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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1913-04-24
HIGH SCHOOL NEWS

The preliminary contest for the
honor Of entering the contest tor the
gold medal in defamation and reci-
tauon al the School Fair and also
tor the Finals took place FRIDAY
afternoon 81 the High School build
ing. Five girls and five boys en-
tered IN competition and the teachers
acted as judges. Vernon Geddv
and Miss Mamie Powell were the
successful contestants for the fair.
while Misses Fern Cooley and Ina
Thompson were chosen for recitation
and George L. Ferguson and Callie
Slater for defamation for Finals.
The second team of the Toano
High School came down SATURDAY.
to contest again with the Williams
burg High School second team.
The game was called in the after.
noon at 3 o'clock. The leading
features of the game were the spleu-
did catching of Jennings OF Toano
and the tine batting of our team.
especially the steady and accurate
batting OF Slaser and Houee, Slater
making two home runs and 3.thrse
oaggers, Wolfe three Dagger. while
Houge pulled off home run, a two
Dagger and 2-three base hits. An
other feature worthy of mention was
the tine fielding OF Brooks, which
assisted largely in the defeat OF the
Ioano team by the score IS to 10.
The w. H. S. baseball team
played its third game with other
than local teams and met its first
defeat when it crossed bats with the
Newport News High School team
Saturday morning on Cary Field.
When we consider that the visiting
team has been under a coach, while
the heme boys have had no assis,.
ance whatever. q defeat Of 8 To 4
should not be diseouragiug. As,or
md Bsnnstte of the visiting team
;a-fied off the fielding honors. and
Dean showed some fine battng.
Aoneure. Lane and Spencer did
'ome god work for the home team. |
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1913-04-24
CHANGE FOR some
ONE To WIN PRIZE

A gold medal to the school boy
or grl between the ages Of 10 and
ID who writes the best composition.
not 10 exceed 800 words, on the
repair and maintenance OF earth
roads, is to be awarded by Logan
Waller Page. Director. Office Of
Public Roads. United States De.
partment OF Agriculture. Washing
ton D. c. AL compositions must
De submitted to Mr.. Page before
May lS. 1913. and the medal will
be awarded as soon thereafter as
the compositions can be graded.
The composition may DC based on
knowledge gained from books or
other sources. but no quotations
should DC made.
After many years experience in
dealing with the public road situa-
non OF the country, it is Mr.. Pages
belief that ignorance on the sub;ect
OF repair and maintenance of roads
IS as much the cause Of their had
condition as any other one facter
1t is expected that the competition
viii bring about better understand.
ing OF the subject of repair and
maintenance in the rural districts.
Many children living in the rural
districts have experienced the dis.
advantages OF roads made impassa-
Die through a lack of proper main
tenanee aud it is expected thar the;,
interest in the competition will slim
ulate greater interest among the
parents. Bad roads have prevented
many children from obtaining a
proper education and have even
prevented doctors from reaching the
side of rural patients in tine to save
their lives,
Any child between the ages men,
aoned. attending a country school.
may compete. OILY one side of
The paper must be written on; each
page should DC numbered; the name.
age. and address of the writer. and
lne name and location of the school
which be or she is attending rnuSt
be plainly written at the top OF thr
azst page. The announcement of
he competition has been sent to thc i
'uperintendents Of schools In the \
'ural districts. No further informs- |,
ION can DC obtained from the Office
u Public Roads. This announc~-
nsht should be plain to evervons /
nd al children wiz thus start on = |.
'ssis Of sQuslity.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1913-04-24

Ny little son had a very severe
cold. ] was recommended to trv
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. and
before a small bottle was finished
he was as ever" writes Mrs. II.
Silks. % DOwling Street. Sydnsv.
Australia. This remedy Is for sale
by al druggists.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1913-04-24

