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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-27
MANY EDUCATORS
ATTEND MEETING
Plea for Divorce of Schools From
Grafters and Religious
Fanatics.

Philadelphia. February Estate
from thirty States.
more than 100 county supcrintendents
eight members of the United States
Bureau of Education and many other
prominent educators attended sessions
Oh the department. Of Superintendent
OF the National Educational Associa
ton to-day
IF the public schools can he di-
Vorced from the grating politician
ana let alone by the religious fanatic.
thcN VIII do ably the work they are
INTENDED to do and prove the backbone
OF the future civilization Of tho
United states" declared Oscar r. Cor
son. OF ohio, in responding to the vel
coming address Of Mayor Blankcnburr.
II you want to know the truth
about whether the public school is
the greatest factor in American life. F"
Mr.. Corson added. do not ask the aris-
tocratic snob who never saw tho in
sidc OF the little red school house. nor
Tue prcJud1ced educator, hut ask the
millions Of successful sclf-respectinr
americans who obtained their cduca :
tioh In those same free schools
H. NJ. McMurry, OF the Teachers Col
ieSe. Columbia University, urged uni
formity of school standards.
salt Lake City was chosen by the
executive committee as the meeting.
place of the convention of the National
Education Association to be held from
July D To 10 next
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-27
FORWARDS SPEECH
IN PAMP HLET FORM.
Will Be Printed by United States
Department of Agriculture and
Distributed to Farmers.
Especial TO The Times-Dispatch.1

Especial TO The Times-Dispatchl
BlacksOurg. Va, February 2s.-On
account OF the unavoidable absence OF
DR.. Bradford Knapp. of the United
States Bureau of Plant Industry, and
'he failure of other speakers to be
present. the three days meeting OF
the Association OF Agents for Farm
crs Cooperative Demons tration work
was shortened to two DAYS and there
was general re-arrangement of the
program. The meeting was very sue.
cessful. however, and was attended by
the forty-eight county demonstrators.
T. .. Sandy. of Burkeville, the State
DAIRY Commissioner State Veterinarian
ana Alexander Toward, OF The Times
Dispatch The demonstrators were
gwen ample time for an exchange OF
views and experiences in their work
ana gained fresh enthusiasm for this
cooperative demonstration in praoti-
cal agriculture that is now being. car.
ried on In over half the counties oc
Virginia
Monday afternoon w. W, Long ana
f. > tarrar spoke on the 'sEsfectiva
Agent and ''rhe most effective method
OF work among the boys: Mondaw
commissioner Saunders, who spoke on
resting Dairy Cows" and State
Veterinarian Fenncyhougt, who told the
agents about Hog cholera and tuber-
culosis In cattle" c. F. IIoontz. aEent
Tor Fairfax County, made a helpful
talk on Cooperation and most effec-
two way OF interesting tho farmers in
demonsera ton work"
The feature of Thursdays session
was an address by Alexander Forward,
OF The mcs-Dispatch, on "Agricui-
ture and how to get it before the
people" Mr.. Forward dwelt on pub-
liciiy as one of the main factors In
demonstration work, and what can be
accomplished by the press generally in
educating the farmers as 20 what this
co operative plan is and what 1t can
accomplish. The address was so well
received by the gents and others pres
cnt that the representative of tha
United states Department. OF Agricul-
ture announced that 1t would be print
cd in pamphlet form and distributes
among the farmers everywhere.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-27
CORONER'S JURY
RETURNS VERDICT
Finds That Richard A. Joyce Met
Death at Hands of A. M.
DiIlman.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.1

