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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-24
HOSPITAL ROMANCE
COMES OUT AT LAST
SCIENTISTS CAN'T
FRIGH 7 EN- CHIEF
Major Werner Not Worried
About Madam Thcbes or
Madam Athens, Either.

Major Werner, Chief OF Police. yes
terday read with alarm the reported
views of Madam Thebcs. the Partisan
seer seer. VINO n says concerning, human
are. Imminent and America Is pluced
under the worst zone Of all We are
out OF the orbit" She says. Our souls
ma hnV eha lost t their Place, dare not say
But" said the chief. 80 far none OF
the sclontists--Lodge. ILLUMINATION or
the. rest--has discovered that the plan
ct is out of place. and II 1t is out OF
scientists agree, that the Haley comet
Will butt In and bust things up.
The Haley comet Is coming fast and IL
very Longs If 1t strikes the earth,
souls and everything else will be out
Tread well what I have told YOU
says Madam Thebes. who speaks mainly
concerning souls. She probably bases
there will be four .eclipses In 1910
two OF the sun and two of the moon
but an eclipse of the soul. as any
springtinc lover will says, is a daily
VIII marry old men. but It is not re-
ported that any of the old nobility OF
Europe are afraid of marrying young
American heircsscs or that the latter
borne by ancient nobles.''
aJor Werner went on to say that he
couldn't very well help the four
eclipses or the marrying OF old with
young or the displacement of the
planet. but that he would certainly
try to prevent bloody crime.
There are laws governing the move-
ment of planets" he said. and moth
ing but the power behind us NIL can
affect them. There are no laws against
the intermarriage OF old and young
and there are no human laws govern
Ing the proper places for souls. and.
so far as l believe. there never will
be. don't pretend to try to regulate
peoples souls. But i will try TO pre-
vent increase OF crime in Richmond.
and, to tell you the truth. l don't
place much confidence in the predic-
tions of Madam Thebes. Madam Ath-
ems or any other madam. Let 'cm pre-
dicts
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-24
TRY|NGTO LOCATE
BUNCH OF TAKERS
DR.. Buchanan Says Solicitors Are
Not Authorized to Collect
Money for Societies.

b d. L .
Although he has not been able thus
far to ascertain the names OF the al
legged fakirs, DIR, James Buchanan, of
the Juvenile Protective Society, and
an officer of the Industrial Home for
Girls. said yesterday that many cit
3izens had been approached by can
vassers. who have collected various
sums for those organizations. No
canyassers have been sent out. which
forces Dir. Buchanan to brand those
who have been collecting the money
al ordinary grafters. On Saturday the
Associated Charities office was called
up nearly score OF times by persons
asked to contribute. the lnvarlable an
swcr being that the canvassers We're
either society.
FROM what can be learned somebody
made o systematic effort to help some
BODY or some other society by using
the names of those which have not
sent missionaries into the local field.
Ihe public Is subscribing literally
70 the home for girls" said DR., Buch-
anan, but this Is being done at our
meetings., and tho amounts given have
ALREADY boen printed in The Times Dis
panGh, Somebody is endenyoring to
coilect small sums here, there and
sonder, and tile thing is fraudulent
on ts race, for We are not working
lllls way. public service Will be
performed by citizens IL they win get
the names of people musqucrad ing
tlits way, for the laws arc amply SUM-
e elnL project VIZ and punish the
K & II 4 j.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-24
HUNDREDS DAZZLED
BY BRILLIANT COMET
BOY UNCONSCIOUS
FOR EIG IT DAY s
Raymond Smith Lingcrs in vir-
ginia Hospital With Frac-
tured Skull.

Raymond Smith. thirteen years old.
has remained unconscious in tho Nir-
GINA Hospital since Saturday. January
10, when he suffered a compound frac.
turc OF the base of the skull in street
car accident near First and Grace
Streets. That he is alive Is considered
miraculous. as physicians who per-
formed an operation believed he would
certainly die from the injury.
Although unconscious. the boys con-
dition has improved. and the chances
are about even that tic will recover
and will retain possession of all his
faculties. In such cases. 1t is said.
unless death results quickly. the pa
tient generally fingers for several days,
and seldom shows signs of improve
ment. At times the Smith child is rest
less. but he rests quietly and appears
to be In a deep sleep.
Once since the accident. when his
mother. Mrs. C. G. Smith. of 613 East
Main Street was at the bedside. Ray
lnond opened his eyes. appeared to rec
ognize hcr. and then resumed his for
mer condition. His father died three
days before the accident. No arrests
have been made in the case, which was
by the police, and unless
death results 1T is not probable that
any one will be held criminally re-
sponsiblc.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-24
Pharmacy Student and Graduate
Nurse Keep Wedding Secret
Since December 20.
GO ON HONEYMOON IN MAY
Present Work Of Each to Con-
tinuc Until Groom Is
Awarded His Diploma.

