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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-11-16

A Massachusetts woman mist0ok
her husband for a burglar and shot
him as he was crawling in the back
window about midnight. She still in
sists, however. that he got what was
coming to him. even if he was limo
cent of the charge of burglary.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-11-16

Now young woman wants di
vorce from her husband because he
has not spoken to her for six years
and she charges such silence is cruel
and inhuman Other wives complain
Of equally cruel and inhuman volubII
ity II is hard for the poor men tc
please any way they try.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-11-16

Chicago has preacher who says he
will go to the theater whenever he
feels that way, and that it's none of
the congregations business. AS far as
we are concerned. he is at liberty to
take in even the moving picture
shows.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-11-16
GOOD AND BAD BEETLES
Dainty Little Lady Bug Belongs to the
Former Class and Is Welcomed
to Our Gardens.

Among the numerous insect visitors
10 our garden. one. at least. deserves
welcome. for 1t feeds almost exciu'
sively on plant lice. that are such
pest to flower growers. and on scale
lnse~ss, which are SO destructive 20
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-11-16

A Stamford. Conn, woman who died
recently had read the Bible through
sixty times We presume after the
third of fourth time she ceased to
skip 10 the last chapter TO see how il
was going 10 end
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-11-16

A Cleveland Judge granted six d.
vorces in ten minutes each At the
normal rate of arithmetical progress
sion. If he could do that we'll in Ohio
what a home breaking record he could
establish in Nevada!
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-11-16

Astronomers have discovered thai
the new comet has tail Now we
will be kept in the usual narrowing
suspense as TO whether 1t is going to
Join the present popular crusade and
swat the earth.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-11-16

A Pittsburgh scientist says that
drum, OF whale That man need not
waste his time performing any heroic
action.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-11-16

A western man has asked the Phil.
adelphla police 10 find him a nice
wife Great goodness. does be think
the police nave anything to do with
''nlce" people?
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-11-16

A babys cry saved six people from
being asphyxiated Let us learn TO be
patient with crying babies They may
come in handy
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-11-16

Brooks comet is said to be COM
posed of illuminating gas and cyano
gen. but the scare manufacturers can
not Brighten Us after the HALEY hoax.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-11-16

The knights of old had one advan.
tage over their descendants They
could go through the deer season with
out being punctured
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-11-16

A Greek couple In Connecticut wait
ed "a hours at church for priest
to come from Boston TO marry them
so evidently they had made up their
minds.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-11-16

When we stop to consider the mum
Der of isms that exist the great won
der is that more people do not get
into the violent wards
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-11-16

Mr.. Malcolm Mcdowell puts the
hobo's cost of living at four cents a
day But he fails to tell how the hobo
gets the four cents
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-11-16

Whenever there is great disaster
In this country you are sure to find
heroes who gave or risked their lives
for others
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-11-16

4 New York woman has just re-
ceived 100000 from the husband
she ran away from to join younger
man. Which shows how grateful he
was.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-11-16

An Illinois Judge has decided that
Reno divorces are not good in Illinois.
Have your divorce papers made trans
ferable.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-11-16

Platinum is now worth two and
one-half times as much as gold. and
gold is worth about its weight in po-
tatoes and other Injuries
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-11-16

The undertakers having decided to
call themselves ''morticiaas" we pre-
sumo that hOd-carriers of the future
will be known as 'mortarians."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-11-16

Women would do we'll to let avia.
ton alone until men have made q
greater success of 1t.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-11-16

A paragrapher asks: What Is
perfect wifeg' The only answer we
can give is: How old is Ann?"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-11-16

Our idea Of versatile man is
poet who can eat second plate OF
boiled cabbage.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-11-16

No, brother. the anti-pistol toting
law in New York was not passed for
the purpose of stopping the hold-ups
in Wall street
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-11-16

A New Jersey man became the
fourth husband of his third wife the
other day Birds OF feather do flock
together.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-11-16

Possibly one reason why aeroplanes
are not being made safer is that acci-
dents help swell the gate receipts.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-11-16

Flying from New York to San Fran
cisco is just as dangerous as flying
from San Francisco to New York.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-11-16

Unfortunately weepy, maudlin
weather cannot be put into cell to
sober up.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-11-16

We can stand for female aviator
but not for aviatress.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-11-16

How fortunate for oyster lovers
that the successive months have an r
in them!
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-11-16
Torture.

