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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27
CAR SHORTAGE.
President Holds Meeting at White
House to Discuss Question.

WASHINGTON, D. g., January Go
The car-shortage question was consid-
cred at the White House this afternoon
during conference, in which particle
pated the President, Secretary Root.
Secretary Taft, Postmaster-G General Cor
telyou, Assistant Secretary Bacon COM
missioner Of Corporation Garfield and
Chairman Knapp, of the Interstate Com
merce Commission.
The President has announced his inten-
tion OF sending 10 Congress special
message urging legislation of remedial
character 20 meet such emergencies as
that now existing regarding the car short
age question. The Interstate Commerce
Commission has submitted certain prin-
ciples which the members think should
form the basis of any legislation to be
recommended. If these meet the views
OF the President they will be submitted
to Congress.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27

the university of Richmond, and all
seem to favor it both for the sake of
Richmond and for the general educa-
tional interests Of Virginia.
Miss Cornelia Shaw, the late co-editor,
of the PRESBYTERIAN Standard, has been
appointed lib, N, and will take up her
duties at Davidson with the opening of
the fall term. Professor j. Nj. Nc
Cornell, now of the University of Nir-
gnia, has been elected to the new chair
Of history and economics, recently estab-
llshed by the board of trustees. Both of
these appointees have signified their ac-
ceptance, and the college Is to be con-
graduated on such an addition to its
faculty..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27

The music was furnished by Bryan Clark,
George Cowardn. George Donleavyi and Mr.
Charles Harlowo.
Miss Blanche Vial has returned to hnr
home at Peakes.. Hanover county, after visit
%, several weeks with her sister, Mrs. John
Miss Grace Cruinberly. of Lynchburs. re-
Gently. visited her frieAl. Mrs. Rogers OF
this vicinity.
to their home here after stay of several
weeks with relatives In Caroline county
), Mr.. and Mrs THOMPSON. OF Harvey Road.
have returned from visit to relatives and
friends in New Kent county.
The roll OF honor Tor the Fairfield School
last las. week eek. was as follows Felsey Nance,
Herbert Lewis Blanche Donleavy and NAL
verr Lewis
as her guest her brother. Mr.. c. e. Lud
wig Of Baltimore.
Mr. David Dean. of Maple Grove, recently
had MS his guest Mr.. Kelley. OF Hanover
county.
Mr. and Mrs. John raiey have returned
to their hom eherc after n pleasant visit
to relatives and friends In Hanover county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hellman have moved
their famil yfrom Richmond to this Vicinity
Mr.. John Westman, OF Baltimore. Is visit
ing his parents. of the Harvey Road
Mrs. Sarah Moore and little daughter Es-
tcle. left during the past week for Gooch..
land county. where they Will spend several
weeks with Mrs. Moore's mother.
Miss Minnie Shifflet thas returned to her
home here after stay of ten days with her
sister ,of Staunton Va.
Miss Jessie Kirby is spending several days
with her aunt, Mrs. Leoa Gordon, of Fair
field.
Miss Flora and Ada Minor have returned
to their home here inter having spent two
weeks with Miss Susie Marsh. of Gladstone,
Va.
Mrs FetteroT and her daughters, Misses
Rosa and Elise Fetteror. Of Gloucester coun-
ty. were the guests OF the family OF Mr.. c. r..
Hughes recently
Miss Vera Jackson, of Maple Hill. was the
guest of Mrs. Steinback, OF the Pike, during
the past week.
The Woodland Giee Social Club was very
delightfully."- entertained during the past
week By Miss Ella Fevey. of Fairfield.
Vocal and instrumental music by the mem
bcrs OF the club and rectations by Miss May
Felvey, were much enjoyed.
Miss Goldie Martin has returned to her
home at Maple Grove. after having spent
some time with Mrs Wooden of this vicinity
Miss Susie Wade. of Fmvanna county. Is
spending several days with her cousin, Hiss
jamie Page. of Fairfield.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27
BLOCK OPERATOR
HAD LENGTHY SIEGE
coast Line Man Looked After
Trains Seventy-Two Hours,
But Had Some Rest.

