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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-19
COMMIT TEE ON POOR
WILL MEET TONIGHT
TO Decide About Investigation
OF City Home Bid
Scandal.
FIX DATE FOR THE HEARING
Not Believed That Executive
Session Idea Will Prevail.
After Guilty Man.
FIX DATE FOR THE HEARING

At meeting Of the Committee on
Relief OF the Poor. to be held at the
City Hall tonight, date will be
fixed for tho investigation of City
Home affairs and the question deter
mined whether the hearing shall be
public or in executive session. 1t Is
not believed. in view of the many sem
sational reports, scattered to the
winds. that the members will consent
to secret session. but is is known that
some opposition to this wide-open plan
has developed and a recorded vote on
the question Will be ordered. Super
intendent Davis, who is not under fire
personally, but who Is responsible for
tho conduct of Affairs at the institution.
has insisted that the public be given
the facts as they develop. and he will
ask that no attempt be made to con-
ceal anything behind closed doors.
Alderman Marx Gunst. chairman Of
the committee. has been out of the
city on n vacation, and the delay in
calling the members together has been
due to proper Difference to him. The
specific charge made by Councilman
Graham B. Hobson is that the en-
velopes. containing bids for 500 cords
of wood, were opened and sealed again
after being delivered to representatives
of the City Home and before they
were submitted to the committee The
investigators will endeavor 20 find the
man who tempered with the bids.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-19
.sOMNAMBUL|ST is
BADLY HURT by FALL
Miss Alva c. Davis Cuts Foot to
Bone and Breaks Right
Arm.

While walking in her sleep Satnr-
day night, Miss Alva C. Davis. daugh-
ter of Mr.. Charles p. Davis. of No. f22
South Linden Street, fell out of a back
window and landed on an empty lard
can, nearly amputating her foot, break
ing her right arm just above the wrist.
and otherwise injuring herself. Mem
bers of the family, hearing the strange
noise of the fall. ru,dled out to see
what it was. and found Miss Davis hurt
and bleeding. She was picked up and
carried into the house where DIR.
Hinchman. of the city ambulance corps,
attended her The physician sewed
up the cut In her foot. which had gone
to the bone. and set the broken arm.
She was made as comfortable as pos
sible by Or. Htnchman. and then left
to the care, OF her relatives.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-19

RAILROAD rates to the exposition this
year are higher than the mountain and
seaslore rates Of former summers s I'D
rev. j. u. French. -. d.. OF Austin.
Texas, who preached In kirhmon.i yes
tcrday.
FOR several summers past saIl D.,
French. 1--WE have been able To get
round trip excursion tickets, gooI fut
the whole summer. from points in
Texas to the Virginia senslor, and
mountain resorts at what ! considered
quite reasonable rates. and I was quite
surprised to ind when the exposition
opened. and 1t was supposed that the
railroads were co cooperating to encour-
age patronage. that tile rates had becn
raised from 20 to % per cent. The
tickets this year are also coupled with
many troublesome restrictions, the val
dating process being cumbersome. and.
on stopping over at any point. one has
to deposit the tickets with the agent
Last year said DR.. French. my
wife and !. both of whom are from
Virginia wished to visit our homes
and secured round trip summer eX-
cursion tickets from Austin. Texas, to
Old Point Comfort, Va. for $3.50. This
year round-trip to the exposition
cost me SIS.
THE exposition is an excellent one"
continued DR.. French. complete and
creditable in every way, and most In
teresting to the visitor. | was told
that all they lacked was a larger num-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-19
STRONG SENTIMENT
AGAINST NEW PLAN |.
y, --------T
Members Of Council Oppose
sProjcct for Remaining
the Streets.
STAND PAT OH OLD STYLE.
Think Ii utlwisc TO Eliminate
Names Long Estab-
lishcd Here.
STAND PAT. ON OLD STYLE