Especial to The Times Dispatch1
Roanoke. Va. February 26-A coron-
ers jury this afternoon returned "A YER
DICT in the case of Richard A. joyce.
who was shot to death here Monday
morning, the verdict stating that Joyce
came TO his death as tile result of bul
let wounds inflicted with a pistol in
the hands of A. NJ. Dillman
SIX witnesses were heard and moth
Ing Of nsational character wac
brought out
Mrs. Dillman. wife OF the man who
did the shooting. was put on the stand
She said she was in Joyce's room, when
her husband cnme in She Thought
mat Dlliman had q pistol i'm his hands
when he entered. The witness said
that Joyce was In bed. and that She
was standing beside the bed '"Afy hus
band ordered me to stand aside. ran
out or the room. and was down stairs
before / heard n shot fired" said Mrs
Dillman
She said she thep ran out OF tho
house over TO the l,ome OF her moth
er, a block away. A policeman testi
fed as to what Dillman told him when
he arrived at the police station ana
gave himself up. DR.. w. S. Slicer. who
was called TO attend Soyce Immediate
~ after the shooting, described the
CONDITION Of the body when he arrived
Dliiman did not take the stand, acting
on tho advice OF his attorney. Judge
n. IF. Hairston.
The date for the preliminary hearing
has not been fixed, and Dillinan ms
not been bailed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-27
Presence Is Imposing, but His
Wealth Is Very
Limited.
BY IA MAnauIsE DE roNrENo,.

~ LA Mtit&UISE DE FONTESOS.
THE Duke of Somerset. who has
just been elected TO succeed his
= friend Lord Desborough, as
president OF the Olympic Council. that
is 10 say. of the principal all-round
athletic organization in Great Britain,
is the Anak or the House OF Lords.
his stature exceeding that OF every
other member of that gilded chamber.
on the mobiles of his rank he Is un-
doubtodly the one whose presence is
most imposing and most dukcly. lie
is. however, very poor. that is to say.
as dukes go, and sacrificed fortune
which he would otherwise have in
herited from his uncle. owing 10 his
Persistence in marrying against the
wishes OF that kinsman. a very charm
ing Canadian woman of Scotch cXtrac-
ton and OF excellent family. the sole
objection TO her being the fact that she
had no fortune and was earning her
own living as govcrncss
The marriage has becn,a very happy
one. The duchess has been her hus-
bands comradc and companion In
many Of his shooting expeditions in
the Rocky Mountains and in the Far
West of Canada. and has published
several volumes recording those trips,
the most successful and popular hav-
Ing been one entitled Impressions Of
Tcndcrfoot."
The duchess has "A number OF warm
and close American friends. but. like
her husband prefers to choose them
herself. instead OF having them thrust
upon her against her will \ few
years ago the duke attracted consld-
crahlc attention OH this side of the
Atlantic by addressing letters to tho
Paris Herald. and to a number of
other newspapers, vigorously protest
In lifect h. f,i
name as having been present at an
entertainments given on the Riviera
by New York woman, and declaring
that tho duchess did not know and
had never met the woman in question
The action of the duke was prompt
ed BY the very free use which had
been made DC his wifc's name by cor
tain peoplc who. visiting Europe to
further their social prospects hero
mako, a practice OF sending 20 tho
newspapers altogether mythical lists
Of great porsonaGcs whom they de-
scribe a. having figured at thor on
tcrtainments. feeling rclasvcly safe
from discovery and exposure by the
unlikclihood OF tho American papers
TO whom the list is sent ever being
brought to the attention OF the per-
sonases whose names have been
msuscd
The duke is an extremely clever
racontcur, former soldier. aud a
reglmental comraac or tho latc Cen
eral Sir Redvers Butler. who was his
most intimate friend. lie is the
eighteenth In line from the great
Duke OF Somerset. who was tho Lord
Protector Of England. but rs the duke
dom has had some vicssitudes. ne is
the fifteenth duke. He is an all
round sportsman, knows how TO use
his fists. is splendid shot. rides par
ticularly straight to hounds. and is
ono of tho kccncst members of the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-27
Social
Perrsonal

