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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-17
The Times Dispatch Bureau.
Bollingbrook street.
(Phone 1850.
Petersburg. Va, February

Petersburg. Va, February 10
BY the fall of an elevator at the
factory of the Dixie Peanut Company,
corner oil Lombard and Madison Streets
about o'clock this morning, Charles
Lewis colored, was Instantly killed.
and Edward Oreth was severely, but
il is believed not fatally, injured. The
men had just taken a load of peanuts
on the elevator 10 the nth story Of the
building, unloadcd them and were
about 10 start down. Joe BLAND col
ored. as the elevator started down,
stepped off, and thus escaped. From
some unknown cause the steel cable
parted. and tho elevator was dashed
down to the cellar. Lewis was Killed
his skull being fractured, his jawbonc
broken ana one OF his legs fractured
oreth had one of~his arms broken. and
lie was severely shaken up by the
shock Of the fail He was sent TO his
home. and it is believed will recover.
Joe bland probably escaped death by
stepping from the elevator In time.
The steel cable was comparatively
new. and its parting is unaccountablc,
especially after tho load had been
taken from the elevator. Coroner
Leigh took charge of the body OF
Lewis, and will hold an inquest on it.
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Nantuckc, owners AK Injunction.

Norfolk, Va, February lG.-The Nan
tucket limited liability proceedings.
growing out OF suits against the steam
or Nantucket. following the loss of the
steamer Monroe at sea January 30,
came up in tho United states Court
o-day on petition OF the Merchants
and Miners Transportation Company,
asking that all suits against that com
pany growing out OF the Nantucket
Monroe accident be enjoincd. John Il.
Jenkins was appointed special COM
missioner BY Judge Waddill TO hear all
claims against the Nantucket before
May II. 1914. Charles :. Grant, trus-
tee In the limited liability proceedings.
was directed To insure the Nantucket
at $4,000, the premium OF $500 To
come out OF the Nantuckets freight
money. Mn Grant reported that
wharfage in the sum Of SIT per day
IS now being paid at Newport News
for the Nantucket The steamer being
i'll charge Of a Waterman at $3.50 per
day until she can be sold in the limited
liability proceedings.
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News of Petersburg

and the amount Of money collected was
S25I. The West End Baptist School
Ted with an average enrolment OF COG
and an average attendance OF $50.
The monthly meeting Of the Metho-
dist Sunday School Association WAS held
in Wesley Church, with a large attend
ance Addresses were delivered by 4.
-. Hamilton and Isham r. Dyer OIL
The Bes; Ways in Which the Pastor
can Help the Sunday School" All of
the eight schools but one (Mutoaca) re
ported. showing an aggregate average
enrolled during the past month OF o,257:
average attendance. 1850; per cent of
attendance So: collections, s2l9. High
street school led with an average en-
rollment OF 49S: average attendance.
4o3. or so per cent. During the month
High street school received fifteen new
scholars and reported forty eight CON
versions
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Persona, ana othervtse

Miss Annie Belcher, the twelve-year-
old daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. ii. Il.
Belcher. of Prince George County. who
has been i'll for two weeks. is rapidly
Improving. She is still confined to her
bed at the Petersburg Hospital. but is
permitted to set up at times.
Revivals are in progress at the Me-
mortal Methodist Church and at the
Christian Church Revival meetings
were begun tonight at tho Second
Presbyterian Church. with Evangelist
Il. q. McLees as the preacher.
a meeting of the Common Council
has been called for tomorrow after
noon for the purpose of making an APP
preparation. under suspension of the
rules, for tho purchase Of wood for tho
poor 1t Will require the presence of
two-thirds the members of the Council
Harry Soilod. proprietor of The
Fashion" store, on Sycamore street. re-
ceived n letter this morning, announc-
ing the death of his mother. Mrs. Rachel
Sollod, at her home in-Russia.
Mr. and Mrs. S. w. Vaughan. of Ches-
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women Held Up by Negro.

