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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-21
SOCIAL WORKERS
ACCOMPLISH MUCH

Much has been accomplished dur
inE the last few months by the So
cial workers OF the Nurses Settle
ment in its efforts to the realization
OF 4 healthful. normal life, but MEM
bers OF the organization state that
the work has only received Sooo
start and that much yet remains 70
be done This LIS attested by the fact
that in the settlement house alone
f1fty-two club meetings are held
each month with an average montny
attendance Of 2,2oo. while between
LOO and 1890 boys and young men
each month take part La the gynna-
SUM classes and gamc&-
At the present time the organfza-
tons work Is being hampered by
debt Of $500 which hangs over the
settlement house and payment on
which must be made this spring. 1t
is to meet this payment and secure
funds for a continuance OF the work
as we'll as broadening of the efforts
already being made that block
day will be held here Tuesday En-
veiopes are to be distributed to every
residence in Richmond and In them
1t is expected that members Of the
household will make their contr1nu-
tons to this work.
Ne personal solicitation Is to Be
ElAu1 III AAy CAS1, oA@ - ~ OShS"~NA
that the average home will contribute
fifty cents, which win about insure
success OF the undertaking.
On the following Thursday, March
Is. the envelopes are to be collected
sy the same committeewomen who
left them.
The general committee of the 90
ciai workers, which Is being assisted
by several hundred other volunteer
workers who have been div3c into
sup-con;mitttts. is composed % 'he
following prominent men and women:
DR. E. G. Levy. Murray NJ. Mcclure,
C. r. Richardson, DIR. Douglas Free
man. Meade Addison, DR.. II. ID. c.
Machlachlan, Phillip, Gebb. Charles
Hall, Mrs. Herbert Mann. Mrs Rus
sell Bowie, Mrs. Ralph johnson, MrA
c. T.. williams, Mrs Cary Montague.
Mrs Tazewell Carrington, Miss Rnhy
Dart, Mrs. Harry Wayland. Mira
William II. Campbell, Miss Mary
Boyd, M.ss Florence Black, Mrs
Karl Blackwell. Mrs p. St George
Cook, Miss Rebecca Gordon, MrA
w. l.. Habgood, Miss N. J. Minor.
Mrs ". W. Morton. Mrs Edwin Pal
mer, Miss Katherine Kicks, Mra VIII
liam German, Mrs. william III. Hab-
liston. Mrs Carol Montague, MrA
Charles Borden, Miss Lucy Witt, Mtas
Alice Marcuse. Mrs. Pelham Black
ford. MrA George Morgan. Mrs
Wcstmoreland Davis, Mrs. Bernard
Meredith and MrS J. ]. Hickey.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-21

south Richmonders should not rSs
main away from one Of our free cllak*a
les merely because they feel well.
This as the injunction sounded M4eS
night by Miss Nora Spencer Esz
mer, executive secretary or thee Ktqls8
mond Anti-Tubercuiosis aASoctAsk9M&
In announcing the dates for the nx
series OF free chest examinations t4z
be held in connection It'll South Ric11M
monds health survey, which u NO.
In progress.
1T would not be fair to this couk-
munity" continued Miss MANNER x1e&
when the report is made up II VIII 10
considered an average OK that lOcaf1&s
ty. 1t would not, OF course( Be ae~s
amined. Everybody should culffyNeeS
the habit of having chest exAm1un@
tons made. ags
Friday at the First Baptist church
there will be clinic for dolores pek@s
sons, and one for white applicAntM
Saturday at the parish house, III H.
Twelfth street. The hours II IT,
to $40 P. NJ. have been set for nCeAs
clinics. The examinations arr pIaxrS
ned DIS part of the associations pro-
gram to ascertain the physical condt~s
tion of every man, woman ana cnN@s
residing north of Cowardin Av0n0Y
and the Petersburg turnpike. I'D
addition to the area named, q spSet4f
section south of Cowardin avenue -
Thirty first street is being surveyNAl
by request.
As q result OF the willingness ~
cooperate thai is being displayed DN
physicians. minister's, teachers An4
many others on the southsade tn
association believed an unusuA49
thorough survey can be made, ~
| Hammer said. At each home tn
same questions are being asked r0ls
garding housing conditions, mit
supply. social history, etc. by CORN
mittees from the churches AaEtgt94
! by nurses from the school OF socaak
work and public health. MJss Hat1fs
mer declared the collection Of nea1e
ed statistics would be greatly expe0s
ted by promptly furnishing the 49,
| nnteer workers with the desired d..
| In South Richmond churches To-
day speakers will call attention - 1
survey. and urge support for Il -
| follows: DR.. G. c. Hudson. It IT,
Decatur Street Methodist churcA -
fore the IL A.. M. services ana 20
the Second Baptist church, c0s0foA5
after the morning service. Dr.. Rey
| X Flanagan. at the First HApe1q
church. colored, at II A. M: d. x
y. Iipscomb. at the Asbury NetA0%
dist church. after the morning -
| vice, DR.. Bessie ThArps, at thu zt1N
Baptist church, at II A. n.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-21
SALVATION ARMY'S
SALVAGE STORE

