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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-24
BAPTIST CONGREGA r-p$ ALMOST
UNANIMOUSLY FAVOR SALE
| OF CHURCH.
HARMONIOUS MEETING
AFTER BRIEF PRAYER AND SONG
SERVICE. COMMISSIONERS
STATEMENT Is READ
AND VOTE TAKEN,

Harmony marked the proceedings OF
Emmanuel Baptist Church In the
church at Fifth and, Leigh Streets last
night when the membership showed
/ II is almost unanimously in favor OF
the sale Of the church. The meeting
was held. or the direction OF Judge
of the city of Richmond. by Eugene
C. Massie, who was appointed a COM
missioner by the court TO ascertain the
will OF the compensation in the mat
ter The congregation voted "a to
in favor OF selling then church prop
erty.
The vote on the question came after
there had been read brief statement
by Commissioner Massie. explaining
the purpose OF the meeting. No ad-
dresses were made, either In advocacy
Of the sale Of the church or against
1t, and the question was decided with
in a brief space of time. The attend
ance. 1885, and every one VOTING
member OF the compensation. was con-
sidered good one.
Only Members Admitted.
Rev. W. r. Hall. pastor. opened the
meeting with brief prayer and song
L
church but those who had the righ'
to vote on the proposition. the door
keepers having been instructed by
Commissioner Massie to refuse ad
mittance to all known to be Ineligible.
Calling upon Attorney Isaac Diggs,
who represented those of the congre-
CATION favorable to the sale of thu
church property, when the case was
before Judge Scott in the Circuit Court
a short time ago. and upon Attorney
John =. Leary representing those OPP
posed to the sale. to come forward
and with him count the vote, Mr.
Massie read The Following statement;
Commissioner Statement.
This meeting OF the congreeation
Of Emmanuel Baptist Church has been
called by order OF the Circuit Cour'
of the city OF Richmond. to ascertain
whether or not IL Ii the wish of said
congregation, or church. to sell its
property.
Every member of the congregation,
whose connection with the church has
not been severed, Is entitled to vote
on this question.
THE doorkeepers have been in
structed not to admit any person into
the church this evening unless such
the congregation and entitled to vote
on said question: and that, in the
event of any doubt or question as a.
/ the right OF any person TO enter the
church under the above instruction
| the matter should be forthwith report
! ed to the commissioner for his de.
cision, II any person present knows
OF any other person present who Is
not entitled to vote he or she il now
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-24

e. wfnston 81 Churchill. Ftrst Lord 81
she Admiralty, disclosed tho fact that
]; three members of the naval air ser
vice. who attacked the Zeppelin sheds
In FriedrIchshsfen, Germany. on sat
urdsv' last. made what is probably the
longest and most eSscting aerial raid
for hostile purposes ia the history OF
aviation.
MIR. Churchill announced tina; Squa
dron Commander r. r. briggs. Flight
Commander Darlington. and Flight
Lieutenant Sippe not only flew dis
sance of a50 miles, but penetrated 100
miles into German territory under most
unfavorahle weather conditions an"
delivered their attack iu the face OF "a
storm pt shells sent at them by the
Germans who had been warned OF
their coming Briggs was shot down
hut his COMPANIONS lowered above
rrfedrichshAfen long enough 10 see
shat he put up brave eight Win MS
revolver before the German soldiers
took him prisoner
While the location 81 tho point
from which tire three officers started
their fight j. NOT gwen. 1t Is judged
30 ne IN the ueishhorhood OF Armen-
7lc~es. or Arras where the British
have been stationed. flight from
there 70 Fr3e5ri hsnafcH. down the
French frontier tNer Rcrpss Belfort
a. German territory. aad on TO the
Zeppelin faatprv- would measure lust
4Eaaut The z5e mli=> %.vep Ivy the first
lara as the distance travelled by the
tent} rrSome trio IN this connection
IN 2 noted that Lieutenant SIppe was
ore az thrcu n n - make an aerial
t;ac& from 81, British headquarters
upou the Germa9 eit> Of Dusseldorf
t3so center rt Zeppelin activity, some
t.me aso,
The Br.tis4 sl5rs declare N their
ciaeal reports 'hat serious damage
was done 20 the Zeppelin factory and
that one baR crashed through the
xless roof ME she vast hanger where
fN~ great "a ~i@sa.es re stored. All 81
a~ rs,ette tN~ota aye believed ~
have reached tHels marks
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-24
MOVE TO GET FULL
VOTE ON BOOKS

THE citizens Of Woodland Heights
are striving to get the men of that
place to place themselves in line
for voting in the next city primary
They are urging others to see that
their poll taxes are paid when they
pay r,eir regular taxes 10 the County
Treasurer at the store in Woodland
Heights on November "a.
