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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-08
CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP.
street hallway and Lighting Plant
Taken Over by Southern POMcr "a.

Especial to The Times Dispi; n;
Winston Salem, n. c.. March -
While no official announcement has
been made. il is known that the South
ern Power Company, OF which j. r..
Duke, of New York, is president, has
purchased from the Fries Manufacture
ing and Power Company. the street
railway and electric light plants of this
city, and that the new owners will take
charge within the next week or two.
President FL Il. Fries of the Fries
manufacturing and Power Company
who returned from New York this af-
tcrnoon, gave out this statment, which
came from the new owners: Certain
changes have been made in the hold
ings OF the capital stock of the Fries
Manufacturing and Power Company,
but no changes in the management or
organization will be made for the pres
ent."
President II. ]. Reynolds this after
noon confirmed tho report that the r.
!. Reynolds Tobacco Company had de-
cided 60 increase its capital stock from
Si0,000,000 to $20,0OO,0OO. President
Reynolds explained. however. that the
new stock would not be issued this
year. The recent decision of the COM
pany TO engage in tho manufacture Of
cigarettes calls for moro capital with
which TO handle the immense and con-
stanuy increasing business of this con-
Germ.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-08
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
IN REGULAR SESSION
Many Questions Concerning Road
Building Arc Considered-New
County Engineer Appointed.
SPeciai TO The Times Dispa tc!l.

Especial 10 The Times Dispa tc!I.
Amherst, Va, March THE Board
OF SUPERVISORS was in regular session
here ALI day Tuesday. Much routine
business was attended to. and many
questions concerning road building
c:.s.," up Tie State convict camp,
which as been located near Madison
Heights Cor the past three months.
doing repair work on the Lynchburg :
Amherst macadaln road. will i'll short
time he moved to a new site near Am
herst 10 begin work on the Amherst
Clifford road
y. + Eskridge has been appointed
engineer and superintendent of mac
adam road construction work in the
county. to succeed billiard Alundy. Mr..
E.skridge is son-in law OF Captain
John ". Payne, of Amherst. and Is now
in Newark. y. ]. He will come to Am
herst about March 10 30 take charge
Of the road work.
l. T.. Farr supervisor for Pedlar
District, was appointed a committee
to employ additional counsel to assist
Comm Attorney c. l.. Evans
in looking after the county's interest
in the suit of the city of Lynchburg
against L. r. McGinnis, treasurer.
This suit involves the Pedlar River
watershed land.
y charter Of the Amherst Farmers
Cooperative Exchange has been re-
corded III the clerks Office here.
Among other things. the corpora ton
is granted power TO conduct a tobacco
priZery and warehouse, to establish a
canncry, TO engage in the manufacture
of ice, TO establish 4 cold storage
plant and to purchase and own real
estate necessary for the conduct of its
various enterprises The real estate
holdings are limited to 800 acres The
officers and directors are az follows:
president, w Ward Hill: vice president,
Howard Henderson; secretary, C. \.
Joubert; treasurer, w. l.. Walker. Di-
rectors-F. V. Settle, William *. Allen.
Howard Henderson. W. w. Hill G. a.
Joubert. y. II. Moore and Il. l.. Smoot.
all of Amherst; George RI. Bowles of
Sandidgcs; W. f. Walker. of Sweet
Briar; George Morris. of Monroe, and
Boone Cash Of Lowesville. The num-
Der of directors is to be not less than
ten nor more than twenty The prin-
cipal Office of the corporation will be
in Amherst
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-08
rowN OF MARION SELECTED.
Feasibility of Free Mail Delivery VIII
BE Tried Ont.

lSpcciai 10 The Tim -Dispatchl
Marion. Va, March Under q re-
cent bill passed by Congress- one town
ia each State is TO be given free mail
delivery 10 test the Feasibility of adopt
ing this system in towns throughout
the country For Virginia, the town
OF Marion has been selected, and will
have free mail delivery after April
OF this year
The grand jury at this term Of court
returned felony indictments against
Is. l.. Bruce, Carl Qucscnberry, Joe
Louthian, VIII Loughian, w. j. Me
Cormick. w. l.. Horne and William Ca
iron Il. l.. Bruce was indicted foi.
bigamy, and upon his confession Of
guilt was sentenced to five years IN
the penitentiary.
Some time ago John and Lewis
Thompson were indicted for a mali
cious assault upon Antonio Dariem, at
Saltville. Va. Immediately after the
occurrence they fled 10 West Virginia
The Commemorative attorney. George
f. Cook, learning of their whereabouts
had requisition papers issued for them
under which they were arrested and
brought back TO this place, and are now
lodged in jail. awaiting trial. 10 be
given them next Tuesday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-08
Another Month Must Elapse Be-
fore Ceremony Would
Be Valid.
BY La MARaUIsE DE roNrENoY.


