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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-29
STATE TREATMENT
FOR |NEBR|ATES
johnson Introduces Bills Provid-
ing for Establishment Of Vir-
ginia Sanatorium.
ITS COST TO BE $4,000
Funds to Reimburse State Would
Be Secured Through Increased
Liquor Licenses.
ITS COST TO BE s15o,ooo

series of bills looking TO the es
tablishment of n State Sanatorium for
the treatment of inebrlates was offered
yesterday by Delegate John II. John
son; Of Scott County. an Increase being
proposed in tho State tax for liquor
licenses sufficient to reimburse the
State for the establishment and main
tenance of such an institution.
The first bill OF the series provides
for tho appropriation by the General
Assembly Of $4,000 for the purchase
Of "a farm and erection OF suitable
buildings for the Virginia State Sana-
forum. The second bill provides that
there shall be established state Sana.
drunkards, opium caters and persons
addicted to other drug habits, and lost
to self-control. The institution is to
be known as the Virginia state Sana
forum. 1t is to be located on Il farm
as nearly accessible to all portions OF
the Stat: as may be, and the Inmates.
firmities, are to be required to work
at least five hours a day in the cult
walton OF the land. board of five
ernor TO have control and direction Of
the institution, which board shall, sub
jcct TO the approval of the Governor
establish rules and regulations for the
admission. treatment and care of all
persons committed to or voluntarily
ment. The superintendent to be
named by the board, must be an expe-
rienced physician, and Will have full
charge of the management of the sana-
torium and of subordinate officers and
employees.
Pay with Higher License.
To carry this plan into effect with
out placing a burden on the State
treasury. Mr. johnson proposes in the
third bill OF the series that the license
taxes upon the manufacture and sal,
Of ardent spirits, as defined by the act
approved March -, 1905. be increased
80 per cent. The amount realized from
the increased license tax on ardent
spirits shall be paid into the treasury
to the credit of the Virginia State
Sanatorium, and shall be applied. first.
TO the maintenance of the sanatorium,
and, second. to reimbursing the gen
erai State fund for the sum of $4,000
appropriated for the establishment of
the Intuition, and shall be disbursed
upon vouchers of the board of that in
stitution on approval of the Governor
According TO the report of Auditor
Moore, the State received from liquor
licenses last year. exclusive of the
licenses paid to counties and cities.
S52S,93l. Mr. Scott estimates that the
Increased license tax Will within
short time compensate the State for
the establishment of such an institu..
ton and more than carry the annual
cost of It's maintenance.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-29
LEE STATUE PLOT
MAY Be IMPROVED
Harman's Bill Provides for Re-
rnoval of Fence and Plant
ing of Flowers.

\ bill introduced In the Senate yes
tcrday by Senator Hartman authorizes
the Register OF the Land Office, upon
the request Of the City Council of Rich
nond, TO remove the iron fence that
now surrounds the Lee Monument, and
10 permit the city TO plant flowers on
the plot OF ground upon which the
monument stands. and otherwise beau
tify II.
Residents In the monument district
have for a long time beSought the City
Council to remove the iron fence around
the statue and improve the appearance
OF the grounds. 1t is commonly felt
that the fence detracts much from the
appearance OF the monument. and par
ticular objection liz made to the bare
cNpansc OF turf, indifferently kept, that
cncircles IT.
Councilman Ratcline. OF Lee Ward.
sought TO secure the Improvement of
the monument space by tho city. but
transmitted the opinion that the State
city the monument or the plot on which
II stands, since under the terms of the
dedication to the Commonwealth the
statue was placed under the perpetual
care OF tho State.
Senator Harman's bin meets the diff
Guilty by keeping the monument under
the States control, and at the same
time authorizing the Register OF the
Land Office TO permit the improve
ments desired by the city. The re-
moval of tho fence, and the improve
inent of the grounds, it is provided
shall be at the city's expense.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-29
CHARTERS ISSUED

