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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-07
NO RECE|vERSFOR
TRUE REFORM{RS
Federal Court Denies Petition to
Put Officer in Charge Of
Negro Order.
WOULD END ITS EXISTENCE
Judge Waddill Holds That Such
Step Would BE Harmful
and Unfair.

Judge Edmund Waddill. Jr., in the
United states Circuit Court, declined last
night to name receivers to take charge
of the affairs of tho Grand Fountain.
United Order of True Rcformers. He
held. that admitting the necessity for
receivership that that necessity was
not commensurate with the irrepara
bic harm which would be done the
order. lie pointed out that from tho
moment receiver was named il meant
the end of the True Retormcrs
y desperate tight was made by three
"rcditors of Washington to obtain tho
appointment of receivers Attorney
John y. Lamb. of counsel for the
plaintiffs. made out a stroag case FOL.
his side He declared that the new
and present officers OF this big negro
order had grossly mismanaEed its af-
fairs and had violated trust lie
held that it was constantly losing
propriatine Il large sum of tho present
income for their own services
Creditors Claimed $4,000.
The joint claim of the three cred :
itors who sought the recetvership ag-
gregated $4,000. The plaintiffs set
forth that the order still had some
funds. certain property IN Washing
ton. Baltimore Richmond and other
cities in this state. and wanted it
placed in the care OF the court. They
maintained that the officers were using
up all of this. and desired to save at
least a small portion of the alleged
wreck
The story of the other side was diff
fercnt. 1t was pointed out that the
affairs of the order were indeed bad.
but by no means hopeless, that con-
ditons were daily Improving, and that
within two years IT would be again
on its feet.
Attorney Richard f. Byrd Speaker
Of the House of Delegates; former
Governor Andrew Jackson Montague,
and Attorney r. Lynch Montague. with
J. Thomas Newsome. colored. general
counsel for the True Reformers, ap-
peared for the defense, while Mr. Lamb
and Conway r. Sands represented the
plaintins.
The proceedings started early yes
terday morning, and Judge Waddill's
decision was not handed down until
nearly o'clock last night.
Ncwsonic Makes Strong FLEA.
4 strong plea not TO allow the re-
ownership was made by Newsomc. He
said that the True Rcformers was the
result of negro genius. and that 1t
was q source of pride to the colored
race throughout the United States. It's
present sad financial plight, he said,
was due to former officers of the or
der who were directors, and also OH
GERS in the True Reformers' Bank
which they wrecked, and for which
most of them are now under indict-
ment and some fugitives from justice.
The courts decision yesterday was
a complete victory for the order Last
Wednesday applica ton for receiver
ship was denied in the Chancery Court
of the city of Richmond.
In the Federal court the question
of jurisdiction was raised by the de-
Tense, but Judge Waddill held that
while the Feeral court had jurisdic-
ton in this litigation, 1t was not his
intention to kill the order by placing
it in the hands of receivers for a
small claim of three creditors.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-07
EXPECT MOTIONS
IN HIGHER COURT
Davis to Ask for. Habcas Corpus
and Cutchins's Prosecutors
for Removal.
STATE OFFICIALS TO VOTE
Public Holiday at Capitol-Cap-
tain Spaulding to Instruct
Artillery.

envo motions OF public interest are
expected to be presented to the SUI
prene Court of Appeals when ii meets
in its courtroom in the state Library
building tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock. 1t is not believed they VIII
be argued. but that they will be sub
mittcd on briefs. and that the courts
judgment as to them will be announc-
ed later.
One of these it Is stated, will be Il
motion for writ of habeas corpus
in. the case of Charles Hall Davis. of
Petersburg. Mr. Davis, who was
charged with being the principal cause
of the difficulties of the AppomattoN
Trust Company. Is under Indictment in
tho Hastings Court OF Petersburg on
many counts. But several sets of in
dictments have been found and dis
missed 1t is the contention of MIR.
Davis that the indictments now stand :
ing cover identical charges with those
which have been disposed by nolle
prosequi. and that therefore he is be-
ing unlawfully detained and held for
trial. lie will ask that he be re-
leased from custody.
Ronnoke's Mayor.
The other motion will be to remove
the case of CLtchin against the Com
monwcalth from the Supreme Court at
Wytheville to Richmond. for the pur-
pose of having an earlier settlement
Mayor Joel II. Cutchin, of Roanoke.
who was found guilty of acts unbc-
coming public officer and sentenced
to removal from office secured writ
of error in the Supreme Court Roa-
nokc is under th6 " ytheville Jursdic-
ton. and the case went on the dock t
there. n is stated that the fact that
tho Mayor is under the cloud OF such
conviction. hampers him IN the dis
charge of his official duty. TO the detri :
ment OF the affairs of the city. AS
the court does not meet at Wytheville
until June. II is the desire of the pros
ecution TO get a hearing in this city.
However. the record has not been
printed. and it is probable that even
should the court grant the removal.
the case could not be heard until the
January term.
These two motions will precdc the
calling OF the docket The first case
is that of Thornton. the convicted
bank wrecker OF Charlotte county.
II. u. Flood and w. C. Darlington viii
appear for Thornton. and the Attorney
General for the Commonwealth.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-07
LONG ARGUMENT
over LAW POINT
City's Right to Collect Additional
Mortgage Tax Challenged by
Railway Company.

