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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-19
OLD-TIME SPELLING BEE.
Pupils of Amclin School Defeat Citizens o



Amelia. Va. October lS.-An old time spell
ing bee was held at The Amelia High School
last night. the contestants being the stu
dents against the community. y large audi
ence gathered to witness the exciting battle,
which was won by the high school. Misses
Wallace and Lush remained standing after
the other side had been vanquished. The
contest was Instructive we'll interest
Ing, and lasted for hour and a half
Much pleasure added to the evening
by musical program which interspersed
tho spelling. The violin solos by Mr.. Marsh
were especially enjoyed by the audience.
On October "a n picnic Will be held the
school grounds In observance OF Patrons
Day. Speakers have been secured and the
day Will not doubt be profitable and enjoy
able. A'mceting OF the Patrons League will
be held in the afternoon The County Teach
crs' Association will also meet that day.
The Board of Supervisors at its meeting
on Monday passed resolution limiting
lumber and tie haulers having under four
inch tires on their wheels TO certain re-
stricted loads on the permanent roads now
being constructed In the county. The limit
is coo feet of lumber and eight railroad ties
a a load,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-19
JEWS ARE FEARFUL
OF THE OUTCOME
Believe BLACK Hundred" Will
Organize Program at Con-
cluSion of Trial.
Lspecial Gable 10 rh. rim.s.nlsna,oh

Especial Gable to The Times pispatchl
London, october 1S.-rhe general belief in
RUSSIA is that. regardless OF what disposi-
non ~ made or Mendcl Beiliss, trial at
kicf for ritual murder the Black Hun
dred VIII ordain program ut tho conclu-
sion OF the case. and the Jews are fearful
OF the outcome according to the St Peters
burg correspondent of the London Times
examination OF the witnesses will take
at ieast Two weeks more" says the dis
patch. so far all the evidence which has
been material against Bellies could be put
on the point of pin.
rms Is not the trial of Bellies: IL IS un-
doubtedly the last fight for existence on tho
part OF the innermost powers OF the old re
dictionary power. 1t Is daily becoming clear
political and social question is being
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-19
WILL HEAR TESTIMONY IN
SUITS BROUGHT ny MORSE

New York. October 1s.-Hearirg of
testimony in suits brought by the
Charles w. Morse interests against the
Metropolitan Steamship Company and
the Pacific Navigation Company. al
leging violation of the Sherman anti
trust law, will be begun here October
% before Nicholas w. Bindscll, mas
ter in chancery Of New Jersey. In which
jurisdiction the suits are pending.
The order for the examination of
several witnesses Mt this time was is
sued to-day by Supreme Court Justice
Newbcrgcr.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-19
TRIALS OF NEW nA1vrLEsnIp.
Monster DreadnnuSht Texas VIII Leave
ON Monday for Mnine CONT.

Especial to The Times Dispatch
Newport News, Va. October 1S-The
new monster Dreadnaught Texas, the
largest battleship in the world, will
leave on Monday for Rockland, Me,
TO undergo her official acceptance trials
She Will be manned by crew of ship
yard mechanics. and Captain w. G.
Melvin. Of this city. will be in com
mand. Nice-President a. L. Hopkins
and General Manager Ferguson Will
go along.
The Texas finished loading stores and
supplies to-day. and will leave the ship
yard to -morrow morning, dropping
down into the harbor. The vessel Will
be away. one week. having first her
standardization trials. then her four
hours forced draft speed run, and her
twenty-four hours endurance run Mt
varying speeds
In about two months the Texas Will
be turned over to the Navy Department
at the Norfolk Navy Yard. Captain
Grant. United States Navy, will be her
commanding officer
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-19

An addition to the Boy Scouts of Richmond
Will he made when the Sunshine Boy Scout
Troop will be organized on Friday night at
22lt East Main Street. II Will be under the
auspices of the Young Mems Society of the
Second Baptist Church. but all boys will be
welcomed. DR.. K. +, McCracken will he the
scout master. The troop Will meet every
Friday night.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-19
OPENING GERMAN AT v. p. I.
First Of Several Dances to be Given During
the Session.

