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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-02

Fourteenth to Seventeenth were r.
ferred 10 the Street Committee.
Gas Plant Pay Roll.
An ordinance creating the positicns
of yonr watchnen. two for the two
markets. was referred to the Finance
Committee; a request from tine Supe'
,u.endent OF Gas for an appropriation
sufficient TO cover his requirements ioF
nav roll. which is short $2s,soi.so. WIS
raSerrsd 70 the Finance Committee. and
a resolution asking for $4,000 for An
addition electrical elevator In the CNy
Ha1i was also referred to the Finance
Committee.
resolution OF sympathy at the H.
ress of Justice Crutchfield ana Giv-
ing hin, ninety days vacation, WIN
citing Justice Wilbur j. Grigss ACT
ing for him. was adopted.
The amended resolution appropfl-
ating $4,000 for the Jackson monu.
meut. 10 be located at Boulevard and
Monument Avenue. was adopted. the
resolution acquiring the NORWOOD
Sewer and Water Plant was adopted.
The resolution granting J. K tucker
and other citizens OF Henrico County
water connections. was adopted,
Councilman Atkinson introduced
resolution appropriating s4.ooo AoI
music in the parks. was referred ~
the Finance ComHiittee- v4x.~
Councilman Pitcher created HtAio
stir by introducing an ORDINANCES
amending the constitution so that the
Fire. Health and Police Departments
might be placed under control OF the
Administrative Board.
He was anxious to suspend the rutes
and put the ordinance upon US psssa1e'
40 IL could be sent to the IIegistatsFe
AT the coming special session. He wa&
,rformer nv Councilman Fuller. who
ia also "a member of the LNgislaturs'
That the body had determined to take
up no new business al this snort term
and 1t would be better 10 tet 'is -
dinance go to committee
Mr.. Plichsr iusist"i IN MS mott q
hu, a. he was the only member v0t-
ing for a suspension, the paper Was
referred To the COMMITTEES on oru'-
nances.
THAT paper has as much chance 2.
being adopted as the city mas 70 81
it's gas plant" said councilman.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-02
SPEAK ON
SOCIAL SERVICE
VERY INTERESTING MEETINGS ARE
SCHEDULED FoR ToDAY-YEs-
TERDAY'S MEETINGS.

Two highly profitable meetings OF
the convention of the Social Service
Federation were held yesterday. and
two of an equally high order are prom
Used for today These meetings are
addressed by expert workers and
speakers OF ability, brought from all
parts of the country. Their presence
is arousing great interest among all
classes OF the city and ~ IL expected
that the merit of the program win
attract many persons to the two meet
ings that will be held today.
At o'clock this afternoon In the
seventh-Street Christian Church a
meeting for women only will be ad-
dressed by Mrs. Martha Falccner. OF
sleighton Industrial Farm. Philadel
phia, who will speak on the subject
"Our Girls-How Shall We Protect
Them Mrs. Falconer is weil-known
social worker and her address will
doubtless prove of great interes. to the
many women who will attend.
AT night in the John Marshall High
School Auditorium, an address viii be
delivered by Rev. r. NJ. Little, of
Philadelphia, on the subject: How
should A Community Preserve The yir-
tue OF Its Young peopler'
Yesterday two good meetings were
held. one In the hal! of the House OF
Delegates and the other In the High
SCHOOL Auditorium. At the afternoon
mestfng speeches were made by Miss
Mamie Leahey. Miss Lucy Mason, Mr..
J. Hoge Kicks. Mrs. Mary w. Schnei-
der. and Rev w. A. Cooper. At night
the address Was made by Mrs. Falconer
on the subject: Community Preventive
Measures" Mrs Georgia May Jobson
presided over the meetings.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-02
.YE 0[Ot FOLKS At !
YE LAUREL Street
ALL YE swEET-vOICED MINsTRELs
WILL SING We GOODLy
SONGS TONIGHT.

