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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-27
CANDIDATES FOR TREASURER
PLEDGE GOOD PUBLIC SERVICE:

l. IL Kemp. sheriff OF tho county
who now has his eye on the treasure
ship. said that he had spent over Atty
years OF his life among the people OF
iienrico, and that during more than
twenty years OF that time he had served
chem in mn official capacity. as com
mis- siouer OF the revenue for the lower
district and as sheriff. Referring to
the oMc" OF his opponent to designate
taXpayinc stations In each OF the mag
isterial districts, where he would sit
one day in November before the ptn-
atty was added for nonpayment. 70 col
lect the taxes, Mr. Kemp said tina. he
is perfectly willing 10 grant the peo-
pic this convenience, and do anything
else within his power TO add TO the
efficiency OF the Office
James y. Leach. now commissioner
nf the revenue for the upper district
promised personally to attend 10 the
duties OF treasurer. If elected 10 thar
Office. and 20 appoint competent dcpu-
ties. who would give the people the
best and most polite attention. He said
that he hrst offered the designation of
substations for the collection Of taxes
referred 70 by Shcrin kemp. ard ex-
tending thai idea a little further he
promised To notify the people, in time
10 escape the penalty, of the amount of
their taxes and tht time they were du.
This plan, he said would keep many
LANES off the delinquent tax list.
SYDNOR STANDS SQTARELY
on RECORD AS DEPUTY
w. Webb Sydnor came out souarcly
on his seven years of service as deputy
sheriff in presenting his claims for thn
office of sheriff. He would welcome, he
said an investigation of his Official
record, and, If single instance OF
dcrcliction Of duty could he found, he
would ask that his opponents receive
their votes.
Magistrate r. a. Smith left It on
tirely TO the voters TO judge between
himself and the other two candidates
for sheriff w Webb Sydnor and w. II.
Milan Mr.. Milan could not be pres
en- or account OF n previous engage
mcnt
W. w. Beverly and Frank r. SUI.
t1n, Jr., candidates for Commemorative
Attorney, each made brief spceches.
outlining the duties of the Office. and
each promised to bow gracefully to the
will Of the majority. Mr.. Sutton said
that he had tried to discharge his dutv
we'll and faithfully during his three
and a half years of incumbenc
Caskie r. Smith was the ONLY can
didate for commissioner of the rave
nue. present. and made brief sneecb
giving his qualifications for the o9,cc
and promising faithful discharge of
duty II elected. 4 letter was road
from c. w. Fleet, Mr.. Smiths opponent
rceretting his inability to attend on
account OF sickness.
\ rising vote of thanks was given
Mr.. Childrey, the president OF the club
for his courtesy on the occasion.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-27
General wenther Conditions,

WASHINGTON. July 26-High pres
sure over practically all districts east
western Atlantic Ocean, and low pres,
sure prevails over the Western Plateau
ana the Pacific states. This pressure
dIstribution has been attended by mod
crate temperatures generally east OF
the Rocky Mountains and warm wealth
er over the Western Plateau and in
cation IL that the weather will be gen
snna oh inir without material tempera-
considerable cloudiness in the Middle
Atlantic and New England States.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-27
MOTOR CAR STOLEN
PnrfE of Young Men Drive or From
In Front of Richmond Hotel.

Chauffeur Jennings. driver OF Smith
& Hicks's Buick six" No. l460S. came
out OF the Richmond Hotel last night
Just In time TO sec a party of young
white men drive off In his car He
shouted at them and pursued the par
~ to Tenth and Capital Streets, but
was outdistanced and had to give up
the chase. The police were informed
or the theft and a general lookout
was ordered. G. NJ. Smith, of the firm
last night offered reward for the
arrest of any OF the party and for
information leading to the recovery
of the machine
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-27
ELECTRIC PERMITS.

