The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-12
JAIL DELIVERY
IS FRUSTRATED
DESPERATE NEGROES IN PRISON
ARE FOUND WITH SAWS ON
THEIR PERSON.
WALSH is SECRETARY
WILL ACCEPT POSITION WITH THE
NEW Y. NJ. G. A.-MR. ROTH
GETS CHAIR AT
TULANE.
Virginian Bureau.
Law Didg. Phone 1887.


PETERSBURG. VA, Dec. IL
James Z. Routh, Jr., Pm. D.. has been
elected assistant professor of English
! in Tulane university. New Orleans.
Professor Routh is a son of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Z. Routh, of this city. He
graduated at Johns Hopkins univer-
sity in 1905. He then became asso-
ciate editor of the Century Dictionary.
In 1908 he was made adjunct profess
sor of English in the University of Viz
ginia. The many friends here of Pro-
fessor Routh have watched his ad-
vancement with much interest
Frustrate Jail Delivery.
| Several desperate negroes in the city
jail have for several days been max
| ing preparations to break out. Their
plans were frustrated last night by
Chief Ragland.
| Gus Neal, one Of the most desperate
negroes in this State, Is confined In
the Jail for the Dinwiddie county au-
thorities. He will soon be tried for
robbing freight cars and breaking out
of Dinwiddie county jail several months
ago. When Chief Ragland discovered
the plot last night, he at once searched
Neal Four hacksaws were found on
his person. The Ms had been given
w iiik ny t1ltilai1 t}"Nii, ~ HcSip W.
man, who gave them to Wade Hill,
trusty. Lillian Owens house was also
searched Two hatksaWs were found
there. IT was also discovered that Bet
tie White, another negro woman, had
smuggled whiskey into the jail. Both
Lillian owen and Bette White were
arrested The penalty for conviction
OF the offenses Of which they are
charged Is a fine of $500 and six
fmUDtha' fmpriSpumSut in iafl
Retail Merchants to Meet
The Retail Merchants association
will meet in the chamber of commerce
Thursday night at $50 o'clock. Mat
ters of much Importance are to be
discussed All members are urged to
be present
Officers Elected.
Blandford Lodge, No. 8, A. F. and
A. M, last night elected the following
officers for the ensuing year: Worship
full master. j. w. Hays; senior war
ttten, II. \. james: Junior warden, Vfr-
gil st. Cloud; treasurer, w. w. Pres
son; secretary, T. J. ellis; senior dea-
con. w. 7. Baugh; Junior deacon. j. l.
/ Jeytter;- property committee. Messrs.
r. T. Matteson James Y. Branch and
c. Il. Wiliamso
Tobacco Sales.
The board of directors OF the Y. NJ
G. A. met last night. Many matters
concerning the interests of the asso-
citation and the building of the new
home were discussed. An auditing
committee was appointed to check over
the pledges of money for the building
fund and to recommend O system for
collections. The position of general
secretary was offered to A. w. Walsh,
who has been executive secretary for
two years. MIR. Walsh will accept the
place. The board adopted a resolu
ion dafia ri,, hA Is oh, 81
work of arranging for the new Y. NJ.
G, A. building as rapidly as possible.
II was decided to pursue the strict
est economy during the erection OF
the building,
Parrish-M ann.
Miss Annie Ruth Mann, daughter
Of Mrs. Mary Mann, and Grover Rog-
ers Parrish. a well known young cou-
pie OF the West End. were married
last night at the home of the bride
on Washington street. Rev A. r.
Love performed the ceremony The
bridal attendants were Miss Mamie
Royal and Howard Parrish. Mr.. and
Mrs Parrish left on a Northern bril-
dal trip Immediately following the
ceremony They will reside in In
diana park, just west of this city.
Looking for Callahan.
A message was received here today
from Danville for George ]. Callahan
to the effect that his father is dying
in Danville. The police cannot locate
Callahan
w. O. w. Meet.
Hollywood Camp. Woodmen of the
World, held a largely attended meet
ing last night. The following officers
were elected Past consul command
er. j. T. Ellis: consul commander, J. e
Baugh; adviser lieutenant. ]. c. Stat
ford banker II. r. Mayes: clerk, II.
l.. Tucker; escort Il. G. Tucker;
Waterman, II. s. Brain; sentry. r. g.
Stinson. physician, w, G. Powell;
managers, w. ID. Mayes. c. l.. For
sythe and c. b, Williams
Piicher-McCabs
Edwin Mason Pitcher. of Richmond.
and Miss Harriet Alice McCabe. of
Richmond last night. DIR. c. II Ry-
land performed the ceremony. The
bridegroom Is well known lawyer of
Richmond. He has large number of
relatives here.
| Walter Nufer, who has been Ill with
typhoid fever at the Petersburg hos
pital, was able to return home today.
! The Kings Daughters will meet at
l4:20 o'clock tomorrow after.oon at the
home Of Mrs. e. G. Kent
MIS-. l.. NJ. Moore continues Ill at
her home on Liberty street.
| Death Of Infant.
| Georgianna McMahon, infant daugh-
| ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. A.. MeMahon
| died this morning at o'clock at the
| home of her parents in Biandford. The
1 funeral will take place from the grave