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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-27
WILL FIGHT REPORT
Water Department Unwilling to Pay
for Electric Plumbing,

Vehement protest was lodged with
the Council Committee on Water last
night by Superintendent Davis against
the proposed charge of cents per
killowat for electric current for water
pumping. The Committee on Electri-
city has recommended general or
dil.ance for the management of the
electric plant specifying the employees
and their compensation. and the man
ner OF carrying on the plant. In order
to show just what the plant has ac-
complished, 1t Is proposed that certain
charges shall be made to the various
departments which used current from
the municipal plant. Mr. Davis pro-
tested that at the rate 1t was pro
posed to charge the Water Depart
ment for current. the annual bill to
the electric plant would be from $50, :
600 to $4,000. He said he preferred to
go back to pumping by direct water
power. as he saw no reason why the
Water Department should carry tile
whole burden of maintaining NUM-
cipal lighting and power plant. No
credit was given the Water Depart
ment by the electric plant when II
turned over the Old Pump House, now
the site of the new power house, with
it's riparian rights. variously esti-
mated as worth from $3.50. 600 to $780,
900. Chairman Mills announced that
he would fight the report on the floor
of the Council.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-27
GUESTS OF HONOR
TO MEET ALUMNI
Senator Culberson and General
Carter Invited to V. M. l.
Reunion.

Among tho guests OF honor at tho
annual meeting of Richmond Chapter.
Virginia Military Institute Alumni AS
ISOLATION, on November II will be Sem
ator Charles 4. Culberson. of Texas.
and General william IL. Carter. chief
of staff OF the United States Army
The date Will be the seventy-fourth an
niversary of the foundation OF Vir-
einias famous military school. Cen
eral II. w. Nichols. the superintendent.
and other members of the faculty. are
expected TO be present
To the regret OF tho members of the
chapter. former Secretary OF War ia
cob NJ Dickinson has been forced to
cancel his engagement to address this
years meeting.
Final arrangements for the meeting
and reunion have not been completed.
but II is stated that the Petersburg
alumni will be invited to attend. Most
OF the 40 members OF Richmond Chap
ter are expected to be present. Ad-
dresses will be made by General Car
ter and by Senator Culberson. The
latter. while in Richmond. will be the
guest OF Eppa Hunton, his classmate
at the University of Virginia. The
Senator is also graduate of the Nir-
ginia Military Institute.
The committee in charge Is COM
posed as follows: Colonel John b. Pur-
cell. George Ainslie. General Charles
7. Anderson. William H. White, Z. T..
ID. Myers. Jr., Clarence Miilhiser. Col
onel Joseph E. Willard. j. T. W. Curtis.
Branch b. Morgan. Hunsdon Cary and
Captain j. C. Wise.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-27
REDUCTION MADE
IN Blues FINES
Governor Orders Leniency.
Hopkins's Sentence Is En-
tirely RENTED.
MEET COTTON GOVERNORS
Conference to BE Held in New
Orleans-B. x O. Pays
State Taxes. d

Reductions were made yesterday by
Governor Mann in the lines imposed
on four members of the Richmond
Light Infantry Blues Battalion by
them for failing to obey orders re-
quiring them to attend camp at Gull
pepper. In one case, the Governor dis
approved the findings entirely.
Three cases yet remaln--thosc OF
Battalion Color-Sergeant William f.
BreaZcale, Private Clarence r. Moore
and Private Malcolm J. Rawlings.
whose appeals to the Governor have
not yet been presented. Four privates
who We're fined previously had the
amounts RENTED by recommendation
OF the trial court. while one was ac-
quilted.
fine because of the Governors nc
ton, is Sergeant w. b. Hopkins, hos
pital steward. DIR. Hopkins had eX-
pected to go to camp. but the physi-
clan with whom he was associated.
found IL necessary to be away at the
last moment and DR.. Hopkins said he
couiu not leave. lie had started TO
the armory. to secure furlough. but
was told by Major Bowles that It
could not be granted. The court inn
posed "A fine of s25. which Is remitted.
and Sergeant Hopkins is ordered back
to his command
Fines Are RENTED.
The fine of Corporal Robert B. Proc
tor of Company 3. is reduced from
$50 to $3.50. and the part of the SEN
tencc reducing him to ranks Is re-
mitted This was regarded the most
serious case.
The sentence of s25 fines against
Private John G. Leland, Jr.. and Pri-
vate Landon NJ. jackson, were reduced
from S25 TO $3.50, Private Leland
said he received no notice of the en-
campment until 1t was over. as he was
in New York. Private Jackson said
that he could have gotten off from
his duties although a. ,rouI6 hove
been inconvcnient. Private Samuel
Hughes was fined $40. which is re-
duced to s1o50
Major Bowles, in consideration of
the previous good record of these men,
had recommended q reduction OF the
fines to $3.50. This was changed by
the Governor in several Instances to
$3.50. so as to make them in pro-
portion. In the case of DIR. Hopkins
Shajor Bowlcs had recommended a fine
of $3.50
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-27
roinr Alder ,Iembers.

