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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-18
BASEBALL FRACTURES
ARHLAND BOYS SKULL
Jack Howison Has Clot of Blood Re-
moved Prom Brain in st.
Lukc's Hospital.
WAS RUSHED TO RICHMOND
Batted Ball strikes Boy During the
Course of Game Between Ashland
and Glen Allen schools mt Ashland
Yesterday Fatal Result.

Jack Howison, -year-old son OF
Mr.. ana Mrs. ]. f. Howison. OF Ash
land, Va. Is in a critical condition az
st. Luke's Hospital as the result Of
being hit on the head by a battcd
baaeha during a game which took
place at Ashland yesterday afternoon
between the high school team OF that
town and one from Glen Allen. How
isou sustained a fractured skull, and
was operated upon at st Luke's HOS
pitai last night by Drs Stuart Nc
CURE and Beverly TICKER, and "A
large blood clot removed from MS
Although probably fatally injured
IL was not realized at the time that
he was seriously hurt. Young Howl
son was knocked down by the force
OF the bail which was driven in ms
direction with terrific force. The
sound of the impact was heard All
over the ball field.
People in the grandstand and play"
ers on both teams rushed to whers
young Howison lay, but he soon
arose. apparently having escaped an
tury. He was taken out of the game,
and feeling weak. he started home
He had hardly gotten from the neid
before he fell, unable to continue hls
way Or. Ray was summoned anu
the physician took the boy home
mere careful examination OF his
injuries made after he reached MS
home. disclosed the fact that young
Uowison had sustained fractured
skull. He was at once placed aboard
the electric car for Richmond. ana
brought on here TO St Luke's hos
pi.al The operation was performed
about 9 O'Clock last night in the hope
of saving his life. large blood elot
was removed from his brain by the
surgeons,
At a late hour last night physi"1ans
al the hospital reported that there
was apparently no change in his con-
dition.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-18
VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN To
Be STARTED TOMORROW
Registration Association OF Richmond
VIII Open Headquarters On Main,
Near Ninth.
SIS MEETING THURSDAY
Gathering of Citizens In Jefferson
Hotel Auditorium VIII he addressed
by Eminent Men--Tsecutlyc Com
mitfee Is Named.

Beginning tomorrow morning, Wig.
orous campaign for the securing or
larger electorate for Richmond viii be
launched by the Registration Assoeia-
ton OF Richmond, which was organized
at meeting held in Mechanics Insti-
tute Thursday night. Under the direc-
ton OF tho executive committee named
y yesterday by President T. N. Caring
ton. headquarters win be opened In the
building formerly occupied by the Old
Dominion ticket ofaoe on Main street,
near the First National Bank building.
The headquarters will be in charge
OF Gray Watson. with a force of steno-
graphers and clerks. Mr. Watson
will give his entire time and atten-
ton between no wand May j to the
bringing out Of larger qualified
electorate Every Richmond man
who may qualify as a voter by paying
his poll taxes between now and Afay
/, and by registering, will be reached
II II Is possible 10 reach him. and
no effort VIII be spared to place the
city Of Richmond where ii belongs
among the cities of the country In
the matter OF an electorate.
Executive Committee Named.
The executive committee named hv
Mr.. Darlington ts composed Of John
G. E.asley chairman: W ", Addison
Fairfax G. Jones. L. j. Marcuse and
Granville G. Valentine. The commit
tee had It's first meeting yesterday and
determined upon program. after
the campaign aud securing
Mr. Watson To look after the details
The committee also issued n cali
for a mass meeting Of citizens to be
held in the auditorium Of the Jeffer-
son Hotel at Sis o'clock Thursday
night This meeting will be- adj
dressed by eminent mea whose names
will he announced within the next
day or two and every EFFORT Will be
made to arouse an enthusiasm that
Will result in the bringing out Of a
large number who will qualify as citi-
cents by paving their taxes for their
own good and for the city-s best in
terests,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-18
FLOYD \, MCFARLAND
Is FATALLY STABBED

