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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-25
CLAIM THAT BUILDING LINE
WOULD BAR CONSTRUCTION
Lafayette Corporation Tells Stree
Committee Pending Proposition
Is Confiscatory.
NETGHBoRs ASK FOR LINE
Would Block Erection OF Apartment
House at Grace and Shafer Street 9
which Projects Beyond Limo ol
Other Houses.

with one set Of petitioners askin
mat the building line on the south sid
Oh the Grace street block. betwee
Shafer and Harrison Streets, bo nxed
at distance OF twenty-five feet FROM
the property line. and another get "A
petitioners opposing building lnI
FOR this block more than eight f.eI
distant from the property line. md
council Committee yesterday found a
Impossible TO reach an inmedIa,1
agreement. and voted to defer It's de]
clsion until o'clock Friday afternoon|
when II VIII make a final reco,nmendal
ton.
Upon a motion from one OF the com.
Hiitee members, Chairman Pollock n n.
pointed subcommittee OF three con.
slsting OF Alderman Fuller and Council
men Jones and Butler, TO confer with
he opposing interests. with tho !dea
II possible, Of enecting compromise
me subcommittee was instructed I'D
report It's findings at the meeting OF
the ruiz committee on FRIDAY
WOULD MEAN PRACTICAL
CoNFlSCATI0N OF PROPERTY
Counsel representing the LAFAYETTE
apartment Corporation. which propose.
to erect an apartment house on th4
southwest corner OF Grace and Shafe,
streets. told the committee that IL thd
building line were fixed twenty-five
teet behind the property line. as tho
pehdlnS petition asks. II would destroJ
'hc lot for apartment-house purpos ed
ana would in effect mean n conhsca |
lion OF the property. The lot wad
purchased a year ago, the committee
was told, !p the belief that no objec1
ton would be raised to the erect!oI
OF building that would be no nearer
the side walk than other houses already
on this block
The petitioners asking for the
twenty five foot building line exhibit
cd blue print. showing that Of the
eighteen houses on the block, two
thirds are built on q line approximate
ing the building line suggested. on
the far western end Of the block which
is ono of the longest in the residential
section OF the city. are located six
houses which approach the sidewalk
within from eight to ten feet.
PRESENT HOUSE STANDS
ON PROPOSED LINE
The erection of an apartment house
on the corner lot in accordance with
the plan proposed. the petitioners OBJ
jectcd. would produce a projection
which. by cutting off Immediately adj
Jacent properties from desirable wind
and light. would materially damage
their holdings. The house now occu-
pying the lot on which it is proposed
10 erect the apartment, It was pointed
out, is itself built on the proposed
line.
Officers Of the Lafayette Apartment
Corporal ton told the committee that the
loss in depth which would be caused
by the establishment of the proposed
line would make their lot useless for
the purpose for which it was intended
since paying apartment house could
not be constructed on the property. II
the suggested line is established, they
SAID, 1t VIII mean the ruin Of the
Lafayette company and the loss Of the
money invested in the proposition BY
number of citizens.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-25
AGED C0LORED WOMAN
CHARGED WITH ARSON
i"'ina Pryor VIII he Tried To-Day I'm
New Kent County Circuit
Court.

i.avinn Pryor, an old colored woman.
VINO has bocn in the Hcnrico County
Jhl! for safe keeping, was taken 20 New
N'nt County Yesterday by Sheriff An
person where She VIII be tried to-day.
charged with murder and arson.
She was indicted by the grand iury
or Ne" Kent County, charged with
burning an Clubhouse on tho farm OF
9ain Talley She was arrested through
IN" efforts Of the State Department OF
insurance. who investigated the hrc.
ana iNoy also found that she was
alleged 10 have killed small child
some time ago. She will he tried to-
aay on both charges. She denies hor
quit and her attorneys claim TO have
-Hitnllshcd Complcte alihi..
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-25
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO
BUYS 700 FREIGHT CARS
Increased Traffic of System Makes
Purchase OF New Equip
ment Necessary.
BUSINESS BETTER IN SPOTS
Big Volume Of Grain Being Moved,
and Road Is Also Hauling Large
Numbers of Horses-To Buy More
Locomotives.

