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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-20
LEWIS STILL ALIVE
Detective Insists That BODY In Trunk
Was Not His.

Especial TO Fhe IlmeS-lo1Spatchl
New York. November 19.-Detective
Captain Clark this Afternoon secuted
the theory that tho body Of a man
found in trunk at 45o West Fifty
fourth Street, is that Of William Lewis.
declared his positive conviction I that lat
Lewis Is still alive.
Captain Clark refused to say what
had caused him to reach these conclu-
sions. but 1t was learned that he has
received important Information bear
ing on the missing Lewis. He denied
that Phillip Measher. Lewis's friend,
had shed any light on tho mystery.
Indications that the SLAYER used some
stroy all evidences OF his crime were
discovered to-day, A strenk on the
inside walls of the box showed tina
line Loft when some fluid, which had
thalf-tilled the interior evaporated dur
ing the eight wears that the trunk
remained closed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-20

session of the agricultural teachers at
| . o'clock. This meeting, however, Will
! not be extended. for the decks must be
| cleared for action by o'clock. AT that
hour the State Teachers Association,
the largest of the four bodies compos-
ing of many smaller bodies, will hold
its opening session in the auditorium
of the John Marshall High School.
Miss Elizabeth Winston. president OF
| tls Co cooperative Teachers Association
of Richmond, will deliver the address
of welcome, and similar remarks will
be made by Assistant city Superintend-
emit Albert II. Hill. The responses will
be by DR.. ]. p. Mcconnell. professor OF
history at Emory and Henry College,
and j. Paul Spence, supervisor of In
struction in Norfolk.
General Meeting.
a general meeting of the entire body
will be had Tuesday night In the John
Marshall Auditorium, under the au
spices OF the Conference of Division
Superintendents Each night is re-.
served for general gatherings of all
bodies.
Business will begin early Wednesday
morning. AT 8 o'clock all the follow
ing bodies will hold sessions: Confer
ence ~ Division Superintendents, open
ing session. in High School library:
School Trustees Association. opening
session, room 207. High school; Depart
ment of Principals, opening session,
John Smith School,; Association OF Col
leges and Secondary Schools, opening
session.. music room, High School; De-
partment of Industrial Education. agri-
| ut eb
| Department Of Grammar Grade Teacl ;
| ers, opening session, William, H. Ruffner
| School; Department of Primary Teach
ers, opening session. John Marshall
!, Auditorium; Department. OF Rural
Schools. opening session. High School
gymsasium.
Herr Miss ,Richman.
The general body will gather at II
o'clock, to hear paper by Miss Julia
Richman, OF New York, one OF the fore
| most figures of the conference.
I At P. NJ. there will be the lunch
i con at the Valentine Museum, to which
/ admission viii be by card
/ Again att.4 O'Clock will the Virginia
/ time in the City Auditorium, to listen
], to an address by President Taft
The luncheon will ba continued at
ithe Valentine Museum at 6 o'clock. and
4 at night the general meeting will be
under the auspices of the School
Trustees Association.
Beginning at 8 O'clock Thursday
morning, the State Teachers, Associa-
ton will have ten meetings going on
! at the same time. divided into con-
| gressional districts. At 10 O'clock tho
association will come together for a
/; business session in the high school
auditorium. Tho department OF nor
nal training teachers will meet at the
same hour In the library,
Bodies Conclude.
Closing session Of the conference Of
division superintendents ana OF the
School Trustees Association will DO
lheld at $3.50, the former In tho high
school, library and the latter In room
No. 2o7 At the same hour the Asso-.
cation of College and Secondary
/ Schools will hold Its second session In
the music room.
Other bodies which will hold con
Guiding meetings on Thursday after
noon are the department OF grammar
grade teachers, at the William III. Ruff
finer School; tho department. of prl-
mary teachers, In the high school au-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-20
THESE EGGS VERY BAD


Especial to heTimes-Disnatch,l
New York. November l9.--SiS United
Sta tes marshsls this afternoon seized
Sao pounds of linnld eEss In cans,
which were stored Nv the plant of the
lSinrs County Refrigerating Comnany
4 repnrt from Washington, where a
SAMPLE of tho egps was Sent u few
.davs ago for chemical analHsls, Tho,
ans,vsis showed that an average Of
S2s,000.000 bacteria We're present In
.cvSry gram
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-20
one vote FOR Mrs. pe,mont.

