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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-20
AMEND law AS TO
. ELECTRIC SIG Ms
Subcommittee II e m m IL d S
Changes at Request of Ad-
vertisers' Club.
SLOW METHOD NOW IN VOGUE
Piling of Building Material in
Streets Again Brings Violent
Protest.

Two amendments to the Building
Code in regard to the erection of cleo
trio signs were recommended yester-
day by subcommittee on Ordinance,
ordinance on the subject of signs is
being considered by the City Attor-
ney's oiiics.
\ committee from the Richmond Adj
iIundiey and w. ". Workman, APP
peared before the subcommittee to
, complain OF the present complicated
system by which it is necessary to ap-
ply to the City Council for permission
to erect an electric sign. This means
delay of months while the papers
In one recent case sign had been
. erected and in operation more than a
month before the permit reached the
Mayor for final signature, though
point
No Special Benefits.
Assistant, City Attorney Anderson
told OF the legal difficulties in the way
OF discriminating in the granting of
such permits as giving benefits to some
denied TO others. which in the case
been declared unconstitutional An or
dinancc will be prepared and recon-
mendsd to the Council regulatlng the
ovcrhanging signs. leaving to the
Council as at present tho right to
grant permits for any enormous or ex-
traordinary construction not contem-
plated In the general ordinance, which
viii give power TO the Building Inspec-
tor to issue tho permit within the scope
OF the general requirements.
IN amendment to the present ordi-
nance recommended provides that the
Binding Inspector may grant permits
Tor erection of signs on roofs of
houses. the sign not to be more than
ten feet high, the supporting frame
Work to be not more than five feet
above the parapet.
second amendment recommended
PROVIDES that no cloth or paper signs
snail be attached to any building This
mas oecn strongly recommended aga in
; nn1 again n by the Fire Department,
construction, such US is sometimes
Quit over store entrances to mark
special sales. Complaint was also
F naaae tndt shows and circus enterprises
frequently placard the town with cloth
or paper signs, attaching them to
buildings without permission, and go
, away leaving their trail behind them
fuel for Il possible fire.
Material In Street.
another subcommittee of the Ordi-
nance. Charter and Reform Commit
tee met yesterday afternoon to CON
slider the ordinance regulating the
placing OF building material concrete
, m hoistins machinery and SINH
iar oDStructions In the public streets,
nhiei Joynes was present on behalf of
the Fire Department.. strongly urging
SOME regulations to prevent the con-
llAued blocking of streets by building
material Building Inspector Beck told
OF Instances where material was stores
III the streets until sold, even where
no building operations were in pro-
gross. committee from the Builders
E'NchanSe was present in protest
against the ordinance. as working a
inIaroSaip on contractors, but since the
CITY Engineer. the superintendent OF
| street Cleaning and representatives OF
Ste street car companies are yet to
be heard; the committee adjourned to
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-20
WOULD SURRENDER
OLD CANAL BONDS
Ancient Securities Wrapped Up
in Early History Of
Virginia.

A most interesting proposition is
before the General Assembly in regard
TO the settlement OF portion of its
obligation incurred in connection with
the building OF the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal, and involving a portion OF
the claim set UP in the suit OF the
Commonwealth against West Virginia
for settlement of the State debt.
Prior TO the Revolutionary War,
General George Washington conceived
the scheme OF a uaytgablc waterway
'rom the Potomac TO the hcadwaters
OF the Ohio River. He himself was
made president OF the Potomac Com
pany, which was organized in 1884 at
Annapolis Its idea was 70 make the
upper waters OF the Potomac navisa-
bic, but This proved impracticablc
after years .,of effort In 1924 the
Chesapeake aad. Ohio Canal Company
was Incorporated to dig Il ditch be-
tween the two rivers, President John
Quincy Adams throwing the first shove
ful of earth in 1925.
Virginia in 1883 subscribed TO S25o,-
600 Of the stock, and in 1914, TO help
the proposition along, guaranteed the
payment of 100000 of bonds. provided
Inc net revenues did not first dis
charge them. The corporation failed
10 make good, and the State paid the
interest on these bonds from 1S5 to
1865. sometimes borrowing the money
10 pay IL In fact she discharged sl3,
600 of the principal
Now comes the holders OF the bonds
and propose TO exchange them for N!r-
sinia centuries ~ per cent. at par,
m lieu of the face Of the bonds and
all accumulated interest since 1866
In the event this is done Virginia
would have claim for one-third
against West Virginia. In Tact, this
claim has already been set up in the
case of this State. and Special Master
Charles r.. Littlefeld in mis- report said
mat Virginia was bound for the ir-
terest and ultimate redemption OF tile
principal in tho whole amount of $3an
00e. less the $4,000 already redeemed
The proposition is now in the hands
OF subcommittee OF the House Iii
nance Committee.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-20
NICHOLSON MOTHERS CLUB
HOLDS IMPORTANT MEETING,

