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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-13
PRISONERS MAIL
SHOWS TREACHERY
Application for Reinstatement to
Bar Leads to Postal
Investigation.

Chicago, September 12-Investiga-
ton by the Department of Justice of
tho mailing departments of Federal
prisons will be asked by Charles f.
Dewoody. superintendent of the de-
partment in Chicago. as result OF
disclosures made before Federal Judge
Lands by L. c. Silver and Hyman Ep-
stein. prisoners In Fort Leavenwort,
Eenitentiary in 1912.
The two men were sent to prison by
Judge Lands for perjury and suborna
tion OF perjury in bankruptcy case
Yesterday Epstein appeared before
Judge Lands and asked to be read.
mitted to practice in the Federal courts
basing his request on n statement that
Silver's testimony, which had resulted
In the lawyers conviction. had been
perjured. Questioning OF Epstein re-
vealed that he had obtained his infor-
nation from a letter which Silver had
written his wife from the penitentiary.
Epstein said he was In the mailing de-
partment of the prison. and it was an
easy matter for any employee to read
any letter written by prisoner.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-13
UNIFORMS
FOR ARMY CHAPL AIMS

vi. for dispensation, to retire from
the episcopacy and to marry Tho
reply which he received from the Vati-
can was couched In such severe terms
OF censure that the hot tempered
Irish prelate publicly seeded from tho
roman Catholic Church. Joined the
state Reformed Church OF Ireland. and
then married Protestant woman.
very much his Junior. There was no
ISSUE OF this union; circumstance
which exercised a considerable infiu-
ence upon the mind OF the eX-bishop
Another thing which perturbed him
was the sudden death of his old fam
lily coachnlan. He was being driven
along lonely road. Gar away from any
village. when the man was suddenly
taken very dangerously Ill. Realizing
that the man was ut deaths door. the
eN-bishop, forgetting his Protestant
ism. besought his old servant to make
his confession. so that ne might grant
him absolution. The coachman stub
bornly refused. on the ground that hls
master was I'm apostate. Lord Dun
boyne assured him that even an apos-
tatc In such times of dire necessity had
full power given him by tho church
to grant dissolution. But. although
this is an established doctrine of the
Catholic Church. the coachman could
not be got to- believe In it's existence,
and died unshriven, declaring that he
would sooner trust to the mercy or
God than receive absolution at the
hands Of renegade
The eN-bishop was construction
and PROFOUNDLY impressed, and the in
cidcnt undoubtedly contributed to his
reconciliation to the Church OF Kome
when he himself died very shortly ar
forwards. Just before his death. which
TOOK place at Knoppogue Castle, on
May Z, 1900, he vas received back into
the Roman Catholic Church by the
Rev. DIR. Gahan
Wishing to divert as much property
rs possible from the cousin who was
heir to the peerage and to the en-
tailed estates, he. after munificentIy
providing for the welfare of his WIFE,
Dequeathed all the remainder OF the
property OF which he could dispose to
the Maynooth College for the educa ton
OF youths intended for tho Roman
Catholic priesthood.
Naturally. litigation ensued. and
during the course of it tho Rev. Dr.
Gahan was sent to prison for several
months on a charge of contempt or
court. In disobeying the order OF the
presiding judge that he should reveal
the deathbcd confession or Lord Dun
boyne. The widow of the ex-bishop
survived him for sixty years, dying In
1850. at the age of ninety-six
Curiously enough. no mention is
made in the current Issue OF "Burke.s
Peerage." or of other similar works or
reference, OF this marriage OF the
twenty-ftrst Lord Dunboyne The
Peerages' are equally silent as to
the name OF his wife. Yet that she
was In the eyes OF the law his legal
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-13
Warfare ON Rodents.

San Francisco, Cal. September ~
The plague first made it's appearance
In San Francisco prior to the earth
quake and fire. 1t was stamped out
after many months by tho Federal
health authorities. who subjected tho
Chinatown and slum districts of San
Francisco to thorough cleaning up.
1t having developed that rats were
the principal medium of the contagion.
the government first turned it's atten-
ton to Kidding this city of the rodents.
and then began systematic cam
paign against the rats country cousin.
the common ground squirrel. which
was found to be infected In portions
of the State. This warfare has never
been abatcd In the districts where
plague has made It's appearance among
the squirrels. hundreds OF thousands
of the little animals have been slain.
Bubonic plague has never obtained a
real foothold in this country, accord
ing to the government experts. and is
never likely to. owing to the difference
between The American mode of living
and conditions in Oriental countries,
whence IT comes. All OF the cases re-
ported on this coast have been among
Orienta1s, or directly traceabie to con-
tact with them.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-13
Provided by Emperor William
for Members of Lutheran
and Catholic Churches.
BIZ la MAR0UIsE DIE EoNTENoy.

