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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-18
GOT HEAVY FINE
Negro Given Three Years for Throwing
Rock nj Chr.


Elijah Blackwell, colored, was tried
in the Chesterfield County Court yes.
terday on charge of being disorderly
on Petersburg interurban car and
throwing rocks at the car, and was
convicted and sentenced to three years
in the penitentiary. The jury took
into account not so much the mere. act
of throwing a rock at a street car, but
the fact that every passenger was
thereby endangered, and brought in a
verdict accordingly.
Two other negroes--John McMullen
and Robert Bassett---were found guilty
In fl,c preliminary hearing, and We're
fined $40 each. and were held in Jail
during the interim as witnesses against
Blackwell
The affair occurred during the early
part of October The three negroes
were disorderly on the car en- route to
Petersburg, and became so rowdy that
the crew put them off at Stop 26, where
the men We're placed under arrest.
After they had been put off Blackwell
threw rock at the car. They We're
Immediately hustled to jail and kept
there until the preliminary hearing, in
which two were fined and the third was
sent on to the higher court for trial.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-18
MANY VISIT BAZAAR
Doll Prescnted by Lillian Russell At
sracfs Attention.

Hundreds OF people are attending
nightly the sacred Heart Cathedral
Bazaar, which Is being held at S27
East Broad street New features have
been added since the opening on Non
day night. and the interest taken by
the many visitors has been a source NJ
greet pleasure TO the workers In
charge.
Donations are constantly being re-
cetved from local MERCHANTS and each
night new displays Are seen in the
various booths. In the Cathedral
booth handsomely dressed doll.
which was presented to the bazaar bv
Lillian Russell, the actress. is attract.
ing much attention.
The bazaar will be continued for
the remainder of this week and all
of next week.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-18
MEMORIAL DEDICATED TO
MARGARET HOWELL DAVIS HAYES

Biloxi Miss. November 17-An
altar and beautiful reredos erected
10 the memory % Margaret Howell
Davis Hayes, eldest daughter of tbs
President of the confederacy, We're
dedicated to-day IN the Church or thn
Redeemer. where the family OF Jefer-
son Davis worshipped FOR many years.
The formal presentation Of tie
altar and reredos was made b. Nrs.
Virginia r. Mcsherryf president gen
eral of the United Daughters o. tina
Confederacy. and the dedication vas by
Bishop Bratton, OF the Episcopal plo-
cese OF Mississippi.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-18

consider final plans. C. e. Waitham
c. a. Raines and j. a. Parkinson have
been appointed committee to arrange
the celebration. and their report was
to be considered at the meeting last
night
Leslie Anderson, travelling for the
Union Water Meter Company, is in
South Richmond visiting his parents
for a few days.
Miss Edna Hilker. who has been seri-
ousiy sick. is able to be about again.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-18
Thoma. richardson Convicted.

Found guilty of voluntary man
slaughter. Thomas Richardson. colored,
who fatally stabbed George Thomas in
a fight following crap game on Octo-
her 10, was sentenced in the Hastings
Court yesterday afternoon to two years
and six months in the penitentiary.
The negro was indicted for murder
in the first degree and pleaded self
defense. The jury had the case under
consideration for several hours.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-18
WANTS CONVENTION
Mr.. stebblns Thinks Meeting Would BE
Good for Party.

Hearty approval of the plan to hold
platform convention OF the Demo
Gratis OF Virginia was given yester-
day by Joseph Stebbins. Jr.. q member
fax county Mr.. Stebblns thinks 1t
would be an excellent thing for the
party TO hold such a meeting. and
to have defined It's position on a mum
her OF Stale issues which are to ba
presented for the consideration OF the
next General Assembly.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-18
Had Many pawn Tickets.

Lewis and mississippi" was arrested
last night on the charge of breaking
INTO the house of Henry Morgan. also
colored, and stealing suit OF clothes,
pair of shoes and gold ring
The negro told Policeman Gordon
Smith, who made the arrest, that he
had bought the clothes, hut that they
were too small for him The fact that
several pawn tickets were found on
his person discounted his statement
He is suspected of other thefts
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-18
NFeel, of prayer Services.

