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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-16
DEDICATE new
HEADQUARTERS

THE Need of the headquarters to
Fight the Liquor Traffic" was the
subject or a powerful speech, deliv-
cred by Rev. II. d. G. Maclachlan,
at the dedication. Of the new head
quarters Of the Womens Prohibition
League of America, at IFS North Fifth
street, which took place last night.
The rooms were crowded to over
flowing by members of the league and
many prominent visitors who attend
ed the exercises. Two beautiful musi-
cal selections were rendered by the
male quartette of the Barton Heights
Methodist church.
DR.. James Cannon, who was una
BILE to attend, was represented on the
program, by Rev. E. ]. Richardson.
Mr.. Richardson gave a most interest
Ing and touching address, commend
ing the work accomplished by the or
ganizaaon in this State. Mrs. II.
Neale Walters. Of Kentucky, rem
dered bebautiful Solo.
After the address Mr.. and Mrs.
Greenwalt rendered a duet that de-
lighted the audience. The rooms
were beautifully decorated with cut
flowers. the colors Of the organiza-
ton, yellow and white, being carried
out.
The president of the organization
announced that on Tuesday there
would be a prayer service at head
quarters opening at s A. M, lasting
until 10 A. NJ, where the friends will
adjourn to go to the prayer services
that will be held in twenty-five diff
ferent churches in the city.
All interested persons are invited
to attend any or all of these services
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-16
ALDERMEN HOLD
SHORT SESSION
MUCH BUSINESS TRANSACTED,
BUT LITTLE TIME TAKEN IN
DfsPoSfNG OF SAME.

The board of aldermen felt It's way
last night upon the opening session
Of the reorganization. Nothing special
was accomplished. but number or
measures we're sent to committees.
Nearly every member had something
to offer, and such offerings were sent
to the respective committees for dis-
cussion and recommendation.
The resolution appropriatlng slVo'-
600 for tho opening and improving
of Fifteenth street, recommended by
the administrative board, was sent 10
the finance committee.
The proposition Of opening Cedar
street to the Chesapeake and OHIO
railroad tracks was referred to the
street committee.
A resolution recommending the ap-
preparation Of $3.50 for plans Tor me
remodeling Of the stairways in the
City hall was referred to the finance
committee.
The resolution passed by common
council naming a committee to re-
district the city wards was adopted.
This committee IS to embrace four
members Of council ard three mem
bers of the board Of aldermen. with
the presidents of both bodies
Alderman, Grundy offered n resolution
aopronriating the sum OF 100000 Tor
the Improvement OF roads in Henrico
county. In accordance with the agree
,nant between the city and Henrlce
county The resolution was sent 10
the finance committee.
Alderman Gunst presented resolu-
tion fixing October as holiday, nc
cause of the state fair. which was
aanpfed under asuspension of the rules.
The mayor win he asked to issue a
proclamation making that day n holt
day.
Alderman Nielsen introduced resolu-
ton appropriatiug $4,000 for the pur-
pose of purchasing property at Lou
isiana and Orleans streets TO be used
for the site of public school. The
resolution went to the finance commit
tee.
Alderman Fuller presented reso-
luton requiring all road companies TO
get off the surface of Richmond Mean
ing that the Richmond. Fredericksburg
and Potomac must get off OF Broad ana
Belvidere streets The resolution was
sent 10 the committee on streets. OF
which Mr.. Puller IN a member.
A resolution from the police board
directing all hospitals to give infor-
nation to the police when persons are
carried to the hospitals for injuries.
or die there, was referred to the ordi-
nance committee.
number OF more or less papers were
presented anu referred
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-16
WITHIN THE LAW
At THE ACADEMY

Except for few changes. the
principals In Bayard Veilers with
In the Law" which was presented last
night In the AGA demy of Music before
an enthusiastic audience The S-a44-a
artists who were with the play when
it came TO Richmond last season.
All those thrills and tricks that
come with the meodrama are featured
In within the Law" and il was these
that caused frequent outbursts of APP
piause last night.
Miss Clara Joel. in the role Of Mary
Turner, who Is sent up on a charge
Of which she is guiltless, is especially
good. For Miss Joel's Interpretation OF
If,s poor shop girl, and then after her
transformation To the lady and the
legal criminal" she cannot he given
too much credit
Miss Elaine Benton, as Agnes Lynch
Franklin George, as Joe Carson the
geek. and Inspector Burke. ttf NJ
Morris, Is creditabie.
Tom Evans. as Dick Glider, the son,
and Frank Kilday. as the father, act
their parts well. while William al
Mason, as George Demarest, attorney
for Edward Glider. is natural as the
lawyer.
The remainder of the large cast is
will balanced and gives the principals
g1Icd support.
Volumes upon volumes have beer
written about within the Law" and
xtere are few who do not know some
fHjng of Mr. VeiflerAs story. The play
l&sa good argument aginst the low
Nese Of working girls and brings into
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-16
CITY SOON TO SPEND
MUCH ON STREETS

