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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-19
NO APPOINTMENT
WILL Be MADE NOW
Successor to State Bacteriolosist
Not to Be Chosen
Until July.

State Health Commissioners Ennion
q. Williams announced yesterday that
the appointment OF a successor to
state Bactcriologist Meade Ferguson,
who has rendered his resignation to
become effective on April Is, will not
be made for several weeks. Such an
nouncement became necessary TO APP
pease the number OF applicants who.
with their supporters, have descended
upon the commissioner to present their
claims Tor the coveted position. At
the same time. Dr. Williams said that
whatever appointment is made will be
only in the nature of a temporary ar
rangement pending the meeting of the
State Board OF Health in July.
The State Bacteriologist is an APP
pointee of the Health Commissioned,
but the appointment must be confirmed
by the board. On that account, DR..
Williams does not care TO announce a
permanent appointment until he has
consulted the members OF the board
and found that the bactcriologist
chosen by him is acceptable. The State
Board of Health meets but twice a
year, In January and July. AS DR.
Ferguson will vacate the Office on
April 10 temporary arrangement TO
fill his place must be made until July.
Several new applicants called upon
Commissioner Williams yesterday to
present their recommendations. The
candidates whose interests have re-
ceived the warmest support are: DR.. j.
.. Fitzgerald, the present assistant
state Bactcrlologist; DIR. S. w. Budd.
acting city bacteriologist of Richmond
and associate professor of bacteriology
in the Medical College OF Virginia, and
DR.. Aubrey Il Strous, city bacteriolo-
gist of Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-19
FOR RICHMOND'S FUTURE
Development Plans ITO Re Discussed
Before Society of Engineers.

DcNeIODment IiunS lie discussed
Before Society of Engineers.
Allen j. Saville, of Saville & Clai-
bourne, and Richard Messcr. engineer
of the State Board OF Health, will ad-
dress the regular monthly meeting
for February of the Richmond Society
of Engineers Tonight. The meeting
will be held in the Virginia Mechanics
Institute Building at S:3D o'clock, and
after the regular business meeting the
two engineers will present their spe-
cial paper. 1t has as ita subject The
Need for General Plans for tho De-
velopment OF Richmond"
The main portion of the paper Will
discuss the vital problems which the
city of Richmond faces to-day. In
leading up TO. this. however, tho
earliest beginning of the city has been
considered. both as to area and as
to population, and it's growth traced
up to tho present. The various mu-
nicipa1 plants upon whose operation
Richmnod largely depends Will be
treated: street railway facilities, rail-
road terminals and shipping on the
Fairgrounds. public buildings and
parks. The chief idea throughout tho
paper is that Richmond some day will
grow to be metropolitan city, and
with this In view it's growth should be
logically cared for.
Tho reading and explanation Of the
paper will be follewod by a discussion
by tho members Of tho society, and In
case the discussion Is not finished at
this meeting 1t Will be continued later.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-19
BOLD ATTEMPT At
HIGHWAY ROBBERY
Negroes Attack Bank Clerk Early
in Evening at Fourth and
Main Streets.

a bold attempt at highway robbery
Main and Fourth Streets, when two
unidentified negroes assaulted Lee l..
Nichols. OF Sl5 South Fourth Street.
and started to rob him, but became
frightened after knocking him nearly
unconscious, and ran and disappeared
in ear-byi alley.
Il was on my way TO the Blues
Armory," said Mr.. Nichols, who is a
clerk In the National state and CITY
Bank, and was walking throu-
Fourth street from my home I no
tlced the two negroes stranding near
the corner, but paid only scant attcn-
ton 10 them, and apparently they did
not notice me Just as I passed, one
OF them struck me heavy blow on tho
head with what I am certain was the
but of revolver. L fell to my knees.
and as / started 10 get up he hit me a
second time
II knew nothing FOR. n few seconds.
and when ! recovered nay faculties ono
Of the men was leaning over mo ana
evidently about TO go through my
pockets. I had strength enough left
10 rise and strike At the fellow near
est to me, and he hit me the third time.
The blow this time landed on my hand
and several OF the fingers were badly
sprained. Exactly what happened then
] do pot know. other than that both
men ran, and | think they went
through an alley"
After having his wounds dressed, Mr.
Nichols reported The attempted rob
berry 10 the police. He was able to
furnish fairly good description OF
both men. but at n late hour no ar
rests had been made.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-19
LOVING CUP WON
BY RICHMOND MAN
E. G. Leigh, Jr., Enters Finest
Sample of Milk in State
Contest

