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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-07

LAWYERS REA DY
FOR CONVENTION
Richmond Delegation Will Leave
To-Day for Annual Meeting
at Hot Springs.
TO ELECT NEW PRESIDENT
Little Speculation Thus Far as
to Judge Christians
Successor.
TO ELECT NEW PRESIDENT

y general exodus of Richmond bar
Springs. Va, the meeting place this
year of the Virginia State Bar Asso-
citation. The convention begins to-
morrow at 1880 A. NJ at the Home
stead Hotel. anu lasts through Thurs
day. TWO business sessions will be
held daily, one at 1890 a. NJ, and the
other at $50 j. NJ.
The program issued by the associa-
ton shows a number of interesting ad-
dresses. besides a large amount of bus
address will be delivered at 1880 a. Nj.
by Professor Raleigh c. Minor. of the
University of Virginia. on "Centraliza-
ton VS.. Decentralization" a paper by
Judge a. W. Wallace. of Fredericks-
burg. entitled The Life and Character
of Lord Brougham." will open Wcdnes-
day mornings session, In the eve
ming. at s:30. Walter II. Taylor. OF Nor
folk. will speak on The Abolition OF
Jury Trials in Civil Cases" The last
address of the convention will be de-
livered by Helm Bruce, OF Louisville.
Thursday morning. on the subject "A
Permanent International Court"
Figure on New President.
Speculation is rife with regard to
the probable successor of President
George l.. Christian. but no likely can
dtdate has yet been proposed. 1t is
one of the rules OF the body that no
president is eligible for recollection for
the term Immediately following his
incumbency, a provision which renders
necessary the selection of another man.
AS is the case with most bodies of this
nature. this task is left to a nominal
ing committee. whose recommends tions
are invariably followed.
a number of social features are
planned for the meeting this year The
biggest event OF this nature Will be
the annual banquet Thursday evening
Secretary John r.. Minor. OF Richmond.
has opened an office IN the hotel for
the registration OF members as soon
as they arrive. a Formally which IS
necessary before their admission either
TO the executive sessions or banquet
Virginia lawyers who have not already
Joined the association are urged to
send in their names to E. Z. Stickley,
Woodstock, Va. chairman of the com
mittee on admissions
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-07
MRS. GILL'S BOYS
HAD GREAT SCARE
Gardener Nabs Man While Try
ing to Enter Male Orphan
Asylum.

Aroused from his sleep by the cries
of Horace Dodd. an, inmate of the
Richmond Male Orphan Asylum. Joseph
Cecil, gardener and florist at the asy-
lum. rushed to his window late Sat
urday night to find mans hand eX-
tended inside He had his gun with
him. and throwing the blinds wider
open he levelcu the weapon into the
face of Junius Perkins. who stood
still. blinking into the shining muzzle
of the gun. He said not a word nor
made move
Ceci! occupies a house in the grounds
of the asylum. and he sent Horace
over to the main building TO summon
assistance while he held the negro at
bav. Mrs. Gill and the Rev James r.
Cook. of Baltimore, who is a guest at
the asylum. and others were sitting
on the porch Mr.. Cook and other
men went over to Cecil's house, while
Mrs. Burton. sister of Mrs. Gill.
screamed from her window TO two
mounted officers she saw riding down
the road
The o.cers-Smallwood and Whit
low--rode up to the house. and found
Cecil still at his end of the gun and
Perkins at the other Perkins still
bIinked but seemed perfectly at his
ease. HE was brought to Richmond
and locked up in the Second Station
on a charge of attempted burglary.
Later his brother came TO the station
and Perkins was bailed before Judge
Witt His brother says that he is
demented. and that he had been wan
derine about in the country for sew
eral DAYS. He will ask for a commits
sion of lunacy to examine into Junius' S
mental condition
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-07
COUNCIL TO PASS
ON BIG MEASURES
Docket May Be Cleared in One
Night if Members Get
& Promptly to Work.