SERVICES for men VIII BIO held In
the Young Mems Christian Associa-
,ton auditorium to-day at 1880 o'clock
in connection With the worldwide week
OF prayer series. Rev. S. G.. Hatcher
of Broad Street Methodist Church, will
speak, the general topic being, "Pa-
triotic Day" thanksgiving for ma
tional blessings The series will close
tomorrow with services to be con
Quoted by Rev. S. NJ. Eagle, of Christ
EPISCOPAL Church
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-18
DEATHS

has Just been re-
ceived in Richmond of the death in
st. Louis on November S of MRS,
ALICE FLEMING WHITE, widow OF
Rev. Thomas Ward White. She Is
survived by three chtldren--Verner
and Dabney White. Of ST. Louis, and
Mrs. DIR. John Cunningham, OF Beau
mont, Tex. Mrs, White was a Miss
Cralle. and had many relatives In
Virginia
MER lTHI--Died, on the 18TH at Is r.,
Z NJ, a his home in Swansboro. John
HENRY MllREDtTIf in the sixty
first Year Of his age, son of the late
Francis r. and c. a. 4, Meredith,
of Manchester, Va, He leaves a wife
y and three children; also one sister
and two brothers,
Funeral will take place from the
residence THIS (Friday) AFTER
NOON at o'clock,
R--Entered into rest THURSDAY.
Noyember ~. at las "A, NJ. HENRY
GRuNER, in the seventy-hfth year
of his age. 'F3 8ss.
Funeral from his late residence
203l West Grace Street. TODAY at
3 o'clock, lnterment in Hollywood
JCNES Died, Wednesday, evening, No
MEMBER l6, at $40 y. NJ, y, ELLIS
Jones IN the thirty fifth year Of
4 his age,
The funeral will take place THIS
(Thursday) MORNING. at IL o'clock
It from the Church Of the Holy Com
fortcy, IN ls
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-18

has been christeped tho Angry Wasp
IL is just about one-half the size OF
n Wright biplane.
z. /. Young, Hamilton's manager,
and Alfred ]. Moisant, manager for
his brother. John b., are expected in
Richmond during the next few days to
complete final and minor arrangements
for the meet. Mr.. Anderson said last
night that there would be ten ma
chimes here. and that his plan was to
have all above the grandstand at once.
After the arrival of Young and Alfred
Moisant the question of flight to
Petersburg will be discussed. The han
gars will be opened to the public SO
that the various types of machines may
he inspected
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-18
VIII Attend MeetInr.

N Commissioner Of Agriculture George
w, koinsr leaves tonight for Atlanta,
where he will attend next week the
annual convention Of Commissioners
OF Agriculture OF the Southern States
such are the mutations of politics
that Mr., koiner is now the only mem
her who remains in Office Of those who
belonged to the organization when he
Joined it,
The association has by united effort
accomplished q great deal OF work. in
addition to the Interchange OF ideas
and the reviews OF work done In the
different States. One of the results
of Its efforts has been uniform laws on
tho inspection Of fertilizers, Another
was In occurring second -class mail
matter rate for the transmission Of
reports, The latter item
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-18

great deal has been published in the past few weeks
in criticism of the action of this company with respect
the car service Weshampton and the Country Club
circular Of Citizens Association it stated that this
line hauled o4624 passengers in the first eight months
Of 1910 than during the period Of 1900. The facts
are that for the first eight months 1910 there total
of 4I6oo7 passengers carried, against 32I.473 in 1000
These figures include all transfers. labor tickets at and
cents, school tickets and half cents, tickets
six for quarter, and complimentary tickets
For the period the mileage increased from
68oI2 miles to 81 $50 miles, increase OF I70
in miles run.
The number of passengers in 1900 averaged AZ per car
mile while III 1910 the average s.. per mile The
average number Of passengers the Richmond Division for
the fiscal year ending June goth 1910 ncdng all outlying
lnes), 6S passengers per mile showing that the
service rendered the patrons OF the Northampton line
81 ia than the average Of the system
The earnings per mile this line rs in
1900 and ~ cents in 1910.
The Weslampton line is now. and has been operating
actual loss that Isl the Of carrying each passenger
(not considering depreciation capital invesment)
exceeds the actual derived from that passenger
any increase in the handle the business means
actual increase in the loss to the company II the
vice increased 6een-minutc Roadway it would
increase the operating least thryhrec third
cent.
There is complaint OF crowded this line except
Sundays but the demand for frequent
high speed The OF the company has been that to
give frequent service would increase
losses already sustained the traffic and that is willing
to give the service il those requiring will pay pro-
portion OF the additional cost.
VIRGINIA RAILWAY AND POWER COMPANY.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-18
alone has saved the Virginia depart.
ment some $4,000 year In postage.
prirnteeDischnrred.

