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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-11-23
Trunks and
Suit Cases

Just to acquaint you
with the new location Of
our trunk and bag store
9th floor we shall offer
the following specials
for Friday only:
Steamer Trunks-Bound with
hard vulcanized fiber. Two cen
tire bands, dowel lock, brass
trim. Sheet iron bottom. Two
sole leather straps,
Size. % 80 81
Reg. 4.25 ATS 5.25
Spec 4. 3.75 1925 4.75
Size. "a SO So 40
Reg. SIS CPS CTS 7.25
Spec. . 5.25 5.75 6.25 6.75
Reed Suitcases-These cases
are made over strong Eastwood
frames, sole leather corners and
ring handles. Inside tie tapes,
shirred pocket; 26-inch size, reg
ular 3.e8; special, 2 40
at OsTS
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-11-23

hey re regular goods ana gu
Lot No. MEMS and women's
umbrellas; covers of fast black
American taffeta; made on seven
and eight-rib frames; a choice
selection Of natural wood handles;
sold in regular stock at LOO
each; special, Friday QOr
only, at. CVN
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-11-23
Umbrellas 300 Off

S at a reduction of 20 per cent.
lranteed in every respect.
Lot No. 2-Splendid umbrellas,
of fine grade gloria silk, tape edge
and rainproof; styles for men and
women; strong frames; a nice
line of handles to choose from;
umbrellas that sell in regular
stock at l.50; special, 1 ~
Friday ............ II
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-11-23

Little Girls Coats, 5.y6-Uf Chiffon
broadcloth, cheviot, novelty mix
lures and double-faced material;
braid or velvet trimmed; o TO 3
years; 7.50 to 500 coats; : 02
special at. ..............O '1o
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-17

exclusive OF ground. of which there
is half block. Furniture is being
moved in. and everything will be In
readiness for the opening OF the school
ior pupils in September. The build
Ing has twenty class rooms, seating
ing $50.
Here will also be Installed the pro-
posed new normal training school for
tull graduates OF the John MarshaII
nigh School, who desire to prepare
themselves for teaching. The opening
OF this building this fall will relieve
me congestion in all OF the West End
sehoois several rented buildings hav-
ing been used in past years. whpe
many late applicants have had 10 com.
,ar downtown after all seats were
taken In the schools In the Yves, End
New Arcnts School.
Two other new SC ools are 10 r.
opened in September-the new Arer,s
school. al China and Pine Streets. and
Ihe annex TO Ch'mborazo School. AZ
Thirty-third and Marshall Streets Tho
Arents School is erected to take c,re
OF school population hitherto careS
Tor by the ST. Andrews Association
Inc lot and $1,000 for furniture were
donated ia the city by Miss Grace
Arents after whom the school ia
named. The new building VIII seat i5o
pupiIs, ana cost 10000 The annex IN
Chimoorazo Will add 10 the capacity OF
mat already exccllently eouipued
school 25o seats and an assembly hall
the annex having cost $4,000 and
completed the original plan OF tho
puiidinE. The three buildings TO he
opened in September therefore have
cost the city si35,Ooo, exclusive OF
sites. and will add To the ci,v's ac
eommodation for pupils 1900 seats.
the three buildings for which bills
arc 10 be opened shortly Will accom-
modate 1900 pupils. and will cost
jointly 100000. the new Bellevue and
Madison Schools 10 he fo- 900 ptin,ls
each. and the VALLEY School FOR so0
The school Board last year operated
twenty-eiEht schools with i7.87a en-
rolled pupils and corps o. 43s teach
ers
Plans of school Board
This large outlay for schools fol-
lows hard on the completion o, tho
John Marshall High School. grounds.
buildings and equipment for which
cost $4,000. and which ranks rs one
OF the hnest public school buildings in
the South II had enrolled last year
liis pupils under thirty-siN teachers
II the plans OF the School Board are
carried out. new school buildings 10
he authorized next year will be new
Springfield School. on Church H!ll, ana
new sidney School. in the southwest
ern section OF the city. both 10 be
large. handsome. modern schools o.
the type 10 be laid down in the con-
struction OF new Madison ard rev
Bellevue Schools. \ new high school
for negroes is also projected.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-17
new PASTOR FOR
BROAD STREET
Rev. Frank L. Wells, of Ashland,
Named to Succeed DR..
Samuel c. Hatcher.
BEGINS WORK IN AUGUST
Appointment Made by DR.. Chris
tian After Careful Con-
sideration.

