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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-25
MAKING READY FOR
NEW PARCEL POST
Sweeping Reforms of Service
Expected to Vastly In
crease Trade Bulk.

The fact that no official instructiore
relative TO the wide extension Of ma
pa rCcl post service reccutlv o,,no,,,,cod
by Postlnaster-t;.ncroi y},rIc,o, 10 \.
come effective on August NJ h;vc hcar
received by Postmaster Edrnr ALLAN
Ir.. is taken To mean b,- snr,o of M
local postal authorities nm, tbe co,,-
gressioual efforts 10 hlocIi tho -,l,n ~
Wholesale extension viii sucr,.nd j.,
holding UP the reform. tomnoro,jly ~
least Nh Allan. however il .vnoc,
ing TO receive Instructions fror, ,bo
POSITION Department a, any limo
The reforms OF the service nn,bo-
rized hN Secretary EI,lcsor ~ ~,
mos, revolutionary instituted since ,he
parcel post system was in,ur1,ratod j.,
tile I-niied States II is MA tI,c 49,,
Time that CONGRESS- has undert,,l,cn ~
question the validity of In. po.,,n,s.
tci-CieucraIS reconytructiou Of tbo
parcel post regulation /, ~. ro,,,.i,
lions as TO wrGht and 2on, ara 80
moved as advocated Nv SECRETARY nm.
l,sol the cifect vii! lie 10 ieol ,ba ~.
press co!npanies a sn1.ro hlou :, g
believed. ana their antagonism bas
been stirred by the proposcd reforms
Reduced Postage.
Under tho order rc,.ntly issnoa ro,.
sons living In Richmond vim ~. nhic
To send re~kai.cs ~. ,,o',.a. - go.
point within a radius of t50 me- -,
this citv for, Tho san,. .,,,o,,,,, 80 80.
ace at present required tn b.ya ~.
same package delivered IN Eorton
HeIrhts Moreover mo r.s,,.ic,in,, It,,,'
lung the weight OF parcels sen, h,.
parcel post to eleven rounds is l,ftnd
under Burleson's new order Aha ~
cells weighing as much as ,w.rt,
pounds win be accepted for doliyn,,-
AFTER Angus, u.s. unless Con,,,..
blocks the plan, tha hostage on nsr-
Gels for delivery within M. 1-o- XIII.
radius OF Richmond viii be ; o. on the
nrst pound and sol for eocb addi-
t!ora! hound Time IL ,,,ti H. -t,l
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-25
Chicago Send. First Fair Entry

From fnr away Chicago comes the
first entry for the womens department
of the State Fair Mrs. r. r. Gcrtsch,
OF that city. yesterday had filed in the
office of the State Fair a qauntity of
fancy beaded work. This entry comes
nearly two months before the close of
entries, and is considered a record
breaker.
In her letter accompanying the pack
age Mrs. Gertsch states that she was
so anxious TO get the entry in on time
that she was afraid Of any proba bic
delay. and hence filed her list and her
articles this early.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-25
Calendar Twisted
in Henrico Court
Monday Came before Sunday ON
Thursday, hut Situation Is
Cleared without Trouble.

Thursday, hut Situation Is
Cleared without Trouble.
Did YOU ever hear of Monday COM
ing before sunday. especially on
Thursday: Well. this unusual, curl
Gus or seemingly impossible twist
in the calendar occurred yesterday.
but IicnricO County the only
iorniis. In this wide universe that
witnessed the phenomenon. To
bring the matter to n head. Il Is
best to explain that cloudy Mon
dny was arrested on 81 bright Tues
day, hnlcd before sunday, but not
cleared ON Thursday. Or, to ubSolyc
the skirts, or trousers, or whatever
the Weather liureau wears, of any
complicity In this weekly middle,
another start had best he made.
Here IL goes. Alfred Monday.
colorcd. mn enployc of tho Hrnrico
County GINS Company, was arrested
Inst Tuesday ON II charge of raising
disturbance. Yesterday he was
taken before Magistrate II. y. sun
day, of iienrico County, for trial,
costs. In default he was rcmunded
to jail. hut n few hours Inter the
fine was pnid by his employer, md
Monday was released from custody.
The trouble IL snid to have started
over woman. Monday has here
tofOre borne an excellent reputn-
fion.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-25
NiIcs fnr Snnn

