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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-11-20
Virginia & Southwestern.

Tho fourteenth annual report
Of Virginia ~ Southwestern
Railway, subsidiary of the
Southern Railway, covers the
year ended June 30, 1919, and
shows gross operating revenues
Sl,757 924, increase as compared
with the next preceding year
1864 ,47G; total operating expen-
SEES $i,l42,722, increase s209, $50;
net operating revenue $6l5.20l,
increase $3.50, S95; operating in.
come after payment of taxes,
S677 1888, increase $lo7, S0S; total
available income $40, 1925, in
crease l92, s25, balance of in
como over charges S2G6, 95l, in
crease 1868; balance carried
to credit OF profit and loss, $G2.-
d92, increase $l54,72s; total bal
ance to credit of profit and loss
S6lO,3l5 increase $l73,7l2.
There was received during
the year Mikado locomotives.
500 steel double dropbottom
.gondola cars and 90 steel un-
derframe box cars under equip
mont trust arrangements.
The Laurel Fork Railway Co.
has completed and put in oper-
alton about eight miles of line
from Elizabethton, Tenn, on
Virginia & Southwestern Rail
way, to Hampton. Tenn, and
it also has under construction
line into large bodies of timber
in Carter county, Tennessee.
The general balance. sheet
shows the total assets of the
Virginia u Southwestern Rail-
way at $40. 5l3.929, which in
cludes the road and equipment
at S0,572,7lG net.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-11-20
Buy Manrins Theatre at
MiddIesboro, KY.

The Middlesboro News. Rec
ord contained the following in
its last issue:
considerable impetus was
given the real estate market
this week when II. l.. Brown.
of Big Stone Gap, Va, and his
son, Otto Brown, of this city,
the manager o + the Amuzu
theatre, purchased Tuesday
from Messrs. Sterchi 61Manring
the Manring Theatre and the
two story brick business house
connecting. The new owners
took charge of the rentals the
LIST of November, and Will as
sumo control of the theatre on
the 10th of November; the lease
of the present managers, Messrs.
Hess 81 Dugan expiring on this
date.
Mr.. Brown, W h o recently
opened up a moving picture
theatre at Corbin with such
success, will also continue with
that house.
The Manring Theatre and an
mex is regarded as being the
most valuable pieces of real es
tate in the city, and in the pur-
chase of this property the Mes
SIS. Brown have displayed good
business foresight as well as
confidence in t h e future OF
MiGdlesboro."
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-11-20
MORE DIPTHERIA
BUT LESS DEATHS
State Wins Unique Victory
After Four Years War
on White Terror of
Childhood"

Richmond Va Nov IL -The St.to..
remarkable triumph over tynbo,a o,yer
last summer has been dupiicated lurIps
the fiscal wear lust euded hv ,,,,,,
record in reduced mortality. FINN dinh-
liberia. ACCORDING 10 mu st,tisti,s ms,
announced at the officers of tho state
Board of Health
BY he general distribution or an,i,oxin
and by a campaign of popular e,lue,,ior
the number of deaths from the ..,vbi,o
terror of childhood ha, becn materially
reduced during tho lac, c,n- ,o,a H.,
this reduction. strangely euouob b,s
been ACCOMPANIED by slirbt incr,,s.
in the total number OF cases Tho vim
leucc OF dlphtheria has thus been lessened
by antitoyiu bu, the disease has b.cn
more widely spread by neglect of nrecan.
tions and proper quarantine
During the first year of lis reorcaniscd
Board of Health. the state received from
rural communities report of e7i6 cases of
dphthcria with mortality of POO or
7O9@. During tina, wear. 1905 the STATE
perfected arrangements for the distribu-
ton of diphtherIa antitoxin AZ "A low 6g.
urc and began campaign araipst he
disease. During the fiscal year ending
September 30 1919. the number of ca..s
reported from rural districts was $40.
but the total number of reported deatb,
was 1911. showing mortality rate B5lo.
Thus n ia noint.J n,t V,bii. ,l,,, r,,r,.i
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-11-20
Railroad Deal.
Interstate Railroad has Pur-
chased the Wise Ter
minal.

