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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-27
HELD FOR GRAND JURY
NnInus jenkins Must Answer for
StnbbinE tn Death Albert Clay.

MaGnus jenkins, the negro who last
Monday night fatally cut Albert Clay,
another negro. at Woodville. Just out
side OF the city limits. was given a
preliminary hearing yesterday morn
ing before Magistrate H.. s. Sunday
ana sent on to tho grand jury of the
!lonricr Circuit Court at the October
term. Jenkins was rcmandcd to jail
without bail.
According to the evidence adduced
al IN" hearing, jenkins was sitting on
a porch talking to n negro girl when
clay cam" up and joined the PARTY.
soon afterwards the two men began
I" quarrel over woman, and jenkins
pulled ont his KNIT" and stabbed his
victim n the side. scvcging blood
Vessel under the left arm. Clay was
HShcn !" IN" virginia Hospital. but
died within rcw minutes after rc,chs
~ th"r" The arrest was made bv
'h'ei OF Police T. Wilson Scay.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-27
SOUTH NOT TREATED
Government Guide Hook DEM. Only
with Hcautlrs of the West.

!" nc EDITIONS OF the guide hook.
.sS"'o by the United states Geology,
80. H"iFcN, IN support OF the see
America First" movement, onI, ~
henuties Of the Western scenery a,I
FONTS OF interest arc dealt with
~ CONSIDERATION men in the south have
'"h'h the matter up with the officials
"i inc survey and learned tina, Il vac
ny INTENDED TO discriminate acains,
We south. hGt that when the idea was
~ ,,,'''. 'hc 'AtenSivencss of the propo-
'iti"h vas not anticipated
No assurances we're riv., ,,
'V'"ii.e dealing with the South would
~" issued The suggestion has beer
made mat Southern Senator's and
members of Congress usc their in
l"'hce !" see that the survey gives
''yoshi'"n TO ,his section Of the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-27
VOTES TO GIVE SUPPORT
TO FARMERS GAME BILL
NirSinin Game md Fish Protective
Association Strikes Blow
for Reform.

The executive committee of the Vir-
Einia Game and Fish Protective AS
ISOLATION has voted To support the
Farmers Union game bill. which will
he introduced Mt the next session Of
the Legislature.
The interest of the Farmers Union
In game protection is the most en-
Virginia for years" said William Todd,
president of the association, Yesterday,
speaking of the bill. Not ONLY has
their game committee gone into the
matter cxhaustivcly, but in wise and
intelligent way they have produced
Il bill To create game commission
er, which should appeal to every one.
Virginia is to-day one of the four
States of the Union which have no
adequate game protection Every
other Commonwealth of this broad
land has long since provided for a
game commi Ssioner, whose duty il is
20 suggest new and enforce existing
laws. Experience has shown that this
is the only way that there can he
adequate protection. 1t must be some
body's business.
game and fish supply, and. in many
cases. by proper laws and their en-
forcement. have greatly increased it,.
an this time Virginia, with her Won
oerful natural gifts In this respect,
has seen her supply grow less and
less each year.
The interest of the farmer In pro-
lection, at this time. is most cncour-
aging. He is the power, and can get
his wishes respected In the Legisla-
ture. and it is only natural that he
should wish bird life protected. for.
in the last analysis, he gets the great
benefit"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-27
GIVE $1,000 TO DOCTORS
Advertising Committee Assists Con-
chiffon of Medicinal Society of Virginia

The Council Committee on Advertis-
ing and Enterprises last night voted
to appropriate $1,000 TO help defray
the expenses OF entertaining the Med
ic'al Society OF Virginia. which meets
in this city in State convention on
October &c. 81 and IS. According to
the delegation that appeared before the
committee asking for the appropria-
ton, between 200 and ] 800 physicians
convention.
The request for an appropriation OF
$1,000 for the entertainment of tn g
national convention of Car Builders
was referred TO Chairman r. L. Peters.
rs n committee of one. for investiga-
ton, and IL. In his opinion. the amount
should be appropriated. he was given
the power to turn the money over to
the entertainment committee.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-27
ORDERS Gas MAIN SURVEY
OF NORTHERN TERRITORY
Board Takes Steps to Supply Section
Now Served mt Higher
Price.
COMPANIES RATE is $t.10
Introduction of City Service Will
Meet Complaint of Residents Who
Want Product Supplied at Price
Charged by City Plant.

