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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-16
RICHMOND HAS FIRST
REAL WINTER DAY
Snow Followed BY Clear Skies and
Colder observation-disclosures
Tomorrow

Richmond experienced a taste Of
real winter yesterday when the first
measure BILE snow OF the season fell in
the city, covering the ground to the
depth of about TWO and one half
inches. With Il came temperature
higher than the day before, but the
snowfall made the day take on
genuine wintry aspect The lowest
temperature registered by the United
States Weather Bureau was % at s
O'Clock yesterday mornng. Toward
the afternoS1 the mercury rose
slightly, the highest mark reached
during the day being SO
Last night, however brought colder
weather and clear skies. II is expect
cd that the temperature will continue
to- fall today, continuing clear, with
m oderating weather tomorrow. The
storm which brought snow to Rich
mond, and In the North and West
yesterday. and rain in the South has
passed over and clear weather is now
the prediction. with lower tempera-
ture.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-16
DEFENDANT MAY
HAVE ANALYSIS MADE

Commonwealth Attorney Wise yes
terdav sent word to Justice Crutch-
field that he had modified his decision
Of the previous day. and thought John
Lucchesi. 6l6 East Marshall Street,
should he permitted 70 have chemist
analyze the six barrels Of cider seized
by the police while being transported
to Lucehesis place The case was call
cd In Police Court Wednesday. and
Lucchesi brought with him Or. Otto
Meyer. Il local chemist. and asked the
court 10 be allowed 70 remove n small
quantity of cider from each OF the
barrels in order that analysis might be
made. Upon the advice of Common
wealth's Attorney Wise the request
was not granted.
Later Mr.. Wise said that ne had
given his decision without consulting
tho law. and after referring again to
the statutes he decided that the de-
PENDANT In the case might Re entitled
to the privilege he sought. The Mapp
hill provides that It shall be the duty
Of the state commissioner of agricul-
ture at the request Of the police, to
cause TO be analysed any mixture sup
posed to contain ardent spirits. Moth
ing whatever is said as to whether or
not the defendant in any case may
have an analysis made. The question
Of the competency Of the testimony
of private chemist in such q case
can he determined by the jury, Mr..
Wise said
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-16
|. GUS Inspector
GOES TO GRAND JURY
Floyd \. Wei4igcr Pleads Guilty of
Thcfts--Sa.S Ills Record Caused
Him Co Lose His Job.

Pleading guilty in Police Court yes
terday to three charges lodged against
him. Floyd A. Weisiger, twenty six
years old. 102 South Harrison Street
self-confesaed bogus telephone inspec-
tor, was held for action of the grand
jury. lie pleaded guilty in each of
the cases. two Of grand larceny and
one of housebreaking.
WhiIe the case was being heard,
WeislgCrs young wife. holding a six
months-old baby son in her arms.
stood beside the accused man and
when he was recommittcd 10 the lock
up she broke down with weeping.
When asked why he had taken up
the life of "a thief, Weisiger said he
had done SO in order 10 support his
wife and child, Several years ago
he served Jail sentence, and since
then he had lost his job when his
criminal record had been made known
20 his employers.
He is charged with stealing s40e
worth of jewelry from 1924 Park
Avenue, a $125 watch from fla Bou-
levard. and a $40 oTcrcoat from 3l4
East Franklin Street. Detectives willy
and Wiltshire. who arrested Weisiger.
recovered the stolen property in local
pawnshops. They SAID the prisoner
had used the name Of George DoWdy
In disposing OF the stolen goods.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-16
BAGGARLY TO RUN
FOR LEGlSt AZURE

Especial to The Richmond Virgjuian.)
T.uray, Va, Dec. lott is reported
here by q citizen OF Rappahannock
County, that F. e. Raggarly, a young
lawyer Of Washington. Va. would
probably he a candidate for the House
Of Delegates Of Virginia from the
counties OF Page and Rappahannock.
to succeed Colonel Robert F. Leedy, Of
this place.
In accordance with an arrangement
between the two counties the repre-
sentative In the Legislature alternate
after serving the second term, Kappa
hammock County being entitled to the
next candidate.
thirty years OF age, progressive and
popular, WAS born and reared in Rap
pahannock County. educated at the
University OF Virginia, and for a num-
her of years practiced his profession
in Richmond.
The Norfolk and Western Railroad
Company is expanding fifteen thous-
and dollars here in the erection of a
modern freight depot. which will be
ready for occupancy on or about
February /.
As an indication of prosperity.
Treasurer #. r. Amiss reports taxes
wnra- pald more promptly prior 10 De-
ccmber than ever before.
The present Indications are that
Colonel Leedy's regiment will remain
on the Mexican border for an indeter-
inmate period.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-16
TAKES A SOLOMON
TO SETTLE QUESTION
Two Counties Prohibit Non-Itesident
Hunters From Taking Their Kill
Home.

