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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-05
HEALTH BOARD PLANS
BIG WAR ON MALARIA
Until Swnmps Can lie Drained, PeopIc
arc to lie shown How To Exter-
nfnRte MOhQuitOes

An educational campaign to comho,
the spread OF malaria will 10 startcd
by the state Board OF Health IN .oo,
as the weather conditions warrnn.
This was decided upon atxthc annuo,
meeting OF tho board. which has M.
thorizcd campaign to Dc undertake,
and prosecuted as rapidly and as "a,
ms the means at the disposal OF n.
health authorities permit Sonthsido
Virginia. where the disease has hon,,
reported In recent years will no III
scene OF operations
The death rate from malaria in rs,
state" said nm officer OF tho State Board
OF Health to-day. is I'm itself no ind,
10 inc very serious losses caused by
this disease. The sickness. tho lou
cred bodily resistance. the depresyIo,,
ana the serious economic loss whi,l,
are always found in sections affected
with malaria represent "a health prob.
lem of first dimensions.
thousands of our citizens AFRO mt,
ed every season with 'chilIs and fcvcr'
that render them incapahl. Of sustained
effort. and make their life miserable
In some communities, malaria is 50
serious a disease that agriculture sui.
fcrs and the whole tone 81 M G.,
gloomy and Respondent,
III is probable that In some par,s
of Virginia these conditions must be
relieved By tho use OF quinine by all
the people during the nalariaI sea-
son. since no real Improvement cnu
be had until swamps are drained Rut
IN most communities malaria can 10
traced TO mosquitoes bred In pools and
marshes that can he cleaned up with
out heavy expenses In stll other
cases rnaiarial mosquitoes are breed
Ing and are carrying malaria merely
because tho people have not been caro-
III N y hIir tee.
barrels. tin cans and shallow pools. In
which the pest is sheltered and multi
piled. The board plans Ia put two or
It's officers in the field and TO send
them from one community to another
through South,eidc Virginia until tho
necessary information to prevent tho
spread OF malaria has been given To
all tho people"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-05
COSTS $1,000 A DAY
This Is Richmond's Average Charge
Under War Revenue Act.

Richmond people continue to pay an
proXfmately $1,000 each working day
into the government Golfers on account
or the emergency war measure passed
by Congress to offset the loss in rcvc-
nueS occasioncd by the falling off OF
import duties since the outbreak OF
the war in Europe. In January the col :
lcctions from this source amounted to
S22.9a3.l |. Dcducting Sundays and
holidays. the average Is maintained
The total collections in the local
revenue district for the past month
amount to S57l.397.il. The collections
for the month are divided as follows:
Cigarettes. s30?637.5O; cigars. s74.-
626.SS; tobacco, S97.73I.So; proprietary
stamps. sl,Sl+.0o; documentary stamps,
Sl9,S9) CO; wines. Sl2iS.05
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-05

James Robinson. indicted by the
itustinEs Court grand jury for house
"reakihg' pleaded guilty yesterday ana
was tried by Judge Richardson H.,
was sentenced TO serve five yc,r, i
the pcnitcntiary
Edward Green. indicted for house
breaking. was convicted OF petit lar
ccny and was sentenced to serve civ
months on the roads.
william Baltimore. charged with
nousenrcakihs' was found guilty or
petit larceny and given n nipetv-doy
road sentence.
"a O. Mckay, charged with speeding
was heard on appeal from the Police
Court, where he was fined 800 bv Act
ing Justice GriSgs The Jury fined
him $40 and costs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-05
MISS HETH TO LEAVE
VIII lie onicinl IIOStess for Virginia Mt
Pnnnmn ExpOSitIOn.

Miss Annie Randolph Heth ofic!al
hostess at the Virginia Building at the
Pahama Exposition. will leave for San
francisco tomorrow to begin her
duties. The exposition will open on
February 20. but there Is much to be
done TO get the building ready fol, the
reception Of hundreds OF Virginians
who will visit IT,
Governor Stuart has received word
that the Virginia exhibit has ar
rived at san Francisco and 10 be,nr
installed The furniture for the build
inE has also reached its destination.
and everything will be in readiness
Tor the opening or the great ,Xpo-
Si:iun
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-05
BOY KILLED BY CAR ON
WAY HOME FROM SCHOOL
Elmer Graves Meets Instant Death
While Playing With Conn
puniOnS.
RUN IN FRONT OF MOVING CAR
Body Horribly Observation-Disclosures
Charged With Manslaughter, and
Is Bailed-Coroner Taylor Will
Hold Inquest on Monday.

