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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-14
FLOOD RAPIDLY
LOSING GROUND.
Conditions Are Improving in Ter
ritory Threatened by Mis-
siSSippi River.

Memphis. Tenn, April 1S.-Spread-
ing rapidly over the lowlands Of East
ern Arkansas through gaps torn In
the levee last week. the Mississippi
River is fast losing ground in It's
onslaught on the entertainments along
the central reaches of the waterway
So materially had conditions improved
to-day that word was sent to half a
dozen camps to shift their forces to
points south of Helena. Ark, where a
desperate fight will be necessary IL
tho flood is to be controlled Along
the White River front at Modoc and
Old Town. Ark, the situation is al
ready acute. and stretch of the dixie
opposite Friars Point, Miss. is report
ed showing signs of weakening.
North of Memphis and to within a
few miles of Helena. the river con-
ttnues to recede. AT Memphis tho
stage tonight was 43.s feet. a fall OF
tenths in twelve hours. and Cairo
reported fall OF two-tenths during
tho day. At Helena the river rose one
tenth In twenty-four hours.
Luxuro. Barfield and Osceola. the
three points north Of Memphis. re-
garded as still endangered reported
the river falling and tension RAPIDLY
relaxing. These points. where the
swollen waterway pounds it's hardest
Will not be free of danger, however,
for several days.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-14
Rigid Precautions Taken.

Since the assassination of Premier
Canalejas. on November IL last. ex-
traordinary precautions have been
taken TO guard King Alfonso. 1t was
probably these measures which saved
him to-day from the assassin's bullets
This was the most determined at
tempt to kill the King since May 81
1905, when a bomb was hurled at his
carriage while he and the Queen were
returning to the palace at Madrid from
the church where they had just been
married. The bomb was prepared to
give the appearance of rose. Eleven
persons and one Of the horses drawing
the Kings carriage were killed.
year before that a bomb was
thrown at him while he was riding with
President Loubet in Paris. 1t killed
the troopers horse and injured eight
persons
The most recent attempt on his life
occurred January 3. 1911, at Malaga
where bomb exploded just after he
and Senior Canalejas closed the palace
doors there behind them.
ON June 10, 1903, lunatic fired a
shot at him while he was returning
from church with his mother. In jan
uary, 1904 q bomb was found under
bench outside of the palace, and In
November. 1905. cartridges were ex-
ploded In the Church of st. Peter while
he was visiting there. In 1908 bomb
was thrown in Barcelona while he was
visiting that city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-14

tate was made through a local agency
when the farm of PA acres. near Egg
townsville. belonging to L. p Nelson.
was sold TO Frank Settle. of Eggborns-
vile. the contract signed and the deeds
recorded all within two hours after
the agent and the would be purchaser
had met. Another sale outside OF the
ordinary was recorded from the neigh
boring County of Fauquier, where the
tarm belonging to DR.. NJ. r. Douglas,
which contained nearly 500 acres. and
Is known locally as the Boorman farm,
was SOLD twice In one week. The last
purchaser and present owner is Mr.
Orendorffe, of West Virginia
The Rev. y. j. OConnell. Bishon of
Richmond. made his first official visit
TO the Culpeper Catholic Church last
sunday when he confirmed a class of
htteen children and adults a beauti-
tul musical program added much TO
the impressiveness of the occasion, and
In addition TO the usual music pro-
vided. solo was rendered by Mrs
Hamilton Smith. OF ''Glenmore." Bishop
oConnell was accompanied by Rev.
Father Grove. OF Charlottesville
While attending services at the Epis-
copal Church in Culpeper last Sunday
charles Williams prominent farmer
ana landowner, received a message that
ms beautiful country home, "Fairview."
was on fire. Mr.. Williams and his
fam'iy hurried from the church. ac-
conpanied by number of the congre-
CATION, but the house. which was sit
uated several miles from town. had
burned to the ground before they
reached the spot Mrs Stuart the
aged mother of Mrs. Williams narrow
~ escaped being burned to death. az
she refused in her panic to leave the
lalllng building, and had to be forciblv
carried downstairs by one Of the col
ored servants. The entire contents or
the house. which included many val
uanie pieces OF antique furniture and
tamily portraits. as we'll as n LARGE
collection of beautiful objects from tho
philippines. together with the personal
enects or the entire family was de-
stroyed by the flames. There was some
insurance.
Mrs. Elizabet Gaines Smith. daurb-
ter OF the late Judge and Mrs. William
r. ~ Games recently presented to the
Eplscopal Church at The plains {.
handsome receiving basin and a set of
correction plates. of massive pattern.
IN memory of her parents and brother
Inc receiving basin was in memory of
MIS-. Gaines. and bore the inscrintion.
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they
shall see Cod
Little Jack Clore, the son of Mr.
ana Mrs. Andrew Clore, of Madison
was Knocked against cornerstone of
the public road and his skull fractured
as the result OF an accidental collision
with motorcycle ridden by Josenb
Weaver A local doctor, who was suIn-
noned' found the child in a very So
rious condition. and later. after a CON
sutation with other physicians, Drs.
Goodwin, Hume and Neff. of the hi
versity of Virginia. came over and ner-
FORMED an operation. II Is recognizes
that the injury to the child was entire
~ accidental and no blame attaches
Itself to Mr.. Weaver
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-14
REPLY
TONOTE OF ALLIES
They Refuse to Commit Them
selves on Question of
Indemnity.

