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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-22
House Of Delegates

Accomac-T. Harry Rex. Pa-Eslnv
Aloena-le ana Observation-Disclosures
II RUS. seotsyle samuel N PAGE,
Cha rlot'csTiIle
AieXandr.s city ana county-J. Fred
B!rgeN, alexandria Dem.
Allegheny nnd Graie-E. {. Good
win. clifton Gorge. Dem
Amherst--M G4,ewood. pIeasan,
View, Dem
-Appoma,,ox u !. Burke. Ammonia,
,ox. Dem; J. ". Cawtnora. indencrd-
ent. ~ nv
Amelia and Not,oway-T. Fresna,
Epes. Blackstone. Dam.
augusta and stanton ttwo seats,
Herbert j. Taylor, staunton. ,y,I.,r,
w. Sproul. Midd!eLrook. Dcu
Bath Highland, Euo-a v!s,, ,,a
RocEbrid2e--John " Sto-hc,.Ir
warm Springs. Dem w.
Bedford two ss4isj-H 9 ro
Bedford City; G. G. Turner. Huddies,onr'
Dem. -
no,etourt-E V. Barley r.neas,l,
Dem.
Brunswick-w. b Valentine 7.,w
ronceville, Dem.
Buckingham and Cumbe-land-u =
Baker, Columbia. Dem.
campben--Ro. a. Russell Rus,byre,
Dem.
Caroline w. L Enn.s. Bovine
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-22
MIR. Reporter:

You quoted my opinion Of market
conditions upon my return to the
city last month-and number of my
fellow townsmen have questioned me
about it,
You can now verify the statement.
so far as my own house is concern
ed-and ii you have any idle time
upon your hands stop in and help US
to get the stuff out.
Hurriedly yours.
G.. B. SYDNOR, JR.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-22
CORNERSTONE IS LAID
WITH MASONIC CEREMONIES

CULPEPER VA, August 21.-Thc
cornerstone Of the new $4,000 school
building was laid here this afternoon
with Masonic ceremonies. The Culpcper
lodge was assisted by Representatives
from all OF the ncighboring counties
and many prominent Masons from other
parts OF Virginia were in attendance.
After the impressive ceremonies of
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-22
DESPONDENT FARMER
COMMITS SUICIDE
Especial to The Times.Dispatch.

ORANGE. VA, August 2l.--Despond-
ent over the loss Of his home, which
had Arcu sold for debt. Frank Sowders,
farmer. residing near here. blew out
his brains with a shotgun to-day. Sow
dcrs urged his wife TO take walk
with him, but she insisted that he wait
until she could make some change in
her dress Leaving her behind. he
walked short distance up the road,
put the muZz!e OF the gun in his mouth
and sprung the trigger with a forked
stick
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-22
Announce enlargement.

W 7
DANNlLi.E, VA, August 2l.-Mr. and
Mrs. j. H. wilson. OF this city, have an
nounccd the engagement of their
daughter. Mary, to Addison g. Free
man. of Philadelphia. Pa, the marriage
to take place in the early autumn.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-10-21
WIEGAND-F ARR AR

