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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-22

went over TO Richmond last evening to
attend the reception given in honor OF
the Rt Rev. MonsiEnor OFarrell.
The joint meeting in the auditorium
OF the Lee Public School, of the Thomas
Nelson Page and John w. Daniel Lit
crary Societies was Il very delightful
affair The debates. rccitations ana
decamations were OF Il high order. and
were enjoyed by a large assemblage
Of people
Two hundred and fifty sacks of mail
matter We're sent out from the Peters
burg poSt-oficc yesterday. the highest
days record in the history of the office.
Postmaster Barham has ample force to
promptly handle the business OF tho
Office. but is Crampcd for room.
Vast quantities OF liquor arc being
sent out from Petersburg to supply
the demands OF the Christmas season.
and a great deal is carried away daily
In private grips.
Dan Finn, the ten -ycar-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Finn. was quite
painfully. hut not seriously hurt this
morning in a fall from railing ut
school
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-22
HOPEWELL PRISONER
DASHES FOR LIBERTY
l.. IL. thcnthnm Escapes Bullets Sent
After Him. Hut Is Captured
In IturrcI.

iOrEWf:l VA. December I'LL
Il. Chcatham, a prisoner in the mil:tar:
Suardhousc here, made a break FOR
liberty about o'clock tonight, al
though he escaped being hit by Private
Miles, Of the Petersburg Cirays. WHO
tired at him twice. he was captured
later by a guard detail Cheatham VAS
arrested to-day by Privatcs Browdcr
ana Peterson on the charge of insult
ing women on the street lie asked
permission to leave the guardhouse to-
night. The soldier accompanied h:n.
and rs Chcatham stepped around the
corner OF the building he started run
ming. Private Miles ordered him to
halt, and when he failed TO obey the
command. the soldier opened fire.
thcatham escaped being hit and hid
behind restaurant. He was found
in barrel badly frightened when
forporals Dudley. Undcrhill ana Foster
searched the premises. The firing OF
the shot caused quite a little excite
ment. and soldiers came running from
every direction. Cheatham was re-
turned TO the Guardhouse, and will be
tried tomorrow.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-22
PLANS PERFECTED
FOR STATES WAR HISTORY
II VIII lie written by ID. II. IiiII, Who
VIII Retire From College
Presidency.
Especial to The rimcs-p:spa,ch.l


RALEIGH, y. c.. December 2l.-The
special committee OF the North Caro-
lima Division, United Confederate Vet
Grams. perfected plans to-day TO raise
funds for having an authentic history
OF North Cardinals part in the Civil
War written. The committee is plan
ming to raise from $4,000 to $4,000,
tie fund already being practically as
-Surcd.
The committee consists Of r. H.
Hicks. Rocky Mount: y. II. Boydcn,
Salisbury: General James |. Nets
Wilmington; W. l.. London. Pittsboro
and Colonel j. Bryan Grimes. Sccrc-
cary OF state.
The state Historical Commission vas
empowered to contract with President
II. ii. llill. OF the Agricultural and
Mechanical College. for this work. lie
Will accept, and this will nee estate
his retirement from the presidency Of
the college.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-22
Family sore;y An,ic,cd.

Especial TO The Times D!sratch.1
iARRlSONBCRl;. VA. December 81.
Under Ln'sual circ I'm stance, Mrs
Frances Kelly. ifty-five :cars Old. wife
Of John Il. Kelly. diel las. nigrt on
North Main street she was III six
days with pneumonia Yesterday after
noon her sister. Mrs. &. X. Nc iau.hlin
was buried at Woodbinc Cemetery \
telegram announces the critical lin, IS
OF Martin Kelly. brother Of John
Kelly. Martin kell%'s daughter-in law,
Mrs Jack Kelly. is also desperately i'll.
Mrs Kelly was Miss Frances Lcckc. of
"lhcmarle County She is survived by
her husband and five children, sis
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-22
NEGRO Is FOUND GUILTY. OF
FlRST-DEGREE MURDER

