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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-02
BIC Thing.

While no definite contracts have been
signed by Frederick Thompson, the.
New York promoter, with the leading
aviators for series of meetings IN
the larger Cities throughout the coun-
tries there was very general interest
yesterday in the report that Richmond
would be included in the list. Of fly
ing cities. BY common consent 1t was
agreed that the State Fair Grounds
would offer an ideal field, which. in
some respects, would be far superior
to Belmont Park. directors of the fair
expressed the hope that Mr.. Thompson
was In earnest and that he could carry
out his plans. for In that event 1t
would serve to advertise tho exhibition
next October. at which aeroplanes Will
be put down as the star attractions.
Merchants likewise admitted that q
two or three-day aviation meet would
bring large number Of people to the
city, which would mean business to
the trade II Ralph tombstone. for In
stance, should be billed to fly here.
Thousands OF people would eagerly pay
top prices to see him perform. because
he showed what he could do at the
fair and has since captured the worlds
record for altitude. Almost any avia-
tor OF note would draw.
One or two business men went so
far as TO suggest that they fwou ld glad
~ arrange to secure purse sum
ciently large for fight over the
city, to start and end on the aviation
field. TO avoid a dash over tall build
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-02
Mr., BAGBY QUITS
SCHOOL, BOARD.
Joint Session Of City Council
Called to Select His
Successor.


John Bagoy, a member OF the City
School Board from the First District.
presented his resignation to City Clerk
Ben Il. August esterday for transmits
sion to tho Council. President ROBERT
5Vhittet, OF the Board OF AID ermen. has
called a Joint session or the Board OF
Aldermen ana Common Council for mex,
Monday night at 7:303&o'clock immed-
lately proceeding the regular meet
Ing OF the Council. for the
purpose OF acting on the resignation,
Mr.. Bagby has been regarded as u
faithful and efficient members Of the
School Board.
Some interest attaches to the selec-
ton or his successor through the re-
cent redistricting or the city. as In
the changing of the lines OF the dis
tricts, South Richmond has heen includ-
ed In the First District II has seem
cd to be the understanding that one of
the three men from that district would
hereafter como from Washington Ward,
although there isgnothlng In the ordl-
nance to Keep tho coupoll from elect
ing all three OF the dlHtrict represents
lives from Church IIill or from any one
section OF the district Several possl-
bio candidateR haYe been mentioned,
both on Church Hill and on tho South
\ side. ~ RE- rs ia -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-02
WOODY FINED HEAVILY

! j 4
Attacked on Street Car, Man Whom He
Accused Of Flirting With His Wife.
H. w. Rountree, Jr., was fined s5o
disorderly on street car Monday, was
fined $25 in Police Court yesterday
morning and placed under 500 secur-
ity for sixty days.
Woody attacked Jerome 81. Jones.
soft on the street car, alleging that
Mr.. Jonessoff was flirting with his
wife. Mr.. Jonessoff stated that Mrs
Woody took a seat beside him. and
began a conversation, as she had met
him in his ste =. Then Woody became
Infatuated ant assaulted him with his
fists, smashing one ofSthe car wind
z Fl w. Rountree, Jr., was fined $50
on aacharge OF speeding in his auto
mobile.
Earl Beasley. white. charged with
assaulting A. NJ. Bibb, was dismissed,
and A. NJ. and Walter Bibb, charged
with assaultisg Charles A. Crawford
with a razor. We're sent on to the grand
jury. 55is
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-02
TWO sUBcoMM ITTEEs
May Purchase Playground space on
North Tenth street,

May Purchase Playground space on
North Tenth street.
An extended meeting Of a subcom-
mittee from the Council Committee on
Water. appointed to consider a RAJ
adjustment: OF salaries in the depart
sment. was held at the City Hall yes
fterday afternoon. The work was only
partly completed. but tho COMMITTEES
expects to be able to report new
wage scale to the next meeting ol
the Committee on Water.
"A subcommittee on Fairgrounds from
the Council Committee on Grounds and
Buildings was also In session to hear
Councilman Fuller on the Importance
OF ACQUIRING a lot OF fAnd on North
Tenth Street for the purpose OF estab-
fishing a municipal playground In the
centre of the city. Nc. Fuller argued
that all of the Fairgrounds SO far on
tabltshed are In outlying sections, where
there are many vacant lots, while the
obvious need for such spaces Is In the
section most closely built over. Tho
committee will make report to the
committee on Grounds and Buildings.
Tomorrow night.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-02
MANY OIL. HOUSES
ARE CONDEMNED I:
Deputy Building Inspector Gets
Busy in South Rich
nond.