The marriage OF Miss Caroline Bar
aara Wiegand and Mr.. Sidney Francis
Girault Farrar was celebrated Tues
day evening, Oct 18th. AT > o'clock, III
the presence OF large gathering OF
relatives and friends at Grace Eplsco-
pal Church, which was decorated with
palms and ferns.
Lohengrin wedding march was
played as the bridal party entered AMI
during the ceremony Miss Alice Jud-
lin sang Because" Tanuhausers
wedding march was given as recess
sional The bride, who was given to
be married by her brother, Mr.. Will
liam Wiegand. was attended by Miss
Joyce Staiger as maid of honor. She
wore Nile green chiffon trimmed with
ribbon done in lattice work and car
ried pink roses and ferns The brides
maid was Miss Kathleen Heideman.
She was rObed in ecru lace over ac-
cortlion pleated crepe de chine, and
carried yellow roses. The little ring
bearer was Master Alton Humphrey.
The best man was Maurice Eagan and
the groOmsman DR.. Louis Hebert. The
uShers were Messrs. Arthur Wiegand,
Angus Littlejohn, August Wainwright
ceremony was performed by Rev. 4.
R. Edbrook The bride was gowned
in white tulle ever satin, the bodice
being of walefish netting. The veil
of illusion was held in place by orange
! blossoms. She carried a shower bou-
quet of bride roses and valley lilies.
Following the ceremony a reception
was held for the bridal party and rel
atives at the home of the brides moth
er. Mrs. Wiegand wore a gown Of
black pussy willow and a Corsage of
orchids. The rooms were decorated
with Palms, ferns and bride roses. The
bridal table was adorned with bride
roses and ferns. Mr. and Mrs. Farrar,
who received many handsome pres
ents, are OFF on bridal tour and upon
their return will reside with the
brides mother, Mrs. Wiegand. at her
home. 1925 Canal street, where they
will be at home to their friends after
Nov. l. The bride was born and
reared in our district and her many
friends wish her happy welded life.
The family removed to the city about
a year or so ago. -
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-10-21
JOHN MURPHY.

John Murphy, one OF MCDOnOgh -
brightest pupils of former years, has
again reflected credit on himself and
schools. 1t Was witG pleasure an! ad
mira ton that his former teachers read
OF his remarkable achievement, an aC-
count of which was given in Sundays
papers
His experiences during his short
5pan of twenty-One years have been
one long series Of trirmphs over diff
ficultIes. Remarkably bright and at
tentive to duty as a schOOlbOy, he will
always be remembered by his former
instructors in McDOnogh I because OF
his sunny, courteous and perSevering
nature |, is their hope that the fu-
ture may continue as bright and prom
ising as the present sky seems to in
dicate. CONGRATULATIONS and best
wishes of the teachers are thus pub
licly extended him.
The following extract is taken from
the Fem of Sunday, October II:
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-10-21
Algerines at Law.

that all OF her property, real, personal
or mixed, shall be sold to the best ad-
vantage and divided, share and share
alike. between the following inStitu-
lions: St AIMS Asylum, ST. Eliza
beth Orphan Asylum, ST. Mary's Or
phan Boys Asylum, St. Nincent's In
FAINT Orphan Asylum. Little Sisters OF
the Poor, Mount Carmel Orphan Asy-
lum, New Orleans Female Orphan
Asylum, Newsboys' Home. Home for
Homeless Women, Home for Home
less Men, Fink Home. Jewish Orphan
Home. Mount Olivet Church, Destitute
Orphan Boys Asylum, German Evan
gelica, Lutheran Bethlehem Orphan
Asylum, Children's Home Protestant
Episcopal, German Protestant Home
for Aged and Intirm. German Protest
ant Orphan Asylum. Protestant Or
phan Asylum. POydras Orphan Home,
constituting them her universal lega-
tees, and appointing George Herbert,
Jr, testamentary executor, with full
seiZen and without bond.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-10-21
CIVIL DISTRICT COURT.
VI. Abascal & Bro, Ltd, vs. NJ. l.
Bonneyal, $S6.6S, open account.
BUILDING PERMIT.

Mrs. Joseph Manalle and George
SaIvaro 10 Mrs. Mary Mcmahon. $1,000.
lot, Relleville. Elmira. Eliza and Eve
lima: also two lots, Newton, Farragut,
DeArmas and line of G. Kohn prop
erty. and two other lots, Nelson, De
Armas. Newton and Farra gut-Hen-
pcSSey.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-10-21
JoHN MURPHY HONoRED.

