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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-01
HAS BANK ACCOUNT
FOR JUST ONE DAY
L. A. Ciucci Deposits $225,O00
Check Belonging to Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railway.
PAYMENT PROMPTLY STOPPED
Messenger Hands New York
Letter to Man He Took
to Be Mail Clerk.

L. A. Ciucci. of 625 North Fourth
Street, Is being held by the Washing
ton police for dcpositing to his credit
in the North Capitol Savings Bank a
check for $4,000 belonging to the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Com
pany. Ciucci told the police he was
drunk on Monday afternoon, and was
about to board a train In Richmond.
n strange man handed him An envelope
and he opened II and found 1t to con-
tain check which he read as SECS.
Getting off the train In Washington he
went to the bank and deposited it,
Yesterday morning he awoke and
found himself credited with S225,OOO.
Heading In the newspapers that a
check was missing, he promptly gave
himself up to the police.
The Chesapeake and Ohio general Of
fices ut Richmond had occasion on
Monday to transfer $4,000 to the Of
flee of tho company,in New York The
money was in the shape of bank
draft of the First National Bank on
New York. messenger from the
chesapeake and Ohio general Offices
was sent down to the train to post the
letter to insure its going promptly.
The messenger saw no one in the mail
car, but handed the letter to a man
standing by, whom he took to be the
mail clerk.
WASHINGTON BANK
CALLS UP RAILROAD
Four hours later the Washington
savings bank. In some excitement over
having n new depositor who had nut
In s225.oO0. called up the Chcsapeake
and Ohio offices to know IL the check
was good. Payment was PROMPTLY
stopped. and duplicate sent on the
New York. No one has lost anything.
The police had not been informed
last night what action the railroad au-
thorities would take in prosecuting the
case.
Ciucct protested that he was so drunk
he did not know what he was doing,
and that he meant no harm. Local
railroad officials had not been Informed
now Ciucci Endorsed the check, but a
messenger has been dispatched to
Washington to get back the original
check. the payment OH which has been
stopped.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-01
WILL CUT OUT AFTERNOON
MAIL DURING SUMMER
Special Service In BusiucEs Section to
lie Maintained From S to

specihi service In BusiucHs section to
lie Maintained From 70
O'clock.
Continuous mail deliveries between
the hours of and o'clock in the
business district will be installed for
the months OF July and August, begin
ming with Saturday, July 4, according
10 an announcement made yesterday
by Postmaster Hay r. Thornton. The
postmaster. in making the announce
these months 1t was unusually trying
on the mail carriers to carry their
large bundles of mail through the brojl :
ing sun, and that as most OF the bust
ness houses had completed tho days
work by o'clock, he thought il proper
that the carriers should be relieved
OF the last delivery, provided the con-
maintained.
Mr.. Thornton remarked that he would
like TO install tho same system through
out the city, but was afraid that the
residents would object TO but two de-
livcrics u day. rs il would lie i'm
possible for the carriers TO make more
than that number
havoc with the mail carriers was
brought wildly to the attention of the
pohtmnstcr several days ago. when one
of the oldest carriers in the local SER
vice dropped dead. Unlike others who
are kept continuously on the streets
during the heat of the day. tho mail
carrier Is unable 10 confne his Work
Ia the shady side of the street He
must cross and recross the street in
subjected to the direct rays OF the
sun during tho greater part Of the
time. The rule will remain in opera
ton through August,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-01
DUGAN IS FINED $50
FOR ACC0STING WOMAN
"Coid- Biooded Flirtation," Says Jun-
tice CrutchfeId, on Hearing How He
PurHued Mrs. Nellie May Eubank


