davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-18

The monthly mortlFu n tHo ~,
nond Automobile t!uu nIII lc Ncld :,
the club room in M..itl', Hp,l ,,
rex on Aonday night ~ o.y.o.. K,ei
nefs Of Importance is L. ... t,so..,,,.d
sst -attes1 ards rcfres am.uts viii h..
served.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-18
HARMAN'S FAILURE IS
ASCR|DED TO OLD DEBTS
Friends Say State Treasurer Lost
Heavily in Boom
Days.
HARTMAN MAKES no STATEMENT
Governor Stuart Says State Is Only
Concerned With Harman's Acts as
Treasurer, Not With His Individual
Afnirs-Books Checked Up.

Asked yesterday afternoon whether
the financial embarrassment OF state
treasurer Asher W. Iiarnian, Jr Was
II matter OF which the state would
take any official co.nixancc Governor
stuart replied in N. negative.
me Governor said the state is only
concerned with MIR. lIarman's AFFAIRS
as state Treasurer. Ills financial mig
fortunes. which compelled him to seek
relief by going into voluntary bank
fuptcy was the trcasurr individual
anu private ahair and no; within the
on'idl purNicw of any State officer
state Accountant w Frank Sn,ytb
expressed similar view OF the liar
man bankruptcy. lie said he had
checked the trcnsurer's accounts twic.
III the past year and found them ac-
cnrate. Accountant Smyth admitted
thht II vas quite likely the treasurc,'s
books would be examined again In n
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-18
Mrs. nICI>ERs STANDS
FIRMLY TO HER GUNS

In rcplv 10 the Mayors question II
the organization headed by Mrs LICK
crs i'm the light OF the police report,
considered its criticism just. Mrs. Sick
ers says, in part:
"r'r,nlIlv. the feeling Of surprise ana
injustice that YOU express at the leso-
lr,ions are no greater than my own
like feelings at the implication IN the
press articles and your letter that
was confronted and ovcrthrown with
evidence amounting TO a complete refu-
tation OF grave and untrue charges
made BY our organization against one
OF your departments.
The uniform courtesy which has al
WAYS marked the official dealings he
tween Yourself ami our organizations
together with my iudis:osi;ion TO nc
considered at all rude or venSeful de
mand that the very frank and full
cation shall 10 clearly within the lines
of courtesy ;,ld fricndlineSs.
The " g. T. L. never passes rcso-
buttons at random or without good and
sufficient cause and its dciivcrancc are
always inspired h. au earnest desire
to be serviccahle for the right. ana are
never tingcd with malice or spitefUi-
ness You VIII quite believe that We
are as Jealous Of the Guys good name
and welfare IS YOU are. Perhaps We
should he battered by such strenuous
undertaking az our resolutions. which
contained no special reference TO or
attack upon any department. when We
arc no, aware OF any siiL.lar action
regarding public discussions Of this
matter throughout q protractcd period.
and that We are responsible for your
having obtained and published the
data 10 which YOU refer.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-18
CONFORMING JEWS ABSTAIN
FROM FOOD AND DItfS

At sunset. yesterday. Rchmoi
Jews and members OF the faith a
world OYER began the observance
fom k!ppur. or Atouetncnt Day. -
occasion - peculiarly :, solemn one
TIE calendar OF the jewish church. al
It's observation in tic synagogue
marked by special prayers for the 10
riNeness Of SINS committed in the ye:
that has just passed Among conform
inr Jews there Is n total absten;it
from food and drink during the twer
ty-four hours Of the Day Of Atom,
mcnt
~ Beth .thnbah a large congreca
ton participated Last ,irht in the Sc
vices which began AT $50 o'clock. u
'alisch preached or the subject. "rl
Day ~ God and tho Days OF Man
There viii be continuous service I,
DAY from 10 o'clock in the mornin
until $50 o'clock in tho afternoon. y
tailsCh VIII preach at - o'clock moo
and again at o'clock.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-18
ASCRlDE HIS COLLAPSE TO
SPECULATION OF REAL ESTATE:

