Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-21
RHODES SCHOLARSHIP IS
. SOUGHT BY "A v|RG|N|ANs
committee on Selection Will Make
Choice OF Ono OF These on
November I.
NEW DIOCESE TO BE FORMED
Much Interest Among EpiscopaIians
in Organization of Church Body
and EleftiOn OF Bislop-Slaycr
Gets Five Years.

III organization OF Church Body
and Election of Bishor-Slaycr
Gets Five Years.
Especial to The Times Dspatchl
CHARLOTTESVILLE. oct. 20.-Rob-
Kyle Da%s :" jr, of reter 9iMi Hr' and
Robert T.. Hamilton. Jr., Of the Uni-
|versity Of Virginia, have been selected
ldhtes for the Rhodes scholarship from
he state Of Virginia There were
'eeIeven candidates from the University.
(bcrs.
There are fourteen candidates from
the state of Virginia froul which one
VIII be selected All these candidates
VIII appear at the University before
he committee on selection on the
zee includes the following: DR.. Il. 4.
4nidermdn. chairman: Rev. Beverley ID.
IIuct"r. secretary: H. 6. Cochran. OF
Norfolk; c. +. Grassland. OF Danville,
ana w i. stuart. Of Big stone Gap.
ne list OF candidates. besides those
TONED above, are: Reid White, Jr..
lrWnd lee University: w. L. Nickel and
". O. Bottomorc. from Emory and
III' en ;, co!Sgs: i: c: Johnson, from
3n > Lcftwich. from Randolph Macon
oIeEc' {; g; Coop, from Roanoke Col
WGse5 =. T. Cooke. from William and
from Wake Foree, College.
hTch Interest Among Epl>copaIInn..
IA NCHBCRG, Oct. 20-The E.pisco-
,ai churches In the thir;ytwo counties
ro, ,he western part Of Virginia are
organization Of a new diocese. as the
esu!t or action taken recently BY the
f 'a,a.l c9nvent!on of that church in
ne counties west OF Pittsy!vania
1fa a.iii AK, Appomattox. Albcmarle and
The call for the council will be made.
- bcleved, soon by Bishop r. ID.
ucker. OF the southern diocese OF
"EanIa. from which the new diocese
y peinR taEcn. Thirty days notice
MI ciapse between the call and the
me Tor the meeting. The council may
m coiiinpoSed OF members in the last
Tered may DC or
Episcopal leaders. generally under
' lana tina, that Bishon Tucker and Bishop
Etrginia. vii! elect 10 remain Win
hn' diocese and this viii result in
ION f fnI ,SIs s 81 new bishop Men
inia Eniscopal school for Boys. and
shurch. Il i.v Drnn; rector Of ST ,raurs
rector Christ Church. Roanoke: Rnv
Mr. Melton. formerly OF ST. Johns
,in KcaRoke now located ut VIII
Panyille and the counties Of Hali,a.
,nu Fiitsylvania remain in the old dio-
80 "mx'hs made such request when
.n &c ION was aiken in the diocesan coun-
~ looking 10 the recent action in The
general convention '"e
univer.ity Need. More No,.
CD ARLoTTESVLLE, Oct, 90 .-rh.
,oash OF visitors OF the University Of
cSn ma mas made appropriations Of
Irovements. $4,000 for several nai I'M,
ngs and $1,000 for the completion of
ne approach TO the new chemical
+; r. Wright, OF Roanoke. was an
oinscn Phelps stokes fellow, and c.
he i:TrhhH "mass' - 9f ,, Danvile, was given
ne NTH district. TO succeed n
'c re resigned.
io Ies board bavj VIII ,or make request of
reates in the states appropriatjan n
2roViuc adequate facilities for class
on's, laboratory equipment. a dormi-
The heating system. new madjc.Si
u.iaihs. and new building for con
az AK ; vas, diseases in connection with the
nents are necessary because of Of Inc The
Great increase in enrolment This vear
~ ~ anticipation of further Increase
LnrEe Tobacco stocks on uana
Us LILLE, Va. Oct 2O-The sale
= II n 10
ed mere SATURDAY. when tobacco Tare
iouSemcn. realizing the immense stocks
N hana Tor the weekend, hurriedIv
ook out large policies One warehousa
HroPrietor increased his insurance h,.
$1,000 long after the closing hours
me insurance offices, and several
t lhers during the course OF tho day,
realizing the risk OF fire. with the
obacco floors filed 10 Overlooking. ma
crlai!! increased their Insurance hold :
fngs., Nearly 100000 pounds were
a IL
Captain VI. $. Floyd Die. In Texas.
LYNcHBuRG. VA. oct 2o,-News
Srda been ni. TeeSiyed in here Of The death
pr Captain NJ. Stith Floyd. formerly Of
.ynchburg. He had been living al
linerai Wells for some time. but his
vas sixty years old. and the son of tho
ate Colonel and Mrs Ellen Stith Floyd,
lie Is survived by his wife and these
hrs. f. j. Turner and Mrs. NJ. S. pew
on. Amherst County
Black has. visit Chincotearu..
ONANCOCk, VA, Oct. 20.-Black
,ass are unusual in these waters. but
or the past week a school has visited
he waters around Chincoteacue. Men.
women and children are having profit-
BILE sport Some fish from small boats
n the channel. others from the
vharves. The catch. at cents a pound
rom several boats has sold for from
F20o to $500 a day.
)r. nroushton TO Speak In DanviIle.
DANVILLE. VA, oct. 2O.-Rev. Len
J. Broughton. -. D.. of Knoxville.
enn.. prominent Baptist minister OF
The South who held the pastorate at
She City Temple. in London for num-
Der of years. will be here Saturday to
make an address in connection with
he s75.00O.o00 campaign. Reports
rom churches in this district indicate
hat the campaign has struck its stride
well. several small churches exceeding
heir allotmcnts and even doubling it
IN few instances.
Slayer Gets Five Years.
ONANCOCK, VA. Oct 20.-The jury
IN the case of the Commonwealth
gainst William Moore for the murder
# Thomas Savage. at the home of w.
l. Oliver. near Melfa. brought in n YER
|lict of murder in the second degree
nd set his term in the penitentiary at
i've years.