Members of the two branches of the
Council doinnt seem 10 he wholly IN
favor or what is known as the Cut
SHAW plan for remaining the streets OF
Richmond. MIR w. Waller Morton's
opposition to the report submitted BY
the subcommittee on streets seems to
lave struck the popular fancy, and
there will hardly be any need of an
Organized movement outside, inasmucb
as IL number of Aldermen and Coun-
acilmen have announced that they VIII
fight the attempt to substitute mum
bers for names for streets crossing
Main west Of First
While 1T is admitted that the plan
suggested has much in its favor. II
is opposed by citizens living In the ter
ritory affected mainly on the ground
Of sentiment. In the Council how
ever, this same amount of sentiment Is
not apparent. and those who have cx-
pressed opinions think that the plan
would lead 10 confusion. instead OF
clearing it. They do not take kindly
to the idea of giving to the short
streets which run INTO Main and stop
the half number and being familiar
with the Law of the ground themselves.
they naturally take 1t for granted that
1T is not difficult for strangers to find
streets and houses without being lost.
The fact that there are several
streets in the city, in widely separated
sections, with the same name has been
brought to the attention OF the COM
mittee. and these will be changed.
whether the Cutshaw plan is adopted
or Killed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-19
HIGH RAHROAD# RATES
TO JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION
Travellers Assert That the SoCalled Cheap Rate is
Higher Than the Ordinary Summer Rate to
the Virginia Summer Resorts.

Der OF visitors to make the show Il
success The reason for the compare ]
lively small attendance so far IL not
far to seek, IL the railroads IN utnet
isections Of the country are pursuing
the same policy as those IN our neigh
,borliood"
Or. French is the pastor of the first
BAPTIST Church OF Attstin, Texas. tEc
spoke yesterday ut botng services at tho
Leigh Street baptist Church. Of this
city. where he Will also ill the pulpit
next Sunday. DR. French is stopping
with his sister. Mrs. w. r. DabneY. "a
Practically the same statement as
that nude by pr. French has been.
made by. other travellers to the expo
sition. DR.. French said that lie had
been told that the rate from Austin to
Baltimore or Philadelphia. points a
greater distance away, were less than
the tickets to the exposition.
Winchester Va. gentleinan,- who
has recently spent a week ut the ex-t
position purchased a siXty-day expo
sition ticket from his town with fun
stop-over privileges. He had his ticket
validated at the exposition. I'd came
on to visit ,Richmond. on sdepositing
the ticket with the agent here. he was
astonished to find that although the
ticket was good for sixty days at the
exposition. the officials would allow
only ten days of stoD-over on the rc-
turn trip. although the sixty-day ticket
was purchased within the past ten
days.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-19
OPERATORS OPENLNGKEYS
AND PUBLIC COMPLAINS
Delay in Transmitting kilograms Brings Forth VIC
lent Protest. Business Handled Promptly, and
Strike Backbone About Broken.

Deliberate attempts OH tho part OF
railroad operators tolinterfere with the
transmission OF kilograms over the
lines of the Western Union Company
by opening Keys at way stations, to the
serious disadvantage OF the public, has
provoked q storm of dlsapprovnl, which
has deprived strikers Of share of
public sentiment hereabout and may
lead TO more violent protest Urgent
messages of n personal nature, and
IN, no way regarded as commercial
business. have been delayed, oven death
ana DISTRESS kilograms beng held up
when tho sending and receiving points
are clehr.
Attention has already been directed
to this phase of the strike situation In
Tne rimes-Dispatch reports, but cIti-
aans returning yesterday hnve grave
complaints to lodge against men
charged with responsibility.
superintendent Maxwell has been
quoted as saying that these key
Unless all keys on the circuit are closed
the wire Is dead" and when there are
a number of stations on local lines, 1t
Is difficult to spot the offender How
ever. the chief operator of each rail-
road has notified the men that tile
Order of Railroad Photographers is not
a party to the strike. and warning
them not to interrupt the service. but
to observe regulations in force before
the strike was declared. While these
are having the desired eff
feet here and there. the interference
has not ceased altogether, although
there is promise of relief.
There was no change yesterday In
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-19
BOY
RETURNS HOME
Salvation Army Preacher Ii
duces Petersburg Lad to
Return to Parents.

