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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-03
CHAMBER PROTEST
COMES TOO LATE
MONTAGUE WILL DO WHAT HE
CAN ABOUT CUSTOMS HOUSE
CHANGE.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian }
WASHINGTON, May 2.--Congress-
man Montague has received a petition
from the Richmond Chamber of Com
merce. protesting against the re-
organization scheme of the treasury
department, which will abolish the
office Of collector of the port at Rich
mond and make Richmond a SUBJ
port with an assistant collector sta :
toned there.
Mr.. Montague will make an investi-
cation and see If it is possible to pre-
vent the carrying out of the order
which takes effect July LIST. 1t Is gem
orally believed that the protests of the
Richmond Chamber of Commerce,
coming at the eleventh hour, cannot
possibly delay the carrying out of
the order. Almost year ago a coun-
trywide protest was made, but to 10
avail,
The reorganization scheme was en-
bodied in an appropriation bill, which
directs the president to carry 1t out.
President Taft referred the law to the
attorney-general and it was decided
there was no alternative.
Chairman Fitzgerald of the appro-
priations committee, reported the bill
to the house, and 1t was passed by
Democratic votes The Wilson ad-
ministration has shown no disposition
to deviate from the proposed program
even II it were possible, so that the
Richmond protest will undoubtedly be
unavailing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-03
|vANOAlS At WORK
IN PARRISH HOME
WHITE FAMILY Is AT COUNTRY
ESTATE. CITY RESIDENCE Is
GONE THROUGH.
FURNITURE WRECKED
HANDSOME ARTICLES SMASHED,
DOORS BROKEN AND GENERAL
HAVOC Is PLAYED WITH
AN AXE.
FURNITURE WRECKED

Burglars, who forsook the art of
robbery for that OF pure vandalism,
broke into the home of J. Scott Par
IRISH, at 928 West Franklin street early
yesterday morning or late the previous
night, and. though there were thou
| sands OF dollars worth Of valuables
within sight and reach, nothing OF
value has been found missing. al
though a careful inventory was made
yesterday evening.
Mr.. Parrish. who is president Of the
Hammond Company, Inc, the Ches-
terfield Apartment company and the
Richmond Foundry and Manufacture
Ing company; secretary Of the Gulf
Red Cedar company, treasurer of the
Willis Veneer company, and assistant
treasurer of the Richmond Cedar
Works, was at his country estate.
Miniborya Farm, when the vandals
entered the house by way of the coal
chute.
Workmen, who are engaged in
making repairs in the interior OF the
house, found all the electric lights
burning when they arrived there at s
o'clock yesterday morning. when
they entered they saw chairs, tables,
davenports and other articles Of fur
niture smashed. A journey over the
house discovered desks broken open
and wrecked, closet doors broken, and
the door between two rooms, which
had been locked, smashed. An axe
lay amid the debris at this point
Bicycle Policeman Latham was sent
to make an investigation upon receipt
of the news of the vandals depreda-
tons. and upon his return to the sta
ton. Mr.. Parrish was notified by tele-
phone. Upon his arrival in this city
last evening he went over tho houea
with the policeman, and at the con-
clusion of his trip announced that he
had not missed anything Of value.
The object of the visit of the van
dals to his home is a mystery to Mr..
Parrish, He told the policeman that he
could not imagine what they hoped to
gain by the visit. inasmuch as they
neglected to take the valuable which
lay open to them.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-03

son1t' time to be in the presence OF his
family, when he is not sleeping. and
NJ VIII naturally feel better, and be
or more service to himself, his fam
lily and hls community
Il will have no $50 a month depu-
tics. / will have three shifts. e ght
hours shift. And those men will
be In better condition to transact
their public and private business
They will, also, be in better shape
to he with their families once In a
while"
Reverting to the reports that had
gone around rejecting upon him, Mr..
Griggs issued this challenge:
II will pay any man $50 cash who
reports to me the name of any man
VINO may prove responsible for any
report which may reflect upon me as
citizen, = husband and father, or as
anything else which may not be hon
orable in the community in which I
live"
To Help Would-Be Voters.
" tho conclusion of the meeting
both Mr., Griggs and Mr.. Dickin 7o1
said they would be at the City hall
all day today, to aid any one who
might need assistance in securing his
assessment. and in the method by
whic.i ne would have to pursue in
qualifying himself as a voter.
The number of voters who quail
fed yesterday was mentioned by Mr..
Griggs as 296, one of the largest
qualifications this year for any one
day.
Candidate Howle, who Is running
for commissioner of the revenue. be-
Ing a member of the club in whose
headquarters the meeting was held.
was present, He was called upon to
make sreech, but he declined with
thanks. because he realized the meet
ing was IN the interests of Mr.. Griggs.
and felt that it would not be proper
for him to speak at that time. He
appeared to have many friends in the
crowd.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-03
ISSUE A FINAL
APPEAL TO VOTERS
YOUNG MEMS REGISTRATION
COMMITTEE URGES DELIN
QUENTs TO QUALIFY TO-DAY.

