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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-05

had started boring out lock- when
they were frightened away by citi-
Gems and fled leaving their augcr
sticking in the door. Tic dcpredations
have covered q territory from the vi
ciniiy Of Air Point. on the south TO
the last settlement under Fore Lewis.
on the north. west rs far as Elliston,
and cast as fur as Salem. in n section
81 which Gleuvar iS about the ceutrc.
y ncig hborhood, known as Tho BEND
in the vicinity Of Glenvar, seems 10
have suffered most, and u store was
robbed at Lafayette as late as Tues
day night.
The following list viii give some idea
OF the extent of the robherics to date:
store of W. \. ION, at Glcnvar: store
OF Bob GiNcns, near Singer; store on
Bent Mountain. name Of owner not
known; store Of McNcy Mercantile
Company. near the Norfoll. and West
crn passenger depot in salem; store
OF South salem Supply Company In
South Salem; store OF W. A Garrett,
near Fort Lewis. near the lIanSbruugh
Place. store 0i a man NAMED Wells. at
i.afayctt; spring house Of 7. y. Sen
ners, In the BEND" spring house OF
Cliff Thomas, I'm the same neighbor-
hood; Mr.. Nichols, i'm same neighbor-
hood: took away bees and honey:
smollehousc of Mrs. Scott. wife OF :,
MINISTER, same Itlc lhprnOnu. TOOK
last ham tho family had IN its meat
supply; dwelling OF T. NJ. Gross. same
neighborhood where the marauders
made themselves ut home i'll tho kit
chen, eating the family's sunday sup
ply OF food.
y week ago last sunday Sheriff
Hatcher got Il tip That the trio had
ttblishcd a camp ON Fort Lewis Noun
tain. about -four miles west Of Salem.
Win - FEW assistants he instituted a
search. ana late IN the evening. ia an
almost inaccessible location near tile
top o. the mountain he came upon
the abouc of the desperadocs, which
they had evidently prepared with cN-
ncctdliOu OF continued occupancy.
Their" the party found a shelving rock
forming a retreat larger than an ordi-
nary room. Where one end was upcn
II had been carefully walled up with
rock and covered with earth and
leaves. so 1t was not noticeable. Across
Tie front Il heavy canvass WAS
stretched. making a safe and corafor-
table retreat against all kinds of
weather. The outlaws were away from
home, and the officers easily entered
They found large quantities OF the.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-05

Double Triumph for PhiIharmonIr
Last nights concert given by Rich
! mond'S amateur orchestra resolved it
, self into Il double triumph. for, besides
Mrs. Van Ripper. tho soloist, pleased tho
iarg" audience in no uncertain manner.
Her first number, tho Jewel Song
I from Gounod'S Faust" was sung with
; excellent expression Mrs. Van Ripper
has n voic" of pleasing quality, and
src Knows how to use il to the best
/ advantage, SO that every shade OF OK
/ preston could bc heard even in the
farthcst corners OF tho City Audito-
rum.
In this number the orchestra also
accomplished something which ii has
= probably never done before. 1t ac-
I companied the singer in "a manner
worthy OF much more pretentious or
CARNATIONS, and the manner III which
Mr.. Bakers direction was followed
proved the real progress this orchestra
has made under his guidance.
/ Mrs Van Riper's second selection
/ formed a pleasing contrast vita the
/ Faust song. II was :. charming: love
[ song hy H. Clough Lcightcr. which dis
played the singers voice to fno adj
vanatrc. Goth numbers were warmly
received b. the audience. which de-
+ nanded encore songs after each.
There can be no DOUBT that Rich
mond is to ice congratulated on go
curing singer OF Mrs Van Itipcr's at
I tainments, and the orchestra deserves
credit for presenting her under such
/ favorable conditions.
The orchestral numbers We're. almost
without exception, perfectly rendered
Tho greatest achievement. WAS un-
douhtcdly tho Unfinished symphony by
Schubert. That an amateur orgauizn-
ton OF young people can be trained TO
play this masterpiece as Il was played
last might Is lcHarkAblc. There was
sureneSs al attack lightncss in
tn. more delicate parts. and strength
in the contrasts which was more than
satisfying.
The ballet music Ia Source" by
Delibes. was uudoubtedly second in
point OF interest. It opens with a brill
liant. light SCARF dance, followed by
a dreamy love scene, this in turn sue
ceeded BY q variation in which Mrs
. Schrocdcr's flute shone brilliantly Tie
+ final part. a Circa ssian Dance. is
oriental in character, and was we'll
played.
The other numbers were also very
we'll dono--the selections from "MiiSa-
do and tho Swedish Professional
March by Sciiarwcnka.
Possibly tho best evidence that the
I Richmond philharmonic Orchestra is
+ succeeding in its efforts 10 give the
people Of Richmond the Kind uf good
/ not unusual occurrence Of crowds loav-
inr before tho close OF tho concert
! was conspicuous by It's absence. prac-
/ tically every person in the large au-
idi.uce stayed To tho very end of the
last number and there was :, feeling
that the music tasted like more"
T. i. u.
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Restored TO His Home.