Post q, Travellers Protective Asso-
citation held It's monthly meeting last
Third and Main Streets, tho meeting
being followed by a luncheon and
smoker Plans were made for enter
tainment of the national officers of the
association, who will Visit the post on
November 1918.
A 1000 member club was appointed
to bring the membership up to the
1000 mark before the coming of the
national officers, 1t lacking but sixty
or seventy-five of that number at
present.
John s. Harwood, r. w. Brown and
George w. Rogers were named as dele
meeting of the National Municipal
League.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-27
MEET HERE TONIGHT
unitarinns Coming From Washington
for Season Mt Jenernon

In connection with the National Com
ference OF Unitarian Churches now in
session In Washington. a conference
extension meeting Will be held to-
hlSht In the Jefferson Auditorium at
s:lo o'clock. Horace Davis of San
francisco, will preside The meeting
VIII give an opportunity to those in.
terested TO learn what Unitarianism
PRESIDENT Eliot, of Harvard; the late
EdWard Everett Hale. and many other
distinguished men,
among the speakers to-night will be
Rev. Samuel NJ Crothers, D d. Of
Cambridge. Mass. and Miss Emma
Low. of Brooklyn. n. Y.
A reception will be given to the visit
IN the parlors OF tho Unitarian Church,
at the corner of Floyd Avenue and
Harrison Street
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-27
WildWest Whiskers Hit Our 7own

can spot him two blocks away Those
whiskers are SO fastidious that II is
shame to take the money. In tina.
shirt front there is diamond stud--cr
were there dozen studs?-that flash
real intelligence. Atop OF his head is
n black SLOUGH hat as big as a woman's.
and that black Prince Albert coat Is
the latest thing there is in coats.
man, he graciously steps down to an
nouncc hat Buffalo Bill Colonel Cody).
who is comin~ here with Pawnee Bill
show business on that occasion. Also,
Major Burke would emphasize the fact
that nothing In the Wild West line Gun
ever equalthis Forthcoming produc-
tion 1t lis stubendous. and before the
show arrives Major Burke will have
explained it in detail to the readers of
local newspapers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-27
BALL ONCE MORE
REFUSED PARDON
Governor Decides Because of
Location of Wound-Many
Sign Petition.

Unable TO see how a shot could have
been fred in self-defense when the
fatal wound was received in the back
of the victim, Governor Mann again
refused yesterday to pardon Augustus
a. Ball, who is serving term OF
fourteen years in the state Peniten-
tiary for murder in the second degree.
This one fact proved to be the in
superable barrier against the exercise
of clemency. Balls pardon was urg-
cd by an array of petitioners which
was quite remarkable. and marks a
renewal of the efforts in the mans be-
half which have been successfully put
forth before Governors Swanson and
Mann.
On the jacket containing the petit
lions and other papers, the Governor
noted: iIRefused, IT appearing that
Lambert, the man killed. was shot
three times-once across the wrist
once in the shoulder. and the last time
in the back, the last being the fatal
shot. This fact shows that the act could
not have been committed in self-dc-
Tense"
Urged by Attorney.
w. II. Rouse. an attorney OF Clint
wood, Dickinson county, where the
crime was committed appeared at the
Capitol yesterday morning in behalf
OF the prisoner. He was armed with
formidable petitions, to add to the
pleas for clemency which have been ia
the Office for many months
rhe clerk of tie Circuit Court. with
his deputy, the sheriff of the country
with his two deputies. the jailer, the
deputy treasurer, six justices of tie
peace, three constables, the United
states Commissioner and the deputy
marshal all assert that Ball should
never have been convicted under the
circumstances. The county trea surer
and former taller spreak of the mans
previous good characte and env he ~, 6
been punished enough W. w. C. Dot
son. we'll known lawyer. expresses
the opinion that the Judgment was
too severe. The attorney for the Com
Inonwealth asserts that the verdi1 I
was surprise to him. in that at q
previous trial the jury stood eleven
for acquittal and one for conviction
More remarkable than all. the twelve
jurors unite IN statement 10 the eff
feet that after reflection. considering
the eNtenuatiug circumstances anc
possible Justification, they now believe
the sentence 10 have been too heavy
and ask for pardon. Judge II. 4. w
skeen, who presided al. the trial, SAID
in a letter that me would not hav,
rendered this verdict had he been or
the jury, although he did not com
ment on the petition.
Ball, who was convicted on March
IL, 1909. took no appeal after conv,c.
ton. He said at the trial that he Kill!
ed Cleveland Lambert in eelf-defense
after he made second effort to &C
away from Lambert and his oompa n
ion. who were said to have been an
noying him for q long time.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-27
CONSIDER COTTON
Governors VIII HIVE Meeting In New
Orlenns Monday

