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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-18
LEE CAMP KILLS
FETCHING STORY
Shells Going in Opposite Direc-
tions Did Not Collide in
Amelia Cannon.
WAS BLACkSMITH'S FORGE
Richmond Man Tells How His
Father Used Gun for
Forty Years.

With heartless cruelty. a committee
of r.. r. Lee Camp, Confederate Vet
Grams. last night killed one OF the very
best and choicest stories OF the war
BetMeen the States. The camp heard
the report of the committee, %hlch
acted as the coroner's jury, ana I'M,
mediately buried the corpse, and called
it jusiifable murder.
II Was all about an ancient cannon.
found in such condition near Amelia
Courthouse. as 20 lead TO the conylc-
ton that at the moment - was Iasi
fred. shot from the enemy entered
INC muzzle. and tho two balls met IN
side tearing away the point ana nat
tening the conical shell Just leaving
Thereby hang two tales.
Neatly printed placards have been
gotten out. telling the wondrous
story of the cannon balls meeting. IN
side the cannon. 1t was proposed to
foderafe Museum. for the admiration
Of generations yet unborn. But now.
if said generations see IT, u VIII De III
some institution organized TO gathei
dishonesty earned shekeis.
Rev Virginius Wrcnn, Of Ameha'
sent the piece of cannon to klchmohd'
report A committee Was named TO
exan,ine. conn posed Of General j .Thomp-
son Brown. David A. Brown ana
Catesbv Jones. This body went 70
work in the back room of Lee Camp
Hall.
The first witness was J. A Knight.
formerly of Amelia. now living at III
North Eleventh Street. this city. Ills
evidence was most damaging. SAID
cannon had been used as part OF
forge by his father. d blacksmith. Tor
more than forty years. and he himself,
succeeding his father. had SO used 1t.
n seems the elder knight had his son
collect old metal for use III the shop,
and in the lot was the old cannon. Inc
blacksmith Knocked of the end (Which
was not blown up by the Irresistible
she'll of the enemy striking the IfnmoN-
ahIc charge of the Confcderacy). put
N through the wall of his forge chimney.
filled the lower part with melted scrap
iron and made all fast with red clay
After making this assertion. Knight
proved II by digging out some
OF the clay before the very eyes Of the
committee. who saw the romance van,
ish All was explained-why the end
vas broken and why the '-fattened part
OF a conical she'll" from the three and
one-half-inch gun was present. being
merely old iron.
Further. an expert artilleryman the
same being Il. w. Lynn, former superln-
tendent of the State Pcnitcntlary,
now of LoudOun County. who was
in the city this week, examined the
cannon and said there was nothing to
the story.
Wherefore. General Brown, on the
floor of Lee Camp last night, expressing
regret that the beautiful tale had
been ruined. reported for the COM
mittee that the priceless relic was
part of an abandoned iron gun and
nothing more. Respectfully submit
ted.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-18
SECOND FIDDLE
PLAYED BY BOTH
Orchestral Leader IN Smith
BRYAN Concert for Wilson
Is Not Revealed.

Their movements shrOudcd in nys-
terry. H. NJ Smith. Jr-. anc george
Rryan left the city last night for Iren-
ron = j.. where to-day they VIII MAKE
certain conversation with Governor
Both attorneys succeeded in evading
all REORGANIZATION aimed at them
What are YOU going for was the
exceedingly delicate question ASKED
NIr smith by reporter for The llmes-
Il didn't know that anybody knew
I was going he replied
1t has been suggested that some
thing will be said concerning the can
didaCv OF your son. Hiram NJ Smlth n.
Tor the Office of district attorney tor
the Eastern District OF Virginia
limited the reporter. ..
We'll. he responded. since YOU
know I am going. I don't mind SAVING
that my trip has nothing Whatever 10
10 with my son : candidacy.
suppose YOU see Mir Bryan ne
continued Il am only second hddle
in this affair.
Nir Bryan was called.
DO you mind stating the opJect OF
your visit 20 the President Elect: ne
waS asked .-
With the highest personal regards
10 you. 90 was the response Il had rather
not. -. Smith - he
continued I am only second hudIe IN
this affair.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-18
NEGRO FINED s1eo
Carter Also Put Under $500 Bond for
Selling Liquor Without a License.