SIX structllresin South Richmond and
one large three-story brick structure on
lower Main street were condemned out
right yesterday by Building Inspector
Beck. The South Richmond structures
are in the main unoccupied, and are re-
ported as being dilapidated and danger
Gus, and must come down at once, be-
ing regarded as beyond repair. In
some cases they have recently been
bought in for the value OF the land,
the purchasers having no intention OF;
using the present antiquated buildings;
| Deputy Inspector Schraudt reported
as unsafe the large three-story double
brick tenement, 19Ol-19O3 E. Main ST.
belonging to the Cardwell Machinei
Company. The building is one OF the
Oldest of that ancient section OF the
| city, and bears evidence Of bdYing been.
q handsome house in Its time, having
remnants of elegant stairways and pill
liars. For years 1T has been given over
! to rooms of foreigners. Mr.. Schraudt
reported that holes had been cut
through the walls at dangerous points
large enough for children to creep
through, and that is was in every way
unfit for use. The main walls. 1t is be-
llieied, are5of substantial character, and
| it may be that the building can be re-
modelled for future use.
The South Richmond buildings re-
ported by Deputy Inspector Phillips
are believed to be beyond repair. and
1.-THE owners have been ordered to have
them removed as a menace to safety.
They are:
One-story frame house belonging to
Mrs Annie Roberts, az 307 Hull Street.
Frame dwelling at the southeast
corner of Fourteenth and Bainbridge
I Streets, belonging to w. D. FERGUSON
i Three-story frame dwelling, at AL
| Hull Street. belonging to L. NJ Car
rington & Company.
Three-story brick store at III Hull
Street, belonging to Golsan = Nash.
One-story brick building at 215 Hull
Street, belonging to Frank FerTandlnl.
Two-story frame dwelling, Az Hull
Street. belonging to Woodward & Son.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-02
Or, HUDSON q i ALlFllEE:}s

New Medical Inspector Of Health De-t
a partment Takes once
sSs prSs q c. Hudson etect ted Il by the
Board Of Health on October Y as
Med ical Inspect or OF the Heat De-.
Spartment, to suco eedS Dr. ", rs BROMLEY
Foster resigned, quail fed vest erday
he fore City Clerk Ben T. Al gust and
sat once assumed the dutiesgof his new "
posi- ton.
position. .S,l 81 IS 8Si3 ..ss S
h 81 DR.. foster left yesterday for Roa,-3
81 oke y where he has been mad g hiefI
/ Health Oflcer. the itys OF r roanoke
sh av,ng recently reorganize ed and
mod ernized It's II ealthy y rtment ana
SEN to Richmond for a man train med on
tho lines % mod ern anttat ION and
heal TIT work. Several tokens OF res
gard were Isl ven Ds, II st ter by his as
\ yocIatel In the Health DapaItment. ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-02
LOOKS Loo BAD For NEG RoEs
Henry County Prisoners Likely to Go.
to Death Chair.

So'ns = 7risoHerA likely 10 10
to Death Chair.
Appeals will be made this week,
perhaps today. by W. NJ. Peyton. coun-
sci for the Henry county negroes who
are to die in the electric chair on Mo-
vember II. to Governor Mann for their
lives. Things are looking pretty
shaky for the trio.
The three mem ohm Eccles. Thomas
Bailey and James Hairston-are under
sentence of death for the murder of
Sidney Woods on an excursion train
which was on It's way through Henry
county on March 90 OF this year. Will
liam Cowan got a penitentiary SEN
tence.
They were first sentenced to be
electrocuted on June II, a respite being
granted by the Governor to August 10.
Before the latter date arrived a FUR
3ther respite was given to November
IL to, await the trial of Piggie Penn,
another negro who had escaped at the
time OF the killing. but was later
captured.
Penn was acquitted. and counsel con-
tends that the evidence was the same
In the case of the others. Eccles has
made what he calls confession. say
ing that he and negro named Walter
Joyce. who has never been apprehend-
ed did the actual killing, anu that
| Bailey. Hairston and Cowan are inno-
cent. He says that Joyce cut Woods
throat. However. the trial Judge and
the prosecuting attorney have taken a
different view OF the matter and have
declined togindorse the application for
a communication OF sentence.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-02
GIGANTIC INDEX
FINISHED LAST
All Acts Of Assembly Since Rev
olution alogued by
Mr.. Williams.