Torture.
Il wonder how Tantalus felt. said
the student of the classics
Probably" rer q Colonel S'ilkeil
like a thirsty Maine man listening
10 the election returns"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-11-16

This Is the identical cold wave you
were wishing for last July.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-11-16
Geex~zaHk Aslz ny M q AA0MAn

HE good bark
Hesperus W Ill
S pre- ad b err
white wings at
e lie Harbor,
Wash, In a few
weeks and sail
away across the
blue Pacific into
the heart Of the
most fascinating
romance o. all
pirate story
Capt. Frede-
rick Hackett. in
command of the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-11-16

Some mistakes can be corrected.
but eating toadstools is not one OF
them.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-11-16

Some men are So small that i've
cent cigar looks big to them.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-11-16

This is a beautiful world to live in.
when ones liver is working ali right.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-11-16

W i t b 'Thompson's
chart to guide them.
THE cave, Keat-
ing said, was Is feet
long by iS feet
broad, with a cell
ing high enough to
permit a man to
stand upright. 1t
was full of bars OF
gold and sacks OF
money. Many of the
sacks bore the stamp
of the Bank OF
Lima. There were
many golden cruel.
fixes, chalices and
church ornaments
A cfaft,o of Tho Mo.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-11-16

donna of solid gold lay upon the
floor. II was SO heavy that keat'
ing and Bogue together could not
lift it, but could only push 1t alons
The glitter of the piles of gold,
Heating said, fairly made him reel
and seemed to fill the cave with a
ghostly radiance that at first
struck him with awe.
"Bogue and Heating tied a few
coins in a handkerchief and rowed
hack TO their shin. They told the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-25
GRAND FOUNTAIN
BRANDS RUMORS
True Reformers Adopt Resolu.
tons After Speeches at
Mass-Meeting.

Sharon Baptist Church was fllled to
its capacity last night at the mass
meeting for colored people, arranged
under the auspices of the Grand Foun-
tain. United Order of True Reformers
to consider what shall be done in con-
nection with the wrecking of the True
Reformers' Bank. Speeches were made
by w. r. Griffin. Floyd Ross and j.
!homas Newsome, attorney for the or
uer' while the presiding officer was A.
Humbles. of Lynchburg, said to be the
wealthiest negro in Virginia.
The feature OF the meeting was the
adoption OF the following resolutions:
whereas a certain wild rumor has
oeeh circulated among the coiored peo-
PIE OIL richmond to the effect that
prosecution OF any 1.-THE present ON
Gals OF the Grand Fountain Will result
at once In its being put into the hands
OF receivers. and whereas such a rurnor
Is reflection upon the integrity OF the
omcers OF our city and State in charge
OF such matters-oflcers too. who have
always shown great interest in the
welfare and progress of the colored
race: now, therefore, be It
Resolved. by the colored people of
the city of Richmond. in mass meeting
assembled, That we brand as false aii
such runners. and assure the public
that IL receiver is at any time ap
pointed, such action will not be based
upon any resentment on account of our
intention to assist the officers of the
state or Virginia in bringing the guilty
to punishment"
In order to obtain further informa-
tioh' inc grand jury OF the Hastings
court. which has been Investigating
me aHo'Fs OF the True Reformers'
day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-25
Need More Insnector,

At meeting of the Board of Health
last night II was recommended to the
Council that two additional sanitarv
inspectors be employed. There are at
sistants The board has already asked
an assistant for Washington Ward. and
the request last night. II Erantted
Would make the force seven. At pros
Is largely spent in answering calls
and rectifying complaints. little op-
portunity being given for systerna lie
Tours OF Inspection OF the poorer soc.
tons OF the city.
The annual report Of Chief Sanitar,.
inspector w. T. Tuck shows THE tota,
number of visits paid during the past
year TO have been ASST
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-25
TUNNEL UNDER RIVER
Richmond Men Get NorfoIk-Portsmouth
Building Charter.