Une Vote Tor Mrs. Bc1moht.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.I
New York, November 19.-The New
York county board of canvassers to-.
day found one vote for Lieutenant
Governor cast for Mrs. Alva e. Bel.
mont in the Twenty-seventh Assembly
District. The identity of the voter
was not disclosed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-20

If you love fine paintings. read the
auction advertisement in this paper
TO-DAY.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-20
JULIA HICKMAN.
t the school. returning to the city
start Tuesday.

spect the school. returning to the city
Tuesday.
start Tuesday.
Actual meetings will be begun on
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock, when
the agricultural section of the Depart
ment of Industrial Education will hold
its initial session in the Mechanics In
stitute. at Eleventh and Broad. AT noon
the executive committee of the State
Teachers Association will meet at the
Business Mems Club, while the execu-
tive committee OF the Department OF
Principals Will have a session at 80
The afternoon will witness the second
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-20
ditorium, and the department of rural

ditorium, and the department of rura
schools, in the gymnasium.
The department of principals WI
hold an afternoon meeting in the job
Smith School. and the kindergarten
teachers in the Mechanics institute
The Virginia Geographic Society Is I
gather in room 30, also at $3.50.
The night session will be held by til
State Teachers Association.
Final Meetings.
A business meeting of the Co-Opera
tive Education Association will be hel
at o'clock Friday morning in the /,
NJ. c. a. auditorium. and at the sam
hour the closing session OF the Assc
citation Of Colleges and Secondar
Schools will be held in the music roor
AT 1880 comes the public meeting {
the Virginia Library Association.
the high school auditorium. This bod
has business meeting at 5:3O, in tt
State Library.
The educational conference will lla,
possession of the Academy of Music c
Friday afternoon. "by courtesy" say
the program, "of the city of Ricl
mond." The last meeting comes on FIR
day night in the John Marshall Aud
torium, and will be under the auspic'
of the Cooperative Educational Al
ISOLATION.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-20

Henry o. Humphries, Commemorative at
torney OF Bedford county and member
of the State Democratic Committee. was a
guest at Murphys yesterday.
yirginians ut the Hotels.
Richmond--John f. Hutcheson, Middle
ton: j. H. Whitner. Roanoke; j. w. Smith.
Virginia: Mr.. and Mrs. S. e. Hunton. Nor
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-25
MUST MARK WAY
TO FRI: ESCAPE
Inspector Beck Reminds Owner
Of Mutual Building as to
Laws Provisions.

Building Inspector Beck has written
to the Mutual Assurance Society of Yir-
ginia calling attention to the provision
of the Building Code which requires
that doors leading to fire escapes should
be plainly marked There is an ample
outside fire escape. on the back of the
Mutual Building, running from the top
floor to the alley In the rear, The
Building Inspector rules that the main
doors of rooms which open on this fire
escape should be SO labeled. as other-l
wise, in time of panic, occupants OF the
building might not be able to find their
Way out,
The structure is practically fire.
proof and Is regarded as being entirely
safe save from panic There Is but
one staircase, and that adfoins the
elevator we'll. Should some small con-
Migration Of no Importance In itself
cause smoke to roll up the elevator
shaft and staircase, occupants of the
building might become unduly alarmed
4 and might In TACT find themselves cut
4 off from escape through lack of knowl-
edge as to tho location of the fire es-
cape. It Is probable that red lights
Will be arranged to Indicate the rooms
(which have AJc escape exits,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-25
How to Get Rid
of Catarrh
A Simple, Safe, Reliable Way, and it
Costs Nothing to Try.

Those who suffer from catarrh know its
misenes. There is no need Of this suffer-
ing. You can get rid of it by a simple,
safe, inexpensive home treatment discov-
cred by DR.. Blosser, who, for over thirty
five years has been treating catarrh sue.
cessfully.
His treatment is unlike any other. It
is not spray, douche. salve, cream or
inhaler. but is a more direct and thor
'ough treatment than any Of these. It
cleans out the head, nose, throat and
lungs so that you can again breathe freely
and sleep without that stoPped-up feeling
that all catarrh sufferers have. 1t heals
the diseased mucous' membranes and ar.
rests the foul discharge. so that you will
mot be constantly blowing your nose and
splitting, and at the same time 1T does not
poison the system and ruin the stomach,
as internal medicines do.
II YOU want to test this treatment with
! ont cost. send your address to DR.. ] w.
Blosscr, l39 Walton Street, Atlanta. Ga,
and he will send you by return mail
enough OF the medicine to satisfy you
that It is all he claims for it as a remedy
far catarrh, catarrhal headaches, ca
tarrhal deafness, asthma, bronchitis
colds and all catarrhal complications. He
| VII also send you free an illustrated book
Let. Write him Immediately.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-25
Mr.. CANNON PRESIDENT
Richmond Whist and Chess Club Eiecta
Officers for the Year.

