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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-10
SONS or AMERICA ELECT
FALMOUTH MAN AS Chief
A. n. Tinslow Succeeds j. T.
Morrissett as New President
of Virginia Patriotic Order.
ANNUAL CONVENTION HELD
Reports Show Organization in Vir-
ginla Now Has $500 Members.
Committee Selected to, Attend
Session OF National Body.

A. n Tinslow. of Camp No: Sc, Fal;
mouth. Va, was yesterday elected
president Of the State camp Of the vir-
Mr.. TinSlow succeeds J. T. Morrsett.
Of South Richmond.
The election of officers took place at
the fifteenth annual session of the State
camp, which was held in the Rich
mond Hotel. other officers elected
we're w. T. Turner, of Rixeyvillc. state
vice president: j. w. Camper. of Roa-
Kirkpatrick of The Plains. State CON
ductor; r S. Deshazo. of Fredericks-
burg state inspector: j. r. Hail. of
Jeffersonton. state guard; :. y. orr, of
Belmont, state trustee
Virginia representatives OF the Sons
OF America who were elected to rep
resent the order at the national con
ference ut Jacksonville. Fla. Scptern-
Der %, are l.. l.. Adams. w. r. Bennett
J: T. Morrisett. a. c. Nielsen. j. +.
Mnare w + no A1'erna'eI E 2Te T.
Cramer and J. Il. charters.
Nnme Auditing Committee.
The state president appointed an au-
d!tinE committee for the State camp
consisting OF y. g. Ciouldman. Freder-
j. +. Kirkpatrick. of The Plains.
Rev. D. T. Gordon. of Richmond was
appointed State chaplain. and Henry
Lee. of Portsmouth, state assistant
secretary.
.>fter the election and installation Of
officers addresses were made by A n.
Tinslow. w. T. Turner. J. w. Camper
y. Il. Kirkpatrick. T. :. Deshazo, j. r.
Hall and T.. T. Adams
About l25 delegates were present at
the session yesterday. which opened at
10 O'Clock in the large downstairs dim
lnE-roon OF the Richmond Hotel
Mayor George Ainslie. OF Richmond,
welcomed the visitors to the city
James +. Kirkpatrick. former state
president. responded a quartet from
the South Side sang number of Sc
lcCtonS.
Featuring the routine business Of
the session was tho report of the
state secretary, T.. l.. Adams, showing
an increase Of 9o3 in the membership
or the state camp during the past year
The total membership in Virginia is
now $500 and the national member
ship. $50. 600
In France, during the period Of the
war. were $4,000 members 70 the or
ganization.
Four Cnmps In Richmond
There are four camps in Richmond.
having total membership OF abou.
900. Arthur {. Nielsen. the State treas.
urer. is a Richmond man. The date of
the annual meeting has been changed
from the second Tuesday in September
10 the second Tuesday in August, Tho
state secretary's salary was increased
TO 900, and Richmond was chosen as
the next place of meeting.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-10
MANY RATS MEET DEATH
IN CAMPAIGN BY CITIZENS
Director of Welfare Levy Receives Re
port of Hundreds of Slain
Rodents Here.

Major r. G. Levy, Director of Public
welfare, yesterday expressed his
pleasure az the manner in which the
campaign against rats is progressing
and declared that now was The time
lot the people 10 put in Il full effort
II: declared that with all the citizens
WORKING together at one time il would
not II" long before the rat would be
cNtcrminatcd in Richmond
MAYOR Levy Yesterday received re-
portS from TWO feed dea lerS whose
places OF business are near the Second
Market. one reported the finding of
siXtF dead rats and the other reported
the iindins OF SiXty-tive. ON the basis
OF the number found. Major Levy esti-
mates that 800 rodents must have been
killed in these two places The gov
cthinent calculation is that a rat de
Str"SS at least 81 worth Of property
a year, and on this Major Levy figures
that The killing Of the 500 rodents has
saved s. 900
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-10
HOT WEATHER UNBROKEN
AND THOUSANDS SUFFER
Efforts 10 Keep Cool Drive Many IN
WE Parks shade
Trees.

