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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-17
Several Are Injured by Leaping
From Windows When School
Building at Blackstone Is De-
stroyed.
stroyed.
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Blackstone. Va, Februasy 16.-Fire.
originating in the furnace room Of the
Blackstone Academy, preparatory
school Tor boys, gained such Roadway
1T an early hour this morning that the
lower floors were filled with smoke
before the alarm was given. and many
of the boys made their escape from
the flames by I.:'lious leaps from the
third iicor to large porch. from
where they slid to the ground.
The main structure was destroyed,
en.ailins loss estimated at S2o,"ou,
with about SS,c0C insurance.
The I;nn We're discover ed by ser
want at o'clock. ana President l.. l..
Lyon was notified. He rushed TO the
HAL and sounued the electric BELLS thai
Wake the stuucnts for breakfast. The
seventy five toys, not waiting TO
gather up their clothes or beionslnss.
jumped from HE WINDOWS To tho
ground or onto The porcn ana then slIu
10 the t:rouhu.
Mrs. Lyon and three small children
e,capeu al ,neir nisnl CLONES.
1he Blackstone NE department re-
sponueu TO me aiiiim ana Iounu the
water system IroAen. qua succeeucu III
Betting now OF water suiiir.ent To
Keep lne flames from spa ei,uinS 10 al
JactnI UuliuHnSS.
Inc following students were injured
III making their escape
w. II. JORDAN, Of Appomattox; sprain-
ed back.
j. L. Orth, OF Lynchburg, son OF al.
Ortiz, the well-known baseball player,
wrenched back.
A. a. ANDERSON. OF Ontario, Va; over
come by smoke
Ii. j. DAVIS, OF Singers Geth; dislo-
Gated wrist
w. T.. Saunders, of Richmond. in
| structor at the academy, overcome by
| smoke in making IA heroic rescue of a.
y. Anderson, who was sleeping on the
third floor
The injured were removed TO Il dor
mitory. where DR.. Arthur Hooks acad-
envy physician, gave medical and sur
gical attention. All will be- fully re-
covered within AZ few days.
| No time viii be lost from study, as
arrangements have been made TO use
| IL Blackstone hotel in which TO house
the students, and teaching. Will go for
ward In other buildings.
Blackstone Academy was formerly
Hoge Military Academy, and about seven
wears ago was transferred to the trus.
tees of Sidney College, who
conducted il for few years. Two
years ago T.. l. Lyon acquired the
property and made extensive improve
! ments in the plant
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-17
News or Fredericksburg.

Especial To The TImcs-D ten.
Judge II. IL. l. Chichester has been
quite sick for the past several day g.
and has gone to Washington to con-
suit II specialist as to his condition.
1t Is believed that an operation will
be necessary, and his friends are quite
disturbed about him,
Miss Cora Rowe, daughter OF Cap
ericksburg, who is a guest OF Lloyd
Harris and family In Canada, met with
an accident few evenings ago while
participating In Il tobogganing party.
He was seated In front onta large to-
,hoggan. which was going at rapid
rate down an incline, when 1t collided
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-17
FIIibuster Prevents Action.

WashingtOn, Fcbruary Ib.--A Ite-
publican filibustcr to-day prevented
CONSIDERATION OF the Indian appro-
priation bill in tile House and forced
an adjournment. Representative Gard
ner. OF Massachusetts, engineered the
move i'm an effort to advance the legis-
intive standing Of bill to pension
widows and orphans of. Spanish War
Majority Leader Underwood himself
took charge OF the fight against the
filibuster. declaring that the appro-
priation bills must be FASTENED II Con-
gress We're to adjourn by June 10. as
now proposed. After much debate.
however, the parliamentary wrangle
became so involved that MI; Under
wood moved adjournment. :, Ineh the
Ren,iblicans insisted on n roll call vote,
which carried the motion. l62 to &c.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-17
ii!gg!:,.
SUI ms

Have been accumulated from
small but regular deposits, The
man who wins is not the one who
makes big deposit now and then,
but the one who makes it a rule
to let no payday go by without
depositing something.
Our Savings Department offers
just the kind of helpful interest
that appeals to small depositors.
3 per cent Compound Interest al
lowed,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-17
GRAFT INQUIRY
is NOT STAYED.
, Suicide of State Treasurer Ken
nedy Delays 1t Only
for Day.
WHITMAN is SHOCKED
Says He Had No Evidence to
r.
WHITMAN is SHOCKED
Says He Had No Evidence tc
Connect Him With
Wrongdoing.