Howard Moorchead the white hoy
who was taken Into custody by the DO
lice 1T u late hour night before last
rs a runaway has been restored To his
home. The boy told Il false story about
his il! treatment and frequent whip
ping by an uncle in Roanoke which
caused him 10 run off Ito told chief
of Police Rugland The name and resi- =
dcncc OF his alleged uncle ia Roanoke,
and Investigation showed that no such
person was known there Confronted
with this information tho boy told the
Chief the truth. Ills home was with AN
aunt in South Richmond. This aunt
WAS communicated with. ana she came
Ia Petersburg to-day, and took the boy
back home. Sh" says tho boy has nj =
ways been kindly treated. was NOT
whipped aud that he left her home
Without cause or proNocation.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-05
Meeting OF D,strrc, Committee.

The Fourth Congressional District
Democratic Committee, in response TO
the call OF the chairman. viii meet at
noon Tomorrow at the Stratford lio-
tel. The object is to hear the appeal
from the recent action or the Demo
c,atic Citizens Committee in ordering
81 primary election for the nomination
of a candidate for Judge OF the Illus
tings Court, and to pass upon the qucs-
ton OF the legal right and authority
of the committee To order such eicc-
ton. Tho appeal from the Citizens
Commuters action was taken by sam
ucl w. thinner member, and sent
up to Chairman Ellyson. Of tho State
Committee. Mr.. lillyson notified the
chairman of the District Committee
that 1t Is the duty Of his committee to
learn and decide the appeal. hence the
call for the meeting OF tho latter.
The District Committee is composed
OF the following five members: Robert
Gillian. ST., chairman, OF Petersburg:
N. r. Morris. of Surry; Wash Wynn.
OF LunenburE: Taylor Thompson. OF
Farmvillc. and *. n. Hutchinson, OF
Mecklenburg. All OF the papers and
facts In tho case will be laid before
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-05
HIGHEST PRICES IN
TH|RTY-F|VE YEARS
Virginia Bright Tobacco Bring
ing Average of $50 Per
Hundred Pounds.
FOUR TIMES AS MUCH RAISED
assistant State Agricultural Com
missioner Gives Some Inter
csting Comparisons.

Tobacco planters in the bright belt cf
Southsihe Virginia arc receiving this
season tho best prices FOR their crops
paid In the past thirty-nvc years. ac-
cording 10 John j. owen assistant
State COMMISSIONS Of Agriculture.
While the production has Increased fuI-
~ 400 per cent the average price has
advanced from about 81 per hundred
pounds To the present average OF $50
p"r hundred pounds. Under the guisc
or q THANKSGIVING hunting trip, AR.
Owen mad: ii tour OF the tobacco belt
and has since been compiling the sta
tlstics In his Office IN regard to crop
and price. ~ to tho comparative prices
OF bright tobacco ana tho reasons. Mr.
owen said YESTERDAYS:
Jumped From SO 10 SO.
I'm Virginia and North Carolina tho
average price OF tobacco IN 1874 was
about $50 per hundred pounds. Sine.
that tlno tobacco has been declining
year by year. until 1909. when the mar
ket began TO show soine Improvement
In prices, going II little higher each
year. believe. from the reports re-
reived from various markets that tho
average price FOR the 1919 crop viii
reach tho 1874 average price OF $40
per hundred pounds This is the boat
Hvcrago made In thirty-nve Gears
During these years the average prices
Cor these ans tohacco9 now worth $50
per hundred. has boon as low as So
Der hundred, and remained 20 for
years.
'It may DO WORTHY Of note to say that
this extremely low price for tobacco
vas reached in 1885. prior 20 the time
tho tobacco trust wax publicly known
10 exist. This argument was used to
try 10 show that tho trust had nothing
10 do with tho extremely low prices at
this time. Yet many of US know that
prior to tho year 1896, the men VINO
afterwards formed the leading spirits
OF the trust virtually controlled tho
market. and undoubtedly had some un-
dcrs'anding as 10 tho prices.
TN the face OF these facts there has
been Il wonderful increase In produc-
Ton especially OF the bright types
About eighteen or twenty years ago
North Carolina produced about 5000
200 pounds; this year il will produce
I5.ooo,oro pounds. In Virginia the
production has increased about 400
per cent. The city OF Danville alone
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-05