Especial to The Times Dispatch1
Biacksourg, Va" October 1s.-The german
eiuo OF the Virginia Polytechnic Institute
gave the opening dance OF tho season on
Thursday night this being the first in the
series Of germans under tho clubs manage
ment during the session. L. Loo Sutton. of
petersburg, with Miss Irene Fisher. OF Roam
oke, led the many pretty figures. course
supper was served In the dining hall Mt
midnight. and the dance ended promptly at
2:3o o'clock. Among the chaperones present
were DR.. and Mrs c. M. Newman Colonel
and Mrs. j. s. A. Johnson. Mrs. o. c. Burk-
hardt. Dr. and Mrs. w. G.. Chrisman, Mrs
~ NJ. Robinson. Mrs. NJ II. Arnold Mrs
H. s. Reed. Mrs. l.. S. Randolph and others
Some OF those dancing were: Miss Do
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-19
TAKES POISON by MISTAKE.
Prominent Edgecombc Farmer Dies rs Re.
sult of Error.

ISpcclhI 20 Tho TImes- DIspatch.
Tarboro, ~ C.. October JS.-I.ingering for
could relieve him, William I. Gardner died
near here to-day as the result OF taking
dose OF mercury by mistake for headache
medicine. Recently Gardner underwent n
siight operation, and two nights later while
In search for something to relieve his head
made the fatal mistake in the dark Few
hours later the accident was discovered but
the best medical aid could not counteract
inc deadly poison lie rallied for a while
nut the end came suddenly this morning
Gardner was wcil-known through Eastern
Carolina. ana was one OF Edgecombe's prom
incht citizens. Surviving are his wife and
SIN children The funeral will be held Sun
day afternoon.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-19

Washington. october ls.-president Wilson
to-day made these nominations:
Kentucky. ee'' VI
So'lc,t%r Of internal revenue. Ellis c. john
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-19

Special 10 The Times Dispatch
Washington. October 1S-The Senate 10
day in executive session confirmed the nom
ination OF Frank ". SHIELD 10 be postnas
ter at Hampton.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-19

vienna October iS.-Austrin TODAY sent
h, ululhhtum 70 Servia. demanding tho i'm
Ihsoiato ana complete evacuation OF TN.
p"ints IN Albania occupied by Servian troop,
NJ. ni.eF 'me recent connicts between them and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-19
Steamer Goes Agro,,,,

London. October lS.-The German steamer
georgia, from Pensacola, September % and
Norfolk October I, for Hamburg went
aground off Blankenez during IA fog Assist
ance has been sent to the vessel
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-19

shade? Nothing! 1t is all sound and
fury signifying nothing: it is rotten
mt tho core. for the core of all Is great
melody!"
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-09-25
MELISSA LEADS Mr.. BURR A MER-
RY BARGAIN CHASE.


"He brought 1t on himself" declared
Mrs. Merriwid. Nobody can say that
| didn't warn him, either; and now see
what's become of him"
What has become of him?" Mrs.
Merriwid's maternal maiden Aunt
Jane asked the question.
Il was thinking of calling up the
hospitals to find out, dearie," replied
her niece. THE great thing is that he
isn't here, and gave him most cor
dial invitation, too. l rather infer
that Mr.. Burr will be able to exist
without the sweet solace Of my pres
once for quite few days. You know
he had his doubts about It,"
II didn't know" said Aunt Jane.
Dear me, yes! OF course there
were few stunts incidental to the
bread-winning performance that made
claims upon his time, but he took no
real interest in them. He only lived,
as you might say--'lived' the sun
shine of my smile. OF course, II
didn't feel like smiling, that was all
right, too. The point was that he had
to be near meat my feet, or therea-
bouts. He said he didn't pretend to &C
count for 1t scientifically. It might be
vibration-thought waves acting upon
a highly sensitized soul retina tuned
to the proper pitch! 1t might be psy-
chic or 1t might not, but anyway, my
neutrality-suspicious., as 1t were
filled his being with an ineffable hap
piness, supreme content, a sense Of
completeness-just like that. 1t wasn't
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-09-25
LIGHT BREAKS IN
Thoughtful Farmer Learns About
Coffee.

