davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-27
MRS. EATON SURE
SHE WILL Be FREED
Woman Accused of Poisoning
Husband in High Spirits at
Jail Services.

Plymouth. Mass. October 26-Abso-
lutely confident that there will be no
disagreement by the jury and that she
poisoning Admiral Joseph G. Eaton,
Mrs. Jennie NJ. Eaton was in high
spirits today when she attended ser
vices in the plymouth jail. although
IL was rumored that during the night
she suffered n nervous collapse after
her seven hours yesterday on the Wit
ness stand.
ana hardship game fight for the re-
demption of n drunken husband the
shame OF her favoritc daughter. an
second husband from despicable habits
and debt. deeply moved the crowded
courtroom yesterday. and even the
prosecution admitted that she was an
admirablc witness for her own defense
To-morrow Mrs. Eaton facer her real
! ordeal, cross, examination by District
M ,nn l'arker. To-day the accused
JAIL Is steeling herself for the prose-
cution'S attack. But. cheerful as ever
she apparently has no fear OF the out
come.
The defense expects to close to-mor-
row. This means that June Keyes
probably VIII not be called to the stand
IN rebuttal. The state has several wit
them are reported TO be DR.. Gilman
osgood. who sat taking copious notes
while Mrs: Eaton testified yesterday,
and Or Thomas Carroll, OF Norwood.
the jury Wednesday night or Thurs
day morning.
If she is acquitted, lengthy state
mcnt. said to be prepared already IN
bulky manuscript laboriously penned
~ expected to be given out personally
by Mrs Eaton to the press, explaining
many points In her story, which, it is
ness stand. but which her attorneys
ADVISED her to withhold.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-27
REPORTS OF DAMAGE
CAUSE SHARP RISE
Bull Movement Carries Prices to New High Figures
tor October and December Becomes
Heavily Overbought of Advance

New York. October 2G.-rhc marxAt .
had sharp rise early in the week on
heavy speculative buying and covering
or shorts on the frost. which occurred
actcr over the northern part of Georgia
ana Alabama. Mississippi and Arkansas
ana the western portion of the two
Carolinas Those conditions cnusrd thn
circulation OF Il great many reports Of
extensive damage to the crop The hui
movement which followed carried prices
W 70 cV ana % points over last Satur-
days closing quotations under The in,d
on inc near months. with October sell
nv ,aGaz as .r nigh as lt.22 and December
ny about six points. us compared wiz,
.nc previous highest prices reached
,nIee weeks ago. The late winter and
above 1850 to 1885 on this movement
against their previous high record OF
1871 to II cents.
As covering of shorts and speculative
nuxinH together with considerahl,.
publish manipulation BY some Of tho
Hew orleans and local so-called bull
prices the market became heavily Over
honaht on this advance AS on pre
n,ous occasions, however. when the IA
pressure of proiit-taliing sales and also
ucaVicr offerings OF spot cotton from
me me south. At the same time spinners'
having cotton to buy refused to follow
me bull movement. Their retirnn'c,,t
rom me market, together with the
in eviden ,,"t r hrrssmre WAS so strongly
reacted sharply yesterday on henyicr
lpuidatinn ana closed rather weak
the top prices. rhis left the en-, nar io.n
however, last night still 80 to 40 noint::
over iaSt saturdays closing
liz cotton High Enough.
rom what is known now ror,rd;,u
inc probable size of the crop. there "a
~ lttractlon At present in 14-ccnt cot
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-27

