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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-28
GUILTY SPEEOERS
MUST NOT APPEAL
JUDGE RICHARDSON IN FUTURE
WILL SUSTAIN POLICE COURT,
HE DECLARES
HALF FINES NO MORE
PROMISES TO BREAK UP PRACTICE
OF APPEALING AND PLEAD
ING GUILTY TO HAVE
SENTENCE REDUCED
HALF FINES NO MORE

The practice of coming in to the
Hastings codrt to plead guilty to
speeding in hope of having fines i'm
posed by Police court reduced, going
to be broken up by Judge d, c. Rich
ardson. of the Hastings court He so
announced his determination yester-
day in disposing of the case of C. r.
REGISTER. who had appealed from
| Police court. where he had been
fined s160.
Judge Richardson cut the fine in
! half, making ii $50. but he stated as
| he did so that on and after the first
day of the November term of the
Hastings court he would sustain the
decisions OF the Police court in every
case where the appellant pleaded
guilty before him.
Register Pleads Guilty.
Speeders convicted and fined in
Police court. he declared, seemed to
have habit of appealing TO the
Hastings court not because they are
not guilty as charged. but because
they believe they will have their fines
materially reduced, Most of the
speeding cases appealed, he pointed
out. come into his court for trial
with the defendant entering plea
of guilty.
Mr.. REGISTER, several weeks ago
was fined in Police court s100 lie
had been arrested by Motorcycle
Policeman Samuels, When the ap
peal came before the Hastings court
Mr.. Samuels was present to testify
Mr.. REGISTER entered a plea of guilty
and was tried by the judge. Judge
Richardson. after hearing the evil
dence Of Policeman Samuels, said he
would fine the defendant in this case
$50. but that when the next term Of
court opens in all speeding cases APP
pealed the action of the lower court
will be sustained. when the appellant
pleads guilty.
AS circumstance in his favor Mr.
REGISTER told the court that he felt
he must plead guilty. as Policeman
Samuels had timed him. and as he
did not know exactly how fast he was
going and he could not contradict the
officer He explained. however. that
he believed he had inadvertently
gone above the speed limit for
couple of blocks but that his speed
ing wa unintentionai
other Cases Heard.
In the case Of y. Fl Burchett, who
had appealed from a Police court
fine of $50 to he fined after trial in
the Husting court 500 and whose
counsel had moved the verdict be set
aside.-the- moLInn-la- set-ASIde-
withdrawn and the Hastings court
sentence stood.
Wellington Lewis, colored, was SEN
fenced To fifteen day in tail for petit
larceny.
Leroy Brown. colored, was sen
fenced to six months on the roads and
| fined S. for housebreaking.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-28
SENATOR REED GOES
OVER To PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2T.-Profes-
sor jeremiah ". jerks. of New York.
attended the executive session of the
senate committee on banking and
currency today.
The coming of Professor jerks
served to postpone the first trial OF
strength of the administration and
nti-administration members OF the
committee.
II is conceded by friends OF the
VANDERBILT plan, OF the central bank
idea that Senator Reed has gone over
TO the president bag and baggage.
Senator O'Gorman. still preferring
the central bank idea, with a proper
and adequate number Of branch banks
seems TO be vergiug toward the
opinion that there are insurmount-
able obstacles of legislative char
acter which stand between the COM
mittee majority and the final sn-
prevail Of such a bill
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-28
FROM THE. VIEWPOINT
OF THE PRESS AGENT
John Drew Thursday,