Announcement was made to the con-
gregation of Broad Street Methodist
Church last night tina, Rev Frank l.
Wells, of Ashland had been appoint
ed pastor to succeed Rev. Samuel c.
Hatcher, D. D.. who has resigned to
become vice-presiden; and secretary
treasurer of Randolph Macon College
Similar announcement was made yes
terday morning in Ashland, where Mr.
Wells has served for the past three
years as pastor OF the Ashland Metho-
dist Church and as chaplain at Ran
dolph-Mscon. He will preach his first
regular sermon a Broad Street Metho-
dist on August S.
Selection Is Approved.
Although several names were under
consideration. Rev w. Asbury Chris
tian, presiding elder. gave the matter
very careful consideration, and mem
bers Of the church believe that ne has
acted most wisely in his selection. In
the event that Mr.. Wells measures up
10 the high reputation he has earned
elsewhere. it Will doubtless mean that
he will be returned by the conference
probably for four years. Before being
transferred 10 Ashland he had charge
Of growing church at Culpeper. At
Randolph Macon he has done much to
advance the cause among students
many of whom have Joined the church
and are regular communicates. Mr..
Wells IS young man. thirty-hve years
old is married. and as pastor here
he VIII receive salary OF $4,000.
Until the conference meets in the
fall Or Christian will see tina. the
Ashland church is properly supplied
for all regular services.
DIR. Intchcr's Farewell
Dr. Hatcher is preparing TO take up
his work with Randolph Macon early
reNt month. He Will preach his fare
We'll sermon $ pastor OF Broad Street
Methodist on July so. During his
service here he has greatly advanced
the standing Of his church, there being
fore
While he was urged to remain. he
was more strongly advised 20 accent
the college call where he Woui1 ente>
field OF still greater usefulness.
Moreover, under the laws OF the con
ference his term here would be nc>es-
sarily limited. while at Randolph Ma
con he would be engaged indefici:ely.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-17
NARROW ESCAPE
IN AUTO CRASH
Briggs Machine Knocked Over
Embankment on Monument
Avenue.

Seven peop!e-four women and three
men-narrowly escaped death or Sc
rious injury yesterday evening at
6l5 o'clock, when an automobile
owned By p. r. Benton. of sls Third
Avenue. Highland Park. struck the
right forewheel Of car owned by
John y. Briggs. Of 1919 West Grace
Street, knocking the latter over hve
foot emhankment in Monument Ave-
nue." near the Boulevard. Though
badly shaken up. no one was hurt.
Both cars were proceeding in the
same direction. when the one driven
by Benton. which was said TO he NOV
ING at a speed of about twenty miles
an hour passed the Briggs car. which
was travelling more slowly. and at
Iempted TO cross its path In so doing.
henton ran into Briggs The shock
was sufficient 10 knock the car over
the ensankment In some manner IT
did no, turn over. Neither automob,la
was hurt
April when it was disclosed that mis-
real name was Ralph Clarke. but had
hFed in Richmond FOR nearly eight
years under an assumed name built
W q good business The Chemical SIM
ply COMPANY. OF which ne is president.
ana made money His real identity
same to light when he fell heir 10
s-"V'o He changed his name after
ne haa ESCAPED from a private sana
'oFla'n IN BROOKLYN, where he had been
confined by relatives. who believed
MIN To ne Of an unbalanced mind and
rs sim known under the name of Ben.
ton.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-17
ALL MUST OBEY
TR AFFIC LAW
Police to Enforce Ordinance
When Council Takes Out the
Kinks.

Just as soon as the Board of Alder
men amends somes light defects in the
new traffic ordinance. the Police De-
partment will make a strong and de-
termined fight for its enforcement. The
corrected law ought 10 be in the hands
Of Major Werner within a week or ten
days, and then the work of schooling"
policemen will begin, There are many
sections, some simple and some com
plicated. but each man on the force
VIII be required to know all by heart.
SO that there may he no confusion. no
ignorance and no cause for delay.
For years the Police Board has de-
manded something definite upon which
1t could work. Even with the grow
Ing number of motor cars running here.
there and yonder every day, and with
all other sorts of traffic. there are
really no rules and regulations. and
accidents have naturally followed. The
tact that boys and girls are permitted
TO operate automobiles has led 10 ever
lasting trouble. and hereafter person
under sixteen years old must stay away
from the steering wheel
The smoking machine which has
oeen run out of every city where laws
are rsidly enforced. will get first at
lennon from the police. 1t is claimed
ny men who know that this nuisance
IS due primarily to the bad condition
IN which the car is kept The smoke
/ feature receives the attention II de-
serves in the traffic ordinance, and
every man who violates this section
VIII be Immediately arrested. New
ork aid not stop the smoking motor
car until 1t had fined thousands OF
nrlVefs' and nobody has attempted to
s.op IL mere because there was no law
under which the offender could he
handled Ample warning will be given
me public before the police crusade be.
gins.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-17
UNION DEMANDS
REGULAR SCALE
Gives Notice That Printers Can't
Work Below 1t in Open
Shops After August /.

