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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-09
BUSY WEEK AHEAD
FOR COUNC|LMEN
Street Car Extensions, Annexa-
ton and Finance Three Big
Topics on Calendar.

Meetings are to be held each night
this week at the City Hall, the sub
jects OF discussion including street car
extensions. annexation and finance.
The schedule opens with n meeting
Of the Committee on Streets tomorrow
afternoon at . o'clock. The subcom-
mrttee of tho Committee on Streets. to
which has been referred the various
applications for street railway extern
s!ons, will meet tomorrow night at
. o'clock. 1t Is expected that delega-
lions will be present both OF the war
ring factions of Fulton. who have not
yet agreed on the route for the Fulton
Hill extension of the Richmond and
Henrico line. and of the Stuart Avenue
citizens. who have banded together to
oppose any more tracks in Lee District.
already sufficiently served
Tuesday night the Board OF Alder
men meets in regular monthly session
the recommendation OF the Administra-
tive Board for a 100000 bond issue
VII! come up at this meeting for refer
ence to the Committee on Finance. The
Finance Committee is understood TO oD-
pose any addition to tho city debt at
this time. and will recommend as n
substitute an increase in tile tax ia te
IL has been suggested by members OF
the Board OF Aldermen that the pa
per be sent back to the Administrative
Board for separation of the street and
Shockoe Greek Items. ana submission
OF definite plans and estimates. Vice
President Powers. OF the Board of AL
dermen, will probably take tho initia-
tive. He holds that permanent i'm
provements of tho character OF the
ShoclSoe Creek work are "A proper sub
jet for bond issue. after definite
plan and estimate has been presented
showing just what Is 10 be accom-
plished and what il will cost but he is
opposed to issuing bonds which the
next generation will pay to make street
improvements which will not last as
long as the bonds VIII run.
The Board of Public Interests will
meet Wednesday night at o'clock
The special Committee on Annexation
is called to meet Thursday night at
1880 o'clock for purposes OF organiza-
ton. Alderman Powers, author of the
resolution. will he made chairman. The
Committee on Dock. River and Iar-
Dor will meet Thursday night at s
O'clock and at the same hour there
will be held a Joint conference be-
tween members of tive Administrative
Board and the Committee on Public
Buildings, Properties and Utilities.
The Committee on Finance Is called
to meet on Friday night at s o'clock
to hear any citizens who desire to COM
plain against the new license assess
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-09
SOON TO ABOLISH
V|ADUCT TOLL
Richmond and Henrico to Pass
Pedestrians Without Fee as
Soon as Practicable.

When tho Richmond and Henrico
hallway Company finds 1t practicable.
tho l-cent toll charged pedestrians for
use of the Marshall Street viaduct will
be abated according to letter from,
PRESIDENT w. $. Forbes, filed with the
administrative Board yesterday No
reference Is made to toll on carriages
WAGONS and automobiles using the
bridge In his letter President Forbes
expresses regret that his former let
yer TO tho board was capable OF the
IN I'D niSihterpretation you have put upon
~ MI FORBES says he was aware
thaS the Administrative Board had
notnlns TO do with the granting of
street railway franchises. and he had
10 intention or proposing that it use
KS influence with the City Council n
that connection.
IT was my idea" he writes, ito show
the impossibility OF doing anythinT at
TINS time. that would reduce the Few
enue OF the company, but at the same
time TO Indicate our Willingness to do
so when we should be able. Tho mat 4
Ter or track extension was mentioned
merely as n mean by which we might
expect to attain this end. 1t beinn
mus our desire to make the viaduct
Tree 70 pedestrians, and our hone tha
we VIII be able to do SO soon. we pat
uraily prefer not to enter into auy
contract with the city by which we
would be compensated therefor
iEero was no session OF the board
Yesterday. tho members and clerks
spending tho day in catching IN tha
ouus ana ends of office routine
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-09
BLUES BACK TONIGHT
Presented Punch Bowls to Three Crnck
Norfhern Communities

