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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-25
SHOOTS
TWO COMP AN|ONS
Shotgun Discharged by George
Policy Wounds Richard Ford
and Arnistead Heindl.

Two boys were badly wounded yes
terday afternoon shortly before l
o'clock when shotgun in the hands
OF George Policy, sixteen years old. Of
203-A Davis Avenue, was accidentally
discharged while they were playing
with the weapon at the home of John
Powers. 2406 Grove Avenue. The In
Jured boys were Richard NJ Ford. thir
teen years old, Of COS South Randolph
Street and Armistead Heindl, sixteen
of 2505 Grove Avenue. The biggest
quantity of the load Of birdshot entered
Ford's left thigh. Heindl was wounded
in the arm.
They were rendered emergency treat
ment by DR.. j. NJ. Cofer, City Hospital
ambulance surgeon. Ford was removed
to the Memorial Hospital, and HeindI
taken to Grace Hospital. Last nighI II
was said that both patients were doing
well and would recover. Physicians
said that while the wounds were Sc
rlous they were not regarded as fatal.
Investigation by the police showed
that the shooting was accidental The
boys had been in the habit of conpre
eating and playing with the double
barrel gun. Heindl and Ford were
standing about fifty feet from Policy
when 1t was discharged. Policy was
taken to the Second Police Station, but
after the investigation 1T was decided
there was no necessity for an arrest.
Heind1 is n nephew of Mrs Powers
and was n frequent visitor ut her homo
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-25
LIVE DEAD MAN
NOW LOCKED Up
Covel, Who Wired Father to
Send Funeral Money, Held
as Army Deserter.

j. Q. Covel. thirty years old, who
gained prominence last week when he
autographed his father in TahleQuah.
Okla, that he was dead and to send s125
10 oefray funeral expenses. found him
Aself In genuine trouble yesterday when
5ahe was arrested by Detective Scrgeants
8Wiley and Kellam and locked up at the
t#i'irst Police Station as descrter from
&8he United States Army
1@A The detectives received information
u lat Covel abruptly quit Uncle Sans
Bervice about six months ago, but it
could not be learned which army post
he left. When the detectives accused
Covel after ne had been located at 45
Wood Street. OF being a desertcr. he
denied It, but they are confident he
SIS wanted by the War Department,
which was at once notified.
Covel has been in Richmond for some
time. the detectives say, and has been
engaged in no occupation.
Under the name Of j. \. Dennis, Of
II Wood street, Covel last week wired
his death 10 his father. j. II. Covel, and
asked that money be sent for the
funeral expenses. The parcn, was
doubtful, and telegraphed Chief Of Po-
lice Werner to verify the announce
inent of his sons death. After q hard
days work Kellam located Covel and
found him well and strong. Since that
time il was discovered that he was
an alleged descrter
He viii be held until the army au-
tnorities are heard from.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-25
CITIZENS OBJECT
TO NEGRO CHURCH
Petition Signed by 200 Opposes
Building at Wallace and
Richie Streets.

Interest in the meeting Of the Coun-
ell Ordinance Committee next Thurs
day night centres in its action upon
the ordinance introduced by Council
man Umlauf. granting to negro con-
grcgatiou in the extreme West End
the right to build frame church near
the corner OF Wallace and Richie
Streets.
The ordinance has had a. tempestu-
Gus career since its introduction more
than two months ago. 1t was re-
ferred by the Council to the Ordin-
ance Committee. which. in turn, sent
II on to a subcommittee composed OF
Councilman Haddor and Aldermen
Paul and Melton for investigation and
report The subcommittee reported
the measure at the next regular meet
ing of the full committee, with fav-
orable recommendation.
Property owners and citizens of the
neighborhood protested to Councilman
Haddon and the latter stated to the
Ordinance Committee that a mature re-
consideration had convinced him that
he had voted for the measure without
n complete knowledge of the facts,
and that he wished now to oppose its
passage. A warm debate followed. In
which the ordinance was defended by
Councilman Umlauf. The committee
voted by a narrow margin, after an
hour of discussion. to recommend 1t
to the. Council
At the last meeting OF the Common
Council Councilman Haddon renewed
his attack, and secured vote order
Ing tho recommittal of the measure to
the Committee on Ordinances. With
this committee 1t rests now. 1t comes
up on it's merits next Thursday night.
and warm debate is assured.
~ have been served with a petition
signed by 200 citizens of the surround
Ing white community. protesting
| against the building of a colored
church in thoir midst" said Council
man Haddon last night. II have also
| been assured that delegation Of citi-
I Zens will be present to protest against
the ordinance in person. The estab-
lishment OF colored church at this
location would in my opinion, cause
the surrounding property to suffer a
large decrease in value"
Tho colorad settlement in the midst
of which 1t is proposed to place the
church contains a population of about
| 100. 1t is surrounded on all sides by
n white population. The church. II
erected, will be within three blocks OF
the new $4,000 John b. Cary School
William Byrd Park, md white
! church.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-25
General Conditions Did Not
Force c. & o. to Reduce
Annual PAYMENT.
Annual Payment.

