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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-16
Says P|TTSBURG.
MAN SKINNED HIM
l1nnocent Italian Traded House
Build by George Washington,
and Repents.
GOT SMOKY CITY HOUSE
Admits That Trader and Real
Estate Agent Took Him
Into Camp.

Fraud in trade for property once
owned by General George Washington
VINO erected the residence situated
thereon. is alleged in n petition for Il
writ of error which was allowed yes
ierday by the Supreme Court OF APP
peals- The petition states that the
fine old Colonial brick dwelling on the
"Etayeld Farm" which figured IN the
deal. was built by General Washing
ton. IT contains eighteen rooms.
Antonia Cerriglio is the euphonious
name OF tho plaintiff in the Circuit
Court of Fairfax county, and Is the
plaintif In error in the Supreme Court
Antonio, child OF sunny Italy, repre-
sents himself to be entirely guilelcss.
not up to American methods of trad
ing. and. in short. he charges that Il
smooth citiZen of Pittsburg cheated
his eye-teeth out OF him.
Bought Fairfax Farm.
BY dint of sundry trading carried on
In Washington for many years, Anto-
MO became possessed of the Hay
field Farm" six, miles from Alexandria.
1t contains S04 acres and the George
Washington house, and among It's pos
sessions. was mortgage for s2S.500.
Through real estate agents In Wash
lngton Antonio was brought in touch
with r.. NJ. Petit, who owned house
at l"3S Fayette Street. Pittsburg This
Is described rs n very fine residence
with mortgage of $1,000. Petit IL
said to have represented Its value at
$4,000, and Antonio agreed with him
when lie saw It, The Italian agreed to
trade his farm for the dwelling. but
first wanted to put Il second mortgage
on the Pittsburg property for $4,000. to
pay his foreman for stock on the Fair
fax county place. Strange to say, he
could not get the $4,000 on a place
worth $4,000. which had n prior mort
gage of only $1,000. But his fears
were ailayed by Petit, who said he
could get the money, but Antonio now
alleges that Petit advanced 1t him
self In order to pull the trade through.
The guilelcss foreigner brought suit
lent Al the trial he introduced the
Pittsburg to show tina, property in
ton had dcteriorated in value very
greatly of recent years and that 1t
was worth only about $4,000. perhaps
not SO much as the mortgage on It,
Further. he could get only s55 month
rent for it. instead of s125. which 1t
had been stated he says. he could Sc
cure f
One of these agents. Samuel w.
Black. gave his age on the stand as
sixty. The lawyer told him lie didn't
look It, and ho replied that the easy
life OF the Smoky City, preserved tho
youth of Its people.
The Circuit Court gave Judgment for
the defendant Petit, and Antonio ap-
peals and will get a hearing,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-16

OF Alderman Atkinson. who made ~
forts to have 1t further explained. gut
no was unsuccessful In ouestioninr
MISS Atkinson. DR.. Cabell and Dr. Tur.
man. 70
The fact that it is alleged that there t.
was no cooperation was a surprise 10
This question. II is likely. VIII ~.
tord future work for tho COMMITTEES
on Relief of the Poor, and n VAN
tacltiy admitted after tho meeting nd
!onrned that 1t would load to n sIeen
ing inFcstlgation of tho affairs AMI
'oiioitionH now existing at the homo
Free Hospital Matter. M
at It's meeting laat night ~ ~
committee on Relief OF tho Poor M
,oiiowins committee was appointed -
look into tho question OF establish,n. :,
u iree hospital other than that nj The
City Home: John Iirschbers Dr crir'
.on M, ni. Milier and II. E.i'Atkinson. 3i.
ihls subcommittee was instructed
10 investigate the matter and rsport :
resolution was adopted nsl,jnr e.,
.sp ~ nn from the Council ~
s-'oVo TOT the purpose OF estahIisbIn.-
nurses traik!ns school, layinp
S s,.,tnic walk. painting and maxim,
p tI necessary repairs 10 Tho c,iiY
me committee was 10 havo ,r.,,
con tracts last night for yariou. go,
~. LOT the hospital and aimshouso
,his matter went over untiI !,
meeting TO be called by Chairman fi,,,,
son. -''"'i t'ian Hon-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-16
FIRE COMPANIES
LE FAVE COMBINE:
Two Virginia Concerns Believe
Underwriters Association
Violates Law. KIN

