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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-02
FINE FAIRGROUNDS
FOR CH|MB0RAz0
ELABORATE PROPOSITION FOR THE
BENEFIT OF THE EAST END
CHILDREN.
TAYLOR IS CHOSEN
WASHINGTON PARK GETS SMALL
SLICE OF APPROPRIATION
SCHOOLS FARE WELL
FUND is APPROPRIATED.

Upon motion Of Commissioner
Hirschberg. and in response to a re-
port submitted by the civic playground
commission. consisting of Messrs.
Julian II. Hill. Frank w. Duke and
Rev. James Buchanan, the admins
trative board yesterday approved the
proposition OF putting the amount ap-
propriated by the city council for
Fairgrounds in circulation.
A large amount Of the money will
be spent In creating and maintaining
Fairgrounds at Chimborazo park.
Some will be spent at Washington
park and a little bit will go to Grace
Arents school.
1t is the purpose Of the board to
secure up-to-date paraphernalia for
the new playground. and to maintain
sufficient number of assistants to
G. A. Taylor, who was'chosen superin-
tendent.
school Yard Fairgrounds.
The sum Of $4,000 will be spent in
maintaining the school yard play
grounds. and indoor exercises will
be maintained in one school for two
months. 1t was suggested that this
feature OF the playground movement
be esta blished at Bellevue school. II
that school Is completed and in shape
to accommodate those who wish to
take advantage of the proposition
made as follows:
For improvements at Chimborazo
park. $1,000: for equipment. $1,000;
for a helper (male) from June 18th
to September 18th, $500; for two
women from June 18th to September
18th, s225 each; for one caretaker
from June 18th to September 18th.
s135: for one caretaker for two
months. $40; for one woman for two
months. s75.
All the school Fairgrounds now
open are to be maintained. and for
this maintenance $4,000 is appro-
priated. An Indoor playground at
the Bellevue school is to be main
tanned from November 18th to De-
cember 18th. six nights a week. for
which $3.50 Is appropriated.
For Washington ward playground
$3.50 Is appropriated.
OF the seven thousands dollars set
aside for playground work the sum
of s7.3s4.33 was appropriated.
Telephone Folks O. X.
A letter was received from the Of
Telephone company, stating that the
company had gone over its work in
the city for the past nine months
and found that all excavations had
been replaced according to the re-
quirements of the city. and would in
future be replaced as rapidly as pos
sible.
A contract with the Southern Rail-
way company for an Office building
for the harbor master was approved.
The building Is located on the land
abutting upon the lock gates. and
will cost the city ss4.5o a year,
Two lights were ordered to be
placed in front of the Third Christian
church. at Twenty-sixth and Marshall
streets, and the city engeer was d.
rected to advertise for bids for curb
ing and guttering Fifteenth street
between Decatur and Stockton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-02
THEY WISH TO VOTE
ON ANNEXATION
TRADES AND LABOR COUNCIL
WOULD PUT QUESTION UP TO
THE PEOPLE.

Chairman Miles NJ. Martin. OF the
city Democratic committee Will call
that body together early next week to
consider a letter sent him by a com
mittee from the Central Trades and
Labor Council The letter asks that
the people of the city be~permitted to
vote upon the question of annexation,
and that the city committee arrange
to have the ballot so arranged that
every one voting in the coming
primary may express his wishes in
reference to annexation.
1t is understood that many OF the
labor people are opposed to wide
spread annexation on the grounds
that 1t takes the cheap suburban
homes away from them.
Others maintain the annexation of
more territory will bring cheaper
homes to them. This being a mooted
question among the labor people, the
Central Trades and Labor Council
named committee to prepare a
resolution to be presented to the city
committee, and this is what they pre-
pared:
Richmond, Va,
April 80. 1919.
Hon. Miles Martin. chairman.
City Democratic Committee,
Richmond. Va.
Dear Sir:
The working people OF this city,
through their representatives in the
Central Trades and Labor Council.
most respectfully petition your honor
able body to place upon the ballot to
he used In the election June 10. 1918.
the proposition for" and against
that the will OF the peo-
pie may be ascertained upon this very
vital question, affecting the regula-
ton of rents and the purchase of
homes. We petition our Democratic
committee to do this that our city may
receive an old-fashioned democracy
of allowing the people an expression
on vital issues.
Yours very truly,
FRANK A. JONES.
Secretary.
Committee:
ANDREW r. HOOKER,
PHIL METZ,
THOMAS F. McNALLEY.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-02
GURGl|NG BABY
SNATCHES PURSE
INNOCENTLY GIVES FRIGHT TO
pREoCCUPIED WOMAN Pc
DEsTRIAN IN CROWD.

