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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-30
RETAIL MERCHANTS
HOLD BIG MEETING
MUCH GOOD WORK DONE PAST
YEAR--f30 FIRMS NOW IDEN-
TILTED WITH BODY.

Petersburg, Jan. 2s.-The annual
meeting Of the Retail Merchants AS
ISOLATION. held In tho room OF the
Chamber of Commerce last evening.
was largely attended and proved to
be one of the most interesting meet
ings of business men that has been
held in Petersburg In many months.
There were about seventy-hve mem,
bers present. all Of whom were well
pleased with tho report Of President
w. H. Wilcox. of the association. CIV
Ing Ia q concise form the large
amount OF good achieved during the
past year.
The report showes an increase In
tho membership Of twenty-eight. max
ing total Of $50 Petersburg business
houses now connected with tho asso-
citation. All the departments OF the
association. credit. collection and ad-
did condition. financially and other
wise. and that the influence and ef-
fec.iveness Of the association are
growing In the community.
On Recommendation of noIni-
mating committee. the following d.
rectors were elected for the ensuing
year: Messrs, Z. c. Kent. w. r. Arm
strong. w. II. Harrison. J. l. Joyner.
Edward Eigenbrun. T. S. Beckwith.
II. ~ toHGHStVNA, ~. ~ 1ooNyp
W. Y. Burge and w. Fl. Wilcox.
Owing to extensive business en-
gagements, Mr.. Kent declined cleo
ton. and r. II. Bowman vas chosen
In his place. Hon. r. Boiling Will
cox was present and addressed the
association on the city manager plan
Of government, resulting In its on
dorsement by the association. The
association also endorsed the move
ment to run boat from Petersburg
to City FONT. leaving here at tl:s0
O'Clock on saturday night for the ac-
eommodation. or shoppers from the
Dupont Powder Companys plant.
The boat will commence Its regular
trips Saturday evening OF this week.
Following the business session. the
association repaired to the Stratford
Hotel. where eighty covers had been
spread for the annual banquet. Vice.
President L. A. Rosenstock acted as
POSTMASTER and introduced the
speakers Of the evening In his usual
happy vein. Brief speeches we're
made by r. Boiling Wilcox. secrc-
tary 8. w thinner, President W. X.
Wilcox. Edward Eigenbrun and +.
G.. Kant. Of the association. and Sec
rotary A ". Walch. Of the Young
Mems Christian Association. all
pledgfnx their earnest support for the
promotion of the best interests OF the
CITY
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-30
MRS. BULLOCK ON THE
WOMAN AND THE BIBLE"

Mrs. F. Bullock. OF waverly. Va,
county superintendent for Sussex
County Sunday School Association for
state work. viii visit Richmond on her
return from Charlottesville, Va.
where she will 20 as delegate from
her section TO the great sunday School
conference TO be held in Charlottes-
vile, February to IL.
On the night of February IL. Mrs.
Bullock will make an address in
Springfield School. Twenty-stSth and
Leigh Streets, under the auspices OF
the Equal Suffrage League of Rich.
mond. Her subject will be Woman
and the Bible" Mrs. Bullock is one
OF the best qualified women in Fir-
ginia to speak on this subject. hasinA
made the study and teaching OF the
Bible her life work.
AT the time OF her removal from
Ohio to Virginia she was superinten-
dent OF q Sunday School and town.
worker. and candidate for license
to preach in the M. r. Church. Her
addresses on The Girl In the Home"
The Girl in Business Life" THE
Girl In Society and The Girl In the
Church" at the Seaside Chautauqua.
held at Virginia Beach last summer.
established for her all enviahle repu-
tation az "a speaker.
There will be no admission fee on
the occasion OF her address at Spring
field school, and the public Is corr
daily invited TO be present,
It il said that Miss Mary john
ston's book. "Hagar." prompted Mrs.
Bullock to write The Woman and
the Bible" and her handling of her
subject should prove of the greatest
interest 10 Biblical students.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-30
WOULD AMEND CITY
BUILDING CODE