Nurses and iintcrncs at the Virginia
Hospital received the surprise of their
lives last night, when Miss Mary Vir-
glna Rosson. graduate nurse. an
nounced that she had been married. OH
December 90. to III. Marvin Surface. OF
Roanoke, pharmacy student at the
University College Of Medicine. Mrs.
Surface agreed to make the public
statement yesterday afternoon. when
her husband learned by telephone
message that the secret had leaked
OUT. and would soon BIO generally
known.
At the request of DIR. Frank Regis
ter OF Tillery n. c., whom tho bride
has been nursing at the Virginia for
three weeks. tho announcement was
being present The bridegroom and
Mrs. ~. L. Tyler. of 2s0s East Grace
Street. In whose home the ceremony
was performed were tho only persons
not connected with the hospital In tho
room.
:. It took some time, even after Mrs
those with whom she has been asso-
ciated night aud day for many weeks
80 wnnted Husband to Grndnsse.
II know exactly what you're here
for. I'm the one that's married" said
NlrS. Surface, when line8-DiSpatch
reporter entered the hospital. before
the excit ement created by the an
nouncemant had uuieted.
'Ill tell YOU all about II. ! kept
It secret. because I did not caro- to-
have people know until my husband
had graduated. When n few heard
1t. thought best to let the whole
truth be known
The ceremony. was performed by
the Rev. Ryland Knight. OF Calvary
Baptist Church. In the presence OF
few intimate friends. and the BRIDE
groom took the precaution to secure
promise from the clerk OF the Hust-
ings Court not TO give report of the
license to the newspapers.
Mr. Surface lie member of the
senior class and will receive his d.
pioma In May.
Kept Secret Well.
Mrs. Surface seemed pleased that
she had proved herself ono woman
VINO can keep a secret. and when ono
OF the associate nurses claimed to
have suspected the wedding she WIS
indignant. Insisting that her friends
have been .oyal to her trust. The
bride was graduated from tho Virginia
HOSPITAL last spring and formerly
lived in woodville. Va.
Now that the wedding is publicly
known. Mr.. and Mrs. Surface say they
will not alter their plans. but will re-
main in Richmond until the husband
graduates. after which they Will live
10
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-24
NEED BIG MONEY
FOR DOG P 0UN D.
Council Believes, However, That
It's a Good Thing to Keep
Stray Ours Away.

Superintendent Conn, OF The Street
Cleaning Department, who has direct
supervision over tho dog pound, has
sent a request to the Council Commits
tee on Finance for an appropriation
of sa,I2O.2n to keep the plant In oper-
atipn during the, present year. To pay
that much to catch and kill stray dogs
might seem big amount, but It is not
regarded as abnormal by members OF
Council who understand what tho de-
partment is doing.
While the figures for 1909 are not
available at the moment the report
for 1905 shows that 2,322 dogs We're
killed AT the pound, g large number
having been returned to the oWners
on the proper payment of fees. In
July OF that year. the pound master
made the hest monthly record. ass
CANNES having been sent to tho happy
hunting grounds IN thirty-one days.
During the summer months tho mad
dog danger Is greatest; hot weather
is responslble for their condition, and
the fear OF hydrophobia Is moreal arm-
ing in summer than In winter months.
Tho lowest record was In, February.
when seventy-three We're killed.
The heaviest item OF expense Mt the
pound ia the pay roll. Three men are
employed, and out OF tho So aO,a0
needed this year. the sum Of s2,s4o Ia
and nooses, familiar articles used by
the dog catcher. cost the city $55,
BY keeping his force always on the
alert tho pound master has Virtually
rid the city OF stray ours. Tho cru-
SADIE will DO kent UP, the idea being to
go after q still larger number this
year. ~ 'lf lf i3
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-24
DR.. AN MA s HAN|
ARRIVES TO-DAY
President Lyon G. Tyler to In
troducc Speaker at Equal
Suffrage Meeting.