Intimate friends OF the State Trcns-
Irer were more astonishcd than tn.
General public when lie filed his pc
t'ion in bnnkruptcy They ascr!bcd
his financial collapse 10 Speculation in
real estate
The POPULAR impression is that YOU
Went broke trying to carry the real
est"t" YOU bought many years aEr i'm
The western part OF tho state. dur.r.
n" land boom. Is that true. Mr. Iiar-
man the treasurer was asked yes
,crday.
That's what they say" Mr. Hartman
rcplicd, smiling. 'But don't car to
iiscuss tn. matter. have 40 state
mcnt whatever To make to the public
AZ this time If have anything TO
say later Will call YOU and tell you
all about it, Friends "f the treas
dicF say he has boon paying per
cent ON ;hc old debts cu.ailcd Us his
real estate ventures in tho boom days.
Thomas -. Snc"C. referee IN bank
ruptc!. yesterday assumed charg. Of
the affairs Of Nir. iIarman. vino on
the preceding day declared himscl.
insolvcnt ani =,vInr his liabilities "a
Sai.6Sc.:5 ANA a.scts rs Sl7,lG1.Jo.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-18
MRS. B|CKERS REPLIES
TARTLY TO MAYOR AINSL|E
President of Bicounty W. &. r. L.
Says Resolutions Had No Special.
Reference to ConStabulary.
SAYS AUTHORITIES HESITATE
Refers to Long-Drawn-Out Council
Procedure Following Vice Commits
sion Report, Which Is Not Yet Dis
posed or as to Some Phases.

! Taking the Mayor rather tartiy to
task for allowing tho newspapers to
| lave copies uf Il letter addressed To her
| before she had had an opportunity of
| receiving ana replying to it herself.
| Mrs. w. NJ. Bickcra. president of the
| Bioounty W. G. r. L., in her reply. yes.
! tcrGay, cn,arScs upon the orraniza-
| tons views with reference to the en-
| forcement OF aLti-vicc regulations in
| this city.
While Mrs. iSickcrs qualities the res
olutions adopted recently bN the or
ganiZation criticizing tho alleged hest
! tancy OF the civil authorities TO deal
| with the situation with appropriate d.
! rectness. by explaining that no attack
YVES meant on the constabularv. She de-
clines to recall the charge. The r"so-
luton. she informs the Mayor. reflects
"the best thought Of this city
POLICE REPORT SHOWED
NUMEItOuS ARRESTS
Following the passage OF the resolu-
ton referred 10, abou: two, weeks ago,
Mayor .Ainslie requested Chief OF TO
lice Werner TO prepare a statement OF
his departments activities in arrcstinE
and prosecuting Offenders against the
, social laws. The statement showed
that since the closing Of the segrcEat-
cd district the prosecutions have been
so numerous as to demonstrate that no
charge OF inactivity can he brought
against the Police Department.
With this information before him.
the Mayor wrote TO Mrs. Bickcrs. en-
pressing his surprise that her orSani-
cation should have undertaken t" pass
a denunciatory resolution without in
forming itself first OF the facts Inc
Mayor concluded by asking whether
the Bicounty W. c. +. /. considered
that it had acted with justice in pass
ing n resolution which. after commend
,rn -
by the press and the Vice Commission,
concluded as follows:
we can not withhold an cNprcsslon
OF regret at the manifest hcsitancy of
the civil authorities To deal with the
situation with that directncss ana Ilrn'-
ness Of purpose which the shameii!
revelations demanded. II. indeed, our
laws are SO full OF cvasiNc loopholes
as 10 render them Ineffective or II
there is lack OF proper coordination
or cooperation of the several branches
of our municipal government. surely
the sovereign citizenship Of TINS dear
and noble old city can remedy inc
trouble
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-18
FIRST PAYMENT DUE WHEN
CONTRACTS ARE; AWARDED

