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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-13
HOnluS Runnus UrSnS
buffalo Times.)


PETRONIUS: Fear not, o, Caesar!
We will bat it out.
NERO: 1 fear, beloved Petronius,
their pitching is too strong. By the
wings of Mercury, | have it!
PETRONIUS: Long have | feared SO,
royal Caesar, but it's trifling trouble,
and a good physician can soon cure
thee
NERO Cure what?
PETRONIUS: Why, the hives, most
royal Caesar.
NERO: Thine is a head of purest
ivory, even like that of Merktius, my
most elegant courtiers! I meant but
this; l had bright idea.
PETRONIUS: Then can it, royal
Caesar, keep it lest it get away, for
such gems with thee are few-pardon,
Caesar. 1 caught not the gist of thy
remark.
NERO: This, Petronius, is the idea:
Send thou this Ursus TO the bat in the
ninth. in place of Horace, the left
fielder. Great. aye, marvellous is
Horace in the field. but at the bat
mehercule, good friend, he doth re-
mind me of Lihyan lemon! And then.
if Ursus shall reach first, let the fleet
Vinicius run bases, and, for the last
half inning, take the field, while good
Horace shall compose, upon the bench,
an ode to Neros wisdom.
PETRONIUS: AS thou desirest, roy
al Caesar! What there, upon the
field, Horace l fear thy weakness. Be-
fore Won Dacian southpaw, thou wilt
fan, and fan. and fan-back to the
bench for thine, Ursus, 'tis up TO thee,
TRSUS: His capricorn is mine, good
master
TIGFLLTNUS (umpiring). A strike!
NERO: To the lions with the UNI
pire!
TI~FLLINITS: A ball,
NERO: I wronged thee. good Tigelli-
nus-thon hast an eagle eye.
TIGFILINTS: Fair ball!
THE ROMAN MOB: Speed thee,
great Trsust Go thee round! A no.
mus runnus end three men scorius!
NERO: Ha, ha' Spoke 1 not sageiy,
good Petrcnius2 We have them now
by the count of : To 4. and but half
to 60, To. captain Of the Pretorians-
have snaw-eooled wine. ad libitufn,
bronq'at To the arena!
PETRONTUS. Not so fast. Caesar
Not so fast, No game is won until the
lasf man out
NFFo: Wake me not giggle. dear
Petrori s--tl7a roval lip is cracked! a
cinch4us--a cinchius
TIE ROMAN NOR: Put 'em over.
put 'em over-ah-h-h! The bases now
Gre fulliusi
PFTPONITS: Three on. great Caesar.
NERO: Yea, but two are down. and
plautas. with his record of scant
~. takes the lat, Three strikes for
Plautus-'tis n marlsus'
THE ROMAN MOE. A pop fv' Get
it now Vinicius-Rome cheers thee!
NrPO. What.
PFTRONTUS. VIII ATINF,LLUS!
TEE poH'SN MoP. A muff' rnuf!
two runs! We 'cse. Thumbs down for
the naee Vin:cius,
MIRO: rv Pluto's reoin1, we lose
7 lose a million oboh. Where are the
H-ns-vhere are the elephants2 If
tNera he q Rarlan here who l"ves his
Fr1ncror, let him slay yon vile Vim
ici1lsl
TIcEv r1ryrs: He hath fed, most
lli~@'v Caesar.
PEwPONTT7S- does thou with
TIE torch, Imperial One.
NFPo. I win set Ere TO Rone-mav-
hap, il al Of Rome shal bum. that
son-of-a-g gunnius. Vinicius. will get
buried M, too, q. nv treasurer o,
nv ball eor1e, Burn. Rome. burnt A
non fly ri ~ht in tho reitor's hands.
Bl'rr. F'o~ees burn rapidly!
CURTAIN.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-13
Boston Produce Market.

Boston. March IL.
Quotations on flour, grain. mil.fee ed.
meal, hay and straw are richly whole
sale for carload lots to iob6ers. All otneg
quotations represent sales to the re-
tailers.
EEF FF-VhoIe cattle 13.
ISRhN-29a5U29
BUTTER-Norther m 2eaQ3oa; Western %
4G0.
CHEESF-New York twins 19Q19l.
CORN-No. . yellow IL.
FCGS-Ghoice 32n53; western 20G32.
FLoUR-Miu shipment. sp. ing pat nts.
475e $50.
HAY-No grade l95002o50.
MBS-Spring 121.
LARD-PURE III.
MINED FEET1-2S7F@ F@S0-5.
o. TS-No. > clipped white 46f
pORG-Ne1tum hacks 22eE.
POTATOES-N hite rs @l65 per two-bu.
bag.
sTrCAR-Cranulated. 20 bbl. los, 4o5.
NEAI-1ATII5
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-13
Chinese Baseball Team Nearly
Spends Night in Detention Station

