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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-21

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
Danville, Va, December 20.-One II
the most interesting and most fash
ionable weddings of the year was
solemnized on Wednesday night at tn"
PRESBYTERIAN Church, when Miss Har
riet Miller Echols became the wife Of
Howard Saunders Lanier. the Rev. ".
r. Laird. D. D., performing the mar
riage ceremony. The chancel of the
church was picturesquely decorated
for the Wedding with flowers. palms
and ferns, and candelabras were used
with charming effect.
Before the ceremony began Miss
Jesse Brewer played several selections
and n double quartet sang 20 Perfect
Love"
As Mendelssohn's Wedding March"
was being played. 'ho bridal party
came IN, Miss Virginia OVERLY and
Master Dan overly entering the
, church from the side doors and march
! ing down the side aisles. Following
them came the bridesmaids. Miss Mary
| Overbey, Miss Helen Wilson. of Lex
/ ington. KY. Miss sadie Echols. OF
I I.ewisburg. w Va: Miss Martha Tay-
+ Tor. Miss Roberta Taylor and Miss
4 Dot Richmond. OF this city. all Of
them zowned in white crepe de chine.
deliberately trimmed with shadow lace
and carrying Killarney roses. The
groomsmer. Tom Glasgow and J. r
McCrum. OF Lexington. Charles Echols.
Of Lewisburg. W. Va: II. g. FicNen.
John L. Hughes and Henry Day, Of
this city. entered with them
The maid Of honor. Miss Bessie
Echols. OF Lewisburg. W. Va, then
entered. wearing gown Of white
crepe meteor, trimmed IN chantilly
- fef ~ N
roses Little Miss Virginia Overbey.
dressed in white lingerie trimmed with
pink ribbons followed the maid of
honor. carrying 2 basket filled with
lilies OF the valley
The bride entered with u. A over
hey her brother-in law. and was met
e.. the altar by the groom. who. with
his best man. T. :. Williamson. en-
tered the church from the eide door.
The bride wore beautiful creation OF
white charmeusc embroidered in white
chrysanthcmums and trimmed in old
Lace. An Illusion veil caught with
grange blossoms covered her head.
After the ceremony was over the
bridal rarty left tAe church to Tar7-
iaussrs Wedding March" Mss viz
rir.a Ovcrbcy strcwing flowers before
the newly married couple - they % -
I'd down fhe centre aisle.
The guests then repaired - the
home - NJ. and Ms. Dan Dvcrhcs.
on Hoihrookc Avenue. where beau
taf.i reception was rendered 90 NJ.
and Ms Ianier. who afterward took
tho norfhtourd train. They VIII visi;
several northern cities during their
honeymoon. after which they viii re-
turn here. their future home.
Both bride ard groom are widely
- -
secretary 90 TIE Dauvilie Traction AM
Power Company.
Among tho crf-of-towr guests ~hs
were present 40 the wedding were Mr.
- j. NcroFkie. ~ Glasgow, Mrs =
T. NcCrur. - Lexington. Mrs. J. "
" iedemcyer. % Clinton. No. Mrs j
! e. Bgrkcs. % Roanoke. Dr. and Mrs
T. - Echois. % Wfns;on-Saien. y. c
aad r. a Waugh. Of LynchsurE.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-21
REFUSES TO LIFT
RATESON TOBACCO
Official Classification Committee
Retains Fourth-Class Rate on
All Hogshead Shipments.
CHAMBER WINS fight
Opposed Plan Which Sought to
Double Rates on Less Than
Carload Lots.

Chairman r. y. Collyer. OF the or
nrial classification committee. Of New
York. notified Traffic Manager Z. 8
Goodman. or the Gambler Of COM
merce. yesterday that the committee
has declined to lift tobaoro shipments
in less than carload lots, from the
fourth to the second class. 4 petit on
10 This effect had been filed with the
committee by the trunk Ines operat-
ing north Of the Ohio and east OF the
Mississippi Rivers.
Tho decision % the committee lays
low a proposal which was fought from
the beginning by the Chamber of COM
rnerce. and by the business orsanlZa-
tions Of Lynchburg. Lexington. KY,
and Huntington. w. Va. \ decision in
favor Of the railroads. II was stated.
would have resulted in divertinS from
Richmond most OF the shipments OF
Burloy leaf from Kentucky. and seri-
ously crippled the city's chewing to-
bacco industry.
Under the present classification all
tobacco shipments In hOgsheads. whe-
ther in carload lots or less. are rat
ed a. fourth-class. The new plan sought
10 restrict the fourth-class rate TO to-
bacco shipped in carload lots of 10000.
u.
,nents IN the second class. Its effect
would have been to double the rates
on most OF the tobacco shipped TO
Richmond from Paducah. Henderson
and Greensboro. the Burlev leaf cen
tres OF Kentucky. and on a large
quantity Of the weed shipped from
West Virginia, Ohio and Tennessee.
opposed by Chamber.
The Richmond Chamber OF Commerce
was among the first to sound the
alarm. and called upon the business
EXAMINATIONS of Lynchburg, LeXinE-
ION and Huntington to join in an at
attack upon the proposal Traffic
MANAGER Goodman yesterday noti-
red these of the favorable decision OF
The classification committee.
Among the interests that register
ed the strongest opposition was the
American Tobacco Company. p. Lorril-
lard ( Co. and the LiGgett & Myers
Co. Traffic Manager c. s. keene. or
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-21

