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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-24
WEEDS ON DEATHBED
Almost in Dying Moments Youth
clniniH ais Bride,

Especial to The Times Dispatch
Camden. n. j., February 23.-Being
told that he had lass than twenty four
hours To live. Steward Schcmeiey.
twenty- eight years old. o-day asked
his sweetheart. Miss May Connolly,
twcnty-siX years old. to whom he was
ensaged. TO marry him before he died
They had been sweothearts since child
hood and We're engaged thirteen years
ago.
Before The marriage ceremony could
be performed Ii WIS necessary to
search Tor the clerk of the marriage
license bureau, which was closed ON
account OF the holiday. After lengthy
search an assistant clerk was found
who Issued the license Finally the
Rev, Daniel Johnson, pastor OF the
Wiley Methodist Ep!scopal Church.
reached the house and performed the
ceremony. The wedding was attended
by relativea of the couple. During tho
ceremony the bridogroom's responses
were barely audible.
Physicians to-day said that he could
not live through tho night,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-24
Schwarzschild Brothers
Richmond's Leading Jewellers,
Second and Broad SITS.
CHINA SENDS EGGS HERE
ST. Louis Dealer Gets 10000 mt 10 Cent,

St Louis. February 23.-One hun.
rived in st. Louis from China to-day
They were imported by a local COM
mission dealer, who said he could sell
the eggs to retailers at 90 cents n
dozen and still make profit. Eggs
Tor the last week have been quoted
here around 26 cents
y member OF the arm said he bought
the eggs through agents In China a.
10 cents dozen, and that they were
part OF shipment OF 100000 dozen
consigned to various American dealers.
he said eggs are being imported Into
America from Russia, Italy, Germany
and France.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-24
An Eyes on Washin.ton.

All Eyes on Washington.
FL Pnso. Texas, February 23-Inter-
est In the execution of William s. Ben
ton by General Villa on Tuesday con
tlnued with little abatement tonight.
but all eyes were on developments at
Washington.
Consul Edwards. at Juarez. tonight
SAID the State Departments request
it was a request, and not demand
the widow had met with no response
from General Villa. who is at Ch'hun-
qua qua; me re9ues, was teleEraphed on
sui Letcher at chihuahua will renew
his plea.
W. Ben,on's friends assert, that while
sons. accept the official version of n
court-martial which tried Benton and
iisa ,h him gn,iiity OF attempting Villas
them to change their own verdict OF
They are working tireIessly and with
shooting whose word can be relied on.
There is said to be evidence that an
American witnessed the shooting, but
make it unlikely that he will speak
unless unusual pressure is brought to
pear on him The Federal Junta also
the details for the purpose OF discredit-
ing the Constituencies.
Hebei agents frequently are to be
what hot tempered man Benton was
Their favoritc story was that Benton.
IN the foreign club at chihuahua once
molly asserted that he wished his skin
were darker so that he would not be
mistaken for a ID gringo"
Results In Fist Flight.
The incident is said to have occurred
q year ago. and to haze resulted in a
INST tight between Benton and Phil Nc
Laughlin, newspaper man. then resi-
dent In Chihuahua These occasional
outbursts of the fiery Scotchman have
affected the. real friendship which the
americans felt for him because OF his
known integrity and blunt honesty
Bauch. the German-American. officially
reported by Villa to have been removed
10 Chihuahua for review of his case
wherein he Is charged with being a
SPY, to-day cropped out anew, when IL
was reported that Consul fletcher who
partment to safeguard the prisoners
interests had been unable to see him
Legal documents, setting forth
Bauchs BIRTH by German parents in
New Iberia. La, Will be- Forwarded to
There Still is no trace Of Harry
Compton. Roger Laurence or Ranchman
curtis, who have disappeared In Mex.
leo, nor Is there any confirmation as To
the date of arrival of the special train
on which villa has promised to return
hfteen rejected American recruits
among whom the rebel leader sug-
g misht b that 9o,,n tho missing Americans
An American employed on tho rail-.
road bridge to-day said that when
villa departed with fifteen or etghtcon
prisoners Friday, he noticed tail mar
IN q golf cap. and n shorter one, who
appeared to be an NEnglishman.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-24
Nudge Scott, Cond,tior

