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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-25
SOCIAL SERVICE MEETING.
W. G. r. L. Conference Addressed by
Well Known Workers.

The Social Service meeting az
i3road-Street Methodist Church, under
the auspices of the ". ~ r, 4. was IA
very interesting occasion. Addresses
were delivered by Rev ]. r, Mastin,
state Superintendent of Charities and
Corrections; Eey. J. !. Wicker, pastor
Of Leigh Street baptist Church; Hoge
Kicker. Of the Juvenile Court, and the
president and several other officers Of
the W T.. r, L, Each Of the speakers
gave evidence of familiarity with the
problem and OF an earnest desire to
/ improve social conditions.
incidentally, Or Wicker took oc-
cssioa to express his opinion in favor
Of woman suffrage, and made some
strong points 80 It's favor.
The White Ribboners have alwa w.
advocated pure civic and social
standard and heartily co-operated
with All intelligent and weli-tiirected
efforts to promote the same.
One Of the lady speakers paid The
Nirgiu.an "a very high tribute and
urged the people 10 give IL their
cordial support.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-25
JUDGE WILL DECIDE
KIDD CASE APRIL |
Hears Arguments to Set Aside YER
dict-If He Loses Case VIII 60 to
Supreme Court.

After hearing arguments by COM
monweaith's Attorney toikes and l..
o. Mendenhurg, in the motion to set
aside the verolct In the Leo Kidd
case, Judge Richardson took the mat
ter under consider alton yesterday, and
will announce mis- decision on April l..
Kidd was convicted and given three
months, with fine of $500, for being
responsible for the death of Miss
Pauline Thorpe several months ago,
III an automobile accident. He was
given six months in Jail in the Po-
lice Court. Upon apr al, jury gave
him three. On this verdict his coun-
Sc! noted exceptions, and yesterday
was fixed as the time for hearing
arguments.
Kidd was driving Oh Grace Street on
the n sht of the accident, and at the
corner of Beivedere the car which he
was driving struck q taxi Both cars
were badly damaged. incidentally,
while the comnotton was at its
height, Miss Thorpe, who was thrown
from the auto, was PLACED in an adj
Joining yard, put there. as explained
by Kidd, in order 10 avoid publicity.
He did not know she was badly hurt.
Later she was taken to a hospital. and
died within a few days.
The mother of the accused was with
him in court yesterday, and renewed
the bond Of s 900 for his appearance
on April ]. when Judge Richardson is
To give his decision II Is said the
case vili he taken to the Supreme
Court IL the decision is against Kidd.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-25
ALDERMEN 70 INSPECT
14TH Street PLAN
Committee To Look Into Proposition
or WideHing Approach To Bridge.
Wish Question Settled.

The Finance Committee OF City
Council will meet at Fourteenth and
Main Stress at 3 o'clock this after
noon to view the street. in anicipa-
ton of tho widening OF that thorough
fare as an acceptable and convenient
approach 20 Mayo Bridge.
This matter has been before the
committee foi several months. Tho
Street Committee adopted q measure
requiring the City Attorney to look
into the matter and ascertain prices
for property along the east side or
Fourteenth Street. and for tho pur-
chase of two buildings on Main street,
the latter property TO be used for
alley purposes. This action has been
taken by The City Attorney, and now
report to Council.
After an inspection, the committee
will, at 5 o'clock. meet In City Han.
and may decide upon report to DE
sent TO Council.
Many couucilnen who approve the
widening ii Fourteenth Street. feit
that a subsequent resolution looking
to the widening of Dock Street. might
interfere with the original proposi-
ton, and n strong protest was C'ade
at the last meeting OF the Street Com
lnittee,
The action of the Finance COM
rnitteo this afternoon may aliav the
feeling of coure' men, who are anxious
10 have the bridge approach question
settled ana something done.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-25
SENT TO GRAND JURY
ON FORGERY CHARGE
Arthur W. Greene. Dope Victim, Is
Held for Unlawful Use Of Name OF
Physician in Attcmp. To Secure
Morphine.

Arthur w. t,reene was held for grand
jury action yesterday in Police Court
on the charge of forging the name Of
DR.. NJ. l. Anderson to paper pur-
porting to be 3 prescription for NOR
phiac sulphate, Greene was arrested
several mcnths ago by Detective
Sergeants krengel and Atkinson. Sew
erai contanuances az the case were
granted In Police Court at the request
of Greene. who said that he thought
that he would be able to secure finan-
cial assistance from his father, whom
he claimed was retired business man
OF New York.
Greene is a user OF the drug which
he is charged with attempting TO
secure illegally. Since being confined
in tho city Jail he has been treated
by the physicians there, and liz said
to be much improved.
Several other charges Of defrauding
people out of board bills and OF OBJ.
tanning money under false pretenses
were continued in Police Court until
the more serious charge of forging
the drug prescription IS decided IN the
higher court
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-25
REPAIRS NEEDED 10 RAILS.
\ Administrative Board Requests Street
Railway To Fix Tracks.

