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New-York tribune., 1911-04-09

ovcrionc the makeup. He don't me; but his eye
catches the brass sign on the bank.
"Trust Company Of Cuba says he in straight Eng
sh. "Great Suerin' snakes! but | wish they'd lend
me a million dollars
"How about me Stakn you To twenty-five cents on
account says |.
Honest it seemed so good, after all the Spanish I'd
had jabbercd at me- to hear plain United States once
more that | was almost tempted TO make IT half.
With that introduction, of il don't take long for
to get acquainted. Inside Of ten minutes he's told
al about how he was born West l2thSt.. how he
first came down here a Corporal in the Army Of In
vaSon under Shafcr. served durn the Boxer in
China, back with the Army Of intervention and
had been knockin around the West Indies ever since.
"Cartcrs my name" says he, BILLY Carter Maybe
yousc wouldn't guess II to look at me, but I'm Har-
ward man
"My old college chum!" says l. We'll WE'LL Glass Of
Umpty Tum. wa mt it? Same here. And if that don't
deserve drink, | don't know what does. Wait up
minute
With that steps in where Pinckney is still ioyin'
the bank president in his private room and tells him
he'll find me down at the cafe on the
Just met old Harvard grad, says |.
And say, when Pinckncy strollS into that cafe little
later YOU should have the look his face as he
gets view Of whats stin opposite me behind bottle
of 81. Louis.
"Pnckney," says |, Il want YOU to meet my friend
Billy Carter Of Harvard hero OF seven wars and past
grand exalted sachem Of the Bctta Eata Pies. Mr. Car
ter u soldier Of fortune whose back pay is held up and
whose dress uniform is slightly the fritz; but he
Il
give some points about locatin this young Cubcb
We re tryin to trail"
Gould YOU" says Pnckney.
I'm the man that helped Lieutenant Blue deliver
that letter To Garcia, says Carter placin one hand on
his chest and bowin modest "and if You gents wants
me to scout out any particular party, all YOU got to do
Is say the word"
"Consder it said says Pnckney And see here.
Carter, If you can find Jose between and this time
tomorrow will Pardon me. but how long since YOU
have been back to New York."
Carter he rcckons up and says its twelve years
Perhaps YOU would like to 60 back our steamer"
says pinckncy.
Would IT, says Carter, his eyes glistcnin' SAY.
Gents, you amt tryn to make a monkey of me- are
you,'
"I'll engage a second cabin passage this afternoon"
says Pinckncy, "ii You Ire YOU can find lose"
Find him. says Carter. why. to get back to the
Bowcry once more III turn this town inside QUIT Saw
you leave that To me. Now give line ON this Young
gent What's he like
And We hadn't more n finished the description before
Carter night there with the Sherlock Holmes de-
cision There Just three places Jose would be likely
10 show up at and If didn't locate him at one Of cn
Mr.. Carter win' to cal his straw hat swcatband
and all.
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"Very good" says Pnckney, "you shall take us to
those places; but in the meantime-er might be WELL
YOU know. to provide YOU with suitable costume"
Il admit ii, says Carter.
60 while Pincknev finishes up the afternoon at one of
- the clubs takes on the job of changn Mr. Carter
from waterfront bum into perfect gent. And, say,
don II beat TIE cars what a clean shave blue serge
suit, some fresh linen, and new straw lid will do in
Of that kind! And when adds ffty-Cent bamboo
and Sx-inch cigar the outfit, Mr. Carter looks
like plute globe troter Just off p & o. steamer He
not only looks it, but he feels it and it. and to see
him step out and "SSSSt TO cab driver, YOU ii think
he'd been dom it all his life Pincknev has to be in
toduced all again, and after dinner the hotel
all three starts out 10 drag the net for Jose
First off Carter takes us to private cockhghtin'
club, where most of the young Havana sports hang out
We found plenty of gay youths there some uggin their
was Jose. Next tries the Absu Opera House. where
a company Just from Madrid holdin forth: but
Jose want in any of the boxes.
"Then he's at FL Alirimar," says Carter.
