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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-20
Tuninf Damage BY Fire.

Pre- 81 unknown origin was discovered last
night shortly before O'Clock IN the building
- south Eighteenth street. occupied by
6. T. Davis. plumber. and a general alarm
Wa turned In. Engine Companies Nos
.. and and Truck No. ? IN charge % CHIEF
Joyncs aud Assistant Chief Ra-o. responded.
The ere vas found 70 be IN the ceiling Of the
frst floor. II put out with chemicals
after damage Of probably s. had been done
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-20
OBITUARY..
Thomas NJ. Scott.

Especial to The Times Dispatch
cape Charles. Va. January ID
Thomas NJ. Scott. seventy-seven years
Old. a retired lawyer. died at his late
home in Eastville this morning Of the
inarmities OF old age. Up to the time
OF his retirement from practice. a few
years ago. he was one OF the most
prominent lawyers in Northampton
County. He was Democrat and
prominently Identified In politics Dur
ing the Civil War he represented
Northampton County I'm ne Legisia-
ture He was an elector OF the Palmer
and Buckner ticket. He was a veteran
OF the Civil War. He is survived by
= wife and seven children. Mrs Fred
Kelly. Mrs. r. G. Curtis. Mrs.
Thomas Jacobs. Nfrs. Clayton Dennis.
Stanley Scott Of Norfolk. Murray
Scott. John L. Scott. The funeral viii
be held IN Eastviiie tomorrow and
fnterTnent will DC made IN Onancock
Cemetery
Mrs. Jane r. wilkes.
Charlotte. y. c.. January ~ Mrs
Jane r Wilkes. one Of the most pronii-
nent women IN the State. died here to-
dav. aged eighty-nvc years She vas the
founder Of the Woman's Auxiliary OF
the Episcopal Church IN the Diocese
of North Carolina. and was also one OF
ne prime movers IN the organization
and founding OF St Peters Hospital
and Good Samaritan Hospital tcoioTeGi.
Of this city
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-20
COURT WARS ON BAD EGGS.
Phi.a deIphia Dealers Pay Over $4,000 IL

Philadelphia. January 1s.-Fines OF more
than s. 900 for selling eggs unfit for food pur-
poses were imposed in Quarter Sessions Court
yesterday. Thomas Lundy. manager Of the
local branch OF Swift & Co, was fined 500 nd
costs.
Iundy was accused by the State Dairy and
Food Com mission OF selling a crate Of eggs
that were decompoSed. A chemical anlS ysis
showed that Of the thirty dozen in the crate
seventy eggs were black rots. sixty we're
spots" and the remainder were Of low grade.
1T Is the defendant and such concerns as
he represents" said Judge Ormerod. that
leads TO the arrest and punishment of the
smaller dealer
Several other defendants were fined 500 each
and costs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-20
PLANS BEGGING-LETTER TOMB.

"CIearing House Is Proposed Adjunct OF
Rockefeiier's Foundation.
Washington. January "a clearing
house for begging letters sent TO phIian-
thropiSts will be of the ad1uncts OF the
500 10000 Rockefeller Foundation. a Federal
charter for which Congress will be asked
grant. This is announced by jerome ID.
Greene. one of the advisers of the Standard
OIL magnate. who Is here seeking TO have
Congress incorporate the organization which
John D. Rockefeller is anxious to endow.
MIR. Rockefeller alone receives average
OF 500 begging letters every day. said Mr.
Greene They ask financial aid in sums
ranging from s. to amounts In seven figures.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-20

Joseph Nelson coiorrd. vas arrested -
ferdsy ~ detectives on thc chsrge ~ oDersc
inc = blind tiger On j1cksun Ward. ~
.fr's place 49, raidci ~ Detective SrrEcarrs
Wen k~1am and Bolton and Detectives
Atkinson. Gentry and smith. large guar
fIty Of uhiskey and beer was connscsted. and
yin Be- used a. evidence AGAINST The negro
when his case - called to-day In Police Court
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-20
Caafht Hin 90 Norfolk.

