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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-31
Only Clerk Sullivan Remains
Regulars and Extras
Being Dismissed.
sATTERFlELD's MAN GOES
Did Poor Work and Then Stop
ped Frequently to Visit
Nearby Saloons.

On the statement of several members
of the committee, backed by formal
complaint from Superintendent III. j.
COIN, of the Street Cleaning Depart
ment, that they were worthless and
drunken the Committee on Markets
last night instructed Clerk Sullivan, of
the First Market, to discharge the three
regular men employed to do the clean
ing there and not to again hire extra
men, who have been on duty Saturday
nights The regular men who VIII
lose their places are G. p. Titmus, VII
liam O'Connors and w. j. Dodd. The
extras are picked UP on Saturday
nights TO finish the heavy work at the
end of the week.
Often Visited Saloons.
Councilman Hirschberg started the
disclosures. I'VE have not" he said
"a man in the First Market, with the
exception of Clerk Sullivan. who is ca
pable of doing the work properly" He
then proceeded to give the committee
the benefit of observations made on a
recent trip TO the market one Saturday
night He found the men who should
have been thoroughly cleaning tho
place hitting the high places only
and making frequent visits to nearby
saloons. one man, ne SAD, was on
duty whom he knew at the time was
wanted on a warrant for stealing hose
couplings from the market
Immediately after Mr. HirschberG
had delivered himself the letter from
the Street Cleaning Department was
read The complaint was that the First
Market force seemed to use too much
liquor, which caused neglect of work.
and at the end of the week ran the
department far into the morning be-
cause the place had not been properly
cleaned and the garbage piled as IT
should be. Mr.. ,.Cphn appeared before
the committee aifdl said that conditions
were deplorabie: that two members OF
the present market force had been dis
charged by him as being worthless
They hindered, he said. rather than as
sisted his department. He added that
unless instructed by the committee to
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-31
ALL ESCAPE IN
AUTO ACCIDENT
Albert ]. Meyers Car Turns
Over in Ditch and Passen-
gers Climb Out Unhurt.

Dazzled by the glaring headlights Of
two automobiles approaching him. AL
bert j. Meyer, of 1o2 North Ninth Street,
last night drove his car into ditch
on the Cary Street Road, near the Belt
Line bridge. 1t toppled over on its
side. There were four passengers in
the car at the time--Mr Mayer. Mrs.
Meyer, his sister-in-law and the lat
ter's daughter But no one was hurt.
In speaking of the accident last night
Mrs. Meyer said that it happened so
suddenly that none of the party hardly
realized that the ca rhad turned over
until all had got out of 1t, Mr., Meyer
called out to know II anybody was
hurt, and Mrs. Meyer answered that
all We're safe.
Then" said she, Il climbed out
through the rear, and my ssterln-law
climbed out behind me. The others,
my husband and niece--were sitting in
front and had no trouble in getting
out"
Mrs. Meyer said that her husband
was proceeding very slowly, as Is al
ways his habit when other machines
are approaching, and the descent Into
the ditch was very slow, The ditch is
about six or seven feet deep at this
point. and the top of the road could
not be seen from where the uutomo.
bile landed. They pulled themselves
UP by grass and roots, and on arriving
at the road level found several anxious
watchers, who were much relieved tc
see them come unnamed from the
ditch Another car brought them back
! to the city. Mr.. Meyer returned tc
| the scene of the accident, where the
car was found to be not much damaged
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-31
WEEK-O[DR0BBERY.
JUST DISCOVERED.
Property Valued at 5000, lnclud-
ing Mrs. Cohlnan's Wedding
Dress. Stolen From Home.
MALE NURSE ALSO A THIEF
Quickly Caught and Had Gold
Chain and Charm in
His Possession.