~Avnt
"Missas, 70 stoAh ano' Is = niesS1n :.
an we all hopes you stay nean-
These words. In the opln,on Vi
j. H. Schroeder, saivauon
worker constitute the hlsnes.
ever paid to the saIvage-sooos SOY ns
which Ii being run a. pal raf
work OF the social center Q, the ~ a..
Walton Army IN hacntnona
came from the hps OF q nesro vo s.
black as ebony. VINO naa 'as. . oos a
froM tho store Ior n III. va
seryfceabie renovAtco su. Lo
ktnky-headed youngstT oL .e
EVERY arlcte IN ,ne
history. AL are c onecu 49,
ons sent OUT nom INC Maus ~ - 49,
ana social center unueI Ie omeer
t'cn OF EnSgn :. n. -. a $3.50 - !. ..s,-v
In enarEe. Ineso sos 30 ~ ,,n
srcpon OF h1cnmono 1na 81 $500
the fiotsam anu 9e%Am .. o~ 49,
ne. 1ornH re AZ ~ -r.htrr
before penny Pun oH Se S:.,r,sr,sS
Is tn"foa9ny $500. t,ia
and repaired ANA Fus Aneo se'
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-21
FINISHING TOUCHES
. TO BUDGET TOMORROW

Tomorrow night at o'clock, the
city council committee on finances
will meet to put the finishing touches
on the 1920 budget 1t Is understood
that a special meeting Of the city
council will be called for Thursday
night by President r. Lee Peters to
consider the finished budget. No Of
ncial order has been given yet call
ing the meeting.
The streets committee will meet at
o'clock Monday afternoon in regu-
lar session. Particular considera-
ton will be given to the resolution
concerning the one-man street cars.
The advertising committee will meet
at O'Clock.
The committee on public buildings
will meet in regular session on Tues
day night at o'clock
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-21
Miller Rhoads Proposed New Building on Grace Street

center on Grace street and Eve stories
on each side
The central portion on the sixth
fioor on Grace street will contain q
splendidiy appointed cafe, reached by
fast elevators. This will overlook on
Grace street on the front and the en-
pioyees' roof garden rest rooms on
the side
This addition; with its six floors and
basement with sub-basement deiiv-
cry room, will add approximately 23o,
600 square feet OF floor space to the
present store
The proposed new store will be OF
fire-proof construction throughout
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-21

with enough additional room to en-
large all departments and stretch of
nearly a thousand feet Of show win
dow displays on the four streets.
The store will contain many con-
yeniences for customers: large rest
rooms running ice water on all floors.
parcel checking Accommodations, tele-
phone booths, telegraph office, stamp
desk, adjustment bureau, hospital,
roof cafe and basement lunch room
and soda fountain.
An enlarged cafe and lounge for
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-21

employees ON one OF the upper floors
with hospital, reading. rest rooms for
the women and girls in the roof gard
en- also smoking room and lounge for
the men will provide pleasant sur
roundings and honey comforts for
the store force.
The detail Of store fixture equip
ment Is being worked out by depart
ment store experts, and when the
completed store is open for business,
there will be nothing to equal or sur
pass 1t In the entire south.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-21
GRACE METHODIST
| MOVES NEXT SUNDAY

To-day Is the last Sunday that the
congregation of the Grace Methodist
church will worship at the chapel OF
the Old Soldiers home, which privi-
lege was extended to them about five
years ago by Lee Camp, at which time
they held a membership of only
twenty-three. During these Eve years
the congregation has enjoyed Won
derful growth, now having church
membership of about 500. and Sum
ing the Mems Bible class. which has
been using Randolph hail.
The formal opening OF the building,
erected In the past year on the cor
ner OF Stuart avenue and the Boule-
ward, will take place Sunday. March
2s. with sermon by Bishop Collins
Denny, at IL o'clock.
Special services OF the Sunday
school will begin at $3.50 and DR. w
Asbury Christian and j. r. Chappen
will speak
At g.: 80 Sunday school mass meet
Ing will take place, and S. E. Biahop
will - ak on the origin and growth
of Grace church, also addresses by
the pastor, j. Franklin Carey and Il.
s. Southgate, of Norfolk
The Epworth league, led by the
president of the league, Russell Row
lett will have charge of the meeting
at 7:15.
Al the s o'clock service, DIR. VIM. A.
Lambeth. OF High Point, n. C., will
preach.
Special music will be rendered at
each service.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-21

