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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-07
INSPECTOR BUTLER
GRANTS PERMITS
PERMISSION TO ERECT FIVE
BUILDINGS AND REPAIR TWO
is GIVEN.

Permits for the erection Of five
new buildings in Richmond were
granted yesterday by Building In
spector Butler. Two. permits to repair
buildings were issued. Those granted
are as follows;
James Gordon, to build one-story
detached frame dwelling, to be known
as No. 1410 st. James street; to cost
$4,000.
w. Ashby Jones. ST.. to build a de-
tached two-story brick garage on the
south side OF Broad street, between
Lombardy street and Allen avenue: to
cost $f2.6ss.00.
w. +. Drinkard, Jr., to build a two
story brick tenament building ttwo
dwellings). on the north side of Park
avenue, between Park and Meadow
streets. to cost 100000.
Davis Brothers, inc. TO build a
three-story brick apartment house on
the east side OF Elm street, between
Floyd end Grove avenues; TO cost $40,-
10000.
Davis Brothrs. inc. to build one
story detached brick garage on the
east side of Elm street. between Floyd
and Grove avenues Tin rear of apart
ment): to- cost 100000,
Mrs G. H. Smithdeal. to repair
brick school building, known as Nos.
900-s02 East Broad street, to cost
$4,000.
Mrs Jennie L. Broaddus, to repair
theater. known as No. 14lS Hull
street; to cost $4,000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-07
FIRST BILL SIGNED
BY GOV. STUART
REAPPROPRIATTON OF $4,000
FOR GETTYSBURG MONUMENT
MADE SECURE.

Governor Stuart yesterday signed
his first bill. attaching mis- signature
TO q bill reappropriating some $4,000
OF an unexpended appropriation made
during the general assembly OF 1912,
for the purpose of erecting statues on
the battlefield of Gettysburg. COM
memorating the ga1lantry OF Virginia
soldiers on that memorable field. The
money was reappropriated to keep It
from reverting back into the treas
ury according to the constitution.
Governor Stuart also granted his
first respite yesterday when he signed
the papers granting a twenty-eight-
day stay OF sentence In the case OF
John Bell, a negro sentenced to die
In the electric chair next Friday The
respite was granted on the recon-
nnendation OF Major Wood, superin-
tendent OF the penitentiary.
The sanity Of the prisoner has been
doubted long time and it has been
decided to test the negro thoroughly
nGxt Thursday in the Circuit court.
EXPERTS will make the test The re-
spite gives Bell until March 18th, 20
prepare for the end.
The governor was the recipient OF
many prominent callers yesterday
holding an impormptu reception in
his Office. The foreign consuls paid
their respects to the chief executive
In body. They were: r. X. Victor.
representing the Imperial German
government; Frederick e. Noting.
representing the Kingdom Of Belgium,
and Arthur p. Wilmer, representing
the United Kingdom OF Great Britain
and ireland and the empire of India.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-07
Charters Granted
Charters Granted

The United Colored Charities. of
Norfolk. Va. No capital stock. Z.
w. Williams. president; Mamie II.
Gordon. secretary both Norfolk, Va
Gilmore Printing company, incor-
poratAd. Norfolk. Va. Capital: $4,000
to $4,000. A. H. Gilmore. presi-
dent j. r. Gilmore, secretary, both
Norfolk. Va.
Swiss Family Laundry. incorpor-
ated. Norfolk. Va. Capital: $4,000 to-
$4,000. r. L. Brown. president; II.
c. johnson, secretary, both Norfolk,
Va.
Amendment to charter of the Hob
land & Lee company, Incorporated.
changing principal office from Hol-
land to Suffolk. Va.
Investors Securities corporation,
Richmor d. Va Capital: $1,000 To-
81. 500. b0n- III. G, Buchanan. prest-
dent, Richmond. Va; A. F. Johnson,
secretary, Cambridge. Mass.
Saaboard Stables. Incorporated,
Norfolk, Va. Capital: 500 to $4,000.
c. s. Thomson. president: c. L. soness
secretary, both Norfolk. Va,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-07
SUE RAILWAY FOR
DELAY IN TRANSIT