While she was spending the summer
in Ginter Park, the city home OF Mrs
w. III. Coffman, 40 West Grace street,
was entered some time last week ana
robbed of $500 or more worth of dressr
es. one of which was the dresssi which
Mrs Conman was married.
The robbery was first discovered by
a servant sent to the house yesterday
She found that one of her own dresses
was gone, and on returning reported
the matter to Mrs. Coffman. The lat
ter started an investigation and found
that the robbery had been more or less
Wholesale. A dress and skirt belong
ing to another servant were also miss
ing.
Caught This Rnbl,er.
Mrs. p. C. Martin, of s02S Williams
burg Avenue. who reported yesterday
that she had been robbed of n gold
chain and Eagle charm was more for
tunate, for after an all days WORK
neutrality-suspicious. Wren and Wilt
shire recovered the property and ar
rested Robert Eppes, colored, on q
charge of stealing the jewclry. II
seems that Eppes is a sort of man
nurse He has had much employment
in that line and was recommended to
Mr.. Martin. At the end of the week
he received his pay, receipted for II
and left. His departure WAS coinci.
dent with the absence of the chain and
charm, and when the detectives learned
that Eppes had been employed by Mr..
Martin they started search for him
They found him on the street.
Here's my man. said Sergeant Wren.
and tapped Eppes on the shoulder.
Give me the. jewelry," he asked, and
Eppes handed out the stolen property.
The negro has been twice in the pen
itentiary and is said to have Ions
string of crimes laid to his credit.
Victims File Reports.
Reports of other robberies were re-
ceiyed at headquarters yesterday. They
continue to come in. nut the detective
department is so small that proper at
tention to all the cases can hardly be
given. If the police force Is increased
it is expected to add a few more men
to the detective squad.
T. P. Powell of 1923 Bainbridge
Street, reported the theft of woman's
gold-illed watch.
W. f. Butler. of Room 311, American
National Bank Building, reported the
theft of double case gold filled watch
Harry Wiley. of 327 North Seven
teenth Street, reported the theft of 6
brown felt hat and pair of patent
leather shoes.
John Chavis. of sol Gilbert Avenue
reported the theft of an open-face gold
filled watch and a pair of black shoes
l. G. Larus, Of Ginter Park. reported
the theft from his automobile OF TIVE
Colt thirty-two -calibre revolvers.
C. 3. Bredrup, of Oak Grove, reported
the loss of u double-case gold-fillet
watch. with Our Own" Inscribed or
1t, and leather pocket-book contain.
ing $150.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-31
CANCELS THIRTY BIG
SHOWS AT ACADEMY
SAUNDERS WILL
move into WARD.
Candidate Settles Question as to
Eligibility by Changing
Boarding House.

Although the question has not been
deterpined by an authoritative legal
opinion, the opinion among most OF
those consulted yesterday is tina,
Wallace G. Saunders Is eligible for
election TO the Council from Henry
Ward. notwithstanding the fact that
for some time he has been boarding
Just over the ward line in Lee Ward
City Attorney Pollard said that he had
not as yet been asked for an opinion
on the eligibility of the candidate
Until the point was raised yesterday,
1t was believed that Mr.. Saunders had
clear field. several OF the others
whose names had been mentioned hav-
ing retired from the race. new
name was brought into the list yes
terday as possible candidate, In
the person of Frank A Spence. of the
firm of Spence & Nunamaker. Major
C. Ham Read and Larkin W. Glaze
brook. Jr.. are the other acknowledge
ed candidates. Samuel Steiner having
withdrawn from the race when he
as to the attitude of the ward dele
CATION.
Moved Out OF Ward.
The situation with regard to Mr.
Saunders is just this: He was for
many years a resident. voter and
business man of Henry Ward. In
recent years he has boarded. with his
family. Mt the home of Mrs. Ellen s.
Morton. 50T West Grace Street, sew.
eral doors beyond Henry Street. which
is the dividing line. To settle all
controversy Mr. Saunders will to-day
move his boarding place to 41o West
Grace Street, In the next block. and
in Henry Ward.
Among lawyers consulted Yesterday
the opinion prevailed that the question
of residence is one largely OF inten-
ton OF course, representative in
the Council must live in the ward he
represents, but the fact that Mr.. Saun-
ders, who has his business in Henry
Ward and for years voted there, has
been boarding for time In Lee Ward
does not invalidate his citizenship or
prevent him from voting in or repre-
senting Henry Ward, provided that IT
was his intention to return to Henry
Ward A mans going away for months
IN the summer, or even to Europe for
year or two does not destroy his
citizenship in the ward and precinct to
which 1T is his intention to return. even
though during his absence he may
have no legal residence in that pre-.
cInct. Whatever question there maS
have been. however. will be set al
rest to-day, when Mr.. Saunders moves
his personal effects into Henry Ward
For even II he had lost his citizenship
In Henry. he would instantly regain II
by the mere transfer from one wacd
to another, no time being required
whatever, and in this case 1T will NOT
even be necessary to go through the
Formally OF getting transfer. as Mr..
Saunders's name appears on the voting
books at Second Henry Precinct, corn
err of Madison and Broad Streets. and
his eligibility to vote at that precinct
has never been questioned.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-31
SAYS CRIMINALS
FILLED OFFICES.
Hcwin Makes Charges Against
Grand Council Of ST.
Luke Order.
WILL FORM NEW SOCIETY
Lawyer Asserts That Dishonesty
Was Sanctioned in
Meeting.
WILL FORM NEW SOCIETY

