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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-17
POINCARE ENTITLED
TO SPECIAL UNIFORM
one OF the ancestors OF the Boothbyp
Of to day was Lord Mayor Of London.

would have been an unfortunate con.
tretemps on the occasion OF his recent
The T 't evening sAe Of his arrival there 6y
sSte attended at the legal thsatr so1 sae
a." by French travelling company.
Everybody present was. greatly i'm.
Who piaysd the the p ar1 role. and be,
tween the acts the ,kins sent ono OF
tfu Of to St the artistic
enjoyment which he and ali those With
The Hs Rafs nj 'oa h his to the
her res MheS e eard
It. he beat a hasty retreat, for the &C
ha Mile Pax e asustep Of Gs ts
anarchist leader In Spain. who had been
sentenced to death by a CONFERENCE.-THE
responsible for the sanguinary and
terribly destructive anarchist nsurrec-
Forrer at his death. left considerable
the, lady who had been his companion,
were obliged to work for their living.
Don Alfonso was bent on computing
the more. so as tho latter had been i'm
pltcated in tho bomb outrage that gave
tThg!c M far to an his G HnS
reign felt that his sanction of the death
sentence would SAVIOR of personal VEN
geance. But the entire Cabinet threat
| cned resignation IL he interfcrcd to
prevent the execution, owing to tho
almost incredible acts of snvagcry per-
petrated during tho anarchist riots ut
barcelona. instignted by I'errer--riots
that led to the destruction of millions
of dollars worth Of property, as we'll
as OF priceless treasures of art and his
tory. and the elimination of the re-
mains Of Sisters of Charity from their
collins and the paradins Of portions
streets.
Had the atrocities in question been
committed in any OF the big cities Of
tho United States, there would have
been but one. voice, invoking the ex-
treme penalties OF the law against
these sworn foes of order, religion and
property-,indeed. Of our entire sys-
TEN Of civilization.
King Alfonso has made more gem
erous use than any. of his predecessors
or that most valued OF all the preroea-
Iives or the crown, namely, the right
criminals condemned TO death whose
sentences he has reprieved. and still
committed to prison for life, he has
restored to freedom. But in the case
OF Ferrer, he permitted himself to be
oVerruled by his ministers, represent
ing the majority of the national legis-
lature, and In sustaining from inter
sorely against his wiIl-complied with
the requirements of the terms of the
Constitution and with the spirit of
popular governments
| Copyright, 1913. by tho Brentwood
| Company
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-17
ASHLAND NEWS NOTES
Especial to The Times-pispatch.

Especial to The Times-Disputcll
Ashland, Va, February 16.-John H.
Saunders. chairman of the Board Of
Supervisors of Hanover County, laid
before the Town Council Thursday
night statement OF State Accountant
w. +. Smith, which shows that the
town of Ashland is entitled only to
s2.24497 of the s3.547.16 appropriated
to the town I'm the Richmond. Fred
ericksburg and Potomac settlement.
This superintendent was based on the
SnriSous tax levies. which aggregate
dred and 5s cents additional goes to the
Various funds. as follows: .ss37.77 to
siSes e rSadE r sasdi5i
schools; ss86,77, to district schools.
Which wills 7, IN means cans, Ashland High school
ment to. the Town Council, as il Vas
calculating on using the funds for va
now nee sM So which must
. Al the meeting of the Board OF Su-
pervisors on February 1, a resolution
as opposed to continuing the appro-
pt pr for superiintendent of schools
If the next superintendent cid not S 3e1
vote his entire time to the office. In
Gon5pnetion with this matter. it has
9idates for superintendent of schools
for Hanoyer-John H. NVickham and
Dam Petitions asEin both su6 of 5eayer
these candidates are now being circu-
Miss Augusta Nixon has returned
a rnest o 81 rem where she was the
Howard Trevillian, OF Washinrton
spent to-day with his father, Thomas
=, Edward Howard has returned to his
Work In Tappahannock. after a visit
;, Mrs; 3, Morgan Shepherd will return
LynchburS and Charlottesville
Pr Il. e. blackwell has gone to Fork
Union Military Academy.
c,d D Dr. !; n: billiard. president of the
lecture on The Relation of the R,ces"
IN the college chapel on Monday night
at 1:45 o'clock. The public is Invited
rev. ,. {. Hatcher has returned from
PhoeniN, Charlotte County, where he
spent week looking after interests
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-17
GREAT INTEREST
IN WINTER COURSE
Farmers From All Over Virginia
Studying Agriculture !.
at v. p. l..
Especial to rho Times Dispatch