Reports from his bedside last niRhS
indicated that there was slight Inn
provement in the condition OF Judge r.
Carter scott. who has been Ill at his-
residence, 400 East Franklin Street, for
several days. He was very low on Sun
day, and while he Is still dangerously
Ill, the change yesterday was regarded
az most encouraging.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-24
FIRE IN ATLANTA
One of CIty's Skyscrarers Is Thrcntensg
~

Atlanta. Ga, February 23.-Fire for.
a short time this afternoon threatened
the Empire Building. one OF Atlanta's
skyscrapers, located In the heart OF the
business section. The fire started In n
storeroom of the Fulton National Bank.
on the first floor, and spread to several
other rooms occupied by tho bank he-
fore IL was cXtinguished. The loHs was
estimated ut $4,000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-24
Congressman Cri.p III.

Colorado Springs, Col, February "a.
Charles r. Crisp, OF
Saturday, and will remain here some
time for the benetit OF his health. He
expects to make his home here for sew.
eral months under order of HIS ply
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-24
SOLUTION
OF PROTECTING
LIFE IN MEXICO
Continued From First Page)

Continued From First Page)
tice Of keeping the diplomats hero In
formed about any mention of their sub
from Los Angeles to-day. casting doubt
upon the story that Roger Laurence
was In Mexico, were used az an illus
trasion by officials here OF numerous in
quiries about missing people. many of
whom subsequently are found in other
parts OF the world.
Tho whole subject OF protecting for
eigners In Mexico was discussed to
some extent by members of the Senate
Eoreign' Relations Committee to-day
They have an understanding with SEN
ators particularly interested In the
Mexican crisis that whatever discus
sion is desired shall take place In
executive session.
Calls for Complete Report
The resolutions of Senator's Fall and
Clark. of Wyoming. asking that the
rights OF Americans TO protection in
Mexico be emphnsl and calling for
a complete report on conditions in Mex
leo, are expected to be called up soon,
but IL is admitted that both probably
viii he referred TO the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee for further consid-
Grafton.
1t was learned that the Senate. dur
Ing Its executive session az Saturday,
incidentally discussed the general char
aoter and qualifications OF both General
Huerta and Villa. Senator'S having
moro or less Intimate knowledge of
their careers being questioned at length
by their colleagues. who sought In
formation for purposes Of comparison
Considerable interest Is felt here In
the future of the Constitutionalist
movement and the possibilities OF a
stage being reached which might call
for recognition of their belligerency.
Asked about the probabilities of
recognizing the Constltutionalists. Act
ing Chairman Shively. of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee. said the
time had not arrived for consideration
OF the matter.
One feature of the situation that is
not being lost sight OF is the financial
distress OF the Huerta government and
its defaulcat!on of national obliga tons
This and demands for better protection
Tor foreigners are considered likely to
produce pressure for some further ex-
preston of American policy.
Oficia! denial to-day was made at
the Mexican embassy here OF report
that the Huerta government was about
to issue large amount or aat money
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-24

Mira. w. c. James. OF Richmond. is
visitinE Mrs w. p. Bray ut her home.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-24

Mrs. j. c. Graves. of Gordonsville,
spent several days in Richmond last
week as the guest of friends.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-24

Mrs. w. l.. Neale. of GAINESVILLE. has
beer the recent guest OF her daughter,
Mrs. William NJ. Adams. here
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-24

Mrs. John Lindsey. Of 1000 FIovd
Avenue, who has been i'll at 81, Lukc's
Hospital, is now improving, and able
to see her friends.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-24