Fined for Concealed Weapon.
Fine of 500 and costs and 500 Sc
curity for twelve months was re-
quired of Henry Allen, colored. in
police court yesterday. for earring q
concealed blackjack.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-21
Shooting Case Continued.

Shooting CASE Continued.
The case OF Bernard Crawford, a
colored youth, charged with shooting
at a crew of a Clay street car, was
continued in police court yesterday
until next Tuesday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-21

PineStreet Baptist church-Ser-
vices viii be conducted by the pastor,
Rev. Leland Jerome Powell, at IL A.
NJ and =. M Morning subject:
Rev. j. Sidney Peters will speak.
representing the "A n is | 0 n
League" Evening the pastor win
preach. subject: How One Came to
Jesus" Sunday school at $50 A. NJ.
Junior and Senior B. Y. P. Z. meet
ings at p. NJ
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-21

Barton Heights M z. church--W
T. A. Haynes. pastor. Preaching by
the pastor at III A. NJ and & r. M.
Sunday. school at 9 40 A M Epwarth
League at p. NJ
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-21
sunday Services.

Sunday Services.
Church of the Holy Comforter Rev.
w. e. Cox, rector. Holy communion
1880 A. NJ. Mems Bible class a:45 A.
Nj. Morning prayer and sermon IL
A Nd. Evening service with confirma-
ton address 8 P. NJ
Evening journal., 1920-01-12
GETSAWAY after
Being TRAPPED
Neighbors in Nighties, With
Guns, Search For
Robbers
OFFICER SHOOTS,
BUT THIEF ESCAPES

Detecting a. Negro prowling about
in Twenty-hflh street between Market
and Talnall streets. at o'clock this
morning, thirty minutes after q gobber
had been chased from the home Of FL
wood Costen. at No. iO5 West Twenty
seventh street Police Sergeant Edward
Lewis and Patrolman Elliott attempted
to corner the prowler in an alleyway.
The Negro escaped after Sergenat
Lewis had shot al him six times. II is
thought that one Of the bullets wound
ed the man, as he was seen TO fail, but
he reganed his feet and disappeared in
the darkness across a lot at Twenty
NTH and West streets.
The sh0otngfas we'll as ths sttempt
TO rob the Costen home caused cons,u-
cradle excitement in that section OF the
Ninth ward, which has been terrOrized
by robbers for the past several months.
The attempts at robbery made early
today following so closely on an at
tempt 10 enter the home Of b. H. Coy.
at No. 1901 Monroe street early Satur-
day morning show that the thieves are
3s active as ever.
The attempted robbery this morning
at The Coslen home was at 2.30 O'Clock.
Mrs Coslcn was awakened by hearing
some one roaming about in the down
stairs rooms. She called her husband
and while inc leaned from a window Of
The second iloor rear room 10 shoot the
thief If he left by the back door, Mrs.
Coslen went 10 the front second story
window and shouted for help.
She cried out, There is a man in
our house. have him covered from
HE front while Mr. Costen has the back
guarded. Won't someone please cali
Detective F@rcnlds. This aroused the
noicilr orhoCd. In few seconds seven
men. residents, some wearing their
nigi,its. appeared, all armed in front OF
the CJsten nome, and they were soon
Joined by The police patrol crew \
siurchine failed 10 find any trace of
the would be robber who evidently de-
parted whcu he nrst heard The Costeus
moving ABOUT
Il IS lhcught that the man in his
escape ran towards Twenty-flfLh street
as he was next reported by the police
as being seen at Twenty-0fth and Tat
uiG s'iceis
Sergeant Lewis and Patrolman Elliott,
who had investigated the Costen case,
were walking along Twenty-ilfth street
when they saw a Negro entering an al
Icy officer Elliott went to the rear
and chased the man into the street
where Sergeant Lewis was waiting. The
Negro escaped from the officer, how
ever. and ran cast on that street. Ser
geant Lewis, after calling on the man
20 halt. started shooting at the man.
Both officers saw the man fall, but
he reganed his feet and escaped IN the
darkness.
Evening journal., 1920-01-12
INVITE BIDS ON
MORE SUSSEX ROADS