Winners OF the 1914 state milk and
cream contest the most successful
ever conducted in Virginia, wcre an
aounced yesterday by Assistant State
Food and Dairy Commissioners Peyton
Rowe at the convention OF the State
Dairymen's Association. in Lynchburg
Tho silver loving cup for the finest
sample OF milk entered was won by
Il. q. Leigh, Jr., of Richmond. whose
dairy Is at Rapid.Nn. The cream con-
test. and the silver loving cup for
first honor was won by T.. V Southall,
or Jetervllle. Mr. Legh's entry had
score of 9s.5 out of possible 100,
with Il bacteria count OF 400 per c. q
The Southall prize winning entry OF
cream scored 1926, and showed n bac-
terra count of 1880.
Other prize winners were announced
as follows: in the milk contest. second
prize. silver medal. NJ. I3. Rowe. Bromp-
prize. bronze medal, Miss Carrie T.
Davis. University OF Virginia; In the
cream contest. second prize silver
medal. r. Conroy Vance. Mannsheli
Hall Farm. Fredericksburg: third prize
bronze medal. Brother Placidus Sput-
tel, st. Josephs, Brstow.
Low BusterIa Content.
by IHT tDe most remarkable feature
OF tho contest was the abnormally low
bacteria content shown by the thirty
samples OF milk entered for analysis
Not Il single sample contained az much
rs 100000 basteria per c. c., and only
ono sample contained as many as
$1,000. Sixteen samples had count
of less than 5000, eleven showed less
than 5000; eight less than 1000; six
less than 500; three less than 400, and
two less than 800.
Tho samples of milk and cream sub
mitted in tho contest were MIXED on
February and sent Immediately to
Richmond. They We're Judged by W.
B. Leverance. of the United States De-
partnent of Agriculture The bac-
THEOLOGICAL examinations were made
BY State Bacteriologist Meade Fer
guson.
|, In addition to the winners OF the
six prizes offer cd by the State Dairy
mems Association. the following dairy
men were awarded diplomas for enter
Ing samples which scored above ninety
points: j. l.. Payne, Richmond, Acca
Farm, Richmond; Miniborya Farm,
Drcwry's Bluff; Chesterfield Dairy,
Petersburg; Woodson VenabIe. Farm
Vile: w. III. Upton, Petersburg; c., II.
Carey, Ivy Depot; L. w. Brinton,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-19
IN POLICE COURT
Coiored Woman Held on Charge Of En-
tcrimE StMrc 20 CnmLnit Lurcru.

BESSIE Hopkins. colorcd, was ar
raiEned in Police Court Yesterday
morning on the charge OF entcring,
the store of INF Frick, 1901 West
ceny. Her hearing was continued bv
Justice Crutchlefid until Saturday Tho
woman mas been arrested before and
Tor long while she caused many
complaints by stealing lunch baskets
from street car motormen and con
ductors.
bridget Blackburn was fined stOO
and costs for maintaining an obiec
tOnable resort at 223 Temple Street.
william Faulkner. colored was fined
Sz0 ana costs for being drunk and dis
orderly.
o. o. Childress was fined $40 and
costs Off cruelty working . horse.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-19
PLAN FREE BRIDGE
IN TENTH STREET
Design Submitted in Boards
Contest Offers Unique Solu-
ton of Problem.

unique plan for the rebuilding OF
the Nlntn street Free Bridge, designed
70 DO away with tho veNatIous approach
question ana the problem OF railroad
crossings, is published IN the current
number OF Engineering News, In con
hectlon with It's account OF the contest
conducted 10y the Administrative Board
last summer Tor a BRUCE design. This
plan, which was submitted by the Rich =
mond hrm of scarborough ~ ltoelker.
ana was awarded honorable mention
among thirty designs. provides for a
BRUCE with the south Richmond ter
minal at the spot now occupied by the
Free BridGc and the northslde term :
MAJ At Tenth and Main Streets. Its
estimated cost is 100000.
By avoiding the Ninth Street termi-
mai and passing over Arch, Canal, Byrd
ana Cary streets and the railway tracks
at an elevation high above the street
grade the designers believe that they
vlatc the present congestion on South
Ninth street. Tenth Street, says the
brief submitted with tho design. is II
thoroughfare of little traffic and with
Il steep grade, and by the construction
of Il bridge in such a street the city
would lose nothing in traffic facilities.
connections.
Can Choose Any Design.
The Scarborough-R Rocker bridge woud
rising at low grade to its highest
point above ground at Canal Street
TO pass over the Chesapeake and Ohio
halfway. anu SiOplnS at IL l.f0 per cent
grade until II touched South Richmond
at the grade Of Railroad Avenue as
the Free Bridge does now. 1t would
have a total length of 3,S21 feet as
against Il length of 3479 feet called
for in the prize inning bridge de-
signed by Il. ii. Davis, OF New York
The Scarborough Rocker bridge diff
fera diamctrically in design from the
bridge planned by Mr.. Davis. which
would be an arch structure Of monu :
mental character. The Tenth Street
bridge would be OF beam-and girdcr
type.
Although the committee OF engineers
awarded the hrst prize for the bridge
design to B. u. Davis, the Administra-
tive Board, when il comes to consider
the reconstruction of the Free Bridge,
viii be free TO choose any of the thirty
designs submitted.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-19
WANTS BID FOR PAVING
AdmIni.trntive board instruct, G

