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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-20
MRS. BONNEVILLE DROPS
CASE AGAINST PIANIST
Grand Jury In HustInEs Court, Part H.,
Finds No True bill Against
Annie stevens,

Annie stevens. who has been operat-
ing at Forest Hill Park as an Egyptian
fortune teller and palmist. and who was
arrested last week by the city police,
charged with obtaining money under
false pretenses, was released in the
Hastings Court. Fart H.. yesterday, the
grand jury falling to find true bill
against her. She was held for the grand
jury In Police Court. Part H.. and SOW
eral others who were arrested at the
same time. having operated at the park.
were ordered to leave the city.
She was alleged to have secured 500
from Mrs. Victoria Bonneville. OF 216
West Fifteenth Street. which was to be
used to help locate $500, which had
been lost She Is alleged to have said
that she could recover tho money if this
amount was left with her for three
days and nights. Mrs. Bonneville be-
came suspicious on the second day. and,
fearing that the fortune teller would
leave the city, notified the city police
and the money was recovered
Mrs. Bonneville stated in court yes
terday that she was not inclined to
prosecute the Stevens woman. as she
placed some faith in her from certain
things that the fortune teller had told
her.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-20
WILL CONTINUE FIGHT
ON BUILDING LINE LAW
Lafayette Apartment CORPORATION TO
Renew Case Before Public
Safety Board
EXPECT TO BE TURNED DOWN
Counsel for Company Plan to Renew
Petition for Mandamus to Force
approval Of Amended Plans for
Grace Street Apartment-House.

roIiowing out its plan to attack in
inc courts the validity OF the ordinance
recently passed by the Council estab-
hshing building line on the south
siuc OF Grace Street. between Har-
riSoh ana Shafcs Streets, the Lafayette
Apartment Corporation will ann.ar he-
iorc Inc foard OF Public Safety at noon
day to protest against the action
OF building Inspector Butler in refus-
ing |" approve It's amended plans for
an apartment house to be erected at
Grace and Shafcr Streets.
The. contest has been bcPore ~,
~ nulinlhs department For many weeks.
me board Of Public Safety in n pre
'iouS appeal from the Building In
spcctor's decision In this matter. held
mat IL was without jurisdiction. II
Is understood that tho meeting TODAY
VIII De perfunctory. and that a SINH
lar ruling Will be entered
WILL APPLY TO COURT
FOR WRIT OF MASDANUa
Ihis action is expected by counsel
lot the apartmcnt-house many. who
VIII Immediately serve notice of an
apphcatton to the Law and EQUITY
court Tor q fnandamus to force ap-
profal OF the plans. The proceedings
growing out OF the application for a
court order. 1t is believed, Will lead 70
INC testing OF the building line ordi-
nance, and the contest NAV be car
RED 10 the Supreme Court
:. previous petition for n mandamus
was denied by Judge Crump on the
ground that such an order would have
directed the Building Inspector to an.
prove plans containing provision 70,
an oVerhanging cornicc for which spe
ciai permission had not been obtain e6
from the Council. The company aled
drawing from which the cornice wa.
omitted, but the Building Inspector de
chned to approve 1t, holding thai
II did not conform to the buildine
line described by the Council ordi.
nance.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-20
INCREASED ASSESSMENTS
Examiner of Records for Alexandria
Reports to Auditor Moore

w. \. Lipscomb examiner Of records
Tor the judicial district composed Of
the city of Alexandria and the counties
Of Alexandria, Fairfax, and Prince
William. yesterday reported to Auditor
{. Lee Moore an increase of $4oOOOoO
In the fiduciary assessments in his ter
r!tory. Last year the total was s7,7G6.-
eos. and for this year 1T is 11,?S6.S75,
being apportioned as follows:
Alexandria city, s7,1s3,35S: Prince
William County, S2,11S.536; Alexandria
county, Sl,64o.4SS; Fairfax County, ST.
oG4.4SS
The greatest part of the increase was
in the city of Alexandria.
The report OF the assessor of lands
| for tho Northern District of Halifax
County shows an increase over last
year in the assessment of real estate of
S54S,55o. The total for this year is
sl.SS3.2So. There are three assessm cnt
districts III Halifax.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-20
STATE BUYS BONDS
Sinking Fund Commissioners Have Re.
tired StB8,8OO This Year.

