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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-09
DR.. B. C. HEN|NG
LEAVES VIRGINIA
Secretary of Baptist Education
Commission Resigns to Go
to Knoxville.

Much TO the regret of the members
OF the Baptist Education Commission
OF Virginia. Dr.. B. Cabell Hening, its
secretary. has rendered his resignation,
TO become effective December Is. The
reason for his action is his acceptance
OF call to the pastorate OF the Dead
erick Avenue Baptist Church. of Knox
Vile, Tenn.
For tho purpose of acting upon the
resignation and choosing a successor,
Joint meeting of the Education Com
mission and the Richmond College
board of trustees will be held in this
city Wednesday morning at o'clock
DR.. Hening rendered much assistance
In raising the funds for the building
of the new Richmond College at West
hampton. The church to which he goes
Is one Of the strongest OF the dcnom-
ination of the State OF Tennessee II
has a membership OF l.400 and Is
housed In large and handsome build
Ing. The retiring secretary plans TO
take up his work in Knoxville January
J. but will leave Richmond in advance
OF that date.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-09
]Rrinro yvtIl,. =, !, J,o,I,.

Il Detective Sergeant Wren yesterday after
noon returned from Washington, D. c., with
Thomas n. Williams. who is wanted here
on a charge OF grand larceny. Williams IL
iunde two Indictments by tho December
grand 5nry, As si87sI5&
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-09
Remarkable Christmas
Present

Among the curious Christmas pres
ents of this year Will be one for a man
OF national reputation. which has boon
all year in tho making.
Way last January the present was
decided upon. and friend OF the prom-
Inent gentleman reques ted the Burreiie
Press Clipping Bureau. of New York,
TO watch every paper in America and
to take up every Item which appeared
concerning the man.
The clipping bureau people followed
Instructions. and now present the his
tory OF one year in the Ife OF mi,
especial man.
The history ends just after election.
and the 20.6a2 newspaper items found
,nfiude everything from three-lino
editorial mention to Iuil-page Illus
trated stories. These have been mount
ed on 5000 great sheets OF Irish linen
paper and bound Into three massive
At the head OF each item is thu namo.
and date OF paper clipped from, this
Information having ueen put in with n
book typewriter. The words thus In
serted amount to 153.252.
In actual time. very strict record
or which has been kept. the work has
required sixty-four working days
throughout the year. and has kent in
people. as readers. clippers sorters.
mounters and binders. Every news.
paper of Importance Is represented.
This Is merely specimen OF some of
VIC utiAdao oiaCtc GET INTO tho
Burrelle Bureau. for the extent To
which clippings are used by individuals
and by buIl:ess concerns seems to hs
remarkable.
well as in public life who need press
clippings and don't know II. 1t might
DO we'll for them to look up this man
Burreile. who Is said to be 40 we'll
known that a letter simply addressed
"Burrelle. New York" will reach him
with no delay. ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-09
REVENUE AGE n I
CONTINUES WORK
Examines Records of Local Fed
eral Offices to Discover
Cause Of Trouble.

The Investigation into the affairs Of
the Offices of the collector OF Internal
revenue and the revenue agent here
was resumed yesterday by Revenue
Agent l. G. Mutt, of Pittsburgh, Pa,
who was sent here for that purpose
by the United States Internal Revenue
Commissioner. 1t having been brought
to. his attention that 1t was said that
friction existed between the Itwo
branches Of the service and there was
apparently lack of harmony.
Tho Investigation is going quietly
ahead, Mr.. Mutt has been engaged In
examining stenographic records of
cases tried In the Federal court when,
1t was claimed, the differences between
the offices was apparent during the
progress OF prosecutions for violations
OF the liquor. laws. He has also gone
Into the examination OF methods en-
pIoyed in regulating the liquor traffic
and has taken dispositions from mem
beps of the STATS of both Offices.
Report TO CnbclI.
When he has completed this work he
VIII formulate a report. which will be
presented to the commissioner for
whatever action he may see proper.
The impression grows that this In
quiry is merely the forerunner Of a
more general probe into general con-
ditions existing in some of the other
local departments of the Federal gov
eminent.
1t has been intimated that an cf-
fort will be made to have Congress
look into the situation. A move of this
kind was started at the last session.
but the presentation OF a resolution to
bring about this end was, It is stated,
headed off.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-09
GIFT OF $4,000
FOR UNIVERSITY
Permanent amen Foundyhion for En-
dowment of Fellowship for
Study ofNegro.
tspecIal 10 mn. rlInes.Diapatch.

