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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-18
ON
CONDITION OF V|AOUcT
Administrative Board TO Confer With
City Attorney and City Engineer
Next Monday Afternoon.

The Administrative Board yesterday
decided to take up the question of the
condition Of the First Street viaduct
at a special meeting next Monday af-
ternoon at $3.50 o'clock
The board and officials of the Vir-
sinie Railway and Power Company
have been In much correspondence on
the matter. The board maintains the
bridge Is not az safe as 1t should be.
while the company insists that it is
in safe condition. Engineers from the
ONCE Of the City Engineer and from
the company have repeatedly exam
ined the bridge
At the meeting next Monday after
noon the board will confer with City
Attorney Pollard and City Engineer
Boiling. and steps viii be taken on
the result of the conference.
The case of the city against the
Virginia Railway and Power Company
for tolls for the use of Mayo Bridge
Ia fixed for hearing in Law and Equity
Court today.
II was learned by the board yester-
day that the city has been paying for
the use of schoolhouses and Are en-
CINE houses when used as election
polling places. City Auditor Cren-
shaw stated To the board that II had
been customary, so that the election
account could be kept straight The
School Board and the Fire Board SIM
ply receive the sums due for rent and
turn them over TO the treasury so that
IL Is a simple operation of passing
the money around.
Bids for contracts for paving cross
inEs with yitrifed brick and granite
spails will he received up to noon to-
day. and bids for paving Sixth and
Grace Streets With asphalt. as we'll as
for construction of sewers recently or
dered, will close at the same time.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-18
FUNERAL TO-DAY OF
MISS OEkERS0A
Death Due to APPROPRIATION While Pre-
pairing Toast for Sick
Nterp

The funesal of Miss Rebecca Dick
erson. who died from asphyxiation, at
her home. No. 1903 Barton Avenue,
Sunday morning, will be from the
home this AFTERNOON at 3:30 O'Clock.
Miss Dickerson, who had been an
invalid for about year, was over
come by poisonous gas, while in the
act of preparing toast for her niece.
The child had been confined to her
room with measles, and had asked
her aunt to fix some toast. Miss Dick
erson went to the cook-room to get
the food. She remained long time,
and II was not until her sister, Miss
Camilla Dickerson returned from
church that she was found lying on
the kitchen floor. The room was filled
with fumes of the gas.
DR.. r. W. Miller was hurrtediv sum-
moned, but his services were of no
avail
Miss Dickerson was a school teach
err, having taught for number of
years at the william Fox School
About year ago she injured her
back In a street car accident. and had
not been able to pursue her vocation
since. She was the daughter of Joseph
G, and Rebecca e. Dickerson, Bessie,
Russell Fl. Joseph G.. and Colin r.
Dickerson.
Miss Dickerson was beloved BY a
large number of friends. who deplore
her sad and sudden death,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-18
MICHIGAN EDUCATORS
ON TOUR N VIRGINIA
snecsa, Train Over G. 4 o. Brings
iSf Detroit Scboolmarms snd
Friends 10 Richmond.
ON RIVER TRIP TO NORFOLK
win spend Day Around Old Point and
Visit Wasf,inyton-Pennsy Promo
ton OF Interest Here--Rasiwass
Placing Orders For Equipment.

One hundred and sixty-one school
marms and male teachers and their
friends mako up q party of Detroit
Mich. educators who are spendina
before. Easter days seeing Virginia
The party came to Richmond by spe'
cial train operated over the G. u
from Cincinnati. whers the tourists
we're delivered by the c.. H. q o
The teachers arrived at o'clock sun
DAY afternoon and left yesterday
morning at 8 o'clock by Old Dominion
boat for Norfolk. where they spent
last night. Today they will visit New.
rort News and Old Point. and tonight
win leave BY boat for Washington.
wednesday, Thursday and part OF
Friday will be spent In the nationaI
rapitsI the educators leaving Wash
.ngton Friday afternoon ON their re-
turn to Detroit. The party was in
charge OF q representative Of the
y,Aonsrd-P Potter Tours Company. OF
Detroit.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-18
RAN GAMBLING HOUSE
WAS HEAVILY FINED
Justice John Sends Highwa yrnan to
Grand Jury Who Used Toy
Pistol,

