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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-11
DELINQUENT GAS BILLS
WHO SHALL PAY THEM

The Subcommittee on Ordinances
will meet this afternoon at o'clock
to discuss the proposed ordinance re-
lievfng the property owner from re-
sponsibfiity for delinquent gas bills.
As the situation now stands new
tenant may be confronted with gas
bill. which may have been left by the
outgoing tenant. He cannot have the
gas turned on, although he may have
paid his gas bill mt his former resi-
dence untii the deliauent bill is paid.
The Gas Department looks to the owner
of the property for the payment OF the
bill. and the new tenant Is required
to deposit sum OF money, SO that
the gas may be turned on
According to the officials in the Gas
Department there is no other way 10
handle tae question
The reel estate agents and property
owners want the city to assume the
responsibility, and see that the delin-
auentss pay.
The city officials feel that the real
estate agents should find out the status
of 4 man before he is given lease on a
house, and advise themselves as TO
whether he has paid his gas bill.
All this will be threshed OUT at the
meeting this afternoon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-11
CHARITIES BOARD
ELECTS OFFICERS
o. A. HAWKINS REMAINS AT HEAD
OF WORK. WITH DIR. BUCHANAN
IN ACTIVE CHARGE.
APPRECIATIVE WORDS
DIRECTORS EXPRESS HEARTY COM
7 MENDATToN OF EFFORTS OF THE
SECRETARY, THROUGH YEARS
OF SERVICE.
APPRECIATIVE WORDS

AT the meeting of the board of d-
rec tprs of the Associated Charities
yesterday afternoon, In the Associated
Charities Building. the following Of
ficers were elected: President, Mr.. @.
A. Hawkins. first vice. president. Mr.,
r. Stewart Hume; second vice-presi-
dent. Mrs. G. Z. Boiling; treasurer, Mr.
c. C. Chaplin; general secretary, DR..
James Buchanan.
The members OF the board of direc-
tors present were: Mr.. o. A ITaw-
kins. AIR. r.. S. Hume. Mr. II. L. Bias
kervilie, Mrs c. T.. Boiling, Mfr c. c.
Chaplin, Mrs. n. V. Randolph. Mr.. John
Stewart Bryan. Mr.. Henry Landon Ca
bell. Mr.. J. l.. Hill. Miss Sarah Roller
and Mrs. r. y. Garcin.
In selecting DR.. Buchanan the board.
by unanimous vote. declared their full
confidence In the administration Of
DR.. Buchanan, whose unremitting la
bors and great skill in relieving the
poor and removing as far as possible
the causes of poverty and distress in
this city have been a benediction to
many. and the active means of set
ting many families and individuals
on the way to a self supporting. self
respecting life.
In speaking for the board, Mr.. Haw
kins said: I'VE have unanimously Sc
lected DIR. Buchanan, not only because
he is the best man we know of for the
position of general secretary. but also
/ because We feel that we owe II to
ourselves no less than 10 DIR. Blu
chanan to show by our votes and our
support, our deep appreciation of the
efficient courageous and self-sacrific-
ing work he has done TO alleviate the
suffering and the poverty and to re-
move the causes wherever they could
be dealt with by means at the disposal
of the association.
"Dr. Buchanan has set his face
against the wilfully lazy and vicious.
but thousands Of individuals and homes
In their renewed hope and opportunity
testify TO the value and helpfuiness
of his methods and his assistance"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-11
MEANS CHANGE IN
CONTRACT SYSTEM
MEN WHO DO CITY WORK MUST
HAVE OWN FUNDS TO
CARRY jobs.

At the request OF the Admfnistra
tive Board. President Peters yesterday
afternoon called the common council to
meet In extraordinary session tonight
at s O'Clock, to pass upon resolution
appropria,inx $50. 200 for expenses in
the annexed territory.
This sum is to be paid out to con-
tractors who have finished, or are now
working on improvements In the an
aexed territory, for which the city has
assumed responsibility.
Some Of the contractors have large
payrolls confronting them and are
anxious to get tho money from the
city so the employees may receive their
money.
This situation has set the members OF
the Administrative Board to thinking.
and 1t SIS likely that hereafter no con-
tracts will be awarded unless the con-
tractors show that they can carry the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-11

