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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-02
PLAN TO INVADE
EASTERN SHORE:
Trade Extension Bureau of
Chamber Will Send Special
Agent on New Mission.

The plans OF the Trade Extension Blu
reau OF the Chamber OF Commerce to
bring retail buyers TO Richmond for the
great Spring Trade Week. March SO,
are assuming more and more prcten-
tious proportions. Not content with
initiating a sweeping advertising cam
paign through She Southern States and
opening negotiations with the Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad To operate Il Rich
inond sleeping car on northbound eX-
press No. So, the bureau is now ar
ranging 10 invade the Eastern shore
on q whirlwind campaign 10 win the
trade OF that section for the Richmond
market
The executive committee of tho bu-
rcau will in all probability send an
agent into the Chesapeake Bay section
or virginia within the next few weeks
20 work UP enthusiasm In Spring
Trade Week" and give personal invita-
lions TO retail merchants of the East
"rn shore 10 visit Richmond Mt the
expense OF the Trade Extension Blu
eau.
If the agent succeeds in arousing tho
interest Of the merchants oil that sec
Lon in Richmouds trade week the
bureau viii arrange TO operate a spe-
cihl steamship from Eastern Shore
ports 10 Norfolk during the week of
~ 40 connect Win the Noriolk
',nd Western and Chesapeake and Ohio
hallway lines at Norfolk This VIII
make it possible for Eastern Shore
merchants TO visit Richmond with the
utmost convenience
The railroad fare rebate feature OF
Spring Trade Week is expected "a
prove particularly allurins to retail
buyers who are frequently deferred
from coming to Richmond either on ac.
count Of the travelling expense or on
account of railway Inconvenience. By
This arrangement visiting merchants
who buy az much as 81 500 worth OF
goods from firms in tho Trade Exten.
sion Bureau during Spring trad,
Week VIII receive cash rebate equiv
iient TO their round trip railroad faro
Merchants buying as much as s75i
worth of merchandise viii receive =
rebate equal 70 one-half their round
rip railway fare.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-02
GROUND HOG SURE
TO SEE SHADOW
And if Sun Shines To-Day Well
Have Forty Days of Rain
and Cold.

tradition tells an ancient tale Of the
ground hog and the weather, having
1t that II the little beastIe comes from
his hole and sees his shadow to-day.
no VIII return to his Information, and
forty days Of rain. wind and storm will
follow And II all the signs hold good
ana me weather report be true the
ground hog Will see his shadow this
forenoon and return to his hoIo In the
ground.
1t is his custom every CandIemas Day
TO poko his damp nose out before noon
and take glance at tho sky If con
ditions look propitidns, and he sees
not his shadow. he'll chuckle to the
nadam ana call her to gambol on tho
green Otherwise, it'll be forty days
and nights before he'll venture out
again. So people await his prophecy
with some concern. But AS with men
ana their plans. the prophecies of the
ground hog gang aft agley. Hes not
stichlcr for the truth and often the
reverse OF his foretelling comes true
But. stiii' people believe in him, as
they believe that dog suns spell bad
weather. and an inverted half moon
means rain. He IL as strongly fortified
in tradition as Gibraltar on the rocks
and HIS main purpose and use in his
life arc TO tell tho farmer whether tho
next forty days will be wintry or warm
with the promise OF spring. No sign
OF the Zodiac liz more strongly In
trenched in the faith OF men than he
and thousand plans or men and maids
hinge on his actions to-day.
Richmond's ground hog prophet lives
in hole near Church Hill, from whers
he can look to the east and SEQ what
kind OF day it will he. II his
shadow be cast nthwart the hillside
he'll scurry back to his hole again
and snore peacefully until roaring
March has come and gone II the sky
be overcast and no shadow appear, its
a promise OF fair weather and clear
Tor forty DAYS 10 come.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-02
GOVERNOR NAMES
ADJUNCT STAFF
Officers of Virginia Volunteers
Detailed, Each Branch Being
Represented.
ATTEND RECEPTION TONIGHT
Personal Staff of Twenty-Five
Colonies Is to Be An
nounced Later.

