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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-14
VA. CHRISTIANS
MEET OCTOBER e
VIRGINIA CONFER.
ENCE TO BE HELD AT MT.
CARMEL CHURCH.

SUFFOLK. VA. Oct 13-On
Tuesday. October 2sth. the Eastern
Virginia conference of the Christian
Church will convene at Mount Carmel
church, near the famous town of
Walters, Isle of Wight county. for a
four days session. Dinner will be
served on the grounds each day, and
already preparations have begun.
The dinners served at these all day
sessions in this section are famous,
Hams, turkey, roast pig. chickens.
with all the vegetables of he season
are served. cooked by some Of the old
Virginia recipes that have been hand
ed down for generations.
DR.. c. II. Rowland, of Franklin is
president of the conference. which
embraces forty-three churches, most
of them in Virginia, with four or FIVE
in North Carolina. with n member
ship of 6.478. Rev. DR. j. w. Har-
rell, of Portsmouth. Is vice president;
DR.. |. w. johnson, of Suffolk. seere-
tary: Rev. r. II. Peel. of Windsor.
assistant secretary, and W. II. Jones.
Jr, OF Suffolk, treasurer. The con-
ference transacts it's business through
committees appointed from one year
to another. The chairman of the
committees this year are: Executive.
DR.. c. II. Rowland. Franklin; educa-
ton, DR.. w. w. 1Staley, Suffolk;
home missions. Colonel ]. f. West,
Suffolk: foreign omissions. Rev. r,
II. Peel. Windsor: religious litera-
ture, Rev DIR. j. w. HarreH, Ports
mouth; moral reform, Rev. w. ID.
Harwood. Newport News: Christian
Endeavor, Rev. ID. A. Keys. South
Norfolk: apportionment. Prof. j. w.
Roberts. Windsor; program. Rev. G.
H. Rowland, d. D., Franklin.
Rev H. II. Butler is pastor of Mt.
Carmel church. where the conference
meets
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-14
MOUNTAIN FEUD
AGAIN BREAKS OUT

LURAY, VA, Oct 13.--Herbert
Gray, a cousin of Oswald Gray, who
was cut to death in the Blue Ridge,
of this county. on August 9th, Is lying
in his home in the same locality suf-
fering from wounds inflicted it is al
legged. by Cleveland Cave Saturday.
The difficulty occurred at Gray's
home, where Cave had been working.
The men had been gathering chest
nuts on Gray's place and when the
latter demonstrated with Cave for
breaking the trees the cutting Is said
to have taken place. When the ply
sicians arrived they found wounds
almost Identical with those that had
caused the death of Gray's cousin
three months ago. His death lis said
to be only question of a few hours.
Cave made his escape to the Blue
Ridge Gray Is married and has two
children, while Cave Is single.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-14
JUDGE MUST UNITE
COMPLICATED KNOT
HUSBAND MARRIED FOUR TIMES
AND THE WIFE
THREE.

NEW YORK, Oct, ia compli-
Gated marital case, in which II ls
alleged the wife has been married
three times and the husband four
einnes came before supreme Court
Justice Blur on the application for
divorce Of Mrs Rachel Handel. Of
ess Prospect avenue, the Bronx, who
conducted a steamship agency in Phil
adeIphia until recently, against WOE
Handel vice president OF the GitleF
Cohen Fur corn any, Of this city,
The plainttn seeks a divorce on
the ground that s. Tahhtnlaaj dlNorc"
which the defendant get from her III
1899. is invalid. and woman whom
he married in 1909, and is now livng
with him. In not his legal wife. In
his defense kandei ccntended that
the divorce he got from the plain
tiff compiled with ali She require
ments Of the law, ard that his pres
ent marriage is binding. Justice
Blur was sufficiently impressed by
the nature II Kandei's defense TO
deny allrnony
The plaintiff said that Handel mar
rsed her In 1874. and that in 1892
he disa ppeared from their Rome in
KoroSov, Russia, taking all her prop
erty. worth about $500 She said
she came here TO search for him in
1909, and went "a live in Philade'-
phla She found him only recently
and began suit fer divorce
Handel told Justice BLUR that 10
got divorce from the plaintiff lH
1Se2 before a rabbi sH New Norw,
and that the plaintiff accepted the
decree before rabbi In Russia. She
also got a rahbinica! divorce from
him In Russia in Tho same year. The
fact that she believed the divorce
was legal Handel says is shown by
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-14
SOUTHS|DE FAIR
OPENS GATES TODAy
EVERYTHING READY For Pc
TRRsBrRG's GREATEST AGRI-
CULTURAL SHOW.
EXHIBITS m PLACE
DISPLAYS LARGER AND BETTER
THAN EVER BEFoRE--BOl
SCOUTS WILL BE ON
DUTY.