Another question of q puzzlinE ma
ture has presented itself a the Depart
ment of Game and Inland Fisheries In
reference to the operation of the game
law passed at the last General AS
sembly. 1t appears that under this
law the board of supervisors of the
counties are empowered 10 make such
additional regulations for the con-
servation OF game as they. in their
wisdom believe lust and proper, not,
however, In conflict with any terms or
provisions OF the said game law.
Awaiting themselves of this preroga-
tive. come along worthy counties of
Henry and Bedford. through its super
visors, declaring the regulation that
no game killed in those domains by
nonresident hunters shall be removed
from beyond its boundaries. Hunters
complained from this ruling. declaring
they should not be refused the right
10 remove such dead game, after they
have been extended the privilege to
kill it. The weighty problem was
promptly referred by Chief Clerk NJ.
d. Hart TO the Attorney General of
Virginia, John Garland Pollard This
official has not yet considered the mat
ter, but his ruling will be forthcoming
shortly.
1t is stated that the action of the
board of supervisors OF these coun-
ties was proper under the law because
IT will conserve game to the extent
OF discouraging nonresident hunters
from operating in the counties For
what would be the inducement of a
hunter to shoot a bird. II he can't
take 1t to his home in another coun-
ty to enjoy the eating thereof. In ad-
dition. the regulation has It's compli-
cations 1t appears there Is an In
stance Of a man owning property ex-
tending into one OF the counties, his
house being IN the county adjoining
Under the regulation he may shoot
game on his land in the prohibited
county, but he will not he permitted
TO take ii across the line to his home.
There Is no indication as to what the
ruling of the encouragement will be-
but 1t has been suggested that it will
be a matter for the courts TO decide.
Next,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-16
CODE REVISERS ARE
NEARING THEIR GOAL

The Code Revision Commission yes
terdav adjourned their session. which
has been. going on for about two
weeks, and win convene on January
9. for a continuous session until the
new code is ready for the printer,
which il is thought will be about
March /. The commission has been
engaged on the work of revision for
the last eighteen months The men,
bcrs Of the body are Judge T. Il. Hut
ton. of Abingdon; NJ. r. Rurkes, of
Lexington, and S. A. Anderson, of
Richmond. Colonel John w Will
ltams. clerk of the House OF Delegates.
has heen engaged with the revisers.
The last code revision was made in
1887. aud the task with which the
commission has been confronted has
been thirty years OF legislation. For
nearly two years each commissioner
has had the various classes OF legis-
lation 10 revise. and on which they
have met from time to time to con-
fer The continuous session beginning
next month will be for the final adj
tustments. and preparation of the
code for the printer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-16
BARTENDER OUT OF
JOHN NEED OF HELP
Let the Dry People Give Prompt At
tention In Only Man Reported Out
of Work Result of Prohibition.

Among the hundred OF needy per-
sons who DR.. James Buchanan, of the
Associated Charities, says have ap-
piled to him for help since the COM
ing OF cold weather. was a former
bartender, who lost his position when
the State went dry He has a wife and
four children, and Is penniless, without
fuel or food for his wife and family.
DR.. Buchanan set him to saving stove
wood. and he accepted the task
gladly.
Adiutant Elmer Johnson, of the Sal
walton Army. says that the advent OF
winter has meant great hardships for
large number of people In this city.
Women and children have been left
destitute by the large number OF men
who have left the city to ship on
horseboats for Europe and to follow
many other trades made necessary by
the European war.
At salvation Army Headquarters q
long string OF helpless cases have pre-
sented themselves and the army ap-
peals TO Richmond people to do what
they can to relieve the great suffering
that seems 10 obtain In certain parts
of the city. The enormous increase In
the cost of living, II Is said, Is largely
responsible for the deplorable state in
which number of poor people of this
city have been found. Contributions
of money, food. clothing, or fuel will
be gratefully received by the Saliva
ton Army and will be distributed in
quarters where II will do much good.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-16
Notice IS OFFERED
To REMAND TAX CASE
State Wants to Try Case In Williams
burg Court---Iudg Watidil Re-
serves Decision.

