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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-21
HARR|SON-RAMSAY
TRIAL IS DELAYED
ARGUMENT ON DEMURRER OF DE-
PENDANT POSTPONED TO
THIS MORNING.
s u IS FOR 500
II. r. HARRISON ALLEGES INSULT
AND SANDER IN LETTER
WRITTEN BY MRS.
RAMSAY.
S u ES FOR $1,000

Owing to the absence of attorneys
for the defense the argument on the
demurrer filed by the defense in he
suit of Hugh r. Harrison against
Mrs. Clarice Ramsay at Charles city
was postponed until this morning.
The argument was to have begun yes
terday afternoon at o'clock. but
other business before the Circuit
Court was transacted.
Great interest is manifested
throughout the county of Cha rles
trial, and a large crowd was dis
appointed over the delay In its be-
ginning.
Sues for $4,000.
Mr.. Harrison Is suing Mrs Ram
say for $4,000 for alleged insult and
SANDER contained IN letters written
by the defendant to various persons.
Mrs, Ramsay denies that Mr.. Har-
rison has been injured In any way
by anything written or said by her
and that he Is not. therefore. enti-
tied to damages.
The letter in question, which was
written TO Mr.. Harrison. to the Com
wealtf's attorney of Charles Ci-.
County. to two justices OF the peace.
to the Virginia Navigation COMPANY.
to r. E. Byrd and to the Postoffice
Department, at Washington. was as
follows:
'westover. Va. Aug. IL. 1918.
III. T. Harrison:
IT am informed upon reliable au-
thority that for some time past you
have frequently, publicly and veha-
mently. declared your intention 10
break up the postoffice at Westover,
and that you have also told residents
of the county that same breaking-up
would occur.
,.,t '.Enrthesm@rese ( have no l14agwf-
edge as to what violent means YOU
may propose to effect this end
whether by fire. explosives. etc.
me. in my official capacity of post
master of said office. that your
presence or appearance at or near
said postoffice. wharf or road will
be viewed with suspicion, and in the
light of menace to my personal
safety and TO the safety of the post
Office building, its patrons or en-
ployes, or the contents OF said build
ing some OF which are the property
of the United States Government.
And that you may have no good
reason to appear near said postofflce
or wharf-owing to the fact that you
are on a new rural route for mail de-
iivery--you are also notified that nc
or for you or any member OF yoni
household will be received or handled
by ME or my employees.
you have already been warned by
the Commemorative Attorney In pub
lie court to refrain from trespassina
on Westover plantation or annoying
its owners: and a copy OF this notice
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-21
STATETAXES
1914

REAL ESTATE. Personal PROP
ERTY and FIDUCIARY TAXES are
now payable.
Taxes assessed In South Richmond
are payable at Deputy Treasurer's
Office. Tenth and Hull Streets. N
heretofore.
FIVE PER CENT will be added 70
all unpaid bills December !.
PAY Now-CoME or send to The
once ana ascertain the amount Of jour
taxes Taxpayers and thAir repressn-
tatives will save Tins thsrehy Dastt
delay. ss
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-21
CHURCHES TO GET
BETTER LIGHTS

With the view In end of giving
private -consamsFs-Haere and better
gas lights, Commissioner Hirschbe-g
yesterday offered a resolution at the
meeting of the Administrative Board
designed 10 secure from the Supeciu-
tendent OF the Electrical Plant. an es-
innate of the cost of all underground
construction in alleys and streets
where gas lights are now In use, 90
that in future electric lights may be
used.
paragraph asking the superintendent
to arrange for the placing OF orna-
mental lights In front of all the
churches IN the city. after having re-
ported to the board the estimated cost
entailed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-21
Mr.. BARLEY ENTHUSIASTIC
OVER STATEWIDE VICTORY

Hon. E. v. Barley, of Fincastle, merns
Der of the House of Delegates from
Botetourt County, was In the city yes
terday and was enthusiastic over thu
great Statewide victory.
Mr. Barley 1t will be remembered.
was one of the House members ap-
pointed by Speaker Cox on the Com
mittee OF Conference on the Enabling
Act, and stood side by side with Judge
williams In fighting to secure the best
possible bill after the mutiIation OF tn
original bill in the Senate. His own
county OF Botetourt gave a majority of
645 for prohibition in the recent cleo
ton. Mr.. Barley was one of tne.lea6
ers for the dry side.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-21
ALvARY CHURCH
BUILDING BEGUN
GROUND BROKEN IN THE WEST
END FoR THE NEW SUNDAY
SCHOOL.