New York. February 16.-The suicide
OF John J. Kennedy. State Treasurer,
on the eve of his Examination at the
John Doe graft investigation. will not
halt the Inquiry into his office and IF
fairs. The investigation is TO be re-
sumed on "Wednesday. 1T was post
poned to-day ON account OF Kcnnedy's
suicide. This was Indicated to-day
b. members Of the Assembly graft in
Neatigating committee. District At
torncy Whitman was shocked ut the
Rows OF tic suicide OF Kennedy. He
said That u" had no evidence against
Ms Kennedy and merely Intended TO
usls h'm questions about certain in
formation which had reached him.
Friends Of Kennedy here insisted that
his suicide must have been done in a
NJ Df insanity
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-17
blue GRASS THROWN OFT:
error in Selecting Samples Causes
FAILURE mt Corn Exposition,
Especial to The Times-DIspnteh

lspeclai TO The Times-DispatchJ
pailas' Texas February 16.-Vir-
ginia's samples OF blue grass TO
sether with those of four other States
competing ut the National Corn FIX
position. were thrown out to day be-
cause of the fact that judges discover
ed the original blue grass States had
selected their samples from d stand
point OF seed. while Northern States
mad considered only merit of forage,
and cut their samples before the heads
were matured. The judges found that
the association had never adopted any
basis for standard, and 1t was i'm
possible to reach any decision
i. w. Garbec, of Madison Heights,
Va, won third prize on sheaf rye, and
also second prize on sheaf orchard
grass. Bayard Fucker, of Delaplane,
Va, won sweepstakes on Southern
Zono competition on sheaf wheat, and
Dr. +. S. Roop of Blacksburg, Va,
won third honors in the potato class.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-17
Menrs-Yntes.

Especial to The Times DispatchJ
fredericksburg, Va. February i6.--
James 7. Mears. formerly OF Crisfeld,
Md. now Of Colonial Beach. and Miss
Bessie Yates. daughter OF Mrs. William
Yates of the latter place, were united
In marriage at the residence ut Mont
ross, Westmoreland County, by Rev.
Mr.. LauGhon, who performed the cere-
mony. They will make their home at
Colonial Beach. on the Potomac River.
in Westmorcland County,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-17
yIovs-Moshy.

Lynchburg. Va, February 1T.-At the
close of the regular service at River
mont Avenue Baptist Church on Sun
day night Miss Mary c.. Mosby, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Mosby. and
Clarence T.. Mays. all of this city. were
united in marriage, the ceremony being
Sams. They will live at us Dinwiddie
Street
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-17
DIR. Pennington Injured.

Especial to The Times Dspatch.l
Lynchburg, Va. February 16.-Rev.
DR.. Julian Il. Pennington, pastor of the
local Unitarian Church. last evening
slipped while descending the hill on
Sixth Street, from Court To Church
Street, and sustained severe fracture
of his right wrist. The accident hap
pened nm hour or two before the time
for the evening services. and because
OF II Dr. Pennington was unable to
preach. and there were no services al
his church
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-17
1Uan,. Stnte. to Profit.

Warrington, Febrnary I5.--SeHutor
Gallingcr. Republican floor lender 20.
day introduced an amendment TO the
tariff laws proposing that so per cent
Of tho income tax collected In zach
state shall be, paid oyer to the , s5h5e
to, tho various cities and towns. Sena-
tor GalIingeri said his object was to
reduce the local tax rates. ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-17
Examination ncrnn.

Albany =. y. February Expert
accountants began an examination to-
day into tho finances Of state Treas
urcr kcnned,s department Employees
OF the state comptroller went into
every detail or the accounts Il week
ngo. and reported everything In ex-
celient shape. While il is thought
that no irregularities exist, yet a COM
plcte statement OF the condition or tire
states money Will be prepared.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-17
Bro,herhood Of 81. Andrews Meet.

The Richmond Assembly of the Brother
MATHS Episcopal Church. the men o. that
chapter acting hosts. Following supper.
wnitn was served hy the women the
church, the assembly went into business ser
zion. The committee on midday i.enten ser
vices announced the names Of prominent
speakers secured. Res. j. ). bowman, ID.
u. speaker oil the evening, made clio
Guent appeal tor earnest manhood. and for
faith 1lsuned by works.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-17
More Ronds voted.

Especial to The Times Dlspatch.l
of Sullivan county Tenn MEMS emsra eoIrs
half Of Bristol. to-day voted an addi.
tional 100000 bonds to complete Its
turnpikes. This makes "a total Of
100000 invested in roads In that
county. E IL at %. 49, !. y g.. i-ssZl
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-17
New Superintendent.