contracts to the end without having To
call upon the city to help them out,
NO contractor should make a bid
on work" said member of the Admin
istrative Board yesterday, unless he
has sufficient capital to carry his men
The city should not be expected to take
care of the contractor. When the work
is done. or when certain portions have
been finished the city is willing to pay
the contractor for what has been ac-
complished. but thu city cannot, and
will not. so far as / am concerned,
put its capital up. so that contractors
may reap the benefits. without having
sufficient funds on hand to complete the
work for which they contract"
This means that hereafter when bids
are made for city work the bidders
must be able to pay on their men,
without resortfng to the aid of the city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-11

in an old shanty located near Broad
Rock Road and the Midlothian Turn
pike, following an investigation yes
terday morning by the Southside po-
lice.
Several citizens, who live near the
dynamite. became much alarmed when
enough to explosives that could pos
sibly blow up the whole of Swans
boro. The Third Police Station was
telephoned for assistance.
Captain Alexander Wright. Precinct
Detective Tinsley and Patrol Driver
Fischer went to Swansboro on the
patrol wagon. They found the dyna-
mite distributed over the floor Of the
shanty.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-11
EDISON CHUCKLEs OVER PALTWXs2
LOSS OF TWO MILLION DOLI4AlM3

West Orange. N. j.. Dec. 10.-Th0mM41
A. Edison, after planning all night &C.
rebuilding Of his factories swept bHS
fire, went to sleep this afternoon. AnA3
Mrs Edison saw to 1t that he wnsns83
disturbed When he awoke he sAl4S
with a. chuckie and a sigh.
ITS just another experiences: m1neeS
as rule. are not SO expensive.
what do you estimate tho loss 4Aa
be- Mr.. Edison? IA
It think about $a.0oo.o00." answcreMs
the inventor ssaaHH
ssNo, ! didn't have. any insuranca IL
understand though. that the boys haMs
placed some insurance on two 1ramM]
buildings; don't know how muCh3
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-11
RECEIVERS $4,000
AGAINST RAILROAD
MOTHER OF ALFRED W. THOMP-
son WINS SUIT FOR
DAMAGES.

After hearing evidence and argu-
ments by attorneys on both sides for
almost three days, a jury in Hastings
Court. Part III, yesterday evening about
6;15 o'clock rendered verdict in
favor of the plaintiff to the extent of
$4,000 in the suit of Mrs. Fannie
thompson VS.. Seaboard Air Line Rail-
road
Mrs. Thompson. who is the mother
of and administrators for the late AL
fred W. Thompson, who lost his life
by being struck by a trail of the de-
PENDANT company on January IA, at
the Second Street crossing of the rail-
road, sued for $4,000.
Attorneys Louis o. Wendenburg and
Gray Haddon represented the claims
OF Mrs Thompson. while r. G.. Chris
tan and Il. r.. Williams appeared for
the company.
Thompson, at the time OF his death.
was under indictment for the murder
Of Joseph W. Rainey, who was at one
time mayor CT Paramount. The men
had engaged in a fist fight, and Raines
was knocked down. In falling, his
head struck street curb and he died
from fractured skull.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-11
ZIONIST CLUB TO CELEBRATE
cRANNUCHAH FESTIVAL sUNDA'

The Zionist Club Will celebrate Chan
nuchah Festival Sunday night at s
O'clock In tho Sir Moses. Montefiero
synngoKpe. br. u. N. caffscn win
speak ON The Future OF Palestine
DR.. l.. karp, on Modern Maccabeans'.
the Rev, Me Sdorff and chorus win
render Chan .hah Lights" while the
philharmonic club Of tbs Y. NJ G. A.
viii sing several. aelSrttons An orr
gan rscital will also be given BY Is
raei Rhodes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-11
SUFFRAGE MEETING WILL
DISCUSS JUVENILE COURT

Miss Cally Ryland will be chairman
Of the regular weekly suffrage meeting
to be held Thursday. December II.
The Juvenile Court will be tho sub
ject under discussion and Dr. Fl. d. C..
Maciachlan. Mr.. Kicks and Miss Roller
will be among the speakers Mr. Kicks
and Miss Roller are ofiicially connect
ed with the Juvenile Court. The pub
lie is cordially invited to be present.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-11
NEAR ARGUMENT ON MOTION
rOR NEW TRIAL FOR SCHMIDT

New York. Dee. f0.--Justice Davis, In
the Supreme Court today heard argu-
racnts on a motion for new trial for
Hans Schmidt who killed Anna Au-.
muller on September 1s.. 1913, In a fiat
in Harlem. cut up her body and threw
II into the North River from a Terry
boat. Schmidt is In Sing Sing death
house awaiting execution.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-11
Robbed Of Watch.

