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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-16
DELEGATES REACH
TOWN TOMORROW
Come From All Atlantic Sea-
board States to Attend
Waterways Convention.
MAYOR GAYNoR WILL SPEAK
Many Distinguished Men to Dis
cuss Intra-Coastal System.
Moore to Preside.

Every State on the Atlantic seaboard
will be represented at the fourth an
nual convention of the Atlantic Deeper
Waterways Associations when it is
formally CALLED to order by its presi
dent j. Hampton Moore. of Philadel-
phia. at the Jefferson Hotel on We'd
nesday The opening OF the conven-
ton VIII be preceded by an informal
reception to the delegates by the
Chamber of Commerce tomorrow
evening.
During the business sessions of the
convention Wednesday and Thursday
consideration will be given to the
progress made sncs the last year and
plans will be laid for furthering the
links of intra-coastal waterways
stretching along the Atlantic coast
from Maine TO Florida.
Governor Mann will make an address
OF welcome at the opening session
This will be responded to by Colonel
Pleasant a. Stovall, editor of the Sa-
rannah, Ga, Press. following which
President Moore will make his annual
address. The first afternoon session
Will be devoted to addresses by Mayors
dlynor. New York city: Reyburn, of
Philadelphia: Donnelly, OF Trenton:
Preston, of Baltimore: Fitzgerald, Of
Boston. and Dock Commissioner Tom
kins, of New York City
Many Experts to Speak.
Thursdays sessions will be given
over to addresses by experts ON the
various international and waterway
projects, and these will be followed
by the election of officers. The even
ing sessions will be given over to en-
tertainment.
Friday trip down the James River
to Hampton Roads will be made.
In the tentative list of speakers are
secretary OF Commerce and Labor
Nagel. Governors Tener. of Pennsyl-
vania; Crothers, of Maryland: Pothier,
OF Rhode Island; Mead, % Vermont,
and GMsscock. of West Virginia. 4
number of Senators and Representa-
tives also will speak, besides numerous
other prominent men.
While the formal opening of the
meeting will not take place until We'd
nesday morning at 10 o'clock the great
body of delegates Will arrive in the
ci.y tomorrow evening from Old
Point These will gather there prin-
cipally from the Southern and North
ern Suites, and will be enterta med by
the government at Fortress Monroe
with appropriate naval and military
tions. A. committee from the
Chamber of Commerce will leave to-
morrow morning at Q o'clock for old
Point to escort the delegates to this
city, arriving here on special train
over the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
at $3.50 in the afternoon.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-16
GENT FROM NEW YORK
Mr.. Henderson, Quite Hungry, Accepts
Hospitality of the City.

John Henderson. sixteen years old.
born white, but now slightly discol-
ored by dust and weather, was es-
corted into the Second Police Station
last night on q charge of yagrancy.
John was glad to meet the policemen,
for he had had nothing to eat since
Saturday morning. and when a large
supper was laid before him he did not
walt for knife and fork. He had the
dishes clean and polished in Ave min
utes, and then, with a self-satisfied
stare around the station, laid down
on blanket which the kind officers
provided for him.
Before saying good might John said
that he was visitor from New York
He said that he had been brought
down by his brother and another young
man. and had been deserted. lie ar
rived on Wednesday, and attended the
fair. He did not state his mode of
living and 1t was suggested that his
brother and the latters friend might
have been forced TO leave earlier than
they had expected There were sew
eral visitors at the fair who did not
remain for the finish.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-16
TOURING CL UBS
FROM ALL POINTS
One Party Will Motor Here
From Quebec to Attend
American Road Congress.
MANY HIGHWAY EXPERTS
Leonard Tufts to Lead Southern
Party Over Capital to
Capital Route.

