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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-01
POLICE ASKED TO
| help Fin D HILL.
Circulars Sent Out Concerning
4 Colored Banker Who Sud
l denly DISAPPEARED.

.it the urgent request OF The family.
the Police Department Yesterday Scnt
out circulars for Reuben r. Jill. for-
merly cashier of he hank Of the Order
OF True RcformcrS. who has hoor MISC
ing from his homo since the IuurninG
OF March "A. y reward or S25 will be
paid BY the son j. a. Hill. for any
information that Will lead 10 the find
ing Of his father
Hill is described as having brown
skin. small moustachc ana n blind
oyc. He is nftyflvc years, old. five
feet two inches tall. and weighs no
pounds. He wears gold spcctac les
When last seen he wore Il dark suit
Of clothes and q black derby hat lie
is Very short and very stout.
Is generally believed by the fam
lily and close friends Of the missing
man That his mind has become unbal-
Hnced on account Of the trials through
wAicli he passed When The bank OF
which he was cashier passed into tic
hands 81 receivers. lie is one Of the
most prominent negroes In Virginia
ana the south ana was rated highly
~ hoih races lie was ii man or
means, and was preparing TO make
good some Of tho losses incurred by
the bank out or his own funds when
he diSanpcarcd
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-01
Judge viii See How Candy Is Made

n Richmond tribunal will be offered.
The "pullers' are exhibits In tho case
of III. H. IIildreth & Company, or Bos-
ton. against r. H. fIardcsty s. Com
pany. candy manufacturers OF Rich
mond. The cause is ono of alleged
patent infringement by the local con-
Germ upon n patent owned by the
plaintiff.
The machines operated by Hardesty
& Company. 1t is said. are infringe
ments upon those OF FIildreth &; Com
pany. manufacturers of the patent as
well as owners Of candy house.
To demonstrate to the court the
grounds upon which the suit has been
brought the plaintiff deemed II nee
essary to display the machines IN
question in actual operation. There
fore. three of them have been installed.
and candy will he made to-day before
the very eyes of Judge Waddill.
l1ildreth & Company have been SUI
ing candy concerns in various parts Of
tho country and have won twenty SIX
cases.
MacCioud, Calvcr. Copeland & Dyke,
Of Boston, md James Lewis Anderson.
OF Richmond, arc counsel for Hidreth,
While IIardesty will be represented
by Allen G. Collins. of Richmond. and
Attorney Darlington. OF Baltimore.
The exhibit VIII likely attract n
large crowd OF spectators.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-01
CREDITORS HAVE
RECEIVER NAMED
Federal Court Takes Action in
Case Of Charles F.
Taylor & Co.

Contending that Charles F. Taylor
e Company. Wholesale groccrs. of Is
South Thirteenth street. committed an
act Of bankruptcy when they filed a deed
Of assignment in tho state courts and
had 81 trustee appointed. creditors yes
tcrday forced the concern into the
hands OF receiver.
Schwarzchild and SulzbcrGcr, pack !
ers. and other creditors of Taylor &
Company, Yesterday filed II petition in
tho clerks office of the United states
District Court to adiudcatc the COM
pany an involuntary bankrupt. a de-
cree was entered by Judge Edmund
Waddill, Ir appointing w. NJ. Par
rial receiver, md requiring him to
give bond Of $4,000, which was fur
nishcd.
The decree further awarded IN in
junction restraining Joseph a. Angle,
trustee in the general deed Of assign
mont TO which the act Of bankruptcy
was assigned, from selling the stock
OF goods. merchandise. wares and fin
lures.
Angle. who is manager Of the bust
ness was appointed trustee in the
Chancery Court on March 2l upon APP
plication made by certain creditors
represented by Attorney Goodwin.
The petition fled yesterday in the
District Court WAS hy John A. Lamb,
counsel for creditors. IHl
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-01
EZEKIEL OFFER
TO one CONCERN
City to Receive Bridge Figures
if Stamper-Ragland Bid
Is Accepted.