Hopes for Il break in the weather
were shattered 70 pieces yesterday
Mhen another OF the hotties, and driest
days of the summer MAS recorded
with the heat rays of old Sol descend
ing merci!cssly upon the Swtltcrinc
thousands that trod upon pavement
that sent ScorchinE SENSATIONS through
the shoe, no relief came until night
fall, when slight breeze, barely dis
cernihie, began to stir
More hundreds than are customary
swarmed the parks in the evening
benches were taken gratefully and
standing room was almost At a pre-
MUM. The round-trln rides on trolley
cars were resumed by others, and every
owner OF an automobile put ii TO use
In an effort 10 itoep cool.
erees at o'clock auf~ta piciiT followed
up his attack untll''at' ! so the maxi
mum OF 80 was registered at the kiosk
in the Capitol Square The thermomn-
yer at the government station on Chin
borazo Park was a few degrees lower.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-10
COLEMAN EXPECTS RAPID
DEVELOPMENT OF ROADS
for improvements to Rotary
Club Members.
SEES NORTHERN NECK TRADE
Predicts Passablc Thoroughfarcs TO
Eastern Counties From Richmond
Will BE Completed Within Three
Years and Will Boost Business.

Concrete roads between Richmond
and Old Point within three years. good
roads into the Northern Neck of the
State and roads TO Washington over
which the tourist will have no trouble
were predicted last night by the State
Highway Comm issioncr G. T Coleman
in an address before the Rotary Club.
at their scmimonthly meeting at the
Business Mems club. on tho plans be-
ing made for highway Improvement.
Speaking of the work planned Mr.
Coleman said;
We mean 70 bring JOY into the
hearts OF every motorist and truck
tically the hub of the highway system
in Virginia and We mean to have tour
lists travelling between here and WASH
inEton without great difficulty within
Inside of three years we will have
concrete roads between Richmond and
old Point" MIR, Coleman continued.
such Essex, Gloucester and the
others If the roads from Richmond
this trade which rieh,fu,ly belongs
here in Virginia goes to Baltimore.
Cnn Get More Trade.
believe we can get it, They don't
know YOU in tho Northern Neck"
Speaking Of other road development
the commissioner told the club that
he considered tho road from Farm
willie which connects with Richmond
in Importance in the State. He also
la id stress upon the Importance of the
road to Tappahannock as the most inn
portant in the State CONNIE rcia lily.
Work on his road is to start next sea-
son, he announced.
Today the commissioner plans 10 go
to ouantico 10 consult with officials
there on improvements in the roads
between fredericksburg and Washing
ton.
Speeches were also made before the
club by y. S. Williams, James II. Phil
lips. y. T. Marchmont and Charles e
Taylor.
The address of Mr. Williams was on
tho color scheme in candies. The
speaker told the club that cheap can
dies were purer than the expensive
grades in many instances. and that
the general belief that Colors in can
dies were injurious was false.
Urges Candida Az Food.
He advised that candies be put on
the menu card as a dinner course as
"A food.
Mr.. Phillips spoke on the former
joys of the old swimming hole. The
address OF Mr.. Marchmont was the
story of the raising of $40 for the fund
being raised by the Rotary Club for
the benefit of crippled children. Mr..
Taylor spoke on insurance.
An "on to Atlantic City" commit
tee was appointed. it having been an
nounced that the next meeting of the
international body would be held there.
The committee will promote interest
and attendance OF the national convcn-
ton next year.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-10
INSURANCE BUSINESS HAS
VAST GROWTH IN VIRGINIA
Agents Predict Great Increase in
Premiums in State During
Present Year.
REPORT FIGURES FOR 1918
State Insurance Department Finds
Gain Of More Than S2.0OO,O00.
War Policies Credited With Popu-
1ar1ty of Protection Methods.

