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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-11
SUNDAY SCHOOL
REPORTS HEARD
Baptists Show Excellent Work
Done in Petersburg District
Churches.
JOHN MITCHELL DEAD
For Number of Years Had Been
Actively Engaged in Pro
gressiyc Church Work.

PETERS BURG. VA. JAY Ii
The Regular menthiy t}rctiue ~ the
I Baptist sunday school association or
Petersburg ANA Vicinity was held win
/ the Second Baptist school, SUNDAY at
ternoen. President J, 4 stephenson
presiding.
The reports from the various schools
were as follows.
FIRST Church school Un roll. 80,
average attendance, 1874. percentage
attendance. 81, new scholars Z col
& lection. sZ5.S3
Second Church School ON roll. 299;
average attendance, Ia, percentage
\ attendance, &c. new schools :, col
4 lection. $3ll5,
West Fad Church school. Gu roll.
s57, average attendance, &pIs percent
age Attendance, Sc. new scholars, 5,
1 collection, $3522
Grove Avenue Church school on
roll. IS; average attendance, o., per
I renfage attendance. a. new scholars.
3 20, collection. S'.24-
Ettrick Church school: on roll, t22;
average attendance, 80. percentage at
tendance, VI. rev scholars collec-
4ion. $3.50
Matoaca Church School on roll.
i I2a: average attendance, SO percent
age attendance. 65,5; new scholars, 4;
collection, sS56
sgoodiawn Church School. No re-
port submitted
A. the reports were read those in
Eattendance from the various schools
Were counted by the secretary and
Ewera as follows First, Z Second. 40,
L West End. s. Grove Avenue, =. Eft
trick, 2; Motoaca, 3, and Woodlawn.
none.
In the absence of the regular sec
retary, Stanton Pitcher acted under
1.-the head of new business, motion was
10 have the president appoint com
/ lnittee To arrange for q Sunday school
Institute IL he held in Petersburg this
fail.
On further motion. ali the superin-
tendents OF the schools were appoint
"a ON the committee with fun power
~ act concerning the institute and j.
n. Stephenson was made chairman.
John Mitchell Dead.
Dir. John Mitchell died at the home
OF bis son Sunday Mr.. Mitchell had
besn in failing health for some time
x<4ft4 aertt was not unexpected.
He had been for many years actively
Engaged in church work. specially ia
the uphuiIding ana maintaining Of
Snnday school work in Old street
Tresbyterian church
lie was a deacon IN the old Street
church until that congregation dis
Banded and united with the Second
ErEslYteriAn Z church N!4ccGu4latl- lac
himself transferred his membership
ard hecaIn@ an active deacon.
M He II survived by his wife aud a
son, Edward Mitchell and two mar
rfed daughters.
E The funeral services viii be CON
Quoted tiy his pastor the Rev. D. II
II Roiston. and viii he attended by the
Mrilwaitle Bible Glass of which he
EwaS member.
Mr.. r. r. Dalton. a former ner-
SNl1Ant ~ Petersburg, but who was
4MrSy in the year ordained 10 the Bap-
#41ft ministry preached twice in the
a D3ty Sunday. al Grove Avenue In the
narnfng and at the First Baptist
church III the evening
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-11
CIRCUIT COURT Of APPEALS
To HOLD JULY SESSION
Six Judges to be Here for the
Term, But Only One or Two
Cases to be Argued.

