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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-18
GAMBLERS KEPT
FUND FOR POLICE
Regular Rates Paid for Privilege
of Conducting Illegal
Places.

chicago. November t7.-Charses that
Chicago gamblers kept fund on hand
of $4,000 for use in easing up public
ohlciais' was made by Harry Broiaski.
former gambler. before the Civil Ser
vice Commission to-day in It's inyesti-
CATION Into public gaming and othor
VICES. Brolaski said he came to Chi
cago last May at the request of Ben
1amin LYMAN and other friends, with
the intention Of Investigating gam
Ding and cleaning up tho city. Ho
said he found Chicago a w!de.open
t tGwn' With sambliaE .eon@ollad by
oSaers spR ssat I sto dssi RI,s And spd
man and we rented Offices downtown
with the inteation OF getting at the
s ootio R,o or things and exposing them"
on Intimate terms with Chief of Police
McWeeney and Police Inspector Hunt.
l made written reports of conditions
them % pos S IL H boa ws Sy m1i Mas
told had been rented by Chief Me-
Nee, y, IL, lyman ma told me he had a
easing up public officials"
Brolaski testified That the following
amounts were paid by gamblers ana
resort keepers In the First Ward for
protection: All-night saloons, $50 p
month; all-night saloons having music.
$40 month; crap games. $50 a month;
poker games. s25 month: resorts sell
ing liquor, s25 month.
Thirty merchants. representing small
business houses on the West Side. Wis
tied Mayor Harrison to-day to urge
tnat ne temper recent order driving
vicious saloons and other illegal places
of Madison Street q business artery
of the West Side. They argued that
the first effect OF the order had been
TO decrease their business from 20 to
so per cent,
We arc tied up there. our pocket
books are there" complained Il mer-
chant. Driving those folks out will
mean an influx OF undesirable people
from trade standpoint. We believe
-thcy ought TO DO allowed to stay. 1t
means our business salvation"
Mayor Harrison, after telling his
visitors that he was determined in ais
project TO drive all vicious characters
of the street. denounced the commit
tee, and ended by saying: Business
men who would champion such condi-
lions for the sake OF supporting their
business are not entitled to the sym
patty OF decent men"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-18
PLATE NOT PENETRATED
iarSet Hit by Duvis Cannon TorncJo
Examined.

Washington, November J7.-co1trary
- tne nrst report brought to Wash
ineton by tho naval officers who vii
messed the recent test OF the Davis
fSnhVn torpedo In Hampton Roads, but
ieit before the calsson target was
docked and the. damage ascertained.
~ appears that the shell from the can
non failcd to penetrate the caisson'.
bottom plate. This plate was OF a
speclal hardened steel, two inches
tLated by tho shot. 1T was broken
through Experts believe this possibly
was because the shell exploded out
side of the bottom plate. This theory
also would explain the failure OF tile
shot to penetrate. No great damage
was done to the caisson, although 1t
sank owing TO the straininE OF It's
frames and consequent leakage
AT later date the trial of the can.
non. torpedo Will be resumed, possibly
with a gun OF greater calibrc or higher
power. Meanwhile an ordinary service
Whitehead torpedo will DE directed
against the same caisson 10 obtain
data as to the comparative effect OF
the two weapons
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-18
Remarkable Christmas
Present

Among the curious Christmas pres-
ents of this year will be one for .. man
OF national reputation. which has been
all year in the making.
Way last January the present ma.
decided upon. and friend OF the prom.
lnent gentleman requested the BurrcIis
Press Clipping Bureau. or New York
to watch every paper in America and
to take up every item which annn,rad
concerning the man.
inc clipping bureau people followed
.nstructions. and now present the his
tory OF one year IN the life OF thIe
especial man.
The history ends just after election
and the 2o,s4a newspaper Items found
editorial mention to full-page iIi,s'
trated stories. These have been monns
ed on $500 great sheets of Iriah linar
paper and bound into three massive
At the head OF each item Is TIN, mama
and date OF paper clipped from this
, inc, having Ieen put In with a
s eeTs tsp mNp, The words thus in
In actual time, a very strict r,,o,s
OF which has been kept. the work has
required sixty-four working days
.mpioy%ent 'e Curing yesr , sna has in
people, as readers. clippers sortars
mounters and~hinders. Every news'
paper OF Importance is represented
the unique orders Which ret I sItne tS o.
Burrelle Bureau. for the e1tnnt 10
which clippings are used by individuals
remarkable, " pe
Theirs are many people In private a.
we'll as In public life who need nre as
clippings and don't know Il. 1t niebt
be well for them to look up this man
burrelle. who is said to be so we'll
known that letter simply addressed
"Burrelle. New York" will reach Him
with no delay.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-18
PLAN TO DISSOLVE
SEABOARD COMPANY
[ speeial 10 The T!mea- pispa tch.l

