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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-04
CITY OF HAMPTON
Is SUED FOR $500

Hampton, March s.--Captain
Samuel J. Watson. Sr., who owns
oyster grounds IN Hampton Creek.
yesterday instituted suit In the Circuit
Louit VI EsiixaDeth City County ask
ing for 1880 damages from the
city Of Hampton. Captain Watson 10
represented BY Attorney c. v.
Spratley. Tho bill In the case has
not been filed with Clerk OF uhe
Courts Holt. but the suit 10 the out
growth of the city emptying Its sew
ers IMP Hampton Creek. Captain
Watson claims that his oyster grounds
nave been ruined and that he has
been financially ruined by the con-
demning Of the creek for oyster PAW
i..g by the United States and vir-
gina heait, departments The case
viii &c heard at the April term Of
he court and the city will be repre-
scented by City Attorney william G.
l. Taiiaferro.
b. II. Hensiey, through his attorney.
C. " Spratley, yesterday instituted a
SUIT for q divorce from his wife.
Mary A. Hensiey. No declaration
LAS been fied with the clerk.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-04
CALVIN w. RICE
SPEAKS AT v. p. |.

Blacksburg March 3.--''The En-
gineer in National Affairs'' was the
subject of a very able address to the
students and faculty of the Virginia
~olytechnic Institute Monday night
In German club hall by Calvin w.
Rice, the president of the American
Society of Mechanical Engineers. The
lecture was profuse.y illustrated with
lantern slides, showing views In Ger
many and of the old Dutch museum.
and showed the increasing participa-
tion of the mechanical engineer in the
affairs OF the country.
Some of the Subjects discussed
were the Pan-American Scientific Con-
gress. to be held under the auspices
of the State Department at Washing
ton this fall: the International Engi-
neering Congress at San Francisco in
September. the Standardization work
with reference to engineering equip
ment and the organization of a re-
serve corps of civilian engineers to
cooperate with the army and navy
In a comprehensive plan of national
defense. The view OF the DeutscneA
Museum in Munich showed the prog
ress of some OF the principal arts and
crafts from the beginning until the
present.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-04
Happenings Of the Day From All Sections Of Virginia
Reformed Girl
Witt s of New
Interest In Life

Lynchburg, March 3.--Ensign Prin.
gle. of the salvation Army. received
a letter last night from q young girl.
whom he took out of house Of i'll
fame in Lyncnburg and sent to q res
cue home. Ahe letter bubbles over
with expressions Of appreciation and
JOY upon being rescued from q life
OF sin. Extracts OF the letter are as
follows:
Il am sure your kindness will never
be forgotten. / hope TO secure good
position soon. then I want to return
your kindness
II am 30 glad / came here. !
would not go back to the old life
again for anything. OF course.
missed my companions for two or
three days. hut now never think OF
them. / wish all the girls would de-
eide to give up the Ola life and try
to do something better. 1t may seem
hard for 4 while, but after they get
out and away from their associates.
they will soon forget
your lifa seems sweet when you
are living around people who respect
you. just think. ono month ago !
was miserable. did not know what
IT was to go to church or Sunday
school, but tonight / am in q good
Christian home and with people who
care for me. Oh. how Wish some
Of my girl friends would come and
live in this house. Any girl VIVA
wants to do better will always find
this home open to her"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-04
Mrs. Lucy Waddel1 Preston.

Lexington. March Mrs. Lucy
Waddell Preston died Monday at her
home in Lexington, aged seventy-nine
years. Her husband. DIR. Thomas L.
Preston. was pastor of the First Pres
byterian Church, Richmond. for
fifteen years and for twelve years
rastor of Lexington Presbyterian
Church. He died In 1895. Four
children survive: Mrs. John w. Moore,
Charleston, w. Va Mss Sailie L.
Preston. Mrs. Nettie p. Dickinson
an sonn Il. l.. Preston, Lexington.
The funeral will take place tomor-
row at noon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-04
STANTON TO HAVE
BIG STORAGE PLANT