Sofia, Bulgaria, April 13.-The rep
resentatlves Of the powers to-day
handed to Premier Guechoff their reply
TO the last note OF the allies regarding
the proposals for mediation NJ
Guechoff promised to obtain the allies.
views OH the note Tho reply of the
powers reads:
The powers note with satisfaction
the disposition Of the allies in favor
of peace. and reply in the following
manner to the points raised by the
allies note:
To the first point. Bulgarias de-
mand regarding the Turco- Bulgarian
frontier no objections are raised
On the second point the powers
point out that the fate of the Aegean
Islands. having been reserved for con-
sideration of the powers. this point
cistons arrived at regarding certain OF
the islands.
"On the third point the powers in
form the allies that they are ready
TO communicate to them at once the
north and northwestern frontier of
Albania, and that the southeastern and
south frontier will be communicated
to them soon as 1t is determined
ION tho fourth point. the powers
state that the solution OF all ques-
tons OF n financial character having
been reserved for a technical commits
sion In Paris. in which delegates Of
the belligerents shall take part they
do not see any reason for giving their
views at present on the question of
indemnity.'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-14

Prominent Association Experts
and Other Leading Men Will
Make Addresses.

The thirty-fourth annual State con-
vention of the Young Mems Christian
associations of Virginia will be held
In Lynchburg on Thursday, Friday,
Saturday and Sunday, April 1920, UNI
der the direction of the State executive
committee, of which DIR. Charles w.
Kent. OF the University of Virginia. Is
chairman and S. A. Ackley State secre.
tary.
The speakers secured for these meet.
ings are among the very ntrongest i'm
the country. including several of the
International committees trained ex-
perts in the various lines OF assocja-
lion work among men and boys Prom
inent among these speakers are DIR. j.
{. Acheson, president Of Kentucky Col
lego for Women. Danviile Ky: Rev
George RI Stuart. evangelist, pastor
orator OF Knoxville. Tenn: a. II; Rob
erts. international secretary county
work. and one OF Americas leading
authorities on rural work: DR.. w. L.
l'oteat, president Wake Forest Col
leee. North Carolina; Homer l.. Fer
guson. general superintendent New
port News Shipbuilding Company: IL
.. Williams International railroad sec
Rotary; Arthur Howe. former captain
ana coach OF faie's football team. now
secretary for preparatory schools for
the international committee, and a
number Of leading educators and bust
ness men Of Virginia
Chmp Conference for Roys
unique feature OF the convention
VIII be The camp conference for older
boys and their leaders to be held on
the Island Playground of the Lynch
burg Young Mems Christian Asgocia-
ton Friday night through Sunday. This
conference viii be in charge OF the
state noys work secretary. II. 7. Ba-
kef Arrangements have been made
10 care for 200 boys and leaders. and
the program will deal with tho ouas
tons boys are facing In school, church
and social life
AZ The opening session of the main
convention on Thursday night there
Will be an address by Rev. George r
stuart OF Knoxville. Tenn. followed
by The organization of the convention
Program for Friday.
rour important events compose Fri
days program. which il as follows:
Friday ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Indus
trial Problem" Homer /. l5erruson
Newport News; l.. W. Clark. Spray. \.
&. Dr r. II. I. Foster. Charlotte y C.
Nirginia's Rural Problem" a f. Rob
eits' New York; Judge T.. ID. Newman.
Woodstock
Friday noon-;State committee lunch.
con- survey OF State committee's re-
port recommendations to business ses-
SION discussion OF policies.
friuay Observation-Disclosures. Partners
WIN Cod" Rev. Geo. r. stuart, Knox
vic, rem; address, ITO the Task"
Di G. w. Kent, University of Virginia
business session: changes in constitu
,ioh reports from associations: adop
non or budget; adoption Of State com
inittecs report: active membership
test snip
iuay eveninE-Annual banquet,
George +. Caskie. POSTMASTER: address
INC twentieth Century Romance
~. -. Williams. New York; address
The Twentieth Century Business Man"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-14