Second Auditor Roswell Page ycster-
day announced the purchase by the
state Board Of Sinking Fund Commits
sioncrs of $4,000 OF Virginia century
bonds at S5H. The total purcha Sc
Of bonds for the sinking fund SO far
during tho fiscal year beginning Oc-
tober /, 1914, amount to s166,600, in
Guiding $500 R!ddlcbergcr's.
The average price OF the Virginia
centuries has been around IS, and has
held up exceptionally well. considering
the effect which the war In Europe
has had on securities OF all kinds.
The members OF tho Sinking Fund
Board arc Auditor G. Lee Moore, Second
Auditor Page and State Treasurer
Asher w. Hartman.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-20
EXPECTS LARGE ATTENDANCE
Middle District Association to Meet mt
Brunch Church In August

The annual convention Of the Mid :
dc District Baptist Association, with
pr j. i. Loving presiding. will be held
August 10, II and 12 at Branch Bap-
tist Church, about three miles from
the city i'll Chesterfield County.
the anticinations of DIR. Loving who
is moderator of the association, are
that the meeting will he largely at
tended. as delegates from all sections
OF Chesterfield County have promised
to attend. All of the Southsidc Bap-
tSt churches are included in the as.;o-
citation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-20
TRAFFICKED IN COCAINE
'hrr,e Ferkins Is Sentenced to Serve
One fenr In Penitentiary,

carrie Perkins indicted by the grand
; ;,y on the charge of having cocaine
illegally in her possession. was found
"u!ity yesterday in the Hastings Court
ana sentenced TO serve one year I'm
inc pcnitentiary.
ne court nolle prosecuted the case
against Mary Finley, charged With
ahng $40 In currency from Harry
S'es She wan required to furnish
noho IN the sum Of 1900 to guarantee
mel ner good behavior for twelve months
Inc bond was furnished by j. A. Lewis.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-20
SUES FOR $1,000
c. -. Walker brings Action Against
Southern RniIwny Alleging Negligence.

c. D. Walker filed suit for 81 900 yes
terday in the Law and Equity Court
against the Southern Railway Com
pany, charging the company with neg
liEcncc In an accident which occ.rrcd
on July Q.
According TO the declaration. the plain
t!f was crossing the local yards Of
the railroad In thc discharge OF bust
ness with the company. He charges
that still car vas suddenly and with
out warning juttcd against him. caus-
ing a severe phySi cal and mental
shock. The company Is charged with
negligence in failing properly to safe
guard persons crossing its tracks on
business. Damages arc asked In the
sum Of $1,000.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-20
MEETS IN KING WILLIAM
Dover Baptist Association 10 Hold An
DunI Scssion.

me Dover BAPTIST Association will
begin It's 1920 session this nn-rIrn
10 o'clock al sharon Baptist Church.
King william County. The session viii
continue through Thursday
Delegates and visitors VIII take tho
Fichmond and Rappahannock Railroad
at Twenty-ninth and p Streets. Trains
leave each dag AT and II o'clock in
the morning. and At 44J O'clock in
the afternoon for the Pamunkcy Sta
ton. where an auto bus will DC in wait
Ing 10 proceed 70 the church.
j. B. Walthall 10 clerk OF the asso.
citation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-20
RenuI.itton Issned.

a requisition was issued at the Of
fee OF Governor Stuart yesterday on
Governor Brumbaugh, Of Pennsylvania,
for jordan. Jones, alias Samuel Rob-
inson, wanted In Richmond on the
charge OF cashing n forged check for
$40 at the Broad Street Bank several
months ago Detective Sergeant John
willy Will go to Philadelphia for tho
prisoner. Jones is under arrest In
Philadelphia.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-20

