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The Washington herald., 1913-12-29
NORFOLK & WESTERN RAILWAY.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT NOV. %. SlA

Leave Washington. New Union Station.
$50 a. N. Daily-Al points on Norfolk & Western
1910 p. n Daily-Roanoke Bristol. Winston
Salem. Knoxville. Chattanooga, Nashville. New Or
leans. Through sleeper. Dining cara
4l0 q m--For Bristol Knoxville Chattanooga,
Nashville. Memphis and all points In the South.
west Washington-MemphIS Leepe5 open at 10
.. N Dining car
For Norfolk-Leave daily ID 4 m and 25i noon
Arrive NorfoR Il u q. N. and SD .. n Parls
cara
$50 p. m Daily-BerTyTille Duray. Shenandoah
Trains from the Southwest srrirs SIS q N. les
.. N. and 2:l5 a. N. daily.
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Tnngoers Engage "A Censor.

Urbana. Ill, Dec. 2S.-Six dancing clubs
at the University Of Illinois created az
official tango censor after adopting reso.
lutions favoring the tango and other new
dances. The clutch hold, the bearcat
and all spectacular dips must CO." was
the slogan. The university ban does not
apply to the clubs.
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WANTS $4,000 FOR KISS.
Girl Says Her Aged Employer HeIpe
Himself to One.

GAINESVILLE, Ohio, Dec. ga stolen kis:
is valued at $4,000 by Miss Emma J.
Evans, a servant girl in the house OF
William L. Simpson, a wealthy sheet mil
owner of GAINESVILLE and Middletown
Miss Evans has filed a suit for $1,000
damages against Simpson, charging that
on December 4, while she was pursuing
her duties in the defendants barn, he
threw his arms around her neck and
kissed her.
Simpson is vice president Of the Amer
lean Rolling Mill Company. He is about
sixty-five years old and the girl is thirty.
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| bans name off an writes his own name
on. OATS how he come to be NAH hus-
ban, Judge, an All sho do like dat man. -
The difficulty was finally solved by the
promise of johnson to get a new marriage
certificate and stick to Lucinda.
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Tnkes Fourth WIFE at seyenty-four.

Kalamazoo, Mich. Dec. 2.-Friends in
childhood, Bartholomew Hard, aged
seventy-four, of Vicksburg, and Mrs.
Francella Bergland, aged sixty, were
married here. He has been married three
times and the bride twice. They have
known each other fift.- years.
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Alexandria Canton, No. /. Patriarchs
Militant, will hold a meeting at 7:3t
o'clock tomorrow night to elect State
officers.
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ORGANIZATIONS Plan
watch night SERVICE
Churches and Clubs Are Preparing to
Speed the Old and Welcome
the New Year.
COURT CoNvENES JANUARY 6

