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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-26

Jointly Observed by Three Masonic
Lodges or Petersburg.

The festival OF ST John the Bap-
list was Jointly observed last night
by the lodges OF Masons in this city
BIandford, No. ? Petersburg. No Is.
and powhatan Starke. No 1874 Each
lodge was largely represented by its
officers and members at the cclebra
ton. Worshiptul Master j. Nat Har-
rison. OF Powhatan Starkc Lodge, pre-
sided. and on either side he was sup
ported b. Worshipful Master John W.
HAYS. OF Blandford Lodge and Wor-
shipfUl Master l. T Townsend. Of
Petersburg Lodge After appropriate
services in the lodge room, a banquet
was spread and enjoyed.
The principal speaker Of the even
ing was the Rev. +. T. McFadan. ID.
D. Of Richmond, whose subject was
What Good Does Masonry Do The
educational and fraternal features OF
the order the great influence of Ma
sonry in the protection OF woman
hood and the purity OF the home. its
influence on and helpfulness to the
church were points eloGuently clabo
rated by the speaker. The address
was a splendid one and charmed the
audience
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-26
SUDDEN DEATH OF MRS. McGrLL.
Pnsscs Away Mt Her Home While Hus-
hand IL In West Virginia.

hand Is In West Virginia.
Mrs. Helen Leavenworth McGiil. wife
o: John McGill, who had been in deli
cate health for some time. but not
confined TO her bed. died suddenly last
night about II o'clock at her residence
on South Market Mr. McGili was at
the White sulphur Springs at the time
The announcement OF her death was
received with sincere regret through
out the community whore she was so
we'll known and so generally beloved
for her fine womanly traits and Chris
tlan devotion. Mrs. McGNl was about
sixty five years old. and besides her
husband. is survived by two sons and
three auRhters-Wlliam l.. McGin
DR.. e. L. McGill and Mrs. Alexander
Hamilton, OF this city: Mrs. Thomas
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-26

medicines will always recommend
them to any one whom I meet with
Gray says this is one of the many
Just SUCH cases who report to him day
after day, telling him of the Dement'S
being, received in catarrh. stomach
trouble. rheuma tism. kidney and hlad-S
der troubles. Call on Gray and find
out for yourself that these reports are
true. or write or call at the addrese,s
given. Those who are receiving benegN
fits Will gladly tell you what Quaker
has done for them ,'sS
Now. he is still at the drug store,
and invites all who can to call and
have talk with him. Ii will cc,uf
YOU nothing to talk. II YOU car.t caiissF
order by mail. Send postage or Sy-F
press money order 70 Tragie's drisrst
store. and on receipt of price the rersisss
dies VIII be sent you. express Charges
prepaid. on orders OF So or overs1
Quaker g Herb Eatsset sig bottles for
% or three Tor Se?o Single hottis
Cough syrup, 20 cents. All.Heaiinxes
SalVe, 70 cents. Gray is at the drfssss}3
store from A NJ to . P. n daily q s'
{AdyertiseIienssJ}N
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-26
CURTIS GUILD ROBBED
Thieves Relieve Him Of 81 900 and Lett
ters of Credit for $4,000.

ESPECIAL Cable to The Times-Dlspatch.J
Paris. June 25.--Curtis Guild. the
American ambassador at st. Peters
burg. was to-day robbed of $1,000 in
600. The thief gained an entrance to
the apartment in the King Edward VII.
Hotel occupied by Ambassador and Mrs.
Guild while they were absent and
made good his escape before the loss
was discovered. The letters Of credit
were drawn on the London firm Of
Brown & Shipley. Xavier Guichard, the
head OF the criminal investigation de-
partment. and large force of detec-
tives were ut once sent out to search
for the thief
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-26
ELK GAIErY ENDS IN GLOOM.
One Ceiebrant, Anxious for Noise. Rams ID,
Mantle Tube

One Ceiebrant, ANXIOUS for Noise Rams Dy-
Mantle Tube.
Pittsburgh. Pa. June 25.-The gaiety OF the
annual picnic OF the Elks OF Western Penn
sylvania in ldlewild Park. near I.gonier was
turned to gloom when iron pipe filed
with dynamite and powder exploded. killing
Albert kirsch. aged hfty-two. OF Pittsburgh,
and injurinG a dozen persons.
To aid in the celebration Eirsch and sev-
eral Others had buried piece of three-inch
pipe partially In the ground and were Milling
IL with the explosive. While ramning the
charge ii exploded. Kirschs back and head
we're badly mutilated. while fragments OF
ever. fatally.
The picnic was participated in by forty
one lodges OF Eiks in Western Pennsylvahia
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-26
SURE OF HOSIERY BANK.
Woman who Figured In Realty Deals Thus
Carried Thousands.