Especial TO The Timea-Dispatch.1
New York, November 17.-Plans arc
under consideration for dissolution
of the Seaboard Company. the holding
co2I,puny WITH which Is lodged control
of tho Seaboard Air Line Railway. The
first step in carrying out the plan. It
is learned, Will be the retirement OF
the S6.36p,6o0 first preferred stock Of
the Seaboard Company. Arrange
ments for doing this have already
been made, II ~ understood, by the
sale or ABOUT S6,500,Uu0 Seapoard All
Line Halfway adjustment income bonds
To banking syndicate. These bonQs
are believed 10 have been held in thu
treasury of the Seabourd Company.
Tho nrst preferred stock OF the Sea-
board Company is ret,rablc at par, at
the option OF the company. Dividenda
at the rate OF per cent. year have
been paid upon II, and II has been a
per cent. cumulative issue since July
!, 1910. With the sale OF the adjust
mcnt bonds and money now. In the
treasury sufficient funds will be avail
able to pay Off the first preferred
stock.
With tho retirement OF this issue
plans VIII be undertaken for the pay
ing off OF the Sl5.s93.650 second pre-
1erred and Sas.5i5,l75 common stock.
be accomplished has not yet been re-
vcaled. II is Understood. in fact that
plans for accomplishing this have not
yet reached maturity. the presumption
is, however, that in the reimbursement
holders OF the second preferred and
common stock will have distributed to
thom the shares OF the Senboard Air
Line Railway, now in the treasury OF
the Scabonrd Company.
The Sea board Company was char
tered in 1905 in connection with the
reorganization of the Seaboard Air
Line Railway. The company acquired
S21,324,6oO preferred and $29,5i6,s00
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-18
WALTER D.
MOSES & co.
IO3 E. Broad st.
Oldest Music House in
Va. and N. c.

the Baltimore AID. Club. who made a
short talk. in which he said thar his
Visits to Richmond during the past few
years had been succession OF sur
prisea with each trip on account of
the wonderful growth OF this city its
wonderful building operations. Mr..
Ills spoke vey Interestingly about
tho IMPORTANT work being accomplished
by the Ad. Club. OF Baltimore, and
SAID the Richmond Advertisers Club
meriteo tho most enthusiastic indorse-
ment and cooperation OF every pro.
sressive business man of the city.
sect Together MeetinE.s
It was decided to adopt au a special
feature OF the work OF tho club, a
get-together luncheon" TO be hold
every Wednesday at i:so P. NJ. for
OH hour, In the Business Mons Club
Will be held next Wedneeday at the
above hour and place. Some special
topic Will be assigned to a SPEAK er
each week, and the object is o cult
y; c feeling OF personal Corpora
ton among the club members and at
the same time TO develop n deeper
Study and knowledge OF advertising in
It's trcadcst sense, especially as 1t
may be applied In an educational way
among Richmond people.
no evening was brought to close
and In social intercourse. all those
present being Enthusiastically out
ppokcn in commenting upon the bene
fits ley had received by their attend :
ance.
It may be fairly said that should
tinuo along the lines laid down ut
last nights meeting. Richmond will
have In II force that will work Won
ders in it's chosen field OF operations.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-18
ANNOYED YOUNG GIRL
Negro Quickly Caught ind Identified ii

Negro Quickly Caught ind Identified In
street.
After he IS alleged to have followed a
young white girl tiom Ninth and Msiu
Streets To Twelfth and Broad. Purcell
Hampton coiored, eighteen years old was
arrested early lust night by petective-
Sergeant Kciiam aud Policeman tucker
on Il charge OF being disorderly In the
street and making insulting remarks tr
the girl
AS tho girl neared Twelfth, and Broad
streets cspied Policeman Tucker and
told hir shat negro had been following
her. knowing that his uniform and but
tons would bctray him, Tucker telephoned
10 Police Headquarters, and Sergeant kei-
lam answered on the run. Tho negro was
then but square away and was hesita;-
ing III the middle vi the street. Sergeant
Kellam approached him slowly and then
suddenly placed his hand on the nesro's
shoulder he wac taken before the girl,
who was waiting in the shadow and site
Immediately identified him. she nearly
collapsed. however, at the Idea of having
to so TO Police Court. She was Informed.
though, that 1t would not be necessary, Ut
there were two witnesses 20 prove that she
gully Identified the negro.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-18
STRIKE BREAKERS IN PANIC
Bomb Thrown Into street Cleaning De-
DnrImcnt StnIlc In Now York.