President Lyon Gardner Tyler. OF
William and Mary College, will in
troduce DIR. Anna Howard shaw, pres
ident OF the Womens National Suf =
Tage Association, who will deliver
an address at the Jefferson Auditorium
tomorrow night, under the auspices
OF the Equal Suffrage League of vir-
GINA, pr. Shaw who is brilliant
woman, 4 most entertaining speaker
and logical thinker, will discuss
'Wornan's Suffrage: Its Relation to
the Homo and the state"
of Tyler is In favor of suffrage for
women, and is a member OF the Vir-
GINA League. Or. shaw Is expected
10 arrive here to-day 10 be the guest
OF AIRS. S, Dabney Crcnshaw
ne lecture OF course is free and
'he league desires large and repre-
sentative attendance. There win be
morning frivolous about it--no appeal
that the right TO vote be extended
hers OF the General Assembly before
whom the question VIII come eventual
~ are especially urged TO hear ID,
shaw for she Will say things whicl
hfs calculated 10 make them think
since us organization here the Vir
GINA League has grown to a remark
able extent. 1t has a membershi
composed Of many OF the leading wo
men OF Richmond and at recent meet
ings The objects have been explaine
d clearly and intelligently by some d
HE ioremost writer's and thinkers Z
1.-The Staic.'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-24
s TRUCK WOMAN
WITH HIS CRUTCH
Another Man Hit Wife With
Axe, Handle Being Broken
by the Blow.

Several fclonious assault cases oc-
Cured late Saturday night and carly
yesterday morning, and Ida Holiday
the most seriously injured. lies In the
colorcd city hospital with fractured
skull, with little hapc for her re-
covery. Her husband William Holla-
day, who Is charged with striking her
with his crutch. Is under arrest and
was locked up in the First Police Sta
ton.
John Teamster. colored, was charged
with throwing an axe AT his wife and
hitting her on the hip. Tho xc-handle
was broken of. and tho blade was
badly dented. 1t liz said that he ''axcd'
her question, and an abe didn't re-
ply, he threw his axe at her She re-
piled with warrant for his arrest.
John A. Jones, colored wna arrested
on charge of cutting George Jack,
son. whom he slit IN several places.
Russell Booker, colorcd. was arrest
ed on charge of carving Mildred
Gardner, HIS best girl She was sent
to the repair shop. with the otharH,
and DR.. Womack. who Wae doing duty
on the city ambulance. was kept busy
for several hours repairing the dam
age and destruction done by others.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-24
OWE S BIG B Ill.
TO BROKEN BANK
Creditors Of Boydton Hardware
Firm Would Show It Is
Bankrupt.
Hunnrick house

d. j, tiumrlckhouse. In his own
right, and doing business under the
firm style of the Park Hardware Com
pany, In Boydton. Va. will be com
manded to-day under summons of
the United States District Court to
appear here January 81 to show cause
why he shall not be adjudged a bank
rupt. Tho petitioners arc creditors of
the company, whose claims. 1t is al
legged, are in excess of the securities
held by them.
The debts are notes and open ac-
counts held by st. John Chambers
Goode OF Boydton; w. III. Crawford
and the Virginia Carolina Hardware
Company, of this city; the Sherwln-
Williams Company. OF Newark N. j.;
the Nashville Saddlery Company, OF
Nashville. Tenn. and stokes and
Dunn of this city Application for
the petition was made by c. j. Faux.
ner, attorney for the creditors.
The net OF bankruptcy, It Ia alleged
was committed by the confession OF
Judgment in favor of Charles r.
Reekes and j. W. Edmondson receiy-
81 900. o. -
Deputy United States Marshal Muir
| phy left the city yesterday to serve
the papers,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-24
CUPID SQUEEZED
BY HIGH L|V|N C
Expert Pcrdicts That June Crop
of Brides Will Be Smallest
in Worlds History.

There is another thing about this
high cost of living which the average
person Isn't apt to consider" said the
head of a. house yesterday, .'and that
is the Jolt 1t will throw into the
matrimonial market. Say what you
please, It is bound to give Cupid the
cold feet. Men who marry and board
know that the cost will be double:
those who think it Is cheaper to keep
house ought to try 1t. did,
Let no more prophets or sons of
prophets declare that two can live as
economically as one. It's q fake. You
can't do II. After I was married I
began to learn. had to double up
on tho bills OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
shoes, hats. clothes everything under
the sun. Tho only place where didn't
get bit was on the tobacco account.
No. can't say tilst either for had
to stay in tho house more than in.
former times. and smoked twice as
many packages of tobacco as ] did
IN my single days Unless the meat
trust magnates are put In jail and
prices are. put down. the June crop
OF brides will be the smallest In the
history of the world. Only the rich
girl Will have Il chance If she has
a bank account. she'll have many pro-
iposals, but II she Is like the average,
tlme VIII fly by and she won't get a
call ttt f'1f -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-24
COULDN'T REACH TOP

