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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-11
Suffrage Plea Is
Sent to Senators
Martin and Swanson Askcd TO
Ci0c Hearing 10 Col. grcs-
sionai Union Workers.

Selling II favorable opportunity to
United States Senators the sentimen,
Of prominent women in this state in
respect TO the proposed suffrage
amendment to tho Constitution. local
suifragists yesterday addressed TO SEN
ators Martin and Swanson the follow
ing telegram:
virginia women favOring the Su-
san Il. Anthony amendment ask you
for brief hearing during your stay
in Richmond for the Tyler memorial
ceremonies. Please telegraph reply,
rs women are coming for the fair
from all parts Of the state TO help in
suffrage work and would wish YOU TO
he present"
The telegram was signed by Mrs.
Charles V. Meredith, chairman of the
Congressional Union OF Virginia. Tho
secretary Of the organization is Mrs
Percy Reed and the treasurer Mrs w
Hill Urquhart
Notification OF tho sending OF the
telegram has been forwarded TO suf-
rragists in various parts OF the state
AS soon as replies are received and n
time for a meeting fixed a rcDrcscn-
tativc delegation OF women will bc
arranged FOR. y telegram has been
sent, also. TO Senator Ashurst. OF Ari-
IONA who viii be guest ut tho Tyler
unwilling, asking him to mako n
speech here in support OF tho sut-
fragc amendment.
When the amendment was favorably
reported in the Senate on Juno IL.
1919, Senator Ashurst presented the
report and spoke AT length in support
.
form of the Democratic party In Ari-
IONA has pledged It's congr" rlonal
delegation. including Senator Ashurst.
10 tho support of the amendment
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-11
TRACING BIRTH DATE
ReIntives Seek Information nv to VIII
liam John Andrew Thompson
OrmistOn, Planter.

John Turnbull, Z Nelson Street. Edin-
hurgh, Scotland. a solicitor by profess
sion. has applied to Registrar of Vital
Statistics T.. l.. IIaskcr. of tho Rich
mond Health Department. for infor-
nation as to William John Andrew
Thompson Oriniston. planter. who is
said to have lived in or about the city
OF Richmond between 1912 and 1915
1t has become necessary for the
courts of Edinburgh to verify the GER
iiicato OF birth OF one, William John
Thompson Ormiston. who claims that
his father. about whom Information is
now sought, lived near Richmond. Tho
elder Ormiston Is described as plant
or. His wife's maiden name was Max
we'll Thompson.
Mr. 1Iaskcr has failed to find n per-
son OF, This name In the incomplete
birth register of the Hastings Court
for that period. and has also failed to
find any of the older citizens who
could recall n resident of the forties
answering to the name given by the
Edinburgh lawyer. Unless there still
lives an old resident who recalls tho
man, and can furnish the information
desired, Mr.. IIaskcr will report to So
licitor Turnbull his inability to supply
tho information.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-11
ISNE.STIGATION HY POLICE
Will. BE CONTINUED TODAY

Detective WHY viii continue his in
vcstigatiOn of the affair to-day. as Will
"a" ii"mrico County officers Chief Of
Police Scay. Of iicnr!co. said last night
that h" would bring charges against
wood IL he learned definitely that the
machines were being raced Coroner
Taylor said that an inquest would be
unnecessary because or the fact that
Nnrris. the responsible party. had been
Killed
Tn" remnants Of the shattered ma
chin" w"rc hauled into richmond on Il
motor truck carly yesterday morning.
Drly bits Of the machinery ana bent.
torn particles or the Tenders and other
trimmings could he found. ilundrcds
~ curiosity seekers who jOurncyed to
the scene Yesterday afternoon found
only tho marks on the tree ana those
IN tho SOD of the golf links to reward
them.
Lieutenant Harris. with Lieutenant
Fc"'!l, motDrcd TO Richmond from
Norfolk in Il borrowed car They met
wood and his friends At the jefferson
and the fatal carly morning ride WAS
then started. IIarri. Was a gradual
81 Annapolis ana was twenty seven
years old
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-11
MEN on ri NNING nOiKDS
HAD MARROW ESCAPE.