San Francisco, March 12.-The Chi
nese baseball team of Hawaii, which
arrived here today on the steamer
Honolulan, owes it's escape from pass
ing the night in the detention station
on Angel Island, principally to the
prowess Of Outfielder En- Suey.
The immigration officials were deaf
to protests that the players were ma
tive born American citizens, that eight
were voters and six members of the
Hawaiian National Guard.
I'VE are sorry" said the officials,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-13
FIELD AND TRACK,
ROWING AND OTHER
SPORTING TIERS

but these men are Mongolians and
must undergo the usual examination. .
Then it was pointed out that En-
Suey was known as "Ty Cobb the
Second" whereupon the officials re-
Tented and the players were permitted
to come ashore.
The team will play it's first game to-
day with the University of Califor-
mia.
After a series of games in California,
the visitors will make a tour of the
country, afterward going to Cuba,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-13
sp.RTINs NOTES.

Jerome D. Travers, the national am
ature golf champion, and Fred Herre-
shoff, twice runner-up for the same
title, sailed Thursday on the steamship
Baltic for England. where they will
compete in the early season matches
there for the English amateur cham
pionship.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-13
NEW YORKER DEFEATS
MICH. BILLIARD CHAMP

New York, March 12.-In today's
continued play in the National ANA
teur Championship Billiard Tourna-
ment, Edward w. Gardner of this city
defeated Charles Heddon of Dowagiac,
Mich, by 40 oto 203. Gardner. who
is former national champion, played
steady close game.
The Michigan state champion played
a plucky uphill game in face CT the
disheartening lead of his opponents.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-13
Schooner eshore-Undamaged.

New York, March 12.-The schoon-
er Florence NJ Belding went ashore
north of Sandy Hook late today but
was GATED with the rising tide and
proceeded undamaged on her voyage
up the bay.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-13
BOUTS THIS WEEK.

Friday.-Arthur Stedman Jr. VS..
Young Ketchel, Denver; Leach Cross
VS.. Young Shugrue. Phil Cross VS..
Bull Cassidy. New York.
Saturday.-Ed McGoorty VS. Jeff
Smith, Sydney, Australia; Frank
Loughrey VS.. ]. Cans, Philadelphia:
Young Ahern VS.. A. Hogan, Paris.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-13
Notes Of the Tennis Courts.

Fillv Fartlev. the professional ef the
p. A. A. tennis derartment. and A.
Eirton Of the Raudolnl Court. will
play a court tennis match on the B. A.
A. court March 81.
The sinole-court tennis amateur
championship ef the ITnites states will
ta1-e place ut the New York Tennis
and Racket Club. heginning April 6.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-13
Chicago Produce Market.
chicaro. March u.


Although wheat at tines today made
show of strength the ma ket ultimately
fell under better control. Crop damage
reports were denied and there WIS con-
tinued lack CT export call The close was
steady, but TO l0g net lower Corn suf-
fered setback OF 1m4 to ard oats OF
! to 3Ms. Provisions varied from the
same as last nignt II a loss of =.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-13

People in the habit OF noting their
candid OPINION in diaries should be
careful when showing them to other
people. Shirley Brooks records that
"Delane, the editor of the Times, Sir
William Russell and Lord Harrington
were in a railway carriage. when some
dispute arose about a date Russell ar
firrned that he knew, having made an
entry in his diary. This was in his
travelling case and he produced IL. he
found the page. hut not being able 70
read--his glass having slipped into ms
tronsers-he gave it TO Delane 20 reads
who reads: John Delane tells me sucn
is the case, but then he Is sucn y
d Id liar that one doesn't know!
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-13
New York eat.cn marl.a.

Kew York, March r.
Galveston steady. Is4; New Orleans
steady 12z saTaHaaA eu.et. f2l; Charles
ton quiet. t2s: McHphis stea y l3.
Nte receipts for SIX DAYS 17a 1g6
France 154s9; to ths Continent ao.-.-: to
Jaran 1852.
Stock Sq5 709
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-13

are Cashion. England. Gallia, Boehling,
Shaw, Ayres. Bentley, Mumford,
Dick Williams, Harper, Musser and
Schwartz. Claude Milan, the American
Leagues star tase stealerl has not
signed with Washington yet. The Feds
are after him.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-13
St. Louis Football Coach Resigns.