If members OF the Common Council
promptly attend the monthly session
tonight and get down TO business the
docket may be cleared at one sitting.
If there Is no quorum until . o'clock.
as was the caSe.last month, and if an
hour or so is wasted in 'joshing" the
clerk, as was the case at the July
meeting. It Will require several nights
TO clear away the business. The docket
is not a long one, and Is made up in
the main of routine matters. The Com
mittee on Finance will recommend n
number of appropriations. All of them,
fl is believed, viii so through without
comment, except. possibly. that for the
Electricity Committee. the city having
been called on 10 pay unpaid bills from
1910 for Broad street lighting because
the Committee on Electricity used the
money for ornamenting jefferson Ave
nue..
The F'aance Committee will report
bond issue ordinance. but it cannot
be acted on tonight under the rules.
but must lie over The matter is
urgent because Of the situation con
fronting the South Richmond water
system when the Virginia Avenue
sewer Is put into use. and special
meeting Will probably be called to vote
or the bonds. From the Street Com
rnittee comes only routine list OF
projected improvements. and from the
Ordinance, Charter and Reform Com
mittee a minor list OF new ofces to
be created The City school Board
viii report plans and bids for TWO
new school buildings white school
ct Madison and Cary. and colored
building on Buchanan Street A. NJ
Walkup is the successful bidder on
both. The plans viii probably he re-
ferred to the Finance Committee
where the protest of the Peck Ham
rnond Company, The lower bidder for
the venti!ating system, viii be heard.
The School Board preferred the plans
or the American Heating and Ventilat-
Ing Company. and awarded IT the con-
tract, although on the new Madison
School ii was not the lower bidder.
taking the Two buildings together. IL
was the lower bidder. AND the School
Board will stand by its award The
Council authorized the School Board
TO secure plans and bids for two white
snd one colored school this wear. the
entire cost OF buildings and sites to
be 100000. Plans VIII shortly be re-
ported for a white school to take the
place OF old Bellevue, to he erected on
the Van Lew property as-soon as the
legal formalities fer The transfer OF
title can be compiled with
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-07
UFFRAGETTE CAT
ATE WHITE MICE.
Muggins Brought Back to Health
at Virginia Hospital, and
There Is Joy.

H'gn brows who were called in for
advice and assistance. after due and
careful consideration and thorough ana
mature thought have finally discov-
cred the cause OF the strange an,ct,on
OF Michael Mnggins, the pet cat OF the
virginia Hospital. whose condition
Tor the past several weeks has caused
grief and grave concern. once the
cause was discovered II was an easy
matter 10 bring forth the proper
remedy. and Mugeins YESTERDAY was
rapidly on the mend
This cat for a long while has been
the pride of the hospital Members
OF the hospital staff, residen, pny.
sic!ans and nurses have been deeplv
moved By its suffering. on occasions
IL dispiayed remarkable Intelligence.
consiaerins the fact that +, IS the
only suffrasette cat on earth.
Thfrefore no line OF investigation
was left until the real dleiculty was
found BY one of the yonne internas
This young knight OF the scalpel for
some time has been conducting ex-
periments with guinea pigs and other
animals. They have been inoctla,cd
with germs and bacilli OF various dis
eases for experimental purposes.
Not long ago several white mice
were obtained by the physician for
the purpose of directing his researches
in the desired channels. and each OF
the little victims received a million
real germs
When it was learned yesterday that
me inoculated mice were missing II
ala not require the deductions OF
sherlock Holmes TO point to AIuggins
as thief He confessed. The COM,
ordered that Muggins be given an
ahtidotc, and. presto, he will live
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-07
Send Your Subscription, Frank

honesty and personality, which has
reached a dim dungeon even in far
of Spain. and asks him II ne wouldn't
like to come to Spain and seize his
"equipagcs." which contain the secret
OF the money-loaded trunk. II viii
wait your answer" the writer CON
tinues. and then will say Won nv
secret with every detail, and to sub
scribe my name"
Mr.. Harlow is not particularly
struck with the appeal, and. as far as
he is concerned. this prisoner may Ian
guish in Jail for the rest of his life.
He has been in prison for more than
twenty-five years. anyway, and n few
more years should not matter Be-
sides, he might become homesick for
prison II he was ever released, and
PS fortune then would do him little
NE letter Is signed "v. ex Banker. -
any the address to which the cable ia
II be sent IS written thusly: "Romual-
ar Merino. Espiritu Santo 10, Madrid. {"
4hd this Is to be the answer: We'll,
frank"
Well Frank, YOU won't get an an
s%er unless you send in a subscription
10 The Dispatch. beginning 10.
day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-07
MADAME JOMELL|
co N ING AGAIN
Famous Dutch Soprano to Sing
at City Auditorium in
January.

