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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-21
100000 AFTER HOLDER
OF UhLUCKY NUMBER
Secretary OF Commonwealth Anxious
to Get Mascot For Auto License.

Colonel b. 0. James. secretary of
the commonwealth, yesterday received
q letter from a woman, whose name
Is withheld who makes application for
an automobile license number to re-
place one bearing five numerals
which, when added together. total
thirteen to which circumstance she
attributes "a continual run OF bad
luck
1t, ,s,sgszsx sarth, nsr ,raaao t,s Yer re-
questing another license number
Colonel James correspondent says
that. in the first place. she lost the
rear number plate and. in the second
place. 1t Is lust plain superstition. -
She AYERS that she does not want the
saamhe- duplicated hsst> ssS8 as Ar go =
tireiy new number. The letter fol-
lows:
Dear Sir: In reply to yours Of re-
cent date as to why l want new car
license number, beg to state l have
rear number plate, and the other is
just plain superstition / do not want
the number duplicated. but want AN
entirely new number
Il always secuted the idea OF super
stition, but since ] put the 1919
license on my car. ! have had a con-
tinual run OF bad luck. Put it on
January 18th: on January 13Ih my
husband was taken with influenza.
which developed into pneumonia: the
day after. three more of my family
were taken, and my twenty year -oid
daughter died January 26th. thirteen
days after the beginning of cur
trouble. Thirteen days after that, ar
other daughter was taSen sick. And
besides all that, we haven't used the
car once since operating under new
license number but what we have had
trouble or accident o. some kind The
last Inc I used the car was Feb
ruary 27th. wher got hung up in
deep water, and had 10 walk five
miles to get team TO pull US out
and before we got home had another
accident.
Hoping this will prove J am badly
In need of new plates, "a | will not
operate car under other license, / am.
Yours Truly"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-21
VIRGINIA SUPRII
COURT OF iAPP1

Proceedings in the supr o4nmk r.
of appeals OF Virginia yesterday
lows: 81 IA
Vessel Rural e. com panv nv.x y Ii
bourne h company, incorporataA
gucd and submitted. u
Phoenix las, company OF H9rtk
SSonk Y shlNpJ,93aP 3eaesny, &c..
Wright Y Wright. S,lbmf{teu ~
briefs. 80 n
johnson, by Il c. V. Atiartfc HC6l
Line Il. r., company, partly argN
and continued until today
Next cases to be called: III
Bagner V. Bagner.
Blise, guardian, C. v. Spencer. byI
Shiveley. Jr.'s Admir- y,.N.s.X a
Railway company. go.
Cooper v. Norfolk Southern ii. v
company. e-.s-sssss
N & w. Railway company,
Whitehurst
Only one opinion was handed 10!
by the court yesterday. ,s-
Ida r. Brooks VS.. NJ, l. Clintzn1(
Circuit court OF King and Cue
county. Decree affirmed. BY Jud
Stafford O. White. Judge n.
Sims dissenting. KIN
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-21
DEMAND FOR
A SPECIAL SESSION
Question Of Settlement Of Returning
Soldiers ON State Lands.

Il. Kalman Basho, a resident of
Surry county, accompanied by T. NJ.
Harrington, chairman of the special
committee recently appointed by Gov
ssrDcr Davis 10 consider the matter Of
stS,,euitn, Aof fosuafli,is soAU feTs : 4s.a
sanl ia Virginia, yesterday. afternoon
waited upon the executive to urge
upon him the importance of calling
a special session Of the general as
isembly to appropriate money with
which to meet the emergency.
The interior department at Wash
ington, according to Mr.. Basho. al
ready has on file more than 10000
applications from soldiers for land in
the several states. and some of the
states already have made special legis-
llative appropriations.
At the request of Roswell Page,
second auditor. bill has been draft
ed by Lewis II. Machen, of the state
Legislative reference bureau, to be
submitted to the governor, approprtat-
ing 100000 for the purpose of car
trying out plans proposed by the
federal government.
Under the plan proposed the federal
land banks will loan SO per cent of
the value of the lands, provided the
state then will make a second loan
to pay for for the balance on the
land and to provide for buildings.
This will be in the nature of a second
mortgage. These loans would be
floated on a longtime basis. the de-
tails OF which are to be worked out
by q commission which the governor
is requested to appoint.
General Blakesley, fourth post
master-generaI, informed Mr.. Basho in
Washington recently, that upon the
request of either Governor Davis or
Senator Swanson, he would ifnmedi-
ately establish an automobile truck
route between Richmond and Nor
folk through sections of Tidewater
Virginia raising farm products for the
cities system of this kind has al
ready been established out of Wash
fngton to the New England states. and
is working successfully.
Accordingly TO an estimate made by
Colonel Leroy Hodges, aid TO Gov
ernor Davis, there are between 10,
600. 900 and l2,ooo,0oe acres OF Land in
Virginia available for the purposes
outlined by Mr.. Basho. The benefit
to the state accruing from placing this
land under cultivation, and the ulh-
mate revenue from taxation to be de-
rived from the influx of population,
should. MFR. Sosho's plan meet with the
approval of the state, would be very
great in the estimation OF Mr.. Basho
and those interested with him in the
project outlined
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-21
TINE IS SHORT; DON'T
WAIT FOR CANVASSER

