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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-17
MAYOR NAMES
CITY DELEGATES |: |: !
In Special Message Will Urge
Appropriation for Deeper
Waterways.

Mayor D. c. Richardson yesterday
& named the following committee to
represent the municipality at the
meeting OF the Atlantic Deeper Water
ways Association, to be held in Provi-
dence, r. l., August 31-September L.:
President Robert Whittet, Jr.. of the
Board of Aldermen; President r. Lee
Peters, of the Common Council; Chair
man II. r. Pollard, Jr., of the Council
Julius Hobson of the Council Cons.
mittee on Improvement of the James
River; Councilman John j. Lynch.
The Mayor indicated his intention Of
sending special message to the Com
mon Council at its meeting to-mor-
row night, urging that immediate ac-
ton be taken to provide for the eX
ipenses OF the delegates in attending
this convention. and expressing in an
official way his sense of the impor-
lance of the gathering and the great
value to Richmond's commercial inter-
3ests in having the city represented
"A delegation has already been named
from tho. Chamber Of Commerce to
attend the meeting.
Besides the interest which Richmond
delegates have in the matter of deep
! err waterways. 1t is the intention Of
business Manager Dabney. Of the
Chamber of Commerce, to invite the
association to hold its next annual
meeting here. and he is interested in
having the support of as large a
/ Richmond delegation as possible. The
body met last year in Norfolk, and
as the custom has been to alternate
/ the meetings North and South, there
Us strong reason to hope that 1t will
saccpet the invitation to meet here in
= I OF
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-17
ONLY ONE JUDGE. Jul: HERE

Judge Witt Holds Down Lid at City Hall
lfs Alone. M
Anna L. st. John qualified yesterday IN
the Chancery Court az executrix OF the will
OF Elijah Lee st. John. The estate is val
ued at $4,000.
In the absence OF Judge Grinnan who is
on his vacation, Jud ge Witt OF the Hastings
ono OF the four City Hall courts to hold an
August term. and Judge Witt IS. therefore.
the only qualified judge In the city at
present. Judge Ingram will have returned
TENDER. as 1t has been thought best to have
one judge in the city all tho summer to sit
in any emergency proceedings. such as In
juno lions or other matters that will not
In the fall AZ
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-17
HoWITzERs EXERCISE

stoned Officers Examined.
Short setting-up exercises were had
last night by the How1tzers in lieu or
the weekly drill, which was suspended
for the heated term. It is expected
that drills will be resumed by Sep
TENDER i in time to be prepared for
the annual State inspection.
Captain w. NJ. Myers. who continues
the armory last night.
Several Of the non-commissionedE Of
fcers who were appointed about three
months ago were examined last night
by officers. They had been given nine.
ty days in which to qualify. Tho ce-
mainder will undergo examinat lion on
next SATURDAY. and TUESDAY nlgntr 49,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-17
CHARGES AGAINST
MEDICAL SOLDIER ) D. Il
Trial for Action at Gettysburg
May Result in Case Of Dr. l,'r
Hawkins.

Possibly another court-martial or Or
court Of inquiry in the Virginia mill
tia will be the result in the case Of
DR., Fl. Taylor Hawkins, Of the Med
ical Corps, Charges against DR. II l- Ia ",
kins have, 1t is understood, been pr,e e.
pared. although they have not as yet
reached the Office f7Sthe Adjutant-
General. q s8t * sai n e4 4 4 5Es3
1t seems that DR. Hawkins, who
Went to the Gettysburg encampment
in his capacity as sergeant in the
Hospital Corps. overstayed q leave K q
absence which was granted him to go
to the town Of Gettysburg. and was
reduced to ranks by his comma ndlng
officer. Major Truman "A. Parker. 70 r.
Hawkins, who is q student at the
Medical College Of Virginia, thereaf-
ter served during the enoampment as
o private. s5i n II
Claims We're made that DR., Parker
mad exceeded his authority In redhc-
Ing the sergeant to the ranks and
this gave rise to moro or less dis
3cussio on. Report has itSthat to- defend
MS action DIR. Parker will six for
ether 4. g court Of A Inquiry or for q
lcoH ma ttRl. II s8
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-17
SOPHIE MO 10 oY FREE
Negro Man Who Was COmmOn,yehltl'a$
Wltne.sJa allied for Perjury.