Ground was broken yesterday for the
new $4,000 church building of Calvary
Baptist Church. on tie Boulevard and
Grove Avenue. Rev. Carter Ashton
Jenkens, the pastor. presided and con-
Quoted the exercises. An appropriate
address was delivered by Rev. ]. j,
Wicker, of Lelgh-Street Baptist church.
A long struggle was necessary be-
fore the consent OF the church mem
bership to the move from the present
location ON Grace Street could be OBJ
tanned A number of meetings were
held and several designations among
the deacons came as result of the
campaign for removal.
For the present, only the Sunday
School OF the church will be erected.
This will contain fifteen class-rooms,
a kitchen and two large assembly
rooms. The Sunday. school will seat
500 persons, While the whole church
win accommodate 1890. The building
is expected to be ready by March, 1915.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-21

November. 1907. escaped from the road
force in Charlotte County in Novem-
Der. 1913. He is in jail in Augusta,
Ga, whittier Keeper s. T. Smith. armed
with the necessary papers. has gone
for him.
Plasters was serving a two-year SEN
tence from Floyd County for bigamy
and a three-year sentence for forgery
when he escaped from the road force In
Pittsylvania County In February. 1914.
He Is In Jail at WEIGH, w. Va, and will
be brought back by ]. L. Dovel.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-21
Cox Sanguine.

Edwin P. Cox, SpeaAer of the House
OF Delegates, talking Of the reports In
regard to the time when the report of
the commission would be filed, said
that the act creating the Tax Commits.
sion contained provisions that the re-
port of the commission should be pre-
pared not later than november /, and
requested the governor TO call an ex.
ira session of the General Assembly
for not later than the first Wednesday
In January, 1915.
Il believe the law as written will be
carried out" said Mr.. Cox, and that
report will be ready at the time con,
templated."
1t has been believed in some circles
at the Capitol for some time that the
commission would be unable to COM
plete its work in time for a special ses-
sion in January and there have been
and merge into spring before the AS
sembly would meet.
Against Spring Session.
Mr.. Cox thinks otherwise. He is on
the opinion that the General Assem-
bly, resolution makes 1t necessary for
the session to be held on the date
named and that the commission will be
able to complete its work within the
time aapecified.
Moreover, said MIR. Cox yesterday,
the large number of farmers In the
General Assembly renders its peculi
ariy desirable that the extra session Of
the Legislature shall be held at as
early a date in the winter as pos
sible"
Mr. Cox Is confident of wise reform
OF the tax laws OF the State. He said
that he believed the General Assembly.
when given the opportunity. will pass
such measures as would be fair and
just to the taxpayers Of the Common
wealth. assisted ''as they would be by
the able report OF the Tax Committee"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-21
POLICE STILL LOOKING FOR
MAN CHARGED WITH SHOOTING;

The police are still looking for
Seamore Madisonburg. negro, who.
1t Is alleged. shot and seriously wound
ed James Mitchell. OF 1918 Boyd
Street. on Monday night Mitchell
was shot through the stomach and il
lying In the colored City Home in a
serious condition. Madisonburg. 1t is
alleged. was visiting Mitchell at hts
home and as he turned to bid him
escaped and has not been apprs-
hended.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-21
FINISHES TESTIMONY
IN THE JALLADE. CASE

hearing OF the testimony In the dam
age suit Of Louis Jallade, q New York
architect, against William Rueger, pro.
prietor 81 the Rueger Hotel. for the
iGss OF $4,000 was completed yeffet-
dav afternoon In the United States Dis.
the jury about noon today.
The plaintiff. through Louis O. Wend-
fnbuYg, his attorney, alleges breach of
contract In connection with the crec.
ton Of new Rueger Hotel. located at
Ninth and Bank Streets. IA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-21
Ten Years for Robbery.

Clarence Strother and Percy Bundy,
colored. were given ten years in the
penitentiary by a jury in the Hust-
ings Court yesterday. for robbery
from the person. This case came
over from the July term, on the
grounds of after-discovered evidence
This evidence was Of insufficient
moment. and was overruled. and the
jury returned verdict for ten years
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-21
Sewer to Murphy Plant.