SIlas Carter, colored. was nneo sio
and costs and placed under $50 bond
to keep the peace for twelve months
Yesterday in the Hastings Court when
he was convicted of selling liquor with
out a license. Carter appealed from the
police Court, where he had been sen
fenced 10 SIXTY days In JAN, IN addition
10 the fine and bond
b C. Hundiey. colored. was acquitted
Of a charge of assaulting Lowry Fray
ser.
against Tony Spruel. coiored, accused
OF assaulting George WI Hickey. the
aged South Ninth Street confectiOner.
failed to agree on verdict Spruel
will be placed on trial for the second
time next month. He was released from
custody under bond
Eula Roane, colored. pleaded guilty
to snatching "A pocket book. containing
$50. from w. II. belvin. of Louisa
County and was sentenced by the
court to six months on the roads
In view OF new evidence which has
been discovered. Judge Richardson set
aside the verdict Of d jury which sen
fenced Lilly Robinson, colored. to the
penitentiary for one year on charge
of grand larceny. and will allow new
trial. The woman is accused of robbing
William Lee of SIS.
Joseph Carter was convicted by the
Jury of carrying a concealed weapon
and fined $50 and costs. He appealed
from a fine of sloo imposed III Police
Court.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-18
SET ASIDE VERDICT.
Will Hear Argument in Convicted Con-
stables Case To-day.

Arguments on the motion 10 SET
aside the verdict OF the jury which
last week found Constable Thomas A.
Davis guilty of assaulting l. y: Throck-
morton. a mOtOrman on the Richmond
and Rappahannock River Railway
will be heard this morning at III clock
in the Henrico Circuit Court. Judge
Ernest H Wells. of Hastings Court,
Part H., will sit in the absence of Judge
r. Carter Scott, who Il out OF the city.
Davis was convicted last week ana
sentenced to serve twelve months IN
Jail The case attracted considerable
attention owing to the prominence
OF the accused. who was county Of
fccr The assault occurred while
TrOCkmortOn was in charge Of d car
on the Seven Pines line He was
struck over the head with pistol and
his skull fractured.
Attorneys James T. Lewis and
James r. Russell. who conducted the
defense. moved TO have the verdict
set aside as contrary 70 law and evil
dence The hearing OF the argument
was postponed Davis. pending the
hearing was admitted to bail in the
sum OF 81 so. with his father-ln-law,
Constable w {. Vincent as surety
Louis .. Wendenburg has been re
tanned by the convicted man 20 assist
his counsel in to-day's proceedings Fl
NJ. Smith. Jr.. representing the car
company. Is associated with Common
wcalth's Attorney Frank T sutton, Jr-,
IN the prosecution
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-18
MINOR CHANGES
In PR|MARYPLAN
Names of Revision Subcommit-
tee Announced by Chair
man Eilyson.

No authority vests in the Democratic
State Committee, thinks Chairman J.
Taylor Ellyson. TO change any I'M
portant part of the primary plan The
sole function of the subcommittee Just
appointed is to rearrange the plan so
that il will not conflict in any particular
with the Byrd FeatherstOn law as
enacted by the last Legislature.
Certain changes were then made by
statute affecting the times Tor holdlnG
primary elections. the dates of closing
entries and the amount and manner
of payment of entrance fees These
with unimportant details. are to be
adjusted by the committee by direction
of the Norfolk convention of last May.
Subsequently. the committee directed
the chairman to appoint subcommit-
tee. of one member from each congress
sional district. to revise the plan and
report
This committee has been called to
meet. as stated in The Times Dispatch
Thursday. at the residence of Chair
man Ellyson. 10 East Franklin Street.
at noon next Thursday.
II is composed as follows T. J.
Downing. Lancaster, First District a;
w. w Sale \ Norfolk. Second District ::
Clyde W Saunders. Richmond, Third
District Robert Gillian. Petersburg
Fourth District. r. A. James. Dan
Vile. Fifth District; George NJ Muse,
Roanoke County. Sixth District: r. 7
W. Duke Charlottesville, Seventh
District: r. A Mclntire. Fauquer
Eighth District: J. Frank Wysor
Pulaski. Ninth District; Joseph Button,
Appomatto1. Tenth District.
General Sale has notified Chairman
ElIyson that he cannot attend, as he
will be absent all next week, attending
United States inspections of Virginia
Commands
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-18
Paragraph Pulpit
jefferson and Cnitarianism m.
Monticello. January Is. ls2


