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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-11
WAR WOULD Find
ARMY ONPREP AIRED
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ern posts to the southwark, substitut-
ms infantry for them. The Texas
manoeuvres have shown the admira-
BILE adaptation of the Southwestern
state for cavalry training and drill
at all seasons. whereas In the fur
North. for many months in the year
II is impossibls to drill out Of doors.
The secretary commits himself I'M
qualifedly to the theory that it is a
function OF the modern army to be the
! school OF the citizen soldier, ns on.
| posed to those who contend for q per-
! manent organization of professional
, soldiers He declares that tho body
| OF highly polished soldiers with which
frederick the lreat conducted his
campaign has no place in modern So
ciety or modern war. Therefore the
secretary disapproves of tho long term
OF enlistment. and favors the short.
ening of the present term to less than
three years, so as to allow as many
men as possible to go through the
training OF the regular army. while
retaining some hold over the dis
charged soldier by which he can be
called to the colors in case of war.
ihe army on the peace footing In
which we habitunlly maintain It, with
lis miniature companies and troops,
the secretary continues, SIS ineffective
for any serious war service. Not only
this. but the losses which are certain
to Make place during the nrst sls
months of operation Will amount to
very large percentage of the army
strength. 1t Is. therefore. absolutely
imperative that provision should be
/ made. by an adequate system OF reg
ular reserves. to fill up and maintain
this first line OF defense during the
necessary time that must elapse
while we arc preparing and mobilizing
in the shape of our militia and volun.
/! teers. II the time with the coiors
were shortened, say to two years, and
tho same system of reserves created,
believe that the system could be In
augurated at much less expense than
our present establishments; and 1 be-
llieve 1t could be done without any i'm
pairment of tho efficiency and train
Ing Of the regular army. provided we
eliminated some of our present waste
fu! methods OF diffusion and concen-
trated our mobile army into units
which, would permit OF effective train
Ing and drill"
A Vicious System.
The secretary denounces as bad and
short-slghted a system which fails 10
distinguish between hardened crimi-
nails and thoughtless Offenders against
military law, and declares for imme-
diate radical revision and reform In
the army prisons.
AS measure OF economy and sound
practice. the consolidation OF the quar-.
terraster's, subsistence and pay do
partaents into ono general supply
corps, 10 suggested With the assertion
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-11
WIFE SUES THOMAS D. PECK
Charges Wooden Manufacturer witt,
DesertfoD, and Asks 4llmony

