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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-28

tion to the election Of officers. which
is expected to result in advancement
Of incumbents, generally speaking. the
question of readjustment of the basis
OF representation in the Grand Lodge
according to the membership of subor-
dinate lodges will be acted upon. This
is expected to evoke the liveliest sort
of discussion and interest
Representatives OF Lynchburg were
in the field early for the next meet
ing, and are making a strong bid for
this honor for the Hill City 1t is be-
lieVed their efforts will be successful
Practically every one of the subor-
dinate lodges. of which there are about
seventy five or eighty in the State
were represented at the opening ses
sion OF the Grand Lodge. which was
preceded by n public meeting The
latter was attended by large gath
ering. including besides members, a
delegation of Pythian sisters. the State
Grand Temple. which order began it's
annual convention here yesterday.
c. E. Arorrissette. of Norfolk. called
the assemblage to order, and intro
duced Captain w. X. Mayo. Mayor of
Norfolk. who welcomed the visitors on
behalf OF the city i'm an interesting
and eloquent address. in which he paid
n high tribute to the order. its per-
sonnet and principles William Nick.
of the Grand Lodge. delivered an adj
dress, in which he welcomed the Grand
Lodge on behalf of the lodges of this
city and section. The response was by
r. A. Ruffin. of Richmond. grand chan
cellor of Virginia. Mr. Ruffin's ad-
dress. though brief. was witty and
timely. and he, we'll as the other
speakers, was the recipient Of pro-
longed applause.
After the opening ceremonies. the
grand lodge was formally organized,
and at the conclusion OF this session
there was exempltication of the third
rank by degree team from Bramble-
ton Lodge, No. 56. The evenings ex-
ercises were concluded with a serial
session.
Tomorrow evening the officers and
members Of the grand lodge will be
IN, me guests OF Lee Lodge. In Berkeley.
Ihe exercises will include installation
OF grand lodge officers, followed by a
serial session, with a special enter
tanment program arranged by Lee
Lodge. Officers and members OF the
Grand Temple of Virginia. Pythian Sis
ters, VIII be guests on this occasion.
with about fifty representatives in
attendance. the Grand Temple, Pythian
Sisters. of Virginia began its annual
meeting in the Lynnhnven Hotel to-
DAY. Mrs. Elsie VSndervort. of Wash
ington. D. c.. grand chief. presided. and
the speakers were Mayor w. r. Mayo,
or Norfolk. and Mrs. Ida NJ. Johnson,
or Central City Colo. supreme chief
or the order. The response 10 Mayor
Mayo's address was by Mrs. Wander
wort, The Mayor paid a graceful trib-
ute 70 women in general. and highly
I commended the work OF the Pythian
sisters Mrs. Johnson reviewed briefly
the progress shown by the subordnat (
temples, which, she said, has been
highly gratifying and encouraging.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-28
receivers for subsidiory.

Chicago, Ill, May 27.-Receivers were
appointed for the Chicago and Eastern
Illinois Railroad to-day by Federal
Judge Carpenter. on complaint of the
Railway Steel Spring Company. The
railroad at once filed an answer in the
appointment of receivers.
Attorneys interested said that three
factors led up to the action in Chicago
First of these, II was said, was the
knowledge that a receiver was to be
asked at st. Louis for the ST. Louis and
San Francisco Railroad AUTHORIZATION
enacted during the last two years and
tight money market were the other
causes given for the action.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-28
u. s. Circuit Court Of ,Anns,,.

