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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-20
MAYNARD LOSS, S125yOOO
Fire Mt ShipbuiIdcrs' shop, II Is Said,
May Delay Work on New
Destroyer.

NORFOLK. VA, May 1o.-.Naval Con-
structor Watt this afternoon. following
A careful examination OF the machinere
that was In the destroyed Shipbuildcrs
shop, declared that the damage from
last nights fire at the navy-yard
would total 1925. 100. Three hundred
men were put to work to-day clearing
the site.
Constructor Watt says that, unless
Immediately rebuilt. the loss of tho
shop probably would delay construc
tion work ON the new destroyer to be
built at the yard Work is scheduled
10 begin OH the ship Immediately on
the arrival Of material ordered II has
been planned TO lay the keel early In
June
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-20
THREE MORE SENTENCED
TO THE PEN|TENT|ARY
Hu-finYs Court at Petersburg Will
Devote To-Day to Considering
Civil Docket.
TAG DAY FOR BOY SCOUTS
Prince George County Supervisors
Will Meet on Monday to Take Ac.
ton on Matters Pertaining to
Highway to City Point.
Especial to The Times Dispatch. ]

PETERSBuRG. VA. May lo--In the
HustinEs Court to-day three more per
sons. or conviction. were sentenced 20
terms In the penitentiary. making SIX
Eighteen years old. Of Roanoke. vas
sent up for i've years for highway rob
cry. Ford Williams. colorcd. for steal
nE iIo3. pleaded guilty and was given
4 sentence OF two years BY the court.
on whose mercy he threw himself.
George Miller. colored. FOR house
breaking and robbery. pleaded guilty
and was sentenced for Ave years. Tho
court will devote tomorrow 20 the con-
sideration Of tho civil docket and Viii
resume the criminal docket or Tuesday
next. None of ,he' murder cases haa
yet been called for trial.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-20
Majority Opposes
Shipling Pardon
Georgia Prison Commission
Declines 10 Recommend
ExccWirc Cicmcncy.

ATLANTA GA. Ma? la-The
Georgia Prison Commission to-day
submitted 4 majority repor: tn Gov,
ernor Harris declining 70 recommend
that Thomas Edgar Stripping be par
doned 1t was signed by two Of The
&c" members If the board y
minority report submitted by Il. T..
DAWSON recommended pardon
Stripping killed WI, Cctnet IN
shingtou County several years ago.
lie was sentenced 20 l!fe Imprisonment.
and while his case was before tho
stat" Suprem" Court he escaped In
less than tw" years after his escape
he io'ncd the polio" force in ranvil!c.
Va, 'i'dcr tho name Of Morris. and
subsequently was made chief tho posi-
ton he held when Identified and re-
turned To prison in Georgia.
Governor Harris has been quoted as
saying 70 on" Of StripitnE's little girls
tha no would pardon her father
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-20
CHESTER FOR GLASS
Democrats OF Precinct instruct Dele
Entcs 10 support COnrrc>.mnr
For National Committeeman

Special Ia The Times-p Dispatch
HESTER, VA. May ia-Thc Demo
Gratis of Chester Precinct in mass-mec,-
NIX today elected twn delegates and
two "lternates to tho County Demo-
cratic Convention. which meets al Chcs-
terrified Courthouse on May 81. and in
structch them by unanimous vote TO
support CONGRESSMAN Carter Glass for
national committeeman from Virginia
at tn" forthcoming state convention at
Roanoke. The meeting to-day was well
attended and was presided over by Or
y. j Hurt. There were severed enthl-
Sla5tc speeches. and tho sentiment APP
p1ront!y was all for Glass in his con-
lest against James The DELEGATES
chosen were as follows: pr. a. J Hurt
ana + j Shepherd; alternate. w g;
Iruehcart and f.. y. Burnham
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-20
HELD FOR EXAMINATION
Wan Who Hurled Bricks From Ton of
Norfolk fhcnter VIII nc Examined
by AlIcuistS.

NORFOLK. VA, May 1a-William
Blumquist. American merchant seaman
who for three hours early this morning
defed the local police and endangered
pedestrians on Main street by hurling
bricks from the topmost ledge Of a
theater. to-day was ordered held for
examination by alienisis as to his
sanity.
BlumGuist finally was subdued BY the
police. after being wounded in the leg,
securely roDed and taken from the TOP
OF The building. No one else was hurt
The man seemed dazed when arraiSned
IN Police Court to-day. He is Dane
about forty years old. He declared he
had heen drinking heavily.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-20
SPECIAL OFFICER KILLED
Companion Probably Fatally Shot ny
Negroes Who Resent NclnE Cues
toned as To Alleged Theft.