Miss Martha Sutherland. who has
been spending several weeks in Nor
folk. has returned 20 Richmond,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-24

Little Miss May Holiday Jacobs, OF
orange, is visiting relatives here for
several weeks.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-24

Miss Margaret Timberlake. who has
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-24

Miss Elizabeth Adams. OF Chatham
Is visiting friends in this city for some
time.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-24

NJ. Salmon. OF Portsmouth, Is spend
ing several days in this city as the
guest or friends
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-24

Miss Frances Mason Williams, OF
Pearisburg, and Miss Susie Robinson.
Of BlacksburG, are visiting at the home
OF Colonel and Mrs. John w. Williams
In Cintcr Park
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-24

Mrs. w. L. Paxton, wife OF Senator
Paxton, who was operated on at the
Memorial Hospital on February Q, is
now improving.
The Dermott news., 1914-07-02
Mirdinu the Doctor.

1T isn't strange that Rob billiard
should have won the heart and hand
OF girl with three millions. for Bob.
despite his years is the handsomest
and most elegant creature going
The speaker. dramatic critic OF
Chicago. smiled aud continued:
The last time Bob acted here met
him one morning promenading. And
he was superb-top hat, stick. black
morning coat. spats fitting without a
wrinkle, and one OF those cigarette
tubes that had just come out. tube
e Id and amber. foot long. or pos.
Is inches.
"As we ,siatted. and as he smoked
us Egyp N cigarette through this
.xtraord e~v tube. | said TO him:
Why OIL arth. Bob. do you use such
Tong cigarette tube "a that"
My doctor has ordered me, he re-
ID. to keep away from tobacco"
The Dermott news., 1914-07-02
Child Acts Surgeons Role.

Sarah Shaffer. thirteen years old. OF
Los Angeles, Cal, developed into a
little heroine when her tiveyear old
sister fell on the sidewalk while AZ
play and shattered her elbow. DR.
Edward G Wiley, chief police sur
geon, explained patiently oyer the tele-
phone how the splint should be put
on. and Sarah made such good Job
OF II as to win the admiration OF all
who saw the tiny patient when she ar
rived at the receiving hospita! with
her little amateur nurse. The chill
dren's father is at the county hospital
and their mother went TO visit him
Maybelle fell and broke her arm Sa-
rah called up the receiving hospital
but owing to the distance was advised
TO call one OF the district doctors, She
could raise none, and again called the
receiving hospital DIR. Wiley told
Sarah what to do 20 relieve the babys
pain. while the ambulance raced out
to the Shaffer home. and Sarah obeyed
instructions to the letter.
The Dermott news., 1914-07-02
WANTED TO KNOW THE FIGURE
Fortune Hunters Mother Was Not
Dealing in Uncertainties, If
She Could Help Il.

Miss Jeanette Glider, the brilliant
critic. toyed with a pink and gold
mustache cup at the mustache cup
tea concluding the Bad Taste exhibit
ton in New York
The mustache cup said Miss
Glider, holds its own even better
than the hand-painted cuspidor But,
after all, there is spiritual as well as
material bad taste, and a spiritual
bad taste exhibition Is now in order.
In the forefront of 1t I'd put the
fortune hunter. Not all our fortune
hunters come from across the water.
! heard OF one the other day who be
longs to the oldest family in Amer
lea
But his family is very poor, and
so he and his mother have decided
that he must marry for money They
were discussing recently. the pair OF
them. western girl
Her fortune is large but vague,
said the mother Besides. she il
gauche Her feet are broad and fiat
She has gold front tooth. Hell
French is exeerable She
Oh. | could make something out
of her. the young fortune hunter as
serted confidently
Yes, but how much-that's the
question. said his mother.
The Dermott news., 1914-07-02
TRY RESINOl FREE
FOR SKIN TROUBLES
Il Quickly Heals Raw, itching Skins
and Clears Plmpiy Compilations.

