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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-22
RICHMOND GIRL ENDS LIFE
AT HER HOME IN DANVIllE
Mrs. Elizabeth Houck. Sued hy Iius-
band tor Divorce, Swallows Fatal
Dose OF Bromidrs.

Mrs. Elizabeth lIouck. daughter OF
Mrs Josephine Mintcr. OF 1894 Ncuahlc
street. committed suicide early ycstcr
day morning in her room on Craig!cad
Street. Danvillc. hy drin!'n" two
ounces Of bromidcs. The body was
not found until noon Yesterday and II
was said by the ipHnNillc coroner that
Mrs Houck had been dead FOR some
hours.
Domestic troubles are said 10 have
been the cause of IN" suicide. J W.
luuck. the Noun: womans husband.
instituted divorce proceedings IN IN"
Danvillc courts "Wednesday and after
ward. it is claimed MrS liouck n..'t
threatened 10 take her life several
times. She was found stretched fulI
length upon tn" floor OF her Snm. the
hottl" from which she had drunk tn"
poison lying near her body.
Mrs. Mimtcr was informed ny TEL.
graph OF tn. death of her daught.r
Yesterday afternoon and one ~ til.
! ;nTIly left immcdiatcly for pait...ic
/ TO 'ak" charge OF the body. !: will
be brought to this city ,u-day 80 fun.
cral arrangements will be mad" uutil
. it arrives
Mrs Houck Is survived by her motifs
l ti, lw" sisters aud :, brother.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-22
TR6DEGAR WORKS SOUGHT
BY TRUST. REPORT STATES
New York i.cnrS Tint United states
steel corporation Iiold. option
To lbuS M S:i.0nO, 400.

That the United States St.., Cor
pordton has an option on the TT .'!":;.r
IRON WORKS Is the information viii II
came D." Redmond yesterday from ap-
phr"ntiI reliable sources in New Tosk.
IN" price iiNcd in tn" option is sand to
be s2.opv.Oco.
II is stated that the Steel ,orp":A-
ton intends to exercise tn. ont ION
Within a short time and that the r.. l.-
gar plant viii he ENLARGED for ,hc
nanu!actur" Of war munitions on a
large scale. The date on which tho
option VIII expire - understood 10 be
November
W. j. Payne, who Is reported - be
one Of the Richmond men who is in
tcrcstcd in the negotiations for the
purchase OF the TrcGcgnr plant, is in
New York. having gone To that city
early in the week. The purpose OF his
I visit is not known, but II is assumed
10 be in connection with The reported
: deal
/ The TrcdeGar Company Is capitalized
at $1,000. 600 and the stock is owned
: principally 10y tho Anderson and Hob
son families.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-22
C. & O. REPORTS LARGE
INCREASE IN EARNINGS
Figures Ia October IL, Are II Per Cent
Larger Thmn for Snmc Period
Inst icnr.

The earnings of the Chesapeake and
ohio from July to October - show
nm increase of II per cent ovcT ;hc
total for the same period last year.
Their" i' no reason To believe, officials
say, that the earnings viii not con
tinuc TO increase at the same rate un-
less there should be some unforeseen
business depression.
This year the earnings from July
TO october IA were Sl".0o".:S- ~:
AGAINST $ll,i3G.33l last year 4 gain Of
Si,%"%.i"i For the second Week iu
october this year, tho earnings were
sN&i,lS,. last year. $1?2. Oi6. AN Increase
Of SEIZE.
The movement OF coal over the Chcs-
apcakc and Ohio during the month o.
August shows the effect OF the war IN
Europe on this traffic In August, l2li,
only IL per cent az the coal handle !
by the Chesapeake ana Ohio went east q
ward. During the same month this
year. - per cent Of the coal loaded
Was handled To Newport News and
points east OF the coal fields. Th"
wcshound coal traffic dropped from rs
per cen, to ~ per cent DURING the
same period.
Thu total loadings in August, 1915.
were 2,2"S.i32 tons last year, =. cG.oSS
an Increase OF i32,3i9 tons.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-22
TEN CANDIDATES BECOME
REGISTERED PHARMACISTS
This Number of Twenty-iiSht ippiI-
ranta Sucrrssfnlly Pass state
Hoard of Examination.

