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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-21
FEDERAL ACTION
MAY Be TAKEN
Hungarian, Accused by Niece,
Believed to Have Violated
White Slave Act.

The case Of John Blaslna, fifty three
years old, Hungarian. who is ac-
cuscd by his niece, Maria Blasina
twenty-seven years old, of an attempt
cd capital crime. may engage the at
tention OF Federal authorities, as the
man is believed to have committed an
offense in violation OF the white slave
act. Blasina was in Police Court YES
terday morning, and was held for
grand jury action. ~ was refused
by Justice Crutchfeld
The principals In the case sneak
very little English. G. l.. Drostc Aus
tro- hungarian consul here, tried TO
act rs interpreter. but, in view OF his
iack OF knowledge OF court procedure,
aid so without success Chic, of po-
lice Werner came 10 the assistance of
the court, and managed to inserpret
sufficient Of the testimony TO cause
Biasina 10 be sent to the higher court
Blasina was represented bv Attor-
ney l. q. Wendcnburg. while Com
monwenlth's Attorney Minitree FoIkes
appeared FOR the prosecution.
Tho alleged ofrense OF Blasina IS
said TO have been committed lust be-
fore Easter. Biesina has been in this
country Tor about twelve years He
mas been engaged In the occupation
or cooper. and has been employed by
various breweries. About Ave wears
ago he is said to have sent money TO
hungary 10 pay the passage Of his
TWO nicces. the one who now accuses
MIN. and her sister. Lisa Blasina 10
ms country. 1t Is on this ground
that the Federal authorities may act
Blasina has denied that he has com
United any wrong
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-21
ALL PASSENGERS
IN TWO STATIONS
Southern May Go Into Main
Street Station, If Other Roads
Build in West End.

Two union passenger stations for
Richmond, bringing all passenger
trains either into Main Street Station
or into the proposed new West End
station Of the Richmond, Fredcricls-
burg and Potomac and Atlantic Coast
Line Railroads. was the plan briefly
outlined before the Council Finance
Committee last night should this
scheme he adopted, Southern Railway
passenger trains will go into Main
Street Station. The matter came un in
c!dcntaily in connection with plans for
better lighting Of the business section
Chairman Grundy. Of the Finance Com
mittee, made the point that IL was rsc-
less TO place additional street lights
on south seventh Street below Main.
and on Fourtee.uth from Main to cary
as me TWO siAtions. are soon to be aban-
oohed. Later he explained that he was
not authorized to speak for the rail
roads in this matter. but that that
seemed 10 be the plan now under con
flderation Besides being chairman of
the Finance Committee. Colonel C;rur0y
is member of the Special COMMITTEES
ON Union station recently appointed
w nile the program outlined does not
nfer great union terminal for All
o1as, such as some have hoped 10 see
~ oHcFs many advantages in the hand
ing OF passenger tra!tlc II re,novas
Two important stations from obscure
cross streets In freight sections: civee
inc ci'E Two main distributing points
one on Main Street at the present sta
non Tor the use Of the Chcsapealse
ana OHIO. Seaboard Air Line and Sour
cTh' ana the other on West Broad S,reot
LOT LOT me Richmond fredericksburg ana
loto'nac, Atlantic Coast Line and No.
1olk and Western
hach station would he located ON .
main business ihoroughfa-e win al
rect street cai line from one IN ,no
other without change and with direct
..a,i service TO all parts OF the city, con
Tehiefces conspicuOusly lacking n, ~.
syrd Street and Southern S,st;or
more IMAM one conference OF railIva,,
3ihcials has been held in regard Ia ia
Hlchmond passenger station nroh1e,n
very shortly Pe'tcu
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-21
LICENSE FOR AUTO
NEEDED IN TO WIN
Citizen Gets Ready for Move.
Eastern Shore Resident Out
wits Sheriff.

AS / am going to move to town"
writes citizen to the office OF SEQ.
rotary OF the Common wealth .James
Il shall need n license for my auto
mobile Enclosed find check and lei,
license come along"
IL is evident that In that mart of
I virginia licenses arc not regarded an
necessity. and local officials do not
iook Tor the 1919 number plate. II
Is believed this condition exists in soma
quarters.
Last year something like 500 ma
chimes In Accomac and Northamnton
Counties were found to be operatino
without license. No trap was laid for
them. Chief Clerk Hayes prepared
list or licenses issued. 20 that grand
1uries might compare them with tax
returns and sec II the machines were
given In for taxation In checking
inc lists, on the other hand IL was
discovered that many people had given
In automobiles to thestax agents and
mad not taken out the licenses. SO
the Secretary OF the Commonwealth
was notified
An officer went to the home of one
OF the offenders. but no was tempo
rarily absent. Word was left that the
sheriff would like To see him Know
ing fun we'll what the trouble was
he wrote Immediately to tho Secretary
OF the Commonwealth for license and
nuMber plate. asking that they be hur-
ried Then he put the plate on the
machine, drove to the shcriff's house
and asked what was wanted.
Up 10 the close OF business yester-
day, $500 license for 1913 had been
Issued, against $3.50 for all OF last
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-21
HIGH SCHOOL HAS
REACHED CAPACITY
School Population Has Increased
at Great Rate During the Past
Few Years.