II was clearly brought out at
meeting OF the subcommittee OH new
bridge last night that the offer OF Sir
Moses Ezekiel to design four statues
for ornamentation Of the now Mayo's
Bridge was conditioned on the city's
acceptance Of tho offer Of Stamper
Brothers s; Ragland. the design placed
as No. by the board Of engineers
which examined the 1--WE plans now
under consideration. The distinguished
sculptor. former Firginian, and now
resident Of Rome, has made no ofrcr
Whatever TO the city. but through IL.
T. D. Myers. Jr., engineer for sta,nncr
Brothers & Ragland. has offered to
give his services In the design or four
heroic figures The cost Of placing
and casting the statues Is to be paid
by the city. II the offer Is accepted. and
Stamper Brother e Ragland hid for
making suitable pcdcstals and for tic
casting and placing Of the statues
$1,000. In addition to their price on
the bridge proper. Mr.. Jones. OF the
committee. asserted that the city was
not at present buying $4,000 statues.
and that tho matter OF statues had no
part in the acceptance OF one 81 the
five pending designs
Engineers for the five companies
we're heard at some length In reply
to criticisms OF the board OF engineers
retained by the city. They were re-
fuestcd to place their supplementaI
bids In writing, and tho COMMITTEES
VIII meet again on Tuesday afternoon
ut o'clock In executive session is
consider tho matter OF an award OF
contract
Attacks City's Expert
A somewhat sensational feature OF
last nights hearing, which lasted until
nearly midnight, was when engineers
Tor Stampcr Brothers & RaGland. ana
later for II. NJ. Airport &. Son. showed
that defects In their designs when
had been criticized by tho board OF en-
gincers had also been apparent in
bridge recently designed near Dan
vic by Wilbur J. Watson. one OF the
members Of the board, and the bridge
expert retained by the city
II was shown that Mr.. Watson him
self designed recently a bridge with
cantilcver sidewalks. OF a type which
has been criticized in the report OF the
board OF engineers.
MIR. Stamper entered earnest protest
against having any bidder reduce His
bt'. after the prices were made public
Mt. Ailnort, answering for himself and
others. said that the changes demand
ed by the city's hoard of engineers en-
tailed no additional cost, and that the
lower approaches reduced the total
cost OF the bridge. Chairman Adams
stated that 1t was the duty Of the
committee to secure the best possible
bridge for the lowest possible cost,
and since each bidder was bidding on
his own designs, there was no i,npro
priety In altering the estimates OF
cost 70 meet the conditions laid down
by the city's engineers. The commit
tee VIII meet next Tuesday afternoon
at o'clock in executive session to
consider the answers OF tho bidders
to the criticisms made against the
original designs submitted.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-01
COAST line SEEKS
TO REVISE R ATES
Virginia Shippers Notified Of
Interstate Commerce Com
mission Proceedings.
RIFLE RANGE DEED READY
Title to Property Now Appar-
entity Satisfactory-Mccting
Is Called.

For the purpose of putting virginia
shippers along the road OF the Atlantic
Coast Line on notice, the state Corpo-
ration CommisSio yesterday made
public tho fact that Il petition of this
road for revision OF its class rates
has tten filed With the Interstate Com
mcrcc Commission The hearing of
evidence is set for April l., and arGu-
mcnt will be had in Washington on
April II.
II appears that the Atlantic Coast
Line desires to revise it's freight rates
between New York and Charleston. S.
G.. the supposition being that 1T wishes
to make a lower through rate in order
TO compete with water transportation
Virginia shippers may be affected in
case the long and short haul provision
of the interstate commerce. law is vio-
lated In any way. and in that event
& shipper, individually or at the rcla-
ton of the State Corporation Commits
sion. may he heard in opposition or
on Il motion FOR a corresponding re-
duction in the short haul rate.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-01
This IS the Day They Put Them Over

