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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-27
BREACH IN RANKS
OF ORDER LIKELY
Discontinued Members Of st.
Luke's Consult Attorneys and
Prepare for Fight.

ST Luke's. which. excepting the TRUE
Reformsrs, LIS the most wealthy and
influential colored fraternDi organiza-
ton in the State, Is threatened with a
now Mt work. and II is thought that
Investigations which Will probably be
started In u short time. Will bring to
light some interesting facts. Besides
bsing fraternBl organization, the So
ciety successfully operates in Richmond
st. Luke's Emporium. department.
store. No. III East Broad Street, and
st. Luke's Penny Savings Bank, at the
tie society y the payment of 500
death benefit to its deceased mem.
bcrs.
The discomfort of the members and
the subordinate councils with the cen.
trail body arises. II Is declared. out OF
the recent levy OF tax of IS cents
per head on each member. This levy is
called the emergency fund" and the
central body states that It Is for the
payment of certain taxer which amount
to $4,000. The members nre not sat
isfied with this disbursement, and claim
that the sum will not be needed. 1t
is further held that st. Luke's has a
membership of 10000, and they want to
know what will become or the addi-
tional $4,000 accruing from the levy,
even II the $4,000 disbursement is nee.
essary.
In some cases members of the smaller
councils have refused to pay the new
levy, and the society in turn has de-
clined to pay the death benefits OF GER
tain members who died without paying
u, despite the fact that all their other
dues We're kept up. There Is but little
doubt than an investigation of the AT
fairs of the body will soon be started
1t is known that already lawyers have
been consulted In the matter. Unless
something by way OF reconciliation is
done soon there Will be deluge of
suits testing the legality or the levy
in the first place. and the right of the
central body to withhold the death
claims OF such members as did not
pay it,
Officials, of the organization are ret
tcent. and seem disposed to let the
matter rest until some definite action
Is taken By the belligeren;s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-27
|K[NDLER VIOLATED
/ WRITTEN CONTRACT
-------------.-----
City Attorneys Answer Declares
That Committees Orders
Were Ignored.
ALLEGATIONS ARE DENIED.
City Home Case May BE Argued
Before Judge Ingram Early
Next Month.
ALLEGATIONS ARE DENIED

City Attorney Pollard has filed in
| TIE Law .fnd Equity Court his answer
in the suit brought by four members
| Of Council, acting as citizens, to pre-
| Vert the payment OF the balance due
on the Thomas Render claim for work
at the City Home. The answer, which
sets forth the side OF the city. denies
various allegations. incidentally, the
fact is brought out that In subletting
the contract to Councilman Wiltshire.
Render directly violated his own con-
tract with the Committee on Renef
of the Poor. having the work in charge.
Reference to this fact Is made in the
following paragraph from the answer:
"RcspOndent neither admits nor
denies the chnrge mndelin clause S
of sud bill. relative to Charles II.
Wiltshire being II subcontrnctor
for work OF printing the City
Home, but however this mny. he.
certain 1t IN that antd contract ex-
prcs.ly provides TINT the cOntrnc-
tor shall not assign, nnderlct or
make 81 subc.ntrnct for tho cxccu-
ttOn of the whole or nny portion of
the work other than the delivery
OF mntcrinls without the sanction
in writing Of the Committee on
Relief OF the Poor"
The contract which kendler signed
stated these facts specifically. although
the first complaint made showed that
Councilman Wiltshire, member of the
Col mittee. was subcontractor. The
City attorney ruled, however. that Mr..
Wiltshire did not violate the Virginia
law III accepting the work.
Argument in the case will probably
be submitted to Judge Ingram by the
early part of December. So far there |
is no motion to dissolve the injunction
by which the city is restrained from
paying RENDER more than 5000 for
Fart of his work.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-27
Stopped Inuincible Runner With Razor
5 S. ~ -

TOoTBALLtchange with the chang
ing years. and Walter Camp and
= his rules committee make new
regulations every season. 1t remained,
however, for a little Jackson Ward
negro to add the finishing touch to
make 1t truly a game In which every
player must indeed be worthy OF MS
opponents steel.
Two teams, made up each OF. eleven
aces, met last night on the corner OF
two streets In Jackson Ward. and de-
cided to have game beneath the arc
light. The "Brancli' gang won the
toss, made in nearby saloon. anu
elected to kick Off to their opponents.
tho Little Rocks" Lined up p@proper
style, the big punter for the
"Branches" sent the bal far down mid 1
field. or rather.., midstreet. Half back
Jim made beautiful catch. and then
started through broken field. He
couldn't tell well which We're his own
men and which We're not, but he knew
he had to make the telegraph pole
on tho far corner. He Went through
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-27
NEGRO WOMAN BURNED
TO DEATH. IN HER ROOM
TEMPORARY HALT
IN phone INQUIRY.
Defect in Resolution to Be Cor
rected-Voted Against
Branch Exchange.