Union printers in Richmond who are
WORKING in open shops" for less than
the recognized scale will not do so after
me hrst week in August under a res
o!utlon adopted yesterday afternoon -.
a meeting Of Richmond TypoeranhicaI
Union. No. 90.
for some time the attention of this
iocal union has been called to the fart
'hat many printers. holding cards. are
wo'hihE In open shops" for less than
the union scale. The scale is SIS a
s,, IoF an eisht-hour day The com
posters in question. II is said are
required 10 work nine hours. and get
VS. when they should receive s1o for
this work
me action was brought about for
the beneht of proprietors of closed
SHOPS as we'll as employees. I, was
pointed out that it Is unfair m ON
ployers of closed shops" TO be forced
TO pay sl3 weekly for a nine-hour dav
wnile their competitors in "open shons.'
PAID only SIS. The matter has heen
an''d'eu LOT some time. and will affect
many printing houses and men.
me printers are determined in the
atano 'hey nave taken. and will com
pei an union men to quit work after
the hrst week in August unless thny
are receiving the union scale.
1t is net believed that the owners Of
open shops will resist the increase
ana therefore it is not expected thar
any difficulty VIII ensue.
AFTER August no member workinr
uhder the Jurisdiction of the Interna
uonai Typographical Union win ho
/ allowed 10 receive n bonus IN ~
amount Of type set or to work hv the
| piece except where contracts are In
force. " -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-17
RUNAWAY HORSE
TOSSED OUT -FOUR
Mrs. Frost, Her Children, and
Mrs. Wood, Have Narrow Es-
s.. cape on Boulevard.

Mrs. Edward l. Frost. OF 2lla Park
Avenue. her six-year- old son and two
year.ola daughter. and Mrs john
Wood were thrcw! frnrn buggy yes
terday afternoon when tho horse
drawing the vehicle slipped its bi, aa.
ran away. None was seriously .nrt.
The accident took place on the Bouie-
ward, not far from the Reservoir
With Mr.. Frost. the party was re
turning from drive when 500
vas made at the drinking fountain
at the Reservoir.
In order TO water the horse negro
boy unlocked the heck-rein. anu in
Some manner the bride fell from the
animals mouth. Mr.. Frost jumped
iicm the trap when he saw the bit
felt.
Becoming frightened the animals
wheeled around and dashed off Down
the Boulevard with none but the Vo-
men and children in the vehicle AZ
ter running more than hundred
Yards he attempted 10 turn. and If.
doing so one Of the wheels snappcd
1t was theu that the Passengers were
thrown ont The horse stopped H..
mad gallon few seconds later ard
vas quieted
The two-ycar-olq girl was oareiy
teratchcd. while Mrs. Frost and Mrs
WOOD sustained slight bruises Tie
boy WAS liue moro Seriously in.
jured, but last night it was said
that he would be able to he out to.
DAY
The party was taken nome oy Mr
Frost and DR. John II Hinchman wa.
summoned
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-17
MOTOR CAR FOLK
DODGE LICENSE
Expert Figures That One Thous-
and in Virginia Have Not
Paid 1911 Tax.

After tour through the Underwater
and Valley sections q Richmond auto
mobile man said yesterday that there
are fully / 900 motor cars in Virginia
on which the license tax for 1911 has
not been paid. In the country dis
tricts. he said. no attempt has been
made TO enforce the law. and he got
the name OF one man who may have
had something 10 do with the framing
OF the Jaw, and who is still operating
his car on 1910 tag. There arc near
~ 1000 automobiles in Richmond, and
every single one carries the blue tag.
Attention was called to this fact
early in March by The Times-Dispatch.
said the man, who estimates the total
number of offenders around 1000. land
in some cases 1t had the desired effect,
The automobile people get the fun ben
eft OF this good roads work. and ma tu-
rally they should pay their part OF the
tax I submit, and with reason. too,
that II every owner in the cities is
forced to pay, then every owner in a
small town should likewise pay You
can go anywhere in Virginia to-day and
see cars running about with those red
tags No attempt is made by anybody.
so far as ! can gather, 10 jack them
up. and If they are inclined to dodge
the tax. they can do 1t. and nobody
bothers. The automobile clubs and
associations are on record in this mat
ter. They insist upon the payment OF
the proper tax. and the same is true
of every dealer. There will he tax
dodgers as long as a tax on anything
is required, but we ought to get behind
these automobile delinquents and make
them come across"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-17
WELLS SYNDICATE
MAY GET EMPIRE
Conference With Hoiheimer Ac-
cepted as Evidence That
Deal Will Be Closed.
NO NEED THEN FOR LYRIC
West Broad Street Theatre,
Seating 1900 People, Ready
Tor September Opening.