Prolonged argument was heard yes
terday in the City Circuit Court on the
motion for mandamus offered by the
Virginia Railway and Power Company,
asking that Clerk Charles o. Savile,
OF the Chancery Court OF the city of
Richmond. be directed to record GER
tain mortgage.
After the case had been fully argued,
Judge Scott announced that he would
take time to consider
The case Involves nice point in
regard to the State taxes on SUCH pa
pcrs, the amount a issue being 81 600.
When the street car company was
rcorgani2ed a year or more ago, q gem
eral blanket mortgage to secure an
issue of bonds for $4,000, 900 was au-
thorizcd, and was duly recorded in the
clerks Office of the Chuncery Court.
the State writ tax being one-tenth OF
/ per cent. or $4,000, OF which the
clerks fee was 5 per cent, or $3.50
only about s7,o0O,0cO Of the bonds au-
thorized under that mortgage were
were then put on the market.
PInns LurEc improvements.
The company now desires to finance
certain large improvements. including
the rebuilding of certain lines and the
erection OF new power house. and
has therefore offered to the Equitable
Trust Company OF New York. certain
supplementary property listed as a
further guarantee OF the same general
mortgage.
Major saville held that to record this
supplemental indenture. new writ
tax must be paid. The car company
contends that the new indenture. being
purely supplemental 10 a mortgage al
ready fled and on which the full
amount OF tax was paid, that the only
charge at this time should be the
olerk's recording fee, comparatively a
small amount
Special interest was given 10 the
hearing yesterday through the fling in
the same cour, Of proceedings OF a
somewhat similar character The Com
monweaith Of Virginia entered n mo-
ton for judgment, which was dock
eted for hearing against Philip n.
Gold. clerk of Frederick county. 1t
seems from the record that in a case
not unlike that in which the local
street railway company IS Interested.
lar. cold he,.9 I.a! tic State was no,
entitled 70 collect "A second writ tax
On the same transaction Apparently
tho Auditors Office took different
View. and seeks to recover the amount
involved !, Is stated that the motion
cl the part Of the AUDITORS Office is
triendIy in order to test the point at
issue, Ny Gold having Informed the
State officers Of each step, and OF the
willingness Of the parties hling the
mortgage TO pay the additional tax
should the court decide mat such
amount properly belongs to the state.
Judge scott set November 10 as ,Ae
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-07
TWENTY-FOUR TRUE BILLS
Allen W. Kelley Indicted by Grand jury for
.Attcmntcd Criminal Asslmlt.

Twenty four indictments. four OF them
against one man. were brought In yester-
day by the grand jury Following tho
true bile returned: Henry Anderson. horse
stealing: Louise Booze. selling cocaine; j.
Bicon. grand larceny; Linwood Carter.
house breaking 90: Joseph Durant. grand
larceny; Camm Harrington, malicious
wounding; Clara Henley, murder; Ernest
Jones. malicious woU1dluE: Blair Johnson,
attempt al criminal assault Allen w. Ke-
ley. attempt at criminal assault (the vic
tim being sadie Planz, thirteen years old
" II. Lawson malicious woIndlng; John
PEu!tt. car oFeakins Abraham Robinson.
forgery: Edward Richardson, grand lar
ceny. Henry Randolph, HOUSEKEEPING;
Mary shaw selling cocaine. Henry Starke,
malicious woaadiHg; Daniel Tmheriake.
selling cocaine; WIZ Tucker, malicious
woundIns: r. ". walker, horsestealing,
and Charles Wisc malicious woundlng.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-07
PUBLIC HOLIDAY
Most of states Officers VIII Exercise
Duties of Citizenship.