The following charters were issued
Yesterday by the state Corporation
Commissions
The Purity Grocery Company. Incor-
porated. Marion, Va. Capital stock
sl,S0o to $1,000. " T. Scott. presi,
treasurer, both of Marion.
Hedges Sectional Axle Corporation.
Richmond. Capital stock: $1,000 to
$4,000. ]. e. Hedges president. Win
terpock. Va; s. II. Perdue. secretary,
Richmond.
Wise Granite and Construction Com
pany, Incorporated. Richmond Capital
stock: $4,000 to 100000. Thomas
Gresham, president: j. r. Pashcall. sec
rotary, both OF Richmond
+. f.. Thweatt & Bro. Incorporated,
Petersburg, Va. Capital stock: $4,000
to $4,000 +. +. Thweatt. president;
Archie Thweatt. secretary, both of Pc
tersburg, Va.
Huntley Shoe Company. Incorporated.
Roanoke, Va. Capital stock: $1,000 to
100000: w. o. Huntley, president. Roa-
noke, Va: r. T.. Craddock, Secretary,
I.ynchburE, Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-29
LET COMMISSION
SETTLE PROBLEM
Bill Provides for Investigation Of
Proposed Coordinate Col
lege for Women.
GRAsTY AND DUKE PATRONS
Report Would Be Made to 1916
Session OF General
Assembly.
grassy AND DUKE PATRONS

That the problem of how Virginia
should meet the demand for an insti-
tuition for higher education OF women
Is one for scientific study, and not to
be settled BY an off hand decision for
or against the location of such an in
stitution near the University OF Vir-
ginia. is the ground taken in bill
offered by Delegates Grasty and Duke
yesterday. II proposes a legislative
e s,,isIiIm 70 eolordnnte coiieEe for
women near the University Of Virginia
or elsewhere, this committee to report
to the 1916 session of the General AS
sembly.
Board Recognizes Need.
The Preamble sets forth that the
shep a'a IS
ally recognized, and quotes at length
the resolution adopted by the board of
That resolution states that Virginia
should make provision for the educa
ton OF the young women of the State:
OF meeting this need would be found
in the creation of womap's college
coordinate with the University, but
expressing the sense of the rector and
visitors that the first step should be
the appointment OF a competent com
mission to make thorough and search
ing investigation and careful and de-
founHing and maintaining such col
lege"
Six Members OF Commission.
In view OF these resolutions the bill
provides that preliminary to appropri-
alton OF State funds for the establish
ment and maintenance of a coordinate
college for women at Charlottesville or
elsewhere, a Legislative commission of
six members. to be composed of three
appointed by the president of the Sem
ate, and three By the Speaker of the
House of Delegates, shall study the
whole question of the establishment OF
a coordinate college for women at
u t1 nf "a al mi pa-
port as to the various phases OF the
question and especially as to the cost
of establishing and maintaining such
an institution to the next regular SEES
sion. An appropriation OF $4,000 is
made in the bill to cover the expenses
OF thi. commission in making its in
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-29
PUBLIC HEARING
ON ANNEXATION
Fight Shifts to Senate Committee
on County, City and Town
Organizations.
BOTH SIDES READY FOR FRAY
Henrico County Making Deter
4
BOTH SIDES READY FOR FRAY
Henrico County Making Deter
mined Campaign for Passage
of Wendcnburg Bill.