Officers OF the Virginia Volunteers
detailed on Governor Stuarts star'
were announced yesterday as follows:
Colonel Edward e. GOODWIN, Fourth
Infantry, Emporia.
Northumberland S. Rolfe Nitllar.
Second Infantry. Front Royal.
Captain Daniel L. Porter. assistant
Inspector small arms practice, First
infantry, Staunton.
Captain II. Norton Mason, NJ. D., Med :
ical Corps. surgeon Richmond Light
Infantry Blues Battalion.
Captain W. w. LaPrado. adjutant,
First Battalion. Field Artillery.
These officers Will be present In uni
form Of rank at tho official reception
at tho mansion tonight. Captain
Mason and Captain LaPrade will be in
the parade with their commands. while
Colonel Goodwin. Lieutenant Colonel
Millnr and Captain Porter will occupy
carriages assigned them by tho in
auGural committee.
In making these appointments. Gov
ernor Stuart gave recognition to each
branch OF the servlce-all three of the
regiments. the Blues, the artillery. the
field officers. the commissioned stan
and the Medical Corps.
Before his election Governor Stuart
was urged to detail special military
staff. which would act In sort OF adj
junct capacity. without interfering, OF
course. with his personal STAFF of
twenty-five colonies. He looked into
the matter very carefully, and. as
printed in The Times Dispatch two
weeks ago. the officers were detailed
and notified.
The Governors personal stan has not
been announced. IT will consist of
twenty-five coloncls. with n chief-of-
staff. II Is understood that the list
has been prepared, and will probably
be made public to-day or tomorrow.
\ number of prominent citizens OF
Richmond were appointed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-02
PREP AIRING TO RUN
CARS OVER BRIDGE:
Virginia Railway and Power
Company Is Rushing Work on
Fourteenth Street.

Arrangements for operating cars
across the new Mayo Bridge are being
made by the Virginia Railway and
wires are being erected on the bridge,
while the tracks or each end are being
overhauled and put in first-class con-
dition The work is being rushed In
order 10 relieve the congestion Oh the
present lines in South Richmond
The most important piece OF the work
now being done is tho installation OF
new crossovers at the point where the
southern Railway and the car line In
tersects near the north end OF the
bridge. The rails laid years ago are
in good condition. and will he sufficient
10 carry the large double truck cars,
although some repairs nre necessary.
II Is the present plan OF the traction
company 10 run all Hull Street cars
over the bridge to Fourteenth and
Main streets, where transfers will bs
issued, east and west The cars, on
their arrival at the north terminal.
VIII be cut back, az the line owing to
the narrow street cannot he double
tracked, and it would lie impos sibIc to
continue into Main street.
ne company Will replace the arti-
cuiatcd type of cars, recently put into
service. with the double-truck cars.
such as those operated on the Broad
and Main line. During tho rush hours
additional cars will he run TO tho
Souihsidc. and il is probable that two
Will he run 10 the terminal and loaded
At the same tme
Under the franchise granted by the
CITY of Manchester, the Hull Street line
I ~ supposed 10 cross Mayo Bridge. AT
| Ter the old structure was condemned
! a connecting track from Seventh and
! Hull TO Seventh and Perry was laid.
| ana the line went into Richmond ON
The tracks Of the Forest Hill line
/ This portion OF the present line will
not be abandoned. but will he used bv
/ the Richmond Petersburg electric cars
and by tho Hull street cars going to
ana from the car barns.
Company official state that the cars
Will cross Mayo Bridge in less than
sixty days The tracks were laid ON
tie bridge when It vas constructed
and as soon as the other portions of
the line can be repaired. and switches
.'pUt IN. the cars Will begin TO use the
structure.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-02
TO TAKE UP SENATE BILL
Conncifs Charter Changes CommIttc.
Merts This Afternoon.

The Charter Changes Committee
meets this afternoon at 5 o'clock when
consideration of Senate Bill 1872 will
be had The bill provides that cities
having population In excess Of 1OO,-
ooo may change their form of govern
ment. without Legislative action by
submitting the plan to popular vote
NJ It's last meeting the Council passed
"A resolution asking the patrons of the
bill to pass 1t by until it could be con-
sidcrcd by the Council.
Tho Public Buildings Committee
meets TT O'Clock tonight. Tho Sub
committee on Bridge Approaches meets
at o'clock on Thursday afternoon to
ave further consideration to the
proposition of Edward S. Rose & Co.,
submitted by Attorney Conway r.
SANDS. TO widen Fourteenth Street from
Main to Dock for $269.00O. The com
mittee Will also hear the Southern Rail-
way Company OH its offer to sell some
of Its land ut Fifteenth and Dock
streets TO the city ii the city will sell
some of It's land TO the company in
exchange.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-02
WILLIAMS TELLS
OF ALLEN CASES
Acknowledgements Annual Re
port Gives Official Account of
Stirring Events in Richmond.

