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7- i- xr f-'Jv THE TOTES -DISPATCH: RICHMOND' VA AYEDNKSDAY MAT 15 1907 4-' 4' Odd-Fellows Wotnliuen of the World and Other Order Begin Annual Meetings State Federation of All Such Organizations Is Regarded as Result of Lynchburg Gathering The Busy DrinK In Every- Walk of Life Delicious to the Refreshing to the mind and Body Containing all theessentials of the RELIEVES FATIGUE Sold Everywhere i 1 I 1 't it" 4 Superior Clothes At Selling direct to the wearer and eliminating entirely the agent or the middleman carries its own convincing arguments of economy and inimitability that cannot be counterfeited It stands to reason that a plan ol retailing of a lesser profit tax must result in greater value giving and hence the matchless prices 'of Burk-Tailored Clothing Swellest Spring Styles $1250 $15 $18 $20 $25 and $30 Burk Company 1003 East Main Street FIRST SESSION TO-MORROW Reception Will Re Given to Delegates at Residence of Mrs Carroll Special to The Tlmes-Dispatch LYNCHBURG VA May All arrangement are mart for the open- i lag of the meeting of the repreenta- tlvea of the Woman' Club of the State which i to be held here to-1 morrow evening Thursday and Friday for the purpoae of organizing a State Federation of Woman' Club I The buaine aesaion of the women will be held in the auditorium of the A and there is no doubt but that a State federation will be the re- suit of the meeting which ha been called by the Club of this city Among club worker of national repute from outside of the State who are expected to be present during the three days will be Mr Sarah 8 Platt Decker of Denver Colo president of the General Federation of Woman' Club and Mis Louisa Poppenhelm of Charleston a a former offleer Of the national federation The following 1 the program for the three day of the convention: Wednesday Evening 9 to 11 o'clock reception by the Lynchburg Woman's Club to the distinguished guests and delegates at the residence of Mra GL Carroll 1020 Court Street Thursday Morning 10 business session Invocation Mra a Brown vocal solo Mra John Otoy address of welcome Mra Martin president of the Lynchburg Woman's Club response Mra Harris Danville Va preliminary organization roll-call of delegates announcement of committee reports from cluba discussion of lines of work led by Miss Anna Jones miscellaneous bus-inesa Thursday Afternoon May 16th 3:30 o'clock Committee meeting 4 o'clock business session 5 to 7 o'clock reception by Mra Allen Langhorne to the distinguished guests delegates and members of the Club Evening of Music Thursday Evening 8:30 Plano duet Misses Roberts: address Miss Louisa Poppenhelm Charleston violin solo Mr Kluenter piano accompanist Miss Emma Adams address Mra Sarah Platt Decker president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs vocal solo Miss Henrietta Fa vpc Friday Morning 10 business session Reports of -committees election of officers appointment of permanent committees miscellaneous business adjournment 12 o'clock Visit to Randolph-Macon Woman's College WILL HAVE PRIMARY Buckingham Committee Decides on This Plan Special to The Tlmes-Dlspatch BUCKINGHAM VA May The Democratic County Cnmmlttve met here on the 13th instant with thirteen members present anil decided upon a primary km the plan for nominating county am district officers and Mr Chappcl chairman of tho county comm Hire was direct I'd to confer with the chairmen of the counties composing the senatorial and legislative districts and fix tlui day for holding the primary Up to this time the incumbents of the county offices have no opposition Mr Gilliam who is In very feeblo health wfl not stand for the nomination for county treasurer but his office deputy Sir Anderson will probably he nominated without opposition II Fitzgerald A Moon- Hughes I A Moseley It Moore and Hrbdltch were named as an executive commltP to arrange for Detroit Jewel Gas Ranges If you want a Gas Range you want the best If you want the best you want the Detroit Jewel Better this year than ever Virginia Plumbing and Heating Company to co-operate with the national Agricultural Department for the purpose of eradicating the Texas tick The county treasurer reported th aura of 3124i2 us the revenue arising from the dog tax for the year 1306 FACE GRAVE CHARGES Two Lynchburg Men Held for Grand Jury Special to The Tlmea-Dispatch LYNCHBURG VA May In the Police Court this morning Charles Schrader and Richard Hogrh both of tills city were held for the action of the grand Jury on the charge of grand larceny and forgery They went to jail without an application for ball Schrader Is represented by Mr John Lee The charge agalnat the men ie that one