Staunton. March 3,-Every' oh
stacle to the plans of the Business
League looking to the establishment
in this city of a cold storage plant
were removed at a meeting OF repre-
sentative of the board of Western
State Hospital and the owners of the
proposed cold storage building yester-
day afternoon.
In accordance with the agreement
reached on this occasion the board
has consented to turn over to the
promoters OF the plant that piece OF
property exp~.ding twenty-four rect
between the railroad siding and the
proposed cold storage building and
which has heretofore been the bone
of contention.
This plant. to Ae erected at an
estimated cost of $4,000. will have
a capacity of 10000 barrels. its equip
ment being second to none in the State
of Virginia
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-04
REQUEST AN AUDIT
OF PHOEBUs BOOKS

Phoebua. March "A resolution
asking Tor an audit OF the books OF
lie town OF Phoebus. including all
Of the, officers for the past ten years
was last night unanimously adopted
by the Phoebus town council At ia
regular March meeting.
The resolution came about through
a request from Town Sergeant Will
liam r. Williams. who addressed the
council in favor OF q searching and
thorough audit of the books by an
expert accountant In view OF che varf-
Gus rumors and publications OF the
towns financial condition during the
present campaign for mayor and
council.
The council will immediately get
the cost of such an audit and the
finance committee were instructed TO
make as early report as possible on
this measure.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-04
BOY FINDS BEAR
ASLEEP IN FIELD

Harrisonburg March 3,--Much ex-
element was caused in the vicinity
Of Greenmount. six miles Northwest
OF Harrisonburg yesterday afternoon
by the appearance OF black bear.
The animal was first seen by q small
boy and was then asleep In field
on the farm OF Mrs. Susan Fulk-
Thinking the dog a bear. the boy
called to 1t and then discovered his
mistake.
The bear retreated to q patch OF
brush nearby. while the boy went In
the opposite direction with all pos
sible speed. Abraham F'uik went out
with his gun and after brief hunt
not and killed the bear, which APP
parently had found pickings poor re-
Gently. 1t weighed only eighty pounds.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-04
SENT TO CITY FONT
tY some MISTAKE
POLAKS AND RUSSIANS STRAND.
ED CARED FOR By CITY
OF PETERSBURG.

Petersburg. Va, March 3.-Seventy-
nine Polaks and Russians arrived in
this city yesterday afternoon from
City Point. to whih Place they had
been sent by q Northern labor agency
20 work for the She man Construction
Company without funds and unable to
speak intelligently the English
language.
1t developed that there was nc
such concern as the Sherman Con-
struction Company, and the Du Pon'
Powder Company being under con-
tract with another agency to supply
them with labor, could not use the
men. They had arrived at City Point
by Old Dominion steamship and
walked from there to Petersburg.
Learning of their predicament. Sec
rotary Martin, of the Chamber Of
Commerce. furnished them food last
evening, and Captain Ja.-.es NJ. Gal
l.. cher, agent for the Old Dominio:.
Line. secured permission from the
N. Il w. Railway authorities to FUR
nish them sleeping quarters last
night In three empty coaches in the
company's yard in this city.
Mayor Cabaniss appeared before
the Council last evening and recon-
mended an Appropriation OF S75 with
which to furnish the stranded men
food until arrangements. could be
made to return them to New York
or secure employment for them,
Edward Silverburg, a representa-
tive of the New York labor agency,
who sent the men TO City Point, ar
rived here this morning and succeed
ed In securing employment for them
at the Du Point Company's plant, su
which place they were sent this az
ternoon.
It appears that the men were sent
here through mistake.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-04
Says Woman
PushedHim Down
Breaking His Leg

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
pocahontas, Va. March 2.--B. Pat
terson. who claims Abingdon as his
home. was found on the railroad yards
here yesterday with his leg broken.
He was found by a policeman to whom
he told q rather remarkable ta.e, stat
ins he spoke to an unknown woman
and she pushed him and he fell and
broke his leg.
He claimed that he had been work
ing on a camp train near Norton. AT
first he refused to have the local
physician do anything for him, but
wished to be taken to a hospital at
the expense Of the town of Poca-
hontas-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-04
SUMMER SCHOOL
FACULTY ENLARGED
DIR. ALPHONSO SMITH. DIR. BAR.
DIN AND PROFESSOR HALL
QUEST NEW MEMBERS.