The Administrative BOARD Yesterday
adopted resolution looking to the
Installation OF gas mains in the re-
Gently annexed territory to the north
nf the city proper
y resolution requests Forcstnll e
! Robinson. gas engineers. to prepare
| for tho board plan or layout for the
installation OF proper low-prcssure gas
mains to supply that section Of the
! city known as Gintcr Park, Highland
Park. Barton Heights. North Richmond
and the adjacent territory within the
city limits.
The engineers arc requested to avoid
all paved streets as far as possible in
] their plans. and to adopt for the main
lines tho division lines between lots
in the rear. This is especially for the
there arc alleys between two streets.
but In this section there are no alleys
and the plan of the board is to install
these pipes on the dividing line be-
! tween the properties.
The hoard also requested an alter
nate plan for low pressure system
to supply this section Of the city. utiliz-
ing the present mains OF the Henrico
County Gas Company.
RESIDENTS DEMAND
BENEFIT OF CITY RATE:
! Considerable complaint has reached
the board from residents in the newly
, annexed northern sections. who are
now supplied by the Hcnrico County
Gas Company ut tho rate of $40 per
| LOCO cubic feat. Having been made
citizens Of Richmond by annexation.
and subjected to the city tax rate. they
object to the present situation which
requires them to pay sl.l0 for COM
modify supplied to other citizens by
! the municipal plant for 90 cents
| with the reduction of the city rate
to so cents. promised for an early date.
the dissatisfaction in the northern sec
lion Of the city is expected to become
still more acute. In authorizing n
survey of the territory with view
Of introducing city gas mains. the
board yesterday took tho first steD
TO correct the discrimination COM
planned OF.
The Henrico County Gas Company.
which is subsidiary Of the Southern
Gas and Electric Corporation. whose
offer 10 lease tho municipal plant was
recently rejected by the Council op-
crates under a franchise granted by
the county several years before an
neXation. No negotiations have as vet
been undertaken looking to the acoui :
Sition OF the private plant and dis
, tributinE system by the city-a step
which will have to preccde the use of
the company's mains by the municipal
plant.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-27
CHARTER CHANGE BODY
TO RESUME BIG WORK
Committee VIII BE Asked Tonight
to Decide Upon Definite
Reform PInn


The Charter Change Committee of
the Council will meet at o'clock to-
night to continue consideration of pro-
posed reforms In the city charter.
Chairman Carter c. Jones will urge
the committee TO decide upon some
definite form OF reform and begin
promptly the work of framing n char
ter, or making such changes as are
necessary with the plan selected as
Il basis
The plan favored by Mr.. Jones pro-
vides for the abolition of the Admin
istrative Board. with enlarged power
for the Mayor, who names the heads
OF the various city departments.
movement is on foot to form a
woman's auxiliary of the Civic Assoc
citation. and the plan may be consid :
cred in the near future. a number OF
women, prominent In the civic life of
Richmond, have expressed a willing
ness to cooperate with the association
In securing reforms in the city char
ter. but the constitution and bylaws
of the organization do not admit them
to membership.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-27
INCREASE WATER SUPPLY
Davis Reports Plan for Correcting De-
Rciency Experienced mt Fires.

The Administrative Board yesterday
referred to the Council Utilities Com
Inittee the recommendations of Super
intcndcnt T.. f. Davis. of the Water De-
partment, for enlargements of certain
water mains in the city. designed to
eliminate the scarcity OF water at fires.
1t is planned to enlarge the water
mains In those sections where the Fire
Department has experienced dinlculty
with tho flow OF water. For an in
creased flow on Broad Street, the
superintendent recommends that n
thirty-inch main be installed in Null
berry and Beverly Streets. On Mar
shall Street. from Rowe to Seventh
Street, twenty four-inch main is
recommended The committee Will
meet on September I.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-27
SECURES REQUISITlON
Nelson County officer Gets Order for
MRn Held I'm Salisbury, y. e.

j. j. Slate. a former resident OF Nell
son County, who disappeared some time
ago. has been indicted by the grand
jury for obtaining goods from mer-
chant in the county for which he gave
in payment a check on a Lynchburg
bank where he had no account.
ON complaint OF the Nelson County
authorities. who traced Slate to Sails
bury, y. C.. he was arrested in that
town. where he is now held as fugi-
tive from justice. Sheriff w. H.
Wheeler Of Nelson. vest crday OH
tanned at the office of Governor Stuart
a reTuisition On the Governor of North
Carolina for Slate. and will bring him
hack tn Nelson to fnce the charge
against him.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-27
SCHOOL BOARD ADOPTS
RULES FOR CADET CORPS
Military Training Will BE Restricted
to Three Periods n
Week.
TO COUNT ONE-FOURTH UNI
All Cadets ut John Marshall High
School VIII Bc Required to Wear
Their Uniforms During School
Hours.