Presented Punch Bowls to Three Crack
Northern Companies.
The delegation from tho Richmond
Blues. who went from Washington af-
ter the Inauguration TO Providence, r.
l.. and Hartford and New Haven. Conn,
to present. silver punch bowls 10 the
three crack military organizations OF
those cities. is expected home tonight.
officers of. the battalion went direct
from Washington to Hartford. where
they renewed their friendship with the
members of the Governors Foot Guard.
Reaching that city about noon, they
We're taken 10 Pennington Inn for
luncheon. At $3.50 dinner was served
at the Hotel tiarde. and In the evening
the. presentation OF the punch bowl
took place.
Friday night the delegation visited
the Light Infantry In Providence. pre-
senting it with similar trophy, and
last night the ceremony WAS repeated
in the hcaduuarters OF the Second Com
Major II. w Bowles is at the head
of the committee. The other members
are Captain W. G. Fuller, Jr., and Pri-
vate George w. Epes, of Company A;
Captain Richard NJ. Bidgood and Cor
poral John T. Cary, % Company b;
First Lieutenant James McGraw, Jr.,
and Sergeant Sheppard Crump. OF Com
pany G; Captain John y. Cutchins and
Private Frank u. Epps. OF Company ID.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-09
ALLOWED
CONVICT BY STATE
But Auditor Moore Says 1t Can
not Be Done Again Under His
Construction Of Law.

Tho statement rnade Friday night by
David a. Brown, Jr.. before Leo Camp
No. /, United Confederate Veterans
that There IS an application for PEN
sion, signed by the commandant OF
Lee Camp. for n man now in the State
Penitentiary awaiting action in the
Pension Bureau. was shown yesterday
to State Auditor C. Lee Moore, who said
he was not aware that such, an appli-
cation was on file in the office Those
in charge of the pension office also
failed to recollect the case alluded to
b. Mr.. Brown.
Under tho Interpretation of tho law
made by this administrations" said
an officer OF the Pension Bureau yes
terday. we would refuse to pay pen
sion checks to a Confederate veteran
in the State Penitentiary. According
to our construction. he would already
be subsistinE on the bounty OF the
State, and although In physical Gus
tody, would be living in greater lux
ury than would DO possible on the
meagre pension checks This admins
tration CONSTITUTES it az unconststutionnl
TO issue pension checks to Il State CON
Wet"
II developed. however, that during
the ternf of the late Colonel Morton
Marye as state Auditor the Pension
Bureau mailed checks regularly to a
convict In the State Penite1ttiary who
had served through the Civil War with
some distinction and had fallen into
tho clutches Af the law on account OF
quick temper Colonel Marye was
himself a Confederate veteran and
l<eenly sympathetic with the hardships
OF the old warriors. and did not hest
tate TO place a different construction or
tho law from that deemed right BY
Mr. Moore.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-09
MILL AND MULES
RESTORED TO HAW
Court of Appeals Denies Priority
of Woodward & Sons
Deed of Trust.

George T. Haw trustee for y &.
Clark. wins over Woodward & Son. of
this city. in an opinion handed down
yesterday by the United States Circuit
Court of Appeals, deciding dispute
over the distribution of the bankrupt
estate OF Il. ]. Flippo. The opinion az
hrms the decision OF the United States
District Court of this city rendered Oc-
tober 10. 1912. affirming, tho priority OF
an $3.50 lien held by Clark:
H. j. Fiippo was adjudicatcd bank
rup' on June "a. 1911. On the same day
Woodward g. Son filed n petition in the
proceedings setting UP a lien on q
sawmill and three mules. valued at
$500, included in the estate OF the bank
rupt, by virtue OF a deed or trust to
Joseph III. Gordon, trustee, executed
September 20, 1919. The court direct
ed sale under this instrument, and the
sale was held and confirmed
on March 5. 1912, six months after
the sale, George r. IIaw, trustee for
~ Il. Clark, fled his petition in the
bankruptcy court setting forth that
fllppo had on August 81. 1902, eXecut-
ed a deed of trust 20 George T. Haw,
conveying among other property the
sawmill and three mules already men
TONED. The deed had never been re-
cordd. but it was claimed that Gordon
had actual knowledge of It's existence
before the property was decided to him.
The conflicting claims were taken be-
fore Special Master Henry c. Rely, who
reported on April &c. 1912. that Haw
had failed to show that Gordon had
knowledge of the unrecorded deed. and
that. therefore. Haw's claim should be
barred. The cause was then taken to
The United States District Court at
Richmond, which. on October 10, 1912
reversed Riely's findings. returning a
verdict for Haw. In his verdict the
Court of Appeals yesterday concurred
in per curtain opinion, taxing the ap-
peliahts with the costs of the litiga-
ton
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-09
LAYMEN TO MEET
VIII Arrange for Anniversary Meeting
OF MONcmcnt on AInrch 30.