Many people exist in more or less
haZy condition and 1t often takes years
before they realize that tea and cot
fee are often the cause of the cloudi-
ness, and that there 10 simple way
to let the light break in
A worthy farmer had such an exper-
fence and tells about it, In letter. He
says:
For about forty years, | have had
indigestion and stomach trouble In
various forms. During the last rs
years would not more than get over
one spell of bilious collie until another
would be upon me. -..
THE best doctors | could get and
all the medicines l could buy, only
gave me temporary relief.
Change of climate was tried with
out results. could not sleep nights,
had rheumatism and my heart would
palpitate at times so that 1t seemed
1t would Jump out of my body.
Il came to the conclusion that there
was no relief for me and that was
about wound up, when saw a Postum
advertisement. I had always been a
coffee erinker, and got an idea from
the ad. that maybe coffee was the
cause of my trouble
Il began to use Postum instead OF
coffee aud in less than three weeks
felt like new man. The rheumatism
left me. and have never had spell
of bilious collie since.
my appetite Is good, my digestion
never was better and can do more
work than before for 40 years.
Il haven't tasted coffee since | be-
gan with Postum. My wife makes It
according to directions and I relish 1t
as we'll as | ever did coffee, and was
certainly slave to coffee"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Write for copy of the lit
tie book, THE Road to MELVILLE"
Postum comes in two forms:
Regular Possum-must be we'll boiled.
Instant Postum is soluble powder.
A teaspoonful dissolves quickly in
cup Of hot water and, with the addi-
tion of cream and sugar, makes a de.
licious beverage instantly.
There's a reason" for Postum.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-09-25
WAYS OF SERVING LETTUCE
Either as a Salad or Cooked the
Vegetable May Be Utilized
Extensively.

There are so many ways Of cook
ing lettuce that it might almost ap-
pear on the table every day in two
forms, once as salad, once as q
cooked vegetable One rather I'M
usual way makes use of sort OF let
tuce which any amateur grower some
times raises, much to his despair and
regret. This is lettuce that has gone
to seed. Let it grow eighteen inches
tall, strip the stalk OF all leaves and
cut the stalk in inch pieces. Boil
these until they are tender and serve
them with we'll seasoned cream
sauce. Lettuce served in this way Is
truly delicious
Lettuce boiled like any other
green and served, chopped, with but
ter, pepper and salt is also very
good. It should be tender and fresh
before 1t 10 cooked II 1t is to be ten
der and delicious when 1t ia served.
Lettuce cooked like a green in the
following way is worth trying. Boil
1t In sailed water until 1t is very ten.
der. Then drain 1t In colander and
chop 1t fine. Measure tablespoon
full of butter and half as much -four
for each quart of the green and blend
them In frying pan. adding the
lettuce when the butter and -four are
smooth. After four or Eve minutes
stirring add salt, pepper and a guar
ter of cupful of cream. Stir until
the cream is hot and serve.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-09-25

Die ground glass. The enamel gave
the glass translucency, but not trans
parency. So all of the fifteen thou
sand panes Of glass were sent to this
small shop to be enamelled before
they we're fitted into their iron frames
in the palace.
For many years this shop was to
Newark what Llewsllyn Park is to
Orange. Between 1906 and 1860 the
building was the laboratory, as well
as the factory OF Mr. Durand, who
was great mechanical genius. He
was an expert in twenty-four different
trades. He invented the geometrical
lathe now used In the engraving of
bank notes. Another OF his invep.
tions equally ingenius but of no prac-
tical utility, was the examination"
O machine In which q sentence can
be placed by process of analytical
subdivision each part of speech In
that sentence Ia clearly distinguished.
The plot on which the building
stood for over 200 years was wanted
for a recreation center. Accordingly
the Irvington officials sold It to a
wrecking company for $55. Several
prominent citizens protested, urging
that 1t be preserved as museum for
the local relics, which abound In the
neighborhood, but their protest was
Intellectual.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-09-25
Oyster Rabbit.

The combinations possible with q
chatting dish are endless. New ones
may be invented at will. but here La
one which we have found very fetch
ing:
Select half pint Of oysters and re.
move the hard muscle; parboii them in
their own liquor until their edges curl.
Then turn them into a hot bowl and
put one tablespoonful of butter into
the chafing dish with one-half pound OF
finely crumbled cheese and q salt
spoonful each Of salt, paprika and mus.
tard. Beat two eggs slightly, add the
oyster liquor and gradually the cheese
uRtil 1t is melted, and then put In the
oysters; when hot turn It over hot
toast The cheese should be good rab
bit cheese-soft and rich.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-09-25
PUT A KINK IN HIS PLANS
Awful Contingency Youth Had Not
Foreseen In His Laying Out Of
the Future.