Arguments to remand the case OF
the city Of Williamsburg and the State
Of Virginia against j Fred keruochan
committee fer Miss Marie Marshall to
the Circuit Court at Williams burg
were heard yesterday in the United
States District Court. Judge Waddill
presiding over the court, announced at
the conclusion OF the arguments that
he would take the case under advise
ment. The motion was offered by
Assistant Attorney-General Garnet.
The case is brought in an effort to
get 100000 In back taxes alleged to
he tHe the city of Williamsburg and
State OF Virginia from the Marshall
estate. The attorneys did not 20 into
the merits of the case yesterday
Assistant Attorney General Csarnett.
S. O. Bland, Of Newport News, and
MIR. Armistead, Common ealth's at
torney of Williamsburg, appeared on
behalf of tile plaintiffs. while the
Marshall estate was represented by
Henry $. Miller. of New York; Chas.
Y. Meredith and the law firm or Hen
ley, Anderson & Hail.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-16
COURT CLERKS TURN
IN LARGE AMOUNT
More Than 400, 900 Received Yester-
day BY Auditor Moore-Iarge In
crease Indicated.

More than 100000 was received
yesterday at the office of State Audi
tor C. Lee Moore. the amount rep
resenting returns being made by the
clerks Of the counties and cities OF
state. The reports have been COM
ing in for about ten days, the totals
representing taxes collected from all
sources. Yesterday was the banner
day. and II is expected that the total
from all over the State will amount
10 double that received last year.
Chief Clerk John T. Sale stated
yesterday that there was no way in
which to arrive at the total receipts
Tor the year. as they had not been
compiled in any way. He was posi-
tive, however. from the daily receipts
that the figures would far exceed those
or last year. Yesterday was the list
day for the reports
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-16

CITY TEACHERS MAY
GET SALARIES RAISED
New Budget Asks For Si25 900 More
Than Last Year to Expand Rich
mond Schooi system
$4,000 FOR TEACHERS.
Bids Opened For New Eersington
School, But Awarding OF Coptract
Deferred Until Board Meets Mon
day.

Bids for the erection of the new
Kensington-A Scaool were re-
ceived and opened yesterday at
O'Clock by a committee Of the city
School Board. The lowest bid was APP
proximately S12i.500. The amount
did not come within the limit set
by the board, and no approval OF the
bid was made by that body. The COM
mittee In charge of the work will meet
again Monday to continue the matter,
but it is not known whether or not
they will consider the lowest bid again
Or advertise for other bids.
The erection or this new school Is
another step in the wide stride of
growth the city school system Is
undergoing. In the new budget made
up, asking the city for appropriations
for the coming years expenses, the
salary Appropriation asked for Will be
100000 instead OF the $4,000 OF this
year. This means an increase OF
$12b,e0o in the school appropriation. a.
part of which Will be used in the gen.
eral growth of the school system.
The 1875 900 In 1916 was used in
paying the salaries of ali persons on
the public school pay rolls, clerks and
other office employees. as well as teach
ers OF the new appropri alton, $50
600 will be used in general school ex-
pansion, while s75 eco will he taken
up in the increase Of teachers salaries
This will include an average increase
Of approximately twelve and one All
per cent In the salaries OF all teachers
in public schools. and Will be appor-
toned IN Keeping with a schedule to
be arranged later.
Sometime ago n committee repre-
senting all the teachers In the public
school system appeared before the
board and presented petition. with
a salary schedule worked out and at
tached. asking for a Uniform Increase
of salaries To b*s paid or the basis of
length OF service and grade OF teach
ing. This matter was not definitely
acted upon. hut through the 1917 APP
preparation much Of what was asked
by this committee wall he accom-
rlished
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-16
LIQUOR CASES WAIT
FOR HIGHER COURT

With similar case pending In
Hastings Court, Justice Crutchfield
has continued the cases of Robert
Shaw ana Bonnie Williams, both col
ored, charged with transporting liquor
through the city. The men We're ar
rested at Byrd street Station by Pa
trolnan Gary Thursday morning, each
with a suitcase containing quantity
Of whiskey. They said they were en-
route from Philadelphia 10 North
Carolina and had merely stopped here
between trains. Next Tuesday the
case OF the three Carolinians. recent,
~ arrested on a similar charge. Will
be heard In the higher court
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-16
CITY FARM WILL Be
URGED IN REPORT
Administrative Board VIII Make MAekS
ter a Feature of its Recon-
mendations For 1911

