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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-02
HOD CARRIERS GO
ONSTR|kE TO-DAY
Colored Members of Union De-
mand Increase Of S Cents
an Hour for Work.

Demanding raise of 5 cents per
hour the colored hod carriers here
who are members of the union arc
booked for a general strike this morn.
ing. There are about 200 colored hod
carriers in Richmond. but Just how
many are affiliated with the Building
Laborers' International Protective
Union of America, the organized labor
association for such workers, Is not
known, The present price for such
labor is % cents an hour, which the
strikers want to increase to 80 cents.
Whether the local contractors and
builders VIII be tied mp in their con-
structiou work BY the detection caused
ny the strike Is prohlematical. No
one has been able 10 ascertain how
MANY colnred nod carriers are mem :
oers of the union and how many have
not awaited themselves Of enrolment
1 IN the International Protective OF
anerica Many recruits have been
| gained % the organization of late, and
as me strike Is not, on until this morn
| ing, " Is not possible TO foretell how
me nod where they left off on Sat
The strike IS repetition of one
which took place two years ago. II
mas been under consideration for some
| tl'ne, hui was ordered very recently
by letter.
Owing TO the fact that he feels that
| the strike might consderably embar-
| rass his plant In carrying out its work
ono Of the employers Of the hod car
| rlers has acceded To the demand and
agreed to 3o-cent basis.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-02
OFFERED 7O.CARRY
MAIL THROUGH AIR
Speaker at Odd-Fellows' Ami
versary Recalls Mobile Mans
Proposition in 1916.
"RAILRoADs LEAD TO HELL"
Mr.. Canter Also Tells How
Church People Once Looked
on Telegraph.

Odd Fellows from every part OF the
city and from outlying towns assem-
bled yesterday afternoon at the Biiou
Theatre to commemorate the ninety
first anniversary of the foundation OF
the order. The main feature of the
occasion was an Grafton by the grand
chaplain OF the Sovereign Grand Lodge.
Rev. W. /. Canter, of West Virginia.
who was introduced by Lieutenant
Governor j. Taylor Ellyson.
An appropriate musical program was
effectively carried out by STEMS Or
chestra and the Grace Street Baptist
Church quartet Miss Isaacs, Haddon
S. Watkins and Mrs. George K. Harper
being the soloists At the conclusion
of the meeting the audience heartily
sang "America,"
After the invocation had been of
fered by Rev. G. w NJ. Taylor. Mr..
Canter was introduced He took as
his theme the trinity of cardinal prin-
ciples upon which the order of odd
Fellows is founded, Friendship. Love.
Truth" Many anecdotes illustrated
his exposition of the great value OF
friendship and love, as he emphasized
the great necessity for the cultivation
of such qualities among men. The par
able of the Good Samaritan was. he
said one that carries splendid lesson
of brotherhood to the world of to-day.
Some Apt illustrations.
one of the Illustrations used by Mr..
Canter to show how the Ideas Of the
world are progressing created much
TN the earlier part OF
the last century, he said Several
young men in community in the
United States formed debating So
ciety to discuss mainly the inventions
of the railroad and the telegraph
They had no hall. so they petitioned a
local church for the use of that build
ing for their meetings. The church
replied: You may use the
building for the discussion OF proper
questions. but You shall not discuss
there either the railroad or the tele-
graph. for both these things are Inn
and rank infidelities
There is nothing In the Bible about
them, and II the Lord God Almighty
had intended man to go at the fright
full speed of fifteen miles an hour He
would have said something about 1t
TO the prophets. Railroads are de-
vice of Satan TO lead souls to hell
Another interesting fact pointed out
by the orator was that in 1916 p o.
Davidson. of Mobile, Ala. offered to
the United States govern
nent to carry it's mails through the air
In less than two years time If It
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-02
We R AN s BACK
FIR ON NJ OBI | {
Richmond Delegation Had Big
Time, Despite Weather,
Which Was Snowy.


