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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-01-25

Dear Doctor: l write you In the
hope that you may be able to advise me
in regard to my sore feet. Every winter
for q number of years have suffered with
this same trouble. walk to and from
work, a distance Of abaut 10 or 20 city
blocks, and as my feet ale most always
cold they sometimes get Thoroughly chill
ed before reaching home. Numbness,
swelling, and sore spots 10 the results.
am compelled to wear shoes several sizes
larger than usual
Mr.. l.. B.
Read my recent Article on "Cold Feet,
and practice the suggestions. Are you On
your feet all day. DO you have varicose
veinsi Psrhats you have broken down ar
ches; look into the matter. Try STOPPING
bending and leg exercises be fore retirini
at night. II you haven't the article or
cold feet you will find in the volume No. f;
OF the Clab books an article on foot bath
ing which will tell you how to take ear
Of your feet.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-01-25
ARRANGEMENTS

Arrangements are beng
made by some of the New IBERIA
baseball fans to secure the Cleve-
land Americans and the Pellcans
of the Southern League for an eX
hibition game in this City when
both teams are on their way TO
Texas sometime in March. Man
ager Frank of the New Orleans
Club has arranged to stop Off at
Morgan City, Lake Charles and
thereafter will play III numerous
Texas towns. If the proper sup
port is given the promoters, 1t
will be a treat for this City to see
some Of the best ball players III
the United States such well
know players as LAHORE, Jackson,
Ball Turner and Gregg. There
will be about thirty ball players
III the aggregation.
The committee Of merchants,
Messrs. Ed. j.. Estorge, A. }.
Suberbielle and p. A. Landry
made a canvas of the town among
the business men to secure sub
scriptions for the purchase OF
cotton seeds which will be ad-
Nanced to the farmers who wish
TO go into the culture Of cotton
this week and were very mucn
gratifedl with the liberal response
among the people. We will pub
lish the list of subscribers IN our
issue next week.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-15
KING MAY OPPOSE
JUDGE WILLIAMS
Clifton Forge Lawyer Likely to
Enter the Race for Attor-
ney-General.

So much encouragement has been
given Floyd w. King. OF Clifton Forge
who is considering the matter of enter
ing the race for the Democratic nomi-
nation for Attorney General In the An
gust primary, that 1t is quite probable
his announcement of candidacy will be
made within short time. Mr.. King
is now in Richmond and will talk with
citizens here to-day. He has been in
many parts of the State and feels much
encouraged over the outlook.
His service of one term in the State
Senate put him In touch with public
affairs. He was the author Of the law
creating teachers pension. which Is
now the unanimous policy of the Vir-
ginia State Teachers Association.
While In the Senate he addressed him
self especially to educational matters.
Mr.. King Is an attorney of Clifton
Forge and is we'll known to lawyers.
So far Attorney General Samuel w
Williams has no avowed opposition,
but 1T appears that he will have it.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-15
STUBS is CANDIDATE
Veteran Gloucester Soldier md Legis-
lntOr Wants to Come Back.

Veteran Gloucester Soldier md Legis-
lntor Wants to Come Back.
Major j. N. Stubs, OF Gloucester
who has probably had more years of
service in the General Assembly than
any other living man. has announced
his candidacy for the House of Dele
gates from Gloucester In the ensuing
election. He states that he has no
platform at this time, and hopes State
convention of Democrats will be had
to form platform. Failing this, he
Will announce his principles later.
His public service In the Legislature
began in 1871, when one fourth the
members Of the House of Delegates
were negroes. He served through the
troublous times of reconstru ton, and
again In the stormy days of Readjuster
agitation He has been in both the
Senate and House, serving in most OF
the sessions In the last forty years.
Captain w. w. Baker, whose record
Is nearly as long, Is again a candidate
from Chesterfield County. He will
probably be opposed In the primary
by r. III. Bruce, of Chester. Captain
Baker has high rank. being now chair
man of the Committee on Insurance
and Banking and ranking member on
Finance.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-15
Consular Service Can Wait.

