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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-10-22

| took him to night safe
TO make him drink cup
OF coffee. but he ran away
The place was all lit up!
st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
l took him to the seaside gay
He said, Fen though l painia,
| cannot take dip today,
For fear of dpsomania."
Birmingham Herald,
| took him home to dine one night,
He left us on the run,
Enchanting: 'What a dreadful sight!
TIL buffers on bum"
Detroit Free Press
One day ,et him on the street
And he would hardly talk
"Old man. he said, Pm seeing things
Now watch this concrete walk.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-02
CALLS ATTENTION
TO FIRE HAZARD
Governor Mann Sets Apart O.
tober 9 as Fire Proven
ton Dav.

calling attention 10 the enormous
annual loss 10 This country from nre-
Nentabie fires. Governor Mann issued
Yesterday a proclamation designating
thursday, october ., as Fire Proven
ton Day.
The text OF the proclamation follows.
Tho great fire loss of the United
states IN comparison with other coun
ules deln onstratcs n condition of ncgli-
rence Of crime which every mood eli
Zen should use his best efforts to nro-
vent. J. William Hodges Mann Cover
nor OF Virginia. have thought IL adj
Visable. according TO established Gus.
tom. TO set aside n day for fire pre-
Ncntion, and do. therefore. proclaim.
Thursday. october the ninth, nineteen
hundred and thirteen, as Fire Proven
ZION Day, and urge all the citizens OF
thls Commonwealth the necessity
upon that day of making a careful in
spection and cleaning up of their prem
iscs; 10 see that ali hucs and chin
ncys are III good repair. and to take
every prccaution against the happening
OF fires so destructive OF property and
frequently Of human life
II do further urge that whenever any
person'has good reason TO believe that
a fire Is the work or an incendiary that
he ut once report the facts in. his pos
session TO the Commissioner OF in
surance at Richmond. and afford the
commissioner all the assistance pos .
sible TO discover and punish the in
ce ndiary."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-02
COURT DECLINES
TO UPSET LICENSE
Application for Injunction
Against Fair Association Is
Turned Down in Henrico.
TAKE CASE TO HIGHER COURT
Counsel for Compliments Will
Present Papers To-Day to
Judge Keith.

Holding that the provisions of the
law had been fully complied with when
the retail liquor license was issued to
the Virginia state Fair Association.
Inc, iii April. Judge X. Carter Scott. in
the Hcnrico Circuit Court yesterday.
refused to grant an injunction to re-
strain the defendant corporation from
exercising it's privileges under the
license. w. y. Willcroy. counsel for
the cowplainants. Immediately notified
the court that an appeal to the Vir-
Ginia Supreme Court of Appeals would
be taken and asked that copies of the
papers in the matter be made out for
that purpose.
The litiEants introduced no witnesses
the entire cause being presented in the
shape of afiidnvitS and arguments by
counsel As the grounds for tho in
junction were similar TO those add
vanced last year against the granting
of a license to the Fair Associations
Judge Scott announced his decision i'm
mediatcly after MIR. Willeroy. for the
compliments, had stated his side OF the
case. He Informed the complainants
that he was looking into the case from
Judicial. and not = private stand
point, and that he had previously de-
cided that the Fair Grounds wns a suit
able place for the sale Of liquor i'm the
eyes of the law. and that the officers
e the Fair Association were proper
parties 10 engage in the business He
stated that the number OF inhabitants
in the half-milc redum was IL QueS-
ton OF fact to be settled by jury.
Goes to Judge Keith Next.
Mr.. Willeroy, former member of
The Legislature, represented w. G.
Smith and W. l.. WinGncld. complain
ants, who last week asked Judge Scott
to cnjon the defendant corporation
from selling liquor. on the grounds
that the license had been illegally Sc
cured, and that the Fair Associations
under its charter. had no right to en-
gage in the traffic. The latter point
was rot discussed by Judge Scott in
Lis decision, but he ruled that the
provisions OF the Byrd law had been
fully complied with when the license
was granted.
The Fair Association was represent
Cd by Hin Carter and J. y. I.eary. beth
of whom made short arguments. By
agreement of counsel. the arguments
were limited. but ms Mr. Willeroy had
not concluded in the allotted time
Judge Scott extended II in order that
he could answer every point raised by
the opposition
Mr.. Wilcroy late yesterday made an
attempt TO have Judge Keith. OF the
Supreme Court, take action on the in
Junction and offered to present the
papers In the case TO him ut his home.
Judge Keith, however, Informed him
that he would review the matter this
morning.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-02
AUBREY BARKER
GETS TWO YEARS
Convicted by Henrico Jury on
Complaint Of Ten-Y
Old Girl.

