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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-27
MOTHER, HOME
AND HEAVEN
REV. H. III. MELTON TO CONDUCT
HEAR r->EsRGHfNG SERVICE
Al e. X. i. VI. 4. \.

Meetings of unusual strength ard
force have been the order at the Rail
road Y N. Z, a. Main and Seventeenth
Streets. the past months on sunday
afternoons.
Next sunday promises to be a real
"sizzler''
At ago tile Gospel Songs will be
given such 4 reception as they never
have had before 10y a crowd that VIII
fll the hall
Then, there will be some special
singing by The Ashury Ladies Quar-
tette, the Asbury Male Quartette and
the Mems Chorus. Some singing that
makes the heart swell has been the
order at these meetings each sunday
afternoon under the splendid leader
ship OF Mir. J. = Renncr,
But the big treat of the afternoon
is the talk to he given by Rev. Il. II
Melton on Mother. Home and Heaven.
MIR. Melton delivered d series OF three
sunday afternoon addresses n short
while ago with splendid results and
this return of his To the Railroad De
partrnent for this famous talk which
he has delivered elsewhere with spien
did results. promises TO put an even
more real punch IN these meetings,
All men and women ara cordially
invited to this meeting on sunday.
Song service begins At 500, regular
meeting $50
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-27
FUNDS WILL BE FORTHCOMING
No Necessity for Excitement Owe,
Street Work Money.

The Administrative Board viii
probably be able to take care OF the
contracts outstanding and now pend
ing for street work." said Commission
er Mccarthy yesterday.
There are a number of contracts
pending which will have to rest
awhile, until the funds are abtainahle,
and 1t Is stated by City Hall officials
that there is no need fon excitement
or furry, as the work will have to be
done. and will be done. and that the
funds necessary will be forthcoming
at the proper time.
After having heard from Commits
s,oner Hirschberg the Finance Com
mittee dropped further investigation,
having been informed by the City At
torney that the board had acted with
in it's province in giving contracts for
work, under the impression that the
Council would make necessary appro-
priasions to pay for the work when
completed,
Work will proceed as far as the
funds now available are concerned.
and II Is believed that by that time
the Council will have made further
appropriations, : sf'- + = - J. -, q rs t-i'''
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-27
II. l.. Hooker Thanks Friends.
LAWYER CRlTICISES
OFFICERS WORK

Emma Jane Edwards, charged
vita running a disorderly hous, al
1Zi North Seventeenth Street. was
dismissed fiom custody yesterday in
Foltee Court, The Edward woman
MAS arrested several days ago by
Sergeant Johnson and patrolmen
sweet. al the same time that they
arrested couple In the house for be-
lng dtsorderly The man and woman
found IN the house at the time II was
ralded were each fined see.
During the hearing Gilbert X
Pollock took occasion 10 tell Police
Sergeant johnson that he did no;
Know his business. Sergeant John
son is one of the most experienced
men on the force
o. T. Eilerson and Daisy Cooper
were fined $40 each for unlawful
conduct IN a house at 1882 East
Franklin Street The charge of run
ming a disorderly house which was
also preferred against the woman was
dismissed. Sergeant johnson and
Pntrolman Sweet also made this ar
rest.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-27
RICHMOND ALUMNI
At ANNUAL DINNER
POLLARD AND ELLYSON
AMONG GUESTS NEXT THURS
DAY EVENING.

The annual dinner of the Richmond
Chapter of Richmond College Alumni
will be held Thursday evening. March
4. the anniversary of the date of the
granting Of the original charter OF
Richmond College
Hill Montague, president OF Rich
mond Chapter. and the executive COM
mittee are making the arrangements,
and have invited Governor Stuart, At
torney-General Pollard and Lieuten-
ant-Governor j. Taylor ElIyson. among
|others, to be present Richmond
Chapter has a membership OF forty
three and these. together with the
invited guests. will nccessitate covers
for $50. Claude NJ. Dean, secretary
of the chapter. is making an effort
to get an invitation TO all the alumni
lin Richmond and suburbs. and asks
that those who have not received in
Ivitations send him their names.
The executive committee and Of
ficers are: Hill Montague, president:
Cary Ellis Stern, ice-president;
Claude NJ. Dean. secretary and treas
urer: e. >R. Chesterman. Minetree
Folkes, DR.. William p. Mathews, DR.
w S, Mcneil, Arthur l. Peasants
Robert n. Pollard, Professor w. L.
Prince.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-27
The Pride of States.

