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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-11-08
Woodward Hardware Go.
1915 OHIO STREET

/ Roscoe Greer Of Anna. attended
, The dancing party given at the X.
N. X. c. hall Friday evening.
Mr. and Hrs J. :. Hartley f
Ceoden, are visiting tA,l, son J..
l.. Hartley OF Sycamore street.
Mrs. j, r. Tweedy OF yergeunes,
H., is the suest OF her sa,hcr w.
(. Cover Of 40ll Sycamore street.
Frank r. McKay of the Foster
Atilburn company OF Buffalo. y Y,
Is making a business trip in the
city.
Robert White OF the southern
Railway company LETT yesterday tor
a visit in Columbus and Cleveland.
Ohio.
Mrs ]. c. Alien of Maiden. Mo.
arrived yesterday for q visit with
her son j. w. Allen of Thirty
fourth street.
Mrs. Harry Worthing Of Roth,
H., is the guest of her sister, Mrs
!shmael Billings Of Thjrty-slxth
street.
Mr. and Mrs. f. +. Cover OF Car
ondale r~e tho guests of the fer
mer's father, W T. Cover Of syca-
nero street.
, Mrs Harold Dilis Of lower Wal
nut street, is visiting her mother,
FRS. R E. Cahill OF Mound City for
'eyeral days.
Mrs. T. A. Cant Of 2119 Poplar
treet, was called to Moscow, Tenn.
ast night on account Of the serious
Illness ef her husband.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Klein went
TO Villa Ridge yesterday TO sncnl
sunday with Mr. and Mrs. r. e
Endieott and family.
Mrs F. y. RcXford and Mrs. Ed
ward Hartman returned to their
homes in Centralia after visit
With Mrs. r. r. Aisthorpe
Mrs Emma Scuinllcr and dauan-
Ter Louise have returned to thclF
home in Beech Ridse after visit
with relatives in ,he city.
| Mrs Myrtle Lance Of Olmstod
Mrs William Wilson and daughter
( Of Mound CITY and J A Finley o.
Mound City, have returned to then
homes after a visit here with Mrs
Ray Olmstead and family Of Popla
street.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-11-08
PERSONALS.

r. A. Atkins left last night foi
business trip in Cincinnati, 0.
Mrs. George Trammel Of Mound
City was shopping in the city yes
terday.
Dr. c. L Weber has returned frcn
a visit II two weeks in Memphis
Tenn.
Miss Florence Frey Of Tindlay,
Ohio, is the guest of Miss Virginia
Halliday.
Miss Mona Perrault who has been
visiting in Chicago. returned home
last night.
John 8ransford of Union Ctly,
'7tnn.. is tie guest OF his wife and
little daughter.
Miss Velma Olmstead who has
heen quite i'll at her home 2810
j Poplar street, is convalcscent.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-11-08
Entertained Class.

Miss Vera Britton delightfully."- en-
tertained the members Of the Sun
day school to which SHE belongs, OF
the Presbyterian church, at her
home on Elm street, Friday night.
The evening was spent at games and
music followed by delicious refresh
ments. The hostess was assisted in
entertaining by her aunt Mrs G. s.
Britton and Miss Eva Rule, who is
the teacher of this class.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-11-08
Schiller Club.

The Schiller club viii meet Thurs
day afternoon at 2.30 o'clock, at
the home of Mrs. Samuel White on
lower Washington avenue. The
regular monthly business meeting
will be held after which the men,
bers will read Goethe's Herman
and Dorothea." All the members arc
requested to be in attendance.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-11-08
MeStminSter Child.

The first meeting of the season of
he Westminster Guild of the Pres
yterian church, will he held at the
ono Of Miss Belle Cunningham IN
upper Washington avenue, Monlay
evening. All the members are re-
uuested 10 attend.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-11-08

Mrs. Phillip Redman will enter
tain The Wcdne sday Card club We'd
nesday afternoon at her home on
upper Washington avenue.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-11-08

Mrs. John koehler will entertain
The Priscilla Embroidery club.
Thursday afternoon At Ler home on
park avenue.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-11-08
MILLINERY.