The young mems registration COM
mittee, which has been doing conan
service in the effort to awaken civic
pride among Indifferent voters. yes
1erday issued its final appeal to the
voters today being the last on which
prospective voters can qualify. This
is the text of the appeal:
Men of Richmond, May 3rd is the
last day you can qualify to vote this
year. You can get all the information
as TO how to qualify at room 10s, City
hall. 1t Is important to you that you
have a voice in the city government.
Five thousand have promised to pay
poll tax Two hundred and six paid
Aprll Soth. One thousand. five hun
dred and forty-two paid since com
mittee's work began. Attend to this
important matter today"
The committee will retain its per.
manent organization and from now
on proposes to become a factor in
every campaign so far as getting out
the delinquent voters is concerned.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-03

fer, and II 1t attracts those 1t inevi-
tably draws also a Few whose zeal out
runs their discretion or even their
morality"
ITO condemn them ALL" Mr.. Roose-
more wicked and foolish than the con-
duct Of those against whom the
charge is made"
Equality, the Colonel continued,
doesn't mean identity OF function The
man has a narrow soul who seeks to
deny the ballot to woman because
her work is different from his. Suf-
frage conditions, he said, have
changed enormously in sixty-five
years
Not "Curc-An."
"A meeting like this would have
been impossible sixty-five years ago.
The Idea of the mastersifip of man
over woman has changed to the idea
of equal partnership and right be-
tween man and wife, and the Hottest
type of family life that / know Is in
the homes where that equality Is ac-
cepted as a matter of course zap
plause).
Votes for women will not cure all
evils-if thought that I'd take 'em
away from men (the Colonel
chuckled) But in States where suf-
frage has been tried II has done no
damage, and in every State it has
bettered social and industrial condi-
tions. All the arguments against IL
are duplicated in the arguments
against manhood suffrage a century
ago."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-03
DIR. N DANIEL IN
Continued from First page.)

servant. who has given force and
power to Thy word
Preceding the sermon Dr. Calisch
made a brief. dignified statement to
the congregation, which he designat-
ed as IAN answer to an unasked Ques-
ton" He said, this Is not a special
occasion; simply out of kind courtesy,
In response to an invitation, Dr. Nc
Daniel Is giving us this treat"
Pays Tribute to Hebrews.
DR.. Mcdaniel, who spoke for forty
five minutes. prefaced his sermon
with brief statement to the effect
that he did not feel that he was
among strangers; paid tribute to the
men who compose the congregation Of
the synagogue for the part they have
played in the upbuilding of Richmond
in every line Of endeavof, and INDUCED
In a few personal "reminiscences con-
corning his acquaintanceship with He
brews in the past. His subject was
I'm the Beginning--God," and his
text was the first verge OF the Bible,
the first sentence of which he pro-
nounced the greatest in literature, and
one which upsets all isms. His SER
mon was divided into three parts
the existence and personality of God:
the personality of man, and the gen.
eral proposition of the responsibility
OF one to the other. 1t was a striking
ly powerful exemplihcation OF the
truths of creation and the totality of
God as the foundation Of all re-
lfgion.
Jews Gift to World.
The preacher took occasion, in the
course Of his remarks, to pay tribute
to the Hebrews in the declaration that
the greatest gift to civilization was
their doctrine of monotheism, and fur
.ther on repudiated the statement of
Arnold, in his Literature Of Dogma"
who makes the astounding statement,
DIR. Mcdaniel said, that the Hebrews
recognized in God only "a power not
ourselves, that makes for righteous
ness Arnold" he declared, had lost
the sense Of his own responsibility and
personality. The descent into our own.
Utmost being is at the same time an
ascent unto God"
At the close of the service many
members of the congregation went
forward TO greet and congratulate DIR.
Mcdaniel.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-03
PILE OF LUMBER
MAKES HOT FIRE