state occurred here last Sunday
morning at an early hour when some
person still unknown attempted TO
destroy the home y z. II. Ball.
general manager Iof the Piedmon,
& Tidewater Land Co. by an ex-
plosion Of dynamite. AS a result
MIR. Balls large automobile is almost
a total wreck and the glass in the
rear windows of the house was shat
tered. That the house was not burn
ed IS because the gasoline in the
tank of the machine was not ex
,ploded when the dynamite charge
went off.
The miscreant placed a stick of
dynamite in the frent part of the
machine and attached a fuse. parts
OF which were found later, The
force of the explosion crushed the
heavy steel plate. sheltered the top.
and splintered the woodwork in
close proximity. So heavy was the
detonation and loud the explosion
that It awoke people q mile or more
away. many OF whom thought the
vault IN one Of the local banks was
being burglarized. People got out
or BID and made an investigation
before they were satisfied that their
homes were 1cs being borbasded
Mr.. Ball was awakened and hurried
down. thinking that a cannon had
been fired near the house, Later
he concluded that saw mill nearby
had exploded in some manner
Passing by his auto and seeing the
tattsred top. ne Immediately con-
claded that the gasoline tank in some
mysterious way had been exploded.
II was not until about 10 O'Clock.
after Mr.. c. J. Person made a more
careful examination that it was learn
&C that a crime had been committed.
The gasoline tank was dented bu,
intact and still full of gasoline. Parts
OF the fuse were found in the car.
Commonwealth Attorney MI
Henley and City Sergeant Wilkins
were then notified and made an ef.
fort to get bloodhounds from the
STATE prison to trail The perpetrator
OF the crime. Failing in this. Attor-
sey Frank Armistead went to New
port News and induced the police
department to send its dogs. Police
man Price in chargeof the hounds
refused to put them on the uail.
claiming that the scent was destrov-
cd by the presence in the neighbor-
hood of so-many people during the
day.
Investigation showed tracks ap /
preaching from the railroad in the
'ear Of the house. both going and
coming. Those leaving the house
showed that the man was running or
walking in long strides. Several of
ihese tracks were cementsd over to
ceep the scent fresh for the dogs.
The tracks were the only ones across
he field to the Ball home since a
'ecent rain and were fresh.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Bali moved -intol,
heir home on Friday and Saturday.
/ is a pretty two-story cottage. re-
emily occupied and still owned bv
4r. G. A. Stynbrough, now of
Connecticut. They were alone Sat-
'rdzy night with their infant dauph- |,
sr. The house is a few hundred
ards from the western limits of the
own. on the automobile or Stage
load, fsnd is located in York
;cunty.
The evening before the explosion
Ar. Ball drove his car as close 10 I
Pc rear Of the house as possible to K
reject ik from the westh.~ ,.,,;t
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1913-04-24
The FARM BULLETIN
FOR APRIL

The April Bulletin that Conmis.
sioner Hoiner IS now mailing out to
the farmers is one of the best that
the Department of Agriculture has
issued. The subjects are timely and
every page contains interesting and
helpful information for the farmer
who wants to progress. Every
farmer in the State should read these
articles. The following subjects are
discussed in a practical manner:
The Nav Farmer. who takes an
interest not only in his own farm.
but IS also Interested in the uplift of
bis community.
The importance of Sowing More
Cow Peas.
The Grasses Best Adapted to the
Soils of Virginia. There is money
in Grazing aud the importance Of
improving the pasture fields.
Profits in using the Silo.
The Orchard. spraying the trees
and making spray solutions.
Profits in the Hog Industry.
The discussion on the biggest part
IN farming IS a valuable one. Also
one on Get the Manure out on the
Land.
Profit in Dairy Cows.
There IS a most interesting article
10 the Bulletin on The Farm the
best place to live" And other
articles on Poultry. Home Convsn-
ience. The Importance of Good
Farm Sanitation. etc.
The Commissioner will send this
20 anyone desiring it and any farmer
who does not receive it should send
his name to Commissioners Koiner.
The Lebanon. S. d. Independent.
gives the following account of =
Farmers Au,don held in that town
Lebanon Market Sale Day Sat
arday was a complete success ana
'he sales footed up larger than anv
other sale We have yet held. The
auc6oner. <. o. Edwards, of To-
stoy, proved to DC excellent. ana |
die successful job in dispcsine of
'he goods offered for sale AZ 1ood |
prices. The Lebanon Band fur-
'ished tine music during the day
playing a gooo many pieces which /
sere enjoyed BY everybody. TIE
lctual sales of the day Of properly
hat was listed. footed up 10 s.. .IOs. |
rs, and sside from this the stores i
VI did 4 gocd hasinsss.''
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1913-04-24