Domb ThrOWn Into Street Cleaning De-
pnr1mcnt Stable in New York.
New York November 17.-The work
of clearing the city's streets OF the
masses of refuse which piled up dur
ing the strike of garbage cart men,
now admittedly broken, is proceeding
rapidly, with more than normal com
plement OF carts out i'll the principal
boroughs. Police guards still arc with
the workers in some sections but
there has been a marked thinning o!
the protective forces
y bomb thrown into the cellar OF II
Street Cleaning Department stable on
the upper East Side exploded last night
without harming anybody. but panic
ensued among the strikebreakers in
that place. The police reserves restor-
ed order.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-18
5 1 .
For a Genuine
Victor Victrola

The fact that 1t bears the famous
Victor trademark and is genuine
Victor-Victro1a guarantees to you
the saIno high quality and stand
ard of excellence 60 well estab-
Iished and recognized in all pro-
ducts of tho Victor Company.
There To- no reason on earth why
you should hesitate another mo-
ment in placing this greatest of all
musical instruments In your home.
All we ask is that you come to
our store and hear this new Victor
victrola.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-18
DIR. Smith Improyes.

Lynchburs, Va. November I7.-A,ter hay-
ing been confined 20 his room. since Mon
day by injuries received by being run down
by hand car at Cuipcper, DR. w w
Smith, president OF the Randolph Macon
"oman's College. Is able 10 be out to-day.
and he is engaged now In preparation for
tho wind-up OF canvass for the remain
ment in order to secure $1,000 offered near
~ two years ago by the General Education
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-18
GOT SUITCASE BACK
But Thief Had Ripped 1. TO Pieces to Get

at Contents.
Within haig an hour after he had report
ed to tho police the loss OF his suitcase.
wyatt. OF Hampton. was presented yeeter-
dag with his prOperty by Detective Ser
Geant Kellam. II was. however, much tho
strips by the thief after he found himself
unable to open il. None OF the contents
was missing. and q quart OF the finest still
sllstcned suractiveiy from tha inside
The suitcase was stolen from the South
ern Railway Station when Mr. wyatt wen.
out 10 get 81 bite to Get. He discovered his
loss upon returning aud notified the po-
lice. Sergeant kellam snifted about lit
and found 81 In Pink Alley. The thief had
evidently been surprised before he finished
his work and had been frightened away.
Nj. Wyatt was on his way TO High Point.
\, G., where he is engaged IN putting up
the Few post.oflce.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-18
Money for Girls, Tomato Climb.

IlarrIsonbur8, va, November ~
Following an address by Miss Agnew
OF the Agricultural Department at
Washington; the Board Of Supervisors
for the maintenance of a Girls Toma to
Club, a scheme devised to keep the
girls at work at remunerative employ
ment on the farm instead OF going to
the cities. The supervisors also gave
$500 to the Rockingham Boys Corn
C1,it,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-18

common stock of the seaboard All
LIN Line Riailway. a total OF s5o,s61. 400.
Air Line Railway stock outstandIiis
AIhn ht;tl2c.SIeG capitalization OF the
seaboard Company Is s72.o0o,o 900. con
ssistlng OF S1s.o00.00o first preferred,
100000 common stock. There is out
standing, approximately $500. coo firs,
preferred, Sl5.993.650 second preferred
Of S50.sQ0,02S.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-18
Accent, Cal, 20 cb,,h,

Lynchhurg, Va. November r.-Rev. d. g.
Henkei. one OF the best known ministers
among the Disciples of Christ Of Virginia.
who was formerly located In Harrisonburg
and Paramount Christian Church, OF Rich
mond. has accepted cali TO group OF
Christian churches ct Chatham succeed
Ing the Rev. w. r. Motley in charCe
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-18
Barge Sunk by steamer.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
Norfolk, Va, Novembev l7.-The Old
Dominion steamship Jefferson rammed
car barge of the Chesapeake and
Point. causing the barge, with twelve
freight cars, to sink. No one was in
turcd, and the Jefferson proceeded on
her way to New York
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-18
Clrcus Mlt hy Storm.

Lake Providence. La, November II.
While about 1900 persons were Wit
Messing the performance OF a circus
here to-day, n violent windstorm de
molished the main tent, severely In
juring three spectators and three cir
Gus employees,
The Bourbon news., 1911-06-13
Splendid Bill at the Grand.

