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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-19

10 be necessary for the promotion OF
healthful condition, both mental and
physical of the deficient and the Grim
inally inclined
II is proposed to establish on the
farm, besides a workhouse and a de-
tention home for youthful derelicts, a
sanitarium for tub .cular patients and
for recuperative purposes Patients
from the Virginia Hospital and from
the City Home, are to be sent TO the
farm to recuperate. Cottages will be
erected where dependent old couples
may spend their last days together,
and not be separated In their old age
as they must be now at the City Home
The scheme is great one, but moth
ing is'too great or too large for Rich
mond 10 undertake and to successfully
handle.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-19
POLICE Commission
EXPIRES WITH JUNE
May Hold One More Meeting at Which,
Farewell Supper May Be
Engaged In.

One more meeting OF the board OF
police commissioners will be held be-
fore that body goes into history
Chief Werner Is making every eff
fort to have an inspection of his men,
parade, and the laying of the cor
nerstone of new Second Station, at
Smith and Marshall Street, before the
first OF July. at which time the board
goes out of existence.
The plan is to have a big parade,
with band of music. and a farewell
supper to the board, at which Aud
Lang Syne" will be sung
Present members of the board, who
will retire on July 1st are. Messrs.
Parker. Gordon, Thomas, Davis, Brad =
Icy and Royal. The names of both
Messrs. Bradley and Royal. who live
In South Richmond, and in Madison
ward. have been mentioned in con-
nection with the Fire Board. The
Madison Ward member Of that body
is Captain Charles F. Taylor, whose
ter mexpires next summer. He Ia a
candidate to succeed himself
Beginning July LIST Mayor Ainslie
Will have full charge of the police de-
partment, with Major Werner as his
assistant The amended charter be-
comes effective at that time
The Board OF Health also goes out
OF existence on July LIST, the work OF
the department devolving upon the
Administrative Board.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-19
ALMOST RIOT WHEN
POLICE fdT ON LID
Free-For-All Fight Marks Closing of
Newport News Red Light
District.

Newport News Va. June 1s.-whilo
the police were clamping down the lid
in the segregated district at midnight
last night a crowd OF youthful round
ers" celebrated the event by engaging
In free-for-all night nearby, accord
ing to Police Captain w. r. Webb.
The following were arrested: A. NJ
Moring, disorderly conduct: c. L. Nc
Masters, felonious assault; Walter Fox.
dtsorderly conduct; John Lenback, dis
orderly conduct. and Frand Starbor-
ough. disorderly conduct.
Young Fox had a badly cut and
bruised face. His friends stated that
someone smashed n whiskey glass in
his face. McMasters will have to an
wer to this charge. according to the
police,
There were other rows in the segre-
gated district about this time. but the
police were so busy auelling the young
riot 1t the corner of Txenty-fnnrfh
Street and warwick Avenue and seems
that the callers left It midnight that
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-19
WEST POINT CITY CLUB
ENTERTAIN GRADUATES