stolen goods, gloves. overalls, shirts.
sacks Of flour and numerous articles
which various persons had reported
missing. The desperadoes had also
found II bee tree in tho mountains. and
q log full OF honey was in the den.
Dead cmbcrs OF the improviaed fire
place Indicated that the place had not
been occupied for some time.
Sheriff Hatcher left two members OF
the party to guard the place during
the night and he came to town to Sc
cure additional aid To prosecute the
search. However. since they could
not make a fire and the weather was
extremely cold. the two men came to
town later. and when the officers got
} back next morning the den had beou
visited by the owners and everything.
carried away. leaving no trail by
Whtch they could bo followed. Last
sunday four posses, numbering twenty
one men, secured tho mountains both
north and south OF Roanoke River,
covering an area of many square miles
but without finding any clue to the
whereabouts OF the band.
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Interesting case to lie Heard.

In the Police Court tomorrow morn
ing the case OF DE-" William Carter.
under arrest Tor the killing Of DR."
II. II. Cox, both coloyed ana both
prominent representatives OF their
race, viii d" called for preliminary
hearing Robert Gillian, Jr has been
retained az counsel for tn" defendant.
The ease has caused :: great deal Of
interest among The colorcd people Of
the community, because OF the pro,ni-
n-ncc OF the two men. They were ven
doris OF patent medicines. and did bust
ness, not only in Petersburg, but in
Richmond and all the counties round
about. Carter claims that he shot Cox
not knowing III the time who he was.
while the latter was attempting 10 set
fire 10 his house. in High Pearl Street.
at a late hour of the night. The police.
however have been working on am
other theory as 10 the cause OF the
shooting, and, ii is reported, have OBJ
Gained strong evidence TO substNu-
tiatc that theory. Cox was shot with
q heavy charge OF No shot from a
single barrel gun. which tore through
his breast and vital organs. His death
followed quickly ana Carter sur
rendered himself
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lief. After two months commenced to use
Cutfcura Soap and Ointment and after two
days noticed improvements and in six days
the trouble left Ny skin wa. fair and
smooth again and the eruption never re-
turned
My cousin WAS a sufferer from plmples
known AZ acne. on his face and seemed to
grow worse all the time recommended
Cuticura Soap and Ointmen. 10 him and
now his face is smooth for the Srst time in
three years and lie owes it all to Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. tSigned, Walter
Battle. Oct. =. 1912.
a single hot bath with Cuticura Soap and
gentle amounting with Cuticura Ointmenb
arc often SUFFICIENT TO afford immediate relief
In this most distressing cases OF skin and
scalp diseases when all else falls Cuticura
Soap t25c.> and Cu.icura Ointment t5ocD
nre sold everywhere. Liberal sample OF each
mailed free. with Sap skin Book. Address
postcard Cuticura. Dept 7. Boston.'
as-Men who shave and shampoo with Gu.
sic,ira Soap will find II best for skin and scalp.
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iacy and his Willingness 10 partici-

dac% and his Willingness 10 partici-
pate in tho primary ordered for De
cember Is. the committee viii proba-
bly, revoke its order and instead in
dorsc and recommend James NJ
ouiciee, Jr To tile support OF the Pc
tersburS representatives in tho General
Assembly. This Will not he regarded
as binding Tho situation is very
delicate and Interesting one especially
In III" event that the action Of the
city COMMITTEES may be overrulcd by
the District Committee as without au.
thority IN law.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-05
Hand tnnptttnied.