l thank you. Sir. for the copy you
have been go kind as TO send ne of the
revd. mr. Bancroft's Unitarian ser
mons / have read them with great
satisfaction. and always rejoice in
efforts 70 restore US TO primitive Chris
tianity in all the simplicity in which il
came from the lips of Jesus. had it
never been sophisticated by the SUBJ
tleties OF Commentators. nor para
phrased into meanings totally foreign
to its character. IL would at this day
have been the religion OF the whole
civiIised world. but the metaphysic
distractions of Athanasius. and the
maniac rawlings of Calvin. tinctured
pIentifully with the foggy dreams OF
Plato, have so loaded it with absurdi-
ties and incom prehensibilities as to
drive into infdelity men who had not
time. patience or opportunity TO strip
il of its meretricious trappings and to
see il in all its native simplicity and
purity trust. however. that tbs
same free exercise of private judgment
which gave US our political reforma-
ton. will extend it's effects TO that OF
religion. which the present volume Is
we'll calculated 10 encourage and pro-
mote.
TIL. JEFFERSON.
The original letter. OF which the
above is copy. may be seen on tbs
walls of the Unitarian building In
Boston Unitarian Publicity Com
mittee ADV.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-18
1
TO GET PRISONER
Must Secure Evidence Before
Requisition Documents for
Alleged Forgcr Can Be Had.

As soon as sufficient evidence can
be secured and the necessary requisi-
ton papers prepared, Captain OF
Detectives Mcmahon will go TO Quincy.
Mass. for Charles Hanifer, wanted in
Richmond on a charge Of forgery, and
who is under arrest in that city.
r.. Latimer Gordon. assistant cash,er
of the Planters National Bank, who
swore out two warrants for the arrest
OF Hanifer. was out OF the city yester-
day. The checks which Hanifer Ii
alleged to have forged are in the pos
session OF the Burns Detective Agency.
and at their Baltimore Office. Com
monwealth's Attorney Folkes said he
could not prepare papers for requisition
until the checks are produced and he
confers with Mr.. Gordon.
Hanifer is accused of signing the
name of Joseph r Swan, a tobacco
planter of Caroline County. a de-
positor OF the Planters Bank. TO two
checks. one 70. SO and second for
s2i. and TO have cashed them last
October.
When IL was discovered that the
checks were not genuine the matter
was placed in the hands of the Burns
agency, and it's operatives traced the
alleged forger TO Massachusetts and
then notified the police His arrest
followed.
afternoon that he could not say when
he will be able 10 go for the prisoner.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-18
GLEN ALLEN SOLD.
Home OF Captain CuSsOns Becomes
PrOperfy of Richmonder.

Glen Allen. the country seat OF the
late CAPTAIN John Cussons, was SOLO
Yesterday By Miss Sarah Eiizaoetn
Fletcher to William Il. Adams: Of Ken,
mond for slO3 90. The deed recording
The transfer was placed on record In
the Henrico Circuit Court
The property Is one OF the prettiess
estates in Virginia. II is located on the
richmond. Fredericksburg and Po-
fomac Railroad forteen miles north OF
Richmond. and contains $40 acres ~
j. heavily wooded. and takes ITS name
from its similarity 10 Scottish forests
The property camo into the possession
of Miss Fletcher through the death OF
Captain Cussons, her uncle. with vhom
she lived during the last years OF MS
life s,,-;,.,
the lifetime OF Captain Cussons mace
-,s,iccessf,,l attempts to purchase the
property, which is an excellent stta-
lion for town cite
The sale to Mr.. Adams was mace
subject 20 four deeds Of trust, amount
ing TO So. go. Judge George L. CHRISTIAN
and r.. y. Pollard are named as trus-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-18
CHILD BADLY BURNED.
Clothing OF Two ear-Old Boy Catches
From Trash Pile.