Most OF the State officials are ;b-
sent for the purpose of casting their
ballots in to-day's general election.
Some, however, will not go home, be-
cause OF the lack of opposition The
Capitol Will be closed to-day, a legal
holiday. This includes the State Ia
brary. The buildings were nearly de-
serted yesterday.
Among those officers OF the State in
whose home districts there is opposi
ton, and whose votes count, are: Cor
poration Commissioner w. L. Rhca. In
Bristol: Deputy Insurance Commits
sioner j. n. Brcnaman, in Shenandoah f;
State Treasurer Asher ". Harmon in
Rockbridge; Assistant Bank Examiner
Charles 5. Hunter, in stanton, and
Dairy and Food Commissioner W. D..
Saunders, in Franklin.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-07
Marriage Iicrnsns.

Marriage licenses were issued yesterday
lu the Hastings Court TO WnEncd s. Tins
iey and Agnes Edelblut; Charles {. Ford
and Mabel l. Brown; Rob.r, a. Neisz and
Mamie L. Mundin. Felix Alexander Her
bert and Katie H. Lewis: Louis Westervelt
OF ioughkeepsic y. &. ana Catherine 49,
liooinbeek. OF Elienyile y y and TO
George Hanna Of Kansas and Mamie
bro"n. "' Bristol, Tenn. Tho latter couple
WIRE married by 'Iarson" Mike Macon A
license was also issued TO Clarence Trai-
Huin and Eva TrayloT
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-07
HIP FRACTURED
Condition of Girl Thrown from Horse Worse
Than nj First Supposed.

As result of injuries which she sus-
tanned Sunday afternoon when thrown from
a horse while riding in the Midlo;h THAN
Turnpike. Chesterfield county, II Is prob
able that Miss Eva Ellington. who makes
her home with her aunt. Mrs. c. l.. Arnail,
of 1905 North Twenty-third street. will be
permanently crippled. according TO state
ments made las; night at the Memorial
Hospital. It was stated that her Injuries
were fnr more serious than II mad been at
first thought An N-ray examination yes
terday morning showed several boncs to
be fractured about the hip while II was
first believed that her only injuries were
severe bruises.
Though her condition was pronounced
not 10 be alarming. II was nevertheless
stated that Miss Ellington was seriously
hurt.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-07
wan visit Artillery.

Under order of the War Department,
received yesterday by the Adjutant-
General. regular visits will hereafter
be made to the field artillery of this
state by Captain Oliver l.. Spaulding.
Jr.. of the United States Army. Cap
tain Spaulding was designated for this
duty under the terms of the new act
of Congress. which set aside proper
ton of army men TO act as instructors
for the organized militia.
He is to visit Richmond, Norfolk and
Portsmouth every alternate month.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-07
WILL CAST LIGHT
VOTE|N RICHMOND
Two Henrico Supervisors Op-
posed-No Opposition in
Chesterfield.

There Will be little TO indicate the
progress of general election in Rich
mond to-day No Democratic nominee
has opposition, and the voting will he
perfunctory.
The ticket Will be as follows:
For State Senate--E. c. FoIkos. \. c
lIarman
For House of elesates-Edwin p.
Cox, James J. Dreamer. John a. Curtis
John S. Harwood. Hill Montague.
For Clerk Of the Clrcui, Court-r
NJ Roweue
For City Observation-Disclosures. L rIn1ce
In Henrico county two independar,
Republicans are candidates TO- M
hoaru OF Supervisors These are NJ y
Griihn, in Tuckahoe District. and John
mcmillan. in Far!na District This fact
may bring out good vot" In the pro-
clhcts lying in these magister!aI ais
'rctS while in Brookland and Fai-aai5
D'Stricts 1t is expected the vote viii
be light
County Nominees.
Following are the Democrs rio ,on,.
lhees' which are unopposcd save as
For State senate, Louis o wenaan-
DuEs House OF Delegates. c. "
Ihrockmorton; CommonweaIth's A..
lorney Frank 7. sutton, Jr.; Count
treasurer II. c. HechIer: for County
G4erk Samuel p. Waddnl; for SherIfi
L IL Kemp; for Commissioner OF Pev'
eAue' upper district. J. A. Leach sana
lower district, George watt: s~nar
yisoFs-Tuckahoe. o. n Sncltoi.
Brookland, W. c. Saunders. Fairaois
Wilson X
II " Southwark FLED his name &c =,
candidate for constable in varina nj
,Hct on October 20, As this was 49,,
me legal date, it is supposed ne VII,
not appear on the ticket. He has No.
opPos'tion. and It is expected ,hst hi.
name Will be written on nv cnonnt
people 70 insure his election
Democrats have free de,a T., c,.
ierfeid county :" mes
IN spots there arc no, fights IN N.
state over Legislative seats or cm 80 ..s
ounces Il. but in the cities there IS Ij,,Is
Al saloons closed at o'cIock IN :,
evening and viii not reopen mill
o'clock Tomorrow morning.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-07
Building Permits.