Sealed bids will be received by the
State Highway Department, at the oflce
Of the Sussex County Highway I'm
provement Commission, Georgetown,
until > o'clock, February 20, 1920, for
the construction Of fifteen miles Of
State roads in Sussex county. The fol-
lowing stretches Of highway are in
volved:
Between Coverdale Cross Roads and
Jacobs School-3.iO miles. Contract
C. :. 6.
Between Blades and Concord-2.3O
miles. Contract c. s. Z.
Between Georgetown and llarbeson-
i.JS miles. Contract C. 5. 10.
Between Roxanna and Millville-i.6J
miles. Contract 5. c. II.
The roads will be Of concrete con-
struction, with the exception Of the
RoXana-NIillville stretch, which will be
penetrated macadam.
Contractors must start TO work with
In ten. days after the acceptance Of
their bid. Monthly payment shall be
made for 90 per cent. Of the amount
expended by the construction COM
pany. Each bidder must accompany
his bid with a certified check for al
least 10 per cent Of the total amount
OF the contract.
Plans and Specifications may be OBJ
tained from Charles NJ. Upham, al the
headquarters of the State Highway
Department, Dover, Del.
Evening journal., 1920-01-12
CHANCE FOR
TREATY SEEMS
BETTER TODAY
Contlnued dom Flrst Page.

hOuiluucu from tlISJ rage.
was no disposition TO be concerned at
the meeting OF Senators last night at
Senator owens residence. That meet
ing was not considered a breaking
away from the Presidents leadership.
Twenty Democratic Senators met at
midnight at the residence Of Senator
owen, Oklahoma, and resolved to do
everything possible 10 bring about QUICK
ratification.
senator's present at this meeting, ac-
cOrding 90 Senator owen, included
Hitchcock administration leader in the
treaty fight; Underwood, candidate for
The Democratic leadership; lIOke Smith
Of Georgia, and McKcllar and Kendrick
who recently drew up a set OF Demo-
cratic reservations as. a basis Of COM
promise.
The meeting was called a few hours
after senator Lodge, Republican leader.
made a move TO ascertain how many
Democrats would follow the advice OF
Bryan and accept any kind Of a COM
promise In This maneuver Lodge de-
manded that Democratic leaders in
form him how many Democrats would
vote for the McKellar-Kendrick. reser-
batlons which were based on the
Lodge reservations which the Presi-
dent refused 20 accept. Senator owen
then invited the Democrats 20 his
house TO "talk 10 over" The result
was that those present, including the
administrations spekesmen on the floor
Of The Senate, agreed 10 make every
effort to secure a compromise on the
Nasis OF interpretative reservation
which Wilson would accept
Senator Owen denied that this indi-
Gated break away from Wilson and an
inclination to follow Bryan and accept
ratification on any terms. He said the
Democrats did not want 10 play poll
ties with the treaty. that they were de-
termined 90 do everything in their
power 10 affect an honest adjustment
Of diculties with Republicans so the
treaty could be ratified and the nation
restored to a peace basis.
owen declared there was no split be-
tween Bryan and Wilson. ,~a-
No program OF reservations was
drafted at the meeting at Owens resi-
dence. It was stated, but the Senator's
determined 20 go ahead and try to get
a compromise on the basis of "interpre-
tative reservations acceptable to the
President"
In spite Of owens assurances, some
Republicans viewed the meeting as a
slraying Of the Democrats from the
straight and narrow way Of mo surren-
der" laid down by the President to
'ratify at any cost path mapped out
by Bryan. It was expected the days de-
velopments would show whether it IS
a bolt from Wilson.
Evening journal., 1920-01-12
"W'S" NEXT WEEK
FOR W. HIS. STUDENTS

New Wilton rugs, Of handsome de-
Sign and texture, are being exhibited in
the offices Of Superintendent OF Schools
Clifford J. Scott and Principal a. H..
Berlin, Of the High School. The two
offices have been in great need OF new
rugs for some time.
Miss Pierina do Bartolomeis and
Leonard II. Anderson were awarded cer-
tlacates for proficiency in typcwriting.
at the assembly exercises Of the High
School this morning It is expected
that vs. will be awarded next Mon
day b. boys who have made records In
High school athletics.
Miss Mary Dorsey, president Of the
High School Alumnae Association,
smoke at the assembly exercises today,
arousing the interest OF the High
School girls in the alumnae scholar
ships.
With the end Of the term in three
weeks, pupils are working Industrious
ly 10 complete assigned work.
Evening journal., 1920-01-12
devil let Price
OUT OF prison
cnnilnuod from - page.