man who had sent that telegram. So
be careful If YOU get a message like
that to-day. a verdict in damage
suit may bring some comfort, but not
as much as there is in couple of
good legs.
There IS professor at fair Harvard
who contends that newspapers should
permit April to Slip BY without call
Ing attention to the fact his theory
Icing that advertising the day simply
invites the joke makers to get CAV.
But half the fun in life is found in
being fooled sentence which tho
Harvard professor might find some dif-
ticulty in parsing, but which is never
thelcss true.
The first April fool Joke was put
over at ten minutes after - o'clock
this morning, when Mrs. Nish Skillitt
was called from her boudoir TO the
front door by a messenger. who in
formed her that Colonel Bill would
arrive home Sunday from the Mexican
border. drunk and dressed IN. She
expressed the hope that somebody had
victimizcd her. But n the colonel
should conc hack to morrow. then this
tpriI fool myth, like Santa Claus and
the ground hog. will have been cx-
posed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-01
ALP HONSO SMITH
COLLEGE ORATOR
University Professor to Deliver
Commencement Address in
Richmond Next June.

Professor c. Alphonso Smith. OF the
University OF Virginia. Will deliver the
commencement address at Richmond
College this year The excellent record
or Professor Smith as Roosevelt. cx-
change professor In the University Of
Berlin Is a matter of much pride to
all virginians. and Ills address here
VIII be looked forward TO with a great
deal of interest
The baccalaureatc sermon VIII he
preached by Rev. w. c. Taylor, u. D.,
pastor OF the First Baptist Church. OF
petersburg. Or. Taylor is a strong
mar and an effective speaker, and will
no doubt present n mastery discourse.
All of the commencement exercises
.lunc 11-1i--will lie held In the college
chapel. which will soon be restored
from tho damages occasioncd by the
fire OF December %
Interest In the commencement exer-
cises Will be further Increased by the
fact that the entire College Cleo Club
Will remain and sing at the services
sunday evening and on alumni night
President i. w. Boatwright has &C
ceptcd an invitation from Theodore
Marburg. secretary Of the American
Peace Society, to speak at the third
National Peace Conference. to be held
In Baltimore May 3-5. President will
liam II. Taft is president OF tho So
ciety. and WILL preside at the confer
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-01
Soldiers Discharged.

Orders were issued yesterday BY the
Adjutant- General discharging the fol-
lowing enlisted men of Company a,
Fourth Infantry, of Norfolk, for the
good Of the service: Sergeant Charles
w. Anderson. Private Robert S. Mich
OILS. Private Charles r. Henderson. Pri-
vale Percy A. Smith, Private John II.
Morrison, IL.
Certificates We're Issued placing the
following officers Of the Virginia Vol
unteers on the retired list. at their own
request having each served more than
ten years: Thomas Richie CIlazebrook,
FIRST lieutenant and quartermaster,
Richmond Light Infantry Blues Bat
talon; James II. Stone. captain of
Company +. First Infantry; William
r. underwater. first lieutenant OF
Company L, First Infantry.
Lieutenant Glazcbrook has served
nearly thirty-nne years. The retire
mcnt Of all these officers has been
previously announced.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-01
NEW WARRANT ISSUED
Old One Qnashcd in Case Of Young Robert