NEWPORT NEWS. Feb. s.-Alleg-
ing that through the IaIlure Vt the
defendant company to properly lea
several car loads Of spinach. the ship
ments were spoiled in transit. the
Warwick Truck Farms. Inc, yester-
day filed suit in the office of the clerk
Of courts against the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway company. claiming
damages in the sum OF $500. The law
firm OF Nelms, Colonna & McMurran
represent the plaintiff.
The plaintiff corporation recently
shipped several car loads of spinach,
grown In Warwick county for Vest
ern markets. On arriving at their
destination the shipments were found
to have spoiled. it Is alleged, and tho
shippers are suing to recover on the
ground that the refrigeration Of tbs
cars was not proper
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-07
WANTS STATEWIDE
FISHERIES LAW

ELIZABETH CITY, N. c.. Feb. g.
Statewide fisheries laws and a State
fish commissioner, whose duty shall
be to study North Cardinals fisheries
needs and make such laws as condi-
tons demand from time to time, is a
suggestion which will be presented to
the next general assembly with some
force. The need of Statewide legisla-
ton for the conservation OF our fish
has been long apparent to even casual
observers. But State law making
body composed mostly OF legislators
who know nothing about the condi-
tons under which fish are bred and
caught, cannot make satisfactory or
intelligent fishing laws.
State Fish Commissioner J. Il.
Leroy Is behind the movement for
saner fisheries legislation. There is
nothing radical In his views. Indeed.
most OF his ideas are patterned after
Virginia laws that have been demon
strated q success.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-07
No ACTION TAKEN
ON CAR FRANCHISE
NATTER Is DEFERRED UNTIL
NEXT MEETING OFF CHESTER
FIELD SUPERVISORS.

Action on the petition for fran
chise of the new South Richmond and
Chesterfield Electric Railway company
which was to have been taken yester-
day at a special meeting of the coun-
ty board of supervisors. was deferred
until the next meeting.
The viewers which were appointed
several weeks ago by the board to go
over the proposed territory was on
hand with their report, but II was not
submitted
A committee was appointed TO re-
ceive specifications and bids on two
bridges to be constructed In the coun-
ty.@ One is steel structure on the
new road. and the other concrete
one on the Petersburg turnpike.
Other routine business. Including
making out the pay rolls, was dis
posed Of leaving clean sheet for
the discussion of the car company
franchise at the next meeting.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-07
AIDA EARNS PLACE
IN RICHMOND HEARTS
UDIEN CE AT AUDITORIUM
UNDERSTANDS NOW HOW SHE
ATTAINED POSITION.

Triumps such as Nine. Frances
Aida registered last night in the City
auditorium, before a large audience
Of the music lovers of Richmond,
have been rare. With her first effort,
Secchis "Lungi dal Caro- Bene." Nine.
Aida captured her audience. and from
the beginning OF that until the last
encore she received an ovation.
With Nine. Aida were Gutia Casini.
cellist. and Frank La Forge, pianist
and composer, both of whom held the
audience by their artistry and were
second onl to Madame Aida in their
personal trimuphs.
Madame Aida was possessed not only
OF the art which has made her one
of the foremost concert singers in the
country, but she sang with such SYM
pathy as to lift her hearers out of
themselves and bring forth enthusiasm
such a few singers have received in
Richmond.
Madame Alda's selections for the
concert were Of the happiest order
and not one Of them failed to appeal
to the audience. Probably the most
enthusiastically received waS My
Laddie." sung as an encore, which was
applauded when the accompanist be-
gan the first strains and the audience
learned that she was to sing.
Gutia Casini charmed the audience
with his cello and received his share
OF the applause.
His greatest success, however, was
the rendition of Schumann's Cradle
Song" which he played with such
sympathy and temperament as to
really move the audience.
Mr.. La Forge, several of whose
compositions received tho approval of
the audience, received a great deal of
applause.
Few concerts have teen received
with as great enthusiasm as that of
Nine. Aida and her assistants and
their work has made them a place in
the musical world in Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-07
SERGEANT SOWE[l
BECOMES CAPTAIN
NAMED By POLICE COMMISSIONERS
TO SUCCEED CAPTAIN
DAnFOoT.
BOARD IS KEPT BUSY
POLICEMAN wAYMACK. OF SOUTH
SIDE. BECOMES SERGEANT AND
MR. BELTON RETURNED
TO FORCE.
BOARD is KEPT BUS

