engineering
department of the Norfolk and West
ern and is experimenting the con-
struction OF thu cut off at Burwind.
W. NaS on the lager a Southern
branch, Clineh Valley division.
saturday. Judge Staples signed the
bill of exceptions In the case Of j.
II. Jessie. convicted OF the murder
OF David Franklin Marshall and
given twelve years in the penitentiAry.
Jessie's attorney s. III. Price. will take
the case TO the supreme court OF ap-
peals.
charter has been granted by the
corporation commission TO the Her.
man Land and Orchard Company. In
corporated. the principal offlces Of
which are to be In Roanoke. The
company will operate the orchard
property recently bought near FL
dorado. Ark. and sold through .
Roanoke real estate concern. Tho
officers are: r. II. Woodrun,, Roa-
noke, president; r. w. Blair, Mar
tinsviile. vice-president: d. w. Per-
singer. Roanoke. secretary and treas
urer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-06
THREE Young WOMEN
AMONG DEBATERS

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HEATHSVILLE. VA, March g.
The interscholastic debate between
students OF Reedville and wicomico
high schools for the silver cup offered
by MI. James c. Fisher, OF Reedville,
viii be held at Reedvilie on Thursday,
March 3. The following program viii
be rendered; Welcome, Professor w.
w. Barnhart; response. Professor In
gram; question for debate. Resolved.
That Capital Punishment Should Be
Abolished, Misses Margaret Snow and
Rexie Gill. students Of wicomico high
school. will represent the affirmative,
and Miss Marion l.. Saunders and Mr..
Henry ]. Marsh, students OF the Reed
willie high school, viii represent the
negative side of the question. There
is quite a rivalry between these two
county schools, and the contest has
aroused considerable enthusiasm in
educational circles.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-06

a successful farmer, besides having
received q pension az a veteran Of
the Civil war. As his funds are not
on deposit In any local bank and he
was known TO have had considerable
money, the question of the where's
abouts OF the cash is of general IN
terest. He was widower and leaves
two sons and a daughter who live 10
distance parts Of the country. He
left his land to Grace Lutheran
church, OF which he was a member.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-06
CORONER'S JURY
Wants new Law
DEATH OF ATTORNEY GWYN
SHOWS NECESSITY FOR
REGULATING OPERA
TTON OF ELEVATORS.

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NORFOLK, VA, March s.--~Unable
as the result OF conflict testimony to
determine whether Walter y. Gwyn,
whose life vas crushed out in an
elevator in the Dixon building yes
terday met his death as tho result
of an accident or negligence. the coro-
ners jury. which fully investigated
the case simply returned a plan YER
diet In accordance with the facts. The
Jurors, however. as well as Coroner
r. X. Knight. Joined in a verbal dec
laration that there In needed at once
some law by which elevator opera
tors can be punished for opening
elevator doors before elevators have
come to an actual stop and for start
ing elevators before doors have been
actually shut.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-06
BIG DAMAGE TRIAD
ON IN ALEXANDRIA

ALEXANDRIA. VA, March e.
Tho Circuit Court for Alexandria,
Judge J. r.. T. Thornton, convened
this morning and a jury has been sum-
moned to hear several chancery cases.
among them the suit of Hildebrand
against the Washington Fertilizer Co.
OF Prince William county, to recover
$4,000 damages for injuries alleged
to have been received by the plaintiff
At ahe censS~ns''s~ pi4nt at Cherry
Ill., Va aildebrand wilt be repre-
sented by former Judge c. T.. Nicol
and the defendant company by Attor-
neys Samuel G. Brent, of Alexandria
and D. Lawrence Groner of Nor
FOLK. The case was recently removed
from the Circuit Court OF Prince Will
liam county to the Circuit Court of
this city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-06
NEW EXCHANGE ELECTS
OFFICERS AT oNLEY

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ACCOMAC. VA. March s.-The
new exchange at their meeting at On
ley on the lst elected the following
officers: President, Ohio F. Mears,
OF CashvIle; Vice President. J. s. Ma
thias, OF Greenbush. and Secretary and
Treasurer. F. A. Shield, OF Exmore.
The business manager Is to be elect
ed at a meeting at Onley on. the 18th.
Those mentioned for the place are
J. w. Chandler, L. J. Savage and J.
J. Belote. Stock certificates were is
sued to subscribers. This new ex-
change has started business with fine
prospects.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-06
STEAMER OCEAN VIEW
is BURNED AGAIN
SECOND TIME IN TWO YEARS
THAT HAMPTON ROADS CRAFT
HAS BEEN DAMAGED.

NoFOLK. VA, March e.--For the
second time within two years the
steamer Ocean View was partly de-
stroyed by fire Sunday morning while
lying at her pier at Willoughby
Beach. The fire was discovered BY
Captain Simmons. who was awakened
by the heat. Three members of the
crew were also on board at the time,
pat all escaped without injury.
Inc origin OF the FIRE is unknown.
The steamer Is owned by the Norfolk
and Portsmouth Traction Company.
NO estimate of the loss has been
made by officials.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-06
VETERANS DENOUACE
Els0N's HISTORY
REQUEST ROANOKE COLLEGE TO
DISCONTINUE USE OF AL
LEGGED HISTORY.

