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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-29
Charge OF Fraud Recently
Brought Against Sir Derrick
Wernher.
by Ia MAuaUIsE DE roNTENoY.

=
CIR DERRICK WERNHER. who as
- noted In these letters ~ the time.
~ recently went through tho Bank
ruptcy Court in London ouly few
days before the death of his father.
Sir julius Wcrnhcr. the famous South
African multimlillonaire. has Just been
cleared BY the French Courts OF all
criminal intent in connection with the
charges OF fraud brought against him
and BaVarinD noOleman. Hugo Won
Grundhcrr. by a couple ~ the name of
Marry. owners OF ono OF the largest
art-furniture. tapestry and b~ic-a- brac
shops In Paris It seems that prior
TO his fathers death, Derrick. bcins
as usuaily sorely in need OF cash. as
sooiatcd himself with Grundherr, whose
Acquaintance he had made I'm London.
in an effort to raise tho wind"
Thcy vent to Paris. and young Wern-
her purchased there s2O0Dnn worth OF
goods from the Marzys. paying them
with two notes OF 100000 each. The
dealers we're only too ready to accom-
modatc the eldest son of 50 great =
capitalist as the late SIR Julius. being
OF course ignorant of his financial
troubles. and his break with his father
Grundherr. according to the arrange
ment between HIM and Derrick. UNDER
took To sell the goods at a profit of
at least nifty per cent to people whom
he knew in Germany and Austria ia
time to take up tho notes. ana to di-
vide proceeds. Instead of doing this.
however. Grundhcrr. who Is captain
on tho reserve list OF tho BlNarian
cavalry. disposed of everything for
about $4,000 and disappeared. OF
course when the notes fell due, Sir
Derrick. VINO had meanwhile succeeded
70 the baronetcy and little else. for
his father cut him eli with an annuity
OF 5000 year. was unable to pay.
and as son as the Marys found that
their goods had been solc at ridicu-
lously low prices In Germany they
lodged charges OF fraud against him
and his partner
Sir Derrick surrendered himself vol
UNFAIRLY. while Grundherr was dis
covered In London and eXtradited. The
cleared OF any intent to defraud, but
Grundherr. who ten or nftecn yeara
ago WAS n conspicuous figure on the
German turf and maintained racing
stable at Berlin. VIII have to UNDER
80 term OF French penal servitude
OF course this does not relieve Sir
Derrick OF his financial obligation to
the Marzys. and it remains to be seen
whether they Will be able 10 estah-
lish any lien upon his allowance. It
is unlikely ;h-t cither his mother or
his brother will DO willing to do any
thing to help him. owing 10 tho vio-
lence ~ the scenes that he made at
the Wernhcr residence in London when
his father lay dying
The late Sir julius repeatedly paid
his debts, those which he had incurred
a. an oxford graduate alone amount
Ing to $4,000. A year after settling
for those. finding that his son was pill
ing up fresh load OF indebtness. and
was running into all kinds OF extra
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-29
Social and
Personal.

:,
~ ana MIS-. George Ross and Miss
Hattie Ross have removed from iOi
East Franklin 10 their nov homo ana
Park Avonn. w, o,..,,,.a.,..',
''''e i''' "oO" OK
'"' io'iner FRANKLIN street Ross home.
associated with their presence in II for
many years. realize the departure OF
tho family with much regret.
Mrs. Thomas Adkins ana family. OF
a2i Park Avenue. who have been spend
ing the summer ia New York, VIII
return within tho next week Miss
Maria Adkins has been pursuing. her
violin study In New York under
Schriedich with wonderful success
durins tho summer Schrlcdich ifs the
teacher OF Maude Powell. the world
renowned violiuist who played in
4achmond last winter
Returned Home.
Or ard Mrs C.. V. NcCray and Miss
Lee Courtney have returned home after
spending some time in Waynosboro ana
Hot Springs
DcIIEhtfui Morning German.
On Monday last Mrs. H. NJ. Puryis
OF Inc Maple shade Inn. Pulaski. va
was hostess OF dellghtful rnorninr
german. after which Mrs " walters
Harris. OF Norfolk ard Mrs Fooec of
iNehmond entertained the members
~ tho younger set with watermelon
feast. The luscious melons ana fruit
were served under tho great old trees
on'the lawn Raymond Harris. OF Nor-
folk. was awarded tho nrst prize. and
Miss Gregory. of Richmond. the booby
i'ichmond.r- Entertained.
Mrs " Lacy parker % Roanoke
Va. entertained M ave huudred' Mon
day night. in honor OF her Niece. Miss
I virginia Garrett Of Richmond Five
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-29
HAS ARM AMpurArEp.
; outh falls In Revolving Saw aud la
SerinnhIN injured.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l

