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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-09-05

Lott & Curtain. local contractors
were the only bidders on the side
walk improvement project on Cen
trail street from Fourth to Spring
The council awarded them the con-
tract for $1,482.SO, $6S.5O less than
the engineers estimate.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-09-05

Further improvement of Central
street from Fourth to the city limits
by the construction of sewer was
authorized. Five-year bonds bearing
Z per cent interest are to be issued
and the property owners are to have
three years in which to pay the cost
The council had previously author
lied grading and travelling the street
and installing water mains and was
to have opened bids for that work
Tuesday evening. None was rec
ceived however, SO bids for the two
projects are to be called, for submits
sion at the next meeting, Septem
Der 16
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-09-05

An ordinance to grade. regrade
and drain Williams, Midway and
the dirt to be used in making the fill
for the approach to the new West
Fourth street bridge, was read for
the first time
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-09-05
City Council
Doings

The ordinance providing for the
vacation of Columbia and Water
streets between Twelfth and Thir-
teenth streets, on the new capitol
grounds, was read for the first time.
The ordinance will carry into effect
the petition of the state capitol COM
mission, to which no protests were
made.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-09-05

Sloan shipyards. Mr.. and Mrs Dana
will make their home in this city.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-09-05

An ordinance providing for the
construction of concrete sidewalk
in front of the Hurley property on
East Fourth street from Puget to
Tullis streets, was passed. The cost
of the work is estimated at $469,
but on representations that Mr.. Hur-
ley is arranging with the Puget street
contractors to do the work on pri-
vate account, the city withheld
awarding the job.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-31
FIRST GROUND TO BE BROKEN
FOR HOSPITAL ANNEX TODAY
Addition 70 Stuart Circle VIII Cost
approximately SI3:.OGo. Esi-
mates SHOW.

Ceremonies incident 10 breaking
ground for new annex 10 Stuart Cir
Gle Hospital VIII take place ~ l2:30
today. Rev. j. j. Scherer, y. D.. pas
tor OF First English Lutheran Church,
Will dclirer the Invocation. and Miss
Annie Rose Norris. Il junior student
nurse OF The hospital. and a daughter
OF Rev. James Norris. u. D., rector of
Monumental Episcopal Church. will
perform the formal ceremony OF break
ing ground for the new building. Mem
bcrs OF the medical stan and nurses
who can leave their patients VIII wit
Tess the ceremony.
Charles Robinson. Il Richmond archi-
tcci. drew the plans Tor the new ad-
dition which will cost approximately
Sl"2,00O. !; will be of red brick and
viii be built out 10 the street in front
Of The present building following the
original plans for expansion o: The
hospital.
Every branch .: surgery and mcdi-
cine will be provided for. including
dentistry. The building itself will have
u fountain At the end Of the entrance
hall and other artistic features \
complete medical library will extend
the entire width OF the building
The obstetr!cal department with
operating room will be enlarged and
more completely equipped. the nursery
enlarged and also the chldrcn's ward
Tie culinary department on the top
foor Will be enlarged and will he
equipped with complete domeSt ia
science laboratory for the serving and
preparation OF meals and for instruc-
ton III dlcteticS Tor pupil nurses
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-31
WOMAN FACING CHARGES
OF FORGERY TAKES POISON
Mrs. Anna Lee Chambers, Who Figured
In White Slave Case. in
Serious Condition.

Mrs. Anna Lee Chambers. "a. is at
the virginia Hospital in a serious con-
dition, after having taken five bichlo-
ride OF mercury tablets yesterday in
charges OF forgery were to DC made
against her.
Mrs. Chamber figured as the WON
IN IN the case in the hearing of
charges Of violation OF the Mann white
siavS act. against }. T. I1arden and
Commi ssioncr FlcShcimer, last week
The charges against the two men
were dismissed. after Mrs. Cha m be -;
had testified that she came here from
Texas TO marry Dardcn.
Mrs. Chambers was srraiEned in To-
lice Court Yesterday. on charge OF
obtaining S262 worth Of goods from
Miller * Rhoads by false pretcnscs.
and was held Tor tho Hastings Court
Grand jury.
signed seven tickets to be charged.
with the name of the wife of a Main
street merchant When tho evidence
was produced and examined by JUST &C
John crutchficld he declared that
bench warrants. charging forgery,
bcrs at once.
without creating suspicion Mrs.
Chambers got the consent of tho court
to use tho telephone. In the ante
room il is said she asked for n. drink
Of water, Foiicc believe that it was
at this time she took tho poison. Co
ing to tho telephone she gave central
the number OF Dardcn, police aver.
Before central cou ID make the con.
ncction. however. She collapsed and
Organ. who was guarding her.
Il have taken poison. please get a
doctor" she Is quoted as having sa i'll
before she lost consciousness.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-31
Y. w. COMMITTEE MEETS
Plans tor Coming S50,nn Drive Are
Discussed at Meeting of
Executive Officers.

