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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-17
DELEGATES NAMED
Well Represent Virginia Mt Annual
Session OF Southern Sociological
COnErehs.

Delegates to the sixth annual ses-
sion of the Southern Sociological Con-
sress. which will be held ut Blue Ridge,
N. c. the week starting July 80, were
named yesterday by Governor Stuart
Secretary Of the Commonwealth James
was instructed to issue commissions
to them at once
The delegates are William Hodges
Mann, Petersburg: DR.. Ennion c. will
liams. Richmond; John p. Mcconnell,
Phi. D.. East Radford; Rev. j. ]. Gra-
watt. d. D.. Richmond: Jesse NJ. Jones,
Blacksburg; L. c. Garnett. Assistant
Attorney-General, Richmond; Rev j.
Sidney Peters, Richmond: Mrs j. Ty-
Ter Jobson. Richmond; Mrs. w. A. Bur-
rows, Richmond; Rev. j. T. Mastin.
State Board of Charities and Correc-
lions. Richmond: DR.. Charles X. Grandy,
Norfolk; DR.. w. BROMLEY Foster, Roa-
noke; r. e. Reed. Norfolk: NJ. L. Lath-
ram. fredericksburg; Miss Minnie
Young, Danville; Julian A. Burruss
HarrisonburE; ]. L. Jarman. Farmville:
E. H. Russell. Fredericksburg
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-17
VIRGINIA ALMOST READY
Only Two Districts Now IncompIcte on
Numbering for ScIcrtiye
Draft.

Details for the selcctive draft have
about been completed and Governor
Henry c. Stuart Will report Virginia
ready to-day. Late yesterday after
noon only two districts were incom-
pictc, but both were expected to report
10 Acknowledgement W. w Sale this
morning.
The completion of the remembering
Of the $4,000 registration cards for
NirGinans VIII be welcomed by the
Ad1utant-Gcneral. as the draft detail
WORK mas almost swamped the office
Twenty men and women have work.
night and day for the last two weeks
IN connection with the draft. All of
the cards have now been filed and n
cross index is being made.
petersburg and DinwIddic County
and one district in Richmond have
been holding back Virgin!a's report of
readiness. As soon as these reports
are received and checked up, Governor
stuart can report 10 the Provost Mar
Shal-Gcneral
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-17
PRESTON BELVIN, JR., is
PLACED UNDER ARREST
Changed with Failure to Provide for
His Wife and Tive
Children.

Preston Belvin. Jr.. son of Preston
Belvin. secretary of the vir-
ginia School Supply Company Inc. was
arrested by Policeman Sowell in the
City Hall yesterday on charge Of
failure to provide for his wife and
two children. He was allowed bail,
which Justice Kicks set at $500, with
his father as security.
The warrant was issued more than
year ago. following the filing of di-
vorcc proceedings by young Beivin's
wife in the Law and Equity Court.
Belvin left the city while the case
was pending and is said only to have
returned here yesterday when the
case was called. He was arrested as
he left the Law and Equity Court room
and was taken Immediately before Jus
tice Kicks.
Mrs. Belvin alleges that her husband
has failed TO provide support for her
self and two young children and, in
the other case, asks divorce on the
grounds of desertion. Mrs. Belvin
formerly was Miss Hilda wainman and
is a step daughter of Henry Franklin.
former partner OF william B. Pizzini.
for whom the police now are search
ing on charge OF absconding.
Belvin will be given a hearing be-
fore Justice Kicks on July "a.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-17
Firen,qn's Fund
Totals S5I,232
Aid Association Votes TO Extend
Its Pension Benefits
to Widows.

Assets of the Firemen's Mutual Aid
Association now total $51.232.76. &C.
cordinE to tho report OF the treasurer
which was submitted last night at the
annual meeting held at the City Hall.
The financial condition of the organiza-
tion was regarded as so satisfactory
that 1t was unanimously ordered that
the associations charter be amended
so as to extend It's pension benefits for
limited time to the widow or other
dependent kinsman of deceased mem
Der.
J. Il. PaschalI was unanimously
elected a new member Of the board Of
directors in place of Captain Carlton
Mccarthy. who recently resigned. The
other members of the board were re-
elected as follows: James r. Shop
pard, president: Charles w. Hardwicke.
Adams, treasurer; l.. S. Jones, secre-
tary: John H. Frischkorn. w. H. Joynes.
Ainslte r. Taylor. r. H. Figg, w. J..
Kerr and A. T. Samuels.
This freman's association was found
ed five years ago for the purpose of
providing pension for aged. inf1rm
or disabled firemen. and it's success
now is assured and the fremen are
most enthusiastic for it's continued
growth. The association has more
than 800 life members who have con-
tributed SIS each, and hundreds of
contributing membars who pay into it's
treasury IS annually. end in addition to
these the fund is quite often increased
by liberal donations from citizens.
Each Of the Els members Of the Fire
and Fire Alarm Departments are mem
bers Of the association, but only so
long as they arc members Of the de-
partment and as this is the only fund
from which firemen derive any bene-
its. their every effort is for its up
building
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-17
RECRUITING OFFICERS
SEE Buster TIMES AHEAD
Six Men Received by Lieutenant
Taylor for Army Signal
Corps.
HEIGHT STANDARD LOWERED
Blues Recruiting Officer Says Men
Heretofore Rejected as Not Tall
Enough May Now Apply Again.
Navy Gets Several Men Here.

