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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-06
D0HERTY WILL SEEK TO
HAVE JUSTICE REMOVED
Charges Il. G. PrivOtt. of Suffolk. with
Having Shown Incompctcncy
in Conduct of Office

On the ground that he displays mall
feasance by permitting children I'M
der twelve years of age to work in
violation of State laws. proceedings
will be instituted by State commits
s'oner of Labor Dohcrty to have T.. G.
frivott, justice of the peace at Suf-
FOLK, removed by the Circuit Court of
suffolk. Justice Privott was formally
notified of the commissioners inten-
uohs In letter couched In the follow
ing terms:
To e. G. Privott, Suffolk. Va:
You are hereby notified that on the
2Sd day. Of June. 1911. at the
hour OF IL o'clock \. NJ, | shall move
the circuit Court of the city of Suffolk
va. To remove you from your ONCE
OF Justice of the peace for the city OF
SUFFOLK. Va, for Incompetence. in that
YOU Issued, contrary to law, 10 Pattie
Furneil. child under twelve years
or age, on or about the 10th day Of
March, 1914. certificate, or permit. to
work; and that YOU issued, contrary
TO the law, permits TO work to divers
other children under tho age OF twelve
years. at various times within the
twelvemonth prior TO April s. 1914
to-wit: Florinc Whitaker. Lily HAYES
Gladys Brown. Eddie Brown: and that
your conduct therein was such as TO
indicate that you are incompetent to
discharge the duties of your said office
of justice Of the peace
tSigncO JAMES Il. DOHERTY,
Commissioner OF Labor
The General Assembly OF 1908 pass
ed an act providing that no child un-
der twelve years IF age shall be nl-
lowed to labor In Virginia. exccpt upon
special permission by the proper au-
thorities. copy OF which must be
filed with the State Commissioner OF
Labor. Mr.. Doherty declares that Jus
tice Prlvott has neglected to com
ply with the provisions OF the law
recurring copies OF such permits to
be filed with him. although many have
been issued.
The next term OF the Circuit Court
OF Suffolk will begin In June. when the
charges against Justice Privott will
come to trial
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-06
BEGINS NEGOTIATIONS
FOR PRICE REDUCTION
Committee of State Board of Educa.
tion Sends Initial Letter to
Publishers.
'H'pEFEnnED LIST" NOT FL
willing to Make Changes II More
Favorable Terms Arc Offered by
Schoolbook Men.

Tho subcommittee appointed recently
by the State Board of Education to con-
duct the negotiations with tho pub
fishers regarding reductions in tho
prices quoted for textbooks In Virginia
formulated yesterday its initial propo.
sition to the publishers whose books
were placed on the preferred list" an
nounced by the board in lieu of list
of adoptions. In this first communica-
ton the committee formally informs
the publishers OF the action taken by
the board in refusing to adopt new
list OF textbooks for Virginia schools
because of the alleged eXorbitant
prices
Without entering at all into details
or the compromise, the committee asks
each publisher whether lie Is willing to
make any change in the prices quoted
either on the basis of fcur-year adop
ton or on tho basis OF n scven-year
adoption. To show that the "prefcrred
list Is by no means final. the com.
mlttce asks each publisher to oifc,
some book of equal merit with books
on the preferred list. II possible, nj
lower prices.
The committee. which consists of
superintendent of Public Instruction
Stearnes. Governor Stuart and Attor
ncy-Gencral Pollard, authorized Super
IL
lowing communication to the publish
ers at once:
TEXT OF LETTER SENT
TO BOOK PUBLISHERS
beg to inclose copy of a reso-
luton adopted by the State Board nj
Education on April 20. You are ad
vised that the board Will meet again
on May 10. In the meanwhile you are
, requested to inform this Office whether
or not you wish TO make any changes
In the prices offered either (a) on the
basis OF four-year adoption, or (b)
on the basis of sevcn-ycar adoption
In any case in which no book of
yours was adopted, you are invited to
state whether you wish to offer some
book of equal merit tin your opin,on)
with the book on the preferred. list at
lower price"
The report TO he made by the COM
| mittcc TO the full board will depend
in great measure on the replies re-
celved to this letter At its first meet
ing the committee decided to recon-
mend to the board the continuation
OF the present book contracts for an
other year pending Il full invcstiya-
ton of the alleged discrimination In
| prices unless the publishers agree to
make substantial reductions In the
original prices quoted
Up to the present time the pub
fishers have preserved an ominous re-
| ticcnce. There has been absolutely no
| intimation given by them %. the at
titude they will assume toward the
demands of the board. and no one
! knows whether tho book adoption will
| be postponed for another twelve
months or working agreement reach
ed with the publishers of the books on
! tho preferred list"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-06
REV. T. C. DARST ELECTED
RECTOR OF ST. JAMES
Called by Nestry 10 Take Pince Of
Late Rev. William Meade
Cinri, -. ID.


