The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-05
HATS OFF
IN CHURCH.
Rev. a. IL Fristoe Requests the
Ladies 81 His Congregation
to Remove Them
soUATTERs COME Ne BACK
John Temple Graves Hollored5
With Luncheon by Norfolk and
Presented With Silvc. Service.
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(spec,al 10 Tho Times. plspatch.)


NORFOLK. VA. April 4.--Rev. a. r..
Fristoe. Of Portsmouth told the Baptist
minister's inference to-day that no did
not think women should wear hats IN
the church, any more than IN a. worldly
theatre, and that he had asked these IN
his congregation always to remove theirs
The ocean View fishermen. evlcted by
tho railway company owning the beach
there to-day sthked off theil. old proper
IN and dcfied agents of tho company to
dspossas them.
Tie sheriff sent deputies to the scene,
and there Is a possibility that the fish
crn1en and deputy shcriffs may clash.
HONORiTO GRAVES.
John Temple Graves. Of Atlanta. was
tonight honoled by Norfolk city and the
officers Of the Jamestown Exposition
Company III recognition OF his services In
behalf of the Exposition. Tho distin--5y
guished Georgian was rendered n lunch-
con. during which he was presented with
All ornate and costly silver service ems
eraved From the People Of Virginia.
S Committeeman Lloyd Smith decided to
preside alone In the hearing of the Nor
folk primary contest to-day. 1t adj
journed until Wednesday,
have guns checked at Office,
read the sign some wag tackled on the
door Of the Committe., room *,
ss DISSOLUTION. s.
one Of the evidences of the dissolution
Of The street railway and electric light
merger is, the transfer to-day by
the Norfolk. Portsmouth and Newport
News Company the corporate title of
tie consolidated companies, to the Nor
folk Light, Heat and Power Company,
OF its old plant and building on Water
Street for 81 and otkser considerations.
The property is worth some 100000.
Samuel Kahn, a merchant, died from
the effects Of carboic acid this morn
| ing. 1t was reported that he had taken
his own life after a violent attack OF
dementia, during which no had threat ell-
cd the life OF ono OF his children. The
| death Of his mother In Russia recently
| is said to have affected his mind.
The Dismal Swamp Contracting Con-
pany, in which Baltimore and Virginia
capital is Interested has been sued In
! the bankruptcy court here. It's creditors
to the amount of $4,000, seek to have
the concern placed in the hands OF the
court for alleged breach of contract
They allege a breach OF contract In the
transfer Of tho concerns logging equip
nnent 10 H.. c. Sheriff. for a debt.
WALLER HOME COMING.
| Lieu tenant Colonel Waller is to succeed
! Colonel Goodrell, as comnandant OF the
| marine barracks at the navy-yard IN this
| city next Saturday. a. Second Lieutenant
Sullivan will be in temporary command
of the marine barracks.
The return of Colcnol Waller to this
station is a source OF great qualification
! to his many friends In Portsmouth and
Norfolk His heroic service in the CAM
| raign ganst the Chinese in 1900 when
tho lives Of the lsgationers at Pekin
| yncre in danger, Is recalled by them
with pride and they are glad to have him
here again 3t
Tho colonel's homo is In Norfolk and
his new assignment Will truly BIO a home
coming.