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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-15
CONTEST OPEN TO .
ALL ARCHITECTS.
Request That Outsiders Be Not
Permitted to Present Armory
Plans Is Refused. !.

Bv unanimous vote the Council COM
mittee on Grounds and Buildings de-
clded last night that plans for the
Blues arinory will be accepted from
architects generally. without combining
the competition to this city alone. a
petition from number of architects,
asking that outsiders be eliminated,
was responsible for the passage of Il
resolution to open the competition, to
all corners. City Engineer Boiling said
that about sixty letters had been re-
ceived from architects in other places
asking for more detailed information
regarding the contest. The recommen-
cation OF the subcommittee, providing
Tor prizes amounting to $3.50. was
adopted.
Dig ut "Finnnciers!"
The committee did not think 1t
proper to take this sum from the
amount originally set aside for the
5armory Council will be requested to
provide special appropriation, to-
gether with $1,000 for the employment
of an inspector.
z One Of the members suggested that
there was no especial occasion for
haste in applying to Council. eve had
better send the resolution to the next
meeting said Chairman Whittet. I'll
will have to be referred to the Finance
Committee. where it Niil remain fol
about TWO months
The chairman, who generally speaks
out in meeting, is liable to punish.
mcnt for lese majestic. Fear was eX-
pressed by member after adjourn.
ment that no "favors' would be grant
ed by the financiers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-15
FAVOR FOWLER
CURRENCY BILL
Richmond Bank Men Adopt
Resolution and Will Use In
fluence With congressman.

Several speakers appeared before the
Richmond Chapter. American Institute
OF Banking, last night. and following
Mr.. George j. Seay's talk on the recent
panic, resolution was adopted in ia
vor of the Fowler currency bill and
opposed to the Aldrich currency bill.
now before Congress. Mr. seay very
ably traced the causes leading up to
influence over the country.
Mr.. George Bryan, president OF the
Virginia Bankers Association, spoke
on THE Duties Of a Notary Public
ers' National Bank, spoke on Bank
Advertising
The meeting was very largely at
tended. 1t was decided that the mem
their Congressman to have the Fow-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-15
q LODGING the mails like the jan
uary bill, the festive valentine
got In Its pestiferous work yes
terday. Some conveyed a few

II ~ AOoC1NI the nlu1lS ike tne jan
uary bill. the festive valentine
n got In Its pestiferous work yes
i terday. Some conveyed a few
words OF friendly greeting. a
dash Of real hot love; or an expression
Of hope for something better before
the end OF the game, but the great
a degree. None save the idiot "let out
the goat" the popular expression of
Newport News. which means to whine.
st. Valentines Day on leap gyear 1t
was ice-cream soda in the summer time
for the bashful. yearning maiden, who
wanted to put the blooming one wise
to the fact that there might be some
thing doing II he should make hold
to submit a formal proposal carrying
with 1t the promise OF a home for tho
girl and mother. Thrown out merely
as hint, the painted slip with enough
Cupids dancing about to make first
class pie for a railroad eating house
the glddy. bashful one pressed tito his
hefrving bosom and then forgot It.
Women Of the receptive kind admit
that the man who cannot develop a
sufficient amount of steam to propose
cannot8be thrilled to the Interrogation
point by mild suggestion that IT is
up to him. Thefle year maiden
plunged into the sea of possibillt y> az
gracefully as If she We're seated on
the beach In the summer n,oonli ght
ready for the struggle OF her life. But
the cold-hearted man Tambled .along
through the mist and the rain. always
mindful OF the old proyerb that when
the 81 Valentine girl becomes engaged
she Weans Tor iny. while 4. the d fell DIN
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-15
MOVED GATES AND
KICKED DOORS IN
Children Flock Streets and Angry
Grown-Ups Call Lustily
for the Police.

