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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-04
DISTRIBUTING BADGES
Five Richmonders Honored With Mnnassa,
Jubilee Souvenirs

Finding thar nearly 400 official badges 10
have been used at the recent Manassas Ma.
t!onai Jubilee remain un!ssued. Lieutenan,
George c. Round, chairman OF the executive
committee. Is engaged In distributing them
About 60 o, the 1900 presented and paid
tor By Colonel Robert ". Thompson were
issued during the reunion. All those rece!v-
Ing them are recorded in a permanent rec
ord which VIII remain in The Manassas
Public Library.
!; is expected that in time the badges.
which are very handsome affairs. will be
scarce and highly valued.
Eve OF the badges have been sent to r.
c. stearnes, secretary OF the State Board o.
Education. for distribution. The recipients
are sons OF Confederate veterans or veterans
themselves. and SIR. Stearnes is especially
honored because OF his authorship o. the
lecture which he delivers on General Nathan
Hedfora Forrest lie himself is one o, the
recipients. The others are TO be j. d Egg
rleston. Jr.. Superintendent OF Public In
struction: w W Sale. Adjutant-Gcneral OF
virginia; Judge James Keith. president Of
the Supreme Court o! Appeals and Colonel
p r. Wilson. manage OF the 2. f. johnson
Publishing Company.
colonel Wi'son is veteran OF the United
States Army. while Judge Keith was hrst
sergeant OF Confederate states cavalry in
the nrst battle OF Manassas
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-04
BIG SENSATION
IS NOW IMMINENT
Industrial, Accident and Health
Insurance Companies Being
Investigated.

Although the results of a special
investigation being conducted into tho
affairs of Industrial accident and
health insurance companies is being
carefully guarded, there Is a feeling
In the insurance world that sensa-
ton is imminent. which will shake
this branch OF the business 10 its
foundations. Enough has leaked out
and enough more is surmised to make
II almost certain that Developments
which III come to light within a
short time Will make Interesting read
ing indeed.
The companies aimed al In the In
vesligauon are those which do what
is called an industrial business. many
OF them being active in Virginia
They collect small amounts weekly
or monthly. either through agents or
through employers. for which they
promise 10 insure the policyholdcr
against sickness or accident II Is
understood that complaints regarding
avoidance OF the payment OF these
claims. and frequent scaling OF the
amount OF the insurance. prompteh tho
action of insurance officials.
VIII He Ready Soon.
Colonel Joseph Button. Commissions,
OF Insurance for Virginia, returned to
his ONCE yesterday. after serving on
a committee OF the National Associa-
tion OF Insurance mmissioners, which
has this matter in charge. Colonel
Button declined TO give any inforina.
ton on the subject, saying that &, had
been agreed that no details should be
mado public until all the examinations
are completed. 1t Is expected that the
reports VIII be ready for Hling before
the annual convention OF the Insur-
ance Commit toner's. which VIII meet
In Milwaukee on August %.
The committee held sessions early
in the present Week a the Hotel Man
haitian, in New York. this business
Keeping Colonel Button from the gath
cring OF the State Democratic Com
Is composed OF c. a Palmer. Insur-
ance Commissioner for Michigan chair
man: William II. Hitchkiss. New York
Il. II. .rd!n. Massachusetts. i. w
Potter. Illinois. and Joseph Button
Virginia. on Tuesday an examination
was had of the affairs OF the General
Accident Assurance Corporation OF
Perth, Scotland. while on "Wednesday
the concerns which were subjected TO
probe were the Great Eastern Casulty
Company. OF New York. and the Amer.
lean Assurance Company. OF Phlla.
delphia
The committee then adjourned to
meet in Detroit on August H. when
representatives OF the North American
Accident Insurance Company and the
Continental Casualty Company. OF
Chicago; the National Casualty Com
pany. OF Detroit: the United States
Health and Accident Insurance Com
pany. OF Saginaw: the Phoenix Pre-
ferred Accident Insurance Company. OF
Detroit. the Germat Comperc!al Acct
dent Insurance Company. Of Philadel-
pha. and other institutions will be
heard.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-04
CHANGE DATE TO
SUIT PRESIDENT
Mr.. Taft to Attend American
Highway Convention in Rich
nlond on November 20.