Prosperity seemingly unhoundcd has
VISITED the insurance companies in Vii
yesterday by 4 dozen prominent in
surance men here and through a re-
port OF the State Bureau Of Insurance.
Although last year Sc, a record in
1919 figures would exceed those of 1918
by from IS TO S5 Ia per cent
~ Premiums for the year 1915 as given
out yesterday by the State Bureau OF
Insurance, collected in Virginia by
iire and marine insurance companies
benehcial insurance premiums col
lected during the year total SOL.
o49.191.4o
The amount OF insurance written this
year Is said to Re beyond any cN0cc-
tation. but no estimate of the actual
hSures arc available: In Virginia there
are ia fire and marine insurance COM
panies doing business, besides IFS life
insurance companies.
Increase Of Sc.ooo.ooO.
officials OF the State Bureau Of In
surance say. that the increase in pro
proxilnatcly .I0oo.ooo and tina, the
outlook for this year is very bright.
and the amount viii probably he far
in excess Of any business ever done
before in the insurance line in vir-
Einia-
Charles r Taylor engaged in the in
S 5 business here, in an address
this year over that done in 1915 would
amount TO al least so per cent;
kempcr W. Yancey. another insur-
ance man, attributed the growth in
business partially TO the war condj-
lions and TO some extent 70 the in
fucnza epidemic The work OF the
War Risk Insurance Bureau in insur-
ing soldiers was one of the greatest
things which could ever have hap
pened to the insurance business. Mr..
Eancey said
Soldiers Spread Doctrine.
Thousands OF soldiers relatives. es-
communities. have consid cred insurance
seriously for tho first time. since their
friends and relatives have returned
with war policies. Many persons who
old not know what insurance was be-
fore the war, MI Yancey said. arc taxi
ing out policies now.
Influenza last year and the rrcdic-
ton by the Federal Public Health Ser
vice that return of this disease is
likely this year doomed business &C
cordinE TO Mr.. Yancey.
large per cent Of the life insur
ance policies written recently. IL is
said. are OF the combination variety.
which provide sick and death benefits
Fraternal insurance is coming 10 the
front more every day according to in
lars worth OF insurance is carried
through lodges and union organiza-
tons. The figures on premiums given
out by the State Insurance Bureau do
not include premiums from fratcrnal
insurance
kinds of insurance issued in the United
States, including life. accident. fire.
water. hail. tornado, lightning strike.
weather and live stock policies.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-10
DRIVE REPORTS LACKING
south Side CampniEn Closes. Rut Fig
urrS Are Not Tnbulnted by
Memorial AhNnciRIinn

Only four OF the six precincts az
south Richmond reported the progress
thai committees had made at The for
mai closing of the cnmpairn ~ ~
south Side Patriotic Memorial Associa
non AT the meeting last night in the
courtroom Of the Hastings Court. Part
Thomas b Morton, president If tho
association stated last night thai Inc
maj fluctuations would not ne ,,aJa
nntfi judge Ernest II Wells. chairman
10 Richmond, which is cxpcc,.d 10 w..
tomorrow.
Three Of the precincts made very
favorable reports. MIR. Morton said, and
he announced when all the nreci,,,.,s
are heard from -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-10
STOLEN AUTOMOBILE FOUND
Car Taken by Marines Who Held In
Driver IL Abandoned Scnr
Frcdc rick HburE.

After the oil had given out, so tina,
~ could not run further, the seven.
passenger automobile III which i. O.
Grove. lll6 North Twcnty-third Street
WAS driving TWO marines Sunday night
VINO held him up and made away with
the machine. was found yesterday
near fredericksburg
me two marines arc alleged to have
hlfca me car and were driven to a
lonely spot near Lakeside. According
10 the chauffeur. while the marines
were IN the act of paying him. guns
were mashed. and he vas ordered out
OF the car. He was then tied the ma
rincS taking possession of the auto
monile and mAkLng mott geiAMaX.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-10
INITIATE NEW MEMBERS
Retail Clerks Union Add Thirty-Onc
Names 10 INster Last
Night.

IN Initiation meeting was held last
the assembly hall a, Murphy's Hotel
AT o'clock. and thirty-onc retail
clothing clerks initiated, besides a
number OF shoe clerks and a few clerks
rom other branches Of business.
Tho meeting was 10 be held in auto
mobile room, but such crowd turned
out II was Sound Impossible to pack
th.h an so small space. and larger
han WAS used. The Initiation of the
thirty ono clothing clerks is said by
officers Of the union to make the cloth
ms clerks branch practically 100 per
cent union members
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-10
COURT IN SPECIAL. SESSION
Judge Wnddili PASSES Judgment or
Wen Accused Of Stealing Cnmp
Lee Army Goods.

Judge Waddill held a special session
OF tn" United states District Court
Yesterday and tried Edmund IIenshaw
aud Ernest Tccr on charges of stealing
from the quartermaStcr at Camp Lee.
The men were accused specifically with
taxing guns, shoes and similar articles.
y hnc OF 500 was imposed on IIenshaw.
owing 10 the fact that Teer had al
ready served eleven days in Jail. await
ing trial. he was only sentenced to
pass one hour in the custody Of the
marshall
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-10
CRANKS CAR LEFT IN GEAR
l.. VI. Nance Run Down nv Own
Machine and Painfully
HruiScd.
While L Al

While l.. NJ. Nance, .ot Roxbury. was
crank ng his automobile at seventh
ana FRANKLIN Streets yesterday. the
car started forward and ran over him
coming TO stop when ii struck an
other automobile parked along the
SIDE OF the street. The automobile
happened "a be IN gear when il was
being crankcd 1t was said
Or. Mitchell Of Virginia Hospital
MAS called to the scene and treated
the wounds Which Nance resolved
ms injuries as reported last night
were not serious. being minor bruises
Ih0ut Tho taoe and right HAND.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-10
PONtnnnc Meeting.