Concerning the deduction in the
Chesapeake and Ohio dividend. the
financial expert of the New York Eve
ming Post says:
Chesapeake and Ohio directors met
last Thursday and reduced the dividend
from per cent, the rate paid since
1910, to per cent. On July 30. 1lN-
nois Central declared a semiannual
dividend OF 21-2 per cent, compared
with the q per cent paid since 1904
Boston and Maine directors met on
June 10 and for the first time in sew
enty-hve years dividend payments were
suspended. On May 10. New Haven
reduced Its dividend from S per cent
to 8. the lowest rate paid In forty
years. Those four changes make IL
pertinent to ask If the railroads in
general are facing a period Of dividend
reductions?
After Thursdays meeting. Chcsa-
peake and Ohio directors announced
that for the last four years the com
pany has earned an average of 6.S per
cent per annum. We would have
shown a per cent surplus this year
but for the unusual obstacles met with.
This is normally n per cent road. The
foods and miners strike cost us about
per cent on the stock The property
loss from overflow was only $3.50 900.
but loss OF traffic and other items
brought this up to 100000
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-25
PLACE WALKER IN
DEATH CELL SOON
Convicted Murderer Must Be Re-
moved to Penitentiary This
Week Unless Respited.

Unless Governor Mann intervenes
within the next few days, Newell
Walker. convicted wife murderer, VIII
be remove from the Henrico County
Jan 10 the death chamber at the state
Pcnite:tiary the latter part Of the
week. Walker was sentenced to die
in tho electric chair September 10. and
under the law must DO taken to the
p.nitentiary rot more than twenty
no" less than fifteen days before the
date set for the execution.
aikcr's lawyers have not. however.
giv"a up 'he fight for their clients
lie. but have taken the case up TO tho
Supreme CoU:t of Appeals. The parci =
in tho case have been filed, and If tho
court considers the grounds for a
new trial worth further consideration,
n respite will be granted until the evil
dcnrc is reviewed
me G ndcmncd has given III,
foDc, an! is slowl becoming rec n
ciled &c lis fate. II was feared tha,
he would give way under the strain,
and the Jail physician has Kept care
full "ujch for a breakdown. Walker
is OF an extremely nervous tempcra-
ment. and claims 10 have killed his
wife in moment OF insanity.
Charles City Bounty was the scene OF
I tho crime which was committed last
May walker met his wife. from whom
he was estranged. rs she was crossing Il
corn hchi. and after few words with
her, pulled razor and cut her throat
He made no effort 10 get away, but
after washing his hands, SURRENDERED
TO the sheriff.
Very few friends have visited W altci
! since hts Incarceration In the County
! Jail. Last Sunday. however. his old.
| est child, a seven year-old girl. wa.
/ brought to see him. and yesterday =
/ LrotIer family cnlicd
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-25
.SWANSbORO WAITS
ON CHATHAM CASE
Saloon Men Claim Constitutional
Question Is Involved in Local
Option Contest.

NO action win be taken by the Swans
boro liquor men In regard to contest
Ing the recent local option election.
until the results OF a similar question
that has been raised in the town of
Chatham, is settled. In both places the
vets" are seeking to have the cleo
lions declared invalid on the ground
that they were held within thirty days
or another election, which they seek to
prove Is contrary to the general
statutes OF the State.
The anti saloon forces OF Swansboro
are not worrying over the situation.
Rev. Charles Tinsley Thrift, pastor OF
| west End Memorial Church. and secre-
tary or the Manchester District Tenn
perance League, is authority for the
statement, that the attention Of Judge
robert G. Southall, of the Chesterfield
Circuit Court. was called to the sec
ton OF the Code bearing on the sub
ject, and that he was of opinion that
tho primary would not effect the status
OF the special election.
Another point they bring out Is a
sentence In section 5S6a, Code OF vir-
ginia dealing with contests in local
option elections, which says that com
plants should be filed within ten days
of tho election, otherwise the complaint
shall not be valid
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-25
WOMAN ARRESTED
FOR CLAIMING $15
Accidentally Swept Out of Win
dow and Owner" Quickly
Appears.

