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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-25
HELD FOR THEFT OF COAL
Negro Teamster Said to Have stolen Hoif


MANUEL iNerson. colored. OF Fifteenth and
Gay streets. teamster. was arrested yester-
Rock Distiling Company. alleging thai he
stole about twenty-five tons Of coal The
negro WIS taken TO the First Police Station
ana he!d In the sum of $500 bail. which was
furnished. and nc was released for his an
Pearance this morning In Police Court
iFerson had been employed by the distiil-
cry IL Is said. to UNLOAD car OF coal
when 1t had been delivered about half OF
II was missing it is charged. Managers OF
mo cistiiIng company accused Iverson OF
me theft and caused the warrant to be is
sued for his arrest
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-25
CAN'T ENTER CITY HALL
Western Union Wire, Held I'm ps,d,,,
Official Opinion

Through one % !ts loch, agent. tho pa,
eFn Union TELEGRAPH Company YESTERDAY
mace mace application TO Building Inspector
Seek for permission 10 install a ran ~,
IN the office o. the Chtsr-ot. Pole ~
Heck denied tho privilege
me telegraph man instructed Do
MT. Beck, who will in his turn plac. Z, =.
!ore nc committee on Grounds and Build
.nEs' Action on tho part o. the commune
VII De guided by the City Attorney vyho
WI! render opinion showing 10 .,,m,
o. mo Htgat!on between ;he western
Union Company and tho city
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-25
FALLS FROM VIADUCT
H. \. Norvell sustains Bad Cut aud Perhaps
Fracture OF Skull.

II n Norvel. about thirty-aye years old
ieli from the Niaduct OF the Chesapeake and
'Hlo railway nen? GILES Creek and Les
ter street last night about $50 o'clock and
sustained bad cut IN the throat and prob
ahiS Il Fractured skull. The city ambulance
Was summoned and the injured man was
",''hGcd by Dr. Watts. lie was taken to
ne cry Hospital, and il was said last
n!sht that 1t was believed lac would live.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-25
Held Tor Di,nrderIy cord,,c,

'!ft0H kaIn- nineteen yenrs Old ava y
H. Horton. twenty years old were arrested
Yesterday afternoon on charge Of disor-
utflN conduct While aboard q car Of the
virginia Halfway and Power Companv
sarah Jones and John Jones both coiorsd.
were arrested last night and taken to the
iIS' geo station where chey.e % as
'helr names on the hlottcr
sue burrel cpiorcd. was locked W on n
'naise 7l asfaUlt!us Fannie stoyall
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-25
ALLEGED ILLICIT STILL

Raid Il Made In Buckingham County by
Revenue Officers.
Deputy Collectors o. a. Starhuck and B.
F. Atkins. OF tho office OF Colonel w. H.
Chapman, United States Internal Revenue
Department, yesterday morning seized an
alleged Illicit dist:llery In Buckingham
county. about three miles from Dllwyn
The plant was the property OF Joseph A..
Gaugh. Though not in operation the
time, 1t was Judged by appearances that
the still had been worked recently. Gaugh
is constable OF Buckingham. No arrests
were made
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-25
Choo,e primnr, .ludres

Jnases o. election for the coming primary
% she city Democratic CommI,fae -, -
he'a at Marphy's Hotel tonight, ~
meeting 81 the committee ON August II the
Mn.H 'upeI'htend.nis were instructed TO
pepare lists Of judges for each precinct ana
- n.cSsnl them Mt this meeting
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-25
Mnrrir1 in ,,nAhinntnu

marriage license was issued in WASH
.HEion Yesterday to Robert johnson and
MISE Pear Class. bah Of Richmond
licenses We're also issued to the follow
Robert G. Moore o. s.aDle.on ana ,,a,a
=. "reiorY' OF Appomattox: Everett smith
ahd Gertrude Bedsei, both OF Louisa
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-25
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses were Issued q, -.
Slerks oHiee OF tho Hastings Cour, ye.,nr.
day TO tho following:
A!sert S: Godsey and Miss Mary shan.
rnurston L. Walsh and Mis-. Mkzrl. Ma
rounf: George w Butter and Miss Annie
T,,, o'g !oseph u Andrews and Mis-. Ella
Evening journal., 1911-08-08
TUESDAY. AUG 8. 1911
rHE TRoLLEY TROUBLE.