Richmonds annexation fight. as far
as II concerns the acquisition OF terri
tory in Henrico County. has shifted to
the General Assembly. before which is
pending Il bill which seeks to prohibit
cities from annexing at ono time more
than 20 per cent OF a county's taxable
values.
The bill was introduced In the Sem
ate by Senator Wendcnburg, and has
had a hearing before the Committee
on County. City and Town Oreanizn-
tiOna, In the course of which an amend
inent was adopted permitting the an
nexation Of more than % per cent of
a county's taxable values. provided
such annexation is agreed to BY the
BOARD OF Supervisors Of the county.
Henrico County authorities, who APP
peared before the committee, declared
themselves satisfied with the amend
lnent.
Another hearing OH the bill was
scheduled for yesterday morning. and
a large delegation was on hand when
tho committee went into session. II
was decided. however. TO postpone con-
sideration Of the bill until s o'clock
mittee will hold a public hearing on
The measure in the Senate Chamber.
Will Attend in Force.
The meeting on Wednesday even
representatives. Of the city government
rho county is making a determined
hight to secure the passage of the bill
which, II claims. is necessary to pro-
tect 1T against annexation, 80 sweep
ing In character az to seriously cripple
It's government. Counsel has been en- :
ployed by the county authorities to aid
II In the fight.
The proposed annexation would take
from Henrico County about SO per cent
Of It's taxable values. II the Wenden-
burg bill should become law. II would
neccssitate q radical redrafting OF the
whole annexation ordinance.
Senator Watkins. OF Chesterfield Is
co-patron OF the bill with Senator Wen
denburR. His county. however. will not
be affected by it's passage or rejection
since tho pcnding annexation program
takes only 20 per cent OF Chesterheld's
taxable value.
Would Lcnvc 10 Rich Comfy.
Richmond city officials minimize the
calamity cry raised by Henrico Coun-
" authorities. quoting from the state
mcnt OF the Auditor of Public Accounts
10 show that even should the proposed
annexation go into effect unchanged
by the court. Hcnrico County would
still be among the eight weal;hiest
counties in the State in point OF real
estate value. The territory included
IN the annexation plan. the city claims.
Is needed to take care OF natural ex :
pansion. and for safeguarding the
health OF the community through the
control Of drainage and sanitation
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-29
ARE NEEDED
FOR STATES ROADS
Highway Commissioner Coleman
Outlines Program to Finance
Committee.
PRESENT FORCE INADEQUATE
In Past Year 6l9 Miles OF High
way and 50 Bridges Were
Built.
PRESENT FORCE INADEQUATE

State Highway Commissioner George
T.. Coleman presented the road pro-
gram OF the State before the House FL
nance Committee yesterday. He asked
the following annual appropriations:
State money aid to counties for road
building. 100000.
Increase In the contingent fund for
maintenance Of the office. s7700.
Maintenance of the convict road
forces. $4,000.
Mr.. Coleman explained that 1t would
be economy for the State TO provide a
more adequate supervising and engi-
neering force. as 1t would enable his
department to give closer attention TO
work under construction. During last
year the State Highway Commssi oncr
and his assistants supervised work OF
$50 different roads and the construc-
ton OF eighty-thrce bridges scattered
throughout the State.
Force Not Sufficient.
Win the force at our command"
sible always TO supervise and care
fully guard the expenditure OF funds
necessary TO carry on this work prop
criy. We have been doing the best we
could with the funds at our disposal,
and believe that with additional force
we can actually save money TO the
state and counties In construction
work.
we constructed during last year by
means of State aid convicts and coun-
~ bond issues, 6l9 miles OF roads and
eighty-thrce bridges, and expended APP
proNimately sl.5O0,000.
AT the present time are work =
ing twenty eight convict camps in diff
fcrent sections of the State. Twenty
iivc OF these are supported and main
tanned by state appropriation. Three
OF them are being maintained by coun-
ties with the understanding that if the
present Legislature makes a sufficient
appropriation. they Will be taken over
and maintained hereafter at State ex-
Dcnse Prior 10 May l. 1913, VIC were
maintaining at State expense fifteen
convict road camps, and two others at
the expense OF counties. Since that
time we have established eleven new
camps. We would like 10 have funds
70 take over the three camps supported
by counties. and to establish four new
camps, making "A total of thirty-two
gangs OF convicts at work on the roads
or Virginia The average convict camp
costs the State about $500 n year TO
establish and maintain, making "A total
Ior the thirty-two camps OF s20s,o0
fors this work we are now asking for
an appropriation of $4,000, and cX-
pect to raise the remainder from the
Tees now paid TO sheriffs and sergeants
Tor maintaining prisoners in jails'
Mr.. Coleman said he highly approved
OF bill now pending TO set apart the
money paid In for automobile licenses
as n special fund TO aid counties to keen
In good order roads already built BY
convicts or from county bond Issues
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-29
Rev. cyril Dc Muynck.