\ report to the effect that Operator Crel-
graph office at Huske a small station on
the Atlantic Coast Line, about forty miles
below Richmond, had worked sevcnty-two
consecutive hours without sleep, aroused con
siderable interest in the city.
II the statement had been altogether cor
rect It was almost certain that the Corpora
iicers Of the company to appear and explain
the cause of running such risk to the
lives OF passengers travelling over the road,
gerated
Al the chief dispatcher's office last night
it was learned that while the day OPERATOR
two hours, on account OF the illness OF his
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27
DAVIDSON COLLEGE
,f;pcclal 10 The Times. Dispatcl

tSpNclal 10 me Tlmcs DIspntch)
DAVIDSON, n. c., January 26,--In
the honor roll for the fan term Of Dav-
idson College only two cities furnish two
honor men each, namely. Richmond,
Va, and ..Jacksonvllc tCa. The two
honor men from Richmond arc Messrs
T.. G, Routt and Leland l.. Miller, Both
of these men We're prepared for college
at McGuire's school and joined the
freshmen class last September. That u
single school should furnish two honor
men in a single class Is quite unusual,
The college faculty here have taken n
deep interest In the proposed scheme for
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27
TWELVE KILLED IN
A MINE EXPLOSION
Five Americans and Seven
Italians Caught in the
Debris.

WESTON, ". VA. January 26.-Five
Americans and seven Italians are known
10 be dead as tho result of an explosion
of re-damp in the Pennsylvania Com
pany mine at L.orentz, w. Va. near Buck
harmon, w. Va, which occurred about
$50 this evening. Immediately following
the explosion the mine caved in and mar
rowly caused the entombment of all the
miners. estimated at 100 The bodies of
twelve dead men have been recovered. and
II is not known at this time whether
any others met death. The Americans who
We're killed are Charles Bozerman, Will
liam Bailey, James Scott, Charles John
son and Glenn Miles
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27
EAST RICHMOND

An interesting prayer-meeting was con-
Quoted Tuesday night at oak Grove" the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Pollard by
the "Cranks'' of Union Station.
Mrs. w. NJ. McEwen. after quite long
spell of sickness is improving under the
treatment of DR.. Hawkes..
Mrs. Rogers. of Knoxville, Tenn, was re-
Gently entertained at the home OF Mrs Nc
Even.
Mrs VIII Burdett and little daughte. VIII
mer. were recent guests of Mrs. Morano and
family.
Mrs Margaret Miller is convalscing from
her recent illness.
Mrs Ella Pollard returned the first of the
week from pleasant visit to Mrs. Marion
Pollard and Mrs. Mcdowell, in Richmond.
Master Ellis Pollard, who bad his leg
broken some weeks ago is now able to at
tend his classes at college.
Mrs p. p. Fiege is improving from her
recent Illness.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27

wife, yet the latter got ample rest and was
not constantly on duty, as during a great
deal of the time it was not necessary to keep
the office open. lie was not held responsible,
except during his own hours, Though he did
come OF his own accord and handle trains
in tho meantime.
In view of the recent wrecks thst have
occurred IN Virginia on roads operating the
block system. the commission seems deter
mined II possible to put some regulation on
tho hours men arc kept in the stations but
it does not look as II this Is case for
inquiry.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27
BOWLING GREEN
fsnecial to The rImes-Dlspatch.)

ISptVIAI 20 IHt 4 IIIes- I719Pd0VF''1
BOWLING GREEN, VA, January &c.
Mr. Hitter Parish, OF Norfolk, who has
been visiting his sister, Mrs. p. Il, Cog
bill, has returned home.
Mrs. C, r. Collins and child of Smarts,
Tenn, are visiting at Mr.. G. L. Collins.
Mrs. Charles t. Jessie and Miss Julia
Collins, have returned to New York.
Mr. William Smart, OF Smarts, Tenn,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27
VULGAR Fractions.

Everything that Bobby learned at school
he endeuvored to apply in his daily life
ana walk. When his mother asked him
If one of his new friends was an only
child. Bobby looked wise and triumphant,
He's got Just one sister" SAID Bobby.
HE tried to catch me when he told mo he
had two half-sisters. but I guess know
enough fractions for that!"-Life.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27
Personals and Briefs.

Mr. T. D. Edmonds, of Lynchburg. is in
the city on business. He is staying at tho
Richmond Hotel.
MI and Mrs B. $. Kaufman and family,
Colorado Springs, Col. are visiting their par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Kaufman at No.
Miss Estelle Nicholson. of Atlanta, Ga.
is Visiting Mt the home Of Mrs. l. III, kauf-
man No 913 West Grace Street
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27
FAIRFIELD NOTES