MIS-. W. f Morris viii! have Or
special sale for the ncxt few DAYS
all trimmed hats. at exceedingly
low prices. Come while they last
Corner Thirty-ffth and Sycamore
streets, liz It
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-11-08

The Household Science CLUB VIII
meet Monday afternoon in the annex
of the Presbyterian church at 2
o'clock.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-11-08
Cottage PRAYER Meeting

The Cottage PRAYER meeting will
be held Monday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. J. D. Shires of ais
Ninth street.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-11-08

=. B. Warner of lower Washing
ton avenue las returned rr u, a
BUSINESS trip to Springfield Ill.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-11-08

Mrs a. W. Weldon has returned
from Wayne City, H., where she
instructed IN the wcrk OF the RE
bekah lodge.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-11-08
CAIRO AND MOUND
CITY DELEGATION
GO To CINCINNATI

(Concluded FROM PAGE 0ne.l
ions VIII make tneir headquartera
VIC Cairo party VIII leave Cincin-
.ati on the return trip at $ o'clock
Tuesday evening, arriving here at
fl.3N Wednesday morning.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-11-08

= B. Warner of lower Washing
ton avenue las returned f. a, 4
BUSINESS trip to Springfield. III.
Mrs A. ". Weldon has returned
from Wayne City, ILL.,, where sine
instructed in the work OF the RE-
bekah l9dse.
Franz L. Harris general agen: of
the Mobile and Ohio railroad at ST.
Louis was in the city yesterday on
business Tor his read
Mr. and Mrs. II. L. Collins Of
potstam, n, y, who are the guests
Of their daughter Mrs. C. S. Brit
ION, are visiting in villa Ridge,
Mr. and Airs Garrish Gassaway
are the guests OF the formers par
ents Dr. md Mrs. James II CASA
way en- rodt" TO their home in New
Orleans from their wedding trio.
Mre Guy Knykendau of Caam-
paien Ill, who has 5oon visiting
a Maiden. Mo- win arrive today
Tor a visit with the Misses KIeD OF
Sixth street
Mr., and Mrs. y. Harris Wearco,
Mir. and Mrs W. A. MCKnieh, ana
Mr., and Mrs. W. n Sutherland are
spsuaing several days iH ST. Iols,
having made the trip in their tour
ing cars
Mr.. aid Mrs. Henry Heilig Of
Twelfth street. were called 10 Jones'
boro H.. yesterday on account Of
the death Of Mrs. ]. w Elns Of
tbat rleac Mrs Elms was formerly
Of this city where sac has host
Of friends.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-11-08

Nr. and Hrs ], Z. Hartlef f
C2pden, are visiting th,l9 son J..
l.. Hartley OF Sycamore street.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-11-08
Excellent German KoadA

Grea. attention is paid by the city
4 Madgeburg, Prussia. to Its bicycle
Dads One can ride many miles In
% country on smooth stretches hI
al
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-11-08

Roscoe Greer Of Anna, attended
The dancing party given at the K.
n. X, C. hall Friday evening.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-11-08

Mrs. j. r Tweedy OF Vergeures,
H., is the suest OF her ta,hcr w.
Z. Cover OF 40ll Sycamore street.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-11-08

Franz L. Harris general agen: of
the Mobile and Ohio railroad at St.
Louis was in the city yesterday on
business Tor his road.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-11-08

Mr. and Mrs. II. L. Collins of
Potstam, n, y, who are the guests
Of their daughter Mrs. c. $. Brit
ION, are visiting in villa Ridge.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-11-08

Frank r. McKaY of the Foster
3tilburn company OF Buffalo. n Y,
Is making a business trip in the
city.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-11-08

Il. A. Atkins left last night fol
a business trip in Cincinnati, o.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-17
GERMANY MAY BAR
STANDARD OIL CO.
Archbold Denies That 1t Will Be
Connected With Proposed
Monopoly.