Aubrey Barker, twenty-one years old,
was found guilty OF assault in Henrico
Circuit Court yesterday afternoon. and
sentenced by Judge l.. Garter Scott.
TO serve two years on the county roads.
charging him with an attempted capt
tai crime on Ava, the ten-year- old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Clark.
OF Fair Oaks. tho alleged ofense being
committed 1t was claimed on August
IS last
The chief witnesses against Barker
were Mrs. Clark and her child. Bar
ker was placed on the stand by At
torneys W. w. Beverly and John l.
ingram. who were appointed by the
court to conduct the defense and
made an admirable witness for himself.
His testimony. and that OF DR.. Whit
field. City Chemist. had great weight
with the jury. In pronouncing SEN
tense. Judge Scott remarked that two
years of labor on the highways would
provo beneficial TO the prisoner. A
motion TO set aside the verdict as CON
trary TO the law and evidence was
overruled. w. Kirk Mathews repre-
scented tho prosecution
Tho case Of Ernest Nimms co,ored
indicted for highway robbery. was
postponed until this afternoon nj :
o'clock on motion OF counsel for the
defense. Mmms is accused Of being
implicated in AN attack on Percy Rice.
fourteen -ycar-old white boy. who
was held up by two negroes and robbed
or 10 cents and 4 necktie. one negro
was found guilty at the last term OF
the court and given ten wears I'm the
state Pcnitcntiary.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-02
POSTAL RECEIPTS
SHOW INCREASE
Total for First Quarter of Fiscal
Year More Than $4,000
Ahead of 1912,

Receipts Of the Richmond post CO
for the first querter OF the fiscal year
beginning September 30 climbed higher
by Sl0.6451O than receipts during the
same period of 1912. Cashier Meltons
quarterly statement yesterday showed
total receipts from all sources of $685.
29947, ms against SlS7.654.37 for tho
first quarter OF last year. This total
does not include the money order bust
ness but takes into account the bust
ness of the registry division.
The detailed statement shows the
following receipts for the quarter Just
closed: July. s65.363.s2 August, s64,-
51917; September. S6S.416.5S. In 1912
the figures were: July. s59.671.79; Au-
Gust. S64.421.45: September. s63.561.13
If this rate OF gain is maintained the
postal receipts will show an Increase
of $4,000 for the year. For the fiscal
year ending June 80 the receipts totaled
$s27.9l6. On the basis of the first
are estimated at about $4,000. In
none Of the figures liz included the $780,
900 annually which is poured into
Cashier Melton's office by tho various
Dost-oHces OF the State. The Rich
mond post office acts as the clearing
house and paymastcrs office for the en-
trio State.
General business growth is ascribed
us the cause for the increased receipts
by the postal authorities although IL
Is admitted that tho parcel post has
contributed something From the
standpoint OF the government. the par
eel post has meant a larger volume Of
packages handled. but at o lower rate
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-02
NARROW ESCAPE
FOR MRS. SWANSON
Wife of Senator Il Automobile
Struck by Team Driven by
Negro, Who Is Arrested.

