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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-22
POLICE TO BRING
ARMSTR HERE
-.----------
Warrant Issued After Prisoner
Was Identified by Woman
From Richmond.
CHARGED WITH ROBBERY
Sergeant Wiley Goes to Wash
ington and Sees Alleged
Blackmailer.
CHARGED WITH ROBBERY

Alton A. Armstrong, who is he,d IN
Washington, d. c., under s3O00 haii
on charge of Fleeing merchant
was identified there yesterday nv MAJ
howard, of this city, as the man who.
Few months ago bound, gagged and
ROBBED her of more than $40.
me Howard woman was taken to
w % hihstoh BY Detective Sergeant
Wiley. She was permitted to SEQ Arm.
strong. and recognized him Instantly
Armstrong is reported to have wilted
When he stared In the won,an's ewes.
me latter had been advised by Ser
geant Wiley to say nothing, but the
memory of the wrong overcame her.
and she was more than vehement in
her accusation
Warrant Issued Here.
Detective and woman returned to
richmond carly last night. and Ser
Seant Wiley Immediately swore out a
warrant against Armstrong;, charging
MIN with the offense alleged by NAV
Howard. In case of acquittal in Wash
ington, or parole on extended leave
from the jurisdiction OF the trial court.
Armstrong will be arrested for tho
Richmond authorities and be brought
mere Tor trial The crime alleged
against him is a penal one
80 : Shh whey VISITED the Offices or
the Washington District Attorney and
of the United States Attorney and
the evidence of the woman was taken
down and recorded before both
Before leaving Richmond yesterday
morning Sergeant Wiley learned that
bailey Knott and his alleged wife,
Flossie Knott, who has several aliases.
lived here in the autumn OF last year
In house on Main Street Funds are
said to have become low. and they an :
peared in vaudeville attractions on
amateur night In the Broad street
playhouses. Knott did something at
ter the order of the famous william
Tell act. He shot an apple off his
wife's head, or shot out lighted
match held by a friend He was a
good marksman. but once. when man
named Anderson, who conducts a shoot
ing gallery on East Broad street. held
the match. Knott missed his aim. An
derson exhibits his thumb as evidence
OF KNOTS failure to hit the mark
How They Got Evidence.
From here the couple Is alleged to
have gone TO brakes Branch. and
thence to South Boston, travelling with
a merry go-round company. Late
they went to Washington.
II was through the efforts of Cap
tain Mcmahon that Armstrong was
identified by the Howard woman He
read OF Armstrong; arrest in Wash
ington. and communicated with Major
Sylvester. head OF the metropolitan po-
lice, from whom he received descrip-
tion of the prisoner He remembered
the Howard robbery and saw that the,
description tailed. and then detailed
Detectives Wiley and Kellum to pro
cure the evidence. Now every effort
Will be made to bring Armstrong here
to answer the Indictment which will
probably be prepared against him
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-22
Building Permits,

Building and repair permits were Issued
yesterday as follows:
W. H Brown, TO erect a brick dwelling.
ssl6 Grove Avenue, cost not given.
Il, Solomon, to erect hgteen brick dwell
ings on tho wost side OF Harrison Street be-
$1,000,
Estate of George L. currie, to repair a
frame store and dwelling on the south side
OF Ashland Street between Harrison and
Randolph Streets. known as 1919 Ashland
street. recently damaged by fire. to cost
NJ L. Hofheimer TO alter plans for bricl,
theatre, now In course Of erection on tho
north side OF Broad Street between Adams
and Jefferson Streets adding a balcony and
making other alterations in conformity with
original plans fled. the changes adding to
the cost OF the building, $500.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-22
OBSERVE ANNIVERSARY
Lee Camp Planning 10 Honor Birthday of
General Lee

n. f. Lee Camp. Confederate Veterans.
has appointed Captain j. Thompson Brown.
Past Commander w q. Freeman and Past
Commander ". s. Archer as a COMMITTEES
to confer with n similar committee from
the Daughters Of the Confederacy and ar
range suitable celebration IN Richmond OF
the anniversary OF the birth OF General
Robert e. Lee. which occurs on January 10.
IT has not yet been determined what form
the celebration will take. but 1t is expect
ed that a speaker of national reputation will
be invited 10 address the camp that night.
1t Is possible that some form OF memorial
service will also he arranged, similar TO
that. held here on the Tooth birthday OF
President Jefferson Davis, OF the Confed-
crate States
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-22
Richmond Teacher uonored.