New yorl, March 16-John Y Arch
bold president OF Tho Standard Oil
company Of New Jersey. in a state
ment issued to-day. denied that the
company would become a seller 10 or
suPplier Of the oil monopoly pro
viied fo- in the German government
Dei-clcu;n Nill. now under consideration
y the Rc!chstag.
TIE measure would nroride for the
E-qu.siton Of the existing properties
- 'hc Standards German company.
Notably its vast distributing system. a,
81 equitable price. hut II will 10 n
price fixed by the government Itself.
Ae standard. by the terms Of tho bill.
VIII be required 10 take II or leave it.
sir trchbolj added
!; IS we'll knowu that tho consum-
ING community of Germany strongly
opposes the measure because OF tho
material Increase of price which will
he the Inevitable result. The Standard
oil Company does not believe that a
measure necessitating so large an in
crease in the price of Illuminating oil
can ever become effective.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-17
CHARGE BROTHERS
WITH CONSPIRACY
Creditors Force Epners Into
Bankruptcy Following Alleged
Diamond Robbery.

New York. March 16.-Samuel Epuer
jeweicr. los Canal Street. whose
brother, Daniel. claims TO have been
robbed in Chicago on Friday night OF
$4,000 worth of diamonds, was forced
into bankruptcy to-day by his crcdi-
tors. William Jasie. attorney for the
creditors, declares that the robbery
was the elimination OF a conspiracy
by the brothers TO evade paying their
debts"
Jasie SAYS that Daniel. now in Chi
detectives. and that Samuel will be
dealt with as Developments warrant.
Epncr'l liabilities amount approx
matciy to S50.0oo. Hts assets. accord
ing 20 Jasic. show a valuation OF less
than $1,000
Jesse Watson, 60 Wall street. was
appointed receiver by United States
District Judge Ilough. Mr.. Watson
Will 20 10 Chicago tomorrow.
We believe that this failure was
nrransed by samuel and Daniel Epncr
last September" said .Iasie Our in
designations indicate that they were
'nsolvcnt then. They made extensive
purchases and obtained money on
ho'es. MI notes were due on March
%. The iirst one came In to-day. and
tho crash followed have learned
mat Daniel ten day: ago had less than
$4,000 worth OF jcwelry In his pos
session. Everything indicated crooked
work. and we shall act accordingly"
Among Epner's creditors are Nathan
Cohen. $4,000, Bennett. Crystal & Co
So'"o" : kaplan & Co, $3.50: Isaac
Volt S1oo: Rosenberg & Daniels, So
to"; /. Mniscl x Co. $1,000; j. Iulius
S-'"Vv and Charles Fromberg, S1,7Oo.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-17
Charles VI. Scb,,,h III.

Special to The Times Dispatch
san Francisco. March l6.-CharIcs
~. Sc!swab the steel maguatc. arrived
to-day III his private car from Los
Angeles He * suffering from a slit;h,
attArls of nnMriliS -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-17

children were put TO work because tow
wages made it necessary for the sun
port OF the family. and apparently ala
not accept the theory that many Gill
drcn worked in the South or elsewhere
with the ungrudGing conscn, of their
parcpts
Alexander Johnson. in charge Of a
training school for mental detectives
In New Jersey. gave a stcreop,icon lee
;rre at the afternoon session. lie said
care for mentally deficient girls was
necessary for solution OF the social
evil problem.
owen r. Lovejoy. general secretary
Of the Nationa! Child Labor Committee,
surprised some of the delegates bv
saying that much Information had been
gained by taking photographs Of child
workers without the knowledge OF fac
tori owners and planters.
y report prepared By Hcrschel II
Jones. special agent of the national
committee. and read to-day, was to the
effect that the United States WAS be
mind even Russia In enforcement or
child labor laws. and that In Missis-
sippi. particularly. the child labor laws
were as good as dead.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-17
WHITE HOUSE DENIES.
BUT SOCIETY INSISTS