Of supposed mineral bearing lands In
Fresno County, was hled here to-day
IN the United States District Court for
the Southern District OF California
other suits are TO follow. in which the
government Will contest the ownership
CT a total OF $3.50, 100000 worth OF
Lands. according 10 B. II. Townsend,
special assistant to the Attorney ten
eral OF the United States. Mr.. Town
send. with T. ! Butler. also special
assistant. will prosecute the suit. The
latter fled the complaint
The suit is brought under the act
of Congress, passed July q. 1856. re-
curing the Department or the In
terror to exempt mineral bearing
lands in issuing patents TO railroads.
The government will contend that 81
10000 acres Of land on the main line
Of the Southern Pacific in California
1876 acres are mineral bearing. and
must revert to the public domain ne
land IS for the most part in the Coal
inga oilheld. and is under lease TO the
Kern Trading and Oil Company, a
subsidiary corporation OF the South
ern Pacific and 4 joint defendant in
the suit
Following is the full list OF defend
ants: The Southern Pacific Company,
The southern Pacific Railroad. The
Kern Trading and OIL Company. The
Associated Oil Company, The Southern
Pacific Land Company. The Central
Trust Company Of New York. Homer
= King. The -. Paul Consolidat ed
oil Company. The Seirre oil Company,
The Coalinga oil and Gas Company.
The Guthrie Oil Company. The Conf
dence oil Company, The Associated
Pipe Line Company. The Section Seven
OIL Company. a. 7. Ireden. julius
freed. q. Z Short. Oren @. Myers. W
: Porter. .. :. Chibiner, George W
Baker. e. II. MachOm. ". l. Woy and
N Madison.
All the co-defendants are alleged
by the government TO hold leases on
Southern Pacific lands. and to be par
sicipators IN profits from their mineral
Weld The contested patent was is
sued July 10. 1894. The patent was
accepted. says the complaint. with ful.
acauiesencencc in the statutory excep-
ton of mineral bearing lands.
The Southern Pacific Land Company
is described as dummy" corpora
ton. Zach OF the defendants. with
the exception or the Central Trust
Company OF New York. and Homer
: King. IS alleged 20 have extracted
large quantities Of minerals from the
lands.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-21

the American Tobacco Company. TO-
eether with representatives of the
other companies. appeared in opposi-
ton to the measure before the official
classification committee when the COM
mittee heard argument in the mater
on October Is The meeting was at
tended also by Traffic Manager Good
man and Vice President Reed of the
Chamber Of Commerce. who were dele
gated for the purpose by President
John NJ. Taylor. of the Richmond To-
bscco Exchange.
In the list of trunk lines for which
the official classification committee acts.
is included the Norfolk and Yves ern
and the Chesapeake and Ohio. The
last-named road. however. il is under
stood. was not In sympathy with the
increase. and would have
granted compensatory commodity
rate had the higher rating been adopt
ed.
President Darlington Gratihed.
President Darlington. of the Cham
her of Commerce, who is himself prom
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-21

