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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-09
GARRISON IS MADE
POLICE SERGEANT
Patrolman Elected to Fill Va
cancy Caused by Neisz
Suicide.
WILL TRAIL SPEED VlOLATORS
Police Department to Operate
Car With Plainclothcs
Men.

Policeman c. L. Clarkson, Of the Sec
3md District; was elected last night
rs sergeant, to m the vacancy caused
by the suicide Monday night of Ser
scant PM L. N-isz. Smith +. Ernest,
:, street car motorman, of 400 Denny
street, Fulton, was elected a patrol
man.
clarkson was appointed on the force
In November, 1881. lie has been re-
garded by his superiors as a depend
able efficient officer and as /, man we'll
versed in the duties Imposed upon him
by his Office.
The board decided 10 establish the
use OF an automobile in police service.
the machine 10 be used In patroliing
the avenues and streets where the au-
tunoDiic speed laws are most fagrant-
~ violated. 1t will take the place oc-
casionally OF the motorcycles. cspeci-
ally when one of the latter Is out OF
commission. and win be operated by AN
officer in civilian clothes The board
decided To purchase {, Ford roadster
VIII Report All Arrests.
Major Werner reported that Justice
Crutchiield had informed him that the
Juvenile Court officers would hereafter
notify the Police Department OF all
arrests Of . criminal nature SO that
me poiicc would know the NAMES OF
searching Tor and recovering stolen
property. Recently Il case Was dis
posed OF In which much stolen plumber
lay unidentified and uucallcd for il.
TIA" Juvenile Court for some days be-
cause OF the failure Of the Juvenile
The board indorscd the resolution
offered in the Board OF Aldermen 10
give the sup"rintcndency OF the polio.
telegraph system to former city Flee
triclan William H. Thompson at q sal
AIRY OF 300 Il year. Captain THOMPSON
was recently deposcd as city Elcc-
trician by the Adininis;rativ Board
the position being combined with the
SuDerintendency OF the CITY Electric
fIant He continues to serve as Su-
perintendcnt OF Fire Alarm at :: sal
ary OF Sl.SO0. ana the added pay for su-
pcrNision OF police wires Will rcstore
ms salary to the former amount. so.5O0.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-09
Guard Of thc Commemorative

~ aHhlIaI ne' ,IEr " 1Ic Ciuard -
held at tho Arinory. Stv.rtH ~ =! pc
Sh%H streets, on SATURDAYS Mpht nj
ocloch Al lnefnhcr orc urged t.
ait,Hn. IN oPportuuity 70 Inspect iic
ne" and maguifcCnt aruorv yin ~
E!Ven, foIloWc1 hy Il hnnnll.t
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-09
Suc. Trnn.fer ComDnnv

Suit for damages in the sum OF
S9,up0 was brought yesterday in the
CITY Circuit Court against tho Rich
Lang ford. an infant, suing through
his mother. Fannie Langford No
declaratio was fled
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-09
VIII S;nr II,xu,,. rr,,o

Iaydn's masterpiece, THE Passion"
NIL DE sung tomorrow night by the
zorro has as it's theme THE seven
Words OF the Saviour on the Cross
inc choir, under the direction of Jacob
hcinhardt has been studying tho
music throughout the Lenten season
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-09

Johnson, colorcd. charged with
,Iaaauit!nF J. a. Ecams manager 20
we Fulton Brick Works. was SEM on
~ VIC grand jury yesterday by MAJ.
.SIn ID. $. sunday, or Henrieo
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-09

With covers laid for 500 guests
banquet was given at Masonic Tcmplc
on Monday night by the Retail Grocrrs
Associaiinn: Music was furnished by
NcssniCh's Municipal Bind
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-30
WOMAN KILLED: THREE HELD.
Coroner Believes She Wa shot I'm
Trying to stop Fight.