Sergeant r. Il. Sowell OF the Firs,
been on the desk, was last night elected
by the board OF police commissioner
to succeed Captain William A. Barefoot
who died Wednesday morning In ST
Eiixabeth's hospital.
Sergeant Soweil has been a membe,
OF the Richmond police force for q
number OF years. and Is one of the
most popular peace preservers on the
force. Because Of his efficiency as a
sergeant and HIS general popularity
ceded at the time Of Captain Bartooes
death that he would be given the title
Of captain.
Walter Il. waymack, OF the South
Richmond police force. was elected ser
geant to succeed Sergeant Sowell-
Mr.. waymack was elected as ar
oficer of the law about eight years
ago by the board of police commits
sioners Of erstwhiie Manchester. and
has been serving the Sonthside in this
capacity ever since.
Mr. waymack's shrewd sleu,hing has
brought many criminals to bay. His
work attracted Chief Werner's atten-
mond and Manchester. and recently he
was detailed as \ detective on the
north side OF the river under Captain
of Detectives McMahon.
Sergeant waymack viii be assigned
to the FIRST district
Much Other Business.
Members of the board openly de-
clared war against traffac ordinance
viola,ers. and decided to take steps
itinerous officer will be appointed short
ly In an effort to put stop to these
violations.
This officer will be In civilian clothes
and will have no special territory. He
will be designated within the next day
or two. Although drivers have OBJ
served he-ctty- traffic ordinances al
sections OF the town where officers
have been stationed, tn y drive at lib
rty In ether placeA
A committee was appointed to APP
pear before the next meeting OF the
city council and recommended the pas.
sage OF an ordinance for the placing
of \ red light at night on all vehicles
Another committee will ask that an
ordinance prohibiting vehicles from
passing through funeral procession
be passed. 1t has been the custom OF
Justice Crutchfield for a number OF
years to fine all drivers whos passed
through procession. but up to this
time there Is no law against 1t.
c. A. Bolton, former member OF the
detective department. who was dis
missed last summer. was reelected al
a. private.
Sergeant Shepherd was designated
to take Sergeant Sowelfs place on the
desk at First police station.
The city council will be asked short
ly to increase the local force to 18S
members. which Is twenty-five more
than at tho present time.
A committee was appointed to draft
suftabiye resolutions in memory OF
Captain Barfoot.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-07
CHARGE FOR LOSS OF
LIVES READY MONEY

WASHINGTON, Feb. Sit was an
nounce1 at the department today that
the charges against Captain Osborne
Berry Of the steamship Nantucket,
which. en- Friday last rmmed and sank
the steamship Monroe, or the Virginia
capes. with loss Of forty one lives,
would be completed on Monday by the
steamboat inspection board at Nor
folk, and would be sent TO this city
and at once transmitted to the board
at Philadelphia, which is to try Cap
tain Berry. The trial will begin some
time next week, and it is said 1t will
be a peubliC one.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-07
USING PRECAUTIONS
AGAINST SMALLPOX

Every precaution is being taken by
the city health board authorities to
prevent the epidemic of smallpox in
South Richmond No more cases have
been located since the discovery of
the nine cases in the lower part of
the Southside last Thursday. Health
officer Levy says that he is not look
ing for the disease to spread i'm South
Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-07
Ninety Day. For Theft.

Found guilty OF stealing bale of
hay from the Manchester Milling COM
pany, Junius Burton, negro, was SEN
fenced to ninety days on the roads
yesterday by Justice II. A. Maurice.
While unloading wagon at the place
Thursday the negro is alleged to have
left one in the wagon and started
away with It,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-07

IN THE SENATE

BILLS presented in the senate yester-
day were:
Mr. Rhineheart: TO amend and re-
enact section OF an act approved
March IL, 1904. entitled an act to pro-
vide for the establishment, proper
county to borrow $4,000 for the pur-
for tho building and keeping In good
order and repair OF All public roads,
bridges, causewAyu and whArves In
tho several counties In thia State, and
a Ispsal chapter - of the code Of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-07

THE Bone of Contention in the In
dustriaI World. and What To Do With
II" is the subject Of Rev. John r,
Eggleston's talk tomorrow night in
Asbury Methodist church. This will
be the third Of series of labor lee
lures.
Rev, John C. Scott will conduct the
services Sunday morning in Meade
Memorial Episcopal church.
Both services tomorrow in Cowardtn-
Avenue Christian church viii be con-
Quoted by the pastor. The Gift OF
silence is the morning subject, and
at night he will talk on "A Stranger
In the Earth"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-07
Entertainment Po.tpon~d.