Remarkably successful meetings
have been conducted during the past
two days by the Salvation Army under
direction OF Captain Fowler. A pa
thetic and striking incident occurred
at the open-air meeting on Saturday
night. when Walter Beazley, young
Petersburg boy. who had run away
from his home. was attracted to the
preaching, and finally broke down. and
asked Captain Fowler to help MIN get
back to his people. The boy was re-
turned to his home yesterday after
spending a comfortable night at the
Salvation Army headquarters. Sew
eral hundred people stopped at Seventh
and Broad Streets Saturday night to
listen to the preaching. and in the
crowd We're noticed many prominent
Richmond people.
Tho rain yesterday prevented the
.open-air meeting at lakewood, which
had been announced. but there was a
large attendance at the night meeting
in the Salvation Army hall. There
were a number of professions of con-
version, and the workers of the Sal
walton Army are greatly encouraged.
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strike conditions locally. AS on other
days since the operators, or a large
number OF them, walked out, both the
Western Union and Postal companies
were able to handle all business Of
fered with reasonable degree OF
promptness, and the working force was
to attend to the public Tie
volume Of business, of course. has
shown more or less decrease, but every
message filed has been transmitted.
Two operators were sent from the
Western Union Office yesterday to other
points, where their services were more
badly needed Sunday business in or
binary times is dull, and this had the
effect yesterday Of giving a quicker
service.
Icnscd Wires Normal Agnin.
In this section the Associated Press
be a new man on duty In the Office OF
the Index-Appeal at Petersburg to-
night. The Norfolk Landmark and the
which had to depend
upon Newport News for copies of the
full reports for several nights. were
switched on again Saturday night, and
no further trouble Is anticipated there.
The places OF the strikers have been
filed by regular appointment, and the
operators who helped out In an emer-
gency will be retained permanently In
most cases.
The brokers' with leased wires will
be, prepared for business to-day. and
where regular operators decline to
work substitutes will Immediately take
charge of the wires.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-19
Two Henrico Colorcd Women.
Thrown to Ground and
Wagon Is Smashed.

II Sarah Scott and her daughter. Mag
gic, colored. while returning to their
home, In Henrico county. Saturday
evening. We're hurled from their wagon
to the roadside and badly bruised and
shaken up. Sarah was driving an old
plug, which had stood the storm and
stress OF many winters. and he had
not for years been known to go faster
than snails pace. Some passing,
youthful ebullition OF spirits seemed
to seize him Saturday evening-per-
haps, 1t was the oats at home-and ne
Of paper In the road.-or something
equally as lnconseuuentinl--s the
matter, and he started off at racehorse
speed.
Both women We're thrown out, the
wagon was smashed, and the plug Z hu;, Nm IN
legs. He stood gazing at the ruin, he
had caused, surprised and dismayed ~ !
Ills own temerlty, Then ne forgot y
The two women We're treated by w
'Hinchman, OF the city ambulance corps,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-19
VIRGINIA EIFLEMEN SHOOTING WELL
Daily Practice Narrowing Down the Number From Which Sc
ect the Virginia Delegation to Camp Pery-Bunker at Viii
Harrisburg Rifle Range Not Strong Enough for New Rifles.

Colonel c. A. Dempsey, U. S. A.,
spent yesterday in Richmond. after a
week spent at the rifle range, near
Williamsburg, Va. where number of
picked Virginia military officers and
men are hard at work getting in shape
for the rife; practice, under the aus
.pices of the United States government,
The. national target practice will be
August 2Sth. 1t is expected that
picked team representing the Virginia
State militia will leave on Saturday to
take part In the shoot
Virginia will have a team OF twelve
men, with three substitutes Colonel
Dempsey says that between TWENTY-FIVE
and thirty of the picked marksmen of
the Virginia troops are now at the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-19

