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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31

idea of the relative forces. The
general, who lost an arm in the war
of 1870, says:
1T is obvious we have to count on
quality even with the three years
military service. Germany now has
100000 men on peace footing. The
new law Will bring us up to G5O.000.
in the colonies. Yet even then we
shall he in a minority.
Minority of 100000.
Turning to the reserves. Germany
has 100000 men against our 3,97S. 900.
This leaves us in minority of 4oo.-
900 men.
1T is true the African soldier can
be brought to Europe to fight for
France. The Senegalians make good
soldiers. They are naturally warlike
and bear hardships OF all kinds The
French Soudan supplies the majority
OF our black soldiers.
Our black army is slowly but sure
ly forming itself in Africa. There
are :O.UO0 Senegalians wearing the
French uniform This body can be
easily increased to 10000 Employed
in Algeria and Morocco. they have
shown admirable qualities.
soO0.o0O.OO0 for Increase.
Austria is raising its army from
100000 10 600 men on peace
footing.
"An outlay of $500. 100000 has been
made by the great powers for army
increase. Germany adds 100000 men.
France 10000, Russia l00 GEO and Aus
tria 100, O0C. SO the strength stands
relatively where it was. leaving us
numerically inferior. but not danger
ously so.
"The quality of troops depends upon
instruction and cohesion; these we
have. With the new law there will
| be no more skeleton regiments
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31
THOUSANDS SPEND
DAY AT HIGH POINT
Coming of New Railroad, With
Town as Terminal, Is Appro-
priately Celebrated.
Especial to The Times-Dispatc h


High Point, n. c.. August 30.-The
door OF every bank, industrial plant
and place of business in High Point
was closed to-day OF the thousands
Of wheels whose revolutions have been
the means OF bringing into existence
beds whereon the rich have slept, and
chairs whereon the poor have sat. not
one OF them turned to-day. 1t was
celebration day, the day of the coming
of Il new railroad. with High Point as
the terminal. There were thousands OF
visitors in town, coming from Mechan-
icsville, Jamestown, Ashboro Green's
boro. Winston-Sa lem. Thomasville, Old
Trinity, Archdale. Randleman and other
places. most OF them getting here in
time TO hear the salute of twelve guns
exactly at S:i5 o'clock After this visit
tors wero received at the Manufacture
ers Club from to 10 O'clock. before
and during which Main Street reyer-
bcrated with the music of a twenty
four ice band. The address OF James
II. Boyd, Federal judge OF the West
crn District OF North Carolina. was de-
/ livered in Markley's Grove, at the west
end of the English Street car iine--an
address which dealt with matters OF
great interest TO the crowd swarming
/ near To hear.
After his address. johnny Kaminski.
the worlds youngest licensed aviator,
rose from the plot OF land known as
! the Willis property. just west OF the
! new Carolina and Yadkin River depot.
/ and circled over the city, to the won
dcrment OF thousands OF onlookers.
| The automobile parade was very
! brilliant affair. some forty machines
! from surrounding villages entering,
which. with the local contingent ran
/ the number up toward 200. One fea-
/ ture of the days celebration which was
especially commented upon was the
horse guard parade, Judging from the
1 large number of fine animals taking
part in this. one must conclude that
! the advent OF tho motor age has only
| tended to increase the horses produce
! tiVeness
| Altogether the day passed Off most
pleasantly, and AS the sun dropped to
rest High Point turned her thoughts
again TO the making of furniture.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31
POISONED HAY
Doys Ordered or Farm Sprinkle Pnris
Green ON Cattle Feed.
ISnncinl 10 Thn TimeS DiSnatCh.


