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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-03
THE PASSING OF "a SHRINE.

The old Masonic Hall at Williams
burg has been RACED to the ground. ac-
cording to the Virginia Gazette, of that
city. BY order of the lodge there, this
historic building has been demolished.
and erumbling wood and bricks are all
that remain of it, Even the chimneys
have gone the way OF things mutable,
says the Gazette. ''rhis building was
a landmark, and might have been
spared as a monument to Masonry in
America" In this sentiment we heart
lily agree.
1t was in this ancient structure that
the first Grand Lodge Of Virginia was
organized in IT'S. and it was used for
the sessions of the Grand Lodge until
1881, when the Grand Lodge was re-
moved to Richmond. The hall had not
been used as lodge room and had
fallen into decay. It was a relic OF
Colonial days.
So passes another of the historic
structures Of the Capital OF Colonial
Virginia,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-03
WHAT rs THE ANs,yEn,

SpalSe a. very sweet voice over the tel
ephone yesterday morning into the re-
ceptive ear of the editor this problem:
u wish to ask you what may sound
like very silly questi04,: In crossing
"a bridge does a dog cause greater vibra.
ton to the structure than horse and
buggy?"
I. There is nothing SILLY" about 1T; 1t
is only those Of us who cannot answer
the question that are silly. We Should
say that something would depend upon
the size Of the dog, the quality of his
gait, the speed at which he is going
and the strength of the bridge. BY the
same token, the vibration caused by the
horse hitched to a buggy would depend
in some degree at least upon the same
physical conditions. There are dogs
and dogs and horses and horses. Nat
urally the poodle crossing bridge
would cause appreciably no vibration
whatsoever. while the st. Bernard,
with his great bulk and awkward gait.
might shiver It's timbers. The Shet-
land pony. drawing basket phaeton,
would cause practically no disturbance
of the equilibrium of a bridge. while
a horse of heavy weight and shambling
gait might shake 1t TOTS foundations.
Something would also depend on the
plan upon which the bridge is built
and the general strength Of the struc-
ture,
Before making anything like def
mite answer to the inquiry OF the lady,
therefore. we should be compelled to
know, first, the size of the dog and
horse, the quality of their respective
gaits, the speed at which they might
be travelling. and the sort OF bridge
they are crossing: but we should know
chiefly the rule in physics or pneumo-
gastrics. or the thing In whatever
branch of Science the subject touches.
that would explain in wholly salts
factory way the question which we
must hold under advisement.
We would refer the inquirer, however
to the Hon. Charles Hopkins Clark, of
the Hartford courant. who answers all
questions of the sort.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-03
nu,LpINc Up n1R,uNGuA,,.

The Hon. Culpepcr Exum Mayor of
Birmingham Ala, Is making a study
Of municipal problems on his own ac-
count and. naturally, came to Rich
mond, the first city in the land. to
learn how the thing should be done.
lie iropped In yesterday and dropped
out ast night. homeward- bound with
his MUD filed with ali sorts of
ambitious plans for his town, a
town which has gained immensely in
wealth and population during the last
decade, rs per cent. being it's increase
Of population, as officially stated by the
censas authorities. The people are
there 70 show Tor it. even if one have
70 travel over territory covering
forty square miles to find them. and
among them as Mayor Exum explained
ON his recent visit 10 New York to a
reporter for the Sun there are more
Yankees than can be found any
day in New York. The population
of Birmingham is something like
13s.oOO-if the rest of the county OF
Jefferson had been taken into the city
limits before the census was finished
its population would be about 20s,oOo.
Birmingham. however. is really one
OF the most progressive cities in the
South-thc census shows it. About ten
years ago the bottom dropped out,
but IT has been restored, and, steel
lined and copper-fastened. ii will stay
now, whatever the commissions in the
financial world, and it is town of
which the So'sth may well be proud
After speadi..g- a. day In Richmond
Mayor ENum viii be able to rub OFF
some of its rough edges and make his
town behave like real city. 1t is
hoped that the waste room in the forty
miles of territory will be so crowded
with people by 1920 that the whole
county will not be able to contain them.
When we think that there are only
12562S people living on eleven square
miles in Richmond, we almost burst
with admiration at the growth of Bir-
mingham, with 13so00 crowded into a
space nearly four times as great.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-03
DON'T DO TT, MIR. MURPHY.