Charges Wooden Manufacturer witt,
Desertion. and Asks AItmony,
Pittsfield. Mass. December 1O.-Mrs
Mary Allan Peck. of New York. has
brought suit for divorce against
Thomas D. Peck. of warrenton, n. c.,
In which she charges desertion and
asks alimony The papers were served
on Mr.. Peck this week in this city
during business trip.
Mr. and Mrs. Peck were married In
Duluth, MINI. December 20, 1890, and
II was the second marriage Of each.
Mr. Peck was Mt that tsms a member
OF the firm of ]. L & T. D. Peck.
WOODEN manufacturers. OF Pittsfeld.
with two large mills In the north rnrt
of the city
Peck had a large and beautiful resi-
dence on East Strset About four years
ago Mr.. and Mrs. Peck separated. and
she went to live In New York with her
son, Allan Peck, M. Peck was re-
ported to have made n settlement an
her. He soon after sold his interests
In his manufacturing business here
and went to Warrenton. ". c.. where
ne built mills and began to manufac-
tnre cotton and wooden goods He is
now the leading manufacturer of that
city. Mrs Peck Is spending the win
ter IN Bermuda, as Is her custom.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-11
NORTH CAROLINA
TOBACCO SALES.
Novernber's Record Nearly Dou-
bic That of Year Ago.
Other Raleigh News.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
Raleigh. N. c, December 10.-Leat
tobacco sales IN North Carolina for thu
month of November amounted to 2s,-l
slS.9iS pounds. compared with 12.S8a,-s
la6 pounds in November, 1910. OF the
November. 1911. sales 33,s44,O3O pounds
were first hand for the planters and
the remainder resales.
Commissioner OF Agriculture Gra-
ham yesterday received the reslgna-
ton OF Walter Green. well known
Confederate veteran. as night wutch-
man for the agricultural building and
| appointed In has stead Charles w. .
Cra,ghton. of Raleigh. MIR. Green
goes to Florida TO engage in orange
growing and trucking. 9S
u. s. henderson ID In the tolls to
stand trial in the Federal court for
sending bogus checks 10 whiskey
houses In various parts Of the coun-
try for whiskey. getting the ,whiskey
and not taking care Of the checks
when they came back for collection.
He had sent the orders from q num-
Der of Eastern Carolina towns. and
was caught at Pollocksville, where he
mas been committed to Jail to await
trial at the next term of the Federal
court here. He has been unable to
give $500 bond required.
The annual meeting OF the directora
of the Raleigh Associated Charities
Just. held developed the fact that DUR
ing tho past eight months the asso-
citation has expended S2,S66 In reliey-S
Ing the needy in this city. and has
In bank s2S4. In view OF the fact
that the next four months will bo
Nabout the hardest OF the year on the
poor of the city an urgent appeal la
being made to the citizens to increase
the fund at the disposal OF the sasso-
citation at once. Out OF l.4S7 appM-
cations for aid during the past eight
months aid was extended to 1,443. z
There is believed to be a very fine
prospect now for Raleigh to get into
the Carolina Baseball League for the
coming season. the league to be an
All-North Carolina League this time,
with Spartanburg, Greenville and An
derson. 8. c., out and Raleigh, VIII
mington and Durham In their stead.
The Raleigh Athletic Associa ZION Is
behind the movement in Raleigh, and
there Is every indication that Raleigh
will be In If the league materiaii2es
this season at ALL also that Raleigh
will have fine new park OUT beyond
the Country Club for the games
Raleigh and Wake county dentists
are giving their services free for the
examination of the school children OF
the city and the county. with a view
to having the defects corrected be-
fore they are moro seriously developed.
There was a fire in the Raleigh gas
plant this morning so soon after mid
night that threatened to do extensive
damage. but which was chacked by Il
prompt action Of the four fire com
panies. A barrel of tar In the boiler d
room ignited, and the fire spread TO
the root OF the building before the
firemen brought 1t under control. Il
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-11
.D|SCARDS COAT.
VEST AND SHIRT
Evangelist Makes Audience Sit
Forward on Seats in
Suspense.

bfoyersdale. Pa. December lo.-The
Rev. Edwin A. Burrows, who Is con-
Quoting g series of meetings here.
mas captured the evangellstic disrobing
record The Rev. Sam Jones used to
take off his cuffs, and occasionally
his coat Tho Rev. Billy Sunday, whom
he gets going good" according to
report. takes off his cuffs. then his
collar. then his coat and finally CASTE
MS .weskit" into the discard
me Rev. Edwin A. Burrows sees
Gil that and raises 1t. To cuffs, collar,
coat and 'weskit" he adds his shirt
AT least. at mems meeting here he
performed the onion act and skinned
aoWn until there was out ono layer
between his audience and his hIuc.
the Rev. Burrows, u. D.. il some
preacher. He plays the game hard. In
describing his methods, he says me
hkine EN- alive and hangs their hides
on the fence TO dry" BY Fem" he
means the ungodly. That is, perhaps
true. There Is no doubt that in peeIi..g
the ungodly no comes mighty near
1kinning himself.
Az remarked. II was at meeting
aof men that the Rev. Mr.. BURROWS got
net up to the point where he ais
earded his shirt Don't tear your
shirt has long been aiocaiism said
Tor tho oeneht of the cxcitable one.
Hereafter the wise boys in the local
grocery store VIII silence an ira,e d.
bater by remarking: Don't shed yer
Bhirt"
The order OF the Burrows discard
was as follows: Collar and Il, first.
then tho cuffs. The coat was next
discarded; then the double brea stou
%eskit" This held down the tenn
Oerature for a while. but eventually
The preacher got 10 the billing point
ana away went tho shirt There the
performance stopped.
The laying aside of all wcighta In
inc race run up against a union suia.
IL Is asserted. Whether or not the
undershirt would have been thrown
aside II 1t had not required SO much
WEIGHING to get out OF it IL still being
discussed at the Blacksmith shop.
Inc reason II is not being talked In
the grocery store IL because the grocer
declared when II was suggested that
Perhaps the parson Carried q fig leaf
Tor emergency" and he would have
none OF IL
While there are no recent reports on
the matter. IL la generally believed
here .aht the Rev. MIR. Burrows has
the record
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-11
TAX ON ACRES OF THE RICH.