Richmond veterans who have re-
turned from the Confederate Reunion
in Mobile bring back fine reports of
their entertainment on the Mexican
Gulf, their only complaint being that
the weather was a trine too cold and
snowy But despite that they were
made comfortable. David Brown and
J. Taylor Stratton decided to take a
little flyer into Florida to thaw out,
and they Will return this week the
others coming back together in a spe-
cia car over the Southern Railway.
While some effort was made to have
the veterans meet again in Richmond
| In 1912, Chattanooga put In such a
strong claim for the honor that the
meeting that year Will probably be
! held under the shadow Of Lookout
Mountain, around which some of the
| most memorable battles OF the war
We're fought, II was agreed. however.
| where the reunion will he held next
| spring the 1913 meeting VIII certainly
be held In this city, at which time the
Battle Abbey will be formally dedi-
| Gated The date for the deiicatory
ceremonies will be decided on next
| year in Little Rock, and while the
| building Will be complete long before
| the Chattanooga Reunion, the formal
service can be delayed, Every, year the
attendance grows smaller, Fewer VET
| Grams are able to travel so far away
| from home, but the Sons or Veterans
and the sponsors attend in increasing
numbers and there is plenty OF excite
ment.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-02
GAP TURE TWO ON
BURGLARY CHARGE
Man Robbed Could Hardly Keep
Hands Off Negro When
Police Got Him.

BY quick work the police succeeded
early yesterday morning in arresting
two negro burglars, one being locked
up in the First Police Station and the
other In the Second Station.
Wesley Boiling was arrested by BIZ
cycle Policeman Gerrng on charge
of breaking into the home of Martha
LomaN, of 312 North Eighteenth Street,
and stealing therefrom 81 from George
Woodson and Sc from John Ginyard,
all colored.
Boiling is alleged to have cut out
the window panes of first floor win
dow, and then to have craWled through,
He was seen In the act, 1t Is alleged,
by negro on the outside. Rewarded
by his efforts, he went out and got
charged up" which, in other words,
means that he got several shifts of
cocaine. Then Gerring ran him down
on Eighteenth Street and caught him
John Collins, the other alleged
burglar, is charged with breaking into
the home of Joseph Bickoff $50 Brook
Avenue, through the second-story win
dow. His movements awakened one
of the men In the house, and therlatter
started after the intruder with a stick.
AT the second blow the burglar gave
warning that he would shoot II the
repellng. attack, We're continued, and
then took header out Of the window,
The white man ran to the window and
yelled murder and Policeman j, j.
smith, who was standing q square
away heard tho alarm, and started In
pursuit. Collins was captured after a
short chase, and 1t was with difficulty
that the white man was kept from hlnl
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-02
BIG CELEBRATION
At OLD ST. JOHN
Episcopal Diocese to Common
crate Historic Event
There.

| In commemoration of the 125th an
niversary of the organization of the
Protestant Episcopal Church in what
now constitutes the Dioceses of vir-
ginia, Southern Virginia and West vir
ginia, an impressive celebration will
be held here in St. Johns Church on
the morning of May Is This service
will be in connection with the annual
meeting of the Council of the Diocese,
Which Will be in session at that time
The time and place will be strik-
insIy appropriate. for the commemora-
ton Will be held in the same church
where the first convention of the do
cese met in 1855. and on the same day
of the year II is matter of record
that the first church convention ever
held in the old colony and in the new
1t began its first organized independent
existence as the Protestant Episcopal
Church.
AT the exercises Rev. Edwin l.. Good
win, histortographer of the diocese. will
deliver an address on "The Personnel
and Work of the First Convention"
based on recent researches made in the
original records OF the church. The
present rector of ST Johns Rev Rob-
ert A. Goodwin will speak on "Rev.
Miles Seldom the Last Colonial Rector
of ST. Johns who for more than thirty
years was at the head of that church
The same speaker will also have some
thing to say about Rev John Buchanan.
first rector of the church under the
new conditions and at the time Of the
first convention.
Memorial tablets to Rev. Mr.. Selden
and Rev Mr.. Buchanan will be unveiled
with fitting ceremonies during the SER
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-02
81 ,AY THEM HEREAFTER ON
BIG SCREEN OVER STAGE
Bijou Ends It's Season Of Melodrama and Thun-
der, While Lighter Things Will Daz-
zle Crowds in Front.

