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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-19
COMPLAIN OF BLASTING
Residents OF Stockton street Arc
Alnrmch by ShoMcrn of KOclSs.

Residents OF Stockton street Are
Alarmed by Showers of Rocks.
Blasting along the route OF the trunk
sewer on Stockton Street has caused
several complaints by residents Nv
ing in the vicinity. who fear that they
Will he injured by the flying particles
of stone. Captain a. 5. Wright, Of the
Third District. has warned Contractor
Maynard. in charge of the work TO
take greater care in the future. and
has advised him to build n portable
cover to place over the cut when a
blast is to be exploded.
The work has been in progress for
one year. During that time many diff
iicult obstacles have been overcome
In many places the laborers are forced
to blow their way through solid walls
Of Sr;fntc. The mouth OF the main
trunk below Second Street, near Stock
ton, is one OF the most difficult pieces
Of engineering that has been done
around Richmond for several years.
Before reaching the proper level it was
necessary to cNcavatc a tunnel through
solid ru"k for "a distance of two blocks.
The work has. for the most part.
been at some distance from dwellings,
and the blasting has not been danger
Gus. At present the sewer has reached
thiclSly settled section OF the city.
Pieces of rock weighing as much as
one pound have been round 600 feet
from tile cut
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-19
OLD SCHEME is TRIED.
Party In Spain seek. TO S1inJ,.

Bristol Va. February 1s.--IuI5o IT
Lowe living on Woodlawn Avenue.
last week received "a letter from Spain
Offering l!i ma fortune to take care
OF tic daughter OF supposed Russian
banker ia prison ~ Madrid It is the
old SPANISH swindic. which has been
worked on Americans for years. The
schciue is 20 gct all advance of 900
10 $1,000 from the American eager 10
pick up fortune. OF course. this is
the last he ever hears Of the parties
y few years ago Bristol business
man went so far as 10 send the money.
After he had sent the check he tiiscoV-
cred that the same proposition had
been made 10 another person here. and
Was successful in having the check
stopped in the malls
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-19
FIRE At DRAkEs BRANCH.
Gregory store and Post Office Arc En-
tIrcIy DcHtr0ych.

Especial to The Times DiSpa tch.
brakes Branch, Va, February IS
Fire broke out in the store occupied
by w. s. Gregory, Jr.. on Main street.
] o'clock. 1t caught from the inside,
and burned rather slowly for a while.
By the time the people in the town
arrived the entire building was so
fun of smoke and fire that il was
impossible to 20 inside and save any
thing. y bucket brigade was formed
by Inc white and colorcd citizens, and
NlorSan's store. Il few feet from the
burning building, Was saved. This pre-
vented a spread which would have re-
suited very disastrously.
The Storchouse and a shed room
were owned by Mr.. Wall, Of Richmond,
and were partially insured. w =
Gregory, Jr., ~ Co rented the property,
the main part Of the house and were
well insured. The shed room was Tie
post office. and everything was lost
except the contents of Il large safe.
Inc rear OF storcrooIn w1s the Ma
sonic hall: All the furniture was de
stroycd The books, charter and sea
were. fortunately. "a, the time in the
There was insurance of 500 on this
viii reach 5000 or $1,000, With about
$4,000 insurance. w. = Gregory the
postmaster has opened the post Office
~ the foriD building, on the opposite
side OF the street.
The safe of w. S. Gregory, .Ir.. e.
Co. in which were post Office supplies
as well as his own VaIuablcs, has been
opened and the contents are so injured
as TO be about worthless, especially
stamps.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-19
10 Give 10, Pnrtr.

Beulah School. Dale District Ches-
terrified County, will tie the scene OF n
box party Saturday night. The pro-
cceds derived from the entertainment
will be for the benefit OF the buildinr
fund.
The present school contains three
rooms and has none of the modern APP
plianccs. The progress in other sec
tons Of the county along educational
lines has filled the people OF the dis
trict with ambition. and a four-room,
modern building is planned by them
BY parties and other social affairs tn
patrons OF the school expect TO raise :,
portion Of the funds.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-19
Try Criminal Casc.

The trial of James Pryor. colorcd.
under indictment for feionious shoot
ing. will be held this morning before
Judge Ernest Fl. Wells, in Hastings
Court. Part n. The accused is charged
with woundinB Charles White colorcd.
AZ the time of the shooting he escaped.
ana after hiding for two days. surren-
dcred to tho police.
Since being shot, White has stood
trial on Il similar charge. He was ic-
cused OF shooting Dan Coleman, col
orcd. in AN uptown pool room. lie
produced evidence showing that the
affair had been accidental a fine of
so for carrying concealed weapons
was imposed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-19
General New, Items.