me chesapeake and Ohio Railway
company 1t was announced yesterday.
mas placed an order for 700 FREIGHT
| cars. IL is one of the largest orders
Tor TINS FORM OF equipment made by the
company in several years and tho fact
that it has been made is cited as one OF
many evidences that the era Of pros
perity so long predicted in this country
| IS now here
The order for the cars goes to n sin
and Car Works of Chicago. They win
be OF steel underframe construction.
the next best car, it is said, to the all
steel car. 1t Is expected that the order
can be filled by early fall or possibly
sooner.
1t is said that the Chesapeake and
ONO management, while conservative
; in Its views. sees increased business "in
spots If not rs a general thing, and it
Is IN order to be In shape to handle
the increased traffic already being cx-
perfenced and expected to become moro
and more in evidence that it was de-
| cidcd to purchase the additional 700
freight cars.
SOME CLASSES OF FREIGHT
ACCELERATED BY WAR
In several classes of freight the bust
ness OF the Chesapeake and Ohio has
been good for some time. influenced in
part: ut least. by the demands in vari-
q
great war, is making on this country
For instance, the Chesapeake and Ohio
has had a large movement in horses
Tor service in the armies of the Euro
pean belliEerents. Many animals have
been moved by the road 10 Newport
News and there shipped to all parts Of
, Europe. The grain business, in normal
times large on the Chesapeake and
Ohio. has been of exceptional volume
this spring, and it was especially with
tho view of being prepared to handle
ITS constantly increasing grain traffic
that the large order for freight cars
was placed, it is understood.
Another large order for equipment IS
also on the cards for the next few days
when the Chesapeake and Ohio will
very probably place an order for TWEEN
ty-five new locomotives of the most i'm
proved type. If this order is placed,
and 1T very likely Will be. the total ex-
penditure by the railroad system for
new cquipmcnt-cars and locomotives
will be we'll over a million dollars
quite enough. in the Judgment of the
prophets of good times, to indicate that
season of prosperity has arrived. the
railroad business. according to the best
of judges. being IN unfailinE barometer
OF trade. 1t has not been announced
whether or not these engines Will be
built at the local works.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-25
HOLIDAY NEXT WEEK
State Offices to he All but Closed Dur
Ing Reunion

One legal holiday and two half-holi-
days will cause the offices in the Capt.
tol and State Library buildings to be
closed for n part of next week
Confederate Memorial Day, which
was made legal holiday by the Gen
cral Assembly In 1889. falls on Sunday
this year. The day Will he observed as
a holiday next Monday. \ half-holiday
has been decrccd for June 3. the day of
the big Confederate Reunion parade,
and the usual half holiday will be OBJ
served on Saturday. The holiday next
Monday is not n general holiday. The
legislative act decrccing IL applies only
to the closing OF State Offices and the
public schools
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-25
KELLEY WILL RUN
Petitions Still In Circulation, Asking
Former Member to Stand for House.

Friends Of Samuel L. Kelley yester-
day announced that he had signihed his
Willingness to stand S candidate for
the house OF Delegates after petitions
carrying several hundreds of names,
and which are still in circulation, were
shown him.
Mr.. Kelley is a lawyer and has been
a prominent figure in State politics for
some years. He is regarded as one Of
the most eloquent speakers on the
musings in the State, and has ire
quently served the State Democratic
organization in national and State cam
paigns, speaking in every city and al
most every county in Virginia. MIR.
Kelley has served as n member Of the
House of Delegates from Richmond,
and during his last term in the Legis-
lature was candidate for the Speak
ership.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-25
Hawkins Declines n RIM

Former Commissioner OF the Rev
enue Olive y. Hawkins. who received a
hatter!ng call recently to announce
himself candidate for the State Sem
ate from Richmond, has decided not TO
enter the field
Replying to the committee that walt
cd upon him, Mr.. Hawkins Yesterday
wrote: After careful consideration.
ana weighing my responsibilities, on
account Of my obligations already as
sumed, find II Will not be possible for
me TO enter the race for this nomina-
ton"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-25
VICE |NQU|s|TORs HOLD
LONG SECRET SESSION
Debate Question OF Demanding Vice
Commissions 5OO-Page
Record.
20 FINAL DECISION REACHED
Additional Witnesses Are Summoned
by Attorney Hiram NJ. Smith to
Strengthen His Attack on Detective
Sergeant Krenge1.