Especial TO The Times Dispa tch.I
Lynchburg, Va, January 2S.-The
body of Rev. Cyril De Muynck. assist
ant pastor of Holy Cross Catholic
Church. OF this city, who died yester-
day afternoon at ST, Leo's Hospital
Greensboro. n. c., has been brought
here for burial which is to be at the
Holy Cross Cemetery. probably to-mor
row.
He was born in Belgium In 1865. He
was educated in the American College
mt Louvain, where he was ordained for
an American mission station. He came
direct TO Virginia and was placed
under the charge of the late Bishop
Van do Yyver, OF Richmond, who as
signed him to st. Josephs mission in
that city. He was then transferred to
Lynchburg as assistant, and then to
Rock Castle. in 1899. From there he
was sent to Fredericksburg and then to
South Richmond. and from there he
came back to Lynchburg as assistant
in 1907. He had been i'll for three
weeks. but it was not known here
until yesterday that his sickness was
of a serious nature.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-29
READY TO STAGE
DAIRY CONTEST
Already 100 Applications for
Entry Blanks Have Been
Received.
VALUABLE TROPHIES OFFERED
Prizes Will Be Given Those Ex-
hibiting Best Milk and
Cream.
VALUABLE TROPHIES OFFERED

Judging from present indications, the
annual Virginia milk and cream con
test. which will be held under the
auspices of the state Dairy. and Food
Division during the week OF February
9-14. Will be not only the Most sue
ccssful ever staged in Virginia, but
one worthy OF comparison with similar
contests In other sections OF the coun-
try. Deputy Commissioner Rowe al
ready has received 100 applications Tor
entry blanks, and practically all dairy
men In the State are expected to enter
exhibits
The State Dairymens Association is
for the purest milk and cream shown.
\ silver cup Will be given for the best
exhibit of milk, and another Will be
Silver medals Will be awarded the sec
ond best milk and cream samples, and
bronze medals will be given to the eS.
will be awarded by the State Dairy
and Food Commissioners for each entry
scoring 80 per cent or more.
The cream contest was won last year
by j. Scott Parrish, Miniborya Farm.
Chesterfield County, while Farmville
dairyman captured the milk contest.
TO He strictly Judged.
Every sample of milk and cream to
be entered In the contest must he
MIXED on Monday. February ., and
shipped at once to Commissioner w. d.
Saunders. Needless to say, every pre-
caution will be used to protect the
shipments from contamination in tran
sit.
Bottles should be made of clear glass
and free from metal attachments. The
caps should be sealed with hot parafiin
and covered with parchment as a pro-
lection against dirt and water. The
appearance of the package Will be
taken into consideration in the judg-
ing.
Milk will be judged first. according
to bacteria contained. y sample con-
tanning a bacteria count of 400 or less
will be given a perfect score OF 80.
Gar sh q a 600
be scored 0.
Second. according to flavor and order.
% points.
Third according to visible dirt. 10
points. This examination Is made only
after the samples have been allowed to
stand undisturbed for several hours.
To obtain n perfect score. the bottom
of the bottle must be entirely free from
movable spots when examined.
Fourth, butter fat. 10 points. To
score 10 points. the sample must con-
tain at least 4 per cent butter fat.
Fifth the presence of solids not fat,
10 points. The sample must contain
ST. per cent to secure 10 points.
Sixth, acidity, 3 points. Sample must
contain less than per cent to win
Seventh, bottle and cap. 3 points.
Cream will be Judged by the same
standards, except that solids not fat
are not considered. and butter fat is
rated at 20 points.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-29
BILL TO PROHIBIT
LIQUOR AT FAIRS
Favorable Report on Measure
Is Voted by House
Committee