NatAaM 7. SaWYcr Il rcsidcNl q Tins
city. employed as brakesmau on the
Norfolk AND Western Railway, met
with painful accident this morning
at Disputanta While engaged in coup
ling cars his loft hand was caught and
crushed between tho couplcrs. lie
was brought to this Petersburg IIospi :
tai, where il was found necessary to
amputatc two fingers aud half OF the
hand. The operation WAS performed
hN DE-. IL \. Burkc.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-05

Plans are being made To place on
public exhibition, tho exhibit OF the
Petersburg public schools. recently dis
played during the Educational Com
ference in LynchburS, and which
caused so much admiration and Ia.
voablc comment there. The exhibit
presents completes and rennrNabl
display OF the work and methods of
thc grammar school grades. such as
manual training. drawing, English and
science. The arrangements are in the
hands OF Miss Hobbs and Miss Scott.
principals. respectively, OF the Lee and
Jackson Schools.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-05
Death OF Old CITIZEN

Albert Potts. aged seventy seven
years, n wcll-known citizen and cap
pcntcr. died last evening ut his home,
in Commerce street OF paralysis, with
which he WIS stricken about Il week
ago. MIR. Potts moved 10 Petersburg
from iunerburg about eight years ago.
and after the funeral tomorrow morn
ing tie body will be taken TO that
county for burial. fio is survived by
two daughters and a son-Misscs Mary
and Rosa and William Potts.
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The Times-Dispatch Bureau.
5 Bollingbrook Street,
iphODc 1850


TNINf- NITg. VI, IJCCCiNN|l !.
Petersburg Lodge OF Elks will hold
its annunl memorial service iry COM
memoration Of the departed brcathrcn
OF the order sunday afternoon in the
Academy OF Music. An appropriate pro-
gram has been prepared Tor the occa-
sion. and the orator viii! be Fred
Harper a prominent lawyer of Lynch
burg. These annual memorial services
are always attended by a great mum e.
Der of people % both sexes.
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News Of Petersburg

+, the committee, ana the appellant will
he represented by counsel.
The Democratic Citizens Commit
tee has boon called To meet ahead OF
the District Committee, that is at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning. at the
Chesterfield. As but one aspirant from
the judgcship fled notice OF his candi-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-05

covered with blotches and
watery hlisters. - looked
like eczema. When the
trouble reached my neck and
face l va. almost driven
frantic. /, itched and stung
30 intensely tina. | could nc.
sleep o, wear any clothing on
the effected parts. used
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-05
BLOTCHES COVERED
LIMBS AND FEET
With Watery Blisters. Also on Neck
and Face. ltched So Could Not
Sleep. Used Cuticura Soap and
Ointment Six Days. Trouble Left.

- Roach ST., Atlanta. Ga. "A few
months ago had some kind OF skin eruption
that spread until my limbs and feet were
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-05

the struggling masses II new freedom
from tyranny ana oppression"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-05
ADJUSTMENTS.

Lyric-Kcith vaudeville. matinee and
night.
hi1ou-"rhc Shepherd of the Hills"
tOIOnInl-Nnudcyillc
Eupirc--Picturcs.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-12-11
ROYALTIES TIPS AR LARGE
Crowned Heads Expend Large Sums
for Gratuities to Those Who
Have Served Them.

When man begins to grumble at
the tipping habit in New York, says
the Times, he should thank his stars
he does not belong to the nobility
The sums paid out by royalty in tip
ping servants while on a visit would
support several families for year
For instance, the late King Edwards
tipping bills ran into the thousands
each year. He made it point that
when visiting friend, even for few
hours, never to leave without be
slowing notes among the servants. II
is, said that when he visited for the
weekend he seldom left less than
$1,000 to be distributed as tips.
When the king went to a shooting
party each beaten received S. and the
head keeper $25 or more, according
to the duration Of the visit. The
Kaiser is said to be the most liberal
tipper among royalty Of Europe. II
is said that every servant in a house
Which he visits is sure to be remem-
bered. The day before a visit comes
to an end a secretary hands the chief
steward an envelope containing the
amount to be distributed, and he
makes sure each servant receives, his
allotted share. Even the employees
Of the stable are remembered.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-12-11
WIFE WON
Husband Finally Convinced

