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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-08
CONFERENCE ENDS
ANNUAL SESSION
Appointments Announced for
Holston Ministers by
Bishop Kilgo.
Especial to The rsmes-Dispasch.l

Abingdon, Va, october THE evening SEES
sion Of the Holston Conference was taken
up with reports from The ruling elders. There
vas 20 much business transacted BY this
conference that the appointments we're not
read out until the last thing tonight. The
bishop let II be known that he intended to
ixhed.
Yesterday was . big day for Nethodism-
Methodist ministers filled both the Presby-
terrain and Baptist pulpits. There was not
where Bishop Kiigo preached. After the ser
mon the following elders and deaeons we're
ordained: Deacons-Samue! D. Lambert.
L Browning. Ernest II. Ritchey. James H
ReynoIds EIAers-CharIes A. Pang.e, Sam
vel A. McConlep. George T. Jordan. william
c. Thompson. jeremiah Stewart. James H.
DR.. l. p. Martin. Of Knoxville. preached
In the Presbyterian Church: Mr.. Aorreli In
the Baptist: DE-. George stuart. the evansel-
list. in the Presby tertan Church At night
DR.. Stuart is returning to regular ministerial
work after spending the quarter Dart OF his
lie In lecturing.
BIueaeld Distrtct-J. B. Ward. presidinS
elder; Bland Street. Frank Jackson: Grace
Church. J. n Potter: Bramwell ana Coope.
mund and Keystone D. u. Hoibrook: Gary.
" s. Brown: Mcdowell. E H. Williams
casweli District. y. 6teaiey, presiding
elder: Aswell. E. z wiley. c. r. Brown and
D. a.
ArweiI Dissries-J. T. King. presadias
elder: EIk Garden. II. T. Brewa: Levington.
I. II. Carter: ST. Paul. J. L. Holdtngs; Po-
cahontss, C. K WlnsioW: Cedar BTu6. II. &
johnson: Grundy. b. n. WatsThouoe.
RsASoed Dtssriet-E H. Cas0idy. prUo1ding
elder; East Radfora. J. W. Redsr: RaAferd.
c. b. NorreT; Pulaski. J. = Grove: Peas1s-
burg. w. d. BslcheT; Yrinceton. J. A. II.
shuier: Dublin, n. r. Cartwright: Hnisvisie.
n Queuberry.
wy,hevIle Dis,rscs-c. v. Kelly. presidias
elder; wytheville Station. n. p. CARGO:
wy,hevi,ie Circuit c. z. Steele: Marion, T.
C. shuIer; Chilh6wle. O. A. Maiden: Rural
Retreat z. L. AddingtonS Max Meadows, W.
H. Coy; Bland. Waiter HodGes
Abingdon Dfstr1ct-D. G. Exantz. presiding
elder; Abingdon. c. b. yaught: Bristol. State
Street. j. a. Baylor: Mary Street, J. L.
Harker; Emory circuit. J. 7. Guy.
Bag Stone Gap Dtstrict-R r. Martha. pre-
siding elder: Norton. W N Wzgner; Jones'
villc, J. L Scott: Gate City. @. l. Herring;
Cceburn. J. z. Lowery; Ciinch Court, VIII
Mo,rissown Dsssrict-Josn c. Orr. presiding
elder: Johnson City, ". ~ Norreil.
Knoxville Datrfct-T. J. Elkfon. presiding
elder: Knoxville. Church street. George r.
stuart: Broad Street. y. y. Watson: Gentry
Church. Thomas BETTY
Cha;,an8oga Dfssrtct-y. A. BuSrowe, pre-
ssdine elder: Chattanooga Geasry. J. W.
Terri: Trinity, 7. s. Hamilton
Harnon Dsssyict-E. n Shussrt
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DEATHS

