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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-26
ROBERT E. EDMONDS
TAKES HIS OWN LIFE
Pincc NuZzIc of Revolver In Mouth
md Pulls Trigger, Death Com
ing Instantly.

Especial 10 The Times Dispa tch.
Warrenton. Va, July 20. Robert L.
Edmonds. of Casanova. near Warren
ton. one of the best-known farmers
and cattle dealers In the State. com
mitted suicide at his home at Casa
nova to-day. Mr.. Edmonds had been
in Ill health for Some time. His ply
sicians had left him but few sec
onds when he went into the yard in
the rear of his house, and. placing a
.32 calibrc revolver in his mouth, dis
charged II. Death was instantaneous
He liz survived by his wife. who was
Miss Cecelio Sterling; a brother and
sister, all OF Casanova. He was a
junior member OF the firm OF Strother
" Edmonds, cattle dealers
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-26
GIVES ADVICE TO SON
IN REMARKABLE WILL
hdnOnishes Him To Practice Economy,
study Business mud Refruin
From Ostcntution.

iopCcidi 10 me Inn eS- Dispatch.
New York. July 25.--IM remark
able will filed to-day. Edward Wheeler
Sparrow. president Of the Lansing
Lumber Company. lief, the greater part
OF his $4,000. coo estate to his son. Ed
ward Grant Sparrow. with the admoni-
ton To practice economy study bust
ness and refrain from ostentarion. The
son gets gradually increasing in
come from $1,000 n year. between the
aGec of twsntyonc and invent: four.
to $4,000 year. when he reaches thir-
y, Il, which age he is to receive the
full income from the estate.
His father the tcytator. prescribed:
II charge upon my son. Edward Grant
Sparrow. the practice OF economy anu
that he refrain from ostentation and
display. as such practices nrc not i'll
Keeping with the pursuit of learning
and are always offensive TO COOL man
ners ana genticmarly demeanor. |
wish here to impress upon both my
kin and particularly upon M son, the
desi-ability Of acquiring az thorough
. knowledge of business as is prac-
ticable.
And" the will continues, Il cspc-
cially advise my son 20 make study
OF forestry. TO qualify himself with
knowledge and intelligence in matters
which VIII arise in the administration
Of my estate. I have arranged in my
disposition Of my estate so that my son
VIII have liberal income ard il called
into any public station his needs will
be amply provided for by his own for
tune"
The remainder Of the estate is left
TO Mr.. Sparrows wife and daughter
giving each an income during LIE
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-26
TO EXAMINE TESTIMONY
IN NEW HAVEN AFFAIRS
District Attorney of Bronx County VIII
Confer with Counsel of Inter-
state Commerce Com mission.
Especial to Tho Dispatch.


Especial to The Iimes-Dispatchl
New York. July 25-District Attor-
ney Martin. of Bronx County. received
from Washington yesterday 5000 pages
Of testimony taken by the Interstate
Commerce Commission In its examina-
ton of the affairs of the New Haven
Railroad Company. and it's allied con-
Germs.
Mr.. Martin announced tonight that
he will carefully study this testimony
TO find out whether any crime has been
committed in connection with the ac-
quirement of any properties In Bronx
County by the New Haven officials.
Mr. Martin will go to Washington
next week for conference with Jo-
seph Folk, counsel of the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
Thomas W. Gregory. special assistant
to the Attorney General who has
charge of the equity suit for dissolu-
ton Of the New Haven system. filed
said to-day that there had been no con
ference with the New Haven officials
looking TO an adjustment Of the diff
Guilty which might prevent the suit
coming to trial.
No steps have yet been taken toward
the formulation Of criminal charges. In
fact, all the defendants have not yet
been served with papers in the equity
suit.
1t was learned to-day that the State
of Massachusetts is insisting on Its
right to purchase the Boston and Maine
stock because OF fear that the Canadian
Pacific may get control Of the stock.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-26

