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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-14
CHATTANOOGA GETS
DRY GOODS JOBBERS
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF or
G4NYZATIoS ARRASGEs AN
SIAT. MEETING.

The next annual meeting Of the
Southern Wholesale Dry Goods az
ISOLATION will be held at Chattanooga,
May tn and Sth.
This decision was arrived at yester-
day by the executive committee of that
organization held at the Jefferson
hotel, which was called for that pur-
rose a half dozen other cities were
bidders Tor the hoU0f or entertaining
the organization. but Chattanooga " as
an easy winner. Richmond did not
extend an invitation. hut II is under
stood that this city will be bidder
for the 1914 convention. with every
prospect of success.
This association. while small nurner-
tcaliy, represents an investment OF
many millions Of southern capital OF
seventy two eligible johhers In the
dry goods line In the South, forty
one are members of this association
and the indications are that before
the Chattanooga meeting lis over that
all of the johbers In the South Will be
affiliated.
Richmond, members of the committee,
entertained the guests yesterday at
luncheon at the Westmoreland club
and the visitors were hosts at dinner
at the Jefferson In tho afternoon
the Richmonders gave the visitors an
automobile ride.
The members of the executive com
mittee present at the meeting were:
President w n. j. Bell Of Lynchburg
treasurer, r. w. King, of Bristol; sec
ond vice president, A. T, Dosser, OF
Knoxville, Tenn: + c. Freeman, Rich
mond. chairman executive committees:
sseneaat3{ iefm pesser .0" kooHvilis
Tenn and r. r. Sydnor, of Richmond.
The last annual meeting of the or
ganixation was held at AsheYiiie. y. G.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-14
court of Amelia county. Appeal dis

court Of Amelia county. Appeal dis
missed
jackson. by. etc. VS.. Hewlett ct
ais Chancery court Of city of Rich
mond. DEGREES reversed.
Neathery VS. Neathery. Circuit
court of Halifax county. DEGREES re-
versed.
BY Judge John a. Buchanan.
Mckee VS.. Bunting McNeal Real
Estate company, Incorporated. Law
and Equity court of city of Richmond.
Judgment affirmed.
Tisdale VS.. Commonwealth. Cor
poration court of city of Norfolk.
Judgment affirmed.
United States Express company VS.
city of Portsmouth. Circuit court OF
city of Portsmouth. Judgment af-
firmed
Cornell VS. Forbes. Chancery court
OF city of Richmond. Decree affirm
ed
Fields VS.. virginian Railway com
pany. Circuit court OF Charlotte
county. Judgment affirmed.
Miller VS.. Norton and Smith. re-
ceivers. Corporation court of city of
Alexandria. Decree reversed.
City of Richmond ct al VS. Suther-
land. ChanCery court of city of Rich
mond Judgment reversed.
BY Judge Stafford G.. Whittle.
Pennington. receiver. vs. Third Ma
tional pank Of Columbus, Ca Court
of Law and Chancery Of city of Nor
folk. Decree affirmed.
Colonial Coal and Coke company
etc, VS.. Ream ct al. Circuit court
of Wise county. Decree affirmed
r. S. Oglesby company ct al VS..
Bank Of New York. Corporation
court of city of Lynchbnrg. Judg-
ment affirmed
Savings Bank of Richmond VS..
Todd, trustee, etc. Law and Equity
court of city of Richmond. Decree
affirmed
Phillips etc. VS.. Dulany ct ais
Circuit court OF Alexandria county.
Decree affirmed
Hardy vs., Coley Circuit court of
Mecklenburg county Decree re-
versed
Penn vs. Tucker ct ais. Circuit
court of Henry county. Decree re-
versed
Petitions For Rehearing.
Moore VS.. Harrison, Circuit court
Of New Kent county. Rehearlng re-
fused.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-14
PRINCETON GIVEN
NEARLY 100000
PRESIDENT HTBBEN WELCOMES
REQUEST UNDER WILL OF
f. s. THOMPSON.