Suit FOR $500 was instituted in tho
Law and Equity Cour, yesterday by ".
2 rurceli. Jr.. lnc against r NJ
Turner.
Judgments we're entered as follows:
Commonwealth Bank against W !.
Woodson. $50 and Emma J Barluiv
against tho Richmond Bencncial In
suranoc Company. So
Judge Crump ovcrrulod the motion
10 set asde the verdict for the de-
PENDANT In tho case Of the Purity leo
Cream Corporation against J. T. Otcy
and G. &. Moore
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-25
FROM FRYING PAN
INTO THE FIRE;

A case tried yesterday. in which an
of NJ S. Odds, charged in a warrant
with threatening to shoot his Wife.
the complainant. Magistrate Z. j. Pur-
ordered Olds placed under bond in tho
sum OF $3.50 for good behavior for
twelve months AS he stepped from
for divorce. instituted by Mrs. Olds
yesterday in the Chanccry Court of
Richmond. were served on Odds by
Sheriff Herbert Mercer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-25

The oOndltlON OF W II tNrIWeI. son q
". -. CarGwcll. who was operhtSi on last
Fricay AZ the Johnston-W WINS hospital for
appendicitis. was last night reported TO bs
improved. II said he would probable
be nblo 70 lcave The hospitnl In few days.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-25

Rev. 4. O. WILCOX, OF i3rinklcyVlile. Hat
fax County. y. g.. underwent an operation at
the Johnston Wills Hospital yesterday. For
tho past th!rty-ivc years ne has been tho
secretary and treasurer or the Tar Rive.
Association. lie is reported as doing well.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-25
covcrno, I,onors Rcou;.,,ion

Governor Mann hono-"d ye,terGay Il re-
qUisitioD issued by III. Governor O: Florida
for Ysitoro Rosales FrnuC!is Sogucer3t.
and Jose Guillan. shargcG with assault 10
commit felony and wanted In Nassau
County. F.i. The men now under arrest
Ia EorcoJ; and will &c taken back 10
Florida :or trial.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-25

The hearing OF j y. Mallory. accused Of
taking; $3.50 OF the funds OF Jefferson Coun-
ell, No. ~. Junior order United American
Mechanics. was continued yesterday morning
In Police Court un/- August 3. Request for
the postponemcnt was made by the prosecu-
ton.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-25
Auditor Moore Returns.

Moore returned yesterday from a week :
vacation at Virginia Beach. II having boep
Mr.. Moore's first vacation since he assumed
the office Of Auditor In his absence Chief
Clerk f. l.. c. Scott In charge OF the
Office.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-25
Arrested for Theft.

Elsie Brent colored. eighteen years old
was arrested yesterday by Mounted officer
Whitlov the charge OF stealing S45 from
John Henderson.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-25
Rcnnr,s stcn,on Missing.

William CROW, II 2tol East Clay Street,
yesterday reported TO the police that his
f:teen-ye year old stepson, Oscar c. Johnson.
had been missing from his home since We'd
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-25
nuiIIInr pcrmif.

a building permit was issued yes
terday to the Richmond and Hcnrico
Railway Company TO build an oil house
on It's property at the cast end OF Mar
shall Street, ut IL cost of $3.50.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-25

Licenses TO marry were issued vcs
,erd"y to Wilbon Jones and EstclI.
bnrKs. and Jay X. K.ndig and CaroI,nc
a. Skinner. nv
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-25

tcrday reported TO the police that he was
robbed of IL watch. valued at SIS. and sl.e1 in
cash while at work 200 Park Avenue.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-25
Troubles ABOUT Adjusted.

Advices from Norfolk indicate that
the troubles OF the Light Artillery
Blues are about to be satisfactorily
adjusted, and it is expected that
within a few days Captain Johnston
and othor officers of the command will
withdraw their designations.
The controversy grew out Of the
failure of the city of Norfolk to pro-
vide proper armory, and the conse-
quent threat of the War Department
of withdrawal Of government property.
The Norfolk Council has daliied with
the matter for some time. and discussed
one site and another. The infantry
commands tried to ride in on a propo-
sition for a joint armory. and We're
with difficulty persuaded to wait their
turn. In despair of coming to any set
tiement, Captain Johnston and a num-
Der of other officers recently forwarded
their designations to the Adjutant-
General. and there was talk Of asking
the State to muster the battery out of
service. Strong pressure was brought
to bear on the Norfolk City Council,
and 1t has adopted an appropriation
ordinance providing new armory. AS
soon as this is signed by the Mayor, it
is understood that Investigations are
TO be withdrawn
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-25
Raised the Standard.