BniIdIng and repair permits were Issued
yesterday as follows:
Mrs. Annie f.. Bngley. to erect one
story detached frame office shed at iioi
North Twenty-hfth Street, to cost 500.
j. A. Connolly and G. Il. Chapman to
repair brick store. "a North Seventh
street. 10 $50.
dwelling, Ply East Grace street, erertIne
a brick additi0n In rear. to cost 400.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-07
Rat,aJIop Dr,,I postnoncd.

Because OF tho turn out OF the Blues at
the Academy OF Music tonight Major e.
w. Bowles has issued orders ostponing
the battalion drill scheduled for Thurs
day night. to n date to be determined. The
companies Will not drill this week.
All men ordered to appear tonight
in full dress. and to be In readiness To
leave the armory at o'clock for the
march TO the academy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-07
FIGHT OF TEACHERS rs
ENDORSED BY LEAGUE

Al meeting OF the executive board of
the Equal Suffrage League of Virginia.
al 500 East Broad street yesterday after
noon, n committee. composed of Mrs. j.
w. Durham Mrs. G. j. Rostrup and Miss
Marie Leahy. was appointed to convey to
the Elementary Teachers Association, OF
Richmond, the congratulations OF the
league on the splendid fight tho teachers
arc making for increased pay. the assur-
ance OF the support Of the league and its
Endorsement OF thoir effort In a right d.
rectlon.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-07
FARMERS TO MEET
HERE IN JANUARY
VIII Demand Lime Grinding Bill
OF Legislature-Will Be
Special Message.

Us announced that the virrio;s
cate FARMERS Institute viii boId IL,
winter session In Richmond durinr IN
u'Fd week IN January, which YIN ~.
,"e second week Of the session of ia
Legislature Notice is already bo,t,.
served that the Institute VII, s,a,n
consider aud VIII in ali probability
'tc'inln"hd the passage Of Iirne.
grinding Bill
Secretary y. Morgan shcpn.rd .,
IN" institute. is authority for me
statement that Governor Mann y,In
s'nH Il spceihl message to the I..pts-
,"'urs recommending the passage or
It1!Si"tion Which VIII result IN riyInr
'''t farmers lime al about cost pric.
mS'HE convict labor 10 It's manufactured
,'"Esihoi has frequently Expressed
ms interest ~ the matter. ana ,o
Gently called conference NJ rnnrnaa
"H''iils at which there wag secured
rate Of approximately hnif cent
per Ton on ground limestone.
oi.rr Measures.
I turhcr, stallion registration Inv,
| VIII 'r asked FOR. ana tho pure seed
WI he amended ana strength
49, ~ IN" institute can gain It's ends.
| Ih"r" are about a score of reason.
! WHY you Should no, have IT," gavs NJ
| H"eFNerd, discussing the lime grIndju.,
! prsrosiuon namely. twenty limo kirs
t'a' wont grind IL These limo burn.
''S are active and will try to strange
me hill as they did before. You ,gul
{ upNhheSS hear the spcclous Mo.
against ~ih' State competing with ,rI.
Nate enterprise. and OF untold Iin
'HltieS the state VIII encounter ana
hhaliy 'hat there's nothing to ground
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-07
I'm Rnn,xr,,ptcx.

petition in voluntary bankrupty
was hled yesterday In the Office OF Tho
clerk of the United States District
Court by Charles w King, a TRAVELLING
salesman, of Woodland Heights. Hi.
liabilities aggregate S771.41, while as
sets OF Sll129 are claimed by the pc
titioner.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-07
Child s.rlnuxlr ILL.