Richmond Whist and Chess Club Eiecta
Officers for the Year.
At the annual meeting OF the Rich
mond Whist and Chess Club. held at its
new club rooms, EOS East Grace Street.
Friday night. the following officers
were elected:
Arthur NJ. Cannon, president: Alien
M. Lyon. Jr.. first vice-presi dent: G. e.
Chaplin, second vice-president: John
Adam. secretary and treasurer: NJ. j.
Enright. recording secretary.
Executive Committee-F. ID. Valen-
tine. chairman; Frank A. Spence. VIM.
P. Wood, Austin Brockenbroush; Col
onel John Murphy
| Chess Committee-Dr. Myer, chair
| man. He to select two other members.
a vote of thanks was rendered the
| retiring officers. The new club rooms
1 have been handsomely furnished. "A
Tournament is being held every Tues
| day night under the Howell system. a
record kept OF the scores and the COM
! petition for championship of the club
I, has created a lively interest among
the members. The membership Is srow-
ling rapidly.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-25
CAUGHT BURGLAR In ACT
Richard Ross Sent On to Grand Jury,
While Police Look for Companion.

Richard Ross Sent On. to Grand Jury,
While Police Look for Companion.
Caught early yesterday morning as,
he was leaving the store OF William
Voelkcr 2lS North Sixth Street, Rich
ard Ross. colored. was brought into
Police Court yesterday morning on the
charge Of burglary, and after haaring
who made the capture. Justice Crutch-
field sent the negro on to the grand
jury.
negro who escape, n, amid nc sasll1aae
Rnings. Ross had with him about SIS
Of alsgsd to haEs been
groes attempted to disarm suspicion
when the eI,qar appr9 nsan wos hssm
i hu5 and that, if necessary. they would
introduce Mn to their employer :na;t T da
o tanna ,sarning them not to try to es-
cane. and, suddenly. the other nsgrre.
broke cover, None of,.the shots hted
that he will soon be- arrested
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-25
Split IN G. O P.
/ MAYCOME TO HEAD
G. Ridgeway Moore, One OF
Rival chairmen, Calls Meet
ing of Committee.

r, tho action Of the Republican
civ and county chairmen of the Ihi fr1l
Congressional District IN attehuiiis !, =,
failing to attend the meeLhs e'.ieu
NV q Ridgeway Moore LOT to-I th1-. :"
III noon depends the quesuon -
Who will be de facto the distrlct claAAS-
man during the campaign.
Mr. Moore has said that II the dls.
}trict committee should ask nm 70 g.
sirn as chairman on tbs GROUND sna -
his recent election was contrary ~
marty law, he would retire. U y,
he proposes to hold the position ano
art as chairman of the party.
Ii is the claim of John 6. Luce, VINO
was chairman until the recent con
-rassional convention, that he stlii
holds that position. His argument IS
mat Mr.. Moore. being city chairman o.
richmond was Ineligible to me posi-
ition Of district chairman
II Is regarded as probable that MT
Moore will resign his city chairman
shin at once He promised to do this
ar the time of his election to the other
nosition. Mr., Luce CONTENDS that this
viii not cure the matter. as his choice
was illegal iron, the beginning. ane
mat another district convention woule
nave to elect Mr.. Moore after his res
gnation had been presented and &C
cepteo.
Should the city and county thatrner
fail to attend the meeting called To-
to- morrow, 1t would les1e Mr. Moore
M In the air, Mr. Luce said yesterda
that he had no Information as to tn
action they would take.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-25
BUSY WEEK FOR
new COUNCIL
Meetings Of Importance schedul-
ed for Each Night at
City Hall.

