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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-11
CIRCUITS REAssIGNED
Chief Justice White Takes Fourth.
Which Includes Virginia.


Which Includes Virginia.
Washington, D. c., January lo.-Chict
Justice White yesterday announced tho
reassisnment of members OF the Sill
preme Court of the United States to
the various circuits. BY this assign
ment Chief Justice White takes the
fourth circuit including Maryland.
West Virginia. Virginia. North Caro-
lima and South Carolina: Justice Har-
Ian. tho sixth circuit. including Ohio.
Michigan. Kentucky and Tennessee; Jus
tice McKenna. the ninth circuit. con
sIsting of the Pacific Coast States:
Justice Holmes, the first circuit, in
Guiding Maine. New Hampshire, Mas
sachusetts and Rhode Island: Justice
Day, the seventh circuit. including In
diana, Illinois and Wisconsin,: Justice
Lurton. the third circuit. including New
Jersey. Pennsylvania and Delaware;
Justice Hughes. tho second circuit. in :
GLIDING Vermont. Connecticut and New
York: Justice Van Devanter, the eighth
circuit. including Minnesota. Iowa.
Missouri, Arkansas. Nebraska, Col
orado Kansas, North Dakota. South
Dakota. Oklahoma. Wyoming. Utah and
New Mexico. and Justice Lamar, the
NTH circuit including Georgia. Flor
Ida. Alabama, Mississippi. Louisiana
and Texas
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-11
GATHERING RECORDS
Colonel nIdGuod Impressed With Ne
ccssity for Work

The annual reports OF the State
Board Of Health and OF the Secretary
OF Virginia Military Records have been
sent TO the Governor The former was
made public in effect at the meeting
OF the board held last week
Colonel Joseph V. Bidgood Secretary
of Military Records. tells how the i'm
portance OF the work in which he is
engaged grows on HIM He has secur-
ed and recorded many rosters of Con-
fcderatc commands since he has been
In office, and the public interest shown
impresses him with the value of get
ting the information together while
there yet live some of the men who
made the history.
He compliments the assistance given
him By w. sam Burnley. his assistant
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-11
VISITORS COMING
Representatives of Donors VIII Attend
Mineral Exhibit Opening.

The committee having in charge the
preparations for the formal opening
OF the Virginia Mineral. Timber and
Historical Exhibit has received accept
ances from the Mccormick family and
from ID. Il. Wentz. of Philadelphia.
the millionaire owner OF Southwest
Virginia mining properties. Mr.. Wentz
VIII attend the ceremonies. as will "a
representative Of Mrs. Cyrus Hall Nc
Cormick.
a date will be fixed to-day for the
affair. Postponcment was had from
January "a. the first day hxed. because
OF death In the family of President l.
H. Johnson. Of the Norfolk and West
ern Hallway.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-11
AEROPLANE RUNS AWAY
Governor Elect CoIquit, n Passenger,
Has Narrow Escape.

f1as NARROW Escape.
Dallas Tex. January To- John T.
Frisbie's biplanc ran away with Gov
ernor- Elect Colquit, of Texas, early yes
terday afternoon and later smashed into
fence when Frisbie attempted to
land after short flight AS net
result OF its misbehavior. the machine
is wreck, and the Governor-elect
and the aviator are being congratu-
lated on escaping from injury.
Mr. Colquit had climbed into the
machine at the request of newspaper
photographers. To add to the realism
Of the picture one OF the mechanicians
started the motor. Cameras were
trained and all ready when the Gov
ernor shifted his position and struck
his foot against the accelerator. This
released the machine. and for several
hundred yards the machine bounded
along the track with half a dozen men
Fr!sbie, who was being dragged along
succeeded in cutting the string which
held the throttle open and the motor
stopped. The Governor-elect seemed
10 enjoy the experience. 81 believe l
could run one Of those things in a lit
tie while" he declared
Frisbie's escape from injury, when
the machine later smashed into a
fence. bordered on the miraculous
After short cross-country flight, the
Irish American aviator glided down
for landing near the grandstand.
a few feet above the ground he en-
deavored 10 shut of his motor. but
the machinery was slow in respond
ing. His machine was pointed di-
rectiy toward several fences The
first he jumped over. but lost control
of the planes before he reached the
second. Frisbie was thrown several
feet and momentarily stunned but was
otherwise uninjured.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-11
INDEPENDENTS WIN
Judge Hough, of Circuit Court, Re-
fuses 10 Uphold Seldcn Patent