of them raised an order on the First National Bank on April 6th from Mra Carroll of No 236 Dabney Street from $30 to (300 and Schrader drew the money from the bank over his Indorsement of a certificate Indorsed by Mrs Carroll A warrant was Issued Immediately for arrest but he could not be found by the police until a day or two ago This morning It wss stated Schrader claimed Hogan altered Mra order but Hogan says he knows nothing about tho crime MONCURE FOR SHERIFF Democrats of Stafford Also Select Reamy for Sheriff Special to The Tlmea-Dispatch FREDERICKSBURG VA May The Democrats of Stafford county at Stafford court yesterday- nominated It Moncure for sheriff and Iteamy for county treasurer Arrangements were made to confer with King George county for the nomination of a candidate for the House of Delegates from Stafford and King George counties Judges and clerks were appointed for tho congressional primary to be held on June 19th Falmouth Berea and Ramoth Baptist Churches of Stafford county havo united as one field or charge and have called Rev Spencer of Ac- comae ns pastor of the circuit The Austen's Run Mining Company of Stafford county has struck valu- able veins of iron pyrites oro on thelri property In- Stafford county and tho National Copper Ore Company ia developing rich veins of copper and gold on their property In the samo county KNOW THE MAN Ninth Strict Phans 194 26 North GIVEN ROYAL WELCOME Mayor Gives Keys ol City to Odd-Fellows and Grand Master Chase Responds Special to The Tlmes-Dlspatch NORFOLK VA May Norfolk to-day bloomed forth as a convention city no lew then five conventions having been called to order elmoet simultaneously From now until the close of the exposition on November 3 Dtlw conventions will be the order of tho day boro and at the grounds of tho Jamestown Exposition Tha Virginia Grand Lodge Independent Order of Odd-Fallows with six hundred members present was called to order In Armory Hall by Major Wright of Norfolk Mayor James Riddick made an address of welcome to the Odd-Fellows and handed over tha keys of the city to them In hie speech ha dwelt at length on the work of the order of Odd-Fellown Ho spoke of the fact that they were all Virginians united In a common brotherhood and urged that every visitor should consider himself among personal friends Attorney Avery of this city also addressed tho Odd-Fellows lie dilated upon tha work done by the Odd-Fellows since the Inception of the order He also referred to the fact that Dolsen a marine who was murdered In an East Main Street boardinghouse more than a year ago was a member of the order and also to the fact that his alleged slayer la now In Jail In this city Grand Master Responds Grand Master Roland Chase responded to the speeches of welcome Thanking the Mayor and the city for their generous reception he spoke for some time on the beauties of the city the exposition and Tidewater Virginia Then ha entered into a short history of the lodge since it was founded eighty years ago and spoke feelingly of the many good and great works It had accomplished referring to the unanimous manner in which the Odd-Fellows had responded to the calls for aid from suffering San Francisco His speech was a beautiful one and the proverbial pin could have been heard to fall during lta delivery After the welcoming addressees and response the convention went Into executive session until 1 o'clock In the afternoon when they adjourned for lunch They meet again at 3 this afternoon when more business of a routine nature was taken up To-morrow the convention will also be in session all day and through tha evening a reception by the Grand Lodge Rebecca Assembly and Orphans being one of the features of the day Thursday tho assembled Odd-Fellows will convene Ip Coventlon Hall In the Exposition Grounds and the following day at the Jamestown Exposition WOODMEN MEET FOR LONG SESSION Every State in Union Represented by Delegates to This Body Special to The Tlmee-Diapatch NORFOLK VA May The biennial convention of Sovereign Camp Woodmen of the World convened today with delegate present representing every State In the Union from the Atlantic Seaboard to the Rocky Mountains and from th Canadian border to Texas andfar Southwest The sovereign body will be In session for from ten to fourteen days and in conjunc tlon with the Sovereign Camp its woman's auxiliary the Woodmen's Circle will be In biennial session here for the same period the auxiliary convention having convened simultaneous ly to-day with the Woodmen The two conventions have brought to Norfolk between 300 and 400 people The two bodies are meeting In Odd-Fellows' Hall on Church Street their business session being conducted In