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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-26
MANY COMPLAIN
OF CHECK FLASHER
North Carolina Negro of Many
Names Must Explain
to Police Justice.

r. j. Brown, alias Samuel A. j. Mad
son. A. j. Wilson, Henry wingaeld
and DR.. James Market. was arrested
yesterday afternoon by Policeman Bel
ton on the charge of flashing bogus
checks on many Broad street mer-
chants. The bad paper was signed
for j. w. Atkinson & Co. and got
by until the merchants began to get
wise yesterday afternoon.
Early in the day they found that
they had been duped. and placed the
case In the hands of the police on
complaint OF merchant named
Hirschs Bolton made the arrest. and
later found that he had u man who
was wanted throughout the city
Before the negro was locked In his
cell he gave two different names.
but his efforts to get away were fu-
tile There Were already registered
at the station complaints from Julian
Tyler, Horace Wright, Benno HutZler.
II. C. Richardson. b. 4. Brown & SON.
t. A Wiltshire and others. who had at
one time and another taken in bad
checks.
The negro, whatever his real name
Station last night. He promises to
tell the straight tale In the Police
Court this morning, and Policeman
Bolton Will be on hand with fund
u Information TO coax MIN along.
Like several of the recent arrests.
this negro came here from North Car
DINA, evidently with the idea that
he would get away with something
soft. Though his game was intricate
and somewhat different from the rest.
he encountered the same difficulty.
When brought before the desk SER
Seant last night he was inclined to
be arrogant but under the rapid fire
of Policeman Bolton could not stick
to one name long enough to make 9
convincing impression. The more he
talked the deeper he got himself In
the hole, and it finally ended with his
being locked in cell with instrtIc-
tons to tell it all to Justice Crutch-
field
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-26
FISHER BACK FOR
NOR { EVIDENCE
Special Agent Investigating
Pernicious Activity OF
Officc-Holders.
DENIAL BY FLEeENHE'MER
Former City Chairman Declares
He Did Not File
Complaints.
DENIAL BY FLEGENHEIMER

Special Agent L. Fl. Fisher, OF. tins
Civil Service Commission, arrived in
Richmond from Washington this morn
ing shortly after 1 o'clock and went at
once to the Richmond Hotel. He will
resume this morning in the ONCE OF
Collector Arnold the examination into
alleged "pernicious activity of certain
civil service employees in Republican
party politics. Afiidavits already filed
with the commission are to the effect
that employees in the Richmond Federal
Building were literally held up ana
made to come across" for the cam
paign fund of the State Republican
Committee to carry on the campaigns
of Senator Parsons in the Firth ana
Chairman Slemp in the Ninth DISTRICTS
Mr.. Fisher will probably be here 11s
several days, as it is announced mat
the heads of the departments arc seek
ing the fullest investigation
Deny FnctionnI Row.
While many aftidavits of civil service
employees are already in the hands OF
the commission, he will not draw his
report until all the testimony is In,
Among those prominent in the Repub-
lican party there is a general disclalm-
or that any factional row had any.
thing to do with bringing the special
agent here, 1t being stated that the
first formal complaint came from ior
mer Office holder who Is a resident OF
this district, but not of the city me
name was not given. Former City
Chairman F'legenheimer last night spe-
cifcally denied that he had filed any
complaint or taken any steps caicu
lated to bring about such an investi-
CATION.
The announcement yesterday that
Mr.. Fisher would return to-day ana
continue the taking of dispositions to
be used as basis for his report to the
Civil Service Commission renewed the
excitement which has prevailed at the
Federal Building since it became gen
orally known that such a special agent
of the government was in Richmond
and that the affairs of the local Re
publican machine were being looked
N
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-26
GENERAL MUNFORD
PLEADS FOR SEAL
Lee Camp Endorses His Effort
to Have Old Emblem Re-
stored to Virginia.

