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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-29
FAREWELL SERVICE
Second Baptist to Honor It's Retiring
Pastor Wednesday Night.

fabtOc wednesday, Night.
Rev. w. r, L. Smith. D D., who
recently resigned the pastorate of the
Second Baptist Church of this city to
accept call to Chapel Hill. N. C.. will
close his thirteen years OF service with
that church with the prayer-meeting
on Wednesday night.
Yesterday Just before the hour of
morning service at the Second Church
called meeting of the board of dea-
cons was held. at which 1t was unani-
mously decided to convert the Wednes-
day night prayer-meeting into fare
we'll service. in honor of the retiring
pastor. A committee, consisting Of
Deacons George B. Steel and j. s.
James and Dr. r. j. Willingham, was
appointed to arrange program. DR..
Smith. who is out of the city, as yet
knows nothing of this special meeting
for Wednesday night.
The committee appointed to recon-
mend pastor to succeed DR.. Smith has
not yet made report, and. of course,
no action has been taken and probably
will not be for some time. In the mean
time the pulpit will be supplied every
Sunday. The committee on worship
yesterday announced that during the
month OF September the Rev. E. Y.
Mullens, D. D.. president of the South !.
ern Baptist Theological Seminary will
be the supply.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-29
AeropZane Caprice Latest Dance

more. The description will furnish
some idea of what It's like. but it's
got to be seen to be appreciated. The
caprice may make Milwaukee still more
famous. 1t was invented there, Id
sonora was originated In Green Bay,
and Is likely to prove another favorite
with giddy feet. 1t starts out with
something like Spanish salute and
ends up with sort of a fadeaway
glide. 1t Is said to be as naturally
graceful as a swish Of skirt.
All of these new dances will be
danced this fall. They have been
adopted by the international Assocla-
tion of Dancing Masters, which decides
such things. Better prepare. Sooner
or later 1t will be put up to you:
"oh! Mister Smith, do you caprice?"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-29
Edward Echols Could Do Great
Wonders Just Now If He
Got the Notion.

Virginia has new Governor. Some
time during last night Governor Mann
and Lieutenant-G Governor Ellyson left
the State, and Edward Echols, OF Staun-
ton, by virtue of his Office as president
pro tempore OF the State Senate, be-
comes Acting Governor. Not that he
assumes the title but in case OF emer-
gency it would be UP to him to take
the helm of the ship OF state for prob
ably the remainder of this week.
Incidentally, 1t might be remarked
that it is impossible to keep Stanton
permanently in the hole
Supposing that Senator Swanson, la
den down with the responsibilities OF
his position, should send in his resig
nation 1t would be possible for Sem
ator Echols to appoint successor.
Not that it would be easy to imagine
Mr.. Swanson doing such thing. But
1t might be done.
Was Done Once.
There is plenty of precedent, how
ever in such matters. Only few
years ago Western State, which had
no Lieutenant-Govern and whose
Governor went away on a trip, lost
one of its United States Senator'S by
death. The presiding officer of the
Senate, acting as Governor, made the
appointment. True, the action was
questioned from a legal standpoint,
but the man appointed had the GER.
titicate. which is supposed to be about
nine points in the law.
To add to the complications in Vir-
ginia, even Virginia's permanent AS
sistant Governor, Ben P. owen, leaves
to-day to attend the Deeper Water
ways convention al Providence, and will
be away for several days. In case OF
trouble 1t would clearly be up to Mr..
Echols.
Local State officials cannot remember
time when both the Governor and
Lieutenant Governor were absent from
the State at the same time. These Off
GERS left Richmond at GAS last eve
ming for Milwaukee, to attend the In
ternational Tax Association meeting,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-29
THOMAS POLLARD
FINALLY CAUGHT.
Brother OF Negro Killed by Of
ficer Parkinson Locked Up
at Second Station.
TO HOLD INQUEST TODAY
Post-Mortem Shows That Per-
kinson's Bullet Killed Rel
ford Pollard.
TO HOLD INQUEST TODAY