,'H AREA rom Policc Court IN Tho case OF
me Hommonwealth against Rohc,; Bennett.
Young White man charged originally with
,beiis disorderiy on The street and inicrfcr-
inE win women during the time an attct-
Noon PAPER conducted an adveitiSlIic scheme
thfoush woman called Dolly Dimplcs the
original warrant MAS piashcd Yesterday on
motion OF $ ). = I'aitcson attorney for he
ne!ense ifut assistant city Attorney George
wayne Anderson moved 10 amend the war
rant. ana a specific chars. was made out
iaEainst he NGurE man.
Tie new waNairt rs,sers the same ground
IS 90 the tTrnrTr warrant. hIi goes further
~ mat II makes specific mention or the or
.ihahce which y Is charged, Bcnnett VIC
lated When he approached woman On n
street corner and asked her il She wcre
.3olly Dimpies The warrant states tina, this
woman was unknown 10 Rcnnntt and the
34ieFcnce i. theretotc, that tic was acting
u Hisordcrly manner when he approached
and addressed her in effort 10 secure III.
TeWafd offered uron tho rroper recognition
81 the woman known as Dolly Dimpics
AT Pattcson moved 10 q,lash tho second
warrant and This Judge y. ~ Wells sitting
.or ,'uGse = r. Wiz. took under adviscmerl;
TJali Tor Bennett r.ncyreF
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-01
TEACHERS MEET
Henrico County STAFF Discusses Now Cmrse
If tuIv

Henrico County Staff Discusses New Course
of study.
ABOUT 100 school teachers of Henrico county
hc!d meeting yesterday in the Highland
lark school. and throughout the day the
proposed changes in the study course we're
discussed Arthur d. Wright. supcrintcn-
opened with a brief address. He referred
particularly TO splendin work which Is being
done by James Mcdonald. farm demonstra-
tor. Others who spoke Miss Ada Van
stone Harris. assistant to the superintendent
OF the Richmond schools: James Mcdonald
ana Miss Lulu Andrews. instructor OF Eng
lish AT the State Female Normal Institute
lie question under discussion proved an
absorhingiy interesting one to the teachers
The various talks were highly Instructive
Park Mothers Club
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-01
Machines Installed in Courtroom
for Exhibition While Case
Is Being Heard.

Candy pulling exhibitions Will occupy
the attention of Judge Edmund Waddill,
Jr.. In tic United States Circuit Court
to- day. The Federal courtroom yes
to-day afternoon was converted into
vcritablc candy Kitchen when three
big. ncw-fangled machines designed
for the purpose of doing the "orK
which man. with: the aid of hook,
formerly did were Installed. Each was
equipped with electric motors and nee
cssary wiring was installed by an en-
pert. So when court opens this morn
ing at 10 o'clock one of the most
UNDUE scenes ever witnessed before
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-01
April Fool Jokers Prepared to
Manhandle Those Who
Don't Expect 1t.

For instance. If Your wife should
come down t. breakfast this morning
and cll you in y matter Of fact way
that she h1G decided 10 put on a harom
skirt ana address an open air suf-
fragctte meeting III Capitol square,
there is no reason why you should get
excited. Or. II your husband Should
announce that he had Decided 10 cut
out cocktails ana cigars 50 tia, he
would have more money with which
TO buy your Easter ilnery, there is no
reason wiy you should spin hot coffee
in the hahy's lap. You must expect
70 be shocked. for this is the day they
put them over.
since the first April the first was
established there have been April fools,
Just AS there are other fools when
there is no tpril 50 you must sion,
along the street ithc supposition IL
that you arc Il womnn). and sou may
ma {. small cigar boX right In YOUR
path Don't kick it a rat may jump
out, and II rat should Jump ont they
may have to call an ambulance
Here Is another tip: BE careful how
you open the package which is placed
OF, me table or sent TO YOU While the
whole family is looking on once ,inon
2 time--!t was April la man re-
celHed telegram saying that Il rela-
i've had died in distant city. leaving
The man TO whom the message was
sent several thousand dollars. IIc took
u seriously. then he took train, but
JUST hciorc ne reached the city or
pcant!tui coin there was a wreck, and
they mad to- amputatc his legs Ia savo
MS !lfc. After he came from undnr
! ne influence Of ciiicr in the hospital
llc found that he was tho Victim OF =
practical Joke Ana he was not prom
cry equipped 10 properly kick tho
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-01
ORDERS FIRE ESCAPES
FeFerai Houses Must Provide Them for FRO
: ~ teCIinn Of Enlnlnxes