Brigadier-General Thomas r. Mum
ford, who during the Civil War re-
placed General Ashby, upon the advice
of General Jackson to General Lee,
last night read paper on the history
OF the old seal OF Virginia before a
fairly large crowd in the Robert E.
Lee Camp of Confederate Veterans and
made an eloquent plea for its restora-
ton In place OF the seal made for the
state during the administration of the
carpetbagger Governor Pierpoint I'm
mediately after he had concluded his
address resolution was offered by
Judge George L, Christian that 1t be
declared 10 be the sense OF the camp
that Its members aid in the restora-
ton of the old seal by going before
the next Legislature with a signed
petition. The resolution was unani-
mously adopted, Genera! Munford will
prepare a pamphlet on the subject, and
it will be presented TO the camp. after
which the movement for the restora
ton OF the old seal will be acted upon.
Came From Sick Bed.
General Munford had arisen from
sick bed TO plead for a cause he had
long and proudly espoused
II am an old man" he said. II am
in my seventy ninth year, and should
be glad and happy to see this done
before 1 die"
The Confederate members present
cheered him and heartily Joined in his
sentiments.
According TO the history prepared BY
General Muntord, the seal now used by
the Commonwealth is not the true seal
OF Virginia, but one gotten up by Gov
ernor Pierpoint in the Reconstruction
era. General Munford showed the dit
ference between the true and the false
seals The original was carried away
by the Federals during the evacuation
OF Richmond. 1t was deposited in
Washington, and efforts have been
made to replace It in possession OF Yir-
ginia. The Legislature of 1873 did
enact Il law to restore 1t, but 1t was
neverAdone. The code OF that Legisla-
ture was prepared by General Nun
ford's father. George Wythe Munford,
Secretary of the Commonwealth and
Keeper of the Seal.
General Munford's paper was highly
Interesting and was fruitful in its
pleas. The camp unanimously Endorsed
his efforts to have the old seal restored,
and will take the necessary steps
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-26
MANY WITNESSES
Much Testimony Yet to Come Before
Investigating Committee.

From present Indications the meet.
,ng Of the hynGh ny ieira COM
affairs of the City Engineers office,
on next Tuesday night will be lengthy
one as the committeeman have taken
a new start after their vacation, and
have furnished the Sergeant alarms
list of sixteen additional witnesses to
be summoned. Many of them are in
spectors on city work, contractors and
citizens who have bad bssiness with
the City Engineers office. The wit
nesses summoned are j. S. Walker,
Lewis Washer James Phillips, Clay
Drewry, r. B. Walton, NJ. b Van
Doren,. j. Henry Waller, James A. Bal
ley. w. A. Robinson, H. s. Atkinson.
c. B. Holzback C. E. Atkinson, w. o.
Bass, NJ NJ Ewing, Randolph Moore and
Z. L. Hazelgrovc
Many of these have been summoned
at the request of City Engineer Boiling
in. order that they may tell the com
mittee the nature and character of the
work the inspectors are called on to
perform
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-26
IN POLICE COURT
Thanksgiving Drunks and Others
Fined Without Ceremony.

FIHCU VItHUUt VVTtIIUHS'
In the Police Court yesterday morn
ing D. NJ. Trent, w t. Pender and A.
n. Basden, all white, We're fined 81
each and placed under security OF SlOO
for ten days.
Edward Ackers, charged with being
drunk and disorderly and trespassing
on the property Of Fred Dennis, was
fined S. and required to give security
of 500 for ten days.
For being disorderly on q street
car, w II, Burton was fined $40.
On the charge of being disorderly
at the ball park and threatening to
cut Robert Webb. Taylor Coles was
fined $25 and placed under security
for ninety days.
William Muse, colored, got six
months In Jail for numerous thefts
from sam Stern. 1t was proved that
he took four pistols and some cloth
ing
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-26
Recommend Increased Pay.

