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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-24
GIRL WHO SHOT SELF
SHOWS LITTLE CHANGE
Hospital Surgeons Hold Out but
small Hope for Recovery Of
Cora l.. Padgct,.
WOUND THOUGHT DANGEROUS
Mrs. Clarke Cohen, Accused nf Bring
inI iScr Here From Basic City.
Held, aad Charge OF Violating
White Slave Act May re brought.

Cora L. i'adrctt. she Young woman
who shot herself in house at Twenty
first and Spring Hill Streets on Satur-
day afternoon. WAS late last night re-
ported as being still alive 1T Memorial
Hospital. Her condition was regarded
as but slightly, if any, improved. and
surgeons gave little hopes Of ~ re.
coNcry. She rallies at times. ii was
said. hut the ;2-calibrc bullet, which
penetrated h"r right breast and WAS
extracted near the backbone. Indicted
wound which is regarded as danger
Gus. Fear ct pneumonia is also enter
tanned by the surgeons.
Locked in the First Precinct Police
Station is Mrs. Clarke Cohen. sister Of
tho injured womans Stcpmoihcr who
is charged with maintaining. u disor-
dcrly house. and against whom pctcc-
tivcs bury and Smith. who arrested
her. may later hrjEg charges Of vio-
latmg the Man Whit. slave act.
COHEN WOMAN tI.if:t.Eu
To HAVE Bitoir:iiT HER HERE
This woman. ia u declaration luadc
To Detective Duffy by Cora Ftdgc,t
Saturday night. when she was expected
10 die ut amy moment. is al!cHcd to
lave brought the girl IL Richmond
from Basi" city, ana /" have paid her
fare here. as well as supplied hor with
the city. Tn" declaration alleges that
II was because of dcspoudcucy. result
ing from the surroundings in which
she found herself in Richmond. that
tho girl attempted suicide.
During an interview with Captain of
Detectives McMl:hon shortly after her
arrest. Clarke Cohen admitted that She
had invited The girl to come To Rich
mond, and had offered to secure "A posi-
ton for her. She further admitted
having paid her fare to this city and to
having supplied her the necessities ur
life after her arrival
Clarke Cohen will lie arraigncd in
the Police Court this morning. Should
the evidence brought out ri this bear
inc warrant il. Assistant United States
District Attorney Hiram NJ. Smith will
swear out Il warrant charging her with
violating the Mann whit. slave act
AS the girl MAS not taken out of the
state, police are doubtful il this act
has been violated.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-24
BL0ODHOUNDS TRAIL MAN
WHO ATTACKS SHERIFF
W. VI. Crouch Sustnins Broken Arm
in Encounter With Negro
Wanted for Theft.
CHASED TO TucKAHoE GREEK
e ASSAULT Yesterday in GonchI,nd
County Leads To Call Being Scrt
to State Farm for Dogs-iIugitiyc
Seen Near Clayton.

iio"dhounda from tho State Farm
Yesterday were called upon to aid in
capturing negro named Harris, who
yesterday a1aaultcd Sheriff w NJ
crouch. OF ,;oochland County. .hIllictinI
u number OF minor injuries and break :
ing the officers arm The dogs lost
the tran OF the negro after 2 chase of
several miles. in Tuckahoc Creek Oni-
GERS w-;O We're searching for him ca
pHcicd 10 effect his capture at tho Gay
ton Mines.
The assault upon the officer occurred
at Mama kim. Va. about seventeen miles
from kichmond, yesterday morning
shortly after o'clock Sheriff Crouch
mad been given a warrant in which
Ifarris Was charged with stealing S34
from white man. The negro was
seen Ia Manakiu. but surcrcded in get
ti'g out OF town before the sheriff
could arrest him. Crouch pursued him,
however. and came up with him q short
distance outside the town.
When ordered 10 surrender the negro
ifnncditLel? attacked the officer, and
during the hgh; which cnsucd beat
aim badly. Crouch's arm was broken
ana he was otherwise roughly handled
the negro succeeded in escaping. and
Crouch returned to Manakin for mcdi-
cal treatment. DR.. j. j. Hulchcr. who
was formerly an ambulance surgeon
IN Richmond, was called from this city
and went TO Manakin TO render pro-
fessional aid TO Sheriff Crouch.
The dogs from the state Farm wee
melit;cly "'dcycd aud the chnsc
through Tia. woods and fields followed
Harris. who IL an c%-convict. finally
took to - rond, ana the dogs found the
greatest difficulty in following the
trail. 1t WAS finally lost at Tuckahoc
Creek. The county officers received
Information that Harris was seen in the
vicinity Of the Clayton Mines last night.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-24
FIRST PUBLIC HEARING
IN WATER INVESTIGATION
special Committee From Admins
trativc Board Will Meet To-
Night at 3 o'clock
FINDINGS NOT MADE KNOWN
Members ID" Not Consider II Mise to
Disclose Testimony Already Heard
AT Session Held Behind Closed
Hours-Will Recommend Changes.