University Of Virginia, March B.
The summer school news Of the Uni
versity Of Virginia has the following.
The faculty for the next session
or the summer school has been In
creased by several notable additions.
DIR. c. Alphonso Smith, professor OF
the Edgar Allan Poe School of Eng
iish in the University OF Virginia, will
conduct courses In English and will
AlsJ give series OF thirty lectures
on the Books OF the Bible. DR.. Smith
IL one of tho most important English
scholars In the United States. In
lSio-11 he was Roosevelt Professor
at the University of Berlin. He Is the
author and editor Of numerous works.
the famous short story writer. 20
Henry" He returns to the summer
school faculty after an absence Of sew
eral years
The Gle sses in psychology will he
conducted by Professors Alfred L.
Hail. Quest and Albert BALI. who were
not among the faculty last summer.
Professor Hall-Qyeet IL also new
professor In the department Of educa-
ton. He had had . varied experience
IN this field and Is at present associate
professor Of education In the Univer-
Aty OF Virginia.
The newly inausarated Spanish
course. outlined In another column
win BE- under the charge VI DR.. James
c. hardin. associate professor OF ro-
nance languages In the university.
He win be assisted by Mr.. r. B.
Gather. . former resident OF Mexico
City. and a fluent speaker OF Spanish.
Or. BArdtn has travelled extensively In
Central America. Mexico. South Amer
lea and Spain. and Ia especially RI
miliar with the psychology Of the
peoples OF these countries.
In accordance with his plan to make
the school OF music at the summer
school one Of the best in the country,
Director Maphis has added additional
Instructions in this department. Miss
Petroneila Kosscn. who holds 4 d.
plomA for voice culture OF the Con-
servatories of Music OF Amsterdam,
Holland. VIII offer special courses in
voice. Miss Daisy wingfieid. super
wiser OF music In Roanoke, has Also
been added to the department.
Professor Charles de Greer. a Bel
aian. who has studied for years IN
France. witt offer some special courses
in French conversation.
Professor Il. l.. Hughes who gave
soma instructive lectures at assembly
hour last summer vii! conduct classes
in geography Apother new faculty
member OF the department Is Miss
Loulie c. Kai.is "a duate Of the Cor
nell and Ifnive + Of Virginia sum
ne- schools. Miss Kellie Ia the pres
ident OF the Virginia Geographic So
tS.
other additions TO the faculty are:
Miss Mary Dinwiddie. library meth
ods. Miss Florence c. Fox, specialist
in educational systems and Miss Sa-
rah e. HOOKS. Of the Richmond City
Normal Schcnl.
Although several positions are still
10 be filled. the larger number Of the
faculty have been selected.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-04
ENTERTAIN CHIEF
OF HlBERNlANS

Alexandria, March 3.--John q
OLAughLn, national president Of the
Ancient Order of Hibernians. of Phila-
deiphia. will be rendered u reception
March II at night in the Young Mems
Sodality Lyceum Hall.
MIR. O'Laughlin win arrive here
that morning and, escorted by a COM
m ttee OF members OF Alexandria DE
vision, No. /. this city, will visit to
.-2vunt vernon. AT the receptionithere
tairment and prize will be awarded
for the best essay on some Irish sub
ject. The pupils of st. Mary's Acad-
envy will compete for the prize. This
entertainmert ~" teke the place OF
usual celebration on st. Patrick q
Day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-04
NEWPORT NEWS BUSINESS
ASSOCIATION ENLARGED

Newport News. March 3.-Thiftsen
NJ '. a.. mbers were added last night
at meeting OF the Business Mems
Association, held at Roscnbaum's
Hall, the association took over the
charter OF me Retail 0rocers' Asso-
citation and adopted constitution
bylaws, AdjourninE with \ member
ship OF approximately eighty.
An executive board, composed OF
Jake Eisenman, Or. r. Lee Robinson.
George l. Palmer, A, N. Branch and
Captain ]. h. Buxton. WAS named.
The executive board will meet Thurs
day night. 1t which time an once Tor
the secretary OF the association. b.
w. Crump, will be selected and other
matters attended to.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-04
POCAHONTAS LIQUOR
HOUSE IN BANKRUPT

Especial to The Richmond yirginian.)
Pocahontas, Va, Mach 2.-The
Shine Liquor Company. incorporated.
has asked the courts to have a re-
ceived appointer and settle up Its
business and dissolve the company.
Mr.. Shine states that he had lost
about $4,000 during the year and was
not making expenses and wanted to
dissolve the business to avoid further
loss. Mr.. Shine came hero less than
year ago from Williamson. w. Va,
with his family. but has moved them
back
The receiver will not apply for a
license to conduct tho business after
April 80.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-04
Stanton Politics.