West Point. Va. June 1S.-The Yves,
Point City Club entertained the grad
uating class Of the West Point High
School at A dance at the Social Cen
ter Gymnasium Monday night In ad
dftfon to the high school students
many of the town people were present
and number Of out-of-town guests.
Punch and ice cream in the class colors
orange and green were served
On Friday. Mrs. J. Wilfred Courtney
entertained Mt a linen shower In homo.
OF her cousin, Miss Mae owen. a bride
OF the week, There were blue birds
everywhere. Screens of lattice with
trailing ivy made a fitting place for
the fitting OF these harbingers of hap
piness. In suitable place was Il
beautiful tree, bearing a mommoth nest
with blue birds flying around and in
this nest the tokens of love and re-
memberance brought by the guests
were deposited. About thirty guests
were present when the brides cake
was cut, Mrs. r. c. Garden found in
her slice a blue bird pin, which she
gave to the prospective bride as an
emblem of happiness. Miss Mary Lay
cock secured the single snap as the
sign of single blessedness; Miss Emma
brides wedding dress, showing that
she would be the next bride and Mrs.
Chas l.. Brown got the railroad tickle.
indicating a honeymoon trip,
West Point will enjoy her first Chau-
tauqua. beginning Thursday, June %,
and continuing three days, having Sc
cured the RadclifY Chautauqua for that
date.
Miss Mary Woodward entertained
with n morning bridge party Monday
for Miss Mae Owens, whose marriage
to Stephen Brandt de Farges was an
event of Wednesday.
The woman's Club met Monday with
Mrs. J. e. Bland, at her home on D
Street. Mrs. Crosby Thompson was
chairman OF the entertaining feature.
Mrs. Arthur Neustadt and Mrs, Scott
Braddus won the prizes. The next
meeting will be across the Pamunk ey
River at Brick House Farm and a bas-
ket supper will be served to which
the men of the families represented
Will be invited. The hours will be from
to 10 p. NJ. Mrs. Brantly Bray, Mrs.
Lane Cooke and Mrs J. l.. Bland were
appointed TO arrange the program for
the fall session.
Mrs Douglas Odeu. OF Norfolk. liz
the guest OF Mrs. Forest Leigh.
Mrs. Fred Steere Is spending a week
In Richmond.
Miss Dawson, of Norfolk, is visiting
her niece. Mrs Frank MacLean.
Misses Maude Bland. Carolyn Math-
ews and Louise Pitcher are attendins
the Summer Normal in Farmvilie.
Miss Kate Moore has gone to Plough
keepsie, n l.. to spend the summer.
! Mr. Willis Crane. OF Omaha, Neb
is the guest OF his uncle, W. s. East
wood.
| Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Mason. OF Bal
( timore, are visiting Mr. James Clay
, tor.
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f.. ". LACY. JR.. IL WITH
MARINES IN SAN DOMINGO.

Edward N. Lacy Jr.. son OF Edward
n. Lacy, OF Mosleys Junction, is with
the expeditionary force of U. s. Mar
ines recently rushed to Santo Domingo.
for the protection of the American Le-
cation there during the current revolt
against President Jimines.
When insurrection breaks out any
where to the south of Key West or
north of Venezuela, the L. 8. Marines
are always nrst on the spot. Prepared
ness Ia the motor of the marine
soldier and sailor, too"-always pre-
pared to move at a moments notice
without previous warning-always
prepared TO serve In any climate, and
always rrcpahed-to- efficiently hold the
situation we'll In hand"
Young Lacy enlisted in the United
states Marine Corps at its Knoxville,
Tenn, recruiting station on October
Is. 1914
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-19

the perpetrators escaped arrest Pa
troimen Fisher. Johnson and ]. Fl. Tson
had busy three-quarters of an hour.
they said.
The women In the district apparently
showed a desire to cooperate with the
police and there was little or no
trouble in any of the houses. Po-
lice now state that everything is closed
as tightly as II sealed.
Many OF the women have already left
the city and others are expected o
leave within the next day or SO. Eigh-
teen or twenty will be cared for by the
citizens committee having the work
In charge but the great majority de-
sire no aid from either the city or the
ministers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-19
LARGE BODY Of ElkS
| TO GO TO BEDFORD CITY
Dedication of National Home Attracts
Attention of Antlercsi fraternity
of Country.

All OF local Eikdom Ia preparing TO
July 8. upon the occasion OF the dedi-
cation of the 100000 national Elks'
Home.
Exalted Ruler 8. r. Kelley said last
night that he anticipated = very large
attendance. Arrangements have been
made for a special train on the Nor
folk and Western Railroad, which will
leave here early Saturday morning.
Refreshments will Be furnished on the
train.
The exercises WITH begin At O'Clock
in the afternoon. Returning. the
Elks and others who accompany them.
will be received by the Lynchburg
Lodge. and a social session will b
held. The train WIFI reach Rich
mond late Saturday night.
The selection Of Virginia by the ma
tional body OF Elks came after q long
and interesting night Several west
ern States sought the great honor. II
was through the persistent work Of
the Virginia Elks that the Grand lodge
finally decided upon the site at Bed
ford. which had been occupied for
several years as the temporary ma
! tionai home.
| The sum OF $500. 700 has been spsnt
| in completing the homo. II 10 one
Of the most magnificent institutions
OF the kind in the country. More
like vast hotel than an institution
| for worn out Elks ThAra A. i~~s
| than 100 guests at the homo, out Of q
/ membership OF more than 500, 900 in
the United States.
Chairman Frank Anthony, Of the
local committee OF Arrangements
stated yesterday that those who con-
template taking the trip should see
| him at once so reservations mirft
be made. Non Eiks are invited to
+ join the Elks on the trip.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-19