For the benefit of newcomers and
those that the Com missioner of the
Reeve nue. overlooked. the information
that they can appear before Mr.. s,
Il. Owens. Deputy Commissioner OF
the Revenue. Leader Building, and
have special assessment made for the
year 1914, or either of the two years
previous--i913 and 1912, viii be OF
value. and by doing this and paying
the City Treasurer your poll tax. you
will be In position OF a citizen voter.
It IL hoped that all will avail them
selves and afso get their neighbcra
to do likewise. 50 that a large vote
will be polled In the first election
after annexation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-24

tLDntlnucd iFtHt ITS paket
Clyde Saunders. LOCO; FERGUSON &
Sons. 300. Williams Printing Compa-
ny, 500: Wil,iam Byrd Press, 1000:
Mitchell x Hotchkiss, 600. The
cards vii, have suitable blanks for
the name and address of the sender
and a description OF the articles con-
tanned in the shipment, and will be
addressed as follows: For Virginia
Commission on Belgian Relief. care
J. =. Andre Mottu Belgian Vice-Con-
sui, Norfolk. Va"
The cards will also have this re-
quest printed ON them: Committees
are earnestly requested. in order to
avoid confusion. to sort and label all
packages. The railroads OF the State
have kindly consented to forward all
packages free OF charge"
Good Work in Norfolk.
Tho reiort from the Norfolk com
mittee Indicated splendid activity
there. Besides raising much money
ard atee amount of supplies, the
local comrnittee there has arranged
Tor three warehouses for the storage
Of the goods until sucsl time as they
| NAV be placed aboard the Virginia
relief ship
No Trouble to Get Ship.
Word was received yesterday from
James Gustavus Whiteiey. of Balti-
more. Secretary General of the Bel
gian Relief Fund. that there would
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-24
OBITUARY
Mrs. Mary f. Neabltt.

After a lingering Illness, Mrs. Mary
4. Nesbltt, wife Of Charles Albert Mes
bit, grand secretary Of the Grand
Lodge Of virginia Masons. died yes
tereay morning in her home. 100 Gar
lam Avenue. Bropkland Park.
Mr." Nssbitt WAS the last surviving
member of her father q family. She
'vas formerly Mrs. Mary E Burger,
daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry f. burger, of this city. She
was member Of the Church OF the
Epiphany. Barton Heights.
Funeral services will be conducted
this afternoon at o'clock by the Rev.
q. Peyton Craighill at the residence.
lnterment VIII be made In Hollywood.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-24
TAKES POSSESSION
Of MEXICO CITY
FOR GUTIERREZ

San Luis Pofosi, Mex. Nov. Ia
Provisional President 6utterrex was
fsts morning notified by General Lucto
EtsHco that the later had taken pos
~~~sian of Mexico City Ia the name az
tic convention.
General Hisnce reported that he had
blacea under arrest General Aware
Btsre&on, sseae~ai Antonio I. SiiInreat.
mad General Eduardo Hay. ali Csrwmnxa
supporters, an the charge of violating
taetr cath tm sustain the actions and
s~r~iEnty at the convention. Villa
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-24
MRS, s. v. MARTIN IS
MISSING FROM HOME

Mrs. S w. Martin, VINO, before her
marriage, about eighteen months ago.
was Miss Nettie. daughter of J. w
Hit, of Basic City. disappeared Sat
urday afternoon from her husband 6
home, Cherry Grove Farm, r. r. d.
No. .. South Richmond. according
to report made by Mr.. Martin last
night.
Mrs. Martin left her home, about
two mites from the corporation linn
its, about 4 o'clock Saturday after
noon to come to Richmond to buy
cloak She was expected TO return
about O'Clock and to go with the
children Of John Martin, Tenth and
Stockton Streets, brother of her
husband to a movie show. When She
did not appear at her home Saturday
night her husband thought she waa
spending the night in the city with
his brother or with her sister. Mrs
r. G. Broaddus, Jr., at Twelfth and
Semmes Streets.
When she did not return during
Sunday. and when Mr. Martin found
she was not at either OF his relatives.
he made inquiry at the hospitals amt
poi stations, fearing an accident.
Receiving no news he telegraphed to
her father at Basic city and to her
sister. Mrs. George Harris. at Char
lottesville, though Me could not I'M
derstand why she should go on a
visit without having first told him
OF her intentions, He declared last
night that there Rad been no trouble
between them and her absence great
ly worried him. He said he reported
her missing at the First Police sta
ton Sunday night.