That the Grand Council OF the Sons
times sanctioned dishonesty in the
management Of its finances instead of
removing the guilty party from Office,
is the charge made by j. Thomas Hcw
in. the negro lawyer who led the re-
volt against the officials of the order
during the annual convention held In
Richmond last week He, Furthermore,
asserts that at the last annual session.
over his protest, one man was elected
to office who had served a term in
Jail for theft, and that another was
commissioned as a deputy who had .
criminal record
Hewin also says that siNtS-five OF
the subordinate councils have agreed
to join the new organization. This new
order is the result of last weeks meet
ing, In which the order was split In
twain, under the leadership OF the
lawyer.
New Name Selected.
Hewin appeared yesterday at tbs
office of state Insurance Commissioner
Jospeh Button, and applied for II
cense for the Independent order of the
Sons and Daughters of Samuel, as 4
rraternal beneficiary society. Colonel
Button looked over the papers, which
appeared to be in legal shape, and In
formed Hewin that prior to issuing
license 1t would be necessary for him
to secure the charter which he pro-
poses to get from the State Corpora
ton Commission. This order is to be
the Mecca for the insurgent lodges
which have withdrawn from the st.
Luke's society.
a statement was yesterday made BY
Hewln In reply to- the report of last
weeks meeting given on Monday to
Commissioner Button by Belle Chris
tian, secretary of st. Luke Order. Ho
goes after the officials of the organiza-
ton in very plain terms. AFTER say
ing that the fight which he waged was
not struggle for Office or for mastery.
he proceeds:
Serious Charges.
at the last annual session, against
my protest. man was elected a mem
her of the board who had served q
term in the City Jail of Richmond for
stealing, another man was given
commission as a deputy who has u
criminal record. and who Is known TO
be living an immoral life in this COM
munity. At times the Grand Council
has even sanctioned dishonesty in the
management of it's finances instead OF
removing the guilty party from office
st was a struggle for righteousness.
True, I did not say a word during the
| whole convention. but / was on the
outside instructing my lieutenants to
stand up for righteousness. There
were men in that convention who were
drunk it matters not who says augh,
| to the contrary. / am personally
proud of the outcome. 1t is we'll for
the negro to get money and book
learning, too, but at the same time he
must learn that nothing exalteth ma
| ton but righteousness.
"Sixty-five of the councils have rail-
lied and formed new organization.
We have elected men and women as
officers whose reputation can't be i'm
peached. We expect to make 1000
new members this year"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-31
FIRST MARKET FORCE
FIRED BY COMMIT
clean the market, he would refuse to
have the work done until the torco
.rut There by snttcrneld.

Put There by Snttcr0eld.
In defense of himself Clerk Sullivan
stated that he had been III for some
time recently and that the men haG
evidently taken advantage of his alb
sence to drink too much and to neglect
their work. Incidentally, he told the
committee that one of those against
whom complaint had been lodged was
put to work at the request of John L.
Satterfeld. formerly chairman OF the
committee, and that another had come
with recommendation from Mr.. Don
Leavy, chairman Of the present com
mittee. MIR. Don Leavy stated at once
that lie had recommended the man only
as a good worker with thep roper kind
OF a boss. and reminded Captain Sulii-
van that he had often told him to be
guided solely by his own experience
and Judgment in employing helpers.
This point was emphasized by Coun-
Gilman Tucker, who thought that there
was something radically wrong with
| the present system. The clerk, he
said, should make the appointments
without suggestions from members of
| the committee, and in case anything
went wrong, shoulder all the RESPONSE
bility.
BY the unanimous vote OF the com
mittee, l.. c. Garrison was elected clerk
of the First Market and Oliver Jones
for the Second Market. They will take
the place OF the regula rclerk wher
he is off duty. and while in charge
/ Will assume all his authority.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-31
VIRGINIA TO HAVE
SENIOR DEMOCRAT
Representative Jones Will Have
That Honor in the Next
Congress.

