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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-21
PHONEY PASSPORT FAILS TO
STAND FOR CLEVER STUDENT
Canny Son of Manhattan Tries Short Cut
Through Local Medical School and Comes to
Grief When Alma Mater Discaims Him.

Listen to the sair. sair tale Of a
sprishtIy young New Yorker who came
to Richmond early in September with
the laudable purpose Of securing a
medical education by short circuit. II
is all the talk in Gath and on the
streets of Askelon. and Is the stand
ard topic where medics gather to jab-
Der in dog Latin and rattle the bones
OF dead men.
1t happened this wise: The Gotham
lite in questionable name Is pre-
served inyiolate by dean and college
president alike. out OF a stern sense
of medical ethics-this enterprisiEg
son of Manhattan. descended upon
Richmond and hied himself straight TO
the office of Dean A. l. Gray. Of the
University College of Medicine.
Out Of his inside coat pocket he
hauled an imposing document bear
ing the signature Of the dean of one
OF New York's best known medical
schools. attesting the fact that the
young man who bore IL had completed
successfully the first two years Of a
four-year course in medicine. ana
was therefore qualified to enter the
junior class OF any medical college OF
recognized standing.
So far, SO good. Dean Gray ex-
amined the document. issued a rain
check and pu, the new students name
on the junior list. The New Yorker
took his place as third-year med'-
cal student and was duly entered on
the class roll He attended lectures,
foresathered on Broad Street where
the picture crowds pass and smellsc
of Observation-Disclosures like his fellow
students. Then came the crash.
In accordance with the uuwritten
law of the Association of American
Medical Colleges, Dean Gray had COM
nunicated with the New Workers. alma
mater. apprising the dean OF the
school OF the entrance OF the new
student. mentioning az the same time
his excellent credentials.
In due time came letter from the
dean Of the New York school ac-
knowledging the receipt of Dean
Gray's letter and explaining that his
college had never issued any credsn-
tials 10 the student in question: that
his class record while in school was
anything but good; that he had done
only one year Of work. and that any
document bearing the signature Of the
dean and purporting to say otherwise
was a bald forgery.
Things happened at once. The
Gothamite was summoned to the Of
fee early last week. and after vain
attempt to explain, left unceremoni-
ousIy and never showed up again. He
stood not upon the order Of his go
ing. but went at once. In this he was
aided by the advice OF the University
College of Medicine authorities. who
made il clear that there was no room
in college for a forger.
To the credit of the young man. be
ii said that he made one last attempt
to keep the scandal from reaching the
ears of his family. On Friday he
called Dean Gray on the telephone and
in a disguised voice represented HIM
self 10 be his own uncle. Uncle beg
ged the dean for the sake of the fam
lily to keep the matter quiet DR..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-21
CENTENNIAL Of
0LDF|RSTCHURCH
Sneakers Tell of Growth of Pres
byterianism During Past
Hundred Years.

Services marking the one-hundrec'h
anniversary OF the First Presbyterian
Church OF this city were heid yes'ei
day. Rev. Robert p. Kerr, d. D., iot
nineteen years its pastor, ana no"
uastor CT Westminster Presbyterian
church. Baltimore. spoke yesterday
morning. ana Rev. William 5. rum
ruer Bryan, D. d, pastor OF the Church
ut the Covenant. Chicago. grandson Oh
Rev. William S. Piummer. a former
pastor OF the First church, spoke last
night There were large audiences az
both services, several Other freSoS1s-
Ian churches suspendinG their niSh'
services to take part in observing the
centennial The addresses "ore large
" on the history of PLesbyterlanism
in Richmond, the speakers telling o.
the DAYS when "Parson" Blair. pastor
Of the Samuel Davies Presbyterian
church. in Hanover County, preached
IN the State Capitol alternate sundays
10 the Sunday on which Episcopal ser
vices were held in cid st. Johns, on
Church Hill.
=, HIS Had Several Buildings.
The first building Of the First Pres
byterian Church was erected near the
present wharves, then cOiloGuially
know as ROT, htllS' y SSSviiN ".''
more elaborate building erected OF
lower Franklin Street was often call
ed the "PineapTtv' Church, because OF
the curious architectural appeara nee
O. its cuppla- The present building
was erected more taan q naif-centu-y
ago at Eleventh and Capitol Streets.
the lot being a portion Ct the pres
ent site OF The city Hall. In order
10 acquire the ,.s:Ie the city o: Rich
mocd III !:st. purchased the present
property a. Iad!sCn AMI Grace streets
and the cd building was taken down.
moved ard reconstructed snder super
vision Of City Engineer ". Z. Cut
,haw. and at the expense OF the city
Of Richmond. practically I'll Of the old
nsterial being used aHC the same
Architectural APPEARANCE inside and
outside maintained.
Rev. John Holt Rice, D. D. founder
@. Union Theological Seminary. was
formally in-tai.ed az the nrst pastor
O. the FIRST PRESBYTERIAN Church on
oc-3cer =. 1872 The speakers made
special mention II some OF the lead
ing IsyneB who Eav" taken active
part IN building Up the church. an
reference was also made to the otael
most Of which have been set OF as
colonies rom the FIRST Church.
a public reception is 10 be held u
the parlCrs % the church tonight
when ire present pastor, Rev. T. T
McFa5er y. y, and the officers o.
:hs church vii rscti.-.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-21
CHURCH ROBDER
HELD Up SEXTON
Armed Thief in DR.. Cecil's Study
Told Joshua to Step
Aside.
WENT IN At CHOIR PRACTICE
Left Umbrella Marked Mamie"
With Initials an. H. c."
Took Church Money.

