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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-30
TOBACCO STOLEN
BY WHOLESALE
-Four Prisoners Held by Police,
Along With Wagon Load
of Cigarettes.
MANY CARS WERE ROBBED
One Negro Fired On as Officers
Started to Arrest Him
in Yards.
MANY CARS WERE ROBBED

With four prisoners in custody and
detectives still at work firm in the
belief that other arrests will follow.
the Richmond police believe that one
of the largest series OF robberes ever
undertaken and carried out by negroes
formation was given out last night be-
cause officers We're stif hard al work
on the case. It was said that thieves
VINO 'ma nave robbed raiiwayS OF freight light
been captured. Car after car on roads
entering Richmond have been opened
and great quantities Of cigarettes.
been carried off within the past few
months.
Walter Brown and Henry Jones,
lin, both negroes. were caught last
night in the act OF cutting a seal on
Southern Railway car in the Twen-
ty-elghth street yards. They were
the Seaboard Air Line Railway
Fired On rs lie Ran.
Jones. when he observed the APP
proaGh of the detective. accompanied
quickly halted when fired upon. He
was not struck. The two prisoners
were taken to the First Police Station
and Captain of Detectives Mcmahon
notified.
Captain Mcmahon. with Detective
Atkinson. took charge of the case, and.
cial Agent Conklln. of the Southern
Hallway. they began thorough and
systematic investigation. which led to
the arrest of Willie Brown and David
Brown. supposed leader of the gang.
and implicated with him and Jones.
The work OF locating the stolen
property then began. Clues led Cap
Bagdasarian, Greek. at Twenty
sixth and c Streets. He was accused
OF buying stole ngoods, but he de-
MED all knowledge oil this. His place
half filled the patrol wagon were un-
covered. He was placed under arrest
and taken to the First station.
Found Big stock.
Further investigation carried the Of
hcers TO teh store OF Alfrebe, Straw
berry and Main Streets. The latter
also denied any completely in the mat
ter. 4 search revealed d second floor
room which contained hundreds OF
boxes of well-known brands OF cigar
cites. ranging from the popular hvc-
cents-s- package variety TO the more
costly Turkish blends.
He was taken into custody and
locked up at the Second Station.
1t is understood that these Greeks
We're in the deal with the negroes.
This appears TO be teh largest theft
of tobacco l have ever encountered"
said Captain Mcmahon last night 1T
is also one Of the biggest pieces of
criminal work ever attempted by ne
Groes in Richmond.
For many months complaints of
car robberies from the southern, Sea-
board and Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
ways have been frequent. Despite
the city police, augmented by the sec
ret service departments OF the roads,
al efforts to capture the thieves have
Other Creeks may follow to day. 1t
is understood.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-30
NEED FIVE MORE
TO MAKE 1000
Business Mems Club Expects to
Reach Desired Goal
Tonight

As, the result OF the elimination Of
the initiation fee, the membership OF
the Business Mems Club yesterday
reached 996 and to-day. it is expected.
the desired number OF LOCO will be
passed.
1t was with the idea of bringing
the resident membership TO 900 that
The required initial payment was
taken OF until September /. after
which ii will be restored. In order
that active members might have an
opportunity to OFFER Il strong induce
ment TO friends TO Join. The plan has
been successful. and u source OF graft
fairs
Since the club moved into It's new
ana handsome quarters on the top floor
OF the American National Bank Build
ing It's popularity has steadily in
creased. Probably the most attractive
feature to members is the midday
luncheon served. More than 400 men
daily take advantage OF this noon meal
IN order 70 avoid the trouble of re-
turning TO their homes and interrupt
ing their business
Among its membership the club
boasts somo OF the foremost men In
Richmond
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-30
INVOLVES
IMPORTANT POINT
Will Settle Acceptance of Goods.
Case Over Report of
Corporation.