BY unanimous and rising vote. the
vestry OF st. James Episcopal Church
last night elected the Rev. Thomas c.
Darst. until this lime associate rec
tor OF the church. as rector to succeed
the late Rev. William Meade Clark, ID.
y. At the meeting last night Mr..
Darst formally tondered his resignn-
ton as associate rector IN order to
allow the vestry rammelcd hands
in the selection of a successor TO DR..
Clark
The vestry first accepted his resig-
nation az associate rector. and then
III once chose him as rector. y NON
Der OF the voStry was sent to his home
10 bring Mr. Darst TO the meeting.
lie accepted the call To ST. James In "A
touching speech, in which he paid
tribute 10 Or. Clark and pledged hts
heartwhole labors IN the interest OF
the church
Sir. Darst was called TO 81. James as
associate rector IN February. 1913.
coming from the pulpit of an Episco-
pal church in Newport News Pre-
"ious TO his charge In Newport News.
air Darat WAS rector Of 81. Marks;
Episcopal church, OF Richmond. ana
is widely known here. HIS election as
rector Is expected to be cordially re-
ceived by the members OF The congre-
cation.
lie VIII assume his new duties R.
once.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-06
NEGRO WOUNDED IN ABDOMEN
Onc-LcEEed Man Charged with Shsot-
ing William Jones'

William Jones. colored. of 4I2 North
early Yesterday morning while at work
IN the factory of the Kentucky Tobacco
company. so South Tenth street The
shooting was said to have been done
~ one. legged negro known only as
TPcg, who made his escape
reg was also employed in the fac
tory. He came TO work Yesterday.
morning as usual. and. according to
the police. without a word walked uD
10 Jones. showed a revolver against his
BODY, and fired. Although the shooting
ana escape were witnessed by dozens
OF people. none dared risk his life to
stop the .assailant. He had made good
his escape when Bicycle Policeman Ber-
tucci arrived on the scene.
Jones was removed to the City Hos
pital. and IL was said that his condi-
tion was serious
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-06
BUTCHERS PLEAD GUILTY;
WILL ERECT NEW ABATTOIR
No Remittance of Fines on Unsanitary
SinuEhtcr-Houses. Says
Magistrate.
L SOME CLOSED PERMANENTLY
Others May Reopen After Giving Prem
ises Thorough observation-disclosures
Shows Understandable Filth.

