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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-17
MORSE RETURNS
IN GOOD HEALTH
Former Ice King Is Preparing to
Resume Business in
New York.
Especial to The Timcs-Dispatch. ]

New York, March 16-Charles w
Morse. the fnancier who was given
less than six months to live by ply
stc1ans year ago, arrived to-day on
board the steamship Kaiserin Augusta
Victoria. looking in better health than
when he left here and announced that
his physicians in Europe had told him
that he Will live for many years more.
Morse. who was formerly connected
with large ice and steamship Interests.
announced that he would re-enter
business. but declined to say what
line he would take up. Mrs. Morse
accompanied her husband. and is over
made by the physicians.
My physicians tell me-" said Morse.
that l can live good many years If
am careful must watch myself
constantly and closely. They say at
Baden. where I went for the treat
ment' that 1t is known as kill or cure
place.
1t is drastic treatment. being hot
salt water internally and externally.
After had taken course of treat =
ments ana had thought myself bene-
lifted, we went to London, but the
change was not good. and I had TO
hurry back 10 Baden Baden for mora
treatment. When L had completed
this. we went to the Italian Riviera.
about fifty miles east of Genoa"
Asked if he would go into business
again, Morse thought for moment.
and then said:
Yes, 1 will go into business again,
as there Is now no necessity of stay
Ing out OF IT. What 1 will do 1 have
not determined. as 1 have been too
busy getting we'll"
Morse was asked If he would resume
control of the coastwise Steamship
companies. of which he was formerly
the head. but he did not care to dis
cuss that. in view OF the case against
the New York. New Haven and Hart
ford Railroad, now in the Federal
courts In regard to Its steamship lines
When informed that the ice crop
from the Hudson was a failure this
year, Morse said:
ut will not be long before New York
City Will be using entirely manufac-
tured Ice. When this comes the price
Will be always tho same as there
Will always be a sufficient supply. The
South to-day does not depend upon
Maine for It's ice AS 1T did formerly,
as manufactured ice has taken its
place."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-17
ROMANCE STARTED
MANY YEARS AGO
Man Who Served in Pennsyl-
vania Regiment WEEDS Win
chester Woman.

Winchester, Va. March ia Civil
War romance. which had it's inception
here. and which was broken off in
course of time. was renewed recently.
and eliminated n few days ago in the
marriage OF Miss Anna Elizabeth
Copenhaver. member of an old and
substantial family of Winchester, to
George Richie. of Cumberland. Md.
Rev. c. d. Taylor, pastor OF Market
Street Methodist Episcopal Church, OF
which the bride is Il member ofiiciated
Mr.. Richie, who was born in Phil
adelphia seventy four years ago. served
In Pennsylvania regiment during the
war, after which he obtained employ
| inent on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road. He gets two pensions. one from
the government and another from the
railroad company His first wife died
some years ago. His bride is lust
sixty three years of age. They will
live here.
y large number of patrons OF tho
Virginia horse show circuit living in
this section OF the State have indicated
their intention of exhibiting the best
horses of their stables at the National
Capital Horse Show. which will be held
In Washington on May 81. The Wash
ington society is now member of the
Virginia Horse and Colt Show Asocia-
ton.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-17
FUNDS STILL LACKING.
Names of All Soldiers I'm County May
&c Put Monument.

LUray. Va, March 16.--At a meeting
of Rosser-Gibbons Camp last Satur-
day. after 4 full discussion OF the mat
ter in hand Il resolution was passed
to the effect that if sufficient funds
were raised to put the names OF all
the soldiers OF Page County on tho
proposed Confederate monument. and
ir II were found practicable to do so
III other respects. the names should be
engraved on the shaft as has been pro-
posed; but If funds were not suni-
Client, or if the proposition appeared
impracticable, then tablets of the diff
ferent companies, with their name. let
ter and regiment. should appear on the
monument, and in case of soldiers be
longing to other companies than those
organized in or going from Page Coun-
~, general tablet should be adopted.
The camp has found out that il would
cost about $500 TO place the names of
all the soldiers of the county on the
monument n very considerable finan-
cial proposition. should funds not be
abundant.
If the names of all soldiers were nut
on the monument, there would be 500
TO 1000 names. which would take n
very large space, necessitating bronze
tablets. There are other practical diff
hculties in the way of preserving the
names of the entire soldiery of the
county that loom very large
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-17
HARDWARE MEN
MEET THIS WEEK
National Association of Dealers
Will Be Entertained in
Jacksonville.