In spite OF the fact that Insurance
Commissioner Joseph Button has cx-
pressed the opinion that certain prac-
tees Of the Southeastern Underwriters
Association are not In conflict with the
state law, the Virginia state Insurance.
Company and the Virginia Fire and
Marine Insurance Company have with
drawh from the association, III this
they take exactly the opposttc yicv,
from that expressed by Colonel Button.
secretary Archie ~. Harris. OF the
Virginia state. said yesterday that II
was the opinion of the directors of
ms company that the Sotthcastern
,.nderwriters' Association Violates sec
ton l2iSin Of the Code of Wright,
tPollard's ediiion. which foraids nny
company authorized TO 10 business in
ms state from entering Into any
combination with other Are Insurance
o',ipahics to require their agents ia
make an agreement for the p,lrn,sf
or governing the commissions 'naid q
| such agents t &c.. =
"oi course, We have no idea Of dis.
Doeylng the law" said Mr. HART
! therefore we have wIthdrawn tran
the association" H."
Colonel Button. on the other hard
mas taken the view thai the practicc.
y me association In tits rerard AZ
no. IN violation OF the law.
1h'nohg insurance men YESTERDAY IN,
! opinion vas exprAssea that'',ha ~ VI,
! OF this action on the mart or liz IL y,
COMPANIES Willie to weaken Inc ~.
ner~r'iers Association In virgini, :,
not briieYed me two compnnin. :, 81
snner, Tor thercis no rnling {, -,
""ssb.,h.loh by which lis agents aro
,o.niuoen 70 solicit business for rom.
pahes which are no, mc,obcra ,.n.
| association. OF the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-16
WON EN- BEGIN
MEETING TOD AY
Home Mission Society to Dis
cuss Many Important Topics
at Conference.

The twcnty-frs annual meoti,e i,
the Womnn's Homo Mission Social. ~
the Virginia Conference onan.d
l.sh' IN the Clay Street Methodist
1nurch With an address of welcome
pS Governor William Hodges Mann
ana Greetings from the Richuo,
. Methodlsts BY Roy. r. r. waterneid
words OF Welcome" were spoken ~
~ a.. Potts, Mrs. n V. Coleman
una Mrs Enmie Bins Wingfield Tha.
response was made by Mrs. Giles
miiier, An informal reception was
ncld after the speeches The 70.
'iiaihder or the convention, which runs
through Friday. Will be taken up with
mo business OF the association
me nusineas session begins this
morning with the reading OF tho presi-
dents message by Miss Lutte Ron
erts. and afternoon and mornjnc
meetings will be taken up for tho
most part with reports from tho CON
mittees An addrcss-"A Closer Mace
DOMAIN Calr'--will be made to-njrht
5y Kev- F. II Rawlings d. D., or
Besides the regular business. tber,
VIII be fve-minute talks by soma ne
Inc prominent members during tha
morning session tomorrow. and an
ADDRESS on "Womans Missionary Work
as an Educational Force" by Miss
Mabel Head. OF Nashville. One OF tho
leading features OF tho morning ses-
sion Thursday will BIO paper on "Ths
Lie OF Elizabeth Fry by Mrs. J. It,
Mastin In the afternoon a brigade
arlil VIII be conducted by Mrs. wing
held. and at night Rev. J. N. Latham,
p D., Will preach on "Consecration.t
There Will BIO only two meetings Fri
day After the election of officers In
mo afternoon. tho conference Will
adjourn.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-16
IN POLICE COURT.
wen Charged with Gambling In Io,o,
Get COntinunncc -

