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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-16
FIRST MARKET
CRIES FOR PAINT
But Real New Market Is Prom
ised in City's Budget
Next Year.

Al a meeting of the Council Com
mlttee~-oH Markets last night the
bhllding Inspector was instructed 10
secure bios on painting the interior
OF me FIRST Market. II was stated that
a suoconmittee from the Council Com
mittec on finanSe. which had look d
over the ground, had recommended the
erection OF new market--a vegetable
ana hsh house, to cost from $4,000 to
10000, TO be provided in next vcar's
puHset. and Il meat market the follow
ing year both to stand on their prescnt
sites Pending the erection OF the
new structures, the painting was held
10 be necessary II the marker is m
continue to be used as its present
condition is regarded as very unsanil
tary.
a communication was received from
the Health Department In regard Ia
ENFORCING the Mills ordinance. reoutr
ing the screening OF foodsturf offered
,1F sale. 10 protect it from dust and
nles' The committee has taken the
sfound that the ordinance does not
contemplate the screening of the en.
tre market house. which woula be
ImPractieable in the case of the rirst
MarEet but the screening of Individual
Stails or stands wlheTN such foodstuff
~ exposed. A reply was therefore
iprwarHed 10 the Chief Health O1,car
S.EseStlng that the sanitary officers
Who work under direction of tho Boar
OF Health, proceed to enforce the ors;-
nance, nov on the statute hooks 10,
many months. ioi
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-16
COURT FORCED TO
SEND THEM AWAY
Neathery's Little Children Given
to Associated Charities for the
Time Being.

His wife gone from his side with an
other man. William Neathery saw the
final dissolution of his home in Po-
lice Court yesterday morning, when
Justice Crutchfield took from him four
OF his children-Grace. twelve years
old; Della. eleven years old: william.
nine. and Alice. g little baby in her
second year.
Neathery pleaded with Justice
Crutchheld to let him have his little
brood back again. and Alice said she
could mother the other three. But
they were without a mother, and when
they returned recently from the fresh
air farm. where the Salvation Army
had sent them. their father was gone.
too. Alice took them to room at
1913 East Grace Street, and there they
lived In sdualor. and ate such scraps
as they could beg, find or steal. Meath
cry said no had gone to Norfolk 10
cause the arrest OF the man who had
run away with his wife, and he
thought his wife would return to his
roof But Justice Crutch1eld deemed
that such woman. even II she should
return and take up again her aband- :
oned duties. was not Mt to mothnr tho
brood she had brought into being. So.
for time, they will be cared for by
the Associated Charities, and then
other disposition Will be made for
them.
Alice walked into court with the
baby In her arrns, She asked Justice
Crutchheld to let her go back to the
home she had made. saying dedantly
that she could get along She strain
ed the infant to her bosom. her nAs :
ternal instinct rising strong wltAn
her. But Justice Crutchfield saw that
the other way was the best. in fact.
the only way.
And then the little mother and her
brood trooped to the Associated Char
tiles, leaving the father without home,
Wife or children.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-16
GIRL SENDS FORTH
PATHETIC APPEAL
Ella Edwards Writes Police
Begging Them to Find Her
Father.

Hoping that God and the police to-
Eether will trail her father" Ella Lee
Edwards. twelve years old, OF Ellerson,
has written to the local authorities,
asking them to find her father for her
and her mother and her little brothers,
who sit all the time with tears
streaming down their cheeks"
The father Is Ephraim Edwards a
report of his disappearance was given
to the Second Station Monday night
and appeared in the next mornings
Issue Of The Times Dispatch But
Ephraim can neither write nor read,
and some one must tell him of those
little mites who sit and wait for him
all the day long. According to little
Elias letter, Edwards left his home
and family, taking the only horse they
had with him. They learned, when
1.-The biggest boy" was sent to Rich
mond TO look for his parent, that he
had sold the horse for $50 and had
bought u suit of clothes and a ticket
for Baltimore.
He left mother with all the crops
on her hands, the lille one writes
"and no horse and nothing to buy one
with Mother has grieved herself al.
most to death. She has no learning
and does not know what is best for
her to do. SO this little girl is going
to write and send this note to some
one. 1 am going to ask my brother
to hand this note to a police in Rich.
mond. where I hope these few lines
will be made public in a newspaper
for this little girl"
And when he read that appeal
Major Werner choked and swore that
If Edwards were in Richmond Ia
would be found and restored to that
desolate home.
II want TO see my father the worst
of all things" Ella goes on. 81 did
not think that he would leave hts
darling little girl My brothers sit all
the time. with the tears running down
their cheeks. They cannot eat nor
cannot sleep for thinking about tkeir
dear father. ). So hope that the Lord
will bless the, epe chat takes this note
in hand in helping me.
II will try and describe my father
as well. as / can. He was a tall man
about six feet tall. He had real dark
hair and light moustache. which he
might have shaved off after he got
in Richmond could not describe
his clothes because we heard he bought
new suit. His name is Ephraim Ed
wards. He is n man that smokes and
chews tobacco. but he is more fond
of smoking a pipe. So I hope some
friend or another will lind out where
he is and let Ella know where her
dear father is once more. for Ioye
my father and cannot give him up.
SO 1 trust the Lord and the police to-
gether will trail him and turn him
back home to his darling girl.
my father can neither read nor
write. but / hope II this is published
In the paper, II Will be read where he
can hear II, for think 1t would
touch his heart"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-16
JOHN CRISS is
REAL GAM BLER
Old-Time Spotter Heard Call of
the Cards, and Cops Heard
Coin Fall in Kitty.

