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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-29
NEW YORK PRICES
sEABOARD CLEARANCES.

FLOUR AND MEAL-Flour was very in
active. with prices nominaliy unchanged.
Spring patents. 81 JodSi ~; winter straights
5, Utte4 20: winter patents. 81 sOnS5 -; spring
clears. 81 30dss 81: extra No winter. 81 I0d
- Is: No =, Sass 10: Kansas straights. 81 20
dt -; fancy spring patents. 81 t0dsJ so
RYE FLOtR-Quiet. Fair to good, 81 Goa
81 So choice TO fancy. 81 9Oas4 BUCK
WHEAT FLOUR--Dull. 81 81 asked per 100 NJ
CORNME AI.--Steady Kiln dried 81 Is BAG
MEAI-Fine white and yellow. 81 COAST 81:
coarse. 81 25nsI 80 FEED--Western spring
s23 20: standard middlins. SIC 20. flour do sA7
rod dog. 81 ~: city bran. So bulk s24 ~
sacks: midlline. So .A)d $50: rcd dog $50 ~ :
hominy chop 800 bulk, so4 20 sacks. oilmesl,
s32dSs3
COFTEE-The spot situation was dis
courag irg TO holders. and the market heavy
under liquidation. az well some selling
believed 10 he against spots The foreign mar
kets were also lower early, and private cables
from Uavre reported a small failure there Al
the opening the market was barely steady at
to points lower. and later showed a mod
crate decline. although al the close there was
some good buying. and hnal prices were steady
al net unchanged 10 II points net lower: sales
~ 800 bags Cost AID freight offers from
Brazil were about 10 points under Monday $
iigrres. and II was parent that Brazil was
stll anxious to make sales. Havre closed un-
changed TO = franc net lower, while Ham
burg was i9il mig down. Spot market easy
on the basis OF l3igc for Rio No and 10 i.c
for santos IS. Local contract prices:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-15
WIFE MURDERER IS
GIVEN LONG TERN

NORFOLK. VA. Oct. I4.~-Colweii
n. Jones a barber. twenty-stx years
Old. was today convicted Of murder in
the SECOND degree in the Corporation
court for killing his wife here June
30, 1919. The jury fixed his punish
ment at eighteen years in the Virginia
penitentiary.
Jones went 20 the Norfolk Steam
laundry. where his wife was en-
ployed as marker, on the morning
OF June 30th, and after conversing a
few minutes with the superintendent
walked to within "A few feet OF where
his wife stood and shot her from
behind Screaming. she turned and
ran towards a rear door of the laun-
dry. while her husband continued fir
ing at her At tho door she fell with
a bullet through her heart.
The prisoners plea was insanity,
and the defense introduced a. long
line of witnesses by whom 1t was
proved that there had been much in
sanity on both sides of Jones family.
but there was nothing in the evidence
to show that Jones was not suffi-
rciently sound OF mind to know right
from wrong.
DR.. j. f. ,Chinn. alienist. who ex-
amined Jones an hour after the muir
der. said that while not a man OF
alert intelligence Jones exhibited no
symptom of lunacy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-15
CAPTAIN HERNDON
MAKES LAST RUN
ONE OF OLDEST c. & o. CONDUC.
TORS DIES AT HOME
HERE

Captain Joseph e. Herndon, ono OF
the oldest and most popular passenger
conductors of the Chesapeake and Ohio
railway, died suddenly yesterday after
noon at o'clock at his home on North
Twenty fifth street
Captain Herndon had been in the eui-
ploy OF the Chesapeake and Ohio for
thirty five years and had served sue
cessiyeiy and faithfully In the position
of freight brakeman. freight conduc-
tor. Richmond yardmaster, baggage
master and passenger conductor. For
the last ten years he has been on a
passenger run between Richmond and
Clifton Forge via Charlottesville. He
was very popular with the travelling
public. for his demanor was ever pleas
ant and he was consistently considerate
of his passengers comfort and converts
ence. Hundreds of people who have
often travelled on his trains will very
much regret the death OF genial Cap
tain Joe. His death came as great
shock to the officials and employees OF
the road. who held him In high esteem.
He leaves wife and three soma.
The funeral arrangements have not
been made.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-15
GEORGE L. MOODY
DIES SUDDENLY