1t is reported from New York that
Mr.. Murphy the head of the Tamman
organization, will not support Edward
M, Shepard for United States Senator
to succeed DR.. Dcpew, and 1t 10 further
said that he will oppose sherards cleo
ton. We hope the statement is un-
founded. Mr.. Murphy behaved wonder
fully we'll at the Democratic Conven-
ton in Rochester and during the cam
paign which followed and we trust
that he will not spoil good record
now by opposing the election of Mr..
Shepard, who would fill the office of
Senator with great distinction to him
self and much advantage to the State
of New York. We do not know why
Mr.. Murphy should be opposed to him,
but whatever the reasons personal or
partisan, the Tammany chieftain should
A.rget them for the sake of the party,
regarded wholly from the national
point of view A capable Democratic
Senator from New York, such as Mr..
Shepard would make, would be of adj
vantage to Virginia. as we'll as to. New
York f1a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-03
THE ExPATRIATDs.

One of the most noticeable things
about the weekly newspapers of Vir-
ginla is the frequency with which they
print letters from yirginians who are
away from their home counties, resi-
dent in other States or travelling In
distant places, Just this week there
have been half a dozen or more from
absent sons, In one batch of papers
were noticed three such letters---onl' ms
from Texas, another from Nevada. and
a third from Colon.
All these letters expressed n long
ing for the Old Dominion and yearn-
ing for the good things which that term
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-03

DIVISION OF CONTROL,

The Council Committee on Grounds
and Buildings acted wisely in recon-
mending to the Council the passage
of the ordinance placing the city Hall
janitors directly under the control of
Building Inspector Beck. AS Mr., At
kinson well said. it seems best that
the cleaning force OF the City Hall
have but one boss-not twelve--and
that with the committee in authority
any discharged man could go up to
his ward delegation and "have it
fixed UP" The Building Inspector is
responsible for the building and
should have authority to keep ii in
order.
1t Is not so much to this particular
case, however that we wish now to
address ourselves but to the fact that
too often committee control OF OH
GERS and matters under the commit
tee is deleterious to the interests of
the city, To make the head of a de-
partment responsible for the work
done by his subordinates and then
not to give him reasonable control
over his subordlnates is neither bust
nessllke nor right In order to ac-
complish the best results the head
of the department should have such
control, and ought not to be sub
iected to the influence of ward poll
a- 4.l.
ties, SO long as he performs his
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-03

1t would seem from letter written
by Virgipian in Texas to the Floyd
Press that the Lone Star State is not
the happy valley of fecundity and the
cornucopia of prosperity that the
Houston Post tries to make out 1t is.
This correspondent says: I'VE are very
dry here now. ;. The last shower
of any consequence was in July. Our
sweet potato crop was short, and we
have had no fall gardens No turnips
and turnip salad. Water is getting
very scarce. I wish could be in old
Floyd again" Quite SO. land with
out turnip salad and without water is
not pleasant to dwell in. No wonder
he says he wishes he were in old Floyd
again Better bowl of turnip salad
in Virginia than mess of onions in
Texas.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-03
HEALTHY GROWTH.

1t was an encouraging statement that
President cartwright, of Richmond Col
lege, made on Thursday night concern
ing the growth of the institution over
which he presides. There has been a
failing off of matriculates, just as
there has been at the University of
Virginia and other colleges, and the
same reason which applies in one case
applies in all-the establishment of
higher and more rigid entrance require
ments This is no cause for lamenta-
ton, FOR 1t means that the colleges are
getting better men and better trained
men. and not callow and immature
youth, who have no place within the
walls of collage.
Nevertheless, the total attend
ance of students at Richmond Col
lege this year is as high as 1t was
at the highwater mark of last year.
There are seventy five men In the Sc
nior class. most remarkable showing.
There are more candidates for degrees
and fewer special students than ever
before.
The student body, according to Pres
ident Boatwright, is better prepared for
college work than at any previous time
in the history Of the college. This ball
ances the loss in matriculation.
The facts simply indicate that the
growth of Richmond College is sane,
conservative, healthy, and that is the
only sort of growth that can be de-
pended upon to increase.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-03
DIX.
Governor Elect Dix of New York is