Jacksonville. Fla. March iG.--The
National Hardware Dcalcrs' Associa-
ton will meet here I'm convention We'd
nesday and remain in session until the
end of the week. Already some of the
delegates have arrived, and n large
number is expected Monday and Tues
day in special trains from Chicago,
Boston, New York and New Orleans.
Advices received by local committees
Indicate that tho national convention
will be one OF the largest and most
notabel trade gatherings of the year.
one Of tho most Interesting features OF
which Will be large exhibition by
manufacturers of tools and hardware.
wide range of subjects relating to
the trade will be discussed, among
which will be addresses on tariff revi-
sion and the effect of the parcel post
on the hardware business
Local commercial bodies have pre-
pared an elaborate program for enter
tainment of the visitors
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-17
Short News Stories From All Ouer VIRGINIA

are asked to give a thorough cleaning,
inside and outside. to their dwellings.
barns and outhouses, clear their Yards.
whitewash or paint their houses and
FENCES. guard against an impure wa
Ter supply and do everything they can
to make their houses and bodies thor
ease -"
The State Board OF Health has agreed
to publish and distribute free of charge
"a special bulletin. 'Health Handbook
Tor Colored People" which will be
mailed to leading colored teachers and
ministers, with personal request that
effect. 80 :
White people having servants about
.hein are asked to cooperate in this
health campaign for negroes
consumption, typhoid fever, hook
worm and intestinal diseases of chill
dren are destroying many negro lives.
This loss is needless. Intelligent, self
reliant and self-sacrificing negroes OF
virginia viii cooperate with the Me-
gro Organization Society to check the
present ravages OF disease
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-17
MEMBERS OF FAMILY
HAVE NARROW ESCAPE
Home of J. w. Powell Totally De-
stroycd by Fire-Boys Sentenced
for Stealing Chickens.

Culpepcr. Va, March 1s.--The home
OF j. r. Powell was totally destroyed
last Thursday night. and all of Mr..
Powelrs personal effects were lost. the
members OF the family barely escaping
with their lives. The household goods
were partially covered with insurance.
j. w. Wallace, of Washington, was
the owner OF the building.
Mrs ]. y. Badger narrowly escaped
being burned seriously whom, in light
ing n lamp AZ her home Monday, a
piece of the match few off and caught
fire TO the sidecombs in her hair The
burning combs singed her hair. and
pieces Of them fell to the bureau, ignit-
ing the celluloid hair brushes and
other articles on the table. Mrs Bad
gers husband. who has been i'll and
confined to his bed for several weeks,
attempted to get out of bed and go to
his wife's assistance. and has been
much worse ever since.
Two colored boys about fifteen and
respectively. Of w. z. Jackson and
Fred Smith. We're tried before Magis-
trate Hill Wednesday, and given six
months road sentence for chicken
stealing. The youths We're caught in
the act by George Brown. a farmer liv-
ing about five miles from Culpeper as
they were raiding his henhouse Mon
day night They are now in the Gull
pepper jail
AT the March term OF Circuit Court
in Madison last week Judge George s.
Shackleford. presiding, the case of the
Commonwealth VS.. Rivercombe &
Graves. for violating the revenue laws.
was tried by jury and the defendan
tined $50. The court granted fourteen
distillers licenses.
Professor Edward S Washington,
coiored. the principal of the Madison
Industrial School for Colored Youths.
located near Madison Mills. has recent
ly returned from Washington, D. c.,
composed of number OF his pupils,
has been giving concerts to raise
money in the interest of the school
plant. The school is primarily an in
dustrial school. where the pupils are
being taught sewing, cooking and
housekeeping for the girls. and car
pentry, masonry and shoemaking for
the boys. Agriculture has necessarily
been on a very limited scale on &C
count of the lack OF land. There are
about seventy pupils in the school and
three teachers.
At one time last week four Culpeper
people were in the hospital in Char
lottesville. where they We're all oper-
ated upon for appendicitis on Tuesday
The first case OF measles in Culpeper
for several years developed last week,
the patient being High School boy.
Other children from the household
were stopped from attending school,
and so far there are no new cases.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-17
Stork and Cupid
Cunning PIotters
Many a New Home will Have Little
Sunbeam to Brighten it.