Six recruits were received here yes
tcrday by Lieutenant George w. Tay-
lor. who is recruiting a battalion Of
signal corps for the army. This is
the greatest number of enlistments re-
corded in one day for this branch since
Lieutenant Taylor established head
quarters here. but from tho numerous
inquiries that are being received here.
this record is expected to be surpassed
and even better average maintained
in the next few days
Lieutenant Taylor Is especially anxi-
Gus to hear from radio operators. and
men who have some knowledge OF tele-
Graphy. AS Lieutenant Taylor stated
yesterday, there is a certain advantage
in enlisting in the signal corps as men
with technical knowledge are enabled
to enlist as missioned officers
prior to entering training camp. and
afterwards, IL they apply themselves.
become eligible for promotion.
Lieutenant James b. Anderson, re-
cruiting officer of the Richmond Blues.
was yesterday notified that the physi-
cal standard for admission into the
ranks of the cavalrymcn had been
lowered. and the same regulations that
govern the regular army are now
In force. Hereafter the minimum
height for applicants will be five feet
one inch, and the minimum weight
ITO pounds. Many applicants for en-
jected for lack Of height or weight,
and Lieutenant Anderson states that
with the requirements lowered. he will
be glad to have those men heretofore
reelected. again apply for enlistment.
ALL RECRUITING OFFICES
REPORT INCREASED INTEREST
The recruits here yesterday were as
follows:
Army-cecil H. Haistead. Hunting
ton, w Va; Paul S. Morton. Louisville.
Ky.
Signal corps-Harry Levin, sol East
Marshall Street; Thomas b. Trevett.
Glen Allen. Va; Herbert L. Sparrow.
800 East Clay Street; Arthur G. Simp-
son. Frederick Hall. Va; Leon Z.
Ewers PA East Main Street: Luther
w. Kidd. 6o6 North Twenty-fourth
Street.
Navy-william E. Baldwin. Gooch-
land; Benny c. Spain. 70S North Twen-
ty-first Street; Harry r. Slaton, DAN
willie. Va; Raymond ST. c. Bosher. 922
Twentieth Street; Dewey H. Herring.
316 North Thirtieth Street: Henry c..
Bayliss: 1921 East Marshall Street:
Charles J. Cox. 1919 East Marshall
Street.
Marine corps-Ernest II. Rigsbee,
Durham. NJ c.: Russell B. Amich.
Charleston, w. Va. Samuel ]. Michaels.
2216 East Main Street. who Joined the
marine corps here a year ago, and has
since been stationed in Port Royal. was
returned to Richmond yesterday and
detailed to duty at the local recruit
ing station.
Richmond Blues-Thomas J. Jones.
Richmond. and Thomas A. Hubbard.
Bryce, Va.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-17
SUGAR IMPORTED DIRECTLY
Richmond Brings In Molasncs From
Barbndoex-Customs Collections
Show Increase.

For the first time in many years
sugar has been imported directly into
Richmond. Molasses is another COM
modify which has started coming
through the local port recently. The
sugar is being imported from Cuba
and the molasses from the Bardadoes
Customs collections for the port of
Richmond are holding up well in spite
of the European War. Richmond was
formerly in the S1,0oo.000 class. but
there was a large dropping Off in 1914.
The collections for 1915 were lower
than in recent years. Collections of
the fiscal year ending on June 30
showed an Improvement. amounting to
approximately $4,000. The new fis-
cal year has started off well. the col
lections for yesterday alone amount
ing to $4,000.
Tobacco is still the principal i'm
port here, the Turkish variety being
shipped here In large quantities. AL
though no money passes through the
local office on account OF exported to-
bacco, Richmond has factory which
is now the largest shipper Of cigarettes
In this country. A customs officer is
located at the plant continually to
check up on the goods. which are
shipped from here in bond.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-17
FOUND DEAD AT HIS
PLACE OF BUSINESS
George w. McGownn Expires Sudden
ly-CorOncr Says Death WINS
From Natural Causes