Governor Elect Dix of New York is
severlng his connection with all the
banking and trust establishments with
which he has been affiliated SO that
when he goes into the office Of Cover
nor he will not he embarrassed in his
work as Chief Executive of the State
by any personal consideration. The
more people know of Dix the larger he
grows
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-03

Much amusement has been afforded
by some of our unsophisticated sport
loving contemporaries who have in
sisted that wrestling matches can be ar
ranged without any suspicion of their
being on the level. Maybe they can,
but we are from Missouri. Professional
wrestling is usually very crooked
sport
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-03
ORGANIC UNION AMONG THE
NIET'HODIsrS.

/ There WAS Il discussion IN executive
session by The joint committee on
Methodist Federation in Baltimore on
Thursday. looking to the organic union
of the three great branches OF
Methodism, but no conclusion was
reached except, rs we understand, an
agreement To Disagree to the extent
OF eactl of the Methodist ORGANIZATIONS
preserving It's own autonomy.
There was much diifefeiice OF eplhioh
ut The conference one OIL the speak-
ers expressed the opinion that the
EXISTING DIVISIONS IN the Church hao
really done inueh TO preserve Tue
church among the aificulties Oh
union, noted AZ me conference, was
the lack oil unity among the. eonlnlls-
sioners from the several denominations
as to It's adVisabillty. otaer d'nereh'ces
related to the eplscopacS ana the limi-
tation OF the power OF the BISHOPS,
ana sun futther diiierences appeared
as to the presence OF negro members
81 The Methodist Episcopal Church che
Northern brancho IN the General Con
terence 1t was claimedl-that In mem
bers and material resources the North
1rn branch is more powerful than the
other two denominations combined, and
the fear@was expressed that organic
union would result In the absorption
of all power by that division. There
appears to have been one point, how
ever, upon which all the commissioners
agreed-closer relation in church af-
fairs by which competition will be
eliminated. This, 1t seems to us, is de-
sirabie from every point of view. and
this point having been settled there
would be no harm in continuing the
idivisions as they exist, for there would
have TO be administration of the af-
fairs of the church according 10 some
sort of territorial division. and the
present territorial division would in
fact, have to he continued in large
measure with organic union as we'll
as without organic union.
Speaking as an outsider, it appears
TO us that there is fearful waste
of money and effort in the business
management, not only of the Methodist
Church. but of ali the churches. For
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-03

Next thing the reading public Will
learn is that Don seitz. of the New
York World, has written another book,
and this time about the things that he
has seen in this country. His little
story about Princeton. printed in the
World yesterday. had some very clever
touches.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-03

The latest Harvard Alumnus Direc-
tory contains the names of s2,192 men
now believed to be living who claim
Harvard as their alma mater. There
are some very good men among them;
but Just think how much better they
might have been If they had gone to
Yale!
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-03

Champ Clark. the next Speaker Of the
.'the most thoroughly equipped Biblical
student In the National Legislature,
He rarely makes a speech which is not
stuffed with quotations from the Scrip
lures" Mr. Clark is one Of the strong
est men in the Christian Church.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-03

Louisiana Judge has held that the
kiss OF a Young widow is worth $500
wonder what the kiss Of one OF those
ired-headed widows in Houston is
w!orth2
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-03

It is said that the Presidents mes
sage which will be submitted to Con-
sgress next Tuesday, will contain from
thirty to forty thousand words. II he
would divide it by five he would again
command the applause of the nation.
The mistake nearly all the Presidents
have made is in going too much into
detail. The reports Of the several
executive departments might very we'll
be covered in single reference of
three or four lines.
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Tho Baltimore Sun brings the rather
comforting intelligence from Water
bury, Connecticut, that Charlie Taft.
the younger son of the President, was
confirmed in Christ Church. Water
town, last Sunday, the rite being ad-
Fministered by the Rt, Rev. Benjamin
Brewster, Missionary Bishop of Colo
.rado. Charlie is attending the school
conducted by his Uncle Horace at Wa
.tertown. In making an Episcopalian
of him mighty good Presbyterian has
been spoiled.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-29
JESTY "COP" IN AUTO TEST
New Jersey License Law Almost
Gives Victory to Horse.

