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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-23
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MIR l.. s. T.pFsS. CANDIDATE FOR
STATr. SENATE, EXPRESSES HIS
VIEWS ON ABOLIsHING THE OF
pTCE OF STATE PROHIBITION
COMMISSIONER

FOR some time past the Wet and
Dry issue has dominated the selection
and action OF our state representatives,
with resulting loss in efficiency in
other matters of great importance.
10 not propose to permit this issue TO
occupy my attention TO the exclusion
OF other matters OF real constructive
nature. which feel are calling for
concentrated efforts: hut the question
has been raised in the Twenty eighth
Senatorial District as to the abolition
NJ the Office OF state Prohibition Com
missioner and the appropriation for
the use OF that ONCE, and, as candi-
date for election TO the Senate from
that district, desire TO make my
views on these questions plain.
/ am firmly convinced that the Of
dee OF State Prohibition Commi ssioner
should not be- abolished.
The prohibition law should be prop
eriy and efficiently enforced. but Just
az economically as real efficiency will
permit. The appropriation should be
large enough TO accomplish this re-
suit. and no larger. and IL elected. the
amount voted for by me viii be de-
tArmined upon this basis. In this. as
i'm all other matters. l will welcome
the advice and counsel OF all think
ing men, but I cannot and will not
accept the dictation OF any person or
group. OF persons.
These questions are Of unquestfoned
Importance, but they must not be per-
mitted to dominate our attention to
the exclusion of great constructive
matters. such as roads, schools. equal
tzation of taxation, the getting OF
vaiue received out of governmental
expenditures, etc, as some people, for
political purposes, seem to desire.
LOUIS s. EPES.
Blackstone. Va. April 81. 1919.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-23
JUNE rs DEAD Line
FOR TAX Returns

Corporations who are taking ad-
vantage OF the recent ruling Of the
Internal Revenue department extend
Ing the time limit for returns for tho
nrst quarter to June t5, will ind that
the new date set by the department ID
the final limit for returns
In statement issued yesterday. de-
putty collector, Wade, warned All cor
porations that absolutely no excuse
would be taken for delinquency, the
penalty for which Is a dnc OF rom
$1,000 to 100000, ut the discreuon
OF the collector. All collectors are
being instructed by the commissioner
TO trrr n deaf ear to pleas for Elk
tensions.
Mr.. wade said that corporations
should be especially careful to Ant'c-
tpate all work on the returns ana NOT
cyatt until the last day to attend 20
them, as excuses such as not having
the books written mp, waiting TOR the
ssryices of public accountant, III
ness. or anything elsa would not Do
needed
While no penalty win be imposed
On corporations fling their returns
prior 20 June TX, interest WIN b. added
on all payments for tho first quarter
at the rate of per cent per annun-
Mr.. Wade said that, even this fAr
ahead, he could anticipate the num-
crous requests for extension ana y
therefore taking time by the roreiock
and warning the corporations In sd
vance that their efforts Will be fruft-
ieaE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-23
MISS STOcKDElL TALKS
TO EQUAL RIGHTS League

Announcement at suffrage head
quarters yesterday afternoon Of the
addition of Iowa to the List Of suffrage
states--the twenty-ninth to come in
WE enthusiastically received Iowa
adds 10000 more women entitled to
vote for the next president, making
the total number 15,500,000 Iowa
adds also thirteen ELECTORAL votes to
the number in which women have a
voice. making total of 500 electoral
votes.
Miss Helen StockdcIl addressed the
regular meeting Of the Richmond Lea
que yesterday afternoon on The Gen
tie Art OF Public Speaking" furnish
ing Instructive Information and de-
lightful entertainment with an ability
rarely given to professionals, and sell
dom or never to a self-styled anna
teur.
The speaker consideres tho question
Of equal suffrage OF such vital I'm
portance that she believes its advo-
Gates must burst into speech on the
subject whenever and wherever they
find themselves provided with listen
ers. And, I'm order that these listen
ers may really hear and receive the
message, Miss Stockdell urged the use
of sum cient breath to carry through
each sentence and sufficient interest
in and respect for ones subject TO pre-
sent It attractiveiy, with acceptable
pronunciation and avoidance of un-
necessary and distracting gestures.
Undoubtedly, in sill these matters, Miss
Stockdell set her audience an ex-
ample well worth Initiating.
Mrs. Todd Dahney was chairman
OF the meeting and Mrs. J. Stuart Rey-
n0gdx hN0<Amu - M
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-23
WOULD WITHDRAW
JAMES RIVER DAY-B0AT
Navigation Companies Petition Conn
mission to Be Allowed to Dis
continue Steamer POcahoptas.