City Engineer Boiling was requested
by the Administrative Board yester-
day to extend the Franklin Street
sewer to the plant Of q. r. Murphy
4 Son. between Twentieth and TWEEN
ty-frst Streets. This Il. ono Of rhe
big plants of tho city, ana tho board
saw that such connection should
be made.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-21

Clarence H. Lobdell, OF Newark. N. j..
has written Governor Stuart that he
has in his possession six volumes OF
Saint Pierre's Studies of Nature. bear
ing the date of 1897 and the name and
court Of arms OF Charles Launcelot Lee.
and the endorsement of New College.
oxford. Mr.. Lobdell IL anxious to
present the books to a descendant Of
Charles L. Lee. IL any can be found,
or to the Virginia State Library.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-21
Alfred ONT.

wythevflle. Va. Oct i2o.--Affred
Gift, eighty-six years old. q native
OF Essex. England. but for forty years
a resident OF Wythev4lle, died hero
last night. When q young man he
went to Australia during the early
gold excitement in that country. going
by sailing vessel from London. He
leaves no immediate family.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-21
Colonial Colo kaara.

Colonel e. D. Cole, Of Frederfcks-
burg. ia registered at Murphy's Hotel
Colonel Cole, who Is in Richmond to
receive medical treatment, Is accom-
panied by his wife and daughter. He
was recently seriously injured in an
automobile accident near Fredericks-.
burg.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-21

John Spruel. colored, was given nve
years in the penitentiary in the Hus.-
ings Court yesterday. for malicious
wounding. Another case against Spruel
was nolle prosecuted.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-21

Lieutenant-Governor Ellyson, repre-
senting the commission to deliver the
facsimile OF the Houdon Statue OF
General George Washington to Eng
land, has sent formal letter to Gov
ernor Stuart regarding the selection of
site for the monument Trafalgar
Square, and expressing pleasure at the
location Mfr. Effyson says that the
presentation of the figure will be de-
layed for the present
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-21
Suffrage Meeting Tfmrstiay.

The regular weekly meeting OF the
Equal Suffrage League Of Richmond
will be held Thursday afternoon at
4:30 o'clock at league headQuarterA
Mrs. Sally Nelson Robins win make
the principal address. Her subject
will be "Our Girls The public Is
invited to be present.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-21
win Initiate Thirty.

Richmond Council No. 3S6. knights
of Columbus, viii confer the flrst de-
gree OF the order upon a class Ct
thirty candidates, ut an important
meeting to be held tonight.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-21
REPORT OF SERIOUS DISAGREE
MENTs BADLY EXAGGERATED,
SAY MEMBERS.
COX IS CONFIDENT
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE BELIEVES
WORK WILL BE COMPLETED
IN TINE FOR JANUARY
SESSION.

Members of the State Tax Commits
sion deny that there has been any
pickering or disagreeable differences
during the time devoted to the con-
sideration of the tax laws of the State.
There have been /disagreements, of
course, but where unanimity was i'm
possible on points which naturally lend
themselves to disputations, the oppos-
ing forces have agreed to disagree.
The commission is hard at work in
its ofilces in the Senate chamber and
still hopes to complete its work In
time for the calling Of the extra ses-
sion In January
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-21
Allen Gets Two Years.

The charge against William Allen,
hat OF malicious wounding, WAS
hanged to unlawful wounding. in
Iaztings Court yesterday, ana Allen
as given two years In the peniten-
( ary.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-21

Governor Stuart yesterday issued
acquisitions for Monroe Richardson and
y. b. PlAsters, escaped convicts. Rich
ardson. who was serving eight years
from Fauquier for housebreaking In
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-21

Commissioner of Agriculture Koiner
has written S. Thurston Ballard. Of
Louisville, KY. endorsing his plan of
packing flour in cotton sacks instead
of using burlap, The Ballard Com
pany uses the cotton in order to help
boost the market at this time OF stag
nation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-21