Alexandria, Va, Dec. 2S.-Preparations
are being completed by churches, clubs,
| and social organizations in the city 10
hold watch-night services next Wednes-
day night.
This city, following 4 time -honored GUS
| tom, will greet the New Year with rous-
ing welcome. Bells will be rung, whistle:
turned loose, and other noise-making de-
vices will be put into operation to give
the New Year an appropriate welcome. A
few minutes before the closing of the old
year the bells will toll forth its death
] knell. At the churches the New Year
will be welcomed with prayers appropri-
ate to the occasion.
The January term of the United States
| Court for the Eastern District of Virginia,
Judge Edmund Waddill presiding. will
convene in this city January at noon.
There will be grand and petit jurors at
| this term. A number of cases of i'm
portance are slated for consideration.
number of chancery cases will be
considered at the January term of the
| Circuit Court for this city, which will
| convene January 5. Judge J. b. T.
Thornton will preside.
Among the cases to be considered at the
January term of the Corporation Court,
Judge L. c. Barley presiding, which will
convene January l., are several for grand
| larceny from the WashingtOn-Southern
Railway Company.
Alexandria Washington Lodge. No. 90
| Masons. has elected these officers tO
serve for the ensuing year: Charles Il.
| Swan. worshipful master; Charles +.
Tennesson. senior warden; c. Page
| Waller, jr.. Junior warden; J. Edward
Shinn, treasurer; A. G. Uhler, secretary;
William H. Charles, senior deacon;
Claude W. Fletcher, junior deacon; W.
b. Davis, senior steward; Robert A.
Zachary, Junior steward; George W.
Zachary. tyler; Reeves. William J. Morton,
p. p. Phillips, and DR.. w. F. Watson,
chaplains; Samuel Wade. organist. The
officers were installed by Charles II.
Callahan, past district deputy grand
master.
There will be no meeting of Alexandria
Lodge of Elks tomorrow night on account
of the holidays. The next meeting will
be held January 5. Robert S. Barrett.
district deputy grand exalted ruler of
Virginia, and James w. Bales, exalted
ruler of Alexandria Lodge of Elks, will
leave tomorrow for Roanoke. Va, where
they will be rendered a social session
by Roanoke Lodge, Tuesday night.
At the First Baptist Church tonight an
nual memorial services for the members
who have died during the year were
held. Rev. DR.. W. F. Watson, pastor,
preached an appropriate sermon.
Services at the various churches today
were largely attended. and at many the
Christmas music was repeated.
The Second Presbyterian Church Sum-
day school will hold its Christmas ceIe-
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The body OF the colored man found
beside the railroad tracks at Cameron
Crossing. Fairfax County. Thursday. has
not Yet been identified and will be buried
tomorrow in potters field.
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JEWELRY.

SELLING OUT GOODS AT REAL SACRIFICE
10 to 50 per cent discount diamonds, silver
ware. iewelry. cut Gla4. watches and clocks We
have 70 dispose Of large and beautiful stock as
We move February ! TO Chester. Pa. CARL A.
DOuBET. l4O2 Eth St. Washingt0n, ID. G.
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The Second Presbyterian Church Sun
day school will hold its Christmas cele-
bration tomorrow night at 7:3O o'clock.
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70 LEASE-FULLY EQUIPPED. MARY
land Pool ParlOr. Great money maker;
to responsible party. zoos Pa ave.
ADVERTISED WORDS IN so GOOD
weeklies, 81. COPE AGENCY, 1853
Olive, St. Louis, Mo.
HIGH CLASS AND PROSPEROUS MILTNERY
business for sale: best location in city. BOX z.
WANTED-MAN WITH 5000 TO s. 900
to handle live stock on a fine farm.
situated one mile from District line; all
conveniences; plenty OF feed on hand:
profits guaranteed. Apply BOX p, Her
aid office.
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Services at the various churches today
were largely attended. and at many the
Christmas music was repeated.
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WINDOW CLEANING
RAILROADS.

PRONE 81 MS 70 HAVE YOUR WINDOWS
cleaned. Acme Window Cleaning Co. n nv.
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LOANS.

MONEY FOR SELARIED PEOPLE
and others upon their own names:
cheap rates. easy payments. confidential.
WELLS 4 CO.. Room eO6. $50 18th St NV.
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At the First Baptist Church tonight an
nual memorial services for the members
who have died during the year were
held. Rev. DR.. W. F. Watson. pastor,
preached an appropriate sermon.
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MOVING, PACKING, STORING.

FREE MOVING FOR sTORAGE-Csn n. pl5 for
estimates. 90 separate rooms sMITH'S TRANS
FER Il STORAGE CO.. si2 ST. Night Tel. ess2
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TAILORING.

PIANO TUNING. N.a; WORK GUARANTEED;
% years sxpsrRnce IN repair work T. HOLVER-
SON IZ2 North Carolina Ave. Lin. S6&
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MONEY WANTED & TO LOAN.

