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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-07
LYME QUITS JOB
AT COUNTY JAIL
Henrico Official Will Still Retain
Position as Custodian of
County Courthouse.

After service extending over a
period OF more than four years Joseph
IL. Lyme deputy sheriff Of Henrico, has
severed his connection with the county
constabulary. While this means that
he Will no longer act as night TALLER,
Mr.. Lyme will continue in his position
as custodian of Henrico Courthouse
AS told in The Time Dispatch, Mr..
Lyme handed in his resignation to
Sheriff l.. H. Kemp more than month
ago. but was strongly urged to recon
slider After taking the matter under
consideration for some time, Mr.. Lyme
decided to give up the post, and yes
terday began TO move his household
effects to Highland Park, where he will
make his home.
Mr. Lyme has been custodian Of the
courthouse for more than fifteen years.
During the administration of Sheriff
Solomon he served night jailcr, but
gave up the position when he was mar
RED; In March 1909 he was persuaded
by Sherin Kemp to again accept the
place, and has served continuously
since. During his regime he has
guarded some of the most desperate
criminals in the country. No escapes
nave marred his record, although the
Jail has harborcd Jail breakers of ma
tional repute, among them being the
celebrated crackmen, Eddie Fay and
Little Dick" Harris, who are now
serving a penitentiary sentence for the
robbery of the Richmond Post-Oflce.
No appointment to the vacancy has
been made by Sheriff Kemp. A num-
Der OF applications have been received,
but all are now under consideration.
In the meantime. Deputy Sheriff Gar
nett day jailer, is holding down the
night job.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-07
ACADEMY GETS
LEO WISE AGAIN
Well-Known Theatre Man APP
pointed by Jake Wells as
House Manager.

Pausing for an instant in his GUS
tomary dash for a train, Jake Wells,
president and moving spirit of most
OF the South's theatrical enterprises,
announced late yesterday afternoon
that he and his associates had settled
the much discussed question of a man
nScr for the Academy Of Music next
season and that Leo Wise had been
selected.
Mr.. Wise. until last season. had
been connected WY! the theatre for
more han eighteen years, having
served in every capacity in tile front
and had been manager OF the house
for seven years. so that he is thorough
" familiar with the requirements,
both Of the laeatrical interests and OF
the public.
Having managed the theatre, which
is known as the gateway OF tho
South" to road companies for so many
years. Mir. Wise IS one Of the hest
known theatrical men in this section
of the onnJry. and his reap?ointment
TO that important position will be
pleasant news to house managers ana
newspaper throughout the South
Mr. Wells also announced that TIL.
Acade:ny's season will begin on Au-
gust %, with The Merry Countess. -
one OF the most successful of the
Nicnnese operettas.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-07
MAYER MAY SUE
FOR FALSE ARREST.
Charge of Stealing Movie" Films
Made by M. L. Hofheirner
Not Sustained in Court

Gus Mayer, young motion picture
operator was acquitted yesterday
morning in Police Cort on the charpa
OF stealing films valued at $3.50 from,
NJ. L. Hofheimer, proprietor of the
Little Theatre. Mayors counsel. III NJ
smith. Jr.. intimated. when he aaked
Tor an acpuittal Of his client, that suit
may be instituted against Hofheimer
on the ground OF defamation of char
acter. w. LA"
Mayer had been sent out of town bv
hofneimer to exhibit films, and when
ne ala not return on time warrant
Tor his arrest. charging grand larceny.
was sworn out by Hofheimer. MAYER
came back to Richmond. and the Aims
were duly returned to Hofheimer. But
the warrant against Mayer was in
existence and was executed Tuesday
night by Detective c. L. Smith. when
the case was called before Justice
Crutch.ield. Hofheimer. through his
counsel. d. c. O'Flaherty, sought 10
nave the warrant withdrawn. but the
court ruled TO go ahead with the hear
ing. There was no evidence to show
that Mayer had been guilty of theft.
ana he was accordingly discharged
photographer accompanied Mayer
ano Mr Smith TO court and took the
testimony at the hearing
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-07
CALL AMBULANCE
TO 4O7 CASES
City Hospital Surgeons Break
All Records for Number of
Persons Treated in Tuly.