The Virginia Navigation conanany
and the Old Dominion Steamship
company. both of which now are un-
der control of the federal railroad
administration. are seeking to nave
the state corporation commission
permit them to withdraw the steamer
Pocahontas, the only day boat plying
between Richmond and Norfolk, from
James river traffic.
The navigation companies have
been advised by the commission that
the matter of operation of the poca-
hontas will be investigated by J. c.
.Dickerman, utilities engineer for the
commission. and, II is believed, that
body will, in all likelihood, be guided
IN aus nnai action by his recommen-
dations and report
Mr.. Dickerman will conduct his in
vestigation on the southern bank of
the James river with the view of de-
termining just what effect withdrawal
or the steamer would have on truck
farmers and other shippers
The Pocahontas makes three round
trips weekly, touching at City Point
SIaremont, Newport News, Old Point
Westover and Brandon The night
boats plying between Richmond and
Norfofk make no stop at Westover or
Brandon or smaller wharves
Ftoout LWsIfS months ago the local
navigation companies undertook TO
retire the steamer from river traffic
and turned the vessel over to the gov
eminent Christopher r. Garnett.
then chairman of the state corpora
ton commission, visited Washington
and took the matter up with the fed
eral authorities, with the result that
the Pocahontas was returned to her
wonted schedule
Tho government. il is said, has
placed river and rai1 rates practically
on a parity. The navigation com
panies contend that they are operas-
ing the day boat at a material loss.
on account of tremendous falling
off in traffic.
3. l.. Lupton. OF the state corpor4-
ton commission. declared yesterday
that that body would take no further
action pending completion of iryes-
by q Mr.. Dickerman. TIE
Richmond chamber Of Commerce has
been apprised OF the situation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-23
GIRLS WILL
SELL VICTORY BONDS

TEN Porarily deserving the class
room to be of aid 20 their country in
the great Victory loan drive, West
hampton college girls bedecked in
their most ailurtng frock~, will preside
at a booth in Miller q RhoadE store
today. They will deal ont Liberty
bonds instead of recitatlons in the
higher culture. and all friends OF the
college are urged to rally TO their SUP
port and make their effort success
The general chairman Is Elizabeth
evdnor. whose telephone number is
Madison $780,
The senior class committee In corn
posed OF Edith S~dnor. chairman
Virginia Gay. Randolph 25fs-J: Janet
wyatt Boulevard s24a~J
The junior Glass committee consists
OF IctSries Heinrich, chairman, Madi-
son 65ls: Mary Mcdaniel, boulevard
cs73-J; Mary Guest. Randolph $751;:
Katherine Vaughan. boulevard 1887
j; Ruth McEwen- Randolph 7os
The sophomore class committee
consists OF Elizabeth Svdnor. chair
man, Madison s2ao-J: Katharine SPIT
Ger, Madison 1872; Eva Jennings Roul-
evard seS; Mary Dudley. Madison
s47a-w Elizabeth Robins. Madison
321e-J.
Freshman class conrrnitt~e is az fol-
lows: Elsa WaIer-tein, chairman,
Boulevard CTS; Pocahontas I.fpscomb.
Boulevard r7Ts: Claudia Patrick.
Madison s317-w: Helen wilkese,
Madison ssa-J: Elizabeth Rigby. Mad
ison sTss-w,
Subscriptions CARTS win be fur
nisehed by any members of these
com -nittees
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-23
ROSENHE|M ET Al
MUST CLOSE SUNDAY
Judge Rich srdson Rules That Any One
Glass Religious Sect Must Not
Have Privilege Denied Others

