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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-02

districts in which it is possible for
any candidate on, the list to get busy
and during the next two days amas IS
enough votes to be declared the win
ner OF one OF the Ford automobiles
Some candidates in the districts
will awaken 10 the fact that they had
too much Information as TO the pro-
gress made in their districts Some
ca Indicates have lain down because
they knew there was little activity In
their districts. II II ID in the power
OF this department 70 encourage Z
tcontt nusd o. xhird Fa.a.s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-02
GREECE WILL MARCH
TO AID OF SERVIA

Paris. Feb. 1.-The Matin pub
fishes II dispatch sent out by the
Balkan News Agency, under an
Athens date line. saying that
Greece will march Will, all her
forces to aid Servia In case of
new invasion of Seryia by the
Ausfrians, and that there - great
activity I'm Greek military circles.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-02

w s@F sVU"tA8fuH
While no statement has been made
or authorized by the commission or
any OF It's members It is learned from
the sane sources that the report will
declare for the immediate enforce
ment OF the Law which means the abo-
iatton of the segregated district
The Vice Commission Will hold a
meeting today and IL IS understood that
the anal touches viii be placed upon
Its port to the Mayor, which may be
hled this afternoon with that Official
Ramor has II that members of the
subcommittee hetd R meeting yeSter-
day afternoon n room in Murphy
Hotel, II IL stated that the RESPONSE
stlits for the existing conditions will
be placed sqEarely on those controlling
the poiies of the Police Department
ana that The commission has now IL,
- possestlom convincing evidence IA
10 the existence of q number of i'm
moral houses outside the segregated
district
The evidence gathered. II fs declared
aili ga 10 the very bottom OF the
sntiFe situation. will connect many
weii-knosa names with an un~avory
situation. and will seek to place the
responsibility for the existence az dis
orderly houses outside the dead line
n the red light district
MAY Produce tpheaxat
The commission composed mostly
~ prominent ministers will not cause
sis sensational exposure Of some az
those responsible for the present cor
dittors, &, is learned. without telling
% the efforts put forth hv Others TO
uphold The law. This viii he done
IN order to put the entire situation
sefore the pubic
VIII Bring All 10 light.
There has heen talk that the com
mission would adopt ttte plan OF only
recommending that certain things be
doYe. and that II would then hold
theory was exploded yesterday when
a prominent citizen announced that
should the commission take this stand
he would Al once institute court pro
ceadings to bring the fun report 10
hight
This man stated tsst the commits
son was not a private committee APP
back to him Is findings. He said tina,
the approprt alton Of fund 10 cover
the expenses of the Investigation by
The Council made the hoiy public
one. and a such its findings were
public property, He stated further
that IL the commission he'd hack any
IF the information in its possession
concerning certain individuals which
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-02

DR. Douglas 8. Freeman will make
address on the Mind of the Peo-
Pile, in Stockton-Sfreef Baptist Church
tonight at S.15 o'clock at the invita-
ton. OF the RarAca class of that
church, An admission fee OF ten
cents will be charged and the amount
raised will 70 to the building und
Of the church
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-02
Prominent National Detective
Agency Has Aided In Prob
ing Situation
Will Probably
Finish Work Today
Will Place Responsibility for
Existing Conditions and Re-
commend That Segregated
District Be Abolished

Evidence gathered on behalf of
the Vice Cemmisston by n we'll
known national detective agency.
will. II IL declared by those who
~Iaim 10 know wh4recf they speak.
furnish an altogether uniook~d fer
port.
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which reminds you tina.
YOU should read the Rich.
mond Virginisu
EVERY DAY.
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-05
PETERSBURG
DELEGATES RETURN
VERY ENTHUSIASTIC

Fetrrsbur4 Va. Feb. A., Sheriff j,
T. ,'aisou and MeSsrS George lnnar
and J. r Gresham. delegates from
Sussex County to the State Convention
II the Farmers Educational and Co
operative tIien OF America. which
met in annual session in Roanoke this
week have returned
MIR FaiS0n, who was in the city to-
day stated hat the convention was
largely attended and that the delegates
were filed with enthusiasm,
At last nights session MIR. y. b.
Thuruhili former business manager.
was elected president Of the State or.
ganization TO succeed President Gan
away The election was Il surprise.
but Mr. Thornhill ia considered ably
qualitied to FIJI the office of president,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-05
LIT TIE CHANGE IN
TRADE SAYS DUN'S

