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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-01
shu,Y Case Continued.

recently shot his brother, Oscar L.
Shaw. through the abdomen during
quarrel. was continued until August II
in the Police Court yesterday +. l..
Shaw furnished the $500 bond REQUIRED
of the accused man for his appearance
before the coR4t on the day named
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-01
CLOTHING STOLEN
Housemnfds Said TO Have Adorned
Themselves for Chaufreurs' Bnll.

Miss Effie Williams 320 West Grace
street. yesterday reported to the police
that clothing valued at $3.50 had been
stolen from her room during the past
several days. 1t has been learned that
several housemaids were involved, and
they are said to have taken the cloth es
TO wear TO chauffeurs ball. Miss Will
liams is not inclined to press the
charges. IL is said. since she has learned
that the police have succeeded In re-
covering the more valuable of the
dresses
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-01
Pryor Held for Trfnl.

The case against William Pryor, COL
ored, charged with breaking into the
Dennis Auto Supply Company's place,
SIC West Broad Street, and stealing
two automobile tires. was continued
until August II in the Police Court
yesterday. Detectives Bryant and Thur
man arrested the negro.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-01
~son Speaks in bedford

MISUNDERSTANDING J. Taylor Ely
son returned yesterday from trim TO
Bedford and Mecklenburg Counties.
where he spoke to large audience
on the subject of education. He re-
ports the Democrats greatly Interested
in the primary next Tuesday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-01

The Norfolk and Western, the South
ern. and the Chesapeake an. Ohio have
made an agreement to construct new
bridge over the James River at Seventh
and Commerce Streets. Lynchhurg.
Plans for the structure have not yet
been made.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-01
Y. NJ. c. A. Gets C. p. Stubs.
[SDecial to The Times-Dispatch.l

RALEIGH, n. c.. July 31.-The d.
rectors of the Raleigh Y: NJ. c. A to-
day elected c. p. Stubs, OF Birming-
ham, Ala, as secretary to succeed Ed
gar NJ. Hall, who retires to become a
florist. Mr.. Stubs will accept and
take charge about August Is. He has
done acceptable association work in
Petersburg, Portsmouth and Birmng-
ham
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-01

The Atlantic Coast Line aErounces
that 1t is in the market for sou new
box cars.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-01

a mechanical interlocking plant will
be installed at Danville by the South
ern. The plant will have forty levels
and will be located at the intersection
of the Richmond and Danville divisions.
At Charlottesville forty eight-lever
mechanical interlocking system will BIO
Installed in connection with the double
tracking of the line at that point. This
interlocking Will include the crossing
with the Chesapeake and Ohio. and will
have power-operased home and dis
tant signals
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-01

The Southern Railway has ordered
$500 tons Of steel rail from the Tennes-
see Coal. Iron and Railroad Company
for use in the double-track construc-
ton work now in progress on It's line
in Virginia. An order for 800 tons Of
steel for a bridge over the Rivanna
River has been placed with the Virginia
Bridge and Iron Company, of Roanoke.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-01
LODGES PROTEST AGAINST
SIMILARITY IN NAMES
Railroads to Rappahannock Valley
Fear Confusion From Like
ness of Titles.
SOUTHERN ORDERS STEEL RAILS
interlockin2 Plants Being Installed
at Danville and Charlottesville.
Coast Line In Market for 800 New
Box Cars Bridge at Lynchburg.

The Richmond and Rapcahannock
River Railway Company will lodge a
protest with the State Corporation
Commission against the name of the
Richmond. Rappahannock and North
ern Railway Company. which received
charter last Friday for the construc-
ton OF railroad from West Point to
Urbanna. The protest will be based on
the similarity of the names, which 1t
Is feared. will cause great confusion
The Richmond and Rappahannock
River now operates line from Rich
mond to Pamunkcy, and expects to ex-
tend Its line to Urbanna at some time
in the near future. President Love said
yesterday that the company expects TO
renew construction work as soon as
practicable. Three trains each way are
being operated daily on the twenty
miles of it's line. and IL has consider
able freight and passenger business.
Any. extension. II was stated, is de-
pendent upon A revival In business con-
ditions.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-01

Charles Ruffin, engineer OF the Rich
mond, Rappahannock and Northern,
who resigned as vice president Of tho
Richmond and Rappahannock River re-
Gently. was in the city yesterday and
Will return to West Point tomorrow
to complete the work OF checking up
the preliminary surveys.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-29
SEA CAPTAIN, HELD HERE IS
DAYS, HAPPY TO CLEAR PORT
Ole Tellefsen's Face Wreathed in
Smiles at Order to Leave.