The following permits were issued
yesterday by the Electrical Depart
ment:
Winston Electric Construction Co.
for Mrs. Fox. 500 Chamberlayre Ave
nue., Ginter Park, work in attic.
Same. for Horace Halves, 2023 Mon
ument Avenue. five outlets
Same. for Wcstmorelnnd Candy Co..
60S.l2 North Seventeenth Street. 100
outlets.
Lyons G. Williams, for William Jen-
kins. Jr., 2O6 North Vine Street,
twenty-siX outlets.
Same. for c. f. Sprenk1e, Jr., 24Os
West Main Street. ten fixtures.
Same. for same. 2409-A West Main
Street, ten fixtures.
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BUILDING PERMITS.
Four Building Permits, Amounting
to R2S,247.

to e2S.247.
Permits for new and repair work
were issued Yesterday by Building In
spector Butler as follows:
Emma p. Roper. to repair frame
dwelling 712 Brook Avenue, to cost
800
The Cohen CO.. to build a bathroom
In brick dwelling at 10lS Floyd Ave-
nue.. to cost $3.50
City OF Richmond. to build a brick
addition to brick school on the Mid
lothian Turnpike, between Thirty-sec-
oond and Thirty-third Streets, to cost
k27.l77.
Mrs. G. Percy Halves, to repair
dwelling on Fourdurcan Lane, in Gin
ter Park, to cost $3.50.
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.HENR|CO CANDIDATES
ADVANCE THEIR CLAIMS
With Friendly Word for Each Other,
They Stand on Their
Records.
lluEARD By LARGE AUDIENCE
Pledge Good Service, and Tell What
They Have Done for Upbuilding
Of COunty-Mucli Interest Taken
in Campaign.

Marking their entrance into the final
stretch OF the race, when they are al
most within the shadow of the goal
the candidates for the various cleo
tive offices in Henrico County. stand
ing last night on an improviscd plat
form that stretched from tho store
porch out TO an empty goods box out
at Frohmans store, near Lakeside
Park. presented their claims for cleo
ton TO tho hundred or more voters,
who had gathered from the four cor
ners Of Brookand District.
The Ratfyaring was held under the
auspices OF the Lakeside Democratic
Club. and was a political meeting
without feature, unless. perhaps. tho
feature lay in tho fact that. despite
their enthusiasm for office. there was
u decided undorcurrent OF good feel
ing aud good fellowship existing be-
tween tho candidates, heralding a new
day in politics, when men rely more
on their own merits and less on the
dement's Of their opponents for the
support of their fellow citizens. Not
an unkind word was said by the nine
candidates who spoke, nor was incom-
pctcnce alleged In a single instance.
Each candidate asked only that the
waters Investigate his record. both pri-
waite and official, and. II that record
was sufficient guarantee Of fitness
for the position. then he solicited
their votes
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-27
MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENTS.

The Administrative Board yesterday
authorized the following improve
mehts:
Superintendent OF the Street Clean
ing Department was directed to have
tho repair force repair the roadbed Of
Second street from Cary street to the
southern end Of the street
superintendent of the Street Clean
ing Department was instructed to
shape up and topdress with granite
chips the sidewalk on the 300 block
West Franklin Street.
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cHANcERy DEEDS OF TRUST.


Three Deeds of Trust, Amounting
to S0,i5S.
Louisa Fl. Burnett ct vir. to How
ard Sutton, trustee. Bombs feet 8
inches east line Cherry Street 100 feet
1915; s1.29S.
o. j. Davis ct ux to A. v. Shea ct
al. trustees. 80 2xi79 feet inches
south line Hanover Avenue, 80 1-2 feet
s4,240.
Mary A. Hall to a. V. Shea ct al,
trustees. 3ox1i5 feet north lire Grace
Street; 60 feet west Of Robinson Street
July "a. 1915; $4,000.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-27
SIMS TO OPPOSE LEA

WASHINGTON. July 26.-Represen-
tatiye Thetus w. Sims, of the Eighth
Tennessee District, to-day announced
his candidacy for the United States
Senate against Senator Luke Lea. whose
term expires March 3. 1917. Mr.. Sims
has been n member of the House for
eighteen years, and has been reelected
to the Sixty fourth Congress.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-27
PLUMBING PERMITS.