(Richmond Trade Report for Dun's
Review. of February g.
Some wholesale lines are showing
slightly increased sales compared with
preceding weeks. but In most instances
there is littl" Change for the better,
either in volume OF business or col
lections. Higher prices for cotton
have caused some of the staple to be
placed on the market in Southern
territory and some retail merchants
IN those sections have been enabled
to realize something on their out
standings aud in turn. reduce their
Indebtedness in this market, but these
are exceptions to the rule. \ few
orders Aaye been placed here for
spring shipment but the bulk of pur-
chasing is restricted to filling inn
mediate requirements though country
retail stocks are quite low. Some shoe
houses report "A fairly active move
ment In certain classes of footwear,
due in a measure to advancing prices,
some branches Of the lumber ira de
are more actively engaged than in
past weeks. particularly box manu-
facturers, and some fair shipments
for export have been reported Tho
local demand is small. due 10 the dull
/ ness in building construction. Bulld-
ing permits issued for the month OF
January were valued AT $la9.S4
w'1ich was Il decrease OF ST3.694. as
com pared with the same month in
1874 1t is reported that a consider
/ able number Of structures are being
! planned. contracts for them TO he lei
/ later. Real estate sales are in fair
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-05
4. :. Circuit Court of Appeals.

The United states Circuit Court Of
AppealS recoavened yesterday morn
ing al 10 O'Clock. with Circuit Judges
Knapp ard Woods ana District Judge
Conner iU attendance.
Case argued:
No. 1923. The Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway Company, plaintiff in error
and ross-dofendaut in error, ". The
United States. defendant In error and
cross defendant ian error: cross-writs
Of error to the District Court at Rich,
mond. Va. for the Chesapeake ana
Ohio Railway Company. ard by Philip
, Doherty, Special Assistant United
States ATTORNEY, Washington. ID. c.
and Hiram NJ. Smith. Assistant
United States Attorney. Richmond
Va, for the United States, and sub
mittcd
Case i'm cali today:
NJ" 1915. Franklin Holland and y
Monroe Holland. co-partners, trading
as Holland Manufacturing Company
Creditors, petitioners, vs.. Richard Me-
llwaine Jr. Thomas H. Wilcox et at
respondents, on petition to superin-
tend ana revise, etc District Court az
Norfolk, Va. In bankruptcy To h,
rsued 10y L. c. Darlington Jr.. ana
+ William Erwin Bonn, Baltimore. Md
/ for the petitioners. and by u. Law.
renee ifoner Norfolk, Va. for In,
respondents.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-05

volume for the season. Business In TINS
line reporied for January amounted
TO ssS4.55s. against s6s0,371 in Janu-
airy. 1914.
Leaf tobacco sales at local ware :
houses amounted to about $50, wv
pounds last week. against 6oo,VoV
pounds the week before. 1t is report
ed that a considerable amount OF the
product has been prepared for market
by nearby growers. TO be orought si'
when weather conditions improve the
average price for offerings last week
did not exceed I-2 cents.
The Federal Reserve Bank mas
made a further reduction In the redis-
count rate to . per cent on maturi-
ties up to sixty days and per cent
for longer periods. The local demand
for capital - small, and money ~
ca sier. but Southern banks continue to
a bsorb local funds. Rates are firm at
s per cent. Richmond bank clearings
for January were s3s.444.ss9. com
pared with s3S,735,090 for the same
month last year"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-05
Mrs. Ellen Jane ninns.

