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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-13
The Richmond vIRGINIA NTU ESDAY, APRIL H. 1915.
SUFfRAG|STS MAY USE
P0RT|C0 OF CAPITOL
to Equal Suffrage League for
May Rally Day Exercises.

On application of the Equal Suf-
frage League of Richmond, presented
to Governor Stuart yesterday by Mts
@. Harvey Clark and Mrs. S. w.
Meek. the Governor granted permis-
sion to the league to use the south
portico of the state Capitol for the
May-Day exercises of the Equal Suf-
frage Movement.
May Is national rally day of the
suffragists. and In Richmond as else
where, the women will present Il
fitting program. There will be ad-
dresses by persons prominent in the
equal suffrage movement a1d other
interesting exercises.
Arrangement of the program for the
day liz being carried on by special
committees of the Richmond League
and as each detail is worked out
members OF the league grow more
enthusiastic. A large attendance is
anticipated.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-13
TO START STATEWIDE
VICE CAMPAIGN TODAY
VIII Eject Organization of Virginia
Social Hygiene Association ut
Y. VI. {. \.

The conference of social conditions
in Virginia. called to start Statewide
campaign against commercialized vice.
the Young Mems Christian Association
Rev. j. j. Gravatt, u. d, pastor of
Holy Trinity Church, will preside over
the meeting and will be assisted by
Rev j. T. Mastin. of the state Board
Of Charities and Corrections. The con-
ference will continue throughout We'd
nesday afternoon.
The conference was called at the
suggestion of Or. Gravatt and DR. Mas
tin. and is the result of the fight being
waEed in Richmond against CONNER
cialized vice. Tomorrow a tentative or
ganization of the Virginia Social Hy-
giene Association will be formed and
a constitution submitted and discussed
tonights session being taken up with
addresses outlining the purpose of the
association and what il hopes to ac-
complish. Dr. Gravatt viii open the
meeting with general statement, after
which several talks will be made The
nesday morning while In the afternoon
committees viii be appointed to serve
until the next meeting.
Among tho speakers selected for the
opening conference are the following
Or. Il. a. Alderman. OF the University
OF Virginia; James Bronson Reynolds,
Of New York; Senator u Walter Mapp.
Accomac. Dr. l.. r Register Norfolk /.
j. " Hough. Norfolk, Rev. John r.
VIM. u. D.. Roanoke.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-13
RED CROSS SCHOOLS Of
BOY SCOUTS ARE BEGUN
Lectures and Demonstrations BY
Leading Doctors Given at Sew
eral Headquarters Last Night.

With leading physicians in charge
OF the work, giving lectures and di-
recting demonstrations the first OF
the SESSIONS OF tie Red Cross School
OF the Richmond Council of Boy
Scouts OF America were held at the
several Scout headquarters last
night. The lectures were well at
tended by the Scouts and much in
terest was shown in the demonstra-
tons.
The Central District held its SEES
sion in the parish house of the Sew
enth Street Christian Church. at S
o'clock, with Commissioner Pyle IN
charge DR. Paul w. Hovie del!v-
cred the lecture and demonstration.
The Western District met In the
Tabernacle Baptist Church, with
Commissioner Williams in charge.
DIR. II. C. Rucker delivered the lee
'ture and demonstrations.
The second section of the Central
District viii meet in the Second
Presbyterian Church on Thursday
evening at s o'clock with Dir. I-or-
raine tn deliver the lecture and give
the demonstrations.
The Northern District will meet ar
the Scout library, $50 Chamherlayne
Avenue. Gtntcr Park. on Friday even
Ing at s o'clock. Of this week, under
the direction IF Commissioner Sledd.
Or. Fl. G. Rucker will deliver the lee
ture and demonstrations. assisted by
DIR. Williams.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-13
PAY TAXES BY MAY !
IF YOU WOULD VOTE
ting tho Sovereigns to Qualify Them
selves to Participate In Election.

