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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-21
COLLEGE BOARD
CUT TO Fifteen
Business Men to Assist in Build
ing Up Great Medical
Institution.

Following out plan agreed upon
some time ago, the membership Of the
board of trustees of the University Col
lege of Medicine has been reduced from
twenty-five to fifteen, all the medical
representatives having resigned, in con-
formity with this agreement. The
board last night elected seven new
members. it being constituted now as
follows:
John p. Branch, Granville 6. Nalen-
tine, l.. o. Miller, John Stewart Bryan,
William II. Zimmerman, I. Ashby Mil
Ter. w. S. FORBES, Thomas l.. Moore,
John S, Munce. NJ. G. Patterson, Judge
George l.. Christian, L. z. Morris, Ed
gar y. Taylor, Henry L. Cabel and
John w. Gordon.
subsequently Judge Christian was
elected chairman of the board, L. Il.
Morris vicc-chairman, DR.. John Dunn
treasurer and William r. Miller secre-
tary. DR.. Stuart Mcguire was elected
president of the faculty.
Members of the board are enthusiasts
tic about the future of the new college
which will be one Of the best equipped
in the South. Already scores of IN.
quiries are being received from young
men in Virginia and other States who
are anxious to matriculate next sea.
son, and there is every indication thai
the year will open with full classes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-21
GRANTS PARDON
T0WAYWARDG|RL
Governor Mann Quickly Saves
Dora Smith When Facts in
Case Are Presented.
In PENITENTlARY AT SIXTEEN
Justice Crutchfield and Mr.. Bucl1-
anan Intercede During Court
Recess.

Having once been sentenced to the
penttentiary for term of five years
for forging the name of her father to
q check for small amount, and fac.
ing a double term for violating a con-
ditional pardon, Dora Smith, born and
reared in Shenandoah county, was
pardoned Internationally by Governor
Mann yesterday, at the earnest re-
quest of Justice Crutehheld and Rev.
James Buchanan. secretary Of the AS
trial Home for Girls.
The girl was conditionally pardoned
few weeks ago. after having served
twenty months OF her sentence The
minimum sentence for forgery Is two
years, She was sentenced to five. She
forged her fathers name to check for
sa.I5, and If her age. as stated. be
correct, she was sent TO the penal in
years old. She may be a little older,
but not more than eighteen years,
which would make her sixteen when
she was convicted on her parents tes-
timony.
Sent Back 10 Pen.
The girl ran away from the Virginia
Home and Industrial School for Girls,
at Bon Air, few days ago. When she
was caught again 1t was necessary for
Secretary Buchanan to give her up to
girl is an ignorant country lass, it
seems. and Justice Crutchield did not
have the heart to send her back to the
penitentiary. During recess of court,
while he was waiting to hear other
cases. he called Secretary Buchanan
aside and asked the latter to go with
him to Governor Mann's office The
Governor listened to the story, and
did not hesitate to grant the full, free
pardon. The girl will return to the
industrial school.
Court and City Hall officials charac-
terized 1t as an outrage that so young
a, girl should have been sentenced to
five years In the penitentiary. They
all said that 1t could not have oc-
Cured In, Richmond, even II the forg-
cry had been for a million.
Dora forged the check to buy hat,
and for a hat her father did not buy
she lost her liberty and her honor
She has not, II is said. seen her father
since. She wants to forget and live
down her dishonor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-21

Ing itchiness There hanging where
1t could be seen most readily, hung q
mandolin. Shades of Andalusian lovers!
The ,.t tinkling lyrics OF raven haired
like norther through flock of sheep.
and Bette fell
The duskiness OF night in which Bet
tie proposed to pipe her lay does not
Of the field are wont to wear. but Bet
tie remembered the full moon, and
there, waiting for the crook of her
arm. was pair OF lace curtains. The
witchingly wear such as nantillas, and
Bette yearned again. This time tho
yearn won out. and when Bette Left
the house she had loot to make the
night air heavy laden with thoughts
OF love.
Then the castle which had been in
the building fell like the house OF
Usher about hor cars. Not a syllable
full OF golden notes, upon the amorons
air Not tinkle had come from the
resonant shell to make the nightingale
envious. Not even had Bette decked
herself with the mantills. Nothing
had happened except that which was
most painful, heartbreaklng and drear.
Bette was pulled
Not pfucked as maiden would pluck
a flower. but yanked liarshly from her
miller would a bag OF wheat behind
the unfeeling bars. Maybe stone
walls do not a prison make. said Bet
tie. but they create hrst-claEs ifnl-
tation OF detention.
Bette will explain her ycarnings to
Magistrate Puryea to-day, and mayoe.
IL the mood is right and the fear OF
justice not too strong. Lysander VIII
mingle his tears with those OF his Dull
Gina TO melt the stony-heartcd justice
and work to bring forth into the light
of liberty and love a lovelorn maid.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-21
AND MANTU.LA
LED POOR BETTE TO JAIL
That Is to Say, She swiped Them Because Mouth
Harp Alone Would Not Make Melody Suf-
fcient for Henneracker
MT for Henneracker.