There Is usually certain degree Of dread
In every woman's mind "a to the probable
pain, distress and danger OF childbirth.
But, thanks to a most remarkable remedy
known as Mothers Friend, all fear Is ban
ished and the period is one Of unboundod,
joyful anticipation
Mothers Friend Is used externally. It
is a most penetrating application, makes
the muscles Of the stomach and abdomen
plant go they expand easily and naturally
without pain, without distress and with
none OF that peculiar nausea. nervousness
and other symptoms that tend to weaken
the prospective mother. Thus Cupid and
the stork are held up to yeneration; they
arc rated as cunning piottcrs to herald the
coming OF little sunbeam to gladden. the
hearts and brighton the homes Of host Of
happy families.
There are thousands Of women who have
used Mothers Friend, and thus know from
experience that 1t is one Of our greatest
contributions to healthy, happy mother
hood. 1t Is aoid by all druggists at $500
per bottle, and is especially recommended
as a preventive OF caking breasts and all
other such djstresses
Write to BradHeld Regulator Co.. 1871
Lamar Bldg. Atlanta, Ga, for their very
valuable book to expectant mothers. Get
"a bottle OF Mothers Friend to-day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-17
TEXAS is PREMIER
PRODUCING STATE
Value of Crops Easily Places
1t in Leading
Position.

Washington. March 16.--Illinois again
has yielded to Texas the honor of being
tho premier crop producing State OF
the Union: Iowa holds her position as
third. whilo Ohio has lost to Missouri
the honor OF fourth place. the Depart
incnt or Agriculture announced day
During 1919 Texas produced s4oT160.-
900 in the twelve crops reported auan-
tatvely by the govcrnment-corn.
wheat. oats. barely. rye. buckwheat,
tiaxseed, rice. potatoes. hay. tobacco
and lint cotton. The enormous cotton
crop easily gave Texas a big lead over
The second largest crop producing
state. Illinois. Whose aggregate pro-
auction was valued ut s2So.326 900.
lowa's crop value aggregated S2S4,395.
900: Missouris, Sl96.96S, 900. and Ohio 9
Si30.7IS.00O.
In the second five the States ranked:
Kansas, $iS2.363. 900.
pennsylvania. S17G.250,oOO
Minnesota. S160.615.0OO
Georgia. s159,Ts2.000.
North Dakota, s155.1lO,0OO
Tho total value of these crop. pro
duced during 1871. throughout the
country was Sa.Go5. $4,000. compared
with S4.592. 33s, 900 In 1911, and s4.4ss.
$4,000 In 1910.
In addition to the ten leading states,
The following produced more than
400 100000 in tho principal crops
Indiana New York. Nebraska Wis
consln, North Carolina, Alabama Ok
lahona. Michigan. Kentucky. South
Carolina, Mississippi Tennessee and
California. South Dakota produced
f39 $4,000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-17
SEASON STARTS WELL.

Mebane, N. c., March 16-The base
ball season so far has been favorable
for Bingham. since two victories have
been won out of three games PLAYED.
The first game resulted in victory for.
Bingham by score of - to 6. and
tho second was also in Bingham's favor
by Il score of II To 10.
Sunday night Captain Hugh II. Clink-
scales addressed the Young MEMS
Christian Association. Captain Clink-
scales has been at bingham for sew;
eral years He Is a graduate OF Glen, e
son College. His talk. which was or
on the subject of Ideals" was very
helpful
The subject for debate in the Kaiis4s
thenic-Poiemic Literary Society Suturs
day night was THE Honor system"
Cadets Phillips. Graves and Scyrboro
championed the affirmative, ami Ca
dots Hayes. Hunteman and SummervilIef
the negative. its
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-17
MYSTERY STILL NOT SOLVED.
No Arrests Made I'm Connection with
DynnmitinG Jones Iomc.

No Arrests Made I'm Connection With
Dynnmiting Jones' Home.
LynchburS. Va, March 16.-Although
the detective department Of the Lynch
burg police force worked hard on the
case, little light has been thrown up
10 this time OH the dynamiting OF the
home of Mrs. George NJ Jones, which
occurred month ago. and it begins to
appear now as though the department.
VIII DO unable to solve tho mystery
surrounding the crime. There is little
doubt that the house was dynamited
with view to numbering Mrs Jones.
who was sleeping within n few feet
from where the explosive was placed
on veranda just outside of her bed
chamber As far as can be learned,
inc police do not know where the ex-
plosiVe came from. While they have
had several clues to work upon. they
have been unable to gather evidence
sufficient to warrant an arrest The
city has offered n reward of $500 for
the solution OF the crime, but this does
not seem to have been an incentive to
private detectives to take the case for
investigation.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-17
Cu1' THE WRONG MAN.
Negro Who Sucars Out warrant for
Another Is Arreatcd IIi,nsnIf