Pursuant to the action taken at tht s
meeting OF the Council of Social Work.
ers, held on Tuesday last, Mrs. Roy r.
Flanagan, secretary OF the council. = U
today sending oft copies Of the resoiu%sss
tons adopted at the meeting in refe3A
ence to the attitude OF the Social Work. 4
ers in regard to the recent defeat nj X
the city farm ordinance In the council. MI
There are $50 organizations and indi-&s
vidUals in the city actively engaged i1s4
social work. and ali Of them viii res II
ceiVe a copy Of the resolutions. An
Since the Council has refused to take ]
favorable action in the matter. 1t Is
understood that the Administrative II
Board will take the city farm project
in hand. and push it to a successfulss
conclusion. The State Department OIL
Charities and Corrections. and all the /.
social organizations and others in the
city will now work in cooperation
with the board. sss.
VIII Urge Matter I'm Report.
John Hirshberg, chairman Of the
Administrative Board. stated yester-
day that it was too late fer that body
to pass further resolutions urging tho 4
special appropriation. The matter
will, however. be acted on by the
board, and in their report to the Coun. &
Gil on December IS. will urge that an
amount sufficient to purchase a farm
be included In the annual budget,
which will be made up on February
/, Social workers are confident orss
satisfactory results in the near future.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-16
PRISON REFORM POLICY
OF MISSOURI GOVERNOR

jefferson City. Mo, Dec 1S.-Gov-s
ernor-elect Gardner. of Missouri, ins
his mcssag e to tho Legislature next
month, will urge prison reforms Here
are some of them
F'irst--Creation of a -partisans
board to administer the affairs of the
peniteutiary and exercise the power OF
parole.
econd--Esta blishment and enforce
ment of civil service in the prison
management. making the test for Of
ficers and employees one of expert
knowledge of prison work, without
regard to residence Or political ar
Citation.
Third-No renewal OF the contract
labor systems. the contract system to
be succeeded by the manufacture Of
articles for State use. by farming ana
by road building wherever practicable.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-16
BOY RELEASED ON
YEAR-OLD CHARGE

On an old charge alleging that he
was disorderly on Ashland Street n
year ago. Lewis Watkins. colored. who
said he was eighteen years old. was
freed In Police Court yesterday. Some
question has arisen as to whether the
case came under the jurisdiction OF
the Police Court or the Juvenile Court,
owing to the fact that the boy was
said 10 be only sixteen years old.
Justice CrutchleId, however. told the
Juvenile Court authorities that the
hoy's age had been given as eighteen,
and that all cases OF that age came
under his Jurisdiction.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-16
RICHMOND, AS EVER,
Responds Pl. hPIlY
On Part OF the More Fortunate.
salvation Army Furnishes List Of
Ten Needy Cases, Many of Them
Especially Pathetic.

real Christmas snirft of giving
has a}tghfsd In the uElisl at the h3r-
r1lne throng i'm Richmond the Var
gtYlar'S story Of tbs 'Cafored Working
Wcfuants Uoy1a brought results ne
fore. noon from 81 least one generous
ci,Izea-he has already spent a merry
t'hslstfnas. Gin tho story from, the
pape1..and II rasl are unable 10 answer
its appeal. read II TO some one who
can The homo needs as much he}p
a. you can give. il,
Ten Pa;hetis. Gases.
II Won would IKE 70 take or send
Il little personal efft whore il Viii he
greatly apprerlatta. choose your re
tcilicrt from Inc following. and either
unone Madison 1923 fer the address
or Madison 1&al II vou haven't tjrne
10 give IL yat3r personal attention.
send whatever vnu can To the saliva
ZION Army ts0 North seventh Street
and they WIZ soe thar Your gift is
delivered
Five Children widowed Mother Ill
/ In the East End five Ntt}a chill
keep out tho cold and get food when
their mother a widow. Il. wing III
There is no Income no promise Of
the next DAYS food and heat. ana no
orospect Of Christmas rhaar
Shoes. Clothing ana r,,el
>. An unmarried woman has Just
come from the hospltai, where shr
has been for the past four months.
having undergone an operation. She
has three little brothers at school.
whom she must support She is In
need Of shoes for herself warm cloth
ing for the BOYS. and food and fuel
one Woman With Eight Dependents.
3. woman with eight little chill
aren dependent On her for sunuort
desires aid
Too Old and EtsNbIe. fo Work.
i. widow. too old and feeble 10
work lives alone and deuends on
charity.
Six Children and Widowed.
5. The father is dead. the mother
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-16
COMMUNITY TREE
HAS BEEN SELECTED
WIN BE Planted Today Or Monday.
Committees At Work Pcrfecting
Celebration Plans.