Some people are wise enough to try
new foods and beverages and then
generous enough to give others the
benefit of their experience. A wife
writes:
mo slave in chains, it seemed to
me, was more helpless than /, coffee
captive Yet there were innumerable
Misunderstanding from q troubled
sleep with feeling of suffocation, at
times dizzy and out Of breath, attacks
of palpitation Of the heart that fright
ened me.
(Tea is just as injurious as coffee
because it contains caffeine, the same
drug found in coffee.)
"At last my nervous system was so
disarranged that my physician ordered
mo more coffee capitulated.
Determined to give Postum fair
trial, prepared it according to direc-
lions on the pkg, obtaining a dark
brown liquid with rich snappy fla
your similar to coffee. When cream
and sugar were added, it was not only
good but delicious.
Noting its beneficial effects in me
the rest of the family adopted tall
except my husband. who would not ad-
NIT that coffee hurt him. Several
weeks elapsed during which drank
Postum two or three times day,
when, to my surprise. my husband
said:.'I have decided to drink Postum.
Your improvement is go apparent
you have such fine color-that / pro-
pose to give credit where credit Is
due. And now we are coffee-slaves no
longer" 81 -,
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Greek. Mich. Read 'The Road to Well
ville," in pkgs.
Postum now comes in two forms:
Regular Postum-must be boiled.
instant Postum is soluble powder.
A teaspoonful dissolyes quickly in a
cup of hot water and, with cream and
sugar, makes delicious beverage
Instantly. Grocers sell both kinds.
There's q Reason" for Postum.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-12-11
II Sometimes Happens,

Baron Sans Dough-What do you
think of my family tree?
Mr.. Muchgold The tree may be a
good one, all right, but looks to me as
If the crop was failure.-Judge.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-12-11
OverdId II.

$50 she married him to reform him.
And what is the result?"
Hes so good now that he's shocked
by the gowns she wears"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-12-11
President Says in Message Pres
tige Of Dictator Is CrumbIing
and End Is Near.
WANTS MONEY BILL PASSED
Urges Enactment Of Legislation
to Make Farming a More
Efficient Business.
LET SHERMAN LAW STAND

Primary Elections for Selection OF
Candidates for Presidency Urged
Ultimate Independence Of Phil
Ipplnes an oblIsatlon-Dou-
Bile Duty Toward Alaska
employers Liability.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-12-11
Study Rural Credit.

I Conscious OF this backwardness and
neglect on our part, the congress re-
Gently authorized the creation Of a
special commission to study the vari-
GUS systems Of rural credit which
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-12-11

Acting under the authority con-
ferred upon the president by congress,
have already accorded the people Of
the islands majority in both houses
Of their legislative body by appointing
Ave instead OF four native citizens to
the membership Of the. commission. |
/, believe that. in this way we shall
make proof of their capacity in coun-
sci and their sense of the responsible
ity in the exercise of political power,
and that the success of this step will
be sure to clear our view for the steps
which are to follow. Step by step
we should extend and perfect the sys-
TEN Of encouragement in the islands,
making test Of them and modifying
them as experience discloses their
successes and their failures; that we
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-12-11


An international congress for the
discussion, of all questions that affect
safety at sea is now sitting in London
at the suggestion of our own govern.
ment. So soon as the conclusions of
that congress can be learned and con-
sidered we ought to address ourselves,
among other things, to the prompt
alienation of the very unsafe, unjust
and burdensome conditions which now
surround the employment Of sailors
and render 1t extremely difficult to
obtain the services Of spirited and
competent men such as every ship
needs If It is to be safely handled
and brought to port.
May not express the very real
pleasure / have experienced in CO
operating with this congress and shar-
ing with 1t the labors Of common
service to which 1t has devoted itself
so unreservedly during the past seven
months of accomplishing concentra.
tion upon the business Of legislation
Surely it is a proper and pertinent
part of my report on "the state of the
Union" to express my admiration for
the diligence, the good temper, and
the full comprehension Of public duty
which has already been manifested
by both the houses; and = hope that
it may not. be deemed an impertinent
intrusion Of myself into. the picture II
| say with how much and how con
slant satisfaction have awaited my
self of sthe privilege of putting my
time and energy at their disposal
alike In counsel and in action.
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get in this world. am an only child,
have never gone in for athletics or
society. I thought of the lady as of
another mother. 1 assumed that,
childish and alone, her maternal in
stinct crayed son. All asked was
to be left alone with my writing
twelve hours day.
eve returned to her New Haven
home, went about my writing as
usual, and this proved a shock to her.
1t was then she became to me neither
wife nor mother.
Eat the end of two weeks was sick
and tired and told her was going to
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-05-14

the house and Drained his wife as
she sat in chair in the kitchen.
Then, standing in front of a mirror,
he slashed his throat with razor.
He bled to death before officers
reached the house.