Shall Richmond add another floor TO
the John Marshall High School. or erect
a new high school i'm the West End?
That was the proposition Supcrinten-
dent of Schools j. a C. Chandler
brought before tho Council Finance
Committee last night In the course of
general presentation Of the building
plans of tho School Board. Erected n I
total cost of more than $500 600 on
block of ground costing more than
.0o0 the John Marshall High School
Is regarded ms the most expensive pub
lie school building in the State When
planned about ten years ago. there
were less than 500 high school pupils
aud 10 make ample provision Architect
Charles Is. Bryan figured on n build
ing for 1900 pupils
DR. Chandler told the committee last
night that there were less than fortv
seats available In the entire building
and that at the beginning of the newt
session in September all Of these wouId
be taken. Since DIR. Chandler was made
superintendent. four years ago. the
school attendance has increased from
about $4,000 pupils 20 1880 New Madi-
son school has been erected and occu-
pied Bellevue and Sidney will he
ready In September. New Springfield
school has been contracted for. DR.
Chandler wants S35, 900 this year for a
wing TO cambridge School. South Rich
mond. planning it so that later on tho
present building can be rebuilt I'm con-
iormity with the new wing A new
building for Baker colored school &c
also needed at once
Plans West End School
For tho future DR.. Chandler recon-
menus the acquisition of n half block
OF property in the West End. on which
within year or two he desires TO erect
large modern public school building.
renewing the congestion at Stoncwall
Jackson school, located at Lombardv
ana Main Streets. and the William +
foN School. on Hanover Avenue To
obViate at least for ten or fifteen years
me great expense of erecting another
.isn scnool, DR.. Chandler proposes that
In this school there be provided classes
In the first two years of the high school
course, thus allowing pupils all over
the western part OF the cit, to start
their high school course nearer home
ana only come down to the John Mar
shali High School for the last two years
OF the course, and in this way reliev-
ing the congestion at the central build
ing.
The John Marshall High School,
'hicc-story structure. was so planned
'hat fourth floor can be put OF il, the
estimated cost being 100000. but DR..
Chandler said he would not recommend
...,, ~" iHNoiNc 700 large an
outlay Tor the space gained, and would
involve the city in difficulties over the
state school law in regard 10 height of
school buildings. Microscopes and other
items, the state law waking no conces-
slohs whatever 10 nrcproof buildings
W nile the city continues to grow and
me school population to increase more
IMAM 1000 year. DIR. Chandler said II
might AS we'll settle down to q steady
PoHcy or erecting one new building n
year Tor some years to come. The com
hittee took the papers under advise
ment, and will later inspect various
proposed sites
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-21
PLANS COMMITTEE
LACKS MEMBERS
Two Vacancies to Be Filled.
May Be Ready to Report by
Friday Night.

AS soon as City Chairman Miles NJ
Martin hlls two vacancies on the o,an.
committee OF the City Democra,ic
committee that body will nave :.
meeting and prepare its report on tho
nest method of submitting the cues.
ZION OF annexation to the Democratic
voters OF Richmond The recent resig
nations OF r. y. Gocde. Jr.. and ! n
y. Allen has made two vacant nlacee
IN me plans committee, so that when
Chairman Clyde w Saunders prepared
10 have meeting. he found ne had
not fun body TO deal with the oues.
ton.
Sentiment seems largely to lean to-
"atd simple proposition of TOR an
neNaton' and against annexation IL
'he question is ia be submitted al the
polls The proposal TO have three lines
on the ballot, d!ffercntia,!ng between
liberal and restricted" annexation.
is now looked upon with d:sfavor. II
is felt that II the plain issue is put
up TO tho people, some hints will be
forthcoming TO what the Council
committee has in mind
II Is probable that the plans COM
mittee Will be ready to make re.
port 10 a meeting OF tho City Democra
tic Committee. which may be held Fri
day night
Chairman Saunders is still OF opinion
that II would be best to submit. the
question. He thinks that as there has
been so much agitation, tho public
and tho CITY Council would be better
satisfied with popular expression
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-21
PARTY POSTPONED
Ola Soldiers TO Sec In Verne pI,x
~, Week After Next