Charles Goode, colored. was fined
$50 and put under bonds for sixty
days yesterday by Justice John. for
maintaining a gaming house at No.
2s11 East Main Street, and four
negroes were each fined IS. gambling
at the place.
Richard Dixon colored, charged
with resisting arrest for being dis
orderly. vas fined $50 and placed
under bonds for six months, and Her
bert Dunn, colored, was given a
similar dose Tor assaultinE a police
man in the discharge of his duty
John Christian. charged with as
saulting iarry Newman with a pistol
and taking five cents from him by
force, was sent to the grand jury. The
pistol" proved to have been toy,
the load OF which was water instead of
leaden bullets. This made no differ
ence to Justice John. He maintained
the hold-up was accomplished. even
though 1t was under false pretenses.
Christian denies the charge.
Charles Johnson, colored. was fined
500 and put under bonds for twelve
months for carrying concealed pis-
toll. SO was Rutherford Henry.
Frank Coleman. colored. charged
with assaulting Wayman Miller, was
sent to the grand jury.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-18
HORACE r. SMITH TODAY.
VIII Address Tuesday Club on Oty
ProgressiveneSS.

Mr.. Horace F. Smith. of the Cham
her of Commerce, will address the
Railway Y. NJ. C. A. Tuesday Club
today or an important phase OF city
prozressiveness Mr.. Smiths popu-
larity as a practical, progressive man
and his intimate knowledge Of the
city's commercial and industrial status
we'll assures an interesting and in
structiYe address, ard thar !s what
the Tuesday Club is used to,
Booster Dabney, the widely known
business manager of the greatest city
In the South. was to have been the
speaker today. but snapped dates
with Mr. Smith in order to attend
the Grand Council of the ROYAL Ar
canum. which meets in Norfolk to-
day Mr.. Dabney will be the Tues
DAY Clubs speaker next week. and re-
CARELESS OF the strenuosity to which
his oratorical powers may he subject
ed to in Norfolk, II Is safe to say that
le viii be quite equal to the occasion
IN unfurling Richmond's peerless ban
per TO the Tuesday Club.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-18
WILL REHEARSE
'SHAKESPEREAN DANCES

4 rehearsal! OF the dances 70 he
given in the tab'eaux AT Richmond
College May and s, under the aus
pices OF the Comm onweaith Chapter,
Daughters OF the American yevolu-
ton, will be held today and Thurs
day at McG1irs Catholic Union. and
on Friday and Saturday nj the Young
Mems Christian Association building.
Seventh and Grace Streets. IN con-
nection with the Shakespercan fes-
tivai, the Eary of Southampton will
he presented by the chapter. with the
manuscript OF "The Tempest" and
other Incidents In the voyage Of the
Sea Venture" will be depicted. s. -th-
amptor was the patron of the great
poet-dramatist and to him was dedi-
Gated the poem Venus and Adonis"
ard other verses. -
The chapter will endeAvor to show
In the tableaux the relation between
the great playwright and the first
years OF Colonial Virginia IT 10 said
that the voyage OF the sea Venture"
which was wrecked on the Isle of Ber-
muda, inspired Shakespeare to write
1.-THE Tempest"
Mrs c. r. Lee and Mrs. Frank NJ.
Davis are in charge of this feature.
Norman H. johnson will assume the
part Of Shakespeare and Henry l..
Litchford will be the Earl of South
ampton. Other members OF the chap
ter will represent Indians.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-18
DOUBLE FUNERAL IN
ALEXANDRIA TODAY
Bodies of DIR. supplee and H,s Brfde
VIII nc Buried al WheatieSa
Chanel This Afternoon.

The bodies of Dr. r G. suppiee ard
his u1se who lost thstr lives when
canoe in which they We're cruising on
the James River two wealss ago over
turned. will be buried this Afternoon
at wheatiev's Chapel. Alexandria Va,
lat : O'Clock. The double funeral will
Ibe witnessed hv the many friends OF
the fouyis IN Washington szd by their
parents
The body OF Mrs. eoppiee vas found
In the Appomattox River. near City
Point II is presumed that following
the drowning Of DR.. suppIee and his
wife when their canoe upset their
bodies were carried down the James
River by the current and that the tide
had carried the body OF Mrs. Supploe
back up In the AppomettoX.
Mrs Supples. before marriage, De-
cernber IS last, was Miss Florence
Louise Gore and resided in Washing
ton. Or, Suppiee was the son Of
Joseph F.. Suprlee, Of 3if 4 Stree,
Northeast. Washington.
ON April they started from Rich
mond in a canoe intending te. make
the trip to City Point On wednes-
day morning tho empty canoe drifted
ashore at Curls Neck farm.
The next day the drifting oars were
found and the suitcase. containing the
Doctors Y. NJ. c. A. card clothing, etc.
was aged from the river.
The body of DR.. Supplee. Invested OF
coat and shoes. was found Thursday
afternoon of last week, the fingers of
Or Suppiee having In the:F grasp
strands OF hair, indicating thnf he had
made frantic efforts to save his wife
from drowning.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-18
GRAHAM B. HOBSON
QUALITIES FOR PLACE