"Ye Olde Folks Concert" will be given
tonight at 8:15 o'clock in the lecture
room of Laurei-Street Methodist
Church. Upward Of fifty voices Will
take part In the entertainment. sew
eral of whom are well-known soloists
of this city. There Will doubtless be
a large turnout tonight to welcome the
singers. The following Is the pro-
gram:
YE FIRSTE LISTE.
Coming In march,
Miss Elizabeth Jenkins
AUD Lang Syne". 800. By Yo Chorus
'Dost Thou Love Me. Sister Ruth"
Miss Virginia Hargrave
Master Cagers Harrison
Jerusalem. My Glorious Home,
BY Ye Chorus
Piece speaking Miss Teresa johnson
Put on Your Old Gray Bonnet"
Mr.. John Martin
THE Old oaken Bucket. BY We Chorus
Ye stringed instruments,
BY Miss Jobson
Just Song at. Twilight
Miss Mabel Smith
We SECOND LiSTE.
Cousin Jedediah,'
Mistress Taliey and Chorus
Quartette selected
Mountain Land By We Chorus
Piece speaking. ........... Miss Jobson
Duette. Mrs. Gilman ana Mr.. Sunnally
SOTO ..........'.. Seleeted
Dixie" .............:... By Ye Chorus
BY Miss Jobson
"Doan 70 Cry Ma Honey"
'My Old Kentucky Home
BY ye Chorus
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-02
|NO|CT CLAY OR[WRY
FOR A FELONY
FUGITIVE FoREMAN's CASE IS
PASSED ON BY GRAND
JURY,

An Indictment, returned yesterday
against Fl. Clay Drewry, former fo@e-
man of street hands and carts of the
western division of the City kngi-
neer's Office, raises the offense with
which .ie is charged to the dignity OF
q felony.
The warrant originally sworn out
against the fugitive foreman merely
involved the sum of about s13 a
matter of petty larceny. The indict-
nient charges that he did take. steal
and carry away" the sum of $3.50
raising ii to q felony. with possible
punishment of from one TO ten years
in the penitentiary.
Drewry has not been heard of.
and is supposed to nave left the state,
in which event he is not likely TO
he pursued overly much by the Law.
Nume. Gus other indictments were
found yesterday In the Hastings Court
as follows
W. G. Adams, forgery: Andrew II.
Bigger bigamy: Albert Cornish. NM
licioas weuuding: Zernora HIKING,
malicious wounding, Charles Hill and
Frank Green. houseb-eaking; Walter
jenkins. housebreakiuR; Thomas Ju-
dab. burglary: jamie Lloyd. cocaine
fbr commercial purposes, Robert
Mayo. grand larceny Seymour Madi-
scnburE. murder Of James Mitchell.
by shooting. October 10; Jamcs Pow
ell, malicious wounding: +, G.. Smith.
alias EmAry Salyards. forgery. r 2.
shelton. forgery2 W. VI. Thomas ma =
lcions wounding: Arn1on Thornton.
grand larceny; Alonzo Woodruff,
house burning; Lewis witt. grand lar
ceny: Charles Williams, grand lar
ceny,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-02
CONTRACTOR SMITH
PROvOKtS inquiry
SAYS ENGINEERS DEPARTMENTS
HAS NOT ALWAYS BEEN
INsIsTENT.
EASY ON WORKMEN
FOR TEN YEARS CONTRACTORS
PERMITTED TO GO SHY ON
LETTER OF sPECIFI-
CATIONS.