Mrs. Hugh Campbell yesterday re-
ported to the police that she had been
robbed OF an open faced watch and a
light blue military cape. supposed to
have been taken frcm No. 1907 West
Franklin Street. The watch IL orna-
mented with a diamond, and Is con-
sidered of much value
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-11
To Hold Christmas Sale.

A Christmas sale and silver tea will
be conducted this afternoon and TO-
night by the Ladies' Aid Society OF the
Barton Heights Methodist Church at
the home of Mrs. Frank r. Bates, Jr.,
702 Barton Avenue. Mrs. l. ]. Gregory
will be in charge Of the fancy articles
and Mrs. J. A. Winn will preside over
the cake table. An interesting pro-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-11
VIII Try Lads Today.

| The case OF Leonard Haines and
Raymond Jenkins, fourteen years old
each, both OF South Richmond, will be
tried In Juvenile Court today. The
| charge against the youths is that of
stealing. horse and buggy. the prop
erty of w. A. Bland, colored farmer,
OF Midlothian
Young Jenkins is q fugitive from
the Laurel Reformatory, from which
place he escaped some months ago.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-11
Ripley Case Stin On.

Judge Scott Is still hearing the case
Of Arthur p. Ripley against j. D.
Lecky for $1,000. The suit arises over
an automobile accident In which two
cars col.ided at Monument and Davis
Avenues, March ~. 1911.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-11
MIR. KOlNER WILL SPEAK
AT CHESTER TO-DAY

large audience of Chesterfield folk
Will greet Commissioner OF Agrlcul
ture George w. koiDer this afternoon
at O'Clock when he will discuss i'm :
proved farm methods in the audito-
rum or the Agricultural High School
/ at Chester.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-11
City Loses $3.50.

In the suit of Mary Jane R0yAM
against the city of Richmond fa4
$40, 900. a verdict for $3.50 was giv11(
yesterday IN the Law and EQu1k
Court The suit was for alleged dr.
ages to having fallen into . holo
the pavement caused by an openln
In a water metre station. The III
sustained serious injury to one OF ~
lower limbs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-11
To Give Old Farm Ten.

The Senior Philathea Class of Balm
bridge Street Baptist Church will give
an "Old Farm Tea at the church to-
morrow night at S o'clock. Fancy
work will be sold. A musical program
of unusual interest has been arranged.
Those Who will take part In the pro-
gram are: Mrs. ]. III. Gallagher. Mrs
r. II. Carney. Miss Grace Brinser. Miss
Vernelie Blankenship. Mrs. A. n Pet
tigrew, Mrs. "A. ". Roberts, Miss
Georgia Frostick Miss Isabelle Nor
risette, J. w. Wilkinson, r. J, Carr. J.
r. Weiily, Furman Redding and W r.
Sharitz
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-11
Sent to jail Hospital.

Worry over the continued absence
of his young wife, who has been mys-
teriously missing since November is.
Is believed by the police To have
brought into trouble S. w. Martin. who
was arrested Wednesday afternoon on
a charge of being disorderly.
Justice Maurice yesterday morning
committed Martin to the Jail Hospital
for treatment lasting ten days.
Find Much Dynamite.
Fifty sticks Of dynamite were found
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-11

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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-03
The Justice and Expedlenc1
of Woman Suffrage
By Maud Nathan.

sidered. Legislators defer to their
constituents who have the power to
re-elect them 10 Office or to defeat
them.
The trend or modern activities
makes it expedient to enfranchise
women. one by one woman's duties
have been taken away from her and
placed in charge of city and State
officials, appointed by the Mayor or
Governor, who are elected by the
votes of men. Every department of a
woman's household is regulated or
controlled by officials more or less
involved in politics. To procure pure
milk for the babies, pure drinking
water, meat from non tuberculosis
cattle, nom poisonous canned foods,
the housekeeper must depend upon
the efficiency and incorruptibility of
the various commissioners She also
depends upon the Fire, Police and
Street Cleaning Departments to pro-
tect her home.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-03
COUNTRIES WHERE BALLOT
HAS BEEN GIVEN TO WOMEN
By BERTHA H. ARROWOOD.