Blacksburg. Va, February 16.-InA
terest in tho winter course in azrixl
culture at the Virginia Polytechnic
Institute continues unabated among the
seventy students that represent every
part of Virginia. with sonie from other
States, and the remaining two weeks
OF the short course will provo even
more interesting than those that have
already passed. There are several
speakers of note on the program for
next week, and the last few days in
the month there will be II meeting here
OF the Agents Cooperative Dcmoil-5
stration Association OF Virginia. For
this meeting very attractive three
days program has been arranged, with
talks by such men AS r. o. Sandy, Pro-
lessor w. D. Saunders. DIR. J. G.. Ferney-
hough. Bradford S. Knapp. of Wash<
ington; Alexander Toward, OF Rich-
mond, and others.
Thursday evening of last week Rev,
g. Floyd Rogers. Of LynchburS, made
Il very interesting and helpful talk in
Y N. G. A. Chapel on "Frionslip with
SIN" this being one in series OF
friendship addresses" that were ar
ranged by Secretary MaStIl for the
winter months Since the burden OF;
debt has been lifted from the associa-s
ton there has been an added enthu-'
siasm in the work.
Monday and Tuesday of this week
Macon College play basketball here.
and these two games will attract big
crowds. The former are old rivals of
the Techs, and the Ashlanders have
been trained this season by Reiss,
coach Of the V. i. |. football and base
ball teams two years ago.
Under tho patronage of the post
graduates and some OF the younger
members of the faculty brilliant mas
querade ball will be given in German
Club Hall Friday evening, February
II, at o'clock. For this occa sion a.
number of young women from the
nearby schools and colleges and neigh
boring towns will come to acksburg,
and the affair promises TO be largely
attended. Strict rules as TO costumes
and other features will be observed,
and the proceeds will be devoted to
new furnishings for the hall.
Professor w. *. Brainerd and c. w.
Holloway attended the meeting of the
state Dnirymen's Association In Staun-
ton last week
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-17
Social
and
PERSONAL

Mrs. Thomas L. Moore entertained
at her home on West Franklin street
last Friday afternoon In honor of her
house guest. Miss Fitting. of Yonkers.
n. Y. Auction bridge was played and
tea was served after the game at the
card tables The rooms were decorated
in pink roses and tulips. The party
was one OF the informal affairs of Lent,
and there were twelve guests.
Visiting Judge Keith.
ar. and Mrs. Thomas Keith, OF Fair
fax, and their daughters, Misses Han
nah and Anne Keith, are the guests
of Judge James Keith. on Cathedral
Place. for Il week. and many pretty
Informal affairs have been given in
their honor.
Valentine Party.
Mrs. T. VI. Elicit entertained &c "a
beautiful children's party on Valcn-
tines Day at o'clock. in honor of her
two small grandchildren, Miss Anne
Drcwry Benson and Edmund Benson,
at her home on West Franklin Street.
flowers. and the BILE ia the dining
room was arranged with a low silver
bowl of red roses and narcissus. The
faVors for the little folks were charm
ing Valentine souvenirs of cupids ar
rows and hearts. and all the refresh =
ments were arranged in Valentine
ideas About twenty-four children
were invited.
Aununl Neceptiop.
The members of the Church OF the
Covenant viii have their annual re-
ception To their pastor, Rev. j. Calvin
Stewart in the new Sunday school
room tomorrow night from to il
o'clock. This is the big social gath
cring OF the church Of the .ear. and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-17
ANNUAL CELEBRATION
Many Visitors Attend Exercises at Wake
Forest College.

