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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-23
ROAD CONFERENCE
ON CARD TO-DAY
Chamber to Decide About Bring
ing American Association
Here.

j.. r. P~ennybacker, Jr., secretary or
the American Association for High
way Improvement, OF washington. ana
+. IL. Elliott. secretary OF The Touring
CLUB OF America, OF New York. win
come 10 Richmond to-day TO confer
WITH the officials OF the Chamber OF
Commerce In reference TO the National
Good Roads Congress-. whlch Will De
heid next fall under the auspices OF
the American Association for Highway
improvements.
II has not yet been decided where
he congress Will be held. but rich.
rnond IS being considered, and IL Is for
the purpose OF anding out whether
or not the city desires TO entertain
tho congress that this conference Viii
be held. The congress will draw thou
sands OF people during the week II IS
In session.. and inasmuch as It IS pro-
posed ,hnt all OF It's automobile tours
VIII be under the auspices OF The
Touring club Of America, people are
expected to some in their machines by
the hundreds.
The American Association for High
way improvements. OF which Logan
Nv. Page, director OF the United States
ONCE of Public Roads, is president.
is working throughout the United
States. aiding State and local societies
and encouraging and systemati2inS
the Improvement and betterrnent OF
ROAD conditions.
y number OF State road associations
have already afnliate ID with the Ameri-
can Association. and 1t is expected
that the Virginia Good Roads Associa-
ton VIII scon join.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-23
iron SAFE
CLAUSE DEFINED
Insurance Company Takes Ap-
peal in Fredericksburg Shirt
Factory Case.

roihts aifecting the construction Of
me iron safe claus IN tire insurance
poilcles are again involved In on. OF
INC cases which have arisen as a re-
suit OF the Shirt factory are IN Fred
ericksburg. and In when a writ of
error was allowed yesterday by thc
supreme Court OF Appeals. The plain-
tlit In error is the Seabonrd Fire In
surance Company. wnlch represents
Itself as agGrieved at The decision Or
me CORPORATION Court Of FrcderIcks-
bnrs in not sustaining It's demurrer
In the suit brought against ii by the
Virginia Shirt Company.
The factory was destroyed by nre
on December Q. 1903. and in tho com
pany's claim for insurance IT stated
that the loss was s5s,i5S.al. There
were two policies OF $4,000 each IN
the Seaboard Company. and there wa
concurrent insurance IN other con-
Germs. also in litigation.
Claims Hooks Not FuiI.
me jury gave a verdict against the
FIRE Insurance company for ss,205.5s.
and the petitioner claims that this
indicated the total loss 20 be onlv
s2s.e924l. 1t was claimed that The
books We're not kept In complete shape.
as required by the iron safe clause.
Either. II is alleged. the records were
not full or else the accounts vera
stuffed and the books false.
a reference is made in the petition
to Arthur Brown. superintendent and
general manager of the shirt com
pany. who is referred TO in tho follow
Ing language: who needs no char
acterization to any one who reads the
evidence in this case"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-23
PREVENT PANIC IN
CROWDEDSCHOOL
Teachers March Pupils Out
While Blaze Is Raging in
Basement.
CLEAR ROOM IN ONE MINUTE
Five Hundred Children Reach
Yard in Safety as Engine
Arrives.