The Nicholson Mothers' Club held It. nr..
meeting OF the new year In the auditorium
OF the Nicholson School yesterday after.
noon at o'clock.
The meeting was woll attended ana much
intercht was displayed In the wclia5. Of tho
various school activities. Dr.. W G. Emmett
director OF medical inspection In the public
schools OF the city. made an inicrestius
talk on the work being done by the city 20
safeguard the health o. It's army OF school
children. He dwelt at length upon the .d-
ventases 10 be derived from plenty OF fresh
air particularly while one lie sleeping
Mrs. h F, Joars wac elected secretary
for the coming term. and the following
committees we're appointed: Mr.. aiccau-
ley. Mrs. Wilkinson. Mrs. Realrs ars
Thompson and Mrs. Eacho. social commit
tee. The principal VAS appointed as I.
committee OF one to report the prcceed!Hcs
OF the club. Mrs. McCauiey wsa chosen 10
represent the organization In the Fedora
ton o. Mothers Clubs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-20
YOUNG BURGLAR
GOT FIFTY CENTS
Showed Revolver in Leigh's Face,
and Belated Report Reaches
Headquarters.

Claiming that he wanted 10 look at
some picture frames. a nftcen-y year
old boy walked into the store Of w. NJ
Leigh at noon Tuesday. and after cor
ncring the proprietor W. NJ. ',cigh, Of
l7l3 Taylor street, pokcd a revolver
into his face and demanded all the
cash he had.
II don't want any piotura frames"
the boy said roughly. II want Your
money"
Completely cowed by the boys nc
tons. Leigh handed over 30 cents he
had In his possession. and his vatcn.
The boy burglar returned the watch.
Il don't want the watch. Hand over
that big roll you have been carrying
with YOU"
AS it happendcd. Mr. Leigh did not
have the roll OF money he usually car
ries with him, and the boy was, for
the time, nonplusscd. FINALLY ne said.
If you tell anything about this III
come back and kill YOU"
1t was not until yesterday that Mr..
/ Leigh reported the case to the police.
/ told of il early in the day and was
referred to headquarters. where he
talked TO one OF the detectives. he
| described the youthful burglar a be.
ing between hftccn and sixteen years
| OF age, OF ii fair complexion, and
wearing brown suit, knee trousers
and "a gray cap. Mr.. Leigh is young
man, but when he SAW the pistol SO
| close to his face ne deemed IL the
| wiser course 10 give up what he had
rather than to show fight
! The boy departed as ne came, with
| out looking at the picture frames.
|
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-20
GETS ADJOINING LOT
Preparations Under Wa, for Twelve
story Office BUILDING

Annoiscement was made Yesterday
mat the Virginia Railway aid Power
company had acquired properly on
FRANKLIN Street adjoining its lot at the
northeast corner of Seventh and
Franklin, on which II is proposed A' 70
erect twelve story office buiidinn az
once The street car companv INV
Owns Seventy eight feet frontage on
rrhhkhn street. though probably ali
VIII not be utilized for the new Luiid.
ING as space will be left to prowid,,
lSht and air on the east side. pIsns
are being prepared in New York hv
Architect \. c. Bcssom. who is The
designer Of the new First Natjonai
sank building here. and Will he tiIe,i
Wlthin the next thirty DAYS. Tn. rc,
nhlnary measuremencst made for tbn
ground elevations. Tho street car CO..,
pssny viii occupy the first four nonrs
OF the new building, and expects 70
get &c possession BY December i. The
n ,.roif Ire WI! b. twelve stories. fire.
tr to be rentnG The upper eight aoor S
space has already been engareS Inns
,,. Excavations Will begin as soon as
mennitc ground plans have been Inte as
mihed upon By the architects.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-20
DOCTOR Stubs
LIKE REAL TIGER
Old Offender Caught This Time
for Peddling Gum Drops
and Rowdyism.