Pur"ued Mrs. Nellie May Eubank.
Denouncing c, d. Dugan, aged TWEEN
ty-two, and who claims to be a real
estate agent originally, from Wash
ington. as having attempted the most
cold FLOODED Irritation which had ever
come to his notice." Justice Crutch-
field yesterday fined the man $50 and
costs for interfering with Mrs. Nellie
May Eubank. Of sic Third Avenue,
Highland Park. Dugan paid the fine.
Dugan was arrested at Seventh and
Broad Street by Patrolman j. l.. wy
att. to whom Mrs. Eubank had come
half crying and asking that she be
given protection against the atten-
lions Of the man. In Police Court yes
terday, Dugan said that he was under
the impression that he had met Mrs.
Eubank at a Mrs. Gilrs home on Tay-
Tor Street. This the young woman dc
MED, saying that She had never been
to the place and did not know Mrs.
Gill.
In telling her story to the court, Mrs.
Eubank said that she had just step
ped from the Highland Park car at
Seventh and Broad Streets, when Du-
gan approached her and remarked on
the weather. She said that she told
him he had no right to speak to her,
and had started UP Broad Street He
followed her. and when she retracted
her steps was still few steps in the
rear. She appealed to the officer, and.
pointing out tho man, asked protcc-
ton.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-01
DEFERS ACTION ON PLAN
FOR EMPLOYMENT BUREAU
Council Subcommittee to Have Public
hearing on Necessity for Such IL
Department To-MorrOvv Afternoon

The subcommittee from the Council
committee on Ordinances. to which has
for tho creation of municipal EN-,
ployment bureau, met at ~ o'clock
noon YESTERDAY t. go into 4 considcra-
after the roll call to adjourn until :
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. The com
nittee found Itself without the full
hold an open meeting Thursday after
noon to hear from persons interested
in i, the e i,,; ablshment of the bureau.
Der of the subcommittee, spoke briefly
in favor cf founding the new depart
m rsen,: IhH proposed bureau has been
tive Board; Councilman c. Z. Jones
Indicated his unwillingness to vote on
The proposition until the COMMITTEES
necessity for establishing the proposed
bureau. and the estimated cost OF its
maintenance: The committee con-
curted In TINS view. and voted TO hold
another meeting at o'clock Thurs
day afternoon.
Several citizens. it is understood. are
deeply interested in the founding Of
vited TO address the committee. Chair
man Gunst has been asked to call "A
Special meeting OF the full Ordinance
committee for s o'clock Thursday night
TO receive and act upon the report from
the subcommittee in time 10 secure its
S subj to the Common Council at
next Monday nights meeting.
Inc protracted meeting of the sub
the time set for the meeting of the
special subcommittee on the improve-
ment Of the water distributing sys-
TEN, which was scheduled for s o'clock
Yesterday afternoon. Councilman Nor
subcomnNttees, was occupied with the
consideration OF the bridge approach
matter ter, until 4 o'clock. The commit
call of the chair.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-01
JACK DUNN WILL ATTEND
MEETING THIS AFTERNOON.
Purchase Of Baltimore Franchise
May BE Concluded at Con-
ference To-Day.
MORE SUBSCRIBERS NEEDED
Plan for Better Baseball May Fail
for Lack OF Prompt Financial Sup
port-Virginia League Meets Here
Tomorrow.