John b. Murphy, connected with the
immigration service at New Orleans,
has been awarded the first prize OF
$3.50 offered by The Immigrants III
America Review for the pest essay
submitted in a contest, the subject OF
which was What America Means and
How to AmericaniZe the Immigrant.
In the letter from the editor OF the
publication to Mr.. Murphy the former
says in part: owing to the large
number of essays submitted in the
contest, | felt sure you should be
doubly congratulated on your victory.
Let us hope that the great interest
which is being shown throughout the
country in the vital subject of Amer
icanization continues"
Mr.. Murphy first heard of the con-
test June q, and it was to close June
%. tie Immediately began gathering
data on the subject, and just a few
hours before the closing time for the
contest he considered he had gained
enough information to write his arti
Gle. There were only three hours re
naming in which to complete ii and
have it catch the train for New York
after 1t had been begun. He had not
half finished when one of his fellow
employees at the immigration station
was stricken suddenly ill with acute
Indigestion, and Mr.. Murphy in his ca
pacity of pharmacist was called upoI
to assist in bringing his unfortunate
co-worker out of danger He did this
spending many precious moment!
away from his desk. Finally the sicl
man was well, ana Mr.. Murphy re
turned to work.
Barely three-quarters of an hou
was left in which to finish his thesis
1t seemed a hopeless task, but hi
stuck to it, grinding out the words a.
fast as he could. When not yet fin
ished the lights went out, and he hat
to finish the last page by the light o.
the street lamp on the corner. Unde,
these circumstances the manuscript
was finished, and dashing for a cal
the author rode to the city, and man
aged to get the article on the New
York train just before it pulled out
Mr. Murphy was born in Algiers anC
moved to Carrollton two years ago
He attended the CATHOLIC parochia
school and public school in Algiers
ana was honor pupil of McDonogh No
4 School in 1909. He will not be q
years old until December of this year
In 1911 he took the competitive ey
animation and won scholarship Il
the New Orleans College of Phar
macy, the pharmacy department O
Loyola University. He was graduated
In 1913 as valedictorian. After gradua
ton he was unanimously elected SOC
rotary of the Alumni Association q
the New Orleans College of Pharmac,
and was unanimously elected presi
dent in June. 1915.
Mr. Murphy is now on the pharma
ceuticai staff OF the Touro Infirmary
and takes great interest in all mat
ters pertaining to that profession. HI
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-10-21

has attended ethics and philosophy
lectures at LoyOla, and has also pur.
sued other educational courses, and
is 4 member of the National Ge0graph-
ic Association.
Under Herbert Kaufman. director
seneral of the Exposition OF Big ideas,
Mr.. Murphy acted as secretary. He
entered the United States immigration
service at New Orleans in February,
1914.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-10-21
DIED..

DUBRET - Little Hilda DuUret,
daughter of Rosie HOtfeIter and
Charles \. Dubret, of 9O5 OpelUusas
avenue. died Wednesday. 4 beautiful
child of 1 years and II months. she
was the pride OF the household and
a favorite with relatives and friends.
Her death was due to diphtheria and
her burial took place Thursday morn
ing in st. Vincent de Paul cemetery
within a few hours of the time she
breathed her last. on account of health
regulations.
McMAHON-On Friday, Oct. 18th,
at $50 o'clock a. m, Mrs. Martin Nc
Mahon, nee Mary Healy, died. De
, ceased was born in Ireland seventy
five years ago. but had resided in our
district for many years. The funeral
took place Saturday afternoon at ,
o'clock from her late residence. 307
Atlantic avenue. Interment was in
Greenwood Cemetery.
HEITMEIER-On Friday. Oct. 18th,
at 6:10 o'clock p. m. Robert Heit-
meier died. Deceased was born in
| New Orleans fifty-one years ago and
had resided in our district for many
years. The funeral took place Sun
day afternoon at o'clock from his
late residence, 81 Elmira avenue. In
torment was in ST. Bartholomew Gem
etery.
He is survived by his wife, who was
Miss Sarah White, and four daughters
Misses Addie. Mabel, Louise and Juan
tia Heitmeier, together with four sis
tiers. Mesdames J. Salathe. J. Klink
S. Hotard, A. Dulcich, and brother
Henry Heitmeier.
WIESE-On Monday, Oct. 18th, al
2:10 o'clock a. m, Charles Wiese dieC
; after an illness of some time. De
ceased was born in Thibodaux, La.
' forty-seven years ago, but had resided
here for many years. The funeral tool
place Tuesday morning at 10 o'clocl
: from the residence OF E. Quinn, ~
Opelousas avenue. Interment was il
Greenwood Cemetery.
: DURAND-On Sunday, Oct 18th, a
( o'clock p. m, John Charles Durant
. died. Deceased was born in New Or
leans, and for the past twenty-nin'
r years had resided in our district H,
was married to Miss Jane Vernon
. who preceded him to the grave a few
: years ago. The funeral took plac,
: Monday afternoon at o'clock p. m
! from his late residence, 33S Pacifi
T avenue. Interment was in st. Bar
= tholomew Cemetery. Deceased was
member of American Grove No. 10, I
r A. 0. Druids, delegation from whicl
organization attended the funeral
: Several children and other relative
survive.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-10-21
NISSPEII.ED WORD.