CITY Treasurer Pace calls attention
to the fact that all citizens who have
forgotten or overlooked the payment
of their poll taxes have only until
May / in which TO pay in order to
take part in the August primary cleo
ton.
Poll taxes must be paid within six
months of the general election. That
election Will be held on November 2.
At that time candidates for the Ad-
ministrative Board and for the State
Legislature will he voted for. All who
pay their taxes by May may vote
at the August primary
Treasurer Pace calls attention, also.
TO the fact that the activity displayed
last year by the Young Mems Pro-
gressive League has failed to develop
this spring. and that, unless som 2thin-
IL done TO Stir UP the interest in the
forthcoming election. which VIII prove
TO be a most important one. the poll
ing list will fall far below that of last
year.
Candidates for the Legislature and
the Administrative Board are the only
ones to be voted for this year. To
date three candidates are in the field
for the Administrative Board. II is
not known how many may be in the
field at the proper time. Two are u
be elected.
Five members OF the House of Del
egates and two State senators are to
be elected.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-13
NEW DEPARTMENT WILL
OPEN UP THURSDAY
Accounting Department. with e. r.
Shepherd at Its Head. Now Ready
Fur Business

Beginning on Thursday the new de-
psrtment OF bookk eepine for city de-
partments viii start on it's career with
c. +. Shepherd. OF the Administrative
Board Office, at the head He will have
the assistance OF the City Accountant,
H. G. Ccfer, and will have with him in
the department. c. G. Blakeley, now OF
the city Engineers office. and l.. Il.
Richards. If the city Auditors office.
The headquarters will be located In
room 3I4, City Hall. for the present.
This room IL now occupied by the city
Accountant and will be changed so as
to admit of the requirements OF the
new department.
The idea is to centralize all the book
keeping In the Departments OF Water.
Gas, Street Cleaning, Engineers Office.
Electricity. city Home. Markets and
Cemeteries. Most of these departments
have separate systems OF bookkeeping
The new department VIII establish a
single system. and will issue pay checks
for the various employees of the city.
The head of the department is given
authority 10 consolidate or abolish
cierkships II in doing so the interests
Of the. city may be taken care OF. Mr..
Shepherd Will he the paymaster.
The plans of the new department
were submitted TO the Administrative
tSbaIu yesterday bN MI TberHtFu, VINO
has been largely assisted by the City
Accountant in the preparation thereof
The board yesterday authorized Su-
perintendent f. w, Trafford. OF the
Electrical Department. to take trips to
Washington from time 10 time to at
tend conferences at tho Bureau of
Standards for the consideration OF mat
tiers pertaining TO the Improvement Of
his department. the expenses OF the
trips to be paid by the board,
Mayor Ainslie's letter concerning the
fixing OF a "CleanineUp Week was
referred 70 Superintendent Cohn, of the
Street Cleaning Department. who viii
name some time convenient 10 his de-
partment The Mayor suggests the first
week In MAY.
\ letter was received by the board
from w II Tyree, secretary of the
Painters and Decorators Association,
complaining that members Of the asso-
citation were not given an opportunity
of bidding on city work, He was in
formed that all city painting was let at
contract. except as otherwise provided
for by Council.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-13
CHAMBER WOULD LEARN
FRANCHISE SENTIMENT
At Hearing Tonight VIII Get Opinions
OF Those Favoring and Opposing
Va. Rwy. x p. 90. Petitions.

Colonel William T. Dabney, bust
ness manager of the Richmond
Chamber OF Commerce. left yester-
day morning for South Boston, where
last night he addressed a meeting
or business men on the advantages
of organization. Especial attention
was given in the address TO the for
nation and operation of Cham
Der Of Commerce. which South Bos-
ton proposes 10 organize.
Mr.. Dab ley will return to Rich
mond this morning and tonight he
will be present at the meeting OF the
Richmond chambers committee on
municipal affairs which will give a
hearing to all parties Interested in
the matter of the petition of the Nlr-
ginia Railway and Power Company
for new blanket franchise for n.
period of thirty years.
While the committee tonight will
not enter into "A discussion of the pro-
posed rerouting of lines under the
proposed new franchise, being that n
matter for the sections 81 the city
served by the lines to determine both
for and against athc granting Of the
franchise.
Considerable opposition has devel-
oped in certain sections of the city
and some OF tho citizens u-Eaniza-
tons and labor bodies have held
meetings and adopted resolutions
against the granting Of the franchise.
and the Chamber Of Commerce If de-
sirous of learning just what the sit
uation is
All persons interested in the fran
chose matter. whether they are fla
vora bic or whether they oppose, are
invited to attend tonights meeting
which viii be held at s o'clock in
the auditorium Of the chamber and
to express themselves freely.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-13
CITY PLANNING EXHIBIT
HERE NEXT MONTH

