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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-20
SUFFRAGE WORKERS
WILL co IN FORCE
Richmond League Names Dele
gates to National Gathering
in Washington.
CALIFORNIAN is TO SPEAK
!. II Braly 10 Tell What Women
Have Done With Ballot
in His State.

Iachmord and the state of Virginia
viii be we'll represented al tho forty
nth annual convention OF the Nationa,
American Woman Suffrage Associa
ton, when It ccnvcnes IN Washington
on November % Delegates from al
most every equal suffrage league in
the State Will attend the convention.
The representatives. from the Rict,
nond league VIII be Mrs G. y Mere
dith. Mrs. 6. Harvey Clarke. Mrs j.
9. Kidd, Mrs. F. /. Jobson, Mrs carl
Rostrop, Miss Marie I.cahcy. Mrs. &
W. Meek Mrs. Kate Langley Boshcr
and Nrs y. u. Valentine the state
president
The national equal suu.age convon-
,ion which VIII remain In session uu-
I'll December =, promises 10 he Of OK
cePtion Interest Already tho van
guard OF suffrage workers has DE-.
seconded on tho national Capitol and
has csta blishcd convention hcadauar
tors IN tho liotc! Bellevue Among
tho speakers for the convention will
hc Jane Adams, Mrs. Carrie Chapman
Gait. Mrs. Thomas Hepburn. Senator
i:c!en Rim. Robinson, Mrs Mcdill Nc
cornick. Dr Anna howard shaw. Mrs
ELLA Flag Young, James Lees l.aidla,v
and Judge Harry Olsen.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-20
PaupcriSm Increasing.

I'm speaking OF the Increase Of psup-
"risn IN the State. Dr. Mastin said
mat Richmond cared for 1926 people
~ Ihe lily iiome during last year. as
against 1907 IN all other cities in me
state, and paid out sis,oaa.GS. as
against S5l,e6i expended by tile other
seventeen cities combined
thus Richmond. with = population OF
i-'''o'' provided for 81" moro pauperS
than all the other cities. with M no.
stes"te population OF 2.S 900 aud
richmond came within S2.26i.3e OF paw
ms rs much money out Of her treasury
20 support the INDECENT at the CITY
iIolne as All the other citics combined
IN Mastin said that lie was not
criticizihs amy one connected with tn.
charitN organizations In Richmond and
added that the City Home was the best
aihshouse IN the state; but he was
SWING hSureh TO show that wiser dis
'F'nutlon would accomplish more in
the way Of reducing paunaris,n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-20
MUTTER ACQUITTED
. OF PERJURY CHARGE
Was accused Of Swearing Falsely
10 Age OF Miss Mollic
T. Dunn.
JURY OUT ONLY TWO MINUTES
Evidence Showed He Accepted
Girls Statement Without In
tending Law Violation.

J. N. Mu,ter. who was convicted IN
the Police Court last August Of swear.
inS falsely as 10 the age or Miss Mol
lie 7. Dunn 10 marry. whom Percy T..
billiard sought license. was ycstcr-
day acquitted in the Hastings Court.
~" jury returned :. verdict Of no,
guilty in two minutes
The charge against Mutter was pro.
f"rred IL the Police Court By - H.
Dunn father OF the bride The latter
was inccnsed at the Inarriar. and ac :
cuscd Muttcr or swearing falsely that
Miss Dunn was twenty-five years old,
whereas. lie said, she was only twcnty
Years obi last January. and. therefore,
sti!l undcr parental direction as re-
CARDS marriage.
Testimony presented 10 the court
Yesterday brought out thc fact tina,
Miss Dunn and Mr.. billiard were mar.
ri"d on August Is ~ In David H.
Francis. former pastor Of the Third
christian Church, and that tho young
couple have taken up their abode in
the home Of the brides father /,
appears. further. that Alr. Dunn has
waived whatever objections TO ths.
marriage that he a. first entertained.
and that tho Young coupl" and the
parents Of tie bride are dwelling uu
der the same roof III complete hur-
(
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-20
Whnt Richmond Does.