NORFOLK. VA. May l?.--Spccial OF
lcer Landlord Samdcrlr Was killed
Special Officer William West proba bl y
fatally shot and smoke Mercer. a
negro. wounded in riot to-day at The
Lambert's Point coal piers Of the Nor
folk and Western Railway. The two
officers, in the employ OF the railroad
were investigating the alleged theft Of
large quantity Of rope, and tho negro
la borers resented questioning. sander
lin was killed instantly. West is not
expected TO recover.
The trouble subsidized on the arrival
of squad of policemen with riot gunS
Several arrests were made. The
wounded negro. Mercer. IL charged by
tho police with being the ringlcader in
the disturbance.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-20
GETS RIGHT OF WAY
Negotiations for Rnilrnnd 10 site OF
treat tnpc Henry Fort Prarti-
cnlIy Are Completed.

NORFOLK, VA. May l3.--'Thc final
step in the government negotiations
for rights or way to the acquired site
FOR the great Cape Henry Fort. guard
inE the entrance tc Chesapeake Ea".
was TAKEN here to-day, when Colonel
! r. JerVey, Corps of Engineers, United
states ARM, and tho Cape Henry
syndicate reached AN agreement for a
twenty five foot right OF way for n
railroad along certain streets.
The road 10 be built will connect tho
for; proper with the proposed mann
moth government pier 10 he constructed
cast OF Lynnhaven inls'. The distance
is about three miles NO figures were
made public, as the agreement must
he approved by the War Department.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-20
IMMATURE ALMANAC.
THROWN OFF FREIGHT TRAIN
-Four Negroes Accused Of Attacking
mud KohbinS Three White
Men at BRISTOL.
Especial to The Times-D!spa,ci

Special TO The Times D!spatch.I
BRISTOL. VA. May la.-After, as all
legged, he and three associates had held
M. robbed and shot Lloyd Baker. CLYDE
Shoccraft anG John Icek, Young white
men from Johnson CITY, on a freight
train here this morning. Ezekiel Vim
cent. negro cN-convict. was captured
In Johnson CITY. Tenn. to-day together
with one of his alleged accompIices
Baker was shot through the ahdo-
men. while Shoecraft and Xeek We're
wounded in the arms. MI three waite
men were hurled from the top 81 the
train after they had been dealt blows
on the head with rcvolvcrs. Baker is
in dying condition. following a sur
gical operation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-20
DAUGHTERS ELECT OFFICERS
Selection for Year Made hy J. T.. r..
stuart Chapter of Stnunton and
Augusta County.
Especial To The Timcs-D!spatch.

tSpccial To The Times Dispatch.
liAf;EiSONBURG. VA. May l?-'The
J l. Stuar, Chapter. Daughters Of
IN" tonfcdcracy. Of stanton and Au-
custa County, yesterday elected officers
ior another year. They are: Mrs 4
NJ Howison president; Mrs. l.. G. Ware,
hrSt vice president: Mrs r. l.. RAN
son. second vice president; Mrs r. NJ.
Guy, third vice president: Miss Katie
i-eitwich. secretary; Miss Elsie Mof-
fett. assistant secretary, Mrs. W. n.
han, corresponding secretary: Mrs. a.
Hume Sprinkel. treasurer: Miss Eliza
beth Goode. registrar: Mrs j. r. Nen.
historian: Mrs II NJ. McIlwaine. Gus
todian; Mrs. Il. Y. Johnson. chaplain.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-20

andres. by Mrs W u cardweil Of
Ashland, Who. with Mrs John Bigger.
also ~ Ashland, had spon, the past
f." days IN this town creating interest
IN the movement. The officers OF the
Louisa branch are a. follows; president.
Mrs II w. Barrett; first VICE pre- st,ient.
Nil! John Pury"ar. second vice presi>
dcn, Miss Earhar2 Noun. thuI vice
pre- ident. Mrs Eugene pcrdietun: hon
"rarN president. Miss Minnie Baecr. re-
corair@ secretary. Mrs. Jessie Porter:
corresponding secretary Mr. \ =
Gordon. registrar. Hiss Flanagan. his
t"r.ai Mrs " l.. B:hh, and treasurer.
Mrs J. y Walker
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-20
Prince George Highway.