Until both branches of the City Coun-
Gil concur in the resolution to investi-
gate the service of the Southern Bell
Telephone Company. the Committee on
Electricity will not proceed with the
inquiry, inasmucll as 1t is without
power to summon witnesses. This con-
clusion was reached at a meeting last
night. Alderman Bennett, the COM
planant. was present but there was
a defect in the resolution adopted by
the Board of Aldermen. and this must
be remedied before anything can be
done.
The report OF n subcommittee appoint
ed to inquire into the advisability of
establishing II private branch exchange
In the City Hall, was submitted without
but the general COM
mittee sent it on to the Council with
the recommendation that the service
remain as it is.
Speaking for another committee
which has been looking into the te!e-
phone situation generally. with special
regard to- rates. Councilman Gates re-
ported that letters had been written to
the Mayors of n number of cities for
but few replies had been
received. Those which did come were
written by telephone officers, it being
plain that the Mayors had turned tn
requests over to local managers. This
subcommittee was relieved OF further
duties. the work to fall in along with
the general investigation under the
bennett resolution.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-27

49, / +. E
the fieldtlike a streak OF creased light
ming. They couldn't touch him. All
We're cleared but the man playing back.
Seeing his opponent tearing and snort
ing up the street like mad bull the
latter felt chill at his heart. In
that fleeting second there came to
him memories OF his pre- existence,
when. In the jungles OF Africa. he had
STOPPED his enemies with Jagged
stonc or a wooden club. He had M
stone, and he had no club, but lie had
the negroes substitute for the impie-
ment his fathers had. lie yanlled out
u knife.
With q wild and awful whoop he
bore down on the runner, They met
like two chargers aud the play LOT
tho razor was witnessed by an admir-
ing crowd. He slaslled UP and he slash
ed down.. and tho runner screamed
"down!"
lit was the end OF the second half,
The game was saved--a tie score, y
TO 0. The hero Was horne in triumph
from the grnssless field.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-27
UGLY CASE FROM LEE
Supreme Court Grants nm Appeal in
Rutherford Matter.

supreme Court Grants nm Appcnl in
Rutherford Matter.
One of the most revolving cases that
mas come to the attention OF the Sill
premc Court In years was passed upon
by that body yesterday. when an an
peal pea was granted in the matter Of Gar
rett and others vs. Rutherford. from
the Circuit Court Of Lee county.
Geo. Rutherford. one of the chief
figures III the litigation. is now serving
a term in the penitentiary for a hid.
eous crime, and the fight Is between
MS daughters by Ills first wife and his
third wife, who Is suing for divorce
and allmOny. The living wife is try
ing to subject the property held In Lee
county In the name Of the prisoner TO
alimony. and this is being vigoroNslvl
fought by his daughters by the first
marriage, who assert that the land in
question was bought by their mother.
rutherford appears to have led a ter
rible life of crime and dnplicity. He.
was sent in 1870 to Kentucky 10 study
r; the ministry, While there he mar
RED young lady OF some means. and
invested about $1,000 of her money in
real estate In Lee county. Several chill
dren Were born to this union. and
later Mrs Rutherford No. died. The
man married again. With this second
Wiz living. he married third time.
Meanwhile he was sent to the peni-
tentiary for long term, where he is
now serving. The appeal granted ves-
terday is victory for the children hv
his first wife.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-27
STOLE BARREL OF GIN
Question Is How Negro Got away

Question Is How Negro Got Away
With II.
Charged with stealing forty. five
gallon. barrel of gin from James Mas
sey, OF East Franklin Street, Monday
night. Richard Evans. big negro. was
arrested Yesterday by Detectiva Ser
geant Wiltshire and acting Detective
Wiley. and John Hatcher and Arthur
Trent. also colored, We're arrested.
charged with buying some OF the gin
from Evans.
How Evans got the heavy barrel
away Is a question. He did not divuige
his method to the officers, and swore
to them that he did not know where
the rest OF 1t is. They searched high
cessful.
The three negroes were locked up
in the First Police Station. Hatcher
and Trent we're later bailed by Charles
White. also colored They had brought
their beds with them to the station
house. having. perhaps. already had a
taste OF the hard, iron couchcs with
which they are there RECALLED.
After White had baileti them they
arose. picked up their beds and walk
ed. q broad grin lighting up their
ebon countenances.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-27
HEcKs CASE POSTPONED
Young Mum Charged With Serious.
Crime Released Under $500.

