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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-11

history in Washington and Lee Univer
sity. lie possesses wide reputation as
scholar In international law. and in
1917 and 1903 was the special lecturer
upon that subject before tic United
States Naval War College. He is the
author of volume on the diplomatic
relations OF the United states and
spanish America. and of America as
u World Power" In the famous Amcri-
can Nation series. He has also been
an associate editor of the American
foiitical Science Review During his
career at Washington and Lee. he has
manifested much interest in public af-
tairs and has done much service in
'he cause of education in the State.
because of his broad knowledge of
public matters and his practical ability.
ne has been looked upon as one who
YOU'D participate prominently and
vigorously III the approaching new or
der OF politics in the Tenth District
ana III the Commonwealth Good gov
crnment as we'll as scholarship will
ieei MS loss He would in our opin-
ION nave made most successful
scholar I'm Virginia politics. but he goes
from us to great opportunity for
training men in public affairs for the
greater service of the nation. His pro
motioh is evidence of the fact that sec
Hohliism in scholarship. as in so many
other spheres. is fast vanishing.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-11
MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.
Physicinns of Southsidc Counties Meet
mt Petersburg.


The forty first session OF the South
side Virginia Medical Association was
held this afternoon and tonight I'm the
A. T. Hill Camp Hall. in this city. with Il
goodly attendance. the president. DR.
Bernard Barrow. of Barrow's Store
presiding. The association embraces
the territory Of Surry Sussex, Bruins
wick. Prince George. Greensville. Din
widdic. Isle OF Wight. Lunenburg
Mecklcnburg, Prince Edward. Amelia
Nottoway, Southampton and Nansc-
burg and Suffolk. Members were pres
cnt from each county and city. The af-
tcrnoon session WAS opened in 4 brief
address by the president after which
followed a general discussion on ma
laria Specially prepared papers were
read by Drs r.. L. McGill. q. 4. Jones'
w. l.. Gatewood. j. 6. Rennie and
Charles 5. bod of Petersburg. Or. Joel
wford. of Sussex: DIR. j. T.. Rawis
OF suffolk; DR. w. H. Barham, of New
SONS. and Drs. j. Shelton lIorslcy. y
g Brown and r. w. Murrcll. OF Rich
mond. The subjects treated covered a
wide range OF surgical and medical
matters and gave much valuable in
formation. ~ o'clock the members
Of the association. Tho visiting doctors
and the Petersburg faculty were en-
tortained by Dr. j. Boiling Jones
At tho night session, which was
combined with that Of tho Petersburg
faculty. interesting papers were read
by pr G. NJ. Miller. OF Richmond; DR.,
j. Boiling Jones. OF Petersburg. DR. T..
l.. Raiford. of Sedlcy: Or. Il. H. Ter
rcll, Of Richmond and Drs II. A Mar
tin ana j. H. Beckwiih. Of Petersburg
Business WAS transacted. reports were
heard. and the association adjourned TO
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FinnIs Mt Mrs. Trninum's school.

Pupils of Mrs. f.. Hewlett Trainuin' s
school last Saturday received their
awards OF honor for faithful work dur
ing the past session y large number
of friends and patrons of the school
witnessed the commencement exercises,
which were rendered without hitch
by the children.
The prize for spelling was awarded
10 Miss Lucille Wilkinson. The honor
pupils are as follows
intermediate OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES rib
bon for standing OF 90-100 per cent
Lethia Wells, Thelma Williams. Ev;,
Martin Sarah Jones. Emily Lacy Lena
Read, Lucille Wilkinson. Annie Petit
grew, Fred Ely, Edna Walthall and Err
nest Gilbert. Red ribbon. 5000 per
ccnt-Ruth Jackson. Lizzie Becker.
Elizabeth Jacob, Stanley Green and
George jenkins Purple ribbon-Lulu
VOLT and Zulu Avis.
Primary Department-Blue ribbon
Edith Meyncll. Hilda Meynell. Louise
Wilkinson Louise Becker, Clyde Bailey,
Kathleen Wells. Edward Pettigrew.
Jack Wrenn. Lucille Holiday, Ernest
Partlett. Cottino, Evelyn Dance. Gar
land Pinchback. Ruby Harriss Ralph
Lewis. William Robinson. Janice Wells.
Dick Neal and Jack Wilkinson. Red
ribbon Howard Purdue. Helen Gar
Der. Purple ribbon--Elsie Latham.
Harvey Rudd. Katherine Meyncll and
Audrey Murray.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-11

