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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-22
ELABORATE PLANS FOR
PARK DEVELOPMENT
;iirsChberE Opposes Athletic Stadium
in Shiclds'S Grove
Annex.
CITY OBLIGATED TO Park PLAN
Engineering Firm Submits New Out
line Tor Consideration Of Admin
iStrativc I,0ard-Buarti AbandonS
Swimming-Pool Project.

Elaborate plans-for the development
of the Shields Lake property. owned by
the city. as a great municipal athletic
field, have been prepared by Bolton,
Clarke & Pratt and submitted TO Rob
crt Whittct Jr., of the Administrative
Board. The latter. II Is undcrstood
will at an early date bring the schcme
to the attention Of the board as n
body
While drawings of the proposed de-
vclopmcnt depict comprehensive
recreation plant of great attractive
moss. tho scheme will meet with con
siderable opposition In tho board OBJ
lection Is rnado chiefly to turning the
property Into vast athletic field,
which, because OF tho noise and traffic
which cannot he divorced from such
an enterprise. would operate To dcprcss
tho value OF the residential property
which adjoIns it on two sides
IIIWStIIHERG SAYS CITY
IL OBLIGATED TO Park TRACT
AS far back as Colonel Cutsllaw's
day" said John lIirschhcrg yesterday.
the promise was held ont that some
day the Shield tract would he de-
vclopcd as beautiful park with u
larE" central lake. In the belief that
such an Improvement would some day
he made, citizens bought property adj
joining the tract in the expectation of
building homes fronting on the park
and lake. TO convert the whole tract
now into an immense athletic stadium.
valuable as such a thing would be.
would. be TO destroy the value OF the
adjoining property as home sites II
certainly would not he fair to the men
who bought with the assurance that
the city would some day improve the
property and make il continuous with
William Byrd Park proper"
Personally, said Mr. Hirschbere. he
favored the construction n rr,a
lake on the western portion of tho
tract. Tho eastern half. he said. could
be converted into wonderful sunkcn
garden, stocked with indigenous and
exotic plants, which would become an
endless source Of pleasure and in
struction. The city has nothing that
approaches n botanical garden. and the
sunken garden. he thought, could he
made. In part 10 answer that need
Several months ago the board asked
the City Engineer for estimates on the
cost of converting the large gravel nit
In the Shields tract into a concrete
swimming pool The report was sub
initted. but the board has apparently
abandoned that plan. About three
weeks ago 1t officially approved tho
lake and sunken garden plan. and the
probability is that this plan will be
the one that is finally adopted
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-22
CLEAR CASE OF SUICIDE,
C0R0NER's JURY FINDS
Unanimous Verdict Holds That Sam
Anderson Came To Death by
Own Hands.
NO EVIDENCE OF MURDER
DIR. Loving Finds Three bullet
wounds, hut IL Is Now Thought
That One Ball Fired Into Head
Caused Two Holes.

After only n few minutcs' dclihera
tion, the coroner's jury brought la n
verdict yesterday afternoon IN swans
@horo Magister!al Court that Samuel
Anderson. whose body was found or
"Wednesday near the Nine Mile Road.
Chesterfield County, came to his death
rs the result OF wounds inflicted by his
own hands. The decision was unaui-
nous. md tho jury was dismissed
Ihorc was no evidence introduced be
side the hring Of the three pistol shots
to disprovc the suicide theory. which
was believed by the young m.1l's rela =
tives. or several Witnesses who testi-
fed no one told of any traces of a
murderer.
The inquest began promptly at 1890
o'clock, and lasted for two hours The
hrst witnesses called were RAYMOND
bowman William Bowman and Carrie
Roach, who discovered the BODY They
said they found Anderson living on the
bank of stream running through n
wheat field about 1dO yards from tho
road. None of thc-u could recall see
ing another person visit the spot
OFFICERS ARE CONFIDENT
1T Is CASE or SUICIDE
Captain a. s. Wright. OF the Third
Police District. and County officer
Il. Traylor were next called. Roth of
them said they thought II was n cnsc
OF suicide Captain Wright told OF
having discovered that Anderson had
placed his pistol beneath his shirt to
fire. officer TraNlor. who. with Captain
Wright. was the first TO reach She
scene. said that persons I'm the neigh
horhood had heard n shot earlier in
the night. followed by two reports
several hours later. IT IL believed that
Anderson discharged his gym The FIRST
time 10 try It. Three chambers Of
the revolver. which was clutchcd in
his hand, were empty.
Mrs. @. y Branch, living on East
Eighth street testified that Anderson
had come 10 her home and told her
eood-by on Monday.
william Morgan said he told him
that after losing his position ut tho
Richmond Cedar Works he couldn't
bear 10 walk the streets
HIS sisters Misses Virginia and Rosa
Anderson told of finding the note re.
questins that MS money Toe divided be
tween them They said that they had
onercd TO work and let him stay at
home. but he would not hear of IT,
Or. q Loving. coroner Of the
county. explained 10 the Jury that ne
FOUND three wounds in the body when
hc made his examination. II ia now
thought however that only one bullet
was nred into his head, which made
two holes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-22
CHARGES VIOLATIONS
OF STATE LABOR LAWS
Several warrant. Issued After Inves-