words. oh. ye generation of vipers.t',
There are but two races on earth" he
said, tile whites and the blacks VINO are
descendants Of Esau and Jacob the two
sons of Isaac He said that che OF them
was black and the other white. who strove
together. and thettwo races have been striv-
ing together over since.
Solomon WAS n Negro!
Starting at David, Crowder went back
through the genealogy TO Adam. by mem
orN. and then by the same process, down
10 Christ. trying to prove all of them to
have been black. "Solomon was n blacl.
man. he declared "and Solomon was the
Wirest man that ever lived ana l thank
Col we've got Solomon"
on and on he Went. declaring that Abra-
ham was n footwasher, and that footwash-
ins was the commandment OF God He
declared the keeping of the Sabbath was
an order from the devil. and said that Cain
was the devils own son.
All his theories were proved by the most
ridiculous deductions Imaginable ana his
knowledge of history showed such a r..sing
o. dates and events that 1t hardly seemed
possible for him to have even Il pretense
u such information.
The sycamore Tree.
Afta his address came the singing OF
the vast choir, which was fine in the ex
rene t.'n swaying back and forth, they sang
fcli-throated and strong, the volume OF
sound swelling out on the streets where
1t was taken up by the crowd outside.
During the singing the collection was
ccrverts' chair Then one of the choir took
up that old. popular and well-known refrain:
Gene down. zaccheus; come down, Fac
circus Come down cut of the sycamore
tee
One sang the leading part, and the Others
TOOK UP the chorus: Come down from III,
sycamore tree" What zaccheus was doing
UP the sycamore tree, or why they wanted
him to come down was never divulged. Gbi,t
the leading singer rumbled through a long
nlohotone and finally announced that Fac
cheus mad come down. when it was again
sakeh up by the chorus
Who Did the Writingo"
Ihen leader on the stage took un an
other song. In a sort of .ntonation be
asked WHO dat done de wri.in? who
wrltn?" NC
John. the revelator." they sang in re.
Spouse. John. de renelator."
a-Writin'?" az
DE Ian of revelation. De Ian of reve-
lation. sang the chorus
Then the Holy Jumpers communed ar,on-
themseivs after which came the foot
washing Of the converts and the laying on
OF the /aole armor of faith. a function
that wa'A observed with elaborate ceremony.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-19
TWO RIBS FRACTURED
BY CITY MULES KICK KICK.
E. f. Thompson Injured Twice
in Three Weeks by
Same Mule.

And her name was Maud-or It
should have been--for this city mule
has kicked E. +. Thompson. a city
emrloyc twice within three weeks, and
Saturday evening she nearly put him
out of business for the rest Of his
career
Mr.. Thompson and the mule were in
the city stables. when the mule let fy
at him with both heels. One. of them
ripped an inch and a half cash across
his forehead. and the other caught
him in the side, fracturing two ribs.
Mr.. Thompson was badly used up.
and DR.. Hinchman, of. the city ambu-
lance corps, treated him.. sewing up
the cut and putting the ribs in place.
Mr.. Thompson was then taken home.
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camp at the rifle range, where they
POSITIONS on the Virginia team.
Colonel Dempsey said last night that
the yirglnians were making an en-.
cellent showing, al rhe men doing
we'll and the results showing better
craftsmanship than he had anticipated.
All the men We're reported as being
in good condition the camp being COM
Portable, and the health of the men
excellent.
Colonel Dempsey said that the target
practice would continue each day this
Virginia team will not be selected from
the contestants until towards the end
of the week.
The rifle range.used IS the marine
States governments some four miles
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-19

below WILLIAMSBURG. Va, the range
round for marines and regulars.
The First Battalion, of the Twenty
third United States Infantry, is now
has not done any target work. 1t was
found that. as this regiment was
equipped with the new Springfield rifle,
whose carrying power Is so great that
ers. the butts had to be strengthened.
AS soon as the Virginia troops prac.
tice Is over, more earth will be added
to strengthen the bunkers, and the
range he used for target practice by
the different battalions OF the Twenty
third United States, the regiment which
has been in camp at the jamestown
Exposition for some time past, under
command Of Colonel Reid.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-19
AMHERST ELECTION SATURDAY..
Contest Not Decided on
4 Snturdny Last, EnS PublIshcd.

Strode-Allcn Contest Not Decided on
Saturday Last, as Published.
The erroneous report In an Afternoon
paper on Saturday that the senatorial
primary was being held that day in
Amherst and Nelson counties caused
many politicians to- tear the air yester.
day morning, when no account OF IL
was published in The Timcs-Dispatch
AS n matter of fact, the publication
was premature, as the contest does not
take place 8until Saturday, August 24th.
Public interest In tile election is due.
of course, to tho Loving Estes tragedy
Mr.. Aubrey p. Strode who Is opposed
by Mr.. Kinckle Allen, was leading
counsel for Judge Loving, and the in1-s
preston outside the district is that
the Estes faction is seeking to bring
about his defeat.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-19
Governor Lenyc..