Thc special committee from the Ad-
mini3trativc Board. composed OF Henry
J.. Beck and John lIirschbcrg, appoint
ed to conduct an investigation into the
Water department. will at $ o'clock
this evening hold It's first public hear
ing. The committee has held 10 hear
inEs behind closed doors. but has so
far made public none OF its findings
SO far there have been examined SUI
pcrintcndent Eugene r.. Davis. Assist
ant Superintendent William l.awtou
Ir Second Assistant superintendent
Charles Burker chief Clerk JAmcs Il.
Ifckerson. Joseph llcindl. Supcriutcn-
dent OF the pumping station. ana L.
-. Baldwin. director of the Settling
BASIN. AT the hearing Tonight the
committee will probably question SUI
ucrintcndcnt l.. ". srrafford. Of the
Electric Plant. on matters in which
his department and tho Mater Depart
mcnt are jointly concerned
AZ the conclusion OF The last hear
ing on August -. Mr.. llirschbcrg an
nouilccd that the next one would 10
the last. and that the committee viii
at tho end or the third nclrin; be In
{" position t" prepare q draft OF its
recommendations 10 the board. To-
i!Ghts hearing is expected TO Indicate
IN general way The reforms that the
committee has in mind
NtTt ri: Or TESTIMONY
HAS NOT BEEN DISCLOS ED
Neither of the two board members
on the investigating committee has
thought IL wise to disclose the nature
OF the testimony developed ut the two
executive sessions until the third hear
ing is held. The meeting Tonight, 1t
is understood. will be public and will
he held in the bSard room.
Each Of the Water Department Off
cials so far examined has been ask cd
in detail about the administration Of
the department over which he presides
and has been invited 10 suggest
changes that would result In economy
and in otherwise improving the scr
vice. The committee has Indicate d-;nat
ii has received many valuable sugees-
lions and that before the water invcs-
tiSat!on is closed many OF them will
he put into effect.
'lf the good Of Tie service demands
establishments in the official family,
VIII the committee recommend changes
in Tie departments personnel" Mr.
ll.:SchbcrE was asked.
'tndoubtcdly," answered MIR. Hrsch-
hcrG, the committee will not hesitate
TO recommend such changes, il, in its
opinion. they would lead TO improve
mcnt."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-24
BELLBOY ARRESTED
Guest at n;"h nond t,"tcl sccuscs Hi

o. Stealing. S.S.
Allen Bosom, ~ n@Er" bcllboy at
the Richmond Hotel, WIS Yesterday arr
rested by Detect. - Sc"ecants Bailey
and Wiltshire, charged with stealing
sec from q. II. Jones u guest at the
hotel.
Jones is said TO have left The boy I'm
his room for :" iG," minutes while he
was out, and TO have discovered his
loss Immediately after returning The
boy. he tod the police. had cautioned
him against leaving valuublcs i'm his
room. but when the theft was discov-
cred advised Jones not to say any
thing about it just at that time. Jones
took lunch in his room and found,
when ne inquired. that il had been paid
for although the guest Of the hotel
said that he had not paid the bill and
did not know who did
Bosom Will he arraiencd before JUS
tree Crutchhcld in Police Court this
morning.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-24
NEW NEAR-sTOP RULE
IS PUT INTO OPERATION
Hundreds of Street Car Patrons Hug
I'ar-Corner and See Troll
Icys freeze BY.
ENCOUNTER LITTLE TROUBLE
Few Scattering Complaints Register
ed .\gafIS; Crews, but Most Conn
piainnnts Acknowledge Chccrfully
That They Arc AT Fault.

