The times dispatch. [volume], September 21, 1911, Image 12

About The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914

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TO PAY FOR A DRESS SKIRT
Can choose no wiser course than to come here and make her
selection from one of these exceptionally attractive groups of
new Skirts, which we figure are enough under their regular price
to warrant the assertion that they are "EXCEPTIONAL BAR?
GAINS."
At $5.00 Each?Value $7.50
Hero arc very hobby looking styles in Dress Skirts, made in entirely new
mi dels several to choose froth- in fine chiffon, Panama or serge?solid black
: n ivj Muo. All have the new high waist line, button trimmings, al-o embroid?
ered panel fronts and backs?all sizes.
Others .it $5.00 arc of line men's wear herringbone striped mixtures, strictly
plain tailored, lii^li waist line and buttoned at the side; trimmed with tine
pearl button.-.
AIRSHIPS WILL BE |
RICHMOND MADE.
Zompany Is Chartered for That
Purpose?Other New Local
Concerns.
Airships are to be made in 'Rich?
mond. A charter was issued yes?
terday by the State Corporation Com?
mission to a number of Richmond men
Who will form a 1100.000 corporation)
to be known as the Virginia Aerio!
Manufacturing Company. Inc. The
promoters assert that the air over
Richmond will soon be filled with fly?
ing machines, engaged on all manner
of c-rrnnds The principal office of the |
company Is to !><? in Richmond, and
under the charter the company may
acquire and own as much as 1,0001
acres of land for the purposes of I's
business?that Is. as a factory site,
and as an aviation Held for testing
machines and training aviators.
The charter Incorporatora are: .lohn
C. llHgan. president; .lames D. Pat
ton', vice-president; A. L?ngsten John?
ston. Jr., secretary and treasurer; W.
S. Forbes, Oreenhow Johnston, and
others, all of Richmond. The capi?
tal stock authorised by the charter
is: Maximum. $100.000; minimum, $10,
000; nnd i he object* and purposes are
stated to be to manufacture airships.
Hun Broad Rower".
The charter states that the cor?
poration is formed for the purpose
oi manufacturing, buying, selling, leas?
ing, operating and exhibiting any and
all kinds of structures designed to
navigate the air or water or to tra?
verse the land, and to charge for
Same; to give exhibitions of any and
all such structures, and to charge ad?
mission to the same, and to compete
for prizes In the use of all such craft
and machines.
The charter Is a hrosd one, since It
allows the manufacture, sale, lease,
etc. of structures not only to nnvi
Katc the air, but to "navigate the j
water or traverse the land," which
might be construed to Include all man?
ner of railway, street car and steam?
ship lines. The promoters are the
principal officers of the Richmond and
Hem U o Railway Company now oper?
ating a line of street cars In Rich?
mond, and at present applying for
franchise extensions.
Make Briquettes Here.
Not only will airships be manufac?
tured and -old in Richmond, but un?
der n charter issued yosterday coal
briquettes are to be manufactured and
marketed her.-. A charter was issued
by the Corporation Commission to the
Virginia Coal Brlquettlng Company.
Inc., with tl.o principal otlices in Rich?
mond. The incorporatorn are: T. M.
Carrlngton, president; Frederick E.
Noltlng, M B. Kosenbnum, and lt. H.
Smith. vice-presidents. and R. S.
Rlumme-r. e t any nnd treasurer, all
of Richmond- - 'l'he capital stock Is
placed at: Maximum, $100,000; mini?
mum. $10,000; nnd the objects and
purposes stated to be tn manufacture
and sell briquettes for fuel.
A new. motor truck corporation far
Richmond was also authorized, of
which the president will be H. A.
G?lls, formerly superintendent of th;
Richmond branch of the American Lo?
comotive Company. The new concern
will be known as the Motor Truck
Corporation, and will have Its prin?
cipal office In Richmond. The Incor
porutors are H, _.\. GUllS, president
mid treasurer; Charles Laurens, vice
president; T. M. Garrity. secretary and
treasurer, all of Washington, and K. V.