A subcommittee OH the Council committee
on Grounds and Buildings last night, sit
ting in the Office OF Building Inspector
Beck, revised the pay list of the employees
of the buildings department. making a
general recommendation for increase in
pay for ianltors of the City Hall and other
public buildings. and for the watchmen and
other employees whose pay has not been IN
creased within the past two years. Tho re-
port will go to the Committee on Grounds
and Buildings next Thursday night
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-26
MASON PHILLIPS SHOWS
IMPROVEMENT IN HOSPITAL

Reports from Mason Phillips, who
afternoon. are that he is steadily i'm
proving. and probably will be, out IN
the next few days. He is still in st
Luke's Hospital, where he was car
At first ii was thought that his skull
was fractured, but examination by ply.
sicians showed that though the lick on
his head had been severe, there was no
as well as ever in a short while.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-26
WOMEN ISSUE FINAL APPEAL,
ON LAST DAY OF STRUGGLE

was about to be thrown out in the
street by a hard-hearted landlord
Friends engaged in charitable work
appealed to the back page, and the
back page appealed to the people. That
old woman, heart broken and poverty
stricken, got word by noon that she
could stay in the house.
This is the last day and only thir-
teen hundred and ninety-six dollars
needed. If it isn't raised-well, the
campaign workers are not looking at
i. that way. They depend upon that
call which has never failed to bring
its ioYful answer
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-26
PUTS UP GAME FIGHT
Man With Two Cork Legs and Shy One
Hand Gives Police Trouble.

Hand UINes FUIlCt 1FUnuIe'
Though travelling on two cork legs and shy
OF one hand Levi Johnson, colored, caused
about as much trouble a the First Police
Station last night any prisoner generally
brought before the desk. He was arrested
by Policeman Pendleton for disorder.
When brought into the station mouse ne
nrocaeded at once to make trouble The
officers knowing his disabled condition were
lenient and allowed him TO make fuss Tor
a short while. He couldn't see that ne was
entitled 10 less consideration than any othes
man. so after fighting for some 'iine 'l 40
officers became tired and he was sent to
the dungeon, where in short while all was
Iinf. |
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-26
PULLING ANXIOUS TO
APPEAR AND TESTIFY

Thomas L. Pulling, former nurse at
the City Home Hospital whose charges
will be investigated by the Council
Committee on Relief of the Poor on
yesterday, and will appear and testify
at the inquiry. He said last night that
nc had been unavoidably detained, but
that he would insist upon hearing In
which We're calculated to place him In
false light before the community.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-26
Killed an Owl.

big horned owl was killed in Capitol
SQUARE yesterday morning. He was doing
dreamily in one OF the trees near Bank
street when spied by Policeman Tom Car
roll The latter tried to use his Official en-
blem OF authority to dlslodge the wise bird,
but was unsuccessful. The servicts Of
passerby with rifle were enlisted. with
tho result that the owl will hereafter sit
en,hroned in the collection of the Depart
ment of Agriculture.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-26
Teachers Sec plnv

FIXING every seat in the Academy of
Music we members OF the Virginia IIduca-
tlonal Conference yesterday afternoon got
pointers on the means Of Inducing husbands
To have affection for their wives. Tho
house was theirs, and they used. it. The
play was well received. and apparently en-
Joyed to tho utInost.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-26
WIN stlll Attend.

Fearing that their action in desiring n bus
mess session at different time and place
tional Conference would 'hci'aonslrued as
sign OF dislntegraton In that body, menu
bers OF the Conference OF Division Super
intendents desire to say that this Is not
the case. They expect to continue attend
anco AT tho meetings and to have papers
and discussions,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-26
OFFICERS CHOSEN
Mrs. b. Is. Munford Elected President of
Association

AT the meeting OF the executive committee
of the Cooperative Education Association
OF Virginia, held yesterday, a full list of
officers was elected for tho ensuing year.
Mrs. B. B. Munford was elected president
John Stewart Bryan, the retiring president
accepting the second vice presidency Gov
crnor Mann chosen as first vice -presi-
dent. and DR.. j. p. Mcconnell. OF Emory
as third vlce-president Henry W Ander-
son was elected treasurer, and J. II. Bin
ford was again selected as executive secre-
tary. The committee felt fully satisfied with
the eight months of Mr.. BInrord's work
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-26
Judgment. entered.

