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Before commencing the erection, pulling
down, or extensive repairs Of buildings facing
a public street, road or place, the owner is
required to acquaiht the Police in writing Of
his or her intention, 50 that the Police might
see to the erection of some inclosure or fenc-
ing and make such other arrangements as may
tend to reduce all inconvenience to traffic.
AS soon as the fencing is no longer needed,
the Police must be notified Of the fact; and the
owner is required Immediately to remove the
same and clear the enclosed space when the
Police finds the Enclosure is no longer neces-
sary.
The owner is required to see that the re-
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fine their business strictly to the places al
lotted to them.
No one has any right to stand or loiter
upon the ascents or entrances to houses or
estates without the consent Of the parties con-
cerned.
1t is forbidden, on public sidewalks or
footpsths to carry or draw such objects as
might expose pedestrians to injury or moon
yenience, or interfere with their passage.
1t is therefore forbidden in such places to
carry ~unwieldy loads, market baskets or other
large baskets, trays and such like or to draw
hand carts or wheelbarrows.
Perambulators may, however, be permitted
upon sidewalks, if drawn so as to cause as
little inconvenience az possible.
Grass-knives, cutlasses, firearms or similar
objects, which may cause injury, may only be
carried on the roadway or street and not in
g manner threatening danger to others.
With the exception OF the Police, Gen
darmery Corps or Militia on duty, it is for
bidder to appear in any public place with
loaded firearms, jack-kniyes, swords or cudgels,
except it is necessary for the transaction Of
the work.
Nothing shall be placed on public side
walks, streets, or places, to obstruct public
traffic.
This is however, permissible in the case Of
loading or unloading articles when no court
ward is available. In such cases, rs little in
convenience rs possible must be caused to
traffic, and the said articles removed without
unreasonable delay.
ENDORSED carts as well as hand carts must
not be unduly delayed upon the public streets,
roads or places for the purpose OF loading or
unloading without the special permission Of
the Police.
It is forbidden to beat, shake, air or dry
carpets, cloths, clothes or the like on or across
public streets, roads or places; and to water
plants placed upon galleries in such q way as
to Inconvenience those who pass below.
Horses harnessed to carts must not be
drawn UP on public streets, roads or places
where they obstruct traffic; and Will not be
allowed to remain on the above named places
longer than is necessary for loading and I'M
loading, unless special permission is obtained
from the Police. IN such cases they must
remain in the places allotted to them. When
horse and carts are drawn up on public high
ways, they should be as far as possible TO the
side Of the road.
At weddings, funerals, concerts, balls,
theatrical performances, or on other occasions
when carriages are assembled i'll large numbers
in the public streets, roads or places, the
further Instructions of the Police must be
obeyed.
CHAPTER III.
MEASURES FOR AvERrING DANGER FROM PUBLIC
TRAFF1C ETC.
, 1915-08-21
Pr III.
MEASURES FOR AvERTING DANGER FROM PUBLIC
TRAFFIC ETC.

Parents or others concerned, Are required
to provide proper supervision for small chill
dren under their care, when in public streets,
roads or places.
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moval of the fencing is not delayed by the
undue protraction of work.
SIT.
Scaffolding facing public streets, roads or,
places must be Of warrantable strength, and
carefully erected.
Should n building or any part Of it facing
the public streets, roads or places be found in
such q dilapidated condition, that in the
opinion of the Building Inspector a collapse is
likely to occur, the Police shall forbid its use
entirely or partially; and shall enjoin on the
owner to remove the existing danger within
a time fixed by the Police. Furthermore the
Police are permitted to take such measures as
are regarded necessary to remove any danger
either to persons or neighbouring property at
the owners expense.
Similar measures may also be taken when
o wall, an Enclosure Of planks, or any such
structure is found to be insecure. Likewise
the Police may demand any untenanted build
ing which is regarded by the Fire Commission
as a menace to public safety to be rased.
When the cleaning Of root-gutters, re-
pairing Of roofs, or the conducting of any
similar work Of less Importance, projecting
over, or facing public streets, roads, or places,
is to be undertaken, the parties concerned IRE
required to post up such notice as might sufi-
elentiy warn those passing Of the inconve-
nience or danger of the place.
Under no circumstances must dry mortar
or any stuff of a similar nature be thrown 80
that the wind might blow any part Of it across
public streets, roads or places.
20.
1t is forbidden beyond the regular use. to
damage public streets, roads, or places; or
III any way to interfere with their customary
usage, or endanger traffic thereon.
1t is forbidden to throw into public streets,
roads, or places carcasses, sweepings, Ieavings
from houses, filth of any kind, fragments Of
glass, pot sherd, stones, nails, scrap IRON, large
boughs, cocoanut shells or anything which
might Inconvenience or endanger traffic.
Neither must any substance of the above
description be thrown into outlets, CUTTERS, or
anywhere, whence they may be carried into
street cutters, or other public drainage.
S21.
Water must not be emptiod nor turned on
to public streets, roads, or places; but use may
be made OF the drainage designed for that
purpose.
The washing Of the frontage Of buildings
facing public streets, roads or places must
always be subject to special regulations pre-
acriha1 nv tho polico
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POLICE REGULATIONS
FOR ST. O

