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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-19
MYSTERY UNSOLVED
oth"inlS Find M Trace of 500. 900
String al Pearls.

lNn"clal CAME to Inc Times Dispatch |
ta~s. July IS The mystery OF the
disappearance Of the 100000 string
of pearls still is unSolved
Detective Calchas. who is Investigate
ing the cas-" ON behalf OF the losers and
Insurance company, said to-day he be
licv"s hc VIII secure 4 definite clue
within forty "iEht hours However,"
Ia" added. owing To the complicated
nature OF our researches, | cannot yet
Say upon whom oar suspicion rests
Goron. the famous crimiuologiSt who
was at the head 81 the Paris criminal
iHN"sieauon department for many
years. ANA who has written many
thrilling volumes of memoirs was alb
solutcly noucomWittal when he dis
Cussed the case at his sauctum in Rue
DC Hcry ~" vouchsafod however. the
rcnrtrks:
EVERY hypothesis may be consid-
cred. but 1t would he defmnatory to
suggest OF even Imagine THAT there
was colluS!ou between the partios
chiefly interested 10 securc cash from
/ the insurance company. NOBODY can
/ suspect either the French or the Eng
lish postal authorities Therefore We
must await The outcome of the Official
iuNestigation, Which believe Is i'm
competent hands
SO far as I know there is no truth
IN the report that the uccklacc Was
/ composed by command Of = wealthy
I american for 4 KIT for his vif,'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-19
WOMEN SHOULD
BUILD HIGHWAYS
Miss Rittenberry Thinks They
Are Better Memorials to Great
Men Than Monuments.

The women of America who are tho
greatest monument builders of the
world. ought to direct their funds ana
energy 10 building memorial roads in
stead, according to Miss Alma Ritten-
berry OF birmingham, Ala, who is at
the Jefferson Hotel. She is n writer
VINO has published many articles on
historic roads and trails. and while in
Richmond she will make study of the
old Winchester Turnpike.
Miss Rittenberry is chairman of a.
committee OF the Daughters of 1872.
which has as its object the construc.
ton OF road from Chicago to New
Orleans as memorial to Andrew Jack
son. 1t is planned to have each of the
counties through which the great high
way passes make bond issue and do
It's share or the work. She points ont
that such road would be II much more
fitting memorial to the great soldier
ana statesman than any monument.
Miss Rittenberry has travelled widely
in the interests Of the Andrew Jackso
Memorial Highway, paying her way
entirely by her literary work and by
acting as agent for monthly publica-
ton devoted to good roads She has a
fund of information about the old roads
and trails Of America and knows al
most everything that ever happoncd
along the Santa Fc trail, the old post
Road up the Hudson Valley and tho
Natchez Trace, which Jackson convert
Ell into n military road
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-19
TAKES S1,250 FOR
HUSBANDS DEATH
Mrs. Charles c. Duling Gets
Courts Permission to Ac-
cept Roads Offer.

Upon the application OF Drucilla Du
ling. administrators of Charles G. Du-
ling. formerly of 626 Louisiana street,
Judge Crump, of the Law and Equity
Court, yesterday entered an order uu-
thorlHing her to accept the sum of ST.
100 from the Atlantic Coast Line Re
lief Department IN full satisfaction of
all claims against that road growing
out OF the recent injury and death of
her husband
The petition filed by Mrs Duling set
forth that her husband died on June
10. 1913, in the asylum for the insane
at Columbia :. G. Shortly before his
"cath. ii appears. he received slight
injuries while in the employ of the
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. AS n
member of the Atlantic Coast Line Re-
lief Department. he carried a policy
upon his life for S1.250. which became
payable to Mrs. DulinG upon his death.
The relief department withheld the
payment of the policy until the benc-
hciary was prepared TO furnish a full
ana satisfactory discharge releasing
both the railroad company and its relief
department from further liability. The
presence of n twelve year old son COM
plicated matters and made it necessary
foi the widow to apply to the courts
for authority to sign The release
In her application to Judge Crump.
Mrs Duling stated that il was to her
interest to accept the money In full
no evidence to show that the railroad
company could bc held responsible for
the death Of her husband. Judge Crump
entered the desired order designating
hcr as the proper person to whom the
money shall be paid.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-19
BURY MAN UNDER
NAME OF ANOTHER
Blunder is Made by Asylum
Officials-Second Funeral
This Afternoon.