NEW YORK. March 13.-Prince-
ton university received today a be-
quest valued at nearly 100000,
under the Will of Ferris s. Thompson.
a member of the class of 1883, who
died in Paris on February 18th. Mr.
Thompson was q grandson of John
Thompson, founder of the Chase Ma
tional bank. and his father, Samuel
G. Thompson. was at one time presi-
dent of the Chase National The es-
tate consists largely of stock in the
bank, and comprises the holdings of
his father and a large part of the
stock held by his grandfather
Sc" The announcement of the gift at
Princeton tonight brought great JOY,
and occasioned much surprise, because
Mr. Thompson had not visited there
for four years.
President Hihhen said tonight:
This unconditional gift assures
Princeton an immediate income of al
least 100000 yearly for general uni
versity purposes and is especially
welcome at this time
Mr.. Thompson's generosity was not
only extended to Princeton. but he left
Chase National stock worth nearly
$3.50. 000, to St. Paul's school at Con-
cord, n. H. 100000 outright to
Mercy Hospital and orphan Asylum
Of Chicago, and a direct bequest OF
$4,000 TO the Salvation Army in San
Francisco.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-14

was that the powder would burn up
to this--a rocket goes up only so
long as the powder is still exploding
inside-and at the very top of the
flight release it and send the occu-
pant hurting out into the clouds. Af-
ter that it was up TO him and the
parachute, and the well known laws
Of gravity.
see You Later, Boys"
]. The parachute man was clad in
heavy padded clothing, and in his ears
he placed coins held by ear tabs TO
deaden the sound of the explosion. At
! O'Clock he was prepared and climb
ed the ladder and into the rocket.
sticking his head out of the cap a sec
ond later to say to those below. See
you later. boys"
Then the cap being closed down,
Sam Scrpicos climbed the ladder TO
the platform, lighted a match. touch
ed II to the fuse, and descended the
ladder. as ii in haste
There was terrific explosion. A
huge cloud of smoke obscured the
rocket and the frame and every
thing about. The onlookers secured
the sky for Law, and his steel jacket.
Nothing was visible. Then. in a sec
ond or So gust Of wind blew away
the smoke, and everybody knew what
the sound was that had seemed TO
them like the pattering of huge hail
stones of a roof. The steel Jacket of
the rocket had burst beneath the ter
rife strain, and gone flying in a mil
lion pieces. The telegraph pole tail
was shattered, and the framework
against which the rocket had rested.
had collapsed.
They Find Law Alive.
AT first there was no sign of Law
Then Sam Scrpicos rushed forward
with shout Underneath the planks
of the framework, now on the ground
in a heap, he spied the body OF a
man. 1t was Law. and IL seemed
as if he must be dead. But Sam
shook him and soon he looked up, sort
of surprised.
"Oh. hello" he said 81 thought
the thing was going up"
The aviator's face was bleeding and
fearing he had suffered serious in
jury, he was taken into the fireworks
companys Office and examined
Nothing worse than a few minor
hurts was to be found. and he quickly
put on his street clothes and started
for his home In Brooklyn, with "a
pretty young woman who had been
in the crowd, though he hadn't noticed
1t before.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-14
No CASE AGAINST
ALDERMAN SNEAD
DANvILLE MAN ACCUSED OF COL
LLsI0N WITH PAYLOR EX-
ONERATED.