Her claim to SIS. to which she had
no right 1t was alleged. yesterday
landed Henrietta Smith. colored in a
cell at the Second Police Station,
charged with petit larceny.
Yesterday morning Mrs. s. H. Palmer,
OF 615 North Fifth Street. shook sheet
out of a rear window, causing an en-
velope in which there was s25 to futter
to the ground, fact of which she was
not aware until some time later.
The money-fve fve-dollar bills
fell from the envelope. and three of
them were later found in the back yard
by Mrs. L. NJ. Barr, who lives at the
same address. Mrs. Barr walked into
the kitchen, where several negroes
were seated. and inquired II any of
them had lost sum OF money. a man
said he had, but added that 1t was tied
in a handkerchief.
Then this is not yours" said Mrs
Barr. displaying the three notes
They're mine" said Henrietta. II
lost them this morning"
Mrs. Barr later told Mrs. Palmer of
finding the money and giving 1t to
the colored woman. In the meantime
Mrs Palmer had discovered the empty
envelope In the yard and was trying
to find the money. Mrs. Barr then
realized what mistake she had made,
and a call was sent for n policeman.
Officer Grafton responded Upon inves-
tigation he found that the folds of the
bills which had been given the woman
fitted exactly the creases of Mrs.
Palmer's envelope. He arrested the
woman on the charge of stealing tho
money.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-25
DIVIDEND CUT DUE TO
COAL MINERS STRIKE

Chesapeake and Ohios present man
agement. which camc into power in
1909, made a mistake in increasing tho
annual dividend from / per cent to
8, In such a short period. This weeks
action Is an admission of that mistake
Nevertheless, as the foregoing state
ment points out, the reduction on tho
dividend was not due to general con-
ditions, but to the miners strike and
the unprecedented foods which oc-
CURED last spring.
When the Illinois Central dividend
was reduced. II was officially stated:
The directors have concluded that.
under the unusual conditions OF the
last two years. not only those AFFECT
Ing specially hard on this company. IL
is wise to declare at this time a diyi-
dend OF l-2 per cent upon the capital
stock. making per cent paid for the
year This has been fully earned, not
withstanding the severe loss of traffic
and Increase in expenses due to tho
January and April floods
That the reduction in Illinois, Cen
trails dividend was not due TO "un-
usual conditions of the last two veara
affecting general business" is evident
from the fact that, within the past
two years the Atlantic Coast Line and
the Nashville, Chattanooga and st.
Louis have increased their annual
dividends from per cent to Z. while
the Southern Railway, another com
petitive road. established its preferred
stock on per cent dividend basis.
and then increased the rate to 5 per
cent
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-25
Negro Doctor Arrested for Try
ing to Pitch Woman Out
OF Window.
PATIENTS GET HYSTERICAL
Woman's Child Dies While She
Is Swearing Out Warrant
for Hughes.

The widest excitement was created
among patients nurses and others at
the Richmond Hospital. 400 East Baker
Street, last night shortly before .
o'clock, when William 7. Hughes, a
negro doctor, attempted, it was claim
ed. TO throw the mother of a dying
dow. He would have succeeded but
and three nurses. In the struggle the
years old. of 40 West Baker Street,
and she received an ugly cash on her
left elbow.
Frightened by the uproar he had
created, many nurses and patients
were screaming at the top of their
voices. drawing crowd outside the
building, Hughes. who lives at SIG
North Second Street. fed from the
place. He was later arrested at his
office by Detective Duffy and Bicycle
Policeman Gerring.
The woman, accompanied by n sis
ter. Sarah Dangerheld, of 516 West
Baker. went TO the hospital to pay a
last visit 10 her seventeen-year- old
daughter. Mary Jane, who was lying
Mt the point of death, q victim of ty-
ho-malarial fever. She died later,
while the mother was swearing out a
warrant
Told To Get Out.
Visiting hpnss are over, and YOU
will have TO. get. out CURLY remarked
Hughes. as he ent0rcd the room. The
woman pleaded with him to allow her
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-25
CREATED UPROAR IN
COLORED HOSPITAL