In order that his remains may be
laid to rest in the family plot In
Rivcrview Cemetery. the body Of Rob-
crt T.. Gregory. buried on July at
Pcnola. Caroline County, through a
terrible blundcr, under the name
II. +. Cuvington. was disintcrred yes
tcrday Afternoon ANA brought to this
city. Funeral services will be held at
his former home. sol Randolph Street.
this afternoon at O'Clock.
The mistake which led to the con-
fusion between the identity of IL liv-
ing and Il dead man, was made at tho
state Insane Asy lum. at Williamsburg.
where Mr.. CovinEton and Mr.. Gregory,
both residents OF Richmond, were re-
ccivcd as patients the same day, July
/. Two days later MIR Gregory died.
and the family IF Mr., Covington, in
stead OF that OF the deceased. was no
tilted and pre- parations were made for
the burial The body was shipped to
Penola. and there OH July 6 Inferred
as that of II. =. Covington.
To make matters worse. DIR. CT w.
Brown. superintendent OF the Eastern
Hospital on July 10. IN reply to a
query concerning the condition of his
patient. wrote Mrs. Gregory that her
husband was greatly improved. both
mentally ana physically, and was ut
that time able 10 take, his meals in
the dininr-room.
Mr.. Covington III the meanwhile. not
aware of his supposed death. became
worried at his family neglect and
wrote to know why they did not visit
him. simultaneously with the appa-
rent voice from the grave, came the
discovery OF insurance adjusters that
the man for whom they were expected
10 pay several policies, was still liv-
ms
Mr. Gregory was siXty-onc years OF
age. and prior TO his last illness was
employed as night Waterman lie
is survived by his widow, Mrs. Ellen
T.. Gregory and TWO children. Robert
Gregory ana Mrs. Lena Gerhardt, all
of Richmond
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-19
HITS HIGH SPOTS
ON UPWARD JUMP
Mercury Gets to ga in Richmond,
but Think of Louisville
With 1O4i

The hot wave which is hitting the
country in the high spots sent some
thing like tongue Of flame over
Richmond yesterday and while the
mercury swung around 81 degrees for
an hour or more, the whole tow, swell
tered. There was not much comfort
in the thought, however. that it was
ten degrees cooler here than in Louis
VILE, where 1Oi was the high mark.
for there was no breeze at home and
enough humidity to drive people dis
tractcd. You cannot tell from the
weather dope printed every morning
what this humidity is like The figure
yesterday was CD. 1t is something in
tangible. but it gets under the skin
and just hugs YOU like a bear.
Old Doctor * iosk fingered about the
century mark. and when il is above 100
IN the street il stings. To show how
fckle the weather really is, Chicago,
tered a maximum of 7G. New York
vile, town that braSs on its fine at
fractions as summer resort stood
with Richmond. while Atlanta. OF some
elevation. was four degrees higher st.
Louis ran second to Louisville. with
l02; Montgomery coming in for third
money with 100. Norfolk almost at
your back door was ten degrees under
Richmond. Raleigh being fourteen
higher than the town by the sea Bos-
ton stopped the upward climb at 6S
and Tampa. which ought. to be hot
danced in the sunlight of Sc Wash
ington? Sure: So.
Put, cheer UP. people: the worst is
yet to come.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-19
BOARD IS AFTER
STEEP SIDEWALK
Instructs Engineer to Examine
Grade of Walkway at First
National Bank.