Cox, of Richmond. The capital stock
; Ik: Maximum, $15,000; minimum, $1,
G00; and ihe objects and purposes to
operate a motor transfer business.
Oftier (hartem.
Oher charters were issued yester?
day us follows:
Buena Vista Cnrage and Automobile
Company. Inc.; principal office. Buena
Vista. Incorporntors?W. B. Prltch
ard. president; Dr. S. II. Voekeley,
Vice-president; D. S. Bromley, treas?
urer, and N, B. I'rltchnrd. secretary?
all i,1 Buena Vista. Caplt/il stock?
Maximum. Ifi.OOO; minimum, (2,000.
< bjects and purposes ? Automobile
bu.-lness.
D. J. O'Conncll Company, Inc.; prin?
cipal office. Staunton. Incorporator.s_
L. R. Maslncup, president; M. A. Mas
Incup, vice-president; Henry Hurt.
Secretary and treasurer?all of Staun
tr.rt Capital stock?Maximum, $e?0;
minimum, $1.000. Ob;ects and pur?
poses?Retail liquor business.
An amendment was Issued to the
charters of S. Bachrach & Company,
Inc., changing the location of the
principal office from Roanoke to Rich?
mond.
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CALL COMMITTEE
10 MEET TUESDAY
Primary Vote to Be Canvassed
and Norfolk County Contest
Decided.
For the purpose of canvassing the
official returns of the late primary
election for members of the United
States Senate and declaring the nomi?
nees, and of hearing the report of tho
subcommittee appointed to investigate
the Norfolk county contest, the Stnte
Democratic Committee will meet next
Tuesday iiiylit, September -G. State
Chairman J. Taylor F.llyson and Secre?
tary J. N, Bren?man sent out the
call yesterday. The hour i* 8 o'clock,
and the place the assembly hall of
Murphy's Hotel.
It IS expected that on this occasion
a lnrcc number of members of tho
committee will be present. The mere
personnel of candidates for county
offices In Norfolk is not considered Im?
portant, but it Is expected that tho
report of tnc Investigating body will
also deal with the whole question of
the alleged fusion between Democrats
and Republicans.
The subcommittee is composed of
William M. .McAllister, of Bath (chair?
man); Irving P. Whitehead, of Am?
tierst; J. B. West, of Suffolk; Henry I
O. Humphries, of Bedford, and Manly i
H, Harnes, of New Kent.
Tho contestants claim that fusion |
has been shown, and thut there was a j
good deal of Irregular voting In the
June primary. On the other hand, the
contesteet assert that nothing has
been proven which could affect the
result of the primary. Admitting that
fusion has existed in tho past, they
deny that there Is nnything of the
kind now save In the minds of Indi?
vidual voters.
Probably the State Committee will
alsu bo called upon to decide the con?
test between A. J. Taylor and .lohn
Rutherfoord for the House of Dele?
gates from Goochland and Fluvannn,
the parties havxlng so far failed to get
together.
MENTAL TROUBLE
CAUSED SUICIDE
Joseph E. Bowles Takes Life
and Leaves Incomprehen?
sible Note.
Under the Impression, bo he wrote,
that friends he had trusted had ruined]
him. Joseph E. Bowles, of 509 East
Bleverith Street, South Richmond, com?
mitted suicide some time Tuesday night
or yesterday morning by shooting him?
self In the hoad in tho bullding ot I
Schwarsichlld-Sulzberger Company, j
Seventeenth and Orace Streets. Work?
men entering tho building discovered |
the body shortly after 7 o'clock yes?
terday morning, huddled In a corner |
of the basement.
nowles left a note asking tho for
glveness of his wife for his deed and ]
telling hor to klcs the children good-by
und to teach them to forget. He asked I
her not to grieve for him. nnd said |
that it wns not her fault. "You have
been a fc-ood and faithful wife," he can
I eluded.
Bowles was forty-two years old. He]
leaves a wife and live children, who are I
said to be In comfortable circumstances.
Minie Previous Attempt
Rowleg made an attempt to end his I
life on the morning of April 8, lfilO,
when he leaped from the Free Bridge.