Many details incident to the forth.
eoning campaign of the Richmond
Young Womcns Christian Association
Mere discussed and agreed upon yes.
tcrday ~ meeting OF the heads OF
various features OF the undertaking.
which is designed 10 raise $4,000 the
week OF January 1920.
Those attending the meeting in
GUIDED Miss Kathrine iiawcs. former
pres dent OF tho Richmond Y. w. g.
A.; Mrs. shields NJ. Bishop. chairman
81 the campaign executive committee;
Miss Allenc stokes, chairman OF the
publicity committee. and Charles NJ.
Weaver. executive Of Richmond coun-
ell 10y Scouts of America. who has
volunteered 10 assist the women in
carrying their drive 20 a successful
end
This fund viii he used by the as
ISOLATION for the maintenance cf its
various branches for one year and
so, 900 alone viii bc set aside 10 cur
Kali the !nortEag. on the Waltord.
the Y W. c. y business girls hotel
a. THIRD and Main Streets.
]; WAS announced that campaign
headquarters Viii be established and
maintained AT the Central Y. W. c. ~
Building. North Fifth street.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-31
DISCUSS HEAL TIL METHODS
CONFERENCES BETTER THAN
BABY CONTESTS EXPERT SAYS
Tcdays Gathering OF NirIinia's Health
Workers viii IIc Addressed u!
DIR. w. \, Graham.

Whether or no, the States interests
arc best served by the, usual contests
per cent babies or by district and coun.
~ conferences all over the state 70
which worried parents could bring;
their undcrwcight, subnormal and all
ms little ones for examination and al :.
vice was the question raised in the ad :
drcSs OF Or. Mary trydon at tho CON
yesterday.
DR.: Hrydon is dirsctor OF tho School
lrrSrect,on and Child Welfare Bureau
OF the State Board OF Health.
Tyne Which Needs Attention.
, The point was brought out b. pr.
ErSdon and other speakers in the dis
uu n, which followed that it was
babies that needed the help OF the state.
out the unde-7nourishcd sickiy ones,
and that this type would never be Gu,
tered In any contest for prizes
Other speakers on tho program were
Miss Gcorgia Nevins. supervisor OF
nursing; rotomac, Division. Fed Cross:
Dr. d. W. Cox and others.
Dr.. Con described his experiment in
ff :ss,t," The only Junior Health
Mrs: Jane Ransom. State Supervisor
Of Public Health Nursing. presided at
the symposium for nurses
paper on Infant Welfare Work I'm
county Districts" by Miss BETTY Me
ii,onald; director Of public health mrs
IIealth, was read ny "G Miss an" Nav tno' i
t'rayser. and Miss +. 6. Friend chief
nurse OF tho Richmond Health Depart
mcnt. spoke of infant welfare work in
Eichmond. "
Round Table Discussion.
IN the round table discussion which
followed, number Of public health
WorkerS spoke. among them being Miss
Nora Spencer Hammer. executive snrrc
ta7y OF the Richmond ACCOMPLISHMENTS
association, who discussed a child wei
lare campaisn in which she was en-
SaEcd under tho state Board of HcaIth
OF South Carolina Iast year. and tSo
results which she and other workers
were ab!c to accomplish
iodaSS session OF tho conferences vii,
pc featured by tho address, of Dr. Wi.
liam Tate Graham. dirccto- Of rho S,.,,
1rthoncdic Hospital. Richmond. nr,
Graham Will speak at . o'clock on ;rc
Health. We
Other speakers VIII DO Or Ennio,
=, XIV iiIianls. DR.; w. y. P;ccl>cr, Miss
Nllco puSEcr. Richard Mcsscr. Miss
SS Sam, u: Minor and Or. L. {. l.. Miller.
uInc social Service Aspect Of PribIic.
Health Nursing" will bs discussed from
workers of the state. ''c''' III
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-31
Agile Policeman
Escapes Autoist
Steering Gear Breaks
md Woman Driues Car
Through Traffic Boa.

