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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-22
CONv|CTS NEEDED
ON STATES ROADS
Highway Commission at Annual
Meeting Decides on Ad-
vanced Legislation.
REQUIRE UPKEEP OF ROADS
Board Of Education Meets To
Morrow-Demand for
Cholera Serum.
REQUIRE UPKEEP OF ROADS

Unqualified Endorsement OF the prop
osition TO use all available convict
labor on the public roads OF Virginia
was given yesterday at the annual
meeting of the State Highway Com
mission, held at Its offices in tho state
Library building. Three OF the four
members were present: DR.. william
NJ. Thornton. dean of the engineering
department OF the University of Vir-
Elnia; Colonel It. A. Jones. professor
OF civil engineering of the Virginia
Military Institute, and State Highway
Commissioner p. ST. Julien Wilson.
1t developed that every convict who
can be safely worked on the roads can
DO used. The demands far exceed the
supply. II the men could DC secured,
the forco now on the roads could be
doubled by January /. and this would
6epopulato tho penitentiary OF those
strong enough and we'll behaved enough
to be trusted.
Continue Money Aid.
There Is no Idea of abolition of State
money aid to counties. but to let this
continue. and give the localities their
choice as far as possible. 1t is Il
question which pays tho best, depend
ing largely upon conditions in the
counties affected
Another point which the Highway
Commission decided to stress before
the Legislature was some measure re-
During those counties which use state
money or convtcts to make provision
for keeping up the roads. 1t Is not
considered good policy to encourage
largo amount oil road building un-
less from the very beginning there is
considered tho matter of repairs Other
wise there must be much waste.
Most of the time of the c 'mmIssion
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-22

Special Local Data for Yesterday.
IL noon temperature ........... AZ
8 l.. NJ. temperature ............. Az
Maximum temperature up to S
Minimum temperature up 20 8
p. NJ. ................. 81
Mean temperature ........... As
Normal temperature ............ AZ
Deficiency in temperature ....... /
Deficiency in temperature since
March ] .......... III
Accum. excess in temperature
since January ........... Il
Deficiency in rainfall since March
~; ;.:.:..:... 7.4s
Accum. deficiency In rainfall since
january ........ 8. 10
Locai Observation s r. VI. Yesterday.
Temperature 81
Humidity ~
Wiiu-olTectlon ................. >. w.
Wind-velocIty Observation-Disclosures. s
Weather Clear
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-22
HETTY GREEN, SEVENTY SIX
Noted Woman Finnncier Too Busy to
Celebrate Anniycrsnry.

Noted Woman Finnpcier Too Busy TO
Celebrate Snnivcrsnry.
New York, November 2l.-To-day was
Mrs. lIetty Green's seventy sixth birth
day anniversary She declared herself
too busy to celebrate and said that It
birthday was as good as any other day
for hard work Mt her desk III hct
Broadway office.
Yes, I'm sevcnty-six and proud OF
it, she remarked brtsltly. "Still young
and still happy" Talking with friends.
she said that she Intended TO continue
In active business at least another
decade.
Mrs. Green has stopped riding in the
street cars. Her son. Colonel Edward
III. r. Green. has big sixty-horsc-
power automobile. in which Mrs. Green
rides down to her office AT . o'clock
every morning and the chauffeur calls
for her 1T o'clock in the afternoon.
She still does her marketing. how
ever, and bright and early every morn
Ing she takes her market basket and
goes forth to strike bargain with
the butcher.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-22
STEEL TRUST MEN
PUZZLE OFFICIALS
Suggested That They Want tc
Be Forced to Testify Be-
fore Committee.

Washington, D. c.. November III
What Is the motive OF counsel for the
steel trust in objecting to a continu-
ancc of the. hearing before the House
mittec? This Is the question in official
Washington to-day.
Are the steel trust officials, il is
asked, trying to strengthen their plea
of immunity from criminal prosecution
given them by the law by bringing
about condition where the House
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-22
SURE DEATH TO BURGLARS
Two English Hi0odhouuds Installed on
ROckefcIicr Estate.

Greenwich, Conn. November 21.---
Burglars will have little chance of
escaping with their lives IL they ply
their trade In the vicinity of the
Rockefeller ESTATE here. Two import
ed English hloodAounds. each weigh
Ing 2l0 pounds, hive been installed
there for the protection OF the house
at night.
III case there are repetitions Of the
recent hurslarles in Greenwich, tito
hounds will he lent to the police and
put on the trail of the burglars The
specimens of this breed in America.
They arc double the size OF Southern
bloodhounds and have the reputation
OF being able to track Il person through
crowded city once they take the
scent.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-22
TEACHING CERTIFICATES
Education Board Ready to Recognize
Rnnd0lph-NInrpn Woman's College.