I'm adjourned meeting Of the Boarn
Of Supervisors Of Prince George county
VIII he held on Monday "a take action
on matters regarding the proposed re-
tors burg City Point permanent high
way. "A has been stated. the road IS
to nave a fourteen-foot concrete bed,
and tho contract for building X has
been awarded TO the Artist Bennett Con-
struction Co. OF Baltimore. The add
ticnal money for the completion OF the
road. II il understood has been raised
10y private subscription.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-20
SAYS HE PREFERS DEATH
Worth Carolina Man. Sentenced 10 Flee
tr'r Chair. Refuses 10 Appeal
His tasC

El~I7'-'"''I u Tt 7 IIIlCE DTS IFdtNF
kALElGH. y -. Mag la-Mclvin
horne, OF Wilmington. is in the death
cell OF the state prison here under SEN
tcice TO die in the electric chair for.
h"ihe ~. J.. ] 'anps. former business
associate VINO, Horne claims. caused
INN to lose the greater part Of a small
fortune he obtained In suit for dam
ages for personal injury against a
local company.
Horne persists in refusing 10 appeal
ms case insisting that he prefers to
die lie may be examined later as to
sanity. but no move has been made in
inns direction. Horne is we'll connect cd
Prison authorities say he is cheerful
and insists that he is sane The plea
IN his defense before conviction was
insanity
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-20
COMMISSION PLAN BEATEN
Voters of charlottesville Opposed "a
Proposed Change IN Form az
city Government.
Especial to Tho Times Dtspa.ch.I

Especial to Tho Times Dlspa.ch.l
CHARLcTTESNfi-iE "a. May "a
To-dsy's election Oh tho question Of a
commission form % government for
tho city resulted in tho defeat Of the
proposed plan by a vote of l1S to 80
Only about one half of the registered
vote was cast
The Affirmative vote OF a majority
o, tho qualified voters would have been
necessary 20 adopt tho plan. Each Of
the four wards CAV. majcritics against
:he proposition.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-20
Honors virginin's ncnulsitton.

Especial 10 The Times Dispatch.
RALEIGH. y. G.. May H. Governor
Craig honored reQuisition to day from
the Governor OF Virginia for Ed. At
wood. who is wanted In Grayson Coun-
~. Va. to answer charge of burg
larry. According to the charge he
broke into the depot OF tho Rye Valley
Railway Company and took severa
cases Of whisky. The requisition does
not Indicate where in this State the
fugitive is being held for the vir-
ginia authorities,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-20
False Report From Baltimore.

4 telegram was received to-day from
Baltimore inQuirinC as to the truth Of
a REPORT current there that 5000 men
are TO be discharged from the Du Pont
plant at Hopewell.
Inquiry at the plant led to the in
formation that nothing was known Of
such contemplated action. The report
probably referred TO the discharge
several weeks ago Of number OF
Constructionists whose work had been
finished.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-20

The recent tag day for the benefit Of
the Kings Children realized slc5.
Mrs. John +. Towncs is visiting her
son. John l.. Towncs. Jr, L. s a, at
Columbus Barracks, Ohio.
William Mccarthy. a colored Du Pont
employee, while waiting in the crowd
at the station last night. had his pock-
cts picked of SOS.
charles Bozel well-known citizen
and Confederate veteran, is i'll as the
result of a stroke Of PARALYSIS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-20
j. W. StnrriiI.

lSpe"ial Ia The Times Dispatch
MARION, VA. May III w. star
r'tt. NIFTY five years old. died this even
inc. II: WAS the son Of the late 4. r..
Starrjt,. Of Smyth County. He mar
RED Miss Katherine Dunn. daughter Of
l. Is. Dunn. Of sullivan County. Tenn.
lie formerly was with the chesapeake
ANA ON" Railway Company at Rich
mond. and was Mayor OF Barton
Heights seven years
Mr. Starritt leaves wife. six chill
dren and two sisters One daughter.
Miss Mary NJ. Starritt, lives in Rich
mond.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-20
Hold, Closing Exercises on May -.
Special TO The Times Disnatch

NpeclaI 20 The Tlmes- DlSOatCh
i.AWRENCENtI.I.E. VA, May i9.-St
Faul Normal aud Industrial School for
colorcd boys and girls veil hold its
twenty-eighth annual closing exercises
OF "Wednesday evening. May - at :
o'clock Tho address Ia the graduating
class viii be delivered by Row Frank
lin J. Clark. recording secretary Of tho
domestic and FOREIGN Missionary So
cisty. New York The haccalaureate
sermon Will be preached on sunday
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-20
DEATHS IN VIRGINIA
W. W. Abel.

