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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-18
FILES ANSWER TO
CREDITORS CLAIM
Hinton A. Wells, Sawmill Man,
Admits Acts of Bankruptcy.
Electrician Files Petition.

An answer to the petition OF three
creditors asking that ne he adjudgcd
bankrupt. was filed yesterday after
noon in the United States District
Court. by Hinton a. Wells, sawmill
operator OF Ccntralia, Chesterfield
County. All particulars set out in the
bill were Acknowledged by Mr. Wells.
Tn" petition was filed Tuesday by
Dr. J. +. Ragland. IT., j. g. Trueheart
and y. II. CoGbill. to whom more than
$500 was owed on unsecured accounts.
They charged Mr.. Wells with commit
them being the transfer OF property
son, trustee, TO secure a debt OF 5000
for Lyon & Montague. That this allie
CATION was true is admitted by Mr..
Wells. While only the statutory
amount IS brought out in the petition.
it is said that the failure will involve
more than 100000.
Lewis Bell GOODWIN. an electrician OF
Chase City. filed n petition in volun-
tary bankruptcy. He showed labili-
ties amounting to s1,S24.52. with assets
OF SIS The majority of the claims
arc to firms in Newport News and Nor
folk and are unsecured. The larger
creditors are:
w. a. Buckart & Company, Norfolk,
s335: w L. Cook, Newport News. so75:
y. J. Phipps. Newport News. $3.50: Will
liam Reay &c Company. Norfolk. s2S7:
r. c. Pitzon. Newport News,~SlO3
Goodwyns assets consists Of wearing
apparel valued at $50 and a bicycle
valued at S..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-18
TICKLE WEATHER
FAVORS RICHMOND
This City Was Cooler Than Fa-
nous Summer Resorts-But
It's Sizzling Out West

coquettish fckleness in bestowinr
It's favors is the most noticeable thing
about the weather lately. and the
feminine analogy Is strengthened bv
the fact that the way il acts "a abso-
lutely illogical.
For example, why should II he only
81 degrees hot yesterday In Richmond.
which never claimed to be summer
resort while in even breezy At
lantic City, the top score was So, and
the famous Asheville went to 90 de-
grees?
GO West. my son, and sizzle I'D with
the country" Is the revised version OF
Horace Grceley's CHEEKY utterance. for
in Kansas City IL was 100 in the shade
yesterday. and the same in St Louis.
while Louisville drew high with l02
Yet that proves nothing about the
West in general. for In Chicago they
enjoyed maximum temperature OF
&c. in Duluth II was 50, and In St.
Paul, 20,
On the whole. the South is undoubted-
~ the coolest part of the country while
this firtatious weather lasts. Tampa,
the most Southern city on the weather
report, had only 90 degrees, and that
would probably feel chilly to some of
those Iioosiers. Raleigh had 81 degrees.
and Charleston, Sc. Atlanta and Mont
gomery were the only Southern cities
that could properly be considered hot,
with 90 degrees each.
Buffalo was the coolest spot reported
in the Eastern States, with only "a de-
grees. 1t even beat out Calgary. Can
ada, where they had rs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-18
PLAN BIG PICNIC
Employees of Locomotive Works Go I
DuckrOe ncncII ON Anru.t o

Buckroe Beach on August e
The employees of the Richmond
branch of the American Locomotive
company arc planning TO make their
annual excursion to Buckroe Beach.
which will take place Saturday, August
:, the biggest event OF It's kind that has
been pulled off this year, according To
j. II. Bradley, chairman OF the exccu
tive committee.
Among the items on tho refreshment
bill are 125 gallons OF Ice cream. and
about tho same amount of lemonade.
and these provisions will be served
free 10 the excursionists all day An
athletic program. comprising thirty
events. has been planned, and there
viii be three or four substantial prizes
for each event. Dancing will begin
carly In the morning and last until
10 o'clock at night. and there will he
prizes for the best performers in that
line. too. An orchestra will furnish
the music.
The excursions given by the employee
OF the Locomotive Works have the
reputation of being among the best
conducted that go TO the beach every
summer, and this event, il is stated
will be no exception. The first train
will leave Richmond at $50 In the
morning. and the last at 7:l5 o'clock.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-18
ACTRESS SAYS HE
D0GGED HER STEPS
Has Detectives Pinch Anthony
Bartholomew in Capitol Square
for Masking"