GATEs.-Died. Sunday. october 9Th. ~
10 r. ~. at the residence OF ner ySn'
BETTE s. WIDOW Of william a:
Gates. In the fifty-ntnth yer q
her are Ths remains wtu reach
the sssidenco ef her sathsf, A p.
wheeler. No. 139l vS1sele 0sreee
TueS6ay s1ssTuo0a. she leevea. be-
sides her father. o0s sister sad sven
rsnsssl from Lsses ssrsss ssS:,..
Church TOMORROW. wsDSHsDAf'
Sevrcrs News, wsshsagsea ssl
Asianss papers pseess' copy.
ovERDY.-plel, l1esoay, 90 3 2. Il q
ne JoSuueo0.WiJIsO eoNieorsuW. No
THEO OvERBY, u WoodWestAv -.
The r~nains wm be taken % NOe-
wood. r. C., Tor SHtevWeat-
North Carolina papess pseeee ~.
cNRIsrIAN-DssA @ ~ - 1871
7.Ss = - WIfIIAi CHRISTIAN
d tAe se1sy.U1ssA ~ g ~ 80
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Tubesculosls Romo6y
Based On 0o6 lclne

To say that Q speci6c exists Tor the cure
Of consumption 70 perhaps too strong
statement. but IN Eckman's Alternative We
have . medicine that hiss been the means
Of saving many . life TO years Of usefulness.
end in permanently benentinE . large num-
Der of Consumptivss.
Certainly a person afflicted with . wasting
disease should be well fed with wholesome.
nourishing food. but frequently raw eggs IN
quantities cause . digestive breakdown. sno
then no food nourishes. ~ Tor milk. very
good food for many. but . producer OF Dill
tousness for some.
Any diet that keeps consumptivs we'll
nourished II the right one. but what = COINS
TO Improve the patient? Eekmsn's Aitsfa-
tive has brought about full recovery IN
many cases Of Consumption. Let those
speak who know. Here II one:
30 Savannah St.. Rochester. n. =.
operated upon for Tubercular paritonitis at
st. Mary's Hospital. Rochester. N. 7. After
the operation my physician save me UP -
hopeless. ! was then urged BY priest TO
take Eckman's Alternative. which did. NY
weight At the time was ~ lbs began 70
improve and steadily gained In health ana
strength. I now weigh LIS pounds. and am
absolutely we'll Believing owe II to my
self and others. make this statement.
(Sworn AfYidavtt) EDNA FINER.
Eekman's Alternative 10 effective in Bron-
chitis. Asthma. Hay Fever. Throat and Lung
Troubles and in upbuilding the system. Does
ing drugs. For sale by Owens 4 Minor DRUG
Company and other leading druggists. Ask
for booklet telling of recoverieS. and write
to Eckman Laboratory. Philadelphia. Pa.
for additional evidence.
Internationally
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contributed $4,000 to each He said
he gave nearly $4,000 to the La Fol-
lette fund and $4,000 to Governor
Wilson's.
A statement fled for La Toilette By
j. J. Hannah. financial secretary OF
his campaign. showed his campaign
expenses had been about $S7.Sz4.
Ogden L. Mills. Of New York. treas
urer Of the Republican committee OF
New York County. denied wholesale
charges Of fraud that had been made
by Roosevelt leaders In New York. He
presented to the committee records
from different election districts which
he said he thought indicated fraud on
the part Of many of the workers for
the Roosevelt delegates.
In one district, he said. a man who
had his leg amputated on election day
was recorded as having voted.
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AMERICAN FORCES
LOSE -FOUR KILLED
Two Marines and Two Blue
jackets Are Slain in
Battle.

san Juan del Sur. Nicaragua. October T.
The American forces los, two marines and
two blueJacksts killed in the attack ON Leon
and chinandega, which were occupied by
tho rebels. Fifty rebels we're killed and
many wounded. The others have been dis.
armed.
Chinandega II the capital OF the depart
ment Of the same name. lying about twenty
four miles southwest Of LON. Both towns
have been in the hands Of the Insurgents foI
weeks. and the residents o: both places have
suffered moro Or less distress
According to the advices receivel here. Z
large detachment: OF marines and biue1ack-
cts. under Lieutenant-Co Colonel Long. proceed
sd from Corinto to three points on the Ma
tionai Railroad. ChinanIeda. to the north
west. Leon to the southeast. and Chichigaips
almost midway between. ChHcaiSaipa was
the scene OF enlargement Friday. while
the rebels were forced TO svacuate the tive
other towns the following day Details Of
the lighting have not been learned
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AGREE ON PLAN
TO HASTEN WORK
Street Car Company Secures
Outside Contractor So rs to
Expedite Paving.