Mayor Ainslie yesterday completed
arrangements for the coming of the
City Planning Exhibit TO this city.
In charge Of John r. Iathrop. the
exhibit will be placed in the large
building. No. s31 East Main Street.
on May and will remain five days.
The Mayor has urged the bringing
of this exhibit here for many months.
City Council finally appropriated the
sum of $3.50 for the incidental ex-
penses.
The exhibit is collection OF mod
els. paintings, diagrams, photographs
and drawings. showing the growth
and planning of more than 200 Of the
greatest cities of the world. 1t has
been shown in all the large cities or
the North and West. and is now on
its way South and Southwest. going
from Richmond to Cincinnati.
No charge will be made and all
citizens interested in the growth OF
Richmond are Invited TO visit the
rooms and study the various exhibits
Mr.. I,athrop will deliver lectures at
convenient hours. showing many ways
in which the growth OF city may be
pushed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-13
ROTAR|ANS WILL HEAR
VISITING OPERA STARS
One or Mere of Those Here For W ed
ncsday Club Entertainments 10
Meet Rotary Club To-day.

John Marshall High School will be
inspected by the busy business men
of Richmond at l o'clock this ar
ternoon the business men being
members of the Richmond Rotary
Club which is holding this partic-
ular semi onthly meeting in the
High School Building. Several things
are on the program and the event
promises to be as lively as the av-
ersge Rotary meeting.
In addition to the features that
are withheld from the knowledge of
those not on the program commit
tee. there will he n luncheon. reports
by Alvin NJ, Smith and Secretary :.
S. Rosendorf Of the recent tri-city
meeting In Norfolk, and musical
numbers by one or more OF the stars
who are in the city giving the Wed
nesday Club entertainments
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-13
CHILD TELLS PATHETIC
STORY OF RUINED HOME
Little Ones Go to Detention Home
and Both Parents Sent TO Jan
In Default of 500 Bond.

with the hand of his -year-old
sister grnsped tightly In his own. Ian
wood Sledge. twelve years old. or ESQ
South LON hardy Street. stood In the
doorway OF the home of a neignpor
Saturday night and asked fof a place
for himself and his sister TO spend
the night,
They were taken into the home and
there tho boy told his story With his
little sister standing at his side, her
wide eyes looking up into the face OF
her protector, who with boyish frank
ness told that his parents were intoxi-
Gated and had turned them both out
Of their home.
The neighbor notified tho Juvenile
authorities. and Miss Sarah Roller
was soon upon the scene, She took
the children In charge, and calling for
a police officer. returned to the child
ren's home with them. There she
swore out before Magistrate Purdic
a warrant charging the children with
being neglected minors under the age
OF sixteen. thereby securing the right
- take the children from their
parents.
F'rightened by the badges and but
tons Of the uniformed men the child
rem wanted to stay with their parents,
who, by this time. realized how far
they had gone. ard just how they
had treated their children. The
mother wept and begged that she he
given the custody OF the children
PROMISING never again to cause them
TO leave their home. or TO let them
suffer for want of attention.
Her pleadings did not avail, and the
children were taken to the Juvenile
Detention Home, where they will be
cared for until n Suitable home can
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-13
MIR. CLARKE IMPROVING.
One OF Victims of Meckienburg Ac
cident VIII Recover.

Tho condition OF Warren Clarke.
OF Union Level, Va, who IS in the
Memorial Hospital suffering from in
Jnries received in an autom obile ac-
cident near Bakersvlle, Mecklenburg
County in which his companion in
the car, X. c. Wells, received tnju-
ries from which he later died here,
was reported as improving last night.
and physicians now hold out strong
hopes of his recovery. The automo-
bile was driven by Gordon Wells
brother of the dead man, turned tur
tie while going down steep incline
4 G. Wells and Mr., Clarke were
rushed to Richmond for treatment.
" rtfs died s0ou after his ART
val here. never having regained con-
seriousness.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-13
COLORTD SCHOOL CHILDREN
VISIT MaNUFACTURERS SHOW

About 1870 children OF the Maury
School, colure d. Southside, accompa-
MED by. J. II. Blackwell. principal of
the school. and their teachers visited
Richmond Manufacturers Exhibits i'll
the Chamber of Commerce building
yesterday. The children were much
interested hs what they saw and
many of them learned many Things
about Richmond. industrially. that
they had not known.
During the school year, when is
now nearing its end, the children OF
all the public schools, both white and
colored, and Of many of the private
schools. have visited the Made-il-
Richmond show.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-13

The regular spring examinations for
eachers' certificates for Richmond
city and Henrico County will be held
on Thursday. Friday and Saturday.
April Is, 16 and II. Examinations
for white teachers will be held at
sos East Marshall Street. Richmond,
and for colored teachers at 523 North
Twelfth street. Richmond APP
plicants are requested to be present at
s:45 A. NJ. each day as the examina
tons must start not later than A NJ.
), A. c. CHANDLER.
superintendent,
.-- ~. -
Richmond.
.ARTHUR d WRIGHT.
Superintendent.
Hcnrico County.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-13
Couidp't Tell What Struck Him.