Fredericksburg. Va, August 30.-A
few days ago several BOYS were playing
in the barn OF a tcnant-housc on the
suburban property owned by &. w
Jones. Mrs. Jones saw them and or
dered them off. The boys were impu
dent. 1t developed later that the boys
say they found on one OF the upper
raftcrs of the barn n package OF Paris
green. How 1t got there Mr. Jones does
not know. and If it was there it must
have been left over from last spring
when 1t was used to Kill potato bugs.
The boys sprinkled II on the hay around
the barn. Friday IL very nno Jersey
COW, valued at over 500 was taken
sick and died, another valuable Guern-
Soy COW also became sick and died
later. Other cows and horses have
been near tho barn. The four tons Of
hay in the barn had TO be burned and q
general clcaning-up followed Tho loss
Is about $3.50.
The new Baptist Church. near Toluca.
Stafford County. will be dedicated to-
morrow. Rev. w. S. Jackson, OF this
city. will preach the sermon.
p. NJ. hudson. of King George County,
had load OF large watermelons here
to-day that weighed from fifty to sixty
pounds each. lie sold them ut from SO
to 75 cents each. E
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31
UNITE FOR CONVENTION
Manchester Lodge VIII Entertain Dele
Eutcs I'm Great style Tuesday.

Richmond is one of the few cities
in the country to have the distinction
Of possessing two nourishing lodges of
Elks. This came about through the
consolidation OF Richmond and Man
chester in 1910, when the Southside
home was allowed TO continue as Il
separate lodge, instead OF merging with
the Richmond home II Is against the
rules OF tho order TO have more than
one lodge in a city, and for this rea-
SON there are only very few cities
which have two homes.
This unique situation has. however.
some advantages. When The national
annual convention of Il. l.. O. Els meets
here on Tuesday morning two distinct
lodges VIII unite in making the occa
sion the greatest in the history OF the
order. Through popular subscription
and by other means. the Manchester
lodge has raised n considerable sum to
be used In the entertainment OF the
delegates. This money viii be turned
over 10 the Richmond lodge, and ii viii
DE expended in lump sum. y number
OF Southside Elks are arranging TO go
down on the river trip.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31
buried in Wedding Suit.

was TO have been married. Linwood r.
Wcstcott. twenty-five years old, OF
2l0l Everett street, will he buried III
Maury Cemetery to-day. Mr.. WeStcott
had made all preparations for his we'd
ding. which was 10 take place on Sep
TENDER 5, when he was taken suddenly
i'll and died at 8 o'clock yesterday
morning in the home OF his parents.
Mr. and Mrs William Westcott The
funeral services viii be held this ar
tcinoon az 1870 o'clock from Decatur
street Methodist Church. Rev Roscoe
". White officiating. assisted by Rev. ].
T.. Eggleston, pastor OF Asbury Meth
odist Church. Rocky Ridge Council.
Jr, O. L. a. NJ. OF which he was a mem
Der. Will attend the funeral in special
carriages
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31

Manchester Chapter. No. SO. order of
the Eastern Star. viii hold a memorial
service this afternoon ut $3.50 o'clock
in Masonic Hall, Cowardin Avenue and
Hull street, 10 pay honor 10 DIR. Rob
ert Morrison. founder of the order.
DR. MORRISON organized the first East
crn Star chapter forty-seven years ago.
with his wife and himself the initial
members Since then the order has
been established all over the civilized
world.
Rev j. Y. Fair, d. D.. will preach
the sermon, while Rev. j. W. Kincheloe
will assist in the services. song
seryicc with Nearer. My God, to Thee
as the opening selection, will be rem
dered by quartet. composed OF Miss
Matte Ellington. Mrs. y. y. Roberts.
w. j. Morrissett and w. NJ. SharitZ.
with Miss Edith Snellings as the ac-
companist. The exercises VIII close
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31
he evening services will be evan

The evening services will be evan
gelistic
The Goodness of Cod will be the
subject on which Rev. w. C Sale will
preach this morning in Weathcrford
Memorial Baptist Church. His theme
for the evening service will be The
Gift Without the Giver"
Rev. NJ. Dremfoner will preach at
the morning service to day in Stockton
street Baptist Church. The evening
union services Will be conducted by
Rev. j. w. Kinchcloe, pastor of Balm
bridge Street Baptist Church. To-
night Will be the last of the union
services this year.
The pastor. Rev. Roscoe NJ. White,
who has returned from his vacation.
VIII conduct the services both morning
and evening In Decatur street Meth
odist Church.
Regular services will be held in West
End Methodist Church to-day. The
pastor. Rev. Charles Tinsley Thrift,
will preach morning and evening.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31
Wonderful Change In
Bow
oklahoma Father Tells of Good Inhu-
cnces mt iinghnm School,
Mehnne. n. e.
Wynnewood. Okla.. Man 22. 1a1s.