Grown-ups take slowly To innova-
tons Despite repeated warnings that.
BEGINNING yesterday morning. til" Wiz
ginia Railway and Power Company
would operate it's cars on the new near
side stop plan. thousands OF street car
patrons waited namely at the far cor
hcrs, only 10 watch the ears 20 hv in
utter disregard Of their signals
That's the best way to teach them
observed n conductor on AN castbound
Broad and Main car running past :,
group waiting ON the southeast corner
of Broad Street ana Alien Avenue 81
held tho car At the near corner as LONE
ms I could and bcckOncd To tifAn 10
come over, hut they wouldn',." ufItltr-
stand l couldn't Keep the car waiting
for them all day. After they've missed
one or two cars they Will learn why.
and there won't he any more trouble
A, trafflc headquarters of the Vir-
Einia Railway and Power Company OH
Gals said last night that conductors
and motormen had reported little trou-
bic from tho new rule. Scattered com
plants were registered against cars
that had failed TO answer the stop sig :
nal. but IN most cases the complainants
acknowledged chccrfullN that they
were at fault. Taking into considera =
tion The fact that q number of people
who do not read the papers or have
failed TO see notice of the change were
''""S ~" nv ne"
,''ie ,me o','.,' Wv ne"i -s,' y
,;,,So |,;e,,I, "''P"'''e" ny '''''''' N'"'!
49, nm, W
NEWSPAPER READERS
OHsERN 1: NEW RULE
Conductors on the biz trunk lines
maj trtNci the length OF The city, par
HcuiaF!N 'hoSt OF me cross town lines
hotice" inc caSe WIN "hich the new
RUE operate" III the districts where
ne" s2aprs are Ml"ciN circulated and
Tea"' ana inc "'ihcul'N encountered III
me poorer F"H'''rs IN INC colorcd
"'NlrlctS 'h' new iu!" was observed hy
OILY " le"' h"S' OF ."t Wou!u-hc pas
seASc'S hutt 'll1 INC l"f corler III utter
lenUI"hCr 81 me ne" pfact'ce.
ne usu"i P""hl"N oi S"tete""s came
w W 9Ni ,''' ,i'" >" Or ny an '''t
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-24

Ike Lewis. colored. wns yesterday
arrested Oh warrant charging him
Win ass;.ulting Lillian. N. Ramsey. and
thrcateuinG to shoot Htr with pistol
lie Will be arraiGned before Justice
Crutchhcid i'm Police Court to-day
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-24
!itH OF preston letter lOllOWS.
MANY SOUTHERN CITIES
WISH TO ENTt.It EIntr,

lion. George Aiuslic
Richmond Va:
Dear Sir.--The celebration of the
tooth anniversary OF the writing of the
star SpanGlcd Banner" which will oc-
cur in Baltimore during tho week of
September & to ~, being an event which
ratriotcally the whole nation is in
icrcsicd in. II is my desire that cities
of our country participate in The Mi
nicipal Day parade, which will hc
held Thursday, September 10. In this
display II Is our purpose to show what
Baltimore has done ia mailing itself
larger and more Beautiful Manv
southern cities have already suggested
thai they would care to compete with
these floats; that viii show our efforts
IN municipal advancement
You are cordially invited TO enter
into this parade a noat representative
of your city and its improvements
which vii! compete with ihc i,oats Of
other cities. will omcr u cup ana
other prizes for tho hes; ncai thus on
tered. TO be selected bv Ike heads OF
municipalities not competing. The adj
NantaGcs 10 cities thus competing. ! am
sure. viii he OF grca; practical result
May suggest. that to save time
and the disadvantages of transporta-
ton thar these noats may be built in
faiiiin"rr on drawings and Spoci;c:.-
tion' furnished by competing cities
~ "imjlar competition viii hc held
%: local and out -of-town Inanufnctur-
crS. who desire to show - Baltimore
an0 It's thousands of V!aitors during tho
celohation What they are doing MI
Information regarding entries " 1 bc
furnished from The Headquarters Of the
National Star SpauEl"d Banner ,'"n-
teu";al 7-li3 East Baltimore street
10 Is desired chat the Goats be not
larger than i1%ioNi5 feet high. As tho
committees. sl9r.sG mi
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-24
Time Differences
Between Richmond
and Worlds Cities