j. b. Cllnedlnst, travelling agent OF
the State Department of Labor, has re-
turned from Danville, where he secured
number of convictions for violation
o: the State labor law. Mr.. Clinedinst
is sure that convictions will be obtain
ed In the twenty-three cases OF viola
ton OF the law relatir- to the erection
Of fire escapes, postponed by the Dan
vile mayor Monday. He leaves short
iy for other parts of the State to con-
tinue his Investigations and prosecu-
tions where the latter are warranted.
The State Department of Labor has
been unusually active lately and Is
making determined efforts to see that
labor laws are obeyed.
Foreign Corporations Domesticated.
The Western Electric Company, a
corporation OF the State Of Illinois,
with capital stock Of $4,000, 900. was
domesticated yesterday by authority of
the State Corporation Commission. H.
W. Wall Is the Richmond statutory
agent Other charters issued were:
Yerby's, Incorporated, Kilmarnock,
Va. Lancaster County. Maximum
stock, $4,000: minimum stock. $4,000.
par value 500. Purposes. to do a gem
eral mercantile business. w. Nc
Donald Lee. president. Irvington. Va:
Wayland Ierby. secretary. kflmarnock,
Va.
The Victoria Aka -Lithia Water Cor
poration. Victoria. Va. Maximum
stock. $4,000. minimum stock. $40. 900.
par value 800 per share. Purposes.
bottle and we'll all kinds of mineral
waters. j. A. Banks. president and
treasurer: J. I. Banks, secretary. both
Victoria. Va.
Security Warehouse Corporation.
Norfolk County. Va, rostoffice Norfolk.
Va. Maximum stock. 1000; minimum
stock. $4,000 Business of general
warehousing. c. F. Burroughs. presi-
dent. j. w. Beard. secretary and treas
urer, both Norfolk, Va.
Amendment to charter-Lexington
Tobacco Warehouse Company, Incor-
porated. Petersburg. Va. reducing
capital stock $75n,000 to 100000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-21
Safety Appliance Law.

Labor report that the new safety ap-
pliance law. passed by the last Gen
eral Assembly and becoming operative
on June 20, Of this year, is being OBJ
served as rapidly as the factories can
make the necessary changes in the ma
chinery. Many of the larger factories
have already complied with the new
provisions of the law.
Commissioner DOherty has In his Of
fee models Of the changes made neces-
sary by the new statute. Chief among
These is the ''set" screw. The exposed
screw has been the cause OF numerous
accidents in factories. The rapid
revolution of the cylinders make the
screw invisible and many times the
clothing of men and women caught
In them has resulted In the unfortunate
person being drawn into the machinery
to horrible death. That little screw
has caused more deaths than the battle
at Seven Pines" said Commissioner
Doherty, pointing to the tiny instru-
ment of torture. The new screws arc
set in the cylinder. leaving nothing ex-
posed to catch the clothing OF work
ers.
Other provisions of the new law CON-
pei the erection OF substantial hand
rails on all stairways In factories,
shops and manufacturing establish
ments, direct that doors open outward
ly and shall not be fastened In any
manner durino working hours, and pro-
vide that whenever practical, all ma
chinery shall be provided with loose
pulleys. The provisions of the act ex-
empt the smaller factories In some in
stances from its operations.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-21
STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION
COMPLETES WORK OF ASSESS
NEWT FOR TAXATION.
NEW LAW OPERATIVE
LABOR DEPARTMENT FINDS SAFE
TY APPLIANCE LAW BEING Oh
SERVED BY FACTORIES.
CAPITOL NOTES.

Increased values of telephone and
telegraph companies, express. steam
ship and sleeping car companies are
shown by the assessments for taxation
by the State Corporation Commission,
just completed for the year 1914.
Telephone and telegraph companies
show an increase in property value OF
1898 061.31, and an increase In State
tax of $4,952.01 over the year 1913.
While the property values Of ex-
press companies show a decrease of
$8,477.O0, the State tax increased
$154.97 on account of increased milage.
The decrease in value was occasioned
by disposition Of property in Richmond
by Southern Express Company, valued
at $4,000, SO that there was really a
small increase in other portions Of the
State.
Steamboat and steamship companies
show an increase In property values Of
$74,906, and an increase In State tax
OF $344.40.
The Pullman Company shows an in
crease of SIS over the previous year.
occasioned by the extension of Pullman
service over thirty-nine miles of
road during the year. The tax paid by
sleeping car companies being 81 per
mile of line operated.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-12

Thar argentina Is thc foremost south
American country rs = market for
products 81 the United states i dc.
mcastrnted in y statement issued by
TIE department. Of commerce American
sales TO that country. IN the last cal.
endar wear had y value of %.Ij.o00.0Dn.
compaIcd with Sta.000.09o to Brazzii
and 52.han.ooo to the remaining II
countries Of that continent This trade
shows constant and rapid expansion.
eSports from h. United STATES havin"
grown FROM r5.o00.o0a in 1895 to Sit
oo0,o in 1921 aud S5j.oou.o6o in 1918.
Imports from Nr4entina rose from -
no.O ia 1So@ To $4,000. oOu decade
latpt and 80 ."ao0a0 in 1913. Thus it
j. shown exports to Argentina qua,.-
ru,lcd while imports from that country
trehled during the last decade. The
American sales IN argentina inciuric
ranv articles Of wide use ii, an .agri-
cultural amt developing country.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-12
MATINEE SEATS RESERVED.
.Gcwdina ard Confusion Will BE Avoid
ed ut Howe's Moving Pictures.