Owing 10 the inability OF President
William H. Taft to be present on the
dates originally set. IT was officially
announced yesterday that the annual
convention of the American Associa
tion for Highway Improvement would
be held here November 2O-22. instead
OF October S0-S1 and November !. as
decided upon some time ago.
In response TO an invitation ex-
tended Wednesday by delega-
ton from, this City and members
OF the association, the President
stated yesterday that he would
me able TO come here on No
rember 20, which has been decided
upon as the first day of the conven-
ton. The delegation which visited the
White House consisted of Mayor D. c.
Richardson, Vice President T. NJ. Car
rinEton, OF the Chamber of Commerce:
j. c. HemphNl, editor of The Times
Dispatch: United States Treasurer Lee
McC!ung, and J. L. Pcnnybaker. Jr.. of
the association. No arrangements have
yet been made as to the length of the
Presidents stay or his part in the
program.
In connection with the convention.
the Touring Club OF America is max :
Ing plans TO be present with a swarm
OF motor cars. Members OF the club
from all parts OF the United States
are arranging to rendezvous in Wash
inston the day before the convention.
and TO run over 10 the city on the fol-
lowing day. The route taken by tho
party Will. il is expected largely
influence the selection OF a course be-
tween the national capital and this
city
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-04
NEW ORDINANCES
Several Recommended. Including Creating
Of More OFFICES

A. a meeting Of tho Council Committee
on Ordinance. Charter and Reform last
night ordinances were recommended TO the
council for adoption. granting permission
TOT the erection OF several stables; giving
police power 20 tho Building Inspector and
MS deputies; providing an additional clerk
In the Auditors office. SO as TO provide for
the continued employment OF the Assistant
3nd!tor. WHO came In with the annexation
OF Monchester Vt salary OF si.OS0 and
providing FOR a 7lark and stenorrapher in
me office OF the Special accountant. the
clerk TO take stenographic proceedings o.
the Council and It's committees when re-
CURED The salary s fixed at SIS month
subcommittee was directed to report on
establishments OF city scales in the western
part Of the city. several dealers HAVING pro-
tested that they were out Of the mar
ke' on city business because OF III. Inn
haul to the City scales at Seventeenth and
Grace streets Another subcommittee was
directed TO port the added cost to tho
city or placing street sweepers on nine
houI DAY basis The ordinance providing a
PARK Keeper for Washington Park was
tabled on objections OF members that some
,hlns should first be provided for him to
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-04
AUDITOR Will NOT
TOLERATE DELAY
Warns Revenue Men They Must
Send Books at Once or
Forfeit Pay.
ARGUMENT ON ToLLGATEs
Respondents File Final Plea.
Requisition for Escahed
Convict.

Unless those commissioners of the
revenue in this State who have not as
yet forwarded their 1911 assessment
books to the Auditor of Public Ac-
counts can show a good excuse for
their delay. they will stand a good
chance of losing their compensation
for the States part of their years
work. About one-third of the books
of the 240 commissioners have not as
yet been received, although they were
due on July 5. The time of some
commissioners was extended TO Au-
gust l, and not all of these have re-
Sponded
Auditor Donohoe has been making
every effort to reduce the affairs of
all officers shall be prompt in the dis
Cargo Of their duties. This policy
when applied to city and county treas
urers has already bridged the state
over what might have proved an EN-.
barrassing time of financial stringency
Gives Plnin Warning.
Some exceedingly plain talk is con
tained in letter sent out yesterday
by Auditor Donohoe to the delin-
quents. He quotes the tax law, which
says that "the compensation allowed
to q commissioner shall not be paid
unless he has punctually performed
his duties in reference to the assess
ment of property and licenses, and
has made all reports required within
the time prescribed by law. or can
show TO the satisfaction of the Auditor
sufficient reason for his delay
Captain Donohoe then proceeds:
he Auditor does not intend to treat
this law as a dead letter. but, on the
contrary, must be given very good
reasons indeed for delay in forward
Ing to this office commissioners books
which should have been here on or
before July Is, 1911. The penalty
(withholding of compensation will be
enforced against any commissioner of
the revenue who has failed to COM
ply with the law, ond who does not
at once forward his books to this
office"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-04
NEGROES CANNOT
USE AUDITORIUM
City Attorneys Ruling Prevents
Issuance of Permit Under
Segregation Law.

