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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-20
MURDEN STOKELY
ON TRIAL FOR LIFE
Jury Quickly Selected and Taking
of Testimony Is
Begun.
INSANITY WILL BE PLEA
Girl Over Who Shooting Took
Place Tells Story OH
Stand.
INSANITY WILL BE PLEA
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.

Elizabeth City. n. c.. March 10
Murden Stokely, the youthful slayer OF
]. Fenton Towe, prominent young mer-
chant and mill man OF Chapanoke, was
formally arraisned in Suprior Court
to-day at 10 o'clock. and was fmmedi-
ately put on trial for his life. At 3
o'clock the last Of the jury had been
selected and had taken his seat in the
box. The peprsonnel OF the jury is
eight farmers. three clerks and one
laborer. Five of them are middle a ged
men and seven young men.
The State introduced several wit
nesses, who testified as to the actual
shooting which occurred in Armstrong;
stable here three weeks ago. No one
was an eyewitness of the whole shoot
ing, and each testified to different
phases of It.
While the State was taking this tes-
umony, Annie Belle Stokely, the six
ten -ycar-old sister OF the prisoner. came
into court with her three weeks-ol
baby. The meeting between bro
thcr and sister was anectionate but
each soon rcgaincd composure Miss
Stokely was the first witness intro
duced by the defense. The State soon
discovered the plan of the defense to
lay the foundation for an insanity
plea. and objected to her testimony in
regard to her relations with Towe The
objections were sustained by Judge
Whedbee. and the witness was recalled
after the plan for the insanity plea
had heen outlined in court in the alb
sence OF the jury
Murden Stokely next took the stann
and by his testimony, the defense laid
the foundation fer insanity. Stokely
'old OF his love for his young sister,
ana the great grief that crazed him
when he learned of her condition. He
told OF the shooting, and maintaisle ed
that Towe refused to marry his sis
ter and spoke irriverently OF her. on
ross-eSamintation he stuck TO his
story and made a good witncas
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-20
PLAINTIFF LOSES
SUIT FOR DAMAGES
Court Holds Company Had Right
to Eject Him From
Street Car.
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Especial TO The Times Dispatch.l
Raleigh. n. c.. March 19.-In n list of
eighteen opinions, delivered this week
~ delivery day, by the Supreme Court,
one OF special note is from Whining
ton, Frank Herbst vs.. Tidewater Pow
or Company, in which the plaintiff
loses his appeal in this suit for dam
ages for being elected from Whining
ton Wrlghtsville Beach car, because he
refused to pay a cent fare. and de-
mnnded that the conductor sell him six
tickets for quarter. There was an
esta b]ished rule that ticket sellers
should DO on cars at certain times. and
that conductors should collect straight
fare only. Justice Allen. writing the
opinion for the court, says that If. af-
ter ample opportunity to have procur-
cd his six tickets from a ticket seller,
he chose to test his right to force the
conductor to sell him the tickets, and
he was elected, he has 10 ono to blame
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-20
THIRD PARTY WILL
ASK RECOGNITION
Progressives in House Hope to
Secure Places on Corn
[Snecial to The Times.Disnatch. |

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
Washington, March 19.-That thers
Will be a third party. or Progressive or
ganiZation. in the House. was made cer-
tain to-day by the announcement OF
Representative limbaugh. OF Illinois.
Progressive. that conference Of Pro-
gressives will be held April ., and that
Representative Murdoch, Of Kansas.
will be floor leader of the new
party In the House. and candi-
date for Speaker. Hinebaugh to-
morrow will send out circular
letter to thirty Progressives and pro-
gressive Republican members, asking
them to attend conference He claims
to have at least dozen members
pladged to join the new movement
The Progressives Will demand places
as Progressives on the House committee.
and hope to obtain a seat on the Ways
and Means Committee.
a caucus of the regular Republicans
will be held April s. call for this
caucus will he sent out tomorrow. by
calling their conference three days
ahead of the regular Republicans. the
lProgrcssives hope to enlist number
OF progressive Republicans" who
are said to be ION the fence.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-20
GREAT D|R|G|BLE
IS BROKEN IN TWO
Gust OF Wind Strikes Military
Balloon and Wrecks