What II hoped to be an amicable
arrangement for expeditihg the de-
layed paving contracts OF the city on
certain streets. partly occupied by car
cracks. was reached At q conference
OF the Subcommittee on streets. City
engineer BOXING and representatives
OF the Virginia Railway and Power
Company yesterday afternoon. Captain
A. b. Guigon. general attorney for
the Virginia Railway and Power Com
pany. stated that in response to the
suggestion or request OF the subcom-
m,,lee. his company had secured an
offer to do the track reconstruction
on Robinson street from Broad 70
Main, from a renabie contracting firm.
winch had promised TO press It with al
reasonable haste.
The company's new contractor was
READY to proceed next Monday morn
ing. after the rush OF falr week. but
desired to put the committee on notice
that the work. at time when large
sections Of track on both East and
west Broad Street were being re-
newed. would necessarily result in seri-
Gus delays in schedules and inconvenl-
ence 10 the public. The committee and
the City Engineer were Of opinion that
some delay would be inevitable. IT IL
considered necessary, the contract for
the paving has already been awarded.
and the contractor has purchased the
material. Some Of the cars will be
routed over Harrison Street temporari-
ly.
VIII Hurry Broad Street.
Mr.. Boiling stated that he had ar
ranged with +. Norman Jones. Jr..
chief engineer of the Virginia Rail-
way and Power Company. for 0pntinu-
Gus work on East Broad Street in
advance of the PAYERS. Mr.. Jones said
his company was ready to proceed at
once. and only awaited permission to
open a new section as soon as the
portion now opened mas bsen paved
and again put into use.
Paving began yesterday with q
small force on Main Street Yves: Of
Seventh. but the contractor hasn't
sufficient blocks to finish the work
VIII IN questioned about the delay, Mr..
Boiling said the Committee on Streets
knew OF the time specified when it
ordered him to award the contract to
the low est bidder.
Had Only Five Men ut Work.
j. B. Chewing. contractor for
sewer work on Bacon's Quarter
Branch. admitted that he was far be-
hind time and that most If the sum-
mer he had only four or five m IN en-
ployed on $1,000 contract. Lately
the force has been increased Mr.
Boiling notified him that II better
spesi was not shown ne would recon-
mend to the Street Committee on
October Is that the contract be re-
volxed.
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course tonight. The auditorium. with many
women present. was packed to OVERCOMING
when r. l.. Doughton. Congressman from
the Eighth District. arose to introduce the
Alabama Representative. Prominent among
the themes discussed by Mr.. Underwood was
the tariff issue.
Mr.: Underwood took pains to expose Roose-
Welt and his alleged false theories. declar-
ing that while President he had failed to
give relief from the oppression of the trusts
and tarin A. WELL and that he 10 still the
tool Of the trusts.
The speaker said he had some respect for
. real Republican. but none for the social
co Progressive leader. who was accused OF
stealing the term The principles of the
Democratic party wero held up az the only
renef The speaker. who was in nne trim
made strong appeal to his hearers to rally
and elect Woodrow Wilson as President.
During the afternoon MI Underwood VA
shown over Salisbury and Spencer
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POSTNASTERS OF VIRGINIA
WILL MEET AT ALEXANDRIA
Especial to The Times Dispa.ch1

Alexandria. Va. October The annual
Association OF Virginia Postmaster viii con-
vene here At 10 O'clock Tomorrow morning
In the auditorium OF the Eiks' Home. MANY
OF the delegates arrived this afternoon.
Fu!ly goo delegates are expected to attend
The AFFAIR will last three days
The convention WIN be opened with an ad-
dress Of welcome by Mayor T. A. Fisher.
At meeting OF the committee Of members
OF the Chamber Of Commerce, held this
afternoon. Arrangements were made 60 enter
tain the delegates during their stay here
The entertainment Will consist Of a Visit 10
the points Of historic interest and trolley
rides to nearby points.
The advance guard Of delegates arrived
mere this afternoon and to-nieht The ma
5ortty vii! not. however, reach here until
morning.
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WATKINS IS FAT