Education Board Ready to Recognize
Rnndolph-AInrpn woman's College.
Apparently there was no particular
significance in the action OF the vir-
ginia Methodist Conference in asking
the State Board OF Education to Issue
teachers certificates to graduates OF
to Randolp- Macon Woman's Col
lege. The board intended to do 1t any
way at the first opportunity. AS .
matter of fact, this has been practi-
cally the position of the school exam
iners for some time
The work done by this Lynchburg
school has always been regarded as
OF great value by the State authori-
ties.
y meeting of the State Board OF Ed
ucati'n will be held tomorrow after
noon at o'clock, when this matter
nay or may not come up.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-22
Support Ten-Hour Law.

Numerous Inducements from organ
lied labor bodies of the policy OF
the State Bureau OF Labor In prose-
cutting violators of the ten hour law
are reaching Commissioner James e.
Doherty.
Instead of considering an amend
mcnt which would weaken the law, tho
tendency is 10 demand n strIcter ap-
pltcation. SO that there may be no
doubt as TO its relation to workshops.
an also that II may be extended to
employees OF mercantile establishments.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-22
lOl Best Songs, lOc

For Home, School and Meeting,
containing all Of the famous patri-
otto songs and the finest collection
OF old favorites ever published
words and music complete.
10c a copy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-22
Value of Carbonate OF Lime.

Adding his testimony to tho agita-
tioi for ground limestone upon which
legislation is 10 be demanded, Com
missioner * DINER. of tho Departm
OF Agriculture, In his newly issued
bulletin on soil Improvement. insists
that when carbonate of lime can be
had. either in ground shells or ground
liemstone, there can he no doubt thlt
Il III better than caustic limo. pro-
vided it can be bought at reasonable
price.
lie quotes Director Patterson. of
the Maryland Experiment Station. who
said: 1T will be noted that the car
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-22
Snrcs Many Hogs,

1t is estimated by the Department
of Agriculture that fully $4,000 worth
or hog meat has been saved during
the past year by the distribution OF
cholera serum. The demand is con-
stantly Increasing. and 1t is expected
that II Will continue as more and more
people learn of its results. Commits
sioncr Koiner knows of no case of
failure when used, as intended, as a
preventive and not as cure.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-22
THE WEATHER

Forecnsfi For rirginin-Fair We'd
nesday3 Thursday increasing cioudiuess
and warmer; moderate north winds, be-
coming variable.
For North Carolinn-Fnir wcdpes-
dayj warmer west portion; Thursday
increasing cloudineSs and warmer;
moderate to brisk north and northwest
Winds.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-22
sPuRLoCK Acquitted.
Coroner's Jury Declares Shooting of
johnson Accidental.

Coroner'n Jury DccInres Shooting of
johnson Accidental.
Especial to The Times -Dlspatch.l
Etna Mills, Va, November ol.-A
coroner's jury inquest was held over
the body of Albert Johnson, who was
shot on the morning Of November and
died on the morning of November 20,
by June SpuTlock. while hunting. The
jury brought In a verdict that the
shooting was accidental.
Johnson had the warrant gotten out
before he died. Spurlock accidentally
shot Johnson, who loaded his gun and
coolly shot Spurlock. striking him on
the right hip.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-22

Donate of lime gave decidedly better
results than the caustic lime" Ground
limestone, IS said TO have the same
effect on the soil as has carbonate of
lime. which is burned lime air-slaked.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-22

was occupied in consideration Of the
annual report TO the Governor which
was approved.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-09-28

Hot Springs Encampment Ne. s, I. O. o.F'. meets every Saturday night in Odd Fellows hall corner ef Prospect and hxehangs All visiting Patrfarchs please attend. U. Nj. LINCOLN, c. P.
 z. s. DENMAN, Scribe.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-09-28

Garland Rebecea Lodge No. 7e, I. o. O. F, meets every first and third Tuesday n'ShE. at Odd Fellows hall MRS. MOLLY N. DEWOODY, N. c
 MRS. MAGGIE oETHERa. See.
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THE GODDARD HOTEL

European $2.50 and up American $500 and up Room soc, 7Sc and SlOO Per Day
 One Block From Bath Houses
 Centrally Located For All Points MRS. J. w. HuTSELL, Prop. 150 outside rooms, electric lights, call bells, hot and cold running water, sta tionary wash stands.
 Apartments for light housekeeping in connection with hotel.
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v. Q. E.