Help" Above the din cccasioned
by passing street cars, heavily laden
trucks and honking auto horns. rose
a shrill feminine voice at 4:30 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon at Seventh ard
Broad streets.
Help" The cry stridently de-
manding assistance rose orescendo and
then ended in a grrele. The woman
from whose throat 1t had proceeded
had shouted before she looked. She
had felt tug at her handbag, dur
Ing the afternoon promenade. and her
mind Immediately ran to pickpockets
and purse-snatchers. When she turn
ed around to annihiiate the thief, she
found herself looking into the beau
tIfui blue eyes ola baby.
The little tot was toddling along
hand IN hand with it's mother, who
was engrossed In the window dig
plays. The bright metal with which
the woman's handbag was decorated
attracted it's baby eyes, and II reached
for the object which delighted 1t. 1t
sc lied the strap and held on valiantly
as its preoccupied mother walked
slowly along. Only when the shrill
scream for help rent the air did the
mother turn. She apologized to the
owner OF the bag for her bahy's at :
tempt at purse-snatching. and both
women laughed heartily at the incl
dent
A policeman who had fastened to
the spot saw that his services were
not needed. and he passed by.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-02
ORDERS TAXI To
co To NORFOLK
YOUNG GIRL MAKES NERvY
x
ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE FROM
BON AIR HOME.

Penniless: hatless; fugitive from
the Virginia Home for Girls at
Bon Air calmly walked into a house !
on the Midlothian turnpike. near |
Midlothian, late last night, and ask
ed to use the telephone. She was
Sadie Miller. a seventeen year-old
girl of Norfolk. who had been sent
to the institution two weeks ago,
from that city, "a
II want a taxi quick" she said to
the man who answered her call at
the Office Of the Virginia Taxicab
company. MY mother Is danger-s
ously Ill in Norfolk, and there Is no
train leaving for there soon. I
want to go all the way in the taxi,
and / don't care what It costs. Tine
derstand? I don't care what It
costs"
The girl RECALLED the family at
whose home she had telephoned with
q story of being on visit to a friend
and receiving an urgent summons
to her mothers bedside. Her blue
dress. the uniform OF the institution
from which she had escaped after.
supper, did not arouse their suspi-
cions.
The taxi came and brought her to
this city The chauffeur consulted
the management of the company
relative to the continuance of the
journey to Norfolk as he had be-
come suspicious of his fare" She
was informed that she would have
to make the rest of the trip by rail.
and was asked for $40. the fare for
the trip in from the country. :. :.
Broke" was her laconic reply.
Haven't even got place to stay
tonight" The kind-hearted chauf-
feur then took her to his home.
where his wife cared for her until
this morning, when the police were
notified. Captain of Detective Me-
Mahon detailed officers Traylor and
Gerring TO go to the house and get
her. She was turned over to Mrs.
Light the superintendent of the
home. and was taken back this af-
ternoon. 81
II was so home%G." was the rea-
son vouchsafed by the girl, for her
nervy attempt to escape.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-02

AFTER MORE TIME
TO INSPECT INTERMEDIATE TERRI
TORY BEFORE SETTLING DOWN
TO DETAILS.
DIRECTORS SHOW UP
OWNERS Of QUARRIEs AND OTHER
WEST END PROPERTY DO NOT
DESIRE TO COME INTO
CITY.

With Councilman Carter c. Jones
as the only absentee the council
committee on annexation met yester-
day afternoon, and, after hearing
from Jonathan Bryan. Blanchard
Forbes and r. NJ. Beattie, owners of
property in the western section Of
the territory proposed for annexation
by the chamber Of commerce. con-
sisting mostly OF duarries and going
over the map of the proposed ter
adjourned to 2 o'clock next Tuesday
afternoon.
At that hour a trip will be taken
over the district lying between the
corporate lines and the proposed
lines
Further Inspection.
City Engineer Boiling stated that
he had made no changes In the origi-
nal map ag submitted by the cham
Der of commerce. because he felt that
1t would not be advisable until the
committee had viewed the inter-
mediate territory,
He did say, however, that the land
lying adjacent to the river could be
utilized 10 a large extent, as a drive
way into the most beautiful and In
teresting section in this part Of the
State The committee will look
closely into this upon its tour Tues
day
The causes given by Messrs. Bryan
Forbes and Beattie for their oppo-
sition to the annexation of the prop
erty in question, were that there were
but few residents of the section, and
that most of the land is taken W
by quarries.
City Prices Higher.
Wouldn't city granite be worth
more than country granite? ?" asked
Mr.. Umiauf.
Maybe It would" replied Mr.
Forbes. but they seem to want
North Carolina granite more than
anything else now"
In reference to the location Of the
territory shown on the map, City
Engineer Polling stated that he would
draw a line around the space a dis
lance OF $50 feet beyond that indi-
Gated by the road lines. so that the
property fronting on, the proposed
new territory might not receive city
benefits without paying something for
the same.
Those present at the meeting were
Messrs. Powers. Mills. Fuller. Gill
man, Butler, and Umlauf
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-02
SCHOOL CHILDREN
To HELP CLEAN UP
DIR. CHANDLER APPOINTS HOLT-
DAYS NEXT WEEK FOR VA
RIOUS PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

