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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-16
TEN INDICTMENTS
AGAINST HOOFF
Grand Jury in Corporation
Court Brings More
Charges.
Especial TO Tho Times-Dispatch


Alexandria, Va, January ia
grand Jury In the Corporation Court
to-day returned an additional indict-
ment agaist Lewis Hooff, former secrc-
tary and general manager OF the de-
funct Mercantilo> Railway building
and Loan Association charging him
with the embezzlement Of funds of the
association amounting to s1,l5o. The
indictment contains Ave counts and
alleges that all the transactions of
embezZlement occurred In the year
1910. The amounts were from $500 to
$500 each This makes n total OF ten
indictments against the accused, nine
being returned September IS last. for
empe2Hlemcnt amounting TO total OF
$3.50. The total charged against
looff is, therefore. $4,000.
Hoof will be tried in the CORPORA
ton Court January "a. at which time
the ten indictments will be presented
against him. 1t is understood that tho
accused banker, now out on bail, will
be represented by Attorneys John L.
JeHries, or Norfolk. and Lewis II.
Machen, OF this city.
The association OF which Hoofr was
The head went to the wall two weeks
after the collapse of the Virginia Safe
Deposit and Trust Corporation.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-16
Priests Advice Led to
Their Recovery

Tain. weak. OF :'all peop!e-.hose who
take cold sas!iy' aad sufferers Of sson-
cAi;Ik ard Asthma, should &c prepared with
EckmaH. Alternative IN the house.
Remarkable cures o: even TuecrcuIous
CCoasunpt!va) persons are often accom-
piishcd. Here are two cascE:
.Gentemea: On June 8. 1877. was
operated upon .or 1ubcrcular Petltonit!s
q: 81. Mays Hospital, Rochester. " y.
Asier the operation my Physicians gave mo
up. was then urged by prizes: TO take
EckiHan's Alternative, which did. My
Weigh; n; the time was 70 lbs. began TO
Improve and steadily gained in health and
Aiteugth. ! now weigh 10 hs.. and am abb
s5iutcly cured"
tSlEHcd Anldavitl EDNA FISzER
% Savannah St. Rochester, " Y.
Gentlemen: was troubled with Asthma
and Bronchitis for seventeen years After
trying many remedie. Eckman's Alternative
WAS recommend TO me by our parish pr!st
an, now feeling fine. I cannot praise II
enough"
tSisnrd ANNA MAE McIETEE.
Affidavit Lacou. Ill.
E:csa,aE,s Alternative IS effective In Bron-
ch!,is. Asthma, Hay Fever. Throat and
Lung Troubles. and in upbuidinE the sys-
ten. Does not contain po!sons. opIates or
drugs. For sale by Owens &
Minor Drug Company and other leading
druggists ASK for bookle, OF cured care.
and write 10 Eckman Laboratory, Philadei-
J,hla. Pa. Tor additional evidence.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-16
GOOCHLAND WANTS
GOOD ROADS FREE
Mr.. Rutherford Would Have
the State Pay All tie Cost
for the County.

quite the niftiest little bit OF legis-
lation that has go far made its appear
ince In the General Assembly was In
iroduced in the House yesterday l,y
John rutherford. oil Goochland. It
simply proposes that the State build
modern roads for the county OF Gooch-
and. without cost to that thriving
county. This Will no doubt make Mr..
rutherford immensely popular with
the people back home although 1T IS
doubted If any manufacturer could sue
coed III selling him medicine for his
nerve,
The bill provides that the State
prison Farm. which is III the count.
DC declared to be an institution for
Experimental and practical road work,
ehd that the convicts there be required
10 build not less than ten miles OF
permanent highway in Goochland ana
adjoining counties every year, Just to
snow how the trick Is done Not only
this. hut tho superintendent of the far1,
could call on the penitentiary for more
men IL he didn't have enough
MIR. Ru;herfourd's sang froid is the
envy OF all other members.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-16
CURT DECLINES TO PERMIT
GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION

special to The Times Dispatcb1
;, Washington, ID. c., January I5.2Tb.
United States Supreme Court TO-DAY
aechned to permit the government r.
Intervene In the case of the Norfoil;
rEu western Railway against tho
Dixie Tobacco Company. The rni,roaI
asked the court to define the restric
lions and limitations OF the carmack
amendment to the interstate con,mcrc
Jaw, and the government. in n brief
urea by SOLICITOR General Lehman
SAID: Public interests are involved
ana the case Will be presented by the
plaintiff In error without oppt sitiop
unless the motion is granted, /. hay
ing been represented to tho United
states by the defendant In error that
no appearance will be entered ir its
The court evidently believed Il un-
necessary for the government to take
hand in tho matter The Cecision
VIII be Important, as It will more clear
ly define tho power contained in the
Carmack amendment. and will show
whether railroad Is liable for loss of
shipments not on It's own line, but for
which II became the agent OF anothcp
read.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-16
MAY TRADE HOME
FORFORO' HOTEL
White Would Secure Site for
Permanent Fireproof State
Library.