PETERSBURG. VA, Oct, Ia
George l. Moody. one OF the best
known residents and merchants Of this
city. died very suddenly about IL
o'clock last night.
Mr. Moody had attended lodge OF
X of p OF which he was mem
her and upon leaving the lodge room
and taking car for his home in
South Sycamore street. was taken
suddenly III near the corner of Syca-
more and Washington streets He
was removed from the car TO Banks
drug store where Doctors Harwood
and Nixon happened to he. His con-
aition. however. was beyond medical
aid. and Mr.. Moody passed away in
a few minutes Of heart disease.
He was between sixty-1ye and sew.
cnty years Of age. and was highly es'
termed In the community, Mr.. Moody
was twice married. and is survived by
his second wife who was Miss Grace
WILCOX Several grandchtldren also
survive. The funeral Will he conduct
ed from the residence on South Aar-
ket street at $40 O'Clock tomorrow
afternoon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-15
C. 5. HANCOCK IS
sent TO GRAND JURY
HAD ABOUT $1,000 WORTH OF TINE
DRUG WHEN AR
RESTED
BOYS CASE CONTINUED
$. w. PEARCE. WHO SHOT FATHER
BEATING MOTHER, To OCTOBER
24TH--spEEDING CASE
DISMISSED
BOYS CASE CONTINUED

G. l.. Hancock, a Newport News
druggist, arrested in Richmond n cou-
pie of months ago on charge of hav-
ing in mis- possession large quantity
of cocaine, yesterday was sent on to
the grand Jury from Police court. In
which his case had been called and
continued several times.
Hancock was arrested at Broad and
Foushee streets as he was getting into
an automobile. In the grip he>car-
ried. the police say, Hancock had
about $1,000 worth of cocaine. De-
tectives testified they had talked to
Hancock over the telephone to New
port News. and had led him to believe
they were negroes engaged in the CO.
caine traffic. They induced him to
come to Richmond TO sell them some
of the drug.
Hancock, who is called the cocaine
king" by the police, is defended by H.
NJ. Smith. Jr.. Of this city. and by r.
NJ. Lett of Newport News. No testi-
mony was introduced in his behalf
yesterday.
Shooting Case Continued.
The case of s. W. Pearce the seven
.teen-year-oid boy. who. Monday night,
shot his father, S. NJ. Pearce.\ while
the latter was abusing the boys moth
err was continued to October A24ths
The father of the boy. shot in the hip.
was not seriously wounded and he
was taken to his home on Thirty
first street YESTERDAY
The charge of carelessly driving an
automobile on September 9Th, against
c. Z. Haynes. was dismissed.
On charge of throwing rocks at
Mary Harris, Ernest Jones. colored.
was fined $50. and sent to Jail for six
months In default Of $500 security.
JEFF Smith, colored, went to jail for
six months in default of 500 bail.
when convicted OF shooting a pistol
in the street. Smith was also fined
$40.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-15
NEWS OF PETERSBURG
bureau chanies BuIdinS
COURT DENIES NEW
TRIAL FOR BLANKS
ATTORNEY zIMMER GRANTED STAY
IN ORDER TO TAKE
APPEAL

