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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-10
MACHEN EXPLAINS
WELT ARE BILLS
Tells What General Assembly
Accomplished at Recent
Session.

Lewis H. Machen. director OF the
newly created Legislative References
Bureau, was the principal speaker yes
ierdayI aft"rnoon NJ TIE weekiE meet
Richmond His subject was Welfare
Legislation OF the General Assembly
Of lal4"
The last Assembly the speaker said.
calendar than ii passed. He then re-
viewed the bills that passed and ex-
planned their import Among those lie
touched upon were the child labor Ia
improved laws for working women:
contributors delinquency act; primary
law; act giving juries option Of MAX
ing lie Imprisonment penalty for muir
der in hrst degree. and bill concern
ing the Virginia Home and Industrial
school for Girls
Following the address there was an
open discussion, and Mr. Machcn was
asked To explain Virginia laws that
were unjust to women. Among those
he mentioned In this connection was
the marriage Law which gave parents
The privilege o. conscnting to mar
riage Of twclNc-ycar- old daughters. He
said this law should be rescinded. He
then spoke on the laws Of descent,
saying that il is unjust that wife
should only inherit .onc-third OF the
estate OF her husband ii lie died intes-
tate, while n husband. under tho same
conditions, would take the whole Of his
wlLes property. lie also said that
over their minor children.
Miss Mary Johnston, who now re-
sides in Bath County, was present at
the meeting, and was called upon TO
lac back with her old friends and TO
greet them once again. She told her
audience not to be discouraged by the
failure OF the Legislature 10 pass the
ing, and 10 take as their motto, do
II Again: DO it Again.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-10
COUNCIL CALLED
President Peters Hopes 20 Expcdife
Work on Riverside Drive.

President Peters, of the Common
Council, issued call yesterday for a
meeting OF that body at o'clock to-
night to give consideration TO an ortli
nance apprOpriating $500 for the pur-
chase OF certain property needed by the
city for the construction of the Gam
hlc's Hin and Rivervicw link of the
projected riverside Drive. Mr.. Peters
who claims to be the father of the
riverside Drive project, as far as the
Council is concerned, is deeply inter
ested in securing it's early construc-
ton.
Mayor Ainslic returned to City Clerk
August Yesterday, with his signature.
the ordinance appropriating $i3.5lg.SO
FOR the construction of sewers south OF
the Now Reservoir. on Blanton Avenue
and Grant street. in Iicnrico County.
The money was provided by the recent
H.50G. GEO bond issue.
c. l.. Clarkson qualified yesterday be-
fore City Clerk August as police SER
Scant To serve the uncXpircd term of
Sergeant i. l.. NeisZ. :. +. Ernest. be-
fore his appointment TO tho police force
a street car motorman. qualified as pa
trolman.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-10

/ IT had last year. in which arc written
the names OF all the streets. names
and addresses OF all The inhabitants
who hay" arrived q; the naming ago,
ana Information regarding the build-
ING trades. tn. banking business. tho
theatrical business number and ioca
| tion of its 13S churches and sixty mig
slons and data which cycry, one should
Know.
The preface is on page c. 4 dcscrip.
ron OF The city. its attractions and re-
sources. furnished BY the Chamber Of
Commerce. appears on pages lS4 ana
la', inclusive. on pages l73 ana l7I
are shown diagrams OF the theatres.
OF which there are fourteen In Rich
I inond. Bank statements appear on
pages y and -. and OF! paros
-! and l52 one may read OF the growth
OF the city from 1882 down TO the pres
cnt day
The only Information heretofore con
tanned Ia the city directories for thu:
last i've or six years missing Ia this
volume IS the list OF telephone mum
bers. arranged numcricaily
Everything else that is worthy OF
note III such volume IL contained in
this. II is second in Importance only
to the dictionary. and careful study
OF its contents. taken as part Of a rc&u-
lar business course, viii greatly I'M
prove the mind OF the student and in
3 crease his fund OF infortnation II is
worthy also of the interest OF the
casual reader who can while away
many slccplcss hour by porting over
| the family history Of his great and
glorious city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-10
mrs. 7. NJ. PERKINS
DIES IN NEW YORK
Stricken With Apoplexy at Home
Of Mrs. Charles Dana
Gibson.
HUSBAND DIED RECENTLY
Was Eldest OF Widely Known
Family of Lang
horncs.
HUSBAND DIED RECENTLY