Especial to The Richmond Etrginian.l
DANVfLLE, VA, March 13.--The trial
of Alderman Charles e. Snead a promi-
uent local merchant, on indtctment
charging collision with former treas
urer, w s. Paylor, in embezzlement OF
funds, came to an abrupt termination
today when this Commonwealth frankly
admitted that it had no case against
Mr.. Snead and asked the. court to dis
miss the prosecution.
had failed utterly TO testify to any
thing culpable in the relations Of Mr..
Snead and Paylor out of which the in
dictment grew. When Paylor abb
seconded, several checks made by Snead
and eashed by Paytor were found in
his State cash drawer. and it developed
that sSnead had endorsed one or more
notes for Payior.
Paylor yesterday pleaded guilty to-
embezzlement of 9090 or state funds.
but the court reserved sentence in the
case. II Is understood that an agrees
ment between counsel for the State and
the prisoner had been made by which
q term of eighteen months in the pent-
tertiary for Paylor will be imposed, in
consideration of which 1t was UNDER
stood Paylor would take the stand In
the Snead case.
When Paylor was put on his testi-
mony was strongly exculpatory OF
Snead, and there was no other testi-
mony tending TO show any improper
conduct on his part.
Paylor Will be sentenced next Tues
day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-14
CITY ENGINEERS
AND BOARD CONFER
DISCUSS IMPROVEMENT IN DE-
PARTMENT AND HOW TO
ALLOT WORK.

Every member Of the city en-
gineering department went into con-
ference with. the administrative board
yesterday afternoon to discuss and
consider what improvements could be
made in the department and how to
allot the work among the various en-
glneers and other employees of the de-
partment so as to obtain the most
efficient results.
There was much talk and argument,
but the matter finally ended where
it started. and no definite action was
taken. A motion to employ two adj
ditionaI nen--a computer and
draughtsman and a general inspector
Of all work-was lost, Commissioner
Folkes, Beck and Hirschberg voting
against the proposition. 1t is likely
that the question will be taken up
again and discussed at further length
At the morning session of the board
the building inspector was directed to
require all builders and others who
applied for permits to repair to be
Covenanted to repair all damage to
street and 10 water, gas, sewer and
electric mains.
Andrew Christian, Jr., president Of
the Society for the Betterment of tho
Housing and Living Conditions In
Richmond; Secretary G. A. Weber ana
Superintendent Henry Cohn, of the
street cleaning department, were noti-
fed that the board would hear them
at II O'Clock March 18th. in reference
to certain suggestions as to cleaning
the city
The hearing of the report of Thomas
w. Pritchard with reference to a pro-
posed tar distilling plant was set
for 2 o'clock. March 18th.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-14
FR|LLS IN PUBLIC
SCHOOLS ESSENTIAL
THE so-CALLED ESSENTIALS ARE
THE "FRILLs," SAYS DIR.
CHANDLER,
TALKS TO SUFFRAGISTS
PRAISES WORK OF WOMEN FOR
EDUCATION AND ATTRIBUTES
EXCELLENCE OF WESTERN
SCHOOLS TO THEM.

That the so-called "frills" in the
public school systems are the essen
tails. and the so-called essentials the
"frills," was the declaration Of Su-
perintendent OF Schools Chandler in
an address before the Equal Suffrage
league yesterday afternoon.
Education, said DR.. Chandler, Is
preparation for a complete life. and
that education which provides for the
small number who go TO college and
negiects the large number which does
not is to that extent failure He
quoted statistics to show that a large
percentage of the pupils In the Rich
mond public schools-~more than one
fhird--are from families supported by
wage earners making less than S25
per week, and some OF them as little
as $40 per week. These pupils, he
said. would stop school early to go to
work, and that when they did so they
would be but little better prepared
for the trade they entered than were
their fathers before them.
Puts Finger On Fault.
The fault with the public schools
Ia not that "frills' are part of the
enough "friils" He ridiculed the idea
that arithmetic and other so-called es-
sentials should be given prospective
wage earners at the expense of prac-
tical instruction IN the trades. Foca-
tionai training for the 80 per cent
should be tho basis, he declared.
Higher mathematics. appreciation of
literature and similar studies are
good things, but are beneficial chiefly
10 the / per cent who go to college.
and these should be recognized as the
essentials.
DIR, Chandler spoke briefly OF the
work of women for education, saying
ferest in the schools there the schools
are the best lie compared the schools
of Virginia with those of Washington.
State which has woman suffrage. 10
the detriment of this State. and gave
system In many az the far Western
States to the work of the women.
DIR. Chandler expressed faith In
public school education, but admitted,
or rather asserted. that much of the
criticism aimed at II is justified not
because of the special courses that
are provided. but because We have
not gone far enough In that direction
Many children are out of school. he
quoted an authority as saying, be-
cause Their parents feel thar me
schools do not prepare them for their
lifes work. and not SO much because
OF lack Of appreciation Of the value
Of education
Mira. Thomas Murreii presided at
the meeting and introduced Dr,
Chandler in a brief speech.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-14
GRAY, FADED HAIR, OR BEAUTIFUL
DARK, ATTRACTIVE CHOOSE, MADAM