He was rescued from the water by men
in a boat and was carried to the City
Hospital, where within a few days he
recovered from the injuries he had re?
ceived.
Coroner Taylor viewed the body, hut
decided thnl an Inquest was unneces?
sary. He tfiought thut Bowles was
mentally unbalanced, as there appears
: tn have been no direct cause for the
suicide.
The funeral will take place at :'?
o'clock this afternoon from the home.
The funeral will be In chargo of the
gl ts of the Maccabees, of v.-hlcn
B W a was a member.
Eipense. Accounts.
Candidate! taking part In she rerent
Del ? ri'.lr primary filed sworn statements
Ol their expenses with the Secretary of the
il wealth yesterday. n? required by
law, a* follows:
I It E. I., Farmer, unsuccessful candidate
tll? Twenty-fourth Senatorial District,
!!*?; B. W. MPttead, candidate for the
House of Delegates from Newport News,
H 1 r' !- Toney, unsuccessful candidate
for the House from South ltlehmond, 1107 75;
' '? P*rr, Republican candid at**?from
, lh< Sixth Senatorial District. $7.
-_.
?11 from Telegrnph Pole.
P O. Finnegnn, of ?? West Cary Street
while repairing a telok-raph pole at Straw?
berry street and Floyd Avenue, yesterday
a terror, fell ?*??? < .... ??,? ?? |o?
I ,,..'?) ' ?**,"'?'"?""' "r' *,'"<1 and half
V nJ ,xl'* *">' smhutonea was,
ra.,, rl. Dr. Huh her rtepor.ded. nnd Fla?
nagan u ?. taken to the City Home for
treatment; n- ,1( round to have suffered
a broken wrist and many bruises. Aftor
mcKU foxai! L?*?tlon he was taken
MAY MOVE JONES
FROM HIS DISTRICT
Rearrangement by Legislature
Might Put Him in the
Eighth.
MANY CHANGES NECESSARY
Xinth District, Largest in State,
Must Lose Some
Counties.
Will William Atkinson Jones. Con?
gressman from the Kirst Virginia Dis?
trict, he legislated out of the district
where he Is porsonally so populur? This
is the question being asked in political
oirclos, and It would seem to have not
u little basis for truth
The Legislature at Its coming ses?
sion Is required by law to redlBtrict
the State for representation in Con?
gress, In accordance with the liifc'i
United States census. This must be
done ovory ton years. Population has
shifted a good deal in a decade, and It
will be the duty of the lnwmakers to
rearrange the districts so that they
will be as near the average of popu?
lation as possible.
The new census gives the State k<
total population of 2.0G1.6L2. Divided
among the ten members of Congress,!
each should represent an average ot j
206,161. But a division of the counties
and cities into districts by last year's!
census shows a wide disparity.
Alight Itctnove .lonea.
For instance, the l'lrst District, as
at present constituted, has a popula-1
tlon of 227.144. or a good deal morn |
thnn the average. It Is being said In'
political gossip thnl the four counties;
in the Northern Neck now in the l'lrst
Dlstrlot will be transferred to the
Eighth. The last named district is
now the smallest In the State lu popu-'
Intlon, having only 169,799. It already
includes the county of King George. In
the Northern Neck. Taking in the tlet
of counties between the Rappahannock
and the- Potomnc?Northumberland, i
Westmoreland, Richmond and Lancas?
ter?the Eighth would have a popula?
tion of 197.056, cr as close to the aver?
age as Legislatures usually get.
Such a result would take Mr. Jones
himself out of the First District and
put him In the Eighth, lie would thel; j
to stay In Congress, have to contend i
with Representative C. C. Carlin, whoi
Ik said to havo his ball wick well or-]
ganlzed and In full sympathy with,
him and with the "machine," which
secured a larg* majority In the Elgiirft
In the recent primary. It would seem,
therefore, to be a move to get rid ot ,
Mr. Jones.