karlsruhe, Germany. March 10
Two months after her trial fligh, tho
German military dirigible Of the Zen
penn type, known as Substitute u :,
is wreck. She was broken i'm tyo
ihis afternoon while ATTEMPTING a lana.
ing after twenty four-hours oiybt
Inc start was made from Dos. q vi.
lage OF Baden. where the balloon va.
stationed.
The pilots intended to return Ia oo,,
nut hnally decided. on account of rho
rusty wind, which reached u yco,c,,,
Of forty-five miles an hour. to ancI,n,
at Karlsruhe
They had not yet finished the vorL
OF anchorine when terrific ous;
buckled the forward half OF The DIRE
Die Another gust lifted the airsh,n
ana a detachment Of soldiers. who vycrs
ctnsins To the ropes. w.r. forced -
release their hold The aIumin,r,,
frames began TO break away. and tha
NIcle structure collapsed. the noso n,
me dirigible breaking of
The Substitute H. L." made a iris,
Nisht on January '6. and on two ,,,.r','
SION. afterwards made very s,tisf,c.
'ory endurance flights. The diriyih,.
was accepted by the War Departmnn,
FEBRUARY 10. Her length was ,if
metres approximately $50 feetS M
her speed exceeded fifty miIes an hour
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-20
WIS
SOUTH RICHMOND

ShelterinE Arms Hospital. where If
satisfactory arrangements can be made
with the management n bed will be
cndow ed.
Hear Small suit To-day.
In liustngs Court, Part IL, this
morning Judge Ernest H. Wells viii
hear evidence in the suit OF Gebhardt
Butcher against J. T. and NJ. j. Tai
ley Tho suit is an action for unlaw-
'ni deiainer. The plaintiff is repre-
scented by Frank T. Sutton. Jr
improving Carrier service.
With the idea of improving the car
rier service on tho Southside. a. 1.
Bradley. assistant 10 the superintendent
OF mails at tho Richmond most office Is
spending week at Manchester sta
ton Every route will be Inspected
In order that a more efficient service
cal he supplied. several of the routes
have been recently extended and an
effort will lie made TO make the time
OF delivery quicker.
Purcbnscs Hull street Propcrty.
Unimproved property on Hull street
is being utilized for the erection or
modern business houses and very few
sites remain on the market for any
length of time. Yesterday one Of the
best locations the Souths lido
changed hands j. Thompson Brown
Co. are the new owners OF a lot
on Hull street. between Fourteenth
and Fifteenth. which they acquired
from Ashton S;arkc and wife. The
proporty has frontage OF eiShty-ope
feet, and sold for ss,o75.
Pcraonni Mention.
Mrs NJ. T.. Walker LETT Yesterday on
a visit to her brother III Philadelphia
Mrs. Il. I. Tinsley. who recently suf-
fercd stroke of paralysis, is seriously
III AT nor home. 1923 Hull Street
Frank L. Lutz returned yesterday
from Glassboro. y. j.. whore he was
called by the death OF his brother
Mr. and Mrs j. a. Ridgely OF Gin
cinnat. who have been the guests or
Mrs William Crozicr, have returned
home.
Raymond Paul has returned home
from Virginia Polytechnic Institute for
the Easter holidays
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-20
To-Day's Beauty Recipes
by Nine. D'MiiIe.

Ihe best groomed leaders of fashion
have abandoned the use OF face powder.
Ihey rely upon complexion bcautifier'
the secret of which is not common
property. Just apply TO the face. neck
ana arms solution made by dissolv-
ing an original package OF mayatone in
a half-pint of witch hazel This viii
do wonders in making the skin smooth.
clear and satny 80
Failing hair and badness are
caused by vegetable parasites. the re-
suit of an unciean scalD. and arc
easily conveyed from one person TO
another. Mothers Shampoo is n scien-
tific formula that directly attacks these
parasites y package containing ten
shampoos can be had at any druggist
for 20 cents Dissolve a teaspoonful in
cup of hot water. pour on the head,
wash and thoroughly rinse.
wild hairs and fuzzy growths that
cause many women humiliation can be
painle;ssly removed by one application
little deiatone and water, apply and
wash skin and the hairs are gone.
Mothers Salve quickly heals sores,
cuts and burns without leaving a scar.
1t Is cooling. sooth ng and comforting,
and gives almost instant relief It Ia
fine for the removal of certain kinds
Of eczema. pimplcs and skin eruptions.
"a Vaucaire treatment for rounding
out the bust that seldom fails can be
prepared In the privacy of the home
by making syrup with 1-2 cupfuls
of sugar and pint OF water to which
is added one ounce of gallol The dose
is two teaspoonfuls before meals."--
Advertisements i,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-20
Preparing to Open Forest Hnu Park,

Many improvements viii greet the
patrons OF Forest Hill Park when the
gates are thrown open for the summer
season Monday morning, In addition
TO the features of last year. several
more have been secured and others Will
be built Immediately.
Work on one of the biggest features
OF the park Will begin in about ten
days a combination dancing pavilion
and skating rink will be constructed
just below the street car loop 1t is
expected that the new building will be
finished by May ]. Tie lighting sys-
TEN of the park has also been over
hauled and Will be in better shape than
last season
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-20
New Agricultural bulletin.