The subcommittee on ordinances OF
City Council sat for two hours
last night discussing proposed ad-
dstson 10 the building code concern
ing concrete block (ho!iow) construc-
ton. There Is nothing IN the presen,
code in reference TO such material.
and the conmittee and tho Building
Inspector, In order TO help local man
ufacturers OF the hollow concrete
blocks. Will endeavor to have an or
dinance ready In time 10 present to
tho Common Council Monday night.
Members OF the tirm of y. ]. Steix-
ieder & Son were present to confer
With the committee and the inspsc-
tor. Several citizens living In the an
nexcd territory stated that they were
living IN houses built with the ma
ter,al. and found them OF superior
quality.
The subcommittee consists of
Chairman Cheatwood. Messrs. Paul.
Welsh and FERGUSON. They Will
meet again next week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-30
ALLEGED MURDERER -
CAUGHT In ATLANTA

After being at large since December,
1919, J. II. Portwood, who 10 alleged
to have shot and rnortally wounded
Elijah Hoosier in Montgomery County.I
has been captured In Atlanta and Is
now in ta.i at that city. Yesterday
Governor Stuart issued a requisition on
the Governor OF Georgia for the do
livery of the prisoner to Sheriff c. NJ.
Camper. OF Montgomery County.
Governor Stuart ALSO issued u reaui-
sition on the Governor of Maryland
for Ben Flynn, who il wanted In Fair
fax County on a charge OF stealing
horse. The man 10 now serving a
term in the Maryland Penitentiary. but
his term will expire February 7. Sheriff
Eliyscn will go after the prisoner and
take charge OF him when he is re-
leased.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-30
SPITE FENCE CASE rs
AGAIN CONTINUES

Another postponarhent Of his police
Court hearing was yesterday granted
II. Corrieri, OF s019 Beverly Street. II
spite fence fame. The case WAS con-
tinued until February 2. Corrieri -
charged with falling to remove fenaeE
which he erected between his prcp-S
erty and that Of G. NJ Seiph, of 3e18'
Beverly Street through spite. To
Building Inspector several months 49,
reported Corrieri for maintaining ~
nuisance. 80
He frst built the fence twsnty-o1es
feet high, but cut II down TO nine TT
after being reported by the BnfIdtA
Inspector. The inspector. however, 49,
not satisfied with this arrangome48s
and ordered the fence removed eatiro3
as being unsafA. The cees WAa AG1l
called AaAinst m. Cerr4sst h1t
each time besn c0ntinusd
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-30
CROWD IS.JHR|LlEO
BY THE HUMAN FLY
n. II. GARDINER CLIMBS OUT.
side OF RICHMOND HOTEL
TO TENTH FLOOR.

Depending upon his nerve, skill
and 4 cool-head, upon the~ grip In
his nngers and upon the freedom OF
toe and foot muscles encased in q
pair OF rubber.soled cloth shoss. II.
H. Gardiner. the daredevil who has
been called the human f1y." yester-
day climbed up one corner OF the
ten stories above the ground. He
did the trick with such deliberate
grace and apparent ease that the
crowd which jammed the street be-
low and allied the western side OF
Capitol Square marveicd even as 1t
Many in the crowd sasped from
time to time as the possibility OF a
SLIP with DISASTROUS consequences for
gravity. dawned upon them, but
Gardiner proceeded deliberately and
with the confidence born OF success
in many other similar and even more
daring escapades.
Five Eighths Inch Hold.
GARDNER took advantage of five-
eighths inch ridge where the slight
~ outstanding bricks broke the even
ness OF the surface OF the buildings
side. This advantage. because OF tho
construction Of the building just be-
when that point was reached and the
only grip that aided him then was a
squeeze secured by pressure against
either side Of the corner. With the
use OF this lateral grip upon the
buildings surface and q swinging up
ward Of the knees he gained toe
hold that put him beyond the point.
Having reached the eighth floor.
swinging by means OF n suspended
rope from the corner 70 a window
ledge he stood upon tho sill and call
ed to the crowd that ne would give
$500 to any man who could climb
over that corner After resting a
few minutes on tire marrow ledge ne
did few stunts on the rope. among
them hanging by the feet. Then he
continued the climb.
DID Not Take Roof.
Because the corn!ce supports are
Of hollow copper he did not scale
the cornice to the roof, but climei
back down to building to the sixth
floor where he entered . window.
But his climb had satisfied the
crowd. Every teiement OF danger
that he had overcome had given
them the thrills for which the peo-
pie long AMI he was roundiy cheered.
During tho exhibition collection
WAS taken for the Salvation Army.
The result OF II was very satisfactory
according ia a statement made last
night by Adiutant Johnson com
handing officer OF the Saliva ton
Army in Richmond.
Gardiner viii be seen in an even
more difficult feat before ne leaves
Achmond according to a statement
made Yesterday afternoon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-30
MANY NEW PUPILS
IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
RECORD BREAKING ENROLMENT
ron SECOND TERM-M0RE
TEACHERS NEEDED.