Nine hundred and ninety-nine calls
tonight on account OF bad boys"
gasped the desk sergeant. swooning
into the arms of faithful private He
was famed back to life in time to
answer the thousandth call. please
send policeman to drive away these
bad boys. ] ain.t got no gate ertali
now,' The officer was sent. BY and
by. he returned. Lsame old story" hs
said. Gate gone and wimnlen a-gnash-
Ing OF their teeth
Bad boys and good boys; bad girls
and good girls, took tpossesseslon OF
the city last night, and gates and pail
ings fared badly. Droves OF the little
night hawks, dressed in every con-
ceivahle fashion. walked the town over,
and few We're they who did not suffer
from their mild Expectations. People
generally nailed their gates or left
them wide open, and disconnected their
door bells. It made little difference to
the youngsters. They pulled the gates
off just the same. and, when they found
the bells didn't ring they discovered
that their heels made more noise.
One Got Caught.
One boy on West Clay Street was
chased captured and brought into the
second Police Station by an irate father
of half dozen.
The desk sergeant peered over his
glasses. What's matter?' he asked
"Havin leetle fun?"
"Ye-es, sr;' answered the boy.
white-faced and trembling.
well. g'long and behave yourself.
Catch yer again, We'll lock y'up."
Complaints came from all quarters
at once. Twenty-six additional police
men We're put on, but they. were only
to guard against real trouble.n There
was little for them to do but to re-
assure angry property holders and
keep the crowd moving
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-15
Mill. INFECTION
OF CITY WATER.
Health Board Urges Department
to Adopt New Policies for
Protection Of Community.
RUSH SETTLING BASIN WORK
Danger Of Spread Of Typhoid
Germs Will BE Eliminated
When This Is Completed.

Although there were only six deaths
from typhoid fever in Richmond during
the month of January, and two of them
were contracted out of the city. Chief
Health officer Levy, acting under in
STRAIGHTFORWARD the Board of Health, has
REQUESTED THE Water Department to
adopt certain policies for the protec-
ton of the community. DR.. Levy con-
tends that the source of danger from
infection will be entirely eliminated
with tile completion of the settling ba-
sin, the delay In that work being great
~ regretted.
Policies Suggested.
Dealing with the typhoid water sit
uation, Dr. Levy says in the Board OF
Health Bulletin:
s"rhe department has been very
watchful in connection with the typhoid
fever situation in Richmond during
january. Toward the middle of the
month reports of eases of this disease
came In with altogether too great frc-
quency for this time of the year. Every
case of typhoid fever has been prompt.
~ investignted by this department since
last NIny, as n routine matter, ms soon
M reported to MS. In Investigating the
january cases 1t became Mt once nppar-
.cnt Tint the disease had IN entirely
ldiRernt origin from the more numerou.
cnscs of last summer nnd fall. The
forty.seven cases reported during the
month had IN altogether different dis
trfbution from the former cases, being
scnttcred over the entire city. Other
TEXTURES, carefully worked ont. seemed
to point to mild Infection of the city
water from the New Pump-Housc
through the creeks which enter that
portion of the supply. careful watch
was kept on the situation, but contli-
lions did not seem such MS to warrant
the Issuing of warnings to boil NIL
drinking water. The Water Depart
ment has been requested to adopt the
following policies for future projections:
.(1) To keep the Health Department
informed cnch day of the results of the
Analyses which are made of the water.
"(2) To shut down the pumps mt the
New Pump-House long enough to allow
the first run-oF following heavy local
showers to pass by without putting 1t
into the reservoir; and
"(3) To have Systematic sanitary In
spection mndc of the watershed Of
TucknhOe and other creeks, and report
promptly to the proper authorities amy
one found polluting the watershed.
SIT has long been recognized by every
one familiar with the situation that
theseX creeks constitute n potential
source of danger to the purity of our
water supply, and hence the delay in
getting the settling basins into action,
which will eliminate this source of dan
ger by changing the intake, Is much to
be regretted
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-15
SUCCESS EVERYWHERE
Grent Audiences Enjoy Concerts OF
NIctropOIitnn Company.

