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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-07
California Boys
Visit Richmond
VIII ArriOc Here This Morning
and Be Met by John Mar
shall Cadets.

Election day will not interfere with
me sightseeing OF the twenty fou:
boy farmers from California. who viii
he III lHchmond To-day for four hours
IN the course OF It months trtnS-con-
'iNtnt'l trip. Arrangements have been
made to open The Capitol, the state
Library and the Confederate Museum
Tor the inspection of the visitors Or.
j. y. G. Chandler received Il telegram
yesterday morning assuring him that
tn" tourists would certainly arrive
Due 10 arrive from Norfolk ut 9:5j
this morning. tht California boys will
be in Richmond until = o'clock this :,f-
terno"n. when they Will leave for Lex
inston, ky. Richmond is IN" last place
in the Coast states in which the visi-
tors will make AN extended stop.
The Cadet battalion Of the John Mar
shall High School will meet the CALI
iornians at the Main street Station this
morning and escort them to the Capt.
toll. Automobiles will carry the farm
cr boys to see interesting places about
tho city. luncheon viii be served at
noon by the girls Of the high school.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-07
GO HOME TO VOTE
state Officials Desert Capitol for Va.
rious Srctions-t0Nernorl Is In
Russell County.

While officials are casting their bal
lots in various SECTIONS OF the state,
the wheels of government to-day VIII
'tlrnOS. cease to turn. Tine tapliol
IIIildiug viii be closed. one or Two
Offices in the State Library iiuildihs,
the heads OF which have their legal
residence in or near Richmond. viii be
open during - part of the day
Governor Stuart has been a; his home
IL; iusscu County for several days. and
is rot expected to return TO Richmond
before Friday. Secretary Forward icrt
last nigh, for Bristol. Auditor {. Ice
Moor" to-day VIII cast his ballot III
Alcxundria Treasurer y G. Hartman.
It., viii bc at his home i'm Rockhridec
county Ndjutant -Gcncrai Sale Will
leave early this morning for Norfolk.
Attol ncy General John Garland Pol
lard and Christopher H. Garnctt. couh
sci and executive assistant To the state
Tax Board. will lie at their offices dur
ing a part Of the day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-07
TRUE BILLS RETURNED
Grand Jury Brings In Many Criminal
indictments I'm iIuStinSs


The following true bills We're re-
turned yesterday by the grand jury
III ;hc Hastings Court:
j. I. McAlister, housebrcakinr: Ed
ward Mccormick, malicious wounding:
William Branch. larceny from person:
James Pcgram, housebrcaking and
larceny ,two indictmcutS); George
Spencer, grand larceny, r. *. Mickey
nolds, grand larceny thrcc Gndict
mcnts): Peter Robinson. petit larceny
th!rd offcns.}; Henry Price, attempt ed
criminal assault Augustus Briggs,
grand larceny; W. +. Hammett, alias
j. Jackson, grand larceny: Eddie Smith,
malicious woundine: William Wash
ington. malicious wounding; Amy Rob-
inson, malicious wounding; Louis Jor-
dan. malicious wound!ng; Elizabeth
Harris malicious wountinG: Luther
DAYS. t.duction: Alcck Woodsou. ma
l.ciouS woun,iing; James Hopkins,
murder Ernest Butler and V. - Ken
ncdy, houscbreakiug and grand lar
ceny; Ben Timberlake, MURDER: Ram
dali Wyatt. attempted murder G. H..
Gregory, attempted criminal assault
Linwood Turner, malicious wounding,
and Amos Monroe. larceny from person.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-07
Says Cupid Has
Also Surrendered
Feyer Marriage Licenses Since
State Went Dry. Walls
"Parson Macon.

sine. the state has gone dry Cupid
has also surrendered his labors in
Virginia, was the mournful wall yes
ierday of 'larSon Mike" Macon. who
believes that he has put more people
into double harness in Richmond than
any other one man. NO, sir" he add
ed. as he seated himself in the clerk
Office OF the city Circuit Court, the
business of marrying people has grown
extinct since November l."
Asked for an explanation of this
condition. "Parson Mike" said: Its
This way: all of the young ,wains
spent all of their money in laying in
Il supply OF booze against the drought
and now they haven't got enough left
To buy 4 marriage license from Wal
ter Christian or Billy Brecdcn over III
the iIuStings Court"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-07
VETERAN ASSOCIATION
MEETS IN WASHINGTON
"' hhhH"cf and RcmnIon .f t,m
GERS 81 Third NirgInim Iuruntr,
J." Largely Attended,.