..#.t SEEK. .4.LI. "t..HI .
ignorant of the fact that they were
marching out of a burning building
instead of simply going through the
weekly drill. 500 children walked out
OF Jeiferson Schools yesterday morning
at II o'clock. while fire ragged in the
basement. Only four of the teachers
and none OF the scholars had any in
umation of danger until the line halted
III the school yard and the engine came
tearing around the corner. II took
Just one minute after the sound OF the
fire drlll bell TO clear the building,
and TWO minutes later the engine was
at work.
The presence OF a fire in the build
Ing was first discovered by Miss Emily
Royal. who noticed n thin line Of
smoke issuing from the radiator. She
quickly notified the acting principal.
Miss Jones. turned in the alarm and
mad the children in her room in line
when the drill bell rang. Room after
room was emptied. each teacher acting
captain as the little army marched out.
The first intimation that there really
was a fire was when the children were
held In ranks and the sound of the
engine was heard.
Only Excitement In Pnrk.
When 1t arrived the children were
marched TO Jefferson Park. and there
the only thing that rescmbled excite
ment took place. Nearly 100 anxious
parents heard the alarm and ran pell
nell TO the school, not knowing what
TO expect. The teachers had antici-
pated that, and several We're In III eplace
TO point out he youngsters Watching
inc engine work from the park.
Several officers OF the School Board
arrived soon after the hre started, and
after the flames were Quenched ordered
mat work be The children
went back to their books as calmly
as though nothing unusual had hap
pcned.
The fire started In some rubbish in
the cellar, and the janitor was PLAYING
the hose on 1t when the alarm was
turned In. The damage is said to be
slight, and will necessitate no delay in
any OF the departments.
Criticized In Report.
In a report made by Building In
spector Beck on the condition of this
school building On March Is, 1905. att
tention was called to the fact that the
Wire screens were securely nailed IN
place. making escape by the windows
practically impossible: that the win
dows were in many. cases blocked bv
potted plants and flower shelves. thai
the basement doors opened inwarulv
,His q met celilng should he installed
over inc boiler room; that the building
was '2ell provided with halls with
main doors pen ms outwardly; that
~ommunicat between the first and
second floors was by means OF two
nights of stairs at the same point. 1t
oeing recommended that these steps
pc widened and freproofed, nd If pos
slole That they be put in different parts
OF the building; that class room doors
pc changed TO open outward, and that
TWO nre escapes be erected. The IRE
escapes were erected and some minor
changes made. The stairs were not
widened or hreproofed. although the
Conncil made an appropriation for that
purpose.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-23
BOARD APPROVES
PLAN FOR. MERGER
Nortfrop Made President Of 800
Miles Of Street Railway
in Virginia.
CITIES in COMBINE
Entire Gould Properties to Be
Known as Virginia Railway
and Power Company.

BY the merging of the Norfolk and
Portsmouth Traction Company with
the Virginia Railway and Power Com
pany, which was virtually effected
yesterday at a meeting of the board
of directors in New York. William
.Northrop. as president of the Virginia
Railway and Power Company, becomes
the chief executive of a corporation
that Will control nearly 500 miles of
street railways, together with several
lighting systems and power plants in
this city. Petersburg, Norfolk and
Portsmouth. The combined properties
VIII be known as the Virginia Rail-
way and Power Company. %Stockhold-
ers of both companies will act on the
June %.
Three Richmond officers.
Officers and directors will be as fol-
lows: Frank ]. Gould. chairman; Will
liam Northrop. PRESIDENT; Fritz Sit
terding and Henry w Anderson, vice.
presidents; Guy Phillips. secretary ana
treasurer; r.. Lancaster Williams, Geo.
H.. Taylor Nathaniel A. Campbell.
Frank Q. Briggs, f. w. Roebling, Jr.,
caldwell Hardy. Fergus Reid and NJ.
p. Chandler. directors.
The company is owned principally
by Frank J. Could. 1t is proposed to
issue s2o,000,0O in stock, Of which
Sl2.ooo.0oo will be common and the
remainder preferred. The terms pro-
vide that Norfolk and Portsmouth,
stockholders shall receive one and
one-half shares Of common stock in
The new company for one share OF
their present holdings, and that the
preferred shares of both companies
shall be exchanged at par.
The merger Will became effective on
July /.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-23
POLICE COURT CASES
eharGe Against John Dunn, Alleged Pick
pocket. Continued.

charge against john Dunn, Alleged p,ct,-
pocket. Continued.
me case against John Dunn, charged with
plGKing the pockets OF j. a. Parsley. stew
ard OF the Business Mems Club. of $50 was
continued IN the Police Court yesterday
charged with selling cocaine, was continue
to May %.
Herbert %Tompkins. coiored. was acquitted
skates from Mrs. j. Matinetzky. $500
Wlllan Trafer. colored. was hned SOS and
placed undcr 500 security for ninety DAYS
With a bottle. ~ go"
The case against Beatrice Gardner. col
ored. charged with selling liquor without a
Incense. was continued to May rs.
Lena Long. n white woman, was aned
wv sentenced to sixty days in Jail and
placed under 500 security for twelve months
ior selling liquor without a license.
marry senate was dismissed OF the charge
of assaulting Robert Wennine.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-23
"BoB' TAYLOR 70 DWIGHT.
Nfnny Prominent Citizens Invited to
Hear His Adlrchs.

