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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-18
Social and
Personal

Colonel james r. Branch, or New
york City, has Joined Mrs Branch In
Richmond for stay OF several weeks.
colonel and Mrs. Branch are tina quests
OF their daughter, Mrs Thomas b.
Shead. at her home, 321 North Harri-
con Street. Mrs. Branch has been much
entertained since her arrival n Rich
mond.
At the Country Club.
The Country Club was gay with in.
tersstlng little dinners on Saturday
night The clubrooms were decorat ted
In yellow flowers and palms, and an
orchestra played for the Informal hop
Following dinner. Miss Emily Ruther-
foord Royal gave a dinner of elk COW
ers In honor of her guest, Miss Marga-
ret Minor, OF Gala HILL" Abemarle
county. The table was set with FOLLOW
tulips. and those present were Miss
Minor. Miss Elizabeth caches. Mr..
Post, OF Baltimore; Langstaff john
ston. Jr., and Mr.. Van Landinyham.
Mrs. Edwin Mann was hostess at
another pretty little dinner glv,n for
her sister. Miss Blanche Shirley. of
bluefield, w. Va, who is visiting here
Ihe dinner table was arranged for
twelve and decorated with big rustic
basket OF margucrltes caught with
tuile. Mrs. Mann's guests besides Miss
Shirley included Colonel and Mrs. Ben
.. James. Miss Charlotte Jones, Miss
Katherine Gum. Miss Cora Young. r,
James Dunlop. Cecil Stevens, william
kean. William Miller and Lewis Larus.
Mrs John Munce entertained 4 din
ner OF twelve covers on Saturday eve.
ming, and Captain and Mrs. John COX.
also entertained at dinner ON that
evening
ST. George Cooke gave dinner for
twelve guests at the club on Saturday.
The dinner table was arranged with
yellow and white tulips.
Rosemary Ten.
The regular Thursday afternoon tea
given at the Rosemary Library will
take place rs usual this week Mrs.
George w. Bagby will be hostess of the
affair. and she will b. assisted by all
the members Of the board and several
Of their friends. These teas. given
every week on Thursday afternoon
from half-past ! until haif-past C
O'Clock. have proved among the most
attractive diversions OF the Lenten
season.
Attend Dinner.
Senator and Mrs Claude a. Swanson
were among the guests present Mt a
very handsome dinner given by Rep
rescniative jefferson NJ. Levy, OF New
York. In Washington last week In
honor OF the Countess of Warwick
The dinner was given al the New VIII
lard Hotel and other guests present
were northumberland Nelson A.
Miles. Representatives George w.
Fairchild and John J. Fitzgerald. Tho
table was arranged with pink ros.s
and marguerites.
Engagements OF Interest.
The engagement of Miss Kathleen
Gordon. daughter of Mrs ]. Newton
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-18
BUCKINGHAM WILL
VOTE ON BON DS
Issue of $4,000 for Road Build
ing Purposes to Be Passed
On by People.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.
LrVnnin YIN Afnrnl, 4 mi >

.-lSpeCiul 10 Inc INES DiSDatch.l
Arvonia. Va, March 1.-THE passage
Of the bill permitting Buckingham
county to issue $4,000 in bonds for
road building purposes meets with
practically universal approval in the
county, every section OF which is con
cerned In the question OF good roads
Steps will shortly be taken by the SUI.
pcrvisors to arrange for the issuance
Of the bonds, provided the necessary
arrangements can be made in the mat
ter.
1t is thought in this end of the coun-
ty that a section OF road seven miles
In length. connecting Dillwyn with
Buckingham Courthouse, should first
be built, as this is perhaps the most
used road in the county. While Dill
wyn is growing and prospecting nj a
phenomenal rate, there is a strong OPP
position, even in this section to the
removal Of the courthouse TO that town,
and, IS 1t Is thought the probability OF
the removal is remote, the building of
that road up TO the highest degree OF
efficiency is advocated throughout all
Northwestern Buckingham
People in this section will also ask
for the building of a first class road
from Bremo. at least as far south as
Arvonia, a distance of four miles, and
as much farther as the funds will per-
ihihT soNoiNS Diii"s thirteen miles
on the south.
1t is thought also that citizens of
Francisco district will ask for tho
building of several miles of macadam
road to connect at Wilbourne's bridge
with the splendid new macadam road
leading out from Farmville west, al
most to the Buckingham line This
will give the many tobacco farmers In
that section OF the county an almost
perfect road for the marketing of
their crops In Farmville, the usual mar
ket town for that section.
Another portion of the county which
will probably apply for some OF the
funds will be james River district for
the much used road leading from Buck
ingham Courthouse to Manteo, on James
River, where there Is ferry TO the
railroad on the other side.
1t Is generally thought here that the
expenditure of the $4,000 will serve
to give the good roads movement In
the county tremendous impetus, and
eventually result in good and perman-
ent roads all over the county.
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DEMOCRATS WILL
MEET AT BRISTOL
Convention to Name Candidate
for Congress in Ninth
District.

