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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-19
new TRIAL GIVEN
ROCKbR|OGE Man
WAS SENTENCED TO TWO YEARS
FOR SELLING Liquor WITH
OUT LICENSE.

The United States Circuit Court Of
Appeals yesterday reversed the Dis
trict Court at Lynchburg in the case
OF the appeal of George $. Day. con-
victed on two counts of carrying on
business OF a wholesale liquor dealer
without having paid the special tax
therefor as required by law" and sem
fenced to two years in the peniten-
tiary. The opinion is by Judge Knapp
and concurred In by Judge Pritchard.
with Judge Woods dissenting.
Day based his appeal on the ground
that improper evidence had been ad-
mitted against him at the trial. He
was charged with selling the product
of distillery at Timber Ridge. in
Rockbridge County. one onense in
1910 and another In 1911 were charged.
The land on which the distillery stands
was owned by Days wife. and the
apparatus and fixtures of the ffistiiiery
by his brother. r. r Day, of Amherst
County. by whom the distillery was
bonded.
The defendant asserted that the dis
rillery business was at all times owned
by his brother and was actually con-
Quoted by him. and that he, the de-
PENDANT. was merely the agent of his
brother In looking after the distillery
and selling the brandy produced.
The Government commended that al
though the distillery was bonded by
r. T. Day. the business. in fact, was
carried on by the defendant and the
sales in question were made for his
own benefit
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-19
RESOLUTIONS Of
! RESPECT TO TAYLOR
lITY COMMITTEE ELECTS FRANK
FERRANDINI SVPERINTEND-
ENT OF LEE WARD

at the special meeting of the City
Democratic Committee at Murphy s
Hotel last night, resolutions OF regret
|at the death of Committeeman Writ
|E Taylor were adopted. and Hugh
EtocKdell was elected to fill the va
fancy. Frank Ferrandtni was chosen
|as superintendent OF Lee Ward, and
|Dr. William II. Jones was named az
assistant superintendent
The new uperintendent is one of
! he hare workers for the Democratic
party in Lee Ward, and will prove
p worthy successor to Mr.. Taylor, IL
Ps said bv those who know him
The committee was called 10 assist
the Council Committee on Redistrict-
Ing the Wards, and will provide vot-
ing places for the various precincts
|oy the time the August primary
|fakes place
There will be no election until Au-
gust. as the only candidates to be
|soted for this year Will be those for
|khe Administrative Board and those
Nor the Legislature.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-19
DECLARE: ITS WATER
IS UNFIT TO DRINK
CITIZENS OF SCOTS ADDITION
APPEAL TO CITY AUTHORI.
TIES.

Better water, better sewerage and
fire protection is asked by the citizens
of SCOTS addition, recently annexed
to Richmond. and league known az
Scott's Addition Club was organized
last night % further these aims.
The club was organized at a mass
meeting held last night in the school
house of Scatt's Addition. west of the
Boulevard. and the following officers
elected;
w. G. James, president; A. ]. Ford,
vice president. J.. L. Cornell. secre-
1ary: William II. Wyatt, Jr., treas
urer; Robert A. Thorp. scrgeant-at-
arms
The following resolutions, setting
forth the needs Of the people of that
part of Richmond and giving the re-
lief sought. were adopted
The citizens living west of the
Boulevard. realizing the deptorable
cend ton IF the streets in the entire
territory between Stuart Avenue,
Moore Street. Boulevard. and the Belt
Line Railroad. In mass meeting ass
semhled. on Thursday. February IS.
1915. at s o'clock +. NJ, in SCOTS
Addition Schoclhouse for the purpose
of pet:tioning the Administrative
Board 10 give them relief. most re-
spectfuliy call the attention OF the
board 10 The fact that some OF this
territory has been annexed since the
year 1906. and that the other portion.
known as Scott's Addition, only re-
Gently annexed, and especially the
citizens IN SCOTS Addition being
without water that is fit to drink and
without any for fire protection, and
without sewerage; that II Is totally I'M
fair TO require them TO make certain
sanitary improvements and 10 pay
city taxes without giving them n
solitary thing In return up to the
present time; therefore, be II resolved,
First That the Administrative
Board of f.ne city OF Richmond be.
and It Ia hereby. respectfully petition
ed 10 take some action to remedy the
depinrabie conditions now existing In
Scotts Addition and contiguous terri
tory, and thus NOT emily give the resi-
dents of said section just and proper
relief and health facilities, but pro-
lection against the danger or
epide.nics' end he Il resolved.
Second. That the secretary forward
copv of this preamble and resolu-
tons to the mayor. presidents OF the
BOARD Of Aldermen and Common
Council. and 10 each member OF the
Board of Aldermen and Common
Council from Lee Ward: and. be II
resolved.
Third. That a committee of FIVE
be appointed TO present copy OF WIS
prea mble and resolutions 10 the Nd
mi ,strative Board and pray their re-
lief"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-19
WAR on DIsoRDERLY HOUSES.
Police Raid East Main street Place.
Inmates Fined.