!lc said that the per CAPITA cost IL
tMe cities OF the state was $3.50: IN,
Richmond. S26,S For outdoor RELIEF
Ne said. the cities Of The State. exciu-
siNe OF approximations 10 various pri-
Nata agencies. voted SOS 900 Tor reli.r
Of tho poor in their homes. OF this
amount, Slt.51Sao. OF moro than half
IS appropriated by the Richmond civ
oonhci! lie said, and gave figures In
support Of his statement. ihat the num-
Der OF persons in Rcilmond provided
Ior exceed those in the other cities
combined by about 752. and Inc proror-
ton to population is one Ia sixty-omc
as against one to l3I in all other cities
combined And" lie said, the demand
Tor moncs from our city for RELIEF OF
the poor IS becoming more and more
pressing. The appropriation for the
poor Of the city was increased from
Sl46.S?o IN 1872 10 s1s,e in 1919
In addition, more money is collected
ny private agencies for poor relief in
Iichnond in proportion TO The popu-
lation than in any other city OF the
Commonwealth
l'nuperixing People.
is not Richmond" he asked .pau-
perizing its people by injudicious dis
tribution OF aims Are not hundreds
or people who are able TO work being.
allowed TO live in idlcmcss because
wrong Ideas obtain concerning the duty.
}
classcs?'
lie quoted from an opinion rendered
! 10y Justice brewer. of the United states
supreme Court handed down when he
was circuit court judge III Kansas
/ That only those who are unable TO care
Tor themselves are entitled 10 public
poor relief, that help given 10 those
able 10 help themselves always brings
, injury TO the individual and TO the
community. He said that approXimatc-
~ 20 Of The AZ aided by the ASso-
ciated Charities III 1912 We're not pau
pcrs as defined by Justice Brewer He
urged that those who could work he
forced TO work, and that the nonsup-
port law he strengthened SO that the
courts could compel All men to sup
port their families And for the
man who does not earn sufficient in
come. he said that the reason why he
did not earn enough should he sought
and the cause removed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-20
STATE OF MIND

STATE OF MIND
Your frame Of mind has
much to do with your bust
ness success. When in New
York either to buy or sell
goods, or merely on pleasure
bent, the lack Of hospitablc
accommodations at your no
tel may mar your trip. AT
the BRESLIN, on Broadway
at goth ST., the aim has been
TO provide superior equip
ment and personal attention
at moderate rates. Both "a
la carte" and table d'hote"
service in the Dixie Dining
Room. Southern dishes pre-
pared by a Southern cook
help to make it homclike.
Write the Manager when
you're coming.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-20
Californian to Spenk.

The Richmond Equal Suffrage League
- preparing 10 entertain J. IL Brady.
- California. prominent advocate or
equal SunrnGc, ~ dinner on Mouday
nigh, in the Richmond Hotel The dim
Ncr committee has completed the ar
arrangements ana has the tickets on sail
nov. ON Tuesday night Mr., Eraiy will
give II free lecture in the auditorium
Of tho Young Mems Christian Associ
alton building under the auspices Of
the Equal suffrage League or tho sub
jcct; What Women Have Accomplish I'd
for Civic righteousness since They
Have Obtained the Ballot"
Mrs. Thomas owen will speak this
afternoon a. the regular Thursday
afternoon meeting Of the league on the
subject Women in Office" Mrs j.
Tyler Jobson will give an account Of
tie suffrage movement i'm Ohio
The Equal Suffrage League OF Farm
vile, which was originated on October
Il, has now reached membership OF
seNentT-cne. Its officers are Miss lEs-
telie Smithey. president; Miss Grace
y. Mix. Vice president: Miss Elsa :.
schmidt vice president Mrs. Robe r.
II. Large. secretary; Mrs. r.. l.. Iiud-
gins, treasurer
The day book., 1913-10-28
MERRIAM CALLS CITY ADMINISTRATION
LOCAL IMITATION OF.TAMMANY'l