In carrying out its resolutions to
force the Virginia Railway and Power
Company To make repairs and i'm
rrovements TO its tracks along Broad
Street. between Eleventh and Thirty
second Streets, the Administrative
Board yesterday sent letter 10 rhe
president OF the company, asking that
certain work be done
This letter was sent as the result
of trip over The line by City EnSi-
neer Battling and Chief Engineer 7.
y. Jones. of the Virginia Railway ana
Power Company.
Engineer Boiling prepared plan
OF improvements which he submitted
to Engineer Jones Y no agreed that
such work should be done.
This was submitted TO the board.
and copy was transmitted 10 the
company, The plan does not pro-
vide for a complete rehabilitation of
the line along Broad Street. but 1t
requires repairs in a number of places.
at which points accidents to vehicles
may happen.
In the meantime the company has
discontinued the use of the Broad
Street tracks between Eleventh and
Twenty-fourth Streets under the
councilmanic resolution. which gives
it the right. temporarily, of q new
route over the Church Hill lines,
letter was received by the board
yesterday from a number of business
men along Seventeenth Street. and the
valley" territory. asking that the Vir-
glria Railway and Power Company be
required to run a ten minute schedule
on the Seventeenth Street line. in
place 81 = fifteen minute scheduie. as
now prevails a letter was written the
company. enclosing the request,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-25
TELLS BOARD TO TRY
IT AND FIND OUT
City Attorney Pollard Says That Is
Best Way To Test Law As To
Members of Board Running For
Other Offices.

City Attorney Pollard yesterday
handed the Administrative Board "a
characteristic opinion. Mir. Pollard
seldom drops from his seat of dignity
on the fourtn floor of the City Hall,
but when he does he gets off good
one.
Commissioner Mccarthy, as n mat
ter of curiosity, he said. asked the
City Attorney for an opinion as 10 the
constitutionaltty of the section OF the
amended charter which prohibits a
member of the board running for any
other Office while a member. He
could not zee why member OF the
Administrative Board could not run
FOR the Legislature, OF even for Mayor,
whilo holding his seat in the board.
The city Attorney in his opinion
Yesterday, said the section WAS entire
" constitutional. A member Of tho
board may run for any other office.
and may be elected. His election -
not nuliifled, but he must reliuquish
his former office.
gests MIR. Pollard. let some member
Of the board run FOR Mayor next
year That VIII make a test Gaze OF
it."
Commissioner McCaNhE. when
charged xlth having the mayoraity
bee in his bonnet vocifcrously denied
that he had any such aspirations. fie
did not say he had had enough. but
IL Is not believed that any member OF
the Administrative Boa~d stands ready
10 take chances Of losing his JOB hE
running FOR another one.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-25
Suffrage Notes.

Immediately following the weekly
suffrage meeting at league headquar-
tiers Thursday at 4:3o o'clock, which
will be addressed by Mrs Archer
JONES. Mrs. III. A Sampson. presiding
Mrs. +. r.. Valentine and several mem
bers of the Equal Suffrage League OF
Richmond will leave for Waltha!l, q
station on the "A, e.. l.. near Peters
burg. where Mrs Valentine will speak
in the High School on equal suffrage.
Equal Suffrage is the subject
chosen for the debate to be held at
the University Of Virginia shortly, in
which the best equipped high school
students Will take part. A great deal
of suffrage literature has been sup
piled the schools by the Equal Snf-
frage League OF Virginia, and Mrs.
Valentine, at the request OF school
principals, has made many engage
uients to speak before the students.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-25
JOHN MARSHALL WINS
FROM ASHLAND SCHOOL
Errors Help Local Boys To Pile Up
Score While Woodward Pitches
Mastery.