As result of Investigations con-
Quoted recently In Norfolk, Norfolk
county and Portsmouth by the State
Department of Labor three warrants
nave been obtained by Deputy Indus
trial Inspector j. Bernard Clinedinst.
report on the cases was received
from Mr.. Clinedinst by Labor Commits
sioncr James b. Doherty yesterday.
The warrants were issued against
the following:
Mansbach Brothers. Norfolk, charged
with failing to comply with State sani-
tary laws.
The John L. Roper Lumber Company,
Inc. Norfolk County. charged with EN-
ployinS children under the minimum
legal age and with working employees
more than ten hours day.
The Anglo American Bakery Com
pany, Portsmouth. charged with work :
ing employees more than ten hours a
day.
Inspector Clinedinst reports that the
Roper Lumber Company case has been
set for trial August % and the Anglo
American Bakery case for August &c.
The case Of Mansbach Brothers Will be
heard probably to-day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-22
Street CARS WILL STOP
ON NEiR-s|DE SUNDAY
Ordinance Affecting Trolley Service
Expected to Expedite Traffic
Conditions in City.
HOPE TO REDUCE ACCIDENTS
New Arrangement Is I'm Force Else
where, and Accepted ms Standard
Practice-Colnpani0 Law, Safe
Guarding Public. Also Effective.

Don't try TO catch n street car on
the far corner tomorrow. Unless that
far corner Is al transfer pofft. on
Main or Broad Streets. between 1>wcn-
ty-first Street and Harrison Street the
car VIII pass by without stopping. Not
being acquainted with the modern
dances II won't even hesitate
Beginning with the nrst car TO leave
the barns tomorrow morning street
cars In the city or Richmond Will here
sitter stop for the receipt and discharge
or passengers on the near side OF the
street The rule vii be put into eff
feet tomorrow for the nrst time, al
though nm ordinance authorizing &
received the signature OF Mayor Ainslo
last Tuesday, and has been law several
DAYS.
The significant section of the new or
dinance provides:
That the street railway companies
operating lines OF railway on the
streets Of Richmond he. and they are
hereby required to stop their cars for
the receipt and discharge Of pnsscn-
gers. only on the near side OF inter
secting streets. except AT transfer
points on Main and Broad Streets. a.
Twenty iirst street and at Harrison
street, and at AL Intermediate trans
NEW ARRANGEMENT ~
EFFECTIVE To-N0RROW MORNING
Under the ARRANGEMENT ia force here
iotorc street cars We're required To stop
1T both the near and far corners at all
iutersccting points. and OH the far Side
OF he street where there was no inter
sccting car line Beginning to-trorrow.
except a transfer points on Broad and
Main Streets within the zone described
cars VIII stop only on the near side
The new rule Will eliminate a large
number OF double stops and. accord
ing tp traffic men. VIII greatly expedite
the service. II is in force In most OF
The large cities Of the country, and is
accepted a. the standard practice The
change, it is believed by street car
officials. will greatly reduce the posi-
bnity Of accident
companion ordinance. which VIII
be put into effect tomorrow for the
first time, regulates the passing of a
car at a stands;iN by car IN motion.
il requires that the ruotornan Of a
car approaching another car which -
at standstilj sound his gong, reduce
his speed and proceed slowly at the
reduced speed until the front Of his
car shall have passed the rear plat
form OF the car standing still.
The ordinance is designed 10 reduce
the possibility OF accidents resulting
from the attempt on the part OF alipht-
ing passengers TO pass i'm front 81 a
car approaching from the opposite III
2ection. 4 large percentage Of street
gar acclde nts occur IN !ust this way.
and the rule. H.. Is believed, wili be
almos; ol-prooi.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-22
LOSES ARM IN ACCIDENT
IIr In

- Physicians at the Retreat for tho
Sick amputated the right arm of
Douglas Brannan, thirty years old, OF
az South Cherry Street. yesterday fol-
lowing an accident In which he had a
narrow escape from death In the yards
OF the Richmond, Frederick sburE and
Potomac Railroad, by which he was
employed ms yard conductor.
one. Brannan being caught i'm a mass
OF coal which escaped from loa dcd
car when the automatic floor opened
unexpectedly. He was drawn down
by the weight of the coal ana the sue
ton, and his arm was crushed when
the door closed again. 1t was thought
Jured, but further examination showed
that the body bruises were not serious.
His condition was reported last night
as favorable
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-22
Court Clerks Meet Here.

