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Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-08

WANTED-High class Salesmen to take on the best selling lines of 1ubr- eating oils and greases on the market. We offer wonderful inducements en- abHnS the salesman to make large re- turns for his labor. We pay for energy and ability. Experience unnecessary Champion Refining Co. Cleveland, o.
 jySS
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-08

WOMEN-Sen guaranteed hose 7G per cent profit; make s10 daily; full or part time- Beginners investigate Strong Knit, Box 1929, West PhiladeI- ph1a, Pa. feb11S
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-08

FOR SALE@Strong work horse. Ap- ply evenings. M. Bass, 293 Thames St
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-08

MEN AND WONEY-If you want work, sell guaranteed hoisery to wear CT. Big commission. Make S10 daily Experience unnecessary. Address In- ternational Mills, 303S Chestnut Phila- delphia, Pa. feb11S
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-08

FOR SALE-At a bargain, gasoline ! power boat Cochegan, g feet long, g. | foot beam. newly painted and fully 1 equipped. Twelve h. ?. engine in good , running order. Cheap for cash if taken ] at once. Apply to Amos B. Wheeler 1 Norwich, Ct. je26d
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-13
PARK DISORDERLIES
ARE SENT TO JAIL

Puchfne Priddy. Left Richardson
and Dutch Boiling. arrested Tnesday
night by Policeman George l. Will
liams on charge OF being leaders OF
a band which Is disorderly nearly
every night In Jefferson Park, We're
Yesterday sent 10 Jail In default OF
fines OF $40 imposed by Justice
Crutchf1eld. Left Richardson, who
deplored the fact that he did not
have knife when arrested. was re-
auired to furnish a bond of 500 to
keep the peace for ninety days
Ernest Miller, negro. sneaked out
OF Police Court yesterday morning
after being acquitted of a charge OF
selling cocaine. and thereby escaped
serving sentence In jail for at
tempting 10 stab Policeman John
Traylor. who arrested him.
Justice crutchfield forgot that the
negro had been convicted OF the as
sault, and when he dismissed the
charge OF selling cocaine the negro
disappeared In the crowd and van
tshed A search OF the City Han
corridors failed 10 show his where
abouts.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-13
MR.. c. w. WINGFiELD
HEADS GRAIN EXCHANGE

The annual meeting of the Richmond
Grain Exchange was held on Tuesday
and {. w. Wingtield was elected pres
iden. and J. +. Cox. vice president. The
standing committees to serve for the
ensuing year are as follows
Executive Committee--W. r. Rich
3rdson. Jr.. n. K. Savage. John X. Cary,
II. q. Carter, w r. Johnston.
Arbitration Communications +. ia
cob, Nat Frazier w. +. Richardson.
IT. W, f. Green, j, f. Cox, Jr
New Members Committse--George d,
Mayo, w. w. Lefew, w. G, Bragg. f..
NJ. Smith, John +. jacob.
Appeals Communications II, Cary.
3. Lorraine. < r. Beveridge. William
+. Wood, w M Lewis.
Trade Comnittee--W r. Johnston.
~. T. Seldom. w. NJ. Lewis, II. G. car
ter. j. j. Lindsay
Hay Commttee-R. l.. Chenery, TT.
e. HASTEN, f., y, McGeorgc, w. c. Todd
!. + Cox, Jr.
Grain Committees. T. Reveridge,
". q, Bragg 5. r Gates. W. r. Selden.
edward Alvey.
Quotations Committee-H G. Carter,
Edward Alvey. John F. Jacob, John r
Cary. J. r. COX, Jr.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-13

clothing. He also said II I stayed
with him until 1 am twenty-one years
old. he will will me his fortune and
he's a rich man. He owns several
mines and IL also a contractor"
Writes to Sweetheart.
After reaching Mineral Ernest WAS
so elated that he wrote a letter to
his sweetheart, telling her of his
prospects and wounding her girlish
pride by saying: The writing of this
letter Is the hardest work l have to
do up here and you can see I have
it easy" Evelyn Harris received the
letter on Monday last and at her
mothers direction tore it up. Ernest
asked that the girl answer the letter.
but according to Mrs. Harris no an
swer has been written yet.
Just how the father of the boy
finally got on his trail has not been
learned. but Mr.. Crook came to Rich
mond yesterday, after learning the
fictitious name under which his son
was conceaiing his identity. Crook
spent all day. visiting various per-
sons who knew the lad and finally h9
got in communication with Mrs. J.
r. Bailey. Of SIT North Ninth street.
who knew the boy well. Then the
father visited Mrs. Harris, who told
him of the letter received by her
daughter. With this information as
to the wherea bouts Of the lad. Crook
started for Mineral yesterday after
noon at o'clock.
In Mrs. Harris opinion, the boy
will receive a good spanking
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-13
PLAN TO EXTEND
MONUMENT AVE.
COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER CUES
TION OF MAKING THOROUGH
FARE GREAT BOULE-
WARD