For the purpose OF enabling the
public school children Of Richmond
to participate in the cleanup cam
paign" next week. DR.. ]. A. C.
Chandler. city superintendent, has
issued formal notices to the princi-
ing certain days OF the week as holt
days. These holidays have been
fixed by DR.. Chandler as follows:
Monday May 5th-John Marshall
high school. William F. Fox. Stone
wall Jackson. Elba. Armstrong high
Tuesday. May 6th--Rufrner,7
Wednesday. May 7th---Nicholson
Springfield, Fulton. Paramount,
George Mason. Bellevue, Buchanan.
Chimborazo. Jefferson.
Thursday, May sth-Navy Hill,
Baker, Monroe. Sidney fcoloredl;
Maury. Moore, Madison. cambridge,
Randolph, Newton. Powhatan. SID
ney twhite), Arents.
DR.. Chambers letter to the prin-
cipals follows:
ITO the Principals:
II have sent you number OF cir
culars with reference to health and
sanitation and circulars on cleaning
UP. / hope you are emphasizing
this in your school.
Have your teachers make daily
talks on this subject. We desire that
the children shall take part. We are
arranging for some holiday and
where holiday is given 1t must be
distinctly understood that every boy
ard girl will be expected to give all
the time that may be necessary on
that day TO assist in cleaning up
the houses and yards of their own
premises. and IN rendering such ser
vices in the removal of rubbish from
vacant lots, streets and alleys as
their civic pride may dictate.
"All rubbish that will burn such
as garbage. paper, rags etc. should
be either burnt on the premises or
placed in separate receptacles from
the ashes, tin cans and other rubbish
that cannot be burnt. Unless this
separation Is made some of the
garbage. paper. rags, etc, instead OF
being burnt at the crematory. may
reach the dumps where 1t will decay.
feed flies and other vermin and thus
become a menace to health.
The setting aside of this day for
cleaning purpose is only an expert
ment. If It is found that accom-
plishes the desired purpose il may
become an annual custom. In order
to ascertain to what extent the chill
dren are willing to engage in this
work. copies ot,the enclosed certifi-
cate will be distributed to all chill
dren and they are expected to re-
turn them to you properly signed on
the day following Cleanup" day in
their section. The signed certificates
should be returned to this office.
sincerely.
~. A. c. CHANDLER.
superintendent"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-02
GRANITE CUTTERS
OUT ON STRIKE
ACTION FOLLOWS REFUSAL OF
EMPLOYERS TO GRANT MORE
WAGES AND SHORTER HOURS.

Following the refusal OF employers
to request for higher wages and
shorter hours. about one hundred
Richmond granite cutters went OF,
strike yesterday morning and marble
yards and quarries in and around
the city have been forced to shut
down in consequence.
The men, who are members of the
local branch of the international
Granite Cutters union, asked for an
increase to 81 per day. which Is Sc
cents more than they are receiving
now: for a halliday of on Saturdays
and that all piece work be eliminated.
The employers. in refusing 1.-The de-
mands, contend that the business
done In this line around Richmond
does not justify the increase asked
for. 1t is said that many of the
Richmond contractors buy their
granite outside the city already cut
and the field here, inconsequence, for
local cut granite Is limited.
The stone cutters made their de-
mands about the first OF the year and
decided yesterday that sufficient time
for consideration had elapsed and
hence called the strike. 1t Is not be-
lieved that the strike will result In
any serious embarrassment to the
building, operations now in progress.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-02
WANTS JA|[b|RDS
To WORK ROADS
SUPT. WOOD CALLS UPON CITY
AND COUNTY AUTHORITIES
/
FOR PRISONERS.