lSpecial 10 The Times D!spatch.l
flsEbEs;lCh re. VA, May 10
W. W. Ahcl prominent citizen and
we'll known merchant of ouant,ro. ,.ie1
~ his hon" there last night of para,y-
SIS, a-ed fif;y-siX years. lie was tvv.c.
married and is survived by n Wife.
oiShi children and several brothers and
sisters He Tas h-other-in-law OF
Mis-. J.. H. Leary. OF this CITY The
funeral viii take place on Saturday a.
me ola nome pia @ in Prince William
"untN and internert vii! he ~ the
family hnryimc ground.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-20
Griffith Walker.
Especial to The Times Dispatch

i'HUetIaT 10 Tht IlmcS- plSpa oh.
HEATHSNIi.i.E. VA. MAY l?.-Cirit-
fifth Walker. aged about thr;y-scy
wears. ni"d late or Tuesday after n
long .l'ic>s ~ the home Of his sister.
Mrs Minnie Bailey. in kinsalc MIR
Walker is survived hy several brothers
and SlNlcIS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-20

The Boy Scouts and boys Of the 7.
NJ. - A. have Sc; aside tomorrow as
Tag Day to raise funds for the pur-
chase Of equipments for their summer
ercampmert on the James River. They
will nc aided i'm their campaign by
their girl friends. The city Will be
divided into groups. and the young
folks will work with an cnthusia SIN
that is sure TO bring in liberal returns.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-20
Haptist sunday school Convention

HEATHSVtLLE. VA, May 1.-The
Eaptists of the Northern Neck will hold
Sunday school conyention in the Fair
ii,ld Baptist Cnurcn on May 81 and
IS An interesting program has been
arranged, and a large attendance Is
exrectcd
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-20
BRANCH CHAPTER or u. D.,
ORGANIZED At LOUISA
Special to The Times-Dispatch

LOUISA, VA. May l3.--.Au enthusi-
astic branch chapter Of the United
Daughters of tho Confectionery was or
gained here this afternoon. starting
with membership Of thiriy-four Or
Canization Was perfected following an
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-20
Local ftuinfaii.

kalnial last twenty-Cour hours Non
Dchc!ency IN rainfall since March
deficiency in rainfall since Jan
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-20
The Weather
Nurnished hy 4. =. wealth: Bureau.)


~ noon temperature" g.
. T. ~. temperature SIS
"iaNlmum temperature 10 s = NJ -
~ lnlinum temperature 10 t. NJ. a.
Mean temperature " -
normal temperature " IS
il"h"iency IN temperatures. 10
'runyl"nty IN temperature" since
'',...', '.'.'' ''.'. ....... %
Accumulated cACcss since jan
uary' ..................... so
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-20
Local Barometer Rcndiny,
CONDITIONS IN IMPORTANT cIr,t

Temperature. g. humidity, -: wind.
direction southeast wind, velocity. 10
miles weather, partly cloudy
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-03-30

Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Kendall arrived
at Roseburg, Ore, on the morning of
March 10, where they will remain for
several weeks while Mr.. Kendall is at
tending to business connected with the
large railroad and lumber project that
the Kendall Lumber Co.. of Oregon,
has under way at that place. and in aid
of which the city of Roseburg has
voted a bond issue of $500, coo and do
mated free mill-site and right of way
for "a miles of standard gauge railroad.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-03-30