The infant son OF Mr.. and Mrs. John
Jamison. OF IL North Waveriy Street.
Rockawny Beach, NJ Y, but who also hav,
- home at "Berkley." brought to tho
Memorial Hospital yesterday In a seriou.
condition 1t said last night that &
was thought that the child would live.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-07
Suit Instituted.

SUIT was nieh yesterday in the Law an,
Equity Court By the National Bank Of Vir
&inla against y T. watkins for $50 al
.egrd to he due on II note
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1911-04-01

oh! Spring!
Gentle Spring!
Here again, Ell?


And the furnace aburnin' vet.
Gee! but its great to have spring!
Just you asst any O. the boys, the
little ones especially.
Asst Allan Carson and Jim Binnern
Martin Doolittle'n Arthur Brady'n the
rest.
They'll tell you springs here all
right.
Captain Samuel E. Darby is at home
again, but that's nothing; he some
times comes home once a week.
Get in the limelight That's the
ticket we vote.
If Leon Reuhmann will call on we
editor there will be cookies passed
around.
March "a a son was born to the
George Edward Quigleys, of Union
Hill. Congratulations!
Ten thousand dollars-gee whiz!
Say, that will put the editor out of
business.
Harry Flagge gets up before break
fast He leaves for Washington
Market at 2 80 a. m.
Marie Anderson and her little sister
Helen are some on the romp with
boys. And how they enjoy it!
"A brother of William Hollinger,
from Ohio, has been spending some
time in Palisade.
Bowling has been popular all win
ter for many Palisadians.
H. A. F1agg is having his house
reprinted.
Mrs. Paul T. Brady has been a
great sufferer from an aggravating at
tack of the shingles, but is now much
improved.
Mrs. Editor is again indebted to the
same kind hand for lovely bunch of
nasturtiums on March 26-exquisite
harbingers of spring, and very early
for this kind of flower.
Now let's have the ball field and
play ground. Everybody help.
George D. Roedeles and his smile
are now making the roads hum in his
Pope-Hartford.
Grass was beginning to turn green
March %.
The Palisade "Post" is about to in
troduce linotype machine.
Fellow said the other day: eff
they'd only leave the ties and other
mess at the horseshoe curve it would
look rail pretty"
The mad dog scare has everyone
with children guessing.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1911-04-01

Miss Grace Burdett, of Fort Lee,
was a guest of Miss Agnes Brady
March "a
killing stray dogs may be all right,
but it doesn't look nice.
The stork is booked for these parts
in many places according to the
weather man.
Three hummers, March Is, 16, IL
real winter time with all of winters
frills and furbelows, including rain,
sleet, snow, 81 miles of wind, tenn
perature two mornings at II and 16
degrees, change of 40 degrees in Is
hours on the 18th. Going some.
Jimmie Druck was a mould of fash
ion at the concert by Mrs. Stulpnagel
IN full evening togs, pearl gray vest
and tie.
March % at night, from early eve
ming to daylight next morning was
the WindieSt of all on record so far
as this deponent knoweth or remem-
bereth.
Mayor Edsall, of Palisades Park,
continues the biggest man in town.
The Emery Douglases are think
ing of taking in Portland, Oregon, as
IoOk-OVer.
Buckley Wheeler writes that he is
enjoying life in Tucson, Arizona, as
never before.
The John A. Tallmans spent some
time in Montclair the middle of
March.
Mrs. Garfield May wore a hat at
the Schumann Club concert of her
own creatlOn-a verltable beauty and
a credit to her taste
The handsome gown worn bv Mrs
w. d. Lennon at Mrs. StulpnageFs
concert for the church was of stun
ming effect and much commented on
Lots of faxed edges and corners on
the Anderson avenue cement 'curblng.
This proves a poor job at a tremend-
Gus price.
Smoking in the ferry houses con-
tinues unforbidden. Why?
And now Edgewater has news
paper. Good enough!
Baseball is now on the war path in
full paint and feathers.
Little Rogers Budlong is getting
big enough now to toddle around with
his cousin Marjory May. His great
big blue eyes are quite captivating
Leon Reuhmann is much admired
and loved by his companions Older
people watch his nice behavior with
pride. too.
-Camptain Samuel E. Darby was a
week in the west the middle of March
He saw his two sons at Syracuse en-
route.
Look out, boys! We're going to
have baseball field this year.