To find the time nj my OF the
cities listed below, Md tho hours
and minutes given to the local
fiHar.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-24

J.. l., Eaircloth was arrested ycstcr-
DAY afternoon, charged with being dis
orderly on am Oakwood and Main street
car and with refusing To pay his fare
when IT was demanded by the con
ductor
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-24
COOLER WEATHER
Heat Wave al Fast Ten !Dnys VIII
iIi.c.L. L. rchicI; INN

'F"iTH, II F'rcHirIIOn.
cooler weather ~ predicted for to-
day Ivy the local Weather Bureau. II
il matcriIil2es, il will break Il heat
wave of "a days duration, eight of
which JHW The temperature above the
ninety mark.
II wAa hot Yesterday. although few
readers need 10 lie told OF that fact
VI The ma NiiIrin. the thermometer on
'nimhoroIo l'alll reached 81 degree
while the KIOSK in Capitol Square
triichcI tEc century mark.
rarity cloudy weather is predicted
tor virginia to-day. with thunder
sno~ers 49, :; biz possibility. cooler
weather viii come with the storm to-
night or Tuesday,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-24
chnrre Youth with .-.nu,,.

TIArrY T'cttns, a SeVtntorm- vcar- oil,
white boy. WAS arrested u! I';,troIman
SchliS yesterday on n warrant in which
ho - charged with assnuliiuS and beat
inEg George Patterson. Tic case will
he heard before Justice crutcllleld in
i'oiicc Court this morning
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-24
y. A. Il. EARNINGS.

The approximate gross earnings Of
the Scahoard Air Line Railway for the
second week in August, according to
hgnrcs just announced. amounted to
S3N?.3l9. against $427.02S for the same
period o. last year. VIII ich is Il decrease
OF Si3.5G9. From July to August
IL the earnings OF the system aEgrc-
gated $@.62 COL. against $o,70S.0G3 for
the same period of 1918. which is Il
d.Arc:.Se OF So li;c
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-24

i. ~ Meyers and Earnest Morgan
We're yesterday arrested for gambling
on the clarkc's springs property by
phtrolmcn Morgan, Tignor. Wills
Manol:y and Leiss. They viii be ar,
raiGned before Justice Crutchficld i'm
the Police Court this morning.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-24
STUART and HIS STAFF
TO INSPECT NEW ARMORY
Major Price Invites Governor and
Aides tn View Quarters of
Richmond GrayS.
WILL SEE WIRELESS OUTFIT
Equipment Just Received by Signal
Corps Installed and Will he Opcr-
ated for NisitOrS-i'ieid Plants
Now Ready for Service.