Candidates for the Administrative
Board and the Legislature have been
invited by the South Richmond Demo
cratic Club to address that association
next Monday night in the courtroom OF
the Hastings Court Part IT. The can
didates Will present their policies and
platforms to the voters of South Rich
mond. and large attendance is en-
pcctcd.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-20
STREET COMMITTEE WILL
INSPECT HIGHWAY ROUTE
Will &c Over Line of Prouoscd hi.
rect Approach to North
ern Suburbs.
TWO ROUTES ARE PROPOSED
One Would Come Into Broad Street
AT First and the Other at Brook
avenue Appropriation of S75,-
600 Is Available.

The Council Committee o, street.
accompanied by the members OF the
administrative Board, Will leave at 4
O'CLOCK this afternoon from the CITY
nan In automobiles to inspect tho soy.
eral routes that have been suggested
Tor the proposed direct boulevard from,
Inter Park to the city proper.
E"norate drawings that have been
prepared by Bolton. Clarke G. Pratt.
ciNil engineers. show two annroocb.s
That have met with favor. Both in
corporate Chamberlaync Avenue Gin
Ter Park. as the northern terminus
one or the routes. however. comes into
HGoad street at First. and the other mt
Brook Avenue
SUM OF $4,000 SET
ASIDE IN BOND ISSUE
In the recent ordinance appor,iontn.-
,he $4,000 bond issue for permanent
improvements in the annexed .srrl
tory. the sum of $4,000 was set aside
as the first installment OF fund for
the construction Of me highway that
Is TO connect the northern suburbs with
the city proper The Improvement. IL
- estimated, VIII cost several times
that amount.
The Council Finance Committee IS
scheduled TO meet at o'clocl, to-
night. On the docket are n number OF
important measures. among them the
ordinance reducing the price OF gas
10 80 cents per 1000 cubic feet. The
committee will have up for considcra-
ton also the resolution apDropria,-
ing $4,000 for the negro exposition TO
be expended under the direction Of tho
Committee on Advertising and Enter
priscs.
NEGROES WANT COUNCIL
TO REMOVE CONDITION
In its original form. as passed by
hoth branches. tho resolution made III.
money available only in tho event that
President Wilson visited the cXpoSi-
ton. The Negro Historical and In
dustrial Association, under whose au-
spices the exposition is being held
desires the condition removed. in order
that the money may be available even
II the President should find II impos-
shlc to come
An amended resolution removing the
condition was passed by tho Common
Council. but was held up by the Board
OF Aldermen at tho instance of Chair
man Grundy Of the Finance Com
m!ttcc. who thought that The city
should spend no money on the cxpos!-
ton. which. he said has not lived up
TO it's prospectus. 1t was referred To
delegation will appear before that body
tonight 10 present the case for the
exposition.
The only other Council meetings for
this week that are scheduled are n
meeting OF the Committee OF Public
buildings. Properties and Utilities, at
o'clock tonight, and meeting of
the Committee on Dock. River and
Harbor Thursday night.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-20
PEOPLE OF ALL CLASSES
RESPOND TO APPEAL
ice FUND Contributed Through Tho
Iimes-Dispatch Now Amounts
to S3O1.54.
WORK GOES ON STEADILY
HOT Weather Doubles Demand fo,
Ice to Relieve Cases of Sickness
ana for Poor Families, Where
There Are Little Children.

