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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-09
JUDGE PRENTIS SUSTAINS
DEMURRER IN NORFOLK CASE
street Car Company Not Liable for
manages 10 Intoxicated Person
Lying ON itS 'rrnrk

In an opinion by Judge prcntis Tho
stare supreme Court of Appeals yes
terday sustained tho Judgment of III.
circuit Court OF Norfolk Comfy i'm
sustaining the demurrer against thu.
evidence filed by the Virginia Railway
and Power Company in the damage
suit brought against IL by Lillian T.
Phelps, administrator Of l.. L. rh.lps
to whom the jury had awarded a YER
diet for $4,000.
death of her husband who was killed
on December i6. 1915. by stree, car
OF tho defendant company operating
in Norfolk County. Tho jury rem
dcrcd verdict for $4,000. subject to
tn" Judgment Of the court on the
defendants demurrer. The court suS-
tanned tn" demurrer in decision
handed down on October .. 1916. and
from this decision the plaintiff APP
pcalcd.
The Judgment of tho lower court on
the demurrer. Judge prcniiS held. is
plainly right because the cvid.nc.
shows that tho person killed was in
toxicatcd and lying on the track mt tn.
time of the accident. I think IN. onl,.
duty which the company owes under
such circumstances is TO use reason
able care not to cause injury after tho
Ceril has been discovered or could
have been discovered by due care and
the use OF such equipment as was rc-
CURED b. its duty, not to said person.
but to persons using the street in som"
such way was To be reasonably
expected"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-09
CHEAPER TO BUY
Administrative Bonrd Deals Direct nj
Less Cost Than by Con-
domination,

According to the experience OF the
Administrative Board. il Is cheaper for
the city TO purchase property where
1t is proposed TO put down improve
mcntS than ii Is to Institute condemna
ton proceedings. In connection with
this. members OF the board yesterday
called attention to the cost Of acQur-
ing property for the opening of Tay-
lor Street, between Temple and LOm-
hardy Streets.
Condemnation commissioners fixed
tho aggregate value of the different
pieces of property needed for this pur-
pose At SS.705. BY purchasing this
land directly from the owners. the
board was enabled TO get IL for So
6+I.3S. which was a saving of s2,o60.Go
TO the city.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-09
WILSON SENDS THANKS
Secretary Tumulty Writes Letter to
Giles II. Incl<son. OF Hannibal Na-
tional Democratic LcnEuc.

Giles +. Jack son. colored lawyer OF
this city. and president of the Han
nibal National Democratic League.
received from Joseph =. Tumulty, sec
rotary to President Wilson, Yesterday
the following acknowledgment Of "A
conEratulatory message sent the
President upon his reelection:
The President asks me to convey
10 YOU and TO everyone concerned an
expression OF his hearty appreciation
Of and thanks for. the friendly mes
sage OF congra tulation which you sent
him in the name of the Hannibal Ma
tional Democratic League"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-09
DAVIS is DISCHARGED
Prohibition Law In Effect "tftcr." In
stead of "on," November
of This Ncnr.

An Indictment against Lloyd Davis
colored, charging him with selling
liquor on November !. was uuaSii cd
yesterday in the Hastings Court when
ii developed that the prohibition la ~
specified that such an act, to come
within the meaning OF the section. must
be committed after November l. Davis
was discharged from custody
This defect was called to the attcn-
ton OF Judge Richardson by Common
wealth's Attorney Wise, and the for
mer directed that the indictment he
quashcd and the prisoner discharged
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-09
RETURNS FROM WASHINGTON
Mayor Alnsitc Back From National
Rivers and IIHrhOrs Con-


Mayor George Ainslie returned yes
terday from Washington. where he
headed the Richmond delegation which
attended the National Rivers and Har-
bors Congress. The Mayor found many
matters awaiting his disposal. and
spent the entire afternoon AZ his Office
William II. Adams, president OF the
Board of Aldermen, and William T.
Dabncy. business manager OF the
Chamber Of Commerce. also returned
yesterday. Other members OF the dele
cation are expected back In the city
to-day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-09

He got The COUPONS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-09
Exceptions Filed.