Another storm Is lowering over the
I, morrow afternoon at 3:S0 o'clock
the thunder will roar and the light
ming will fash In the rooms Of the
Administrative Board.
In discussing contracts at the meet
ing of the Administrative Boerd yes
terday morning, IT was mentioned by
Contractor J. ]. Smith that 10 his
personal know ledge vne Eng.neer4
department had not for ten years
held contractors strictly TO the let
ter of specifications. and that he could
not see why. under recent rulings by
that department. certain work done
by him should have been criticized
aud condemned.
T. r. Smith s. Company recently re-
ceived a contract for paving West
Broad Street with granite spaNs. Dur
lug the course Of the work inspectors
fr,u the Engineers Department.. IT ~
said. have had occasion 10 condemn
certain parts OF the work az rot be-
ing IN to the Specifications. This has
caused the concern TO lose some OF the
profit expected on the Job.
Aud this Ia why Mr.. Smith exclaimed
before the Administrative Board that
things had not always been thus,
Commissioner Mccarthy was astounded.
Commissioner Folkes sat UP and took
notice, and Commissioner Beck whfrisd
in his chair like dervlshed. Commits
sioner Hirschbers asked Mr. smith y
he were positive of the facts IN bis
statement.
sure" he said.
win you swear to them?' asked
! Commissioner Mccarthy.
IT will" replied Mr.. smith
Whereupon Mr.. HirschberS requested
him to swear. which ne did. and then
the board decided TO inquire into tina
matter Wednesday afternoon, md City
Engineer Boiling was directed to DO
present.
City Engineer Boiling had nothins
TO say concerning the statement. nor
will he express himself until ne APP
pears before the commissioners to-
morrow afternoon.
The Administrative Board has
taken steps toward reducing the NUM-
Der OF men employed in the horse
and cart department of the CITY En-
CHEERS department. nor IL II likely
to do SO.
There are not enough men in this
department now" said an official al
the City Hall yesterday.
Thera may be some changes in ene
rules and regulations concerning the
management of the department. 50
that it may bep laced upon a more
b,. ain esxiikc and systematic basis
hut II Is not believed there will be
any material changes in the per-
sonnet of the attaches.
| No further deliquencies have been
discovered in the department in whit.a
1 Clay Drewry figured. The police Wall
4 continue to hunt for him, and un-
der the indictment by the grand jury
Yesterday, he may he brought back
! to Richmond. as the shortage as a.
leged amounts to more than 800, TINS
becoming n felony and extraditaoie-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-02
PASTOR RUSSELL
ON LASTING PEACE
DECLARES TT WILL COME AFTER
THE ARMAGEDDON
OF ANARCHY.

Pastor Russell. president OF the In
ternational Bible Students Assoc!-
alton. who has lectured in Richmond
on several occasions. and who Is
known In many sections OF the coun-
try because OF his activities along his
particular lines OF religion and faith.
spoke at the City Auditorium last
night to nearly 3.900 people.
His subject was The Battle of
Armageddon.'' based upon the words
OF Jesus respecting the distress of
nations with perplexity." tLuKe Ell:
Is. 26). He referred to the literal
Megiddo, where many great battles
were fought In ancient times and
where God gave the Israeiites a great
triumph. He pointed ont that word
Armageddon ia used symboiically In
the Book OF Revelation to refer to the
great climax of eart.a's strife.
"Our Honorable President. with
praiseworthy intent. has requested all
Christian people to pray for peace In
Europe. Il have been asked TO SER
monixe accordingly" he said. How
ever. l cannot concur without worthy
President in this matter. Much as /
appreciate peace--and l have all my
life labored to be a pcacemaker-~-l
cannot pray the Almighty to change
His plans to conform TO those OF our
Honored President.
For Assoc years God. through the
Bihiep roph,ets. has been telling HIS
people about this great war and con-
corning the more terrible Arranged
don which will follow 1t, and can
we expect Him 10 reverse the pro-
gram at our behestc Revelation IS:
Is. "a. 16.)
The prayers OF these millions
praying for the prosperity of the Ger
mans and the determination OF the al
lies. and the prayers OF otsaer mill
lions for the success OF the allies
and the humiliation of the Germans
and the prayers OF the Pope and of
our President and other good people
that this awful war shall promptly
cease. will all go unanswered. If !
read my Bible Alright. The war will
proceed. and will eventuate in no
glorious victory for any nation, hut
in the horrible mutilation and i'm
poverishment OF all. Next will fol-
low the Armageddon OF Anarchy.
After that peace. lasting peace.
may he hoped for, because God has
declared II. 1t will be brought In
by Messiah's Kingdom, for which SO
long we have prayed-Thy Kingdom
come"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-02
Commission SITS
At BRISTOL TODAY
WILL HEAR CITIZENS AS 10 n.
A. w. HALLWAY STATION
FACILITIES.