Especial % Tho TimesDis1atc
Cartersville Va August 2s.-A
serious accident occurred Yesterday at
ono OF the saw mills belonging to the
Garrett Lumber Company. located near
this place. During a terrible storm a
tree was torn up and fell across the
sawmill. In attempting to dodge the
tree a Mr.. Woody fell on the saw.
splitting his left arm from his myers
to mis- elbow. In some way ne slip
ped the second time. and the saw cut
his back. DR. Sneed OF Cartersville.
and Drs. John and Robert Nelson. OF
Columbia, had to take the Young mans
arm OF
Mr.. Woody is seventeen years old.
the oldest OF nine children OF Henry
Woody. OF Cioochland. ana the main
support of the family.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-29

Among the most promising and like
Is suitors FOR the hand OF the self
willed and pretty eishteen-yea old
Grand Duchess of Luxembourg. is Prince
Francis Joseph OF hurn-and TaXis
now In his twentieth year. the eldest
son OF tho colossally wealthy head OF
that house. and heir to its titles
among them being those of Duke of
Worth and Donaustauf. Ills mother
is Archduchess Marguerite OF Austria
whom noted the other day in these
letters as the victim Of the sensational
jewel robbery at Ostend.
Copyright. 1912. by the Brentwood
Company.1
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-29

ISpcxlhl % Tho Times Dispatch
Rowlinsts;rccn. Va. August Ga Farm
ers Institute was held az tho experimental
pats near this place on Tuesday The sta
ton Is IL charge ~ willard ". Green. who
mad made extensive ARRANGEMENTS Tor tho
entertainment OF tho crowd There were
nracilca talks on farming by Or Fletcher.
Prof. Carrier and Mt. Mathewson after
wards an examination OF the various pIats
and comparison OF the mixtures ~ the
tertilizers Ased: also practical dcmonstra-
lions were made In subsoiiing and blowing
IN stumps by dynamite. hiE dinner was
served
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-29
WANTS PAY FOR HIS cow
Union Veteran Says Shelter Was Re-
fused ut Naval sutton.

WASHINGTON. August 2S.--W-illiam
Smith. a Union Civil War vet.
eran. wants tho Navy Department to
pay for his COW. which was starved
to death during the recent Mississippi
Hoods He says the warrant officer
of the Algiers naval station, opposite
New Orleans. refused shelter to his
COW. although the stock of other food
refugees We're being cared for within
the station. Acting Secretary Win
throp has declined to admit the re-
sponsihility of the War Department.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-29

LNn0hbnrg. va, AUGUST 2S.--Sunday,
At New Bethel Church Miss Mabel
OF Altavista was married 10 y payne,
also OF Altavista. Rov ". ; Moore.
Of Good Hone Church. was the ON :
clatlng. minister. The bride wa given
away by hcr brother w T. Mitchell.
Of Hurts. Tho couple Will he at homo
~ Altavista nfter Octoher /.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-29