Exceptions to the report filed by
condemnation commissioners in fixing
tn" value Of property wanted by the
city to extend Williamsburg Avenue
from the National Cemetery 10 Louisi-
ana Street were filed yesterday in the
iiustings Court The suit is that OF the
city Of Richmond against NJ. \. Phillips
and others. and the exceptions were
filed by William H. Rceks and others
through Henley, Anderson & Hall, as
counsel
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-09

The September term OF the Law and
Equity Court will end to-day. and the
December term will open at II o'clock
on Monday morning. 1t is expected
that this term will continue for three
months
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-09
COLEMAN MADE PRESIDENT
OF HIGHWAY OFFICIALS
virginia Road Expert Chosen as
Head OF American Society at
st. Louis Meeting.
DISCUSS FEDERAL AID ACT
Highway Commissioners Of Every
state i'll Union Annually Expcnd
Road Fund In Excess of $3.50, OOO,-
0o0-Virginia Needs Better Laws.

George y. Coleman, state Highway
commissioner OF Virginia, was elected
president or the American Society OF
state Highway Officials Thursday at
me maj session of the annual con-
rcnti"n of the society that began in
ST. Louis. Mo, Monday The orraniza-
tion includes the State highway otfi
ciilS of every state in the Union who
rNrrnd annually Il road fund i'm excess
of S2j0.000.00O.
since the founding of the society in
1918. MT. Coleman had been Il member
VI t"r executive committee. AS prcsi-
ucht lie VIII be an x-otiicio memhc r
OF the same committee which will meet
IN the next month or two TO select tn.
next convention city.
shall make every effort to brinr
the neNt convention to Richmond" said
Commissioners Coleman yesterday. NO.
less than score of invitations were
presented by cities in the West and
North. including San Francisco. Min
ncap"lis. Boston, New York. rhiladcl.
phia and Baltimore. entered a bid
for the convention OH behalf Of Rich
mond."
MUCH DISCUSSION or
FEDERAL. ROAD AID Hill.
Mr.. Coleman returned from St Louis
yesterday much Impressed by the
progress of the highway Improvement
movement in every section of the cuun-
try. The convention devoted much time
to the consideration Of problems that
have arisen with the appropriations
made available by the Federal Aid to
Roads bill.
While tho Federal Aid bill provides
sl.500.000 for Virginia roads for a i've
year period, said Commissioner Cole
man. certain obstacles must he removed
before tho state will be In n positio
To enjoy these appropriations in full
measure. The act conditions It's APP
preparations upon the making of like
direct appropriations by the state. Thu
Virginia laws will have TO be amended
To convert what are now indirect into
direct appropriate In order that this
section of the Federal law may be
complied with.
Applicant for tho necessary changes.
said Commissioner Coleman will be
made to tho next General Assembly.
In tho meantime, however. the separate
counties Will be brought to guarantee
tho States portion in order that the
Federal aid may become available be-
fore the Legislature meets. The Fed.
cra act requires also that all work
in support of which the government
appropriations arc expended. must be
part OF u Statewide highway improve
mcnt plan. Such a plan Will have 10
be evolved by the next Legislature.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-09
\. =. RILAND IL CHOSEN
TO HEAD IOMMII"rEE

