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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-06
TRADING IS MARKED
BY VIOLENT BREAK
Conditions in Cotton Market Very Irregular ana
Unse ttlsd-Good Pro ress in some States
iii Planting NV Crop

New York, March The market
aau violent break during me MD
%a ~ 30 90 meck' WIZ" p,,oes u,o'i t ,ls
Tuesdays closing since then trading
and market CONDITIONS have been verv
Irregular and unsettled The prin-
cipal cause of this sudden slump WAS
the action of tn. Leading bull interest
in suddenly abandoning it's position
after liuuidatiua. Iarsc Quantities of
cotton ON the bul.es dur!n., last week.
when prices were forced up 10 the
high level of l1.Nl for JuIy and lI.9o
FOR October deliveries, against 1l.9,
for December. From last SATURDAYS
closing quotations there was total
decline of Is to 80 20 Is 10 the low
level OF THURSDAY morning There Was
rally OF over 90 points during the
AFTERNOON OF that day on better sup
port. ami the usual covering OF shorts.
In the trading Yesterday. however.
the market developed further irregu-
larity ana slumpcd again under fresh
liquidation ana Southern. ana Liver
pool selling. This carried July down
TO about 1890 against ii cents for
August. 1l.o5 for October. and Ills for
December deliveries with n rally of
about 10 points jus, before The close
Yesterday from those low prices. Thus
from the highest record prices fov
thc past season. there has ben a total
decline of 80 to 80 points. or the
equivalent of $3.50 per bale.
n.,ctior ,.-,, oy.rbu,t,r
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l
Onancock, Va. May St James
NJ L. church. Acconac. has seldom
been more attractively decorated than
for the marriage OF S. James Turling.
ton. prominent member OF the Acco.
mac bar. and Miss Florence BayIy
Browne. daughter of the late Hon. r.
II. Bayly Browne.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. jefferson II. Taylor rector of the
parrish. and the wedding marches
were played by Mrs. \. E. Simmer
man. Oscar b. IIatton of Baltimore.
was best man, and Miss Mary irwin
Fletcher maid of honor The ushers
Were: Ashton Fletcher. Barton *.
Lilliston George F.. burlington. and
Samuel J. Ross.
The bride was given away by her
cousin. jefferson Bealc Browne. of
Key West. Florida.
Other guests from of the shore
were: Mrs. Beverley Browne. Fort
Sill. Aka. Mr.. and Mrs. l.. McLane
Tiffany. Miss Evelyn Tyson, Alvin G..
Ames. of Baltimore; Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas r. Drummond Miss Madge
Drummond. oil Norfolk; Judge C. w.
Robertson. Newport News; Mr. and
Mrs. burlington are now on a trip
through New York and other North
ern points. On their return they will
reside at Accomac.
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SPECULATIVE TONE
SHOWS MISGlVINGS

New York. May 5.-The tone of tho
speculation In stocks last week ro-
iiected some misgivings due to signs
OF excess in the market movement.
Also events gave warning of danger
of evercstimatinG the rate of lro-
gress. These questions constituted d
drag on the market. The rise In
Reading at the close OF the previous
week aroused suspicion OF the forces
behind the rise.
The quarterly report OF the earn
ings OF the United States Steel Cor
poration proved a shock to expecta-
tions. Except Tor the last quarter OF
1903, and the first quarter OF 1904. the
balance available for dividends proved
10 be the smallest since the corpora
tion was formed. and in neither OF
these quarters was the surplus drawn
upon so largely 10 maintain the
dividend disbursements. y new item
in the statement Of interest charges
on subsidiary bonds gives notice OF
the additionally claim OF earnings he
fore divMehds caused By now bond
issues Actual output for the quarter
was proved 10 be record, fact
which accumulated the Improbable
level OF prices prevailing. Heavy
specifications on which the present
activity OF tho mills in maintained are
known to have been taken also at the
old prices. Following the heavy con-
tracing which preceded the price in
creases trade authorities report that
there has been little buying. and Il
is not expected that there will he
much soon. Consideration Of theso
oircums;a noes and the extent to which
stock prices have already discounted
Improvement, put curb on the
market movement. although general
conditions as 10 pig-i!on. and finished
products are pronounced to bc favor.
able with a hesitating tendency in
the copper supplementna the innu-
encc OF the steel trade situation
= turn was reached IN tn specu-
lation in agricultural commodities.
owing rather 10 the excess of the
movement than 10 disbelief IN the
conditions which caused the rise in
the prices. The substantial reduction
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DRY GOODS REVIEW