The United states Circuit Court of Appeals
reconvened at 10 o'clock yesae rday morning
with Senior Circuit Judge Pritchard. cir.
cunt Judge Knapp and District Judge Conner
sitting. The following ase was argued
Nos ll57 ll6s and ll15-H. u. Stills Sons
aiIeged bankrupts eft al. and Barrett &
Doughty UncD ct al. petitioners and anpei-
lahts vs. American Nationai Bank OF Macon
es al respondents and nppeiees; on appeal
ana ana petition to superintend and revise from
the District Court at Charleston s. g.
argned by Alexander Alderman and n. ].
Southail of Macon Ca. for Barrett a.
Doughty, judgment croditors. ana by s. G.
Mayheld. OF Bamberg, $. c. and Charles
carroll Simms. OF Barnwell. s. c.. for H. D.
StilTs Sons, alleged bankrupts. petitioners
and appellants, and by George s Jones Of
Macon. Ga, and William II. Fleming of Az
gusta, Ca, for respondents and appelees
and submitted
Charles Carroll Sinms. of Barnweli g. C.:
5. q. Mayheld OF Denmark, s. C.. w e
Free. OF Bamberg. s., c.. r. j. Southall OF
augusta. Ca, and Alexander Alderman and
George s. Jones. Of Macon. Ga. were ad
mttted to practice In this court
case In call to- iay: No. lle9-Keen d.
Smith VS.. AtlanticICoast Line Railroad Cor.
pany; cross-writs OF to the District
Court of the United States for tho Easts-,
District OF South Carolina, at Columbia To
be argued by James w. johnson. OF Mariun
,. e, and Stevenson and Prince. of Cheraw
5. G: for Keen ID. Smith and b. A. Hagood
or Charleston. 8. c.. and F. L, WILCOX OF
Florence. $. c.. for Atlantic Coast Line Rail-
ro1Q CompnnY
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-28
NO SALE MADE

Scheduled auction OF 10 East Broad
Streets Brings Only Low Bids.
The property located at 10 East
Broad Street, which was scheduled to
be sold at public auction yesterday
afternoon, was taken off the market by
the aucuoneers when bidding ceased
at tho $4,000 mark. II was later stated
by Elan & Funston and j. D. Carneal
& Son, real estate firms that negotia-
lions had been opened which will prob
ably result In private sale. The
highest bid offered yesterday was en-
tirely, unsatisfactory to the Virginia
Trust Company. acting as executor for
the late owner. A saloon, which Is
located on the lot. was operated by
the late James Kain, Jr
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-28
CASE IS SETTLED
BY COMPROMISE
Especial to The Times-Dispatoh.l

Especial to The Times Dispatohl
Eureka Mills, Va, May 27-1n the
case OF Miss De Loca Banton. OF Ap-
pomattox County. who taught school
the past session In this county, against
w. ID. Rice for alleged defamation OF
character, which came to trial In the
Circuit Court to-day. compromise
was effected. Mr., Rice signed paper,
which Will be a matter Of record
In this paper. which is addressed to
Miss Banton, Rice says that he never
made to any person or persons the
statements attributed to him in the
declaration filed In this cause, nor
any one OF said statements. and he
disclaims each and all OF them. In
addition, he says that he never made
to any person any statement in any
way impregnating her moral character.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-28
FAIL TO APPLY FOR LICENSE
TO SELL. LIQUOR IN CHATHAM.
tspecia. 70 The TimcsDlspatch.l

Chatham. Va, May 20. Il, Hatcher
Co. and the Chatham Liquor Company
did not apply for license to sell liquor
in Chatham to-day. as advertised. Fall
ure to appear to-day prohibits the con-
sideration of their application At this
term
Harris Wine and Liquor Company
has advertised 10 apply tomorrow. and
j. VI. Hasklns on Friday. but failure
of applications being made to-day win
have a very discouraging effect. \The
antiliquor forces were never more
strongly united. and the general
opinion is that no license Will be grant
ed for the sale of whiskey here.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-28
Financial Di.tric, Not surnr,,cd.