The following permits were issued
yesterday by Plumbing Inspector Lam
ders:
Gillian & Tiller, for Sam Cohen. 10
East Grace Street.
w. +. Hendricks, for ]. w. Han
cock, 1919 Virginia Avenue, Highland
Park.
j. II. Chappell & Bro, for ]. c. Stew
art, 1923 Taylor Street.
rle-Boehling Co. for w. j. Gil
man. ESQ., West Grace street.
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.

jerry Morano. who conducts n con-
fectionery on West Broad street. yes
tcrday filed In tho United Statee Dis
bankruptcy. placing his liabilities Mt
s5.7l4.3l and his assets Mt $4,000. The
unsecured claims amount to $3,T34.67
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-27
HENnICo DEEDS OF TRUST

Two Deeds of T nIHusast Amounting to
Charles w. Jackson to r. r
Schmidt trustee. s1-4 acres. on the
williamsburg Road, known as the
Hogg tract" April ~, 1915; s227.90.
Herman Mctzloff to John c. Ensley
trustee. two tracts. agEregating "a
acres. on the Darbytown Road. about
fonr miles east OF Richmond. July IL.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-27
FIRE RECORD.

Allen and Park Avenues, 12:45 p. NJ,
automobile; loss. SIS.
loss. IS.
The loss at the storerooms of Henry
G. Sims. at 1924 East Main Street, had
not been adjusted by the insurance adj
justers yesterday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-27
TIIROCKMORTON AND
HEATTIE ADVANCE CLAIMS

c. w. Childroy. president of the
Lakeside Democratic Club. called the
meeting TO order Mt $40 o'clock. Com
mcnc!ng with due regard for the dig
nifty OF the office. he said. ne first
summoned the candidates for the State
senate to the platform. But neither
Julien Gum. Of IIenrico nor w. Walk
er Ware, sheriff Of Charles City Coun-
~. the two aspirants for senatorial
morton. who seeks to represent the
count In the House Of Delegates. was
the first to mount the rostrum.
SIR. Throckmorton began by saying
that he had heard that his opponent
Harry G. Beattie, had announced that
he would not solicit votes. but would
<epcnd upon his looks to put him
through on August g. Far himself
he said, this would lie an extremely
unsafe platform. Launching out In
a more serious vein. the speaker said
That. so far as he knew there were no
issues between himself and his oppo-
ncnt. but that he was standing solely
on his record Of four terms OF faithful
service In the legislative halls OF the
state
Mr.. Beattie in presenting his claims.
said that he had taken his first pollti-
ca! venture 1T the request of mum
Der OF the voters OF the county n
EXCITED, he pledged his best efforts TO
tNh interests Of his CONSTITUENCIES An
swerinE tho charge that, lie said. is
being freely circulated in some quar-
tcrs Tint he Is foreigner. Mr.. Beat
tic said that he had always looked
upon himself ne n true Nirginian. and
n" could think of himself as being
nothing else
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-27
HENRICo TRANSFERS.

Three Deeds of Bargain md Sale,
Amounting to S2,3N0.
john w. Gilham ct uX. to John J.
Merret ct al, 33-i acres near the
Southern Railroad. about FIVE miles
south of Richmond. June 30. 1916;
5000.
Metzloff' - acres on the ID Darb ,Tt,,,am
Road, about four miles east of Rich
mond. July IL. 1876 $1,000
Westhampton Heights Co. Inc, to
Henry Ford. lot 10. block l. plat Of
Northampton Heights. July 10. 1915:
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Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses were issued nv
the clerk Of the Hastings Court yes
terday az follows:
Jack Granville Marks and Marie An
toinette Gaines.
Horace g. Brown and Kate Il. wo-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-27
Local Rainfall.