OF q class Of twenty eight candidates,
who took the full examination before
the state Board OF Pharmacy on last
Tuesday and Wednesdays. ten passed
successfully ana have been granted
their certificates as registered phar-
nacists They are rs follows.
9. W Kerr. Of Richmond, q Il
Ellington, of RcidsviilC. y G.: G. W
Earlcs OF Christians hurg; w c. Giea-
son, j.. Of Portsmouth Frank :
otcy. Of Wythcviil"; II r. Newman Of
Norfolk y Dickson, OF WayncS-
boro; =. y Cleveland. Of phocbus.
William j Lacy. al Frederickshurg,
and {. l. Davis. OF Free Union
-Four OF these vino took the fun ex.
animation We're GRANTED certificates M
registered assistant pharmacists Seven
took the examination for certificates as
assistants ANA two passed. The SIX
who were successful in this class were:
( T. i. MCEennon OF Washington. r.. C.:
j. + MclrdOe. Of Ronnoke. John w
Manlovc. of Norfolk \. Il CARRIER. ot
North Emporn q. G Robinson ~ Nor
folk and -. ~ B",l Of Norfolk
The board will continue I'm session
through to-day in order 70 complete
unfinished routine work
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-22
LARGE sun MISSING
WHEN HODl iS F0l Nd.

she Informed the police that tamil
ton was in the habit al carrying a
large sum OF money "u his person and
that he frequently displayed II. She
as we'll as the police. are of the opin-
ion that robbery was the motive or the
crime and that Hamilton Was followed
10 location near where his body was
found by some persons who knew he
was carrying the money. about So and
= railroad watch We're missing when
the hody was found.
Tho woman tclcSraphcd Miss Hattie
Hamilton. Il daughter 81 the murdered
man, In Knoxville yesterday. She re-
ccivcd reply stating that Miss liam
!lton was cndeavorinG 20 communicate
with other relatives and would inform
her later what To do with the body.
Coroner Taylor will conduct The in
quest morrow. allowing time 10 the
police for an opportunity 10 secure
evidence.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-22
HYPHENATED NATIONALITY
DIR. tnIfsrh Tonight VIII speak ON
subject OF Deep interest
Throughout Country.

Tonight at Beth \hahah Temple.
Rabbi f.. y. Calisch will speak on
.iIyphcnatcd Nationality." The ser
vice will begin at Sis o'clock. Be
cause OF the recent uttcranccS Of
President Wilson and former rrcsi-
dent Roosevelt on the subject of ny
phenatcd Americans, Dr. tal!Sch'S ser
mon viii be Of unusual interest. The
musical program OF the service Will
include a soprano solo and i"rdoGni's
Bow Down Thine Ear sung by Il
quartet.
The subject Of the sermon to-mor-
row morning viii! be The Twenty third
Psalm" The pubic Is invited 10 both
services.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-22
GRAIN SiIN AGED FROM
NEWPORT NEWS FIRE

The MAYO Milling Company ha. been
hauling a great deal Of the grain dam
aged in tn" recent Newport News
elevator nr" To this city. and II was
this gram which was stored in the
building. Tn" doors We're constructed
for bearing a weight OF $50 pounds to
the square foot. and were capable Of
doing so, 1t Is claimed. However. the
sixty carloads OF grain. il was stated.
made Il total weight far in excess OF
This. causing tin" collapse.
The grain was worth about $4,000.
Although hr" insurance was carried
on the building ANA its contents. the
insurance does not cover loss sustained
by the CaNc-lu. 1t is thought that a
considerable" portion of the grain may
bc SalNaScd tut no estimate would he
made last night rs to the value Of the
portion that was entirely lost The
work Of saving tn, grain. not entirely
ruined. and of clearing away the de
! bris and the dangerous walls OF the
building was started Immediately after
the dust OF the collapse settled.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-22
DIR. BROWN rI:STIEIES ON
MANNER OF TREATMENT