! Chairman A. l. Straus, of the Rich
mond branch of the American Jewish
Relief committee. yesterday afternoon
issued a call to the charitably inclined
of Richmond to send their contribu-
ton to the current campaign for
100000. to 1pe used. in >Iuropean
->swssS, ~aN aeNsea Ia J. = As,s1><esk<...s -
the treasurer, John NJ Miller. Jr,.
OF the Fist National bank, or TO The
captains of the teams that are can
wasting for subscriptions. Because of
the limited time remaining in the
drive, which closes tomorrow night
ii Will be impossible for the cam
paign workers to reach everybody in
Richmond and this voluntary method
has been adopted by the committee
to afford all an opportunity of con-
trtbuung to a cause acknowIedg ed to
one of the most worthy and purpose
full in existence today
AT the m Getting of workers yester-
day afternoon in campaign head
quarters in Ruegers hotel, addresses
were delivered by the Rev. r. A.
Methodist church, Robert r. Crump
and John S. Munce.
Formal appreciation Of the action
OF the Richmond college campaign Of
ficials in deferring tehir drive for
funds until the cornp letion of tho
current movement was expressed in
. resolution unanimously adopted by
the meeting.
Numerous reports OF truly generous
giving have been brought to the at
tention OF the campaign committee
and these instances, announced ac
yesterdays meeting have succeeded in
~ 1ryty b. IL 80
ton of exceptional effort TO obtain
the citys full quota One check for
500 Was received by John NJ. Mil
Ter, Jr-. treasurer from swftzerla nd.
s. G. A. citizen OF that community
read one of the committees adver-
tisements of appeal In a local paper
and. approaching the suffering of the
European Jews and recognizing the
urgency OF assist them without delay,
rendered his check by mail Another
check was received from West Point,
Va. donating $50.
In the audience At The Jefferson
hotel auditorium mass meeting Tues
day night was q travelling man. n CUES.
at the hostelry. When the appeal for
subscriptions was made following the
session he gave S25., but later. i'm
pressed with the charitable force of
the cause and it's humanitarian OBJ
jective, increased the amount to 800.
Another contribution yesterday was
from the Richmond Federation OF
Mothers clubs, which rendered $50.
Entering campaign headquarters in
Ruegers hotel yesterday afternoon. an
individual submitted a. one dollar bill.
He explained that he had only re-
Gently been discharged from q tuber
cular hospital and that the dollar
was the first he had earned since re-
Stunning work. Having suffered the
ravages of disease he could sympa-
thize with the stricken Jews of
Europe and was anxious to take at
least a small part In delivering them
from the horrors they are now en-
during.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-21
GOVERNOR ASKS BIDS
FOR SUPPLYING COAL
Writes To- One Hundred Agencies for
TheiT. Best Figures.