The community Christmas tree is
ON the road to success, according to
the committee reports made at meet
ing yesterday afternoon at o'clock
in the office of John Stewart Bryan,
Alec Ryland presiding. Committees
have started putting their plans into
effect and donations have begun to
come In.
AS last year. the principals of all
the city schools have been personally
visited and asked to collect filled stock
ings from their pupils. They have
most necessary to make the celebra-
ton II success. The principals have
also been asked to give the commit
tees a list of the neediest children in
the schools. Because OF the financial
stress so evident this season il is
known that the demand Will far eX-
coed the supply of stockings given by
school children, SO the committee on
filing stockings. whose chairman is
Mrs F. Vi. Reade. 200l West Frank
lin Street, Is in need of much more
money with. which to make up the de-
felt, Checks may be made payable TO
her.
Tree Has Reen Found.
The tree has been found and will
be planted today or Monday. and
work Is also underway on the grand
stand and choir seats. One thousand
yards OF tinsei and one thousand
yards of red imuortet will festoon the
great cedar and hundreds OF red.
= "a ell ffajffzt ii fiag1
through It's branches and cause the
crystal ictcles to sparkle Ike the real
article. According to the committee
1t Will be a real Christmas tree. bright
enough to be seen blocks away.
Miss Dallas Burrows Will probably
touch the button that ignlies the cedar
and little Miss Dorothy Speights will
cause the huge star 10 flicker.
Mrs Rosa BoWser. chairman OF the
colored mothers clubs and teacher In
the day and night schools, brought an
enthusiastic report from the coiorcd
population Their schools have been
notified ana some at their reports have
already hccn turned in.
To Canvass business Houses.
The large shops in Richmond VIII bC
canvssed 10y committees next week.
aud f. is hoped that the collections
and donations will amount TO as much
as they did last year, $500.
Chief Werner has instructed Mayor
Al0sj@ - employ TWO watchrneu for
ten DAYS - ir~4re tha tree Eainst the
vandalism Of iasc year.
Donations already acknowledged
are; One barrel Of apples and one
box of oranges from Joseph Kliiey;
twenty-hsa po@nds Of animal crackers
from the Virginia Baking So. fifty
pounds ef eandA from the Westmore-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-16
THINKS P|CKPOCKET
STOLE jewels ON CAR

Jewelry valued at about ss6. being
delivered from the store of Schwarz-
schild Brothers, l2t East Broad Street,
to an address east of the viaduct yes
terday afternoon. was stolen from Allie
Dahney. a delivery man. according to
a report given the police last night.
The 3eweIry. "a diamond valued at SIS.
"a $40 Ia vaIliere and two sapphires,
s25 and 10. respectively, were wrappe !
In a single package. addressed TO Or
Garcin, 26lS East Broad Street
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-16
MAKE ARRANGEMENT Il
HANDLE PARCEL POST

All arrangements were completed
yesterday for the handling of incom-
ing parcel post articles at d branch
Office at Twelfth and Cary Streets AL
though some Christmas packages are
arriving here, business will hardly
Justify opening the temporary quar-
tiers until next Tuesday or Wednes-
day.
Postmaster Thornton has arranged
for 15Q extra men to handle tho
Christmas business. including clerks.
carriers and wagon drivers. Almost
thirty additional wagons Will be put
on the street delivering parcel post
1Ackages.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-16

E0loirh y. G, Dec. ID ".
Bailey. collector OF internal revenue.
has declined to accept the appoint
ment to the Superior Court judge
ship from the Seventh District, ten
dered him by Governor Craig to sue
cee6 Judge Charles NJ Cook OF Louis
burg. resi- gned. He wrote the Cover
nor today that his private business
Ii In such condition that 1t would not
admit of his continued absence from
Raleigh such as service on the bench
would exact.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-16
SAME OLD SANTA" TO BE
GIVEN IN BR0AD-sT. CHURCH

For the benefit OF the Junior Ep-
worth League OF Broad Street Meth
odst Church, an entertainment will be
given in the church next Thursday
evening by the young people of the
church. under the direction of Misses
Ruth Henderson and Emma Miller. The
title of the playlet Is Same Old Santa"