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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-22
CHAMBER COMMITTEES
NAMED BY CARRlNGTON

Johnston, DIR. Stuart MCGUIRE, j. J.
Marcuse.
improvements OF James River
elected by the City Council from
the Common CounciD--George w.
Rogers, chairman: G. L. Batklns,
julius A. Hobson, G. c. Jones, Ro.
Lee Peters, j. r. Powers. tFrom the
Board of Aldermen)--John q. Biiley,
sub chairman; r. II. Donahoe. John
r. Grimes. Robert Whittet. Jr. tfrom
the Chamber of Commerce )--GeorSe
Bryan, NJ. A. Chambers, w. A. Cren-
shaw. p. Fl. Ellington. j. G. Freeman
r. u. Williams, n. W. Wood.
Information and Statistics-W.
Meade Addison. chairman. w. A.
Crenshaw, w. T. Ryan, Nathan simon.
John NJ. Taylor, James w. Young.
Inland Trndc-E. c. Laird, chair
man; Fl. S. Binswanger. s. T. Bev-
eridge, G.. f.. Borden. NJ. A. Chambers,
S. b. Dunstan, T. Peyton Giles John
h. Pinder. Robert l.. Powers. w. +.
Reed. J. F. Ryland. Alvin M. Smith.
Observation-Disclosures Strudwick.
chairman: H. p. Beck, F.. M. Crutch-
field, Archie II. Harris. Il. Miller Nc
Cue, Augustine Royal.
LeRislation--T. Peyton Giles. chair
man. w. IL. Adams. f. w. Brown. Ar
thur NJ. Cannon. 0. Herbert Funston,
Thomas u. Stokes.
Manufaaure~-R. n. Smith. chair
man. George J. Freddy. John Z.
Hagan. Henry w. Hutchinson, II. w.
Rountree. Thomas S. Wheeiwright.
Members-resident- T. Reed.
chairman: F. T. Anthony, c, ID. Cole
man. NJ. B. Florsheim. Julien II. Hill.
.fIe nry s? ffg,tehkiss Sig ElltZier, John
b. Minor, H. F. Smith, Writ K. Tay-
lor, r. S. Tuck. r. l.. Winston.
Mincs-Aivin II. Smith. chairman:
Wade Allen s. Dabney Crenshaw. w.
C. holland, f. r. D. Myers Jr., r. @.
Rennolds.
Municipal Affairs-James r. Cor
don, chairman; James n. Boyd. J,
Stuart Bryan, John A. Cutchins. l. z.
Morris.
Outward Trade. d. Coleman.
chairman; r. T. Arlington, G. p. Lee.
]. Scott Parrish, S. W. Travers. e. K.
Victor
Postal and Telegraph Servfce-H.
s. Binswanger. chairman: II. NJ. Boy
kin, Spotswood ]. Allen, r. g. Chris
tan. F. E. Noting. 3. W. Wilson.
Schools and Public Libraries-T. p.
Bryan. chairman, James Z. Cannon.
Frank W. Duke, Isaac Held. w. X.
Meredith f.. Randolph Williams.
! streets. Roads and Parks-John G.
Easley. chairman: II. w. Anderson. E.
A. Catlin. w. p, Duke. o. Herbert
! Funston, Allen Potts.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-22
SLIPS FROM STEPS,
BREAKS HER NECK
MRS. JENNIE BOYD FELL HEAD
LONG AGAINST yREE-POST-
OFFICE IN DEMAND.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
vRGILTNA, VA. Jan. 21.-Miss
Jennie Boyd. who resided with her
brother near Cornwall. n. c.. went
out on the porch a few days ago.
slipped from the steps and struck her
head against a tree. breaking her
neck and killing her instantly. That
is the only serious accident heard OF
In our section.
A postal savings bank has been es-
tablished here. There are two appli-
cants for the postof'lce at this place
Mr.. w. d. Amis. the present post
master, and Mr.. Alfred Hayes
Our High School Is in a flourish
ing condition.
Miss Irene Hodges. the popular
music teacher. spent the holidays in
Danville with her father.
Mrs L. r Harriss and children
have returned from a visit to friends
in Clarksvilie.
Misses Esther and Florence Pan
nebaker have left for an extensive
Northern tour.
Mrs. A. L. G. Stephenson is still
quite feeble from an operation I'M
dergone a short while since In Sarah
Leigh Hospital.
Rev. Putnam. who has accepted the
pastorate charge OF the Baptist
church at this place, will preach here
next Saturday and Sunday He will
also preach at Roxboro and Ephe-
sus Baptist churches this year.
Mrs. wv. ID. Amis attended the
school convention in Norfolk land read
quite an interesting paper before the
body. She was sent as delegate
from this place. being the president
Of our school Improvement League.
Mrs. Lowrey and children. who
spent the month with relatives in
kernesville. n. c.. are home again.
Mr.. John Daniel and family have
moved into the house lately occupied
by the Rev. Hart. who now occupies
a new cottage. built on Caroline
street.
Mrs. Mary Hin continues quite
sick. The tobacco market Is good
considering the bad roads,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-22
SOCIALISTS TO
GIVE LECTURES
CHARLES EDWARD RUSSELL TO
HEAD SERIES OF FIVE TO
BE GIVEN HERE.