richard Smith. n negro driver for
inc Richmond Transfer Company. was
arrested yesterday on the charge Of
iaSt ana reckless driving and collid-
ing with an automobile owned by 4.
Beirno Blnir. of 404 West Franklin
Street. which was occupied by Mrs
claude y. Swanson. wife OF the Junior
United states Senator: William n
rainier Mr.. Blair and others. No one
was hurt
The accident took place on Tuesday
night NJ Monroe and Grace Streets.
The collision was said to be the result
OF carelesancss on the part of smith.
who was in charge OF n two horse
team Mr.. Blair and his party were
on their way to the theatre and were
abie TO continue their Journey after
INC accident. Later MIR Blair swore
out Il warrant for Smiths arrest. and
lie surrendered himself at the First
PolIce station and furnished bail for
nus appearance to-day in Police Court
deeply dcplorc the publicity which
mas been given the affair." said Mr..
Blair last might. Especially on account
OF Mrs. swanson. who was I'm the city
tor brief visit. The report that nv
machine was badly damaged IS in
correct"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-02
MAY ASK GOVERNOR
TO CHANGE DATE
With No Primary Intended. Need
OF January Election Is
Obviated.
WOULD SAVE MONEY FOR CITY
Committeeman Think Senator
Could Be Chosen at Novem-
Der General Election.

In view of the action of the CITY
! Democratic Committee in nominating
James II. Cannon for the state Senate.
! Governor Mann will be asked to re-
scind his order for n special election
! on January 6. and TO order the sena-
| torial election on the day of the No
| vembcr general election The Gov
| ernor Is out of the city, but will re-
turn here tomorrow night. Chairman
James II. Price, of the City Democratic
! Committee. said yesterday that the
matter had been called to his attention
While he did not care to give an Off
! hand legal opinion as to the power OF
the Governor to change an election or
der once entered, he said 1t was well
worth looking into
May BE Held on November q.
The Governor fixed the date of the
special election for January E, ut the
suggestion of Major Miles NJ Martin.
former chairman OF tho city commit
Tee. in order to allow ample time for
Democratic primary. Since il has
been definitely determined to hold no
primary, the occasion of Il special cleo
ton on separate date seems to have
been ohViated. Assistant Attorney
General j. B. Davis has given the Gov
ernor an opinion TO the effect that
elections TO Ill senatorial vacancies
may be held either on the date of tho
general election or on some other date
AS no primary is to he held and
nothing IL to be gained by the delay
the business interests generally are
opposed to the upset conditions OF
two elections where one would serve
a saving TO the city of from $500
10 $1,000 Will be effected If the Gov
ernor consents to change the date In
general elections both Democrats and
Republicans are entitled to Judges and
there are five men employed at each
OF the polling places. instead of three
as In Democratic primary. Rent OF
twenty-five polling places and other
expenses can also he saved by con-
solidating the elections and allowing
Mr. Cannon to he voted for at the
same time the city votes for State
officers and members OF the House of
Delegates. y change to November /
would still give ample time for indie
pendent or Republican candidates to
post their names with the secretary
OF the commonwealth and have them
appear on the ballots. though II does
not appear up to this time that there
will be any opposition to MIR Cannon
T.. c. Folkes, now a member of the
Administrative Board, whose rcsizna-
| ton rs n member of the State Senate
caused the vacancy now to be filed
pointed out last night that ms Mr.
4 cannon received approximately 5000
/ votes in the recent primary and as
! the entire roll of city and state en-
ployes. all Of whom have paid their
poll taxes. will undoubtedly vote the
! straight Democratic ticket. any indie
pendent would have Il somewhat up-
hill fight from the start
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-02
MORPHINE F|END
WANTED IN JERSEY
Man Charged With Embezzle-
ment in Trenton Had Package
of Drug When Arrested.