When Joshua Kinney. the aged me-
gro sexton of the Second Presby-
terrain Church. in Fifth Street. near
Main. entered the study of Rev. Rus
sci Cecil. d. D.. the pastor. yesterday
morning at $50 o'clock, he found a
strange white man comfortably seat
ed in the minister's easy chair calmly
smoking a cigar. The startled SEX
ton. when he recovered from the
shock. inquired what the visitor was
doing there. BY way Of reply. the
stranger pulled revolver from his
pocket and told Joshua to step aside.
Joshua stepped. The visitor then
turned and left the church through
the side door, which had been opened
by the sexton. and disappeared. DIR.
Cecil was notified. and he at once
summoned the police.
Investigation showed that the man
had been in the church all night. hav-
ing been locked In. He spent his time
in breaking the locks on all contribu-
tion boxes and ransacked every part
of the building. He succeeded in
stealing about S. in cash from one
OF the boxes in the primary depart
ment. but apparently that was all
that was missing. He had smashed
the boxes and locks with a hammer
ne fOOnQ IN the CHURCH diAO y" tiS!i.
with an umbrella he left, was found
on DR.. Cecil's desk. This is the third
time this church has been robbed in
the past two years. the last robbery
occurring about one year ago.
Left Umbrella Marked "Mamie.''
The umbrella which the thief left
core the engraved name of Ma ME
on the side. and the initials M. II. c.
The police have this and hope IL Will
lead to the mans arrest. He was de-
scribed by the sexton as being be-
tween forty-five and fifty years old.
dark complexion. wearing a black
rustache. about five feet eight inches
tai and weighing probably $50
pounds.
The fact was established that the
thief entered the church early Sat-
urday night during choir practice
Several singers and the sexton OBJ
served him sitting in pew, but lit
tie attention was paid to him.
After the choir had left. Joshua, as
usual. locked all of the doors OF the
church and went to his home in
Catherine Street. The stranger was
not IN view when he closed up for
the night. He had evidently hidden
himself until every one had gone and
then came forth with ample time to
search the church and Sunday school
rooms and take what he wished.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-21
SOCIALISTS MEET
Have Csnpai&n Meeting and Discuss
lndi0erent Voters.

nave SonpoIen neetI0g ana DoDc0AA
Indifferent Voters.
In the words OF a signer Of the De-
ciaration OF Independence. we must
hang together Or we will hang sep
arateIy.' was the warning given tho
Socialists OF Richmond by John T.
chappell at a meeting OF that party
in Thompson's Hail yesterday after
noon. He urged education and 'nfor-
nation as the only effective method.
4 would not care SO much about
the men who will no, see and take an
interest In those matters which
should interest them most-the future
OF the race said Mr.. Charpel,. But.
confound them. when they go down
they drag me down with them. So
we must teach them
Charles A. Haight could not say
that he will be elected TO Congress
over Governor Montague. but he did
think II the people OF the district
could see unfolded before them the
events Of the mex; two decades they
would give him big majority.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-21
NEGRO BOY KILLS
HIS FIRST COUSIN
Claims Shooting Was Accidental,
and Is Exonerated by
Coroner's Jury.