PETERSBURG. VA. Oct. ID
Everything is in readiness for the
opening 1T the Southside Virginia fair
tomorrow. The management has Sc
cured "a large number Of exhibits IN
the way If live stock, poultry, etc.
as we'll as a wonderful display Of pro-
ducts Of the farms OF Southside Vir-
ginia
Many exhibits we're in place yester-
day and with others which were re-
celved today there viii be little un-
occupied space in any OF the build
inEs or on the grounds.
The Cattle Exhibit
The cattle exhibit IS said to exceed
any exhibit seen at any fair in the
state IN recent years, and other de-
paryments are about as we'll filed.
The races will be as good as any TO
be seen anywhere and the free ex
hthitions each afternoon and even
ing viii be we'll worth seeing Every
body remembers with pleasure pre-
vlous displays Of fireworks at the
Southside Virginia fair, and can rest
assured that the display this year
viii he equally as good. II not bet
ter, than any year previous. Fine
attractions fiji the midway, shows that
are worth seeing. without any OBJ
jecuonable feature
f"tPfSpGIE Troop no. J. OF tne
Roy Scouts Of America. will be on
duty daily at the fair grounds, to
render emergency treatment to any
who may he injured and TO give in
formation TO visitors and help to
preserve order.
Final Meeting Held.
The final meeting Of the troop was
held Saturday afternoon and pro-
gram embracing the above arrange
ments was mapped out. Each scout
Will be in uniform. His equipment
will consist of one roller bandage,
bottle OF amonia, one piece Of ad-
hcs!ye tape. of tube Of carholated
vasellne and two clean handkerchiefs,
Tho scouts will remain on duty until
after the fireworks each day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-14
EMORY AND HENRY
ERA is PUBLISHED
Especial to The Richmond Virginian)

Especial to The Richmond Virgintan.)
EMORY, VA, Oct. 13.-The first
copy of the Emory and Henry Era,
the college publication, appeared Fri
day II is a very fine piece of work
geographically. The contents as a
whole are ably written.
The Era staff is composed as fol-
lows this year: Editor-in-Chief, II. L.
Osborne: exchange editor, Q. l.. Simp-
son. athletic editor, w. A. McNeer;
Y. M. c. A. editor. n. v. Aaron, alum
nj editor. III. A. Melton; local editor,
Homer Henry: business managers, M.
w Bell and r. e. Mullins.
The Junior class has elected off,
GERS as follows; President. Harold
Dyer: vice president. fr. Fl. Russell;
secretary and treasurer. j. G. Graham
The student body also organized on
Thursday, and elected officers as fol-
lows: President. r.. e. Mullins; Vice
president, c. ". Quiiian: secretary and
treasurer, o. r.. Graham.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-14
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
(saies at Union stock Yards.)