Mis- IUTIH II. HNNHIhE, OF thIb CITY, ia,
recently been tho recipient Of dintingnished
honors from Columbia uniyeraity and BAR
nard College New York At recent session
the executive board OF Columbia voted 10
hestow upon Miss Ilenning the degree OF
master OF arts OF that Institution, while
several weeks ago Barnard College awarded
her the bachelor Of arts, the hlghcj degree
bestowed 10 tho college, Miss Henuing |,
at present teacher OF Greek and Roman
history In the john MArah9ll high School
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-22
win on Annenl.

A jury in the Law and Equity Court
yesterday heard the suit of the Rich
mond Lunch, Incorporated. against
John I. Wilson. Incorporated on war
rant charging Indebtedness of $50. The
case was first tried before Civil Justice
Turpin, who found for the defendant
The lunch company appealed. present.
ed further evidence to the jury and
secured a verdict for $40, for which
amount the court entered judgment.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-22
Judgment Entered.

In the case OF Bowling & Gilbert
Incorporated, against the Pepsi Cola
Bottling Company and others, pending
in the City Circuit Court motion of
the plaintiff to set aside the verdict of
rhe jury for the defendant on plea
entered judgment on the amount Of
the Offset verdict The plaintiff eX-
oepted, and leave was given to file
bills of exception
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-22
SPANISH WAR VETS
Lieutenant LcNIasurcr Reelected Con
mandcr of Camp Lee.

mandcr of Camp Lee.
Lieutenant Joseph LeMasurier was last
night re elected commander OF Fltzhugn
Lee Camp, No, l. United Spanish War Vet
Grams. at the annual meeting held at Muir
phys Hotel.
Following the business session tho mem
hers gathered about an elaborate banquet
which lasted until late hour Tales OF
struggle with tho army and navy Of Spair
about completed tho topics OF those who
were called upon by the toastmaster, Cap
tain George NJ, Skipwlth,
The new officers elected are; Captain
Thomas Rollins Marshall. senior vice com
mander; Captain George G. shackelford
wood, chaplain; Lieutenant e. b, Loving
quartermastcr: Lieutenant Luther T., Mat
thews, adiutant, and A. H. Sands, r. u
Peyton and NJ. II, Is, Malone, trustees,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-22
NneI Gaze Continued

ed with having broken into the residence OF
p, H. voolfolk and stealing therefrom an
overcoat, was continued to January t.
,o rann'e roy ana GsorSe silnserton, the
fined $50 each and placed under 800 security
for thirty days on charge of living to-
gether,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-22
Fugitive from Glover.

Tuesday night by Policeman Brantley on a
charge of being fugitive from Glover. is
wanted in that place, 1t was learned last
case was continued to December %, and the
authorities from Glover are expected TO coma
municate further with the Richmond police
in the meantime
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-22
Two Ioui. werner, In Town

Attorney Louis Werner. of New
York. qualified yesterday to practice
law in the City Circuit Court Mr.
Werner SAYS that he is no kin to Rich
monds big Chief of Police. He is in
Richmond to represent Miller & Co, of
New York and Richmond. in damage
suit case pendinE in this court
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-22
SCOTT ALLEY CASE
NOW FULLY ARGUED
Judge Grinnan Takes Matter
Under Advisement-Many
Authorities Cited.