Mrs. r. Atoncuro Perkins. widely
known in society circles here and in
New York. died suddenly last night ut
$40 o'clock at the home of her sister.
Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson. of New York.
According To II dispatch received 10y
The Times Dispatch, death was due to
apoplcXy.
Mrs. Perkins had been In New York
for four days as the guest OF Mrs. Glib
son, and yesterday with Mrs. Gibson
horne Phipps. had spent most OF the
day shoppinG. They returned home
shortly after o'clock, and at =
o'clock Mrs Perkins was stricken. DR..
reached the house IN - few minutes,
but the patient never rallied.
The body, II is expected, will BIO
brought TO Richmond to-day.
Ilushnnd Died RcccntIy.
Mrs Perkins. who was forty seven
years old, lost her husband only :,
few days ago with her three chill
dren--Chiswcll Dabncy Perkins, Miss
Nancy Perkins and Miss Alice Moncure
Pcrkins-shc had lived at 4o9 West
Franklin street.
She was the daughter OF Colonel and
Mrs. thiswoH LanShorne. Her mother
dicd ten years ago In l.ynchburg. She
WAS !: noted beauty and a member of
Langhornc. WHO now lives at Green
wood. is retired railroad contractor.
BESIDES Mrs. Gibson and Mrs. Phipps.
Mrs fcrkinS leaves two other sisters
and Mrs. Reginald Brooks, of
rMirador," Albcmarlc County. Mrs.
Perkins. who was Miss EliZabcth
Longhornc. was the eldest OF the sisters.
She also leaves two brothcrs-NVil-
liam H. LanShorne and Kcene Lang
horne.
Mrs. Gibson and Mrs. Phipps viii,
accompany tho body TO Richmond
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-10
MAIL Thief GIVEN
TERM IN PRISON
James Robertson Pleads Guilty
Anthony Admits Dodging
Revenue Laws.

Pleading guilty to a charge Of rifing
the United States mails. James Robert
son., colorod. was sentenced Yesterday
10y Judge Edmund Waddill. Jr.. in the
United States District Court. to serve
eighteen months in the government
pcniienti;,ry at Moundsvillc. w. Va.
Robertson was caught in the act or
iobbinI Il mail sack ut the Southern
Railway Station at Amelia, in which
he was employed as Il porter. Hal t..
Mosby. postal inspector, who worked
up the case, recovered scores OF trink
cts stolen by the negro and sold by
him for small sums
Obia NJ. Anthony. of Louisa County,
charged with conccaling distilled spirits
upon which no rovernment tax had
been paid, pied guilty when arraiCncd
before Judge Waddill. and was sen
fenced TO serve four months in the
henrico County Jail and to pay a iine
or $500. Cases against other members
Of the clan charged with conspiracy
have been continued until the next
term of the court The Seahoard Air
Line hallway Company, charged with
IL violation of the cattle quarantine
law, entered a plea of guilty and was
assessed the sum of 500 and costs. The
company was pcnaliZcd II similar sum
on Il charge of using a car having Il de-
fcctivc coupling. The latter case was
II civil suit instituted in the name OF
the Interstate Commerce Commission
and by consent OF both parties. a jury
was waived.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-10
RUNAWAY YOUTH
IS CAUGHT HERE
Will Be Detained at Juvenile De
tention Home Until Parents
Are Notified.

Carroll Nolan, eighteen years old.
was arrested last night at 33lI Grove
Venue by Bicycle Policeman Gerring
on the charge Of being Il fugitive from
ms father, John j. Nolanfl OF Yonkcrs.
y. p. and was sent To the Juvenile De
teniion Home. His parents Will DC
notified.
The youth Is said TO have been acting
qnccrlN. According 10 Gerring he had
hlred a horse and buggy and spcnt the
afternoon and carly part OF the night
IN driving through streets of the West
t.id. making frequent stops ut resi- :
dences and asking for gin His be-
hhVior was such that it attracted the
attention OF citizen, who notified the
police. and Gcrring was sent to make
an investigation. He found that Nolan
WAS being detained at the Grove Ave-
nue. address.
lie told The officer that he was tired
OF living at home ana did not wish to
return. lie said that he had drawn
Ga fl31 from the bank, his savings. and
lon kcrs on April !. When taken in
custody he had in his possession S32 Of.
Chlcf OF Police Werner YESTERDAY
morning received a letter from his
father saying that he was certain that
ms son had come to Richmond. he hav-
ihE learned that he bought "A ticket
FOR this city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-10
OPPOSE REPAIRS
TO COURTHOUSE
Bon Air People Want Vote on
Removal of Chesterfield
County Seat
BOARD PLANS TOSPEND$5,OOO
Claimed That Alterations Arc
Necessary, Unless New Build
ing Is to Be Erected.
BOARD PLANS TOSPENDS5,O0O