The moment Resinol Ointment
touches any itching skin, the itching
stops and healing begins. With the
aid OF Resinol Soap, it quickly clears
away all trace of eczema. ringworm,
pimples. blackheads. or other torment
ing. disfguring eruption. leaving the
skin clear and healthy
Prove at our expense that the res
mol treatment will do this for you.
Write today to Dept. IN. Resinol. Bal
timore. Md. and we will send you a
liberal trial free. with full directions
for use.
are sold by all druggists Prescribed
by doctors for 10 years.-Advt.
The Dermott news., 1914-07-02
RUSH CAMPAIGN
TOWARD SOUTH
GEN. VILLA RESUMES HIS ATTACK
ON FEDERAL FORCES AT
ZACATECAS.
REBEL SUCCESS REPORTED
Thirty Thousand Men Concentrated
Near SaItillo Preparing for Move
ment Toward Mexico City.
REBEL SUCCESS REPORTED
Western Newspaper onion News Service.


Saltillo-F Fighting has been reSim-
er at Zacatecas under direction Of
General <illa. 1t was said that three
positions held by the Federals had
been captured by the Constitutional
lists but their locations were not made
clear No report of the causalties has
been received News is expected at
any moment that General Obregon has
attacked Guadalajara.
The entire northern part of the
state OF Vera Cruz and the major
portion OF the STATE of Puebla now
according TO an announcement at
General CarranZa's headquarters. Gen.
'eral Nicholas Flores reported by tele
graph that he had taken town is
the state oil, Hidalgo called Orizatlan
and placed himself and 1000 men Al
the orders of General Carranza.
General Flores heretofore had not
been able to communicate with head
quarters and place himself at Ca"
ranza's orders. With the establish.
~
that region, General darran2a was
giving orders direct to General CANA
che and other chiefs of the centraI
state.
Thirty thousand men now have
been concentrated near here in pre-
paration for campaign toward tie
south and trains were arriving daily
from the north with artillery, and The
troops OF General Gonzales. command
ing the army OF the northwest, and
Governor VIllareal of Nuevo Leon.
Gov Pastor RouiX OF Durango and
Generals Murgia, Elizondo and others
arrived during the week and con,
ferred with General CarranZa regard
ing the southern campaign. Generals
Calderon before the latter left. regard
ing his reply to the demands for an
armistice by the Niagara mediators,
but the reply was not announced here.
The Dermott news., 1914-07-02

Little Francis was not TO be fooled
twice
The heavy black clouds had
massed in the east and west, the
lightning was flashing fereely be
tween the heavy. iueessant rolling
of the thunder
Francis Vas terribly frightened.
and his fond mother had gathered
her young hopeful into her arms and
tried logically to calm his fears.
Don't be afraid, darling There 5
nothing to fear God sends the
thunderstorm to clear the air, water
the flowers. and make il cooler for us.
Now don't cry, dear. It won't harm
you. and everything will be better
when it's over
The little fellow listened iutently.
and as his mother finished he looked
UP at her grayely, and said No. no.
mother. you talk exactly the way you
did last week when you took me to
the dentist. to have my tooth pulled .
Chicago Sunday Examiner
The Dermott news., 1914-07-02
RECOGNIZED WORK OF ARTIST
Quick to Hand Out What
II Be Called important Piece
OF Mislnformation.

Charles X. Knight the artist. whose
reproductions of dinosaurs and crea-
lures Of LONG ago are known the world
over, prefeS however, to be known
as a painter ard sculptor of modern
animals. He has worked from the liv-
ing model as much as possible. and
this has taken him to the zoos In
many cities. He was telling his ex-
periences at the ZOO in Washington.
One afternoon an important look
ing negro came along with his best
girl. 'Saye said. They stopped for
minute and looked at the sketch |
was making of a deer.
v'Yer know what he am dom. don't
sked the negro of his com
lebbe. answered the woman.
yoh?
aoh. He's making a landscape
oh one er dem habitats. Dere's moh
habitats In dis zoo than anywhere else
In der United States
The Dermott news., 1914-07-02
Caoed Lions XIII Keeper.