Miss Lucille La Verne decided ,.os
t.eroaN 10 postpone the special matinee
, nor veterans n,l from the Soldiers Home
3uvenatlon OF Aunt Mary will he tho
Stock offering. 1t had been originally
Planned to have the special matinen
tt,oo,morrow, but the week is so ''s streno
nous on Miss Nance O'Ncil. Win ie
mot accustomed 10 stock. and who ;s
rehearsing for "Trilby." the attracfio rs
TO open next Monday night. that II wa u
thought best TO delay the benetit. 80
snail notify the old soldiers and
assure them that they will not be Tor
G = irb, ,i said Miss La Verne last
them and they shall have the best
IN IN 6ne house only I find 1t necessary
w wegK on after errii next we. are hard at
I'M the company has ali it can do
mere Were many calls at the Acad
tmT Yesterday from people who wanted
70 know If they could buy tickets FOR,
the special matinee. the idea hayinr
Eome forth that il was to he a per-
iormance strictly for the soldiers. That
Is, ,s',i not the plan. however, for the house
frn ia Se open TO anybody. II Will he
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-21
PARAGRAPH PULPIT
Liberals.

We do not claim a monopoly OF lib-
eral-minded people. nor do we claim
that all who are identified with the
Unitarian Church true liberals
Just IS in Russia there are statesmen
far in advance Of tho general thought
ofthe government under which thew
live, so In the less liberal churches
there are many who are in advance
OF the government under which they
as YOU Will find In America many who
are unworthy OF the freedom which
this government gives-who abuse
that freedom--so you VIII find in the
Unitarian Church many into.erant peo-
pie who need to develop much before
they shall be worthy to be called lib
erals. But just America is more
conducive to civil freedom than is Rus
sia. SO we maintain that the Unitarian
Church is more conducive to free
thought In religion-Unitarian Pub
licity Committee.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-21
|THOS. c. BATEMAN
F0UND0N TROLLEY
Baltimore Man Who Mysterious
ly Disappeared From Hospital
Recognized by Conductor.
WALKS NEARLY TO ASHLAND
Detained Until He Reached City
and Turned Over to Son, Who
Takes Him Home.
WALKS NEARLY TO ASHLAND

The search for Thomas C. Bateman.
nfty-seren years old. or Baltimore who
myster1ously disappeared from the Vir-
Einia Hospital where he had been pa :
tlent Tor ten days suffering from ner-
Nous prostration carly Monday morn
ing, ended yesterday afternoon when
he boarded car of the Richmond md
Chesapeake Ray Railway about four
teen miles from Richmond. and was
recognized by tho conductor
II want to go to Baltimore" Mr..
Bateman told the conductor, j. F.. Mar
tin. as he paid his fare Martin at
once recognized the passenger as the
missing patient. having read publish
Ell descriptions of him. He humored
the older man by assuring him tho chr
was bound for Baltimore and he re :
manned quiet until he reached the CITY.
Martin detained Bateman when tho
car arrived hero and at onco notified
the police. Bicycle Policeman Traylor
was sent to the station and took Mr..
Bateman in charge
Son Takes Him Home.
Traylor Immediately telephoned
James Bateman. of 24os East Ciay
street. son of the missing man. inform
ing him that his father had been found
Dung Bateman lost no time in hurry
ing to the assistance of his parent and
took him to his homo In taxicob
My mother arrived just n few min
utes before l got word father had been
found. said the son last night. at 10
our plan to keep him with us until he
his e" h ana then he VIII return to
MS home In Baltimore"
me return OF the father was n great
re!ief to his family. After nm all-dav
ana night search Monday. which did
NOT .hrow any light on his probable
whereabouts. 1t was thought he m.v
nave come to harm. With the belief
ne may have fallen into tho CITY Docl,
ana ncen drowned. its waters were
dragged yesterday.
Wanted to Walk Home.
MI batemans only explanation of
ms absence was that he did no, wish
10 stay IN the hospitSs and wanted to
intended TO walk there. he told bis co.,
re was ABOUT one milo this side Of
Nshiand when he decided to board tho
,toi.ey' where he was identified by
NJ -" a.u returned to his family
ar Bateman showed no i'll cffccts
from his long walk %
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-21
EAGLES IN ROANOKE
John w. Moore in Line for Stat


