The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-10
STOP POLLUTION
OF JAMES I. RIVER
Fight Will Be Carried Into
Courts Of State by Lynch
burg Business Men.
BOARD OF HEALTH REPORT
Preparing for Annual Methodist
Protestant Church Con-
ference.
BOARD OF HEALTH REPORT
Special TO rho Times-Dlspatch.

Especial to The Times Dlspatch.1
Lynchburg, Va, March 9.-That an
other effort is to be made in short
| time to prevent the continuation of the
| pollution of the, James River by pulp
/ mills and other manufacturing plants
on the upper watershead. lis learned
here, and from what can be learned
Iconcerning the movement about to be
launched the fight Will be carried Into
| tho courts. and to the State Supreme
| Court IL it be found necessary to do
! so.
|: 1T is understood that number of
! prominent people who desire to see the
/ river free from pollution are at work
on plan to institute proceedings In
/ the name of the Lynchburg Young
| Mems Christian Association, because
the association is vitality interested in
clearing up the river OH account of the
island playground property.
For several years interests in
kLynchburg have been endeavoring to
have other cities and counties adjacent
to the James River join in such an eff
| fort, but these have been in vain, and
1t looks now though philosophical
men OF LynchburE intend making the
| fight in the courts without outside as
sistance. \
| 1t Is claimed that the principal part
OF the contamination in the river is due
TO organic ans mineral matter turned
into the river by pulp mills above Cliff
ton Forge. and BIZ tanneries and fur
naces along the banks of the river and
it's smaller tributaries.
Several years ago the City Council
made an effort to stop the pollution, and
for time it was better, but in the
past year the river. especially when
the water is low. presents the dark
brown coffee color of tan vat. To
eradicate this condition would not ONLY
! improve fishing in tl,a r. hut
| would be of mnterial benefit to the Y
NJ. G. a. and other organizations which
use the river during the summer sea-
son for boating and bathing.
ANIMAL Meeting March o.
The annual meeting of the Adult
Bible Glass Federation OF Lynchburg.
the adult department OF the Lynchburg
SUNDAY School Association will be
held at the Y. NJ G. A. March ~. at
which time a banner will be award
ed for a new membership campaign.
which starts in the classes Tomorrow
for rum for three weeks. The fed
Grafton has membership Of more than
forty GLASSES, with membership OF
more than thousand people. The cleo
ton of officers will take place at the
annual meeting.
The last report OF the Lynchburg
Board or Health Shows that there are
now ninety-siN cases of tuberculosis
in the city known to the health or
fee. and that there were four deaths
from this disease during the past
month. There We're 259 cases Of measles
during the month. but only one Of these
proved fatal. while one out of four
cases OF scarlet fever reported proved
fatal Lynchburg has had no small
poX for nearly two years. and other in
fectuous diseases have given no trou-
BILE here during the past few months.
Although the city committee has fix
eo the date FOR the city/primary, which
| N of
who expect TO be candidates for nomi-
nation OH the Democratic ticket has
yet filed notice OF his candidacy with
the committee. 1t is certain that there
Wiii oe contests IN several of the Of
noes, though 1t is probable that a num-
Der of the incumbents will be nomi-
mated for reelection without opposi-
ton.
Preparing for Conference.
rev; v. Morgan Compiler. pastor of
and member OF various committees
named Tor the purpose, are busily en-
gagged In arrangements for the enter
tainment OF the Maryland annual CON
ference of the Methodist Protestant
church, which is to meet here April
2 The attendance will probably be as
much as 400 and the conference will
be IN session ut least q week One OF
the most interesting discussions to
come up during the conference will be
T.
, ed Brethren Church This has been
considered before, and 1T is expected
that lt VIII set more attention this
spring than has been the case hereto
fore, as there are evidences that both
denominations desire union.
Dr. John S. Bowers president OF the
conference, will preside over the SEES
sions, for it is not expected that a new
president will be elected at this meet
ing. The death during the past year of
rev w. sherman Phillips who served
the conference n long time as it's sec
rotary will necessitate the election Of
new secretary, and il may be that
Rev. j. n. .Straughn, formerly pastor
OF the conference church. will be chos-
en- to this vacancy. Mr. Straughn is To-
Gated now at Laurel, Del
While this is not regarded as a "moy-
ing year" in this conference and it ia
not expected that there will be MANY
! changes, IT is expected that Rev NJ.
Compiler will be given charge which
will necessitate his removal from
: Lynchburg.
The conference includes Maryland.
Delaware and portions of Virginia, New
Jersey and Pennsylvania and the Dis
trict OF Columbia, having $50 minis
ters, 900 churches and membership
of upwards of 10000 in it's bounds. At
this meeting DR.. IT. IL Lewis, of the
Western Maryland College. will prob
ably make an appeal for additional
buildings and this will probably come
= before the conference for it's consider
alton.
Grand Jury Not Necessary.
; The March term of the United States
, District Court will convene here Tues
! day morning in the City Council cham
Der, which that court has been ushing
, since the Federal Building here has been
under reconstruction Although a We
nire was issued for grand jury. af-
ter portion Of the list had been exc
cuted by the marshal an order was
Z given TO withdraw the summons and
| for the first time in years the court
will meet without a grand jury being
necessary. One Of the most important
cases to come up for trial during the
term will be the case Of tho govern
ment against the Harps- Sprinkle Piano