Chicago.-Emerson Diedrich, mana
ger OF a theatrical production present
ing a troupe OF trained lions. was
killed and partly devoured Sunday
night by six lions when he entered
the ear in which they were Gagged.
the body lion escaped from an ad
joining cage and terrorized the resi-
dents OF the thickly populated quar-
tiers in which the car stood. The ami
NAL was driven back TO its cage, hav
ing harmed no one.
The Dermott news., 1914-07-02
Too Late.

On an Atlantic city pier, gazing
sadly out over the blue water, a vet
eran of the Civil war talked about
the late General Sickles,
A good man" he said. "a brave
man, but most theatrical one. In
the black tragedy Of his youth, he was
kind to his wife, but something
marred, something vitiated his kind
ness-l think 1t was theatricalism
and the poor young woman died two
years after he took her back.
Once. at an army reunion, heard
Sickles rebuke a man who was run
ming down wives and marriages
Sickles said with queer smile, a
significant smile perhaps.
All. Jim. the trouble with the
average married man is that he
doesn't know what a jewel his wife Is
till he comes to put her in casket .
The Dermott news., 1914-07-02
or johnny,

Mrs. Briggs is so good looking that
Mr. Briggs seldom finds ii in his heart
TO be angry with her. but he Was really
cross when she returned from Florida
L understand he said, that YOU
passed yourself of as a widow while
you were away How about it
She admitted IT,
You ought To be ashamed of your
self. said Briggs. but | suppose you
are not"
OF course am not. said Mrs
Briggs serenely. i only did II on
Johnny's account. l Yanted him TO
have a good time and he did. You
have no idea how kind all the gentle
men were To him
The Dermott news., 1914-07-02
khartoums Hero an Earl.

toum. British war hero, was made an
earl Sunday by King George The oc
casion was the annual grant OF honors
on the kings birthday. Lord Kitchen.
err now is his majesty's agent and con
sui general in Egypt. The list OF hon
ers also includes a number OF barons
and baronets. but includes few notable
names. Sir Herbert Cozens.Hardy,
Sir Edgar Vincent, Maj-Gen. John
Fir den Brocklehurst and Sir Leon
are raised TO barons.
The Dermott news., 1914-07-02
Surprised.

THAT ball game was most interest
ing said the man from abroad.
What feature OF the occasion i'm
pressed you most
The crowd | don't recall having
seen such a large assemblage ot PEG
pie with nobody dancing the tango
The Dermott news., 1914-07-02
+ Lacking In Self.Assertion.

Abner Applicability Green amt
got no more pride and independence
about him than rabbit
Ashton Allred-Say. he amt
Abner Appledry Whenever
he takes ride on the cars he never
stamps up and down the aisles nor
stands out on the back platform. to
show everybody that he knows his
rights, but Just sits still in his seat
like hc was In church,-Puck
The Dermott news., 1914-07-02
Noted Peace Advocate Is Dead.

Nienna.--Baroness Bertha Won SUIT
ner. the Austrian writer, who had de
voted most OF her life to the cause OF
peace. and to whom was awarded the
Nobel peace prize in 1905. died Sun
day Baroness Won Suttner was un-
dergoing a cure for obesity. She left
Instructions that her body he cremat-
ed at Gotha. without religious cere
mony or flowers.
The Dermott news., 1914-07-02
Limitation Of Art.

The head OF certain Washington
family was recently approached by
his son. Just nearing his majority.
Father said he. Il want 10 talk with
you concerning my future, have de
cided to become an artist Have you
any objections?"
The old man scratched his head re-
iectively and replied
Well. no, son - provided OF
course. that you don't draw on me"
The Dermott news., 1914-07-02
Washington Optimistic Again.