Eleven-year-old Tommy has quite
decided opinions as to the duties of
fathers to their little boys. The other
day he was describing to his mother
the sort of father he intends to be
when he grows up
I'm going to be the best father to
my boys. I'm going to play marbles
with them and baseball and every
thing they want me to and I'll give
them dimes most every day and tell
them they can buy all the ice cream
they want. and I'll get them each
pony, and well, my boys1l have lots
Of fun"
Tommy's mother with a. twinkle in
her eye said: But, Tommy, what II
you shouldn't have any little boys,
what II your children are all girls!"
Such possibility never entered
Tommy's head. The suggestion was
appalling. A look of blank dismay
passed over the childs face.
Gee! that would be the dickens!"
he calculated.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-09-25

by two o'clock his smile had faded
and his eyes were CLASSY. He dragged
his feet and sighed at intervals. He
said that was because he had two ribs
broken and asked IL was about
through.
Pretty nearly I said, All I've got
to get now is some cream bunting and
paper doilies and ribbons and hatpins
and sewing silk and new street hat
and some ruching for Aunt Jane and
a pair Of gloves and handkerchiefs
and-wait till see what's on the
other lists-or do your ribs need at
tention?'
"T really feel that they need atten.
ton, said Mr.. Burr. II they don't
do. But wouldn't leave for the uni
verse. Please don't send me away
"'All right, them said I. Let's go
after the bunting
I'VE went through q crowd to get
there" said Mrs. Merriwid, land some
how the poor fellow got lost. won.
der II I'll ever find him again."
Copyright 1918, by W. @. chapman.)
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-09-25
Wise Senator.

The senator, who was opposed to
votes for women, found himself cor.
nered by an ardent suffragette. His
gallantry would not permit of a brus-
que retreat. He listened attentively
while she enumerated her reasons
why suffragism should be granted
her sex.
Madame" he began when an op-
portunity to speak was at last &C
corded him. II am going to let you
into a great secret"
He looked carefully about him and
noted that they we're alone.
What is 1t, SENATOR she inquired
eagerly. ...
Your wish will soon be granted.
We are going to make law compel
ling the women to vote!"
He Quivered with intensity as he i1n-
parted the secret. A cold, ominous
light sprang into her eyes.
''Oh, you are, are your" she fumed.
We'll, we'll see. From this day
shall use every influence against suf-
ragism. Compel u.s. Why. the ideal"
Whereat she walked angrily away,
leaving the senator to his own pleas
ant refections.-Puck.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-09-25
DESTROY OLD HOUSE.
This Ancient Building Erected
Before the Revolution.
Saw Continental Troops Both In Vic
tory and Defeat--Is Given Over to
Wreckers---Newark Suburb
Needs Site for Playground.

Newark, N. J.-One of the most
ancient landmarks In the vicinity of
Newark, N j., has been ruthlessly
destroyed by a wrecking company. It
was q house In the suburb of Irving
ton, which was old when Washington
led his little army past 1t In his re-
treat to Morristown, pressed closely
by the enemy. Repulsed at Spring
field, three miles away. the Hessians
and British redcoats fed past 1t on
their retreat to New York. 1t served
as a hiding place for the muskets of
the patriots when the British tenn
porarily were in possession of the
neighborhood. This was learned sew
enty-five years later when the build
ing was converted from shop into
q dwelling house. A number of old
fiint-lock muskets we're found hidden
away beneath its caves.
Originally 1t was sawmill, erected
some time prior to 100 by the early
Dutch settlers. It stood upon the
bank Of the Elizabeth river, and de-
rived its motive power from q wheel
turned by the waters OF that stream.
The site was one OF the first places
selected by Dutch and English immi.
grants for a settlement. II is men,
toned in a will dated 1889, made by
one John Brown, sr., in which he be-
Queaths the property to his three
sons. This document was executed
only sixty-nine years after the land
ing Of the first important group of
settlers on the banks of the Hud-
son.
The old builting was associated
with q famous New York achieve
ment. Ten years before the Civil
war one Of the wonders of New York
city was the Crystal Palace, occupy
ing site ON Sixth avenue between
Fortieth and Forty-second streets It
was constructed almost entirely OF
glass, after the Crystal Palace In
Hyde Park, London. In the London
structure 1t was necessary, when the
sun was strong, to put up canvas
shades to temper the glare and heat.
The New York architect determined
to correct this defect They learned
that Cyrus w. Durand, who made his
headquarters in this old building at
Irvington, had discovered process
OF enamelling clear glass by vitri-
ned coating. 10 as to make 1t resem-
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-09-25

