The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-23
South Richmond Bureau,
The Times-Dispatch,
1920 Hull Street.

Phone Madison Ito.
With small but interested band of
friends OF the organization present,
the Southside Boys Branch of the
Young Mems Christian Association
was formally opened last night for
inspection by parents OF the boys and
contributors. ]. P. Jones. chairman OF
the committee. whose work made the
branch possible. presided. Tho pro-
gram was as follows: Invocation, Rev.
]. j. Fix; Our First Boys Branch"
W. D. Duke, president: Getting To-
gether." ". c. Pulliam; "The Why OF
It." w. II. owens; The Boys of the
Southsidc." F. G. Orwig; III. Then.
When" General Secretary Mckee.
Before the benediction by the Rev.
II. c. Pheifrer. ]. o. Arroll, who will
have charge OF the branch. was intro
duced. and made a short talk.
The afternoon was devoted to the
boys At o'clock a class of young
STEERS from the Central Y. NJ. c. A. gave
an exhibition OF the wand drill. At
o'clock the quarters were thrown
open for inspection by the sisters and
friends of the boys. a game OF volley-
ball was played by two picked teamz
from tho Central Y. NJ. c. A
The rooms to be used are four in
number. The first, opening on Tenth
Street is fittad out az q reading room.
Handsome leather chairs and q. large,
serviceable table comprise the furnI-
ture. smaller room. in which the
Office and library will be located. Joins
the reading room, and a large room.
which. when fitted out will be the
gymnasium. Lockers and baths are in
the rear. All OF the rooms have been
papered, painted and renovated
throughout
Beginning to-day, the branch Will be
open every day from 8 to $3.50 P. M,
and on Saturdays from 9 A NJ TO
10 P. NJ. Mr.. .Arroll. assisted by Wal
ter Hardy. will be In charge. Classes
will be arranged to-day. and the work
OF instruction for the boys will be in
full swing by Monday.
SmnlI Thieves Ordered "Skinned."
Willie Goode and Russell Hobson.
the theft OF twenty pounds of candy.
which they claimed was sold at q
church benefit. were yesterday ordered
skinned" by Justice Ii. a. Maurice.
OF the Police Court, Part 2. The par
ents of the boys retired with their Off
spring to a back room, and from tho
cries that soon penetrated the thick
walls of the station, the SHINING"
was properly done.
ltGultS 1tcCorUeu.
Two small property transfers ware
yesterday admitted to record by Clerk
Walter L. DuVal. OF the Hastings
Court. Part 2. Neither involved a
great amount. BY the first. Lewis 81
Scott sold to L. Arthur Sims n piece
of property fronting thirty feat on
Sixteenth Street, between Everett and
Stockton. The price paid was 1915.
BY the other. G. D. Tilcry sold TO
Hampton L. Tillery y house and LOT
known as 52i West Twelfth Street for
the sum OF $3.50.
Hurt While mt Work.
While AT work yesterday at the
plant of the Virginia Carolina Chem!cal
Company. IN Fulton. Bernard Banks, OF
If East Sixth Street, had his hand
badly mashed by being caught In u
machine. The boy was treated by DR..
Hulcher. of thu city ambulance. who,
after dressing the wounds carried him
to his home
Returns From Philippines.
After an absence of two and half
years, Second Lieutenant e. w. La
Prade. OF the Philippin. consul bulary.
has bean granted a leave and Is Mt
home as the guest of his b. other, David
f. LaPrade. of 1903 Perry Street Lieu
tenant LaPrade, who Ia O graduate OF
the Virginia Polytechnic Institute. has
been stationed In this Province Negros
Oriental, where he was in charge Of
company OF native police,
Lieutenant LaPrade. who a, the in
stitute was first lieutenant in the
cadet corps. received his appointment
Immediately on graduation and LETT for
his post within two weeks, via San
Francisco. He returned BY easy stages,
via tho cape. taking In the larger Eu-
, ropean countries. He Is undecidad
whether TO return or not
Charge RcrlkIess Driving.
On charge Of reckless driving. ROB
ert c, Scott, II colored undcrtaker, was
yesterday placed under arrest by Ohi :
Ger W. T. Waymack Scott was re-
turning from tho cemetery when the
nlfuGod offanss was committed. and 81