Especial TO The Times Dispatch.1
Keysville. Va June 10-A pretty
early morning marriage took place at
the Presbyterian Church this morning
at s O'clock. The contracting parties
were Miss Rose Carmen Pcttus OF this
place, and Travis Hoffman, OF Orange
County. The church was beautifully
decorated in palms. pink roses and
Southern smilax. Mrs. Howard Han
mer, OF Burkeville. presided at the
organ. accompanied by a. b. Hammer
with the violin. lust before the bridal
party entered the church Miss Mabel
Staples sang very sweetly The Car
den of Roses" The bridal party en-
tered the church to the strains of the
'T.ohengrin' Wedding March in the fol-
lowing order; Richard apd Lewis
Pettus Hunter Pcttus and Frank Jet.
of Richmond. Mrs. Frank lett, Of Rich
mond. sister of the bride, was matron
of honor. Miss Mary Murray was maid
Of honor. The little flower girls wcro
Lovard Priddy and Rose Lyle. The
bride entered with her brother George
o. Pcttus. and was met at the altar hy
the groom with his best man. DEE L.
Blankenbaker. of Richmond Tho
ceremony was performed by Rev. w
w. Grover. of the Presbyterian Church.
The bride was attred in going away
gown Of brown cloth, hat and gloves
10 match. and carried a shower bouquet
OF Brides roses The bride and groom
left on tho Q o'clock train for an ex
tended tour. including Asheyille and
the Land of the Sky" They will he at
home to their many friends after July
at Eeysyille.
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Scrvia's course is to be regretted, II
cannot but be recognized that she de-
serves no small measure of sympathy.
clear that In the interest of right and
justice there is as much. IL not more,
excuse for the powers TO coercc Bull
garia than there was for their coercion
of Montenegro. And 1t would seem
that in order TO be consistent and vim
dictate their assertion that in the latter
instance they were prompted solely by
desire ~ prevent a general European
couilagration. il is incumbent upon
that Will force her to come to fair and
reasonable terms with Servia.
If from the Scrvian delegates recall
incident a new Balkan war evsatuates
by the token OF their past assumption
of dictation. as in the case OF Monte
negro. the greater responsibility viii
rest OH the powers. What with ltalys
understanding with Greece, and the
weakening Of italian and AustroH Hun
earian community of interest bonds ii
involves. Russia could by the two other
members of the triple entente, readily
be made the instrument of peace i'll
the new situation Austria Hungary
constituted herself in the one evolving
out of the Scutari and Albanian issue
And in the circumstances Jtussia would
reap more credi, in the eyes of the
world for consenting than Austria
Hungary has derived from her assump-
ton. Also. she would desire more.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-11
rhIs. rhnt and the Other.