Among the candidates FOR the Office
OF Sherlff of MiddleseN--which means
the half of London that lies north OF
the Thames-is the Rev. IL cart Del
afontaine. Clergyman OF tho Church
OF England. and ar aome objections to
him We're raised on the score of his
cloth. lawyers have been consulted
legal obstacles to his election. True.
1t is necessary To go hundreds OF years
back in order TO md a precedent, in
fact, TO Pre- Reformation days. the last
instance of an ecclesiastical Sheriff
being that of John dc Bedewynde a
priest who was Sheriff of Cornwall in
1872. Jocelyn. Bishop of Bath. was
sheriff of Someset In 1913 Peter.
Bishop OF Winchester was Shcrif OF
Hampshire in l232. and Richard do
Marisco. Archdeacon Of Northumber-
land. was Sheriff OF Dorset in l2l2.
Rev. II. g Delafontaincs case is
different from these ancient ones. in
that IL puts him in line for election.
Mayor Should he attain the Chair OF
chief City Magistrate he would be
the hrst clergyman on record to hold
1t in all the thousand year history OF
London The provisions OF English
Canon law. II is true, deprecatc
though they no not actually prohibit
man In Holy orders from cntanglinE
himself with temporal affairs and bust
ness transactions to the detriment of
his spiritual duties but MIR Delafon-
tame holds no bcncnce, has refrained
from undertaking any clerical duties
for some years past, and devotcs his
time and energies TO the cause OF cdu-
cation, member OF tho London
County Council.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-29

Among tho many reasons why a ces-
sation OF the war between Italy and
Turkey IS desirable. is tho alarming
condition OF the Cathedral Church Of
st Sophia at Constantinoplc-the chief
Mosque 81 tho city since It's capture
by Mohammed II. more than four hun
dred years ago. Built in the sixth
century by Justinian the Great. the
venerable pile has been SO weakened
by age and earthquakes. that it Is In
danger or tumhling TO pieces. Last
year it was subjected to most search
ing examination at the instance OF the
ottoman Government. ny the eminent
Italian architect Maragoni. 10 whom
Venice Is indebted for tho restoration
or tho Campanile. Maraneoni drew
UP designs OF reinforcing work which
lie regarded as necessary both FOR tho
superstructure and foundations. the
cost OF repair being estimated at
100000. He received an orde rto be-
Sin at once. in view Of the urgency OF
the case. but before he COULD do so
the war broke out and until it is at
an end nothing can be done. for tho
Turks arc afraid to- entrust the res
toration TO other hands.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-29
BY COURTS
OF CRIMINAL INTENT

vagance including the purchase Of
strlnS or race horses, his father paid
out quarter of a million more. and
then published notice in the agony
column Of tho London Times. repud-
iating all further financial responsi-
bility for him. Ills creditors accord
ruptcy for sum OF moro than $780,
600, and an undlscharged bankrupt he
stll remains. When his fathers Will
was opened. It was found that the
King OF the Earflrs." rs old Sir JUL
ius vas nicknamed from his control
of the South African stock Market.
mad left the bulk OF his huge fortune
10 MS younger sons Harold ana Alex
ander The Will further provided that
Sir Derrick should receive an annuity
not exceeding $4,000 until his thirtieth
year. and not moro than $4,000 after
that. the capital furnishing this Income
being held as n trust fund for his wife
and children. should he over marry.
Should he not marry. the fund was 10
revert at his death to his brothers.
Curiousiy enough, the late Sir julius.
Augustus Wernher OF the German
army, was himself taken in by a
swindler in France some ten years ago.
very much in tho same fashion as
acUmen which enabled him to rise
from the position OF a four dollar a
week clerk in the city, 10 be the great
est south African magnate except Ce-
ell Rhodes, FAR richer even than AL
fred Belt. MS also 10 win q baronetcy.
and tho close friendship OF Edward
VII, he allowed himself 70 DO victim
lied 70 the tune OF 100000 by a
t'renchman named 1.emoine. with a
plausible scheme for the manufacture
of artificial diamonds Lemoine Is now
serving out a sentence OF fifteen years
penal servitude
Sir Julius gave UP his London clerk
ship when the war with France broke
out in 1870. and served throughout the
campaign under the German nag. sub
sequently emigraunE to South Africa,
whore nc won both fame and his for
tune.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-29
POISON OAK

Poison Oak affected, my whole face
and closed up my eyes Milan cured me
in three days IS B Rcrkely, Danville,
Va Milan cured my three boys OF
Poison Oak in less than'a week &C s.
Anderson. Danville, Va Many others
will testify, but Try itat our risk. Ask
Your druggist
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-29
Mnwycr-Ntn,vycr,

Lynchburg. Va August 2s--Nfiss
Blanche Terrell MSwyer daughter Of.
+. II. Mower. Of Iynchburg, and Pm
nett Mawyer, Of Alhemarie County.
AIRY Methodist parsonage, cJIer which
they went tor a Northern bridal trip.
After ten days they VIII be at home
at l4lT Clay Street
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-29
Stntop-EitEgcrpld.