Several thousand feet Of lumber ana
a storage shed were burned at the
lumber yard OF H. Beckstoffer, on
Twenty eighth street. Between r and
s streets, yesterday afternoon about
O'clock. Tho damage. al estimated
by Mr.. Beckstoffer and Fire Chief
Joynes, ID about 5000. partly covered
by insurance.
The IRE. whose origin, 10 unknown.
was discovered by hremen Of Engine
Company No. II. located across the
street. They first attempted to eK-
as the pressure was low. they brought
the steamer into tho night. A second
alarm called out Nos. 2, 4 and ! COM
panies, and No. truck. While II was
stubborn, owing to the inability to
get water into the piles Of lumber. the
blaze was under control from the time
Of the business of the owner is Carried
on across the street and was un.
harmed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-03
DnE WIFE KILLED;
OTHER FINDS HIM
MRS. FREDERICK CHAsTPLAIN
FINDS MIR. FREDERICK CHAM
PLAIS AFTER TEN YEARS.

NEW YORK. May "A woman.
whose card described her as Mrs.
Frederick c. Champlain. 1918 Fair
mont avenue, went into the West One
Hundred and Fifty-second street po-
lice station tonight and asked Lieu
tenant Tighe for further details about
the suicide on Thursday of Miss
Helen Tabb. Miss Tabb jumped in
front OF subway train at the One
Hundred and Forty-flfth street sta
ton.
Lieutenant TiEhe told Mrs. Cham
plain such facts as ne knew. and said
that the police blotter described Miss
Tabh as housekeeper for Frederick G.
Champlain, of SOS West One Hundred
and Seventy-first street.
That's why I'm here" said Mrs.
Champiain. Il, saw the item about
Miss Tabb in Philadelphia paper.
Ny husband eloped ten years ago
with a Miss Helen Tabb, and I want
to see If this Frederick G. Champlain
Is my husband"
A description OF Champlain Tailed.
she said. with a description of her
husband My husband and | had
been married for ten years, and have
three children" said Mrs Champlain
''Ten years ago he left Philadelphia
and soon ] learned that he had eloped
with Helen Tabb"
Champaign is violinist in n thea
ter In the Bronx. He left the ad-
dress given to the police two days
ago. Miss Tabs body ia In the un-
dertaking shop of Charles Coyie, 245
East Ninetieth street CoyIe said to-
night that Champaign has guaranteed
payment of the funeral expenses, and
that the body will be cremated to-
morrow
Mrs. Champlain said that she will
be at the funeral, services tomorrow
morning In an effort 10 see her hus-
band
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-03
THIS TELLS WHAT
YOU OWE UNCLE SAM

WASHINGTON. May Am Of
fetal synopsis Of the income tax bill
intended for the busy man who has
no time to puzzle over the confusing
and complex legal phraseology Of the
measure has been prepared by Repre-
sentative Hull the income tax expert
OF the house.
This synopsis 10 the nearest ap-
proch to a simple Ineligible expiana-
ton OF the bill that has yet come
from official sources. 1t was made in
response to hundreds Of requests ana
will be distributed over the country
to persons who are seeking light on
this important bill.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-03
SUBSTATION EQUIPPED
FOR PARCELS POST

The first postoffice substation equin.
yesterday in Grants drug store. at
Twelfth and Main which Is station -
of the local postal service, and before
the store closed last night a number
saving the walk or ride to the post
office
Acting Postmaster Southwark hopes
shortly to have all the substatlona
equipped for the parcels post service,
with the resulting convenience to Rich
monders OF high and low degree In
every section. The delay has been
occasioned by the inability OF the post
office department at Washington to
cope with the rush of orders for the
substation equipment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-03