MONEY - LOAN ON REAL ESTATE
in small and large sums. All transac-
tions conducted with economical consid-
Grafton for borrowers. WM. II. SAUN-
DERS & CO.. Southern Bldg. S0 18th 81.
ML NEY TO LOAN on appI owed city real
estate at lowest current rates: special
privileges with respect to prior payments.
Tyler & Rutherford. Inc. IN 18th ST
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-13
NEW ACT TOLEAVE
CITIES NOTHING
Patron Of Rolling Stock Measure
Says Constitutional Objec.
tons Can Be Avoisfad

y new rolling stock bill. meeting as
Tar as possible the objections raised
by the state Corporation Commission
which declared the act 81 1912 uncon-
suiutional, VIII be introduced on the
hrst day Of the session by Judge Mar
TIN Williams. of Giles County. patron
or the act of 1912 In discussing the
matter yesterday. Judge williams said:
The present status Is plain The
State Corporation Commission has dc
cided that the present act is unconsti-
tutional. That settles tho question. and
the tax VIII not be distributed unless
this decision is reversed by the SUI
preme Court OF Appeals. do not know
what next Will be done by the courts
or even whether the case will be an
pealed.
AS to the future, can only say that
ut the last session of the General AS
sembly introduced n bill I'm the House
OF Delegates under which the entire
tax would have been distributed This
bill passed the House by a vote of SO
10 IL. and went TO the Senate, where il
was amended and passed. And this ia
the bill which is now declared uncon-
stitutional. | propose to Introduce n
bill on the first day Of the next session
that VIII meet the objections raised
and which will distribute the entire Ia X
instead Of three -fourths. as was dono
by the last bill. This bill | feel sure
will pass the House, though what its
fate in the Senate will be- | cannot
even predict"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-13
No CEREMONY FOR
POSTAL PLOYES
Department Cuts Dear Sir" and
Very Respectfully Yours
Out Of. Correspondence.

Democratic simplicity now rcigns in
the postal service. and ccTcmoniai
forms at the beginning and end, or in
discriminatcly miXcd in the body OF
amy official correspondence, are put ON
the blink, according to the latest pro-
mitigation Of the Honorable thc--bcg
your Observation-Disclosures General Bur
Lesson order No. 161l, received ycstcr-
day by Postmaster Edgar Allan. Jr.
handed him this:
thereafter. III the preparation Of
spondence. either written printed
or AUTOGRAPHED. between the Post-Of-
fee Department and the postal ser
vice. the person addressed shall be
designated by his official title only,
and all ceremonial forms at the begin
ming ana ending OF letters, such as
Dear sir 1 have the honor Very re-
spcctfully.' etc. shall be omitted: also
after IL full acknowledgements the sec
ond paragraph shall not open with in
Brevty ana the elimination of useless
words and phrases are to be cncourng-
cd but not 10 such AN extent as to
make Il communication objectionable -
The new order. If adopted by tho
other governmental departments, will
be Il great relief TO those ncmbers of
the common flock who have received
printed slips. In reply to communica-
! tons, reminding them that il is propcr
TO address members of the Cabinet rs
! THE Honorable the Sccrctary'' So-aud-
| so. and similar rebums that leave a
brown taste In tho democratic mouth
! II is hardly probable that il viii b,
/ Tho accepted thing In polite society
/ FOR some Time. but may he a time
| saver in the business world SomC
/ people viii try anything once
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-13
MANY ESCAPE IN
AUTO ACCIDENT
Mrs. Sewell's Car Runs Wild in
Broad Street and Does
Slight Damage.