Recently the War Department is
sued circular notice raising this
standard TO eighty-six men and cou-
pied it with the provision that raw
recruits who had not had two months
experience in the command would not
be clig ible for camp service. This
made il too late for the Norfolk and
Portsmouth batteries to recruit up to
the required strength. Under ordinary
conditions the Richmond Howitzcrs
could probably have taken 100 men TO
camp. But the Howitzers attended the
Confederate reunion at Chattanooga IN
June. Many OF the enlisted men used
up all of their summer vacation. and
found ii difficult TO get on again Tor
a military camp. Captain Myers was
unwilling To take a step which would
render the command unpopular with
employers by ordering the men out
anyhow.
1t was at first suggested that for the
purposes OF this cncampmcnt tho three
batteries in the State be thrown into
two so that such enlisted men as could
not get off conveniently might be cX-
folk Light ARTILLERY Blues. and the
resignation OF Captain Johnson and OF
other officers. made the situation more
difficult. and at the solicitation of all
three companies. Governor Mann noti-
fled Acknowledgement Sale that he
would consent to cNcusing all three
batteries from the cncampment this
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-25
Pollard to speak ro-Nisht.

Mr. Pollard speaks tonight in South
Richmond lIe speaks at Sufolk SAT-
urday night and on Monday viii speak
IN Norfolk. going on from there to the
Eastern shore
In explaining mis- reasons for asking
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-25
ARTILLERY WILL
NOT co TO CAMP
Excused by Governor Mann From
Manoeuvres at Toby
hanna, Pa.

The Richmond Howitzcrs and the
two other batteries of artillery in Vir-
ginia have bean excused by Governor
Mann from attendance on the govern
ment encampment at Tobyhanna, Pa.
There Will be no general artillery en-
campment this summer Captain w
NJ Myers. Of the Richmond Howitzers.
plans for one or moro short hikes"
and will possibly take his command
into camp some SATURDAY. in August
until the following Monday. giving
sunday in camp for Held artillery prac-
tice
Early in the spring 1t was an
nounccd that ARRANGEMENTS had been
made with the United states War Do
partment to have the three batteries
OF artillery in Virginia attend a field
camp under government auspices at
Tohyhanna. Pa. from August - TO -.
when instructions would be given in
neld manocuvrcs on large scale II
has been the common Understanding
for years past that the minimum NUM-
Der OF men composing n battery on
SuCh an occasion WAS ocycutV-nSc
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-19

The final fellowship meeting in the series of Southeastern Connecticut Congregational churches will be held at the Second Congr sgational church this Wednesday, morning. The mod orator will be Frederick Q. Davis of Pawcatuck. The subject for discus sion: How can the children and adults be interested in the same sermon The was Rev. D. c. Stone (chairman), B. F. Williams, N. K Holmes, Isaac Geer, Charles P. Kenderich. Frederick P. Davis and James H. Weeks.
 Union Fast Day Service.
 A union Fast Day service will be held Thursday evening in the Second CongregationaJ church. The preacher will be Rev. J. J. Blair
 Interesting Meeting at Baptist Church.
 At the First Baptist church Tues day evening the address by Rev. Paul Kolan. a. Hungarian, proved full of in terest. Rev. A. Di Domenica, an Ita1- ian, and Rev. B. F. Benoit, a French Canadian, also spoke of the religious needs. Great interest was shown by the large and appreciative audience.
 Travel Club Meets. The Travel club met Tuesday after noon, when excellent papers were list ened to with interest, read by Miss Barbara Miller and Mrs. Nellie P. Trunbull. g
 Photograph of Former Chief.
 Pioneer Hook and Ladder company has been presented a photograph of E. s. Chesebro of Mystic. for many years chief of the Stonington fire de- partment. The photograph is highly prized and will be placed in the com pany's collection of ex-chiefs.
 Miss Helen I1 Wheeler has returned to her duties as eighth grade teacher, having been absent because of illness.
 Schools will close Thursday, the 20th, for the Easter vacation
 Mrs Otho O'Sullivan is visiting friends in New Rochelle
 pr. Maine Loses Faithful Horse.
 The favorite horse. Bess. owned by Dr. c. o. Maine for the past Is years, was put out of the way, owing to be- ing seriously injured recently. Dr. Maine will have another horse for his driving purposes.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-19
LEGISLATIVE LORE