Police surveillance almost put an end 70
the MaxweII-Briscoe Motor Company
economy test between an automobile and a
horse yesterday. when the Maxwell car
entered Jersey on it's third days run 70
show Jersey City and Newark how cheaply
automobiles can DE operated. I'm comparison
TO the horse As soon as the automobile
left the Pennsylvania Railroad ferry an
officer noticed that the car was unlicensed
and arrested the driver
For a few moments IT seemed as If the
test would have to be abandoned but Tom
Wolverton, the Maxwell agent in Jersey
CITY. anticipated the contingency and al
the party WAS being led away TO the sta
ton house Wolverton rushed through the
crowd waving the familiar orange coiored
license plate. The driver was released and
the car went on its way. notwithstanding
this deIav the car covered I6.3 miles at a
cost of 81 - for six and one-half gallons OF
gasolene. at is cents. and one pint of oil. at
90 cents q gallon No repairs. requirements
or adjustments were made.
The horse undisturbed by such mere trf-
fes as licenses. covered 31.2 miles. at a cost
of % cents for twelve quarts Of oats and
ten pounds of hay at = cents for four
quart feeding and I cent pound, respec-
lively purchased en- route.
These figures again showed the autOmo-
bile to be the more economical. the passen-
ger mile cost being so OO7, as against SO O15-
The test Tomorrow will DE on Staten Island.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-29
SUPERBAS ON THE JUMP
Win Fourth Straight Game from
the Worlds Champions.
PIRATES FAIL TO SCORE
Bell Mows Down the Pittsburg
Batters as Brooklyn Earns
Two Runs.

X took the Superbas just one hour and
eleven minutes TO defeat the Pittsburg
Pirates by a score of 10 0 at Washington
Park, Brooklyn. yesterday. and send them
on their way home a sadder but wiser lot.
The SuperbaS have been struggling along
in the second division all the season, but
they handled the worlds champions with
such rough hands in the series that closed
yesterday that they captured four straight
games and ended what little chance was
left 10 all appearances of Pittsburg beat
ing the Giants for second place in the
National League race.
Bell was the man who moved the visitors
down yesterday. and he did II in the most
approved style He allowed only four hits
and with brilliant support behind him the
Pirates threatened 10 score only twice and
both times Bell frightened up.
Steele, who pitched such a good game
against the Giants a few days ago, was
in the box for Pfttsburg. and also did well
but the Superbas punched their few hits
in way 10 earn two runs
The first came I'm the second inning on
a three-bagger by Coulson and Stark s
single while another was added in the
eighth. when Daubert lined out a safe hit
stole second and scored on Wheat's two
bagger.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-29
MOORE MEETS HIS MASTER
Outpointed by Owen Moran in a
SiX-Round Bout.

Philadelphia. Sept. 2S.-Pal Moore. Of this
city was outpointed by Owen Moran, of
England. i'm six-round bout before the
National Athletic Club tonight. notwfth-
standing that the local lad almost put the
Englishman out in the third round with
vicious punch which landed low and which
sent Moran to his knees I'm terrible agony
After a moments rest the Englishman
sgnifed his willingness to resume the bat
tie. but the men had scarcely set them
selves for another punch when Moore again
hit Moran below the belt. This time Moran
walked to his corner and the referee. after
warning Moore that if he again struck low
he would be disqualified, announced that
Moran again would 20 on.
Moran had the advantage in every round
except the first and the second. which We're
even He did nearly all the leading and
forced the fight. His blows had more steam
behind them than those delivered by Moore.
The latter did not seem to he AZ his best
and frequently missed with both left and
right swings
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-29