Last night James Thomas. "a negro
went to tho station house md swore
OUT warrant for coiored man
named Green. charging him with an
sauiting him with brick. Subse-
quent1y. In an Old Street barroom.
THOMAS saw and attacked Austin
Scott. colored, charging that he was
the man who had thrown the brick.
Thomas drew his knife in attacking
scott. and the latter in defending him J.,
SELF, received an ugly cut on his left
arm Thomas was arrested but on
his way to jail broke and escaped
from the officer. In his flight he fell
and cut his hands. At a late hour of
the night Thomas was found and
arrested at his home
Personal aud Otherwise.
Or. w. J.. DcVancy. OF Dcndron. who
was recently injured by being thrown
from his buggy. has returned to his
home from the hospital In Richmond
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Knight left to-
day for Phoenix, Arix.. where they will
live in future. They will be near the
parents of tho latter, who moved there
last year.
a called meeting OF the newly or
ganized Petersburg Amateur Baseball
Association. of which William r. Nc
Kenney is the president. will be held
on "Wednesday for consideration Of
business connected with the associa-
ton. The outlook is bright for the
organization Of several clubs,
The winter is over without amy ice
harvest III the Southside counties. The
weather was not cold enough at any
time TO produce ice thick enough to
cut for storage.
AS result Of the recent general
rains the city's storage reservoir is
now well filled with water--the first
time within year. But the city will
go ahead In it's negotiations with the
Virginia Railway and Power Company
for its permanent supply from the
river.
Ensign Hempcl, of the Salvation
Army. will make many OF the poor
children of the city glad on Easter by
providing them with new shoes and
other necessary articles
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-17
NELS NELSON HAS
NEW FLYING BOAT.
German Government Orders Two
to Be Delivered at His
Own Price.

New Britain, Conn. March $50 an
terested IS the German government
in new type OF flying boat invented
by Nels Nelson. of this city. that il
has sent word to the aviator to build
two of the machines and ship them
abroad at his own price. II the boat
lives up to The expectations of IT'S
young Inventor. 1t will have n ten
dency to revolutionize flying.
Nelson. who has had much success
In the past two years MS an aviator,
says the new boat will be able tosfiy
from Hartford to Albany, at an altitude
OF not more than ten feet. The craft
can make fifty miles an hour In the
water and sixty-tive in the air. It Is
constructed more for pleasure than FOR.
commercial purposes. GfS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-17
TO RAISE BRIGHT TOBACCO. :.
Growers In Vicinity OF Petersburg
P1au for Next yror

good deal of bright tobacco is
raised in Dinwiddic and .diocent
counties, but because Petersburg has
been regarded AZ purely n dark tobac-
co market. very little OF il has bccn
brought here. 1t is sold i'm the North
carolina markets With the under
STANDING. however. that buyers Of
bright tobacco will attend this market
next season. and that as rood nricea
VIII be paid here as elsewhere. it is
SAID that many of the planters In this
section Will go more largely into tho
raising Of the bright grades But Pc
tersburg Will continue on the markc
OF which arc grown in the Southsidn
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-17
LET'S WIFE PASS SENTENCE.
Rccordcr Approves Punishment of
Brnvc. but Disgrnccd LIfc-Guard.

BTnNc' Dut DIhErnccd LIfc-tsuard,
Atlantic City. March 15.-ATrs
Thomas Reynolds. wife OF one OF the
veteran ife-guards along the beach
front was empowered by Recorder
Keffer TO pass Judgment upon him when
he was charged with habituai drunken
ness ana abuse. After cCnferring with
hcr son. her sole support for several
weeks, Mrs Reynolds sobbingly de-
Clared that "A sentence OF sixty days in
the county Jail might bring her hus-
hand TO "a realization OF his RESPONSE
bility.
The recorder approved OF the decision
ana Reynolds WAS shipped TO Mays
Landing. He is one OF the most power
ful men connected with the beach
guards during the past ten years and
mas a score or moro thrilling rescues TO
his credit
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-17
FIRST SERVICES HELD
Actual Transfer of Cleveland Cottage
VIII Take Place Tuesday.

lcpeCIsti 10 lie ines l)lSDatCn.J tr
Caldwell, y. j.. March l6.-The first
ceremonies in honor Of the transfer
OF the old manse, the birthplace of for
mer President Grover Cleveland, from
tho Caldwell Presbyterian Church to
the Grover Cleveland Birthplace Me-
mortal Association were held here yes
terday The actual transfer OF the prop
erty Will not take place, until next
Tuesday, which will be the seventy
sixth anniversary of the one-tirne
Presidents birth.
Members of President Cleveland's
Cabinet, several of tho present Cnbi-
net officers. Governors from nearby
states and scores OF men prominent
in national and State politics attended
the services. Memorial services will
be held here on Tuesday, in which
Judge Alton 4. Parker. Commodore d..
e: BenedIct, Or. st. Clair McKelway,
Jacob Hutchinson, Judge w. 4. Day
and others who have been active in
securing tho old manse Will partlci-
pate
A poem Will be read by Miss Fanny
crosby, now over ninety-three years
Cleveland.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-17
Tho Times-Dispatch Bureau.
Bollingb brook Street
Telephone 1S45).