Argument was concluded yesterday
in the question Of closing the alley,in
the rear OF the promises of Fred w.
Scott, on West Franklin street be-
tween Shafer and Harrison. and the
case was taken under advisement by
Judge Grinnan, of the Chancery Court
A large number of authorities have
been cited By both sides, and 1t is ex-
pected that the court Will go INFO the
matter carefully before announcing a
decision.
"A ruling of the court is awaited with
interest, not only by Mr.. Scott and
those opposed TO him in the question,
but there is decided conflict OF opinion
as to the right of the city to authorize
any such closing of public alley dedi-
Gated TO the city. and once opened as
thoroughfare. On this matter the
Mayor and the City Attorney took
direct issue. and each quoted many
legal opinions to sustain his position.
The Mayor vetoed the ordinance as
clearly exceeding the powers OF the
Council.
They Could Not Agree.
Those favoring the measure secured
an opinion from the city Attorney
holding it TO be within the power OF
the Council, and acting on that opinion
the Council adopted the ordinance au-
thorizing the closing of the alley over
the veto of the Mayor.
The Mayor has always held that the
city has no such right. In messages
10 the Council he sought TO have the
Council require the Richmond and Hen
rico Railway Company TO remove ias
abutment at the Church Hi end OF its
yiaduct. which entirely closes Marshall
Street between Twenty first and
Twenty-second Streets. the Mayor hold
ing that the city had no legal right
to donate to any private or public GER
vice corporation for It's exclusive and
private use public street, TO the detri-
nent of the interests of others. In sew
eral other instances the Council has
authorized the closing of alleys and
streets over the protest of the Mayor.
and 1t now seems evident that the
courts Will be called on TO define clear
ly Just how far the Council may legal
~ proceed in such matters.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-22
Qualifications In Cbancarr

Russell c. Williams qualified yesterday in
the Chancery Court administrator of the
estate OF John C. Williams The estate Is
valued at $500
James NJ Bali qualified as executor of the
Will of Ella F. Caldwell. The estate Is val
ned n $50 oas
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-22
Council schedule.

The Council Committee on Water
VIII meet at the city Hall this after
noon at s O'Clock The Committee on
Grounds and buildings will meet to-
night At 8 o'clock,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-22
First-Clnss Attractions.

1t had been planned then to build the
main walls on Permanent lines with
view of the alterations now author
lied, but TO use the house for the pres
ent for moving pictures and vaudeville,
With the additions. the house will be
for tirst-class attractions.
I've propose to put oil the best that
the road has TO offer" said Mr.. Hof-
heimer. OR plans are not yet fully
perfected. In fact. we have not yet
selected a name for the theatre. But
the building is being greatly enlarged
over the original designs by the install
lation of a f'rep1oof gallery seating 400,
and a change in the arrangement of
the boxes. making 1t a f1rst-class house
In every respect Our architect, c. *.
Howell. will go to New York In the
next few days to study the most mod
ern interior arrangements and seating,
heating and ventilating plans. all OF
which we propose to make the very
best of their kind.
I'VE intend to equip the interior with
every convenience and to throw the
house open to engagements of the best
class of road attractions, and so far as
possible Will offer them at popular
prices.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-22
'H0FHE|MER PLANS
MODERN THEATRE
Original Design Changed SO as
to Increase Seating
Capacity.
TO GET BIG ATTRACTIONS
Broad Street House Will Stand
in Same Class With Lead
ing Theatres.
TO GET BIG ATTRACTIONS

Changes In the plans for the Hof-
heimer Theatre, now being erected at
the northeast corner of Jefferson and
Broad Streets approved yesterday by
Building Inspector Beck, insure the
erection of the most modern and up
to-date playhouse in Richmond. The
changes include the installation OF a
steel and concrete fire-proof balcony,
the cutting out of two stores pro-
posed to be set in the front and the
substitution of smoking rooms and
womens retiring rooms The plans
call for a building which will seat
1,1oO. exclusive of the larges boxes
which VIII seat nearly hundred more.
The Academy of Music, with its bal
cony and gallery, seats only 1900, and
the Bijou about 100 less. The new
theatre, therefore, will be the equal
of either of the older houses from a
capacity standpoint, while in construc-
ton and interior fitting 1t will be
superior to anything erected here for
amusement purposes.
Practically Firc-Proof.
Inspector Beck says that while not
what is technically known as flreproof
throughout, the new building is prac-
tically So The balcony is entirely so.
being on steel beams with concrete
floor The main auditorium floor Is
directly on the ground with no base
ment under It,
The boiler room is inclosed in brick
walls, the stage and cellar under the
stage fully cut off from the remainder
of the house as provided in the build
ing code, and the house in every re-
spect meets the exacting requirements
of that ordinance.
All of IN in, IN,
Richmond were erected before the
building code was adopted, and none
of than meets its requirements In de-
tail.
The changes authorized yesterday In
the plans will add $500 to the to
the estimated cost.
Mr.. Hofheimer said last night that
since ground had been broken he had
entirely changed his plans In regard
to the uses TO which the new house
Will be put.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-23