Mr.. Martin describes his wife as
being eighteen years of age. Ave and
half feet tall and weighing about
100 pounds. Sne has brown hair
and brown eyes. and when she lef,
home Saturday wore a brown suit
and small black velvet hat.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-24
CONTINUE. STREET
CAR PROPOSITION

So action was taken by the Street
Committee OF Counctl last night in
reference to fixing date for hearings
on the petition If the Virginia Rail
way and Power Company Tor blank
ct franchise, because the railway peo
bic were not ready with their papers
and documents, and upon motion OF
Mr.. Jones. the proposition went over
20 The first meeting of the committee
in January. which vii be the 18th OF
that month.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-24
WILL Md PEN Atty
OF so PER CENT

Collector Of Internal Revenue r.
g. =. Aorcura, ;cr the Eastern Dis
trict Of Virginia, has been advised
ina the Treasury Eepartclent viii
str3etl. enforce the collection Of the
70 per cent penalty on all delin-
quents under the war tax law. u'1tch
became effective November /. Dep
uttes and agents working from all in
tcrnal revenue Offices in this district
are busy. Informing AL who are IL
qhle 10 the tax. or The provisions of
the Iaw and on the amounts they
pay on on before Saturday Of this
week. to avoid the pNnelty
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-24
Mr.. C0ROLE WILL
SURVIVE INJURIES

william Cortile, sixty years old. OF
sos E'ortieth Street. Swansboro, who
slashed his throat with razor sun
day In an attempt to commit suicide.
ia much improved at the Virginia Hos
pital. He was taken TO that institu
ton in the city ambulance, which was
called to the home.
Miss Susie Cordle. the only child
found her father lying on the moor
Of the kitchen OF the home where tbs
two reside alone. She was mucl,
frightened, and ran to the home o.
neighbors to secure assistance. COrdl.,
told his daughter afterwards that de
spondency over his continued I'LL
health caused him to attempt to end
his life.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-24

aut viii address the conference. Gov
arnor Henry G. Stuart, Edwin. A. AL
herman. OF the University of V,r-
ginia; Fairfax Harrison. of the South
nrn Railway: r, r. Claxton. United
States Commissioner OF Education:
State Superintendent Stearnes, Profess
sor W. II. Heck. of the University of
Virginia, and DR., G. Alphonso Smith,
Of the University OF Virginia, are
among those who will talk.
The conference closes Friday night,
Entertainment has been provided for
the visiting delegates. the first being
the reception at the Jefferson Hotel
tomorrow night, Headquarters will
he at the John Marshall High School.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-24

The first of a week of prayer ser.
vices which will he conducted by the
southssde Methodist Churches was
held yesterday afternoon at Central
Methodist Church. Services will be
held this afternoon at Decatur-Street
Church. Wednesday at Asbury
Methodist, and Friday In the West End
Methodist Church. The public is In.
yited to attend all OF the meetings.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-24

The question of plans for the open
ing and widening OF Fourteenth street
10 Mayo Bridge was laid over by the
Street Committee to special meet
ing next Monday night. when the city
Attorney and the City Engineer win
nave data upon which TO work.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-24

Thomas Millington, aged thirty
seven years. died in his residence. a7ls
Lawson Street South Richmond. yes
terday. His funeral will be conducted
from Clopton- Street Church today at
$3.50 p. NJ, and interment will be made
In Maury Cemetery. He leaves a
widow. mother. three brothers. ana
one sister to mourn their loss.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-24

called on to make such fact known -
the commissioner
The vote will now he taken. Thos
In favor Of the sale Of the church Will
first rise and stand until they ar
counted. and then those who are OPP
posed to said sale will do likewise.
THE result of the vote so taken Will
he reported in writing by me 10 tn
Hon. r. Carter Scott. Judge OF SAIL
court. for such action as he may see
fit 10 take in the premises.
Those standing In favor of the sac,
until the count was completed. NUM-
hered 1874. There were nut two VIII.
arose when the opposition WAS caltef
upon
supper Follows Meeting.
Following the singing Of "Elcst + '
the Tie that Binds by the congrega-
ton. Mr.. Hall pronounced The bene-
action. A supper was served by tho
ladies of the church in the church
basement Immediately after the meet
ing.
The matter OF the proposed sale 81
the church. which has been under
discussion for several months. was
awrued in the city Circuit t-esift- tssa
November 10 All The papers neces-
sary To the transfer of the church
property TO coiored congregation
have been prepared and the court .
-nt'F~attan az sre deed was needed
On motion of Attorney Ieary, repre-
eentine opponents To the proposed sale.
that thu case be continued until he
might communicate with all member
opposed to the sale. Judge Scott grant =
I'd a continuance AMI anpointed Mr.