Jack Dunn. manager and owncr of
the Baltimore club. OF the Interna-
tional League. and T.. w. wicks, sec
afternoon at 1910 o'clock. and will be
At the I!usiness Mems Club at o'clock
10 receive overtures for the purchase
of the Orioles. and. II possible. to con-
suminate the deal. whereby Richmond
NAV have Il better class of baseball.
In conversation over the long dis
TANGO telephone yesterday afternoon
Dunn stated that he would be glad to
make arrangements for the transfer.
and that he would do everything he
consietently could to bring his team
TO Richmond. lie appears anxious to
come. and Is only awaiting definite
arrangements by the local business
men
About s25.oO0 has already been sub
scrihed. and II is believed that when
jack Dunn has Il talk with the bust
ness men here, and will be in posi-
ton personally to show what sort of
team: lie can bring to Richmond there
Will be no difficulty I'm raising a SUI
ilcicEt amount of money 10 effect the
transfer
LONG CONFERENCE HELD
AT BUSINESS MEMS CLUB
TEcrs was Il long conference OF the
business Mems Club yesterday after
''OcH' anu ~ Wac ueClucu 10 ask Dunn
to come to Richmond to meet the
men who are interested In the move
Inent. II possible. arrangements for
the purchase will be so far perfected
this afternoon that n proposition can
he made to the nagnatcs OF the Vir-
GINA League, who meet here to-mor-
row Mt noon. The local club owners
are willing TO come half way and IL
Is believed that q majority OF the re-
naming owners will not stand in the
way OF making IT possible for the
RICHMOND franchise to be purchased
Tor the Baltimore Club. 1t IS likely
that the matter Will be settled to-
Iay-one way or the other.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-01
EARNINGS SHOW INCREASE
Coast Line Statement for May Indicate.
Gain Over Last Yenr

Operating revenues of the Atlantic
coast Line Railroad Company for the
month OF May show a substantial gain
over the same month of the previous
year. according to a statement Issued
yesterday by Comptroller II. &. Prince.
The comparative statement for May fol-
Opera ting revenues this year, $3.o55.-
SSl.69: last year. S2,924.07l.75; operat-
ing expenses and taxes this year, So
42G. 1888: last year, S2,3I3,5SOS3: on
Grating income this year, s6o9, 09e. 90
last year. $610.4909o.
Operating revenues for the perjod
from July l. 1913, to May 81. 1914. were
SS3.9Sl $3.50, and for the same period
last year were S33.5l3.SlS.O4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-01
PETITION RECEIVED
big stone emp Voters Ignore Enabling
Act. nnh Send Direct TO GONcrnnr

Hst OF thirtY-scvcn names nett
iloninS that special election be or
dered, on the question of State wide
prohibition was received Yesterday in
NE GoNernor's Office. The petition, GER
titled by a justice of the peace. came
from Rig Stone Gap.
Under the law such petitions should
be hlcd with the clerks of the courts
Secretary OF tho Commonwealth. The
Governor will order the election after
q sufhcicnt number OF qualified voters
have signed petitions
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-01
Caught Betueen Street Cars.

Although his motor cyle was sma sh ed
to pieces, George Snyder. motor
cyclist from Ohio. yesterday escaped
injury when he was caught between
two surface cars at Eleventh and Main
Streets. The mans escape was con
sidered miraculous. as the machine
WAS bent almost double by the i'm
pact. Only the slow speed at which the
cars were moving prevented a tragedy
IL is thought
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-01
JOIN EARLY CLOSERS
Hardware store. to close All Day ON

Hardware stores Ia Close All Dny ON
July {.
Following the progressive movement
of several OF the leading dry goods ana
clothing houses of the city. the retail
and wholesale hardware concerns have
announced That their establishments
viii bc closed at > o'clock, except
Saturdays. beginning July ]. TO Sep
TENDER !.
list or the wholesale and retail
hardware concerns who have agreed 10
Inc carly closing hours follows:
Bell -Erown hardware Company,
Evans Hardware COMPANY. Elba Hard :
ware Company, y. :. kcllam Hardware
Company, Inc. Charles W. Vaughan,
Harper Hardware Company, Central
HARDWARE company, ~ B. Clarke &.
lima Hardware Company, Watkins-C Cot :
treli CompHny. Richmond Hardware
Company, James Nctiraw, g. & ~
Edgar and Baldwin ~ Brown
on July the above stores Will he
l.lnsnd for The haM
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-01
SHEPHERD ELECTED
Husband Of Miss Helen Gould Is Mad
DiIecior of CaE I