After many months OF III health
Mrs Ellen Jane Binns, widow OF JONI
Stansfield Binns. died yesterday morn.
ing at 3.45 O'Clock at her home, sI>
West Main street Her funeral VIII
take place Saturday afternoon Mt Sst
O'Clock from Park Place Methodist
Church.
Mrs. Binns was the eldest daughter
of the late william and Mrs. Emmi-
line Pearson Taylor She Is survived
by her daughter. Mrs. Emmie Btnns
Wing6eld; one grandson. Sewell Wing
field, two sisters, Mrs. W A. Cheat
ham and Mrs. K. A. Cook. Sire was g
sister of Or. William II. Taylor, city
coroner and for many years State
chemist Captain Charles +. Taylor
Richard NJ Taylor. former Mayor Of
Richmond; John Q. and Joshua S. Tay'
lOr.
she was surrounded by mem bers o.
her family when she passed away
peacefully and quietly.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-05
NEW HOTELS CERTIFICATE
Is ADMITTED TO RECORI

Petersburg Va. Fcb. The GER
,ihcate OF charter granted the Hotc,
jefferson Company inc, has been ad-
mitted 20 rec ,rd in the office Of Clerk
of the Courts Bass.
The purposes as set forth a"e 70 luy,
own. lease, operate. maintain and sell
hotel, or hotels. in the city of Peters
burg ana elsewhere, etc.
The maximum GO pital 81 ock Is SIS,
600; minimum, $1,000. The officers
and directors are as follows:
President, Charles ID. kanter
Petersburg: vice president, Joseph l.
Rosenberg, Petersburg; secretary and
treasurer. Morton Wolfe, Petersburg
The above officers are also directors.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-05
MOVIE AUDIENCE
GETS REAL THRILL
"DOPE" sMUGGLERS ARRESTED ~
NEW YORK THEATER WITH
THE GOODS.

New York. Feb. 4-The audience N
a moving picture theater of Twenty
seventh Street, near Eighth Avenue
held it's breath and swallowe1 rard
as Harry, the convict hero. kissed
his white haired mother and told Ter
that the wardens kindly treatment had
made him better man. Assistant
United States Attorney Edwin NJ. STAN
ton, Deputy Surveyor Norwood and
Customs Inspectors Murphy AMI Too
erts occupied seats and were also in
terested, not in the picture. but in
one of the incidents OF real drama
which they had helped to stage. As
the convict hero left the Jail well
dressed young Englishman entered the
theater and pumped into seat next
TO a shabbily dressed man dir 4ctly In
front of the Government officials. He
carried bulky bundle. which he eau
tiously slid under the shabby mans
seat.
For the next few minutes the au-
dience had some real excitement while
the young Englishman was being sub
dued by the customs men. The bundle
was found to contain twenty five cans
of opiun Before United states Com
missioner Houghton the yourg EnG-
lishman gave his name as John OBrien,
formerly a steward on an Atlanu,
liner. His shabby partner was mona
other than Customs Inspector William
Zorger. who in this guise, made the
acquaintance of William Miller. Roer
war hero, who until recently. was
hospital steward on an English liner.
Conhd9nces from Miller are said TO
have resulted in an arrangement in
which Zorger was to station himself
on the corner of Ninth Avenue and
Twenty seventh street this afternoon
and await for signal from pass
ing stranger and then go to .he movie
house and get the dope which was
10 be sold to him for SSan
After arresting O'Brien. stanton nd
his men went to a furnished loom
house at. 507 West Twenty third Street.
where they arrested Miller. Their sfcxr
stop was at 81 Henry Street where
they picked up Gtorge Yee. -hsna-
man Commissioner H0ughton sent
the three prisoners 10 the T0mbs. In
lieu q $lS.ooo bail sac,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-05

Mrs. Cohen and paid her $3.50, which
she accepted. Atterward she gave the
chickens away because they were not
dressed in fashion acceptable TO
her.
Edward Green. colored, was given
six. months on the roads for petit lar
CEN
James Robinson was given ave wears
in tee Peuit,utiary for robbing' the
residence e{ i West End citizen. and
taking lot ii jewclry Most of the
booty WAS recovered by the detectives
who haudlcd The case 1t was shown
that Robins IA carried an axe throu gh
the house Ia his burglarious eXpadi-
tiou.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-05
MIDWlNTER FESTIVAL.
OPENS AT LIE SCHOOL

