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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-21

most vital questions. and yet for years
past our State Democratic Committee
has declined TO call IA State convention
so the people could put forth plat
form. have. I'm my feeble way. begged
for n convention. through the press.
Has the "Readjuster regime" been for
gotten? Our party was rent In twain
in 1S79-S0 on the public debt, and the
Republican party was built on the anti
funding or reimbursement wing. and cap
tured our State and elected Ropubli-
can Governor and Republican LeStsln-
ture IN 1888 our, party. under tho
chairman OF the State Democratic Conn
mittoe, recaptured tho state from tho
Republicans. Now, 1 wish to cmphn-
size the fact our State Democratic
Committee has folded its arms. and just
now q move is on foot to organize n
Democratic party on certain lines that
should have been considered by u State
Democratic convention before the cleo
ton in November, 1913.
l have the most profound respect for
the State committee. but do submit
this criticism for the sake OF my party,
ana don't want factions and rings
ana machines from any source to at
tempt to run our party. Democrats.
convention by and through our state
committee
am n Democrat. am n Wilson
Democrat am for the people to have
what they want-of course. within con-
stitutional restrictions
III THIS displeaso any one ] can't help
IT, III IL pleases any one am glad of It,
j. ~ STUBBS.
House of Delegates OF Virginia.
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The Times Dispatch Bureau.
Z Bollingbrook Street
tTelcpnonc l4S5),
PetershurG. Va. February

petersburg, VA, February 90.
The two lodges of knights Of Ply
thias, in this city-Naomi. No 30. and
Eureka. No. G4--met in Joint convention
last night in the castle hall of Naomi
Lodge. and appropriately celebrated the
nftieth anniversary OF Pythinnism.
founded on February 10, 1864, In Wash
inSton, d. G.. by Justus II. Rathbone
There was Is good attendance OF mem
pers, and the evening was In ali re-
spects enjoyable. The officers. who oc-
cupied the several stations pro tempore
and conducted the special golden jubi-
lee service were: chanccllor-c :
er, w. l.. Ennis; vice chancellor. b. l..
brown. Jr.: master at arms. Fred II.
Wright. master OF work. Van -. War
ner: master OF finance, ~ j. Saunders:
prclate. w. ii. Mackasey Among the
speakers were Past Chancoilors Charles
II. kruse. r. II. Titmus. Van Is. Warner,
w. l.. Ennis and Ernest J.. Moore The
foundation Of Pythianism. its growth
and Its benefits were the themes OF tho
speakers. Founded with but a few
earnest men, the order now numbers
hundreds OF thousands OF members.
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The Rappahannock
Rhapsodist
nailnne of the Hohbyborse.

Al every pace and every gate,
Across the world man rides or flies
On private cars some ride IN state.
While lesser brothers walk the ties
One form OF riding each man tries
Whatever else he may have tried.
lie takes this canter soon or late
All men some hobbyhorse must ride
sone learn to ride in youth; some walt
Till age all other JOY denies
Some aruhle gently and sedate:
Some with a madness In their eyes.
IS II they rode TO high emprise.
But having mounted. none may bide
One hour to halt or hesitate
All men some hobbyhorsc must ride
Whoever rides different ratio
From theirs some riders VIII despise
And some with housings most ornate,
Their stccds endeavor TO disguise;
Put far ahead each man espies
The eoal OF all his homes and pride,
Ana spurs on carer to his fate
All men some hobbyhorse must ride.
ENVOI.
Prince. when we meet Sir Obstinate
Let ua turn out. the road is wide
turn out ana Let him 70 on straipht.
All men some hohbvhorse inuet ride
THOMAS LOMAX HUNTER.
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Voice of the People
Want. Party Convention.

WANTS rarity Convention.
To the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir-I am certainly disappointed In
the action OF the State Democratic Com
mttee in not calling, long since. a
democratic convention and let the
democrats in convention assembled
frame a platform and have Incorporated
In 1t the new questions that have ex-
erciscd the public mind since the last
State Democratic Convention. which
framed q state platform. met in Nor
folk; when Hon. \. ]. Montague was
right 10 express my views Respectfully.
OF course, as am the only person now
In political life Ia Virginia who com
menccd political life in lSG9-70 have,
in my feeble way, been in many politi-
ca! nights since that date: have at
tended many State Democratic conven-
lions. every congressional convention
IN the First District. every State sena-
torIal convention in the Thirty-ninth
District. every Legislative convention
In my district. and every county and
district convention in my county. and I
nave always been in thorough accord
and support Of our party. never
holted ticket in my life. but have al
ways been an ardent worker In the
ranks of the State and national Demo-
cratic parties. l did not bolt our party
IN 1896, but worked and voted for
Bryan.
What does the State Democratic plat
form provide for now? Every Demo-
crnt welding free lance" on the
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GIVES POISON AT LAST DINNER
Mlnn Who Must Part with Girl He
Loves Seeks 10 END Both Lives.