Building Inspector Seek yesterday soryed
nouce on number OF additional PROPERTY
owners 10 cquir buildings recently rsnee,,.d
WITH PROPER firo ESCAPES. The work ~ IN.
Epection OF business buildings is going ~,
1Foin. day 70 day and the list OF buildings
which must he pu; in order win be lncrcas.
81 Us the work gees on. Notices werc served
or the following concerns yesterday 10 erert
proper fire ESCAPES OF settle Win ihe poi!ee
Justice:
TAYLOR COMPANY, loio-ioi2 Eas, cary
virsinia. Carolina Chemical Company Ills.
u South Twelfth street
,a nF johnson e rublishns company. 1914
Cutuci Saddlcry Company Iaso ras,
Franklin street
Street
Southern Bargain House 1901 Eas, FRANK.
lin street =
I. Newton vaughan manager !. X. vauphn
etiaie, l5l2-lalf-l5is ana 1918 .sas, Franisli,.
nandolrh Paper Box Company. 1919 Ross
Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-01
DEED READY AT LAST
New Rifle Range mud Cnmp site Ready
for Delivery to state.

New Rifle Range mud Cnmp Site Ready
for Delivery to state.
Within few days, in all probability.
the deed from the former owners Of
The new State rifle range and camp
site near Virginia Beach to the Com
monwealth will be formally accepted
and placed on record. The consum-
nation of this deal has long been de
laycd. from one cause or another. The
people of Norfolk who raised the
money TO pay for the land and present
1t to the state, took much time in
paying the purchase price. Later the
title became Il serious question, and n
surveyor was sent to the scene from
Richmond by Adiutant- General Sale
The decd is now in the hands Of At
torncy- General Williams. and 1t is IN
derstood that it Is at last satisfact Dry
However. the delay has made 1t i'm
possible TO hold the annual cncamp-
ment of State troops on the new site
Norfolk Southern Railway remains to
be built and much work will be nee
essary TO lit the place for n camp
General Sale proposes to take no
chances with imperfect sanitation
The place for the 1911 encampment
has not as yet been selected, although
It appears morally certain that il will
be somewhere in or near the Valley
of Virginia. Several places are under
consid Grafton.
The camp Of instruction for infantry
officers Will be at l.uray, while the
field artillery officers will again 20 TO
Fort Riley, Kan.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-01
MERCHANTS TO HELP
Special Meeting Called to Act on Railroad
Proposition, 51a


Members OF the Retail Merchants Associa-
ton have been called to attend special
meeting and smoker at the JcffcrSon Hotel
next Tuesday night. when the proposed plan
for the Richmond Northern Meek Railroad
vii be discussed. II is expected that mem
bcys Will make large subscriptions to tho
road. and thus relieve the Cha Hlbcr OF Com
mercc committees of the trouble OF canvass
Ing the greater part OF retail concerns
Vice President Darlington. Of the Chamber
OF Commerce, VIII explain plans for the road
and the advantages Of tho country To be de-
vclopcd. He Will be followed by President
Wood. of hc chamber: Business Manager
Dabncy and Samuel Cohen G. 81. Ward
who Is promoting the new road Will not be
able to attend but there will be several
others from that section who doubtless Will
have something to say.
Though up 10 this time tho retail mer-
chants have had no public meetings on the
subject. they have been taking graf deal
OF Interest In tho project. and have been
heartily cooperating with the Chamber OF
Commerce. Mr. Cohen, who ia an active
member of both Institutions. is one OF the
most enthusiastic workers for tho road.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-01
POLICE COURT CASES
Three Negroes. Charged With IIouscbrcak
ing, Sent On TO Grand Jury.