Especial Ia The Times Dispatch
New York, May 27.-Appointment Of
receivers for the St Louis and San
Francisco Railroad Company at ST.
Louis, and for the Chicago and Eastern
Illinois. at Chicago. this afternoon, ac-
cording to interests affiliated with the
properties. is due chiefly TO two things
the inability to raise $22500OO to
take care of that amount of notes ma
turing June / next and the failure Of
u. r. foakum TO dispose OF half in
terest In the Chicago and Eastern I'LL
nois 10 the ST. Paul road
The Frisco has been lowering in the
shadow of a receivership for more than
two weeks. SO that the financial district
was not surprised at the actual an
nouncement
There was however. an eleventh hour
rush on the part OF security holders to
liquidate with the result that new low
records were established for practically
all of the properties securities. The
common stock sold at the new low
record of 5; the first preferred at "a rs
and the second preferred at 9l-4 The
general lien 5s dropped eight points to
the low figure of IS, while the refund
ing As lost nearly four points. and sold
at the bottom figure OF 65 "a.
c. w. Hillard, vice president Of the
ST. Louis and San Francisco, when seen
tonight and asked If the falling
through OF negotiations In connection
with the sale OF a half interest in the
Chicago and Eastern Illinois to the
81. Paul had precipitated the receiver
ship. replied:
1T WAS our inability 10 raise enough
money to take care of the S22500 600
notes falling due on June l that pre-
cipitated the application for receiver
ship. We saw that we could not get
the money 10 pay off the notes, and to
prevent all the creditors swooping
down upon us we decided to protect all
interests by having receiver APP
pointed.
There is no use in talking about
how much money we needed, for that is
& thing of the past. Until a reorganiza-
ton plan is ready and new list of
securities built. we will not need any
money.
The floating indebtedness OF the ST.
Louis and San Francisco is between
100000 and 100000.
~ still believe that the Frisco Is a
good property and can come back I
particularly want 10 say that there is
no reason why owners OF its securities
should throw them overheard at any
price obtainable, because i probably
know better than many of the other
men in the company, and perhaps the
bankers, that they (thc securities) are
now selling under their real value.
see the refunding As are quoted at
60 "a and the general lien 5s are 5S Ia
know they are worm more than that,
and ] would advise security holders TO
hold on. Mind you. / do not advise
| their purchase. but believe that per-
sons owning them will not lose If they
keep them"
Mr.. IIillard. in answer to question
as to who owned control OF the road,
said:
Control of the property is still
owned by the original syndicate, which
consists OF Thomas II. West, of St.
Louis; b. T.. Yoakum. James Campbell
| and Edwin Hawley estate"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-28
VIRGINIA PYTH|ANS
MEET AT NORFOLK
Several Hundred Members From
All Parts of State in
Attendance.

Norfolk Va, May 27-With several
hundred members from all parts of the
state in attendance. the forty fifth an
nual convention of the Grand Lodge
OF Virginia Knights of Pythias. assem-
bled in the ballroom of the Lynnhaven
Hotel this evening. The convention
viii continue through Wednesday and
Thursday. and it's sessions will be
watched with more than usual inter-
est on account of the fact that a num-
Der os important matters of legislar tive
character Will be brought to the at
tention of the grand body. In addi-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-28
Sunday Outings
CHEsApEAI<E AND OHIO RAILwA,

Commencing Sunday. May 25. and
ing the summer, the c. & O. will sell
reduced rate tickets from Richmond for
local trains of Sunday morning, good
returning same date.
On the Peninsula District, tickets will
he sold for train.leaving Richmond 7:15
~ NJ; returning. arrive Richmond 7:4O
p. NJ. To charlottesville and intermeo
date stations, for train leaving Rich
mond $40 y. NJ: returning arrive Rich
mond 1920 Il. NJ. To Scottsville and in
termeGKte stations. for train leaving
Richmond 1000 a. NJ, returning arrive
Richmond 6:55 p. NJ.
advertisements
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-28
license IA. Increased.

Especial 10 The Tlmcs- DlspAtch.T
Alexandria Va, May 2I.-Common
Council tonight passed the annual Ii
cense bill. increasing the tax OH forty
eight saloonkecpers from $50 to $3.50
year Action by the Aldermen was
deferred until Friday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-28
WOODS'S NOMINATION
NOT YET CONFIRMED

and If at any time he made any re-
mark which has been construed, he
begs to retract and to apologize for
IT,
Tae defendant is TO pay all costs.
John l. Lee and 4. Z. STROBE repre-
scented the prosecution. and Caring
ton and Chennside and Judge Green
the defense This case has attracted
cons ide RI BILE nOtnrietN
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-28
Despondent Mnn End, I,f.

