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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-26
Unexpected Help
Received at Last
Mrs. Martha Stubbins Tells How
Her Health was Restored
After Treatment

One. sensational statement after an
other Other is being made in connection with
onn Vita" the new tonic that is az.
complishing such remarkable results in
Richmond. Mrs. Martha Stubbins, Of
1715 Washington Street, city, had this
to say rccently
This is the first medicine have ever
taken that really docs what they saw.
have been dead on my feet for wears.
Everything. seemed wrong with me.
suffered with severe pains in my back
and hips. My appetite was poor and
did not rest at night
Il came to this store TO try this ncw
medicine, and ono of.th specialists told
me | had nervous debility cot the
medicine, and it's the best on Garth. 1t
helped me right away, and has made
another woman out OF me. When think
how | felt when came dragging in that
store, and bow | feel now, I'd like to find
some ono suffering as was and b,ly them
bottle Of this iona Vita and saw to
them, This is worth more to you than all
the money in Richmond
similar preparation to "Tona Vita,
has been great success in Europe, but
the tonic IS just being introduced in the
United States. The Polk Miller Drug
Company, S3+ East Main Street, has
SS'uico INC agency lcTc, and specialists
arc explaining the nature of the remedy
to the public between the hours Of .
a. NJ and s p. NJ.
These specialists claim that large
percentage OF the population, especially
among city people, are affected with ncr-
vous debility. One of the specialists in
this connection said:
he symptoms Of nervous debility arc
unmistakablc to those who know how
prevalent this trouble is. A tired. drag
glng feeling Of the body, sluggish mind
and dull memory, depression OF spirits,
nervousness, stomach trouble, weak back,
cold feet, headache and bowel trouble.
these are sure indications of nervous de-
bity, and modern life in big cities pro-
duces it in untold thousands.
iona Vita will positively remove
this condition. II it doesn't the trial costs
nothing. as the tonic must do the work
q. VIC don't want money for it. iona
vita is going to astonish Richmond, as
1t IS actually worth its weight in gold to Il
man or woman afflicted with nervous de-
bility."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-26
HIGH SCHOOLS WILL
ENGAGE IN CONTESTS
Declarations, Music and Athletics In
Progrnm for Ashcyillc Meet, Which
VIII lie Held in April

lSpetidI W lie lllllGS-DlSDOtCn
Ashville, n. c.. February a5.-A
great deal of interest is being shown
in the second annual contest In decla-
nation, music, essays and athIctlcs.
under the auspices OF the Western
Carolina lnterscholastic League. which
VIII be held In this city on April IL.
and which viii! be participated in by
representatives OF about twenty of the
nigh schools OF this section of the
state The defamation contest Will
be held in the evening, at the Audi
forum here, and the winner of the
contest will be awarded with a gold
medal. which will be donated hy Hon.
Locke Craig. In the afternoon. vari-
Gus field sports will be engaged in on
the Biltmore Green. on the banks of
the Swannanoa River, while In the
morning the musical contest will be
held. The essays will be Judged by a
committee which will be aonointcd
within few days, and the awards
contests. This league was formed
last year, and the exercises which
We're held here III 1911, were largely
attended. and the defamation and
other contests caused great deal of
interest.
Records which have been compiled
at tn, office of Internal Revenue
Agent r. b. Sans, of this city, show
that in Carroll and Floyd counties,
Virginia blockage stills have been
hourishinG. and distilling has been on
tile Increase lately. During six days
last week. nine distilleries were de-
stroyed In these TWO counties, two
arrests were made and five prosccu-
lions were recommended Some Of the
plants. II is said. We're Very old ones
and had capacities for doing n large
business. In number of instances.
the revenue men destroyed large
quantity of beer and whiSkey
Sam Franklin, of Dillsbor had n
narrow escape from being killed IL
few days ago, in the mill of the
Champion Fibre Company, at Crest
mont. While working at machine.
his clothing was caught In shaft
and he was hurled into the air. But
for the fact that his clothes were torn
from him and he was thrown to the
floor, it is believed that he would have
undoubtedly met with .Ieath. AS II
was, he suffered a number of bruises
about tho body and his left arm was
broken, lie was brought to the Mis-
sion Hospital here. where he Is re-
ported as resting easily,
Rev. Clarence c. Reynolds. p. ID.
who for the past several years has
filled tho pulpit OF the Oakland
Heights Presbyterian Church, OF this
city, has rendered his resignation to
the board of deacons. In order that he
may accept n call to the Madison
Avenue Church. At Elizabeth, N. r..
The deacons have not yet acted upon
the resignation, although It Is sun
posed that 1t Will be considered at
their next melting
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-26
Observation-Disclosures.