After II. G. Wunch, one of eleven
proprietors charged by Assistant State
Dairy and Food Commissioner Pur-
cell and Inspector l.. d. Jones with
operating abattoirs and slaughter
pens in Henrico County under unsan
itary and filthy conditions. had plead
ed not guilty yesterday to the charge
and been convicted, nine others en-
tered plea of guilty and accepted n
nominal fine Of s25 and costs. Those
who pleaded guilty and were fined
were: J. r. Grubbs. Edward Keck, a.
7. Schmidt, J. ]. Craven. i. e.
Schmidt. w. +. Rupp. ~. Eichcl &
Son, w. w. Curry and +. Lautcrbach.
+. r. Fairlamb. who was unable to be
present. had asked that his case be
continued. and he Will be heard to-
day.
The cases were tried by Magistrate
II. =. Sunday. OF tho Henrico Coun-
ty MaSiSterlal Court. He said after
wards that there would he no remit
tancc of the fines. though the abattoIr
proprietors were given to June 20 to
make payment. Some of the nbattors
will be permanently closed by Com
missioner Purcell. and the others will
be allowed TO operate after they have
been cleaned and made more sanitary
In compliance with the requirements
of the State Dairy and Food Depart
mcnt. Assistant Commissioner Purcell
VIII not be allowed to operate their
own abattoirs. which they may use for
Strengthening purposes.
WILL JOIN IN ERECTION
OF MODERN ABArrOIR
1t was also agreed that all of the
proprictors would cooperate in con-
structing n modern and In every way
sanitary abattoir near the Union Stock
Yards, property, II is said. having been
dedicated by the stock yards for that
purpose. Il was stated that work on
the new abattoir would be commenced
ut "rcc. If. In the meantime. no ef-
Tort should be made to comply with
the requirements laid down by the
state Dairy and Food Department. the
defendants VIII subject themselves to
Liability to q fine OF 5000 each The
fine Of s25 imposed on them Yesterday
Is the minimum fine. imposed because
OF the plea Of guilty entered by nine
or the defendants and the agreement
among them that they would CO.
operate in the construction of n mod
crn abattoir.
Tho hearing OF wunch's cnse lasted
from 10 o'clock to l: 80 O'clock many
witnesses being heard for the defense
! only Assistant; Commissioner Purcell
ana Inspector Jones testified for tho
prosecution. When they had finished
describing the filthy conditions thew
had found and reported to the depart
fnent, Magistrate Sunday did not hest
tate to impose the fine.
There Will be no compromise. no
remittance of tho fines" said MurIs<
trate Sunday. The orfcnses were CON
tinually committed up to April 90.
when the warrants wcrc sworn out
and improvements made since that
date VIII not alter my decision Some
OF the proprietors were unable 10 paw
at the time, and I allowed them until
Juno 20 to make payment"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-06
HIGHLAND PARK WILL
ASK FOR BOND ISSUE
Would Icxpend $4,000 In Local street
ImprOvemcnts--fIold Success-
full "CIcnn-Up" Dny.

Supported by the favorable sentiment
Of the citizens who. In n mass-m Getting
held Monday night, unanimously in
dorsed the resolution, the Town Coun-
ell of Highland Park last night unani-
mously recommended that the town
bond itself in the sum OF $4,000 for
general street improvements. Town
Attorney White was instructed TO go
before the judge OF the Henrico County
Circuit Court and make application to
have the question voted upon at the
general election on June Q.
In March, 1913, Il bond issue for $50
900 was voted by the citizens of High
land Park and approved by Judge II
Carter Scott. The proceeds OF that sale
of bonds have beer practically ex-
haustcd. and new bond issue was
deemed necessary in order that tho Inn
provcmcnt so we'll begun should not be
stopped before the work was COM
plctcd.
Popular sentiment for an improved
and better and cleaner town. has
waXed strong In Highland Park, and
yesterday all the citizens turned out to
clean up all the alleys, byways. re-
cesses and corners not reached by the
employed cleaners. and gathered the
refuse and garbage Into many huge
piles. To- day the regular town force
will cart the rubbish away. Mayor w.
c.. Quarlcs stated last night that the
cleanup work had been we'll done, and
that he was greatly pleased with the
result and with the spirit OF co-opera-
| ton which the citizens have exhibited.
AS n sort of general celebration to
/ follow cleanup day. q better ac-
Ouaintancc" meeting will be held on
! Monday night, ard every citizen has
been invited and is expected to DO pres
cnt. Speeches will be made by w r.
| D2bney. business f.'anaccr of the Rich =
mond Chamber OF Commerce: w. A.
Clarke. Jr.. secretary of the Retail Mer-
chants Association and r. w. Miles.
The meeting Is to bc held under tho
auspices of the Highland Park Citizens
Association. 1t will take tho form OF
smoker, and refreshments Will be
served
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-06
GENERAL EVANS WILL
INSPECT CAMP SITE
Wires Acknowledgement From Atlanta
That He VIII he in Rich
niond Shortly.