PETERSBURG. VA, Oct. lin the
Hastings court this morning Judge
Mullen rendered a decision denying a
new trial in the case of Waverly
Blanks, convicted .of the killing of
George Nunnaliy aud given FIVE years
In the penitentiary. The decision in
the Blanks case was quite lengthy,
covering the instructions objected -
by the defense. and Instructions claimed
by the defense that should have been
givn. outlining its theory of the
tragedy.
When the judges decision was con-
cluted. Blanks who was I'm court, was
question whether or not he had any.
sentenced. the accused replied In a
firm voice. Not guilty" The prisoner
was sentenced, after which Attorney
thinner excepted TO the courts ruling
and asked for stay of sixty days in
which To appeal to the Supreme court
for a writ of error. which was granted
The statement was made by Mr.. Ztm-
mer that he was not positive that the
case would be taken 10 the Court OF
Appeals. but insimated that II would
be If arrangements could be made to do
SO The estimated cost of taking the
case tn the Court Of Appeals is about
$500 and IL is generally believed that
Wsveriy Blanks has enough friends in
eltx-Mhn- helieye- that-a-cas In
accordance with the jury's verdict was
not established against him to sub
scribe Immediately this amount to de-
fond him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-15
FOOTBALL SEASON WORRIES
CLERKS AT THE LOCAL
POSTOFFTCE.

Probably no one in Richm ond
knows better. or has greater cause
10 be sorry that the football season
is on. than those OF the postal ser
vice whose station in the Rlchm end
office Is at the held for postage" win
dow. Behind this window Is to be
found NEST of the trouble that finds
its way in the postoftice.
The trouble there at this particular
time. keenlng clerks busy forwarding
the blank form provided 10 instruct
those to " HON mail Is addressed that
mail matter is being held because IL
lacks sufficient postage. is in the form
several hundred souvenir post cards
of the felt pennant bearing variety
These cards have accumulated
within the last few days and they
continue TO be brought to this sec
ton of the office. where their ad-
dresses are noted and copied on the
held for postage forms These form
blanks then go forward to the party
for whom the souvenir card and It's
message were intended by the pur-
chaser and sender OF the card.
In some instances the addresses are
of persons from whom no reply can
be received under two weeks and the
card must be filed away until SUM-
ctept time has been given for the
stamps to the Richmond office.
Must Forward Postage.
If the necessary postage is sent the
Richmond office the card is forward
ed II the postage does not come In
a reasonable time the card goes inc
the waste basket or the trash pile and
Is destroyed
The person who buys the card and
tn. stamp gets from II orly the pleas
IRE of dropping 1t in letter~b 3x. The
person to whom II In addressed either
has to come acrcrs with stamp anG
to pay postage to get thet stamp t.
the post office ere, or does nos re-
! ceive the message. The postofncf
q. tSPOmorecjwithgan ETAOIN
department gets the benefit OF the
sale OF the stamp. but 1t Is put to q
lot of trouble to locate and forward
the card to the person addressed. Tht
dealer who sells the card and the
manufacturer OF II are the only ones
to profit
The card in question is OF the pen
nant bearing variety. A felt pennan
is pasted of stuck on the card. Posta
regulations do not permit OF the mail
ing of these cards at one cent post
age unless the card bears no writ
ing except the address and the name
and address OF the sender. Any writ
ten message of any sort makes the
card unavailable at the one-cent rate
and a two-cent stamp must be affixed
The Cards Destroyed.
| 1t is because the cards now stack
| ing up behind the held for postage
window bear written messages tina
the one-cent stamp Is not sufficient
| and the cards must be held until two
cents are placed upon them. or de
| stroyed.
! Similar trouble occurs at holida,
| times. when special season post cards
| having attached objects that max,
them unavailable at one cent postage
rates, are placed in mail boxes o.
| dropped at the postofffce with insufn
I Client postage affixed.
| Postoffice clerks are glad, they say
I to give information regarding all sort
/ OF post cards and things. and mucl
trouble and annoyance will be savet
| ali concerned by the asking Of ques
| ton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-15
FROM THE VIEWPOINT
OF THE PRESS AGENT