stanton, March Sit was rumor-
ed on the street yesterday that Mr..
w. w. Sprouie would be candidate
at the primary to be held next August
to select the Augusta member to the
house OF delegates which will be made
necessary by the resignation of Hon.
~. II. G. Grasty who has accepted =
Federal office.
Considerable pressure Is being
brought "a bear nROn VIM III. East
OF Pastures District. to offer for the
county board Of suDsrvisors 1t the
tau elsction.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-04
STAUNTON INCREASES CITY
MANAGERS POWERS

Staunton, March 3.--"Tf you are
goinV to have q city manager. he
ought to be City Manaeer." declar-
q, william A. Grubert last night In
urging other members Of the Com
mon Council to adopt an ordinance
providing for an Increase In the powers
Of this Official. That the managers
present limited authority IL a fault
In. the manager System. Was .th& gen-
trail view. and tho ordinance wAa
adopted without uerious opposition.
ana With vety uttla AiacuaeIoA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-04
Given SIX Months.

Danviiic. March 3~~Fred Broadnax
a negro who last Christmas robbed
Miss McG.nnis of Lynehburg. Of her
suitcase at the depot here and who
later was arrested in this connection,
this afternoon pleaded guilty TO petit
larceny in the Corporation Court and
was sentenced by Judge Peatross to
serve six months In jail.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-04
STORE AND OTHER
BUILDINGS BURNED

Locklies. Va. March 3.--The store
and passengers waiting-room at Bur-
bans Wharf was destroyed by fire
Sunday morning. catching from "a
small house nearby. The loss was
about $500. with no insurance. The
agent, Luther Baryham. lost all his
personal belongings. excepting two
birds. He has . wife and three chill
Arsn. The telephone and postoffice
were also lost
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-04
Holly CONTESTED
BOND ELECTION LOST

(Special to The Richmond virsiniAn.l
Roanoke. Va. March 3.--One OF the
most hotly contested elections ever
held in Cavesprin@s Dtststct.. this
county, on the questions ~ to the is
suance of ninety thousand dollars
worth OF bonds to build macadamiz-
-tas '~-+ nv a majority OK
eight votes Three hundred and ten
..o.i.u, 15l for and fifty
nine against.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-04
Mrs. Julia Tucker

Lexina ..a.NA 3.--Mrs. Julia
Clark Tucker, aged sevpnty-four
years. died Monday at the home OF
her son, Colonel NJ p. Tucker. Of the
Virginia Military Institute faculty.
The remains will be taken tomorrow
to Winchester for burial.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-04

Pocahontas. Va. March 2.-Robers
c. Mustard. of this place, formerly
of Abs Valley. and Miss Margaret
Moore. Of Union, w. Va. native of
this county were quietly married here
at the Methodist parsonage by Rev.
d. T. Miles. pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal Church.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-04
Mrs. Long III.

Iynchburg. March :.-William III.
Zepp. OF Westminster. Md. has been
called here by the critical Illness of
his sister, Mrs- Henry A. Long. Mrs
Long has been II. since last autumn
and her life Is now despaired OF.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-04
Telephone Company Changes
President.

Woodstock March 3.-The Shen-
andoah County Mutual Telephone
Company held its annual meeting
here yesterday Miller A. Price. of
New Market. was elected president.
defeating NJ. l.. Hite. of Edinburg.
who has been president since the orr
ganizaiion Of the company thirteen
years ago. Noah Snarr and s. B.
Miley of Tomsbrook. were reelected
secretary and treasurer
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-04
Gibbs--Harrell.
watkins Takes Charge.

Danvflle. March 3-H. r. Watkins,
weIl-known Danville business man,
recently elected by the board of d.
rectors OF the Chamber Of Commerce
IN secretary. assumed office yester-
day and began taking hold of the
many lines Of work which are con-
nected with this responsible position.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-04
Cantnin Knox Stricken.

