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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-25
ALDERMEN READY
TO RAILROAD IT
Fourteen Members Sign Call fol
Special Meeting To-Mor-
row Night.
SEVEN VOTES CAN GRANT 1T
Richmond and Henrico Company
Claims Franchise Will Be
Approved by Board.

President Whittet yesterday called
a special meeting OF tho Board OF
-Nldermen for tomorrow night TO act
upon the Richmond and Henrico Rail
way Company's application for light
ana power franchise. Fourteen mem
pvEs signed the call. which was cir
cuiated by Wilton T.. jenkins. vice.
president of the company it was
stated at the city Hail last night
that the paper had twelve signatures,
although President Whittet sad the
numoer was fourteen. He Informed a
reporter for The Times Dispatch that
ne could not give the names. as the
Tctiion was locked up at his Office.
They viii. however. be sent 10 CITY
Clerk Ben 7. August to-day.
thirteen Aldermen make a quorum.
ana as the franchise can he passed by
bare majority vote. seven members
can concur with the Common Couscil
ana grant II. Inasmuch as fourteen
members have signed the call. ndica-
,ions last night pointed to the fact
INA, the steam roller would be put to
woNk vtnd the ordinance railroad ed
through on record time. Friends OF
the Richmond and Henrico Company
assorted that they had enough votes
pledged 10 pass 1t with little or no
debate. The claim was also put forth
mat Mayor Richardson would sign it,
the Mayor has given no public ex-
preston as TO what course h will
pursue when tho paper Is formally
presented for his approval.
The East End Citizens Association
adopted resolutions last night urg.
ing the Board OF aldermen TO concur
with the Common Council in granting
the franchise asked for by the Rich
mond and llenrico Railway Company.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-25
EIGHTEEN YEARS
FOR H|GHWAYMAN
Negro Who Assaulted and
Robbed T. w. Noble Gets Long
Term in Penitentiary.

George Davis. colored. was convicted
yesterday morning ~ a Jury in the
Hastings Court OF holding UP and rob-
Ding I. W. Noble. employed By the
r. j. Reynolds Tobacco Company. and
was sentenced TO eighteen years in tho
penitenc!ary. Daviss crime was re-
garded as unusually vicious. and in
MS argument before the jury Common
7vealuh's Attorney F'olkes made a
strong plea to give him the maximum
penalty-death
Mr.. Noble. who Is the son OF T. ].
Noble. Jr. manager OF the Reynolds
Company. was attacked by the negro
on Easter Sunday afternoon at his
once. $40 South Tenth Street He had
occasion TO visit the factory. and pass
Ing through tha Office he wen, TO the
rear OF the building When ne re-
turned he found Davis ransaek!ng a
wardrobe. The latter dropped several
coats he had taken and jumped upon
Noble. They struggled for nearly half
an hour. when Noble was overcome by
tho negro. Who vas more than six feet
tail and OF huge proportions Davi.
held his victim on the floor. and. going
through his pockets. took IS: Their
ned.
AS manager OF the co1,nany Mr.
Noble offered n reward OF .25 Tor the
capture and conviction OF his sons
assa!iant 1t was not unit, some tim,
afterwards that Davis vas ARRESTED
oF ohcers Gerring Kuhn and y NJ
smith He Mas taken IN CUSTODY, to-
minor offense. and not until he had
neen locked up AZ the First Police
station was 4, found that ne answered
the description OF the h.Ehrravrnan
who attacked Noble
MI Noble was summoned. and a.
once Identified Davis. Though Davis
Pleaded not guilty 20 tho charge and
oenied all knowledse of tho crime tho
evidence aeains, him was overwhclr,.
.hs and Il did not take the jurv long
TO ind = verdict Of guilty
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-25
SARAH TO THE FRONT
Richmond Fiy-swntter Prniscd by New
York World