The new City Council will get busy
this week So far there have been but
few meetings and little business
transacted since Its organization, but
the calendar for this week is a heavy
one. Both branches of the Council
meet tomorrow night, and the sep
arate meetings will be followed by
Joint session. There are also three
committee meetings for tomorrow
night: the Committee on Ordinance.
Charter and Reform. the Committee
on Printing and Claims and the Sub
committee on Streets. which Is wrest-
ling with the problem of the Dooley
sewer.
The Joint session OF the Council Is
called to elect, members OF the Com
nlittee on Improvement OF the James
River, already nominated by the Gham-
her of Commerce, and 1t VIII require
but few moments. The Councll
will receive from the Committee or
Ordinance. Charter and Reform the
city code recently prepared by the
| City Attorney.
The action will be purely formal, az
| under the law 1t cannot be acted or
| the night 1t is introduced. 1t will be
/
| the regular October meeting. week
later. II represents more than a
years work on the part of City At
torney Pollard and his assistant, Col
| George Wayne Anderson. and is
complete codihcation of the grea
mass OF city ordinances now on tn
statute books. The board meets Il
concur In certain appropriation mat
ters of urgent Importance. Including
the provision OF funds to place add
| tional props under the Free Bridge.
An Important meeting OF the Com
mittee on Streets will be held on Wed
nesday night. and the Committee o.
Local Assessments will meet at tn
same hour. The Committee on Waite
Is on the calendar for Thursday nigh
at o'clock The Committee on Mar
kets and that on st. Johns Bnryin
| Ground will meet on Friday night
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-25
EXTWEEKCOM|ES
Big ST A tie FAIR.
Nirginia's Star Exhibition.
Progress in Agricultural
Development.
FULL WEEK OF INTEREST
A..,r..,or+ prorr,r, rs LT,-
FULL WEEK OF INTEREST
Amusement Program of Tn
paralleled Attractions for
Every Day and Night

IL predictions come true, next week |
will. bring to Richmond the largest
number of visitors ever assembled to
enjoy the hospitality OF the Virginia
capital and to gee the attractions oil
the State Fair, now the annual festival
of the arst week in October Reports
from all PARTS OF the State indicate
an attendance which Will exceed pre-
v.ous records and the management
CT the state J. air Association invites
the cooperation of all business or
CARNATIONS AMI Of the public in gen
eral to make the week OF the greatest
Interest to tue throngs of visitors
whose coming IS Of special advantage
&c the city in the demonstration Of It's
facilities for The convenient handling
of large crowds.
The Fair is the centre of attraction
and the Fair Grounds the Mecca Of
the crowds which gather for this an
nual pilgrimage. In anticipation ofthe
large increase In attendance the extra
facilities provided by the street car
company for conveying people to and
from the grounds are more than double
those of las. year, and thirty large cars
of tho latest metropolitan type have
been added To the equipment and
thoroughly tired out in anticipation
Of the demands of fair week. All rail +.
road and Steamboat lines are Offering
reduced rates to Richmond. including
admission 10 the grounds, and all lines
seem 70 realize that the handling OF
! the crowds Will put their transporta-
| making preparations to avoid con-
/ mr.
| All Virginia Farmers Fair.
This fair is first of all the farmers
fair for all Virginia and this fac,
is emphasized Ill through the details
| of plan and scope Farm Products
i Building, which Is devoted exclusivel.
to agricultural and horticultural ex'
hibits. is fillc,l to OVERLOOKING and tn
attention Of those in charge is nov
directed to making the most effective
4 display Of the immense number of ex
hibits. King Germ Special. Of course
has the place of honor and Is entisie'
to this distraction by the interes
which has been reused all over IN
| state by the $500 cash prizes offere'
in premiums IN the corn classes. Mex
, in impressireness as crop EXHIBIT
, will be the TOBACCO classes, which VII
assemble an Impressive display OF Tn
best Virginia leaf grown in 1910. 10
, , bacco growers have been encourage
I, make this exhibit representative
the action of the fair management !
extending the time for making entrie
: to next saturday. October !. by WHO
. time all growers DESTROYS OF eXhioitin
= can have the leaf cured and prepare
: for shipment to Richmond in season
arrive at the Farm Products Buildir
Q to be in place by 9 o'clock on II
9 morning OF ruesday. October A.. The:
20 details are important and final Entri'
o must be received at the fair ofhce NJ
II later than Saturday, October l, ar
EXHIBITS must be in place on II
morning OF Tuesday, October A. a
y ether. entries in the farm products d
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-25
.D|ST|L[ERY FOLK
PUTUNDER ARREST
Employees Caught While Trans
porting Unstamped
Liquor.