Several days ago, as Mrs. Il. H. Jen-
son, who lives in Dinwiddie, a short
distance from Petersburg, was walking
home from tho city In company with
her daughter and Mrs. w. J. Abbott.
the three were halted by IL negro, who
asked for money. When told that they
had no money to give. the negro
grabbed Mrs. Jensons. purse and Mrs.
Abbotts mesh bag and made off. He
fell as he ran, but managed to get up
and away with both bag and purse.
Besides n small amount Of money, Mrs.
Jensen lost some valuable papers, in
Guiding an insurance policy on her
husband which she was about to for
ward to New York.
The women were very much fright
cned by the Negroes conduct and vio-
ience. They came to the city this
morning to SEQ IL they could identify
n negro under arrest here, but failed
To identify him.
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FARMERS OF AMELIA
INTERESTED IN CREA merry
ISnecinl to The Times.Dlsn,t

Especial 10 The Times Dispatch
Chu!a, Va. February lG.-At a called
meeting OF farmers and shippers Of
cream. held 1T chula Oh Saturday. as
sembled for the purpose Of establish
ing = cooperative creamery. 1t Was
found the requisite number OF COWS
could not be had in territory con
tributory 10 this location TO start on a
paving basis. 9. Y Rice OF Waugh.
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Likcned to Elijah.

In his sermon on yesterday. the Rev.
IL. III. Martens, pastor of Grove Avenue
baptiSt Church, compares the Rev.
james Cannon. ID. D., superintendent OF
the AntiSaloon League. to the Prophet
Elijah. Referring to DR. Cannon, the
preacher said that he Is charged with
being II troubler of the State and add
ed that the great need of the nation. of
the State and OF the city Is for men like
Elijah of old, who was tho troubler Of
1srael-men who arc ready TO make
trouble In order that evil be overthrow
and righteousness prevail.
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sunday schoo, Meetings.

The monthly meeting Of the Baptist
Sunday School Association of Peters
burg and vicinity was held on Sunday
afternoon In the Second Baptist Church
with largo attendance. An interest
ing and instructive address on the sub
ject Of Growth was delivered by
Ex-Governor w. Ii. Mann.
Reports were read from all tho niie
schools composing the association, ana
they showed progress and prosperity.
The aggregate average enrolment OF
the schools during the past month was
2.055 the average attendance was 1890,
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Death OF Mrs. DrnurI,on.

After n long period OF falling health,
Mrs. Carrie Paucett Draughon aged
thirty-two years. died this morning at
the home of her sister, Mrs j. Thomas
Joyner, on Commerce Street. She is
survived by her husband, John r.
Draughon: her father, r. G. paucett,
and two sistcrs-Mrs. T. r. Joyner, Of
This city. and Mrs. McCullaIi, of North
Carolina. The body will be sent to
Goldsboro. n. c., for burial
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-17
cutting ARRAY nj Dancc.

Christlansburg, Va, February 10
Following a dance given on Saturday
night by Henry stump mt the old Acnd-
envy. tan alteration arose between
stump and Robert Iddings, in which
the latter was severely cut about the
body. Hearing was waived by Stump
to day, and the case goes over. Stump
claims the cutting WAS not done by
him
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-17
COTTON MARKETS..

New York, February 1.-THE buiiish View
ot saturdays supply and distribution figures
to-day seemed responsible for considerable
scattering demand ut cottons opening but
prices later eased off ana tho close was
hsF"lN steady at net loss of 3a7 points The
early advance carried May contracts some
~ points above III. recent low !cv.l This
tcriucd SUFFICIENT Ia attract renliainE while
offerings became a little more aggressive IS
prices ca-.d oil
Gables We're shade iowcr than dur. bu.
thH local market opened steady at in a,i-
vance Of lgi points with active OLD crou
positions selling aHS points not higher be-
fore the cnd Of the frs, hour There an.
renred ." be quite ~ few over sunday buying
orders around the ring, amt there was con.
sinrrnhie euNing 10y houses With Liverpool
connections; Who we1c supposed IL be nm
uWnE straddlss Commission houses were
moderately active nj The start. but tho de-
MANI wa supplied on 4 scale UP ana after
me close Of Liverpool became somewhat lcss
Wall slrcet houses were eeiiera par,icu.
larry OF July a. prices eased on during tho
auernoou and closing prices were tue low
sSt 81 the day, Tho South It'd not appear 10
"- GONG much trading here either Way. Pos.
SlpIH outside business was restricted to some
extent. because wires were SIN working
poorly. Private CABLES reported a uuict
inHrket IN Liverpool, ana said ihat Cont
mental hlAinS q! new crop deliveries was
about ITO only feature. London rcuorts ~Iy
nc latest estimates 81 the Indian crop
fl"ee IL ~ 100000 bales. or 6e5 6eo bales I'm
e%cess of last year.
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Bedford County. addressed the meet
nag, telling from actual experience the
good 10 be accomplished In this sec
ton not only TO those engaged In the
work, but 10 the community at large.
by Keeping cows OF the right kind. 1t
VAS unanimously resolved by those
present TO increase and grade up their
herds. and at no distant day call an
other meeting to'discuss and moro fully
tlrEaniZo
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CATTLE MARKETS.