John Drew will appear here this
week in The Tyranny of Tears from
the pen OF c. Haddon Chambers. and
The Will" new play which is de-
clared to be a gem Of characterize
ton, by j. NJ. Barrie.
The record of James NJ. Barrie is
too well known to most people in
terested in dramatic literature to re-
quire any words of praiseworthy com
ment Rarrie's Peter Pan" What
Every Woman Knows" Quality
Street" and The Little Minister
have brought delight to English
speaking playgoers on both sides of
the Atlantic. and Barries name has
become a household word in all Eng
lish and American homes.
Haddon. Chambers, the author OF
The Tyranny of Tears" attained his
first popularity in this country at a
comparatively early age through the
success of his two plays, Captain
Swift" and The Idler." He has
since done much good work besides,
which has brought him his reputa-
ton. He Is the author of a great
number of short stories which have
appeared in the magazines. and OF
three or four plays like The Fatal
Card" which enjoyed long prosper
ity
Haddon Chambers was born In
Australia. where he lived in the
bush" until his early manhood The
success of Captain Swift" and The
Idler" was greatly due to the effec-
tive treatment of material, the sug-
gestion of which had been acquired
from his life there. In The Tyranny
of Tears" Mr.. Chambers has shown
far greater proof of his intuitive in
stnct for writing plays than in any
OF his previous works. In dialogue,
construction and power of character
drawing, all of which are the essen
tails In the making of good play
wright, Mr. Chambers has few equals
today among English dramatists
THE Tyranny of Tears" will. in the
opinion of many prominent critics
hold its -t.wn as one Of the classics
of the modern stage.
John Drew. in presenting these
two brilliant works Of Barrie and
Chambers. has never had the same
opportunity to prove his mastery
talent for impersonatior. The double
offering was received with over
whelming success in New York, and
he astonished even his greatest ad-
mirers by his latest triumphant
achievement Mr.. Drew will be seer
at the Academy Friday and Saturday
with matinee Saturday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-28
WIDEN APPROACH
TO MAYO BRIDGE
STREET COMMITTEE ACCEPTS
SUGGESTION OF CITY EN-
GINEER BOILING.

After hearing from a subcommittee
Of the street committee yesterday at
ternoon concerning the approaches to
Mayo bridge. the committee itself ac-
cepted the suggestion Of the city err
gineer, and determined to maintain
the approaches 10 the bridge ON the
Southside. on the temporary grade.
which has been III force for iong
time, and to suggest TO council the adj
visa bility of widening Dock and Fiji
teenth streets. so that the emergency
may be met at any time by the city
and by the business men and citizens.
without being OF any special cost 10
anyone,
This proposition viii be forwarded
To the. common council al It's next
meeting, and viii be accompanied by
an opinion OF the city attorney
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-28
Next Week at the Biiou.

Complying with the popular de-
mand. Gus Hill has decided to make
an elaborate revival of the famous
cartoon play. Happy Hooligan." This
exceptionally successful comedy offer
ing with musical trimmings will be
the next attraction at the Bijou
theater, with the customary matinees
The production is entirely new and all
that remains is the title, New and
original melodies have been provided
and the book has been brought right
UP to date. All told ii is an enter
tainment qualified TO suit the most
exacting theatergoer in search OF
wholesome and diverting amusement.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-28
EXAMINATION OF FOURTH
CLASS POSTMASTERS SET
FOR EARLY IN JANUARY

appointed. At the present time when
a vacancy occurs and the commission
holds an examination to secure a
postmaster 1t takes between five and
six weeks. In the recent eXsmina-
tons for deputy collectors in which
the usual routine was followed 1t re-
Qured almost three months from the
date of examination until the success
full candidates were certified to the
department. But arrangements are
to be made so that two weeks will be
sufficient.
The commission will examine can
-ai.lates- feT- al4efiiees- eft l4-.-feeftf.-
class in Virginia in one day, This is
a tremendous Job. After eliminating
all the offices in the State with salaries
under $3.50 a year, of which there are
1.b43. who Will he examined by post
Office inspectors, there are s82 offices
! paying between $50. and $1,000 a year
which win be filled by Civil Service
examinations.
/ Make Data Known.
When he date of examination is de-
initely decided upon the commission
will advertise extensively through the
newspapers and post notices at con-
spicious places announcing the date
and where the examinations will be
: heid 1neV are TO De nelU IN pOSloI-
fee buildings or other suitable quar-
ters in cities having postofflces of the
second class that is. those having sal
aries over $4,000 and below $4,000.
In instances where these Offices are
too far apart the examinations will be
thcld at the county seat. To these
towns will come the applicants for
! postofices within those counties.
/ Under the postofiCe regulations en-
ployes Of second class offices may be
designated to supervise the examina-
lions ard il is almost certain that cit
/ les like Richmond. Roanoke, Norfolk,
I Danville. Petersburg Newport News,
4 Lynch burg Pulaski and Tazewell will
be named as cities in which to hold
them.
Putting the examinations off until
January will be annoying to some
over-anxious candidates. but it must
/ be remembered that the positions
when once secured will be for life
provided the postmaster conducts the
Office properly. The only exception to
this rule will he in cases where the Of
fee grows large enough to have sal
AIRY of 1000 or over, a year, when il
will be advanced 10 the presidential
class and a postmaster appointed by
! the president, on the recommendation
of the congressman and confirmation
by the Senate, g.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-28
(sx GEORGE n MANNISG)