Elmer Graves. seven years old, was
Instantly killed by Oakwood and Broad
street car No. 146. in charge OF Motor
man r. Nj. Sharp. short distance from
lakewood Cemetery. early yesterday af-
ternoon. The child's body was badly
manglcd and was dragged II distance
OF about forty feet. The funeral will
from the house
Detective-ScrEeant Charles Atkinson
was sent to investigate the accident
he learned that the Graves boy. with
Wyatt Hope and Lynwood Merrill, were
on their way home from school when
the accident occurred. According TO
the story told the detective by Hope
and Merrill, they had been chasing ono
another and had once crossed the car
tracks on lakewood Avenue. However
little Elmer was being hard pressed by
his playmate pursucrs. and, lodging
them, started to run back across the
street. lie was intent upon Watching
the other little fellows. and failed to
see the approaching car.
CORONER WILL HOLD
INQUEST on MONDAY
The car struck him directly in front
of the house ut 1874 lakewood Avenue
and dragged the little body some dis
tancc. 1t was horribly cut and mangled
and death was instantaneous, accord
ing to Coroner Taylor. who was called
from the house of mourning in which
the body OF his own sister. Mrs. Ellen
lane Binns, lay. to view the little form
on the car tracks.
Policeman J. \. Baughan arrested
Motorman Sharp on "a technical charge
OF manslaughtcr. and he was bailed
for his appearance in Police Court this
morning. Coroner Taylor will hold an
inquest in the case on Monday morn
ing ut 10 o'clock
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-05
CiIIRCI CHOIR SINGS
"rEACE. pE.IkEEI"E PEA CIS,,

The services, all in all consumed little
more than an hour. AS the funeral
party fled ont OF the church the choir
sang softly. Peace, Perfect Peace" a
long line OF carriages carried throngs
OF friends and relatives to the Gene
terry. Here Bishop Denny concluded
inc services by the GravcSdc.
Around the grave were clustered men
distinguished in the city and State who
had come To pay their final tribute. The
company included Governor Henry Car
ter stuart. former Governor William
hodges Mann. Comptroller of the Cur
r"ncy John SHELTON Williams. Judge
James Keith, of the State Supreme
court; Secretary Of the Commonwealth
y. .. james ana Judge Edmund Wad-
an, Jr, Of tho United States District
court.
NJ the same hours that marked tho
opening Of the services Mt Centenary
Methodist Church. the student BODY and
faculty of Randolph Macon College and
"a ihrS" number OF the citizens Of Ash
Iahd gathered in the college chapel
TO h"!d memorial services for the mu-
illhccnt patron 10 whose friendship and
generosity Randolph- Macon owes much.
lhc services were conducted by Row.
d"hh Kern. Of the college faculty
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-05

~. >. BALLET, assistant terminal man
aScT Of the New York Central and JIud
son River Railroad Company, will give
an II illustrated lecture on Monday night
u me regular meeting of the Rich
inond Railroad Club. The meeting, will
u" held III Murrhys Hotel. Mr.. Rol-
lie, VIII take as bis subject signals
hh" ihteriocking Governing Trains I'm
The New York Terminal"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-05
Rcsists I:xtrnditiou.

Governor Stuart yesterday heard ar
Eum"hts Tor and against the issuance
OF !, rcGuisition FOR William o. Woodnl
or Roanoke. who Is wanted In Mon,
s"mcry County. Ohio. for the non-sup-
port OF his child Woodall is making
"a STRONG night against cxtrad!tion
claiming that he is willing to bring
me enid 10 this state and properly
care for IT. The child is now in the
custody OF relatives, the mother hoinc
dead. The Governor reserved decision
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-05
Reports Robbery.