The successful contestants last
week were Miss Ethel Calm, Sl9
Teche St, Mrs. J. B. Leonard, 7l9
Eveliua St. and Harold Oswald, ~
Nuuez street. The word papering IN
the ad of J. +. Huckins was mis-
spelled papreing.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-10-21
CARD OF THANKS.

l wish to express my appreciation
to the Woodmen Circle, also to Grove
No. 8, Algiers, La, for the promptness
with which settlement of the certif-
cate held by my late wife, Mrs. Err
nestine +. Bruno, was made.
| cannot speak too highly of the
benefits derived from a certificate of
insurance in the -Woodmen Circle.
JOSEPH BRUNE.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-10-21
RULES TO GOVERN CONTEST

ALL ANSWERS MUST BE SENT IN No
LATER THAN FRIDAY EVENING. fODR
ANSWER MUST BE ON GARD ,, D sF
PIECE OF PAPER NOT LARGtR lH H1S,
SHOULD WRITE ON THE CARD 40
FIRST YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS.
SECOND. TIE NISSPELLED M ,,!I,E
THIRD, THE NAME OF THE ADSERIlS-
NFNT ~ WHICH IT APPEARED.
THE AISSPELLED WORD coz IESI
APPLIES ONLY TO OUR CLASStF!ED
COLUMNS AT PRESENT ON PAGE ~. al
IN A RON AND THE FIRST III SEE
Drawn OFT AXE AWARDED THE
PRIZES IN TIE ORDER IN WHICH TlAkf
ARE DRAWN.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-10-21
OF the Same Opinion.

Mildred-"Don't you think Miss Dl.
derly loOko much younger in her new
hat?" Helen-"Indee6 do. Why,
Mildred, 1t makes her look but very
little older than she says she is
Judge.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-10-21
WILL PROBATEO.

Mrs Mary Mcmahon leaves all she
dies possessed OF 10 charity. Mrs. Nc
MahOn declares that she has no living
issue or forced heirs and she desires
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-10-21
THE CLASSIFIED COLUMNS.
MILLINERY

~. Ms. T. JOHNSON, F,,S;.-
or. : * md Belleyill.0 Sas heS
promptly atisnded TO- S'reea ~
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-10-21
ART SUPPLIES.
PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT

Albert J. Derbes, Public accountant and
auditor. Office 4ol Godchaux Bldg Phone
Main 49,
3-22-I6
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-10-21
REAL ESTATE TRANSFER.

Brown Realty Company to Henry
johnson. lot, Farragut, Nelson. So.
crates and Lawrence. $l25 cash-Dei-
The Dermott news., 1915-06-24
Ancient Artisans In Africa.