ttmental voice takes the centre of the
play goer's vision, while romance and
tragedy are put in lid storage for
time Not for some time can the he
roine, pursued by desperadoes, jump
from the stage coach into the arms o,
her lover who stands ready 10 receive
her on the top of the train as II
flashes by
And the fake food and the fake
booze that they had in the plays--if II
were real. IL would suffice a regiment
Of hungry, thirsty buns. Had those
green bottles with the amethyst corks
contained real champagne there would
have been enough of the costly hsa
water 10 start a small river
But by and by the imperial lover
will appear again 10 claim his much
pursued bride and then and not unit
then will Violet, the classy clerkorine.
sign with rapture, for real romance"
is what appeals 10 her And when the
leaves are turned To gold again, the
nine-act fire. mystery and murder
mixture may be put on again, and Wild
howls of delight Will como when the
hero has yielded to that heart-rend-
Ing cry, 'Fircman, save me choil-l-l-d.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-02

IT'S pity that the murder mill must
close. but It's true; for the 'villyun"
can no longer pursue the painted per-
oxide heroine across the boards OF the
Bitou, for in spring a play goer's fancy
turns to vaudeville. and. as with his
food. he wants something light and
cool and lollipoppy for the summer
rather than something heavy and stir
ring. So hereafter the gallery gods
will glover down In silence and long
for the thrill of melodrama.
What statistician could ever compute
the number of lives that are lost on
that stage every year-that Is, lost in
the sense of play like it,? If the
villains that are shot 10 pieces. stabbed
and blown up there in n season could
he counted the casualties from the
battle of Gettysburg would look like
a mere trife beside such list. And
all the books OF martyrs" put to-
gether would not include the number
of heroes who yearly on those boards
meet terrible death or snatch the he
roine with one hand and shoot the
villain with pistol in the other ali,
at the same time.
Now the folderol lady with the sem
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-02
NOTED TRACK ATHLETE
RACED WILDLY IN PAJAMAS

groups. of laxative fellows on a hot
day The runner was going ut great
speed. ever round and round the tree,
his head thrown back. his nostrils dis
tended his legs tapping against the
turf with trained precision.
The belated student thought il q
queer thing that any one should be
doing track work at so unearthly an
hour. Approaching nearer he was as
tonished to find that the runner was
apparently asleep. his eyes being closou
tight. The midnight athlete turned out
to be noted track athlete, who has
often appeared on the college course.
The amused observer grabbed him and
shook him. and the athletes ewes open
ed A startled expression came over
his face. How did l get here9' he
said. II thought [ was in bed" And
he does not vet believe that he was
running around in his sleep. but thinks
some one tried to abduct him and aban~
doned him on the campus. He has de-
termined, however to think less of
athletics and more of books, for he
fears another such adventure might
find him some night pacing down West
Franklin trying to keep up with the
auto speed limit defiers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-02

time. III bet he's the sazabo they
want"
Don't mix up in this thing" ex-
claimed the woman who was with him.
and who exercised an air of proprle-
torsh!p which Indicated that she waa
his wife or sweetheart. Don't a"t
anybody arrested and have an awful
fuss
ME for 1o7 North Eighth Street and
tip this off, shouted the man, without
showing that he had heard her expos
tulations And dragging the woman.
by the arm. he hurried away.
Arriving at the given address he dis.
covered that IL was the entrance 10
the Academy OF Music, Placards all
about the from, OF the edifice declared
that next week the BENJAMIN Players
would delight their patrons with pre-
sensations of the four-act drama. Cap
tain Swift"
"There, you see. JIM" said the wo-
man who was breathiess from the pace
which her companion had set for her.
its just some Smart Alec's trick.
They've made fool OF YOU Jim"
The man scratched his head STR.
Wilding." he said. thoughtfully. alias
William Marshall. alias Captain Swift
And that's the name of the play next
week. Them show folks do certainly
= tCll
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-02
FORTY MEMBERS NOW
Common Council VIII Have Southslde
Delegation There To- Night.

