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

John Strobe Barbour Thompson. OF
Culpeper and Atlanta. for many gears
associated in the management or tna
Southern Railway system. died in the
Johnston Willis Hospital last night at
S:i5 O'Clock. after an illness of many
months. Although the end had been
expected for days by his physicians
Mr. Thompson displayed a remarkable
vitality and fought hari though los-
ing fight for life. His health began TO
fail last summer. and he was forced
to lay down his onerOus business cares
and come to Richmond for medical
treatment All efforts to restore his
vigor were futile, aud the end drew
steadily near.
Although for number of ears
located in Atlanta with the general
Offices of the Southern Railway, Mr.
Thompson had also been prominently
identified with Virginia affairs and
spent the early part OF his life in this
State. Practically his entire life, with
the exception OF the last Few years.
was spent in the railway employ. En-
tering the railway service when in
youth by a series OF gradual promo
lions. faithful and efficient service,
he rose to be the general agent and
then assistant 10 the president Of the
Southern Railway.
A few years ago, when his health
first began to give way. Mr.. ThOmp-
son resigned his position with President
". W. Finley. OF the Southern RAILWAY.
to become the president of the south
ern Cotton Compress Company. larSc
organization with congresses scattered
through the entire cotton belt lie was
at the head OF this concern at the time
of his death.
He was born in Culpeper. Va. June
TO- 1858. being the son OF George
Gardner THOMPSON, "A Richm )ndor. and
the nephew of Senator John :. Bar
bour. United States Senator from Nir-
ginia. Ills education was received in
the schools of Culpeper County. In
1854 he married Miss Mary T. Marye,
daughter of Colonel Norton Marye,
formerly State Auditor. He died with
ont issue and leaves no immediate fam
lily except his widow.
He entered the railway Office at Gull
pepper in 1873. remaining there until
five years later, when ne accepted a
position in the bank at CulpeTer. In
1873 ne went = Alexandria 40 secre-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-12
VIRGINIA EXHIBIT
At BIGC0RN SHOW
Will Be Represented at Column
bia-Counties Join Demon
stration Work. r.

So proud is the department at Wash
ington OF the success made of farm
demonstration work in Virginia, that
a big exhibit showing the results VIII
be gathered together and taken 70 Co
lurrbia : C.. where the corn show
VIII Dc held from January y TO Febri-
airy 10. 1913. Plans were discussed last
night at Murphys Hotel at confer
ence al which there were present chief
Agent r. .. Sandy, Southall Farrar' w.
O. Shackelford ana ". W. Long, local
demonstration agents II was deter
mined that W. +. Moore. OF Bedford,
shall be placed IN charge OF getting
the exhibits together.
The display viii be along the lines
Of that made At the Virginia State
Fair. where an entire building was
given up TO this work.
So many counties have clamored for
admission this year. that the quota OF
money Is nearly all spoken for. and
some localities VIII have 10 walt Al
least until next year Franklin County,
where the supervisors have refused 10
act. became so much interested that a
daiogation WAS sent 10 meet Mr.. Sandy
here. and to make arrangements Tor "A
county agent. In many places the
supervisors have increased their appro-
priafiOn by SlVe or A-vV, making hi4o
salaries. when supplemented by Wash
lngton and state funds. $1,000 and ST.
zoo instead Of $500 This has permit
ted OF the employ Of better men,
Frederick County has nor only made
arrangements for a $1,000 man. but has
added $500 for his travelling expenses
The work has reached The point, IL
seems. where II will almost carry 1t
self. and where no canyassing OF super
vlsors is necessary. The people demand
the money.
The movement for q demonstrator III
Richmond 10 work for those business
men who own farms and who join the
proposition. VIII soon take shape. pro-
yided il Is not delayed until the de-
partment's funds are exhausted.
The situation in Wyt5e County Is re-
rorted as rather strange such good
demonstration was secured there last
wear in the person % =. y. Kegley.
tnat ~ was taken away by Emory and
Henry College. TO work IN Washington
County. al a salary increase OF % per
cent. Yet because he was Repuon-
can political influences were put 10
work. with the result thai the super
vfsors declined TO continue the appro-
priatlon.
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Court of Appeals.