Crime Released Under $500.
Edwin Heck. a street car conductor
for the Virginia Passenger and Power
Company was called In the Police
Court yesterday morning to answer to
the charge of attempted criminal as
sault on his first cousin, Miss Bessie
Mingee Thursday night. at No. 2l4
South Harrison Street. The hearing
was fixed for December 5th.
Mr.. Fl. NJ Smith asked that his client
be bailed, but this matter was referred
To Judge Witt After consultation,
commemorative Attorney A1initree
Folkes agreed to accept bond in the
sum of $1,000. which was furnished by
Frank Schulz. Heck then walked out
of the courtroom, and soon after re-
sumed his duties as a conductor.
Heck claims that he found in the
girls possession a printed card on which
were some disgusting verses. and his
friends declare that he did not menace
Miss Mingee with a revolver. as was
charged. The revolver was fourished,
1t is claimed when others entered the
room and molested him.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-27
PAGES SELECTED
Richmond Members of House Choose
Four New PSoyn.

Richmond Members of House Choose
-Four New Foyn.
Members elect Of the House of Dele
gates from Richmond have selected
-four boys for pages of the new House.
subject. of course. to confirmation by
the Speaker. All the former pages We're
turned down and new set were
chosen For years four pages have
been conceded to the Richmond city
delegation, and the members usually
caucus on them In advance of the
meeting of the body.
The four boys chosen are Harry
AIosley, son of Mr.. w. III. Mosley, OF
the Health Department: son of the
late Captain Kanary, of the Fire De-
partment; a son Of Mr.. Theo F'olkes.
janitor of the Seventieth Regiment Ar
mory. and son of Mr.. ,Thos. w. Walsh
keeper OF Candles Hill Park.
The Richmond boys who served as
pages In the last House are: Walter
g. Shield. w. w. Cosby. Jr. Marshall
Boyle and Andrew Bahen. 1t is UNDER
stood that they all wished to be re-
apnO intcl.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-27

In human fashion, clnpped tic trans-
mitter flat against various portion.
OF his anatomy. and then talking
straight up into the air said every
thing he wanted to say. and the man
at the other end heard him.
In dispatch from st. Louis to q
New York paper 1t was stated that
two society girls had accidentally hit
upon the trick. Then the paper canc
to Richmond and last night the c.-
perimentlng began here. That was the
secret of many curious calls" and
some swearing.
There are many OF the initiated few
who know this fact. TINT the transmitter
may be pressed closely to the chest.
on the top Of ones head. on the knee.
or on almost any part of the body. and
conversation be clearly carried on: but
the great majority of people know
nothing about it. and those who arc
In on the secret rarely avail them
selves of this easy means to avoid al;
danger OF tuberculosis or other In
lection.
Many Experiments.
AS stated several hitherto Ignorant
people discovered the fact last night.
and all sorts of experiments We're
made. doubtless much to the discon-
fort and worry OF the operators. ono
prominent. citizen, who has more
avoirdupois than he knows what to
do with. and who. necessarily. docs
not move with what one might term
CELEBRITY, Is seeking to have made for
him transmitter on which he can
sit. All he would have to do then
would be to have a receiver dangling
conveniently near his ear. A call comes:
he simply places the receiver to his
ear. and the conversation about mar
ket prices. or what not, goes on with
out hitch or trouble.
Among the advantages of the new
system Is the fact that il is germ
proof. Now one need never place the
lips to the transmitter: sit on 1t ir
necessary. and you will be as clearly
hear. III seeking for variety, place
the mouthpiece against the chest,
lower down, If you wish: on the knee;
firing OF that, stand on it, but not too
heavily. Hide the thing under yonr
arm. and appear to be speaking 70
empty air. This Is n good parlor stunt
to be used before ones country cousins.
phone anyway.
The system is fine for sweethearts.
whose conversations arc not marked
by minutes AS you tire of one posi-
ton, shift the transmitter to another.
or slide 1t up and down the body. Thus
one may do little massaGing on the
side. Throw away your telephone di-
how to talk. and talk any Way
you please.
The matter is easily explained.
Sound vibrations are communicated
through the chest or the big toe In
stead OF through the lips. and they
go over the wires Just the same. Tho
Dispatch recommends the now
system to ali it's readers. but asks them
not to make the experiment. In calling
up tire office. Call up Your Wife, yoilr
sweetheart. YOUR dearest enemy ar
your worst friend and sec how It
works.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-27
Dr. Lyons
Tooth Powder
Cleanscs. preserves and
beauties the teeth. and
Puri6es the breath
q superior dentifricc
for people Of refinement
Established in 1866 by
- = @yr2. N s
PHI CHI BANQUET
Members OF Medical Fraternity Spend
a-.-IlL.-L IcnlOYnElc EYcniur.