The elimination of the four counties;
from the Kirst, with their population!
of 37.257. would make that district too!
small. It is suggested that thi-- could'
be cured by taking three Penlnsulnj
counties from tho Third District, which
Is also too large, and adding them to:
the First- These would be Charles:
City, New Kent, James City and the!
city of Wllllmasburg. Their popula-'
tlon, added tj that of the First, with)
the Northern Neck left out, would make !
tho total 206,160, or just exactly the
average for the State.
In the Third, taking out the counties1
mentioned, the population would bei
207,34S, or very slightly above the*aver- '
age. The present population of the!
Third Is 223,?21. It I? hoped that by!
the next census the city of Richmond'
alone will be entitled to a Congressman, j
The Second District Is also too large, j
with 2.13,029. Taking out Southampton]
and giving It to the Fourth, with 26,303,1
It would have 20C.727, an'other case of
almost striking the average. The,
Fourth would then have 212,195, fori
at present It is a good deal below the
average.
Other Posslbllltnea.
The Fifth District is too small, with
172.835, and the Sixth Is too large,
with 227,97 1. Taking Montgomery from
the Sixth and putting It in the Fifth,
the latter would have ISO.103. and the
former 210,706 people.
Other changes will bo necessary. The
Ninth District Is the largest In the
State, with 266,567 people, far above
the average It will be difficult 'to re?
arrange It without hurting the Demo?
cratic party, since the counties which
border on other districts are largely
those which have Democratic minori?
ties. It seems, though, there must be
some change.
The Tenth now possesses n popula?
tion nearest of all to the average?
199.05S.
Verdict Entered.
Verdlci nnd Judgment were entered yes?
terday In the Law and Equity Court In the
stilt of W. Benjamin Davis A Son line.)
afratnet W. T. Lindsay tr.r 141.18. The case
came up on appeal from Civil Justice Tur
pln.
OWNERS OF DOCK
RESIST PETITION
Argue That They Cannot Be
Made to Repair and Reopen
Property.
UNDER NO OBLIGATIONS
City Seeks to Compel Compli?
ance With Original
Charter.
Argument was partly had yesterday
before the State Corporation Conunin
slon on the petition of tho city of
Richmond and certain business men to
compel the owners of the Richmond
Dock to repair that property and aguin
open it to public uso. For several
months past the dock has been closed
to traffic, the result primarily of a '
break In the gates, which the owners :
have declined to repair. It became
evident yesterday that they have no j
intention whatever of again allowing
the public to use the dock while It is
their property. If they can avoid doing
doing so.
The hearing was not concluded, and
was adjourned at - o'clock until 11 |
o'clock ljrls morning.
Since the dock was closed the boaf
line plying between this city and i
Petersburg has discontinued Its dally !
visits. The proprietors of the line say |
that the merchnnts will not haul to '
the wharves lower down the river, j
nnd that they cannot compete with J
the railroads unless they can bring
their steamers Into the main business
section of the city.
TrnlTic lit Stopped.
Tn addition, business houses located
on the dock have been deprived of the |
advantage of recelvlne coal nnd other j
supplies in which thf.y deal, greatly, j
they claim, to their disadvantage and
loss. They therefore presented the po- |
titlon to the State. Corporation Com- j
mission, asking for nn order to com- j
po! the repntr and reopening of the
property. Later the city Joined In the .
petition.
The argument is that, according to |
the ancient charter under which the |
dock was constructed, It is required
to be kept open forever for public use
upon payment of the toll3 Ilxed by
stnt ute.
When the case was ca.lled yesterday
morning, the point at issue was a mo?
tion made by Eppa Hunton. Jr.. coun?
sel for the bondholders' committee of
the William R. Trigg Company, own?
ers of the dock, tshat tho petition
should he dismissed because the com?
mission has no Jurisdiction. Mr. Hun?
ton made an argument to support this
contention, saying that the power
given to the commission over trans?
portation companies docs not extend
to the dock owners, because they in
no sense constitute a transportation
company.
Not Required to Keep Open.