The official account of what hap
pcned on the night OF March 81, 1913,
on tho eve of the execution of Floyd
and Claude S. Allen. when Allen sym =
pathizers mado n desperate effort TO
have Lieutenant Governor Ellyson
commute the sentence of the con
demned murderers in the absence OF
Governor Mann. is given in the annual
report of Attorney General Samuel W.
Williams. which has just come from
the hands of the printer.
According to this report, 1t was tho
Attorney-General who caused Governor
Mann to be notified of this new move
as he was travelling to Philadelphia
on tho night preceding tho execution.
At the time it was understood by the
public that the Governors son tele-
graphed him the Information that
caused him to abruptly return to the
State before daylight on March rs.
Before leaving the office that night
(March 3D." says the Attorney Gen
eral in his report. II caused the Gov
cror to be notified by wire as to what
was then transporting in Richmond in
regard to these cases"
The report contains a detailed his
tory of the Allen cases. beginning with
the shooting up of the Carroll County
execution OF the chief figures In the
tragedy
The Attorney General is warm III his
praise of the manner in which the
prosecution Of the Aliens was CON
Quoted by special counsel j. G. Wysor.
John S. Draper, w. c. Poage and s.
Floyd Landrcth. There Is now pend
ing in tho General Assembly n bill to
appropriate s17.5o0 to pay these attor-
neys for their work.
Hearty communication Of Judge
Waller r. Staples, who presided at the
trials of the Allen clan, Is also con-
taiued In the report.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-02
Arrested ON Suspicion.

i. G.. !. Cotton, thrty-fvc years old
said TO be a travelling salesman from
Norfolk. was arrested last night by
Detective Sergeant Atkinson and held
as a suspicious character The detec-
tive was called to Murphys Hotel &c
arrest Cotton. 1T was said that he had
sought to have sight-draft for Sl5t
cashed. and was told that II would be
necessary TO communicate with the
Fort Wayne, Ind, house. on which ii
was drawn He is alleged to have
gone out and returned later with a
telegram, saying the check was good
but the police assert that the telegram
vas forgery. He was locked up al
the First Police Station.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-02
SEVEN CHINESE ARRESTED
Charged With Conspiring to Land FIJI
teen SfovuvuyS.

Philadelphia, February 1.-Seven Chi
nese. members OF the crew of Steamship
Chiswick. to-day were taken into Gus
toby by immigration officials here TO
answer charges OF conspiring TO land
fifteen Chinese stowaways. who were
discovered In the hold of the vessel on
It's arrival from Santiago. Cuba. Sew
eral double bladed axes, spears. sling
shots and other weapoIIs were found
in the vessel. and it is alleged the
Chinese had planned TO resort to force.
II necessary.
The prisoners will be given Il hearing
before a United States commissioner to-
morrow.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-02
CLOSE CAPITOL TO-DAY
Only State Officers. Legislators nnd Per-
sons HOlIimE Tickets to BE Admitted.

Only State Officers. Legislators nnh Per-
sons Holding Tickets to BE Admitted.
Only State officers and employees.
members of the General Assembly and
persons holding admission tickets Will
be admitted TO the Capitol Building
to-day until after the conclusion of the
inaugural ceremonies.
Governor Mann on Thursday wrote
the following letter to Colonel John
w. Richardson, superintendent of pub
lie buildings:
You are directed TO close tho Capitol
Building on Monday, February q 1914.
To all persons. except those who have
offices ut the seat of government, mem
bcrs OF the General Assembly and off,
GERS and employees thereof, persons
holding tickets of admission. and such
other persons rs the inaugural com
mittee may direct. until the conclusion
of the inaugural exercises"
Police hoard Meeting.
The monthly meeting of the Board OF
Police Commissioners will be held on
Wednesday night at S o'clock.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-02
WOMAN HIT WITH AK
Dat She Refuses to Give Surgeon mr.
Police Name of Her AssnfInut.

pr Robert Whitehead, City Hospital
ambulance surgeon, was called To- IO3
West coutts street, yesterday 10 treat
i.0ttie :. Booker, colored, who had
E"cn MT In the head with an AK. Shc
I'!uaeh 10 tell the surgeon who her
''.s"liant was. or why she had been
1tl3cked. After dressing her wound
winch was not regarded as danger.
Gus Or. Whitehead notified the pnlico
OF the Second District.
policeman was sent 70 question
"a" woman, but she refused TO tell
I'm anything about the assauIi
: lnhlly when II was apparent that even
IA thc event mat her assnilant was
investigation was dropped. '"'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-02
ENDS LIFE on WEDDING EVE.
before Committing Suicide Man FATAL v
Wounds His Finncrc.