The happiest man in Philadelphia to-
day was Ole Tellefsen. skipper of the
Norwegian bark Grande. His bronzed
face was wreathed in smiles and he sang
and whistled as he supervised the over
hauling of his vessels sails in prepara-
ton for a run across the Atlantic Ocean.
For the last rs days Captain Tellefsen
has been virtually a prisoner here, while
the owners of his square rigger and ship
pers of a cargo of grain wrangled over
credits and freight rates. Each days
delay meant a loss of 500 or q total loss
of $4,000 since the vessel docked here
May 10.
Captain Tellefsen enjoyed his first few
days ashore, but when they heightened
into weeks he began to fret and fume
While he regretted the loss accruing to
his owners, he got seasick and yearned
again to ply the waves beheath yards
of billowng canvas. For days he con-
fined himself to his ship. anxiously wait
Ing orders from its owners to go to the
Port Richmond gain elevators to load a
cargo of wheat. But the order never
came. Instead, he received an order to
go to Point Breeze, take on a cargo of
oil in barrels for Gothenburg The last
barrel of oil was placed on board yes
terday. When 1t was swung into the
hold Captain Tellefsen Immediately had
the matches battened down and was ready
to start
Tugs towed him to the Breakwater to-
day, where he hoisted his sails and
squared away for what will be one of
the pleasantest voyages he has ever taken
in his many years at sea. He declared
he would rather face fleet of subma-
rines than to be tied down in port for
such a long period.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-29
HUSBAND BREAKS PAROLE
TO VISIT CHILD-WIFE
Collingswood Youth Who Wed 15-
Year-Old Girl Again Arrested.

Elwood Poor, 20 years old, of Ceilings
wood, was arraigned before Prosecutor
Kraft in Camden today accused of going
to see his 15-year-old girl wife in Phila-
delphla, thereby breaking his parole. The
young husband made no denial of the
visit, but said he had received many
heart-rending appeals from his young wife
and had broken his parole only when he
learned she was i'll. He will be arraigned
again next week. Detectives are making
an investigation of the case.
Two months ago young Poor eloped
with 15-year-old Edna French, Lees ave-
nue., Collingswood, who was then n stu
dent at the West Collingswood High
School, The couple were married at Elk
ton and returned the same day so the
girl would not miss school.
All went well until Edna showed her
wedding ring to some of her girl friends,
Word of her marriage reached the ears
of her mother, Mrs. Anna L. French, and
Poor was arrested, accused of abduction.
Edna was taken home. She was sent later
to stay with an aunt at 1712 Spring Gar
den street. Annulment proceedings were
started and Poor was released on giving
his parole that he would not see his wife
again.
One of the chief objections to the mar
riage was on account of the brides youth
Poor affirmed again today that he was
her husband in name only. Both are said
to be very much in love.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-29
SAYS ELY KNOWS WHY
PARK BOARD REFUSED
TO PERMIT PREACHING
Secretary of Commission
Declares Minister Could
Tell Reason That He De-
mands of Officials More
Mystery Hinted.
Declares Alba B. Johnson and
Others Have Withdrawn
Support From Lemon Hill
Evangelist and Wants Him
to Explain Action.

