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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-05
TO KEEP WATCH on ALL
DRUlNKARDS; THINNER NEVSERGEANT
| James Gentry was placed on the force
as a result Of the promotion of Mr.

James Gentry was placed on the force
as result of the promotion of Mr..
thinner.
All the elections are to take effect
at once, and Mr. thinner lacks only his
insignia to make him appear as
full-hushed sergeant. Popular In
wide circle-for every man who ever
walked Broad Street knows the stout,
genial ofiicer--the election of thinner
to the sergeantcy Is everywhere View
ed faVorably. He Is a member OF a
number of lodges in the city; is well
liked by all his ellow-otticers has
never had breath OF suspicion against
him and is n general favorte. lie
Is an oificer In the First District where
he VIII also follow his duties as a SER
gcant.
The transfer of Sergeant Holdcroft
TO desk duty is but matter of form,
and his position remains the same. He
VIII be relieved of all street duty, and
VIII do eight hours work in the sta
Ton in company with Sergeant Jeter
and Sergeant Whitlock.
Mr., Poitiaux who is detailed as pro-
patton officer, will have arduous and
somewhat disagreeable duties to per-
form In his hands will lie practi.
eaIly The salvation of all the consti-
| luMonai drunkards of the city,
He must observe, follow and report
on every case OF habitual drunkenness
which may appear In Police Court
Under the present ordinance an OPP
portunity to reform Will be given TO
every man Who is brought to court on
! The Charge Of drunkenness, and IT
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-05
EXHIBIT HELPS
T0P0|NT MORAL
Shows How Congestion Of Popu.
lation May Be Relieved in
Great Cities.

There is much interest in the exhibit
of Congestion of Population now on
view at the Mechanics Institute, a
number of volunteer guides having Of
fered their services to show visitors
about and explain the various feat
ures.
Taken from lower New York, the
exhibit shows conditions OF conges-
ton of population found nowhere else
in America. Although no other city
can show such density as the metropo-
lis, it is, nevertheless, true that many
Of the economic causes which have
produced this concentration are ope-
rating to increase the density OF many
of the cities of this country.
This fact makes the. exhibit of pc
culiar interest to Richmond people,
the old city of Richmond before the re-
cent annexation act being one of the
most, if not the most, congested city
OF its size in the United States.
Whit Exhibit Shows.
The exhibit enumerates in It's first
section five reasons for the congestion
Of population, which tire elaborated
through other sections These are:
The lack of town planninl.
The land system.
1llc allldSslhS W Ae1Sko1ieS AZ q SS' 'oA''
congested district, as in New York In
lower Manhattan.
The lack of proper transit facilities.
The lack of adequate supervision OF
livl..g conditions.
< Most Of these causes for congestion
operate to some extent in nearly every
American city, and, In fact, In the vast
majority of cities of any Size already
need to be Counteracted
The lack of town planning is de-
'picted by several diagrams, particu-
.larly one which shows that in many
American cities there is no limit to the
height Of office buildings, and practi-
cally no limit to the height Of tene-
ments, except that those over six
stories must be flreproof.
Local Guides to Help.
The exhibit will be open every day
during the sessions Of the National
Conference Of Charities and Correc.
ton from l2 to Z p, M. In order to
helm the visitors group of volunteer
guides has been organized. Among
these. are anumber of students from
Richmond College the University Col
lege of Medicine and the Medical Col
lere Of Virginia, together with the
following special committee: Mrs.
Charles H. Boiling, Miss Mamie Jones,
Miss Boudar, Miss Davidson, Mrs. Hen
~ r Harwood, DR.. B. l.. Taliaferro,
Dr.. Ennion G. Williams, DR.. Truman a.
Parker. Dir. p. W. Howlei DR.. ". II.
kaufman, Or. j. M. Whitfield. DR.. AL
Ian w. Freeman and DR.. Ernest @.
Lew, 4sttj5ssg
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-05
Governor. Busy Time.