Nearly $50 applications for enroll
ment in John Marshall High School for
the second term, which begins Feb
ruary /, have been received by the
school authorities and before the term
opens. Monday, II is expected that this
number will be Increased. The In
creased enrolment In the elementary
schools, according to estimate made
yosterday by Superintendent Chandler.
will be In the iGhborhood OF 500.
To meet the requirements OF the larger
body IL will DO necessary TO have about
twenty additional teachers.
The enrolment In the public schools
is now nearly $4,000. an increase of
nearly six thousand over that of
year ago
New pupils will be enrolled in the
Richmond City Normal school. which
is held IN the william +. Fox build
ing on February /. Those who are
eligible for the normal school work
are the graduates OF the one-year
course of the John Marshall High
School. or OF some other approved high
school
Superintendent Chandler announces
for matrtcuiation en- Monday:
/. Pupils who have completed the
Seventh l. Grade in the elementary
schools, or the equivalent In private
schools will be received at the John
Marshall High School at o'clock.
2 Ail new pupils entering the eie-
mentary schools for the first time are
requested to report at the schools OF
their districts at S.45 o'clock.
5. All persons desiring to enter night
schools for the second terra will report
AZ the respective schools at 7:16 p. NJ.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-30
MUCH INTEREST IN
FORTHCOMING RECITAL

Petersburg. Jan. s9.--Much interest
ia being manifested by lovers Of NIL
sic in this city IN a piano recital.
which will DO given by Misses Flor
ence IArrabes and Jean TrigK at the
Academy of Music on February s..
The recital Ia being given TOR charit-
able purposes of the First Baptist And
Grace Episcopal Churches. ana will
undoubtedly attract large attend
ance, as both Miss Larratee and Miss
T'rigg are artists In music.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-30
Phone 1915

suited In the partial destruction of
several greenhouses and the total de-
struction of the boiler house. entaili
ing heavy loss. The fire originated
In the boiler room. and but for prompt
and effective work by the fire de.
partWent, the entire buildings would
have been destroyed. The amount OF
damage cannot be learned, but Is un-
derstocd to be fully covered by in
surance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-30
BROWNE. In the Londou News q the World
HUMANITY CALLS FOR VENGEANCE.
Evidently Newfoundland Possesses No Rights Which
War-lord is Bound to Respect
And these are the Lords anointed;

And these are the Lords anonted
And these are His favored sons,
And this is the Race appointed
To govern inferior ones,
Yes, these are the Lords anointed
The chosen of God in trust
To bring Gods love home to His Children
With the stab OF the eayonet thrust
So cut off the hands OF children
For fear they be raised in fight:
And drop your bombs upon women
From the shelter OF the night.
Is there God OF Battless
Or only the God of the Just.
And must the innocent perish
To satisfy Cultures iustl
Lord God of Mercy, where art Thou,
The innocent cry out to Thee
And mothers and children praying
In horrible agony.
-Ed. Milton Boyle In Deseret Ne
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-30
FIRE SERIOUSLY DAMAGES
GREENHOUSE PLANT

Petersburg, Jan. ga fire, which
occurred at the flower gardens Of w.
s. Young. ON upper Halifax Street.
about $40 o'clock this morning, re-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-30
The Weather

For yirginia--Partly cloudy Satur-
dag. Sunday rain or snow; moderate
variable winds. becoming north and
northeast.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-30
William q. Gentry.