City EhEineer Boiling was directed
by ;he Administrative Board yesterday
to examine the sidewalk at the south
east corner OF Ninth and Main Streets,
and ut the southwest corner of Ninth
and Bank Streets, and to report on the
possibility of improving the uncomfort-
ably steep grade The matter has been
the subject of considerab comment
since the completion OF the First
National Bank Building last year
AZ the southwest corner Of Ninth and
Main Streets the sidewalk slopes down
TO the curbing at n particularly sharp
angie. In slippery weather pedestrians
are driven TO the paved street for a
passage business men in the neigh
borhood have repeatedly raised objec-
ton to the grade Of the walkway, and
Gtken with a view of solving the prob
lem.
superintendent Knowles OF the Gas
Works. was authorized by the boa I'd
TO purchase an automatic governor
from the Connolly Iron Sponge and
Governor Company. of New York City.
at cost of S2.9S750. and vertical
centrifugal washer. at a cost OF $1,000
from Bartlett Haywood Company, Of
New York. The board awarded to the
NarraGansett Machine Company. of
Providence. II. l.. contract for FUR
ntshing the armory of the Richmond
Light Infantry Blues with gymnasium
equipment at a cost OF $1,000
The building Inspector was instruct ed
to issue electric sign permits to the
Tarrant Drug Company and to Muir
phys Hotel upon the filing and APP
prevail OF the proper plans.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-19
STORE BUILDING
FOR FIRST STREET
H. Grimmell's Sons File Plans
for Four-Story $4,000
Structure.

Plans for a four-story building TO he
erected on the east side Of First street
between Broad and Marshall Streets
were Med Yesterday with the Building
Inspector by II! Grimmclls Sons The
building viii take the place of two
small one story structures now occupy
ing tho site. and will add much to the
business appearance of the block
The lot upon which the structure will
stand fronts twcnty-cipht fee, and
eight inches on First Street and has a
depth Of siXtY-five feet The disfnan-
Ting Of the small buildings which now
cucumber the site is already under
way Marcellus e. Wright is the archi-
tect and j T Nuckols the contractor
for the new building, which besides
four stories. viii have a basement CO.
extensive with the ground plan II will
he Of concrete and brick construction.
and VIII cost $l2.293
y permit was issued Yesterday by the
Building Inspector TO Mrs Alice Kcr-
Scy TO repair the brick dwelling at 1902
West Leigh street at a cost Of 1895.
Another permit authorizes Mrs Minnie
NJ Miller to repair the brick dwelling
at 5l6 West Grace street at a cost OF
$3.50
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-19
JAS. H. PRICE ELECTED
NEW CITY.CHAIRMAN

election in Clay Ward. and who fought
the effort Of Mr. Saunders and others to
block annexation, was mentioned for
the chairmanship, but promptly de-
clined to run. saying that his position
had been fully vindicated by his re-
election TO the committee. Mr.. Ryan
announced his candidacy for the chair
manship but met with little support
within the committee, even those who
had not agreed with Mr.. Saunders in
his opposition To annexation rallying
To him when the issue OF the chair
manship was raised
The Fcrrandini Fight.
The defeat Of Chairman Martin was
one of the features OF the June pri-
mary, the chairman being made the
innocent victim Of series OF circum-
stances for which he was not altogether
responsible. There were eight candi-
dates running for the seven seats in
Lee Ward. When MIR. Ferrandini Sc
cured an injunction and prevented the
committee from taking steps which
might have made the whole primary
illegal, by placing on the ballot a vague
ana unmcaninS referendum in regard
!" annexation, the word was generally
passed to scratch Ferrandiu and the
other seven candidates seemed sure of
election. Mr. F'errandini's friends raj
lied To his aid. however and In order to
make rs spectacular a demonstration
us possible centred on Chairman Mar
tin and gave the word To scratch him
Lee Ward citizens generally who ia
Nored.anneXation rallied 10 Mr. Ferran-
dinis side and carried the day for him
In CIny Ward.
In Clay Ward matters were better
arranged. There We're eight seats on
the committee To be filled. and when
ten candidates posted their names two
We're persuaded to retire so that the
voters Of the ward had no choice The
election plan required voters 10 vote
for the fun number. but i'm one pre-
cinct the judges counted ballots where
some names had been scratched. ana
Mr.. Saunders ran behind the ticket
Several members OF the. committee
wanted MIR. saunders to run for the
craftsmanship, holding that his supc-
rior knowledge OF political conditions
"nd wider acquaintance would he use
mi, hut he declined to rum saying thai
his services We're always ut tho lis
p'sal of the committee and that MIR.
i'rce was his choice for tile chairman
ship
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-19
COMMIT TEES OF
GRAIN EXCHANGE