lSpcclAl TO inc IlmcS-D iSpatch.J
Philadelphia. Pa, February 20.--Miss
Alice Wickersham, twenty-thre years
old. is lying i'll in the German Hospital
suffering from n poison which was ad-
mInistered to her. according to her
statement. by Claude McCur. who is
sal dto be the son of banker In this
city. while they were dining together
Mt the fashionable Hotel Adelphia, on
"Wednesday evening.
Miss Wickersham asserts that they
had loved each other for several years,
and that the dinner was to have been
their last one together. At the end of
the meal, the man. according to the
statement, dropped q tablet of poison
In her cup OF coffee and another into
his own.
She declared she knew nothing of the
poison until McCur told her. She urged
hi INTO go with. her to the Pennsvl-
vania Hospital in n taxicab. McCur
was treated there by physicians and
was discharged to-day.
Miss WiclSersham got into communi-
cation with her employer. told her story
and asked mid. She was removed to
the German Hospital, where she is now
recovering.
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NO NEWS FROM VESSEL.
storm Raging on Coast and Help Cannot
Reach Her

Norfolk. Va. February a0--With = severe
northeast storm raging this coast. tho
wind registering forty eight miles an hour
at Cape Henry tidings late to-day came
IN from the flve-masted schooner kineo or
Bath. Me, from Port Arthur, Tex, for Proyi~
dence. r. J.. which TWO days ago was report
ed In distress and leaking, leo miles north
east OF Cape Hatteras. The naval wireless
to-day was without report from the revenue
cutter Onondaga. which late yesterday had
to abandon temporarily the search she had
been making for the kineo to come for coal.
With heavy rain and fog OH at Cape
Henry. nothing to-day had been seen there
OF the Onondaga.
Unless the schooner Kineos crew OF eleven
men were taken from their vessel or pickea
UP by some passing steamer from small
some marine men fear they may have 49,,
lost.
The Kineo. in tho crippled condition which
she was reported on Wednesday, scarcely
could have lived, marine men said. In the
storm which struck this coast last night,
and which has since been increasing In in
tensity.
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IN the Hustings Court last evening.
after an an-day trial, Grant Fields
eolored' was vas tound guilty OF the lar.
o:illain, colorcd farmer, the proceeda
or the sale OF tobacco. and the iiIry
hNed his punishment at one year li,
me penl,tentiary No other criminal
cases VIII be tried until next week.
The Atlantic Coast Line Company
yesterday received, via the Norfolk and
Western Railway, two solid trains OF
new box cars. made Mt Dayton. O. This
WIS inc second consignment OF tho
TO follow.
After night of rain, followed b,.
nail snow has been falling rapidly
al day, wit hthe prospect OF n worse
storm than that OF a week ago
The Petersburg Stock Yards Cor.
poration. recently chartered with n
capital OF $4,000. Is prepa ring Tor =
big busienss in handling stock. on
the farm owned by the corporation ir,
.ngs and sheds TO cover six a. res Will
be erected for the housing OF stock
The Petersburg hooters AssociatIon
VIII go over TO Richmond tomorrow
evening 10 attend the track meet Of
The Richmond College blues and seme
or them VIII participate In IL
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SMALLPOX ON SCHOONER
Captain Deserts Crew md Case Is Re-
nortcd 90 (inNcrn :ncni Surcen

ported 10 Government Surgeon.
Six members OF the crew OF the
schooner Hall. anchored AT Bell Rock
Light. in the York River, about two
miles below West Point. have been III
with smallpox aboard that vessel for
the past week without medical atten-
ton. The matter WIS reported on
Thursday to Or. Lee w. station. OF the
Marine Hospital Service. who went TO
West Point Immediately and made arr
engagements to have the patients prop
erly provided for. Reports from West
Point yesterday stated that the cap
tain and other members of the crew
deserted the vessel on Saturday. when
they found smallpox aboard. They
went to Baltimore
The fact that there was smallpox on
the schooner has been known in West
Point for several days, 4 citizen at
Dispatch yesterday that the patients
had been without food. and thai n vol
unteer went there early on Thursday
morning out OF feeling of humanity
The vessel is now under quarantine
Some effort was made TO trace the cap
tain. for IL was feared that he might
spread the disease. although nouling
was done by West Point people after
they had learned that he was In Baiti-
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JURY BLAMES CREW
Coroner Holds inqucat Over Doay ~,
Wan Killed In Euiton Ynrtis