WASHINGTON. oct 27.-The eX-
amiuations for fourth-Class postmas-
ters which have been looked forward
to for months by over 200 600 prospec-
tive uffiCeh0lders. viii probably take
place in Virginia on the first saturday
in January. being January 3rd, 1919.
This is considerably later than had
been expected as the belief had pre-
vailed that as soon as the necessary
funds were appropriated by congress
the civil service commission could
get down to business IN perhaps ten
DAYS.
No announcement has been made
by the commission, but from high
official it was learned today that the
grst Saturday in January is the date
tentatively set for examinations In the
first group of states.
Appropriation Made.
The urgent deficiency appropria
ton bill recently passed by the SEN
ate and house. and signed by Presi
dent Wilson last week contained an APP
preparation to the civll service com
mission to iefray the extra expense
Of examining the candidates for the
50. 900 odd Offices.
1t was said at the office of the com
mission today that some time VIII he
required in which TO prepare the nee"
psSarV printing amounting 10 fHlilhns
OF pieces This will run over to De
cembcr and the commission has de-
cided that owing TO the general un-
rest during the holiday season II is ad-
visahle- not to hold the examinations
until January. Ii is possible, hut
not probable, that this plan will be
altered,
As previously stated in these deS-
patches the examinations Will he held
in the states by groups, about six states
to group. When the tentative list
was made up first Virginia was well
down on the list. and would not he
reached until three or four months al
ter the examinations were started
But through insistent efforts of the
Virginia senators and representatives
the State was advanced to the first
group.
VIII Not Take Long.
Il will not take long after the eX-
aminationa are started 10 prepare the
PAPERS and install the postmasters IN
office Special arrangements viii be
made for certifying the papers and
member of the commission said today
that two weeks should be sufficient
time after the examinations to certify
the successful candidates to the post
Office department. IT will he but a
few DAYS then before the postmaster "A
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-28

nephews are Mrs. Julian Gum,
Misses Martha and Josephine Clarke.
Mrs Horace +. Smith and Oscar f.
Weislger, all of this city.
Mr.. Berry was prominent club
man. having been a member of the
Commonwealth, Westmoreland and
Country clubs. and Of the New York
Athletic club.
He was member of the Second
Presbyterian church
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-28
M'G|lL UNION
ELECTS OFFICERS
FINE BUNCH or Young MEN HEAD
THE ORGANIZATION THIS
YEAR

McGill's Catholic union met last
night and elected officers for the cur
rent term. There was large attend-
ance and much enthusiasm WAS in
iected into the proceedings. The OFF,
GERS chosen.
President, John w. Nokeley; vice.
president, william l.. Finesan: secre-
tary. William +. Enright; treasurer.
Thomas L. Cox. New member OF
hoard of governors. George j. McSwee-
ney.
1t was generally conceded that the
officers chosen were about Al fine set
Of fellows as could be picked up any-
where.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-28
Special Train to Vanderbilt
Virginia Game Via G. & 0.

c. g. O. will operate special train
Richmond to Charlottesville for Van
vember list Leave Richmond 9.15 A.
NJ for University Crossing. Leave
University Crossing +. NJ same day.
Fare. $3.50 round trip, Tickets on sale
Straus, Tenth and Main: Crenshaw's.
Eleventh and Main. and Main-Street
station.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-28
SMOKE 0VERC0NES
THREE FIREhEN
-a=--@-------------~@-~
FIRE DESTROYS CONTENTS or TAl-
Lon GRAIN AND FEED
Ss STORE
[ SMOKE CLOUD DENSE