The following Police Regulations for
St, Croix, passed by the Colonial Coun-
ill for St. Croix on the go January
1915, are issued in accordance with the
Ordinance of "a January 1918.
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In the public streets, roads and places or
in private properties there must be no scream
ing, shouting or other NOISY conduct whereby
the public order is disturbed or the residents
in the neighbourhood and the passers by are
Inconvenience.
In the aforementioned public places must
neither lighting, loud singing, w%histllng or
similar disorder take place.
All loud announcement Of articles for sale
is forbidden except between the hours OF Z
Il. III. and 6 p. N.
It is I forbidden to hold, climb upon, or to
attach hand-carts to any vehicle while it is in
motion
S..
Shooting with guns, pistols, o%stapulte,
popguns, bows and arrows, pea-8hooters, or
any other device; the i~gniting Of any kind Of
explosive, the throwing Of stones, dirt, water
or anything which might damage or cause
annoyance, the flying Of kites or playing Of
games, are forbidden on or across public
streets, roads or places.
The P~OlicemRBter may, however, permit
the discharge OF fireworks.
81.
No one is allowed upon the public high
way or any public place in such q state OF
intoxication which may Inconvenience others,
or in a garb incompatible with deoency or
provocative TO disorder. Language, gestures,
exposure Of the body, or any behaviour, which
is Notwithstanding u~rlnating in %unseemly
places-are forbidden. Neither must any one
in private property show o similar conduct,
thereby offending the residents in the neigh
bourhood or the passers by.
Prostitutes are not allowed upon grounds
laid out by the public.
Open air bathing in the immediate vicinity
Of public streets, roads or places, other than
those allowed by the Police, is forbidden.
CHAPTER II
REGULATIONS CoNcERNINa IMPLEMENTS TO TRAFFIC.
So.
No one must sell goods, or transact SINH
lar business, and is forbidden to occupy any
position upon public highways or grounds,
other than the regular market places, without
the permission of the Police; and persons
granted such permission are required to con
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Persons wearing clothes that SOIL by com
tact are forbidden to walk or tarry on public
sidewalks, or to make use Of benches placed
on public roadsides, or public grounds.
, 1915-08-21
$13.

At weddings, funerals, concerts, balls,
theatrical performances. or on other occasions
when carriages are assembled i'll large numbers
in the public streets, roads or places, the
further Instructions of the Police must be
obeyed.
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PART l.
CoSCERNING Public ORDER.
CHAPTER l.

CHAPTER /.
Concerning THE OBSERVANCE OF ORDER AND
PROPRIETY.
81.
No gathering or mobs, on public streets.
or places, whereby public order Is disturbed,
or traffic impeded, must take place.
, 1915-08-21

Persons walking on public sidewalks are
required to give way to others having the
roadway on the right hand,
, 1915-08-21

moval Of the fencing is not delayed by the
undue protraction of work.
, 1915-08-21

It is forbldden to beat, SNAKE, aIr or orr
carpets, cloths, clothes or the like on or across
public streets, roads or places; and to waite
plants placed upon galleries in such q way a
to Inconvenience those who pass below.
, 1915-08-21

Open air bathing in the immediate vicinity
Of public streets, roads or places, other than
those allowed by the Police, is forbidden.
CHAPTER II
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-05
SINGER STRICKEN
WITH APPENDICITIS

Nine. Loretta del Vale. billed as
prima donna soprano from the Royal
Opera House at Prague, who was
booked to appear with Albert Spalding,
the violinist, at the Academy of Music
last night, for very good reasons diq
not fulfill her part Of the program.
Shortly after her arrival in Rich
r,oEd yesterday. Madame del Vale was
taken suddenly ill---so i'll that tt be-
came necessary to remove her from her
hotel to Memorial Hospital There the
attending physician pronounced her
trouble an acute attack of appendicitis
and deemed her condition so serious
tlat-afa-e operation urged The-tse-
e. alton was performed last night by
DR. B. l. Hillsman, and announcement
vas made from the stage last night at
the Academy that IL had been an entire
success and the singer was doing as we'll
as could be expected. Mr.. Spalding
was forced to appear alone and I'M
aided.
1t will be a week or ten days before
tn. singer can re1oin him for their
SU, thern tour.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-05
GREAT GAINS MADE IN
C. & D. COAL HANDLING
eh last Month Than In Septem-
her, 1914.