Clifford Anderson. two-year-oid son
Of 4 ". Anderson. of l07 South Plne
Street Was severely though not fatally
burned last night about o clock When
his clothing caught fire from pie OF
trash which his mother was burning
in the back yard The boy had neen
watching the blaze. and when his motn-
~ left him tor few moments MS
clCf hing III some manner caught IRE
and he was burned about the body.
arms and neck before the flames were
smOIhered by the frantic woman. VINO
ran to him when she heard his screams
of sagOuy
Dr. II T Hawkins. City Hospital
ambulance surgeon. rendered emergency
treatment He said the boy was badly
fhough not aangerOusiN burned.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-18
AppcaIs from Heavy Fines.

on appeal nom me iowcr court
the case ~ Moses LOckett. colored .
will be tried to-day IN the ttcnrico
Circuit Court Lockcft y appealing
from heavy fines imposed b. Nlagis-
tr.ifc Smith. vi ho recently assessed MIN
~ for gambling SO Tor selling liquor
without "a license. and 500 for running
q poelroom without a license. lie Il
represented tv James 7. Lewis
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-18
BOARD REVERSES
FORMER STAND
Now Desires Aid of Most Emf
nent Authorities Possible"
for City Work.
WOULD PLAN BIGGER CITY
Folkes Resolution Invites CO.
Operation of Council
Committee.

Reversing the position taken in the
election of bricklayer for the techni-
cal position of Building Inspector. the
Administrative Board yesterday Men'
on record as desiring TO employ the
most eminent authorities possible, 10
provide "a fixed plan for the future
growth OF the city.
The Folkes Resolution.
Proposing conference Win the
proper committee of the city Council
Inc Administrative Board at its meeting
,-esterdav morning adopted the fol-
Loving resolution offered by Mr.. Folkes
Resolved by the Administrative
BOARD that We invite the especial CO.
operation Of the Com mittee or Puollc
buildings and Properties and Ctlhtles
of the Common Council toward Sc
curing definite plan for the future
growth OF the city and its suburbs so
that future improvements may pe
permanent and not attended with such
heavy expense in laying out new streets
in acquired suburbs as well as IN the
city proper
Resolved. further. that copy OF
this resolution he forwarded 10 the
chairman of said committee with the
request that the committee may sug-
pest an early Joint meeting with the
hoard. with the end in view of securing
and employing the most eminent au-
thorities possible to give us detlni'e
fixed plan for the future growth oil the
city embracing streets. parks, play
grounds. bridges, gas and water sup
plies. sewers, electric development
routes for street railways. and any ana
All nubIic utilities desired by city OF
the first class.
Tour of South Richmond.
Yesterday afternoon was spent oy
h.. hoard ln-DeGtl0n
tour in South Richmond. where large
sewer. gas. water and street works are
under contract. The board recon-
rnended to the Council for adoption
the ordinance creating the position OF
police matron at $50 per month. Council
man Jacob Umlauf, Officials OF the
Juvenile Court and several others ap-
reared in advocacy of the ordinance.
which originated in the Board oil folice
Commissioners.
1t is proposed that the matron DC
assigned to duty at the First Ponce
station. and that ali women and JuVeh-
Ito offenders when placed under arrest
be taken at once to that station house
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-18
SAYS hETOOK AUTO.