(Sales at Union Stock Yards,)
Live stock report for the week end
ing October 10. 1919:
good. 6ts to ~; common to fair, to
6: best heifers, sA TO ~; medium to
good. 5A TO 8; common to fair. Az
to AZ; best cows ~ to 5 Y, medium
to good, Az to 3 common to fair. 8
to 3ia; best oxen, 5A to az medium
to good, As. to 5h; common TO fair.
TO II best heavy bulls. to s.. light.
AK to 81 best calves. 9 to 10; fair to
good. IN to s. dicks. to g cows and
calves, s25 to se5 per head; best hogs.
3; light hogs, sis to So: sows, and
stays. to IN; best sheep. IA to S;
fair to good. Sia TO AZ. common to
fair, "a TO 3 best lambs. s5s to 4;
common TO fair, Az to 6.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-14
ELECTION Is HELD
BY TOBACCO MEN

PETERSBURG, VA. oct. 13.~-The
annual meeting Of the Petersburg To-
bacco association was held today at
Virginia warehouse. and the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year. President. f. G. Spencer; Vice
president, W II. Young; secretary,
treasurer and supervisor J. b, Nc
CuIloch Board Of managers A. @.
NJ Martin. W. l.. McGiu, II. NJ. Grad
dock, r., A orr
j. r. Goodrich representing the
American Tobacco company, and John
Coleman. representing Liggett &
Meyers were elected members OF the
association.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-14
BECKER is SAID TO
BE READY TO SQUEAL

NEW YORK, Oct. ia report
was circulated today that Charles
Becker. formerly commander of Com
missioner Waldo's strongarm squad.
expected the Court of Appeals to sus-
tain his conviction on the charge of
murder and in that event he would
be willing to tell District Attorney
Whitman all he knew about the man
higher up in the police department.
In the district attorneys office 1t
was said this afternoon that the
rumor so far a sthe office was con-
cerned. was absolutely without
foundation. No attention whatever
was given to It,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-14
Final Meeting Held.
TWO STORE WINDOW
ROBBERIES IN WEEK

PETERSBURG. VA. Oct. ID
ON Thursday night and again last
night the front window at the shoe
store on Halifax street Of Joseph
Weiner was broken and several pairs
Of shoes stolen.
This morning negro named
Thomas Johnson was arrested with
three pairs Of stolen shoes in his
possession Johnson denies being the
thief saying he got the shoes from
another negro. In the Police court
his examination was continued until
Thursday. October / 9Th.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-14
METEOR ACCOUNTS
FOR LURAY LIGHT

LURAY, VA. Oct. i3.--Explana-
ton of the queer antics. OF the lights
from Luray's power plant Friday is
found in falling meteor, near the
diminishing station OF the plant. This
station Is located In the suburbs. and
Is used for grounding the heavily
charged wires. The magnetic ef-
feet of the heavenly body upon these
wires produced for a few seconds
what in electrical lore is known as
"high-low manifestation all the
lights In the western section Of the
city showing increased agitation an
the meteor neared the earth. Those
who witnessed the meteor's descent
say its whirring through space pro-
duced a sound like q freight train
passing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-14
STONE AGE TOTS
WERE UP TO DATE.
CHILDREN OF
TODAY.
STORY TABLET TELLS
PROFESSOR LANGDoN MAKES M
IMPORTANT DISCOVERY AMONG
NIPPuR RELICS.
STORY TABLET TELLS