Once again the removal OF the county
seat from Chesterfield Courthouse to
is being aSitatcd in Chesterfield Coun
~. The question has reached such pro-
portions that an election to decide 1t
is imminent, and the Bon Air Citizens
Association ut Il special meeting yes
terday, unanimously passed resolutions
urging the Chesterfield Board Of SUI
perViSorS not To eNpcnd any money
upon permanent improvements 10 the
present buildings
The attitude Of the association in re-
gard to the removal was not expressed,
except that ii went on record as against
any expenditures until the question is
settled by vote of the people. The
o. Improve the ancient buildings. and
tho association desires to prevent any
unnecessary expenditure.
The meeting was held late ycSter-
day afternoon in the Chamber of Com
mcrcc auditorium. with A Il. Holder
by. Jr.. president OF tho association,
In addition to those present others
voted by proxy. Those signing the
paper arc r. :. Christian, DIR. NJ. Il.
Rudd: J; Louis Nas.ar, Douglas Wherry.
DIR. &. NJ. liaZcu. Norwood Bentley. w.
+. c;linn, w Wthcrs Miller. r. Il.
McCluer. William Ellyson. T. y, Ken
Jr.. and Mr.. iloldcrby.
j. Stanley Gray was appointed by
the association to appear ut the meet
inc Of the board on Monday morning
at Chesterfield Courthouse to present
its view TO the Supervisors. Copies Of
tic resolution VIII! also he sent to w. y.
Fcrduc. secretary of the board. and to
w. G. Moore, representative from Mid
lothian District.
Bonrd t" Improve buildings.
Ii is proposed by the supervisors to
cNpcUd $4,000 to put the courthouse,
clcrks Office and county Jail into first
class condition Opposition 10 this
move is being made because OF the in
accessibility of the county scat. and
numerous efforts have been made with
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-10
PLANS FOR PRIMARY
'ty Democratic Committee 20 IoId
Meeting To- iuht

Ht VIIN DemOcratic COmmittcc viii
me report Of the plans committee
Which has charge OF arrangements Tor
me PRIMARY on April IS. The commit
zee VIII report on the ballot which has
been prepared according TO the text OF
resolution adopted at the last meet
ing. "hlch resolution Leonard j. Cheat
Woou INSERTS was adopted to bar him
rom thc race for tho Common Council
IN MADISON Ward
be considered by the Citv conn,ittnosa
- ne lining Of Il date for the Admins
ThiiNe board primary. This will come
carry ~ Inc summer as IL is the mr.
pose OF the committee to clear Ito
IcckS Tor the prohibition election in
september; MI parties desire to steer
cipal elections.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-10
TO MUSTER SIGNAL CORPS
New ORGANIZATION VIII become Part OF
NirSinim MiIitin TO-NIgIlt.

The signal corps. the latest wrinkle
In the Virginia militia. will be mus
tered into the service of the State to-
night by Colonel 10 Lane Stern
assistant Inspector general, Virginia
Volunteers The muster VIII he held In
the l.ichmond GrayS' Armory, in which
The command has its quarters.
The corps has been organized within
The last three months 1t will be
known as Type G, and VIII have forty
one enlisted men and one officer. First
Lieutenant Earle IutZ will lie in com
mand until the company is changed
into Il Type - organization. with sixty
seven enlisted men and three officers
captain Frank :. Splatt, who Is or
gani=ing the company, will then take
command.
Quarters for the company have been
secured in the new arInory, and the
equipment, consisting Of uniforms
arms and valuable wireless apparatus
Will he issued by tho Adjutant General
at once.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-10
Good Frldny Scr>.ire

Nt 50 I'auis Episcopal Church thcre
VIII he a three hours devotion to
made on the seven Words From the
IN" service Will begin promptly at
= cloch noon. and close PROMPTLY nj
" O'Clock. Those unable to attend the
entirc tnc can come for any part they
II viii aha 10 tho quiet of tho sor
vice II persons entering and loavir.-
Wiz DO so only during the singing
81 the hymns. cordial Invitation to
public. Wv
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-10
"WHO'S WHO AND WHAT"
MAKES ANNUAL APPEAR JANICE
City Directory, Though Lacking in Action Usual to
historical Romances, Contains Wonderful Store of
Useful Information Arranged for Busy Readers