Thomas Pollard, colored. brother Of
Relford Pollard, who was shot to
death by Policeman Parkinson satur-
day night, was arrested yesterday af-
ternoon by Policeman Guy Walker near
the house on St Peter Street where the
shooting occurred. He was lodged in
the Second Police Station. At the
time the police were called In on sat
urday night the two Pollards were
having fight over n woman. In the
effort to arrest Relford Pollard, Po-
liceman Parkinson found 1T necessary
to shoot him. after the negro had
twice hammered the officer over the
head with fence paling. Policeman
Walker who had been with officer
Parkinson, chased Tom Pollard for
some distance, but the negro made his
escape in some dark alleyway, and the
officer had since been looking for him.
An inquest will be held over the body
of Relford Pollard this morning at 10
o'clock at the City Hail. Coroner Will
liam II. Taylor performed an autopsy
yesterday morning, tracing the course
of the bullet which caused the negro's
death. The ball passed crossways al
most through the body. 1t entered the
right shoulder, and was extracted
from the left side. 1t passed entirely
through the right lung. and severed a
large vessel in the heart. and was
found bedded in one of the left ribs
Just under the shoulder.
Dentll instantaneous.
Coroner Taylor has the ball and will
compare 1t with those used in police
pistols. According to the account given
by officer Parkinson Saturday night.
there had been one or more shots fred
In the house between the fighting
brothers, and he was not certain
whether 1t had been one of these, or
the shot fired by himself at close
range In the yard when the negro
was attacking him that caused his
death. From the nature of the wound.
Coroner Taylor thinks there IS no
doubt but that the policeman's bullet
caused death. as from such wound
death would have been almost instan-
taneous. Furthermore, there was no
blood in the house and no drops on
the floor to trace where the wounded
negro had come out, there being no
indication that any of the shots fired
IN the house took effect Thomas Poi
lard after his arrest last night said
there had been no shooting in the
house.
Policeman Parkinson has been beiIed
for his appearance in the Police Court
this morning, but 1t is expected that
the case viii be postponed until after
hearing the verdict of the coroners
jury.
Examination OF Thomas Pollard a,
the station house last night showed
that he had been severely hurt in the
side. either in the scufls with his
brother, or more probably in some fall
received in jumping fences in his mad
dash FOR liberty when the police off,
GERS arrived.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-29
/. W.CUNN|NGHAM
SONG CHAM ION
st. Louis Newspaper Gives Him
Title, With 10000 Funeral
Performances.

City Collector Frank w. Cunning
ham, who went to st. Louis to attend
the Eagles convention, has been ad-
vertised out there as the champion
singer at funerals. 10000 being his
estimate.
A st. Louis newspaper says:
Frank w. Cunningham, representa-
tive of Dixie Aerie, No. 3sS, of Rich
mond. who is attending the Eagles
National Convention in st. Louis. claims
to be the champion funeral singer of
the United States. 1t is said of him
that he sang his way into the Office of
City Collector of Richmond a quarter
of century ago, and has been able to
hold his place by using his fine tenor
voice.
In the early eighties, Cunningham
was captain of a tugboat at Rich
mond. but he requested too many
leaves OF absences for funerals to hold
his job, SO the people elected him Col
lector. Captain Cunningham received
his title from service as mmandant
of a company of the Virginia National
Guards. He served in the Confederate
army when boy.
81 have never charged a cent for
singing at funeral" Captain Gun
many funerals l have sung. One year
/ kept a record of 332 1 attended.
suppose 10000 would be about the
right estimate" Cunningham sang al
the great memorial service in Rich.
mond in honor of the martyr Presi.
dents, Garfield and Mckinley.
81 Will Sing You Song OF THAI
Beautiful Land was a favorite in the
early eighties said he. Later, 'SleeI
On, Beloved One. Sleep On was II
great favor. Lead. Kindly Light is
popular just now"
Captain Cunningham sang at the
Second Presbyterian Church of st
Louis last sunday He has been IL
demand by church organists and choil
directors since arriving here. He l!
past grand commander of the knight:
Templar of Virginia and past potential,
of Acca Temple, Mobiles of the Mysti,
Shrine He is staying at the Planters
| Hotel.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-29
RICHMOND SEEKING
NEXT CONVENTION
Delegates Leave To-Day to Attend Atlantic
Deeper Waterways Meeting, Hoping to
Bring 1t Here Next Year
Speaker Roosevelt p. Burchard, of the.
Rhode Island House of Delegates.
New England Hospitality.