IN an open letter sent out yesterday,
Governor Davis asked for bids for
supplying coal. on a collective basis, to
the thirty-one state and state-aided
institutions of Virginia for the ensu-
t,tr YEAS & H;s y s,>se s,-.-.s- =, 80
tier ~2tch has he4p GENT. 1t is nm
derstood. to nearly one hundred coal
producers and selling agencies, that he
was taking the matter up In this way
because it was his desire TO assist the
respective state institutions to make
contracts on as favorable a basis as
possible, and because it was notice
able that the prices which were being
quoted them individually were appar-
emily controlled in nearly every case
by an arbitrary rate based on a pool
ing arrangement of some sort among
the coal interests bidding.
Early last winter Governor Davis
conducted a very careful survey OF
the coal requirements OF the state in
stitutions and ascertained that the
amount of bituminous coal alone
being used this year amounted TO
about $4,000 tons, for which prices
were being paid (. o. b. mines all the
way from s2.35 per net ton to 1915,
and that the total cost to the respec-
tive institutions, delivered their bins.
ranged from Sass per net ton to as
high as $3.50. amounting in the ag-
gregate to between $3.50, 600 and $780,
900. 1t also was found that a num-
Der of institutions were improperly
paying the war tax, special car lcvies
and other charges which were recov-
cred as result of the governors in
yestigations.
The governors letter asking for the
bids sets forth the basis on which the
contracts shall be made, as prescribed
by the governors board of mechanical
survey, of which Edward J. Willis, of
Richmond, is chairman, and is volum-
inous and comprehensive in it's detail
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-21
LOCAL COMMITTEE ON
irish FREEDOM MEETS

Conferences OF the prontoi ers and
organizers OF the Richmond branch
of the Friends of Irish Freedom"
will be held tomorrow afternoon at
width plans for the establishment OF
the local council of the orfsaniza ton
will be completed. The new branch
will be the first installed in Virginia
although enrollmens are now going
forward in most of the Larger cities
The charter application of the
Richmond branch carries the names
of many prominent citizens-profes-
sional and business men. state, city
and federal officials and repr esenta-
lives of many trades.
Almost every religious denomina-
ton Is represented and various nation
alists, The only requirement for
mem bership being sympathetic in
terest in the movement for a free and
independent republic of Ireland. in
accordance with the principles enun-
ciated In President Wilson's deciara-
ton for self determination and
-tasrsyaegsers .sss. the. eaEas1lax4e n7asssssns
only by consent OF the governed.
James J. Galiaher is chairman OF
the committee In charge OF the con-
ference, which includes James J..
Tresnon, ]. NJ. Purcell, Robert EN-
met Golden, DR.. J. Barton Hinchman-
AaGry j.. Ce,sa James e. ,Fj1ynatrick,
Charles w. Rex, William IL Thomp-
son, Peter r. Murphy, James NJ,
Morgan. Thomas M. Landers, Michael
J. Doyle. Phil J. Bagiey and Thomas
kivlighan. Jr.
Organization will be effected and
officers elected probably next week
when the charter Of the branch is re-
ceived~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-21
H|RSCHB[RG WANTS
8 HOUR DAY f0RAl

State Labor Commissioners J0N|
Hirschberg yesterday wrote A. let1G
to Senator Thomas S. Martin. III Whtc!
he urged him to INTRODUCES Al
authorizing the eight hour day Tor 81
manufacturing and industrtal eBtaE
lishmeuts In the country and. 1mM
costing that firemen should be xN|
quired To work only twelve hours IN
OF each twenty-four.
The labor commissioner beI16N
that il this suggestion Is adopted q
problem of Employment viii
solved to the satisfaction OF both eM|
pioyees and employers His letter "a
lows:
MY dear Senator. an. writing
request that you consider the aAGtAN
lishment by an act OF congress- Of IA
eight hour system for industry
plants, merchantile establishments ~
offices. This to be general act
cover the entire United Statese
Il believe that If this could ba -
acted into a law at the extra sassi9
of congress that 1t would tend
satisfy the unrestfuii conditioaa
labor in this country,
II. also believe and know thAf q
the eight hour law was Establishing
that it would make more room ana
place for additional employees wht3
rs needed at this time on account
so many men being unem ployed
Il would also request that n ~
think this feasible and proper tn
you insert in the bill that as y mun
clpalities that the fire depNrtinenl
should not be employed for morS tn
twelve hours In each and every a.
firmly believe that II this can
done that 1t will be satisfactory
both the employers and efKpi0yaa
n there is any further tnforTat3
that I can give. I will be glad 10 &C.
To Washington and explain.
sep. S.--Probab1y 1t might ~ "a
that congress can not authoxt&A tAM
but I feel that If the rreatdenf g.
ration sugar and flour. coueroe -
tainfy can ration the opportuuisy H.
work and reguiats the nNnnp1r
hours. The unemployments. pEpnls4
can be solved If this. the above ~
hour law is put into effect 4 tsss
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-21
ELECTRICAL WORKERS
WIN IN COMMITTEE
Proposition OF Contractors 10 Elixni-
nate Examinations I'm Lot
Accepted.

