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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-02
OFFICERS REPORT
GOOD YEARS. WORK
Temperance Workers From Vari-
Gus Southern States Attend
w. G. T. u. Convention.
Especial to The Times-Dispntch

Especial to The Times-Dispntch.
Luray. Va. October debated dele
gates and many temperance workers
from Southern States continue to arrive
in Luray on. every incoming train to
attend the four-days' session of the
Virginia Womans Christian Temper
ance Union, now in session here. Fol-
lowing the address of welcome by
Mayor Martin delivered last night, Rev
George f. Cook, for the churches: Rev
Warren Baldwin, for the Anti Saloon
League, and Mrs. J. NJ. Roop. for the
Page County Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union welcomed the delegates.
Responses were made by Mrs. ELLA
Wood, Mrs b. Is. Fcaganes and Mrs
j. q. Kelly.
To days exercises We're devoted to
the election of officers OF the State or
ganization and the reports OF the
superintendent OF the various auxili-
raries All of these showed an unpre-
cedented growth OF the organizations
work during the past year. The State
organization delegates went on n visit
to the l.urGy Caverns this afternoon.
many of the delegates. unused to noun
tain breeZes choosing to make the two
mile trip on foot. y medal contest
under the direction of Miss Lillian saw
age and Mrs. Amy Weech. secretaries,
featured this evenings exercises
These exercises We're held in the Grand
Opera House.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-02
Personnl md Otherwise.

Councilman Charles T. Bowie will
be urged by his friends for appoint
ment rs member of tho penitentiary
board of directors TO succeed +. c.
Stratton. now city treasurer. who
will resign.
The police commissioners will ask
the Council for an appropriation OF
$500 for the employment OF special
detectives for service during tho
Southside Fair. October 14-17
A. Goode Butterworth merchant
at Wilson. and widely known citizen
of Dinwiddie. entertained n largo num-
Der Of friends yesterday in celebration
OF his sixty-iifth birthday. a big fish
fry and Brunswick stew were features
of tho occasion, and they were served
In palat style. There were sixty
five squirrels in the stew.
The report of the chief OF police for
the month OF September shows n total
OF l69 arrests for all causes Drunks
figure pretty largely in the list OF ar
rests
Judge West. sitting in the TIustings
Court. was engaged to-day and will
be engaged tomorrow in hearing ar
sument on exceptions to the commits
sioner's report in the Harrison Street
(colored) Baptist Church case.
Last night at o'clock. at the resi-
dence OF the Rev. \. r. Love, the Of
fciating minister, Miss Jewell Eta
Carter and William Edward Pillow
were married. in the presence of q
number OF friends
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-02
GREAT CROWD EXPECTED.
Preparations for Laying Corncr-Sto
of Y. VI. G. A. building.


A great crowd is expected to wit
ness the ceremonies incident to the
laying OF the corner stone of the Y. NJ.
Z. A. building on Friday afternoon. and
to hear the address OF Vice President
Thomas r. Marshall The retail Mer
chants Association has sent out more
than 1000 invitations through the
Southside, and has requested further
that the merchants of the city decorate
their places in honor of the presence
of the Vicc-Prcsidcnt. Mr.. Marshall
will reach Petersburg at o'clock in
the afternoon and will be met at the
station by n committee OF citizens. 1t
is expected that Governor Mann Will
join him In Richmond and come to Pc
tersburg with him.
The metal box for deposit in the
corner stone is being rapidly filled. 1t
will be sealed tomorrow afternoon.
The roll OF paper bearing the names of
the 1857 subscribers to the fund for
the erection Of the building, is thirty
feet long. Among other articles to be
deposited Is folder announcing the
program for the celebration OF tho
seventeenth anniversary OF tho old as
ISOLATION. signed by the late Mayor
Charles Z. Collier and the Rev. II. w
Battle II. d Also printed program
of the ceremonies incident TO the lay
ing of the cornerstone of the former
building in 1892. and the list OF the
officers and directors at that time.
many OF whom have passed away.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-02
FunernI of Mrs. Boi.,cnu.