woman who was known as Mrs,
Emma Thinks. 20 years old, was found
dead with a bullet over her heart In Il
furnished room at s43 Bedford avenue,
Brooklyn, early yesterday morning.
After an investigation In which Assist
ant District Attorneys and Coroner Wag-
ner took part Ralph d'Robbio and a
woman said to BE- his wife and Max
Thinks. with whom the dead woman had
been living, were held by the police.
The police say that the two men and
women had reached home yesterday morn
ing about o'clock after havin. visited
saloons. Thinks and d'Robbio are said 70
have quarrelled over Mrs. Thinks Thinks
Is alleged to have drawn a revolver, and
Coroner Wagner believes that Mrs Thinks
was shot when she tried to stop the quar-
rel and Bet the gun away from her hus-
band. She could not have fired the shot
herself, the Coroner said.
Coroner Wagner found n marriage cer-
tihcate which showed that the dead
woman had been married two years ago
to New York man named Manoloke
She had left him some months ago.
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payment Of taxes almost o,00e. 900. COM
pared with the same months a year ago.
Total business In the same time had fallen
of only Sl,s0O.000.
This reflection Of the rise In railway
operation costs Is based by the Bureau Of
Railway News and Stat!ctics on figures
OF the Interstate Commerce Commission,
Just made public. Whereas the commits
sion's figures cover only 225.00O miles,
those Of the bureau take In the entire
$4,000 miles Of operated tracksge in the
United States.
In it's current report, moreover. the
commission for the first time has aban-
doned comparisons OF total figures with
corresponding revenue and expense items
OF the previous year. Comparisons have
been made however. from the records
Of the bureau.
What the recent increase in expenses
means may be gathered from the fact that
in January under operating conditions
probably al favorable al ever experienced
In winter the railways were able to make
only a slightly better showing than In
January. 1912. one Of the worst months
ever experienced by United States rail-
ways.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-30
HIGH POWER WIRELESS
READY THIS SUMMER
MarcOni Company's Net Earn
ings Here S178,251 in
Eleven Months.

The annual report OF the directors Of
the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company
OF America shows net earnings OF 311S.-
?5l.29 for the eleven months ended Do
cember 81. 1913.
The report sets forth that unless unfore-
seen circumstances arise tho high power
long distance stations will be completed
and ready for business early In the sum.
mer. and as TO the Pacific stations every
thing eooms favorable for starting the
service with Honolulu before June /.
Nothing much has been done in regard
to our proposed Philippine station" the
report continues. because OF the many
obstacles that have been placed in the
way OF our securing concessions and
rights from the United States and insular
governments. a bill, however, has just
been passed by the Philippine Assembly
granting Is. subject to the approval Of
the Secretary " War. the right to erect
high power station tina; will work with
Honolulu. Japan and China, and we hope
at all early date 10 receive the approval
OF the War ANA Navy departments
enabling us 90 proceed with the work o:
location and installation
The company has purchased land az
Chatham and at Marion, Mass for trans.
a receiving station also. for hlxh power
work with Norway. The Norwegian Gov.
eminent station IS under way.
The report says that the tendency Of
Governments everywhere 10 enforce and
enlarge wireless regulations, making
obligatory for al, ocean and lake craft
to be equipped with wireless. increases tho
demand for the company's equipment
THE very sever storms on the great
lakes last season" II continues. dem.
onstrated the necessity for wireless.
Many vessels were wrecked and many
liv"s lost but no losses occurred where
ships were equipped with wireless"
During the big storms in the vicinity OF
New York one railroad equipped with
Maroon wireless was able. the report
says. 10 run It's trains without delay.
The Marconi company is arranging 10
construct several high power stations
along the Alaskan coast and in the IN.
terror. where the prospects are bright for
good business.
The annual stockholders meeting OF tbs
company Will be held at ! Exchange place
Jersey city, April 20.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-30
GIRL OF II LEADS
ANGRY |. ". ". MOB
Storms Station House and
Pounds on the Door
Until Arrested.

II was a girl OF II. with Shelley.
poems and Edgar Allan Poe's short stories
under her arm. who gave the police the
most trouble last night Ia coping with
the l. W. w. crowd that gathered at
Freeman OF 1873 Avenue C. and she led
the crowd OF 1000 that followed the police
and two prisoners 10 the Madison street
station house.
The two prisoners. Bennie Belmont OF
3l3 Grand street, headquarters for the
unemployed. and Percy Marmar. a nine
teen-year-old student, who was In charge
Of the meeting had referred TO the police
as BUNS" according to Sergt. Michael
Hickey. When the crowd reached the
station house II numbered 1000.
Bessie Freeman flung herself against
the closed doors OF the station demanding
to get in and using swear words in her de-
mands according to Sergt. Hickey's tes,i-
mony In night court later.
She told tho crowd behind her that she
wanted to be witness to tell OF the
police attack on the two prisoners. She
was finally taken inside the station, but
as prisoner on charge OF disorderly
conduct.
In the wornens night court at jefferson
Market the seventeen-year-o agitator
told Magistrate Henry w. Herbert that
she had a mother. worked every day in IA
loft, and had only gone to the Rutgers
Square meeting to hear the talk. The
Magistrate told her she was little girl
and ought TO be at homo attending TO her
mother rather than listening to Rutgers
Square meetings. He discharged her.
This reused the ire OF Scrgt- Hickey
and Lieut.. Geegan who had accompsn MED
Hickey to court. The sergeant protested
against discharging a prisoner who led an
attack on station house doors.
I'VE cannot cope successfully with l.
W. ". meetings" said Hickey. III we can
not secure convictions"
Hot words followed between the SER
gcant and the Magistrate. The Magis-
trate said the police were too ticklish
Lieut. Geegan took the stand and testi-
fled that Bessie Freeman had been at
tending the Rutgers Square meetings
since March and had been passing her
hat for money.
Magistrate Herbert after finding GU,
that the girl admitted this asked her
"Why, my dear childy'
She said she had been trying to helr
the unemployed The Magistrate again
repeated his advice that II would be bet
ter for her 10 be nj home helping her
mother and discharged her.
Belmont and Marmor were held ovel
In $1,000 ball for hearing tonight Al
]. w. W. sympathizer tried to create
disturbance while the case was benl
heard by shouting In the court He wal
put out
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-30
BOY ADMITS KILLING HIS
TEACHER, SAY OFFICIALS
Warrant Issued for Ginini-
Miss Beecher's Roommate
Quits School job.

