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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-26
CLEANING FRONT
Of STATE CAPITOL
Stone Work Being Treated.
Governor Poses for Picture
Showing Contrast.

A striking photograph Of the State
Capitol 'front.' showing the work OF
cleaning the signs Of dust and wealth
Or from the building. was taken yes
tereay. J. 2. Bruce. Of Washington.
d. c.. II the contractor fo- this work
He 10 to clean an tho stone work, In
Guiding the steps to the portco. steps
to other entrances and the coDinEs. he
IL not connected with the painting OF
the concrete exterior Of the Capitol.
Mr.. Bruce yesterday prevailed on
Governor Mann to como out In front
and stand for a picture of the work IN
Its present condition. The picture, az
shown here, indicates the old condi-
ton and the improvement made BY
cleaning-about one-half Of the steps
having been treated. He uses a pro-
cess OF his own, whose composition
he Gsclines to divulee.
Those in tho picture include Con the
LETT Mr.. Bruce and members of his
family. from Washington; Governor
Mann. Secretary Ben +. owen (wear-
ing a new overcoat). Colocel John W.
Richardson. Register of the Land Or
flee and Superintendent Of Public
Grounds and Buildings; reporter for
The Times-Dispatch, Long Tom
Haynes and other members OF the
Capitol police force.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-26
STATE SUES FOR
MORTGAGE TAX
Case Against Virginia Railway
and Power Company
Is Argued.

A case involving . tax which the
state OF Virginia sought to collect
from the Virginia Railway and Power
Company on Q mortgage was argued
yesterday In the Supreme Court OF
Appeals. Acknowledgement Samuel W..
williams and Assistant Attorncy-Gcn-
eral Richard 3. Davis appeared Tor the
Common wealth. and Henry W. Anoef-
son for the company. The case was
eubmi,tcs TO the court
Something more than q yea ago the
Virginia Railway and Power Company
rendered Q large deed OF trust on GER
tain Of its property for rccordation
to Major Charles O. Savtlle, clerk OF
the Chencery Court OF this city. Act
Ing under Instructions from the Audi
tor and the Attorney-0enera. Major
saville sought TO impose q State tax
on the deed according TO ire property
conveyed. az though In Q dccc 81 con.
veyance. The company protested ana
brought suit In the Circuit Court OF
Richmond. whore IL obtained Judgment
20: refurd TIE Commoawealth sp-
pcaiea
The case Of the Cuiperer Nsssoaai
Bank W. walter 4 Y siser was argued
yesterday sn the Supreme Court BY
orsmsiey q llIySsr Tor the appellant.
an ~ J. L Je3sies for ths s0Dslses.
ssA suomssssa
Next cases % - called: Moore ~.
Harrison. jarvis. exor.. e els. W
Spssy 81 ais. Lewciling cs ais. vs..
Lewe1lips e ais: Mfisr-s trustees es
81. ~ SWssA g s3A
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-26
DEATHS

into rest on the
Goth day Of November, 1872, IN the
twenty-seventh year Of his age.
WILLIE g. CONNOR. at the resi-
Davis. at stop IS. Seven Pines Road.
He Is survived by Q widow, Mrs Eula
Davis Conner: a mother, Mrs. A u.
Conner: q brother. r. Maxwell Con-
nor. AMI two sisters, the Misses
Eliza beth and Annie Conner. all OF
The funeral was held On Thursday
afternoon from Oakland. the fam
lis home in Henrico County. and in
terment It Hollywood Cemetery.
November IS. 1912 AZ >
A. n, q; her residence, Hanover
County. virginia MRS. J. r. POND.
IA the nfty- first year OF Ter age.
Funeral from residence THIS
(Tu.sdayD MORNING at II o'clock
November -. 1912. st
Grscs Hospital. CHARLES W: CRU.
FIN. In the s'xty-seycnfh year OF
The funeral VII take place from
Nas resldence. 10es West Clay
Street TUESDAY AFTERNOOH at 2
o'clock Friends and acquaintance
invited % attend
ss his late residence.
II. west clay Street. Monday morn.
sne q a:ae o'clock BENJAMIN
WALKER DCNN. 81 the sixty.firse
year % he age. He b survivee 6y
his VIE one go snS swS esSsI1ssss
Burial services conducted st the
rraye. lakewood Cemetery. WE'D
NESDAY. November 81. JS14 3
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-26
SOLDIERS FUNERAL TO-DAY