By LA MARQUIsE DE FONTENOY.
MPEROR WILLIAM has just
+. signed decree providing special
uniforms for the Lutheran and
Roman Catholic chaplai"S OF the Ger
man army. 1t is identical for both de-
nominations, and comprises n short
cassoGk of gray Khaki. extending
down%ards to the knee, with an up-
right collar and cuffs or vioiet-colored
silk. Tho mantle or overcoat Is or
gray cloth. The knee breeches-ror all
the chaplains of the army are mount
ed-are of tho same colored khaki as
the cassock long tunic. and are
worn with high riding boots. The hat
is soft one. of the Rough Rider kind,
with band of violet ribbon. and
adorned with an enamelcd cross and
the imperial cockade. On the left arm
the chaplain wears sleeve band or
violet silk, showing the Red Cross OH
white ground. a pastoral crucitx is
worn round the neck by polished
steel chain. The Roman Catholic
brating mass or vespers, or when hear
ing confession. a violet stole.
Another vacancy has occurred in the
list of twenty-eiEht representative
peers of Ireland in the House OF Lords.
who are elected for life. by the death
Of Lord Dunboyne, an eminent mem
Der OF the English bar. and who Is
succeeded In his Irish peerage by his
eldest sen. Captain the Hon. Fitzwalter
Butler. of the royal navy. thirty-nine
years old and unmarried. Being. like
his father Tory, he is likely to be
elected at an early date as one or Ire
lands representatives I'm the upper
chamber of the imperial Legislature
at Westminster. since the Irish peers
entitled to vote at these elections are
overwhelmingly Unionist
Lord Dunboyne is the twenty sixth
baron Of his line since Sir Thomas But
Ter, or lc Bother received his sum-
mons rs peer. in 1924. from King Ed
ward III. This peeragc. which was
forfeited for a short time to the crown
during the Wars of the Roses. was
restored by an act of Parliament at
the beginning OF the reign of Edward
w. and Henry VIII further confirm
ed the honors of the tenth Lord Dun
hoyne Of his day by granting him a
patent, in which the descent of the
barOny was restricted to his heirs male
only. Lord Dunboyne's estates are sit
uated in County Clare, and he makes
his principal hcme at Knoppoguc Cas-
tie, near the town of Quin, In that
county.
There is an extraordinary romance
in connections with this Dunboyne peer
age. The twcntytirst holder thereof
was the Roman Catholic Bishop OF
Cork, when the barony suddenly de-
volved upon him through the death or
a nephew. Wishing to pcrpetuate his
branch Of the family and to prevent
the honors and estates from passing
to cousins with whom he had always
been on bad terms. he applied to Plus
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-13
FIVE CHILDREN
TO WORK FOR
Quite an Undertaking For Lady,
But Mrs. Wright Dosen't
Mind Now

Asheville, N. C.-Mrs. Minnie
Wright, of r. F. d. No. /, this city,
says: II don't think there is any
medicine made that would have done
me the good Cardui. the woman s
tonic, did. have five children to
work for, and l praise Cardui for
giving me the good health to do it.
1 was in a delicate condition, on
account of relapse Of measles which
left me in a bad shape, and 1 also
had severe headaches and backache.
Was in too bad fix for any one to
live, it seemed to ME.
was told that my only chance
was an operation, but I decided to
try Cardui instead. l only took two
bottles, and now 1 am we'll and strong
again.
don't believe there is any medi-
cine on earth that will help suffering
women as Cardui will. have al
ready gotten several ladies to try it,
and I am going to continue to recon-
mend your medicine"
For more than SO years Cardui
has been successfully used in the
treatment of womanly ills. 1t has
been found to relieve womens pains
and strengthen women s weakness.
If you are a woman, and suffer
from any of the ailments peculiar to
your EEK, we urge you to give Cardui
trial. 1t has helped more than a
million women in the past half CEN
fury, and will do the same for you
if given fair trial.
Your druggist sells Cardui.
N. B-Wrlte to: Chattanooga Medi-
cine Co, Ladies' Advisory Dept. Chat
tanooga, Tenn. for Special Instructions
on your case and 64-page book. Home
Treatment for Women" sent in plain
wrapper.-Advertisem
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-13
F FABLE OF THE FOOLISH
CONTESTANT WHOSATANDSA SAT-