Mineola, N. Y, December 1O.-Arthur
B. Davidson. lawyer, representing the
town Of Hampstead, came before the
Nassau county Board of Sup arvIsors.
sitting as a board Of tax equalization
to complain Of the tax assessments
Of wealthy property owners on
Long Island. On the list brought bs.
fore the board were the names of VIII.
liam X. Vanderbilt. Jr.. town Of Oyster
Bay. 121 acres, assessed at $4,000:
G. Oliver Isclin, ITO acres, $4,000; w
Burling Cooks. 234 acres, $4,000; PAU
D. cravath, 2s5 acres. $4,000; Robert
Bacon, town OF North Hampstead, 200
acres. $4,000; William K. Vanderbilt.
town OF North Hampstead, $50 acres,
$500
Or. Davidson asked that the board
have nm appraiser go over these prop.
critics This request was danied, but
he was told. he could have the APP
before this meatiug: OF the board 5on
oscenber 10. &, 81 ss .s,S s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-11
CONTEST A $4,000 WILL
FOND IN DRESS HEM

Harrisburg. Pr. December lo.-sIra
Margaret J. Durkees, an old woman.
died May l. leaving 4 $1,000 estate for
which no will could be found Some
Oh her effects were sold. the Comm on :
wealth Trust Company being appointed
administrator.
airs Mamie Moores. OF Baltimore.
purchased several pictures end dresses
n few days ago Mrs. Moorcs found IN
picture frame a note in Mrs Dur
ke.,s's handwriting.
Look III the hem OF my black silk
dreSh.'' II said.
This dress had also been bought by
Mrs. Moores. a niece OF Mrs. Durkees.
In the hem was found will leaving
most OF the estate to -rny beloved
niece. which meant Mrs. Moorcs.
The other heirs are contcsting the
VIII. which has been presented here
Tor probate.
Major John Bell Moon Dead.
Pasadena. Cal, December l0.-Major John
Bell Moon. prominent IN Southern California
bue!aess nj social circles. died yesterday.
5ie was chief OF s,hn to General Albert
Sidney johnston in the Confederate Army.
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that the immediate result will be the
saving of 100000 annually.
The secretary confirms his precedtnr
oeeiaratton In favor Of thorough i'm.
partial test OF the system of scientino
management ut the ordnance factories
and arsenals.
Secretary Stimson joins nearly all
or the other Cabinet officers favorins
system of retirement and pension OF
employees of the Feneral government
when they reach a condition OF i'm
paired usefulness after years OF faith.
full service.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-11
PASTOR DESERTED
. BY GIRLS FATHER
Rumored That Richeson Wili
Not Have Assistance Of
Edmands.