The Interstate Railroad Com.
pany, operating road between
Stonega, Roda, Appalachin and
Norton, has, we understand.
purchased the Wise Terminal.
a road extending from Nor
ton to Glamorgan, distance
Of about six miles.
Details regarding this pur-
chase has not been made pub
lie yet, but this road will add
an important link to the pros
porous and enterprising Inter
state.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-11-20
RECORD DEPOSITS IN
COUNTRYS SAVINGS
BANKS
Chiefly Earnings of Working
Men, Comptroller of Cur
rency Murray An
nOunCeS.
nOunceS.

Washington, Nov G.-Re
ports to Comptroller of the Cur
rcncy Murray ON the saving
banks of the United States
shows record deposits and the
greatest number of depositors
10 history, according to an
uonncement made today. ON
July l.l, the date Of the compila-
non, there We're ,g25 savings
banks holding aggregate dc
poslts of $3.50 SD 522 for no, b
,0'S0i depositors, the average
depositors account being $751;
1+ While the number of banks.
AIS compared to 1911, Increased
only forty one, yet the deposits
increased by over $4,000. and
an average of deposits per ac-
count increase of $ll 55. The
per capita savings in the United
states computed from savings
banks accounts was $+6 80 the
highest on record. MIR. Murray
who received these reports
largely from state superintend
ents of banks, says they are Of
special interest as the deposits
are chiefly those of working
men.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-11-20
Convention
OF The Southern Appalachian
Good Roads Association

'oulu, NoNeinDer ~ and u, is
the discussion of certain inter
state highways II o W being
mapped out and constructed
The Bristol-to- Washington
High way, which is IA continue
ton of the Memphis to- Bristol
Highway. is one of especial in
terest to Eastern Tennessee,
Western North Carolina. and
Virginia, lnasmuch as tourists
from sections of these states
can take advantage of portions
of this highway in making
tours To washington and other
northern points
In connection with this high
way there was organized
Bristol-to Washington High
way Association in August.
l9ll- Officers of this associa-
ton We're duly elected and a
very active executive commit
tee was appointed, which very
soon worked up "a tremendous
amount of interest in every
county from Bristol to Wash
' ~, 'on aiong lhe proposed route.
he va state fike" running
WtsV rom ROANOKE To- Seven
Mile Ford, within So miles of
Bristol, was found TO be I'm a
tar state of preservation,a and a
mo v Sii'Vi'V was started 10y TINS
'lS9ouial'oh % ne surface TINS
3 90. y ,Way winch tae state
-, IL 3 ''l,u had hullt at a cost
w. 'iol = yii''n one h'iiion dol
, III; : KIT 'ou9 10 Ine eQnstruc-
p,ii. ~ '' =, ~ 'olN ~ w eslern
i,,'i' W ' ,'y Illee advertising
5 '.'u oU ~, ..s oA.S were started
st. o''' -. '7l ,', 10 w ashlhgton IN
MINIMIZE ,.i sou ,'i'h ing oe-
.,. ,a ,''I oi''G."'s ol t'le asso
,,,..,, w.. ~ soou roads
~ A. ' '.',,' que u s'"oy engineer
L.,,,. u. : ,''' S ~ every station
',,,.'',.i,,s ,,. ''s''i "n" hoanoke
,.' e 1t ii'ue 10 large
,,,',. V' o''t ,''e in'eIes, aroused
.'G ''s ,i,', '...,, 10 entnu7ias,n.
ran,,,.,,,,,, 09"'.9 - uny Oh the
c,ntion '' , o .n'S i's9o-
9ii co" i,.,- ,r, ,V''oNs N.N,S,r
ino ~ rorL road f,, KY gu ot "
N6ingdon n,,, o'" i,i 's'oi 10
vim 7he r6cl- rn,, ,i.'.. ns
and evrondino w., ,, 10y l'o'ii
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-11-20
Shoe Repair Shop.

! am prepared to do all kinds
of shoe repairing in first class
and up-to-date style. My shop
is on Wood Avenue, in the
Wolfe Building, and J. solicit
your patronage. adv.
w. Fl. LAWSON.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-11-20
FRITZ Scheff
Given A Warm Welcome in
Lexington, KY.