John T. Wilson. chairman of tn,
meeting to order in the Office
OF John Stewart bryan. Mr.
Bryan WAS unable TO be- present. y.
T.. kyland WAS elected to head tho
committee this year. William G.
owens acted as secretary.
Among those present We're Mrs. Frank
NJ R"adc Mys. William ~. Burrows.
Mrs. Nirgin;d- Johnson. Mrs. George
C;uvcrnat"r. Mrs Lewis $. Mayo. Mrs.
j. i. craiE. .lr. Mrs. I. r. Bowen, Mrs.
! ! Phillips. Mrs George Browning,
Mrs y. y Housman, Miss lio-kahc.
R"hcr, Lccky. Jr.. w. q. Owens. John
7. Wilson. y l.. Hyland, w. &. Mercer
ana Father Charles T. iIaunignu.
chairm"n Of committees w"r" elect
ed as follows: music. w =. Mercer,
electrical. J. l.. Sp"iuhts; tree. l"ljn T.
Wilson. trimming, Mrs. W y. Burrows
iiu1ncc. u. ". iburr"tt: purchasing.
Mr. icnru" GuVcrnator; safety. Roller;
lccky. .ir; program. John stewart
Bryan. automobiles. Mrs j. !. Phsl-
lips. stocking hlliug. Mrs. Frank ~
Rcad": stocking delivery. Charles J..
Weaver.
For arranging tho program. IN.
years committee was rcappoiutcd. witt
Il few changes. II Viii h" compocd al
John Stewart Bryan chairman. John
liirschhcrE John L. Wilson. ". G. Mor.
Ger. Lee Tucker Jones. Miss Vera I;a
mos and Miss owens. The members oi
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-09
Not the Same Thomp,on.

The J. w. Thompson arrested
Thursday for having ciGhty-two
quarts of whisky in his possession. is
not the J. w. Thompson. of l0i West
jackson Street grand secretary of
the Good Samaritans.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-09
COMMITTEES NAMED FOR :
FOURTH COMMUNITY TREE
i'ublfc Christmas Celebration Will
BE Repeated ON Evening OF
y December ri.
STOCKINGS FOR TIE CHILDREN
Workers Solicit Contributions OF
Gifts or Money to Bring Cheer To
Less Fortunate = Separate Ccle-
bratiOn for ColOrcd People.

TO insure to Richmond the continue
ton OF TIA" community Christmas tree
established three years ago. and to
make preliminary working plans for
IN" celebration this year. Il score of
men ana women gathered yesterday
afternoon in III" News Leader iiuild-
ing Tine biz tree Will II" located on
IN" Ford lot. Just east OF Tia" city
liall. and the ceremony viii take place
at o'clock sunday evening. Dcccn-
Der -. Chairmcn OF committees were
elected TO have charge of the work Of
preparation. and IT WAS decided to hold
regular meetings at tho same place
at o'clock every Friday afternoon
until Christmas.
Coming as it does on Sunday, the
christmas fv" ceremony at III" tree
will have a decidedly religious charac-
ter. Christmas carols viii u" suns; as
usY'i by school children. assisted 'his
year by large number Of adults from
church choirs. Pastors OF Richmond
churches viii be asked TO take part in
tn" service. only u shor, tim" viii be
taken NJ 10y the entire ceremony.
Stockings for poor children will Ia.
delivered on Saturday 10y BOY Scouts.
Til" usual Christmas Eve dance viii
not l." held.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-09
( the o,ner committees Will be appointed

the Other committees viii he appointed
Ivy the chHimcn.
Mrs Frank NJ. Hoadc. chairman of
the committee which has supervision
II the work Of nilinE Christmas stock-
imss FOR the poor. requests that all
,Dp!i"ations 80" tie stockings be made
:" writing. sac ALSO asks that contri-
buttons OF Gbii"tmas gifts or Of morcy
d" made cithcr To her. ct her n lmc
200! West Grac" street. or to d. w
pur"ctt. the treasurer, ri the Amcri-
cam National Bank. Children in all tho
schools Will be asked to aid in nllnl;
the stockings. rhc committee last year
save filled stockings to 5000 poor chill
drcn ana turned over 300 more to Tho
salvation Army for distribution.
Lcit over from last year in tho
treasury Is the sum of $lT2.o3 ms a
nest egg for the coming celebration
rho committee last year WAS handi-
capped by II deficit from the previous
Christmas. Tho largest single itcin Of
expense last year. it was stated. was
the building Of Il raised platform for
the singers. Efforts viii be made to
reduce tn" cost Of that feature ON
account of donations of labor and
material. the tree. with its dcCora-
tons. last year cost only $l.5o.
WANTS TREE rWor::c!l:n
AGAINST VANDALISM
Ia accepting tn" craftsmanship of
tn" committee on decorating the tree.
Mrs William y. Burrows called at
t"ntion TO the fact that the ornaments
last year were stolen almost AS soon
AS tn" Christmas Eve celebration was
over She would have nothing to do
with tn" tree. She said, unless adequate
protection Was given il. 1t WAS de-
cidcd that in ease ia" polio" failed TO
prevent vandals from damaging tho
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-16
RECEIVING HOME TO HOLD
SUPPER AND BAZAAR
Institution Has Cared for More Than
300 Children in the Past
Two Years.