Holding that one class Of people or
religious sect could not have n prfvf-
iege denied TO others. nor could one
kind of business be favored In prefer
ence to others, Judge .. c. Richardson
announced yesterday. In hastings court
the revocation OF the soft drink license
of Aaron Rosenheirn. proprietor of the
Richmond Inn, located in the Richmond
hotel on account of his persistent vio-
lation of the sunday-seiling law.
The court also ordered that Rosen-
helm should pay all the costs of prose-
cution. with the customary Zee to
Commemorative Attorney Wise A
motion TO set aside the verdict was
overruled- Judgment was, however.
suspended until May rs, In order to
give the defendant time IN which to
appeal to the supreme court of appeals
The verdict of Judge Richa rdson de-
cfdes a much discussed and long stand
ting question In this city for many
ronths-the contention of those who
day of the week that they can do bus
mess as usual on the regularly OBJ
served Sunday, provided they close
their places ON their own DAY OF wcr~
ship, T1lis was Tire defense of Rosen-
helm, who Hid both a soft-drink and
restaurant business, the latter not be-
ing affected
While this particular ruling Of tho
court applies only to the selling OF
soft drinks, Cnnmonweaithss Attorney
Wise made 1t plain yesterday after
noon that the Law strictly prohibits
any other kind of business being ope-
rated on the Sabbath. He said that
this would apply particularly to the
proprietors of grocery and cigar sthres,
who have claimed the right Of eep!ng
open on Sunday on account OF their
being OF Jewish faith Mr.. wise took
this opportunity OF warning such per-
sons that they would be prosecuted In
police court II they continued to VITO
late this law.
New licenses to seri soft drinks viii
be approved by Judge Richardson on
April %. to take effect on May I. Ap-
plications for these licenses will be
heard in open court
The Judge IN handing down hts de-
cision. stated that 1t was clearly out
side his powers to grant anyone per-
mission to do business on Sundays,
Furthermore, II the Richmond Inn war
allowed to remain open on Sundays
other places. such as pool rooms and
cigar stores should have the same
II
IT was shown clearly in the evidence,
Judge Richardson also said. that WAL
was the real owner of the business,
Rosenheinn being a figure head The
lease for the building was In Ktrsh's1
name. who paid the rent, and contri-
buted $500 TO the business.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-23
Phone: Madison 1898.

and Mrs. Beverley Tucker, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Williams. Mr. and Mrs
Robert Tucker MIR. and Mrs. Meade
Spicer and many others. The affair
Will take place in the dining-rooms
and sun parlor OF the club, and those
desiring to make reservations are re-
quested to call the club.
Monday afternoon, from 5 to
o'clock, Mrs S. II. Halves and her
daughter-in law, Mrs. John Blair Fits,
were hostesses at large afternoon tea
at their home In Ginter Park. and the
AFFAIR was a charming one of Easter
week. Mrs. Halves and Mrs. Fits
received In the parlor, and the house
was decorated everywhere with
spring flowers.
DR.. and Mrs. Fits are leaving town
today for Camp Grant, Ill.,. where the
former LIS to be stationed for duty.
Miss Caroline Cough, of Lum berton,
N. c., has returned to her home after
q short stay with relatives.
At the Woman's club Monday after
noon at half-past O'Clock a beautiful
recital was given by two of the lead
ing artists in musical circles in Rich
mond, when Miss Jean Trigg. as chair
man, presented Mrs. Claiming Ward,
pianist, and Miss Anita kiass, violinist.
4 ma delightful program. Mrs. Wards
playing was the feature of the after
noon. and the usual informal reception
took place.
There will be a meeting of interest
70 mothers and social workers at II
O'Clock tomorrow morning In the
mothers room OF the executive board
of the Federation of Mothers clubs
and parent teachers association, at
sos East Marshall street DIR. Edith
Hodges Matzke. of the war work coun-
ell of the New York Y. w. c. A. will
speak on social education and educa-
tional standards. Those Interested arc
cordially invited.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-23
RICHMOND MAN rs
HELD FOR BIG AMY

A telephone conversation with an
unknown party resulted in investiga-
ton on the part of Mrs. Ernest Nj.
Moore. GOA East Leigh street, form
erly Miss Lillian r. Williams, which
led to the arrest of her husband in
Newark on a charge of bigamy. The
message advised Mrs Moore of the
existence of another and prior Mrs.
Moore in New York.
After satisfying herself by inves-
tigaung of the truth of the informa-
ton, Mrs. Moore swore out a warrant
for the arrest OF her husband. which
took place In Newark Mrs. Moore
No I, who was Miss Maggie Archer,
will come to Richmond to appear
against the alleged bigamist when he
is tried.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-23
JACOBS CASE CONTINUED TO
THURSDAY IN POLICE COURT

The ease OF Abe Jacobs. charged with
storing ardent spirits TN his apartment
at ses-A North Fifth street. was con-
tsrued In police court yesterday until
Thursday. He stated that his defeus
would he that the liquor, which con-
sisted OF fifteen quarts, two rints and
n gallon 3ar of whiskey. was all bought
before the state went dry, and that It
was for his personal consumption
Jacobs was one OF the central figures
in the grand fury probe last summer
into the bootleg traffic. in which sew
eral policemen were involved
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-23
TO SPEED Telephone
PROTEST HEARINGS
Eupscsns CUur< q Cmted SsAtee WIZ
Give Ear to Aggrscvcd States
Early In May