9nree hfeHaeh o. the htchnlehd O.
rartnleut Mere overcome by smoke
aos .ha intense hear ~ the fro that
-, ,, -
aas' "'@9t pt@a''S8''S oeSsf 0>Fn '"e
contents % the hay grain and feed
establishment Of Waller TAYLOR &
son MI 76a North Elehteerth street.
Each II the men was gwen erner-
rencv Urea Y79ent and sent en 10 his
here. where. during the ntzht. the
fardttson Of all showed considerable
srnp~v,y.er7tr.
y NJ Allen af No TFffck was
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-28

with two of his sisters, Miss Celeste
Berry and Mrs A Sidney Lanier. An
other sister. Mrs Oscar +, Weisiger,
Of this city, and one brother Douglas
Berry, of Grand Rapids, Mich, also
survive. The late Mrs Arthur ID.
Clarke. of this city, also was, Sis
ter.
Among the surviving nieces and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-28
DEATHS

BERRY .-Entered into rest, AT St
Lukes hospital, Monday. October
9th at $40 r, Nj. MR.. OSCAR Ii.
BERRY.
Funeral arrangements will b. an
ncnrced later.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-28
LARGE ATTENDANCE
At OPENING MEET
TRAINING SCHOOL At FIRST ZAP
IIsr CEIuECp cnE.T
SUCCESS
SUNDAY SCHOOL AIDfToRtI VI FILL
ED AND MANY TAKE PART
~ CLASSROOM
WORK

,t,,.r - Sa~
'T i''l''''''e
school workers being reid IN the
First Baptist church was more largely
= a.,or,4a4 ,-os.o~aa,. ,,., o,,or br@ora
.,--.,......,- =.
on a NchoaN SINCE the .GsHt"'i"" was
established seven years ago
Cercra, Secretary Ioscrh r watts
- .t.,.,.. ..,.,-,s ,,.s.L ~. .,.,.,,,-,-
NV
ton which Is beIng given ny AL OF
the sunday schools in the city. Not
or,v are ~. Rartfst workers attend
-
LEG Ia ta'se nun oe'S' '"' Tue WIN
ers from tho other denominations as
well.
~y.to r.-. ,..,.,,,-.. ~. tL,,,e .ho,,, tho
''''7,
framing s'hnol 'h'& yea IL me marx
ed interest in The classes where ac
tue} tex-- hoax work is being done.
~, 49,. r.. -. roa.,
He StiSS '9u ~ nv ii"' wy
champ on The Graded Sunday
school" started off with q large en-
~ailmant with dozens Of people at
trrdspr ar visitors The class taxing
The oapaclty Of the room in which the
yvorl, is done The same was true Of
Inc class In the normal manual led
by pap ! C. & punford
.- 49,. ..,,
~ was necessary /" IA V" d SpS IN, M
conference IN 'He lert"'t i"",'' -, ~
chdFCh ~ ln"se va" N"u." "'o at,as
accommodated }" the Nv" SiA09
rooms
Demonstration Success.
Tho b>pinnars' class demonstration
hv Miss Edith Mccarthy, at 400
o'clock was a great success. and was
-1uro4Ighly enjoyed nv those who
were fortunate enough to witness 1t.
The demonstration was conducted
with Inc children belonging to Miss
Mecarthv's own Department In the
First Bap:ist Sunday school. Great
regret was expressed by many who
missed the demonstration owing to Il
+ nfsundrrsta naing as t. the hour at
+ which 1t would be held
The lecture Of DR.. Il. w. spllman
on Jesus as Faithful Teacher was
a splendid presentation II the lden
IF fafthfitlness to the small class, as
Illustrated by the life Of Jesus IN
dealing with Nicodomus. the Woman
81 samar!n. the dcmoniac and others.
II served as fine foundation for the
course Of lectures 10 follow
Dr r Robertson. Of the South
orr paotist ThenIngtcai seminary. Is
one Of nc ripest scholars in the pap-
r Trsf do0GmTnaTT0n- TITS presentation
IF the rife Of Christ. according to
Rroadus' Harmony Of the Gospels.
,,-.y us.cnad m With the dneDest in
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-02
MAY DAY.