The la,es, Who's Who-and what
published by the Hill Directory Com
pany. Inc. has been placed on In. re-
viewers table. 1t Is Il handsomely
oouhd volume. contains ii store OF in
terestinE reading. and. though lack
ing somewhat III the action usual TO
historical romance. its numerous char
actcrs are convincing Hnd real
The story begins In l7S2. OPENING:
on :; sccrc In which move 5S3 white
characters. i2J slaves and forty-threc
free colorcd persons Thev arc liz
ing. apparently, happily together upon
i ,he banks OF tn. james, and people
die and are born. just as happened with
them since Adam and Eve nrst came
10 populate naked world. Visitors
who come TO stay and a faithful stork
Increase the number of characters by
1920 TO 1851. The plot moves to its
thickcst. until in 1910 there arc 1871,
o2h people. by actual count. brought
INTO IN: story. 1t is now estimated
by competent computcrs that there ar.
now IN Richmond. l33,422 people. who
nav" iiVcd and worked so we'll together
that ;hcir rich uncle has given them 4,
regional bank.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-10
Marriage Licenses.

IIrcnscA % many We're issued YES
! .rday by the clerk OF the Hastings
curt 10 Henry Truslaw and Mary &,
Miller; Burrcll y. McGhcc aud Mary
l.li/ahcih Tate: clyde Leroy Abrahalns
-. iiu Mae Tunstaii Shumackcr; Linwood
NuunaIly ana Jessie Reid; Albert u
Coleman ana Mary E;li2r sherman
ERNEST 9. iooiNnan and EliZaheih VV'
NcNHs ba(iis Edward crump and Ettn
M;aN Homd; Cilhord T.. Wilson ana Mel
Carrie Y. Bell CIV
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-10

J.liIAEc WHICH VIII moi cNcccd Soh
WAS done by fire last night shortly be-
torc ~ clock at a vacant store on
Nam street, between Pine and Laurel
TtTtctS. III was quickly eNtinguishcd
hy apparatus which responded to an
alarm from box No lG
Earlier in the night aDparatus v,e
called To jefferson and Canal Streets
Mncrc n rubbish hean WIS ahlnza
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-10
Morris's Herring Postponed.

Thc Moaning OF The case OF JOhn II.
Morris. who Is charged with runniilt;
down and killing Henry J. HolZgrcf,.
continued yesterday morning in Police
Court because of the inability Of coun-
sci 10 be present Justice Crutchfield
announced that he would try the case
on the afternoon Of April - at 3
o'clock
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-10
scout. VIII Curry Letter

Troop IT. BOY scouts. under com
mand OF Scoutmastcr Frank Paratcr
VIII carry q letter from Manor Aims
lie To Mayor Henry G.. Ellis Of Ash
land, on Easter Monday. The distance
10 be covered by the boys on the hike
IL about twenty miles
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-10
Compendium of Information.

The book is "a compendium Of all the
Information that one might need to
live IN Eichnlond and know his neigh
bors and the history of the city in
which he has cast his lot. IT contains
several thousand pages. nifty more than
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-10
Alleged objec,tou,ble Resort.

il: II, ItucZZc was arrested yesterday
by Policemen Duke, Sweet and Akers
on the charge of maintaining an oh
Jcctionablc resort at 1899 East Main
street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-10
Cash stolen From s.f.

Mayo y Co, OF 3I3 North Eighteenth
street. yesterday reported to the police
thal 81 in currency was stolen from
its office safe
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-10
Miss IIeth 10 Hc Hostess.

The commission chose Miss Nanny
Randolph lieth OF this city, Ia bc host
cess OF the Mount Vernon which ia to
bc erected al SAN Francisco Miss
lteth il tn" daughter of General Harry
ilctE, OF the Confederate states army,
ana IS az present employed in Wash :
iuEtou ia department of the Federal
government. Her selection was unani-
NOUS
II * expected that the commission
VIII rnd il necessary to make a triy
90 san francisco shortly to view the
exposition grounds and pick out the
most desirabic site for tho Virginia
puLdIus. The General Assembly made
An appropriation of $jo,0O0 for the ~
h4nit Of the state at the fair. and the
commission Is determined TO make tn,
InoSt imposing show possible with the
money at Its command. Mount Vernon
lS TO b. reproduced with entire ndclity
70 dct0ii. on exactly the same scale
nS tho original building, and set in
grounds corresponding as nearly as
. possible 10 the original gardens
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-09-11