''''''hs IN thc Metropolitan Hotel
" 'Sh'hs'on' y. G.. Saturday ntgh, for
'"'' second annual reunion ana ,,.,,
49, IN" Association OF Veteran -,
go 'iu Virginia Infantry. I.ui,.d
NoiHntc"rs in tho War Win
I'"'" erected I" memberships in ~
~, '"iI "tl"n the following cour,dcs.
lanes Mann. Conpanv 6 Of
~ OK William J. Long. az ,.h,r,
''''' ,"ptdin George l.. Wcrtou-
,,'' 81 The United States co,s,
i,, .,'a'S corps; Lieutenant; Stuar, \
"a company - Of Detroit. Mirb d.
.arthiu Th"mts y. Cochran ana ,r.,;a
ih"in"S y. Fisher. OF hI.ynrd,j,.
J"'H'S w ballard, Company / OF E.,iy
,"" senator - o'Conor G;,n,r;,L
''ul"hant william H. Richardson ana
" i''h' ~ O. E!lllngslcy. of Fred
''i'hShUrs, and Dr. IIcri,.ri I, Mi
10y ana Lieutenant Russell J.: NorycIl
y. richmond, X. Walton Moor. ~
"'l ~ ana Captain James \. Farm.
~ ,'hAbuEg. wcr. elected bo.,;.'
'"erf' on account OF su.,i.,
.'' vices rendered the regimen Viii :.
Was ON duty. "h'ie IL
.S'ht at III" banquet sn,,,rd.,
.fht We're officers from I;irn,.,,,',i
~, =" lhSi"n. - c.; Now Yurk ON
'''''bhlt' Culpep"r, ChnrIntt.svilI..
.'eI I-Snchburg. Alexandria. Fnir.
- ans church. ana Frrdcrickshur,.
49, ''n.1ht richard c. l. Muncurc. Of
i"'ch wh" has just returned
W" HfS'ntiia, was present for RI.
''''s Sinr" the association was
"rt1ni>ed. Lioutonaut-Ciovcrnor Ta'.
."' ii!Nson. AN honorary member Of
'", association. WAS present ana suoko
''"'flcfSbuTE was selected us IN.
n..'r Tor ihc n"Ht annual meeting
''' III. officers OF last year were
'i"tt'd ms follows. Colonel Th,u,a.
H'i't', pt Charlottesville. prcE!dent:
l''5'i william NJ Smith, Of Al.xan.
49, 'i' we" president; Captain JnH"ph lie
"''er' OF Richmond. s"crctary-,rcas-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-07
CASES TRANSFERRED
To Rclicv~ Congestion. Eight Dnnnge
Suits Go co Circuit Court
for Herring

Because of the crowded condition OF
he docket in the Law and Equity Court
eight cases were transferred to the cal
endar Of the city Circuit Court when
ii opened for the November term yes
tcrday. They were as follows:
y. :. Kraft against l.. Bromm Baking
Company, w. II. jerks against A. NJ
BarOody, Virginia Hallway and Power
Company against Thomas j. Todd. II. V
Godhold against .. g. Dcvcanc ct al,
Il. Grayson Dashicll. trustee. against
w. Parker. John X. Grimes against I.u-
thcr j. Franklin, Leila Payne against
Marshall II. Payne. and u. y. Buchanan
against Mrs. g. r. Orange.
The following business was trans
acted Yesterday: Helen \. Whitlock
against tn" Virginia Railway and Pow
.cr COMPANY. motion for Judgment for
$4,000 dock"tcd; Deal Palmer Company,
Inc. against III. y. Eichclbcrgcr. motion
for Judgment for S3.697.49 dockctcd:
NJ. l.. N"rvcll and Il. " Kent, Jr.,
against the Merchants Steamboat Line
motion for judgment for S461 docketed
dismissed: j. q. Smith against r. *
Victor. dismissed; Z. l.. Johnson against
leighton ~ Ambrose, attachment
against the Atlantic Coast Line Rail
road. dismissed; Richmond Lumber
Company against Benz min Whitehead
motion for Judgment for $Gl7.il dock
cted.
An order wa. entered by the conr,
allowing AIRS. a. a Jackson to adop,
Elise Smith and TO change her nam,
to Elise jackson
Norris l.. Musintcr qualified to prtc.
tice in this court.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-07
FEW APPLY FOR BALLOTS
IN ORDER TO VOTE BY MAIL
Twcnty-Eight Richmondcrs Have
Complied With Requirements
of New Law.
SEVERAL HUNDRED IN STATE
Blues and lIowitHcrS We're at Camp
Stuart Thirty Days Ago, and Did
Not Apply for Bnllots-Fcw Mem
bers OF Grnys Offer to Vote.