FROM o'clock yesterday afternoon
unit! 7t5 in the evening the Council
committee Investigating the Police
department debated the question Of
standing pat on it's call for n full
showdown of the secret budget" Of
the Vice Commission.
when the committee adjourned there
was no definite agreement 40 IN Tho
course to be pursued
II was an executive session. which
mad been called by Chairman Barton
IL. Grundy ut the request OF a com
mlttee representing the commission
The committee desired to discuss the
request for the 500 pages OF testimony
ana miscellaneous data bearing upon
vice conditions In Richmond remaining
in tho possession OF the commission
Rev j. j. Gravatt. ID. D.. for the com
mission, made n lengthy statement
giving reasons why the commission
considers II not the part of wisdom TO
turn over the mass of data to the
committee named by the investigators
to inspect it, This latter committee
consists of Chairman Grundy. Alder
man Workman and Councilman Eng
lish.
RECESS TAKEN FOR
COMMITTEE To CONFER
In the course Of the long session n
recess was taken and the two sub
committees representing. respectively,
me Vice Commission and the investi-
eating committee, held a conference
1t was finally decided that II the in
veSiGating committee insisted upon 1t
the committee from the Vice Commits
sion would meet tho representatives of
the Council Investigating body later
In the week and scan the secret
budget" together. the latter committee
then to take for the in forrOatiop nF
the Council committee such extracts as
might be desired
This plan did not meet with the
full approval OF the Council body, but
will be the subject of another confer
ence before an ultimatum shall be
issued by either side
The investigation will be resumed
in open session tonight at o'clock
in the City Circuit Court room. A
number OF witnesses were summoned
at the request OF Attorney Hiram NJ.
Smith yesterday by Clerk Alfred II.
Mcdowell, Of the committee. They are
Leonard Ganzert. j. II. Ganzert, Captain
of Detectives T. J. Mcmahon, Police
man F. I. Gentry. a. r. W. Mackreth,
Mark Ridley, colored. and Annie Clay
ton. colored. At the request of Coun-
Gilman English, Chief OF Police Louis
Werner and Captain George 2. Pollock,
secretary of the Police Board, were
also summoned.
1t is understood that Attorney Smith
is putting on witnesses in rebuttal
tonight for the purpose of further
attacking the veracity of Detective
Sergeant Fred L. T[rcngel, principal
witness for the prosecution. City At
torney Pollard has already announce
that he will offer no new testimony
and call no new witnesses, and 1t is
anticipated that to-night's session will
close the taking OF testimony.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-25
Colonel Stern to Sneak.

Colonel 10 Lane Stern will deliver an
address tomorrow night at S o'clock
before Marshall Lodge, No. ~. Knights
of Pythias. Judge Beverly T. Crump
will preside The address will he open
to others than members The meet
ing will be finished by $3.50 o'clock. and
II ia urged that there be large at
tendance
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-25

AZ its luncheon to-day ut l 30 o'clock,
kev- Lloyd t. Wilson, D. D., pastor OF
the Grace Street Baptist Church. will
deliver an address before the Tuesday
club of the Railroad Y. NJ. C. ~, his
subject being THE Power OF Infiu-
cncc."
Tonight there will he musical
entertainment by the "Old South Quar-
tet' and an address by 3. ]. Houseman.
under the auspices OF the membership
committee. Tho committee will also
present. It's report.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-25
Woman Fined for Disorder.

Mamie Atkinson. colored. was fined
Wv ana costs yesterday in the Police
court on q charge Of maintaining n
"is"fHcrly house at 4l2 North Third
street Joseph and Julia Atkinson and
""h" Lee arrested In the house by po
.,g"inen carter and Williams, were
fined SO each
The case apa,ns, Virginia I.ioyd. col
ored, charged with conducting n d,s-
orderly house At l02 Pulliarn street
Was continued until June /. Po!,cenan
Nertucci arrested this woman.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-25
Dfsordcrly In Park.

John williams was fined $50 and
costs by Justice Crutchfield yesterday
when convicted Of disorderly conduct
and insulting Miss Ruth Pease in Lib
by Hill Park. Williams was required
to give 500 bond for his good be-
hnyior for six months In addition. The
man went to jail In default.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-25
Sent to Grand Jury.

John Henry, alias Henry Johnson.
the negro brought back here from Pc
tcrsburg by Detective Sergeant Kren-
gel to stand trial on charge of chloro-
forming George Green and stealing his
overcoat, keys and suit OF clothes,
was sent on TO the grand jury from tn
Police Court Yesterday
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-25
killing Was Accidental.