The State Corporation Commission
Will today hold hearing at Bristol.
Va. for the purpose Of giving the
people III that city opportunity tn
present their arguments and evidence
in the charge against the Norfolk and
Western Railway Company. to the
effect that .he railway station at that
point is unsafe and the facilities are
Inadequate for the handling OF the
company's patronage there. Com
missioners Prentis and Rhea will be
present An engineer was sent in ad-
vance of the comm ssion's visit to
examine and report today 10 that
body as to the situation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-02
4 Cheerful Note.

Tue Presbyterian board of missions
,Nert ncrnl haa just issued an extra
war emergency bulletin" This bull
letin says:
After five months OF the great Eu-
ropean war. the board is able to re-
port;
That not ono OF its missionaries, SO
FAR as known has suffered any bodi-
II harm.
Thnt no considerable amount of
property has been destroyed.
That not one OF the I,226 mission
aries has asked to come home on az
count OF the war
That the only complaint coming
from the mission field has been the
fixture Of the board to send out the
new missionaries. and to return the
farioughad missionaries.
That 80 far as can he judged from
siie letters received. the missionaries
and this native Christians look upon
The war, not merely as a great cmer-
eency. but IA great OPPORTUNITY roi
sfttisg forth as never before the
'.fxuth as j. is in lesu
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-02
outlook committee for Japan.

The outlook committee. Japan mas
sion, reports as follows:
Everywhere the people are tninKink
deeply about religion and espec.a1N
about the Christian religion. a wnolr
series OF events during the last leM
years eliminating In the death OF tne
empress dowager, have forced tnouxnt,s
mi .Iapanese to look To their mora
ana spiritual foundations. The OLD
has proved insufficiently. Is there
power that will not only suffice Tor 2 g
foundation for the future, but Wall
nave within itself the necessary
cleansing, Informative, restorative. r..
building force" A young man from
one Of our homes visited his parents
~ the Interior recently. He exp6ct-
"a to get scolding for being ~
Christian hostile. But his o'd fatners
said. II hear you have been ~ Nj
Yaso-kyo home. i arm too OLD ~
change myself. but the recent scAn-1
dais in Hongwanji have disturosd me.
You are free to choose az you pleas. M
The nation Is half convinced tnsts
Christianity is the force deaarsd. 49,
the old preiudices and DOUBTS 91lA:
hold with the older generation, 49,
Japan In yet. hasitattn9 about MA1tn4'
her decision for the true and Hx9NI
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-02
TWILIGHT SLEEP
LECTURE SATURDAY
INTERESTING SCIENTIFIC DISCUS
SION To BF: HAD At THE
ACADEMY.

A lecture or the much discussed
Twilight Sleep will be given at the
Academy OF Music, Richmond. on Sat
urdsy evening, March q, at $40 o'clock
The lecture is part OF the educa-
tionai program of the National Twi-
light Sleep Association. an organization
recently formed by II number of promi-
nent women at the Hotel McAlptn, New
York The aim OF the association is
TO promote all safe and efficacious
means of securing painless childbirth.
So much that Is inaccurate has been
said and written on the subject since
the original article on Twilight Sleep.
which appeared in June. 1914. McClurc's
that the National Twilight Association
has undertaken to disseminate infor~
nation which shall be authoritative.
In spite of the opposition which the
subject has encountered at the hands
OF many physicians. tho use Of the
Frieburg method is gaining in the lead
ing maternity hospitals OF this coun-
try, our 5000 cases having been han
died by American doctors since Juno
last.
The FrieburR Women's Hospital. in
Germany where the Twilight Sleep
originated, has the lowest mortality CT
mother and child of any iying-in hos
pital in Europe or America, q facs
which no amount of opposition can
successfully controvert.
The lecture here will be given by
Mrs. Francis X. Carmody, wife of Pro-
lessor Carmondy. OF the Brooklyn Law
school, who is herself Twilight Sleep
mother, her BABY having been born In
Germany last su1lner. Mrs, Carmody
Us doubly interesting from the fact that
her knowledge Of Twilight Sleep began
with the article In June McClure's. and
after reading II she Immediately made
her preparations and went to Germany
TO take advantage Of the knowledge Of
the doctors OF the German clinic.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-02
MAY ASK OFFICIALS
FOR EXPLANATION.