With two circuit and four district
judges presiding the United States
Circuit Court of Appeals win begin
special July session Tuesday. not for
the purpose of hearing rgIment, but
10 hand down decisions and pass on
incidental and preliminary orders, and
hear motions.
However, it is likely that argument
will be heard in the case OF the Trede-
gar Company against the Seaboard
Air Line Railway, which was decided
in favor of the iron works last March,
but in which q motion for a y hearing
was granted upon petitions submitted
by each side.
1t is also probable that "A motion in
the case of the New Jersey and North
Carolina Land ana Lumber Company
against the Gardner Lacy Lumber
Company to modify a decree, as to
costs will b. heard.
Although no announcement has been
made, there is every indication that
appropriate action will be taken by
this tribunal upon the death Of Chief
Justice Fuller. This was chief Justice
Fuller's circuit. 1t is likely that suit
able resolutions viii he adopted. while
al least two of the judges will eulogize
the famous member of the United
States supreme Court.
The following Judges Will sir: Cir
cult Judges Golf and PritChard and
District Judges Waddnl, Boyd. Con-
nor and Dayton. This will bo the lar
Rest bench which ever sat in this cir
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-11
FIRE, COMPANIES TORN
BY MUCH DISSENSION
Fire Captain F. G. Ramkey Tenders Resignation from Service
Chief ,Tovncs in Dark as Cause Of Troublc-Reccnt
Transfers Rumoed to be Cause.

nremen Of the two companies mem
tion. No official report Of any trou-
BILE has been made to him, he said,
but at the same time he admitted
having heard. unotiicially, that condi-
tons were anything but pleasant.
According to one report, the trouble
is the result If the recent transfer
Of the captains ~ the two companies.
Cntn recently Captain Ramkey VAS
stationed At Engine Company NJ. :.
while Company No. 4 was under the
immediate direction of Captain Rev-
erly j Gin Both officers were UNI
usually popular with their men
The BOARD Of Fire Commissioners
transferred the two captains, sending
Captain Ramkey 10 No. 4 and Captain
Gill t. No, g. The change. II is said,
MAS agreeable - hnth- p~ti.ta+Fs,r and
equally or even more So TO the men.
chief JONES SAYS he cannot logi-
cally interfere until an officiat report
has been made 10 him, and at present
there seems but small probability
that this win be done.
Captain@Ramkey has ed in the
ire department for many years, and
is regarded as one Of its braNest and
most competent officers,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-11

Dissension and discomfort are re
ported to be rife in fire engine COM
apnies Nos. and b. The direct cause
is unknown, but it is said that it Is
the general unpleasantness of exist
ing conditions which has caused Fire
Captain +. e. Ramkey. Of Engine
Company No. 4. to tender his reSlg-
nation from the service.
The letter from the latter rendering
his resignation has Just been received
by the Fire Commissioners. The let
ter is brief in the extreme and gives
no reason for quitting the service. IT
reads as follows.
Hon Board of Fire Commissioners,
II hereby tender my resignation
from the Richmond Fire Department,
TO take effect July at q clock
a. Thanking you, l am.
Yours respectfully,
FRED c. RAMkEY.
Chief Joynes, when seen Monday,
could give no reason for Captain
Ramkey's action. 1T must be that
he Is Just tired Of the service said
he.
He was also unable to account for
the reported dissension among the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-11
CITY DOG CATCHERS
ARE OVER JEALOUS
Go Beyond City Limits and Capture "Cookey' Belonging
to Former County Treasurer William H. Brauer.

phone. She stated that 'Cookey, one
If their fox terriers, was missing and
that she would at once have talk
with Mr. Cohen. Her endeaVors were
successful and at 1880 o'clock the
dog had been returned to her home
none the worse Tor the experience.
Mr. Rrauer lives at Brauer's lane,
near the NechanicsVille Pike and his
home is one and "A half blocks from
the city limits. The dog-catchers will
hardly venture out that way again.
This week the county consta bles
will be given a big batch of dogtaN
bills with orders to go through the
county and collect the taxes and Kill
ali dogs on which the taxes are not
paid when the bills are presented This
is in accordance with the State law.
County Treasurer Hechler says that
taxes have been paid on over 500
dogs in the county but that there are
yet 1900 dogs on which taxes are
due.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-11
John w. Bunkley.