with Gambling In uofcl
Get Continuance.
,,,ifah hampton. NJ. Southwark II
,,f.',, w, X. Reynolds and !. pischi
n I,skE. charged with gambling in
Murphyis Hotel. appeared before Po,icn
, 'us'iSe Crutchhcld yesterday ,rhe
case was continued until this norni, me
t aiunIn gilbert X. Pollock was re.
'''t u.,, lor the defense. III
sandy Lyons. colored. charncd Win
n n King in the store OF William S,,,'s
. IN East Clay street and steaiin 2,
I liz valued at sac. was sent on ~
samuel Thomas, colored, for he,ns
..,isorderly and recklessly driyinf, .
.Ia m III the streets. was lined sio and
piheed under Security Of sion for
John Robinson. colored. resisted De-
i,cchlan Goode in the discharges Of NJ e
wutE lie was fined $40 and placed
under Sl0p bond piueeo
Henry Robinson, ,colvred. was an.o
~ ior running a gambiint, housa 3 ;
Pulliam Street Seven coio-nd
players who were engaged in thn
zane were let off with fines of e.
for threatening Policemen Volt and
n,n i i,oI' eugene Harris was fined sos
"hI Dui under bond of 500.
~. Hancock was fined sI0 for heIn :,
uisorderly In n street car and refusin :,
70 move on when ordered to do so III,
N"nuuctor w j. Slaughter.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-16
SMALLPOX CASE ].
NOW AT | AR G {
Negro Escapes From Hospital
After Eluding Quarantine
Guard.

Unwilling to remain under survcil-
lance in tho prossic surroundings or
the smallpox hospital. Willie VIII
lams, colored. who was sent there sun
day and placed under quarantine af-
ter having been exposed TO tho dis
ease, quietly slipped away some time
early yesterday morning. When last
heard from he WAS headed toward the
city. report OF his. escape was made
TO the police yesterday. and every Of
Tort VIII be made to send him back he
fore there is danger of infection. which
Or, Hudson, OF the hospital, says Will
be several days.
Williams lived at 1919 Wallace
Street with colored man named scott
K POWERS. his wife and one child. Sew
erel days ago Powers broke out with
what he then thought was chicken nox
contracted from a woman from South
Carolina who had spend a short while
a t the house.
Had Genuine smnitpox.
Examination BY the physicians
Showed. however. that It was genuine
smallpox. Neither Powcrs's wife and
enid nor tho hoarder had been vacci-
nateo, SO all were carried to the hospl-
thi, where, according TO the Henith
Department rules, they were to be
vaccinated and held until all danger
or Infection had passed W
williams did not relish getting
sore arm nor did he care to remain in
me country until the provisions of tho
quarantine law should be complied
Win lie did not mako any complaint
10 the authorities, but took his own
counsei and sneaked away In the
nariE morning hours. when there was
no one looking. '1
Pr Hudson said yesterday that he
was very anxious to get hold OF tho
man, and added that once again In
quarantine. he would see TO II That he
ala not get out. He gave n minute
description Of the negro. and said thai
y the police succeeded In arrestinc
nm, me health authorities would have
70 the history of the case. the police
cah now lay hands on williams with
p o. fear Of Infection. The chances are,
~ e a, mat he will break out with
men become n menace To-. every ono
win whom he comes in contact,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-16
RED MEN COMING
FOR CONVENTION
Great Council of Virginia to
Open With Address of We'll
come bv Mayor.
come by Mayor.