win the BOBBY prize. while Willie
would glance over the pictures. scrib-
Die down the titles they represented.
office, and waltz away with first prize.
SO Willie spent his time playing pool
or amusing himself in some other
proftless way.
Meanwhile. patient Percy was hav-
ing the time of his life solving the
pictures during the evening hours. He
Willie did out of pool, nickelodeom
tickets and other amusement devices
Tor beaming buds.
Willie did not even clip the pictures
from the paper each day.
can always get the first thirty
ny I'VE pictures free with the catalogue"
balance"
IT. And nd what was patient Percy doing?
fren was g, clipping the pictures each day
pasting them in his Answer Book.
Then the fifky ninth and sixty-ninth.
ana No hnaily the seyenty-seventh. Willie
OF The Times Dispatch. where he pur-
chased catalogue and Answer Book,
got handful of pictures and rushed
mat he did not note that he lacked two
pictures of having complete set, and
so, with an incomplete set he could
: He tried to steal two OF Percy's
Percy submitted his set, won first
prize, and is now lettering around
Monte Carlo. preparatory to a trip
through the capitals of the Old World
Moral: Don't be a Willie lump!
Answer to Queries.
y. How must the pictures be trimmed
to paste nicely in the Answer Book?
"A. The rules governing the manner
IN which the pictures should be
trimmed and pasted I'M the Answer
Book are not at all rigid. Bear in
mind the following:
]. Try and apply the correct answers
2. In arranging the pictures in the
Answer Book 1t is always advisable to
pc as neat as possible. When you have
done this don't worry.
The proper way, however, to trim
the pictures to fit neatly in the Answer
Book Is around the black wave lines
leaving at the top 1.-THE Times Dispa tch
Great Booklovers Contest" also the
number of the picture and the date:
leaving at the bottom What does this
picture representa-" and write title
and name OF author on one line in form
below" meaning, OF course, the lower
pages of the Answer Book with the
aid OF the Answer Book the printed
form attached beneath each picture Is
unnecessary. =.
We refer you to the contest news.
appearing each day I'm the paper. II
You will read same carefully you Will
keep well posted.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-13
BUBON|C PLAGUE
SHOWS Up AGAIN
One Death Occurs in California,
and Fight on Rodents
Is Now On.

Sacramento, Cal. September "a
a death from bubonic plague occurred
yesterday at Martinez, Cal. according
to REPORTS received to-day by the state
Board of Health. from DIR. j. d. Long.
of the United states Marine Hospital
Service, in San Francisco. At the time.
IA message was received by the board
from Its secretary, Dr. w. +. Snow, In
Washington. ID. c., stating that the
Federal government had decided to ap .
propriate $4,000 add;.ional to fight the
disease.
The body of the Martinez victim.
whose name has been withheld. was
examined by DR.. d. II. Curry, or the
Federal Laboratory Service. in San
Francisco.
Dr.. Long personally passed upon the
examination before pronouncing the
case one OF plague.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-13
Diamond Rings

wife Is abundantly shown by the rec.
ords OF tho litigation between tho
twenty Lord Dunboyne and the
Catholic College CT Maynooth.
The original patronymic OF the fam.
ny was Le Bother. sclons Of which
played prominent role In English his.S
Tory as far back as In the reign or
King Richard Occur de- Lion. The
name was afterwards corrupted into
Butler: and Lord Dunboyne} has n
common ancestor with the Marauta OF
Ormonde. who is the hereditary chief
butler to the crown OF ireland. ana ar
so head OF the entire house or Butler
knoppogue Castle. the ancestrai
home of Lord Dunboyne. is one OF tho
Few old Irish feudal castles that are
still habltable. and with It's fine old
stall cases, dungeons and secret pas
sages, Is most interesting place Of
! residence The meaning OF the name
Is kiss on the HILL
The late Lord Dunboyne was for
many years the Kings remembrancer
Ihis Office is Il very ancient one. and
carries with 1t salary of $4,000 a
year. In addition to which it's holder re-
ceives supplementary stipends as
senior master of the Supreme Court or
Judicature in London, as registrar or
the Court OF Criminal Appeal. as mas
ler oi the crown oNtce, and as Kings
coroner. In the days of the early
Norman rulers. of the Plantagenets.
and of the Tudors. the Kings remem-
brancer was a high official of tho
Kings Court of the EXchequer, and he
was expected to keep record of all
those mobiles whose fines and dues had
remained unpaid. to look after the nu-
merous royalties of the crown, to at
tend to the disposition and malnte-
nance of the castles and estates that
had been for treason forfeited to the
sovereign, and to supervise the pay
inent TO tho crow? OF the first fruits.
Many of those duties have been taken
over by the Inland Revenue and Treas
ury Departments; and, while most OF
the members of the remembrancer's
staff. such rs the flacer. the clerk OF
the pipe. the surveyor of the green
wax. tho clerk of the escheats. and
the clerk OF the first fruits, have been
leSislated out OF office, the Kings re-
membrancer himself remains
His duties are nowadays confined to
attendance In the court of the Lord
Chief Justice at the ceremony OF the
"pricking OF the sherirrs," by the Chan
cellor of the EXchequer on the morrow
of st. Martins Day, attendance at the
swearing in OF the Lord Mayor OF
London. and the acknowledgment OF
homage for the holding of crown
lands. He also supervises the periodi-
cal testing OF the various standards
OF coinage. known as the Trial OF the
Pyx.
Copyright. 1913. by the Brentwood
Company
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-13
The Contest Editor ShrIeked, and Time