Use OF the City Auditorium by coll
ored people is forbidden by the terms
of the Nonderlehr race segregation
law, according to a report made to
the Council Committee on Grounds and
euildings last night by Building In
Spector Beck. Mr.. Beck said thar
after consulting the City Attorney. ne
mad refused permit for the US, of
the building to Maggie l.. Walker for
a colored entertainment. on thu GROUND
That the hall was located in a section
OF the city majority of the residents
OF which are of the white race
Members OF the committee asked
whether under this ruling the Acad-
envy OF Music could be used for "a coll
ored mass-meeting. Mr. Beck thought
not, as II also IS located In a white
section of the city. He said he was
not prepared to rule whether the law
would prevent the holding OF the coll
ored High School commencement at
the City Auditorium or not Members
OF the committee thought that since
the school Board is composed of white
men, and the permit was issued to
them, the colored commencement could
he held, to which objection was made
that in that case Maggie Walker could
get SOME white agent to apply for the
use OF the building. The committee
took no action, but several members
were Of opinion that the law had
proved more farreaching than had
been intended
The clause as to public halls was in
serted especially to prevent certain
colored congrega tons from occupy!ng
church buildings on Clay Street-in
fact. the whole law was designed TO
stem the movement Of colored peonle
into Clay Street,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-04
ARGUE TOLLGATE CASE
Respondents Say Proposition of Com
pany Is mn Outrage.

Final written argument in the case
involving the establishment OF addi-
tional toll gates on the Valley Turn
pike was filed yesterday with the Cor
poration Commission by Tavenner G
Bauserman. attorneys for the respon.
dents-the towns of Shenandoah coun.
~ which are Directing TO the gates
The matter is now before the com
mission. and decision is expected
within short time.
The attorneys wax eloquent in their
objection to more gates. These are
characterized as a nuisance. and to
tolerate them. it Is said. will be the
limit of human endurance. The ten
dency OF the age everywhere is to
get rid of toll gates.
We're the matter before the Legis-
laturc. II is argued. the proposition
would unquestionably be defeated 1t
is characterized an outrage on the
rights OF the people and a discrimi-
nation against Shenandoah in favor of
the other counties through which the
road runs.
Claim Ille|nlity.
Three reasons are given for which
the commission is asked to decide
against the four additional toll gates
One of these Is that a subcommittee
of the board OF directors OF the Valley
Turnpike Company. and not the entire
board. voted that the gates should be
established The second is that the
Legislature has no right to delegate
TO the commission the mower 10 re-
wise. repeal and annul a law. while
lastly 1t is asked that the petition
be refused because it is inadvisable.
The turnpike company claims that
1t Is not the intention to charge any
one now using the gates more than
he already pays. since there would be
but one toll for each five-mile Sec
ton. 1t only wishes. it says. to make
those citizens pay who now use the
road free by reason of the fact that
they reside on the road on the oppo-
site side of the towns from where
the gates are now placed.
In statement furnished the com
mission recently by Harry f. Byrd
president of the company, it is set
forth that the average toll collected
per mile over the entire road is
s19l.02. while over that part in Shen-
andoah county it is si9.S2 below this
average AS compared with the re-
mainder. deficit is shown in that
county for the past year of Sl.743.T0.
The average amount collected per mile
in Frederick county Is S215.O7; in
Shenandoah. $l4l.2O: in Rockingham
sl94.i?. and in Augusta. $2l2.33.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-04
NEW ENGINE COMING
Motor to Send 1t Whirling About When Fire
Bell RinrA

chnond's first motor fire engine has
been shipped. and according TO advlces will
be here Monday y days assembling of
the detached parts Will be all shat will De
required. The manufacturers write that II
will be ready for service tests on Tuesday
The new engine is TO he installed at the
Third street Engine House. which was Sc
lccted for the trial because It is surrounded
by fairly level stretches. without; hills, and
because practically all the streets In that
section are paved
The motor engine is powerful combna-
ton affair which. II successful in operation
should prove Of great efficiency. and econo-
my. It's maintenance cost when not in use
Is almost nothing, against the care OF
three horses in the present type OF nre
CINE.
Preparations have been made for it's hous-
Ing at the Third Street Engine House new
doors with clearance OF IL feet having
been installed. During the testing period
the engine viii be driven by an expert from
the factory. while a maehins, of the Fire
Department liz in training. II successful in
operation requcs; will he made for appro-
priations. which will gradually replace all
horse-drawn apparatus with that OF the
motor type. both for economy and efficiency.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-04
EXPECT MORE ARRESTS
Grand Jury Making Rigid Investigation Into
folOred IluuIx