For the purpose of building a tunnel
under the Elizabeth River, connect
mouth. a charter was granted yester-
day by the State Corporation Commits
sion to the Norfolk Tunnel Corpora
tlon, The officers OF the co1csrn. all
follows: G. p. Z. Burgwyn, president:
George II. whitfield vice president.
and George NJ Wilson. secretary-treas-
urer. ne eorporat!on Is capitalized
Other charters granted yesterday
follow:
L Neale & Company, Incorporated.
Dunlap. vice-president: w. G. carpen-
Riehmond. Capital stock: Maximum N.
5000; minimum, $4,000. OBJECTS and
and commission business
Shepherd Trafford 'Noolen Company.
Incorporated. Richmond. c. w. Shep-
nerd president a. r. Trarord. secre-
all of Richmond. Capital stock: Maxi
mum. 10000; minimum. $4,000 OBJ
teG,s and purposes: Tailoring business.
grookneal, Va. ]. E. Webb. president:
7, II. Steel, vice-president: c. 5. Steph,
ems secretary and treasurer-all OF
n mu@ s. Soo va Gap!tal stock; Maxi
Roanoke Orchard Company. Incor-
porated. Roanoke, Va. William L An
crews. president: T. j. Apdrews. Vice
president; j. B. Andrews, secretary and
treasnrer-all OF Roanoke. Va Capt.
tal stock: Maximum, $4,000: minimum
$4,000. Objects and purposes: Plant
and grow orchards
F. s. Harper. Incorporated. Alexan-
gr!a, va. r. NJ. Graham, president:
r. NJ. Erwin. secretary NJ. D. HARPER
All of Alexandria. Va. Capital STOCK .
MMaaNimum. 100000; minimum, $4,000
OBJECTS and purposes: Wholesale gro.
Gerry business.
Hunter-smith Company. Incorpo-
rated. Roanoke. Va. ]. F. Smith, pres-
loent; George D: Hunter. vice presid emit
anG secretary; c. r. Smith-ali of Nor
t9lk, va. Capital stock: Maximum.
Sto.ooo: minimum. $4,000. Objects and
purposes: Clothing business
An amendment was issued TO the
Gnarter o. the Allen-Panel Corporation.
sss OIL changing It's name to Tennes
80 E5ai.iner and Veneer Corporation.
ana decreas sing Its maximum capitai
STOCK from 100000 to $3.50. 900
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-25
GREGORY TRIAL
SET FOR MONDAY
Court Agrees to Delay of One
Week at Request of the
Lawyers.

AS expected, the trial Of Louis L.
Gregory, former cashier of the Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad, was postponed in
the Hastings Court yesterday morning.
After conference with lawyers for
the defense and Commemorative Attor-
ney Folkes. Judge Witt set the trial for
July 81. Though few people expected
even preliminaries in the case that has
caused so much interest, the court
room was crowded with interested and
curious spectators. who came for the
most part TO catch n glimpse of the
pr soner or hear what he had to say.
Absolutely unconcerned and appar-
entity in the best humor. Gregory sat
inside of the bar for some time, wait
Ing for the lawyers to complete their
arrangements for the continuance.
During the recess a number of his
friends came up to shake hands and
wish him good luck. He met them all
with smile. and continually assured
them that the case against him was
not quite SO serious as the public gen
orally believed. He repeated, also, that
his shortage was not so large as re-
ported.
Gregory appeared TO be in the best
of physical condition. though a little
more pale than neual. probably because
of his long stay in jail. There was.
however. no trace of nervousness or
lack of confidence. After the announce
ment that the case would go over for a
week. the prisoner walked between two
officers out of the City Hall and was
driven back TO his quarters in Jail.
1t has been reported that an agree
ment was reached by the lawyers for
the defense and the Commonwealth, but
neither will talk. 1t is not considered
probable that any arrangement of this
kind has been made. as the defense
hardly would agree TO put in a plea
of guilty and take the penalty that the
Commemorative attorney would re-
quire. Gregory is represented by At
torneys II NJ Smith. Jr.. and Robert H.
Talley.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-25
GRAND JURY GETS
REPORT ON BANK
Troubles of Negro Organization
May Result in Several
Indictments.