feopie OF all classes and creeds and
, many Organizations are continuing to
contribute towards the fund o> ,b.
citF Ice Mission. and the officers az
inc mission are much gratincd nj Tho
response. Up 10 date the contribu,ion.
received by The Times Dispatch nav.
amounted to a total OF s3Ol54 TIT
money VIII afford aid to many nncd,.
families and. perhaps save NAM n
baby's life.
Tho Raraca and Philathca classes az
n" FIRST Baptist Church will give a
Bag lawn festival tonight noqi,-
az 1880 o'clock. on the old Richmond
college campus FOR the benefit OF Tho
fund. Special features have been ar
ranged, and they VIII include n con-
cert by the odd South Quartet" Poll,
Millcr's famous aggregation OF negro
singers.
The hot weather Of the pas, few
days has caused acute suffering among
the POOR. and many families arc in
dire need. Every cent contributed to-
ward the FUR will help. and all sums
are gratefully received.
MANY PEOPLE HEI.P
TO SWELL. ICE FUND
The contributions since Saturday are
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-20
Declared InHnnc.

William Randolph. colored, was de-
clarcd insane yesterday by l"nacy
commission composed of Drs. Martin
and Talbot and Magistrate T. ]. Pur-
year. of licnrico County. and ordered
confined liz the Central State Hospital
AT Petersburg.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-20
ioihI. SUFFRAGE LEAGUE
WANTS VOICE IN CITY ,EE,IuS

Inc Equal Suffrage Lcague OF vir-
SiH'"' "nlch is working for an amend
"leht 10 the state Constitution is =,
present concentrating it's efforts into :,
demand mat suffrage plank be in
serted in the proposed new charter ~
tho city o: Richmond \ number or
PEon!ihcnt lawyers have been consulted
Oh INC icasibiitE OF the proposition
ana have advised them TO 20 ,bo,a
Whether the insertion OF such ci,usa
would nc possible without an amend
'ncnt TO the state Constitution, is MOI
1 they have been told, capable Of bcin "
decided by any ono lawyer. but only bv
the supreme Court OF the state.
In support OF their cause the SUI
frarists point TO section Il of the RiIl
OF HIEhts, which says: The rights emu
merated In this B!ll of Rights shall! not
hc construed 10 limit other rights of
inc people not therein expressed" They
also call attention to section -. chan
ter 2, Of the city charter: The Council
OF the city Of Richmond shall have
power TO enact suitable ordinances TO
secure and promote the general vel
fare OF the inhabitants OF tho city by
them deemed proper for the safety.
health, peace. good order and morals OF
the community"
At street meeting held by the
icasu" saturday night the question Of
the municipal franchise was discussed
by the following speakers: Miss Nora
houston, Mrs. G. V. MEREDITH Mrs ROY.
X. Flanagan, Leon Il. WhippIc. ]. C.
Duke. and Howard r. Colvin. editor OF
tho Square Deal" II was pointed out
that. since June /, the taXpaying women
of Falls Church, Fairfax County. have
been allowed TO vote in municipal cleo
lions on financial matters.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-20
.LUNACY COMMISSION
FINDS De WITT IS Sane
Declares Youngt.Man tWho Victim
lied Governor Stuart Has
Sound Mind.
is INDICTED FOR FORGERY
True Bill Charges Defendant With
Forging Stuart's Endorsement to
Check Cashed AT Richmond Ho-
tel-Trial Is Postponed.

William II. De Witt indicted on the
charge Of forgery in connection with
the passing of check bearing tho
1s,
t"' yea endorsement OF iorernor stuart,
was declared sane Yesterday by q spc-
c!al commission consisting Of DR. wu-
liam ( ,:o-de
- ir'"dN'
nI'o."'e" recently by the Hastings
- 20 .tfl'll. M" TIA" Young mans
Hth'h! responsibility.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-20
HOT WEATHER NO BAR
TO WORK OF sUFFRACIsTs
congressional Union Planning Spe.
cinl Campaign for Sum
mer Months
VOICE IN FRAMING CHARTEI
fp'Iai Suffrage League Seeks Provi.
sion for Municipal Suffrage Willie
working for Amendment to State
tonstitution-Lnwy Consulted.