FREDERICKSBU VA. December
2l.-The trial of Joe Lee, colored.
charged with the murder of Jack
Grymes. colorcd, near Rappahannock
Academy i'll Caroline County. on No
vcmber 6, was tried in the Circuit
Court of Caroline County yesterday.
closing last night. There were many
witnesses. Lee went to Grymes's house
at O'Clock in the morning. Knocked
on the door. and when Grymcs came
out he shot him. killing him Instantly
He then tried to make way with the
body, which he dragged into the near
by woods and piled brush over it,
which he kept burning two days. 1t
is charged that Grymes's wife furnished
Lee with coal oil 10 use in burning the
body. The small bones ana teeth OF
Grymcs which We're found where the
ire was were exhibited before the jury
The ashes had been scattered over
Ices land. Lee was not put on the
stand and he had no witnesses The
jury was out one hour and brought in
a verdict OF trst-dcgrcc murder. the
penalty of which is death. Judge Chi
chester did not pronounce sentence, as
Lee viii be used rs a witness in the
tr!a! OF Grymcss wife. who is charged
Win being an accessory TO the MUIR
der.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-22

tn" real estate market has recently
sh"~n great activity and many pieces
OF property ia this city ~ shown Ivy
the record books have changed hands
within the mast fow days. Among these
are lots on A.ist Rank street sold by
G. /. Grower 'cnc wife to Isaac Cooper
ana y. VIII for 'SIS.025 lots on Boil
Msbrook and East Rank streets. sold
BY J.. y. Hartley 10 the Watson Realty
60. Inc, Tor $4,000; property in south
Sycamore street. sold by Lewis Bros
10 the S,ockdc!I- Myers Hardware Co.
for $4,000: us 4. H. Mann. trustee
Sycamore Apar,mcnts Inc. To w. IT
Cuihber,; lots corner Sycamore and
Fillmore Streets. $l2.5oo; bv william
j Mcllwainc, Center HNl APARTMENTS
Inc" four lots on North Court. Center
Hil. 10 the Rollinchrook Construction
Cooperation, for SESSION; ty Annie II
Tinsl"y's executor 60 T.. y Hartley. 10,
on jefferson street for S5.375
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-22

Joins Cnnndinn Army.
Especial to The Times -Dispatch.l
LfNCHBURG, VA, Dccc'Ibcr Ell
Walter Glenn. OF this city Who was
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-22

News Mates OF Interest.
y hummer pi his persona! friends
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-22
Caught Rohhins Mail Pouches.

Two White mon, stranGcrs m The
city, giving their names rs Il. y. Adams
and Leon Campbell. were arrested by
the police this morning IT the Apo
Iuattox Railroad station, on the charge
OF robbinc mail pouches They were
caught II the act. and III the Police
Court were held for the action OF the
United States authorities. Letters and
packages which they had appropriated
were found on their persons. The
robbed pouches contained mostly
Christmas presents.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-22

last evening Al $3.50 o'clock NJ The
home OF Rev. Michaux Raine. the Of
floating minister. pastor OF the Third
Prev by;er!an church. Miss Mary Cecil
bay and J. Howard Wagner. both of
Roanoke, were married. q number o:
friends being present 10 witness the
ceremony. IRE couple arrived in
Petersburg on the sis train from Roa
Ickc, Thu bridegroom is graduate
O. the Virginia Polytechnic Institute,
and has TO- some Years been engaged
IN cl"ctc!y engineering business In Vir-
E mia. Nj and Mrs. Wagner VIII make
their homo IN Petershurg
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-22
Arrest of rI.tnltotcr..

Detectives and Norfolk and Western
Special police to-day arrested about a
dozen negroes for carrying pistols. on
e!gh: OF whom guns We're found. Armed
negroes have recently caused much
trouble ai points along the road by
ind!scrlrlinate shooting, 10 such an eX-
tent that the companys detectives took
the matter II hand. In some instances
the laborers bunk cars have been shot
into and persons waNtonly wounded.
The prisoners are held for trial.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-22

Inc Hustings Count was cnrapel
yesterday and to-day in hearing areu-
ncnt on the demurrer 10 the evidence
In the suit OF Lovcnstcin Bros. agains;
the Hartford Fire Insurance COMPANY
Tor the amount of a policy on stock
of goods destroyed by fir" In November
1913 In the recent trial OF the case
the jury rendered a verdict for the full
amount OF the policy in favor OF the
plaintiffs, subject To the decision Of IN.
court on the dcmVrrcr Judg. Mullen
Will render his decision later ON this,
VIII DEPEND the result OF suits Of SINH
lar character brought hy l.ovcnstcin
Bros, against many other fire iusur
auCc companies
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-22

burned out during the big Hopcwell
IRE. has gone to Canada with the in
tcntion of cnlisting I'm the canadian
army and going TO Europe for service
IN the trenches. Glenn is SAID to have
engaged for enlistment In Richmond
after Il conference with a representa-
tive Of the Canadian government.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-22