Especial TO The Times Dispatch.l
Alexandria. Va. February 16.-Miss
Grace Timlow. of Washington, ID. c.
has accepted the position as superin-
tcndcnt of the Children's Home. hi
place of Miss j.. NJ. Hackct. resigned.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-17
Hearings on this bin began to-day.
camnn,rn Agninst Disease.

Wnshington, 'FpbIuary 16-A 5000
900 campaign against hog cholera and
n horse disease. called aourine, Is to
be financed by a bill passed by the
House to-day. which already has
passed the Senate.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-17
Amount on
Deposit This
Morning.
$l,l36,357.OO
Directors

A CAPERTON BRAXTON, Of the law firm of Brax-
ton d Eggleston. and General Counsel for the
r., Il. < p. Railroad and Washing ton Southern
Railway.
JONATHAN BRYAN. Director Bank of Commerce
and Trusts Director The Times Dispatch Co.
NJ. G. BRANCH Of Thomas Branch & Co.; Director
Merchants National Bank.
w. MEADE ADDISON. Cashier First National
Bank: Director Chamber of Commerce.
JOHN GARLAND POLLARD, Attorney General of
the State of Virginia.
JOHN B. PURCELL President First National Bank
w. S. RHOADS, Vice-President Miller & Rhoads
Inc, the largest department store in the South
WILLIAM r. REED, President Chamber of Com
merce; President The I.arus & Bro. Co, tobacco
manufacturers
JOHN G. WALKER, President Life Insurance Com
pany of Virginia; Vice-Presdent Broad Street
Bank
WILLIAM II. WHITE, President r., F. & P Rail-
road; Director Merchants National Bank
FRANK d. WILLIAMS, of It. d. Williams & Co.
tobacco manufacturers.
HENRY e. LITCHFORD, Vice President and
Treasurer of the Company
E. A. SAUNDERS. Jr. Capitalist; President e. A.
Saunders Sons Co.
HENRY r. CARSE, Vice President Hanover Ma
tona Bank, New York
It. B. ADAMS, Member of firm of Potter Choate g
Prentice bankers and brokers, New York
RICHARD l.. NORRIS, Member OF firm of Kean
Taylor & Co.. bankers an;: brokers' New York
HENRY l.. SCFMELZ President Schmelz Bros
bankers, Newport News.
%. t. LAMB, Director and Vice President Norfof,
National Bank; Receiver and> General Manag er
of the A., B. G. a. Railroad, Atlanta.
JAMES II. DOOLEY, Capitalist Director c. & O.
Ry. Co.
w. NJ. HABLISTON. President of the COMPANY
s. T. MORGAN, President OF the Virginia Carolina
Chemical Company.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-17
VETO OF WILSON
WILL MEAN DEATH
OF L|TERACY TEST
CONTINUED From First Page,

alterations before the revised measures
are reported.
President Wilson may be asked to
straighten out conditions in the inter-
est of harmony and to expedite action.
The President is said to believe that
the country, expects and Is awaiting
early action on trust regulation, and
to feel that all differences relative to
the powers of the proposed trade COM
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-17
We Thank

our depositors, patrons-and stockholders
for we realize that without their help and
support, our ambition would never have been
realized
Come in and get acquainted with the
methods which have proven SO attractive to
others.
Glad to talk to you
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-01-21

Malta, Jan. 19.-The farm home
tragedy Of the Curd family which &C.
Cured near Zortman on Friday was
much worse than reported. Four
were burned to death, including ]. G.
Curd, his two small sons and his
brother. Besides these, five more PEG.
pie were SO overcome by the fumes
and smoke that they were very badly
burned before they escaped, and OF
these, Mrs. Curd and her baby are
expected to die. The father had arisen
early to kindle the kitchen fire, had
gone back to bed, and the stove be-
coming overheated, probably set fire
to the ceiling.
Helena, Jan. 19.-The state board
of pardons today approved the action
of Governor s. v. Stewart in reduc
ing the sentences of eighteen prison.
ers in the state penitentiary, and re
served action in five cases. protests
having been filed. Petitions were
filed, and p~rotestants appeared in per
son to protest against the sentence o.
Herman Parsons, convicted in Mis-
soula Of murder in the second degree
being reduced from life to twenty
years. Ten years ago when Parsons
was received at the p~enitentiary he
was ignorant and illiterate; today hi
is reputed to be a first class drafts
man and a fair architect. Warden
Conley recommended him for clemen
cy.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-01-21
Forty Below Zero