ing, Semi On 20 Grand Jury.
John Henry Millncr colored, charged with
having broken Into tho store OF NJ Kamin-
sky. on North Seventeenth Street and steal
ing therefrom eleven pistols and two Goa s.
was sent on to the grand jury from Police
Court yesterday morning.
Millncr was caught in Grove. where nc
had sold one pistol and was attempting to
rid himself of the others In hts possession.
Henry King, Colorcd. sent on 10 the
grand jury on charge OF having brok en-
into The store OF d. 4. Blankenship and
stealing thercfron number OF show
whiskcy bottles. Had the thief known what
tho bottles contained he would prohablv
have left them where he found them. They
were in the show window and contained only
colorcd water.
Willie Rodgers. coiored. was sent on to the
grand jury on charge Of having broken
into car belonging TO tho Southern Rail-
way Company and stealing thcrefrom a num-
bcr OF ldrllls and plycrs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-01
INVESTIGATE AFFAIRS
OF RECTIFYIEG HOUSE

Discovery Of alleged unaccounted for whis-
Key u was learned last night has caused
nm investigation into the affairs OF the recu-
Tying house OF the Chesterfield Distillery
near Manchester by officers OF the United
states Internal Revenue Department.
whether an order for II seizure OF the
fecufying plant will be issued is not known
but 1t Is undcrstood that such action viii
likely he taken to-day
Revenue officers found more spirits in the
for to the department. and this led TO the
'naupy into the matter. which Will likely
enc In conGscation or probably seizure,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-01
RECEIVERS CLOTHING
hrchSef Makes Important Arrest in Person
of (ruCe Williams

Of Grace Williams
Alter seven weeks OF diIigcnt search Rjcv-
Gle Policeman krengel last night arrested
Trace Williams alias Kate Robinson, alias
nate Hardy. coIored OF G Pcgg Street on sus-
ing from Mrs f. r. Taylor Of sos south
HARRISON street. After locking the woman
up the officer returned to her house and
Seatohcd II thoroughly In n trunk IN til .
woman $ bedroom most OF tho missing cloth
ins was found. There was also much other
clothing, which the officer believes to have
ncen stolen 1t was all taken 10 the Second
Statioh. and VIII be used as evidence in
iniice Court this morning.
nc woman denies her guilt. but she was
nnan,e 10 explain how the clothing was
round in her trunk.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-01
Charter for New Railroad.

y charter was issued yesterday by
the corporation Commission To the
durham and Danville Railroad Com
pany, which proposes to build rail-
road from the city OF Danvillc to the
North Carolina line. The application
gives no plans. Gilbert C. White. the
president, resides at Durham. as do the
other incorpordtors, with the excep-
'lep OF NJ Is. Harris. of Danvillc The
maximum capital stock Is only $4,000
ana the minimum $4,000
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-01
SUIT is COMPROMISED
Ancient Chnnccry Cause Is Stricken from
Docket.

Ancient Chnnccry Cause Is Stricken from
Docket.
An order was entered Yesterday In the
city Circuit Court in tho chanccry suit nf
Tho Commonwealth OF Virginia against s
G. Ivcy and others. which has been pending
for more than thirty years. confirming a
compromise settlement and striking the
ease from tho docket. The controvcrs: was
over ownership Of certain land in Chester
field county which passed to the state but
which WAS afterwards sold by Ivcy. the
transa ctions having become very much in
volved and complicated. especially as none
or the original parties are living.
In The OF the Virginia Anthracite
Coal Company. on appeal from the state
Corporation Commission, appealing from an
asscssmcnt 70, iGH1. an order was entered
by consent OF counsel disnissng the appeal.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-01
Decision by Judge pritchard.

Judge ]. c. Pritchard IN the United Slates
Circuit Court OF Appeals yesterday handed
down opinion In the following case:
Baltimore and ..io Railroad Company
plaintiff in error. against Hcttie Gertrude
Taylor. administrators OF Ifarry Is. Taylor.
deceased. defendant In error; In crrnr to the
Circuit Court OF the Northern District OF
West Virginia. ut Parkersburg. Affirmed
with costs.