Washington. March 1.-THE civil
service as applied TO the consuIa ser
vice OF the government IL subject
that will be studied thoroughly by
Secretary OF State Bryan In the near
future. and, It Is expected. the matter
will be taken up with President Will
son as soon as It's effectiveness is de
termined
1t has been reported 70 Mr. srysn
that OF the candidates for consular
positions who have passed the civil
service test and thoHe now occupying
posts under civil service appointment,
95 per cent are Republicans. That only
per cent OF the successful applicants
were Democrats, administration lead
ers are inclined to regard as somewhat
unusual.
Secretary Bryan said to-day, how
over. that many things OF more press
ing Importance were engaging his and
the Presidents attention just at this
time, THE consular service" said Mr..
Bryan. can walt until other things of
more urgent importance have been de-
termined. 1t will be considered thor
oughly when we come to It,"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-15

VAN VOLKENBURGH
SUES FOR DIVORCE
This Is Latest Development in
Tangled Affairs of Ten
Million-Dollar Widow"

Especial to The Times Dispatch.1
New York, March 14.-Philip Van
Volkenburgh to-day filed In the SUI
preme Court summons in an action
for absolute divorce that he has start
ed against Mrs. Nevada Van volken-
burgh. The summons was served on
her at the Hotel Vanderbilt last
Little could be learned to-day about
this latest development in the mat
rimoniai affairs of the $10,o0O,00o WI
dow because the complaint in the ac-
ton has not been filed. and Samuel
Waldell. attorney for Van Volken-
burgh. declined to discuss tho case.
Mrs. Van volkenburgh. since a short
Tune after her marriage to Phillip
Van Volkenburgh, has been seeking
relief from the courts. She first
brought separation action, charging
her husband with abandonment and
inadequate support. He replied with
| prominent lawyer was said to have
been mentioned The original answer
In this suit was later amended and
finally the separation action was
quashed.
Then Mrs. Van volkenburgh started
an action to recover 100000 from her
husband, alleging that this sum was
due her s recompense for her living
expenses during the past two years.
The trial of this action has been set
down for next Monday In the Supreme
Court.
Mrs. Van Volkcnburgh was the
widow OF william Hays Chapman.
when she met Van Volkenburgh. It
was reported that she inherited 49,
100000 from Chapman. but she declared
this was an exaggerated estimate of
her fortune Soon after Mr.. Chap
mans death she went TO Europe and
was courted by noblemen. Many re-
ports of her engagement to titled suit-
ors were cabled from foreign cores
pondents.
Upon her return to New York she
was sued hy artists who claimed that
they had painted her picture on order
and had not been paid for their SER
vices. Mrs. Van Volkenburgh retained
her counsel. Edward Lauterbach, and
he always won her suits for her. On
the witness stand at the last trial he
| admitted he was an admiter of Mrs
Van Volkenburgh and had her photo
graph in his apartment
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-15
DANIELS SPEAKS
FOR PRESIDENT
Represents Him at Benefit Per
Torrance for Alum Chine
Survivors.

Baltimore. March l4.-Secretary of
the Navy Josephus Daniels this after
noon made his first public address since
sons Cabinet He represented the
President at n theatrical performance
in the Academy OF Music here for the
benefit OF the sufferers from the Alum
Chine dynamite explosion last Friday.
Actors from all the companies playing
here gave their services. and the en-
tire receipts from the sale of the
tickets will go to the families OF those
who were killed or injured in the dis
aster. The theatre was crowded.
Mr.. Daniels was tbs guest of Mayor
Preston at luncheon preceding the
him at the theatre.
The President requests me TO saw"
said the secretary, that he %is very
sensible of the spirit of human sym
pathy prompting this generous move
ment for the alienation of the suffer
ing caused by the terrible catastrophe
last week-a catastrophe which sad
dened the whole country In behalf of
the government at Washington and
especially In behalf OF the Department
of the Navy l have come here to-day
to express the Presidents appreciation
of this laudable manifestation of bro
therly love and charity.
And l would add to this message
from the President my own grateful
Acknowledgements of the quick response
to the cry of suffering by the gener-
us-hearted citizens of this CITY 7
must add an appreciation of the noble
spirit which prompts the members OF
that profession. always responsive to
the cry of humanity, in giving this
entertainment to help those who were
suddenly brought face to face with
want"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-15
WOMANI|SRESCUEDi
BYfNEGR0 LAB0RER
He Jumps Into Water to Save
Stranger Who Attempts
to End Life.
Especial to TIE Times Dispatch.l

Especial to The Times -Dispatch.1
Norfolk. We, Mafch 14.-Despondcnt
because Of domestic troubles. Mrs.
Mary Heating. of Boston. jumped over
board from the Old Dominion steam
ship Company wharves at the foot of
Church Street this morning She was
rescued. however. by Sam Thomas. a
negro employe. and was sent to st.
vtncent's Hospital where 1t is said
she will recover.
The nature Of her domestic unhap-
pincss or when or why she came to
Norfolk to attempt 10 take her own
life has not been LEANED. She is said
Z to have told the physician she has
husband and five children.
The woman walked directly to the
end of the wharf without stopping to
speak to any one. and put down her
umbrella and handbag and Jumped
overheard IN plain view of a dozen
or more persons While several Of
those Who saw her take the plunge
were looking for rope and ladder
TO throw to her, tho negro jumped
after her andSswam to the piling with
tho woman. The two came ashore on
ladder that was lowered for them.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-15
It's Work In rennesnee.