BY unanimous vote the City School
soard last night adopted the reEuln
lions recommended by the committee
on teachers and schools for the gov
crnmcnt Of the new cadet battalion
10 DC organized at the John Marshall
fiiSh School during the coming session.
everything is now In readiness for
the introduction OF the military fen
lure at the school, and the clerk has
becn authorized TO address n communi-
ca',oh 70 the authorities of the Vir-
GINA Military Institute. rcouestin,,
'hat T.. j.. Conquest. who will COM
mand the battalion. be secured n com
mission in the Virginia Volunteers
me board adopted the following
regulations as recommended by the
committee for the government Of the
cadet corps:
That all cadets shall wear their
uniforms during school hours.
That the military training be al
ioweo three periods per week. and tina t
music and drawing be made optional
LOT pupiis of the cadet corps
rhat one-fourth or n unit in mark
inE per year be allowed on military
instruction.
CADETS WILL WEAR
V. VI. I. DRESS UNIFORMS
h""' the nresS uniform and the SER
vice uniform of the Virginia Military
institute. including black shoes. bo
adopted for the high school cadets.
That the board make application
W the proper government authorities
ror arms. requesting that the newest
model attainable be supplied
inc committee also reported that
1t had requested Mr.. Conquest to Sc
cure such assistants for the drill work
as may be necessary and practicable
1t Is understood. however. that no nav
Will be allowed for this service.
Ihe course will not be compulsory.
Much enthusiasm is being manifested
IN the feature. and 1t is expected that
ABOUT 800 boys will enlist
IL Is probable that the armory of
| the Grays Battalion will be used for
the drill work. The Administrative
Board yesterday gave Major ]. Fulmer
Bright, commander of the battalion.
permission to loan the use of tho ar
mory to the cadet corps. and Major
Bright has made the offer TO the
school board, The armory is conve-
niently located for the use of the
High School boys.
Mr.. Conquest is an honor graduate
of the Virginia Military Institute. and,
In letter recently received by tho
school board, is highly recommended
for the position of military instructor
by Superintendent f. w. Nichols
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-27
SOUTHSlOE CLUB WORKING
FOR LARGER MEMBERSHIP
Business Men of South Richmond md
New Territory Are Invited
to Join.

In order to increase and broaden tho
scope OF the South Richmond Demo-
cratic Club. letters are being sent out
by the secretary OF the South Rich
mond Democratic Club, r. p. Shifett.
TO all the business men and firms o,
the Southside. including those OF tho
newly annexed territory. to become
members OF the club and attend the
regular monthly meetings. The name,
OF firms will be placed on the roster
or the club at nominal annual fee
PRESIDENT Carter c. Jones hopes in
this manner to increase the member.
snip TO 500 or 1000. comprising rem
resentative body for South Richmond.
and one that will WELD influence in
securing civic improvements for that
section AS soon as the attendance
becomes large enough. meetings will
be held In the new cambridge School.
which is now nearing completion Po-
litical rallies Will also be held there
10 give candidates an opportunity to
school Will be a feature
The question OF changing the name
OF the organization is proving a puz-
Zle TO the members Of the club, and
Will probably be decided at the next
meeting. The members are about
eNchiE ui'iued on the issue, and were
unable to take any action when IL was
discussed at the last meeting. Some
want to have the name changed to
the South Richmond Citizens Asso-
citation. believing that more members
could thus be secured. while others
wish TO cling to the word Demo
cratic in the title, contending that
the organization might lose its iden-
tity with Innovation All claim,
however. that II is not political in
character. having never supported any
particular candidate for office.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-27
Alleged Illicit DistiIlers Jailed.

Patrick j. wilkins. white. and Wash
Pool, colored. indicted in Alexandria
last month for running an illicit dis
tillery, and arrested by Deputy Mar
shall Carter n. Harrison near Buffalo
Springs Mecklenburg County, Wednes-
day. were yesterday lodged in the Hen
rico County Jail, pending hearing
before the United States District Court
at tho October term.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-27
webb Held for Grand Jury.

Ernest Webb. alias Ernest Brown.
ao!ored, was sent on TO the grand jury
from the Police Court Yesterday after
being given hearing on the charge
Of throwing rocks at street car on
tho Seventeenth Street line several
nights ago. Ono or the rocks atruc *
william Cary, infiicting deep wound
IN his arm.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-27
Collector Moncure Returns.