Miss Lucy II. Mason. Of North Sec
ond street. daughter OF Rev. L. II. Ma
son. ID. d.. rector of Grace Episcopal
Church. reported to the police ycster-
DAY mat a thief had raised the window
OF hcr room and had stolen Il handbag
and coat. \ small knife bearing the
initials Of her father. was in the bag.
Inc stolen property WIS valued at s22.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-05
Russia and Her Jevs

=, ~ ',ctn Ahabah Temple tonight, DR..
T. y. Calisch will speak on the tonic
Russia and Her Jews. Will Her Prom
Use he kept?' Tomorrow morning
his subject Will he d" Friends and Enc
mics" The Friday evening services
begin at S:l5, and the Sabbath morn
ing service at IL o'clock.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-05

TN" case against William Blakcy.
charged with forging the name of Mrs
'E'r'nc" Lucas To Il check for s25. was
Yesterday continued until February 10
by Justice Griggs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-05
Odd Garments
Womcn's, Misses and Chldrens, on Sale
To-day
AT BARGAIN Prices

80 Separate Skirts at .$39S
Is Coats and Capes at .$ 39S
20 Cloth and Silk Dresses. . $1,000
II Chldren's Red Raincoats at 49, 19S
ID Children's Winter Coats, to ID $3.50
80 Women's and Misses Coats. 49,. $3.50
10 sets Natural Wolf Furs at $1,000
Fur Scarfs, odds and ends, at . 81 so
Chidren's Furs, pieces and sets, 75c to $500
Fine Lingerie Blouses at . $1,35
Silk and Cotton Petticoats at .. CSC
These prices do not even indicate the bar
gains; this will be apparent to you when
you see the garments.
Second Floor.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-05
WAS GREAT BELIEVER
IN SPIRITUAL PRE- CHING

His loyalty and devotion to his church
was beautiful He represented his
church in all tho councils Of the church.
lie was great believer in spiritual
preaching Brother Branch lived close
To God. lie believed in the power OF
PRAYER, and was ready to meet his Mas
ter"
Ills life was one OF triumph over
many difficulties" said DIR. Smoot.
II never knew him TO speak unkindly
of any one. He had no bitterness in
his heart for those who opposed him
IN the business world. lie had IA kind
word for every one, ana was one OF the
noblcst men ever knew"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-05
CALLED 4 LOYAL FRIEND
AND DEVOuT CHRISTIAN

in many respects John Pattcson
iiranch was one of the most remark
hhlc men of the age" said DR.. Hatcher.
IN every circle In which he moved
there rise those TO paw tribute In his
character and matchlcss power. lie was
Il loyal friend and a dcvout Christian.
one of his greatest traits of character
was his love for his fcllowman
tie was courteous and solicitouS The
badge Of admission 10 his confidence
was maniin"Ss. His answer to the cry
OF the orphans Is found In the two pub
lie buildings he erected near Richmond
have never known a man with his
patience In meeting the appeals that
daily came To him. In summing up his
/ IRE, ! would say that he was a devoted
and humble Christian
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-05
BISHOP COLLINS DENNY
0FFlCltTES At SERVICES

Bishop Collins Denny. Of the Mc,ho-
dist Episcopal Church. South OBLIGATED
lie WAS assisted by Rev. Thomas A
Shoo' ID. d., pastor of Centenary
Methodist, and Rev. & G. Hatcher. d.
H., a former pastor. The opening hymn
was followed by the reading OF the
scriptures. performed by Bishop Denny
and DR.. Hatcher.
DR. Smoot made a brief prayer. and
TN" choir followed with Lead. Kindly
Light. hymn which was one of Mr.
Hranchs favorites. DR. Hatcher fol-
lowed with the funeral sermon. In
which he spoke elopucntly OF his long
personal association with Mr.. Branch
and OF his genuine picty and faithful
ness lie characterized his life as a
Triumph OF chnrncier
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-02
AMENDED SHIP BILL
OFFERED IN SENATE
BY LA TOILETTE
Measure Will Give United
States Power to Fix Rates
and Limits Time of All
Leases.