he Buried fr00 S0sdbevV Home.
The funeral OF Mortimer Weaver, an
aged veteran OF the War Between the
States. who died At the Soldiers Home
on Sunday night. will be held this
morning at II o'clock in the chapel
OF the home. with burial In the SOL
diers' section OF Hollywood Cemetery.
Mr. Weaver had been an inmate OF
the home since 1908, when he camo to
II from his native home N Fsuquier
County. During the war he was .
courier attached to the staff o. Gen.
eral J. f. b. Stuart After Appomattox.
ne practiced farming until advanced
age made IL impossible for him to en-.
gaze In active work
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-26
RUMORED VERDICT
REACHED BY JURY

(COnt1nueo from cnSt faBe.l
to-day, walking the streets near the
courthouse until long after dark. One
man, who refused to move from the
courthouse entrance when ordered
away by the police, was locked up on
the charge Of obstructing the side
walk.
Squads Of mill workers walked back
and forth in front OF tho courthouse
for hours watching tho windows OF an
upper room, where the Jurors were de-
liberating. Frequently members Of the
jury could be seen near the windows.
Shortly before Z o'clock the jurors were
marched under guard OF SIX deputies
to their hotel 1t was sad then that
they were only going to supper. but
the report spread later that n agree
ment had been reached
The prisoners were taken from the
courthouse to the Jail as soon as the
fury retired Giovannitti. Just before
he left, was handed a cablegram
from his mother In Italy, a message OF
cheer and . mothers blessing. When
he read IL he show ed II to Ettor. and
then to their attorneys
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-26

the verdict Of the Jury was set aside
BY the court On the second tr1d the
jury failed to agree.
Death Of Nrn Wright
Mrs Mary T. Wright widow Of Au-
Gustus Wright, who was one OF the
most prominent citizens OF Petersburg
before his death. which occurred about
six years ago, died tonight ut her home
In this caty. Mrs. Wright was q ma
tive Of Germany. having come to this
country when she was eight years old.
and she had lived in this city ever
since. At the time OF her death she
was ftty-eight years OF age. She IN
survived by tho following sons and
daughters: DR.. Herbert Wright Of
Richmond; Howard E.. q. c. and Au-
gustus Wright Of Petersburg: Mrs. Jos.
Hegepeth, of Lynn, Mass. and Miss
Florence Wright. OF Petersburg. The
funeral arrangements have not yet
been made.
General News Notes..
On account Of tho great scarcity Of
birds In Prince George. II 10 believed
that the Board Of Supervisors win
close the season for shooting birds IN
that county.
Misses Bessie Bailey and Sadie
Walsh. Of Jersey City. N. J.. loft for
their home this morning. after . visit
Of several weeks to the city as the
guests Of the Misses Bailey. on Liberty
Street
Mrs R p. Barkam 10 patient In St.
Luke's Hospital. Richmond. She was
operated on last Saturday, and her
condition is reported rs very favorable.
The department was called out last
evening to suppress a Are In q frame
dwelling at the corner of Low Street
and Browns Alley. occupied by q col
ored family. But little damage result
ed
The Methodist churches In this city
are observing this week as week Of
prayer. Services will be held every
day In one or the other Of the churches.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-26
SUPERVISORS MAY
OFFER REWARD
Facts Not Sufficient to Justify
Arrest in Recent Barn.
Burning Case.
GEORGE r. HATCH INJURED
Thrown From Mule and Hip Is
Broken-Other News
of Petersburg.
Times.Dispatoh Bureau.
s Bollingbrook Street.
(Telephone 1850.
GEORGE r. HATCH INJURED
Times.DispAtoh Bureau
s BollinGbrook Street,
(Telephone 1855,