To look into the feasibility of open
ing and extending Monument avenue
beyond Roseneath road in the West
End with view of eventually max
Ing this thoroughfare one grand
boulevard extending several miles
out into what is now county terri
tory, special committee of the coun-
ell committee on streets is sche
duled to meet Friday afternoon at
$50 o'clock. The committee is com
posed of Messrs. Gunst, Ferguson,
iIaddon. Kahn. sullivan and will make
a trip to the West End it is stated,
for the purpose of personally look
ing over the situation.
There is already pending before
the street committee resolution
calling for an appropriation of s15.
GOO in connection with this project
and ii is believed that the general
popular demand for extension of
Monument avenue will have some
effect on the committee in reaching
a conclusion in the matter.
Mr. F. S. Forbes. owner of the
estate through which the avenue
wound have to be extended. wants
$4,000 for LOO foot right OF way
through mis- property and in return
he promises TO dedicate the remain
ing parallel streets through the es-
tate.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-13
COURT RULES IN
FAVOR Of CLUBS
SOCIAL PLACES NOT SUBJECT TO
SPECIAL TAX, HOLDS JUDGE
WELLS

Attorney General W lliams' ruling 70
the effect that all social clubs are liza
Die to a billiard and pool room license
tax received Jolt Yesterday when
Judge Wells, sitting for Judge Wit
in the hustings court. held that these
clubs sfre not subject ~ such a tax,
The case was a test one. coming up
IN the shape Of q petition from the
NestmoreIand Club, he other clubs
interested being the commonwealth,
Alhemar1e, jefferson and Elks
Two attorneys argued on behalf OF
the clubs while states Attorney FoIkes
looked after the other side. The club
lawyers contended that no license tax
III such eases could ee eXaeted. because
the clubs do not operate their billiard
and pool rooms on Il money making
basis.
Had the courts ruling upheld The Al
torneV General. the clubs wonid have
had to pay an annual tax CA the basis
OF $50 for one table and SIS for each
additional table iH operation.
90 Here Is the r1i1ng % the Attorney
General made April !, 1910. Social
clubs which keep billiard or pool ia
bles at their clubs fer the use of their
members whether a charge for use
thereof is made or not, are liable To
pay license tax on the same.
Although no cagnizance OF the rui-
ing way taken for some time, the State
authorities finally threatened grand
jury action and that brought matters
10 an issue.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-13
SEWERAGE DISPOSAL
PLANS COMPLETE

The bulletin containing detaslea
specifications and plans for private
sewerage disposal plants. designed
by the State department of health.
has been received from the printer
and Is now being sent out.
Owing 10 the limited interest IN
these plans at the present tina. the
health department IL sending the bull
ietin containing them only to those
who request 1t. To date some a.oeD
copies have been sent out though this
Gam hars lis, leing Increased. daily hs.
requests from 'arious parts OF the
State. 1t liz announced that AS long
AS the supply holds out persons who
plan TO build sewage disposal plants
can get the bulletin by writing the
department
The bulletin contains TWO forms OF
plans, with notifications where a
large number of persons use it, One
plan is designed to use in a loamy
soil, .he other for use in A haayy or
impervious soil.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-13
FUNERAL. SERVICES FOR
MRS. VIRGINIA LEE HEATA

Funeral services for Mrs. yirginiA
Lee Heath a widow, thirty years old
who ended her life Tuesday morning.
by drinking carbolic acid In the rear
ward OF ier home at SIT North Twenty,
second Street. will be held at 0'cloc9s
this afternoon from St Paurs Meth0As
dist Episcopal church. Twenty sevent113
and yefsHbie Streets. ss s8Ss
Mrs Heaths death which wMos
caused by her fear that she was snf-s
feriag from an incuraole disease. wa1s
a snock to her relatives and many
friends in the neighborhood OF he
home. where she was well known anAN
loved 1t is believed her act was dua t0Ts
a temporary disorder OF the mind.
Relatives of Mrs. Heath say her body
was not removed to an UNDERTAKINGS
establishment. as was stated, but thaE2
the BODY was prepared for burial NG
the hcme. Relatives also assert th&Y&
made no effort To prevent the poltCMs
ssr the coroner; learning Of the gdAAfnFl
or Mrs. Heath
After drinking the poison. Mrs. HcAfAa
descended a stairway to small eek
lar under the house used FOR the at0xAss
age OF fuel and 1t was there that n4&g
father found her. When found. MxnS
Heath was not in anv way injur0
except by the burns from the acid
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-13
VA, LEAGUE To
HOLD MEETING
JONES FRIENDS WILL GET To-
GETHER TO-NIGHr--MAR
TIES START PETITION.