Twenty-eight Richmond voters
availed themselves Of their first op-
portunity to cast Il ballot by mail. ac-
cording to figures suppucd by the
city Electoral Board. The law, under
which absent voters can exercise their
right of franchise by mail is receiv-
ing It's first test in the election to-
day.
| Reports from various sections Of the
state show that several hundred bal
lots were cast by mail. Owing to the
| fact that the law is new, many men
eligible to vote failed to comply with
its provisions. That the law IN no
failure. but VIII bc Il big factor in
future elections is the contention OF
| it's trainers.
| That the mail vote in Richmond is
so slight III surprise to many who
recall that nearly 200 guarismen from
THIS city are now Oh duty in Texas.
rs Il matter OF fact, many of the
iSuardsmcn We're not qualified 10 vote
Tor various reasons. scores. being un-
der age and others not having paid
their poll taxes. Not more than six
ballots were sent 10 the Richmond
trays Battalion. First Virginia In
| fantry. al Brownsville, ana up TO yes
tcrday none had been received here
owing to the fact that the Rich
mona tlowitzers Blues Cavalry, Signal
corps and Engineering Corps were on
! DUTY AZ Camp stuart thirty days ago,
IN" m"'nb"rS Of these organizations
| aid not apply for ballots. and conse-
| 1uenily VIII b" unable TO take adj
EantaS. OF the absent voters act. Th.
Norfolk E!u"s. Grimes Battery. IIamp-
ton Battery and Field Hospital are all
III the same situation.
In only one district. the Ninth. would
the soldiers vote count for much The
Ninth District. which is in the throes
OF "a great Democratic fight for SUI
| rr"nacy, Is the home OF several Ma
tonal Guard units now ON the Dor
! doi. som. OF these men have voted
under the now act Companies from
| l'u!ask!. Hadford. East Bradford and
f!e stone Cap are in the Ninth Dis.
! ;-Ict
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-07
FIND GOOD FOUNDATION
Engineers Examine Rock Formation
ut Site for New linton
station.

Engineers in their Investigation OF
the earth on which the new union sta
ton viii be erected on the sit" Of III.
Hermitage Golf club found layer OF
solid rock few feet below tn. sur
face. on which the foundations Of the
new station viii h." laid. The engineers
uud contractors 'huvc made "A minute
study cf the Land, and by means Of
test pits found tho layer Of rock.
Final plans for the station. which will
he built 10y the Richmond. Frcdcricks :
burg ana Potomac and the Atlantic
Coast Line railroads. are ncing pre-
pared. ana IL IL expected that actual
construction work viii he started in
the near future.
1t is understood that the Hermitage
Golf club plans to remove TO its new
location about January l. The final
y!&ns Tor the station prov dc Tor al!
trains - run through the station on
u loop. eliminating all backing in or
out Of tn" trains.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-07
ROBBERlEs REPORTED
Home of John smith Entered, md Sii.
yer Watch and Gold Ring
Are stolen,

that some one had entered the home OF
John Smith, co. Short Twelfth Street.
and taken =. silver watch and goll ring
both valued at $3.50. Entrance was
effected through "a rear window.
Clifton Harris, of 1913 Leigh street
reported to the police that some one
had entered Il rear window in his home
and stolen $3.I5 and Il shirt.
The II. -. King Motor Car Company
Of so West Broad Street. reported &c
the police yesterday that some on,
mad taken Bosch magnetic from {:
machine left standing in tho back YARD
Of the garage. The magnetic was
valued at $50.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-07
DISCUSS LABOR PROBLEMS
Joseph W. Folk and Louis o.. Post e
speak Here ON sunday
Aftcrn0On.

Joseph w Folk. former Governor Of
Missouri. and Louis T.. Post, assistant
Secretary of Labor under the present
admin Stration, Will address a meeting
in the Colonial Thcatcr Sunday after
noon at ) o'clock. the meeting To be
held under the auspices Of the Cen
trail Trades and Labor Council. The
meeting will hr presided over by Mayor
Ainsle. who will Introduce the Speak
crs. They will address themselves to
labor problems. There will be no
charge, and women are especially in
vited.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-07
TOO MUCH LIQUOR
Negro bringing Grip From baltimore
to ScOttsviIIr IL Sent to
Grand Jury.

