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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-05-09
Tot For Sale.
A lot for sale in Southside AID.
di.iop. ArpIy of
HENRY SINAUER.
For Sale.
4 Clark Jewell High Oven Gas
Range. Apply at this office.
For Sale.
Notice.

All persons owing delinquent
city taxes are hereby notified
that if same is not paid promptly
the matter will be turned over to
the city tax attorney for collect
ion.
BY Order OF the City Council.
A. L JAMES, Collector.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-05-09

Miss Lillian Schultz returned
to her home in Higginsville
Friday evening after a visit here
With Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Schultz.
Mrs. NJ. A Drummond, who
has been visiting her son, B. c.
Drummond, went to Higginsville
Saturday morning for a visit.
George Cohrs returned to
Kansas City Saturday after a
few days visit here with rela-
tives.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-14
CHARITIES BOARD
TOSTUDY CHILDREN
Expert Will Investigate Men
tally of Delinquent-Annual
Meeting Held.

Impressed with the belief that men
tai deficiency is responsible for most
moral delinquency, tho State Board Of
Charities and Corrections. Mt its annual
meeting yesterday, determined to cs-
tuDllsh n new northumberland of in
veStigations OF tho mental condition
OF children who figure in courts and
of the inmates of the refornatories.
II being deemed best to employ an
expert to take charge of this work,
the board authorized the secretary.
Rev. j. 7. Mastin. to secure the sery
Ices OF Miss Edna Wright, of Lynch
burg. Miss Wright has taken n course
in the School Of Philanthropy. Now
York, and is IA graduate OF the sum
mer school at vineiand. \. J.. for
tho study of children. Tho board"
said Mr.. Mastin, after tho meeting,
considers Itself fortunate in having
secured SO competent person as Miss
Wright to take charge OF this de-
partment"
its Office in the state Library Build
ing, with the president, Rev. s. c.
Hatcher, d. D., in tho chair Those
present were: Dr. Hatcher. L. p
Stearnes. p. Winston, D. $. Freeman
and Secretary Mastih
LynchburG to Have Farm.
Resolutions were adopted approving
in the warncst language tho action ~
INC city of Lynchburg. which has de-
terinined TO establish in the place OF
us JAN n prison farm. where all per
sons convicted of violation OF CITY or
dinances Will be held ana used I'm tho
cultivation OF the farm, ana the prod
uce VIII DO used for the support OF the
prisoners and for institutions like the
city hospital and nlmshouse and for
outdoor relief OF the poor. The reso-
luuohs state that this is tho best and
most humane method Of dealing with
these unfortunates." and expresses the
desire TO corporate in making tho in
stitution "a splendid example OF Denal
reform"
The following committees were ap
pointed:
Auditing, Freeman; insane hospitals
winston and Hatcher: State prisons
ana reformatories Freeman and Win
ston; county institutions. .Stearnes:
deaf. dumb and blind, Stearnes; or
phanages and societies 10, care of dos
tltute children. Hatcher and Freeman:
legislation, Freeman. Hatcher and
Mastin; visiting committees-Central
state Hospital. Stearnes and Hatcher:
Eastern state Hospital. Winston and
freeman; Western State Hospital.
winston; Virginia School for the Deaf
ana Blind, Winston; Southwestern
state Hospital, Hatcher and Stearncs;
ltpileptic Colony, Stcarncs ana Win
stoh' Catawba Sanatorium, Hatcher;
state Farm, Freeman and Winston;
pcnitentiary. winston and Freeman:
negro rcformatory. Freeman ana Hat
cher; Virginia Homo and Industrial
school for Girls. Stearnes and Free
man; colored deaf and blind school.
otearnes; Laurel Industrial School
Hatcher and Freeman.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-14
STATE RIFLE TEAM
WILL Be SELECTED
Virginia to Be Represented in the
National Matches at
Camp Perry.