EIjah Gray. coiored. wanted here on
charge Of sfahhinr tcorre Nicholas also
coiored. Who = nov IT. the city Hospital. vas
arrested yesterday In Norfolk. according %
telegram received By chief ~ Police Werner
from Chief Of Police kikcr. An officer VII
probably be sent for him today The cutting
tool place t~o weeks ago and for while u
vss thought that Nicholas would die from
his wounds.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-20
GUN FoILs ESCAPE FOG.
Sing Sing Prisoner Runs Against Guard at
Rivers Edge.

Ossining. y. y. January l9.-During
thick fog William Jones, serving life term
in Sing Sing Prison for murder. climbed on a
trestle that extended from inside the prison
over the Hudson River and dropped into the
water only to find guard had been stationed
near the spot in anticipation of just such an
attempt
The prison authorities had realized well
as Jones that the fog afforded a good OPP
portunity for escapes. When the guard
opened Are Jones quickly swan back and sur
rendered
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-20
si,soo.0oo THEFT CHARGED.

Prominent Hungarian Contractor Placed
Under Arrest.
Budapest Hungary. January 1e.-Ignaz
Palloh. one of tine most prominent railroad
and bridge contarcotrs OF Hungary. was ar
rested here on the charge OF embezzling 600 90
kronen approximately 81 800 600 and with
issuing a quantity OF forged shares.
Palloh Is a director in several railroad COM
panieS and financial institutions both in Hun
gary and other countries. and he is alleged to
have embezzled their funds. One London
company Is said to have been made victim
to the extent OF 800 900 kronen 500 c0ol.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-20
KEPT VIGIL FORTY YEARS.
Then Fatally Hurt by Lamp Lighted for Dead

salt Lake city. January ls.-John Miller is
oyibg IN hospitai as the result OF an explosion
of lamp which he kept burning 10 euide a
sweetheart TO the home be prepared for her
forty years ago.
Inc iamp was kept in a window as a beacon
reckoning the way for a Girl fron SOD,
VINO. though drowned. has never ceased 10
exist for Miller. The lamp was surrounded
oy paper roses. and in trying to extinguish the
flames Miller was terribly burned
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-20
THE WEATHER.

Forecast: Virginia Increasing
cIoudiness and warmer Monday; rain
at night or Tuesday; colder Tuesday:
moderate south winds, shifting TO
northwest Tuesday.
North Carolina Fair In east. in
creSsing ciOudiness In west portion
Monday; Tuesday. local rains; colder in
west and central portions; moderate
east to southwest winds.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-20
sEEDLEss GRAPEFRUIT NEXT.


Thieves
Oroville. Cal. January l9.-James IL.
Geggett. an orange grower of Oroville.
backed by a syndicate. has gained control
of two trees which bear navel grapefruit and
will make effort to make the new citrus
product commercially popular.
The fruit is a cross between a navel orange
and a grapefruit. steps will be taken to
propagate the fruit on a large seal. e and steel
cages will be built around the trees TO prevent
buds from being stolen.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-20
MADE STAID FOLKS DANCE.

Astounded Policeman Found Cause of Antics
Street
Paterson. y. J.. January ie.-Patrolmsn
Thomas Walker. in the Riverside section of
the city. was shocked when he noticed over
a score of citizens and women. whose conduct
has always been beyond reproach. doing the
turkey trot" and other dances while passing
a corner on his beat. When he started to
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-20
FLAT REFUSAL
NOT EXPECTED
Continued from arst paseJ

three and q half hours. against the IN
tire Grcck forces. our fleet rcturned 20
The Dardarcilrs without syfterlnG ne
ailcEfrsf damage According 60 fne
rerort ~ the ~ornrnantrr-fr- CHIEF 81 or
fcet the officers ana men displayed
great courage and persistence
The Greek battleship Avcron and
Others Of the enemy's fleet have been
damaged By our projectilcs-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-20
FUNERAL NOTICE

The funeral Of ROBERT
a benson vii take place Mon
DAY Jvnuary -. at n =. NJ.
nom Fbenezsr Baptist Church, cor
ner Leigh and Judah Strccts-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-20
Large Reception Urged.