New York. May 5.--The cotton goods
primary markets have ruled quiet for
several days. The falling cotton mar
kctS appear to have had less effect
than the dcsir" # buyers to await a
further DEVELOPMENT in retail distribu
ton before proceeding heavily into Il
new season. The demand for merchan-
disc from tho mills has fallen To a
very low level as compared with the
all goods under order are being taken.
and all spot offerings are being bought
at about the top Of the market. Fall
Rivers sale OF print cloths fell TO
$4,000 pieces during the week. but even
with these light sales the stocks on
hand at that centre We're slightly ro-
duced because OF the large shipments
on contract and the size OF spn: sales
Thu export trade is somewhat quiet.
but prices are firm. and shipments are
fullv 30 per cent ahead Of a year ago.
Large commission merchants feel con-
WINGED that prices cannot go back much
while the mills are so we'll sold into
the middle Of the year and while cot
ton holds above II cents. 1t Is noted
as remarkable feature of the quiet
immediate business that very few Of
ferings of goods have come from sec
ond- hand gray goods circles.
The iobblng trade was better during
the last few days OF the week. in con-
sequence of improved weather condi-
tons
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ton. Many spinncrs' agents ma OK
porters who refused to buy cotton
whie the rrce was being bulIed to
the l2-ccnt basis have a dincren,
opinion OF values with the NAV and
July options now wn 10 about tho
10 rs cent basis. and october and
December Of the next crop quoted at
ABOUT II cents. This Is a difference. of
nearly $3.50 per bale. and is likely
to prove sufficiently attractiyc to
Induce renewed speculative ana in
Nestment buying OF contracts, es, -
ciaily on the scale down from present
prices.
The New Crop Outlook
The few days OF generally favor
able weather from the heavy rains
and unseasonably cold temperatures
which prevailed throughout .AprIl, has
not Yet been effective in causing much
Improvement in the general situation
ana outlook for the start OF the new
crop. In the most favored parts of
the belt, such most of Texas and
Oklahoma and the two Carolinas, good
progress has been made with farm
work, and the season Is not so late in
those states. but elsewhere. particular
Is throughout Arkansas. Mississippi
and Louisiana. where an extensive
area has been flooded from the rams
and ovcrflows OF the Mississippi, the
season Is on the average OF three
weeks late in plowin.. and planting
operations. and IL is nearly as bad in
most parts OF Alabama ana some sec
lions of Georgia. In Southern Texas.
where the crop Is earliest. and where
more favorable weather prevailed up
to this time. good prospect has been
made in planting UP to tho central
part OF the State. and tho early plant
ings are about foot high in the more
southerly sections
Planting all over the belt should
be under full Roadway by this time
as 1t is usually completeI by tho
middle OF May. but In many OF the
overlooked sections of the Gulf States
and the middle portion OF the belt.
very little plowing has Yet been done.
while in the flooded areas along the
Mississippi in Arkansas. and Mis-
sissipp! and Louisiana, there Is no
hope of getting the fields In shape
after the waters have reccdcd for
planting until next month. AS con-
sequence OF these conditions. any os-
innate rendered on the proba bic total
acreage planted in this cotton region
before June !. as contrasted with las;
years record breaking acreage OF
not less than mere guesswork. 1t VIII.
therefore, continue to be largely a
weather market as regards the sltua-
ton and outlook for the new crop
from now on.
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in winter wheat acreage. due to winte.
killing, is now an accepted tact. and
this weeks government crop is await
to throw light On the extent oi the
damage. Replantins Of other crops IS
expected to make good II Fart of the
deficiency. and spring wheat is called
promising. The backward season,
however, must be reciloncd wTth
especially in estimating the cotton
prospect The earlier hopes OF eN-
cepiional harvosts of all crops thus
are modified TO u material extent
March railroad earnings. also, have
not fulfilled the promise OF the Fcbru-
AIRY returns that a definite turn for
the better had been made. Coal carry
ing roads sim had the beneft OF rush
traffic in fear Of strike. but other
railroads show operating costs SO
overburdencd as to Interfere with i'm
provcment with net returns. For that
reason the speculation was alert TO
developments in the Labor position. y
good effect was produced by tile send
ing to arbitration OF the engineers
demands or Eastern railroads. and
by the agreement of subcommittee
OH terms of settlement OF the an
thracitc labor controversy Cor
responding weakness In the market
followed the rejection Of the anthra-
cite settlement. and the fresh de-
mands OF the hrcmon. The rise IN the
price Of meat products was looked
upon a compltcatinG factor in the
whole field OF industry and economies
The same things added to the sensi-
rcourse of politics. including the con
srcss!oma! inquiry into banking af-
fairs.
/ The complication over the Oar
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BODY WEIGHTED DOWN
WITH 50-POUND STONE
Hemnins of Unknown White Man, Be
licNcd 4" Have Been Murdered.
COmnd In IINer.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.
Alexandria. Va. May 5-The body
OF Il white man. apparently between
thirty and thirty-nvc years OF age.
was found in the river yesterday at
dyke. two miles south of Alexandria
The body WAS weighted down with
stone weighing about fifty pounds. and
tied tightly with sack cord, and shoe
strings We're tied around the cord to
prevent ii from slipping The body
was found by Vim. Eoherts, of this
city. and was in shallow water. 1t
had been in the water apparently
three or four weeks. There were no
marks OF identification. i coroncr's
jury summoned by Justice A. u.
Kirby returned a verdict that he come
to his death from causes unknown to
the jury 1t is believed the man was
murdered. and the body afterwards
tied and ths WIN into the river.
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MARKET UNSETTLED
GENERALLY WEAKER
Conflicting Influences Plentiful and Prices Fluc.
tuate in Feverish Fashion-Corn Oppressed
by Nor. Favorable Weather.