administrative Board Instruots City
Engineer to Advertise,
win vast amount of street and
sidewalk paving before II. the Adminis-
city Engineer TO advertise for bids for
paving. as many bids as possible to ba
returnhblc by noon on February 81,
ana the others to be returnable by noon
on March 10. Provision for colored
granolithic paving VIII be inserted In
the advertisements.
Tho board contemplates general I'm
provement of the streets, tho work to
be confined to no particular section or
street. but to be scattered wherever IT
Is found to be most necessary
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-19

Permits were issued in the Building
Inspectors Office yesterday TO the fol-
lowing:
Mrs. j. j. Splitting. to repair brick
SEAS.
+. II. Reams to repair frame dwelling
at 500 East Tenth Street, South Rich :
mond, to cost $3.50.
James III. AIcEvoy, to repair two
frame dwellings,. 521 ard 523 Church
Street to cost $3.50
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-19
Night school STUDENTS. Dcho,.

Tie debntIng society OF The John Mar.
pate on Tuesday evening in The high school
puiidlhg on TUG question OF self-Eovernment
ior the philippines. Tho affirmative was up-
neid by Leroy Eppes and Miss Katie Stern.
me NEGATIVE 10y j. X. ogden and Miss Edy,bn
Gathr,ght. Tho Judges rendered their DE-
cision In favor OF the negative
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-19
In the Hustinrs Court.

sam Hayes. colored. was convicted in
saulting Manual Johnson, and was sen
fenced TO four months in Jail
Lucien Dyson, colorcd, was acquitted
Field h''
Charles Robinson, colored, was fined
s1o and costs and placed under $500
intoXicarts' without a license.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-19
Forming Mil.tln Company AT nndford.

Govcrnor Stuart yesterday authorized
the organization of an infantry COM
pany at ltadford. The application for
recognition was signed by Wise Wor-
rell and j. w. Wright, as representa-
tivcs of sixty -four young men who
lave signiiied their intention of enlist
Ing. The proposed company will take
the place Of one at Wytheville. which
did not come up to the required stand
Company NJ. Second Infantry, after be-
Ing mustered into tho State service.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-19
CHARTERS ISSUED

The following charter was issued
yestcrdhy by the State Corporation
Peerless Baking and Ice Cream Com
pal'X; nc, tichmond; capital stock.
S3O'poo to 100000. III. NJ. Smith, Jr'
president; James Gordon Smith. secrc,
tary and treasurer. both OF Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-19
NInrringe License,

Marriage LICENCES were issued YES
terday in the Hastings Court 10 C,bas-
tine Hampton and Ruby Throckmor-
Ion, Willie L. Gilman and Cora T..
ihomas and Edgar Lewis Hickman ard
Nellie Cameron I.aFon
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-19
Make Jail Hospital sof.r.

The Administrative Board yesterday
received a communication from Judge
inclosing n letter from DIR. William S.
Gordon. jail physician. saying that it
was necessary to make safer the sec
ton Of the City Jail Hospital set aside
for dangerous. Insane persons Tho
board referred the matter to tho Build
Ing Inspector for investigation and re-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-19
Damage Suit Under Way

Trial or tho SUIT OF the Coca Cola
BIottling, Works, Inc ooo against S. II.
begun yesterday in the Law and Equity
Court. The plaintiff alleges that on
September 3. 1912, the defendant care
lessly let n freight car on a spur track
on Cary Street strike and demolish an
auto truck belonging to the Cocoa
Cola Bottling Works.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-19

Elected an Inferno.
DR.. II. j. Stcvcrs was elected by the
Administrative Board yesterday to FIJI
Il vacancy on the staff Of internes at
tho City Home.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-27
PETRocRAD REPORTS
VICTORIES EoR SLAN ARMS.

