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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-10
INTERCHANGE CAR MEN
MEET here NEXT week
tional Association at Murphy's
About Complete.
Sessions VIII Be Tuesday, Wednesday
and hdrsday-Important Matters
to BE Disposed Of-Urbanna- West
Point Road Survey Nearly Com
pletc.

Arrangements are about complete
for the annual convention of the Chief
interchange Car Inspectors and Car
Foremen's Association of America,
which will be held next Tuesday.
Wednesday and Thursday at Muir
phys Hotel. The gathering will bring
about 700 railroad ren here from all
parts of the country
G. w. Maddox, of the C. t& o.. local
member of the executive committee of
the association. is at present out
return Saturday. He has been en-
gagged with local members OF the COM
mittee in charge of the convention in
making ready for the coming of the
car men and a most interesting pro-
gram has been outlined.
1t is expected that the earlier ar
rivals for the convention will reach
Richmond by Sunday night or Mon
day morning. Many others will come
in Monday. and by TUESDAY noon most
Of the delegates will have arrived.
They will be welcomed by Mayor
George Ainslie.
The Chief Interchange Car Inspec-
tors and Car Foremen's Association
was organized in 1895 Annual con-
ventions have been held regularly ever
since, but this Is to be the first time
that the meeting came South Each
convention has had a largely increased
attendance and the meeting here next
week will probably be a record
breaker in attendance.
All persons connected in Official ca
pacity with car departments OF rail-
roads are eligible to mem bership. The
objects of the association are the ad :
vancement by discussion in common OF
knowledge relating to safe and eco
nomical railway car Interchange. the
construction and maintenance of rail-
way cars and shops and to secure
better general interchange conditions.
The officers of the association are:
President, r. H Hanson. of Cleve-
land vice. president. A Kipp, Mid
dletown, n. Y; secretary treasurer.
Stephen Skidmore. OF Cincinnati. c.
W. Maddox. of Richmond. is MEM
Der Of the executive committee. On
the convention committee are: l.. s.
Wright. Chicago. chairman. l. B.
Rhodes, Richmond. assistant chair
man; H. e. Greer, Chicago, secretary
treasurer, and J. l.. Stark and ]. r.
Mitchell, Chicago; W f Brumble
Richmond; c. c. Hopkins. Cleveland,
and Charles Derby, Dayton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-10
ARRANGEMENTS MADE
FOR new ASSOCIATION
Young Men I'm East End Want Civic
Improvement, Clean Politics and
General Moral Uplift.
New Political Organization Will Place
Leutenants In Charge OF Every
Block I'm the East End Section OF
the City.

With a full realization. that in
union there is strength. a large num-
Der OF well known young East Enders
who met last night in the residence
of Charles A. Fevley on Twenty
third Street. made preliminary ar
rangements for the organization of
Jefferson Ward political association.
Plans were discussed thoroughly.
and If enthusiasm shown by the large
number of young voters gathered
counted for anything, the organiza
ton will be a success from the very
start. Every man present displayed
much interest In the discussion and
all of them pledged themselves tn
exert every effort to get q mem ber
ship of 500 voters and other young
men who will be eligible to qualify
by the next spring election.
1t was decided to hold the first real
meeting next Thursday night. at which
time officers will be elected, platform
adopted and standing committees will
be appointed Charles A. Fefvey and
Frank Fl. Rowe. were elected tenn
porary chairman and secretary, respec-
lively.
Chairman Felvey appointed G Frank
Marahle. William NJ Bryant. William G.
Germeiman. Frank II Rowe and Err
nest C.. Pollard to draft Il platform for
the new organization. This platform
will be drawn ur within the next few
days, and Will be submitted for ap-
prevail at the meeting Thursday night
The committee will also select some
name for the association.
Want Clean Politics.
The young men made II plain that
they were out for clean politics, civic
Improvement and a general moral up
INT on Church Hill. They believe that
the East End has been neg,ccted, In a
way. by the municipal bodies Of Rich
mond, and they pledged themselves to
strive to get for that section of the
city what Justly belongs to It. They
are after street improvements and the
betterment of conditions generally in
the East End.
First of all, they want clean poll
tcs--something which the young voters
believe they can have If they band
together with this special aim In view.
Every section of Church Hill was
represented last night at the preIimf-
nary meeting. 1t was decided to ap-
point lieutenant for every block
in Jefferson Ward These lieutenants
will be selected from some of the most
influential men In that section
Those who started the new organi-
zation have talked with some of the
most prominent business men in the
East End, and all of them have de-
clared the movement to be a good one,
and many have said that they stand
ready to do everything in their power
to make the association a success.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-10
CITY NOT N CONTEMPT
SAYS SUPREME COURT
Declines to Entertain Motion Made
BY Jftney Drivers Counsel In
Fight on Ordinance.
MAY ASK COUNCILS AID
Reported Resolution May Be Present.
ed in Board OF Aldermen Tuesday
! Night Recommending Suspension OF
Law Pending Supreme Courts Final
Decision.