IL.
o''eS''S ""t"'
week. Conflicting influences We're plen-
ish and erratic fashion In m, r,ir
ward. as there was frca .cIi,,', fo,.
both accounts. LONGS ~ i,,nes
showed anxiety to unload while .np,p.
iators for the decline worn showing.
more confidence. Selling was si!,nu.
lated partly by better weather west.
and especially in IN, Soutbw,s, ,ynore
>opious rains over n wide area were
highly beneficial. REPORTS from soft
winter wheat territory were decided.
~ mixed. but on the whole more ia
vorable than unfavorabl,. As might
have been expected the advent Of
seasonable weather disclosed the fact
thai many fields were TURNING out bet
ter than seemed possible early in
April Therefore. som, OF tho fields
that farmers thought of plowin.; up
wi4i produce moderate crop
Abandonment aud Final Yield.
The Abandonment however will
probably be large. Some estimate II
at over 100000 acres. which would
suggest a probable production Of less
than 360V0O.000 bushels. against 400
coo. 600 bushels harvested last year.
This means that We will have prac-
eically no red winter TO spare Tor en-
port, unless there should he a record
breaking spring wheat crop. Tho crop
of hard winter wheat promises 10 he
large, late rains having done much
good in Oklahoma. Nebraska, and
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pectedly light.