Food for Belgium the bulletin OF
the Commission for Relief In Belgium,
which is the sole clearing house for
all Belgium relief. has this to say
regarding the response Of the States
to Belgium's appeal:
The spirit of humanity and gener-
ority has been go universally shown
that one cannot name one State with
out recalling that each other State
had a distinctive something calling
for just as hearty mention. The want
OF space alone hinders here what GER
tainly shall be recorded in the anal
history OF the commission--the pean
of the state achievements III beha.c
of the dying Beigians.
Before certain other States realized
what was going on in Belgium n Call
ifornia ship loaded with sood had
sailed away for the new route and
succor to the people Kansas, Iowa,
Minnesota, Arkansas, MARYLAND. vir-
ginia and Louisiana fastened to the
rescue Most wonderful was the
South. because 1t gave out OF It's own
need
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-27
TO IMPROVE ROADS
IN HEhR|c0 COUNTY
SUPERVISORS PLAN EXTENSIVE
HIGHWAY EXPERIMENTS
THIS YEAR.

Roads in Henrico County are soon
to undergo big Improvement The
Board of Supervisors of tbs county
has caused specifications to be drawn
for. and 1t is proposed to spend an
appropriation provided for this Dur-
pose on the following highways:
Cham berlayne Avenue, Brook Turn
pike and Telegraph Road. which Is a
link in the Richmond Washington
Highway in Henrico; hermitage Road,
,Cary-Street Road. Creighton Road
Nine Mile Road. Mechanicsville and
Osborne Turnpikes.
Brook Road and Chamberlayne Az
ienue will be resurfaced with three
inches of stone with a bituminous as
phalt cinder. The other highways
that will undergo considerable inn
iprovement which has been needed for
some time. Patterson Avenue Will be
made a permanent thoroughfare.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-27

The appealed case OF Alexander
Tingle fined $50, given thirty days In
Jail and put under $500 bond for
twelve months on charge OF Illegal
~ selling liquor In Chesterfield
County. will come up al the May
term of Chesterfield Circuit Court.
The case was heard at the Febru-
airy term Of the court. but resulted
in hung jury. Six jurymen stood
for conviction. while the seventh was
for acauittal, Finding 1t impossible
for the jury TO agree, Judge Robert
@. Soutnall dismissed them and
ordered the case docketed for the
May term.
For several years Tingle had been
peddiing FISH and oysters In Chester
field County, travelling in IA wagon.
County Officer w. G. Flynn suspected
him of selling liquor to the negro
popu,a tion between Forest Hill and
Bon Air, One day Tinsle was stopped
in a road by negro who asked for
whiskey. Constable Flynn. hidden in
nearby bushes, claims he saw Tingle
sell a pint CT whiskey to the negro
who was acting as n 'stoolpigeon.'
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-27
[ORB|OS SHIPMENT
HAY into VIRGINIA
GOVERNORS PROCLAIM ALTON
MAKES EXCEPTIONS-WI
SCOPE OF QUARANTINE.

Governor Stuart yesterday issued
another quarantine proclamation
against the States resignated by the
United States bureau OF animal IN
dustry rs being infected with the
foot and mouth disease. The pro-
t.amation tor'ids the importation into
Virginia of cattle. sheep. swine, or of
hides, skin, wool and hair, or OF nay
except from areas defined by the
federal department of agriculture as
modified" or restricted"
After stating that the State
veterinarian OF Virginia has been
notified Of III, presence o. the disease
In the Sta-es mentioned the pro-
clamation reads:
Now. tn srefore, l, III. c. Stuart,
Governor virginia. do hereby declare
the State of Virginia Guaranteed
against the States OF Connecticut,
Delaware. Illinois. Indiana. Iowa,
Kentucky. Maryland, Massachusetts.
Michigan Montana, New Hampshire
New Jersey. New York. Ohio. Penn
sylvania. Rhode Island and Wis
consin. No cattle, sheep. other runli-
nants or swine. and no hides, skins,
wool, hair, horns or hoofs or snch
animals shall he moved Into virginia
from any Of said States FOR any pur-
pose hlfkii lHiN VI ~ NtAAN'N''AN
rescinded 1T modified
Hay, straw or similar fodder may
be received in Virginia from quaran-
tined states. from areas defined by
bureau Of animal industry. United
States Department of Agriculture
modified" or restricted"
Provided that t.Ie owner or con
signor shall first file an affidavit with
the transport alton company at point
Of slipmer; certifying that the hay
etc. was harvested in modified" or
"restricted' area.
Provided further thai waybill Is en-
dorsed wit1> the statement that the
affidavit aforesaid Is on file at point
Of shipment. {; copy of which afhdnvlt
shall also pa attached to said waybill
Provided further that waybilI IL
endorsed taat statement from the
Bureau ~ animal Industry. United
States Department Of Agriculture Is
on file at thu office OF this railway is
suing said y,ayDill. certifying that the
county in which such shipment origt-
mated is in modified" o. restricted
area on data of said shipment, copy
OF which statement shall also accom-
pany said waybiii
NJ hay, etc. from any area ciassi-
fed bv Bureau of Animal Industry,
l. nftcu SlaStS bfpas ti'ANAfs W - -
ture on das, Of shipment as closed
or exposed" area shall be received
in Virginia.
Given under my hand, and under
the Lesser se;'l OF the Commonwealth,
at Richmond. this the 'wenty-siSth
day of February. in the year OF our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and
fifteen. and IT the Commonwealth the
one hundred and thirty-ninth
II G.. STUART,
Governor.
tSeal)
by the Governor.
+. o. JAMES,
Ga~.,star-,. Of the t'orln0nWea ttH,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-27
NJ MURT|E AGAIN
COMPLAINED Of
ALLEGED THAT HE HOUND DIED.
WOMAN FOR HUSBANDS
DEBT.