inently identified with the leaf tobac-
co business, regarded t:Ie decision yes
terday as of the highest significance.
To have increased the rate. he said
would have played havoc with an i'm
portant part of the local tobacco in
dustry.
il was pointed out in the chambers
plea before the classification commit
tee. that much OF the tobacco shipped
to Richmond is in what is known as
"unordered" condition; that is. moist,
soft and liable to heat.
The delay incident to its accumula
ton for carload lots a the smaller
shipping point. it was claimed. would
render il liable to mildew and other
damage. To ship it az second class
rates to Richmond would be prohibi-
tive. and the tobacco would naturally
find its way to st. Louis. Cincinnati
and other Western cities close to the
producing areas.
Protects Carolina shipments.
Under the plan proposed a carload
was fixed at 10000 pounds. 1t was
objected at the hearing that the visi
BILE loading capacity was between
Is, 300 and 5000 pounds-the carloads
averaging fourteen hogsheads-and
tndt 10 fix -u,VJO-pOuHu CARLOAD as
the minimum would have the effect
OF compelling shippers to pay charges
on approximately 1000 pounds of
mythical weed in order to secure the
fourth class rate
The decision OF the classification
committee for the northeastern roads
forastalls similar action by the South
ern classification committee III At
lanta. which passes upon classifications
for the trunk lines operating IN the
South Had the higher rate been
adopted by the New York committee.
the southern committee. it IS believed,
would have followed suit soon after.
Such an increase would have laid a
heavy finger on the vast shipments of
tobacco from the Piedmont section of
North Carolina and would have dealt
the Richmond tobacco industry a
heavy blow.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-21
VERDICT AWARDED
BY COURTS 0ROER
American Tobacco Company
Wins in Heavy Damage
Suit Against It.

New York December eo.--The Amer
lean Tobacco Company wEs --warded a
verdict BY direction Of JGige Mayer
in the United states District Court
tonight IN the 100000 damage suit
brought BY r Locker & Co. Brooklyn
tobacco tobbers The Metropolitan
Tobacco Company. co-defendant, was
awarded similar verdict. The plain
tins sought double damages under the
sherman antitrust law. alleging they
incurred losses through the violation
Of the law by the defendant companies
Judga Mayer told the jury that the
questions invOly ed were OF law, not OF
fact. hence IL was for the court TO de-
eide the case. Counsel for the plain
tiff was granted permission TO appeal
John Z. Locker. OF the plaintiff COM
pany, said he would take the case 20
the Supreme Cour: OF the United states
II necessary Il am going to prove
that 7 have a right to do business IN
the United states IL IL costs me all
have Locker said
Judge Mayors instructions TO the
furv came after he had dismissed the
complaints against the Blackwen-Dur-
ham Tobacco Company and the Aneri-
can SNUFF Company. named as code
PENDANTS. In dfsmissing these COM
plants. he said:
The court does not doubt that the
blackwell Durham Tobacco Company
and the American SnUT Company weTs
combinations in restraint Of trade. hue
IL has not been proved that they in
jured the plaintiff"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-21
NEGRO FATALLY WOUNDED.
shot by Companion After Dispute Over
Card Game

Especial 10 The Times-gispatch-l
MartinsviIle. Va. December 2O--bnl
Chris Hairston. colored was shot ana
perhaps fatally wounded here last
night b. Robert Hairston, also color
cd. The men fell out over card game
Bill followed Robert home. where the
latter got a shotgun and shot BIZ
twice. once in the side and once IN
the back. The wounded man is still
living. but is not expected TO recover.
Robert Hairston fled and has not been
apprehended. He formerly lived in
West Virginia
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-21
FORK UNION MILITARY ACADEMY.
Fork MON. Va.

Both academic and military depart
ments are doing high grade work a;
smaller expense than any other pre-
paratory school known our certif-
cate admits TO many universities and
colleges without examination.
Second half session opens February
l. 1913 No charge for January tut
tiOn TO students entering January
for full half session.
Il is the testimony OF all unbiased
observers that our students make most
rapid improvement intellectually. nor
ally and physically. only preparatory
school in virginia equipped by United
states war Department Army oihceT
in charge military department Disci-
piine mild. but wise and arm.
For catalOg or information. address
Headmaxter.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-21
EGGLESTOH WILL
KEEP HOME HERE
Retiring Superintendent Of Edu-
cation Will Make Richmond
Headquarters in New Work.

Although ofacisIly stationed at WASH
ington. Joseph -. Eggicston. who re-
signs on Monday as state Saperintcnd-
eut % Public Instruction q become
chief - the field work % Uncle sans
new Bureau q Rural Schools. VIII
Keep HE home in Richmond and make
this city his headquarters. At the re-
quest q his superior. Dr. p p. Car
ton. United states Commissioner OF
Edncstion-
me work upon which Mr.. EFsIssto7
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-21
SUIT TO RECOVER
LANDS IS FILED
Government Trying to Get Back
Property Conveyed to
Southern Pacific.

Los Angeles. Cal. December 90
The complaint in the long expected
suit OF the Federal government
against the Southern Pacific Railroad.
involving title to s25O.O0O.000 worth
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-01-26
TRY ORCHARD GRASS.