John w. Moore in Line for State
President.
The State Convention of the Fra :
ternal Order Of Eagles will be held IN
Roanoke June 10-ll. From the aeries
located In Richmond and South Rich
mond there will be about 100 dele
gates in attendance with delegations
at the convention from sixteen other
aeries throughout the State The oc-
noke will open for the first time It's
new $4,000 Eagles Home. and the
convention Will be held in that build
ing.
Councilman John w. Moore, OF South
Richmond. the State Vice president, is
in line for promotion to the position
OF State president.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-21
CONDITION UNCHANGED
Thomas j. Walker, Hurt In Auto A.
cIdcnt, COnAcIomn at Intcrynis

mere was no change yesterday in
me condition OF Thomas J. Walker,
VINO sustained grave injuries about
Nc mead when he was thrown from
me automobile which turned turtle on
ne night of May 13 at the Country
tiun OF Virginia. causing the death OF
Andrew Is. Willingham and injuring
Diners Al ST. 'Lukes Hospital. wherc
ne has been under the constant care
or surgeons and nurses. 1t was said
iast night that he was conscious at
intervals. 81
The condition of Lee Bell. the young
GhauTeur, who was cut and bruised
IN Inc accident, showed marked I'm
proVement He was able to sit nm
during q portion of the day and II
was said that he will shortly be able
10 leave the hospital
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-21
WANTS SQUARE DEAL
DrugEist Appears as Witness 70 Give A.
tllscn Nccru "a Enlr Shn.r

believing In the square deal Judson
ennnnhtham' n druggist. yesterday morning
hsha.i OF Phiiip Jenkins. colored who was
arrested on n charge Of refusing to move hts
SeHt Wheh requested 10 do 50 by the con-
Sny'oE OF Virginia Railway and Power
cunningham said he had taken Tina
IVY rom MS business to see that tGc
'm fs GOV iair SHOW. Ills testimony nativ
:t1n'saeicird that Of the conductor who seid
nv ,ucst" hh' refused 10 move This cnuaed
Hount in INC nina az Justice Crutchfieid nnd
ne contiiurd tho case until May 90 i'm order
,nao aoa''ionai witnesses might he sum
Attorney " /, spo,swood. counsel for
,ei.h, M objected TO the postponement. and
w. Muiiord OF the mower company. fhnv
began IL woTdy war. but It was cut shor, M,
Justice John WI snort Dy
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-21
ANNEXATION PLANS
Special Committee to Go On with It's
WOrk To-MOrrOW Night.

Tho special committee on annexa-
ton Is called TO meet tomorrow night
at o'clock at the City Hall, when
opportunity viii he given to any citi-
zcns who desire TO be heard favoring
lines any particular sections. The com
inittee as n whole seems TO approve
tho views expressed by Chairman
Powers and Alderman Ordway Fuller
and Will go right on with its work
studying the annexation question and
preparing definite plan for recon-
menda ton 10 the City Council without
regard TO the Intervention Of the city
Democratic Committee or the efforts
OF certain interests to prevent anneXa-
ton by n hurried primary referendum
before any plan is prepared.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-21
THIRD RESPITE GRANTED
negro convict Given Time So That Govcrnor
MnN I.nAI. In -

Frank l. Hargrove who is under sar,.,oo
OF oeath Tor the murder Of Mansfield Thorn
ION ana ms wife in Spotsyvania County
was iespitea yesterday ny Governor Mann
!vi ne mira time His will walt ,,ntii
me Governor IS physically able to give IL
days. ~ 'e"
he was hrsi sentenced TO execution on April
49, H'o was given reprieve to April % so
thht lhe executive might look into circurn-
Stances winch are represented TO have raised
"a uoupt as TO his guilt. The Governors iii
Ness interviewed and has caused the other
Two iespites. first to May % and now 10 June
~. Iihtgrovc and his victims arc nrrrnns
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-21

"rter Hh HlI-day trial In tho Hust-
ings Court, jury last night aoouittod
arthur Trent. colored, charged with
inc murder Of George Turner.
turner was shot in College Alley
shown TO have been penitentia"r
convict, and 20 have q record az q
mean negro, and the facts surround
ing me case led the Jury TO give Trent
the benefit of the doubt,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-21
SEVEN NURSES
GET D|PL OMAS
George Bryan Tells Johnston
Willis Graduates About His
tory of Their Profession.