Many old Wednesday Club favorites
have been booked by the Radcliffe
Lyceum Bureau for the City Auditc-
rum next season. Madame Jeanne
Jonlelli, the famous Dutch soprano. who
sang Dixie" two years ago In such
a glorious way that the festival audi
once stood on It's feet and cheered. is
coming back in January. After getting
a touch of Southern color by her song
here, Madame Jomelli went to Atlanta
where she was properly introduced to
the mint julep. and what she said By
way of praise was printed all over the
country. To sing Dixie" and then
rave over the julep. just as her audi
ence had raved over her song. made
her solid in the South
The Frank Croxton Quartet, from the
Old Brick Church. New York. will
bring other Wednesday Club singers
to Richmond in October. The quartet
is composed of Agnes Kimball, soprano;
Nevada Van Der Veer, contralto; Reed
Miller tenor. and Frank Croxton. bass
Clara Blakeslee is the pianist.
The United States Marine Band,
with Lieutenant W. II. Santelmann as
conductor. will open the Auditorium
season on September % Another big
feature in the list is the Kelsey-Cun-
Rider elsey, soprano, and Claude
Cunningham. baritone The Common
wealth Male Quartet is also booked.
Although 1t is rather early to figure
on stars for the next festival OF the
Wednesday, Club, the managers are
already at work. and when plans are
announced It will be found that the
program will be far above anything
offered in recent years
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-07

no sound was audible in the room.
Ihose who imagine that the sign lam
Suase offers no scope for the play of
individuality or feeling would have
undergone decided change of opinion
had they been present last night. One
mad only to watch the tense gestures,
the vivid expression on the preachers
lace, and the quickened play OF his
fingers to imagine him at the height
oil exalted eNhortation and religious
enthusiasm The emphatic answering
mods from his congregation as from
time to time he reached a climax
which made especial appeal to his lit
tie flock left no doubt that every
word of his sermon was followed
and understood
Mr. Michaels. who is a native of
Richmond came here from Louisville,
Ky, where lie does special work
among the deaf mutes under the
auspices of the Baptist Mission Board
FOR the deaf He is III Richmond
for Il short time in the interest of
his work
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-07
MAKE BIG PLANS
FOR LABOR DAY
Many Sporting and Novelty
Events Being Arranged by
Committee.

Plans for the celebration of Labor
Day. September 4. are we'll under way.
and promise full calendar of amuse-
ments and sports. A committee OF the
Central Trades and Labor Council is
in charge of the arrangements and is
seeing to it that the coming labor fes-
tival will be as enjoyable and filled
with as many diversions as any prev
ious celebration.
Three or four horse races. eXcelIed
only by those OF the State Fair, are
already booked The will be in charge
of w. j. Carter An attempt Is also
being made to secure an automobile
race as we'll as several races between
motorcyclists. a worlds record, 1T Is
claimed. was established for the mile
in the motorcycle races on Labor Day
of last year. and several of the en-
trants this year are confident that
they can clip few seconds from the
record a baseball game between two
hrst-class amateur teams will be one
OF the features of the morning.
large assortment of freak races
Will furnish amusement The fat mans
lOo-yard dash, the mems three legged
race. the married womens ffty-yard
race. the single women's 100-yard
dash. and a half dozen others of a
similar nature promise to furnish
laughs for all.
There will be music and free dane
ing all day long for those who are in
terested in other things besides ath-
letics. Other features will be ad-
ded before the final announcement.
1t Is the purpose Of the committee to
provide a clean and enjoyable holiday
for Richmond's large working popula-
ton. and from present indications 1t
Is going to do it.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-07
CUTS HIS SWEETHEART
Lorenzo Gray Resents Cold Treatment
nnd Resorts to knife.

Lorenzo Gray Resents Cold Treatment
and Resorts to knife.
Saying that he was angered at the
girls cold trca tment of him after she
had received his advances for a long
time. Lorenzo Gray, colored, confess ed
last night, after being arrested, 10
cutting lncZ Trent, OF 3l4 South Lin
den Street. as he left her at her gate
Saturday night. He denied, however.
that he had robbed her of $3.50. as she
had declared in the charge she made
against him. He said that she gave
HIM the money to keep for her, and
stated that he sent II TO her yester-
day afternoon by a special messenger.
The girl was slashed in the cheek
for iive inches. but the wound is not
serious, She was treated by Or. Crow
ger OF the city ambulance corps.
Gray was arrested by Bicycle Po-
liceman Thurman. who identi6ed him
by the hat he wore.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-07
new STREET CARS
IN SERVICE TO-DAY
Richmond and Henrico Railway
Prepared to Inaugurate Its
Regular Schedule.
SWEEPS THROUGH EAST END
Line VIII Provide Rapid Transit
for Additional Terri
tory.