A woman giving her name as Mrs.
Lily Green was fined 500 in Police
Court yesterday on the charge OF run
ming disorderiy housc at 2s02 Eas;
Main street. Sergeant Johnson and Ia =
troiman Sweet raided the house early
yesterday morning
Fer unlawful conduct In the same
house, man giving his name as
James r. Green, and 81 woman giving
hers as Margaret Green. were fined $50
each. The couple claimed 20 be mar
ried. bur made no defense in Police
Court The man paid his fine. He liz
said TO be "A travelling salesman. Two
other fines were imposed upon Henry
Hawkins and Joseph Bates young men.
found in the house and charged with
disorderly conduct.
According to the police Bates met
the travelling salesman on East Main
Street and encouraged him to 20 into
the house where he was told the Greer,
woman lived. Mrs, Green stated after
the hearing in Police Court that she
had occupied the house since last Sep
TENDER. Margaret Green is said TO be
her daughter
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-19
GAMBLING JOINT FINED.
One- Armed Proprietor Assessed $780,
Three Acquitted.

T c. j, Marshall. forty years old. a
one-armed man. was fined 800 in
Police Court yesterday on the charge
of operating a gamblinF, joint at 100
North Seventh Street. Similar charges
against NJ. Goidstein. Benjamin Jacobs
and J. s. Lipford were dismissed.
Evidence in the case tended to show
that Goidstein sold his interest in the
alleged club the day before II was
raided by a squad OF headquarters
detectives.
The arrests were made several
weeks ago, when early one morning,
Detective Sergeants Wiley. keilam.
Atkinson and Detective Gordon Smith
walked in unexpectedly. One OF the
pr6prsetors rang police alarm bell.
but before he could reach the button.
the detectives were standing in the
door 81 d room ON the upper floor
81 the house where three RAmes were
In progress. Sixteen men caught In
the Joint were released SITTER their
nAmee had Sbsen secured - Nitne4oca
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-19
BOCORSELSKI TO GET PATENTS
Has uei-Eeesier Device NINch Is
Nest Novel

His attorney in Washington looking
after the interests OF his Inventions
in the patents department has written
Frank f.. Bocorselskl, 1913 West
Grace Street, a civil and mechanical
engineer. that patents will be granted
him on his devices within the next
three weeks. Patents have been al
lowed on Mr.. Bocorselski's appl!ca-
lions for fuel-feeder and drill chucks.
His fuel-feeder inventions involve
most novel and effective apparatus for
the feeding of pulveriZed fuel and are
alike adapted for use on locomotives
or stationary boilers. BY the use OF
the apparatus the fuel Is fed to the
furnace by steam or air blast and
spread over he fire bed in such man
ner as TO materially increase combus-
ton. and consequently effect COM
siderable saving of fuel
His drill chuck is universal N
character, and may be used with
either a tang or tangless drill. and
also will securely hold a broken drill
so that L rray be still used, while his
rotary drill is so constructed that
either end may be used for drilling.
thus doubling the life of the drill and
saving materially in time lost In
sharpening
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-19
LOCAL EDUCATORS
co TO CINCINNATI
SUPERINTENDENT CHANDLER
AND OTHERS TO At
TEND N. A.