Graham r. Hohson yesterday after
noon qualified before City Clerk s. r.
August as member OF the Adninistrs
tive Board He win occupy a seat al
the meeting OF the board this mora
ing.
Mr.. Hobson was elected recently by
City Council, to III the unexptred term
of the late Robert Whittet. Jr. A pre-
ferential primary resulted in a large
piurslity vote for him, against two
strong competitors.
The new commissioner will not so
into the office without knowledge OF
public affairs. lie was member of the
Board of Aldermen for several years.
and served two terms in the House of
Delegates. Upon his qualification yes
terday the place held by him as rep
resentative In the House OF Delegates
became vacant.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-18
PHYSICAL DIRECTOR
At !. N. c. A. RESIGNS
Us. Ford win Go to Newport News
On May I. to Take Up Y. NJ. @.
AS Work In That CITY.

J. s. Ford. for the last two and a
half years physical director at the
Central Y. NJ. c. A. here. has rendered
his resignation to the local associa-
tIon. to be effective May 1 next Mr..
Ford will 60 to Newport News He
will be physical director of the Y. NJ.
G. A. in the shipbuilding city.
During his stay in Richmond Mr..
Ford has made many friends, who re-
greet his departure to the new neid
While here he has done constructive
work along athletic lines. and he has
developed a greater interest in the
physical department of the Richmond
7. NJ. c. A,
Mr.. Ford came to Richmond in No
vember. 1913, from Brooklyn, N. Y,
where he had been in charge Of the
men. He IN a graduate of the Chicago
Training School Of the Y. NJ. G. A.,
and for the last twenty-one years he
has been actively engaged in the 7.
NJ. G. AS physical department work.
He has been physical director in as
sociations In cities in Texas, Missouri.
New York and other States.
While the held presented hsre 10 a
splendid one. that at Newport News.
with its thousands OF men employed
in the shipyards and hundreds In the
c. 40 of!ices and terminals fs most
attractive one.
Speaking Of the change yesterday
afternoon, Mr.. Ford declared that he
likes Richmond and has enjoyed very
much the work here. He will 1eave
Richmond May 1. Mrs Ford will re-
main IN the city for time, Joining
her husband IN Newport News later.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-18
TO LECTURE HERE
ON ORAL SURGERY

DR. Morris I. SchAmberg, of New
York city, will lecture before the Rich
mond Dental Society on Thursday
evening. April 20. at Sis o'clock.
This meeting will be held at the
Medical College Of Virginia. His sub
ject will be Oral Surgery In It's
Widest Application" and the lecture
will be illustrated.
DIR. schamberg Is professor OF Oral
surgery Of the New York Post Gradu-
ate Hospital and School of Medicine.
He 10 an oral surgeon of wide ex-
perience and Is a recognized authority
along this line. DR.. ]. Mortimer
Hughes 10 president OF the Richmond
society and will introduce the speaker.
All interested in this subject are cordi-
ally invited to be present At this
meeting.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-18
HOW THE PLANTS
MAKE OUR FOOD

How the Plants Make Our Food the
second OF the series Of popular science
talks with demonstrations given by the
faculty Of the Medical College of vtr-
sinta. will he explained by r. r Fack-
enthall and Or. r. c. L. Miller to-
night In The college building at SIS
o clock.
Laboratory demonstrations and liant
ern slides will be used by the speak
ers to illustrate their lecture. which
will be an exposition of how the plants
made our food out of such simple ma
teriais as air and water
Admission to the lecture will he by
ticket only until $40 r. NJ, after which
the doors viii be open to the public.
Tickets may be obtained BY calling
at the college office.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-18
MANY SPEAK GOOD
WORD FOR MITCHELL
Coiored Editor WRm at Scene of Acct
dent as Reporter for His Paper
when Ordered TO "Move On"

Pending the appearance of additional
witnesses, the case Of John Mitchell,
Jr.. editor of the colored weekly pa =
per THE Planet" was continued In
Police Court Yesterday to tomorrow.
H NJ. Smith. Jr., represents Mitchell.
Mitchell was arrested Saturday after
noon for refusing to move. AS was
stated in The Nirginiar yesterday.
Mitchell claims he had done nothing for
which TO be arrested. Was not loiter-
ing but was at the scene OF an auto
mobile accident. in the discharge of his
duties ss q reporter for his paper.
number of prominent citizens have
Interested themselves in the case in
Mitcher's behalf and II is quite likely
that there will be a large attendance
at the hearing tomorrow. Mitchells
generally courteous manner is we'll
known by hundreds of citizens, who
cannot believe he wilfuiIy violated the
ordinance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-18
BUT SLIGHT ERRORS
IN PRIMARY RETURN