Just why ne should be so sure Of it, couldn't under
stand until Id the iont Then got the idea Sup
pose YOU could drop Iiammerstcins roof garden down
IN Battery Park, take the top off, hang it with coorcd
bulbs and Japanese lanterns, bank it all around with
cute little summcrhouscs and a double tier of boxes
plant the middle of thick with round tables and chairs
and have II summertime all the year round? 1t would
be some popular wouldn't it? And that's what Ha
vanaS got in the Garden Arimar Out the end Of the
Prado the military band was pIayin' the big yellow
moon was swingin up over the Gulf of Mexico ilst
beyond and the sea breeze was BLOWN in soft and
Garter says |, you had good hunch If jose
amt here then he ought to be-"
A ND he was! We hadn't circulated morcn halfway
around before Pinckncy spots him in one of the
SummcrhouScS. sittn calm and conf ftable with two
other CubanS III cvcnn dress. while a busy waiter UNI
loaded tray OF things that YOU could guess must be
good to eat
"Ah!' says l. tappn' him on the shoulder sociablc
$50 this is where you're lost Joey boy"
lie don't seem much surprised He lust lifts his eye
brow and shrugs his shoulders ne and secs who
II is. why not?" says he.
at has got something that 53d-st boardin
house Of yours I'll admit says l. but il too far from
the business college to please Mother"
i know says he. "Shcs wild, | suppose"
The worst of it is, Joey, says that she lays it all
on me for drivin' YOU out Of New York. So I'm down
here To fetch YOU back"
Sorry, says he, but YOU can't"
:, Come, Gomez says |. "What's the matter with
New York. anyway"
y lot OF things" says Jose Its cold and vulgar
and stupid; but particularly its cold and don't Ike
II At all. I'm never going back
But how about that lob with Uncle Miguel says l.
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offered me thi; mornn, rs Drill ScrS WIN :
Guardia Rural, and | expect Id bcttcr ID II up
And not see the Bowery again" >u- -.
SAY, honest, says Carter maybe ion Aip
it, but there's parts OF this town that The B9Ne
lookin like a back street in liobokcn. .itn opis0
Gents; but guess I'll stick around hc'1 -
So of we sails. with nothin more thar out 9" S
son coat of sun tan to show for our trip una'
"By Jove." says Pinckncy. lcann oN he ran ~ ~
watchin' old Moro slip down into sea was al ~
and purple and as smooth as TABLETOP '0t us.' ,-
something fascinating about that place snow, :,
"Maybc.' says |; "hut. al the same otllt m !"
D;d;, Sa,' Hl,, vas dr,I, -, Tile We ".
ronnd;n, Va,;c,.'s ,or ,,,r ;st ,,r,rr r. IL dill
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"Don't it cost anything 70 live here:
81 am going to earn what II costs,
SAYS Jose. THROWN his hin up and
squarin' his shoulders. I've been out
looking over the old plantation, and |
find we have some Of the most valuable
tobacco land in Cuba. All It needs IS
proper cultivation to yield profits like a
gold mine. | have Just negotiated a
loan from my friend here and tomorrow
my men will start to put IN q crop. By
this time next year | expect to hire a
house on the Prado and send for Mother
But no New York for mc while can
have this" ..
Course. knew he Va, cxhibitin.
mighty poor taste; bu. ,omeway |
couldn't think Of the proper facts TO
prove il. Besides, what was the use Of
arguin' with anybody that ,alked Ike
that, conSults Pinckncy fora minute
and we decides to back ou' graceful.
anyway" says |. "wcN have the
satisfaction Of rcSCuin >oma one iron
Havana. Here's Garter yu know.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-09

A ND we fixes it up tho, Nlr. Garter
"A is to meet us on the book hall an
hour before Sailin time ueN, aiternooa
and get his ticket. H. aa- there al
right. too.
~Wcn. Garter" says /. he shows
up. "wc1l soon be of. and .y SATURDAY
night You'll be on Bro5Ray again;
Don't that prospect max. E'ur blood
jump"
"Yc-c-c-cs. | expect II .cs. some
says he: "but, see here. .lW was 'a'
weather up there whcny.e git:
why. says |. III ~ -t'nin some
and Snowin' some: bur ~-' likely I'd.
sluSh is frozc up nice AMI III by now.
"Br-r-r..~ says Carte "ngerln hI
new straw iii nervous. ">Ay' Gell''' !
guess III have to rcnig 4.' al. Come
to think it all over. Il ..'e to ie!Ne
Havana lust now. | ha. a good 700
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-02-26

Epiphany Chapel, GouIdins-Arch
Deacon Allen.