investigation OF the True Reformers'
Bank was begun by the Hastings
Court grand jury yesterday morning.
a number of witnesses were examined
and the jury adjourned over until Fri
day. when IT is expected the investiga-
ton VIII be completed. The jury was
called in special session to ascertain
II there had been any violation of law
on the part of officers and employees
who have not yet been indicted
AT the last meeting of the Jury
indictments were returned against
Cashier Reuben r. Hill and Book
Keeper Agnes B. Reese Hell disap-
peared shortly before he was to have
been arrested. AMI has so far baftied
all efforts of the police to locate him
The woman was arrested, and is now
out under heavy bond Later L. D.
Phillips, a bookkeeper. was arrested
on several warrants. charsii him with
forgery. He is out on bail
The grand jury will this morning
bring indictments against more than
100 merchants and other bust ess men,
who failed to pay their State license
taxes on May l as required by law
The pc atty for conviction is fine
of not less than $50 nor more than 500
in each case.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-25
BIGGEST PERMIT
EVER ISSUED HERE
First National Bank Corporation
Building to Cost 100000
and More.

Building Inspector II. P. Beck issued
yesterday the largest single permit for
new building since his Office was ere :
eted. The First National Bank Corpo-
retion was given the necessary permis-
sion for the construction OF a nineteen
story and two basement steel, concrete.
stone and brick office building, at the
southwest corner OF Ninth and Main
Streets, the site formerly occupied by
the Chamber of Commerce.
The cost stated in the permit will
be 100000, while there Will be addi-
tional contracts for heating and light
Ing. The previous records for the larg-
est single permit issued by the office
was for the government post office
building. now under construction, the
building cost Of which. exclusive of
plumbing, heating, lighting and Ven
tilating, being $4,000.
The new skyscraper will front sew
enty seven feet seven inches on Main
Street. and will be l0l feet deer. Its
total height above the curb line at
Ninth and Main Streets will be 262
feet eight and a half inches. The
George A. Fuller Company has the gem
eral building contract, and orders have
already gone in for the structural steel
needed. The plans were prepared by
Clinton & Russell, of New York
Other permits were issued yesterday
as follows:
Mrs. A. NJ. Jansen. to erect detached
two-story brick dwelling. 9l4 st. James
Street, to cost $4,000.
r, " Peyton, TO repair a frame dwell
ing. lol5 st, James Street. to cos,
$500
T. D. Newell to repair a brick dwell
Ing, 1901 Hanover Avenue, to cost $500
Charles H. Koss. to repair brick
and frame dwelling. 123ls South Cherry
Street, to cost $3.50.
r. D. Harlow, to repair a brick store
405 Brook Avenue. to cost Sl0n.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-25
EAST END PEOPLE
GREET new CAR
Richmond and Henrico Makes
First Run Over Marshall
Street Viaduct.