More than a score of Virginia ed
ucators will attend the sessions OF
the National Education Association
which meets in Cincinnati, beginning
next Monday.
Among them are q number of Rich
mond people, who will leave Sunday
afternoon on the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway Among them are Super:n-
tendent of schools j. A. C.. Chandler;
First Assistant Superintendent A. IL.
Hill; Second Assistant X. J. Hoke:
Miss Minnie Davis. supervisor Of pri-
mary schools: Jackson Davis, super
visor If rural schools; Secretary Bin
ford, of the State Cooperative Edu
cation Association Miss Mary PEN
nell, Kindergarten superintendent.
Professor t.. H. Russell. president
of the Fredericksburg Normal School.
and Superintendent r. &. Glass of
LyDchburg, are also among the Vir-
rinians who will attend.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-19
MEN Of RAILROADS
EAGER FOR SUNDAY
REPORTS FROM RICHMOND ISyI-
TATIoN COMMITTEE ap-
PIAsDEn.

Enthusiastic reception was given
yesterday afternoon by members OF the
Railroad v NJ. G. A. to the reports
brought from Philadelphia by two
members of the committee which went
TO that city TO invite Billy Sunday Ia
visit Richmond Rev. Gerald Cuiber-
son and Rev. Samuel Templeman were
the spokesman, and they expressed thu
belief that visit from Billy would
be of great value to the moral and
religious life of Richmond. The oc-
casion was the regular Thursday af-
ternoon luncheon. at which were pres
ent Superintendent Marshall, of tha
Seaboard Air Line; Edward W Grice
and II, l. OFT. of the Chesa peake and
Ohio
Last night the personal workers
training class was held
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-19
GOT THEIR IDEA
FROM CONAN DOYLE
"NEUTItALr WRITES INTEREST.
INGLY on SITUATION AS 1T is
IN GERMANY.

London. Feb. fS.--The Neutral
citizen who is writing his observation
or affairs In Germany for the Times
in another article describes the eff
feet in one OF the principal cities
along the Rhine of the German an
nouncement OF a block de OF England.
He says:
Every heart swelled with pride and
delight for in Germany the feet is a
fetish and Is regarded as second TO
none in efficiency and armament and
personnel. 1t liz the bond uniting the
whole people Of the empire, who re-
gard II as able to achieve any task.
Any mistakes 1t makes. any disasters
II suffers, are forgiven In advance.
The loss OF the Bluecher in the North
Sea fight 4eemed to be regarded as
OF no more consequence than the
loss of any uut post trench.
The people have supreme conf
dence in Admiral Turpitz, the minister
of marine, vino Is rega rded as the
creator of the navy. Well informed
Germans a<-ribe the idea OF sub
marine blockade to Conan Dnyle's
story. entitled Danger This story
Is frequently quoted as a Justification
of the blockade,
Hopes To Change Warfare.
tseFrHanS generally nope mat sun
marines viii change naval warfare
and bring about n new. international
maritime law, removing the burden
OF maintaining great navies. The
blockade decree raised popular hopes
and expectations to a degree OF con-
fdence witch success alone can
CRAFTY There is belief that Ger
many alone is against the world.
THEIR Idea of neutrality as gath
cred from conversations seems to be
that those who are not with MS are
against us We have no capacity for
making fri ards. We are parvenues in
the estimation of The other nations,
who are Jealous of our success.
Nevertheless there is no bitterness
against neutrals except perhaps
against the United States because
that countrg is supplying Munitions
OF war 20 Germany's enemies. At the
beginning of the war Germany relied
upon tse moral support of the United
States partly because of the large
German Anne r!can population and the
numbers of Americans living in Ger
many and 10 widespread belief that
the friendship Of the United States for
Germany - insincere Now they con-
str,ie as breach Of neutrality Amsri-
cans sending foodstuffs 10 the differ
ent countries with which Germany
are at war.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-19
|RE.DlSC0UNT RATE
| IS AGAIN LOWERED
|0EDUCTioN LARGELY DUE TO M
rRovEMENT or CREDIT con-
DiTIONs IN SOUTH.