Because OF the small quarters the
performance which was to have been
given last night in Swansboro school
house by the Maslin- Bacon minstrels.
was called off.
The players declared that the stage
and auditorium was entirely too small.
1t will be held some time in the
near future in another building.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-07
SEVEN MEN DRAGGED
FROM RAGING SURF

NORFOLK. VA. Feb. s.-Lifesavers
OF the Mays Head station today
dragged seven men through a raging
surf from the deck Of 4 stranded
schooner without losing n life. The
three -masted schooner Helen Benedict,
Captain W. w. Torrey. was stranded
this morning. three quarters OF mile
south Of the lifesaving station.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-07
LEVINSKY OUTPOlNTs
PITTSBURC MAHON

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.--Battling Lee
whisky was not, very na. d put to it
70 outpoint Tommie Mahon, Of Pitts
burg, In the main ten-roun1 oout to-
night. Admirers OF the Smoky City
tighter expected that the so-called
bear cats" boring-in syle and heavy
4Mallop x2s just the thing to stop tina
dkhting Hebrews long stSing OF VIC
tories.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-07
Workingmen's Bill
to be Discussed

A Joint ses&i0a ~ The esmnattees
Of courts and justices ~ the Aouse
and the senate Will meet Monday
evening n 3 e'cleck - ceasadeF the
worklngnenss esnpenaattaA net.
present HI win - FscenanasaAed
" lAe seenznfttse.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-07

Browder, and one son, Thomas W.
Rrowder, Jr. The funeral services
will be held from the home Sunday,
afternoon at 2:30 r. NJ. Interment
will be in Maury cemetery. He was
a member of Joseph e. Johnston
Camp. No. 2, United Con. ederate Vet
Grams.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-07
NO CHARGE

For estimates. We do all kinds of
repair work. Our factory experts can
reMore the tone Of your old piano and
improve II 10 It will sound a. when
new.
THE CRAFTS PIANO CO..
Rroad IT Second 1t
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-07
ARGUMENT HEARD ON
WENO[NbURG BILL
Council ToR THREE OF CxTxEi
AFFECTED ny ANNEXATION
MEASURE APPEAR.

The wsndenburg bill, now before the
senats committee on cities and towns.
providing that no city may annex ter
rttory representing more than Is per
cent Of the taxable values of any
county, was given a special hearing
last night in the chamber OF the gen-
Evening star., 1914-08-06
Utilizing Remnants.

Among the most useful items ohtaina-
BILE at sales are the remnants of fine and
originally expensive fabrics Of net lace.
ribbon and trimmings and cddments in
the way of bead and embroidered orna-
ments, motifs. buttons and so on.
BY their aid-always assuming that
they have been chosen tudiciously-many
an old gown can be converted into an
apparently new one. For evening gowns
especially. now that the tunic reisns su-
preme. these short lengths come in re-
markahly useful. Three yards of a dou-
BILE width fabric or four or five of sin
gle width one will suffice for n charm
ing bridge coat or dainty evening bodice
and tunic to wear over any appropriate
skirt one happens to have.
Many of the gorgeous embroidered It's
sues. nets and gauZes which during the
season We're sold at prices ranging from
50 the yard upward are to be had at
considerably less than half price. and
are so beautiful in themselves that they
may be used sparinsly For instance
quite a short length will serve for a
ceinture and long girdle end, the latter
finished with bead fringe or tassel
chosen to harmonize with the tissue
Then there are nets of all kinds. chiffons
Evening star., 1914-08-06

The fact that skirts are growing
wider is absolute. and well established
Evening star., 1914-08-06
These Waistcoats Are Long.

The novelty about these present day
waistcoats is that they lengthen the
waist. When they were first introduced
two years ago they gave a short-waisted
effect because that was the height of
the fashion; today. every woman is striv-
ing to see how many inches she can
gain from the shoulder to the hips
The waistcoat is an aid in that it
wrinkles well down over the hips has
long revers from the shoulder almost to
the normal waistline. and is fastened
from there with single row of orna-
mental buttons.
To this wastcoat the muslin sleeves
are attached at the arm-hole and extend
to the wrist. and there is a high white
collar which rolls downward and fills in
the space in front.
Others have entire muslin shirt waists
OIL which the waistcoat is mounted, but
the whole garment must be in one and
fastened down the front.
Evening star., 1914-08-06
row at the shoulders and flares at the
feet and the costume sketched was no

row at the shoulders and flares at the
feet and the costume sketched was no
exception to this rule.
1t was in white and black with just
touch of brilliant green woven into the
figured sash The bodice of the dress
was of white chiffon very simply made
by a kimono-sleeved pattern and the
sleeve ends were bordered with white
fur. as was also the long. full tunic of
white chiffon yelling plain underskirt
of black satin. which was mounted at the
hips to a white satin top. The bodice
and skirt were joined under swathed
bayadere sash of black and white and
green brocade.
To go with this costume there was
charming short coat and an odd barrel
muff of untipped ermine, though less
expensive model was carried out in white
velour and was equally effective.
Chiffon as a material for street cos
tunes is promised unusual favor, es-
pecially for the long tunics, and aside
from the apparent inconsistency of them
they are responsible in a large sense
for the success of the new calling cos
tunes.
Evening star., 1914-08-06
Question of Ice.