Especial To The Richmond Virginian.)
NEWPORT NEWS, VA. July Ii
John w. Bunkley. a member of the
well-known Bunkley family Of Isle Of
Wight county. and for many years a
resident OF this city lies suddenly Sat
urday morning in Portsmouth where
he has been living for some months
past, Mr.. Bunkley was about 35 years
OF age and leaves Il widow. He was
apparently In good health, but was
seized with an acute attack OF indi-
gestion and died in a very short time
after the attack. Mr.. Bunkley was a
very large man. He was gifted with
a tenor voice OF great sweetness and
power and was well known In rrus1cal
circles He Is survived by three SITS
ters. all OF this city. They are Mes
danes Y. L. Chapman, James Gray
and Pelham Smith
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-11
James 0. Carter

MANASSAS, July Thames q.
Carter. native of Dumfries, Prince
William county, died suddenly, as the
result OF heat prostration. in Wash
inRton, Saturday afternoon. MIR. Car
ter was returning from Washington
when he was overcome and fell un
conscious, in a cigar store. into which
he had gone as temporary relief
from the heat.
Until about a year ago, Mr.. Car
ter was IN the tie and lumber bust
ness.
Mr.. Carter was a son Of j Harrison
Carter. and when child moved. with
his father, from Dumfries TO Washing
ton where his father engaged In the
lumber business which he conducted
up to the time of his death. when his
son. j. O. Carter, succeeded him. Mr.
Carter, who was g. years old, Is sur
vived by It wife. and four sons: ].
Harry Carter. Chalie Carter, Thomas
Carter. and Oscar Carter. and by FIVE
daughters Mrs, Lottie Bradford, Mrs
Sallie Martin. Mrs. Fannie Reeves,
Mrs. May Keene and Miss Agnes Car
ter
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-11

Or. +. {. Woodward. former presi-
dent or the University Of North Caro-
lima. viii occupy the chair Of English
and English literature at the Woman's
/ College next session, according to an
udunCement just made. pr. Wood
ward - regarded as one Of the most
distinguished educators in the South.
other faculty appointments are an
uouuccd rs follows: Mrs. Fannie BIB
ms OF Trinity Park. y. C.. chair OF
modern Languages; Prof Lewis T.
Stonehurncr formerly connected
with the Richmond High School. chair
Of mathematics. Miss Marie {, lille,
Of Hopkiusyille. ~. music depart
nent. Miss Dora VI Gilbert, OF Knox
Vile. Pa. assistant la music depart
mcnt; Miss Nellie Hudson, Of Luray
Va. clocutlon and physical culture,
Miss Emma Whitfield, Of Stetson
University Fla. art.
Prof NJ A Martin II is annpunc-
ed. viii devote hts entire time to the
teaching # philosophy and pedagogy.
In making these announcements
the special committee, composed Of
Rev Or " r /. Smith Rev. ". C.
James and Rev. Ryland knight. made
the following statement.
AT recent meeting OF the trus-
tees ~ the Wonan's College. We, the
undersigned members, were appointed
To- make statement in the press con-
corning the condiuop and prospects
Of the Wornau's College This was
thought desirable IN order to clear
away any misa apprehension ur confu-
sion that may have arisen in the pub
lie mind respecting the plans and pur-
poses Of the board.
We wish to say in the first place
that there VIII be no change In the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-11

The city dog catching brigade was
out on the highways early Monday
morning looking for prey and in IT'S
zeal TO make capture men stepped
out OF bounds with the result that
Chief Dog-Catcher Cohen had the
telephone wires burning for while
The trouble arose over the catchers
going outside the city limits and cap
turing a valuable fox terrier belonging
TO former County Treasurer William
II Brauer The capture was made at
about O'Clock and when Mrs Brauer
learned Of 1t at 1870 things began to
happen.
Ernest Hechler, son of County
Treasurer Hechler. saw the dog
catchers capture the dog just outside
Mr. Brauer's fence but he did not
think to report the matter to the
family as he did not know that the
dog belonged to them. He mentioned
the matter TO a friend and Mrs.
Brauer was called up over the tele-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-11
FACULTY FOR WOMAN'S
COLLEGE is ANNOUNCED
Appointments Show That Institution Will Have Excellent Corps
of Instructors Next Session Committee Makes Statement
Regarding Business PolcyDr Nelson Will BE in Charge.