The Virginia Democratic League Is
scheduled to hold a meeting tonight
at the headquarters OF the league
in Murphy's Hotel, and although the
meeting 10 said to be a regular month
ly affair 1t is expected that the pend
ing United States senatorial contest,
with its sensations OF the iast rev
DAYS, will come in for full snare
OF discussion and comment
The league was organized for the
purpose OF boosting the candidacy OF
Congressman Jones and Glass against
Senators Martin and Swanson
state Senator Charles +. Grayatt.
OF Caroline, Is president. and MT y.
H. Garnett is general manager
IL was reported yesterday that a
petition in the Interest OF Senator
Martin. as result OF the recent
charges made by Mr.. Jones, Is being
circulated In Richmond and that a
number Of signatures of prominent
and influential business men have
been already obtained.
The petition. ii Is understood. Will
be published in 1.-The newspapers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-13
FILE PROTESTS
WITH H[YSON
COUNSEL FOR NORFOLK COUNTY
TRAiGHTOUTS BRING PAPERS
TO RICHMOND

Papers Of protest against fusion rule
n Norfolk county az well as against
alleged improper methods practiced by
the fusionists in the recent so called
Democratic primary were flied with
state Chairman Eiiyson Yesterday by
Messrs. j. Lindsay Heard and -.
Laurence Brooke, two young Norfolk
lawyers. who came up To Richmond
yesterday morning for that purpose.
The papers are very NoIumnfous doe
uments and MIR. ELY son estimates that
Il Will probably be several days before
ne can examine them fully and de-
ternine whether they are properly ID
matter for consideration of the Stale
committee,
1t is the contention Of the fusionists
that the Norfolk county committee
should first be allowed the privilege OF
passing on the contested points but
II appears that the straightouts, hav-
ing no confidence in fusion promises
and nsactions generally. resolved 10
appeal to the higher tribunal without
further parleying.
The substance Of the protests drawn
ap by the straightouts has already been
outlined In these columns.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-13
THREE MOONSHINERS
IN TOLLS OF LAW

Moonshine" has been giving reve-
nue. officers plenty to do the past few
days in western North Carolina, ac-
cording to reports made to the Rich
mond internal revenue authorities.
Yesterday Colonel Chapman was
advised Of two seizures by Deputy
Collector Cameron In the kinston. M
C., neighborhood, and one seizure by
Deputy Collector Holland near WedeH.
Deputy Collector Cameron reports
the arrests of three men in connee-
ton with seizure made on the sew.
enth instant. four miles west Of kim
stoat. George Horner on whose
premises the outfit was found. ads
mttted that he had been. perating the;
still and aided the officers in locating
and destroying the para phernatta. He
stated that jay Cade and John Hlghe48
had assisted him In such operation
and the three men were taken before
United States Commissioner I.oftiMS
and bonded for their appearance In
court.
ON the same day the same officer
located and destroyed an illicit dis
tillery twentytiv miles south OF kim
ston and Deputy Collector Holland
seized and destroyed what IN known
as a rum still three miles south Ok
WedeH.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-13
PINT Of WH|skEY
TOO HEAVY LOAD
PEDDLER DRINKS LIQUOR AND
WHEN HE TRIES TO TAKE
SWIM SINKS.
FRIEND TRIES TO RESCUE
EFFORTS ARE UNAxAILI>G AND
WHEN AMBULANCE AND DOC
TORS ARRIVE MAN Is
FRIEND TRIES TO RESCUE