VIII Arrange for Anniversary Meeting
OF Movement on March 30.
Plans Tor great anniversary meet
Ing OF the Laymens Missionary Move
completed nj n supper and meeting OF
the executive committee next Friday
evening at o'clock at the y. NJ. G. \.
building. The pastor the chairman OF
the missionary committee and one lay
man from each Protestant church will
be invited.
An address by ]. Campbell White.
general secretary OF the International
Laymen's Missionary Movement, will
be the feature OF the anniversary
Brown. of the international commit
tee OF New York, have been engaged
to arrange the meeting.
The purpose of the anniversary
meeting. at which two men of national
reputation will speak. ii is stated, is
in the Laymen's Missionary Movement.
and TO secure the cooperation of the
laymen in all the churches in carrying
out a campaign OF intensive missionary
education.
Conventions will be held this year
under the auspices OF the international
committee in fifty cities in the United
States that have not been definitely
touched by the movement In recent
Members of the executive committee
f. 4. Bates, George s. Crenshaw, ".
n. Duke, John c. Freeman. r. NJ
Gwathmey, c. r. Guy. James w. Cor
don. John S. Haw. II. NJ. Kent. Jr,
Eugene G. Massie, Q. s. Morton. s. h.
Thomas Poindexter, G. a. Peple, G; b.
Richardson. n. c. Scott. Owsiey San
ders, Jacob Umlauf, l.. II. Bosher, DIR.
Il. l.. Simpson, Rev. D. Clay Lilly. ID. ID.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-09
INSTITUTE TRAIN
Koiner 90 spend Week with Farmers
Special ON G.. a. q.

SUec1ul on 4, ~ ~.
G.. w Koincr state Commissioned OF
Agriculture. will leave o-morrow
morning to rejoin tho farmers insti-
tutc train now being run over tho
Chesapeake and Ohio Hallway. and Will
continue with the special to the end
of tho run. DIR. Ennon G. Williams.
lecturing on farm sanitation, is now
on the train. and Will stay with the
the reception tho farmers have been
giving the trains, and say that they
are apprcciativo Of tho generosity OF
the railways i'll volunteering the use
OF the special.
Tho schedule for the institute train
for the coming week is: Monday. Big
Island and Buena Vista; Tuesday.
Buchanan and Eagle Mountain We'd
ncsday Oriskany and New Castle;
Thursday. Covington and Craigsville;
Friday. Waynesboro and Crozet; Sat
urday, Gordonsville and Louisa. More
than 10000 farmers attended tho In
stitute train run over the Southern
Railway. ~ special over the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
will DO tho next to be operated.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-09
BETHEL CONVICTED
Married Woman Accused Collector of



Insulting Her.
On charge of offering indignities to
young married woman. a. w Bethel
n collector for a local furniture con-
corn, was convicted yesterday morn
ing before Magistrate T. ]. Puryear, of
Hcnrico County, and fined $50 and
costs costs Bond in the sum OF 500 for
good behavior for twelve months was
also required. Through his attorney
an appeal to the upper court was noted
and pending trial Bethel was admitted
u bail in the sum OF 5000.
The oHense of which Bethel was &C
cused occurred February rs. when no
Went TO the home of Mrs. c. +. Lentz. in
SCOTS Addition. TO collect bill While
here he is said to have seized her in
his arms and kissed her She testified
that that she ts, was held So tightly in his EN-.
on her body physician was called
in ,r to testify concerning the bruise
Tho, greater part OF tho story was
denied to ,nn by The. the accused. 10 attempted
circumstances to justify his acts. Nav,
efIi CHARACTER witnesses, including
JCnn Hirschberg. Captain f. George
O'clock and Superintendent Henry
Conn, of the Street Cleaning Depart
men, e., were IRE, heard The case will cone
llcnrico Circuit Court
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-09
EASTER EGGS ONE
CENT; RABBITS TWO
Freak Postal Regulation Taxes
All Designs on Cards Two
Cents Except Eggs.

Easter cards embossed with designs
that include the symbolical egg, will
pass through the mails this year for
cent. but II tho Easter bunny APP
pears anywhere In the picture. he will
be taxed . cents.
This. at least, Is the logical deduc-
ton from rules regarding the sending
OF post cards, which have been Issued
by the PostOfice Department In an
ticipation OF the flood OF Easter greet,
ings that will presently be scattered
over the land. The reguia tons state
the size, shape and consistency OF
card that "a cent will carry. with great
particularly; and concludes with the
following highly specific paragraph as
to what will and what VIII not go
for a penny:
'All post cards having any sub
stance whatever attached TO them.
either cloth. wood. metal or anything
else in the shape OF pennants. wish
bones. horse shoes animals. wire tails
and heads OF same, birds or fish. con-
tanning any written matter thereon
other than the address OF the. sender
and that OF the addrcssee. require let
ter postage G. cents) whether enclosed
or not. sealed or unscaled"
That certainly fixes the rate for the
Easter rabbit. head, tail and all. but
how about the egg? II is neither
bird, an animal. nor "a fish. and II is
certainly none oi the other InlScella-
neous things mentioned. You can
send whole gallery OF eggs, made
of tin. wood or calico, from Maine to
Florida. for | cent.
The remainder of the rules specify
that tho cards themselves must be
made OF cardboard. and must not be
larger than stipulated size. II is
also stated that cards finished in TIN
sci or mica require . cents and must
be enclosed in an envelope. AS a part
ing compliment to the intelligence of
the public. the rules provide that 'in
all eases the postage must be at
tached to tho envelope"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-09
DIsPATcH RICHMOND VA SUNDAY MARCH O. 1918
CITIZENS AFTER
SPEED MAN|ACS
Band Themselves Together to
Aid i'll Prosecuting Reckless
Automobile Drivers.