Deliveries here were also small and
all taken by local millors. Specula-
tors for the decline have been some
what more confident. il not ageres-
sive. partly because there have been
fewer disastrous reports from some
parts OF the winter wheat belt. Nov
erihe!ess. il is agreed that an cnor-
nous area has been abandoned, sorle
estimating il around 6.00U,u0O acres.
1t is felt that the total production
III be not much over 800. oUu. Vuv
bushels. against i30.oov.ooc bushels
harvested last year. Even in Kansas
the condition is lower than generally
expected. being placed at only 50 by
the Modern Miller" while the arcd
i'll that state is estimated at only
slightly more than 6.00O,00n acres
This would suggest crop of a lit.
tie more than 1o,CoC.000 bushels. or
from ij.00u.0oO bushels to .0,OoV,00O
bushels less than estimated by con
scrvative authorities in April. There
fore. many conservative merchants
gave little attention to foreign ad
vices because they realize that we will
have practically no winter wheat to
spare for shipment to Europe 1t is
hardly reasonable IL anticipate ma
telialiy lower prices than those now
rulings unless TIL" spr.nE wheat crop
had been anticipated.
Frmness was created occasionally
by continued light receipts at primary
points. with fairly big shipments into
consumptlvc channels by lake and
rail. 1t is expected that the visible
supply statement on Monday will
show another large reduction.
Gable advices have been somewhat
discouraging, partly because of unex-
pectedly heavy exports for the week
from Argentina Exporters have been
comparatively idle, partly because
tive wheat is too scarce and dear,
while practically all the freight room
available at North Atlantic ports has
been already contracted for Manitoba
wheat, which will go out freely, now
that lake navigation has been resum-
ed
Unloading Corn.
Corn was slightly hrmed at one time
early in the week. This was partly
owing to light primary receipts and
the huge decrease in the visible sup
ply. Afterwards there was Il weaker
tendency. as demand subsidized while
offerings were larger. holders showing
anxiety TO unload, prompted largely
by decidedly favorable weather West
and increasing deliveries at interior
points. Nevertheless cash corn here
and III Western markets has remained
comparatively high on account OF the
meagre stocks. AS result. there
We're further purchases reported of Ar
gentine corn to arrive Tor account OF
glucose manufacturers.
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Chesapeake & Ohio RaiIwa,

80 Al ocal-Daiiy-Newpo News.
s;Z" -Iocal-Dai!y-Ch'v.lle. Elk sun
1hurTnond.
300 A.-Enpress--D ai,y-SoTfoik Old po,pA
1000 A.-I.oca!-Da i!y-Lchbg, LEI. G. F'orSS
-:O -ENpIoss-Daily-Cin.. L'ville
ft.e1 P.-ExpresA-Dai!y-So " Nav,
6:o9 -l.oea!-Daily-N. News. Old point.
6IS Pt-Local-Dai!y-Go
6:lo P.-Local-ES. Sm-IchbK .-.,,
Bridge. clifton Forge
'o:8 P.-LiTnited-Daily--C Chicago
'll:oo ss-Daiiy-Cinciunati, I,viiis.
'S!eepers. fParlor Cars
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMoED-roc,, go,
East: S:l5 A. A. 1850 p. NJ 7.rouxh ,,on,
East: N:So a. N. $50 r. u. Local from
west: S;So A ~. s:t5 A. ". and 7:ls p NJ
through: s:sp y. N.. 2:E z. 81 and a:ao p Al
James River Line: ''s:s5 A. n, s:S p NJ
"De!ly except Sunday
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SOUTHERN RAILWAY

1'H1'f TN V.tI.HIEH OF THE SOUTH.
Trains Leave Richmond
~. R-Foiowing schedule hsuroa publish.
ca as Information and not 6uatanteed:
FOR the South-Daiiy: CLIO n 81 Local
~: - "A. NJ. Express. 500 i. NJ Hxpross
with electric lighted Sleeping Car Tor At
ianta and Birmingham. Il:i5 l.. NJ Express.
Week Days: 800 Z. N. Local
YORK RIVER LINE
.f:so j. MISUNDERSTANDING for Ra,,i
more hon. Wed. and Friday. 600 A. MEX
sun and 2;i5 T.. M.-Mon.. Wed. and Fri.
day-Local
Trains Arrive Richmond
FROM tho South: $50 4. ", $40 A. NJ
100 r. NJ. sos T.. 81. daily: i2:55 FL, sun
from West Point: $50 a. ". daily ll:a5 A
NJ. Non. Wed. and Fri. +:z5 p 81 Ex sun.
s. L. BURGESS. d. p. A.,
SI r Main st. Phone Madison aT2.
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Richmond & Petersburg Electric Railway