Diving overheard from the dock at
the foot Of Eighteenth street last
night to demonstrate his prowess as
a swimmer Cotton" Simon. thirty
six years old. peddler. was drowned
in the sight of several members oil
the dock gang"
L. b. Watkins, who says he was a
friends of Simon, was the only man
who had the courage to go to ST.
have been drowned, too, in attempt
ing to save Simon If Bob" Mitchell
had not found "A boat hook.
While DIR. Tune, of the City Home,
was trying to find a spark uf life IN
the body stretched out on the dock,
Watkins, with labored breath, told
the story of the drowning. Watkins
and Simon had purchased two pints
of liquor. Each drank pint ana
then they went To the dock for a
swim.
When they reached the dock Wat
kins felt the effect of the liquor, ana
would not hazard his life by jumping
overheard. but simon, with fine
shew OF bravado, stripped and an
nounced he was going TO swim across
the slip and back. He dived awk-
wardly. arose and by his clumsy
strokes and hard breathing showed
he WAS not good swimmer When
intoxicated
Friends Effort in Vain.
Simon proceeded some distance and
apparently had the strength To cross
this slip, when suddenly. without
cry for help, he sank. He was be-
meath The surface SO long that Wat
kins undressed and dtNed after his
.Comrade. BY some chance Watkins
found Simon. who was already un-
conscious. Watkins started back 20
the dock, pulling Simon by the hair.
When still some distance from the
dock Watkins began to show signs
OF distress. and. Mitchell who had
run mp on hearing the cries of the
Ionlookers, procured a boat hook. Wat
kins got within reach Of the pole at
ter hard struggle and both he and
Simon We're dragged up to the dock
fioor. While this was being done
some one ran To the Main Street sta
ton and notified the police, who had
been detailed to duty there Ter The
arrival OF an excursion train.
Sergeant Shepard, Policemen Gen
try, Griffin aud Bosquet and Car In
spectors Clinely and Fuqua were in
the group when the GREATNESS mes
senger announced a man had been
drowned. Gentry stepped 10 a teie-
phone and notified the City Home,
and the ambulance was dispatched
20 The scene.
When Or. Tune arrived the police-
men, car inspectors and hangers-on
were making vain efforts to resusci-
tate Simon. He showed no sign of
life. DIR. Tune resorfed TO heroic
methods to revive the man and work
ed for twenty minutes. The coroner
was notified.
Simon came to Richmond some
time ago from Washington. accord
ing to Watkins. and lived at South
Eighteenth street. Simon had been
employed recently by Robert w.
Walker to peddie chickens. The po-
lice are trying TO locate relatives OF
the man.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-13

the matter OF dfssolving Mr.. Whites
present pastoral relations at Gerards-
town. w. Va, but did not reach a de-
'eision before the South Richmond pas
tor, who went as special commissioner
for Mizpah church, had 10 Catch the
train for home.
men seen soon after his return,
Mr.. Fix said that Mr.. Whites congre-
CATION put up a stiff fight to keep him
and he was afraid they were success
full. He expects to get wire mes
sage STONE time to-day giving the de-
cision of tn presbytery,
Mizpah church has been without a
pastor since the Rev ID. X. WaItha.l
left some months ago to accept a
charge in Waynesboro, Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-13
MUST PLACE ONLY POSTAGE
STAMPS ON LETTERS FRONT

According to orders recently receiv-
ed by Postmaster Edgar Allan no ad-
hesfve stamps. other than regular
postage stamps are allowable on the
front of letters Should such stamps
be placed on the front OF letters they
are to be sent to the dead letter of
flee. However, adhesive stamps may
be placed on the backs OF letters pro-
yided they are not similar in design
or color to postage stamps and do not
bear numbers. The order affects Red
Cross. Christmas and other stamps.
such as have been issued recently by
the labor organizations to raise a
fund to aid in the defense of the Me-
Namaras. charged with completely in
the LoLs Angeles dynamite outrage.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-13
MILLS MAY BLOCK
TRAF ORD SCHEM
CITY EMPLOYEES AS LANDSCAPES
GARDENERS. Is WATER
~
PLANT PROBLEM