An end is not yet 10 the troubles of
actors and actresses connected With
the erstwhile Atlantic City Girls
musical show, which blow up with
lang following the finish of week
engagement at the Orphcum Theatre
last saturday night. When the agent
OF the proprietor closed down the out
ut he neglected TO settle up for weeks
OF back salary. according TO numerous
members OF the company who are
stranded in Richmond The case OF II.
VI. Hartigan. the road manager. and
Dorothy Myers. the leading woman.
was only cleaned from the Police Court
docket on Wednesday. and now others
are prepared to keep the pot boiling.
ON the complaint OF Mrs. G. <. Lind
scy, a young woman living at Ninth
and Marshall Streets, who says she
was member Of the company An
thony Bartholomew. a glass blower, OF
sos East Leigh Street. was arrested in
Capitol square yesterday morning by
Detective Scrgeants Wiley and Kellam
Tor annoying the actress. She told the
Iolce that Bartholomew had been dog
EinE her footsteps for days. and that
lie has frequently attempted TO force
his friendship upon her.
Bartholomew, who is said TO he mar
ried, was taken from police headquar-
ters 10 the Second Police station and
hal!ed for his appearance in Police
Court this morning. Mrs Charles Mills,
also an actress. is prepared to substan-
tiate her testimony, saws Mrs Lindsey.
Lew Iederer and Douglas staples. also
theatrical people. have been summoned
as witnesses in .tlrr affair
When Mrs L.inda,oy Complained to the
detectives. Bartholomew was walking
behind her. Wiley and kcllnm fol.
lowed at some distance, and according
10 their statements, Bartholomew per
tistently trailcd Mrs Lindsey down
Broad street into Capitol Square. taxi
ing a seat opposite her when she sat
on park bench The man made no
effort 10 speak 10 the actress. so far
IS the detectives know. hut they state
that they saw enough to convince them
that Bartholomew was making himself
obnoxious to Mrs Lindsey.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-18
NO RECIPROCITY
IN AUTO LICENSES
Washington Proposal Would Cut
Too Deeply Into States
Road Fund.

Virginia officials have decided that Il
is not practicable to enter into any
reciprocal agreement In regard TO auto
mobile licenses between this State and
the District Of Columbia. because Of tho
wide discrepancy of proportional use
and the low registration fee charged
IN Washington. In the District there
is registration fee OF 81 which lasts
as long as the machine lasts Virginia
mas an annual automobile license tax
regulated according to the horsepower
ana size OF tho car. ranging from SIS TO
w The District OF Columbia Is re-
sarded as the property OF every citi-
zen OF the United States and liz has
been held that 1t ought not TO make
any charge for citizens from any state
or section OF this country bringing
motor cars in
On It's small licenses basis the Dis
trict has collected only SIS. 900. repre-
senting practically tho 1900 motor
cars now In use there. In the last six
months on 1910 virginia collected from
automobile licenses &22G42l4: in 1911
s3''5tI o6; IN 1912 .j7.lSs.23 and in
The first six months OF 1913 s73s135o
making a total In the past three years
mat the law haa been In force OF Sle3.-
600, all Of which has gone to the build-
ing Of public roads
There arc about 5000 machines in
virginia. TO about 1900 In the District
or Columbia. Tourists are allowed
fourteen days in this state without
taking out a local license
IL Is contended that 1t would be mani
iesty unfair TO allow the 1900 car
owners of the District OF Columbia. who
pay only n So perpetual registration
tee to run ali over tho roads OF this
state and make no contribution TO
me state road fund. Comparatively
iew car owners in Fairfax and Alex
andria Counties would use the rceipro-
cal privilege OF running their cars in
the District, which right can now be
acquired By registration Zee Of 81
were such reciprocity agreed upon. car
owners In Northern Virginia. by regis
'e?inS their cars III Washington for So
could escape an annual road tax in
virginia OF from s. to 600
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-18
AUTO RUNS DOWN
BOY ON BICYCLE
Colored Messenger Boy Injured
in Collision With E. G.
Schmidt's Car.