Chicago, ILL.,, February 1s.-HoEs-Marlet
steady: Bulk of sales. ,s:soas.e5; pigs, $3.50
$50. Cnttle-Markct stendy. Cows and heif-
ers. SO 6oas5o; calves. s75oaio50. sheep-
Market steady: lambs. Ss.76R7.e5.
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77---s-
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET

2lehPo w! February lG.-Whegt nri,.r
NY snow" Wyaryiug frnneps tfo resul,
ctP ~ European money markets GRADUAL.
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RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET.

Richmond. Va, February Is. lalt
Following arc the quotations on tho Rich
naond Tobacco Exchange:
LOOSE DARH-E,rn
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-23

uation, for the strike of the miners
means not only the turning loose of
the most turbulent spirits in the Rand,
but raises the whole question Of the
position of the native workers. If the
miners actually obey the strike order,
the government will Immediately take
steps to send the natives, under es-
cort, back to their kraals
This means that about two hundred
thousand natives must be marched
back by road to their homes at enor-
nous cost 1t will be most difficult,
after the end OF the strike, to recruit
them again. In brief, such step
would mean disaster for the Rand for
many years.
Although official reports from the
city of johannesburg show improve
ment in the train service, reports from
other districts are less encouraging.
In Natal the situation is one of great
tension, and it is feared that the 10y
atty of the trainmen will not stand the
strain much longer. An instance Of
the mems temper is shown by the &C
tion of an engine driver who quit his
train on the Veldt and left the passen-
gers stranded.
Practically no information is at hand
as to conditions in the Orange Free
States, but improvement there is not
considered probable.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-23
HULK OF WRECKED VESSEL
ToWED TO TAMPA HARBOR.
Picked Up at Sea, 100 Miles From
Tampa, by the Revenue Cutter
Miami, Florida.

Tampa.-Believed to be what is left
of the British schooner Glenafton,
abandoned after being stripped of her
mosts by the storm which ragged on the
gulf Christmas week and then set on
fire by some passing craft in the hope
of destroying the derelict, was towed
in here.
The waterlogged, lumber-laden hulk
was picked up by the revenue cutter
Miami, Captain Quintan The Miami
sent a wireless message here and the
tug Coney met her at quarantine and
towed the derelict into port. The
Miami picked up the hulk about one
hundred miles out from Tampa.
While the dereIict is believed to be
the remains Of the Glenafton, it is
barely possible that it is the hulk Of
the British schooner Lord of Avon,
which was abandoned during the storm.
Both were undertaken, the Glenafton
out of Mobile for Havana, the Lord
of Avon out Of Pensacola for Cienfu.
Cos, Cuba. The hulk has perhaps 20O,-
900 feet of lumber which will be sal,
vaged.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-23
FLORIDA NEWS NOTES.

Ex-Gov. William S. Jennings has
been elected president of the Florida
Sunday School Association.
In Key West at the board of trade
meeting a communication was read
from George Bali, Greek sponge op-
orator of Tarpon Springs, asking if
it would be agreeable to the people Of
Key West that he operate, with divers,
in these waters. There was considers,
BILE discussion upon this proposition,
representatives of the spongers of Key
West declaring that it would mean the
destruction within few months of all
the sponge beds of these waters.
In st. Augustine Captain Pacetti, Of
the convict guard, was eXonerated by
the state inspector for shooting and
seriously wounding a prisoner who at
tempted to escape from the steckade,
where the prisoners are guarded at
night while at work on the county
road near Moses creek. After investi.
eating the affair the inspector said
that Mr.. Pacetti was justified In the
shooting and did his duty. He said
that he would have been discharged il
he had permitted the prisoner to es
cape, and that he would have been jus
titled even if the fugitive had been
killed.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-23
NOTED SOUTHERN
JOURNALIST DEAD
COLONEL PENDLEToN FORMER
LY STATE EXECUTIVE CON-
MITTEE CHAIRMAN, DIES
WELL KNOWN IN THE SOUTH
Leader Of Georgia Delegation to Last
Democratic National Convention
in Baltimore.