Especial To The Times Dispatch.
Stnunton. Va, February 25.--A wed.
ding in which stanton people were
much Interested the past week was
that OF Robert Il. Hcydenreich and
Mrs Jennie L. IIcydenrcich, Of this
city, which took place in Rochester,
\. y, the old HON. of Mrs. lIryden-
reich, on Tuesday morning. The GER
emory was al the home of the brides
father John Moynahan, and was per.
formed by Rev, William Goodwin. rec
tor of ST. Pau1s Episcopal Church. Of
which the bride had been a communi
cant before coming TO stanton
Mr., lIcSdcnrcich Is mcmbc,. of the
Common Council Of stanton. Mrs.
IIeydcnreich was the widow Of Paul IL.
Heydcnreich. brother OF her present
husband, who died eight years ago.
She is one of Stnunton's most success
ful church and charitable workers.
Both arc members Of Emmanuel Epis-
copal Church
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-26
NEGRO CHAIRMAN.
SECRETARY
colored Men Dominate Repub-
lican Convention in Eliza
beth City County.
Especial to The Times-pispatcb.1

Hampton. Va, February 25.--The Re-
publicans of Elizabeth City county met
In convention here yesterday afternoon
and elected delegates to tho First Dis
'rict congressional convention in Cape
Charles next week and tho State con-
rcntioh In Roanokc in June. John H.
NooihSon, negro, was made chair
man, while a. w. T. Bassette, Sr y
negro attorney. was the secretary of
the convention. There were about
twenty-five white men present, includ-
ing the ofiiccholders of the county. A
resolution instructing the delegates to
vote for the denomination of President
faft and the recollection of State Chair
man Siemp and National Committeeman
Aivah Martin was bitterly contested
ana inaily adopted by vote of 90 to
Il The antlindorsement crowd was
in favor of Roosevelt.
The delegates chosen were:
Roanoke-Postmasto Harry Libbey,
OF Hampton; Albert Howe, w. T. An
derson. Jesse w. Williams. Harry RI.
Kimberly and Dr. William E. Atkins.
Alternate-John q. Kimberly, postmas-
ter at Old Point; c. Il. Hewlns and
Rev. John II. Gray.
Cape Charles; Delcsatcs-A. W. T.
5assctte. Sr., George j. Davis. c. y.
Welsh. Rev. John II. Gray. Harry II
Kimberly and Harry Lihbey. Alter.
nates-John Urquhart, John g. Kim.
oerly and Charles T.. Hewins
In each set of delegates tho major.
ity are negroes.
Mrs. Rhoda Moore.
Mrs. Rhoda Moore, thIrty-nve years
old, died in her home In Poouoson.
York county. yesterday. She Is sur
vived by her. husband and five small
children.
Mrs. Amelia Hunt a young married
woman of Poquoson. York county. ri.
ceived burns yesterday by the explo.
sion of n gasolene stove, which are ex.
pected to result In her death She Is
only twenty years old. Mrs. Hunt was
preparing meal when the explosion
occurred She was fearfulIy burned
about the face. arms and shoulders
and upper part of her body.
The Elizabeth City county Demo
cratic Executive Committee will meet
Tuesday night to select a date and ar.
rang. the plans for the city primary
In Hampton to nominate a Mayor ana
ten Councilmen. Mayor Thornton +.
Jones, the incumbent, is opposed for
reelection by Robcrt-L. Tennis. prom
ineht temperance worker and business
man. There are innumerablc candi-
dates for the Council.
ENnns-GIImorc.
Harry Jerome Evans and Miss Alice
Gilmore. young people of Elizabeth
city county. were married near Hamp-
ton to-day. In the home of the brides
parents.
Lewis G. Smith, manager of the John.
son Pharmacy underwent an operation
for appendicitis in the Elizabeth Bux.
ton Hospital yesterday.
Franz Won Schilling. who leaves hcra
next week to make his homs in Rich
mond, WAS the guest of honor at a
sociai session given by Live Oak Camp.
Woodmen of the World, Friday night.
Mr. Won Schilling has been acting gen
cral manager of the street railway lines
on tho peninsula, but has accepted a
position with the Virginia Railway and
Power Company, of Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-26
severe pnmnge by storm.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
Monterey. Va, February 25.--TAis
section on Thursday was visited By q
storm OF cyclonic violence. the wind,
in point OF duration and severity, be-
ing without parallel in the history
of the county.
The Crummet store building, C. c.
IinnsSrs residence, H. p. Camphelrs
new barn and 4 section OF the hotel
barn were stripped of their roofs, and
a number of large glasses in the front
of the Lunsford storchouse were broken
out. The residence of w. T.. Gum, ono
mile north of town. was found 10 be
six inches out of plumb MS result OF
the strain. The CraDhottom brick
church is reported RACED, but the re-
port cannot he confirmed on account OF
tina tangle of the telephone wires.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-26
SLEMP GETS SIX
YEARS IN PRISON
[sneeIaI 10 INC Tlmes.nlsnalch.