GiVen a Warm Welcome IN
Lexington, KY.
Lexington, Ky, Nov 10. Lexington
and the Blue Grass paid impressive tri-
butte 10 the attractive wife of John Fox.
Jr when one OF the most brilliant audi
cnces of the season assembled an the
Opera House Monday night to witness
ihe rendering by the Ugh, opera staF and
her supporting company of her latest
offering, The Love Wager
FRITZ Schoa has always been popular
n Lexington having captured
Central Kentucky folk ia her "Madamoi-
scilc Modiste by long odds the best
thing She has ever cssayed iu her chosen
field and each returning season. her pop
ulnrity mas grown, partly by reason of
her art and partly hy reason or tile fact
that She is personally known to so many
hcntuckiaus and loved by quite as many
more
Tile little devil of comic opera is by
no means as large a little dcyil' as Lex
iugton folk have been wont to know her.
her petite figure having suffered the loss
of many precious pounds since last We
saw her but for AN that Size Is the more
sylph-like the more graceful and the in-
cautious eye would be- led to suspect thnt
SO caught au added element of rythm ia
the movement OF her dancing numbers
Ellie Love Wager is adapted from
the Hungarian comedy. lhe Seven
Sisters bui the piece suffers somcwhnt
by the metamorphosis from comedy into
light opera though the producers and
composers have given the play through
out sich accessories and ambitions con-
repuons in It's musical elabomtion.
m hcr acting Miss schcn is superb
throughout The opera and her comedy
touchcs are deity and tellngly done.
while in the closing act her art sounds ma
emotional note that Is sincere. direct and
truthful Indeed Miss schc0 admirably
REFLECTS this same depth of passion to
memorable degree in her most important
song number the dramatic aria. which
follow, ihe lullaby prelude m tile first
Scene cot the laird act Here and pariic-
umily i'm tho final phases of the number
the star acquitted herself with higl, cred
IT,
The chorus work Is we'll done and the
orchestra is $50 wei balanced and handles
its work SO well that frequently when
Miss Schen+ voice did mot SEEM to ring
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-11-20

Fresh butter and eggs receiy
eI every week ct Horton S.
adv.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-11-20
NOTICE

The 1912 city taxes are ready
for collection. Five per cent
penalty after December LIST.
z. H. BARRON, Treasurer.
adv. 2t.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-11-20

DIR. S. l.. Robertson, of Mid
dlesboro, was in the Gap last
Thursday on professional bust
ness.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-12
TOO MUCH APPLAUSE"

Washington. March 1.-THE congress.
sionai palm Will he spared and tho
back distrN:ts Will NO longer read how
loudly and tumultously their Con-
grcssmen We're applaudcd and chccrcd.
If the resolution of Representative
II. Garland Duprc. Of Louisiana, is
passed by the House. Mr.. Dupro pro-
poses that no insertions of applause
or other manifestations of approval
shall appear in the Congressional Rec
ord Ills resolution was referred to
the Committee on Printing Applause
in the House and applause in the Rec
ord are two different emotions Mr..
Duprc. Gndina; 1t difficult 10 dlffcrcn
tlaic between bona iidc applause and
manufactured applause, says no he
iicvcs I'm getting OH the safe side and
cutting ont all applause.
1t was formerly the practice of
members to insert "applausc." "cn-
thuslas:ic appliance loud and pro-
longed applause applause interrupt
ed by cheering" and "tumultuous
laughter and applause" wherever they
thought such cutb,.rsts should have
taken place in their remarks.
This was frowned upon ny tho
House. but another method was used
which served tho purpose. a member
who was ready to deliver speech for
horne consumption brought his APP
plause Into the House with him. a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-12
MRS. GRACE SAYS
She HAD RIVAL.
Believes Other Woman" Re
sponsible for Shooting of
Her Husband.