Mr.. John H. Yost, born near Acct
dent, Garrett county in 1867, bro Their
of School Commissioner Peter H. Yost.
also of Garrett county, has been nomin-
ated by the Republicans of Roanoke.
Va, as the candidate of that party for
Mayor of the thrifty city of which Mr..
Yost has been one of the leading busi-
ness men for some years past. Roanoke
is one of the live cities of the Old
Dominion, and as Mayor Mr.. Yost will
keep it as such.
The Thimble Club, an organization
of the ladies of the M. Z. church, was
entertained last Friday afternoon by
Mrs. George A. Porter at her home on
Alder street. AT six o'clock a dinner
was served the guests who were Mrs.
d. M. Dixon, Mrs. H. A. Rasche, Mrs.
Gordon Mealy, Mrs. F. E. Rathbun,
Mrs. George w. Legge. Miss Bess Hine-
baugh, Mrs. c. Edward Bender, Miss
Flo White and Mrs. Paul B. Naylor.
The decorations were yellow and green.
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Jameson. of
Piedmont, w. Va, spent Saturday
night and Sunday in Oakland where
they were guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. James
A. Delawder. Mr.. w. T. Jameson,
Mrs. Delawder's father, who spent the
winter here, observed his eighty-sixth
birthday on Friday last and was in
splendid health considering the fact
that he has Just recovered from an at
tack of the grip.
A horse belonging to Mr.. Jos. Friendi
of Deer Park. and beng driven down
Oak street last Friday afternoon, be-
came frightened and ran away, de-
mohshing the running gear of the
buggy to which it was attached but do
ing no other damage, although the plate
glass window in the store of Mr..
Thomas Little, at the corner of Third
and Oak streets were in danger of be-
ing smashed when the animal made the
turn from the latter named street into
Third and ran down into the blacksmith
shop of L. j. Brown, where it was
stopped.
Mr.. j. A. Burchinal, an architect of
tairmont, was in Oakland Tuesday for
the purpose of locating sites for three
summer cottages to be erected by
Governor Fleming on his property w.
ing midway between Oakland and
Mountain Lake Park, one of the pro-
posed buildings to occupy the same plot
of ground upon which the summer home
of the Governor stood until it burned
several years ago. whilst the other two
will be erected across the roadway fac
ing the south. The contemplated build
ings will be substantially built and will
be modern in every particular and will
make splendid improvement along the
roadway in addition to swelling the
summer list of visitors very materially
when they are occupied. presumably by
members of the Governors family.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-03-30

Mrs. R. E. Sliger has returned home
after visit of week in Homecoming.
Abe Martin says: Mrs. LATE Bud
has sued for separate peace.
Another joke has been perpetratcd:
Winter fingers in the lap of spring.
WANTED-A girl for general house
work. Apply to Mrs. Stuart F. HamiN,
Oakland.
Work has been begun on a play to be
given later for the benefit of the Ii
brary ASSOCIATION.
MIR. Carleton McComas went to Balti-
more last night where he expects to
remain indefinitely.
Misses Anna Mason and Ethel
Stewart have gone to Akron, Ohio,
where they have secured positions.
DR.. and Mrs. r. A. Ravenscroft, Of
Accident, spent the past week in New
York visiting their daughter, Mrs. II.
E. Hyde.
Mr.. Paul Workman, of Fairmont,
son of Rev. and Mrs. j. B. Workman,
is here on short visit to his sister.
Mrs. Grover Stemple.
Mr.. Louis Bush will improve his
property this summer by remodeling one
of the dwellings located upon it into
bungalow.
Miss Ellen Connell, who was absent
from Oakland several days last week
buying her spring and summer stock of
millinery, has returned and new goods
are being received daily.
Mr.. Albert G. Ross was confined to
his home several days last week with
an attack of rheumatism, which affect
ed his chest and arms. He was quite
i'll portion of the time.
Rev. DR.. c. H. King, pastor of the
Terra Alta NJ. E. church, spent Tues
day evening in Oakland as the guest of
Oakland Lodge of Masons, returning to
Terra Alta on train No. l the same
evening.
Don't fail to hear DR.. McComas'
lecture at st. Paul's M. Z. church next
Monday evening at 1880 o'clock. The
Doctors subject is THE Human Body
and how to Care For It." To be
Illustrated.
Merchant Charles S. DAVIS returned
home Monday night from trip of ten
DAYS through Southern West Virginia
and Northern Virginia, where he sue
ceeded IN introducing the famous Davis
Steel Ranges in number of points Wis
tied by him.
Mr.. Hiram M. Taylor, of Wheeling.
W. Va, who occupied the Harry Helbig
property adjoining Oakland last sum-
mer, was in the city Monday and rent
ed for the coming summer the beautiful
home of Mr.. John Ault and will occupy
it after Nav LIST.
Mr.. ID. l.. Conneway, who has been at
Akron, Ohio, for several months, re-
turned home on last Wednesday to visit
his family for week or two, expecting
to return to Akron in a few days.
Shortly after Mr.. Conneway went to
the Ohio city he was unfortunate in be-
ing caught In machine, and as a re-
suit he lost portion of the index finger
of his left hand. He has recovered from
the injury sustained.
The second of series of lectures
scheduled under the auspices of the
Epworth League of st. Paul's M. E.
church, was delivered on Monday night
by Mr.. Joseph E. Harmed, his subject
being Manifestations of God in
Nature. A large number of beautiful
ly colored slides. true to nature, were
used to illustrate the lecture, which
proved highly entertaining and IN
structive to the large audience present,
notwithstanding the weather conditions
prevailing at the hour set for the talk.