The United States Circuit Court o. Ap-
pcals reconvened yesterday morning al los
O'Clock. with Circuit Judges Con and Pritch-
ard and District Judges Waddill and Rose
in attendance.
The following case was argued, No. 1l23-
Manchester Liners G.td-). owner OF the
steamship Manchester Miller" appellant.
rs Virginia Carolina Chemical Company.
appellee; appeal from the District Court at
Wilmington. y c. Cause argued BY J. =.
X. Bryan Of Charleston. ;. C.. for the ap-
peilant. and by George Rountree. % VII
iIgton. Y 9, for the appellee and sub
-nittcd.
Case in call to-dayt No uT-Crain Dis
tlliery No :. OF the Eastern DiStillery Com
pany. plaintiff IN error. the United
states. defenant in error; in error TO the
District Court at Norfolk. To be argued by
Thomas II Wilcox and II. l.. Lowry Of
Norfolk. fo- the plaintiff in error. and by
u Lawrence Groner. United States attorney
o. Norfolk. and Robert II. Ta.ley. assistant
United states attorney. OF Richmond. FOR
the defendant in error
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J. :. BARBOUR THOMPSON.
After a Long Illness, Distinguished Railway
Official Passes Away at
HOSPITAL.

tary 70 Major Randolph. president OF
the Virginia Midland Railway. ana
year later entered the auditing -e-
pertinent Of the Long Island itsilway.
in New York. In 1880 h. returned 10
Virginia N the capacity Of secretary
to Major Randolph, and when the it,
ter died and Senator John ;. Barbour
became president II the Virginia Mid
land Railway. he continued TO act
as secretary TO the president.
He was made assistant general
freight and passenger agent Of the
Virginia Midland Railway in 1888 and
superintende five years later Then
the Virginia Midland was assumed
by the Richmond and Dauville Rail
way. which In turn was taken over
by the Southern Raiiwa-. and Mr.
Thompson was made sup--!nte ndelt
of the Richmond-DanViNs Division Of
the Southern 1.ailwaF.
Later he was promoted 70 the posi-
tion Of general agent u the South I !
Railway, with headquarters IN Atlanta,
and afterward became assistant TO
President ". ". Finley when the title
OF general agent was changed 10
assistant 10 che president. About
three years ago his failing health
warned him that re must look for less
eXacting duties. and he became the
head Of the Southern Cotton Compress
Company. a business with which he
was thoroughly congenial and famil-
lar lie continued TO successfully
direct the management Of this indus
try until his death.
He leaves his widow. Mrs. Mary
Marye Thompson; one brother. RiCn-
ard Thompson. an attorney OF Wash
ingt n, and three sisters-Mrs. Mime
Serode. OF Louisville KY. Mrs. Hancle.
Of Roanoke. and Miss Eliza Thompson,
Of Richmond. His brother. George.
was shot and instantly killed about d
month ago in Greensboro by his chief
clerk. whom he had discharged.
the funeral services Will be con-
Quoted Friday morning at II o'clock
from -. PauIs Episcopal Church. the
Rev. Russell Bowie officiating. The
body Will be hurled in Hollywood in
the MaryG lot.
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that this consideration was eliminated.
II was also assumed that the conspir-
acv theory had been rejected. In view
of other questions concerning the IN
strGctions as to principals in the hrst
and second degree.
Charge Again Read
Al through the morning hours the
Jury remained in its room. AT 1;iS
n,clock this afternoon. IL was brought
,rto court by direction OF Judge
s,snles who inquired n an agreement
haa been reached or was likely. IN"
foreman said no agreement was III
ssgghf Judge Staples then ordered inc
,,,rv poucd. in order that each miEht
ssnaratclv answer the question Nhoh
his name was called. j. + bucKIeE'
of Fairfax county asked that me
clerks charge 10 the jury, naming the
soversl degrees OF murder and man
slaughter. and their punlsiiii-,h'
.oain read. and that the body be per
,,tt,ed 10 retire for further consider
alton. .,-.
and the charge was read. The jury
aoain retired. ana returned Wiln4h
twenty minutes. bringing IN Neta-ct
az .uiltN of voluntary mans auShter'
,rith q punishment of I've years I'M
prisonment 80
seen after their ClsD naIEei H"iiit VI
the jurors were emphatic IN the state
mont that there was not sumo iehl
,vil.nc, on the part Of the Common
wealth 10 prove conspiracy ar 70 snow
,n.+ the prisoner Intentionally aided
and ab.tted the party who killed Mr..
Foster There was no evidence al All
~ SHOW that S!dua Alien hrcd at the
attorney for tho commonwealth. Juror
Thomas 4. Williams. of Fairfax. sald
that all the jurYmen had gone into Inc
box with opinions rather unlaN"iaDl"
10 thu prisoner. inf that after near
inc the evidence tae majority was Tor
ocorittal agrcciu- TO the compromise
verdict as the best thing 10 ne done
for both sides lie added that cl-ht
,,,rOrs would sign a petition asking
,ba, the pri soner be relieved Of the
sentence they had just inflicted. After
The Jury had been discharged judge
Star-,es asked what disposition should
L. made OF the other cases against
Si5na Allen. and Of those against Wes-
lev Edwards. his nephew, who was ar
vested with him at pes Moines, Iowa,
after they had been fugitivcs for SIX
months Counsel for the prosecution
asked for trial at the earliest possible
date and il was fixed Tor the fourth
Monday IN January.
Later the compromise was suggest
ed and agreed 70. the prisoners plead
inG guilty
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-12
PICTURE VENDORS FREED
Judge Richardson AbsOlves Ross and Cloe
Bedford Of Legal Offense.