Largo numbers or PERSONS have al
tended the bazaar which is being held
this week in the annex of the Balm
bridge street Baptist Church. \ change
OF prog is mad. each day. ON
FRIDAY night the Lilliputian marNaS @
Will be repeated
\ steel bridge from Belle Isle TO thu
north bank OF the James has been com.
plctcd by the old Dominion Iron and
Nail Company. The bridge replaces a
wooden structure which was destroyed
By fire three years ago,
The twenty-ffth anniversary of the
organization of Liberty Councils, No. -.
Jr. O. l.. a. ", was celebrated last
night with Informal exercises. During
the course OF Il smoker several inter-
cstinG addresses were made Light re-
freshIuents were served before tina
close Of tho meeting
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-19
Gets Thirty Daxs.

Thirty days in tho City Jail was the
sentence handed Albert Tyler col
ored, by Justice II. y. Maurice ycster-
day morning. The man was accused
OF stealing n bag of grain from Ullman
Brothers. Thefts OF this kind have
been reported frequently, and an effort
is being made to clean up the offend
ers. An appeal to Hastings Court
Part IT,, was noted.
David Young, colored, charged with
beating his wife, was fined $40 and
costs. Before being released, report
that he was wanted in the county on
another charge was investigated Nc
trace OF II warrant could be dug up
and the man was given his liberty.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-19
NEW HOTEL PROJECT.
Organization Effected to Make Neces-
snry InNcsttEntiOu.

Fnry InNcSttEntiOus
A meeting of the hotel committees
of the Retail Merchants Association
and Chamber of Commerce WAS held
yesterday afternoon. at which the new
hotel project WAS discussed. An or
ganzation was effected by the cleo
tion of William H. Wilcox rs chair
man and Samuel w. thinner as sec
rotary. a subcommittee, consisting OF
l.. A. Rosenstoclt. w. II. Wilcox and
Il. a. Gowdy, WAS appointed, with in
structions to make investigation as to
cost, location. plans and means for
raising the money for the proposed
hotel, and report their findings. a
number of prominent members of the
two associations we're present at the
meeting and gave encouragement to
the scheme Tho Retail Merchants
Association has already established a
nucleus OF the fund proposed to be
raised. and il is believed that widl the
formation OF a stock company the
necessary amount will be raised to
carry the scheme to success.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-19

Spring breeZcs have caused consid-
cradle activity among the young South
siders. Games usually started next
month have been revived, and the back
lots are beginning to resound with
cries Of play ball!' AT Powhatan
School the youngsters are casting
around for likely players to fill va
cancies on the team Of last year caused
by promotions. Several veterans have
returned. and the prospect for win
ming team is unusually good. The
Southside boys made their debut in the
Grammar School League last season.
and made an excellent SLOWING. This
year they seek the pennant.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-19
News Of etersburg.

berick, near Swift Crock. in Chester
hetd County. Mr.. Mann had long been
suTerer with asthma and somc time
ago he came to Chesterfield as n board
or I'm MIR. Berberick's family. in the
hope of benefit by change OF climate.
lie died during an attack of tho dis
case, and his body was this morning
shipped TO his home at Bangor for
burial Mr.. Mann was never married
ana leaves no immediate family. He
ieaves number of relatives. however,
In Pennsylvania, by whose direction
the body was shipped home.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-19
NEW CHURCH COMPLETION.
VIII &c Dedicated ON Second Sunday I'm


The handsome now Methodist Memo
rial Church. OH West Washing ton
street. will be dedicated on the second
SUNDAY III March. The building is OF
classic colonial architecture. finely fin
iSheh. and in its arrangements, both for
church and sunday school purposes. Is
OF the most modern style and convc-
nicnce. 1t will be occupied by the
congregation Of the West stree.
Church, OF which the rev. Lloyd G.
Moore is the pastor. No announcement
has yet been made as to the name OF
the one who Will deliver the dc,lica ton
address or as to the program Of cxcr-
ciseS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-19
NEGRO SHOT IN Log.

HIS Assnilant Makes Good His Escape
ON n rrniu.
In difficulty between two negroes
near the Seaboard Air Limo station,
OH Dunlop Street. last night, John Man
SON. one of the parties, received n shot
IN tho right leg, the ball lodging In the
mp. do is under treatment in the
hospital and refuses to tell who shot
MN or for what reason. Tho police
have therefore made no arrest, the ne
gro who did the shooting escaping on
train.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-19
hoy Given -Four Months.