The Governor of Virginia and Mrs
Swanson will leave this morning for
the jamestown Exposition. where they
will attend tonight a reception given
by President Tucker IN honor of Prince
wilhelm of Sweden. Tomorrow the
Governor and Mrs. Swanson will en-
terrain the Prince at dinner at the
Chamberlin Hotel.
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are holding convention here at True
Reformers Hall. The meetings have
created considerable trouble here in
many colored home circles. and an OUT
break ia likely to occur at any time.
The colored pastors of the city
churches arc being assailed In the
.bitterest way by nearly every speaker
at each session, and the colored folks
say they will not stand for the Ian
guage used by the speakers in refer
ring to their preachers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-19
COLORED LABOR DAY.
Will Celebrate at jamestown EXPOSE

ton.
The colored people of Richmond will
hold a great Labor Day celebration at
Jamestown; September I'd. Plans and
preparations for the great event are
now under way. The labor commit
tee has already counted on crowd
of 1000 colored people from this city.
There will also be many from Man.
chester and Petersburg.
The Norfolk colored people are co.
operating with the committee here to
make the affair a great success.
Lem Bright prominent Norfolk
colored man. has erected n new hotel
there and workmen are pushing its
completion for this occasion. Bright
Is also chairman of the committee al
that end.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-19
FRACTURED SKULL.
Ruth Crawford Falls From the Back OF

Ruth Crawford, colored girl, living
at SO7 Catherine Street. fell out of
the back Of n wagon Saturday even
ing, and. to all appearances. fractured
her skull. She was unconscious when
picked up and carried into the house.
She was attended by DIR. Hinchman.
of the ambulance corps. who thinks
her injury very serious.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-19

Presbyterian Sunday schools through
out the South and Southwest are now
being supervised and encouraged
through the medium Of an Office To-
Gated in RichmoHas tho four men whose
faces arc shown above, being the tray-.
cling superintendents, who pre kept
constantly on tho go, covering II ter.
Htory stretching from Maryland to
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-19
cnntnin McCnhc Mt Sen.

Captain w. Gordon NIccabe sailed
last Wednesday for England, where he
will spend several months with his
friends.
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!. w. PHILLIps.

lsitoNNtN. ". -. ~ = - = 'ts =
Florida, and, from missouri to Texas.
Tie work Is principally in, the estab-
lishment and maintenance of mission
schools in3destitute 1neishhorhoods, md
the strengthening of already establish
ed schools. AZ B, i,
The Presbyterian Committee Of Pub
LEGATION. H NJ i ,,ency w hose HEADQUARTERS
are in Richmond, directs the worlS. the.
leader being the Rev, = l'halll pa,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-19

ID. 3D.. of Richmond. the general SUI
perintendent.
Rev. NJ. 81. Porter,ione of the efficient
assistants, has quite recently been
elected to the position of secretary
and general agent OF the Bible Society
OF Virginia. with offices In Richmond.
Tie has no yet Indicated when heSWlIl
enter upon the disc barge OF his new
duties. \, III y 8a II y M 4 si AZ
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-19
At Magnolia park.

The colored Mystic Shriners will have
q great illumination parade tonight
and hold big carnival at Magnolia
Park. Much money has been expended
in fireworks for the occasion. The
carnival viii continue at the park fol
thyea days and nights.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-19
coLoREp PEOPLE ANGRY.

Don't Like Ways of Holy Jump-
1t is very likely that the city au-
thorities will take hand in the pro-
ceedings of the Holy Jumpers, who
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-19
mack From Europe.

Mr.. Jonathan Bryan and Mr.. ]. st.
George Bryan, who have been travel
ing in Europe. reached Richmond yes
terday
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GOODS Dox FELL ON HIM. S
James Dougherty Is,Iladly Cut on the
r. slEs 8st39 Head, a. W iisSi& sS

James Dougherty (white,, employed
at ,East Main street, while at WoIs
Saturday evening, had heavy goods
nicted an incl, and Id sha II wound on his
scalp, which WAS seWea up by Dr.
Hinchman. OF the cit anbu cor :.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-19

Miss sallie Deane is spendine tho
week with Mrs. C. "A. Swanson at the
Virginia Building, jamestown EXPO
sition.
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ONLY SIX REPORTED.
Few Found Laborinr at Their Trades =

Few Found LaborinE at Their Trades Mt
lakewood Yesterday.
gisat reduction was Observer Yesterday
afternoon In the number of those found
laboring at thei rtrades at lakewood and
the police reported only six. wFo We're sum
moned to appear in court Tomorrow morn
ing, Three merchants. two managers and
one clerk were reported. The svmmonses
were served by Sergeant Amos and Police
men Smallwood and Moody