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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-15
NIarriare Licenses.

Marriage licenses We're issued yes
terday in the Hastings Court TO Will
liam c. Brown and Cophrona J. Odum,
James M. Marshall and Ellen Lawrence.
and Russell a Kirtlcy and Josie Cecilia
McCuaidc.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-15
40 Monument for 1>,,,.

:. On an objection by REPRESENTATIVE
Mahn, tha proposition for Tho erection
81 monument over tho grave OF Rear.
AnAnraI Charles Wilkes at Arlington
Va. was defeated, The grave is nrar,
tlra y unmarked. II Was pronoscfl Ia
spend ;l500 for this p,Irpola
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-15
1fichncy Moore Acou1ttcd.

Michael Moore, white. who had APP
pealed from conviction In Police Court
on the charge OF selling liquor without
q license, was acquitted yesterday in
tho Hastings Court.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-15

, I q mceting Ycstcrday afternoon of
the organization of a society was Der.
f"cted, the OBJECT Of which will be "a
raise funds for the care OF free m
tents Who rccciYr treatment at that
institution Mrs Garrett j Wall was
made president
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-15

The Phoeni% club an orsanization
composed. OF young Jewish men OF
Richmond, las; night gave a Valentino
ball III Eclvidcre Hall
Evening star., 1911-08-10
"coIONIAL WEEK" AT BEACH.
plans for Tournament and other
Festivals at River Resort.

Elaborate preparations are being mace
for a carnival at Colonial beach, Na-'
from August 81 to "A. That perioo Is "
he known as colonial week"
Tho Navy Department will be asked TO
send three torpedo boats to the beach
feature of the festivities Will be
colonial ball. when all who attend are 10
appear in colonial costume. A Naluao'e
nrize will be given for the most attrac-
t,ve costume. This ball will follow an
old ia shioned tournament in the after
noon.
Athletic sports. such as base ball
games water events. and Held and
track meet are also being arranged for
both men and women. There will be
decorated boat parade on one night.
which promises to be one of the features
Of the carnival. as every boat entered
win be fully lighted and decorated.
The odea of having a colonial week
originated with Mayor III. w. b. VIII
liams Arrangements for the carnival
are In the hands OF IN executive commit
tee consisting Of J. C. Ninde. chairman;
Evening star., 1911-08-10
ADMIRAL TOGO SEES
SIGHTS OF PHILADELPHIA
Japanese Fighter Feels Fa-
tigued After Strenuous
Days in Washington.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, August 10-Bal-
timore and Philadelphia WED with each
other in giving Admiral Count Togo an
enthusiastic welcome yesterday. After
five hours of public receptions, tours
through steel works and foundries. a
cruise on Chesapeake bay and marathon
automobile trip around the city of Balti-
more. the Japanese naval commander ar
rived in this city in private car at 6
o'clock last night
Thousands of people crowded the station
and many more lined Broad street as the
admiral and his suite, in two automobiles.
were escorted by a squad Of galloping
police to the hotel. The admiral saw a
big sign on the city hall reading wei
come, Togo" and locked with pleasure on
the scores of Japanese flags that adorned
the buildings nearby.
Last night Admiral Togo rested, his
program calling for an evenings respite
for the first Time in several days The
noted japanese sea fighter was glad of
1t, for the days program. coming i'm
mediately upon his strenuous round of
activity at Washington, appeared to ia
tigue him. Nevertheless, he patiently
posed for a dozen photographers in his
hotel room when he arrived, but avoide
Interviews
Evening star., 1911-08-10
starting business with a capital of 500.

starting business with capital of 500,
although the superintendent of insurance
has refused to issue charter to any
company with a capital stock of less
than $1,000
The five and ten cent companies,
It is said. rarely pay any benefits. Usu-
ally some technicaiity arises. according
to the superintendent of insurance on
which the company refuses to pay. The
weekly collections Of the companies are
small, sometimes not amounting to more
than five cents.
Power to examine, from time to time,
all companies and associations is con-
ferred by the bin upon the superintendent
of insurance. He will have the authority
to revoke or suspend the license of a
company where its capital stock is found
to be impaired, unless the repairment Is
remedied within sixty days. A fine of
not less than $50 nor more than 500 a
day is the penalty for a company that is
sues policies or certificates of insurance
without a license.
Evening star., 1911-08-10
ANACOSTIA.