The Peary Case Again.
NJ (Bangor Commercially

The failure of the committee Oh
naval affairs of the National House
to confer proper recognition upon
Commander Peary is ascribed by the
New York Globe to jealousy of the
line officers Of the Navy toward the
staff officers. aided by a certain feel
ing OF resentment against Peary
growing out of the Cook matter. as
some of the former supporters of DR..
Cook still cherish hostility to Peary
From the first it has been argued that
il would be absurd to make a staff Of
ficer rear admiral. an argument that
will not in the least appeal to the pub
lie which is not interested in contro-
versies between the staff and the line
This argument. however, has been
controverted by showing that Melville
was advanced II numbers for his
achievements in polar exploration and
his accomplishment was far inferior
to that of Peary.
OF course the committee on naval
affairs does not open the question OF
the line and the staff but attempts
to Justify its position on the ground
that Commander Peary refuses to sub
nit his proofs and that it cannot rec
omrend action without some author
itv. But Commander Peary did not
refuse to submit his proofs. He was
perfectly willing to do so only stipu-
Iating that the same should not be
made public as such publicity would
vitiate the contracts that he has made
with the publishers, d request that
seems Il perfectly fair and honorable
one.
The action or rather inaction OF the
House has resulted in engenderins
considerable feeling against Peary and
apparently in some quarters a doubt
of his achievement based on the faulty
promise that he has refused to back
UP mis- claims with proof. OF course
this is entirely unfair and any who
hold that view should take into con-
siderat ton that Commander Peary
upon request. very promptly submitted
his proofs to the National Geograph-
ic society which examined the same
through a sub committee composed OF
such high authorities as Henry Gan
nett, chief geographer of the United
States Geographical Survey since 1882;
Rear admiral Colby NJ. Chester. who
has lelu SuCI pooiliohS % '7I'i'Niih
tendent of the L. S. Naval OhserVa
tory. commander chief of the At
lantic squadron, superintendent Of the
naval academy and chief of the ny
Geographic division, Z. S. navy; and
o. Fl. Tittmann. superintendent OF the
L. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey 1T
such experts as these were satisfied
as to the claims of Commander Peary
and all are officers of the United
States. it would seem that acceptance
of their verdict by Congress would
cause no Just criticism on the part
OF the public.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-23
SUNFLOWER PHILOSOPHY.

Our idea of affiuence is having mon
ey so abundant you feel like invest
ing part of it in a parrot.
There are lot of cheap people in
the world. but everything else seems
to have got out of that class.
Some men seem to imagine they
are like Milwaukee and must depend
upon beer to make them famous.
If there are party guests at a house
the man of the house isn't the host.
He is only the husband of the host
ess.
We have noticed that husbands and
wives never use sealing wax in their
correspondence. On the contrary, they
write on a postal
Ever remark how many things you
are compelled to do in which there
is no pleasure. no profit and no sense?
And you cannot possibly avoid them.
After man passes so he is pretty
fortunate if he doesn't find more ac-
quaintances on the tombstones in the
cemetery than he finds on the door
plates in town.
Do you know how far down it is
necessary to go to arrive at brass
tacks? --.a I'D
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-23