\ two wheeled automobile would do
away with exactly half Of the trouble
A famous man looks Just like com
mon ordinary ultimate consumer when
he hasn't got his collar on and needs
shave
y woman will spend two hours ar
ranging hor hair and then put on ii
hat hat covers it al, UP.
The trouble In this country is that
there are too many old maids writing
the ,"AdYIco to Mothers columns
When Alex Schram was chief Of
rolic, Of Cheboygan some years ago
there happened to be murder in De
troit. The Detroit police suspected that
the murderer mad gone north with It
Cheboygan and supplied the Cheboy-
gan chief with six photographs of the
murderer taken in different poses. \
few days later they tclecraphcd
Schram u find out IL he had made any
Roadway toward capturing the man.
Schram wired back as follows: Il have
arrested I'VE of the murdcrcrs ana ex-
pect to land tho sixth tomorrow"
The season is drawing near when
every man is called upon 10 spend
more than he can afford to spend for
wedding presents Each year Nc are
flooded with Inquiries rs TO sui,abi~
wedding presents and this season we
intend to forestall all such Inquiries
by publishing In advance list OF
suitable wedding presents that should
hit each and every case. This list
gets away from the old stereotyped
present such as the gold inantcl clock
or the cut glass pickle boat and offers
something original and unique IL Will
be ro;ed that the following gifts are
all usefu as well as ornamental. and
those vino follow our mint by selecting
any enc OF them VIII make no mis-.
take:
one dozen mustard plasters
Cork leg.
Wheel chair.
One bushel false hair
War trumpet
Pair OF crutches.
One ASH sitter.
One barrel OF lawn fertilizer
one lawnmowcr
One hundred feet Of garden hose.
Eiectric bell.
Pullmotor
E one good raj tap
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-11
STATE ANTILoaN sIJaU,< LAW
CONFERENCE NEEDED

IL is clear that conference of tho
Virginia cities to formulate a State
antiloan shark law is indispcnsable. II
such law is to be enacted at the next
session of the General Assembly, The
l-yhchburg News declares that diff
ferent views prevail in the various
cities OF the Commonwealth as TO the
methods by which the loan shark evil
can be most effectively destroyed and
as to the sort of legislation essential
10 erect such an end. Right here in
L$nchburc, where an orraniycd nov.-
ment was recently innuguratcd to have
'"o 'ouncil enact drastic ordinance
designed to outlaw unusually excessive
and oppressive interest charges. all
who had 4 hand in the camnairn had
reason to know that bcfore.a generally
satisfactory measure was drafted there
was much conflict OF opinion as to the
theory and details to be threshold ON.
ana composed. But conferences awaited
10 produce the desired result. and final
~ an ordinance was proposed. which
received the unanimous approval of
the conferees and was unanimously en-
acted by the two branches of the City
council, and upon which assaults in
The courts proved fruitless." testiiies
the News
Experience points. therefore. to the
necessity for State conference of the
cities upon tho form of antiloan shark
law to be presented to the General AS
sembly of 1914 for it's approval The
News suggests that the commercial
bodies OF the cities unite upon one two
or three delegates to such confer
ence. TO be held this summer or his
fail these delegates TO agree upon and
present measure TO the lawmak ing
pody or the commonwealth Behind
this movement the press should unite.
These suggestions are constructive and
practical. The Times Dispatch homes
mat the commercial and business or
CARNATIONS of Richmond will take I'm
the matter and help create such n con.
terence. There is very businesslilSc
reason for this. If Virginia had n law
adequately protecting the poor from
the EVIL devices of the loan shark. the
fact would do much In ESTABLISHING -.
greater reputation for fair, Just and
unoppressivc conditions OF living for
poor people in Virginia. 1t would re-
lievc considerable number Of our
population from situation which de-
creases their desire to live in virginia.
II would make for the peace and con
tentment OF thousands here 10 feel that
If they must be borrowers. they need
not be preyed upon.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-11