Governors VIII HIVE Meeting In New
Orlenns Monday.
Governor Mann has accepted an in
Nitation TO attend a conference OF Gov
errors of cotton-producing States In
New orleans next Monday. He Will
leave the city Saturday evening.
The purpose of the conference is
not very clear. except that 1t is sup
posd to deal with the narrow margin
the market price of cotton. Under
good conditions. X is supposed to cost
nearly 10 cents to raise pound of
cotton. Possibly the conference will
take UP the question of attempting to
lower the cost of production
NirSinia's share In this industry is
small compared with those OF some
other States. amounting only to about
$4,000 bales a year
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-27
ucld a. Suspicion. Character.

Ernest Bowles. colored. eighteen
Years old. was arrested yesterday by
Detective Kro-~le and take to the Sec
charged with. being u suspicious char
acter He is believed to have stolen
quantity OF copper wire from the
South ern Bell Telephone and Tele-
graph Company and electric light fiX-
lures from the Westmoreland Club.
Whom arrested he had large quantity
of the wire In his possession.
Edward Brown, colored. was locked
up at the First Station on a charge
of being disorderly while aboard Il
Seven Pines car of the Virginia Rail-
way and Power Company.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-27
FEW DEPOslToRs
fostal Savings Bank Takes I'm Only
$1,000 In Twenty-SIx DAYS.

The postal savings bank Installed
Tess than a month ago in the Rich
mona post-office is not meeting with
the measure of success which had been
predicted for it. 1t was said yester-
day that the bank had been in opera .
Ion Tor twenty-siX days. The total
deposits amounted to little moro thar
$1,000 and the number of depositors
was less than forty.
The lack of more liberal patronage
OF this new Federal institution is at
trlpnted to the fact that Richmond is
weii-supplied with splendid banking
facilities.
In other cities it has been found
that a majority of depositors in Uncle
sam pank came from the foreign pop-
ulation The representation OF other
mationalities in Richmond is limited.
Ihis is another reason held forth as
cause Tor no greater interest in the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-27
Mr. Greentrre,n New store.

Meycr Greentree, Who recently
bought practically rebuilt and then re-
modelled the building at the southeast
corner of Broad and Seventh Streets.
gave house warming last night. hun
over the new store. which Is marvel
of beauty. Considerable money was
spent in installing every convenience
for the comfort of patrons. product
of the new and Greater Richmond, as
MIR Greentree expressed It, the estab-
lishment Is one of the handsomest in
the South. and it was greatly admired
by the throng which visited 1T last
mt
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-27
II. & o. Paw. Tn.c,.

CHECK Tor S7,l83 was received
y sterday from the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company in payment of its
taxes due the State by the Auditor of
Public Accounts. This includes the
tax on the four small roads owned
ter and Potomac the Winchester and
Strasburg, the Valley Railroad of
virginia and the Baltimore and Ohio.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-27
JURY UNABLE TO AGREE
Case of Green Against His Lou,e,.
lIOeh Over Nexf

The jury not being able to agree in
.me case OF Z. II. Green against oFlah
erty d Fulton and Edgar B. English.
IT was discharged yesterday by Judge
ingram in the Law and Equity Court,
and the case went over to the next
term for new trial Green claimed to
have lost damage suit against the
street car company through the nesli-
gence of his attorneys in falling to
hle certain papers within the required
period. The attorneys claimed in de-
tense that their client failed to furnish
them with certain information neces-
sary In making out the declaration and
preparing the suit
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-27
THIEF Cur Door p,ncI

c. p. Seitz, whose place OF business
and residence is at the corner of Broad
Street and the Boulevard. yesterday re-
ported 10 the police that his store was
entered several nights ago and a guam
uty of clothing. tobacco and postage
stamps had been stolen
The thief effected an entrance By
cutting out the panel of a door and
unlocking II from the inside. Detec-
tives are at work on the case
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-27
service, Mt beth Ahabnh.