separate rooma The opening ceremonies which were public were conducted In the main I Auditorium with all visiting delegates to the two conventions and a large number of local Woodmen and lady members of the Woodmen's Circle of Norfolk Portsmouth and Berkley In attendance The exercises opened shortly after 10 A with Faltless past head councilor of Jurisdiction as master of cerernonlcx Invocation offered by Rev Dr Vines pastor of Freemason Street Baptist Church was followed by welcoming addresses by Colonel George Cabell on behalf of the business men of Norfolk and vicinity and Mayor James Riddick behalf of tha city Both addresses were filled with hearty welcome to the delegatee and were delivered In forceful yet happy style The words of welcome from both the Mayor and Colonel Cabell were greeted with extended applause by the delegates generally Ths responses to the addresses of welcome were made by Sovereign Banker Morris Shepperd of Omaha Neb and Sovereign Commander Root also of Omaha Mr Shepperd who formerly served In Congress from Texas Is one of the most popular mem- bers of the national body and his In' troductlon ilike that of Sovereign Commander Root the founder of the order was greeted with prolonged applause Mr Shepperd made a fine speech The opening exercises concluded with a formal welcome to Virginia on behalf of the Woodmen of the World of this State by ft Lathan of No folk State manager for Virginia LADY MACCABEES ELECT DELEGATES Convention Representing Several Southern States Being Held in Exposition City to The Tlmes-Dlspatch VA Msy Delegates Lady Maccabees of iha World North Carolina Bouth Carolina Florida Alabama and Virginia opened their convention here In Hall al 10 thla the morning session which I if A I' V' i- i i i f- if ft f' appropriated to any use having as Its ulterior purpose the establishment of the park It could he legally appropriated for the direct acquirement of such property by the city The appropriation was to have been contributed to the reproduction of the battle of the Crater July 30th When the plan CountV Police Confident Young was presented to the Council It was 1 referred to the Finance Committee who subsequently requested that EC0M1 MTTIEHEID PUM Petersburg Council Decides on Course Which Will Conform to Charter's Requirement CANNOT BE USED FOR BATTLE Money Can However Be Employed in Purchase of Property for Proposed Park Lopecial to The Tlmes-Dlspatch PETERSBURG VA May The Common Council at a called meeting this evening received and adopted a report from the Finance Committee recommending that the proposed five thousand dollars appropriation to aid the establishment of a national battlefield park On the Clvil War battlefield around Petersburg be not made The adverse report based on the City Attorney's opinion that tho charter does' not authorise such an expenditure for the purpose of securing the aid and co-operation of the State and Federal governments In establishing a park which would not be the property of the city As a legal means of aiding the establishment of such a park the report suggests that the Council pass an ordinance creating a standing battlefield psrk committee consisting of two Councilman and one Alderman who shall ascertain what lands may be acquired for the purpose and the amount of money necessary to thalr purchase by tho city and hall report thereon to the Council The proposed ordinance wu unanimously passed How It Could Be Appropriated City Attorney George Mason addressed the Council explaining In full the reasons for hie opinion that the proposed appropriation could not be le- gaily made "and emphasising tha fact that while the money could not be to consider It and suggest soma means of PProaUon within charter limitations This committee four of whom are lawyers reported adversely on the appropriation and suggested the appointment by the Council of the Battlefield Park Com' mlttee which was done title evening William Mcllwalne and Charles Lassiter of the committee were of the opinion that the appropriation could be legally made and Mr Lassiter spoke before the Council to that effect this evening All who discussed the subject were plainly In favor of glV' Ing the money -If it could be legally done but the plan was simply blocked by legal technicalities Young Man in Trouble A Beck a young man about twen tvnn -ears old emDloyed si delivery rrk height ent of tho At- lantlc Coast Line Railroad In this city waived examination In the Mayor's ggjt "wVce'rUfTd tbMttaw Court'' Thc accUMd arretBd afternoon on a warrant sworn out by Chief of Police Ragland charging the larceny of eighty-one pair of pants valued at 1105 the property of tho Atlantic Coast Line Company NOT TO