The status of the jitney case will re-
main unchanged and the law VIII
be rigidly enforced Until the Supreme
Court of Appeals shall have passed
finally on the constitutional questions
involved. when II sits here In Novem-
Der.
IN Yesterday, sitting at Staunton,
the Supreme Court denied the motion
of D. c. O'Flaherty. OF counsel for
the Jitney Drivers Association of
Richmond. asking that the city of
Richmond be declared In contempt OF
the court for seeking to enforce the
jitney ordinance pending the DISPOSE
ton OF the appeal pending before the
court
1t has not yet been decided what the
next step will be to secure relief for
the Jitney operators pending the final
adjudication Of their case. There has
been a suggestion made that when the
Board Of Aldermen meet on Tues
day night next, q resolution may be
introduced recommending that the en-
forcement of the jitney law be sus-
pended pending final action by the Su-
preme Court Such resolution. how
ever, II is believed. stands little show
for adopti:n.
A meeting OF the jitney association
will probably be held today or tomor-
row TO decide on the course to be
pursued II would seem that the legal
remedies have been exhausted and
that all persons operating Jitneys In
defiance of the law Will face the i'm
position OF heavier fines than those
heretofore assessed by Justice Crutcn.
field.
f.. w, Stearnes. an owner. charged
with engag ing In the jitney business
without complying with the law, was
fined 10. He is lentified with the
Independent interests.
An appeal was taken, as was zone
in the cases of all other independents
who have been fined
Crawford Massie Herbert lleber
and j. Il. Manning we're fined IS tor
allowing passengers 10 sit on the
doors OF their cars.
]. b. Young and Samuel favey
were fined $40 for driving withou,
chauffeurs' licenses. Thomas Monroe
was fined SIS on the same charge
In these cases. As in all others OF
the independent drivers fined. appeals
were promptly noted.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-10
Of NEEDS OF
ITALIANS N. AMERICA
DIR. Capra, Representative OF Italica
Gems, Adtlrcsscs Richmond
Business Men
SMALL FARMS SUFFICIENT
Italian Farmer Is Intensive Cultiynfor.
and Ten Acres Proves Large Farm
For Him-Wants to Colombo in
Country Those Now I'm Cities.

Pointing out the needs of his coun-
trymen now In the congested districts
of American cities and large industrial
centers, DR.. Joseph Capra, represen-
tative of the Italian government and
of the Italica Gems, an organization
for the assistance of immigrants across
the seas, last night spoke to a num-
Der OF Richmond business men In the
rooms of the Business Mems Club
f. l.. Layfield. president of the
Richmond Advertisers Club. presided.
DR.. E. A. Schubert. of Roanoke. trav-
cling agent OF the agricultural and i'm
migration department OF the Norfolk
and Western, and Captain John Land
street also spoke briefly. each giving
DR.. Capra some Of the information he
seeks on hts tour OF this country.
which is now nearing its close.
DR.. Capra will leave Richmond this
morning for Washington. where he
will make report to the Southern
Commercial Congress, He then goes
to New York Ito report to the central
bureau of the ftalica Gems. after which
he will sail September IS for Italy
DIR. Capra spoke of his people as
intensive farmers He declared that
they were used to small farms. which
they developed to a high state OF Gull
tivat.on. Frequently. he said, the
italian farmer raises greater crops on
ten acres than does the American
farmer on one hundred.
Want schools and Churches.
He said the Italians preferred their
farms in groups that they might have
their own community. Colonization
OF large farms with small Italian
farmers. he said, is one of the meth
DDS followed by the Itaiica Gems In
assisting America The organization,
he declares, seeks to get his fellow
countrymen ont Of the cities into the
open land. where they may have their
own communities, their own schools.
their own churches, and their own
social centers.
DR.. Capra expressed himself with
being much pleased with what he has
seen of the United States. The gem
eral prosperity of the country and OF
it's people have impressed lin favor
ably He believes that the climatic
conditions. the soil and the facilities
for marketing products makes the
country. not the cities. the ideal place
for his people. He suggested that
America might have better system
of rural credits that the farmer might
better finance his crops and improve
his farm.
Or. Schubert spoke of the coloni-
cation work being done BY the Nor
folk and Western Railroad along Its
lines and spoke In terms of praise OF
the efforts of President l.. f. johnson.
of the n. Il w, in prom oting the
work
AT the close of the session DR..
Capra announced that Rev. Father
Aagrt of g. peter's Church, has ac-
ceptea appointment as correspondent
for Itaitca Gems in Virginia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-10
PEOPLE DOUBLING UP
BECAUSE OF RENTALS
Promised Low Rates Did Not Mater
ialixe With Annexation.