Bristol. Va, March 17.-AIuch inter-
est centres In the convention of Dem
ocrats that will assemble here on
Wednesday, at which time a nomina-
ton for Congress will be made. En-
couraEed by the close race which
Henry c. Stuart gave Representative
Slemp in 1910, the Democracy has de-
cided to give the young Republican
representative another fight for his
political existence. The district COM
mittee, at a meeting held at Radford
two months ago, fixed March 20 as the
date for the nominating convention,
and selected Bris toll as the place. The
county mass meetings have been held,
and each county will be represented
by a large delegation OF representa-
tive men. 1t is estimated that proba-
bly, not less than 400 delegates Will
attend the convention. District Chair
convention to order. 1t is yet to be
determined who will be elected as
the temporary officers.
Democrats here express confidence
that they will be able to win this fall.
They argue that 1t Is going to be a
discouraging year for the Republicans
everywhere, and that with what prom
fses to be general slump, they feel
that a good chance awaits them in
thS ANi'eh piohtiSe. lhCIc Is COHSloeT-
able talk OF nominating State Senator
David c. Cummings. of Abingdon, be-
cause in the elections OF last Novem-
Der he broke all records as a racer
In his district, which Is made up OF
the counties of Smyth and Washing
ton and the city of Bristol. Promi-
nent among others mentioned for the
honor are: Tate Irvine, q wealthy law
yer end coal operator of Big stone
Gap; former State Senator Robert P.
Bruce. OF Wise; Professor w. D. Smith,
Superintendent of Public Instruction
j in Scott county; Herbert G. Peters. Of
Bristol, and 3. F. Buchanan. of Smyth
county.
1t is practically conceded that the
nominee of the Democratic convention
will have as his opponent the resource
full and determined Congressman, C. B.
Slemp. Although many Of his friends
thought he might not care to enter
the race again, following the strenu-
Gus fight OF a year and half ago,
i I . : IS IL r o . I I
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-18
THE TINES DIsPAToH RICHMOND va MONDAY 1ARoH 49, 1912
Could Trace His Family Back to
Fifth Son of King
David.
M Ia La, M A DE FoNrENoy.

M La MARaUIsE DE FoNTENoy.
a RiHUR SASSOON, c. v. o., who
~ died last week, and who 80 FREE
~ quently entertained both the
late and the present King for
weeks together at his various shoot
ing places in Scotland. mainly at Tul-
S cta, which embraces the famous
Strathspey moors, and where George
V. spent fortnight last fall. was not.
as 80 many people seem to believe, a
Parsee. but Jew, and, like his broth
er. the late Sir Albert, who financed
try, and the late Reuben sassoon.
comes OF the great Mesopotamian-
hebrew banker. who. IN the early part
OK or the nineteenth century. transferred
ness from Bagdad to Bombay, becom-
Ing an English subject.
The family is descended from a
group known as the Ivn Shoshan who
In olden days, prior to the expulsion
or the jews from Spain, held the POSI-
ton OF Nessil, or head OF the Jewish
Shoshan, which signines MY" In He
Drew, was gradually transformed into
Sassoon. signifying "gladness." Tho
Sassoons claim descent from King
David; and Abraham -Sassoon, who
fiourished in the seventeenth century,
secured records and compiled a gene
alogy showing that he was direct
son of King David. Not only are there
references to the name OF the family
In Hebrew medieval literature but
even In the Talmud.
Arthur Sassoon's widow belongs to
the celebrated Perugia family of
Trieste, which has been established
there for centuries, and which Is re-
garded by Jews throughout the world
as the most blue blooded OF their race.
She Is sister of Mrs. Leopold Roth
schild. and In their youth both of
them were renowned for their great
beauty. their huge quantities of hair,
OF the silkiest kind OF Titan red, their
extraordinary creamy complexion and
their delicately cut features. which
bore no trace whatsoever of the ordi :
nary Semitic facial characteristics.
The Sassoons, even before the trans
Ter OF their headquarters from Bag
dad TO Bombay, were at the head Of
the opium trade between India and
China. Their banking house has been
In existence for centuries and IL Ia a
curious fact that. in spite OF the wars,
of the revolutions, and of the almos t
continuous strife which has been rag
| Ing around Its former headquarters at
Bagdad. and around SO many Of Its
branch houses. no attempt has ever
been made, In China. Central Asia.
Persia, Arabia. Northern or Central
Africa. or even In Turkey or Morocco,
to confscatc its vast wealth. or to loot
any of dts treasure. The fact Is that
no Asiatic prince. no Chinese man.
DARN, no Arab chieftain, nor African
sultan. king or emperor, would ever
dream of doing anything to wrong
the sassoons. knowing by experience
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-18
CHANGED HER
APPEARANCE
Friends Living Only Two Blocks
Away Did Not Recognize this
Lady and Refused to
Speak to Her.