The funeral OF the late Mrs. Ida
Dunn Boisseau, widow of Patrick
Boisseau, took place yesterday after
noon from Washington Street Meth
odlst Episcopal Church. and was
largely attended The services wero
conducted Ivy the Rev. George T..
Booker. u. D., tho pastor and the Rev.
c. b. Bryan. d. D., rector of Grace
Episcopal Church. Beautiful floral
tributes testified to the loving remem-
branco OF friends. The hymns
Asleep in Jesus and Nearer My
God to Thee were sung, and solo,
One Sweetly Solemn Thought was
sweetly and touchingly sung by Miss
Tiny Taylor
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-02
Mg%M&yazy
UNIVERSITY F|RATS
BUILD NEW AOUSES
Situated on carr's Hill, Near
Presidents Mansion-Asilk Mill
for Charlottesville.
Especial to The Tlmes-plApatch.I


Charlottesville. Va. October Tho
Kappa Sigma and Delta 1,au Delta
Fraternities at the Universally OF Vir-
Einia have junt completed handsome
houses upon Cars Hill. neSar Presi :
dent Alderman's mansion. forming
part OF Il rectangle facing Rugby Road.
Plans for house to DO bull, by the
Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity have
Kappa Psi, sigma Alpha Epsi{o Ion and I'd
III kappa Alpha Fraternities ARE also
saino section All the buildings VIII
face upon "A road leading fro,n the
Rugby Road. near the Delta Ta,t Delta
house ar9und, Carr's Hill into tFe Ivy
Road. and will command view lof the
VALLEY 10 the right OF kearney's Noun
f9 ""d rhd the pe hae k haSs B 16s
house is TO be located behind the
PRESIDENTS mansion. and viii face
have a front OF sixty feet. and, Will
cost $4,000. II VIII be ready for oc
cunancy some time during the spring
plant which has been operated Tor u
y. j., by +. c. Rolker. of Brooklyn. wlli
be moved here al once, ana wilt oc-
cupy the buildings OF the old II. =.
Marchnnt manufacturing Company on
viii employ at the outset about t15o
persons; Eorty.twe looms VIII be
cpcFtl leu. ana IN 'tuNitlcn every ma =
chine in tn. old Marchant plant Will
be utilized In the manufacture Of cot
ton dresses. \ charter was recently
granted the new industry. under The
name OF the Charlottesville SILK Mills.
Inc capital; minimum $4,000: maxi
Rolker OF Brooklyn, president; Jamef,
l.. Irvine. OF Charlottesville. iirst vice.
louisville second vicc-president: Joss
i. Ryan. OF Phillipsburg, y. j., treas
urer and manager: l.. c. McCarty, sec
rotary.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-02
DAVIS CHOSEN AS ENGINEER.
VIII Install system OF Water, Lights
nnd Sewerage at Manassas.

tSpetial % ilc iiiltS l1iSpsttc!l
Manassas, Va, October AT called
meeting of the Manassas Town Council
last Tuesday evening. y. Wilson Davis,
oil HarrisonburG, was present and ac-
oted the countcrproposition of the
a.cclal committee appointed TO recon-
!1end an engineer for installing the
system OF water. lights and sewerage
To- afapa ssas. The Cornell closed a
contract with Mr.. Davis TO draw the
ritns ana specifications and supervise
the construction OF the three systems
n " "teE. ~; htS 'thu sewerage.
!iininary work on the floating of the
S,3;?et bonds at once. and every effort
me:.t so that the contractors can begin
WORK en- the system before the first
or tue year.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-02
REMOVE IRON BAR
TO ESCAPE JAIL
Two Prisoners and Tramp
Ledger Gain Their Freedom
From Alexandria Prison.

Especial to The Times DispatchJ
Alexandria. Va, October l.-Remov-
ing an iron bar from window In tho
south end of the police station. eight
feet by eight, two prisoners and one
ledger with ease escaped from that
institution between and o'clock
this morning. In order to reach tho
window small piece OF board proved
an acceptable improvised ladder
Footprints on the whitewashed walls
Indicated that tho men struggled some
little time before they reached it.
The opening through which they es-
capped was only ten Ivy twelve inches in
size
The place where they landed is in
the market alley. and is passed by
hundreds of pedestrians. No one, how
ever, so far as the police can learn
saw the men gain their freedom
one of the men who escaped gave
the name of George Williams. aged
twenty-six years. and who claimed
Baltimore as his home. lie was being
held on suspicion Of Knowing some
thing of suspected robbery of a
North Carolnian yesterday The other
prisoner was Carmede Nails. OF this
city. and the only charge against him
was drunkenness and disorderly con-
duct. The third man was simply tramp,
who obtained a nights lodging at po-
lice Headquarters. and there was no
charge against him.
The men before taking French leave
ate q hearty breakfast. which had lust
been furni5hcd them by station Keeper
Gill. in less than an hour afterwards
he went into the corridor and found
the men had vanished. An alarm was
sent out but they have not yet been
apprehended
w. n Bonkemeyer. OF Randall n c.,
reported to the railroad detectives. tina
while on a train for the South yester-
day afternoon between here and Wash
ington. either he lost or had stolen
from Him between $50 and 800 The
railroad detectives took In custody
three suspects. one of whom escaped
suspects will be turned over to the au-
thorities OF Alexandria County.
The police here are looking for a
hrebug who has recently started a
number Of incendiary blazes. one being
in stable at o'clock this morning.
The other was small blaze last night.
which was extinguished by police
man.
a number OF prominent speakers will
make addresses at the twenty-fifth an
riversary OF the founding of the Young
Mems Sodality Lyceum. which will be
celebrated tomorrow night with n
banquet at it's hall. Among them will
be Treasurer of the United States John
Burke. former Governor of North Da
kota; p. I. Moran, member OF the board
of national directors of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians; w. d. Sullivan,
district resident of Hibernians Wash
!ngton. and a prominent member OF the
Jesuit order of'Washington. One hun
dred members will attend the affair.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-02
Controversy Un.ettIcd.