PHIIAD ELPHTA. Oct l3.--Pro-
lessor Langdon. of Jesus college. OK
ford university, who Is spending some
time in this city at the University of
Pennsylvania, has discovered that one
of the famous Nippur tablets reveals
some of the oldest school books which
are known to exist. They show that
the children OF the ancients learned
much that the boys and girls of today
have to study. and his deciphering has
led to the discovery of some i'm
portant educational relics.
They show that the children of
forty-two hundred years ago were
taught phonetic spelling. They were
taught to make syllahles and their
pronunciation was dependent entirely
upon the teachings which they re-
ceived in the college at Nippur.
Some of the tablets show that the
pupils in that institution studied geo
graphy, history. geology and theology.
Their grammars and histories show
that the Sumerians were highly de-
veoped people, and that they paid
great attention to the education of
their children.
Treatise On Proposition.
One of the tablets records a treatise
on the use of the proposition by"
showing the various uses of the word.
Another Is an exercise on the in
f1nitive. The phrase Ito be deep Is
exploited in various ways, including
the nouns well" ditch" and other
derivatives.
Professor Langdon looks upon these
tablets as important, not so much be-
cause they show that boys who went
to school nearly FIVE thousand years
ago had much the same tasks as at
present-although this is very inter-
esting-hut because they betray such
a high state of culture wholly un-
suspected These are all cumulative
evidence of the golden age of
Sumeria.
Lessons 1900 Years Ago.
About 4200 years age a boy was
working Mt his spelling lesson In the
Temple School at Nippur, the ancient
capital of Sumeria. His slate con-
sisted of piece OF soft clay in tab
let form anout six inches by four. and
an inch thick. On this he spelled his
words by means of a stylus with
triangular end. The words were made
by combinations of these triangles
{cunicform inscriptions they are now
called. and as part of his task he had
written down the name of some jewels
in the upper left hand corner of his
..state.A In the upper right hand cor
ner he had written something else.
Suddenly the bell rang, or some other
sign was given that school was at an
end. Either he had not finished his
task or had made some mistakes for
with his thumb he marked out what he
had written In the upper right hand
corner. Perhaps he never came back
to school. Perhaps his slate was dis
carded for another At any rate that
slate" was tossed aside, and now af-
ter $4,000 years. after many centuries
reposing In the ruins of the temple of
Nippur, 1t now rests in the university
museum of this city. precisely as he
left it. The marks Of his thumb are
as plain as If he had made them only
| yesterday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-14
NEWS OF PETERSBURG
yrsinisn Bureau. Mechanics. Bsnd

the sending here of man from tie
Richmond branch of the company to
take charge. The department WAS
called out again about $50 O'Clock
this afternoon. q spark having set fire
to the same storage room. No damage
resulted, however.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-14
Dougiasss--Wcl ellis.

PETERSBt' RG, VA, oct. 10
Miss Frances A Wells, daughter Of
Nh and Mrs. Willie Wells, and Wal
lace j. Douglass. well-known
Young man, of Lunenbllrg county.
were married this afternoon at the
home of the bride, No. 326 Main
street. The ceremony was performed
10y the Rev. Mr.. Eibble, rector of the
Good Shepherd Protestant Episco-
pal church, in the presence OF the
families of the contracting parties.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-14
I.tica 81 sarneiI.

PETERSBURG. VA. Oct. "a
The home Of Mr.. and Mrs. r. -.
George, on Blick street, was the scene
of a pretty marriage on Saturday
evening at Z O'Clock, the contracting
parties being Miss Ethel F'arnell and
Henry Lucas, both of Petersburg. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. w
r. A. Haynes, If Wesley Methodist
Episcopal church. OF which the bride
Is a member.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-14

PETERSBU RIG, VA, Oct. l3.-Judge
Mullen announced today that he would
render hts decision tomorrow in the
case OF Naverly Blanks. In whose be-
half motion was made for a new
trIal
FOR anew n tjotoshrdlu
render his decision on the motion for
q new trial In the case Of Charles
: t,tt .Colnpad
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-14
CELEBRATE. COLUMBUS
DAY NEXT THURSDAY

III commemorative Of columbus
DAY the members of tho Italian
caspny Of this eity viii hold d celehra-
ton next Thtrsdsy in Barton Heights
Yesterday Was officially the snniye7-
sary Of the discovery OF America, bat
so eeFs nlpnies were held, Although
strictly private, the affair ~'rhursdsy
via be featured b. q banquet and ad
dvassas by prominent Italians.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-14
RICHMOND HAY MARKET;
PETERSBURG PEANUT MARKET.