\ feature nj Lyman H. Howe :
Travel Festival always greatly appre-
iared j. the afternoon performance.
which is invariably given On every visit
fere. af'ording. ~ il does IN opportun-
ty for all those living mt a distance 10
come to Rrattleboro 10 their early
pring trading, see Howe : wonderful
pictures and return home IT a reason
able hear
Another class 10 whom the Howe
marinees strongly appeal are those I,a.-
nts who desire 10 have their children
zee these splendid educational pictures,
hut 10 not want them 10 i,e cut late ia
he evening.
VI next Saturday : matinee. March
4. alI seats vifi be.rescrEod tnus add
n to the romfor, OF all patrons and
3oin- away with the rush. jostln. ron.
fusion aed crowdina that would other
wise take place.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-12

The Pennsylvania railroad IN the
y,ar 1871" carried l1Leoooo0 passengers
without single los OF life. traly re
markahl" r"eorl. Credit for 1t Is 2ireA
icy the railroad officials 10 the great
number Of efficiency tests made on
tie road Ia determine how closely ;ba
rHlo%es We're observing the rules.
1or, than two million Of these test,
were taken during the year and they
showed th't 9@9 per cent 81 the en-
Pioye> We're ON the job. The Penn
ylrnaia Is one OF the best managed
Finc~ ON the continent. One solution Of
the problems facing The New Haven
and Eoston i Maine railroad systems
would 30 to turn them over t. the
Pennsylvania
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-12

friends. Mr.. Plumlev is an estimable
man, one Of the first citizens to orr
state, has a reputation as a brilliant
orator, and has acted in notable inter
narional disputes rs arbitrator. Ills
record in Congress has not been. how
ever, equal to the expectations Of the
district, and his displacement was sure
70 come sooner or later. His decision
not 10 enter the race is wise one from
every standpoint. y Younger man Of
the right caliher ant one who knows
and appreciates the temperament OF
the times should be given a chance.
But in the name Of ". w Grout. who
is the man,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-12
Ou@ht TO be Exposed.
Rutlana NcMs.

West RrattleborO farmer who was
seen going through Main street Sat
urdaY with FIVE barrels Of 2ranuIat-
ed sugar on his sled, thar he would
have aroused less suspicion had he
bought his supply at intervals dur
n9 the winter instead OF nj the be
ginning Of the maple sugar season -
RFattleboro RefoImer.
Here ) ease for investigation hv
the Vermont Maple Sugar Makers AZ
ISOLATION. Ii the farmer is to aanl
terate his maple sugar, as seems likely
ne should 1T least bc exposed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-12
TO SUISSE RIDERS.

1t Is the aim OF the mana cement to
secure efficient service in the delivery OF
the paper eacf night, and I solicits the
corporation of subscribers TO that end
Prompt report should be gwen Of each
failure to receive the paper on the morn
ing following the omission, in person, by
telephone or postal card, thus enabling
the cause OF the error to he promptly ard
accurately discovered and the proper
RENE II Immediately applied. 1t is only
by this Tethod that the publisher can Sc
cure the desired service
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-12
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient alvertsing-Ru Of paper.
30 cents an incn for first insertion; %
cents an inch for each subsequent inser-
ton Limited space on first page at
double rates.
space rates on application.
CLASSIFIED advertisements - Five cents
a line FIRST insertion vita - per cent dis
count tor each subsequent insertion
without change Of copy
Reading Notices Ten cents line first
Insertion with 30 per cent discount for
each subsequent insertion without change
Of copy
Position. 10 per cent extra
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-12

Friend understood YOU joined
the Audubon society. and yet your
new hat is trimmed with feathers.
Wearer o. Hat Yes, bit you see.
the bird they came from was killec
before Joined Boston Evening
Transcript
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-12
hanpens on Pot of Colo.

Oroyille, Cal,-After having pros
pected for years along the Yuba river.
with little return for his patient work.
Frank Davidson has finally made Il
strike-in an old iron pot. He was
walking on a Sandbar when his foot
struck the pot, which was half buried
in gravel. With the impact few
grains of gold rolled out. Davidson
scraped the pot and found dust worth
$500.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-12
Has Made Place for Itself.
Barton Monitor.

The Rrattlebero Rcformer Is u wear
Jld. The paper has made a place FOR
5tsetf in southeastern Vermont because
The Reformer gives valuable service 10
yhis territory Brattleboro is 10 he con
graduated upon The Reformer aud The
Rcformcr upon IT. field.