Newport News. Va. May 27.-De-
spondent because OF an attack OF creep
Ing paralysis, Herman B. Ihleneld
aged ffty-nine years. wood carver
by trade, committed suicide al Tie
homn of his sEn here to-day by drink
ing carboiic acid. Ihleheld had been
in Ill health for the past four years
and had frequently threatened to end
his life. He is survived by two daugh-
tiers and two sons.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-28

Chickens are costly birds At least
that is what Charles Seaton. colored,
discovered yesterday morning in Po-
lice Court. when Justice Crutchfield
sent him to Jail for six months for
stealing five fowls from the henhouse
of FLOYD Woodson
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-28
TWO RECEIVERS
APP0|NTEDFOR
FRISCO SYSTEM


Eastern Illinois, II Il said. has proved
a financial drain on the parent system.
The ST. Louis and San Francisco mile
age now totals more than 1910.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-29
Round Table Picnic.

The members of the Literary
Round Table. with their families,
enjoyed their picnic for the month
OF July Friday The original
plan was to spend the entire day at
the H. B. Mckee farm, but the
threatening weather prevented. The
committee In charge--Mesdames Nc
Kee. Kamrar. Groves, Alexander,
Cook and Weston-seryed an excel
lent dinner at p. m. in the court
house park.
The weather being more propi-
tious after dinner, the entire party
motored out to the Mckee farm
where the afternoon was spent most
delightfully."- in the wooded pastures
"a bounteous supper being served by
the committee at $50 o'clock.
The day on the whole being COO,
and pleasant, was thoroughly enjoy.
ed by all. and the August meeting
Will be anticipated with pleasure.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-29
Install Officers.

At the regular meeting of Ridg-
ley Encampment of Odd Fellows
Friday evening, the following Of
ficers were installed by the district
deputy, James Kepler: A. H. Hyatt,
chief patriarch; E. T. Johnston, high
priest; Levi Rasmussen, senior war
den: Wilson Walton, junior warden |;
w. w. Stow. scribe; N. H. Bawden,
treasurer; G. D. Thompson, guide;
George Jewett, first watch; Ed Nc
Farlane. second watch; Hugh Nairn,
third watch; J. H. Claybaugh, fourth
watch; Isaac Monroe, inside senti-
mel; G, T. Rutledge, guard.
Following the business, light re-
freshments were served and an hour
spent socially.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-29
Death Of Mrs. Abbie Drackley.

Mrs. Abbie Drackley passed away
Saturday morning at ten o'clock at
the home OF her daughter. Mrs. s.
A. Conklin, two miles southwest Of
town. where she has been since her
recent illness. The, immediate cause
of her death was from becoming ov-
erheated on July 18th, from which
she never rallied.
Mrs. Drackley was born in New
York state and was n years old at
the time OF her demise. After she
was married she moved to Illinois,
where she lived until the death OF
her husband, seven years ago. Here
her family OF six children were born,
one dying in infancy. The children
who survive her are Mrs. S. A. Conk-
lin, David E. Drackley and Mrs. w
L. Murdoch. all residents of this
county; Mrs. Mary II. Bourne OF
Crandon, Wis. and William F.
Drackley OF Marshfield, Wis. There
is left but one of her immediate fam.
lily. a sister, living In Brooklyn. NY
Mrs. Drackley has been life Ions
Christian. uniting with the Congrega
tional church OF this city upon hel
coming here four years ago.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-29
That Meteor.

Seems kind of strange don't it?
People in Des Moines who witnessed
the meteoric performance of last
Monday evening were inclined to
think that the meteor dropped just
outside Of that city. We of this
place thoughtful might be just OUT
side our little city and southern
Minnesota people thought 1t dropped
in their vicinity. 1t probably drop
ped in the Klondike regions and
will be mined later.-Ellsworth
News.
Or 1t might have been consumed
with it's own fire and dissipated in
to air, or 1t might have missed the
earth entirely and still be Journey
ing through space.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-29
bad ACCIDENT mar
ROWLY AVERTED
Journal on Illinois Central Freight
Car eaks-Happened Near
This City.