Princeton. \. j., January la.-PreSi-
dent Elect Wilson is looking forward
with interest 10 reading the letter which
Chairman Eustis. of the inaugural com
inittee. at Washington. * reported 70
have sent him in reply to his letter ask
ing that the inaugural ball be ellnl-
mated from the Inauguration cere-
monies.
The letter was evidently addressed
to my Office IN Trenton said Cover
nor Wilson to-day, and | will. there
fore. receive IL tomorrow morning. /
anticipate than Mr.. Eustis viii suggest
some sort of public function to take the
place of the bail OF course. | have no
idea whether he Will make such a sug-
gestiOn. or what il Will be. If any. but
| hope ne Will present some such plan.
Have you anything to suggest a. a
substituted" Governor Wilson was ask
ed
No. have no suggestion 10 make. ,
he replied. and as ] have not heard
from him vet. | could not well make
any voluntary suggestion anyway"
Governor Wilson said he would
rather not discuss the question Of
whether a public reception be held "a.
the Capitol or White House until he
had received Mr.. EUstis's letter.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-20
Faisity Proved.
Odds and Ends From the Wire

investigate. his feet were suddenly lifted from
the trouble
An electric wire was fastened to fence
ana the rain mad scattered the current 10 the
ground ~ ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-20
MODISTES DISMAYED
BY OMISSION OF BALL

engaged weeks in advance. and there
is no disposition on the part of man
ayers 70 bleed the pubic on the
remaining Accommodations.
wilson Plans No Substitute.
1t was learned here today tnat
Governor Wilson has considered no
supposed that there would be some klnd
of a substitute. He declared that he had
not considered the subject OF a White
House reception. but was interested
to know that Chairman Eustls had
dispatched a letter in reply TO the re-
quest for elimination of the bail.
The sub iect Of social routine in W ASH
ington is interesting Mr. wilson, VINO
has been Informed that because OF the
ceaseless round of social activity men
OF moderate means are loatn 10 accept
Cabinet appointments.
Governor Wilson's comment IN Iren-
ton on the inaugural situation Is taken
here to mean that ne favors an IN
augural reception. He said. when toid
that Washingtonians were expecting a
reception:
Il assumed that something would be
substituted for the ball. rather hoPed
that Mr.. Eustis would lay some plan
before me.
The idea of a White House or Capitol
reception Is gathering ground here. so
ciety men privately say that governor
Wilson's views on the inaugural pail Is
correct. Many society women oppose
its elimination. but Others are glad OF
the President-elect attitude Mrs
Ernest Roberts. Wife of Congress NJ an
Roberts. of Massachusetts, feels that
the ball has always been farce, ana
that its abolition is a wise move Mrs
memb Der Of the National Women ;
Democratic League. takes similar
position.
Large Reception Urged.
There Is, however. general 1eelipE
that large reception should be SUD
stituted for the ball. This would serve
to make the inaugural crowds as large
as though the ball were to be nelC.
Inaugural committeeman feel that
there Is no prospect of decreased az
tendance. because plans Will be maze
for an attractive event-ball, reception
or no
The confidence of Washingtonlans IN
the success of the coming Inauguration
Is manifested by the continuance o.
subscriptions to the inaugural fund.
Chairman Thorn latest report SHOWS
SIS, 69I on hand. with subscriptions OF
81 600 and $500 noted.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-20