BY La MARQUISE DE TONTENOY.
7 NASMUCH as a period OF six months
iutervenes between the issue OF a
= decree OF divorce by the English
courts and its being made absolute
and complete. the news sent out from
Louisville. Ky, to the effect that Mrs.
William Harrison, formerly Miss Eth Ell
Davis, daughter of tho late Major a.
II. Davis of that city. had become the
wife of Sir SchoinberE Mcdonnell is.
TO say the least. somewhat premature.
For Mrs. Harrison, who Is asserted TO
own some $4,000. 300 worth OF stock
in the Louisville street Car Company.
was only divorced by Colonel Harri-
son in October last. and consequently
another month at least viii have to
clapse before she can go through any
valid form Of marriage with Sir
Schomberg Mcdonnell. who was the
cores pondent In the case. Neither Sir
.schomberg nor Mrs Harrison offered
any defense, and she was in copse-
cuence thereof deprived of the GUS
tody OF her children. which was
awarded to Colonel Harrison.
The divorce attracted 81 considerable
amount OF attention by reason OF the
prominence Of Sig Schomberg in Lon
don society and especially at court.
ment of Government Works. in which
Office he succeeded Lord I2sher. he Was
in constant touch with the royal fam
ily. since by virtue OF his office he had
charge OF all their palaces, parks etc,
and all alterations, repairs and queS-
tons OF maintenance had To he re-
ferred to him.
Previously he had been the princi-
pal private secretary of the late Lord
IL, TO-,
ally to visit his old friends. Lord and
Lady Mimic, at Ottawa, taking in
Washington on the way. 1t is now
known that It was thanks 10 his ad-
vice that Lord Salisbury kept on Lord
PauNcefote as British ambassador 81
Washington, long after the date when
he should have retired, indeed until
his. that is Lord Pauncefotes death.
Sir Schomberg was frequently men
toned In tho cable dispatches from,
England as a sutton for the hand o.
Mrs. Ogden Goclet, and also OF other
wealthy American heiresscs and
widows. But even now, although he
IS about 10 marry very wealthy
American divorcee, namely. the prin-
cipal Individual owner OF stock In the
louisville street railways, lie canno;
be considered a fortune hunter. having
Inherited some yoars ago an extensive
through the death of old M%. Dugald
stuart, OF Loeb Carron, widow o!
Dugald Stuart and daughter law OF
Sir John Stuart a celebrated lawyer,
who was Vicc-C Chancellor Of England.
Sir Schombers's estate thus acquired
embraces O. great deer forest in Ar
Eyllshire OF some 10000 acres, which ID
one OF the oldest game preserves IN
Scotland, having been formed 30.
royal use by King James ".
1t was Pom McDonnell's connec-
tion as correspondent with the Ha1ri-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-08
FINED S5f AND COSTS
OR SIXTY DAYS ON ROADS
Man Arrested ON Charge of Stealing
watch and Itazor---Suit Against
Telegraph Company.

special To The Time Dispatch
Fredericksburg. Va, March ..--W.
II. HOFFMAN came here Wednesday
night ard spent the night at the
boarding house OF James Armstrong;
He loft yesterday afternoon and soon
after his departure it was discovercd
that a gold watch aud razor belongings
to Mr. Arms tronS's son were missing.
Tho case was reported to City Ser
Seant j. Conway Chichester. who soon
got on tho trail OF Hoffman. ana he
left hero I'm an automobile. accom-
panied by officer James A. Stone. and
overlook Hoffman in Caroline County.
between Woodslone and Milford dis
tancc OF over. twenty miles. He had
him back In two hours, He was placed
I'm Jail and this morning brought be-
fore Justice Dannehl, who fined him
$50 and costs. and In default OF pay
ment. TO serve sixty DAYS on the road
force.
IL. \. Haislop, who was very badly
injured by being thrown from a buggy
when his horse became frightened,
striking on his head, and was taken
to Richmond for an operation is
thought to be improved, and his uiti-
mate recovery is now expected.
A suit to recover the sun, OF 500
has been instituted In the Corporation
CouEtSof Fredericksburg by W. D,
Bryant, OF this city, against tho West
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-08
SOCIAL and
PERSONAL