Rev. c. w. McElroy. former pastor
of Stockton Street Baptist Church, and
FOR the past year resident OF South
Richmond, has accepted call 10 the
Liberty Baptist Church at Appo,nattox
Courthouse, which was rendered him
scyeral weeks ago. The church has a
membership Of $40. and il one of tho
leading churches IN the county. Rev
ATr. McElroy will take charge of his
ucw duties to-day and Will preach
~ both services
The many friends Of Kew. Mr. Neil
roy on the Southside will be glad to
iIiow that nc has secured good pas
torate. bu, he viii be missed greatly
On account OF his excellent work here.
While pastor OF Stockton street Church
he did much mission work. and consid-
crably improved the standing OF the
church. he was also prominent IN re-
lirious and social circles after he re-
signed the passionate on account of i'll
health
Rev. Mr. McElroy attended Richmond
College from 1900 to 1904. and Grocer
Seminary. Chester. Pa, from 1901 to
1907. Aftcr graduating from the sem
mary he took charge OF a church in
california. His last pastornte was at
santa Clara.
About two years ago he accepted a
cali to stockton Street Church. Soon
aftcr his health failed, which led TO
his resignation On account OF his
popularity and the results he had &C
complished during hts brief pastoratc
the church refused to accept It. Four
months later, upon Mr. McElroy's in
slstence his resignation was reluctant
l. received.
Las, March Mr. McElroy was oper-
ated on a the Stuart Circle Hospital
Tor appendicitis since then his i'm
provement has been rapid. and he is
row in better health than he has been
for years.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-26
Dnmage suit on Trial.

Tho suit of Ernest l.. Elder against
me James River Furniture and Mat
tress Company will go to the jury to-
morrow morning, all the evidence hav-
ing been completed on Friday, when
the case was begun in Hastings Court.
Fart III. Judge Ernest II. Wells heard
arguments on tho instructions yester-
day morning 10y tho attorneys-John
A. Lamb, for tho plaintiff and Common
wealth's Attorney Charles Page, for
the defendant.
The plaintiff is seeking damages in
the sum of 10000 from the defendan II
company for the loss of three fingers
in an accident on June II, 1913 Elder
was working what is known as n hair
cutting machine when the blade fell on
his hand
Another point claimed by the plain
tiff is that the boy was less than four
teen years old when he was working
in the factory, and that the company
wa" violating Virginia law In en-
'ploYing him. Elder testified that he
was not asked his age when he went
there to work.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-26
Held for Itobi,cry.

Lloyd Goode, coiored, was sent on
10 the grand Jury by Justice II. A.
Maurice yesterday morning in Police
Court. Part H.. on the charge OF rob-
hing Il. l.. GauldinE, Il farmer OF Green
-Say. OF i watch valued at $40 while
he was waiting at tile Southern Rail-
way Station In South Richcmond Of
ncer j. II. Lee arrested the negro and
found the tiinepiccc in his clothes Mr.
Gaulding appeared ia court and iden-
tined Goode as the man he saw lott
sring near the station.
Charles Henry Coleman. a Southside
youth. was sent to the Juvenile Court
:or striking James Stone.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-26

Mrs. w. NJ. Bridgforth and sons are
visiting relatives In Kenbridge. Va.
Mrs Noble Hinnant and daughter,
Miss Cora. left yesterday for Roanoke
TO visit her son. Clarence Hinnnnt.
Alvin Harris will return to-day
from ocean View. whore he has been
spending his vacation. q
Mrs. Henry Blankenship. Of Georgia.
Is the guest of Mrs. NJ. l.. Walker. Of
2I1o Scmmcs Avenue
Mr. and Mrs. Lynton b. Lloyd are
spending some time at Ocean View.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-26
In the south.idc Churches.

Central Mcthodist--Rev w. A. Coop
or. the pastor. will preach on The
Longing for Certainty In Religion"
this morning at II o'clock. At the
evening service Rev. Mr.. Cooper will
exchange pulpits with Rev James AR
thur VIM, pastor of the Barton
Heights Methodist Church.
cambridge street Baptist-In the
absence of the pastor. Rev. j. y. Kin
cheloe. Rev MIR. Edwards. OF Georgia,
will conduct the services this morning
y quartet composed of Mrs. X. L.
Shiflctt Miss Brinser. William J. Nor
risette and Mr.. Sharitz, will sing VIII
liamss Jesus. Lover OF My Soul at
the morning service.
Meade ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS services
at Meade Memorial Episcopal Church
VIII be conducted this morning at II
o'clock by Rev John 6. Scott
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-26
L7MSSzSE
Brought
Back to
Health
By
Peru11a.
HIM. TogeL, S67
May ST., akron,
Ohio, Wrifes:

II was in the drug business six
years in Columbus. Ohio, and was
among the unfortunates In that
great disastrous food of the West
Side, year ago last March. Nearly
all OF the one hundred that persisted
in that flood were friends or patrons.
Through cold and exposure and
improper food during the food, I was
taken with appendicitis and acute in
testinal catarrh. In June and July
my life was despaired OF but recov-
cred sufficiently to be up and around.
My bowels seemed paralyzed. Was
compelled to use injections once or
twice a day. Could eat no solid
food
THE first Of last December I de-
cidcd to try Peruna. My bowels
began to move at once. without the
use Of injection. Feristaltic action
began to take place. and have not
used an injection since. My appetite
improved, and very soon solid foods
could be taken. In two months time
/ gained IS pounds. Now I am
heavier than l ever was before"
Those who object to liquid medi-
cines can now procure Peruna Tab
TSts.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-26
Funeral Of NIr.. GnIllynn.

The funeral services OF Mrs. Ellen
Magdalin Gallivan. Of 5l4 Holland
Street, Swansboro. who died yesterday
morning I'm her home, will be held to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock from
Sacred Heart Cathedral. Interrnent
will be made in Mount Calvary Gene
terry.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-26
Leaving for Scnnhorc.

a party. consisting of Misses Ellen
Rennie. Mamie Seay and Blanche
Ficlds and Mcssrs. Stanley Rennie and
Harvey Lippen left last night on the
Old Dominion steamer for Norfolk
From there they will go to Ocean
View. where they will spend about
ten days.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-26
NEW1IAN'S YOUNG WIDOW
WILL STAND By FATHER

Especial to The Times Dispatch
New York, July 25.--"I love Gene.
II he shot my husband-and still
feel there is some dreadful mistake.
and that II can't be true-I say IL he
shot Gene. he thought he was doing
the best for me-
In these words, spoken incoherently.
and IN voice choked by sobs Mrs.
Anna Cleary Newman, widow of Eu-
gene Newman, who in cold blood was
shot down by her father at Haver-
straw, to-day outlined her probable at
titude when her father starts his fight
to escape the electric chair. Even IL
he pleads The unwritten law. casting
a doubt upon her honor. she is pre-
pared 10 stand by him
Propped up samfdst pillows in her
dainty bedchainber. where she has
been under constant care of friends
since the cruel message of her hus-
bands death, which came over the long
distance telephone from Haverstraw,
Mrs. Newman declared that II was
almost impossible for her to talk. To-
had spent, the two persons under whose
care she is say to friends, and that
in time she will recover from the
shock
My respect for dad is great. and
am still firm in my belief that In his
heart he can do no wrong. But my
love for Gene is firm, and I am deeply
sorrowful.
our love was mistake. II seems.
Dad decided SO, and dad nows best.
How, though. could he have shot
Gene? l have pondered over this. pom
dered alone, for until to-day no one
talked to me of IL. know that dad
was a mystery. But this would not
have caused him to do what l can but
know he did. I guess that he saw
that his hopes were blasted. and that
I would give up my career Who
knows? What prompted him to shoot
must have been something I know
nothing Of AS yet, have not heard
what Gene said to dad. Perhaps when
l know, I will understand"
Before the youthful Mrs. Newman
gave her interview, Mrs. Cleary made
the brief statement that she first OF
all intended to bring her daughter
back to normal state.
II will see that Anna is out of dan
ger. Then | will visit my husband"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-26
To Hcnr Important Cases.

Two important cases will be heard to-
morrow morning in Police Court. Part
H. James Worshani, colored. charged
with running y blind tiger i'm the
undertaking establishment Of w. 7.
johnson. and William Taylor. alias
smith and Alon2a Jones. both col
ored, charged with assaulting Police
man NJ j. Moore and shooting Adolphus
Firth. will be arraigned before Jus
tiCe- Maurice
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-26

be exerted to save Clcary. The district
attorney says that although he has
been a lifelong friend of Cleary. he
Will prosecute him as vigorously as IL
he were stranger.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-26
PersonnI and General.