The New York Evening World. in
an editorial. calls upon Sarah John
son. the fiy-swatter, to save the day.
Says the World:
lust in time not to Interfere with
the Chicago convention the Richmond
fly killing contest came to an end.
For full particulars OF tho latter
swattinE combat the country can
wait one at time.
The bare facts. however need not
he kept back. Four and "a half mil
lion flies and more We're laid low! The
Richmond Times Dispatch, which got
UP the war. assures us that the
worlds record for such crusade
was broken"
But what will fall with special
sweetness upon the ear Of this pre-
occupied nation is the news that
sarah Johnson. the little Church
Hill girl who is endowed with so
much energy and zeal. was victor
(sic). with lead OF more than 140.-
600" II appears that In the last
two days of her activity she gave
mortal combat to 15l.0o0 n!cs,"
Let MS hasten to add that Sarah did
not fan in battle. as the latter state
ment seems somehow dismally to i'm
ply, but is. o nthe contrary, still very
ever FOR that terrible and danger
Gus pest-the envoy plenipotentiary
and ambassador extraordinary of pla-
que and DEATH
The Times Dispatch assures US that
the real night on the fly has just
begun. The hottest part OF the war
is yet to come The grand charge and
the great onslaught are Yet to come"
The country looks to sarah
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-25
MOTHERS URGED
TO SAVE BABIES
Health Department Calls Atten-
ton to Troubles Caused by
Warm Weather.

Win the advent of hot weather. the
Health Department is turning its at
tentiOn To the summer sickness OF
babies and the fr!ghtful mortality pro
dUccd by this disease during recent
years. In 1910, 1853 children died in
iAchmchd from summer complaint. In
1911 the mortality jumped 10 1876, being
six per cent. OF the numbvr OF births
during that year Tho records for
1872 Young as the summer is. give
prospect Of falling below these two
deadly years due. perhaps. to the un-
usually mild weather experienced so
far
y warning bulletin just issued by
tn" Health Department shows that
bottle babies are the worst sufferers
and tho mos; frequent victims Of sum
NOR complaint This disease. says the
bulletin. is not unnecessary iii Of child
mood. as many parents believe 1t
IS not only very DANGEROUS disease.
with a hish death rate. but can be pre-
vented by proper care. Instead OF
waiting To summon a physician when
the baby IS in the last stages of sum
mer complaint, medical guidance
should be sought the moment the lit
Il" sufferer begins TO show signs tina,
ITS food o. not agreeing with it,
II the parent delays too long before
putting the child under the care of A
physician death is likely TO ensue in
spite of tall the physician can do.
hrheNcr possible, the baby should not
"e i'd on condensed milk or COWS
h!lk' as both EN- to contain 10 a
iaFFc eAtent the germ that produces
l'ls disease the baby is kept too
warm H summertime it is ant to sui.
icr from indigestion. bringing on a
Z dis"rranscmeut of organs when ma,
end its life Bat above all ;hi,,cs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-25
MAY SUPPORT WILSON
Governors friends Think Hen yo,. r.,
Another GnNernnr - W

IN order TO avoid the heavy rush of ,-a,o,
on me trains, Governor Mann. In his oannr,
ny as delegate large from virginia. nd
ms way to the Baltimore convention las,
n,sht by boat lie left the city YESTERDAY
afternoon NJ $40 O'clock IN COMPANY Wiz
ooionei T. O. lanes. Secretary Of Tho Cow
m'nwea,lh. and arrived In Norfolk in IN.
for the night steamer. 80 ''''e
Much interest is fclt in tho c;oy.-ro-.
onoice ioI President on the FIRST halInt
which Senator Martin has stated viii h.
made ny the virginia delegation. each ma
for himself From expressions 10, t,,, ''' a.
Gnve.nor Mann II is believed his nrst vote
VII p" case foE Woodrow Wilson howcv,
no may vote later ballots
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-25
POLICE DETAILED
At BARGAIN SALE
Woman Reports That She Was
Robbed of $40 During Crush
of Eager Buyers.