John Crisis. former sud salesman.
dope tafiicker, itinerant gambler, and
a few other things mentioned In the
dictionary OF crime. who recently paid
a ten-spot for beating his afrectionate
Lou, got his again, in street parlance,
the Second District rounded up mis-
gamblig Joint at 7o5 Brook Avenue,
and soaked him and eleven others.
1t was a palace OF a parlor, and re-
puted to be the biggest game run in
Jackson Ward. The kitty proves that
for the little tin box contained $780,
which, among negro skinners. !s
some" mnney. and 1t was carly in the
game. too. when the police copied the
business. What the little tin box con-
tanned was but promise. John might
have been a near. millionaire by dawn
IL only the police had let him alone
John was able to furnish bail, as
were most of the others. and he de-
parted from the Second Station in the
knowledge that he could pay the
twenty which will probably be asked
of him this morning.
John Criss is noted character. He
has helped put more men behind the
bars than any other negro spotter In
the city He is a gambler by instinct.
He will stake his life on the throw
of a die. and he will risk that same
life for any OF his friends among the
police He Is silent and mysterious. a
veritable eleuth among sleuth5. What
ne can't track down among his own
Kind can't be tracked down. But his
failings are a love for the dice and a
penchant for beating Lou-the Lou
who has stuck by. him through thick
and thin, the Lou who has nursed his
wounds and mothered his every desire.
And when Lou locks him UP she gets
him out. That is the way with wo-
men OF her kind--long suffering and
patient to the end. But her John is
in the hole now. and it will take Lou
and all--the kings horses and all the
kings men to get him out again. He
has been In soak so many times,
though, that 1t doesn't much matter
with him on which side of the bars Lou
brings him his meals.
Softly she called to him from the
third story back window last night
and bade him come on home But John
said her nay. for he had heard the call
of the cards and the sound of the
coin in the kitty. He left one kitty
for another. and the second kitty
landed him in soak.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-16
JOHNSON CLAIM
WILL Be SETTLED
City Attorney Pollard compro-
misses $4,000 Suit Against
City for 5000.

Under advice of City Attorney II. r,
Pollard, the Council Committee on
Light last night compromised the
claim OF the estate of Charles NJ. John
son for 5000.
Mr.. Johnson was for many years an
employe of the City Gas Works and
was we'll known for efficient service.
Some months ago he was injured while
In the discharge OF his duties, and had
since died from the result of the in1u-
ries. His heirs brought suit against
the city for damages in the sum OF
$4,000. After studying the case Mr.
Pollard said ne was sure that the suit
could be successfully defended; that
there had been no negligence on the
part of the city which would entltle
the heirs OF. Mr.. Johnson to a claim
Nevertheless, the cost Of defending
such a suit. especially If appealed,
would be considerable, and in view OF
Johnson's long service. Mr.. Pollard
recommended that the compromise be
agreed upon. Under the charter, he
stated. he had entire charge of the
cfty's legal business and could make
such compromise. He merely desired
the sanction OF the committee before
consenting that the judgment be en-
tered. When assured that 1t was not
setting precedent that would bind
in future cases, the committee readily
agreed.
A number of gas main extensions
were ordered the most important be-
ing in the alley between Monument
Avenue and Grace Street. west of tho
Boulevard. to the Sheppard property.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-16
FUS|ONISTS. PLAY
FOR RING HELP
Show That They Voted for Mar.
tin and Swanson in Recent
Primary.