NRspofttG bY HUHEHFS, tfuIIHIHT q w
Petersburg, Va. Oct. Is. 1918,
SPANISH
ed New crop market not opened.
Free crop movement expected about
November LIST.
No. sheiled Spanish, 1o@1a1sc. per
Id.
No. . shelied Spanish, IN G7tac. per
lbs AK
VIRGINIAS--
Farmers 1912 stock fancy hand
picked. an G3tae. per ID,
Farmers extra prime, 3I,3Ac. per I'd.
Farmers shellirE stock. 2 u q &c. per
III. . s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-14

MARKET CONDTTI0Ns.
Poultry-Chickens selling promptly
on arrival. all other poultry fairly ac'
tive.
Live Etock--Aii live stock In de-
mand. Country-cured meat well smok'
ed and trimmed In demand.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-14
COCAINE DEALERS
SENTENCED To PEN
rwo GET FIVE YEARS EACH. A
THIRD is SENT rp FOR
TWO YEARS.
DAY IN HUSTlNGS COURT
Plea OF GUILTY OF HOUSE
DREAMING MADE nv HIGGINS,
on WHOM SENTENCE Is
DEFERRED.

Three negroes convicted OF having
been engaged in the cocaine traffic
were given peniteutiary sentences at
the conclusion Of 'hrtr trials IN the
Hgsuurs court yesterday. Two re
xeived sentences If free Years each.
and the third WAS s;vta two years
Several other cases were disposed Of
James Blount and Fred johnson,
arrested at different times, IN charge
81 selling cocaine were tried and
found guilty. 81 having the drug in
Their possession and II d}spos nr Of
IT 10 the coke fends. Earn was
sentenced 70 five years sidney EraN-
ton. also found guilty Of Tho charge.
was sentenced 10 TIVE years in the
penitentlaTy
Houscbreaklns Cases
Haywood Higgins who pleaded
guilty 10 the charge Of breaking In
10 the pressing and cleaning shop Of
John Porter WAS NOT sentenced.
though the penalty was ascertained
at two years In the penltentary.
Columbus Davis, also charged with
heusshreaking pleaded not guilty. He
was tried and the jury returned a
verdict Of guilty N petit larceny. car
Tying a sentence Of four months in
Jail,
The hnusebreaking charge against
Virginia Coles who was alleged to
have broken into the Sheltering Arms
hospital when tried resqlted in her
acquittal.
A nolle proseQut was entered IN the
case Of Lillian Carter who was IN
dicted for grand larceny in the rob
berry ef william King.
The case Of Rosser Coleman, which
came into the Hastings court on APP
peal from Police court In which he
was adsudged an hahitual drunl1rd
and street beEgar and was sentenced
to the public roads, was folIe pros"
eaaied
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-14

(Reported by Caskfe q. Burch & Co,
1915 East Main street. Richmond. Va,
Richmond. Va. Oct. 10, 1913.
STATE SECURITIES
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-14
va Ry. and Power Co

AVA lVo
STREET RAILWAY STOCKS.
RIA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-14
RICHMOND PRODUCE MARKET

Reported BY woodfin & Scott
Commission Merchants.J
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-14
TOBACCO MARKET.

Richmond. va. OCT, T3. I9I5.
HID. AND LOOSE FIRED.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-13
Easton Man Charged
With Abandoning
Victim of His Auto

After evading officers of the law
for three weeks Milard Gay of Easton
was arrested this morning by Patrol
man Gorgas while he was working in
the Crane Valve Company West End
shops. He is charged with leaving
the scene of an accident without Civ
ing his name.
The authorities assert that he pur-
chased the car of Charles O'Donhen,
formerly connected with the Melrose
troupe of acrobats, that he ran it for
several weeks without the formality
of changing the license, that on Aug.
20 he ran into Harry Newberg, 791
Maplewood avenue at Howard and
Railroad avenues, severely injuring
him, and that putting on all power he
drove from the scene in an effort to
escape Identification.
Bonds for his release were set at
500 which were furnished by Thomas
Brophy, a saloon-keeper on Hancock
avenue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-13
MURDER SUSPECT
CAUGHT AFTER HOT
CHASE THROUGH CITY