Further, in tracing the history of
the property through its various own?
erships, Mr. Hunton contended that
under tho act of IS"!), ratifying the
sale of the James River and Kanawhu
Canal to the Richmond and Allegheny
Railroad Company, the only require?
ment is to maintain the water supply
of the canal between Bosher's Dam
and tidewater, which is at the foot
of the falls of the James. It is not
claimed, said Mr. Hunton, that this
obligation Is being violated. Ills ar?
gument was that the original obliga?
tion to keep the dock open for public
use was not transmitted in this act.
Replying for the business men who
are petition'rs, Judge Boverly R.
Crump called attention to tho fact
that the city of Richmond had put
much money Into the canal ami dock,
that part of it was on wh.it was orig?
inally public property, and that the
original requirement that the dock
should be maintained as a public high?
way forever Is still binding.
i-Hxplainn Act.
i Answering the argument that the
act of 1679 does not specifically re?
quire the dock be kept open, Jude"
Crump said that this was true, for
the reason that the property was not
allowed to be closed.
He spoke of the obligations resting
upon the succeeding owners, claiming
that they are to-day In full force
and effect.
Assistant City Attorney George
Wayne Anderson spoke for the city,
maintaining that the continued opera?
tion of the dock is an important fac?
tor In the business Interests of Rich?
mond. He called attention to the re?
cent ruling of the commission to the
cffeci that the tlmo ha6 not come to
close the dock. City Attorney Pollard
and Mayor Richardson were also pres?
ent at the hearing.
Marriage Licenses.
Marriage licenses were Issued yesterday
in the Hustings Court to Charles Llnwood
Jordan and Mary Agbe Rlnnd, and to Otis
R. P.ohertsoa and Eva Proffitt.
Who arc gathering in Richmond this week are giving
many practical demonstrations of the work of the Roentgen
Ray. With its aid they have accomplished wonders in the
scientific and medical world. They can see pretty far and
very clearly.
YOU WILL NOT NEED AN X-RAY to sec your future
welfare in clear perspective if you will let
The American National Bank
of Richmond, Virginia
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SECURITY AND SERVICE
STUDENTS ARE ALL
WELL PREPARED
Richmond College Matriculates
? Show High School
Certificates.
SESSION BEGINS TO-DAY
Sixteen Candidates for Ministry
Acepted by Education
Board.
Richmond College opens this morn?
ing for Its seventy.ninth session. Tho
entire day will be spent In matricu?
lating students. To-morrow all classes
will meet for organization.
President F. W. Bontwrlght said
last night that already about I5U
students had reported at the
college. Among them are stu?
dents from most of the Southern
States, and from several Western and)
Northern States. The preparation of mo
trlculates Is better this year than ever!
before. The maJorlPw of new students!
show by their entrance certificates that'
they have completed four years of
h.gh school work. The John Marshall
High School will ngnir, lead the list
of secondary schools sending new stu-i
dents, and the Fork Union Milltarv 1
Academy comes second.
Public Bxerrlaea.
The first public exercises of the nov.-i
session will be held this evening in
.^'i'** Chai>el- J ,: WMfh'; ?las*
<>r mi 2, will welcome the new stu?
dents on behalf of the v. M. C. A., and
other speakers will represent the ath?
letic associations, the literary socle
tics and other organizations. Among
tho speaker!, ?re G. w Sadler (M. A
1911): Conch Honaker. Dr. W. C. James
and other alumni.
The education board, of which LIeu-!
tenant-Governor J. Taylor Bllyspn Is
the exertitlve officer, met at the col-;
lego yesterday and accepted sixteen!
candidates for the ministry, whom tho
board will aid this year. Among the
out-of-town members present ae the'
meeting were Drs. O. F. Gregory, of
Staunton; F.. W. Winfrey, of Culroper.
and George Y. Bradley, of Tappahan
nock.
Among the new eourses offered Inj
college this year will be a series of
lectures In tho department's of edu?
cation by men engaged In the prac?
tical work of the school?. Superin?
tendent J. A C. Chandler, of Rich?
mond, will deliver one of the series of
lectures. For the first tlmo In the
history of the college there will bo,
offered on Saturdays, for the special !
benefit of teachers, courses of lectures!