a IL Nc Murtie, manager of the
American Loan Company who sew
eFai months ago was fined $50 in Po-
ace Court for charging usurious rates
OF interest and for bounding his vic
1irlS was named in another, complain,
made against the loan sharks Of the
city to the police yesterday Mrs Ora
Mathewson. of i10 West Fifteenth
street. reported TO the police that Nc
Murtic had worried her until she was
SICK over loan Of $40 to her nus
band. and had demanded that she re-
imburse him for that amount and also
Tor interest on the loan amounting 70
SOC per cent
I In fear OF the money-lender and
i threading the publicity ~ court or
deal which McMurtie threatened, the
poor wan,an took her bridal presents
to pawnbroker and borrowed Sc.
with which the hoped to at FEAST
satisfy the collector for awhile Ii i*
alleged that as soon as McMurtie got
the 81, secured at the sacrifice or
Isacrediy- priced presents. Mrs. Matt-
lewson was told that she must get the
remainder OF the debt or take the con-
sequences.
At present Mrs, Mathewson is in !
pittful condition. her husband having
disappeared from home two weeks
ago, since which time she has not
neard from him AT the time she was
living in q fiat in Woodland Heights.
but after the disappearance OF her
husband, being without funds and
having the care OF an i'll infant. only
a few months old She moved to the
home Of her sister on West rffteenth
Street.
500 Per Cent Interest.
The debt for which Mrs Mathew
son has been prosecuted was contra-t-
ed December 8 by her husband. Tn.
amount borrowed was $40. for viii III
three notes were given for s4 so each.
payable in one, two and three months
When the first note came due Nj.
Mathewson pald 1t in full When The
tsect nd note core due on r'ehruary.4s
anthewson was away and his wits Mad
no Idea where he was. McMurric de-
man6ed the money C Mrs. Mathawso1
AID threatened TO take her befer~
. ; ddge Wells II the uute was not uail
m once. He sent collectors after her
las NAM as three Zines q day and
with threats and demands nearly
drove the woman frantic.
Finally she took her bridal presents
ITO pawnbroker, and could get anly
Sc, which she took to the loan office,
only to be told that he did not care
how she got the money. Just 50 she
got it. and thai IL must be gotten
quick.
Detective Sergeant Wiltshire. who
has been investigating the methods
used by the different loan sharks.of
the city. went TO see Mrs. Mathewsoa
yesterday. He told her that the loan
shark could not hold her rcspo1isible
for the non payment OF the debt made
BY her husband. Mrs. Mathewson was
told TO at once notify the police ff
any or MeMurtie's collectors again
bothered her about the loan, and In
the meantime the detective is collect
ing evidence against McMurtie.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-27
TO DESCRIBE THREE
KEYS TO HELL" SUNDAY