Judgment was entered yesterday in
the City Circuit Court in the case of
George. II. Black against Hannah NJ.
Anderson and George T.. Anderson as
follows: Against Hannah E. Anderson
for S124.23, and against George E. An
derson for $149.23.
Judgment was also entered in thh'
against c. r. Paxton. on appeal from
the Court of the Civil Justice. by con-
sent, for SOS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-26
-namltes Organize.

North Empor!a descendants of one OF the
sons or the hero OF the ark were licensed
yesterday by the Bureau OF Insurance TO do
fraternal beneficiary insurance business.
The official name OF the aggregation Is the
Independent Order of Hal.ltes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-26
LITTLE FIRE DAMAGE
Engines Race Up Broad Street and Theatre
Crowds become Wildly Excited.

crowds Become Wildly Excited
Heat from a stove on the first floor of the
millinery establishment OF Mrs W. G..
Farmer. e17 North First Street. set fire to
the adjoining wall last night, and gem
eral alarm was turned in. Several engine
companies raced up Broad Street as the
theatre crowds We're coming out, and much
excitement ensued. But the iremen arrived
before any damage had been done, and the
small blaze was extinguished before 1t had
had a chance to spread. The loss was prac-
tically nothing.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-26
GANS-RADY COS.
ON SALE TODAY

Mems Extra Trousers worth $500 SAYS
soc Underwear at. 2oc
Boys Sweaters worth $3.50 .$1.2o
Chidrens Long Overcoats worth $500 .$25o
Chidrens Refers worth $500 Mt. .$24s
Mems Soft Hats worth $50 at .$1.es
Mems Negigee Shirts worth SLIGO MISUNDERSTANDING
Mems Tan Walking Gloves worth ST.. so .......S1.15
Mems Odd Vests, broken from suits, worth So So 5000
and $3.50 at .$oc
Mems Stylish Chevot Suits latest shades of gray worth
$1,000, .SI25o
Mems Fancy Cashmere and Blue Serge Suits, worth
$4,000, at.....5 .SI45o
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-26
Looking for Escaped Convict.

The police department was notified last
night Of the escape OF Arthur Ward a
colored convict, who recently escaped from
camp near this city. Nothing was heard
from him last aixht
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Quite a number have been captured
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Brooks has a splendid specimen and
f. A. Schwartz of West Kennebunk
has captured six beauties this fail,
according to an exchange.
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Continued Next Week
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-02-25
Scarcity Of Cattle and Swine
Redundancy of Currency.

The Live Stock World, a reliable
journal says: ''The federal census,
by the Agricultural Department,
of live stock in the country on Jan.
/, 1910, did not show so great a
decrease in swine as expected, bnt
there was falling off of $3.50, 900
hogs from last year. This decrease
iii hogs however makes a big deficit
in the available supply of meat.
The reduction when expressed in
pounds runs up to the billion mark.
and means a decrease of about -
pounds per capita in the United
States. In the beef cattle depart
ment the government shows de-
crease of about 1000, 900 head
This reduction of beef represents a
loss of something like IA pounds
per capita
The records of the stock yards
show that for the first eleven weeks
of the present winters packing
season the slaughter of hogs west
of the Alleghanies averaged about
200, 200 head per week less than
during the same period last season.
Not only the hogs, but the number
of cattle and sheep was less, and
the weights lighter, as, when corn
and feed stuffs are dear animals
are not fattened so long. There is
every legitimate reason for dear
meats-shortage of live stock; dear
feeding materials; increased popu-
lation; and general industrial ac-
tivity, which gives employment to
laborers.
These reasons would seem to be
amply sufficient to account for the
higher prices of meats now pre-
vailing, but there is one more po-
tent reason-the reason that has
made everything higher than for
merly-the imitation of the curren-
cy which alway initiates prices, as
proven by the initiation during the
civil war.
With gold and silver coin, gold
and silver certificates, greenbacks
and National bank notes; with our
copper and zinc coins, and with
more silver and gold being dug
from the mines and coined every
day, our currency is inflated and
property has raised in price.
CASTELAR,.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-02-25
Agricultural Meeting.