T"S"HHu OF Nish Helen Gould Is Made
director of Car Lines
rlniey J. shepherd was yesterday
morning elected member of the board
and Power Company to Mi the vacancy
caused caused by the death of i. o. Briggs.
VICTOR Cumberson had been filling the
vacancy temporarily. When here sew
era months ago Mir. Shepherd and his
wife. who was Miss Helen Gould. made
an inspection Of the oompany's prop.
President Thomas S. Wheelwrieht
ana other officers Of the company were
IN New York yesterday attending a
meeting OF the board OF directors.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-01
Found WITH FRACTURED skull.

c,.J5VV cDieVauTt, coIoredy Of II North
sl1th street; was found in the alley
near seventh Street. between Frank
lin and Main Streets. yesterday after
noon about 80 o'clock with n frac-
tured skull The man was unable to-
cause Of his condition, and is believed
TO DO In serious condition by Dr..
Boyle, City Hospital ambulance sur
to the colored city home for further
treatment. 49,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-01
licensed 10 Do Uu.,ner

license 10 do business was issued
ycsterday by the Bureau of Insurance
to the Columbia Life Insurance Com
company which recently took over the
business Of The Appalachian Jnsura nee
Company.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-01
Pharmacy Hoard Called

meeting OF the State BOARD OF
Pharmacy has been called 10 meet i'm
the Capitol on July 81 for the cxami-
nation. OF candidates for license. The
list OF candidates will be closed on
July II after which no more applica.
lions VIII he received,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-01
SENDS HIS EXCUSES
superintendent West REPORTS Engage
nIcnt Which Tnkcs Prcccdcncc.

The state Board of Education held n
meeting Yesterday morning, but trans
acted only routine business in regard
to apportionment OF funds and other
matters concerning the schools
superintendent Frank r. West of
Louisa County, wrote that another en-
cagement would prevent him from be-
ing present. He said that this engage
mcit had precedence over all others
that he was to he married
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-01
John Golden Arrested.

john Golden. "A white man, was ar
rested last night by Patrolman Moore.
DugEins and Mitchell, charged with
thorities. He is said to have escaped
from, road gang In that section Of
the State.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-01
Turr.ncr sinI.u

iike Sheolcetas, 64l West Broad
street, yesterday reported TO the police
that his place Of business had been
broken into during Monday nigh, and
$50 IN currency stolen.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-01
Building Permit.

Building Inspector Butler issued r.
permit yesterday to Murray NJ. Mcclure
to build detached two-story brick
dwelling at 1916 West Avenue, to cost
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-04-28
ny IMAM 4. FULLERTON.

Baseball In the big leagues thus far
has been test OF the condition OF
teams rather than test Of the teams
themselves Tho results offer IA warn
ms for the future (which. by the way
will be forgotten before next winter
against the system OF training ball
clubs Possibly few OF the teams
that are suffering most heavily now
through bad training systems Will
change next spring. but some others
will fail 10 heed the warning and 90
on the same way 10 ruin.
Chances New York team this year
and last offers striking example OF
what training will do. Last spring
he trained In Bermuda, jumping from
a tropical climate three days by sea
into New York early April weather
The result was q wrecked ball club
that never recovered. This spring he
trained In Texas. lodged past the bad
weather, got his team home in fair
shape, and II looks fifty points better
now than Il looked a month ago
Cincinnati's team when | saw II az
Alexandria, Ia. early In March. was
IN Better condition than IL is today
Instead OF staying there and coming
up ready 10 start the season. II jump
ed north In cold rain and snow play
cd on cold. soggy fields and went
back Chicago's Cubs, leaving Tampa,
were IL fit condition 10 meet anyone.
Now they are wrecked as 10 condi.
ton
The Chicago White Sox, luckiest OF
all the clubs this spring found the
best weather they ever have had In
California came home by easier
stages. and had only two days OF cold
weather before the season started
Callahan's present standing shows
the value Of having pitchers ready TO
work at ton speed before the other
clubs get started hitting
Pittsburgh has the most uniformly
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-04-28
Flashes From the
Big League Diamonds
who stole the Pirates, bats 20