Richard C. L. Moncure. collector OF
internal revenue for the Eastern Dis
trct Of Virginia, who left the city
Saturday to attend the sixth annual
convention Of the Internal Revenue
Association, held at the Park A9vepue
Hotel. New York City, was back at
his desk again yesterday. Mr.. Mon
cure was much gratitied that Richmond
won the fight for the next convention.
winning out over Chicago, ST. Louis,
Baltimore and Buffalo.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-27
GRANTS WRIT IN SUIT
AGAINST pennsylvania
Supreme Court Will Rcciew $4,000
Damage Award to &. W.
Jenkins.
BROUGHT SUIT FOR $4,000
Richmond Employee of Locomotive
Works Demanded Heavy Damages
From Railroad Company for In
jurics Received Near Johnstown.

The case of c. w. jenkins vs. tho
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, APP
pealed by the defendant corporation
Fart H., where Jenkins was awarded
Judgment for $4,000. will be reviewed
by the supreme Court of Appeals A
writ of error and supersedeas were
awarded yesterday
Jenkins was an employee of tho
American Locomotive Works. 1o was
sent from Richmond to deliver two
locomotives To the Chicago Rock Is
land and Pacific Hallway, at Chicago
IN May 1913. The two dead" on
Sines were attached to freight train.
Near Johnstown, Pa, jenkins no.
hot journals. and he thought the loco
motive should he sidetracked He
stopped the train and was examining
inc condition OF the engine that was 10
be cut off. AS he emerged from un-
der the locomotive he stepped back
Waro ana was struck by Il passing
passenger train. receiving serious in
Juries, Hc sued to recover $4,000
APPEAI. GRANTED IN
GEORGE III. SCHNiELZ SUIT
Appeal and supersedcas were award
ed on the petition of John Garland
Ioiiard, surviving administrator of the
eStt'c OF george Ii. SchmelZ deceased
VS.. Angle s. Lake and others This
case comes from the Circuit Court of
Elizabeth City County. The appeal
Is from II decree ordering the Attor-
ney-Gcncrnl, as surviving administra-
tor Of the Hampton bankers estate.
to pay to James and John McMenamin
and Mrs. Mary McMcnamin Shepherd.
S4I3 to satisfy certain claims atten-
uant upon settlement of the estate
The original suit was filed against
Angie =. Lake by the administrators
OF the Schmclz estate after the death
of Schmclz in 1911, and is still pend-
ing.
COURT WILL REVIEW
REAL ESTATE; DISPUTE
me court awarded a writ of error
and supersedeas in the case Of j. c.
liiden. trustee for ID. c. Priddy VS. Os-
car Mahanes. which comes from the
Circuit Court of Louisa County. The
original suit grew out of Il real estate
transaction, the object being to &c
cover from MehaneS the value of n lot
of timber cut from the tract of land
sold
The petition in the case Of Glenn &
Motley VS.. j. T.. Thackston's admins
traitor. from the Circuit Court Of Hal
flax County. was rejected The origi-
nal suit was brought TO subject a tract
OF land owned by Thackston to the
payment of certain judgments the
plaintiff had obtained against him.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-27
Goes Aftcr william Green

''Nt'Hc Sergeant krcn.cl viii
i'"N" Tor charl"stown. w. va, This aftcr.
'o"h 1" bring William Green. co!or.a
p"t" l" Richmond to stand trial ON
I" charE" OF forging the name ~ Wi
Lhm Miller. OF Millcr's Hotel To n
n"eIH ioF *"t' The negro WAS arrested
az liza '"sto"h several days ago.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-27
Charged with Stealing ~.

The case against Ernest Eugene
Wharton, alias Rex Griffin. charged
with stealing 81 from the person OF
Thomas Doherty some time ago, was
sent on to the grand jury by Justice
Crutchfeld yesterday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-27
POLICE ARREST FOUR AS
FUGIT|yES FROM JUSTICE
. y. Alaison and Sudie Taylor Are
Charged With Robbing Peters,
burg Man.
iOLD ALLEGED MURDERER
Henry Johnson, Alias Mack Dennis,
Colored, Is Said to BE Wanted in
Washington City for Killing Luke
French-Will BE Taken Back,

Local police made n record for the
arrest Of fugitivcs from Justice from
olhe" cities yesterday, four persons
being taken into custody on these
charges. Among this number was one
woman. and q negro charged with
murder.
Detective Wily and Policeman Rcr-
tucc located Sudic Taylor and r. \.
Malson in the house At 1929 East Main
street early yesterday, and arrested
them on q chHrge" robbinE n Pc
tersburg man OF Sl25: The man had
about $50 on his person when arrested.
Maison claims that his home is in
Chicago. while the woman claims to
hc a native Of Raleigh, y. c. II is
charged that they stole the money
from 4 man while the three of them
We're riding in an automobile in Pc
icrsburr Wednesday. Chief OF Police
Raglaad sent for the pair yesterday
afternoon and they were returned TO
Petersburg n
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-01-01
SPORT.