The Jefferson Hotel Auditorium was
decorated with palms and roses when
seven students OF the Johnston- Willis
sanntorium seceNcd their diplomas
last night. The invocation and bene-
dication we're spoken ny Rev. W. i.
Young, D., and there were several
musical numbers by an orchestra
George Bryan. who made the prime, /.
nal address. deplored the rapidity with
which good nurses lcava their profess
SION for matrimony. Turning 10 more
serious IDEAS, he traced the growth OF
civilization. showing that the relief
oil suffering by medicine and nursinr
had always been one Of the first mani
iestations OF real civilization lie
especially praised. the work done bv
the Red Cross Society In the saving
or lives and the alienation OF pain.
The dip!omaa and pins We're present
cd by DR. A. Murat Willis. After
the graduating exercises. refreshments
were served.
The graduates were ms follows.
FRANCES Cary Tolcott. Richmond.
Louise Frances Copeland, Laurens. s.
G.: Louise Holiday Allen, Salem. Vn
Mary Isham Keith Jeffries. Woodstock
Va: Win!fred Fleming Brewer. Singer
Glen. Va; Garfield Leech, Clifton For4e
Va; Mary Breckenridge Woodvill..
Sweet Springs, w. Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-21
Say Lnwyer Had Razor.

r. A. Rholeder, forty-flve years old. a
lawyer, was arrested in Broad Street
last night by Patrolman Clarkson on
the charge of being drunk. When he
was searched at tho Second Police Sta
ton n razor was found In his posses
sion, and the additional charge of
carrying a concealed weapon was lodged
against him.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-21

HITtct improvements as Pcrmanent
discussion this afternoon at the week :
~ luncheon of the Business Mems
ooluo; HORACE +. Smith and Clyde II.
npon the topic, after which il will
D. thrown open for general discussion.
nc committee in charge of to-day 5
ram consists of Julius c. Levitt
H. ~ Francis and Bmile Clarke.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-21
INC adnNses were AS follows.
Alleged JniI-Brcaker Cnurn,

William Anderson n Young nogro
was arrested last night by Detective
krengel and locked up at the Second
Police Station as n fugitive from Ham
let, y. O., where he is said to be want
ed for jail-breaking.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-21
SURETY CASE APPEALED
Contest Between Two Compnnie, n. q
Which ShOuld pnx IIain.

CONTEXT Between Two Companies ms TO
Which should Pay Claim.
A writ OF error was allowed by the
supreme Court yesterday to the Fidei-
~ Deposit Company. OF Maryland. in
us suit against John l.. Gin, treasurer
ID clifton Myers and the United States
Fidelity and Guaranty Company. on
an nppeal from the Circuit Court OF
Loudoun County
When Eugene Monroe became sheriff
or Loudoun in 1903 he gave bond with
the Fidelity Deposit Company as
surety. He appointed d. Clifton MYERS
as deputy. taking his bond with the
same security. Myers Il is charged
collected road funds for district in
me county and instead OF paving n
10 Monroe turned il over TO C;lll In nav
ment OF shortage in his accounts n
deputy treasurer. which office he also
held The Fidelity Deposit Compan,
was forced to pay the amount OF
Myers's delinquency OH tho road fund
and thinks II should he reimbursed hy
the United States Fidelity and Guar
anty Company.
It is contended in the petition that
me appellant being unable to sue the
Com monwealth, court OF equity
should permit II TO he subrogated 10
the right OF the Commonwealth in
this suit to assert its claim under the
bond Of GIL and his surety.
nx,..l
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-21
Marriage Iicensos

marriage licenses were issued yesterday In
me clerks office OF ths Hastings Court as
loiiows: George William Wheeler and I.e-
sette Hirchert. Winfield s Smith and Mag
gle Lee Hart; w. Josiah Tugweil and Leona
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-21
TNSn .Iudrmnnfa

judgments was entered yesterday in the
Law and Equity Court In the case OF tho
American National Bank of Richmond
against Claude *. Howell In the sum OF
Judgment was entered in the case of the
Gordon Motor Company against " r SMELL
inGS In the sum OF S2i1 p
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-21

w r. Snyder. who arrested by Pa
trolmen Dubuque and Eacho as deserter
from the United States Navy. was delivered
Yesterday at the Norfolk Navy Yard. ST.
reward paid for the delivery Of the
prisoner.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-21

re Board OF PublIc Interests Will
meet at the CITY Hall tonight at &
and enterprises Is on the calendar for
q meeting tomorrow night
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-21
war College at yellow Tavern.

The United States Army officers from
the War College, who have been in
camp near Seven Pines. marched around
Richmond yesterday and camped last
night at yellow Tavern. on Brook
Road. To day the march will be to-
wards Gordonsville. the camp tonight
being at Ground Squirrel Bridge.
twenty three miles from Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-21

Reports Gold Watch Stolen
Cecil G. Bell. OF S23 North Twenty
fourth Street, last night reported 10
the police that n gold watch. valued at
$40, had been stolen from his home.