~ HE thanks that the citizens who have inter-
Il ested themselves in an endeavor TO prevent
the dismantling of the Delaware City trolley line
get from some quarters for their pains is damn
ing with faint praise as Mr.. Cooper expresses It.
And as Mr. Cooper says it would have been ON
cious for citizens to interfere with the man
agement of the company unless an emergency
arose in which the interest and welfare OF the et
zens we're vitality concerned.
1t is almost unthinkabe to believe that citizens
would be absolutely so indifferent to their own
welfare as to be content to remain quiet while
trolley line, which had been great convenience
to them was being dismantled
1t is highly commendable on the part OF these
citizens TO attempt to prevent the dismantllng
of the road if they can do so, and we feel that
none of the parties the unfortunate controversy
resent such interference by citizens
1t is true that the whole affair involves first OF
- business proposition, and that in the strictly
tgal sense money talks but there has been a
great amount of unnecessary friction; some peo-
pie have rubbed one another the wrong way. The
public is the sufferer.
torBehnd It all one striking fact stands out-that
stocbe hrancial manipulanQMof the roads. Accord
.gele1 70 hgufes, which so iar we know are un-
challenged the cost of the entire road from Will
mington to Delaware City when it began opera
tons was S200OO0 The bond and stock issue
on this property was S750,000. The mortgage on
the line is Si25,000.
When an attempt is made to earn the interest
required by these figures trouble follows. And
the trouble which most public service corporations
have is that which has overtaken these companies
trying TO money money that has not
been invested.
We have no doubt that on the capital actually
invested, and with fair allowance in addition the
trolley lines would have paid handsomely
Evening journal., 1911-08-08
POLICY.

AER. WILLIAM H. COOPER in his statement
i L regarding the Delaware City trolley trou-
bic says the newspapers should have a we'll de-
fined policy regarding the matter. The Journal
has had we'll defined policy regarding all matters
relating TO public service corporations. Some
persons who have not been so much interested until
they are directly affected would do we'll TO consider
The Journals policy
The Journal urged Public Utilities Commits
sion for Delaware, not for the purpose of dis
tressing" any public service corporation, but for
just such emergencies as have arisen as this one.
The rights of the people, we have often assert
ed, so far as public service corporations are in
volyed are far different from their rights as they
relate to ordinary business. BY their very nature
the public service corporations are practically
monopolstic.
For many years investors have believed that
there we're large profits in public utility corpora
tion securities. The consequence has been that
such securities which often do not represent real
value have rapidly sold. Frequently the crash
comes, as it has come in this Delaware City in
stance.
How much better it would be TO have super
vision by well-regulated and fair-minded COM
mission, which could help adjust such cases as
the Delaware City trouble
We have heard some of the very men who have
pocketbook interest in the Delaware City trou-
bic say that among other things the Massachusetts
Public Utilities Commission has been of such ef-
feet that the securities of public service corpora
tons In that state are absolutely safe
The owners of the Delaware City line got hold
OF venture which they do not care to triAe with
longer. The present owners were not responsible
for the basic trouble. No one blames them for
wanting to get as much out of their property as
possible. If they do so, and at the same time
the road can be saved for the use of the public
all will be well.
Evening journal., 1911-08-08
NEW NEWS OF YESTERDAY
An Incident Of ThaCkeray's
Second Visit to
America
BY Holland.

One hundred years ago the eigh-
teenth of last month william Make
peace Thacksray was born Fifty-hve
years later he made his second sue
cessful lecture tour of the United
States.
During his second visit to this
country Thackeray made ths editorial
offices OF Putnams Magazine his New
York headquarters" said the late
Parke Goodwin. publicist and son-in-
law of william Cullen Bryant. to me a
few years ago, "and we became accus-
toned TO daily visits from him which
he made in the most unceremonious
manner. George William Curtis and
were then ths editors of the magazine.
We took great delight In showing
Thackeray about the town, and he
took equal delight in telling us Of
some OF his queer experiences in the
cities Of the country he had visited.
"One day Thackeray came into the
office In his usual unconventional
manner. He had upon his countenance
a puzzled look that / felt sure, was
assumed. He took from pocket wal
let in which he kept cards and vain
able papers, and after tossing the con-
tents upon the editorial table and fish,
ing around among the cards for a
space he finally picked up one and
handed Il to me with the statement
that he had received 1t from a gentle
man whom he had met when he was In
Boston delivering his lecture on the
four Georges. / read what was on the
card and then 1, too, assumed puz-
zled look and glanced inquiringly al
Thackeray.
I am afrai that I have slighted
the gentlemen, said he, most solemnly
Everywhere have been In the United
States / have received nothing but
courtesy. / have been royalty enter
tanned. have been the guest Of hon
or at many delightful dinners, formal
and informal But after all / do not
know of anything that has appealed
to me exactly as did the presentation
of that card you hold in your hands
and yet, / fear most mortally that
have sighted the gentleman who pro-
sented 1t.
The gentleman continued Thack-
cray, gravely, called upon me at my
hotel When he banded me his card he
told me that since he, as we'll as /, was
professionally engaged, l as a lectur-
sr and he as a public entertainer in
the manner explained by his card, he
was anxious to exchange cards with
me and In that way observe the court
estes of the profession of public en-
tertainer and lecturer. He also de-
clarsd that he was most anxious to at
tend my lecture and equally anxious
that ] should witness his entertain
ment.
My professional brother was en-
tirely sincere, and was very glad to
give him, in exchange for his card, my
own with an order for seat at any
lecture. particularly observed that
he was present at the lecture, and that
he listened to me intently from begin
ming to end of what I had to say Ht
paid me that great courtesy. ], how
ever, went away from Boston withou
making use OF his card. fear tha
have been discourteous to the gen
tleman. II worries me. If / should g
Evening journal., 1911-08-08
WHAT 1T SHOULD DO.