Dan Cupid shrieked and Venus loud
ly groaned when in the midst of her
revels among the pastures OF tair
Henneracker Bette Robinson. love
lorn maiden of uncertain years, but
much feeling, ran afoul yesterday OF
the strong tentacles of the law, which
placed her in durance vile where She
now weeps to the chilly steel that en-
wraps her.
Bette has a Lysander who nightly
croons his plant of love beneath her
moonkissed window. Bette has
leaned from that embrasure ana blown
fairy kisses to his waiting form be-
low and Bettie's heart yearned with
all the yearning Of a Dulcinea to an
swer Lysander's croonings with Sc
lections from the India Love Lyrics.
But how?
The one musical feature of Bette s
castle was mouth harp, through the
reeds of which Bette Is wont to blow
her jasmine breath. and the sounds
which came forth have melted the
stony hearts Of mild faced cows that
roam about her castle. But who can
Marble lightly of love and kisses with
a mouth full OF mouth harp? Echo
answers not
Therefore, when the hot MONDAY sun
shone brightly on tne urpHths LtSlus
OF Henneracker. Bette hled her fortr
to the home OF Mrs. A. T. Curry. OF
the Brook Road, TO gain the where
withal to WOO her hearts desire. As
luck would have it, this was before
the spell OF misfortune which later
fell with the thud of falling pine
had come. Mrs. Curry was away, aho
the house was as empty of souls as
the craven image OF the great god
The eyes of Bette glis'ened and the
fingers of the same itched with exceed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-21
SALARY PROBLEM
Committee Fails to Get Quorum to Deal
With 1t,


With 1t.
The Council Committee on Equaliza-
ton of Salaries of City Employees failed
of a quorum last night. This commit
tee has never had meeting to take
up the work for which 1t was created.
After waiting until nearly 10 o'clock
It was decided to adjourn. subject to
the call of Chairman Bennett
An informal discussion of the task
that this committee. composed OF TWEEN
ty-nine members of the Council, select
ed from the various committees which
manage the city government, has be-
fore IT, took place. 1t was said by
Councilman Umlauf that unless the
committee gets down to business pretty
soon nothing will be accomplished dur
Ing the life Of the old Council
There We're only nine members pres
ent last night. 1t requires fifteen to
make a. quorum. Chairman Bennett said
he desired to urge upon Councilmen
the Importance of attending the meet
ings 1T is one of the most important
committees we have, and the work
mapped out for 1t Is of vital import
ance," he said
Those present We're Messrs Bennett
(chairman), Huber, Umlauf, Kirkwood
Mitchell, Rennolds, Don Leavy, Hlrsch-
berg, Spence and KAN.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-21
THREE WOMEN CONVICTED
ON LIQUOR SELLING CHARGE

Five women-Mattie Jones, Irene Ell
vim. Mabel Newhouse, Laura Turner
and Lillian Grant-were called in the
swer to a charge preferred by Police
man H. r. Hill, new acquisition to
the force in the Second District. of
selling liquor without a license
Irene Elvin,, Mabel Newhouse. and
Lillian Grant were convicted, each be-
ing fined 500 and costs and placed
under $500 bond for twelve months
Lillian Grant appealed, and was bail
ed for her appearance in the Hustings
with w IT. Mitchell as security, The
others were dismissed, as they did not
take actual part in the liquor selling
but Laura Turner was fined $50 fo1
cursing the officer. All the INES We're
convicted 4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-21
MRS. CAIRNS DIES
OF HYDR0P H0B|A
Bitten by Cat, Rabies Developed
Six Weeks Later-Death Ends
Frightful Suffering.