1.-THE Trail of the Lonesome Pine"
1t Is impossible to say how many
people have read The Trail OF the
Lonesome Pine" the delightful story
which John Fox, Jr.. wrote around
the lives OF the primitive mountain
folk of the Virginia Hills. The pub
Nshers admit that they sold almost q
million copies OF the book and as
three times that number, perhaps
four times, must have borrowed It
from the fortunate possessors or from
the public libraries. 1t Ii not over
stepping the boundary OF truth to say
that 100000 readers have followed
June from her cabin In the hills to the
lonely pine in which she believes the
spirit Of her sister dwelly to watch
Eugene walter haa brought out ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-15
SPEAKS At BAPTIST
CHURCH RALLY DAY
r. III. BRfsfow, or WASHINGTON,
WILL MAKE ADDRESS
SUNDAY.

An address of special interest to all
Sunday school workers. will be made
Sunday morning at IL O'Clock at the
First Baptist church, by F. II. Bris-
tow. OF Washington. superintendent of
the Calvary Baptist Sunday school.
Mr. Bristow is recognized as one
of the foremost Sunday school men
In this country. and one who has been
eminently successful in his own
school.
He Is said to be very forceful
speaker. and will deliver a message
of interest to every one. whether en-
gagged in Sunday school work or not.
The Calvary school. of which he is
superintendent, is known as one of the
largest and most efficient schools, not
only in the United States. but in the
world.
Mr.. Bristow comes to Richmond
at the invitation of the First Bap-
list Sunday school to speak at its
rally day services. These services will
begin at 80 O'Clock Sunday morn
ing There will be other special fea-
lures besides the address of Mr.. Bris-
tow.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-15
GOOD ATTENDANCE
ON OPENING DAY
STILL GREATER CROWDS ARE
PROMISED FOR SOUTHSIDE
FAIR.

PETERSBURG. VA, Oct. 1.-THE
southside Virginia fair opened today
under circumstances more favorable
than ever before The crowd today
was large for the first day. and Is ex-
pected to be much larger tomorrow.
The exhibits. especially the live
stock. have attracted mach attention.
The farm products are the most eS-
ceilent ever gotten together at one
place. The woman's department.
boys corn clubs. girls canning clubs.
are also among the most attractive
sights 10 be seen at the fair
The race track il in frst-class con
dit.on. and the races are special fea-
ture each afternoon.
The midway Is filed with good.
clean attractions without the slightest
Objectionable feature. Including a va
riety Of shows seldom seen In any
section of the country. a number OF
free attractions are on hand for the
benefit OF those who purchase grand
stand admission.
ON account OF the large number Of
shows and the exceptionally large live
stock exhibit, the management today
decided that no automobiles or Feh'-
c!es of any description would he al
lowed on the ground after 10 o'clock
zach day. Mayor CahnriSs today in
se.EYs4a.i-.ha- ;aiaht! e-.hat automobiles
and other vehicles may go up West
street TO Farmer and up tn Chappen
street, and enter West End park
where they may be left while the own
ers are visiting the fair. The MAYOR
also has informed the public that
TN order 10 avoid all danger 20 pedes-
TRANS, Farmer street from the fair
ppli street from Farmer tn Shepherd
street have been closad IL vehicles
during the week until the fair Is
fax-ar
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-15
"The Iittlest RobeI."

Miss Minter. leading lady with THE
Littlest Rebel" which comes to the
Bijou theater next week. draws
large salary for forty minutes work.
A popularity Of the part that Miss
Minter plays Is that she Is seen in the
first act only. This Is the first time
an actress of Miss Minter's rank and
salary has been on view for such a
brief time. The part is an important
one In the big military production
and the whole story hinges upon II.
There Is some compensation. however,
that at the close of the act Miss Min
ter Is free for the remainder OF the
evening and can go to some other
theater or entertain the friends at
her hotel.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-15
NO ELECTION TO PRINCETON
THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