AZ result of the recount Of the cleo
ton returns of the late primary. the
board of election commissioners yester-
das found four small errors. They In
cidentsliy found two mistakes made
by the City Democratic Committee in
its report as submitted to the public.
The total vote Of s.S5s. az previously
given by the board. was maintained In
the recount. Mayor Ains1ie received
four more votes than given him by the
committee. Nunnslfy lost two, Laed
lcst four; Roden received six more tina n
given by the committee and the vote In
one Jefferson Ward precinct trsnsnosed
the Jeter and the Grimes vote. gtvinE
Crimes as and letter 10, difference OF
twenty In favor Of Grimes. The cor
rect oAHcial vote for the general Of
Aces follows;
Ainslie S.7a2; Hawkins. s.sfs; LeekT,
sIs, Hohson, 45z6T; KNOWLES. sis3'
Blake. i.ss4.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-18
Richmonders Leave For Grand
F.0uufi1

Quite a number of Rlchmonder.
Will leave the city this morning tc
attend the Grand Council OF the
ROYAL Arcanum. which meets in Nor
folk today. Grand Regent w FLOYD
Reams and Chairman OF the Finance
Committee Hon. J. TAYLOR Ellyscr
went yesterday.
Among the representatives from
Richmond are DIR. A. G. Brown, state
medical examiner. 8. G.. Stearnes, sup.
ferintendent Of public instruction; Rev
r. T. McFaden. past supreme regent:
". r. DAbney. supreme guide: W
uithers Miller grand chaplain; n. r.
Ninfree. grand sentry: George D.
Blake, OF the committee on laws;
Tloomberg. Beck. Bickers. pas,
Erands: W. NJ Bickers, Jr., c. w
Moore, Charles G. Bosher. c. A
Crawford, Louis Seal. standing com.
mitteemen; A. p. Jackson. supreme
deputy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-18
CHEAPER GAS SHOWS
INCREASE IN REVENUE

Gas Inspector shelton, stated y.ster-
DAY that the receipts for gas under the
50 cent rate had proved larger than
under the rate of ninety cents a thous
and.
This is as had anticipated" COM
mented Mr.. Shelton. II stated some
time ago, before the committee, that
with cheaper gas believed the con-
sumption would be greater. and my
forecast Is borne out. While ii would
be hardly fair to compare with Feb
ruary, short month, yet the receipts
from one district collected so far this
month show large increase over that
district for the same period of last
year"
The gas office believes there will be
several thousands of dollars more in
revenue this year than last. with the
lower rate.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-18

Harry Kline. forty-nve years old. OF
$40 North Tenth Street, who disap,
peared from his home Saturday after
noon. and for whom city police had
been searching for two days. was yes
terday found In Henrico Jail. He had
been arrested by Hanover County an
thorities. Kline 10 suspected OF being
OF unsound mind. His mental con-
dition will be determined by . COM
mission Of lunacy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-18
CANDIDATES FILE
EXPENSE A.. COUNT

Another batch of candidates at the
recent primary yesterday hled their ex
pense accounts with Clerk Alph III. Nc
Dcwell.
Gilbert X. Pollock headed the list,
with s1st.se. Others were: Carter G.
]! w. Dodd, IS: W. u. Butler, $3.50;
Clarence A. Seaton, s2s.75. All these
ca ndidates ran for Council.
April ~ will be the last day In which
n eae the expense accounts under the
NV.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-18
ALDERMEN DISCUSS
BONO ISSUE TONIGHT

The Beard OF Aldermen will meet In
apscfal session tonight to discuss the
rrore.ed bond tissue OF 80, 900, 900. The
ordinance IL aly to go through 18th
o.t amendment,
The Finance Committee is to meet to-
rtrht In regular session, ana the Com
mittee on Utilities will also meet TO
dispose OF lengthy docket.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-18
HOLD INQUEST OVER
+ JOHNSTON ACCIDENT

The cast OF Charles Tinroertake. the
colored chauffeur. who struck Richard
Thomas johnston with his automobile
Saturday afternoon, as n result OF
" hich air. Johnston died, was continued
in Police Court yesterday TO the 2sth
Coroner Taylor will hold an inquest
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. Tim
berlske declares that the accident was
unavoidable, Witnesses say MIR. John
ston stepped in front of the ear be-
fore there was p chance to stop il.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-18
THE WEATHER
tCnItee states Department Of ASrt-
cuiturc, weather Bureau.b