Saturday a. m. about o'clock a
bad railroad accident was very mar
rowly avoided by the vigilance of
one of the brakemen on the early
morning Illinois Central freight
from the west. The accident was
due to the gross carelessness of some
railroad official in letting the car go
on the road with twenty tons over
weight.
The freight was running at a
speed of thirty miles an hour and
when about fifth of mile west Of
the National sewer pipe plant a
journal broke, tearing and breaking
ties and also twisting the trucks in
every conceivable shape. Just be-
fore the new switch which has been
placed from the sewer pipe plant to
the main line of the railroad was
reached, the trouble was discovered
by brakeman and the train stop
ped. The wrecking train from Fort
Dodge was at once sent for and when
it arrived shortly afterwards, clear
ed the road for traffic. The car
which caused the trouble was large
freight car and was next to the en-
CINE, while the truck upon which
the journal broke was on the hind
part of the car, otherwise the en-
gineer would no doubt have discov-
cred it at once.
One of the railroad officials said
that if the train had not stopped be-
fore the new switch had been reach
ed there would no doubt have been
a terrible piling up of cars, as the
rails on the side track would have
been struck by the damaged car and
torn up, running them into the
train of freight cars.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-29
High Hurdling BY Horses.

Horses which are bred and framed
for hunting and jumping and known
as hunters and jumpers will be exhib-
tied at the Iowa State Fair this year,
August POPS, for the first time since
the fair has been In existence. This
is the type OF horse used by the roy
atty in the old country In riding to
hounds While this sport is not in
dulged in through the middle west
there is, nevertheless. q market for
these horses because they are splen-
did animals with great endurance and
a high degree OF intelligence. This
type of horse Is splendid all pur-
pose horse on the farm.
There will be hurdling and jumping
contests at the Stock Pavilion at the
fair this year by this class OF horses.
To the horse lover there is no more
beautiful spectacle than the power
full, Intelligent. alert animal OF this
type in action. There will also be a
splendid array Of saddle horses at
this years fair, which may be seen
at their best at the horse shows In
the Stock Pavilion.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-29
New Real Estate Firm.

A new real estate firm has been
added to the list in this city-Whit-
son 4 Rahto-with Office over the
Bahrenfuss restaurant. ]. NJ. Whit
son needs no introduction, for he has
conducted general merchandise
store In this city for several years.
recently selling his stock to Samuel
Bateman. The other member of the
firm. A. Rahto-a brother-in-law
of Mr.. Whitson. came to Iowa from
Canada about two years ago, buying
a farm about mile north OF the
city. on which he has resided until
about two months ago, when he sold
it and moved to town. Both are re-
|sponsible, reliable gentlemen and
and will no doubt make a success in
their new line of business.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-29
HER TWELFTH BIRTHDAY.

l.
In honor Of her twelfth birthday
anniversary, Miss Helen Sue Hoyt,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Stanton r.
Hoyt, entertained dozen of her girl
friends Friday evening in most
charming manner. The guests were
invited for six o'clock when a tooth
some two-course dinner was served
at the home of the hostess uncle, W.
e, Burleson. her younger sister, Miss
Elizabeth Hoyt, and two cousins,
Misses Frances Holmes and Margar-
let White, assisting in serving. On
a table in the center of the room
stood the beautiful birthday cake.
adorned with two white tapers in
the center with ten tiny red ones
encircling them. These were light
ed and cast a pretty glow over the
circle of pink and white sweet peas
about the cake. Four candles in
crystal candlesticks lighted the
corners of the table and greenery
was used profusely around these,
carrying out pretty color scheme
of pink, green and white. Miss
Helen received many pretty gifts
in honor of the occasion. Following
the dinner the girls played various
games on the lawns of the Burleson
and Hoyt homes and were also given
a fine automobile ride. This, with a
visit to the Orpheum theatre and an
other motor ride home, made an ev-
ening crowded with pleasure.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-29
Circulating a Petition.

Some of the sportsmen Of this
city are circulating petition ask
ing that Wall lake be preserved in
Its present condition. The petition
will be given the game warden and
he will do what he can to prevent
the proposed draining Of the lake.
Nearly everybody is signing the pa
per, but If the lease granted Fred
Austin of Clarion gives him permits
sion to drain it, 1t is not likely that
he can be prevented from doing as
he likes in the matter.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-29
Asks for Divorce.

Anna Flynn has filed petition in
the Office of the clerk of the district
court asking for divorce from her
husband, William NJ. Flynn. The pc
tition states that the parties were
married in Webster City on the 21st
of October, 1901, and lived together
until May, 1911; that three children
have been born to them; that de-
PENDANT has become addicted to the
excessive use OF liquor and is cruel
and inhuman in the treatment Of
plaintiff. Custody Of the children
and other relief is asked Non-sup-
port is also charged.