The man on the gas tank fell on the
golf links some twcn'y feet in ad
vance Of where the machine finally
stopped He rcga!n"d consciousness.
he told the detective nestled lIp
against the tank. Tn" men on the run
ming boards, whose escape Is consid-
cred miraculous, especially the man
who was on the left hand side, were
also thrown far from the car Harris
was found win portion OF the
wrecked steering wheel SUI Rraspcd
in his hands, ana win one OF his arms
broken. IN" car ran q hundred feet
~ more and climbed an cInbnnkncnt
before II 0aa!!y stopped.
Those in IN" WOOD car beard the
crash and returned quickly TO tho
scene. All OF the injured members of
the party were taken aboard ana were
'ushcd to ST. Lukc's Hospital. Harris
d!ch on the way in Dr. Wigs and
Lieutenant Powell we're unconscious
wacn they reached the hospital. After
arriving nj the hospital all members
Of the party vino had been IN tho Wood
machine left Immediately. except Mar
tin. who remained at the bedside Of his
friends
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-11
WISE WANTS FREE CHOICE
EXPRESSED At POLLS
Opposes Plan of City Committee to
Keep Voters From Choosing Com
monwealth'S Attorney.
Committee Meets Tonight to Pass
Further on Selection of Successor
to Ninetrcc FoIkcs-To-Morrow Is
Last Day for Filling Notice.

The people ought to have tho sclcc-
ton of the Commemorative Attorney
by free choice ut the polls" said Com
monwcalth's Attorney George l.. Wise
last night when asked il he would tilc
notice of his candidacy with the City
Democratic Committee TODAY. Mr..
Wise declined to comment further as
to his plans, and would not say
whether or not he would submit his
name TO the committee. His friends
expect him to he n candidate in the
November election.
I. Gray Haddon. member OF the Com
mon Council. and law partner Of state
Senator l.. .. Wcndcnhurr. said that
he would file his notice with the COM
mittcc to-day. a Majority OF tho COM
mittcc is reported TO be pledged to give
Mr.. IIaddon the nomination. should tho
committee act.
To-day ut noon r the limit fixed by
tho committee for receiving notices
from candidates. \ meeting viii be
held tonight and action will then he
taken on the matter. Tomorrow is the
last day on which notices OF candidates.
may be filed with the clerk of tho HuSt-
ings Court for the election on Nove;n-
lnr
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-11
EDISON HEARS BY CODE
Dr. Hutchinson Shows Inventor How
to Overcome His Extreme
Drufnpss

NEW YORK, October 1o.-Thomas
y. Edison. sitting as chairman Of the
naval advisory board, has found n wav
to overcome his extreme deafness. The
vicc-chairman OF the board is Or. Mil
Ter Reese Hutchinson, chief engineer
Of the Edison industries In West
Orange. He kept the index finger of
his right hand on Mr.. Edison's left
waist. and tapped out by means OF the
telegraph code every question put 10
Mr.. Edison, even repeating some OF the
Jokes passed around the board
Mr.. Edison refuses to use an acousti-
con or to invent one. lie says they arc
too much bother
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-11
OPPOSITION EXPECTED TO
COMMITTEE NOMIN NTION

1t is not unlikely that opposition will
develop in tho committee TO the pro-
gram Of the majority TO name n candt-
date for Commonwealth Attorney TO
Ill the uncXpircd term OF the late
Minctrcc Folkcs. Mr.. Wise is now
serving under appointment by Judge
Richardson, OF the Hastings Court
Those opposed TO the committee maxi
ing tho nomination take III" position
that the voters would have no say ~
TO their choice for commemorative At
torney IF the field should be left clear
for tho committees nominee. This is
in line with Mr.. Wisc's statement made
last night. The acting Common
wcalth's Attorney has never indicated
that he would present his claims to
tho city committee. and his friends havo
stated that the body should leave the
field open in fairness TO all candidates.
1t has been generally understood that
Mr.. Wise would be a candidate for the
remainder of the term before the people
at the November election. The pres
t!ge given him by the appointment at
tho hands of Judge Richardson is con-
sdcrcd in his favor.
Mr.. Wise will likely communicate his
attitude to the city committee to-day
in writing.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-11

FOR to-dny at Louisa Courthouse and
Dr Eugene pcndlctOn. chairman of the
Rural toad Improvement League oi
tina, county. WIN preside. The prcSl-
dcut ang several Of the board OF man
ayers Of this organization had intend
cd being present, but on account OF the
pOGd IOnd exercises scheduled for to-
dny II, the State Fair, they VIII not
attend The Louisa meeting. II Is
deemed best To give their attention &c
The meeting al - O'Clock to-day in
The county demonstration building al
IHs fair.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-11
HARRIS FOLLOWED WOOD
INTO WINDING; DRIVEWAY