PETRoGRAD, Russia, Oct. 26.--of.
fetal announcements given out yes
terday by the war office report con.
tinuous success In the operations
against the combined German and Aus
TRAN armies IN Poland and GaIicia.
The announcement says that on Fri.
day and Saturday the Russian troops
inflicted severe defeat on the Ger.
man forces, dislodging them from the
positions which they attempted to hold
on the rivers RavIa, Skernevke and
kylka, and routing the German rear
guards.
South Of Warsaw, the Russian troops
captured the towns OF Lowicz, Skier.
i,iewic and Rawa, at the point Of the
bayonet, driving out the Invaders.
Near Radon, the Germans and Aus
TRANS have been defeated and driven
back. They have been reinforced, and
taking ADVANTAGE Of strong positions IN
the wooded region are offering I stub.
born resistance to the Russian al.
vance.
Along the San river, and south OF
Przemysl, desperate fighting Is marked
by steady Russian advance.
The Austria1s have been defeated
with great loss ii their attempts to
turn the Russian left wing.
An Austrian column which advanced
north from Hungary through the Car.
pathians, has been defeated and dis.
persed near the town Of Eoiina, %
miles southeast Of StFy IN Gaiiela.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-27
GERMAN coMMuHtcA-
TioNs THREATENED.

Paris advices report slight sdVan-
tage 70 the Allies IN the fighting on
the Aisne river, between scissors and
cfaonne.
The eastern wing here 10 reported to
have gained place endangerina the
German communications.
The French pushed well forward at
this place, leaving the Germans only a
f2fnlIe outlet In case Of retirement.
The French also report the occupa-
ton Of every position Of Importance in
the Vosges mountains.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-27
PERU Is hit HARD
BY WARSAYS
SKIPPER
IBr I.atast Maiil

PORTLAND, ORE. Peru's nitrate
business with Europe has been ruined
by the war ana the army OF men en-
rloyed at the industry has migrated
down the coast Into Chile according
to Captain A. Wallace, master OF the
British steamship Inveric, which ar
rived at the Pacific coast bunkers
from Etan, Peril Eighty per cent OF
the nitrates turned out on the west
coast. says Captain Wallace, found a
market in Germany prior to the war.
Not a pound Of the material Is now
going To Europe.
The Inveric took a general cargo
from Calcutta. Rangoon and Singa-
pore to the west coast of South Amer
lea. She delivered the cargo at ~
ports in Peru and Chile, which afforded
an excellent opportunity for the officers
OF the InYeric to observe the effects
the war Is having on that section.
Twenty German tramp steamers are
tied up at Iquique, and at the various
other ports down there from three 70
four vessels flying the flag OF the
Fatherland are lying idle.
The captain estimated that the own
ers win effect a big saving by routing
the steamer through the canal instead
OF sending her by the way of Straits
of Magellan. He stated that the steam
er can complete the run over the
canal route in AZ days as against from
20 to rs days it would take her by fol.
lowing the old course. In coal alone
It is held there will be a saving OF
1850 tons which at S. a ton would
amount to $3.50. The saving in time
and wages to the crew will add mate
rally to the total.
Canal tolls deducted from this sum
something like $4,000 on vessel of her
size, viii leave an important saving to
the owners by reason OF taking the
shorter route.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-27
coTToN NOT ON
.CoNTRAeANn LIST.

g. WASHINGTON, D. C, Oct. 26.--Sir
Edward Grey, British minister Of for.
eisn affairs, has assured American Am.
eassador Page at London that England
does not intend to interfere with ship.
menss Of cotton from the United States
az contraband Of war.
Ambassador Page yesterday cabIed
the state department that the British
steamship Camperdown, laden with
american cotton products, which Is
now detained at stornoway, in the
Hebridcs islands. Is not held on &C,
count Of the manifest, but owing to !
disagreement between the owners and
the chsrterers Of the vessel.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-27
NEW YORKER SEES
i MANY ALLIES PRISONERS.

NEW YORK, N. n, Oct 25.-Four
New Workers who were held IN Ant
werp on suspicion OF being German
spies arrived here yesterday a. pas
sengers on the steamer Red Cross,
which has returned for more medical
supplies and nurses for the front. The
New Workers were captured early IN
the war by the 5elglans and being
without satisfactory papers Of identl-
fication, were taken 70 Antwerp and
confined. They stayed n jail until the
second day OF the German bernhard.
ment, when shell struck the prison
and shattered the walls OF their cell
making escape possible.
Or. William spring, formerly Of 5os'
ton, who has been practising for the
past rs years in Germany and Holland
was also Red Cross passenger. he
states that he has been reliably inform
ed that up to September IS the Ger
mans had taken $4,000 prisoners.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-27
FRENcH REsERklsTs
WILL PLANT CROPS.