Under the direction of the Touring
Club of America, a number of good
road associations are arranging auto
mobile trips from the leading cities of
this country to Richmond, to meet
here at the time of the American Road
Congress. November 2024, under the
auspices of the American Association
for Highway Improvement. Each car
will carry the touring club pennant of
its own road organization. and the
f.Anner, "On to Richmond" Arrange
ments are being made for tour
starting from Quebec, under direction
of Howard d. Hadley. chairman of the
New York committee of the Quebec
Miami road. Mr.. Hadley has assur-
ances from many good roads en-
thusiasts in Montreal, Quebec, Platts-
burg, Saratoga and Glen Falls that
they will take part such tour.
This party will be Joined at Albany
by the highway officials of New York
State. and of several of the New Eng
land states. State Engineer John A.
Bensel. of New York. has accepted an
invitation to accompany the tour, and
to attend the Road Congress here.
Leonard Tufts, president OF the
Capital Highway Associa ton, was in
New York last week in conference
with officers Of the Touring Club of
America completing arrangements for
starting tour from Atlanta on the
morning of November 10. A number
OF good roads enthusiasts have &C
ceptea invitations to participate. Mo-
torists from Savannah will Join the
party at Augusta. The schedule calls
for a visit TO Augusta and Aiken on
November IA; Columbia and Camden
on the15th; Jackson Springs. Pine
hurst and Southern Pines on the 10th:
Raleigh and Durham on the 18th. and
Littleton on the 18th. arriving at
Richmond TINT night.
1t is planned to run a scout car un-
der the direction of the Touring Club
of America from Atlanta to Richmond
in the near future to secure the latest
available road data. This car will ar
range for sign-posting the route. and
for accommodations for those taking
part in the tour in November. The
scout party will include a representa-
tive of the United States ONCE of Pub
lie Roads. President Tuft of the
Capital Highway Associations: Fred
erick Elliott, secretary of the Touring
Club OF America, and Colonel Henry
McNatr, editor of the Automobile Blue
Book
f. NJ. Runnels, secretary of the Bris-
tol to Washington Highway Associa-
ton. known us the New York to New
Orleans route" has also been in con-
ference with officers OF the Touring
Club. arranging for a tour to Rich
mond from Birmingham and Memphis
over the Memphis Bri stol- Wa shineton
route. Secretary Charles C. Gilbert, of
the Tennessee Association for High
way Improvement, says that that as
sciation Will be represented OH the
tour, and that several cities will enter
cars carrying State and county high
way officials,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-16
CABELL IS SLATED
TO HEAD c. 0. P.
Reported That Alvah H. Martin
Is to Be Ousted as National
Committeeman.

From sources which ought to be- and
apparently are, entirely reliable. 1t is
learned tina, Alvah H. Martin is 10 be
deposed from mis- position of Repub-
lican boss OF Virginia. TO be succeeded
By Internal Revenue Commissioner
Royal +. Cabell. The extent to which
this change viii affect Republican poll
Ties in Virginia can DC appreciated
best by those who hold the Federal
Offices.
The report has il that when the RE-
publican state convention meets next
year TO elect delegates to the national
convention Mir CabeH viii be elected
the member from Virginia of the Re-
Fuolican national committee This no
s!tlon, held for SO long by Mr. Martin.
VINO holds, and apparently is going TO
continue to hold. what is regarded as
the most lucrative state Office i'm VIr-
GINA tho clerkship OF ths Circuit
Court Of Norfolk county-has made
MIN power In the distribution Of
patronage and mas given him hold
on the administration In Washington.
Mr. Cabeil. so it is stated. has made
remarkable progress Ia the good
va w par - men me talk of
his selection as national committee
man leaked out during the meeting
Of the Virginia postmastcrs in thiy
city during the past week, which Mr..
caoeli attended and Mr. Martin ala
not
OF course. the power Of the commit.
teeman is always tempered by the
presence In Congress of Representa-
tive c. H. Slemp. OF the ninth Dis
trict But II is said that a division
OF power with Mr Cabell will be equal
~ as acceptable to Mr.. slemp as it is
SOW with Air. Martin.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-16
One MORE SUICIDE
|. BY CARBOL|C ACID
Miss Ethel Drake Kills Herself
Because of Dependency and
III Health.
LEFT NOTE TO HER SISTER
Coroncr's Figures Show Twenty
four Cases Of Suicide Since
First of January.
LEFT NOTE TO HER SISTER