An order was issued yesterday by
the AdJutant-Generai's Office discharg-
ing Private Edward w. Rainey. OF
Company g. Second infantry. OF Pc
tershurS. from the Virginia Volunteers
for the good of the service.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-18
Gibba Arrested.

Henry Gibbs, white man, was ar
rested last night ct 10 North Eighth
street and locked up on the charge
of being drunk and disorderly The
warrant was sworn out by II. A. Har-
ris
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-18
The Weather

Forecast: For yirsinia-Fair Friday
and Saturday,; not much change In
temperature; moderate west winds.
North CurOiinn-unsettlcd Friday;
saturday fair; light west winds.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-18
CONDITIONS YESTERDAY.

CONDITIONS YESTERDAY.
s A. NJ temperature .........-.. Is
Humidity ..,............ ..t....,. 90
Wind. direction OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. S. w
WIND, velocity .,..,..... ....,.... 6
Weather Observation-Disclosures -. --.,. =. Clear
u noon temperature 46
: =. M, temperature ....,........ As
Maximum temperature up to
Minimum temperature up to
p. NJ, acknowledgements. 2s
Mean temperature .....,.... ....i.. 3S
Normal temperature .....,........ AS
deficiency IN temperature ....... 10
Deficiency in temperature since
March .,.....5..'......... s..,.... lo1
Accum. deficiency in temperature
since January l ....f.....g.....,. 147
Excess in rainfall since March /. 3 10
Accum. excess in rainfall since
January / ..........,.... SO
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-18
FINS is WRITTEN
IN FAMOUS CASE

'S"ErtfI8uVN Z VIII T II ~ : "bc .I
Will soon become a hollow mockery,
and the judgments of our courts will
be held in dersion and contempt"
The formal charge to the jury sus-
tanning the motion of the defense and
instructing a verdict of not guilty
followed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-18
News of South Richmond

away We're married Wednesday in the
home of the brides parents at Skin
quarter. Chesterfield county. The cere-
mony, which was quiet one on ac-
count of recent bereavenents in both
families. was performed by Rev Robert
H. Winfree.
\ luncheon was given at the home OF
DR.. sims. Mr.. and Mrs. Hockaway left
Tor richmond en- route to New York,
Washington and other Northern cities.
They will reside in Richmond upon
their return.
Meet in Decatur Street Church.
The congregation of Stockton Street
Baptist Church, which suffered the loss
of their church last Sunday night, met
for worship last night in Decatur Street
Methodist Church, Ninth and Decatur
streets Devotional exercises began
at s o'clock, and We're conducted by
the Rev. j. I. Haley pastor. Follow
ing the prayer-meeting a business ses-
sion was held to consider plans for SER
vices until the rebuilding of the church.
"Old Folks" Concert
A large crowd enjoyed to the fullest
the "old Folks concert given last
night at Bainbridge Street Baptist
Church for the benefit of the Ladies'
Aid Society of that church. The actors
We're composed of Richmond talent,
and their old-fashioned songs, dear to
the heart of those in the audience In
the evening of life was "a sight to
make an old man young" 4 neat sum
was realized for the charitable pur-
f.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-18
MlMIATuRE ALaIANAC.

I1I I17- NoNembef IS, J9l0,
High Tide
sun rises,s,,. bs54 Morning.. 5;1a
Sun setss5,,., ADJ Eyening..,, 6:2S
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-18

a, IHe TuncFaI VIII take place from
the home Friday afternoon at o'clock.
lnterment in Maury Cemetery.
Notes About Town.
Richard Baker, an aged and respect
ed darkey. is critically Ill at his home.
20 East Twelfth Street. lie is about
slNty-tive years of age, and one Of the
few negro survivors of the Civil War.
Ills service during the four years was
continual.
Hestia Conclave No. 459, of Hepta-
sophs, which has tentative plans for
the celebration of the fourteenth ami
versary of the conclave, which will be
ned November 80, met last night to
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-18

lie leaves his wife and two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Anna Walker, Mrs. w. H.
purcell, and one son, George w. Mer-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-18
Going for Bolton.