George w. MCGOWAN. age fifty-two
years, was found dead in his place of
business. lii5 East Main Street short
~ after o'clock last night. The Vir-
ginia Hospital ambulance was sum
moncd, hut an examination by the
physician in charge showed that dea tn
had resulted short while previously.
Coroner Whitfield was called and
after viewing the remains rendered a
verdict of death from natural causes
dceminE an inquest Unnecessary
MIR. MCGOWAN was we'll known in
Richmond where he has been in the
furniture business for many years
He lived on Moody Avenue Wood
land Heights.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-17
WALKS IN HER SLEEP
Ten-ienr-OId Alice HoIInnd Receive,
Painful Injuries From
Fail,

Alice Holland. the -ycar-old
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs w r. Hol-
land, of Goochland County. was pain
fu!!y injured early yesterday morning
wAcn walking in her sleep she fell
from second story window. The acct
dent occurred at the home Of her
grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs H. S. Hol-
land. OF 2il6 Floyd Avenue. other in
mates os the house hearing the child
cries, hurried outside. and seeing her
condition. summoned medical assist
ance.
fracture Of the left arm. and dis
location of tho left shoulder were
thought by Dr. w. r Oppenheimer.
the attending physician to constitute
tho extent Of the girls injuries.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-17
THOMAS CONVICTED
jailed for Dcfrnuding Automobile Com
pnny by Means of Worthless
Check.

Elisha Thomas. alias +. T.. Marshall,
was convicted yesterday in the Hust-
ings Court OF defrauding the Mayo
Bros. Auto Supply Co. by means of
worthless checks and he was sentenced
to serve sixty days in jail. Thomas. a
jitney driver, is alleged to have OBJ
tanned tires in exchange for checks
which were returned by the bank on
which they were drawn.
Harvey Anderson. colored, was fined
500 and costs for failing to support
his wife.
Aldonia Cox. colored, was acquitted
OF "A charge Of malicious wounding.
Garfield Anderson. implica ted with Cox
Is Il fugitive from Justice.
Edna Foster, coiored domestic, was
put under $500 bond for three months
on the charge of robbing her employer.
Mrs. f. NJ. Harry.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-17
DOVER ASSOCIATION
WILL MEET HERE TO-DAY
Many Weli-known Men on Program
for Addresses nj Baptist
Gathering.

The Dover Baptist Association will
convene to-day in the First Baptist
church for It's one hundred and thirty-
fourth session, at which prominent lay
men and pastors will deliver addresses
on various church activities. The ses-
sion Will consist of morning, afternoon
and night sessions during Tuesday and
Wednesday, and morning session on
Thursday
Among those who will speak before
the association are the following: John
Garland Pollard, J. Taylor Enyson,
Kew. George W. Mcdaniel. -. D.. Con-
gresham n. j. Montague, State Sena-
tor Julien Gum. Oliver J. Sands, s. T.
Waddill, J. 3. Wood, Dr. T.. w. Boat
wright, Professor Il. l.. Gaines and
many other men prominent in the Bap-
list Church
The program for TODAY Ia ,s FIJI
lows:
Morning session 80, devotional
exercises. Rev .PieEte s. Ellis. 10, re-
port of executive committees; 1906,
miscellaneous business; 1890, chart of
4 western section roll call and response
OF churches, II. NJ. Fleet. director. Re-
ports on minister's relief fund orphan
age and temperance and remarks: ll:l5.
ministers relief fund, Lawrence ~ Fox.
chairman; 1l:2o, orphanagc, Rev. l. T.
Northern. chairman; 80, temperance.
John Garland Pollard, chairman: ll:55.
Renerai discussion on these subjects
opened by j. Taylor Ellyson; 1920
p. NJ. association sermon. Rev II. F..
/. Chambers. d. D.: Il. NJ, welcome of
First Baptist Church to the associa-
ton by. Rev. George w. Mcaniel. D..
D.; l:l5 p. NJ. adjournment for
luncheon.
Afternoon session-2:45. miscellane-
Gus business; $40. report on Layinen's
Missionary Movement and remarks by
w. u. Duke; $40, address on this sub
ject by Oliver J. Sands: $40 report on
evangelism by Rev g. a. Hall; $50.
address on This subject by Rev. j. r.
Johnson; 4:20. open discussion: 4:35,
miscellaneous business; 4:i5. adjourn
ment.
. Night sessions, devotional cxer-
cises, Rev. T. W. Billings: $40, The
6 Church in Its Relations to Other
Churches" address by Rev. r. H. Pitt.
D. D.; $50 ten minutes addresses by
Rev. W. +. Gibson and Rev Perry
Mitchell.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-17
EXAMINATION DATES
FOR FORT MYER CAMP
Applicants From Richmond Will Face
Army omcer mt Jefferson
on July 2S-25.