Scandinavia comprising five countries, takes the lead in
suffrage progression All have of electoral
rights and in Finland Norway and Iceland all women have the
full parliamentary vote the same terms as men, and eli
gible for all the Offices for which they vote.
Despite the frequent outburss against Johnny Bull the
British Empire has granted full parliamentary suffrage
traa New Zealand and in the Isle of Man England Ireland
Scotland and Wales have municipal suffrage the terms
men, axpayng widows and pnsers have the municipal
suffrage in eight provinces of Canada.
Nova Scotia gives married women whose husbands
the municipal suffrage. In the cities of Bombay and
Baroda in British India of Rangoon in Burma and Belize in
British Honduras share the small measure of municipal
voting rights
The United States is far behind Full suffrage has been
granted to in Wyoming Colorado Utah. Idaho Wash
ington California Kansas, Oregon Arizona Alaska Illinois
have school suffrage Suffrage taxation and
bonding propositions with restrictions has been given to
States
1t is deporabe fact that in the last mentioned there is
but Southern SatesouSiana The school suffrage but
one-Kentucky while for full suffrage not Southern State
The suffrage question is before the-wi it do to say
chvarous guardians of womenn many countries and States
and it is only question of time before the whole will be
enfranchised Let pull together to have Georgia the first
State realize the importance of its by enfrachng
them.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-03

the onward march that WOMAN is making to-day toward
the polls her professional hymn should be UNITY.
Unity of PURPOSE, of ENERGY and of SYMPATHY.
Unity of her smaller organizations leading the UNITY of
her ONE GREAT BODY.
Organization means UNITY UNITY, CONCERTED Eff
FORT WITH ONE GOAL IN SIGHT.
If the BALLOT is that GOAL then only with going toward
it HAND IN HAND CAN 1T BE REACHED
THERE CAN BE NO SIDE ISSUES There can be but
ONE ISSUE and that is THE RIGHT TO VOTE.
Without union Of thought and sympathy the women who
asking for equal right have voice matters of civic
and municipal government hope impress the EAR
ALREADY AWAKENED TO HER CALL nor win response
from her fellow creature who NOW HOLDS THE BALANCE
OF POWER IN HIS HAND,
There at hand time when the of Atlanta
Of Georgia OF the entire South will before committee APP
pointed by the Legislature to ask for the privilege that
already hers by right Her demand will be for EQUAL RIGHTS
Will the committee appointed be willing listen to separate
committees from separate organizations? NO. The Commit
tee will have neither the time the inclination prolonged
repetition of the questions The engaged making
the laws for the State have many things look after and they
must have business presented to them businesike wav
But if ONE committee will say, WE REPRESENT ALL
THE WoULDBE VOTERS IN THE CITY OR STATE that
committee must all good faith receive the message brought
to-
In view of this, A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE SHOULD
BE ORGANIZED composed of each suffrage president and one
or two members of her league association get together on
all BIG ISSUES and strengthen their B0DY, BY UNITY
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-03

This CONFERENCE COMMITTEE WOULD IN NO WAY IN
TERFERE WITH THE BODY SEPARATE, BUT WOULD
BRING THE BODIES SEPARATE UNDER ONE SPLENDID
HEAD!
Politics to the majority of women They know the
truth of this and at this time many of the womans clubs
studying books municipal and civic reform And
it good thing for every study all there to learn in
books of lecturers and of the leaders of the great
that engaging them at this hour But only by MIXING WITH
THE PEOPLE AND LISTENING TO THE HEART BEATS
OF THE PEOPLE CAN REAL KNOWLEDGE COME. THE
HEART OF THE PEOPLE DOES NOT BEAT BETWEEN
THE LEAVES OF A BOOK; ITS RHYTHM CAN NOT BE SET
IN TYPE WITH PRINTERS INK
NOR CAN THE FEvERISH HAND FEEL THE PULSE
OF A FEVERISH FACTION!
There must be unity besides organization There MUST be
HARMONY, and above all SYMPATHY and UNDERSTAND
ING
Men wrange and fight in politics and they sometimes pro
fame the altar of their PRIVILEGE when BIG ISSUE
hand when depends upon UNITY does he consider
the inequality of his brother? Does he hew him
by path of SELFISHNESS AND PERSONAL AMBITION and
his party for way that has not been rod? NO HE
KNOWS THE IMPORTANCE OF UNITY. When big issues
come MEN PULL TOGETHER THEREAFTER the battle they
settle their differences each demands Men know that
there is strength in UNION.
The time is rpening womans enfranchisement
America The South has already made wonderful advancement
along that line and will be long before WOMEN WILL
BE CLASSED AMONG THE PEOPLE AND NOT AS THE
VoICELESS PROPERTY HOLDER WITH NO RIGHTS, NO
PRIVILEGES OUTSIDE THE NARROW SPHERE THAT
MAN AND CUSTOM HAVE PLACED HER.
With this fact assured let WOMEN WORK IN UNITY
AND HARMONY and she will COME INTO HER OWN WITH
THE RESPECT OF THE WHOLE WORLD AND BE
CREDIT TO HER SEX
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-03
How Women Drove
Gamblers from Cheyenne.
BY D. W. GILL,
Mayor Of Cheyenne, Wyo.