Regular street ear service will be-
Gin on the Richmond and Henrico
Railway line from Brook Avenue to
Fulton this morning at $3.50 o'clock,
when the tirst regular car, open for
passengers. will leave the barns OH
the Government Road. Cars Will fol-
low at j. minute intervals so that
BY { O'Clock the system Will be in
fun operation.
The new line operates by double
track along Brook Avenue from the
corporate limits. Southwardly to Baker
along Baker 10 Fifth and on Firth
to Broad thence on existing tracks
along Broad TO Eleventh. out Eleventh
TO Marshall, and along Marshall by
waV of the new viaduct to Thirty
sixth and Marshall. From that point
the line will be operated on its own
RICH of way by sweeping curve
down the Niles Goode ravine. cross
ing the Government Road at grade.
and from that point by a double
loup service will be operated,
connecting with the lines of the
Virginia Railway and Power Com
p1ny The cars will be operated sub
ject to all the general regulations of
street car service in Richmond. SELL
ing iX-for-a-quartcr tickets. school
tickets and labor tickets, and giving
and receiving transfers 10 and from
the lines OF the Virginia Railway and
Power Company.
Treat Like for East End.
The cars have come and have been
tested. Exhibition trips have been
taken over the route, and workmen
and u-siness men may ride to their
work this morning over the new line.
service between Fulton, Church Hill.
the shopping section of Broad Street
and the northwestern part of the city.
Repeated and persistent rumors that
the Richmond and Henrico Company
had would sell out it's franchise
and tracks TO the Virginia Railway
and Power Company have been denied
BY both compa MES. There are not
lacking ''would-be tinanciers" who are
willing to act as go-between to effect
such sale on commission, but the
promoters of the new company are
determined to operate their line and
demonstrate it's worth. Arrangements
were made by arbitration for eN-
change of transfers and for right OF
way OF cars al points of intersection.
in detail. and with TIE rising of the
sun this morning a new line from one
end OF the city TO the other will have
been added to the city's street car
system, and the travelling public will
have better facilities for rapid transit
at all hours.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-07
PARK CONCERT PROGRAM

March. The Big Chief" new: hrst
time; dedicated to Bandmaster
Overture. The Twilight Hour"
Boet,ger
Waltz Dreams of Childhood"
Waldtaufel
Popular hits, Put Your Arms
Around Me. Honey" Won Tilzer
Selection. Naughty Marietta"
Victor Herbert
Paraphrase on The Palms. Hildreth
Oriental dance, "Sultana". Voelker
Vocal solo. When l Gathered the
Myrtle With Mary" truth
II. Dee Zarrow.
Medley of Remmich's Hits. No.
Lampe
ner."
Jos. c. Kessnich, bandmaster.
Schedule of parks for week: Mon
day night. Chimborazo Park: Tuesday
night. Riverside Park; "Wednesday
night. CANDLES Hill Park: THURSDAY
night. Washington Park; Friday night
Jefferson Park; Saturday afternoon
William Byrd Park.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-07

10 Reservoir Park TO issue warrant.
People stared and wondered as the
squire nestled comfortably in the back
seat and said home" TO the driver
when his business was finished. Jen-
ninss clucked at the horse, and the
squire bowed himself away from the
wondering and admiring multitude.
They thought il was his own carria pe
and horse and that Jennings was his
coachman. Squire Purdie really
thousht so for time. too, and dreamed
or coaches and liveries all the way back
to The station.
II Is probable that a brougham. n
phaeton and couple of runabouts VIII,
De ADDED to the transportation Service
to-dsy. You See" said an officer last
night lit will give us some style and
look classy. and the prisoners won't
OBJECT to coming when they can ride
like gentle folks"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-07
snid He Skipped nonrd mn.