Iainiall last twenty-four hours. None
bctcIency In rainfall snicc March
. G.2e
Accumulated deficiency in rainfall
since january ~. ......... ZOE
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-27

hoenI Observation mt 8 y. ". Ye.terday
Temperature, rs; humidity, CT: wind
direction. southeast: wind, velocity, 7;
weather, clear. :
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-27

Chancery Court yesterday as admin
istrator of the estate OF Mrs Cornelia
9: King. The estate was valued at
SIS, 900.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-27
To-Day and Tonight
in Richmond

Madison wnrd caucus to nominate
Police Commissioners, ; o'clock.
.Lyric-POpuinr vaudeville; NATL
nee, $3.50; night, 7,45 and OILS.
LIttle-PnrnmOunt pictures, con-
tinuOus performance, IL noon to II.
Standardization pictures, cOntin-
uous performances, IL morning to IL
night.
Inis-MotIon pictures, continuous
performances, morninE to IL night.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-27
The Weather
Local Temperature Ye,terdn,

IL noon temperature. .. 50
3 T. NJ. temperature. . 81
NJ. tcmperatnre ........ rs
~ HiInuHi temperature TO T. NJ. ST
minimum temperature to S T. NJ "a
Mean temperature *
= i oFinhl temperature ......... so
deficiency in temperature ycster-
Dciiciency In temperature since
."i' Sh 306
Accumulated deficiency In temper
aturn since January 1877
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-27
WILL INTRODUCE MODERN
METHODS OF FARMING
George NJ. Heath, OF Montreal, VIII
MIKE His Future Home I'm
Richmond.
BUYS TRACT OF 3,4oo ACRES
Selects Land Just Over North Caro-.
lima Line, in Easy Reach OF Rich
mOnd-Approves Southern Settle.
ment and Development Co.'S Plans.

with the purpose of permanently To-
catinG<-herc and taking up farming
operations In Virginia and North Caro-
lima. George NJ. Heath. with his wife
and daughter Miss Grace Reed Heath.
has moved to Richmond from Montreal.
Can. and is stopping at tho jefferson
fotel for few days. awaiting the
arrival of his cars OF household goods
and other effects. Later Mr.. Heath and
MS family VIII occupy the residence
at 1913 Grove Avenue.
Mr.. Heath Is milling engineer by
profession and years of experience.
having constructed some OF the largest
mills and grain elevators In the United
states Recently he completed the
construction of chain Of mills and
elevators in Canada for the company
operating the largest mills in tho Brit.
ish empire. He has retired from pro.
fossional work and become n southern
planter. owning 300 acres OF land In
North Carolina which are plantcd in
corn. cotton wheat and other South
ern crops. MIR. Heath is not without
agricultural experience. although cot
ton and peanuts are new to him.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-27
MILD TEMPERATURES AND
SOIL EE,IiIlIITN- M Ic1.r,

The South is particularly adapted
70 the successful operations on a large
or small scale OF stock raising or NJ
general farming. having long seasons,
mia temperatures and unexcelled fer
tility OF soil when IL is properly han.
died. The South has land in abundance
winch by competent exploitation will
attract hundreds of thousands of desir.
ahie settlers from the West and North.
where there are the drawbacks of short
seasons and the extreme riEor of the
winter months"
Mr. iieaths policy is in line with tho
effort of the Virginia branch of the
Southern Settlement and DEVELOPMENT
COMPANY. which recently perfected
plans for organization. T. N CARING
ton is president OF the Vireinia branch
and chairman of the board OF directors.
which. when complete. will consist OF
one man from each of the ten con-
sressional districts. Each member of
the board will name an advisory COM
mittee OF three to assist him in his dis
trict a state manager, who will have
his headquarters here and who will
conduct campaigns throughout the
State. is to be elected
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-27
WILL FARM IN LARGE AREAS
NATHER TITAN SMALL pAuf,IIEa