HOW ridiculous and absurd to try to make it
i 4 appear that those who advocate a Public
Utilities Commission wished TO distress the bus-
ness of such little roads" as the Delaware City
line and irritate and retard those that we're rem
dering acceptable public service.
Does any one imagine that the Public Utilities
Commission of this city will irrtate or distress any
Of our public service corporations?
Instead of distressing the Delaware City road
a commission would have helped the company out
OF its difficulties just as it will help adjust any
difficulties that may confront the public service
corporations of this city if the occasion arises. No
one has an idea that public service commission
is to make on the public service corporations,
but the commission stands between the public and
the corporations. 1t should prevent the operations
of marauding spectators who try to distress the
corporations by threats of starting rival corpora
tions and at the same time it should see that the
rights of the companies are maintained as we'll as
the rights of the people.
Evening journal., 1911-08-08
Editorial Opinion
Sinclair in the Spot Light.


New York Review.
The case Of Mr.. Upton Sinclair and
ten other members of the Single Tax
Colony at Arden, Delaware. who re-
Gently served a jail sentence of Is
hours duration for violating Sunday
laws, does not call for any express
sions of profound and lachrymose
sympathy. It is true that the offenses
charged to Mr. Sinclair and his
apostles we're not of conspicuously
violent and criminal character. They
merely insisted upon playing tennis
and baseball on Sunday, refused to
pay the fines imposed upon them and
took the alternative falling of their
own volition.
The fines ranged from four dollars
to eight dollars and costs, and inabil-
ity to settle formed no part of the
defendants plea. This had the effect
which in all probability was most
highly desired by those In interest.
II produced a great quantity of news
paper comment Of a kind that seems
TO be of peculiar desirability to Mr..
Sinclair and numerous other gentle
men with an Unsuitable itching 10
break into print, even at the correla-
tive cost of also breaking into jail.
In the present instance it is urged
that laws against healthful Sunday
sports and occupations are obnoxious
and against the principles Of reason
able liberty; that such being the fact,
the shortest road to their reputation
by the public lies through martyrdom.
To the calm, unbiased view this
seems to be altogether ridiculous. II
the people of Delaware or any other
state wished to be rid of their blue
laws they would take steps to repeal
these regulations. The more usual
course has been to ignore them, which
would be simple enough but for the
occasional appearance of some zealot
demanding their enforcement or some
publicity-seeker pushing his person
ality into wholly undue prominence
by performances similar to the one
most recently INDUCED in by Mr. Sin
clair. The way to bring about q
changed condition is to appeal to the
common sense and the steadily grow
ing liberality of thought among our
legislators.
Evening journal., 1911-08-08
:: Personal and Pertinent 3:

In Century Of English Ballads" recent book
Stephen lncledon, an eminent tenor of other DAYS
whose singing OF "BlackEyed Susan" was peculiarly
TO the peoples taste.
While staying at a country inn, Incledan had quar-
relied during the evening army officer. He
imagined he had closed the controversy by going OF
TO bed, but the officer left downstairs to brood over
his wrongs, thought otherwise
Making his way to Incledon's bedroom, he found
the singer fast asleep. When he succeeded in waking
him. matter of some difficulty, the officer demanded
satisfaction.
satisfaction murmured Incledon, sleepily, We'll
you shall have it. Whereupon he up in bed and
sang "Black-Eyed Susan" in his best style
There" he said, lying down again. my singing Of
that song has given satisfaction thousands and II
will have to satisfy youi" And he turned over and
went to sleep again-Pittsburg Gazette Times.
Evening journal., 1911-08-08
REpIuSIyE.