Governor Swanson will be very
busy man during the next few weeks.
He will deliver a. number of convention
speeches here. and will go to Wash
ington on Monday to attend the confer
ence Of Governors, which was called by
the President. and which will be in
session May 18th. 18th. 14th and 18th.
On the evening of May 18th the Gov
ernor will dine with the President and
the other Governors at the White
House. He was in his Office yesterday
receiving callers and transacting rou-
tine business.
The Governor offered reward of
$50 for the arrest and conviction Of
Raymond Stroops, who is wanted in
Bristol on the charge of shooting Po-
liceman ". F. Campbell with intent
to kill. The city of Bristol has offered
a like sum, and every effort is being
made to capture the fugitive.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-05
NEW VIRGINIA CONCERNS

The State Corporation Commission
has issued the following charters:
Wilcox Hardware Company UncD,
Waverley. j. F.. Wilcox, president; ].
f. Moss. general manager and treas
urer; e. n. Burt, secretary-all of
Waverly Capital: Maximum, $1,000;
business.
Alexandria Realty Company Unc,),
Alexandria. r. A. Chester, president;
r. W. King. secretary; D. B. Hender-
son--all of Washington. D. G. Capital:
Maximum. 100000; minimum, $4,000.
Objects: Real estate business.
a license to do business in Virginia
has been issued to the Capital Fire
Insurance Company, a corporation or
ganized and existing under the laws
of the State of New Hampshire, a
written power OF attorney having been
filed With the commission, appointing
S 7. Pulliam of Richmond, Va, statu-
tory agent. Maximum capital author
lied by charter, 100000. Objects: To
insure real and personal property
against lire and lightning.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-05
CITY ASKED TO HELP
ADVERTISE ITSELF
BAT TIE ABBEY
PLAN REJECTED
Subcommittee Thinks Use o
Monroe Park Would Be
Unwise.

After hearing from a number of
citizens, including Judge George l..
Christian, Mr.. John P. Branch, Mr..
Joseph Bryan and others, the Sub
committee on Grounds and Buildings
decided yesterday to reject the petit
ton of the Confederate Memorial AS
ISOLATION for the right to erect the
Battle Abbey in Monroe Park. The
report Will be considered at a meet
Ing of the full committee tonight.
Although the members We're anxious
to help the cause. they concluded that
1t would be unwise to destroy so much
of the park space. especially at a time
when there is greater demand for
these resorts.
1t was agreed to have three large
sand piles in Monroe Park for the
children. Proper Instructions will be
given the keepers to provide them by
the committee tonight.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-05
FERARI WINS CASE
Judge WnIdill Declines to Make Tenn
pOrnry Order Permanent.

After hearing argument by counsel
yesterday in the proceeding OF Lenora
Hollis. of Kansas City, Mo, VS. the
Bostock- Carnival Company 10
attach the property of the defendants
In this city upon a Judgment. Judge
Waddil sitting in the United States
District Court, declined to. make per-
manent temporary restraining order
granted by him on April goth This
ends the case, and 1t is likely that
nothing further will be heard of ii
here.
The matter arose upon an old jude-
ment resulting from a damage suit
by the plaintiff against the defendant
company. secured in another State. and
its enforcement was sought through
attachment proceedings in Judge Wad-
dll's court. Upon application a tenn
porary restraining order was issued on
April goth forbidding the defendants
to remove or dispose of any Of their
property within the jurisdiction of the
court until the case was heard upon
its merits. The order was made re-
turna BILE yesterday. ard after full ar
gument by counsel was practically
dismissed.
The plaintiff was represented by
Messrs. J. j. London and j. NJ. Cole
man, of New York. and Colonel 10
Lane stern, of this city, and Messrs.
n. Thomas NIosby and Leigh r. Page,
of Richmond. appeared for the de-
PENDANTS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-05
RAISE RATES ON
NIGHT MESSAGES
Southern Bell Telephone Com
pany Files Petition With
Commission.
GOVERNORS ENGAGEMENTS
Will Address Conventions Here
and Spend Next Week i'll
Washington.

The Southern Bell Telephone Com.
pany yesterday filed with the state
Corporation Commission an application
for permission to abolish the night
rate. recently reduced below that
charged for messages over its lines be-
tween 6 A. NJ. and p. NJ. The COM
mission entered an order fixing May
18th as the date for hearing.
The request causes no great sur
prise. as the reduced night rate has
been abolished in most of the terri
tory in which the company operates.
The petition. which is signed by Col.
Hunt Chipley and Mr.. H: E. W. Palmer,
counsel for the company. cites the fol-
lowing among other reasons for re-
questing the change:
THAT said special rates for toll line
service rendered by your petitioner
between the hours of P. NJ and 6
a. NJ We're voluntarily made in the
hope and belief that said special rate
would result in the use of your petit
toners toll lines during the hours OF
the night when said lines would other
wise be comparatively idle. thereby
securing more even distribution of
the business during and over the
twenty-four hours Of each day: that
the result OF your petitioner charging
said special rate for It's toll service
between the hours OF P. M. and 6
A. NJ. has produced congestion Of its
business during certain periods of
time within said hours, and has great
" impaired the efficiency of its SER
vice during the whole twenty-four
hours Of the day and caused large
percentage of lost calls"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-05
Organize Friday.