Newark. y. J, April t7.-Floyd A.
mcfarland manager of the velo-
tlr me bicycle track. and former
bicycle rider died tonight I'm the city
Hospital after being stabbed in the
left temple with acrewdriver dur
ing fight at the track here this after
noon,
David T4atinberg. twenty seven years
old, of Brooklyn, is under arrest
charged with the stabbing atinberg
has the privilege of selling soft drinks
and cigars on the grounds. ana was
mailing signs on he hleacher fence
when mcfarland objected to where
he was placing them, and said they
would have 10 be removed.
Later. when mcfarland was passing
here he had forbidden the signs, he
again ordered Latinberg to remove
them. This the young man refused to
DO. After some words MacFariand
started to force Iatinherg out OF the
grounds by taking hold Of the back
OF his collar. Latinberg Is alleged to
have swung around and struck Mac
Farland IN the temple with screw
driver he held in his hand
MacFarland fell senseiess to the
ground Several of the bicycle riders
who were al the track working out
for tornorrow's races held Latinberg
unt1 the police arrived.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-18
RELIEVE ITALY WILL
REMAIN NEUTRAL

Rome April 1T-Carasso Enendi, a
member OF the Turkish Chamber of
Deputies who has been in Rome on n
mission from his government. depar ed
today for Constantinople. convinced.
he asserted. that italy will remain neu-
trail throughout the war. In an inter
view today with correspondent, he
snid that he had foormed his convic-
ton after interviews with various
Italian statesmen.
Until yesterday he said significant
". Il only thought and hoped that Italy
would remain quiescent; today / am
certain she will, and your country viii,
be spared the horrors of war"
There are other sides to the situation,
however.
1t has been reported here that Aus
trla is massing all available troops on
the italian frontier, and so soon as
definite announcement OF italian inter
vention is made, she will precipitate
them over the border In the hope of
carrying the country off it's feet
Italian military men are not alarmed
by this report They are concentrating
Italian troops. who have been shot over
ON the Austrian forntier. all well equip
ped, and Austria would not have an
easy task to get anywhere.
In the meantime the government In
preserving the strictest neutrality. Ftve
hundred persons have been arrested In
one day on the Austrian frontier for
smuggling foodStuffs across the from
tier.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-18
Continued from First page9

in the high ground, according to the
Interpretation of the official state
ment made public by the Russian gen
eral stan tonight Recognizing the
futiIity Of an advance down passes
filled WITH water from the melting
snow. and along roads deep mired
with mud, the Russians are simply
marking time awaiting the coming oil
better weather. 1t Is To this fact
that the statements from Vienna ana
Berlin chat the Russian forward move
ment has been checked, are due.
The official statement follows;
Fighting in the Carpathians on
April 10 was concentrated in the
region of Telepocza and Huella. the
Russians capturing two heights ana
LAO prisoners, including twenty"
four officers, and three machine guns
The enemy sustained heavy losses IN
futile counter attacks, .ssea4
I'm the Stryj River region the Rus-
slams repulsed tho attack or the
enemy. INJECTING great losses.
The situation at other points Oh
the Carpathian front is unchanged.
The growing activity on the part
Of the enemy's advance guard In the
districts of Mariampol and kalaVarla'
In North Poland. is remarked
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-18
Horncr VIII Not Run for House.

Because of the assistance of his
friends that he remain a member OF
the Chesterfield County Board of SUI
peryisors. Walter A. Horner Of Broad
Rock Road has decided not TO offer
for nominations az ffoater delegate
from Chesterfield and Powhatsn Coun-
ties.
Mr.. Horners entrance into the
race would have mace the fight a
three-cornered one, ~ r. l. Mann.
of Matoaca, has announced he will
oppose Delegate Il. NJ. Bonifant.
who is seeking reelection. 1t is
now certain hat the wet and dry
question will be an issue Of the cam
paign. Chesterfield County is in the
dry column. while Powhatan. has
often given majority for the
"wets."
Mr.. Horner IL regarded as one of the
most progressive members of the Board
of Supervisors. and his many friends.
while wishing him higher honors. were
Ioath to see him resign from the county
governing body. and he acceded to their
Wishes. 1t il not at all improbable,
though, that he will enter legislative
fght in the future.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-18
ANOTHER MEETING OF
POLICE INVESTIGATORS