Bowling Green, March 3.-Captain
Robert T. Knox, former treasurer of
fredericksburg. suffered q stroke OF
paralysis last Saturday in his home
at Milford His sister. Mrs. w. E.
Moncure, was summoned to his bed
side.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-04

Petersburg, Va. March 3.--The
many friends OF George w. IAffoon
v,tre shocked to learn OF his death.
which occurred at his home In Rich
NJ - 80 O'Clock this morning
Mr. Laffoon was = former resident
q ana WAS well known
and highly respected by a wide circle
OF friends here. His first wife was
Miss Leu sa Lillian Tavior. Of this
city, and his second wife. who sur
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-04

wives, was Miss Blanch Ransen, Of
South Richmond He is also surviv-
ed by four brothers. P. and L. Laf-
foon. Of Lunenburg County, and b.
M and Ned Laffoon, OF this city. The
body will arrive here tomorrow over
the Seaboard Air Line at 1859 o'clock
and the funeral will be conducted
from the West End Baptist Church
Gibbs-Harrell.
Petersburg. Va, March 3.-Miss
Bernice Gibbs and Mr.. NJ c. Har-
rell, a popular young Petersburg
couple. wee united in marriage by
Mr.. D. E. Stainback. at Weldon. N.
c.. yesterday. Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
rell returned to Petersburg. where
they will reside.
Miss Blanch Emory and Mr.. Della
p. Smith. both of this city. were
united In marriage at the home of
the brides parents on Wythe Street
last evening. Rev. J. s. Gresham Of
ficiating.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-02
HAS THEATRE PLAN
FOR HELPING POOR
Cent on Each Seat Sold, Says
Police Captain, Would Keep
500 Families in Food.

a police captain. who does not WISH
bus name used. has recently been talk
'u- % several theatre auagers about
ulsu ne has IN mind for raising funds
Tor INC deserving poor. His scheme is
70 place d small bon a. the box ONCE
IN each theatre. whore each purchaser
Of ticket may drop ono cent. lie said
Yesterday he had talked 20 ten man
ayers. and they favored the plan.
He figured that there was a nightly
attendance Of $4,000, or about 100000
week. az the thirty-fvc first class
theatres in the city. At ono cent each
this would give 500 poor families -
worth Of groceries week.
Tie said the idea was not 20 give
money except where IT was urgent TO
pay the rent lie proposed that the
funds should be turned over 70 com
mlttee Of reputable citizens for DIS
trbution. according 10 lists Of deserv-
ng poor families rs prepared by 'he
Charitable organizations.
The same police officer SAID he haoi
ialked with many Of the captains and
patrolmen on the force, and was con-
vlnced ID would be an easy matter 20
raise a fund for this deserving pur-
pose In the Police Department. lie
said ne believed most Of the 9,OOO
petrolmen would give 10 cents a week
100 sergeants 10 cents week. 400 lleus
tenants 20 cents and 100 captains ana
twenty inspectors 20 cents week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-02

To-day is Wardrobe Day. This IS the
day designated forty-eight hours snead
OF Bundle Day, to SC through tnat warn
robe. where you store the things you
aren't wearing just now-that closet IN
the hack hall. or that attic tlt you re
lucky. enough TO have one), ana gamer
nm the garments for the poor ana IN
employed on Thursday. For inutsday
is the day officially designated by Mayor
Mitchell for the collection OF ounu4es ="
New York and its suburbs. -.
One million bundles IS the goal.
Rubbers, shoes, underclohlng' ha's
and almost every kind of garment can
no nut TO use by the committee. Man
a man is going TO be fitted out SO tnat
he can walk in and ask for loo IKE d
man MANY a woman and cnlld Is go
inc 20 receive some garment, OF no use
y,bere il is now, hanging OF nooH'
that will mean actual protection from
tho cold. This Bundle Day IS 'lIai
matter 70 a million people.
bundle Day. Thursday, February D.
has the hearty Endorsement OF the eh-
tire city administration, reaus Mayo.
Nitchel's proclamation. at IS part OF
tho work now in active operation 70 re-
love the suffering among the uhefn-
Moved. Get ready all the clothing IN
your home that you can spare -
Tomer's children's. babies'-wrap tnese
garments in a paper bundle. SEND u
on next Thursday with your children 10
,beir school. or 70 the nearest ponce
Italian. mail Il by parcel post 20 Bundle
Hesdouarters. 90 Fifth sv., New iorH
CITY or hang a flag out Of your WINDOW
and properly Unidentified wagon wili
cali for il. All kinds OF clothing, new
and old. will be gratefully acceptable;
All the railroad companies have VOL