The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-04
South Richmond Bureau,
The Times-Dispatch.
1000 Hull Street,

Phone Madison 49,
Deputy Treasurer j. w. Bronaugh Jr..
will keep hts office in the Leader Building
open until L. NJ. to-day for the conven-
fence OF the worknBmen who have neglect
el 10 qualify TO vote In the general election
in November. Those Qualifying now will ne
entitled TO vote in the July primary for
Congressman and members OF the new Adj
ministrativc Board.
voting strength before the close OF the IaN
books I'm December. but since that time vc-y
few persons have made themselves clis iblc
- cast vote. The South Richmond Dem
oorat!c club. which took such prominent
part in stirring up the young men to qualify
has not done much In this line since IAN
VARY because o. many other Important
I:atters which took UP their attention. In
dividuaI members have done much ~
possible, but with small success.
South Richmond now has about go voters.
and tho success ~ the primary lag, Tues
day shows that it holds tho balance OF
power in Madison Ward II the people set
soiidly behind any proposition.
Property Transfers Increase.
Among the papers admitted to record yes
tcrday in the office OF Clerk Walter E.
puNal, OF the Hastings Court. Part :. were
three deeds OF bargain and sale. The most
important of the transactions was the ;:ans-
fer OF undivided half interest OF forty
feet OF property on Hull street between SIX
teenth and Seventeenth by Allen Sheppard
10 August S,monpctri The price was nut At
SO and other valuable considerations.
William Todd yesterday became the owner
OF two pieces Of property The first. fronting
nireiy-two feet in Fourteenth near Everett.
Was purcha Sod from John clay stiles, whils
the other, fronting eighty feet on the same
street. was bought from Mary Stiles. so
price other than $40 given.
Ball Games To-DaI.
South<idcrs viii be given an opportunity
to good game OF bali this afternoon
when the Burk & Company and Jacobs ~
Levy cross bats on the Spring I'M diamond.
The latter team is now lied for first plaza
sgAf,, Ill -
Company club is filling second place. The
battery for tho southside boys will be Cen
inv ani Livesay.
Tue Independents will journey this after
ncU to oakwood where they wi NEE; the
Ero.dus Memorial team. Tho indep ,rdents
have hsen practicing faithfully, and
co7hdent % putting np a stin tsat Tor nrst
hCneis CrostIc Will pitch and D.ankenshio
VIII do the receiving.
Wants Money ios Park.
Councilman l.. Il. Brown has introduced
resolution before the stree, Committee
asking for an appropriation OF 5000 10 com
pletc tho work Of improving Washington
Park. The city Engineer has been nuthoriz-
cd TO advertise for bids for blowing IN the
The grounds have been graded. and when
covered with grass Will make an ideal
breathing space for the people Of tho South
side
Death of Mrs. Newly.
Mrs. Mary r. Newby. siNty-onc years old.
aifs .: VI j Newly. OF 1901 Everett Stc,.ut
Hlcd Yesterday afternoon. Ifo! funeral Wi,
he held this afternoon mt o'clock from IN.
Asbury Methodist church. M-s. Newly was
member Of Select Council. Daughters o.
Liberty. She is survived by her husband
and one son. y. y Bottoms. The burial
viii be In Maury Cemetery.
Postpone Damage suit.
Because Of the nbsenc. OF an important
witness who was prevented from attending
by sickness In his family. the personal in
jury suit Of T. j. Bush. an Infant suing b.
next friend. against J. Il. Chewing which
was set FOR trial yesterday in the Hastings
Court Part 2. was continued until May e.
Gets License for Junk Bu.incss
The Nirsinia Iron aud Metal Company
Incr. was yesterday authorized TO engage
In the Junk metal business at 20 West Sew
enth street. The application was approved
By the Police Board. ana license tn CON
duct the business issued by Commissioner of
Revenue :. Il. Owens.
With the Police.
I'D. johnson. coiored, th'rty-seven years
old. was taken into custody last nigh; on a
warrant. in which he ia charged by lula
Johnson with threatening 10 carvc horc with
a razor. johnson readily submitted to ar
rest. and when searched ,at the Police sta
tion was not armed He was bailcd TO an
pear in the Police Court, Part q this morn
inE.
Justice II. a. Maurice yesterday appeared