Va. Tenn. post office controversy is
still unsettled. Several weeks ago
PostmasterGencr Burlcson issued an
order to be effective September 30.
abolishing the Bristol. Va, post office
and consolidating it with the Bristol
Tenn. Office. located on the opposite
side OF the street. The order was is
sued In the interest of economy and
efficiency, II was announced al the time
Strong pressure was brought to bear
upon PostmasterGenera Burleson and
the President to save the Office on the
Virginia side Of the line. To-day Il
was announced that the effective date
of the order abolishing the office and
been postponed, for a time. to afford
further opportunity for consideration
OF the question. Senator's Martin and
Swanson. of Virginia, are working Wig
orousiy to retain the Office on the Vir-
GINA side.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-02
.GREENBR|ER HOTEL
FORMALLY OPENS
Profuse Decorations and Large
Number of Guests Make
Event Brilliant.
Especial to Tho Times-Dlspatch.]

Especial to Tho Times Dispatch.]
White Sulphur Springs, w Va, Oc-
tober Title formal opening Of the
new Greenbrier Hotel at White Sulphur
Springs took place to-day. The main
Hobbies, tho private suites, public din
ing-rooms and the ballroom, whero the
first dance of tho season was held to-
night wore all profuaely decorated
with hugo vases Of tall American
Beauty roses.
Several private car parties and a
number OF motor parties, in addition
to large number who came on
special train that left New York yes
terday afternoon, arrived for the open
smooth running order that n number
remarked that 1t might have been open
year instead of u week
was Attached to the New 2orK sra Ga.
and with Mrs. Elagler was Mrs Penn
broke Jones George w. Stevens ar
Will be joined by large party that left
Now York this afternoon on special
train of Eve private cars and two COM
Mr.. and Mrs; Frank 4. Vanderbilt
Milton T. Allies. OF Washineton; Mr.,
Harden. Edwin s. Church and L. o.
iiorncr. Harry s. Black will arrive
hIs tho ne- m or, With large party on
who. viii arrive with private car
parties are Frank Trunbuil and Theo-
dore T. Shonts.
Mrs. Seth Barton French and n
paIty arrived In two motors this az
Yer, ,ssrhoon from barton Lodge TO, spend
the parts. were the Misses Julia Rob
bins. Katherine Fay: Judge Peter Bar
Mont. and Julian W. Robbins. of New
York; Mr.. Lyman. of Boston. and Henry
W; ANDERSON. Of Richmond.
burgh, arrived in their motor from the
Hot Springs to-day to spend the fall
season here.
In n motor party with Ralph Thomas.
who is returning by automobile 10
New York this week, we're the Misses
Susanne Carroll and a. W. Gill and
There were several dinner parties to-
night before the hrst dance Of tn" sea
son In the new ballroom Mrs. French
entertained the members OF her party
a. beautifully appointed dinner.
There was an unusually striking table
decoration OF orchids and lilies of the
valley.
Al another table Nr. and Mrs Alex
Peterson, Mrs. e. II. Simpson, Mrs. NJ
4. Whitaker. Mrs John y. Potts. Mira.
G. J. Milton. the Misses Labelle Dun
lap and Nancy Petersen. and Major
Randolph Stainmaker and 10. Howard
SlEl'Oud'u
Others with parties included DR.. and
Mrs Guy Fairfax Whiting, John p.
Branch. Mrs Edmund Mccullough and
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Meyer.
4. Sidney Carpenter. of Philadelphia,
arrived at the new Greenbrier to-day
with Miss Grace. Thompson, and viii
he here for the fall season.
Other arrivals at tho new Green
brier for tho fall season were Miss
julia Calhoun. John c. Calhound, Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Payson Merrill, -.
y. Lester, Mrs. G. T. Proctor. a. IL
Fisk. OF New York: Mrs Henry Dbl
blec: OF Chicago; Miss Niedringhaus.
of 81. Louis.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-02
WATER TANK blown TO ATOMS.
Explosion Mt Henderson Occurs Shortly
Alter Iruin HnSAcA.
Especial 10 The Times Dispntch.