Charles r. Burr. president of the Ana
costa Citizens Association. is in receipt
of a Letter from the interstate commerce
commits sion stating that the Postal Tele-
graph Cable Company has decided to de-
liver kilograms to Anacostia without an
additional charge of 20 cents. as hereto
fore made. The Western Union Telegraph
Company has also reached the same deci-
sion, following a conference between the
officials of that company and Mr.. Burr
and f. s. Bright, who has been employ ed
as counsel.
An invitation has been issued to the
parents of the children of Anacostia who
frequent the Fairgrounds surrounding the
Ketchum School building. to be present
tomorrow night from o'clock unit 8
O'Clock, when photographs of the different
Industrial work carried on there will be
placed on exhibition and the parents in
structed in the methods employed at these
Fairgrounds. It will be the closing day.
Evening star., 1911-08-10
INSURANCE COMPANIES
PUT OUT Of BUSINESS
New Law Will Force SuSpen-
sion of About Ten in
District.

Declaring that the bill to prevent the
chartering of irresponsible insurance
which passed the House yes
terday, will compel at least ten local
companies to go out Of business, District
Superintendent Of Insurance George w.
Ingram today said that he is preparing
to enforce the law. which becomes ef1ec-
tive within ninety days OF its enactment
So-called - and 10 cent" concerns. over
which the department has been unable to
exercise proper supervision under the
present laws, will be the ones affected
bv the new legislation. THESE companies,
nj which there are said to be not less than
ten. are considered by the department to
be irresponsible.
Among the provisions Of the bill passed
Yesterday is the requirement that all
health. accident and life insurance COM
NAMES operating in the district shall
have auproyed assets of $4,000 which
may be Invested in United States securi-
ties municipal or railroad bonds or In
real estate. Only railroad bonds will be
acceptable under the terms OF an amend
ment obtained by Representative Weeks,
where the roads have paid dividends Tor
ten wears, or, If real estate is to be used
as assets 1t must not be included at
more than 20 per cent of its value.
Faults Of Present Law.
Under the present law there is nothing
to prevent an insurance company from
Evening star., 1911-08-10

Charles Edelen. George Mason w. A.
Cooper and j. o. II. Heff1in. Wingrove
Bathon is general manager.
Evening star., 1911-08-10
PAID TO ADMIT THEFT.
Truthful Boy Escapes While Com
q. panions Go to Training School.

William Morrow, fourteen years old. of
1913 New York avenue, who admitted
stealing some harness from Charles L.
Gantz of 18th and Z streets northwest,
with two other boys, saved himself from
being sent to the National Training
School yesterday by frankly admitting
the theft to Judge Callan in the Juvenile
Court.
His two companions, Olin Mortimer of
11aO New York avenue and Clayton War
nell of 10l4 7th street northwest, tried to
escape punishment by telling Judge Callan
they knew nothing about the theft. AS a
result they were each sent to the National
Training School, while Morrow was
placed upon probation for six months.
Evening star., 1911-08-10
DIES OF HYDROPHOBIA.
Washington County Boy Victim Of
Mad Dog Bite.
Chartered 800.
WASHINGTON. ID. c.