He Is Interested In hogs, cattle and
alfalfa. and has ono Of the four di
visions of his plantation assigned OK.
clusively to stock raising. the other
three divisions being given over to
general farming operations. in which
the raising of tobacco Is included lie
Will farm in large areas rather than,
in small patches, ms is customary IN
tenant farming.
Mr.. Heath intends abolishinr tho
tenant system on his plantation. and
viii establish his labor on a snloricd
basis. believing thnt In this manner the
work according to prcarranged pIan.
can be more efficiently done.
instead of having forty patchcs ri
corn Of twelve to fifteen acres .ricco"
he said yesterday. II will have 5oo
acres Of corn In one field. checked In
rows and cultivated both WAYS
VIII apply the same methods in largo
iieids solid with peanuts. tobacco. cot
TON ana other crops. believe il win
ne interesting to follow INV dcyolon-
ment ana results. az they sneak more
Oh western methods than of nethods
generally followed in the South aud
IT my methods prove correct and tha
!aoor OF the South can he hired on
wages and brought to use improved
IhachinerE as II is used in Western
farming operations, it may prove to he
great lhdorscment OF our state A-ri
cultural Department in it's effort m
improve methods of farming
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ORGANIZATION
OF DEVELOPMENT COMPANY

The following have already been APP
pointed on the board OF directors.
George y. Wise, an attorney of New
port News. from the First District: John
l.. Roper. of Norfolk, Second District;
Edmund Strudwick. Richmond, presI-
dent OF the Atlantic Life Insurance
Company, from the Third District; V.
Walden, cashier of the First National
Bank of Farmville, from the Fourth
District; w. F.. Carson. Riverton, presi-
dent of the Rivcrton Lime Company,
from the Seventh District; w. S Mat
thews. Clifton Forge. president of the
Virginia and Western Power Com
pany, from the Tenth District: NJ. c.
Field, Orange. president of the Orange
National Bank, from the Eighth sDis-
trict. and George e Russell, brakes
Branch, president of the state Bank OF
Charlotte and treasurer of Charlotte
County, from the Fifth District.
Two more directors are to he named
one from the Sixth District; the other
from the Ninth.
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CHANCERY COURT.
Evening journal., 1915-10-19
INSPECTING PENNsY ROAD.

A special train of four cars and a
locomotive are today conveying q
large party OF the officials Of the
Maryland, Media and Delaware divi-
sion OF the Pennsylvania railroad
over the Maryland and Media divi-
sions on a tour of inspection. To-
morrow the same party, with one or
two exceptions, will inspect the Del
aware division.
In the party are: K. c. Silvius, R.
A. Nottingham, w. H. Redmile. J.
r. Donovan, Roscoe F. Baylis, Robert
Fairies. B. o. Hultgren. c. B. Eng
lish, ]. H. Stadelman, w. G. Shaner
F. H. Bentley. n. d. Vernon, F. B.
Barnitz, ]. w Swenson, John Mahoney
James Maliken. J. r. McGraw, D.
n. Bell, ". H. H. Willis. A. H. Rudd,
E. F. Brooks, c. S. Krick, w. U,
Polk. ]. c. Auten, j. ]. Rhoads
Elisha Lee, E. B. John. W. C. Cough
lin, w. F. Greene, A. ]. Whitney.
Evening journal., 1915-10-19
hold UP BILL FOR
BLACKBIRD ROAD WORK

John f. Greiner, consulting engineer
on the new Third street bridge, asked
the Levy Court today for $3.50 on ac-
count of contract, and $500 ON account
OF the Augustine bridge contract The
request was referred to the court as a
committee of the whole.
Hawkins & Co. asked for return of
overpaid taxes on the Rachel Foster es-
tate. at Delaware City. They said that
an additional house had been assessed TO
the estate. Mr.. Scott said Hawkins q
Co. should have come before the court
when it sat 10 hear appeals. The mat
ter was referred to the COMMITTEES on
oyerpaid taxes.
When a bill from Thomas r. Claring.
bold for 81 .005.0l was presented 10 the
court, Mr.. Scott objected to its pay.
ment. II was the final payment on the
Blackbird hundred road Mr.. Scott said
the road was far from satisfactory ant
Tor that reason he objected to paying
the bill
Mr.. Groves remarked that he under
stood all the members of the court hat
walked the full length Of the road an,
agreed that it was in good condition
and had accepted the road.
] Several other members of the cour
said that their remembrance was tina
the road was satisfactory TO the count,
engineer.
Payment of the bill. however, wa
held up for the present.
Evening journal., 1915-10-19
ST. 400 OF MURDER REWARD
Cones TO WILMINGTON