The State Board of Charities ap-
pointed by the Governor under a recent
act of the Legislature will meet for
organiza ton al the Capitol Friday night
and will elect a secretary and an assist
ant secretary. The salary of the former
is fixed at $1,000 and that of the latter
at $1,000. There are a large number
of candidates for the first position,
among them being Superintendent
George B. Davis, of the City Home:
former Sheriff Simon Solomon, of Hen
rico. and DR.. L. S. Foster. of Norfolk.
The members of the board are DIR.
Paulus a. Irving and Hon. James Al
ston Cabell, of this city; Rev. S. G.
Hatcher. of Farmville; Hon L. P
Stearnes, of Newport News. and DR.
George II. Denny, of Washington and
Lee University.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-05
MARRIED IN WASHINGTON
Mr.. william Nance ana Nils. julia Nose
lev Payne Mnda One Yenterdny.

Mr.. William Nance ana Miss julia Mose-
ley Payne Made One Yesterday.
Mr.. William Nance, OF 1925 West Main
Street. and Miss Julia Moseley Payne.
OF Columbia. Fluvanna county. left
Richmond yesterday morning for Wash
ington. where they were married at 1
O'Clock. They were accompanied by
Mr. George NJ. Wyatt, uncle of the
groom.
Mr.. Nance Is general manager of
the Wyatt Transfer Company. He is
a nephew OF Mr.. Clarence Wyatt. head
of the company. The bride has been
living here for some time and is very
popular among many friends here and
in F'luvanna.
Immediately after the ceremony Mr..
and Mrs. Nance left for New York,
where they will spend ten days. They
will make their home at 1925 West
Main Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-05
Brief Capitol Notes.

Hon. Joseph D., Eggleston. Jr., super
intendent of Public Instruction, has re-
turned to his Office after an absence
of a week spent out in the State on
business connected with his depart
ment.
Labor Commissioner James B.
Doherty is confined to his home By
sickness
Commissioner of Agriculture George
W. Koiner is in Lynchburg in official
business.
State Highway Commissioner P ST
Julien Wilson has completed the irk-
some task Of moving his department
from the City Hall back to the Capitol
and was busy at his desk yesterday.
A commission has been issued from
the Adiutant-Ge office to Rebort
z. wilkins, as captain of Company c
Seyenty-frst Regiment. Of Newport
News.
Sergeant Francis Dec. Matthews, OF
the Richmond FIowitzers, has beer
placed on the retired list at his owr
request,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-05
HALE CENTURY IN
SERVICE OF CITY
Mr.. Lucas, Now seventy-Four
Years of Age, Has Made
Enviable Record.

In his annual message to Council
last night Mayor Mccarthy paid high
tribute to Robert Gwathmey Lucas.
the Oldest employe of the city in point
of service, recommending that he be
retired on full pay for life as testi-
monial Of his faithful work and as an
example to Others engaged In similar
pursuits. Mr.. Lucas is seventy-fo
years old He has been connected
with the Water Department. for nearly
fifty-two years. He has refused to
accept pay for the time he was not
actually employed; he has responded
to every call, working overtime with
out complaint and without demand
for remuneration.
Is Very Modest.
year ago the Water Committee
adopted resolutions, calling attention
to his excellent service and his fideli-
ty. Mr.. Charles E. Boiling, at that
time superintendent, saying that there
was no other record to equal it in the
city of Richmond.
With the modesty of "a girl. Mr.. Luz
cas- refused yesterday to discuss the
very pleasant testimonial from the
Mayor Incidentally, lie remarked that
he had never taken a drink of whis-
key. when / was a boy he said. II
was persuaded to drink teaspoonful
of apple brandy when ] was exposed
to the cold and chilled. Then. in 1859.
I drank two glasses of beer, but never
touched it before or since. Occasion
ally I smoke
For man of his years Mr.. Lucas is
remarkably we'll preserved: his eyes
are clear. his step is steady and his
cheeks are rudy.
Commended by the Mayor
This is what Mayor Mccarthy said
of Mr. Lucas In his message:
81 recommend without hesitation, and
with peculiar pleasure, the adoption of
an ordnance honorably retiring, on full
pay for life, MIR. Robert Gwnthmey
Lucns. foreman of the pipe laying force
Of the Water Department.. He Is now
scyenty-four ycnrN of age, and has been
constantly In the city's service for fifty
two years. In all that time he hns
declined TO receive pay for n single
hour during which he WIS not actively
engaged In labor. He has worked on
Sunday, Mt night, in summer heat and
In the icy waters of winter, without
complaint or murnuring, cheerfully,
mnnfully and courngeously. would
be proud to see II handsome portrait
of this worthy mnn adjoining the rccep-
ton room In the City Hall. know of
no more heroic character ever connect
cd with the city government, and his
example should be preserved for future
years to inspire to fnithfulncss and
duty the officers and employees of the
city governments
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-05
STOLE METER CAPS
Two Negro Girls Arrested After Scv@
crnl Thcfts Hud Been Reported.