Applicants for admission to the Sec
ond officers training camp at Fort
Myer will be examined at various
points in Virginia beginning Thursday
Of this week and ending on August l.
Each candidate is being notified when
and where to meet the examining Of
fcer. the place selected being that sup
posed from location TO be the most
convenient for the applicant
Richmonders and others from this
section OF the State will be given their
innings at the Jefferson Hotel on July
% to %. both inclusive. The examin-
ing officer is to be Lieutenant-Coionel
j. a. Shipton. coast artillery corps,
from Fort Monroe, who succeeds Cap
tain John T. Rowe, who has just been
ordered to report for duty some
where"
1t is expected that the examinations
will be brief. Entries have closed and
the educational qualifications and bust
ness experience OF all candidates APP
pear in their application blanks, to-
gether with physical examinations. 1t
Is intended to look each man in the
eye and Judge Of his ability and adap-
liability for command. The examining
officer reserves the right to re-examine
each applicant physically on any point
on which he desires to be treasured
The schedule Of examinations at Vir-
ginia points is al follows: Fort Mon
roe. July 1921: Richmond. Jefferson
Hotel, July 1925; Lynchburg. Hotel
Virginian, July 27-2s; Roanoke, Hotel
Roanoke, July 3o-31: Lexington. Hotel
Lexington, August l: Washington, Ho-
tel Powhatan. August "a. The latter
engagement is for residents Of the
northern portion OF the State. In case
any applicant who received notice when
and where to appear is unable to COM
ply. he may present himself at any
Of the above places at the times in
dicated. and. upon making satisfactory
explanation. he will be examined
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-17
NEGRO ASKS FOR KEY
Gets II From Nurse and Then Makes
Way With stolen

Due to an entirely new scheme car
ried out by an unidentified negro Sum
day night. j. Gordon Smith, Of the
Berkeley Apartments in looking for
his automobile. The negro too, might
come in handy.
According to the report Of the mat
ter made by Mr.. Smith to the Police
Department. the negro called at his
apartment early Sunday night and
asked the nurse for the key to the car.
The key was turned over without ques-
ton, and the disappearance act" was
then staged.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-17
Convict. Adjudged Insane.

Five negro convicts. John Lewis. Sid
.ney Smith. Alexander Dabncy, John
Mobley and Fenton Davis, who have
been serving time in the state Pcni-
Tertiary, were adjudgcd insane yes
terday by jury in the CITY Circuit
Court and each was ordered transferred
from prison to the Central State Hos
pltal for the Insane at Petersburg
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-17
HUBBARD sURRENDERs
Former Western Union Clerk Fnces
Charges of Forgery on Several
Counts,

L. L. Hubbard, former Western
Union clerk, was lodged in First Pre-
cinct Police Station yesterday after
noon charged with forgery. The COM
plant was sworn out by an official of
the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany. In all, there are five warrants
against Hubbard. each charging a for
gerry Of 5000.
the city Tor several days, gave him
self up yesterday to Detective Sergeant
Wiltshire. having heard that he was
wanted.
He was recently freed in Police
Court. after making good forgeries
amounting to $3.50.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-17
HENRY CLAY BEATT|E
DIES AT SANATOR|UM
Well-Known Southside Man Passes
Away After Brief
49, Illness.
WAS PROMINENT IN BUSINESS
Had Been for Many Years an Officer
"a OF Porter Street Presbyterian
Church, Member Of ElkS and of
Other Orders.