The Washington Emergency and Re-
ceiving Home, located at Bancroft, Va,
which in the two years of it's existence
has already cared for more than 900
children. announces it's first public sup
per and bazaar for Monday and Tues
day. in the Old Masonic Temple. The
home has no endowment or fixed in
come. its friends seeing to it that its
receipts equal the demands made on
it. Its non-sectarian character is in
dictated by the fact that the following
churches will have charge of the vari-
Gus tables:
st. Paurs English Lutheran. Mrs.
Robert Falconer. hostess; Epiphany
Chapter, Daughters of the King, Mrs.
Anna Pralle. hostess: Epiphany Church
of Cherrydale, Miss Tilly Lindsay,
hostess: ST. Stephens, Mrs. Mcdaniel.
hostess: Second Presbyterian. Miss
Mamie Garrett. hostess: Central
Union Mission, Mrs. Bennett, hostess,
and st. Johns of Georgetown, Mrs. F.
S. Hazard, hostess.
Mrs. F.. A. Barringer. director of the
home. assisted by Mrs. George Flower,
viii act as floor managers and general
directors. The institution was started
as private charity in a small way by
Rev. Patrick Murphy, rector of st.
Michael and All Angels Church, and at
present is caring for some fifty desert
ed and homeless children, ranging in
age from seven months to thirteen
years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-16
NOMINATIONS TO SENATE
BY PRESIDENT WILSON
Recess Appointments Include Those
of Justice Hitz and Henry S.
Baker for Excise Board.

The President yesterday afternoon
sent to the Senate for confirmation the
recess appointments of William Hitz
to be associate justice of the District
Supreme Court, and Henry S. Baker to
be a member of the District excise
board.
The nomination of Mr.. Baker was
received by the Senate at it's last ses-
sion, but no action was taken on it
other than to refer it to the Senate
District committee. The same opposi-
ton which caused the rejection of the
nomination of Gen. r. G. Smith. when
he was reappointed to the excise board,
will seek to prevent the confirmation
of Mr. Baker, it is said.
The President also sent to the Senate
the nomination of Brig. Gen. John j.
Pershing. commanding the American
expeditionary force in Mexico. to be
major general.
The following colonies were nominat-
ed for promotion to be brigadier gen
erals: Eben Swift, Francis II. French,
Edwin St j. Greble and Charles G..
Treat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-16
PLAY AT TRINITY COLLEGE.
Students Present "A Bachelors Ro.
nance" Closing Social Season.

Social activities at Trinity College
for the year 1916 were brought to a
close by the presentation of "A Bache-
lor's Romance" by the Senior Dramatic
Society. last night. a large and inter-
ested audience crowded the auditorium
and applauded throughout the play.
Miss Mabel Kelly. in the leading role
of an editor buried in his work and
prematurely old. amused the audience
by his eccentricity. He finds his youth
through love affair with his charm
ing girl ward, delightfully."- interpreted
by Miss Eleanor Mccormick. The old
maid aunt Miss ClemeEtina. Miss
Dorothy Callahan, daughter of d. J.
Callahan of this city,, lent spice to the
scenes with her acrid tongue.
Others in the cast were Misses The
resa Sweitzer, Florence Gaffney, Agnes
Neary, Hazel McQuillan. Marie Shea,
Emily Maher, Pearl Staudt and Claire
Donohoe.
Music was furnished by the Trinity
College Orchestra, under the leader
ship of Miss NJ. Loughran, the director.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-16
Hard to Please