hristoi' Va, February 25.--Thc see
ohu trial OF Harry Slemp, member of
one OF tho most prominent families
OF Lee county and relative of Con
gresham c. h, Slcmp, for the murder
OF Cleveland Iitton. came to an end
Yesterday at Joncscille, and result eli
in a verdict OF guilty. The Judge fiX-
ed Slcmp's punishment at six years
IN the state pcnitentiary. and Judge
Skcen sentenced him accordingly An
appeal will be prayed.
This is the second trial. the first
hearing having resulted In n m'strinI
Slcmr is n son OF Postmaster Slemn,
at Pennington Gap. He is young
man, and bore n good reputation. The
murder grew out OF personal din
Guilty. The trial attracted much at
tcntion.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-26

onei William o. Harris is now eighty
i've. He has one sister who is eighty
ana another sevcnty-cght years old
ana there were seven uncles who liy I'd
20 be eighty and over r. g. Kendall a
near ncighbor to Colonel Harris. is
.iShty-sevtn years old. Tho mother of
AIRS. John NJ. Holiday lived to be
sighty- three and WAS strong and alert
Ip to her last sickness. Her grand
uother lived TO he eighty-six. one
aunt of Mrs. Holiday Mv,d TO be
nine y-threc. and another 6iea last
rear tMrs. Amanda WINDSOR, who had
passed the century mark.
Peter Daniel Is over eigitty-fve. but
rides around as spry as boy. Reu-
ben l.. Coleman lived to be eighty five.
and son TO be eighty. Harry V.
Richardson lived 10 be ninety three or
ninety four, and wag a wonder. He
mad been soldier, sailor and adven-
turcr. He travelled all over the world
He took long trips on foot and was
full OF life to the last Hugh Hitter
lived to be considerably above eighty
years OF age.
Judge w. G. T. Nelson lived TO be-
81; Tom Nelson mo rela,ion), to be
SO; Ira Gibson, so; William Brooke, So
Thomas Bowles, OF the sulphur mines
SO; Ben Smith. over so. and still living;
Louis Smith, SO; Jugurtha Johnson. So:
Jack Harper, so; Charles Dickinson,
so; Hugh NJ. Dickinson. IS; James Nc,
Gehce. so; Boltinan Hicks SO; Jesse H.:
Stubbs. Sr, So: Sawney Perry, so; Tom
Schooler. so; Mrs. Proctor. so: Rev. l.
J. Haley, ST. Isaac Graves, 81; Jane
Graves, SO; Mrs. Garrett Graves, SO;
Mrs Nancy Graves, who was a Mans
field. So her brother, Rev. Allan Mans
field, OF Orange county. 20 and over;
Mrs John A. Hillman lived to be So;
William p. Nuckols lived to be over
SO years old; Garland Haynes SIS; John
A. Hiilman. So.
There arc others who lived to be
above seventy-nve. and some nearly
eighty. but this is not unusual, and
there has not been time to verify their
ages.
The list of coIored people Is large.
Duncan Quarles lived TO be over 100;
Harry Cole 95 10 100; his wife. Grace,
certainly 81 or SIS: daughter, Maria,
SO; John Norris. above go; George