Mr.. c. L. Hughes and family and Miss
Lilly kcck have returned to their home here
after pleasant visit 10 relatives in Flu
wanna county
Mrs. NJ. II. Winkers. of Fairfield. will
leave in few days for New York on visit
to relatives
Miss Olive and Minnie Arnold have return
ed home from visit to their aunt, N>>s
g. Hill. of WILLOW Brook Louisa county.
An enjoyable dance recently given in
the home of Mrs II. r, DonieaSy. of the
Harvey Road. Those present We're Misses
Ruth Clark Agnes Cowardin. Daisy Don
leaYy, Custor Clark, Goldie Martin. Jorena
Lewis, Blanche Donleavy. Mildred 3Cowardln
and Mary Doneavy; Messrs. BRYAN Clark.
Samuel Cowardn. George Donleavy. Charles
Harlowc. Sherry Hansford, Claude Lewis
George Coward:n. Charles Hansford. McKen-
ley Donleavy. and Mr.. and Mrs. DonlSvy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27
DR.. FIELD DEAD.
Last of the -Four Famous Field
Brothers.

Brothers.
PITTSFIELD. MASS, January 26.--Rev.
Henry n. Field last of the famous Field
brothers, Cyrus W.. Stephen j., and Da-
vid Dudley, died in Stockbrldge this
morning. DR.. Field was for forty-four
yeasr editor of the Evangelist, of New
York.
Dr. Field was born in Stockbrdgc April
3. 1922. and was graduated from Williams
College in 1898. lie was the author of
several books of travel, as we'll ms of
biographies of his famous brothers. CS-
rus w. Field. who laid the first Atlantic
cable. and David Dudley Field, law re-
former. Another brother, Stephen j.
Field, was Il member of the Supreme
Court of the United's States for thirty-four
wears
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27
has returned home, after spending

has returned home, after spending a
week here.
Mrs. James c. Eearnette. of Gooch
land, who has been visiting her sister.
Mrs. C. l.. Collins. has returned home.
Miss Bessie Jones has returned from
a trip to Penola, where she has been
visiting friends.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-19
Shelley as a Boy.

Here Is Il glimpse OF Shelley offcre,
by Andrew Lang: ut seems almost IN
credible, but ii Is true, that | ono.
knew n man who was at Elton with
Shelley. who left In 1910. This was
Mr.. Hammond, Il senior fellow Of Mcr
ton college when was an inQulrlng
junior. About 1870 he told me nll that
could extract from him about the
poet Shelley was not clever boy: lie
never WAS sent up for good which
means, l conceive, that he never did
remarkable exercise IN Latin verse
Mr.. Hammond added that Shelley had
habit when he was walking alone OF
suddenly breaking into sprint Mt q
hundred yards pace. That was all."
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-19
Not IhirstN.

Jane, the bright new maid, always
anxious to please, had been intrustcd
with the care OF n little aquarium, In
which the goldfish had always thriveI
very we'll until Jane came OH til
scene. The first day she arrived she
gave them fresh water, MS instructed.
and then left them to their own de.
vices. But, alas. one morning the lit.
tic fishes were found floating feebly
on their backs. Jane" called the anx.
ious mistress, regarding her pets with
concern, "have you given the fish any
fresh water lately?" "No, ma'am.
Bless their little hearts, they haven't
drunk the water l gave them last
month yeti"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-19
Switzerland a Modern Babel

Switzerland. With It's mixture OF
races and tongues, is sort OF modern
Babel a fact which causes much trou
bic in particular to the military uu
thoritlcs. AT Wallenstadt the othe.
day nj the recruiting station there was
II guard composed OF five men. The
chief was a lieutenant who spoke Ger
man only, Tie second II sergeant wis
spoke ltulian only, the third cor
pornl who conid speak French aud
Spanish. the fourth n private who could
speak French and German, and the
lfth private who could speak French
and italian. When the lieutenant had
to transmit an order to the sergeant
he had to get the last named man
to interpret for linn. When he want
ell 10 communicates with the corporal
he had TO rcquisition the fourth map
and so on. great delay and confusion
being thus occasioned.-Londo News
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-19
Grin Eacts.

The grip Is not simply bad cold.
and this fact is worth knowing. 1t rc.
scmblcs Il cold in some respects, and
colds are often wrongly diagnosed hy
the victims rs grip. The grip Is n
maady which has laws of It's own,
both rs to origin and progress after
development According to the doc
tors, II must run its coursc--"therc is
no special remedy that can directly
destroy the Infection, no drug that can
kill the bacillus or neutralize its tox.
In" This also Is worth knowing. The
main thing is to nurse with care and
give the system the hest possible aid
in its efforts to throw off the poison
Baltimore American.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-19
To Attend Methodist Conference

Rev. George w. Sailing, pastor of
Chesapeake Methodist church, Phoe-
bus, will leave today for Smyrna, Del,
where he will attend the annual scs-
sion of the Virginia Northern Metho-
dist conference. Mr.. Sailing will
probably be returned to Phoebus, as
his congregation has sent request
to the conference to- send him back
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-19
The Gentleman

Surprising | decide TO let you have
the money. how do know that sim Il
get 1t back Mt the time you mention p
asked Brown.
Il promise 1t, my boy. on the wor,
of gentleman" replied Moore.
"Ah! In that case may think better
Of it. Come around this evening and
Gring him with You"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-19
She Didn,t Do L.