Aerie and club rooms located at Ne oi4 Central avenue. Hot Springs Aerie No. 6l meets every Thursday at n. m. Visiting Eagles ard ladies are always welcome. Club rooms open from a. m until 10 ?. m. except Tuesday and Wed Inesday JAS. l.. GRAHAM. W. P.
 VINCENT WEST, Sec.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-09-28

'. '. P. ELLSWORTH, T. L N.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-09-28

Hot Springs Commandery. No. E, K. T.. meets every first Monday.
 E. II. ELLSWORTH, F. c. Hot Springs Lodge No. 62. F. & A. Nj. Masonic Temple, first and third Fridays at D. m.
 NJ. 2. HICKMAN, W. NJ sumpter Lodge Nc. 4l9, F. 6 A NJ South Hot Springs. near end of Ouachita avenue car line, second and fourth Fri days st 7:30 D. I'D.
 JOHN R. sEARCY, w. N. ROBT. CARTNEY, See.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-09-28

LIBBIE o'NEAI. Guardian. MAGGIE OTHERS. Clerk.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-09-28
W. O. w.

Silver Leaf Camp No 8, woodmen ot the World, meets at Moose hall. 720 L.. |Central avenue. first and third Thursda, nights of each month. Visiting sovereign, Invited to attend.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-09-28
Eastern star.

Hot Springs Chapter No. 6s. 0. M g. Masonic Temple. third Monday at D, m. MRS. CHAS. BAKER, w. N. MRS. J. R. DEMBY. Sec.
 Independent Order Of cod FeIIows. Hot Springs Valley Lodge No. 67, I. O Q. F., pseets every Monday night in Odd Fellows hall, corner Of Prospect and Ex. change. All visiting brothers are cor. dially invited to attend.
 J. L. GRAHAM, N. 0. RoBT. KOEHLER, Sec.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-09-28

! 2Sisf lzL aAzIh& - &.s Ek~f 2NkaA
 O. O. o. Meets every Wednesday night at D. m,, at their club rooms, 726 i-2 Central Ave. over Mllsap's cigar store. Visiting Owls cordially invited.
 JAS. l.. GRAHAM, President. JOHN T. SIMMONS, Secretary.
 P. o. Box 29S.
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SECRET SOCIETIES.
Manonio.

Hot Springs Chapter No. 47, R. A. NJ. meets every second and fourth Mondays.
 GEO. T. sCHMELzEL. H. P.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-09-28

Hot Springs Council No. 2s. R. & S. M meets every secsnd Monday after Chap fnr
The Sentinel=record., 1911-09-28

Knights of PythIas. Meets every Tuesday night, tl4 l-2 Central avenue.
 ROBT. II. LOWER, c. c. JAS. s. MCCONNELL, K of R. & s.
 M. w. Of A. Hot Springs Camp No 13343. Modern Woodmen of America, meet each Wed uesday evening 800 Ia Central ave-. at o'clock. w. F. JIBB, V. c. '. ]. HICKMAN. Clerk.
 ERF
 L. o. o. N. Hot Springs Lodge No. 504, Loyal Order of Moose. meets every Friday evening in the Moose hali 7zo I-z Central Ave. Wis ting brothers cordially invited.
 JAS. l.. GRAHAM. Dictator. HENRY c. CONVICTION. Sec.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-02
Virginia
Military Institute
DISTINCTIVE FEATURES.