fuses I'D lPhO1u SelUcn Patent.
New York. January 10.-The so-called
independent automobile manufacturers
won sweeping victory yesterday in the
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
IN a reversal of the decree of Judge
Hough. in the Circuit Court, wherein
the Selden patent was upheld.
The higher courts ruling declares
that the defendants neither legally
nor morally" owed anything to the pat
entee, and holds that the Improved
Otto engine, used by the defendants In
motor vehicle construction, Is the
equivalent of the Selden engine. but
tina. it's use Is rot an infringement of
the Selden patent. Accordingly, Judge
Houghs injunctions against the Ford
Motor Company, Panliard & Levaszer
and others. restraining them from
using the Otto engine, on the ground
of infringement must be dismissed by
the lower court TO which the causes
were remanded with such instruction.
The Selden patent seeks to control
the manufacture of virtually all gaso-
iene automobiles In America. MANY of
the manufacturing companies hold
licenses under that patent. but there
are many others which operated indie
pendently and in defiance Of the pat
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-11
Doctor Prescription Failed
The Great Kidney Remedy
Proves Its Merit.

1T gives me great pleasure to say good
word for DR.. kilmcr's Swamp Root, be-
cause 1t has cured me Of severe case Of
kidney Trouble. / had suffered for some
i've years with this trouble, and more
especially for tho first three months OF
1909.
Physicians prescribed for me, but with
out much success, and any relief obtained
was only temporary. had severe pains
Ill my back, and at no time was free of
pain. When stopped down it was with
some difficulty that could straightcn my
body again. could not lift any weight
OF consequence without great pain. /
would be compelled to arise and give the
bladder relief. y friend of mine advised
inc 10 take Swamp Root, whercupon
wrote to DR.. kilmer for sample bottle.
which 50 benefited me that was led to
believe 1t would be great help to me-
accordingly purchased two bottles OF
Swamp Root from Mr.. A. p. Perry, my
druggist, and the effect has been truly
marvellous.
feel like new man, and have every
reason TO believe that | am cured, and
that no other medicine could have accom-
plishcd SO much Nov can raise heavy
load, can bend my back over my desk all
day, and feel none the worse for it. In
view OF the foregoing facts, sincerely
trust that this testimonial may reach some
of those who are suffering after the man
ncr before described, and that it may con
vince them that the merit OF this great
medicine should be given fair trial in
their case.
Very truly yours,
b. a. WILSON, Agt..
Pac. and Wclls-Fargo Ex. Co,
Rockdalc, Texas
I on may publish this IL Nnn ,rish
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-11
DOES NOT COMPLY
WITH STATE LAWS
Odd-Fellows Accident Company
Withdraws From Virginia
Business.

AS a result of ruling by the Vir-
ginia Bureau of Insurance to the effect
that Insurance societies, even though
limiting their beneficiaries to mem
hers of some regular fraternaI order,
must have Independent lodge systems.
ritualtstic work and representative
forms of government, in order to CON
form TO the law. the Brotherhood Ac-
cident Company. of Boston. has with
drawn from business in Virginia. This
interests a great number of people.
since the society has more than 1000
members In Virginia alone, all of them
Odd-Fellows.
course, lose nothing. They may con
tinue their payments and receive bene
fits as before. The difference Is thai
no new memi ers may he solicited or
any additional insurance written in this
State.
Wanted Evidence.
AS previously stated In The Times
Dispatch. the bureau began the year
with a demand for compliance with tho
law respecting fraternal beneficiary
societies. IT sent out notices requiring
each such association. when applying
for renewal of its annual license. to
furnish evidence that it was a bona
hde fraternal society with a lodge
system. with ritualistic work and with
Il representative form OF government.
1t was predicted at the time that more
than one organization would fail To
secure renewal of license under this
ruling. which follows the lines laid
down by the law
The Brotherhood Accident Company
showed no disposition TO bubble or
to evade the statute. Its representa-
tive frankly stated that it had in itself
no ritualistic work or what might
strictly be known as Il lodge system.
Yet 1t writes business only among
Odd Fellows in good standing Com
missioner Joseph Button had no re-
course but 10 rule that this qualih-
cation was insufficient. and that he
must require just what the law re-
qulres.
May HIVE Stock Company.
Thereupon the company announced
that 1t would make no effort to Sc
cure a renewal OF Its license to do
business in Virginia. 1t was stated,
however, that probably n stock COM
pany would be organized, and that ap-
plication would very likely be made
later to do business as regular In
surancc company. In this event its
applicable. will be considered on this
basis The company expressed It's en-
tire acquiescense with the ruling of
the department.
Tho homo office OF the company is
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-11
WANTS SURVEY
Major Tyler Not Entircl, Satisfied
About lille ItnnEc ,ritIc.