In these days. when the piece of ice
which in winter lasted through one day
and made a sizable lump well into the
next now melts so much in the first two
hours that you feel that the iceman
cannot have put in the usual size. the
ice bill seems well worthy of our atten-
ton.
The housekeeper who never looks after
the little things tells the man to fill up
her refrigerator when it needs it and lets
it go at that, and is only observant when
the bill comes in. which is higher than
she expected 1t to be. She looks over the
bill. but the ice is listed in varying sizes
and at so much hundred pounds and as
it seems rather impossible for her to know
anything about it she signs, grumbles a
little and pays her bill.
One Saturday when the icebox was filed
up for over Sunday one of these some
what careless housekeepers, having a new
pair of bathroom scales on which she had
weighed everything in sight. decided to
see how much the ice weighed. 1t was
good deal Of trouble getting the ice out
of the refrigerator and onto the scales
but the information that she acquired
proved worth 1t. for the ice which filled
the refrigerator weighed thirty-eight
pounds, and in her bill she had been
fifty pounds.
First she sent in the bill for correction
which resulted in visit from the super
intendent, who measured the capacity OF
the icebox, and while he proved it could
hold rather more than she said as he ap-
parently made no allowance for air space.
he still could not deny her statement OF
overcharge, which resulted in reduction
of the BILL
Then she found out from him the cost
of a piece of ice that in average weather
would last over until the next day. and
left a standing order that a piece of ice
Of that size and price should be put in
daily and once again as large on Satur-
day.
This is almost the only way to keep
track of the ice bill, for if the piece
varies in weight the charge will vary
accordingly, and it is only by a uniform
charge that any certainty can be had
about the size of the bills
Ice Clipped off wastes very much. SO it
Evening star., 1914-08-06
TODAY'S HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS.
By Mary Lee.

is advisable to have the water cooled in
the refrigerator for drinking rather than
to have the continual breaking off Of
pieces to make ice water. Then there is a
kind of paper blanket that is made now
that does not come to pieces when it is
wet. 1t looks clean and white. and 1t
may be spread over the top of the ice to
lessen the melting. Obviously the ice can
not be entirely wrapped, as it is the proc
ess of melting that cools the refrigerator.
and bottom the top can be protected.
There cannot be too much said upon
the Importance of cleanliness in the re-
frigerator. and unless you know your
cooks conscience like your own look well
to it yourself.
Evening star., 1914-08-06

There is no diminution in the fashion
of the high starched collar. 1t is worn
in every class of society. but the French
women are more careful about it than
are the americans. They do not allow
it to broaden their neck-line under the
ears. therefore one sees a wide variety
of shapes and heights.
Plain muslin is still preferred to all
other fabrics. and some of the dark blue
serge frocks worn show Martha Wash
ington handkerchief of hemstitched or
candle draped round the neck and nm
shed with black cravat of Watereo
silk in front.
Evening star., 1914-08-06
THE WAISTCOAT IDEA
BY ANNE RITTENHoUSE.

Special Correspondence of The star.
PARIS. July 25.-The waistcoat idea Is
one of the strongest over here. Capes.
coats and blouses are fashioned with the
waistcoat
The shops are selling waistcoat blouses
which are of muslin and pique and some
times of linen lawn with striped waist
coats in cotton velvet or crash.
One has to buy carefully of these col
ored waistcoats because one must take
the suit into consideration.
Fortunately. the shops have already
taken this into consideration by building
the waistcoats in universal coloring: the
kind that goes with the coats and skirts
that are popular and fashionable
Dark blue and golden brown, or old
gold are two colors that Paris is playing
with in all costumery. and therefore these
waistcoat olouses are very often made of
stripes that show both colors
There are more fancful ones, a la
MARITIME. with green surfaces on which
are brilliant red roses, but these are only
worn by young women who can afford
to exploit daring costumes.
One sees few plain blouses of simple
white muslin. There is always the waist
coat idea attached. This was done last
March. but then it was an experiment
and now it is an accepted fashion.