Speaker Roosevelt T. Burchard, OF the,
Rhode Island House of Delegates
New England Hospitality.
Tne last business session will be
held on Friday. when speeches win
BIO made by Secretary of State Knox.t
Governor Hughes. OF New York: sec-
rotary MacVeagh. of tho Treasury, and
Commander Robert E. Peary. discoy-,
erer of the North Pole
New England,s best hospitality will
be dispensed to the delegates during
their stay In Providence. Varied en-
tertainments have been arranged. A
smoker VIII be given on Tuesday eyen-
ing and on Friday afternoon Rhode
Island and Providence will be tho
hosts at q clam bake at Vanity Fair.
Yacht races. naval display and hre-,
works are also on the program
Each OF the Atlantic States has a.
direct interest in the plan proposed by
the association--fhat of linking the
inland waterways by canals--and erct
has appointed delegates to attend.
Maryland. Pennsylvania. Virginia and
North Carolina Will send 500 represent
tatives. and the New England States
are expected TO bring the number up.
TO 500.
Richmond Seeks Honor.
Further Impetus will be givf
this convention to the moveniei
a continuous inland water route 49,.
Cape Cod to Beaufort Inlet. North
Carolina. Plans will be made for tho
next session OF Congress. and the,
forces favorable to the Improvement
once more marshaled.
That Richmond will be favorably
considered as the place where the next,
meeting Will be held Is the belly OF
Business Manager Dabney, Of -
Chamber of Commerce, and thsI
local delegates. Inasmuch al.
is project which concerns the1
Atlantic seaboard, the custom hal
TO hold the conventions ore VI
the North and the next year mi
South The division of the local
CATION In the trip to the convert
city was arranged for the purposeI
allowing the delegates 10 divide then.
influence on both Northern and South3
ern representatives in an effort TO bring
the convention TO this city next year<
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-29
NEW GOVERNOR RULES OVER VIRGINIA
Could Even Appoint Anybody
Senator in Case Swanson
Should Resign.

voted head the denunciation OF all the
people OF the State by calling an ex-
ira session OF the Legislature Shoula
he do this, there is little DOUBT ina.
Governor Mann would charter special
train in order to get back on virgin"
soil at the earliest possible momens'
and that he would stop right at the
State line and issue an order revoRins
the call The Governor would not
stand for having a Legislature on MS
hands IL he could help IT,
Acting Governor Echols might IRE
any or all OF the State officers, appoint
ing other persons. long line OF dls-
charged officials might file sadly OUT
OF the Capitol Square and make pee
line for the nearest telegraph station
to get messages through to MllWaukeo.
sundry other delighted citizens might
attend to the States business for a
few days.
Relcnse Cony1cts.
It might be the right OF the Acting
Governor to open wide the doors OF
the State Penitentiary, and thus put
the Davis Shoe Company out of BUS
mess. He could fire all the CONVEX
road bosses and guards and let the
prisoners go. He could appoint Long
Tom Haynes president of the Supreme
Court, and, with the Commodore MaurS
and the Acco1nac, he could hurl the
naval forces of the State at the gates
Of Baltimore, until he forced an ejac-
ulation from Governor Crothers to the
effect that it was long time between
deals.
While Edward Echols might make
as good a Governor as anybody. every
body except the newspapers hopes that
nothing will happen of sufficient grav-
lily to require him to take advantage
of the section of the Code which pro-
vides that the duties of the office OF
the Governor, when a vacancy occurs
IN the offices of Governor ana of Lieu
tenant Governor, shall be discharged by
the president pro tempore of the SEN
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-29
PULLED TEAPOT OVER

Colored Child Badly ScnIded Mt Break
fast Table.
Gladys Threat, an eight-months- old
colored child, of Gil Baker Street. pull
ed the teapot over into her lap yes
terday morning while the family was
at breakfast, She was severely scalded
over the arms and legs, about one
third of the body being covered with
burns from the hot tea. The city
ambulance in charge of DR.. thurman
was called and the child taken to
the City Home Hospital. where 1t was
reported late last night that 1t had
about equal chances for recovery, al
though most painfully and severely
burned
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-29
state Board Meets To-day.