In fighting the fire Mt r. H. OXEN
mons department store yesterday after
noon Chief Edgar V. Farley had his
Fight hand severely cut in breaking
through window
All OF the public schools closed this
morning with simple but pretty exer-
cises and the awarding OF distinctions
and merits. The high school com
mcnceinent was held tonight in the
Academy of Music with an claborats
program. Diplomas were awarded to
thirty-two graduates. and prizes were
presented to honor pupils. The address
was delivered by Judge Robert G.
Jackson. Of Itoanoke
x. IL oKennon. who lost his store
and stock OF goods by fire Yesterday
afternoon. expects soon TO be in bust
ness again.
The Rev. Father o'Farrcll left this
morning for Baltimore 20 take part In
"a celebration in honor of a priest Of
that city.
The Rev. Lewis VI. Roper. ID. D..
pastor OF the First Baptist Church
viii assist in series Of revival meet
ings at Albcmarlc y. c, for the next
ten days.
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o==NEWS
SOUTH RICHMOND
BOARD REcoMSlDERS
Talks Eight Hours Question OF
tounty Police Force.

After Il stormy session. lasting more
than eight hours. NJ Chesterfield Court
house yesterday. the county Board Of
Supervisors voted to reconsider the
question Of police reorganization at it's
next meeting on Spnc % SO strong
was the opposition u The plan from
all sections that the coa.mittee which
recommended n reduction o. the force
started TO withdraw its resolutions
number Of speakers voiced tna sen
timent OF their community as radically
against the proposition, saying tina: II
the board acted favorably on II they
court Squire Cheatham began the ar
gument for the opposition. lie stated
that the citizens OF Swausboro needed
police protection sufficient to Quell any
disturbance which might arise. and he
did not think the proposed force would
be adequate. Judge J. NJ. Gregory, r. J.
Darlington. Ben owen and others all
spoke in the same tenor
Attorney Willis c. Pulliam appeared
as representative of the Virginia
Railway and Power Company. Ample
protection is needed. he said. for pas
scngers on the company's street car
lines. This Will be especially so when
the new line opens in the county.
which Will be rather Isolated.
The plan recommended by the COM
mittee appointed to investigate the
police question in Chesterfield County
/ was to reduce the present force OF six
officers to three. one of whom was TO
act as chief. They would receive SEQ
monthly and the chief SIS. officer
Traylor was slated for chief of police.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-11
On the Spur of the
Moment
By. Roy K. Moulton


IUS.
When you use up all tho assets in
the bank account of life,
You've got TO pay
When YOU use up all your energies
i'll keeping up the strife.
You've got TO pay
When YOU burn the candle ut both
ends, and bat around at nigh:.
When you Eaily tread the primrose
path and follow beauties bright.
When YOU 20 the limit. son, no mat
ter where YOU fly your kite,
You've got 10 pay
For tho law OF compensation never
has been beaten yet,
Tcuvc got to pay
And for every netting joy or hollow
pleasure that you get.
You've got to pay
Old Destiny is accurate though
rois;ercrs may scon;
she is a great collector from the gay
and sportive ton.
When your account is due. my son,
YOU cannot stand her Off,
You've got to pay.
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"

War.
n all the blood that has been shed
Could be collected ii would be
y horrid. sanguinary sea
If all the tears that have been shed
And fall as rain. the earth would be
Baptized with tears from shore to sea.
II all tho money thrown away
In war since man began TO slay
His fellow man the sum would be
Well-nigh beyond innni'y.
War sows tho earth above, beneath.
With hclrs idea-Jlragon teeth.
Which will spring up In coming years
And harvests bear OF blood and tears.
Yet some in this surprising age
For II contend and still engage
In slaughter and a pleasure ind
In that which shocks the human mind.
Although nations plaudits ring.
And genius OF its horrors sing.
And gloss il DER, war rightly priz'd
Is simply murder organiz'd.
Unjus,ined in any sense.
Except in case Of sclf-defense,
Wrong. even then when mon would
fight,
Upholding wrong against the right.
And others ike him. DG'" May ot they be-
Successful rs they carry on
The grandest warfare ever known.
'TiI banner Of the Prince OF Peace
Shall over all victorious be
And wave Ger every land and sea,
With peace and civic righteousness
Cascade. Va.
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Voice Of the People
How to Avert I.ynchings.