necessary for me to talk, might not
then be thinking of him.
"T assure you that am not, good
deal of the time told him.
"'Cruel!' says he. That, however,
tends to dispose of the thought wave
theory. 1t must be a sort of subtle
soul emanation.' He looked at me
wistfully, wonderingly, as he advanced
that idea.
"T suppose | can't help emanating.
but | can call in the police, / an
swered. It's nearly eleven now.
Zone day with YOU he breathed
ardently. One full, complete day with
you!'
THAT was where | warned him
You'd be sorry IL took you up on
that, Mr.. Burr l said.
"'Try me- he replied, with a slow,
saccharine smile.
Suppose we say tomorrow, then.
says l.
"Auntie, dear, IL you had seen the
look of rapture that illumined his
hitherto pensive countenance, you
would have been touched. and yet
there was a shade of incredulity In It.
He seemed to suspect a Joker.
"I mean it. assured him. If you
want to tag along with me from early
morn until dewy eve tomorrow, you're
on
| "'We'll go into the country he
cried joyfully. Well take the train to
a quaint little village that I've often
wanted to show you and we'll lunch
at bizarre little old-world tavern and
-
May l interrupted, not with my
consent, aid, encouragement or Co
operation we won't, IL you'll overlook
my stammering grammaring l begin
to see now what you want. It's pie
mic with me as q mere adjunct to the
scenery. No, dear friend. said you
might come along with me, not that
would accompany you
"'All ! ask is to be allowed to be
near you,' he protested.
Then eight o'clock sharp tomor-
row morning at the corner of State
and Madison says /.
I'VE met. The first thing that / had
on my list was cotton voiles. There
was basement sale on that and /
was the first one at the counter.
have reason to believe that Mr.. Burr
was second, but l couldn't swear to
it. 1t didn't take me more than thirty
minutes to go through the entire
stock and decide that there wasn't a
piece In it that I'd be caught dead in,
but 1t took me all of that, because the
prices certainly were attractive and
there was quite mob. When
worked my way out Mr. Burr was on
Che outskirts, beaming happily.
"'This is great! he chuckled. I
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-09-25
Her Brothers. Voice.

Little Faith was possessed OF a
most friendly disposition, but had not
yet reached the age where she could
understand the silence that may wrap
itself around wordless intimacy. In
fact, she demanded speech, frequent
and loving.
One night her brother was studying
most assidulously his arithmetic les.
son, and after calling to him several
times without receiving an answer
she appealed to her father.
George Is busy" said father.
Il know" replied Faith, but he
might at least have said, Shut up"
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-09-25
Would Make II RIuht.

He was an ardent lover. an Irish
lover and a practical penniless lover.
It was st. Patrick's eve and in his
hand he bore pot of real Irish sham
rock
They were raised on the oul sod, "
he said, as he presented the pot to
Biddy, raised on the ould sod Of Ire
land"
Sure, now. Murphy" cried his lady
in delight, how really sweet of We.
How perfect they are and how fresh.
Sure, | do believe that there's a lit
tie dew on em yet" --.....-
Murphy flushed slightly. ''Begorra,
know there Is" reluctantly con-
fessed Murphy, "but praise heaven
it'll be paid tomorrow" 49,.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-09-25

wouldn't have missed It for worlds.
Where do we go next?'
Third floor I replied. I'll see
what they've got up there. Hurry!
There's an elevator going up now
Il scooted to 1t and he followed just
in time to squeeze In. or course he
was the only man creature and he
looked as IL he felt it deeply, but his
smile was radiant. It didn't take me
long to finish with the voiles, and
started for those lingerie waists
What? Oh, there were some bargains,
of course, but nothing in my size,
worse luck! and no small sizes at all.
or I'd have taken a chance on one for
you. 1t was fascinating, looking at
them. though. must have spent near
ly an hour there. and nearly missed
getting any choice of the belts. Mr..
Burr was still serene, but he began to
do some of his following with his eyes
while he anchored himself on stool.
Well, dearie, took him to ruchings,
took him to veilings, went up to
house furnishings and down to curtain
scrim. / marshaied him along CORR
DORIS | wound him around counters. l
jammed him In elevators and drew
him into surging mobs of wild-eyed
remnant fiends. BY noon his collar
was wilted and deep lines showed
around his mouth. He asked me then
IL 1t wasn't about time to go some
where and get lunch.
"'Good gracious!' said, I haven't
time for lunch. Here, we'll 60 up into
the grocery department and get q few
samples. They're demonstrating q
new kind of bouillon.'