eminent skill and ability have brought
our institution to its present high
grade OF efficiency. II is to us a mat
ter OF pride that the Governors of
Virginia during the last sixteen years
have been uniform by setting fine
estimate on our president as wise
leader in the educational enterprises
Of the State.
we may be allowed to say, also,
that our board Is composed of a num-
Der OF prominent educators, lawyers.
ministers and business men OF the
city and State. They ought to be and
are intelligently loyal to the best In
terests OF education,
THE relations between the presidnt
and the trustees are OF the most pleas
ant character The boards devotion
to the college appears TO grow strong
err aud at this particular season they
wish to pledge anew their uniiagging
devotion interest and support They
have ii grateful sense Of the high
rank the Institution has won before
the public. So prominent an educator
as Or Charles x Kent, of the Uni
verslty of Virginia. has classed it AS
one of the three best schools for the
education of girls in our State.
Our trustees are fully Of the
opinion that when the college is
turned over to the Baptist Education
Commission Of Virginia 1t will be an
asset Of very great worth. Its moral
and economic values have been
cumulatinR for more than half a cen
fury. We recognize that our beautiful
center, and are anxious to avail our
city is rapidly becoming an education
selves OF all tho advantages growing
out Of this fact. So. then. with strong
confidence In the directing wisdom Of
pr Nelson and the teaching capacity
Of his faculty, we heartily commend
the Womans College to the faith and
support of our city and country"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-11
PLANS FOR SHOPS
HAVE BEEN DRAWN
No Details, However, Have Been
g Worked Out for General
Shop Site.

s While the Chesapeake and Ohio has
u mad general shop plans in hand for
The last year and a half, officials of
the road say that no details of the
pixns have been worked out, and per
\ haDs will not be until President Stew
s&t1k returns from his trip abroad In
August
These plans, II is stated. may be ar
4 fxaged 10 suit almost any location, but
a1t IN likely that they will finally he
sdr&wn to meet the general outline OF
f11& shop site. which the road has ac-
n Nt14red In recent months east OF Full
ton.
At present the road maintains shops
Sat Richmond. Clifton Forge. Hunting
Z ton, w. Va, and Coyington. Ky. 1t
has no general shops. II is admitted
shy officials of the road, however. that
with the acquisition of two roads In
the west they must sooner or later
sAnIarge their shop capacity, and no
Il Mutation looks more adapted 10 this
8pa1rposs than Richmond. general head
'sx4a3arters of the road
N Higher officials Of the road are not
ssprpne 70 so into any details in dis
4 euHsion of the shop question further
than to say that they are waiting on
u Mr. Stevens and expect something to
sske done before long.
ss# Acting President AXteH and Traffic
4 Manager Whitaker were In New York
last week talking over the situation
with financial heads of the road Mr.
SS}Axten was not in his office Monday
&he statement being made that he was
Npat West and would not be back FOR
Il J6yerai days. MIR Whitaker is now
HI Gineins5ati. having proceeded Ia
B that city direct from New York
E " industrial Agent Wall returned a.
4. Richmond Sunday from Frankfort
ES4ky. where he has been looking after
ksM0xne matters Of interest TO his road
Il ne says he has no definite Information
b rekarding the roads general shop
Il plans-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-11
ROBS HER EMPLOYER
AND PAWNS PLUMBER
Negro Woman is Arrested aud
Pawn Tickets Are Found
on Her Person.

Betty Robinson was arrested Mon
day was arrested Monday morning by
County Officer Tiller on the charge Of
stealing quantity of goods from
Mrs. Curry who lives on Brook Ruad,
The woman has been employed by
Mrs. Curry and was suspected for
some time of making away with
things. When arrested three pawn
tickets were found On her person and
they called for things that had been
missed from the Curry home. The
tickets showed tina: the woman had
secured sixth cents ON revolver, fifty
cents on d mandolin and sixty cents
on a lace curtain
She is now confined in the county
jail and vii be given hearing as soon
as the articles are recovered from the
pawn shop,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-11
CARTER G.. JONES
BALL PLAYER
Washington Wards Representa-
tive Ia be at the Third Sack
Wednesday.