Henr HIS AdurcAs.
Senator Robert L. Taylor. former
Governor of Tennessee, win deliver an
address tonight in the City Audito-
rum under the auspices or the Baraca
Class of the Grove Avenue Baptist
Church. His subject Will be The Fid-
die and the Bow"
The following citizens have been
asked to sit upon the stage:
Governor VIM. Hodges Mann, H. r.
Pollard. DR.. j. Sidney Peters, James
Caskie. inc. Garland Pollard. VIM. b
West, L. Y. Morris. Jesse A. Ladd, Judge
.lno: G.. Dew. L. ]. Whitehead. J. w.
wills. Judge Beverly T. Crump. Morgan.
r. Mills. O.. a. Hawkins. DR.. w. c.
James. DR.. H.. D.. C. M~aclachlan. Hill
Montague, a.. II. Mcdowell. Eugene
Robinson. a r. Holderby, Chas. B.
Cooke, John Stewart Bryan. Major j. C.
Hemphill. Robert Jones, r. w. Jones.
Jas. ]. Pollard. r.. IT. Elicit. Robert
Whittet. Jr. Jos. B.. Montgomery. Jno
T. Powers, G. o. Sayille, Jas. N. Boyd. s..
b. Wood, o. II. Berry. DIR, j. Allison
Hodges, Jno. s, HARDWOOD. NJ. g. Patter-
son, Ben II. August, Joseph Button. II.
w Melton, Chas. Y. Meredith, Nv, J.
Ready, S. b.. Woodnn. j. Jordan Leake,
II. T. Beck, D.. c.. Richardson. Allen
Potts.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-23
Faultless Female Shapes Will Be
Made Here From Local
Models.

~ seems strange that among all OF
ftlchmond's varied industries there has
existed not one to mako beautiful re-
male forms. 1t may be easily account
ca Tor to the unthinking by the fact
mat the women Of this city need no
such thing. being already perfection.
but when IL Is recalled that 1t is Rich
mond's mission to help other communi-
ties not SO we'll blessed. and that Rich
mond-made goods now supply the en-
TIRE world, II must be regarded as an
oversight. -
Now. at last, some e%nterprising Gill.
Gems VIII I'LL a long-felt want. n
Goidstein Bust Form Corporation was
granite a charter yesterday by tho
state Corporation Commission. to be
allowed to engage in the manufacture
OF taultless female busts. for the ft-
ting OF dresses and other things OF
which mere man knowns not the exis-
tencc.
The presumption is that in making
these wiro or metal figures, It was
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-23
VETERANS TACK
FROM GRAND CAMP
Little Rock People Wed With
Each Other in Display of
Hospitality.

RichSlond veterans returning from
the reunion at Little Rock speak In
the most enthusiastic terms of the
treatment accorded them. No better re-
ception was ever given them
they say. 1t was the first visit of tbr
Grand Camp to the city. which ken,
open house for the men who wore tho
gray. -
It was noticeable. said Lieutenant
governor ]. Taylor Ellyson yesterday,
mat the commercial spirit seemed 10
be In Allowance while the reunion was
In progress. The money of the vet
Grams was of little use TO them. the
aim of every resident seeming to
he to do all that could be done for
their visitors.
Many New Fnces.
me crowd was much larger thar
mad been expected. This was the first
opportunity given many veterans to
attend such an event, this applying es.
pecially to those who have since the
war moved TO Arkansas and TO other
nearby States. In this way the vir-
einians and Richmonders met men
whom they had not seen since the sur
render of General Lee at Appomattox.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Ellyson had more
than one such experience. Thos vet
Grams who were entertained at the
expense of the people of the city were
comfortably cared for in a model
camp, and We're fed like kings.
II, e. Lee Camp, of Richmond, was
almost the honored guest oil the occa-
sion, according to Acknowledgement
Samue ". Williams. He cannot say
TOO much in praise of the hospitality
shown TO the veterans.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-23
FIRST SERVICE TONIGHT
Virginia Chapter, American Guild of
OrEnnists, TO Give Zig Program.