Memphis, Tenn, March l4.--Twenty-
seYen persons were killed in the storm
which swept through five counties In
Western Tennessee and part of Mid
ole Tennessee yesterday and thirteen
fatalities arc reported fSom seven
counties In Northern Mississippi Es-
Inmates as To the number injured can
not be made with an degree of ac-
curacy. The property damage is
roughly estimated az approxima uely
half a million dollars. Wire commu-
nication TO number of points In the
path of the tornado Is still interrupted.
The principal towns damaged are
,Guntown. Baldwin and Beldcn. Miss,
and Lexington. Camden and Hinson
Springs. Tenn. The storm played great
havoc. however. on the plantations and
small farming settlements
or the larger towns, Lexington was
probably the most severely damaged.
f'ifty-seven buildings. including the
Cumberland and Christian churches,
were wrecked. The property damage
is estimated at s150,o00. Twelve resi-
dences were demolished at Camden and
Chattanooga and ST. Louis Railroad
station and several other buildings
were wrecked.
At Guntown. Baldwin and Beldon,
Miss, a number OF residences were
damaged, buildings in the business
district unroofed. and In one instance,
at Guntown. the side OF bank build
ing was blown out.
On the plantations hundreds of farm
houses were torn to pieces, barns de-
molished and the wreckage of innumer-
able negro cabins is strewn over corn
and cotton fields.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-15
Daniel. Dixapn,ov.. plan.

Daniels. of the Navy. in disappearing
to-day recommendations of the turret
board. which called for many expen-
sive changes in older vessels went on
record as opposed to the reconstruction
of old naval craft He estimates an
annual saving to the department of
more than 100000 by turning down
the recommendations. and declares that
experience here and In other countries
shows that the reconstruction of old
vessels does not pay.
The proposed work included the sub
stltution of steel for woodwork In the
magazines Of a numbr Of battleships
and cruisers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-15
list OF DEATHS
CAUSEDBY STORM
GROWS RAPIDLY
CONTINUED From First Page.)


tiles, and even tonight only an APP
proximate estimate was possible.
Five persons were killed In Madison
and Henderson Counties. Tennessee.
At Lexington, Tenn. three persons
were killed and 100 houses were
wrecked. Four children were killed
at Huling. Tenn
Provencal. La. is reported TO have
been virtually wiped out.
Eight persons were killed in North
ern Mississippi.
r. w. Frier manager of the New
Albany. Miss. Office of the Cumberland
Transportation Company. was one of
the victims.
Six persons were killed in the vicin-
ity of Gadsden. La.
Southern Railway train that left
for the tornado-swept territory this
morning was wrecked.
, In the vicinity OF Atlanta FIVE per-
sons are known to be dead.
At Dalton. Ga. trernors of earth were
felt after the cyclone passed. and
many houses were rocked.
An infant was killed in Sabine Par
ish, La
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-15
Million to BE Surrendered.

Washington. March 14.-One-h half
million dollars will be surrendered by
the Federal Treasury to corporations
which during the past three years have
been penalized for failure to made cor
poration. tax returns within the time
limit Congress authorized the re-
funding of such penalties In excess Of
800 provided the delay In submitting
returns was due solely to neglect. The
new law also authorizes such refund
ing In the future, and, II is said, vir-
tually will reduce to 500 the maxi
mum penalty which will be assessed
against corporations for failure to
make reports by March of each year
of earnings on which the tax was
assessed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-15
OBITUARY
D. pre.ton pa--

ESPECIAL 10 The Times Dispatch1
Bedford City, Va, March IT'D
home of his daughter. Mrs Boyd clay
tor, aged sixty eight years The flu
neral services will be held Tomorrow
widow. the following children:l Mrs
A. Boyd Clayton. Mrs. O. c. Bell and D.
+. Preston Parr. Jr., of Bedford City,;
Mrs. James r. Hamilton, of Austin,
Tex, and Robert Mitchell Parr, OF
Mexico. He was In business in Rich
mond for several yenrs.
Mrs. eliza McNane.
Lynchburg, Va. March 14.-Nfrs.
Eliza McWane. wife OF C. p. McWane.
who had been i'll for weeks at her
noon. her death having been expected
for some time. Mrs. Mcwane had
been lifelong member of the Chris
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-15
cabinet Members N..a n.,t.