Gable adviccs indicate that RUSSIA
Is Offering less freely and ut slightly
irmcr prices. Late adviccs suggest
that many, II not all, needy farmers i'm
the Northwest have marketed the bulk
of their surplus. while well-to do farm
crs are. rule. refusing current
bids. Exporters have been buying
Manitoba wheat freely to arrive but
almost wholly for December or Ianu-
AIRY shipments. showing less interest
in nearby deliveries. owing largely
to the scarcity OF storage room in
many European ports. In the West
the weather has been favorable for the
risen after u temporary cold spell.
while there has been moderate to CO.
piuuS rainfall over a wide area. There
fore the plant is said to pcrscnt Il
highly satisfactory appearance.
Strength Ia Corn.
Corn was also greatly unsettled. but
generally slightly stronger. Offerings
were light at times. while there was
less pressure 10 sell This caused
anxiety among short sellers TO cover.
Owing to the heavy liquidation ton
Ind sold -ou, appearance, and some
dealers claimed that there had pecu
too much unanimity on the short side
Buying was stimulated partly by
continued light primary receipts and
wet weather over "a large part Of the
belt. which iuterfcred with harvest
work. AdviccS from many sections in
dicated unSatiSf;l cory huskiuG returns
Furthermore. thu temperature was low
for several days. mercury falling bc-
low 20 degrees ABOVE zero. which will.
no doubt compel more extensive feed
ing To farm anirunlS.
Y Later in the ~, X there was Il slight
recession. there b. ing rather more pres
sure to sell owias partly to tho re
Ayres, with repor that three or more
carSocs had beer Ought to arrive.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-27
METHOD|STS WILL
MEET AT DANV|LLE
Annual Conference Will Begin
in Main Street Church on
November IL.

special TO Ths Times -Dispatch.I
panvillc. VA. October 2s-With the
meeting Of the Pre- hyicrian synod lust
closed, Danvillc - preparing for an
other important religious meeting. the
annual conference Of the Virginia
Methodist Church. South. which viii
assemble in Main street Church ON No.
Nember H.
Member Of the hoard OF stewards are
ALREADY bus!lN arranging for quarters
Tor tile ministers ard lay delegates
VINO may possibly number 500 Excel
lent progress has been made so far IN
making assignments for the confer
tnce. which viii probably remain in
session Tor full week. and the mem
hers Of the several Methodist Churches
nave opened their homes for this pur-
pose. The presbyterians OF the city
nave offered 10 take IN the pros
It Is not beIieteS-t,at many changes
VIII TO made in the pasIoratcs through
Out the conference. saw. where the
tour year rule requires i change The
citN Is certainty is the Rev. John Il.
Wnn. u ~. OF IN" Mount Vernon
Church. who succeeded the Roy. Thomas
re Yes -four years ago
The conference does not embrace all
Virginia as the name implies the sec
ton from Roanoke down the VALLEY
and including several counties Of
Northern Virginia being IN the Bal;i-
more conference while much OF tho
Southwest Virginia west Of Roanoke.
y ~ tho iIolstCn conference ON tho
other hand. this conference extends
over INTO Maryland
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-27
| RADING THIS WEEK
LIKELY TO BE DULL

New Orleans, October 26.-This week
does not promise to he a lively one i'm
The local cotton market. Tuesday and
Saturday are both legal holidays, and
hence. trading in futures Will he sus-
pcnaed. This leaves only four days of
uauillS ana they are Cut up. Tho ten
dcncy VIII hardly be 10 increase com
mltments. except on a moderate scale
especially with two days of inactivity
on the Weekend
with one Census Bureau report on
ginning out of the way the trade will
soon be facing another. as Friday ends
the present period in the schedule of
ginnerss returns These statistics arc
increasing III Importance and may be
come powerful influence on the mar
ket. The weather is no longer of
prlme Importance, and from now on
less attention viii he paid 10 the
weather map
outside OF the ginning statistics. the
trade VIII be chiefly concerned In tho
condi tion report, state OF trade. spot d.
mand and probable mill takinps and
consumption for this season There
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-27

viii be number OF crop estimates
IN the near future. which mag in
nuence prices. Before very long the
market VIII be thinking and talking
about little else than the annual crop
estimate by the Department OF Agri-
culture due early in December.
Bulls are making rather cxtravagant
claims regarding consumption this
season. Each weeks statistics will 10
eagerly scanned for anything new
bearing on this matter.
The spot markets of the South will
furnish much gossip for the future
market this week. Bears claim that
the low grade OF the crop is causing
n poor demand aud is even driving
nuEers INTO the market for East Indian
cotton. Bulls, on the other hand. con
tend that there is good inquiry for
all spinnable grades and that farmers
the prices they name Any deyelop.
mcnts Of Importance in the spot situa-
ton would be quickly reflected by
ment
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-27
SERMON on POLITICS.
DIR. Howard breaches on "Your Vote n
Sacred Trust"