Once upon time there lived in
Richmond, Va, two brothers, Willie
and Percy lump. They lived. as have
said, in Richmond and so it is need
less to add that they were enthu-
Booklovcrs' Contest Game, conducted
by The Times Dispatch.
;. Willie was the bright child of the
at school ali day and then do more
in the last two minutes than Percy
could grind out in the whole session,
with home work thrown in.
So when the lump brothers entered
the Booklovers' Contest 1t looked as
though Percy was going to work from
picture No. l to midnight of the final
day, and then turn in set that would
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-13
M'ALlsrEn SUCCEEDS nAMsAuR.
becomes President OF Fayetteville
Chamber of Commerce.


Especial to The Times Dispatch
Fayetteville, ~ c.. September 12.-
- elmer McAlister. president of the
southern Timber and Lumber Company.
was elected president of the Eayette-
vile Chamber OF Commerce at the an
nual meeting last night. He is n mem
Der OF the Board Of Aldermen and on
tuesday night was elected to the Pub
TIC Works Commission to succeed the
late Captain n. b. Alexander.
Hubert Ramsaur. who has been
president for the past year, refused to
stand for election to second term.
owing to the press of his work as sec
rotary of the North Carolina Chamber
OF Commerce and organizing secre-
tary Of the Just Freight Rates Asso-
citation.
Fred p. Johnson some time ago an
nounced his intention of retiring from
the position of secretary, and John w.
Judge was elected in his stead last
night. Thomas II. Sutton, Jr, was
made first vice. president, and John
Allen MacLean, Jr., n young attorney.
was named as second vice president.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-13
COUNTERFEIT NOTES ARE
GETTING QUITE NUMEROUS

Washington. September 12.-There seems
70 be an epidemic OF counterfeits. and the
United States Secret Service has redoublcd
It's effort to catch offenders. Following an
announcement few days after the discov-
cry OF three new national bank notes Act
ing Chief W. II. Moran to-day warned the
public Of a new counterfeit 50 United States
note 1t is n poor Photographic reproduce
ury seal has been lightly touched with pink
Ink and slight attempt has been made TO
apply green coloring matter to the back
OF the bill.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-13
FINED FOR SHOOTING
Mrs. Ada RidgNny Asscssed $50 10,
FirlnE ON Stcnfnther.


Firing on Stcpfnthcr.
Mrs Ada Ridgway. charged with
shooting her stepfather, Nat Sadler,
OF 705 East Clay Street. WINS fined SEQ
and costs yesterday morning by Squire
l.. w. Cheatham in Swansboro Magis-
terial Court. The offense occurred last
Monday afternoon, when Sadler went
to his stepdaughter's house, on the
Midlothian Pike. where he formerly
lived. to secure some clothing he had
left.
According to the story Sadler told
OF the affair to the Justice. he went
around to the back door of Mrs. Ridg-
ways house, and was greeted with a
ball from revolver. which found lodg-
ing In his right side. He took to his
heels at this fiery reception, running
through the front gate. Before he left
the premises. however, the woman took
another pot shot at him. Although
severely injured, he did not want the
officers to arrest his relative.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-13
New y. N; G. A; A: Secretary in Charge.

loFeCFstI 20 INc I IIneS- DISpatch.J
Bristol, Va, September IA Beas-
ley. the new general secretary of the
Bristol \. NJ. c. a.. is now in charge.
having succeeded G.. Z. Lundy, who
resigned a month ago. Mr.. Beasley
came here from Nashville, where he
was acting as assistant secretary in
the Nashville association. II. r Pa
sini OF Cleveland, Ohio, is the new
physical director.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-13
INTEREST IN REVIVAL