IN flower laden drawing room
banked with golden daffodils and tu-
lips and thronged with fr!cnds, Dr..
and Mrs. George Ross celebrated the
httlcth anniversary OF their maTriag e
AT their home. 800 Park Avenue, yes
to-day afternoon. 1t was a most happy
occseion and one long to be rcmem-
bcred. and during the hours when Or.
and Mrs. Ross received their callers.
several hundred friends came 10 offer
their congratulations and good wishes.
Ineir home has cvri been thu gather
ing place for the most interesting and
exclusive members of Richmond So
cicty, and fsr-famed Tor it's hospi-
tally and many distinguished and
notable guests have been entertained
there. This is tho fourth golden we'd
ding TO DC celebrated in the family,
including those OF Mr.. and Mrs Robert
Mayo in 1870. Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Mayo In 1911. and Colonel and Mrs.
John Ross some time last year
Or. and Mrs. Ross stood to receive
their friends In long room literally
banked with fragrant flowers Great
baskets OF jonQuils, yellow tulips and
Golden Cato roses Were placed every
where. and crystal and silver bowls
OF yellow blossoms banked the man
tells and tables while a large tabl.
y
Ross was arranged jus, behind the re-
.cciving party. Mrs. Ross wore an i'm
ported gown OF black moire finished
with black jet and rare old lace, and
sher two daughters. Miss Hattie Ross
Ia nd Mrs. William X Palmer. Jr.. with
Mrs. Frederick William Scott. assisted
fin doing the ;honors. Miss Ross wore
Iwhite lace gown with a corsage bou-
4quet oil orchids. Mrs. palmer was
Igowned In purple charmeuso made with
la spangled oyerdrcss ana carried n bou-
fauet of Parma vlclets. and Mrs. Scott
Iwore gold colored charmeuae gown
Embroidered in an Eastern design and
Stnished in lace. with bouquet OF
10 rchids.
Miss Phronc PcEram and Miss Ehic
Branch were at the punch bowl. which
swas wreath ed in daffodls and rnlgno-
gnette, and Isabel and Elizabeth Scott.
sRreat nieccs OF DR. and Mrs. Ross. and
s6alIy Gordon assisted in serving the
quests
There were rcd roses in the library
land big bowls Of lilies and yellow
Flowers everywhere. III The dining
room an immense wedding cake topped
with a wedding bell bearing the dates
/ S65 1919. occupied the place of honor
ON tho tea table. and two big baskets
sof yellow tulips and danodils were ar
ranged at either end with smaller vases
.of the same flowers surrounding the
cake. Tho chandelier WAS wound with
"a garland Of yellow flowers. and all
the lights were shaded in white and
gold Hanging between the doors
leading from tho drawing room into
the dining room was great gilt bas-
ket OF daffodils and yellow roses tied
with yellow sauzc ribbon and strung
with forty mine silver bells and one
golden ono. The whole lower floor
OF the Ross home was a shower OF
beautiful spring blossoms for the after
noon, and the celebration was one
of the most notable functions given
in many years here.
Gardper--Jett.
ID. C. Gardner, of Bethel, y. c.. Were
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-27
DELAYED BLAST
IN QUARRY FATAL
One Man Is Killed and Others
Injured by Explo-
sion.
Special to The Times. pisnatch.

Especial to The Times DispatchI
Bristol. Va. February 2G.--An explo-
sion at the works OF the United States
Gypsum Company, at PIasterco Wash
inSton County, early last night result
Ell in the instant death of James Little
and in the Injury OF six other men.
The most seriously injured are James
Jones and A. ID. Harris, each Of whom
is in serious condition. The others
who received cuts and bruises arc
George Taylor. Vester Pennington,
John Clark and c. Dewese, all employ
ed in the quarrics OF the company. The
men had put in n succession OF blasts.
which were TO he discharged by an
electric current. The current was turn
cd on and after a series of reports the
men returned TO the quarry An hour
later another blast exploded. That
none of the men suspected this blast
had failed 10 go off at the proper to-
accounts for the death OF Little ar -
injury to his associates. Little ~s
q wife and six children. ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-27
F IRE DESTROYS
SCHOOL BUILDING.
Despite Flames, Work of Cluster
Springs Academy Will Not
Be Interrupted.
Especial to The Times-Dispa tch.1

t'7F7SVr'F' 10 rrt I rHIeS- DTspa ten. :"
South Boston. Va, February 20
The school building containing study
hall and recitation rooms at Cluster
Springs Academy was totally DESTROYED
by fire at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon.
school had closed for the day few
minutes before the fire was discover
ed 1t originated in the attic from a
detective fiue and ha~ spread entirely
through the upper part of the build
ing before discovered. Many of the
desks and all the books were saved.
and the work OF the school will go on
without interruption. ~S all classes will
be held Tomorrow in the dormftories.
the loss is $4,000, with $1,000 insur.
ance.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-27
Fire In SIn.Intnn.