In granting writ of error yester-
day in the case of the Delaware, Lack
awanna and Western Railroad Com
pany against Preston s. Gotten,
the Supreme Court of Appeals brings
before 1t an important question re-
sardins the liability of purchaser
who accepts goods which are not up
TO the contract mark. The appeal was
taken from a decision OF the Circuit
Court of the city OF Norfolk. which
gave Gotten judgment for si.l5e.6o. af-
ter jury had been waived and the
matter referred to the court
According to the petition OF the rail-
road. which wins a point in securing
the writ OF error, its purchasing agent
entered into contract with Hende-
con, Jarrett s. Co. BY the terms OF
which this firm agreed TO sell large
amounts of lumber to the Lackawauna.
Getting into financial straits. the lum-
Der dealers borrowed money from
banks and individuals, who later as
signed their claims TO Gotten. so thut
one suit might be brought For Sc
curity on these loans. the account
against the railroad was assigned
Check WINS Refused.
More than 100 carloads were shipped,
but II was claimed that q large pa ri
OF the lumber was inferior. The Lack
awanna made out it's own check for
what IT thought II owed and sent It
in. but 1t was refused. and tho banks
through Gotten began suit for $4,000.
which they claimed to be the value VI
the lumber accepted.
Under the law OF Virginia, IT is
claimed a purchaser may accept goods
for which he has contracted, knowing
that they do no. accord with tho
agreement. and may then sue for
breach Of contract or may set up the
facts as defense when sued for tho
amount OF the liability.
Extent of Liability.
The extent OF the liability OF a
stakeholder when full reports OF n
corporation have not been submitted
to the State Corporation Commission.
is the point involved in the case of
John and Henry Monk against the
Exposition Deepwater Pier Corpora
ton and others. In which the Supreme
Court yesterday allowed an appeal
The Circuit Court OF Norfolk county
ruled that the individual stockholders
OF tho corporation were not liable,
since they had paid their stock sub
scriptions In full. II seems that the
pier which the company owns will not
bring as much as the judgments
against II.
Admitting that under the State law
stock may be paid for with contracts
and options and not necessarily with
money, the petition contends that full
reports Of such transactions are re-
CURED by statute. and that the failure
OF II. B. Goodr!dge. Charles NJ Bar
nett and j. w Hough. the incorpora-
tors. to make such report. renders
them individually liable for the debt.
which, in this case. is a mechanics
lien.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-30
TELL COMMITTEE
ALL ABOUT CARS
Representatives of "Best Motor
Anbulances Made" Seek to
Sell One to CITY.

Twelve representatives of the best
motor ambulances made" appeared be-
fore the Council Committee on Relief
Of the Poor last night and talked
deeply OF many good points that few
members of the committee could I'M
derstand. The result was that the
committee was adjourned subject to
contract for the new ambulance.
First one member and then the other
asked stock questions, which were an
swered in about the same way by all
the dealers Only one or two compa-
MES furnished extra tires; most of the
cars were shaft driven; all were equip
ped with emergency brakes, and each
man told approximately how far his
car could run on a gallon of gasolene.
One of the gas car men gave as a spe-
cial recommendation that his car was
used every day to carry Henry Beattie
to Chesterfield. which brought forth
some laughter and n good deal OF face
tious comment, but brought a street
car riding committee no nearer to the
good points OF an ambulance.
The gas car people We're in the ma
jority, though there were several rep
resentatives of electric manufacturers
who talked largely of the efficiency OF
their cars. laying especial stress on
lHeiI cCoiioiHS IL the
cipal plant. Following is a list OF the
bidders and their prices:
Virginia Railway and Power Com
pany. electric, $500 and $500: Rich
mond Electric Garage. $3.50; Richmond
Motor Company $4,000; w. C. Smith g.
Company, electric 1880: James Cum
ningham. Sons & Company s4,500 B.
A. Blenner. $4,000 and $500; Crane
Breed Company. $4,000 and $4,000: AL
Nc Iy4.- a..
Chesterfield Motor Company. s4.350;
Eastern Motor Company s4 900; Amer
lean Locomotive Company, $3.50; Cor
don Motor Company. 81 $50 and 81 $50
The committee also approved pay
rolls for the month. -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-30
TW0-WEEKERS ARE
TREKKING BACK
Mosquito-Bitten and Broke, Va,
cationers Return to Rich
mond.

The "two-weekers" are trekkinE
back to Richmond
, There are compensations for not
wealth or children OF the predatory
rich. These migrate in early June
a9d return ,ha,r late IL September faded
be one OF Richmond's great Industrial
army, whose hilarity is compressed
by dictates of business economy into
a ISrtnight They leave when July is
Day; glad TO be back once moro in the
SHADOW OF the skyscrapers and amid
me the, eihng OF the trolleys Their vaca-
good taste in the mouth and long
enough to make them realize thai.
AFTER all. the only place worth living
m Is the big city on the James. Rich
and <Se corrugated horizon, but IT has
other things TO offer the homlng va
f nntot, ~ There are ".moonlights" to
Point. and there are theatres on Broad
Street which furnish drsmatic club
sandwiches for 10 cents. No wonder
the, two-weekers" are glad to get
MOSQUITO bitten they come from the
Jersey coast How. they do bite there!
i aoW beautiful aad ,I, the bathing. girls
ON the railroad folders! And, once
mere. how 1t rained day after day Of
sae precious fourteen. and how the
10y StlChy spray made the
creases In ones trousers seem as II
they were not! And how they stuck
one al the hotel for the three meals
gay and the cell on the 'steenth floor,
felt and smelled liko brine! No won
der Charlie, who stenographs In the
Mutual Building. or fixes the sundaes
In a Broad Street drug store Is glad
to be back in his little third floor
'front.' where II he can't look out any
hour OF the night ind see the white
caps. he can sleep untroubled by the
thought that every hour that passes
means two bits
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-30
ANIMALS KILLED
BY DAMAGED FEED
Horses and Mules Endangered
Unless Owners Watch
Situation.