Acknowledgement W. w. Sale yes
terday received a telegram. dated in
Atlanta, Ga, from Brigadier- eneral
Robert Il. Evans, commanding the
Department Of the East, saying that
he would probably be in Richmond
within a week or ton days
General Evans is on a tour of the
South, Inspecting mobilization points
for State troops, and also possible
points for modifying militia with reg
uia:s into army corps.
Tho site for the mobilization of the
virginia militia, should mobilization
become necessary. has been selected.
After careful study Of several possible
sites, the state military authorities
selected the State Fair Grounds as tho
place best suited for all needs. 1t has
good railroad facilities, electric lights
water and sewerage. There Is annie
room for the encampment of the in
tantry, and nearby tracts of land AZ
ford space for the mobilization Of ar
tillery and cavalry. All necessary tent
age Is now stored In the Administra.
tive Building on the grounds, and. as
far rs possible. everything is in readi-
ness for mobilization.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-06
BUSINESS MEMS CLUB
PLANS RIVER OUTING
VIII Make Excursion TO Historic
Yarinn Farm on Thurs
div. M0y

The annual outing OF the Business
Aliens Club Will take place on Thurs
DAY. May IS. AT n meeting of the COM
mittcc OF arrangements yesterday 1t
was decided TO charter the steamer
pocahontas. Tho objective point will
be Narina Farm, the committee accept
Ing an invitation from L. G.. Sydnor
and Stonenau Brothers, owners of
tni: historical plantation. This farm
was the homo OF Pocahontas, 1t was
FOR more than n hundred years the sito
OF the Henrico County Cour thousc and
was the headquarters of General But
Ter during tho War Between tho
Statea
The committee. headed by President
NlVin NJ Smith as general chairman;
j. L. Palmatary. chairman OF tho on
tcrtainncnt committee, and g. Jeter
Jones. chairman of the music commit
tee. promises lively series OF new
entertainment features
Tickets VIII frst bc~orered to club
members. and II the Capacity OF tho
boat Is not taken before "A date to BIO
announced later. members will BIO al
lowed to sell them to friends
Tn" general committee is composed
or inc following members: Alvin NJ.
smith, j. I. Palmatary, II. g Boshen
q. Jeter Jones. w. l.. Morton, Sol l..
clarke. ii. +. Tidwcll. Is. w. Wilson.
II. T. Smith. T. G. Sydnor, W. D.
Thomas. III. l.. Golson. r. a. EichcI
Arthur Levy, A c. Hoover, William
u: Smith. G. B. Cook. James =. Fox.
.honns p Bryan. c. II. RyIani. Jr..
- H. Weber. Nathan Simon and w p
Waddcy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-06
ACCA TEMPLE TO WELCOME
VISITING SHRlNERS
Several Parties to Stop Here This
Week ON Their Why TO I'm

Members OF Acca Temple. Mobiles of
the Mystic Shrine, are making extern
eNc preparations to welcome and en-
temples which Will pass through Rich
inond this week on their way to At
lanta to attend the annual meeting OF
on Sunday.
The officers and representatives of
Aleppo Temple. Boston. will arrive
noon at 2;O5 o'clock. and viii leave
tomorrow night at 6:35 o'clock for
:'diai,' This party; of which Inn
Der, will make It's headquarters aboard
its private car.
NJ. Sinai Temple, Montpelier, VT,
viii arrive Tomorrow night at 1880
o'clock. and the delegation will make
It's headquarters At The Jefferson Hotel.
Rajah Temple, Reading. Pa. will
reach Richmond on Friday night at
6:35 o'clock. and leave on Saturday ar
ternoon at ! o'clock. While here the
delegation will make its headquarters
ut RueRer's Hotel
pass through this city Will be the Call
fornia Shrners. who are coming with
600 members who are travelling in four
the famous $4,000, 600 band" OF 100
pieces. The specials viii be sidetracked
on Saturday night at o'clock at the
VIII be met by II squad OF Shrincrs
from Acca Temple, a detachment Of
the Richmond Blues. Il company OF the
First Regiment. Kessnich's Band and a
squad of police. They Will be escorted
out Allen Avenue TO Monument Avenue.
thence To Franklin, to Fifth. to Grace
ana to the Hotel Richmond. Here ad-
dresses OF welcome will be delivered by
Governor Stuart, Mayor Ainsl!e and
Congressman Montague. There Will be
short entertainment on the hotel roof.
after which supper will be served. At
| = o'clock the band of the Calfornlans
Will render n concert in Capitol Square.
The Wcsterners are boosting the
Panama Pacific Exposition and seek
| ing 10 capture the 1915 convention Of
the Imperial Council. The temples In
cluded in this delegation are as fol-
lows: Aahmcs, Oakland; Al Malaikah,
Los Angeles; Islam. san Francisco. and
A Bhhr, san Diego.
The Richmond Shriners will leave
for Atlanta on Sunday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-06
BAR SELECTS J. w. CHINN, JR.,
TO SUCCEED JUDGE WRIGHT
Warsaw Lawyer Will Probably lie
Named Judge of Twelfth Circuit
by Governor stuart.