Councilman Carter G. Jones, OF
Washington Ward Is to play third
base for the Solons In their struggle
against the Physicians of Richmond In
the game at Broad Street Park next
Wednesday And they do tell as how
the South Richmonder. who once
played On Devils Half Acre. can stop
any grounder that comes his way.
He has been known to catch high
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-11
FEARS TROUBLE
WITH GERMANY
tcontInued from First page.l

L NJ sub treasury of revenues, one half
9t4hfn ~ hours, and the remainder
441sin three days. This will be in
need rs per cent in case payment
1as then affected"
sIS he methods have brought the en-
ND western country TO condition OF
epa and suffering.
@{tnfe department officials are con-
3rtAg to-day the question OF pro
f<5ng William pittman who has been
4Drsd from the Bluff at Biuefelds
1nnagua.
II believed that Secretary Knox
Ia take decisive measures 10 prevent
meeting the same fate of that OF
80 and Ca0ncn-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-11

That John Jasper, a negro. is not
dead is due entirely to the thickness
of his skull and not to any inten-
tion on the part Of George Wood to
allow him 70 inhabit this earth longer.
For after they had finished a pleasant
little game of crap Saturday. Wood
became really angry with Jasper. and
taking up an Ice pick pecked a deep
hole in Jasper's head. DR.. Harms
berger took eleven stitches in the
wound. Wood was sent to the grand
jury from police court Monday morn
ing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-11
Holm Sweeney.

Especial to The Richmond NirEinian.J
NORFOLK. VA, July 1t-John p.
Sweeney. young telegraph operator,
died suddenly in Church street Satur-
day night from heart failure. Young
Sweeney, accompanied by his sister
was on his way to drug store to
have a prescription filled when he fell
unconscious
He was % years old and was the
only support of his sister and an aunt
He was "A popular young man. and had
lived in Norfolk all his life. He was
member of the Ancient order of
Hibernians Of this city
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-11
STOCK MARKET
IS VERY ACTIVE
Reflects Anticipation of Favorable
Solution of Railway Rate
Gases.
QUOTATION ARE HIGHER
But Very Little Real Change
Noted--Issues Holding
Steady.
QUOTATION ARE HIGHEI

NEW YORK. July 1.-THE stock
market continued to reflect persistent
buying of stocks by strong interests
in anticipation of favorab BILE develop
ments in regard to tho railroad rate
situation. Advances ranging from
one to two points were recorded in
the first few minutes after the open
ing to-day.
After the show of early strength
prices reCeded slightly. Governments
unchanged; other bonds firm.
There was little change in market
conditions after the first hour, stocks
generally holding steady a the recess
sions that were noted at the end of
the first hour. Quotations were about
a point over Saturday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-11
l.. STEIN SPEEDILY
ACQUITTED OF CHARGE

After celebrating for only fifteen
minutes Saturday afternoon the jury
in the Hastings Court, Part 2, return
ed a verdict for acquittal In the case
against l.. Stein. who had been
charged with embezzlement.
Mr.. Stein was represented by At
torney L.. o. Wendenburg. The case
was submitted without argument
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-11
WALTER KIDD WILL BUILD
HOME NEAR COUNTRY CLUB

Bids are being asked on a hand
some new residence which Mr.. Walter
Kidd will erect at Westhampton In
close proximity to the Country Club
1t Is estimated that the dwelling will
cost in the neighborhood of $4,000.
Scarborough a Howell are the archi-
tects.
Contractors who have already sub
mitted BIDS are J. J Tignor, c. II.
Nicholson and Aubrey Hunt.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-11
RICHMOND STOCK wAnxnr.
Richmond. Va. July