The Richmond Socialist Local has
just completed arrangements with the
National Socialist Lyceum Bureau for
a series of five lectures by socialists
Of national reputation, To be given at
the City Auditorium in February and
March.
Charles Edward Russell, we'll
known magazine writer, author and
editor, viii give the first lecture, How
We Are Gouged," Tuesday night. Feb
ruary 20. MIR. Russelfs Undertaking
articles In the popular magazines were
read By millions of people who doubt
less wondered what remedy he had for
the conditions he described. He il
the editor OF the Coming Nation"
and is easily the drawing card of the
lecture course. Rev. Ben Wilson, the
brother of Rev. ]. Scott Wilson, So
cialist Mayor OF Berkeley. California.
and John w. Slayton. Virginian.
who received nearly 10000 votes as
Socialist candidate for Governor OF
Pennsylvania, where he now resides.
are also considered good representa-
tives of the Socialist movement A
well known lecturer from Ohio, Wall
ter j, Willard, and Lena Morrow
Lewis, OF San Francisco, who has a
national reputation as a speaker on
temperance, equal suffrage and Social
ism. complete the course Of five lee
lures.
That these lectures are not of the
usual type OF Socialist speeches, II
evinced by the fact that five churches.
including Presbyterian. Congregation
al. Universalist and Spiritualist. have
opened their doors to MIR. Russell and
his fellow-lecturers. who will give
about four hundred lectures In the At
lantic States,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-22
GATHER TO BOOST
TRUE REFORMERS
MEMBERS OF ORDER HOLD MASS
MEETING At SHARON HAP
list CHURCH.
HEAR FINE REPORTS
ONE CENT ASSESSMENT PLAN TO
TAKE CARE OF NEW DEATH
CLAIMS WORKING OUT
WELL.