Speed manarcs Will hereafter have
arrayed against them besides the reg
ularly constituted authorities, automo-
bile owners themselves who have como
TO look with alarm upon the steady
growth OF tho accident list as the
result. of reckless driving. Tho move
ment. which has been long contem-
terday with tho adoption OF anti
speeding resolutions signed by the
Richmond Automobile Club, the Coun-
try Club OF Virginia. and the board
of directors OF tho Westhampton Cit
liens Association
The signers of the agreement will
join In an effort to reduce tho evil by
posting tito speed limit at various
points along the roadways of Henrico
county, and pledge themselves to aid
I'm the prosecution of drivers arrested
or reported for violations of the coun-
~ speed laws.
Those Who Signed.
For the Westhampton Citizens AS
ISOLATION. the following signed the
agreement: Thomas l.. Moore. l.. Sit
terding. w. III. Habliston. c. r. Bur-
nett. a. w. Patterson. ]. y. Palma
tory, Coleman Workman. ID. NJ. Gwath-
mcy. T. C. Williams, Jr.. Rev. Geo. W.
Mcdaniel, ID. D.: Edward ]. Willis, Dr..
Stuart Mcclure. II. w. Rountree, Geo.
Cole Scott. II. S. Halves, w. s. Forbes,
l.. c. Williams, T.. G. Laird, James W.
Ball. L. a. Saunders, Jr., L. D. Taylor.
John Landsrcet. John G. Walker, John
NJ. Miller. Jr, John 3. Purcell, Edgar
~ FERGUSON. Isaac Cohen and Gordon
Wallace
The paper bears also the signature
of T.. c. Pelouze for the Richmond
Automobile Club; Of ]. B. Young. pres
and OF Moses Thalhimer, Ii. c. Peck
and J. l.. Sorg, the special committee
Of the Richmond Automobile Club on
preventing speeding
The Agreement.
The agreement thus entered into fol-
lows in full:
Recognizing the fact that the speed
Ing of automobiles is extremely dan
gerous to users Of public roads. and
Approaching that such speeding, II
continued. will certainly lead to the
county officials adopting stringent
measures to stop same,
Now. therefore. We agree TO CO.
operate with the officials or Henrico
County in their efforts to stop such
speeding, and especially In the section
west of Richmond wherc such reck-
and to accomplish same We agree:
First, TO give notice to all. by proper
slgnboards, that the speed limit Pm
Henrico County is twenty (2o) miles
an hour.
Second. That those exceeding the
speed limit do so at their own risk.
and viii be prosecuted if reported
Third. That IL necessary we agree to
subscribe not over $50 each 10 fund
for use In patrolins the highways, and
To prosecute those who are arrested
or reported for violating the speed
limit
Fourth. In order that the users OF
automobiles may know of this move
70 stop speeding. and may have IN ad-
vance such knowledge OF our intentions
to prosecute those who wilfully ignore
the law and rights OF others. we agree
that this notice may be published over
our names In the newspapers or the
CITY
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-09
MEASLES RECORD
Number of Cases Reported YESTERDAYS
Shows Decrease.

Forty-siX cases of mea sizes were re-
ported to the Board of Health yeSter-
day, the smallest days report in some
weeks. There were no additional
deaths. Although the epidemic has APP
parently passed the stage OF most
rapid spread the health officials would
not be surprised to sec AN Increased
number OF deaths reported. 1t is
stated that except in the case of very
young children measles arc seldom
fatal, but in some instances the way
is paved for other diseases. Cases
contracted during the height of the
epidemic IL not given careful medical
supervision, may run on into compli-
cations. and so increase the death
roll after reports OF new cases have
practically ceased.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-09
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EVANGELIST SPEAKS
nifty Williams VIII Talk Mt Y. VI. c. A,
and nrORI Street Church.