AS result Of the defeat
of Representative Il r. Living
ston, of Georgia, in the1Democratic
primaries in that State last week. Vir-
ginia will have the senior Democratic
member OF the House in the Sixty
second Congress. This will, Of course.
be Representative William A. Jones. of
the First Virginia District. Messrs.
Jones and Livingston have been TIED
for first place among the Democrats
who have seen long terms of service.
Ri Both men were first elected to tho
Fifty-second Congress and have served
continuously ever since. They took
their seats on March A. 1891. Conse-
Equently, on March A Of next year they
will have rounded out twenty years.
on that day Mr., Livingston will retire.
but Mr.. Jones mas already been nomi-
mated to succeed himself, and his cleo
tion Is certain,
Republicans Lead,
There are. however, four Republi-
cans in the House whose terms exceed
that OF Mr.. Jones In length and ono
whose service equals his. The Con-
gresham with the longest service "a
Speaker Joseph G. Cannon. who has
served eighteen terms, This time was
not, however, continuous, since he was
defeated in 1890. remaining out of Con-
eress for two years. Representative III.
Ia. Bingham, of Pennsylvania, has
served sixteen continuous terms; Rep
resentative Serene E. Payne. s.of New
York, thirteen terms. which, were mol
continuous, and Representative John
Dalzell, of Pennsylvania, twelve terms
which were continuous
The term of service of Representa-.
five j. a. II. Hull, of Iowa. is contem.
poraneous with those OF Representatives
Livingston and Jones,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-31
LAMBS EXPENSES
Pail. BY FRIENDS.
They Put Up Nearly 5000 and
Then Declined to Accept
Repayment.
COST LESS THAN WlCKHAM
First Case on Record Where
Candidate Showed What
Outsiders Paid.

More generously favored with friends
than are most candidates for office,
Representative John Lamb makes ac-
acknowledgement to them in public III
tho statement Of his expenses during
the recent primary campaign. The ex-
pense account was filed yesterday In
the office of the Secretary of the Com
monwealth.
Captain Lamb asserts that his friends
paid the sum of S59S45 voluntarily. to
defray expenses of advertising and
printing He says, furthermore. that he
offered to repay this amount. but that
his adherents declined to accept 1t.
This is probably the first instance
since the passage of the Barksdale
pure election law when candidate
gave in the amount expended in ms
behalf by his friends Chief Clerk J.
G. Hankins, of the Secretary of the
COMMUNICATING office. cannot recall
another such circumstance. The law
Is as explicit, however, in requiring
n candidate to certify the amount spent
for him by his adherents and friends
with his knowledge and consent, as 10
give in the sum expended by himself.
Spent Less Than Wici>hnm.
Captain Lambs primary campaign
cost him s1096.sS. If the amount spent
by his friends is added, the cost of the
contest totals s1,695.33. This IL nearly
1925 less than the sum expended by
his opponent. Judge Wickham, whose
account shows total of s1.sl774.
The Lamb expense account is in de.
tail as follows:
Third District Committee for
primary fee ..s $50 90
Hall rent for meetings. II II
Postage and envelopes. 96 so
Printing and advertising 169 SO
Clerk hire and Office help. AZ Is
Travelling expenses 20 %
Total Observation-Disclosures. 1,096 IS
Misunderstanding and printing,
paid voluntarily by friends. repayment
having been offered, but declined,
s59S.45.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-31
HATS FROM
OLD TYROI,

Wherever better article at cheaper
price-duty included-can be found in
Europe than America, the Berry buyer is
apt to catch on, and the customers of the
big Berry store are the gamers thereby.
The latest thing to arrive in the local
custom house for this concern is ship
ment of genuine Tyrolean Velour Hats
for men, direct from Vienna.
They're cprkers for looks, style and ser.
vice, and will be very popular here this
fall. beyond question
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-31
MANY PROMOTIONS.
Wit h H0W|TzERS
Non-commissioned Officers
Qualify-New Members Are
Elected.

Eight non-commissioned officers took
their places in the ranks of the Rich
mond Howitzers last night. These have
been appointed at different times dur
ing the summer each having ninety
days in which to qualify for examina-
ton. In view Of the approaching re-
sumption of battery drills, they have
all stood their examination and have
passed. 5j
Sergeant Frank n. Rowe succeeds
First Sergeant Tisdale as.the highest
non-commissioned officer OF the cons
mand Sergeant Tisdale has just been
placed on the retired list Of the Vir-
ginia Volunteers after a long service
at his own request.
New sergeants are James A. Holman
Richard b. Tillery and j, +. Seay ihese
have been promoted from corporals
Privntes Promoted.
The new corporals, who come up
Angel and Clyde c, Rogers. q
Drills will be resumed next Tuesday
night in dress uniform. Setting-up
exercises We're had last night undey
the IN, !, command Of Lieutenant James "
Captain William M. Myers. command,
er OF the Howitzers, is still confined
to his home with sickness.
Three new members of the HoWitzers
We're elected last night. The appl1ca-
tions Of four others are pending.
tie next Monday Two Of the guns
Twin be on the ground, one each With
the attacking and defending forces
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-31
POLICE COURT CASES
Fireman Who Ran Over Miss kcllum
VIII Get Hearing To-Dny.

