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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-04
ARMIES TO CLASH
At FOREST HILL
Reds and Blues Will Fight for
Possession of Strategic
Position.
NIGHT WAS SPENT IN CAMP
Local Battalion OF First Regi-
ment Engages in Carefully
Planned Manocuvre.

In heroic defense of Richmond. a de-
tachment of the Blue army, which is
constructively occupying this city, will
march forth at o'clock this morn
ing from Belle Isle. where it has spent
the night. This force of Blue has
learned that the enemy, the Red army.
reached Bon Air, in Chesterfield coun-
ty. last evening. and camped there, and
that it will attempt TO move on the city
this morning.
a short time after taking the field,
the outposts of the Blues will discover
a rise II short distance to the west of
Forest Hill Park, and lying along the
River Road. IT Will seem most de-
sirable that this should be captured
anc held as commanding position
In the meantime. the advance parties
OF the Reds will have made this same
discovery, which will have been trans
mitted to the commander. Orders will
be issued to capture this point with
out regard TO loss of life. but with
due allowance TOR military strategy
and the real rule of tactics-blun.
Battle at 10 O'Clock.
BY 10 o'clock this morning the con-
tending forces will be within sight of
each other, and the battle will be
begun. Its results no one can fore
| cast. since that is up to the respective
commanders. Many prisoners may be
taken, and one force or the other may
| be annihilated
| This sham battle will he fought not
I earlier than 10 o'clock, and at a point
within easy reach OF the end of the
Forest Hill car line along the road
on which the line runs to the park
The First Battalion of the First
| Regiment left the armory at ESQ
| o'clock last evening, bound for the
nights camp just west of the park,
| which has been named Camp William
4 Sal IN,
General Major Lawrence 7. Price was
| in command. He will be to-day in
charge of the defensive army of the
! Blues, while Captain Charles NJ. Wal
| lace, of Company c, the second in COM
mand of the battalion. Will marshal
the attacking army of the Reds. Com
| panies G and + Will compose the Reds,
the Blues being made up of Companies
| "A and B.
| Camp Sale was reached at S o'clock
| last evening after a four-mile tramp.
| Tents were pitched within a few min
utes. and the men We're ready for mess.
| which had been prepared under direc-
| ton of Battalion Commissary lowering.
! AS soon as this meal was ended, Ma
jor Price read to his officers the orders
| outlined above, covering to- DAY ma
noeusres and which he had kept secret.
| The delay was to give as short time
| as possible to think over the situa-
their own initiative.
The men were tired after the long
march in the hot atmosphere. and were
glad TO turn in when taps were sound
ed. Reveille will be at 5:45 this morn
ing Afther mess the marching will
be begun.
a battalion drill had been planned
for this afternoon. just after midday
mess but II the weather is as intensely
hot as yesterday, this will be omit
ted.
| this evening
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-04
SAUBRIDGE CASE
TO GRAND JURY
Judge SCOTS Order Results in
Subpoenas for Pemberton
and Traylor.

Judge r.. Carter Scott, in the Hen
rico county Circuit Court. yesterday
permitted W. H. Shubrihge to appear
before the grand jury in connection
with his former charge against Frank
b. Traylor former deputy sheriff, and
Special Officer C. w. Pemberton. to the
effect that the two officers took a
watch and chain and small sum of
cash from him while drunk at the
state Fair Grounds last October. ana
never made restitution. The case was
tried before a magistrate the first pari
of last month, and resulted in acquittil
of the men under charge.
Shubridge testified before the grahd
jury yesterday, and the result of his
testimony led to subpoenas being lis
sued for Traylor and Pembertonl TO
appear before the grand jury Thurs
day morning at II o'clock
The reopening OF the matter and the
probability of grand jury inveltiga
ton has aroused considerable interest
In ,Henrico.
1rayior resigned as deputy sheriff
about a month ago.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-04
C|7YCOLLECTOR'S
SALARY IS FIXED
Effort to Delay Action Until
After Primary Is
Denied.