To what extent shall the munich
pal electric plant supply power for
the water pumping station
That Is one OF the questions which
will engage the attention OF the coun
eli committee on water Friday night
when II meets in regular session.
me water committee Is expected to
name special sub committed for
the purpose OF comforting with a SINH
lar committee from the council com
mittee on electricity which reported
several days ago that the electric
plant was evidently trying to gem
crate all the power for the water
station as well as for its own use,
thus causing some ten or twelve men
employed at the water station 70 in
duige in landscape gardening and
similar pastimes for lack of some-
thing else to do.
The full committee failed to adopt
the report. deeming 1t better to have
Representatives of the two committees
discuss the matter Jointly with view
of reaching some solution OF the
problem.
Meanwhile, Acting Superintendent
Trafford. of the electric plant who is
said to- be nourishing an ambition
to be superintendent when that posi-
ton is officially created this. coming
fall Is contending that 1t is cheaper
for the electric plant 10 furnish power
to the water plant than for that plant
to operate Its machinery by water
power. which Is generally supposed
to come Very cheap.
Captain Morgan r. Mills. chair
man OF the water committee, called
at the city hall yesterday and got
possession OF all the papers in the
case so as to look them over before
the meeting Friday night. 1t is un-
derstood that the captain is not al
together inclined to take Mr. Traf-
ford's view OF the situation which
is believed. would throw a majority
OF the men at the water plant out
Of employment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-13
DOCTORS Differ
IN ShEAO en-
Young PLUMBER NAY HAVE pn6x
FOX AND HE MAY HAvE
CHICKEN-POx
SHES AT PEST HOUSE
HEALTH DEPARTMENT PLACAmUm&
HOME AND RESIDENTS or
COMMUNITY ARE JSN
ALARMED

Has w. J. snead chicken pox oksa
smallpox
The city health authorities say No.
mas smallpox and because of his re@ss
fusal to let them remove him to the
pest house Is menace to the nei2h~9
horhood of his home at 2SQ9 East Clay
Street
Members of Snead $ FAMILY bellows ~ 4
mas chicken poX, and DIR. William H.
Parker. attending physician thinks t1a
may be chicken pox, too.
However, he reported the case to the
health department, because of its sue-A
picious symptoms and as a result the
health authorities made an examin3~
ton of the patient and at once adj
vised his removal to the pest house.
Opposed by Family.
saead did not think Well OF this su6~a2
sestion, neither did his relatives, 49,
evidenced by remark. his brother, r.
Is 4s1st.+r made t., reporter ycE~--
terday afternoon.
It's nothing but case of chickens
pox,' he said.
But the board OF health says 1t II 4
smallpox, interposed the newspaper
man.
The board Of health don't know
everything" replied Mr.. Snead." ana
| reckon we know a thing or two. Dr.. &
Parker says 1t is chicken-pox and 10
ought to know"
Wants a Square Deal.
Mr.. Snead then went on to say that
ne did not think the family had secured
altogether q square deal at the handa
of the health authorities particularly
with reference 20 the plaearding Of tlt18
Snead home with big sign marked
small Pox' The placard went up
soon after Mr.. Snead let it be knowAs
definitely that he had no idea or be~s
coming "atient ~ the pest house. I'd
Having no law TO back UP the sug-
gestion, the health people say that
they had no other recourse but to hang
up the sign and give neighbors ana
others proper warning DR.. Levy, chief
health officer. is hopeful that the next
legislature will take some steps to make
il compulsory for small pox patients
10 go to the pest house
Some Are Immune.
Several members of the Snead FAM
lily are immune from smallpox and
are therefore not disturbed by the
present status OF AFFAIRS They are
Mrs. Sarah Snead. the patients moth
er. Miss Violet and Miss Virginia MUM.
her maiden sisters. and one or two
others.
Mrs. Snead and her sisters had
small -pox IN 1850 when they were ltv-
ing at 22o6 East Main Street. according
TO Health Inspector Jim Waller. who
knows q thing or two about local hiss
tory.
Mr.. Snead The patient. Is thirty -onA
Years old and plumber by trade. He
has wife and one child.
To say that residents of the com
munity are thoroughly aroused and
alarmed at the presence OF smallpox
among them Is stating the case butt
mildly,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-13
TAKES BICHLORIDE,
BUT LIFE is SAVED

&, Russell bowers. twenty fouts
years old a clerk who is said to be
related TO some of the most promi-
nent residents OF Richmond. swallow
cd four biehloride of mercury tablets
about / O'Clock Yesterday morning
while in his bed in his room at the
home Of John Mop Cooke aas / >
South Laurel street.
A fourteen year old son Of Cooke
say Bowers swallow the poison. it ts
stated and ran downstairs and told
Mrs. Cooke She went up and IL is
said, Bowers admitted he had sua,-
lowed the tablets Mrs. Cooke pro-
cured milk and raw eggs which she
gave Ia Eawars The antAdofe had
the desired effect.
The city ambulance responded to
a hurry call and more antidotes were
given Bowers though II was not neces-
sarv to use a syphon. The young man
willingly took the medicine offered by
the physician and seemed glad to
learn the poison would not have ef-
feet.