The attention q all who are interested In eduea-
oon !. respectfully called TO the special advsn.
tages now offered by the Virginia Military Insl-
tute Among these advantages arc:
1. It's Distinctive Military System This
has secured for It the name OF the West Point Of
the South" 1t tends TO muscular development
and physical health by enforced regularity In
promptitude. order. discipline and subordination.
IL fosters self reliance and force OF personal char.
aetet BY removing all ex,raneou. distinctions. and
casting each youth. whatever his antcccdent cir.
eumstantes. on his own Individual responsibility.
u IS equal. uniform and whole.omely restraining,
without Hgor
II. Its Distinctive Academic Curriculum.
his embrace the study of English. HIstory,
french or Spanish German or Latin. r1athe MATES
physics geology mechanics. surveying chemistry.
Ill. It's Technical Scientific Coursss Pro.
vision is made for the members of the second elaso
70 eject between the courses Of civil engineering
OF analytical and applied chemistry and Of eiec.
trical engineering. These courses are Of on. and
nan year, duration and arc illustrated by con.
nnuons held and laboratory practise. The de.
WIN instruments and models: and tho chemical,
physical and meteorological laboratories have all
applahees Tor thorough practical Instruction.
W. Its Distinctive System Of instruction.
ma mely. dividing OF classes into seetions whereby
inc students arc accurately syoded and each Sc
cures share of the personal attention Of the In.
'he school turns largely on this mcthod.e
~; las Economy. The expense, are: Pay cadet
s4oo year: Virginia cadets tuition free. ;525 a
year; state cadets. $i65 year.
DIS estimate includes tuition. board. fuel and
nSntS washing. room rent. medical attendance
OF the most careful character clothing. books
stationery and all necessary expenses and falls
oeiow that Of any institution OF like grade in this
country This estimate Is ereinyite Of outfit
ano must be understood as an oreyose for the en-.
tiIe term me J,si yea, being Of n<essiity ~ most
For further information and catalogue sno,v 70
the Superintendent. N'''
GEN. E. w. NICHOLS,
Lexineton. Va
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free from many OF the temptations and
vices that too often become associated
with college life. These Ideals pro-
duced an equipment of substantial
brick buildings with all modern con-
veniences. up-to-date courses of study.
a competent teaching force and care
iully guarded moral SURROUNDINGS
The original purpose of the founders
10 produce a home institution" has
never been lost sight or The colleg Q
mas done very little advertising out
side of Virginia. and most OF It's adj
vertising is limited to the Valley sec
ton. 1t has no ambition to cover a
largo territory. Yet, notwithstanding
TINS. during the session just closed ten
states were represented In the enroll
ment.
The college has won the esteem and
confidence of the community in which
1t is located. and feels that to a con-
siderable extent 1t is serving the pur-
pose for which II was esta blished. II
rejoices in the high esteem in which
Its work is held by those who know
~ pest and @ho are competent to
Judge 1t is satisfaction also to
know that the B. A. degree from
sridgewater carries with it the same
consideration accorded a similar de-
gree from our best institutions of
learning.
The claims OF Bridgewater have al
ways been modestly asserted Stu
oent5 are never disappointed by fail
ing TO receive all they expect. On
the other hand. they are frequently
surprised TO find their surrounding
SO much better than they had been
represented to them.
The college is by no means satisfied
with present achievements 1t has
plans for more buildings. ar adequate
endowment fund. and an agricultural
department. These are the proposed
lines Of development next to be un-
dertaken
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HOME INSTITUTION 4
Continued from Second Pageo

Continued from Second Page)
OF the sessions OF the Virginia school
OF Methods al the University OF Vir-
sinia several hundred teachers from
Virginia and other States took the
State examination. when the results
were announced 1t was found that the
three who received the highest aver
ages on tho examination had all been
educated at Bridgewater College, and
had graduated in this course This
was In 1905. and these three ladies'
arc still teaching In Rockingham
county
Besides the college and academic de-
partments. Bridgewatcr also maintains
q commercial department, a school of
music and Bible school. In each of
these the standard of work maintained
ranks favorably with that OF the
best institutions OF their type.
Why the college undertakes to run
these various lines of work will be
best understood when | speak OF tho
Character OF the institution.
have called Bridgewater College a
home Institution. This designation ex-
presses best the original intention Of
the founders When the college was
organized 1t was with the purpose OF
establishing an institution that should
meet local need. A third OF a cen
fury ago the entire Shenandoah Valley
was without an institution OF higher
learning. 1t was with the intention OF
providing for the education OF these
young people IN their own midst that
The college was established.
The people who undertook the enter
prise were seriously in earnest They
telt that this great Shenandoah Valley
should have an educational institution
OF which It could justly feel proud
More than this. they wanted their sons
and daughters educated at home. So
they were induced to put their best
energies and ideals. as we'll as their
means. INTO tho work When people
plan for their own families. for their
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-02
The W0man's COLLEGE
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.
ESTABLISHED 1854.

A. SIN A
o
culture eoW no. be duplicated by expenditure
ion
nc odw
t tmarkei
H,Eh 9,d
i" the south Next
JAMES NELSON NJ D President.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-02