bill prohibiting the sale OF liquor
az agricultural fairs or similar places
OF public gathering. was reported ia
Vorabiy by the House Committee on
Agriculture and Mining yesterday af-
fernoon. The bill was offered in the
House last week by DR.. s. T. A. Kent.
OF Halifax. and John w Stephenson,
of Bath 1t prohibits the selling or
giving away of Intoxicating liquors or
beverages at fairs or other large
public gatherings
There were but two dissenting votes
in the committee, and these, it was
stated, were not in opposition to the
bill. but in opposition to taking action
before hearing from representatives, of
the Virginia State Fair Association
Mr. Stephenson and w. a. Willeroy. of
West Point, spoke for the bill
Mr.. Willeroy is Il former member of
the House, and last fall appeared as
counsel for certain parties testing the
validity of the license issued by the
Circuit Court of Henrico County to
the Virginia State Fair Association
While general in its. terms, the bill
is admittedly aimed to prevent the
sale of liquor at the State Fair in
Richmond, strong effort having been
made last, year to prevent the licensing
of the sale Of liquor at the fair.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-29
Robert A. Freeman.
TSDpciol m Tho Tirnos i)isDo tcy

Especial to Tho Times Dispatch.l
funeral of Robert y. Freeman, who died
in Baltimore on Sunday, took place hero
yesterday afternoon at o'clock. The
services were conducted by Rev W.
\. johnson. Mr.. Freeman was carried
to the Johns Hopkins Hospital, In Bad
timore, for an operation for Bright's
could be performed. He was one of the
most prominent citizens OF Wake Coun-
~, and was tor years one OF Its most
successful farmers, being the owner of
one of the largest plantations in the
county, situated near Roseville. A few
years ago Mr.. Freeman removed to
with the affairs of the town. IIe was
tho owner and large stockholder in
the Wake Forest Supply Company
He Is survived by fivo children: Mrs.
/. o. Jones, of Wake Forest; Mrs Fred
Chethem, of Roseville; Vernon Free
man. of Pittsburgh; DR.. r. II. Freeman.
or Raleigh, and Claude Freeman, Of
St. Louis.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-29
REFLECT BOARD
Life Insurance Company of Virginia
Stockholders Hold Annual Meeting.

The stockholders of the Life Insur
ancc Company of Virginia held their
annual meeting yesterday afternoon
at o'clock. Reports from the officers
showed the concern to be in flourish
ing condition. The, old board of drec-
tors was reelected as follows:
Land0n Cabell Rose, president Co
lonial Trust & Savings Bank, North
Avenue State Bank, Michigan Avenue
Trust Company; Chicago, III. John G:
Walker. second vice president Broad
Street Bank. Richmond: director Co
lonial Trust & Savings Bank. Chicago,
~ John NJ. Miller. Jr.. vice president
First National Bank. Virginia Trust
Company, Richmond: Landon R. Wal
ker, travelling auditor Life Insurance
Company COMPANY of Virginia; William L. T.
Eogerson, second vice-president Life
Insurance Company of Virginia: Ed
ward ID. Harris. first vice-president Life
insurance Company of Virginia; AL
gernon S. Hurt, secretary Life Insur-
a aW company OF Virginia; Bradford IT.
walker, assistant secretary Life Insur-
a ma Company OF Virginia; John Sidney
davenport. Jr., actuary, Life Insurance.
Company OF Virginia
The board Will meet this afternoon
ior the purpose of electing officers for
the ensuing year.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-29
FUNERAL NOTICES