Quaries. 81; Edmund Putty. 81; Judy
Quarles, so; Joe Terrlll. So Amy, SO;
Marinda. so.
There arc lots of others rcputad to
be eighty and over. but there has not
been time or data a hand TO confirm
the fact, and this list tells the facts
Enthusiastically and is believed 10 be &C
curat. and not 10 exceed the real ages
Of those given. This neighborhood is
unsurpassed for the long life OF It's res
idents.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-26
BIG RALLY AT sEDLEY.
Many Farmers and business Men Visit
Prosperous Town. ~
Especial to The Times pispatch.

Suffolk. Va, February cn.--rhero was bi.;
meeting of farmers and business men yester-s
day ut Scdey. on The firHinIan Railroad. 4
special train carried officials ana Others
from Petersburg. anu there We're many VS.
itors from Norfolk and Suffolk Circuit
Judge james l.. McLerora presided, A1,ont,
the speakers We're State Senator West. PF5-
fess0r Paul Blantord, Assembly neiegat,t
Lee j. Balm. walter Harris. or Petersburg.
W. j. Kcndrick. representing Congressman
Holland Dr. Fayiic, OF the Agriculture,
Department; representatives Of railroad ana
express companies, and others. Visitors psra
.t rived free dinner. @ - sc
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-26
III Living Descendants.

Lynchburg, Va. February .25.--Mr.
and Mrs. c. w Thompson. OF Nelson
county, aged seventy-seven and seven
ry-two years, respectively, probably
boast of the largest number of descend
ants in Virginia. They have fourteen
children living, eighty-seven grand
children and twelve great Srandchil-
dren. Their are twelve grand children
and two great grandchildren dead.
They have III living descendants, and
have had 1926
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-26
Death From Expo.urc.

HFUCIII 10 TIC 1:ntS- DispNtCh,
Gate CITY, Va, February 2o.--J. w.
Y. Pelticr, lawyer of Kingsport,
Tenn, died at llolston Springs yester-
day. Wednesday he was struck by a
train, hut told the crew he was not
badly hurt. y few yards from the track
he got down aud lay In the cold rain
TIL yesterday evening" when he was
found in q frozen condition, and
taken TO n house nearny.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-26
PEOPLE LIVE LONG
NEAR HOLLADAY
Record Shows Large Number OF
Residents Who Pass Three
score and Ten Mark.
Long Life Record
in Spotsylvania

One person, 100 years old, ono,
Ioft two, 100 ycnrs; one, aSj one,
DUJ seven, Oh; eight, 90; one, SIS; four.
si' eleven, 50, eight, Stj one, So;
eight, 81, three, 81; thirty-riS. so,
ten coiorcd persons more thnn so
years.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-23
Woman, Long Convict
For Another Crime,
To Demand Damages
Mrs. Epps Imprisoned for Poison
ing Husband-The Deathbed
Confession of Half Brother.