to remain with her daughter during
her dying moments
IF you won't go, I'll throw you
to carry out this threat he picked her
up, then dragged her down flight OF
stairs to the second floor. There he
is said TO have made an effort to throw
her from the window, and but for the
interference by her sister and the
nurses, he would have undoubtedly
succeeded 1t was when he realized
what commotion had been created
that he released the struggling and
screaming woman and left the hos
pital.
DR.. Miles p. Jones, surgeon in charge.
was attracted by the uproar, and as
soon as he learned what had happened
at once drove the woman, who was
then hysterical to TIC Second Police
Station. AS soon as she was Gained
she sWore out warrant for Hughes,
charging him with felonious assault
She was rendered emergency treatment
by DR.. j. NJ Golfer, City Hospital am
bulance surgeon. who found 1t neces-
sary to take several stitches in the
wound in her arm.
Hughes Is Placid.
When Hughes was taken in custody
by Duffy and Gerring he was placid
and appeared to regard the affair as
of minor Importance. Hughes was
bailed in the sum OF $780, with Will
liam Miller. proprietor of Millers
Hotel, surety.
The injured woman is employed MS
cook in the home of Paul HowIe
OF 1922 West Grace Street, and bears
II good reputation. She said that her
daughter was removed to the hospita,
| Thursday har ..1
| wanted her 10 go to a white HOSPITAL
| she said
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-25

mad one of them twelve-inch belts for
the past three weeks and hasn't had
10 change her shirtwaist but once
That's going some, and 1 say II them
girdles are as useful as that let 'em
stay, and let the laundries WORRY.
Besides. In addition" continued Mr..
Dope warming TO his subject. they're
real pretty. and that's more'n you can
say for most OF the outfit that goes
with It, For one thing they bring back
TO the street scenery the waistline.
which lots Of folks had begun to be-
lieVe had become extinct. 1t may be
touch Of the harem. especially them
wide green ones with tassels hanging
down the side, but what can you expect
with that Teller Berlin in New York
still writin' that wives-fo for breakfast
INVESTOR dinner stun and getting
money for it?'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-25
JOSEPH DOPE VOTES FOR
THOSE NEW WIDE GIRDL FS
Says They Bring Back to Street Scenery the Almost
Extinct Waistne and Save Laundry Bills
by Bearing Brunt of Wear

Most of tho womcn's clothes in
vented since the jamestown EXPOSE
ton makes me sore," said Joseph Dope
last night, "and most of the mems
clothes, too. 1 amt got any more use
for tight coats and slit skirts and min
strel collars than a submarine boat has
for deckhands. But when ] see n good
thing l vote for 1t. I'm strictly in
favor of them new twelve Inch girdles
the girls are wearing.
Tin In favor OF 'em for this reason:
they're upstairs where they can't in
tertcre with walking or getting on a
car, and they save laundry bills.
Cinderella is thirty nine, goin' on
forty. and her shirtwaists don't get
soiled around the waist as fast as they
used to back In the days OF the Spanish.
American War. when she had n lot
of young fellers on the string, but she's
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-25
Says He Threatened wife.

Faris a. Baroody, twenty-six years
old, who has been living at 40I East
Franklin Street since he came here
from North Carolina about three weeks
ago. was arrested yesterday by Patrol
man Harris on warrant charging him
with threatening to kill his wife.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-25

Lawn Party Tomorrow Night.
For the benefit of the building fund.
there will be a lawn party tomorrow
night at 8 o'clock mt the Woodland
Heights Baptist Church.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-25
ark Concerts.

Monday nght--Libby ITill
Tuesday night-Riversidc Park
Wednesday, afternoon. . to Cap
itol Square.
Wednesday night william BYRD
Park
Thursday Washington Park
Friday night--Jcfrcrson Park.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-25

Arrested for Whfskey Selling
Spencer Booker. coiored, who lives
ut 1903 West Coutts Street. was ar
rested yesterday by Patrolnan Holt on
the charge of selling liquor without n
license.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-20
National Baths.

Tie was gentleman who was in
Washington ms u minister representing
Honduras. Diplomats. according to
the popular conception. never say the
wrong thing They are believed to be
the delicacy Of language aud the
THESE of vocabulary. This particular
diplomat entered m uptown barber
shop IN Washington and got shave
after be had explained whit he want.
ed in wonls-.Shich were more full OF
accent than ~ iluency.
Now. SIR said the barber briskly.
cant We give sou Turkish bath"
"No-O-O" replied the man from Hon
duras. with some hesitation. you
see. I'm no 10 Turk."-P0pular Maga-
zine.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-20
STATE NEWS