UTICA, y. Y, March 2S.---J-an Gninl
the seveDteen-yelr-old boy held Ut Herki-
iner AS the murderer OF his former school
teacher, Miss Elids B-echer. II years old
made admissions ~ District Attorney Far
reli and Coroner Robert Huyck to-day
which they say convince them that he
lured the girl 70 the outskirts OF the
village OF Poland Herkimer county. Fri
day evening and beat aid stabbed her to
death.
piece OF cloth from Ginnfs overcoa,
WAS found on the barbed wire fenc.
through which Miss Beechers body was
dragged after she was dead and button
of the boys overcos, was picked up near
the spot where she fell.
Attorney Farrell got a sworn statement
from Gininfs companion. Branard wilt
aged ~. that Ginini WAS plotting to attack
the girl and that CHM! had asked hin
TO help In the attack and also aid him IN
blowing up the safe In the Poland union
store.
The wrench with which the girls skull
was crushed in Vas stolen from Eli Oar
ling carpenter for whom WIZ worked
G.n!ni admitted, the District Attorney
said. that ne carried the wrench
IN u piece OF burlap last Friday night
when n induced Miss Beecher to 60 &c
the outskirts OF Poland. The lad told
where he had thrown the wrench and II
Was picked up In the snow within a few
rods Of where the girl was killed. Blood
stains were found on a sleeve OF the boys
shirt and his coat was torn as though h,
had had struggle.
District Attorney Farrell said tonight
that the chain Of evidence around III,
youthful pr!s ner was practically conn
plete and he swore out warrant against
Ginini tonight charging him With first de-
gree murder.
The girls skull was crushed with thir-
teen blows from the wrench.
As crowd in street In Poland dis
cussed the case to-day an excited farme,
suggested that a telegraph pole and O
rope should be employed TO visit summary
vengeance on the perpc,rator Of the crime
The Rev. Mr.. Beecher. father of the muir
dered giri. stepped into the centre OF thC
group and made a brief address arguing
against mob violence and reminding his
hearers that Justice must take its orderl!
course, Tears ran down the clergyman
face as he spoke and the crowd soon dis
persed.
The prisoners father. John Glninl, is q
former resident Of New York city and u
man of wealth He Is an ornithulogist.
Miss Ethel Clark. roommate OF the
murdered girl and also teacher IN the
Poland High School. announced to-day
that she mad resigned her position Il.
teacher and would return to her home II
Rochester. Miss Clark Is engaged t,
marry Willis Beecher, brother of the deal
girl
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-30
GEN. JAMES, NOW SO, Is
HONORED FOR SERVICES
Friends Present Portrait to Gov.
eminent at Birthday
Luncheon.