EShange Of property between the
city and State, so as to permit Tho
latter TO secure portion OF the Ford
Hotel property, Is proposed in bill
introduced In the House Yesterday by
Hugh a. White. of Rockbridge. The
Idea is to let the city get the Soldiers
Homo and In return the state to secure
u cite on which to build a permanent
hreproof State Library building.
The Soldier Homo grounds consist
OF about twenty-five acres, less that
portion donated two years ago to Con-
federate Memorial Association. Unocr
the contract with X. r. Leo Camp OF
Confederate Veterans, the former
owner, the State comes into full pos
session on March 3. 1914
The library of Virginia Is rich in
historical material. which could never
be replaced in case of fire, TO which
II is exposed. Besides, all the State
Offices are badly crowded, aud rented
quarters are used by some departments
1t is only matter of time before
another state building will De n ncces-
sity according to all familiar with
the situation.
BY the terms Of the White bill, the
State Library Board would enter into
negotiations with the city. and, II pos
sible, close contract looking TO tho
eXhange. Perhaps a portion might be
reHerved as long az there is a homo
there for soldiers. which cannot be
for many more years. The relative
values OF the property would. of course.
have to be considered. 1t would be
for the City Council to determine the
use to which It would put the grounds
but II Is believed TO be certain that
the market value woui1 be great, and
Will be much greater In years to como.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-16
WILL FAVOR HIS
City TREASURER
Reason for Colcman's Support of
Notwithstanding on
Election Bills.

My city treasurer wants this
amendment, and l am going to vote
Tor IT,. said Daniel Coleman, mem
Dor of the House IRON Norfolk, dur
ing consideration of tho proposition for
change III the Constitution to allow
eity treasurers to succeed themselves
indefinitely. This astOundingly frank
statement. as indicating the political
forces behind some measures. was
made during the session Of the House
committee on Privileges and Elections
yesterday afternoon.
II looked Tor u time as though tho
committee would report the resolution
at once. proposing the amendment 10
the Constituuon. But Edwin T.. Cox
knew OF man who utsired to be
heard, and TO extend him the courtesy
the committee fixed upon tomorrow
afternoon for "a hearing.
II was suggested by Mr.. oliver that
there was defect in the submission
OF tho amendments at the election of
November 10 when that referring to
city treasurers and commissioners
vas defeated, while that regarding
county officers OF the same class was
carried The point is that Il this is
true, the amendment viii have TO he
approved BY only one Legislature. IN
stead OF two as usual. But II would
also seem that in this event the sue
cess of the amendment relating to
county onsers would be In doubt. II
improperly submitted.
Hearings Are Set.
Tho committee set the bill providing
Tor the election OF members Of the
state Corporation Commission by the
people for January &c. and tho redis-
tricting for senatorial and Legislative
distrit for January 90 and 81
The Martin amendment cstab!ishinG
the principles of initiative, referendum
and recall in the Constitution was
passed by.
The Montague bill prohibiting the
payment OF poll taxes Tor another was
passed by Indefinitely on motion OF
MIR. Oliver. who said II dono corruptly
II Is already covered by the pure cleo
ton law, and II no, done corruptly It
should not be punished.
\ prohibition petition from Rocking
ham was unanimously ordered filed
with the clerk Of the committee.
Pamphlets against woman's suffrage
were handed out TO the membcrs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-16
LIVES SAVED AFTER
LONG FIGHT WITH ICE
[ Special to The Times-pisno,cbI

buckingham, Va, January 15.-Dur-
Ing the intense cold OF Saturday, SIX
men, in attempting to cross the james
River In canoe at Manteo, came near
losing their lives. Large blocks OF
floating Ice were passing ut the time
When the boat was about halfway
across a large piece of ice became
Wedged in front OF it, and for four
hours these men fought against great
odds to save themselves. By taking
turns at beating the Ice with their
poles and floating with the current, the
men at last reached the shore. James
D. Duval. son OF the late Captain Du-
val was one of tho occupants OF the
boat, as was also Postmaster NJ NJ. SUIT
ton. of Manteo, and Tom Minor, tho col
ored ferrymau.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-16
Captain and Crew Reasoned.
Especial 10 The Tlmes-Dispatch,