" s. Stubs. physician, scvanty-six
years old, was arrested last night on
Two charges The hrst was that he
was disorderiy on tne street; the Sec
S9nd, that he was pcIdl!ng without
license
The only thing that the officers could
discover that he was peddling was
gum drops, ana they thought that he
might have neen n delayed advance
agent OF DIR. Cook
pr. Stubs denied the allegation. He
had never been nearer the North Pole
than the Mason and Dixon line. and
THAT was as near as he cared 10 90.
He swore and asseveratcd. and did
IT. oyer again. that he once belonged
could fight anything from a wIi-.cat
10 bnzz saw. He was prepared to
prove II. but none wanted 10 see tho
proof
JrF. S,ubbs says that hcis a yrad
uate of Johns Hopkins University. hay-
ms taken his degree somewhere in the
remote und distant past lie is n ren.
ial Eodi AT times. 4 other tinics-
yell at other times nc IS a Louisiana
Tiger, ana some tiger at that Thc
police reverence him greatly They
nave arrested hin, time without mum,
Der.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-20

for his sake ! am truly glad. While
our performance Will DC lurid, there
WIN be nothing to offend the most
tastidtous OF the old families"
nose who walked the plank for Low
yesterday were:
y. IL. Lcake. Gordon Smith. r. q.
Jones'. BLANCHARD 5. Forbes. p. l.. Con-
quest, Jr.. Thomas II. Royater. George
ID. Morgan, Latiincr II. Gordon, George
y. Ltndcnbcrger George W. Warren,
Joseph +. White. r. Croxton Gordon
w. Douglas Gordon. james a Cowar.
DIN. Wiiiiam II. Trigg. Z. d. Hntchkiss.
Charles $ Sickel. Carl II. E.,Ichcn
James J. Pollard. Henry S. Hotehkiss,
columbus "a Cancpa. j. Randolph
Tucker, Thomas B. McAdams. Jeter
Jones. Fred L. Westervcit, Walter Wat
kins, Phillips. w. II. p. Leigh. Lynn Il.
TUCKER.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-20
Charges Against once.

On eylIence given BY Daisy Rfcbard-
who am Mao louise Robinson. both coiorcJ
trunk when he arrested them po, Mns
man T. 2. Whitlow will proba bIv he
Sniiea before the Board of Police Com ne
cation. ior lhFesu-
,o me women were charged with ,nt.r.
, ,Sa, WIN the officer. They Charged
nmis,, ,ne oinGer entered the house and
was The officer denied the chargsa ari
ana said that the women assa,,fts,
MN nm In Police Court the women Wcra
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-20
Kitte1 LING Identified

Thc hnc % so imposed on Mr!. Amauaa
Ritter IN Police cour, for selling nome
MADE wine mas Deen RENTED, although she
IL sill! under $3.50 scuuTity for twelve
months. Alrs, Ei;tor said yesterday that
The VIM was made from Concord grupes
grown 90 her own place a; EmporIa. aud
that the Fedaral authorities informed her
that no Law was being violated in selling
he rlrnhnct
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-20
All Courts Adjo,,rn

Although court c!erkg were In place yet-
teEday. making II possible for ilt!Eants IN
hie papers OF importance, practically no
business was transacted by the City Hail
courts yesterday. the day being generally
observed as holiday. The Virginia SUI
preme Court adjourned on Thursday to
Monday. and many attorney. and judges
took holiday yesterday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-20

TIC annual buffet luncheon OF the BUZZ
ness Mems Club. held yesterday in honor
OF the birthday OF General Robert L. Lee
was largely attended by members of tho
club and their guests. several hundred men
visiting the club rooms between the hour.
OF - and p. NJ. In the absence o. Presi-
!dent S.l!s. who is confined TO hts home by
sickness. a committoe from the board O.
directors received visitors, aiding Secretary
Walford In tho duties o. host Tho affair
o: an Informal character and was
greatly enjoyed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-20
RIVER IS FALLING
DnnEcr OF Frcshct md lee Gorge BE-
Iicved 10 Have Been Averted.