Continued from First Page.1
apparent that there were no others
| present
| The meeting was called together by
! James C. Dickinson, representing Mr.
Griegs. The call for chairman re-
suited in the election OF Harry Pow
ers. Mr.. Powers is one OF the leaders
OF the local situation in Clay ward
| lie spoke favorable to the candidacy
of Mr.. Griggs, and said that of the
many people whom he had met In the
past few days ninety per cent were
for Griggs.
Those Who Spoke.
Other speakers were Messrs. +. F..
Newhauer John Slater. J. p. Mar
tin. j. G.. Coulter, Charles Hill, C.. w.
Hodges, and Fleming Phillips.
Then Mr., Griggs spoke. He said
that he had just finished day of
strenuous activity, having visited the
Tredegar works. where he had met
with a cordial reception, and had left
satisfied that he would get more than
fifty per cent OF the voters He told
of the great encouragement which he
was receiving from all over the city.
He said that he had heard that the
opposition was telling tales which
might reflect upon him, but that he
would maintain his temper and con-
duct a clean campaign from his point
OF view
There will be no mud singing from
my side of the night" said Mr.. Griggs.
No matter what the opposition may
say along this line / will not inject
1t into the campaign. But / wish 1t
distinctly understood that IL anyone
says anything derogatory to my char
acter or my career i shall hold him
personally responsible, and | shall call
him to account
There Will be no fights But the
man who says anything about me per-
sonally Will have to answer TO me per-
sonally."
desire to conduct this cam
paign on high plane, and have re-
Trained from throwing mud | will
not throw mud. If anyone wishes
10 say anything let him come out
IN the open. ] will meet him man to
man.
Griggs' Platform.
IN reference TO my platform,
continued Mr.. GriRgs II wish to say
that never having been city SER
geant, i cannot refer to the fact that
have been a good one. But ! can
say that II elected. | will try to be
better one than my predecessor.
i VIII inaugurate an eight-hour
system ! believe In the eight-hour
system II 1t can be maintained. With
a man In the department working
reassi abie humber OF hours at lit
tie ra,re than living wages, you may
eEpacf him m fasi hnfgor anA A.. haun
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-03
INPSECT POLICE
NEXT WEDNESDAY

Assignments have been made Of
members of the board of police COM
missioners who viii inspect the police
force next Wednesday. Commissioners
Mccarthy. Goode and Parker will in
spect the men OF the nrst district;
Commissioners Well. Gordon. Thomas
and Boykin will inspect the force Of
the second district, and Commissioners
Bradley win inspect the policemen OF
the third district.
The policemen will appear for tho
first time this year In their summer
uniforms. The long, double breasted
sack coat. and lighter caps. similar in
appearance TO those now used. Will be
worn.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-03
COUNCIL WILL CONSIDER
MUSIC IN THE PARKS

Councilman Atkinson, according to
statement made yesterday, will
bring up at the council meeting Mon
day night, the matter Of music for
the city parks next summer. He
says that the city can spend $1,000 for
entertainment, and that the money
should be appropriated.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-03
WOMEN ARRA|GNED
CONTINUED from First pag.

tCohtlhued from First PaRe.)
Al Norfolk Square to the country
house OF Ethel Smyth, the musical
composer, near Working. She travel
ed in motor ambulance. and was
accompanied by nurse. scotia nd
Yard detectives followed her in an
automobile as they were unaware Of
her destination. The house is now
policemen.
The story about an attempt to get
Mrs Pankhurst out OF the country In
an, aeroplane was emphasized by 4
rival at the Smyth house. A machine
which was flying very low, passed over
the house and gardens as il 1t was
accommodating and quickly disappear.
ed.
The authorities have forbidden the
entrance of wagons or the erection OF
platforms in Hyde Park for any
meeting on behalf of woman suffrage.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-03
COL. J. S. HARDWOOD
NOW CONVALESCENT

The many friends Of Colonel John
s. HARDWOOD. prominent business figure
in Richmond's business world and
candidate for the State senate to sue
coed Senator Folkes. will be glad to
learn that he ID recovering from re-
cent severe illness.
Colonel HARDWOOD has been confined
to his beda fortnight with a stomach
disorder but this has yielded to treat
ment and he is now on the high road
to recovery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-03
NEGRO is ARRESTED
ON THREE CHARGES

George White. coiored. twenty -one
years old. was arrested yesterday after
charges. He is accused OF stealing a
pistol and clothes, valued at SAT, from
Ellis Clark. colored:. with stealing q
and with carrying q concealed weapon.
He will be given hearing this morn
ing in Police court. He Is locked ur
at the Second station.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-03
New Charters Cr,ntcd

The State corporation commission
issued the following charters yester-
day:
Revival OF charter, Staunton Park
Addition, Staunton, Va.
Amendment to charter, Consou-
dated Tramway company, incorpor-
ated. Roanoke. Va. reducing its max
.mum capital from $1,000. 900 to
100000.
Morse Realty corporation, Norfolk,
va. Capital: $5,000,to $4,000. r. h.
Morse, president. c. S. RidenOur,
vice-president. w c. Etheridxe. sec
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-03

downfall is likely has suddenly and
unconstitutionally concluded the loan
despite the vigorous protests of the
representatives of the people.
THE fury of the people" says the
dispatch, has been worked up to
white heat and a terrible CONFUSION
appears to be almost inevitable"
DR.. Sun rehearses his own efforts
in behalf OF peace and says these will
be ineffective II the financiers fur
nish the government with funds which
will probably be used to make war on
the people. If the government is
kept without money there Is a pros
pect of a compromise, otherwise a ter.
rible and disastrous conflict Is posi-
BILE,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-03