Members Of Nieaical Fraternity Spend
EnjOynblc Evening.
!, Theta Chapter OF Phi Chi Medica.
fraternity held its annual banquet
~. evening in the Dutch Room OF
me Richmonl Hotel, which was decor
ated IN green and white, the fraterri-
tvs coiors.
The courses were interspersed with
songs and tonsts. Il general feeling of
sood Will prevailing. After partalSing
~ ~, .ne elaborate repnst the assenblage
soinea heartily in singing. AUD Lang
sS me and giving the fraternity yell.
y The following toasts were responded
TO. pr. j. w. Henson presiding rs
s 20 master: Our Alumni" Clyde Ross.
NJ. D.; Success" G.. III. Reese; "T'he
f drlce OF Success" j. r. Blair: Our
Goats" d. r. Dixon: miscellaneous"
q. warren Knepp. NJ. ~.
number OF inlpromptu speeches
We're also made. Those present were:
Or. FL. Wcrd Randolph, Or. Paulis A.
irving Dr. John II. Vim, DR.. James w.
y henson, DR.. j. Warren Knepp, Dr. II.
,. Fitzgerald DIR. WIN. +. Mercer, DR..
CLYDE II. Ross. DR.. VIM. r. Martin, Rea
Parker. III. Il. White, y. r. Dixon. 4.
w w. NJ. Long. ]. Is. Cowherd. i. A.
Thomas. r. C. Walden. f. X. Lord. W. a.
simpson. r.. G.. Bradford. r. a. Ash.
worth. y. a. Dunk1eS, Thos. II. Royster.
:; u. Blair. G. w. Bird, G. II. Reese. r.
N. Lawson and r. Barbour Pendleton.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-27
COLONEL WING0 RETIREs
New Men Buy Controlling Interest In
RichmOnd Shoe Concern.

Messrs. ]. r. Paschall and Thomas
Gresham. OF North Carolina. and r. w.
Roberts. OF Richmond. have purchased
controlling interest in the Wingo.
Elicit and Crump Shoe Company, and
at q called meeting Of the stockholders
yesterday Mr.. Roberts was made pres
ident to succeed Colonel Charles r..
Wingo. who retires from the firm. The
main interests disposed Of We're those
OF Colonel Wingo and MIR. James ID.
Crump. and they are both now out OF
the concern. Mr. Roberts. the new pres
ident. has been with the house for
years. and has been one of its most
valuable salesmen. Mr.. baseball is a
wealthy lumber dealer. and Mr.. Gresh
am is his partner. The latter is n
young man of great energy, and has
made a complete success of life from
n business viewpoint. Mr.. Gresham was
born5in North Carolina. and received his
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-27
HUNTERS DEFY OFFICER
Three White Men and Negro Arrested
on CnmplnInt of j. r. Euhnnk

;
Three white men-Joe MCGOWAN.
Bill Mcgowan and J. a. Browning
With Reuben Logan tcolored) went for
a hunt Monday on the Westhampton
Park property. Before the hunt was
over. Special officer j. T. Eubank or
dered them to get out. When they re-
fused to go the officer attempted to
arrest the negro. but was met by the
muzzle of looking double-bar-
relied gun. He called on the white
men to assist him. but they. 1t is al
legged, declined to move. Finding that
It would be impossible for him to make
the arrests alone Mr.. Eubank went to
the courthouse and swore out warrants
for the four.
They We're arrested late Monday eve
ming by Constable G. o. Burcl, as they
drove along Cary Street Road together
in surrey. Mr.. Burch walked upon
them unawares:. Five men In two
seated surrey is not comfortable. but
Mr.. Burch squeezed into the back seat
and escorted the Nimrods to the home
OF Magistrate Lewis, where they gave
bail for their appearance before him
this morning at II o'clock
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-27
EXPERTS ARE SELECTED
Three Engineers to Ascertain Cause OF
Collapse OF Long Feeder Wall.