cb special to Tn. Times. Dispatch.l
( p,n nnriottesvilie "a, December s.
gut of $4,000 70 the University OF
's!rsinia by the trhstees OF the Phelps
stokes fund as permanent foundation
Tor the endowment of u Fellowship in
sociology for tht study or the negro.
Similar sum Tor the same purpose
WIS given to tao University of Geor-
Eia.
The Phelps-Stokes fund was cstab-
lished by the late Miss Caroline Phelps
STOKES. Its object is to assist in im-
proving the condition of the negro.
one Oh the best ways 10 carry out the
Wishes OF Miss stokes was, in the opin-
ION oil the trustees, 10 endow research
tel!owships at one two leading
Southern institutions OF learning. The
University OF Virginia and the Univcr-
shy OF Georgia were chosen because
OIL the splendid opportunity each has of
studying the negro problem In u sCien-
tine as well as practical way. The en-
dowment Will become available at once,
and the work OF putting IL into opera
ton will bo started without delay,
President Alderman. in making the
announcement, expressed himself as be-
ing highly pleased with the gift and
the opportunity Afforded BY It. He
said he had thought FOR many years
that the fundamental thing TO do in
uealihS with the tangled negro problclii
was to have II approached scen tiiically
by the scholarship OF the South THE
thing to do" he added. IS to Take Il
Out of the nervous system OF our people
and their emotions, and to get 1t set
up before them as great human
problem--economic in nature. ocientinc
In characterize be acted upon az tho
result of broad, wise. sympathetic
study"
President Alderman'B announcement
eame al particularly opportune. time.
About 200 students began. on their
own initiative. early In tho present
session. to organize a club for the study
OF the negro and his relation to the
6outh-economicaily, socially and poilt- |
fcally. These students have perfected !
their organization. have begun sys-
tcmatic study in groups. each headed
by a student leader, and have mapped
out 4 program which includes address
cs by zone Of tho leading scholars In
the country. The establishment here
of the Phcipa-Stokes fellowship has
given tremendous impetus TO the
work these students have already
started.
President Alderman has decided that
the department. OF economics shall con-
duct tho work provided for by tho tel
lowship.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-09

Dir. Sydnor Away.
Deputy Sheriff w. W. Sydnor, OF Henrlco
County. Is visiting his brother In Baltimore.
AIR. sydnor Will be ont OF the city for sew
ernl dayh
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-09

preferred his fare The conductor claimed
that he had not paid his fare and placed IL
In the box provided for that purpose by the
company. Mr.. TO'Flahsrty had entered thS,
no offered. he says, nve times TO give hin
rare to the conductor, but the latter re .
OF the company. and Insisted that IA MI.
Otlaherty go back to the rear Of the coz
and deposit his ticket. The passenger re-
FUSED, and he was then. he alleges, locked.
within tho car and placed under arrest
the attorney, who Ia represented by sew
nral other well known attorneys contSnus,
that he violated no statute law In refueinEi
r. obey rule promulgated by a o6tn6fa-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-09
JURY AcoulTs

But Judge witt Place Alleged Robber Tn
der Heavy Security.
Eddie Williams. stias Eddie Pop. coiored.
was acquitted by the Hust!ngs Court jury
yesterday Of having stolen shoulder Of
meat from Mics jennie Bernstein and with
threatening the life OF the young woman
with a meat cieaveT. Bu, Judge Wilt was
not satisfied. and he placed the neSro under
500 security for twelve months. In default
o. which Williams went TO Jail.
Albert Mckinley. colored. indicted by ma
i!c!ously wpunding John Williams. was con-
Nicted OF unlawful assault and was scnteac-
ed 10 twelve months ON the roads.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-09
GIVE ALL CHANCE
TO PAY POLL TAX
Last Opportunity To-Day tc
Qualify to Take Part in
Spring Election.