On the ground that the case came under
the head OF selling BY samples. Charles Ross
ard Cloe Bedford arrested and fined $50 in
Police Court :o- peddling picture frames
without a license. were declared not snltN
vest riay by Judge D. c. Richardson. who
heard the argument on the appeal IN the
Hastings Court Ross waived trial by jury
and submitted the question TO the judge.
In rendering his decision Judge Richard
son stated that Ross had not violated the
artipeddling ordinance in that ne way
solicited orders by showing samples OF the
frames afterwards sending the order 10 his
firm in indianapolis. which shipped the
frames direct 70 the consignee in Richmond
The argument was made for Ross by Attor-
me- Gilbert X. Pollock.
When arrested by the Police Department
Ross and Cloe Belford We're doing rapid
business here by the sale OF frames and en-
iarPed photographs. The couple made en-
large Inents Of photographs free on condition
THAT the owner OF the picture purchased a
suitable frame from them. on his state
1nevt yesterday. Ross now has several hun
d-ed customers in Richmond and orders for
$3.50 worth o. business pending.
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hear him set up newly discovered evil
dence. evidence, which he could not
obtain at his trial, but which has de-
veloped since his conviction to prove
his innocence.
For this purpose and for the rea-
sons set forth in this petition, your
petitioner prays for a stay of execu-
ton of the judgement pronounced
against him until he has at least the
opportunity to appeal for vindicatloh
to the courts upon evidence which has
developed since his conviction. A rea-
sonable delay could not offend tne
Justice of this Commonwealth. but the
result of execution of the sentence on
Friday would be beyond the power OF
man u recall"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-12
SAT FOR TWO HOURS
,,iv Cumberland Grand Jury Did Not Find
TaN-Dodgers.

state Auditor g. Lee Moore has found eat
r. ,v the grad 3ury ~ Cumberland county.
iranan,ied Tor the purpose % inFssilsa'ins
"a. returns. found no evidence o. taA-u ,,a
- f.-+e- received yesterday from Dep
nv c,.rk r q. Garrett reveals the secret
a. follows
The grand jury were investiFating ABOUT
c-.-s search % ;he superintendent % pubic
r-.oo,s vas a grasi jurer. and he was iooS-
Ing for school money
mako a thorough search o. the books o. the
.-..f.es- county IN the state n less than
Two 30 four weeks the letter caused "A mite
Ctaer couur!e-' furies kept n work FOR rom
"a, weeks 10 81 weeks. and brought re-
cults -.
R.deorS County. reported yesterday. nae
its grand jury on hand Tor fortnight Mt.h
80 -e.-,r- rhet shortages amounting 70 Si3S.-
e. G., u.ere found These include merchants
license. Incomes money j. bank and other
items
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-12
DEATHS

EVANS -Dicd. At the residence OF her
husband Mr. George A Evans. 90
& Pine street. at 7.+5 u. NJ. Wednes-
dav. December tho lin. MRS. jim
ME EVANS. IN the Forty -hIst ssar
80 hcr aac She g. survived " her
husband ar. George r. Evans and
four children Miss Annie 4. Evans.
c,eorgo p. While -. and MOolca y
F.vsus--aiso enc sister. Mrs. W. II
Uul. and six brotncrs-Snari -
John. Henry. Isaac. DAVID ana bo-
ward Williams.
Fr4neral notice later.
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one daughter. two brothers ana one
Frederick W. Hutcberson

Frederick w. Hutcherson. OF Madi-
son County, died a few days ago at a
hospital in Indianapolis, Ind. as re-
suit of being scalded In wreck on
the c. II. & u. r. Railroad. In Indiana
The body was taken to his old home in
Madison County and buried In Cedar
HIN Cemetery. Mr.. Hutcherson was
twenty-six years ODD, was unmarried.
and is survived By hts parents, four
sisters and Ave brothers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-12
r. rou,t for In,pure NiIs.