Three Engineers to Ascertain Cause Of
Collapse of Long Feeder Wall.
Three experts have been requested
BY the Subcommittee on Water to as
certain the damage resulting from the
Ting basin with a view to determln-
Ing directly the causes of the break.
Chairman Mann said yesterday that he
had not been officially notified whether
selected are Consulting Engineer II,
". Scarborough, Consulting Engineer
Harry Frazier and II. |. Cabeil, en-
sineer OF, maintenance and way OF the
chesapeake and Ohio Hallway.
The opinion of many persons familiar
With the work Is that the fault may
have been with the cement used to
fasten the foundation to the rock ledge
upon which 1t rested. Cement, It was
explained, Is somewhat treacherous,
ana there Is no telling Just how 1t will
behave on all occasions.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-27
NEW RULES SUGGESTED

Idea Is to Release Members of Finance
Committee of Other Duties.
Concerning the work OF Council COM
the advisability of suggesting an
anne ndment of the rules by which a
member of the Finance Committee
shall be relieved of service on all 9th
ers. This proposition has met with
favor by members familiar with the
duties OF those who look after the
financial interests of the city, and as
the work there is unusually heavy and
tedious IT may meet with popular
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-27
Some people, unknowing.
ly, use up more energy d.
costing heavy foods taken

~, use up more energy di-
costing heavy foods taken
in excess, under the false
impression that the more
they eat the more they can
do" than they exert in do.
ing their regular work.
Why not economize en-
ergy? 1t means the capacity
to accomplish more, and
that means more money.
Change off from a heavy
meat and pancake break.
fast to dish Of Grape.Nuts
and cream, a soft boiled egg
or two, and note how you
can get through the morn.
ing's work and have a lot Of
energy left over---a thing
that is a pleasure of itself.
Grape-Nuts contains all
the food elements from
wheat and barley for econ.
omizing energy"
There's a reason" Read
the booklet THE Road to
Melville" in pkgs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-27
75 ,f5aii 81!
HIS DAUGHTER i'll

Judge Prltchard Called to Asi,eville
Last Night by Telegram.
Judge Jeter c. Pritchard, of the
United States Circuit Court, was called
to his home in Asheville, N. c., last
night by a telegram announcing the
illness OF his daughter, Mrs. Thomas S.
Rollins. who is suffering from an attacll
of typhoid fever 1t Is uncertain when
Judge Pritchard Will return to Rich
mond to resume his court duties.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-27
Entertn,nmcntnt 81. Peter. School. .

The boys of st. Peters Catholic
School have arranged "A fine program,
for am entertainment to be given at
Cathedral Hall this afternoon and even
ing. The afternoon performance Is
a special matinee for the children.
The entertainment will consist OF
vocal and instrumental music and re
besides two-act farce. DO
Clothee Make the Man?' Among the
performers are some of the most prom
nent amateur OF the city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-27
is NOT INcoRRIGIBLE
Witnesses State That Herman Mullen
Is Boy of Good Character.

.s's"sS L1Wt .VUIIcu
Is Boy of Good Character.
Herman Mullen, white, was before
Justice Crutchfeld yesterday morning
charged with being incorrigible. His
mother and Mrs. Rosa Sydnor appeared
against him. but young Mullen's broth
er-ln-law. Jesse Jones. Walker Davis
and Fred Williams fellow workmen
testified that he is good boy and a
hard worker 1t was claimed that he
was brought up. under unfavorable
circumstances. and. that he was called
incorrigible because he would not stay
at home and give lis mother his earn
ings. Irc did not stay at home. 1t was
stated, because life for him there was
unpleasant. The case was dismissed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-27
MISSED AGE BY 80
Old Negro Snid Bride Was Twenty One
aud Then Added Score and Ten.

An old negro drifted into the clerks
office at the Hastings Court the other
day to swear out marriage license,
as he expressed 1t. and after some diff
together with the name of his parents
When he had given the name of his
bride the clerk asked him how old was
Ann.
Il guess she is round about twenty
one" he said.
Make it specific" he was told. lie
was; unable to do so for a moment. but
he was led on and in five minutes lie
had lifted her summers to fifty-one.
IT'S dis way, ledge" he said. dat
gal tov me not ter let dem white folks
know how old she is, an tout could
fool you. ] can fix dat all right when
| see her" he continued, "and I'll Jess
sixteen"
But her age went down in the re-
cord as tifty-one.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-27
(, Rev. Mr.. BUTTS Leaves.

The Rev. y. G. c. Butts. late pastor
or the Laurel Street Methodist Church,
VIII leave this morning for his new
Butts is preacher OF grand charm and
nundfed5 of warm friends he made
while IN Richmond will regret to SEQ
nm leave and will look forward to
lne DAY when they hope to see him