DR.. Brown WAS equally as positive as
Or. tarrinGton that narcotic drugs
could not he safely intruStcd to a per-
son hahitually addicted to their use.
and outlined features of methods gen
orally adopted 10y the medical profcs-
sion in dealing With this class OF pa
ti"nts. The drug is Withdrawn rapid
W. said the physician. and the merry
Gus system. become acutcly sensitive
through its excessive use. is protected
by the substitution OF u miidcr drug
Of another sort The patient must be
kept under control if "a cure is 10 lie
effected Drug hahitucs cannot lie
trusted ia take treatment as pre-
ScrIbcd"
Able argument. opened by Assistant
District Attorney Hiram NJ. Smith. for
, the government. and Attorney Alfred
T.. Cohen. for the defense. marked the
climax to the trial Both the proSrcu-
ton and the defense stressed the inn
portancc Of the point NJ issue. namely,
the lengths to which - physician may
go In the practic" OF his profession in
prescribing narcotic drugs, and the
! far-rcaching effects the Judgment OF
! the Jury would have both upon un-
! fortunate drug addicrs and the practic-
! mg physicians called upon to minister
/ To their needs.
! Attorney William NJ. .Iustis. Jr.. anC
| District Attorney Mann closed I'll,
argument.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-22
POLLARD RETURNS
\tt"rncy- Gcncrnl Hack From washing.
ton. After Securing Dismissal of
suit Against Morgan.

Attorney General John Garland Pol
Lard returned Yesterday from Wash
mgtou. where he appeared last Tues
day in tn" United states Supreme
Court 20 move for the dismissal OF
the suit of the Commonwealth again 81
- J. Morgan to recover til. Martha
WASHINGTON viii Om Wcdno sday he
attended meeting of the West Viz
sIuia Debt commissioners
ludg" ! Richard Winehcld who
has been out of the city for several
days. attending tn" wedding OF Il near
relative, viii return to tho bench o.
tn" stat" Corporation Commission to-
daV
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-22

The Administrative" Board Yesterday
referred TO City Engineer Holling the
plans submitted by W. u. Duke for an
overhead crossing OF the Richmond
FrcdericksburG and Potomac Railway
on Seventh street, south Of Canal
street, as II substitute for The present
trcstle bridge. Alg. oi!!ling was re-
Gucstcd to examine the plaas and To
report back to the board on. the suit
ablrueSS of this structure
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-22
represent Hoard Mt Meeting.

commissioners Whittet and BECK
were appointed committee YESTERDAY
by the Administrative Board 10 appear
before the Council Committee ri, streets
next Tuesday afternoon AT ; o'clock
when 'hc proposition OF lowering the
grade OF the Eclt Line Railway AZ its
intersection with Monument Avcnu.
will be considered.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-22
Oak wood tssoclntion NcrtInr.

The lakewood Memorial Association
viii meet this afternoon nj ; o'clock in
the sunday school room OF -. johns
Episcopal Church All members are
urged 10 he present.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-22

Five charges OF theft wcr" .ssed
against j l.. Kist!cr N"StcrdaE u 20.
lice Court, after Justic" CrutoA0elj
learned that the man had recently
becn sentenced 10 prison term -,
other eases OF larceny.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-22

Joe Terrell. who was cut by = negro,
said TO he named Coleman. on Septcm
Der i. died at the Virginia Hospital last
m -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-22
THINK MORE THAN
ONE COMMITTED CRIME.