Representatives of the Great Council
OF Virginia, Improved Order of He'd
Men, will begin arriving In Richmond
to-day for the annual meeting. which
opens Tomorrow morning at o'clocl;
I'm Smithdeal Hall with an address OF
welcome by Mayor Richardson. 1t is
expected that the OCCASION will attract
about 500 members Of the order. It
has been twenty years since this city
entertained the grand council. and
local Red Men have made big prepare
lions for the event.
This order has grown to considerable
proportions In the past few years. The
auxiliary degree OF Pocahontas has
tripled In point Of members, and in
View of this fact It Will be tho pur-
pose of this years meeting to found A
State Great Council OF that branch
This will be done under the direction
of Past Great Incidence J.sW. Cherry
of Norfolk and Past Great Sa chem
Charles Burkert, of Richmond. acting
under the authority of the Great Coun-
eli of the United States.
"A feature of the opening session Will
be the rendition Of musical progra m
in which Miss Gladys Malonee and
letter Jones Will participate.
1t is understood that Frank J. Korte
of Roanoke. great senior sycamore
Will be elected great sachem Of the
council. Frank Fl. Couch, OF Hampton
great chief of ,records, and Richard w
Jones, of Richmond, great keeper OF
wampum. Will be reelected, 1t IS sa!d
Richmond members of the Rad hIe!
VIII present to their visiting brothers
II handsome watch fob. symbolic OF the
order as a souvenir of tho meeting
while a pin depicting the likeness OF
Pocahontas will be given the members
of the fair sex.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-16
AVOIDING HOLOcAUsTs
inbor Comminsinn Requires Fire-E.-
capcx on Factories

i-nhor Comminsion Requires Ffrc-Es-
capcs on Fnctorics
!-ately the attention OF the Bureau of
LABOR has becn directed toward the
oi,i.orcemeht or the law requiring the
placing OF fire. escapes on all factories
ana work shops more than three
stories In height.
1T was found By inspectors OF ,ba
commitment that n good many nlacos
OF the sort In this State we're without
nocquate means OF escape In case or
mr., IRE and on all such buildings there
80 DeeH inc usual notice that the
escapes must be put In position at once
NO such horrible tragedies as tho
recent factory FRO in New York Will
nappen In Virginia if Commissioner
lanes e. Dohcrty can prevent It, lie
is receiving many kicks from pconlc
VINO don't think they should be forced
70 erect fire escap pes, and who argue
mat they don't need 1t. but Mr.. Doh
cry merely points to the law. which
- ms duty to enforce, so far as
it releres 10 places whcro any sort of
manufacturing IS carried on. 7, mn.
Phes. FOR instances. to dressmakers
ana mlliiners connected with stores.
~ the work Is carried on more than
tnrec stories from tho ground. la
IL shall be the duty, says tho Law
or the owner or owners of ali rnc.
tories and workshops In this STATE nj
more than three stories In height 10
Plotioe Tor The safe exit of tho occu-
pants thereof In case of fro by tho
erection or construction of IRE escano.
oi inc most Improved modern design.
failure 10 comply with the act con-
stitutcs a misdemeanor, punishable BY
a me OF not less than s25 nor mora
than $500 for each month the owner
iails to provide the necessary escapes
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-16
am. FARLAND SPEAKS TO
hHOT1IERHooD OF ST. ASDREU

Rev. T. S, Farland addressed the
quarterly Meeting of the Richmond As
,hefnpiy, brothe,rhood OF 81, Andrew.
S ast hisht' mighty approving the ACTIVITY
alsplayed by young men Of the Broth
erhopd in church work. Az a comnarn
i've newcomer he said. he could snen,,
generally of the need for greater In
OF the churches. @ iiaii :
report from the local CounciI
stated that the annual st. Andrew
pay services would be held this year
Of thanks was adopted to Rev tnpn
Moncure, ~ D.. for his Services TO thc
Brotherhood. expressing It's affection
ior MIN, and the hope that his surnmer
vacation would prove safe and bene.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-16
SWORD IS RETURNED