Philip Powers, who played with the
Cincinnati Nationals back in 1892, died
at his home in New York.
Young Abe Attell was given de-
cision over Joe Flynn, known as the
Fighting Wop. at the Colorado Ath-
letic Club by Referee Ike Goldman.
after fifteen rounds of the fiercest
milling ever witnessed in Denver
arena.
According to Capt. Huston, one Of
the probable purchasers of the New
York Yankees. it is likely that Jack
Hendricks, former manager of the
Denver club of the Western league
and now pilot of Indianapolis, will be
manager of the Yanks.
The bout between Tom McCarty and
Gunboat Smith of California was
stopped in New York in the fourth
round by the referee when McCarty,
after taking the count of seven. stag
gered 10 his feet in an apparently help
less condition. Smith refused to hit
him again.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-01-01
Demand s6,a52, 900 in Mine Suit.

Denver-A bill in equity was filed
in the United States district court by
Rufus C. Elder and Frank L. Mann.
executors of the will of George w.
Elder, against .ae Western Mining
company and other concerns and in
dividuals to cancel mining lease.
lor an accounting of minerals and ore
taken from the mines in question and
asking $6,252,0 900 in damages. The
damages are for minerals and ore
claimed to have been taken from the
mines by the respondents during a
period of years from 1899 to Dec. 3,
1914, during which. it is charged, the
lease was void.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-01-01
NAco SIEGE is LIFTED.
Maytorena Destroys Works, Burns
Camps and Removes Artillery
From Naco,

Naco, Ariz.-Governor Jose Maria
Maytorena of Sorona lifted the siege
of Naco, Sonora, opposite here. and re
tired to the southwest with his troops
He destroyed his works. burned his
camps and removed all his artillery.
During the night his troops on the
west and south of Naco left their posi-
tions and, at daybreak, they concen.
trated four miles to the southwest,
where they boarded a train which has
been there since the siege was begun,
nearly three months ago. Gen. Benja-
min Hill, commanding the Carranza
garrison of Naco. sent out skirmishers,
who had a bloodless encounter with
the Maytorena rear guard.
The removal of Maytorena's be.
sieging army fulfills an announcement
made by Maytorena after his confer.
ence with Gen. Hugh L. Scott, chief
of staff of the United States army, who
came here in an effort to stop per.
manently fighting at border points
where bullets endangered American
lives and property.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-01-01
new COLORADO P. MS
cIvil. SERVICE EXAMINATIONS
BEAR RESULTS.
Names of Nineteen Persons Recently
Selected to Handle Uncle Sans
Mails in Centennial State.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver.-This is plumpicking time
in Colorado postoffice circles. The
civil service examinations for the se-
lection of fourth-class postmasters in
Colorado are bearing fruit and the fol-
lowing additional Colorado postoffice
appointments were announced in
Washington:
Platoro, Conejos county, Mary j.
Stewart; Rockland, Huerfano county.
Edward B. Wise; Sinbad, Montrose
county; Bertha Manning; Tarryall.
Park county. Charlotte A. Denny;
Texas Creek. Fremont county, Arthur
E. Roberts; Villa Grove. Saguache
county, Henri E. Burton; Weston, Las
Animas county, Charles l.. Baysinger:
Wetmore. Custer county, Frederick II.
Walters; Sheridan Lake, Kiowa coun-
ty, Howard Gamble; South Platte. JEFF
ferson county, Mata Wallbrecht; Ia
basco, Las Animas county, Montella
p. Ferguson; .Tolland, Gilpin county,
Elizabeth NJ. Clifton; Toltec, Huerfano
county, James G. Wallace: Trinchera.
Las Animas county, James A. Doherty;
Valdez, Las Animas county, WILDER b.
Taylor; Veta Pass, Costilla county,
Marine D. Wright; Walsen. Huerfano
county, Charles s. Buckland; Weltzer.
Otero county, Benjamin r. thinner
man; Woodland Park, Teller county,
Leonard J. Darlington.