Washington. April i7.-Foreeast for
Tuesday and Wednesday:
The indications are that the weather
Will he fair during Tuesday asId We'd
ncsday over the States cast OF the Mis-
sissippi River. The temperature Will
rise in the region of the Ohio Valley
and Tennessee 1t Will not change
decidedly In the Atlantic and East
Gulf States during the next forty-elght
hours.
Virginia --Fair Tuesday and wednes-
dan. moderate temperature.
North Carolins-Fa Tuesday and
Wednesday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-18

Lillian Carter, coiored. cofnplsInsd
TO the police last night that Robert
Richardson had entered her room and
carried away n pair of shoes valued At
$3.50. He was locked mp at Second
station, and will answer su@ poiics
Court today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-18
JOHN BARNES WELLS
TO SING At HOLY TRINITY

John Barnes Wells. noted tenor 81
New York. viii sing at Holy Trinity
Church on Good Friday evening.
CruciHEion will be suns and the public
is invited. Arthur Scrivencr, the d.
rector OF the choir will be the bari
tone,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-18

whitmore GarRett 1909 East
Franklin Street. reported TO Sergeant
Holdcroft last night, tina. a rear door
to their place had been broken in ani
pair of overalls and a flannel skirt
had been taken.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-18

s 3. Patterson, district passenger
and freight agent OF the Iron Noun
tain. and Fl. s. Wootten, travelling pas
s~rxer and fr eight ssert OF the same
road. were here YESTERDAY from
Greensboro. ~ c.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-18
Among Other Visitors.

H. = Calcutt. superintendent OF
dining car service of the c. a o, with
headquarters at CovinEton, Ky. was a
rtsitor ~ the general ofHces OF the
railway he1te> s-eStsrdaS. =
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-18
a,hnrrea Mith Recklesx nrir1nx.

Frank Glover. alleged to have driven
his automobile reckiessly through the
streets, was arrested and carried to
the first Police Station last night, Of
fcer Spur made the arrest.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-18

i. M Taskins. traffic claim investi-
gator of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
way. with Offices in Baltimore. spent
Yesterday in Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-18

Horace Rsdford. Of the rate depart
iuent OF the Norfolk and Western
Railway. was visitor here from Ro=-
noke yesterday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-18

q, f. Mckinney. Jr.. of New York
tour agency, was in Richmond yes
terdav.. calling on friends in local
railway off1ces.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-18
Railway Men From Cincinnati.

vice-Presidept r, VI. WHITAKER. ~
the Chess peske aud Ohio Railway: r.,
VI. Vaughan general manager OF the
Hiue Ridge Despatch. and Thornton
Lewis. assistant freight trafic man
arer OF the e. & O. were among the
railway visitors from Cincinnati In
Richmond vesterday
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-18
Railroads Buying Equipment.

Rejecting the general improvement
IN railway business conditions Ia the
awakening ~ the several companies
: operating N. Virginia and the south
who are now either placing orders or
receiving bids for equipment for the
extension OF facilities for taking care
Or growing business.
Among reports OF orders tust placed
are:
The Southern RAILWAY with the
American Car and Foundry Company,
for ! $50 box cars, and with the Bald
win Locomotive Works for twenty
Ave Santa Fe and fifteen mountain
type locomotives
TIE At'srtic Coast Line. with ths
Pennsylvania Steel Company, for To-
500 tons IT rails.
The c. & q. is making inquiry, pre-
iir,inarv 80 placing a big order. under
stood TO be about 50 900 TONS, for
rails
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-18
vOpyr- WRIGHT TAKES
LARGER JOB WITH PFSNsf

News was received here Yesterday
es the recent promotion of Robert
- Wright, we'll known In Richmond
70 the new position of traff1c man
aeer Of Pennsylvania lines east OF
pittsburg and Erie. with general
supervision over both freight ana pas
s~nxer traf'c. Mfr. Wright goes into
IN. new position Nav /. He 10 At
present freight trafic manager of the
Pennsylvansa Railroad at Philadel
rhis
Mr. wright has been Q frequent Wis
ttor 10 this section, having been on
several occasions a guest OF Colonel
Warren r. Tavior, traffc manager OF
the r.. r. e r.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-18
Local Temperature ye.,+rd.y.
Local Rainfall.

Rainfall last twelve hours. .....
Rainfall last twenty four hours.
Deficiency In rainfall since March
l..,......
Deficiency in rainfall since jan
uary 1..,.... -. ....,......