Commissioners koincr is mailing his
March bulletin free on application TO
the farmers in this State Among tic
articles 1t contains is warning to
The farmers to spray their trees to kill
the scale before the buds open: ono
on Improvement of tho corn crop with
cultivation and breeding I'D OF the
seed; another on the Importance OF
thorough preparation of the soil in
oroer TO grow larger yield: an article
on altalfa siiaBe for hogs, and one on
the lie in the soil: others on sweet
clover and the value OF skinned milk {:
the use OF the gasolenc engine on the
farm, and an important article on the
things the farmer should think about
and investigate. Also a timely article
by DR. Williams. the state Health Com
missioner. and Analyses of grass seeds
and fertilizers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-20
SEND 100000 VOLTS
High Power Wires Between Richmond
and Petersburg Tcstcd Yesterday.

Electric power. with an estimated
voltage of 100000 was transmitted
yesterday afternoon for the first time
over the high tension cables recently
strung across Chesterfield County. be-
tween this city and Petersburg. by the
Virginia Railway and Power Company
The current was turned on Mt ; O'Clock
for trial. Before being put into reg
ular use. the entire line will he in
spected for leakages.
The wires. four In number. are
stretched at the top OF steel towers
sixty feet in height. The line con-
meets the power plant on the Appo-
nattox River with the plant being
built in this city. II will be used when
anything becomes wrong at either
plant The loss sustained last winter
by the brcakaGe of the dam near Pc
tersburE, which put the electric lines Of
cannot he repeated when the trans
mission line is in operation.
The Virginia Railway and Power
Company has been working several
years on the construction of the line
steel towers. twelve feet square at the
base and two feet square at the ton
were erected every $50 feet for twenty
three miles. From Richmond the tow
ers stretch run along the route of the
Seaboard Air Line Railway TO Cen
tralia. At that point they follow the
forming plant at Chester. and then cut
across country on private property to
Petersburg
Workmen have been sent out 70 post
warning signs on each tower. All per
sons are ordered TO keep away from
the property. and reward is offered
FOR the conviction of all violators
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-20
with south.iIc roIIcc.

Until the police have time to inves-
tlgate his record. II. II. Slater, arrested
as suspicious character. suspected OF
larceny. viii be detained in the CITY
jan when arraiSned before Justice
~. y. Maurice yesterday morning in
Police Court, Part H.. the man was
given ten DAYS
James Haley charged with being
drunk and unable to care for himself
was fined $3.50 and costs
Edward Keys. colored, charged with
leIonious assault, and awaiting action
of the grand jury, was released YES
terday morning on $3.50 bond.
Bud" Keys colored. was turned
over 10 the county authorities for trial
on charge of shooting crap.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-20
TAFT HAS MISSED
COLONEL PICTURE
Asked That It Be Sent From
White House to His New
Haven Home.

Washington. March 1e-Former
President Taft has missed one personal
belonging, which he left when he quit
the White HOuse-a picture of Tbeo-
doro' Roosevelt. which hung on the
east wall OF his private office Sew
cral days before he started for Au-
gusta the President took down the
only other picture in his sanctuin that
OF his father, Alphonso Taft, but the
Roosevelt picture has been hanging
there alone since President Wilson as
surncd Office. To-day letter came to
The White House Offices requesting that
the picture be taken down and sent to
the New Haven Hotel, where Mr.. Taft
expects 10 live for several months a fter
ne takes up his duties as Yale pro-
fcssor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-20
Drowned. In swollen Creek

Especial TO The Times Dispatch.
Freezing. Va. March la.-Beniarnin.
Mullins Of Clintwood. was drowned
Saturday while attempting to drive
team across Pound River at tn.
mouth of Mcclure Creek. The stream
was mich swollen from the recent
rains. and the team was washed about
Two miles. The body has not been
recovered. y party OF men went from
Clintwood 10 aid IN the search The
drowned man was about twenty-five
Years OF age. and leaves a widow and
three children.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-20
Democrntic club no. Nicer ArnIn