Hot Springs, Ark. February AFTER
firing five SLOTS. three of which struck
Mrs. Eveline Holland, inflicting wounds
which Will probably cause her death
Granville Terry eluded pursuers hero
10 day ana fred the bullets remaining
In his revolver into his brain. He died
several hours later. Terry and Mrs
Holland. both OF whom were residents
Of Hot Springs were to have been
married to-day. Tho shooting occur
red on Il prominent thoroughfarc, after
the two spent half an hour in CONVEX
sation
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-02
Interested In Model post-omce.

Considerable interest has been aroused
among the employees of the Richmond
most office concerning the plans of the
Post-Onice Department to convert the
The officials have not yet been advised
of the details. but it is expected that
government officers will pay q visit
field over. These model Offices arc
being installed In several of the large
cities
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-02
Eedern1 Court Onens To-NInrrou.

Inc Unitcd Stntes Court OF AppenIs
morning with one of the largest dock
cts in years. Thlrty-three cases have
been set for trial, among them being
several of local interest. Judges Wood
Knapp. Pritchard and Dayton will be
in attendance.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-02
Eire nnmnges Negro nrellin,.

negro dwelling ct Fifteenth and
Cambridge Streets South Rlchmona.
VAS badly damaged ny tire yeatcrdav
aiternoon al 5:15 o'clock
ht 1.2l o'clock a false alarm of fire
vas sounded from Box %. ST Holm
ana Coutts Streets.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-02
nIr. Pollock sits Un.

Councilman Gilbert K. Pollock, Of
Madison Ward. who has been Ill for
some time at Grace Hospital, was able
to sit up for Il short while yesterday.
Last night 1t was said that his condl-
ton was much improved, and that he
appeared a great deal more cheerful.
1t is not known when no will be able
to leave.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-02

The condition Of Police Captain w:
Mt st. Elizabeth's Hospital for several
days. was last night reported to be
unchanged. Surgeons believe 1t will be
necessary to operate upon him for alb
dOminal trouble but on account OF his
greatly weakened condition have post
poned this as n last resort.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-02
Denth of Former Congressman.

Ola, NO, Fcbruary 1.--Former
Congressman A. p. Murphy was found
dead In bed ut the home. of Jensen
Tyson here to-day. He had died OF
heart disease, according to the verdict
two terms in the House OF Representa-
tiyes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-02
Alleged nCheck EInshern

John W. Valentine, twenty four
years, was arrested Yesterday by De-
tective -Sergeants Wiltshire and Bailey
check for SO on Ii. G.. Dickerson. He
was bailed for his appearance in Police
Court.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-02
nemedx FOR SIccping Sickness.

PnrIS, Tebrunry I.--PrOfeSS0T I'huI
Ehrlich, tho. noted German scientist
who Is spending his vacation In Paris,
is experimenting on a remedy for sleep
ing sickness and believes he will be
successful in his research. Professor
Enrich Is visiting various hospitals
and laboratories while here.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-02
WIN consider Annexation Proceedings.

The first public hearing. on the qnes-
ton OF the. annexation of fIenrico and
Richmond will be held tomorrow in
the. Henrico Circuit Court by Judge
"A. a. Campbell, who was designated by
former Governor Mann TO sit. Tho
hearing Will begin at 10 o'clock.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-02
Reportk Room Robbed.

James Larkin. OF 622 Louisiana
street. Fulton, Yesterday reported to
the police that his room was entered
and watch chain and razor stolen.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-05-22

The spectroscope makes the starry
heavens to the astronomers eye ap-
pear almost as full OF may motions
as IL n cloud Of gnats dancing In the
sunshine. Every Increase In the pow.
er Of the observing apparatus brings
to notice new spectroscopic blnaries.
which are simply double stars that
cannot be seen separately either be-
cause of their extreme closeness or
because only one OF them Is a shining
body. II ia the erratic motions OF
these stars that reveal their true
character. One OF them discovered
within recent years is Eta Orionis.
which hangs Just below the belt OF
Orion. Sometimes this star Is speed.
Ing toward the earth more than forty
miles second and few nights later
Is hurrying away with similar veloc.
lty.-New York Sun.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-05-22
INDlA'S SACRED MONKEYS.
An Intruder Into Their Jungle Retreat
Got O Good Scare.