beauty. show him the character OF the
man. that Is what they want. l should
say that In the line Of portraiture, of
monumental statues the American
sculptor can take equal rank with the
foreign, If not excel him. In symbo-
listic subjects, Europe is far ahead OF
us. We lack in this country the in
spiration. In Europe one encounters
beautiful works of art at every cor
ner. in every park True. our muse
ums have many wonderful works. but
the real inspiration comes forth when
we can see an artist work in the sur
roundings that have inspired It,"
MIR. Perry has just completed a large
statue of General John B. CastIeman
OF Kentucky. The monument is over
twelve feet high. and has been sub
scribed for by the citizens OF Louis
Vile. 1t will be unveiled on June !
The remarkable feature about il is
that General Castleman VIII himscl;
be present at tho unwilling. seated on
tho very horse as it Is portrayed
And they were mighty particular
about the horse" said Mr. Perry smil-
ingly. Usually in matters of portray
ing animals. tho artist is given GER
tain amount OF freedom to use his i'm
aSination, but the committee insisted
that the horse should he reproduced as
near to nature as possible. You see,
there is an illustration OF the practl-
al American mind"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-14
INVITE HOWITZERS
Towns Want to Sec Thermometers.
Salisbury VIII Count Automobiles.


Invitations to stop over and see
U.S." continue to pour In on the Rich
mond Howitzers. who will attend the
reunion of Confederate Veterans at
Chattanooga next month. as escort to
Lee Camp. Knoxville, through lis
Board of Commerce has asked tho ar
ulierSmen to drop off and see what
that city has to show.
The Salisbury. n. c.. Industrial Club
wants to give the Richmond boys an
Informal reception, and adds naively.
III there are enough cars here we Will
be glad to show them over the city"
The following telegram comes from
Asheville:
Captain w NJ Myers, Richmond How
itzers, Richmond. Va:
The city OF Asheville and Board of
Trade join In cordial Invitation to
Richmond Howitzers, veterans and
others In party to stop over In Ashe-
vile en- route to Confederate Veterans
reunion, Chattanooga.
u. E. BUCKNER, Mayor.
~. BUCKNER Secretary"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-14
ATTEMPT ON LIFE
OF KING ALFONSO
Continued From First Page


and their admiration for his bravery.
The King went 20 the balcony and
acknowledged the cheers and then
sought the Queen. and the two stood
bowling to the throngs for several min
utes.
The police Investigations have estab-
hsned that Allegro was recently cx-
PEELED from France az an anarchist
AFTER which he went to Barcelona. He
came TO Madrid a month ago and oh
tanned employment in carpenter
shop. He worked there until Friday.
Acts Impulse.
II Is said that during his first e.
animation Allegro declared that on
seeing the King pass he was seized
Win a sudden evil impulse. and having
revolver in his pocket drew il out.
DRIVEN on by an irresistible force. he
sprahg forward and fired.
y woman said to be associated with
Allegro was arrested tonight
curious coincidence is found in
the fact that the Spanish Premier.
count Romanones. last night declared
10 be absolutely without foundation
rumors circulated regarding the pos
sibility of an attempt against the
King on the occasion of the swearing
In of the recruits and relative to tho
presence in Madrid of several dan
gerous anarchists
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-14
MRS. HoGE no HOLD INSTITUTE.
stntc President of w. G. 7. U. VIII
Visit CuIpeper--RcaI ESTATE Deal.

Culpeper, Va. April 13.--The State
president of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, Mrs. Sara II. Hoge.
gill arrive in Culpeper tomorrow to
hold an institute beginning with de-
votional exercises Monday evening
and continuing through Tuesday. An
Interesting program has been made
public for all of the services and "a
luncheon will be served in the dining
room of the Baptist Church on Tues
day. making that an all-day session.
The Baptist Church will be used for
the institute. as that is the largest
church in Culpeper.
Miss Mildred Turner Hill, a great
niece of the celebrated Confederate
general, A. p. Hill. who has for sew
eral years made her home In Culpeper,
will attend the D. A. r. Convention
to be held In Washington this week
as page from the Denver. Col, chap
ter Miss Hill Is n native OF Colorado.
and has always kept her membership
with that chapter.
An unusually quick deal in real es-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-14
IvANHoE MAN ENDS LIFE.
Z. II. Gentry Commits Suicide by Shoot
Ing Himself In Breast.