common Sonncil VIII 1nSc SOuthsiHe
Delegation There To-NiSht.
For the first time in the history of
Richmond the Common Council, which
meets Tonight, will Icc INSIST of forty
members. The five new members from
Washington Ward have duly qualified
and seats have been provided for them
The special committee will report a
series of amendments to the rules, en-
larging the membership of the stand
appointment of members from the
SouthSde.
Two newly-elected members. Fred
H. Powell, of Henry Ward. and Dr.
Clifton NJ. Miller of Monroe. are to
be seated, having been elected to fill
unexpired terms and since nominated
for the next regular term.
Mr., Cutchins has put the Council on
notice that he viii call UP and en-
of the Committee on Changes in the
Form of City Government. The Clutch
ms plan. which is intended as an ad-
ninistrative supplement to The present
Council and not to supplant 1t In any
way proposes that the Mayor shall
appoint four citizens. {subject to con-
tirmation by the Council in Joint ses-
sion. These citizens are to constitute
an administrative committee; to serve
for four years each. and to receive as
compensation $1,000 each per year.
The administrative committee under
the plan proposed is to exercise all
duties OF an executive character now
exercised by the various committees
of the City Council. and is to have
control of all streets and alleys, parks.
public buildings, sewers, the gas and
ries markets, and all other utilities
owned bV the CITY
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-02
WIFE GONE WITH
BABY, WARRANT
Husband Charges Her With
Theft Of Fob, but Only
Wants Infant Back.

Alleging that his wife left him with
their twenty-two- months old baby and
n. watch fob valued at S25. j. G. Dom
brouer, plumber. has sworn out a
warrant for Mrs. Dombrouers arrest,
charging her with theft
Dombrouer first went to the police
authorities Saturday morning, and
asked them to institute a search for his
wife. He stated then merely that she
had gone away with the baby. AS {,
woman has a perfect right to go away
with her baby to make a visit ana
knowing nothing to the contrary, and
especially because the husband did not
then swear out warrant. Dombrouet
was informed that the police could
take no action.
Later he engaged the services OF At
torney David kaufman, VINO STATED
yesterday that Dombrouer expected 70
file a bill for divorce from his wire
and for the custody of his child After
the warrant was sworn out the pollce
Dombrouer's suggestion. the boat
which leaves Richmond early in the
morning was searched. But no trace
Of the missing woman was found, and
then the authorities OF other cities
We're notified to be on the lookout for
her.
Dombrouer's principal motive in
causing the arrest OF his wife seems
to be his desire to get back the baby.
The alleged theft of the watch fob was
used as the basis for warrant for
her arrest, and 1t is probable that this
case will be dropped IL the plea for
divorce succeeds and the father is
awarded the custody of the infant.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-02
SEND YOUR NAME
TO CENSUS FOLK
Telephone Supervisor Moore if
Enumerators Didn't Put
You in List.
WANT FULL COUNT HERE
Checking System Adopted So as
to Give Richmond All
1t Deserves.

Have you been counted In the cen
sus? No. Then, according to ali the
patriotic rules of the civic game, 1t is
up to you to notify Supervisor c.
Ridgeway Moore at once. If your wife
hasn't been counted or your children,
send in their names, too. for Richmond
is anxious to have every one of It's
children included in the report soon to
be issued by the government
In other cities they are working
hard to beat Richmond. Atlanta has
counted everything. Down there they
are in favor OF counting man twice
rather than not at all. and If it could
be done they would count the deac
ones in the cemetery. Birmingham,
which had $4,000 ten years ago. claims
now that its new population Will run
up to 10000. and that already the
names of 10000 men. women and chill
cities are Just a bit afraid that Rich
mond Will go into the major league
class, and for that reason they are
Checking system Urged.
Much depends, or course. upon the
not let anybody get by; If he is not.
they may get by in droves The point,
is for every citizen to see
If this government agent has beer.
around his house or around the homes
of his employees 1t Is not possible to
find out how many have been reached.
The figures are the private property or
the government, and all this talk is
guesswork-even the claim of 10000
put forth by the press agents of Bir-
Many cities have adopted a checking
system of their own. In Richmond the
public schools will get reports to-mor-
row from the home of every pupil.
showing whether or not the enumera-
tors have been there. II there are any
missing links the information will be
presented at once to Supervisor Moore
and his inspectors will get busy With
volunteer work by others 1t is be-
lieved that Richmond will not fall far
short of what it expects.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-02