Virginia is to take part this year in
the national rife matches at Carnp
Perry, Ohio. Because of failure to So
cure the appropriation, the matches
were not held In 1912. and there IS
general satisfaction that thoy are 70
be resumed
Adjutant-General Sale has under con
a.deration the tryout, which is n mecca
AIRY preliminary TO the selection of "a
cam 10 represent the State ut Ca,nn
FeFTy. He considered practice matches
1T ihe new rifle range during the on
eai"pment OF the infantry brigade in
July, but it seems this Will be iInDrao-
Net DC since tho range viii be partly
u g" Tor camp and manoeuvre purposes
~ rs probable that the mon TO ho
selected Tor tho tryout Will remain In
camp after the period OF duty there for
PactIce purposes. Tho men making.
me M hest scores will be chosen for
the Virginia team.
TWO years ago tho tryout was IN
North Carolina. because Of the lack OF
a range in virginia, but In future il
VIII not be necessary TO go outside of
tho State VI
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-14
WANTED BLUES FOR
FUNERAL ESCORT
John S. Wise to Be Buried in
Hollywood From St. Paul's
Tomorrow Noon.

Time after time had John Sergeant
Wise expressed the wish that when
his hour came TO be laid away in
Hollywood Cemetery, the Richmond
Light Infantry Blues, which he for
Incrly commanded, should act as flu
neral escort. Such So the information
wired TO the Blues Yesterday by Mr.
Wise's son, Colonel Jennings c. Wise.
commandment of cadets at the Virginia
Military Institute 1t was in reply
TO tender Of a detail made the family
by Major y. w. EowIes. commander
Of the Blues
Accordingly, the entire Company A
VIII bo ordered out to do duty at the
funeral tomorrow. 1t Will be COM
,nanded by Captain William G. Fuller.
jr salute VIII be fred over the
grave. II is expected also that. there
will be an artillery salute from one
OF the guns of the Richmond How
tiers.
The body of John S. Wise, who died
near Princess Anne. Md. Monday noon.
VII leave there this morning fox
lsichmond travelling over the Pcnnsyl-
.ahia hailfoad by way of Washing
ton The services Will be held at noon
tomorrow CThursday) in st Paurs
church, the interment following in
hollywood. Many prominent Vir-
Finians VIII be. here to attend the
-NeW 1oIIA papers OF yesterday con-
tanned accounts OF a dinner given Mon
DAY night III that city in honor OF Hen
ny a Wise, former United States dls-
triot attorney. upon his retirement
from that office. -Four hundred men
PROMINENT In public life. and especially
AT the bench and bar, were present
Air. Wise himself was not expected. bur
he entered late. All the party rose
and stood In silence while he thanked
ms friends Tor the honor done him
ana said he hoped his personal GRIEF
YOU'D not interfere with Tho enjoyment
OF the guests. Then he left for his
own summer home, where his father s
Among those present were william
Loeb, Jr George Gordon Battle. for.
Iner Secretary Of War st!mson. job u
Hedges. Julian W. Mack, Dudley F,olG
Malone. Otto It. Barnard, Paul p C,ra-
Yah, LLOYD G. Griscom, william NJ
i WIS J9hn Bassett Moore, John G. Mil
burn, Henry Morgenthau, Morgan +
Ubrien' Judge Otto a. Rosalsky. John
y. Stanchheld. Isaac n seligman
Henry w. Taft Samuel Untermyer end
augustus Van Wyck
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-14
TELLS Chill DREN
Of JACKSON'S LIFE:
DR.. James P. Smith, of Jackson's
Staff, Relates Personal Rccol-
lections of Great Leader.