own "kith and kim" they are apt TO
plan to the highest limit OF their
ability. So II was in this case. The
sturdy German element of the Valley
were building an institution for the
education OF their own children. Moth
ing was too good for them. Their
sons and daughters must have good.
comfortable and pleasant SURROUNDINGS
They must have courses OF training
equal to the best in the land, and they
must be surrounded by an environment
Evening journal., 1911-04-05
ELLIS NOW
DELMAR'S MAYOR
Is Chosen at Reorganization
Meeting Of Council Under
New Charter
WANT TOWN HEATED
AND LIGHTED BY GAS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DELMAR. Del, April 5.-The Town
Council of Delmar has been organized
under the charter granted recently.
Irving Culver became mayor, Arthur
W. Ellis secretary and collector and
J. w. Culver treasurer. The remain
ing members Of the board are w. L..
Sirman and S. NJ. Ellis. 81 1000 is the
limit Of taxation. improvements are
already in evidence State street has
been shelled from Railroad avenue to
the town limits on the east side and
work OF improving Grove street is IN
progress.
Application has been made by the
Home Gas Company of Salisbury, Nd,
to enter Delmar with gas mains for
heating and lighting. The matter Will
be considered at the next meeting.
f. S. Morrison, of Washington; II.
c. Williams. Of New York. and Ru-
hens Humphreys, Of Philadelphia, ad-
dressed an audience at the M. p.
Church on Monday evening with a
view to establishing a branch Of the
Railroad Y. NJ. Q. A. at this point.
The First National Bank closed its
fiscal year, paying a dividend OF six
per cent, and adding $1,000 to the
surplus.
Evening journal., 1911-04-05
Ii O'CLOCK BAN
ON THE TEAMS
Dover Council Orders Them
Away That Town May be
Clean on Sunday
PERISHABLE FRUITS
MUST BE PROTECTED

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del, April 5-Council, at
its breeziest session in recent years,
decided TO stick to the ordinance re-
Gently passed at the instance of club
women and "clean-town" people and
clean all teams and all refuse of
Loockerman and State streets Satur-
day nights, so that Dover may be
clean on the Sabbath day.
The merchants meeting has pro-
tested against the removal Of the
country people from the streets and
declared that It would mean a tre-
mendous trade loss to Dover.
Council offered them a compromise
ordinance, fixing II o'clock instead OF
1890 o'clock as the time to get off the
streets, and this was passed by Coun-
ell and seemed agreeable to the busi-
ness mems committee. Council took
the ground that even though trade
had to suffer a little, health and
cleanliness should not. So the streets
will be cleaned on Saturday nights
by "rustllng" force.
Council also passed the covered
fruits ordinance, requiring the perish
able food stuffs to be kept away
from dust and flies and exposed for
sale only under some protection.
Evening journal., 1911-04-05
"JINKS" In HEAD,
HE SEEKS ASTROLOGER

Denny, alias Jack" Johnson, a col
ored character Of near Kennett Square
is somewhere In Baltimore, under the
care, so he writes. of an astrologer
who is endeavoring, for a price, to re-
move a horrible link" which nearly
separated Johnson from his mind.
Johnson sometime ago aided a
Kennett Square officer in running
down chicken thieves and did good
work. Subsequently he began receiv-
ing BLACK Hand" letters from the
friends OF the men who he helped
TO put behind the bars, and the worst
Of all. he received one day a notifica-
ton that one of these ill-wishers had
placed a link" on his head which
would result in death at the proper
time
Johnson became alarmed and drop
ped from sight, and It was not until
day or two ago that his former
friends heard that he was I'm Balti-
more endeavoring TO have the "jinx'
removed
Evening journal., 1911-04-05
JAS. I. MULLIN & SONS
9Th & Market Sis.
CHARGE HIM
WITH ROBBERY
Mill Creek Farmer Says He
Caught Man in Home at
Point of Revolver

Thomas Trusty, colored, living near
Yorklyn, is under arrest accused OF
robbing the home of James McGlin-
chey near that place, which was
broken into and robbed four times
within the last few months Trusty was
arrested by Constable Hicks and was
arraigned before Magistrate Robertson
yesterday afternoon and was held in
$500 bail for the Court of General Ses-
sions.
The house was robbed regularly on
Sunday mornings when the members
of the family went to church and on
last Sunday Hicks hid in the house.
Trusty is accused of forcing a shutter
and climbing through a window. Hicks
covered him with a revolver and placed
him under arrest. The most of the loot
obtained on previous visits was pawn
ed in Philadelphia pawnshops where
1t was recovered by Hicks.
Evening journal., 1911-04-05
DOVER

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del, April 5.-Mrs. N
Elers and daughter, of New York, and
sister, Miss Lula Davis, of Whining
ton, were guests of William Hilyard
on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Scarborough, Jr.,
and son, Of Newark, Del, are the
guests of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Scarborough.
Miss Nettie Hanna is i'll at her home
in this town.
Miss Katherine Whann, of Phila-
delphia spent Sunday with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. John Whann, of
this town.
Mrs G. F. Denney has returned
from a visit to her sister in Philadel-
phia.
Mrs. Canning has returned from a
three-weeks' visit with her daughter
/ in Philadelphia.