Man, On Wager, Falls 10 Throw Lemon,
Over Tall Buildings.
Three men walked from the Jeffer-
son Hotel to the Mutual Building Last
night to settle wager. One boosted
that he could throw lemon to the
top OF the Mutual Building. and his
statement had no sooner been made.
than challenged. a 81 forfeit WAS
placed and the three started out down
town. The agreement was that each
man should have three chances.
Three heavy specimens of the fruit
were purchased at Seventh and Main
Streets. The boastcr stood on the
corner in front OF the Chamber Of
Commerce. and after a wonderful
heave. let the fruit fly. 1T mashed
Sainst the granite walls below tho
first of the three stories recently an
ncxed This failure Disguised him.
but anxious to get his dollar back.
nc suddenly became positive that he
could reach. with a lemon. the top
of the American National Bank Build
ing.
There, as before. he fell far short
OF his aim on the first throw. and
paid the second dollar. With one
lemon left and Sc gone, he suggested
that this amount be put up, and that
he attempt on the third throw 10
reach the topmost beam of the steel
framework on Stump's Hotel. Again
the lemon tosser missed his mark. and
as he had completed the circuit of
skyscrapcrs, the friend had no alter
native but take the 81. with re-
minder 10 the loser that things come
nigh in Richmond-even buildings.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-24
Local Astronomers Thought Hal
lcy's Nebnlar Traveller
Was Approaching.
FINALLY AGREE IT'S DRAKE's
Moved Downward to Horizon,
With Tail Islaring Up
ward Behind.

q
Hundreds of people viewed for the
set yesterday. what Is known az
discovered from Johannesburg and
which has been seen in South Caro-
lima and other Southern states. II
was an interesting and curious sight
many people installing the phenom-
enon for Halleys comet. which, has
created so much interest among astron-
omers and scientific men, and OF which
30 much has been said. But the comet
Whatever to Haley's though from a
!aynan's point of view, 1t is almost as
interesting.
The comet was plainly visible In the
suburbs, the western part of the city
and from the roofs of buildings hav-
ing an uninterrupted view of the vest
ern horizon. and from Richmond Col
1ege
Visible 10 Naked Eye.
Professor Eugene c. Bingham Of
Richmond College who was among
eler through unknown skies, said that
It was plainly visible to the naked eye
between s and $50 o'clock. 1t may be
seen by any Interested observer by
directing ones vision between the
planet Venus, now the evening star,
and the horizon.
1T bears somewhat to the north of
the evening star. Its head is almost
as bright as Venus itself, and it has
long, fan-like tail. apparently,
about twenty feet in length. II moves
downward to the horizon, with the
tail flaring upward behind, sinking
perpendicularly. as 1t were. behind the
sun Seen through field glasses, it APP
pears dazzlingly brilliant.
Very little is known yet about the
comet. whether it is new or an old
enc, and nothing can be determined as
10 Its movements. until astronomers
have calculated its orbit. If the orbit.
said Professor Bingham yesterday, is
in the form of hyperbola or para
boia it will never return. but shoot
off into space as suddenly as it came.
II its orbit be in the form of an
eihpse, 1t Will, theoretically, reappear
at some date yet to be calculated
This would depend largely upon
whether it be influenced by some
planet and DETECTED from its path.
Not HaIley's Comet.
brakes comet is, however, probably
new. and little seems to be known
ABOUT 1T. No comet of its magnitude
mas been seen since 1872.
As observed at Cambridge. England.
me brightness of its nucleus was equal
10 that of the planet Mercury. and
tie TAIL was estimated to be two de-
Efees long, equivalent in sky measure
to four times the breadth OF the moon
II mas no connection, as stated with
naliey comet nor is II like the great
v. ASG-. ~ 10 u lHclnDeT OIL tnat
family of comets which almost Craze
the suns surface at the time of their
nearest approach to il
Ihe unusual sight attracted much
attention in Richmond and the SUR
rounding county yesterday, and there
was no little excitement among those
who thought they were gazing on the
comet named after Haley and whose
coming has been predicted by the as.
tronomer. Hundreds of people went
up on their roofs to view 1t, and 9TH
ers went out to the high, open spaces
where there were no buildings to in
terrupt the gaze.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-24
.HOM|7zERS READY
TO OPEN kRM0RY
Governor, Mayor and Other Dis
tinguishcd Persons Invited
to Ceremony.
NEW HOME A GREAT PLACE
Equipment, Gymnasium and Drill
Hall Equal to Any in
the South.