bilt Gun pilot He also scored notaois
victory when he won the Santa Monica ro""
race in California last year. Dtngley age
Is twenty-five His partner. Fleming, II
seasoned veteran OF the track ana roau-
This will be his maiden Vanderbilts race
Louis Disbrow AL Livingston and Jonh
Aftken are trio Of well known drivers
who will handle the three Nationai- cars-
Livingston has never driven In the East De-
fore. but has scored many notable victories
on the Pacific Coast. Aitken drove In last
years Vanderbilt Cup race, and has pro-
ken many worlds records AT the Indianapo-
lis and Atlanta motor speedways- Disbrow,
that crack daredevil who won the sio'-
600 Atlanta trophy and other track races
is one of the metropolitan favorites
Ralph X milford. the intrepid Lozier
pilot, who will handle his E.lsin stock
model winner is a veteran of both track
and road as are the Chevrolet brothers
Louis and Arthur-and Robert Burnan.
who will sit behind the steering wheels OF
the fast Marquette Bucks. Burman was
born at INLAY City. Mich on Aprii 70
1855, and became interested in racing IN
1905; since when he has taken part In
ma iorftv of the big track and road events.
Chevrolet Is a native of Switzerland, Dut
has been racinS In this country Contlnu-
ousIv since 1900 His brother has been sue
cessfuI since he entered the lists
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-29
STARTLE SHOWS SPEED
Michigan GeIding Trots Fine
Race at Grand Circuit Meet.
JOAN WINS BUCKEYE STAKE
Colors of Dude Archdale Fall
Again in Chief Event on
Columbus Track.

Columbus. Ohio. Sept. 2s.-StartIe. q Mich.
igan geIding that Is raced by Joe Csafazs7
Of Toledo. to-day astonished an overflow
crowd at the Grand Circuit races BY can't
uring the first two and necessary heats OF
the 200 trot from high grade field. q,
which General H. was thought to have ths
best chances. Startle's time IN the hrst
heat was 2:O5ts-
Joan. winner over Dudic ArcBdaIe Iast
week in two os three heats made n three
straight to-day when they met for the
Buckeye Stake, Of 5000 The Archdaie
mare started as first choice. 800 20 $50 over
the field. in which there was nothing I'D 70
her standard except Joan
In the first two heats Joan dfd the trail
ing and showed the best bursts Of speed
when sprinting started The final half OF
ter. with the two mares Tapped through
out. was made in thirty seconds. Joan won
by whips length The next finish wasn't
as close. In the third heat Dude Arch
dale tried coming from behind. but was
pocketed by Baron Penn.
Startle's victory was the last one or the
day. General II. made his best showing in
the third heat. being third 70 Brace GirdIs.
which Outrushed Orc BeIIini near the finish
In the second heat the favOrite made
break when half way down the stretch and
trotting close TO StartIe.
Willy made the pace of the first heat
furious, going the first quarter In 0:301z and
reaching the half in 1:OlIz. The others were
strung out, with Startle as their leader. In
the stretch Willy tired Startle came to the
front without particular effort and won the
race in the next heat
Grace c.. was the choice and "A handy
winner in the 2:13 pace. Border Guard was
singled out TO win the second division OF
the 2:19 trot. but the award went TO Betsy
e. I'm straight heats and slow time
Tomorrow The Harvester will start in
attempt TO lower the worlds stallion trot-
ing record OF 2:01.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-29
CROWD ON AUTO COURSE
Jones Overturns Racing Car 10
Save CycIer's Lite.
DARING DRIVERS PRACTICE
Classic Vanderbilt Cup Race
Rises to High Estate OF
Other Years.

The biggest crowd that has attended 10
date was present at the practice for the
Vanderbilt Cup race on the Long ls'aho
Motor Parkway yesterday morning.
There is growing feeling that the
course is not In GOOD condition. some oi
the Western drivers profess astonlshfneh'
that the circuit is so bumPy. and all the
drivers ioin in predicting slow time. one
driver said he thought that II "aS case
of the best built car winning
A small accident occurred yesterday
morning that will not. however. result III
putting the Amplex car concerned in 1t out
of the race. Walter Jones was driving re-
markably fast, and met motorcycle
coming the other way in defiance of the
ru1es. He overturned his car in swervinS
TO avoid the motorcycle, and he and war
rem. his mechanic. were thrown out. IheS
were badly bruised but no bones were
broken and they will be all right In day OF
two. The wheels OF the car and the
chassis were somewhat injured. but not
beyond repair. The car will positiVeT
start Saturday morning.
The Avalanche was again on the course
after the smash-up of the other day. IL
has been painted a brilliant red. hiny
Knipper was not INDUCING in any bursts
of speed, but studying the course
Jack Fleming who is coming TO be looked
on as a strong favorite for the race, mace
the fastest lap yesterday in his Pope-Haft-
ford The time made in practice is as