Boston, December 1o.-rhere Is q re.s
port that Moses Grant Edmands has
Withdrawn all financial support from
his one-time prospective son-in-iaw,
tho Rev. Clarence v. T. Rioheson.
awaiting trial for the murder OF Avis
Lnnell.
Il have nothing to say CONCERNING
-hr. Rtcheson." said Mr. Edmands, q
VIII you deny that you have with.
drawn your support from him2"
will not deny It I Aave nothing
to say = - -
None of the Edmands family has
called at the Charles stree, ,ail for
six weeks. Previous to that time Mr..
Edmands made several calls and car
r!ed the clergyman food and clothing.
For six weeks Richeson has been eat
Ing the jail food. Even on Thanksgiy-y
ing Day he had nothing but the roast
pork dinner prepared for all prisoners.
OF late the pastor has shown the
erlects OF being confined In Jail, and
is said to have become dlsheartened;
over the attitude OF his intimate
friends. many OF tho latter having
ceased their visits. yii.sisf76
William a. Morse, chief council for
Rfcheson, was o of town. He lis
the only one In the case who can
speak with authority upon the ma. :
ter. II ! ~ 'I-55Se{
Chief Justice Aiken, Of the Superior
Court, will on Monday announce the
name OF the judge who will preside
over the trial, which ls scheduled to
begin January 15. It Is understood that
counsel for 'he accused minister w IL
again ask for an extension OF time.
1t Ia believed that either Judge san
derson or Judge Stevens will try.
Richeson. Judge Sanderson has heard
all matters pertaining to the Richeson
case go far in the upper court.
The Greeley tribune., 1911-11-30
BOYS OF
81 HAVE
A SOCIAL
DEPARTNLENT COMMANDER ON
| OFFICIAL VISIT
W. R. C, SERVES fine DINNER
Sang Patriotic Songs, Heard Good
Talks and Snapped War Stories
in Unity Hall Until
Late Hour

The days of '6l were brought
back to the members of the G. A. X.
in Greeley last Saturday night in
Unity hall when Commander Sapp,
of the department of Colorado and
Wyoming, with Adjutant General T..
j. Foots and Aides j. S. Paradis and
Patrick were guests OF the Greeley
post. An early start was made on
a pleasuraDle evening for the gal
liant old veterans and the ladies OF
the Womans Relief Corps.
The visit of the commander was
official, but none the less enjoyable.
/ The meeting was started in camp
| fire fas MON 18th distribution OF ra-
tionsS e1Ay the old soldiers did no
have rs boil their own coffee or bor
row hard tack from each other. The
Iladies of the corps gave them such
a dinner as they had never known
during the dark years OF strife that
/ gave birth to their fine organiza-
I tiOn. Although the years are lean
\ ing heavily on some OF the veterans
their appetites seemed to be none
! the less keen for the good things
I provided.
/ following the dinner Commander
/ Sapp delivered an address that was
/ keeuly enjoyed by all. The veterans
lhad brought their wives sand the
\ RELIEF Corps members had brought
Itheir beaus OF earlier years, so that
I it was really a family gathering OF
1.-The patriotic societies.
| Il. G. Watson, represented the
post in the speech making that was
altogether informal. Between these
there were patriotic songs under the
direction of Emil b. Hatch and war
lstOries were swapped on the side.
| ALTOGETHER the occasion was one OF
the most enjoyable in the history of
1.-THE local post.
The Greeley tribune., 1911-11-30