HUNTINGTON, IND, Sept 23.-
Mrs. Charlotte Epps, who served %
years for the murder of her husband.
John Epps. today plans to bring legal
action to clear her name, and to seek
damages from the state for false ar
rest and Imprisonment The action is
based on the death bed confession OF
Ed Meis, half brother of Epps, who,
according to the woman, gave Epps
poison.
Mrs. Epps was convicted and sent to
prison in 1888. In 1906 she was re-
leased on parole Her conviction was
on circumstantial violence only and
she has always stoutly maintained her
innocence. With the confession OF Meis,
of which she has absolute proof, she
plans now to reopen the case.
Meis lived with MIR. and Mrs. Epps.
He endeavored to secure some of Epps'
property. Epps died suddenly and
mysteriously and his viscera showed
traces of poison. Mrs. Epps was con-
victed on the theory that she had tried
to secure control of her husbands
property.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-23
MAYORS COURT FINES
PAY ALL EXPENSES OF
RUNNING GEORGIA CITY

LA GRANGE, GA, Sept. IA re-
markable record in municipal admins
tration has been disclosed in this city
through the records of City Clerk T. ].
Harweu who has been holding that po-
sition for nearly a quarter of century.
The records show that during the six
years Chief of Police F. T, Reid has
held office every expense of city ad-
ministration, including payment of the
police force city clerk. city council
mayor, street department and health
department, VAS been earned by the
police department through fines and col
lections made in the mayors court.
This record has been made in the
face of the fact that very few cases in
the police court are of q serious char
acter Last year nearly $1,000 was
collected through the agency of the
mayors court and the police depart
ment
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-23
UNWRITTEN LAW FREES
SLAYER; GRAND JURORS
REFUSE TO INDICT HIM

GREENVILLE. Ill, Sept. 23-His
plea of the unwritten law" gave free
dom to Arthur Miles, of this city, SLAYER
of William C"Cappy'D Jones. The grand
jury declined to indict him for murder.
When Miles killed Jones at the door
of his home last July a score of the
most prominent citizens of Bond county
contended to sign his bond. Nine men
attached their names to the bond. and
others desired to do the same but there
was no room for any more signatures
on the document.
Jones formerly was a boarder at the
Miles home, and Miles wife had com
planned to her husband of Jones atten-
lions to her. Miles had warned Jones
to stay away from his home, and Jones
was shot when he attempted to break
into the house and attacked Miles with
a club.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-23
Periurers With Criminal Rec
ords Receive Places From
Commissioner Waldo. '
TO LAY BARE SECRETS
BEHIND APPOINTMENTS
AIdermaniC Graft Investigating
Committee Strikes a New
Trail as 1t Proceeds.

NEW YORK. Sept. 23.-Secrets back
of the appointment to the police force
of 81 alleged perjurers, some of them
with criminal records are to be laid
bare by the aldermanic police graft in
vestigating committee.
Two of the witnesses subpenaed to
testify today were James Creelman,
president of the municipal civil service
commission, which placed alleged per
jurers on the eligible lists. and District
Attorney James c. Cropsey, of Kings
county.
Richard yelling and Alex Keogh,
two members of the civil service COM
mission. will also be examined by the
aldermanic probers
Mr.. Cropsey will be asked to tell why
he quit the police department
Commissioner Waldo appointed to
the force practically all the candidates
that Commissioner Cropsey had passed
over because of reports of previous I'M
lawful conduct or other personal fail
ngs
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-23
Will Fourteenth St.
Behaved Like Hades?