The Sullivan County Agricultur-
al Society will hold meeting
at Estella on Saturday, March ),
1910, in the Union church. Fol
lowing is the program:
Morning Session opens at 0:3o.
Music; Devotional, Rev. G.. p.
Morse; The Possibilities Of the
Farm, M. II. Black; Method Of
Applying Commercial Fertilizer,
j. Lyman Snyder; Dairy Butter,
How to Make and Market, c. Eu-
gene Bown. Each subject to be
followed by discussions. Question
box in charge of f. G. Rogers.
Afternoon Session, 80 Music;
Profits Possible in Poultry Rails
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-02-25
Long WaVS Around.

Says til" New Albany Mirror:
Fred Newell of the Canton Sen
tinel, suggests as a relief from the
high price of meat, to go cunning
for English sparrows. He says
they make bully good catin'. We
have no particular fault to find
with the proposition, but it seems
like a dickens of roundabout
way to get your oatmeal" ="
frcd has something besides bees
in his bonnet. There was a fortune
in the idea Of exploding wheat and
rice for breakfast foods. Why not
"oats shot from guns?"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-02-25
HILLSGROvE.

Miss Katie Morris is confined to
her home with tonsilitis.
Bert Greene and family of Pic
ture Rocks, spent Saturday and
Sunday with his sister, Mrs. Ed
ward Hoffman.
Buras Woodley, who was oper-
ated on at Williamsport, Tuesday
of last week, is doing nicely.
There are a number of cases of
tonsilitis in town among the school
children.
Misses Myrtle and nellie Gumble
entertained a few of their friends
at their home Saturday evening.
Croydon, the thirteen years old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hoff-
man, has scarlet fever.
Mrs. Albert Lorah was called to
Unityville on Thursday of last
week owing to the death of her
father.
Mrs. Ellen Vanderbilt of Picture
Rocks, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Susan Morean.
The little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Boyles is quite i'll with
pneunon onia.
Master Elmer Barrett is confined
to his home with tonsilitis.
VIM. Gumble, who has been on
the sick list, is better at this writ
ing.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Flagian was entirely destroyed by
fire early Sunday morning. The
family had a very narrow escape
and only few of the contents of
the first floor were saved. They
have the sympathy of the entire
community.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-02-25
MUNCY VALLEY.

Terrence Bender and wife spent
Sunday with relatives at Saltwater
Charles Parmeter and Lester
Bordeman were shopping in towr
on Saturday.
A jolly crowd of young people
from Sonestown, were entertained
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. z.
Ruth on Saturday evening.
VIM. Parmeter and wife spent
Sunday with their daughter, Mrs
Brady Houseknecht.
Mary Cook and Mary Harrington
spent Saturday and Sunday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs, e. Ruth.
Smith Bordeman and wife were
shopping in town Saturday.
Mesdames Craig and Bradley are
spending a few days in Jamison
City.
Miss Kathryn Brooks was in
town Saturday.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-02-25

ing, e. jennings; Best Method OF
Raising Corn, T. c. Heess: Essay:
The Farm Home, Mrs. Eva Moore;
Potato Culture and Marketing, w.
Hart; Report OF Visit to State Col
lege, L. b. Speaker; Forestry, OF
What Shall We Do to Maintain
Our Timber Supply, Ulysses Bird;
Questions and Discussions.
Evening Session, 7;30' Music;
Devotional, +. A. Boyle; How to
Educate Our Girls, Minnie Hart;
Why So Many Boys and Girls
Leave the Farm, Eric Kunzman
Nature Studies in Our Common
Schools, Ollie Plotts; Rotations,
by pupils; Education OF the Farm
en- and His Family, +. ". Mylert,
Esq. Order of Com:
NJ. r. Black, Ulysses Bird, L. r.
Warburton.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-02-25
Administrators Notice.

In the Estate of Thomas Morris,
late of Laporte Township, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that letters
of administration upon the above es-
tate have been granite d to the under
signed. All persons having claims
against said estate are requested to
present the same for allowance, and
all persons indebted to said estate
are requested TO make payment
without delay to the undersigned.
Jan. %, 1910. Ernest Morris,
Administrator.
f. w. Meylert, Atty. 37t6