the illness of Mrs. Anderson.
Miss Mildred Howard is home
from Eaton over Sunday.
Mrs. b. F. Waggoner has gone to
! Idaho Springs to visit her mother.
b. F. Waggoner returned Friday
from business trip to Pueblo.
Miss Martha Falcon has gone to
her home at La Porte to spend the
vacation.
Miss Georgienne Amoss. who
teaches in Ault, is in Greeley today
visiting friends.
Miss Gala Hunter, who teaches
in Eaton will spend Sunday with her
mother Mrs. Kate Hunter.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ, c. Doolittle eS-
pect to leave Sunday for trip to
Shelbyville, Ky. They will take
with them their nephew, Pryor
Graves. the fifteen months old son
of Mrs. Doolittle's brother, James
Graves, who has been here since the
death of his mother last summer.
The child will remain with his
father.
b. N. Smith, formerly of Daniels
& Fishers store in Denver, has TAX
en- position with the Shaw Dry
Goods company. He will have
charge of the dress goods and silk
department.
j. P. Nauman expects to leave
soon for Los Angeles, Calf. where
he will spend the winter. Mrs.
Nauman and her daughter left a
few weeks ago for the western
coast. Mr.. Nauman was detained
by business.
Miss Lucille Harrison, who has
been teaching at Erie. is home for
the Thanksgiving vacation.
Miss Bertha Whitman went TO
Denver today to visit friends and
will remain to attend the Teachers
association meeting next week.
Elmer Parkison of Seattle, Wash,
and Ed Parkison of Encampment,
Wyo.. are in Greeley visiting their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Parki-
son.
The Greeley tribune., 1911-11-30
Saturday

J. l.. McAninch left today for a
week in Iowa.
J. 7. Jacobs went to Denver on
business trip Friday.
Mrs. Fred Laycock of Num- was
in Greeley Friday. She was on her
way to her home from Hygiene
where she has been visiting.
J. c. Ewing was in Denver on
legal business Friday.
Miss. Mollie Greenslate, who mas
been spending n few weeks in BOISE
Ida, has gone to Visalia. Calif.
Miss Pearl Broad left Friday for
her home in Golden to spend
THANKSGIVING.
Among the Denver girls who at
tend the Teachers college who re-
turned to their home Friday for the
Thanksgiving vacation were Misses
Ethel Carey. Esther RosenberS'
Rose Bell. Jessie Jones and Edna
and Anna Drum.
Mrs. T. j. Gibbeon and daughter
Lota. left this morning for Colo
RADIO Springs. where they were called
by the illness of Mrs. Gibbeon SIS
ter. Mrs. r. II. Anderson. Mrs. And
erson's son Is In hospital In Colo
RADIO Springs. where he was oper-
ated upon for appendicitis. Worry
over her sons condition has caused
The Greeley tribune., 1911-11-30
LaSaLLe Church
Plans a Revival

Revival meetings will commence
in the Presbyterian church at La
Sale Thanksgiving evening at 1880
o'clock. In these meetings the pas
tor and church will have the assis-
tance of Rev. Perry V. Jenness OF
Denver, the first two evenings. On
Sunday, December 3rd. Rev. Fran
els E. Smiley, D. D., one of the most
will take charge and will spend two
weeks in the work.
Large preparations are being
made for the meetings. and it is ex-
pected that La Sale will have the
greatest religious stirring up in it's
history.
The Greeley tribune., 1911-11-30
RECEPTION TO
new MINISTER

Rev. and Mrs. Franklin ]. Esta-
brook and daughter, Miss Evelyn.
were given reception Friday even
ing at the Congregational church
by the members of the congrega-
tion. In the receiving line with the
new pastor and his family were
Nelson Demorest, Mrs. G. c. Carrel
and Miss Helen Ringle. A short
program was given consisting of
solos by Mrs. C. E.Clark and Mrs.
w. O.Weber, piano duett by Mrs.
NJ. l.. Bunker and daughter. Miss
Miriam Bunker. Bert l.. Kittle gave
a short address of welcome to the
new pastor from the church. We'll
come speeches were also given by
Rev. ID. ID. Forward, representing
the Ministerial Association and Rev.
S. E. Dickenson of Eaton. from the
State Congregational Association.
Rev. Mr. Estabrook responded with
a short address. Refreshments were
served the ladies of the church.
There were 200 present.
The Greeley tribune., 1911-11-30
TEXAS HANDS
CUPID A JOLT