When an automobile driven by z. G.
Schmidt OF 5O+ East Broad Street. col
lidcd with bicycle at Fourth and
Broad Streets last night at o'clock.
Robert Gregory. colored messenger
boy. hfteen years old. Of 9O7 St James
Street was badly injured. his bicycle
demolished and the automobile dam
aged. Mr.. Schmidt drove his car into
the sidewalk In tho effort to avoid tho
collision with tho boy on the wheel
At his request. the Gregory boy was
taken to the Memorial Hospital for
treatment At the hospital last night
IT was said that his injuries are not
expected to prove fatal. No bones
were broken. but he is in considerable
pain. and internal injuries are feared.
Mr. Schmidt. who is member of tho
grocery firm OF Hermann Schmidt. was
proceeding up Broad Street OH the
north side of the street and turned
across the car tracks at Fourth Street
with the intention of continuing south
on Fourth AT the same time Gregory
was speeding down Broad Street on
his bicycle on the south side OF the
street. and the automobile and bicycle
came together with n crash Seeing
the danger in advance. Mr.. Schmidt
made quick attempt to whirl his car
up BROAD street again on the south side
or the street. according to witnesses.
but could not turn short enough to
avoid the collision or the curling
When spectators reached the point
the Gregory boy and his shattered hi =
cycle were both underneath tho ma
chine Mr. Schmidt assisted in ex-
Treating the hoy and ordered him
taken TO the Memorial Hospital when
the city ambulance. with Surgeon j. 81
Cofer in charge. arrived. Dr. Cofer
made cursory examination on the
spot and removed the boy at once TO
the hospital
Mr. Schmidt gave himself up TO ON
GERS Holt and Hooker. and was taken
To the Second Police Station on the
charge OF assaulting Gregory. He Sc
cured bail Immediately for his appear
ance in Police Court this morning
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-18
'SWANSB0R0 VOTES
AGAINST SALOONS
Liquor Interests Lose Local OPP
ton Election by Majority
of Forty-Five Votes.
THREE SALOONS AFFECTED
Dealers Have Ninety Days to
Wind Up Business Reopen
Fight in Two Years.
THREE SALOONS AFFECTED
Vote by Precincts