wedding. If they are carried out. the
fourteenth White House wedding viii
be the most beautiful marriage pa
gcant which has ever taken place in
this country.
The ceremony, according To the plans
SAID TO be under discussion. will take
place under the Spreading elm tree in
the White lot. The tree forms q cano-
ny. and Is on a low knoll on which
there is room for q white satin ;rie
dicu TO be placed. whore the bridal
party may stand. The beautiful south
portico OF the White House. with it's
fothic columns. opens into the White
lot. by means OF two winding marble
stairways at each end. down which the
bridal party could pass after forming
on the portiCo. The Siittcriug uni
forms of the aides. the white attire Of
ihc bride and the bright-colorcd brides
MAIDS costumes would form a lovely
spectacle against the bright green of
the giant trees and shrubbcry. with
the OLD mansion cleaning softly white
In tho background.
Ii is expected that the hour will be
Inc same as that Of the White House
garden parties. when the sun is be-
Sinii!ng TO sink and the garden is cool
and refreshing. The advisability is
a'Sn being discussed of haviE:; a gar
" ' '|p'ioi' "'ttt 'n' c"rc
iE"i% TO which a :urlbcr of ;,itli; 1aal
guests could be invited This would
eliminate the cmbarras smrnt Of lcav-
InG many friends of :hc list, e" hich was
on" Of the complications of Tie Wilson
S:t, "a wedding.
turing June Iii. roses planted by
dolly Madison and Lctitia Tyler in the
tos" garden mr." III fEll bloom. and can
be utilized for the rose wedding"
great deal OF speculation as To the
rct!nuc Of Miss Eleanor Wilson is TAX
ing place. ]: il practically decided that
Mrs. Francis Il. Sayrc viii he h.r sis
ter's matron Of honor; Miss Margaret
wilson, maid of honor: Miss Mona Nc
Adoo, Secretary McAdoIS daughter, and
Miss Marjorie Brown. Miss Wilson's
cousin Miss Ruth Hall, her chum. as
bridesmaids. and little SaIlic McAdoo
the Ten ycar-old favoritc step. child
elect Of Miss Wilson. as flower girl.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-17
COMP AN|ES FINED
FOR M|SbRAND|NG
Virginia Concern Among Those
Declared Guilty of Violating
Pure Drug" Act.

WASHINGTON. u. G., March lG.-An,onr
w concerns against which the United
H'"''S government recently has secured
judgements for violation of tho pure
utuS act are the Southern Gypsum
company. Of North Holston. Sinvth
County, Virginia charged with shin
ping Il quantity OF Plaster Paris Green
Mixture TO Nashville, Tenn and Hem
inEWaNs London Purple Company. of
New York. which shipped Il quantity
~ so,cailcd pure lead arsenic" to IIar-
rISonburg. Va.
The Southern GvDs,lrn Cop,na,v ro,
hned -" for shipping tho alleged plas-
Ter paris mixture. which ANALYSIS dis
closed contained sand and calcium car
boHate. and also arsenic and arsenic
IN water-soluhlc forms. Misbrandinp
WAS charged becaus. the percentages OF
ioinis "a' not stated on the label and
IN that the article consisted partially Of
inert substances which do not prcycnt
destroy rcpci or mitigate insects or
iunSi. namely, plaster OF paris. sand
ana calcium carbonate and the name
anu percentage amount Of such inert
ingredients We're not stated on mo
label. nor in lieu thereof were thc
names and percentage amounts OF each
actIN" ingredient and the total pcr-
cchtagc of inert ingredient stated on
the label.
Heningway's London Purple Com
phiy. OF New York. was fined s75 for
shipping a auantity Of so.called pure
lead arsenic" TO Ilarrisonburg. Va be-
cause the product was alleged to con
tam but 90 per cent Of water and
twenty-five pounds Of tho product.
whereas the government charged ad,l-
,rranon. because it really contained
article and more than 80 per cent of
water Z; n Al
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-17
on Producers Alarmed.