The society event for tonight -s'll
he the big indoor track meet given
by the Richmond Light Infantry Blues
and Richmond College at the Horse
show Building az 1880 o'clock The
boxes will be filled with parties for the
occasion, and the audience Will be {,
Very fashionable and Interesting one
Several visitors here will he enter
tanned at box parties TO witness the
track meet, with suppers to follow
later in the evening. and the whole
affair will be one Of much Importance
10 the younger members OF society
here.
The meet is an annual event and
looked forward to by society each year
and. coming as IL does. very ln;c In
Lent. is always a pleasing diversion.
Jrnye Washington.
Mrs. Il. Carter Beverley, who at
tended the inauguration in Washing
ton. has returned to her home In Gin
ter Park. Miss Dotta Beverley, OF The
Plains. Is now visiting Afr. ana Mrs.
Harry Beverley In Alexandra. AFTER
spending some time with relatives IL,
Richmond and Washington.
Miss Rebecca Beverley is tho guest
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Rozicr Dulany ia
Washington this week before going
10 Baltimore 10 visit relatives Tor
Easter.
III
Senator and Mrs Hoke Smith. OF
Georgia. had one Of the largest house
parties OF inaugural week. With them
now are Captain and Mrs. Jonn y
Clark. Judge Hawkins. Dr. Matthew
son. Mrs. Lucian Crocke. Miss Mary
stuart Cooke. Miss Flora Berwick, Miss
>ulelia smith. Miss Jane CooAer. " &,
Wright Marion Smith. the son Of SEN
a,or and Mrs. Smith, and his friend.
Lamar HIM. all Of whom Will be there
for tho greater part Of the week. Mrs.
cock is now the guest OF Lieutenant
r Gordon Ellyson. United Sts-,ea Navy,
anil Mrs. Ellyson 5or a week.
Former Goyerno. J f{Ose Tyler. OF
virginia and his two daughters Miss
suo Hampton Tyler and Airs McCpr
uell-and Frank McCouneil are guests
~ relatives. Captain ard Mrs. stock
ton Hcth, in Westminster
Nh and Mrs. James = Mulcar, ha ve
as their house guests for transformation
week. Mr.. and Mrs. J. .. Moir. or Roam
okc; Mr.. and Mrs. Lawton Crutchiicld,
of Richmond; j. y. sparrow and LEWIS
DC witt. of Martinsburg.
Visiting Friends.
Miss Virginia Chesterman. OF Rich
nond, and Miss Dorothy Junkia. of
New York. who arc students at Hill
line Institute. will be the weekend
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-08
VANN BEGINS TO |
SERVE SENTENCE:
Pasquotank Man Sent to Peni-
tertiary for Twenty Years
for Killing Youth.
[Special to Tha Tines.