Plans are practically complete for the
fifth annual convention of the Virginia
Court Clerks Association, which will be
held next Wednesday and Thursday at
Murphy's Hotel. An interesting pro
gram has been arranged for the meet
ing. The local committee on arrange
ments Is composed as follows: $. u.
Waddill, walter Christian, c. 0. Saville.
Walter Il. DuNal. j. =. Brady, p. r.
Winston and T.. NJ. RowelIe. Speeches
by men or prominence, n banquet on the
roof garden OF the Richmond Hotel and
an automobile tour about the city will
be features OF the occas sion
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-22
NEW POSTAL CARD
Postmastcr Thornton TX Informed That
Design VIII BE Changed.

Design Will Be Changed.
new l-ccnt postal card Will soon
be placed in circulation. information
to that effect having been received
from Washington yesterday by POST
master Hay T. Thornton.
Mr.. Thornton said that requisition
for supply Of the new cards Will not
be made until the stock now on hand
in the Richmond office has been ex-
hausted.
The new card VIII be IA by : IL
inches and will he of cream color The
printing will be i'm green The subject
of the stamp will be a profile portrait
OF Thomas Jefferson, looking to the
left A.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-22
ALL FIRMS MUST REPORT
RECEIPTS FOR PAST YEA|
While Exempt From Taxation, In
formation Is Wanted In Admin
istration OF Income Inv.
CHECK INDIVIDUALS REruRNs
Collector OF Internal Revenue MonI
cure Gets Instructions From Wash
ington to Notify All Partnership
To Report Within Thirty Days.

Acting under Instructions from thl
department at Washington, the onic
81 Collector OF Internal Revenue Mon|
cure is now busy engaged I'm prenar
Ing notices which Will bc sent TO all
firms and partnerships In In. Eastern
District of Virginia. notifying them
mat they must submit within thirtl
lays statement showing their gross
incoineA for 1913. which information a
desired in connection with the admin
istration OF the income tax law E.acl
letter Will contain a notice OF thd
Information wanted and "A blank form
TO be hilcd out and returned to Tho
office OF the Commissioner OF Interna
Revenue at Washington.
DEPUTY Collector Wade. in charge o.
the Income tax collections, said ycstcrl
day that firms and Copartncrships ARD
not subject TO the tax az arc corpora
tons and individuals. However, tht
department. under the income tax reguI
atlons. has Il right TO require this in.
formation for the purpose OF check
ing tho returns made by Individual,
who arc members of firms or partner
ships. The notices VIII be mailed "a
all firms in this district early mex;
week
RETURNS WILL III: SENT
DIRECT TO WASIINt;TO.
The checking OF tho returns will not
be made at the Richmond ofcc. bui
at Washington, where they VIII be Sent
direct.
The Information demanded from Arms
includes the gross income within tho
year, with the deductions OF necessary
ana ordinary expenses; the net incaInt
on which the individual members are
subject TO tax on their distrihutivc IN
terest. whether distributed or not
names and addresses OF all members Of
the partnership. with statement
showing their distr!butive interest In
the net income. and the names and ad
drcascs OF all persons who are citizens
OF the United States employed. eithe,
as members OF the partnership or in
any capacity whatever, to each of
whom a salary or compensation In any
form was paid TO an amount OF $500
or more.
Those receiving notices OF this rcgu.
Ia tion will be required to make their,
returns TO Washington within thirty
days.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-22
GAMBLE, GIVES BOND
Man Wanted in North Carolina n, Par
lnrN ChmrGe IMrnishcs Xann Rnn.I

Iieh Gamble, Who Is wanted by the
Federal authorities in Charlotte. X. O..
10 answer Il charge of perjury, and;
who has been In the Henrico County
IaI! Tor 1hc past week. was admitted
10 $500 bail yesterday by United States
commissioner Melvin Flegenheimcr. lie
VIII appear at the October term OF the
district Court at Charlotte.
Gamble was arrested in Chase Citv
anu brought 10 Richmond by Deputy
Marshal Harrison. The charge against
INC accused grew out of his trial when
ne was acquitted in the North Carolina
court OF violating the internal revenue
IN VS.. ana II is alleged that he made
thlsc Statemcnts While under oath
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-22
CALLS SPECIAL MEETING
OF BOARD OF ALDERMEN
President Adams Issues Order for
Session to- he Held Tues
day Night.
CLOSE RECORD BOOKS FOR YEAR
Ordinance Creating Municipal En-
ploynent Bureau Up for Passage,
and Favorable Action Regarded as
Probable.