Special 70 TIE EVENING JOURNAL
HARTFORD, Conn, oct. l9.-Of the
total Of 81 300 offered in rewards for the
arrest and conviction Of the murderers
Of the Rev Joseph zehris and his house
keeper. Miss Eva Gilmanaitis, in New
Britain. Conn. on February s. 81 400
was awarded by Judge Joseph p. Tuttle
i'm the Superior Court today to Chief
George Black. of Wilmington, acting for
the Wilmington Police Pension Fund,
and TO Adolph Markell and John Pet
uszlSa, TO be divided between the three.
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Brother, OF New
Britain. received $500 Of the reward
and the remaining 5000 went to NJ.
r. Malinowsky, the detective in
terpreter. The rewards were offered
by the State of Connecticut, the City
of New Britain and individuals and
/ Lithuanian societies, the city and
State each offering $1,000.
Judge Tuttle commended the vii.
mington police for their capture o.
| Montvid and Krakus.
Evening journal., 1915-10-19
HALLOME,EN PARTY.

Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Stewart OF No.
sos West Twenty second street gave a
Halloween party at Naamans on the
Delaware on Saturday in honor Of the
birthday anniversary OF
their daughter. Miss Helen. The house
was beautifully decorated with
flowers. autumn leaves The costumes
were elaborate. The guests were en-
tertained by Halloween games, dane
ing and singing. Miss Emma Con-
stien of Ashland. Pa, represented the
gypsy queen and entertained the guests
by telling their fortunes at the open
fireplace. At a late hour the guests
retired 10 the antique diningroom,
where luncheon was served and after
con ngratulating Miss Helen on her an
niversary. the guests reluctantly de-
parted for their homes. Those pres
ent we're: Ethel Shaw. Dorothy Gram
mar. Helen Bowe, Mary Shields, Fran
ces Clark. Virginia Clark, Laura Ade
Of Philadelphia. Marie Freely OF phil
adelphia. Helen Miller, Irene Lender
man. Anna Jones. Kathyn McGraw,
Dorothy Curley. Mildred Ball OF Del
aware City, Alice Henderer. Wild-
wood. n. J.. Mary Dennison, Bell
stewart. Edna Stewart Emma Con-
stien. George Lowell. Walter Lowell
Mr. Wood. Howard Kurtz, Raymond
walls. Charles Genrt, Paul Turner
BENJAMIN Solomon. Carl Ewing. ear
Plumley. Francis Proctor. Willard
Bardo. Henry Holmead. shenpar'
Smell. George Lancoln. Gilbert Craig
Harold Denny. James Burton. Mr.. ant
Mrs. r. T. Stewart. Mr.. and. Mrs. X
In Stewart. Mrs. Jess. Mr.. and Mrs
William n. Ritchie.
Evening journal., 1915-10-19
didn't SEE The MAN
WHO punched HIS EYE

John H. Rice appeared in City
Court today with a badly discolored
eye. He said that while he was at
Fourth and Market streets on Satur-
day night some one struck him and
that he did not remember anything
until he recovered conciousness at
the Delaware Hospital later. Then he
said everything became blank again.
Two stitches we're put in his eye.
Rice said he did not remember be-
ing taken to the police station in the
patrol wagon and swearing out a
warrant for the arrest of Harry Shep-
pard on a charge of assault and bat
terry. He admitted that the signature
on the warrant was his.
Rice failed to appear in Court yes
terday when the case was called and
an attachment was issued for him. He
said he read in the newspapers that
the attachment was out for him and
surrendered himself. He was fined
$40 and costs for contempt Of court.
Sheppard was discharged.