Rev. Mr. Klein and MIR. boyd to Assist
In Church Services.
The union revival services in which
all the congregations of the Southside
are joining. are drawing large crowds
daily to Central Methodist Church
where Rev. William j. Cambron, D. D.,
of the *. c. b." evangelstic team
has been preaching morning and night
Considerable interest is being taken In
the services, and Il number of persons
have already made confession OF their
faith. DR.. Cambron will preach for the
last time tonight. after which the
work will be taken up by the other
two evangelists.
Rev. c. a. Klein will fill the pulpit
during the rest of the meetings, while
=. NJ Boyd, a soloist, will lead the
singing. The two men will arrive to-
night. and will start Sunday morning
OH their duties. DIR. Cambron Will take
charge of the personal workers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-13
ENDS LIFE BY HANGING.
Dnnville Cotton Mill Operative Com
mits Suicide.

Especial to The Times DISPATCH
Danville. Va, September 12.-Hcnry
Thomson, aged twenty years, a cotton
mill operative. committed suicide here
tonight. He was found at $3.50 O'Clock
In the basement of his home, hanging
by rope which he had evidently tied
around his neck before ending his life
lie was last seen alive between 6 and
O'Clock, when he was on the porch
playing guitar and evidently in good
spirits 1t is alleged that he had once
before made an attempt to end his life
but owing to heroic efforts of physi-
clans he was saved.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-13
HarloH-DlIner

Especial 10 The Times Dispatch
charlottesville, Va. September IL
Emmett S. harlow and Miss Martha
Duner. both of Greene County, were
married last night at the parsonage of
the First Baptist Church, the Rev Fur
man II. Martin. ID. D., officiating
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-13
POwcll-wutson.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.
Fredericksburg, Va, September 12-
James Powell and Miss Hulda Watson,
both of Spotsylvania County, came
here yesterday and were united in
marriage by Rev. Thomas s. Dunaway,
d. D.. at the latter's residence.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-13
Wooh-Shiaett

Especial to The Times Dspatch9
Charlottesville, Va. September I2.-
Ellis w. Wood and Miss Victoria V.
ShiHott. both of Albemarle County.
were married at noon to-day by the
Rev. Gilby c. Kelly, D. D.. of the First
Methodist Church.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-13
Oak Grove School opens Tuesday.

1t was announced yesterday by the
principal. Miss Marion DuVal. that tho
new Oak Grove School will open to
register old scholars next Tuesday
morning, September 16. On Wedncs-
day all new pupils will come to have
their names taken. The regular ses-
sion Will begin Wednesday, and the
children will settle down for earnest
study. A meeting OF tho faculty of
the school was held yesterday after
noon, at which plans were arranged
for the coming term. Miss DuVal made
a. short talk. outlining her work for
the coming year.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-13
stnrt Repairinr Pike.

Active work has been begun by a
large force on the repairing OF the
Petersburg Pike. The improvements
are being made under the direction OF
the State Highway Commissioner, and
were started last Tuesday. The work
will cost about $4,000, and when COM
pleted will make the road ono of the
best thoroughfares In the state. "A
foundation of gravel. which will after
wards be leveled OFF and graded with
sand. is now being laid. Operations
were first begun about n mile out of
tho corporate limits and at the juno
ture OF Hull Street. This stretch will
be first completed before another Is
started, thus making that part of the
road ready for use in a short while.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-13
Automobilist. Arc Fined.

Four Richmond automobilists-Dr.
Charles r. Robins. j. G. Chandler. j.
]. Curley and DR.. Charles M. Edwards
were fined So and costs yesterday
morning by Squire L. w. Cheatham
In Swansboro Magisterial Court. while
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-13
Austrian steamer I.laatcd

Tampa. Fla. September 12-The Austrian
steamer t ALA. which went aground on French
reel last Wednesday, to-day was floatcd and
towed to Key West. Damage to the ship is
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-13

Miss Nellie Wakefield has returned
to Richmond. after visiting Miss Maudt
Norris in Clifton Forge
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-13

Miss Virginia Butler Is the guest o.
her sister, Mrs. w. Calvin Sergeant. er
route from Richmond. where she ha:
been visiting Mrs. Thomas Ragland.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-13

Miss Lucy Beveridge, who spent tn,
summer In Louisa, has returned to hel
home In this city