Mrs. John j. Cairns. who became
desperately i'll with hydrophobia on
Tuesday, died this morning at 1880
o'clock at her home on Second Street
Road, north of Richmond Funeral
arrangements have not been made.
Mrs. Cairns was bitten in the palm
of the hand by a cat on May 80. About
six weeks elapsed before signs Of
hydrophobia appeared This is the
usual time for the development of the
disease. The cat had been bitten by
dog belonging to the family. 1t was
Killed and the head brought to DR.. a.
G. Hoen, director of the Pasteur In
stitute. of Richmond. His tests indi-
Gated beyond doubt the existence
of rabies.
Mrs Cairns did not take the Pasteur
treatment. She became i'll on Monday.
Her case was closely studied by Or.
L. A. Martin. who soon perceived
signs OF the dreaded rabies She grew
desperately i'll Tuesday afternoon, and
little hope was held out for her re-
covery.
Yesterday. at DR.. Martins request.
Mrs. Cairns was visited by DR. j. d..
Horsley, his assistant: Or. Coleman.
DR.. Edward Mcclure and DR.. r. C.
Bryan. All of these physicians agreed
fully with DR.. Martin In his diagnosis
of the case as one of rabies.
The sufferings of the unfortunate
woman We're frightful but yester-
day afternoon they We're somewhat
! alleviated as she entered the second
stage of the disease. a semi-comatose
I condition In this state she remained
until she died
Mr.. Cairns told The Times-Dispatcf
last night'that lie was much hurt over
the repbrtS in an afternoon paper tc
the effect that he and his wife had beer
TOO penurous 20 pay the fec to take
necessary treatment After learning
of the small proportion of those who
are bitten who contract the disease
and considering the length of tins
which had already elapsed since the
bite, it had been decided that 1t would
not be worth while to take the Pasteul
treatment.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-21
DETECTIVES FAIL
TO APPEAR IN COURT
Especial to The Times-Dispatcb1

Especial to The Times Dispatch
Salisbury, N c., July 20,-A small
sensation occurred in Salisbury to- day
when, three detectives. who were
brought to this city two weeks ago
failed to appear in Rowan County
Court as witnesses against seven SAL
isburians who were indicted for re-
failing liquor. The citizens indicted
were j. B. Mclean. p NJ. Balackwel-
der. Homer Miller Pink Moore S c.
Miller, George Masters and c. Fl.
Chaines. The detectives who worked
up the indictments are H X Taylor,
j. W Schults and w A. Norvell
Upon the failure of the detectives
to appear II was rumored that they
had been assaulted and spirited away,
but this report lacks combination.
and the Salisbury officers are entirely
in the dark as to what became Of the
detectives The cases We're continued
until August u The affair has caus-
ed much talk and some excitement in
Salisbury, and there is considera BILE
conjecture as TO what became of the
three men who swore out the indict-
naents.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-21
.FOUNDH|M DINING
ANOTHER WOMAN
So Tnfuriated Wife Made Things
Warm Around Downtown
Cafe for a While.
MOTOR CAR FIGURES, TOO
Friend of Husband Whacked
Over Head by Wife Through
misunderstanding.

The infuriated wife had her inning
downtown cafe and found her husband
dining with another woman Almost
everybody knows what happens In
case like that There are tears and
screams and reproaches, then-exit
the dining woman The married man
and his friend came down in motor
car; the wife and her child either
walked or rode in street car. The
table didn't exactly groan with the
good things spread upon it, for that
is a mistake, often made by such emil
nent writer's as Miss Lbbey, who
would have those same tables bowling
If they weren't properly chained. But,
suffice it TO say. as they remark in
Baltimore. there was a little more
than sandwich and glass of milk.
A great deal might be said about that
table, only one must hasten to the
exciting part,
, Other Woman Escapes.
Somehow the wife found where her
husband was feeding his friend. The
discovery led to a scramble. Some
| body in the street remarked afterward
| that she mad upDrdlded Aer husband,
as the father of nine children. for
slipping out to buy food and liquid
| raiment for suftragette. In some
way the friend got away safely. The
wife walked half block, the ius-
band doing his best to soothe and
quiet her. Then he had to run back
to look after his friend, to see that
| she got a proper escort home.
| Before he got through with that
| delicate attention he sent one of his
| as motor car to ofer to
take his wife home, but when this
| volunteer appeared his motive was
not clearly understood. and so he was
whacked over the head with an UNI
! brela. Just as he was rubbing the
place which stung, the husband ar
| rived. apologized for his wife's rash
act and then took her away. Nobody
| cd
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-21
THREE TRAINS TO
HANDLE PIC N c
Locomotive Works to Give Big.
gest Outing Of Season at Buck
roe Saturday.