Electrical contractors and electrical
workers had little setto before the
council committee on ordinances last
night, and according TO indications
the workers appeared to have won
out
The question before the COMMITTEES
was the transfer of au hority from
the old administrative board to the
department of utilities for the exani-
the issuance of permits.
Electrical contractors sought to
have the prevailing ordinance. which
provides for examination of workers,
amended so that IL would be unneces-
sary for the men to go through an
examination. several of the speakers
declaring thae the mere passing of
examination did not make a work
man.
1t was stated by one of them that
many good electrical workers were
many of those who held permits from
the electrical department were not
good workmen.
Alderman Paul and Councilmen
Ladd stood by the workmen. how
ever. and defended them to the extent
OF quizzing the speakers who had
commended that il did not appear
necessary for men to be examined and
Councilman Morton, also, took the
part OF the men. and stated that he
gould see. no. excuse for. amending. the
or sssn2nos. sats ssrESesar es.a tt, osStst tn Z
statement that men who could not
read or write made good electrical
workers.
Prevailing ordinance, which re-
|auires all electrical workers to pass
examination before the electrical de-
fpartment was arnended so as TO
place it's operation in the hands of
the department of utilities, and recon-
Imended to council for its adoption.
Councilman Roden. who had Of
fered the substitute presented by the
stated that at later date he would in-
contractors, withdrew his motion. and
troduce a measure which might be
considered by the director of utilities,
which might help solve the problem
now confronting the electrical con-
tractors, because OF a strike now
pending in the ranks OF the elecuici-
ans
The committee Also adopted on the
vote of seven to two an ordinance
restricting the sale OF ammunition
and firearms to cartridges Of twenty
two calibre and rifles of the same
size. The chief of police and the
director of safety opposed the ordi-
nance, contending that the sale OF
all firearms and ammunition should
be restricted to persons who secured
permits from the judge of the hus-
Ings court Remarks on this ordi-
nance were made by several local
dealers and by Director Myers and
Chief Sherry,
Director Myers said all he desired
WAS tn safeguard the lives Of citizens
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-21
WIDOW CONTRIBUTES
MITE TO THE CAUSE

AS is probably very well known all
over the country by this time. the
Methodists of America will conduct .
mammoth financial campaign In April
for slI5,Teo. ooe--the Northern church
raising sSo.o0e.oeo and the Southern
paign experts In the country are head
ing the drives, and the whole inn
mense constituency of tho denomina-
ton is working az one man to see that
the drives are q success.
Many individuals are planning to
give substantial sums to the mission
AIRY work of their church. and through
out the length and breadth of Meth
odism every one liz doing his best. No
time, II being a. necessary rule Of the
general plan that all subscriptions
must he made within the limit OF the
eight-day drive.
However there Is An exception to
the hardest cut rule always. and the
Centenary treasurer found An excep-
ton to the subscription rule. This
Several days ago the Centenary
treasurer received a letters letter
written in n thin, delicate script, with
pale ink on thin lined paper. II was
from a dear old lady (she was q dear
old lady, for only that kind could have
written such \ Lottery and this mfsstve
read.
win you please accept this dollar
with my earnest wish for the success
of the financial campaign Of the
church The raising OF the SIS. 900, 900
by our Southern church will mean q
great deal in making the world bet
ter place to live In both hero In Amer
lea and into the furthermost parts Of
the earth. and feel privileged to
give my mite to the cause. wish II
old woman's home. and even this small
sum means its little sacrifice. The
fact is I am sending Il now for fear
may be tempted to spend II IL I leave
II In its hiding place in my little desk.
I hope you will keep 1t. therefore,
though does come ahead Of time.
And send IL with the hope that every
man and woman in Methodism win
give--in proportion as I have done
because know II they do It win all
be q treat success. want to add
that hope the wealthy givers OF the
church will be as happy in the giving
Of their thousands as / have been In
sending In my mite.
Such. spirit as that! II would
move MONTANA. It would do anv-
thing. The dollar from the dear little
old lady In an old woman's home went
into the Centenary treasury, where Il
will await the coming Of the millions
more-apd the, letter IL being sent
brnadcast to many Thousand newspa-
pers. whore Il 10 hoped the valiant
spirit or one llttls woman will inspire
= million NetAOdtats ~ Hivel - gon-
S9cu9ay AN4 Ae o1efioussy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-21
HOUSEWIVES WANT COIORED
GIRLS FOR HOME SERVICE.

