The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-23
COMPANY
IS FAVORED BY JURY.
Mrs. Maggie A. Elder Loses 5000
Damage Suit Brought Against vir-
gtnia Railway and Power Co.
GAS LEAK CAUSES EXPLOSION
Blows Out Window I'm Drug Store.
Mrs Boeiier, OF Equal Suffrage
League. Given Warm Welcome.
Officers of Local League Named.

Petersburg. Va. Nov IA verdict
in favor Of the defendant was found
in the Hastings Court today by the
jury in the damage suit OF Mrs. Mag
gle A Elder vs. the Virginia Railway
and Power Company for $1,000 dam
ages
The suit was brought by Mrs Elder
for alleged injuries sustained by her
on the 18th OF July last, when she was
thrown from a car. on tho Blandford
and Grove Avenue line of the defen-
dant company. The plaintiff alleged
that as she alighted from the car 1t
suddenly started forward. throwing
her to the street pavement, infiicting
painful bodily injuries from which she
has not yet fully recovered.
Counsel for the defendant company
contended that the plaintiff was in
tured while attempting to alight from
the car while In m otion. and that her
injuries were due to her own negli-
gence and not to any negligence on
the part OF the defendant company.
Attorney Bernard Mann was counsel
for the plaintiff. with United States
District Attorney Richard II. Mann
representing the defendant.
Mrs. Bosher Speaks.
Tho attendance upon the equal suf-
frage meeting addressed by Mrs
Bosher. OF Richmond. at the Young
Mems Christian Association yesterday
afternoon was the largest and most
representative ever attending a meet
ing in the interest Of tho cause in
Petersburg. Mrs r. T. Meade, first
vice-president of the Petersburg Equal
Suffrage League. presided and grace
fully introduced the speaker.
Mrs. Boshers address was q forci-
bic argument in favor of equal suf-
frage. and II was heard with close
attention by the large number pres
ent. In referring to the mental abili-
ty and the ability of women as finan-
ciers, Mrs. Bosher pointed to Ella
Flag Young. the female superinten-
dent OF schools in the great city of
Chicago. and Hetty Green. 1.-The equal
OF any man of her time as a fnan-
cier.
Mrs. Bosher quoted Governor Stuart
as saying very recently that his mind
had changed on the subject, since so
many women of the country had sup
ported Woodrow Wilson for President
in the recent election.
Al the conclusion OF Mrs Bosher's
address. officers OF the local league
We're named as follows: President
Mrs William II. Harrison, Jr. first
vice president. Mrs r. r Meade; sec
secretary, Miss Hibernia Friend.
Mrs. Bosher while in the city was
the guest of Mrs. John Moyler.
Receive Note of Thanks
A. g. Smith & Sons. of this city, the
largest growers of violets in Southslde
Virginia, have received from Miss
Helen Woodrow Bones. cousin of
President Wilson, a note OF thanks
for O. box OF violets grown at the
Usage farm and sent Mrs Woodrow
Wilson, with congratulations on last
Saturday.
Gas Leak Causes Explosion.
leak in an old gas pipe at Lum
Brothers drug store In West Wash
ington Street caused an explosion in
the front of the building, from which
the flames were OF such great heat
at an early hour this morning that a
large plate glass window in the front
OF the building was broken.
NO other damage resulted, and the
exact cause OF the explosion has not
been ascertained
Speak in Prince George.
Judge Jesse f. West, OF the Cir
cult Court of Prince George. and
United States District Attorney Rich
ard H. Mann. were the principal
speakers at an entertainment given
at the Prince George High School this
evening for the benefit of tho building
fund OF Rosewood Church. Other
features of the entertainment were
solos by Miss Julia Culbreth and
story telling by Miss Sallie Meacham.
One Case on Docket.
The Police Court docket this morn
ing consisted Of only one case, that
OF young white man Of the West
End. charged with drunkenness, who
was fined IS and cost by Justice
Peasants.
To Be Presented at Hopcwen.
The drama. The Fruit Of His
Folly" which has been successfully
presented on two occasions in this CITY
under the direction of James d. Nc
kenney, will be presented at the Y.
NJ. G. A. auditorium. 81 village.
Hopewell. Friday evening for the
benefit Of the First Baptist Church