N"' even tho longest hot spell the
cltN mas known can subdue tho ardor
OF INC suHrasists or make them cease
their efforts.
Members Of the Congressional Union
VINO are working for "A Federal amend
ment. held meeting YESTERDAY altar
noon Mt the Jefferson to plan the sum
nntF campaign. An organizer rro,,
"sh'n"ton. Miss l.. B Hansche. has
cone down for "a month Ia work in
''rsi.hohn ana other cities in Virginia.
y number OF features arc Lnin, AZ
c.sScd Tor the coming month. anon,
tncin 4 lawn party. n suffrage MOVING
plc'ure' and visits to the various
pc'cAcs. Meanwhi members of mo
congressional Union have boon invi,nd
20 SPEAK before the labor meeting ncx;
fridaE night. The regular wcckI..
ing VIII b. held at o'clock We'd
hes"aE IN the homo OF Mrs. ii!n from
hart. n the Raleigh
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-16
GARRIck.

Detroit playgoers are offered an
unusual treat in THE Ware Case. y
which opened a weeks engagement
in the Garrick theater Monday night.
The play itself Is OF exceptional
power and interest. and the cast
headed ny Lou-Tellegen. former
leading man with Sarah Bernhardt,
who in his three seasons on the
American stage has won a place
among the best OF the actors with
which Europe has furnished us, com
prises ar array of talent hard in
deed to surpass.
THE Ware Case" is FUN OF sus-
pease and Feplete with surprises.
Its strongest moment comes just be-
fore the fall of the curtain. and its
author George Pleydell, possesses
in a high degree the faculty OF so
combining his incidents that the In
terest Of the audience IL held unfiag-
ging throughout scenes which less
skilfully written might easily be
come tedious.
The story OF the play is written
around a Staying Sir Hubert Ware,
British sporting man, is enmeshed
with debts. Just as bankruptcy
seems inevitable, his brother-in-law,
Eustace, is found dead in lake on
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-16
MILES

Diving acts ATE hy no means nov
elites on the vaudeville stage. Fact
Is, they have beet considered cutie
common Tor some time, But there is
one on the Miles bill This week
which is entirely different from the
general run. and is by far the most
entertaining offering ON the program
This troupe OF mermaids is known
as the Berlo girls Their kooi quail
tiles are numerous. Grace and dIr.
ing are combined IN their diving So
that il = not only beautiful 10 look
upon. but most thrilling Candijll,
the Berlo girls wouldn't have 90 do
much diving az all, and they -til
would prove good attraction. For
any one OF the three could stand
alongside OF Kellerm6nn and not SUI.
fer by comparison.
The young Wcncn's mother l. Win
them in the act Her Mortified out.
bursts. as the girls 20 through some
of their most daring feGts. keep the
audience in good hCmor Mrs Eerla
winds mp the act in a riot by dash.
ing up 10 the stage. sttired a. an
old granny" She finally leaps INTO
the pool
Ed F. REWARD. veteran veatruo-
quist. Is back in town with his
Seth Dewberrv In Hicksville" pro-
duction. The farmers. the bad boy
and yes. the bull dog and the mule
are still with Reynard, and each one
OF them has HIS little piece 70 say
that is, they move their mouths.
while Reynard does the talking for
them. The act is as full of laughs
as ever
Inc remainder Of the pill Is medi.
OGRE Jacobs dogs open the show
wi'h some clever tricks. one OF
the dogs who knows how to Ter a
silly grin overspread his features
when ~ is tickied takes rust Of the
applause
I.ydell and Hughes have al act call
ed What is II ab2g II would Take
congressional ffst-si is4 iieH BE- AT
swer the question Irene May is a
statuesque. Soldon-haired warbler
with a pleasing voice, and a good
selection Of songs II Miss MAYS
selections were not so good she
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-16
PS2gESA|