Senate Serxeaat-s4-AEns Hsw Taller Lytn1
Down Than Standing Up.
A fat stranger. with buco1ic features. van.
Aered about the lobby * Aurphy's Hotel
last night. He made frantic efforts 70 speak
TO RichI0ond people. to be aiways greeted
with the stony stare OF those who 90 not
recognise the person addressing.
At last the rotund countrymAn approached
q citizen and besousht him to listen mo-
ment He then insisted that he was Frank
B. watkins sergeant arms Of the Stats
Senate. who, Q living skeleton. resigned ht1
position a. clerk In the Office OF the stats
Auditor two months ago ana retireo 10 tnS
hades OF Charlotte County.
The listener. who knows Frank Watkins
well. refused to believe the yarn. At that
moment thele entered the hotel County
Treasurer George B. Russell. Of Charlotte.
who, hrst being duly sworn. deposed and
said that the stranger Was realiy Frank
Watkins, and that he had daily witnessed
his growth and transformation Mr.. RuaAeli.
being . truthful man. was believed. NJ.
Watkins could prove an abb anywhere new
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GET JOY RIDERS
AFTER BIG CHASE
Two Men and Three Women in
Taxicab When Chauffeur Was
Arrested for Speeding.

Joy riders returning IN . taxteah
from che STATE Fair lask night 1t s:3o
o'clock. came to grief when they en-
countered Motorcycle Policeman C. B.
samuels. The speeding car was seen
by the of,cer a. Monument Avenue and
the Boulevard. and ne Immediately
gave chase down Monument Avenue.
through which thorough fare It was
said the machine was travelling at q
rate of thirty two miles an hour. At
Franklin and Lombardy 1t slowed
down 30 twenty-seven miles. accord
ing to Samuelss speedometer. and he
did not overtake Il until It reached
First Street.
Besides the chauffeur. the car con-
tanned i've passengers-two men and
three women. The driver, p. Basil.
was placed under arrest He was al
lowed by the onicer to take his fares
to their destination. the Commercial
Hotel. and he was then taken to the
Second Police Station. whore a war
rant for him was sworn out. He fur
nished bail
The taxi which BaSiN, who lives 1t
cit East Main Street. was driving -
owned by the Richmond Transfer Com
pany
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MORE LIGHT SHED
on CONTROVERSY
Hudson c. Welliver Testifies as 10
Alleged Demand on J. Z.
Morgan.
HAD STORY SEc0ND-HAN
It Was Hartman Who Requested
Funds After Visit to
Roosevelt.
HAD STORY SECOND HAND

washington. October 7.-From .
half-dozen witnesses heard to-day by
the Senate campaign expenditures COM
uittee little Information bearing on
campaign expenditures was drawn.
Charles r.. Crane, OF Chicago. de-
MED the statements of +. II. Hooker
that he had given $4,000 each 90
Senator La Toilette and Governor VII
son and swore that his gifts TO the
La Toilette campaign totaled $751;
sSA.40 and those to Governor Wilson'S
preconvention campaign $4,000.
John D. ArchoOld. president OF the
Standard Oil Company. has been re-
called and viii testify Thursday. To-
sorrow the committee expects TO near
Ormsby McHarg. primary contest
manager for Colonel Roosevelt: Hep.
resen,ative William b. Mckinley, man
aver of President Taft's preconvention
campaign: former Senator Chauncey
NJ. Depew, said to have given $4,000
10 the Hartman fund in 1904: former
Senator Nathan b. Scott connected
with the Republican National Com
mite that year. and Mathew Hale
Roosevelt leader in Massachusetts
last spring.
The controversy surrounding an al
legged demand upon J. P. Morgan Tor
an additional contribution to the
Roosevelt campaign fund in lS4 was
partially cleared up to-day by Charles
Edward Russell. Socialist candidate Tor
Governor OF New York and Judson c;
Welliver, q Washington newspaper
man.
Mr.. Russell had been quoted as say
ing Wayne McVeaSh. Attorney General
under Cleveland. was in Mr.. Morgan's
Office when the latter was called to
the telephone and was asked for the
contribution. Mr.. Russell told the
committee. under pressure. that Mr..
Welliver. then magazine contributor,
had been his informant. Mr.. Welliver.
sitting at the reporters table. asked
permission to testify.
He said Mr.. Macveagh told him in
1910 that Mr.. Morgan mad been called
to the telephone in October. 1904. as
stated. but that 1t was E. H. Hartman
who asked for the contribution. Mr..
welliver testified that Mr.. MacVeagh
told him that Mr.. Morgan said that
Mr.. Hartman was asking for more
campaign money as the result Of his
visit to President Roosevelt.
What do you suppose that man in
the White House wants?' Mr.. Nor
gan was quoted as saying to Mr.. Mac
Veagh. 1T seems that Hartman has
gone or down there to Washington
and dined with him and now he comes
back and says that the President
wants him to raise more campaign
funds. He has given $4,000 and now
he wants me to give $4,000"
Mr.. Macveagh. according to the wit
ness. told him that Mr.. Morgan wrote
q check for $4,000 which he sent to
Mr.. Harrimans ONCE. Mr.. Morgan
testified last week that he knew OF
no such contribution.
ClGctes R Crane said that he con-
.tributed both to Senator La Toilette
and Governor Wilson before the nomi- |
mating conventions because both were
progressive candidates"
Il Just wanted one progressive to!
succeed" he said.
II did not care which 1t was" Hell
denied having told Treasurer Hooker.
Of the Progressive party. that he had
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FRANCE TAKES NOTICE