Damaged feed has already caused
the loss of valuable horses and mules
in this section. and is likely to do
much more damage unless owners
carefully watch the meals Of their ami
mails. Such as the warning sounded
yesterday by State Veterinarian ]. G..
Ferneyhough.
Twice within the past few days has
DR.. Ferneyhough been called upon to
look into the causes of deaths Of
dTaught animals Seven mules be-
longing to one man in Henrico county
died before the State Veterinarian
could get to the scene and discover
the trouble. The mules were being
treated for something else The grain
used for feed seems to have rotted
from some cause and TO have produced
disease which was quickly fatal.
similar case arose in Caroline
county. DIR. Ferneyhough finding the
same cause. ..
The tendency to ascribe the Illness
10 other causes Is general. and DR..
Ferneyhough desires to impress upon
the owners OF horses and mules, espe-
cially at this season OF the year 20
give the most careful examination to
feedstuifs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-30
HELD FOR SELLING COKE
Mary Bell Allen. Colorcd. I. I'm Po,icc
Tolls.

Mary Bell Alien, colored was ar
rested last night and taken 10 the
second Police station. where she was
Is one Of the first coke" cases the no
VICE have encountered FOR some time
alertness having almost broken I'm the
prnctice among negroes Of the city
40 have conducted thriving business
and quantity OF the drug was found
on her person when searched
the Second Station on warron.
CHARGING the larceny OF S. from James
Porter Murray. colored was AGES. .
&c on charge of assaul;ing Ella Muir
William TAYLOR. colored on an as
shult charge preferrSI hv Polly Wood !
son, was taken 70 the Second station.
Another assault charge vas lodged
against "Ducky' Evans by Fannie
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-30
MRS. GILL MAY
Be BABY JUDGE
State Fair Will Ask Her tc
Serve With Men in Annual
Kid Fest.

Two notable entries were recorded
at State Fair headquarters yesterday
afternoon, both In the cattle depart
mcnt
w. S Van Malta and Sons of Fow.
Ter Indiana, entered herd of 25
Herefords. In this class the prizes
range from $3.50 to $50 with ribbons
In addition to the association
prizes in this class. the Amer,.
can Hereford Cattle Breeders Associa.
ton, of Kansas City. offers 500
The Elmdorf Farm. of Lexington
NY enters 20 Short Horns and ls
shropshire sheep. This form was
largely represented last year. and car
RED away number OF prizes The
prizes In the Short Horn class are
A'n'lar TO those in the above men toned
class: while the Shropshire prizes run
from 81 to sl2. with added prizes by
the American Shropshire Registry AS
ISOLATION, of Lafayette, Indiana
Entry blanks are ready at fair head
quarters, Mutual Building. for en-
tries in the Annual Baby show"
which Will be held on Oct. II. The
Judges have not yet been named. but
will probably embrace Governor Mann.
Mayor Richardson. Judge Witt. JUS
tice Crutchfeld and Mrs Gill 1t is
well-known that Mrs. Gill. the mother
Of the Cupid Specials" is god mother
for more youngsters than she can
count. and she will be n valuable mem
Der of the committed She has also
acted as best man" in many a mat
rmonial affair
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-30
BEGINS CAMP A|GN
FOR NEW ARMORy
First Regiment Association Will
Help Get Appropriation
From Council.