Virginia Chapter, American Guild of
O~rEnnists, TO Give pig Program.
This evening at a quarter after s..
at the Grace Street Presbyterian
Church. Fourth and Grace Streets, the
Virginia Chapter Of the American Guild
Of O%rsanists will hold its first service
in Richmond. the first service in the
State having been held in Christ
Church. in Norfolk, several weeks ago.
The service, simple and interesting in
form, will be conducted by the Rev. D..
Clay Lilly. D.. D., pastor of the church.
who Is the chaplain of the Virginia
Chapter of the guild.
pr. Lilly Will deliver an address.
and an unusually attractive musical
program Will be offered by ]. j. Miller,
a. G.. O. dean of the chapter, and
organist Of Christ Church. Norfolk W.
Henry Baker. a. G. o.. organist of
All Saints Church; Benjamin j. Potter,
y. II. G. O., organist of Monumental
Church, and the choir OF the church.
under the direction of Louis r. Weitzel.
organist and choirmaster of the
church. H
The order of the service will be as
follows:
Hymn, God the Lord. a King
renaineth" Smart
organ voluntary. "Toccata" ..Cailaerts
Mr.. Baker.
Scripture reading.
Selection from Elijah -. Mendelssohn
The Choir.
Response, The Lords Prayer
The Choir.
Address, by the Chaplain.
offertory. Sunshine and
shadow /. ~. Dudley Buck
Mr.. Miller.
-, -, .s1.I. - H.. - - 49,. --..- . 4.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-23
STILL AFTER ARMORY
FIRST Regiment Association I'nLc. 81
jA HEI fIOn TO Renew I'i1.h, ~

L-t-N. iHut. HH
,inausnrauns 4 further cmor 10 Sc,
thllon, the First Regiment Assoeiniia.,
~ a Well attended meeting las, night,
enroinied q committee to co.oneraic
YIN Major l.. !. Price in This direc.
comMittee was named. comuosnd
OF lanes y, Boyd. General Charles Z
nnaersom snd ciaiies 7. Loehr, 10 take
win the old regimental association
cotnposed of veterans.
acceptance was had Of a room on
ne aec9nd iloo. Of the armory for
usf as leadquartcrs for the assodia.
iion' ard IL was decided 10 furnish
y At once. 50 as 10 make IL read.
Tor use BY the ncM monthly Incniln, :
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-23
Gets Eirhteen Yenr.

Thomas Harris. colored. Indicted for the
murder Of Leslie Yarbrough, also colcrcd.
on the night OF March %. pleaded guilty
Yesterday in the Hastings Court TO murder
In the second degree. and was sentenced to
eighteen years In the penitentiary. X
The murder was unprovoled. Yarbrough
was seated In the offices OF n livery sta BILE
With several other negroes when Harris
rushed In. and. without warning. cut Var
brough's throat.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-23
ICE MISSION APPEAL
Hot Weather Brings Suffering nnt
81. 'NH Quick Aid ls Neclcd. lI

HUI NeHther HrInEs Suffering md
Quick Aid Is Needed.
demands upon The ice Mission since
the beginning OF the present hot wave
nave caused that charitable oreaniza-
tion to Begin It's work earlier this sen.
son than ever before, Many tickets
!eit oyer from last season have been
olstripntcd among povcrty-stricken
nurses OF The Associated Charities and
Solorcd Mission Workers. The supply
has been exhausted and an appeal 10
the public for funds has been made
ny AIRS. I, l., Boiling, 400 West Grace
street, who Will receive any contribu-
Money may also be placed in boxes
r. any OF the following places: Shep-
Ghildrey Drug Company. C~renshaw's,
Eleventh and Main Streets; Woman's
Exchange and The Times Dispatch bus
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-23
TO VOTE ON BONDS
Fairfield citizens WIN Decide on school

Fairfield Citizens VII Decide on School
improvements.
The Henr!co county Board OF Supervisors
at q special meeting yesterday granted a
petition OF the School Board 10 call q spe-
elal election OF the citizens OF Fairfield
District 10 vote on the question of Issuing
$4,000 In bonds Tor the purpose OF building
new school houses and otherwise improving
ity. @
OF the School Board TO let the people decide
thf amount OF school taxation In the same
When the tax levy was fixed by tho boa I'd
Some time ago the school tax OF Fairfield
was made % cents on the siD. The School
board has asked the supervisors TO place
this at 10 cents. The date for the election
Was SCI for .Juna % ..I. t..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-23
CHECKS WERE WORTHLESS

HcnrE Morris, Coiored, Charged With
fraudulent. Obtaining Money.
aenry Morris. colored. was arrested
Yesterday slnorntng by Detective Ser
Geant Bailey. ancr Detective Bolton on
charges Of obtaining money under false
pi e.Tnses from r {. Steiner. MOTHS
less checks on Steiner, one for * INA
The other for s4.I5. ~
Tom Williams, colored, was arrested
issi night by Detective Sergeant Bailey
and Detectlves Atkinson and Bolton on
Suspicion Of having broken into he
house OF James Macklin, sos ColleEe
Street. and stolen therefrom ~,ouanti1
81 clothes. The clothes were recovered
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-23
womnn's College Finals.