Sunday services as follows:
800 p. m, Evening Prayer and SER
mon.
st. Johns, Warrinaton-Rev. VIM.
Brayshaw, rector in charge.
$3.50 q. m. Sunday School
1880 q. m, Holy communion and
sermon.
z p. M. evening prayer and sermon.
Ash Wednesday. 10 a. m.
REEDS CHAPEL.
i. Muscoqee Mission-There will be
aching at Reeds Chapel today at 4
p. M. and at Muscogee Mission this
evening at 8 o'clock by Rev. r. j. Has
kew. Come.
METHODIST.
First Methodist Chureh-New build
Ing on East Wright street. Rev. H. c.
Treadwell, Pastor. Residence q Eas,
Wright. Phone 1883.
1880 g. m. and 1880 p. M, preaching
by the pastor.
1880 p. m, Wednesday. Midwecl
Prayer Meeting.
$3.50 a. m, Sunday School, ]. A
Avant, Superintendent.
Woman's Foreign Missionary So
cfety meets Monday after the first
Sunday, at $3.50 p. M, Mrs. F. e
Brawner, President.
Woman's Home Mission Society
meets every Tuesday at $3.50 p. M.
Mrs. Pulliam. President.
The Board Of Directors meets Mon
day after the first Sunday and Thurs
day after the second Sunday, 1880 J;
M, W. c. Mackey, Chairman.
The public is cordially invited to al
services.
Strangers in the city are cordial,
welcomed.
Gadsden Street Methodist Church
Rev. Thos. Alternately, Pastor. Ser.
vices 1880 a. m. and 1880 p ms Sun.
day School $3.50 a. m, w. r.. Bennett
Superintendent.
The Young Mems Baraca Glass o.
the Gadsden Street Methodist Church
meets every Sunday morning at s:s'
o'clock. All young men over the ag,
Of Is years are cordially invited.
The Philathea Glass Of the Gadsdel
| Street Sunday School meets every Sun
day morning at $3.50 o'clock as a par
of the regular organization, but in
GLASS Room Of It's own" A~sincere.,
cordial invitation is extended to al
young ladies not otherwise affiliated
The Philathea Glass motto is, "W,
Do Things" Come and help us d,
them; you will find the pleasure mu
tual. Miss Ollie Andrews, Teacher.
| Busy Peoples CASA class in con
nection with the Gadsden Street Sun
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by musical director, followed by ser
mon from the pastor.
Week Day Services.
Wednesday night at 1880 midweeh
meeting with lecture from the pastor
on purely spiritual themes.
Wednesday night at o'clock, choir
practice.
Thursday night at 1880. teachers
meeting.
All Baptists In the city invited to
seats with us. Public cordially well
coined to all these services.
East Hill Baptist church-Between
Gadsden and Jackson streets, on Thir
teenth avenue, ]. w. Senteff1tt, Pas
tor. Preaching every Sunday at IL a
m. and Z p. m. Sunday School each
Sunday at 9:45 a. m. Prayer Meeting
Wednesdays at Z p. m. Visitors cor
daily welcomed.
B. 7. P. U. every Sunday at 7:45
p. m.
West Hill Baptist church-1s12 Yves,
Jackson street. Rev. e. q. Rice. Pas
tor. Sunday School, 10000 a. m
Preaching services 1880 a m. and I: 81
p. m, on second and fourth Sundays
B. Y. p. u, $3.50 p. m.
Young men are cordially invited t.
visit the Baraca class Of the First Bap-
fist church at $3.50 q m. Sundays. We
welcome all.
EPISCOPAL
Christ church-The Rev. Mr.. ]. H
Brown. M. A, Rector.
w. K. Flyer. Superintendent Of tn.
Sunday School
Mr.. william Packham, Mus. Bach.
Organist and Choirmaster.
QuinQuagesimA Sunday.
7:45 a. M, Holy communion.
9:45 a. m, Sunday School and Bible
class.
1880 a M. morning prayer, Titan,
and sermon. II
1880 p. M, evensong with sermon
followed by recital, at which MISS Adj
White and Mr.. M. Donellan will sing
During Lent there will be servict
daily at 1870 p. m. During this weel
hymns will be sung.
Saint katharine's chureh-Corner &
Davis and Cervantes streets. Arcl
Deacon VIM. B.. Allen, M. A., Rector.