New York, Jan. 14.-While the cold
wave has been sweeping this country.
Europe too has felt a drop in temper
atures from Norway to southern
France. Vienna, Berlin and many 9TH
er German cities report unprecedent-
ed drops in the temperature. Drift
ice is running in the Danube river,
and in Paris business for the last
twenty-four hours has been at a stand
still.
In New York state the lowest tenn
p%erature reported-forty-three de-
grees below zero-was at Harrisville.
The number of dead officially re-
ported in New York City last night,
was nine.
Hundreds have received treatment
at hospitals, and thousands have been
sheltered in mission and municipal
lodging houses. Because of the needs
OF the poor for coal. 400 coal team,
sters. who have been on strike, return,
ed to work, agreeing to leave thei,
demands for increased pay to arbitra,
ton.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-01-21

after a two hours conference with the
president said he had read them his
message and discussed MANY of it's
details at length. Some of the SEN
ators a no doubt that an interstate
trade commission with limited powers
to assist the courts in carrying out de-
crees OF dissolution would be created.
They thought certain, too. that legis.
lation prohibiting interlocking direc-
torates would be put through. that
penalties would be imposed in every
case on individuals and that personal
guilt would be distinctly fixed.
Wool Growers in Session
Salt Lake. Jan. 15.-The fifteenth
annual convention of the National
WOOL Growers association opened
here today with a thousand delegates
from practically every part of the
United States in attendance. Soon
after the fall of the gavel discussion
OF the new wool tariff law was be-
gun.
Inc address by the president of the
organization, Frank ]. Hagenbarth.
pointed out that for the "third time
In a century of national progress the
hockmaster faces free and unlimited
competition in the production of wool
against the whole world" that pre-.
vious experiences had proven the
~woolgrowers' ability to Withstand the
shock, and that the outcome of the
present experiment was doubtful.
In analysis of the traiff he declared
that 1t was decidedly an alignment
OF the east and south against the
west," and asserted that eighty per
lent of the products of New Jersey
would be found on the dutiable list.
whereas but nine per cent of the pro-
ducts of Arizona and twelve per cent
OF the products of Nevada we're so
favored.
he suggested that American breed
ers were behind their competitors in
New Zealand, Australia and the Ar.
gentina. where our flockmaster,"
ne said, imagines that 500 per head
for the right sort of breeding rams
Will ruin him, the foreigners will rea-
Oily pay from $1,000 to $4,000 for in
dividual animals for rare merit"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-01-21
Will import Foreign Meat

New York, Jan. 14.-Arrangements
for the importation into this country
of thousands of tons of beef and 9TH
er meat products from the Argentine
Republic, Australia and New Zealand,
have just been completed by a syndi-
cate of American capitalists, whose
identity has not yet been disclosed. It
became known yesterday that the syn
dictate had leased for 81 years with
privilege of renewals, four large
warehouses from the New York Dock
company, with an extensive water.
front, giving facilities for steamship
piers and railroad connections. E. S.
Nugent, who represents the New York
Dock company in the leasing nego-
tiations, explained that the syndicate
has no connection with any of the
large packers and within a year, when
the big beef shipments begin, it is
expected the competition will cause
an ~appreciable reduction in meat
prices.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-01-21
To Reclaim Bad Boys

Chicago, Jan. 14.-The twelve worst
boys in the United States left here to.
day to establish the Last Chance
Boys club" on a ninety-nine-acre
ranch, q miles from Reno, New,
where an effort will be made to make
valuable citizens Of them. The club
is supported by Jack London, Upton
Sinclair, Robert Hunter and Jack
Robbins, president of the Glenwood
National Fellowship club.
The boys range in age from 10 to
Is years. They were selected from
among 5000 bad boys in twelve states
and each is rated at over 81 per cent.
bad. Mr.. Robbins started October 2
in search of them.
I'VE do not believe in anything of
a police nature in the reformation of
boys" Mr. Robbins said. I'VE are
going to give our plan a several
years trial. If successful, it will
start the greatest bad boy reclamation
project ever known"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-01-21