WASHINGTON, March 16.-TeXas and
California oil producers have addressed
a number OF communications to tho
state Department in regard TO tho bill
pending in the German Parliament to
establish government oil monopoly
ana eliminate the Standard oil Com
pauy from the German business. Sec
rotary Bryan has referred all Of these
20 the Bureau OF Trade !clations with
out comment To-day, however lie
said
This government will not assume
that The German government intends
go % INJURY TO American property or
interests there. or TO discriminate
asains, Americans in tho purchase of
oil unless thr language of the measure
would under reasonable construction,
mpiy Injustice. If the law is passed,
and under it's operation any injury is
done or threatened. We VIII make such
representations as the situation re-
.rui-cS'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-17
PoST-OFTICE CHANGES
ORDERED IN VIRGINIA

shinSton. March l6.-The Post
Once department has ordered the dis.
continuance of the offices at Dodds
Stafford COUNTY: Gricsby. King George
county. and Walcot. Montgomery Coun
y, Va. on March 81
inc offices AT Brinton. FLOYD County
ana Robious. Chesterfield County viii
also be discontinued March 81 and
Supers edcd by rural delivery,
Virginia pos,mastcrs ordered co,
ihued permanently in Office: seven
ir"untninS; Shenandoah County. VIII
nam +. Rtenour: Forest Depot. E.,j
iord county, Miss Lucy T.. YanCey: "a :
Sharpin. Prince William County. + H.
Rural carriers Observation-Disclosures
view. Washington County, Routn
Andrew +, Ednondson: Blackstone
NNottoWaE COUNTY, Route .. Charles w
atcrs: New Canton. Buckingha,n
County. John \. Deane '''''
Kural route No; has been ordered
county. TO serve IFS families; length
''"V'''i HIileS G. ii. NJ
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-17
VARIOUS METHODS
ARE ADVOCATED
Delegates Differ in Views as to
Best Ways of Benehting
Child Workers.

New Orleans, March 16.-Difercnccs
of opinion as TO best methods OF benc-
ntinE child workers were expressed at
tho tenth annual National Child Labor
Conference here to-day.
The discussion arose when Or. W.
II. Oates, chief factory inspector Of
Alabama. said that in his opinion the
only solution was compulsory cduca-
tion and gradual raising OF the age
limit governing millworkcrs
Delegates from Eastern States said
that their experience had been that
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-17
JURY CANNOT AGREE
IN PATTERSON CASE
Eight for Acquittal and Four for
Conviction in Mysterious
Assault.
[Special To The Times Dispatch

BEDFORD city. Va. March l6.-The
ease of the commonwealth against
Lon S. Patterson, tor malicious assault
upon his wife. ON the night of sunday,
November 2S. which occupied the at
tentiou of the Circuit Court the
greater part Of las, week. was con-
GUIDED mt midnight Saturday. with Il
hung jury, eight for acQuittal and
or for conviction. There seeming to
- no possibility of an agreement,
Judge Eennct; Gordon. of Nelson, pre-
siding. dismissed the jury, and court
adjourned, the case to be called ut the
next session of the court. Mr.. Pattcr-
son was again admitted to bail
The circumstances of the case, which
nave previously been explained, seem
most pulling since il has been i'm
possible TO find 4 motive for the deed
and large numbers ot witnesses tes-
ufy to tho good character OF Mr.. Pat
terson and the usually happy relations
between himself and his WIFE, and she
testified At the trial that their do
nestle relations were as nearly perfect
rs could be. am fond OF him and
he OF me. and never gave me any
UlSaIiceahlc words or treatment" and
throughout the trial She sat beside
him.
on the night of November %. nj
l!:30 o'clock. MIR. Patterson called TO
ms eldest daughter. who was in n
room above her mothers. with IA stair
way leading down into it. tina, her
mother was sick, and that he was GO
ing Tor physician. and that She
should not so to her mother unless
she was called. but that She must not
20 10 sleep. The girl testified that in
''pout hfteen or twenty minutes after
she heard her father ride away snc
heard her little brother. who was in
me room adjoining his mothers. cry
ti'a' the house was on fire She
SprhnS from bed. and saw through the
window the light of tho ire shining
out on the yard. She at once rescued
me three other children who slcn,
l,e"F her upstairs. and. on descending
me stairs found the door ut the foot
OF Inc steps fastened! which sh.
forced open. and found the rooms on
Tire. with strong odor or Kerosene
perVading them She found her
mother lying In bed, with blood flow
Ing from six wounds about the face
ma throat, and formaldehyde all over
the head. The girl, who attracted the
greatest admiration ana sympathy,
because OF her wonderful poisc and iu-
'elligcnce. also rescued her mother. as
well as the four other children
Probably the facts connected with
the remarkable case Will never he
known Mrs. Patterson declared in
her testimony that she had no rccol-
lection of anything from the time her
husband left tho place until She found
herscii nj the home of nclghbor.
where she was taken
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-17
MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN
HIGGINS IN LNNCIIDIRt;
Especial to The Timcs-Disr,,cn,