Revival Of the movement of n wear
ago for a new and adequate First
regiment armory was had last night
at a meeting of the First Regiment
association. 1t was decided to inau.
surate an active campaign. summon
Ing TO the aid of the association and
OF the active members Of the First
Battalion. every available force
measure providing for the con-
structioh OF modern armory on tho
present site. at seventh and Marshall
Streets. Will be prepared and intro
duccd into the Common Council at ia
meeting next week 1t VIII 60
through the devious course OF sucn
propositions, and VIII be carefully
watched in it's travels through tho
committee on Grounds and Buildings
by members OF the battalion and OF
the association. In regular course.
II probably Will get to the Finance
Committee by December, and to Tho
buogest subcommittee by January
The hope and intention is to ret ~,
appropriation Included in the annual
budget for 1912.
Ark for $4,000.
The amount asked for is Ia he SIM
600 for the building and s25.oo0 addi.
tional for the purchase of lots on
-hhrshaH street in the rear OF thu
present structure. to allow for en-
larSement.
Flans haNs been drawn for wear
past FOR an entirely new building. and
these are adopted the old armory
VIII be RACED, for there is much eScs
walton to be done. and the existing
walls would DO found Inadequate "a
sustain the weight contemplated
Inc FRS, Battalion has bevn TO a
large extent out OF a home for moro
'han eighteen months. Trouble began
with an excavation just TO the south.
~here new building was going up,
The battalion was forbidden TO use the
oriil hail and later the armory was
condemned for use as such AS a re-
suit drills have been held for the most
part In the streets. with squad drills
II the small assembly hall on the
lower floor
During most OF last year Major l.
1. Price conducted a campaign for the
necessary appropriation to secure a
new armory but he lost the Council
railing to put the provision in the an
nual budget Now the major has a
strong association at his back. COM
posed OF men who fought in the First
Regiment during the war Between the
States or who have been Its members
since tina. time. and hold leading posi-
lions in the city's affairs. This body
has taken the matter up. believing
that adequate armory facilities are
necessary for the continued we'll being
of the battalion
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-30
MONTAGUE DENIES
CHARGE BY BYRD
Gives Out Sharp Reply to Speak
er's Challenge" at Orange
on Monday.
TURNED ROOSEVELT DOWN
Declares He Told President He
Could Not Work With New
Republican Party.

Former Governor Andrew Jackson
Montague gave out yesterday "a sharp
reply TO the challenger issued by
Richard +. Byrd in an address at Or
ange on Monday. Denying absolutely
the implied charge of MIR. Byrd, Mr..
Montague says: Il confidently submit
to the people of Virginia that the
whole incident, instead of impeaching
my party loyalty, convincingly con-
firms ii. Mr.. Byrd to the contrary mol
withstanding."
Replies to "ChniIenrc."
Mr.. Montague's statement follows:
Il see by the morning Richmond pa
pers that the Hon. Il. L. Byrd made on
yesterday at Orange the following
statement: 1 challenge Mr.. Montague
to deny that he was present at Il
Roosevelt, at which time the method
and the price of his apostasy were dis
cussed
"In reply I unhesitatingly state that
l did take luncheon with Presiden
Roosevelt in May or Whereabouts. 1908.
The President did then substantially
say that he believed that a large ele-
ment of the Democratic party in the
South. including myself approved some
of his progressive policies; that lie de-
sired above everything to sec a division
among the Southern people upon ma
tional questions, and he then expressed
desire to have me act in sympathy
with his view. provided the Republican
party took progressive stand and
nominated progressive candidate.
My prompt reply was that however high
my personal regard may have been for
Mr. Roosevelt. and it is very high. !
could not accept or entertain his sug-
gestioh. There was not a word in the
conversation that was related In any
conceivable way with a question of re-
ward by political preferment or other
wise.
Il confidently submit to the people
of Virginia that the whole incident.
instead of impeaching my party loyalty,
convincingly confirms it-Mr. Byrd to
the contrary Notwithstanding"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-30
REJECTED SU|TOR
TRIES TO END LIFE
Brother-in-Law Dashes Poison
From Lips of A. R. Hainey,
E Street Car Conductor.