During the rush hour yesterday af-
tornoon. Broad Street. At First, waa
thrown into confusion when an auto.
mobile driven by Mrs. Mary y. Sewell,
OF 9l2 Barton Avenue. Barton Heights,
got from under her control and ran
wild among tho street cars. automo.
bilcs ana pedestrians until II was
halted I'm collision with II Gintcr Park
street car. Paul Hines. an employc
OF tho Virginia hallway and Power
Company. and Mrs Mosedale. ro-
ce!red minor injuries In the smash, up
AS Mrs Scwclls automobile. COM
ta!ning several women. was proceeding
up Broad Street. ii suddenly became
unmanaEcablc as It approached First,
and swcrvcd sharply into u crowd
waiting FOR the street cars All es-
capped except Mr. Hines. who was
struck and slightly hurt Narrowly
missing other persons and vehicles in
, tho crowded thoroughfaro. the auto
mobile continued It's BRIEF career until
~ ran hoad-on into a street car Mira
Moscda!c was thrown from the auto
inobiie by the Impact. but escaped with
a few bruises The automobile was
badly damaged
Earlier in the day, at Seventh and
Main streets. Thomas Tinsley. coll
ored lnhorcr, OF lili Moore Street. was
struck By an automobile driven by
q w Adams and slightly Injured.
Tinslcy was preparing TO board a
street car when lie WAS hit. The fact
that the automobile was travelling ut
slow speed saved him
+ Escaping without injury In a fan
from a street car, only TO be caught
beneath the wheels OF passing
wagon. was the fatc or little Lucille
Rnndlett, OF ~ Decatur street. South
Richmond. yesterday noon at Seventh
and Main Streets AS the child
I stepped down from a HUI Street car
/ she stumbled and rolled TO The cob
blcstoncs. Just at that moment n milk
wagon OF the Rennie Dairy COMPANY.
driven by j II. Barnes, was passing.
and the child rolled between tho
wheels. By the marrowcst margin she
missed serious Injury. As il was. q
wheel ran over her foot and inflicted
/ painful bruises
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-13
.KELLY'S MURDERER
/. IS STILL AT LIBERTY
Henrico Police Now Have Re-
ward as Incentive to Solve
Mysterious Shooting.

Iienrico officers have made little
progress in the solution of the Kelly
murder mystery. A reward OF EIOV
was offered yesterday by Governor
Mann for the capture OF the slayer.
and like amount will be added next
week by the Board of Supervisors.
Several clues have been followed by
the police. nut with no result
The arrest OF Meade Winghcid. col
ored. it is expected. viii throw con-
siderable light on the murder. He has
not been seen since Tuesday. when
James Penrose Carter. Jr.. twenty-five
years old. claims TO have purchased a
single barrel shotgun from, him within
eight minutes after the shooting OF
young Kelly. a visit TO Winracld's
former home in brunswick County
showed that no had not been there
for months
Dennis Dukes. tho colored farm
hand. who was within the barn on
Blooningdalc Farm when Edward
Kelly vas shot ana instantly killed
Is still being held at the Ilcnrlco Coun-
" Jail Although he has been sharp
~ quizzcd hy the county authoritics.
ho still tells his original story. and
sticks TO IL without variation. lie pos
itivcly niiirms that white man com
United the crime. but asserts that ho
did not know him The police ara
confident that he is keeping something
back. and ;hat he will tell tho whole
truth eventually
Three county officers are working on
the case, ANA arc sitting down The de.
tails In tho hope of picking up some
iooso end that Will furnish a clue I,
the mystery. The motive for tn,
CRIME ~ sun unknown. although al
members OF Kclly's family and hi.
most Intimate friends have been seer
by the police
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-13
MANY APPLY FOR
AUTO LICENSES
Blank Forms Sent by Secretary
of Commonwealth to 9,O23
Car Owners.

Under direction of James NJ Hayes
Jr, chief clerk TO the Secretary of the
Commonwealth. application blanks
have been sent to each of the 9,023 Ii
censed automobile owners in Virginia
The returned blanks applying for 1914
licenses are coming in by every mail
They will be fled in the order in which
they are received. Mr.. Hayes said yes
terday that in the case OF the lower
numbers. where the application was
received carly. 1t might be possible to
reissue the old numbers. This will not
be practicable. however. with lato ap-
plicants. or with those whose numbers
run into the higher figures
The new license tags arc to bo de-
livorod to tho State by December Is.
and Will issued between that iato
and January in the order applications
are received. The now tag Is OF metal.
cnameled white, with tho numbers OF n
dark blue. 1t Is different In design
from former automobile license tins,
and it is believed to be more durable.
Mr.. Hayes has ordered 10000 in the
first shipment. but from present indi-
cations II supplementary number will
be needed Owners OF motor cars will
greatly facilitate the work by return
ing their applications for license
promptly.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-13
GLASS TO SPEAK
ON CURRENCY BILL
Congressman Will Address Bust
ness Mems Club at Jefferson
on Tuesday Night.
WELL KNOWN IN RICHMOND
Governor, Mayor and City Coun-
Gil Invited to Hear Able
Discussion.