Holy Eucharist at 1880 a. m.
Sunday School at $3.50 a. m.
Morning prayer and sermon at I.
o'clock.
| vespers service at 1870 p. m.
| Baptismal service at 10 o'clock.
The City Mission-Corner OF Yves
Government and Reus streets.
1880 p. M, Gospel Service by Arch
deacon VIM. B. Allen. The servic
will be brief, bright, brotherly. Com
and bring a friend.
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Mr.. II. III. Spindler, Teacher.
Young Mems Christian Association
4:1s p. m, J. n. Sheriff., Teacher.
All young men are cordially invited
to attend one OF these services.
Y. NJ. c. A.
Y. N. 6. A-Palafox and Belmont
streets.
Strangers welcome at all times.
Open week days. . g. m. to 10 p. m.
Open Sundays, 3 to 8 p. m.
Strangers arc specially invited to an
informal Friendship Hour Sundays )
to s p. m.
ColoRED BETHEL.
Bethel Baptist Church-Services to.
day al follows: =,
Preaching. 11:So a. m. $500 D. M.
1880 p. m. BY the Blind Preacher
at $500 p. m. and 1880 p. m. Pastor.
Rev. Times.
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Remember, the best dane
ers, best crowd and best
music will be at G. K. of A.
hall, North Baylen ST., Mon
day and Tuesday afternoon
and night.
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day School for adult persons who dt
nothave time to properly prepare thu
lesSn during the week, meets at 8: 81
a. /
E. Church, corner Of Navy Yarc
W1-Prayer Meeting every Sunday
niet at the usual hour, except the
thil Sunday nights. on which the
regar n. e. Church meetings arr
hell conducted by their pastor, Rev
E. !. Roberts.
ae'.' + 1aas@' LUTHERAN.
Oman Lutheron Church-Rev. ]. r.
W. einhardt, Pastor.
Slday school 9 a. m.
Eynah services 1890 l. m. and Z
p. n
MAST CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
Fifsk CHRISTIAN Church-Corner Sew
enth avehe and Gadsden street
SundaySchoo., s:45 a. m, J. A. WI
son. Superintendent.
Preachk at 1900 a. m. and 7:45 n.
m, by thpastor, Thomas Lennox.
Prayer meeting y each Wednesday
evening T:45.
A cord Invitation is extended to
all to attd any Of our services.
1NivERSALIST. rzr~.
First uversaIist Chureh-Rev. J.
w. Caldw, Pastor.
Preachii at 11:0O a. m. and $500 D.
m, on thirst and second Sundays
Of each NTH. Sunday School at 10
a. M, evf Sunday. Y. p. c. U.
meetings 700 p. m. and first and
second Stays.
cHuRcHF CHRIST, SCIENTIST.
First crch Of Christ, Scientist
Rooms Ia Masonic Temple. Ser
vices: Suay, 11:00 a. M; Wednes-
day, 1880 m. Reading room open
during inlay. All are welcome.
| SvATION ARMY.
Salvatio Army-On East Chase
street. Cs and Mrs. Mckinney in
charge.
Junior slices $3.50 p. M: Salvation
Army meg $500 p. m. Services
every nighxcepting Monday. at $500
p. m. A dial welcome will be ex-
tended to
CRcH OF CHRIST.
Church Christ-Corner Jackson
| and AlcaIstreets.
Bible Sol 9:45 a. m.
| Commul Service, IL q. m.
Song, Fer and Bible Study ser.
vice at ~. m.
| Regulanyer meeting service Wei.
nesday 7:,. m.
We exteyou hearty invitation t. |
meet with.
| The Oh, Of Christ Mission-Cor-
ner of Roa and DeVillier.
| Preachilt II q. m. and z: 80 d. m.
by W. T. cy.
Bible Sd, 9:45 a. m.
| Prayer song service Thursday
evening as0. All are invited to at
tend theseetings.
| ES1YTERIAN.
First byterian Church, East
Chase StrRev. Julian s. Sibley.
d. D., Pas
s:45 a. Sabbath School, w. s.
Garfield, srintendent.
1000 a. Bible Glass.
| 1900 a. Morning Service.
1880 p. Night Service.
| 1880 o. Wednesday, Prayer Meet.
ing
Knox Pyterian Church, Twelfth
street andrteenth avenue-Rev. K.