That the True Reformers can come
back" and will do so II given chahee
was the sentiment Of n mass meetihs
Of members Of the order held .yester-
day afternoon at Sharon Baptlst
church, corner of First ana l1eish
streets The church WAS packed ana
the reports given as TO the condition
OF the order We're received with en-
thusiasm. They showed that the MEM
bers who dropped out when the or
der. which now confines Its operations
to fraternal insurance got shaky foi-
lowing the failure of the True Re
formers bank and other reverSes,
were coming back in large numbers
and that the "onc cent assessment
plan is proving success in helping
towards the rehabiatating Of the or
der without working a hardship on
the members.
william II. Smith. grand treasurer.
presided over the meeting. The prln-
cipai address was by DR.. q. h. HOW
ard of Petersburg, who counseled the
members Of the order to stand by IL
Loyalty and to aid it with their means
and influence.
Others VINO spoke were 1T 1eoFst
y. Jimmerson, OF Hampton; w. II.
Griffin, grand master; j. Frank Doug
las grand secretary. William H.
Smith. grand treasurer. and Maggie
l.. Walker. head OF the St. Luke s
organization.
One Cent Assemen tPian.
Encouraging results from the one
cent assessment plan. Il measure de-
vised with the purpose OF helping the
order out of its financial straits, were
reported. The vment of two death
claims yesterday by receipts from this
source was reported. Since Septem-
Der first. when the plan was put in
operation, nifty death claims Of $l25
each were paid through the one cent
assessment, which is in addition to
the regular monthly dues. The order
has never made assessments before
but the report was that this one was
so light that the members were not
! the least FESTIVE under 1t. The pro-
ceeds from 1t are applied to new death
claims while the proceeds from the
| regular dues are applied to back
claims.
Old Members Coming Back.
1t was stated in one of the reports
that from January l to January 10,
| 1854 old members, who rad dropped
out when the order was on the verge
of collapse had come back an paid up
all back dues. This was regarded as
an extraordinary evidence OF return-
| ing faith in the ability OF the grand
| fountain to reesta hlish Itself
| Payment of death claims to the
amount OF s12.6ss.15 in the last four
| months WAS reported.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-22
LABOR BILLS GET
FAVORABLE REPORT

The Dreamer bin extending the
ten hour law to iaundries and mer-
camille establishments and the Cox
child labor measure have been re-
ported fayorably by the House Com
mittee on Genera. Laws. Both make
radical changes In the present labor
laws
Clerks in stores, workshop EN-
pIoyes and many women employees
not included in the old law will be
affected by the Cox bill The Byrd
ffsi prohibits buys nnaer ten years
OF age selling newspapers. but puts
stop to the employment of mes
senger boys under fourteen years old
In the daytime and under the age OF
Nighteen at night.
James b. Doherty, Labor Commits
uioner. and DIR. Roy X. Flanagan.
oR the Virginia Labor Commission.
spoke for the BYRD measure before
the committee.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-22
DOCTORS SHOULD
RISE To THEM
NURSES OBJECT TO DOING OBFJ-
SANCE TO MEMBERS OF
STE.RNER SEX.

Members of the Graduate Nurses
Club Of Richmond are agitating the
question of compelling the doctors to
rise to the nurses, instead of the pre-
vailing custom. which compeis the
nurses to rise to the doctors
Rising to the doctor" means that
when a doctor approaches a nurse IN
a hospital or elsewhere she must
arise, II she happens to be seated,
and must remain standing while taxi
ing an order or direction from him.
We are of the opinion said a
nurse last night. that our profession
Is just as high as that of the doctors,
and therefore We think ii would be
more becoming for the doctors to
arise i'll our presence. If he happens
to be seated. We aiSo see 10 reason
why we should rise in the presence
Of doctor
Some OF the nurses. particularly
those of maturer Judgment, do not
look upon the proposition with much
favor. They think ii eminently pro-
per that the nurses should rise to
the doctors. and il is understood that
If II comes to Il showdown they viii
be In the majority.
The nurses are also celebrating
the question OF shorter hours. Their
present hours, they say, are entirely
out OF reason and far in excess of
those of other iaboring and profes-
sional folks. 1t is believed the nurses
will strike sooner or later for q ten
hour system. if 1t does not come with
out their asking for 1t. At present
many of them find they are working
frequently eighteen hours on a
stretch. This is especially the case
with the pupil nurses, who contend
that they are nothing more than
slaves. However. those in the pupil
class have little or no organization.
and therefore they are in no position
TO remedy the situation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-22