In F.ngllsh literature, in Virginia his-|
lory and In education. Many of the,
teachers of Richmond and Henrlco :
have signified their Intention to a:-?
tend these lectures. The work offer
ed will count toward a college degree
The formal opening exercises of the
college will be held next Tuesday
evening. Professor H. A. Voulanding- |
ham, who has been absent for a yenr|
as a teaching Fellow In Harvard Uni?
versity, will deliver the address. Thr
faculty will wear the academic cap
and gown. The exercises will be held |
In a public hall and will be open to .
the public.
GOVERN?RSPEAKS
FOR NEW CHURCH
Corner-Stone of Monument
Methodist Laid at Allen and
Park Avenues.
Solemn Masonic ceremonies marked
the laying of the corner-atone of bhe
Monument Methodist Church yeslerda;
afternoon at 4:30 o'olock. The exer
clses were conducted by St. John's |
Dodge. No. 36, Ancient. Free and Ac- j
cepted M?sons, with Acting Worship- ;
ful Master J. G. Hankin.s In charge. |
Tho dedicatory speech was delivered
by Governor William Hodges Mann
after a prayer by the pastor. Rev. I.
T. Williams, now In his third year In
that position. The Ifenedlctlon was
pronounced by Rev. B. F. Upscomb,
D. D. The structure will take tho
place of Asbury Methodist Church, and
Is situated at the corner of Allen and j
Park Afenucs.
Governor Mann was Introduced by
J. A. Rrlggs, a member of tho church,
and one of the principal contributors
to the fund for the new building. T*C
Governor made one of his character?
istic speeches Wh5le he had much to
say of the enterprise and spirit of the
church In erecting the new building
and spoke of Methodism In general
he preached the good of universal re?
ligion which binds all mankind, of no
matter wha/ creed.
Stone Im l.nld.
The Impressive Masonic services be?
gan Immediately after the Governor's
speech, when the little metal box. con?
taining a Rihle, a Methodist hymn
book, the rostv of those contributing
to the church and copies of the daily
papers, was placed in position and the
huge stone suspended with a derrick
was lowered upon It. while officers ol
the lodge firmly cemented it In placf
with mortar and trowel. As Dr. Up?
scomb pronounced the benediction, the
lodge formed ln-llne and marched back
to the Masonic Temple, where It for?
mally adjourned.
In spite of the fact that It looked as
though rain would fall every minute,
the crowd was unusually large. The
big platform that surrounded the cor?
ner-stone was filled before the exer?
cises, and later on perhaps 200 people
packed around It and remained until
It was formally closed. .Many promi
inent people attended the ceremonies
among them being Mayoj:. D. C. Rich?
ardson.
rtuildlng Permit*.
Rulldtns and repair permits were Issued
yesterday a* follows:
Jesse Williams, to erect a two-story frame
tenement, two dwelling's, on the west side
of Seventh street between Duval and Baker
Streets, tn cost $3.700.
E. C. Boudar. to erect a one-story de?
tached brick stable In rear of 2105 Stuart
Avenue, to cost $350.
E. n. Chennult,. to erect a one-itory brick
fr?rase In rear of 1S20 West Grace Streat,
to cost $250.
I. Qr??tory, to repair a brick dwelling*, S07
W?st Main Btr?j>L ilk ??? IMA.
It Makes You Look Conspicuous 1
So take off that old straw and put on a new Knox.
Raincoats and Boy's clothes are ready, too.
Gans-Rady Company
REPUBLICANS ARE
OUT FOR PRIMARY
Up in Rockingham They De-1
clare for Compulsory Legal?
ized Plan.
Coming at a time when IJemocrutic
conventions |n the Southslde an.l
Southwest are adopting resolution*
condemning the primary system of
making party nominations, the action
of the Republicans of Rockingham,
county In declaring in convention for
a direct, legalized primary, caused no
end of talk In Richmond political cir?
cles yesterday. Old timers are won?
dering If It Is only a local game, or
whether there Is to bo a new deal.
Republicans have never before shown
any liking for primaries.