Rendered respondent by continued
Ill health. Miss Ethel Drake. of 312
North Sycamore Street. committed
suicide early yesterday morning by
swallowing the contents of an ounce
bottle OF carbolic acid.
Miss Drake had given no intima on
of ending her life. She was discover
cd In her bed shortly after o'clock
by her brother law. Charles Mall
Tory, who Is employed as a conductor
on the Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railway. He was coming out
of the bathroom when he saw note
addressed to his wife lying on the
hall floor. 1t stated simply that Miss
Drake had felt SO strangely recent
~ that am unable to stand it" He
rushed to her room and found her lying
unconscious. DIR. NJ. f.. Nuckols and
other physicians. and DIR. Hulcher. of
the city ambulance corps. We're sum-
moned. She died, however before the
arrival of the ambulance surgeon.
Due to Ill Health.
Miss Drake lived with her sister,
Mrs. Mallory. She would have entered
upon her twentysecond year next
month. None of the family could give
any other reason than continued III
health, which would have led the
young woman to suicide. 1t is sup
posed that she drank the fatal poison
about fifteen minutes before she was
found in stupor.
Coroner Taylor viewed the body. and
was assured that 1t was a plain case
of suicide. He will not hold an in
quest.
Coroner Taylors records show this
to be the twenty-fourth case OF sui
eide since the beginning of the year.
averaging more than two month.
There were eleven suicides up to June
i. and there have been thirteen since.
This was the eighth case of sclf-de-
struction by carbolic acid. Coroner
Taylor remarked that the majority Of
tho recent suicides have been by car
bolic acid. and believes that this
method Of taking ones life is the re-
suit OF suggestion.
The funeral Will take place at 3
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Inter-
ment will be in Rivcrview Cemetery
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-16
NOT DESCENDED
FROM MONKEYS
DR.. Morris Scouts Science Which
Would Trace Human Ancestry
in Sermon to Students.

Addressing an audience composed
largely of medical students and train
ed nurses, in service especially
planned for them at Monumental Epis-
copal Church yesterday afternoon. Rev
James w. Morris. D. D.. secuted the
science which would trace the descent
OF men from monkeys. The service
was under the auspices of the Daugh-
tiers of the King and the Brotherhood
of st. Andrew.
Dr. Morris asserted that man was
made in Gods ima-e. and came from
God-made first Away with the
science which would depict us as
emerging from state of being like
that of the beasts of the field, hanging
in the branches Of trees"
He said that disease was not an
original condition. but had been
brought about through sin, through
defiance of the laws of health and the
laws of God. His plea was for clean
life and said those surroundings are
the most healthy which are guarded
by the most innocent living.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-16
EvANeELIsTIc SERVICES
Rev. ii. c. Garrison. Opens Series mt
Third Christian Church.

Rev II. c. Garrison, of Danville.
Ky. last night began series of evan
Gelistic services at the Third Chris
tian Church. in which he was assisted
by Rev. Gerald Culberson.. the pastor.
Mr.. Garrison entered the ministry at
the Third Church, and is we'll known
in Richmond. The Initial meeting was
attended by a large congregation The
services will continue nightly for two
weeks.
Mr.. Garrison was able to leave Ken
lucky for short while. for the church
CT which is a pastor is being replaced
by new building.
a feature of the meetings is the
singing by large chorus choir, led
by Carter Davis.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-16
SEE BALL GAME
ON BOARD TO-DAY
Times-Dispatch Electric Device
Gives Every Play-Just
Like Being There.

Almost as good as being the Polo
Grounds. and you don't have to pay
$40 for seat on the bleachers" was
the way an cx-New Yorker put 1t Sat
urddy afternoon. while watching the
instantaneous representation of the big
game on the electric scoreboard, spe-
caily constructed for The Times-Dis-
patch. From the cheers that arose
whenever the flashing electrcs regis
tered a hit or a brilliant play. 1t was
evident that the game was clearly in
telligible.
To-day's game in Philadelphia will
be given in the same manner as the
one of Saturday. The electric score
board is the latest device for the rep
resentation OF distant ball games. and
is marvellous in It's simplicity and in
terest II is in use In all the big league
cities, and In several of these largo
theatres are maintained which charge
a regular price Of admission for the
privilege of witnessing the graphic
reproduction of the games being played
at q distant point.
The large board is mounted in front
OF The Times Dispatch building, on
Main Street. and the baseball service
will be maintained absolutely free of
charge throughout the championship
series. Every single movement OF the
game is graphically represented on
black background by means of an in
genious arrangement of white and col
ored lights. Opposite the name OF.
each player in the lineup is a white
globe. which lights up as soon as the
man goes to bat. Two rows of green
and led lights register every ball and
strike called on him. If he reaches
first on single. the lamp at first base
lights, and in similar manner the
lamps at the other bases as the player
makes the round to the home plate.
a glance at the scoreboard at any mo-
ment of the game tells just what play
ers are on bases, who is at the bat.
how many strikes and balls have been
called on him. and the runs each team
has to It's credit
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-16
MAY ROUTE CARS
VIA BOULEVARD D.
New Arrangement Necessary
When Old Railroad Bridge at
Fair Is Removed.