On ACCOUNT o! the excessive hcai ~.
.oy,ihF 81 me Richmond Academy OF
last night, was postponed untu sen.
'omber - ON the program for IN
mt"t meeting are two well known
EtChmrnn PHYSICIANS, both of whom
wl!l read papers They arc >r,r pan
Ia Rogue and l'r Fred Hodges pr
Eir.inius Harrison Is tho n"w pr.si.
.H,Hmi o. the Acadcmy. Or Thomas ".
committee az '"'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-10
Today and Tonight
in Richmond

Bi-County w. L. II. L. Mt Y. w.
[. a. Mt II.
Urlph Wolf, pinno recital, Jcner-
son Hotel. mt =.
John Marshall cadet corps alumni.
John Marshall High School Audi
toriuni, Mt -.
Motion pictures under auspices of
War Camp Community Service,
ChimbOraZo Park. at S:3O.
banquet for members OF NirEinin
Bont Club mt business Mems Club
at -
Lyric. 7, s, 0:30.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-10
SIeufhs In Liquor Raid.

Search warrants were executed on
the premises OF 1905 North Second
Street yesterday by Detective Ser
geants Waymack and Tiller, resulting.
according TO the police. in the discov-
cry OF twelve pints Of whisky Walter
HaskinS. colored. described as a mer-
chant. OF i07 East Federal Street was
arrested charged with storing the
whisky. He was bailed for appearance
In Police Court this morning
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-10
MRS. AARONSON BURIAL TODAY
Former Richm"nd Woman, Who pi,J
In lineage. brought Here tor
Interment,
IS. Andrew Aaronsor

MIS-. , ndrtW AArOnson yiytv-ono
years old well known in Richmond.
who died suddenly Monday afteru6om
IN Chicago from paralytic stroke
VIII be buried hero this afternoon IN
the Hebrew Cemetery. Funeral scryic,s
YIN take place a $50 O'clock from
Mortuary chapel a. the cemetery
MIS-. Aaronaon was formerly ~ pfcb-
mono ana had been a resident Of C'ri
caEo Tor the past four years R.sid.s
her' husband She is survived by No.
mother, Mrs. Rchina Ullman. sistcr
Mrs. Meyer Greentrcc. and Il Iron. -
Sam /. Cllman 90 '''''i =
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-10
GIRLS CONDITION SERIOUS
Little Hope Held OUT for Recovery -,
Four-fear-old Marjorie
Slaughter.

Reports from Johnston willis HOS
pital last night were that four-ycar
old Marjorie Slaughter who vas
seriously wounded last Wednesday,
when her mother, Mrs. .. Il SIaugh,.r
her baby brother ANA nine ycar.C,ld
sister were found shot 10 death. sim
remains in critical condition II
was said AZ the hospital that hcr
physicians can sec no Improvement ana
hesitate TO say whether they have homes
of her recovery
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-10
Sunrnrr NIoy, y.I,n,.d

Mrs Il. y NaIcniIne, Stalc Dresjdent
Of the Equal Suffrage League. Viii pre-.
cent the set OF resolutions framed bv
the league FOR the consideration OF
at the meeting this morning in mo
West End Methodist Church on the
South Side. Heads OF departments will
DO elected at this meeting
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-10
STARTS INSPECTION TOUR
Highway Commissioner md Murine
Officer to Investigate Conditions
Around FrcdcrirkshurE.

state Highway Commissioners George
i. Coleman Will leave Richmond today
for a highway inspection tour from
Frcdcrickshurg to Washington He
Will he accompanied by Colonel H. l..
Roosevelt, of the United States Marine
Corps.
On the next day he will visit Fairfax
and IIoudoun Counties
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-10

Launching OF the big oil tanker Ramapo
tomorrow Will 10 a notable event of the
Meek At the yards Of the Newport News
:'ort News. and Miss Isabel w Scott.
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs Fred Scott Of
Richmond. viii no tho sponsor on the
c;-S!cn Miss Scott will be accompanied
20 Ncwport News by her parents and a
party of friends. They will go to Old
Point Comfort this evening as tho launch
Ing is scheduled for tho carly forenoon
because OF the tides
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-10

Tho case OF Morris salan1onsky. charged
with entering tho store of l. =. Levy. sos
Fast Broad Street. through the skylch;
and taking 81 in currency, continued
until September -, when called IN Police
Court yesterday
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-10