Policeman G. P. Smith leaves to-day
at noon for Fort Slocum. New York.
to bring to the city a. G. Bolton.
wanted here on a serious felony
charge
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-18
john II. Meredith,

John II. Meredith died at his home.
2slS Midlothian Avenue. Swansboro,
tuesday night at $3.50 o'clock of apo
pleXy in the sixty-first year of his
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-18

November IL. at LAS "A, NJ. HENRY
i GRlINER, in the seNenty-hfth year
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-18

Funeral from his late residence,
203l West Grace street. TODAY at
3 o'clock. Interment in Hollywood.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-18

ss The funeral will take place THIS
(ThursdayD MORNING at ~ o'clock
from the Church of the Holy Com
fortcc. sgs ~ SN H.,
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-04-23
RECORD.BREAKINC APPROPRIATIONS.
The Legislature lust Adjourned EcIip-
ses all PrecedessOrs ApprOpFla-
tiOns $l.O77.27l Ahead Of
Last Session.

jackson, Miss, April 10. The
Legislature just adjourned. broke
all records for appropriations. and
If it were not for the bond issue.
authorized in the last few days Of
the session, it would require some
clever fnanciering to pull the old
ship of state through the Strait Of
Deficiency.
This session appropriated. ac-
cording to the fiures of Secretary
Of State Power, Just ST, OF, ,271. 35
more than the last session. This
wipes out the balance Of $208. 900
in the treasury when the legisla-
ture convened and goes far beyond
the financial resources of the State.
Chairman Morrison of the ap-
preparations committee footed up
the probable deficit some time ago,
it is understood. though Mr.. Nor.
rison did not miss the mark more
than $4,000 if that much. But
the State will have sufficient funds.
with the sale of the $500, 600 of
bonds authorized, to meet all its
obligations and make the numerous
permanent improvements authorize
ed.
Among these improvements is
the State charity hospital, which
will be erected in Jackson as soon
the bonds can be sold and the
money made available. It is the
intention of the promoters Of this
hospital to erect and equip an in
stitution that will cost probably
5000 900, since all the railroads
and other corporations of the State
will contribute literally toward its
erection and maintenance.
The last of the appropriations
was not footed up by Secretary
Power till Monday when. in making
the acts ready for the printer, he
ran across two small items, which
were added to the general figures.
This is the heaviest appropriation
ever made by Mississippi legis-
lature. All the eleemosynary in
stitutions got an increase. as did
the educational institutions. in adj
dition to which it will cost about
$500, 600 a year more to conduct the
judiciary and other departments Of
government than in the past.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-04-23
VARDAMON SEES VICTORY.
Says Ills Majority for Senate Win Be
Biggest in Twenty-Five Years.

Hot Springs, Ark, April 10.
Exs Gov. Jas. X. Vardaman, who is
here. talked freely yesterday Of the
political situation in Mississippi.
AS to the approaching campaign
and primary he said: II will be
elected to the Senate in the primary
to be held in November by the
largest majority given to any
candidate within the last twenty
five years. "
Asked why Senator Leroy Percy
takes the position that he has in
agreeing to a settlement of the
question as to who is the choice of
the white Democrats in Mississippi
for Senator by means of a special
primary, Mr. Vardaman declared
that Senator Percy felt. on account
OF the Indictment of one of his
political managers by the Kinds
county grand jury for bribery in
purchasing votes. that there was
STAIN on his commission
This. together with aroused
public sentiment which demanded
d clean bill of political health from
him, compelled Seuator Percy to
yield to popular demands and sub
nit to the result of q special pri-
mary. declared Mr.. Vardaman.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-04-23
Noel Butts Ii.

In an interview given out at
Washington, Gov. Noel throws cold
water on the proposed senatorial
primary next November, says
there is no law for it. and under-
takes to give Percy and the manner
of his election whitewashing
The Governor failed to mention
that there is as much law for this
senatorial primary as there was for
that secret ballot senatorial caucus
to which he lent his influence and
support, and far more Of justice to
the people Of Mississippi. The
Leader will have more to say of
this Noel interview in future
issue. But for the fact that he
happens to hold the Office Of Gov
ernor BY favor Of the people Of
Mississippi it would carry no more
weight than the utterance Of any
other Percy partisan. It looks
like an oficious attempt to pull
Percy and the secret ballot caucus
out Of j hole and postpone the day
Of their public condemnation BY
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-04-23
cIver Monte Alwis Davis. Little