Macon, Ga.-Charles Rittenhouse
Pendleton, for sixteen years editor and
part owner of the Macon Telegraph,
died after an illness of five weeks.
His condition did not become critical
until a week ago, when it was discov-
cred that he had Bright's disease. He
was 63 years of age.
Colonel Pendleton, as he was gener-
ally called, came to Macon from Val
dosta, where he edited paper for
many years. He served one term in
the legislature from Lowndes county,
but ever afterwards avoided holding
political office, though he was leader
in the Democratic party in Georgia.
Colonel Pendleton was sent to the
Democratic National convention as a
delegate from Georgia, the last one
being the Baltimore convention, which
he attended as chairman of the Geor-
gia delegation, instructed for Oscar
Underwood. He was member of a
number Of state conventions, and four
years ago was chairman of the state
Democratic executive committee.
In politics Colonel Pendleton gener-
ally was classed with the conserva-
tives, although he never failed to sup
port the nominee of his party, heartily
and enthusiastically
Mr. Pendleton was born in Efting-
ham county, Georgia, June 26, 1850, the
fifth child of Philip c. Pendleton. His
mothers maiden name was Catherine
Tebeau, of the family which gave Te-
beauville it's name.
Immediately upon his fathers death
Mr.. Pendleton took charge of the Val
dosta Times for the family, heavy re-
sponsibility for so young man for
there were several to support with the
income from this source. He made
the Valdosta Times one of the most
influential papers in south and south
west Georgia and at one time enjoyed
the county printing Of several counties.
In 1879 he married Sallie Patterson
Peoples of Valdosta, who survives
lin.
Among the kilograms received by the
family of the illustrious editor were
those from Gov. John M. Slaton, ex-
Gov. Joseph M. Brown, Col. w. S.
West of Valdosta, Clark Howell of
Atlanta Labor Commissioner H. M
Stanley and A. H. Ulm, the governors
private secretary.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-23
TESTING new FOOD :
PRODUCTS IN STATE
TWO PLANT TESTING STATIONS
IN FLORIDA, ONE AT MIAMI 4
OTHER AT sRooksvILLE.
BAMBOO RAISED IN FLORIDA
Experts Travelling in All Parts Of tho
World Looking for Fruits, Grains,
Vegetables, Etc, to Grow.

Tallahassee. - Notwithstanding the
fact that the South produces every
product common to all parts of the
United States, it is most astounding to
learn that not two per cent. of the edi.
Bile or useful plants of the world are
known to or grown by the American
farmer. Not only so, but the varieties
that are possible of development from
cross-fertilization no man can predict.
In this realm of producing new
forms of DEMONSTRATING foods and en-.
couraging the farmers of our coun-
try to experiment along this line, the
office of plant introduction of the
United States department of agrieul-
ture is meeting with great success.
There are two plant-testing stations
in Florida, one at Brooksville and the
other at Miami. The Brooksville sta
ton last year produced $4,000 pounds
Of dasheens or "brindle potato" a SUBJ
stitute for the potato. The dasheens
are sent out in four-pound lots for ex-
detrimental purposes over the country
to persons who wish to test them. This
station, among other things, is test
ing the kind of bamboo used by the
Japanese to build houses with. We I'm
ported some 100000 worth of BAMBOO
last year and all of it no doubt could
have been raised in Florida.
For years the department has had
experts travelling in all parts of the
world looking for fruits, grains, vege-
tables, flowers, grasses and other forms
Of tree and plant life with view of
securing specimens to experiment with
in the United States. So far no less
than $4,000 different kinds of growing
things have been obtained from FOR
eign lands and samples sent to Sec
tiOns Of this country where conditions
resembled as nearly as possible their
habitat. These specimens ranged from
natives Of the desert to those growing
under an excess OF rainfall, and under
all temper al conditions. A large
majority of sese introductions failed
to adapt themselves to American con-
ditions, but enough have succeeded to
justify a hundred-fold the expense.
ANbH'n4u'lA sbhlNp nave duJuSIOu Lliclu-
selves to the colder parts of the North
west, and Japanese and Chinese fruits
are now right at home in Florida and
other states of the South. Among these
are Japanese persimmons and kum-
quats and the Chinese Satsuma or
ange. Among notable and valuable in
Productions is the plant known as al
falfa or lucern. 1t was brought from
the deserts of Asia and has adapted
itself to many parts of the United
States, and is now rated as one of the
most prolific and nutritious pasture
and hay plants known to man, and
has added millions of dollars of value
to American FARMS Alfalfa does not
do well in Florida in general on &C
count of it's long foot growth, Is to 20
feet, going down deep in dry soil for
water. Florida, however, has in peas
and beans a bountiful variety of forage
crops, some equal in every respect to
alfalfa. Why not improve what ma.
ture has put here?
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-23
INSPECTION OF JACKSONVILLE
GUARD ORDERED FEBRUARY 4
Possible. That Consolidation Will Be
Ordered Before Annual inspection
Takes Place.