After several efforts to secure a
quorum. the Council Committee on Or
dnance. Charter and Reform met last
night and recommended TO the Council
for adoption an ordinance fixing the
scale of salaries in the Office OF the
City Collector. in lieu of all fees as
follows: city Collector, $4,000 per an
mum. first deputy, $500 per annum;
deputy for Washington Ward. who is
also allowed TO act as deputy for the
Collector of Delinquent Taxes. receiv-
ing addition compensation therefor, ST.
900: second deputy. main office, $1,000;
general fund for clerk hire, $1,000 per
annum.
Chairman Umlauf OF the Ordinance.
Charter and Reform Committee said
last night that he did not think that
the repeated failures TO secure a Quor-
um 10 consider this matter was due 10
any effort on the part OF some mem
bers TO defer fXing the salaries in the
office until after the primary in Sep
;cmber. Even as ii is, the paper Will
yet have TO 20 TO the Finance Com
mittee. and may not be acted on finally
until II has become ascertaiped which
OF the present candidates Will be the
new City Collector. Under the scale
proposed By the committee the office
will cost TO conduct $500 per year.
as against an estimated cost for this
year of $4,000. had 1t continued on r
commission basis
AID interim Collector Herbert L.
Hulce. who has served since the re-
moval OF Captain Frank w Cunning
ham. is receiving salary at the rate
Of $500 por annum, his deputies re-
ce!ving from the city under the or6in-
ance the compensation they would have
received from the former Collector had
he not been removed An active can
vass is being made for the office both
by Mr.. Hulce and his opponents Frank
Il. Bates and George C. Ruskell. all Of
whom are Well known. Mr Ruskell
and Mr.. Hulce have never run for any
office before the people. Mr.. Bates
once ran for Collector. and was defeat
ed by Captain Cunningham
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-04
GRADUATE NURSES
WORK OVERTIME
Hot Weather Causes Much Ill
ness, Although No Epidemics
Are Reported.
NO NAMES ON REGISTERS
Hospitals Unable to Send Out
Young Women, as Supply
Is Exhausted.

Because of the high and ever up
ward trend of the temperature Illness.
due to the intense heat. Increases, and
throughout Richmond to-day there is
much suffering. The demand for
nurses has been far beyond the supply.
and last night not single graduate
nurse was available.
There is no epidemic of any disease.
but the unbearable weather conditions
have caused many relapses in conva-
lescinS patients. and completely brok-
en- down persons of poor and weak
constitutions.
Requests for the attentions of
trained nurses come not only from the
city. but various points in the state,
and in many instances from North
Carolina.
All Marked "Out."
There are about $50 nurses in Rich
mond. aside from those engaged reg
ularly in hospital work. and on the
registry boards of the Memorial and
Virginia Hospitals and the general
nurses registry, out" is marked OPP
posite the names of all.
Hospitals in need of the service OF
nurses for special work have encount-
cred difficulty in securing them. and
none could be had yesterday.
II "dS ledTHtu from TeilaDle au-
thority that the prevalency of illness
is due only to the heat. Ii was pointed
out that the number of sick persons
in Richmond to-day is the greatest
known here in a long while. this idea
being conceived by the fact that all
of the nurses are busy, and that for
every one person who can afford the
services of training school graduate
there are dozens who cannot.
Physicians report strenuous days
being constantly engaged, day and
night, visiting patients, who are heat
victims
But there is no need for alarm, for
the percentage of serious cases is no
greater than usual
At present there exists practically
no typhoid fever in the city. though
| there are some cases in the hospitals
imported from points in this and other
| States.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-04
FIND BAD ERRORS
IN TRAFFIC Law
Police Department Can't Begin
to Enforce 1t Until Properly
Mended.

Because of typographical defects and
misuse of words, the traffic ordinance
recently passed by the City Council
and signed by Mayor Richardson Will
have to go through all the routine
OF passage again before it may become
law. The defects were discovered
In the proofs. and Immediately came
to the notice OF members of the Coun-
ell and Major Werner, who had pre-
pared TO have 5000 copies printed and
distributed among all the livery sta
blcs and other stables in the city for
the informatione OF drivers Copies
were also to have been distributed in
all the garages, so that. as far as the
Police Department is concerned, no
man in charge OF any manner of We
hicle could plead Ignorance of the law
II arrested for its violation.
Plans had also been made TO teach
the regulations to all members of the
police force In weekly school y
large black board. on which drawings
could be plainly made, is now in course
OF construction. and this was to have
been placed in the First Police station
for the instruction of the men
But now all this work will have to
be DELAYED until the revised ord!-
nance comes up and is amended The
defects are purely typosra pFical. and
the second passage Of the ordinance
will be a matter OF only short time.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-04
NO SMALLPOX IN
AENRICO JAIL
But One Prisoner Is Isolated for
Further Observations
To-Day.