St. Louis. Mo-, March 12.-Fred Den
ME, football coach at st. Louis Uni
versity for two years, handed in his
resignation today and it was accepted
by the Athletic Board. No successor
has vet been appointed.
Dennie came here from Brown Uni
yerSity.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-13

Fred Clarke of the Pirates has 13
pitchers at Dawson Springs. The Pi-
rates manager says he has not asked
for waivers on Mccarthy and that
Frank Chance has no chance to get
him.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-13
ch,easo casele MARKET.

Chicago, March Z.
HOGS-Receipts a0,G00; strong; balk OF
sales Se50S75. light Sje0Sso; mixed 845@
$50; heavy S350S50
ATTLE-Receipts 500; steady, beeves
n5@9so: st7ckers ard feedtis f60ms1), cows
and hefers 3I0G 800: calves l0OGifg0.
SHEEP-Receipts e, ea0; steady; natives
$50 s2h yeai Iings 5S0@7o0; native lambs
eSO65,5
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-13

Pop" Anson's friends in Chicago
are boosting him hard for the presi-
dency of the Cubs, to succeed Charley
Murphy. Pres Tener of the league is
said to be for him, and "Anse" has ad-
mitted that he would take the job We're
II offered him.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-13
ST sning Up the Players.

tCharles II. Chosley. in Tiu hi
We cont care mu h about tie war
That Nexes Mexico.
We've lost ali interest in Thaw
II he be sane or no.
The Ulster question holds no
charm.
EN- Pankhurst fails to thrill:
We read of strikes without alarm
And skip the tariff bill.
If stocks go down we VIII not fret,
1t matters not at all
Our worry now is; who will get
The stars of league baseball.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-13
New York Money Market.

New York, March u.
Mercantile paper 4G144.
Sterling exchange firm; 60-day bills 4Sl;
demand $500.
Commercial bills 4S3A
Bar silver 57g.
Mexican dollars 45a.
Government bonds steady.
Railroad bonds heavy.
call money steady, 1902 rer cent; rul-
ing rate II. last loan ., closed 1f42.
tI,irnn Inaf1s II m. 81 daNS 8. 80 dayS 81
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-13

Boston Stock Market.
RoSTON RAILROADS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-20

@ra$sy. 8eeEl:nDa r9 coun Mse| Waiiyi
4 brace: Branchvillc. Southampton
G,ogniy Arlin" r. James: Crystal i'm.
ih!lfaN County, George W Canada
Gladstone, Nelson County Mrs" Anne
y. wallace; Mcrcdithvill" Brun Swick
county, William =. Meredith, Jr.: Nor
WOOD, Nelson County, John w. Carrico:
Nludi"brook, August, County, Newton
~ ~, S"t.misseiiG; Sanviilc. Henry County.
MIS-. bcnci" j. McGcc: Scdley. South
ainpton COUNTY Rufus l.. Johnson
Union Level. Mecklci.burg County. I'd
munds l.. fetty; Bacons Castle. Surry
hedf3rd County Victor Il. Arthur: Ca
pon Road, shenandoah County. H. :.
Williams: Carrollton. Isle Of Wight
county. Josiah w. Jordou; Cismont.
Albemarlc County, William :. pcttus :
olayville, Powhatan County. Mrs. Irene
- ~ smith Gotham, Alhemarlc County.
MIS-. MNro Sadl"r; Colcmans Fails Bed :
i,99l,G1 Count, jacob G. Swartz; copper
I'M. Floyd County. Charles J.. Aid.
ridge: dearborn. Amherst County, Wal
yer r. ogden; billions Mills, Franklin
NanS"mond County, Wade H. Erinl;lov
,ialt Mills. Amherst County. Edgar J.
turner; HalHpdcn Sidney, Prince Ed
ward County. John w Rodgers: IN
dian valley. Floyd County. Miss Eliza
heth T.. Cox; kcnts store fluvannn
o?uhty, George ~. K"nt; Nress, Bruins
oainppsH County. Cornclia :. Ander-
son: Lin"ion. Warren County. Reuben
=. Herr; Lebanon Church. Shenand oah
1P3iuniy, William - Naylor; Iowmoor,
I:ynnhaven. Princess Anne County. Airs,
Mahii. -. Thompson; MaSsics Min. Mel
Washington County, Joel X. SpralcS.
Moii"tts Creek, Augusta COUNTY John
+. sheets: Monroe Hall, Westmorcland
Nnunt!. Mrs. Emma Han: Myrtle. Nan
Stihond county Paul j. Powell; Narti-
na, Campbell County. bio Al Pi,nI,i,,
snip, Pilot. Montgomery, rat Ken
10y; Pizarro, FLOYD County. Robert .
tinrvey; Rcd Hill, Albcmarlc County.
County, Walter +. sutton. shores. i'lu-
wanna County, Arthur l.. Seay. skin
With M%cklenburg County, Robert /.
M nnnjn = ,H,iGmiEaS; franklin County,
COUNTY. David ). Bill; Stcphenson
itrede.rrick County, j. William S;tipe;
DaisE orndorh: Tobaccovillc. Powha-
tan county. Richard Il Nhitlock
pI,"snes. Piitsyivania County. Charles 5.
i hienictt Nesta' Patrick County. Lar
County. samuel II. Wakeman: Wi.
mington. tluvannu County, Richard :.
Cmohundro; Wingina. Nelson COUNTY.
beinarlc County, John W. Appersor
larson, Dinwiddic County Peter r.
Hulligan -
The Post Onco Department to.day
orLered The establishment OF FIVE new
rural mail routes in Virginia. com.
NH"hclng May |. rs follows:
i'arhourS Creek, Craig County, Route
ienEth, sixteen miles: families, scv-
Colenans Falls. Bedford County
i;"ute !. length, fifteen miles; faniil
lies. siNty-iivc to 100.
Denbish, Warwick County, Route /.
length, twenty-one miles: families. $50
Hot springs, Bath County. Roui. ,
length. thirty miles: families, 40.
Sn"rryv!ilc. Rappahannock County.
nonlc length, fourteen miles: farni
''oH' c'SHtH' q. II. NJ
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-20
NE VS. OF
SOUTH RICHMOND