When the three saloons of Swans
horo open their doors for business this
morning, they will enter on the last
lap of the course, the voters Of Man
chester Magisterial District. in which
they arc located. having decided yes
terday by n majority of forty-tive that
the sale of liquor must cnd Under
the law governing local option cleo
tons. the liquor dealers are permitted
to continue business for period of
ninety days. providing, however that
their entire affairs must be wound up
In that period. BY the abolition of
these bars. Chesterfield County becomes
entirely dry.
The result was n complete surprise
to the liquor element the prediction
on the eve Of election being that they
would carry the district by twenty
votes. The vote was the heaviest
polled since the adoption of the new
Constitution. n total OF 447 having been
cast. -Four of the ballots were defec-
tive, making the result Pa for and 1873
AGAINST the abolition of the saloons
The heaviest vote was cast in Swans
boro Precinct. where the drys received
majority of thirty-six. Oak Grove
went dry by twelve votes. while Stroud
Precinct had the distinction of giving
the "wets" Il lead of three votes out
!
No Disorder mt Polls.
While the interest in the election
was Intense, there was no disorder nj
any time during the day, and the re-
suits were received In comparative
silence by the large crowds around the
polling places The polls opened at
sunrise and closed at sunset. The vot
ing was heaviest in the early morning
and after L. NJ, the middle of the dav
hndlnS very few citizens willing to
leave work to cast their ballots In
compliance with the Byrd primary law.
the saloons, whose fate rested In tho
balance. closed Wednesday at sunset,
and Will reopen this morning.
The three concerns affected by the
election are all located within two
blocks of the Richmond corporate lin
its, and are all on Hull Street, two
Icing in tho rear of grocery stores
one Richmond bar. operating under a
city license. is on the very corporate
/ line, while another is less than n block
on. IheSe saloons Will catch all Of the
business that formerly went TO Swans
boro.
Rev. Charles Tinsley Thrift. pastor of
/ West End Methodist Church and secre
tary of the Manchester District TEN
/ perance League led the prohibition
FORCES in the contest, which has ex-
Tended over period Of six weeks. The
league circulated the petitions which
iesut'eu IN the election being ordered
by Judge Robert q. Southall, of the
Chesterfield Circuit Court
While the liquor people were defeat
Ell decisively they will not give UP the
/ hsht, but are already planning to re-
open the question two years hence
/ Inc result yesterday was n complete
surprise. checkers having figured dur
Ing the day that tho district would re-
main wet by small majority. The
iarEe vote, which was unforeseen. es-
lecially In Swansboro. is what unset
the calculations
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-18
FRANTIC MOTHER
WINS IN COURT
Woman Who Tried Suicide After
Separation Retains Custody
Of Young Child.

Frank Alo whose wife attcmntcd
suicide Tuesday night, because OF her
separation from him and his attempts
20 OBTAIN custody of their three-year-
90" uaushtcr, was yesterday ordered
20 pay his wife 80 q week for twelve
months toward the support of the child
wren ne was arraigucd in Police Court
on me charge OF nonsupport II he is
70 become the legal guardian of tho
chi!d' Alo VIII not receive this right
through Police Court but must insti-
'",e proceedings in some higher court.
In defending himself from the charge
OF honsupport. the husband attcmp,cd
10 prove yesterday that his wife is not
Htted To bring up their child in the
Ifoher manner, and declared that be
would be happy To pay all expenses In
C'ucht 10 the child's education and IN.
hllnRlng II she would he taken from
ms "iic.s care and placed in his charge
He declared he had not lived win III.
"lie Tor more than four weeks
AIRS. Alois fearful account OF he,
inh'f linonial troubles and her despera
non from neglect and want appeared
10 nave great weight with Justice
oiutchneid she said that she had
WORKED continually for hcr own sun.
port since her marriage TO Aloi and
had received only small attontion f,n,
nm She is living with her brother a,
20 North twenty FIRST Street. and ha
hcch at work earning money for the
support OF herself and child since he,
husband left her. She Indignantly dn.
i'ed the charges made against her h,
her husband -
In NJ of dependency she attc,nptod
70 end her life on Tuesday ,irI, ~.
dFlnkins two ounce bottle OF c.,s
boIlc acid. hut was forcibly rcstrnincd
"heh Patroiinan Hart seized the Lo,
! &c OF poison from her hands.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-18
P0CAHONTAS HITS
JETTY IN BIG FOG
Wheel Broken and Wheelhouse
Stove In Near Drewry's
Bluff.
MOONLIGHT TRIP DELAYED
Y. M, c. A. Gets Notice Thirty
Six Hours After Accident to
Cancel Excursion.
MOONLIGHT TRIP DELAYED