]. D. Ledyard, forty years old, was
arrested yesterday afternoon by De-
tectives Bryant and G. p. Smith and
locked up at the First Police Station
on the charge of being a fugitive from
Justice in Trenton, n. j.
The man was nabbed by the de-
tectives in Cary Street while he was
returning from tho Southern Express
Company's Office. He had with him n
package which, when opened and eX-
amined by the officers. was found to
contain three one-ounce bottles Of
what was said to BIO morphine. Led
yard admitted that it was morphine.
and said he had been addicted to its
use for fifteen years. Last night his
condition was such that It was neces-
sary to calh tho City Hospital ambu-
lance to the station. where DR.. j. NJ.
Cofer found it necessary to give the
prisoner an. opiate.
The New Jersey authorities have
been notified of his arrest. and it is
expected that an officer will come for
him in a few days.
Ledyard. who has been in Richmond
about two weeks Soliciting orders for
photographs, is wanted in Trenton on
the charge OF embezzlement. He Is
said to have collected funds and failed
to return them to n former employer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-02
RICHMOND SENDS
BIG DELEGATION
American Bankers Association
Invited to Meet Here
Next Year.

Tod ~. w - r.h,av h,,s,,.ss ,,,r
w.
u'e fNchhohu forces VIII march on
the convention of the American Bank
ers' Association In Hoston newt wool,
=, 80,
'e "''' E''''''" '"e P"eH''oi'
oil Whlch city Shall entertain tho bank
ers in 1919. In the local delegation
will be Julien II nm national STATE
gu, m
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-02
NE|Sz
FINED FOR ATTACK
Convicted in Police Court Of
Making Assault Upon Inger-
soll-Board Nav Act

Police Sergeant p. l.. Ncisz was nnea
$40 and costs yesterday morning -,
Police Court for assaulting ana heat.
ing j. L. 1ngcrsoll Of 1924 West Mar
shall street.
Neis%. on the witness stand. said that
ne did not strike IngcrsolI until tho
atter called him d. liar" {: Il
Pollock counsel for Neisz. called tho
attention OF Justice CrutchneI1 70 ~,
ruling that the word liar" constit,,eJ
me iirst blow. and argued that b,s
client was therefore JUSTIFIED In h,s
assault ~ mas
"lf Sergeant Neisz thought he Ind
peen wronged by Mr.. Ingerso,l" ct,
Justice Crutchheid. he should ha,.o
arrested him. The police must bchavc
Just as every one else"
Ncisz trouble with Ingersoll grew
out Oh complaint the latter made IN
Captain Epps concerning wbinnt,,
Neisz is alleged to havo admini.,areS
70 ms son. Philip Neisz. Jr. causing
mrs, Neisz to become hysterical Ncis1
eHpiaihcd III court that he was <r.
fucntly called upon to deal sever.i,.
win ms son because he wn. ,nco-
iis'pie. captain Epps refused to tax.
80. '''-"'ce OF the complaint unless II
was made In writing
ON Tuesday morning Nci.z ,,.
tered Ingcrsoll and accused bir,
TFinS 10 cause his dismissal from ~
i"rce' u was said and II was AT ,h,s
point That 1neerson rctorted with tbs
words which caused the policeman 10
strike him three blows. Ingersoll ex
h'oi'ed battered countenance, when
ne appeared in court
OF Foiico Werner. who was in
court said nfterward that he un1a,
stoou th' matter would be brouph, IN
me attention OF the Board OF police
commissioners. and he consequently
did not sec any necessity for his taking
any steps In the case
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-02
WILL KEEP OPEN ALL NIGHT
AhtitoAin Mny he Secured From II.,I,h
Depnrtmcnt ut Any I1mc