Information coming from the gas
office and the telephone office indi-
Gates that on or about the frst OF
September little less than 5000 fami-
lies changed their residences in the
city.
The data from these offices is pref
ty near correct, particularly that from
the gas office. Whenever a family
changes its abode the gas department
must have a record. The fact that
nearly 500 telephones were changed.
indicates that great proportion OF
those who moved were more or less
TO do and were not habituai NOV
ers
The fact that nearly 5000 families
moved, does not mean that similar
number OF houses were vacated. Ow-
ing to the extremely high rents. many
families have doubled up. They have
found that 1t Is more satisfactory to
share apartments with other families
than to pay the prices charged. Houses
that rented few years ago for $1S
and $50 month are now renting for
$50 and s35, 1t is cheaper, they say.
to pay SIS for half a house than II
is to sacrifice oneself to pay twice
the amount for an entire house.
What we want" say the renters,
ARE houses at reasonable prices with
in touch of the business sections. We
favored annexation. with the idea in
view that It would bring cheaper
houses. But just show what benefit
the renters have derived from annex
atom"
1t was suggested last night by a
teamster that the best way to avoid
the congestion on September 1 every
year, ts for the real estate agents to
rent houses by the month. Then a
man can move whenever ne feels like
it. and II he Is responsible for the
rent for a year he can certainly be
respnprfh1e for = month
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-10
NORWAY HAS LOST
FORTY SHIPS IN WAR

Washington. d. c.. Sept. 9.-The State
Department made public today a state
meiit from the Atnerfcan minister D.
Christiana, Norway. disclosing that
Norway has lost forty-one vessels since
the war began. Seventy-six sailors
have perished.
OF tho number OF vessels flying the
Norwegian nag lost. thirteen were des-
troyed by mines. twentyfour by torpe-
does. three disappeared In the war
zone and one was crushed by . Ger
man warship. Still another was taken
as prixe to Hamburg.
The losses have been 20 heavy to
Norwegian shipping that war risk In
suraAnce rates have been increased and
restrictions imposed. Up TO date the
Norwegian war Risk bureau has In
CURED risks agsreeating $4,000. 900. and
collected II premiums but else3o.e COO.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-10
CARTER WILL RECOVER.


OO-'>s~Ss~>s.- W ss1sS tSNl6tbS say HIS
Chances Good.
Theodore Carter. OF Darlington
Heights. Virginia. who was shot and
seriously wounded near that place.
about two weeks ago. has. good
chance for recovery.
Doctors at the Johnston Willis Hos
pital. where he was carried. follow
ing the shooting. have removed d
large number OF shot from the fleshy
part OF his chest. They advance the
opinion that II any penetrated his
lungs that he will probably cough
them up from time to time.s
Carter lay on the ground in the "a n
practically all night after being shot
and when he was brought to Rich
mand physicians thought that his
chances for recovery were slight. 3
Conflicting stories have been told
regarding the cause for the shooting.
Elijah jackson. colored. who Is undes
arrest. charged with the shooting.
claims that II was an accident. Carter
claims that Jackson shot him On 40
count - an olA-standing gxuAgs. n
- Goa&o1. 81
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-10
SURVEY OF WEST POINT
URBANNA ROAD NEAR END

The survey over the route of the
West nf-Urbanna Railway, the
Richmond, Kappa hammock and North
recently incorporated for the purpose
of opening up to Richmond the pop
ulous and productive counties in the
peninsula section of the State, has
been completed as far as Saluda.
about three quarters of the way. The
survey will probably be completed
through to Urbanna by the end OF next
week
The work of organizat ton is going
on rapidly and il is expected that
contract will be let In a short time and
that actual work will be begun within
the next two or three weeks
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-10
THEY ARE IN HARD
LUCK-GIVE 'EM A LIFT