Newark. y. j.. June 2b-Mrs Mary C. Eft
linger gave her opinion OF tho safest
kind OF bank by testifying that she habit
aally carried $1,000 In her stocking. She was
Frederick c. Hammel & Sons. building con-
tractors. of lrvington. Her testimony was
wanted because she figured In a realty trans
action of the Arm involving an outlay OF
$1,000, In which only S25 cash was actually
used
Mrs. Ettlnger professed Ignorance OF
wrongdoing. 1t appeared in tho testimony
that Anna Abella. Miss Ettlinger's aunt. had
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-26
GERAGHTY CHECK REFUSED.
Court Demanded Cash from Julia French

Boston. June 2i.--'.We don't take checks
here as settlement OF fine" "Jack'' Ge-
raghty husband OF Julia French, was told
In court when he offered $40 check signed
with his wIfes name in payment of a fine
for violating the highway laws.
GeraBhty was summoned into court on tho
charge OF allowing his automobile to remain
unattended for more than twenty minutes In
imposed a fine OF 81 Geraghty offered a check
for $40, signed Julia French Geraghty.i
When told that cash was always required
Geraghty seemed surprised. but u court Off
Ger cashed the check and the IS hne was
paid. fE,ff,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-26

The White Ribbon Cadet Band, of
this city. viii tomorrow night enter
tain the Richmond Blues Band in the
old West street Nj. L Church. The
visitors will come over in a special
car. and will be met by the White
Ribboners
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-26
REEVES LAD IN FOUR HOURS.

Child, Apparently Drowned, Restored to
Frantic Mother.
Wiliiamsport. Pa. June after four
hours OF continuous labor Or. J. l.. Mansuy,
of Ralston. succeeded in resuscitating seven
year-old Valentine Gulo, lad. who while
playing his hide-and seek in the water Of
Lyconing Creek, got into pool. and after
being under water for several minutes was
rescued by his twelve-year- old cousin who
all but lost his life in the effort
The lads mother, driven frantic by the
accident TO her son. jumped into the same
pool in an attempt at suicide. She res
cued by byStanders.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-26
BoNDs FOR GOOD ROADS.
Additional Issue OF $4,000 Authorize
In Two Lee County Districts.
Especial to The Times Dispat(

Especial TO The Times Dispatch
Joncsyille, Va, June 25.--In the road
bond election held yesterday for two
districts Of Lee County. the election
was carried for $4,000 additional bonds
for Rose Hill District. which gave n
majority Of 90 in favor of the issue.
and Rocky station District. which gave
a majority Of IL
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-26
PIPE AIR TO Buried MAN.
save His Life Three Hours After Seemingly
fatal Caye-In

fatal Cave-In.
Pittsburgh. June 25-Thousands of persons
watched the frantic efforts OF many work
men to rescue three comrades caught In tons
OF crumbling gravel at Smthleld Street
and sixth Avenue. where office building
Is being raised. The first were rescued in an
hour but the third not brought to the
street surface for almost three hours.
During that time the third man. Joseph
Gubrille. was kept alive by air forced
through the gravel by four iron pipes
All three. suffering from injuries and ex-
haustion. are expected TO recover.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-26

Coles; Royal Arch captain, J. H. VIII
liams; treasurer. W. j. Smith: secre-
tary. James II. Brooks: chaplain.
George II. Dabney: sentinel. W. a.
Steward: master OF walls DIR. L. $.
Mccoy third; W. E. May, second; C..
w. March, first.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-26

The board of directors of the Ma
tional Bans OF Petersburg have de-
clared quarterly dividend OF per
cent on the capital stock out OF the
net earnings OF the present quarter.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-26

Councilman William r. Mckinney
and family are spending the summer
at "Spottsw ood," their country home
In Brunswick County.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-26
coLoRED ROYAL ARCH MAsoNs.