Major s. ueth Tyler. OF Scrfolk, who
has been designated BY. Attorney
General Snmuei W Williams TO exam
Inc the title 10 tho State rife range
and camp site near Virginia Beach.
which is rendered by citizens without
cost TO Virginia. writes that he de-
sires survey OF tho property TO be
made. II appears that the records
leave doubt IS to tile eNact acreage
and boundaries. and Major TYLER
wishes TO see this feature cleared up
before he reports favorably.
II is believed here that the report
tina, serious defect has been found
In the title is a mistake, since Major
Tyler has raised no objection other
than his request for a survey.
Under the direction OF Attorney Gen
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-11
NoRTHcoTT NOMINATED
West Virginia Man VIII he Minister 10
Nicaragua

Washington. D. c.. January 10
Diplomatic relations with Nicaragua,
which were severed during the closing
days of the Helaya regime, will be re-
snmed, now that President Taft. yester
DAY, sent in the nomination OF Elliott
Northcott OF Huntington. W. Va. at
present minister to Colombia. to be
United States Minister to Nicararu,
The President also nominated IT. Clay
Howard. of Paris. Ky, to be minister
to Peru.
Mr. Howard fills the vacancy caused
py the resignation of Leslie Combs as
minister to Peru. He is Il lawyer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-11

emit The licensed companies were
FORMED into the Association of Licensed
automobile Manufacturers. which ex-
Guided the independent companies from
its undertakings. such as automobile
shows, and extensive legal compiled
lions were precipitated. Under to-
days ruling. the ground for contest
between the licensed and unlicensed
dealers is removed, unless the scope of
the Selden patent is changed by a sub
scquent ruling OF the United States
Supreme Court
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-11
stranger nobbcd in noanolse.

ISpcCIaI 10 The Times Dfspa tch.1
Roanoke. Va. January 10.-Mr. Wat,
ktns. of Basic City. was assaulted ant
robbed last night in Northwest Roa.
noke by "A man whose name he doei
not know. According to watkins,
story. lie met stranger in saloor
and dre.>fl with him. When they tool
a walk the stranger hit Watkins ir
the head. rendering him unconscious
When watkins regaincd his senses hi.
money was gone.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-11
HEARING TO-DAY
Turnpike Company Desires TO Erect
More Toll Gates.

More Toll Gates.
The application OF the Valley Turn
pike Company to be allowed TO place
additional toll gates near the towns
through which the road runs, will be
heard this morning before the State
Corporation Commission in its court
room r. Il. Byrd is counsel for the
petitioners.
1t is understood that counsel will
be here TO represent the various muni-
cipallties near which il Is desired to
place the toll gates.
The reason given By the petitioners
for their application is that the tax
is now inenuitably distributed and
that 1t is its wish to make those liv-
ing on one side OF the towns pay the
same rate rs those on the other.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-11
VIII Go to Washington.

r. Fred Reynolds. stenographer to
Clerk II. T. Wilson, of the State Corpo-
ration Commission, has accepted the
position of assistant secretary to SEN
ator Claude A. Swanson, and will as
sumo his new duties in Washington
on February l. James j. Jordan, now
with the South Atlantic Life Insurance
Company, has been appointed to the
vacancy
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-11

located in Boston. 1t began business
in 1882, and probably entered Virginia
very soon afterward, for 1t has been
licensed here for n number of years.
According TO It's last annual report.
1t had total income of s1S0.974.72 for
the year. with disbursements of Sl62,-
1892
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-11
AEROPLANIST KILLED

Screw Drops From Machine, and Rous-
slJan IL Dashed to Denth.
Belgrade, Servia, January l0.-Rous-
sijan. Croatian aeroplanist. was killed
yesterday. after making flight across
the River Save. Owing 10 the dcranEe-
men; of a screw, which dropped into
the river. the machine fell. striking a
building. RoussiJan was thrown from
his seat and badly crushed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-11
Hearing Postponed.

At the request OF the Southern Rail-
way company, the original petitioner,
the hearing in the stove case, before
the state Corporation Commission. has
been postponed from January is to
February 1. 1t is desired in this case
to require stoves shipped in less than
car load lots to be Grated
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-11
rnyins Franchise Tax.