and draw 1t through your hair. taking
one small strand at a time. Thosss
whose hair is turning gray. becoming
faded, dry, scraggly and thin have "
surprise awaiting them, because after
Just one application the gray hair van-
ishes and your locks become luxnri-
antly dark and beautiful--ali dandrufk
goes, scalp itching and falling hair
stops.
This Is the age of youth. gray-hairs@
ed. unattractive folks aren't wanted
around, so get busy with the Sage ard
sulphur tonight and you'll be amazed.
at your youthful appearances and thu
real beauty and healthy condition ok
your hair within a few days. Inquiry
at drug stores here shows that fhtye
all sell lots of 'sWyeth's Sage and sui
phur" and the folks using 1t are en-
thusiastic.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-14
BUILDING PERMITS
GRANTED BY CITY

building Inspector Butler yesterday
granted the following building and
repair permits: The Richmond Home
for Ladies. To build detached three
story brick dwelling on the north side
OF stuart avenue, between Robinson
and Mulberry streets; cost, S3A.6s4. II.
l.. Gary, to build detached two-story
frame dwelling at 1907 Perry street,
$4,000; George E. Duebert. to build
detached two-story dwelling on the
north side of Park avenue. between
Sycamore and Addison streets, $4,S6S.
James u. Carneal, to build two de-
tached two-story brick dwellings on
the south side Of Main street. between
Sycamore and Strawberry streets, s9.-
900: O. r. White, to build a twostory
brick tenement on the west side of
sycamore street, between Main street
and Floyd avenue. $4,000. Q. b,
White, to build one two-story brick
tenement, two dwellings, on the west
side of Sycamore street, between Main
street and Floyd avenue, $4,000;
Henry Hoifgrefe, TO build detached
one-story brick garage in the rear of
2201 Grove avenue, sl25; F. ID.
Green, executor Of the w. h. Gibson
estate, to repair frame dwelling, 1914
North Second street, $1,400; Virginia
Ransome. to remove and repair frame
dwelling, $40: A. l.. Boulware, to
repair brick garage in the rear of /
East Franklin street. $3.50.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-14
YOUNG COLEMAN
GOES TO PRISON

Ralph Coleman, the alleged board
ing-house thief, was convicted in pO-
lice court yesterday morning OF the
charge Of stealing quantity OF cloth
ing and jeweiry from f. G. Waters.
and Was sentenced to four months In
jail. Other warrants are pending
against him, and two from Norfolk
were received yesterday by Major
Werner. In Norfolk Coleman il
charged with stealing jewelry from
j. l.. Johnson, and with stealing jew
elry from G.. l.. Daniels.
Coleman accompanied Detectives
Wiltshire, kellam and Gentry to Z
secondhand shop on Sixth street,
where three suits of clothes. a suit
case and locket stolen from 2217
jefferson avenue were recovered.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-14

class. Accompanying these Ministries
will be Brauer, the handcuff king, who
invites any policeman to be present
with his strongest pair Of nippers.
The troupe is under the personal
direction of Professor Richie Bacon,
the well-known South Richmond or
ganist, and Clyde Maselln, of Phila-
delphia.
The cast comprises Willie Jones,
Milton East, John Conway, and Con-
way Burke, comedians; Clyde Mase-
lin, tnterlocutor; o. E. Trailer, Gracon
East, Raymond Mccain. Lee Emsh-
willer, Wilbur East. Fl. NJ. Hail. Willie
Prueitt, Ernest Bradshaw, Fred Bull
FAINT, Frank Lambert, Lawrence Tur-
ner and Clifford East.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-14
Form Educational League.