Baseball fans in Brattleboro are
hopeful of raising $4,000 with which
10 purchase a field for baseball
park and erect grandstand. II pun.
chased, the field will be fenced in
and the home games played there.
Lucien A. Wait, a native of High
gate founder of the Cascadilla school
and professor emeritus of Cornell
University. died the other day at
clifton Springs. N. Y. He retired
from active SERVICE al the university
in 1910 He was born in Highgate in
1876
movement has been started 20
lease Morgan field at Bellows Falls
at the north end OF the village, for
baseball park i viii be necessary
to false $1,000 for a grandstand and
fence, The matter win be decided
az a meeting of the Twin State Lea
guc.
A committee of Rutland aldermen
had been appointed to obtain a fur
Their supply Of water for the city. In
case OF a continued drought it was
thohglit that the city suffered great
danger should fire break out. Rights
10 the water in tie Eddy and Brewer
brooks wete considered.
Contracts have been drawn through
the office of the Reynolds Real Els
tate company OF Burlington for the
sale OF number of farms in Grand
Isle county to G. II. Wright of Miss
ouri. The total area is about 900
acres and the farms have lake
frontage. of three miles.
Herbert W, Cox of Rutland, who
lest a horse September 4, the animal
disappearing after it had been stalk
ed out on the lawn in the early eve
ming. dreamed the other night that
he saw IL at the Payne farm, north
OF Rutland. SO impressed was he
that he went to the farm the next
day and found the horse. IL had
been discovered Wandering by the
roadside and taken to the farm for.
cafe Keeping.
The slst annual meeting of the
Vefmont branch OF the Woman's
Board OF Missions will be held in the
Center CONGREGATIONAL Church at
Btattleboro Tuesday and Wednesday,
September 30 aud October /. The
speakers win be Mrs. c. II. Daniels.
president Of the board, Mrs. Sara b.
Rowland OF Mexico and other mis-
sionaries. The women OF Brattle
toro viii entertain officers and de-,
gates. A public service viii be held
Tuesday evening, at which the Rev.
r. NJ. Housh,on OF Brattleboro and
the Rev. p. ID. Moody OF ST. Johns
bury will speak.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-20
BENNINGTON BRIEFS


4 Letter Carrier Olin w. Harwood is
in Troy today On business.
Save money and buy your suit at
The New, York store, Adv.
Miss Fannie YonDette has gone to
Rutland tos remain over Sunday.
At The New York store calico SC
I'd. Fun size pillow cases special
10c ADV,
For good shoes at lowest prices
visit The New York stores shoe de-
partment See ad. ADV,
Miss Ethel Lewis has returne,
from her vacation and resumed her
duties in the office of Dewitt 2.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Wilcox of
Great harrington are guests at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Gardner.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. l.. Howe of Mont
clair N. j., who have been guests at
the home of Frank +, Howe left Fri
day for New York.
is,The, Second Congregational church
Rev. George s. Mills pastor, cordially
invites the public 10 its services to-
morr0wS Morning worship at 1890.
Sermon Subject. Touching for the
Mile Sunday school at noon. c. T..
meeting at 7.30 p. m. Topic How to
Get the Most from tlils School Year.
In spite of ihe rain last evening an
audience comfortably filing the Sec
ond Congregational chapel heard
Mrs. Hannibal A. Williams in her IL
Illustrated lecture in Hawaii. the Par
adise of the Pacific. and Isles OF the
Southern Sea- Mrs. Williams has a
very pleasing personality. The de-
scription was exeelently done, and
the views were very fine, mostly
from photographs of the places and
people Mrs. Williams had herself
seen Or particular interest to Ben
nnstoh friends were the references
TO DR., Hiram Binshnm and his work
among the Gilbertese.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-20
PoWNAL CENTER

Tile funeral Of Mrs. John Myers
was held from the Union church
Friday afternoon at o'clock.
Samuel Campbell left Tuesday for
PiWsord where he will receive treat
ment at the state sani,arium.
Miss Esther peekham underwent a
successful operation for appendicitis
at North Adams hospital Tuesday.
Mrs. Clyde Peckham and Miss Fan
ME Lohns were guests Thursday of
Miss Esther peckham at North Adj
ans hospital.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-20
plants and Electricity.

The idea OF growing plauts by cleo
tricity has been referred to as the last
cry" in gardening aud Horticulture; bot.
as n matter Of TACT. the Idea r. nearly
a culple of centuries old As 'lOng sgO
as l74T electTicits. as an aid to plant
cultivation. was advocated by a writer
IN the old GentlemHn's Magazine. who
mentioned the astounding results be
had achieved FROM electrifying myr-
tie seventeen times.-I.opdon Tit-Blts
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-20

dd dependable and
The celebrated Wooex
We efforts
hndu-ft folks.