The mystery of the refusal of Fair
mount Park Commissioners TO grant n
permit to the Lemon Hill Association
for services this summer was further
complicated today by the assertion that
doctor Ely knows very well why the
permit was not reissued."
That statement was made by Secretary
Martin, of the commission, when he was
asked IL that body had any reply to
make to the demands of the Rev. DR..
James B. Ely, managing director of the
work, and j. Lincoln Ball. president of
the association. that the reason for the
commissions action be given.
incidentally" said Mr.. Martin, after
asserting that Doctor Ely knows all about
It. you might ask him why Alba B.
johnson and others who have given him
financial backing have withdrawn their
support"
Mr.. Martin denied that Councils had
appropriated money for a new pavilion at
Lemon HILL as contended by officials of
the association
Doctor Ely is laboring under a misap-
prehension" he said. Although Coun-
ellis appropriated money for improvements
in Fairmount Park, It was never speci-
fed. nor requested by the Park Com
mission that new pavilion be erected
at Lemon Hill There is already large
and expensive pavilion at Lemon Hill,
and certainly there is no need for another
one just because Doctor Ely desires it,"
The Lemon Hill Association officials
have made public all correspondence
that has passed between them and the
Park Commissioners relative 10 the
granting of a permit for this summer.
This was done for the purpose of dis
crediting tine assertions said TO have been
made by Eli Kirk Price, that Doctor Ely
could reveal the reason for the refusal
through correspondence from the COM
nlssioners II he desired to do So" There
was nothing from the commissioners TO
indicate why the Park officials has found
It inexpedient TO renew the permit,
Doctor Ely said thar the commission.
as a matter of public duty. should make
publicsits reasons for preventing the SER
vices at Lemon Hill when 1t has granted
permits for meetings in other parts OF
the Park.
At the same time Mr.. Hall contends
that an appropriation OF $4,000 for the
erection OF a municipal pavilion at Lemon
Hnl was evidence OF the eity's desire to
have the services continued. And in
contradiction Of the assertion of a Park
ofaclal that no money was available for
this purpose. the president OF the asso-
citation says the clerk OF Councils, in
Doctor Ely'a presence, notified Secretary
Martin, OF the Fairmount Park Commis-
sion. that the money was available and
subject TO the commissions request.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-29
Old Man Owl Complains Again

"Hushr whispered the pine tree fairy
in the OWLS left ear don't move till we
see what 1t isl'
For three minutes the garden lay mo-
tionless in the moonlight. Then there
was movement and the grayish- black
streak darted back through the garden,
skirted by the golden glow bed, Slipped
through the rose patch and stopped right
by the log where Tommy Tittlemouse
made his home
"Now I know who that creature is
and what she wants." cried the pine tree
fairy in distress. that's the greedy old
house cat and she has found where Tom
my Tittlemouse lives and has come to
eat him up Oh. dear. why will crea-
lures do such dreadful things? And Tom
my is such nice, polite little fellowl l
am going TO warn him some wayl I'm
going to save him-but how to do II Is
more than I know!P And the poor, dis
tressed little fairy wrung her hands and
all but cried.
TITS plain to see that you don't under
stand fairies" said the pine tree fairy. II
and my mates, the oak tree fairies and
all the other fairies of the garden are
pledged TO care for all creatures Think
how / must feel to see one of my charges
eaten before my very eyes? That is, No
will be eaten unless / warn him, but
don't know how TO do that"
"Well l do" said Old Man OWL sud-
denly realizing his importauee II can
save him for you'll" He flew over to the
bush nearest the log and. in his loudest
voice called, ''Who-o-o? Who-o-o-o? and
that greedy house cat was so frightened
he scurried off to the house and Tommy
Tittlemouse went along sleeping with
out even knowing OF the danger that had
threatened him.
Copyr0ht-Clara InOrass, Judson
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-29
DEFIES SUNDAY LAW;
PIER MANAGER FINED
Steeplechase Man Appe Is
From $1,000 Penalty-others
Arrested to Get Trials Friday

ATLANTIC CITY, July 29.-It required
three-hour session yesterday to decide
the case of William II. Fennan, manager
of the Steeplechase Pier, held on the
charge of running 16 amusement devices
on Sunday. The decision Of Recorder
Gaskel and the sentences imposed was
stunning blow to the amusement men
of this resort and unless the case is sue
cessfully appealed will result in the Sum
day closing of every amusement place
here. That the authorities would press
the case was predicted yesterday morning
when Mr.. Fennan was arrested and COM
PEELED to deposit $500 bail for his appear
ance yesterday afternoon. In former
cases the managers of the amusement
places were only summoned to appear and
not required to furnish bail. The cases
of Fred Moore. manager of the Apollo
Theatre, and Charles Anderson, mana
ger of Keiths Garden Theatre, were
first called and postponed until Friday on
account of the absence from the city of
their counsel When the case of the city
against Mr. Fennan was called, Henry r.
Coulomb appeared for him and Assistant
City Solicitor ]. NJ. Sheen appeared for
the city.
After much heated argument the Re-
corder adjudged Mr.. Fennan guilty of the
16 offenses and sentenced him to pay a
fine of 5000 each for five of the offenses.
with a Jail sentence of "a days IL the
fines were not paid. Sentence on the
other II charges was deferred until Sep
tember Is.
An appeal has been made to the Su-
preme Court on the ground of discrimi-
nation The ordinance permits Sunday
concerts and motion-pcture shows.
There is much difference of opinion
here as to whether the appeal will act
as a stay and prevent the arrest of
offending amusement men II they open
next Sunday A meeting of the amuse-
ment men is called for tonight to see
whether they will band together for self
protection and open next Sunday or
await the decision of the higher courts
in this case.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-29
CRABS FOR THE ATLANTIC
Government to Plant Puget Sound
Giants in Narragansett Bay.