The week end.Es Set ; saw the
right wing of the German army in the
vicinity of the Paris forts following
the reduction of the forts at La Fere
and Maubeuge. German forces now
occupy Belgium and ngally the whole
of France north of Paris. The city OF
Amiens was taken by the Germans.
French troops abandoned Bologne,
and Rheims fell into the hands of the
Germans Saturday without resist
ance. The port of Hayre will be
abandoned. General Buelows army
captured near Rheims a French force
of 10000, with ammunition and guns.
Official bulletins issued at Paris Sept.
6 described a movement away from
the French capital by Germans to-
ward the southeast.
The central army of the Germans,
under the leadership of Crown Prince
Frederick William, is advancing rap
idly toward Paris. 1t is marching
westward from Verdun.
Ever since the battle of Mons open
ed, two weeks ago, the movements Of
the French and English have been to-
ward the rear; first in a Northwestern
ly direction, then in a southeFly di-
ection.
All accounts agree the moment Is
approaching swiftly when the French
capital must have resort to its own
defense. Despite occasional tempo
rary successes of the allies, their line
appears to be slowly giving ground
before the German advance. The Ger
mans, in a semicircle, reached points
east and west of Paris, their left wing
touching La Ferte-Sous-Jo Jouarre, in
the department of Seine-et-Marne.
An agreement has been signed by
Sir Edward Grey, British secretary Of
state for foreign affairs, and the
French and Russian ambassadors at
London, in behalf of their respective
governments, that peace shall not be
concluded separately during the pres
ent war by any one of the three al
lies. and that no one Of the allies will
demand conditions of peace without
the previous agreement of the others.
Last week the French moved the
seat Of government from Paris TO
Bordeaux, where President Poincare,
cabinet and national assemblymen ar
rived safely. Noncombatants have
fed from Paris to the east and south.
The Belgian town Of Dendermonde,
in East Flanders, has been taken by
the Germans. The inhabitants OF the
district have opened the dykes and
are flooding the country.
Servians claim that the Austrians
left 10000 dead after the battle OF
Jadar and that the Servians captured
4.60O prisoners.
Russian general star reported on
Sept. 4 that Austria lost 100000 men
killed. wounded or captured In the
battle for the defense of Lemberg.
The Austrians were Overwhelmingly
defeated by the Russians. The CON
Alot lasted seven days with 100000
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-09-11
REVIEW OF THE EUROPEAN CONFLICT

Russians attacking 6OO,0 900 Austrians.
The Lemberg forts we're reduced.
Turkey mobilized troops the past
week. If the sultan declares war he
will strike the Russians near Austria
and the English in Egypt.
Sept. found the German and allied
armies engaged in a momentous con
Hict east of Paris. The struggle,
which may decide the fate Of France,
RACES from Nanteuil. twenty-five miles
from Paris. to Verdun, on the Meuse.
Paris war Office reports the Germans
falling back, while Berlin declares the
allies are In retreat, with the German
forces in pursuit. Emperor William
ia reported TO be directing the opera
tons of the German center at Nancy.
Russians are reported to be gather
ing in force before Przemsyl, in Ca
lioia. Przemsyl is the last strong for
tress in Galicia menacing the Russian
advance to Posen and Berlin. Aus
tr,ans claim they are successfully In
vading Russian Poland.
British cruiser Pathfinder was
blown up by mine in the North sea-
Loss of Me was $50.
According TO the French war
Offices report issued Sept. s, a severe
battle is in progress along the entire
front Of the allied armies northeast
of Paris. 1t is claimed the Germans
have lost ground" in the fighting.
Five German columns have hurled
themselves against the British and
French combined armies. Violent en-
counters have occurred on the French
center between Fere-Champenoise
and vitry-le-Francois at the south
ern point of the forest of Argonne,
The allied left wing continues to
make progress. The Germans are re-
t1ring in the direction Of the Marne
river.
The Russian general staff admitted
Tuesday that the Austrian armies
had not been shattered by the deci-
sive defeat near Lemberg. Ofncial
reports frem the Galician front state
that the Austrians whipped near
Lemberg and those driven from Rus
sian Poland, have succeeded in unit
ing. and with fresh troops from south
ern Galicia have formed an army OF
SOC, 900 men, which is advancing to
, give battle to the Russians near the
Galician-Pelish frontier.
German embassy at Washington
made public September . dispatch
from Berlin announcing the fall of the
French fortress of Maubeuge and the
capture Of 10000 French, including
four generals, and the seizure of 400
guns.
French foreign oflce announces
that the German center is in retreat
and that the German attack on the
allies right wing has weakened At
tacks on the French forts at Nancy
have been repulsed.
Russians are reported to have over
whelmed the Austrians In a great
battle near Rawa, thirty-two miles
Northwest OF Lamberg.