Many interesting personal recollec-
lions of Stonewall Jackson were re-
lated TO tho children 1T Madison School
yesterday by DR.. James =. Smith. who
was member of the great Confed-
crate commanders staff. He sketohed
Jacieson's career from tho time when
he was an orphan boy in West Vir-
s1nia, riding race horses. to his death
at the Battle OF Charlottesville.
General Jackson fell outside the
Confederate lines. ana tho bullets were
Tying thick all about where he Law.
br. smith, then young officer, was
one OF the first to reach tho Mace
and send couricrs for assistance. Two
OF the men who We're carrying tho
wounded general from the held were
shot down, and once he rolled from
the stretcher, suffering great pain. He
died on May TO- 1863.
Jackson was man OF scant cdlca-
ton, but military genius Of great
originality and daring, as he showed
IN mo disposition of his forces, his
system OF moving his mon without
commands, and his unerring choice OF
mo critical moment to strike Or
smith said that in the Valley carnpaicn
he saved Richmond by holding prn,fas
OF 10000 men in check with $1,000
ana by constantly threatening Wash
ington.
DR.. Smith also defended Jackaon.s
character. asserting that he was not
inspired by any personal ambition, ms
q recent writer has claimed Jackson
was modest and unassumng to The last
degree. he said. and religion was thc
dominant trait In his character
Inc meeting was presided over by
superintendent j. a. G. Chandler, aud
Rev. Frank Il. McFaden opened it with
prayer The children sang patriotic
songs suitable 70 the occnsion
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-14
MODERN WORKMEN
REFUSED LICENSE
Corporation Commission Upholds
Decision of Insurance
Commissioners.

by decision rendered yesterday thu
STATE Corporation Commission puta
hhai veto on the efforts OF tho Modcrn
Workmen Of the World to do business
IN virginia 1t affirms tho Judgment
or insurance Commissioner Button die
misses the appeal and orders that no
incense be Issued tho organization.
Becoming dissatisfied with the CON
uuct OF tho business OF tho Modern
Workmen OF the World. Colonel Button
retusod TO renew It's license. holding
mat IL was not entitled to do business
In this state under the laws deNninD
fraternal beneficiary assoclntion
without capital stock
=, Tho order appealed. and a hearing
was given two weeks ago. all tho faots
In tho case being gone into. Tho com"
mission then took tho matter under
amusement It's decision was entered
yesterday In which IL saws that ,ba
Modern Workmen OF the World is not
ira ternal beneficiary association UNI
oer tho laws OF Virginia, and does no.
pSssess n genuine representative form
y, government. Therefore. the ruling
OF tho Commissioner OF Insurance. In
rauhcd. and the license refused.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-14
WILL BUILD HOME
FOR COLORED GIRL s
Board Decides to Proceed With
Buildings-Will Solicit
Subscriptions.

Resident directors of tho proposed
nome and industrial school for de-
hnquent colored girls met yesterday
morning In the Office of the state Board
OF Charities and Corrections and de-
cided to proceed at once with the erec-
toh or the first building on tho farm
owned by The association at Peakes,
hanover county. An agent will be
employed 10 solicit contributions for
the work. Ono payment has beon made
on the farm, and the society has about
$1,000 in Its treasury.
1t was decided that meeting ne
the entire board shall DO held on MAY
20 at Hampton. when the formal bust
ness OF launching the Subscription
campaign and OF arranging for tho
building will be attended to.
The intention Is to operate lust as
the Virginia Home and Industrial
school for Girls Mt Bon Air is being
conductcd-to have tho buildings and
equipment paid for by subscription.
and TO have the State appropriate
money to pay for the care Of the girls
az long as they are IN the institution
rms relieves tho jatls from n certain
part of their cost Tho next I.egisla-
ture Will be asked to mako tho .neces-
snry appropriation
1t is estimated that there aye 500
colored girls who should now be in
such State institution.
Among the directors Of the home and
school are Mrs Henry Lane Schmelz
of Hampton; Rev. w, Russell Bowie,
rector of st: Pauls: Mrs. Il. w. OAR
ling. of Hampton; Mrs b. B. Munford.
Richmond; DR.. w. T.. Drewry. Peters-
burg; DR. J.. T. Roystor, Norfolk: DIR.
III. B. Frissell. OF Hampton. and several
prominent colored social workers
Others present yesterday were the edi-
tors Of local religious papers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-14
NIGHT WATCH At
ALL FIRE STATIONS
Chief Joynes Issues Order Call
ing for All-Night Guard
Duty.
WORK FoUR-HoUR SHIFTS
Members of Companies Will Be
Assigned to Vigil in
Rotation.
WORK FoUR-HoUR SHIFTS