lSpecial to The Times Dispatch
Wake Forest, n. c.. February l6-AIthoush
on account OF the Indictment weather the
number of visitors were somewhat smaller
than usual, great interest was taken in tho
seventy eighth anniversary of the founding
OF the Eu2elian and Philomotherian LITERARY
Societies, which was celebrated here yester-
day.
The exercises began yesterday afternoon
With debate on the question, "Resolved
That all public officers in North Carolina
should be nominated by direct primary as in
Wisconsin. rather than by the convention
system y. Il. Herring and Il. w StillwclI
spoke on the affirmative. while T.. p Yates
and f. @. Stringent defended the negative
The decision of the judges President ". L..
Potent, of Wake Forest College; Attorney
General T.; w. Birkett. of Raleigh. and Rev.
Hight c. Moore, OF Raleigh. was unanimously
in favor OF the negative. The debate was
presided over by Z. a. McLendon
III the evening orations were delivered nv
c. +. Sorrell and w r.. Mcclure. After the
oratfons a reception held in the holls
Of the two societies. at which were present
besides the residents of the "IIiII.' several
hundred visitors from different points in the
State. -
Music was furnished by the Third Rcsl-
mont Band from Raleigh. special train
was run from Raleigh to Accommodates tho
visitors from that point. a great number
of whom remained to attend the Basketball
game with the University of North Carolina
to- night.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-17
FRAZIER sIARItIEs AGAIN.
Man Recently Acquitted OF Wife MUIR
der Causes Surprise.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.1
iiarrisonburS, Va, February 16.-
Joseph NJ. Frazier, the Island Ford man
who was acquitted in December of the
charge Of wife murder, after ono OF
the most sensational trials ever held in
flarrisonburg, was again married yes
terday, much to the surprise OF the
public His second wife is Minnie Lee
Frazier. daughter Of Henry Frazier.
OIL frazlers' Mountain, Greene County
The father of six children, one OF
them an infant several days old.
FRAZIER fed to the mountains in Oc-
tober, when his wife died and the
charge OF murder was brought against
him.
After the burial several witnesse,
told or seeing horrible bruises and
scars on the corpse of the woman. re-
suitlng. as they said. from kicks and
beatings administered by the husband
one woman went so far as to say that
the wife on her death bed had told OF
ner husbands cruelty. Many more
testified that they had seen the marks
frazlers own children divided against
him.
AS last resort Frazier had the body
OF his wife disinterred and examined
Coroner physicians and undertakers
could not find sign of mark or bruise
ana puollc sentiment suddenly turned.
Ihen ike clap of thunder from a
clear sky the report got out that the
wrong body was taken from the grave,
Public feeling swerved back
In hard-fought trial Frazier won
the DAY at every point and was ac-
est child had died in the Episcopal Mis-
SION Home in the Blue Ridge Noun
talns Frazier forsook the Island Ford
neigh borhood. and was lost sight OF
yesterday the announcement of his
marriage came from Greene County.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-17
CHILD FATALLY BURNED.
Five-Year-OId Girl Dies of Injuries.
Suit Against A. C.. J.,
TSpecial to The ,rimos-

Especial to The Times Dispatch.1
Ncwbern. N c., February l6.-News
or an accident which occurred about
eight miles from this city late ycster-
day afternoon and which caused the
death of Nellie Gray Jones, a little or
phan girl five years old, reached the
city this afternoon The parents OF
the victim of the accident died sew
erai years ago. and while she was
an infant she was taken into the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse A. Ever
in.ton and since that time had lived
with them. Yesterday afternoon Mrs
Evtrington and the little girl were
sitting in the formers bedroom be-
side an open fireplace, in which there
was roaring fire. Mrs. Everington
was called from the room for a few
minutes and left the little girl alone
y few seconds after leaving the room
she heard frantic screams, and rush
Ing back found the child enveloped In
names Selling Il rug from the floor
she finally managed to eXtinguish the
child's blazing clothing. but not before
she had been so badly burned that
death resulted q few hours later Mrs.
Everington was so badly burned while
endeavoring to eXtinguish the fire that
the attention of physician was re-
quired.
One of the most interesting cases
disposed of at the term of Craven
County Superior Court for the trial of
civil cases. which closed Saturday, was
that in which Thomas Hill, an old col
ored man, was sueng the Atlantic
Coast Line Railway Company for dam
ages i'll the sum of $1,000 for being put
Off passenger train. Hill, at the
time the incident occurred, was work
ing at Wilmington. Deciding TO come
TO Newbern. he bought Il ticket to
what he supposed was Newbern After
purchasing the ticket he only had
twenty cents remaining. Boarding the
train he rode to a point several miles
from Wilmington before the conductor
discovered that the ticket was TO an
other point and had him leave tho
train. He was then forced to walk
back TO Wilmington. The jury found
In his favor and awarded him $50
The Newbern Chamber of Commerce
Saturday closed big membership
car paign. For two days the old mem :
bers Of the organization worked dill
gently securing new members. and at
the close Of the campaign ii was found
that 176 had been added. Herbert *.
Land was champion "getter" Mr. Land
succeeded in bringing in twenty-one
new members. 1t is the intention of
the organization to do great things
for Newbern during the next year,
and it is receiving tho support OF ali
the business men OF the city
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-17
NEWS OF EASTERN SHORE