The mems meeting Sunday after
noon at the Central Y. NJ e. A. Hall
will be Of more than ordinary interest
Rev, John J. Parsons. of Paramount
Baptist Church. whose stirring talk
on Billy. sunday demonstrated the
fact that he knows how to make men
SIT up and take notice. will he the
speaker. The meeting will open at
$50 o'clock. Mr.. Parsons subject
will be ''Three Keys To He'll" Billy
Sunday says there are not enough
devils in Hell to drag a man there
without his own consent, Mr.. Par
sons Will teil of the three keys with
which men unlock the door 70 eternal
ruin. The Lyric male quartet will
sing. The mems meetings of the past
four months have been the largest
ever held in the association building
Tomorrow meeting will open with
an illustrated service OF song. All
men are cordially invited.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-27
TAKE MIX TO KANSAS TODAY
Harsh Enforcement OF Law Agaius
Former Sailor

Daniel Mix who was being held in
Henr.co County Jail for the Federal
authorities at Leayenworth. Kansas
and who is wanted at that place for
breaking parole. will he carried
back today BY Marshall McGrath.
who arrived in Richmond yesterday.
Mix. who was formerly in the
United States Army. is alleged TO have
broken into a house in New York
city while on a spree. He was sent
enced To serve five years in the Fed
eral prison at Leavenowrth. but was
placed on parole after serving two
years. A short while ago he left
Kansas ana made his way to Rich
nond and later secured a position
with the Dupont Powder Company at
City Point He was arrested at that
place last week by Marshall John G.
Saunders and was placed in the Hen
rico ,Jail pending the arrival OF an
officer from the Western city
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-27
FACE NINE CHARGES.
Negro Pair Held While Evidence Il
Accumulated

John Harris and Irene Holmes, both
colored. faced an additional charge OF
burglary. making a total of nine for
burglary and honsebreaking. when
their cases were,calied In Police Court
yesterday. All Of tho cases were con-
tinued until March s in order to al
low Detective Sergeants Krengei and
Atkinson and Detective Tomlinson adj
ditional time in which to secure evil
ldence against'the pair.
Harris and the woman were arrest
ed In their home at 7ia Norton Street
Thursday night Stolen articles valued
at $500 were found in the house. the
police claim The goods represented
only small part of the property
which they are alleged to have stolen
during the past few months.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-27
EPISCOPAL HIGH
HONORS BLACKBOARD

A tablet TO the memory of DR..
I.auncelot Minor Blackboard. for many
years principal. has been unveiled a.
the Episcopal High school for Boys.n
Alexandria. The tablet, which was
presented by the alumni, bears the foI@ss
lowing inscription:
IN MEMORY
OF
LAENCELOT MINOR RI.ACKFQRp
NJ. A., I4L. D.. M
Beloved Principal OF this school from
1870 to 1913. sSsa
Born In Fredericksburg. Va, FebruMfy
%, 1897. ri
Died May 20. 1914.
CHRISTIAN, SOLDIER. TEACHER M
4 Power in the Lives Of Many. Hin
Influence is Indying.
The Lord is the Strength of my Life.
Erected in 1914 by his Eoys.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-27
OBJECTED TO CONTINUANCE.
Rock bridge Man Didn't Want Assail-
ants Trial Postponed

j. ]. Burns. a nachinist, and John
O'Neii, twenty-three years old, an
ironworksr. were granted continu-
ance in Police Court yesterday on the
charges against them of having as
saulted and robbed Emory Cormor. a
farmer. OF Rockbridge County. Cor
NOR alleged that the two men at
tackled him while the three were see
ing the town together. They robbed
him Of IS, he claimed. Cormor OBJ
jected to the continuance of the case
against his alleged assaiiants on the
grounds that he was pepniless and was
without funds enough TO sustain him
here until tomorrow. when the case is
TO be heard.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-27
NEW POWERS GIVEN
FIFTH DISTRICT BANK.

Announcement was made by the
Federal Reserve Board from Wash
ington yesterday that three banks in
the Fifth Reserve District. of which
Richmond IS the center, have been
granted the privilege under section
I Of the Federal reserve law to act as
trustees. executors, administrators
and registrars of stocks and bonds.
The bank to which the additional
powers haze been granted are the
American National Bank of Rich
mond. Peoples Bank of Chariottes-
Vile and The National Metropolitan
Bank of Washington
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-27
Ncsress Who Forged Mrs. Parrish =
Nnns. Sick In jail

OWNS to The continued Illness Of
Mary Carter, coiored, who Is in the
City Jail Hospital Judge Richardson
yesterday continued the date of sem
fencing her to eighteen months in the
Penitentiary 10 March IL
The woman was given eighteen
months, upon being convicted of forg-
ing the name of Mrs. Scott Parrish to
an order for goods at Miller & Rhoads'
store several months ago. She has
been sick since her trial two weeks
ago.
Silas Garter was given nine months
on the roads yesterday for shooting
at Policeman l.. A. Clarke several
weeks ago.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-27
WILL OPEN
MISSION SUNDAY NIGHT