Attracted by bargains offered al +. w.
w oolworth's Five and Ten Cents
store. 1915 East Broad street. YES
ter lay. hundreds OF women Hooked to
that shop Early in the day ii was
necessary 10 gall upon the Police and
tho Fire Departments TO furnish details
OF officers and fremen to handle the
crowds. The crowd became so dense
yesterday afternoon that 1t was neccs-
sary 10 stop people from entering, the
police compelling the bargain hunters
10 stand in line and await their turn.
as is done AT some OF the local movin,;
picture houses.
In the jam within the store Mrs j. G..
Evans. of llo5 West Clay Street, re-
ported 10 officer Thomas that her
pocketoook had been picked OF a small
purse containing more than $50 in
cash. She pointed out the woman sus
pected of the theft, but refused to
swear out a warrant for her arrest.
The woman under suspicion was per
mitted to so. Captain of Detectives
McMahon was notified of the report,
and he detailed Detective Krengel on
the case.
The immense crowds before the store
during the day attracted unusual at
tention and caused various rumors to bo
circulated. the presence OF the police
and arcmen causing il to he reported
that riot had beer narrowly avertcd.
With the people stin swarln!ng into
tho place. II became necessary for the
management to end the special sale
about o'clock, and when the usual
prices of all articles were restored the
crowd quickly began to thin out and
the police ana fircmen left
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-25
DISORDERLY NEGROES
Five Arrested on Complaint of the Ue-
trcut for the Sick.

Five negroes were arrested las, night
for disordcrly conduct In the rear OF
the Retreat for the Sick. The hospital
authorities complained to the police OF
the First District OF the noisy men
and Bicycle Policeman Traylor was
sent TO break them up. He succeeded
in capturing the entire crowd nd sent
them to the First Station.
Willie Fox. coIorcd. was arrested by
Bicycle Policeman Tiller on the charge
OF feloniously assaulting Junius How
ard, also colored. lie was locked up
a the Second Station.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-25
Hold Youth n. Horse Thief.

Russell Lewis. colored, fourteen
years old. said to be implicated with
other negro youths who are alleged to
have entered the stable of p. B. Minor
and stolen horse, was arrested yes
teraay. bX Mounted ,OHSeE Flournoy,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-25
Three Candidate. File Notice.

Councilnen Charles +. Richards for
NOR Mayor Carlton Mccarthy and
Charles T. Taylor, chairman of the
Hire Commissioners. yesterday filed
notice with the City Democratic
Committee that they are candidates
for the Administrative Board Tney
paid the assessment.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-25
To Menr Suit Again ro.nn,

Iht sun o. tho Mlddlc AtIantl0 imr-Ig-a.
'len Company agains; p Pollard Cardox,
WI be roheard In tho Law ana Equit,
Court this morning. II Involves q land trans.
action In Powhatan county The case was
heard some time ago before tine la;o Judge
Ingram. and the jury then returned a YER
Diet for the plaintiff % $500 tho amour.
for which they sued. judy Ingram Gied
before the case could be compIeted. and .t
now becomes nccessary 10 trj 81 befor.
Judge CEUmp.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-25
Thirty to Tnke onth.

Thirty policemen recently elected to
the force will take the oath Of Office
before City Clerk Ben T. August Thurs
day noon. Chief of Police Werner has
notified them to he present at that
time. and the oath will be administered
to them in body,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-25
CLARK FINED $40
Mhn Arrested ON Wifc's Complaint punIsh.,
in Police Court

Code Torfenee and Marsha.l Clark. who
"s:e arrested On complaint OF the iatter's
vic Ply Detective Krengel. we're each rnns
go and costs yesterday morning In Police
Robert Ellie and Frank thomas. both
co.oFed. were each fined SIS :or maintaining
Rambling resorts
William w!nniagham. coioreA was ,,aa
20 and costa 20! assaU!;ins Mary Thomas
lie appes'ed 20 the Hustings Court
aAu.t.lx Fam Kouch.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-25
Writ of Error Granted.

The supreme Court Of Appeals e.:erday
granted WIZ o! error 20 IL II. Miller o.
inepeT who brought cult In tho Corpora
ton Court % Alexandria 20 oyerrule tae
action OF the receivers o. the Virginia SAFE
Deposit and Trust Company. OF Alexandra.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-25

f-INtITSVE
The following marriage licenses we're is.
sued Yesterday In the office Of the c!cr! O..
inc Hastings Court: Leslie John Davis and
Emma Gertrude Barrum; Emmett \. Smith
ana Lillian r Newman.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-14
NEW HAVEN MAY CONTROL
 THE RUTLAND RAILROAD
Recent Order Reversed by Appellate
 Division of Supreme Court.