Bids for about 100000 worth Of
smooth paving were opened by the
administrative board yesterday and
turned over to the city engineer for
tabulation and report back to the board.
This work Is to be done with the
proceeds OF the recent 100000 bond
issue, and the bids represent more
than 100000 Of that issue. great
amount OF the work will be started this
year. but much OF 1t will go over into
the next year.
Commissioner Whittet, chairman OF
the board offered a resolution intended
to cover the issue, SO that contractors
might save the city damage in event
Of conditions arising before the bonds
become payable. He desires by his
resolution, which everyone thought
reasonable. that those who are given
the contracts guarantee the work for
ten years.
City Engineer Boiling will return his
report in a day or two.
The American Bitulithic company put
in three different bids. ranging from
$1.5S to $2.36 for asphalt concrete and
bitulithic paving. The Central Con-
struction company bid $I.6s for as
phalt concrete and $1.s5 for the patent
bitulithio paving but excluded the
royalty on the process. Lewis Lawson
bid $1.5S for asphalt concrete. The
next lowest bidder was the Continental
Public Works with $1.71.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-16
ROADS PETITION
FOR BETTER RATES

Washington. Sept. 15.---All the rail-
roads in official classification territory
those traversing the United States
east Of the Mississippi, and north Of
the Ohio and Potomac rivers to the
Allan seaboard--unlted in a petition
which was filed with the interstate
commerce commission today, asking
that they be permitted to make effec-
tive s per cent increase in freight
rates This amounts to u request for
the reopening of the five per cent rate
case. decided by the commission few
weeks ago. The railroads base their
petition on the decreases shown In the
operations for the fiscal year, which
ended June 80, and on a still further
decrease In July, the first month OF
the new fiscal year. and on the UMPIRE
cedented slump in revenues Tor
HUyusr-
The petition was flied late this after
neon by Daniel willard, of the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad, and chairman
Of the presidents commission of rail-
road companies in official classification
territory.
II Is understood that the commits
sion will set an early date for arGu-
,nent upon this application, and that
the proceedings Will be confined TO
such an argument. 1t Ia the belief that
the commission already has before II
sufIicient evidence taken in the ad-
vance rate case to decide the ques-
ton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-16
-FOUR Of BRYAn'S
Peace TEART|ES
ARE SIGNED
SECRETARY OF STATE HAPPY
OVER CONTACTS WITH GREAT
'~zt
BRITAIN, FRANCE, SPAIN
AND CHINA.

Washington. Sept 15.--Four of the
Bryan peace treaties were signed at
the state department today. These
treaties were with Great Britain.
France, Spain and China, and con-
stituted the most important batch
that have yet been added to the long
list OF Bryan conventions Of this char
acter.
Following the signing Of the trea-
ties, Secretary Bryan entertained the
signatories, ambassadors, members of
the cabinet, and a few invited guests
at q luncheon at the University club.
Immediately after the signing of
the treaties Mr.. Bryan cabled the
United States representatives in Ger
many, Austria, Russia and Belgium,
reporting the signing of the treaties
and expressing the wish that these
countries Join the movement. II
Secretary Bryan can add these four
countries to his list, he will have
coralled nearly all of the belligerents
in the present war.
Partake of Peace Menu.
At the luncheon at the University
club the guests of Mr.. Bryan found a
typically Bryanesque menu awaiting
them. and 1t was this feature of the
days celebration that is giving the
diplomatic corps a little fun. The
first course was neutrality SOUP
Then followed in honor of the coun-
tries participating in the signing of
the treaties, French olives, for
France; Spanish omelette. for Spain;
English mutton chops, for Britain.
and Ooiong tea for China The United
States was represented on the Bryan
menu by American ice cream" fol-
lowed by the bright motto, "Diplo-
macy Is the art of keeping cool" The
secretary of state himself was rep
resented on the menu by villa
Serena limeade," in honor Of Mr..
Bryan's place at Miami. Fla, whence
came the lines that entered into the
connection Of this harmless drink.
At the bottom Of the menu card.
in the largest type of all. was another
of Premier Bryan's celebrated diplo-
matte rnaxims, Nothing Is final be-
tween friends This is supposed to
refer to Secretary Bryan's answer TO
Ambassador Chinda when the latter.
In discussing the California. allen. land
law issue, asked Secretary Bryan II
the United States had spoken it's last
word
In statement issued by Mr.. Bryan
ne expressed qualification over the
signing of the treaties.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-16
0'FLAHERTY Wins
AGAINST COMPANY
STREET RAILWAY EMPLOYE HAD
NO RIGHT TO ARREST LAWYER
FOR VIOLATING RULE.