Further reduction of the. discount
rate for the Fifth Regional Reserve
district was announced yesterday, put
|uhg the rate at which member banks
|ct the Richmond Federal Reserve Bank
may have their commercial paper re-
|oiscounted at ~ per cent on all ma
|surities up to ninety days,
The rate prevailing since the last
previous reduction was 4R per cent
|on thirty and sixty days maturities
|and 8 per cent on ninety days paper.
The new reduction, recommended by
the board of directors of the local
Federal Reserve Bank and approved
ny the Federal Reserve Board. makes
|aii maturities under ninety days at
me rate of Az per cent and maturi-
PIES OF ninety days or longer. per
Gent.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-19
ARTHUR BACK FROM
INSPECTION TRIP
NEW SUPERINTENDENT OF RICH
MOND DIVISION OF SOUTHERN
LOOK OVER ROAD

G. G., Arthur. recently made super
intendent Of the Richmond division
If the Southern Railway, succeeding
j. NJ. Hudspeth, who ,1as made sup
erintendent Of terminals. mas been
spending the last few days going over
the road in this division, making In
spections and familiarizing himself
with the work that is ahead of him.
Mr. Arthur returned To Richmond last
night.
I'Ac other changes in the local offices
made at the same time Mr.. Hudspeth' $
successor was named and now effec-
tive, made w. X. Sutph m, tiainmaster
and G. Herbert. chief clerk.
Mr.. Hudspeth, who Is III in his
home. was reported yesterday as hav-
ing shown improvement and the belief
is expressed, TINT he will be able to
resume his duties within short time,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-19
IDLE MEN
To Be IDLE AGAIN

Superintendent Henry Cohn, OF the
Street Gaming Department. said last
night that he would probably be COM
PEELED to relieve from duty Saturday
most of the men employed in his de-
partment under the special appropria-
lions ordinance. which gave the Ad-
ministrative Board s125,0o to be
spent in givin~ work to the unem-
ployed during the winter.
Other departments will have to do
the same, as the money is rapidly
dwindling away.
1t is hoped by councilmen that the
Finance Committee may be able to de-
wise some way by which the growing
necessities for street and other work
may be met This committee will
meet next week to take up several i'm
portant matters. among them the
transfer of 800, 900 from the bond is
sue to street improvements.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-19
t0N~tfL-sENERAL WEEDS.


New York, Feb 1S.---Adrian De
fsa nds Bskantzen. consui-Eeneral from
ffas Netherlands 10 New York city. and
Mar Mason HAZEL Berwick. who OBJ
katned o. aivorce from her husband.
k5#urge Borwiek, son OF II wealthy and
ktsiea Londoner, In 1914. were married
Pin ST. Marks Church today hy the
|T;ev Dr. w. N. uuthrie.
The marriage of Mrs. Berwick re-
Tails the sensational suit brought
hgainst her husband in the London
courts In 1913. following their mar
Eiage ia ises. Her husband VAS the
kon OF Sir Robert Hudson Berwick.
Ind when he took his bride to Lon
don she moved for time In the most
Exclusive circles of the city. She and
Berwick were married by Bishop
kfreer In Grace Church. She is TWEEN
It's Eve years old
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-19
REGISTERING NOW
FOR CONFERENCES
TEEN AGE" PROBLEM WILL BE
CONSIDERED FROM MANY
ANGLES NEXT WEEK.