President T. NJ. Darlington, of the
Chamber of Commerce, yesterday an
nounced the appointment of standing
committees for 1912 as follows:
Arbitration-Warre p. Taylor
chairman; Richard Gwathmey. M. NJ.
Mcclure, William A. Moncure, G.. n
Shuman.
Agriculture and Jnln,igration-s. T.
Morgan, chairman; r. l.. Bianton
Horace @. Carter. James A. Moncure,
w. f. Richardson. Jr., Il. A. Saun-
ders. Jr.
Adveftising-J. r. RyIand. chair
man; ]. l.. Hill. F.. G. Laird. J. Scott
Parrish. P. l.. Reed, w S. Rhoads.
Banks and Currency-J. NJ. Miller
Jr., chairman: W. NJ Habliston. r. q.
Leigh. Jr.. l.. e. Morris, H. X, Pol
lard. Jr., r. II. Smith.
Business Enterpr-ises-W. T. Reed
chairman; r. l.. Gordon, .. ]. Sands
w. II. Schwartzschiid. A. L.. Strause,
Fritz Sitterding. John NJ Taylor. g.
g. Valentine. Joseph f. Willard, T
s. Winston
Commerce and Commercial Usages
Fritz Sitterding. chairman; J. l..
Knox. Leon Wallersteln, J. Edward
Woodfin.
Conventions---John G. Corley. chair
man; John NJ. Miller. Jr.. l.. o. Mil
Ter. r. l.. Peters. c. c. Reed, Robert
Whittet, Jr.
Executive--T. ". Darlington. chair
man. Herbert Funston. +. G. Laird
w. r. Reed. Coleman Workman.
), Exposition and~sfyic Essfe bra4aosss--
Gordon Wallace, chairman; j. st
George Bryan, Nj. A. Chambers, A
r. Holderby. Henry r. Pollard, Os-
car +. Weisizer.
Express Service-Sarnuel Cohen
chairman: Julian Binford. Jr.. Jacot
Cans, w. r Shepherd. w. Frank
Powers, w. c. Schmidt.
Health and Sanitatton-O. Herbert
Funston. chairman; G.. G.. Bosher
George NJ. Cease, DIR. George Ber
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-22
NEGRO is KILLED
IN BRICK YARD

Falling down an embankment and
striking his head against the fiange OF
the wheel OF steam shovel. Edward
Goode. negro iaborer In the en-
p.oy of, the Fulton Brick Company.
fractured his skull Friday afternoon
and died thirty minutes afterward-
Or. Williamson. of Fulton. was sent
for, but Goode had expired when the
physician arrived.
DIR. j. Fulmer Bright, acting coro-
ner of Henrico county, the accident
having occurred in the county two
miles from Fulton, empannelled a jury
of inquest which investigated the
circumstances Of the death Saturday
afternoon and found that Goode was
accidentally killed. Those compos-
ing the jury were: A. M. Foley. r. J.
Puryear. r. A. Smith, r. T. Sales, Will
liam Schwartz and ]. w. Conrad.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-22
MAY GO OUTSIDE
TO GET OFFICER
MONTAGUE BILL ExEMPrS CgTX
FROM RESTRICTIONS As TO Ar
pOINTIvE POSITIONS. N
WIDER SCOPE ALLOWED
! If SUITABLE OFFICIAL CAN'T w9s
| FOUND HERE HE MIGHT
NM
| BIC PROCURED ELSE
| WHERE -