Congressman Carter Glass. chairman
of the House Committee on Banking
and Currency. and patron of the Glass
owen currency BILL now before the
United States Senate. will address the
business Mems Club on THE Proposed
Currency Bnl" on Tuesday night in
the auditorium of the Jefferson Hotel
Owing TO the limited capacity of the
hall and tho large membership OF tho
club admission will he by card only.
to he secured from the secretary.
Invitations have been sent by the
board of governors fof the club to
/ Governor Mann. Mayor Ainslie and to
members of the City Council and Adj
ministrative Board. Each member OF
the club will bc entitled 10 an addi-
tional ticket. In order that he may
bring n friend
TclcErnphs Acceptance.
For several weeks the club has been
endeavoring to bring Congressman
Glass to Richmond ana several times
occasion important matters detained
him in Washington. Yesterday he
tclcgraphed Secretary Walford def
nitcly accepting the Invitation to speak
here on Tuesday night. Mr.. Glass is
We'll known IN Richmond. AS tho
member Of Congress from the Sixth
Virginia District. he has been for some
q
cal thought in this State. With the
! coming into power Of the Democratic
party. under the Wilson adininistra-
ton. MIR. Glass became chairman Of ono
OF the most important committees of
the House of Reprcscntatives-the
! committee which framed ana reported
To the House the bill for currency re-
/ form adopted by the House and soon
10 bo voted on in the Senate
The address OF Mr.. Glass will he of
! interest TO the business world OF Rich
mond generally. ana especially to the
banking and financial leaders. IT Will
he recalled that Richmond bankers
have taken active part in opposition
to certain phases Of tho Glass bill.
/ and while Joining the admiuistratio
/ in favoring currency reform have
urgAd certain important amendments.
Hest Informed Nun on Subject.
/ In announcing the coming OF Mr..
/ Glass, President Alvin NJ. smith OF
/ the Business Mems Club. said:
I'VE feel that the men OF Richmond
; should consider ii a privilege TO have
/ tho opportunity OF hearing Mr.. Glass,
I who Is certainly one OF tho best In
. country. II is the desire OF the board
to have the members OF the club ad-
dressed from time 10 time by mon
who are authorities on the Important
, public questions of the day. We have
had Il grca. deal of difficulty in get
ting Mr.. Glass to come to Richmond
owing to the numerous calls upon him
at this time, and hope that the mem
hership OF the club generally Will avail
itself Of the opportunity Of hearing
| his address"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-13
Jury GIVES ROHR
AWARD OF $4,000
Holds Trustees of First Baptist
Church Primarily Liable for
Coal-Hole Accident.

Frank C. Rohr. who brought suit in
the City Circuit Court against the city
OF Richmond and the trustees OF the
First Baptist Church, demanding s1O.-
600 damages for injuries he claims to
have sustained when ne stepped into
m Improperly safeRuardcd coal-hole
In the sidewalk in front of the church.
was awarded $4,000 yesterday by the
jury. The verdict finds the trustees
Of the church primarily liable.
The trial OF the case consumed two
days. and attracted wide interest. The
case was called on Thursday morning.
the examination of witnesses contin-
uing all day. Among those who tcsti-
fled was Or. George W. Mcdaniel. pas
taking Of evidence was concluded late
Thursday afternoon. Argument before
Judge Scott on the instructions took
all Of yesterday The case was given
to the jury shortly before : o'clock
last night, and the verdict was re-
turned few minutes later
Counsel for the defendants moved
that the verdict be set aside as con :
trary 10 law and evidence. and the
motion was continued for argument.
The plaintiff charged that the dc
| PENDANTS, whose duty it was to keep
tho coal-holc in question Ut all times
properly covered, or otherwise pro-
tected, nesligcntly left IL insecurity
covered. with the result that he stopped
into It, TO his serious damage and
personal injury.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-13
COLORED WOMAN
BURNS TO DEATH
Aged Mother Of John Mitchell.
Editor Of the Planet, Alone
in House at Time.