day with his wife for Mddlctown, Pa.
whore they will make their homo. Mr.
Brinscr. who camo to South Richmond
ten years ago from Middlctown, will
leave hts three sons in charge o. the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-20
y. NJ. |. RESERVES
TO Be ORGANIZED
Colonel James Hopes to Secure
Regiment to Be Ready in
Case Of War.
Especial to The Timos-Dispatcl.

Especial TO The Times Dispatch
Lexington, Va. March i9.--n antiri-
patton OF trouble with some foreign
power III the near future, Colonel Rus
sci James, professor Of military sci
encc and tactics at the Virginia. Mill
tary institute, has announced his in
tcntion of organizing In the state OF
Virginia a regiment the officers OF
which arc all To be graduates OF the
institute. Following out I. carefully
laid plan. Colonel James is corresponds
ing with Y. NJ. /. nen 81 influcmc. in
most OF the cities and towns of the
State requesting them To recruit their
companies at once up to war strength
II possible. III is hoped L" raise two
companies III Richmond, whore there
are Il great many graduates Of the
institute colonel James expects fur
thcr to raise one company in Peters
burg. two in LNnchburS, one III Cul-
pcDcr. one in Norfolk, one ia Lex
iuGtcn, on" il Winchester, one in
Hampton, one ia Staul!tnu, one la Dan
Vile and one in Bristol. Tho twelve
companies which compose rcrimcut
of infantry having been organized
with Y. NJ |. men as captains. licu-
TALON commandcrs and their atans
probably Will be selected from among
IA" Older ana more oNpcri"nc"d grad
yates Of the institute. II he can OBJ
ment Colonel James viii command tho
regiment himself. He has not Xri Sc
."rtnd the rc&i'ncntal star.
With the exception of the United
states Military Academy. the institute
IN the Mexican War furnished the
largest number Of officers OF any other
institution in the country. During
the civil War most ~ its graduates
of course. fought on the side of the
South. although there wcr, a number
OF old cadets among tn" o!hccTs ON the
Northern side. In the Spanish Amori-
can War. asid" from West Point. Y. NJ
J. again stood IN the from; rank with
more officers III the regular army and
among the volunteers than any other
school In the land. It is possible that
at any time the call TO arms may come
ana WHOM 1T docs. the graduates OF the
West Point OF the South expect 10 he
ready TO answer Here"
Any and ali alumni Of the institute
who are Interested in organizing this
regiment TO he known AZ tho V. NJ I
Reserves shonld correspond ut once
with Colonel Russell James.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-20
VOTE OF CENSURE
REJECTED BY HOUSE
Leader Of Opposition Loses Fight
on Government by Vote
OF 545 to 252.
CARSON BACKS LAWS OFFER
Proposition for Referendum on
Home Rule tor Ulster Is
Declined by Premier.