The City Hospital ambulance. ac-
cording to figures compiled yesterday
by Drs. j. NJ. Cofer and NJ F. Tore
grosa, during July, had more calls than
any other month since it has been in
service These two surgeons treated
a total of 407 persons who had met
with accidents or suddenly became i'll
in the streets. In July. 1912. the am
bulance responded to $50 calls. which.
until last month. was the record.
There were fourteen cases OF heat
prostration during the thirty one days
One hundred and ffty-two persons who
had been stabbed or who had met with
wounds other than those inflicted with
sharp weapon were treated by Drs
Torregrosa and Cofer
Other cases in which the ambulance
surgeons were called upon included
hcmorrhages fractured bones, cramps.
alcoholism, hysteria, paralysis epi-
lepsy. apoplexy, burns, appendicitis and
many others.
OF the total number. fifty seven were
removed to the City Hospital, ffty-n nine
taken home, five to Memorial Hospital,
three to Grace Hospital, one to Retreat
Tor the Sick, two TO Soldiers Home
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-07
RAILWAY PROFITS
SHOW BIG GAIN
Norfolk and Western Net Income
Million and Half Greater Than
Preceding Year.

The net income of the Norfolk and
Western Railway Company for the
fiscal year ended June 80. issued yes
terday. shows AN increase of Sl.6l0-
S23.93. or II per cent, as compared with
the fiscal year ended June 80, 1912.
The total operating revenues were
s43.73a.320.52. against s3s.735237.O5
for the preceding year. The net in
come for 1913 was S11.19S.641.I, as
against $9.5S7,S1748 for 1912, making
the increase moro than a million and
half dollars. as outlined above. The
gain is regarded as particularly graft
flying.
The bulk OF the increase however
came during the busy months of the
fall and winter. as is shown by the
fact that the increase for June was
only 6S.702.46, as compared with June
1912. There was no decrease in operat-
ing expenses during the year. for. on
the other hand. expenses showed an
Increase of S2,S96, 3S3.09, or IL per cent
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-07
PASSES DIVIDEND
hut Outlook for Virrinin- nrolinn
Chemical Is bright.

a dispatch from New York saws:
Tho directors OF the Virginia Caro-
lima Chemical Company have passed The
semiannual dividend of . pcr cent
on the common stock OF the COMPANY
due at this time. When q meeting Of
the directors was held in June action
on this matter was deferred The
company paid per cent on it's common
stock In 1912 and 4 per cent in 1911
FollowinS the passing OF the divi-
demo ). y Crcnshaw, vice president of
The company. said that the outlook for
me coming year showed considerable
Improvement, a-lf that the sales Of
Fertilizer for this sctr had been the
larsest in tho compauy's history The
results. however VIII not show until
the report for 1919. Mr.. Crcnshaw said
that the company's bad showing for
TINS year was due to the falling off
IN the oil revenue from the Southern
cotton on Company. a subsidiary OF
me chemical company.
The F!rrinia-C Carolina Chemical
COMPANY ih consolidation of several
mhnniacturers of acids. chemicals and
fertlIlzers II has an authorized issue
o. $"sppn, 600 common stock of which
$219S+.400 is outstanding. and $40 600
wv per cent preferred, all Of which
Is outstanding.
'Net profits Of the coinpanv for tho
fiscal year amounted to si.7+7,O97. and
The annual report says that but $50 nor
cent was earned on the common stock
for The past year, ns cornparcd Win
y per cont the year previous The
profit and loss surplus for the past
fehI vas ss833.ail, against $9,451.915
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-07
FIND
GLOVER WAS SANE
buckingham Man Will Be Taken
Home for Trial on Murder
Charge TO-DAY.