Hooker Times. a negro youth of hf-
teen years, WAS yesterday convicted in
the Chesterfield Circuit Court on "A
charge of stealing Il lot OF groceries
from Il store near Wintcrpock. BE-
cause of his age, Judge x. q. Southall
dealt leniently with the boy and let
him off with q sentence OF four months
on the county roads
The trial of James kouri, Syrian,
under Indictment for attempting to
kill Abe watkins. colored was granted
a continuance until the next term of
court The hearing was set for May 10.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-19
Meade Memorial Service,

Lcntcn services VIII be held IN
Meade Memorial Episcopal Church this
afternoon at I o'clock Rev r. Ernes:
Warren. the rector. will be assisted by
Rev. T.. T. OsGood. The services Fri
dsy night will be conducted by Rev.
:. II. Tyler
The ri. Rev. B. D. Tucker. .. D.
Bishop coadjutor OF the Diocescs OF
Southern Virginia, has announced that
he will visit this city March Q. and
Will administer tho rites Of confirma.
ton a large class is being prepared
by the rector
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-19
Tvo ChesteraeIdianr Dead.

The funeral OF q. G. Bass, a weI1-
known farmer OF Chesterfield County,
who died Sunday afternoon, WAS held
yesterday from his home near Port
Walthall. He was for q number or
years n resident OF Petersburg and
represented the First Ward in the
Council. He waa unmarried and leaves
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-19
HIGHwAYMEN IDENTIFIED.


Term OF Court.
AT the examination OF the negro,
John Young. alias John Willis. before
Justice Watkins, in Dinwiddie County.
Yesterday afternoon, on the charge of
highway robbery, F.. Ar kemna, a Din
widdic farmer. fully and positively
identified him as one OF the mon who
held him UP in the public road a few
nights ago and violently assaulted and
robbed him. Some of Mr.. Eemna' s
property WAS found in the Negroes pos
session The prisoner was held with
out bail to answer at the March term
of the Circuit Court Of tho county. as
wns also the negro. Marion Burnett,
who confessed TO the charge of car
robbery.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-19
Cn.cs for Justice Maurice.

I.or;t Coleman, colorcd, upon whom
the coroncrs jury placed the RESPONSE
bility of her mothers death, will be
given II preliminary hearing to-mor-
row morning before Justice Maurice,
in Police Court Part H. The woman
has retained Norris d McCottcr to con-
duct the defense.
The Virginia Hallway and Power
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-19

one brother. W Il. Bass. OF Chester
field
Wilson Mann. si1ty-thrcc years old,
died yesterday morning at his homo
near swift Creek. Chest"riiold County.
He WAS a native OF Pennsylvania, and
the remains viii be shipped there for
burial
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-19
DEATH OF A VETERAN.
WeII-Ixnown Citizen Expires in Hos
Dftpl In ltichmOn0.

George Trent, 4 Petersburg veteran,
died last night in a hospital In Rich
mond, of which hc had for some time
been an inmate. tic was long famil-
lar figure about the streets ofPeters-
burg, and In former years did Il good
business and was a wclI-to-do citizen.
He leaves many friends in the city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-19
.ewsof South Richmond.

Company and the American Tobacco
Company will appear by counsel in
court this morning 10 answer FOR al
legged violation OF tho traffic ordinance
arising out OF the collision of a street
car and automobile truck.
The weekly civil docket will be tried
by Justice Maurice this morning fol-
lowing the completion of the regular
business.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-19
The Six

The "54" HUDSON supplies every demand made Of
any automobile in speed getaway safety power lux
equipment, distinctive appearance and comfort
1t not merely SIX made 70 by the addition OF
of speed OF IS miles hour with full equipment and
will jump to speed of So miles an hour in 80 seconds
from 4 standing start.
It's equipment is complete in every detail, which
includes an electric sef-cranking, electric lighting
dynamo type-and ignition system known as the Del
CO. patented Illuminated dash and extension lamp
nohair top curtain, rain vision windshield, speedo
meter clock den,ountable rims 36x4 tires, 127-
inch wheel base, etc.
The seat cushions are IL inches deep. Turkish type:
The finest materials used Throughout No detail OF
finish or equipment is skimped or overlooked
= "s4. HUDSON Models: Ftse-p....rCs Is.ssss Car and
D.Ioit. Teortsr Cav. $3.50 .ddftensi
Iousine, S375o Coupe, 3passenser, $3.50
Open furnI..>ed with Lnssfs and Ceus at extra
charge. 3.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-19