New Officers Elected and Installed for
Ensuing Year.
AT a convocation last night of Key
stone Chapter, No {, Colored Royal
Arch Masons. the following officers
were elected and installed for the en-
suing year: high priest, DIR. W. r.
Clark; king. w T Iarratt: scribe. w.
:. Jones; captain Of the host, Alphens
Hurt; principal sojourner, Edward
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-26

The Bohemians of Prince George
County will celebrate the Fourth OF
July with a picnic. dancing and music
al Bohemian Hall.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-26
School EnroIls si.ty-Tvo

taking advantage of the sumn1er
courses this year in order to enable
themselves to advance next session,
term SiNty-two pupils have enrolled
Al Powhatan school which opened
TUESDAY. The faculty consists of.
Misses Susie Murdoch and Genevieye
Leech and Professors c. c. Pearson. in
charge OF the Latin classes. and c. w.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-26
Personal Mention.

the conditlOn OF Mrs. r. L. West.
who tell from street car last Tues
day. is reported to be improving.
LithGoe Atwell left yesterday TO.
spend n week at the summer home of
Caben Winfree. who underwent an
operation for appendicitis. has i'm
proved sufficiently to be removed to
Porter Street -.
Miss I.ala Mayo is visiting Mrs. JUS
tice. in Midlothian.
Mrs. A y. petticrew, who underwent
an operation recently at ST. Luke's
Hospital. is steadily improving.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-26
Personal and Otherwt,e.

Sidney NJ. Green, Sr, prominent
merchant who has been confined TO his
home by sickness for many weeks, is
able 10 be out again.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-26
News of Petersburg

Scott or Richmond. and Mrs. Jones. OF
Columbia, 5. c. She is also survived
by brothe--Major I. p. L4aven-
worth. OF this city
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-26

Mrs j. II Sadler was operated on
at the Petersburg Hospital this at
ternoon. and her condition is serious.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-26

Miss Fanny NJ Perkins, of this city,
will enter the training school for
nurses ut one of the Richmond hos
pitals in a few days
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-26
SOUTH RICHMOND

ninth time in his checkered career
Leslie CARRIER is again in the tolls OF
the law on the Same old charge of
drinking too freely of the frothy mug
his trunk and worldly possessions
were all packed in readiness for
quick getaway for California. where
he had told Justice Maurice he was
going, when the unfortunate man was
arrested yesterday afternoon by Officer
c. T. Tinsley. M
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-26
Funeral of Infant,

Funeral Services OF Archihald Infant
son, OF Mr. and Mrs a. b. Crostic. who
died at the home of his grandparents.
300 East Sixth Street. Yesterday morn -
ing. will be held this afternoon at $50
o'clock from the home. The inter-
ment VIII he in Maury Cemetery. E
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-26
INVESTIGATE GIRLS HOME
Charges OF Cruelty at Industrial School
Will Re Looked Into.

An investigation of conditions at the
Industrial School for Girls in Bon Air,
Chesterfield County. against which
Marie Mcnamara. seventeen years old,
an escaped inmate of the institution.
made sensational charges of cruelty
and mistrcatment yesterday before
Squire Cheatham, will be Immediately
made by DR.. Douglas Freeman. OF the
state Board of Charities and Correc
tons
The girl. who escaped from the Bon
Air home last Monday and was caught
by County Officer FARRELL the next day.
claims that she was worked like n
slave by authorities OF the school. and
exhibited large knots on her hand. She
charged that the girls are made to
labor on the farm under the direction
of a negro.
The Mcnamara Girl is reported to be
the wife of man named Darnell,
painter, living in Norfolk She was
The chum OF Sadie Millar. with whom
she was brought from Norfolk. The
Hlillar girl made her eseape recently.
to the home The Associated Charities
have nov taken up the case of Marie
Mcnamara and she will make her home
there for the present
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-26

Mrs. James T. Dalton and family
are spending the summer at Bedford
City.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-26
Lnyyn Party To-,Iorro,v

lawn party viii be given to-mor-
row night by p. G. Brinser's class OF
Bainhridge Street Baptist Church ON
the lot near Mr.. Brainser's home The
proceeds VIII be given TO the annex
fund of the church
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-26
"Drys" Arc Active.