.sHu StTcct AhuFcu.
Billy Williams. the evangelist. spoke
at the Richmond Cedar Works weston
day at the noon hour. and has n series
morning he will address the Sunday
school of the. Broad Street Methodi st
Church OF Habit" and at II o'clo k
will preach In the same church. Tho
subject will be VIII We Know Our
l. :iends in Heaven?"
ject If rt snort St tal a TH he oS Ms SUP
at 2:30 o'clock. and he will make n
more formal address. The Young Man
s o'clock in tho evening he will speak
at the Broad Street Methodist Church
on The Last Invitation"
He Will continue his services ut tho
church this week. holding meetings Mt
4 o'clocls and s o'clock p. NJ every day
except Saturday. He VIII also mako
noon hour talks at the American I.o-
coipotive Works on Tuesday. the clch-
mond Stove Works on "Wednesday. and
tho Richmond Cedar Works on Thurs
day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-09
WA, ObcyInr Court Or,icr.

4 charge against High Constable
Wyatt OF obstructing the street was
dismissed yesterday morning in Po-
lice Court. Mr.. wyatt proved that,
acting under an order of the civil Jus
tice's Court. he had dsposscssed the
occupants OF II dwelling at 1915 Boyd
street, and in accordance with the law
hn o put the tuTn h int1 the street
Botto for violating the city ordinances.
This Is the second time Mr.. Wyatt has
bGeu acquitted on the charge of this
Offcnse.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-09
Poison Case ContInued.

For the second time the hearing OF
THOMAS w. McCreary, the drug clerk
held for the murder of Robert Lionel
tain and Mrs. Joseph LIE Masurior. was
continued yesterday morning in Police
Court. Because of tho absence of his
oounsel. Justice Crutchfeld postponed
the case. until next Friday. Through
error, McCreary compounded pro-
scription OF bich1oride OF mercury for
the child when calomel had been or
dered. His bond. which was furnished
by j. ?. Fletcher. his employer, was
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-09
u. $. Circuit Court OF Appeals.

The United States Circuit Court Of
Appeals reconvened yesterday morn
ing at o'clock, with Circuit Judges
Golf and Pritchard and District Judges
Boyd. Dayton and Smith in attendance
Court announced and handed down its
opinion in the following case:
No l149. w. Minor Woodward and
Stewart NJ Woodward, partners trad
ing as Woodward & Son. appellants
VS. George p. Haw. trustee for y. e.
Clark. appellee; appeal from the Dis
trict Court ut Richmond Va, in bank
ruptcy; per curtain opinion; affirmed,
with costs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-09
HELD FOR ASSAULT
Negro Is Accused or Attacking Two
tten with natchct.

fVtH
Charles Hughes. colored was ar
raiGned In Police Court yesterday
morning on the charge OF assaultins
Ozzie Harris and William TAYLOR with
Ratchet. The three men live Mt 900
North Third Street. Hughes is said
TO have become angry when he went
home shortly before daybreak Nester-
day and found the door locked. When
he was finally admitted he grabbed II
Ratchet and hogan raining blows upon
ia anG FIX 3iy ran from
they We're rendered emergency treat
ment for many cuts and bruises.
Hughes. who was arrested by Police
men Traylor and Allen. was held for
trial on March 10
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-09
Charters Issued.

Roanoke, Va, Capital. $4,000 to $780,
600. Thomas w. Miller president; r..
rick. secretary and treasurer. all Roa-
noke.
Yorktown Historical Society of tho
United states, Incorporated, Yorktown,
Va. No capital stock. Henry r. Hat
field. president. Philadelphia, Pa; Mrs.
Carroll Van Ness. secretary. Stevenson,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-09
womun GETS Six Months More.

Mary Johnson. the coored woman
who robbed the Royal Steam Laundry
OF a large quantity of clothing, was
tried and convicted on three more
charges yesterday morning in Police
Court, and sentenced TO an aggregate
OF six months In Jail. Friday she re-
cptVcd like sentence
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-09
Richmond Club to Meet.

The first annual meeting of tho
richmond Club will be held on Satur.
rooms. SIG East Grace Street. Enter
taimment Will follow the election
The Richmond Club was organized
OF forty. After having extended its
membership limit it moved from it's
ola nome Mt 2Ol East Franklin Street
10 It's present quarters Since then
the membership limit has again been
extended to 100
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-09
Negro ChnuYeur Tincd s,oo

Bernard Reid n negro chaufiemr. ar
rested several days ago by Motorcycle
Otncer Samuels on the charge of driv-
by law, was convicted yesterday morn
Ing In Police Court, and fined 500 and
costs. He appealed