Showing that they are not anxious
for the other prep school teams to
get on to their tactics, John Marshall
High Schools baseball team went 10
the trouble OF going all the way TO
Paramount. Va, TO play the Ashland
High School team. But that is no
more than what the other prep school
teams are doing. 1t Is just enc OF
those things that go to show that
every team in the league is IN the
race. Incidentally, the game vester-
day resulted in walk-over for the
public school lads OF Richmond. The
score was / to /, in decided favor
of the home town chaps.
1t was a good practice game. To say
that II did much to enthuse Coach
Hedgepeth on having a team Of nit
tiers as we'll as fielders would not he
exaggeration. 1t certainly did do that
thing. IL nothing else. The High
School team showed up well in all de-
partments.
The team from Ashland is mucn
lighter than the one which represent
ed that school last season. Al.h ouSh
slightly speedier on the bases, the
team was not in form. except for a
few members.
The big score by the local high
school was due very much to the
faulty fielding of the Ashianders
However. the boys ll,t OPPORTUNITY
and show promise of becoming slug
gers.
For High School, Woodward, On The
mound. featured, pitching an exca,-
lent brand of ball Pulliam. In .hs
center garden, also made a few good
catches.
Whitman. the center fielder for
oh Nd sill b,a stu - At
team and ot tie game. He made sew
eral spectacular catches In his ter
ritory md did much to keen the score
down. Woodward, pitcher for Ash
land. was steady. displayed much >ft-
fidcnce, and the score should haze
been smaller. but for the errors OF
the men behind him.
Following is The score: X. II. r.
High school DOL OLE a4x--11 2
Ashland. 49,. 100 900 600 I
Batteries woodward and Stun III !:
Woodffn end Overly
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-25
EX-GOVERNOR MANN IS
CONGRESS- PRESIDENT
Expected to Preside When southern
Sociologists Meet ut Houston.
missile Invited

Elk Governor OF Virginia, william
Hodges Mann. will preside -oyes~,the
sessions Of the southern Sociological
Congress that will meet at Houston,
Texas. In annual convention May s.
II. Governor Mann Is president of
the congress.
Mayor. Ainslie has been invited TO
attend the meeting and will accept. il
possible. though II is probable that
the length Of time required 70 make
the trip will prevent him from doing
so.
The theme of the meeting this year
will be The Conservation o. Health. Z"
Tho purpose of the society is 10 study
and improve social civic and eco
homie conditions IN the Southern
States.
A number of Delegates from Viz
gin!n has been appointed by Cover
nor Stuart, Of whom Ex-Governor
Mann is one.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-25
CHESTERFIELD W.C.T.U.
N QUARTERLY SESSION
Optimism Dominate All Addresses
Mrs. banner Delivers Impressive
and Enthusiastic Talk.

The Chesterfield County quarterly
convention of the Womans Christian
Temperance Union was held yesterday
at Beiimead, and there was q goodiy
number of delegates and visitors pres
ent
AIRS il, Z. Clement, the county
president. occupied the chair. and her
address comprised Il very encouraging
report OF the progress OF the work In
the county. Several new unions have
recently been organized and there IS
gratifying activity on the part Of an
the local unions in the county.
Mrs. Clement, who IS also State
treasurer OF the w. q. r. L. and
member Of the State executive COM
mittee, told Of the wonderful growth
Of the organization throughout the
State, Mrs. Clement is also Wei.
posted on the statues OF the organiZa
ton at large and presented interesting
facts concerning the national nhd
world wide sweep of the organization
that has girdlcd the globe with the
white Ribbon band. The presidents
address was hea rtily applauded ana
her recommendations were later
adopted by the committee On resoIu-
tons.
Mrs. banners Fine Address.
Mrs Mary S. Danner. delegate
from one OF the progressive unions
and d lady widely known for her
active interest in all good causes, de-
livared thrilling address full Of good
cheer and excellent counsel.
Mrs banner urged her sisters 70
prosecute their noble mission with n
creased zeal and rcIoiced in the
trlun phant progress of the prohtri-
ton cause in the nation and the world
al large. She was gratihed ~ the
valuable assistance the White Ribbon
organization had given in bringing
about this happy condition, but" she
continued. at is not our desire 20
publicly n-ag over any achievements
Of the orra nization which have come
through Gods grace and help. for IL
becomes all Christian people To ascrlpe
the praise for victory unto Him IN
whose name we lift our banners md
whence cometh all onr help"
Mrs. Damon was loudly applaUded.
Much important business was trans
acted and plans laid for vigorous
prosecution Of the work in the county,
The Norfolk Convention.
Addresses were made by several OF
the delegates and visitors. including
the president of the Richmond w &.
r II who gave an interesting account
of the Anti Saloon League convention
recently held IN Norfolk and the part
the White Ribhoners took in IL Shs
EXPRESSED pleasure ut the earnestness
and enthusiasm Of the convention ana
hope for great results this year
Lets do all in our power TO press
the victories of our cause and never
fail 70 rera en1ber that all our help and
strength cometh from above"
The local union provided nice
luncheon for the DELEGATES and the
entire occasion was very highly en-
The state president Of the w. c, 7.
r 10 now in Jacksonville. Fla, attend
ing a cor ference IF the National w.
e r T. executive committee OF the
Southern States. She IS a rnemher "i
the national executive committee.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-25
SPECIAL MEETING Or
MINISTERIAL UNION
Bodx VIII Gather Monday to Take
Important Action A. to Work OF
Vice Commission.