Especial TO The Times Dispatch
Lynch5urg Va August as-Miss
Mar c Fitzgerald daughter OF John
" Fitzgerald. OF Buckingham County
and Charles station. merchant OF
Dtllwyn, were married Sunday after
noon in the Hotel Roby parlor hero.
<ev J Mack Franklin. Of the Baptist
Church. oficiating
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-29
Child,s skull Ernctured.

Especial to The Times.Dlspatch.
Alexandria. Va. August 2s.-Claude
Meade, ak years old, while playing
Yesterday afternoon. was struck on
the head with a stone thrown by a
colored girl named Edith Russell.
fourteen years old, and had his skull
fractured. The girl was taken in Gus
tody and aftcrward released on her
own recoGnizance. Meade is reported
to be In serious condition.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-29

Syracuse. ~ Y. August as-Arisa
Maud r. IngersolI. whose father. the
late Colonel Robert c. Ingersoll made
the famous .plumed knight" speech
nominating Blaine in 1884. will be one
OF the delegates to the Progressive
state Convention hero Sep TENDER I. She
lives In Now York City.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-29

MISS Pearl Jennings. OF Richmond
Miss Hazel Clarke. OF Groensbor
Miss Rnby Jennings and Mr. ana Mrs
Ernest jennings had pleasant auto
mobile TRIP Tuesday from Richmond
10 NJ FL Jennings's farm. in Franklin
county.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-29

Dr.. Hugh 6. Russell, VINO has been
at White sulphur Springs during the
summer. is now spending some time
with his wife and ii,tle daughter in
the nome OF his parents. Mr. and Mrs
I w. Russell, OF Winchester. Va
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-29
LiehtninE Eiectrocut., Fi,h

Mayheld. Ky. August os-More than
a thousand FISH were electrocuted
when lightning struck tree
that stood In a pond near here
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-29

Mrs Herbert Gray and Mrs. James
a Mon1cre. who have been in Cum
hsrland and at Rockbridge Baths. have
been in Richmond this week.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-29
NOW REP AIRING
RICHMOND DOCK.
City Engineer Reports to Cham
Der Committees That Work
Is Progressing.

Investigation ny tho Chamber OF
Commerce committees on outward
trade and inward trade, in a Joint ses-
sion held yesterday noon. brought QUIZ
the fact that the Richmond Dock is
now being repaired. and that as soons
as is practicable it Will be opened fori
traffic. Besides a number of ship
2ers. at whose request tho commltteesI
We're called, there appeared before thei
meeting city Engineer Charles Il. Boll-i
Ing, HarbOrmaster John a. Curtis andt
pockmaster John Hopkins They in
formed the meeting that tho work of
repairing was progressing. but saidi
that Unforeseen difficulties had pre-l
prevented getting the dock In workiugi
order before 1t was found that tho I
repairs needed were much greater thans
was at first expected. and that the
amount OF material originally orderedj
was not moro than half enough to COM
plete the job. Additional lumber hast
been ordered. and the city Engineer1
stated that ne would complete tho world
as soon as possible
To Survey Tnrbor.
Tho committees, instead Of condemned
ms the city for not taking proper carol
OF its recently acquired property. pass-f
ed a resolution commanding the Cityi
Eneineer for his efforts towards put y
ting the dock into commission again.
80 'AsN aHoPteo suS
costing to tho Council Committee oni
tho Improvement Of James River thaol
the Council hc requested to appropriated
Sufficient funds TO have a survey madei
OF tho entire haroor with the view of
having In hand plan for futude del
velopment and to consider the expedi-I
ency OF an appropriation for thorough
~ repairing and dredging the dock I'M
accordance with the report recentlyl
made by the city Engineer to tho,
chairman of the Finance Committee.
Yesterdays meeting was held at they
request of a number of shippers and
receivers who handle tho bulk Of thor
freight by water. In the petition that
they presented IT was set forth that tho
dock had been out Of repair for moro,
than A year. and that not only they
but the commerce Of tho city in gem
eral had been suffering.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-29

noon. at 8 o'clock in the League rooms
500 East Broad street
Through the courtesy Of polk Miller.
Esq. the use Of the club Hail nj Bon
Air has been rendered Mrs e p Valen-
tine. who Will make an address on
suffrage to the residents and summer
guests at Bon Air on Monday cvem
'HS' september .. = party from Rich =
n.ond will 20 to Bon Air for tn.
lecture
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-29

Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. HERMAN
Of New Orlea rs. La. are visiting their
mother. Mrs ]. 3. PAGE
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-29

Miss H.Aen Herrick has returnet
from q visit 10 the Misses Dickinson,
Of Danv!l..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-29

Nj and Miss Pelham Blackford and
children nave returned from tine Rock
bridge Eatlrs and moved into their new
home. 1905 Floyd Avenue.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-29
DIAMOND RINGS

VIC dIt SHOWING many advance stVl u
OF special settings which will be most
popular this fall.
We invite your inspection.
SCHWARzSCHILD BROS.
Richmond's Leading Jewellers.
Second x Broad Streets.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-29

Mr. and Mrs. James Mercer Garnett,
who have been at White sulphur
Srrines. have returned to their home
in Baltimore. Md
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-29

Miss Mary MMloahy and Joseph Mul-
cahy % Wasnirston. are visiting rels-
lives To this c5ty
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-29
Newport Luncheon.

The Baltimore Evening sun ga,x,
Miss Lota Robinson was among the
guests at the luncheon given No. ia
At stone Villa. Newport. oy tho BUS
sian Administrator and Mmc. Baki5ina-
ter Miss Hobinson. who has t..ksn
such AN active part in the festivitt rs at
Newport. where she has such a Cd arm
ing position, viii vlsi, in sept, rnber
Mrs Stuyvesant Fish at nor county
home at Garrison -on-the- Hudson
Miss Robinson has Il NUM- OF
Nichmond relaiives
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-29

ST. and Mrs. walter Christian will
80 at Virginia Beach for the month
81 september.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-29

Mr. and Mrs, Thomas Gresham and
their son Thomas. are spending some
time with relatives in Charlotte, y. c.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-29

Mrs. John Randolph Tucker OF Win
chester. accompanied by her grand
daughters the Masses Mct;uire is
spending some weeks at Atlantic City.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-29

Samuel Mayerberry. of Goldsboro
\. c.. who has been occupying the pull
pit Of Beth Ahabah Temple during
July ana August has returned to his
home
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-29

Nh and Mrs Edward j. Willis. who
have been travelling abroad during the
summer. are expected home about the
middle Of September
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-29

Mrs Robert W. Watkins. of Houston
Va. is the guest this week OF Mrs w
+. &c Saussure. on West Grace street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-29

Miss Rollie Fox and Miss Anna Fur
Fam Il Chicago. who have oeen visit
ins ia the clty returned Tuesday 70
their nome. on the return "Trip they
1871 visit Old PMnt Washington and
baltimore.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-29

Nj. and Mrs Frank Vaughan have
returned from abroad and are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. l. y. Vaughan. at Ashland.
Va
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-29

Misses Rebccca and Mary Norwood
have returned from Fauquier. whore
they nave heen- the guests of relatives
and friends
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-29

Miss Mary Mcclure Croxton returned
to the city the first OF the week after
a delightful visit Of several weeks with
friends and relatives In Roanoke and,
Lynchburg. she also visited LuraH
Natural Bridge and Peaks OF Otter dur5
Ing her stay in the mountains
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-29

Mrs George Ben Johnston and her
daughters are having delightful sum-
mcr At Rock Castle. Mrs Johnston
spent Tuesday in town but returned to
her country home on Wednesday
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-29

Dr. X. 6. Blackwell, OF 322 EMpt
franklin Street. has returned to th,aa
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-29
Home wedding.

the Wedding Of Miss Elizsbei Bag
by Butler to Charles Allmal nd Ed
wards was celebrated yesterday at noon.
In the home Of the bride at Bowling
Green. Va.
only relatives and a few ammediate
friends witnessed tho cereihony MI
and Mrs 1dwards ief, at once for
Toana. Va wherc Mr. Edwards has
position IL the high xhool ana
where tho young couple will have
thc!r future home