PRINCETON, n. J.. Oct. 1.-THE
committee on nominating q president
for the Princeton Theological seminary
had M report to make at the regular
fall meeting OF the board of directors
held here today. This causes the cleo
ton OF president to succeed Rev
Francis Landey Patton. resigned, tc
90 over to the next meeting on Janu-
airy Goth.
Among the names that arelbeing can,
yassed are Rev. w. l.. McIswen, ID. d..
OF Pittsburg; Rev. J. Ross Stevenson
81 Baltimore; Rev. Alfred n. Barr, 81
Baltimore; Rev, Maitland Alexander, q
Pittsburg. Professor Charles n. Erd.
man, professor of practical theoioss
~ the seminary.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-15
NOSE AND HEAD STOPPED Up FROM
COLD OR CATARRH, OPEN AT ONCE

at any drug store. This sweet. fra9<
rant balm dissoives by the heat ~
the nostrils; penetrates and heals IT,
inf1amed, swollen membrane wh1eM
lines the nose. head and throat: cleafq
the air passages. stops nasty 0ss
charges and a feeling OF cleanstn&s
soothing relief comes immediateiy.
Don't Law awake tonight strusgltnG
for breath. with head stuffed: noatrt1o
closed, hawking and blowing CAfartM
or a cold, with its running nose. fou4
mucous dropping into the throat, N194
raw drxness is distressing but trN
needless, s Esss
PUT your faithjust M
sEly's Cream Balm. and yosas
~ cstazxh wtli ss,rsly disAp ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-15
HARPER BROUGHT TO
JAIL; SAYS NOTHING
DIsTILLER WHO DUMPED hail.
MONDAY CAPTURED AT
GAINESVILLE
BARTON FOUND GUILTY
sToREKEEPER-GA AT HARP
ER's PLANT CoNvICTED-wHITE
sLAvERs SENT TO PENITEN-
TfARY-EDMUNDs GUILTY
BARTON FOUND GUILTY

After being free a little more than
twentv-four hours Franz w uorner
va the oS"'ei lam Dls'iiiers
NJ GAINESVILLE, who left Richmond
Monday while his case. in which he
10 rharsaa ,,,,,h do,.,,at ~, -.
''Ao soN
ciHnieht Oh internal revenue. was on
trial In the United States District
court. is a prisoner In tna uepr,co
county jail
Harper WAS brought IN T2icbu6pS
last night nv a deputy marshal from
Clarksyille where he was coDtured
Yesterday Ar the tatf last pjpht Mr.
Harper declared he had NO statemen.
to make
The case against TIarnar will he
resumed this morning. While the
S15o0 bond furnished for uarnor nv
" Donati and n 8 Mabafev ana an
which he had released from iaii was
nnt forfaitad nv tho rourt n ,p.s MOI
regarded as bail for Harner after he
had "fumped baip' Monday. and he
was locked UP last night.
Tho trial Of tho case NJ Harner was
barur !, ,he Distr;c. court hafora
Judge Waddtu SATURDAY. and during
the dav considerable evidence against
him was heard The case could not he
finished before adjournment was
taken Saturday eening to Monday
morning when time for the resump-
tion nf the case came Harner was
missing raniaa was tsn,ed FOR him
and his description was given the
poltce Of Richmond and several other
eities
Parton Found Guilty
Ths trial ~ tho case of 7 II Rar-
ton. indicted with Harner. was begun.
barton was storekeeper- gaurer of the
internal revenue service stationed at
Harner's d,xtfllery and was indicted on
charges of conspiracy to defraud the
government of revenue and of being
absent from his station ut the dis
sfiIlerv. permitting fraud 10 be prac~
ticea There are four courts in the
Indictment. one of which alleges con-
spirarv
Verdict was returned In the Barton
case YESTERDAY holding him not guilty
on the conspiracy count, but guilty on
the ether three Rar,on was not SEN
fenced yesterday The evidence in the
Rar,on case liz almost identical with
that in the case against Harper.
Mail Carrier pleads Guilty.
Another on whom sentence was not
passed yesterday is Israel s. Ed
r1unds. the negro mail carrier who
was arrested hero a few weeks ago
for rohhing mail boxes. while he was
under suspension from the local
postal service Edmnpds pleaded
ruIltv To both courts, one rrhbtnE
mail boxes and the other having a
false mail box key.
The case Of Morris Weinstein. in
dicted for alleged fraud in bankrupt
CIV proceedings by Nathan Weinsvein
who WAS acquitted NJ the charge OF
fraud Mt his trial nj this term Of court.
was continued 20 the next regular
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-15
PHILIPPINE MAN
WEBS VIRGlNIAN