The Richmond Grain Exchange has
named the following committees To
serve for the ensuing year:
EXecutive-W f. Richardson, Jr,
John X. Cary. Thomas l.. Moore, y. r
Savage, G. w. Wiughcld
Trade-Thomas /. Moore. S T Bev-
cridge. w. G.. Bragg. George D. Mayo
W. 7. Scldcn.
Arbitration-H w. Wood, w. f
Green. w. r. Johnston, w. T.. Richard
son. Ir.. X. :. Christian.
Appcal-N. Il. Savage. John r Jacob
Nat Frazer. r. g. Williamson. George
Il. Mayo.
Grain--John r. Cary, w. c. Bragg,
:. 7 Beveridge, George D. Mayo. J. w
Justis
Hay-R l. Chenery w. L. Green, II.
6. Carter. |. L. Sutherland, w. G Todd
Quotation-John f.. Jacob Edward,
Alvey, w. NJ Lewis, H. 6. Carter, H. T.
kastin
New Members-W. u. Saunders. j. j.
Lindsay + =. Phillips, L. Il. McCieorge
Il. ID. Harlow.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-19
MAKING FURNISHINGS
For MHS. WILSON'S ROOM

T'V"VIHI 10 III ITII'S T'TSi'HT'
Winston Salem, y. g. July lS-Miss
Caroline MciiarGue and Mrs Martha
Walker, of Eltin, aged seventy four
ana seventy SIN years. respectively. are
engaged in preparing carpets. drugpets.
porticres, etc, 10 furnish the entire
room Of Mrs Woodrow Wilson in the
White House at Washington They
know how 10 blend the colors so as to
produce most pleasing and harmoni-
Gus effect The two aged women arc
sisters mud belong TO the old school
They are expert Overs and wcaVcrs,
using tho old-timc banks and herbs in
the dyeing process and the old-fash-
Toned hand loom cards and spinning
wheel
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-19
CHALoNEH SHARE ssa5.5a3.
Union Trust Compan! Files DeIauo E,-
tate .tccOuntiup

New York. July ls.--The Union Trls,
Company Med in the Surrogates' Court
yesterday a judicial accounting az trus-
tee of eight trust funds created nv tho
VIII OF Mrs. Laura y. Dclano. who died
June 10. 1902. The benchciaries under
these trusts are John Armstrong Chal-
oher. Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler. Win
throp Astor Chanier, Elizabeth Win
th'op Chapman. Margaret Livingston
Aidrich. Robert Astor Chanler and
Aida BcekTan Emmct
The accounting OF the Union Trust
Company showed that January Is the
trust fund set aside for John Arm
strong chaloncr amounted TO t535.535
The seven other funds were within
s-,ouo or that amount. Chanler or
Cha!oncr. as he now calls himself WAS
round incompetent in this State and re
Gently applied TO the Supreme Court
from his home in Virginia for an in
crease OF the allowance he is receiving
from this fund. which the court de-
MED.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-19