... -s..If.sr fnWrvef w rrf De- rr.
..-.....Iafea Tt-t le frs r-rf 90 close
s...rg ard DI-frf.t aar.-ff ca. ffo Pres.
ra.f o. ia an ururitf~r iaU fhst TIE
.~...tzr-aI chairman ia- ffe eu-ree a.
49, White House for fou. Vrare ard
.t.s ale -uggesfiore 90 District affairs
=. rs.-etvc4 - valuable finfe
Claims that hotcls 90 washing ton
..e..-.f guo4fs are urf aJhsfarfiafrd
.. .r.rsfI CATION II some rsse- there
..l been = slight increase fe-alse -
CID. ..s-4nrf. nary demand fIr ar.
4f..rs and she rI.Irzrr.f o.
t.frrrs 1. Dav premium o. GOOD
ssffrs There is. however. no "gouE-
IN process
L. TIE keart % ths city have been
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-20
HARD WORDS ARE SAID
OF MEN IN L. S. NAVY

vears 70 come. though eventually we
will be powerful enough, perhaps TO
maintain our own navy.
Then Mr. Wallace goes on 10 ue-
scribe the difficulties experienced by the
United states authorities IN obtaining
recruits for the navy. and points out
the attractive and alluring placards
posted all over the United States 20
induce men 10 enter the navy service
And what is his conclusionr Thls Is
the way he puts 1t.
Few native Americans sign Tor the
navy. and those who do are desperate
men who are no good socially. morally
and otherwise. hard winter. hard
times and strikes make the best recruit
ing season for the United States Navy
Thus il becomes a sort of home TOT des-
titutes and moral degenerates. De
serters from foreign ships. Scandi-
navians. Russians. Firms. Australians
and Latins take kindly to the Yankee
navy for in il they learn the Ehslsh
language and trade, and the ire 70
them is easy as compared with their
previous existence.
Letters have been dispatched to Sec
rotary Meyer from here asking for
statistics and other Information bear
ing on the personnel of the American
navy. The whole subject will be raised
in the House of Commons on MONDAY.
Faisity Proved.
Washington. January 10 The faisity
of the statement attributed by Major
Sharpe 10 Frederick w. Wallace in the
Canadian House of Commons is con-
clusively proved by the official figures
showing the percentage OF native born
enlisted men serving in the United
States navy in 1912 That percentage
is 40 The other allegations in the
statement are hardly worth serious at
tention, in view of the disparity be-
tween this fact and the assertions
made.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-20
Wife Excepted.

Before any one shall take any benefit of
am property beauesthed. or devised by me
surh one my wife excepted. shall file in the
court where this will may be admitted to
probate his or her affidavit. and such other
additional proof may be required TO CON
vince the court of the truth of such affidavit
that he or she has not used tobacco for smok-
ing or chewing. nor has been in the habit of
getting intoxicated or of using Intoxicating
LIQUORS a. d beverage during the full period of
the two years Immediately prior 10 the time
such afrida yit shall be filed.
Tho court. being fully convinced of the
truth of such affidavit. may then. and not
until then permit such one to participate in
ne benefits Of my will. After which COM
plaint may be filed At any time by any person
agains, any beneficiary of this viii. charging
4 violation Of this section of my will pertain
ing to the use Of tobacco or intoxicating liquor
with the Judge OF the court In which this Will
mav be probsted. who j. hereby authorized
10 act a. arhiter to take Jurisdiction Of the
cause. hear evidence pro and con pertaining
thereto
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-20
ONLY AbSTA|NERS
TOSHARE ESTATE
Children Of Millionaire Re
ouired 10 Make Oath Before
They Can Inherit.