insure prompt shipment OF
aiphIihtrit nntiio&in, tho State Board
81 H.aith has arranged Tor the all
night attendance OF at least one en-,
pi"tS al us offices. lli2 Capitol street.
30 thht any emergency order NAV n.
sent out by the rrst possible train. Thn
Puplic hours OF the department ar,
from y. NJ. to l.. NJ. but hereafter
orders may be filled IT any time OF tn,
day or night To avoid the possibiiitv
or delay, however, the board is urging
upon the supervisors OF counties az
wei! as physicians with practice among
children TO keep antitoXin In stock Tho
value OF anttoXiu In diphther!a cases
II was pointed out yesterday. depends
largely on tho promptness with which
~ Is administered. and every hour lost
In securing the remedy from Richmond
when II could be just as we'll kept at
the courthouse, Is AN increase In tho
risk Of the lives of the community All
nntitoNin distributed BY the State
Health Department may be used at
any time within the limit stamped upon
each pacake. and II kent beyond that
time may be removed n small cost.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-02
ST. LUKE'S NURSES
RECEIVE DIPLOMAS
Dance Follows Commencement
Exercises in Jefferson Hotel
Ballroom.

The commencement exercises of the
nurses training school Of ST. Luke's
Hospital were held last night in the
Jefferson Auditorium In the presence
OF several hundred guests Fifteen
young women. who had completed the
training necessary to become graduate
nurses. were awarded their diplomas
by DR.. Stuart Mcclure. owner OF st
Lukcs Hospital, and dean OF the Medi-
cal College of Virginia faculty
The members OF the graduating class
Were: Miss Hannah Martin, Miss Laura
Boyd. Miss lisa Telford, Miss Pearl
Jennings. Miss Lucille Wilkinson. Miss
Frances White. Miss Ruth Middle
brooks. Miss Elznbeth Whitaker. Miss
Lena Robertson. Miss Alive Iiill Miss
Nellie Gallon. Miss Lucie Jesse. Miss
Louise Couch. Miss Natalie Neblett and
Miss Maize ellis
Following the exercises. which were
purposelY made brief. the chairs were
moved back from the auditorium floor
ana the orchestra instructed TO play
dance music. The ballroom was
beautifully decorated.
DR.. 8. c. Mitchell. president OF the
Medical College OF Virginia. delivered
the address TO the graduating class
He emphasized the changing sphere or
the state. how II has ceased to be
merely big policeman. and has taken
up the training and molding OF It's
children and in the same relation the
consequent charging sphere of wo-
man. DIR. W. 1-ownes peplc admins
tered the nurses oath To the graduates
and Miss Robertson. superintendent Of
81. Luke's Hospital. presented each girl
with tho coveted class pin. The bene-
diction was pronounced by the Rev
Russell Cecil. n y.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-02
INTERNAL REVENUE:
RECEIPTS LARGER
First Quarter of Fiscal Year
Shows Gain Over Collec-
tons Last Year.

y gain of s6l.6SO.i3 in the internal
revenue receipts for the month of Sep
tcmber in the Second District of Vir-
gina was enough to produce gain
for the entire quarter over the same
period OF 1912 according to the quar-
tcrly statement now being prepared by
Cashier Dozier for Collector NJ Is. Low
~. The Second District collected 81
592.o96.95 in the qucrter closing on Sep
tcmber 80. rs against collections OF
S1,57S .oa0G6 during the same period OF
last year. OF these totals. S57s,771 60
was collected In September. 1913, and
S51S.o9l19 in September. 1912.
The net increase in quarterly re-
ceipts amounts TO S14OO62Q Though
small. the gain is still gratifying TO
the revenue officials, in view Of the fact
that 1t Indicates Il rebound of collcc-
tons from the depression of the pre-
ccding year. The reopening OF many
distilleries In this district is RESPONSE
bic Tor the huge increase in the shirt
tax. In September the spirit tax WELD
ca revenue of SSo.911.2l. as against
$4,000 In September. 1912. The Sep
tember collections fall into the follow
ing classification: cigarettes, S275-
2671O: tobacco, $l25,4O9.17; cigars. sS3.-
l271S: spirits. SSJ.9l1.2l; beer. S7755:
assessments. Sl,049.99: special, S652O2
The total collections OF the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1913, were SG.7359 7O93
In 1912 the figures ran above 81 900. :
600
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-02
FOR EQUAL SUFFRAGE
Petition rs General tsScmI,Iy in cir
cmlmtimn Amnn., AnIrrA