Volumes might be written about
sleep walkers, their hair-breadth es-
capes from walking off roofs to de-
struction. their one thousand and one
eccentricities. but Richmond College
without parallel. A student coming
home late the other night saw u
strange sight as he entered the cam
pus. A pajama-clad lad was running
at a great rate around one of the big
oak trees that give friendly shade to
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-02

has grown until to-day there are in
this country alone 100000 members.
making this order the greatest of It's
kind In this nation"
On the platform were seated the
members of the joint committee. Hill
Montague, chairman. presided over the
meeting. The women of Friendship
Rebekah Lodge occupied the boxes.
and their friends filled the seats of the
theatre.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-02
All Are Promotions.
NAV ne w,r1c, for Nnr,Ier

Peter Smlth, colored. Is under ar
the charge of being a fugitive from
South Carolina 1t is alleged that he
committed a double murder in that
State and that reward of $500 has
bean offered for him. The negro was
arrested by Policemen Matt and An
drews while receiving his pay.
Eleanora Rowsey, colored, was ar
rested Yesterday on a charge of be-
ing disorlerly and resisting Policeman
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-02
Address by DR.. Levy

Life Saving IN a Modern City" will
be the subject of a lecture to be deliv-
cred by DR.. r. c. Levy, chief health off,
Ger of this city, in Lynchburg on Thurs
day night. He will speak at the re-
quest of the Health League of that
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-02
Mr.. Norri. Pnralyycd.

Word was received here yesterday
that Randolph Latimer Norris, former
" of Richmond. was paralyzed yester-
day morning at his home in Yelling
ton, Culpeper county. Mr., Norris is
we'll known here and is brother OF
Mrs. p. S, Cardoza. He is about sixty
Years of age
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-02
would pay him $4,000. The government

would pay him $4,000 The government
did not do it. for 1T was then too soon
to take up the airship idea.
Strongest OF All.
THE Order of Odd Fellows In Amer
lea was founded in Baltimore in 1919"
Mr. Canter stated, THE organization
taking place In what was known as
The House of Seven Stars Thomas
Wylder and four others were the found
ers. From that little band the order
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-02

L. r. Allen, division engineer Ash
land division, becomes engineer main
tenance OF way Kentucky general d.
vision. with Headquarters at CovinEton
l.. J.. Scherer in addition TO his du-
ties as general agent transportation
department. becomes general claim
agent, vice NJ s. Mcdonald advanced
to another position, with headquarters
ir
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-12-15
| - 9.Me1 ~
| 9I.[z''Iil'gINDRT

Heavy Articles--Make enough
warm-not soapsuds to cover
what you want to wash. Take your
washboard, lay part Of the article
fiat on it. and scrub with your scrub
bling brush until all is scrubbed. When
all is clean rinse in several clean
waters DO not wiring, but lift out OF
water on TO line You win be mors
than pleased with this easy way.
To Wash Blankets. -All that is nee
essary is abundance Of soft water and
soap without resin in It. Resin hard
ems the fibers Of wool and should
never be used in washing any kind Of
fifannel goods Blankets treated as
above win always come out soft and
clean, A little bluing may be used
in washing white blankets. They
should be shaken and snapped until
almost dry; It will require two per-
sons to handle them Woolen shawls
and all wooden articles, especially
mems wear, are much improved by
being pressed with hot iron under
damp muslin
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-12-15
Tomatoes au 'orstin.

This IS an appetizing recipe and Of
fered at breakfast takes the place OF
meat. Select small, firm, ripe and
even sized tomatoes Remove the
stems, cut off the top of each. and
scoop out the centers. Fry two or
three shallots in a little hot butter.
add half a cupful of chopped cooked
tongue or ham. a few chopped mush-
rooms, and moisten with brown sauce
Add a high seasoning Of salt and pep
per and two tablespoonfuls OF more OF
bread crumbs. Divide mixture iEto
eight or ten tomatoes, sprinkle over
the top Of each few bread crumbs,
and grated cheese. Bake in hot
oven for ten or fifteen minutes until
nicely DONE Serve at once.