WASHINGTON, Feb 2.--Ship purchase
bill amendments limiting to six months
the length of time the Government may
lease ship to a private corporation, em-
powering the Government to fix mini
mum rates under the lease and invali-
dating the lease itself IL these terms are
violated, were introduced in the Senate
this afternoon by Senator La Toilette. II
was reported they represented the agree
ment between the President and the in
dependent Republicans with whom he had
conferred.
Senator Clapp is said to have told Mr.
Wilson he did not consider the President
interesting himself in legislation before
Congress to be an executive function
under the Constitution.
AS result, 1t was said no agreement
was reached, as was believed to have
been the case with Senators Kenyon and
Norris who we're understood also to have
laid before the President views of Sena-
tor La Toilette. The latter talked over
the whole situation with the President
several days ago.
Frantic and visible efforts to win Sena-
tor Kenyon back with the old-line Re-
publicans in their opposition to the bill
we're made on his return from the White
House. Senator Smoot one of the lead
ers In the fight against the bill, urged
on kenyon the necessity of Op-
posing the ship purchase measure, but
apparently with no success.
A resolution was introduced by Senator
Burton, of Ohio, calling on Secretary of
State Bryan to know II any protests had
been made by any foreign countries over
the proposed bill. 1t went over until
tomorrow at the request of Senator
Fletcher, of Florida.
A Republican caucus, or what virtually
amounted to one, was held in Senator
Gallinger's Office to discuss just what
tactics to pursue II the forces against the,
ship purchase bill should be broken by
the change of few Independent Repub-
licans to the Presidents side
Fearing II would be impossible to de-
feat the motion to send the bill back TO
the committee, which, in the opinion of
friends and enemies OF the bill alike,
would be the last that would be heard
of 1t, proposal was made in the Demo-
cratic caucus to amend this measure.
The idea was to provide that the COM
mittee should at the expiration of a given
time report the bill to the Senate with
such amendments as the committee might
deem necessary.
Strenuous objection to this motion was
made by many Democratic Senators on
the ground that three Democrats of the
were opposed to the bill These
are Vardaman of Mississippi; Clarke, OF
Arkansas, and Bankhead, of Alabama.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-02
GROUNDING DOESN'T SEE
SHADOW, SPRING is NEAR
Little Marmot's Weather Observation
Satisfactory to His Votaries.

Cheer uE although the raging storm king
And all the world seems soaking wet and
sad-Ohl
Remember as the little groundhog deiEns
To peep without. he cannot gee his shadow.
Mr. Groundhog peeped out of his bur-
row this morning. but he failed to see his
shadow. Hence we will be spared the six
weeks of wintry weather which the super
stititous say are sure to come when the
sun shines on "Groundhog Day." and the
wiso little marmot sees himself silhouet-
ted on the ground beside him. The super
stltion has it further. that If the day be
murky and cloudy and he cannot see him
self the backbone of the winter is
broken" and an early spring is in sight
An old Scottish rhyme which is fair
translation OF still older Latin verse on
this subject is as follows:
III Candlemas day be dry and fair,
The half a. winters to Lnme and mair;
II Candlemas day be wet and foul,
The half o. wlnter'G game at Yue."
The superstition is also kept alive in a
German saying, thus: THE badger peeps
cut of his hole on Candlemas Day. and
when he finds snow walks abroad: but IL
he sees the sun shining, he draws back
into his hole"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-02
BOX AND DANGERG
SIGN BLOCK TRAFFIC
ON MARKET STREET
Bureau of Highways Fails to
Make Repairs to Manhole
in Front of Reading
Terminal.

Hundreds OF persons entering or ieav.
ing the Reading Terminal and other
pedestrians have stopped to look at Q
wooden box covering a manhole in Mar
ket street at 18th, On top OF the box,
which a few days ago was discarded by
fruit peddler, was tin sign Painted
In rcd letters the word "Danger!" APP
poared.
Drivers OF wagons, trucks and chauf-
feurs going west on Market street were
circllng about the covered manhole. Po-
licomen detailed TO regulate traffic were
shouting to drivers of vehicles to watch
out for the manhole,
whats the trouble with the sewer?
asked traveller.
"Out of commission, waiting for the
city to make repairs" replied reserve
policeman.
For four days merchants on Market
street and drivers have been waiting pa
tiently for the Bureau OF Highways to
make repairs OF the sewer over which a
settling OF fiji dirt recently occurred.
According to the policemen In the
vicinity, complaint was sent to the
Bureau OF Highways several days ago.
When no one appeared to make repairs
policemen covered the manhole with
the box. Then a representative from the
Bureau of Highways arrived and attached
the sign bearing the word danger" on
top of the box.
When inquiry was made today at the
offices OF the Bureau of Highways It was
said the necessary repairs would be made
at once. Chief Connell denied that the
wooden box which covers up the man
hole had been there long.
I'VE knew about the case" said Chief
Connell, "and it is receiving the ntten-
tion of our department. Repairs will be
started at once
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-02
DELAWARE RIVER
CAUSES HEAVYLOSS