The woman's missionary society OF
the Monument Methodist church. south.
will give a birthday tea at the home
Of Mrs. Julian Tyler. 1415 Hanover
from to $50 o'clock. All friends
Of the society and church are cordially
invited to attend. and 1t II desired that
a sum Of money corresponding to her
number OF years OF life. ~ a birth
day Offering.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-03
Give Benefit Show.

A goodly sum was realised last
night from the benefit show given in
the Victoria theater under the aus
pieces OF the South Richmond Co.
operative Educational association.
The money will go towards securing
a gymnasium for the school children
Of the Southside.
Central Methodist and cambridge
Street Baptist chuches have decided
Il ;rlln thar 4 zanaasl 1xzaUu On July
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-03
Held for Grand Jury.

James Carter and Thomas Grim
age, negroes, charged with being par
Elephants in a general cutting ARRAY
on Southern railway train near Bon
Air last Saturday waived prelimi-
nary examination yesterday, and
were held for the grand jury by
Magistrate Cheatham.
David and Kenney Ellis, brothers.
were fined IS and costs for assaulting
Booker Blanton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-03
william s. Holland.

ONANCOCK. VA, May 2.-wn-
liam 8. Holland died at his home
at Horntown Tuesday Of paralysis.
After funeral services his remains
day and buried In the Onancock
cemetery. He Is survived by a widow
and two sons. Kinsey Horsey Hoi.
land. OF Onley. and w. Chopper Hoi.
land. a student at the Universitv
College OF Medicine. Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-03
Spencer-.Andrews

News reached South Richmond
yesterday of the marriage of Miss
Otie Andrews. nineteen years Old. to
Charles r. Spencer in Washington at
o'clock Thursday night.
The bride Is a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Emmett L. Andrews, of 1916
cambridge street She attended the
Manchester high school. Mr.. Spen-
Ger was formerly employed as a sales
man for a local shoe concern.
y After the marriage the couple left
for a trip to New York and Boston.
They will make their home in Phila-
delphia. as the bridegroom has ac-
cepted a position there.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-03
MAURITANIA HAS
HER LEG BROKEN
SON OF Foxy LAMBERT" HAD
TO BE KILLED AFTER
INJURY.

"Mauretania:" the beautiful son OF
Foxy Lambert" 2.21 1-2, the well
known Southside mare, belonging to
Jones & Clements grocers at 1921
Hull street, broke it's leg last night
at 1880 o'clock, while trying to jump
over a fence surrounding a yard at
the rear of the grocery store. e. G.
Taylor, humane agent was summon
ed, and ended the animals misery with
bullet.
Only yesterday the owners of the
bay colt, which was ten months old,
had refused an offer of $500 for it.
Several months ago when the animal
showed promise of speed, $500 was
offered for it.
The horse showed every sign of
possessing the best of trotting blood,
and ii was while ii was playfully
speeding around the enclosure that 1t
came to a corner. and noticed 1t too
late to check it's fast pace. Seeing
that It must run into the fence. the
colt attempted to leap over it. The
fence is five feet or more high. and the
animal left the ground too close to
clear it. The left forefoot struck the
top with terrific force, and the bone
snapped. The horse fell back into
the yard.
In Mauritania the owners
thought that they possessed an ami
NAL which some day would make its
mark in the trotting world. Outside
of the money loss. they keen1y felt
its death, as they were much at
tached to IT because of its beauty and
intelligence. Humane Agent Taylor
declared that he was the most beau
tiful colt he had ever seen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-03
Observe MIseionary Day.

Missionary day will be observed to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock in
Mann Sunday-school. An address will
be delivered by Rev. ]. w. Rowland.
The church. of which G.. w. Boyer
Is superintendent, is one of the lead
ing ones OF Chesterfield county. Last
Sunday the attendance was So per
cent.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-03
Governor Vctoes Bill.

JUNEAU. ALASKA. May Gov
ernor Floyd Clark has vetoed the anti
alien fishing bill aimed at Japanese
fishermen. The bill passed both
houses unanimously. There was no