II a bill introduced by Hili MontA-ss
que. of Richmond. in the House g.
Delegates becomes law. 1t WI ne Dos
sibe for the city of Richmond 70 10
outside of it's limits to get a man fogs
any appointive Office
In other words, If it is found that
a suita bic man for SUPERINTENDENT Ut
the new city electric plant is not await
able in Richmond. the City Councit.
which possesses the appointive power.S
might get man from New York ~
any other place, IL 1t saw mt to DO sos
The bill would exempt all cities ~
the State with population in excess "
10. 900 from the present law whicn re-
auires all ofEieehelders TO be residents
OF the particular location Where thcy
are employed.
The measure has no reference TO-
the constitutional provision which rc-s
quires all candidates. subject to pop
ular election. to be residents OF the
city. town. or county for at least
twelve months before election. IN
such a case. a constitutional amenIs
ment would be necessary. requiring
submission of the proposition to the
people. following legislative action.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Monta-s
que passed It's second reading Satur-s
day in the House and was ordered en-
crossed for It's third reading.
May Affect Winston.
1t was pointed out last night that
possibly c Il. Winston. of Barton
Heights. who is a candidate for the
position OF superintendent of the clec-2
tric plant might among those to
profit b ythe bill. II 1t passes. for un-
der the present law he would not be
eligible. 1t is stated.
The ordinance providing for crea-
/ ton OF the suPefintendeney of this
plant as well as for general organic
4=Eatiasi-af- the establishment is s.ht.=-
/ duied for consideration tonight at the
hands of the Council Committee on
Ordinance. The proposition. for ore
reason and another. has been hanging
| fire for several months. but it is the
| declared intention of Chairman TIM
lauf to have the committee take SOM
/ definite action tonight regarding the
matter
/ Some Matters Up.
Other measures before the commit
tee are: Fixing salaries of members
of the proposed Administrative Board
at 1000 per year each: raising the
| salary OF the assistant city attorney
from $4,000 to $4,000 per annum:
| prohibiting religious organizations.
from holding service on the streets
or soliciting aims without first getting
permit from the mayor; reducing
the number of pawnbrokers' shops In
the city to three; increasing the SAL
airy of the superintendent OF Oakwood
cemetery from $500 TO 81 500 per
| year; granting stable permits to w.
Fred Richardson, s. II. Cottreil. and
| c. f. Sauer & Company.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-22
LIFE IS SWEET
TO R|CHM0NDERS
FEWER SUICIDES HERE IN 1910
THAN IN ANY OTHER CITY
OF SIMILAR SIZE.

Richmond had the lowest suicide
rate in 1910 of any city of 100000 or
over, according to the latest stats
tics on the subject. announced in
Washington by DIR. Greasy L. Wilbur,
chief of statistician for vital statistics
of the United States Census Bureau.
Its rate was "a out of every 100, goo.
suicide rate was shrdlu
Other cities In the same class whose
suicide rate was calculated were:
Birmingham. Ala. GOA Los Angeles.
80: Oakland. Cal. 32.4; San Fran
cisco. Az: Denver. 31.6; Washington.
24.1: Atlanta, 14.7; Chicago, 2o.s;
Indianapolis. 2s.s: Louisville. IS;
New Orleans. 2i.S; Baltimore, las;
Rapids. 115; Minneapolis II. 8; st.
Paul. 1872: Kansas City. Mo, 81: st.
Louis. 2s.e: Omaha, 24.9: New York.
l6.s: Cincinnati, 17.3: Cleveland, 1873:
Columbus. 24.1: Dayton. 2S.1c: Port
land. Greg. 24.4: Philadelphia. 1873;
Pittsburg. 22.s; Memphis. 22.S; Nash
Vile. 1871: Seattle. 32.S; Spokane,
23.7. and Milwaukee, 23.4.
The country over fewer people COM
mitted suicide in 1910 than in 1903.
The death rate from suicide for 1910
was 16 per 100000 of population in
the census bureaus death registration
area. which comprises about one-half
of the country's population. and COW
ers twenty-five States. and a number
of larger cities in other States. The
rate was 1876 In 1903. There were
$500 suicides In 1910.
Suicide by firearms was the fay-
orfte method of self-destruction. and
showed an increase over 1909. Poison
was a close second. Methods en-
pioyed were detailed as follows: Fire
arms, 2,561: poison, 2,456: hanging
or strangulation. 1855: asphyxia, 941:
drowning. SIT; cutting or piercing in
struments. 544; jumping from high
places. 1871: crushing, IS, and other
means. 81.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-22
BASE ALLOWANCE ON
CAMP ATTENDANCE