The Equal suffrage League Of Vir-
ginia has begun tho circulation Of a
petition TO the most General Assembly
asking = submit 10 10 qualified
amendment to the Constitution pro
viding for woman Suffrage. The pcti-
lion in circulation reads
pcniion TO the General Assembly
of Virginia:
we the undersigned citizens of Vir-
gina, over twcntY-one years OF arc
do hereby respectfully petition y0ur
honorable BODY to propose and submit
10 the qualified voters for ratification
an amendment 70 the Consultation OF
Virginia wherGhy women sa5N have
The right Of suffrage equal 10 that he
slowed upon men"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-02
Confer on Girls. Home.

The future management OF the Vir-
ginia Home and Industrial School for
Girls In, Chesterfield County. will be
discussed at n conference to be held
OF the board OF the institution and of
the State Board OF Charities and Cor
rections Rev. II. u. G. Maclachlan.
ID. d., and Robert Lecky, Jr., will repre-
sent the institution, and Rcv. S. c.
Hatcher and DIR. Douglas Freeman, the
State board.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-02

rested yesterday afternoon by officer T. VIII
son Seay Of Henrico County. on felony
warrant from Gloucester. lie recently Sc
cured work on Tree I'M Farm He Is want
ed on a charge OF hitting another boy over
the head with rock. The Gloucester au-
thorities hive been notified OF the arrest
and Robinson Will be held pending advices
from The sheriff OF That county
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-02
TO APPOINT POLICEMEN
Board VIII Name Sixteen substitute Officers
for Duty Dining Enir

Siatten temporary policemen Tor duty dur
ING state Faif week viii lie appointed a,
q special meeting Of tho Board of Police
Commissioners 10 be held to- morrow evening
~ % clock in the office Of chief Of Polio.
WeTner Those whose uiiInes are upon th,.
eligible list have been asked To lie present
The substitute Officers VIII be detailed for
!ntE IN tho city, While squad OF regulars
been customary IN pas, years
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-02
STORM HITS SUBURB
Much Damage Caused In Northsidc by Hal
and High Wind

Much damage in the suburbs north OF
III. hmond resulted from storm shortly
hrior" o'clock yesterday morning High
land Park. Ginter Park Barton Heights and
BFookand Park suffered the greatest. =
hummer OF tree We're uprooted and several
houses were badly wrecked
The storm was most severe In The upper
pnrt OF Highland Park. where tho roof Of
one house wns practically stripped on
three other places now under construction
were also badly Wrecked.
not much OF storm,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-02

Attorney Benjamin Lovenstein. recently
hncd s. FOR contempt by Police Justice
cruichneld when he characterized witncss
az Jersey cow" and who said he would
apenl has withdrawn his appeal. Loven-
stein said yesterday he had paid the fno
and the incident Was closed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-02

The board OF directors OF the y N G
at meeting on Tuesday night decided to
call for the stenographc record OF the recent
investigation before taking up tho work OF
formulating "A report Another meeting will
be held October :.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-02
RESPITE REQUESTED
Commonwcnlth-At Attorney Marshall Wants
SanilN u NeS.ra lctc rx,.Irc.I

Shnlt! OF NegrO DctcrmInrd.
John Bell co!ored. who was sentenced 10
death FOR murder in Norfolk County and
VINO IL now In the state Penitent!ary, may
yet escape Since his conviction the Qucs-
ton or his insanity has been raised and
Coinnonw s-At:orncy Marshall. OF Nor
fo!k County, who prosecuted tho case. wrote
10 Governor Mann Yesterday asking the Gov
ernor To grant Ii respite until the sanity Of
the prisoner can be determined Tho Gov
efnor was out 81 the city yesterday. but VIII
no doubt grant tho respite reuuested irnne-
oiately on his return TO hts office.