City Treasurer James 3. Pace will
keep his Office open this afternoon TO
6 o'clock to accommodate belated poll
tax payers. This IS the last day on
which one may qualify in order to vote
for Councilmen and Mayor in the elec-
lion of June, 1912.
All day long yesterday the office was
thronged with those settling in order
TO be in a position to take part In the
city government. Deputy Treasurer
Isaac Held, In charge of this section
of the office. said that while exact fg-
urcs were not available. the total num-
Der Of qualified voters was far in excess
Of former years. The office of Com
missioner of the Revenue Tresnon Will
also keep open this afternoon, In order
that young men who have recently
come of age, or others who were not
assessed. may be assessed and settle
their poll taxes In due course, while
Clerk Walter Christian, OF the Hust-
ings Court. will be prepared to clear
ZIP tho accounts OF delinauents for past
years, SO as to give all desiring to vote
a clear bill for taking their place In
the management Of the city's affairs.
Nobody desiring to pay taxes Mas
ever been turned away from this Office. :
said Deputy Treasurer Held. at has
always been our ustom to keep open
late on the final day, and If there Is
O crowd waiting late to-mor row ALTER
noon. we will keep open until all have
been waited upon"
Those who come early this morning
VIII not have to walt, but the lncvita bio
rush later may make 1t necessary dur
Ing the afternoon to put tho voters into
line and let them .take their turns
coming to tho windows where Mr.. Held
and his deputies receive payment Ex-
ira clerical assistance will be pro ytded
as needed. e.>
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-09
Circuit Court Of APPEALS.

Tho United States Circuit Court OF APP
peals reconvened yesterday morning at 1o:2t
o'clock. with Circuit Judge Pritchard and
District Judges Mcdowell and Conner In at
tendance {.
! Harvey F. Smith and Philip P. steptoc.
of, Clarksburg, ". Va. were admitted TO
practice In this court,
The following Gaze was argued:
No. lo5o-J. Truman SWaser, appellant va,
Harvey F. Smith, trustee In bankruptcy of
Tonlpkins & Genry. bankrupts. appellee; ap.
W. Va. Causs argued by e. q. emith. & Of
Clarksburg. for tho appellant, and by Hur-
yey F. Smith ana Philip p. steptae. Of
cisrksbuTs, for tho appellee. and submit
tod. ~. ~ n
cour, adjourned until this morning at 1o.sa
O'clock. 5Sl & 5ss n a. X 3
There will be no cases called for nrgu-
mont to-day! or Monday. but the court viii
hold conference sessions on both of these
5days. upon canes argued and remaining I'M
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-09
HEARING CONTINUED
Police Justice Will Give Close Attention to
EgEttasE O'Elaberty Cnse. 'fsIrD,H

PoIIce Justice VIII Giro Close Attentinn 70
OFlaberty Case
Justice ,Crutchneid yesterday morning con-
tnued indefinitely tho hearing of D. C.
o'Flaherty. member Of the law arm Of
O'Flaherty Fulton, charged with having
been disorderly on car els OF the Virginia
Railway and Power Company several days
ego 'ta
: Justice Crutohueid stated that ,he con-
tinued tho case because neither dido had
hlcd briefs and authorities with him. The
point involved Ia ono OF principle and Of
law. and Justice Crutchaald wants TO weigh
the matter carefully before rendering de-
cision. ne % 5i5 AZ
Mr.. o'Flaherty was placed under arres.
by cnndnctor Moldas astes tho lawyer had
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-09
Police Court CAGES.

Charles Smith. colol ed. charged with
having broken into the home Of Thomhs-
Logan and stealing theretrom quantity.
OF ciotnins' was sent on to the grand jury
from Police Court yesterday morning: ~. .
Charles and John Morton. two OF three
charged with shooting Robert Yancey, were
slnmissed, and the case OF tho third, Bevs.
eriy Morton. was continued to December rs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-09
TRADES COUNCIL
ELECTS OFFICERS
Hirschberg Succeeds Himself.
Labor Journal to Be Started
Next Month.

John Hirschberg was unanimously
reelected president of the Central
Trades and Labor Council of the city
OF Richmond at the annual meeting
held last night In the Labor Temple,
at Fifth and Marshall Streets. Other
officers chosen were as follows:
g. L Wilcox, vlce-president; q. w.
Blakey, recording and corresponding
secretary; Frank Kruck. fnancial
secretary and treasurer: r. P. Dollard.
sergeant-at-arms; W. j. WhitIock,
| trustee.
1t was announced that John Mitchell,
vice-presldent of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor. and looked upon as
one of the foremost labor leaders in
the country. would probably speak in
Richmond some time this winter. with
this end In view a committee was nam
ed to make arrangements for the
event.
Progress OF Strike.
a report was received from the
Boilermakers' Union. now on a strike
at the Richmond branch Of the Amer
lean Locomotive Company, con-
corning the progress of the move
ment. It was pointed out that the af-
men were confident that they would be
victorious
Announcement was also made that
beginning with the New Year the first
! issue Of the Virginia Federation of
Labor Journal would make Its appear
ance. II. T. Colvin. of Alexandria,
Will be the editor of the publication,
while Major Charles G.. K.zer, chief
of Police OF Norfolk. and Mrs. Allie )
Tyler, OF Richmond, will be associate
editors.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-04-13
REV. j A. RUSSELL DEAD.