Governor Henry {. Stuart and his
staff OF twenty-five aides have been
invited hy alaior Lawr"uc" =. r:icc,
commandment of the Richmond Grays'
Battalion. First Infantry, 10 inspect jhc
new armory morrow The visit viii
TIE chiefly for the purpose Of cNhibitiui;
The new equipment OF the Si@nHl Gurus.
which has just completed the iuStalia-
ton Of the largest privat" wireless
plant in the state. and LAS received.
during the past week the larger part
OF it's field equipment
There will be an Important meeting
@of the staff tomorrow. called by the
HoNcrnor for the purpose Of diScuSsiuc
plans for the "trip to Baltimore next
month To participate Ia the celebration
of the star SpnnGlcd Banner Cclchr,-
ton II Is expected that there will be
n full attendance OF the staff. Many of
the aides have already accepted the
invitation TO make the inspection tour
WILL VIEW WIRELESS
WHILE IN OPERATION
II will he an unusual sight to see I,
wireless plant in fun operation. and
Captain Frank : Splatt. commanding
the Signal Corps. has made arrange
mcnts to have an expert wireless opc-
rator on hand To explain tho complies
mechanism to the visitors. and to gave
an exhibition of this impoiran, branch
W Nilt w VI H. MiSitl NlEnhl ELECTRICIAN
Evans. who has had charge OF the IN
stallation of the station. and who as
semhlcd the rccciviug and scudinr ou.
'fts himself. viii conduct the cXhibi-
ton.
The plant is complete one, and is
owned by the Signal Corps. and no, ny
the government. II consists of rocCtv-
test picked UP messages along tho en-
tire Atlantic seaboard. and q sending
plant. just installed. which on it's nrst
test called the Norfolk NuVy-Nurd and
received = reply. The acrials FOR the
station are on rio top OF the mes, ar
moiy. and have a powerful range, Ar-
plication has been made To the United
states government officials for regis
traticn as commercial station ni-
though no private messages viii bc
handled
HAS FIELD oITEJTs
or FiF'rl-NIlI: RANGE
Second in interest to tho wircl,a.
plant. il the wireless field outHis sup
Piled the Signal Corps hy the War DE
partmcut. These machines h.Nc JUS:
been received. ard were ulpncltcd rIr
Friday There ar, tvvo complete out
his including geu"rVtors. ucriaIs and
otrcr necessary p"r: phcrnalin which
can he packed GA IN" backs Of mules
Zach outit has u RANGE of Grty unlcs
and TIA" Whole plant can he pat il. opc-
ration within oncen minutes after IN
i"adin:;.
Practically Tie whole OF he neid
COUPON 1T Of the Signal Corps has ar
ifed, Win Tho exception OF shelter
t"uts. blankets md nuttm.:ic r-Nu!N-
crs. The saddles and oth"v h,rsc .Uuiji-
mcui has hccn received. and the army
convoy Neons. reel carts ana wire
are now stored here liills Of I.,diuc
covering Tho othcr matcria, ravo bs eu
received. and il * expected that tn.
goods viii bc here noxt week
Evening journal., 1914-12-17
NO STAMP ON AUTO LICENSE
APPLICATIONS IN JERSEY

Automobile owners here are inter
ested i'm q newspaper statement to the
effect that the internal Revenue Col
lector of New Jersey had ruled that
the war tax stamps are not necessary
on automobile license applications IN
that State The Attorney General
of that State had already given an
opinion that such stamps were necos-
sary.
Attorney General Wolcott. Of Della
ware has ruled that such stamps are
TO be used on the auto license ap-
plications here. and the Internal Rev
enue Office in Wilmington is selling
the stamps. Secretary of State Mil
Ter also has a supply Of the stamps
which are being used on license ap-
plications filed with him.
Deputy Collector OF Internal Rev
enue Chauncey =. Holcomb today was
busy explaining to saloon keepers just
what amount of money was due m
stamps for tho various kinds of
liquors. Under the law, still wines
such as port, sherry and claret, carry
tax of two cents on each quart
Champagne, Bourbon and the like
carry 20 cents tax on each quart
while cordials, such as cream de mint
arc taxed six cents per quart.
Evening journal., 1914-12-17
JAIL SENTENCES
FOR These OFFENDERS