Atlanta, Ga. March ll.---A charge
by Mrs. Daisy Oplc Grace that she
had a rival Tor her husbands aftcc-
TONS ana that the other woman prob
ably was responsible for the shooting
of Grace. and Graces admission TO his
mother, Mrs. S. l.. Hill, that he did
write letter to his wife telling of
postponing his trip 10 Philadelphia.
were the chief Developments in the
shooting mystery to-day. Grace had
70 far improved that an Xray pho
toEraph was taken. but until this is
developed the location of the bullet
cannot be asccrtaincd.
Mrs. Grace declined TO enlarge upon
the other woman" feature of the case.
tinues to refuse TO discuss the case,
but she has dropped her despondcncy.
1t IS said, and instead has adopted d
fighting attitude. II is stated that an
effort soon will be made TO obtain
her release on bail.
According to Mrs. Hin, Grace stated
that he wrote the letter 10 his wife
addressing Ii to ner at Newman after
she had tcascd him into doing so. lie
charged that on Monday before the
shooting, Mrs. Grace asked him where
the heart is located, and that latc,
she drugsed him and then shot him.
II know Daisy shot ME for the In
surancc she had me tahe out" he is
allcsc.. TO have said.
That powder strains have been found
on the niGhtrobe Grace wore at ths
time he was found by the police was
the assertion OF attorneys for Grace
this AFTERNOON. They declare tnts in
dicatcs that the shot that woundcd
Grace was fired at close range. The
fact hat the bed clothing did not bear
any powder marks, they clair, point:
to the fact that the pistol must have
been discharged under the covering
others insist, howeva,, that II the
pistol had been fired beneath tho COW
erinS both the he'd clothes and the
nightrobe would lie marked.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-12
South Richmond Bureau.
Tho Times Dispatch.
1910 Hull street

Phone Madison lI5.
one tiank charse, fred Yesterday from a
10 rout a trio oil South Richmond BOYS
Bernard Worsham. Garland Green and
rrahk Ru.sel!-~ho II is alleged took adj
vantage o: their numbers to pick n quarrel
with Kenneth swan an oak Grove youth
kenneth not rel!shins the humor dshcd out
ny the city youths, rushed to the house.
move the shot. and aiming pontblank at his
tormentors. let loose with one barrel Be
tore nc could pull the othe. trigger the boys
were out of sight.
Out OF breath they reached rho home a,
onicer A, I. Tyaylor and told OF the at
tempt on their life. An investigation was
,ts resulting in tho arrest OF Kenuoth.
I re wac 5ailed for appearance IN tho Oak
u!oEe Court next Saturday. The boys are
an hnoui sixteen years OF aec.
~, large Docket for Justicc Maurice.
ihc largest docket D: tho month WAS dis
posed OF by Justice II. \. Maurice in tho
'p p court Part ., yesterday morning.
Ed"aid Easiey aud Richard Cunningham m.
u W:TE ioes, charged with assaultIns son %
Wii!iom Waddlll. coored. were each .ined
Woo and costs.
Mary Black, coiored, charscd with ensaE-
Pul!iam a neiEhboi. was assessed $50 and
e'sts Matte was dismissed.
saturday night drunk. "
Gus Watkins. negro. found cuddled up
~ ,ho doorway o. the home OF ". G. Gil
lam %pl Porter Street, wa. ancd go and
OcCunlntS nf
me mouse thai he war attempting TO force
an entrance, bu, it turned out 20 be u main
e"ec OF drunk.
Grants Absolute Divorce.
y neetos o: absolute divorce was crau,cd
wt,SSnn f3Wls" Yesterday by Judge l. H.
meMs; Of the Hastings Court. Part :. Fow-
10 "..esed IN his prayer tina; hi, wife. Mag.
~, hah deserted him more than three years
that length OF time 'o'
Property Transfer
y. Tr
s dnIS In the Housings Court. Parl :,
NM ans'efFeh to Adei!a Mum HE interest in a
p.cce OF property, with Improvement tor
snc price u 100. The lot is located ON tho
ovr t''e as, corner .. Eleventh and MELON
-. Funeral of Mrs. Payne.
Mac s umtta! OF Mrs. Catherine Payne tool,
Msod sunday afternoon AZ 4:io O'Clock from
.ns"de Memorial Episcopal Church. Of 'wbirh
me was a lifelong member, Tho eov ~ ="
-rnest Warren onicnted
"e !oiowins acted as pall-boarcrs: Ac-
w FRIEND, ID. \. PrcPntiss p =
Io %,'re;, = C; Zyis;er b. II. Walden. james
1ohnson. Wills, Puilinm. W. p. Rev. Iin,-
Hucksr i''WFenee Ingram DR.. E. II.
IL. ney N.Y. Ne ~, -, T. Haley: w r. Whine. d.
ri, nv. MT. weymouth. j. 7. Morris David
Johnston. Frank Lowery, Charlss Em,hs "a
w. seFn Nhhrdi Charles Irving The euri.i
vas III Mhury Cemetery.
Dogs Kill Wild Deer
Nlth eisht hounds at its heels vii, soo
. ,hs ga trough Emmett Graves yard near
end ~, e'a.;on Pond, In Chesterfield county.
Rs+,-s .Ahaosted In from, OF the house
hsi rae doss could be driven Off ,h,v
nau Torn him 10 pieces. The dec wa. nps
In nan 'nsst specimens seen in these parts
tn. 10 Repeat Entertainment.
e"t.rtninnent given ast FRIDAY r,-t,,
vi, w Nv loFter Street Presbyterian c,hupch
80, 49,, rr repeated tomorrow night. Tn -
Tstnhent' which consists OF .Iaran..s ~.
--e-e sonss ana scenes. is given BY The
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-12
One of the Everyday
Problems Solved