Paris ARTILLERY Journal Compliments vlr-
gin3a4b Book.
Among the many favorable reviews beinx
published OF the new book. "Gunnery." by
"Revue a'Artillerie.' Of Paris. France. for
July, 1872. 1t IL highly complimentary In its
terms. making mention OF the interest being
shown by the Virginia field artillery In the
service as shown by such an able work BY
one OF Its members
The officers OF the artillery are especially
pleased 1t this. since France 10 the artillery
teacher Of the world.
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nsy. Augusta County. died YESTERDAY.
He leaves three sons and four broth
Mrs. Rose z. EAwarAs.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
Fredericksburg. Va. October 7.-Mrs.
Rose e. Edwards. OF King George
County. died Saturday at her home.
after q brief Illness. aged seventy
son and one daughter
GeoFEe .. Deekha0.
Especial 20 The mes-Dispatehl
Gordonsviils; Va. october Geo:
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. p s, Beckham.
on King Street. Sunday afternoon at
3.l5 o'clock. after an illnest OF sew
men: sa.a With rss
funeral services were conducted from
his late home this afternoon NJ
o'clock. after which his body was
taken TO Mapiswood Cemetery Tor ~.
survived by one brother and one Sis
ter. w. l. and Miss Birdie Beckham.
OF this place.
Especial 20 The Ttmes-Dispatch-]
Etna Mills. Va. October The re-
mains o: James Atkins were inferred
at Bulah Baptist Church yesterday
at a~ nGe 1,a.y no, 1sa
that night His father and mother.
with whom he lived. became uneasy.
q nd two brothers started out TO seafch
him They soon found hts dead body.
He In supposed to have died OF
apoplexy.
NyS. I. ID. T10sley.
Especial TO The Tfmes-Dispatch-1
Amherst. Va. october Mrs ID.
Tinsley. aged eighty -four years. widow
of Isaac Tinsley, died suddenly sun
day night at the home Of her daughter.
Mrs G f. Bowman. few miles from
this place. She had been very feeble
for several monahs past, and her death
was due TO old age and general de-
cline. Mrs. Tinsley II survived by one
son. +. S. Tsnsley. and two daughters.
Mrs. @. e. Bowman and Mrs r. n.
Ware. all OF this county She also
leaves . number Of grandchfldren.
among them J. E Bowman OF Am
herst, and several preat-grandchtldfen
Her funeral services were condscfed
this MORNING at 10 o'clock at her late
home by her pastor, Rev. l. n. Early.
and the remains were buried IN the
family bnryinE grounds
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OBITUARY
willlaA Christian