Rev. Joseph A. Russell, well
known to our people, having once
lived here as pastor of the Farming.
ton circuit of the NJ. +. Church,
South, died at his home in Lutes-
willie last Saturday, aged 70 years
At the time Of his death he was on
the superanuated list. MIR. Russell
was native of Tennessee and
served in the Confederate Army
during the Civil war, losing an arm
at the battle of Franklin, Tenn. Al
ter the war he removed to Missouri,
and for many years preached in this
section under assignments of the
st, Louis Conference. He leaves a
widow, five sons and one daughter,
and one sister, Mrs. Farmer of
Kirkwood, Mo.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-04-13
BOARD OF MANAGERS
BUSY INVESTIGATING
CONDITIONS AT NO. A.

When the Board Of Managers OF
State Hospital No. I met last Mon
day in regular monthly session they
were confronted with a condition of
affairs at that institution that fore
IDLY impressed them that thorough
investigation was necessary. Fol
lowing on the heels of the death of
the patient, J, f. Taylor, from the
effects of injuries inflicted by at.
the apparent neglect of the patient s
condition by attendants and hospital
physicians until the man was In a
dying condition, came the announce
meut that a woman patient, who had
been at the hospital for IA couple Of
years, had a week or so ago given
birth to a child, and that the Super
intendcnt had last Thursday dis
charged the woman as "cured" and
sent her and her babe over to the
County Court, the members Of which
were then sitting as Board of
Equalization, With this RESPONSE
bility so suddenly thrust upon them
the County Judges had no other al
tentative than to send the woman
and her child to the County Inflrm-
AIRY to he cared for.
The Board of Managers were struck
with the conviction that II was "a
condition and not IA theory" that
confronted them, that there was Il
looseness, incompetency and lack
OF discipline somewhere in tho con-
duet of the hospital that demanded
looking into. They got into COM
nuuication with the Governor over
the phone and he ordered them to
start Il thorough investigation of az.
fairs at the hospital, which they did,
and have since been wrestling with
It, examining officers, attendants
witnesses. The two new members
of the board, Messrs. Byrd Duncan
of Poplar Bluff and Dan Ulen of
Dexter, successors to Messrs. Pip
kin and Moore, whose terms expire
with the present meeting Of the
board, were sent for to assume their
duties. What may be the result OF
the investigation of course cannot
he foretOld, hut from the stir that is
being made 1t is cuniectured that
there is likely to be a shak-J. ~ 10
No. /.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-04-13
HOLY EASTER WEEK
AT CATHOLIC CHURCH

April 9-Palm Sunday Mass and
distribution of palms at aquarter be-
fore 10 O'Clock.
Holy Thursday-Commemoration
of the last supper. Mass and pro-
cession at half-past eight O'Clock.
Communion during Mass. Blessed
Sacrament placed In repository af.
ter Mass. Holy hour at eight
O'Clock in the evening. This is the
day when the faithful visit the re-
pository and spend some time with
our Lord-watching with Him.
"What! Can you not watch one
one hour with me?" He says,
Good Friday -Commemoration Of
Christ's death. Mass of the pre-
tconsecrated on Holy
Thursday Veneration of the Cruel
fix, eight thirty in the morning. Pas
sion sermon, by Jesuit Father
from st. Louis University, seven.
thirty in the evening. Veneration
Of the Cruciflx.
Holy Saturday-Blessin of the
new fire, Incense-Paschal Candle
Baptismal Water. Reading of the
Prophecies. Mass and Vespers. At
300 O'Clock confessions
Easter Sunday-Communion at
seven O'Clock. Mass at eight
O'Clock. High Mass at ten o'clock
Sermon.
At Doe Run, Mass at nine O'Clock.
Confessions before Mass. Sermon
after Mass.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-04-13
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