with the alleged purpose of infuenc.
ing the minds of members of the Sta,e
Democratic Committee towards favor
with the Fusionist side in the Norfolk
county contests, statements of the rc-
'uihs In the recent primary are being
sent TO the members The committee
VIII meet about tho end of the pres-
eht month TO receive the report of the
investigating subcommittee and 10 ect
upon IL
Inc point desired to be II AIDE is TINT
the t'usionists voted in the main for
Martin and Swanson and the Straight
outs Tor Jones and Glass. Therefore
mat the fusionists were loyal to the
organization and the Straightouts wont
with the insurgents.
The vote, as sent out. shows tho,
Martin received l,l99 votes in NorfoIr
county and Swanson l,249. c. L. Old
ana George A. Peak, the Fusion can
dldates for the House of DELEGATES
received. respectively. 1872 and 1,113.
Attention IS called in the statement he
ing sent out that the difference no
tween Martins and Old's vote is onlv
siXty-seven.
Jones got SIS votes and Glass s.a
surrow and Reed, the Straightout can
diaates for the House, received 73O
and 122 The difference between Jones
and Burrow was ffty-nve.
In root note 1t is stated that at
the home precinct of c. w. Coleman,
inc contesting Straishtout candidate
tor clerk of the Circuit Court, Martin
only had five votes and Swanson three
while Jones had seventy-three and
Glass seventy-six
1t Is further shown that the Fusion
ISIS elected twenty-seven out Of thirty
members or the county Democratic
committee.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-16
Big MEAL AWAITS
Villas SULL|v AN
No Word From Him Since He
Sent Distress Call to Mother
for Food.

Dear Mother,-I am hungry. Please
send some money. am waiting In tho
office. (Signed)
VILLAS u. B. SULLIVAN"
That was tho text OF g telegram re-:
ceived few days ago by Mrs. Sullivan,
or rs Cumberland Street. Norfolk. from
her son. who left his home on Septem-
Der and has not been seen since. She
sent him SO over the wires Of the West
ern Union Telegraph Company. and
Villas or some other got the money and
left-for where no ono knows Mrs.
sullivan thought he would come homo
after he got tho money and appeased
his appetite. but he is still numbered
among tho missing. He is but sixteen
years old. He left Norfolk. II is said.
In company with "Tippy." whoever that
is. and Harry Hoggard. short TINA
after he pulled UP stakes his mother
received card from him. dated at
Petersburg. Three days later came tho
urgent messages over the wires from
Richmond. And Villas L. p. han sent
no moro messages. has asked for no
more money. And his mother, who
waits patiently for his ring. is won
dering II he is not hungry again and IL
his socks don't need mending. She
would like TO know. and she has asked
the Richmond police to help her find the
missing Villas U. 3. 1t might be raj.
to add that there is a big meal await.
ing Villas L. b. when he returns home
and the sooner he returns the better,
for Mrs. Sullivan is anxious to see her
son.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-16
BIG COUNTY SALE
wilton Farm Bought by G. y. Finni-
gan for ,SSo,0oO

Papers filed al the county clerks office
yesterday convey the Wilton Farm on the
James River 20 George 2. Flnn!gan FOR the
Gum Of $4,000 The sellers are George H.
cornwal ana others The wilton place Is
located I'VE miles from the city. and is one
o. the best known pieces OF real estate In
the county. Originally the home OF M,
Ranao!phs II va. sold ;" them 10 Colonel
w. g Knight, father o. Ray T. knight. AZ
one time postmaster % the city OF Rich
walls. 49, ~ '''e urn
The property has on j, an old colon,a,
house said % have been bull, In il40
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-16
WESTERN MAN TO JUDGE
CORN AT STATE FAIR

II is said that L. F. Core of Indiana. IN
the best Judge of corn in the country. He
has Judged and exhibited corn in many
places. and has probably more prizes than
any other one man.
Mr. Clore. because of his general knowl-
edge Of corn. which he gained from ex-
By the State Fair board to act as fudge
OF the corn to be exhibited AT the fair tho
week OF October g.
There will probably be ono OF the finest
exhibits at the fair this year that mas
ever been seen in Virginia. Notwithstanding
the drought OF this summer,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-16
TAKEN FROM JAIL
Mrs. Banoyitch's Children Removed
Heurtrn Alv,sh.us.