81 Henry Clay Beattie, leader in
South Richmonds business life. died
yesterday morning at o'clock at the
,JohnstonW Willis Sanatorium following
brief illness. The funeral will be
held tomorrow morning at IL o'clock
from the home. lnterment Will be in
SMaury Cemetery.
The death of Mr.. Beattie came un-
sexpectedly to his large circle of
friends. He was man of vigorous
physique and until several days ago
was in comparatively good health, al
though ne had been suffering from
throat trouble. His illness had not
been considered dangerous until Sun
day night when ne had relapse from
which he never rallied.
Mr.. Beattie for many years lived at
1929 Porter Street He was born on
November 13, 1853. and while not a ma
tive of this State. had lived on the
South Side since 1872 He was engaged
in the general mercantile business
there from 1872 until four years ago,
when he retired During the entire
period of his residence in Manchester
and South Richmond, Mr.. Beattie took
an active interest in all business af-
fairs and was connected with n num-
Der of land development companies and
was director from the organization
OF the Mechanics and Merchants Bank
until his death.
ACTIVE IN CHURCH
AND CIVIC AFFAIRS
While actively engaged in business.
Mr.. Beattie always found time to take
part in all civic activities of the com
munity. He was keenly interested in
politics and served several terms as
postmaster of Manchester, succeeding
his father. Robert Beattie, with whom
he was first connected in business. He
was also active in church and fra =
ternal affairs. For many years he was
an elder in Porter Street Presbyterian
Church. and was one of the oldest
Elks in the State.
Mr.. Beattie is survived by one son,
Douglas, and one daughter. Miss Hazel
Beattie, both of South Richmond. He
Is survived by sister, Mrs. II. s.
Traphagen, of South Richmond. and a
brother, r. b. W. Beattie. of Marine,
Mich.
The funeral will be held at II O'Clock
Tomorrow morning. Rev. Wesley Baker
former pastor of Porter Street Pres
byterian Church, will conduct the fun
eral services. The pallbearers will he
Henry Patterson, Il. J. Smith ~ !.
Adamson. w. 4. Knowles. r. ii. Rich.
Prdson. Augustine Royal. j. I. Robert
son, William Crawford, John Sandi-
fer. Leroy Hutzler. Fl. V. Baldwin
Charles l.. Page. DR.. j. Allison Hodges
j. f. Bradley and James w. Newton.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-17
Ap,e,I md Sun.r..a.,

The Virginia Supreme Court of Ap-
peals yesterday allowed an appeal and
granted superscdeas on the petition
of Ida r. Brooks against NJ. l.. Clinis-
man. which came up from the Circuit
Court OF King and Queen County. The
suit involved real estate transaction.
2 In which a decree was entered in Feb
truary Of this year
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-17
Richard,on to Speak,

Members of the y. NJ. c. A. Get
Together Club" will hold their monthly
meeting Thursday evening at $50
o'clock at supper. Charles B. Richard
son will address the club on Your
Bit Following the meeting, the
monthly social of the club will be held
on the roof garden at $3.50 o'clock.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-17
Representative from Each County,

The board OF dirtctOrs OF tho Nir-
ginia State Fair Association has re-
uuested the boards Of SUPERVISORS of
each county in the State to appoint one
of its citizens as county representa-
tive" at the coming fair. The county
Representatives" are to he the guests
of the fair and are 10 be furnished
with badges marked county repre-
sentative" which will admit them to
all parts of the grounds during fair
.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-17
Error In Bank Table Corrected.

In publishing the statements Of Rich
mond banks on call June 20, which APP
peared in The Times Dispatch on July
s, error was made in figures relating
TO the American National Bank. Under
the title. Surplus. Profit and Re-
served" s162.935.os was sent down for
this institution, when the amount
should have been $762,935.08.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-17

Miss Elizabeth Mason. who has been
a patient at Stuart Circle Hospital
where she underwent an operation. is
NOW AZ home. 1917 Fairmoun, Ave-
nue.. and Will be glad to see her friends.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-17

Williams, the other candidate for the
Office for Lieutenant-Governor. has just
returned to his home. The quarters
formerly occupied by Senator Buch-
anan are now the headquarters OF
John r. Saunders, a candidate for the
Office Of Attorney-General.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-17
Buch.nan's HEADQUARTERS. Clo,.d.

John Henry johnson. Of Scott Coun-
ty, who was In charge OF Senator B..
F. Buchanan's campaign headquarters
in Richmond before they were closed
after the retirement OF Judge Martin
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-17
Prosperity Bulletin
No. 26

"The prospects are the Govern
ment will spend something like
*4O0.0O0. 900 In this trade arcs for
suppiies during the next ak
months. This 4. expected to rtinu-
late trade In most lines until It IL
better than good.
j.. r. BAXTER,
Baxter Advertising Co..
Kansas City, Mo.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-28

District Attorney Swann declared there will be a grand jury investiga- ton into the manner in which the re- cent primaries were held.