Great gains in both loading coal and
coke on the G. & O. lines and In
dumping coal at the Newport News
docks were made by the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad in September over
September. 1914, according to figures
tabulated yesterday at the office OF
y. w Howe. manager of coal trans
portation. The gain IN loading coal
and coke was nearly half million
tons; and in dumping at Newport
News the gain was more than $4,000
tons
These figures are significant con-
alteration being given the fact that
last september was a month In which
the volume of coal transportation bust
''"se VIZ heavier than had been sew
eral preceding months, and that it fol-
lowed immediately the falling off OF
business in August, 1914, due TO dis
turhance Of commerce as a result OF
the outbreak OF the European war.
The figures are: Coal and coke
loaded In September. 1915, 2.425.255
tons; September. 1914. 1894. II 3; coal
dumped AT Newport News in Septem
her. 1915. s7s.s5o tons; September
1914, 33l.0S9
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-05
LAST DAY FOR FILING
NOTICE OCTOBER Il
Election to Fill Vacancy Caused
BY Death Of Mfnetreo FOlkes.

Judge Richardson yesterday issued
writ of election for the purpose of
selecting a successor to the late Nine
tree Foxes. Commemorative Attor-
ney. The special election IS fixed for
November 2, the date of the general
election. at which members of the
State Legislature are to be elected.
Sergeant Satterfield was comma nd
ed to make public notice of the fact
to post notices at the various pre-
cincts and tosgive a copy to the various
election officials.
All candidates must file their ap-
plications with Clerk Christian in the
office of -the-clerk- of the Hastings
Court on or before twenty days be-
fore the election. According to Mr.
Christian, this will be October ~.
So far there are only two names gen.
orally mentioned. That of George f.
Wise and T. Gray Haddon. The name
of Harry G. Glenn has been mention
ed by his friends. but Mr.. Glenn has
made no public expression.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-05
FISH INDUSTRY
IN STATE THR|VtS
Commissioner Parsons Writes An In
teIesting Letter to the
Governor.

Governor Stuart has received an in
teresting letter from Fish Commits
sioner John S. Parsons relative to the
recent meeting of the board at Nor
folk last week which embodies a
summary of the years work of the
board and the condition of the fish and
oyster industry in Virginia.
Commissioner Parsons states that
the sum Of sS4,70S73 was turned In
TO the State Auditor Of Public Ac-
counts for the fiscal year ending Sep
TENDER 30. The expenses Of the COM
mission In maintaining police protec.
ton, etc, for these industries amount
ed to 42,457.22, leaving net rev.
Aenue to the State Of s42.25f.fs.
Commissioner Parsons points out
the fact that this good showing by Il
very important industry has been
made during the second year of Gov
ernor Stuart's administration in the
face of the fact that it was hard
year on business of every nature.
The annual report of the commits
sioner will be submitted to Governor
iStuart shortly
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-05
ROBERT ATKINS IS
ORDAINED TO MINISTRY
Becomes Minister of Christian
Church.

Following the revival services last
evening In Gowardin-Averue Christian
Church. South Richmond. Robert At
kins, who has been preaching as a
laynlan for about five years was last
night ordained into the ministry by
three ministers and the elders of the
Southside church. Those who took
part were: Rev. F. w Long. pastor OF
the church: Rev. George W. Kemper.
D. D. Rev. G.. T. Eggleston and Elders
G. ". Bianton, Z. y. Bailey and w.
II. Stuart.
MIR. Atkins attended Eion College.
OF North Carolina and has been
preaching in various churches at In
tervals. He will conduct the services
In CowardinAvenue Church tonight
and Wednesday.
Excuses" was the theme from
which the Rev. George w. Kemper.
pastor of Acknowledging Christian
Church. spoke last night. The con-
gregation was one Of the largest ever
seen In the editice. There was special
music by a quintet. At the end OF DR..
kemper's sermon several united with
the churt !.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-05
WON'T OPEN CANAL.
UNTIL NOVEMBER