Caught redhanded hauling bars
rel Of unstamped whiskey away from
the premises. employees of the Tide-
water Distiiling Company. OF BowerA
Hill, near Portsmouth, We're arrested
yesterday afternoon about 6 o'clock by
Revenue Officers Hansborough, Pierce
and Anderson, on charge of de-
frauding the government OF revenue.
Revenue Agent w. II. Chapman. WHO
detailed the three officers to watch tho
distillery. received telegram last
night announcing that the TidewateS
Distilling Company had been caught
in the overt act In trying to remove
non taxpaid whiskey from the dis
tillery IN n wagon for the purpose Of
selling it and defrauding the govern
ment of revenue.
Colonel Chapman said last night
that the rcsenue officers have been
Handicapped in trapping distillers be-
cause they did not catch them in tina
overt act" about which SO much haS
been said by the LIQUOR men and theit
attorneys. Revenue officers are jubi-
liant over their success. because thla
is one of the largest distilleries IN
Virginia.
officers Hansborough, Pierce and
Anderson nave been keeping their eyea
on the Underwater Distllling Company
for some time. They felt sure frauda
were being committed. but could not
discover them. Yesterday afternoon
they stationed themselves in a place
where they saw the barrel OF whisky
rolled from the building, placed In tha
wagon and being carted off, when they
seized the team, the whiskey. and ar
| rested the drivers.
| 1t was said by Colonel Chapman that
arrests of others connected with TINS
| distillery will follow.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-25
ON COMMISSION PLAN
of Houston to Address
Masx-NIeetinE Wednesday.

The Commission Government. League
will hold mass-meeting In the audi
forum Of the Central Y. M. c. A. on
Wednesday evening at $3.50 o'clock.
when Postmaster Seth B: Strong. OF
Houston, Tex. will speak on the bene--
FITS of business administration of
city affairs. Mayor d. c. Richardson
will introduce him. Postmaster Strong
has written E. l.. Ryan president of
the league, accepting TIE invitation to
speak here. He bears letters of intro
duction from the Board of Trade OF
Houston. Former Councilman Huns
don Cary Will preside.
The officers of the league are 2. L.
Ryan president; =; H taasa,res seSr se
executive committee, which has charge
OF arrangements for the meeting, Is
composed of NJ H. Omohundro. j. w.
Hancock, T. a. Miller, c. e. Sprinkle
and Hunsdon Cary.
The object of the local association
is to more fully advise the public as to
the nature OF the commission govern
ment plan In other. cities.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-25
MOTHER TRYING
TO FIND HER BOY
Mrs. silverman, Ill Unto Death,
Eager for Word From
Him.

Piaued BECAUSE his mother would not
buy him pair OF shoes that he had
picked put for his very own, Cincin-
'natus Silverman, the eleven-year- old
son OF Mrs Rosa B. silverman. Of ii
North Twelfth Street, left home last
Tuesday morning a, O'Clock. and has
not returned. Although Mrs. silver.
man has notified the police and made
Inquiries of those who knew the child.
no trace OF him has been found.
III unto death. hardly able to speak
above a Whisper, the grief-stricken
mother lay upon her bed last night an3
told a reporter for the Times Dispatch
how she missed her boy and begged
hat some one find him before she died.
~ haven't got long to live she said
i.and / want my child with me unt'l
the end comes have no one else IN
the world whom can depend upon 20
help me. !,
~ don't know what has become o.
| Nat. whether he has been dro"heh " "
| has run away and left me- re was
! good boy TO me. tried TO keep IN
1 at home, but he always got Away an
| came back TO his mother. VIZ
| tote to Major Werner to hha ih' uUs
| hut I haze rot heard a word from mn.
.e.nrd,nr TO Mrs. silverman. Cincin-
n,tu. vent to the market for he'
Tuesday morning. and when ne re-
turned she told him to take out '1'
/ garbage can. Before he did So ny
aal,ed his mother to buy him pAi
| NJ shoes that he had seen In snow
window. When she told him tha' ~
would have to wait few days w
younpsfer began to pout and ieit. on
B he has not been seen or heaFo
since. ,,rs
si,yerman in hoarse whisper poure'
n,,, har troubles. IL rent rooms her
10 try and support my child and my
self. / have only been In this nous
for about a month. My rent was gu
,b,s week and 1 could NOT spare u
, Nancy 10 get Nat the shoes he wan
/ ed / would have given them 70 MI
3 as soon as could. I wanted MN
) go to school and he was TO ha,
8 started Tuesday, but now ne mas 81,
; away. He was crazy about horses "a.
he may be at the Far ufou I1 ~
I some Of those horse men. he oise
I ant IN swimming at the Reserve,
Q :, ,,,,ght nave been drowned &c
= all know
!. when the boy left home he wore
tan-colored sailor jacket, with =
anchor on the sleeve and pro"
:. natr of corduroy trousers Clnci'
r.tus s,lyerman is described as eleV,
vears old. and large for his age.
a has lie, black hair. large black es ..
Is ana ROSY cheeks. None OF the il'
~ companions could give al