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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-02
News of Fifty Years Ago

From the Richmond Dispatch Oct, :. lS72D
our AppomattoN Depot correspondent SAYS
The regular term Of Judge WinGfeld's cour;
commenced today. and our County Court
morrow. hut IL is only to attend 10 the dun
'"utin" OF business have not had n
criminal In our Jail for months; and every
white p'an is on one side politically. have
little cNcitcmen, in tina; line.
The following presidents and vice -urcsi-
dents for the big Greeley meetings for to-
might hay" been named: Assembly Hall. X. T.
Daniel. president; Pcyton Wise. T. W. Ne
Canoe. w II. Isaacs, John Ahcrn. Thomas
Rranch. julius {. Fletcher. u. J. Burr l.. T.
Cook. W. ID. Blair, +. i. Brennan. Conrad
Sau"r. John Walsh. T. W IIannewinkle. f.
j Reilly. Joseph Hall. ". ". Crump. J. "
Talbot. r. w Grubbs. u. Hassei. j. a. Jones
lanes Thomas Jr, George J.. Hooper vice
presidents AT the stand AT Eighth and Frank
lin stfecis-Mnyor y. NJ Kelley. president
bradley 7. Johnson. J. j. Wilson, Franklin
Stcarncs. l.. II F'rayser. Isaac Davenport Jr
r II Wynne. Solomon WISE John IIagan
Jr. W. H. cullngworth. John H. Claiborne.
III. L. Garter. oscar Crana. J. II. Dooicy. J. r.
Anderson. John II. Davis James Nceson w
*. Martin, Fowhatan Wcisg"r. W. T. Var
hr"ugh a. Brav William Euker. James 49,
Pace. T.. ". Mahood. y. 6. Bac"ck. vice presi-
dents. j. McClcrman. J. {. prydc. were named
as Sergcans at arms.
At meeting held in clay Ward on sat
urday night 10 take into consideration the
speedy erection OF a market house it was de-
termined To recommend Il site at the corner
of Pine and cary Streets
The following statement Of the number OF
letters delivered during the month of Sep
TENDER. was issued by the postmaster yes
tcrday: Mail. lo0.3i3; drop. 5.I04: papers. &C.
Sl?: letters collected, 5OiSi; papers 1888?
The fourth annual session OF the public
schools commenced yesterday Mayor Kelley
and Superintendent Binford made addresses
Ia the teachers the previous day and assign
Inents were announced. There are nine white
schools and six colorcd. William f. Fox liz
principal OF the high school. and Misses * If
New and II. y. Mitchell assistants
Officers OF Rescue Council. No. L. Junior Or
der United American Mechanics. have been
elected as follows: NJ. T. Richter. G: T.. Bate
V e.: H. T. phillips. Il. $: 4: W. FaIcr A. r.
s: Alfred Mike. r. 8: Adam Bacont c..
William Trcxlcr. w l. g Parsons. |. s.; Henry
Wells, q. s.
The ladies' of Grace Episcopal Church in
tend TO hold Il fair next week at Virginia
Hall. to aid In making certain improvements
which the city requires. and in repairing the
church cdlhcc at Foushcc and Main Streets.
The Jewish New Year. Rosh Iiashanah was
mshcrcd In today. and ten days later the Fcsti-
val of Atoncmcnt will be observed. Tho origin
Of tho festival is found in tho twenty third
chapter Of l.cviticus and in the yfenty- ninth
chapter Of Numbers,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-02
JUDGE CH|NN SETTLES
DISPUTE OVER ESTATE
John Price WcthcrilI Declared
Guardian of Property Val
ucd at S65O.OOO.
ISpccinl 10 The Times DIspntchl