The State Board OF Accountancy will
hold it's first meeting In Richmond to-
day. probably In NIurphy's Hotel. This
board was authorized by the last Leg
islature for the licensing of certified
public accountants. At tho meeting to-.
day officers will be elected, and an ex-
animation of candidates for license will
be held, Joseph Stebbins, of South
Boston, patron of the bill which au-
thorized this board. is in the city to
attend rha IneetipE.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-29


Cannot Act Outside.
The principle Is we'll established thai
official action by State officer while
outside of the boundaries OF the Com.
nonwealth is void and of no effect.
While elsewhere he is not acting under
the laws of the State which he has left.
for he is within another jurisdiction
In case of riot or Instruction this
week 1t would be the duty of Acting
Governor Echols to order out the mil
itary, If 1t was demanded or II he
saw fit to do so. An examination Of
the law shows that the Adjutant- Cen
eral has no authority in the premises.
1t being his duty to carry out the or
ders of the commanders in chief.
There is, as matter of course. only
the remotest chance that Edward Ech-
OILS Will be called upon to exercise any
Of the functions of Chief Executive
But a survey OF the possibilities might
be amusing, If not illuminating.
HorrifyinE Possibility.
He could bring down upon his do
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-29
Minor Arrests.

Willie Allen was arrested as a sus-
picious character last night, but the
police have not indicated as yet what
he is suspected of having done.
Harry Green was arrested on the
charge Of keeping an Objectionable
place at 1902 East Main Street
L. H. Martin was arrested charged
with disorderly conduct on a Seven
Pines electric car.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-29
FIGHT OVER POLITICS
Two Colored Boys Have Alteration as
to RunninE Government.

to Running Government.
julius Christian, a sixteen-year- old
colored boy living at s023 Street,
undertook to talk politics with Troy
Harris, a boy of the same age, last
night and by 10 o'clock the contro-
versy had become SO heated that Troy
drew a knife, asserting that the gov
eminent was not run to suit him, and
stabbed Junius twice in the shoulder
DR.. thurman. of the city ambulance,
attended to Junius, and the police will
look after Troy if they can catch
him.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-29
YOUNG ROEBUCK
Still H0 PEI Ill.
Anxious to Discuss Playwright
ing With Blaney, Whose
Style He Follows. q
by GEORGE F. RoEBucK.
(Seventeen years old.)

There are three hundred and sixty.
fve DAYS in a year 1 guess you all
know that Most of them move slowly,
along without anything TO remember
them by. but whatever you do, donn
let tho two-hundred and seventy-sec-
ond day pass, without remembering it.
why? Then / VIII tell you: 1t is Sep-
TENDER 90, and on that day or that
night something will be doing on
Eighth Street. My play. beatrice OF
the cumberlands." will open at the
Academy of Music
I would like to get as many young
ladies as possible to help me sell
tickets, and there will be prize given
to the one that sells the most. 1t don't
make any difference whether you know
me or not
If you are pretty. all the better:
the more tickets you can sell II you
are not, it don't make any difference
come anyway And I will be glad It'd
have you come. for every little biz
helps"
Charles F.. Blaney is in this city too
day, and / will have the pleasure OF
beholding my namesake and insplra-
ton 1t Will, indeed, be the pleasure OF
my life to see the man that can Write
a drama with his left hand and farce-
comedy with his left foot at the same
time.
Miss Inez Kendrick. who last, year
made her pictorial debut during the
FIRST production Of Willard Holcomb'a
characterization of EST. Elmo" at tho
Academy OF Music, has painted the
scenery for Beatrice OF the Cumber-
lands, s.
Architectural connolsseurs who have
inspected the work, speak highly OF
her talent, and when I got her to paint
the scenery had no idea 4 had OBJ
tanned a young lady who was not only
interested in her work. but mine az
we'll.
She designed the scenery from her
own sketches from rooms at the Ma
sonic Home, and are rs natural as tina
rooms themselves.
Maybe If T would tell the girls aboue
Beatrice" they would be more will
ing to sell tickets for me, But let us
pray that they will come to the aid
of the party
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-29

She designed the scenery from her
own sketches from rooms at the Ma
sonic Home. and are as natural as the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-29

If YOU are pretty, all the better:
the more tickets you can sell. II you
are not, it don't make any difference
come anyway. And / will be glad It'd
have you come. for every little bill
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-10-24
Will DOBBS SHOOTS
CHARLIE GORDON
Shooting ARRAY In Negro Restaurant
On Mobile Street Saturday Night.
Wounded Negro Will Recover.