Especial TO The Tim -DiHpatch.l
Cape Charles, Va. January l5.-Cap-
tain W. liarrison and his crew OF three
men were rescued from the disabled
schooner Elolse last night off Hooper's
Island by a passenger schooner. They
had just lighted their last signal torch
and gwen themselves up for lost. The
four men had fought the storm since
Friday night without food. Late that
afternoon the wiRdless and steering
gear broke, leaving the ship at ,athe
mercy of the winds. Both anchors had
also been torn away. The wrecked
schooner was picked up by the revenue
cutter Apache
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-16
Union Labor Indorsc, COLLEGE

The Central Trades and Labor Coun-
Gil has adopted resolutions indorsinS
the Woman's College. which tho State
Will be asked to establish at tho Uni
varsity Of Virginia. q committee, con-
slstlng OF John lIlrschbcrg. T. w.
Biakey ard Mr.. kruch, was appointed
10 urge the General Assembly to adopt
the measure now pending.
The executive committee of the Stnt to
Federation of Labor has $50 given the
PHI It's Official Endorsement. w. K.
Huhens. Howard T. Colvin and r.. G.
Dawson are Instructed to use their
influence In SUPPORT of the bill.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-16
CHICKEN CUSTODIAN
Charles Ream Appeals fer Faro lie Paid a.
Their Escort.

Their Escort.
On the plea that he was caretnker OF
twelve chickens transcontinental trip
from Richmond to Los Angeles. Cal, Cha r!es
Resms IL endeavorins through the Inter
state Commerce Commission. TO recover
from the railroad companies passenger fare
he was compelled 10 pay.
Ream shipped carload OF emigrant NOV
nbles from Richmond to Los Angeles. The
property included dozen chickens with Il
released value OF SIS n head. Ream claims
that he had to accompany the chickens as
caretaker, and under the railroad regua
lions he entitled to free transportation
for himself. On arrival a; Ell Paso. Tex,
en- route. ne was forced to pay his fare as-
gregating sss. Ills claim is directed agalns,
the southern Paclnc and other lines.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-16
Regulation Ia I.nued.

Especial TO The Times-Dispatch.l
Raleigh, y. c.. January lo.-Gover-
nor kitchin has issued rcquisit.on
on the Governor OF New York for
Frank Murphy. wanted IN Rockingham
county toi a nearly fatal assault upon
d. II. Vernon, near Lakesvllle. last
May. At the time Governot kitchin
orered a reward OF $500 tor Murphy,
who is now under arrest in UtIcu
N Y.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-16
Thought rife. uulondes.

tSpeclal to The Times Dispatch.1
/. Goldboro. n. c.. anuary I5.-WhiIe
playing with their rifles this morning.
William Dali son Of Mr.. and Mre. B.
w. Dali. shot Edward Epps son Of
Mr.. and Mira. c. r. Epps. at tho Epps
home near Webbtown The boys
thought their guns were unloaded
The boys arc small. Edward twoIvn
Sears Of age, while William la only
eight. The ball entered Epps's bro. st.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-16
Negro Frozen to nent.

panville. Va. January l5.-John
Powell. negro. aged forty.fve. was
round at o'clock Sunday morning
lying almost frozen to death on East
Ihomas street. His brother was the
first to SEQ him and he picked him I'D
and carried him to his sisters house,
where he expired In ten minutes. All
enorts to revive him failed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-16
Lose. Life in Elamra.

Especial To The Times Dispatob.1
Goldsboro, n. c.. January 15.-Flre
destroyed two-story dwelling house
In tho eastern part OF the city last
night colored woman, Harriet
Rhodes, lost her life In the flames, duo
to the fact that she was blind.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-16
Kitchen Range E1plode..

Especial 70 The Iimes-Dispa tch.
Raleigh y. C. January 1.-THE
Kitchen range In the home of D. c.
Beck. 522 East HarGett Street. exploded
to-day. and M-. Beck is In bed from
Injuries sustained, while Mrs. Beck is
suffering from badly bruised foot
The explosion practically wrecked the
hitcnen and shattered window glasses
in other parts Of the house.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-16
Invitations Issued.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
Lynchburg. Va. January l5.--Mr. and
Mrs. Pryor Nixon Smith have issued
invitations to the marriage OF their
daughter, Miss Ruby Ray Smith to
William B. Harris. The marriage will
take place at their home Saturday.
January 27 at p. NJ. The pr ospective
groom is secretary of the Williams
McKeithan Lumber Company. of this
CITY
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-16
fulfilling Permit.