Wherever they were held the May day festivals were favored with de- Iightful weather and those places which have made it an annual custom 10 contribute to the success of the May day breakfast, the Maypole dances or other celebration in behalf of the opening of the month and the season of flowers had reason to believe that they were particularly well cared for by the weather man Norwich has been spasmodic in its recognition of May day but it is an old custom which fs extensively observed in many coun- tries. and 10 a considerable extent throughout New England. particularly the May breakfast
 The opening of May marks the change in the season. the passing of the cold for the bursting forth of the new life and beauty in nature which excites feelings of gladness and de- light The Romans marked it with their floral games, lasting for several days and among the Celtic people it was the cause for celebration by fes- tivai- while in England though the ob- serTauce has undergone many chSnges Ii has always been a day for flowers and dances. time for the outlet of joyful expression at the return of the season Of growth. The hanging of the May basket is the most common of the many forms of recognition which the day brings forth and this pretty cus-om at d time when trees and early flowers are in bloom brings much cheer and pleasure to many shutins If is a custom which could be more generally participated in with profit.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-02
SMALL TOWN CONTROL.

There was nothing astonishing about the action of the house in it's opposi- ton to the plan of dividing the cities of the state into townships in order to give an equal representation to the municipalities in the general assem- bly, in accordance to population There is a crying need for a new method of representation but the difficulty in ob- tairfrg ii comes from the fact that the power at present rests with the small towns and they are not inclin ed 10 cut or their own heads, however antIquated the present system is. or however much justice demands that there be a readjustment- When it is considered that Union with its popu- iation of 322 has two representatives in the general assembly. which is the same number as Norwich with S0,- 900 people, or Bridgeport with ,00o it Is quite evident that equality of representation does not exist in Con necticut
 It is one direction Tn which the state is in the greatest need of reform. Ev- Ferx town deserves to have represen- tation but it should be in accordance with the number of residents therein. Towns Of the state which are larger than Union in population have but one representative. while the largest city and town has but two. The bin defeated may not have been what the situation requires for when any of the cities or towns are to be given in creased representation they should all have #. but if is matter which should be brought to the attention of the people Of the state and the aged system readjusted.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-02
As Ahab to Elijah.

Mir Editor: If not objectionable, a few clips from The Bulletin of April 28 and so on:
 The state senate has taken action for a liberal Sunday which, if it be- comes law. will remove Connecticut from the conservative class"
 Yes, and place her in the observa- tive, deservative class subject to "caustic criticism every time.
 Again, May l. the following:
 "The senate concurred with the house action Wednesday and adopted the res Olution appointing Albert F. Hewitt to succeed Frederick F. Latimer as judge of the town court of Groton. Mr. Hewitt Is a democrat and received the votes of five republican senttors, put Senators Miner and F. A. Johnson, democrats, voted against the appoint ment, being in favor of the retention of Judge I4atimer"
 Now, Dear Bulletin, should not a word to those wise republicans CD be sufficient?
 Sure Listen-f1ve renublicans-sa Y 1t again then whistle iti Let them get repnblicanism well in hand, and if they ride her like reasonable men, there is no horse that can run "agin' her, And they'll then come by the judges stand an easy, honorable win ner Let the Old Man new say to them, as Ahab to Elijah in the book of Kings Behold, there ariseth a little cloud out of the tseel sea like man s hand" small affair." cloud like a mans iland.-hut from which repubii- csnism today is so emacated that it is made to resemble a mouse about 9 chesebox, but with principles clean
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-02
nvsr SHOW NEED FOR INCREASE

AS was expected the railroads are looking to the interstate commerce commission for relief from their sit ra1ion, which finds them with addi- ricnai obligations to meet to their em- ployes engineers, hremen. telegraphers and clerks. and in the middle west large losses from the floods. If ths railroads are allowed to do as they wish it will mean a slight increase in the freight rates and they go before the commission with an appeal which is fin accordance with the direction of the board. Appeals for increased wages nave followed one after the other throughout the different classes of employees and they have been given prorer consideration and recognition by the railroads. which haVe pursued the policy of avoiding strikes and the attending inconvenience and loss which would be experienced by the public.
 At the present tirne u must be shown to the commission that the need really exists it being impossible un- der the existing law for the roads to increase their rates without their per mission. There was time when in- -cfeases could bs granted and sufficient fl not mere taken cut of the public to c0unieraef it, but that he longer obtains The largest increases in wages have been determined by arbi- traitor after proper inquiry, reesgHi- : tion of which procedure will undoubt- rdIy receive consideration. AS before the arbitration hoard, the railroads will have to make geed their claims ana in this appeal thsy have Eeed -<azzxs.