charlie Gordon, colored, was shot
and dangerously, though not mortally
wounded, Saturday night, by Will
Dobbs, another negro. The wounded
man is porter at the Forrest Club:
Dobbs, who did the shooting, was un-
til recently porter at the Elks' Club.
He was arrested short time after the
shooting, and is now in Jail.
Dobbs was recently discharged by
the Elks, and for some reason blames
Gordon for it. He thinks Gordon told
something on him; which Gordon de-
MES doing. But out of this suspicion
in Dobbs' mind grew a quarrel Sat
urday night about ~ o'clock in a ne
gro retaurant, corner Seventh and
Mobile streets, and out of the quarrel
grew the shooting. Dobbs fired five
times, but only two shots, took ef-
feet; one hitting Gordon in the left
arm, the other in the right side. which
would perhaps have been fatal had it
not struck a rib and been DETECTED,
coming out of the body and striking
the right elbow.
Dobbs, it is said, has had some feel
ing against Gordon for some time, and
has been heard to say what he would
do to him." Saturday night when he
started to provoke difficulty, Gordon
started to leave to prevent trouble,
it is sid, when Dobbs took hold of
him a-d drawing his pistol began to
shoot. The wounded negro was taken
to the Hattiesburg Hospital, where
his wounds were dressed. He is rest
ing easy today and the doctors think
will recover.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-10-24

What Friend We Have in Jesus"
Rev. ]. N. McMillin introduced Mr.
Barton, who took for his subject "The
DEVILS Prayer"
The devil, the speaker said, does
not work alone; he is crafty and
cunning, and brings to his aid all the
influences he can gather around him;
through appetite and in every way he
tries to obtain control over men. He
works through the mind, the appetite
and the passions Of men; for it is not
the outside but the inside of men that
sin. Man, unaided, is no more able to
cope with the devil than chaff is to re-
sist the power of the whirlwind; but
with Christ as his friend and defend
err, the devil is powerless to overcome
man. Prayer, service, faith, reliance
upon the promises of God, temptations
resisted and overcome, with these
agencies man may overcome the devil
and all his cunning; without these,
with the devil ever enticng to betray
him, with his own weakness of the
flesh tempting and tormenting him,
man is poor, weak and helpless crea-
ture of the dust, buffeted by the temp
tations of the world, the flesh and the
devil, and driven by the winds of adj
yersity upon the bleak shore of des-
pair.
1t was a strong, helpful sermon. and
received the marked attention of the
audience
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-10-24
WANT FRIENDS Tn VOTE
AT GENERAL ELECTIONS

Jackson, Miss, Oct. 24.-The Demo-
cratic nominees for Congress in Mis-
sissippi are urging their friends to go
out and vote in November. Notwith-
standing that the election is a mere
formality, the candidates think there
is urgent need of all loyal Democrats
participating in this election as an
earnest of patriotism, and to show the
people of the North and West that
they take as much interest in the af-
fails of the nation as do the people of
the North.
The vote at the congressional cleo
lions on off years is usually light in
Mississippi, but the nominees are ad.
vising their friends and workers at
every precinct to get out the full vote
ii possible. They consider this more
important this year than formerly
from the fact that the basis of repre-.
sentation will be fixed at the next ses.
sion of congress; and the state will be
reapportioned by the next legislature
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-10-24
GRENADA COUNTY
IS IN DISTRESS
Supervisors Write Attorney General
Asking Advice on Present Finan-
cial Situation.

Jackson, Miss, Oct. 24-Grenada
county is in financial distress. The
supervisors have written Attorney
General Hudson for an opinion as to
the legality of reducing the tax rate
and using bonds to meet the situation
but it will be several days before the
attorney general will be in position to
reply, as he will have to look up the
law in the case.
Grenada is the county that was adj
vised to reduce values and raise the
tax rate by member of the legisla.
ture. The county has been running
close to the rocks for the past year or
two, and the supervisors are trying to
work out the problem, but find them
selves facing a stone wall, as it were.
with no relief in sight, except to in.
crease the tax rate or issue bonds.
Grenada showed small gain in per.
sonality this year, but it was SO slight
that the difference in the county's rev.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-10-24

Second District-H. d. Stephens.
Third District-B. G. HUMPHREYS.
Fourth District-T. U. Sisson.
Fifth Districts. A. Witherspoon.
Sixth District-B. P. Harrison.
Seventh District-W. A. Dickson.
Eighth District. w. Collier.
The only local feature in these elec
lions will be the adoption or rejection
of the constitutional amendments, pro
posing to create an elective judiciary
But little interest is being taken in
these amendments, though it is believ
ed most every one favors the amend
ments. Governor Noel is urging the
voters to come out on election day, and
the indications are a fairly good vote
will be polled.