After a most sensational chase
through State and Broad streets this
morning Michael Pelosi, % years of
age, a tailor, a fugitive from justice
of Rockland, Mass, was caught by
Patrolman John Ryan and Special Of
fcer Deas as he lay painting from ex-
haustion upon the par1or couch of a
householder on Broad street, near
Gilbert. He is wanted for attempted
murder in Rock1and.
Two Rockland officers have been in
this city for two days and secured a
search warrant from Prosecutor Gray
yesterday. They concluded their bird
had flown and were about to leave
the city as they caught sight of their
man on State street today. He as
quickly perceived them and started on
the run towards Main street. His ac-
lions and the cries of his pursuers at
tracted Patro1man Ryan and Deas
gave chase down Main and up Gil
ebert street. 1t was through alleys
and over back fences until all were
winded. The officers found their man
lying upon couch in a Broad street
residence.
It was found that he had applied
for work two weeks ago with Tailor
Edward Sce1i and was returning from
his dinner when -overtaken. He will
be held subject to orders of the Mas
sachusetts authorities.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-13
Mcneil Not Worrying
Over | labor Attack
Considering Source"
Doubts. IF Labor Men. of
Connecticut Take Any
Stock In Delegate
Sontheimer

In a statement to the Farmer today
Senator A. Mcneil, Jr., declares that
the attack against 1.-The Mcneil family
in the convention of the Connecticut
Federation of Labor at New Britain
by Delegate Sontheimer of Hartford
was mainly untrue and wholly I'M
just but that it did not bother him
much in view of the source Here
is Senator McNeiPs statement:
81 am wondering how much stock
the labor men of Connecticut take in
Sol Sontheimer, or anything he says, y
said Senator Mcneil.
81 note that Sontheimer is quoted
as condemning the Mcneil family on
the grounds that we refuse to recog-
nize the Typographical union in the
Bridgeport Telegram said Mr.. Nc
Neil.
LAS a matter of fact some of the
most valued employees of The TeIe-
gram are union men. On the other
hand some of the oldest and most
al of whom have been in the service
of The Telegram more years than the
present owners have months, are nom
union men.
1.-THE union demanded us to give our
non-union employees the choice of i'm
mediately joining the union or of be-
ing discharged. While friendly to
union labor we were naturally loath
to- take any such step as that and we
declined to do so. We received the
union representatives courteously on
several occasions and expressed our
willingness to treat with them fur
Their at any time, but we refused to
discharge our faithful employees at
their dictates or anybody else's. There
is nothing in our negotiations with
the union which we are not perfectly
willing to have the union make pub
lie, especially if it will tell the truth
and the whole truth, which Mr.. Son
theimer did not.
IF any man or set of men can step
into our Office and command US to
discharge faithful and conscientious
employees who have worked for us for
ten or fifteen years, and the public will
back them in such a step, we want
to know it.
It also note that this man SON
theimer is authority for the state
ment that one of the family is an
aspirant for Office of governor of the
state and that if the family main
tanned their stand the labor interests
would cast them into political obliv-
ion.'
LAS 1 am the only member of the
family who has been at all mentioned
in politics for the past four or five
years, I suppose the reference must
be intended to me. am not an as
pirant for the Office of governor of
Connecticut or for any other political
office-but then perhaps Mr.. Sonthei-
mer, in his greatness of heart, intend
ed to nominate me.
, I'm this connection I would add
that it would be a great deal more
law-abfdfng, dignif1ed and becoming
for any man purporting to speak for
the Connecticut Federation of Labor,
to state the unions propositions strict
ly on its merits, If it has merits rath-
er than to resort to Matchmaking
threats based upon implied political
favors or of threatened political pun
ishment''