Especial 10 Tho Timcs- DIT patch1
Norfolk. Va, october 26-ReV. David
w. Howard ID. D.. rector OF 81. Luke's
Episcopal Church, to-day preached IA
strong sermon on politics. His sub
Or Howard did not take sides in the
municipal battle now being waged be
tween the Democratic organization and
the citizens party. He told his hear
To vote.
If the officials now In office" he said
have met tho trust imposed in them
you should vote To return them To
trust: If they have been weighed in
the scale and found wanting then you
should put others in their places"
DIR. Towards sermon created favor
able comment
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-27
FIRMNESS
PREVAILS IN WHEAT
More Healthy Feeling Noticeable in Market-Offer
lngs Are Lighter, and There Is Less Pressure
to Sell, While Buying Is More Animated

New York, October 26-Grcater firm
ness prevailed in wheat markets carly
IN the week. and 4 more healthy feel
ing was noticeable. Offerings were
lighter and there was less pressure to
sell while buying WAS more=animatcd
aud more important. prominent in
tcrestS I'm the West showing an in
clination u invest
Shipments. both domestic and foreign.
nave been large. Consequently there
WAS an unexpected decrease i'm the yis,
bic supply. o3.oo0 bushels. whercns :,
year ago. there was an increase. of
2.53i 600 bushels. The buoyancy was
parIF ascribed 10 encouraging cable
adNiccs, European markets bcin., in
huchcrd by smaller exports from Rus
Sil and the lianubian region than hnd
n .sm anticipated As 4 consequence.
on passage. which was not expected
European markets were also intlu.
espeed by the receipt OF further un-
Ia, ,iasorahie reports from India where
because OF the lack of moisture. Wide
spread rains being urgently needed
rms was offset. however. by the re-
celptS OF favorable reports from Rms
sia and Argentina J., Is believed th,t
Western Europe wiii need to take III
OF me surplus wheat available in North
Late InsettIcmenf
Late in the week there was n,nc,
m.i NouShcsS; ana many SpaSiuodic va
Iations But in the main the net
glahscs were rather uniinportant
iher" was no factors Of sufficient in
llhtnce to warrant amy striking nm
unions IN the Judgment OF many
:, - .:,,I,'lNv traders, prices are down
~. " Is unreasonable to cxpect any
VIDE variations until the advent or
SOM decidedly potent factor. such as
m"tcriai damage To the crop in Ar.
EeNtiEa and India
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-27

ton as an Investment proposition to
outsiders. IL has passed beyond such
AN investment stage into purely n spor-
ulative proposition.
IN the meantime the growers OF cot
TON throushout the South have been
SO Wei satisfied with the price of<l4
ever since the market first reached
that basis three weeks ago. There liz
= ae, n's P p IN, In producing, cotton and
ING mas oecn going on in i'm almost
record breaking volume. especially dur
ing the last three weeks The total
amount of the crop brought into sight
or marketed the past week from man
,ations IS 6S2; 600 bales. against 6s5.0
m l9ii This makes the total brought
into sight from September to date
, S,.Sz,ooo bales. against 3.736,OOo the
worlds spinners tuklngs Of cotton from
lssoooo bales ngaia "se 1907 anSrSS'" ahe
corresponding period last year.
Figuring tho Crop.
The governments crop estimate on
the total yield will not be announced
until December IL. 1t is always made
IN running bales OF the gross weight
OF 800 pounds each. and is exclusive OF
iiil The Census Bureaus total crop
not rendered until about March 20,
WREN the crop for the season. Including
n .m.rrS' are are o G1ven out In crop OF
upwards OF 100000 bales OF linters
The total crop last year on the Census
H !, figures including linters was
OF To- 100000 the previous season. IL.
aso:o mo in 1910. l0,3S6.000 in 1908 and
10 1872 900 in 1905.
a. the end of the ensuing week there
Will he final crop condition renort
rendered for the season covering tho
nsriod of October - on the condition
merce. and also by Miss X. NJ. Giles
the young woman local statistician.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-27
GcnernI News Nnt.s

ford Methodist Episcopal Church had
a nne rally this morning. with ser
vices on commemoration Of the twenty
tn!rd anniversary OF the organization
short addresses We're delivered by the
pastor, Rev. II. c. Gregory. and others
me monthly meeting Of the Meth
odist sunday School Association was
held this afternoon at High Street
church, and in connection AN institute
VAS held. Miss Ruth Blanks gave a
talk on the primary department of the
sunday School, and Mrs. James H. GRAY
talked on the art of teaching be-
ginners.
George Randolph. the twelve months
old child or Mr.. and Mrs X. c. Holland
died last evening at the home OF the
parents, In Ettrick
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-27
FIGHT ON KEEzELL
WAGED BY PAUL
Bitter Contest in Rockingham
Against Former Member of
General Assembly.