Il - - ~~~ -ACAAoCIas General
business was transacted the same as
Il this had been a regular meeting
Reports Of Committees were ealled
tor and under this order Chairman
spencer Of the Street Committee re-
ported the purchase of a town mule
at a cost of S27S. plus freight So.
Mr. J. W. Jones. having paid this
OIL BY his personal check. was rein-
oursed Out o. funds otherwise IN
appropriated. No othsr committees
had reports ready
City Sergeant Wilkins and Special
officer Holmes. who had been in
strueted to inspect the premises OF
'ne citizens Of the town. reported
that they had found conditions fairlv
good DR.. King. city health officer
said that the sanitary condition was
only fairly good. he complained
shat the scsvanger work was done
'n oesuitory manner and that the
city scayanger could not always be
gotten when wanted. Very few
closets, he said. were kept as they
should DC. He reported that some
citizens had violated the law in bury
ING excreta instead Of having II re-
moved from the premises. He re-
commended an special tax of So Der
annum and the employment of q
reliable scavanger who would be at
work every night in the week, with
force enough 10 meet the demand.
he again urged the installation OF
the standard closed closet. No
action was taken upon his reporf.
other than 10 place the town cart At
the service OF the people during this
week. The town cart will DC allowed
TO go 10 the yards and haul out such
refuse matter as is properly gathered.
The council referred the matter Of
license tax ordinance to the ordinance
COMMITTEES for revision where needed
and asked to report az a special
meeting to DC held next Monday
night.
Mr.. Spencer then offered a rsso
luton TO the effect that the town
contribute to the cost of emplovine
a detective to help solve the mystery
OF the dynamiung of Mr.. Balls auto
last Sunday. calling upon York and
James City supervisors to supple
nent the amount ito run down the
guilty rerson. The resolution cor.
demned in strczg language the per-
petEator OF this outrage. The reso-
luton was amended to make the
council offer a reward of 500 for
the arrest and conviction of the
guilty party.
A resolution. which The Gazette
will not print. .out Of respect for the
council and others to whom IL re-
tsrred. was then offered by Mr.. w.
L. Jones- appropriating $40 for
winding the clock 10 the Eoisccps,
churchitower.' Mr. Spencer at
fered an amendment which WA
adopted. making the amount of The
appropriation SIS. Il win De Re-.
called that the coHncil withdrew an
annual appropriations Of $50 for this
purpose at former meeting.
Capt. Trevilian. Chairman OF the
electoral board. appeared before the
;ouncil in behalf Of the payment oil
ne salary Of the members Of the
BOARD which have been held M
ioms nme on the grounds that they
we're not in accordance with the .sw.
they were taken up and ordered
aid IS Per itemizsd bill. L
The council then adjourned 10
neet N special session nexs Mendsy
light.
The Denver star., 1913-10-11
SHORTER CHAPEL.
Washington and Twenty-third SITS
Rev. Robert L. Pope, Pastor.

The order of service at Shorter cha
pei tomorrow will be as follows:
9:45 a. M, Sunday school. Lesson:
Jealousy and Envy Punished" Mum
-
HOO. graduating exercises of Pri
mary department of Sunday School
Rev. John Adams of Butte, Mont, will
deliver the sermon and Mrs. E p
Costigan will award the certificates
Special music will be rendered
$50 p. M. Allen Christian EndeayoI
League. Topic: Favorite Verses in
Epistles. l Cor. 1:13.
1880 p. m, sermon by the pastor
Subject, THE Supreme Surrender"
AS a result of last Ssbbaths sery
with Shorter: Brother N C. Rad
Cole. Misses Anna Darden and NELLIE
Allen. and Master Eugene Allen, al
OF Birmingham, Ala.
. Miss Jennie Hicks. Shorter's popu
lar chorister, represented our choll
most efficiently on the program at the
opening of New Zion last Sunday
She can always be counted on &c
make a hit.
The trustees are grateful to Sister
Lizzie Douglas for splendid donation
made the department 1t is cheering
to see such loyalty evidenced by a
mother in Israel. rIa
The Leagues recital and entertnin
ment was well attended and a neat lit
tie sum was realized therefrom Coco
for Mrs. Douglas and her social com
mittee.
Miss Jamesie S. Pope, daughter Of
Rev. and Mrs. Pope, will leave for this
South next Wednesday morning 10 re
sume her work in the public schools
While here she made a large number
of friends who are 10th to give her up
The Denver star., 1913-10-11
CENTRAL. CORNER PATH AMI
CALIFORNIA SITS.