PROSECUTE Case of Pulaski Son Thrown Out of Court Special to The Tlmee-Diapatch banker at Pulaski Va who shot and klllf-d Luther Keve at Erwin Lnicol 1 rountlr' Tenn last winter was called in the court at Erwin to-day but the indictment was ignored and the case thrown out of court It appeared to have been dear case of self-defense SAILORS GOT TIRED Three of the Protectors Arrested in Suffolk Special to The Tlmes-Dlspatch SUFFOLK VA May Three sailors from the battleship Connecticut now with the fleet In Hampton Roads were arrested here for desertion and to-day were returned to the hlp by Police Officers Taylor and Jernigam who received a reward of 330 Tho men were William Jackson llubbsrd andP Brownley Though they had some money the marines came to Suffolk on a freight arriving at 8 A They said they were tired of the service and were on their way West SCORES OF PEOPLE CAN TESTIFY that Como Lithia Water is best Nature has made especially effective in stomach and kidney troubles ORDER TO-DAY Fhone 2903 Lady Recognized Assailant Special to The Tlmea-Dispatch LYNCHBURG VA May 1 the detail an expend nf the primarv county authorities have been at work If thchalrffoffmrUntUoon the alleged asault that was mad posing tli envitofiiil ills-trlct and the upon Miss Carruthers at her home in chairmen of the district onmiosi-rt of the West End near the Virginia Chrls- tian College Saturday night and they consent that tho youig lady mary to nominate county ollircr would Bn hat not be held uni-- nti xjn oted opposition they will hardly attempt anything to the county officer should develop thcr unless something new should delator on velop Judge Mo- and Judcc Hall the op-! Iff mr gibbs drops dead fnr a ibf vote It Buckingham i con-I eerned tiny ar rmic evenly mat'-hed prominent Staunton Man Expires The liquor question will ini brought Into was devoted to tha report of Mrs Lillian Hollister the supremo i commander the delegates took luncheon at the Atlantlo Hotel their stopping place Besides the Initiation of a class of fifty delegates were elected this afternoon to the Supreme Hive which i meets in Chicago this July Tha ritual was exemplified by the commanders of Virginia as follows: Past Commander Lady Robinson of Richmond Lady Commander Lady Blnns of Richmond Lieutenant Commander Lady Chockley of Roanoke Record-keeper Lady Beadles of Richmond Finance-keeper Luly Bladen of Alexandria Chaplain Lady Bolote Of Norfolk Sergeant' Lady Brothers of Richmond Mistress at Arms Lady Cross of Newport News Sentinel Lady Armstrong of Norfolk Picket Lady Mackie of Norfolk Banner bearer No 1 Lady Crawford of Berkley Banner-bearer No 3 Lady Smith of Lynchburg Banner-bearer No 3 Lady Seaborn of Portsmouth Color-bearers Ladles Carr and Wright Captain of Guards Lady Spruell Guards of Norfolk hiva for inlatory worn: and guards of Berkley for drill Great Benefactor Following la the report delivered to the delegatea this morning by the supreme commander: The Ladles of the Macoabeee the World la one of the great financial and economic factors In this country with a membership of 152-963 and with 3705 subordinate hives We have paid Into the homes of our members 8509958731 and are paying monthly about M5000 or about 33834 dally We have In our emergency fund 1216043130 Ths ladles of the Maccabees In this district Is eleven years old the first hive having' been organised In Atlanta Ga Hollister Hive No 1 organised June 12 1896 This district now has forty-two hives in good standing with a membership of 1896 ln forc of 11060319821 128 1 8333 having been paid In benefits to the beneficiaries of Its members The reports of our field workers and deputies show that they have organised twenty-four hives during the term with charter lists amounting to 889 members and that they have add- hVe' 1'30 "ember Asia or a tota of 1719 memberx The total "umber of members added during tha 1794 fled worker and members RECEPTION TO ELKS First Annual Convention Begins in Newport News Bpseisl to Th Tlmes-Dlspatch 1 NEWPORT NEWS VA May ll-The first annual convention of the VUtilnia SSi" Elka here to-night a reception to visiting members of the order at the local home Addresses of welcome were made by Mayor a Buxton for the city and Otl Bland for the lodge and Meyer Baal of Petersburg responded In behalf of the State organisation State Exalted Ruler Kelley of Richmond being unable to get here this evening A dance followed the reception The first business session will be held to-morrow morning The convention will dose Thursday evening with a aortal session Only a small number of to-day The Richmond and Norfolk delegations are expected In force to-morrow The parade occurs Thursday I CHARGE MURDER NOW