Petersburg, Va. November Is.
There 10 much excitement among the
Bohemian population OF Prince George
County over the alleged malicious
burning Of Joseph Vitprs barn and
outbuiIdtngs. and tho destruction OF
many mules. cows and other property
last Friday night There have even
guilty party or parties should they be
discovered. The probability Is. should
sufficient evidence be obtained to jus
tify such action. that warrants will
be issued. The Board OF Supervisors
was in session nearly all day consider
ing the matter and the advtsability OF
Offering a reward for the arrest and
conviction Of the parties. AZ yet there
is only suspicion without facts to JUS
tify positive steps.
Election OF Sunaay School Omeers.
At the conclusion of the service OF
the Sunday School Of the West End
Baptist Church Sunday morning. Of
fcers Of the school for the ensuing year
were elected as follows:
Superintendent w. NJ Rucker: nrst
and second assistant superintendent.
r. W. Kruse and J. d. Mckinney;
secretary, X M " uAEtOAs doSAStAae
secretary, F. L. Allen: treasurer. J. w.
Holt: musical director. w. H Mackneny.
assistants, J. d. Mckinney and c. H.
Cain; librarian. ]. T. johnson; assist
ants. James C. Wright and Robert
Marks; pianist, Miss Blanche Pillow;
assistant. Miss Myra Kruse.
City mission committee-W. T. Rog-
ers and w. T. Stone. Executive. c. w.
Crowder.
The West End Baptist Sunday school
is one Of the largest and most progress
sive schools In the city.
Serious Accident.
George R Hatch. a prominent citi-
zen Of Prince George. and representing
Bland district on the Board OF Super
visors. was thrown from his mule on
Saturday while returning from Blair's
Wharf, and his right hip was broken at
the ioint. Mr.. Hatch was riding
quietly along the road at the time. with
both of his hands In his pockets. when
a dog ran I'D behind the mule causing
the animal to shy and throw him. He
is under the care Of physicians.
Clreult Court In Session.
The Circuit Court Of Prince George
Is in session. a case Of interest 10 set
for trial on F'riday-that OF the Com
monwealsh against Archer Williams.
well known citizen. who - charged
with unlawfully shooting and wound.
ing Joe Evans. colored- The shooting
occurred on the 18th Of June. and this
will be the third trial Of Mr.. Williams.
On the arst trial he was convicted. but
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-26

Members OF the new Administrative
Board. which takes ONCE on January
next held an extended conference
yesterday afternoon In the ONCE OF
Captain Carlton Mccarthy. IN the state
Capitol Building. over plans OF organi-
zstion. All matters regarding the Sc
lection of a chairman and OF the en-
pIoyes of the office were deferred to
another meeting to be held Friday
afternoon at o'clock. when further
plans Of definite organization will be
discussed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-26
JUNIOR COLLEGE
T0Bf CONSIDERED
Progress Toward Standardization
Made by Virginia
Association.
DR.. BABcock WILL SPEAK
Definitions as Made by DR.. J. NJ.
Page, of University OF
Virginia.
DR.. BABc0cK WILL SPEAK