HAGERSTOWN, Md, August 1O.-As
the result of being bitten by a mad dog.
several weeks ago. Ira Lewis Risser. aged
seventeen years. is dead at the home of
his father. Samuel Risser. at Maugans-
vile. this county, hydrophobia having de-
veloped after the young man had returned
from Mercy Hospital. Baltimore. where
he had been under treatment 1t is said
that during the time he was at the hos
pital there were no symptoms OF hydro
phobia. \ short time before he expired
the young man became extremely vicious
Following his death his mother col
lapsed. and she is now under the care of
two physicians. Police Justice +. b
Hartle of Hagerstown was the owner OF
the dog that bit young Risser, and which
was later killed. but not before four other
persons had been bitten by the animal.
Evening star., 1911-08-10
STILL CATCHING FLIES.
War in Baltimore Over, But
Skirmish;ng Goes On.

BALTIMORE, August 1o.-Though Of
hciely war against flies has ended, the
children who enlisted in the army at the
outset have not ceased TO attack the
insects. Measuring flies is still counted
in the routine work of the directors of
the children's Fairgrounds. where 10 cents
a quart Is given for the ones caught.
Inc campaign has been declared a sue
cess and II IL hoped now that at the be-
r1nning of next spring the flies will not
nave chance to multiply, as there are
thousands OF traps now i'm operation
which viii be put away this winter and
brought out aIain next year 10 catch the
first OF the season. .
Evening star., 1911-08-10
Keep Whereabouts Secret.

NEW YORK, August 1O.-Members of
New York and Newport society now in
the city are expecting Mr. and Mrs. John
Edward Paul Geraghty, the eloping young
couple, to appear here following their
disappearance after the wedding in Cen
trail Village, Conn. yesterday. A search
of the leading hotels this morning failed
to reveal the couple. who may be travel
ing under an assumed name.
A dispatch from Newport today says
that Stuyvesant Leroy. the brides uncle,
has learned the whereabouts of Jack
Geraghty and his bride, but he would not
tell where they were until they had
heard from the runaway girl.
The town house of Amos Tuck French
is closed for the season and it was said
at Mr.. F'rench's house in Tuxedo that
the Geraghtys had not arrived there.
No members of the French family are at
Tuxedo at present.
Evening star., 1911-08-10
SEEING CAPITALS SIGHTS.
Visitors From Austria Include Mount
Vernon in Day's Itinerary.

The sixty-five members Of the "Schlaraf-
fia'' Society of Austria. who arrived In
this city last evening went sightseeing
today. Their trip included several pub
lie buildings and Mount Vernon. The par
ty will remain in the city three days,
making the New Ebbitt House its head
quarters, after which the members will
go to Germany.
The party was organized by j. p. Me-
Cam. 1t arrived in New York August 2
and has visited Philadelphia. Buffalo, Nj
agara Falls and West Point.
The Schlarafiia Society was organized
in Austria in 1859. It's membership. d.
vided into 800 chapters. exceeds $500 in
dividuals Fifteen chapters are in this
country.
Evening star., 1911-08-10

stay away from her. He kept his own
counsel, however. Jack came here last
night about o'clock leaving his auto
mobile outside. He dressed in his best
clothes, had his dinner and was gone. He
frequently brought automobiles to the
door, SO we never thought anything of 1t. :
Mrs. Geraghty said that she knew that
Jack and Miss French had been meeting
each other for two or three years. and
when Jack came home this spring they
met again and had been going together
considerably.
When it became known that the young
couple had been heard from at Central
Village Mrs. French Vanderbilt, aunt Of
the young woman. hurried away in that
direction in her automobile With her
were several detectives, but just what
her plan was could not be learned. She
went off over the ferries in the same
direction that the elopers had taken. but
she was many hours behind them. 1t
was also said that Mr.. French, father Of
the young woman. had sent out a search
ing party from New York.
1t is said that the family of the bride
has known of her fondness for young
Mr.. Gehaghty for some time and has
tried to break 1t up. The young couple
frequently went out together, but it was
understood that Gerashty was only act
ing in the capacity of chauffeur.
Evening star., 1911-08-10
Impressed With Steel Works.