The terms under which the stock
VIII lie sold are 20 per cent cash. when
a contract has hecn let and salts.
factory contract executed for tho comfy
plction OF the road from the Southern
Railway connection at West Point to
the Eappahannock River. The re
mai>lder is to he paid in equal install
'ncnts. due in four. eight and twelve
months.
The enthusiasm OF the people along
the proposed route for the cons,ruc-
ton of the road was manifested by the
subscriptions TO stock by prominent
men from that section. Richmond cap
italists subscribed 80 per cent OF tho
first $4,000, and the local people along
the route, 40 per cent. II is expected
that this ratio will he maintained in
the sale of the remainder OF the pre-
ferred stock, number OF other Rich
riond business men having Indicate
their intention of taking a financial
interest in tho road.
The engineers reports on the sur
rcy and the rights OF way Will be in
tho hands Of the directors next week.
and construction work will begin NJ
soon as the necessary capital is sub
scribed. The cooperation OF the
Southern Railway has been assured
and this fact is considered n valuable
asset.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-18
MAKES YOM K|PPUR DAY !
APPEAL FOR WAR VICTIM
Dr. .alisch Halts Solemn Atoncme,
Day Service to Issue Call
for Help.
COLLECTING NATIONAL FUN
Same Appeal for Jewish War SIR
Iercrs Was Made Last Night 1
Every Synagogue in America
the Same Hour.

Rating the solemn Yom Kippur d,
service at Beth .\habab. last night. II
T.. y Calisch made an appeal for CO,
trihn'ions TO fund which lie b.i,
Ea'H"fed under the direction OF n n;
lo'di committee for the relief of lev
~" sufferers ia the European wi
zones la the other synagogucs OF n
citF-ln every Jewish house OF wo
ship in tho United Statcs-thc same M
peal vas made at practically tho sa h
hour.
Inc TACT that the Yom Eipcur Da
service was INTERRUPTED TO make ro.
Tor the appeal testified TO the Gravi,
OF the crisis which inspired il. Seldo
~ me nNnhSoruc during the servit
period the scene OF monetary co
lection for any purpose. There was +,
collection last night. The congreg,
iinn was acquainted with the dire Of.
trc7 mat called ou' the appeal {,
heip ana those present were invited
mail their contributions to tho rabbi
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-18
BOOKS ARE OPENED FOR
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO STOCK
Richmond and Northern Neck People
Show Faith in Proposed
Railway Line.
$4,000 IS TAKEN AT ONCE
Contracts Will BE Awarded Shortly
for Construction From West Point
to Rappahannocl< Rive,-IIypect
Road to Earn Good Dividend.

AZ n meeting yesterday of the in
corporators Of the Richmond, Kappa
hammock and Northern Railway, which
proposes TO build Il line from West
Point to Urbanna. officers were elected
and books were ordered opened to take
subscriptions for stock. The minimum
capital of $4,000 was at once sub
scribed by men from West Point. Ur-
banna. Richmond and the Northern
Neck counties.
The stockholders met and elected
Warner Moore. president: II. |. Lewis.
vice pre- sident: r. II. Bruce. treasurer.
and James Mulliu. secretary. They
will constitute the board of directors.
together with w. Mcdonald Lee. croS-
By Thompson. y. l.. llawcs. Walter
Ryland, John G. Easlcy. r. H. SpruGue
and Asa Rice
Arrangements were made to place
on sale at once 100000 OF the pre-
fcrrcd stock of the company, which
the railroad committee recommended
should he sold at par. With $4,000
already subscribed there remains only
$4,000 in preferred stock to lie dis
posed of. This amount is to be sold
at 500 share with bonus Of ono
share Of common stock to each two
shares OF preferred.
FIRST PAYMENT DUE WHEN
Evening journal., 1915-10-01
CHARGED WITH GIRL ATTACK