Corporations are now busy paying
their franchise taxes and registration
fees. and the money is coming in
rapidly. If not settled in time. there
VIII he penalty of per cent. with
interes, at per cent. on deferred pay
ment.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-11
HEAVY INCREASE SHOWN

borrowing Capacity OF New York City
Raised to ssO,700,U0O.
New YORK, January l0.--An increase
or $S970Oo.000 In New York tax valua-
lions over 1910 Is shown in the report
\ or the tax commissioners for 1911, made
public yesterday. This will increase tho
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-11
"HEART. BODY AND SOUL
All Are MortgaEed to Merchant for
$50 Worth of Dry. f.aadz

80 Worth OF Dry Goods.
Gadsden. Ala. January 10.-Roxey E.
Parker and Annie Warden negro women,
yesterday mortgaged heart, body and
sour' to w. L. Lampkin. a negro mer.
chant, for $50 worth OF dry goods pur.
chased By them. The mortgage was
filed In the clerks Office of the Probate
Court here. No other security Is men
toned in the paper. Although such a
mortgage Is not legally binding, all
parties to tho contract appeared per-
fectly satisfied.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-11
Letter to
DR.. Kilmer g. Co.,
Binehamton, n. Y.
Prove What Swamp Root Will Do
For You

Send to DR.. Kilmer 6; Co, Bingham
ton, n. y, for a sample bottle. II will
convince any orc. You will also receive
booklet OF valuable information, telling
all about the kidneys and bladder. When
writing, be sure and mention the Rich
mond Daily Times Dispatch Regular
hity-ccnt and onc-dollar size bottles Tor
sale at all drug stores.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-11

eral Williams and Adjutant- General ".
w. sale, "A survey will be made OF the
property. the results being reported
to Major Tyler.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-11
borrowing capacity of the city sss.-

borro"1ng Capacity OF the city $780,
1000
Andrew Carnegie and Mrs. Margaret
Q. Sage, widow of Russell Sage. head
the list of personal assessments with
s5,Ooo,0o0 each opposite their names
John D. Rockefcller's personal property
is put down at s2.5oO,oo0: HIS brother
William. is assessed but 100000. an6
John p. Rockefeller. Jr., is rated al
$4,000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-11
READ THIS CAREFULLY

The figures printed page are part of the problem,
which you are asked to solve There is Key with which
you VIII be able by exercising the proper judgment and
Skill to get the answer These keys may be
had Tree on application Savings Department. either
in PERSON, by MESSENGER by MAIL. When Won Oct
Key you can enter the contest The key is abso-
utely necessary Call or write for your key
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-11
PRIZES TO BE A WARDEL

To the First solution, $4,000 in cold To the
Second solution, $500 Third correct so
tion $1,000 To the 25 solutions S1OO each
The contest begins day and closes Wednesday, Janu-
49, 1911, P M. keys may be had at any fine
while the contest is in force.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-11-24
GEORGE KILLERS
 TOO PLENTIFUL

Little Rock, rk., Nov. 23.-Craig- head county is probably entitled to the leather medal for the greatest number of candidates for one office. George Miller, of Monette, has just announced as a candidate for county assessor, making seventeen that are now in the race, with room for some more. Another interesting cOinci- dence is that another George Miller, al employe of the American Handle Company, in Jonesboro was already candidate, and still a third George Miller, a Jcnesboro meat dealer, is being urged to make the eigh, cent, entry, ard the third of the same name
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-11-24
''RIP VAN TWINKLE"
 HAS PLAYED orr

Rip Van Winkle' may have been lucky man but he is too ancient to attract any unusual attention in this day of modern drama, musical con- l.dy and operatic productions, In the days of "old Rip" the press agent was an unknown quantity and with out him "Old Rip' waa unable to es- tahlish a reputation that would be eve. lasting. Thcmas Jefferson, wtose grand old father made the part of Rip Van Winkle" famous on the American stage, but whose death ended its successful career, theatri- cally speaking. presented the six act drama at the Elks Theater yesterday afternoon and last night. At the aft ernoon performance the crowd was very small and few more faced the wintry winds last night to greet the actors in the piece.
 Rip Van Winkle' is pretty story for tLe little folks, but it is not attractive anywhere nowadays except around the firesides at home, where Grandpa and Grandma can entertain the little ones with the old story of the sleepy old man of the Kaa4 skill mountains, MT. Jeffer- son failed to elicit much applause last night. Maybe 1t was the absence oe an audience and maybe it was his lack of interest in the time worn bill At any rate "Rip Van Wrinkle was not given very cordial recep- tion hese. The company is not above the ordinary and the play lag ged at times-some of the audience enjoying snoczes between the lines. Probably the small audiences of yes terday was due to the coming of the Field show today-for Al G. Field never fails to pack them in, and the fine reports that have preceded the minstrels here. from other cities make it certain that the theatar will
 be jammed tc the doors this even-
 il.g.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-11-24
COMES TO PINE BLUFF
 WITH HIS lAURELS
So Far As Receipts Go, Ai G. Field States He Was Not Aware of
 The Minstrel War.