Announcement that the old wooden
bridge leading from the street car
tracks over the railroad into the Fair
Grounds had been condemned and
would have to be replaced, and that
In lieu of this step efforts would 10
made to rebuild the Boulevard bridge.
and so take cars directly into the Fair
Grounds. has given great impetus 10
the Park TO Park Boulevard scheme.
which was projected some time ag5.
but which has recently been allowed
10 lie dormant, although committee
from the City Council has been au-
thorized to confer with the Henrico
Board of Supervisors in regard TO the
plan.
The city owns William Byrd Park,
surrounding the New Reseryoir-,he
largest and most handsomely equipped
park In the city. Northwardly from
that IT owns and has improved the
Boulevard. a double driveway nearly n
mile long and moro than 100 feet Wild,
passing the Soldiers home connecting
Cary street Road. Grove Road. Mon
ument Avenue, and other favorite
driving roads OF tho West End Tho
city also owns the State Fair Grounds.
and has also come into possession OF
Bryan Park, handsome country
property az yet hut little developed.
The plan proposes the continuation W
the Boulevard as double driveway
100 feet wide from Broad Street. north
wardly by the Fair Grounds TO tho
Hin Monument and thence along the
Hermitage Road to Bryan Park The
right OF way has already been Sc
cured. Practically the only cost lies
In the road building from Broad
Street Road t. the nm Monument IN
which II Is proposed that the city and
county share Jointly.
An important link in this chain Is
the erection of new and adequate
bridge over the railway tracks. the
cost OF which would no doubt be part
~ borno By the Richmond Freder.
ickshurs and Potomac and Seaboard
Air Line Railroads. and by the vir-
einia Railway and Power Company.
1t is intlmated that with such "A bridge
the street car company would not only
run i,s tracks into the Fair Grounds.
but would apply to the county for
permanent franchise for the operation
OF this line on 10 the Hin Monument
and Bryan Park. connecting with the
present Lakeside line and opening TO
building large level section lying
between Ginter Park and Acca sta
ton, now without street car facilities.
and making the Fair Grounds acces-
sibla at all times.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-16
MAsoNs ARE GATHERING

Washington. D. c.. October IS
Scottish Rite Masons are arriving to-
night In large numbers for the bien-
NAL session of the Supreme Council
of the order for the Southern jurisdic-
ton of the United States. which will
open tomorrow and will continue
throughout the week. At the opening
session Masons OF the fourteenth de-
gree and above will be admitted. but
the sessions thereafter will be open
only to those who nave received the
thirty~third degree or, are candidates
for 1T. The most important event OF
tho session will be the laying on We'd
nesday of the cornerstone of the now
100000 Scottish Rite Cathedral to
be erected in this city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-16
MURDER TRIAL TO
BEGIN NEXT WEEK
Dallas Wright Already Convict
ed, Held Now as Witness
Against Jones.
CASE TRANSFERRED HERE
Crime in Buckingham Most
Brutal Ever Known in
That County