The bill at the Grand last night was
the most interesting one of the season.
The two double acts and the two reefs
of pictures we're both far above the
average. The additional attraction.
Ita. the girl mentalist. made an in
Simultaneous hit and there is no doubt
the Grand will be packed 1.-THE remain.
der Of the week during her stay.
The Winchester News of last week
had the following in regard to Ita:
"Ita, the girl mentalist, continues
to grow in favor with the general pub
lie. She has enabled several persons
to trace lost articles and very seldom
fails in giving the name and occu-
patton of those to whom she talks.
She told lady several nights ago that
her watch had been stolen. The lady
did not believe it. but when she made
search for the watch it was missing.
In many cases, Ita is able to anwseI
questions which have been prepared al
home by the Questioners, and the
nature of which has not been cOnfided
to anyone
There is no question but that the
girl has some peculiar power which
the ordinary mortal does mot possess
By what "trickery" could she be bls
to describe articles worn by persons il
the audience when she is securely
blindfolded and no word Is spoken by
Dr. Riualdo; or give the sum of 9
column of figures in a tenth Of the
time which 1t takes the mathematician
in the audience to obtain it by calcu.
lation.
''These and many other similar
things ita does with little effort
There are many who believe that hel
performance is al fake, 4 but we have
yet to hear reasonable explanation
of it."
The Bourbon news., 1911-06-13
Bourbon Circuit Court C0nvenes

The June term of the Bourbon Cir
cult Court convened yesterday morn
ing with Judge L. p. Fryer, of the
Eighteenth Judicial District, presiding
in the absence of Judge Robt. L.
Stout. whose physical condition is such
as not to permit him to occupy the
bench. Commonwealth Attorney
Robt. B. Franklin is here to look after
the interests of the Commonwealth.
Upon converting Court Sheriff A. S.
Thompson. w. o. Marshall, w. F. Tai
bott and Ernest Martin were sworn.
The selecting of the grand jury fol-
lowed and that body is made up of the
following: C. A. Webber, foreman;
H. H. Cbinn, Reynolds J.etton. John
w. Purdy. Bruce Feeback. B. A.
Frank, John Barbee, Ed Turner, l. F.
Wilm0tt.
Judge Fryer delivered a lengthy
charge to the grand jury, poi" ting out
matters to be Investigated. calling at
tention to minor infractions of the
law, and the Offense of carrying con-
cealed weapons. He said juries in
such cases tshould inf1ict the punish
ment of imprisonment upon such vio-
latOrs, as fines in these cases were
often paid by the violators, but a just
sentence for such offenses would have
a more telling effect and eventually be
the means of putting a stop to such
practices.
He also charged the jury to investi.
gate any violations of the liquor laws
and to investigate thoroughly any
"bootlegging" cases brought to their
notice.
Another point brought before the
The Bourbon news., 1911-06-13

John ID. Pugh. of Paris, a fireman
on the L.. & N. railroad, met death
Friday morning about one O'Clock.
near Lilly.a few miles north of Cor
bin, by falling beneath freight train
Mr.. Pugh was firing freight engine
No. lZo2. which was in charge of En-
gineer j. w. Bowling. The train was
making good speed up the steep grade
and the fireman, who was in the act of
throwing shovel OF coal i'm the fire.
pox. Tell beneath the moving train
when the kink pin between the en-
glne and tank snapped, and the loco
motive, freed from its heavy load,
plunged forward.
Several cars passed over the unfor-
tunate man, cutting off Gne of his legs
at the thigh and the other at the an
kle. His trunk was severed and the
back of his head mashed to a pulp.
Engineer Bowling brought his en-. inc
to a step ss quickly as possible and
the mangled remains were put en-
board the engine and taken to London
where they were prepared for burial,
and shipped TO this city Friday after
noon.
He is survived by his wife. who was
formerly Mrs. frankie Faucett. of
Falmouth. They had been residents
of Paris little more than year.
The funeral services were held at
the residence On Pleasant street Sun
day afternoon at 3 80 o'clock, conduct
ed by Elder Carey Z. Morgan. and the
remains We're taken to CoyinptOn
yesterday morning for interement i'm
the Highland cemetery.
The Bourbon news., 1911-06-13
High School Graduating Exer-
CiSeS.