with dozen or. more invited guests,
officers and directors of the company,
the first car to pass over the Marshall
Street viaduct of the Richmond and
Henrico Street Railway made the trip
yesterday afternoon. The start was
made from Fifth and Broad Street, tho
car passing over the tracks of the Vir-
ginia Railway and Power Company in
Broad to Eleventh Street. thence to
Marshall and over the viaduct. 1t re-
quired about two minutes to cover the
length of the bridge. which is a half :
mile.
The car then proceeded east and
crossed the trestle spanning Gillie's
Creek. 1t did not. however. go over
the loop in Fulton. but reaching the
far end of the trestle, turned and came
back to Eleventh and Broad.
The maiden trip was a success and
SO pronounced by those in the party.
The first car, No. 16. was given a royal
welcome in all the territory through
which II passed. Men, women and chill
dren thronged the streets to greet It.
Officers of the company were greatly
pleased with their reception, which
they regard as indicative of the popu-
larity the new road will meet with in
the matter of traffic to and from the
East End.
John c. Hagan. ecretary-treasurer
of the road said that 1t is not probable
that the line will be in operation for
the use of the public before August 1.
1t will take some time. he pointed
out. to put all of the cars in running
shape. Though seven have so far ar
rived. only one has been placed in
commission. However. the work Will
be done as rapidly as possible.
Among those In the party yesterday
nd W. nd
r. Witt. w. S. Forbes president: John
c. Hagan. secretary treasurer; Coun-
Gilman Marx Gunst. Police Commits
sioner r. y. Goode. S. L. Kelly. general
counsel; Councilman w. II. Boschen, w.
B.. Leaman, w. B. Jenkins. director;
c. s. Bailey, general superintendent:
James Bolton, engineer: II. c. Berkeley,
" Hechler, T. +. Boyle. L. j. Epps
Lonnie Jones, Davan Walker, J. Nor
OF the new line and of the Virginia
Railway and Power Company.
Transfer Matter settled.
Al a special meeting of the Council
Committee on Streets last night a
report of n subcommittee listing the
points of transfer between the lines of
the Richmond and Henrico Railway
Company and the Virginia Railway and
Power Company was adopted. 1t calls
for a general transfer system between
the two companies as contemplated in
their franchises. with transfers at all
points of intersection and divergence,
except where the lines make a loup,
making 1t possible for the passenger
to reach his destination by staying on
the car of original passage. Provision
is also made as TO the direction In
which transfers are to be issued. to
protect the two Companies against
doubling or parties riding back to the
point of beginning their journey for
one fare. The plan reported by the
subcommittee was accepted by. both
companies. and was adopted without
comment
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-25
MANY GOVERNORS
COMING IN FALL
Waterways Convention Will
Bring Distinguished Men
in October.

According to a circular just issued
from the headquarters. arrangements
for the Atlantic Deeper Waterways
convention. which will be held in this
city October 1920. inclusive, have been
completed The gathering probably
will be the most distinguished that
ever visited Richmond. being composed
of public men from all parts of the
country, aside from the Governors OF
nearly all the Atlantic seaboard States.
There will be two days of convention
work. and for the rest of the time the
delegatest will be the guests Of the
Chamber Of Commerce and the city.
Details for their entertainment are
now under, way and soon. will be made
public. The most important social
event will be a trip down the river.
which is designed both for the enjoy
ment and the instruction of the dele
gates
Northern members of the convention
have arranged to gather at Philadel-
phia. where they will take a special
train to Baltimore. There they viii be
met by delegates from other parts of
the country. and Will take passage for
the convention city on the Alabama.
one of the largest of the Bay Line
steamers arriving at Old Point In time
for breakfast on October IL Tho day
will be spent there. and the delega ties
will leave by special train in time TO
reach here for dinner and the prelim-
mary work of the convention A re-
ception will be held at the Jefferson in
their honor that night. The conven-
tion will adjourn on October is. and on
the following day the members will go
on the boat ride down the river. AS
Yet speakers for the occasion have not
been named, but they Wi be among the
most prominent members of the assoc
ciation.
Arrangements have been made for
the party to return to this city by s
O'Clock October 90. in time to take a
special train to Old Point