AS the result of an accident to the
Old Dominion steamship Pocahonta 8
on her trip to Norfolk Wednesday
several hundred persons who had
bought tickets for the Y. NJ c. A. ex-
cursion last night made useless trim
to tho Old Dominion dock. whore they
were turned back by Secretary Buch
anan.
Although the excursion boat was in
jured Wednesday morning, the officers
or Y. NJ. c. A., who had contracted for
the use OF the boat last night. received
10 word of the fact that she would
te unable to make the trip until :
O'Clock yesterday afternoon AS this
was too late TO publish any notice that
the excursion had been called on, Sec
rotary BIchlnan vas compelled to an
nounce the fact at the docks with a
Megaphone
Tho PoCahontas collided with a lefty
near Drewry's Bluff, while running In
fog One OF tho wheels was broken
and the whcclhousc stove in. but no
one was injured The tug Hampton
Immediately took the damaged vessel
IN tow. and conveyed her to Norfolk.
where she is UNDERGOING repairs that
VIII require several days to complete
The passengers were taken of In tbs
steamer Berkeley and brought back to
Mchm onu.
The place Of tho Pocahontas on the
olG dominion Line will be taken by
the steamship New York. of the Ne
York. Philadelphia and Norfolk line.
The substitute boat was due at Rich
mond late last night.
Officers OF the Y. NJ c. A. state tina
they Will be unable to run the ex-
cursion. because all dates until Sep
TENDER are taken
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-18
OFFICER ARRESTS SEVEN
Napier Rounds Up Handful of Colored
Youths Without Assistance.

Bicycle officer J. G. Napier hung up
the unique record yesterday afternoon
OF arresting seven men alone and sim
glehanded out of crowd of fifteen or
twenty wanted for disorderly conduct
Napier was riding along Twenty sixth
street. between Franklin and Broad.
about $40 o'clock and ran suuarcly
into the middle OF n rock battle in
progress between two squads of col
ored youths coming from tobacco fac
tories. The officer arrested Marcellus
Mayo, Andrew Williams. Leroy Nelson.
chiffon Lee, Lloyd Boiling, Willie
Barnes and Mathew Dawson, with the
aha OF an automobile which no pressed
INTO service. In addition, he has the
names OF three more battlcrs and will
nab them at his leisure
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-18
ILL FROM WORRY.
MAN SHOOTS SELF
George Baker, Painter, Ends
His Life in Fit of De-
Spondency.

Despondent over continued ill-health
George Baker, forty years old, a paint
eli, of Gl2 % State Street, Fulton shot
himself in the right temple with n
bullet from .32-calibrc revolver last
night at $50 o'clock as he was pre-
pairing for bed. Death is thought to
nave been instantaneous. His body was
found by his Wife when she returned
from an GRAND TO a neiGhboring store.
Coroner Taylor was notified. and after
examining into the circumstances, de-
terinlned that an inquest would be un-
necessary. He will view the body this
morning at Nelson's undertaking es-
tablishment
Although aware of the mental de-
preston of her husband and his worry
over his health. Mrs. Baker was pros
trated by the unexpected suicide. She
almost fell in a faint upon the discov-
cry of the body, and being alone In
the house, ran to neigh bor's for help
When she left Mr.. Baker to do some
shopping. he had given no evidence of
his intention TO end his life. He wrote
no note or letter of explanation. so far
as the police have discovered His two
children were out in the street playing
ana he was left completely alone by
the departure of his wife from the
house. II is presumed that he went to
ms bedroom TO prepare for bed and
worried over the illness that kept him
from work until lie lost control of his
nerves and tired the shot which ended
his life. When his wife entered the
bedroom, his body was lying half
clothed on the floor near the foot Of the
bed, the revolver few feet away from
his right hand, and blood flowing from
the wound in his temple.
Mr.. Baker was generally regarded
as a hard working. Industrious man.
For some weeks he had been confined
TO his house by illness and had been
unable TO apply himself to his trade
OF house painting. His inability to
work and his continued ill-health are
ascribed as the reasons for his suicide.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-18
LAWYERS GIVE $500
West Virginia Bar Helps Prescrve Old
Home OF John MARSHALL.