lSpecial TO The Times DispatchI
raleigh y. c., March 7.-B Il. vann,
oil fasquotank County, has entered
upon the service OF his twenty wears
sentence for the murder OF olive.
layton, whom no killed In a myster,
Gus manner. claiming at the trial that
mo Killing was in self defense His
victim was barely sixteen years old
ana was on his way to Sunday school.
,t was week or, longer before this
BODY wns found or the fate az rho
lad known. Nain was arrested wifi,
me boys bicycle in his possession.
representative Kellum of New Han
over - being congratulated on having
gotten through tho House last night
ms hill to incorporate the North Caro-
iihfl rura' loan bank, which now goes
70 the senate for action by that bodv,
The bill calls for vote by the peonia
OF the state on the adoption OF thu
act which Is designed TO provide for
rural credits. being given SO muotf
attention NJ this time The plan f..
mat formulated ana worked out bv
lredcll Meares, of Wilmine-ton ana
presented to individual members ne
the Legislature by him earlier In the
session. The vote OF approval or dis
approval by the people is to he am
the next general election.
Governor Craig issued e reuufsition
or the authorities OF Washington, D.
- &C. NotohheIS. VINO Is wanted
IN Charlotte for issuing n worthless
check to j. T. Sanders, OF Charlotte
me check was given In May, 1912,
ana was for S33O and drawn on tha
United States Savings Bank. WASH
ington.
Another requisition BIZ the Governor
10 daE is on the Governor of SoutI,
Carolina, 1t was for George sloan.
also wanted In Charlotte. for the kill.
ms OF John Davis. Tho fugitive IS
being held at Bishopville, S. g., for
tho Charlotte authorities
The Central South Develonment
, Company. OF Greenville, has been
chartered with $4,000 capital autho-.
r1=ed ana $500 subscribed. by o. L.
Joyner, Annie l.. Ioyner and Others.
ANOTHER charter was for the J. A.
Swindeil Company. Washington, N c.,
1 capltal $4,000, by 7. VI. Swindcll ana
others, FOR mercantile business.
me Raleigh Womans Club haL
elected Mrs Locke Craig an honoraJ.v
! member The club has started !.
inovomcnt to have Il committee from
the club pass on all plays booked for
, presentation In Raleigh The oonsors
are 10 be chosen by the club. and ~,
efort made to- force the operators or
play houses to accede to tho demands
or the women in this respect. n hand
some booklet. The city Plan" 10
being gotten out by the club. and is
IN the interest OF the civic betterment.
IL Is to be dedicated to the Iamented
Mrs II. w. Winston. who was quito
I'm active ana useful member.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-08
A niiNs-lrarfsh.

Especial to The Timcs-Dispatch.l
Fredericksburg, Va, March 7.-Harry
n. Amss, OF Washington. and Miss
Helen Courtney Parish. daughter OF
Mrs. Leila Parish, Of Caroline County.
were married a few days ago at
"Edeemerc," the country home of the
brides mother. Rev. s. S. Ware, or
Port Royal. performing the ceremony.
The GO iple will reside in Washington,
where The groom is engaged in bus
iuaSS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-08
Destroyed by Fire.

I''FV~IttI 90 4 ITO I IITlt5- JISputCH.I
fredericksburg, Va, March THE
residence of Daniel Henderson. In
King George County, was burned yes
terday. The flames started from n fiue
in the kitchen. Nothing was saved.
The family escaped In their night
clothes. There was no insurance.
l.. b. Rose and ]. j. Brauer have
qualified as deputies to the Commits
sioner OF Revenue to assist Commits
sioner towering in assessing personal
property hero for taxation.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-08
WASN'T WORTH
the LIVING
Was Mrs. Bow|ing's Conception
oflife at One Thinks
Differently Now.

Lovcian nd XIV 7 first wrote
you, 1 was feeling so miserable, that
life wasn't worth living" So writes
In recent letter, Mrs. Anna Bowling.
OF this place
81 was in bad shape, my left side
hurt go. at times. ! could hardly hear
it, and / could not lie on that side at
night, at all. I also had another So
rious symptom OF womanly trouble
finally decided to give Cardui. the
woman's tonic. n trial, so I purchased
it. I felt better IN every way. so
got another bottle. and 1t straight
ened me out entirely.
feel as well now as 1 ever did in
my life, and can be safe in saying
that Cardui is the best medicine on
in it before 7 commenced taking It,
but now I would not exchange 1t for
all the other medicines"
Are you one of those poor women
sufferers. who feel that life is hardly
worth the living? Have YOU that ever
iastingly tired. nervous. worn-out.
headachy feeling? If SO, get bottle
OF Cardui and begin taking 1t TO -day.
No doubt 1T is the very medicine you
need.
n. B.--Write to: Chattanooga Medi-
cine Co. Ladies' Advisory Dept. Chat
tanooga. Tenn, for Special Instruc-
tions on your case and 64-pase book.
Home Treatment for Women scht
I'm plain Advertisement.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-08
Beach-Grubbs.