by telegram last night, Sheriff L. II
Kemp of Henrico, was instructed by
Judge r. Carter Scott to bring Mott r.
Glover before him immediately in the
buckingham Circuit Court. Sheriff
i>ehip VIII leave early this morning
win his prisoner who. pending the re-
port OF commission of Iunacy which
recently examined into his mental con-
dltion. has been confined in the Henrico
0ouhty Jan for safekeeping. The trial
VIII begin to-day.
HioVer is being held as the SLAYER of
Meade Hanes, fifteen years old who was
fiiieo on May 5. When arraigned be-
iore Judge Scott. who was recently de-
siehated to preside temporarily over
me buckingham Court. Glover through
rs at'orneys' entered plea of in
SANITY and n commission. consisting of
Drs. Beverly T. Tucker and a. S. Prid-
ny and DIR. Drewry. was appointed to
investigate the case. In their opinion
glover is not insane
buckingham witnesses were exam
ineo' and Glover was brought to the
County Jail on July % in order that n
PERSONAL examination into his condition
could.bc made at the convenience of tho
physicians. BY the order OF the court.
Glover should have been again arraign-
cd yesterday, but rs the report of the
commission had not been fully ex-
amined by Judge Scott he notified
Sheriff Kemp TO keep the prisoner until
he was sent for. The lunacy commits
sion was ordered to render a scaled re-
port OF It's findings. and 1t was not made
Public until after Judge Scott entered
the order yesterday.
WINS Brutal Crime.
The crime for which Glover will be
tried is said to- be one of the most
brutal In the criminal annals of Buck
insham. Young Hanes was working in
his fathers cornfield with farmland.
when mounted man rode up and fired
hve shots into his back Three of the
hnliets found vital spots and death was
almost instantaneous. Glover shortly
after rode to Buckingham Courthouse,
"hcre ne acknowledged the killing and
surrendered to the sheriff
Among those who heard the confess
sion Was the father of Hancs who was
unaware that his son WAS the victim.
When Informed of the fact he col
lapsed and had to be conveyed to his
home in vehicle
The crime is said to have been com
mitted through jealousy Both princl-
pals IN the case were paying attention
10 young woman but Hanes is said
to have been the favored sutton. On
che occasion the girl refused to accom-
rahy Glover on a carriage ride because
or previous engagement with Hanes
and she is said to have shown n nre
ference for the younger man at other
times.
Hhnes was fifteen years old. while
Glover is twenty-seven. Roth are
prominently connected. and the hes,
legal talent has been retained on both
sides For the prosecution. Common
wealth's Attorney Hubbard will be as
sisted by Aubrey f. Strobe The de-
tense VIII he conducted by Moon &.
Pitts. Senator Gayle and Congressman
Hal Flood have also been retained for
the defense
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-07
$4,000 SEWER SYSTEM
City Engineer Files Plans for Zig Improve.
mont in Nnrlhnu Srcllnu-

Cit ETrn"er Boiling reported yesterday
7" ihr Administrative BOARD on tho plan for
Installing q beverage system IN the north
trnsiar 10 itH attention the immediate
necessity II cpeniug UP certain streets in
tai part % IL" city 20 permit the CARRYING
out Of tho plan
Money fof nils Improvement mas been
hvai.atlr Cor many months, The funds arc
provided n the 2lti1 001 bond issue for sewer
iMprorfmeuts ~ which more than $50 900
lhmains stiN uneHpended. The fling Of plans
yesterday advances the project for sewer
improvements IN tho northeastcrn section
81 the city - "a definite basis. and promises
its early realization
The board ordered tho plan. referred 10
Ine Mayor with the request that ne recon-
mend 70 the Council the Immediate ;acouisl-
Ncn Of the land needed Cor the open ming Of
streets The installa zion OF the projected
systeHn has been urged by the CITY Health
Department Tor many months.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-07
CHILDREN WILL PLAY
Big Afternoon Has Been Arranged for
Ioungsters nt ChimbOrnzo.

Under the supervision OF seventeen sthie-
tic and Fairgrounds directors. more than
LOCO children arc expected to participate
in gigantic afternoon of sport to-day at
Chimborazo The affair Will be held under
the auspices Of the Fairgrounds and Recrea-
ton Association OF which Charles a. Tay-
lor is supcrint cndent.
kessnichs Municipal Band has. according
to Mr.. TAYLOR. made arrangements to give
To the games, Mr.. Taylor has made arrange
ments With local manufacturers to have
sixty gallons OF ice-cream furnished to the
youngsters. y nag. presented by tho Junior
order, United American Mechanics, pre-
scented through II. w Woody will no raised
Frank W. Duke will make the speech OF ac-
CeptAnCo.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-07
TAKES NO ACTION
ON M'KEE CHARGE
Y. M. c. A. Directors Meet in
Executive Session, Hear Com
mittee, but Postpone Vote.

Although sitting for three hours last
night in executive session, the board
or directors of the Young Mems Chris
charges against the administration of
Secretary Samuel *. Mckee. which
were formally made by a committee
of five, headed by DR.. Il. C. L. Miller
Owing to the absence OF several promi-
nent members of the board. it was
considered best to postpone n vote on
the matter until the next regular board
meeting. which will be held on Sep
TENDER 9.
The meeting was called to order
promptly at o'clock by President W.
ID. Duke. and was held by agreement
behind closed doors. Fourteen OF the
twenty one members of the board were
in attendance. The committee from
the agSrieved association members
presented its case, the charges in sub
stance being Identical with those made
public several weeks ago when the
trouble was first aired. Nearly three
hours were taken up in hearing the
committee.
Mr.. Mckee was not present at the
meeting, 1t being stated that he was
out of the city, having recently gone
to the training school at Silver Bay,
Lake George. " Y
President Duke following the meet
ing, had little to say. preferring not
to have the case discussed publicly
more than possible. When asked why
the board had taken no action, he re-
piled that it was done because of
the absence of several members. but on
further questioning admitted that the
charges had been fully presented, and
even If tho absentces wished TO vote
at the next meeting it would be up to
, IL
to the case at second hand. Beyond
this he had nothing to say.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-07
GREAT STRIKE PROBABLE
Effort Under Why to Call Out All
Dock WOrkcrn.