SALEM, VA, March 6.--At a meet
ing of Hupp- Deverle Camp, No. So,
United Confederate Veterans. held
here yesterday to take steps in re-
gard to the matter, the following reso-
luton was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That all the members
OF the camp, on behalf of themselves
and OF all the Confederate soldiers
In Roanoke county, without presum-
Ing to dictate to Roanoke College
what action IL should take in the
matter, do kindly request the authori-
ties OF said college to discontinue at
once in its department of history the
use of Elson's so-called History of
the United States"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-06

and his clothes were torn partly or.
He was not run over, however. and
on examination at Memorial Hospital
1t was found that his injuries were.
not particularly serious.
AT the hospital ii was stated Sun
day that little was known about the
accident except that some man had
left the institution after receiving
treatment for his injuries"
On leaving the hospital, Mr.. vii,
liams returned to the Jefferson, but
left there later in the day. IL was
stated. Others in his auto party were
A. ID. Brockett. of Alexandria: y. W.
Sale. L.ynehburg: J. @. Boatwright.
Danvilic.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-06
SCHEDULE OF STATE EXAMINERS
ON THE NORTHERN NECK

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HEATHSvILLE. VA, March g.
DR.. r. w. Lewis. division superinten.
dent Of schools for Northumberland
and Lancaster counties, has announce
I'd the following schedule Of appoint
rnents for Professor A. b. Chandler.
State examiner: wheaton, Monday
wicomico Church. March 8: Lancas-
ter. March 10. The Heathsvilie Teach
ers' Association will meet at Heaths-
willie on March 10, and the Lancaster
Teachers Association will meet al
White stone on March II. Professor
r. L. Blanton, will also be at White
kRSAS s..--s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-06
FIRE DEPARTMENT
KEPT VERY BUSY
SEVEN ALARMS ARE ANSWERED.
DURING SUNDAY AND ONE
ACCIDENT OCCURS.

Not in many a day has been the
Richmond fire department so busy
answering alarms as 1t was Sunday.
Seven alarms were answered during
the day. but none OF them proved Sc
rious.
A rather serious accident, however.
occurred when the engine of Com
pany No. s, responding to the third
alarm. collided with street car at
Madison and Main streets. Lieuten-
ant William Matt, who was driving
the engine. stuck to his seat when he
saw the accident was imminent and
escaped with only painful hurt on
one Of his legs. Passengers in the
car were badly shaken up, but none
OF them sustained injuries.
one of the three horses hitched to
the engine was injured in the side,
and it Is likely that he will have to
be killed. The other two animals es-
capped with slight injuries. Two large
holes were stove in the side OF the
car by the tongue of the engine,
- Damage Placed at $f60 was caused
by the first alarm turned in at 7;45
A. M. for slight blaze In the Offices
Of the Virginia Railway and Power
Company at lakewood. The second
alarm, coming FIVE minutes later, re-
suited from a chimney fire on Beverly
street. The third alarm was at SAB
A. NJ, and was In answer to call from
7l5 Church street. where spark
from a shifting engine had set IRE 10
a roof of a small dwelling This dam
age amounted to 500.
A chimney fire at SIS Duval street
was responsible for the fourth alarm.
The sixth alarm was caused by a
small blaze at venable and Mosby
streets.
The seventh and last alarm came
late Sunday night. when fire broke
out in Z. J. Fagan's junk shop, at
Twenty-second and Main streets This
place was totally destroyed. the dam
age being estimated at $4,000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-06
MANY WISH TO
man TARGET SHIP
TARs VOLUNTEER TO REMAIN
ABOARD TEXAS WHILE SHE
ENJOYS BAPTISM OF FIRE.

NORFOLK. VA, March s.--A call
for fifteen volunteers to remain
aboard the battleship Texas while
che Is a target for the big guns of
modern battieships has been issued at
the Norfolk navy yard, and II Is said
that the squad OF brave tars willing
to risk their lives in the experime nt
will be three times the number need
ed.
The announced plan is to use the
Texas as a target UP the Chesapeake
Bay. In order to reduce the risks
the men will take, and the collier
Leonadas will be stationed only a few
yards away, but outside of range to
rescue the men Immediately the Texas
begins TO sink.
The fifteen volunteers will be staz
toned about the ship to test the pro-
tective powers of the armor plate,
and their work will also be to pre-
vent the sinking Of the Texas after
the tests. II 1t is possible.
The fitting out of the Texas for the
test is now rapidly nearing compile
ton, and It IL expected that the date
viii shortly be named. The greatest
interest IL manifested by the men and
officers.
The details OF the plan for the test
and the call for volunteers became
known through an accidental leak. 1t
was thought to be well-guarded
secret.
Naval Officers Reticent.
The commandment and other officers
now at the navy yard, when asked
relative to the proposed placing of
men aboard the Texas, evaded any
direct answer, neither denying nor
confirming the report. They showed
plainly that they were disappointed
that the secret had gotten out. There
Is no questioning its authenticity.
Well posted petty officers. In dis
cussing the call for volunteers, de-
clared that, while there was always
an element of danger in such risks,
were of the opinion that they are lit
tie more than those taken during all
target pra ctices worthy OF the name.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-06

this year promises to be the most in
teresting in several elections.
While no candidate has announced
his aspirations to the office of sheriff,
II is believed l.. w. Kemp, incumbent,
will have an opponent before the
Democratic primary. The fight for
the treasurership will be three-corner-
ed, Ii. c. Hechler, Incumbent. being
opposed by Sidney NJ. O'Banncn. a
former first deputy in the office. and
w. r.. Frayser.
Samuel p. Waddill. who has an
nounced his candidacy for reelection
as county clerk. will be opposed by
Garland II. Taylor and William Is.
Baehe. Frank r. Sutton. Jr., will OPP
pose Julien Gum in the contest for