The commencement exercises Of the
College Will take place June
plonas will be presented to the thirty
SIX members OF the graduating class.
The annual address will be delivered
by Rev. George f. Booker. .. D.. pas
tor of the Washington Street Methodist
Church. Petersburg. iE
The b~accalaureate sermon was,
preached Sunday night by Rev. r. B.
CARAT. D.. d, pastor or tho Court
Street Baptist Church. Portsmouth.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-23
TRIAL POSTPONED
Suit Grows Out Of rremen's Relief Asso-

Suit Grows Out of Firemen's Relief Asso-
citation Squnbblc.
The damage suit OF John n. Redwood
against the News Leader Company was
called in the Law and Equity Court yester-
day morning and continued to Thursday at
The request of counsel. The action grows
out OF the attempts to wind up the affairs
of the Firemen's Relief Association. a
FRA ternal insurance organization in which
Captain Redwood was largely interested,
but which has been dlscredited by the
Board OF Fire Commissioners. II having de-
veloped that more outsiders were members
than hremen. and that less than half OF
the city fremen were enrolled. The action
Is for libel. the alleged damages being
placed at S2S. coo. .u.L N. NM.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-23
AT WORK ON CHURCH
Ground Broken for Westminster WITH
Elaborate Ceremony,

|EIHDOrHtE LcTemOny.
In the presence OF 200 peopI.
ground was broken yesterday at Davis
end Park Avenues for the foundations
Of The new Westminster Church. Rev.
lanes u. Fair, ID. D.. pastor Of the
church, and Rev. j. Calvin Stewart. D..
~ pastor OF the Church of the Cove
nant, conducted the devotional exer.
GiseH while A.; Il. Holdorby. Jr., and w.
i. Walters. chairman of the building
committce. made appropriate speeches.
me hrst shovel of earth was turned
~ Mrs. Harry r.. Smith, the oldest
ar. Hill, Oldest emb In point Of
years, while the third spade was driven
iIto the ground by Miss Alice O. Mitch
ell: the youngest member.
Contractors will begin actual work
upon the foundations to-day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-23
STABBED OVER RENT.

Jnn;.s iinrrisen Wounded bx Percy
~iSclics as lie Tries to Collect.
IN Quarrel over rent alleged to
have been due him James harrison. of
several times Yesterday afternoon bv
ierey kelley a boardcr. who after
wards escaped
Harrison said that Kelley had been
That he owcd him s.. lie k 70,
tle money yesterday. and Kelley re-
fused 10 pay. Words followed. and
Kelley ended the argument with a
Harrison was cut in the right side
over the liver. and twice on the arm
lie was treated BY DIR Tune. of thS
city ambulance. and left at home.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-23
DR.. merring I.enyes IIospitn,.

DR.. a, l.. Herring, who has been inferno.
resident and house physician at the Virginia
Hospital since his graduation from the Uni
rersity College OF Medicine thirteen months
ago. completed his term at that ~insti,u-
tion yesterday. He Will locate in Richmond
and Will be associated with DR.. H.. Stuart
MacLean. Dr.. Herrins's home is in Gar
land. y. c. III
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-23
Charged WIN spcs,,,

PC Coleman was reported last nicht
oy bicycle ohicers Napier and Andrews
speed limit in his automobile SUNDAY
night. lie Is alleged to have run al
g rate OF thirty miles an hour on
Gisce street, between Adams and Sha-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-23
LEvERINe APPOINTED
Goes on Major rrise's stan a. Battalion

Major T. Price, OF the First Ba,.
aellon, First Regiment. announces tne
o,n.in OF Harry f. lowering as
stan. WIKI the rank of second iie,ten-
Lieutenant Levring was formerly j,
n:e!nbef OF the Richmond .Howitxers
EHo Was always active. Later ip bG.
came first lieutenan, IN G Gonna y !,
OF the FARSI Regiment, retiring a tho,t
lnae age He is regarded as an III.
ClSut military MN III. -.N" w
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-23
Judgement Entered

Judgment was entered yesterday in the
Law and Equity Court In the case of the
News Leader Company against Mrs. NJ. D.
Chamlee In the sum of S5s.0i. #
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-23
CommIttee

Fairgrounds
The on Fairgrounds OF the
Council Committee on Grounds and Build
mss has been called to meet at the City
Hall tonight at S o'clock.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-23

Marr1RHc IIcensca. 4
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday
IN The Musings Court to Leonard &. Jerry
ana Aauae y De Vine. and to Robert L
Nnfis'ophsr.