"r kinS or steering gear on a
passing automobile might have cost
Patrolman W. q Smallwood. of the
traffic squad. his Lie yesterday had
1t not been for his agility
Snallwoo4 was sitting calmly in a
tr3ihc box at Laurel and Frank lin
streets yesterday about noon direct :
inr the continuous flow of traffic. He
was kent comfortah bic from tho winter
cold by the presence or an oil stovo
N tho tiny compartment. Suddenly 4
passing car Swcrvci from it's course
directly toward the box.
With a speed said to have hcep pho
nomcn1i Sm3llwood lcapcd from tho
box. which was overturned by the on :
coming car before the driver wo-
man. could again gain control of tho
machine and stop IL. a broken steer
ing gear was found TO he responsible
for the accident
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-31
N. A. lAPSLEY RESIGNS POST
Assistant Statc Dniry md Food COM
missioner Accepts Position
With ~. Is. SprouI.

y. A. i.apslcy, Assistant Dairy and
Food Commissioner OF Virginia has
resigned after nine years of service
The position OF private secretary to H.
j.. SDroul. OF stanton.
Mr.. Sproul was State food admini;s.
traitor during the period OF the war.
lie Is one Of the big coal operators Of
the state, capitalist. banker and
farmer.
In speaking of Mr. LansleN'S service
to the State yesterday afternoon. Com
missioner Ben L. Purcell stated that in
the nine years in which Mr.. LapSlcy
mad been his assistant that the COM
mission had never lost a single case
on it's merits.
Commissioner PurcelIS term expires
within the next few weeks. The an
pointment OF the state Food and Dairy
Commissioner is made by Governor
Davis, with the approval OF the Gen.
era Assembly. 1t is not yet known
whether the present commissioner will
be rcappointcd.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-31
~. K. LUMPKIN INJUNCTION
y UECiSiON TO BE MADE TODAY
Question ~ Chief ShcIr,'s Auiuoritr
70 lie Srttrd by .Iudy.c " els.
.ssaA-,. ct SOutR Side.

Decision ~ the case of policcman
NJ. Is. Lump<in. WHO ricd applicnti"m
Tor an INJUNCTION with Judge Ernest
~ Wells, III the Hastings court. Part
H., TO pToNuni chef Sherry from ACT :
ing as trial judge III thc charges
against the officer, Was deferred unit,
TINS morning at Ia O'clock
Injunction proceedings in this court
followed decision rendered several
weeks ago BY Judge Crump. uf th,,
Law and Equity Court. Who stated IN
an OPT nion that the police chief could
try the cases Of his subordinate OH
GERS. The case MAS continued last
week, anu the application FOR an in
junction was heard Yesterday after
noon before Judge Wells who reserved
decision until the hour sci Tor the
rial of Lumpkin before the police
chief.
~ that Time, il was stated, CHIEF
NAlerry and Colonel William Il. Myers
u be present in court and viii pro-
kgl according I" the decision. CHARGES
&x6EtnSt Lumpkin developed from an
6leSed transaction last June, whv!,
Iit4is claimed i.unrSin restored Il trunk
containing whisky 10 its owner Tor :,
sEpnsideration OF 500.
pumpkin seeks T." be restored 10 the
police force withou, trial by the police
\chtef with full puymlIa log the time
HARMS which he lu. hecu Under sus-
RnSSsion. The case Wilf reach it's final
yaeEtsion in the supreme Court OF APP
Meals.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-31
RED CROSS CANTEEN CARED
FOR $4,000 SOLDIERS HERE
report of Workers for Two Year.
Given Out by Chairman
~. l.. Wilmer.

Details and statistics Of tho wor,,
OF the Richmond Cantecn of the Amer.
ivah lncd Cross during its two Years
ana two months OF active service. be
iorc being placed on the reserve lis. on
November !. are revealed i'm :. Letter IN
Solcmah WORKMAN. chairman OF the
ficnmond Chapter. from y. +. Wilmer.
last night.
Organization of the can,cen was
completed in November, 1917 Since
Inat ,imc 1000 soldiers and sailors,
on l'sS7 dinercn, trains. have been
cared for. a daily average of about L.
uou men Tor two years. colorcd troous
70 the number OF 1900 were cared
! I3r IN addition to the white soldiers.
The heaviest period was from May /.
time an average OF over 5U.Ou0 men per
month were looked after. the highest
total was o2,S25.
During the first year OF work there
were six different points where trains
We're met by members OF The cantecn.
and a, all hours. AS many as three
different trains at different points had
TO be looked after at one time. The
last year OF the work was easier. be-
station, where the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway build canteen hut for
the workers. Previous Ia this time the
basement OF the Raleigh Apartments
but with the new building a more con-
vcnicnt place WAS afforded
Troops from the United States
Army were not the only ones which
gian. French Australian. New Zealand,
Canadian and british ;roors who pass
ed through were looked after as were
the men OF the American army. Nurses.
cared for. clothing often being given
to the babes in addition to food.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-31
ELECT BALTIMORE WOMAN
PRESIDENT OF AUXILIARY
Mrs. ". y. prirc Chosen to Head Mem
brrs ct society of Virginia
Presbyterian synod.
Routing matters occupied most OF