I'IItNIstI 10 !tt 7 I!.4'-S u IJstINT.
Henderson. y. c., October l.--Only q
few minutes had elapsed this morning
at O'Clock after the northbound pas
senger train had left the coal chute
when a terrific explosion occurred,
which blew the water tank and that
portion of the structure in close proX-
unity to atoms. scattering Fragments
for twenty feet and covering the tracks
with debris.
Had the train been six minutes later
1t may have resulted In death OF pas
sengers and destruction of property.
The dwelling nearby was shaken Sc
Vercly and the inmates badly fright
ened. Opinions are divided as to the
cause Some think the tank collapsed
and others believe 1t was dynamited.
The Sceboard Air Line Company
loss resulting from the disaster is con-
Siderable
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-02
ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION.
VIII BE Asked for Because of Change
of Site for School.

In response to the request OF the
Council the School Board has decide d
to locate tho new Sirth Ward public
school building on Halifax Street, in
stead OF on the present site. The Coun-
Gil under the recent bond ordinance
set aside $4,000 for tho erection OF
this building. but the change OF loca-
tons will render necessary an addi-
tional appropriation for the purchase
Of the Halifax Street site. President
Hatcher Seward and r. Boiling WILL
cox, of the School Board, appeared be-
fore the Finance Committee last night
and explained matters. asking for an
additional appropriation OF $4,000. At
the suggestion Of the Finance Cm-
mittee the School Board will present Its
petition 20 tho Council next Tuesday.
when 1t will DO referred to the com
mittee for recommendation.
The Finance Committee last night
postponed for further consideration tn @
resolution referred by the Board of
Aldermen previously for an appropria-
ton of $4,000 to be used In boring arte-
sian wells as experiments for adding
TO the source of Petersburg's water
supply.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-02
BODY FOUND AT
BOTTOM OF CLIFF
Money Young Man Had When
He Left Home Not in
His Pocket.
Especial TO The Timcs-Dispntch.l

Luray. Va. October 1.-Aftcr an en-
haustive search in the businesses of
the Blue Ridge, the colored COM
panions of Daniel Sours. who pitched
headlong to his death from n hundred
foot cliff in the mountains. five miles
his body after daylight to-day. Tn
able to relocate the place where the
tragedy occurred during the night it
was a long time before the colored
boys were able to give an intelligent
description OF the course to be fol-
lowed in order to ind the place where
When the place was finally found II
was impossible to reach II with Il
wagon and the body had to be borne
cliffs to mountain road. 1t is said
that young Sourss father declared the
boy had 50 in his pocket when he left
home. and when the body was dis
covered the money could not be found.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-02
DEATH. and BIrth..

Tho report OF the Health Department.
for the month ending September 2s,
shows n total of fifty three deaths
twenty -four among the white and
twcnty-nine among the colorcd popu-
laton. Among the decedents were
seven nonresidents. The coroner GER
titled fourteen deaths during the
month. Typhoid fever caused one
death: tuberculosis, four: pelagra, one,
and four persons died of violence.
The number of births registered dur
ing the month was fifty seven-whites,
thirty-seven: colored, twenty.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-02
ALLEGED NEGRO HORSE THIEF.
Negro Caught by Officers While on Way
10 Richmond.

Yesterday morning Walter Lundie, n
farmer OF Chesterfield County, discover
ed that one OF his horses had been
stolen from his stable. and noticing
the direction in which the animal had
been taken, he hitched up his buggy
and went In pursuit After going some
distance he came up with his horse,
which was being ridden by a negro.
Mr.. Lundic shot once at the negro, but
missed him. He had better aim on the
thief second time. but this time the
gun failed to fire, and the negro
abandoned teh stolen horse and es-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-02
EFFECTIVE DATE
ONLY POSTPONED
Order to Discontinue Post-Ofice
at Bristol, Va, to Be En-
forced October 81.
TSpeclal to The Tines-Dispntch.l

Bristol, Va. October AFTER being
advised by Senator Swanson that tho
bristol post-oiice fight had been set
tied for good in favor OF Il continuance
of the Bristol Va. office and receiving
advices from the department yesterday
that the order to discontinue the office
September 30. had 0ccn rescinded, Vir-
ginians here were disappointed to-day
when letter came from Fourth AS
sistant PostmaSter-Gene BIakesley
advising that the order to discontinue
the office had only been modified so
as to discontinue the offlce October 81
instead of September 30.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-02
Stuart Tobacco Market Unens.