With bright skies of yesterday and
the promise of colder weather to check
the sudden thaw in the upcountry.
danger from frcshet and ice foes In
James River has to large extent
passed. though watchmen arc still
Keeping close eye on the temporary
treStles which support the Free Bridge.
and the city tug is working steadily
below Richmond keeping the channel
clear and affording Il way for lloat-
ing Ice to pass on out without form
ing a dam across the stream. Water
was falling at midnight at Column
bia. and for the present at least dam
age resulting from the sudden thaw
following so prolonged cold spell
seems TO have been avcrted.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-20
Merchants N w,c, rnn.,,,,

The annual meeting o: tho Retail Ner-
chants Association viii bc held Tuesday
night a, $50 o'clock Officers viii lie elect.
ed ana such other business transacted as
may come before the body. Reports from,
The outgoing officers will DC received
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-20
SDy lie Sold Cocnine.

Martin Alexander. colored, was ar
rested yesterday afternoon by Detec-
tive Sergennts Wiley and kellum on
charge of selling cocaine. The Of
floors state that they saw the negro
sell four packs Of the dope"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-20
Long ,Inll Fern,

oharlcs Lee. colored. charged win
stealing three rabbits. a TURKEY n orn
TWO geese from Charles Wingfield Was Vas
sentenced in Police Court vcs,a, W 5
morning to $50 days In jan. va
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-20

James MeMooro fell from coach at the
Chesapeake and Ohio Sta ton yesterday and
broke ono of his legs. He cared for
by DR.. Watts, Of the city ambulance, and
was taken to tho Memorial Hospital
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-15
8 JURORS FALL
WITH ELEVATOR
Lift Drops in Court House-Ac-
cident Also in Scheuer
Building.

An elevator in the Court House
plunged down it's shaft when a
frayed cable snapped early this af-
ternon
An hour previous tn counter
eights in the elevator of the Scheuer
building fell.
Both cars held passengers, but no.
body was hurt.
Among the nine passengers in the
elevator at the Court House were
eight Jurors acting in a case at which
Judge DUNCAN is presiding.
Three persons were panic-stricken
today when three elevator counter
weights plunged from the third floor
of the Scheuer building, Broad and
Commerce streets and crashed to
the basement. The car, which was
at the tenth floor, was saved by Its
safety device from dropping.
Charles Lane. operator of the car,
had turned the lever to start the
downward journey. Suddenly a cable
snapped and the car started with a
jolt.
Slowly the elevator cage. which
was caught between the eighth and
ninth floors, was lowered to the
eighth floor Here the badly fright
ened passengers were released.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-15
WILL NOT DETA|N
MRS. .PFAFFENDORF
Prosecutor Decides Not to Hold
Her as Murder Case
Witness.

Prosecutor Wendell Wright and De-
tectives Courier and Blauvelt. who
are investigating the murder of Mar
tin Rittenbach at North Arlington,
are spending today tracing the move
ments of John Pfaffendorf, the hotel
proprietor, who is held as material
witness, from Sunday night, the
probable time of the murder. until
yesterday. when Pfaffendorf surrend-
cred himself
Pfaffendorf came from his hotel
to which he hurried after his release
in $4,000 bail yesterday, to HaelseR-
sack today. Frank M. McDermit, his
counsel, and Mrs Pfaffendorf accom-
panied him. He was closeted with
the prosecutor for more than hall
Prosecutor Wright would not make
known.
The prosecutor said he had been
able to follow Pfaffendorf in his trav-
els during most of the time he was
away, but has not yet been able to
bring to light anything that would
tend to show that the hotel man can
tell the whole story of the crime.
It was rumored that Mrs. Pfaffen-
dorf would also be taken into Gus
tody as a witness soon, but Prose-
cutor Wright today denied that he
contemplated taking any such action.
There would be nothing to gain
by arresting her. he said. "At least
that is my present opinion, and
shall have to wait for the result of
the investigation my detectives are
conducting today before 1 take any
action along that line"
Frank M McDermit, counsel for
Pfaffendorf, is conducting an inves-
tigation of his own in North Airing
ton. Until late last night Mr.. Nc
Dermit was personally touring the
Bergen county town, questioning
those who may be able to shed some
light on the mystery, and today sew
eral men from McDernit's office
scurried around independent of the
county detectives.
The coroner's inquest into the cause
of Rittenbach's death. Prosecutor
Wright said today. will not take
place until the week after next. The
intervening time win be devoted to
the investigation OF his detectives.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-15
CLARK IN FAVOR Of
SPECIAL SESSION
Speaker Believes Congress
Should Assemble Immediate
ly After March 4.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.--I be-
Iieve there should be an extra ses-
sion OF Congress at the earlsese tses-
sible date after March =, TO fulfill
the pledges made by the Democratic
party" said Speaker Champ Clark
upon hts return to Washington to-
day. THE party has made It's prom-
ises, and 1t should not put off the
fulfilling Of them"
The speaker reached the city early
in the day, coming from West Vir-
ginia He had prepared a short
statement pledging himself to an
extra session. Speaker Clark said he
had come 10 Washington to take UP
the legislative program for the APP
preaching session of Congress.
1.-THE country has right to know
what we intend to do. 1t is the un-
certainties that hurt. But after al
is said and done. whether we will
have an extraordinary session, OF
when, depends entirely on President
elect Wilson's idea as to the neces-
sity and desirability thereof"
Speaker Clark declared business
men were confident of continued
prosperity. LAS to legislation. Other
than the tariff to be undertaken by
the next Congress. the speaker said
the currency laws should be SO re.
vised as to afford greater elasticity
in the money volume. He expressed
the belief there would also be amend,
fnents to the Sherman antitrust law
making It more effective"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-15
WILSON PREPARES
FOR HIS VACATION
No One Invited, None Expected
to Call at President
elects Retreat.