The cases Of the stats OF South
Dakota and Massachusetts against
Postrn aster General Burieson in the
matter of Increased telephone and
telegraph rates in which the state OF
Virginia WIFI Join. will be heard in the
supreme court Of appeals OF the
United States IN Washington on May
5th. These crses. IL is said will de-
terrnfsae the entire telephone and tcle-
er.ph rate increase controversy. The
right Of the postmaster general to reg
ulate or increase telephone and teie-
graph rates in intrast.ts messages will
re determined
Tho statcs contend Chat the matter
In one for. Thorn sto handla Other
states will Join in these SUITS. and the
state Of Virginia will file brief on
behalf OF the commonwealth O. L.
shewmake, counsel to the state corpo-
ration commission. has been instructed
10 prepare briefs for the commission.
The supreme court of the United
States indicates a desire to speed the
hearing and. I'm reaching decision to
hear the South Oak ota and Massnchu-
sets cases early next month. the TIL
nunal has anticipated the case OF the
state of Kansas against the possmas~
tcr-general. which was scheduled TO
he heard In October. -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-23
w. II. BIankenship.

The funeral of William Henry
Blankenship. who died at the home
of his daughter. Mrs. w. r. Burnett,
725 Rose avenue. Barton Heights. will
take place at IL O'Clock this morning
from the home. Burial will be in
Oakwood cemetery. He is survived by
q widow, two sons. William and Ed
gar: a daughter, Mrs. Burnett, and
two brothers, Richard and Thaddeus
'Biankenship.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-23
SCHOOL REPORT RETEAsEp,
NOW TWO YEARS OvERprr.

After being in the hands Of the
printer FOR more than year. the for
ty-eiehth annual report OF the super
fntendent of public schools of Rich
mond for the year ending June 40. 1917.
was released from the publishing
house yesterday. DIR. Chandler trans
United the report to the mayor on
February rs. 1913. Practically all the
changes recommended have been made
since II was compiled
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-23

A verdict for the defendant was re-
turned by a jury yesterday In the law
and equity court in the suit of Eman-
uel Tverson against David Griffin.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-23

Wife oo-hooi Mrs. warmoney
rnubhed me today suppose she
thinks I'm not her equal
Eusha nd-~-Nonsens You're her
equal in every way. Why. she's moth
ing but a coucestea. painted and pow
tiered piece o cheese.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-23
Obituary
Mrs. h. r. Parrish,

Funeral services for Mrs. B. r. Par
IRISH will be conducted this afternoon
at 1850 o'clock from the house OF her
daughter. Mrs. -. w. Dickinson, sos
Moss Side avenue. Mrs Parrish died
Monday at the age of eighty three.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-23
Mise Ella Harris

Miss Ella Harris, who died suddenly
Monday at the age of sixty-four, will
be buried this afternoon. the funeral
taking place from the home IL South
Laurel street
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-23
Machen in Washington.

Machcn in Washington.
Louis Fl. Machen, OF the Legislative.
reference bureau. is in Washington on
official business. He is expected to re-
turn to Richmond tomorrow.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-23

The home of Mrs. w. W. Copeland,
1912 Beverly street, was the scene Of
pretty birthday party which was
given Monday evening In honor of
Mrs. Mary Gilbert.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-23

WILLIAM C. FRER1kAt.
ESQ Fifth Avenue. New York C{kH-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-23

T. "a Waugh, of 1919 Floyd avenue,
has returned to the city after spend
Ing the winter in Florida, having Wis
fed the principal points on the west
coast For the last three months he
was at ST. Augustine. His health was
much improved
The sun., 1919-08-23
SAYS LANDLORD HIT
HER WITH HIS CANE
Tenant ShoWs Photograph of
Welt in Court.