Sunday school lesson. Jealousy
and Envy Punished" w. A. Moore
Supt j. w. Hardy. Asst. Supt.
B. Y. P. U. topic, "Favorite Verses; ;
V. In the Epistles." I Cor. 13:1-13
Qdonorary members meeting).
Morning sermon, / John AS.
Evening sermon, Eph. 4:32.
The social given by the Women's
Home Missionary Society was a sue
cess. The ladies of the society gave
bean contest. A number participant
ed. Mrs. Lotta Dickerson and Mrs.
Georgann Stacker made an even
guess of $500 each. The contestants
were rewarded by dividing equally be-
tween them ton of coal. Mrs. Jack
son and Mrs. O'Neal are to be COM
mended for selling the most tickets
for the social and contest
The Mems Progressive club made
grand showing on Sept. 30th
Mother Page is quite ill. We trust
that she will soon gain her strength.
How about Central on Oct. 5th,
The entire church and pastor were
present Sunday with Rev. D. E. Over
In his grand rally. We trust that the
] ord will ever bless them and prosper
them. We ask the hearty co-opera-
ton of all the sister, churches in the
city on Oct 26th. 1918. Place, Central
Baptist church. The captains are
working hard for their church.
Residence, 3012 Marion street.
The Denver star., 1913-10-11
This Man
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Month il
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Write to us and we will show you
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For full free information, write to-
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city.
The Denver star., 1913-10-11
Nor.s OF THE ZION BAPTIST
CHURCH.

lions opening service in the new
church was in every way the magnifi-
cent success which its dearest friends
had hoped. The outpouring OF the
people was everything that could have
been desired. In each OF the three
services during the day the crowd I'LL
ed both the main and second auditor
iums. There were fully one thousano
persons at the morning service. The
house was beautifully decorated with
flags, palms and potted plants. DR.
Cohron was at his best and preached
two splendid sermons to the deligh
of the congregations. lions triumph
was the elimination of more than tel
years of expectation and endeayor.
The rally was also magnificent ex
preston of the peoples generosit,
and gratitude. The total offerings TO
the day exceeded $4,000. That thi
huge sum could have been raised al
this time of the year and during these
hard times is another evidence OF
lions strength. Our mark WAS set at
$1,000 and there is little question that
the remaining $4OO will be forthcom-
ing during the next few weeks. At the
Wednesday night meeting about 500
additional was pledged toward the
raising of this balance.
The pastor desires to take this
means to thank the pastors and con-
gregations who so graciously respond
ed to our invitation and whose help
and encouragement SO greatly contrib
uted to this glorious end.
The funeral of Deacon Perkins, one
of lions most active and influential
officers. and for many years a leader
in the city's church affairs, was held
from the church last Friday afternoon.
The place which he has held in the
church and community will not soon
be filed.
Zion and the Peoples Presbyterian
church will Jointly present Byron s
Troubadours on the 2Sth of October
at the church. Admission. so cents.
The Denver star., 1913-10-11
CHURCH OF THE HOLY
REDEEMER,
Ave. and Humboldt
st. The Rev. Henry q. Brown.
3. o., Vicar.

1880 a. M. celebration of the Holy
Eucharist.
9:45 a. m., Sunday School.
II a. M. Choral Mathis with ser
mon. Subject. "The Divine Panoply."
5 D. M. Choral Vespers.
The Guild of the Church of the Re.
deemer will meet on Wednesday at.
terpoon at o'clock. a
Iitapy service and choir rehearsal
on Friday evening at 8 o'clock
All are cordially welcome to the
services of the church.
The Denver star., 1913-10-11
The Peoples Presbyterian
23rd Ave. and Washington St
Sermon Topics. suneay, Oct.
II p. m.."His Name as oint-
menr.
S p. m.-"Altogether Lovely