I0hN II Euhv 2 ciiizen OF FRINGE
George County. was held UP in East
Bank street last night and robbed of
his gold watch and $50 in money. In
this instance the robbery was COM
united by a young white man. a de-
script!on OF whom was given by Mr..
Ruby 10 the police.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-22
NATIONAL RED CROSS
WILL ASSIST HOPEWELL
Special Field Section of Nurses Prob
ably Will BE Sent to Powder
Town.
There Are Now More Than 100 PA
ticntS In Hospital Under Care of
DIR. Gerring Without Trained As
SistanCc--Ncw Addition Filled.
Especial to Th" Times Dispatch. ]

l'P''lii 10 no ines ijiSD3tCh.
liOrEWEL VA. December I'll
Special Representative O'Conncn. of the
National Red Cross Society. visited
iiopcwcll to look over the situa-
ton existing here since the fire Mr.
oConncll visited the Prince George
Hospital. and complimcnted very highly
the work being done here by DR.. Ger
ring who is at the head of the local
charity institution. He expressed the
opinion that the National Association
would render material aid in the local
relief work, and ntnnatcd that n
special field section of Red Cross
nurses would he sent here to assist
DR.. Gerrins in caring for the large
number of patients now undergoing
treatment ut the hospital
At the present time DR. Gcrrinr has
over 100 patients in the hospital. with
out any trained nurses TO assist him
The new addition recently erected By
the Du ront Powder Company already
has been filled with patients who had
applied for treatment before it was
completed.
y large proportion Of the patients
are suffering from pneumonia ana cx-
posture. Several homeless women and
children, who were left destitute by
the fire. are also being cared for
READY TO BEGIN WERk
ON OVERHEAD BRIDGE
The Norfolk and Western Railway
has announced here that 1T would
begin work this week on the proposed
overhead bridge, which is to be erected
over the tracks at the local PASSENGER
station. The deed to the right of way
has been signed and delivered to the
company. and as soon as the material
can he brought here the work will be
rushed to completion. one end of the
overhead structure will he at Railroad
AvenLe and Hopewell Street and the
other on the Du Font property across
the tracks This bridge will relieve the
congestion at the depot, caused By the
constant passing OF trains which in
icrrupt the flow OF the thousands pass
ing this point within a few minutes at
certain times of the day when shifts
in the powder works are being
changed.
SHAkE-UP IN DI PONT
FORCE Is DENIED
The report that scventy-fve mem
bers Of the Du Pont police force had
resigned, and that 4 shal<e-up in the
force was in progress, was officially
denied here
The statement was made by an OIL
cial of the powder company that only
six members OF the police force had
resigned recently. All of these re-
signed OF their own accord and not
because of any trouble which they are
alleged to have had with their superior
officers.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-12-17

There were six of Medina's young
people in the Messiah chorus at Berea
on Wednesday of this week: Miss Ruth
Wright, Miss Helen Yoder, Miss Emily
Hass, Mrs. H. H. Hartzog, Mr.. John
Beck and Mr.. Fred Bohley.
M. L. Spackman end wife of 223
w. Friendship street are rejoicing over
the birth of twin girls Tuesday night.
Friends have suggested to the father
that his Xmas presents are arriving
early this year.
Advertised letters at the Medina
postoffice are for: Miss Helen Roberts,
Strecker Bros, Miss Anna Valley.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-12-17
PROBATE