Building and repair permits were issued
yesterday SIS follows:
John c. Engan. repair brick stores, 500
jill North Sixth Street, to coat s!a5
Mrs. NJ. Z. Laughlin. to repair Franc
dwelling. l7l7 Venabie Street. recently dam
aged BY nre. to cost $685.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-03-14

slnuous strength OF the cobra that 1t
was able to rip open the stout slat
that Gagged 1t within the box. No dis
covery of its escape came until the
night that the sailor was fatally bit
ten.
officers and men made two or three
hunts for the deadly creature, but as
there were hundreds of places aboard
the ship where it could coil in hiding
the snake was not found. Every night
became one of terror to the sailors.
Once the killing of the snake was
almost effected. Half a dozen sailors
armed with long clubs searched and
beat every Granny of the super
structure of the ship, and finally
started the cobra from under a coil
of rope. Once or twice, as one or
two of the men aimed the clubs and
were ready to strike, the cobra reared
and darted its fangs back at its pur-
suers in rage and the men scattered,
shouting in dread and fear. This time
the snake disappeared down ven
tilator, and it is supposed found its
way down into the cargo in the hold.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-03-14
BURN BUILDING TO KILL GERM
only Way to Get Rid OF Them, and
Occasion Was Made a Good
object Lesson.

A ramshackle building in Winston
Salem was recently burned at the re-
quest of the local Anti-Tuberculosis
league, because Il was said to be alive
with tuberculosis germs and could not
be properly fumigated
For days before the building was
burned huge placards announcing the
hour OF destruction and giving rea-
sons for the burning were hung about
In prominent places. Among other
things the placards said: within the
past 10 months two men who sold
fruit, etc. here have died OF tuber-
culosis but unconsclously left millions
of tuberculosis germs by careless
splitting. The building is so open that
It cannot be effectively fumigated
The only practical means OF dlsinfect-
ing is by fire."
At the appointed hour, while mil
lions Of tuberculosis germs were be-
ing burned, 5000 pamphlets telling
how to prevent consumption, were dis.
tributed to the crowd looking on.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-03-14
Indian Sacred BUILDINGS.

The rock-hewn temples of Elephan-
ia, in Bombay harbor, which we're
visited recently by the king and
queen numbered six, and four of them
are nearly complete, They date from
the eighth century A. H.. or somewhat
later. The Great Cave. $50 feet above
high-water mark, belongs to class
Of sacred buildings very common in
India. 1t is silva temple, fully 1870
feet long, the main body being a
square Of about 80 feet, hewn from
the rock so as to present three open
sides, and supported by six rows of
stone columns.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-03-14
II a Woman Had Done II.

Trust the suffragettes to make capt.
tai out Of the merest indiscretion of
mere man! The following is an ex-
ample, taken from one OF their publi-
cations, the Newsletter, for January:
"A lovely little press item floating
up from Chatham Courthouse, Va,
made the editor laugh and laugh. 1t
said that a Juror sneaked out OF the
jury room while the rest of the Jurors
were asleep, and went and MIXED his
cow He laid out to get back before
the others walked up, but somebody
saw him and told on him, and the
trial had to begin all over. II wom-
an Juror should do that out In Wash
ington or Idaho. wouldn't It be a
proof OF the incapacity of the sex for
the duties of citizenship"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-03-14
RECOGNIZES MASTERS VOICE
Tenneseean Proves Ownership to Sat
lsfaction Of Judge When Com
mon Pig Answers Call.

Memphis, Tenn.-That even a com.
mon hog knows his masters voice and
the way back home through the
crowded streets Of city was clearly
demonstrated in Justice Guthrie's
court.
Two farmers, James Williamson
and Charles Stanton, were suing for
a hog taken up by the poundkeeper.
Williamson could not identify the HOP
to the satisfaction of Justice Guthrie
Your honor" began Stanton, that
is my hog. | cut off its tail and
marked the left ear with swallow
fork"
IF the hog is yours, it will come to
your call" replied Justice Guthrie.
A constable took the hog to Con-
federate park and concealed 1t. Stan
ton, standing at one side of the park
block away, called, "Piggoole, pig.
pig" The hog pricked up its ears.
gave couple of grunts and ran to
Stanton.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-03-14
DEADLY SNAKE HAS
STEAMER IN TERROR
German Ships Crew Has Thrill.
ing Encounter With Cobra
Which Escaped From Crate.
ONE SAILOR is BITTEN
Vessel Four Days Out From Calcutta
When Poisonous Reptile Discovered
on the Deck-Men Go to Fight,
but Leave In Flight.