Although no DEFINITE statement has
been given out, there is every reason
to believe that tho Empire Theatre. in
West Broad Street, will be taken over
b. Jake Wells, president OF the Wells
Theatrical Company, TO be operated as
part OF the Wells system In the
event that the deal is closed il is be-
lieved that the plan for the erection
of the Lyric Theatre at Eighth and
Grace will ho abandoned although it
has been announced all along that the
question OF the citys right to refuse
to issue "a license will be bitterly con-
tested in the state Supreme Court.
Conference In New York.
NJ l.. Hofheimer, who Is building
the Empire. declined yesterday to dis
cuss the negotiations. except to say
that he had stopped over in New York
last week on his way home from BoS-
ton for a conference with Mr. Wells,
at which the whole matter was taken
UP in detail. Mr.. Hofheimer said,
however, that no definite or final
agreement had been reached. Mr.. Wells
IS expected in Richmond during the
latter par; of the week. when IL is
probable that another and a more en-
tended conference will he held
cal matters has attracted widespread
attention throughout Virginia While
he had never ventured into that field
before, the manner in which he pre-
pared TO bring forth the Empire
showed that he was not a novice IN
the business. He had expected 10 open
the new playhouse by the middle OF
August, but IL is doubtful now II II
can be opened before September /.
High Class Equipment.
Counting the value OF the site on
which II is located, the Empire cost
Mr.. Hofheimer about $4,000. and
those people who have never seen it
have no idea of what 1t Is like. II II
seat 1900 people. Everything was
planned for comfort. When called upon
the other day to sign contracts for a
heating plant, Mr.. Hofheimcr had two
bids, the difference betewen them
being $4,000. He closed for the plant
costing the maximum amount for the
reason that superior heating and
ventilat' system could be provided.
The air Will be changed every fifteen
minutes. and in this respect the En-
pire will he unlike most playhouses.
The draneries, the carpets, the decor
atoms, in fact, the entire equipment,
is elaborate and handsome and in al
most every instance Mi. Hofheimer
gave the contracts 20 Richmond firms
May Clear Situation.
should Air y ellis lease or purchase
the Empire 1t stands TO reason that
he would not need new theatre at
Eighth and Grace. His company owns
the Academy of Music. the Biiou, and
has some sort OF ownership IN the
Colonial There would he no demand,
therefore, for n fifth. so IL appears that
the theatrical situation VIII be greatly
s!mplifed If Mr.. Hofheimer and Mr..
Wells get together.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-17
FAST TRAIN DERAILED
Const Line. Palmetto Limited Comes
In Six Hours Inte.

In SIX Hours Iinte.
Train Sc. of the Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad. known as the Palmetto Linn
tied arrived here six hours late from
Jacksonville yesterday morning. as
result Of derailment twenty four
miles north of Florence, S c. late
Saturday night While moving along
al ordinary sneed 1t ran into an open
switch. derailng the engine tender.
baggage and express cars and two
Pullmans The coach occupied by col
ored passengers was thrown cros1-
ways over the track. but by a miracle
nobody was killed or even seriously
hurt. The express messenger. mail
clerk. a colored helper and a hobo
We're slightly bruised.
The Palmetto Limited Is due In
Richmond on its northbound trip at
$40 y. NJ. and arrived yesterday at
1l;io y. NJ. The switch into which 1t
ran north of Florepce had not been
used for sveral days. according to re-
Dorts
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-17
BIDS OPENED TO-DAY
FOR TWO NEW SCHOOL 6
Extra Provision Being Made for White and
Colored Pupils-Van Lew Bids Come
Up in August