Commemorative Attorney Minitree
Foikes. J. Aston cabell and W I.
Dabney, business manager of the
Chamber of Commerce, have been in
Locomotive Works to attend their fifth
annual outing to Buckroe Beach next
Saturday. They will be expected to
address the several hundred employees
who Will journey to the seashore
According TO Chairman j H. Brad
ley, of the executive committee. the
excursion and the outing at Buckroe
Beach promises to be the most success
full ever held
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
has agreed to run a train from Hos
ptal Street at 6;45 o'clock. in order
TO accommodate persons in the vicin-
ity of Highland Park The train will
Works at O'clock Saturday 0l morning
and take on passengers until 6i5 1t
Will then proceed to the Main Street
Station and be coupled up with the
regular excursion, 1t is expected there
eral hundred men, women and chill
dren who will go to the beach The
first train will leave Richmond at Z
O'clock and the others will follow
closely
The officials Of the Richmond Loco
motive Works have done everything
possible 10 aid the employees with the
! holiday The shops will shut down
Friday afternoon at $50. o'clock and
remain closed until Monday morning,
in order that everybody may have a
| day off The men Will be paid off O
| Friday, In
Merchants have been very liberal in
| donating TO the prize fund of the pic
mic, II was said by the executive com
| mittee that those interested in the af,
fatr desire TO thank the merchants an6
the public generally and the news
| papers for their generosity 40
The executive committee which has
promoted the outing is as follows:
j. Bradley, chairman, ]. "A. Stubs
secretary treasurer, c. w. Olphin, II. J
" T Mcdowell, W A, Peasants. r. Q
smith, b, NJ. McLelland, l. G, Wood
eSck, T F, Thierman, H. r. Lewis
p. b. Vaughan, r. Vincent, j. M, Brown
"a, Mesco, IL. l.. Lawrence and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-21
COURT AUTHORIZES SALE
OF CHURCH PROPERTY

An order was yesterday entered in
the City Circuit Court by Judge Scott
authorizing the trustees of st: James
Episcopal Church to sell the church
and lot, at Marshall and Fifth Streets.
$4,000.
The congre cation held meeting on
July is, when a resolution was adopted
approving the contract for the sale
trustees on June 20, The resolution
authorized the trustees to apply the
$4,000 on the purchase Of a lot and
the erection of new church at Frank
lin and Birch Streets.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-21
COULD NOT APPEAR

Charge of Reckless Driving AEainnt
Fireman Continued.
Owing to the inability of Miss Flor
ence Kellum, of 1904 West Main Street
TO appear in the Police Court. the
nearing of j p Valentine, engine
driver in the Third Street Engine
House, was postponed yesterday morn
ing to July 80. He was bailed In the
sum of $500.
Miss Kellum was knocked down by
che Of three horses Valentine was en-
ercsing in Broad Street when they
ran to answer the tap of the fire
alarm Valentine says he shouted a
warming to her and that she failed to
hear him
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-21
STILL DELINQUENT

Many Professional and business Men
Fail to Pay Stnte and City Taxes.
More than $50 business and profes.
sional men are still delinquent in pay
ing their city taxes, and will be hailed
into Police Court again on July 20.
There were more than 500 at first. but
many were not found because they
were either dead or out of the city.
and others have paid up, with the ex-
ception of those still delinquent
Many--about 275-are also delin-
quent in paying their State taxes. and
within a few days, unless they come
forward and pay. will be indicted by
the grand jury, In that event, II con-
victed they will not only have to pay
the tax. but costs of trial as well.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-21
BUTLER BUYS PART OF
TRIGG SHIP YARD PROPERTY

Deeds were yesterday filed in the
Chancery Court recording the sale Of
part OF the old Trigg ship yard prop
erty, on Eighteenth Street near Cary.
and a lot on Dock and Seventeenth
Streets. The property was sold by the
c.. B, Ford Company to A. ST Clair
Butler. The price paid was $4,000.
Other property transfers recorded:
n S. Wallerstein and wife to W. j..
Gilman. lot on the south side of Grace
Street. near West; consideration, $4,000.
A. j. Duesberry and wife to 7 r.
Boyle. property on the south side Of
Clay, near Thrty-fifth Street. SIS and
other consideration.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-21
11,y.r Trial POSTPONED.