| Continued from Page One
| through the break In the sewer In front
of the Reading ferry terminal al
| Kaighn's Point, and about block of the
street was flooded. 1t was feared for a
time a large section of the paving would
| cave in. and this was roped Off
Big Timber Creek. below Gloucester,
flooded over its banks and added to the
havoc wrought in South Jersey by the
Delaware Cellars Of scores of homes
were flooded, and in some instances the
water got to the first floor.
The first floor Of the building at 124 and
12G North Delaware avenue, this city,
occupied by the Pennsylvania Butterine
Company, was flooded by about an inch
of water while the tide was highest. Sew
eral other firms put men to work remov-
ing goods from the first floor.
SCHUYLKILL OVER BANKS.
The Schuylkill flooded it's banks early
today. driving scores of families from
their homes near the River road in and
above Nanayunk. tying UP freight traffic
in the Pennsylvania Railroad yard below
Market street for time, and halting
work in all Mannyunk mills along the
bank.
Twelve feet of water was pouring over
Flat Rock Dam in the Schuylkill this
morning. The water started to recede
below the dam about o'clock, owing to
the ebb tide.
AT o'clock Superintendent Giles at the
dam said he thought the worst was over.
The water at that hour had receded two
feet. Elsewhere along the river 1t also
was reported as receding. Most of the
ManayunlS mills expect to get started
by tomorrow morning.
FERRY SLIP JAMMED.
The swirl of the Delaware River food
displaced enc OF the short pilings under
the ferry terminal at Kaighn's Point and
jammed one OF the slips so that 1t could
rot be lowered to permit the embarka,
tion of passengers on the ferry boats. A
diver was sent down this morning to
locate this piling preparatory to making
repairs
Below Flat Rock Dam in the Schuylkill
the water was reported as high as 26 feet
above normal before o'clock this morn
ing. The tow path of the canal adjoining
the river at the dam was completely
flooded. St the hydro-electrjc plant above
SAib4 10 SliStL TIC water WAS ~
feet above normal, and oIais behind the
Ripka mills, below Umbria street, report.
ed 26 feet above.
The Mcdowell Paper Company, the
William Sphinx plant, Collins & Eichman
and the Manayunk mills of John &
James Dodson all were forced to quit
work. AT Spring Mills tracks of the
Reading and the Pennsylvania were
icoded to the depth of one foot. Trains
'or Norrstown passed through this. The
Shawmont Pumping Station had three
leet of water in it's cellar. John T. Culp.
OF the station, says the
lood was the worst he had ever seen.
The rainfall was S.76 for "a hours end
ng at 6,i5 o'clock this morning, which is
he heaviest rainfall on record for this |
lime of year since 1896 when 1855 inches |
IT rain fell on February s. The normal |
ain for the entire month of February |
s 3.S4 inches.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-02
WHEAT HERE HITS $1.65
Great Excitement for Ten Minutes at
Commercial Exchange.

Great Excitement for Ten Minutes at
Commercial Exchange.
May wheat touched s165 today on the
floor of the Philadelphia Commercial Bx-
change at closing.
The grain jumped to $1.6Ok at the
opening of the exchange at 1880 a. m. this
morning. the prediction was made at that
time by President L. G. GraIf, Of
the exchange. that the price would &c
which means about Sl,6S for Philadelphia
brokers, who are compelled to pay
freight charges. The close yesterday was
$l.55la and the highest figure Sl.57.
The Argentine Republic is now de-
pended on by brokers to halt the steady
rise in the grain in this country. The
Argentine crop, according to Mr.. Graf,
is l00,000,0O0 bushels, and II the market
In the South American country is opened
to the buyers Of Europe 1t will mean a
sharp decline in the price OF American
wheat.
Whether or not this market will be
opened no one cares to predict. The gem
eral impression is that the brokers of
Argentina are holding out for higher
prices.
Joining States, according to Mr. Grahr
will sell at from six to seven cents a
bushel less that the Western wheat sold
through Chicago.
Wheat Sells at $1.74 7-s in N. Y.
NEW YORK. Feb. MAY wheat sold
at i.I4B on the Consolidated Stock Ex-
chanBe today, a new high record.