Petersburg. Jan. 29.---Informntion
has been received here of the death,
at his home in Florence. s. c.. of Mr.
william q. Gentry. a former well
known Petersburger. Mr. Gentry was
an engineer In the employ OF the At
iantic Coast Line Railway. and mar
ried Misc Mary Kilmartin, of this
city. who survives, with three chill
dren. Mr.. James z. Kilmart!n. a
brother Of Mrs Gentry. left here this
evening to attend the funeral. which
will take place at Florence tornorr ow.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-30

Petersburg Jan. 29.-The Norfolk
and Western Railway Company Is
having erected at New Bohemia.
Prince George County. q new depot
for the accommodation OF the resi-
dents Of this thrifty little village.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-30

CONTINUED From Firs. Pare.)
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Borough Of Manhattan.


The nr, election d'',rie, I. bounded by
i Ss.1 e: s.. brG ah,,sS.li W &. EAT e.; W Sil.i. mud 81.
Bedloe's Islands and Hudson River
by snd within Liberty St, Broadway, Full
i Rector or ..s Greenwich st.. Morris St, and
AT The third election dlstrlo, !. bounded by
and within Warren =. Broadway; Cham.
s S" IT. wi Gsnlas st. y ?,uins 81. st.. P Fuison Rs ST..
Brcsd way. Liberty ct. and Hudson River. y,
The fourth election district Is bounded
ST.. City Hall, place, Pearl st; and Park 81:
The nfth election district Is bounded by
and within Laight s." Canal st.. Bread.
ST.. broadway. warren ST.. Hudson River.
hs IN. sixth election dlstr,ci i, bounded by
and within Prince ST., Broadway. Canal ct.
sullivan st, Broome 81, and Thompson st,
by and within Spring. st" Greenwich st
Canal ST., Laight 81. Hudson ST.. Harrison
st rs and ., Haa.0 %al. aixsr' a,s,r,c, +. bounded
by sno within Broome st.. Sullivan ST.
Canal .. and Hudson st ,rc, :. hound.
by and within Spring st. Niarick st.
Broome ST.. Hudson ST.. Canal ST. and
THE tenth election district I. bounded
| charlton st, Macdougal st, Vandsm st.
| Varlck ST, Spring 81. and Hudson River.
Tn eleventh election district 's bounded
nv and within Vandam st. Macdougal 81
Prince ST.. sullivan ST.. Broome st. anc
The twelfth election district Is bounded
by and within West Houston ST.. Tiotnp
,on 81. Broome NJ. and sullivan ST.
The thirteenth election district Is bounde'
Nv and within KinE st, Macdouxal st
West Houston II. sullivan st.. Prince IT.
THE fourteenth election district Is bounde,
nv ana within West Houston ST., Vsricl
~. Charlton st. Greenwich St. King 81
The fftsenth election district Is bounds,
nv and within west Houston ST. Hancocl
VI. Bietckrr St, sullivan ct. West Hous
ton ST.. Mscdouss' st.. King 't an
The sixteenth election district 10 bounde
nv and within GARRISON st.. Carmine 1t
bedford St. West Houston IT. and Hud
'oT r. seventeenth election district
bounded BY and within West Third OF
sullivan ST., Blocker ST., Hancock u
Yves, Houston St. Bedford st. Carmine 81
h e,shteenth election d,stric,
bo,nded BY and within West Third 1t
Thompson 81. West Houston st. and suil
The nineteenth election district
bounded by and within West Third 81
Broad way. Prince OF. and IT.
Second Assembly Dfsfvtcs.
Tue Arst election district 10 boundsd ,
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ELECTION