~ TEN who live the free and open life that Upton
III Sinclair does would be unhappy under any
sort of restraint that institutions of all kinds put
upon them They would be unhappy as soldiers
subject to the discipline of the army
Mr.. Sinclair is said to be a Socialist but II we
had the cooperative commonwealth with its rules
and regulations and destruction of individuaiism
that Socialism involves, we think Mr. Sinclair, like
some of the rest of us, would be unhappy Mr..
Sinclair would then have to take his orders from
the governing body of the Socialist commonwealth,
and we fear we should soon find him kicking and
creating an agitation for more freedom.
Every institution, workhouse, homes of all de-
scriptions, hospitals and the like are governed
necessarily by rules and often not too intelligent
rules at that. Lights out at certain hour, up
in the morning at a certain hour and all that sort
Of thing would be unbearabe to Mr.. Sinclair and
many of the rest of us.
Lucky is the man if the hand of fate saves him
from the rule of red tape, but also lucky is the
unfortunate, aged or i'll man without relatives or
with Indifferent and Sinking relatives who ne
glect him. that civilization and humanity have
provided charitable institutions with all their
defects havens for the storm-battered in life's
tragedy.
The very thought of a prison. primarily place
of punishment pals on Mr.. Sinclair. Life in the
great white way" of New York pals on him.
We cannot expect to find things even outside
prison walls in ordinary cities such Mr.. Sin.
clair wishes, and much more repulsve is the prison
Evening journal., 1911-08-08

According to a report from Cleveland, o.. Gov
ernor Harmon slipped out of the back door when
Governor Wilson entered the front door, and il
said that the Ohio Governor purposely avoid
ed meeting the New Jersey Governor. Both are
mentioned for the Democratic presidential nomi-
nation. Both have friends in Delaware If the
Democratic League succeeds in bringing the two
distinguished men together at the clam bake on
September 7, it will have performed an act in
gaining publicity almost equal to that of the phil
osopher and the Jungler of Arden.
Evening journal., 1911-08-08

There is nothing wrong so far as we can see in
the appeal of the citizens committee to Mr.. 7.
Coleman DUPONT for his services in trying to pre-
vent the dismantng of the Delaware City trolley
line. There are men Of means and influence in this
city who could if they would, settle the trouble
without much effort We do not say that it is
the duty of Mr.. DUPONT TO take hold of the road,
far from it. All the burdens of progressive acts
in Delaware certainly should not fall upon his
shoulders. However the emergency is such that
a few men like Mr.. DUPONT and with him could
bring order out of chaos The differences are not
such as make proper and satisfactory adjust
ment impractical
Evening journal., 1911-08-08
Davenport Beds

$36.50 Davenport Beds, August Sale
price $29.75. OF Golden CHARTERED Oak;
claw feet; upholstered in green velour;
easily changed from bed to davenport.
$4,000 Davenport Beds, August Sale
price SALTS. OF Quartered Golden Oak;
claw feet; upholstered in dark green imi-
tation leather; dust-proof wardrobe.
$3.50 Davenport Bed, August Sale
price S49.50. A very attractive article, up
holstered sides, back and arms, covered
with a rich brown imitation Spanish
leather; dust-proof wardrobe.
Evening journal., 1911-08-08

back to Boston before my return TO
England / shall certainly make 1t a
point to be as polite to him as he was
to me. shall be a visitor at his en-
tertainment.'
"Thackeray gravely took back ths
card and carefully put it back in his
wallet" continued Mr.. Goodwin. Il kept
my face straight and said nothing On
the card were printed these words.
" Exhibition of the Giant Rat. Ad-
mission, twenty-five cents
Copyright, 1911, by E. ]. Edwards. All
rights reserved-)
Tomorrow Mr.. Edwards will tell Of
"a Story Of Lafayette's Second Visit tC
America
Evening journal., 1911-08-08
Comfortable Couches

$3.50 Couches, August Sale price S7.25.
Oak frames with claw feet; upholstered in
figured velour; strong springs.
si25O Couches, August Sale Price $40.
Steel spring construction; oak frames;
covered with green verona.
Sl4O0 Couches, August Sale price SLIPS.
Upholstered in figured verona; roll edge;
steel spring construction
SlS.75 Couches, August Sale price SIS.
Steel springs; quartered oak frames; plain
or tufted verona.
Evening journal., 1911-08-08

SITS Dining Chairs, reduced to S2.25.
Banister back.
$3.25 Dining Chairs, reduced to s275.
OF selected CHARTERED Oak, box cane seat;
banister back; big values.
$3.75 Dining Chairs, reduced to $500
Handsome designs, banister back; box
cane seat; solid posts; quartered oak
Evening journal., 1911-08-08
SPECIAL NOTICE.