Mr.. Pollard. but do believe In the fun
uaiheh'al doctrine OF representative
ueiho-fac' Us established by the
FOUNDERS OF the ommonwcalth and OF
the republic
Enabling Act UnconstitutionnI.
i believe that the people OF Vfr
ginih are. and at all times since the
Declaration of independence have been
sovereign. but / do not agree that a
referendum. such as is contemplated by
the enabling bill' Of 1912 will be con-
stitutional. do believe, however. that
the same issue sought to be presented
unconstitutionally TO the people by that
tili may To lawfully submitted bv the
proposal OF constitutional amend
inent to he passed upon and determined
os uhe peopie as any other constitu-
tional amendment. In word. | believe
mat the people OF the State have the
rssht 10 determine this question
DO not believe that the so-called
Zee system should be completely
changed That the present system may
n oe ,"np'orea Is true but IN making any
chahse due regard should be had to
the work and responsibility OF the sew
crai Offices. rather than 10 the titles
Fn'ors Speedy Tax Reform.
heartily believe in the necessity
| Tor the speedy readjust,nent OF our
property and the collection OF taxes
thercfrom This. In my Judgment,
7 should be the paramount question for
action by the General Assembly.
Il nrmly believe that the public
school system should be absolutely di-
Vofced from politics. and l have never
been able to understand why the com
inittee on education in the late cousti-
tutional convention, OF which commit
tee Mr.. Pollard was a member should
have deliberately involved our public
school system IN politics by making the
attorney General. "A political officer. a
member OF the state Board OF Educa-
ton"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-19
VERDICT SET ASIDE
Jury Awards Jefferson 5000 for In
jurics ncsciNch AT Mrick Anrks.

Charles H. Jefferson WAS Yesterday
awarded $2oo damages in the Hcnrico
County Circuit Court for personal in
iuries received while working for w j.
Parrish, proprietor Of the Fulton Brick
Works Motion was made to have the
verdict set aside. and granted by the
court. The ease will probably come
UP for rehearing at the October
term.
1t appears that Mr.. Jefferson who
was employed by Mr. Parrish. was told
TO repair a pipe fastened to the side
Of the pump house at the brick works.
The pipe was somewhat prccariously
fastened, and when he rested his weight
upon il. Mr.. jefferson fell. breaking
his thumb and receiving injuries re-
sulting In lameneSs which has Sc
riously incapacitatcd him since May 4.
the date of the accident. He alleges
that Mr. Parrish was aware OF the
dangerous condition of the pipe, and
SMOmln lANe Marnnl HIM
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-19
NEW JOB FOR MOORE
lie VIII Manufacture Hia Wffc's
Dcnuty LOtfOns

Especial to The Times Dispatch
Pittsburgh Pa, July iS-I,iiIian
Russclfs husband. Alexander p. Moore,
president and editor of the Pittsburgh
Leader which has for it's political
slogan. For President In 1916. Theo-
dore Roosevelt" will forsake journal
ism to engage in manufacturing his
wife's beauty lotions, according to his
friends here, TO whom he is said TO
have confded his ambition before
going to Europe, where he is now
spending "A vacation, which is to termi-
nate the latter part OF next month.
lie Is expected to resign officially on
his return.
II has also been generally reported
that political and business interests
have bcsousht William Finn. Bull
Moose leader In Pennsylvania, recoE
nizcd as the principal hacker OF the
Leader, to bring about n change.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-19
Succeeds Major Miles NJ Martin
at Head OF Democratic
Committee.
WILL HEAD NEW COMMITTEE
Nominee OF Clyde Saunders Had
"a Out OF 2S Votes Already
Pledged.