With the approach of the day for
the opening Of the series of confer
ences TO be held on the "teen-age"
problem, interest in the Sunday
Schools of the evangelical churches Of
Richmond Is increasing in the con-
ferences. The gatherings will be of
leaders in Sunday School work in all
the Protestant Churches, and repre-
sentatives from among the older boys
and Older girls OIL the schools, and the
interviews and discussions will be led
by men and women who are authori-
ties in the work.
Practically all arrangements for the
meetings. which will begin Sunday,
and continue through next week. end
ing on Sunday, February Is. have
been completed by the conference
council. composed of Richmond men
and women, representing the several
churches a few details concerning
Washington birthday celebration to
he had In John Marshall High School
auditorium on Monday night and the
banquet to be given In the banquet
hall of the Masonic Temple next FRI
day night, remain to be looked after
Personnel of Council.
The commission is headed by John
J.. Alexander, of Chicago. superin-
tendeut OF the secondary division of
ISOLATION. as honorary chairman, and
by Rev. William Megginson. dean of
the Assembly Training School for Lay
W workers., as chairman. Representa-
tives of the several UNCONVENTIONAL
and other divisions are:
n Courtice Scott, Methodist; Rev.
J, T. Watts. Baptist; w. n. Magee,
Christian; r.. E. Anderson, Episcopal;
Jacob Cmlauf. English Lutheran; T
at,
Association: Miss katherine H. Halves
Young woman's Christian a esocia-
ton: ii. T.. Baker, State Y. NJ. C. A.:
W. j. y. Housman, Boy Scouts: Rev
DR.. A. l.. Phillips. Presbyterian young
peoples department
A T Nelson who Is registrar for tie
conferences ~as established his Office
for the registration OF representatives
on the fourth floor OF the Presbyterian
Publishing House, . and North
Sixth.
Registration and Program
Each registration card must he &C
companied by fifty cents. the confer
ence fee, in exchange for which will
be issued a ticket of admission to all
conferences and TO the banquet The
registration ONCE was opened yestsr-
day at 4 o'clock and remained open
until 6. The office hours al the rerrs-
trar's will be TO s today and tomor-
row. and from 10 to 2 Monday morn
ing.
The program for the opening day.
Sunday, presents the following sched-
ule:
$40 4. M,~-o'o to your own Sunday
School
ii a, MO to your own church
10 $50 p. Mia ss meeting for
Sunday School superintendents and
teachers Of "toen-age' classes, Grace
street Presbyterian Church Fourth
and Grac" streets. address Seeing
Visions" by John T. Alexander.
to =, M.---C;o TO your own young
peoples meeting
p. M.--G'o 20 your own church.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-19
HAS SENSE OF HI NOR.
Railway and Power Company Sends
City Fiji For One Cent.

Building Inspector Butter yesterday
received a bill for one cent from the
Virginia Railway and Power Company.
that sum being due. II Is claimed. be-
cause a man connected with the Build
ing Inspectors office had occasion 10
walk over the Fifth Street viaduct
some time ago.
The bill was sent by mail with
two-cent stamp attached to the en-
velope. There was no stamp enclosed
for the reply. Mr.. Butler turned the
bill over to the Administrative Board,
which body may in turn send 1t to the
City Accountant to be checked up.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-19
CHANGES IN A.. F. p. SCHEDULE.


number OF slight changes in the
schedule OF trains OF the r., r. & II.
Railway, to be effective beginning
Sunday, We're announced yesterday at
ternooa. t3~y-.4
The local train leaving Richmond
daily. except Sunday, at r. NJ. for
Washington, will leave at AIS and
only run as far as Ashland. The
through fast train leaving Richmond
at $3.50 +. NJ. will In the future make
all local stops north of Fredericks-
burg. The local train to Fredericks-
burg, leaving Richmond at r. NJ.
will continue as at present. The local
train leaving Richmond at AIS or.
Sundays will only run as far as Fred
erieksburg.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-19
ADOPTION OF BOOKS
COMES NEXT WEEK