PRINCETON. Nov. 15.-President-
elect Woodrow Wilson packed his
trunk and suit case ta5ay prepara-
tory to starting on his vacation He
planned to leave during the afternoon
for New York, where he will attend
dinner given in his nonor at the
University Club by the class of 1873
of Princeton University, Of which he
is a member.
Tomorrow the Governor will do
little shopping and sail on his steam
ship trip. No politicians are booked
on the same vessel. so Tar as Is
known, and in the retreat to vhisn
the President-elect is going no one
Is expected to call and no one has
been invited. The Governor expects
to spend the vacation apart from
politics, unless there are Develop
ments requiring comment from him.
Mrs. Wilson, Miss Jessie and Miss
Eleanor Wilson will accompany the
President ELECT. Miss Margaret Will
son did not wish to interrupt her
musical studies TO go along, as the
trip will last a month. A single
stenographer and ten correspondents
will compose the rest of the party.
Governor Wilson had a busy time
receiving Princeton graduates who
have come to town for the Yale
Princeton football game tomorrow.
Peter ]. Hamilton, of Mobile, Ala;
Cleveland H. Dodge. of New York.
both of the class Of 1879, and Harry
B. Thompson. IT. of Wilmington. Del,
a trustee of the university, and an
intimate friend, were among the GOV
ernor's visitors.
The faculty of Princeton Uni
yersity on next Monday night
will consider and In all proba-
bilities adopt a resolution congratu'
lating woodrow Wilson on his cleo
ton to the Presidency. The resolu-
ton will be presented by DR.. Johr
O. Hibben, president of the univer-
stty. At first this would seem to be
the natural thing for university
to do when its former president hac
been elevated to the highest once
in the country But Governor vii
sons term as president or Princeton
was fraught with bitter controver'
sizes. He was opposed by powerfu
element in the faculty, which ele'
ment is still predominant. and finally
resigned. He accepted the nomina'
tion for Governor and was thus en-
bled to leave Princeton gracefully.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-15
Calls X-Science
a Mere Business

CONCORD, N. H., Nov. 15.-
Amendments alleging that Christian
Science is not a religion, but a pri-
vately owned business conducted for
money profit. we're filed in the Su-
perior Court today in the case of
George w. Glover, of Lead, S. D.,
who seeks to have set aside the re-
siduary bequest made by his mother.
Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy. founder of
the denomination, to the First
Church of Christ. Scientist. of Bos-
ton.
The plaintiff in his petition, which,
IL allowed, would cause the bequest,
estimated at $3,000,0OO. to revert to
the natural heirs, says In part:
THAT the business described In the
foregoing amendment, viz, the own
ing, vending and practising of the
so-called religion of Christian
Science as taught by Mrs. Eddy.
by said legatee and its members. has
on the whole been grievously harm
full to the health of the people of
this State and in the future will con-
tinue to be harmful and particularly
so If promoted and extended by
means of Mrs. Eddy's residuary
gift"