Another session of the special
Council Committee on Investigation
of the Police Department will be held
Monday night at o'clock.
Much progress was made in the
hearings at the Friday night session,
and 1t was said yesterday at City Hall
that the committee would probably be
ready to make a report to Council at
an early date.
No conclusion was reached st the
executive session OF the committee
Friday night. concerning the turn
Ing over of the five hundred pages"
OF evidence in the hands Of the Vice
Commission. Alderman Workman. II
is understood, will renew his request
that the committee demand the 1--WE
hundred pages" at the meetii.- Mon
day night.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-18

hllinE of contracts for tho manufacture
of shrapuei for the atlies' use in the
European war was realized yesterday,
when It WAS announced that az least
a thousand men would he given en-
ployment ~ an average rate Of pay of
81 90 per day.
This win mean that each month ap-
proNimately SIZE 600 In additional pay
roll Will be distributed to labor in this
city, and through labor to various
lines of business in the maintenance
Of life of the, workers 10 be employ ed
and their families
II IS also learned that the contracts
Just secured are but tho first of a
series OF larger contracts to be given
out and on which the American Loco
motive Company is making bids Fur
ther contracts for war munitions Sc 20
cured by the company with be turned
over to tho Richmond plant for manu-
facture and delivery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-18

reports Of committees and in general
discussion of the temperance ques-
ton
a resolution w2s presented in which
thanka were extended the ladies OF
4 the congregations Of First Baptist
Cmreh and the judges Of the COM
test
Officers for the wear were chosen as
follows. President Or. J g. Ram
dali Roanoke College; president,
y a Ssese BridRewater College; sec
rotary. a g Flegar, Emory and
Henry treasurer. w l. Griflth.
Randolph Macont reporter, IL. r..
Clarke. Richmond College.
Travelling Secretary W. NJ Bunts
FIRST president Of the association. was
present during the sessions. and lent
valuable aid TO the officers and dele
gates.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-18
MANY THEMES OF MORE
THAN PASSING INTEREST
'itNs Churches Shonid BE Well
ffiied This Beautiful Spring
tide sabbath.

Al the churches today offer at
tractive subjects, and with good
weather PROSPECTS the sanctuaries
should be well filled. Besides the
regular services by pastors In many
of the churches there will be spe-
eial topics discussed in some of them.
and direct appeals viii be made UPON
subjects of utmost importance
A: ST. Paul's Church Rev DR..
Bowie Will preach on the ny
changes that have taken place in
this community within the nifty years
since the war Besides his regular
congregation the Rotarians will be
the guests of st. Paufs
Rev, II. D. c. Maclachlan, at Sew
enth-Street Christian. will preach on
the moral conditions of the city. TAX
ing as his topic. The Parting OF the
Ways" at the evening service
Rev. DIR. Christian will preach a
sermon tonight at uaioa Station
Methodist Church. on "Russellism. /"
taking as his subject. who is the
Man That Calls Himself Pastor Rus
sell?''
Three Young Men Far From Home
In Great City" is the subject OF
sermon To be delivered by Rev. III. Y.
Soyars. of Richmond College, at Lee
Camp Hall, where Emmanuel baptist
Church congregation is worshiping
The rite OF confirmation will be
administered at Grace Episcopal
Church this morning by Bishop Glib
son. There will also be special music.
Traffic in Souls' will be touched
upon by Rev. j. T. Mastin. secretary
Of the Virginia State Board or Chart
ties and Corrections. and member Of
the Vice Commission, at the Central
Y. NJ G. A this afternoon at $50
o'clock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-18
STUCK FAST IN MUD BRITISH TRANSPORT
CONTINUED from First Page,

four shells. all in vital spots. The ship
was ahre when she turned back toward
the island of Tenedos
The Russian Black Sea feet has again
bombarded Eregli and Zunguldak
without doing serious damage Several
small sailing vessels were sunk, and
the coal docks hombarded
Paris, April l7.--An Austrian Yep
pelin--one of the two given Austria
BY Germany--has fallen into the Adrt-
attic while maueuvering off Poia, says
advices received here today. Every
member of her crew persisted.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-18
Mr.. JENKINS HONORED
BY POST A, T. P. A.

The board Of directors Of Post A.
Travellers Protective Association
Las; night 'w!ce honored William
jenkins. Jr.. electing him for the
seventh consecutive term. chairman
of the board and presenting him
with handsome travelling bag az .
token Of the regard CT his fellow
travellers
The presentation on behalf OF the d.
rectors was made by George Rogers,
who retired as president OF the Post
after two terms. at the recent annual
meeting. Both presentation and accept
ance speechs were we'll. though briefly.
made.
The new members OF the directorate
assumed their office at last nights meet
ing. In addition to the ce-presidents,
they are 7. b. Toy. J. t. Cox, Beverly
Randolph. Walker Stuart, w. NJ. Cole
man and J. r.. Richardson
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-18
Stricken With Apopiexy.