IT was reported some time ago that
water meter caps were being stolen,
and the police were put towork. Off,
Ger Hughes took it upon himself to
keep strict watch, and last night he
was rewarded by observing. Mary Davis
and Minerva Smith, botli oolored nn-
screwipg the caps lie caught both
and found them TO be in possession Of
a quantity of the caps. Caught as It
We're In the act, tho case is likely to go
hard against them this morning.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-05
Nat This 0.Ioolc.

The man named OToole arrested on
sunday and punished in Police Court
Yesterday for selling whisky on the
Sabbath, Is not Mr.. j. r. OToole, ST.,
OF Richmond, or his son, Mr.. j. r.
/ O'TooIe, Jr,. of Fordwick. Va, who has
l,been visiting his father in tk!s city,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-05
ALL GAMB L ERS FINED

Fourteen CrapshootcrA and Ten Skin
Players Required to Forfeit IS Each.
George Fox. colored, charged with
running disorderly house In Lump
kin's Bottom. where crapshooting was
allowed. was fined $25 In Police Court
yesterday morning, and fourteen play
500 surety for twenty days.
IamesA. Harris coored. was charged
with running adisorderly house at 1913
North Thirty-first Street, where Il game
of skin was In progress when the of
ficers called. He was fined $25. and
THE sklnRers were fined 80 each. 4.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-05
Conductor Injured.

While coupling cars near Rocky Mount,
N, a., on Sunday, Frank Fem, a conductor
on the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, was
caught between the two, and his leg was 50
he div mashed that he had to be brought to
Richmond to have the limb amputate ed. lie
;livas m this city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-05
NEGRO Woman Elnel.

WtIlie Dawklns. colored woman, was
.fned SEQ In the Police Court yesterday MORN
Ing on the charge. of running disorderly
mates we're assessed $40 each. A white man,
said to have beer responsible for the dlsor-
der. wp1 fned f1Qi i
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-05

AZ special meeting OF the Board OF
Police commissioners, held YESTERDAY
evening at 6 o'clock. Officer Joseph l..
thinner was elected sergeant to fiIl the
:, a, :; CAUSED py tho death of Major
( b, T. Howard Officer e. +. Po,tiaux
was appointed probation officer; SER.
geant s, w. Holderaft was detailed Ia,
desk dIsy at the First Station, aud Mr..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-05
Verdict for the Railroad.

In the Law and Equity Court yester-
day the jury brought In verdict for
the defendant in the suit of Douglas
Wherry against the Southern Railway
Company Leave was given to the
plaintiff to file bill of exceptions
within sixty days.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-05
CHARGE Serious Crime.

William Bland (colorcd) was In the Po-
lice Court yesterday morning On the charge
of committing a criminal assault on Grace
Bland, his adopted daughter, eleven years
of age The girl was taken to DR.. w. II.
Palmer for treatment. and he notified the
police. The case was continued until May
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-05
To Revise Rule. Of council.

The Special Committee to Revise the
Rules of City Council was appointed
yesterday as follows: II. r. Pollard.
.r, chairman; w. NJ. Turpin, president
of the Board; r. l.. Peters, president
OF the Common Council; T. II. Elicit
and Morgan r. Mills
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-05
To Meet on CITY Tug To-day.