Under the most pathetic Circum-
stances, Rcbecca Mitchell. an aged col
ored woman. the mother of John Nit
chell. editor of the Richmond Planet
was burned to death yesterday at her
residence, 5l5 North Third Street
she WAS dead when found, her body
having been terribly scared by the
names.
The exact details are not known, al
though Coroner Taylor made an inves
LEGATION yesterday afternoon. No in
quest Will be held. death having been
accidental
Although several of her relatives oc-
cupicd the house at 515 North Third
street with her, no one happened to be
at home when the accident occurred.
Members of the family left tho house
at 1880 o'clock, and the woman re-
manned to attend to some domestic
duties. The accident happened some
time between 1850 and 1910 o'clock.
when her body was found on the back
porch by u boy of The neighborhood.
Her fight to sXtinguish the names
must have been desperate. Judging
from the marks in tho kitchen. AL
though sho succeeded in making her
way 10 the porch before she was over
come. she failed TO attract attention
to her plight.
1t Is supposed that her dress caught
nrc from the Kitchen stove, though In
what way is nos known.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-13
Paragraph Pulpit

There has been general revolt from
the old idea OF rctribution. AS is usual-
~ the case the pendulum has swung 70
inc other extreme. Instead az the cruel
ana unicciing monster pictured In the
old teachings OF rctributiou, we are
now OFTEN presented with theS picture
Of a weak scntimentalist. What can
the modern man believe about retribu-
ton? What DO the facts force him To
believe? This subject viii he treated
IN sermon tomorrow morning by
Rev. y. r. Bowser. at the Unitarian
Church. corner Floyd and Harrison
Ave.
y song, hymn and organ service will
be held at o'clock Sunday afternoon.
AT the Unitarian Church, corner Floyd
and Harrison. The public are earnest
~ and cordially invitcd.-Unitarian
Publicity Committcc.--Adverti
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-13
s.ric. observance Lodge Election.

Strict Observance Lodge, 10 9os. y, T.. s
y. NJ, last uight elected the following Off
GERS FOR the ensuing Masonic year: Worship
Charles Miller. Junior warden, ". NJ. Wood
ward; treasurer; john T. Mayer; secretary,
junior deacon, G.. y. Davis. chaplain. Rev. j.
j. GraVatt. Tier. ". j. LynhRm: purVeyor
\. W. Baker. stewards, j. w. Moore and
w. Il. Grisgi representative Masonic Relief
Board. Worshipful George T.. Roberts: cemc-
terry committee, Worshipful Charles a. Mes
bitt. Masonic class. W. y. Woodward; mar
shall, j. &. NankiHs.
Cruel Ia Mule.
Calvin Booker. colored. a tenmstcr. was
arrested yesterday noon 10y Officer MarCUson
FOR cruelty beating mule. The complaint
was made by Agent Taylor, al the Society
for the Prevention OF Cruelty TO Animals.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-13
BROUGHT TO PRISON
Negro Mnn md Woman to Pay Death
Pcnnlty ON january 30.

William Rodes and Allie Carter. both col
ored. were brought 10 the state Peniteutiary
yesterday from Charlotte County, where they
were convicted Thursday and sentenced
10 die ON January - Tor murder. They killed
AN aged negro. l;odes IL an ex-convict. They
traced to the home OF 81 sister of the
carter woman in Roanoke where they were
arrested. The evidence showed that they
had made n nurderous attack the old
negro who had bcfricnded them. and after
killing him took his horse and wagon and
m;Ilc IMnir cScAne.