Routine matters occupied most of tho
time OF the three meetings of the Wo-
mans Auxiliary of the Presbyterian
Synod of Virginia yesterday, the cleo
ton OF officers being the principal
event. The officers elected. and who
were Installed by Mrs. }. G. Stewart,
honorary president, arc Mrs II. y.
Price, of Baltimore. president; Mrs.
George $. Hughes, OF Danvillc, Secre-
tary Of foreign missions: Miss Carrie
Lee Campbell, II Richmond, secretary
of literature.
Rev Dr. ID. *. Walthal, of Wayncs-
boro. delivered Two more of his series
OF talks on Soul Winning" the morn
ing topic being revelation of some
personal experiences. and in the after
noon he gave some methods by which
souls could he won.
Rev. Or. w. w. Moore. president os
the Union Theological Seminary, was
10 have conducted services attending
the laying OF the cornerstone of the
Mission Court" but due TO the, bad
Weather the event was postponed, no
definite date being set. y report read
az the morning session showed that
Sl9.i53.iS had been raised. the amount
needed to complete the structure be-
iug S3u,355. The building Is to be used
az; a residence for missionaries OH FUR
loughS.
Field Secretary Norris. OF the Inter
church World Movement, was present
at the session last night, and addressed
IN. delegates on the cause. After his
talk a decision was reached TO cooper
ate with the movement.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-31
SALVATION ARMY TO HOLD
WATCH-NIGHT SERVICES
VIII Greet New Year with Prayer and
Praise at Head
quarters.

There will he a watch service" 20
night at headquarters OF tho Saliva
ton. Army a, 100 North Seventh Street
conducted hy Ensign Anderson. The
watch service" viii be preceded by An
open air demonstration ut Seventh and
Broad. Officers from the South side
branch. soldiers and members will take
part in both services.
Ensign Anderson. who is assistant
10 Ensign Paul Jones. tho head Of the
work here. stated last night that to-
day closes the mos, successful year
in every way that the Salvation Army
has ever had III Richmond.
The branch has been opened up in
south Richmond. he wen: on TO said,
with services three nights each week.
and a flourishinG sunday school. and
IN spite OF the fact that no letters
of appeal were sent out previous to
Christmas this year. Richmond people
gave generously and there WAS enough
for all tho poor and needy who arc
looked after by the workers OF the
Salvation Army.
While not under local management.
the social settlement started by the
Salvation Army on LciSh Street under
The management of Ensign Mrs.
schroeder. has iiiled q great need. En-
sign Anderson stated. and the colorcd
branch under Captain Fox. has done
good work.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-31
Today and Tonight
in Richmond

Womcn's Auxiliary OF PrcSbytcriuu
Synod In conference ut Union Thco-
logical Seminary mt 10.
Recital by members OF the 1Iusi-
ci.ns' Club at Womau's Club at II.
Ceremony for hrenkiuE the
ground OF the nnucX to Stunrt Circle
Hospital at 1:,:sO.
Annual dinner to Confederate SOL
dtcrs AT Soldiers Home ut 8.
Grnys' Auxiliary gives dnncc at
Grnys' Armory at Si5O.
y. NJ. e. a. watch service enter
'tuinmcRt at $40.
Members OF the Blues battalion
"a"rc nt H'ues' ArmOry mt $3.50.
Dnncc at Army and Navy Club, at
hciFtdcre md Mntn streets, at y.
watch service mt Salvation Army
Headquarters, North seventh street,
at 10.
l.yric-iauicrillc, IS 40. .:i5 and
0:3O.
Strand-Ncii O'Hrien's Ministries
at S:20.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-31
DRAFT BILL AIMED TO HALT
ATTACKS UPON POLICEMEN
Penalty i'm New Measure Would lie
Same That for second
Degree Murder.