Reports spread yesterday afternoon
that a further outbreak OF smallpox
had been discovered In the Henrico
County Jail. but thorough investi-
CATION by DR.. c. C. Hudson and Or.
West. City Diagnostician, proved that
the two negro prisoners suspected of
being Infected were not suffering fror,
that disease However. Otis johnson.
who was indicted on three different
charges by the grand jury yesterday.
and who has been an inmate of the
prison for only a week. was isolated
for further observation. though DR..
Hudson said last night that he enter
tains no fear that the man will de-
velop smallpox.
Eruptions were observed upon the
two suspects yesterday afternoon by
Deputy Sheriff Garnett and he at once
notified the City Health Department.
The fact that smallpox was found
in the county jail several weeks ago
caused. it is believed, undue alarm
Yesterday. but every precau.ion has
been taken to prevent any spread of
the disease should it be developed by
Johnson.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-04
CAT TURED AFTER
DESPERATE FIGHT
Sonny" Conway Took Refuge
i'll Pile OF Lumber and
Defled Arrest.
THREE OFFICERS SUBDUE HIM
Wanted on Warrant Charging
Him With Beating His
Crippled Father.

After lie had eluded one officer and
then given terrific battle 10 three, two
of whom were sent to assist the third.
Jac3b Conway. better known as Son
NY Conway. one of the most notorious
characters in Richmond. according to
the police. and one who has given them
more trouble than any other man of
record i'll the city. was arrested at 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon on a war
rant charging him with assaulting and
severely beating his father. j. w. Con-
way. a cripple.
Conway was first sighted by Mounted
offlcer Smallwood at Lady and Temple
Streets, and was commanded to halt.
instead. he ran. and took refuge in "a
lumber yard near the corner, and de-
fled the officer TO arrest him.
Called for Assistance.
Seeing that 1t would be impossible
for one man to catch the fugitive,
the officer had assistance summoned
from the Second Station. and Bicycle
Policeman Thurman and Samuels were
dispa tched to the scene. They sur
rounded Conway and then began clos
ing in on him. He crawled underneath
a big pile of lumber and laughed a,
the efforts of the officers
But they drew in closer stil. and
Thurman crawled underneath the lum-
Der TO where Conway lay, waiting and
watching.
The fugitive picked UP stone and
threw 1t at Thurman. but missed his
mark. Then. as the two came togeth.
er, they grappled. and fierce fight fol
the mastery ensued. Thurman got his
arms around Conway. but the latte,
dashed out With both feet and hands
and being young man of powerful
build and physique, gave the officer the
battle of his life.
Smallwood and Samuels had by thi:
time reached the two, and, together
the three men managed to subdue him
Often In Trouble.
After he was taken out of the lum.
Der yard, he still continued to curse
and swore that he would have the
lives of the men who had taken him
He declared that he hated every mar
who wore a badge. He has been ir
trouble many times before He ha.
been arrested for stealing chickens
and has served term on the roads
Once. when Sergeant Amos. now de
ceased. attempted to arrest him. h,
stood UP in bed and fought until h,
was beaten and conquered.
The three officers will press the
charges against him this morning
| for Conway is known to them as :
| desperate man.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-04
WHlTTET ACTING MAYOR
Mayor and Mrs. Richardson on Annual visi.
tn Atlantic City.

Robert Whittet. Jr.. president OF the Board
OF Aldermen. occupied the Mayors chair at
the City Hall yesterday morning for short
time and will he the acting Mayor fo- the
next TWO weeks Mayor and Mrs. David c.
Richardson left on saturday for Atlantic
CITY, where they will stop Craig Hall
The Mayor has visited the same resort each
summer for the past fifteen or more Years
Acting Mayor Whittet found little business
to transact, Mayor Riihardsin and his secre-
tary. Miss Vera Atkinson. having left every
thing In perfect order.
Mr.. WhIttet said that he would call at tho
City Hall each morning during Mayor Rich
ardsons absence to transact such business
could be deferred until the Mayor
returns
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-04
GREGORY BACK TOMORROW
Mcmahon Reaches Chicago With Alb
scondiuE Cashier.