Mrs. J. Taylor Ellyson. president n,
the Association for the Prcserva ,ion
OF Virginia Antiquities, received a
telegram yesterday from Colonel Ro-
bert White OF Wheeling. W. Va. saving
that the West Virginia Bar Assoc!a-
lion had appropriated $500 for the John
Marshall house in Richmond. This
amount is TO be paid In six annual
instalments OF 800 each. Since the old
home Of Chief Justice Marshall has
been given into the perpetual care OF
the a +. V. A, many donations have
been received. the bar associations Of
Virginia, South Carolina and New York
having done SO ahead OF West Virginia
Mrs. Ellyson telegraphed the thanks
OF the y. p. V. a. to Colonel White
and congratulated the lawyers OF West
Virginia on their patriotic stand.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-18
indy SIakhcd In Arm.

While at work yesterday morning in
tho section gang employed in laying the
tracks for the Richmond, Fredericks-
burg and Potomac Railroad freight
sidings on West Broad Street. Freddie
Smithers and Aaron Gregory, two col
ored youths. became engaged in heat
ed dispute and Smithers pulled a.-knife
from his pocket and slashed n four
inch wound in GreGory's right arm.
Gregory was treated by Ambulance
surgeon j. NJ. Cofer, who took eleven
stitches in the wound. and Smithcrs
was run down and arrested by Officers
Allen and krug
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-18
Not william p. For,,.,.

In the report OF the inquest conduct
ed on Tuesday by County Coroner
Bright over the body OF James 4.
Browning. who was killed by fall
ut the Rio Vista Social Club. II was
printed that the body was found by
William Forbes, who testified tina:
death was due to an accident. The
witness was not William p. Forbes. OF
92l West Franklin Street The VIII
liam Forbes who was at the club is a
mach mist fifty years old
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-18
CONFER ON DEBT
West Virginia To Meet Nirginin Commission
In WI. iinetnIi.

SeoTflary JoFeph EuiIon lssuod yestertay
call for meeting % IN" Virginia Debt
Commission 10 be h"id at tho NyN willard
Hotel ia WaEhtngion at l. ". July q The
reHly- appointed West Virginia Debt Com
mission "ill meet in Charleston on July %
aud VIII then 70 20 WASHINGTON for a con
ference With The virginia ,olnu mission 10 be
held on july - ~ ID = " THIS viii hc The
first Joint conference between the two states
with a View of reaching a settlement OF tho
long standing state debt controversy
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-18
SUES FOR $4,000
stern Motor Sales Corporation Brings Ac-
ton AYninsf MnIMcll Mnfnr ca

Eastern Motor Sales COrpOration Brings Ac-
ton Against Maxwell Motor Co.
Suit for $4,000 fled yesterday in tho
Law and Equity Court against the Maxwell
Motor Company. OF Detroit Mich. by tho
Eastern Motor Sales Corporation. OF this
city. No decia alton was fled
General Manager r. 3. Airport. OF the
Eastern Motor Sales Corporation. said that
the suit brought to recover damages
suffered by his company. due TO the failure
OH the part OF the Detroit concern deliver
certain motor cars which II had contracted
10 supply between April l. 1913. and the
present date.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-18

Mrs. s. IL. Love. wife OF Delegate 6. IL
Love, OF luncnburg County. who has been
seriously i'll At tho Johnston Willis Sanato-
rum. is very much improved. and will leave
to-day for the home Of her daughter in
ReCkley ". Va. She will remain in the
mountains until She RECEIVERS her strength
before returning 10 her home In Lunenburg.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-18
PASS STATE BOARD
New Pharmacists Secure Diplomas a. Result
uf

VI
The state hoard of Pharmacy issued yes
rrday me following list Of graduates who
successfully passed the r"CNn, examinations.
Registered Pharmacists-p C. Mills I.x-
tnrton. T. T. Wortham HIchmond: NJ. Il.
Eoitzclaw. Richmond, Y r. May. iuohmond
Richmond
Registered Assistant Pharmacists-W \.
Homes Richmond; Lawrence y Pence.
ouicksbUrg Richard Henry Southworth.
Tappahannock Nnlcompe Foley. Berryviile.
j. =. Johrson tcolorcd>. Petersburg. II. j.
MhiteheAd lcolored-. MlLmlmEinn. y. Q.