The State Board of Education met
yesterday afternoon for the purpose
of beginning the work OF selecting
textbooks for use in the public schools
for the next four 10 seven years, and
adjourned almost Immediately, Lack
of complete reports from some Of the
subcommittee necessitated this ac-
ton. The board will meet again this
morning. The .laborious and impor-
tant nature OF the work makes IL
probable that several days will be
necessary for its completion
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-19
V|RG|N|AS FARM
WEALTH INCREASES
COMMISSIONER KOfNER'S AN
NUAL BULLETIN OPTIMISTIC
IN TONI.

TIL annual bulletin OF the Virginia
Department of Agriculture and lmmi-
grafton. which is being mailed to the
10. eco farmers on Commissioner
ko.ner's list. is the most ambitious
publication of its kind ever attempted
uy the department and probably the
best ever published by any Southern
State, at least.
Commissioner Koiner was the first
in the South to inaugurate the prac-
tice of issuing annual bulletins and
the first In the South TO illustrate
them. The 1915 bulletin is beautifully
bound and is printed on good paper
with nearly zoe pages.
The Best Feature.
The illustrations constitute one OF
the best features OF the publication,
showing as they do splendid photo
graphs of actual scenes on Virginia
farms and diagrams of many points
made in the numerous articles. As
an advertisement for Virginia these
pictures cannot be surpassed
The main articles in the bulletin
deal with Commits sioner knioer's hob
bies--soil Improvement and the growth
of alfalfa. The information on soil
improvement Is exhaustive, bnt as
! @ief and to the point as the subject
will permit. the intention being to
f'til dtWh anu tApAtSS III pam lAN-
guage all available technical and prac-
teal information on the subject
An article on The Church In the
Rural District" illustrated, gives an
interesting account of how one man
has built up the churches In many
communities, his methods and sue
cesses.
OF great interest and value to the
stockraiser is a table showing the
NUTRITIOUS value of the different kinds
OF food and worth OF the fertilizer.
Stock husbandry. proper selection OF
sheep. sheep handling and swine pro-
duction are also treated under this
head.
In fact, nearly every subject of Inn
portance to farmer. orchardist and
cattleraiser is treated In the bulletin.
the demand for which is enormous.
The Annual Report.
In his annual report, printed in the
bulletin. Commissioner Koner de-
clares that the lands of Virginia ARE
gradually increasing In value and will
continue to do SO for a long time to
come. The unsurpassed natural adj
vantages possessed by this State, salu-
brity of climate, variety OF crops
grown. her wonderfully kind soil the
proximity 10 the greatest markets of
the country and the hospitality OF
her people will make Virginia always
the most Jesira BILE for investment. as
well "a n place in which to live To
the credit II Virginia II may be said
that her farmers do not follow a
one-crop system. which will often
bring disaster to the State that does
No State can grow q greater variety
OF crops than virginia"
Mr.. Koiner puts in n plea. with the
close Of his report. for an agricul-
tural office building .'The large
amount of department business car
ried on he declared through the
various divisions OF the department
HAS cnterowu the room now assigned
for this wark.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-19
Guard RAIL NEEDED.
First street vtRdnct 70 He Safeguarded
AGutnst Accident.

Upon motion of Commissioner Nc
Carthy, the Administrative Board yes
terday issued notice to the Virginia
Railway and Power Company TO place
safety guard rail on the F!rs. Street
viaduet. so that pedestrians az well as
passengers may he afforded a better
means of escape from injury in case
OF an accident such as the derailment
OF a car.
Mr.. Mccarthy said that he believed
if ear ran OF the track now there
was great danger that 1t would go
over the side of the viad1ct and drop
down into Shockoe Valley.