BLOOMINGTON. H.. January l9.-Before Mora.
Ieifa and Max NJ urdock. children OF the idte
] T Murdoch, OF La Sale County. can IN
herit under their millionaire fathers Will they
swear that they have not smoked nor chewed
tobacco nor pa-taken of intoxicating liquors
A. A beverage for two years previous.
While Mr. Murdoch was known TO be a
total ahs;ainer himself. be was not bgoted IN
regard to others who might drink or smoke.
and his will WAS a great surprise TO MS ismhN
and friends.
MIR. Murdoch provided that in the event OF
deceit in complying with this provision of his
will protest made by any person acquainted
with the facts must be given consideration by
She court authorized to act as arbitrator &c de-
termine the truth fslsity of the charge
should the accusation be Substa inflated the
persor who made the false affidavit must for
fet all share in the estate. The heirs are
given life interest in the property. and the
snfi-tobacco and anti-lquor Stipulations are
binding upon the children and grandchildren
of the heirs
All TeetotaIers-
All the children are grown and prominent
in society circles They say there will be no
danger Of any forfeit of their share III the
estate as all are opposed 20 the use of tobacco
and intoxicants This provision OF the will
reads:
1t Aas been my aim and ambition during
the whole time / have been acquiring and
saving the property herein devised TO leave
the same for the Improvement of the minds
and not for the debasement of the bodies of
those who may come into its possession. To
that end after due consideration. 1t Is my
will and do hereby especially provide. that
no one W no uses tobacco, by smoking or chew
ing OF shall be in the habit of using intoxi-
share in the property or income thereof de-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-20
Reception is Favored.

Washington. January ls-Presldent-
Eject Woodrow Wilson .c-morro" al
fernoon will receive plans for substi-
t,,te for the lnauguration ball. Chair
man William Corcoran Eustis. of the
inaugural committee. has made no sug-
ycstion. nor will he until after the con
ference tomorrow Of the inaugt TAI COM
mittee.
He said to-day that plans for so
ciaI affair TO replace the inaugural pail
are as chaotic a. ever. There ap-
pears. however 70 be capitalization
of sentiment in favor of an inaugural
reception at the White House or the
-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-20

Mr. Eustis admits that his letter 20
Governor Wilson sent late yesterday
afternoon contained only acknowledge
r,opf Of the Governors request fcr
elimination Of the ball. and the as
surance that his wishes VIII be met
This IS the first definite announcement
from the inaugural committee that
the ball plans are discarded.
Governor Wilson wants eugseStion
from the committee a. 20 plane for d
reception or other affair. Hence the
committee tO-moTrOw morning VIII con
slider ways and means Of meeting TINS
s.fifude. and viii not ask that the
C.ovc~nor decide uDon a substitute. IN
loss he Is minded so 20 DO
Mr. Eusf!s SAID that his conference
vi-h subcprr -nittee chairmen had not
led hsra to any definite conclusion CON
~erning any plan 90 replace the .naug-
v-al baU and he declined 20 express
any personal opinion IN advance % The
general meeting.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-20

engaged weeks in advance, and there
is no disposition on the part of man
ayers 10 "bleed" the public on the
Graham guardian., 1913-02-28
TWO ADDITIONAL VICE
PRESIDENTS CREATED

The annual meeting of The Mount
ain States Telephone and Telegraph
Company was held at the Offices Of
the company in Denver, Colorado
February II. .
President Field presented hi'
annual report covering the opera
tions of the Mountain States system
and the following directors were
elected for the ensuing year;
E. B. Field. Edward B. Field, Jr.,
Philip Hamlin. Crawford Hill, e. 8
Kassler and l.. C: :,Phipps. Jr.. oi
Denver. A. V. Hunter of Leadvilie,
w, L. Graham Of Pueblo, w. S,
Mccormick of Salt Lake City, and
Theo. N. Vail and U. N. Bethel of
New York. s.s~
Nothing other than routine bust
ness was transacted at the stock.
holders meeting. In presenting
the annual report President Field
called particular attention to the
fact that the figures given embraced
the transactionsof the entire system,
noting that in the past, figures
given embodying the transactions Of
the company as o wbole,shad beg1
misquoted as covering ths bHsineSs
done only in one city Or one state,
whereas they should have been
clearly shown to cover operations ia
five states. e. - ......
Graham guardian., 1913-02-28
REPORTS ON COAL AND OIL
FIELDS