New York, Dec. 13-Through de- cision of the appellate division of the supreme court today the recent order restraining the New York Central railroad from selling it's control of the Rutland Railroad company to the New York, New Haven and Hartford rail- road was reversed. In the prevailing opinion Presiding Justice Ingraham de- clares that the suit apparently was brought in the interest of minority stockholders of the Rutland to compel the New Haven road to purchase their stock at the same price paid the New York Central.
 Justice Ingraham's opinion points out that the system of the New York Central is in fact a much greater com- petitor of the Rutland than is the New Haven and says that If it would be Illegal for the New Haven to obtain control of the Rutland, it would be a more serious violation of the federal statute for the Central to continue in control of that road. The effect of the injunction would be to restrain the Central from relieving itself of the ownership which Is alleged to violate the law. In this connection the opinion says:
 Certainly court of equity will not by it's injunction prevent corpora tion from transferring a control which it is alleged is in violation of the federal statutes, because the purchase of the control will probably violate the same law"
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-14
AGED COUPLE AND DEAF
 MUTE WERE DEFRAUDED.
Among Victims of "Back Oak Gold
 Mine" SwindIe.

New York, Dec. S.-Witnesses brought by the government from Mas sachuetts, Ohio, West Virginia and New York testified today concerning alleged losses incurred by buying min ing and oil stocks issued by A. L. Wis ner 6 Co. A. l.. Wisner and John J. Meyers, members of the firm on trial in federal court, are charged with mak- ing fraudulent use of the mails in dis posing of this stock.
 An aged couple from Concord, Mass, testified they were defrauded of s10,- 900. A woman from Oxford, Ohio, said she invested, received checks for "div- idents" and then found that banks would not honor the checks. Peter J. Bollinger, a deaf mute of Buffalo, tes- tified he invested s1,000 after reading literature describing the defendants property as richer than any gold field that has been discovered since 1890." Adelia Brown of Cambridge, Mass, in- vested $5,000, she said. c. Riddel of Whirlwind, W. V, testified he bought stock in the Black Oak Gold Mine" but was never able to dispose of it.
 Stock certificates, engraved and in colors, were shown in court, causing federal counsel to remark that "the chief source of expense to the Wisner firm must have been the engraving and printing"
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-14

evil, with segregation indicated as the solution of the problem which they deem preferable.
 A Drastic Investigation.
 More than incidentally have appear ed indications of what promises to be the most drastic investigation of the police department since the develop ments of police corruption involved in the Rosenthal murder and trial of Police Lieutenant Charles Becker Dis trict Attorney Whitman is known to have his investigating forces busily employed looking into not only Mrs. Goode's charges. but those of other women who are declared to corrob- crate her story, and to have supplied evidence that the conditions she out lined rule in large measure throughout the city.
 Special "Vice Grand Jdry.nY
 These women are prospective wit nesses before special "vice grand jury" which is expected to be empan- elled shortly. Some of them are count ed upon also as witnesses before the aldermanic Investigating committee before which Mrs Goode told her story last Wednesday.
 Civic Bodies Take It Up.
 Civic bodies have taken up the topic in which such deep interest has been excited by the revelations of the week. Today at a meeting under the auspices of the New York University forum, Arthur Woods, formerly deputy commissioner of police, speaking on 'The Control of Vice and Crime" dis cussed the recent disclosures.
 Worse Than European Cities.
 "The story told before the alderman ic committee is true to type so far as general facts go," said the former po- lice official "The bettering of eco- homie conditions, especoally those of young girls who have to work for a living, will go far to correct this evil Conditions here are as bad as they are anywhere, and certainly worse than in most European cities"
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-14
Both Sides to Present Uncompromising Attitude
 on This Point at the Peace Conference
TURKISH ENvoYs HAVE ARRIVED AT LONDON
Continued Hosies Between Greeks and Turks Only Pos sble Hindrance to Immediate Business by Conference Turks Have Not Received Instructions Refuse to Meet
 Creeks-Roumania May Join Ambassadoria Conference