Especial to The Times Dispatcb
Ivanhoe, Va. April 13--C. r. Gentry
a we'll known citizen of this place.
committed suicide by shooting himself
at the family home. about Z o'clock
yesterday morning.
he left his wife with their only
child, In her room. saying that he
WOULD go out and try to collect some
money few minutes later Mrs. Cen
try heard pistol shot in tho adj
Joining room. and ran to find her hus-
band lying on the floor. n pistol near
his right hand, and blood gushing from
wound In the breast, near the heart.
Or. Jewett was Immediately summon
ed' ana soon arrived, but found the
unfortunate man dead
Mr. Gentry was about thirty Ave
years OF age, quiet, industrious law
abiding citizen. and respected by all
who knew him.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-14
AMERICANS WANT
PRACTICAL IN ART
They Like Works Which Show
People and Things as They
Really Are.
Especial to The rlmes-Dispatchl

lRPNN'oi ~ ne illSS-1IlSDdtCn.l
New York April lS.-The appoint
ment of Paul w. Bartlett, the New
York sculptor, as director of the de-
partment OF sculptor In the Glasgow
School OF Art, caused a great deal of
interest in local art circles to-day, and
brought forth discussion on the mer-
Its or American sulptors as compared
TO the foreign. Roland Hinton Perry,
III his studio in Tenth Street, drew a
very clear line. between the two
schools. Said Mr.. Perry:
The American people are above all
practical. They like to see works that
show what things or people are. not
rs the artist with his idealistic nature
and viewpoint sees them. In this
country the monuments Of its famous
men. such as the heroes of the Civil
War. are mostly portraits.
The American wants to SEQ as
nearly as possible what the man look
ed like In real life. Never mind the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-14
NEGRO DRIVER HELD UP
Reports to Police Tint CoIored High
wnymnn stole S13 From Him.

Sam Robinson. colored. OF $40 College
Alley, employc cd as n driver by &. TIL
mans Sons. yesterday morning reported
TO the police that he was held up at
the point OF pistol shortly before
midnight Saturday by two unidentified
negro men at Leigh street and the
Hermitage Road. He said that he had
been delivering provisions and was
bout TO enter his wagon when the
two men came up TO him One drew
revolver and compelled him to hold his
hands up. while the second took the
money which Robinson had collected,
about sl3, after which both vanished
Robinson furnished good descriptions
OF the highwdVmen
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-14
ASSAULTS AND ROBS WOMAN
Mrs McCrcady Tells Police She Was
Afinckcd hI Unidentified Mar.

Attacked by Unidentified Mnn.
Mrs. w. ]. McCready. OF 2o3 Randolph
Street, yesterday reported 10 the police
that she was knocked down Saturday
night by an unidentified man In Ran
dolph Street. between Cary and Taylor
end robbed of a pocketbook containing
SAGE. Mrs McCready was on her way
home. when the highwayman suddenly
appeared and. without word OF warn
ing. struck the woman in the face,
causing her 10 collapse TO the pave
ment. He grabbed her purse. which
she dropped, and ran away. making
his escape. 1t is not known whether
Mrs McCready's assailant was white
or colored. Every effort is being made
TO apprehend him. Mrs. McCready. it
was said. vas not badly hurt by the
assault
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-14
Mrs. Grim Recover. Au+o.

lSpeclal TO The Times Dispatch
Lynchburg. Va, April 1s.-afrs Mary
G. Grim. wife OF j. j. Grim, the former
baseball manager, now an inmate Of
the southwestern State Insane Hospi-
tai. has recovered her automobile from
a local garage, who claimed II for
garage charges. Mrs Grim sued TO
establish her title to the machine and
secured 1t. The auto was present
from Grim to his wife. while he was
managing the Newport News baseball
club last summer
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-14
Doherty Ia Recov.r,n

Especial to The Times-Ds patch
Lynchburg. Va, April 1s-Dan y
Doherty' who was shot Thursday ar
iernoon on Main Street by Louis
hraSassa' Is reported to be doing as
physicians now expects him to recover
unless pneumonia should compicate
his condition.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-14
Clutch Fourteen in Raid.