VIII Of Amos D. Sheldon and ap-
plication for probate filed. Hearing
set for Dec. II.
First and final account filed in es-
tate of Mary Mellert.
Will of VIM. Aylard and application
for probate filed. Hearing set for
Dec. 13.
Statement in lieu of final account
filed in estate of Joseph Cowling.
N. E. Fuller appointed administra-
tor with the will annexed of Ezra H,
Gallatin. Bond $4,000. Appraisers,
]. B. Firestope, F. !. Miller and Frank
Gaunett.
Assignment of Miller & Collin to
Arthur VanEpp filed at 3:45 p. M,
Monday. Bond for $4,000 fled and
approved. Arthur VanEpp appointed
assignee. Appraisers: M. A. Winters
B. E. Blakeslee and Ora Betz.
The following accounts are set for
hearing on January s and ordered
published: estates of Wallace c. Sar
Tee, Joseph Heath, U. D. Dague
Joseph Cowling, E. N. Long, Aller
Pomroy, Jonathan Kindig; guardian
ship of Clara Yoder, Gladys Barnes
Charles and George Armeroid.
Hearing continued inthe matter o1
the alleged will of William Aylard
Application filed for mothers pen
sion for four children by Bertha Dill
of Chatham township.
Will of Joseph Andrew admitted II
probate. D. c. Shepard and Abby An
drew appointed as executors.
The following accounts are set TO-
hearing on January 8, and ordere,
published: Estates of Wallace c
San Tee, Joseph Heath, w. D. Dague
Joseph Cowling, E. N. Long, Allel
Pomroy, Jonathan Kindig; guardian
ships of Clara Yoder, Gladys Barnes
Charl> ) and George Ormeroid. g
Will of John N. High admitted +
probate. iCtation issued to widow. \
First and final account filed in es
tate of George H. Miner.
First and final account filed in es
tate Of John B. Drissel.
First and final account filed in es
tate Of Mary E. Parker.
First and final account filed in es
\ tate Of Edwin r. Culver.
John R. Minton appointed execute
of the will of John N. High. Bon
$500. Appraisers, c. N. Taylor, A
S. Foster and Thos. Heatherington.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-12-17
"JOIN THE 100
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Get in touch with me ct once. 100
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The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-12-17
TRANSFERS

Erva and Max Asper to Louis
Gazdag, lot S5, Sharon, 5000.
VIM. J. Fulks to- Geo. Emerson ct
al, lots 9 and 10, Spencer, $17O0.
B. o. Mcbride to Julia "A. Mcbride,
78 acres, Medina, 81.
John Neff to Frank Yost ct al,
50-1OO acre, York, $375.
Milo H. Packard, administrator to
Fred E. Henry, So acres, Chatham,
$387O.
N. N. Reese and wife to Mary j.
Fixler, 10-100 acre, Lafayette, 500.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-12-17
ovERRIILEs LEHR MOTION

Judge L. R. Critehfeld Saturday
at Wooster overruled the motion filed
by G. A. Starn, prosecuting attorney,
to strike from the files certain affidav-
its by DR.. ]. w. Lehr in support of
his motion in which he asks for new
trial.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-08-06
These Fish Need Ladders.

Salmon seeking to scale the I'M
pounding wall at Gibraltar dam, on
the Santa Ynez river, to reach the up
per canyons and spawn, are reported
to be exhausting their strength and
will die.
The city has reared a wall over ten
feet above the bed Of the stream, over
which the water is flowing. On the top
of the wall is a slight shelving where
the fish, seeking to make the long leap,
land, and they are carried by the flow
back down the stream again.
Engineer Pyzel, who is in charge
of the city's reservoir works, reports
he has watched dozens of big salmon
or salmon trout try to make the
leap and fail, and he is of the opinion
that all will eventually die. When
the impounding wall was built the
city did not provide for fish ladder,
hence the trouble-Santa Barbara
Dispatch to Los Angeles Times.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-08-06
REFUSED TO EAT MATCHES
Experiment Proved That Rats and
Mice Have Been Unjustly Accused
of Causing Fires.

Rats, mice and matches have long
been considered source of fires. An
investigator. however, after extensive
experiment, reports, in Safety En-
cheering, that there is no real founda-
ton for the popular idea. A large num-
Der of rats were caught at different
times and confined in cages with the
ends open for observation. Matches
were then placed in the cages, but no
food, and the rats were left in quiet
spot in cellar. In every case the ami
mails starved to death or ate their CON-
panions. Not a match head or splint
was gnawed. The matches were well
seasoned and of different varieties
from the strike-on-the-box to the
double-tip and the common parlor
match. A second series of tests was
conducted in cage measuring more
than six feet square. The results
were the same.
In all cases the rats were without
food from two to three days, then the
matches were introduced and the rats
died from starvation within one to five
days after. Like experiments were
conducted with mice and the same re-
suits obtained, the mice being hungry
from two to three days, then the
matches were introduced and death
followed in one to five days. In the
larger cages the rats were fed for
periods varying from twenty to forty
four days in order to permit the ami
mails to become accustomed to their
surroundings and act normally. A
greater variety of matches was used
in this test. The rats were imprisoned
together in this case and many were
| gnawed and eaten by their compan'
ions
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-08-06