Washington. March 14.-Half OF the
members of President Wilson's Cabinet
will spend the weekend or longer at
their homes. driven from Washington
for rest after ten arduous days in Of
fee. or by the necessity of arranging
personal affairs preparatory to an ex-
tended stay at the capital
. Ofhce-seekers have worried some of
the Cabinet officers to q point where
relief was demanded. Secretary Nc
Adoo. leaving for New York to-day,
declared chat city would seem like
green fields compared to Washington"
Secretary Garrison left for his home
in Jersey City, and Secretary Wilson
for Blossburg. Pa; Secretary Houston
is en- route to ST. Louis.
Secretary Bryan will leave Sunday
for his home at Lincoln, Neb., to attend
dinner in honor of his fifty-third
birthday anniversary. March 10. He
will be absent from Washington about
ten days.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-15
VIII Not Re Candidate.

Princeton, y. j. March 14.-Presi-
dent Woodrow Wilson has declined to
become candidate for election to the
board Of trustees of Princeton Univer-
sity, for which he was proposed by a
number of the alumni. He has notified
the alumni that the press of duties
would prevent his acceptance If elected
at this time.
The office is similar to that at Har-
ward and Yale held by Ex-Presidents
Roosevelt and Taft, respectively.
President John Grier Hibben took
the opportunity in chapel this morn
ing to make brief mention of the great
qualification which the university nat
urally felt over the announcement OF
the gift OF the late Ferris S. Thompson.
which will net the university about
S3,00O,000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-15
Look for the spear.
Avoid limitations

with the President on the tarin situ-
alton unless Invited.
Two sessions were held to-day.
Chairman Underwood expects to finish
the work by the close of this month
SO that the Democratic caucus may
pass upon the revision plan quickly
upon the converting OF the extra ses-
sion.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-15
Wagon nre,k. Roy,. Loo

Owen Turner. colored boy, OF 757
North Seventeenth Street, was run over
by a wagon yesterday afternoon at the
bottling plant of the Anheuser- Busch
broken below the knee. After being
treated by Dr. Fl. Taylor Hawkins, Of
the city ambulance, he was taken to
the City HOSPITAL
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-15
Eleven Known Dead.

Calhoun. Ga. March l4.-Eleven
known dead, thirty injured and great
damage to property was the result OF
the storm which swept Calhoun and
vicinity last night Revised list OF
dead:
Mira. Mary r.. BcckIey.
Mrs. jasper Wnlraven.
Lester Walrnven.
Mrs. Munro Bnrucft.
Five children Of Lewis BOLT, between
ages two and fourteen.
Child of Jack He'd.
VIII Martin.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-15
Asked for Church Address.

Washington. March 14-President
Wilson will be asked tomorrow by a
number administers and others inter
ested in a movement to get all men in
the District of Columbia to attend
church to address large mass meet
Ing, probably the last Sunday in April
under the auspices of the local Chris
tian Endeavor Union.
They will call upon Secretary Bryan
later TO ask him to deliver series
of four or six lectures of an evange-
listc character at meetings for men.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-15
klllcd by Lightning.

Baltimore. Md. March 14.-Louis
killed early to-day By bolt of light
ming during Il terrific thunder storm,
which was n part of the tornado that
swept over this State Mr. Sampson
WAS struck while riding horseback
along the bank OF Patuxent River His
wife lis thought 10 be a guest at the
Hotel Manhattan. New York city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-15
DEATHS

,oMoLL Died, Mt his residences IL { no
Fast Clay Street. Thursday at j d s. -
r. NJ. FRED CONoI.I, IN the afxt 40
seventh year, of his ag He !lesyss.s
ohfldren Mrs. r. ". Mash, Mississ
Emma. Teresa. Tena, and ono e sonr3
Joe ComolL, OF Hayden Rowe. sAfasse'ss
to monrn his death. ii8Ss8 ~
Funeral from ST. Patricks Ch,lrrt,3
+ SUNDAY AFTERNOQN att O'clock
Interment In Mount Calvary.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-15
Ona nar In IoiI

Charles Jackson tried yesterday in
the Hastings Court tho charge OF petty
larcency. and sentenced to a fine OF S5
and to serve one day In jail. He paid
the 6ne and vii! complete his jail sentence
this morning.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-15
Committee FORGING Abead.

washington, March little House
Ways and Means Committee Demo-
Gratis are forging ahead with their
work. OF preparing the tariff revision
bills upon the expectation that tho ex
ira session OF Congress will convene
about Monday, April Z. The commit
teemen do not expect to confer again
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-15
FowIers Charge.