Tho Hartisonburg convention wer?,
still further and declared for primar?
ies compulsory upon nil parties It
was against this part of the Byrd pri?
mary bill In the last- Legislature that
the mort criticism was leveled, espec?
ially from Republicans who said they
did not want to he forced Into prl-|
marles against their will.
The convention nominated John
Pan!, head of one faction In Seventh
District Republicanism, for the Slate
Senate In opposition to George N.
Conrad, the Democratic nominee. Geo.j
X. Farman. of Penn Laird, and Dr. W.
F. Payne, of Dayton, were named for
the House.
The plank In the platform relating
to primaries Is as follow*;
"Believing that the ballot' primary!
is the Ideal method of making nomina?
tions for all offices, that It Is the pre-{
ventlve of trickery and manipulation
at the hands of the bosses and rings
of all parties. we pledge our nominees
for the Senate and House of Delegates.
If elected, to work and vote for such
legislation as will make primaries for
all offices compulsory and binding upon
all parties."
NEW NATIONAL BANK
t'oncern Succeed* nnnk of Commerce
?hi Uroad street.
Central National Bank, which has
purchased the business of the Bank
of Commerce, nt .to? East Broad Street,
will begin business this morning at
the same stand. The Bank of Com
merce has heretofore been operated
a? a branch of the Bank of Commerc
and Trusts, but Is now merged Into
an Independent concern.
The substantial capital stock is J
SliU.O'iO. Officers are as follows!
Charles ifulzler. president; Charles A.
Fcple, first vice-president, YV. H. j
Scliwbrzschlld, second vice-president;
Philip E. W. Goodwin, cashier.
SORA GO SOUTH
Dlrdft Flj Over City In Innumerable
Flocka.
Countless thousunds of sora flew
over tho city last night, winging
t-outhward to escape the coming Ol
ccld blasts. All through the hours of
the night a listener could hear the
faint "tweet" In the air which mark?
ed the birds of passage.
The season Is now open, and hunt?
ers are tracking the reed-blrd* to
their lair in the marshes. Menu cards
bear the sora cognomen.
REFORMERS SPLIT
Loenl Fountain Wlthdrnvra and Will
Stun New Society.
Indignant at the treatment accord?
ed one of Its members, Coronen?
Fountain of the Cnlted Order of True
Reformers last nigh' voted to with?
draw from the big negro order and
form a now association, to he known
us "Coronella Beneficial Society."
Dr. Albert C. Tennnnt. a member of
Coronella. was, it seems, a medical
director for the order. At the recent
meeting of the Grand Fountain an?
other man was elected, so It was
stated last night, nnd disapproval of
this course caused the withdrawal of
Coronella Fountain*
.Milliner In Until.mpter.
Mrs. Annie K. Long (the Richmond
Millinery and Suit Company) filed a
petition" In bankruptcy before Clerk
Brad)', of the United States Court for
the Eastern Plstrlct of Virginia, yes?
terday. The liabilities are pl'iced at
$8,631.63 and the assets at $2.205.39.
State Convention of W. C. T. U.
Meets in Danville Next
Week.
The annual State convention of tho
' Woman's Christian Temperance Un'on
j will he held In tho city of Danville
I September 25 to 28. A large attend
' ance of delegates and visitors Is ex
I peeled, and an elaborate program has
, been prepared.
i The first evening Is to be taken up
; with a "Promise Meeting." The aub
'ject will be -'The Gift of God to the
j individual." Spoakers?Mrs. Arthur
? l.enke, Mrs. J. M. Ropps. Follow'ng
1 this service there will be an infoitnal
I reception.
i Tho State executive committee will
' meet at a A. M. Tuesday. Tho con
! vention proper will be called to or
'der by the president, Mrs. Howard M
',H<ige. at 10 A. M. Mrs. M. V. New?
ton, of Staunton, will conduct the de
] votlonal services, following whlon
I there will be the roll-cell of dele
> gales and superintendents of the sev
j oral departments, appointment of cora
. mltteeo. pages, etc.; report of execu?
tive committee; reports of the several
. departmental superintendents, and
i noontide prayer.