Wood was familiar With every foot
OF the Cary Street Road. and once on
II, gradually drew away from Harris.
who had never been over the road be-
fore. The cars sped on until they
reached tho turn at The Country club.
There Wood, well in advance. made
the turn into the Country Club in safe
~ and dashed down tho hill.
1t this point tho roDd dips sudden
y and also turns TO tho right, The
Three Chopt Road branches OFF to tho
right suddenly AT the turn. and on tho
lcft-hand side OF the road are several
largo sycamore trees. Harris entered
Tho Country Club Road in safety, bu,
failed 70 keep his car in the road when
Il turned suddenly. Tho machine. with
Harris ~ the left-hrud driving wheel
one of his companions hanging on be-
side MIN on each running board and
the other perchcd on tho gas tank in
III" rear. lurchcd - the side Of the
road and scraped one 81 these trees
Tn" lcft-hand side OF the machine
was that which hit tho tree. The fore
part OF the ear, The steering wheel and
rear fender. as Wei as tho gas tank
were torn of and dragged on the
ground. Har:!ss head struck the side
Of tho trees, ana his skull was split
as though II had been struck with an
AK
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-11

Local No, 1913. American Federation
Oh Musicians. at a meeting held a,
1o!nnho Han. yesterday afternoon. in-
rorScd inc candidacy OF H. r. Colvin
Tor appointment as co,nnies;or.,. :.
Labor 10 succeed Commissioner NJ,
~. y communication will be for
"arded TO Governor Stuart annrisir,-
him OF the locals action.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-11
RE|TERATEs CALL FOR
WELLS RESIGNATION
Rev. w. Russell Bowie, ID. d.,
Prcaches on 1.-THE Promise OF
Thursdays Mass-Meeting."
EVENTS HAVE LASTING VALUE
Showed Determination to Rid Police
Administration of DiScredited COM
misSioncrs, Says Minister-Prnises
Action OF City Council.

Rev. w. Russell Bowie. d. D., rector
Of 81. Paurs Episcopal Church. and
one OF the leaders in the movement
for the mass-mccting last Thursday
night TO protest against actious of
certain members of tho Police Board
rs w"li rs 10 condemns what was as
serted to lie misgovcrnment i'm the
city, last night preached Il sermon on
the moral and civic awakening of the
people OF Richmond. Ills theme was
'Fichmond Moving Forward: the
Promise OF the Mass-Mccting Thurs
day Night"
Other ministers in the city referred
to the aSS-mc"timE In Mandatory
terms ana commended the spirit shown
by the people of tho city Several
echoed the demand OF tn" meeting that
Polio" Commissioner We'll should re-
sign and called for action on the part
Of tho Mayor ana Council.
The events of this past week." said
DR.. Bowie. are more than n matter
Of temporary political readiustmcnt
They are the expression of purpose
which has tho lasting dignity of high
moral meaning and the power of IL
spirit which is Of God.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-11

Luke q. Rcdford Of 5lf Noruh si>,b
Street. states that he Is uot tho Luke
BEDFORD arrested Saturday night on n
charge Of resisting an officer,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-11
OFFICIALS MUST RE
MEN OF CLEAN LIVES


Dr. Bowie declared forward step
in the conscious sentiment OF Fitch
mond is tn" CONVICTION That II Is n
matter OF public concern ana " mat
ter OF the citizens business That pub
lie ofhcials-hhH especially th"S" ON
Gals who touch the police control
snhll u" men 81 'Le"n p'rS"t.'i ives;
great u"i' OF NI''"uS i"lSsh"ou
has been spoken IN recent months IN
attempted i'l"Il''ph OF '''S, S''" ~
i;oWl". ne tH"'t Wa H.'"c |" prove
mat IN" clti2chS al itlchm"h" nave
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-11
JAMES A. GR|GC DIES
At ACE OF S|xTY-N|NE
Was Member OF HOwitzcrs' War Bat
terry and Prominent In
Business.
HOLD FUNERAL TOMORROW
Inst Services Will Take Place at Sec
ond Presbyterian Church, OF Which
Deceased Was Deacon-Was Menu
Der OF Temple Lodge, A. T.. & A. NJ.