Atlanta, Ga.-"Some of nv friends,
who live only two blocks from me, did
not know me when they met me on the
street the other day." writes Mrs. Matte
Christopher, Of this city.
81 look SO much better now than they
ever saw me. They were surprised, and
asked me to excuse them for not speaking
to me.
told them fell better, too, and that it
was all due to Cardui, the womans tonic.
had suffered for 20 years with female
trouble, which at times was so bad that
for six weeks would go on without see
ing anything.
Home remedies and doctors medicines
did me no good, but Cardui worked like
a charm.
will always praise Cardui for what it
has done for me-
II you are pale, don't use the rouge
pot and change your appearance by arti-
fetal means.
Follow more natural course and take
Cardui, the woman's tonic.
1t will enrich your blood, build up
your constitution, and make you look
DtitSl dIiu lccI Detiti do IL has UeeIl QOing
for other ladies during the past half a
century.
Get bottle from your druggist. He
sells and recommends it.
n B.-IYyie 10 Ladies Advisory Dept,
Chattanooga Medicine Co, Chattanooga
Tenn, for Special Instructions and 81 page
book, Home Treatment for Women
sent in plain wrapper on request.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-18

eral feet deep and reaching up nearly
to It's floor. The water extends up to
the concrete wall OF tho southern en-
trance to tho Union Passenger Station,
but the rear of the station und the
tracks there are on dry ground.
East and west OF seoond Street, for
some distance, the water bn River
Street Is from four to Ave feet deep,
and all the small stores and houses In
that divinity are flooded to O depth of
several feet The big plant OF tho
Portner Brewing Company, at River
and Second Streets Is surrounded by
water, as is the Worth peanut factory,
but not Injured The water extends
halfway up Second Street, nearly TO
the rear of the Stratford Hotel. All
travail in that vicinity Is by boats.
The city and railway authorities were
working all last night laying down
sandbags to protect property Along
the wharves several warehouses are
surrounded by water and some of them
partially flood I'd The action of the
railway authorities in raising the river
bank and elevating the grade of their
property has prevented much damage
from overflow. All the water outside
thu river banks. except along the
wharves. was forced up through the
culverts.
many thousanos Oh people visited
the river to-day to view the flood wa
ters.
Dishop Tucker Confirms.
The Right Rev. Beverly D. Tuck err
d. D., Conductor Bishop of the Episco-
pal Diocese OF Southern Virginia
preached to a large congregation al
Grace Church this morning and ad
mlnistered the rite OF confirmation to
class OF twslvc candidates, presented
by the rector. the Rev. C. 3. Bryan,
D. D. Tonight the bishop preached to
another large congregation In the
Church of the Good Shepherd, in Bland
ford, Of which the Rev. l.. G. Ribble is
thu rector. and confirmed twelve candi-
dates there.
Bishop Randolph has an appointment
20 visit st. Paurs Church on Easter
Sunday to administer confirmation.
Big Realty Sales.
Several large realty transfers were
made and recorded last week. The
City Building Company. Inc, conveyed
TO the Combined Realty and Investment
Company, Inc, twelve lots on Boiling
brook Street for the consideration Of
$4,000.
The Petersburg Realty Corporation
sold to the same company twenty-eight
lots on various streets, considera ton
not stated.
NJ. A Finn and wife sold to the Ra-
hiiy Wine and Liquor Company a brick
store and business, corner of Sycamore
and Lombard Streets; price reported to
be $4,000.
Sunday School Association,
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Methodist Sunday School Association
was held this afternoon in Wesley
Church. The address was delivered by
the Rev. A. r. Love, or the West End
baptist Church. The reports from the
several schools showed good attend
ance.
big Team Arrives.
The Newark, n. J., team OF the In
ternationM League. twenty-three
strong. arrived tonight and have
taken quarters at the Stratford The
team will train hero for some DAYS.
Manager Busch has released four OF
the man whom he signed up for the
Petersburg team. A number of others
VIII be released later
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-18
Great Volume of Water Now
Running in Appomattox
River.
NO SERIOUS DAMAGE DONE
Some Residences Are Flooded
and Business Interfered
With.
Times-DiRpatch Bureau,
s Bollingbrook Street.
Telephone 1885,