After two and a half FEARS OF labor
John w. Williams. clerk Of tie louise
OF Delegates and keeper of the rolls OF
Virginia Will at some hour this morn:
ing complete the gigantic task Of In
dexing the Acts OF the ASS emb!y Of the
Commonwealth Of Virginia, from l7Yo
to 1910. He will to-day turn he com M
pletcd work over to the printer.
This work was authorized by the
Legislature ut It's session OF 19O y, and nd
Immediately after Its adj 10 urnm M
Clerk Williams began the task. I
legislation since the birth8of Vtrgln14l'al5i
us state Is catalog ued.. s so that TIE
statesman Of the present or the ar 't'l s
aeloglst OF the future need not g 81 81 IS
nc desires to discover 8a piece IS his-
tory, S.s
The entire work has een one sof g en- Y
exceedingly tedious nature, as day az as
ittcr day the clerk has examined Y e re-
cords, arranged and rearran ge es MS
notes He Is thankful from the bo.tt ON
OF his heart that the Wor < u on aea.
ana his pride IN the comp ted VOTE q !. ~ Z
great, When printed the index ye;s'9 VIZ y
make about 900 pages. u -.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-02
new ASSISTANT
BANK B ! < examiner
Blackstone Man Appointed to
Assist Present Field
Force.
MINERAL ! y. ( !. I. VAL YES JUMP.
Enormous Increase Under AS.
SCISSOR Stones Work Will
Ask Clemency. ID

Finding that with the two men al
ready employed as bank examiners It
would be impossible to adequately per-
form the duties imposed by8tho new
law. the State CorporationsCo Commission.
yesterday appointed r. ID. Harris. 81
Blackstone; as second assistant bank
examiner.
Mr. Harris Will enter upon the dis:
charge of his duties on November IL.
He comes to the commission highly
a,
For some years past Mr.. Harris has
been assistant cashier OF the Citizens
Bank at Blackstone. He Is twenty
seven years of age. IA 81
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-02
FER uss AlRMAN'

Annexed Territory Committee Holds
Meeting for Organisations
OF the Funds In the An eXed Territory
met yes terday Il at noon in the Q ftlce
Of Captain Morgan RIM Ills for thegpprG-
pose OF Il organizati ion. Council man
Edgar IT. Fergusson,5 OF Lee ard, was
made chairman. and dermans q.
Douglas Richard son, Of NJ arshall Ward.
was ma d o Ssu chai rm an. IT his comp
REORGANIZATION q commit tees &of the
new Council. City 81 ERIK b en- gust
Council Committees; which Will come
from the printer within as Few Lays,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-02
Simmer ca.e Continued.

n. j. Simmer, Of Chicago, charged
with wounding his wife, Mrs. Emma
Simmer, was called In Police Court
yesterday morning, but the case was
continued to November 8.
Mrs. Simmer was accidentally shot
by her husband In an East Main Street
lodging house three weeks ago. Mr..
Simmer installing her for a burglar.
She was taken to the Memorial Hos
pital. where she is now much improved.
and is expected soon to be entirely re-
covered
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-02
Hearing PostpOned.

The hearing in the case Involving the
Grating OF stoves when shipped in less
than carload lots has been post ponedi
from N November 8 to NoVembers 20.
5ss The hearing In the rule case against
the White Hall Telephone Company for
failure to make regular rep ort to the
5stata Corporation Commission comes
up on November ] 5. y g8s3 Is;
The rule against the Richmond and
iHenrico Railway company for the same
reason has been dismissed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-02
AInrrilulljx,,Ie I.Inpnnra-.

rtad ay IN the Hustings Court ia wi.
I liam H.. Mcintyre and Mary III. uhrg,
OF SHattinpre; Peter WnnderIee, III
lCheHterheld county, and Maggie telIu
lEsaWdar 9s q
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-02
PUBLIC EAGER TO HAVE
AVIATORS PERFORM HERE,
Thonpson,s Scheme for Series Of Meets in
Larger Cities Whets Flying Appetite.
.SuggesteCl.