Observation-Disclosures have been Is.
sued by the adjutant general of the
National Guard of Florida for a spe-
cial inspection of the companies of
the guard stationed at this post for
February 4. This will be preliminary
to the annual inspection which will
take place in the spring. First Lieut..
l.. l.. Gregg, U. S. A., will be the
officer in charge, and upon his report
to General Foster will depend the con-
tinuation in the service of two or more
of the local companies.
For some time companies B and E
have been shy Of enlisted men and the
commanding officer of the state troops
has decided to hold the special inspec-
ton in order that he may make the
necessary changes to have the proper
showing at this post when the annual
inspection is made in accordance with
the national laws and orders govern
ing the National Guard.
The following is copy of the order
issued by General Foster:
Special Orders No. IA special In
spection and muster of the organlza-
lions of the National Guard of Flor
ida stationed at the post of Jackson
vile, will be held at eight o'clock p.
m, Wednesday, February 4, 1914. For
this occasion the several organizations
will be paraded in the olive-drab serv-
ice uniform and the post, company and
detachment commanders will prepare
special forms of muster rolls for that
occasion.
The inspection will be conducted by
First Lieutenant LaVergne l.. Gregs,
United States army, spectorinstruct-
or, National Guard of Florida
The travel involved is necessary in
the public service.
By command of the governor:
J. CLIFFORD R. FOSTER, Adjutant
General, Chief of Staff
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-23

Columbia, S. C.-The state senate
killed the so-called "eugenics bill"
which was endorsed by the South Car
DINA Medical Association, by vote
of % to II. The bill required the
production of medical certificates of
freedom from disease on the part of
male applicants before the issuance of
marriage licenses. Senator Carlisle OF
Spartanburg moved that the bill be
indefinitely postponed, saying that it
was too much ahead of the times and
that Wisconsin, with a similar meas.
ure in force, was having trouble.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-23
A Spoiled Scene.

e. Fl. Sothern once found his wit fail
him in time of need. 1t was in the
fourth act of THE Lady of Lyons
Sothern played Claude Melnotte, and
Virginia Harmed was cast as Pauline.
Beausant, the villain, was pursuing
Pauline, and she cried loudly for help
Claude is supposed to dash to her res
cue and catch the fainting Pauline IN
his arms. Sothern dashed on TO the
stage, but slipped and slid. sitting
down near the footights. Losing bis
presence of mind he acclaimed the
line: Look up. Pauline. There is no
danger" As Virginia Harmed was
standing, this was, of course, an i'm
possibility. By this time the audience
was in an uproar. and when Arthur
Lawrence. who played Beausant'
scornfully snid. "You are beneath me,
the amusement of the audience knew
no bounds.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-23
Trap of the FourmiIion.

'In the Sahara" said an explorer
''there is a little insect that throws
sand and its volleys Stay. They call it
the fourmilion. The fourmliOn digs
itself funnel shaped hole of the cir
conference OF silver dollar. 1t lies
hidden and watchful in the bottom OF
this hole, and when II spider or ant or
beetle comes cautiously prospecting
down the steep and slippery sides the
inheSpitable fourmilion launches upon
its guest volley after volley of sand-a
hail of singing sand so abundant. so
suffocating. so binding that the visitor
loses its head. He rolls unconscious
for the nonce to the bottom of the
hole. and the fourmilion calmly dis
members him before he bus time to
come to himself again and puts him
In the larder for the next meal"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-23
ARE UNDER BAYONET rule
GOVERNMENT MEETS GENERAL
STRIKE ORDER BY DEcLAR.
ING MARTIAL LAW.
Feeling Is Very Bitter Throughout the
Country-Na,ives Are
Feared.

Cape Town, Union of South Africa
A general strike throughout South At
RIGA was proclaimed by the Trades
Federation, and the Rand miners, by
a two-thirds majority, voted to join
in the movement. Governmental retail
iation was swift In the form of the
proclamation of martial law.
This was the only step the authogi-
ties believed adequate to meet the sit