Major Miles NJ Martin resigned last
night ns chairman of the City Demo
cratic Committee, and was succeeded
by James II. Price, a member OF the
committee from Lee Ward, who was
unanimously elected for the uneNpired
term after IL had been stated that he
had already twcnIy-four out of the
twenty eight votes pledged to his
election as chairman in the newly
elected committee. which takes Office
on January L Major Martin has been
chairman of the committee for the
past four Years having succeeded
James B. Doherty. In the recent cam
paign. because OF peculiar local condi =
tions and the stand he had taken on
the annexation question. H. was dc
feated for re- election. and announced
his intention of retiring from politics
at the close OF his term.
Preparing for Urinary.
The committee met last night 10
make preliminary arrangements for the
state primary OF August Z. After the
ward superintcndents had been autho-
rzed to name the Judges and clerks
and 10 secure polling places, Chairman
Martin turned the chair over TO John
NJ. Purcell and briefly stated that his
hands were nllcd with other matters,
making Ii Impossible for him to give
close attention 10 party affairs He
would only be in Richmond for the day
OF the primary. and while he intends
10 serve as a member OF tho commit 2
tee To the end OF the term To which he
was elected, hc thought it proper to
Vacate the chairmanship. He Expressed
his warm pcLs!ual friendship for mem
hers OF the Ctmmi;scc. and urged that
his resieniitioI1 he accepted at once
on motion OF Mr. Jennings, the resiE-
ration was accepted with regret MIR
Jennings, MIR. Hodges. Mr.. Duke and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-19
IN POLICE COURT
Man Who Ran Auto Into Hcarsc Pcnalizcd
by the One John.

NAN w no ran Auto Into Hearsc Pcnalizc0
by the One John.
t. l.. Mann. who pleaded guilty OF having
struck with his automobile the hearsc bear
Ing the body OF Ashby I. Ragland 10 Holly
wood Cemetery on July 3. fined 81 and
costs tor reckless driving when arraigned
before Justice Crutchheid in Police Court
yesterday morning An additional fine of $40
and costs was imposed for failure to procure
permit from the Chief OF Police To operate
an automobile In the city. Both decisions
were appealed.
Charles Wiley. coored. arrested BY Officers
Folkcs and lill for selling liquor without a
license. was fined SOD and The Gus
toinary jail sentence and security In such
two officers.
Continuing the campaign To Keep heavily
loaded trucks or the asphalt paving JUS
tice CTutchheld fined five drivers :. apiece
FOR driving big vehicles on the smooth paved
streets.
George q. Tenncy. whose automobile stood
In front OF the Hanover Apartments TWO days
and a night while he was absent from the
city was aned 81 FOR leaving /; la the street
without iiEht
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-19
CHARTERS ISSUED

Charters were issued yeaIcrdny by tho
STATE E,9ipofailon Commission inllows:
inc N"rchantS Transfer Company dino,
Hampton Capital: Maximum si50oo'
i y, $500 hansonc, president.
~ g. Booker Nice-piesideut l. ~ Won
Schiliing secretary ana treasuJcr-nu ~
Hampton.
Empire Amusement Corporation Wiuch,s.
yer capital; Maximum $4,000. miniu,t,,,,
$1,000 o II kiu@ei president II Baker'
treasurer. u Henri. secretary and yi,c'
president-all 81 Winchester
Initcd States Investment Coyrcr.,t..
Htlehm"nd capital %9oM Il T. And@rs"m
~. prcSldcni; g. : Walicrstein gice-rfcsi
all OF Richrpoud '"S"' 'i e.
Amendment was issued to BayIor- y,
thorough c"mpany tlnc). Richmond ,lI'I.
ins nam" 10 Bayiors GucJ mctcasii,r C,,Si
ID! stock rom ISy.0!V to ;yO.c10. e"P'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-19
storm Wrecks Wiring.

The electrical storm OF Thursda 4
night played havoc with the wires of
the police telegraph alarm system. and
almost every box on the circuit was
out Of commission yesterday Ernest
Thompson electrical Inspector for the
police service, began work at daylight
aud was unable TO complete the repairs
BY nIghtfall He expects to have the
entire system in working order by noon
to-day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-19
Escapes Via Fire Ladder.

~ milking use OF the lire escape.
Willie Mullen, eleven years old, who
gave his address as 400 North Elev-
enth street made a clean getaway last
night at 10 o'clock from the Juvenile
Detention Home, at Fourteenth and
notified to keep a sharp lookout for
him and to take him into custody on
sight At the time he took French
leave from the home he wore tan shoes.
blue knee trousers, white shirt and
gray cap.