To encourage better attendance at
State encampments. tho State Mill
tary Board has decided to change
The basis Of allowance to companies
composing the State militia. Pay al
lowed heretofore according to the
number Of men present at inspections
In their home towns viii be calcu-
lated in future on the number in
camp. This. the board thinks. will do
more 10 stimulate attendance than
court-martial for nonattendance.
Companies showing 80 per cent.
present In camp will be paid so per
cent. ~ much As II q full quota were
On hand. Men on special duty at
rifle camps will be considered pres
ent for camp duty.
A sergeant from the United States
army will be allowed to instruct the
First Battalion and to act as drill
masterTsfor batteries
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-22
SUGGESTS NEED OF
LIBRARY BUILDING

/ Suggesting an entirely now build
ing. the annual report of the State
Library Board Is urgent In demands
for an appropriation by the General
Assembly for new fircproof steel
cases and additional shelving for doc
uments in the Department OF Ar
chives and History. The report, COM
piled by r. r. McIlwaine. State LIZ
brarian, sets forth the need Of a
third tier of shelves in the stack
room.
More than 5000 books We're Sc
cured by the library last year. Many
OF them are almost priceless and
were gifts. The collection incluaes
400 volumes from the library Of the
lite Walter Blair. presented by wife.
Fire. the report states, would do
damage In the library
with so many books unprotected.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-22
TO HAVE CHARGE OF
INVESTMENT BRANCH

c. r. Williams, secretary of the
Georgia and Florida railway and sec
rotary OF the Southern Investment
Company. also formerly connected
with the banking house of John l..
Williams 4 Sons. OF Richmond. has
been engaged by the Fidelity Trust
Company. of Baltimore. to take
charge of the investment department
OF that company. effective February
l. During the receivership OF the
Seaboard Air Line Mr.. Williams serv-
ed as secretary to the receivers and
in this capacity did the bulk OF the
detail work. He IL win versed on
security values.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-22
MAN IS HELD UP
IN MONROE PARK
THREE HEGHWAyATEN REI.IEyE
LONE PEDESTRIAN AT 8 IN
TIE MORNING.

While walking through Monroe
Park ON his way to his home. All Ia
South Laurel street. about 3 o'clock
yesterday morning, NJ. f. Bowen. a
carpenter, was held up by three white
men. one of whom went through hts
pockets, while the other two held
him., ..ss-.s-. - :. .-4l,.s.ss ]. r. ..ss.
After mulcting Bowen of his roll
Of s., the men ran. The man who
went through his pockets. Bowen
said, was dressed in a dark checked
suit and wore light soft hat. He
reported the hoid-up to the Second
Police Station.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-22
BATK|NS WOULD
PROTECT BUNNY
COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER ORDI-
NANCE PROHIBITING DOGS
FROM PARKS.

II Council passes resolution re-
Gently introduced by Mr. Batkins, II
will not be possible for dog to roam
at large In q public park where SOUR
rels are kept for amusement Of the
people.
The measure is designed particular
ly 70 protect the Dummies In Capitol
Square. which Frequently have to
take to tall timber to escape some
canine proving In the place.
II viii be considered BY the coUn-
Gil COMMITTEES on Ordinance, Char
ter and Reform tonight. and - fAvcxr
ably recommended Will aaue4 ~
Coune1Te an6tevo3 + %
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-22
HERE TO EXPLAIN
ABOUT BUCHANAN

j. II. Simpson and J. w. Elan.
nagan, Jr., of Buchanan county. are
In Richmond in the interest Of bills
to untangle bogus patent holdings In
their county. They arrived Saturday
and were heard by subcommittee
of the House Finance Codllittee that
afternoon.
1t was suggested earlier in the SEES
sion that the Buchanan situation be
investigated. but later 1t was decided
matters might be settled by legisla-
ton. The subcommittee has referred
the matter back to the Finance Com-
mittee.