"pc' heius fbqucHt over Body of
Nan killed In Fulton Ynrds
County Coroner Bright, held an in
guest yesterday over the body OF James
peake ana Ohio Railway yards at Full
ton on Wednesday night. ne Jury re-
turned verdict that death WAS due
70 caTclessness and negligence on the
part OF the engine crew, John Sens!-
Dough. tie engineer. and Charles r
Evans, the fireman. being named spc-
cincnlly In the verdict
Scnsibough and the 1rcman testidc,
mat the engine had been brought out
and made ready for q trip, and WAS
standing nj water pipe about sixty
feet from the turntable II stopped
on slight grade and gradually
backed 10 the turntabie where the
tender toppled over and killed Glory
Sensibough and Evans testified that
they were not aware that the ensine
was moving until the accident hap
penel.
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Church Celebrates Anniversary.

The First Presbyterian Church recently
passed the one hundred ana first anniver-
sCey OF lis Organization. and the tenth OF
TITO present pastorate OF Rev. r. r McFaden
ID p. who Is the seventh pastor during
that LONG period. During tho ten years OF
the present pastorate. 800 members have
been added 20 tho church. and a total or
sls1.b1 contributed for eli causes. or that
amount sS3,Gs has been contributed 10 tho
benevolent caLses OF the church at large
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AIRS. Littlcton's Spcech.

tho House of Delegates on Saturday
and made her little speech and re-
lie eye. She induced that body TO
Congress to acquire Mon
ticcllo. 1t Is to be hoped that tho
MISUNDERSTANDING Index-Appeal.
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A sInrulnr AccIdcnt.

Archer Davenport, colored, employed
by the Norfolk and Western Railway
Company as track watcher at Addison.
short distance west or this city. was
brought to the hospital this morning
In an Injured condition. IIo says that
duty at Addison, he was attacked By
TWO hobos and Knocked insensible
When he recovered consciousness he
found that his left hand had been run
over ami crushed by n train. lie was
attended at the hospital by pr IT, 4
Burke. who found II necessary To- am
putate the hand at the wrist. Daven-
port is from Cumberland CouniY
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Let 1t Alone,

II Is inconceivable that Congress
would go SO far toward Gripping the
sple ndid work that has been done. and
is now being done by the parcel post
system. No charge has been made OF
It's working injustice. but on the con-
trary. 1t has Increased In usefulness
and grown in popularity, and even the
suggestion Of the change should arouse
mighty protest all over the country.
Norfolk Ledger Dispatch.
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nntc Iynr Adiu,tea.

New York, FEBRUARY 20.-CharIcs
Won Ilelmolt. New York agent '.f lhe
North German Lloyd Steam. hip Lic..
to-day received Il message ON PHI
lip Heineken, managing director of lie
line. now in London, saying the rate
war between the North German Lloyd
and the Hamburg American Companies
had been adjusted
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Especial 10 The Times Dispatch.1
Fredericksburg, Va, February 90
this morning. making the third layer
OF snow now on the ground. Tho
ground is hard frozen, and IL is eA-
pected that the snow Will reach con
siderable depth. The weather OF the
past week has caused all farming oper-
ations TO come to n standstill.
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Good EugIish Unnecessary.

a Chicago AIdermnn, etandInS Tor
re- election. offers to present the sum
Of $500, lawful coin OF the realm. to his
opponent, If the latter. viii make "a
cob esive English speech on any pub
lie question without assistance" or
write In English Il letter Of loo words
without making more than four mis-
takes; but when did the ability to
speak and write correctly come to DO
considered essential qualifications or
an Alderman In Chicago-or in a great
states ?-Norfollt Virginian-Pilot.
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Sno,r AM BuckInghnrn.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.J
Arvonia, Va, February 20.-Snow
commenced falling here at an early
hour this morning, and has continued
falling since that time. The day re-
semblcs last Friday, when there WAS
four hours. The temperature to-day
has been around 30 degrees, ten de-
grees warmer than last Friday.
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Tho pastor Of Norfolk church an
nounced that he would preach on
Evils in Norfolk" Is it any wonder
that people complain OF the length OF
sermons?-Staunton News.
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News Of Petersburg
Meeting of Doctors.