The jury summoned by Coroner T.
Fulmer Bright. of Henrico County, to
investigate the death of James Mick
ems. colored, who was killed Saturday
morning at the Fulton yards of tho
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. returned
a verdict yesterday In which the kill
ing was placed as accidental.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-25
Sent to Mound.v,IIc Prison

Benjamin A. Seidle. who was recently
sentenced TO one year in the peniten
tiary In the United States District
Court, charged with sending threat
ening letters through the mail, was
Yesterday sent to the penitentiary at
Moundsville. w. Va. where he wills
serve his sentence. Seidle, who was q
Petersburg man, sent letter to a man
in Baltimore demanding $50. The let
ter was turned over to the postal au-
thorities, and his arrest and conviction
quickly followed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-25
WILL CHOOSE OFFICERS
Rotary Club Has It's Annual Election
This Afternoon.

To-day is election day for the Rich
mond Rotary Club. At it's annual meet
ing to be held this afternoon at $50
O'Clock in the rooms of the Presby-
terrain Committee of Publica ton, the
club, acting on the report Of the COM
mittee on nominations, will name off,
GERS for the ensuing year.
The program is said to contain feat
ures of surprising sort All mem
bers nave been warned to be on hand
and see for themselves.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-25
Jndement Entered,

Judgment for $50 was entered in the
Law and Equity Court yesterday in
favor OF Mrs. r. w. Kalbaugh against
the Richmond Loan Company The ac-
ton was brought to recover for dia-
mond ring pawned with this company
which the company lost.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-25
Charged with Assault.

James and Madeline Mills were ar
| rested yesterday by the city police and
turned over to the Henrico County au-
thorities. charged With assaulting Mrs.
Floyd Gathright on the Nine-MIle Road.
They will be tried by Magistrate II. S.
Sunday this morning.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-25
.Arrestca ON Robbery Chnrr.

= Henry Hopkins, coIorcd, was arrested
yesterday by County officer Bendal OF
Henrico COUNTY. charged with robIing
n. w Traylor lie VIII be arra!gnod
before Magistrate 4. y. Smith this
inorning.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-25
Mr. EIIy.on Attend. Unvc,,,ne

LicutenantG J. Taylor Ely
son will leave this morning for Lynch
burg TO attend tho unwilling OF the
monument to the late Senator John w.
Daniel. He will be away for couple
OF days.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-25
DfsorderIy In Park,

L. L. Leber was fined $40 and costs
by Justice Crutchfeld yesterday whom
convicted OF being drunk and disorder
ly in Jefferson Park.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-25

& Gladys Davis co!ored, charged with
stealing 81 from tho person OF Thomas
Powell was sent on 10 the grand jurv
for trial from the Police Court yestar-
day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-25
APPROPR|ATEs $1,000 FOR
BIC NEGRO EXPOSITION
Common Council Passes Resolution
Giving Substantial Aid to
Semicentennial Fair.
IMPROVE FOURTEENTH STREET
Adopts Measure Appropriating $685.
01o to Improve Bridge Approach
From Cary Street Southwardly.
Approves $4,000 for Furnishing
New Schools. :

! BY unanimous vote the Common
Council, in special session last night.
passed the Finance Comittee's res0lu,
tlon appropriating $1,000 to the Negro
| historical and Industrial Association to
assist 1t in entertaining prominent
white visitors to the fair which that
| organiza ton will stage at tho F,ir
Grounds next July in celebration OF the
/ hftieth anniversary of the cmancina-
tion of the negro race.
Tho money. 1t is provided, shall he
spent under the direction of the Com
| tnI.eee on Advertising and Enterprises.
among tho dfgnitarles who have boen
invited arc the President of the United
states and prominent members of Con
Eress. The President, according 70
Llies Is: jackson. president of the
Negro Historical and Industrial Asso-
ciauon' has promised to attend one day
OF the celebration, If official demands
upon his time permit. The exposition
opens on July 4.
WILL SPEND s25,81n
on BRIDGE APPROACH
The Council took from the table. also
ana passed the ordinance appropriatinp
S25,6lo for the Improvement of -Four.
teenth Street from Cary Street to tho
Mayo Bridge. in accordance with the
city.s agreement with the Southern
Hallway Company. This plan provides
for making Fourteenth Street siyty
rect wide from Cary Street to the north
wall OF the dock, and eighty feet wide
from that point to the bridge.
The appropriation Will take care OF
the actual widening, paving. Eutterinr.
rs we'll as the laying of sidewalks II
VIII not provide. however for tho con-
struction of the bridge over the canal
IN Fourteenth Street, to which tho city
Is obligated by it's agreement with the
railroad company. Part of the land
needed for the bridge Improvement is
claimed by James T. Sloan. and until
the claim is adjusted the bridge will
wait.
CITY HOLIDAY IN HONOR
OF CONFEDERATE REUNION
BY unanimous vote the body con-
Cured in the passage of the ordinance
authorizing the Mayor to declare June
B municipal holiday. in order that de-
partmental employees may assist in
celebrating the big day OF the Confcd-
crate Reunion. The measure appropri-
atcs $3.50 for decorating the City Hall
with appropriate flags and bunting
The Council passed the resolution an
propriating $4,000 for furnishings and
equipment for the new Nathaniel Ba-
con. Binford and cambridge Schools. It
passed. also, the resolution appropriate
Ing $4,000 for the maintenance and
equipment of the Water Works for the
remainder of the current fiscal wear
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-25
Judgment for SnS.32.