The question has often been asked: Was there any earlier race in occupa- tion of the area in Africa at present held by the Bantus? In Man w. II. Beech reports that in the Kikuyu eoun- try some ancient pottery has been said to be the work of people called Gum ba. who displaced the Miathoachiana. cannibal dWarfs.
 These Mlathoaehiana are now be- lieyed to be earth gnomes, skilled in the art of iron working Mir. Beech. with some amount of plausibility. sug- gests that they were possibly bush- men. pygmies, or both. and that they were q local indigenous race of the stone age who used flint instruments often found in the Kikuyu country. The Gumba are said to have made pottery and to have taught the kikuyu tho art of smelting They may have been pre.Bantau lIamite invaders: but of this thcre is no evidence and tho legend may tend to show that the first discovery of iron was made in Africa
The Dermott news., 1915-06-24
FOX-HUNTERS IN THE WAR
Thousands of Men Who Enjoyed That Sport In Britain Are Now at
 the Front

Waterloo, according to the duke of Wellington. was won on the playing fields of Eton. Should Britain emerge triumphant from the present conflict we may find someone rising to claim that the campaign in Flanders was won in the English shires. The shires are the headquarters of fox hunting, which most humanitarians denounce. George Bernard Shaw, for example. has no words strong enough to con demn it with. Mir Jorrocks, the hero of q sporting novel describing fox hunting as war without it's guilt and only 25 per cent of it's danger" II has to be admitted, however. that they who follow the hounds have answered magniticently to their country's call.
 There are. 1t proves. 150 masters of hounds with the British colors, 5000 members of hunts and l 300 hunt serv- ants. To them must be added the of icers of the regular army who are ac- eustomed to ride to hounds, likewise numbering some thousands. The total Is an impressive one It suggests that the real attraction of this sport may be that 1t Is. as Jorrocks said. "a sort of war
The Dermott news., 1915-06-24
FORTUNE IN BIBLE

ls not known what value attaches 10 these stocks and SO far no action to recover on them has been determined upon
 Negotatlous for settlement of the claims under the gas company stock were suspended after the death of John C shelton. Jr. in 1913 Miss kives sad the heirs at that umc were unable To agree as to what division 10 mako of the property and decided to drop the matter
 Only recently th,y took it mp aeaiu and employed an attorney to push their claims The suit is directed against the National Rank of Com merce and the William II Thompson Trust company. because t Is alleged. the pro rata distribution of Che stock at the time of it's sale was made through the bank and Thompson acted as trustee Tn the transfer
 Miss RiYes said that If the suit IS successful the sum recovered will be divided into five parts for the heirs of the five children of her graudfa- ther She vll receive the entire part that would have gone to her uncle. John q. shelton Jr. having been be queathed his share. and ouo-half of the share of her mother. ~ho Is dead The remainder @lIl 8 to the other groups of heirs
The Dermott news., 1915-06-24
Granddaughter Of Wealthy St.
 Louis Man Finds Papers.
Heirs Immediately File Suit to Re cover on $6o,ooo in Stocks-GirI, Searching Garret. Runs Across
 Old Bible

St Louis Suit has been fled b> the heirs of John Gilmore shelton. who at his death in 1869 was regarded as one of the Vcalthiest ST Loulsans 10 recover from the William II Thomp- sou Trust company and the National Bank Of Commerce on tAirty shares Of gas company stock valued at $6o,oa0 which were found by Sheltons grand daughter, Mss Oracle J RIyes in 1910. after they had been lost since the own CTS death
 Tho stock Was in the old St Louis Gas company which was taken over by the Laclede Gas company in iS9n. II is claimed by tho shelton heirs that no accounting Was ever made for the thirty shares they knew their grand father had possessed. bat were un- able 10 dud
 The petition asks that the defend ants be compelled 10 pay the pro rata value of these shares at the time et the sale. estimated at $Gb.00o and IL addition compound interest al 6 per cent from January l. 1890 This would increase tho aggregate claim to more than S2000lo
 Miss Riyes said that for several years prior 10 1910 she and her mother had made their home with her uncle, John C. Shelton. Jr She always helped with the spring housecleauing. In 1910 she gave the house a more thorough cleaning than ever before.
 In earret storeroom were many pieces of old furniture which had not been disturbed for years She found solid mahogany library table covered with dust In one side was a drawer SO constructed that at first glance 1t was not noticeable. She opened the drawer and found a lot of faded pa pers Under them was an old Bible. In turning the leaves of the Bible she came across a folded paper. vel lowed with age She took it to her uncle, who examined it and found it was the certificate for the lost stock
 Among the other papers in the drawer were found a certificate for fifty shares of stock in the Missouri Wine company. now the American Wine company oo~tiGoat@ s~- e--i | shaE
 | railros
 shares ,
The Dermott news., 1915-06-24