Fourteen negro men and women were
arrested last night by Policemen Wills
Galbraith and Latham. when they raid
ed an alleged Objectionable resort at
Dol 1908 North Third Street. All were
taken to the Second Police Station
Matte Giles was charged with main
talning the resort
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-14
Fl. o. WILLIAMS,
Instructionnl Railroad Secretary,

3 o'clock with recreational features at
the Island Playground.
Messrs. Eggleston and Roberts will
address the convention Saturday night
on Virginia rural problems and the
a associations opportunity
Dr. j. G. Acheson will address the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-14

mems mass meeting Sunday afternoon.
and the farewell service Sunday night
Will be in charge of S. A. Ackley, State
secretary, and Dr.. Charles w. Kent,
mittee
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-14

direction of c. B. Bare State student
secretary. while the sessions of the
main convention will be given over to
the religious work and missionary pro-
grams OF the Virginia Association Sat
urday afternoon will be taken up from
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-14

A. T. Lincoln Here
Former State Senator A. T. Lincoln,
of Marion, is in the city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-14
DR. w. L. POTEAT,
Prerltent Wake Forest College.

DR.. w L. Poteat, Wake Forest. n. c.;
address. The Twentieth Century OPP
portunity for Service" Rev. George r.
Stuart, Knoxville, Tenn.
or interest to Students.
Saturdays program will include spe-
c!al conferences for students. under the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-02-01

John Pierpont Morgan, recently
became so interested in the. posi-
ton and condition of the work
ing. girl (it IS -rePorted) that she,
as an experiment, entered a mid
die class restaurant and ate a25c
dinner. g.,es
She then declared that any
body should be satisfied with a
25c dinner: If she meant this to
demonstrate that the working
girl expects too much, let me
show her these figures 2..i's
Csc per meal.
.2l meals per week
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-02-01

$5.25

S5.25
On a. six-dollar salary
Pshaw! Bullets not be hard on
Anne Morgan She probably
meant all right, but her expert
ment and her quarter were
wasted. ...-
Oh, can't our country afford US
just one more Abraham Lincoln
one more great humanitarian
to emancipate the working girl?
The black slaves were we'll
worth freeing, and. SO are the
white slaves.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-04-12

LlpCOu HAS LuIcc IlluCo IAiSu -"A'A
9O-footers. He says such a yacht
cannot be built in England and cross
the ocean ION her own bottom" as
she must, and still have any chance
to win the cup.
But Upton wants that cup. So in
his third challenge he says to the
N. Y. Y. C. that he will build 10
foot yacht and the club can build a
yacht of any size it prefers up to 30
feet, the limit prescribed by the
original deed of gift.
Upton thus forces the club into a
hole from which the only escape is
race or crawl, and it has crawled
twice on technicalities as thin as a
split blonde hair.
When Upton comes over with his
Shamrock w. he will be the first
challenger to carry the sympathy of
the American people. His gameness,
his willingness to- draw cards In a
game in which the cards have always
been stacked, his good nature in de-
feat, have endeared him to every
lover of honest sport.
1t would be the best possible thing
for international yachting for Upton
to take the cup back to England and
then for an international committee
to draw up fair rules for its keeping
or winning.
Upton in his third challenge, de-
claring that, if accepted, he would
race 75-footer, forces the N. Y. Y.
c. to defend with yacht of the same
size. Even the public be damned
policy. of the club cannot endorse
building 9O-foot defender to meet
75-foot challenger. Public opinion, a
weapon no armor can turn aside, will
force the Wall street yachtsmen to
meet Upton on terms that at least
have the appearance of being fair.
For clean sport and the good of
yachting, it is hoped Upton takes
home the cup. He has been a game
L.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-04-12

Sir Thomas Upton, perennial cup
hunter, is coming to see us again
with his yacht, Shamrock w. He
wants the American cup so badly that
he has waived every objection raised
in opposition, so as to force the New
York Yacht club into a contest.
The New York Yacht club wants
to race, if race it has to, with gigantic
sloops- racing machines go foot on
the water, 1875 feet long on deck, so
lightly built that they crowd the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-04-12

danger line constantly and go to the
scrap heap after the races.
Upton asked for a race with rs
feet yachts, which, under the present
rules, are as big as the 90-footers of
20 years ago. He was turned down.
To c'2fIeDgcd again and was turned
--~use of an eff in his def,
tie II. Y, Y. c. a chance