For the alleged sale % impure and IN
healthy milk til Richmond Dairy 'oulPsn
ls- been Summoned 20 Police Court ~ the
f.... Eesf-n Department Complaint OF a
,io.etion 81 the pare milk avs on DeceH-
!. - . v-as made by CITY Chemist Whitfield,
rrs ~-raas and --.auch and b Henry j.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-12
ALLENS RESPITED
TO JANUARY II

ICcntlnued From F'rrst f3Se-)
on the evening before the murders.
when a verdict IN Floyd Aliens case
was expected. Sidna Allen and Victor
Allen came into the courtroom and
stood at the bar with their hands on
their pistols.
Again. it IS stated that evidence
shows that three revenue officers who.
on the stand. sworo TO conversation
in the courtroom. We're not In Carroll
COUNTY al the time. This matter has
been mentioned before. in connection
with earlier efforts in behalf Of the
Aliens
Reason for JuFy's Action.
1t is interesting To note that the ten
members OF the Claude Allen Jury VINO
ask for "A commutation OF hiS sentence
say that in their paper that rhcy 10
so because they are informed BY an at
torRey for the defense that the COM
monwealth has abandoned the two
points mentioned ana that the evidence
of the revenue men has been, contra
dicted. Their Endorsement for mercy
is predicted or the statements 10y the
attorney. The petition says III part:
The course Of these cases snow
some strange and Inconsistent results
and a history Of the cases shows the
lI2OlltN OF human ttSt4Hi"LH anu Oic
biightinE effect which passion anG rae
tional feeling may nave upon the
righteous cause Of justice.
LAS the Commonwealth based its
cas- upon a combination and q con-
spiracy. which. il proved. made al
equally guilty the evidence against
any Of your petitioners co-defendauts
tending 10 establish such conspiracy
was admitted as evidence against your
petitioner. So that the possibility and
prObab ility Of error against him We're
multiplied. Ancient feUds involving
your petitioners father and family
connections ohstrUdiBg themselves in
To the witness chair. and the words
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-12

Especial 20 The Times = fspstch-j
FreIer.cksb burg. Va. December IL
Samuel 2. HeEsof Of Louisa County.
a brother Of Mrs. : T. quinn Of this
city. died yesterday at his home IN
that county. IL was q prominent
citizen Of that county. and former rep
-esentatiVe in the House - DeleSa tes
lie is survived by his widow. TWO sons
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-12
FUNERAL NOTICE

MEREYMfN.--Thc funeral - Nh
GEORGE RICHARD MEERYMAN-
Who died Monday. December D. VII
take place THIS (tnersaAJD ~ 4
S7reef Baptist Church. Jnterment In
Hollywood
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-12
OBITUARY


Mrs. Jennie Evans. forty-one years
old. died at 7:f5 o'cloci. last night at
her home. sos South Une street, she
IS survived by her husband. George
\ Evans. and four chiidren-Niss
Annie r. Evans. George +. Willie o.
and MCdica y Evans. There i also
one sister. Mrs W II Hill. and six
brOthers-CharIes. John. Henry. Isaac.
David and Edward Williams
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-12

wife and several children. lie perhaps
erected more buildings in Bristol than
any other contractor who ever oper-
ated here
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-12

I-peciaI % Ihe III1t--DIs paIcH-
Louisa Va. December ll.-Mrs-
Roberta Fox BOXlcy died at her anccs-
trail home in Green Springs Monday
night after a long Illness. which ter
minated in paralysis several We ks
ago She was buried in the family
cemetery near there this afternoon
Mrs BoN5ey was before her marriage
Miss Roberta Fox. daughter OF Robert
FoN. OF that neighbOrhoOd. She mar
RED J. j. Boxley. who. with nine cn-l-
dren. survives her. one daughter.
Mrs { = Davis lives here.
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Charter Is Granted.