James Agnew GriCr, for many years
prominent in mercantile pursuits aud
a member of the Second COMPANY OF
Richmond Howitzers during tho War
Between the States, died at z o'clock
Yesterday afternoon ut his residence.
| !'2i Grove Avenue. He was :, native
OF rkevillc, where ne was born ON
January 30. lSiG--sixty- nine years ago.
Mr.. Grigg was tho son of Joseph H.
Grigg, and came TO Richmond soon A.
ter the surrender at Appoma,tox lie
became associated with the elder
boschen In the retail shoe business nov.
conducted by the lattcrs grandsous
After connections with Putrav G
Watts. and WinGo. Elicit * Crurrp and
business ventures on his own account
he came back TO Boschcn's. where hn
remained until about IL year arc. when
failing health caused him TO retire
from business.
Mr.. GriEg served In the same com
pany OF the How!tzcrs. with. and was
:. lifelong friend OF, John 6. Elicit, rho
died early yesterday morning rho
family OF Mr.. Elicit, in making IN m.
list OF honorary pallbcarcrs Included
the name Of Mr.. GrirE, having NOT
heard OF his death.
DEACONS OF CHURCH
WILL. BE PALLBEARERS
surviving him arc the widow. Who
WIS mary W. Neal. three sons, Frank
n, :. Graham and Thomas Neal Gricr
and four daughters. Mrs. Max Samuel
SON, OF Culpcpcr: Mrs. Martin Cos.ci
or Pittsburgh, Pa. and Misses Acu.,
ana Mary GriCE. There survive. also,
one brother. G. J. GriTg OF this ci,v'
:,nw two sisters. Mrs. w. g. Scott OF
Newport News and Mrs. Henry War
rem. of Amelia County.
Mr.. GriGg was a member OF II y
Lee Camp. United Confederate Veterans.
or the Iowitzers' Association. and Of
!emp'c Lodge. 40 9. Ancient, Free and
accepted Masons He was member
or the board OF dcacons OF Second Pres
bytcrian Church.
Inc funeral will take place from tie
second Presbyterian Church AT 1I:20
O'Clock tomorrow morning, Rev. ruy
sell Cecil. u D., officiating The burial
VIII be In HOLLYWOOD The active nall
hearers. selected from the dcacons OF
ne church. will include H. II. McVev.
GocrHc W. Watt. John Cecil. Oscar
, ,n Robcr, $. Gray, James =.
anderson. John 4. Coke. Jr.. Horace Z
ii""cs ana Colonel w. Miles Cary.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-11
BODY OF 1t. HARRIS IS
ESCORTED TO MEMPHIS
Naval Officer Meets Death in Auto
mobile Accident Near the
Country Club.
SAID TO HAVE BEEN RACING
Left jefferson Hotel After Midnight,
Following Car Driven by monk"
Wood, of Richmond-Dr. Wigus
Leaves Hospital

The body OF Lieutenant Frank NJ
Harris. United States Eattleship Dele
ware who was killed almost instantly
sunday mornin. ut the fork of the
Three Chop; Road and the Country
Club Road. when his automobile crashed
into tree, was shipped to his home
In Memphis. Tenn. at ?:2O O'Clock last
night for burial. Several relatives OF
the dead officer came here yesterday,
ana with Lieutenant Hayes and Lieu
tenant Purncll. OF the Delaware. ac-
companicd the body to Memphis
DR.. Leslie Il. Wigs. who was in tho
car and who was slightly injured. was
dismissed from ST. Lukc's Hospital YES
teriay
Lieutenant i. T. Powell, another oc-
cupant OF the machine. is still NJ the
hospital suffering from shock. con-
tusions and decorations. He was re-
ported as doing well carly this morn
Ing. and 1t is thought lie will be able
to leave the institution in a short time
Lieutenant Henry T.. Parsons. in
charge of the navy recruiting Office at
Richmond, who was also in the automo-
bile. escaped injury ana was not treated
at the hospital
"MoNI<" WOOD WAS
IN ACCOMPANYING CAR
Detective Sergeant Willy. who began
an Investigation of the accident early
yesterday morning. last night learned
the names of driver and the occupants
of tho machine with which Harris is
said to have been racing at the time
the accident occurred. The car was
being driven by Monk" Wood. son of
Henry w. Wood. head of the firm of
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-11
CERTAIN SPECIFIC RESULTS
OF MEETING POINTED OUT

What is 1t that we citizens Of Rich
mond have been concerned about in
the movement of which the mass
meeting Thursday was II part?
we can point to certain specific
things as the answer There was de-
termination first Of all to remedy the
injustice done to the two policemen
by the vindictiv" action of discreditcd
Police Commissioners. There was de-
tcrmina ton to rid the police admins
tration of two OF those commissioners
There was the viii also 10 secure IN
tho place of three men-two already
resigned ana ono whose resignation
the massmcctiug called for-succes-
sors who. in their character and their
moral sympathics. shall be qualified
to give Richmond the kind of police
control its awakened moral sentiment
requires.
But these definite reforms and any
others which arc needed will he per-
manently effective only in so far rs
spirit. which is not afraid TO call
Itself religious, expresses itself
through them and presses forward 10
tho larger end which they are intended
TO serve. That end is 10 make the
public life Of the city square with
those divine ideals which the con-
science of its individual citizens con-
fcss. II is to make the city what men,
with tho thought Of God before their
eyes. know II ought 10 be"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-08
PRACTICE FOR MEET