Boston.-ln the long voyage from
Calcutta to this port the crew of the
German steamship Estterturm have
lived In hourly terror of death from
big cobra, whose sting is fatal. The
deadly character of the reptiles bite
was only too vividly proved on the
fourth day out OF the voyage, when
the men of the forecastle and the ofil-
GERS heard a sudden sharp scream of
agony. 1t came from a sailor who
had been moving along the deck in
the darkness. lie was bitten on the
leg and few hours later died in con-
vulsions, suffering most poignant ag-
ony. The man had only the merest
glimpse of the snake as It squirmed
out of sight and into hiding. 1t is
believed the cobra is still alive, coiled
and hiding somewhere among the jute
bags in the steamships hold.
But not a member of the nerve
racked crew can be secured to volun-
teer to seek out and kill the poison
Gus creature. They are held back by
the horror of the remembrance OF
their comrades cry the night he was
bitten and the spectacle of his agon-
tzed death
In closely boarded crates the Est.
terturm took 124 snakes aboard at
Calcutta on an assignment to a New
York animal dealer, The cobra had
d box to himself. The snakes were
fed from time to time by dropping
live rats into the crates, the rodents
being caught by traps set in different
sections OF the ship. Such was the
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-03-14
Fishes Survived prounht.

A curious drought survival by fishes
is reported from France. The ditch
or moat of Monaco, completely dried
up last summer, although usually a
canal three miles long and fifty feet
wide, with FIVE feet Of water All carp
tench, perch, and pike disappeared,
leaving dry mud. A recent sudden
rainfall however supplied a little wa
ter, and the fishes we're actually seen
rising-as lively as ever-from the
mud in which they had buried them
selves.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-03-14
"EvlI Eye" Based on Fact.

Most people have heard OF the Evil
Eye" and now we are informed by
Charles l.. Smith, a noted New York
refractionist, that the superstition
arose because everyone, without know
ing 1t, has one eye that is different in
power and activity from the other. He
designates 1t the dominant eye" and
according to whether II is the left
or the right children will grow up left
handed or right-handed. It is sheer
cruelty, and may entail lifelong mis-
cry, to force child to become am
bidextrous. Such course may result
in wrecking the nervous system. and
can only be cured by a reversal OF the
process so that the dominant eye"
may regain natural and undisputed
sway. Men who are ambldextrous had
better keep a strict guard over their
actions lest they should be credited
with the "evil eye"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-03-14
GRAND TO LIVE
And the Last Lauah Is Always the Beet

And the Last Laugh Is Always the Best
six months ago l would have laugh
ed at the idea that there could be any
thing better for table beverage than
coffee" writes an Ohio woman, now I
laugh to know there is.
"Since childhood drank coffee free
ly as did the other members of the fam
ly The result was puny, sickly
girl; and as l grew into womanhood I
did not gain in health, but was af-
dicted with heart trouble, a weak and
disordered stomach, wrecked nerves
and general breaking down till last
winter, at the age Of 3S, / seemed to
be on the verge OF consumption.
My friends greeted me with How
bad you lookl What terrible colorl'
and this was not very comforting.
The doctors and patent medicines
did me absolutely no good. was thor
Dughly discouraged.
Then | gave up coffee and com.
menced Postum. AT first didn't like
II, but after a few trials and following
the directions exactly, 1t was grand.
II was refreshing and satisfying. In
couple OF weeks l noticed great
change.
Il became stronger, my brain grew
clearer, ] was not troubled with for
getfulness as In coffee times, my
power of endurance was more than
doubled.
The heart trouble and indigestion
disappeared and my nerves became
steady and strong.
Il began to take an interest in things
about me. Housework and home
making became pleasure. My friends
have marveled at the change and when
they enquire what brought It about
! answer Postum. and nothing else in
the world" Name given by Postum
Co., Battle Creek. Mich.
Read the little Book. THE Road to
Wellville," in pkgs. There's a reason"
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time TO time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
interest.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-03-14
No OHense.

Il suppose you are afraid my vigor-
Gus style would offend your read
ers," said the discontented author.
mo, I'm not" replied the editor.
The trouble is that nobody would
read enough Of II to get offended"