London. March ia vote OF cen
sure on tho British government. moved
today III the House OF Commons h,.
Andrew Honar Law. leader of the OBJ
position was rejected. 345 TO go. It
was based OH Premier Asouitn's re-
fusal on Monday 10 give details OF rho
scheme OF local option. by which the
nine counties of lister would be per
united 10 vote separately OH the oi,os
uon OF the new Irish government
me leader OF tho opposition offered
/ 10 give q guarantee that If tho GOV
crnmeni would TAX. a referendum Of
IN United Kingdom on the hofnc.r,ila
, Tni "i.G 'he !2c"l option proposal, the
uAiohists, both in the House OF Lords
and In tho House OF Commons. would
place no impeachment In the wov or
carrying out the will OF the people.
Sir Edward w. Carson. the Ulster
unionist leader. backed up Mr.. Laws
oHer by saying that If tho Premier
vas prepared 10 give him a definite
offer OF Il referendum he would accent
that decision.
When Sir Edward Carson ana JOS
eph Devlin. Nationalist member FOR
Belfast entered the House. the atnlos
phere became heated. The Ulster lead
err called Mr.. peviin liar when tho
I -''N'''''''''St i1tllIptl httl2Tet mat Sir
Edward Carson AZ one time had been
Il home-rulcr.
~ Is an Infamous lie roarod sir
Edward Carson. and when the Speaker
suggested modification of his lam
'agc Sir Edward substituted for IL.
, he statement is n wilful falsehood.
shouts OF protest and cheers in sup
port 81 both members filled the clam
be,.
Mr.. Laws proposition that a rcrer-
cndum OF the country should he taken
Or the ne-rulc bill and the local
option proposal for Ulster was reject :
ed by Premier Asquith, who said that
he believed the governments proposal
offered the only hope OF a LASTING SET :
Element
1t was officially declared here to-day
that there was absolutely no truth
IN the statement made to-day by the
Globe that warrants have been signed
Tor the arrest of Sir Edward Carson
and other Unionist leaders
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-20
NEW POSTMASTERS
NAMED IN VIRGINIA
Large Number OF Appointments
Throughout State Announced
by Department
MANY CONTINUE IN OFFICE
Notion Is Result OF Statewide
Examinations Held Dur
ing January.
MANY CONTINUE IN OFFICE
Especial TO The Times Dispatel.. ]

Especial TO The Times Dispatch
Washington, March lG.-Thc Post
Office Department. continues To install
bers daily, following the State-widc
exam nations taken in Januarv. Among
me class OF Offices where civil service.
examinations were hold the ratio OF
new postinaStcrs is about five out of
every six examined Ia the class
where examinations were made by
post Office inspectors tho old postnlas-
Its ior me most part have been con
unued In Office. The new appointments
made to-day were rs follows:
,Claudville. l'atrich County. Mrs Lou
"iIt lilains cochran. Brunswick
town. itockbrid;s. County. William \.
Iribhett; CriglcrsVillc. Madison Conn
~, John X. Early: McKcnny, Dinw!d
die County, Mrs. Margaret H. Hardy
Madison. Madison County, TerrllI &.
Taylor: MattoaX. Amelia County. 6;racn
G; Carter; Maybcrry. Patrick Countv.
County. Milton +; Gee: Moslcys .IJno-
uon. Powhatan County. Justin Field .
oak Park, Madison County Edgar ",
Lacy; Preston. Henry County. Homer
w. Anthony; Port Republic RocLin.,
ham County. Mrs. Will L Dinsinore.
9ulckshurg. Shenandoah County, DAWN
c Co Srap Kn,c Z KaT YiIaf' Brunswlcs
IroTc; Halifax County. John T Hol.
land: Rocknsh. Nelson County, Thomas
c e. narras Maths Kinshmore; Isle OF Wight
,''.' wa 80 ~ cuFtlS, Shipfnan.
Nelson County, Presly T. Brittle: Som
eervllle, Fauqu!er County. lloyd II
Grove; stephens City. Frederick Coun-
y. George y. Samscn: Svdi,0rsyiiic
FRANKLIN County. Dyer ". Ransev:
Ston! creek, Sussex County. Lucille
II ~ Prince; uno. Madison County. John
u. Woolfolk; Whitacre I-rcd"riri.
county, John W. Brannon.
Continued iu Oflce
fostinasters continued In Office per
Hanently are as follows:
ArIrlt pati,pl r,,,r,..
.,ateh: Arringdale, Southampton COM
W samuel +. Johnson: ijarbours Creek
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-20
TRUSTEES IN CONTROL.
Prenmptini AGREEMENT Made by Lor,
CnmOyS and Miss sherman