Eddie Atkins. q en-year-old
negro boy. was lodged In the Hen
rico County Jail yesterday afternoon
charged with killing his first cousin.
Clarence Atkins. eighteen years old.
about o'clock Saturday night The
latter died from a bullet wound In
ficted by a .22-calibre old-fashioned
rife in the hands OF Eddie Atkins.
The shooting took place near the
Bridge Road. in varina District. near
Curls Neck Farm. According to the
story told by the boy under arrest
the shooting was wholly accidental
The boys. accompanied by another
boy named Albert Tyler, were pro-
ceedins homeward after days work
at Curls Neck Farm AZ they aP-
proached the end Of their walk. Cler-
ence reached forward and tried to
take the gun from E1die's shoulder.
In the act Of removal the trigger
caught In the Iatter's garments. and
the gun fred. sending bullet square
ly into CIarence's forehead
The two boys carried their wound
"a comnanion &c Eddse's home. where
he died an hour later without recov-
er,ng consciousness. County Coroner
\ Fulmer Bright was notined yester-
aav morning and held an Inquest over
,hc body at l:so o'clock In the after
noon.
A coroners jury. composed o. s. =.
p.,,e,son- ". n. Ch1ldress. J. W.
surhes. X. 3. Martin. r. +. GU and
IT a Chjldress. after IN exam:natson
81 ,hc two boys. declared that CAR
enee met his death through gun
.ho, wound tnfsicted BY . ride In the
n. nd. Of Eddie Atkins. bot exoner-
a,cd the boy from all blame. He was.
ncver,beIess. places under arrest by
on,cer Taylor. Of the county police. and
iod~cd In ,ail pending the disposition
Of the matter By the courts
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-21
THINK He IS Thief
From Freight Car.


Nerchs.dise From Freight SeH
Joseph Moore. colored. was asf Ws,t
Yesterday by Bicycle Policeman Nau
-. =, was found attempting to sell
several pairs of coarse trousers and a
boy OF soap in the West Emo; ne
was charged with being a suspicious
ch.,acter suspected of having COM
rlitted a felony
Later in the day Detectire-serseant
yyi,ev and Omcers Duke. Kuhn, Harris
and bernstein found two boxes. one Oh
which had contained shoes. ami the
other which was filled with an assort-
ment Of merchandise. inese we
located on the south side Of the CITY
Dock, at the foot OF Twenty-fo"f'h
Street.
The police believe that the boxes
were stolen by Moore from a freight
car or station. The property had been
consigned by local firms TO country
customers The empty box was LABELED
shoes but there was no evidence or
footwear though IL was apparent that
ia had only recently been opened.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-21

Gray. however. recognized the voice
of his erstwhile disciple and ordered
him to git
Thus ends the short and simple an
nal OF an ingenious son OF Manhattan.
On the Rialto they laugh over II and
discuss IL over the MONDAY hash. In
the executive Offices Of the college the
dean and president talk 70 over be-
tween lectures. II was good
scheme. bully frame. UP, but II
gaDsed agley. II is TO weep.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-21
SOLD PISTOLS IS CHARGE
Moses Myer Accused Of Selling Toy
Weapons TO Mln0rs.

Moses Myer. who conducts Myers
Book Store at 100 Tast Broad Street.
was reported by a citiz= TO the police
yesterday for selling cap-pistois to
minors, in violation Of the city ordi-
nance Bicycle Policeman Bryant Is
sued a sum mons for him to appear IN
Police Court TO show why he should
no. b. nned for the alleged offense.
Myer is said TO have sold the toy
pistols to two negro boys. II con-
victed he is liable 10 a fine OF not less
than SO nor more than $50.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-21

August csilhaus. Socialist Labor can
d,ds,e for vsce-Pressoess OF the Cn,v-
"a states. win speak II spefkss haaI,
.Ia Eas, Broad street. to.mosrcw
night az 9 O'Clock Tue @eems WI
se presided over by II. Aeoiv.
Of Seven Fines. Who nss w. -
,.,s6 nv the socialist Labor party TO
sscr~..ns she Third Congressional Dss-
srscs q y,rgsass - u satseesa -Cse.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-21
PANAMA CANAL"

People from all quarters OF the globe
are flocking 10 see this eighth world
wonder
Special Cruises from New York.
Sl45.0O and UP.
Special Cruises from New Orleans.
S1c5.O0 and up.
RICHMOND TRANSFER CO.. Agents.
No. so9 East Main Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-21
Cot IN gysp s,sms.