superintendent James B. Wood. of
the State penitentiary, has issued a
formal call for 1900 prisoners from
the city and county jails of the State
for work on the public roads. the
State to pay for the guarding. feeding
and clothing of the men. The call
does not include those who are in
Jail awaiting trial--only those who
have been convicted and are serving
terms can be worked under this order.
With the draft of 500 convicts sent
out from the State prison to the vari-
Gus convict camps Wednesday night,
there are now some $500 convicts
engaged in road work throughout the
state. Major Wood is anxious to in
crease this force to 5000 in the next
few days, so that before another year
rolls around Virginia will have good
many more miles Of good roads to her
credit.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-02
ALFRED WRIGHT is
PUT IN DEATH CELL

Airred Wright, the negro convicted
OF assaultIng a white woman in An
pomattox county and sentenced to
die in the electric chair May ! sth.
has been removed to death cell in
the State penitentiary from the Rich
mond city Jail. where he has been
imprisoned since the trial.
Wrights counsel secured a writ Of
error from the State Supreme court
nut the tribunal dismissed the case
after the argument In the meantime
the negro made complete confession.
His crime created intense indigna-
ton in Appomattox county and IL
was deemed necessary to bring him
TO Richmond for. safekeeping.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-02
CONSCIENCE FUND
GROWING LARGER

Deputy Treasurer Held yesterday
issued almost as many poll tax re-
ceipts as he did the day before. The e
number up to o'clock last night
was 223
Six dollars more was added to the
conscience fund in the treasurer's
office. A letter was received ad-
dressed in similar handwriting TO
those previously received by Com
missioner Tresnon. enclosing So
$3.50 for State taxes. $500 for city
taxes.
This was added TO the fund. After
the fund gets large enough. said
Deputy Held. an automobile VIII be
purchased for the use of the hands
in the treasurer's office. and the
newspaper men who have to visit
that office every day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-02
ANOTHER DISTRICT
TO FOURTH CIRCUIT
MEASURE INTRODUCED INTO con-
GREss MAKES DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA PART.
WITH CERTAIN POWERS
NEW DISTRICT WILL BE DIFFER
ENT FROM OTHER DISTRICTS,
THOUGH IN THE SAME
CIRCUIT.

Members of the expiring commerce
court in Washington, the people OF
the District and candidates for the
new Fourth circuit judgeship, to be
created by the passage OF Senator
Chilton's bill. are interested in a
m sasure introduced into the house OF
representatives by Representative
Frank Smith. of Maryland. making
the District of Columbia judiciary a
part of the Fourth judicial circuit.
These two bills interest the mem
bers Of the commerce court because
IL one Is passed, one of them will
have a chance for appointment,
whereas now their Jobs soon end.
They are interested in the second. for
its passage will increase that chance
by increasing the number of judges
to be named. Virginians are interest
ed because II the Chiffon measure
passes one OF their number may be
named to the new 1udgeship. while
the citizens of the District Of CO.
1umbia are interested because the
duties of the Washington Supreme
court
Some Exceptions.
BY the terms OF the Smith bill.
which was referred to the commit
tee on the judiciary of the house, the
District Supreme court becomes a dis
trict court of the Fourth judicial cir
cult. and the District Court OF Ap-
peals becomes a Circuit Court of APP
peals. The only way in which these
courts would differ from other United
States courts is In the added juris-
diction as administrators of the Dis
trict code OF laws. thereby serving at
the same time the purpose of State
and federal courts in other jurisdic-
lions.
The new district Is to have six
United States district judges and
three additional circuit Judges. The
existing courts here comprise six
members of the District Supreme
court, and three members OF the Dis
trict Court Of Appeals.
Others May Preside.
Other district judges in the Fourth
circuit may be designated to hold
court for the judicial district of the
District OF Columbia Any circuit
judge for the Fourth circuit, or. II
designated as provided by law, any
district Judge in that circuit shall
be competent, under the provisions
Of the Smith bill, 10 sit as a mem Der
OF the Circuit Court of Appeals for the
judicial district OF the District Of Co.
luInbta. provided that no Judge so
designated shall have heard, as a
menu Der Of the existing District Judi
clary' any cause or question brought
before him In his new capacity.
Under the terms Of This sectiop
Chief Justice White may designate
other district or circuit judges TO as
sist members OF the district Judges of
the District OF Column bia when press
of business makes 1t impossible 10
handle the work OF the courts ex.
peditiousiy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-02
Says Sage and Sulphur VIII
Stop Falling Hair and
Cure Dandruff