STATE SECURITIES Bids Asked
North Carolina, As. c. 1910 -. -.
Va 3s Old c. and r.. 1885 Sc
Centuries. 2-s. C. ana X.
CRY CRY sE;cURlTIEs '0'' 80"
Manchester City ........ ...
Richmond city As r, 1920
Richmond city As. c. n
RAiLRoAD bonds. -
A. c. L. r. r. Con, TT 4p. C. SO
A. c, l.. CTS Ind ...... 49,. -.
G, & Q. Gen; NJ 413s, 80 49,.
Georgia Sou. and Fla. 1915 los
Ga. and Ala Con. 5s. 1945 l02 49,.
Norfolk and West Ry. As.
Nor ,y and west. poca. IS. isi4 So -:
Rich and Dan. Gold IS,
se asns Air Line. IS. 1850 SO 81 -.
seaboard Adjustment. SIS.
So. Ry. LIST. IS. 1894 ....,..l 1913
So. r. Dew. q. Nj. As, 1885
Western n. G. LIST 6s c 1914 l05
Seaboard Adjustment
STREET HALLWAY BONDS
Norfolk Ry, & l. Co. 6s. 1919. -.
Va, Ry. q p. Co 1894. ...
va. Eiecl Ky. Dev. Co. Ss
sT RE RY. s1;oociKs. Par BID A,k;sa
Norfolk Ry & p. Co....2s
Va. Ry. Il r. Co. pfd 10 II 49,
Va. Ry & p Co com .....24 25
RAILROAD STOCKS Par.
Atlanta and Charlotte. 100
Atlanta and Charlotte. 100 =.
ATTAIN Coast Line coml00 10
Allan Coast Line pref 100 -. -.
c. ana .. NJ. T. ]. D. 100 1919
Nor and West com =. zoe 80
r. F. & =. Div Obiig 100
Southern Railway. pfd 100 81 ~
Southern Railway, com 100 22h 49,.
BANK AND TIiusT co. STOCKS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-11
ODDS H|NNANT
IN THE CONTEST
Popular South Richmond Young
Man Is Out 10 Win $500
from Nirginian.

Ddis T.. IIinnAnt. director for the
Dixie Athletic Association, the Young
Mems Christian Association of South
Richmond. IL one Of the contestants
IN the great free distribution OF
money tUgugurated by The Virgin
ian
ton Of every member of the asso-
citation, and already his friends and
admirers have gone to work In his
behalf If he does not win the $500
prize he will force the person who
does win It To work night and day,
for MIR Hinnant is a born organizer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-11
WILL BE SEVENTY
YEARS OF AGE


Mrs > - Drury. one OF the best
known ladies of Chesterfield county
VIII celebrate the SEVENTEEN anniver
sary OF her birth in her home near
AirH-4'l" next SATURDAY. Surrounded
by friends and relatives. many of whom
Will come from distant places, the
sweet old lady whose smile is a ben
edietian and who always has a CHEEKY
word for all. VITA celebrate the day 70
which She SO fqudly looks forward
now. Before her marriage Mrs, Drury
was Miss Nc Gin, daughter Of DR.
Charles McGui Of Maryland who rem
dered valuable services in the Confed
crate cause
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-11
WILL CONSIDER WHETHER
TO APPLY FOR BANK

Just what action Postmaster Edgar
Allan, Jr.. will take with reference
to the establishment in Richmond of
a postal savings bank is not now
known Mr.. Allan said Monday that
he had just received copy of the
law upon this subject and after going
over this he will be in a position to
say whether the Richmond office will
apply to the department for a bank
1t is said that about 30 cities have
made application for these institu-
L
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-11
PRODUCE MARKET
HOLDS Up WELL

With the excessively hot weather
taken into consideration the cary street
produce market continues in good con-
dition, with but little change from lass
weeks quotations, Hanover counG
farmers are now doing big business
and are leaving the Cary street mer-
chants but little stuff to sell