EFFORTS are being made by Henrico
County authorities to get free trans
poftation to Baltimore for eleven
young men. who are now lodged In
the County Jail. The young men were
arrested q few days ago on charges
Of trespassin9 on the property OF the
Richmond, fredericksburg and Poto-
mac Railway Company. They declare
that they were en- route from Newport
News in which city they had just
arrived on horse boat from Europe
They assert that no money was paid
them and they were forced to ride
the freight In an effort to reach their
homes In the Monumental City.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-10
SOCIAL SERVICE WORK
WILL BE PLANNED TODAY.

This afternoon at O'Clock the
social Service Federation will hold It's
initial fall meeting at the home OF
Mrs. ]. Tyler Jobson, Us North Firth
street Many matters of Importance
will be discussed at this meeting. ana
= committee will be appointed 70
appear before the committee on cha'-
ter changes.
The association Will make plans
Tor q large number Of things that Will
be done during the next twelve
months
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-10
A. c. l.. Handles Big Crowd.

One of the largest excursions of the
season was that which came in in
two sections from Eastern Carolina
points Tuesday afternoon. Twenty
six coaches were required for the &C.
commodation of the crowd of about
1850. The excursionists came from
Wilmington, New Bern, kinston and
intermediate points. 1t returned. leav-
ing Richmond at O'Clock Wednesday
night.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-10
\ TREMENDOUS SMOKE
ABOUT VERY SMALL FIRE

When the police learned yesterday
that John Pace, a years cid. was
the person injured in the mysterious
accident near Sabot- Va, last Tues
day, when. it was claimed, a red au-
tomobile ran into and injured a farm
er, and that the boy las thrown from
the horse when he attempted TO keep
up with the machine. they suspended
their search. The y~-tngster wa not
seriously injured.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-10

For the purpose Of acting on the
reclamation OF Rev. F. NJ. Allen. pastor
o. the Presbyterian Church. at He
bron. Dinwiddie County meeting OF
the hanover Presbytery will be held
sodxy IN Petersburg, Mr.-Allen is gem
sraIly liked by the people of Hebron
and his resignation will be received
with much reluctance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-10
yirginia's Button OFT.

Colonel Joseph Button. state IN
surance Commissioner, left Richmond
yesterday afternoon for Monterey,
Cal, TO attend the convention OF State
insurance commissioners.
He was accompanied by Attorney
Samuel l. Kelley and Luther L.
Cheatwood. who expect to spend some
time at the Panama Pacific EXPOSE
ton.
Colonel Button will spend about
week in California. being away from
his office three weeks.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-10
TO ATTEND UNWILLING OF
MONUMENT TO "CYCLONE JIM

George w Stevens, president of
the Chesa peake and Ohio Railway. left
Richmond yesterday afternoon at $50
O'Clock for Newcastle, Va. where to-
day he will attend the ceremonies
incident TO the unveiling of a monu-
ment to Cyclone jim" Marshall.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-10
S. A. L. Earnings Increase

A decrease Of s41.SZu from the flg-
ures of July, 1914. is shown in the re-
port of the net earnings OF the Sea-
board Air Line in July this year. Earn
ings In July, 1915, were $Ss43lS. as
against S434,23s in the corresponding
month of 1914.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-10
MAKING PLANS FOR
MONUMENT UNWILLING,

51or the unwilling Of the naoHus4t%yse
e former President Tyler. in Holiv-
WOOD Cemetery, October ~, Il 4 p.
-. A committee composed Of Mayor
AinsIie, Colonel J. p. Jervey. Y. g. Al.
william H. Adams. president OF the
hoard Of aldermen. and Colonel Bar
con n. Grundy called on Governor
Ofuart yesterday to consider these sug-
eeeted plans-
Igor @. Tyler. president Of william
and Mary College. and son Of former
President Tyler has heen asked 10
name tbs orator for the OCCASION.
xhll4 tho G0vernors and his staff. with
1ncep1fnG ~ peee naAd. vii ,1alse
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-10
FOUND BENTLtY''S CAP
BY FL0YO'S BODY
Police Believe Man Cutched 1t as He
Was Thrown From Window
In Fight.
CORONER'S JURY's VERDICT
Could Not Say From Evidence Before
1t Whether Man Came to His Death
at Bentley's Hands or Not--In Po-
lice Court Today.