"Southside Co~operational Educa-
tional league" will be the title of the
new educational association recently
informally organized in Powhatan.
The special committee appointed fer
the purpose met last night i'm the Of
fee of f. h, Smith, principal Of
South Richmond schools. and decided
that this VAS an appropriate name.
The committee decided that the OBJ
iect OF the association will be for the
betterment Of recreation and physical
development Of the school children.
slate of officers. which will be rec
commended at the next meeting, was
also selected. The names, however.
viii not be made known by the com
mittee until it is ascertained whether
the proposed officers will accept A
meeting at which the association will
he organized will he held next Thurs
day night in the assembly hau at Pow
hatan school
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-14
TRIAL Of EXPELLED
STUDENTS GOES ON
JUDGE ORDERS CASE OF FOUR
YOUTHS. CHARGED WITH
STAYING. TO PROCEED.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.1
RALEIGH. y. G.. March 13.-All
efforts failing to agree upon the facts
by counsel so that Il special verdict
might he brought in. Judge PEBBLES,
presiding at Orange County Superior
court. today ordered the trial of the
four former students of II e Univer-
sity of North Carolina, recently ex-
PEELED for hazing and now under in
dictment for manslaughter, to pro-
coed.
The full jury was selected during
the afternoon, and four witnesses ex-
amined, before court adjourned for
the day. The four young men on
trial are: r. W, Oldham, OF RAJ
leigh; A. c. Hatch, of Mount Olive:
a. +, Styron and w. l.. Morrimon, of
Wilmington.
While being hazed freshman
named Billy Rand, of Johnston coun-
ty. on the night of September 18th
last, fell from a barrel onto ragged
edge of q broken bottle. cutting his
neck and head so badly that he died
within ten minutes.
The tragedy caused a sensation. The
boys named were expelled and later
indicted and released on $4,000 bond
till March term of Orange court.
Manager Jack Hayden. OF the Louis
Vile Colonies, is recovering from
pneumonia, a disease that has been
unusually active among athletes dur
s,1Np hn To- inf
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-14
Business Shows Increase.

During the past month the business
of Manchester station has shown a
marked increase in every department
The mails, including first class, ad-
vertising matter and parcels post. Is
rapidly increasing. which is an illus
tration of the increase Of the bust
ness in South Richmond.
Many Southsiders are taking ad-
vantage of the postal savings bank
which was installed in the station a
short while ago. 1t Is being run un-
der the supervision of Lynton b
Lloyd, superintendent of Manchester
station.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-14
Swansfsor0 Has bloodhound

Following "a contribution OF several
Swanshoro citizens "a bloodhound was
purchased yesterday afternoon from
w. T.. Wingate OF Chester The dog
was secured by County officer George
farrell. in whose hands the cash had
been placed.
This dog is said TO he a good man
hunter, having trailed a man twelve
miles through thickets With the dog
now in the Swansboriau's possession
they expect TO put stop to the fire.
quent robheries and holdups.
To Hold Political Meeting.
An oid-time political meeting, mt
which number Of the aspirants for
Offices In the spring election are ex~
pected TO be present. will be held next
Friday night in Fraternai hall. under
the auspices of the South Richmond
Democratic club.
While u. l.. Toney is the only one
to make a formal announcement OF
his candidacy for n seat in the next
general assembly, others are mo-
mentarily expected to cast their bon
nets into the ring. Those who an
nounce before Friday their intention
tation to participate in the meeting
Candidates for other offices have
already started their campaign on the
Southstdo, among them being Wilbur
F. Griggs for city sergeant, and Her
bert Mercer, to succeed himself as
city sheriff.
Carter C. Jones, president of the
Democratic club, is arranging to make
the meeting the liveliest held on the
Southside since the congressional
campaign.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-14
Says Sage Tea Mixed With
Sulphur Restores Natural
Color and Lustre.