Pat Kelly. woodworker, OF 3f12
East Marshall Street was suddenly
stricken with apoplexy yesterday
morning about & o'clock while chang
ing his clothes preparing to go to
work ia woodworking plant at S04
Brook Avenue He was revived by
City ambulance Surgeon German, and
removed To his home, The surgeon
left him In much improved condi-
ton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-18
CARRANZA GENERAL
HERRERA SHOT BY OWN MEN

Laredo, Texas. April i7.--tieneral
Maelevio Herrera, the Carranzista
garrison commander. VS. killed by
men or his own command five miles
west of Nuevo Laredo at noon to-
day, when they mistook him for
Villsta
The Fillista version WAS that Her
rera rode ont from Nueyo Laredo at
the head of his troops looking for
Nillistas. that his men FLASHED with
force under General Santos. another
Carranzista. and that In the fracas
Herrera was shot dead.
The Carrauzista story was that the
general was killed in a fight with
Nillistas.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-18
BOMBS DRopTED on
ALs&CE-LORRAINE CITY

ondon. ~ ri - Twelve bombs were
dropped on Strasburg. the capital OF
Alsace Lorraine, early this morning
from an airship. according to dispatches
from Amsterdam. Searchlights showed
the raider disappearing to the north.
Two persons were slightly wounded,
but there was no properly damage
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-18
TRAFFIC COP IS BUSY
ON HIS WOODEN ISLAND
ing Things Which He Commands
With Wave of Hand
Niw "urNEYs" IN OPERATION
General Motors Corporation. Va. II,
a r.. Subsidiary. Puts Score ON
streets. But There Appears
Business Enough For All.

The easiest way in the world TO
become dizzy IT, to stand at the cor
nar OF Seventh aud BROAD Streets
from to 1880 o'clock IN the evening
and wonder how the traffic cop can
keep from getting dizzy
The officer appears narooned on a
little island of wood. raised about
nine inches above the pavement as
with eyes continually moving to the
-four POINTS OF street intersection ne
directs the operation of hundreds OF
moving things OF different types by
which his little wooden island is sur
rounded.
Among these types are a dozen or
more different kinds of 'jitneys," TO
which two distinctive types were added
yesterday. when the General Motors
Corporation subsidiary Of the Viz
ginia Railway and Power Company,
entered into direct competition with
Independent 1itney bus operates
one of them is "A single vehicle, stor-
age battery sar resembling ii street
car that needs neither tracks nor
tT1Hey NlTC. Inc 0LHRf - q num-
her Of five passenger cars, each
elisteninely new and each equipped
with "a slnglde large haddHghtt rec
sembline the eye possessed by the
mythical Cyclops
Ana MOI Too Many. Yet.
The General Motors Corporation 3
entrance into The "jjtney' game yes
terday had not up 90 the hour when
travel beca me light last night, an
peared 10 crowd anything but the
street.
There are Ro many people using
the popular new method Hf travel
that the addition OF a score or more
Of cars In a single afternoon Cld mot
seem to be The addition 81 TOO r7ny
The only Stacking up of traffic APP
pears to be IN the street ears Of The
virginia Railway 8ud Power Company,
the rush hour" having been nearly
street ears are no longer
crowded with straphclieTs. though
the stra pholdinE public is euU In evil
deuce al times during he day
The greatest additional labor Great
ed bv the operation Uf several hundred
"HtneHs" LAS descended upon the
traffic cop no stands maroned on q
wooden island and 10y motion OF hand
br blast Of whistle directs the opera
ton If hundreds If moving things al
different types. while one gets dizzy
wondering -F-ttp- A4- t44ea not
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-18

shb tbNt tD
Belgium, which commands the
main outlet OF western German trade.
Il the natural forciand of the empire.
and has been conquered with untold
sacrifice OF blood and treasure. Ii
affords 10 German trade the only out
let to an open -ea aud Ii has been
politically established. maintained
and dominated by England, In order
to keep the natural advantages from
Germany. 81 Belgium cannot he
given up. However. these considera-
tons would be disrcgarded III all the
other German demands. especially a
guaranteed free sea. were fully COM
piled with. and all the neutral COM
nertiai relations of Belgium to Ger
many were considered In a just and
workable form
Dr. Dernburg commended that Ger
many must remain an indust rial
country If It is to continue to raise
large families and TO keep them in
the empire but that its industries
can have wider scope without in
on the rights of others.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-18
THE WEATHER
" ashlngt0n. ID