Cars leave Manchester. Seventh ana Perry
streets. FOR Petersburg:
70. 4 s.. 's. 10. Il. ~ a. III. !. :. %. :.
"5i'i % z 5. -. 70 T. a
10 7 N. for Chester. 1850 m!dnish, 10.
Petersburg. "
cars leave Petersburg. foo. Of syeamo..
Street, for Manchester:
''i5. s.N ''i;is. 'i:5s. SIS .s5. 'io:ss Ii:n
~. SIS. ::5j. 1910. 1870 p. ~
IDaHy. except sundays and holiday
carries baggage and e1press
'Limi,ed. except Sundays and halliday,
All car, from Petersburg connect win
ears :or Richmond.
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NJ. spratley. lot on Halifax Street. w.
600
Thanksgiving Observance.
There wes large gathering this
afternoon in the Oak street ~ ~ Z.
Zion Church TO witness the annual
Thanksgiving exercises of the colored
Odd Fellows The annual sermon was
preached by the Rev. c. T.. Hillary, ana
the eulogy on the fourdcr OF the ord
er, Peter Ogden. was delivered by w.
a Braggs The exercises wero inter
spersd with music and othr features
Of interest.
4 Pnstor's Fifth Anniversary.
The fifth anniversary of tho Rev.
.tlonzo r. Love as pastor of the West
End Baptist Church occurred to-day
and was appropriately observed. q sne
clal program having been prepared for
the occasion. y large congregation
was present at both the morning ana
evening service, to hear the pastors
sermons. The church has made great
progress during MI. LIVES ministry.
and great improvements have been
made. II contributes over $1,000 an.
nually for all purposca and has the
second largest sunday school in the
city a beautiful souvenir program OF
to-day's exercises. on which a number
OF Interesting statements by the paa-
tor are made. was distributed TO those
present at the services
Three Funernls Monday.
Three funerals will take place in
the city o-morrow-Powhatan s.
Plummer from ST. Paul.. a, II O'Clock.
Robert Samuel Wells, from Grace
Church, at 80 p. NJ, and G. ID Tins
ley. from Washington street NJ. L..
Church at i. NJ. Mr.. Tinsley was j
Confederate veteran. ard the funeral
VIII be attended by y. I. Hill camp.
News NO.cs in Brief.
young man from Richmond visit.
ing this vity today. was taken i'll on
Friend Street and fell to the pave
Inent. He was cared for by kind resi-
dents Of the street, and in a few hours
was sufficiently recovered return 10
his home.
The old and we'll known business
Hrm of Brunct and Somers. in exist
ence for half a century, will change
It's name tomorrow, and will hereaf-
ter be known as r. f. Brunet &, Co.
NEGROES Breas jail.
chief FSgland to-day received q
telegram from Warrentcn \. c. stat-
ing that five negro convicts broke out
of the Jail OF that town last night and
made their escape. The chief was re-
duested TO keep a lookout for them.
One OF the negroes is known to Chief
Ragland as Il forger who some time
ago operated in this section There
are now in the Petersburg Jail serv-
ing sentence. two fugitive negro con-
YictS frcm North Carolina
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OLD DOMINION LINZ.

Lv. Richmond foot OF Ash St. daily7:oo P. N.
Leave Newport Sews.................5:o 100 a. NJ.
Arrive Norfolk. A NJ
Connects with main limo steamers leaving
Norfolk for New York daily. except Sunday
700 p. NJ Connections also mado by N. g.
w. Ry. p. NJ and e. &c Q. Ry. at p. NJ
Night line steamers stop at Claremont to
land or receive passengers signal. and
Will be met by public conveyance.
VIRGINIA NAVIGATION CO. directive
March M).-James River by daylight for
Norfolk and Old Point. Newport News and
all James River landings. Steamer leaves
Monday, Wednesday and Friday at $3.50 A.
NJ. Freight received for all James River
landings. Phone Madison 176.
Main Ticket Office. s2l p. Main Street
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Special TO The Times Dlspatch.1
Green Bay. Va. May at a meet
ing called by L. II. Jones. Democratic
.hri man held here at o'clock yes.
;erday for the purpose of cIociir,,
delegates to the state Democratic
convention at Norfolk on May 20. Hon.
d. j. owen was chosen as Delegate
with ;" T.. Shelburnc alternate. on
motion II was resolved that these
delegates 20 TO Norfolk uninstructcd.
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nnnscYcl, Rnction nules.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.1
Goldsboro. y. c.. May The Repub-
lican county convention met here yes
terday for the election Of delegates to
the State and congressional convcn-
tons. The Roosevelt faction ruled.
Fifteen delegates Were elected. and at
ter vote TO make this election unani-
nous. it was voted TO make the dele
gates to state convention also the
delegates to the congressional conven-
iinn.
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Norfolk & Western Railway