There Is A sharp freshet in the river,
but as yet no damage has resulted, and
unless the water rises several feet
higher none 10 anticipated. There may
be some increase In tho food volume.
where the waters from tho vicinity
of Farmvillo come down. but II will
nave to be very decided increase to
cause any serious overflow. However.
the business people along the wharf.
along River and Pike Streets, whose
places are subject To overflow on oc-
casions OF serious freshets. have TAX
en- the precaution to protect their
property against damage as far as pos
sible.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-17

Especial TO The Times Dispatch.l
New York, March 16.--Burns detec-
lives, in cooperation with Chief of Po-
lice Sylvester. of Washing ton. are try
ing to recover in this city $500 worth
Of jewelry, which was stolen from a
hotel there during the inauguration.
The property is owned By "a woman
whose initials are IF. NJ X" Among
the stolen articles was a diamond prin :
cess ring valued at $3.50 and "A five
diamond ring. said to be worth s375
Several of the pieces hear the owner'a
initials. one of these boiling an A II.
y. T.. badge. Della Kappa Epsilon
fraternity pin and an Ely School pin.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-17
Odds and Ends From the Wire
DIES TRYING TO SAVE BABY.
hotbcr, Too Lntc for Rcscur, Is Over
by Smoke.

Trevorton. Pa. March 1G-Mrs. wal
tor snyder died from burns and shock
caused while trying to save her Infant
daughters life
Children playing with matches at her
home in Thorptown ignited the cradle
IN which the Infant was sleeping Mrs
snyder. who had fallen asleep on "a
couch downstairs. made an incffectuaI
attempt. when awakened, to rescue
the baby. but was overcome by smoke
She was found living near the burn
ing body OF her baby "A few minutes
afterward by neighbors who rushed
in and eNtinguished the names
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-17
SAVES HUSBAND FROM BULL.
Farmers Piucky wife Effects Nervy
RESCUE .Iuxt I'm Time.

Dclmar, Del. March l6.-John X
Lynch, a farmer living between here
and Rldgely, was saved by his wife
from being killed by his bull. IA thor
oughhred Jersey. He was in the barn
when the Infatuated animal rushed at
him. pinning him against brick wall.
breaking two ribs and otherwise in
Turing him internally. Lynch's two
year-old son was the only witness. and
his screams attracted the mother from
the house. hfty yards from the barn.
Upon her arrival she found her hus-
band lying under the bulfs feet Quick
u Selling n pitchfork she damned tho
prongs into the animal This mad
dened the, bull. which made another
dash for Lynch. who already was in
{. helpless condition. but Mrs Lynch
again shot the fork into the animal
with terrific force. conauering the
beast
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-17
noATs BEING ovEpHAunEp.
Menhndcn Fisheries Preparing to omen
for Season.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
Heathsviile. Va, March 16.--The
menhaden fisheries, soon to open for.
this season. are being anticipated by
overhauling OF the fleet Tho Pero-
conica, E. Warren Reed. e w. Ed
wards and Dorothy Wacker are now
mt the yards of the Spedeen Shipbuild-
Ing Company. The L. James TI,ll
Shipbuilding Company. of Poco1noke
City. Md. will soon complete the new
hshing steamer for the Delaware Fish.
OIL Company.
me late potato crop here this year
will probably exceed last years acre
age by 100 per cent. Some of the larg-
est potato growers are making prep
arations to that end.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-17
SALUTE FUNERAL INSTEAD.
students, fIreuorks for Cabinet Mem

her Are Fired Too soon
~, Louis. March l6.-Students ana
faculty OF Washington University
greeted their chancellor David +
Houston. the Secretary of Agriculture.
,ional capital, but there was one han.
pening not according to program.
"A large reception committee met him
to the university campus and MA ne
nad been made to get off seventeen
bombs as the procession approached the
arrived. however. n funeral Drocession
passed and, mistaking the cortece for
the student parade. those in charge OF
bombs. VIC