Washington. March 14.-James A.
Fowler. assistant to tho Attorney Cen
eral, is acting as solicitor general of
the United States pending the appoint-
ment OF a successor to William Mar
shall Rullitt. President Wilson, II la
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-15
LIMA CAvALIERI.


INES
the
with
sailed
time
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-15
Negro Fined BOO.

Henry Pool colored. was fined 500 and
costs yesterday morning in Police Court. on
the charge of carrying concealed weapon
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-15
VIII Hear connIa,n.s

The Council COMMITTEES on Finance has
set next Tuesday night at O'clock az the
be made against the annual license assess
ment.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-15
GEORGE PEABODY
GIVEN NEW YORK
COLLECTORSH|P
Continued From First Page.)

tContinued From First Page.)
therefore, declined all invitations away
from the city.
"Will you not convey to all con-
cerned in this very kind invitation, by
which / feel highly honored, my ap-
probation OF their kindness and con-
sideration. and express to them my
deep regret that I cannot be present p"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-15
Judgment Entered.

In the case of the Grasberger Vehicle Co
against Thomas q. Sydnor, tried yesterday
in the City Circuit Court, Jury verdict and
judgment were entered for $I40.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-15
Miss May Ann Hea,y.

ESPECIAL TO The mes-Dispattch.1
neral ne of nfs, W. Man March The
died Tuesday afternoon at her hom s30
itolv en1nct too, took place this morning at
oic cSSrch. ro% bein nne e aoiE GrSss Cath
Rev, Edward A. Tearney' aur;syY me
81 Inc M Mo,y Gross Gross Cemetery. (.
Especial to The Tines piapatch
P haslp s aiea ftbh ia WIDOW Of
OF her son here. DEATH was due ZONE ne
Paaraiysis. She was seventy-two vease
Appomattox rs co pnelps vas sss native Of
by one son. G. w. Phelps. Of I,yncbh hixsas
james A. Fulton, o
lSpecial to The Times-Dispatch1
+. Smithfeld Va, March 14.GJames
ff,uIton. an aged Confederate veteran
e esHs mere this morning in the seventy
ing illness. The funeral services ,i' 4SiiI
Chur cIIhauctea from the Methodist
o' eIrGh on he sia aaI morning at IL
aaaughters, Mrs. j. l.. Cawline. Smith =
nela, and Mrs. Benjamin Pond, Ports
Especial to The Times Dispat ch1
Wilmington, n. c., March 14.-R a
stone, one of Wflmington's foremost
cltiSens. died here this afternoon. fol-
lowing AN operation for appendicitis
periorlneo several days ago. He vas
ABOUT thirty-eight years of age and
was prominently connected with VII,
mington's commercial life AT one
time he was in politics, having served
the city as alderman and in other, ca :
pacities. He is survived by 81 Wis
and several children -
james Hubbert Broce.
IiSp2ec,iai to The TimesDispatch.1
iba bert. Broee, thirty years old. and
Broce, died at the family home. twn
MI niles from 1 Bllaacksburg. late Wednes.
afternoon at 3 o'clock at the horne s
conducted cor by Rev. w Ell Hubert OF
made in the family cemetery nearby'.
Mr.. Broce graduated in the class az
1906 at the Virginia Polytechnic IN
stitute In the HORTICULTURE course aud
for several years had been mana ger ~
the Virginia Wholesale Nursery Cor
pany, whose property. was near i,sa
home; He Is survived by his mother
and two sisters--Misses Lillian I. ,a,,5iS
Georgia Broce. of Montgomery County.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-15

Marriage License.
a marriage license was issued yesterday
by the clerk of the Hastings Court to
Matthew NJ. MacDougall and L. Estells
Wade.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-15
Mrs. wooters In,,,re,,

Mrs. s. w. Wooters. OF 1918 Lakewood Ava.
nue.. was struck by street car while cross
Ing the street in front Of her residence and
painfully hurt. e, ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-15

has forbidden her appearance.
Dr. Emerson tonight issued state
ment that the diva is so i'll that the
use of an opiate is necessary Tho ma
ture of the illness is not disclosed