Gray, faded hair turned beautifully
dark and lustrous almost overnight. liz
a reality, IL you'll take the trouble to
mix sage tea and sulphur, but what
the use, you get large bottle of the
ready-to-use tonic, called "Wyeth' 8
Sage and sulphur Hair Remedy" at
drug stores here for about so cents.
Millions of bottles of "Wyeths" are
sold annually, says \ well-known drug
gist. because it darkens the hair so
naturally and evenly that no one can
tell it has been applied.
You just dampen sponge or soft
brush with Wyeths Sage and Sulphur
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-14
REFLECT ATKINS
To HEAD LEAGUE
WOODLAND HEIGHTS CITIZENS
ASSOCIATION HOLDS AN
NUAL MEETING.

A A. Adkins was again the unani-
nous selection for the presidency or
Woodland Heights Citizens association
at the annual session last night in
Woodland Heights Baptist church.
The other officers elected were: j. 7.
Bailey, vice-p president; A. NJ Marsten,
secretary. and s. r. Ford. treasurer.
The principal speakers of the even
ing were DIR. James B. Buchanan and
DIR. A c. Bergman. DR. Buchanan's
talk was devoted largely to the con-
demnation OF the report that was
spread broadcast sometime ago to the
effect that number of boys had
broken into the church and engaged
in game of poker on the COM
munion table. He spoke highly OF
the "younger boys of Woodland
Heights, and declared that he didn't
believe that they would be guilty OF
such an act
For Better Acquaintance.
DR.. Bergman suggested that ban
Quet be held and an invitation be ex-
tended 10 every citizen Of Woodland
Heights. With the growth OF the
suburb there are a number OF citi-
zens who are unknown to each other.
and Or. Bergman thinks banquet
Is the best method by which all Of the
citizens can be brought together so as
TO become better acquainted.
Only one discussion was heard last
night, that being for the improve
ment of Semmes avenue In some
places the avenue IS badly in need
Of repairs. and a petition to this eff
feet was drawn up and signed. A
committee was designated to present
II TO the next meeting of the Ches-
terrified board of supervisors
Since the organization of the assoc
citation one year ago 1t has been the
intention OF the members to erect "A
home Of their own. This subject was
brought before the meeting and with
out discussion 1t was agreed to ap-
point a committee to look into the
ACCESSIBILITY of constructing a build
ing. This committee comprises NJ. c.
Mann. chairman. DR. T. s. Shelton,
T. s. Hewlett. G IL. Kahl and p. f.
". Goodwin. A special committee on
annexation was also selected as fol-
lows: NJ c. Mann. chairman; II. V.
Goode and p. f. w. GOODWIN.
The standing committees for the en-
suing year are: Streets--M. c. Mann,
chairman: c, H Kahl. ard H f.
Pinchboch, Light. F. Treviilian.
chairman: II. V. Gooda, and J. #. Bal
ley. Menhership-C II Burdette.
chairman. s. r, Ford, and DIR r. &.
shelton william r. Bryce.
y chairman; A. e. f~ufffUrn aYttf 'f' Y, w
Goodwin.
Since the association was formally
organized 1t has been rapidly increas-
ing in membership and has now an
enrolment of about seventy-fiye. The
association has been the means of
many improvements In the suburb
during this period.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-14
ONE. PRISONER IN
SPOTSYLVANIA JAIL

Especial to The Richmond yirginian.)
SPOTSYLVANIA, VA, March Ia
John Williams and Eddie Davis, two
criminals confined in the Jail of this
county for housebreaking and grand
larceny, were today taken to the peni-
tertiary at Richmond 10 serve their
respective sentences. Williams for the
term of ten years and Davis for five
years.
This leaves the county Jail with only
one prisoner. which has not been tho
case before for twelve months.