Wynnewood. Okla. May 30. 1918.
Col. Preston Lewis Gray. Bingham
School. Mebane. y. c..
Dear Colonel Gray,-Whcn I look
back over the past seven years OF my
sons life and compare the last three
years with the preceding four years,
| humbly raise my eyes and heart
heavenward and thank the Great Re
deemer for the progress George has
made under your instruction and inhu-
ence.
1t was certainly great day in
Georges life when / was induced to
place him in Bingham School. The
change in tho boy is simply wonderful,
to say the least: somebody has cxerted
a wonderful influence over him for
good He is going in the right dircc
ton, seemingly. and II will only be
Il question OF time until he takes his
rightful place In the world and makes
good" When you have turned hoy
living In this world. your life Is not In
vain and your mission has not failed;
but you have been entirely successful
for who can count the value OF life
or soul in dollars or commercial ex-
change?
shall offer to send him to your
school for the ensuing year.
Wishing you continued success in the
future. 1 am.
Very respectfully yours,
r. j. WHEELER,
City Engineer.
This Is an unsolicited testimonial
copied from n business letter.
For handsome illustrated catalogue
sent free. address Col. Preston Lewis
Gray, B. L., President. Bingham School
Mebane, N. c., Box 26.--Adyertisement
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31

Mrs. Van Ripper. soprano soloist Of
the Church OF the Ascension. has re-
signed the position which she has sue
cessfully filled IN Washington for the
past six years to come TO Richmond
10 which city her husband has been
transferred. Mrs Van Riper has ill-
ready been engaged as soloist at St
Paufs Episcopal Church and IT the
Synagogue. In Richmond. and in the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31
Farm owners After poncb.r,

Foster & Company. owners OF a large
farm near Stop %, on the Petersburg
car line. are having much trouble with
alleged poachers, who hunt the pIenti-
full game on the premises. Yesterday
a warrant was sworn out before Squire
J.. W. Cheatham for the arrest of G. G.
Lewis and Eddie Westmore. charging
them with hunting and trcspassing on
the PROPERTY
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31

latter place will sing in The quartet
with Joseph Whittemore. whose en-
gagements there were recently an
nounced. AZ Miss Flora jackson be-
fore her marriage, Mrs. Van Ripper held
positions at Old st. Johns Church,
Lafayette Squnre; Metropolitan Presby-
terrain and other churches in Washing
ton. She studied voice under Pietro
Minctti. and IS member of the Rubin
stein Club.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31
ISOrd-IIrgnn.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.1
Portsmouth, Va, August 3O.--Rob-
ert d. Ford, news editor of The Times
Dispatch and Mrs. Clara Wilkins
IIngnn. both OF Richmond. werc mar
ried here to-day by Rey. j. w. Shurey,
ID. %, Mr.. aud Mrs Ford are spend
ing their honeymoon at ocean View.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31

Clifford Muse colored. was arrested
Yesterday afternoon by officers West
colt and Tinsley on charge OF Sc
rious oHcnse against Martha Boldcn
also colored. The negro was not grant
ed bail. and was locked UP in the
Third Police Station pending hear
ing before Squire J.. Il. Franklin in
Police Court, Part IL. tomorrow morn
ing.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31
Dalton Cn.e I. Continued.

On account of the absence of sew
eral material witnesses for the defense,
the case OF r. e Dalton, charged with
serious onense against Miss Flor
encc Williams, was continued until
next Tuesday morning by Squire l.. b.
Franklin in Police Court, Part H.. yes
counsel for the accused. Charles l..
Page. Commonwealth'S Attorney of
South Richmond. made no objection as
the nonappcarancc of the witnesses
could not be avoided. Dalton was
again bonded In the sum of $1,000 by
w. a. Neal
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31
Third Christian Church

Corner OF Marshall and Twcnty-sixth
Streets. .s
REV. Il. Is. BOURLAND, OF Law.
renceburg. Ky, will conduct the ser-
vices to be held in THIRD CHRIS.
TIAN CHURCH at IL O'clock Al III u
and O'Clock p. NJ, All members
urged TO be present. Strangers WeiS
come.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31
WIN Tender Rcsirnnfion.

ford Memorial Church, will tender his
resignation TO his congregation to-day
at the morning service Mr. Sale re-
but at the request OF tho church mem
bers, by whom ho is greatly beloved.
he Withdrew his resignation. He will
the mission board OF Kentucky, begin
ming his new duties next Sunday. a
meeting of the congregation will prob
ably be held early this week to pass
on the pastors resignation.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31
Personal and General.