The fact that DR. Kendric {. BAD
aock az the National Bureau OF Ed0ca-
ion, is to speak in Richmond Nedhes-
day afternoon on the topic, the JuhioF
College" seems TO demand some ac-
count OF the progress towards stdho
ardization made BY the virginia Asso-
citation Of Colleges and SCHOOLS iof
Girls.
The association hve years ago adopt
ed a minimum college entrance re-
Guirement of ten units. and last year
unanimously advanced 1t to fourteen
While not yet committed 10 the
name Junior College. 1t adopted IN
September, the following standard for
that type OF school:
]. 1t shall grant no degrees OF oac-
caIaureate or higher grade
T. 1t shall offer at leafs two years
fthirty hours) of college work, based
On q fourteen entrance require
ment.
3. II shall have the equivalent Of at
least three professors doing fiN col
legiats work.
{. Il shall have segregation Of rec
ordS Of the preparatory and collegiate
students.
At It's recent session the association
was found to be in doubt. and voted
to empiOy-OnQef the IedoS-ShsP Va aSS
new president. DR.. Julian A Burrnss'
OF Harrisonburg-every means TO In
vestisate the matter Of the name. de-
Ssrring action until the meeting In
Winchester next June.
The interest Of the stanton con-
ference was focused on the problems
OF those schools which have como 80
much for tho culture OF Virginia "o-
ynen-those schools now SO Warmly
discussed under the tentative title OF
Tho Junior College" What shan be
their name. And how may they Sc
cure the recognition they deserve AZ
the hands OF Virginia colleges anc
from tho educational world at large?
DR.. PAGES Address
DR.. ]. N. Page, dean OF the faculty
Of the University OF Virginia. was
presen, by the urgent request OF the
association to speak on The Junior
College From the standpoint OF the
State Board OF Education He was
accorded the moor a dlioitum. He laid
down these principles:
1. The junior college must not con-
fer any titled degree.
2. Tho Junior college must oner ~
least two years Of standard college
work.
g. The two years OF college Work
done By the Junior college must, OF
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-26

the verdict Of the Jury was set aside
BY the court On the second tr1al the
Jury failed to agree.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-26

ternoon at o'clocq. He leaves =
widow, ono son. while W. Dunn. and
two daughter. Oracle N. and Bessie
Levy Dunn.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-26
OBITUARY

Den1anin walker Dunn.
Benjamin Walker Dunn. OF 112 West
Clay street, died yesterday afternoon
at EGO o'clock at his home. He was
sixty.one years old. The funeral ser
vices will be conducted at the grave
In lakewood Cemetery Wednesday az
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-26

widow, ono son. while W. Dunn. and
two daugh liter. Oracle N. and Bessie
Levy Dunn.
ClaribeI stanley.
Clarfbel Stanley. daughter OF Mxs- w.
Lambert age age. tw .an $685. nlsa Saa Hvs.
,ue, Chanberlayne Place While -
<ounE. she had developed uncommon
xraces OF Christian character.
The remains win be buried Y
ices will be held at the homo at 11:1h
s'clock this morning.
Abraham T.. BaaseF0aA.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.1
Woodstock, Va, November 25.-Ab-
-aham E Bauserman, aged dfey-ono
Gears. died at his home. one milo
owing a stroke Of paralysis. which
40 sustained on Thursday evening. Nj.
8auserman, who was a prominent en0
substantial farmer. Is survived BY hia
xidow. who was MISS Sesn .,. .ouS
Funeral services were conducted on
Sunday afternoon from the Reforme0
Church by hts pastor, Rev. 4 W.
Barley.
Mira sallSe GEaase
Especial to The Times Dispatch.
Ivanhoe, Va. November 2k.-Afss
Sallie Grasse, eighty-four years OF aga
died after q short illness at her homo
here about $50 o'clock on Friday eve
atng. Mrs. Grasse had been menu
Der of the n. E. Church. South. Ton
many years. She II survived by two
sons and three daughters. as follows:
John w Grasse, OF Morristown. Tenn:
Mrs ". H. Smith. OF West virgin .:
Mrs. james Pettigrew: Miss Eva GressA
and Thomas Grasse. of Ivanhoe.
Robert Thomas.
ESPECIAL to The Times-Dispatch-l
Appomattox. Va. November a.
Robert Thomas. aged about eighty
years. died TT his homo yesterday. Ha
is survived by his wife and ono d9uen-
ter who Is the wife Of Rev. w. w.
sawyer. a Methodist minister Funersi
services will be held on Tuesday.
II. C. PftAaa.
Especial to The Times Dispatch1
Apnomattox. Va, November 1b--H.
C. Pitman. seventy-nine years OF Age
died to-day in Richmond, where no
was visiting his granddaughter. Mrs.
Pitman. Mt. Pitman for many years
was school trustee Of this county and
road commissioner for some time. HIS
daughter was Mrs. P!tzer ellis who
died several years ago. The body VIII
be brought here on Tuesday s3 ~
o'clock and the funeral services WI
be conducted by Rev R c. Hubbard
Miss BeunSe =. Kelley.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch-1
Lynchburg, Va, November 2S-A4iAo
Bonnie B. HolIey. aged nineteen yeexss
daughter of Samuel r. HoIley, Aied
sunday afternoon at her home In 0Adt-
SON Heights OF tuberculosis. Miss Hos-
but had lived in Madison Heights for
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-26