borne fruit in the shape of Il broader
Conception of their economic value
|Kentjicky, although an organized
state for 12d years has no forestry
service but it is hoped that through
this campaign provision for such an
organization will be made by the
state legislature.
In the older states. where there is
10 public domain the responsibility
for conservation laws lies with the
states alone. not with the federal gov
eminent. Absolutely uniform laws
regulating the cutting of forests Tor
commercial purposes are far III the
future. Possibly they Will never DE
enacted. Yet something Will doubt
less he done as soon as the majority
of the states adopt laws regulating
such matters. The first step seems 10
be to build I'D a desire for regulation
on the part of the people; the second
step is to gather all the information
which will enable each state to act
intelligently. the third step is the
enactment of laws which conform TO
the laws of neighboring states SO far
as is necessary to procure uniform
protection of the sources of water ana
timber throughout the land.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-23
Up To Gaynor.

New York is having strange ex-
neriences since Mayor Gaynor took
office. He was elected by the most
corrupt political organization in the
world. vet is enforcing the laws as he
finds them and those who suffer often
est are the men who put him in office.
Such a course is not only new to New
York. but it is also unique in the his
tory of the cities of the world. Mayor
Gavnor deserves credit for his courage
and for his honesty.
There is another phase of the mat
ter, however which is not so pleasing.
1t has long been the custom to leave
the enforcement of law Silf the police
precincts largely to the captains of po-
lice The patrolmen. who presumed to
of saloon proprietors who did not re-
spect the excise law. were promptly
and severely punished. Gaynor's
course, thus far. has been such that
the general public has deemed such
rule at an end.
1t appears. however. that such is
not the case. Two patrolmen. who
have made it their business to catch
liquor dealers in the act of disregard
ing the law. have been ordered to
present themselves for trial. Gaynor
has constituted himself the director of
the destinies of his police department
and the disposition of the matter is
really up to" him. If he Furnishes
those officers. at least a portion of the
halo which has been lowering about
his head will disappear If he com
mcnds them. law and order will have
a better chance in New York than
they ever had before, for the rank and
file of the New York police force is
honest
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-23
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

The fun about travelling to most peo-
pie is how much money it costs.
There's nothing a man can be more
ashamed OF than having a reputation
for being steady.
woman can forgive her husband
neglect to provide food for her. but not
failure to notice how becoming her
gown is.
The value of q good reputation is
not what it does for you if YOU have it,
but what it doesn't do for you if you
haven't lt.-NeW York Press.
The man who has some big dividends
due him in the next world is the man
who never talks about his health.
The hardest thin" on a man at the
opera is how mad it makes him that
some Of the people there seem to enjoy
it-NeW York Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-23
Forestry In Kentucky.

Kentucky has been aroused to the
necessity of giving more attention to
forestry through the activities of it's
federation of woman's clubs as has
also been the case in many other
states. The cause Of forest preserva-
ton owes much to the earnest, per-
sistent and intelligent efforts of these
organizations. The Kentucky fedora
ton has issued a handbook treating
of the native trees of that state, for
the purpose of spreading among the
people and especially among the chill
| dren an intimate knowledge of the
trees with which they come in con-
tact every day. The usual result has
been that a knowledge of trees has
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-23
Spring Waking.

a snowdrop lay in the sweet. dark
ground.
Come out said the Sun. Come OUT
But she lay quite still and she heard nc
sound:
Asleep. said the Sun, no doubt"
The Snowdrop heard. for she raised her
head.
Look spry.' said the sun. look spry.'
IT'S warm" said the Snowdrop, here in
bed"
20, fe." said the Sun. 20 iie"
NO no." said the sun. 90, nor
There's something above, and / can't
see through"
IT'S snow" said the Sun. Just snow. -
here"
Maybe" said the Sun. "Maybc"
There wasn't bird when you called
last year"
Come out" said the sun Come out. -
The Snowdrop sighed. for she liked lleI
nap.
And there wasn't bird in sight.
But she popped out of bed in her white
niShtcap.
That's right" said the Sun, that
right aid
And. soon as the small nightcap was seen
y robin began to sing, "
The air grew warm and the grass turned
green.
60 Tis Spring" laughed the sun. " It's
spring
ST Nicholas.