The monthly meeting OF the Peters
night In a. p. Hill Camp Hall An
interesting paper on THE Treatemnt Of
Lobar Pncumonia" was read by DR..
by the faculty. At each monthly meet.
ing OF the faculty some member spe
ciniiy appointed TO do So reads a pre-
sion OF the aublect folIo,xr
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OmcInl Visit to Mnn-.

". G. Lanchaff. OF the Royal Order or
Moose. is IN the city for tho purpose
81 strcngthenlng the membership OF
a iodEe OF the order was formed hero.
but was disbanded. IL Is said, because
or some irregularity. on the part OF ono
70 Induce the members OF the old lodge
10 JOIN the present lodge, which La In
Il very nourlshirg condition.
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Views Of the
Virginia Editors
Honest Primaries.

WhateVcr may be The trouble In the
ranks OF those who should be most
active in demanding the passage of a
primary law, the time has now arrived
when every Democrat who desires an
honest primary should write to his
representative and insist on action
Fredericksburg Star.
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Damaged by Fire.

Especial TO The Times Dispatch.1
Christiansburg. Va, February 20-Thc real
dence Of Il j. Crawford wEA damaged by
fire this afternoon to the extent OF $500. It
is fully Insured.
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Train Is Dcrniled.

Lynchburg. Va. February @.-Sonthbound
train No. % on the Southern Railway at
o'clock tonight jumped the track at Ar
rington Depot. the engine and four cars be-
ing derailed. The train was running at allow
speed. which probably saved the Hives OF
the passengers. 40 was hurt.
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WALTON MIKE. Address.

Especial TO The Times DIspatca.l
Lynchburg. Va. February 2o.-M L. Wal
ton. past grand chancellor OF tho Virginia
Grand Lodge OF Pythians. tonight adj
dressed tho Courtney Lodge OF that order
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Elre in Onc I.umIlr-

Wade Owens and his sister, Miss
Mary Owens, OF Townsville. n. q. who
have been patients In the Petersburg
Hospital. left that institution for their
home this morning. They were re-
Gently operated on for appendicitis BY
Dr. II. \. Burke. and they make i've
members OF the same family latel,
operated on for the same aniiction "a
the hospital by DR. Burke
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SnnIystOrm Ringing.

Especial 20 The tunes Dispa tch.]
Warsaw, Va. February 20.-A heavy
snowstorm has been raging here since
early this morning. 1t has dritted to
considerable depth
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Rear-AdmIral Usher Very Ill.

Especial to The Times Disnatch1
Norfolk, Va. February e0.-Renr- Admiral
Usher, commanding the Norfolk Naval sta
ton, who has been Ill for shree weeks With
typhoid fever. is reported In serious condi-
ton lie WAS thought to be Improving SOW
eral days ago. but there were fears that no
had suffered relapse Tonight.
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sNowsToRM RAGING.
In Grasp of Februnry's Second
HlIzxarJ.

Especial 10 The Times Dispatch.l
Lynchburg, Va. February 20-This
section has been In the grasp of
snowstorm since early morning, and at
o'clock IL bids fair to continue all
night. This Is the second snow ia
eight days, and the second here this
winter
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-21
RECEIVE MANY CALLS
Kings Daughters Kept Busy Numbering I,
Destitute Families.

With tho cold spell and heavy snowfall
tho charitable organizations on tho South
side are being flooded with calls from tho
poor for aid. Before 3 o'clock yesterday
morning petitions for assistance from twelve
needy families we're received by the What
soevcr Circle of Kings Daughters Their
homes were visited and provisions carried
them. Tho people found In very
destitute circumstances. many of them with
out food or fuel In swansboro tho condi-
lions are much the same. and muny cuis
arc being received for aid The public is
asked to contribute in carrying on the work
OF tho daughters.
Funeral of Nrs. IIoidor,.
Tho funeral services of Mrs. MARI ].
Holden. sixty-onc years old 70 OF Robert
Holden. who died on Thursday afternoon
at her homo, near Stop s. Petersburg Turn.
pike viii be held tomorrow afternoon at
, o'clock from the residence. The burial Will
be In Maury Cemetery Besides her hus.
band Mrs Holden is survived by two sons
Charles II. and a. b. Cook.
SILK Mil Shuts Down.
The Virginia SILK MIL has temporarily
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-21
os=-=-NEWS OFF,.
SOUTH RICHMOND

F, shut down It's plant at Twenty-second and
Decatur streets, throwing about 800 employees
out of work. Work viii be pturt.d nor,
week. II 10 believed.
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Queries and Answers
Not In the Bible.