VIII Get Hearing To-Day.
The case of Richard Lee. colored.
charged with selling cocaine, was con.
tinued in Police Court yesterday morn
Ing to September IA.
Frank Whitlock, white, nine years
old, convicted of stealing clock from
the News Leader office, was sent to
the reformatory.
There Were several cases of violation
OF the traffic ordinance in court, but
dismissal in every case resulted. it
being the desire of the court to give
plenty of time in which drivers may
learn the new ordinance,
The case of j. p Valentine. fire
engine driver who is charged with
recklessly running his horses over Miss
morning. Valentine was exercising
three horses when a fire alarm sound
ed He was returning to the engine
house when one of the horses struck
Miss Kellum at Third and Broad
Streets and knocked her down.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-31
Wants Signal Corps.

Second Lieutenant Ernest NJ. Hardy.
Of Company b, First Virginia, Will
shortly apply to the military authori-
ties for permission TO organize a signal
corps detachment in Richmond, to be
COMPOSED OF twenty one men. Lieuten-
OF the service will provh popular. The
men would be expected to study all
approved methods of field cn1nmunica-
ton and would be allied. Just as other
branches with the signal corps Of the
regular army.a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-31
CHICKEN THIEVES
CONFESS GUILT
Henrico Gang Broken Up With
Conviction of Williams and
His Confederates.

On their own confession before
Magistrate Puryear. of Henrico coun-
ty. yesterday afternoon, George Will
liams, colored; Lacey Henderson, whitei
Tom Parks white; Monroe Williams.
colored. and Charles Chernault wera
convicted of the charge Of stealing a
number of chickens from George P.
Finnegan. George Williams and Hem
derson each got four months in jail,
and were placed under $500 security
for six months. Monroe Williams was
fined SIS and committed to Jail in de-
fault. Chernault's penalty was the
same. but he produced the fine and
costs. Nora Williams. wife of George
Williams thought to be implicated,
proved her innocence. Sam Parks,
whose statement at the time of his
arrest Monday. led to the conviction
of other members of the gang, was
let down with sixty days and a bond
of $500 for six months. The case of
Jake Wampler. who is only sixteen
years of age. will be tried tomorrow
afternoon. He was granted con-
tinuance in order that his father
might be present at the trial
Besides pleading guilty to the
specific charge of robbing Mr.. Finne-
gan's chicken roost, the prisoners adj
mitted that they had been for several
months members of band of chicken
thieves whose operations in various
parts of the county had been extern
sive and successful There are num-
Der of other chicken raisers who have
suffered since the early spring, but
as no incriminating evidence could be
brought against thh gang no addi-
8tional warrants were issued. Accord
ing to those who are already in JAIL,
the whole company has been rounded
up, and as matter of fact this seems
to be true. The county authorities
are keeping their eyes open. however,
and will try to put the Henrico
chicken craze out of business for good
and all.
After Tom Parks had completed his
voluble statement concerning the
operations of the gang, the rest was
easy sailing, and every one wanted to
talk The result was that twenty-five
of Mr.. Finnegan's fowls We're located
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-31
PERMIT FOR $4,000
Reynolds Tobacco Company to Erect
Big Concrete Warehouse.

BIZ COnCrcte WITHHOLDING.
Through its local manager t. ]
Noble, Jr., the r. j. Reynolds Tobacco
Company yesterday made apnlication
to Building Inspector Beck for per-
NIT to erect a brick and concrete ware
house on the south side of Byrd Stree,
between Eleventh and Twelfth Streets
at a cost of $4,000. The plans and
specifications were being checked over
yesterday afternoon. and the permit
probably will be issued this morn
ing.
The building, which is to be fire.
proof throughout, will front ESQ feet,
on Byrd Street and will be ffty-eigh,
feet in depth. 1t is to be four stories
high. Plans for the structure We're
drawn by Architect Charles NJ. Robin
son. of this city The construction
work, which is to begin at once. will
be done by Howard & Moss. of Newport
News
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-31
Inmnea From NNindo,r.

caring to keep up the battle of life.
Ed. Schwedfager. twenty years old
of 406 Robinson Street, leaped from a
third-story window of a house at 2O6
Mayo Street, early yesterday morning
In an effort to commit suicide; He e. es-