The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-03
South Richmond Bureau.
The Times Dispatch,
lno0 Hull Street,

Phone Madison iT5.
With the idea OF keeping politics out of
:hc election o: members FOR the now As-
minisirat!ve Board. the South Richmond and
Chesterfield Business Mems Association last
night ut meeting IN Lafayette Hall unani-
mously passed the Nichols resolution md.
taking the Initiative. appointed committee
OF hve-T. J. Nichols tchairman), *. j.
Hoke, W. j. Rudd. W. II. owens and T. b.
Dunford-to confer With committees from
the Chamber o: Commerce. Business Mems
Club United Commercial Travellers. Travc-
chants Association. Central Trndes and
Labor Council! and Richmond Advertisers
club. with the object OF nominating Ave
members to form the frs, board.
Because o! the small attendance no other
business was transacted. The body adjourn
ed until the regular quarterly meeting in
March.
Negro Youth Injured.
Tom Frayser, colored. employed as a
helper by John Lambeth. wood chopper
received terrible cash In his righ, leg
yesterday when an axe In the hands OF hi,
employer slipped from the handle Lam
beth was engaged In telling q tree abou:
three miles below the city, and had Il is
was loose, frayser in attending TO his
duties walked IN front OF the axo 1u.t $
the blade flew of. Ills leg was struck jus
below the knee, and according 10 Ian,beth
the axe was embedded In the nesh
traSser seeing the blood tainted and fell
10 rue ground Lambeth seeing his condition
'n""c an iilpFoViscd tourntquet and stopped
The now OF blood. Not having uny convey
ance TO reach south Richmond no bundled
the boy into u rowboat and carried him
across the river Ia Richmond. where his
injury was given medical attention Fray
her was hrongh; TO his home. whore he was
reported as resting easy. He fully acouits
Lambeth OF any blame. and said ,hn: The
injury was purely accidental
Cases Set for Trial.
judge Ernest IL. Wells OF the Hastings
court; rnrt :, Yesterday designated Tues
day February 8. as the date for tho hear
Ing Of the personal damage suit OF j. T.
Ward against the Richmond structural steel
Company. Ward. who is seeking 5000 da M
ages. was employed by the defendants IA q
structural Iron worker. Willis In the pur-
suit OF his employment he struck by an
iron girder. which had sl:rped from tbn
Graohooks while being raised In position.
He sustained fracture Of the jaw and
was rendered unconscious. lie was taken 10
the hospital. where portion OF hts law.
bone WAS removed.
On Thursday, February & Judge VALE NIL,
hear the case OF !. S. Wakefield asain.t a.
Hooker aud X Mahaley. Wakefield is suing
In assumpsit.
Threatens Life of Grocer.
On warrant charging him with crestins
disturbance in the store OF Felix Lee. col
ored, and with threatening to do the nro.
prietor nod!ly harm, Frank Burk. colorcd
twenty-five years old. was placed under mr..
rest yesterday morning by Officer Dnnn,-
want. Burk was taken TO the Third IolIc.
station. where later he WAS baiied in the
Part 3 THE morning.
! summons was issued yesterday 10 r. p.
Rea to appear IN Police Court Port 2 10
answer for violation q. the traffic ordi.
!, nance.
Road Finds Increased.
Becaute OF the Increased assessnent &, Ri,
Midlothian district tho roads in that nor
| ton OF the county will benefit to the az.
tent OF $40 during the coming year Waite
Moore. member OF the Chesterfield Board O.
Supervisors from the Midlothian district.
yesterday called on County Engineer w w.