Beginning at o'clock this morning
every station of the Richmond Fire
department. will place on duty a desk
man, who will DO within reach Of the
P pho every hour OF the twcnty four.
me members of each company Will
IN ~ rotation take their places Mt tho
ueT Ths f9 irnf four;;hour periods.
sua ahe inn9Hation follows an order rs
some time had the plan under con-
s 81 Permanent watch Mt fro
S, ad mas mas been tho practice OF every
modern fire department in the Unitcd
Sdaies Tor many years, but has FOR
Darious reasons never been put into
Tie arrangement In force hitherto tho
mon went to bed at 10 o'clock. lc-
tween which hour and tho rising hour
by the alarm bells the companies rest
Gu undiSturbcu
WIN the institution of the pcrma-
I'M n'.n wnlch a man will be on guard
Will be accessible at all hours of tho
night to the man in the street Win
desires to turn in an alarm. and who
.ormeriy had to beat on the doors OF
There Will be less delay also in getting
out the apparatus In response 10
alarms coming in after tho bedtime
fnstnII Report System.
=. i Desides providing for the permanent
watch Chief Joynes's order provides
Keep close tab on tho whereabouts OF
every man in the company Before
leaving his station for lunch. or for
any othor purpose. each fireman Will
have to. report to tho man Mt tho desk
where he is going and how long he
VIII be away. There is at present no
rigid checking system. the men lcav-
ing on their errnnds with only per
functory notice.
Chief Joynes said last night that
while watch duty would mean about
1our hours more work in every forty
eight hours for each man, he was as
sured by Il largo number of frcmen
that they were willing TO assume their
share or tho work in tho interest Of
better service. There have been
ruinors that some of the men would
enter protest against any additional
work without additional pay. but no
Il expect to have kicks" said Chfef
J oynes last night. There is "a certain
kind of man that will kick at any
Trims, that is Il departure from estab-
lished practice. am convinced, how
ever. that the permanent watch plan
will meet with the approval OF every
man who has the good OF the service
at heart. We had TO have It sooner or
later. and we may as we'll have 1T
now"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-14
RETURNS to FIND
BABY SON DYING
Infant Apparently Falls From
Bed to Floor and Is Stranglcd
to Death on Crossbar.

Returning to tho room where ten
minutes before she had loft her four
months-old son. Charles. sleeping
peacefully. Mrs. Clarence Clyde George.
Of 1921 West Broad Street, yesterday
afternoon at 1:46 o'clock found him
lying upon the floor with his throat
caught over a bottom bar at tho foot
OF OF, bed. The child was almost dead
mToned nid DR.. Ii. II. Hawkins. City
hospital ambulance surgeon. respond
ed TO an emergency call. but he had
Coroner Taylor viewed the body and
pronoumGed death due to strnngula-
l ZION: Willie / do not deem an in
iegard the case as somewhat mystify-
ING ana worthy of close investiga-
lion. reported the matter to the
Ger Will he detailed to look into it. The
death certificate l signed gives the
death as apparently accidental stran-
Finds Child Almost Dead.
Mrs George told DR.. Taylor that
esd of he h bea Ds sne M yespK d at fn tho
The room to perform some household
duties and WAS away barely ten min
almost iifeless upon the floor r. and d. at at
the foot of the bed. How he got from
the head of the bed to the foot was
child was utterly helpless; that he
could not walk or crawl. The only
solution advanced was that no had
rolled from the head to the foot OF the
bed and fallen to the floor through
tho iron bars.
, When Mrs. George found the baby
ne was lying upon his stomach, his
mead through the two lower cross
bars and his throat resting upon the
hrst which stopped his breathing and
strangled him to death.
II believe" DR.. Taylor said, "the
child was breathing his last whom his
mother found him."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-14
CREWS ELECTED
V|CE-PRES|DENT
Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Directors Promote Di-
vision Manager.
WEBER WILL SUCCEED HIM
President Bethel and Other OF
ficials Come Here to At
tend Meeting.