The committee on railroads will give hearing next Wednesday on an act amending the charter of the Groton and Stonington Street Railway com pany and on an act concerning the same company. The following day there will be hearing on an act con cerning extension of trolley lines in Norwich.
 The committee on cities and hor- oughs will give hearing Wednesday on an act amending the act providing for a supply of pure and wholesome water in the city of Putnam. Next Tuesday the committee on interpretations will give hearing on an act amending the charter of the Norwich and Westerly Street Railway company. On Thurs day of this week there will be hearing before the committee on new towns and probate districts on an act to an nex Sunny Side and Norwich Town to the city of Norwich
 The committee on appropriations will give hearing today on a bill mak- ing appropriation for Norwich State hospital also for expenses of Con -necttcut State Hospital for the Insane. and for the current expenses of the Norwich Hospital for the Insane for two years. On Thursday this commit tee will give hearing on extending the time within which an appropriation for St. Joseph's hospital of Wf1iman- tic may be expended, and also for an appropriation for St. Joseph's hospital. Hearing will also be given Thurs day by tine committee on banks. on
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-19
Local Laconics.

B. Hammett Mitchell. who has been seriously i'll for the past several weeks is slightly improved.
 Mrs. Susan Barber of vose street has returned from New York; where she has been spending several days.
 Andrew Smith of the West Side at tended the funeral of Thomas P Woodnaansee in Shannock Tuesday.
 The public schools of the town of Westerly will close a week from next Friday for the spring recess of one week.
 Judge Elias B. Hinckley of stonfng- ton conducted the regular session of the probate court for the town of Stonington in the offices of W. A. Will cox on the West Side Tuesday after noon
 Work of laying the concrete walks about the new passenger station of the New Haven road was resumed Tues day, after having been suspended dur ing the cold weather of the past few months.
 Several from Westerly were in at tendance at the lecture delivered by Mrs. Carrie Robinson of Boston, home secretary of the Woman's Foreign Missionary society, at the Wheeler afternoon.
 A picked team of howlers from the Shore Line league will go to Norwich this evening to play the first of a se- ries of three games with the Arcanum club of the Intercity league. As ar engagements have been made for a late car it is expected that the team will be accompanied by several members of the league and other enthusiasts.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-19

tie of Gettysburg, to the coming eel ebration, came from the senate ap- proved. After considerable favorable discussion, it was unanimously voted by the house. The personal tax bill repeal, which was rejected by the house came back from the senate dis approved. The house voted to adhere to it's former action against the re- peal. by a yea and nay vote of 131 to 51, the total vote being 1S2, with 92 necessary to prevail.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-19
WESTERLY HEARS OF SUICIDE
s Dora Harris, Recent Visitor, Inhaes Gas in New York Apartment While Grieying For Son = Enthusiasm Among Boy Scouts-Death of George s. Kinney 87, a Native of Griswold-Prof. E. K. Thomas Makes Two Addresses-Bosvlers Visit Norwich.

George s. Kinney died at the home of his son, A. k. Kinney, of Elm street, Tuesday morning aged S7 years. lie had been in poor health for some time
 The deceased was born in Griswold, coming to Westerly about twelve years !. ago to make his home with his son He is survived by his son, A F. Kin ney and a daughter, Mrs- Lucy A Burdick of Voluntown. A brother, Lafayette, is living in Jewett City. The Naval Monument is the title of a rare book containing official and other accounts of all the battles fought be- twe cen the navieS of the United States and Great Britain during the last war, supplemented by 25 engravings, which has recently been presented the public library by Nathaniel P. Moves of Ston- ington. A naval register of the Unit ed States Is appended.
 The volume was published by Abel Bowen, it's compiler and editor, of Bos- ton. in 1816. Most of the engravings in the book are from designs by Mr. Corne, although the frontispiece was designed by MT. Penniman. The book is especially interesting at this time as the state of Rhode Island is planning to fittingly observe the tooth anniver- sary of Comm odore Perry's victory on Lake Erie this coming summer.
 Prof. E. K. Thomas of the Rhode fs- land college at Kingston gave a very interesting and instructive lecture on Hot Beds and Cold Frames before the members of local granges ard others interested in Agricultural problems at the Dunn's Corners church Tuesday afternoon. The lecture was the second of 8 series being given under the di- rection of the extension department of the state institution. Prof. Thomas talked earlier in the day to the cflil- dren of the Dunn's Corners school on School Gardens, which was thorough ly enjoyed by the little folks.
 The probate court of the town of Westerly held its regular session on Tuesday in the town clerks office on Union street.
 On the estate of William B. Watrous an inventory amounting to $605.29 was received and ordered recorded.
 A petition on the estate of Desire A. Dunn was continued to April 1.
 On the estate of Bridget F. Reilly 8 petition for the appointment cf an ad- was received. Joseph T. Murphy was appointed with bond of $S.000, surety satisfactory. The ap- praisers were George R. McKenna, Russell L. Slocum and John Camp bell.
 On the estate of Ellen Richards a petition was received and granted for leave to sell the personal estate.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-19