The Ministerial Union OF Richmond
has been called in special session fer
Monday next.
This action was taken By the ex-
ecutive committee of that body at a
meeting held at the Young Men S
Christian Association yesterday morn
ing.
While the object Of the meeting has
not been made public, Or. w. Asbury
Christian, president OF the Union, and
ex-officio chairman of It's executive
committee. Is quoted as stating that
action contemplated at the proposed
meeting VIII be of the utmost import
ance.
II is understood that the meeting
will discuss the various phases OF the
situation in Richmond brought out by
the work of the Vice Commission : will
strongly endorse the work already
done by that body and vii! commend
It's further efforts looking to the
ameltoration of the situation, and will
reply in very empatic manner to
the charge made In some quarters that
the union conferred with the police
authorities two years ago as to the
segregated district and then virtually
sanctioned the keeping OF the district
as II then was
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-25
lAIMEn MISSIONARY
MOVEMENT MEETING
Rev. ID. Clay Lilly. Field Secretary OF
Work In the South, VIII Address
Sunday Afternoon Gathering.
PLAN BIG CONVENTION HERE.
Objects Of Great Campaign Explained
by Secretary Brown--WiIl Hold
Conventions In Hundred American
Cities.

Secretary Brown. of the Laymen' 5
Missionary Movement of Virginia. has
sent out O call to ministers and lay
men of the Protestant churches In
Richmond asking them TO attend a
mass meeting Sunday evening. March
IS. at 439 o'clock in the sunday School
room of the Sevcnth-Street Christian
Church, GOT East Grace Street
Rev. ID. Clay Lilly. former pastor of
The Grace-Stree Presbyterian Church,
and now the field secretary of the
Laymens Missionary Movement In the
South, will be in Richmond at that
time and will be the principal speaker
at the meeting. DR.. Lilly comes to
Richmond TO endeavor 10 enlist the
Rtchmond churches in the holding OF
q convention here some time between
October and next March.
Mr.. Brown has summarized the 1915
campaign as follows;
what 1t IN.
l. A nationwide campaign.
.. Home and foreign mission boards
cooperating.
3 Conventions In about 100 leading
cities.
/. Five teams OF speakers
;. Definite plt MS for conservation and
extension.
q A National Missionary Congress ~
w APTit % JSiH
Tho last national campaign con-
Quoted by the Laymens Missionary
Movement was in 109-1Q, when seventy
fiye conventions were held. with an
average of 1000 registered delegates
at each convention eliminating IA a
National Convention ri Chicago.
The conventions in the i9l5-1S cam
palgn are located within reach of men
everywhere throughout the nation, and
arc open to all men. ..
Campaian's Detectives.
The main detectives Of this cafr
paign are:
L TO consider new world conditions
ard Americas enlarged responsibility.
2 To stu6y the missionary progress
of recent wears
e. To project piaus toward the ac-
eemplishm4ut Of our whole missionary
duty.
A. TO emphasize tho adequacy Of the
Gospel 20 meet modern social condi-
tfons
5. To increase ihe Spiritusl power
and the efficiency OF the local church,
8. TO secnre the general use of the
best methods of missionary education
and finance
:. To inspire layTuent TO take their
part in the extension OF the King
dom OF Christ.
Ministers. church officers. Sunday
school superintendents aud nil men in
terested III church work are urged
to BIZ AZ the meeting az announced
for sunday evening and hear Or, Lilly
speak In The Interest OF the campaign.
II will he decided sat this meetin Z
whether or not Richmond Is TO he
Included in this great campaign
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-25
D|SSOLVES F|REMEN'S
RELIEF ASSOCIATION
State Corporation Commission Takes
Action on Request of Members
Outgo Was Exceeding In
Come

The State Corporation Commission
yesterday dissolved the charter OF the
Firemen's Association, Of Richmond.
Action was taken on vote of more than
two-thirds the members of the asso-
citation as required. One hundred and
twenty-five of the one hundred and
twenty eight members voted for dis
solution.
Rapid dwindling of funds. owing to
benefits exceeding the amount of the
income. Is the cause of the request
for dissolution. The finas vote was
taken by the association at a meeting
Tuesday.
Walter Il. Gathright was president
OF tine association e: A. fssswsos. see~
rotary. and Is. J. Gill, treasurer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-25
SUPREME C0I|RT WILL
REVIEW DIVORCE SUIT
Appeal Allowed Mrs. Imogen Denny
Who Charges Husband With
CrueIty--Writ of Error in
Buchanan Orange Case