Stuart, Va, October 1.-Stuart to-
bacco sales opened to-day with I'VE
pounds, ut good prices. The break
was composed mostly Of dark nlicrs
OF good Quality. Faripers were highly
pleased with prices paid. On account
of the season the farmers have not
cured much tobacco in this section.
Big sales arc expected to follow In a
few days.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-02
LEE GREAvER Acquitted.
Little Evidence to Connect Him With
Observation-Disclosures Death.

TSptclRI 20 Tic Tltnes- DIspatCh.
stanton. Va, October Lee Greav-
cr. charged With his three brothers.
with the murder OF Edward Miller
their brother-In law, on June 81, 1911.
was acquitted early tonight, the Jury
returning its verdict after 4 couple OF
hours elaboration. The evidence was
all submitted and arguments made in
the trial this afternoon, and the case
vent TO the jury just before night 4
verdict OF acquittal was expected.
The evidence seemed to indicate that
Miller was not killed by a train. but
there was very little testimony point
Ing 10 Grenver as Niiller's shaver
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-02
The Times-D Dispatch Bureau.
:, . Bollingbrook Street,
iTeleDhOne l1S5)
Petershurg. Va Octo

PetersburE, va, October J.
y fire occurred last night about .
o'clock in the cnEine-room of the Pc
tersburg Builders Supply Company s.
plant on North Market Street, which
was fortunately cXtingulshed by the
depar tment before much damage had
been done. Most of tho damage re-
suited from the water thrown on the
kiln dried lumber to prevent the fire
from spreading. Mayor Robert Ca
baniss is the president of the Builders
Supply Company.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-02
RoCk-Icxris.
NUVN-TsVWI
ISnecialtn The Tirncr

Especial to The Times Dispatch
Heathsville. Va. October Miss
Orpha Estelle Lewis and Alvin B.
Rock were married very quietly at
the home of MT. and Mrs. ]. w. Lewis.
at Farnhan yesterday. The bride is
the eldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas u. Lewis. of Lancaster. The
ceremony was performed by Rev.
Charlton Kidd, of the Methodist Epis-
cOnal church
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-02
owen-Norris.

Wakefield, Va. October IA very
pretty wedding was celebrated this
afternoon at Rose HILL the home of
J. w. Presson. at Wakefield. when Miss
Grace Norris became the bride of Will
bride Is the daughter of the late w. r.
Norris. of Waverly. and both bride
and groom are we'll known in this
section Of tho State. Mr.. and Mrs
owen left Wakefield for Washington
and Northern cities, after which they
will return and mako their home at
Yale
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-02
Depot Safe blown opcn.

TSpccluI 70 The Times-Dispatch.I
Bristol, va. October, 1.-Burglars
oiew the safe of the Southern Railway
at Bulls Gap. Tenn, before daybrcnis
this morning and got away with money
representing the previous days bust
ness. Detectives are investigating.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-02
News of Petersburg

capped. He was recognized however.
The negro came to Petersburg pnd
spent the night. and this morning
started for a tramp along the turn
pike towards Richmond. He was
pursued BY Detective Eanes and officer
Hubbard in AUTOMOBILES. accompanied by
several citizens of Chesterfield and was
caught before no had gone far. His
name is Joe Horton, from Elizabeth
City.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-02
More Good Prices for Tobacco.

Ninety piles OF bright tobacco were
sold at tho warehouses o-day. and
good prices were realized. ranging
from $3.50 TO sS5 per hundred pounds.
Many buyers are on the market. Com
petition is active, and planters arc well
pleased with the prices
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-02
Appronchinr Marriage

Heathsville, Va, October 1-Mr. and
Mrs. John c. Browington, of Irving
ton, have announced the approaching
marriage of their daughter. Miss
Myrtle Vaughan, to William Lorenzo
Bellows, to take place Wednesday af-
ternoon, October 10, at Irvington
Methodist Church
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-02
Vacancies Filled.

Vacancies on the board or governors
of tho Chamber OF Commerce have
been filled by the election OF Mayor
Robert Cabaniss to succeed tho late
Mayor George Cameron. Jr, the cleo
ton Of NJ. A. Finn to succeed the late
L. NJ. Dalton. and of p. II. Mann as
drst vice-president in place of Mn
Dalton.