Herbert Sydnor. colorcd, was arrested
by Sergeant Tiuslcy and patrolnian
WaYmack, of the Third Police Station
yesterday charged with having too
much whisky in hts possession lie was
sent on TO the grand jury by Police
Justice Maurice The negro was carry
ing "A grip from Baltimore TO his home
i'm Scottsvillc. II Ia said TO have con
tanned a dozen bottles OF beer. u bot
tie of Sin and a quart and pint Of
whisky.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-07
I:n"rm",- coal shrpmn-nt.

Figures announced Yesterday at the
genera! Offices of the chesapeake and
ONO Halfway Company show that dur
i'g the Euonth OF october that road
Il srur"d Il total "f 333.03 tons ~ coal
"'cr Tia" piers ut Newport News max
inr total of i.u"o,5l5 tons FOR the
calendar year 70 cttc. The road loaded
total OF 2.ia2.SO5 tons Of coal and
coke on its system in the mining ais
trict@ OF West Virginia during October.
ih'ac hSur"S coInpaT. with 2.32l.l5a
tons last year ana 23G5 40 ton. in
Scpt.mh,r.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-07

George Bryan, counsel for ,h" VIZ
Ginia Bankers Association. wlii ad 8.
dress tho quarterly meeting of the
Richmond Association of cream men,
to hc held mt the business Meas club
Tonight at $3.50 o'clock. on "Taxniion."
+. Garnctt Tahb viii sprak Oh the
question OF employers Liability VIZ.
Workmens Compensation" The COM
mittce appointed on the interchange
bureau viii make n report. supper Will
be served before tho business meeting
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-07

lection returns will be received to-
ithi at both the Central and the
''''!r"ad Young Mems Christian Asso-
,'"''"i' james Francis c'DOnncIl. in
humorous mohologuc. viii appear "a,
we '"Iroad' association. James j.
'''' VIII give chalk tax. Polk
'i.i''r" Qua south Quartet VIII sing
ara Their" vii! be athletic contests Il,
,"" Hyin"asiunl at the central build
, !ns
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-07
,,u Resort Ia skin-,;rar,rns.

NccOrdine 10 Or. Harry IIinchmar.
chief residcn; physician of the Vir
giuia Hospital. il will he necessary 10
graft skin upon Automobile Policeman
l.. y. Clarke. who wai severely burned
several months "go when his machine
tuEuni over upon him anG caught nrc.
Several Of the burned places have not
healed, and the skin-graf,inG process
rs the only thing left to do, The Skin
viii be taken from other portions OF
tho BODY of the wounded officer.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-07
Struck by i:Ieynfn,.

j.. G. White. i01 IL East Main Street
who is employed by the Corby Baking
Company, was sent To Grace Hospital
Yesterday, with several severe cuts
and bruises. He was struck on the
head by an elevator in the plant where
he works.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-07

Mrs. W W. Richardson. of Il..nn-
ton. was fined $50 and costs yesterday
by Magistrate. II. : sunday. OF Hcnrico
county. on the chnrg" OF exceeding
tn. speed limit along the Williams.
burg Road. Mrs. Richardson was ar.
rested by chief OF Police Scay and
Special Officer John Shoemaker
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-07
Tuesday club to Hear DIR. Mack

Rev. Edward Mack, u. D., OF Union
Theological Seminary, will address the
Tuesday Club OF the Railroad Young
Mems Christian Association to-day ut
! o'clock on THE Bible, It's Author"
This Is the first OF Il series of four
addresses which DR.. Mack Will deliver
before the club.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-07
i,nck,,nrhnrs. I'm srhnnl

DR. W. IL. Higgins viii speak on
IN" Causes Of EackwardHess IL,
School Children" at SIS o'clock to-
morrow evening iu the auditorium or
the John MARSHALL High School. The
lecture tomorrow viii b" the fourth
and Last OF a series of popular non
technical discussions which have been
given weekly by members OF the facul-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-07

II. T. th"f, OF l20l W,at .-..
street, reported 10 he police ye,t,r
day that his soda clerk had ,.ou, ..
had taken with hi'n in leaving si-
which WAS in the cash drawo. ID
did not know the boys name H.. as.
the lad came here from some SOUTH,
city and had not been IN R!chmot
long.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-07
REPUD|ATEs
HUGHES ADVERTISEMENT
boes Not Approve of Alliance Ref
erence To "SectionaI-AIindc
Southern Democrats"
EXPECTS TO SUPPORT HUGHES
mas becn Out of Country, and Says
nc never Saw Paper Appearing
with His Name Affixed as Member
OF National Council.