tried later, convicted and sentenced.
Butte, Jan. 16.-Arrangements were
made today by f. w. Vaille, superin-
tendent of the railway mail service,
with headquarters in Seattle, for the
establishment of a railway terminal
p~ostotice here for the purpose of
handling the heavy parcel post mail
that centers in Butte to be reshipped
to various points in this district. A
site will be selected near the depot.
The action by the postal authorities
means a better mail service for all
Montana cities and distribution of
packages for other points will be made
at the railway %postofice instead OF
transporting the entire mail consign.
ment to the local postofice.
Helena, Jan. 17.-It has practically
been decided by the board of state
fair directors to attempt to interest
the mining companies of the state in
the erection of q mine. exhibit build
ing on the state fair grounds. They
will be asked to make donations to 9
fund covering the cost of the struc
ture.
Butte, Jan. 16.-Three men were
sent to the penitentiary this Afternoon
for n year each by Judge Donlan
after having pleaded guilty to robbery
Eugene Battle. q colored Pullman por
ter running on the Oregon Short Line
between this city and Salt Lake. stole
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-01-21
GOOD ROAD BILLS
Tobacco Tax May Supply Fund. for
Building Highways

Washington, Jan. 14.-There is q
strong probability that all good roads
legislation will fail of enactment dur
ing the present congress because OF
| the inability of a sufficient number
in the house or senate to agree on
any particular bill. To date some.
thing like 800 good roads measures
have been introduced. They run from
a measure providing for the construc.
ton Of trunk lines in laterals wholly
at the expense of the national treas.
ury to the other extreme of taxing the
abutting property owners. Almost
every conceivable plan between these
two extremities is proposed in the
multitude of measures introduced. and
thus far it has been impossible to get
more than a c%orporal's guard to ex-
press a favorable opinion on any par
ticular bill.
What is regarded as a possible
ground for compromise is a bill pro-
viding for a government bond issue of
$4,000 900 annually for 20 years, in
terest and principal to be paid from
a small retail tobacco tax. The au-
thor of this measure points out that a
tax of a fraction of a cent on each
five cent cigar, with proportionate in.
on those of higher price, would
produce the necessary revenue with.
out anybody feeling the tax. Cigars
would merely be made a trifle smaller
the reduction in size being so in
significant as to make it impercept-
ible to the smoker save by COMPARE
son.
Whether this measure is one on
which a majority can agree remains
to be seen-but it is certain that un-
til some such happy medium can be
found there is no prospect of good
roads legislation.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-01-21
Cheaper BY Parcel Post

Sacramento, CAL, Jan. 13.-Uncle
Sans parcel post system scored a vic.
tory in California today when the state
board Of control announced that here
after 66 institutions and departments
of state would be required to use the
mails exclusively for state business
1t is estimated that the aggregate an.
nual express and freight bill of the
state is betweenn 100000 and $50. 900.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-01-21
Discussing Trust Legislation

Washington. Jan. 1~4.-President
Wilson conferred today with congress.
sional leaders on trust legislation. He
talked in the forenoon with Chairman
Newlands and democrats of the sen.
ate interstate commerce committee
and reserved the late afternoon for a
second conference with Chairman
Clayton and democrats Of the house
judiciary committee.
Members of the senate committee
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-01-21
NON COAL
Havre list No. OPAL "
Great Falls list No. O2443
Notice for Publication

u. s. Land Office ut Havre, Montana,
January 16. 1914.
Motto, Is hereby given that
AEIhOh L. =. SUTHERLAND.
Montana. who; on January 9Th, 1909,
made desert land entry, No, 0S41. Tor
township 26 north: n e. . OF ea sect'S Mon ..
tana meridian. has filed notice Of tnten-
ton to ten. make e final D: I. proof. to estab-
before Herbert d. Schmidt. u. g Com.
missioner, at Fort Benton, Montana. on
Tie +S 18th 'S1ay Of Fsitbruary: 1914. BY two
Robert b. Bradley, George chr,stof.
fersen.. Archie Campbell. Henry Cries
bach, jr., all Of Iona, Montana
NJ. w. HUTCHINSON, Register,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-01-21
NON COAL
Havre list No. O6S42
Great Falls list No. O19S67
Notice for Publication
NON COAL
Havre list No. O11125
Notice for Publication

Notice for Publication
u. S. Land Office at Havre, Montana,
January 16, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that
ESTHER BECKSTROM,
Of Iona, Chouteau county. Montana,
homestead entry, serial No. 011l25, re-
ceipt No. 671lSO,- for the northwest quar-
ter OF section "a, township. ~. north,
range > east. Montana meridian, has filed
notice of intention to make final three
year proof to establish claim to the land
above described, before A.. Z. Sutherland,
ma r. O.. Montana, on the 34th day Of
February. 1914, by two Of the following
witnesses:
liam johnson, Carl HendricSson. ali Of
Iona, Montana.
NJ. w. HUTCHINSON. Register.