fiarrisonburg, Va. October 26-All
virginia Is watching the outcome or
the political fight in Rockingham Coun-
", which Will end ut the polls on
Tuesday week While nominally the
f,ontesi Is between the Democrats and
inepublicans, In reality the struggle Is
between the keezelitcs and the anti
keezellites. Can keczcu come back
Is the question ccntrc!ne about the
fight that had its beginning in tho
Democratic primary last spring. Kee
zell won the nomination within his
own party in the August primary. and
ton, and is sent back to the General
Assembly. where he served for twenty
years, his come back" Will be com
pete.
state Senator Paul, Republican. has
oeen wasing a hot warfare against
Senator KeeZcll
the Republican ticket while on tho
other hand keczell claims that he
ana independents. 1t is probable that
the anu-Paul or Ack,r Republicans
VIII swing over TO keezcll.
During the past week Henry G.
stuart. the next Governor or Virginia.
came TO Rockingham and made n per
sonai appeal TO all otcrs TO clect Kee-
cell stuart praised Keezelis work
In the Constitutional Convention and
recommended bin to the voters on the
ground of business and Legislative ex-
Two years ago the political fight in
Rockingham brought about the exist
encs or three newspapers all of which.
however have been consolidated into
one paper. whose fairness and indie
pendence In the present campaign is
marked.
On Tuesday night Congressman
James Hay will come from Washing
Ton TO enter into the fray. Hc and
form at Cross Keys.
AS an eleventh hour candidate. G.
ID. liarnsbergcr. former Mayor Of Grot-
toes. has entered the race as an inde-
pendent
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-27
News Of Petersburg

Mr.. Price says he has been approa CHI ii
ny numerous friends on tho subject.
uul mat he cannot say At present
whether ne Will be Z candidate He is
the Democratic nominee for the House
OF Delegates. and Will he elected 10 the
iouse on November 4. His decision
as 10 the fnayoralty will probably not
be made until the Adjournment OF the
Legislature.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-27
Times Dispatch Bureau.
, Bollinghrook street.
CPhonc. 1851

tIcFsbUTB, va. OCtODor u.
ON complaint of the Health Depart
ment officials. papers have been served
on thirty-iive citizens. white and col
ored property owners. summoning them
10 appear before the Police Justice
on Friday next, 10 show cause why
they should not be ined for failure 10
comply with the cit% ordinance, re-
curing them 10 make proper sewer
connections. After having been duly
notified and granted the fun time pre-
scrbed in the ordinance The health
thicr duty in the matter in serving
notices ON Tho pronerty owners.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-27
AGREE on WATER coNTnAcr.
Terms Between City md Power Com
pnnN Not NInde puIlic.

is reported that tho Council
Committee on Water supply ana the
Virginia Railway and Power COMPANY
nave reached an agreement In the mat
t"r OF water supply from the Appomat-
toX River. Tho terms Of the arrec.
ment nave not been madc public. and
Viii not be until reported to the Coun-
ell for approval
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-27
Taken Bnck to Rlchmnna

Detective KrenEle. OF Richmond this
afternoon took back to that city two
negroes. Jessie Banks and Arthur
Whiisey. wanted for the larceny OF
money and jewelry The negroes were
arrested III Petersburg last night as
they stepped of a car just arrived from
Rich mond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-27
Serious Cutting Affair.

susie King. coiorcd, was slash.d
across The face last night. in Cuth-
herts Alley By Florence Butler. coll
ored. during fight. The wounded
woman had cash laying open the
flesh from the right temple down to the
"" bohe. requiring number OF
Butler woman is In Jail, awaiting
hearing on a felony charge
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-27
memorial Services for rikc.

Washington October 26.-Memoiiai
services for the late Albert Pike, for
years sovereign grand commander OF
the Supreme Council of the = Thirty
third Degree Of the Ancient and Ac-
copied Scottish Rite F'rcewasonary for
the Southern jurisdiction, marked the
closing of the biennial session of the
order here to-day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-27
Wedding ON Thursday.