81 - Gordon VIII open his mission
Sunday night at F. NJ, in the Grace
Street Presbyterian Church. corner
Fourth and Grace Streets. and will
speak on the following theme; How An
Old Town Was Quickly and Radically
Shaken Up and Then Shapen Up
Anew"
He will be heard at the same place
at 4 p. NJ. and i. M Monday. Tuse-
day. Wednesday and Thursday.
Mr. Gordon will speak at II o'clock
sunday morning at the Church of the
Covenant. corner Harrison Street and
Park Avenue. The public are cor
daily invited to attend all these SER
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-27
NO GUARD RAIL NEEDED.
President Wheeiwright Says Would
Tend To Cau~t. accidents

In reply TO the administrative
Boards demand that guard rail- be
placed On the First Street vladucs
President Wheeiwright, Of the vir-
ginia Railway and Power Company
yesterday sent letter to the board
in which he states that the engineers
Of the company do not think such a
rail necessary.
In fact. declares presiden, Wheel
wright such rail- would tend to cause
accident, as the space between ii and
the guard sill would he so small a
congestion might cause accident. He
states further that the bridge has
been examined by the Corporation
Commission. and that many improve
ments have been made. and that In his
opinion the bridge is as safe as any
such structure can lie.
The letter was referred to the City
Attorney for report
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-27
ELECTRIC ELEVATOR
READY IN CITY HALL

Having completed the first electric
elevator In the City Hall. the Adj
ministratIvc Board yesterday awarded
a contract to the Otis Elevator Com
pany for another similar elevator. The
new elevator has been in, service
about a week, in charge OF veteran
lift" man Charles Mettert. who has
learned the mechanism. and who can
carry the elevator to the roof in per-
feet safety
! The elevators cost s2,700 each. The
Finance Committee win be asked at
An early date to make an gppropria-
ton for, a third 'lift'' 1t is stated
that the expense of the elevator can
be saved in year over the cost OF
running the present hydraulics
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-27
SOON TO BEGIN WORK
ON NEW SCHOOL BUILDING

In short time work will begin on
the new scaooi to be located lin Balm
bridge street between Fifteenth
Street and Coward!n Avenue. There
rmains at present only five houses
or the site For the last three weeks
Morkmsn nave been raZing and re-
moving the buildings.
The new school VIII be ready for
use next February. 1t will cost
100000, will contain twenty-four
school rooms, will occupy whole
square and will be one of the biggest
improvements ever made in South
Richmond. A feature of the new
structure viii. be large auditorium
CAPABLE of seating 500 people.
Ill With Chickcnpox.
Four girls in the kindergarten class
OF cambridge School are i'll with
chicltenpOX.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-27
Negro Infant FcarfuiIy burned.

Ralph White, a negro infant. was
probably fatally burned early yester-
day morning when his clothing caugh,
fire from open CRATE In the home.
si4 East Fifth Street. South Rich
moud
with burns on hts body. chest and
both hands. the infant was treated
by DR.. Stern, OF the city ambulance
corps, and then taken to the City
Hospital.
The @aisd's screams attracted his
grandmother to the room. and IN at
tempting 10 extinguish the flames.
which enveloped the baby. the grand
mother suffered burns on her hands.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-27
SOUTHSIDE
FINE FIVE FOR SPEEDING
ON CHESTERFIELD ROADS

Squire Cheatiam yesterday i'm
posed 81 fine OF So each in five cases
where defc DdaHts were charged with
running their automobiles at speed
In excess of the legal limit Those
who were fined are: NJ. l. Rcams Of
South Richmond: II A Childress
MCs Katherine Bell DR. Douglas
Nanderhoot and the Texas oil Com
pany. The charges were preferred
by County Officer william FL Flynn
most ~ the speeding being done
last Sunday on the Bon Air Road.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-27
Young Hartman Ranyine.

New York, Feb. 26.---E. Roland y.
Hartman. youngest son OF Mrs. +. H.
Hartman. II today rallying- from an
operation for appendicitis. which he
In the home Of his mother,
i East Sixty-ninth Street.
Mr. Hartman bore up we'll under
the ordeal, and 1t was said at the
Hartman residence he had passed a
comfortable dav and is improving.