By special request of the Moderator
of Denver Presbytery, the musical
program rendered at the Peoples
church under the auspices OF the
choir, assisted by able talents of the
sister churches, will be repeated at
the First Avenue Presbyterian church
next Thursday night. The church is
tthe third largest. wealthy and infiu-
ential in the Presbytery.
The Synod of Colorado convenes in
its forty-second annual convention
Tuesday, Oct 81, in the First Presby
terian church of Colorado Springs.
BY act of tthe Session of the Peoples
church, Elder w. T. Fields with the
pastor will represent the church at
the Synod. The Woman's Missionary
Society will also be represented.
During the preparatory services
Friday night Mr.. Americus Hughes
was baptized into the Christian faith
and afterwards confirmed into full
membership with Mrs. Bessie Hughes
Six persons were added to our com
municant list and partook of the COM
munion of the Lords Supper last Sun
day evening
We desire to again notify the mem
bers and friends of the church that
our evening services have been
changed from $3.50 to o'clock since
last Sabbath. and will so continue un-
til next April
We were pleased to welcome last
Sabbath into our services Mrs. Nc
Dueall of Grace Presbyterian church.
The Denver star., 1913-10-11
SPARTA INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.
Labors Of Professor L. s. Ingram For
Educational UpIift.


Sparta. Ga.-Sitiiated one mile from
this town. In community where live
$4,000 colored people and beautifully
located on sixty-dve acres OF land. Is
the Sparta Industrial school. for the
Industrial education of colored boys
and girls, founded In 100S by Profes-
sor l.. 8. 1ngraham. The school Is
meeting the needs Of this section in n
most commendnble way. and there hns
of the community since 1t began Its
work. Perhaps there Is no ruralNchool
of the south that is doing more to as
sist in the development OF the youth
of tho race than this Institution. In
the school are about 200 students. who
are becoming efficient In dressmaking.
plain sewing. cooking. basketry md
laundering for the girls and carpentry.
blacksmithing and brick masonry for
the boys.
To meet the growing needs of the
school an effort Is being made to raise
$4,000 with which to erect building
adequate to meet the demands OF the
community. The building il to serve
as dormitory and main recitation
hail. The institution has met the
hearty Endorsement OF the leading
white citizens Of tho community.
DIR. j. II. billiard OF the Jeans fund
board has uade II study OF the work
and has given his approval Of the
school to the jeans fund and other cd
ucational agencies. Before the open
ing of the school In this community the
best feeling did not exist between the
races The school has been nbIe to
change this condition to one OF much
friendlincss.
The Denver star., 1913-10-11
THE OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT, CIRCULATION, ETC
1927 MARKET ST.

STATEMENT MANAGEMENT CIRCULATION
of
Name Editor
Assistant Editor,
Charles Trotter 2139
E.
1722 Carkon H.
Charles Troter 2139
lean Loan & Realty Co, 93 2s St,
of September
A. A.
The Denver star., 1913-10-11


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For treatment. call on or address:
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The Denver star., 1913-10-11

Commissioner Of Education Begins sys-
tematie study of Problem by Request
Of Dr.. billiard Of tt,s Jeanes and Sla-
tor Fund Beard-PIan Benefits the
General Public.
The Denver star., 1913-10-11

Annual Convention Of Womsn's Clubs.
The Pennsylvania State Federation
Of Women's Clubs held its tenth an
nual convention on Wednesday. Aug.
~. The organization was the guest Of
St Matthew's A. NJ. d. Zion church,
Sewickiey. Pa. Delegates from the
various clubs made encouraging ~
uorts.
The Denver star., 1913-10-11
Church News
SCOTT METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH., s03 26TH AVE.
REV. s. L. DEAS. Paator.

Prea thing each Sunday at HOO
and 500 p. m. Sunday school at
1890, Epworth League $50 p. m.
Teachers meeting each Tuesday p.
m. Prayer and class meeting each
Wednesday p. m. All are invited to
attend. Visitors are welcome.
The Denver star., 1913-10-11
CAMPBELL CHAPEL A. N. E..
CHURCH, CORNER 23RD AND
LAWRENCE SITS. REV. JAMES
WASHINGTON, PASTOR.

The pastor will preach morning
and evening.
1t is hoped that every member will
be present and be prepared to enter
upon their duties beginning with the
new conference year.
The Denver star., 1913-10-11

Spend = penny on your friend. When
they come to visit, or whom they leave,
when they are sIck, or when they have
done something worthy Of note, put
II on postal card and mall II to US.
The Denver star., 1913-10-11

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The Denver star., 1913-10-11
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