Judgment for s9S.32 was entered in
the City Circuit Court yesterday In
favor OF the News Leader Company
against c. C. Beavers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-25
-Four Months in Init

Ben Johnson, colored. was sentenced
to four months in Jail yesterday when
convicted Of stealing q bicycle from
A. P. Gentry.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-25
FIned for Resi,t,nr Arc.

Fined for Resisting Arrest.
William Braxton. colored. charged
with disorderly conduct and with re-
sisting Policemen Bosquett and Debu-
que. was fined S25 and costs in the Po-
lice Court Yesterday
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-12
WATER ISFATAL
To OBREGOYS
GALLANT men

MEXICO CITY Two hundred men
of Gen. Obregon's command were
drowned IN the water main leading
out to the suburban sources of Mexico
.City's water supply In recent at
tempt 70 get TO the rear OF the Iapa-
tista forces.
when the Zapatistis were compelled
to evacuafe the capital q few weeks
ago they retired to the suburb Of Xoc-
himiIco and seized the sources of the
city.s water supply, making the CAPT
tai dependent on artesian wells and q
small reservoir IN q park near Chapul-
teDec castle. The unf1ushed sewers,
due to the fact that q scarcity OF
water made It unwise TO use it for
anything than drinking purposes, seri-
ously fnenaced the health Of the city.
Gen. Obreeon made many attempts TO
recapture the main sources Of the
water supply In the old Indian town
Of Xochimilco, but al Of them were
rennlssd BY Zapatas men. A daring
raid was finally decided upon, for
which Gen. Obregon detached 200 OF
his men. He ordered them to drop
into the mains which had long been
dry. and to attempt TO travel through
them % an opening at the rear Of
zapata's main position. A spy In
formed the latter general Of the ruse
and after the men had been allowed
10 travel some distance IN the mains,
the fun force of the water was turned
on, drowning the invading force to Q
man.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-12
SALARY RAISE
PASSED BY
Lower HOUSE

Passage Of Eli ]. Crawford's bill
OF Honolulu, following an unsuccessful
attempt 10 force the operation Of the
increases on June 1. 1915, instead OF
at the end Of the present elective
terms, featured the session Of the
house Of representatives. The meas
ure passed unanimously.
w. H. Crawford's bill to repeal that
section OF the law which exempts rail,
roads from responsibility for acct
dents TO trespassers upon their rights
of way also passed unanimously. The
opening Of the Waiakea tract to filing
as homesteads was authorized in the
Lyman bin which passed the house
unanimously today. -, Z.
Homestead improvements to the
value OF $500 Will be exempted from
taxation for a period Of I'VE years, II
the Hale bin, which passed the house
unanimously, goes through the senate.
BY vote Of IL for and Is against.
da Silva's bill permitting the licens-
ing OF social clubs to serve liquors
lost on third reading in the house to-
day. Aiu, Brown, Coney, Crawford,
w. H., Isenberg. Kaupiko. Kawewehi,
Kula, Lota, Lyman, Rawlins. vieira,
Garcia, waiaholo and Williamson we're
the members who defeated the meas.
IRE.
The Goodness bill to construct a
homestead road through the Waiohuli-
Keokea beach lots, Maui, went through
final reading unanimously. The house
will meet at 10 a m. tomorrow.