ONLY ALL RAIL LINE TO NORFOLK.
schedule in Enec; January /, 1912
Leave BYRD Street Station. Richmond FOa
"ONF ok: 900 a. NJ. $500 II. 81. 9:ioP N
FOR LfSCHBURG AND THE WEST: All
a NJ. 1000 a. NJ. $50 p. NJ. 1870 p 81
's:ss l.. NJ. III 80 r. NJ From the West: $40
A. 81. a.:o9 T.. n. bi:.o T.. 81. Cos p. 81.
.: 90 j.. ". 49,
.paiiy: aDaiiy *. sunday. bsunday only.
". Is. BEvILI. C. n uoSr ~
u a. a. Roanoke. D. Il. a. Richmond
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released on fond.

Special to The Times Dispatch.1
. Lmpor.a, Va May - ". Saund.
v'.' inc yonng man who is charged
with atahning TO death ". Frank ,;av
was released on Bond yesterday.
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SEABOARD AIR LINZ

southbound trains scheduled TO leave Rich
mond daily: sos 4. M.-Local to Norlina.
i:-o +. M.-S!ecpers and coaches. Atlanta,
Birmingham, Savannah. jacksonville. 6:25
T. M.-Sieepers and coaches Jacksonville.
HE'S r. M.-Seepers and coaches. Atlanta
Birnin CHAM. Memphis. Sorthbound trains
scheduled to arrive in Richmond daily:
40 a. NJ. go y. 81, 6:e5 p. NJ. $40 j. ~.
Local.
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RICHMOND AND CHESAPEAKE BAY
RAILWAY COMPANY.

Schedule OF electric trains TO and from
Ashland. stopping at intermediate stationx
upon signals: Lv. Richmond tBroad and
Laurel stsJ: 500. '7:io. $50. $40. ..i0:io
ll.i0 y. NJ: !:l0 ?;io. $40 bI:!0. $40. $50
&c bsio 1910. il:i5 T. ". Nv. Ash!andi
'5:55. bT:N 500. bs:C1. 1000: ''u:to A. ~
'i?;oo NJ; ''ico. ZOO, $500, 40 b5:ea 600.
100 500. boo II 90 y 81.
DAILY. except Sunday. "Sunday only
bCarEles baggage
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Ti:nes-Dispatch Bureau,
5 BollingbrOok Street.
(Telcphone 1850
Petersbnrg. Va. Nay ;.


The ward meetings on Wednesday
night to elect delegates to the city
convention to be held in y. p. Hill
Camp Han the following evening to
elect delegates to the Democratic State
Conventions at Norfolk will. beyond
question. be largely attended. y
friendly contest is III progress be
tween the supporters of woodrow
Wilson and those OF the other presi-
Dental candidates for the control OF
the city convention. and this contest
has aroused great deal of interest.
The Woodrow Wilson Club. well or
ganizcd and with a good membership
has been working quietly but actively
to secure delegation 20 Norfolk fav-
orable TO their candidate. There has
been no organization among the
friends of the other candidates, but
they have talked freely OF an unin
structed and unpledGed delegation
from both city and State. and they
are working to this end Two oppos-
ing tickets will therefore be present
ed to the voters Wedn esday night
the one favoring a Wilson delegation.
the other not favoring any particular
candidate, but opposing instructions
and pledges.