Having started on a campaign to In
troduce the Atlantic coast lobster to the
waters of Puget Sound, the Bureau OF
Fisheries is now about to inaugurate a
eompensating campaign by transplant
ing the giant crab OF Puget Sound to
Atlantic coast waters.
Along in the middle of September the
bureau will gather up carload OF the
finest specimens Of Puget Sound giant
crabs 1t can ind and ship them alive 10
the New ENGLAND coast. There they
will be placed In the waters OF Nara
gansett Bay and other haunts of the
crabs cousin, the lobster, with the hope
and expectation that they will flourish
and multiply in the new environment.
DR.. Hugh NJ. Smith, United States
Commissioner OF Fisheries, is confidsnt
that the Puget Sound crab will be a
valuable addition to Atlantic coast
Il Is good. and he believes that others
on this coast should snare his knowl-
edge.
Not suficient data is yet on hand 10
indicate the measure OF, success that has
been achieved In transplanting last year
a large number OF Holsters TO the San
Juan Islands in Puget Sound. II Is un-
lawful. for the present, TO take Holsters
In those waters, but individuals have re-
ported having seen some recently on the
fish wharves IN Seattle. Those seen were
well grown and apparently healthy. It Is
believed that the experiment will prove
successful.
That other great experiment-trans-
planting humpback salmon from the
Pacific eoast 10 Maine waters from
which the native salmon have largely
dIsappeared-is proving a decided sue
cess. Reports. apparently wildly exag-
gerated. have been received from private
individuals Of the manner in which the
humpbaek are hlling those streams. Dis
counting these reports 80 per cent ana
there Is reason 20 believe that the dsh
are doing well Ia their new home.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-29
CHELSEA YACHT CLUB
PREPARES SOCIETY CIRCUS
Great Fun Fest to Be Held by
Philadelphians.

ATLANTIC CITY, July 29.-Twenty of
the most prominent Philadelphians in the
Chelsea cottage colony will go into train
ing next week for positions as ringmas-
ter, director Of properties. scene shitters'
musical director and other places in con-
nection with the first circus held under
the auspices of the Chelsea Yacht Club.
Selection of August II and IS as the
dates and the acceptance of a large tent
from a Philadelphian have convinced
Chelsea that the circus is to be a fact and
there is much excitement among maids
and matrons In consequence.
How to take the fullest possible advan-
tage of the services OF the many debu-
tantes and future debutantes whose pres
ence contributes so much TO the success
OF Chelsea functions is the question now
troubling the Entertainment Committee
of which Albert Samson Is chairman. The
neighborhood OF the yacht club Is to be
converted into a street fair, and pretty
girls will wear the garh of all nations in
connection Herewith. A prettlest bather
contest may be feature OF the big
tent" show.
Some of the masculine talent that may
be drawn upon includes Congressman
William S. Ware, Commodore Samuel
Whan, ex-Representatiye ]. Washington
Logue. William j. Metzgar. George shis-
Ter, John NJ. Bradley. Regis McNamee.
Harry Parsons, Clarence NJ. Busch,
George Young. Harry r. Humphreys
George ]. Roesch, Edwin NJ. Bookmyer
Ferdinand A. Loeb, Bertram Frazier
Joseph A. McNamee. Harry ]. Appleton,
Clayton Hagy. II. j. NJ. Cardeza. Harry
r. Morris, William T. Wheeler. Harry c.
Ransley, president OF Select Council
talked of for ring master; Captain Leon
s. Rubens may direct the eamels; j. Gil
bert Donohue. Thomas j. Sinclair, Rob-
ert q. White, Richard Bennis. w. Strlck-
Ter Jones, w. Moare Mason Georaa
Sheppard. Edward A. L.iebe, John A.
MeQuale, ]. L. MeConaghy. Or. Edward
J. Porteous George C. ]. Fleck, John L.
Appleton. N. ]. o'Meara. Frank A. Bed
ford, Charles Diesinger and Edward T.
Rogers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-29