West esd ct. to the corner Of west s%th
at. and Columbus ave. Columbus ave-. q
diagonal line from the corner OF Colum-
bus ave. and West esd ST. TO the corner
Of West 6sd ct. and Amsterdam ave. anu
Amsterdam ave.
The nineteenth election district Is bounded
by and within West SD st. Amsterdam
ave, West 62d ct. and West End ave.
The twentieth election district L. bounced
by and within a diagonal line from mo
corner OF West End ave. and west oSru ~,
to the corner of Amsterdam ave sho wes.
seth st.. West saith st. a diagonal iino tsonu
the corner OF Columbus ave ana west ottn
81: TO the corner Of Amsterdam ave anu
West s3d ct. and Yves, SD st $500. =.
The twenty.nrst election dIstriot is
bounded by and within West ebth ~, hm-
sterosm ave. a diagonal limo from the cor
ner o. West s4th 81. and Amsterdam ave
to the corner Of West $50 At. and west
End ave. West End ave. West Goth at.
and Hudson River.
The twenty second election district ie
bounded by and within West 6Ith st.. a
diagonal line from tho corner OF West e1th
~. and West End ave TO the corner OF
Yves. s6th Of. and Amsterdam ave. Am.
sterdam ave-. West SD st and HUDSON
River. -
The twenty.,hird election district is
bounded by and within West euh sI,
Amsterdam ave and q diagonal Ilnc LOU
the corner OF Amsterdam ave and wes'
seth ct. TO the corner VI West bho s"o'
and West s7th st
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ELECTION NOTICES.


and within wall St, Pearl st.. Old SIP,
East River. whitehall st. Broadway.
Beaver st. and william st
Tho second election district 70 BOUNDED
Old sip, Pearl at, Wall st. and wiiiism ST.
The third election district II bounced by
and within New Chambers st.. james slip.
East River, From, st.. Dover IT.. Pearl st.
The fourth election da.tr,c, is bounded
by and within New Chambers st. Madison
St. Roosevelt st.. Oak St. Pearl ct. Fulton
st.. william ST.. North william o. and
The af,h election d,.,r,e, !. bounded, by
and within Roosevelt st.. Madison Ct. New
Chambers st. and Park Row
James ST.. New Bowery. Roosevelt ct. Park
ROY IN. a.. ,sv. Taii !] P&rsasw. S~sii.,r,c, I. bounded
by and within Catharne ct. Oak ct. james
st.. New Chambers st. Roosevelt o.. New
The .isSth election district 10 bounded
slip. East, River. James slip. James q,
The ninth election district ia bounded BY
and within Market St. Market slip, East
River, Catherine Slip and . diagonal line
SITS to the corner Of Hamilton and Mar.
The tenth election di.,ric, is. bounded ,,
from the cornsr Of Msrke, and Hamilton
SITS to the corner OF cs,harins and cherr,
SITS Cathariue Of and Madison VI.
Tit eleventh election district 10 ooundee
BY and within Market St, Madison o..
Cathsrine al, and Henry 81.
The twelfth election district 10 oounde<
BY and within Rutgers St, Monroe 81,
Pike st.. Madison st.. Market st. sns
Henry ct.
The thirteenth election DISTRICT 10 bcundst
by and within Rutgers st. RutGere SUP
East River, Msrke. slip. Market st.. Madi
son vi, Pike Il and Monroe st
The fourteenth election district 10 bounced
by and within Jefferson ST.. Cherry Ct
Rutger. at. and Henry ct
The fifteenth election district Is bounded
nv and within Clinton ST. East River
Rutgers slip. Cherry ST.. Jefferson ST. AM
Tbs sixteenth election district Is bounds
by and within Montgomery st.. Cherry St
Clinton at. and Madison o. .
The seventeenth election distrtct !
bounded by and within q diagonal. lin
from the corner OF Montgomery and Hcnir
ats. 20 the corner OF Gouverneur and Mad
/ son s,s, Madison ST.. Jefferson ct IN
The eighteenth election district |
bounded by and within Gouverneur St,
diagonal line from the corner OF Gouver
neur and Madison SITS. TO the corner Q
MONTGOMERY and Henri SITS. Henry 81
| Clinton St, East Broadway. Montgomer
ST and Division st.
The nineteenth election District !
bounded by and within Gouverneur o.
Division st.. Montgomery st. East Broao
way. Clinton o and Grand 1t.
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r,ee,,th Assembly Dtssrfct.