On his way to Philadelphia, however,
the admiral expressed great pleasure at
his reception at Baltimore, and said he
was impressed with what he saw at the
steel works there. The japanese stood
before scores of hot furnaces and watched
workmen cast number of steel rails be-
ing taken around the plant on a fiat car
drawn by a yard locomotive.
Today he is seeing some of Philadel-
phia's industries, visiting the shipyards
and plants along the river front. He also
inspected the navy yard.
Evening star., 1911-08-10
Breaks Leg While Playing Ball.

F. ]. Evans. twcnty-three years old. re-
siding at 1423 B street northeast. fell and
broke his right leg while playing ball on
the Monumene lot yesterday afternoon.
He was taken to Emergency Hospital.
Evening star., 1911-08-10

Paul Armstrong, author of Alias
Jimmy Valentine and many other sue
cessful plays. writes q The Play
zine,
Evening star., 1911-08-10
Faults of Present Law.

Under the present law there is nothing
to prevent an insurance company from
Evening star., 1911-08-10

lit Us Not Necessary,
To send your printing orders out of the city when
you want hich-class work at reasonable prices.
Save time and money by having your printing
done In our and wcl equipped plant
Rufus H. Darby Printing Co.,
eo5. soI. 500 ST NV
The Columbus commercial., 1911-12-21
The Mayors Court.

A. B. Dunlap, news hutch
on the Southern Railway. was
gefore Mayor Donnell Monday on
the charge Of selling booze, and
upon conviction was sentenced to
pay fine of fifty dollars and
serve ninety days on the county
farm, but upon recommendation
of County Attorney Sturdivant
the penal servitude was suspen-
ded pending future good be-
havior.
Charles Morris, who was up
for selling whiskey, was acquit-
ed on that charge on account of
lack of convincing evidence, but
was fined twenty-five dollars for
carrying a pistol.
The cases against Bishop Tay-
or and Albert Hammock, who
we're arrested on the charge of
We're mol pressed for
ack af evidence.
The Columbus commercial., 1911-12-21

John, alias "Son" Cheathan,
negro who has been emplos led al
porter at a local hotel for many
years and who is we'll known
both to travelling men and abou!
town generally. is one of the
latest bling tiger operators to be
nabbed by the police. cheatham
was placed under arrest by
Officer McClanahan Monday af-
ternoon, and. having been caught
with a large quantity of liquor in
his possession, acknowledged his
guilt.
Cheatham had hearing be-
fore Mayor Donnell Wednesday,
and was turned loose. He had
admitted his guilt to Officer
McClanahan, who arrested him,
but upon the advice of Mr.. 2. P.
Landrum, who appeared in his
defence he refused to reiterate
this statement at the trial, and
as there was no proof of a sale it
was impossible to convict him.
The Columbus commercial., 1911-12-21
MASONS TO CELEBRATE
FESTIVAL OF ST. JOHN
Important Event Will Be Ap-
propriately Observed Here On
Evenisn Of December 27th

The Festival of St. John,
which is one of the most import
ant events in Masonry, will be
appropriately celebrated by Co
lumbus Lodge No. 5, A. F. and
A. NJ. on the evening of Wed
nesday, Dec. 9th, when the Off
GERS recently elected for the en-
suing year will be formally in
stalled.
The celebration can be either
public or private at the option of
the various subordinate lodges
throughout the Masonic juris-
diction. and the local lodge has
decided to make it private. Dur
ing former years the lodge has
usually held public installations.
at which refreshments were
served and addresses were de-
livered by various members Of
the order. but this year the
ceremonies win be simple and un-
ostentatious.
The following newly elected
officers viii be installed Wednes
day night: Jno. P. Mayo. wOr-
shipful master; I. B. Blake.
senior warden; w v. Frierson.
junior warden; NJ. c. vandiver.
treasurer; E. S. DonnelI. secre-
tary; F ". Flood, tyler; Rev J.
II. Newton. chaplain: W. H
COburn. lecturer.
The Columbus commercial., 1911-12-21
A Quiet Wedding.