L. McIiveastor.
$3.50 a. Morning Service.
| 1880 p. Dervices.
1880 p. friday. Prayer Meeting.
AGA UNION.
Open wdays 500 a. m. to 1890 ,
lp. m.
The follg churches are repre-
scented in Saraca Union, and have
!class sessifery Sunday morning at
1880 a. m:
Presbyte. East Chase street, W, III
lB. Ferris. sher.
First Nest, East Wright street.
IL. A. Kirklk. Teacher.
First Bal Church, North Palafox
street, MrSkerstaff, Teacher.
Gadsden let Methodist Church. 4
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tonight for Monroe. La, where they
Will begin their spring practice on
Tuesday. Ty Cobb will join the squad
about March 8. -
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TIGERS TO TRAIN.

Detroit, Mich, Feb. 25.-Fifteen
Of the Detroit Americans in
charge OF Manager Hugh Jennings left
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-06
NEW MAIL LINER
WILL Use CANAL
@TEAMsHIp COMPANY INCoRron At
Ed WITH eih00o,ooo CAPITAL
FoR PACIFIC SERVICE.
TO BUILD IS BOATS
BRANCH OFFICES WILL nF MAIN
TANNED IN SEAHoARn CITIES
WITH HEADQUARTERS IN
BALTIMORE.

TRENTON. Y J. Sept 5.-The
Atlantic and Pacific Transport Com
pany Of New Jersey was .ncorpora-
ted today with capital authorized,
Sl5.ooQ,ooo, The headquarters Will
be In Baltimore. but branch of1oes
viii Do maintained In the principal
heapoard cities on tho Atlantic and
Pncifo coasts and on the Gulc Of
Mexico,
The company has beea formed. 70
bid on the ocean mail services now
being advertised fer by the Post
m aster General which call for weekly
service between New York and Colon
Naw Orleans and Colon. San Fran
cisco and Panama. and fortnightly
between Seattle and Panama, and
Il Is proposed to establish ana
maintain these ocean routes and to
extend the services through the
Panama canal from coast 10 coast.
The ineorpera:srs ara
b. n. Baker, James s. Whiteley, C.
@. Helm and T. b. Harrison, OF
Baltimore. formerly OF the Atlantic
Transport Company and Adrian H.
Boole- OF Washington. formerly OF
the Wilson Steamship lines of Hull,
England
Plans are under way for the I'm
mediate construction OF not less than
fifteen steamers OF the speed and
size necessary to comply with all the
requirements Of the ocean mail
act" Of 1891; and assurances have
been received that - steamers can
all be built and be ready to enter
the services when the Panama canal
will be opened In 1913.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-06
PAIR PICKED Up
AORIFT At cEA
YOUTH AND MAID RESCUED
FROM FEARFUL PF1TIn IN
OPEN BOAT.
SHE IS RECOVERING
YOUNG MAN, FOUND DELTRTOUs,
STTIn LYING sIJNSEI4EsS IN
HOSPITAL AS RESULT
OF TxPERIENCE.

PORTSMOUTH. \, H. Sept g.
hour Of which they were face to
face with death, Miss Elise Hender-
son. twenty-one years old. lying IN
conscious in tho cock pit, and Thomas
Deunison. twenty-t two, OF Dover. raw
Ing In delirium. were picked up to-
day six mites OF the coast by tire
yacht Rob Roy. OF Lynn. They are
now In Portsmouth hospital. The girl
revived sufficiently 70 tell an lnco-
herent story % their perilous adven-
ture. The young man is still sense
less,
Dennison Is q mem Der OF wealthy
family ia Dover. Miss Henderson Is
d charming society girl. They start
ed Saturday morning in sulalf cat
boat for cruise around Portsmouth
harbor and of the coast. The mar
Vicious story OF what happened TO them
vas told by Miss Henderson aver sAc
had been revived.
when we were going down tho
harhor sQuall struck U.s." she said
weakly, aid lapsing frequently into
rative, Almost at the first gust our
sail was carried away. The boat
tossed about helplessly, the waves
always gaining in size, until we fear
ed that we would be swamped. We
both fought desperately to keep the
craft straight
See Vessel Pass.
Tom waved his coat when we
sighted a vessel. but they evidently
did not see us, or could not do any
thing to help US l waved my hand
kerchief, but they. could not ses the
poor little thing.