ton of the city administration as a
, local imitation of Tammany," Aid. |
Chas. E. Merriam last night resigned |
from the committee appointed to in
vestigate city expenditures.
Merriam declared that every move
of organization of the committee
since it was appointed pointed to a
"whitewash" of the administration. |
The specific act which led to his
resignation was the decision of Alder
men Richert, Holding and Beilfuss to
add the civil service commission to
the investigating body. ~
Merriam declared that no branch
of the city government needed inves-
tigation more than the civil service
division itself.
Following Merriam's resignation,
Aid. John A. Richert arose to defend
his position on the examining body,
and in a voice broken with emotion
charged that Merriam was trying to
tear down his character and that of |
Aid. A. W. Beilfuss, who resigned lat
er in the evening.
Richert collapsed in the middle of +
his speech, and it was several min
utes before he could continue.
Beilfuss in resigning also resented
Merriam's attitude, and said he be-
Geved the investigation would be fair
and impartial Press of other busi-
ness. he declared, forced him to with
draw.
Merriam's letter, after reciting the
events of the committees organiza-
ton, read, in part:
"On Oct. "a the committee voted
to add three members of the civil
service commission, Lower, Flynn
and Campbell, to its number. The
council resolution, creating the COM
mittee, did not mention these addi-
tional members, and up to that time
no one thought of the committee ex-
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p
surance doubly sure that there
should be no investigation not under
the complete control of the persons
investigated.
81 do not believe that an inves-
tigation controlled by men who are
afraid of the bureau of public eff
cheney, and shrink even from an in
dependent investigation by aldermen,
will be able to. go far into the real
causes of the present enormous
waste of public funds.
"Such men will not saw off the
branch they are sitting on as long as
they hold the saw They will not fol-
low the trail of commercialized vice,
or of the 10000 automatic tele-
phones, or the garbage contract, or
the voting machine, bridge and pier.
contracts.
"They cannot follow SABBATH and,
Redfield, McInerney, Bloom and
Byrne, for these trails lead to the1
wigwam of our local imitation Of
Tammany.
"They will not seriously interfere
with the machine whose bidding they
do, and of which they are part"
Richert launched into a defense Of
the addition of the civil service COM
mission, and declared Merriam was
an obstructionist and destroyer.
''He has tried to tear down the
character of Beilfuss, that has taken
years to build up," he shouted. ''He
has struck me down because he has
made up his mind to destroy our
characters. said the other day that
such condition as this will drive the
best men out of the city council I
will not permit him to tear down my
character when my conduct does not
deserve it. This investigation will be
fair, and will be impartial
In replying to Richert. Merriam
said he meant no personal criticism
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-19

Keeping intact the traditions and his
tory of the Confederacy
The first step recommended, 1t is
understood. will be the admission of
representatives OF the Sons and prob
ably the Daughters to the higher coun-
ellis of tho veterans.
Mr.. Smith supplemented his request
for postponement Of report with one
for the appointment OF an advisory
committee to 20 over the recommends
tins before Anal submission to the
Grand Camp
Morning Session.
The doors OF the Jefferson Theatre
were thrown open promptly at 10
o'clock. and within ten minutes there
was good sprinkling of delegates and
spectators In their seats.
The Roanoke Machine Works Band
which yesterday rendered such an ex-
cellent program Of music, was in the
orchestra pit, and Immediately struck
up a stirring march.
Adjutant-Gcncral Joseph V. Bidgood
was among the first on the stage. gavel
and record at hand. ready for formal
opening OF the second session OF the
Grand Camp. David y. Brown. quar-
termaster- general. was at his desk
The announced plan to have sponsors
and maids occupy places on the stage
was abandoned because OF the largo
!
therefore, had special seats.
New acknowledgements.
Following the meeting of the Grand
Camp to-day. n division meeting was
held. and the following were made bri-
gadier- generals: First Brigade. Walker
! =. Freeman. Richmond: Second Briga de,
NJ. w Jewett. lvanhoe; Third Brigade.
r. u. Funkhouscr. Maurertown: Fourth
| Brigade. James Bumgardncr, stanton.
The Virginia Division, Sons of Vet
Grams. elected the following officers:
division commander. Garland +. Pced.
Pickett Buchanan Camp. Norfolk: COM
mander First Brigade, ]. +. Herndon.
1 Portsmouth. rc-elected: commander
Second Brigade, w. j. Gill, Farmville,
elected; commander Third Brigade.
Samuel l.. Adams, South Boston, re-
elected: commander Fifth Brigade, H.
/ NJ. Stricken. South Boston, reelected.
/ No choice was made for commander of
Fourth Brigade, this being left to the
division commander.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-19
OFFICERS ELECTED
BY i. C. V. GRAND CAMP