The services at the Presbyterian
Church next Sunday morning and
evening will be appropriate To the
Easter season, both music and ser
mons having To do with the resur.
rcctiOH.
At the morning services the fol-
lowing organ numbers will be rem
dered by Miss Elsie Cayce, begin
ming at "A quarter before eleven
O'Clock. Prelude, "Marchc Pontif-
icale" Lemmens); Easter Offer
tory, founded on an ancient Carol,
go Fill ct Filae", Clement Larst ,
aud zee "'stiude, Batistez IA.
The vocal numbers will consist Of
Filing Wide the Gates" lStainer) -,
by the choir, Solo, Guide Me, q
thou Great Jehovah" j. ". Lcr-
man, Mrs. +. c. Barrell. Good So
Loved the World" ,Stainerl, by the
choir.
Sermon Theme, "Thc Life of the
r Resurrection.
There will be special music also at
the evening services including a So
10 by Miss Hougan, and the subject
of the sermon will be They who
see the Risen Christ"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-04-13
SPECIAL SCHOOL ELECTION

A special election To he held April
18th has been called by the Farming
ton Board of Education to vote on
the proposition to levy tax of 81
cents ON the 500 valuation for school
purposes. A special election is
made necessary by the fact that this
proposition was defeated at the an
uual school election. Unless the
people of the district have made up
their mind to he satisfied with II
five-mouths term Of school, which
we do not believe, they will have to
vote this tax to keep the schools go
ing. To refuse to do so would look
bad after having just completed one
Of the largest and best High School
buildings in Southern Missouri, and
would do Pennington and the dis
trict an injury that IL would take
years to undo and give us the rep
utation of being "quitters, We
can't afford to do that. The levy
asked for school purposes is trifle
more than it was last year-for the
schools will need more-but the ag-
gregate tax with an 81 cents tax for
school purposes will be five cents
less on the 800 valuation than 1t
was last year, as the tax on the
bonded Indebtedness has been re-
duced Is cents on the 800. A good
many voting at the annual school
election thought that there would be
an increase in their aggregate school
tax, but the reverse of this is true,
as with the ~ cents tax the aggre-
gate this year will be ) cents less ON
the 800 than it was last. Our neigh
boring county towns, Bonne Terre
and Doe Run, each voted 100 cents
levy on the $l00 for school purposes,
and surely Pennington is not going
to balk at 81 cents.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-04-13
NORTH WARD SCHOOL
BUILDING IS SAFE.

FARMINGToN, Mo-, April |, 1911.
TO the Board OF Education of the
school District of Pennington:
We' the undersigned, beg leave to
report that, complying with your re-
quest, we have today made a careful
examination of the North Ward
School Building. We find that the
walls of the building are in good
condition; that the joists carrying
the floors of the building are se.
curely fastened into the walls, and
that the window frames are well an
chored into the openings.
In our opinion, this building is en-
tirely safe and it is our Judgment
that there is no foundation wbateyer
for the reports to the effect that the
building is unsafe for occupancy.
Very truly yours,
TILLMAH Rock.
j. w. MCCARTHY,
GEO. p. WARE.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-04-13
BUSINESS MEMS CLUB.

The business Mems Club will
meet at the City Hall at 7.3O O'Clock
tomorrow Friday night, at which
time the committee on bylaws will
report, and the matter of inviting
the Southeast Drummers Associa-
tion to hold their next meeting In
Pennington will be discussed.
Other matters of interest TO the club
and the welfare Of Pennington will
be brought up, All business men
are invited to be present and to
unite themselves with the club.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-04-13
MEN CHARGED WITH
ASSAULT THAT CAUSED
TAYLoR's DEATH CAUGHT

Last Thursday afternoon Sheriff
London received telegram from
Hastings, Nevada, that Peter Swain
and Harris Bissell, the attepdanta
charged with beating up j. j. Tay.
Tor, patient Mt Hospital No. 4.
, from the effects Of which he died
had been arrested there and were
being held awaiting instructions.
After the men had been arrested
here aud allowed to plead guilty to
, common assault and pay a nominal
iine Prie" 40 thu fsath of Tavlor.
they left at the Post Ofice the ad.
dress Of the place to which tbey To-
tended to go. So, after Tavlor,g
death n telegram was sent To the
authorities at Hastings To be- ou tha
lookout for them. In response =,
IN" telegram from Hastings Sheriff
London left last Friday, after secur-
ing requisition papers, for that
point, secured the men and arriyed
nome Tuesday with them. They
are now in jail awaiting preliminary
examination on charge of murder
IhtE say they are not guilty of
beating Taylor, but after they had
heeh accused and arrested here they
pleaded guilty to common assault
as the easiest way out, as they had
no one to go on their bond and thew
didn't want to 20 to iail.