Common garden sage brewed into q
heavy tea with sulphur and alcohol
added, then left to age and carefully
filtered will turn gray. streaked and
faded hair beautifully dark and luxur-
ant: remove every bit of dandruff, stop
scalp itching and falling hair.
Just a few applications will prove
a revelation II your hair is fading,
gray or dry. scraggy and thin. Mix
ing the Sage Tea and sulphur recipe
Mt home, though. Is troublesome An
easier way Is to get the ready-to use
tonic. costing about SO cents large
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-02
LOOK YEARS YOUNGER! GRAY HAIR
OARKENEO BEAUTIFULLY WITH SAGE

bottle at drug stores, known al
"Wyeth's Sage and sulphur Hair
Remedy" thus avoiding a lot of nauss.
Some druggists make their own, but
it isn't nearly so nice as 'Wyeth $.
While wispy. gray. faded hair is not
sinful. We all desire to retain our
youthful appearance and attractive-s
ness BY darkening Your hair with
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur no one can
tell. because il does it so naturaiiy.
so evenly You just dampen a sponge
or soft brush and draw it through your
hair. taking one small strand at =
time. Do this tonight and by morn
ing all gray hairs have Disappeared.
after another application or two 1t viii
be restored to it's natural color and
be even more glossy, soft and luxuriant
han sXer- ~
Local druggists say they are selling
lots of "Wyeths Sage and sulphur"
and it surely helps folks appear years
younger. A4
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-02
GOVERNORS FLOOD
FUND is GROWING

Secretary Rives Hardy received one
more contribution to Governor Mann's
fund for the relief OF the Western
food sufferers yesterday. 1t came
from the Skinquarter (Va.) Sunday
school. and the check was for $IO.A5,
Secretary Hardy has previously &C
knowledged and sent to Red Cross
headquarters the sum Of $75.62, and
yesterdays contribution brings the
fund raised as result OF the gov
ernor's proclamation to $385.S7.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-02

The work of four classes Of the
Young Women's Christian associa-
non. IN the gynnasuc division, will
he exhibited tonight and tomorrow.
night, beginning at Sis, at the gym :
nasium, Fourth and Cary streets The
public Is cordially Invited to attend.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-02
REGINALD RIVES
MARRIES IN NEVADA

Reginald williams Rives. a grand
son Of the late Senator William c.
Rives. OF Virginia. was married IN
Carson City. New. Wednesday to
Mrs. Elizabeth Struthers Taylor. of
New York. Rives was divorced from
Mrs. Mary G. Rives last September
on the ground Of cruelty and de-
sertion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-02

Commissioners ON Speaking Tour.
Commissioner OF Agriculture George
w, koinerS left yesterday for Will
mington, Goochland county, where. he
addresses a big meeting OF farmers
today. Saturday, Commissioned Koin-
ef k0es assss- sa sinni.
lar mission.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-02
First Rcgimcnt Oniccr RESIGNS.

The resignation OF Captain w. C.
Herbert Company A. First regiment,
was accepted In an order issued by
Acting Adjutant General Wright yes
-soS5a = md tho :ompanv ordered "a
hold an election In thirty days q iii
the vacancy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-02
TWO D|ST|lLERS
FILE THEIR BONDS
NORFOLK OFFICE RECEIVES NO.
rICE FROM NORFOLK COUNTY
MEN, hut NONE RECEIVED.

Two Norfolk distillers have taken
advantage of the extension Of time
granted by Commissioners of IFternal
Revenue Osborne, suspending fof thirty
days the recent order of former Com
missioner Cabeli directing the imme-
tive appliances in the distilleries and
have renewed their bonds. They will
continue in operation Tor thirty days
at least. should Commissioner Osborne
rescind the order they WILL of course,
continue in operation indefinitely, but
should ne uphold II the probabiiities
are that they Will again close down.
- No other distiliers had filed bonds
yesterday, not n one having sent theirs
Into the local revenue office.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-02

The following charters were grant
ed yesterday by the State corpora
ton commission:
Walters Ginning company. incor-
porated, Walters, Va, Capital:
50, 900 to $4,000. w. c. watson.
president, Franklin. Va: s. A. Bar
retts vice. president, walters. Va:
John r. Rose. secretary. Walters, Va.
Amendment to charter OF Jones
Brothers & Company. incorporated.
Richmond, Va. increasing its capital
stock from 100000 to $4,000.
Farmers and Buildings Supply COM
pany. Incorporated. Ashland. Va. Cap
itai: $4,000 to $4,000. Herbert
Bumpass. president: Stuart Bumpass.
vice-president; w. f. Gilman, secre-
tary, all Ashland. Va.
j.. Saks & Company, incorporated,
Norfolk. Va. Capital: $4,000 to
$4,000. J. Saks. president; George
Nagel, vice-president; c. III. Schneer.
secretary. all Norfolk.