Especial to The Times Dispatch
Onancock, Va, February .6-St.
Jamcss Episcopal Church, n, Acco-
mack. was saved from destruction by
fire Friday 'cveuing by tho work OF
the citizens Of the town. Lcnten scrv-
ices had boon held there in the aft
ernoon. The smell of smoke was very
strong, yet no fire could be found.
Two negro men were left on guard
and at I o'clock flames burst through
the walls around the chimney. Tie
damage will not exceed 5000 The
walls Of the church We're frcscoed by
an artisan from England. and could
not be reproduced. a memorial serv-
Ice was held In this church at the
time OF the death Of George Wash
ington IT was the only church in
this section that was not damaged by
the Federal soldiers when General
Lockwood occupied this Peninsula. it
being saved through the intercession
of Rev. John Atkinson, rector of st.
Georges parish at that time.
The Eastern Shore Truck Expert
mont Station, at Larlcy, is ready for
work, with Mr.. Garrison. OF the Del
aware Agricultural College, in charge
The State board. at n meeting last
! week. appropriated $500 extra for the
furtherment of the work of the sta
ton.
Quite Il number of Masons from the
! shore were in attendance upon the
meeting of the Grand Lodge OF Vir-
GINA, which was in session in Rich
mond last week.
a Law and Order League was organ
lied at the Baptist Church in Parks
ley Tuesday evening. with seventy
seven members. Rev. X. l.. Shipley
of the Methodist Protestant Church
was chosen president: Prof. Joe Shue
secretary. and \. w. Johnson, treas
urer The object Of the league is 10
prevent the illegal sale of liquor and
! TO suppress gambling in the vicinity
Oysters sold from 25 TO 80 cents
higher in the basket last week than
at any time during the season The
demand at this time is larger than the
supply. Culls are sold at from s2.75
To $500. and prime from So to 81
per barrel. Two thirds of the oyster
supply has already been marketed.
y cherry tree which was ninety
years old, was cut down on the farm
OF 9. v. Corbin, at Sanford, last week
John t. Mock delivered 2.15o bush.
els of onion sets to the farmers Of
| Sluthkill Neck last week Several hun.
dred more bushels were sold then
by other parties.
a. >. biiiiston, county treasurer. was
in Richmond Friday on business.
The grand jury was in session fol
\ ~'S''N Nhs - Oh lnQlCImentS
were made. the most Of them for IL
licit sale of liquor. Several persons
against whom true bills were brought
have left the county.
BY the verdict of the jury, which
rendered its decision Thursday morn.
ing, the will of the late Thomas Jane.
VIII not be broken. The case was oil
trial in the Circuit Court for eiph,
days, and attracted more people te
the courthouse than have been seer
J there for years. Stewart X. Powell
! Warner Ames and ex-senator B. #
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-17
APOLOGY IS MADE
BY JOHN BARRETT
Admits That He Was Led Into
Error by His Enthu-
SiaSn.

Washington, february l6.-John
Barrett. director general of the Pan
American Union. o-day issued another
statement regarding tho differences
"hicn nave arisen between himselt
and the administration as the result
or his suggestion for mediation in Tn,
Mexican situation. in which he ano1o-
sizes for violating the conventions OF
diplomacy.
WITHOUT the slightest intimation.
direct or Indirect. from the Presiden,
or :he Secretary of State that thev
were displeased. as reported In Tho
newspapers. with my suggestion for
inc appointment of Pan-American
commission to adjust the Mexican
SITUATION said Mr.. Barrett. Il have,
however Of my own free will and
cheerfully, expressed to them my re-
sret that 1 had unintcntionally vio-
lated the conventions OF diplomacy in
not previously submitting to them my
piau oerore 1t was made public
ihe cause in behalf of which | am
"ofklng-Pan- American commerce and
comity-fs too big and broad to be
checked or handicapped by any fail
ure on my part to correct a mistake
IN procedure resulting from my en-
thusiasm and devotion to its welfare.
L was so anxious to help head off what
seemed impending disaster to Pan
American accord In Mexico, that I made
public my plan without the slightest
thought that 1t woulds dispiease the
state Department Or emharraas tho
American colony In Mexico"
AR Barrett declares further that his
record as American minister in three
Latin American countries and as head
OF the Pan-American Union should
oonvincs tho most skeptical that he
erred In method.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-17