EtwaTd Eukcr. eighteen Years oiu.
s-rested Yesterday on the cnais &c OF
c-e.fo.- IN sutoraoblic owned by j. -
Csrneal. was bailcd by Judge y G..
Richardson IN the Hastings Court. ioi
fis appearance this morning IN fv'40c
t0urf Bocd Of Sr0 MAS required
Euker u alleged 10 have iakch MI
C-~neals car y niic the latter es in
fhc Memorial Hospital ama ltlt D.
49,. rer5o-ted 10 the police and "a dcscI-u-
Ion ii the missing car wae gwen ar
mon. oers OF the department. fatfo..
mon webster and frltc nard iocateY }.
q 49, S-~r.f Fuker was seated al
rr. steering wheel and when me oiNceI :
approached pc jumped oui, ran ahu
e-t'apeG He was Iecogni1ed. however,
and warrant fol has arrest az :" ~ il
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-18
SLOW TO LEARN.
Few State Departments Use sanitary
Method Library in Line

Individual drinking cups ana III
dividu;l towels nave been put IN use IN
he state Library for the employees
tsr.-,1n ATclllwalne received. sundry
buIietins OF the United States Puohc
ftrsith and Marine Hospital Service,
setting forth the dangers OF comm ~
drinking cups and making an eHoI c
at an estimate OF the number OF NIL
hons OF germs lurking in towels useo
Nv every body. Hence the change
State depart ments nave neth ~" y y
Department put III individual drlnEins
ei.rs lou1 ago. and Col Richardson,
supcriu1cuGent OF bliidtnEs' has .n-
uItIdual paper to"el- but INC IN. ~
departments Use uilSaill a -
sndz towels. where the germs oil
disease Turk al ali tiNc--
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-18
TREASURER THREATENED.
Farmer Becomes Enraged When De-
Hnquent Notice Il Received.

Charged with cursing and threaten
ing bodily harm TO Thomas J. Todd
deputy treasurer of HenricO County.
H. W Gill. farmer. was yesterday
fined $40 and costs by Magistrate II.
\. smith Upon plea of the man. tn
fine was RENTED to s.
CilE according to the evidence.
euraZed at the receipt of notice
calling his attention 70 delinquent
tax bill presented himself at the
treasurcr's Office and generously offered
10 beat up the deputy. lie accompanied
his Offer with profanity. and warrant
for his arrest was Issued.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-18
ROBS BOARDING HOUSE.
Sra,L Thief Ransacks Three Rooms In
nona of Mrs NichaelS.

4 sneak thief in the boarding mouse OF
Mrs. F. s. Michaols, ZOE East fTdhki IN
o,cIock ransacked three rooms OF guests,
hui succeeded in getting total OF oniy
& 80 in cash and several car tlcKeus,
Other articles. including Je"ehS'
When the robbery was discovered
a hurry call was sent to the SeG0 ,, d,i
PoIice Station. and Patrolman Jennings
80 cont 10 make an investigation
Thou9h he carefully searched the
premises he was unable to +b Emo S %as
a,Ia evidence that he had been IN
,ba p house. Drawers and closets had been
turned topsy-turvy, and IN the rooms ms
ali directions. Apparently the thief
only cash.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-18
Disordcrly Negores Fined.

Nine negroes, aIIeeed 20 Ar LIZ wThich
coioredi Ia last M month. in Glen Allen
were tried yesterday morn m H eGiGre
So1tnYv Fines of s. and costs were
iIoposed on Will Washington. Pat
smith and Arthur Washin gtoni Ior
- 80 a enc of S25 fro unla wful shooting,
while Horace Peterson, who conducted
the house in which the ARRAY occurred S, !,
was placed under 500 peace DOiiu aD ~
twelve months ne OtHeio
q
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-18

Judge Morris. OF the Depart mc1t Of Jus
ticr ~ Washington. and formerly = judge IN
the Philippine Islands. viii be the speaker al
the Railroad Young Mems Christian AsSo-
cation Tomorrow afternoon At O'Clock Hts
tonic win BE- The Book Of Book. or the Fffth
CiviIizafion~ SPECIAL iccturc~ are bcing
delivered 10 railway men each sunday @ttcr-
noon and ar gaining vide ATTENDANCE A
male quarfeftc consisting Of NcS>rs. Payne.
Smighie. Bales and Phillips. viii render
s.--t.f
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-18
EDGAR ALLEN OUT.
Postmaster Leaves Hospital To-day
After Long Illness.