Houston, Tex, Nov. 25.-Dan
Cupid has been delivered solar
plexus blow by the Texas state
legislature, which DEGREES couples
under the ages of 81 and | s years
respectively shall not elope. Inc
law reads that a swain of under !
years with prospective bride OF
less than IS years must be refused
a marriage license by county clerks
unless such application is accom-
panied by written consents from
both parents of each. When the
applicants have no parents the
county judge must be applied to loI
consent.
This law does away with the oIu
time affidavit system which was
easily evaded Then should the
prospective bride and groom be uh,
der age the swain would write ~
on slip of paper and us on an
other. Then placing the - in nus
own shoe and the as" in the shoe
of his girl. they would both cheer,
fully swear they were "over II ana
over 49,.
The Greeley tribune., 1911-11-30
OH, WIDOWERS!
HERE YOU ARE

Is here any place in Weld county
for o jolly widow of 33 years. who
is economical and good company,
where there Is no woman to boss
her?
ANY wtdower on a ranch who is
in need of such housekeeper viii
find opportunity knocking at ms
door II he will drop line to Sa-
lima, Kan, where Mrs. May NJ.
Moore is waiting for chance TO
come to the fair fields of COLORADO
under azure skies. She has written
10 the Tribune in an effort to get a
birds eye view of the situation.
Having only worms eye ooserVa-
tiOn n such matters the Tribune
place the matter squareiy before
the widowers.
The Greeley tribune., 1911-11-30

Mr.. and Mrs. C. NJ. Rhodes, who
have been living here the last two
years, left this morning for Fayette-
vile. Ark, where they will make
their home.
Mrs. H. E. Girt, Miss Mamie Girt
and Mrs John Utz OF Frederick
were in Greeley Thursday to attend
the Girt trial.
Mrs. W. u. Reynolds, who has
been visiting her mother, Mrs. De-
lilah Darnaby, leaves today with her
baby for her home in Green River
Wyo.
Mrs. A. l.. McClement went to
Eaton this morning to spend the day
with her sister. Miss Velma Paine,
who is teaching in the Eaton
schools.
John Camfield entertained a party
lof young men Tuesday evening at
his home. The affair was celebra-
ton of Mr. Camfields birthday. The
evening was spent with cards.
Frank Bons of Louisville was in
Greeley Thursday. Mrs. Bons is
spending the winter in Greeley and
taking work in the Teachers col
lege.
MTS. w. II. cuhuc, WIN mas ePShA
the summer in Ohio. arrived in Gree
ley Wednesday and will visit her
sister, Mrs. o. W. Mcconnell. before
returning to her home in Canon
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. E A. Carter and
three daughters, who have been liv-
ing here for the last two years, left
Thursday for Centralia, Ill. They
will visit Mr.. Carter's parents and
expect to locate there.
Mrs. Thomas DALEY OF Eaton was
in Greeley today.
Miss Clara Motheral has returned
from four months trip to Pennsyl-
vania. She will enter the Teachers
college to complete her last years
work.
Mrs. II. l.. Keith of Barabou
Wis, has been in Greeley this week
visiting her grand daughter. Miss
Estella Pearl. and also visiting Mr;
and Mrs. ]. Max Clark. Mr.. and
Mrs. Clark and Mrs. Keith were
schoolmates in Barabou over AZ
years ago.
The Greeley tribune., 1911-11-30
REpORTED DEAD
BUT is UNHUR1

Mrs. John p. Klug and nine
year old nephew had a narrow es-
cape rom serious injury on Twelfth
avenue last Saturday night In
turning into the avenue Mrs. kiug
did not see the oncoming street car
because OF a large cottonwood tree
and, before she could turn her auto
the 'ront wheel had struck the car.
The machine continued on its swerv-
ed COurse until It struck the curb.
The iront wheels were damaged. but
neither of the occupants were IN
jured.
Following the accident 1t was re-
ported around the city that Mrs.
Klug had been killed.