BORDEAUX, France, Oct. 25.--Act-
ina on the representation Of the min
lister Of agriculture, the minister Of
war yesterday granted leave to the
members Of the territorial reservists
under arms at all depots in the inte-
rior, the leave being for IS days.
The leave Is granted on the under.
standing that the reservists will re-
turn to their homes and sow crops for
themselves and for their neighbors
who have no men able to work In the
I'elds This viii insure ! partial spring
crop throughout France,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-27
GERMANY RELEASES
JAPANESE PRISONERS.

WASHINGTON, .. c., Oct. 81. -
Through the efforts Of the American
ambassador IN Berlin, acting under in
structicn Of the state department, n
out Of the 100 Japanese who have been
held tprlsoners IN Germany because Of
the war were liberated yesterday and
escorted to Zurich, Switzerland, under
care OF American consuis.
OF the 50 stilI being held by the
German authorities, some are child
rem, according to the advices Of the
state department
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-27
BRITAIN TAKES SUPREME
COMMAND or ALLIED FLEETS.

LONDON, Eng, Oct. u. - Marconi
wireless advlces say that Berlin has
reports Of new Angio-French-Ru Russian
naval convention, the terms OF which
place the chief command Of the Bal.
tic and Black Sea fleets In the hands
Eof British adnirals. IN consideration
81 this Great Britain has agreed to re-
.inforee those fleets with its own squad
fcns, according to this report.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-27
PARIS REPORTS INDIAN
TROOPS WIN FIGHT.

LONDON, Eng, Oct. 1.-THE Off
cal announcement By the war office
last night says that the general situa-
ton continues satisfactory. and reports
severe fighting with the Allies gain
ING ground and capturing many pris.
oners.
Advices from France report the par
tlcipation Of the British Indian troops
in the action at la 5asse. They are
said TO have driven the Germans from
their position in bayonet attack.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-27
FRENCH ARTILLERY DESTROYS
|GERMAN SIEGE BATTERY.

The destruction by the French artil.
Iery Of three German batteries, one Of
them = heavy siege battery, is reported
in the fighting on the River Mease.
The report says the Allies advance in
the Argonne region continues,
The French dispatches report that
another heavy downpour has convert
ed the IcWiands In West Flanders into
lakes and swamps, impeding the MILL
taFy -opssations.
The 6elgians captured large num-
Der Of Germans BY approaching their
tsench4s spuder cover Of fog.
a Summing up Of the results Of a
week of heavy. determined fighting,
shows that the Germans have been
hurled hack from the Belgian coast by
the Allies warshlps. and turned inland
by the Allied armies in the field.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-27

ROME italy, Oct. 2z.-ItaIlan naval
forces have occupied AvIona, the capi-
tai 81 Albania. This movement is
purely FOR the relief OF the inhabitants,
who are without an estabIished gov.
eminent, and 70 safeguard the sanitary
ccndltions existing At that port.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-27
Won MoLTkE RETlREs.

GENEVA, switzerland, Oct. 25.--The
report Of the retirement Of Field Mar.
shall Won Moltke az German chief Of
staff on October e has been confirm.
ed, according to ! REPORT from Basel.
The name Of his successor at the head
Of the German army, next to the
kaiser, 10 not known but the name Of
Major-geueraI Won Volghts-Rhetz has
been mentioned. He Is the son Of >
Prussian general who became famous
in the Franeo-Prussian war.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-27
BATTLE STILL RAGING
ALONG POLISH FRONTIER.

LONDON. Eng, Oct. 26.-1erIin re.
ports officially that German offensive
movement has begun against the Rus
SLAMS At A0gustowa.
DISPATCHES from Petroerad say that
the battle IN Poland 10 stilI raging.
and Is yet undecided.
late advices from cetlnje admit that
the Montenearins have been forced to
Withdraw from their positions in Bos-
MA.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-27
AusTRIANs RECOVERING
FROM RECENT DEFEATS.

Inc Austrians appear to be making
wonderful recovery from the demon.
aalization WHICH marked the opening
Of their campaign.
Y i reported that the spread OF
cholera among the Austrian troops has
been =shsclsed.