| m ANNUAL commencement exercises
of the Paris High School were held
Thursday evening at the High School
Auditorium before large audience.
! Fourteen students, seven young
ladies and seven young gentlemen. re-
ceived their diplomas. An interesting
program was rendered. Miss Frieda
Heller and Mr.. John T. Price. the
honor pupils. had excellent oratious
and the music both by the High School
band and the Girls Glee Club. was of
high order.
The address to the graduates by
Prof. j. &. Atcheson, president of
Caldwell College. :Danville, abounded
IN practical advice to the young people
as to the requisites necessary to the
| achievement of success.
| DIR. +. l.. Lapsley, secretary of the
Board of Education, presented the
diplomas to the members of the class.
and Prof. George w. Chapman spoke
briefly in his usual earnest manner.
The year just closing has been the
mus successful In many respects i'm
tnee1alstory of the school, and Paris is
70 be congratulated upon the high or
der or Its educationl advantages as
afforded by this institution.
AAooy C'CuinS tuc ANNUAL alumni
banquet was held. An elaborate mem,
was served and the following program
rendered:
Music-Band.
Toastmaster-Prof Stackhouse.
Invocation Rev. K. M. Lightfoot.
Welcome Address-Mr. w. T. Clark
President.
Responsible. VIM. Chisholm.
Music--Band.
"Our Comrade of Yore" - Mr.
George Doyle.
"Il"-Miss Helen Deshs.
Solo-Miss Birdie Wollstein.
The Ladies Mr.. Harold Harris.
"Our Alma Mater"-Miss Margaret
Buchanan.
Music-Band.
The Parting of ths Ways"-Prof.
q. w. Chapmaa.
Lights Ahead = Miss Frie Ia
Heller.
Benediction.
The Bourbon news., 1911-06-13

FRIDAY.

Paris won in a s)ugeiDg match with
Winchester on the latter's grounds
Friday. Heavy hitting on the part of
the Rourbonites was the feature Of the
contest.
Harold was on the mound for Paris.
and while he was hit pretty freely.
kept them pretty we'll scattered.
Saunders started in for the Hustlers,
and did we'll until the sixth inning.
when the Bourbonites fell on to him
and batted out three runs. Burden
then relieved him, but was unable to
stop the bombafdment. The Bourbon
ties piled up sixteen hits which melted
nine runs. Winchester took the lead
in the first ming. and kept it until the
ninth when Paris tied the score, and
won OUT in the tenth. The score:
Winchester g 0 o. 1000 o.
Paris ...........l 0l0O O30O2 2-9
Batteries Paris, Harold and Mayer |;
Winchester, Saunders. Burden and
Laross. Hits-Paris 16, Winchester 8.
Hrrors- Paris 6, Winchester 8. Earned
rAes-Paris 5. Winchester 3. Three
base hits-Harrell. McKernan. Two
base hits-Harrell. Mayer, Barnett,
Kuhlman, Reed. Coleman 2. Bases on
balls--off Harold 2, off Saunders /.
Struck out-by Han old !, by Saunders
8: by Burden a. Passed ball-Laross.
Hit by pitcher-by Harold L. by Saun-
ders !. Time-2 20. Attendance 300.
Umpire-Bohannon.
SATURDAY.
Paris won an exciting and intensely
interesting game from Maysville on
the local lot Saturday afternoon in
which it took eleven innings to decide
the result.
The game was stubbcrnly contested
and both teams hit the ball hard.
Mckernan used two pitchers to save
the game that had to all appearances
been handed to the visitors in the
seventh inning.
Hauser showed up we'll for two ses-
The Bourbon news., 1911-06-13
James is Confident.

Ollie M. James addressed a large
audience at the court house Saturday
afternon in the interest of his candi-
dacy to succeed Thomas H. Paynter in
the United States Senate. This was
Mr.. James's first appearance here in a
political campaign. He severely scor-
ed Republican irregularities. and
outlined Democratic plan of reform.
and reiterated his arraignment of
Senator Paynter's record in the Lori
mer senatorial matter. Mr.. James de-
clared that he would be nominated and
elected by the largest majority ever
given Democratic candidate in Ken
tucky.
The Bourbon news., 1911-06-13

jury by Judge Fryer was his charge to
them to investigate thoroughly the in
fractions OF the fish and game laws
and to probe into any alleged dynamit-
ing and seining leases brought before
them. Judge Fryer said the practice
of dynamiting and seining streams
was practice that should be brought
to halt. The grand jury then retired
to the grand jury room to enter upon
arduous duties.
Following the call of the docket
court adjourned until this morning at
10 o'clock.
The Bourbon news., 1911-06-13

against it." the Bishop said.
Bishop Morrison's sermon was ore
Of great power and thought.
At the close ofihis sermon the Bish-
op announced that an indebtedness of
Sc, 600 must be raised before the
church could be dedicated to the wor-
ship of God. This was soon raisedI in
pledg es, from $500 down to S. by indi.
vidual members of this and other
churches. by classes and church orga.
nizations, and then the building was
formally presented by the stewards
and accepted by the Bishop eon behalf
of the standing congregation.