"NhO stole the Pirates bats.v
Ills harsh wOrd-stOIen-but
when 81 pet war clubs vanish M n
by magic, the Pittsburgh players
see no reason TO use delicate
phrases.
Honus Wagner. Ham Hyatt aud
hike Mitchell, well-knOMn slug
gers, NIL considerably peeved, APP
pehied In the name OF the club 10
the Chicago police.
And suspicious glances are east
Outward, from whose dOmIcIIe the
bats disappeared after n swntfest.
Barring rain. the three bIg
feagues were 20 present solid
front tOday, the first concerted ne
tiOn for almost week.
Hut the dispute between the IT,
gers and White Sox for leadership
In the American league. acceIernt-
ed by fOur-Eame series OpepIng
mt Detroit today, was the chief
settO.
MRck's Athletics evened up their
percentage with the HIghlanders
yesterday In an elght-lnninE bat
ting rally. assisted by WaIsh's
tumble.
Rube Bentpn's siants, delISered
I'm mid-season form. Mere 400 much
for re" tprds, who .ahgled oni,
The Reds grabbed the game. . to
i, In the second. when Rawlings
aud Clark doubled and Moran sing
led.
De Gi'nts and de PhIllIes We'd
With each other ln making errors.
New York wan, getting SIX errors.
while Philadelphia made only four.
MRthewsOn defeated Chalmers, Z
10 3. giving New York the second
game Of the series.
The Senators bntted Foster. OF
the Red Sox. out OF the box yes
terday. scoring four runs In the
second on sin hits aud sacrifice.
and winning q 10 I.
No games were played by the
Feds yesterday, the clubs all hRv-
ing long railroad trips for today's
trays.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-04-28
TOM JONES. TO ENIOIN !,
= wUtGAST FROM B0y7iy6

Tom Jones' managod, OF Al Woieast,
former lightweight champion, said in
Detron last night that he would step
Al from fighting Billy Wagner at Kal.
amazoo Friday If he had to get an in
junction to do It. He met much OPP
position to his plan OF stopping the
bout from Wagner and his friends.
Jones brought Matty McCue. the Mil.
waukee lightweight who drew with
Joe Mandot with him looking for a
bout at Windsor with Pat Dropillard'
but Glassco says he guesses the Wind.
sor season is through Wolgast 5
hands are I'm bad shape and he
shouldn't fight until July, says Jones
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-04-28
c065 OUGHT TO
START HITTING.

Cobb is about due TO start some hit
titg pretty soon now. He has been
Unable TO get his eye on the ball or
swing right since the season began.
re hit pretty well at the start of the
sefson and then fell off badly.
ryrus is anxious about his hitting
ard he Is working hard trying TO dis
cdker what is wrong He knows that
nd is below his speed and he Is max
ine every effort TO find out what is the
matter and correct his mistakes.
He realizes that all the time he is
iJ3 the present slump his rivals are
gaining points on him that may mean
the rate al the end Of the year He
Also realizes that the club will need
bis hitting and need il badly against
Chicago.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-04-28
Detroit Must Depend On Sl6g-
ging To Win Its Games From
Chicago Hurlers
WHITE S0X AVERAGE
ONLY SIX HITS A GAME
Tigers Have Them Beat BY Two
Hits a Cancelled League
In Extra Basing
nY RnLPH D. YONKER.