The Four

No man need be told that Howard 6. Coffin leads all
in building four-cylinder No designer has buist
as many successful automobiles
perence contributed its perfection. But in addition
there was also worked into the the skill and exper
fence OF his At expert associates.
Thus was produced car such is cap
able of building. 1t is truly composite masterpiece
The 37 combines all that these experts know in the
OF automobile building. Its detail OF comfort beau
~ distiDcvencss and equipment precisely the
az that furnished on the "Six."
The car has sufficient power for every requirement
1t quiet and free from the degree OF vibration common
to most automobiles
1t is simple accessible, durable ear-the best
AZ engineers know how build therefore unhesat
ngly recommend it the Master OF any ouf-cynder
car, regardless Of cost. power or make.
hedeis Pi..-ps.ssnser To.vns and
p.snssr Roadsssr at $18Ts Coupe,
S21so b. Open bsdiss wish Lin,susns and
Coup9
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-19
MRS. MuNFoRD TO SPEAK.
VIII Discuss Educational Association
Work mt Petersburg.

The university extension lecture by
Dr.. Kent. of the University OF Vir-
ginia, scheduled for February %. be-
fore the Educational Association of
petersburg, has been given up In its
place the association has arranged for
4 general meeting on the evening of
the 2lst, in the auditorium of the D.
Nj. Grown School, ut which Mrs Bcv-
erly Il. Munford, of Richmond. presi-
dent of the Cooperative Educational
Association OF Virginia. will speak.
Her subject will be Educational Asso-
citation Work of Interest to Peters
burg"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-19
STRANGER DIES SUDDENLY.
Attack of Asthma Fatal to Rcsiden
of bangor, PcnnsylxauIa

Wilson Mann, aged siXty-thrce years.
citizen OF Bangor, Penn. died very
suddenly yesterday AFTERNOON. Of car
diac asthma. At the home OF Mr.. Der
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-19
Pytl,ian Anniversary.

Naomi Lodge. No. 80 knights OF
Pythias, will celebrate the forty ninth
anniversary of the order Tomorrow
night in their Castle Hall. A very in
teresting program has been arranged
for the occasion, embracing orchestral
and vocal music and an address by
r. Il. Gill. Commemorative Attorney
r. ii. Mann will act as master of Ger
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-19
Personal aud Otherwise.

emonies.
Personal aud Otherwise.
Philip Roper and his sister. Miss
MARY Paul Roper. have gone to New
/ York, whence they will sail for Ser
muda on trip OF several weeks.
Secretary William NJ. Martin OF the
| Chamber of Commerce, and W. Y.
! Burge. prominent Sycamore street
clothing merchant, arc confined to their
| Memorial service in honor of Fran
ces T.. Willard was held in the High
| Street Methodist Episcopal Church last
! night. with large assemblage present.
/ The principal speaker was Miss Simon.
of Ohio.
| Mrs. B. s Booth left yesterday for
Mercedes, Texas. to Spend the winter
with her parents. Before her return
home she will visit her sisters, in st
! Louis anu Huntington, w Va
DR.. julius Eichbcrg, of Cincinnati. is
here TO be at the bedside Of his vcncr-
able father. a. Eichberg, who is i'll at
his home on West Washington Street
! y meeting of the members OF the
Young Mems Christian Association has
been called for February ~. for the
purpose of revising their charter
The mirror screen at the theatre OF
the American Amusement Company. on
| Harrison Street, was wantonly broken
| by some unknown person last evening,
! and a reward has ben offered for the
arrest Of the party
| The Misses Fraser. Of New York, are
| guests of Mr.. and Mrs. n. 4. Pattcson.
on Union Street.
\ number of Richmond delegates TO
I the AntiSaloOn convention in Eoa-
noke, including Governor Mann and the
| Rev. Asbury Christian, passed through
| the city this morning.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-01
GOOD Luck" AmuIets.