Especial TO The Times Dispatch
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. VA. Oct. IL
Judge J. W. Chinn has rendered an
Importan; decision In the Circuit
Court Of Wcstmcrcland involving an
estate OF over 100000. by his de-
cisiOn. John Price wetherill OF Phil
adclphia. Is declared tho legal guar
dian OF the children or Ira Cor, wcth-
Grill. deceased ana he will talk. over
tho estate.
Several years ago a suit for d.
vorco was Instituted in the Circuit
'our, III Wcstmoreland County by |.
'ort Wcth"r!ll, alleging iniidclity.
The case was removed to Stafford
county. ana after long and tedious
hearings. Judg" Chichester decided
the case in favor o: Wcthcrill and
awarded the custody OF his children
to him. Upon hearing OF the courts
t'ciEion. Wethcrlll. who then was In
bad health. wrote his will in his own
n"ndwritinE. giving his property to
his children. and designated his
brother John Price Wcthcrill OF
Philadelphia. trustee for his children
until they reached y years of age.
Ia september, 1921. Wctherlll died Ii.
having left his children at his homo
an h'atHiOicldHI county. IhJt U3N
Mrs. Wctherill. who had married tn.
correspondent In the divorce suit. Dr
NlS'r"tta. came To Virginia. carried
tn" children 70 Washington and i'm
mcdiatcly had herself appointed
guardian for IN" children by the
court IN Washington.
large estate had been lct. Tho
children by W"therilrs mother. AS
well rs by himself IFS Will was pro-
haicd in W"stmOrcland. Tho greater
portion OF the estate was located in
Philadelphia. aud Mrs. Wcthcrill APP
piled to tho courts there TO havo tho
property turned over TO her IA guar
dian Tor tho children. John prit.
Wcthcrill claimed his deceased broth.
or In using the term trustee" IL.
the VIII meant "guardian." and as
he was tn" tcstameutary guardian.
h" was entitled to receive the prop
crty and not Mrs. Mlstrctta
III" philadelphia court directed
Mrs Misiretta to litigute her rights
n"for" tho Virginia court, hence the
trial TOOK place In Wcstmorcland, and
Judg" Cuiun. in a lengthy written
opinion. Just rendered. decided in
favor %; John Price Wether!ll. hold
.ur that tho word trustee" mean.
guardian In tho Will. and the es-
tat" ~ Sj50.00O viii DO turned over
to John Price WethcrilI. Messrs W,
Y Mayo and W W. Butznsr repre-
s"ut"d John Price Wethorill. Messrs.
Leslie C.. iarn"tt and r. IL jackson,
OF wash lngtOn. represented Mrs. Mis-
trctta.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-02
NORFOLK PREPARES TO
ENTERTAIN METHODISTS

Special u Tn" Times Dispatch.
NORFOLK, oct INTERPRETATIONS
are being made by Norfolk AIcthO-
dis;s for the entertainment Of the
delegates TO the annual Virginia
Methodist conference. which viii be
held at Epworth Methodist Church
October H.
bishop William y Gambler will pre-
side at the sessions OF the gather
ing. and h" is expected TO preach at
Client Methodist Church October s.
tn" sunday before tn" conference. as
we'll AS at the celebration of the
lacth anniversary OF Monumental
Church. Portsmouth.
1t Is expected that more than 200
ministers and laymcn viii come to
Norfolk
The night on the proposal to move
the Randolph Macon College from
Ashland 10 Norfolk Is expected TO be
feature OF the conference.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-02
OPERATIVE FARMERS
IN MEETING At AMELIA
Citizens Subscribe Sum TO
Help Sufferers From
Hailstorm.

AMELIA. VA. oct. IA very or
thus'astic meeting OF the Tobacco
Growers Cooperative Association
was held here yesterday afternoon.
presided over hy Dr. w. l.. Davcn-
rort. IN address vas Delivered by
j. X. Blanks. now Of Cynthiana. Ky.
hut native of Halifax county. Va
Mr. i!anks touched on all the
phases OF successful co-operatioi,
and his presentation of the subject
won the frequent applause Of the
large audience, thoroughly aroused
I" the advantages OF cooperative
marketing. Representative citizens.
other than farmers. composed "a
share of the crowd
T.. '. Chambers. cooperation man
ag"r at I:iackstone. Va. and for
many years under tho old auction
system. mad" II sh"r; address. and
both speakers stated that their
moral convictions were absolutely
IN favor OF cooperative marketing.
The matter OF relief for the hail
sufferers Of tho county was taken
up and committee Of three y
! Lindsay. Of Leigh District: Dr Ed
ward t;gElcStOu. of GIla District,
and II. Z. Lewis. of Leigh District.
Were appointed 20 look after these
sufferers and state who deserved re-
lief
Subscription for this caus. was
circulated in tho meeting. and q
liberal rospous" made. The Farmcrs'
Warehouse. Of AMELIA has been
loaned to IN" Tobacco Growers As
ISOLATION. and : T. Morris elected
manager. IN" Farmers Warehouse
Company is luildiur an addition to
the warehouse. INTO which thcy Will
transfer their large stock OF farm
supplies.
rh" Amelia county Fair viii hc
held IN tia" Farmers Warehouse as
usual on october -. ~ and -. and
Il opens for tn" r.c"p, .on Of tobacco
early in Nov.mb"r
The Amelia Circuit Court has hecn
in session all the week. presided
over by judge Robert g. Sou;hau
Liquor violations consumed much
of III" time. Tho most prominent
case was that Of Elh.rt Jones.
charged win murder Of a Colorcd
youth named l.cozcr Taylor. which
occurred last spring at I.udcc. where
contrON.rSy took rlare In the store
/ ~ Mr.. Morris, resulting IN =. row
| Tn" case WAS tried at June term OF
I the court and resulted IT, a hung
jury. and the r"trial at nj" term.
( lasting iw" or three days also re-
suited ia ii hung jury.
building has been resumed on the
Baptist church here. and fine pro
gross is being made
The weather has been exceedingly
nry. Very it'll" rain has fallen
for tn" last month and fodder and
nay have been saved under mos.
favorable conditions
In" corn crop, however. Will BE-.
far short al carly estimates. many
/ PROMISING crops turning out poorly.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-02
3 NEGROES SEIZED
ON ROBBERY CHARGES
fspcci4I TO Tho Tlmes.Dlspntc,