Duluth, Mimi. August 6.--Indications
tonight point to the possibility of one
of the greatest strikes ever expert
cnccd by Great Lake dock workers. Eff
forts are being made to extend the ore
docks strike. now involving Duluth and
Superior. to every ore shipping point
on the Lakes.
f. n. Little. of the Industrial Work
ers of the World. who has been active
in Superior and Duluth strikes. late
to-day drew up Il proclamatio ton dcclar
ing the fact of the strike here and in
Superior and appealing to all che dock
workers at all points to join II. The
proclamation was sent out by the Su-
perior committee TO Two Harhors. Ash
lands, Marquette and Escanaba
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-07
OFF FOR CONFERENCE
Richmond bankers Leave to Take Pnrt
In McctInE Chilled by McAdno

Five Richmond bankers. appointed bv
the clearinghouse Associations left
last night for Washington to take part
in the conference called by Secretary OF
the Treasury McAdoo to discuss plans
Of government funds which 1t is
planned to deposit in the national
banks OF the South. Middle West and
Pacihc Coast to facilitate the move
ment OF crops.
The delegation from this city was
composed of John NJ. Miller. .Ir.. vice
president OF the First National: O J.
Sands president OF the American Ma
tional: r. II. Smith, vice presidcn. Of
the Planters National: Thomas p. Nc
Adams, cashier OF the Merchants Ma
tional. and Julien II. Hill. cashier Of
the National State and City Bank The
conference with the Southern bankers
will be held to-day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-07
Concc..ion, Rc.cinded.

Superior. wis. August s.-Grcat
Northern Railway officials late to-day
announced that all concessions they
had offered the striking dock workers
of their company were rescinded, and
that If the men returned to work they
would do so under the same conditions
and scale OF pay as prevailed before
the walkout. Tho company has ar
ranged for the Importation of strike
breakers. Five hundred trainmen en-
ploycd on the ore trains have been laid
off pending the settlement of the strike
and nearly many shop men and
other employees will be affected if it
cont inueS much lnnEcr.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-07
TWO BURNED
White Man and Negro Working In
Mnn-HOic When Gns IKnite..

T. +. May. of 10 South Laurel Street.
and William Tucker. Colored. OF 42i
West Duval street. were badly burned
about the face and arms yesterday af-
ternoon when gas In man-hole in
West Broad Street became iGnited and
suddenly blazed up. The white man
and negro. both employed BY the Vir-
ginia Railway and Power Company.
managed TO climb from the hole TO the
street before being dangerously burned.
They were rendered emergency treat
ment by DIR. J. NJ. Cofer. City Hospital
ambulance surgeon. and were able 10
go to their homes.
No one was able to explain just how
the gas became ignitcd. The men
were Mt work in the hole when the
flames suddenly iared up.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-07
JOHN DIS CHAUFFEUR FINED
oil MnEnnte's Chr Travelled Too Fnst
To nit ClcNelmmd HnIicc.

Cleveland Ohio. August 6.-John d.
RockcfcllcTs chauffeur, Martin A.
Phillips, brought here from Tarrytown.
\. Y, Tor the summer because the oil
King likes his careful driving, was fined
80 and costs in police court to-day for
speeding.
Traffic Policeman OHara waylaid the
fockcfelier automobile at Superior Ave-
nue. ana East One Hundred and Fifth
Street Mrs. Rockefeller and two of
her friends We're in the car
Chauffeur Phillips told Judge Levine
that he often drove twenty and thirty
miles an hour in New York without
being molcsted
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-07
Building Permits.


Building permits were issued yesterday as
follows,
pr W. II. Parker. to erect two ,wo.story
brick stores at I'LL and l7l3 East Franklin
Street. at cost OF SO 600
DR. j. a. Hodges. to install repnirs nj the
HyEe!a Hospital, loi West Grace street at
"a cost III $1,000.
Mrs. Ellen c. Gardner. 10 erect 3: two
story addition in the rear OF the brick resi-
cencc al BIS West Grace Street. at a cos,
finns We're fled with the Building Inspec-
tor Tor his approval for three-story add
ton 10 the nurses home OF 81. Lukes Hos
pitHl The architects are :tolan IL Baskcr
Wi. and the builder, W. a. Chcstcrnlun
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-07
hoy Shot I'm Enr.