Bl RALPH l.. J ONhEK.
- HE battle for first place in the
American league starts today be
- tween the Tigers and the White
SlS Jimmy Callahan's bunch comes
here for a series OF four games start
ing today.
The Tigers and the Sox are tied for
first position up 10 today, with seven
games won and four games lost by
each. The Tigers have lost all four
OF their games TO 81. Louis. The SoN
lost three TO the Maps and one TO 81.
Lotis.
The series will be of great interest
in determining whether the Tiger hit
tiers are strong enough TO get 10 the
White Sox pitchers, who have been SO
effective against the Soy opponents
this spring that the Chicago club is
tieh for first place in spite OF the fact
thdt the team has made an average
OF bnly six and onehalf hits game.
The Tigers have been clouting the
majority OF the pitchers they have
faded very effectively They haven't
made such great number OF bingles
but they have made them very timely
and very long Detroit leads the
league both In batting and in extra
base hitting.
The Tigers Sox battle resolves itself
into contest hatyss,s- savage hitting
and cunning pfGc4rfns.' &c civ, '.lse.-,
Behz amt Russell are pitching weniler-
fuf Ball. The Tigers will undoubtedly.
belcalled upon to face these four men.
lefty Russell is dug 20 face the
Ti8eTs hrst. as he hasn't pitched since
the middle OF last week, when ne went
only part OF game. Like the rest
OF 1.-THE major league managers also,
Jimmy Callahan isn't loath at all to
nst his best lefthanded pitching
Against the Bengals, Benz, Cicotte
and Scott are then due TO work in or
def
The White Sox have been winning
thd games they captured by keeping
the hitting OF their opponents down
vefy low Most of the games they
have taken have been by close scores.
Except when Benz and IIagerman
pi9 he'd duel that the Maps won Sat
uriay, 10, when the Hose have lost
th&y have lost by several runs.
keither the Sox nor the Tigers have
Dekn polished in their defensive play
B3a clubs have made errors that were
frdquent and very often costly.
The Tigers have been outhitting the
Sol by two hits game, They have
autayerage OF better than eight bingles
fof every contest. They have been
hitting both right and left.handers
With about the same results.
H. their starts against the Maps dur
ind the last series both Cicotte and
Scbtt were found easily enough The
Naps got 10 hits of the former and
eiSht in eight innings of the latter
Tfiss may mean that these two men
hake had more work than they can
stand and that they need rest Then
again II may mean that they are
merely having little slump that
eNery athlete is entitled to once in a
willie.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-04-28
Nearly 80 Horses Working Out
At Michigan State Fair Grounds

fair grounds In
/ racng a )
hafmie within the mile oval
half
m ks CHI TO or OF
but therear OF 0 OF
little bit
doll he No all
when
once in a
or needed
will be
cond
etraine
Hopkins, Dan
Hal Cal
noun stables g. william MaIy
sey3; Dorne4 A, and 3.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-04-28

DuSn leaguer. neN put ritN
up against the Job OF. beating
DOME Bush out OF his job at
shortstop. II would be diffi-
cult 10 pick any shortstop In
the world who could be relied
UTOU 70 tU tnatt'
Fitz has never had a chance
for the job he Is trying Tor
with the Tigers but he has
learned lot of baseball since
ne reported TO Manager Jen-
nings nj Gulfport and when he
leaves Detroit he will be bound
for some good job In a. good
league.
F1tz is waiting for some phe-
nom I'm some club In a high
class league to blow. They az
look good in the spring, but
pretty soon some shortstop will
20 bad and a manager Will be
Yelling To President Navin for
help Then Frank will ship on
Fitzslmmons.
Fitz is great fielder. lie
Is a big fellow who handles him
self very gracefully tie has
a very clever pair OF hands. Tie
asily as Bush. he hasn't been
- -. I'd. ahar.aa - affnEfUg
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-04-28
HOPPE MEETS DEMAREST
AFTER BEATING SUTTON

NEW YORK April 2S.-By a lop-
sided score of 400 points to four, vii.
lie Hoppe today retains his title at AL
billiards His victim was the ever
challenging George Sutton. The match
was played at the Waldorf last night.
Hoppe set new worlds record with
an average OF 40. Sutton.s average o.
40 also was a record in its own way.
Hoppe meets Demarest in the finals
tonight