FREDERICKSBURG. VA. oct. -
Richard Johnson, sylvester Johnson
ana Francis scott. three Washing
Ton negroes. were arrested here FIJI
DAY afternoon while making a get
a"ay in an automobile. They are
charged with having robbed the cash
register Of grocery store, contain
iHg about $50. The proprietor Of
tn" store was away at the time, aud
MS wife was conducting the store
she stepped out for "a moment. and
on returning found tho cash register
hhd been cmDticd. when She d.,
nandcd the return OF the money the
negro threatened her and made off in
the car. The police were notified
and tho accused men were soon ap-
pretended. Chief OF Police Perry
communicated with the Washington
police and asccrtaincd that the new
car in which the negroes were trav-
cling had been reported stolen earlier
ia the day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-02
DRY WEATHER RUINS
LATE VEGETABLES
Especial To The Times.Dlspatcb. !

Especial to The Times Dispatch1
PuRCELi.N1iLE, VA, Oct. L.
The extremely dry weather which
has prevailed in Loudoun County
during the past month has COM
plctcly ruined all of Tho late vcEe-
table and fruit crops. Many OF tho
peaches that would have ripcncd
this month fell to the ground be-
fore they maturod The late beans.
corn, ana tomatoes didn't produce
even Il part of n crop.
Many wells are drying up and the
people arc alarmed at The condt-
t!on Of things. Unless there ara
heavy rains soon TO supply the fail
ing waters. it viii be very serious
indeed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-02
Plane Carries Wedding r,ovcrx

DANNILLE. VA. Oct. IA large
airplanc which passed over here on
Thursday evening in rapid flight
South. was carrying ,,nowcrs for a
wedding from Lynchburg 10 RurI-
ington, y. c.. ii was learned. Flow
crs for the nuptial event could not
reach the scene OF the wedding in
time. so they were taken from the
train at Lynchburs, and Il. l.. VII
Hams was engaged to ny TO Green's
born with them. He made the trim
successfully and the flowers reached
their dcstina-i ION in time.
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" III.
NDN.nrk \ .IN

lNGwurk. :. u
Ia 40 y. M.-Finai baseball
scores uf III" American. National and
international League games.
$40 10 30 L. M.-Advcnturcs Of
tho Radio Boys. by Gerald Brcckcn-
ridge.
S:30 y. M-Busin-ss and Industrial
conditions In the United States as
observed by the National Industrial
ConfcrcnC" Board. location az ships
at sea. by the Radio Corporation Of
America. closing prices on stocks,
bonds. grain. coffc" and sugar
S:ij 10 3:h2 T.. M.--MuSiCnl program,
rendered by prominent artists.
1852 L. 10 y. M.--Standard time sig
nails from Arlington. official weather
forecast.
10 To 1890 l. Musical program
rendered by prominent artists.
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'. p. !. ADDS FOURTEEN
NEW MEN TO FACULTY