Staunton, Va. June lS.-Burxlara
apparently amateurs. entered the
StauRton Machine Works on Gfeenytf}e
Avenue Friday night or early Saturday
morning. and beyond footing and
breaking open a number of boxes ana
desks and attempting to open the safe
the loss at present does not seem 70
amount to much. according to a state.
ment by l. X. Roby. That whoever en-.
tered was new hand at the game
was evident. the police say. in the
way they opened desks and boxes and
used matches instead OF a fashlish..
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-19
DOCK COMMITTEES OPPORTUNITY.

4 tour Of sorns Importance viii be
nat OF the CounGl Committee on
Dock. River and Har'bor. next Setur-
day. Chairman Paul and his fellow
com nitteemen viii take a trip through
the harbor. the dock and the lower
river. with the idea of enlarging their
views upon the needs OF the city IN
water transportation facilities.
II lis apparent 10 every one that
Richmond should have better facilities
along this line. River traffic is not
what II should be, and what IL can
b made. with channel improvements
and widening Of the basin.
Appropriations from the Federal
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-19

stanton. Va, June ls.--On June 20.
at 10 o'clock A. NJ. the Holstein Breed
err Association will hold its annual
meeting in the county Assembly Hall,
In Staunton. The speakers will be w
c. Hoover. OF Timbervllle, and Joseph
A Turner, of Hollins. Both of these
men are very interesting speakers and
their long experience In dairying in
sures very instructive lecture pro-
gram.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-19
BOYDTON

Boydton, Va, June 1s,-Circuit
Court will convene here on Monday,
June 10. with Judge w. Fl. Banks
dale presiding Court will hardly be
in session longer than Wednesday
morning.
The town election for selection OF
municipal officers to serve the next
two years beginning September /,
1916, was held on Tuesday with the
following result:
For Mayor-Colonel St. John c,
Goode, 80; Irhy Turnbull. 16.
For Sergeant-R. H. Bryson. SO.
For Council-C F. Moseley 40:
G. F. Homes, Al: c. T, Reckless, 80;
w. e. Carter. 81. A, r. snellings so;
NJ II. Beales 81. ]. Fl. Baptist, 80;
n williams, SO: S. o. Barnett. 81.
Thus the new Council and Mayor
will be composed OF st. John G. Goode
succeeding incumbent. Irby Turnbull,
and the following councilman, c. r.
Moseley. C. r. Homes. Haskins VIII
liams, John H. Baptist. w. f. Carter
and c. T. Reekes. Messrs. Baptist and
Carter are newly elected members Of
Council succeeding Messrs. Beales and
Snellings
Mr., r. II. Bryson was unopposed
and was elected by almost unanimous
ballot.
The election passed of very quietly,
The graduating exercises OF last
Saturday night. June 10. 1915, closes
the 1915 session OF the Roydton High
School. The annual sermon was
preached Sunday, June 4, by Rev. Fl.
z. Johnson. OF the Boydton NJ. e.
Church. DR.. Johnson delivered n
powerful sermon on Psalm 144:12. as
a text. Special music was prepared
by the members OF the several choirs
OF the various churches
Thursday night the little people of
the lower grades rendered a cantata
In an efYectual and enjoyable manner.
In this program was given a pam
tomine taken from THAT Old Sweet
heart OF Mine" by James Whitcomb
Riley.
Friday afternoon the junior elias
gave an unusually delightful recep-
ton to the senior class and faculty
at the Exchange Hotel. This was an
occasion fraught with happiness and
joy and showed the good fellowship
existing between the classes and is
highly worthy of emulation The sem
Tor class In respo.se to this hospitality
out of the love for old B. H. S.. do
mated number of new magazines to
SoAnu " Jul IcduiIik room next BeS-
sion. This also Is worthy of emula-
ton Of our senior classes In future.
Saturday night was the browning
touch of the finals. There were nine
graduates.-six- girls and three -hoys
Each one acquainted himself in an
Intelligent manner. The exercises
reached it's climax in the gradua-
ton address delivered by Superinten-
dent r. c. Stearnes This address was
plea for the boys and girls to take
advantage OF their opportunities: to
get on the stage of life and to learn
to live the higher life, which Is made
possible only through the channels Of
education. Thus ended the session Of
1915 - -
Miss Marion Homes VIII soon leave
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-19
PROPOSED CITY FARM.