Joseph w. Chinn, Jr.. of Warsaw,
Richmond County, was chosen ycstcr-
day by the bar OF the Northern Neck
10 succeed the late 4. Il. j. Wright ms
| judge OF the Twelfth Judicial Circuit.
/ Governor Stuart has held up the APP
| pointIncnt of Judge Wrights successor
! pending the action of the bar Of the
! circuit, having intimatcd that he would
/ no largely governed In his appointment
/ by the wishes of the bar. lie VIII DO
| formally notified to-day of the sclec-
/ ton Of Mr.. Chinn. and 1t IL expected
/ that the appointment viii Immediate
| ~ follow.
| From the very outset OF tho warm
/ contest for the vacant seat on the
/ bench Mr.. Chinn has been picked by
/ the Capitol prophets as III" success
l full Candidate. He Is an extremely pop
/ ular man in the counties comprised In
I tho Twelfth Judicial Circuit, ana has
/ Il large law practice. There WAS some
( doubt expressed that he would ac-
/ ctpi The appointment We're IT tcndsred
= him, but In Richmond II Is taken for
! granted that he sanctioned yesterdays
/ action OF the Northern Neck bar.
Mr.. Grimm has received general In
| dorscment Tor appointment TO the com
/ mission which is TO be nominated by
! the state supreme Court of Appeals 10
! revise The code of Virginia. In many
! quarters this is regarded AZ the high
! est honor which can be paid 10 law
! Yer In tho state at this time. II ls
/ understood thnt should Mr.. Chnn be
named as Judge Wright's successor he
/ VIII no longer he eligible for appoint
! intnt 10 the Code revision commission
/ III was thought here that the bar
/ OF the circuit would select candi :
| date from ;hc Northern Neck because
/ II The ract that the last occupant of
! the bench OF the circuit. Judge Wright,
| was resident of Essex County, which
! Is the only county in the circuit ly-
| ing south OF !hc Rappaharnock River
I FRANK O. Newbill, Of Irvington, Lam
I caster county. brother-in-lnw of
/ former Fish Commissioner w. Melon
alc Lee. prominent lawyer OF the
twelfth Circuit. received wide indorse-
| rnent for the vacancy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-06
HUGE CORPORATION
GETS STATE CHARTER
Begins business with Authorized
Maximum Capital Stock OF
SI2,OOO,NNO.