The Housewives League has APP
pointed a committee to start a move
ment for using white girls exclusively
for soda fountains and restaurants
and releasing the colored mattresses
for domestic service Members OF the
committee are: Mrs. Charles Selden,
chairman: Mrs Mann S. Valentine.
Mrs. ]. p. Fitzgerald, and Mrs J. S.
Spiers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-21
ANOTHER APARTMENT
HOUSE IN WEST END

Application was made yesterday to
Building Inspector Butler by the
Apartment and Home Building corpo-
ration, for n permit to erect a three
side of Grace street, east of Lombardy
street Charles III. Phillips & company
are the architects The building is to
accommodate nine families and will
cost at least 100000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-21
Sunday Closing Inv.

No action was taken. by hustings
court yesterday In the matter of In
voking the Sunday laws on persons
who, claiming religious exemption.
keep their places of business open on
Sunday a long list OF such persons
has been submitted to- the court : by
Commonw ealth's Attorney Wise, and
ii is believed that within a few days
the persons will be summoned to APP
pear before the court.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-21

Henry Briei, white, nineteen years
old, was arrested last night by Detec-
tives Bertucci and Duffy on the charge
OF breaking into the warehouse OF the
pence-Nunnamaker company. and
carried to the first police station.
Thirty-seven boxes Of Piedmont Gig
arettes. seven boxes Of cigars and six
boxes of chewing gum, were recovered
by the officers, and are now being
held as evidence.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-21
Idot,Or Casl,s In Court.

Thomas Stanley ives yesterday
found guilty in hustings court OF
violation of the prohibition laws. and
was fined $50.
Mrs Ella Bawsel, charged with
transporting. was fined $50, and given
one month in Jail, hut sentence in the
latter case was suspended.
Abraham Thornton was acquitted
of tho charge OF transporting.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-21
Marriage Licenses.

Clerk Walter Christian yesterday
issued marriage licenses to- the fol-
lowing couples: J. .. Boswell. of
Roanoke, and Lillian I. Jettus:
Charles y. Clarke and Susan f., Huitt:
Robert l. Hughes and Georgia A.
Strong.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-21
vinegar Company Arrested.

A warrant was issued yesterday
from the first police station on the
Shelby Vinegar company, charging
them with the violation OF the seventh
chapter, S72 acts, Of the Virginia
state, law Of 1908, for adulterating
vinegar and misbranding X. n
The wASrAnt wAS served by Police
naan IN Cele. IA ~ nlEzs dilsrict
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-21
Knirbt,s S,,uII C,-ref,esi.

Frank b. Knight died in Stuart
Circle hospital "Wednesday where he
vas taken after a log of wood. falling
from the wagon he was driving, had
struck him and crushed his skull. He
was twenty-etght years old and his
address was given at r. +. ID. No. 6.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-21
Purchase Plant.

Bremen Il Michaelson. of the
Richmond Junk and Pipe company,
Of this city, have purchased the en-
tire plant OF the Virginia and Caro-
lina SPOKE = wheel wariA o3 Rich \
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-21
Mrs. Nfichaux Elected.

Mrs Stuart Michaux has been
elected president OF the Richmond
Kindergarten association. Other Of
ficers, elected at the meeting TINS
week are. Mrs. Robert Pollock, vice.
president: Mrs. Styles Ellyson, record
ing secretary: Miss Susie Mccarthy.
corresponding secretary and Mrs
George Hanson, treasurer
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-21
Mis-. Alice e. Wood.

The funeral OF Miss Alice G, Wood
took place yesterday afternoon from
the Apostolic church She WAS =
dauehser o. Mn James II. Wood. ~
e3s9 xeseer stxeet 1alsen
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-21

The remains OF DR.. John r. May,
brother of Mrs. Powhatan Breeder. Of
Richmond, were buried in ,waverly
yesterday afternoon. DIR. May was
one OF the leading physicians Of
Southside Virginia
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-21
Obituary
waIliam II. Pleas.nt..

William III. Peasants.
The funeral Of William III. Pleas
ants, who died in New York on Tues
day. viii be held at noon today At the
grave in Hollywood.