Bi0s will be opened at the office of
the City School Board to-day for the
erection of the new Madison public
school. to replace the building now
standing a Madison and Cary Streets.
Bids VIII also be opened to-day for
the erection OF the new Valley School
for colored children, TO be erected at
Buchanan and Cedar Streets Bids
have been called for, to be opened in
August. for the erection OF new Belle
vue public school TO be located on the
Van Lew property, at Twenty-fourth
and Grace Streets.
Accompanying the annual budget
this year was a resolution which was
adopted BY the Council authorizing
the CITY School Board to secure plans
and bids for two new white schools
and one colored school. the total cost
not 10 exceed 100000. this being the
first instalment of general scheme
proposed by the City School Board to
replace all of the older buildings. the
eventual cost within Ave years TO be
about $500 900.
All sites Are Acquired.
Later by resolution. the Council au-
thorlzed the expenditure of $4,000 of
the first years allowance for acGuisi-
ton OF sites. Chairman HITLER an
nouncing that that would cover all the
new sites which II was proposed to
acquire in carrying out the rebuilding
scheme. There is sufficient ground for
the new Madison school. the problem
there being 10 care for the pupils
pending rebuilding. a lot has been
purchased for the colored school. and
"A site is in view for a new Springfield
School building. which 1t is ant.cl-
pated will be among the next TO DC
authorized Condemnation proceedings
have been found necessary to clear
the title 10 the Van Lew property, be-
the price has been agreed upon, the
city to acquire the entire block for
$4,000.
The resolution authorizing the
School Board 20 proceed with the two
white and one colorcd schools requires
that the plans and price he approved
by the Council before the contract IS
confirmed, so that several months will
elapsc before construction work can
begin Plans for the two buildings
for which bids are to be opened to-
day are the work OF Architect Charles
NJ Robinson OF this city.
Testing Hanover Building.
During the past week eiabora te
tests have been made OF the heating
and ventilating plants at the new Han
over school building, now about com
pleted. Clark and Supervisor c. p.
Walford, OF the School Board. said that
the tests were more than satisfactory.
This building. which is to be named
after the late superintendent OF
schools. William r. Fox is of modern
type and we'll arranged In every de-
tail-in fact, setting a new pace for
grammar school construction in Rich
mond. The building has cost $4,000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-17
RAILROAD PEOPLE
HERE TO TESTIFY
Cosby Charges Against Rich
mond Transfer Company
Will Be Heard To-Day.
WITNESSES ARE SUMMONED
Interstate Commerce Commits
sion Sends Examiner Boyle
to Get Evidence.

Charges of discrimination by the
various railroad lines entering Rich
mond. brought by w. G. Cosby, who
alleges that they give all of the bag
sage facilities 10 the. Richmond Trans
fer Company. will be heard this morn
ing before Special Examiner Boyle. of
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
The hearing begins at 10 o'clock at
the Federal building r. Walton
Moore. of Washington. VIII represent
the railroads. Mr.. Moore is retained
by the Virginia lines entering Wash
ington as their counsel before the In
terstate Commerce Commission, and
in that capacity he arrived in Rich
mond yesterday for the hearing to-
day.
General passenger agents of the va :
rious railway lines have been sum-
moned as witnesses. C. w Vaughan.
of the Scaboard Air Line; w. j. Craig,
passenger traffic manager of the At
lantic Coast Line: Fl. f Cary, general
passenger agent of the Southern Rail-
way. and several other well-known
railway men were at the jefferson
Hotel last night John u. Potts. gem
erai passenger agent. will appear for
the Chesapeake and Ohio. and Warren
T. Taylor. traffic manager for the
Richmond, fredericksburg and Poto-
mac Railroad. MIR. Boyle Will exam
Inc the witnesses summoned. ana will
file the stenographic record of pro-
ceedinss with the Interstate Commerce
Commission without rendering a deci-
sion.
Gist of Cosby Charges.
Some weeks ago Mr.. Cosby, for
many years proprietor of bagsage
transfer business in Richmond. filed
with the Interstate Commerce Com
mission Il complaint against alleged
discrimination in favor of the Rich
mond Transfer Company. He asserted
that this company. which is largely
owned by the railroads. is given the
entire right and privilege of solicit
ing business in and around the local
railway stations and on trains enter
ing Richmond He asserts that because
OF this condition of affairs the public
is paying higher rate for hauling
baggage than would be the case were
there op>n competition. with favors to
none and a fair field for all.
Railroad men state that there is
great interest in the point at issue
which is In some respects unique. the
hearing having little precedent. while
the ruling of the Interstate Commerce
Commission will affect the baggage
hauling conditions and rates In many
cities where conditions are more or
less similar.