Members of the James River Improve
r1ent Committee will meet this afternoon on
tho city tug for the annual inspection. Chair
man CARRIER will escort his colleagues down
the river. stopping at the dredge to see X
the wheels are turning the right way.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-05

Commit tee Had No Quorum.
There was no meeting yesterday of the
the contract for street signs. The members
failed to respond to the call
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-05

VIII he Officer Poitiaux's duty to see
that tho man makes the most at the
opportunity. II the drunkard fails c
avail himself of the help offered, y
means Jail sentence. If. on theSothel
hand 1t Is seen that he is trylns Y
make good" every aid Will be gl>ycr
to him.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-13

Miss PankhurSj hen proceed d 30
address the macistrat" at length.
reading from typewriter copy.
We have il in evidence thrt cue
justice has allowed himself To be
co reed hv III" government. III" ss-
,er5,d ami as she t,abOrred her
s,atemcT. II" Young lady, 'oic" BE-
gan 10 break. and t. ar> filled her g.! :
Neither fer their worGs nor 'hfiT
action did they apologize. and II III"
FIRST occG sion they bought dc,'Ta@l =
they would r. PEA il. Their aci'"1 ~nc
confessed. meant six months ia
priSonmcnt bit she thought it would
he wort IT
Ry ih!.: i'm" Mis- PankhIrst !"'!
recovered her cOnposurc. and -
i.;UPi h0r remarks WIZ her TSrSl
confidence She hrOk" down a-i.n
c,np'"tcIS Eo~cScr. and hal ~ pa.r.r
for moment e two. as her voice
was chcked with sohS. sh"n ~. il;
IRON what Sh" termed the unjust
III. iho.ls OF p0lic"-c0Trt pTUr "d.rc.
"OycT ~" dcnTs of this corr. III"
eaid. ""uyh' io ~ written Abandon
hone all W. who enter h"r"'
Is NiS. PankhurSi sat down. thor
v?s me" attempt TO Ppr'rus". which
va. instantly suppr' sS"f.
I Then. A. Mrs. PankhurSt addr"s sod
nc court her Gavcht"r sat qTi"tly
wccping OF Trial of English
SurraS,tcs
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-13

was II and the average weight of tN
team was l2S pounds. The average
height Of the players was ; feet )
inches and the age IL and - years.
Througou, the season Coach Cop
perburg. PLAYED a strictly High school,
eleven. every player being bona tlde
student of the High school.
In the closing game of the season
against the st. ..nCcnts juniors last
Wedne sday. the entire team played
excellent bal. Duv3!l Hudson. Mcin-
tyre. Garner. Andrews. Hill. Payne,
Fitzgerald aHd Roth showing m in
good style. Cook. Tn" quarterb2 ok.
showed wonderful Improvement over
his work CT last year and hs ran tn"
team we'll in ever game. Duvall
Hudson. next wears captain. played
fullback throughout the season. and
was the mainstay CT the team in Go' h
defensive and offensive work. He l.
a hard line smasher. gCoi end clrCier
and the hest tackier on the eleven.
Hill and Fitzgera'd are two rafting
fast ends. while Payne and Asst play
ed good bali a: tackles. Andrews.
while light. p-Oved most aggressive
center Green Morgan, Garner and
Mcintyre all played good ball al half
back. Roth and RuIla developed into
good guards
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-13

The hearing was continued in the
Kings Bench CT the action brought
bl Mrs Cecilia Henrietta Augusta
SiIeer. wife C Mr.. Paris Eugene Sin
3er. OF Sloane street. against Dun
ca & Co, f:rriers. Q; New Bonn
street. to recover damages iGr a" a..
leced breach Of contract in regard 10
tire yalc &c her CT Russia .ab!c coa'
for G3Un.
Nj. Al xandcr i-ubelski Duncan. a
lnt mbe rot thu defendant firm. reSum
c.i his evidence. on cross "Namlna-
ton. he Jailed TO direct his attention
&c :Gmr questions EIt 20 HIM.
Nj. .u-ti2" riil.mc." said viii
waImth: DO pa attention. We went
" eTty Jobs. to cCnttHd with Vol.
Mr.. Clav"ll, X {. Cor the deem
Gaat: You are rOi Encli h. Mr.
Duncan
HIS I"rdsh'p. III" prc;rs'"d y"S.
t"rtay hat he vs..
MIR. Tindall Atkinson. X. {. 'for III"
!, ainiifTj: According &c his E&rne +"
is Scot
Witness: Il was fern II G":,
many.-Londoa Da'ly Nail