Two large foreign corporations, ono
with n maximum capital stock of S12.-
600. 900. were granted Virginia charters
yesterday by the State Corporation
Commission.
= charter was granted TO the Con-
tinuous Casting Corporation. organ
lied by New York syndicate. to have
Its legal headquarters in Richmond.
The officers of the company are: Robert
y. Van Noorhis, of Jersey City. presi-
dent. and Alexander +. CARRIE. of New
York. secretary. The company begins
operations with minimum capital
stock OF 81 900 and a maximum OF sl2.-
100000.
This corporation Yesterday paid to
tho State of Virginia an Incorporation
fee OF $500. the maximum tax imposed
b. the State on corporation securing
charter. 1t Will pay an ANNUAL tax
OF Slips to this State.
The Commercial DEVELOPMENT and
Sales Corporation. with its home office
In Richmond. was granted q charter
allowing n minimum capital stock OF
81 900 and maximum OF 100000 The
officers OF the company are T. s. Hel-
land, of New York, president, and a. r.
Allen, of New York. secretary.
Other charters granted Yesterday by
the state Corporation Commission were
as follows:
lakewood Development Corporation.
Lynchburg. Capital stock. $4,000 to
s2H.oo0. r. IT. Watts. Jr.. president; w.
K. Winfrec, secretary. both of Lynch
burg.
Amendment to charter of Salem
Foundry and Machine Works, Inc. Sa-
lem. reducing its minimum from 5000
to $4,000.
Norfolk City Union of the Kings
Daughters. Inc. Norfolk. No stock
charitable Margaret Bowen Roper,
president; Elizabeth Patrick Morse,
secretary, both OF Norfolk.
Virginia Refrigerator Corporation.
RICHMOND. Capital stock. $500 to $500
600. alexander Bow. president; Fred
erick Phillips, secretary, both Of New
York.
Home Building and Real Estate Com
pany of Lynchburg. Inc. Lynchburg.
Capital stock. $4,000 to $4,000. Will
liam NJ. Wayt, president. r. w. Peters,
secretary. both of Lynchburg.
Louis Cnsari Arrested.
Louis Casari was arrested yesterday In
Henrico County a charge OF improDer
conduct towards Faustina Yob.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-06
SUNDAY SCHOOL MEETING
Christian Association VIII Meet In
IInnovnr Avenue Church To- Night.

The Christian Sunday School Asso-
citation of Richmond will meet Tonight
at $ o'clock In tho Hanover Avenue
Christian Church, In order that the
congregations may attend the meet
ing, the usual midweek services will
be dispensed with at the Seventh
street. Third, Paramount and Cowartlin
Avenue Christian Churches. Rev H.
-. c. Maclachlan. d. D.. pastor of the
Seventh, Street Church, and Guy r. Car
ter. state sunday School secretary. Will
be the principal speakers.
The association is now completing
arrangements for the holding OF II
school of methods from May II until
May Is. The meetings viii be held in
the Seventh Street Church, and the
faculty in charge Will be composed of
Sunday school experts who are con-
nccted with the American Christian
Missionary Society.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-06
DROWNED MANS BODY
IMMEDIATELY BURIED
Nude Form Dragged From River De-
composed beyond Recognition. md
Coroner Ordcrn Infermenf

Because of the badly dccomposed con :
white man which was dragged from
the James River near the City Wharf
yesterday morning. Coroner Taylor. i'm
that it be buried. 1t was Inferred in
Oakwood Cemetery.
The body was nude. and there were
no marks which could make identifi-
cation possible.
Last night DIR. Taylor received In
formation that the body may be that
of Frank Payne, a young white man
16 Maiden Lane, since early in April
He said that If relatives so desired he
would have the body disinterred to see
though he did not believe II possible.
81 understand" DR.. Taylor said,
that relatives Will consult with me
concerning the case tomorrow morn
ing"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-06
STUDENTS GIVE SKIN
Richmond College Sends Volunteers TO
Aid In RcHtOrIIlIs j. u. Trice.

Several students OF Richmond Col
lcgc have volunteered to undergo skin
grating operations to aid in restoring
TO health J. Il. Tricc the Louisa County
engineer who was terribly scaldcd In
an accident below Petersburg last De
cember. An operation Will be performed
to-day. Mr.. Trice is n patient In Me-
mortal Hospital Students of the Union
Theological Seminary have given about
200 square Inches OF skin. ana the low
or portion of Mr.. Trice's body Is being
gradually covered with fresh cuticlc.
AS Mr.. Trice's family has been made
almost destitute by the heavy expense
TO which he has been subjected. he Is
very grateful for the monetary contrl-
buttons which have been coming in.
and TO the volunteers who are giving
him Of their skin. He Will need more
money. however. as he will have to re-
main in the hospital for some months
yet before he can return to his home.