yyitncssJ He'd for Perjury.
Sophie Molloy, white &S v omsn rs
charged with selling LIQUOR without, g
license In her house, 1924 East Min
Street was acquitted Of the charge
Burr. colored, the chief witness for the;
Commonwealth, was sent to- JAZZ
charged with perjury. He Will DO
given trial as soon as the evidence e,
in the case can be3sworked up.
When the Molloy woman was ar.l
rested Burr was the man who gave
the evidence leading to the arrest: He;
made statements to the police IN direct
contradiction to his testimony In court
yesterday, and as soon as 3D. Justice
Testimony, 81 he dismiss ed the ease
against the woman and issued a bench
warrant for the man. II IN 4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-17
Mary Jorep h 4 Wreck.

injury JOHeVH" u sNVfeCf<. No. ~
The case Of Mary Joseph, a Syrian,
charged with selling liquor without q
license. which was to have been heard
in Police Court yesterday, was post
poned indefinitely because Of the con-
1he Mary odepn
over the cases against her.
The woman was convicted on one
charge week ago, and began to serve
herS sentence. "A few days after her
imprisonment her health gave way
and since then she has been In the
Ahospltal. department of the jail. alla.l1l
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-17
, M, Her,non WINS pr,xc.

Miss Cecile Hermon. OF 3O3 Seminary
Avenue, Ginter Park, a frst-year stu
dent at the Barton Heights School, has
.Farmville Normal School Alumnae AS
ISOLATION that she mas been awarded
first prize for having written the best
Earticle on THE Life and Work OF
known as one of the brightest and
most promising students in the Barton
Heights School.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-17
NO ROBBERY INTENDED
Litchneld nnd Grubbs Merely Wanted
10 WhtD Hamilton

TO Whip Hamilton.
There Will be no charge of highway
robbery brought against Eugene Litcn-
field and Eddie Grubbs. who were ar
rested Monday and brought to the
county jail on the charge of ASSAULT
Ing c. +. Hamilton near Glen Allen.
The warrant on which the young men
were arrested charged them with
plain assault, and no further develop
sments are expected.
1t seems that the young men and
Hamilton were on bad terms. and that
they attacked him on his way home.
Hamilton was beaten up, and thought
at first that the attack was for the
purpose Of robbery. It was shown
later that there was no such intention
on the part OF the young men ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-17
Dining Room for Women.

The board of directors of the Bush
ness Mems Club. at a meeting yester-
day, decided to operate dining room,
for women in its new quarters, on the
top floor of the American National
Bank Building. Women, however, can
only dine there when accompanied by
members of the club m 8s5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-17
VIII Call on Major,

NJ All the officers OF the First Battal-
ion, First r eglment,g have be req uest !
ed to make a call Fr day nj ght on Ma
'jors L. T.. Price. command err Of the bat
talon, The call was issued last nig
by Battalion djutant G. g, g Sn ead;
with white gloves ;.nd sa bres. They
will "a ssemble ut the 81 armor ~ 9 t. 3: 40
and proceed thence ior an ttac on ~
Major Prlce'sS quarters. WI
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-17
Drlll. ito Re Ilenu,Ilnel.

-. p. MaJ JOE p II PrlEo, commanding the
First Battalion, First Virginia 1nfan-;
try, last night issued an order that all
the companies OF the battalion should
resume idrillssat once. Withathe advent
OF hot weather he granted any COM
pany leave to suspend its@drills until
further orders, but for the most part
regular exercise, which was, offcourse.
optional. From this time the drills
will be mandatory. sssi5i 5}
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-17
Engage Room. nj y,c,,x.