Judge Crump, sitting in the Law and
Equity court yesterday. decided that
Mr.. d. G. OFlaherty. of the law firm
OF OFlaherty & Fulton. had suffered
damages to the amount of $500 from
the Virginia Railway and Power COM
pany. because a conductor of that COM
pany had arrested him for refusing to
depart from his seat In car and de-
posit his fare in the box OF one of the
pay as you enter" cars. Mr.. O'Flaherty
had gone into the car. thoughtlessly,
as he explained. without depositing
his fare. The conductor approached
him as he sat In the car, In company
with friends. and with many other
citizens about. and demanded that he
return to the box and deposit his fare.
He offered the conductor the five cents.
The conductor refused TO take 1t and
had Mr. OFlaherty arrested.
Judge Crump held that the rules of
the company did not prevail in law
That IL Mr.. OF1aherty had refused TO
abide by the rules of the company, he
could have been elected. but not ar
rested.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-16
lRUeGIsTS FAVOR
n0h-UsE OF LIQUOR
rRARMACEuTIcAL ASSOCIATION
STRONGLY ENDORSES THE STATE
PROHIBITION MOVEMENT.
SOME AC AIN ST 1T
FURTHER DISCUSSION OF THE SUB
JEcT AT THE SESSION AT
JEFFERSON HOTEL
THIS MORNING.
SOME AC AINST 1T

From the sentiment displayed dur
ing the informal discussions at the
ar ernoon session Of the Pharmaceuti-
cal association at the jefferson audi
snl tum yesterday afternoon. that asso-
citation is strongly inclined toward
prohibition.
The question Of the use Of liq1or
was under discussion informally. Some
members OF the association agreed
that such use IL unnecessary, while
rthsrs felt that the use of liquor
was. at times. necessary.
Mr.. w II Kaiser OF Roanoke. said
that he believed the use of alcohol
q. lines was of ines'imable benefit.
VIII e Mr.. II. S Ely, of Suffolk. thought
differently.
Mr. Kaiser comes from a wet"
;owa. while Mfr Ely comes from n
stG.N" town. = and IL was natural, as
other members Of thv association said.
inai they should express the senti-
ren-s of their constituents.
In the general discussion, however,
II appeared that the sentiment OF The
members OF she association was that
alcoholic stirrulants should be elm
inaied from the drug stores,
There was no resolution offered,
and no motion was made either way,
bar from expressions. the body APP
pearod to be strongly in sympathy
with the prohibition movement
AT tbday's meeting the subject OF
The cost Of chemicals IN relation To
the var situatior viii be discussed,
ard further discussion will be had IN
reference 20 the liquor question
Tho convention was called together
yesterday morning by the president.
and Mr.. r. Ashby Miller introduced
Mayer George Ainslie who wclcome ed
The druggists 10 the city and gave
them the keys. President c. ID. Owens
responded. and the convention got
buoy
III his opening remarks the presi
dent suggested that the convention
place the Virginia standard rs high
az pc agibIe. so that the graduates in
virginia might b. able 10 take up
positions in any other State. Other
matters OF equally MS much fmpor-
lance to the druggists were referred
TO, and during the convention the
various subject will be discussed and
suitable action taken
asst night the delegates were en-
ter4aj oed at the Jefferson hotel by the
local members. and for several hours
happs ness and pleasure prevailed.
AT 10 o'clock this morning the as
eoc!aston will go into business session,
and at an hour later the ladies of the
party Will be entertained at luncheon
Al the Country club. At 8 O'Clock
nnpther business session will be held,
while at $3.50 a theater party will be
given.
Tomorrow the association will con-
rlude its sessions and a trip will be
taken down the river on the steamer
berkeley. which will leave the wharf
1t ig o'clock sharp.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-16
STOCKHOLDERS
TO HAVE VOICE
IN MANAGEMENT
DISSOLUTION OF SOUTHERN HALL
WAY VOTING TRUST PUTS CON-
troll OF RAILWAY IN HANDS OF
IT'S owNERs-MARKs NEW ERA
IN RAILROADS HISTORY.