Women voters of Cheyenne did
something that the men didn't have
the nerve to do-they stopped open
gambling in Cheyenne. l will tell you
how they did it.
Open gambling had been carried on
in Cheyenne ever since the city start
ed. The Wyoming Legislature passed
a law in 1901, which took effect in
February, 1902. prohibiting gambling.
This law was enacted more through
the interest the women voters took in
the matter than from any other
source, and still the law was not en-
forced.
In the fall election of 1904, l ran
for Mayor, and w. B. Ross ran for
County and Prosecuting Attorney On
the Democratic ticket. AS about one
third Of the Cheyenne voters were
Democrats and about two-thirds were
Republicans, ! had no idea of being
elected. My opponent on the Repub-
liCan ticket was a member Of the 1901
Legislature and voted against the bill
prohibiting gambling. | made 10
promises, although it was known that
personally | did not favor gambling.
On the other hand, Mr.. Ross made his
campaign against gambling. Mr.. Ross
and myself were elected.
1t was the women vote which elect
ed us. | received probably thre a.
fourths Of the Cheyenne women vote.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-03
Pastor Line Gives
Suffrage "Becauses.
By FRED A. LINE,


The question of equal suffrage, II
seems to me, is essentially a moral
question. The issues involved are
moral issues, not political Woman's
right to the ballot should not be
questioned by thoughtful and sincere
persons.
Woman is interested in all of those
great questions which are before the
American people day-child slav-
cry, the white slave traffic, pure food
school facilities. factory inspection
city sanitation. the great white
plague, sex hygiene, working condi-
tons, social causes of disease peace
and arbitration.
We believe in woman suffrage be-
cause we are apostles of social jus
tice, q square deal for every man,
woman and child; because we desire
that the energies of our race shall be
conserved; because we desire that
women shall not be crowded to the
wall in the struggle for existence but
shall be given a chance to live with
all that the term implies: because we
Gesire that children shall he privileged
to develop according to the tenden-
cies and proclivities of childhood; be-
cause we are opposed To the long
working day for woman. the unjust
compensation, the disregard for
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-03
Oregon Women Show
Benefits of Ballot.
BY ABIGAIL DUNNIWAY.
President Oregon Equal Suffrage As.
soci alton.


The women of Oregon received full
Acknowledgement on November 5, 1872.
We have had one meeting of the Leg
islative Assembly Gin 1879, and the
following laws were enacted. scarcely
one of which could have been passed
before we had received votes for
women"
Industrial Commission, established
to decide hours of employment stand
ard conditions of labor and mini
mum wage. with orders of commits
sion binding on employers: State H.
dustrial School for Delinquent Girls
training for dependent girls in indus
trial arts provided for in public
school gardens; willful failure to sup
port wife and minor children a
felony; provision for care of children
of marriages which have been de-
clared void; laws governing appren-
tees repealed; Industrial Welfare
Commission established, with power
to decide hours OF employment; spe-
cialist to assist the physically de-
feCtive: State industrial accident law;
teachers pension act. also act pro-
tecting teachers as to terms OF en-
ployment and discharge; mother Of
deCedent given right of inheritance
over father, brothers and sisters, '
decedent dies without wife or
child; pensions paid to needy moth
ers of children under sixteen, when
husband is dead. imprisoned or dis
abled; felony for men to live on
earnings Of prostitutes, or in homes
of i'll fame. or solicit for a prosti-
tute; medical certificate for men be-
fore marriage
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-03
What Suffrage Is
Doing in Illinois.
BY CATHERINE WAUGH MCUL
LOCH

The Illinois suffrage law is one of
the most popular ever passed in our
State. The law only went into effect
July l. 1913. and so no great number
of elections will occur till April, 1914.
In the few elections held, women
have voted for the moral measures,
for the better candidates, for gem
erosity in public expenditures, as well
as economy
At the first Council meeting after
the passage OF the law, Mayor Harri-
son, of Chicago, recommended the
appointment of ten policewomen TO
guard girls at bathing beaches and
dance halls This had been petitioned
for by ballotless women vainly for
years. The Mayor now needed the re-
quests of voting women.
1t is everywhere admitted that the
women forced the return of Mrs. Ella
Flagg Young to her place as super
intendent of Chicago schools and a
better solution of the garbage ques-
ton