Washington. March I.-Secretary
Garrison today called upon Major
General Leonard Wood, at New York,
for {. report on published statements
that he is taking part in the organiza-
ton of so-caiied American legion.
While refusing to indicate whether
he thought the reported action 81
General Wood and Captain Johnson,
Of General Woods stan. in connection
with this organization. was proper or
not, the secretary made II clear that
he is much interested In learning just
what has been done. Mr.. Garrison
had never heard Of the matter until
the announce ment OF the organizers
was published in the newspa pers TO-
day and III said that nothing that
had been dene by General Wood or
other officers was by his order.
Secretary Daniels, likewise, had
never heard OF the proposed organiza-
ton until he read OF ii in this morn
ing's papers. He has not, however.
made any inquiry as TO Commodore
Crark's reported connection with Il.
There is reason to believe that the
government will be likely 70 regard
with some doubt the active assncia-
tior of army and naval officers with
such an organization as the American
Ia gion Is described to be. Both Sec
rotary Garrison and Secretary Dam
iels have submitted to Congress pro-
posals for the formation Of n reserve
to he part OF the forces ~ the tinted
states White these official proposals
are pending 1t Is doubtful! II these au-
thorities will look with much favor
on army AMI navy officers being as
aociated with organizations having no
official status. however the spirit in
such officers or In private citizens
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-02
FOR TROLLEY LINE
TO CITY POINT
PETERSBURG AND APPOMA1TOX
RAILWAY CHARTERED
HERE YESTERDAY.

Just as soon as the new trolley line
can be built and put in to operation
between Petersburg and City Point
those communities and the County of
Prince George will have splendid
transportation facilities The first
step toward the establishment OF the
new line was taken yesterday when
charter was granted by the State
Corporation Commission to the Pc
tersburg and Appomattox Railway
Company,
The new corporation is capitalized
at from $1,000 to 100000 and Is Of
ficered by T. VI. Workman. president:
b. w. LaPrade, vice president; w. w.
LaPrade. secretary treasurer. The
directors are a. r. Holiday. Alexau-
der Cameron. Jr., Edwin Workman,
Jr.. and Raymond T.. Dudley. all well
known in Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-02
GORDON MEETINGS
DRAWING MANY
SPEAKER IN BEAUTIFULLY SIM
PIE LANGUAGE. EXPLAINS
FUNDAMENTAL TRUTHS.

A rising tide OF interest marks the
progress Of the Gordon meetings at
the Grace-street Presbyterian Church.
Yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock
Mr.. Gordon spoke on the theme Dis
covering the Presence Of God, and
made a forceful appeal for a life so
fully surrendered to the influence Of
the spirit chat there shall be no Qucs-
ton as to the power and presence OF
God.
At 8 o'clock an audience which fill-
ed the house heard a mastery ad-
dress on the subject God On a
Wooing Errend." Basing his remarks
Own" from st. John. Mr.. Gordon un-
folded with the touch of master
,.ie eterna. plan OF God to bring man
kind back to q state Of harmony with
the divine economy.
The rare skill Mr.. Gordon has OF
translating into present day terms the
great fundamentals was never more
strikingly in evidence.
Are you writing gospel according
to Tom, Mary, Henry. and is Your
gospel so lived that 1t is read by the
crowd In the streets /, bound in
good shoe .ieather---is 1t on the move
10 ONHeIs---is IL fo thicu WIN ScINsco
and love for your fellow men that
your version bears no uncertain tes-
timony? These were a few OF the
heart searching questions asked Of his
auditors rs ne developed his theme
4 touch of subtle humor runs
through Mr. Gordon's sermons. but
never Is there jar for the most SEN
s!tive ear and a revercnt and intense
ly spiritua! note pervades every sen
tence. {
This afternoon the theme will be
Three Conditions of Answered
Prayer and. at night he Will speak
on the slhject: Gods Need OF HUI
man Channels."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-02