The members Of the various athletic
Clubs OF the city are working hard for
the track meet at the Grays armory on
the evening of st. Patrick's Day. From
several of the competing camps have
come announcements of dark horses"
The Grays are ready TO welcome any OF
the 'dark' ones. for they claim to have
now material I'm their own ranks
Public interest In the open meet on
March Ia Is steadily growing. The gall
leries Of the Grays' armory will he
fully taxed. IL all of the rooters for the
contesting teams are present.
The Blues and the Howitzers are cx-
pected TO work hard against the in
fantrymcn; and tho Signal Corps. strong
with new men, Is an element Of un-
certainty. The militiamen seem TO feel
however. that their fight Is against or
ganizations OF the McGiil and Church
Hill type. Whatever the result, the pub
Ito will witnesa an evening Of events in
which every man will work to his finish.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-08
FEDERAL GAME WARDENS
INVESTIGATE VIOLATIONS
VI. ID. Hnrs, President of Audubon
Society, Explains Migratory
BIRD InwS.

NJ. D. Hart, president of the Audi
bon Society OF Virginia, has received
some communications in reference to
the possible violation of the Federal
migratory bird law known as the
Weeks Mclean hill. which prohibits
the spring shooting of snipe.
These birds are now on their spring
migration, and cannot he killed except
in violation of the Federal law This
law also stopped the spring shooting
of ducks, closing the season on Feb
ruary /. Virginia duck hunters cheer
fully complied with the Federal law.
though, under the State law, they could
have shot much longer.
II is learned that Federal game in
spectors are at work OH these snipc
shooters getting evidence which will
certainly cost those who are now vio-
latinS the law 4 neat little sum Ii il
is held constitutional by the Supreme
Court OF the United States. where 1t
has been taken on test case from
Arkansas
The evidence, now being obtained by
the government game inspectors will
be just as good two years hence rs il
is to-day. If the snine arc allowed TO
incrcase-they are now very scarce
in a few years the government would
undoubtedly allow some shooting.
Mr.. Hart says: "Snipe shooters
should he reported to H. Fl. Eailev.
United States District Game Insnector
Newport News, Va.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-08
TENNIS FOLLOWERS HERE
WANT MORE RECOGNITION
Middle Atlantic Section Asks for
Right to Hold Championship
Doubles.
WOULD RENEFIT WINNERS
Title Holders Would Be Eligible to
Participate in National Prelimi-
= naries-RicIimond Has Facilities
tG Handle Tourney.

Local tennis followers are deeply In
terested In the fight which will be made
at the next meeting Of the executive
committee OF the National Lawn Tennis
Association to have the Middle Atlantic
section awarded championship doubles,
the titleholders to be eligible TO the ma :
\ ional preliminaries. The question will
be decided on March Is at meeting
in New York
While local people are not expecting
the honor of staging the event. they
are hoping that the national association
will grant the concession to the divi-
sion, which is gaining In Importance
each year. The chief fight Is being
made by the Columbia Country Club, of
Washington, and the organization is
daily marshalling It's ammunition to
hurl at the objective spot.
There are five cities, at least, in this
section that have the facilities to easily
handle the tourney, namely, Richmond
Washington. However,. Washington.
which has really kept the Middle At
lantic alive for the past three or four
years. should have the first call this
season.
a, II. Leech, Jr.. of Washington. is
on the subject he said:
In union there is strength" is an
adage that might be we'll applied by the
clubs In the Middle Atlantic States. and
the sooner they organize tho better 1t
Will he for the game IN these parts. At
present II is II most difficult proposition
to bring about definite action in matters
that should get quick attention. This
has been brought forcibly to light In
the present situation. and while II is
taken for granted that every club in
this section Is anxious to see the Mid
die Atlantic doubles event come into
existence there has been no concerted
action toward this end. What liz being
accomplished now is almost entirely
through individual efforts.
Tennis Is making rapid strides in
this section. The Country Club Of Fir-
ginia will probably have several tour
neys this summer, and many visiting
experts are expected.