~ 1Al10n C0x10o100
william Christian. sixty-eight years
his home. 1897 Park Avenue. He was .
member Of the firm OF Christian &
Burgess. proprietors Of the Old Do
rainion Tobacco Warehouse.
F01efal q R0heTt Wilson.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l
Gord0nsville, Va. October THE
body OF Robert Wilson. who died at
the home OF his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Saturday. was brought here on the
ABS train Sunday afternoon and In
TERED in Mapiewood Cemetery. Mr..
W ilsons father was a prominent n1er-
chant Of this place some years ago.
DE-. Tb0Wa1 n. PaFfa00re.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch-1
Hampton, Va. October 1.-Dr Thos.
Hanson Parramore. sixty-two years
lists in Tidewater Virginia. died aud
denly this morning in his home on the
Boulevard He was stricken with
angina pectoris and died before q ply
stefan could be gotten to hi! him Dr..
cratic Committee Electoral Board. and
widely known In Masonic and Odd
FeIows' circles His widow and six
children survive him.
Mr.. Ellsabeth Wilkes.
Lynchburfg. Va. october MIS-
Elisobesh Wilkes, who was eighty tive
years Of age. died this morning At $50
o'clock At the homo Of her son-in-!aw:
County. where she went two weeks
ago for Q visit Mrs wilkes was the
widow Of Laban wilkes. who died
nearly twenty years ago. ana she vos
q member OF Westmtnster Presby-
terrain Church She 10 survived by the
foiloWlk,R daughters: Yrs. II. I. Elm
merm.A Mrs. d. p. Gregory ana MIS-.
S. p. Nation. OF Lynchburg. ana MA
n. W. Carson. OF AppsmottoX County.
Harry Lewis.
ESPECIAL to The Times-Dispatch.1
MiddleburE. Va. October Harry
Lewis died near Aide, Loudoun Coun.
~, yesterday morning at the advanced
Ms Ms, OF J. n,ns Lewis. Of this county.
and Mrs. Ida Kern. Of Allegheny C0un-
~. survive him Interment was In
sharon Cemetery to-day. He was .
successful farmer, and leaves nice e.
Wsss AlSee 1ayo Paeoe.
Especial to The TimeS-D1spatch1
Mayo paine. daughter Of Robert A
sTs O'clock thi. afternooa- One
brother, Robert Pain. Of New York.
also survives. She was nineteen years
old Funeral will be held on Wedne1.
day morning The rall-hsarers Tiu
be as follows Russell Devfne. Jas
Hughes. Jr, Wtnie fox. ao,ris Len-
hins. Jr- Andrew Ellis and Luther
yOAu u. W1eego0x9e1.
fSpecfal TO The Tfmes-Dispatch
Earrfsonburg, Va, October S--J0hn
Henry wheelbarger. sixty-nine years
old. q wen known farmer near Mt Ssd-
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REWARD FOR BEVERLY.


Onered by York Board.
Especial to The Times Dispatch1
Williamsburg. Va. October THE Jamss
City County Board Of Supervisors, in session
offered BY the York Comfy Supervisors for
the arrest Of William Beverly, the negro.
CHARGED with the murder or W. A. s. Adams.
by Offering another $50 Those In attendance
upon the board meeting to-day were J. B.
Walden. chairman: Arthur johnson and John
6arnea a large amount Of routine business
was transacted.
The following compose the editorial stan
OF the William and Mary Fiat Hat. the col
lege weekly publication: Kenneth A. Age.
editor-in-chief: Max Blister. Of virginia,
business manager: O.w. Fly. Pennsylvania,
assistant business manager. Associate edi-
tors: Arthur Wilson James. Virginia: Earl
B. Thomas. New York: H. Lewis Harris viz
ginia: W. H. Deierhoi. Virginia; p. Lewis
Witchley. New York. ". n Grtnsley. yir-
gina. academy representative.
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ARMY SERGEANT ENDS LIFE.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.

Cause Il Suicide.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.1
Hampton. Va, October 7.-Eirst Sergeant
Max G. Napier, Of the Thfrty-6fth Company.
Heavy Coast Artillery sent q bullet into his
brain from an army revolver in his quarters
At Fort Monroe this morning. and died with
In An hour.
He placed the Barrel Of the revolver in his
mouth and the ball passed through the
brain and out Of the top Of the head.
Dependency due to III health ~ well ~
q runnor that the father of the artileryman
had disinherfted him. are said to have
caused the act Napier was twenty-thres
years old. He entered the army from Lex
inEton, Ky. which point the bsdy will BE-
sent for burial
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william E. Mann. who was operating .
shooting gallery concession At the state Fair
Grounds, was arrested yesterday BY Detec-
tive-SergeantS Wren ana Wiltshire NJ the
request OF the Washington police He u sid
TO be wanted in that city on . gambling
charge. An officer will probably come for
him to-day.
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Underwood Al SALISBURY.

House Leader Makes Plea for support q
Wilson.
Especial to The Times-D!spatch-1
Salisbury. n. c.. october THE largest
crowd in Salisbury for years heard Hon.
oscar W. Underwood in q magnificent dis