The coroner's jury called to inquire
into the death of John l.. Floyd, the
young DUPONT Powder Works en-
ploye who died in Grace Hospital
Tuesday night. met In the City Hall
yesterday and gave their verdict that
he came to his death as the result
OF a fall from the window of the house
at 1437 East Main Street. but whether
he was thrown from the window by
Edward w. Bentley or fell from It
accidentally the evidence availa BILE does
not enable the jury to ascertain
Bentley Docs Not Testify.
Bentley. who Is under arrest
charged with Floyd's murder. did not
testify. Floyd's two companions. the
ambulance surgeon and one or two
other witnesses were examined.
Bentley admits having had a fight
with Floyd, but claims that he had
left Floyd's room before the fall and
had not returned. On the other hand,
| however as Floyd's companions left
the room. leaving Floyd there alone.
one of them overheard Bentley say
that he would get the ------ -
------ - according to the evidence
given yesterday.
Floyd's two companions did not go
together for when one had reached
had only gotten 10 the second land
| ing. The one behind alleges that
he met Bentley on his way back eto
the third floor. but since he did not
follow him he could not say whether
Bentley entered F1oyd's room or not.
Damaging Evidence Found.
The most damaging piece OF EVIL
dence against Bentley Is his cap,
which was picked up on the street,
either in F'ioydis hand or near him.
! The police are OF the opinion that
Floyd in the scuffle clutched at Bent
/ ley in trying to save himself from
being pushed out, and could only catch
hold of Bentley's cap. which he car
ried with him.
Bentley will probably be arraigned
! in Police Court this morning. and
Justice Crutchfield will send his case
on TO the grand jury.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-10

Mike" H Dorset. commercial
agent of the Winston-Salem South
hound Railway. is business visitor
here from Jacksonville. Fla.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-10
H.s ms Ear Scwcd ON.

Philadelphia. Sept. s.---Jacob Bogt,
ten, tumbled from wagon today. his
right ear was torn OF ny wagon
hook 4 doctor performed an unusual
cnara,,on He sewed II on again.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-10

c. H. Bosley. of the Norfolk and
Western, and W. w. Robertson. of
the local offices of the Norfolk and
Western and Atlantic Coast Line. re-
spectively. have returned from BUSH
ness trips in the West and South.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-06
TopAYs OLDEST STORY

Washington, July 6.-Have you
been among those hoaxed into hunt
ing for a passenger, or wood pigeon,
nest containing eggs, hoping to get a
$40, 900 reward from Uncle Sam?
Thousands of persons have been
hoaxed in this way, the Department
of Agriculture announces in an Off
cial statement heading off future vic
tins of the fake story. The Depart
ment says the wood pigeon like the
dOdO, has long been extinct and that
it is not offering any reward, dispute
hundreds of letters which have in
quired about the alleged offer,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-06

third baseman had the ball waiting
for him. And he legged it home on
an infield bOunder, again making
good slide.
Tinker will probably stand pat on
his infeld, using Smith and Zeider at
short and leaving Farrell at second.
Fritz bats we'll and only a surprising
return to form on the part of Zeider
can force him out of the job. Yves
terzil has been returned to Brooklyn
because of a bad leg. Tinker Was
afraid to take a chance on him.
Brown was the pitching victim and
PTendeTgast won.
Today and tomorrow are off DAYS
for the Feds. Kansas City comes
Thursday for four games. Then the
Whales go to st. Louis for a quartet
of battles, after which they hike home
to meet all the eastern teams.
Fielder Jones sensational action in
quitting the management of the st.
Louis Federals yesterday after a row
in Kansas City with Umpire Finneran
has brought the umpire question to a
head. Jones protested a decision and
was chased from the game. He i'm
mediately notified the Terrier officials
that he was through as manager.
It is believed that Jones will recon-
slider his decision, as he is being sup
ported by the club owners.
Something like the act of Jones was
needed to call attention to the punk
umpiring that has been seen in two
leagues this season. The American
has been good, as usual, but the work
in the National and Federal has been
more a guessing contest than umpir-
ing.
Some of the indicator handlers who
have appeared on the West Side
drawing National league salaries
have been especially bad. They have
been off in their decision. No one
club has been favored. The work as