When August days are hot, all
dreamily we drool, Us there no
shady spot. where mortals may
be cool? Is there no drift of
snow, no cavern in the ice, where
sweating man may go, and there
feel cool and nice?' Heat costs
us nothing then, all free the solar
frills; and cen the poorest men
may roast and pay no bills. We. in
December days, all charged with
frost and sleet. remember. in
amaze, how we abused free heat
It's when we spend our roll, our
1neager savings all. to buy some
brunette coal, our folly we recall.
It's hard to realize that once we
knocked free heat. and shed from
weary eyes the briny, and repeat.
Our blessings should suffice all
grouches to DESTROY; today we
have free ice. but do we whoop
with JOY Are smiles serene and
sweet upon our mugs. my son?
We weep because our heat costs
seven bones ton. Thus ever
and always we overlook good
luck, and find some grief today,
DER which to paw and buck.
WALT MASON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-16
NEW DREDGE LAUNCHED.
Machine Soon to Join Fleet Or.
Grated by L. A. Smoot.

Dredge No. 4. the new sand and
gravel digging machine which has been
in process of construction at the foot
of Sd street southeast for several
months past for l.. A. Smoot of this
city. was yesterday afternoon launched
into the waters of the Eastern branch.
The new machine is unique in the fact
that it Is constructed of Oregon pine
planking and is ninety feet long, there
not being a butt in her sides from end
to end The heavy keelson. 14xl4, 80
feet long, is also in one piece. The
other dimensions of the new dredge
are, beam. 80 feet and depth of hold
10 feet The machine viii be ready TO
Join the feet digging sand and gravel
for this market Within the next few
weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-16
ACCIDENTS IN THE STREET.
Icy Pavements Responsible for In
juries to Two Residents.

P. F. Downey. 1869 Avon place, last
night about 9 o'clock was knocked
down by coasting sled while crossing
the street in front of his home. He re-
ceived slight injuries to his head and
leg.
Herbert McCauley, 1908 Goth street.
slipped on the icy pavement in front of
his home yesterday afternoon and re-
ceived slight injuries. He was treated
by a physician from Emergency Hospi-
tai
A Capital Traction car and a vehicle
of the Federal Taxicab Company colIid-
ed in front of 1910 Calvert street last
night about $50 o'clock. Both vehicles
were damaged.
Killian Della bar. seventy-three years
old, 1875 S street. fell on a slippery
pavement near North Capitol and II
streets yesterday afternoon and severe
ly injured his left leg and arm. He was
taken to Casualty Hospital.
NOw's the Time Xmas Flowers
should be ordered. Shaffer, 900 14th st
Advertisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-16
BETTER DISTRICT ROADS
URGED BY CHAMBER
Commerce Body Shows Need of
Good Highways by Maryland in
Letter to Commissioners.