To the Editor Of The Times dispatch:
Sir,--Thc people of the State of Nir-
ginia owe TO Judge j. b. r. Thornton.
Judge of the Circuit Court OF Fairfax
County, and residing ut Manassas, Va.
a vote Of thanks for his quick and
PROMPT action in the case Of Common
wealth rs. Benjamin Bailey. colorcd,
which ways tried at Fairfax Courthouse
on May 30, 1913. Bailey assaulted Il
little girl named Mary Follin, only six
years old He was brought before
Judge Thornton on the oSth day Of
May. 1913. while his court was in ses-
sion ut Fairfax Courthouse. He adj
mtted the crime. Judge Thornton inn
mediately appointed two attorneys of
good standing at the bar TO represent
Bailey; and set his rial for the 3oth
day of May. 1913. He called together
special jury and tried Bailey on that
day and the jury found him guilty
Judge Thornton without leaving the
bench sentenced Bailey 10 he safely
secured in the Fairfax Jail until he
could ne conveyed TO the penitentiary
al Richmond, and there safely secured
until the nth day of July. 1913. when
ne is to he electrocuted. The quick
and just action of Judge Thornton in
this case aVertcd lynching. People
said around the courthouse that he
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-11
Movement for IluSenic Marriage Inn
nj

TO the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir,-Will you let me correct the
somewhat misleading implication of
your article in this mornings paper
headed ministers Favor Marriage
Lev" The article contains the sen
tence: "ln addition to getting the min
listers in limo Mr. Bowie has secured
the cooperation of thirty-iive repre-
sentative physicians I'm the city" The
chief mistake in that sentence is it's
personal reference. In the movement
your article refers to have been
simply one Of group all alike inter
eested. nnd not an individual possess
ing or assuming priority. Nor have |,
operation Of thirty-nvc representative
physicians.' This promised opera
ton has been enlisted by several in
tcrested physicians. who have brought
the matter to the attention OF their
friends, and the thirty-nvc represent
simply the number of those who hap
pen to have been spoken to already.
We hope to secure the cooperation OF
all the physicians.
Your reports OF this whole subject
OF tho proposed marriage restrictions
Haze been in all their intent true and
helpful, and tho statements In to-davs
article. which seem TO me open to M 8
construction, are simply inaccuracies
Of phrasing. But ! ask that YOU print
this correction in order to avoid tho
danger that this movement he made
to seem linked in any special way with
an individual and to stress the. truth
that IL is tho equal and impersonal in
tcrest OF II large group.
w. RUSSELL BOWIE
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News Of Petersburg
The Times Dispatch Bureau.
6 Bollinybrook Street
(Tclcphonc 1850.
Petersburg. Va. Juno.

Judge ]. +. West, OF the Circuit Court
of Sussex County, on petition OF the
requisite number of voters. yesterday
entered an order directing II special
election. to DO hold on July 81. to de-
eide whether the dispensary at Waverly
shall be closed or allowed TO continue
the sale of liquor. The petition bears
n large number of signatures. among
them many who are not eligible as
voters. When these were stricken off.
ii was still found that the petition was
in due form and hence tho election WAS
ordered. II is not believed that there
VIII be anything like an exciting CON
test over the matter.
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The engineers who have built Mayo
Bridgc want permission to put their
names on tablet thereon. This is a
trustworthy ambition, though the
tardy construction OF said bridge has
added little to the glory of the men
behind the transit and the blue print.
Yet II is good to hear of some ono
connected with public work In Rich
Inond who wants to get glory ont Of
his own proves. 1t ought to be tic
policy Of cities generally TO reward
the creators OF public works by mark b
ing the work with a suitable memorial
OF the expert labor that helped realize
the new part of community life If
: there were moro OF this spiri, Of love
for the work abroad. there would he
more good work waiting for the
tablets
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-11
rnn MN nALnAN van c,orD,