Although II deep CASH from which
the blood flowed freely, marred his
face when he was found standing on
the corner Of Seventh and Marshall
Streets early last night. Charles A.
Harley was unable To tell the police
how he had been hurt, Harley was
standing on the street corner appar-
emily uncOnCerned, when he was ac-
costed by Patrolman J. II. Thomas,
of the Second Precinct, who. ia pass
ing, noticed that a stream of blood
was flowing from the mans face.
The policeman called the city am
bulance. and Harley's wounds were
dressed by Ambulance Surgeon Pit
kowitz. He was afterwards removed
to the Second Precinct Station ON
the charge Of drunkenness.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-13

street Committee Falls Of Quorum.

No quorum of the Street Commits
tee making its appearance at City
Han yesterday afternoon. that COM
mittee did not meet.
Several members are on the sick
list. while others are out OF the city.
Messrs. Pollock. Sullivan. Butler and
Gunst were the only ones present.
They adjourned to meet at the reg
ular meeting date. two weeks hence.
ice-Pres.dent Henry W. Ander-
son, of the Virginia Railway and
Power Company. was on hand TO ask
for a date for hearing on the bIaD-
ket franchise proposition, and sew
eral citizens Interested in street I'M
provements were on hand They will
appear before the committee at its
next meeting
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-13
SOCIETY MINSTRELS NET
$1,000 FOR CHARITY

The net proceeds OF the Society
MinStrels' three nights performance
for the benefit OF the Belle Bryan
Day Nursery and Free kindergarten
will amount TO about $1,000.
The gross collections were about
81 600. and the expenses, including
$500 for the use Of the Academy Of
Music. were about $1,000.
Mrs. Gordon Smith. president OF
the auxiliary. is expected to call a
meeting OF the committees later in
the week. when tina treasurer. Mrs.
Douglas Wander Hoof will report the
expenses incurred
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-13
LOCAL OPTION DAY IN YORK.
Ministers Denouncc Liquor Traffic I.
Iarve Crowds.

York. Pa, April l2.--Local option
Day was observed In York churches
Sunday. All OF the services were large
~ attended, ard special sermons were
preached denouncing the liquor traf-
fic and urging the voters to get to-
gether and kill the saloons, II the Will
liams Local Option Law Is passed by
the State legislature.
The York County Sabbath School
Association made special effort TO
get its members interested I'm the OBJ
servance of Local Option Day
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-13
Mr.. Hotchkiss' Hurry Costly.

f. D. Hotchkiss. residing at Mon.
roe Terrace, WAS fined 800 and costs
yesterday in Police Court on the
charge OF automobile speeding. He
was arrested by Patrblman l.. n
Clarke. who testified that he was max
ing thirty-five miles an hour Thurs
day night while motoring down town.
Hotchkiss told the police that he was
driving hurrfedly In order 10 reach
the Academy Of Music In time for the
perfeesaancs there thst niKht.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-13
VIRGINIA PAYS $4,000
FOR THE MILLER HERO
cral Authorities In War on Foot
and-Mouth Disease.
WERE APPRAISED At $4,000
Federal Government VIII Pay Re-
maindcr of Value of Some 270
Animals Destroyed on Dairy Farm
Near City--Must Pay for Others.