Sunday night expressed confidence
that Mexican mediation at Niagara
Falls would continue and intimations
were given that there might be devel-
opments in the internal Mexican situa-
ton soon to open the way for an agree
nent 10 peace terms.
The Dermott news., 1914-07-02
Modern Business Man

How was the game. Phmson -
asked Withersly.
Don't ask me erowled PUmson.
Just as was starting for the park a
man came in and insisted on talking
business to me the whole afternoon. .
That's tough. He took up your
time and you got nothing
oh. made $1,000 eonfound the
luck
The Dermott news., 1914-07-02
Can't Tell. These DAYS.

The two men had been observing
the antics Of strange man in silence
and finally broke into speech.
Crawford What the natter With
that fellow who is holding on to the
lamp post and shutting his feet"
BRADSHAW There was time when
perhaps he's practising a new dance
Judge
The Dermott news., 1914-07-02
Rockefeller Aids Sufferers.

Notwithstanding To the Daily Mail
John y. Rockefeller has sent Miss Eva
Booth. commander of the salvation
Army in America $1,000 for sufferers
from the Empress of Ireland disaster
Miss Booth is here attending the
worlds congress OF the Salvation
Army.
The Dermott news., 1914-07-02
INDEPENDENT Miners Union,

Butte. eMont,-Seceders from the
Western Federation OF Miners have
launched an Independent miners union
rejecting peace overtures from Presi.
dent Charles H. Meyer
The Dermott news., 1914-07-02
MRS. WINN'S
ADVICE TO WOMEN
Take Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound and be
Restored to Health.
Kansas City, Mo. -" The doctors told
me | would never be mother. Every

m o II Tn the pains
were so bad that l
could not bear my
weight on one foot
| began taking Ly-
dia E. Pin k h q ms
V e ge t a b lie Com
pound and had not
finished the first bot
tie w h en- | fe | {
greatly relieved and
| took it until It
made mo sound and
The Dermott news., 1914-07-02
waaamaker Before Commission.

Philadelphia. - John Wanamaker
fle noted Philadelphia merchant. IL
expected to appear before the United
states Commission on Industrial Rcla.
tons to tell OF industrial conditions
In Philadelphia. He probably will ex-
plain the conditions OF those who arc
employed in large department stores,
The Dermott news., 1914-07-02
Mental Arithmetic

Teacher Tommy, il spent one
third of certain sum OF money and
$ represented i've siXths OF the re-
mainder. what did have?
Tommy The jimjams
The Dermott news., 1914-07-02
Keen IL In Your Stable.

FOR external use on horses nothing
that We know OF equals Hanford's Bal
sam. Many trainers use it as leg
wash because it keeps the skin in fine
condition and should cure lameness.
Adv.
The Dermott news., 1914-07-02
No Wonder.

Il us-d TO 80 10 the theater just as
a tired business man would"
why did you give II up"
Il found that II was the plays that
were making me tired
The Dermott news., 1914-07-02

Acid Stomach, heartburn and nausea
quickly disappear with the use of Wrights
Indian Vegetable Pills Send for trial
box to 372 Pearl s., New York Adv
The Dermott news., 1914-07-02

Hanfords Balsam OF Myrrh Is itself
an antiseptic and the use OF any other
remedy before applying II is unneces-
sary. Adv.
The Dermott news., 1914-07-02
Brief Oecis on.

When We consider how easily some
men make monkeys OF themselves, II
is not so difficult TO believe in the
theory OF evolution.
The Dermott news., 1914-07-02
Meanest Man.

The meanest man has again been
discovered He offered policeman a
confederate 500 bill by way of a
bribe New York Sun.
The Dermott news., 1914-07-02
RUB-MY-TISM

VIII cure your rheumatism and al
kinds OF aches and pains-Neuralgia
Cramps. Collie. Sprains. Bruises, Cuts
Old Sores. Burns, etc Antlsepti'
Anodyne. Price 25c.-Adv.