Especial I" The Times Dispatchl
stanton. Va, February Ca fire or
unhnow origin shortly after midnight
this morning partly destroyed aud
ruined the $4,000 stock OF groceries
of Roscnberser & co. in the Trout
building. There WAS $4,000 Insurance.
The frc was confined 10 tho store room
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-27
Purchases Estate.

Especial 10 The Times Dispatch,
Orange. Va, February 26.-Charles s.
Waugh, r member of the firm OF Waugh
d Co. railroad contractors, has pur-
chased the beautifn estate of the
Misses Lockwood, situated about mile
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-27

Miss Carrie Davis. OF the universit.
OF Virginia, is visiting MIR. ana Mrs
Arthur sinton at their home on IVES
Franklin street
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-27

Miss Bessie Herbert and Miss Marie
Jones have returned to the city, after
q visit 10 Mr. and Mrs. Branch John
son. III Norfolk.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-27

). II. Johnson and Mrs. Smithdcal. or
Sanist Tho solist for the evening Will
he Mrs. w. B. Anderson. All inter-
.sted are cordially invited to attend.
Meeting Friday.
All members OF the Richmcnd Chap
ter. United Daughters OF tho Coufcd-
eracy. having tickets for the dinner
givcu last week by the chapter are
asked 10 report at Leo Camp Hall on
Friday morning at II O'Clock.
In mud. Out OF Town.
Former Governor and Mrs. y. } Mon
taEuc and Miss Gay Montague viii at
tend the inauGurati1n in Washing ton
next week
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-27

Miss Sue Hampton TYLER. OF Radford
is tho guest Of her sister. Mrs. t'ranR
II Mcconnell. AT "Buck nm"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-27

Mrs. Robert f. Peyton viii return to
her home in Faoduicr this week. after
spending some time with MIR. aud Mrs
II. +. Pcyton. Jr.. hero.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-27

w. Il. Holt who was operated on a
the Memorial Hospital here, is now i'm
proving rapidly
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-27

Mrs. George w. Bahlkc. Mrs. Eliza
beth Danterich and her daughter. Mar
tina. arc visiting at The home or George
W Eahikr in Highland Park.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-27

Airs. Bilton Lawson and her smal
son Of Fauduier County. are guest.
OF the formers mother. Mrs. Mason
on East Grace street
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-27
Diamonds

or finest quality mounted in settings,cf
exquisite workmanship.
sCHwARzsCHILD bros, n
Richniond's Leading jewelers.,
Second aud Broad Streets.
The Lamar register., 1913-01-08

What! You can't obey because your
ears have been cut off and your throat
slit? That's too bad!" Fiercely the
man laughed; then waved his arm
toward the window, as if calling the
Governors attention to the sounds OF
demolition; the abrupt breaking OF
glass! Patter! Patter! Merry little
bullets. presents from the people, your
Excellency! Metayage. your High,
ness!"
Still the other said no word; fig.
uge. SO motionless and white, II
seemed but wrath pausing at the
side of its own marrow house." A
louder clamor without; a more vivid
brightness Of the red. yellow and
purple hues, like a sudden wealth OF
strange flowers strewn on the marble
floor. and again Sanchez laughed.
Too bad! But it's / who must
pay first! Who owe SO much! Has
your Excellency his strong box with
him? All, he leans on it! Such a
fine one. all of marble! Not easily
broken into-or out of! Eth, your Elk.
cellency?" Swinging back something
bright. Full payment, this time!
Not coppers. or round bits of lead, but
steel, beautiful STEEL"
Held to the spot by the abrupt ter.
ror and fascination Of the scene, the
The Lamar register., 1913-01-08