The State Corporation Commission viii!
hear today the application OF thc Newport
News and Hampton Railway. Cos and
Electric Company for discontinuance OF
freight service.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-10

Colonel W. NJ. Myers. Director OF Public
Safety. has issued order promoting y.
W Bailey master mechanic of the Fire
Depa rtinont. To the newly created office
OF maStcr mechanic Of the Department OF
Public Safety. 1t is stated that the pro-
motion - in recognition OF long and cth-
Cicnt service.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-10

Willie Saunders. colorcd. charged on two
warrants with stealing coat valued at $40
ana Il watch valued At SIS, sentenced
Yesterday to sixty days in jail by Police
Justice C-utchfeld.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-10

Henry Coleman. colorcd. alias Dark
Night was in Poiice Court yesterday
morning charge 81 with breaking and enter
inE the warehouse OF tho Furman Steam
Shir Company. At Seventeenth and Dock
streets, and stealing OF candy and
- carton OF cakes having total valua lion
OF 50: His Case continued TO today
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-10
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

More rigid enforcement OF tho law re-
curing dogs that n large TO be rnuz-
%l"t Is expected TO follow the filming yes
trrdaS Of FOUR persons who were In Police
Court on charge o. violating this law
From tho bench Justice John Cruichiicld
Nen;urcd the opinion that many urn;en-
tiona! violations Of this law were being
made 10y the peopl" Of Richmond.
Firs; Lieutenant Joseph l. willis, Of
Louisa. who has seen more than twenty
months OF oversee service. has returned
- the United States i.icu,cnant wills vas
Transferred from the seventy eighth to tho
FIRST Division and with the army
81 occupation on The Rhine He was also
former member 81 the Richmond Blues.
ana saw service the Mexican Border.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-04-06
BLANQUET LES ENVIA A
SUS AMIGOS DE NEW
YORK u N MENSAE
Les dice que estG sano y saluo
y may satisfecho de
la Sifuaci0n
Tel,orama Esrecie, para La PRENSA.

Teleordma Especiel rorG La PRENSA.
NUEVA YORK, abril 5.-El repre-
sentante del movimiento feliciSta, Ii
cenciado Pedro del Villar dio d como
Ger hoy un telegrama que asegura
haber recibido del General Banquet,
fechado el 3 del corrientc. en- el que
dice: "Estoy sano y salvo Y completa
mente satisfecho con la situacion. No
SC preocupen por NADIA Sc nego a
decir ell lugar en- dondc fue fechado
e mensaje. aSi como la manera como
habia llegado 4 Sus manoS.
Refir;cndose las condolences en-
luc sc cncucntran los fclicistas ac-
tualmente dijo cue Sc halIan a unaS
miIas del puerto de Vera
cruz. que sus puestos avanzados eS-
tan a sclo dlez millas dc distancia de
la ciudad, y listoS para emprender cl
ataqle de ella cualquicra hora en-
quo reciban ordenes para hacerlo. Nc
go de manera terminante que hubiera
algo dc cierto on 10 que ha dicho en-
alCunas ocasioneS referente a que el
General Felix Diaz Y Villa esten aSo-
ciadoS.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-04-06
ESTE VA A CAMBEAR
'SU POLITICA
FL ex-Ministro del Oral.
Dlaz Ie dijo que no
conseguir1a dinero
81 persesula al
capital de los
extranjeros

-c1-c-c--r Especial pGrc IA PRENSi.
WASHINGTON, Abril 5.-Comrn-
tando las noticias oficiales trasmi-
tidas de Mexico, relativas a que el go
bierno earrancista esta ahora dispucs-
TO a favorecsr al capital e4tranjero,
Sc dice en- los circulos semi-oficiales
v diplomaticos quo Il csmbio de ac-
titud del gobicrno actual de Mexico
respecto a los vastos inter-ses eHtran-
ieros invcrtidos en- cl pals, Sc dehe,
principalmcntc los consoles del Ii
cenciaJo Jose Ives Limantour, quien
fuc consultado sobre ell particular y
q.sien dijo los amigos de Carranza
que NADIA podria obtenerse en- favor
de la consccucion de un credito para
rehabilitar las finanzas mexicanas, en
tarto Que Sc mostrara la hostilidad
persistente hacia los capitales extran-
jeros invertidos en- la Republica.
FL Departa mento de Estado ha reci-
bido noticias de que el gobierno de
Carranza ha deeidido observar una po-
Utica concilisdora con los intcrescs
extranjeros deciara publicamsnte
que csta dispucsto dar facilidadcs
al capital americana, para que hsga
cuantas invcrsioncs desee CT Mexico.