The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-26
WARNING IS ISSUED
. BY MAYOR WOOD|NG
Gives Women Under Charges
Choice of Changing Mode of
Living or Leaving Town.
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Danvillc. Va. May 25.-'rhe order
givcn by Mayor Wooding on Saturday
morning in the Police Court. ordering
the closing up OF the segregated dis
trict In Danvillc, came as n distinct
surprise to n large number OF citizens.
IT was known early In the week thar
81 vice crusade had begun. and that 81
large number OF women had boon sum
moned for their appearance before tho
Mayor that day, but little attention
was paid to IT,
Last autumn n similar crusade was
undertaken, and number of the wo-
men fined for being persons not OF
good fame. but IL did little good The
new crusade was started by phcminent
citizens closely allied with the pro-
hibition movement. and on sunday.
June is, at "a rally of mems Bible
classes, at which some 500 men were
present. resolutions were adopted asn-
Ing the city authorities to rid Dam
Vile of its segregated district. On
Friday night, the night before tho dav
set for the trial of the women charged
the Mayor was invited to meet some
of these men. and IL was then stated
by them that they did not wish to see
the women punished, but would like
TO see them given n chance to Improve
their mode OF living or else leave the
city.
On Saturday only twenty-one OF the
forty-six women summoned appeared.
the est having left the city during
the week, and the Mayor gave them n
severe lecture, and acted according to
the desires of the committee. he met
the night previously. He further
stated, however. that tho full penalty
of the law would be inflicted upon
the first woman disobeying his orders
after June l.
Criticisms have been heard hero re-
garding the whole affair, and the vexed
question is being much discussed.
An automobile club has been started
here. and the majority of car owners
have become members. On Friday the
first regular meeting was held and
various committee appointments we're
made. The president OF the new as
ISOLATION is r. l. Dibrell a we'll
known Danville citizen. one of the
first things he did was to apply 10 the
authorities and request the better pres
crvation OF the city roads. Lately a
number of broken bottles have been
placed on the streets. making the auto
tire business good.
On Thursday night meeting OF the
school trustees was held. 1t vas an
nounccd that at this meeting the cleo
ton of the city school teachers would
be made, but, after much debate. IL
was decided TO withhold the election
until the State Board OF Education
has definitely decided the Weatley
matter.
j. l.. S1ayton. who was formerly In
the liquor business here before the
city went dry" was given a prclin-
mary hearing on Saturday at Gate
wood. y. G.. for an alleged attack on
young girl several weeks age. Four
Justices of the phce presided over
the hearing. and after lengthy pro-
ceedings. Slayton was held for the SUI
perior Court at Yanceyvlle June g.
under the sum OF $1,000, which money
was produced. The charge grew out
OF joyride, which was taken along
the Yanceyville pike, the girls father
bringing the charge. William Wad-
dell was required TO give 800 for his
appearance Mt Gatcwood at n date TO
be determined. to be given q prelim-
mary hearing on a like charge
The Danvllle School FOR Boys. which
Is situated near the southern limits OF
tho city. is planning 10 build an eX.
tensfve addition. which will cost 81 500
During the past few sessions the quar-
ters have become crampcd especially
the dormitories.
Judge Harvey. presiding over the
county Circuit Court at Chatham, viii
on Tuesday next decide whcthc,
Chatham shall have saloons or not.
Application will he made by several
Danville men for license. and much In
terest is being evinced In the outcome.
Last week L. c. Walker, a Chatham
man, was denied license 10 Spcrate a
distiliery near Sycamore. partly be-
cause he made threats to those VINO
opposed him and partly because pub
lie sentiment was against It. Out OF
the thirty-one store owners at the
county capital. twenty-five are said to
be opposed to saloons in Chatham