Gen. Thomas Lemuel James, once post
master OF New York city. then Post
master General In President Garfield .
Cabinet and now IA prominent banker,
celebrated his eighty-third birthday yes
terday with a hundred friends and ad-
nrers at u luncheon tat the Union League
Club In the addresses OF William r
Wilcox. formerly chairman Of the Pub
lie Service Commission Postmaster Ed
ward NJ. Morgan, Cbauncoy NJ nenew
and others Gen. James was described
as "the best equipped post office man In
the United States"
A life size portrait Of Gen. James.
PAINTED by Aphonse Jong.rs, A. y. A.
Of the Soclete DIES Ar,is;es. was presented
to the Government to be hung in the Post
Office here. II was accepted by Post.
master Morgan. The presentation OF the
portrait was IA testimonial to the reforms
Gen James brought about in handling
the mails and to his pioneer efforts 10
bring the United States and Great Brit
ain closer together 10y cheaper postage.
After the presentation 10y Mr.. Wilcox
the lights in the room except those abou;
the painting were turned out and all pres
en-: stood up and sang Aud Lang Syne.
as "A great postmaster. great banker
and a great express man. all for $4,000
year responded 10y Saying "old ac-
quaintance never will be forgot by those
who served under Gen. james" MIR.
Morgan also spoke to the great growth
OF the post office revenue from $4,000. 900
to $40. 100000 since Gen. Jamess time.
As to the express receipts, lac said You
will have to read what we &c: from the
reports OF Ill. express companies"
Former Senator Depew referred 10 Gen.
James as 1.-THE man who remained an Of
nee holder as long as he pleased while
went In and out"
Mgr Henry A. Brann OF st. Ed
wards Church also paid tribute TO Gen.
James George J. Cortelyou. Joseph II.
Choate. Alonzo Hepburn and upward Of
4 hundred more expressed -be:r good
wishes in letters read by Charles Elliot
Warren.
Gen James was postmaster of New
York city. ls72-lssl: Observation-Disclosures
OF the United States, lsSl-lss2: presi-
dent Of the Lincoln National Bank, 1882
1912, and now Is chairman OF the board
OF directors OF the bank.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-30
ANOTHER RAILROAD CUTS COST.
Norfolk and Western I'd Reduce
Operating Eapenses 20 the Linit.

80 80 eSs-sss
PHILADELPHIA, March 2s.--The Norfolk
and Western Railway Company Ia putting
into effect a programme Of curtailment
and economy that is relatively as drastic
as that OF the Pennsylvania the New
York Central and other trunk line rail-
roads. and Is inspired by the same reasons.
namely. declining gross receipts and ad-
vancing unit costs OF operation coupled
with the fact that rates have not yet
been advanced.
While no figures are obtainable, II was
learned to-day from an executive officer
Of the company that general orders have
been issued to stop all expenditures not
absolutely necessary. TO reduce the work.
ing forces as much as possible and to con-
duct the actual handling Of traffic with
the utmost economy. These instructions. II
was stated. are to remain In force until
conditions materially alter.
All double tracking has been disccn-
tinued. and as far as possible work on
all other improvements now under way
has been stopped. while contemplated bet
terments will be held In allegiance. II was
said. while the present adverse circum-
stances continue. Consideration 10 being
given to reduction OF passenger train
service. but no decision has been reached
on this point.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-30
HONOR THREE REFORMERS.
Gathering At Aston In Memory Of

Two hundred and nifty men and women
met last night at the Hotel Aston to
honor the late Congressman Robert c..
Bremner Of Passaic, John g. Crosby. a
single taxer and Democratic orator, and
Edward Lee Moyne Heydecker. Assistant
Tax Commissioner.
George l.. Record of Jersey City, q
member of the State Board Of Tux AS
SCISSORS. presided. The speakers were Mrs.
Carrie Chapman Gait, Lawson Purdy.
Assemblyman James @. Blauvelt Of Pas
sale and John ]. Murphy. Tenement House
Commissioner.
Mr.. Blauvelt spoke Of Mr. BremneTs
career, OF his rise from the farm to Con-
gress.
Mrs. Gait told OF Mr.. Crosby's services
to woman suffrage. and Mr.. Purdy Of his
book on Government"
Mr.. Murphy spoke Of Mr.. Heydecker's
great knowledge Of problems Of taxation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-30