It was well for Mrs. Ida Brown, 2s0
Williams avenue, Brownsville, that she
thought to have a photograph taken Of
the broad welt upon her back. which she
says resulted from a blow from a walk
ing stick. swung by the strong right arm
of NJ. Seidman. owner OF the tenement
house at 292 Hinsdale street, Thursday
night. Photograph in hand. Mrs Brown
appeared before Magistrate Dale In the
New Jersey avenue court yesterday and
asked for Seidman's arrest on a charge
OF assault.
The ink was scarcely dry upon the
warrant before Seidman appeared to
complain against the tenants. who he
said had chased him through the neigh
borhood, He was promptly arrested and
had to go to the Raymond street jail be-
fore he could arrange to furnish the
$500 bond exacted for his presence at a
further hearing Wednesday.
Mrs. Brown and the members of eleven
other families recently were elected from
the Hinsdale street house because of a
rent strike Thursday Seidman and his
son. Irving. went there to see II any
damage had been done. According to
their story the irate tenants chased
them, together with a policeman, into a
store. Father and son later took refuge
In Miles Bros. paint brush factory at
Hinsdale street and Pitkin avenue 1t
was during the chase that Mrs. Brown
says she was struck. Missiles thrown
by the mob which besieged the place
broke twenty windows and electric light
globes before the Seidmans escaped in a
covered wagon. To add TO his other
troubles. Miles Bros. yesterday sent Seid-
man a bill for damages.
The sun., 1919-08-23
JUDGE DENOUNCES
PLAIN CLOTHES COPS
ConUiction of Woman on So
Letting Charge Set Aside.

The conviction OF May Phelps. who
has been serving an indefinite term in
the Bedford Reformatory for soliciting,
was set aside yesterday by Judge ].
Grattan Mcmahon in the Kings County
Court in Brooklyn. In freeing the girl
Judge Mcmahon severely criticised the
activities Of the policemen of the De
partments Special Service Division and
declared that he would hold no woman
on the uncorroborated word OF a police
man.
The greatest injustice ever perpe-
trated upon women" said Judge Nc
Mahon. rs done in the Women's Court
by plain clothes men. l would have
resigned from the bench II had had to
sit in that court any longer. Twenty
young. well dressed men, with money in
their pockets. start out to corrupt young
women and then lock them up. l do
not believe that the police should be
given money and sent out for this pur-
pose. They are really the solicitors
not the women
Miss Phelps was arrested by Policemen
William Kiers and Charles E. Heinecke
and found guilty by Magistrate James
V. Short In the Adams street police court
on June 2, The girl declared her arrest
was due to spite on the part OF Kiers
because she had broken several engage
ments with him. She said he arrest ed
her as she was coming out of a restau-
rant.
The sun., 1919-08-23
ERLANGER OFFERED
OFFICER $50 WATCH
Admits Commander Grady
Refused to Accept 1t.

Commander Grady of the navy refused
to accept a $50 watch from Harry Err
LANCER. 100 Riverside Drive. according
to the latter's testimony yesterday be-
fore the court-martial at the Brooklyn
navy yard, where Erlanger is on trial
on charges of conspiring with Lieut. h.
]. Ellert to secure his own promotion
from yeoman TO ensign by giving a fur
coat to Mrs. Ellert
Did you. o. did you not deny you
had presented Mrs. Ebert with a fur
coat at the time you were first inter-
viewed by me?" asked Major Muir. In
his testimony Thursday Erlanger ad-
mitted making the present.
81 did deny it." answered the accused
IT thought 1t was a personal matter be-
tween Mr.. Ellert and myself the first
time ] was interviewed. therefore I did
not think II would interest you"
In addition to the watch he offered
Commander Grady, Erlanger said he
sent a shirt waist to Mrs. Grady. but
that she refused 1t and IT was returned
to him the following day
The sun., 1919-08-23
MOTHER OF STOLEN
BABY MAKES APPEAL
Mrs. Wentz in Letter Offers
Immunity to kidnapper.

The grief OF Mrs. Elsa wentz, whose
infant son. Arthur. was stoler almost
month ago. sought expression yester-
day In a general public appeal for the
return OF the child. which she asked the
newspapers to print. She hopes to reach
the woman who Is guilty of the crime by
promising her full immunity. The letter
reads:
= Perhaps the woman who took little
Arthur Is afraid to return him to me for
fear would prosecute her. but prom
Use upon my word of honor that nothing
Will harm her. Why doesn't she bring
him to my home late at night and put
him in his carriage and then she could
go away unknown?
How can she dress and feed him
without knowing how she is breaking
my heart and torturing my soul? /
cannot understand what kind of a heart
she has. Does not her conscience tell
her the wrong she is doing? Couldn't
she get one from n home where there
are so many little babies without
mamas and papas?
IF only she will restore the sunshine
to our little home once more, how happy
we would be. / hope and pray night
and day that she will open my basement
door and leave little Arthur in his car
rage that stands there so forlorn look
ing.
II am broken hearted. and I will die
of grief II l do not get him back. He
Is now ten weeks old. He was all our
Joy and sunshine of life"
Mrs. Wentz lives at 725 Home street,
The Bronx. The police have unearthed
no trace OF the missing child.