Motorman and Conductor Again Arrested Special to The Tlmea-Dispatch ALEXANDRIA VA May Richard Acton tha conductor and John Barker tha motorman of the Washington Alexandria and Mount Vernon Railway train which struck and fatally Injured little- William Greegon in thla city Sunday afternoon and who were arrested on the charge of re sponslbillty for the accident were today charged with murder In warrants Issued by Police Justice Thompson following the death of the boy at the Alexandria Hospital this morning The Justice required the renewal of bond In the sum of 11000 for the appearance of the accused next Tuesday morning CASTOR I A For infanta and Children The Kind Yon Have Always Bought Bears tho Signature of this fight and candidate will have to rmywkI aspirant fr the Si-mtu from Fiavanna county whs here when th county mm- mittce met Buckingham ha candl- date In the field who i-spire fnr the Senate i SUPERVISORS MEET Bills for Caring for Smallpox Cases in South Hill Approved rSp-dsl to The Tim-s-Duiralch BOYDTiiN VA May The supervisor of Mecklenburg met hcr- yest-r- day and allowed a large ltch of claim Among them were the bills for do'-t-r LADY SEVERELY BURNED Hurst- guards and other Incidental expanse in attending the small- pox cases lxst yi-ur occurring in Gasolene Stove Explodes and Pos- the town of £outh Hill the lln-( twe'-r the town nnd county officials through their ris-tive counsc! whnlr- cost aggn-gati-d alout 3Vi The Company and wag a man of great business rcuiiiiivnce I Hnrri was painfully' possibly fatally tills lining ul the home of her pari sir and Mr Davis on Just Received Importation Huntley Palmer CRACKERS Embracing All the New Varieties Christian Co Imported and Domestic Fancy Gro-carls Wins and Llquora 816-618 EAST MAIN ST Phones 41 and 278 MISS JENNIE HAYES Formerly with MISS HATES Announces to her friends and patrons 5UNICHC1 that ahe has opened Chiropody and Maalearo Parlors AT 211 East Broad Street 4777 Hours: from 3 to 6:3 Sunday from 10 to 12 FACIAL AND SCALP MASSAGE lumber Sash Blinds Dost- Bsoldlaga Loros Stack low Pitas WOODWARD A SON JMclanoad Va nnnncv Cured quick relief removes DROPSY dwelling in 3 to 20 days 80 to 60 days effects permanent cure-Trial treatment given free to sufferers nothing fairer For circulars testimonials and free trial trtment write Dr 1L 1L Green's Sons Box 3 AtldbUh An nrri-r tfis vmnimonVly mad- that each mcmhr of tlf hoard shall rccom- a i'noh frm bln ip'rlct ftit a local nftlrtr wIjohc duty It ftliiiH be in Buffalo bTAl NTON A May 14 News was 'cibh Srof Rtauni? Ml Ty I Jut dropped dead In Buffalo 5: I dl'i-d lint a few SSKT iff Tr'rt 'brough 'here I ThJlay and the wifi' honw al 11 -Vr wn general manager ofthe Sln-uimlniih Hlcid Wire of Buffalo of Llewellyn Avenue i Lirjhtccnth Street as tins result of an of a kiixoImio Btova ovr she wu standing Automobiles FOR SALE AND HIRE Repairing Done and Guaranteed I have moved into my now Gang 319-321 Main Street- I hava Just received another carload of Jackson Model 24 Cars They are two cylinder shaft drive motor under hood 1 will ha glad to demonstrate to any one who Id Interested Kq Cars can equal them fofl the money I am the distributing agent I would like to have a representative In every town-in the State Catalogue furnished to any one on ap plication Discount to any one who would Ukff to represent this line of Cars No sand too deep No hill too steep Vaughn 319-321 Main Street PHONE 6277 Roses Cut Flowers and Designs HAMMOND Florist 109 East Broad Street Largest Stock (J 1 1 A I New Lot of Tans and Browns Is to love children and no home can be completely happy without them yet the ordeal through which the expectant mother must pass usually is so full of suffering danger and fear that she looks forward to the critical tour with apprehension and dread Mother Friend by its penetrating and soothing properties allays nausea nervousness aud all unpleasant feelings and so prepares the system for the ordeal that she passes through the event safely and with but little suffering as numbers have testified and said is worth its weight in 00 per bottle of druggists Book containing valuable information mailed free Tft B2ADM1D REGULATOR CO Atlanta Ga FrfcM Will Attend the Convention Special to Tha Tlmes-Dlspatch CHATHAM VA May 14-Itev and Mrs Ay lor will leave to-morrow for Richmond to attend the Southern Baptist Convention at the coneluRinn of which they will visit th Jamestown Exposition I'i A atfiTJ Shields Ic-ft Monday for Johnson 'C'liv Tenn where they have accepted positions with contractor on the! Jnn'r Southwestern Railroad Coleman ana xeturasd from Norfolk Sunday Coleman John- Pfierlal NORFOLK of the from Georgia morning After.