The next annual meeting OF the
stockholders OF Southern railway to
be held at the principal office of the
company in the Times Dispatch build
ing In Richmond on October IS. at 10
A. NJ, will mark a new era in the
history of the company AS II Will be the
first meeting at which the 10000 stock
holders have had the opportunity to
vote directly, tho voting trust. In ex-
istence since the organization of the
company In 1894 now being in process
of dissolution.
An effort will be made 10 mako Of
this meeting more than the conven-
tienal routine which current criticism
finds TO be characteristic of the meet
ings OF the stockholders of American
railway companies,
Says President Fairfar Harrison in
n letter addressed TO all stockholders
And the cooperation of the stock
holders is necessary to that end" The
principal officers will be in atten-
dance to answer questions directed to
the policy Of the management or to
any detail OF its business. and the re-
port of the operations during the past
year will be before tho stockholders
for discussion
Tho principal business to be trans
acted will be the election OF five d.
rectors, four to MI vacancies due to
tho expiration of terms of directors of
the 1914 class, among them Messrs,
Finley and Fahnstock. who have died
during the past year. and one to fill
vacancy in the 1915 class due to reslg
nation.
1t Is expected that this meeting will
be largely attended and that the gath
ering of the stockholders of Southern
Railway company WITH be an annual
event of great Importance in Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-16

held tonight ms program WIN b
~ follows:
Devotional. Or. Potts.
Introductory remarks. Professor
Saunders.
Reading, Mrs. r. 2. Michaux
It?" Mrs. T. B. Toy.
Reading, "'Tis Licensed You
Know" Mrs. r. II. Potts.
Reading. Patriotism" Mrs Bottle
Lee.
Reading, IAN Angel In the Saloon,
Mrs. Elnora Carpenter.
Duet. overture to Tampa, Mrs. Car
ter and Miss Michaux.
Presentation Of medal. DR.. Kemper.
The music will be under the direc-
ton OF Mr.. Percy Peay. The Ashland
orchestra will play from s until $3.50
o'clock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-16

the play d great deal of the work OF
the underworld OF New York.
As the story goes, Mary Turner, a
shop girl, lis falsely accused of THEFT,
and after spending her time IN prison,
seeks revenge, She consorts with q
gang OF crooks and preys upon so
eiety She is involved in many deals =
but is clever and manages to keep
within the law. She marries the son
of the merchant who sends her to
prison. although she does not love him,
but In the end she does, and then
within the Law will be pre-
sented at n matinee this afternoon and
again 4onight. and TO those who like
good rnelodraYna and thrills, they are
advised to see the play.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-16
MRS. ROPP ASSA|LS
LIQUOR TRAFFIC
WE'LL KNOWN SPEAKER SAYS
THERE ARE ONLY TWO
SIDES TO FIGHT.

Vigorously asxailing tho Local Self
Government league and asserting thaf
there were only two sides TO the fight
now being waFcd----the anti liquor and
iiuuor sidcS-~Mrs. Hortcnse Ropp,
the well~known temperance advocate,
delivered a strong address last nignt
in behalf of the Statewide prohibit
non cause In Iaurel-Stpect Methodist
church.
Mrs Ropp declared that there was
no excuse for church members voting
In behalf Of local option. She told
Of tho great evils of the liquor traf-
flc. ard said the saloons must be
swept out of the State.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-16
CAR STRUCK DOC,
TWO men KILLED

Bristol, Va, Sept 16.--Hur1ed to their
dog on the Mcclellan trestle. near
Bluff City shortly after 8 o'clock last
night the bodies of J. G. Haun. SUPER
intendent OF bridge construction of the
Virginia and Southwestern railway.
and William H. Walker. pump foreman,
employed by the same company. were
recovered this morning. No one witt
messed the accident
Haun and Walker left Bristol shortly
after nightfall to go to Bluff City, the
homo OF Walker. 1t is presumed that
the motor Gear Jumped the track, due
to fast running on curve. Both men
and the car fell sixty feet 1t is be-
deved both were killed instantly.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-16
FIRE DESTROYS
CLYDE LINE SHIP