Gunter represented the will. and they
were opposed by Hon. J. II. Reed, Hon.
j. Harry Tsccd, Senator G. Walter
Mapp. j. Brooks Mapp and Irving
Handy. OF Delaware. An appeal has
been taken.
Up to the 18th instant ss4 cars Of
fertilizer had been delivered at Mears
for the growth OF tho Irish potato
crop.
Mrs. Lee Warner Clark, wife of Isaac
y. Clark. and daughter of the late
George Warner, died ut her homo. at
Norge. OF pneumonia, aged fifty years.
Her remains were brought to Acco-
mack. and after services at the Bap-
fist Church, intermcnt was made in
Edge Hill Cemetery.
Mrs. Mary EInilinc Eaton, a former
resident of Accomack. died of pnou-
monia at Southport. Conn, where she
was engaged in charity work She
was fifty -ninc years old.
Captain George Evans died Thurs
day at the home of his son, Captain
Ellison Evans, of general debility, hav-
ing reached his dignity fourth year.
Funeral services were conducted by
Rev. ]. w. Foylc. and burial was
made In the family burying ground
on Chcsconnessex Creek. Surviving
him are five sons-John Evans, of
Washington; Charles Evans, Of Hamp-
loH, tIlllSOIi, htONu ana George Evans,
of Onancocl< and vicinity, and two
daughters-Mrs. Teackle Evans and
Mrs. George Williams.
j. H. Binford. of Richmond, score
tary of the Cooperative Educational
Association, will spend this week Wis
iting the schools in different parts
of the county. lie will lecture at sew
eral points. looking to the organiza :
ton of leagues.
John w. Taylor, of Hallwold. bought
farm in Georgia, looking to the mar
keting of early Irish potatoes. lie
has returned to Accomack, having de-
cided that the season is so far adj
vanced here and the Accomack SO much
nearer the Northern markets that 1t
VIII be to his advantage not to Gull
tivate the Georgia farm this season
Miss Ida Dundon Ames and Ohio
Killmon were married mt the home of
the brides father. Film Hill," at Pun
goteague, Thursday evening, Rev ].
c. Cormick officiating. An old-tine
Virginia supper was served of which
there were about eighty to partakc.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-17
VEHICLE STRUCK
BY FREIGHT TRAIN
Young Women Thrown Out, and
One Receives Injuries Which
May Prove Fatal.
Especial 10 The rimey-Dlspatch. |

Especial TO The Times-Dispatci.J
Rocky Mount n. c.. February To-
While attempting to cross the Atlantic
Coast Iine tracks OH Thomas Street, In
tho heart OF tho oity. yesterday attor-
noon at about :l5 o'clock, vehicle. in
which were Miss Lille Cullifer and
Miss LeHsie Abrams, was struck By a
freight train, and Miss Cullifer was
seriously. If not fatally, injured. Her
right leg was badly rnu,Rled below
the knee. and the right side of her head
was crushed
Miss Abrams escaped with only minor
bruises. The horeo was killed out
right.
special train to the Atlantic Coast Line
relief hospital at South Rocky Mount
later In the afternoon. The physicians
state tonight that she has u chance
To recover
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-17
Loses Dwelling nv Fir.,

- ISpecIaI TO The Times- DIspatch6
Wilmington, Va. February l6-R. s.. ONO
hundro postmaster and merchant here lost
his dwelling house by fro yesterday after
noon about o'clock. He saved "a small
amount OF furniture. colored girl passing
ing from an upstairs room and ran.in ana
informed the occupants. The property was
insursd.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-17

Wallace Henderson spent Friday in
Richmond. en- route to Mathews Coun
ty for two weeks stay.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-17

Miss Katharine Ricks, Of this olty,
who has been travelling in Florida for
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-17

Mrs. B. Eugene Portiaux, who has
been quite sick at the Memorial Hos
pital, is convalescent.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-17

Miss Bruce Parker has returned to
her homo hore, after visit to friends
IN 6uffoIk,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-17

Rev. colline Denny ID spending some
time at Battle Creek. Mioh;, for his
health.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-17

AR. and Mrs. Henry Fairfax have
left to spend some time in Florida
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-17

Miss Louise Darlington is spending
two weeks in Charleston and Allen
dale. n. c.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-17

Gunter represented the will. and they
were opposed by Hon. J. II. Reed, Hon.
j. Harry Ieccd, Senator G. Walter
Mapp. D. Brooks Mapp and Irving
Handy, OF Delaware. An appeal has
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-17

MS. Robert E. Peyton. of The Plains
will arrive this week to be the cues
of Air. and Mrs. Robert e. Pcyton, Jr.
on Park Avenue.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-17

Miss Annie Laurie Haynes IL visit
Ing friends in Maryland.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-17

John w. Arlington, Of Greenville
S. c., spent Sunday In Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-17

Miss Mamie Davenport has returned
to her home, after visit to Savannah.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-17

Miss Mamie Jones is spending some
time in North Carolina
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-17

| Robert Pollard spent the week end
with friends at Williams Wharf.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-17

Misses Cunningham, OF Covington,
have returned to their home, after n
visit to Mrs. A. Sedden Jones, in this
civ