ings It was proposed that the route
should she be from the Fair Grounds. out
by Hollywood, across James River. and
down that stream on the southside to
@ point opposite Fulton. and over the
eastern and northern edges OF the
city, back to the starting point. OF
course. tho plans at present are on
paper. but Il the project can be pu.
through Richmond will unquestionably
enter into negotiations with Thomp-
son for at least two days of flying.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-02
|C|1IzENS WANT
FASTER SERVICE
TASK President Northrop for
15-Minute Schedule on
Westhampton Line.
SHOW TRAFFIC INCREASE c; { y
Request Answer Before Annual
Meeting Of Club on
November II.

In accordance with resolutions
adopted ut recent meeting of repre-
,sentatives from the Country Club of
Virginia and citizens OF the Vast
hampton neighborhood. committee
had n conference yesterday forenoon
with William Northrop, president Of
tho Virginia Railway and Power Com
pany, at which the question of ff-.
teen minute schedule on the West.
hampton line was fully discussed. The
whole matter was laid before Presis
dent Nortilr6p, and the joint commits
tee expressed the hope that he would
grant the request or at least give his
answer before the annual meeting OF
the club on November IL.
The club Itself has more than 1,409l
members. many or whom make daily
trips over the street railway extension.
Moreover. the Westhampton section Is
rapidly, while work is
shortly to begin on the greater Rich
snond College in that quarter Natural
ly. the argument was advanced that
the present half-hour service is made
quate. The delegation asked Mr.
Northrop for a fifteen minute schedule
from to 0 A. NJ, so as to accom-
Imodate citizens, and a hfteen-minute
schedule from to 8 P. NJ. with n
transfer system from Main Street as
we'll as from Broad and Main Street
cars.
How Travel Has Grown.
q It was brought out that according to
the company's own figures the West
hampton line hauled 9i,G24 more pas
.sengers during the first eight months
of the present year than 1t hauled In
the same period last year, despite the
fact that the Country Club of Virgin a
was opened only two m onths ago. This
Is equivalent to an Increase of 141.036!
passenger in one year. The traffic has
become so heavy that in the busy
hours It has become necessary to at
Etach trailers to each car.
While no formal decision was
reached by the company. President
iNorthrop went over the matter in de-
tail with the delegation, the meeting
being marked by it's frankness and
good feeling. The committee was par
sticularly anxious to secure final
answer on its ffteen-minute schedule
request before the annual meeting ot
the club. so as to determine Its future
course on that occasion In the event
that the company finds itself unable
to change the present service.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-10-07
A NOTE OF SYMPATHY

Immediately on knowing Of a death In the
family of n friend one should show formal recog-
milton Of the fact. even though the acquaintance
be slight. Only II one is really an old friend does
one send a note go to the house. but unless
some attention is paid to the ailiction those who
are undergoing 1t have way Of knowing
whether the others from whom they have not
heard aware of 1t.
To post ones visiting card. or. better still. to
leave II at the house in person Is the most formal
way one may do. Something may be written on
the card not. one chooses: but, generally
speaking IL writes at all the form should
take that OF a note and not a line a card.
which may always be considered casual. saving
the bother Of a note. The card. which should be
accompanied also by that of the husband when
a woman is married. is addressed to the widow
or widower the case may be. to the parents
when the death has been that Of child.
Flowers which may be sent are addressed to
placed in the box. II is not good form to send
them when funeral notices request that flowers
shall be omitted II one Is keenly desirous OF ex.
pressing a sympathy which Is felt. one may wait
until after the funeral services and send flowers
to the person most deeply bereaved the wife,
or widow. Only at that time blossoms
ceived by an Individual: that is. any sent before
q funeral supposed to be for at the
vices and not retained in the house. Those
sent several days afterward undoubtedly
meant for the of the individual to whom they
are addressed.
II is a very pretty thought to show such
attention a week or SO after a funeral for those
in afhction more than apt to feel that their
grief is quickly forgotten by their friends who
are all sympathy at first II Is not necessary that
any note shall accompany the box. but the recipi.
ent Is required to send a note of thanks written
either by herself or another member OF the fam.
lily or q friend for her.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-10-07