providence, X. l.. March Ia pre-
nuptial agreement made by Ralph
francis Julian Stoner. Lord Camoys,
OF ti"nlcy- the Thames. England.
ana MISS Mildred Constance sherman
daughter OF Mrs. William Watt Shcr-
man. oi Newport, who were married
about Il year ago. WAS flied with The
recorder OF deeds here yesterday
The agreement transfers ali the cs-
tate and property Of Lady ,amoys To
the control of two trustees and pro
Vides that the income shall be paid
h;r unti' she becomes thirty-five years
old. IT she dies before the age Of
thirty five. Lord CamoyA is to be paid
100000 for his absolute use. If chill
dren are Tort, Lord Camoys is to re-
remainder OF his life, and the children
equal shares OF the remaining estate
upon reaching the age of twenty one
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-20
First Chr Over nriLr..

For inc INST tilnc n car was run
Yesterday from Seventh and Hull
Streets across the Mayo Bridge To
Fourteenth and Main Streets. Work of
laying tracks on the north side has
been completed, ana the final section
was put IN place last night on Hull
street. y large force is now engaged
IN installing trolley poles and rcpaving
the street on the sides OF the tracks
The Virginia Railway and Power Com
pany expects To begin its service over
the bridge about April l.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-20
COMPLETE BIG IMPROVEMENT
Petersburg Turnpike Is Now Model
IiiEhxymy of Stntc. Aftcr RcnnIrs.

I'ttcrsburg Turnpike. Tho CONNECTING
INK between Richmond and Pctersburg
Is now in splendid condition as a result
OF improNem which we're completed
this week. For some time the road
has been closed TO traffic In certain
sections. while gradinu. and other re-
pairs were being made. Engineers say
that II has been mndc one OF the finest
spccdways for automobiles in the state
The works cost about $4,000. The
money was contributed by the business
men OF Chesterfield County. the Peters
burg Chamber o. Commerce and tho
Chesterfield BOARD OF Supervisors The
road was macadamizcd, thoroughly
graded and drained.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-20
CONSIDERING CALL
REV. j. 4. Holland Asked To Becomo
StOclStOn street EnstOr.

Rev j. C. Holland, pastor OF Keen
sidcring Il call extended to him by the
nulpit committee OF Stockton Street
Baptist Church.
According to an article in the Dan
Vile Register. his congregation is very
much opposed TO his leaving. When he
announced that he had been requested
70 come TO South Richmond. all orSani-
lions urging him 10 decline. Mr. Hol-
land has been pastor in Danyilic for
eighteen years. and j. very popular.
lie was heard several times by the con-
greghtion OF Stockton street Church.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-20
Nor RIPE FOR ORGANIC UNION.
Representatives of Presbyt.rinn an,
RcfOrmcd BOhieS Diacuss Mnftnn

TFI"rHTtH DUHitS TJINCUSS NInttcr.
Philadelphia, March la.-A feeling
that the time is not yet ripe for or.
ganic union Of the seven church bodies
represented in the Council of Rcforncd
churches In America, holding the Pres
ally all the speakers at to-day's SOS
sion of the council here. y number of
ministers from different parts az The
country took part in the discussion M
the overture looking TO organic union
which, IL effected would bring into
nc body all the Presbyterian and re-
a total membership OF about 1900. O0o
After II lengthy discussion n resolu.
ton was adopted providing for the APP
polntmcnt OF n committee ito give
subject OF closer relations and more
effective administrative co-opcratlon
between the several Presbyterian and
ercnce to both home and foreign mis-
sion fields"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-20
Personal and General.

Mrs \. w Belts. Of 2O6 CowardiIl
Avenue. Is i'll at the Memorial Hospital
officer {; I, Phillips, Of the Third
Police Station. was reported yesterday
TO be Improving from n severe attack
OF grip.
Several men are seeking the Office
OF justice Of the peace. made vacant
by the death OF Squire j j. Baughan.
Judge Wells is expected to max. an
appointment this month
Mrs. Wesley Baker has arranged 10
give ar Informal reception at hcr home
on Porter Street. OH the afternoon Of
Friday. April 10