Betterment of District roads connect
ing with roads from Maryland is urged
in a letter addressed by the Chamber
of Commerce to the District Commits
sioners. 1t was sent in accordance with
action taken at a recent meeting of the
organization and is signed by Oliver
Metzerott and John G. Capers. the COM
mittee appointed to draft 1t.
The letter points out that a tremen-
dous amount of business is being
brought into the capital from Maryland
and that in one instance, at least, BUSH
ness which formerly went to Balti-
more is now diverted to Washington
because of the excellent roads built by
Maryland.
1t is pointed out however. that the
connecting links between the heart of
the city and the edge of the District
are in very bad. and in some instances
dangerous. condition. This is due to
the fact that it is almost impossible to
maintain these old-fashioned high
crowned gravel roads under the very
heavy modern traffic to which they
are being subjected. Your particular
attention is called to the present con-
dition, in part in whole. of the fol-
lowing most important highways:
Walker road from Good Hope to the
District of Columbia line: Bowen road
from Pennsylvania avenue to the Dis
trict of Columbia line; Benning road ana
Central avenue from 18th street north
east to the District of Columbia line.
The Bladensburg road. Georgia ave-
nue.. Connecticut avenue and Wisconsin
avenue are in much better condition.
but are in no case the equal of the
Maryland roads that meet them at the
District of Columbia line. Most of
them should be rebuilt with concrete
in order to Withstand their present
traffic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-16
MAR|NDA ALICE YEATMAN
D|ESAT HER HOME HERE
Funeral Services to Be Held Tuesday
at First Baptist Church-Em-
ployed at Treasury.

Miss Marinda Alice Yeatman. daugh-
ter of the late John H. and Sarah J.
Yeatman of this city. died Thursday at
her home, 1925 eth street north
west Funeral services will be held
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock at
the First Baptist Church, 18th and o
streets northwest The services will
be in charge of the Rev. W. w. MacMas-
tiers, pastor of the church; DIR. S. II.
Greene, pastor of Calvary Baptist
Church; DIR. J. ]. Muir of Temple Bap-
fist Church. and Rev. F. Paul Lang
horne, pastor of Petworth Baptist
Church. Pallbearers will include Judge
&c. NJ. Force assistant controller of the
Treasury: DR.. J. J. Darlington, Nurton
r. CHM, DR.. George c. Samson, Newton
Wanger Elgin Smith. George Shields
and her Chinese Sunday school scholar.
Tom Hip. Interment will be in the
Yeatman family lot at Congressional
cemetery.
Miss Yeatman. who was born and ed
ucated in Washington. was employed
in the office of the controller of the
Treasury She is survived by two sis
tiers. Miss Emma Z. Yeatman and Mrs.
S. Z. Lynn, and niece. Miss Sadie
Yeatman Lynn, all of Washington. She
attended the Osborne and Rosslyn
seminaries, from which institutions she
received gold medals for scholarships
Although never perfecting herself in
art. she was an accomplished amateur
artist and took much interest in draw
ing from nature. Uniting when a small
child with the First Baptist Church,
she remained an active worker in the
congregation until her death. She
took an active interest in work among
the Chinese, having assisted in the
organization of the Chinese Sunday
school of the First Baptist Church. Her
brother the late S. NJ. Yeatman, was
for twenty-eight years clerk of the
Columbia Association of Baptist
Churches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-16
WORKED CASHIER OVERTIME.
Steven ]. Demas Fined for Violating
Eight-Hour Law.

Steven J. Demas, a member of the
firm of Kissal & Demas Brothers,
restaurant proprietors at 1906 Pennsyl-
vania avenue. was convicted of viola
ton of the female labor law, in that a
cashier was permitted to work more
than eight hours. yesterday in the Police
Court.
Inspector Walter c. Diller testified
that on November %, Margaret Warner,
cashier at the restaurant worked nine
hours and thirty-five minutes.
The defendant declared he does not
permit and has told the cashier she
must not work longer than eight hours
a day. The cashier testified she never
worked more than seven and a half
hours a day. Judge Pugh held the de-
PENDANT was guilty and imposed a fine
of $40, which was paid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-16
G. W. U. Art Society Elects Officers

The Art Society of George Washing
ton University. composed of all the
artists in the university. has elected
officers for the year and begun active
work for the artistic success of the
1917 Cherry Tree" the university year
book The society has an enrolment
of over twenty-five students. This So
.ciety does all the pictorial advertising
of the other university clubs and ac-
tIvities.
The officers this year are: President,
w. :. Hance, jr (re-electedJ vice presi-
dent. Miss Elizabeth Heitmuller, and
secretary, Miss Emma Reh.