Any customer having goods laid
away on deposit will kindly call for
same on or before the 18th of August,
otherwise they will be sold at auction
with the balance of our stock. Kindly
take notice that we will not be re-
sponsible after this date. Jacoby
New Daylight Department Store, 224-
226 Market ST.
Evening journal., 1911-08-08
With the Paragraphers :.

Mary Mannering has broken into Detroits 400" She
will now probably have opportunity TO meet Mr..
Tyrus Cobb-Phiadelphia Inquirer
Senator Lorimer must be in a bad place. for he is
not quite sure whether his gasoline will give out
his tire get Observation-Disclosures Times. .
Some people never kick at a thing unless they are
sure it can't kick back--Philadelphia Record
Evening journal., 1911-08-08

Despite the agitation and threats of Mr.. Sinclair
the usual Sunday sports engaged in last Sun
day about Wilmington, and the curtain on the cru
sade" has been rung down. There may be some
agitation about the blue laws at the next session
of the Legislature, but the recent incident will
probably be forgotten
Evening journal., 1911-08-08
Stories of The Day
EMBRYONIC ONES.


They had been at school together,
recounts Answers. They had fought
both shoulder to shoulder and fac
to face. Now, after the passing o.
years, they met again.
"How's the world treated your" ask
ed the long, thin one.
Like lord" said the short fat
one. Got my own business, wife and
three youngsters, two thousand year.
And how are your"
"How?" replied the thin man. "Oh,
anyhowl"
Dear mel Sorry to heart it. Let
me think You went on the stage,
didn't your"
'Yes. But / had to give it up"
'Why was that?" asked the city
man.
"Oh, I thought it best" said the
other. Il had a few hints that
wasn't quite suited to the profess
sion"
"Oh, seel" nodded his friend,
knowingly. THE little birds told
you eh?"
well, not exactly" answered the
ex-actor, with a painful smile. But
they would have been birds-if they
had been allowed TO hatch"
Evening journal., 1911-08-08
HER MnRLnLY VIEW.

"I suppose" said Collector Loeb,
that in the past good many people
looked on a strict observance Of the
customs laws from a selfish and
worldly point of view. They are like
Aunt Mary Persimmons.
Aunt Mary called one day on the
village lawyer.
"'Well, old lady, he said, what can
/ do for your
"'Ah wants TO divorce nah hus-
band said Aunt Mary.
Divorce old Uncle Bill cried the
lawyer. Good gracious, whyT
Because he's done got religion,
dat's Why said Aunt Mary, an we
aint had a chicken on de table TO six
weeks philadelphia Record.
Evening journal., 1911-08-08
Dining Chairs

$500 Dining Chairs, re-
duced to S1.50' Of Gold
en- Oak; box seat; strong
ly constructed; cane seatsi
numerous designs.
$3.50 Dining Chairs, re-
duced to $500. OF Quar-
tered Golden Oak, highly
polished; closely woven
cane seat; banister back.
Evening journal., 1911-08-08

list, was visiting an inland city had
the pleasure of interviewing her.
When she left town headed my col
umn with the sobbing phrase, "Mauds
Come"
The proofreader made me say simp-
ly, MAUD Come"
Evening journal., 1911-08-08
GUNPOWDER AND KID
THE AFFECTING BALLAD
OF BETTY BR0WNBREAD.

Little Betty Brownbread and Little
Sally Lunn were sitting in the
kitchen hand in hand;
And Sally said to Betty, See what
I've been an done-I've baked
a bunch of biscuits-somethin'
grandi"
Then Betty said to Sally, Il tell you
what les do, les buy a bit of
butter by an by,
An / bet you if the butter isn't bitter
like the batter, we can bite the
bunch of biscuits if we try"
So Betty bought the butter. and twas
bitter, like the batter and she
showed it to her batty brother
Bill,
And Billy bit the butter, but the
butter was so bitter that he
butted little Betty fit to kill.
Then Betty bit her butter and she bit
her bitter batter and she bat
ted brother Billy from behind
And brother Billy bit her, but her
bunch Of batter biscuits were
so bitter that we'd better never
mind
Evening journal., 1911-08-08

Since then am as the lean and
hungry Cassius. Seldom / smile
1 think too much. Such men are
dangerous.
R. S. Won Innes.