Petersburg, Va, Feb ! The Md
winter Festival at Loe School opened
thus afternoon with an enthusiastic
audience. Tho I.adell Concert Ccn4-
panY is group of musicians OF 4
high rider ana DIR. William RAIDER is
most delightful speaker.
Tonight the concert by the Laden
Company AMI DR.. Pader's lecture on
Uncle sam and American Ideals
drew a large audience
Tomorrow afternoon will he Chill
dren's Afternoon but the big chill
dren will hud just as much pressure
in the wonderful performances Of the
Mysterious Milburns as the tots DR.
II, ". Sears and the Mysterious Mil
urns win be the attractions tomor-
row afternoon and evening.
special rate of ten cents has been
arranged for the children at the
aftern Don performances.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-05
SPLENDID WORK DONE
At sI.MSHOUSE MEETINGS

PETERSBURG Va Feb. 4.~Regufat
quarterly rally day services were held
III the aims 2ouse sunday afternoon
last conducted by the Rev. c. y.
Bryan. rector Of Grace =. + Church.
i. fter the sermon there was "A special
testimonial service for new converts
Reports read showed that SINCE
March 3 90S 354 meetings have been
held. SIN meetings dispensed with on
account nj bad weather. The aver
age attendance was 10, a total attend
ance of 24.7S0. During the time men
toned there have Ecen f04 reclama-
tions and IS conversions. of the latter
IL were inmates. Z of whom have
died.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-05
Benjamin Hennan,ann.

Petersburg, Va, Feb. 4-Benjamin
Henna:nann, aged sixteen ears, son
"f Mr.. u. ). Henna mann. died last
evening about s O'Clock ot the home
of mis- father, near Bohemia, Prince
George County.
The body was turned over to Messrs.
J. I, Morriss x Son to prepare for
burial and 1t was shipped this after
noon to Maryville. Pa. for interment.
Deceased is survived by his father.
one brother and two sisters, Mr.. |. w
Hennamann of Pennsylvania. and
Misses Ivy and Olive Hennamann, OF
Prince George COUNTY
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-05
w. II, Graham

Hampton, Va, Feb. 4.-W 3.
Graham. ffty-seveu years old. q we'll
known maa Of Poquoson. York
County, oiled at the Dixie Hospital
YESTERDAY afternoon. following an ill
ness of several weeks with liberated
stomach. The body was taken TO his
former nome in Popuoson by Under
taker Frank c. Rees, and the burial
will be made tomorrow. following
funeral services in the home. Mr.
Ora ham is survived by his widow and
the following children: T. 3. Graham
A. J, Graham w. =. Graham and Mrs
MarN L. Firth.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-05
Mrs. BETTY w, Ross~r.

Charlottesville, Va. Feb. Mrs
Betty Winston Rosser. widow Of Gen
eral Thomas l.. Rosser, died suddenly
Tuesday night at her home. Rugby,
near the University OF Virginia. She
was born at CORTLAND. Hanover
County, Va, March 6. 1914. the daugh-
ter of William Overton Winston and
sarah Ann Gregory. Her maria ge
TO General Rosser occurred May %,
1883. Three children survive. Thomas
Lafayette Rosser, Jr., of Minneapolis
Mimi; Mrs. G. c. Cochran. of Big
stone Gap. Va. and Mrs. Allmand Il
Elliott, of the university. She also
leaves two brothers, Fendall Gregory
Winston and Overton Winston. of
Minneapolis
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-05
IIrnricn Irnn-ff.rs

Joneshoro Land ana Improvement
Company 70 tbe Negro Historical ana
industrial Association, 100 acres on
north side % Hiil Avenue. Decem-
Der :, 1915. $4,000.
l. :. Rad ana wife to Fred
Callahan, 13S feet on Emerson Az
enue: consideration Of $50
y deed Of release of Hugh r., Rose
and John 4 l.anb, trustees. to NJ II
Wright was also admitted to record
he property released embracing 415
iacrrs. near al r Allen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-05
Mrs. AiOnZn Hill.

Charlottesville, Va, Feb News
has been received here Of the death,
in Tusca loosa, Ala, OF Mrs, Aonzo
Hill da fighter of the. late Judge VIII
liam J. Robertson, of this city.
The funeral and interment took
place today in Tuscaloosa.
Mrs. Hill Is survived by four chill
dren
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-05
OBITUARY
Funeral of J. ". r. burroughs.