Mrs. Banoyitch's Children Removed 20
HeDrico Alnshouse,
Following Instructions OF Sheriff Kemp
the three small children OF Mrs. Joe BANJO
Witch who Ia held In the Henrico Jsll
charged with shooting Steve Ferry at tho
Gayion mines on Sunday night. were yes
house. They have been cared for since the
arrest Of Mrs, Banovtch at the county fail.
The children range in age from ak months
helplessness had TO be taken to jail where
they could be under the care OF their
The woman claims that she shot in se,f-
defense. and Will be given a hearing a,
soon as the wounded miner. who 10 at tho
Nir9nta Hospital. is well enough to testify,
der husband In hold as o wttnesh
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-16
DIR. MELTON WILL PREACH
FIRST SERMON TO STUDENTS

Rev. Sparks Melton. D. D.. pastor OF the
Freemason street Baptist Church, Norfolk.
passed through Richmond yesterday with
party of friends on an automobile trip
to Charlottesville, where ne Will preach the
first sermon of the season before the stu
dents OF the University OF Virginia to-mor-
row morning. DR.. Melton preached last year
NJ the university and made such favor
able impression that he was extended the
honor OF being the first minister to address
the students this year.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-16
RECEIVER ASKED FOR

creditors Petition Court to Adjudge Morri-
son Machinery Co. a Bankrnnt
A creditors petition was filed ra.,.rdo,,
IN the office OF the clerk OF the IynitaS
a,htes District Court asking that the Mo-
tison Maehinery and supply COMPANY
nnco be adtudged an involuntary banL.
rupt. second petition asked thar re-
Seitner oe named 10 take charge OF tn. az
sudge Edmund Waddill. Jr, 4. now an
sem from the city. holding a special term
~, court at Norfolk. He Will act in The
matter upon his return. ''s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-16
building Pernnits

Building and repair permits were Issued
yesterday follows:
Clara Branch. to repair a one-storv frame
oVsil'ng 1881 Hickory Street. TO cost $3.50
MRS j. T. Meekins to repair a two-story
sfame dweil'ng. lli6 North Fifth Street, to
y. ]; Davis. to erect a two-story detach-
ed brick dwelling on the south side OF
EFtoyd Avenue between West and Auburn
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-16
WILL RECOUNT VOTES
Ballots in King william and Hanover to r,
Examined Tn-naH

~ Examined To-Day.
The Democratic committees OF King Will,
liam and Hanover counties will meet In
kichmond this morning ut 10 o'clock for
the purpose OF recount!ng the votes chst in
last weeks primaries for the office OF
noater member OF the House OF Deiega ms
from the district which these counties com
pose.
The recount was asked for by T. c.
commins, who on the face OF the returns
was defeated by w. a. Willeroy by ma
1ority of twelve votes. Mr.. Commins does
not claim Irregularities. but ina.much as
the vote was so close he thinks there
should De denomination OF the ballots
10 avoid the possibility O! n mIstakA
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-16
WnrnIlonse Plnna

preliminary plans were filed yesterday in
the office of tho Building Inspector for a
new reinforced concrete warehouse to be
erected on Clay Street between Seventeenth
and eighteenth Streets by the American
terminal Warehouse Corporation for the
use of the International Harvester Com
pany. The building will be Ave stories in
height, and Will cost between 100000 and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-16
Wanted In pho.hn..

Al the request OF the town sergeant Of
paoeous Detective Sergeant Bailey and De-
William II. RICHARDSON. colored youth
seventeen years DID, who Is wanted In that
city on charge of felony. He is charged
Phoebus
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-16

o. r. Price. charged with running over
f. Eubank In an automobile on August 20,
was dfrrnisSsd Ia Paiice Court Yesterday
morning. WV -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-16
ISIS Beard Improving.
!. r. prIcc DIsmissed.

Miss Mabel Beard. who was recently
operated on in the Memorial Hospital, wss
reported yeRerday. to be much improved.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-16

Dear Mother.-I am hungry Please
send some money. am waiting In tho
ONCE. (Signed)
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-05-20
House Built From One Tree.