Absolutely no clue has been secured
from which the police have any idea
of securing dciinit" Information toward
the Identity Of the persons responsible"
TOR the murder. 1t is the belief nf the
! police, resulting from IN" evidence Of
force used in killing tn" man. that
very wcrful man committed the crime
or that more than on" person was con
necteI with it, They incline to the
latter theory and ar" Of IN" opinion
that Hamilton was murdered a short
distance from where his body was
found.
: Mrs Ncmcc came to Police Head
/ quarters yesterday, followiuE - visit to
4 her by detectives. She had been uucs-
/ toned at length as To her private life
/ and history, she said and she wished
to know the meaning 81 IL. She vas
/ Informed that such was Tn" course
J taken in all cases % the Kind in the
| hope Of securing some tIu@ibl" bill Of
/ evidcnc" upon which an Investigation
might be based
During her talk with Captain Me
Mahon. she said that she had kn""
/ Hamilton for about three years and
that he had been maxim. his home in
her family during tn" greater part ~
that time. She was married several
months a"o, but returned 10 her moth
cr's home early in AUGUST. after she
learned Of the death OF h"r husband
u German rcscrVist. said to HAY" been
killed in the European war. Hamilton
was liviuG at the Ashland street house
and was doing much toward the sup
port OF her mother. invalid brother and
two Other small brothers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-22
- PRACTICE. CHARGED
IINS DEnNl CuING. E.EEE.l'r

In reply To Il question by District
Attorney Richard II. Mann. based upon
the story OF II. +. kiilian who Sc
cured from Or. lSrookcr. between June
and September -. thirty-ono pre-
Scriptions. each calling for sixty grains
Of morphine or cocaine, except two for
smaller amounts. Or. Darlington re-
Piled that such practice not only did
not tend To cure the habit, but had Il
strong tendency to pcrpctuat" the use
Of the drugs. 1T has a dcbauchinr
effect upon the community" concluded
the physician.
Dr carring,oms method OF dealing
with drug habituc who calls at his
Office for narcotic prescription differs
widely from that pursued by DIR.
irookcr Replying 10 a question by
Mr.. JustiS AZ to how he would act
should a dope" icnd, evidently suf-
icrinG intensely from the lack of his
accustomed dose OF narcotics. apply to
him for the means with which to pro-
cure the drug, the physician made this
statement
Il would give him one dose. consist
inr Of, perhaps, one ana II half or two
grains Of the particular drug to which
he WAS addicted. in my office. to relieve
his imIncdiat" suffering | would then
tell him that there were numerous in
StitutionS in this State 10 which he
might apply for treatment. and. if he
desired to take advantage OF any one
! OF them maintained in this city.
B would gladly take him TO II in my ear.
! As Ia promises h" might make me in
order t" secure prescription. ! would
I know that ihcN were written in sand -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-22
M RT.FONT NNDF.
TO I'll HIDING INSPECTOR

While policemen and iircmcn were
digging in tn" ruins ~ j. -tllard. AN
employee OF the Mayo Milling Com
pany. which Was operating the storage
house, called the roll OF the men en-
ploycd within the building. and all re-
sponded TO their names from among
the group Of negroes who stood ON the
corner. From the fact that cvcry one
responded L. his name II il believed
that no lives were lost in the accident.
The storing of mass OF grain in
excess OF til" weight for which The
floors We're built caused tn" CAVc-iii. IN
the opinion %! Building Inspector
! Butler He said that /" representative
: of the firm mad an inspection made uf
! the building by one Of the deputy
building inspectors about TWO years
ago. and that II was reported safe at
( that time. Although the sagEing OF
B III" noorS was noticed on "Wednesday
/ afternoon, when the first crcakinr 5
( were heard no notice of these cirCum-
stances are said 10 have been filed in
! the Office OF The l:uildine Inspector.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-22
CLUES IN MURDER CASE
TRACED DOWN BY POLICE
Detectives Unable to Throw Any
Light Upon Death of William
Il. Hamilton.
! NIECE VISITS HEADQUARTERS
Mrs. Semcc Tells Officers Tint She
Relieves Robbery Was Motive for
Crime Committed Near Settling
Basin i'm West End.