lest. with dainty Ann Pennington
and pretty Lucille Cavanaugh held
over from last season aud a mum
Der OF established favorites but
new 20 the Foll.es. OF the latter,
the charming Ina Claire Is the most
prominent. Miss Claire hasn't
enough to do &c please her admir-
ers. She is so pretty and gifted.
with a delightful singing voice, that
her talents could De used ottenrr
with pleasure to the audience. Kay
LAUREL. the Young person who poses
IN the pink scarf on top ~ the
bronze parapet, is called upon TO do
many other pcs IS" IN more or less
clothing. and she ingeluously sue
ceeds in giving the impression OF
shrinking r1odesty and innocence.
Mae Murray is a delightful dane.
or and the dancing Of Carl Ran.
jail and Charles Purcell is as eX.
pert as anything the season has
offered.
There is fun. laughter. novelty,
gsiety, burlesques, travesty beauty
grace and pleasure, and not a duh
moment in the 1918 Follies.
The rising OF the curtain, prompt
N ~ s 10 O'Clock. reveals a won
derful scenic setting OF the sea
depths. with marnaids swimming
around a submarine.
ELLA MAE HAWTHORNE.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-16

,a1utus.opuru suc position iruM seN
eral thousand feet up and from tins
pvlolo marked on oDr nTpes@Aie n
uuery maps the exact point OF tia
shells departure
The captain, young, clean-cul.
wearing monoelr, his reddish mus
tache cut American fashion. Openeo
an album sucn as you probably have
AZ home. Turning a rev pages ht
stopped al one ne said was the Dun
kirk cannon. small, but distinct
the cannon could be- seen IN cir
Gle OF whitishgray the cement
base. Leading up TO 1t was dou.
bic thread the trumWay over which
the mammoth shells We're hauled
Nearby was a highway: elsewhere
darkish fields -bects, probably.
An that remained. continued
the captain. "Was GO pike the en-
emys howitztr This was done sys-
tematically The Germans say We
waste ammunition. but the silencine
of this piece refutes that Ne pho
;ographed the position after each
shot Look az these photos
Turning the pictures slowly. one
could see the spots. representing
holes dug by the guns searching TO-
Duukirk's hombarder. getting close
and closer 20 the target. II W.
like the Pit and the Pendulum "a
over AsaiH Tha- German gunner
must have seen death drawing clos
or and closer. but there was noth'u
for them 20 do The shells were
closing in rapidly and their howiter
was too big 90 be- unbolted from m,
cement and hauled about.
when we had given approXi
mately the proper range ny the aid
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-16
ORPHEuM.

The audience couldn't get enough
OF Joe Welch in the Orpheum the
alter, Monday afternoon. II did
everything but stamp its feet and
whistle. and WEIGH, who Usually oc-
cupies only about IS to IS minutes
was on the stage nearly half hour.
WEIGH is quite the same Hebrew
comedian that he has always been.
There doesn't seem to DE a change
In his makeup, his walk or his talk.
But his stories are new-every one
OF them. WEIGH tells them well
though he does use a slow sort Of
monotone voice And whether they
be humorous or pathetic every one
gets over the footlights for there are
few men on the stage who knows as
we'll as Welch how to tell a story.
Ethel Mae Hall. and Two associate
players. provided an abundance OF
ether laughter with their one-act.
skit The Wrong Guy" 1t is the
story OF a wife pestered by firts
whose husband is too busy TO defend
her. She engages plumber, and,
Of course. when the husband arrives.
the plumber mistakes hin for a
hirt.
The Six Steppers, three men and
three young women. gathered in a
few curtain bows after their refresh.
ing and original dancing act All
six know how to use their pedal eX.
tremities TO the best advantage. The
show opens with Arthur Ward who
rolls and juggles hoops, and finishes
up with an eccentric dance. and is
followed by Mills and Monitor who
put on an original skil entittsA--SA
Timely Appointment" Bob, TIP and
company Tip being dog and the
company" a pretty girl, have an
original dog act. Then comes the
pictures.