" hingtou. n
C.. April II.
Fair weat her Il
promised by the
weat her man fer
Sunday and Mon
day, with rising
temperature. The
official forecast
follows
Virginia. Fair
Sunday and Mon
tlaN rising tenn
pcrature: light TO
moderate north =
west win de. be-
coming yaria BILE.
North caroli-
ma . Fair sunday
and proba bly,
Monday; light 10
IA o Ctera'te wari-
able win Dis.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-18
DEATHS

BOW E-rhe funeral Of Mrs. EMMA l..
BOWIE will be held from the resi-
dence. si7 West Franklin Street, at
II o'clock Monday morning.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-18
RICHMOND IS PREPARED
Geo tlnued from First Pase.)

IL such that every point is clearly made
ard each page proves itself delight
to the reader.
Reviewing the history OF tho rise Of
the city Of Richmond during the hfty
wears since evacuation, and setting
forth in most Interesting manner the
reasons for Richmouds rise, the book
let shows that Richmond is prepared 10
entertain with the hospitality for which
virginia is famous. her hundred thou
sand or more guests.
That the city OF Richmond, through
It's municipal officers and servants,
through It's citizenship, as resolved
upon the several committees working
on various details under the direction of
an able general committee. and through
its clubs. societies and civic and bust
ness organizations: and that the State
of Virginia through It's chief executive.
tine Governor and other State officials,
are prepared TO royalty welcome the
veterans their wives, daughters and
children. and other visitors OF the vari-
Gus Southern patriotic organizations, is
set forth.
The Southern's Part.
The Southern Railway takes por-
ton of the space in the booklet in CIV
ing information showing that it, too,
has been at work on the arrangement
of details looking to the comfort and
convenience OF all travellers making
uae OF it's lines which form u network
over the historic Old Dominion, which
has been the great battle-ground In two
gigantic and epoch making struggles.
Information concerning rates, ar
raugements for parking cars for such
parties as may desire such service, and
concerning the Southa-n's splendid
facilities for handling It's share of the
great crowd that viii gather here, also
Is given.
Altogether the new folder Is one OF
the most artistic most interesting and
most valuable ever issued by the South
ern Railway,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-18

FOR BEST. RESULTS ADyER.
TISE IN THE RICHMOND VIR.
isINIAN--FtLA FAIR. CLEAN AND
ACCURATE.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-18
MAKING Of SHRAPREL
MEANS MUCH LABOR
Thousand HeR 10 he Employed at Lo-
eom'tise W orks; Nenthl, PtyroI
to Re $4,000.

The magnitude OF the Woi
GONE bs the Richmond plan
American Locomotive Compai
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-18

AaIo4eas
Inc pF4>S4 "FEr @N5ft 0@" -"'9
r. ~ bVst, Pt t~t''t ~ FL t''@ y u 3 '.'-''
nranch 81 iar ~ s.. J. - anu "
y. Tyler Jv"s"H PRESIDENT "a TN 10
cal brAnch on a." " L a. hv'h
ladies ma1e snort ePte9hs7s cpnsf@'"
iating and 7mpiA"'aln& he Young
orators
ton~biuh"i1a4 Aht9onitlli
air. GreSnaw spoke rfsf. ~" "'t't
tutional amendment aoa showed max
three-f ourfhs vt TIE territory or thr
United states ANA e3 Ier cent Ni ibe
people Were under uo-Ie@nse .s"S.
THE enemy has reiterated 10 the
larger cities said t9t speaker
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-18
Can't Give Up Belgium.

is trying for territorial acquisitions
/ in Europe. He said:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-18

R8T hf seKNioNr Ytst@rdaN 1nnfnHG ana
Sk1s~nnnn were taken W in reading
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17

e"hnhed existence. 1fh had anything
10 say 10 one OF them or they to him.
'"e oennitencss Of their remarks .nd
'he promptness OF his replies Wee i'm
pi"ss're Decision seemed automatic
with him.
nc showed the visitors over tho flag
snip himself. calling attention to things
which he thought would interest them,
Us lie led the way along the crampcd
passages behind the armo. or pointed
inc way to entcr one of the turrcts
"Eere tho gun crews were going on
win their drill. which they went
through like so many human machines
host OF thcn were in tho early thirtics
"hture. experienced and confident
All they ask is that the I:.rninns
VII come out, said an officer. ''rney
cocio not work any harder than they
",n netore the war. But the war has
given them renewed eaEernesS