VHNKVtU WITH HIKI ATTAVH,
William G. Boulder, colored, was
arrained in City Court today on
charge OF attempted assault on Addie
Griffin. colored. aged II years. In
order that Boulder may secure some
witnesses the case was continued UNI
III Saturday.
Evening journal., 1915-10-01
Will ATTACK THE
BURRIS Indictment
Court Fixes Next Thursday
as Time for Hearing
Argument
DEFENSE ANXIOUS
FOR SPEEDY TRIAL

David J. Reinhardt and Philip l..
Garrett in General Sessions Court to-
day representing Samuel l.. Burris,
Levy Court Commissioner asked that
next Thursday be set as the tine for
hearing argument on the demurrer 10
be filed attacking the validity Of the
indictment against Mr.. Burris. Mr.
Reinhardt said that the indictment
contains eight counts, all new 10
him. He wanted some time to con-
slider the questions. Mr.. Reinhardt
said the defence is anxious to proceed
TO trial as soon as possible but want
ed to be sure there will be nothing In
the way of the argument on the de-
murrer. Some of the witnesses for
the defence live out Of the State and
it was not deemed advisable to bring
them here on Thursday Mr.. Rein
bardt favored trial of the case on next
Tuesday week. II was finally agreed
TO hear the argument on the indict-
ment on next Thursday and then If
the court decided against the demur-
rer the date for the trial can be fixed
at once.
Mr.. Burns is charged with spending
more than $500 on Washington street
bridge improvements without adver-
Using for bids for the work, as pro-
vided by law.
Evening journal., 1915-10-01
SPIRIT OF THE
DELMARVIA PRESS
In oN TIGHT SUNDAY.
ON the Harrington Journal.

From the Harrington Journal
For the first time in years. Sunday
selling was strictly prohibited in Har-
rington. Nothing but Sunday papers
were permitted to be sold, and people
looked with longing eyes az the cigar
stands and soda fountains. Mayor Saw
telle and Chief of Police Emory were on
the Job EARLY Sunday morning to see
that the law prohibiting selling on Sun
day was strictly enforced
The prohibiting Of selling on Sunday
in Harrington or any other town Is, a
very good law and should be enforced
not only with a few but with all. There
isn't q merchant in town but who agrees
with the law II not only gives the MGR
chant day OF rest, hut allows him .
chance TO attend the churches or visil
his friend, yet they feel that al should
be treated alike, nor for one or two sun
days as in the past. but for the whol'
year. Some state that this action wal
taken because The ". G. +. t. convention
was held in Harrington this week. hu
we hope to show the other State town
that we viii close on Sundays for al
time.
Evening journal., 1915-10-01
DuPONT BOULEVARD.
Ne Dover State News.

From the Dover State News.
The Milford Chronicle, in last
weeks issue. prints a letter written
by General r. Coleman DUPONT to Col
onel Theodore Townsend, editor of
The Chronicle. in which the former
states that he is willing to start work
Immediately on the road from George
town to Milford. The general then
goes on TO state that TO secure the
remaining land needed for this work
he Is willing to pay the owners from
% 10 50 per cent. more than the land
is assessed at for taxation purpof s.
or whatever sum may he decided Ply
a board Of arbitrators.
Certainly. nothing could be tairer
than this. and n is hard 20 understand
why so many obstacles are thrown IN
General duPont's path when he Is
willing TO build his boulevard in such
manner that must certainly prove
satisfactory TO the owners OF the land
( he may need in the completion of the
road. Many man, with less patience
than the General. would probably have
been temDted long ago to tell the PEG
: pie NJ Delaware who oppose the houle-
ward to go to Halifax, and then pro-
coed to spend his money in some other
state where the people arc more ap-
! Dreciative And we could not blame
/ him much N he did
Evening journal., 1915-10-01
POINTS WAY TO TOP
FOR CITY Pupils
President of Council Down.
wards Encouraging Words
TO Civics Class Members
OPPORTUNITY HERE
GREAT AS ELSEWHERE