Inc Underwood campaign managers.
ho"-ver succeeded In rallying to the House
leaders support many prominent prohibi-
s"lis's and In every county they have
nadlns advocates OF prohibition on the
underwood county committees.
IA addition TO this they have had the
Naa!hs prohtbitlonlsts OF the state on the
stump for Underwood and by denying
u1t prohibition was an issue In the cam
pa sn they have divided the prohibition
"..'
he nave assailed Hobson for his repu-
SN'h Tor absenteeism In the House OF
..epr.sehtatives, BY contrasting Under
WOO record for devotion to his Con-
t[''Slohai duties to Hobson's record for
so,''''"e'sm they have put Hobson on the
N'T"s'Nc'
4. hoosof however. met this charge with
' .'''ement mat the hrht to determine
r.,her prohibitionist or u liquor man
snould he Senator from Alabama was OF
s,"'tr Importance to the people than any
vi, ~, touid perform IN the House
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has over his rival is his wide acauaint-
ance IN Alabama 1t is said that he knows
personally i've men In Alabama where
Underwood knows one. Representative
Underwood has been In Congress for
eighteen years, but outside OF the Ninth
district the people OF Alabama with few
exceptions know him only by reputation.
o. the other hand, Hobson has spoken
many times In every town. village. hamle,
ana crossroads settlement in the State
Ant counts his personal acquaintance in
each county BY the hundreds.
AZ Il campaigner Hobson has few
equals in industry. He has covered the
Stale tve times and is closing his cam
pasn on motorcycle. making from
.en 10 twenty Speeches day.
Underwood has spoken during the cam
pslgn only fifteen or twenty times. He
made two brief visits to the State, the last
duiinS the recess of Congress for the holi-
days.
HOoson has waged an aggressive cam
paEu lie has bitterly assailed the record
o. !! der" God. bringing the charge against
nm That he was Il tool Of the liquor in
*.eNis and an euiissary of Wall street"
IN support OF these charges he has
pointed 10 the contribution OF Thomas r.
Ryan to heip Representative Underwood
frt me Presidential nomination. He also
sltteked the House leaders record on the
Webb anti-shipping bill. which prohibits
,he shipment OF liquor into dry" territory
To- Illegal purposes. and on the Clark
cotton futures amendment TO the tariff
b..
Out Of the sixty-seven counties in the
e''lr htty mine are prohibition counties
under = local option law. Had Hobson
Dee able 10 control the entire prohibition
sentiment in the State II Is believed that
NJ election would have been assured.
Observers of politics in Alabama de
cla-ed That had he confined his campaign
20 ,.s single issue of prohibition he would
nave proved more formidable candidate
sid the result might have been in doubt
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-30
ROADS INCOME CUT $50, O00, 900
Although 1000 MiIes cf New Line
Were Laid DuPtsg the Year.

CHICAGO, March ?s.-Although 1000
miles OF new limo were added during the
year. the total railway mileage Of tho
United States for the ,even months ended
January 81. 1914. lost In net income after
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-30
Where the Sun Rises
splendid detailed of the Panama Canal Zone


Did you ever experience a momentary
stoppage of your brain2 If so you are
sufferer of dwalms and next Sunday
F. Cuniiffe Owen tells you of many no.
table cases which resulted in disasters and
the proposed legislation to avert the
dangers of this unaccountable freak of
the human mind.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-30
Elevator Roy Found Crushed.

Lee West. So years old, elevator boy In
the Graham Court. Seventh avenue and
listh street, was found In the cellar yes,
terday, crushed "a death.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-30

There is one woman in all Europe who is
adored by the men Of four armies. She
is Queen Eleonore Of Bulgaria, the fairy
queen to wounded soldiers. She is COM
ing here next May and will be the first
ruling sovereign to visit us. Read of her
wonderful personality.
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ing each day In the papers the fact that
Underwood was At his post Of duty. whcre
he earned $25 . day a. q Representative
Of the Ninth District" ind that Hobson
was making speeches IN his campaign
for the Senate In Alabama 'hl'c hs drew
S20 day as q member OF Congress from
the Sixth District"
In this way they turned the tide. Re.
actio.i set In against Hobson. and the
belief spread that the charges no made
against Underwood were rot warrante
by the facts
The question Of tolls repeal and the
fact that Representative Underwood OPP
posed the Administration win have little
or no effect In the campaign. His POSI-
ton Is well known and the fact that he
early told the President where he stood
but refused TO attempt an organized fight
against the Administration has minimized
the effect II might have had
In view OF the fact that the Cnderw God
committee has laid much stress upon hiss
prominence as the right hand man of the
Administration" the House leaders de-.
lection on tolls might have been serious
had Representative Hobson been In POSI-
tion to take advantage Of It HObson.
however. Is on record as voting for tolls
exemption when the measure passed the
House IN May. 1912. The question Of
tolls therefore will cut little figure in the
result.
Majority for Underwood.
With Just q week to go there Is every
evidence In support Of the claims Of the
Underwood forces that the House leader
will carry the State by a majority rang
ing from 10000 to $1,000 votes.
The campaign will close Saturday night
and II Is possible that Representative
Underwood Will be on hand to address a
rally l. his home town OF Birmingham
and II 30 II will be the bigg,st event Of
its kind In the history OF the state.
1t Is confidently asserted here that JEFF
ferson county will give Underwood a
sreater majority than all the counties
that Hobson carries In the State will give
to him.
Sensational developments for this week
are limited at by the Hobson supporters.
but the general opinion is that the people
have made m their minds and there Is
little left TO De done except to vote
II this is true the sounding OF the exist
ing sentiment indicates Underwoods cleo
ton by a safe majority.