President w. II. Adams. OF the Board
FOR n special meeting OF that body, TO
be held at o'clock next Tuesday night.
II is called to concur In several meas
ures passed by thc Common Council at
It's special meeting last Tuesday night.
and to close the record books for tho
councilinanic year
From the Committee on Ordinances
there viii he reported to the Board
for passage tho ordinance creating a
municipal employment bureau. The
measure has been passed by the Com
mon Council II was rccomnittcd by
the Board at it's last meeting when at
tempt was made TO amend II so an to
restore the original salaries to he paid
under IL TO the manager and clerk OF
the bureau, az liked by the Ordinance
Committee.
The Committee on Finance reduced
the salary of the manager from 1900
TO Sl,'oo year. and ,hc salary OF tho
clerk from $1,000 to $500 "A wear In
this form II was passed by the Com
mon Council. Alderman Gunst sought
to secure an amendment restoring the
original salarica The attempt pro-
voked q heated debate and the ordi-
nance WAS rccorum!ttcd
lisLIENED no NE PROBABLE
TINT HOARD WILL CONCUR
FRIENDS OF the measure made haste
Council. and on Thursday night the
Ordnance Committee voted to recon-
mend the measure TO the BOARD for
passage In the form in which IL was
approved by the lower branch 1t ia
regarded ~ probable that the Board
VIII concur in It's passage.
mo ordnance Is opposed by the pri-
Vate eupioYm"nt agencies of tho city
who look upon 81 as an unwarrnnteJ
entrance OF the city INTO the field OF
private enterprise. ON the other hand
friends OF the act 1)int out that =
large number of states and cities have
already put into effect similar enter
priscs. which ara performing a val.
liable service for their couuuuttica
The Board VIII be asked to concur IN
joint revolution passed by the com.
mon council Tuesday night, appointinp
Joint committee of five, 10 he CON.
posed If two from the Board and tI,rn.
from the Council, which. with Tho
mayor arc TO be sent 10 New York 10
attend the seventh annual convention
OF Inc Atlantic Deeper Waterways Ae
ISOLATION. to be held in that citv Scn
tclnher 222I. IN appropriatior -,
5000 is provided to pay the EXPENSE. ~
tho delegation. Va
PROVISION is made in the resolution
Tor an appropriation of 500 for ia
city's annual membership dues In ~
ntiantic Deeper Waterways Associa-
tioh. The organization held ;ts fourth
annual convention in this city in 1911
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-22
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
ASKS OWNERS FOR PRICE
Initial Steps Taken by Government
TO Acquire Site to Add to
Post Office.
SUD- OF 100000 AVAILABLE
II Amount Wanted for Eleventh
Street Property Is in Excess OF
That, District Attorney Will In
stitutc Condemnation Proceedings.

Postmaster Hay T. Thornton was di-
rected yesterday by the Treasury De-
partmcnt TO mt once ask for prices from
the owners OF tho property adjoining
tho post office on the east for its nc
QUESTION by tho government for tho
enlargement OF the Federal Building
Ap appropriation of $3.50. 900. recently
passed by Congress- is available for the
purchase OF this land. which faces sixty
feet on Main Street l6O feet on
Eleventh Street and sixty feet on Bank
Street
Mr.. Thornton at once cndeavorcd to
get In touch with 4. Bicrnc Blair rep
rescntinp n syndicate owning The Main
street front. and j. j.. Carneal, owner
of the Bank Street front but learned
that both wcro out of town He Will
ask that they submit proposals ms soon
as possible
If the price asked by the owners for
the property desired TO extend tho post
office building Is In excess of that an
propriated by Congress, tho District
Attorney Will be asked to Institute
condemnation proceedings, and if This
results In tho selection OF a sum above
that named, the matter will he again
referred TO Congress for further ac-
ton.
EXPECT OWNERS TO
ASK SGOO.OOO For SITE
While no authentic statement upon
the subject has been made II Is be-
lievcd that the price which Will be sub
United by the owners TO the govern
ment Will be In tho neighborhood OF
100000. I'm which case condemnation
proceedings Will follow.
Acting upon Instructions from Wash
inGton. Mr.. Thornton some time ago
consulted several weli-known real es-
tate dealers OF Richmond. and obtained
their estimates OF the value of the site
desired by the United States After
their figures had been submitted, Mr
Thornton found the average TO be SAB
ooo, and he accordingly reported the
round sum of $4,000 rs rcasonabl
price for the government TO pay for the
land. This resulted in the passage of
the appropriation of that surA Con-
gresham Montague at first introduced
bill In the lower house asking an an
preparation OF 100000. but when It
was learned that this sum was likely
10 meet with opposition in the Senate,
a substitute measure. carrying with IL
the sum OF $3.50. 900. was introduced and
passed by both bodies.
Mr.. Thornton Will forward to Wash
inEton the price asked by Messrs. Car
neal and Blair rs soon as they are
heard from.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-22
Teachers Named.