Members Of the civics class Of the
Wilmington High School who attend
ed the session of Council last night
TO get an insight into the method OF
conducting a city's affairs, were ad-
dressed by President Henry c. Down
ward After commenting on the at
tendance of the class, Mr.. Downward
said that he desired to impress on
their minds that opportunities were
as grr in this city as elsewhere.
President Downward explained how
the budgets are made out and expend-
ed by the various city departments
He said that one often heard the as
sertion that it is harder for boy to
get along in the city of his birth than
It is in another city.
stand here to disprove that
statement" declared President Down
ward 4 attended the public schools
Of the city and I have been honored
by being placed Ii. lie o,ucC q nv
hold" He said Mayor Price, Sam
uel " Baynard. president of the
Board of Education and other city
officials are WILMINGTON boys
Others in the room at the time
were former Presidents of council
William G.. Taylor and William F.
White Mr. Downward iokingly said
that it was a problem sometimes to
find berth for the old presidents in
Wilmington Mr.. Taylor had been
placed il a bank and Mr.. White had
been given a city office. This caused
Mr.. White to exclaim thanks to Mr.
Downward
Councilman MoGoldrick said he, too. Il
Wilmington boy who attended tn
Wilmington schools He said he hal
Travelled far and wide and been in many
cities, but he never yet found one h
could love as he does Wilmington. Hl
and President Downward were applaud
ed following their remarks.
Council did little business last night
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany asked that land it purchased TO
the widening Of Lancaster avenue be eX
empted from taxation. This letter wa
referred to the finance committee.
An order for $4,000 will be drawn Of
each of the inactive banks and tn
money deposited in the city's activ
bank. The balance in bank was report
ed to be SASS. O92.53 The oil inspecto
during September inspected 26,l4s gal
Ions and collected s13074 in fees.
Evening journal., 1915-10-01
Preparing for Another Clash
(From the washington PosL)

the men are on their arms and the
merest accident may precipitate war
A sklrmish Of border patrols may
mean the advance Of Bulgarias army
agains Serbia Il is also reported
that 100000 Austrian and German
troops are ready to penetrate Serbia
from the north.
Bulgaria. Is narrowly watched by
Greece which will Immediately take
up Serbia's battles in case of cla1 d.
The territory won by Greece in the
recent wars is subject TO invasion by
/ Bulgaria. although the latter aims al
present only at Serbia. Greece must
make Serbia's cause her own II she
hopes 60 retain Saloniki. and her
statesmen and people have repeatedly
given notice that Greece will
fight to a finish rather than surrender
Salonih and Kavaia. the border de.
Tense of that port The rumor that al.
lied troops had already been landed
at Kathrin. near Salonil5i, to aid Ser.
Evening journal., 1915-10-01
sWHIsP" EDITORS NAMED.

At q recent meeting Of the STAFF OF
the "Whisp," the Wilmington High
School paper. the following editorial
board was elected: Editor, Henry
Tatnall: assistant editor, Charles
Carswell: literary notes. Nellie Camp
bell. AIDA Smith and Alice Roop;
clubs. Bayard Carter, Pauline Frazier
and Ethel Mccall: athletics. John
Pierson. Pennell Stetser; personal.
Edward McCloskey, Helen Loose
business manager Edward Har-
witz: circulation manager, Luke
Hill: art staff. Mildred McCar-
dell. Arthur Guest; secretary, Edward
Morrow.
Representative for the first and
second years we're not appointed at
this meeting. but will be at the meet
ing to be held in the High School this
afternoon. Charles Bamberger was
appointed as a representative Of the
third year.
Evening journal., 1915-10-01
DR.. De LACOUR Heads
SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION

At the annual meeting OF the Will
mingtoni Equal Suffrage Association
last night at the home of the presi-
dent. Dr. Josephine NJ r. White De-
Lacour. No. zoo West street, the fol-
lowiwng officers were elected:
DR.. DeLacour, president; Miss
Mary R. de You, vice-president; Miss
Martha Murphey, recording and cor
responding secretary; Mrs. Mary F.
Hearn, treasurer; Miss Mary II.
Asszew Mather, Miss Emma Lore and
Miss Emma Worrall. members of the
executive committee; Mrs. Ellen
Brown and Mrs. James Cranston,
auditors.
As treasurer. Mrs. Mary f. Hearn
reported the balance on hand of
S34.52. Owing to the sact that the
treasurer has been out of the city
for several months, the exact amount
of receipts for the year was not an
nounced; however, it was stated that
they are over $500. It was decided
TO send SIS to the New jersey Equal
Suffrage Tub to assist it in its cam
paign. Announcement was made OF
the Suffrage pdIdut 10 DE nelu III
Philadelphia on October %.
The secretary, Miss Mary R. de You
read the minutes of the last annual
meeting.
During the meeting remarks were
made by the president, DR.. DeLacour
She brought out the fact that only
the friendliest feeling existed between
Wilmington Equal Suffrage Associa
tion and the Congressional Union ant
added that the two organizations
have agreed to do what they think il
the right thing"
Evening journal., 1915-10-01

Despite the desperate valor OF
French and British troops, the Ger
man lines are holding along the west
ern front, although it is admitted that
the German troops are facing double
or treble their own number. The sys-
tenn of intrenchments and defensive
works is most elaborate. having been
built up by months Of effort on the
part Of skilled engineers. the supply
Of ammunition seems to be as plenti-
ful as ever, and the cost of frontal
attacks is so staggering that neither
side II ia believed. will continue
them Everything indicates that tho
huge armies in Flanders and France
viii remain at a deadlock. in spite
Of the recent activity OF the allies
Meanwhile. events are moving rap
idly in the Balkans The British warn
ing TO Bulgaria appears TO have had
no effect in lettering that country
from its preparations directed against
Serbia. The high command has been
selected, communication has ceased.
Evening journal., 1915-10-01
wELCOME NEws rO TRAyrIERs.

From the Milford Chronicle.
The determination to resurface the
stone roads OF Kent County by the
Levy Court is a welcome piece OF
news TO the people who travel over
the road between Milford and Har-
rington. For three years part Of the
road next to Milford has been in a
very bad condition and it is now in
such shape that a resurfacing will be
very helpful in saving the roadbed
from utter destruction.
II is to be hoped that the County
Engineer will not forget that there IS
a part Of the county below Camden.
and that we of the Tenth District, as
sessed ourselves and built the first
part of the stone road which forms
part of the main road leading to Har-
rington from Milford. The rebuilding
Of the mile Of road south from the
Frederick causeway is badly needed,
but it is needed no worse than the re-
Evening journal., 1915-10-01
mora RnATS I'M FFRRY sERYICE

Five large fishing steamers which
have been in use at Anglesea, n. j.,
during the summer months have ar
rived here to engage in the ferry
service between Wilmington and Car
ney's Point. The vessels are lying
at Third street bridge. Three Of the
vessels are large ones. they being the
Nellie Blythe, Osric and the Seawolf.
The vessels are commissioned to car
~ two hundred passengers each.
Evening journal., 1915-10-01
MAYOR AT FIRST CHURCH.

At the Sunday evening service in
First Presbyterian Church. Market
street above Ninth. Mayor Price will
make an address on Community
Dav." This one day Of the year
which has been set apart for good
fellowship. becoming better acouaint-
ed and what It will mean to the city
will be discussed bv the MAYOR.
Evening journal., 1915-10-01

bia probably is a premature report OF
what may be expected TO occur soon.
These troops may be Joined by the
Greek army. to begin operations
against Constantinople.
One Of the unlooked-for develops
ments Of the war. as It is unfolding,
is the probable junction Of Turkish
and Bulgarian armies as allies. fight
ing for the defense Of Constantinople.
This would be nothing less than a
positive triumph for German diplo-
macy, which has already accomplish
ed wonders in the Balkans The Bull
gars have been deadly enemies Of the
Turks. and II is understood that this
feeling persists among the Bulgarian
people In spite of the turn OF events :
/ but Car Ferdinand Is a masterful
spirit. who thus far has completely
dominated Bulgarias policy