Al c. Field and his Greater Min strels will arrive here this morning fresh from their triumph in the so- called minstrel war, strife with two minstrel shows and the New York booking agents on one side and Ali G. Field on the other.
 Owing to the independence of Mr. Field in booking his attraction, the powers that be, the booking agents, are said to have endeavored to in- terrupt the successful tour of the company by booking powerful attrac- tions the night before and the night after the date of the Field show in the various towns.
 The we'll known minstrel shows were used in the scheme. One of them was booked the night before the Field show. AS that company left the theater the Field forces came in. While the jovial minstrel is not inclined to talk to any great extent for publication, he said re- gently that while the so-called min- strel war was i'll progress he knew O it only from hearsay and from business standpoint he never knew O. it's existence.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-11-24
SERVICES AT
 THE TEMPLE

Regular weekly services will be held ,st the Temple tonight at 7:45 and Saturday morning at 1O:30. At the service ton ght Rabbi Ephraim Frisch will speak on Russia's insult to America m refusing to honor Am- erican passports when borne by Jews The musical setting of the program will include the foll swing selections:
 Tonight at 7:45.
 Organ prelude, Meditation" D'Ev- ry), Mrs. F. E. Renfrow.
 Soprano solo before sermon, God Shall Wipe Aw.y All Fears" (Har- ker), Miss Lucy Hearn Broadstreet
 Duet after sermen, Shadows 0. the Evening Hour," (Rathbun,) Miss Broadstreet and MT. Traweek.
 Closing hymn, Father to Thee We Look" Congregation.
 Saturday Morning at lO:s0. Organ prelude, "Elesle," tGohbart', M 'ss Gladys Elliott.
 Alto solo, "The Lord is My Light" (Buckl, Miss Ethel Schloss.
 Closing hymn, "Sabb -th," Congrc- gation.
 The pubic at large is cordially ill., vited to attend.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-11-24
BRIEF MENTION
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 John L. Mills was business visit or 0 yesterday in the capital city. Mrs. M. Eilbott, of Altheimer, spent the day in the c.ty yesterday with relatives. Capt. Ed Williams, prominent planter of English, was busineas vis- itor in the city yesterday
 Mrs. Mann Brummett snd daughter, Mss Nan Brummett, are the guests of relatives in Camden for a few days. Attorney A. H. Powell has gone to Rison, where he will take part in 3 damage suit against the Princeton and Fordyce railroad.
 Miss Eunice Sullivan has gone to Pittsburg, Kansas, where she will spend several weeks with MT. and Mrs. R. B. Davies.
 Postal Inspectors Duncan and Rawls whose headquarters are at St. Louis, were in the city yesterday on their an- nual inspection trin
 Gen R. M. Knox left yesterdcy af- ternoon for Hot Springs where he will remain for some time. He Will be q guest at the Arlington Hotel.
 R. T. touthan an,i A. G. Bedell, have returned from two deys' hunting trip In the vicinity of Langford, They brought IS wild geese home with them. V. J. Kaiser, travelling freight agent for the Iron Mountain with headquar- ters at Little Rock, was in the city : yesterday in the interest of h S com- pany.
 R. E. Wilson, of Memphis; c. T. Coleman, of Little Rock; Judge Allen Hughes, of Memphis, and Attorney W. F. Coleman are in Mississippi county deer hunting. They will be in camp about week.
 w. D. Trotter, cashier of the FIX change Bank and Trust Comp ny, ot Dermott, was a business visitor n tee city yesterday. Mr. Trotter stated that the Chicot county primary would be held on November 29.
 Levin Flournoy who has been wis l. ing his parents. MT. and Mrs. Ches ter Flournoy, for several days, Ter last night for Memphis to resume his position as associate telegraph ed.toi of the Commercial Appeal.