The trial OF w. II. Mover, charged
with stealing various SUMS of money
from the Federal Cigar Company, was
nostnoned in the H ustings Court yes
t t owing to the illness Of one Of
his attorneys. He was bailed In the
sum of $4,000 for his appearance be.
fore the October term Of court
tional Insurance Company Of Virginia
charpe< with the larceny of SIG from
the company, was acquitted
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-21
: = :
GOntlp TeStffeS.

The case of Harrison Hall, colored.
charged with feloniously assaulting
Eugene Carr, was heard in the Police
Court yesterday morning, and Hall
was sent on to the grand jury.
Police Commissioner Goode was one
of the principal witnesses He wit
messed the fight between thetwo men,
and saved Carr from being stabbed to
death by pulling Hall away from him
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-21
Arrests YcstertlnX,

Mary Balthrop, colored. was arrested
yesterday on a charge of stealing a
dress pattern valued at So from vii.
liam Clarke.
Richard Simmons, colored, was ar.
rested on charge of assaulting with
a glass pitcher Eddie Christian.
Jack Eldridge, colored, was arrested
on. charge of stealing a brass box,
The city has missed several brasses
lately, and Eldridge is suspected of
being the thief.
George Thomas, colored. was arrested
on suspicion of having committed lar
ceny.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-21
Blues May Have March.

There Is much talk among the Rich
mond Light Infantry Blues OF having
some practice marches, either by COM
paries or In smaller bodies. 1t Is sug-
gested that the entire battalion might
march to Petersburg with rivalry Be-
tween the companies or squads In re-
gard to getting there first" Major
%. w, Bowles. speaking Of the propest-
ton last night, said that nothing def
mite had been determined unoh.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-21
NOT INCoRRIGlBLE
Justice Crutchneld Refuses to Believe
Charge Against Lizzie Stith.

Because he did not believe her in
corrigible. as had been charged by her
father. f. E. Stith, a motorman in the
employ of the Virginia Railway and
Power Company, Justice Crutchfield
yesterday morning continued the case
against Lizzie Stith, sixteen years old
to July 80, and in the meanwhile she
will be cared for at the Virginia Home
and Industrial School for Girls at Bon
Air.
There was no evidence to sustain
the charge of ncorrigibillty. 1t ap-
pears that Lizzie is the daughter OF
former wife, and that she is not
well beloved by her stepmother The
court seemed to think that this would
eXnlain the trouble.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-21
Record Arrest.

James Anderson, colored. was ar.
rested yesterday morning by Detec-
tive Sergeant Bailey. and Detective
Baur, of Washington, on warrant
charging him with stabbing his wife.
Within fifteen minutes after Detective
Baur presented himself at detectlve
headquarters Sergeant Bailey had
found the man,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-21
Money for Jurors.

The clerk of the City Circuit Court
has some money that he is Very anx-
ious to get rid of, He has been hold
ing it for some time. Jurors who
served during the May term of court
will be paid If sthey will call for the
coin allowed them.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-21
nncksmith nrona pead.

,Ispeclal to The TImes-Dlspatch.I. I,
Harrlsonburg Va, July 20,-Whlle
IN me act of shoeing a horse, Alex
amer Wilt blacksmith at Tenth
Legion, strightendd UP and suddenly
classping his arm to his breast, fell
over dead, Besides his widow, he
leaves SIX children and one brother,
lie was sixty tive years old.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-21
Marriage Licenses,

Marriage licenses were issued yes
terday in the Hastings Court to Emil
Runge and Emma May Isbell; Lee j..
Thurston and Estelle Beasley: Edgar
L. Lane and Lilly B. Nimmo; William
NJ White and Violet Manuel. and James
H Bradley and Lilly B. Pembertou.