Harry e. Morrissett and David Basil
Morrissett left yesterday on North
ern trip. New York City and Niagara
Falls are among the places they will
visit.
Mrs Mary Z. Roach. wife OF Elijah
l.. Roach, OF 1904 Boston Avenue. Oak
Grove, is quite i'll at her homo.
James r. Jewett has left town on
his annual vacation.
Lily Council. Daughters OF Liberty,
will hold n celebration In honor OF its
nineteenth anniversary in Masonic
Temple next Tuesday night
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31
FEARS A GREAT
EUROPEAN WAR
WITHIN A YEAR
Clemenceau Urges France to
Lose No Time-Relative
Strength of Armies.
~ MARQUIS DE CAsTELLANE.

ny MARQUIS DE CASTELLANE.
Especial Gable to The Times Dispatch.l
Paris. August So-M. Clemenceau
has increased the belief that the long
expected European contiagration will
occur within n year. He declares there
must re no delay in putting the three
years military law into operation.
General Pau. OF the Supreme Coun-
Gil of War. has given me an official
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31
To Go Coon Hunting.

Dogs have been secured and ar
made by a party of young
TO go on coon and pos
sum hunt next Thursday night in Chcs-
tcriield County. Those who will com
ley Neal Bonnie Williams. Levy
Treigo, Bee Galloway and Lyn Toler.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31
Mcnr sonncnhurg Cnse Thursdny.

Another cont1nuance was granted
yesterday morning by Squire l.. b.
Franklin in Police Court, Part H.. in
the case of Sam Sonnenburg. n young
Southside jewclcr, charged with OBJ
tanning ring under false pretenses
from Miss NJ. l.. Moore. Next Thursday
has been set for the hearing.
The case of f. II. Brown, charged
with falling to remove his house at
20G West Thirteenth street, when or
dered to do by Building Inspector
Butler was also continued.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31
Funeral of Infnnt.

Funeral SERVICES over The body OF
Edna Lorraine. nine-months-ol old daugh-
ter of e. II. Mozingo, who died in the
nome or her parents. 1909 Everett
street yesterday morning at o'clock
Will be held this afternoon at 2:45
o'clock from the residence. Rev. j.
T.. Eggleston will conduct the SER
vices
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31
SOUTH RICHMOND
Arrested for seriou. oneu,e

with the hymn, "Blest Be the Tie Tina
Binds"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31

a subject appropriate to Labor Day,
"Christs Answer to Some Labor Cues
TONS" will be the text on which Rev.
Henry c. Pfeiffer will preach this
morning in Central Methodist Church.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31

We have gathered together from the best manufacturing
ers Furniture and House Furnishings which firmly believe
will eminently satisfactory to the buyers and to
selves Our stock is about complete money and
buying make it, and prices the lowest obanabe
reliable furniture.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-19
HANNAH TRIPP, BUYER