Finishing the recitation of story
of his rejection as a sutton for the
hand of the girl OF his choice, A. r..
Hainey. twenty-five years old, con-
ductor OF the Virginia Railway and
Power Company, attempted to end his
life last night about $3.50 o'clock, at
his home. 2ll5 Venable street. Re-
moving a vial OF carbolic acid from
pocket pulling out the cork and rails
ing the bottle TO his lips. he was about
TO carry out a threat he made when
dismissed by hts sweetheart, but the
poison was dashed from his hand by
his brother-in- law, TO whom he told
the sad ending of his love affair
However, his relatives actions did
not prevent his receiving severe burns
about the lips and mouth The city
ambulance was summoned, and DR.
Hulcher responded. The injuries were
given attention, while he steadily de-
clared that thought he had been un-
successful in the first attempt. he
woul dtry self-destruction until he
accomplished his purpose.
The city ambulance was kept un-
usually busy yesterday.
Early yesterday morning DR.. Hulchcr
was called to the Richmond Hotel.
where construction work on an annex
Is in progress, to set the fractured leg
OF a negro who was caught beneath q
piece OF falling granite.
AT 2:i5 p NJ. w. j. Paysar had one
tinger, mashed off and his hand badly
mansled by q board which fell upon
HIM while at work on the Free
Bridge.
Albert Meyer. Of ll2s West Marshall
street received severe cuts when a
beer bottle exploded In his hands while
al work in the plant of The Portner
Brewing Company 1924 West Broad
Street
Gilbert Wilkinson. OF stoI 81. West
hampton car line, lost u thumb when
the member was caught in machinery
at plant OF the Southern Biscuit
Works
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-30
NEWSB0Y is INJURED
Knocked Down by Automobile and His
Scalp Torn.

scalp Torn.
Struck by an automobile. owned and
DRIVEN by Herbert c. Whtehurst of
1884 Monument Avenue. Robert Wend-
lnser. about fourteen years old. a
newsooy. son of Mr., and Mrs. An
thony Wendlipser. of i26 south Fourth
street, was knocked down in West
Esranklin Street. between Ryland and
Birch, last night at sos O'clock and
oadly hurt He sustained a severe
scalp wound. He was taken to 81
Luke,s Hospital, and II was necessary
TO take several stitches In the wound
The car, IL is said, was slowly pro-
oeeding east witnesses say, at not
more than eight miles an hour. The
boy. dragging a small cart darted in
'front.' OF Mr.. Whitehurst's machine
from behind second. which was go
Ing west 1t appears that with a com
panion Wendlinger was counting his
papers on the north side OF the street
ana In order TO avoid the motor 60
ing west attempted TO run to the Other
siae. He was not observed until no
ieil beneath the wheels.
Mr.. Whitehurst, who was alone
stopped the car instantly. The in
lnred boy was taken into a nearby
mouse and later removed to the ms
pital by Mr.. Whitehurst The latter
summoned the boys parents. and thev
dressed. ""S
The accident is said to have been
unavoidable
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-30
LINE TO URBANNA
Promoter Explains Plans to Chamber of
Commerce Committee

promoter fIpiains Plnns to Chamber of
Commerce Committee.
The Chamber OF Commerce committee on
business enterprise yesterday afternoon con-
sdered proposition explained by j. c
Robinson for tho development OF an cleo
trio line from this city 10 Urbanna which
according to the expectations OF the pro-
motors. Will result In the purchase OF tho
seven Pines line from the Virginia Railway
and Power Company. giving the new COM
pany seven miles leeway In the start.
Neither the city nor the Chamber OF Com
merce was asked for any money. The COM
mittee was very favorabiy impressed and
forwarded the matter 10 the board of di-
rectcrs
Mt Robinson explained the project in de-
tai. showing the advantage In the matter OF
TiSht or way and track from the Virginia
Hallway and Power Company lie stated thar
the company had capital behind H. and
mat bond would be given for the COM
pletion OF the work
Representatives OF an Indiana clay manu-
featuring plant also came before the com :
m!itee. 1t was said that the concern con-
temp!ated starting n plant here, and wanted
the assistance OF the chamber While no
action was taken, promoters OF the company
Were assured of the hearty co-operation OF
the committee and the chamber in general.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-30
BUILDING PERMITS
Extensive Repairs to BE Made In Many
Business Houses.

The following permits were issued in tho
office OF the Building Inspector yesterday:
+. *. Victor, 10 erect a one-story concrete
and brick warehouse 1900 SemHes Street
Mary Randall. erect detached two
story frame dwelling, eo5 South Beech Street.
$3.50
w G. Malone. to erect a one-s,ory brick
storage in the rear OF $40 Brook Avenue.
$3.50.
Bowers Brothers (Inc). TO repair brick
store. lo2-i-s South Thirteenth Street, $500.
Henry .Adclanski. 10 repair frame store
and dwelling, lio1 Ashland Street $500.
w. H. Schwarzschild. repair brick
store e23 East Broad Street. $3.0p.
City OF Richmond (Lower Gas Works.. TO
repair brick retort house on the west side
Of Williamsburg Avenue between Elm street
and Gill!e's Creek. $500
William P. Wood TO repair brick store.
1901 East Main Street. sT24.
Cornelia Harris, 10 repair frame dwelling
tl7 West Cabell Street. 500