y Vichy. France. August l6.-Miss
Katherine Elkins and her mother have
engaged rooms at hotel here. and are
expected to arrive tomorrow by auto
mobile from Baden-Baden. tits UNDER
stood that the Duke of the Abruzzi will
also come here for a brief stay.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-17
\ Preparing for In,Is,p,l ,

d Y. Preparing for Inspccti0n. ~. Il
4 Company A, Richmond Light Infan-
try Blues, held a meeting In the com-
pany room last night. this being the
first gathsrlngd for fXeral weeks sine
we're posted Il ns to the requirements
OF a the apW oaching State inspection,
and$it was determined TO have every
thing IN prime ton for the eagle
eye Of the inspector. Il, ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-17
aIino,r, Omce 4, n am Z ed

rs Corporal q Al G. .# 3 IA nc ,ge OF - mnahy
a sergeant. 1 FIe 4 succeeds n on-com
missioned officer who was discharge
from tie service isaownh eqaest,
pointed Is succeed sergeant Branch'3a
corporal, Il. S8s 39fst sy Ss II az n, IL IN
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-17
c1io,,,,,,,n,,cll Committees.

ments viii meet to- night at clock, Meet,
simgs scheduled for tomorrow nj ght. besidei
the called meeting OF the Comm Council
ara the COMMITTEES on Streets and the Com
mittee ON Grounds and Bull dings. .gsS IL
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-17

" - Omcera Away.
Il Both First Lieutenant ". TT, Kind err.
va ter ana Second Lieutenant @. Al
Rady. OF Company T, First Req ment,j
are absent from the cityi fora few
DAYS on YES -6f absen CO. 5sij ss
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-17

distance from his home.
Grandfather Identified Body.
Nothing more was heard Of him at
his home until late in the evening
when a passerby told the grandfather
that boy had been drowned in the
canal "a premonition came over me-
he said, "that 1t was Henry, although
there was no reason to believe that
1t was him.
With no other thing to guide MIN
save the premonition, the grandfather
went to the coroner to ask him about
the drowning. The coroner directed
him to the Richmond Burial Com
pany's undertaking rooms, where he
Identified the body as that of his
grandson Then he had to break the
news to the family.
When Mrs. Rucker heard that her
only son and eldest child had been
drowned she tainted, and when she
was resuscitated her condition was
to her aid Late last night she was
in such a condition of nervousness
i that it is feared that her health may
be impaired.
Had Planned Trip To-day.
A most pitiful part of the accident
| is that to-day little Henry was to have
gone to tho country to visit relatives
until school opened. For days he had
been full Of his projected trip and
could hardly wait for the time to come
when he should start. The first thing
he did yesterday was to make plans
with his father for the trip, and al
day, until he left the house, never te
return, he was talking about what he
would do while he was away.
Even when he left the house yester.
day afternoon the last thing he sale
to his grandfather was that he was
going to do something before he Wen,
away. What he was going to do his
grandfather did not hear. but the chile
Dr. Harshbarger, Of the City Ambu.
lance. was summoned, but could rem
der no aid as the boy was dead wher
he arrived. Arrangements for the fu
neral have not been made.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-17
Will lie Corporal.

Captain David Lenry. of Company B,
Richmond Light Infantry Blues. has
recommended Private Sclateri c. Black-
corporal. This will probably be APP
proved by Major Bowles within day
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-17

The grandfather of the boy stated
last night that Henry left his home
shortly after dinner. saying that he
was going out to play. With him was
q small companion It began to rain
shortly afterward, and the companion
returned to his home, but stated that
Henry had taken shelter under the
Chesapeake and Ohio trestle a short
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-17
TERR|F boy
SWEPT TO.DEA| I !.
Henry Rucker, Jr, Frightenedby
Train, Jumped Into Canal
and Drowned.
o.l.c EFFORT FAILED.
Victim, on Under Part OF 1,restle,
Could Have Stayed There
in Safety.

Frightened by train passing over
head while he was walking across
the canal on the Understanding Of
the Richmond, fredericksburg and Po-
stomac trestle, between Sixth and Sew
enth Streets, Henry Rucker. Jr.. the
.nine-year-old son Of Henry Rucker, of
soc Beverley Street, stcnogrhpher and
bookkeeper for the southern Plumb
ing and Electric Company, jumped into
the canal yesterday afternoon shortly
before 6 o'clock. Efforts were made
to save him, but he was washed be-
meath the trestle. and when he came
out on the other side he was dead,
The body was taken from the wa
ter few minutes after the accident,
and as soon as it was brought to the
bank measures for resuscitation were
| taken, but life was extinct. He had
| been under water nearly all the while
| he was in the canal, and had got va
| ter enough In his lungs to kill him
within very short while.
Not In Danger.
According to those who saw the ac-
4 cident the little fellow was playing
about the trestle. and was almost mid
way between the banks Of the canal
when the train came overhead. Fos-
sbly the trestle shook with the
weight of the train and he thought
that he was in danger, or possibly he
stumbled in his haste to get off the
trestle. and before any one could help
him he was in the water.
One young man, whose name is not
known. made a heroic effort to pull
the boy out from under the trestle,
but the body had gone too far for
him to help. After many efforts ne
gave up, and the next seen OF the
body was when 1t came to the sur
face many feet away. The current in
the canal is so swift that a body may
4 wash long distance before 1t reap
4 pears on the surface, and the body of
i Rucker was caught far below the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-23