There In every reason to believe that
The Administrative Board is serious in
- efforts to secure a suitable tract for
= rdty farm.
Offers for such a tract will be re-
&etved By The board up TO the aard
~ yrns. Al that time the board will
1elas upon the ste. and viii then
$1,000 70 dispose Of the Pine Camp
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-19

where she will be guests OF friends
during July and August.
Mr. and Mrs c. ]. Faulkner and
Miss Alice Faulkner are the guests
OF relatives In Richmond this week.
Mr.. Decatur H. Rodgers, of Mar
tinsburg. W. Va. spent several days in
Bovdton this week visiting
Spottswood Boyd, OF Raleigh. n. C.
spent SUNDAY here.
Miss Alice Everbey has returned
home for summer,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-19

Thirty citizens of Richmond want
the ten places as deputy game war
dens for the city Partridges will be
scarce this season.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-19

Richmond people nave always been
generous. To every necessity. whether
It were abroad or IN domestic feid,
0Sichmond people have contributed
fThe city has made for itself a name
for hospitality and generous giving.
its institutions are monuments to its
pride.
Today there will be sounded an
urgent cry for the building of a
greater Memorial Hospital Every
body Will be asked to make some
contribution. 1t will be a privilege TO
donate towards the building OF hos
pital which will give it's care TO all
Alike. which will help 20 prevent the
spread of contagion. which Will ar
ford its nurses the comforts OF home
Surely Richmond people were never
sailed upon to contribute to a grea Ter
eanss
A. Bishop O'Connell has said, we
lhoWN our duties and our dignities
Dur dSgnities are of the past and of
EodAy. Oar duties are OF today and
Tomorrow. We cannot escape them
II We shirk. they will be thrust be-
Eors q. II we attempt TO avoid them
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-19

farm, from the proceeds of which the
city farm will be purchased.
THAI the city should maintain sucn
place is recognized as imperative by
students of economies. morality. soci-
oiogy hygiene. law and order and gen
eral health conditions
Gpen-air. exercise, good food. and
moral surroundings have been found
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-19

Richmond Lodge OF Elks will take a
large crowd to Bedford on the oc-
casion of the dedication OF the half
million dollar national home OF that
organization.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-19

The National Water Works Asso-
citation will meet In Richmond next
year. Good place to come after No
vember.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-19
THE CUSTER LAW, AND OTHERS.

I. The first Sunday under the new
ouste- law showed greater respect for
1Ae sabbath than Richmond has
rncwn fer many years This was
@prceaSly true in other parts Of vir-
giria also. There were really no
new Sunday Jaws but the rigid pro
Visions cf the Custer act gave public
officials special incentive for enforcing
fhe laws requiring proper observance
of the sabbath day. Confectionery and
Fruit stores and tire soft drink en-
poriume were generally closed except
IN cases where the possession OF a
restaurant license gave lawful excuse
Tor admitting guests There was
i1sss selling and buying in Richmond
than ON any Sabbath day for many
years, certainly since an energetic
cszsade waged here fifteen or twenty
Ssars ago.
1 But the requirement that local Of
Metals enforce the Sunday laws In not
the only provision of the Custer law.
This act, by the way, was originally
framed solely TO make certain the en-
1orcement Of the prohibition law and
TO enable the commissioner OF pro
hibition to proceed effectively against
any Official who failed to discharge his
offered an amendment which was
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-19

adopted, making the act general and
sweeping in its operations. Under this
act any public officer who lie found
drunk In public, or lie seen In a house
OF gambling or engaged in any form
Of games OF chance or gambling, how
ever slight, forfeits his office. This
gambling feature covers election bet
ting, what ts commonly referred TO az
matching" or any the other methods
which heretofore have been looked
upon as innocent gambling.
In addition to the Ouster law a
number of other statutes passed by
the last General Assembly which are
designed TO improve moral conditions
are now in effect One of the most
drastic OF these is the Red Light bill.
under which the penalty prescribed
for the use OF houses for immoral pur-
poses Ia imposed on the owner. ANY
house that is shown to be one of I'LL
fame or In which there is immoral
conduct. whether committed with or
without the knowledge of the owner.
the law says must be closed for a
period OF one year, and all It's furnish
ings sold. tho proceeds 10 become the
property OF the government This al
so applies TO hotels, apartment houses.
residences. or any building in which
the acts may be committed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-19

Coca coias and limeades were ee.
cured mainly yesterday from the lit
the old ice box at home.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-19

Enforcement Of the Sunday laws did
not keep the delightful breezes from
blowing yesterday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-19
Hit the Same WAY.