Aho'her 'r'ai LOT ih"ruef' Which ""s
was one of the most atrocious ever
committed in Virginia, will be called
In Richmond next Monday, when Rob
ert Jones. a negro. will begin a third
fight for his life in the Hastings Court,
the case having been removed to that
jurisdiction by the Virginia Supreme
Court of Appeals With w. Dallas
Wright. white man, convicted for
the crime, and Richard Perkins. an
other negro. also awaiting n new trial,
Jones aided in the murder OF Thomas
and William Stewart on April I. 1910,
at their home in buckingham county,
and afterwards burned their dwelling
to hide their first CRIME. The two
victims were cremated. The motive
was robbery.
Jones was first tried in July, 1910.
in the Circuit Court of Buckingha IN,
Judge Gordon presiding. He set aside
verdict OF guilty, and granted the
negro a new trial. In the meantimc
and at the second trial Judge Hundley
guilty.
wricht,s Amen, Too Lntc.
Dallas Wright. who is now confined
In The Henrico county iail. having been
brought To Richmond about a wear
ago has also had two trials The
iiIry failed to agree in tho first in
stances. ana the la st time he was found
guilty. An appeal was made TO the
supreme Court for ;, new trial bur
II was denied on tho technical ground
tb,t tho bi,l of executions was not
hlea within thirty DAYS AFTER the nd
iournment OF the trial court
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-16
SAYS w. C. T. u. WON IN MAINE
Mrs. L.. VI. y. stevens, National Presi-
dent, Writes of "Nictory."

New, York. october 15.-Mrs. Lillian
NJ. N. stevens, the national president
of the w. c. r. u. has written n let
ter to Mrs. Ella a. Boole. the New
York State president of the organize
ton. which claims that prohibition
has won in Maine by from 500 to 700
votes. The letter reads as follows:
Our victory is sure. The Attorney
General, who is Mayor of Waterville.
Me-. In welcr ing our State conven-
ton to his city. congratulated us on
our victory and practically said we,
the w. C. r. c., did it! He is one of
the leaders on the license side.
Legal forms are being observed. but
we have triumphed, and the majority
will be not far from 500 to 700. 4
wonderful victory"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-16

Eight Council committees meet this
afternoon and tonight in al effort to
catch up for the holiday OF last week
The schedule opens with meeting of
the grounds and Buildings Committee
at Twenty-first and Broad Streets, at
o'clock. to discuss plan for a driv-
ing entrance to Taylor's Hill Park
The seven night meetings. all at 8
o'clock are: Streets, Markets, Water.
Poor. Street Cleaning, Light and Gene
teries.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-16
THREW LOOT AWAY
hoy. Discover Quantity of Stolen jew
eIry in Alley and Deliver 1t to Police.

While walking westward on Broad
street yesterday afternoon, Robert and
Raymond Schuman. OF 9l0 West Mar
shall street, found quantity OF small
jcwclry in an alley at Second ana
Broad Streets. The jewelry. some OF
which was broken and smashed. was
scattered about over a space of several
yards. as II the thief had been dis
gusted with his loot and thrown it
away
investigation showed that windows
had been smashed in the rear of
Schwarzschild Brothers. Incorpora ted.
and Of II. 4. Burton & Co. both jew
e!rE shops The boys gathered mp the
loot and took it 10 the Second Police
station. where they reported the rob-
berry.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-16
FALL KILLS PRINTER
Ashton Doughty Dies From fractured
Skull and Internal Injuries.

Ashton Doughty. twenty-four years
old son of L. d. Doughty, OF 100 Davis
Avenue, employed as n pressman by
the Richmond Press. Inc. Governor and
Ross Streets. was fatally hurt early Sat
urday morning. when he fell from the
top of big press on which he had
been working. He Was carried TO the
Memorial Hospital, and died there yes
terday morning. Though his skull
was fractured by the fall he sustained
internal injuries which are believed to
have been the cause OF his death
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-16
SHELTERING ARMS, NURSES
GRADUATE TO-MORROw NIGHT

Commencement exercises of the Shell
terinE Arms Free Hospital Training for
Nurses Will take place tomorrow night
al O'Clock, at the Elks Home.
Eleventh and Marshall Streets The
graduates this year are Miss Emma
Ella Jones and Miss Ida Louise Mason.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-16
nrOthcr ChnrlcS I'LL.

Brother Charles. principal of the
Brothers School, is desperately i'll at
the Memorial Hospital 1t was thought
last night that his condition was some
what improved. but 1t was said that
though showing signs OF Improvement.
his condition was nevertheless alarm
ing to his friends