Few southern farmers know IN,
value of this valuable meadow and
pasture grass, except those who hay
proved IL Orchard grass will grow
well on poor land and western hill
sides and win greatly improve any
soil The better the land the better
crops 1t viii yield. Few grasses win
stand the ttreatcent that orchard
grass viii, For instance, after the
sod is established sheep can be
pastured on 1t all spring and instead
OF inJuring the grass they Will bonc-
fit 1t BY keeping 1t from weeds and
by distributing manure over the Lane
The sheep can continue ON II even
after Il is headed out as they do not
at the seed stem when II is ripe
the field can be harvested with /
binder and seed threshed out after
which the second groth win come
on rapidly and make a splendid pas
ture or crop OF hay that Is soft and
rich. Many farmers in Oldham and
jefferson counties, Kcntucky.
keep sheep in the fields continually
and cut d heavy seed crop. Orchard
grass has heavy root system which
binds land that is subject to wash
ing out, but is easily plowed up
,ad the roots add much humas to
the soil A meadow once sot IN
this valuable grass is apt to be
In Il because It is profitable. Some
farmers SOW clover with orchard
grass as they come together II hay
they wanted, both first and second
crops If It Is cut for hay T.
should be done as soon MS thestalk
bloom, when It makes very nutri-
tious hay that stock is fond OF. 10.
good as timlthy. When permiaeiit
pasture is needed Kentucky Bluse
Grass should be sowed with. as HE
latter will grow in between the
fussocks and form grand pasture.
II is one OF the earliest gt,sscs
TO make start in the spring anG
1t keeps on growing until frost
comes.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-01-26
4 Huntlngton exchango says.

a Huntington exchange says!
Charles, Clyde and clifford Hen
sley, triplets, years GOLD, were visI
tors OF prominence in Huntington
yesterday and attracted wide de-
gree OF Interest when they appear
ed with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ike Hensley. OF Wayne county
The wee lads were dressed ex-
aetly alike, and looked SO much
alike that those who saw them
could scarcely understand how they
differentiated
They are all Republicans Charles
is supporter OF Taft; Clyde fayors
LaFollette, while Clifford inclines
toward 7. X.
A newspaper man who saw
them purchased some bananas as
a New Years gift. and one OF the
triplets fancied that it was a fay-
orite fruit OF Wayne couny.
Mamma, dimme paw paw"
he whispered.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-01-26

Mrs. A. R Tabor, Of Crider, Mo,
had been troubled with sick head
ache for about five years. when she
began taking Chamberlain Tablets.
She has taken two bottles OF them
and they have cured her Sick
headache is caused by a disordered
stomach for which these tablets are
especially intend, them, get
well and stay wen, sofa dea
ers.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-01-26

Do not complain of your wife
extravaganza with cigar in you
mouth.
Good manners are not taught IL
the school books. They are found
in the home lessons.
The daughter who lis the flower
of the family is always the one
who knows howh to best use the
flour of the family.
Whatever happens don't become
sour old man or woman. Old
age should be cheerful period of
life, when the heightened shadows
are softened by the setting sun
when quiet twilight steals on
apace, soon to be followed by the
long night of rest which remains
to all living.
We have a few young men who
seem to think it makes them manly
and noble to make themselves APP
pear tough. If you are tough, peo-
pie will find it out without any eff
fort on your part. 1t is Just as
easy to be gentleman and hold
the respect of the community in
which you live. Try il during 1912 |
and you will never change back
How many wasted flowers are
strewn over graves, Just one bud
from these flowers, pink with life
and hope and fragrant with sym
patty, would have eased the pain
of some aching heart, had it been
given while the loved one was with
US Just try it during 1912 and see.
to how many sick neighbors and
friends you can carry a flower and
the year viii prove one of your hap
piest and best.
We have just few women in
bur community who talk much abou
heaven at church, and much
about their neighbors on the streets.
lust give your neighbor rest dur
ng 1912. and see If you do not en-
oy the year better.
49,
Do not choose vocation for !
our daughter do not insist that :
he becomes only lady, when she
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-01-26
oANNoNsBURG.