Sts eaoi tthS
Got O Good Scare.
In various parts of India monkeys
are regarded as objects of worship.
One of the principal monkey temples
is at Nuddea. Such veneration is
shown there to Huniman, the monkey
god, that visitors may not enter the
court of the temple without removing
their shoes.
On one occasion an English officer.
in passing up the country near Mud.
lea, chanced to stroll into bamboo
jungle when his boat had put to- for
the night. He had not advanced far
before he heard terrific uproar all
about him, and he was not little
alarmed to behold Il whole army Of the
largest monkeys he had ever seen
making toward him from all quarters.
Some jumped on the ground before
him, others swung by the bamboos
over his head, and many closed up the
path in his rear. Several females had
young ones cllnging to them, but this
fact did not seem to render them less
agile than the others.
The Engllshman knew not what to
do. He yelled at the top of his voice
for assistance. To his Intense relief,
each time that he yelled the monkeys
rctreated bit. This encouraged him
to persevere in his shouting, but he
observed that when he himself began
to retreat the monkeys would again
begin to close In upon him.
Then he stood still and gave one
tremendous shout, whereat the mon.
keys went back again. This time the
man had gained fully twenty yards
and was about to repeat the call when
there appeared rev figure upon the
scene in the person Of an aged, de-
crepit woman hobbling through the
midst OF the animals.
This aged person shook two or three
of the monkeys by the paws as she
passed. No sooner had she come with.
in hearing Of the Britisher than she
opened upon him the walls Of her
wrath for disturbing the sacred ami.
mails in their retirement. She bade the
intruder depart, and that quickly, an
order which he lost no time In execut
ing. The monkeys all seemed implicit
ly to obey the old woman's bidding.
making way for the mans retreat.
The old woman, It appeared, was
employed by the Brahmans to supply
the monkeys with their food each day.
They Were worshiped by all the peo.
pie In the country round, who brought
offerings OF rice and sweetmeats to
them continually Weekly.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-05-22
CITATION.

In the County Court of the State
of Oregon, for the County of
Lincoln.
In the matter of the estate of M .
Strylewicz, deceased.
To Mary Strylewicz. John Stry-
lewicz, Lottie Strylewicz. Pau
lima Strylewicz and Teodor Stry-
lewicz and all other persons in.
terested in the above estate:
In the name of the State of Ore
gon: You are hereby cited and
required to appear in the County
Court of the State of Oregon, for
the county of Lincoln. at the Court
room thereof, at Toledo, in the
county of Lincoln, on Monday, the
1st day of June. 1914. at 10 o'clock
in the forenoon OF that day, then
and there to show cause If any
exist why an order for the sale of
the tract of land situated in Lin
coin county, Oregon. hereinafter
described should not be made:
Beginning at a stake which is
290 feet north of the southwest
corner Of the northeast quarter of
section eighteen. township eleven
south of range ten west Of the
Willamette Meridian, running
thence north $50 feet. thence east
to the intersection Of the west
boundary of the c. &E. r. r. right
Of way. about 500 feet, thence
along said right Of way in a south
erly direction about 450 feet to the
northeast corner of Lavina Altree's
land. thence west 400 feet to be.
ginning. containing 3 acres more
or less.
Witness. the Hon. John Fogarty.
Judge of the County Court of the
State Of Oregon. for the County of
Lincoln. with the seal of said Court
affixed, this 9th day Of April, A.
ID. 1914.
Attest: r. II. Howell. Clerk.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-05-22

A maiden well advanced In years
used to wait every morning for the
postman, n bachelor of about her age.
and ask him II there was not letter
for her. Several weeks passed thus,
but the anIiously expected letter did
not arrive Finally one morning the
postman said to her. "Well, tomorrow
you shall get your letter, II have to
write Il myself"
That's right; do IT," replied the old
maid. II shall be delighted to nc.
cept It."
WELL" said the postman. smiling.
what do you want me to write--a
business letter or love lettery'
IF you mean business please write
love letter." was her blushlng reply.
London Answers.