This was plead guilty" day in the
Court OF General Sessions with Judges
Boyce and Rice on the bench. Three
colored and two white prisoners were
in the dock.
Joseph Myers and Charles Lynch
pleaded guilty 10 the larceny of a
stove. valued at 81 from Henry c.
Webb The men later sold the stove.
Myers was sentenced to be imprisoned
for six months. Lynch was sentenced
10 ten lashes and one year.
Lynch had been before the court be-
fore
Albert Massey. colorcd. pleaded
guilty to the larceny of three automo-
bile tires and automobile lamps. lie
got ten lashes and nine months in the
workhouse.
Harry Spencer, colorcd, pleaded guilt,
20 the larceny of a pair of shoes. liz
had been out of the workhousc only 4
short time. In answer TO Judge Rice
Spencer said: a man NAV make
mistake once in while. But when
get oip this time ! win try to be good
judge Rice remarked that during Tn
past SIX years Spencer had spent five o
them behind bars. He went up for
wear and ten lashcs.
John Collins colorcd, who has live
here for eleven years. was told TO re
turn TO South Carolina, his iornc
home after he serves one year an
takes ten lashcs for stealing a piece O
4 lead Pipe.
Evening journal., 1914-12-17
fines ONLY Stand
IN LIQUOR Cases
Upper Court Knocks Out
City Court Penalty OF
Imprisonment
AFFECTS "TWO-BAR"
AND BOTTLE" CASES

In General Sessions Court today
Judgment of the Municipal Court
was affirmed, so far as the fines are
concerned. i'm the liquor cases OF sew
eral dealers accused of having two
bars or selling without having I,
bottle law license" The City Court
sentence of Imprisonment and for
feiturc Of license was not affirmed,
however. This was done on applica-
ton of Philip l.. Garrett, for r. II.
Richards. who represented Thomas NJ.
NuIlin and Edward j. Fahey and by
Mr.. Garrett as counsel for Andrew
p Casey. The motion for a similar
order was made in the cases of Ed
ward Krause. Nicholas Caruso and
Mrs. Joanna Hanloy by John f. NAL
10y.
nhese defendants were arrested last
summer upon complaint of the Law
and order Society on charge OF
selling liquor without a license. In
the cases of Thomas NJ. Mullin. pro-
prietor OF the Hotel Mullin, Edward
Krause. proprietor of the New Mer-
riti Hotel and Nicholas CarusO. it was
alleged they sold at two bars while
having but one license.
Judge Churchman found the defen.
dants guilty and sentenced each oi
them to pay a fine OF 500 and be
imprisoned for six months, in add.
ton 10 the forfeiture of the licenses
BY the decision of the court today the
defendants have to pay the fine o
500 and costs each. but the impris-
onment and forfeiture features ar,
not affirmed and will not apply.
The records of the City Court. as
submitted in the appeal. do not show
that the defendants were licensees and
therefore the other part of the sen
tences as to Imprisonment and for.
feiture do not. become operative.
Casey. Fahey and Mrs. Hanlcy were
convicted of selling liquor TO be drunl
off the premises without having a spc
cial license to sell in quantities les,
than one quart to be drunk off The
premises. The fine of 800 in eacl
OF their cases is affirmed. and IN,
other part of their sentences. impose,
/ by Judge Churchman. does not bccOm'
operative for tho reason. as in tn
/ other cases. the records of City Cour
that were submitted to the upper cour
on appeal do not show the defendant
were licensees.
Robert II. Richards representa-
Mullin and Fahey; Philip L. Garrett
appeared for Casey and Malloy AM
Brady FOR Krause and Caruso and Mrs
Hanley.
Evening journal., 1914-12-17
convict" PASTOR At
MOCK CHURCH IRIRL

A mock trial created great deal
of amusement at Madoloy NJ. n.
Church last night. The defendant was
the pastor. the Rev. r.. II. Collins,
who was charged with trying to
hribo member of his church to
vote the Bull Moose ticket at the last
election The jury. which was COM
posed Of members OF the church, after
celebrating for few minutes found
the pastor guilty as charged but rec
commended him To the mercy of the
court. S. ID. Townsend, Jr.. was pros
ocuiing attorney and was assisted by
Henry r. Isaacs. Horace Groely
Eastburn was counsel for the deien-
dant Frank E. Newell olhciated as
Judge and conducted the trial In true
legal fashion. Many witnesses were
examined IN the case. The church
was filled The affair was held under
the auspices OF the trustees.