Colored Bank.
The Hastings Court grand Jury yesterday
continued It's probing into the affairs o! the
true Reformers' Bank. Several witnesse.
were heard. and there yet many more
to come. Il is probable that the Investlga-
ton VIII he continued into next week
According to those in a position 10 know
about the inside workings OF the True Re-
formers troubles. there doubtless will be
other arrests in the case In fact. IL Is said
that the indictment OF several OF the most
prominent negroes OF this city, formerly
Identified with the order is Imminent
since the defunct organization was first or
dercd TO be Investigated. additional evil
dences OF crooked work have leaked out
from day to day and those interested in
the matter have boon most industr!ously
working 10 get eyory possible Bit Il evidence
before the grand jury. There is but little
doubt that the ultimate findings o. the Jury
VIII result In nothing short of a sensation
among the colored people
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-04
ADMITS IT WAS FAKE
Barnsley Says Now thnt DESPERATE Men
Didn't kipnap Him.

Alter leadins sherin ". e Viett. Of cum
eerland county. Nd, and Patrolinan Gentry.
OF this city. a cold trail through the
Eastern part OF the State for Two desperate
hidnappeEs.' c. willard Barnsley has ad-
mitted that his story OF having been spirit
ed away was fake. that he had been away
from home on tip. and had made up the
story so that his parents would know
the real facts
Several days aEo the young man appeared
IN police headquarters in company with the
sheriff OF mis- county, telling his story and
how he escaped from the two after desper-
ate fight. Though skept!cal. Major Werner
detailed Gentry 10 take Up the search along
with the sheriff. Everywhere they went the
tran got colder. and the oft-repeated story
seemed more and more improbable. Gentry
hna!ly got tired and put {; up 10 Barnsiey.
VINO confessed that the whole thing was
fabrica ton
thoroughly disguised the officer returped
to his beat, where there Is more action than
can ne found in chasing down phantom kid
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-04
BELLE HUGHES IN JAIL
White Woman Sent There for One DIV and
Required to Paw Fin.

white Woman Sent There for One Day and
Required to Pay Fine.
SnaTseu with maintaining an objectionable
nughes was found guilty in the Hastings
conrt Yesterday morning. She was fined sijf
Immediately after tho Jury had brought IN
US verdict she was carried to Jail and en-
tered upon her sentence. Up TO n late hou,
the iine had not been paid, but II is expect
cd that the money Will be forthcominr nv
pleted. % 'oh-
me Hughes @weRlan was arrested soma
months ago by Acting Detectives Johnson
ana keliam on this and another warrant.
me latter charging her with the larceny OF
dismissed In the Police Court on the theft
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-04
IN POLICE COURT
Britt Case Dismissed. hut Britt Is Serving
Another Sentence

Britt Case Dismissed. hut Britt Is Serving
Another Sentence.
II. l. Britt. arrested on warrants charging
MIN with the thief, OF suit OF clothes val
1ed at s2S. and sS.5t from Woodward 4:
Quarles. was dismissed in the Police Cour.
yesterday morning. Britt Is now In jail.
The case OF Oscar Deane. colored. charged
with assault'nE Roberta Deane was contin-
ued to August -. He was admitted 10 bail
in the sum OF 5000
Attachments were issued for sam Bunen-
STEIN David Davis and Annie Davis. charged
with assaulting Mrs. Sophia Buffenstein
Inc case came up some time ago. but was
dismissed on account OF the physIcaI condI
ton of Mrs. Ruffenstein
Jonah Fisher. colored. was fined $40 for
assuming his wife with n knife James
Kelley paid the same amount for bsiny
drunk and dlsoracriv
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-04

Preferred creditors o: Louis l. Gregory.
former cashier OF the Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad convicted OF enhancement have
been paid in full by Receiver w w. Bever
~. named BY the Henr!co county Circuit
Court. Gregory's estate was assessed at about
$500. About one-half this sum was sunl-
cient TO satisfy the creditors who we're
PAID, while the remainder will be turned
over TO the American Surety Companv'
which acted hts bontsman
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-04
Verdict for 5Oo