ly fresh troops behind the Tchatalja lines, while despatches from Constanti nople indicate that the war party in the Turkish capital is gaining in in fluence.
 Conclusion of Peace Expected.
 No apprehension is entertained in diplomatic quarters here however, that the conference will separate without concluding peace. The important ques- ton has arisen as to whether Rumania should join the ambassadorial confer ence which will convene simultaneous ly with the peace conference to discuss pending European questions. The mat ter still remains unsettled, but it is said that Germany, Austria and Italy all favor Rumania's participation. Some differences of opinion exist as to whether this conference should dis cuss the question of a Servian port on the A6riatic.-
 Planning Conference of Powers.
 That weighty matters will be decid- ed at the conference Is evident from the fact that the Austrian and French ambassadors at London are now on visits to their respective capitals for the purpose of obtaining instructions from their governments. It is re- ported tonight that the German am- bassadOr has gone to Berlin on a simi- lar mission.
 It is becoming increasingly proba- ble that a plenary conference of the powers will assemble later at Paris to complete the work of the ambassado- rial conference, ratify its Decisions and conclude a treaty settling the near eastern problem.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-14
"SHORT SELLING" ON
 THE STOCK EXCHANGE
Brokers Admit It Is "Gambing" but
 Say They Can't Regulate It.

Washington, Dec. 3.-"Manipula- tion" and short sales on the New York stock market as forms of gam bling and the methods of stock ex- change brokers, formed the basis of today's hearing before the money trust committee of the house. The commit tee concluded the first week of it's hearings and adjourned until Mon day afternoon when the inquiry will be resumed.
 Frank K. Sturgis and Rudolph Kep- pier, governors of the New York stock exchange, and Harry Content, Samuel F. Streit and John H. Grier, brokers, were the witnesses examined today as to stock exchange operations.
 Mr. Untermyer in his examination of the stock exchange representatives endeavored in vain to secure a descrip- tion of methods of manipulation em- ployed to advance or depress the price of stocks. Each of the witnesses de- nied that he had ever been a party to pool arrangement for manipula- tion. Mir. Sturgis and MT. Kippler testified however, that in their opin- ion, some of the operators on the ex- change including manipulation and short selling, were of gambling na- ture." But both agreed that these mat ters could not be regulated by the ex- change as a body.
 Short selling is a matter which ev- cry individual must settle with his own conscience" said MT. Sturgis.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-14

get impudent with me. Do you know where you are? If you don't. ~ RiVs you an object lesson. Ansksr tnz question
 Certainly McManigal told me"
 Court Orders Arrest of Zeiss.
 Did you tell any officer of the law about it?"
 No, sir"
 You concealed it7-
 Yes, sir
 The marshal will take this individ- ual in custody. I will deal with hlr presently" said Judge Anderson. Vh0 later held Zeiss to the grand jury and fixed his bond at t2,000. in defa1It Of which the prisoner was taken to jail
 Carpenter Also Held for Perjury.
 Several days ago William H Quis- ley, Detroit a union carpenter. an- other witness for the defense. was nsid to the grand jury, charged with per jury, after a handwriting expert had said Quigley had written letter Waicn Quigley said was forgery.
 Taesart Testifies for Defense.
 Mir. Taggarrs appearance was as a witness for the defense He said fha- ten days before an explosion on a building in course of construction at French Lick Ind, on March %. 13i1. Fred Sherman. a union business agent. who is defendant, talked with him about unionizing the job, and the ques- tion of unionizing 1t was in cOnslders- ton swhen the explosion occurred Senator Kern put questions t0 Mr. Taggart as tending to show there vas no motive for the defendants co blow up work when 1t soon was to be- un- ionized
 Government Enters o6jsetssa-
 The government repeatedly objected to MT. Taggart's testimony ss iBoom- petent and irrelevant" Did you know that any arrange ments were on foot to blow up the i tob?" asked the district attorney. T knew of Done." answered Nr. Taggart.
 "All you could do was 10 request the contractor to unioni1e Ia so it Wouidn't be blown up. Is that it2'
 T didn't know 1t was to be blown up."
 And you don't know who bl.w it up do you? That's all"
 The explosion was charged 70 Jsnief | B. McNamara.
 Higgins Denies Statements. Frank J. Higgins, Boston. New Eng. land organizer for the iron workers denied he had told newspaperrnan H cost the union s200 to cause an ezplo. sion in the municipal buildings a. | Springfield. Mass, and that bs himself had gone to Hartford. Conn, the daJ of the explosion to prove an anbt l Higgins was not cross examined.