Henry w. Anderson, OF Rirb,nond
IN Il signed Statement issued ycst.r
""E' rcPudiated the charge of the
'i"SheS Alliance. Of which lie is n
director in regard to "oId-fashiou.d
scctiohai-mindcd Southern Democrats -
:Hr anderson explained that n. had
Dech IN Europe for some weeks and
uad only landed in this country ON
Saturday, that while "a Hughes sun
porter, he had taken no actiy, n,rt
III the campaign. and had not seen
me advertisement Of the Hughes AL
nance u which exception was taken bv
SVuthrrnerS generally.
The advertisement appcarcd i'm :: r,-
cent issue OF Scribucr's Magazine over
me signature Of the National Hughes
Alliance, Oh Fifth .\vcnue. New York
IN the list of the national council
Of the alliance which follows the adj
NcrtSemeni, Mr.. .\ndcrson's name
comes fourth. following Theodore
Roosevelt. William II, TAFT. and Charles
FRANCIS Adams The paragraph re-
TERED to WAS aS follows:
The Cabinet Will be one Of tbs.
strongest in the nations history lie
WI! choose full-sizcd men. who will
serve the country as he serves it, Nor
VIII he lack material. He has in his
party Il TAR better array OF experienced
ability from which To draw than his
opponent can find among his old-faSh.
!oned sectional minded Southern Demo
or =
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-07
deception to Mcn of LocomotIye Work..

The RaiIrOAu 1OunE Moi NhTIsFIhH
Association gave two receptions 10 the
men OF the american Locomotive
Works and their friends yesterday:
for the night men nj $3.50 o'clock. and
for the day men ut S o'clock.
Refreshments were served, and tho
Harmony Quartet rendered o.. program
Of old-timc songs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-07

S. l1uffcnstein and James Harris w"r.
each fined 81 yesterday by Juatice
Crutchfcld. charged with selling goods
on Sunday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-07
HAS BEEN IN EUROPE.
FOR PAST TWO MONTHS

~
Mr.. -Anderson's signed statement fol-
lows:
Il have just returned to Richinoud.
after AN absence OF two months in
Europe, ANA am surprised Ia md a
/ number of articles in the Richmond
newspapers, beginning with October
-. 10 the effect that ] had signed "A
campaign statement ridiculinu the
members Of the present national adj
ministration from the Southern States
hs sectional minded Southern Demo
Gratis. and also to find that these
| publications have been made the basis
! 81 certain personal attacks upou NV
! self.
i have not seen. and. until this
! time, had never heard Of. the nllercd
| campaign document said TO have been
| signed by me. and. therefore. do no;
! know whether it is correctly uuo,od
| or Is susceptible OF the Interpretation
which has been given it, nor do
| know whether there is in fact any snch
document 10 which my name has been
affixed
ia view Of the fact that am :,
Nirrinian by birth, residence and in
hcritancc of generations ald nave de.
voted my life to work among and foi
the interests Of tho Southern people and
! OF the further fact that many o. me
! IL
! present administration are my warm
and valued personal friends, the state
| mcnt that signed such a Dapcr /.
| absurd upon its face. In view of the
publicity which has been given to IL.
| however. ! think it proper for me 20
say that | have not signed nor au-
| thCriHcd my signature 10 any docu-
m-nt or publication OF any kind in
| IN" present campaign, aud would not
] lrIr
| my signature being AFFIXED to any pub
| !ication attacking the character or mo-
! lives of tho Southern people or their
| representatives in the national admin
| istration. This should dispose OF that
matter once for all
Like many other Southern men. I
| am, and have been for "a number OF
! years. independent in national politics,
voting for The Democratic or Rcpub-
licam candidate for President as | con-
ceivei il 10 he for the best interests
of TIA" country. For reasons which APP
pear To me 10 be- Of overwhelming and
conclusive force. J favor the election
OF AIR. hughes. but | am opposed to
Scctionaiisn or sectional attacks.
whether they bc directed against III.
south or amy other section OF the coun-
try ANA certainly when directed
against my own people owing TO my
phscnce from TIA" country have not
/ only taken no part in the present cam
I paign, bat have not seen AN American
/ paper or had any American news FOR
Two months t-:fcrc | landed in New
| York on Saturday. This fact could
have iccu readily a"ccrtained Ivy in
| uuiry az ,u.' Office. and ii is a source
Of surprise and regret TO In" that even
, IN. .xir.ncics Of - political campaign
: should have l"d to the publication
/ %! articles OF this Kind and attacks on