Especial to The Times-D lspatch.J
Luray, Va, March 7.--Jacob W.
Beach, OF Luray. and Miss Naomi,
,Grubbs, OF Warren County, were mar
rted In Hagerstown last night. Tho
marriage came as a surprisn to friends
in Or q, ,,, ~ IN III,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-08
Wedding Gifts

The distinctive kind-tl,at stand orr
among all the rest
These are to be had at
SCIIwARzSCHILD BROS.
Rtchmond's Leading Jewellers.
Second and Brond SITS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-08

Mrs. W n. Atwell. OF Batesburg s
6, has returned to her home. after a
visit to her aunt, Mrs. !. II. Atwell, of
3op5 East Broad Street
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-08

Mrs. George Christian has returned
to the city, after spending q few days
In Alexandria AZ the guest OF Mr.. and
Mrs. John NJ. Johnson.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-08

Miss Eunice Pritchctt OF Danville is
visiting friends mere for the next sew
erai weeks
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-08

Mrs. George Burweii has gone to
Baltimore, where she is ii guest Of Mrs
Richard Hall Peasants
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-08

been on q visit to this city, have re
turned TO their home IN Houston.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-08

Miss Lucy Armistead who is the
guest Of her sister. Mrs. Leake, in
birmingham, Ala. will spend the sum
mcr in the mountains of Virginia
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-08

Miss Juliet Lee has returned to tho
city, after spending several months in
Florida.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-08

Alexander Robertson has returned to
the city. after visit to nr. and Mrs.
Hpsh Mcclure, In n lexandr rio. RE
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-08

William Hodges Mann. .Jr- is in Not
toway County, where lie will remain
for Il week.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-08

Mrs. Barton S. Wise is the guest O.
Mrs Mayhem Cunningham, in Savannah
Ga, after visit to Mrs. S. w. Wayne
in the same place.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-08

Miss Lou Price. OF South Boston, has
been tho recent guest of friends In this
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-08

Mr.. and Mrs. d. Il. Dallam, OF Ger
mantown, Pa. have gone South, after
u short visit here.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-08

Mrs. William y. Winston, of Louisa
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. John j.
Pindcr. of 20 South Third Street
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-08

I Colonel and Mrs. Rice Smith. who
( have been spending the winter here,
/ left yesterday for Georgia
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-08

Mrs. Jennie Messick, who has been
the guest of friends here. has returned
to her home in Halifax County.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-08

Miss Jennie Croxton. who has beer
spending some time here. has returned
TO her home In Tappahannock
Mrs. Thomas \. Webb and her sister.
Mrs. Mctirannigan, of South Boston.
are visiting friends here
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-08

Mrs w. e.. Davidson and small
daughter. of this city, are visiting re-
latives in Farmville for n few DAVIS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-08

Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Latano. of Tappa
hammock, are I'm this city fo9 a short
visit.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-08

Misses Anne Bronaugh Jones and
Margaret Minor, of Norfolk. are Wis
iting Mrs J. w. Bronaugh here
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-21
Liability Insurance Firm
Withdraws: Risks Reinsnred

? ILADELPHIA, NOV. 2i.--Stoch-
holders of the Employers Indemnity
Company of Philadelphia yesterday
sratified the reinsurance contract WIN
tho Hartford Accident and indemnify
company, to go into effect January |,
s1sl4 The Employers Company VIII
retire from bushes and the opiisa-
S,ions or the organization will be as
Ssumed by the Hartford company.
This action was taken at the annual
meeting of the stockholders oil inc
Employers Company.
& The business turned over yieids
income of $I0O,OOO yearly.
1,ho EMPLOYERS Indemnity Company
has $4,000 capital, and ut the close
~ last year reported surplus OF
S926 900. with total assets OF $500
.gThe stockholders will got the liqul-
dating value of the free assets OF the
company. a.,
The action was taken because the
management concluded that under
, existing conditions in the held OF
! liability insurance there were but two
alternatives offered to the company.
TO continue business it was found
that it was n choice of increasing the
capital of the company or of gong
into voluntary liquidation.
The Hartford Accident and indem-
nitv Company, which has taken over
the Employers Company is an Off
shoot of the Hartford Fire Insurance
Company. It will begin business with
$500. 900 capital and 100000 pald-up
surplus.