funeral OF MISS MARY
a. PITrMAN. daughter OF Mrs. Alice
- H. Pittman and the late G, j. Pitt
man, took place from Broadus Me-
mortal Baptist Church Wednesday,.
January IS. She leaves, besides her
mother, five sistcrs--Misscs Susie e..
Ethel a., Mamie r.. Marguerite and
Mrs. .. j.. Farrar, of Lynchburg; two
brothers. Luther 3. and Henry D..
Pittman. She had been confined to
her bed for n long time, but was
, more than patient, and died per-
fcctly roconcilcd.
The active pallbearcrs were Mr..
William Crupper, Mr.. Allen Robb,
ID. ID. Browning, c. {. Bailey. J. r.
Carney, a.. Craddock, u. c. Saunders
and L. C.. CondrcY.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-29
Mrs. G. Robert Davis.

Mrs. Florrie F. Davis, wife of G..
Christmas. died yesterday afternoon
at o'clock at Stuart Circle Hospital.
Besides her husband. she leaves one
and two sisters. Mrs. Lynch and Mrs
Kemper. OF Alexandria. The funeral
VIII take place tomorrow afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock from Calvary Bap-
fist Church, and the services win be
conducted by Rev. Carter Jenkins. the
pastor 1nterment will be made In
pallbearers have been named: w II.
Merritt, DR.. l.. Il. Price j. w. Hall,
Bernard j.. Jones. j. Carter White
Leslie Ellis DIR. w. Il. Robinson and
Basil NJ. Gwathmey.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-29
Mrs. John G.. Peermnp

Especial 70 The Times Dlspatch.1
Roanoke. Va. January 2S.-Mrs John
G. Peerman, thirty-eight years old, died
at her home this afternoon, after an
illness OF two days. The news OF her
sudden death came as a great shock to
her family and friends. Mrs. Peerman is
survived by her father and mother
MIR. and Mrs. w. j. Brown, and ono
sister. Mrs. Hates. OF Atlanta; one
brother, w. j. Brown, OF Montgomery
Ala; her husband. and three children:
Gordon. aged fifteen; Edith. twelve, and
Ethel, ten. She was q native OF Scotts-
Vile, and came here from Richmond
seven years ago. She was q member OF
Greene Memorial Church.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-29
WELCOME NEW PASTOR
Brond street Methodist Gives Reception
10 Hoy Inhu w. ShnclSford.

Brond street Methodist Gives Reception
to Rev. John w. SbnclSford.
The congregation of Broad Street
Methodist Church gave reception
last night in honor of its new pastor
who welcomed Mr.. Shackford to his
new charge We're Rev. T. Men Simp-
son. d. D., presiding elder of the Rich
mond district; Bishop Collins Denny,
Major l.. II. Christian, Rev. 5. c. Hatch
er. Minitree Folkes and Mr.. CARRIER.
Mr.. Shackford joined the Methodist
Conference seven years ago, after
graduating with honors from RAN
dolph Macon and Vanderbilt He won
the intercollegiate orators medal while
at the former college. Mr.. Shack ford
is the son-in-law of Bishop Atkins. OF
North Carolina. He served four years
as pastor of Lynchburg church and
three years in Norfolk.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-29
REAL THING IN HOSPITALITY
If You Don't Believe It. Read What Glove.

IL You Don't Believe 1t. Read What Glove
land Woman Says.
Miss Marguerite Kelley. OF Cleveland. O.,
n delegate to recent educational confer
encc hero. has returned home, and an
nounced that Richmond Is certainly some
hospitabc city.
Miss Kelley. who is chief Fairgrounds In
structor of Cleveland, told the reporters
whnt happened. and this is what one wrote
Had a grand time. Never saw such hos
pitality In my whole life.
Was on car the other night. Two girls
were talking. Wish | had some ice cream
said one. Bling! went the bell cord Car
stopped In the middle of block. conductor
got off. went into Il drug store. and came
back on the car, gaTo two bells. and then
went inside. sat down between the girls, and
uncovered three dishes OF Ice cream.
lie didn't collect any moro fares the rest
of the trip, but he certainly got outside OF
that ice cream I'm fine fashion,"