The E!ks Of this city will celebrate Thanks
giving by giving dance in the evening at
thu home on AarshaiI Street, to which
members and their partners viii be In
vited special committee has been ap-
poir ted to make Arrangements for the affair.
which u looked forward to with pleasure b.
all local members o! the lodge.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-26

The final meeting OF The House
That Jack Built" Opera Association
will be held on Wednesday morning
instead Of this morning. As this Is
the last meeting Of the association
every member Is urgently requested
to be present.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-04-04

While there can be no question but
that West Virginia, offers exceptional
opportunities for the producing oil
fruit, there are some very important
preliminary points which should be
carefully studied by a prospective
planter before he embarks upon an
orchard enterprise of any extent.
1t would be better to delay the plant
ing In order to give more thought to
the location of the orchard, the choice
of varieties, and the thorough prepare
ton Of the land, than to plant without
giving to these fundamental steps the
attention they must have to insure
success.
The factors to be considered In
choosing site for an orchard include:
markets, transportation facilities,
ability OF the soil, elevation and
exposure.
A good local market is valuable
asset. II 1t is necessary. to ship long
distances, good transportation facili-
ties should be near at hand, preferably
competing lines Of railroads, or both
rail and water routes. Hauling fruit
over long distances, particularly il the
roads are bad, Is serious handicap.
although, if varieties are chosen wise
ly, this may be partially overcome.
The soil should be adapted to the
fruit to be grown. Land that is too
steep, too rocky, too low, too wet, or
too poor should be avoided as insult,
ed for fruit culture, or the care OF
which Is too expensive.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-04-04
(From the Harrisonburg Daily News
LIVES SAVED BY TELEPHONE.
One Man Drank Poison, and Another
Severed Four Arteries.

Within the last several days two lives
have been saved over the telephone.
Rev. W. LentZ, OF Orders, Breth-
rem minister, took poison by mistake tor
his medicine. No physician being here,
his family got instruction from a distant
physician Antidotes were administered
and his life was saved.
William MlonIch, in Pendleton county,
tried to cut bullet from. the breach OF a
gun. The knife slipped and severed four
arteries in his wrist. He was in danger
OF bleeding to DEATH DR.. Meyers, at
Oak Flat, six miles away, gave inStruc-
tons over the phone. Another life was
saved. Mr.. Mionich is 76 years old.
So daily are valuable lives preserved
and saved by the use of the Jefferson
County Telephone.
Is your wife'S life valuable to you I?
Do you want to preserve your children's
lives !? Is your own life valuable to your
self or family
Do you want TO make paying invest
ment? Install a Jefferson County Tele-
phone. 1t is a MONEY maker. Ask
Wall, who sits in his country home and
talks to Chicago. Install a Jefferson
County Telephone. Pay $500 per an
num- Meet me at the end OF the year
and say, "Getzendanner, that phone did
not pay me, take it out, give me your
check for $500" will do it. mean
this, every word of it. Phone, write or
wire. DELAYS are dangerous. Long
distance connections with the world.
H. c. GETZENDANNER,
General Manager
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-04-04
Durability Of Wood.