People everywhere have been wish
Ing for a remedy that would positive
Is cure the most common OF all suf-
ferins OF the present day. Long have
they suffered from indigestion, dys-
peps!a, constipation and nervousness,
md have spent much money in drugs
and doctors visits, but without a COM
piete cure.
Many wonderful curea Of dreaded
diseases have taken place within late
years. Physicians and chemists have
discovered combination OF druge. and
now drugs, that bring about the most
startling cures. The Leftwich Chemi-
cal Company. located In Lynchburg,
Va. discovered and are now manu-
featuring a purely vegetable COM
pound. known as CONQUERINE.
which conforms to all requirements of
the National Pure Food and Drug
Lawe. Ii is sold only under their
positive guarantee that It will cure
you Of all stomach troubles. 1t Is put
up in a5c, DOC and Sl.00 bottles, and is
sold by druggists everywhere. Thou
sands of sufferers have been complete
~ cured throug! its use aa,l are now
glad to tell their friends about it. Mr..
r. a. Watson, No. 604 Main Street,
Lynchburg, Va. writes. THAT after
suffering with indigestion, he was
cured with few doses Of CONQUE-
RINE. and now considers 1t the best
medicine he ever took
Call or YOUR druggist today. Pur-
chase bottle of this wonderful CON-
OF ERNIE, which Ia guaranteed to
cure you I'm n short time. Delays are
dangerous Cure yourself at once.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-12
DR.. WILEY CRITICIZED
ZONES In for CHu.tir
Floor Of Han.

ZONES In ,! for ca.st,r Comment on
Washington, March iI.@Tbo
W Wire 'O shier Po OF -, and Ds Harvey
is,rE' were criticized in the f II, Ene m
eatu qnF'nE diisegisslon Of the ssri
OF S62'.o0o however. was no-n,T,, sum
htnna i .nd the the continuance Of the
;, Representative Lever, Of Son,1 LII LIZ.
hoard na ed rs snS au assault on Inc Rensen
mat body, and condemned ;,s or
ti1c' hishlS scion
Representative Cooper. Of w.scon.;,
MMepmSiiGan. and Republican i'endnn
N Mdnn, defended the board ana 9r
Wlicy, Representative Kahn. Of CHI ~.
iornia; Republican, attacked DR. Will.
who. by his ruling on the use w iiey.
p PM Pin, IN !hc fruit-drying Industry u ~
had rai h , iGnsf ind he said: practically
On yE appeal 10 the Rcmsen board Hii IS
adionrn M, vas not completed when
"ittee shopes to pass It to-morrow
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-12
Coloucl.s Next s,cp.