McIver; Monte Alwis Davis. Little
BahaIa Jewel EsteIle Bailey,
Grange Hall; George Elizabeth
Ferguson. Grange Hall Carrie
Belle Mckee. Grange Hall; James
Garfield Russell, Beaver Creek
Roger Lambright, Beaver Greek ;
Alice Case, Beaver Creek.
Scholarship awards were an
nOunced last night By Supt. Claude
Bennett at the close of the program
as follows:
Spelling Miss Rosa Williams,
Fair River.
Civil Government Elmer Sumo
mers. Fair River.
Arithmetic Miss Ennice Nor
gan. Little BahaIa.
Composition Elmer Summers,
Fair River.
United States History Monte
Davis, Little Bahala.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-04-23
Whittier are We IlrlflInel

AS one native and to the manner
born, who loves Mississippi, the
editor Of The Leader desires to
sound a note Of warning. It is a
notorious fact that in many places
Id the State poll tax delinquents
are allowed to vote ID the pri-
lmaries, A poll tax delinquent who
votes in any primary subjects him
self to the same pains and penalties
As if he voted in q general election.
The violation of this law will for
ever mar the perfume of the pri-
mary election law. dear to the bone
| and siueW Of Mississippi.
Ten years ago it was published
from the official record that there
we're rs. 900 white poll tax delin-
quents in Mississippi. This was
ten years ago. just ten years after
the adoption OF the Constitution Of
1890. If the same ratio of delin-
Iduency has kept up for the past ten
years. the white poll tax delin-
quents Of Mississippi aggregate
I6.00O. To allow such delinquents
70 vote in primaries. the real cleo
tion in Mississippi, aside from the
Violation oflaw. is unjust and un-
fair to those citizens OF the State
Who pay their poll taxes. In short,
the way things are drifting. the
State is in danger OF being govern
ed by the non-taxed. or at least
through the votes IN the primaries
OF those who fail and refuse to pay
their poll taxes.
The people are patient and long
suffering; but endurance has IT'S
bounds. those Democrats OF Mis-
I
slssippl who pay their taxes are
justly resentful Of the fact that
men who DO not, are permitted. IN:
violation Of law, to vote IN pri-
maries and thus nullify their votes.
This is q matter that cries out
for prompt correction. Circuit
Judges, in their charges to the
Grand Juries. should see that this
matter receives attention; and dis
trict and county attorneys should
do their duty in having those who
violate the primary election law in
dicted and punished. Democratic
Executive Committees, city county,
con ressionaI and State should
take cognizance Of this abuse and
order, by resolution. the making
of lists of qualified electors to be
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-05-27
NlGHTSHIRT PARADE
RUNS AFOUL POLICE,
Milwaukee Student at State University
Is Arrested During Celebrate in
Honor of Eclipse.

MADISON, Wis, May 24.-[Special. |
liver 1000 students from the Latin
quarter greeted the eclipse Of the moon
Monday night with a demonstration that
ended in a pitched battle with the Madi-
son police force and the arrest of Willis
w. Barney Of Milwaukee, a freshman in
the college of engineering at The univer-
sity.
The celebration started at 8 o'clock
when the tail of Halley's comet began
to encroach on the edge Of the moon.
A few catcalls and yeIls of 'All OUT
brought students running from all direc-
tons and CARRIED in all manner Of stu
dent undress apparel. A nightshirt parade
was instituted and the mass OF students
forming In procession two blocks long
paraded the Latin quarter and campus
A few more ambitious ones gathered old
bales and boxes and soon q roaring bon
fire was kindled on the lower campus
before the historical library. The trolley
was pulled from a passing street car and,
the conductor and motorman resisting.
several of the windows were stoned and
broken.
1t was while getting more wood to
feed the blaze that Barney was arrested.
The police charged him with being the
ringleader Of a party bent on adding a
portion Of the sidewalk Of DR.. Birge.
dean Of the college of letters and science.
to the blaze. Immediately after the ar
rest the alarm was sounded and the stu
dents ran to the rescue.
Police reinforcements arrived and the
prisoner was walked to the station under
the escort of six officers and several hun
dred students. He was later released on
bail. The arrest and subsequent passing
of the shadow from the moon terminate
the demonstration.