Major Werner last night received
telegram from Captain T. j. Nc
Mahon who is bringing Louis l.. Greg
Dry. the ASCENDING cashier of the At
lantic Coast Line Railroad, back from
Denver. saying that he would arrive
in Richmond at 2:45 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon. ;,
The telegram. dated in Chicago. was
only brief message, and stated that
all was we'll with both officer and
prisoner. and the return trip has been
without incident.
On his arrival Gregory will face
indictments charging him with steal
ing more than $4,000 from the rail
road company.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-04
Not One Printer in Penitcntiary

printers who might be incarceratcd
He needed one In his town. where
labor of this sort is perhaps difficult
to procure. SO with desire perhaps
TO reform some one. he asked for data.
II he found a worthy case where the
term had half expired. it was his In
tention to bring the matter to the at
tention of the directors with view
to securing parole by a promise of
employment
The Governor asked about 1t. Su-
perintendent James b. Wood express
ed his regrets at not being in position
to accommodate the inquirer but
among all the 1000 boarders at his
institution. there was not one who
would own up TO being a graduate in
the art of printing.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-04
ROBBERY AT Y. M. C. A.
Willie Moore, Colored, Arrested for
StenIing JnnitOr's Razor

Willie Moore. coiored. was arrested
yesterday by Detective Sergeant Wiley
and Detective Krengel on n charge
of stealing a razor from John Carter,
head janitor in the Y. NJ. C a. Build
ing. Moore IS also suspected OF steal
Ing SIS from Carter, and that amount
OF money was found on his person
Other thefts have been reported at
the Y NJ. c. A. and the detectives be-
Neve that Moore may he responsible
for them.
Edward Sales, colored. was arrested
on charge of stealing so cents,
pocketbook. some lemons and some
bananas from Slas Johnson. He was
preparing for glorious Fourth
Willie Phelps. colored. was arrested
on a charge of stealing s4.sl and SO
worth Of cloth from William Shafer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-04
FIRST STATION
Strong ON BUGS
Detectives, Forced to Sleep
There, Complain Bitterly of
Bad Conditions.

Displaying a sheet taken from a
bed in the First station on which he
had spent his sleeping hours in killing
seventeen reaches. n detective who had
spent the night In the First Station
on duty walked into police headquar-
ters yesterday. and asked IL somethin z
could not be done to make conditions
at the station more sanitary.
The reception accorded him was not
warm or welcoming But after mem
bers of the detective force. who take
night duty by turns and sleep in the
First Station, were behind him. and
unless conditions are improved, the
matter will be taken before the Board
of Police Commissioners.
Conditions at the First Station have
been bitterly complained of before. but
bugs and reaches have continued to
thrive. live and die at a hale and hear
ty age 1t was impossible to kill them
one by one and often. rather than
sleep in the beds provided them. the
detectives have sat up in a chair all
night. During the hot summer nights
they find it impossible to sleep during
the feeding hours of the bugs, which
start as soon as the victim retires and
continue, with unabated appetite, until
he arises.
Even worse than this. though. is the
constant dread that the bugs may be
carried to the private homes of the
men. They exercise extreme caution
when dressing the following mornings
to see that none is prepared to travel
but occasionally one or two manage to
leave the station.
Clean linen had been placed on the
beds last night, but 1t remains to be
seen whether the Improvement will be
permanent. If not. the matter will
certainly be laid before the Commits
sioners. and they will be asked to rid
the station of the pests.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-04
Governor Mann Finds, However
That Every Other Trade
Is Represented.

OF all the ancient and honorable
trades and professions whose vota-
ries are represented in the State Pcni-
Tertiary. that of the printer Is miss
ing. An inquiry set in motion by
Governor Mann reveals this fact
There arc preachers and doctors and
lawyers and cashiers and blacksmiths
and bricklayers and factory girls and
teachers and clothiers and cooks, but
not a single printer.
\ publisher of country newspaper
in Virginia made the rather unusual
request for Information regarding any
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-04
HOWITzERS TO CELEBRATE
Consider Invitation to Atlanta n
Meeting To-SiEhf

In lieu Of drill tonight. the Rich
mond Howitzers will have a business
meeting at the armory, followed by a
light supper. in honor of the Fourth
of July. There will be several short
speeches. made by members of the bat
terry. No invitations have been Issued
the affair being simply for active
members.
Probab bly, the invitation of the Gate
City Guard. OF Atlanta, to have the
Howitzers visit that city at the un-
Yelling of the Peace Monument" will
be considered. The battery is very
anxious to go. If 1t can be arranged
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-04
COUNTY INDICTMENTS
Many true nils Returned by tho Grand