Manchester Council. Royal Arcanum,
will transact important business at
it's regular meeting tomorrow night
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-26

If so, call and
see l.. j. HAY
DEN. manufacture
er of Pure Herb
Medicines, 220 w.
3 r o a Il Street,
Richmond. Va
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-09
GROTE is ELECTED
PERMANENT HEALTH
OFFICER OF WALKER
First County in State to Take Such
a Moye-Begins Services on
February |

Jasper, January S-(Special.l THE
court OF commissioners of Walker county
took the lead yesterday I'm one forward
movement in employing a permanent
county health officer. The position was
given to DR.. c. A. Grote OF Greensboro
who has been with the state health de-
part for some time lie will begin active
service as the public health officer of the
county February l.
Walker Is the first county in the state
to take this step. The men at the head
of the health department Of the state as
sisted in formulating plans for SUCH an Of
tieer and it is their desire that Other, coun
tics In the state will follow Walkers
lead in this movement. "
Dr.. Grcte is a native Of Greensboro, was
educated at the college located in that
town, and took his medical training at
the medical department of the University
or Alabama. Between now and February
he will be In North Carolina assisting
in organizing health movements in that
state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-09
AUDITORS BILL HELD
UP FOR THE PRESENT

Jackson. Miss. January S.-(Special0
At a meeting of the trustees of the peni
tentiary today the bin of Charles Wer-
muth. amounting to $2700 for an audit
of the books and accounts of that dc
partment of the state government during
the years 1908 to June 30 last. covering
the period during which l.. Nerger was
secretary, was held up for the present.
The report of the auditors is very eX-
haustive statement. covering l5O pages of
typewriter matter.
The auditors We're employed by the old
board of trustees, and only one of them,
Colonel Montgomery. now remains Tho
contract with the auditors was $40 per
day each for two or three men, and there
was no time limit on the contract They
went to work last May and the trustees
have an idea the cost is too heavy. The
trustees have not said they will not pay
the bill. the chances are that they VIII,
but they ask time to give it careful
scrutiny. In the event the bill is not paid
by the trustees the auditors will go be-
fore the Legislature with their claim.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-09
ATHENS BANKS HOLD
ANNUAL MEETINGS

Athens, January s.-(Special THE
three banks in Athens have held their
annual meetings, and all elected drec-
tors and officers for the next year The
First National. the oldest bank, re-
elected the same board of directors and
officers, and declared a semi annual
dividend of 5 per cent having paid 10
per cent July l. The bank also passed
a nice sum to the surplus. The Citizens
bank the second Oldest, with a capital
of 10000, paid its stockholders divi-
dend of 20 per cent and passed some to
the surplus. For the past few years it
has been paying 20 per cent dividend.
but this year it paid 20. The Farmers
and Merchants bank, the baby bank
in point of age, but is capitalized at
$4,000. paid it's stockholders 8 per cent
and passed per cent to the surplus.
The old board of directirs and officers
of both the Citizens and Farmers and
Merchants were reelected The bank
ing interests of the town denotes its
prosperous condition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-09
Means Opening Up Field of
Competition in Financing
Large Enterprises
MAY TAKE YEAR TO
REALIZE THE EFFECT
Interlocking Directorates Were the
Direct Outcome of Worldwide
Panic of 1S93-Change
Should be Gradual
by HOLLAND.

New York, January S.-(Speeial.)- )-Soon
after the annual meetings of national
hank stockholders on Tuesday of next
week there will come an opportunity to
sound banking sentiment with respect TO
the recent announcement of the house of
J. p. Morgan & Co. The opportunity
will be better than any that has offered
since the announcement was made be-
cause at these annual meetings 1t will be
possible to exchange views and compare
opinions upon which some forecast of the
possible effect of the witndraway of the
partners in the Morgan house from many
board of directors-a step which is to be
followed by others of like import-may
be made.
Still, opinion has been crystalizing some
v hat stree January /, and the form that
!. has taken can be illustrated by meta
phor. 1t seems to many bankers as
though this action would put considerable
financing, and especially a good deal OF
stock market activity, into what is meta
phoricaly called the waiting room for
the next u months.
There is no disposition to criticise either
Mr.. Morgan and his partners or the pub
lie. The recognition is complete of a
change of public sentiment since those
days when the interlocling directorates
We're first instituted. 1t has in fact.
been felt for some time that the evolution
of the first interlocking directorates into
the recent vast system of that kind had
gone too far, and in that public opinion
l,o,,J how CHI
The late j. p. Morgan himself was
thought for year or two before his
death to have regarded the magnitude of
the system of interlocking directorates as
of itself containing the germs of danger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-09