The family jar waXcd licrccr.
You talk about my being TO blame
for our marrying" shrilIy exclaimed
Mrs. Nlck-Scnn. John Henry, cid ]
hunt You out ana make love to you?'
MOI he snorted. but you could
have given me the CLASSY eye and SEM
me about my business, apd you didn't
do 1t, madam-you didn't do itT-Chi
cago Tribune.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-19

Blames Roosevelt.
(Dy Associated Press \

LOS ANGELES, CAL. March Is
In an Interview IN ali Grtcrnoon
'ENper President Il. p. Ripley of the
Santa Fc, who Is now at Santa
barbara. Is quoted as saying TIA:
president Roosevelt is responsible
Tor the present uncertain conditions
IN Wall street und attributes tho
recent semipauic to n brush nre
'waioh the Prcsidcntstarted."
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-19
A Normal DISADVANTAGE e.

"Why do reformers so often come to
grief?'
81 have often asked the question"
answered Senator Sorghum. 81 think
it must be because they take up poll.
tics rs an incidental diversion instead
Of regular business. It's the differ
cnce between the amateur and the pro.
fessional."-Washington Star.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-19
PuIien-Tuck,

Mr.. George Alexander Pullcn and
Miss Francis Tuck well known In
East Hampton, were quietly married
yesterday afternoon. MI pullen is 81
years old and his brides age wan
given in the license as 40 years
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-19
SNEARs. THAT
HAIRY THAN BEAT HER
Continued from First Page.

was contemplated in behalf of the
Young woman, who is now Harry
Ibaw's wife.
mere was considerable surprise
consequently when Mr.. Jerome today
read the opening words of the affi-
davit which were:
supreme Court, County of New
York:
Evelyn Nesbit, plaintiff against
Harry Kendall Thaw, defendant"
1t Is said the action contemplated
when the affidavit was made was the
recovery of certain property which II
. was alleged Thaw had wrongfully
aakcn from the girl In debating the
affidavit, Hummel referred to him
self as Miss Nesbits attorney, she
being reported to have said: 81 have
received certain letters and cable
grams from Thaw which have turn
eu over to my attorney, Mr.. Abraham
III. Hummel"
The affidavit is also endorsed
Howe and Hummel, attorneys for
plaintiff"
When Mr.. Delmas began the intro
auction of testimony in sur-rebuttal
ne introduced first of all the record
an the trial and conviction of Hum
mel on the charge of conspiracy. He
started to read the entire record, but
had not reached the remarks Mr..
Jerome made at the sentencing of
Hummel and which Mr.. Delmas want.
ed to present to the jury, when Mr.,
Jerome said he would admit the entire
record without objection.
Mr.. Delmas then said he would
nave the district attorneys references
to Hummel for the defense summing
up
Thaw Heard Voices.
Next Mr.. Delmas put upon the
stand three policemen who saw Thaw
the night of the tragedy or early in
the morning after and they all de-
clared that he either LOGGED or acted
lrrationally. To two of them be COM
planned of hearing young girls voices.
The witnesses admitted on cross
examination that there were seven
women of the street in the station
house the night Thaw was there and
that they We're making considerable
noise, but could not be heard from
Thaw's cell.
After this testimony had been pre-
sented MIR. Delmas passed to the f.
nal stages of the trial by introducing
the first of seven alienists employed
Wy tHe ucienSe three OF the experts
being new to tn case. Drs. Graeme
M. Hammond Smith and Ely Jelliffe,
who have been in the case from the
first, and Dr. w. A. White, superin-
tendent of the government Hospital
for the Insane, Washington, d. c..
were today's witnesses and all were
Intercepted on the Hypothetical
question framed by the district attor-
ney. All three of the experts declar-
cd that Thaw was so mentally unbaE
anced at the time he killed Stanfqfd
White that he did not know the Ia
tnre or quality of his act and did not
know that the act was wrong. Nt\e
of the three would classify the form
of insanity from which they said the
defendant was suffering.
Tomorrow the experts will be Dr.
ENans and Wagner who have hereto
fore testified for the defense and who
will now be asked to give an opinion
on Mr.. Jerome's long question, and
DIR. Charles w. Pilgrim,of Poughkeep-
sic, president of the New York State
Lunacy Commission, and DR.. Minas II
Gregory. superintendent of Physocho
patio Pavilion, at Bellevue Hospital.
-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-19
Nane left.