lSpecial Ia The Times Dispatch.l
%nrhhurg' Va. March l6-Thc an
num- premiership campaign of The
iNnchburg y. NJ G. y. began this morn
lnE with more enthusiasm ana interest
IMAM ever before. For the entire week
business and professional mon prac-
tically Will abandon their business and
securing 1000 members for the coming
year ' I"
The Reds. led by Paul G.. Ed:nnuds
s!ippcd a good stunt over the Blues
VINO arc led by Walter Pcttvjohn. to-
dag, when they secured the new auto
hohIic ire truck, decorated il with
colors and banners and paradcd the
city streets
At ~ o'clock the FIRE alarm was
turned IN from Ninth and Main Streets
upon arrival of tho truck atthat cor
m"r and in several minutes several
thousand people responded 10 IN,
alarm. although the fire department
ala not
monster crowd attended the first
noon luncheon to-day. These lunchcons
VIII ID hcld daily
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-17
Refuses to Believe There Will
Not Be Triple Wedding
in June
MAY BE "GARDEN AFFAIR"
Marriage Expected to Be Coun-
try's Most Beautiful Mar
rage Pageant.
Especial to The Times.Dispatch.l

Especial to The Times Dispatch
Washington, March lG-As In tho
case OF the denial OF the rumor of the
engagement of Miss Eleanor Wilson
and Secretary McAdoo, which, however.
ihter was confirmed. the White House
dehied oficially to-day the rumor that
there VIII be a triple wedding there in
June
society refuses to be convinced how
ever. and is looking forward to the
announcement Of the ENGAGEMENTS OF
MISS Margaret Wilson to Boyd Fisher
ana MISS Helen Woodrow Bones to DR..
Cary Grayson. None of the princiDals
VIII discuss the matter.
II is whispered that the wedding will
take place on Saturday. June IL. TO
carry out the Wilson "i3" talislnau.
flanS are now being discussed subrosa
at the White House for "A garden partv
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-17
CANDIDATES MUST
MAKE 7OPER CENT
Cannot Be Appointed Postmas-
ters Unless They Reach Re-
qllircd Standing.
ISpcciai to The Timcs-Dispatch.I

Especial to The Times Dispatch.J
washington, -. c., March l6.-Post-
inhstcr-Gcneral Burlcson to-day or
dcrcd change made in the method OF
appointing nostmastcrs at Offices where
mono OF the candidates secured a rating
as high as 20 per cent. There have
been quite n number Of offices in Vir-
Kinia where none of the applicants who
took the January examinations made
ratings as high AS 40. which Is ncces-
Sary in order to become eligible. In
many of these cases il has been the
RUE TO appoint the person standing
highest on the list
The postInastcr-Gcncrar order to-
DAY ~ 10 III" effect that when mono of
mo applicants for the office secured
mo necessary 40. another examination
must bc taken. and at least ono eligible
secured before an appointment can he
made This VIII ncccssitatc the taking
OF II second examination ut several
pIaceH IN the state. G. II. Nj,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-17
ACCtS ED OF KILLING WIFE.
Ill; ADNERTISES t,OE HER
lSpecial TO The Times Dispatch.

10 MI
Bristol, VA. March l6.--lrout,ht bacl,
from lcNaS TO Tennessee to answer 10
Elc charge of having murdered his
vic, ilattic linmmonds. licn H. liam
mondS, now held prisoner in Nash
nc mas aroused peculiar interest In
liS.rtcu as an advertisement in some
ZEN Il; HAMMONDS'S TESTAMENT
len Il. liammonds being i'm iail
charged with the murder OF his wife
iiatie lfamnonds. and Knowing thai
81" Is not dead, hereby asks her 10
SHOW up. either in Nashville or TuIla
mona. and assist him in his present