servant; even as it did SO. the latter's
fingers clutched suddenly; ceased to
move. In the church now all was
silent, but without arose discordant
sounds, cries, harsh and vengeful. for
the Governor!
Starting, the Black Seigneur gazed
about. toward him they were clamor-
ing for, now lying still, at the base Of
the monument. Then releasing the
fingers, that seemed yet to hold him,
The young man sprang forward, as my
lady threw herself wildly. protecting
ly. over her father. At that touch, the
Governors eyes opened; met hers;
The Black Seigneur's!
Nearer the door. now rang the
shouts. His Excellency seemed to
to bim-his daughter
THE Governor! The Governor!"
"Tremblez tyrans! Tremblezm
An ironical flash lit up, for an in.
slant, the dying eyes. He, soon, would
be beyond reach Of these dogs-ca.
naille! But she? His gaze again
rested on the Black Seigneur; In that
tense, feeting second, seemed reading
his very soul!
EFT la belle comtesse, ga fille!" cried
the menacing voices.
A tremor crossed the Governors
face; his pale lips moved. Forget!
Save her!" An instant his eyes lin.
gered persistently on the young man;
then passed to his daughter; as they
did SO. slowly the light, more human
and appealing than any that had ever
shone there before, went out of them.
My lady's fair head dropped until II
lay on her fathers breast; uncon.
scious, she seemed yet to shield him
with figure inert. But only for a mo.
ment!
EFT la belle confessed"
STOPPING, the Black Seigneui
snatched the slender form to his
breast: ran back to the altar. There,
looking around him. as one who made
himself familiar with the place, his
glance apparently found what 1t sought
"a small stairway. entrance to the
crypt. At the same time he started
to descend. the people swept into the
church.
The Lamar register., 1913-01-08

now grippsd him closer. What did
II portendf Whence came all these
people?
Not all Of them from the immediate
neighborhood! Voices. among the as
sailants. had called out in what was
surely the Partisan dialect OF the
rabble; here to propagate the revolu
ton; extend the circle OF flame! And
they had seen that arms were not
wanting! Muskets, pixies, swords,
must have been kept concealed for
some time in the town at the base OF
the Mount or on the shore. In his
minds eye. too late perhaps, his Ex-
cellsncy could see now how the as
sault had long been planned. how all
these people had only been waiting.
For what? The opportunity afforded
by q treacherous word! Spoken by
whomf
But q moment these reflections
surged through his brain; an instant,
and his gaze swung around, at towers
-turrets-as a magician might appre-
hensively survey a fabulous architec-
tural creation, handiwork OF his dark
craft. threatened. through an influ.
ence beyond his control. with destruc-
ton; then with a quick start. his Ex-
cellency wheeled; walked toward the
stairway. About to descend. the sight
of q figure coming up. caused him,
however. to pause: in the fare of the
light below. something in the manner
OF the mans advance impressed the
governor as peculiar.
The movements Of this person, who
was understood. wiry, were agile and
cst-like; first would he stop, look
around him and listen; afterward
spring forward a few steps as not
quite sure of his course. But still he
came on. keeping as closely as might
be to the cover Of the shadows, until
. growing impression no had seen the
fellow before resolved itself into posi-
tiveness in his Excellency's mind. And
with the conviction and a sudden re.
membrane Of the place and the char.
actsr Of their previous meeting. a def
mite disinclination to encountering the
figure on the stairs caused the Cover
nor abruptly to draw into the en-
trance of the church. There, concealed,
he waited for the man to
The Lamar register., 1913-01-08

There Is NO III" said the Cover.
nor, and as the girl rode away. his
look, hard, steely, shifting to the sol.
diers. made quick mental note; they
were holding the gates. Satisfied with
the front his men presented. and. de-
livering a few brief orders to the
commandant whose valor in rallying
his forces had been commendable, his
Excellency walked toward the great
stairway leading up to the open space
near the church. Arrived at this high
point from which the town unfolded
itself in the starlight and flicker OF
lamps. he sought. as best he might,
to acquaint himself further with the
situation; to Judge the numbers Of the
assailants and the extent OF their prep
arations.
The scene that met his eyes was not
80 reassuring as he had expected; that
which until now he had considered but
a spasmodic outbreak of a compare
lively few townspeople, excited by the
news Of the Bastile and bent on any
petty mischief. resolved itself into
more than an orderless, desultory up
rising. To his startled gaze the rock.
like an ant-hill disturbed. seemed
swarming with life. Even as he peered
down, new relays of men poured up
ward from the dark byways to the re.
Enforcement Of those already gathered
at the portals. and. for the first time,
his confidence. bred Of contempt for
the commonalty. became slightly shak.
On. Fate. which had struck him
sharply in the capture Of his daugh
ter and the enforced negotiations lead.
Ing to the release Of one he would
have dealt with after his own fashion,