10 the Editor of The Georgian:
| have read and enjoyed
your editorial entitled, IF Job
Lived in Fourteenth Street. ;"
This morning city official
said to me. You know I sym
pathize with you in regard to
the condition of Fourteenth
street.
| knew hell was paved with
good intentions, and it would
now seem that Fourteenth
street will be paved (?) with
sympathy
Yours in disgust,
JOB. JR.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-23
PASTOR ILLUSTRATES
SERMON ON "VICE" BY
PICTURES ON SCREEN

CHICAGO, Sept. 23.-There is expect
ancy among the members of the Grace
Methodist Episcopal church, following an
illustrated sermon on vice in Chicago
Rev. E L. Willismt, who preached the
sermon and who told what he had found
in language that could not be misunder-
stood, closed with the statement that he
had more disclosures to make. They will
come in later sermons.
Rev. Mr.. Williams has been personally
investigating vice conditions on the north
side. With lantern slides he discussed
what he had found. One slide showed a
private register of a North Clark street
hotel.
The hotel has eighteen roms," said
Rev. Mr.. Williams. ION this side you sec
the amounts of money each room earned
each night. I have found in six months
room No. 10 earned s162 The room was
rented on an average of seven times a
night"
Photographs of the proprietor of the
hotel and of the owner of the real estate
talking together were also shown.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-23
RECORD LUMBER SALE
CLOSED BY G0VERNM MEN

WASHINGTON Sept. 23.-Negotia
tions for the sale of S00,000,000 feet OF
timber in the Sierra national forest to
a California lumber company were an
nounced today by Chief Forester
Graves. He is en- route to California
to close the deal-the largest ever made
by the Federal forestry service. The
company was high bidder for the tim
Der. for which prices will be changed
every FIVE years until all is cut. For
ester Graves says the national forests
contain 100000 600, 600 feet OF NOR
chantable timber. but that most Of it is
too isolated for salA
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-23
New York Fall Pageant viii
Eclipse Demonstration of
Last May.

NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-To demon
strate their enthusiasm over the prog
ress of the cause, monster suffrage
parade will be held Saturday evening
November 9, in which delegations of
suffragettes from practically every
state in the Union are expected to take
part
Leaders Of the movement in New
York are confident that the coming
event will eclipse the annual parade
held last May, which was in every way
a record breaker Several thousand
torches will be given to the men who
take part and 10000 small Transparent
cies of fanciful and unique design have
been ordered from Paris for the use of
the women
Floats, emblematic of the victories
achieved by the movement during the
past five years, will form one division
of the procession.
In many respects the event will be
in the nature of a carnival, a S permits
sion has been asked for the police de-
partment for the use of fireworks, col
which are usually to be seen at the an
nual Coney Island festival of fun.
The women marchers will dress in
white and there will be distinctive
attire for the men which is yet to be
selected
A prominent place will be given to
the delegation from Barnard college.
and the place OF honor will fall to the
delegations which are expected to par
ticipate from California, Colorado,
Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Washington,
Kansas Ohio, Missouri, Oregon, Ar-
IONA and Wisconsin, where women have
already been granted the ballot, or
soon will be.
From New York city 5000 women
have already signiied their intention
TO march in the parade by signing the
enrolment blanks. These have been in
circulation only few days and by the
end of the week it Is expected that
10000 will have signed
Among the prominent suffrage work
ers who will participate are Miss Inez
MilholIand. Mrs. August Belmont Mrs.
James Lees Laidlaw, Mrs Beatrice
Forbes Robertson Hale. Mis- Mary c.
Haag, Mrs Marion Chandler Aldrich,
Mrs. Thomas 3. Wells Mrs. Martha
Wentworth Suffern, Miss Leonora
OReilly, Mrs. f. Jean Nelson PenfieId
and Mrs Carrie Chapman Gait.
Practically every organization in the
city identified with the movement viii
be in line. Among these will be the
Mems Suffrage association, the various
college organizations and the state and
national delegations, the Political
Equality league, the Wage Farmers
Suffrage league, the Trade Union
league and the Peoples Franchise as
sociation.