The town of Elma, Wash. In the
midst of the great fir timber belt on
the west slope of the Cascade noun
tains presents a unique feature in the
form Of two-story house, containing
II rooms, built entirely of the timber
from single fir.
This tree was a giant Douglas fir.
and was felled west Of Elma. 1t was
wonderfully straight, and when scaled
was found to contain 10000 feet OF
serviceable timber. The tree was cut
into six logs. the first or butt being
% feet in length. Inside the bark the
stump measured seven feet and nine
inches in diameter The distance to
the first limb of this tree was 100 feet.
and the total height of the tree was
over 800 feet.
At the standard then prevailing
s25 a thousand-the lumber in this
tree was worth more than $1,000
Harper's Weekly.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-05-20
Road re WEALTH IS PLAIN
7ut the Man Of Millions Quotes ohe
Vital Point From His
Directions.

The Man of Millions smiled ben1gnl5
non the earnest faced youth who
.ood before aim, hat in hand
You wish to. know" esaid to ,hf
young man, the rules to be followed
%. attain fortune. It is a simple MAJ
Ter and it is no secret. Yet SO many man
.nen. fail"
The Man Of Millions sighed, Affei-
!: neon3entary pause. he resumed In NJ l5
most gracious manner:
First. ! wish to say that every DO
has today the same opportunities
nay, better Eonportunities---that | had
You have a better knowledge OF mel
and books than had at your age
s,urthern1o ore, you have glorious eX.
an1plesS Of men like-well, might men
ion myself. but modesty forbids: Any
way, the magazines and newspapers
sre filled with stories of the4successaees
of our great men of industry IRON iron.
which you may profit
""sNo rk and&saveIby boy, and opporr
sunity will come. For Instance, yos
might buy few good standard stocks
when they are down at rock-bottom
and sell when they set high; or you
might buy some. good lots in local
ity Whereesone great city Is to be
built and ho'd them until the city
SPRINGS into being and gold will no"
in unon you in a steady stream.
The Man OF Millions swung back tc
Ills desk to contemplate the plans fo'
the new hosrital he was building fol
sufferers from govt.
But" suggested the youth ti1lldly
how an, / to know when stocks are a.
rcck-hottom9 r.
q. have a'~aady given you too much
of my valuable time, said the Man o.
Millions shortly, as he pushed an esec
trio button on his desk which released
the section of the floor on which Effe
youth YVES standing. and lowered gin
gently to the reception room below
Roy r. Atkinson in Puck.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-05-20
s=.a=,s.sas "
YIELDED TO WITHIN Or WOMAN
How General Sir o'Moore creaeh
Gave His Wife an Elephant
NJ Ride in Ca.sutta.

General Sir O'HMoore Creagh. com
mandef-in-e chief of the itish forces
in India. stationed at Calcutta, is an In
duigent husband as well as a brave
fighter. Lady Creagh, becoming weary
of driving out behind her horses, asked
the general to arrange for her to take
an afternoon constitutional on ele,
plant back.
'But, my dear" expla led the gen
eral, there isn't an elephant In Cal
cutta, and besides one must have a
special permit to drive an elephant
through the streets. The ordinance
requires all traffic to be stopped On
occasions ofIthe sort"
The Indian omm".nder-in-cf'iei
ought to be able to arlange 1.-THE
things you mention are mere details
Sir O'Moore found that the only
trained passenger-carrying elephan'
suitably provided with observation
seats in the near neighborhood be
4onged to the Maharajah of Burdwan
Would the Maharajah an the e!e
plant TO the lEuldn " lliii11 iAueA 80
chief? Would he? Certainly.
The huge animal was logged th1r
ty-six miles from TarkesWarr to Cal
cutta, accompanied by two indlar
grooms. At the appointed hour on the
following day the elephant was II
waiting gorseously dec ated. Lad,
Creagh mounted tc the animals baci
by means of ladder. Then. with pc
lice escort, she rode at stately pact
through the town from Hcwralt Brldgt
to the fort. Along the entire distance
she had the right Of way. All tra1n'
was suspended.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-05-20
Praised Nv BEARD of Health.

After a thorough inspection Of John
Oubre's barber shop in Railroad avenue,
opposite George Landry's Welcome Saloon,
the sanitary inspectors of the State Board
of Health declared it to be the cleanest
and most sanitary establishment OF its
kind in Louisiana. All towels, mugs,
shaving brushes and razors are scienti-
fically steriized by means of an apparatus
specially constructed for that purpose,
and the Utmost cleanliness is observed in
every detail. You will concur ln the
Board OF Healths opinion if you will give
Oubre's shop a trial and note the precau-
tons taken to insure your health and
comfort.