Mr.. Edward Lovett, in a lecture to
the members of the Folk Lore society,
explained his collection Of amulets for
good luck used by fishermen on the
coasts of the British islands 1t was
with no small difficulty that he secured
his specimens and certified their his
tory. Luckily here and there he met
old men of the sea who had no longer
any direct personal interest in the
wares of Bilingsgate; for it was an
unwritten law among the fishermen
that to communicate the nature of the
charm was to destroy its efficacy for
good luck. These charms We're any
thing but charming in thenselves-old
dead fish, small stones with holes in
them which were suspended in the
bow of the boat, an old penny found
in the stomach of dogfsh which. be
cause one fish evidently liked it, would
entice other fish as we'll, or portion
Of a dried kingfsher, az this bird was
believed to bring good weather.-Lon-
don Standard.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-01

followers and the thousands who jour
ney here to transact business with
them bring thousands of dollars into
the city, just as the county fair, which
attracts farmers from all around, en-
riches the little town where the fair
is held. a Ill
Money talks. NO one can gainsay
the fact. Washington merchants and
other business men and in fact all of
Washington which benefits by the
money which comes in with congress,
are susceptible to the eloquence of
lucre. That, in short, is why Presi-
dent Wilson scored another point in
gaining the favor Of Washington when
he practically forced congress to re-
main in session.
President Wilson has scored many
points in winning such favor, No mat
ter what the people Of the nation-the
people outside Of Washington-may
think of the chief executive, he is
popular in this city.
The privilege Of hearing the Marine
band concerts and of walking through
the beautiful executive mansion
grounds Is enjoyed by the people or
Washington and when President Will
son announced the reopening Of the
White House gates for these concerts
he at once won a place i'll the hearts
of music lovers among the populace of
the city. President Wilson, by many
acts unknown to the people outside of
Washington, has gained popularity in
the city which is to be his home for
four years.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-01
LETTER LIST

The following letters remain I'M
claimed at the local post office and
will be sent to the dead letter office
if not called for within two weeks:
Ladies' List.
Mrs. Maude Baker, Nellie Boyer,
Miss Clara Brady, Violet Callny, Mrs
s. G. Carkhuff, Minnie Chrak, Miss
Opal Cloyd, Clara Conner, Miss Roxie
Cooper, Mrs. Ira l.. Davis, May Del
oesse, Miss Shirley East, Mrs. J. Fl.
Elliott, Mrs. K. Fekenberry, Miss Let
ia Gard, Mrs. Thomas Quinn, Pearl
Haller, Mary Hank, Miss Grayce Hart
er, Maud Howes, Miss Edna Hunt,
Mrs. Adeline Johnson, Jane Johnson,
Mrs. J. c. Kahler, Alice Kennedy,
Ruth Kennedy, Mable Koehring. Mrs
Ida zimmerman Lacy, Mrs. John Leas,
Stella Legg, Burl Lowden, Mary Mil
Ter 2, Mrs. Z. d. Webb, Mrs. Vina
Yates.
GentIemen's List.
Ed Bishop, r. G, Carson, John Lewis
Cheatum, G. Cook, Will Dollar, Fred
Ellword, John l.. Hart, J. c. Hawk
ms 2, VIM. S. Jackson w H. jerks,
Paul Jones, John A. King, Frank
Lake 2, C. E. Lowell, Donald McBeth,
Todd Miller, VIM. Miller, John G.
Moore, Gordon Shinkle, Raymond
Small, Daryl Watt.
f. NJ. HAAS, P. NJ.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-01
EGGS FRIED ON ICE.
1y the Use Of Peculiar but Simple
Principle of Electricity.

Principle OF ELECTRICITY.
Frying eggs on ice is entirely feasible,
as was demonstrated at recent cleo
trical exhibition given by the Univer-
sity of Illinois. The eggs were placed
in an ordinary frying pan, and the
frying pan was placed on pile of
cracked ice on Il kitchen table Eggs
We're fried nicely. though it took longer
than when stove is used. No wires
were in sight, The frying pan had no
electrical connections and could be
taken up and replaced at will
Under the table was the secret. an
electromagnetic Even with the secret
divulged. the trick was wonderful
enough, for between the frying pan
and the magnet was a pile of ice and
the board table top. neither of which
was affected excepting by the heat sent
down from the frying pan.
A peculias but simple principle of
electricity was used. An elecrromag-
net. as is generally known, is a horse
shoe shaped bar of iron. with coils Of
wire wound round each arm of the
horseshoe.
When a current of electricity Is sent
through the coils Of wire the horseshoe
becomes a magnet and will attract and
firmly grip any bit of iron placed near
the ends of the arms or poles. This
applies to a direct current of electric
Ity. If. however. an alternating cur
rent of electricity is sent through the
coils any iron near the magnet poles
is heated by what are called eddy
currents"
In the egg frying trick the magnet
was placed under the table. and an
alternating current was sent through
the coils.-Saturday Evening Post,