IoU'CIHI 10 TIC I1meS- DlSpntCh.J
marriage of Miss Susie Quinn, daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Quinn, Of
this city. 10 Edmund a. Saunders. Of
evening mt the First Presbyterian
Church here.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-27
MAyoRALTy TALK.
Alderman II. W. Price Urged by Friends
to DecOme GHndidnie

There las been considorable talk
recently about the proba bil!ty Of Al
dermHn H. w Price becoming - can
didate for the nomination FOR Mayor
AT the nlunicipal primarY neXt snring
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-24

, tons per day. AT Coleanor 100 tons
At the two places 700 men are employed
10 per cent of whom are whites
Vice President Henley, who is in gem
eral charge, assisted by Superintendent
James Wilcox. has been constantly on
the ground since Fiper mines were
opened, IL years ago, and has been a
close student of conditions, and envi-
ronments necessary for the health, COM
fort and satisfaction of his working
force. He has encouraged and aided
in every effort for social. educationa;
and religious advancement of the men,
women and children. who constitute the
citizenship of his mining towns and
right we'll has he succeeded in his
efforts.
Has Model School
The most modern school building in
the county of Bibb. except the county
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-24

deed be beautiful. Many members or
the western North carolin conferences
have gone into the colony organiza-
tion, purchasing lots and are prepar-
ing to make permanent improvements.
Such active and financial backing in
sures its future success.
MRS. JAMES WEATHERLY'S DONA-
TON
Mrs James Weatherly's donation of
zoo acres of land to be used for 3
future home and chautauaua of the COM
bined Episcopal denominations of the
entire south and Bishop Horner's ac-
ceptance has established a homo for
new denomination-Epis piscopa1-which
is included in the Black mountain con-
ference point Mrs. Weatherly in pre-
senting the gift to the ehurcn made
only one requirement. that WAS. that
all money derived from the sale of lots.
etc. should be put into tho develops
ment of the grounds. building hotels
and making other needed improves
ments. Bishop Horner viii act as trus-
tee for the property until Il company
is formed and Incorporated. With the
addition of this great religious Dody
TO the already we'll established relig-
ious compact of four other religious or
ganizations Black mountain VIII con-
tinue to be the central point from
which each colony will make its en-
trance and exit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-24
WHERE [ AN SPENDING
MY SUMNER VACATION
ny GAGELLE MARR

of a chautauqua course. to ADDRESS the
combined associations. among them be-
ing Mr.. John r. Mott, who vas re-
Gently rendered the enthusiastically to
China by President Woodrow Wilson;
still another Is Mr.. Robert r. Speer
of New Y FORK. secretary of foreign mis-
sions of the Northern Presbyterian
church, and many other of world wide
fame.
lem is president of the Methodist COL
Mr.. G, W. TIinshaw of Winston Sa-
METHODIST COLONY COMPANY.
ony company. Recently those in charge
permanently organized the company
and sold over 100000 worth of lots
Mr.. W. G. Malone Is general mana ger
and the board of directors consists Of
prominent Methodists throughout tho
state The colony grounds are very
attractive; nature has done much for
this particular location, and with a lit
tie outlay of money they would in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-24

high school, is the Piper -coleanor
school. built by these companies, for
the children of their miners. This
building cost $4,000. contains eight
rooms. is furnace heated and we'll ven
tillated. Six teachers are employed and
the attendance was 315 pupils last sea
son. A full nine months term is taught
primary, grammar and the two Junior
grades Prof. Huffstuttler is superin-
tendent in charge.
The negro children are also provided
with good schools. Two halls for white
and one for colored people are pro-
vided for entertainments, club and
lodge meetings, and there are three
white churches and two colored.
Public welfare work is strongly in
evidence at Piper and Coleanor. as is
demonstrated by the illustrations in
this article of the domestic science
class and the Piper band. No school
in the state can boast of a more eff
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-24
Serves Free ice Water

Auburn. Neb., August Especially y
When Church Howe was nominated for
Mayor and the question of wet OF
dry submitted he told the people that
IL they voted wet the saloon keeper
would have every protection the Law
could give him, but If they voted dry
no bootlegging would be allowed dur
ing his administration. During the big
race meeting with thousands of visitors
presentfi not a case of drunkenness was
reported or a single arrest made for
any cause. The present administration
has established free Ice water drink
ing fountains in the business centers OF
both North and South Auburn.