Lindsay Clayton. soIorei. was badly
g q act U.Eht following = quarrel over
r. gam" % craps. - vas said. AZ 22zs
Moore street Ills assagl4ut szLl e.
Es Robert CrawIsy. sssag,d CLAYTON
wAs treated ~ DS. q. 9. Pas.. CITY
Hospital ambulance surgeon. A war
rASS w0s VwVrp4 OUT fcr Cravaev
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-21

10, Moose. colorei. was arrested
Yesterday by Bicycle Policeman Matt
as suspicious character. suspected OF
having committed a felony.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-21

Mary Bell and William Cheatham.
both colored. were arrested vest .rday
by Oricers Gentry, Tignor. Lee and
Campdonica on the charge Of selling
cocaine.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-21
R~por,s stable Entered.

: Johnson, Of 2o2 west
-.-.s, yesterday reported TO tn. po-
ice that his stable was entered SON
Ire su-,ne II. nigh, and plasterer's
tools stolen
Gilpin observer., 1912-06-27
MINERS LOSE HARD GAME.

In the fastest and best played
game on the local grounds this seas
on, the Gilpin Mines team went down
to defeat before the fast F. c. A.
Cigar company team of Denver, Sun
day. When the last inning was fin
ished the score read: F. C. A. s.,
Gilpin Mines 4.
Pitcher Callahan Of the visitors had
an edge on Ike Bolsinger in pit
cher's battle. The visiting HEAVIER
also had the better support in the
fields. Bolsinger pitched a splendid
game, however, and with better sup
port in the fifth inning, the score
would have undoubtedly been to 2
in favor of the home boys. The Min
ers' two errors came in this inning
and both proved costly, three runs
being netted on the misplays. Ike
famed II of the visitors; gave three
free walks to first, and nine of the
visitors were left on bases. Four
teen hits were made off him, but
were pretty well scattered. Callahan
of the visitors, also pitched a good
game, allowing the home lads but
seven well scattered hits.
The visiting team was the classiest
crowd of ball players seen on the
local grounds in good many seas
ons They are a fast team from start
to finish. There was not a weak
spot visible in their line up. Another
thing which should make them good
drawing cards, is the fact that they
are jolly, good natured bunch. To
hold this fast aggregation to such a
close score, even If We do have to
take the short end of the score,
shows that the Mines team is grad
ually being strengthened.
The score by innings of Sunday S
game, is as follows:
F. C. A. Cigars Il / 90 3 o 0-5
Gilpin Mines ...3 o o 0 0 0 II
Batteries: F. c. A. Cigars, Gala
han and Wheaton; Mines, Bolsinser
and Waldhart; Umpire Semmons.
Gilpin observer., 1912-06-27
GOES TO WALLACE, IDA.

1t will be of pleasing interest to
countless friends of Prof. A. l.. Bram-
hall to learn that he has been ap-
pointed to the principalship of the
High school in Wallace, Ida. Prof.
Bramhall was reelected superinten-
dent of the Central schools but de-
clined the appointment. General re-
great was felt when he decided to
leave Central. Mr.. Bramhall writes
in a. most cheerful and pleasing strain
when he refers TO the two years he
spent in this city. He says:
MY two years there We're the hap
piest of my life, accounted for, /
think, by the kindness and apprecia-
tive manner of the citizens of Central
City and the students Of the High
school. l leave your city with very
deep feelings of attachment to it and
with very definite affection for many
of the individual citizens and stu
dents. l hope sincerely that it may
be my good fortune to return some
day not too long a time from now,
and renew these friendships"
Gilpin observer., 1912-06-27
HOW TO CATCH FISH WORMS.

This is the height of the fishing
season and much energy is being
wasted in getting bait" There is a
way of coaxing these worms out OF
the earth without turning over sew
eral tons of dirt and the experiment
will prove interesting as we'll as pro-
fitab!e. Here il is:
Take broom handle three and
one-half feet long, drive 1t into the
spot likely to be inhabited by
angle worms. Leave an end sticking
up about six inches. Then take a
rough board and rub it over the top
Of the broom handle. This rubbing
will cause vibration OF the earth
and the worms, angry and disturbed
will work their way out OF the
ground. A fellow can get pailful OF
worms In short time.-Ex.
Gilpin observer., 1912-06-27

mountain drive and already Clear
Creek county is reaping the benefit
of the effort and money they ex-
pended in its building. The road was
built through subscriptions and work
donated by the public spirited peo-
PIE Of the county. The cost in mon
ey and labor is estimated to be from
$4,000 to $4,000. Everyone did his
share and at times there were 250 or
300 people at work. Gilpin county
can adopt the same plan in building
it's road. 1t will cost far less to
build the Gilpin county road and the
task is not nearly as extensive and
difficult as the Floyd hill road.
Gilpin observer., 1912-06-27
LocH LoMAND DAM is SAFE.