the beautiful original of that destroyed
photograph on board the Lola. But
she has not always been sol"
mo. l think not always" replied
the sister quietly.
But she can write responses to my
questions?"
Alas! no." was the old woman'n
whispered reply. "Her mind is affect
ed. She is, unfortunately, a hopeless
lunatic."
looked straight into those sad,
wide-open, yet unfiinching brown eyes
utterly confounded.
Those white wrists held in steel,
that pale face and blanched lips, the
inertness of her movements, all told
their own tragic tale. And yet that
letter l had read, dictated in secret
most probably because her hands were
not free, was certainly not the out
pourings of a madwoman. She had
spoken of death, it was true, yet was
1t not to be supposed that she was
slowly being driven to suicide? She
had kept her secret, and she wished
the man Hornby-the man who was to
marry Muriel Leithcourt-to know.
The room in which we stood was evil
IDENTIFY an apartment set apart for her
use, for beyond was the tiny bedcham-
Der; yet the small, high-up window
was closely barred, and the cold bare
ness of the prison was sufficient in
deed to cause anyone confined there to
prefer death to captivity.
Again / spoke to her slowly and
kindly, but there was no response.
That she was absolutely dumb was
only too apparent Yet surely she had
not always been so! l had gone in
search of her because the beauty OF
her portrait had magnSsized me, and
l had now found her to be even more
lovely than her picture, get, alas! suf.
fering from an atiliction that rendered
her life a tragedy. The realization
cf the terrible truth staggered me-
Such perfect face as hers had never
before set eyes upon, so beautiful. SO
clear-cut, so refined, 30 eminently the
countenance Of one well-born, and yet
so ineffably sad, so full of blank un.
utterable despair.
She placed her clasped hands to her
mouth and made signs by shaking her
head that she could neither under
stand nor respond. / took my wallet
from my pocket and wrote upon a
piece of paper in large hand the
words: 81 come from Lydia Moreton
My name is Gordon Gregg"
When her eager gaze fell upon the
words she became instantly filled with
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-08-06
Elorence NiahtinaaIe,s Statue.

1.-THE Lady With the Lamp" statue
of Florence Nightingale, has been un-
yelled without ceremonial. in Water
loo place, London. The statue stands
high on a red and gray granite pedes-
tai. and makes a notable and an APP
propriate addition to Waterloo place.
BY its side, fully harmonizing with II
in general outline, Is that OF Sidney
Herbert. The effective background
for both is the Crimean memorial. The
sculptor portrayed his subject In a
sympathetic pose, standing in the vo-
luminous skirt Of the early Victorian
period, with the lamp borne In the
right hand. This statue or "The Lady
With the Lamp" is the first public
statue Of a woman in London other
than those of royal ladies.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-08-06

their power because she had no means
of defense. The man II awaiting me
in the boat outside. intend to take
her with me-"
But. m'sieur. why that is impos-
sible!" cried the old woman in a
hoarse voice. IF you were discovered
by the guards who patrol the lake both
night and day they would shoot you
both"
Il will risk it," said. and linking
my arm in that of the Woman whose
lovely countenance had verify become
the sun OF my existence, made sign,
inviting her to accompany me.
The sister barred the door. urging
me to reconsider my decision. but l
waved her aside.
Elma recognized my intentions in a
moment, and allowed herself to be con-
Quoted down the long intricate CORR
dor, walking stealthily, and as we
crept along on tiptoe l felt the girls
grip upon my arm, grip that told
me that she placed her faith in me as
her deliverer.
WltHOut SOulu we CTepI IOTWdTu
until within a few yards from that un-
locked door where the boat awaited us
below, when, of a sudden, the uncer-
tain light of the lantern fell upon
something that shone and deep voice
cried out of the darkness in Russian:
Halt! or fret"
And startled, we found ourselves
looking down the muzzle of loaded
carbine.
A huge sentry stood with his back to
the secret exit, his dark eyes shining
beneath his peaked cap, as he held
his weapon to his shoulder within six
feet of us.
Speak," cried the fellow. "Who
are your"
At glance took in the peril Of the
situation, and without seconds hest
tation made a dive for the man be-
meath his weapon. He lowered it, but
it was too late. for l gripped him
around the waist, rendering his gun
useless 1t was the work of an in
slant, for l knew that to close with
him was my only chance.
(TO BE CONTINUED)