BLACkSBuRG. VA. Oct l-Ths
following assistants. instructors and
teaching fellows have been added 10
the teaching force at the Virginia
Polytechnic Institute for the session
ls22-23. The degrees held by thcs.
men a"d the colleges from which they
took thcS: degrees are also given
here:
Assistant profcsson--Waiter 8.
NN"man' y H. NJ :. Iiampden-S!i-
n"y and Y. l.. -. professor OF ayr
cultural education: +. :. Haynes. NJ.
university Of Chicago. assistant
professor "f phyHics; II. y. Thomp-
son ,Spriurh"ld "Y'' school, prof. g.
sor al physical education.
Instructors-J. Il. Jones. ~ l. a..
T. -. instructor ia oxpcr mental ,t-
r!ne"r.uS: j. y Waller. T. : &. -.
-. Instructor ia agricultural en-
n"cr.ny j. ". Kowy.r. 4. II. tWa@h-
.uGi"u and Leo, Instructor IN Eng
!ish; Charlie Gregory. l.. T.. ". y. 10.
iust'Urt tor IN electrical engineer. b 1,
aud mathematics; y. =. Tucker. y s.
Gowa Agricultural College,. ius,ru.-
tor IN horticulture; q. ]. Booker. y
; 'NOr'h Carolina Agricultural COL
lego. instructor In poultry hushau-
dry
Teaching fcliows-Roy e. EIuhhnri
Il :. mississippi y and NJ College,.
AGRICULTURAL engineering: r y. Moore.
:. q =. -. animal husbaudry. ~.
W Hatcher. H. :. ". i. H. cNp.r.
mental engineering; i. u. Thompson,
Il :. ~. T. -. electrical engineering:
w. 9. tiripgs, Il. : ,V i, -, chcmir-
try
Professor Rowyer Mas appulnt.. to
succeed Il II Erucc. resigned during
tn" summer TO enter DriVar. LuSil,...
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TODAY'S
RADIO
K1)Ii A..
east Pittsburgh).

NTsISl I'IIISUUftNJ.
l.. M.--weckiy survey OF business
conditions. national industrial CON
ference board. Tri-wcckly letter
from Farm and Home. Tho Mast
Group Of Radio Articles No. -: shoes
and Slippers for Street and Even
Ing" Vogue: The Custom mad.
Touch TO KcadyMade CLOTHES" Van
ity Fair. Modern Rugs" House and
Garden.
s y. M-Bcdtiinc Stories for the
Riddles.
. l.. M.3Conccrt 10y Minard Lozier.
tenor. Fred. l.. Wcbbor bass bari
tone. George Muth, violinist: Ruth
Mac';Owan Craig. aCcompauist.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-02
New Police ..sticc rake. once roanx

LYNCHBURc. VA. Oct. l.-T. w
Whitaker. elected police Justice sew
cral weeks ago by the City Council
VIII take charge OF the police and
juvenile and domestic relations
courts here Monday. He succeeds &.
u. Martin. Ave years police justice.
who resigned IA order to give his
tGii time To law practice. Mr..
Whitaker some years ago was as
sistan1 police Justice at tho time
the late Mayor q. w. Smith pre-
sided over tho court,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-02
Wins AbroImtc Dirnrcc

LYNCIiHURG, VA. oct. Al
though bitterly resisted by the de-
PENDANT. Mrs. Leila VI. Bolton has
been granted an absolute divorce I'm
the Circuit Court here from her hus-
band. VI. IL. Bolton. grounds for the
suit having been infidclity. The wife
was awarded custody of two young
er children and aiimonv Of $50 a
month. together with court costs.
Raymond Bolton, IA son, was award
ed the father.
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detroit. MI"i.
$40 y M.-"Toniehts Diuurr. aud
n special Talk BY the wOmaus ed
tor
$40 y. " alusic reproduced
1925 y. Weather ass nlc,crsl.
! .j5 \ M.-Timc.
l205 J.. VI Music reproduced
3 T. VI. News orchestra.
$3.50 l.. " Weather ass inetcrsl
$50 y " Markets.
i L. VI sport results
i. VI. Tine Detroit Slows Orohcs-
ira The Town Crtcr. Special must
cal numbers
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Fined for Speeding.

1.TNCHRURG, VA. oct. l.-Waltcr
Ramsey, OF Roanoke. chauffeur. who
ran into and wrecked car belong
ing to T.. IT, Hasl<ins here Friday
night. was fined 800 in the Police
Court saturday morning on the
charge OF speeding. Several wit
nesscs testified that Williams was
making nifty miles. an hour at the
time of tho accident.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-02
EIcctcd 10 ONE. n.,,,,,.

LfNCIIHURG, VA. Oct. I.--Miss
Matte Amonettc. OF Lynchburg. who
was elected clerk to the Campbell
County school board two weeks ago,
has notified the board that shn will
MOI accept. The onice Is To be lo-
Gated at Rustburg, the county scat.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-02
" NJ.