Especial to The Richmond Virginian)
WASHINGTON. Oct. 1.-THE Philip
pines and the State of Virginia were
linked together in sentiment here to-
day when Fruetuoso r. Castle, a native
Philippine islander. secured a license
to wed Miss Bertha Ramsay. a nine
teen year-old country girl from Mid
dlehurg, Va.
Castle, who was born in the Far East,
and is employed in the war depart
ment. is studying American affairs. He
is twenty Ave years old. Miss Ram
sey met Castle while visiting friends
here After Castle finishes his studies
here he and his bride will return to his
Philippine home to live. They were
married by Rev. Van Fossen.
''She is about engaged to a strug-
Cling young chap"
He might as we'll give up quietly.
No use to truggle.-Louisville Cour-
Ter Journal
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-15
MADAME X" Mt the Bijou.

One OF the most notable of this
seasons attractions at the Bi1ou Is
the return engagement of that well
known emotional actress. Eugene
Blair, who Is again seen In the title
roll of Alexander Bisson's famous
play of mother love, Madame x"
There is not the slighte-t doubt but
that Madame X" will play to a full
house the rest OF the week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-15
CONSERVATION EXPO
SITION, KNOXVILLE, TENN.

September to November 4, 1873.
For this occasion Southern Railway
offers extremely low round trip fares
to Knoxville and return.
Convenient train service. Sleeping
Cars Dining Cars.
For fares. reservations and other
information, consult nearest Southern
Railway Ticket Agent, or write
8. u. BURGESS. p. r.. A.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-15
GO N E

Eczema can be cured instantly by
using KRESKO at night and wash
Ing with KRESKO Soap. Ask your
druggist for trial size Of KRESKO,
$500. KRESKO Soap, 25c. Free
samples BY addressing Kresko Lahora-
tories, Dept. "a. A50 Fourth Avenue.
NV ork. Sold ~ ~ dtpggists.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-15
Samuel G. Nnakcs.

WINCHESTER. VA Oct. Ia
Samuel q. Noakes, fortytwo years
old. died Monday in Western State
hospital, Staunton, where he was
taken a year ago following mental
collapse His funeral will be held
Wednesday. A widow, one brother
and one sister survive.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-15
OBITUARY
Mrs. Augusta StofYrcgcn.

FREREICK EBJRG. VA, Oct. "a.
Mrs. Augustus Staffregen. seventy
four years old, widow of Ernest Stof-
fregen, died Monday at the home of
her son r. Lee Stoffregen. She was
a native OF Germany, came to this
country when twelve years old and
located here in 1865. She Is sur
vived by two sons. r. Lee Stoffregen,
OF this city. and DR.. w. H. Stoffre-
gen, of Chicago; ten grandchildren
and two great-grandchildren
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-15
MY Cleansing, Healing Balm Instantly
Clears Nose, Head and Throat
Stops Nasty Catarrhal Discharges.
Dull Headache Goes.
TRY "Ely.s Cream Balm. Y

Try "Ely's Cream Balm"
Get a small bottle anyway. just TO
try it--Apply a little In the nostriis
and instantly your clogged nose and
stopped-up air passages OF the mead
viii open: you will breathe freely;
dullness and headache disappear. BY
morning! the catarrh, coid-in-head or
catarrhal sore throat will be gone.
End such misery now. Get the
small nottle of ssEiytg Cream Balm"