Timber cut in spring and in summer is
not so durable as that cut in winter, when
the life processes of trees are less active.
Scientific investigations sustain this
statement.
The durability depends not only upon
the greater or less density, but also upon
the presence of certain chemical constit-
uents in the wood. Thus large pro-
portion of resinous matter increases the
durability, while the presence OF easily
soluble carbohydrates diminishes it con-
siderably. During the growing season
the wood of trees contains sulnhuric acid
and potassium, both Of which are solvents
OF carbohydrates, starch, resins and gums;
they are known to soften also the ligneous
tissue to considerable degree.
During the summer months the wood
of living trees contains eight times as
much sulphuric acid and five times as
much potassium as it does during the
winter months. The presence of these
two chemical substances during the
growing season constitutes The chief fac
tor in dissolving the natural preservatlves
within the wood and in preparing the
wood for the different kinds OF wood
destroying fungi, such as polyporus and
agaricus.
The fungi can thus penetrate more
quickly and easily into the interior OF the
wood when these wood gums are already
partly dissolved and available Tor their
own immediate use. From this stand
point il seems that the best time to cut
down the tree is in the winter, when
suphuric acid and potassium are present
to much smaller degree, and the fungi
will not be assisted in dissolving the nat
ural preservatives in the wood.
The amount of wood gum is always
less and more easily soluble in sapwood
than in heartwood, and for this reason
the former is usually regarded worthless
for industrial purposes.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-04-04
DANGER PERIOD
OF W0MANS'L|FE
FROM As to so
Interesting Experience of Two
Women-Their Statements
Worth Reading.

Asheville, NC suffered for years
with female trouble while going through
the Change of Life. tried local ply
stefan for couple of years without any
substantial benefit. Finally after re-
peated suggestions to try Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, quit my
physician and commenced using it with
the happiest results. ] am today prac-
tically well woman and anxious to con-
tribute my mite towards inducing others
to try your great medicine, as / am fully
persuaded that it will cure the ailments
from which / suffered if given fair
chance.
eff you think this letter will contrib
ute anything towards further introducing
your medicines to afflicted women who
are passing through this trying period,
it is with great pleasure consent to its
publication. - Mrs. JULIA A. MOORE,
II East ST., Asheville, N. G.
The Case of Mrs. Kirlin.
Circleville, Ohio.-"I can truthfully
say that never had anything do me so
much good during Change of Life as Ly-
dia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Before had taken one half bottle
of it 1 began to feel better, and have
continued taking it. My health is better
than it has been for several years. If
all women would take it they would es-
cape untold pain and misery at this time
of life. Mrs. ALICE KIRLIN, 1853 w.
Mill St., Circleville, Ohio.
The Change of Life is one of the most
critical periods of woman's existence.
Atsuch timeswomen mayrelyupon Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-04-04

shipping to a distant market, produc-
tive varieties that are good shippers
and good keepers should be planted.
Plant most largely Of the sorts that
are well known and in keen demand in
your market, which have proven to be
adapted to your location. and which
you like to grow.
The following list of varieties is sug-
gested as being generally adapted for
planting in West Virginia: "
Apples: York Imperial, Grimes
(Golden), Jonathan, Stayman Wine
sap, Rome Beauty and Winesap.
Peaches: Carman, Champion, FL
berta, Beers Smock and Salway.
Pears: Clapp's Favorite, Seckel,
Bartlett, Bose and Kieffer.
Plums: Red June, Bradshaw, Lom-
bard, Shropshire Damson and Green
Gage.
Cherries: Fly, Richmond and Mont
merency (sour), and Napoleon, Black
Tartarian and Gov. Wood (sweet).
The preparation OF the orchard soil
should be thorough. On level sites the
land should be plowed deeply as early
In the spring as it can be worked 1t
should be narrowed Immediately after
blowing to conserve the moisture, to
level it, and to put it in good shape for
laying off the orchard" Where there
Is danger of washing, the blowing
should be confined to strips six or
eight feet wide, running across the
slope in which the rows of trees are
to be placed. The simplest and most