Many attended the funeral services
Yesterday, and by their presence paio
last tribute of respect TO the mem
DRY Of J. r. f. Burroughs, superfnten-
dent of the Bethany Home lor or-
phans at the home, near Bon Air,
Yesterday. The inmates of the home,
many neighbors and friends, trustees
and others from Richmond were In
attendance. The interment was made
at the home.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-05

A. e Mickey was fined $40 for al
legged speeding. An arupal cas-. from
the Iulice &C lrt
William Baltimore coloreu charged
with stealing two chickens from Mrs.
NJ. Cohen. was given ninety days ON
the roads. Il was shown that after
he had takta the chickens he went To
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-05

Judgment was given in this court
yesterday in the suit Of the Auto
Transit Company against r. NJ Nc
Cieuer for 1925. The defendant was
given the right of either paying the
sum mentioned or returning an auto
mobile which had been purchased.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-05

Lynchburg. Va. Feb, 4.--Dr. George
f, Waller. one OF the oldest residents
OF Martinsviile, died at his residence
Tuesday and was buried yesterday.
For many years he was a magistrate
and coroner Of Henry County He
leaves his widow and six SONS and
daughters.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-05

Known young merchant of Crewc, The
bride who is quite popular Young
lady, is a sister OF Mr. Joseph l.
Rosenberg, OF this city. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev
Abram simon
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-05
Maria &c Licenses

<fierN Christian yesterday issued
MARRIAGE licenses Ia George 5. Hali
and Eliza r. Robinson; r. o. Lipford
and Addie l.. Johnson; Thomas W,
Throckmorton and Madeline l. Gwynn,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-05
ISiIIitiinu Permits

Inspector Butler Yesterday issa"d 4
permit to Davis Il Archer TO build
three brick lu~es on Leigh Street, be
tween Kenny and Boone. 10 cost S4,-
4UU.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-05
BUSINESS NEWS
AND COURT RECORD
CH-aNCERY COURT TRANSFERS.
Many Deeds bargain and sale Arc
Recorded.

Tax Title Company Of Richmond 10
A. II. Iawslea's executors. lot on K
Etreet. between Twenty-foutth and
Twenty -ffih zO.ioxs9; 81
Eugenia r. Haynes to Saliie r. FL
lett, Mos. ii@T--s Villa ms Street. sox
81 81 4ea0
G. II Foff and wife TO @, A. Perry.
ipx on the north side Of Stuart Az
enn~. between West and Chestnut
E4<tK xSslxl7s.s, and lot ousy3tnapt
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-05
Neutrality-suspicious..

Petersbute. Va, Feb. ..--1n WASH
ington. ID. G., yesterday Miss Lena
Rosenberg. Of this city. The cere-
marriage 20 Mr.. Harry caplan, we'll
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-05

T.. Iorrain" HuniH, trustee, to la mes
T'oN Il Sons. lot on south side of
Twenty sixth street between Clay ana
Leigh, 4l,3X1}2. $685..
II. r. Po)h-rd, Jr. trustee, TO W.
a. Adam lot on cast side Of Twenty
Nth Street between Clay and Leigh
3t.2yl3@. $a%0
H. " Jones, trustee to Vera II.
Winston No 40 Rowland Street, Elk
l2r. S2.uot
Harrison * Bates, trustees. To A L
Fisher No 6.S Church street. srx
700 5000
Elam u Funst"u, trustees. To ]
t,c patls. No. rs Rowland street,
i}v53.3 >3,3Go
Same 10 same. adjoining property
SO -, Rowland street. S23Go.
a. II Funston trustee, To- C. ".
Davis. No. south Elm street, 19Ix
@1.>, >&.@da,
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-17

preventing Former Prosiderl Rooao- volt from grabbing tho nomination from Former President Taft
 If Wickorsham is unable to get the national committoemanshiD he wlil doubtless run on an independent tick et in which event Aldrich may repre- sent the Democrats and Territorial Senator B. F Willard the Republi- cans. If Wiclersham becomes nation al committeeman the candidates for tho deiegateahip win most likely be Sutherland and his partner