An appeal was allowed Mrs, imogen
q. Denny yesterday by the State STU
pre1na Court of Appeals from the de-
cision of the Circuit Court of Augusta
County refusing her a decree Of dt-
vorce from her husband, Victor l.
Denny, of Staunton.
Mrs. Denny. VINO mad once been
separated from her husband, asked
the court for divorce on the ground
Of cruelty. the court after twice re
versing itself fnding IN favor Of the
defendant. her husband. on october
80, 1914. The court first decided in
favor of the defendant. bat a letter
of confession written by him having
been discovered the court found for
the plaintiff before the decree was
entered. Again, however. the court
reversed Itself, while the decree was
bling prepared. basing hs action on
deposition taken by Victor Denny ex-
planning his letter of confession 1t
was from this decision that Mrs.
Denny appealed.
Richard T. Byrd. Judge John Lee,
several members Of the General AS
senbly and others testified at the
trial of the case to the high character
Of Mrs. Denny.
The court granted a writ of error
and snpersedeas in the case OF II. A.
Buchanan versus Mrs. q. I. Oraugh
an appeal from decision of the Law
and Equity Court of Richmond. rem
dered January &. 1915. Mrs, Orange
had rented a house from the plaintin
In error at the rate OF sixty dollars
month. but alleging that he had
violated the terms OF the lease by re-
fusing 10 furnish heat and light she
moved. Buchanan thereupon sued
for 1920. one years rent, ard lost In
the Law and Equity Court. He noted
an appeal.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-25
Suffrage Meeting This Afternoon.

The public is invited 10 attend the
weekly meeting Of the Equal Suffrage
League Of Richmond at suffrage head
quarters this afternoon al 4:3e o'clock
Mrs Archer Jones will be the prin-
cipal speaker and her subject will
be The INSTRUMENTATION Of Women"
Mrs. IL. A. Sampson, chairman OF
the program committee, will preside.
The committee in charge of the
play Your Girl and Mime are anx-
ious 10 close their books and ask that
those who have not turned in their
tickets and money to headquarters
viii do so as soon as possible
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-25
MRS. Gill PREPARING
|. FOR CUP|D'S EXCURSION
Monday Morning, Returning From
Washington Wednesday Night.

Mrs J. r.. Gill, superintendent of
the Male Orphan Asylum, and pro-
moter of Cupid's excursion to the ma
tional capital. has Just returned from
Washingt on, where she went to per-
feet all arrangements for this year s
tour. The indications are that she
will carry a large crowd from Rich
mond and many others will join the
party at stations on the road. There
will be stops at Glen Allen, Ashland,
Taylorsville, boswell. Ruther Glen,
Penola, Milford, Woodlawn. Guinea
and Fredericksburg. The train will
leave Elba on Easter Monday, April
5, at 9 A. NJ. and returning will leave
Washington April 7, at r. NJ. Mrs.
Oils excursions are always a success.
The one this year bids fair to excel
any she has mad.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-25
ESTATE IN MISSOURI
AWAITS CLAIMANTS

Clerk Saviiie yesterday received a
letter from II. L. Hipkius. a merchant
VI lie Grange. Mo, asking him TO try
20 locate persons named either Hip
ktns or BeXeridgs. said to DC heirs TO
az estate there.
The letter is short and to the point.
II simply says that IL persons by the
names mentioned live In Richmond,
they may hnd som ething 10 their 3D.
vantage. by making themselves known.
There is something here for them"
says the writer.
Major SavilIe said yesterday that he
would be glad to have any one by the
name OF EeveridEe or Htpkins, TO
either call upon him or write. and he
will be glad TO communicate with mis-
correspondent in lie Grange.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-25

James Burnett, was fined $50 and
costs In Police Court yesterday on the
charge OF pracdcing veterinary
medicine and surgery without a GER
tihcate from the State Board OF
Veterinary Examiners. An additional
fine OF SIS was imposed upon him for
practicing veterinary medicine and
surgery without having a State license
He was also fined $40 and costs for
cruelty TO mule
The first two charges against Bur
nett We're preferred by veterinary
surgeons of the city. The warrant
was sworn out by DIR. McDonouglf.
The charge of torturing and ILL
treating a mule was preferred by Of
ficer Taylor, of tho Society for the
Prevention OF Cruelty to Animals. He
was arrested nv Pa,roiman Coombs.