Otto Schmidt. -ycar-old son of
Mrs. Rerla Schmidt. of % East Main
Street, was accidentally shot in the
ear yesterday afternoon about o'clock
by Stanley Williams, a colored boy.
The two boys were playing with Il toy
sun, which was loaded with gravel
The trigger was pulled while 1t was in
the hands of the darkey and a tiny
bit of stone lodged in the white child's
ear, He was treated by the family
physician. who said he was not Sc
riously hurt. The power behind the
gravel was a rubber band.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-07
FOOT ILLS DUE TO TANGO
Turkey TrOt Also Proving Gent Broom
to the ChirOpOdiStH,

to the ChirOpOdiSts.
New York. August CLARA S. Hous-
ton, of Chicago. who is credited by
the National Convention of Chiro-
podists here as having the only perfect
feet in America. told the members at
last nights session that the turkey
trot and tango dancing craze was
proving n great boon to the chiropo
dsts.
People are coming In drovcs" she
said, Complaining of their feet hurt
ing them The trouble is that the
tango is calling lot OF muscles, hith-
erto very little used, into action and
putting unatcustomed strains on the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-07
shy He Shot MT Woman.

James Davis. colOred, was arrested
last night by Patrolmen Dugan and
Folkes on the charge OF shooting at
Emma Jane Edwards. also colored. The
officers heard the sound of a pistal shot
and investigation led them to o21
North Seventeenth Street Here they
found Davis with two loaded revolvers
and threatening to Kill the woman. He
said one of the guns was accidentally
discharged when the woman tried to
take 1t away from him
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-07

Precincts
The canvass of the county vote was

The canvass of the county vote was
taken yesterday morning by n special
committee from the Henrico Demo
create Committee, which consisted of
County Chairman II. NJ. Fleet. Secrc-
tary S. NJ. O'Bannon, and others. ~
far as the committee is informed there
will be no contests as the majority in
each case was clean.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-07
ROBBED, HE TAKES POISON
Loses $i,o"o on WY 70 linn m "''"e

New York. August 6-Joscph kuhak,
who left his intended bride in Ger
many year ago with promise that
in the United States he would return
for her, went TO work in Milwaukee,
saved 81 900 and arrived in New YoCli
TO take passage on the kronprinZessin
Cccile.
on the way to the ship Kuhak visited
q saloon yesterday, and somebody sub
stituted a wallet containing paper for
the one in which he carried his savings.
lie discovered his loss just as the ship
sailed, took poison and jumped over
board. He was rescued, Out may die.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-07
TAFT BEATEN AT GOLF
pefented In International Match on tn
EIRhfccnfh Green

TT HHttUhHI fTntch the
Eighteenth Green.
Quebec. Quebec August 6-Eorr.-
president William II. Taft was a rep.
ffesen,ative OF his country in an In
links OF the Murray Ray Golf Club
yesterday He was pit,cd against r
4. Betts. X. c.. OF London. Ont, who
afeteated him on the eighteenth green
The Canadians won the team match
by twelve holes. In addition to the
included his brother. Charles p. TAFT,
G. p Barlow. g Tiffany. w r. Roger
w J.. Breeze, G l. Dixon. A w Martin,
ian Ely and c. w Tillinghast.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-07

ISNFCIdE 10 nc IIINS- IJISNHtCN.l
Crozet. Va. August isaiah Briggs col
ored, seventeen years old. was killed at 10
o clock tonight by Chesapeake and Ohio
passenger train No !. while he was In the
act of crossing the track at the station
crossing at this place.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-07
Ho.pitni Got. Free ca

the Mayol sent To city Clerk August YES
'erday. with his signature. the ordinanc
permitting the Sheltcrlng Arms Free Hos
riial Tres use of gas not Ia exceed $50 coo
cuo!c feet annually.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-07
Chr Hits WnEOu.

A wagon of the Standard Oil Com
pany driven by w. T.. Latham. was
slightly damaged yesterday when it
was struck by Broad and Twenty
nth Street car at Broad and Foushee
Streets. No one was hurt.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-07
Mnrrlcd in WnshinEtnn.

A marriage license was issued yes
terday in Washington. p. c., to Rob
crt ". Carton and Annie NJ. Hart, both
of Richmond The bride lives at 423
South Laurel Street
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-07
Southern Railway Earnings.

Estimated earnings OF the Southern
Railway for the fourth week in July
show a decrease OF $94,723. as com
Jared with the corresponding week
last year.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-07
Held mn Runaway.

Thomas jefferson Tackctt. sixteen
years old, was arrested yesterday by
Patrolnan Cousins and held as fugi
Va.