JUST as the world bod co,,-,o,,,e,,
to congratulate itself that The nou,
Balkan war cloud had RAISED !, Nouns
10 ra,bor sy.,n ''S ms
ori,c - o,,...i..
ing 70 ~. ser,.ia,, .....5i- ''' spi>
,priug ,oy.sin. 49, ~ 50
,iar soc,o, 49,, .,,,
81 rcrri,or, il, ,r,..,,o,
patcd would no c,nouo-c1 sa,,', ~,
,yithdrau, nov oo,o,,..
don peace oorfc,or,c 49, n,
latest disoat,ooy 49,, ....'.,. 3
in. bc,wco, ss,t .,.o r,n. '-
occuna,ion %
The dctnDs ~ $50 s.o..
are no, kno,yr I'D,
have nointea on,
sion Of INC co,y, ,,.,..
mat far moro ,crrI,o,- MAJ ..'..'. ~,
IMAM any Of tia .t,i,s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-11

Mrs. Emma Grimes continues very
i'll AT her home, III Decatur street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Prichard Pet
tigrew announce the engagement and
approaching marriage OF their daugh-
ter. Margaret Martha. to Benjamin F..
Robertson. The wedding will take
place June II at "Woodside." the home
of the bride.
Miss Hazel Beattie is visiting rela-
lives In Maryland.
Miss Carrie Walden. of Buck Hill. left
Monday for Buckroc.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-11
Celebrate Anniversary.

Maple Camp, No. 1853. National Wood
men OF the World. will have gala
celebration neat Friday night at 8
o'clock in Fraternal Hall. This is the
twenty third anniversary OF tho order
and a large attendance is expected. :
Gordon Cummings. OF Hampton. and
other visiting soyereigns riIl he on
hand a class OF about for;v candi-
dates will present themselves foi initia-
ton.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-11
Observation-Disclosures,

Wedding bells pealed on the South
side yesterday morning, when Miss
Mamie Lithgow became the bride or
w. $. Gathright, of Norfolk To the
inspiring strains OF Lohenerln's Wed
ding March" skillfully played by Miss
Lucy Owens. the ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. III. c. Pfeiffer. After
the ceremony Mr. and Mrs Gathright
left for q tour of the Northern States.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-11
Wedding Note.

III. Spencer Chappell. an attache OF
me Norfolk and Western Railway in
this city, and Miss Fannie MCGEE
daughter Of Mrs Barney McGcc, also
OF Petersburg. left this morning for
Washington to be married. They wcre
accompanied by w. II. Bowen, and be-
fore returning home VIII visit eevcral
Northern cities.
Miss Mamie chappcll and Levy Har-
veil, both of this city. left this morning
for Halifax, n. c.. TO be married this
afternoon.
Mrs j II. Jolly left yesterday after
noon Tor lvor, 10 attend the marriage
of her cousin, Miss Lottic Pulley which
is to take G-stce tomorrow at the home
OF The brides parents
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-11
Co-operntivc prayer-Mecsing.

All the churches of Swansboro will
unite in n union prayer-mectinG ser
vice tonight at o'clock in Weather
ford Memorial Church. REV. W. G.
Sale, pastor of Weatherford, will pre-
side. assisted by the pastors of Clop-
ton Street and West End churches.
The plan is something OF n novelty
in this section. it being designed to Sc
euro greater cooperation among Chris
tian churchgoers. If the meeting to-
night Is n success, there will be other
union services held at different
churches.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-11
Herr pienmy Cnrc TUESDAY.

Owing to tho absence of material
witnesses, Judge Ernest II. Wells yes
terday morning postponed the case Of
Thomas Il. Moore, indicted for bigamy,
to next Tuesday morning. Moore Is
accused Of marrying Mrs. Matte Wills,
widow OF Homer Wills, of Swansboro.
while already having q wife living In
Norfolk. Mrs. a. G. Fnrons, his mother,
arrived here yesterday from Norfolk.