TIL. hrs, e%.ction d,s,r,c, " bounded, BY
ana within East l:th Ell. Ava b. Eas,
IN. second election distrio, :. bounded
BY and within Easi i2th st. Ave. c. Eas;
RI. third election d.,.c, !. bounded by
and within East 18th At. Ave D.. East
18th o., East River, Ea., sth ST.. Ave. u
The fourth election dttria I. bounded
by and wiih!n Ear iith st. Ave. u. East
The nth .%itction district 4. bounded BY
snd within k;,' IAN ST. Ave B. East
The sixth election d,s,r.o. I. bounded ey
and within Ea., isth St. Ave, c. East
18th o.. Eas, River. East i+,h e.. Ave,
A. Fast, i:sh s.. and Ave; D. :. r,,.
BY and within Eas, isth II. Ave. b. Eas;
ijth 81. and a ciasonal line from IA. coz.
eorncr OF East isth st. and Frat ave
The eighth election dis,r!c, is bounded
ss sqd Of ~i E ! is, S'n e and ''f Prs. rom am. 'H 10
the corner OF East 18th s.; and Ave. A.
A.. A, East i!th - snt Firs; ayss
sy and within East i7th st. LiyinFs'on
place. East 10th ~. FRS; ave. Last ltth
Tie ,tT.h ,%eS,ion dis.r,c, +, bounded by
and within East lTth 81, second ave,
East '4,h 81. Irving place East lo;h ~
Tn. e,s,enih election dis,r'c, Is bounded
bS and within East i9th IT. second ave,
Last lith s. ana Third ave.
~ NAA -
nv aud WITHIN Eas, 18th Fl. First ave.
Eas. 10Th st, livingston place. East lI;h
=. and Secohd ave
The thirteenth election district; 10 bounded
by ana within Eas, 18th st. Ave. A. East
10th :; and Fret ave
The fourteenth election district Is bounded
~ AMI within East lsth ST., Ave, Il. Last
10th 81 and Ave A
The fifteenth election district II bounded
by and within East iS;h Ct, East River,
East i7th b.. Ave c. Las; 10th st and
The sixteenth election d.,ric, 10 bounded
by and within East sOth st.. East River.
East 18th 81 and First ave,
The seventeenth election district II
bounded By and within East 18Th ct. Fire;
ave. Ea., 18TH ct and second ave,
The eighteenth election district Is
bounded oy ana within East 2isi ST.. East
River. East goth st. Frat ave, East i9th
81. and second ave.
The nineteenth election dis'r.c. I. bounded
nv and within East els, st. Second ave,
Eas, 18Th g, AND Third ave.
The twentieth election district 10 ooundec
BY ard within East s3i ST. Second ave.
Ea., .ist 81 and Third ave.
The twenty-trst election District I
bounded by and within a diagonal lin.
from the corner OF Eas; :?d ct and Sec
ond ave to the corner OF First ave snt
Fas, ESD st, Eas, ga e., Last River
East 2lst 81 and Second ave.
The twenty-second election district 1
bounded by and within East 2+th 81. FRS
ave a diagonal line from tho corner o.
East 93d 81 ana First ave, TO the corne'
OF East ed St and FIRST ave.. and Sec
oud ave.