Edgar AIIan. u, pOstmaster of
Richmond. VIII leave St. Luke's Hos
pital to-day. after a desperate illness
Of several months II has been four
months since Mr.. Allan has been az his
desk and D. II not probable that his
physician viii allow him 20 resume his
ardIoIs duties until February 10. the
date on which his leave of absence cx
pircs Mr.. Allan leaves for Washington
LIS rr.TrInE
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-18
Iabor Flaw Violations.

Labor Com missioner Dohcrty was no
tilted Yesterday OF the trial and con
viction in the Police Court OF Mincnes-
ter of six employers in that Guy gum
Of ISOLATION of the law requiring sepa-
rate sanitary accommodation TOT ths
sexes Each was assessed costs ana
given thirty days 20 make the necessary
changer
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-18

James Smith a coiored driver was injured
Cnm1anV Inc of l4se East Cary street.
damaged last night about O'Clock when II
was struck by Barton Heights car at Gay
and Henry Streets The car was ii cna, se VI
NJo.orma1 A. Franklin and Conductor
r NJ. Davis Smith able TO go TO ms
home SIS Brook Avenue. after his morse nad
been stabbed and the damaged NeniCic An"'eu
lid
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-18
Civil Service Examination.

on February IS the nited States
Civil Service Commission will conduct
an examination at Richmond TO secure
eligibles 20 oil positions as stenogra-
phers typevriters and stenographer-
typewriter in the field service. Appli-
oants passing this examination will be
certified for positions now vacant in the
District of Columbia and the States of
Maryland. North Carolina. Virginia and
West Virginia
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-18
Snatch Thief Gets Watch.

T. ID. Greene. OF 81 North SeNentn SUI.
Yesterday reported TO the police of the Flrst
District that he was robbed about midnight
Thursday at Twelfth and Main streets py
youth who snatchcd his watch. cnain ana
charm valued at siJ. from his pocket ne
Wa unable TO furnish a description OF the
thief.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-18

Acknowledgement Samuel W Wiihams
leaves this morning 10 deliver two Conied.
crate addresses At Kenbridge tonight ana
At Roanoke Monday night.
During the Roanoke speech the Attorney
General expects to reply to recent structures
On hi~ address several months ago - treWe-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-18

Trainmasfrr &. : Wright. OF the 1hcsa-
peak and Ohio Railway. who hss been con
fined To- bis home . North fifth street. for
the past tcu days Wa yesterday removed TO
Grace Hospital for treatment
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-18
ARTIST READYF0R WORK
Decorator Of Memorial Institute Alb.
sent for Few DAYS.

Charles Hofbauer. the artist who
will paint the mural decorations for the
Confederate Memorial Institute. has
gone TO New York for "a few days. Mr..
Hofbauer has spent the past week here
looking over the ground ana preparing
for actual work. His labors will con-
sumo several months.
The institute is now in an advanced
state of completion. as far as the build
ing itself IS concerned. The interior
nnishings will necessarily consume much
time.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-18

4 called meeting Of the bench ana
bar Of the city Of Richmond viii be
held next Monday afternoon ~ -
O'Clock IN the courtroom OF the Nnan-
ecrv Court - which time suitable
action upon the death Of Edwin n
Pitcher VIII bc taken.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-18

In spite OF rise in temperature in the
morning and a disposition to show restless
ness the condition OF the Rev. ". Me<ue
CI.rr ID n rector Of st. James Episcopal
church. was reported last night at ST Eliza
heth-s Hospital to be very favorable. lie
spent a comfortable day. HE daushter MIS-
FrniIv Clark is rapidly regainins norma
strength. after her sacrifice of blood Tor the