A year ago there emanated from tho
Passenger Department OF the Denver
& Rio Grande Railroad folder giving
the time of trains. with notes descrip-
tive OF the points OF interest. the see
merry and the Industrial and commercial
importance of the cities located on Its
line together with Information regard
ing attitudes and populations. This
folder. at once so simple and under
standable. was such a marked improve
ment over the puzzling leaflets usual
ly handed the traveller that 1t was re-
ceived with instant favor and attracted
much attention. Its drawback was an
awkward fold. and 1t was minus a
map. All this has now been remedied.
a new descriptive folder. with a splen-
did Coast to Coast map and a collaps-
ibie fold that simply falls together.
having made its appearance a day or
two ago. The Rio Grande now enjoys
the distinction of issuing the simplest
and most readily understood time ia
Bile of any railroad in the United
States.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-10-07
Points to Good Future.

Seven poor children. four girls and
three boys. all about ten years old.
went to a nearby seashore resort. in
ing. The funds for the picnic were
provided by two boys who sell papers
and who live in one of the two houses
from which the excursion party was
recruited. One of the women In
charge OF the children said that the
boys had arranged the outing .of their
own accord. and the remarkable thing
is this: They are not good boys by
any means and one of them IL prob
ably the naughtiest boy In the neigh
borhood. But we think that when boys
do little things like this they will come
out all right.''-New York Tribune.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-10-07

the bodices. Shoals Of brown children laugh ana
dance about the shining heaps. thrusting out.
here and there little bare feet to touch and make
leap some strangely shaped. brilliantly hued fish
All is swift movement. glowing colors and vi
vacious sound. the whole picture backed by the
cottage walls. which themselves display many
soft, weatherstained tint. for the Buranelli are
fond Of washes Of pink. light green and primrose
color.
There l first met old Pietro. with his crisp
white curls. ruddy bronze. and merry laugh. de-
spite his ninety years and many seasons Of toll
in the boats still cheerfully making his daily cast
Of nets. Old Norma. his wife. was herself only
few years younger. but possessing a head Of
thick. wavy white hair. Of which any woman
twenty years her Junior might have been proud
Always busy was she. mending. cooking. clean
ing. and always. It seemed. happy. with a smiling
word for every passer-by.
There. too. dwelt little Adele. their grand
daughter. an Incarnation Of youthful loveness
and delight In life. Merry gracious tenderheart
ed Adele. with your great brown eyes. tossing
curls. and flash OF teeth. with your dancing feet
and quick. helpful hands. how many pictures and
memories you gave us. little one! l recall how
when first we landed from our gondola, and the
bandit horde Of village children came flying down
the shore. leaving their games to crowd around
with their cries Of Sold. sold signore!" you like
a proud little princess. remained behind. by the
ruined wall. tying your bunch Of rosy flowers.
Yet once you did beg: It was when you took
to that poor. wasted little friend of yours.
sitting at her cottage door. bending frailly
over her pillow lace; then you took her small.
thin hand and drew It toward me. whispering .
shy "Soldi' In my ear, and felt proud of my
little friend and her way OF begging.
And again I see you. with your young rogue Of
brother. Beppo. putting out in the small. light
gondola-sandola. did you call it?-one May even
ing at moonrise, to take the same little friends
bunch Of pink JudasbIossom across the lagoon
and lay It before the shrine Of the F1sherman's
Madonna, that stood up solitary out of the shad.
owy waters. there to offer up your simple prayer
for her recovery.
The Burandelli Independent spirited.
hardy. strongly marked race but their dialect IL
Of a caressng softness: slurring and half.
singing their words. they dwell the vowel
sounds Till the consonants well-ngh disappear. and
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-10-07
Why He Was Patient.

Gushing Young Wife-rhis talk
about men always being impatient
when a woman is getting ready to go
out Is all nonsense.
Her Old School Fricnd-why. does
your husband never complain?
Young Wife-No. indeed: only last
evening | asked HIM to go out with
me. and l couldn't find the gloves l
wanted to wear. Then pad long
hunt for half n dozen other things.
Yet, when ! was finally quite ready to
20, and went downstairs. I found tho
dear boy seated reaJing the paper and
calmly smoking as IL had not KEEP;
him waiting at all.
Friend-You don't say so? But
may I ask where you were gong?
Young Wife-Shoppiny.