Mr.. Dudley Hearon and Miss
Lucy Goree were married last
Sunday afternoon, the wedding
having taken place at the resi-
dence of Rev. ]. S. Price, who
was the officiating clergyman.
The wedding was very quiet an
transformations. two friends of
the contracting parties having
been the only witnesses.
The bride is the daughter of
Mr.. John Goree of this city, and
is a pretty and attractive young
lady. while the groom is a pros
porous young planter who enjoys
the good will and esteem Of a
large circle of friends
The Columbus commercial., 1911-12-21
HOLIDAY SPIRIT ASSERTS
ITSELF IN OtO COLUMBUS
People are Imbued With Gift
Buying Germ,and Christmas
Trade is Brisk

| Only three more trading days
before Christmas!
The people of Columbus seem
to fully realize the fact that the
time in which to buy presents is
short, and have evidently resolv-
ed to delay their purchases no
longer. After having spent a
week behind dark clouds from
which rain poured in torrents
for a week, Old Sol reappeared
on the scene Sunday, and the
weather Monday was bright and
balmy. Conditions for shopping
were ideal, and hundreds of
Columbians who had been stick
ing close to blazing fires for sew
eral days left their homes and
migrated TO the business district,
where they filled both streets and
stores and kept merchants and
clerks continuously busy supply
ing their wants.
The postofice, notwithstand-
ing the feet that it is a little re-
mote from the business district,
has presented quite an animated
scene during the past few days.
Many Columbians are sending |
Christmas remembrances to low
ed ones in distant places, and
the time Tor mailing these pack
ages is already at hand. The
incoming packages began to
arrive early in the week,
and from now until next
both clerks and carriers
will be kept continually busy.
1t is generally conceded that,
,wing to the low price of cotton.
money is less plentiful throuhout
he South this season than it has
,een for many years past, but
Notwithstanding this fact PEOPLE
'eem to be abundantly supplied
With cash. The bad weather has
naturally initiated against busi-
less, but on days when the sun
hone trade has been brisk.
Rain began falling again Tues
lay night. and the merchants
experienced another dull day
Wednesday.
The Columbus commercial., 1911-12-21

The new apartment house or
College street. which is owned
| jointly by Mrs. Edwin Finley Of
st. Louis. Mrs. T. J. Hagan OF
Oklahoma, City and Miss Anna
Leigh .Cady Of Columbus. is COM
plete and ready for occupancy.
AS stated in a former issue Of
the Commercial. the new build
ing is to be called THE Frances
in honor of Mrs. Finley. who
was formerly Miss Frances Cady,
and will be opened with 4
house warming. in which the
owners will participate. Mrs.
Finley is already here, and will
be joined by her husband Satur-
day, while Mr.. and Mrs. Hagan
will arrive from Oklahoma City
Christmas eve.
The owners will occupy The |
during Christmas
week, and on the first of Janu-
ary will turn the building over to
he lessees of the several apart
nents, who will move in on that
late.
The Columbus commercial., 1911-12-21

Rivers and Harbors Committee
May Not Take Up Tombiebee
Matter January 10

| It seems that there is some
doubt about the date on which
the congressional rivers and
harbors committee Win take up
the Tombigbee rixer improve
ment matter. and eke the pro-
moters of the scheme an oppor-
tunity to establish the validity
of their claim for An appropia-
tion for the stream, and the hear
ing, instead of occurring on JAN
uary 10th according to the origi.
nal plan, may take place several
days earlier. J.
Mr.. Weatherly. the secretary
of the Business League, went 10
Washington a short time ago to
attend a meeting of the Nation al
Rivers and Harbors Congress,
and when he left was under the
impression that. Congressman
Gambler had arranged for al
hearing on the allows mentioned
date, but a letter received from
the congressman 9t tuesday
states that it wiz Be iplpossible
for members of the committed
to give the matter their attten-l
ton later than January Bird orl
4th, and the hearing will proba,
bly, take place on one of these two
dates.
1t will be somewhat inconve-
nient forla local man to go to
Washington early in January,
out the matter is of the utmost
and the Business
League will make arrangements
o have representative present
IN whatever date the committee
nay decide to take the matter
lp.
The Columbus commercial., 1911-12-21
MISSISSIPPIAN HURLS
HOT WORDS. AT MANN
fLAYs REPUBLICAN LEADER
Sisson Grows Hot in Collar When
Gentleman from Illinois Inn
pugns His Motive in Urg-
ing Sale Of the Main