ne,lman iObson Again IN Posses
sion of His Fathers Prouerfy. $50
-. Through the activity OF Councilman
Mi.tshlre, or Jefferson Ward, Council
man julius A.. liobson last night re-
covered a handsome sword. which he
ionsed 10 his father killed In the dis
, uster at tho Virginia State Capitol
t.nirty Or more years ago. The sword
- orhamented with n number or
pythian designs, and is encased I'm a
MASSIVE scabbard. It bears tho name
I1i Or AIT. Hobson, ST.. engraved on the
II seems that many years ago the
nooson family lived on Church Hill.
ana when 1t moved uptown the sword
was inadvertently left on n closet
shelf, where II lay undiscovered for
mi many years. Small boys In the family
~ ~ J" subsequent tenant of the house
sot possession of it, and In some way
rs existence came to the attention OF
councilman Wiltshire. who secured
of the Light Committee returned tbse
relic TO a son of It's former owner
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-16
TO ENFORCE ORDINANCE
Law Requiring Screening OF Food In
NInrIeets Must lie 0hcyed -

Al Meeting OF the Council Commit
tee on Markets last night nmn,hcr
of unpaid bills contracted by former
Clerk Joseph 3D. Johnston during the
past year as clerk of the Second Mar
his accounts had been badly kent and
the bills not properly audited, as the
ordinance requires Tho COMMITTEES
asked the authority OF the Council to
pay the claims, the amount OF which
is not large.
Clerks of the two markets reported
that hucksters had been informed that
the Board of Health would require
hereafter strict enforcement. of the
Mills ordinance. requiring screening OF
all food exposed for sale. and also Of
n health regulation torbidding the
storing OF live fowls In market stalls
after market hours. The committee di-
rccted the clerks to give the sanitary
officers every possible assistance In
enforcing both measures.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-16
LEEDY DECLINES TRIP
Toni met With I.urny Cnmr Keen, HI,
From san Antunlo 'i''

tron san .Antunio.
ny special offer from tho Wa -
nartment, Virginia was yes ar d:e,
tGiren permission to add a colonel of
,,n ~ 70 The detail which Viii 20
Spay can n antonio d,,,, IN time 70 report on
offered The detail 10 Colonel RohcrI -" II IL
r .usnT, q the Second infantry, the,
ranking reSirne.ntal commander
a ~ a aenIy Received later Colonel
nict with the camp OF instTnn, iu cen On :
hhiisn,sfy officers AT I.uray. and that MS
inns y 70 be IN his own town he fear"I
me visiting officers would regard II ~
shr discourteous for him TO be
declined the trip. mn %
General Sale will to-day offer Tho
setail TO Colonel william j. perry. OF Of
ST sa,r commander OF the First In
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-16
.FURLoUGH FOR DREAMER
Assistant Gas Inspector VIII Entef
lRce for IeuI D. n f1Irn

Race for Legislature.
lanes j. Dreamer, n deputy INSPECTOR
OF gas for the City Light Department,
appeared before the Council Committes
on Light last night In regard to his
candidacy for the House Of Dclegates
from the city of Richmond
MIR. Dreamer frankly stated that ha
mad been Endorsed for tho House BY
wished to make the race. but that he
could not afford to give up his position
with the city, even II assured of cleo
ton. which at this early stage of the
campaign he thought by no means as
sured. Tho committee placed 1t on
record that In the even. OF MIR Cream
er's election as n representative or the
would recommend to the Council tina
he be given a furlomgh of sixty days
to attend to his legislative duties
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-16
Pupils 10 Sec Ar EYh,b.t.

10 tHhIbit OF paintings VIII be Held
~ =, W. rooms q the Richmond Art
$ A. NJ to G =. NJ. and from p. Nj
10 10 r.. NJ Children Of the upper
grades Of the public schools viii be
admitted without charge. and ono ant
erHoon VIII be reserved for colorcd
children. the teachers 10 accornnauy
the children of The various schools :
The collections of paintings has been
brought here through the efforts oil
the Richmond Education Association
they are tic work Of Miss Alice
SChille. Of Columhus. Ohln. -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-16
circuit Court Of App.aIs.