George Briggs. q young man ar
rested ON the charge OF being disor-
DERBY and insulting. women or the
street. was arraigned In Police Court
yeste rday. but the case was contin-
ued on account OF the absence IRON
court of the principal witness agains'
him. Briggs produced letter pur-
porting 10 he signed ny MRS. Ier-
strude BLACK and stating that Briggs
did not Insult her. as she LETT the
Jefferson Hotel. as she at hrst
thought he did. Justice Grggs
thought It best to have Mrs. Black
in court. however. before he decided
the case. and for that reason con-
timed Il.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-02
Protestant Missions in japan.

The Rev. II. Looms gives the sta
tistics OF Protestant missions In Japan
for 1919 as follows. the figures for
1912 being in parentheses: Adult hap
tisms. S,s4S fs.0Sa); communicates,
$3.50 t73.22t): church members. ss.-
325 (90.4ssl: organized churches. SIS
ss31); self-supporting churches. 1872
(1ss): partly self-supporting churches.
SIS t64sl: preaching places. 1885
u.2S0), ordained Japanese ministers.
res (702): urordained Japanese min
isters and helpers, 1872 tS52): Sun
day school scholars and teachers. 1885,
4sk (1O6,5s0); amount Of Japanese
contributions lin yen). 37A53s t3lS-
$3.50. The increase in adult baptisms
and communicates is remarkable.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-02
NEW ORGANIZATION
AT ]. M. HIGH SCHOOL

The Fencing Club OF John Mar
shall High School was ORGANIZED
Yesterday afternoon IN the auditorium
~ the school. with about fifty, mem
hers placed on the roll.
A Glee Club is being contemplated
and will be organized soon.
At present the school has Music
Six-rooterx. Girfs and Boys debat-
ing, Dramatic, Athletic, Hikers, Jolly
Marshallites and Girls Literary Clubs
BESIDES these all OF the classes have
been organized Miss Sadie Engei-
berg. of the history department OF
the school, organized the various
classes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-02
TEN PER CENT BANK
CLEARING GAIN
FEBRUARY. 1918. SHOWS BIG
GAIN OVER BUSINESS DONE
IN FEBRUARY. 1914.

The report of the Richmond Clear
ing House Association for the month
OF February, 1915, issued yesterday.
Is one more gratifying sign that
business IL picking up steadily in
Richmond.
The report shows a gain OF 10 per
cent in bank clearings over the cor
responding month or 1914.
The bank c!earings for February.
were SIS, 30s.slS.i2. for the
corresponding month last year. s32.-
327.7esl9.i showing an increase for
this year of $2.sS0.Sl9.a3.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-02
Fined For Speeding.

Edward y. Rankin clerk at Muir
phys Hotel, was Hued 800 in 70
l.ce CoIrt yesterday on the charge of
automobile speeding. Rankin was
arrested Sunday afternoon by MO"
'orcycie Pat.olman Holt. who TEST
fed that he followed Rankin Tor
several locks along Broad Street and
that ne was going twenty-five miles
an hour.
RInAin claimed that his speedo-
meter and his accelerstor were both
out of fix An appeal vas noted 70
Hastings Court
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-02
GET CONTINUANCE.

Ntcsed Proprictrcs% OF House In the
Heart Of City to Fight Case.
Mrs. A. F. Mitchell, who was ar
rested Saturday afternoon by Patrol
men Galbraith and smith on the
charge VI maintaining a house Of i'll
repute ut ils North Seventh Street,
secured continuance OF her case
yesterday In Police Court until
March IL. Her attorneys asked for
postponement Of the nearing on the
grounds that they desired time in
which TO summon witnesses.