An annual publication covering a
wide field Of scientific economic in.
vestigation of the occurrences of
metals and mineral fuels is the
Contribution to Economic Geology"
Survey. This publication is issued
in two volumes. Part treating of
metals and Part II of coal. Ignite,
petroleum. and natural gas. Part
II of this publication for 1910 has
just been issued by the Survey as
Bulletin All and comprises 663 pages.
1t contains 27 chapters. seven Of
them relating to oil and gas in Ken.
lucky. Alabama. Wyoming and Utah,
and 20 relating to coal and Ignite
fields in North Carolina. North
Dakota. Montana. Wyoming. Colo
RADIO, New Mexico and Utah. A
copy of the bulletin may be obtained
free on application to the Director
OF the Geological Survey. Washing
ton, ID. &.
Graham guardian., 1913-02-28
FAREWELL.
COPIED for THE GUARDIAN, !


The following poem was composed
April. 1856, by Rev. c. Eugene Steph.
en- (my' father), Pamela, Miss, and is
inscribed to Miss Drue Smelling, who
afterward became my mother.
Farewell! How oft that word required
repeating, -,..
When parting from the maid I held
/ SO dear;
Yet, who that saw thy soft b,ue eyes
entreating,
Could blame me for still lingering
near,
But now, alas! The spell is broken
And Farewell for the last time
spoken.
The hour had come and compelled to
As 81 Sc returned to steal . last fond
From lips. whose nectar could o'ercoms
the woe =. ~.
OF parting. and heart half broken;
I left thee and methought hopes dying
knell
Rung to the echoes of that word
farewell" ..,
/ am absent from thee and pine.
As would the prison'd turtle for its
forest mate. Or
Yet does the sweet mem'y of thee
round my heart entwine,
And bid me hope for days of better
fate,
And ever thus. thy form shall in my
mem'y dwell -.
As thou dids't falter forth that woes
full word farewell.
VIM. E. STEPHEN.
Graham guardian., 1913-02-28
REFORM "UP TO" BUSINESS

The Texas legislature has passed
unanimously a resolution calling on
congress to adopt law reforming
the banking and currency system at
the special session, which will be
called by President-elect Wilson
soon after March 4th.
This special session was originally
designed to pass new tariff bill.
Study of the monetary system by
the Banking and Currency Commit
tee Of the House has brought demo-
cratic leaders to the, conclusion that
banking reform is as important as
tariff reform. and that delay in the
former is fraught with such peril
that it should be given early consid-
Grafton.
These leaders. however, think
that the business world has not yet
expressed with sufficient emphasis
the demand for early action. Thus
it becomes a question to be decided
by business men. 1t is, therefore,
pertinent that every business man
who desires that there should be re-
lief from the constant menace of
financial panic. who desires that
commerce should be freed from the
restraints and handicaps of an un-
certain money market, impress upon
his representative in congress the
necessity for early action. Congress
is as we'll prepared to act now as it
will be q year hence.
Graham guardian., 1913-02-28
THE HIGHEST AND LOWEST
., .,&:,..- POINTS

The maximum difference In eleva
ton of land in the United States il
14,777 feet. according to the United
States Geological Survey, Mount
Whitney. the highest point, is H..
sol feet above sea level. and a point
in Death Valley is ZIG feet below
seq level, These tw9 points. which
are both In California. are less than
80 miles apart. The difference ID
small. however. as compared with
the figures for Asia. Mount Everest
rises 29,002 feet above sea level
whereas the shores of the Dead Sea
are 1890 feet below sea level, a
total differences in land heights Of
30,292 feet. Mount Everest has
never been climbed.
The greatest ocean depth yet
found is 2.0s8 feet, at q point about
DO miles north Of the island of Min
danao. in the Philippine Islands.
The ocean bottom at this point is
therefore more than III miles ba-
low the summit Of Mount Everest.
The difference in the land heights
in Europe is about Is, 1868 feet.