Four detectives from Police Head
quarters were sent TO The Settlin. Basin
in the West End last night TO arrest
n man who il had been reported had
been sleeping in box car there for
five weeks The fact that he had been
in the habit OF Slcepin. In the box
car led Captain OF Detectives Mcmahon
To think it posSibl. that he might know
somethin. Of the murder OF william II.
Hamilton. OF 1879 Ashland Street.
whose body was found near the fence
surrounding Major James II. Doolcys
estate late on Wednesday, afternoon.
However. the man had departed before
the detectives arrived, and they spent
three hours trnmping the surrounding
country III ~ futile search.
This Incident. combined with visit
to Police Headquarters yesterday after
noon of Mrs. Bertha Ncm"C. who claims
| to he a half-niccc OF the murdered man
and with whom Hamilton had been lv
ing Tor about twO months, were the
lDnfn,ntS "a e.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-22
BROKER JURY UNABLE
TO AGREE ON VERDICT
AdiournS After Thirty Minutes, and
Will Resume Consideration
of Case To-day.
DELIVERS STRIKING CHARGE
Judge Waddill Directs Jury That
Evidence Points lrreSistibly ana
Cncrringly to- Absolute Guilt OF
the Accused.

Unable to reach II verdict during the
half-hour or more that I was in de-
liberation yesterday evening. the jury
of the United states District Court. IN
whose hands is the fate OF DR.. iIoyce
-. l;rookcr charged with violations of
the Harrison antinarcotic act. was
last night sent by Judge Waddill To its
rooms at Murphys Hotel. with in
structions to assemble again in court
this morning at ?:3o o'clock. The jury
told the court that, recognizing the i'm
portance of the question with which
il had to deal it felt that il should
have ample time for dclibcration before
rendering Judgment.
Judge Waddill read his instructions
TO the jury immediately after court re-
convened for the afternoon session.
concluding with this paragraphs
For my part. and subject to your
right to determine the fncts as aforc-
said. | cannot. however, forbcar To say
that feel | would be derclict in my
duty as Judge If | did not say that.
from my view of this testimony, the
same points irr"Sistihly and uncrrngly
to the absolute guilt Of the accused"
OVERFLOW CROWD
THRONES MIG COURTROOM
The concluding hours Of the trial
! distinguished as the first in this state
in which u physician has figured since
/ the operation OF the Harrison anti
! narcotic act. We're marked by intense
interest on the part of the general
( public as we'll as the medical profess
sion in the city. Throughout the last
two days. the spacious room of tho
! District Court was taxed to it's capa
| city. and many stood in the corridor
just outside the entrance waiting I,
claim seats as soon as they hccam,
available.
After his first show Of defiance ~
the witncss-stand when ne engage
in several sharp tiltS with Assistant
District Attorney Hiram NJ. Smith. DR.
Brookcr assumed dispa ssionatc at
titude. Throughout the trial. he sa
beside Attorney Alfred T.. Cohen. VIII,
was associated with William NJ JustiS
.Ir.. in the defense. and took an activ,
interest in it's progress. frcuucntl,
prompting the attorneys who wcr,
conductinp tn" legal battle in his be
half.
The government rested its case jus
before noon. following the tcStimon,
OF Or. Alexander 6. Brown. prcsidcrI
of the Richmond Acadcmy of Mcdicin
and surgery. and Dr. Charles V. Car
'rington. former physician tn the Stat
I'enitcntiary
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-22
TWO ESCAPE DEATH AS
WAREHOUSE COLLAPsEs
Joe Durham, White, and PeytOn
Banks, COlored, Are Buried
Under Debris.
WHITE MAN is BADLY HURT
Floors of Old Tobacco Warehouse at
Tenth and Byrd Give Way Under
Weight OF Sixty Carloads OF Grain.
From Newport News Fire.