ing one of the first on the ground. ! started saloon in d shack and a boarding house in d tent For several months Gillette was fast becoming the center of the Cripple Creek region Then the gold gave out II Was shal low. People left here in d single night Many did not take even the preeauUon of shutting their doors Gillette start ed like whirlwiud and in like man ner 1t became deserted
 Only few of Us remained hrm iu the belief Chat the cour,ry was pleati- ful in geld My business Wu~ ruined yet i kept il up and still have it today Gradually my friends left Gillette. but l remained and have lived ia solitary grandeur sIuee f9QS. when the last of my family moved away
 Why don't l leave. Nau askz Why shoald r l have formed an attach, meut 10 Gillette vtll dIa hese l am emperor ot che place 9ls 4era + laW having ua eue ta dispute it
The Dermott news., 1915-06-24
Could Snare Her.

Tommy's mother was an invalid. so his Aunt Lavinia looked after him and the house. And she never missed a chance of pointing out fault or ex- pounding a precept
 oh. dear" said Tommy one day, after auntie had iectured him for ten minutes, "l wish had wings"
 Why. my pet?' asked mother, pleased at this angelic inspiration
 "Oh. I'd fly up in the air with Aunt Lavinia, and I'd fly and fly till l couldn't get any higher"
 Yes. dear. said mother proudly. as tho little chap paused impressively What would you do them
 I'd drop Aunt Lavinia" said Tom my sayase!y Stray Stories
The Dermott news., 1915-06-24
MOST ABLE MEN NOT LARGE
Worlds Geniuses as Rule Have Been Only Medium or Even Less
 in Size.

We are inclined to look up to the physically big man, not only literally but there is always certain presump- ton in his favor that he must be cor respondingly strong mentally, says writer in Popular Mechanics. People make room for him; they attach more importance usually to what he says than to the same words uttered by an undersized man. We uneonsciously picture in our minds the bayonet charge and storming of tho trenches as the work of large men The boy dreams of having a football physique and little sister worships her big brother
 Other abilities being equal, the large man has positive advantage over the small man. And yet many, if not the majority of the great men of the world have been only of medium build and not a few were even undersized.
 X certain large city in this country had for years made it rule not to employ in it's fire department any but large men. The result was small army of athletes which never failed to cause positive thrill when over they went on parade. They dis tinctiy represented the day O. physi- cal might
 For some years past the inventive mind has been busy, and very sue cessfully, to produce apparatus which never tires, and calculated to trans fer to great extent tho hard work from muscle to machine The evi- dences of this evolution may be seen in even small towns everywhere, and now the fire engine drawn by volun- teers and worked with hand brakes must be looked for in museums of strange mechanics of the past. In it's place is the selfpropelled gas-engined machine, carrying it's own hose and capable of highly effective work with only two men, and ladder trucks by means of which one small man ma nipulatine some short levers can in q few seconds raise great ladders to dizzy heights, or pour q deluge of water into tenth story windows while standing in the street below. Hence t has come about that the man small of stature but nimble of body and alert of mind is not only the peer, but often tho superior of the giant in build There yet remains some work for the big athletes. but it is growing less each year. and tho man whom nature has not endowed with great physical strength is coming into his own.