From present indications everything
points TO clean sweep by the dry
leaders in the local option election
which will he held in, Swansboro on
July u. Last year the petitions for an
election were thrown out by tech
nicality. and when Judge Southall
granted the petitions last month the
liquor men were thrown of their
guard.
a Joint meeting OF the churches Of
Swansboro was held last night in
Wcatherford Memorial Church. The
ministers pointed out the advantages
of dry town. and said that mixed
drinking was being done at the bars.
Another meeting viii be held III For
est Hill tonight by the local option
lists Speaker of the House Richard
r.. Byrd. Rev j. NJ. Rowland and 9TH
ers have offered their services to speak
at public meeting.
CARRIER I'm Tolls.
For the 'Onc hundred and ninetv-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-26

CARRIER I'm Tolls.
For the One hundred and ninety
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-13
THE DAUGHTERS or THE CoNrED.
EIkACI.

We shall have with US this mon Tn
tho annual State convention of the
United Daughters OF the Confedcracy.
and wo arc delighted at the prospe ct.
No other body moro fully and truly
represents what s. best in Virginia
womanhood
There IS work for the Daughters to
co. however, and we respectfully re-
mind them OF II Much Southern his
tory and biography remains to be writ
ten, and It IS the especial duty of the
wives, the sisters. le daughters, the
sranddauEhters and the Ereat-grand
daughters of Confederate soldiers 10
see TO II that It IS written. II the
United Daughters Of the Confederacv
stand for any one thing, 1t Is the
preservation OF Confederate history.
1t is undeniable tina; much concerning
that il!-sta-red government known by
survivors has no; been reduced TO
writing. Herein is . great field for
the society that, above all else. is com
n1t;ted to the conservation of facts
about the Confederate States of
America.
Il our beloved f-icnde. the Daurh-
ie7s. desire particulars. we respectfully
challenge them 10 produce any authori-
tatve and thorough publication as TO
me Confederate judicial system. tho
history OF rhe Confederate Congress
iAe history Of The Confederate Cabinet.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-13
tax on bank stock and tho capitation
tax.
This would amount 10 over $4,000
In the city OF Richmond. J. D. r.
Portsmouth.
Good Tobncco.

To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir,-Thc dark. or smoked tobacco
crop adjacent TO Blackstone. Va. con-
Sisting OF the Counties Of Nottoway,
l.uncnburg. Brunswick, Dinwiddie and
Amelia. Is unprecedented Certainly for
the last two years. for size. texture
body and wrappery qualifications. judg
ing from present indication of seeing
the tobacco on the hill.
Having been connected with tho to-
hacco business for upward OF twenty
years, II has never been my pleasure
To see a finer crop. and should the
manufacturers and exporters wish TO
buy fine tobacco to tide over n bad
crop year, now Us the time. and hone
that they viii raise their average prize.
to such a figure that ii will induce the
farmer TO continue TO raise Il fine quail
ity and that II Will be rernuncrat!ye
FOR him to do
The last two previous years the
season has been such that there was
nothing doing" and the farmers lived
from hand 10 mouth with really but
little TO 20 10 the mouth. with long
faces and disconsolate looks. hut this
year IL lis all smiles with an exceptional
few. with whom the hail played havoc
with their crops
In our agricultural South when crops
are good we can kick up our heels and
play AS prosperity follows In It's wake.
but when crops are poor all we can do
is to grunt. breathe and endure H.
SAMUEL HURT.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-13
Blackstone, Va.
"BLACK BOOK" PROVES
TO BE OF NO VALUE

Washington. September 12.-ChicaGo
police reports that so-calied black
book" containing evidence Of Chinese
and opium smuggling and or trafilc in
white slaves" had been seized IN a
Chinese restaurant in that city, were
denounced to-day by the Bureau OF
immigration as the purest fabrica-
ton"
Commissioner G encral Caminetti d.
rected that the reports be investigated.
and to-day he received n report from
Inspector Edward d. Ebey. at Chicago.
saying the book referred to contained
nothing In way of evidence and ap-
parently was only an address book.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-13
WHERE DOES TUE ALunNus STAND,