NtttHIptcu III HVT Ut IHHiTuIONS
woundinE of policemen. constables.
SheriffS and other peace officers will
be punishable the same as second.
degree murder if IL bill which has been
drafted by commemorative Attorney
George Wise is acted favorably upon
by the General Assembly here in
January.
Because OF the numerous times ti:,t
Deriled by the resistance o. armed
criminals within the past few months,
Attorney Wise said yesterday that tho
bill was especially necessary. Shoot
ing ScrapcS are not uncommon and the
number OF times that policemen have
been the targets Of desperate men
bont on making good their escape
from the officers OF the law is sand
to be alarming.
At the present time the punishment
for malicious woundinG or attempt ed
murder is from one To ten years in
the penitentiary and for second dec gree
murder from five 10 ciGhtcen NCarS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-31
GOVERNOR DAVIS SPEAKS
AT BANQUET OF SOLDIERS
Members of Company u, Dlucs' Battnl-
ion, Are Urged to Stimulate
Recruiting.

Members OF Company b. Richmond
Light Infantry Hucs. gathered last
night al - banquet 1t the Blues' .Arnory
Tor the purpose OF rcorsanizinG the
company.
Governor WeStmoreland Davis adj
dressed the soldiers and their friends,
urging activity in adding new members
TO the company observation-disclosures
John y. Cutchius also made an address.
followed 10y Major Wyatt and General
10 Lane stern, who emphasized the
relative Importance of the Blues or
iauization in every military ca;npaiG n
Of national import since the Revolu-
tiOnary War.
Sa,nuci l.. Kelly presided over the
banquet rs POSTMASTER. and presented
a silver loving cup To Captain H. Carl
iioshcn. The cup was Il gift from the
members OF the old company.
II was stated last night that enlist
nlents in this company would close on
January II. Applications VIII be ac-
ccpted up TO that time.
Arrangements are completed for a
dance TO be given the entire Blues or
cauiHat!on under the auspices of Com
Dany Il. tonight in The Blues Armory.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-31
INVALID WOMAN AND HALF
BLIND HUSBA.ID NEED Hell
Times Dispatch HeIicf Fund Ask, 500
TO RrIicNc Professionalism
Couple.

Wire an Experimentation OF $40 for
case NO. IL. which is now closed an
other ease les started 10y The Times
dispatch Relief Fund. in which $.OQ is
assoc :,s Tor poor aged woman. who is
III with AN incurabl. malady, with no
hone ot relief or source Of financial
assistancc. This will be known rs case
No. ~.
Since last May this poor woman has
been confined TO her bed with heart
trouble. which the doctors say cannot
he cured; She lies there from day to
day, with only tho comforting pres
cncc OF half blind husband. Who has
no trade and can only work at odd
jobs from time to time.
THSy have only one other relative
an aged sister. who can only provide
for herself. and since tho savings OF
the family have long since become de-
pieted. an appeal is made for their
benefit.
Final returns for Case No. - totaIcl
$3.50. and il is hoped that there will be
a generous response for this new case.
where suffering and want prevails rs
Il grim problem Of the poverty
stricken.
Following arc The CONTRIBUTIONS 70
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-31
BURY w. o. WARTHEN TODAY
Funeral Services FOR Late Railroad
Man VIII lie Held nj
Residence.

Funeral services for William q.
Warthcn, 53, who died here Monday.
will be held from his residence. is
South Harrison street. at 8 o'clock
this afternoon. Rev. Frank T.
McFadcn. y. D., pastor OF First Pres
bytcrian Church. will oiliciatc. Burial
will be in Hollywood.
Active pallbearcrs will be: T.. w.
Curd. r. II. Quincy. Webb Rains, i. l..
Shines. Q. \. Spain. L.. L. Smith, J. G.
West and G.. Il. Thompson.
Honorary nallbcarcrs include John
u. Potts, V y. l'raunstcin. j. a. Han
cock. r 7. Cabcll. j. T.. Nelson. w. l..
Rooth, l.. II. Lacy. c. Q. Alley and
H. $. Calcutt
Mr.. Warthcn was assistant general
passenger agent of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway. He had been connect ed
with that road Tor more than thirty
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-31
PROPERTY is CONFISCATED
M"irs. wagon" and Other Materials
Found on "NIounShine" Farm
To BE AuCtiOncd.

Internal revenue agents conGscatcd
IA team oil mules, a two-horsc wagon
and lot OF harness yesterday after
noon at the old farmhouse near Lake
side. where three large Illicit liquor
stills were seized by the officers some
time ago.
Sixteen bushels OF rye, two barrels
of mol,sscS ana a miscellaneous lot
Of other materials were contscatcd by
the agents. MI Of this will be disposed
OF At public auction on January 6 be-
fore the post office building.
Agents Of the Internal Revenue De-
partmcnt have also seized and con-
iScated an automobile at Camp Lee
Hall. which was said to have been
used 10 trnnsport whisky in.