For ten years Dexter OIfpnant was the best known druInuer in the far west. It didn't matter what his line was, he always got the trade and held it till some enterprising manufactur- CT offered him higher salary and sent him forth to new triumpfls with different display of samples. That was in the old days. of course-before nearly every speciality fell into the hands of some trust-in the good old days when a commercial traveller had to be sonnething more than sand
 wich man or a distributor of circulars to succeed.
 0Iiphant won with every branch of the trade, and as he rambled leisureiy over the incompara:ble land of the aft efnoon made for himself plans of the future which contemplated settling down in his favorite town with his fa,vorite girl to spend the afternoon and evening of his life in the calm avoidance of hotels time tables, price lists and route schedules. Perhaps 1t was a natural sequence, but anyway 1t was Oliphant's luck to find that the best girl he knew lived in the very town upon which he. had set his heart The town was HermoSa, a. picture yil- lage nestling in the mountains lap. The girl was Hannah Tripp, buyer, boekkeepeF, partner and general man ager Of one of the two general stores of the town.
 For nearly ten years she had been one of his best customers. From his first visit he had never failed to get from Hannah an order for hardware, woodenware, cf1inaware, druggists sundries. paint and putty or whatever happened to be in his line. Old man Tripp, her father, left all the buying to her, and so far as Oliphant knew, she was as sbI,ewd as she was pretty and as good fnancier as she was a good housekeapr. The rival store of Hermosa was kept by Ike Axelstein, weazened huckster of forbidding mien. who had not bought $10o worth from Oliphant in as many months.
 The d-natured- Oliphant, who loy- ed Hannahs filial loyalty, best of all her good qualities had wooed her in the most unTomanfic and most ration al way, and, old man Tripp having been kept out of the secret for req sons which Hannah kept to herself, she had promised to name the wedding day. when, by a fortuitous combina- tion her lover had made up his mind to quit the road and her father had made up his mind to quit business.
 At last one day. after an absence of six months, Oliphant walked into the store of Tripp & Co, and for the frs. time found the old man enthron- ed on the high stool behind the cash i ier's desk.
 Where's Miss Hannah ?" chirped the rosy travelling man, after they had ex- salutatioDs.
 Left for Denver this morning. said Tripp, sliding his spectacles down to tn end of l,is nose, but we don't want nothin' nohow. Fact is. I made up my mind t sell out. I-''
 Sell out!" gasped Oliphant- Why, 1 l didn't know-why didn't you tell me- |
 Yep: sell out, that's what And i Tanners gone to Denver for to be 8 | school teacher"
 Why, I thought you never would l sell out, Tripp,' Oiiphant was saying. | T thought your heart was so set on this l business-''
 An so twas" growled Tripp. '.I thought Hammer never made no mis- l
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-19
LETTERS THE EDITOR.
St. Patrick and the New Theology.

Mir Editor: So much publicity has been given to an eloquent sermon de- hvered in this city on tie eV-nins of Sunday that we hope a reference to We refer to two s~:narkabie ssate- ments in connection wita St. Patrick. The first is-If .hr speaker was cor rectly reported--that this holy man of God at 12o years gave ap his soul and went to meet lis reward
 Passing over all uncertainties, St. Patrick is recAoned to have died at Downpatrick after a brief illness. on the 17th day of March, 1855 A. D. As near as can be figured out his ms sionary work Irelafi.t lasted 8 years and that it was begun at this vsrJ place, when he was at the age of 43 The only date he himself gives is that of his captivity which took place when he was "16 years ofd.
 Thirty-five years of missionary work in Ireland of that period-embracing as it did a most remarkable trans ormation-was enough to wear out even a saint. and he went to his re- ward, according to this reckoning, at the age of 7s years.
 The other statement. which is still more startling was made in regard to the Lord Jesus Christ, who the speaker said was 'the first born son of a Jew ish carpenter
 We have read such utterances de- livered in Unitarian pulpits, but have always thought that Catholics held with Protestant cf1urches-that Jesus was the Son of the Virgin Mary and as set out in the Apostles Creed, was conceived by the power of the Holy Ghost, God of very God In relation to the main subject of the reverend to say that this theology is very much at variance with that which St. Pat rick held. and taught. in Ireland.
 A NOVITIATE.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-19
EARLY RATIFICATION.

With the present rate of progress in the ratification of the proposed amendment to the constitution of the United States providing for the direct election of United States senators, it will be but a short time before the second amendment to the instrument will have been made within the year. New Jersey is the latest state to sanc- tion., the change and there are now required but four more to secure rat i1catfen The action of the Della ware senate in voicing it's disapprevaI indicates that it intends to share with Georgia the opposition honors. Con- necticut has not taken action as yet upon this proposition but if is proper that 1t should express itself in behalf of the needed change
 It is an amendment which will re- suit in giving to the people a voice in the selection of officials who are now selected by methods which are open to much criticism In many of the state 1egisla lures where the choice of senators has been made this win ter there has been enough trouble ex- perien ced to convince the most skep- tical that it is a system which should be dome away with. Those states in particular realize it and others which have not had cause to complain of the practice are not only fortunate, but have had delayed what is bound to come in time. Direct election is the proper thing. ItE4overcomes It the chance for crook and insures the choice. of the man who represents the grea test number of the people.