Great Audiences Enjoy Concerts OF
metropolitan Company.
The Metropolitan Grand Concert Com
pany, which is to be heard In three
concerts at the Jefferson Hotel on Mon
day and Tuesday has been receiving
continuous series OF ovations during
the past week. first at Asheville. N. c.,
then at Charlotte. and finally at Lynch
burg, where the company sang last
night to one OF the most brilliant and
representative audiences ever assem-
City.
The advance sale of seats for the
concerts to be. given in Richmond has
already exceeded that for any of the
the Jefferson this winter. The excel
lent arrangement of the three pro-
grams, which include not only the
customary groups of songs by each
of the artists, but also splendid con-
certed numbers, seems to have struck
the popular fancy, and is probably re-
sponsible for the unusual interest and
enthusiasm that has been aroused.
Richmond people had fine. oppor-
contralto, Miss Hussey. and the basso.
Mr.. Martin, and as both of them made
a host of friends for themselves on
that occasion they will receive a most
centres in the two singers, the So
prano and tenor. who will on Monday
night sing for the first time in Rich
mon. The soprano, Miss Hinkle. has
swept her audiences by storm during
this past week.
Mr.. Strong. the tenor. has received
his fun share of praise, and the papers
speak in highest terms of the clear
and resonant quality of his fine lyric
voice.
The program for Monday night, ia
ken almost entirely from the grand
operas is a great one. 1t will be as
@follows:
Quartet, Spinning Song" from
Martha. Glotow), Miss Hinkle, Mr..
Strong, Miss Hussey and Mr.. Martin;
aria, The Monk" (Meyerbeer), Mr..
Martins; duet. scene from Faust" Act
|. (Gounod), Mr.. Strong and Mr..
Martin; aria. Prayer from ia Tos.
ca tPuccinD. Miss Hinkle; trio from
Faust tGounod), Miss Hinkle. Mr..
STRONG and Mr.. Martin: aria "Onaway
Awake Beloved" from 'EIiawatha
1Goleridgc-T aylor), Mr.. Strong; duet
The Gypsies' (Brahms), Miss Hinkle
ana Miss Hussey: aria, from Martha
tEiotow). Miss Hussey: quartet. from
.Rigoletto" CVerdD, Miss Hinkie, MI
strong, Miss Hussey and Mr.. Martin
seats may be ordered by phone to.
for Monday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-15
WRETcHED SCHEDULE
Richmond Cut on From valley-Hnrri-
sonburE Is Kicking.

kOnburE Is h1ck1nE.
Mr.. "A. II. Snyder, editor of the Har-
Daily News, who is in Rich.
mond In the interest OF the. normal
school which Harrsonburg hopes to
secure, is severe In his criticism of the
present railroad schedules between his
city and Richmond. 1t is especially
hard on Richmond and Harrisonburg
both at the present. says Mr.. Snyder,
because the Legislature is in session,
and people OF the Valley naturally want
to read The Times-Dlspatch and see
what is being done But the train
from Richmond over the Chesapeake
and Ohio MISSES the connection at
Staunton by about half an hour. with
the result that the Richmond papers
never reach Harrisonburg until z
o'clock in the evening, and frequently
do not arrive until thirty-six hours
after publication. Mr.. Snyder expressed
the earnest hope that something could
be done to bring Richmond in closer
connection with the prosperous Valley.
from which she is now entirely cut off
by the railroad schedules.
Discussing the Northern schedules, Mr..
Snyder cited the striking fact that the
Philadelphia papers reach Harrisonburg
at ! o'clock on the day Of publication,
while tho Richmond papers are often
not received until thirty-siM hours
later.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-15
NEW PRESIDENT
MIR. Clarence Wyatt Is Now Head of
HlueS, AssOCiutfOn,

Blues Association.
Mr.. Clarence Wyatt was elected
president of the Richmond Light In
fantry Blues Association last night. to
succeed Colonel Sol Cutchins. who re-
signed. During the Spanish War Mr.:
Wyatt was Captain of Company RI
Accompany A. of the Blues), of the
Fourth Virginia Regiment.
The other officers were collected as
follows: Vice-President, Captain j.
CloSd Kent; Secretary, Mr.. X. b. Mum
ford. Jr.. and Treasurer. First Lieuten-
ant. u. w. Leary, Jr.
Major L. ". Bowles offered reso-
tuition nrovding that a committee be
mar ed 40 levy and collect dues and
work III os"the general good of the bat.
talicn. This. committee is to consist of
five members, one from each company
and two from the association. with the
president eX-ottcio member and CHAIR
man After some discussion tile reso-
luton was adopted practically as first
suggested by Major .Bowles.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-15
Colored society Meet, Here

The third annual convention of the
Rosebud Society of the True Reform
ers viii be held February 18th and 18Th
in True Reformers Hall. There Will
be about 800 delegates and visitors in
attendance. The meeting will be adj
dressed by some of the most promi-
nent negroes in the State. Three ses-
s!ons Will be held daily
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-15
Bit His Finger on.