nounces for his firm that the purpose is
to confine the business of that firm here
after to the kind of commercial banking
which private bankers for years have
undertaken. That would seem to intimate
that the house will, as soon as possible
withdraw from association with under
writing syndicates and have no part in
that community ty-of-interest financing
which in recent years has made it possi-
BILE to raise, upon the instant, vast
amounts of money. The house will not
again do what it did in 1907. when the
credit of the city of New York was seri-
ously threatened, in fact, with very grave
danger. The late Mr. Morgan at that
time, which was a season of very great
emergency all along the line was able
to procure the funds by which that peril
was averted.
1t may be that the return of private
bankers to commercial banking, pure and
simple, coupled with the great distribu-
ton of the power to make credits and to
control cash, which Will be one of the
features of the new national banking act,
will tend to restore London to the posi-
ton which was maintained by that
world money center, until within few
years at least so far the financing of
large American propositions was con-
cerned. No one doubts that readjustment,
and upon perfectly healthful lines, will
be established within the next two or
three years, But 1t seems to be beyond
the prophetic vision of any of our bank
ers to formulate exactly the shape read
justment will take or what the effect
upon the recent rapidly growing financial
supremacy of the United States will be
We apparently longer to have
great cooperation in the larger financial
fields. but are instead to undertake sys-
tenn of which open and free competition
will be the basis. Cooperation can ac-
cumulate large amounts of available cap
ital. Whether competition will be able to
do that is to be a disclosure of the future
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-09
STATEMENT OF CROP
OPERATIONS MADE

jackson, Miss, January ESPECIALLY J
The trustees OF the penitentiary have
made up a statement of operations for
last years crops and business for the
benefit of the legislative committee.
showing that 1856 bales have been sold
at 1850 cents, or $204,51S.34; sold but
not shipped, $62,937.50; cotton seed sold
and paid for, $45,0s5; 20 cars seed sold
but not yet delivered, $4,000; 30I4
bales cotton (estimated to be sold at
1880, S190,250; cotton seed to be sold
(estimated), 100000 Total, $554,790.S4
The expenditures in making this crop
were $335.00O, so that a balance is left
as net profit of $219,790.S4.
These figures do not take into ac-
count thousands of dollars worth of
corn, molasses, hay, potatoes, oats, peas,
now stored on the several convict farms,
and worth at least another hundred
thousand dollars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-09
OUSTING OF REPUBLICANS
WILL RUIN THE COUNTRY
At Least That the Way Office Holders Feel Who Losing
Their Jobs in Washington
BY BILL VINES

Washington. January s.-(Special)
President Wilson's administration, If the
papers may be relied upon, has made a
hit with the plain people of the country,
but here in Washington the sentimental
lists. the reform bugs and particularly
those on the outside, who know how to
run the government. but never get the
chance, are engaged in viewing with
alarm and letting out an occasional yelp
about it, many of the policies of the ad-
ministration.
Civil service is one great bone of con-
tention. Many people believe that civil
service is more or less of humbug any
way. and as a matter of fact, there is
some ground for such statement. The
party in power, in spite of all the civil
service in the world, is bound to, and
does show a preference for those of it's
own political complexion. 1t creeps in and
there is no escape from it. Civil service
rules go long way in protecting employees
of the government, who are subject to its
rules. and come under its provision, but
1t does not completely do so, either now,
or when the republicans were in power.
and there is abundance of evidence that
A terrible "holler" is now being raised
about the promotion of democrats and
the demotion of republicans in the bureau
of the public printer. A long list OF re-
rublicans who held all the fat jobs, and
who had been displaced by democrats
were published in the local papers, and
long and lengthy editorials in which the
papers neld their hands up and called on
high heaven to witness and avenge this
horrible crime, were printed Great stir
among republican senators who had
srasms over this debauchery of the civil
service which had been held in such
sacred reverence by the grand old party.
Never in the history of the country had
such an outrage been committed and the
spectacle was enough to drive strong men
to drink and cause a political upheaval
throughout the land that would event
ually overthrow the party in power
Now under the civil service ii Is per-
fectly proper to denote an employe, if
1t so happens that he is not competent to
fill the job he is occupying, and put some
one in his place who is. When McKin
ley succeeded Cleveland, it transpired
that there were just hundreds and hun
dreds of democrats who held good fat