Death has again visited our com
munity Jan. l. 1912, and taken
from us old grandmother Sidney Nc
Sarley. She was loved by all who
and will be missed by all
James Fields, the oldest man IN
our neighborhood, passed away Jan.
IA, 1912, he was 93 years old and
we believe he has gone TO rest.
A FRIEND.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-01-26

Bluefield, w. Va, Jan 17-Dm-
ing 1911 the Norfolk and Western
shipped the biggest tonnage the line
has ever carried, The Pocahontas
field broke all previous records. as
did the other districts, August was
the biggest month of het year. The
tonnage for the year was l9,443,9S7
net tons. every district showing an
increase over previous years
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-01-26
Morris.

Mrs. Mary steed is visiting home
folks.
Miss Critic Poe visited Miss Col
die Newcomb Thursday.
Mrs. Mary Steele visited Mrs.
Alice Miller Sunday
John Mead has been visiting w,
NJ Newcomb for some time.
Mr.. X. Carr and brother have
been visiting their aunt, Mrs. Ida
Foe
Alert Miller visited Mr.. Nsw
comb Sunday.
Casey Jones
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-01-26

The January term of Circuit cour
will not be held owing 10 the court
not being able to obtain suitable
quarters. The chanoery docket viii
be heard in the office OF Judge
Wilkinson however.
There win be temporary build
ing erected Immediately on the cor
ner of straton and Coal Streets for
use until the court house can be re-
built. Logan Democrat
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-01-26

The Spruce Bend Coal Co. OF BEN
w. Va, win develop SAG acres OF
land in Logan county. and estimates
that It's mines will have a daily out
put of 1000 tons of coal when the
property is fully developed, Machin-
cry has been purchased to begin
Development This company was
incorporated recently with a capital
stock of 100000. and it has elect
ed officers as follows President,
p. NJ. Sharpless of West Chester,
Pa; vice president. w NJ. c. sproul
of Chester. Pa; secretary and treas
urer, Isabel Darlington Of West
Chester; superintendent, Samuel But
Ter OF Bend
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-01-26

Washington, Ian. l6 Senator
Clarence W. Watson, has written to
Hon w, G. Bennett. chairman OF
the Democratic state committee in
West Virginia, letter in which he
advocates u primary election TO
nominate the democratic candidate
for the United States senate, the
election to be held following the
general election IN next November
in case the Democrats have a ma
jority on Joint ballot Of the two
houses OF the state Legislature.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-01-26
West VIRGINIA NETCHBORS.
NEWS FROM COUNTIES JUST
ACROSS THE RIVER IN
WEST VIRGINIA.

Gov, Glasscock. of West Virginia
is sued statement that careful
canvass of the political situation in
that State convinced him that the
people are overwhelmingly for Roose
Welt for President
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-01-26

1t is worse than useless to at
tempt to repress a girls natural
impulses. The society and com
panionship Of the opposite sex is a
perfectly natural desire. Shut her
up and she elopes with coachman
cross her in love and she may fill
a suicides grave Many of our
young women are consumed with
ambitious desires they feel the
divine spark which might be famed
into splendid flame, but parental
authority DEGREES they shall fold
their hands and watt While the
spark becomes dim and goes out,
taking hope, perhaps life with IT,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-01-26

When woman puts what days
she is at home TO callers in one
corner Of her gard, it is a sign that
her husba9d'fs making money. and
that you are no longer at liberty to
wrap a white apron and your sew
Ing up in paper. go over early in
the afternoon, leaving word for
your husband to come at six and
stay % tea with her. 1t may be
she likes you as well as ever, but
society" demands too much of
her time to let her give an entire
afternoon to you. Let us return
to the good old days as we found
them before society stole from
them all their brightness and pleas
ure
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-01-26

Old papers for sale at this office
a. zoe per hundred.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-01-26

KEITH OF THE BORDER"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-01-26

Do not choose vocation for
your daughter-do not insist that
she becomes only lady. when she
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-01-26

The daughter who lis the flower
of the family is always the one
who knows howh to best use the
flour of the family.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-01-26
home circle COLUMN.
COLUMN DEDICATED TO TIRED
MOTHERS AS THEY JOIN
THE HOME CIRCLE.

Do not complain of your wife's
extravaganza with cigar in your
mouth
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-01-26

might be a genius, Who knows but
that the talent you repressed and
strangled might have electrified
the world. Give it free scope and
"A hearty welcome.
Every woman who reads our
Home Circle and has home, should
thank God for il and also be thank
full that she may be queen in it.
Better be in your own cozy home
than wear a victoria,s coronet,
Better be there than to carry the
purse of n princess, Your home
may be humble, but you can. by
your cheerfulness, gild 1t with
splendors such as an upholsterers'
hand never yet kindled.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-01-26

Good manners are not taught in
the school books. They are found
in the home lessons.