". B. Henley. an employee in the
Baltimore Brick Yards got a strangle
hold on Waverly West yesterday evc-
ming and getting his finger in his
mouth crunched down and swallowed
the charge of trespassing IN the brick
yard. and Henley was arrested on the
charge Of assaulting West. The latter
had things going his way until Henley
bit his finger off and swallowed it.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-15
STOLE THE WASH
Minnie johnson tColored Locked Up on
Charge of Taxing Women's Clothes

! Charged with stealing the wash out on the
lire Minnie johnson tcolored) was arrested
lasr night by detective Sergeant Gibson and
Policeman Duffy and locked up in the First
Police Station. whittier the clothes were also
taken. Minnie had got together a fine coll
lection, very varied assortment, mostly
womsn's wear. Some of the clothes We're
tied up in shetland the others We're put
In a sack and lugged round to the station by
a willing negro
1t seems that Minnie was in the habit OF
making incursions into the yard OF Petite
Parks. a worldly washerwoman, who, in hcr
Guleessness, Haunted the rags before the
admring gaze OF Minnie. The iatter's stock
was getting short, and she helped herself
to everything. on the line
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-15
INJUNCTION DISSOLVED
City Treasurer Authorized Now to Paw
Claim OF ThOmns N, kcnIlcr.

Judge Ingram entered decree il
the Law and Equity Court Yesterday
formally dlssolving the Injunction ii
the CASE brought by DIR. 5Ennion q. VIII.
.liams, and othets, against the CITY
OF Richmond in the wiltshire Kendleri
decree, Of course Is based upon tbs
law as construed Il two weeks. ago III
Judge Ingram's decision, The City
Urea surer VIII be ordered. therefore.
amounts to about Saahs '''fs' ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-15
STRUCK BY TRAIN
Richmond, Man Painfully,
Hut Not Seriously, Hurt.

WI hut MOI SerlOusiSs Hurt.
While attempting to board a Rich
nlond, fredericksburg and Potomac.
train in Ashland yesterday, morning.
Mr.. d. r. ,Midyette. a well-known in
East Main Street, ran in front of the
Florida special and was hurled from,
the tract, on to a guard rail. He did
not lose consciousness and friends
carried him into the Henry Clay Inn,
where physicians We're summoned. 1t,
was found that he had bad cash
on his head. but it is believed there are.
no otIer&inSnrles.
Mr. Midyette will probably be able
to come to his office in few days.
He has lived in Ashland for number
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-15
Charged With Assault.

city jail, was yesterday served with a
warrant by Mounted officers Andrews
and Wright. charging him with as
ahulting and woundrg William Scott,
came charge by Bicycle Policeman
kellam and locked up. He was after
MAR I,oiJad
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-15
Chimney on Fire.

chimney ablaze at ] O'clock yester-
ahy afternoon at Second and Leigh
Streets, called out a fire company. No
damage was done.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-15
EVERYBODY WORK FOR
NEW POST-OFFICE PLAN

steps are being taken and Others being CONTEMPLATED by
@ me acquisition OF the entire block Main Street
r nav dua Is believed that this
TO-DAY to consider
Ject
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tom d. G,
lave seen
on
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BUSINESS
BY W. Secretary andIr
House OF OF G
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-15

Mayor Recovering From Grip.
Mayor Mccarthy is recovering from
an attack OF the grip, which has
forced him to remain at home for
several days.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-15
DECREASE ! REVENU E
Southern Earnings $153,212 Less Than
For Same Week Last 4enr.

Estimated earnings OF the. Southern
Railway for the first week in Feb
Vile lines. amounted to SS1S4s8,
against s952.535 for the corresponding
week of last year--a decrease OF $134,-
the returas fram All
the week as compared with the first
week of February. 1907. was s153,212.
The record, however, was much better
than that for the fourth week In jan
uary.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-15
Reserved Decision.