DOCS this quotation appear In the
Ai"ie In the midst of life we are in
"'tiN X.
80 1t is taken from the burial ser
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TAx REFORM NOT tMross,pLn.


anse and the seriousness Oh eenei"
program OF ia& reform the Assembly
should not let The apparent immeAsity
Of the undertaking deter II or ieau IL
20 mark time.
other states than ours have reformed
Tux laws almos; SIS old and as lniquitous
. those Of Virginia. While the difficult
Hes have varied with Inc states az
have found the task far less e%"ctlng
than they anticipated. once 1t was be-
sun In the proper spirit, by competent
men
kansas, West Virginia, ohio end
deo'gia are but Jew Of tho American
States which, in the last ten years
have substituted for their antiquated
tax codes new laws shared in the iishi
o. modern economic experience In
Kansas the investigations we're car
ritd or oy the united eRo~ OF iegisla-
tors and trained economisG and. In tho
main. were enacted at special SEES
sion Of the Legislature called for the
purpose IN West Virginia, a few men
gathered the statistics on which was
based the admirable code adopted by
tina, State. In Ohio. the Issue was in
some measure political one. and
Mayed no small part in the campaigns
Of Governor Harmon. But once an
Assembly was elected which stood
pledged 10 tax reform. the important
bills were enacted in few months.
Georgia. which had suffered Tor gen
eratlons from = most harbarous tax
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The thousands who yearly visit
Hollywood to muse beside the graves
OF the great men buried there do not
always know that in another cemetery,
on the north side OF the city. lie
buried the leaders Of an earlier era
men and women scarcely less illustri-
Gus than some OF those whose graves
in Hollywood are familiar TO all.
shockoe Cemetery Is the resting
place or the most famous men of their
day. the makers OF Richmond. In
crowded sections, now overrun with
grass. sleep hundreds VINO upbullt vir-
ginia and It's capital city.
Among them are John Marshall and
Peter Francisco-two names with
which to conJure in another age. It
would not be necessary, ono would
think, to keep alive loving respect for
the great cxpouudcr of the constitu-
lion His decisions arc part of our
history his name Is mentioned In the
courts OF the land every day, hts home
has been made shrine. But in the
cemetery where he was laid away. his
crave is neglected.
Close by, and oven more neglected,
is the mound beneath which were In
TERED the remains of Peter Francisco,
that great giant of the Revolution.
Had francisco lived IN the days of
which the admiring Froissart wrote,
D., ,,.c,,,7 ,,.,o Lao,, ,s.,l,.oI O.. ,.,adJn
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General Nows Notes.


AL or tue Methodist churches OF tn.
Southside served lunch yesterday on Main
spect LOT the benefit of the Wilson Home
Despite the bad weather. considerable sum
was raised to help care for the orphans
MISS Anna Page Williams. of North Caro-
Ina, who has been visiting her aunt Mrs
u W. Wood, OF ForeHt Hin. left yesterday
Tor Chester. where she viii be tho cues,
OF MiSs Snead.
party VIII be given tonight In the
nome Oh james Robertson TO which q mum
Der or young people Invited
washington camp No. 81. Patriotic Order
Sons of America. celebrated It's ninth mn
niversary last night In Robbcn'B Hail. Many
state officers were present and made adj
followed by refreshments
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A Correction.

To the Editor OF The Tlmes- Dispatch:
Sir.---ln your issue of Friday, Feb
ruary 20. 1919. in column three. page
In the Legislature." there appears an
article in reference to the House Com
mittee on General Laws reporting un-
faNorably on the pollution bill You
state In this article that this pollution
Dill was presented primarily as a com
niinion measure to the new game Bill"
me above statement we earnestlv de-
Gre corrected, az the pollution bill is
MOI companion measure. nor is II CON
ncctcd IN any way WHATSOEVER with the
mart hite game bill. Mr.. White in
troduced the pollution bill because of
me great pressure brought to bear
his district and in that locality. we
would thank you to correct immedia te-
~ the statement referred to, as we
40 not wish any confusion 70 exist in
inc minds or your readers relative to
any connection between the two bills