fathers stables and talk to the grooms
until they were tired OF the very sight of
her In England she was what is called
''horsey," and every athletic sport and
every pursuit the average male affected
she also made the be-all and end-all Of
existence.
She might have been rather a pretty
girl had she given her looks n chance.
But. OF course, she didn't. As far as her
complexion was concerned it was
pathetic wreck why should 1 bother
about my skim" she would ask cheer
fully. I'm sure men don't put cold cream
on their faces at night and don't trouble
about their looks! Then why should I?'
This over-athletic damsel dressed afro
cicusly To DO as masculine as possible
was her aim and object, and perhaps in
one way she succeeded. But she didn't
make an attractive man and as a woman
she was n total failure
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-29
1916 AUTO TAGS TO BE ORANGE
WITH RAISED BLACK FIGURES
Plates for Next Year Will Be Of an
Entirely Different Design.

HARRISBURG, July 20. - Automobile
tags for Pennsylvania license holders In
1916 will he of orange color, with figures
I'm black, and so designed that Il viii be
impossible to change the numbers or let
ters after they have left the department
according to the announcement of State
Highway Commissioner Cunningham. Ad-
vertsements were sent out today inylt-
ing proposals for furnishing automobile
plates, dealers plates, trailer plates. truck
plates, traction engine plates, traction en-
gine dealers plates, motorcycle plates and
licensed automobile drivers badges. These
bids will be opened on August 10.
Chief Engineer Uhfer has revised the
specifications for automobile plates and
Pennsylvania 1916 plates viii be differ
ent from any others heretofore issued
by the department. The plates are to be
made from what Is known as 2O-gause
rolled sheet steel, to be lined and buffed
to remove all scales, and then to be
enameled with the highest grade flexible
enamel. This will permit the bending OF
the plates without cracking the enamel
and thus prevent it from chipping off.
The figures and letters on the plates
are to be raised by being stamped from
steel dies, so that they will stand out
sharply and clearly. The edges of all
plates are to be beaded and the corners
rounded. The numerals are to be five
inches long. except on the smaller plates,
where they are TO be three and one half
inches long The contractors will be re-
qulred to agree to furnish S49,599 individual
plates and additional plates in each style
or size as may be required.
The badges for automobile drivers are
to be of nickel-plated brass in the form
of an oval 2lk by ~ inches. The face
of the badge is convex. On the back Is to
be soldered a clasp pin. The letters and
figures on the badge are to be black.
Thirty-five thousand are to be furnished
the State, with the privilege of ordering
additional badges, in lots of not less than
500 at the same price.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-29
First Poor Laws

Until well within the 18th century the
poor men depended almost entirely upon
private benevolence By statute OF Ed
ward III, 1349, it was enacted that none
should give aims to a beggar able to work.
BY the common law beggars were to be
sustained by parsons, rectors of churches
and parishioners so that none should die
for default of sustenance," and by Rich
ard III proprietors were Obliged to dis
tribute yearly sum to the poor, The
origin of the present poor law in England
is referred to the time of Elizabeth, 1901.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-29

THE pine tree fairy and Old Man Owl
light and took long breaths preparing
to swoop down into the garden. "oh,
dear" said the owl Grossly, can't you
think of something to do besides explor-
ing? 1t was fun at first; even the second
night found interesting sights. but I'm
tired of it now. Do please think of
something else to do"
Just then, before the fairy had chance
to speak, there darted out from the house
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-29
WOMEN PHONE FOR VOTES"
"Tellastuff" Campaign Put in Opera.
ton in Four States.

Campaigning by wire will be tried to-
day by the suffragists of Pennsylvania.
New York, New Jersey and Massachu-
setts. Telephone wires in those States
will hum with pleas for the cause today,
and it is expected that many pledges to
mark the ballot correctly on Novem-
ber will be secured from business men
"Tellasuff" is the word which will no.
tify the man at the other end OF the wire
that he must disclose his views on suf-
frage and indicate the way he will vote.
If his reply is unsatisfactory, he will be
urged to amend 1t.
The four State Governors and the
Mayors of the big cities will be among
those called, and Alexander Graham Bell.
inventor of the telephone. will be asked
to make a few Remarks on the value Of
the telephone as vOtegetIer,
1t is said that Mrs. Norman r. White
house was the originator oil the idea.