A sharp clash betwe IN Repre-
sentative Mann of Illinois, re
i publican leader of the house, anc
Representative Sisson. democrat,
of this State, caused much ex.
tcitement in the house last Satur-
day. What many members
characterized as a challenge was
hurled by Representative Sisson
| at the Illinois member, who he
said, was protected by the rules
of the house from what Mr.. Sis
son would like to do to him.
j do not ask for any protec.
tion by the rules of the house, "
retorted Mr.. Mann sharply.
The house broke into an up
roar, but soon quieted, and con-
sideration of business proceeded
without further hostilities be-
tween the two members. The
interchange. which threatened
for moment to have unpleasant
consequence. resulted from Mr.. |
Sisson's efforts to secure the |
of an amendment per-
the hull of the Maine to
be sold to a private concern.
Il am surprised that the gen.
tleman has net included in his
proposition the selling of the
bones of the seamen who died in
the Maine," said Mr.. Mann,
both would bring large sums of
This remark is what aroused
Mr.. Sisson's anger, and was re- ;
iponsible for the hot words
which he flung at the gentleman
rom Illinois. The heated col
oquy passed off without a physi- {
al conflict, but the two gentle |
nen kept aloof throughout the {
emainder of the day. 1
The Columbus commercial., 1911-12-21

The First State Bank has the
thanks of the Commercial for
one of its 1912 calen6ras, which
came to this Office last week.
The calendar is neat and attract
i've in appearance. and contains
a cut of the handsome building
which the bank owns and occu-
pies. together with the names
of its officials.
The Columbus commercial., 1911-12-21

Mr.. Winston Garth of Hunts
vile. Ala, spent last Sunday in
Columbus as the guest of his
nephew, Mr.. Willis Garth. Mr..
Garth was en- route from Egypt.
Miss. whittier he went to look
after extensive planting inter-
ests. and went from here to Bir-
miAgham, where he will spend
the Christmas holidays with his
daughter.
The Columbus commercial., 1911-12-21

The annua. election Of Ulcers Of
Columbus Chapter No. Sc, Order
of the Eastern Star, occurred re-
Gently. and resulted as follows:
Mrs. D. F. McCuiicugh, worthy
matron: Col. g. y. Lincoln,
worthy ratron, Mrs Laura Me-
Williams, associate matron; Mrs.
Charles Brown, conductress; Mrs.
j. L. FAINT, associafeconductress;
Mrs A. B. Dixon. secretary MRS.
Florence Shirley, tfkasurer; Mr..
E. F. Griffin. Ada;sMrs, George
Grounds, Esther; Mrs. Ada Nc. |
Ruth; Mrs. j. X. Eg-
ger, Martha; Mrs. T. |. Halbert, |
electra; Mr. G. F. MeCown, CT ap-
ain; Mr.. +, T. HONE warden;l
dr. George Crounsis shall;
dr. Mske Kerbps seSlir>
The Columbus commercial., 1911-12-21
Two Couples Wed.

Two weddings took place at
the court house last Sunday
morning. Mr.. w. o. Strickland
having been united in marriage
to Miss Carrie Craft, while Mr..
Millard Wilson claimed Miss Irene
Brazelle as his bride. Both par
ties came here from Reform, Ala.
to have the nuptial knots tied,
and Justice of the Peace Beverly
Matthews performed both cere-
monies.