Professor Jones has no right to
teach. He doesn't understand his sub
jet, and he can't explain
YEAH: ] know. He gave me Z low
mark tso.y-Hxchange.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-19

Coincident with the advent of Mack
Hart as game warden comes the closed
season.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-19

Conmissi oner Carlton Mccarthy is
not much of believer in smooth
paving.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-19

All eyes will be turned upon
Justice John today, as he utters words
Of wisdom,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-19

governne for lower river improve
msnts have been meagrs in recent
years. while Richmond itself has faf-
len far short of what should be done
In the Improvement of the harbor
II the committee ON Its trip next
Saturday can absorb sufficient inspira-
ton 10 go To washington and place
the case before the Congressional com
mittees, the trip will not have been
taken in vain
Richmond should have an adequate
harbor. and the government should
appropriate sufficient funds for the
widening and deepening Of the chan
mel.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-19
FOR A HANDSOME THEATER.


Company "
$4,000 playhouse
interesting especially
well provided with
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-19
Properly Prepared Personality Is Necessary
entov life
the home and the church exceedingly
Where WIN VIII, You S.n Prepare BLACKSTONE Col


A. D.. D.,
Adams Secretary n
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-19

1t will become for US a lasting regret
1t 10 our duty as city to contribute
towards this greater Memorial Hos
pital fund. 1t is both the duty and the
privilege OF every man and woman to
make donation. There is In the con-
tributions Of factory girls an element
OF pathos which should stir every
other to greater effort. II factory
girl draw from her slender hoard a
penny in such caaiso others whom
fortune has favored should DO glad to
give.
The Richmond Virginian is con-
oerned In the effort TO build a greater
centra! hospital. Ii In glad to learn
that half the amount needed is al
ready subscribed. But there ia now
only one more weak in which to I'm
ish the whirlwind campaign, and The
Richmond virginian trusts that every
cent of the $3.50, 900 needed will be
subscribed. We owe II to our tradi-
ton and to our faith tQ-ses that this
greater hospital IN buiided. I'VE owe
to our INDECENT. TO our sick and to our
negro wards a duty in which the geo
/ pie of Richmond will not fan.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-19

Miss Marion Homes will soon leave
Tor Jackson. Tenn. and Chicago. ILL.,.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-19

IN the world As one OF the real
b. An exceedingly important cues
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-01-27

come. Tug-tug. at an angle Of forty
five degrees. A minute went by. there
was no letup.
Crawford scowled and gave the rod
m impatient lift. Crack! went the tip
OF ten year rod. II e,,d down the
tau; lin" anA disappeared into the wa
+ce. Eel" q
II bod MY suspicious" said Lester
.,",vrl"
\ rock bass. broken rod and an eel
did not promise we'll for the days
catch.
Crawford dropped the rod and pulled
in the line by hand. Lester reached
over ut the proper moment and cut
the leader. A fat eel wriggled back to
his onzy environments.
"Pidginw said Crawford disgustedly.
Fisherman's luck! %
"All right, Wen go to Pidgin. They
ought to be there today. No telling.
If Bill says that girl can fish he knows
And he never takes any great risks.
The girl, with Uncle Billy, had land
ed six bass in less than thirty minutes
all under two pounds, tender eating.
We've got him beat" commented
Billy ioyfully. He won't have no
sech luck first day."
What him!'
MIR. Crawford. l bet fifty apples t
fifty cigars that you'd beat him on tn
days catch.
She froWned.
And the frown disturbed him. When
she brought in her first rock bass he
slammed it viciously to the bottom OF
the boat.
Them google eyes-1 hate 'em. Look
les like TIL Teller that owes me money
/ Guess that's Lester comm"
Crawford swung his hat boyishly.
"What luck:" he inquired when Les
ter drew within speaking distance.
six They're biting freely
Crawford began casting with single
piece rod. the mate to the one ne