Edward Cage, colored, was arrested
saturday night by Officer BendalI on
warrant sworn out by the Old
dominion Development Companv
charging that he failed to pay a boa I'd
PHI This corporation operates a
coinmissary In connection with its coal
mines at Gayton, and Cage is said to
'aNe attempted to skip after securing
meals and lodging for more thar
week He was taken to The Co..,
jan and will likely he given a hear.
ing to-day before Magistrate J. NJ
lieniey' before whom the warrant was
sworn out vas
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-07
ROBBED STORE
Thief Destroys $3.50 window 70 stem,
FOur Quarfcrs

Thief Destroys $3.50 Window 70 STEM,
Four Quarters
PROPERTY worth $50 was DESTROYED
by vandal some time Saturday night
IN oFder that he might steal a dollar.
ne propertN was a plate glass win
dow in the store of c. r. HAYNES 70,
West Broad Street. to which four quar-
ters were pasted in advertisement,
me glass was smashed and the money
taken out.
inez Trent. coiored, of 3l4 South
Linden street. was robbed of $3.50.
she accuses Lorenzo GRAY also col
oFed' who cut her when he took the
money from her. The woman was
.rentea ny Dr. Crowder, of the city
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-07
FLORISTS ROBBED
George Washington, Former Employe.
Arrestcd md ChnrEel WITH Crime.

George Washington, colored. was
arrested last night by Detective Kren-
gel and Clerk Toler on a charge of
entering and robbing the store of
Ratcline & Tanner, % West Broad
Street, OF forty pounds of tin foil. a
shaving outfit and a suit of clothes
The detective had recovered the tin
foil from junk shop and by means
of il identified the person who made
the sale.
Washington was formerly employed
by the florists, and is said to have
had key 10 one of the rear doors,
through which entrance was affected.
John Sears. colored. was arrested on
charge of assaulting his sister. Nell
lie and Of threatening the life Of
Robert Demitt, who interfered to save
the girl from injury.
Joe Lockett, colored. was arrested
on charge OF stealing two brooms
and six eggs from a man named Alzer
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-07
ARRESTS YESTERDAY
Charles james. Coiored, Charged With
capital oHense Against small Girl.

charles James colored was arrest
ed yesterday on charge Of attempt
Ing criminal assault on Florence
James whose age is given as but six
years.
Junius Perkins. colored. was arrest
ed on i warrant dated August :. charg-
ing MN with having attempted TO
break into the home of Joseph C,cu
He was bailed before Judge Wit.
j. l. Gregory. colored. was arrested
on a charge of violently resisting Po-
liceman Jennings
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-07
Ered linton stnrter.

Fred A. Upton, OF New York, will
officiate as starter at the races at the
State Fair again this year. Mr.. Upton
has held this most important position
since the organization of the present
association. Many expressions of
satisfaction were heard at association
headquarters when telegram from
Mr.. Upton stated that he would be on
hand again.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-07
Southern railway Enrn,ngs.

Estimated earnings of the Southern
Railway for the fourth week in July
show a decrease of S21,511 as COM
pared with the corresponding month
last year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-26
Sued to Support Mother

Bloomington, July 26.-Illinois' big
gest man has been sued by the state
of Illinois. Leonard Bliss, known the
world over as Baby, who resides in
this city, has been made defendant in
a suit brought by States Attorney W.
r. Bach TO force him and his brother
to support their aged widowed mother.
The suit was aimed particularly at
Leonard's brother, who is wealthy.
The court ordered Leonard to pay hts
mother $40 per month, while the broth
er was assessed twice that sum.
Baby Bliss is a national character
and became famous through his enor-
nous avoirdupois. He weighed 5S3
pounds He first attracted prominence
by touring Europe on a bicycle. He al
so has been a star attraction III the
side shows. His father and mother
were both of ordinary size, and tue
phenomenal growth of Leonard has
been a great surprise. Despite his
great weight, he is agile and can waltz
as gracefully as many men of normal
weight. He has always enjoyed good
health
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-26

air and tongh
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

Light showers in the extreme upper
Mississippi valley and the southern
portion of the lake region have result
ed, during The past "a hours, from the
northeastern low which has disappear
ed beyond New England The area of
high pressure and fair, cool weather
oyerlies the central valleys and the
Atlantic slope. with its crest over the
lower Mississippi valley. Higher TEN
peratUres on the eastern Rocky noun
ain slope and occasional showers in
he northern Rocky mountain states
have attended the northwestern low
which has increased in intensity and
advanced to Saskatchewan. Light
scattered rains are also reported from
The southern portions Of the Rocky
mountain region and the west gulf
sections The eastward movement of
these conditions will be attended by
air and warmer weather in this vi