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
Norfolk, Va. Sept. 1b.--The Clyde
liner New York which caught fire
early tonight at her wharf here. came
near being a total loss. before the
flames were finally conquered At one
time 1t looked as IL the vessel would
sink In her berth. owing to the neces-
sitv of flooding her hold, but the
pumps finally saved the vessel
The New York was loading cargo
for Philadelphia when the fire was
discovered between decks. For an
hour Il spread and transformed the
vessel into n raging inferno.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-16
dres... on ii. subject Of sta.sxid.

dresses on the subject OF Statewide
prohibition.
since the meeting of the opponents
to Statewide held last Friday night.
the movement In gaining large proper
lions in, favor of Statewide and 1t ID
questionable as to whether the acad-
envy will accommodate the throng that
will gather there to hear local speak
ers.
1t Is reliably stated that one OF
more of the speakers that addressed
the meeting last Friday night In OPP
position to Statewide will be invited
TO repeat their address or to meet the
prohibition speakers in Joint debate.
Up until this time prohibition dis
cussed in Petersburg has been simply
difference OF opinion and no per-
sonal feeling has been engendered. and
1t Is not believed that such will be'the
case.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-16
DIDN'T KNOW RUM
BARREL WAS LOADED

staunton. Va, Sept 15.--Wishing to
know II any whiskey remained in an
old barrel purchased from a Harrison
burg saloon. Walter Armentrout, OF
Keezeltown. suffered considerable tn
jury when he applied lighted match
10 the hung hole, His eyebrows and
hair were burnt away and his face
considerably sipged the involuntary
closing If his eyes probably saving
him from total blindness.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-16
SILVER GRAY MEDAL
CONTEST TONIGHT

The silver gray medal contest to
the w. c. T. U. last Friday evening
In Monument Methodist church, post
poned on account OF rain, will be
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-16

The Amazon march in 1.-THE Cabaret
Girls is one OF the big hits OF the
show.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-16
The Weather

virginia--Fair Wednesday; Thursday
fair in the interior. unsettled on the
coast, strong northeast winds.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-16
STATEWIDE LEAGUE
To HOLD MEETING

Petersburg. Va. Sept. 15.--The State
wide prohibition league of Petersburg
has secured iat,-t4ee- t,f-tfte Academy
OF Music in this city for Friday night,
at which time a great mass meeting
of citizens will be held to hear ad-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-05-18
SIX O'CLOCK CLUB
TO CLOSE SEASON

The Six 0 clock club will give sup
per in the lecture room of the First
Methodist Episcopal church on Tues
day evening, May 19tn, at 6 O'Clock.
This will be the closing meeting of the
season, and all men interested in the
work of the Six o 'clock club are cor
daily invited to attend. Mr.. U. j.
Lehman will have charge of the culi-
nary department, and Messrs. Won Es-
chen, White and Henke will officiate
in the dining room. short program
will be given. The popular Willamette
University Glee club will sing, mum
Der of the university boys will present
a pantomime, and Professor Walsh will
favor the club with solo. DR.. Avison
and DR.. Sleeves will give short
speeches, and the meeting will be
thrown open for free discussion of
the work. y first class time is prom
ised to all. A nominal fee of twenty
five cents will be charged for the sup
per to defray expenses.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-05-18
SECOND ANNUAL ToURNA-
MENT OF GUN CLUB OPENS

Forty-five members Of the Oregon
State Sportsmen Associations lined
up at the Capital City Rod and Gun
Clubs shooting grounds east of the
state fair grounds late this morning aud
the second annual tournament opened
with the POPPING of shotguns and the
Fying of blue rocks. Today was per-
feet for blue rocks, and while the
scores were not totalei up at late
hour this afternoon, the sportsmen were
making some good averages.
Especially many of the Salem shoot
ers are breaking the 'birds" at great
rate and the visiting members of the
association declares that they are just
limbering up for the final events to-
morrow. A good sized crowd of specta-
tors attended the afternoon contests
and the shooters ate their lunches right
on the ground. Tomorrow win see some
fancy shooting aanI more members of
the association are expected to partiei-
pate