AT meeting of tho board OF direc-
tors OF the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company. of Virginia, held
at the offices of tho company in Rich
mond yesterday morning. J. w. Crews.
division manager of tho COMPANY was
erected vice president, and placed In
active charge OF the business of the
, company in this State Among the
prominent telephone men who camo to
richmond to attend tho meeting wore
f. III. Bethel. OF New York. president
OF the Chesapeake and Potomac Telc-
phone Company of Virginia, vice presi-
dent of tho American Telephone and
Telegraph Company tho parcnt com
Pany or all the Bell properties. and
also president of the New York Tclc-
phone Company, and n director in a
number of other companies; NJ H.
Buehler. OF Baltimore second vice
president and general manager of the
Chesapeake and Potomac companies;
w. S. Peirsol, of Philadelphia. treas
urer of the Chesapeake and Potomac
and OF other Bell companies CONSTITUTE
Ing tho Eastern group; Major y. w.
Brown, OF Washington, a director in
tho company, and a. p. Crenshaw, Of
Baltimore assistant treasurer
Mr.. Crews is we'll known in Rich
nond. where he has had his headquar-
ters for several yenrs. Ho will con-
unue to mako his Office In Richmond.
and. In addition TO other duties. Will
have special charge of tho relations
or ms company with connecting and
other operating telephone companies.
now large and important field of
work in the telephone business
Worked His Why to Ton.
The promotion OF Mr.. Crews to en
executive ofico In the company fol-
lows many years of valuable service
TO tho Bell system in the South He
Is Virginian. and was raised in LYNCH
burg After serving q number of years
WIN the Western Union Telegraph
company. he was made manager of the
then diminutivc Richmond Bell Tcle-
phoho Exchange. holding that position
mere Tor two or three years Just after
INC telephone business was inauEu-
rated Fer about fifteen years he rep
resented tho Southern Bell Telephone
ana Telegraph Company In Norfolk
lac was successfully superintendent of
the company at savannah and assistant
General manager OF the Southern Bell
company in Atlanta, returning to Rich
nond In 1907 rs general commercial
He has nm unusually
WIDE acquaintance throughout tho
southern States. both In and out of
lhe BEL System. his part In building
up the great system of connecting and
ions distance lines having brought him
INTO touch with every community OF
importance in the South Atlantic
States.
Mr. Crews will be succeeded in the
position OF division manager of tho
chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company Of Virginia by c. w. Weber,
OF baltimore, son Of a Weber. presi
cent OF the German Bank OF that city.
MI Weber will move his family to
y lchiiiohu shortly ana maintain his Of
noes mere Iic is said 10 have extern
siVe social rs we'll as business connec-
uons. having been associated with the
sci lines for several years
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-14
WILLIAMSBURG IS
NOW FAST TOWN
Ancient Clock Started Again,
With Widespread Civic
Rcioicings.

ohiciai notice was served yesterday
on The Times Dispatch that never
again can lotus liddod williamsburg,
be called slow. The little city that
once was the capital of Virginia has
redeemed Itself. and has become a fast
town
Not long since nm editorial article
in this newspaper referred to various
sights and scenes in the historic civ
one OF them was tho town clock. TINT
perched on the tower OF old Bruton
Church. had stopped as though never
to go again. The conclusion drawn
was that tho people OF VILLA msburg
had no need to know the time, and
We're happy in this condition.
Thereupon. citizens got busy. II
seems that In former years tho CITY
Council had made an annual appro-
prlntion of $50 to keep UP tho clocl,
and TO provide time for the people.
BUT. hard times touching tho treasury.
TINS was discontinued. and tho clock
stopped. After the newspaper article
appeared, committee went around and
got up private subscriptions enough
10 put the clock on it's pendulum again
The works were turned on at
o'clock Yesterday morning. and tho
hearts of the population were glad
dencd by the sight OF something NOV
ing. All day crowds stood in tho
street and saw It move a largely
signed notice to The Times-Disnatch
was circulated and placed In the hands
OF Captain william NJ. Myers. of Rich
mond. who Glanced to be there. for
delivery 10 the paper.
Most important OF all, By $50 o'clock
when Captain Myers's train LETT, tho
clock had gained five minutes. and not
for moment during the day had II
been slow.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-14
HISTORIC GAVEL.
Given 10 Judge Richardson nv CLAW,
Walter Christina -