Two or three weeks ago, one OF
the Idaho Springs papers said the
people of that city We're feeling un-
easy over the condition of the big
dam at Loeb Lomand, contendins
that it was unsafe. The complaints
one of the principal owners of the
chain of lakes, who comes out in a
public statement, assuring the peo-
PIE of Idaho Springs that they need
not be alarmed; that the dam is abb
solutely safe. Mr.. Bancroft writes:
THE Loeb Lomond dam is 100 feet
through the bottom and 80 feet wide
on top. 1t is composed of earth and
rock sluiced in by the hydraulic meth
Cd, which makes the best earth dam
known. The foundation is glacial ce-
ment, which is almost as hard as
granite. The face of the dam is rip
raped with large boulders.
The water stands ten feet deep
against the dixie when the lake is
~
drawn off. but six and one half feet
is represented by a cut through the
glacial cement into the bed of the
original natural lake.
There is spiliway eight feet
, wide by three fest deep. / employ
a man at Alice to keep the spillway
clear of snow. Even if it filled with
snow, the water would not run ovel
the top OF the dam but over nat
ural hill.
"This dam is about four times
thicker and stronger in proportion
to the water stored than either Lake
Edith or the Idaho Springs reservoir
THE lakes have been examined
three times under different admins
, trations, and not only favorable bu
complimentary reports returned eacl
, time
Gilpin observer., 1912-06-27
SLOT MACHINES DESTROYED.

Upon the order of Judge Mccall
last Saturday, the slot machines con-
fiscated by the officers during the
week when the great reform upheaval
took place, were destroyed. Men were
put to work with hammers and II
required but few minutes to reduce
between $1,000 and $4,000 worth OF
gambling apparatus to a pile Of junk.
There were 62 machines. coin and
trade, in the collection. The money
taken from the collection amounted
to $74.0O. This was turned over TO
the county.
Friday evening the sheriff notified
all the owners of slot machines to
appear before the court Saturday
morning II they so desired to regis
ter any objections they might have
to the court disposing OF their prop
crty. Evidently no one had any OBJ
jections Ito state to the COURT as
there was not soul present to claim
a machine. 1gnatz Meyer requested
Of the court that he be given the
box of his machine after the bowels
had been removed and the request
was granted.
Coroner Hamllik took charge Of the
remains Of the machines and stored
them in the basement OF the morgue
This is most appropriate place fol
no 10. Nf lnt IN
pose.
The grand jury Is still in session
and will continue to exist until Jan
uary. A sitting was held yseterda,
and other sessions will be held when
ever the Jury SO elects.
Gilpin observer., 1912-06-27
cATERPILLARs A NUISANCE.

Caterpiilars on Quartz hill are be-
coming a serious nuisance. Not only
are they damaging the trees, but
the measley pests are interfering
with the operation of the tram road.
These hairy worms exist in millions
on Quartz hill and when they move
from barren spot to one covered
with green trees they resemble a
mighty army and in numbers remind
one of Republican federal office
holders on their way to Chicago to
attend national convention of their
party.
During the past week, while NOV
ing from one place to another, and
accepting the tram grade as an easy
road for navigation, the engineer and
fireman were compelled to sweep
the caterpillars off the track in Or
der to reach the Topeka mine with
their engine and cars.
These pests are working great
injury to the quaker aspens. They
cover these trees and in the space
o. days time strip every leaf off
the limbs. While they have confined
their damaging work thus far to
Quartz hill. it is feared they will
move to Pewabic mountain and clean
the trees on this. one OF the most
beautiful mountain spots in the
county. The attention OF the forestry
department viii be called to the
nuisance.
Recently quite a bunch of caterpil
lars were discovered on the trees In
the court house and II. p. Lowe
yards. They were exterminated before
any damage was done. The methot
emrloyed in destroying the worm'
is to hold torch under their nests
This makes 1t warm for them.