For tile first time In three months,
the South Richmond Democratic Club
Will meet. The session will be held
tomorrow night at o'clock in Fra
ternal Hall. Plans for rousinE politi-
cal rally will be made The number of
legislative candidates is increasing, and
all VIII be given an opportunity to
talk TO the Southside voters.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-20
The full list of opinions

but himself. The full list of opinions
follows:
Lumber Company VS. Swain. Onslow
County, no error: Mincey VS.. Railroad
FENDER. no error; Cameron VS.. Lumber
Company. Sampson, new trial: Wind
ers VS.. Kenan, Duplin. affirmed: Davis
vs.. Heide e Co. New Hanover, revers-
ed. Herbst VS.. Underwater Power Com
pany. New Hanover. affirmed: Milling
Company rs. stevenson Company, New
Hanover. modified. costs divided; Cot
ton Mills VS.. Assurance Corporation
Company: Lenoir, reversed; Foster VS..
Carrier, Onslow, no error Hunt VS..
Railroad. Lenor. error Laroque VS.
Kennedy, Lenoir, affirmed: lister VS.. Hart
Lenoir. reversed Vaughan VS.. ENum
l-enoir. no error; State vs.. Bailey
Wayne, no error; IIerndon W.. Railroad
Wake. affirmed Manufacturing Com
pany rs. Sexton. Harnct, error; Layton
VS.. Manufacturing Company. Harnet
no error; Byrd VS.. Sexton. Harnet, no
error.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-20
Form EducntIonaI League To-Nigh

The first regular meeting OF tho new
ly organized Southside Co-Operative
Educational League Will be held to-
night at o'clock in the assembly room
OF the Powhatan School. The adoption
OF bylaws and tho election of officers
will be the main business before the
meeting.
Kings Daughters Meet at Hospital.
In order that the entire body can as
sist in the arrangements. the swans
boro Circle. Kings Daughters, will
meet this afternoon at $3.50 O'clock at
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-20
Funeral of Mrs. Dlapton.

Funeral services over the body Of
Mrs Sarah f. Blanton, sixty-eight
years old. who died Tuesday morn
ing at her home. COZ Pocahontas
Street, will be held this morning at
1880 o'clock from the Oak Grove Bap-
tist Church. Interment will be In
Maury Cemetery
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-20
CHILDREN WHO ARE SJCEIy

Mothers who value their own comfort and
the welfare OF thstr childr.n should n.~a-
De without q box OF Mother Gray's sweat
powders for Children. for use throughout
Sne season They Break up Colds Relisv.
Feverfsh err, Constipation. Teeth.ns Di.or-
GERS, Heada che and stomach Troubles T.eh
FEVER FAIL Sold ny all Drug stor.. a tn'
Joop't accept any substitute Sample malta
hRHE. hddress Alien g. Olrnsted Ia Pc,
&. T.-Advert1 segment S''
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-20

Numerous cases of petty thievery
have been reported to the Southside
police within the past few days. The
latest loss is that of a. r. Smith, who
reports that watch valued at $40 was
stolen from his home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-07
ONLY ONE FIGHT
ON LOOKOUT TEAM
Jacobson and King Will Be
the Only Ones to Fight
for Positions

Chattanooga, December ESPECIALLY }
AS it now appears there will be but
one real fight for a berth among the
ranks of the Lookouts next spring. The
battle in question will take place be-
tween Bert King and Baby Doll"
jacobson for the center feed position.
Outside of the pivot outiield position
there Is practically no doubt, exclusive
of the pitchers, concerning the personnel
of the 1914 Noogans. Jack johnson and
Manager Mccormick will prove the re-
naming two outfielders, while Graft,
Balenti, Flick and Coyle Will undoubt-
edly compose the infieid. Street and
Graham are the receivers In the hurl-
ing department, of course, there ws.l
be considerable competition as the
fiinging corps must be strengthened
materially following the loss of Cove
leskie.
Sommers, Kroh and Howell seem al
most certainties at present, but it is
doubtful If any HEAVIER has his berth
cinched. The exact personnel of the
corps will be very problematical until
the opening of the season or perhaps
80 days later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-07