In the case OF the Middle Atlantic Irnmi-
grafton Company against y. Pollard Car
doza. which has heen on trial for several
days past In the Law and Equity Court.
verde; was rendered by the jury yesterday
Tor damages in the sum OF $4,000. = motion
to aside the verdict on accoun, ~ mis-
direction by the court was continued tor
argument. The action grew out OF the sale
OF certain timber lands. the suit being for
comm Isslons nlleEed 20 be due
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-04

The verdict OF the court-martial held
at Culpcper in the case OF Private
" oodson Wilkinson, OF Company -,
rirst infantry. has been received al
the Office or the AdJutant- y
technical error, however, was discov-
cred, and il has been returned to Gull
peper for correction. 1t Is believed
the sentence VIII be heavy. Wilkin.
con is still confined In the Richmond
Jail.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-04
Estnhli,h own Moss.

For the frst time, the Virginia rife
team at Camp Perry this year Will
conduct It's own mess, so that what
ever kicks on fare may arise must be
directed by each Individual against
himself cook will be taken from
Lynchburg. and the members OF the
team will sec how they can handle
housekeeping.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-04

a requestiUn was nonored yesterday
by Governor Mann from Governor
hltcnin. ot North Carolina. for sam
savage, coiorGu Ian. waatod IN Hall
wet rom the roda force, savage Is
IN the city jail OF Portsmouth, j, a,
house, deputy sherin. came Tor the
irlSUMer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-04
Lace Curtain Fire.

Engine Company No. a. in charge OF Cap
tain Chasia. responded last night TO an
alarm OF fire from sll last Marshall Street
lace curtain In the home OF Salvador Ca
satta was blown too near gas Jet. and
there was some blaze but no damage.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-04
Big Realty Transfer

Julien Gum and others have sold TO tho
Westham Corporation more than 2a5 acres
of property In Tuckahoe District Henrlco
county. adjoining that OF Richmond College
Tor $4,000 a deed conveying this real estate
has been filed in the office OF the clerk OF
Benrico county.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-04

william Robinson colored. was convicted
In the iihstinsa Court ycstctdny OF JOY rid
ing In the motor of W. o. Burton and
seriously DANA gIng the machine. He was
lined 500 and not having the money was
sent TO jail
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-04
Dorothy Arnold a, W.ror;,,

Dorothy Arnold is at the Memorial Ho.p!-
tdi' nut she is not the missing New York
he'ress FOR whom there has been world
wide search. She is the thrce-months-oIa
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs Howard a Ar
mold, o: i2i West Marshall street
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-11-24
BLAMEFOR WRECK
ON DEAD ENGINEER
Monmouth Junction Disaster
Due to Prohibited Speed,
Witness Says.

The Public Utilities Commission,
sitting in the f%reeholders' room at the
Court House today, is hearing testi-
mony on the wreck Of passenger train
No. 1872 of the Pennsylvania railroad,
which jumped the track at Monmouth
Junction on November II, the engine
topping over on its side and so badly
injuring II. A. Martindale, the engineer,
and ]. ]. Ramsey, fireman. that they
died early the following morning.
Charles d. McKelvey. railroad expert
of the commission, examined the wit
nesses. j, B. Fisher, superintendent of
the New York division, was the first
witness called, and at once placed the
blame for the wreck on the dead en-
gineer, who. he said, had disobeyed
orders by taking the crossover from
track No. 4 to track No. 2 at a rate nf
speed of forty to forty-flve miles an
hour, when the company's rules provide
that the speed be not more than ifteel
miles an hour. 1t was brought out that
the fact hat the seven coaches in the
vented a disastrous wreck, as, aside
from a bad shaking up, none of the
passengers we're injured.
Testimony that Engineer Martindale
was running over forty miles an hour
was given by J.. ]. Gruendeke, over
man at Monmouth Junction; Conductor
Foster, of the freight train that was
standing near the wreck. and the con-
ductor and -baggageman of the wrecked
train, who stated that the engineer
had not shut down on his speed when
he took the crossover.
The commission took the testimony
under advisenlent and will announce a
decision later.