catch in her voice. babe his mother god
night, and walked past him out OF the
room with her head in the air.
Before 1 came in.' he said, didn't
hear her say something about going
homeo'
Certainly not replied his mother;
she is not going home-I haven't lived
all these years not to know women. She
has these little irritable spells. II is her
psychology. She is not cut out for
scientist. Now, dear, l want you to pu-
all that is unpleasant behind you, and 10
think only of happy future. Sit here
and let me hold your hand. and talk to
me about the law. Isn't 1t like old times
to sit like this?''
Hampton sat down and gently took his
mothers hand. He talked to her about
mans life and a mans work: OF the
need of using the ability one had and OF
refusing to accept the fiat OF fate whic!,
made a man an idler, just as a man
should refuse to allow fate to make him
a beggar or slave. And, somehow or
other. at the same time he was wondering
il his mother would be able to keep Polly
Carol from going home, now that the en-
tension lectures were over. He hoped so.
Because, he said, in answer to his
mother, who asked him why he was so
thoughtful, Il want to do a little living
on my own account"
Copyright, 1909
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-23

as soon as you could after receiving your
ring. You told everything. When you
left it appears that she had an interview
with your mother, who is good enough to
say that she will double the income which
she has promised you-apparently because
you informed Miss Carol that | had sug-
gested such an increase. Armed with this
fortifying intelligence, the young lady
called on me. For so level-headed a girl
as she seems to be, this was rather
diotic. Think of it, | never was SO in
suited in all my life before. I will never
wear your ring again. And now I must
end this interview-Mr. Rex is in the
library, and has been left alone too long
as it is.
He was ashamed, bitterly ashamed. of
the way things had turned out. Still.
there was one woman who would not see
him the other two women did, and il
was the woman he had treated the worst
of all-hiS mother.
Miss Carol was in the dressing room
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-23
The Crafty Deacon.
A PROPOS of Speaker Cannon :

A PROPOS of Speaker Cannon and h,s
difficulties in the House, jerome
;. McWade. at a dinner at the New
Willard. said:
Speaker Cannon is crafty. He gets
nus own way He reminds me Of q
deacon in my native Duluth.
The deacon was notorious for being
long-wlnded. If he rose to speak. at
prayer meeting, or revival, or love
feast, he was sure to keep the floor
half an hour. 1t was on the deacon's
account. when tremendous conflict
rose over the building Of q new wing
TO the church, that a rule was made
that no speaker. at the final building
discussion. should take longer than FIVE
minutes.
AT the final discussion. held in the
Sunday school, a half-dozen speakers
had expressed their views. and had sat
down promptly when tap OF the bell
announced that time was up. and then
the deacon rose.
1.-The deacon droned on in his old
familiar way. and when the bell rang
he had not even got to his subject
The bells sharp tinkle caused him e
start and frown.
Am / to understand he said, that
my five minutes have expiredT
Ives. deacon said the pastor, ana
the audience Uttered slightly.
Then, brethren said the deacon, L
will throw the rest OF my remarks into
the form of a prayer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-23