with members of the Legislature.
the City Council and tho Governor
and Mayor as their guests. the Rich
mond Howitzcrs will open, with be-
fitting ceremony. the new addition to
their armory. on North Eighth Street,
at $3.50 o'clock Thursday night.
Addresses will be made by Cover
nor Swanson and Mayor Richardson
and by some members OF the Lcgis-
latnre Interested In the State militia.
and probably by Acknowledgement An
derson and Adiutant- General Elect
Sale. The ceremony will be preceded
by a smoker. after which will come
the speeches and an inspection of the
new building.
Finely Equipped.
The addition contains a. gymnasium,
which has been magniiicently cauip-
ped with all the usual paraphernalia.
swimming pool. pooroom, reading
room and other adjuncts. The gym
nasium features especially are said
to compare we'll with any of the kind
In the South. The equipment has long
been needed, and the Howitzors have
been working over the matter FOR
twelve or eighteen months.
The drill hall. guns and ammunition
still remain intact in the armory
proper on Seventh Street. and the adj
ditfon is to be used only as sort
Of club and athletic adjunct. where
the men may avail themselves of the
synnastic parapllernalia for athletic
purposes. and the reading and pool
rooms for social pleasures
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-24
MISSING FOR TWO WEEKS
Police Unable TO Locate Paul Cum
ninEhnm, Old COlOred MINI.


No trace OF tho whereabouts OF Paul
Cunningham sixty five years old, has
been found since he disappeared more
than two weeks ago. The negro left
his room. in the rear Of 115 East Cary
Street. about 3 o'clock in the morning,
and as he was clad only in his night
clothing. and wore neither hat nor
shoes. the belief is that he has either
committed suicide or else has died OF
exposure. as the night was very cold.
Coroner Taylor has been asked to no.
tify the family If a body answering
the description is found. and the po-
lice have been constantly on the alert.
Each time the canal Is drained his
sister and other relatives search the
bed of the waterway. but, when the
rer%ains were not located yesterday
they said the man must have walked
into the country or else have ended his
life in the river. Cunningham's dlsap-
pcarance has caused superstitlous ne
groes to believe that he has fallen into
the hands OF cut-thro1ts. who will dis
pose OF his body.
Detectives believe the negro was
drowned In the river, as all Inquiries
have failed to locate him. and there
Is no chance OF the body remaining
in the canal without being found.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-24
CAN'T SUPPLY DEMAND
Many Towns ana Schools Want Travel
ing LibrnrIcx From Sfate

Travelling Libraries continue to be
much IN demand. The calls for these
collections from schools and communi-
ties have been so numerous that the
supply of books for this purpose is
exhausted. There are also eleven an
plications on file which cannot be
Tiled at present on account OF lack
of books.
The Travelling library division OF
the State Library has supplied the fol-
lowing schools and communities with
IN the past two weeks. Paxson school,
Loudoun county; Wardtown high
school, Northampton county; Rux
school Brunswick county: Climax
high school, Pittsylvania county; Wila
lainsburg Civic League; Waldrop.
Louisa county; Appomattox AgricuI-
tural High School; Halls Hill school.
Alexandria county; McCiahcysville,
Rockingham county: Seven Mile ford,
Symth county: Mcdowell. Highland
county. and Virginia Beach, Princess
Anne county.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-24
LINE NOW OPEN

Chesapeake and Ohio Coal Trains Mink
Ing Good Time.
Officials OF the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway reported yesterday that their
western lines were rapidly being clear
ed up after the regent congestion In
cident to bad weather and unusually
heavy demands for coal
Heavy SHOWS and sleet in the West
have blocked up traffic. and in some
cases tied Up trains for days. At the
same time coal supplies were becorn-
ing exhausted. 4 freight wreck at
Springdalc, O.. early Saturday served
10 increase the trouble That was
cleared up yesterday and though ship
ments are heavy. trains are running
with usual regularity and not far be-
hind the schedule
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-24
THREE GENERAL RATES
Census EnumcrntOrs Get Information
About Their Wages.

Census EnumcrntOrs Get Information
About Their Wages.
Supervisor G. Ridgway Moore. of
this district, has received from Cen
sus Director Durand detailed state
ment of the classification of rates
adopted for compensation of enumer-
ators in the thirteenth census. begin
ming April Is. There are three gen
eral rates--the per capita. the mixed
and The per diem. The different class
es of rates are so applied that In gen.
eral the average enumeration will earn
substantially the same amount in one
district as in another. even though
the population may vary greatly.
Regard is also paid to the fact that
prevailing wages and salaries are
higher in some parts of the country
than in others. but aside from this the
director aims to adjust the rates so as
to make the earnings of enumerators
substantially uniform. The rates in
general Will be so adjusted as to give
n slightly better compensation than
in 1900