The cases of Dickerson Trigo. Leslie
Maitland. John Sanderson and Alec
M NJ, young white boys, all charged ss,a
Southern Railway. Were called in the
Oak Grove magisterial court yester-
day morning. The testimony was
heard and Squire Cheatham reserved
his decision for several days. In the
meantime the boys will remain in the
Manchester jail. With the exception
of Mueter, they are represented by y.
ii. Wells. .l.lAl
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-15
Franchise Is Granted.

The ordinance relative to the increase
In salaries Of the two stationmen at
the fire Headquarters was referred to
the Finance Committee. Much other
routine business was transacted.
An appeal for an appropriation Of
500 for the Manchester Kind ergarten
was received and referred to the FL
ad io,1rned
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-10-14
District Meeting at St. Andrews.

A meeting Of the St. Johnsbury district
of the Vermont Branch of the Woman's
Auxiliary is being held at St Andrews
church today. Yesterday afternoon
Miss Constance X. Wheeler of Burling-
ton. president Of the Vermont Branch,
addressed the Junior Auxiliary at the
home of the rector at AS, and in the
evening talked to St. Margarets Guild
at the home of Mrs. James Richie.
Today there will be a celebration OF
Holy Communion at 700 and $50 a. m,
and at 1916 a business meeting with
reports of delegates and a paper on
Organization and Woman's Work in
the Church" by Miss Alice g. Sheldon OF
Windsor. At 1890 lunch will be served,
advantage to be taken of the chicken pie
dinner at Grace Methodist church, when
a table will be reserved tor the people
coming from the district meeting AT
2 O'Clock there will be addresses by Miss
Wheeler and Rev. John Chapman OF
Anvik, Alaska, and at 100 a vesper
service with addresses by Christopher
Thurber, Settlement House" Danbury,
n. H., Rev. John Chapman, and Rev. D.
l.. Sanford diocesan missionary.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-10-14
The Baptist Churches to Unite.

As a result of several months deliber-
alton it is hoped that by the last Of the
month the Baptist and Free viii Baptist
churches will be united into one Baptist
church. The church on Main street will
be given up by the Free Will Baptists
who will unite with the Baptists in the
latter church on Railroad street. At the
conference here last Thursday each
church was represented by committee
the Free Baptist general conference was
represented by George F. Mosher OF
Boston, editor of the Morning Star, and
the Vermont Baptist state convention
was represented bv Rev DR.. W. A.
Davidson of Burlington. 1t was the
unanimous vote OF this committee that
such merger be effected, and the final
action will be the acceptance of this
recommendation by both the st. Johns
bury churches and the arrangement OF
details.
The Free Will Baptist church was
organized in 1869 and in 1873 the
church was built. In 1882 this was
destroyed by fire but was Immediately
rebuilt
The Baptist church was organized in
1874 and the building was erected in
1875. A few years ago chapel was
added. The church also owns the house
lust south of the church.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-10-14
GREENSBORO,

Mrs. Lewis Sulham, who has been
spending a few days with her mother,
Mrs Mary Sulham went home, Monday,
Miss Anair taking her place.
Miss Belle Wilbur from Woodbury. is
at work for Mrs. l.. A. Jackson.
Mr.. and Mrs. F S. Melvin and George
A. Porter are in Boston for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Fay, who have
been visiting at L. A. Jacksons have re-
turned home.
Miss Myrtle Baker, who has been
working for Mrs. Messer has returned
to her home in New Hampshire.
Mrs. Achenback and Mrs. b. H. Fair
banks attended the W, c. T. Z. conven-
ton at Newport last week.
Several from this town attended the
college girls" entertaining at East
Hardwick last week
Z. A. Barber is moving his family into
the A. B. Calderwood house at the lower
end of the village.
Rev, John Hood is visiting his family
in Cambridge, Mass.
Mrs H. S. Tolman is again at home
after an extended visit among relatives.
The ladies of Caspian Lake Grange
will serve a harvest supper at their hall
on Thursday evening Oct. %, from 6 to
s o'clock. All are invited. Come and be
most beautifully served for the sum OF
10 cents. A promenade will follow the
supper, with good music in attendance,