Petersburg. Va, March II.
The flood in the Appomattox In
creased rapidly last night and day,
and is believed to have reached the
high point this evening. 1t has
equaled II not surpassed In volume the
great freshet Of August, 1908. which
caused great damage to property in
the lower part u the city and cut q
wild. and deep channel TO the south
OF the Pocahontas bridges. washing up
railroad tracks for long distance
and undermining and destroying the
railroad station. express company
building and other houses.
So far the Hood has caused no very
serious damage, though the wharves
ara submerged and the TWO bridges con-
Meeting the city with Pocahontas arc
threatened One Of these the old iron
bridge. was long ago condemned and
closed az unsafe; the othor. a wood en-
structure. has been closed to travel to-
day. The W'ator almost touches its
floor. Campbells Bridge. in the west.
ern part OF the city. connecting with
Ettrick. was closed to-day for repairs
The diversion channel has proved
great relief in diverting from the har-
Dor great portion of the flood water
though veritable cataract Is pouring
oYer the dam into the harbor. From
Market Street west for some distance
the rear premises OF the Grove Ave-
nue. residences are flooded with back
water forced through culverts. The
Norfolk and Western track along the
river bank at this point ia safe. though
the water is near its level. The food
has made some encroachment on the
Norfolk and Western freight yards and
tracks. but the injury SO far lie slight
River Street. from the Dunlop fac
tory, on Short Market Street, down to
Fourth Street. is u sheet OF muddy wa
ter. backed up through the cuIverta.
The cellars of many stores whose rears
front on this street are flooded d.ep.
Part Of the Old Market Square is sub
merged. and the entire front of the
long freight warehouse of the Norfolk
and Western Railway faces water sew
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-18
Amherst News Notes.
Especial to The Tine s- Dispa tch. ]
IN h q rsf Nn f q rnl, 10 a

Especial to The Times Dispa tch1
Amherst Va, March 10 l.
Evans and billiard Mundy to-day went
tc stanton to Investigate as TO the
toll gate system used in Augusta coun-
ty While gone they will also inspect
the macadam roads of The Valley
Owing to the continued wet veal,
er. farmers have been able to make but
little preparation for their crops this
year. Many have not burned plant
beds and little or no gardening has
been done. Most of the tobacco crop
has been marketed.
The Court OF Appeals this week
granted an appeal in the case Of H. r.
Miller. administrator oil r. l.. Tyree,
VS.. Southern Railway. Last December,
In the Amherst Circuit Court. judg-
ment of $1,000 was given in favor OF
the plaintiff, and the case was appeal
ed to the higher court.
The young women of Sweet Briar
College are enjoying ten-day spring
holiday which began Friday. Tho
acllego will give no Easter holiday,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-18
Harrell-Tennyson.

Anna Glecia Tennyson, daughter OF
Mrs. Sally Tennyson. of this city. and
Russell Aubrey Harreil, of Orange,
were married at noon Saturday at the
home OF the brides mother. Rev. II.
NJ. Cnntcr, pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South. offlc 'ating.
Following q bridal trip they will re.
side after March % at CORTLAND. #
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-18
Observation-Disclosures

Heathsville, Va. March 17.-At tie
home of the bride. near Avalon, on
Friday evening, Miss Maggie Alma
Maith and Jos sph Gates Winstead, both
of Avalon. were married by Rev. a. u.
Reamy ST.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-18

Miss Sarah Coke has returned to
Roanoke after visiting friends in Nor
folk and Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-18

Miss Morn Randolph is the guest OF
friends in Gloucester county for sew
eral weeks.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-18

Mrs. Carter and her daughter, Miss
Sallie Carter. who spent last week in
this city. have returned to their home
in fredericksburg.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-18