"A college education" declared thu
enthusiastic mother "brings out oil
that is good In u boy"
yes" ret0rted Williams father,
''and in Bits case wish little of il
could have stayed in."-Cleveland
Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-19
w C. T. u. to Meet.

The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union will meet in the lecture
room of the Hampton Baptist church
this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-19
GOSSIP OF THE BOXERS.

Governor Higgins, of Rhode Island.
mas announced that he will do all I'm
his power to stop boxing in his State.
He made his intention known in n
letter in reply to the Young People's
Christian Alliance of the Blackstone
valley, which had written him pro
test against pugilistic exhibitions at
Valley Falls.
BOD Fitzimmons has accepted a
guarantee of $4,000 to box Tommy"
Burns six rounds before the National
Athletic Club of Philadelphia.
AS a result of the good showing
Jimmy Handler, of Newark, made
against kid" Dalton in a fifteen
round Bout In San Francisco last
week Jim" McCarey, manager of
me Pacific Athletic Club, of Los An.
seles, now wants to match him
against a leading middleweight..
railing to induce "Philadelphia
Jack" O'Brien ON Tommy" Burns
10 make Il match with him. LACK"
rainier, an English heavyweight mug.
llist, mas agreed to box Jack Sulli.
van twenty rounds before the Pacific
Athletic Club, of Los Angeles. next
month.
For purse of 5000 "Charley"
Near and George N1emsic will box
eight rounds in Milwaukee, wis. on
March %. They will weigh in at 133
pounds at six o'clock on the evening
of the battle.
joe Thomas offers TO fight
Honey Melody twenty rounds or to
d l1nish at 142 pounds, weigh in at
o ohe ringside' for the welterweight
championship.
kid jenkins, bantamweisht of
cripple Creek, offers to box any man
IN MS class twenty rounds for q side
net or $1,000 and the largest purse
obta'nable from responsible athletic
Billy" Rhodes, who is matched TO
llsht Mike" Donovan ten rounds he.
lore the Portland (Mo) Athletic Club
tomorrow night, says that If he de.
ieats Donovan he can get $4,000 back.
ing Tor twenty round contest with
Honey" Melody.
owing to the inability of the nrinci.
pals to agree upon the weight limit
me proposed championship battle he.
tween ABE" Attell and Spike" Rob.
son may be dropped. Robson insisted
upon weight limit of 126 pounds,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-19
TURF AND TRACK NOTES,

Dissatisfied with the defeat of his
newly purchased colt Firestonc on
Saturday, at Oakland, Thomas N. VIII
Hams has arranged Il special event for
next Saturday with Boas, Saturdays
winner. Firestone and others as
probable starters.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-19
pox Hill Notes.

Rev. j. w. Porter, ID. D., of Newpor
News. will lecture Friday night at the
Methodist church in interest of tn,
School "The Devil
will be his subject.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-19
PERSONAL NOTES.
The Coming and Going of the People
You Know

The Coming and Going of the People
You Know.
Mrs. John Elliott, of Wilmington
Del, is visiting her parents. Cosincil-
man and Mrs. j. H. Brinsen, gin Lo-
Gust street.
Mr.. William Fleming has returned
to his home in Maysyille, /Ky., after
visit to Mr.. John p Foster, near
Duckroe Beach.
Mr.. Arthur q. Jourbett left yester-
day for his former home in New
York state, where h0sSwill spend a
short vacation.
DR.. George w. McAllister returned
Sunday evening from visit of few
days with his sisters in Aichmond.
Mr. and Mrs. Morris, who have been
on n tour of Europe spent yesterday
with Mr.. Morris mother in Carey street
They left last evening for their home
in Nova Scotia.
Mr.. Thomas l.. Sciater has returned
from Il short business trip in Wash
ington.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-19

The cross country horse Dumcree
recently made his first appearance
for the year in public race and ran
second to Rossendyl. Because the ex
citement would be too much for him.
MT: Robinson, owner of Dumcree is
forbidden by his physicians from wit.
Messing his horse takepart in n race.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-19

It'll is said that Daniel Copeland will