Chicago, December Gray Collins. the
Boston southpaw, proved himself Walter
Johnson's most formidable opponent last
season. Collins opposed Johnson on four
different occas asions and got an even break
with him. incidentally, he had the dis
tinction and satisfaction of scoring two
shoutouts over the American leagues S
gr eatest pitcher
The first time the two pitchers hooked
up, April %, Johnson won an easy VIC
tory, the score being to 0. Johnson al
lowed but two hits, walked two and
struck out seven, while Collins netted Il
hits, walked none and struck out three.
May 80 the pair clashed again, Collins
winning / to 0. This run was the result
of home run drive by Hooper, the first
man to face Johnson. The hits were
four and eight in favor of Collins.
July 8 johnson pitched a remarkable
game against Collins at Boston, which he
won, / to 0. The struggle went 10 in
nings johnson was hit unusually hard
in this game, but was an enigma in the
pinches and finally got the one run he
needed in the fifteenth inning, which
ended the struggle.
The next time Johnson and Collins met
the victory went to the latter. 1t was a
ost remarkable pitching exhibition, In
which johnson led, bur lost He allowed
but ore man to reach first base during
the first 10 innings Yerkes getting a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-07
ALL-STAR ELEVEN
DOWNS THE nth
INFANTRY WARRIORS
WESTERN GRIDIRON STARS
HAVE HIGH ASPIRATIONS
Representative List Shows That Majority of Those Who
uate in Spring Will Adopt Engineering, Com
mercal and Law Careers

Chicago, December "a local fol-
fower of football, taking to heart the
whimsical remark of an eastern humor-
dst that "todays football hero is to-
morrow's lumber shower" prepared d
statement here today showing the pros
poets of 80 gridiron heroes of west
ern schools who will be graduated in
the spring and there was not a lumber
shower in the lot
Complete information from all the
schools was not available. but the list
IS regarded as representative. Bngi-
neering, commerce and the law claim
the majority. The list follows:
Engineering 9, business Z, law .,
coaching g. miller l. forestry ., agri-
culture 2, dairy expert 1, and med
fcine l.
Elmer @. Oliphant. idol of Purdue
students, will not shirk the grease and
overalls of the early stages of a me-
chanical engineers experience. Bier
man of Minnesota, Gallagher of Mis-
souri,, Glossop of Indiana, Sidorofsky of
Kansas Aggies, Wiedlein of University
of Kansas, Patterson of Michigan and
Gaunthier and Clifford of the Michigan
Aggies, are others who will follow en-
gineering in it's various special
branches
Some of the strongest players of
many seasons will hang out their
modest shingles as lawyers. These in
cludes McGinnis, largely responsible for
1owa's remarkable showing this sea-
SON McAlmon and Shaughnessy of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-07

, Minnesota; Pierce, Chicago's fullback
Groves of Missouri; Wilson, whose 155
pounds worked like 200 at center for
Missouri; Dorais. Notre Danes pop
ular candidate for all-American qua~-
ter; Pontius of Michigan Che has
picked Chattanooga, Tenn, for his fu-
ture bome) and Simons of Drake,
whose name is linked with Pudry as
one of the greatest backs ever de-
yeloped in the west
The comparative obscurity of busl-
ness win call seven stars-Harris of
Chicago, who will go into the house
Wrecking business; Fitzpatrick, who
started as al sub halfback at Chicago,
will work for an Independent oil COM
pany at independence, Kan. Purdy Of
Nebraska one of the greatest ground
gamers the Missouri valley ever knew,
Tanberg of Wisconsin, whose admirers
say he can plunge through a stone
wall; Briggs and Ge'ssman of Ohio
State and Wilson of Kansas will adopt
various commercial lines.
Norgren of Chicago, whom Walter
Camp placed on his all-American team
last year; Davis and Fleming of IN
diana expect to coach. 1t is intimated
that some of the men in the other lists
could be persuaded to work along this
line.
Robertson of Minnesota and Rowe of
Illinois win become expert farmers;
Aldworth of Minnesota and Allmen-
dinger of Michigan will engage in for
estry; Butler of Wisconsin expects to
become a municipal dairy expert;
Loomis of Kansas Agricultural will
become miller.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-07
TWO TIGER COACHES
SEVER CONNECTIONS
Open Game Will Be Advo-
Gated by Coaching Com
mittee Next Season

Princeton, N. j., December 6.-Prince-
tons graduate coaching committee met
here today and Roscoe p. McCleave,
'03, who has been chairman of the foot
ball committee during the last two
seasons, and Phelip II. King, '93, au-
tomatically severed their connection
with the committee. The other three
men. Knowlton Ames, 90; Donald G.
Herring, '07 and Barclay II. Farra,
~, were reelected to the committee
by the board of athletic control and
they appointed Ames as chairman. Men
to fill the two vacant positions Were
agreed upon but their names will not
be announced until it is known that
they will accept.
All new members selected will be ad-
vocates of the open game and the new
committee will employ this style OF
play more extensively next season than
was done this year
1t was learned from good author
ty that Ames may not act as head
coach next year