Mrs. William b. Lackey and sister,
Miss Addie Kerr, of Staunton. are in
the city on brief shopping trip. They
are the guests of Mrs. Pemberton at
1910 Hanover Avenue.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-18

Colonel and Mrs. Templeton have re.
turned to Waynesboro after spending
two months at the Jefferson Hotel
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-18

Miss Mary Osborne Tcmpleton is the
guest Of Mrs. William Hodges Mann
in the Executive Mansion
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Myers nave re-
turned to Waynesboro after week!
visit in this city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-18

Miss Emily Gravatt. who has been
visiting Miss Nancy Tackett in Alex
andrla. is now the guest of friends at
Seminary Hin.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-18

Mrs Mamie Brooke, of this city, ha
been the recent guest of Miss Sadie Gil
keson in Culpeper.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-18

Miss Florence Vass. who has been
spending the winter here, has returne d
10 her home in Culpeper last week
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-18

Miss Harriet Wilkinson. of Atlanta,
is Visiting Miss Blanche Fore at her
home, 1901 West Grace Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-18

Miss Eva Audrey Burke, OF this city.
is spending the weekend with friends
in Stanton.
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Big Team Arrives.

The Newark, n. j.. team OF the In
ternationM League. twenty-three
strong. arrived tonight and have
taken quarters at the Stratford. The
team will train hero for some days.
Manager Busch has released four of
the man whom he signed up for the
Petersburg team. A number of others
VIII be released later
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-05
ANACOSTIA.

Democrats of Anacostia are interested
In the selection of a delegation to repre-
sent the suburb in the general committee
of the District which will name the
representatives to the democratic nation
al convention to be held in Baltimore in
June. Two factions are engaged in Sc
curing the pledges of voters. T. j. Moore
heads one faction and William Leonard
the other Mr. Moore. who has previous
ly attended national conventions. also has
announced his candidacy for selection as
delegate to the convention this year.
Anacostia Lodge, No. II, f. A. A. NJ,
held q social meeting last evening in the
Masonic Hall. with Master Charles F.
Roberts presiding.
Anacostia Lodge, No. IL, Junior Order
Of United American Mechanics, will hold
Ia public meeting tonight in Masonic Han.
All councils in the District have been in
vited to be present, and several congress
men have been invited to speak.
The branch post Office in Randle High
lands is now located at the store OF the
Suburban Drug and Chemical Company,
lat Minnesota avenue and Nicholson
street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-05
BILL C|T|zEN|z|NG PORTO
R|CANS PASSES IN HOUSE
Mr.. Jones Gives Reasons Why
His Measure Should Be
Enacted Into Law.

All the people of Porto Rico will be
citizens of the United States in fact as
we'll as in theory, with all the privileges
connected Herewith, if a bill passed by
the House yesterday becomes a law. The
measure was introduced by Representa-
tive Jones Of Virginia and was favor
ably reported by the committee on in
sular affairs.
The purpose of this bill is twofold,
said Mr.. Jones in making his explanation
to the House. 1T is to settle and def
nitely to fix the civil and political status
of the people of Porto Rico and at the
same time to make those at present de-
fined to be citizens of Porto Rico and
certain other natives resident in the isl
land citizens Of the United States.
There are many able and learned law
yers who hold that the people of Porto
Rico are now United States citizens, but
this contention has never received jul
dicial or governmental sanction, either
in Porto Rico or the United States, and
if the people of the island are to enjoy
the rights and privileges of American
citizenship it is necessary that it shall
be explicitly conferred upon them by
Congress
The people of Porto Rico, Mr.. Jones de-
clared, We're loyal to the United States,
and after their civil and political status
had been satisfactorily adjusted merely
wanted the right legislation for them
selves on local affairs They had no de-
sire, he asserted, for independent political
existence.
Some members of the House said they
did not consider the proposed legislation
as at all necessary. but no decided fight
was made against the measure, which
went through by big majority.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-05
ACT ON RACE QUESTION.
North Washington Citizens to Prob
Increase of Negroes in Section.

The executive committee of the North
Washington Citizens Association at a
meeting last evening in the Church of
the Advent. I'd and L streets northwest,
was instructed to investigate the increase
of the colored population in that section.
A member of the association offered a
resolution on the subject The executive
committee IS to make a report of its in
vestigations at the April meeting.
The universal transfer question was
another subject discussed. 1t was voted
to subscribe SO toward aiding the effort
to have Congress pass a universal trans
fer bill.