chosen major general commanding. and
retiring Commander Boiling was, by
resolution. made an honorary major
general for life.
The incumbent brigadiers were re-
elected, excepting only ]. Thompson
Brown. of the First Brigade, who was
ciectec grand commander of the camp.
brilliant Entertainment.
From to o'clock this afternoon
the grand commander received in the
parlors of the Hotel Roanoke while
at $40 o'clock William Watts Chapter.
daughters of the Coufederacy, received
veterans their wives, sons, daughters
and sponsors at the same place The
evening reception by the Daughters
was the most brilliant social event of
the reunion
There was little doing early around
Headquarters. either OF Grand Com.
tnander Thomas Smith at the Hotel
Roanoke. or First Lieutenant Com
inander j Thompson Brown, command
Ing the First Brigade at the Shenan-
doah. General Brown Is keeping open
house and the headquarters was in
OF der as early o'clock 1t was not
long thereafter that callers began ar
irving. General Brown. ably seconded
by his Acknowledgement and chief OF
staff made every caller feel at home,
ana many pleasant renewals OF ac-
quaintance resulted
General Brown. as brigadier-general
OF the First Brigade, Virginia Division.
l. c. V, and because or General
smith S Inability on account or Ill health
10 Keep open house, is doing honors or
the grand camp for tho reunion. and
hence his headquarters in the Shen-
andoah Hotel is the Mecca OF sons as
we'll as veterans
General Brown was In the role OF
most until late hour last night and
his headquarters was second in at
tracing visitors only to the meeting
or the sons ut the Jefferson Theatre
Race for Next Reunion.
While the matter or selecting n
place for the next meeting often is left
open for decision when grand camp
meetings adjourn. it is not unlikely
the contrary Will characterize this re-
union Fredericksburg and Newport
News are wasing n determined fight
for the 1914 reunion. and IL is very
probable decision on that question Will
be had when that item of the ofttcial
program is reached as the last mat
ter TO be considered before final ad-
journment Friday afternoon.
Comrade Boyd Smith, chairman of A
committee appointed at the 1911 meet
ing TO consider resolution from
Louisa Camp. No 81. looking to the
establishment of closer relations be-
tween the veterans and sons organiza-
lions. was busy to-day getting the re-
port OF his committee in shape Its
presentation was scheduled for to-day's
meeting. but Mr.. Smith asked that the
entire subject be made a special order
of business for Friday. Mcdonald Lee
of lrvington, is representing the sons
on this committee.
1t Is understood a plan will be pre-
sented to the grand camp looking to
an ultimate transfer TO the sons, prob
ably with the inclusion of the daugh-
ters the business OF the veterans as 1t
AFFECTS the perpetuation OF records
care OF property and maintenance or
ideals eNemplitied by the several or
CARNATIONS formed with the object or
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dietary Committee, concerning state
ments attributed to him to the effect
that money was used to influence votes
of certain members in bringing about
the Impeachment OF Governor Sulzer.
Garrison. who was in the Assembly
chamber, was Immediately hailed be-
fore the bar of the House. He refused
to rcpudiate his alleged statement and
was rcmandcd 10 the custody OF the
sergeant arms, pending further ac-
ton.
Although II was after midnight
when Garrison was taken into Gus
tody, the sergeantat-arms telephoned
the Albany County sheriff, advising
him OF the situation. and was inform
ed that Garrison would be received IL
turned over to the county authorities.
Speaker Smith asked the indulgence
of the House to permit the drafting OF
resolution committing Garrison to
the Albany County penitentiary.
Meanwhile, Garrison was detained in
the Assembly clerks room
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-19
Horny c. Lester.

Martinsville. Va. September IS
Henry G. Lester. one of Martinsville's
Oldest, most widely known and wealth.
est citizens, died at his home here about
o'clock this afternoon. aged seven
ty-siN years. Mr. Lester had been a
sufferer from asthma all of his life.
and severe attack of this disease
caused his death. He had been i'll for
about five days. Mr.. Lester had an
interesting career. Beginning life as
n manufacturer of tobacco at Figsboro,
Henry County. and later moving TO
Martinsville, he gained competency
in the tobacco business. from which he
retired few years ago Mr.. Lester
was the second president of the Dan
vile and Western Road, succeeding the
late Major Sutherlin, OF Danville, in
that position. and was n large stock
holder and bondholdcr in the road
He was extensively engaged in farm
ing, and demonstrated the fact that
Henry County can produce grass equal
TO that of any other county in Vir-
ginia. He is survived by his wife, who
was before marriage n Miss Brown, of
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-19
Colonel J. Thompson Brown, OF
Richmond, Is Chosen Grand
Commander.
VETERANS SALUTE SPONSORS
Question OF Closer Relations With
Auxiliary Organization Made
Special Order.