Washington. Oct. At is probable
that measures will be adopted by
the War Department and the Panama
Canal authorities for the purpose OF
relieving the shipping held up AT
Panama by the recent slides in Gail
lard Cut. which have proved to be tho
most serious since the canal was
opened
Latest advices indicate that ii VIII
not be possible to reopen the canal
to navigation before November /. II
has been suggested, therefore. that
arrangements be made for s Oh ships
as desire to transfer their cargoes foi
shipment across the isthmus on
the railroad to be placed on shipboard
again at the other end Of the canal
It is presumed that shippers plan
ming to ship via the canal this month
VIII have taken notice or the SftuattoT
and will make ether ARA II @s9ueRtS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-05
WILL INVESTIGATE
BOOK PRICE MATTER
Attorney General Pollard Serves No.
ttce on Publishers to Tell What
They Know Monday.
STATE BOARD TO INQUIRE
Question at Issue Is Whether or Not
Virginia Is Paying More Than Is
Charged Minnesota For Same
Books.

The allegation that the State of
Virginia is paying more for certain
OF the textbooks used in its public
schools Is to. be thoroughly sifted at
q meeting of the State Board of Ed
ucation to be held next Monday.
The charge has been made repeat
edy. II having first come to the at
tent1on of the Attorney General early
An September, the allegation having
been made to the assistant Attorney
General by a representative of the
b. r. johnson Publishing Company.
Two cases are said to have been cited
by the book publishers representa-
tive-one was Myers history and the
other Moore and Miners Arithmetic.
Il 10 said that the State of Minnesota
Bays $1.12 for the former text book.
while the city of Richmond, for ex-
ample. pays S1.2s.
Calls on Publishers to Appear.
Yesterday Attorney General Pol
Afd addressed communications 20
OHM 4 Co.. OF Boston, and b. f.
johnson Publishing Company. of this
city. requesting them to send rep
kesentatives to the meeting OF the
board to be held next Monday In
order that they might tell what they
know Of the alleged discrimination in
book prices. The Attorney General
called attention to the fact that there
- STATE statute against these dis
cfimfnatory tacticts on the part OF
publishers Of $1,000 for such dis
elimination. the fine when levied
against the offending publisher. going
to the literary fund Of the State.
Says Nothing in Charge.
Several days ago. In conversation
with q virginian representative re-
Karding these charges Of discrtm!na-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-05
MEMBERS DRAFTS FOR
IMMEDIATE PAR CREDIT

The following notices have been
sent out to the members of the Fed
eral Reserve Bank, of Richmond, by
Governor George j. Seay:
This 10 to advise you that. from
this date. your drafts on this bank
will be received by the Federal Re-
serve Bank. OF New York. from men,
bers OF its collection system. until
further notice. for immediate credit
II par.
Up to the present time. drafts on
Federal Reserve Banks have been re-
ceived by other Federal Reserve
Banks subject to deferred credit. ac-
cordins to q prearranged schedule
The deferred credit period between
the Federal Reserve Bank New York.
ana this bank has been one day.
being the time OF transit.
The arrangement now made will
have practically the effect OF giving
the currency OF the New York Ex-
change to your drafts on this bank
we further advise you that by ar
ranEement with the, Federal Reserve
1@nk. Of Few York. chdcks and
drafts on all Richmond banks and
trust companies. both members and
nonmembers, will also be received by
that hank from members OF its coll
lection system. until further notice
for Immediate credit at par.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-05
Tobacco Habit
Easily Conquered

A New Yorker of wide experience has
written a book telling how the tobacco
or snuff habit may be easily and com
pletely banished in three days with de-
lishtful benefit. The author. Edward J.
Woods. 3T9 B. station T., New York city,
will mail his book free-o request.
The health improves wonderfully af-
ter the nicotine poison is out of the
system. Calmness, tranquil sleep, clear
eyes, normal appetite, good digestion.
manly vigor. strong memory and gem
eral gain in q Il cheney are among the
many benefits reported Get rid of
that nervous feeling: no more need of
pipe. cigar, cigarette, snuff or chewing
tobacco to pacify morbid desire.--Adv
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-05
GOVERNOR STUART
HAS PRECIOUS RELIC
Judge Keith Formally Commits Docu-
mcns TO His Keep
tnx.