At Beth Ahabah Synagogue DR.. b.
n. Calisch will occupy his pulpit both
this evening and tomorrow, Saturday
morning. The subject of his sermon
for this evening will be "The Place
of the Sermon in Religious Develop
ment," and for tomorrow morning the
subject will be THE Rainbow" The
services begin "espectively at S:15 p.
M. and 10:45 a. NJ. and the public Is
welcome at all Services
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-27
Nearly 1000 Antos

Up to the close OF business yester-
c-y. the secretary of the Common
wealth has issued $3.50 automobile
licenses during this year. The mum
D. Will run over 1000 before the new
license year begins.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-27

y marriage license was granted yes
terday In the office Of the clerk Of
ne Hustings Court to Franklin VII
liam Miller and Katherine Elizabeth
Lambrecht. both of Baltimore. Md.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-27
Friday Bargains at Gans-Rady
Company's ON Special Sale To-Day

FOR MEN
At sI1oo-Mens Winter Weight Blue Serge Suits worth
$500.
At $Is.oo-AIen Blue, Black and Mixed Suits worth $4,000
At $1a5o-Men's Heavyweight Overcoats worth $500
At S7.5o-Mens Tan Top Coats worth up 10 $1,000.
At Se.75-Nlcn's Tan Top Goats worth up to $4,000.
AT S2.o5--Nens Extra Trousers worthr$4.so
AT $I.oo-NIens Extra Vests worth up to $500.
At $I.e5-NIens Velour Hats worth 5000
At $1.oo-Men's Crush Hats worth $500.
At $1.15-Men's Tan Walking Gloves worth SI.so
At 7ec-Mens Fannelette Night Shirts worth 500
At 4so--Nens Cotton Night Shirts worth 500.
FOR BOYS
At Se.45-lioys' l<niclerbcckcr Suits worth $3.50
At $3e5-loys' knckerbocker Suits worth $3.50
At $4.o5-Boys Knickcrlocker Suits worth $50
At $2.45-Broken lots OF Chdrcns Ovcrcoats anJ Refers
worth mp $500
$4.o5-Broken lots OF Chdrcn Overcoats and Refers
wortl, up $50
Ss7s-Cirls' style Refers in solid colors and
fancy cheviots, worth $3.50.
CSaras-Rady Company
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-27
Friday---the End-of- October
Remnant Sale

The will be filled with those who want
NEW MERCHANDISE of HIGHEST CHARACTER, and vel
the opportunity it less than standard prices
We haven't the time the space give
except during this dayFRIDAY That's why endeavor
make prices OF them low enough sell all that one
day.
Fabrics we'll House Furnishing Goods Ready-to
Garments and small articles of every description will
Special Sale
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-27
Il. Called Hama

Garnett Morrison. bookkeeper for
the Department OF Agriculture. was
vania county, by the death OF his sis
ter. Mrs. Fannie Morrison.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-27
snenls nt MiddIene.

Commissioner Koiner. OF the De-
partment of Agriculture. will speak
at a public meeting to-day at Saluda.
MiddleseX county.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-27
Fupsten ON Bank Board.

o. H. Funston. of the real estate firm
elected n director of the First National
Bank of Richmond to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of D. o. Davis.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-27
INCREASE rs PER CENT.
Post-Omce Receipts for Inst Quarter
Amount to SOO7,Oo7.5S

Not only has there been a big in
crease in the amount of mail handled
in the Richmond post office during the
past few months. but there has been
an increase of collections Of approxI-
mately 25 per cent in the receipts of
the office. according to a statement
made yesterday. 1t was shown that
the receipts for the quarter ending Sep
TENDER 30 aggregated 's607,92T.58 or
this sum sl6l.S60!7s was derived from
the sale of stamps and stamped paper
alone.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-27

Qualities M Administrators.
DIR. George Ross qualified yesterday
In the Chancery Court as administrator
of the estate OF James Barker. Tie
estate is valued at $500.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-27

TINS nourIshing condition OF affalrs
means more work for the local repre-
sentatives of the revenue department.
and 1t will be necessary to make APP
plication for additional deputies. store
but 1t is not likely that there viii be
any move in this direction until the
Forthcoming investigation has been
concluded and the whole situation ad-
iusted
The Penn's Grove record., 1911-07-21
PIMPLES so DISFIGURING
HE STUNNED FRIENDS