any other contractor who ever oDer-
ated here
Charter IL Granted
Especial 10 The Tines-D spatchl
Raleigh. \. e., December IA
charter was issued to-day for the
Carolina Railroad Company. Of Kin
ston. capital sl75.oOO. for the pur-
pose Of developing and operating
thirtyflve miles Of road from KIM
ston 10 Snow Hfli built as a lumber
road By the H'snCs Bros Lumber Co
II Is understood that the road Is 10
pass 10 the management o. the Nor
ioik southern. The incorporates OF
INC Carolina Railroad Company are O.
l. Mlliard, J. C. Ncln.s. Jr, NJ : Huw-
kins. X. A. Black ~nd II. ManIey. Of
norfolk. and W. NJ Hayes. K!nstOn.
Richard wauzy.
Especial 20 The Times Dlspatchl
HarrisOnburg. w. December IL
Richari Many. eightv-eiSht years oid
for forty years editor ~ the staunton
Spectator. and a Virginia Journalist
OF note. died shortly after - o'clock
Monday night al tho home or his
daug inter- Mrs ". r. Rader. in No
Gaheysviile. where M. Mauzv had
lived since his retirement rom Jour
naiism in 1895. The funeral services
Were conducted from the late resi-
aence IN MoGaheysYille a. o'clock
Naf"
son. Of the Methodist Church Inter
mcnt was made in the McGaheysv.lle
cemetery. Twice married his first
vile was Miss Elvira McGaher. OF
hocK'nzham. his second wife was Miss
Mary +. Mathews. Of Lewlshurc W
Va. who was sister Of Governor
c-athsws % West virginia He leaves
three childr"n-Nrs Bader. Of No
Gaheysyile. airs. Richard Purdv. Of
Mineral County. " Va and Miss
-
Miss
After leaving the University % viz
GINA. Mr- Many was for a short while
a merchant al Mauzy. Rockingham
Coun. going from Their" to Lewis
burg. W Va. where ne edited the
Chronicle for five years. going from
there TO Staunton I'm 1856.
Two years ago. Mr. Mauzy. then
eighty-six years old. wrote a history
OF the Many family in Rockingham
County. including tacrein has own b.
ograpty He tells about seeing the
stars itli' in 1893. gives vivid
description OF Hunters Raid in The
was burned IN stanton. and writes
fasciratingiy Of incidents OF the age
before the advent 81 the railroad, the
telegraph and the telephone.
He Was the last OF ten brothers
and sisters.
Mrs Susan 4. Thomas.
Especial 10 The Times Dispatchl
Weldon. y. C.. December 1f.--Mrs.
Susan \. Thomas widow OF Captain T.
I Thomas died al the home Of her
daughter. Mrs l. p Zollicoffer. here
this morning. aged eighty-five years.
Mrs Thomas had been for seventy
wears commandment 90 the N =.
Church. and was splen-id type OF
cons ecratcd Christian womanhOod.
Funeral service and Iuterment VIII be
held al her old home In Northampton
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Especial 20 The Times-D .sp9tch-l
rrisfoi va. December John L
renuinEcr. seventy-two years oid. .
pio-eer contractor OF Bristol. oieo
etdd.rfv a his home here this after
noon 81 hear. faiiure. His death was
-,n.xocrfca. as be had been about ais
work lie is survived BY his second
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William Berry.
fSpecial 70 The Times Dispaton

Especial 10 The Times III pa Cn-I
Harrisonburg. Va. December IL
william berry. ono o. the Oldest men
in Rockingham County. died Monday
n the home Of his son. William p
berry. on High street. lie was ninety
wears and six DAYS or age lie was
member Il tn" Mennonite 'huI n.
Three times married. h was married
tho third time when ~ was eiEhty-siN
wears old. being the Oldest groom
in the VALLEY. His wife cied two years
II 1893 aaVe-nT children
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-10-16
INSTANT DEATH
UNDER AUTOMOBILE

Colfax. Wash. oct 16.-The sixth
fatal automobile accident within the
last six months in Whitman county
happened At Endicott Sunday evening.
J. C.. Van Skike Of Winona, with his
wife, two daughters Mrs. Joe, Wines
and Mrs. James Banta, and five Of
the daughters children, We're thrown
from the auto.
Mrs. Van Skike was killed instant
ly. Mrs. Wines received a broken
arm. Her infant baby escaped in
jury Mrs. Banta escaped with slight
injury. as did her infant baby, while
her three older children were injur-
ed. Eva. aged 10. is recovering rap
idly today from a head injury. Flos-
sic, aged 6, is in a serious condition
from internal injury. Roy, aged 4,
is improving from serious bruises.
Mr.. Van Skike escaped without in
jury. He was attempting to adjust
the wind shield and lost control OF
the car. Mrs. Van Skike and Flossie
Banta were caught under the car.