'NUrng'"ld. MHNsl
$50 T.. NJ Bascbn!l scores OF IN.
National, american and Eastern
h"agn"s. rncIc WIrEiIy Bedtime
story from the Springfield Union.
-" l.. NJ. business Couditlona.''
az observed by ih- National Indus
trial Coonfcro Board. Farmers
produce market report
J., Nj BASEBALL SCORES Musical
program given by William II. Flood.
t.N0r. Marian Whitn. nlnmL.t
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Apologies.

few short years ago we contributed cdi-
t"rlaIs kidding tho Wright Brothers, Profess
Sor Langley, santos Dumout. Mime cure. etc.
"i'. etc. We were fond however. ot Jules
Verne. "" express regrets and back on.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-02

NPPOSiTiON 10 the projected enlarge
~ ment OF Ice Chapel at Lcxington APP
IarentX, Is OF quite recent dtyclopmnt but
the proposal itself. III" movement to 'cn-
large and beauty" this historic chapel as
permanent memorial 10 General Lee be
gan fifteen Years ago. 1t is doubtful ii the
people OF The South. heirs of the Southern
tontcderacy have ever turned with greater
enthusiasm or fuller understanding toward
any Confederate" memorial undertaking
Far from viewing the proposed rehabilita-
ton OF the chapel a being in the nature
"i ii dissertation, the whole South speaking
through its several Confederate organi2a-
lions, welcomed the proposal as a conccp-
ZION inspired by reverence for the memory
OF the great southern chief. The purpose
apparently accepted With perfect uninimity
IN the South. was 10 pcrpetuale. not to
desecrate, the memorial chapel
Lack OF funds held the movement in check
Tor some time, but Confederate societies
and representative individual Southerners
many OF them former intimate associates OF
General Lee continued to affirm their en-
ihnsiasm for the undertaking The trustees
of Washington and Lee University to whom
every memory OF Lee must be more than or
Ginarily dear, determined to 80 ahead with
the project as soon as the necessary funds
could be raised II seems to nave occurred
TO no one during tn" early stages OF the
movement THAI such reconstruction OF the
Lee chapel As was proposed might be re-
sarded as Dissertation, either in spirit or
in fact.
More recently, however. INF, charge has
been made the basis of OPPOSITION This
opposition comes from Il quarter whose
cIaim TO respectful hearing concerning any
matter pertaining 10 the Confcderacy must
always be Acknowledged. but it is extremely
difficult in the present instance to perceive
me soundness OF It's position Reconstruct
lion OF cherished memorial buildings is no,
new idea, not an idea associated with dis
respect or indinerence. bu; one Identified
very clearly with reverence. There is
quite evidently. no purpose in the minds
ui the Washington ANA Lee trustees TO de
stroy the essential character OF the Lee
Chapel. On the contrary. the plan Ia when
they are committed is one bearing on every
SIDE IN. marks OF an earnest desire to make
me memorial more enduring and more
potent III is transmission of IN. cherished
Lee Influences
These trustees moreover. as Dr. Smith
has DECLARED are saturated with Lea IRA
ditions and oyalie5 are intimately uc
Guainted With an the circumstances ana
with all possible arguments Oh borb sides
are spending their lives advancing his fame
and propagatng his principles" Ever,
without an examination OF the prDpossl I'm
Us details ii would certainly irnpress any
one as most unlikely mat these mon woutd
ne capable Of Cosecra'iug a Lea shrine phc
most careful examination fails 30 disco..
he slightest reason Tor altering that i'm
preston.
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tbencIttls.

lan", YOU may Sc, an extra plate tonight.
My husband is going To bring friend home"
"Yesm. Shall set M for n preacher. busi
ness associate. Office boss sport. Ma'am?'
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'rlie Ncu NIn,Ic

Tn" masked gentleman with the gun stuck
IT gently. but firmly. into the chest OF the
respectable citizen out late, and rcma rlcd:
Pardon me. Sir. but would you mind
Lending ~" your watch and pocSctbool5 until
/ com" back This way?"
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Is L N !.

chicago. I'D
s l. Musical program hy Zita
NOrpcll. soprano aud viuliust. i. Ia
son farrar- tenor. Dora NJ owens,
reader
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-02

grateful. While war is held in abeyanCe,
Ne may at least hope with MIR Micawber
that something will turn up
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-02

Perhaps the spcediest way of forcing
Turkey out of Europe for all time is to quit
arguing with Renal and lei him attack tho
british forces guarding the Dardancllcs
England. singlc-handcd. can crush him in
side of sixty days
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-02

The United States Supreme Court will he
called upon To settle the question OF whcth-
81 che freedom of the seas" is to be sur
rendered into the keeping OF the prob ihi-
ton navy under Wayne Is. Whceer's in
depreciation that a statute enacted by Con-
EroSs supplans international law
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-02

Premier Hughes announces that the Aus
tra!ans are not unwilling to take another
chance at driving the Turks ont Of Europe
Australia wants Il chance To revenge Cali
poll. despite it's aversion to war