HHH3 tue IIIIs Kethrncd by the Grand
Jury.
iWeNe indictments were returned yestcr-
day by the grand jury of the Henrico county
circuit Court They were follows:
Hen Thornton, three true bills, FOR assault
ing L.. Loving threatening the life of Will
Ne Johnson and threatening aud assaultinS
Abraham Roanc.
OTIS johnson. three true bills for assault
ing oscar Richardson. assauiinS John
bahiei Brown. assaultng Mary Fleming
iarnett Jones. entering an drohb;ns the
dwelling OF James Jones
Isaac Anderson. entering and rohh,nr ~,
dwelling Of II. Is. Rennie
Jim Michael. robbing James Shurm.
w ID Newsome, assautinE John e. Rose.
r. j. Bond. assaultinE stanley r WAKE
lhere VIII he no session OF the county
court to-day, II being adjourned until to-
morrow morning AZ 10 O'clock.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-04

On account Of the general holiday to-day
there Will be no municipal meetings a the
City Hall. subcommittee OF the Commit
tee on Electricity will meet tomorrow az
ternoon al o'clock. and the full Commit
tee on Electricity Thursday night at
o'clock. The Committee on Grounds and
buildings will also meet on Thursday nigh,
at S O'Clock
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-04
Marriage licenses.

Marriage licenses were issued yesterday in
the musings Court to Earl Campbell and
Nerna Q. Payne: William Alexander Rich
ardson and Mary Ann Walsh: Richard Bax-
ter Carney and Ethel Wade Duval: Philip
Leiiinehast Post. OF Brockton, Mass. and
Mary Ethel McCaw: Gilbert ". Holmc. and
BESSIE r. Duke; Joseph Isaacs and Mary
Ella smith; Henry Parrish and Emma HUI.
ran and 10 Clarence q. Catlett and Ellen
II. Childress
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-04
CigarmaI,ers Elect Onic.rs.

by Cigarmakers' Union No. b. for tho en- :
suing term OF six months: r. p. Dollard.
president; j. IS Owen. vice-president; NJ
j smith. financial secretary; Joseph Ievy.
treasurer; NJ Green sergeant 1t arms
Irustees-Lewis Ramstettcr, IL. Poor. j. b.
BransLord. Finance Committee--J. b. DOH
erty, B. r. Berry. a. Schneider
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-04

W D. Inge was placed under n peace bond
OF $50 for six months yesterday by magls-
trate in Henrico county before whom he
was tried on n charge OF drunkenness and
disorderiy conduct. Failing TO give the re-
du!rcd security he went to jail
C. T, inge. his half brother. who was ar
raigned on charge OF dlsorderly conduct.
wah dismissed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-04

Charles Frohman. of 1925 North
Twenty-fourth Street. was struck on
the head Yesterday by a heavy crane
at Eighteenth and Short Clay Streets
Mr. Frohman was walking along the
street when the crane was moved
around. He was Knocked down. and
received a severe scalp wound "hc
city ambulance was called, and he
was treated by DR.. Tarter and was
afterwards taken home
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-04

Jumping from freight car yester-
day morning Is the engine was back
ed into II for coupling, William Hunter
ScIored jumped and fell. breaking his
left ankle. He was attended by Or
Iarter. OF the city am bulance, and was
taken 10 the City HOsnitaI
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-04
Exploded Rnther En,,v

Assistant Chief RATIO, with Engine
Company No s. responded to an alarm
of fire from $40 North Ninth Street
yesterday noon. y package of fire.
works exploded, but there was no
damage
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-04
Arpolnts rost.orlce clerks.

Postmaster Edgar Allan, Jr.. Yesterday
announced the appointment OF four post
Henry ". Ejeld. James H. Godsey and John
A. Crotz.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-04
Two A.h pnrrelr on Fire.

An alarm of fire at IL o'clock last
night sent Engine Companies Nos. 5
and 6 and Truck No. 3, with Assistant
Chief Wise in charge. to the grocery
store of Mrs. D. T.. Francis. COL China
street, where two ash barrels were
blazing
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-04
Quarterly RemIttauc.s Arririnc

Quarterly remittances from offices tbrouph.
out virginia are now being received at th4
richmond post office. Between sl5 900 and
$4,000 was taken in yesterday
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-04
Estnte Valued mt ss,2a5.

The will Of Mrs. Isabella Taliaferro Jones
was admitted to probate in the Chancery
Court yesterday. The estate is valued at
ss,e25. There no qualification
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-04
Fire BOARD MectInr pos,non.d

The regular monthly meetint o! the Board
OF Fire Commissioners, scheduled for last
night was postponed to next Monday niGht.