A few more days and the colleges
and universities Will have begun the
year OF toll
What does this mean to the alum
nus OF any Of these institutions?
Too often !, means nothing.
Partly because of his own attitude.
partly because of the attitude OF his
alma mater, this Is the fact
The average college alumnus has no
real relation with his college. Why
In the North and West, the alumnus
AZ frequent intervals returns to the
scene of his bright college years"
He rarely does IT IN the south Why?
No just observer of conditions can
fail 10 come 10 the conclusion that in
the South we have not developed the
possibilities Of the alumnus
He leaves college and he IS lost sight
Of
No real attempt is made to induce
him 70 come back
The usual demand made upon him
BY his alma mater IS for money.
The usual attention paid him by his
alma mater has some material motive.
Is this the reason why, in SO per cent
o: cases, the alumaus loses interest In
alma mater?
Is +. the fault OF the aiumnus?
Is it the fault OF alma mater?
Is II The fault OF both?
We DO no, know. but We do know
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-13
FEWER MEDICAL STUDENTS.

Statistics compiled by the American
Medical Association make 1T clear that
congestion in tho medical profession is
sustaining gradual relief through n
decrease in the number OF graduates
from medical colleges.
Tho whole number OF medical col
lego graduates in the United States for
'hc year which closed Juno 80, 1913.
was 1881, n decrease of SOC from 1912.
If 292 from 1911. and of 459 from 1910.
The total for 1919 is 1.766 less than in
1901. when tho largest number was
GRADUATED
Tho percentage of graduates to
matriculants was 23.4 this year. com
Jared with 24.7 In 1912. and ZIG in 1911.
Tho number of graduates from the reg
nlar colleges was 3,679, 527 less than
last year. S27 less than 1911. 434 less
than 1910.
From the homeopathic colleges there
were 209 graduates, twenty four more
than in 1912. seven moro than In 1911.
thirty seven more than In 1909
Eclectic colleges graduated ninety
three. one more than in 1912, but sew
one less than in 1910.
or tho 1881 medical graduates, asa,
$50 per cent. were reported to hold
nlsc degrees In arts or science. as COM
pared with Il per cent In 1912. 16.5 per
cent In 1911. and SO per cent In 1910.
OF the 3,679 regular school graduates.
1872, about 20 per cent. were reported
10 own baCcalaureate degrees. while of
the homeopathic graduates. twenty, or
80 per cent were SO reported. or the
eclectic graduates. but ono less than l
per cent was reported as the holder of
degree from college OF liberal arts
or the 75S graduates with baccalaureate
degrees. 139-thc largest number-came
from Illinois colleges, followed by
nincty-nine from New York. eighty
from Maryland, seventy-three from
Pennsylvania, and sixty from Massa-
ohusetts.
These figures lead to tho inevitable
conclusion that quantity Is giving way
&c quality IN the medical profession.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-13
Takes Issue with senator King.

To the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Stiff there were no objections to
former Senator Floyd w. King. ! do
not see how he figures there. will be
S1,600.000 derived by taxing the gross
receipts Of counties and cities 10 per
cent.
From the last report OF the Auditor
Of Public Accounts. for the year ending
September 80. 1912. tho total gross re-
ceipts of the counties was less than
$4.500,00Q. and 10 per cent OF this would
be S45o,000. and mot 100000. as esti-
mated by Mr.. King. The total gross
receipts OF the cities were sSS1,000. or
nearly $4,000 less than estimated,
making the total revenue over $265,000
less than estimated.
Nor do 1 see how this tax OF 10 per
cent on gross receipts will make up the
loss OF S2.572.000 to the State * the
tax Of IS ,cents on tho 800 is climi-
mated. without largely increasing the
tax on other subjects or causing a
much heavier loss to the cities and
He fails to take into consideration
tho loss to cities and counties Of tho
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-13

way. that there is something mentally
wrong with her. am sure there is
either with her or me. This abnormal
love OF personal adornment. this crav-
ing for something new and strange
and eccentric In dress. is a disease, a
species OF insanity which. like n
greater or less degree OF hysteria and
certain characteristic iliogicality.
seems TO afnict to some extent the
whole feminine portion OF our race,
hut especially the American woman
Perhaps the worst indictment that
can be brought against most OF the
current styles is that they are fnntas-
tic: Many OF them are hidcously
ugly as to do little credit to the ar
tstic taste OF our women: many are
so irrationally uncomfortable M TO do
little justice to their good sense
But that's the queer thing about
women-they can be odd and extrava-
giant and ridiculous and irrational and
still be divincly charming. These are
feminine prerogatives, all OF which
goes TO show that man doesn't
understand women anyhow
ONE WHO DAREs NOT SIGN.