Massie special commissioner 10 learn
the will OF a majority of the church
mem bership.
Commissioner Nassie, having learn
I'D the consresation's Will in the mat
ter, viii make his report 10 JUDGE
Scott, probably today
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-24
CARTER GLASS WILL
Continued from First Page,

"
NAV az we'll be dismissed from the
calculations OF the political wiseacres
for neither Mr.. White nor Mr.. Tucked
mas shown any intention Of becoming
a candidate and Mr. Ellysou mas never
given any public iutimation that he
desires 10 make the race.
While Mr. Glass decision not 10 ba
q candidate for governor simplities
matters so far as the guhernatorfal
campaign IL concerned, 1t in1ects new
interest in the senatorial race, which
will begin sometime during the spring
Of 1915.
Should Mr. Glass enter the race for
the senatorship. AS his friends now
anticipate, 1t will ensure hard fought
campaign between two OF Virginia.
~ 1st popular men.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-24
niII.t BRYAN NURSERY
ASKING FOR FUNDS

Funds Tor the maintenance Of the
Beie Bryan Nursery is asked of the
0hli0 by those in charge. Mrs {. T..
Waiford is president OF s1e nursery
and Mrs. Edward Mcclure is chair
man Of the Thanksgiving Offering
Committee The public liz asked TO
divide It's Thanksgiving Offering with
i he nursery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-24

Leeshurs-J. r II. Alexander. well
known attorney OF Leesburg. viii most
likel~ be u candidate for Common
wealth's Attorney OF Loudaun County
The only other candidate at this writ
ing is Cecil Conner. the present ineam-
hppt
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-24

he no difficulty in procuring a ship
TO carry the supplies to Belgium.
The Belgian Badge Day, which will
he observed tomorrow for the benefit
OF the European sufferers. liz attract
ing considerable attention in Richmond,
and those in charge OF the movement
are expected to realize a goodly sum.
One big feature of this movement is
the fact that all of the money secured
in this manner will be spent with
Richmond merchants for provisions and
such clothing as can be used by the
Belgians. Owing to the fact that most
OF the money that is contributed on
this day will he kept at home the
people Of Richmond are expected to
contribute In most liberal manner.
Workers viii he stationed in every
section Of the city selling their badges
for anything that the people feel able
to give. They will begin work early
in tho morning and will remain at
their posts until late in the afternoon
In all probability the Virginia ship.
which leaves Norfolk in short time
with it's cargo. will return with a num-
Der OF Belgians aboard. All who make
the trip will be provided for IN homes
in Virginia and West Virginia.
Colonel Eoykin received a letter
from his brother. Clarence Taylor Boy
kin, secretary of the Chamber Of Com
nerce Bluefeld, ". Va. asking If a
number of the Belsians could be sent
10 West Virginia. Mr.. Boykin also
wrote that the people Of West VIZ
ginia have started movement for
the relief OF the Relsians and will
turn the contributions over to the
Virginia commission.
The following contributions were re-
eeived by Colonel Boykin yesterday:
From the Free Lance star. Fred
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-24
WILL GIVE FINE CONCERT
AT MOUNT MARIA

The pupils Of Mount Maria Convent
will give recital at the convent to-
morrow afternoon at 8 o'clock A
splendid program will be presented by
the pupils. which they hope will BE-
heard and .nt"ved by all Of their
friends.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-24
Blind Tiger Fined.

Charles Carter negro, was hncd
800 by Justice Maurice yesterday for
selling whiskey without a license.
About four gallons OF booze was ex
hibited In court as evidence against
him. He was caught in raid on tina
house. where he dispensed the liquor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-24

President Gutierrez and the officers
and members of the convention are
delayed in going TO Mexico City until
the railroad Is sufficiently repaired
for them 10 make the trip.
General Villa. with 10000 men, is
at San Juan Del Rio. south of Quere-
taro, awaiting the arrival of President
Gutierrez, whom he will escort to the
capital.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-24

The attack on GuadaIa!arn BY the
army under General Felipe Angeles is
stIll In progress. and reports received
here this morning are to the effect
that thu town is completely surround.
cd and that Governor Dieguez, IN
command Of the CaTranzistas. is eS-
pected 10 Surrender within short
tiGs.
IN army OF 5000, which will he
under the direction OF Secretary OF
War Robes. il being prepared by Villa
to march against Tanpico. Ten can
non and twenty machine guns viii
accompany the column. The move
uen4-G.ill- commence probably tomor-
row.
Tampice Ia held by General Luis
Cahailero. In the name Of Carranza.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-24
SLOGAN IS

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Mn Sic Danten.

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6emDerfpm7S
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