For the payment of 5000 to Miller
Brothers for some 270 head of cattle
on their dairy farm near Richmond,
which the State and Federal author
ties were compelled to destroy few
weeks ago in the effort to wipe out
the foot and mouth disease, a warrant
WAS drawn yesterday on the State
Auditor by Governor Stuart,
The value of the cattle of Miner
Brothers killed by the state and Fed
eral auth critics was appraised at s16,>
900 by Professor W. d. Saunders. of
V. r. l., for the State Sanitary Live
stock Commission. which co-operated
with the United State Bureau of Ant
NAL Industry in the fight upon the
dread cattle disease.
The State and Federal Governments.
under the regulations governing the
handling of such situation, each pay
one-half the assessment. The state
authorities having settled with Miller
Brothers, it is expected that settle
ment by the Federal authorities VIII
be made within few days.
From Emergency Fund.
The money to be paid from the
State Treasury to Miller Brothers
comes from an emergency fund voted
by the last Legislature for the pur-
pose Of stamping out the cattle dis
ease. In addition 10 paying for the
cattle destroyed by the authorities.
there are other items OF cost charge
BILE TO the fund,
Among these are the payment of
men employed by the state Livestock
Sanitary Commission to act as guards.
policing the quarantincd area, the
payment Of office rent. printing and
other incidental expenses OF the Of
fee of the State officials in charge of
the work.
There is also 10 come from the fund
payment for the some seventy head Of
cattle shot by the State and Federal
officers in Frederick County. when .he
outbreak was discovered there. shortly
after the situation Richmond mp
peared to he well in hand.
Believe Disease Wiped Out.
DIR. J, G, Ferneyhough. State Veter-
marian. who was in direct charge of
the work for the State. and J. Thomp-
son Brown. of Bedford, chairman of
the State Livestock Sanitary Commits
sion. are we'll pleased with the way
in which the State and Federal forces
worked together. They express the
belief that all danger OF further out
break of the disease in Virginia Is
past, II the restrictions placed on in
coming shipments Of cattle. grain and
food from outside the State are oh
served,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-13
REWARD OF $50 FOR
ALLEGED MURDERER

. Governor Stuart yesterday afternoon
authorized the offering of reward of
sl.o0 for the capture of w. r. Palmer.
charged with the murder Of Aubern
Chapman, In Scott County, in Febru-
airy. 1914.
The offer OF the Governor follows
that OF the reward offer of 500 voted
recently by the Board of Supervisors
OF Scott County for the arrest of
Palmer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-13
He "TutrS'' n Razor

Walton Pammell. colored, was ar
rested yesterday afternoon by Pa
trolman Martin on the charge Of be-
ing drunk and disorderly on the
street. He was taken to the Second
Precinct Station, and while being
searched there by Patrolman Reid.
razor was found on his person
This, led 10 the additional charge of
carrying concealed weapons to be
lodged against him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-13
GOVERNORS WILL

Expressing = lively interest in the
coming Confederate Reunion. to be
held in Richmond June /, = and 3.
Governors Of two Southern States
wrote Governor Stuart yesterday ac-
cepting the invitations TO attend the
reunion. The letters Of acceptance
came from Governor James F.. Fer
guson, of Texas. and Governor Charles
Henderson. Of Alabama.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-13
Thieves Raid Electric Shops.

Tower Binford Company's electric
shops. at Governor Street, were en-
tered by thieves Monday night. ac-
cording to "A report made to the police
yesterday. Flashlights and other cleo
trio articles were stolen. valued at
about SIS. Entrance was gained
through rear door.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-13
Physicians tn Meet

The Richmond Academy Of Medi-
cine and Surgery Will hold it's reg
uiar meeting tonight in the audito-
rum of the Richmond Chamber ~
Commerce
Drs, julius Friedenwald and F. II
Baettaer, of Baltimore. will present
a paper entitled. "On the Value OF
the Roentgen Ray Examinations IN
the Diagnosis of Gastro-intestinal
with lantern slide
demonstration
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-13
Mrs. RartOn II Wise III.

Mrs. Barton H. Wise Is critically
Ill In her home. 9iS Park Avenue.
she was taken i'll Thursday night
and since that time little hope has
been held out for her recovery. Her
physicians are unable TO diagnose
the disease.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-13
Burch Ca.~ Continued.

Thomas Guy Burch thirtv-six
years old. a former Richmond real
estate operator. who was brought
back from Washington Monday night
to stand trial on the charge of forg-
ing a Greater Richmond Realty Com
pany bond for sl.7ss.70. secured a
of his case yesterday in
Police Court until April H. Burch
was brought back from Washington
by Detective Sergeant krengel.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-13

Charles Johnson, forty-five years
old. was arrested yesterday after
noon by patroimen p. ID. Bass and
Bosquet on the charge OF being dis
orderly and resisting arrest He was
locked up at the Second Precinct
Station.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-13
Aufns In Collision

An automobile driven by II. S.
Hord. 1916 West Cary Street, collid-
ed at Belvidere and Franklin Streets
about $50 yesterday morning with
car going west along Franklin
Street driven by F. W Saunders Of
TOT West MARSHALL Street. Both cars
were badly damaged. Hord was re-
ported by Patrolman l., \. Clarke for
violating the traffic ordinances,