Announccmcnt OF the election OF
teachers 10 serve at the following
been made as follows: Highland Springs
School Miss Amy KratZ. Miss Lena Nj.
Gillian. Miss Edith G. Lane and Miss
Miss Mary Dairhoi, Miss Ira McAlpin
and Miss lisa bella Harrison; Zion Town
School (colorcd), Jnez J. Williams.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-22
Arnold Arrentcd.

Lloyd T. Arnold, nineteen years old
was arrested last night by Patrol:nan
n Nj. smith on a warrant in which he
IVES charged with the theft of so7i0
ne complainant was NJ. y. HoGewood
oil me Atlantic and Pacific Tea Com
phiiy. 10y whom Arnold was employed
and from whom the money is alleged
To have been stolen
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-22
Chnrgcd With Gambling.

,'t"IEc JacksOn. fifty- seven wears
oid. Il baker was arrested Yesterday at
tcTnoon on complaint of Jacob ShuIl,
OF ''l North Seventeenth Street who
"llcges that Jackson has maintained
within the past thirty days a gamb-
ilnI resort at BIS North Second Street.
h" arrest was made by Detectives G;
y Smlth mud r L. EiNnnt
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-22
Make Preliminary Report to Governor

Since his return TO the city from
his summer vacation Governor Stuart
has informally heard from members OF
executive office, report on the prog
ress the commissioners have made. The
commission continues in session, meet
ing daily: The paper submitted by
Major William Ii. Sands, examiner Of
records for the Tenth District, has been
given careful consideration by the
commissioners. Hill Montague, secre-
tary OF the commission. who has been
out OF the city for some days, returned
yesterday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-22
,IotnrrycIc ou,ccr Ipi,,rod

"IW'vI = y, 'IaTkc, OF Tho motor.
'\c!c squad. was slightly injured last
iiShi ~ go o'clock when he was
hrown from his machine near tho Sec
ma Folicc station. His injuries were
ic'tcd by Ambulance Surgeon Pitlso.
VIZ, ana he was removed TO his home
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-22
Sncfrhfs Rcfurnx

j. Leroy Spcights. City Electrical In
cation of two weeks, which he spent
in King and Queen County. Inspect or
Spciehts relates some tall fish stories,
according. to which he depopulatcd the
Mattaponi River of Its iinny tribes to
such an extent that the residents of
the county, who also enjoy fishing,
were glad to see him depart for Rich
mond
Arizona republican., 1914-05-02
LIST OF CONSUMERS BILLS FOR FEBRUARY
 

the old INCREASES SHOWN IN H
  le Arizona Corporation P
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-02-21

bles for the sum of twenty-seven and
$4,000 dollars, besides the interest
thereon and cost of suit, I've this
day levied upon the following real
estate belonging to the said defen-
dants, in the County of Forrest and
State of Mississippi, towit
Sc. IA of Sc. IA, less Is acres in
the west side of said tract, in section
g. township north, range IS west,
containing So acres. Also the NE. IA
of NV. IA of NE. IA of section IS,
township 5 north, range 10 west, con-
tanning 10 acres, all of which l win
offer for sale at the front door of the
Court House., Hattiesburg, Mississip-
pi, on Monday, the End day of March,
A. D., 1914, to satisfy said judgment
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-02-21
NUM- } d IUtNIlC
BECOMES SERIOUS
LIVELY BUSINESS BEING DONE IN
LONDON ,NsuRINo PEOPLE
AGAINST DISEASE.

London, Feb. 21.--An epidemic of
humps has become SO serious in Lon
don that lively business is being done
insuring business men against the
disease. Mumps is not on the list OF
notifiahie contagious diseases and the
result has been that during the pres
ent period of cold damp weather the
epidemic has gone like wildfire
throughout the office district of the
city.
One physician has written to the
papers protesting against the levity
with which the outbreak has been
treated by the press. He asserts that
the only funny thing about the disease
Is its name and concludes that since
there are no specifics against the
mumps once acquired. strong pre-
ventive measures should be taken.