oyster Bay y ~ March li--As The ~,
sep N TIC c1mpaisn :or the fentblicsn
pleHdcntial rominatlon Colone, Eonsa,''i,
WI present his views upon the rcruiatto- ~
void 1 ,,ii,s: lie said to-day ina, he
Mou!o take 'his action soon. although i, ha
"ot oeeh decided Whether his state.nsr, az
appear IN the :o.m 0: Il letter or ,n, ~!
Colonel Roosevelt, las made an .r.,.
=. tae present economic position OF mo 60 -
~ win the idea OF applying - !, ~
oplh'ons as 10 control OF large ns-no-, - ms
..e nt!oships OF an old: sh!oncd cs,,noir,,
Nn ata-nieetinEs, paradcs and nsa
ysi, are a.rea1y calling colonel Roosn.
nc r,. ou. "ni's nc has decided IL vii ~,
~ se'd today that he would max "s s
TIPS as possible. He hoped 20 he he &c"
v ,, 'cafie!" campaign. hc MA 10
heni requests cor speechc. hayo ~, ou'
80, rom 50 many section. tha, ~
10 nehoite plans w.li DC made ,n.i,
U.p.eteo MS service as n iurnr 80" , ~ .!as
.. Whieh is p!coiemat!cai Tho ,-nio,, :, IN
mat at present he had only ,wo n 20 Io'.s. aid
o: Hnn, 10 -, SPEAK a, the neiyhbor:ns town
y, iiaH'ia ston AZ ST. PatrIck's na,. W"
nno on INC battlefield at Gcttysb,,- a,E'if',
Tg nn OF brotherhood Of IL, - inc
Nn n,s on Memorial Day. ''''o''Ne
'iohe! Roosevelt made hi. o.r 80,
90, cous mouse al Mineola to-day a.. ZIP 20
oo"e ina has services as in-n asain
no; be required Juror would
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-12
NuGno LAuonr:ns srr,INE.

Special 10 The Times Dispatchl
Wilmington. y. c., March ll.--Unc
hundred and fifty negro laborcrs at
the local fertilizer plant OF the Amer
lean Agricultural Chemical Company.
went on strike to-day over some dill
fcrcnccs as TO working conditions, and
their places were filed III the factory
by an organized gang Of stcV5Iorcs
taken from another work. leaders OF
the strikers ilourishcd pistols and
fl Ghtcncl some OF the number away.
y shcrift's posse was sent to the fac
tory, ANA three arrests were made for
carrying concealed weapons.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-12
BISHOP CoNFIRMs CLASS.
interesting Services mt Bruton parish
Nhurch-Stndcnts Visit IStchmond. X

Especial to The Times Dispatch. /
Niliia msours, Va. March 1.-THE
f.isht Kew Alfred Musill Randolph,
bishop of the Diocese of Southern Vtr-
sinia. administered tho rit of con,ir,
nation 10 class of eleven in Bruton
Parish Church Yesterday morning, in
inc presence OF large congregation
rue confirmation sermon was one OF
abicst ever delivered here by the dis
insuished and beloved bishop.
John Tyler, assistant professor in
!nc department of mathematics in VIII
nam and Mary. with tho class in sur
veying, left this morning for Richmond.
where they Will put into practice the
theories they have bcsn studying the
past session by surveying a large estate
Just outside of Richmond. The stu
rents III the party are Jack Wright
Roy Deal, J. +. Rowe and Walter q.
Noursc. They will be away about a
week
Or, John w. Ritchie. of tho depart
mont OF biology III William aud Mary,
mas been granted leave of absence
pending his completion of new text
book on human physiology Dr.
idtchic, who IS the author OF severnlg
successful works on kindred subjects,
hopes to have the book completed by
the end Of the summer Professor
Harvey. of the University OF Chicago,
is assisting Professor A r. Eoonz in
Or. Ritchie's department during the lat.
| tcrs's absence.
DIR, Lyon G. Tyler was In Lynch
purS Saturday night. where he deliv-
cred an address before the students Of
Randolph Macon Wonlan's College.
The Misses Clements OF Stamford,
! Conn, and Miss Batchellor, of New
YORK, compose sightseeing party here
for couple Of days
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-12
nnEwEn HELD wITnour BAIL.
Conflicting Evidence in Cusc AEninst
Negro Chnrscd With Murder.

.\shev!lle, \. c, March ll.--Wtss
Brewer, IN" negro churgca with having
shot Patrolman Mcconnell. VI Use local
force. last July. iniIictinG wounds
from which the patro!man later died,
MAS given i preliminary hearing this
afternoon and bound over 10 the Supc-
rior Court without nail Mrs, II. y.
Lann!ns, OF this city. identified Brewer
a. The negro she had seen shooting IA,
Mcconnell while j. +. Hicks. OF Lau-
rcns. :. G., declared under oath that
Brewer WAS in his employ al LdHrcns
on the day Mcconnell was shot mar
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