anniversary OF the foundiI,g OF Ne ~ a, IN
english colony at Jamestown Islan1
T ImGra HNaiter Christian presented 10
Judge -. (. Richardson, in the IIustirHs
Court. yesterday handsome snvsi
made OF wood from the first Erglisb
church III america located at JaI3re.
marked with silver plate beaTlns tt.
, n16 r,,,lo Made Of wood froniI' tns
1 iiIa chuIchXaIa at Jamestown va 10
CHRISTIAN. Clerk. May ~, Ieis.."
me presentation ras made In
i,ecsaui speech by Commonwealth
Att3rhey Minitreo Folltes. ana Ji,dsre
ItichardSon responded briefly. TX
gavel VIII be used in the daily sessir.,,s
Of the court @'H9'O'S
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-14
STOCK Is DOUBLED
Reynolds Tobacco Company Now Dus
Capital OF $4,000, 900

The authorized capital stock OF the r.. 7
Eeyno!ds Tobacco Company doubled yea
tsruuE when an amendment to Its charter
W9s granted by the Stnte Corporation Com
ih4aSon, Increasing the capital from SO. 900 900
While the concern is u New Jersey cor-
poreuon. Its principal business Is done In
AHGinia and North Carolina. where IL has
has large leaf department. In Danville tn
TACT that II is Il foreign and not a domestic
s0Epoihtlon made the amendment cost 500
In iees To the State. which would have been
nothing had IT been organized under tho
laws OF Virginia.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-14
PLAINTIFF ABSENT

ais TO Appear at Hearing Before State
Corporation Commissions
hearing lasting about ten eeconds was
yesterday morning. The case OF td.,s
Bros r. Paynes Co. against tho Contemporaries
ana ohio Railway Company was called aud
nc petitioner failed to appear The.eupon
the railroad filed its answer and the COM
mission tool. the under consideration
IL If supposed. under the circumstances II
Will have no difficulty in reaching :. decision.
me petitioner "A Lynchburg concern de-
sired lover rates on cement between Ford
wick and Lynchburg
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-14
No Action on Stable pcrn,,

suUcOHilnittcc OF The Council Com
nt,ttce on Ordinances met Yesterday
a ~ TO consider the application
or : HHesars r. a. Saunders and joseph
Lhsitter TO erect largo public stah Ia
AZ Lodge and Broad Streets Snithnr
INC petitioners nor those said TO he
opposed 10 the location OF a stable on
,Hls property appeared. The plans we're
sent pack for more explicit statement
OK me character OF building proposed.
ana further public hearing will bs
nhu, when nc!ghboring property owners
VIII DC lnvIted 70 express their Views
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-14
VISIT MOUNT VERNON
State Board VIII Make Annual Inspection

m llacc Friday.
Ihe annual inspection OF the home md
.oli.o o. General George Washington Will ho
mace Friday OF this week by the board OF
visitors 10 Mount Vernon. Tie board win
some guests. p!loted by Ben J. Owen seorn-
tafy TO the Governor. will leave on an oeriy
u9ih and VIII return at night. The ,)ropertv
VIII be inspected during the day
Governor Mann nnpointad ~. ,ra
MteiS ior the ensuing year as follows: !
I!ior EIlyson, William II. White Samuel
w Williams. ID. Il. Freeman and \ ID
Brockett the latter OF Alexandria,