Hampton bit his lip. He felt tremen-
dously burly beside the girl. He smoothed
his glove.
Il will not trouble YOU further he
said. My mother is we'll. I presume? |
have not seen her lor three months
Miss Carols eyes dropped their twinkle
for the first time during this interview.
she is not well, as I informed you
she said. 1T is all | can do to keep her
from becoming entirely respondent.
Il hope there is no danger" he returned
quickly, "of her health going under
A flush overspread the secretary's face.
The medicine you administer she re-
torted, lis scarcely calculated to build her
health up.
Hampton gave her a sharp look.
DO YOU mean to tell me-, he demand
ed, that my mother blanes me for her
recourse to the polite fiction of not feel
ing well'?''
There is no fiction in this case came
the reply Mrs. Hampton has been in
bed nearly a week-she has worried d
great deal.
She never let me know" he said.
Then she holds me accountable and in
srsts that I am opposing her.
Any form Of opposition distresses Mrs.
Hampton said the secretary, seeming 20
think she had gone too far
1T is she who is opposing me-" Hamp-
ton cried.
She loves YOU said the girl
therefore, he smiled, "she refuses me
happiness,
She thinks the happiness might be Sc
cured through other means than those
YOU suggest" she said.
She would oppose my marriage with
any one he rejoned. She is like so
many other women with only sons. AS
soon as she knew | was interested in
Miss Ash she put every obstacle in my
way
She insists that you persist in your
attentions to the lady because you know
that she objects TO Them" tentatively OBJ
served Miss Carol.
Yes" he said, "she calls her a fortune
hunter He checked himself Il
should not speak to you like this. I for
get that YOU wish to regard yourself
merely as my mothers secretary. AS to
the rest of it, / am glad that my mother
is not alone. I believe you came to her
shortly after left the house-your notes
are so dated"
The following week." she said. Il was
here for the university extension course.
l am taking up psychology. / am greatly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-23
Their Deserts.

DROF THOMAS NIXON CARTER of
Harvard was talking about socialism.
Socialism is no world panacea," he
said. but in the future 1t is to be reck-
oned with. Socialism will, in the future
protect the poor against injustice and
hypocrisy. 1t will expose fraud. Yes, So
cialism like old Higgins Wentworth, will
bring out the truth
Higgins Wentworth was hoeing one
April morning when three rough-looking
men climbed the fence and crossed the
field to him. They had just been ship
wrecked, they said. on the brig Maria
They had lost even their clothes. Would
Higgins help them?
Higgins Wentworth looked closely into
the sailors faces. for he knew the ways
of men. Then he said:
"'You, the bow-iegged one, go stand
twenty yards to the right, and I'll get
We to help me a minute with the seedin.
You, badly there, you stand twenty yards
to the left
1.-THE two men complied, and then Hig-
gins Wentworth said quietly to the man
who remained:
what did you say your captain s
name was?
:" Williams. Capt. Williams was the
reply.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-23

fused. My mother is a great deal to me,
and yet she grieves Miss Ash.
Miss Ash certainly has cause to feel
agGrieved.' she assented.
He caught at that.
Thank you he said Thank you
She glanced up at him.
Yes" she said, II express a personal
opinion. l never was secretary before,
and ] am only slowly losing my identity.
That is the way some people make haste
slowly"
Besides, we have known each other a
long time" he said. She was the only
one in all this miserable affair who
seemed to have any sympathy for him.
When 1 was a gawky child" she
laughed, you used to throw me up In
the air to show me how strong college
athletics had made you. Sometimes you
bumped me against things"
You remember those times?' he asked.
pleased. do your"
"Quite distinctly" she answered. my
anatomy has not been so frequently i'm
periled that / should forget them"
Hampton had a long think that day.
and once or twice he banged door.
That evening he informed Miss Ash that
he intended to go into business.
She laughed.
What can man do she asked, who
has been trained to a life of golf and
Yachting? How is your mother?"
He told her that his mother was better.
You have been there again.? she
asked.
II met her secretary this morning." he
answered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-23

not feel more unhappy over Beatrice 5
treatment of him.
He turned his steps in the direction OF
his mothers house. But when he had
pressed the button at the door he won
dered IL he ought not to go to Beatrice
and express at least polite sorrow at he"
decision. But Perkins opened the door
and he asked for Miss Carrol-ought he
to disturb his mother first Of all with his
newsstand passed into the drawing
room.
What have you been doing 10 your
self?' were Miss Carols first words,
when she reached him.
II have taken to the law" he laughed.
and told Of his determination to read
1T will be of service to your mother S
estate" she said. unnterestedIy. TO
lave you grounded in the law
He was standing directly under his
portrait on the wall. She looked from
the portrait to him.
II remember you like that" she be-