OvcrtaXcd by the weight of thouS-
andS Of pounds of grain. the four-story
storage warehouse. formerly Il tobacco
factory, ut the southwest corner of
Tenth and Byrd Streets. collapsed early
yesterday morning. eniailinE a loss
placed at 100000. porti6a Of which
may be SalvaGed. That no one was
killed was considered remarkable. Two
men. Joe Durham. of 30 Edwards
Street. South Richmond "a white fore
man. and rcyton Banks. "A colored
lahorer, We're caught bcaeaih the great
mass of debris, but were not fatally
hurt Durham had to be dug out by
nrcmcn. while Banks managed to crawl
from beneath the wreck.
The white man WAS removed to the
Virginia Hospital. whore examination
showed that his collarbone had been
broken and that there was an ugly
cash on his head. while he had Sus-
tanned many minor decorations and
bruises.
on Wednesday night there were
heard reports that the warehouse.
formerly operated 10y l. y. Vaughan AS
:, tobacco factory. was in Il dangerous
condition. Yesterday morning u force
of seventeen negroes WAS warned no.;
To enter The building. and Il few
minutes later 1t crashed down.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-24
RUSSIANS HAMMER
FOES RIGHT WING
ON GALTCIAN FRONT
Counter Offensive Begun
Against Teuton Sweep
on Przemysl - Enemy
Fails to Break Muscovite
Line of Defense.

Russians In Galicia have opened q
counter offensive against the Teuton
forces advancing on Przemysl, with
Lemberg and South Poland as ultimate
objective. The War Office reports sue
cessful attacks against the foes right
wing In GalIcia and Illustration of at
tempts to smash the Muscovite line of
defense from Przemysl to the Dniester
marshes.
Germans maintain their grip on
heavily fortified entrenchments in the
Shawl district of Courland, Petrograd
admits. but declares attempts to pass
the Dubissa have failed. Berlin claims
capture of thousands of Slavs in these
Baltic province and North Poland
actions.
Vienna reports Slav repulses near
and failure of n new attempt to cross
the Pruth near Czernowitz,
The British have smashed the Ger
man line to the east of Festubert in
their drive on La Bassee, while the
French have progressed several hun
dred meters northeast of Notre Dame
de Lorette. The Germans were forced
from three line of trenches at Neuville
st. Vaast.
Previous to the gains of the Allies the
Germans undertook grand offensive
along the entire line from the North
Sea to Arras. At one or two points the
Germans gained foothold in the allied
trenches, but were driven out by coun-
Berlin admits that the Allies gained
advanced positions near Ablain, but as
serts that near Neuville they captured
80 French prisoners and two machine
ms. The Germans report severe
fighting is going on near Givenchy, and
that they have the upper hand.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-24

early today and within few hours 10000
names were on the rolls. Crowds OF ltal-
ian youths fought their way to the re-
crulting stations and offered their serv-
Ices. Tho Government already has ofti-
cers to drill the volunteers.
The Cabinet was again In session to-
day, drafting several proclamations to
the people and taking the final steps be-
fore the italian army hurls itself against
the Austrian border Heavy police guards
were placed about German hotels and
shops, but thus far there have been no
disturbances. The italian press has been
unanimous in demanding that the people
of Italy set an example to other Euro
pean countries by refraining from demon
strations against enemy civilians. The
Injunction has had good effect.
Genoa dispatches today said that an
American hospital unit had arrived there
en- route to Budapest but probably would
change It's plans and attach itself to the
Italian Red Cross. The Red Cross began
mobilizing its forces yesterday and will
send It's first corps northward tomorrow.
The offices OF the society today were
overwhelmed with offers of women many
of them Of noble birth, who volunteered
service in the field as nurses.
All the royal princes holding commands
in the army Jofsed their regiments today.
The King, It is reported will leave for
the front within Sew days and establish
a headquarters near the battle line spend
ing a large part of his time In the field.
Florence has been chosen headquarters
for the Red Cross and all the hotels
have been requisltloned for hospital pur-
poses. Priceless art works from Venice
Udine Trievisse and other northern cities
are being transported to Florence for