The afternoon of tho flrHt day will
be occupied by a departmental cott
j ferenre, reports of Stato organizers, a
! "Parliamentary drill" by Mrs. F. T.
I'arrott, and addresses from depart?
mental superintendents.
Sunday Addresses,
At night tha devotional exercises
will be conducted by Rev. E. C. Smith,
pahtor of Moffalt Momorlal Church.
An address of welcome will be de?
livered by Hon. Harry Wooding. Mayor
of Danville. In behalf of tho city; Rev.
W. J. Young. D. D-, pastor of Main
Street Methodist Church (tho conven?
tion church), Frank Talbott. for tho
Antl-Saloon l-eague; C H. Wheatley,
City Superintendent of Public Schools;
Mrs. Nannie Estes. for the local Wo?
man's Christian Temperajnce Union;
J. A. Dee, for the county Woman's
Christian Temperance Union. The re?
sponse? will be made by Mrs. Helen
Hi Green and Mrs. W. C. Payne. Spe?
cial music will Intersperse tho
speeches.
Tho additional six sessions of th-i
convention will bo occupied by tho
consideration of matters pertaining to
the work. Including addresses on
State-wide prohibition, "State-wide
Against Local Option"; president's ad?
dress and recommendations; a special
address by Judge J. C. Prltchard. of
North Carolina; a banner drill, elec?
tion of officers, gold modal oratorical
contest, etc
The reports of the officers show that
the year has been signalized by a
substantial and steady growth In
membership.
The delegates from the numerous
Richmond unions will leave for tho
City on the Dan on Monday morning.
FOR NEW Y, M. C. A.
Governor to Speak ut Rally for East
End Colored Project.
W. H. James. Jr.. president of the
East End Young Men's Christian Afl
noclatlon (colored), hns secured Gov?
ernor William Hodges Mann to de?
liver an address In the Interest of the
association on Sunday, October 1, at 3
o'clock P. M.. In Fountain Baptist
Church. Thirty-first and O Streets.
The association has begun an active
campaign to raise funds for a new
building, and the officers and members
are appealing to the general publlo,
both white and colored, to be present
at this meeting and help them In this
rally.
Open Headquarters.
The Woman's Temperance League of
America will dedicate Its now head?
quarters at 15 South Third Street with
appropriate ceremonies at 8:15 this
evening. An attractive program of
music has been arran.ced. and there
will be addresses by several leading
citizens. The public Is Invited._
Winter Cruises to West Indies
Tanama Canal, Venezuela and Ber?
muda.
j Call for Illustrated booklet.
The Richmond Transfer Co.
809 East Main St
Richmond, Va
A Noted Vocal Teacher Coming to Richmond
Will be at the Richmond Conserva
tory of Music September 25th.
After continued invitations on the part
of -his pupils and the school, who have
labored unceasingly to have Mr. David
E. Francis back in this city, to take up
his work, whirl) he so admirably and suc?
cessfully carried on last winter while here
as tenor soloist of the First Haptist
Church, he has agreed to assume charge
of the Vocal Department at the Conserva?
tory on September 25th.
Professor Francis's long experience as
a teacher fits him admirably for his work.
Those who were fortunate enough to have
his proficient instruction last year arc his
advertisements, and it is mainly through
them that he will be brought back again.
But few knew of his being here as a
teacher through the last season, because
of his work at the First Baptist Church,
which required most of his time while
here.
Mr. Francis is especially endowed with
the ability to demonstrate the natural
tone production, and is able to overcome
the most difficult conditions of one's
voice, having proved his ability with some
of his pupils who were regarded as back
numbers.
Aside from the regular private lessons,
the school will offer special inducements
DAVID E. FRANCIS,
Who will teach here this winter.
to those who wish to learn more of orato?
rio and opera work. Sight reading will
also be included.
Full information may be had at the
Conservatory in regard to prices and
hours. j>
Mr. Francis will be glad to talk with
any who contemplate studying or having
his opinion of their voico.