Roanoke. Va. September 1s.-Colonel
j. Thompson Brown, OF Richmond. was
elected grand comma ndcr of the United
Confederate Veterans Of Virginia at the
twentysixth annual Grand Camp here
to-day. Other officers elected We're as
follows
Major Samuel Griffin. Bedford first
lieutenant grand commander: Major
Thomas L. Tate, Pulaski, second lieu
tenant grand commander; Captain
Thomas 3. Elan. Roanoke, third lieu
tenant grand commander; Upton d.
Jennings. Lynchburg. inspector gem
eral; David "A. Brown, Jr.. Richmond.
Guartermasterg general; Rev. John p
Hyde. -. D, Winchester. and tho Rev.
Everett Meade. .. d. OF Fairfax. chap
lains general: DR. John j. Terrell.
Lynchburg. surgeon general. General
Joseph V. Bidgood will succeed himself
as acknowledgement by appointment.
Division officers: General Seth Boil
ing. Petersburg, honorary major-gen-
eral for life; General j. Thompson
Brown. division commander.
There was no lack OF enthusiasm at
the second session to-day. The day
began in gloom Of unfavorable wealth
err. and there was further darkening,
=.
Notwithstanding the adverse weather
conditions there was large attend
ance OF delegates and visitors at to-
days meeting at the Jefferson Theatre
and the large calendar of business Gull
minating in the election of officers was
disposed OF with snap and dispatch.
Veterans salute Sponsors.
feature of the grand camp session
was the introduction OF sponsors and
maids, who were heartily saluted by
the veterans. Several of the young
women were not in their places, but in
each case absence Was explained as
the second roll was called.
Reports Of committees. standing and
special, were read and accepted with
appropriate comm endation. and the
most important matter. that OF closer
relations between veterans and aux
Hilary organizations. was made the spe-
cial order OF business for IL o'clock
tomorrow. when a special committee
and advisory committee will report
their recommendations on the subject.
These committees were in joint session
at the Shenandoah Hotel this after
noon.
Following the adjournment of the
grand camp. the division meeting was
convened and the exhaustive report of
the retiring commander was read. The
election of officers was then taken up.
General j.. Thompson Brown was
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-19
FACE lTCHED AND BURNED

5l4 9TH ST.. Dayton. Ky. My little
girl had a serious breaking out mostly on tho
face. arms and legs also feet. Tho breaking
out was in the form of pimples which itched
and burned her terribly. Sho would scratch
until sores formed. could not got any
thing to stop the itching ard she was very
restless and irritable and seemed to DO Ia
great torture. Ono day I came across the
advertisement Of Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment SO wrote for somo. / kept on using
the Cuticura Soap and Ointment and In a
short time my child was cured. (Signed)
Mrs. V. Forester, Oct. z, 1912.
Cuticura Soap 25c. and Cuticura Ointment
SOC. are sold everywhere. Liberal sample OF
each mailed free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Ad-
dress postcard Cuticura. Dept. T. Boston"
AShIen who shave and shampoo with Gu
ucura Soap win ind It best for skin and scalp.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-19
SUSPECT IS HELD
FOR GRAND JURY
Louis L. Jackson Given Hearing
on Charge of Numbering OPP
orator at Scottsvillc.
TWELVE WITNESSES HEARD
Court Finds No Strong Evidence
OF Guilt, but Enough Sus-
picion TO Hold Him.
Especial to The rimex-pispa,ch. ]

Especial TO The Timey-DispatchJ
Scottsvillc, Va, September Is.-Louis
l. Jackson. who has been detained for
some time on suspicion OF being. tho
murderer Of Richard w. Harrison. the
chesapeake and Ohio Railway telc-
graph operator at this place, following
preliminary hearing this afternoon
before Mayor Jackson Beal. Common :
weaith's Attorney II. r. W. Duke and
Justice Of the Peace Frank q. Dawson,
WAC held for the grand Jury. tho de-
cision Of tho court being that while
there was no strong evidence OF his
guilt there was sufficient suspicion to
send him on.
Jackson arrived in Scottsville last
night from Richmond, in custody or
Special officer y. L. Angle. he having
been sent TO the Henr!co County Jail
Tor safekcep!nE shortly after the muir
der OF Harrison, which occurred dur
Ing the latter par, of August. After
tho hearing to-day. there was abso-
lutely no excitement. and the prisoner
waH locked UP In the town Jail for the
night and tomorrow Will be taken TO
the county jail in Charlottesville.
No Direct Evidence.
AT the hearing this afternoon, there
were ten or twelve witnesses examined
The majority OF them knew very little
OF the case and only testified to hav-
Ing seen Jackson at Warren on Sunday
morning after the murder. when he
told them that the operator al SCOTS
Willie had killed himself. In tho at
tempt to prove an abb. Miss Grace
Carroll n young woman friend or Jack
son. stated that on the Sunday morn
ing Of the murder. between tho hours
of IL and o'clock. she looked out OF
her window during a storm. and by a
flash OF lightning saw Jackson sitting
on the platform at the Warren depot
apparently asleep.
Ja1ksonmade 4 statement In his own
behalf, which contlicted in some portions
with the evidence given by several wit
nesses. and this proba big WAS the
most damaging thing against him. lie
stated that ne spent the night n War
rem, while n Witness said jackson told
him he spent the night IN Towards
willie. Jackson claims that he was told
OF tho murder after s o'clock, but sew
cral witnesses stated that Jackson
told them OF the murder long before
that hour. ne seemed very composed
during tho hearing. but when cross
examined by Judge Duke was some =
what nervous. Patterson & Patterson
defended Jackson