"All the time we kept drifting out
to sea- In desperation, l took eff
my underskirt. Tom rsgged UP an
oar and We put that up as a signal
The vessel we hoped to attract kept
on its course.
We yelled for help hut our cries
were in vain. We kept getting weaker
and weaker, until finally we had to
give up and just SIT there and hope,
Then we prayed for help. That
was our only hope Somehow I
thought our prayers would be answer
ed. but 1t seemed I'm vain. We had
some sandwiches and when we SEEM
ed nearly starved we ate those, but
they We're soon gone.
AAaRe fAi NlEnl-
Then to add to our terror II grew
dark, We Were. toa weak TO make
any farther efforts. but we were too
frightened to sleep and We lay awake
all night.
Sunday dawned and there we were
far from the sight OF land, driving
into the seas and expecting every
moment TO he drowned. We were
drenched. We were too weak even
to talk
Thorn seemed to have fallen into
a stoupor and I, too, passed into sense
lessness. From that time on, I re-
member nothing"
Commodore Strong. who discovered
the helpless craft. said that he sight
ed tho cat-hoat with its petticoat
signal at dawn. Only the flying skirt
signal caught his attention and that
saved them.
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Of the county commissioners and at
tho same time voted just the re-
Verse as to city commissioners,
Those matters, however, have no
bearing one way or the other, MIR.
Hawkins says, on his. determination
to get out Of office. The manifold
duties OF his Office are moro than
he cares TO tackle any longer and rs
has no hesitanGy in saying so,
VIII 60 Into Business
While he has formulated no def
mite plans. MIR. Hawkins thinks he
will go into the real estate business
after enjoying a much needed rest.
He preferg this business because he
believes that no Is best fitted for 1t
as result Of his long acquaintance
with taxable values and other mat
tsrs OF this sort that have special
relation to real eseate.
Mr. Hawkins never held any pub
lie office until he became commits
sioner OF the revenue In 1890 and
ha has no ambition to hold another
one. It IS estimated that the fees
from his office last year totaled be-
tween $1,000 and $4,000, not count
ing those that went In salaries to
his deputies. Some months ago, a
movement was started to have the
city end OF the commissioners office
put on a salary basis in leu OF the
fee eysten. To secure this special
legislative enactment would he neees-
sary.
The retiring commissioner has been
n resident Of Richmond practically
all his life. In the opinion Of those
conversant with the management OF
hfa ONCE he has made a first rate
official during his incunheneY. Its
successor Ia thoroughly familiar with
all the details Of the office and 1t Is
believed that he will also give a good
account OF himself. lie resides at
na-f crn-.e ALBANIA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-06
POOR HEALTH CAUSES
HAWKINS TO RESIGN
Judge Witt VIII Appoint First Deputy Henry {. resnon tc
Office of Commissioner of Revenue on Recon-
mendatlon of Former Chief

Mr.. o. A. Hawkins, commissioner
Of the revenue OF Richmond for tho
last eleven years. rendered his resig-
nation yesterday to Judge Witt. Of
the hust1nEg court, who accepted Il.
This morning Judge Witt will name
AIR. Henry L. Tresnon. first deputy
in the Office. as commissioner on
recommendation Of Mr.. Hawkins
ana many business and professional
mon of kichm ond. AS reason for
his retirement, An Hawkins says
the duties OF tho Office have proved
too much Of g. strain on his nervous
system and general health. In ten
dering his resignation. he insisted that
1t be accepted.
Mr.. Hawkins will retipe TO private
Iife feeling that the fee system has
many good points. despite popular
opinion to the contrary. This sys-
tam. so far as It applies TO his Of
Hce. he says. Is nothing more than
the commission system practiced by
many business houses in paying their
solicitors for getting business. Mr..
Hawkins also feels that It would per-
haps have been better 10 have kept
the commissioners Office on the APP
potnttve basis instead Of making 1t
elective.
Comments on New law.
He made this statement In com =
nen,tug on the new law requiring
election ss the commissioner Of tho
revenue at the polls after 1919. IN
which year his present term would
expire. Under the same law. Mr..
Hawkins would have been eligible
for one additional term Of four years.
After that. Il would have been ON
pulsory fer him TO retire, although
county commissioners may be. elected
Indefinitely. This IS due to the TACT
that the people OF Virginia. At the
election last year. amended the new