judge James Keith, of the Virginia
Supreme Court OF Apeals. yesterday
formally delivered into the keeping Of
Governor Henry c. Stuart the will Of
Martha Washington. which Was turned
over to Judge Keith by J. Pierpont
Morgan. Jr., to be disposed OF as the
Governor and the people OF Virginia
think best Judge Keith. IN commit
ting tho valuable historical relic to
tho Governors care, transmitted a
COPY OF Mr.. Morgan's letter and his
reply. and left the matter of its dts
position entirely in the Governors
Aands Both OF these letters have
been printed in he virg1nian.
In hte4 letter Mr.. Morgan suggested
that the document be placed at Mt,
Vernon, .ne old home of Washington.
IN . specially constructed receptacle.
which the millionaire generously Of
fered to furnish. but It Is understood
that some pressure has been brought
TO bear on tho chief executive to have
the will retained either for the State
museum or a special place TO eb pro-
vided in the main Capitol Building.
In the act under which the suit
against tho late J. Pierpont Morgan
was brought for the recovery OF the
will It was stipulated that II should
be deposited at Fairfax Courthouse.
where II was originally secured by
those from whom Mr.. Morgan OBJ
tanned 1t. but the advocates Of plac-
ing At Mt Vernon. coupled with the
suggestion OF the man through whose
magma nimity 1t was returned to the
State, as well as the argument OF
those who want It kept In Richmond
arc being given careful consideration
by the Governor The idea is to get
him to retain possession OF the doc
ument until the next session OF the
General Assembly In order to get that
body to amend its action regarding the
deposit of the will at old Fairfax
Courthouse. and deposit 1t either at
Mt Vernon or in Richmond.
In the meantime the precious relic
Yeposes safely In the big vault In the
Governors ONCE at the State Capt.
toll until Governor Stuart has made
up his mind what shall be done with
n
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-05
sioO, 900, 900 SPENT on SUBWAY
Work In New York to Cost $500.
100000 When Completed.

New York. Oct. 4.-Mnre than
500. 100000 already has been expend-
ed In the construction OF the new dual
subway system here, and contracts
aggregating slTs, 900, 600 have thus
far been awarded for subway and
elevated work. according to a report
made public today blythe public SER
vice commission. The expenditures
include sums paid by the PETERBOROUGH
Rapid Transit Company and the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company, as
we'll as by the city. September l.,
i9,T4s men were employed in sub
way work.
When finished the dual system will
consist OF $40 miles of single track
| railroad. including 2as miles in the
old subway and elevated line The
total cost of the system when
equipped is estimated at $500. 900. 900.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-05
THIS MAY BE TRUE
BUT. NOTE ITS SOlJRC

New York. Oct. 4.--The Day f1
Jewish daily paper. has received 41G@
following wireless from its edite45
Herman Bernstein, who IS at preS
travelling In the beiIigerent countri6of
Berlin, Oct. Russian outra9NG
against the Jewish population are c0six
t!nuinF. despite rumors circulated
that the condition of the Jews hA1
improved.
The truth is that the dletress az
the Russian Polish Jews Is appalling
Hundreds of thousands are literally
starving. Immediate relief on the
largest scale is imperative, Russia II
trying to solve the Jewish question by
annihilating the Jews"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-05
OBITUARY
Samuel NJ. Nelson.

Samuel NJ. Nelson. son OF Thomas
A. Nelson, one of the best-known
citizens OF Richmond and old Man
chester, died yesterday morning at
$3.50 o'clock in his residence, 1108
West Clay Street. Mr.. Nelson. who
was sixty-four years old, had been
parafyzSd for the last twelve months.
His l-dneral will be held this after
noon from his home at o'clock In
terment will be made in Maury Gene
terry, South Richmond. in the Nelson
section
Mr.. Nelson succeeded his father in
business In Richmond. Although he
lived the greater part OF his life on
the Southside. he was as popular in
business circles in Richmond az on
the other side of the James. Among
local stablemen, Mr.. Nelson was q
father Of the boys" and was looked
up to with pride and dignity by deal
ers in horses in Richmond. His long
experience in stable breeds gave him
a reputation as a good horse Judge,
and he examined many horses before
big races.
Walter Nelson. OF South Richmond.
Is surviving brother OF Mr.. Nelson.
az Is Charles Nelson. Besides his
widow, Mr.. Nelson leaves one son.
Thomas Nelson. Jr.. OF Barton
Heights and three sisters, Mrs. A. C.
Featherstone and Mrs. D. w. Center.
of Halifax. North Carolina, and Mrs.
C. L. Rick. of Mount Airy. N. c.