Saybrook.-During 1912. s1,oOo au- tomobiles, $500 of which were foreign cars, passed over the Saybrook and Lyme bridge. During the same period {, TOO foot passengers crossed the bridge and the number of vehicles drawn by horses were 4,50O.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-19

The fish and game committee report ed unfavorab1y on bills for open sea son on quail, partridge and grouse, for a game preserve in the town of
 Windsor, for a close season on wood
 cock, quail and partridge. to permit
 the hunting of the rabbit by use of
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-19

that "contem ptible animal, the ferret. '' to prohibit hunting any grounds without the consent of the owner and relative to the taking of birds, nests and eggs for scientific purposes. It was explained that these matters were properly provided for under existing laws.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-19

an act incorporating the Groton Bank and Trust company also on an act revising the charter and extending the time of organization of the John Win throp Trust company.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-19

The bill appropriating $1o,ooo for the transportation of all soldiers of Con necticut who participated in the bat
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-19
sTONTNGTON.

Fellowship Meeting Today-other Spe- cial Church Services-Hook Pre- scented Photo of Former Chief E. L. Chesebro
The Parker post., 1913-05-17
USED SHOVEL AS WEAPON.

While working on a bridge four
miles west of Bouse two of the
bridge gang got into an alteration
last Tuesday which resulted in the
sending of one of them to the hospit-
al. The aggressor is said to have
been William Smith. who struck jim
my Lawrence over the head with a
shovel, knocking him unconscious
The injured man was picked up by
the eastbound freight and taken to
Wickenburg, where medical aid was
given him. The following day he
was removed to the Prescott hospital
From latest reports the injured man
appears to be recovering all right.
Deputy Sheriff William Despair ar
rested Smith, who is now locked up
in the tank" at Bouse.
The Parker post., 1913-05-17
HOLDUP AT GOLDROAD.

James McConnell's saloon at
Goldroad was held up Friday night
and between 81, 500 and $1,000 taken
by the hOldups. 1t was pay day at
the camp on the 9th instant and
there was quite a little money in
circulation, many of the miners
Of the district having money on de-
pOsit in the safe. 1t is said that
when the lone bandit came into the
place where number of miners
were engaged in social game they
were ordered to hold up their hands
and eleven responded. The yeggman
then cleaned everything in sight and
ordered the manager of the house
to open the safe from which the
sack containing the money was
taken. After getting everything in
sight the robber backed out of the
place and lost himself, and presum-
ably his companions on the outside,
in the darkness. Whether there are
any clues to the person or persons
holding up the place, remains to be
seen. 1t was undoubtedly the work
of party or parties well acquainted
with conditions. Eye.
The Parker post., 1913-05-17
STATE EWS.

Under an new ordinance recently
adopted in Tucson children will not
be permitted to drive automobiles.
Northern Arizona wool growers as
sert that with free wool they will
be wiped off the face of the earth.
The fact that 600 acres in Pima
county are to be planted to Egyptian
cotton has put on foot a movement
to erect a cotton gin at Tucson.
Representative from all over the
state of Arizona, southern Texas are
expected in Douglas upon the occas-
ion Of the tennis tourney to be held
on May 80, 81 and June I.
The bill providing for holding fed
eral courts in Phoenix, Tucson,
Globe, Prescott and Tombstone has
passed the senate and will undoubt-
edly go through the house
Coming across with such express
ions as Dog in the manger," ,"
Grab it all" and such like, the Co
cOninO Sun jumps upon Phoenix for
protesting against the action of the
Old Trails association.
Douglas seems to be having no end
Of trouble with negro hold-ups Sew
eral nights ago two negroes held up
an American miner by the name of
Thomas Blaine and relieved the
white man of considerable money
and three uncut diamonds which he
valued at $500. Two holdups oc-
Cured in the same spot on the pre-
ceding two nights before Blaine was
robbed
With peace and plenty awaiting
him in Phoenix at the Arizona East
ern ticket office in the shape OF a
ticket back to Yonkers, N. Y. and
money for travelling expenses at
tached, John Kovaley died on the
desert two miles northeast of Peoria
several days ago with his empty can
teen to his lips. When found Kova-
ley's body appeared to have been in
the sun for several days 1t was de-
composed and practically black. No
description could be made by the off
icers.