The United States Circuit Court OF Appeal Ia
reconyened yesterday morning at II O'Clock
with Circuit Judges Golf and Pritchard md
District Judges WaddIli, Boyd and Keller In
attendance. Fl
There wero no cases argued. but court held
gued and submitted.
Case In call to-day: No. 1929. Norfolk
Southern Railroad Company. appellant, va
j. +. Talbot nppellee: appeal from the
Circuit Court att Raleigh, ". C. To be mr.
gucd by Edward r. Baird. Jr. OF Norfolk
Va. for tho appellant, and by e. +. Ayd :
lett. OF Elizabeth City y. c., for the np-
pelleo. l Nl' e Is
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-16
Credit Men Meet To-N,rbt.

Nudresses VIII be delivered at the
quarterly meeting of tho Richmond
Gredit MEMS Association tonight by
Swift & Company. and by REV. w. IN
Burrell, pastor OF Fairmount Avenue
baptist Church. supper Will be served
~ me Business Mems Club at 7
ing M 80 80
delegates will he selected to repre-
sent the association at the convention
oi the National Credit Mems Assocla :
ZION IN Minneapolis next month.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-16
ALDERMEN MEET TONIGHT
Several Important Committees to Pre-
.,cIo M. ~

Several Important Committees to Pre-
ccde Hoard Meeting.
The Committees on Cemeteries, I'm
provement of the James River and
street Cleaning will meet tonight al
1880 o'clock. The Street Committee Is
called for s o clock
The Board of Aldermen Will meet In
regular monthly session at o'clock,
with the largest enrolment in the his
tory of this Council, every pigeon
hole in Clerk Augustus desk being
packed with ordinances and resolutions
coming over for concurrence. The
most important are the award of con-
tract for the new Mayos Bridge, and
<erty on the last Of which there haa
developed some opposition, especially
from the outlying wards.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-16
Guard AgnIn.t Typho,1.

Company G. First Regiment, took Its
maj dose OF anti-typhoid serum at
the armory last night, At The hands OF
Captain Giles Is. Cook. OF the medical
corps. Apparently only one man In
the company felt any III effects from
the treatment at the two former In
1eotions. and he was sick only Il few
hours, M
1T is expected that the other COM
panits viii later volunteer for protec-
ton against the disease. which infests
military camps. Ha I
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-16
GET VALUABLE WOOD
Many Varieties of yirEInin Timber Is
Placed on Exhibit

Placed ON Exhibit.
oiHty-ore specimens of different
wood have just been installed In the
state Mineral, Timber and Historical
r n,. fhese arc the gift of the
Ritter Lumber Company. and every
one of the siXtyonc species wns
grown In Buchanan county. They
range in diameter from feet Inches
to inches.
One OF the unique pieces is that OF
cucumber tree There are swami
Gins, mulberry and many varieties or
locust and oak. The whole forms ono
of the most valuable and Interesting
features of the museum. which is now
visited by about 100 people each day
since It's installation in the Hall Of Ex-
hiblts In the State Library building.
Custodian Blount estimate that a
years work Will be required before
he can get this collection Of timber
properly dressed scraped and polished
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-16
Hart.horn Commencement.

horn Memorial College, colored will
take place Thursday night at 8 o'clock.
the finals having been begun Sunday.
o-morrow afternoon there will be n
Hughes Friday afternoon there will
be meeting OF the Alutnnae Associa-
tlon. followed by. the annual banquet
Closing exercises Will occur Friday
night 5f
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-16
Hearing to-day.

The State Corporation Commission
VIII to-day hear the petition of resi-
dents OF Clayville. Powhatan county,
10 prevent tho closing of their station
by tho Southern Railway.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-16
sUNDAY-scHooL RECORD
Methodist Churches SHOW Number Al
ilI#f tending Services

AZ meeting of the board OF dircc-
tors Of the Methodist Sunday School
Society of Richmond, held at Broad
Street Church. reports were made as
iolloMs: II