II was bothered with pimples and
blackheads in the worst way for over
four years. My face and arms were
completely covered with them. The
pimples would come out on my face
and tester all up. They would scab
over. and make my face sore, besides
being so disf1guring that 1 Stunned
my friends. I tried facial cream
balms and benzoine with no effect.
"One night | asked a friend what
was good for pimples, and he advised
me to try Cuticura Soap and Cuticura
Ointment which 1 did. l would wash
my face first with hot water and Cuti-
cura Soap, and then put on some Cuti-
cura Ointment, let 1t stay on five
minutes, and then wash my face again
with the Cuticura Soap. 1t would
draw the blackheads out as nice, and
the pimples, oh say, it was grand
relief to go among my friends and be
jolly again. After using two cakes Of
Cuticura Soap and two boxes of Cuti-
LIT Ointment, my face is as smooth
as If there never had been a pimple
on 1t. l cannot speak too highly Of
the Cuticura Soap and Ointment, and
l hope others will profit by them as
much as / have. l know they will
after giving them Just one trial"
(Signed) Arthur E. Caswell, R. F. D.
No. 2, Portsmouth, N. H, May 6, 1911.
Although Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment are sold by druggists and dealers
everywhere. a sample Of each, with 3D.
page book, will be mailed free on ap-
plication to "Cuticura," Dept. 8 K.
Boston,
The Penn's Grove record., 1911-07-21
AN ODD ENDOWMENT
PhIanthropist Gives Kansas
College a Cemetery
In Time This Unique Gift Is Ex-
pected to Net More Than One
Million Dollars to Bene-
ficiaries.

Topeka, Kan.-Nearly all colleges
have large eudowments of money, Sc
curities and real estate given by
friends and by people interested in
the cause of education. The funds are
all invested in bonds, stocks and real
estate, which do exceptionally well II
they return more than five or six per
cent. on the investment. Many re-
ligious organizations have similar en-
dowments. But Washburn college of
Topeka and the Topeka Young Mems
and Young Women's Christian as
sociations have one of the most novel
endowmeDts In the country. 1t is a
cemetery and as far as known this is
the only college in the United States
which numbers among its chief as
sets a share In the profits of a ceme-
terry. Many churches have cemeteries,
but the Topeka Y. w. G. A. and Y. M.
C. A. are believed to be the only nom
sectarfan religious organizations with
an endowment of this kind.
A. B. Whiting. a Topeka merchant,
decided to leave a permanent endow-
ment to the two Topeka institutions.
He selected 1915, 900 as the beginning
of his endowment and then began
casting about for some plan of invest
ment which would actually net the
greatest income to the three institu-
lions to which he desired to contrib
uate. He investigated all kinds Of
business ventures, bond and stock
returns and real estate investments
and finally decided upon a cemetery
as the best possible investment for
the college and Christian associations.
His investment of the modest endow-
ment Is expected to return to the col
lege and the two young peoples asso-
Citations considerably more than a mil
lion dollars before the sources OF
revenu from the sale Of lots in the
cemetery are cut off.
Mr.. Whiting bought the Mount Hope
cemetery grounds, 100 acres, one and
one-half miles west Of Topeka. The
land alone cost $4,000 and left $4,000
The Penn's Grove record., 1911-07-21
TAKEN AT A DISADVANTAGE
Awkward Question Put to Witness
Led to Hasty Exit From
the Stand.

4 co1ored brother was charged
with violating the prohibition laws,
and one of the issues ia the case was
whether Or not certain prohibited
beverages were kept In an ice box in
the defendants place of business. Jim
Jones, another colored brother, was
introduced as a witness for the de-
PENDANT, and swore positively that no
prohibited beverages were kept in the
box that day; that he was in the
place all the morning. On cross ex-
animation, the city attorney asked If
the ice box was open when he entered
the place, or was opened in his pres
ence. Jim promptly replied in the
negative. He was then asked If
he had been inside the box at any
time that particular day, and replied
that he had not. The city attorney
then asked the all-important question
Of how he knew there were no pro-
hibited liquors in the box at that
time" After considerable delibera-
ton and a mute appeal to the de-
PENDANTS attorney, which was very
marked, Jim replied: go God, boss,
l didn't know you was gwine ter ak
me dat" Jim vas hastily excused
by consent of all parties.-Exchange.