on a dark night when there wasn't any
mo0n Yhen he pricked his finger with
a pin and wrote on a tombstone in
blood that he sold his soul TO the Devil.
.After that ne got help from the Devil for
anything he wanied 60 debut listen
close"
Here all heads in the circle draw
closer together and lhc speakers voice
sinks so low he can scarcely DE heard.
"When Lem wrote on the tombstone,
he put a spell upon anyone who'd tell
Rvhere he could be found, so nobody'd
ever dare 10 ten on him, and listen
harder"
The heads an pressed against each
other and tha speaker spoke even
lower than before.
'When Lem Price got outside the
workhouse, the Devil, a great big, black
man. grabbed him and took him away
That's how come nothing's been heard
OF Lem Price since"
whole lot OF foolishnes1," IS the YER
dicl Of the majority OF the city Negroes
regarding this tale. They are no doubt
correct, but quite a number Of les:
educated colored folk believe 70.
Evening journal., 1920-01-12
DELAWAREAN AT
SAFETY MEETING

r. IT. Read, secretary OF the public
safety committee OF the Delaware
safety Council, has gone to 81. Louis
10 attend a two days meeting Of secre-
iaries Of local safety councils. The
meeting will be an important one and
many subjects relating TO organizatlon
and methods employed in safety work
will be discussed. Mr.. Read viii speak
before the public safety committee OF
the ST. Louis safety Council TINS eve
ming and will $ell them of the WORK
belng done here. .n..
ST. Louis was one Of the first cities
10 inaugurale a public safety movement
and IL has been very successful there.
The public safety movement Inaugural
ed in this state with Josiah Marvel
as chairman. is employing the DesJ
features Of all other public safety cam
paigns. and has inaugurated here some
entirely new things. Mr.. Read Will re-
turn from st. Louis in a few days ana
make a report to the public safety COM
mittee in this city.
Evening journal., 1920-01-12
PERSHING BOOM
NOW LAUNCHED
cnnLinno.l from Flrst Page.

Continued from First Page.
feel confident that the commander or
ihe A. E. F. would make the race If the
nomination were rendered TO him. 80
certain are they that they are willing
TO throw all their time and resources
which are said to be considerable
back of an effort to win the General
that nomination.
The Woods brothers came to New
York from Washington, where, thcy
said. they also received encouragement
Already. according TO the Woods
brothers. 1890 Pershing for President
clubs have been organized throughout
the country, mostly in the smaller
cities. Contrary to the claims OF the
Leonard Wood adherents, the Lincoln
men are confident that General Per
shing will carry Nebraska without ulI-
tlculty.
George Woods ia sure from his sur
vey of the situation that there Is a
strons sentiment for the Pershing can
didacv and that when this sentiment
has been given expression there VIII De
a substantial rallying around the Per-
shins banner. For the moment the
Moods brothers are. particularly inter
oslod in giving that sentiment tie nee
essary expression.
Mr. Woods readily admitted that for
q time he and his colleagues encount-
cred some adverse feeling toward the
porshine boom from overseas men, par
ticularly from officers who had been
sent home and from their friends. Such
sentiment however, they said, was
based upon personal dlsappointments
for which the General was not respon-
sihle and about which he perhaps never
knew. With the realization OF that
situation. they said, such animosity
ranidly Is diving natural death.
I Tho Woods brothers are at the Bit
more.
Evening journal., 1920-01-12
BRUTAL ATTACK
ON AGED FARMER
0onlInnod dom First Page.

year-old former in the stable yard OF
his farm one mile west Of Middletown
shortly after 10 o'clock Saturday night.
Citizens Of Middletown and vicinity are
inccnsed over the cowardly assault and
threats are made against the assoilant
should he be caught.
DR.. Spahr, who attended the aged far
mer late. Saturday night, stated today
that his condition is encouraging. He
SAYS there is no indication of a frac-
ture at this time although there is .
deep wound on the right side OF the
head where he was struck with a club
or some other blunt instrument Mr..
DerricksOn has been deaf in the right
ear since the assault, Dr.. Spahr stated.
Mr.. DerTickson, as was his custom,
spent saturday evening in MiddletoWn
playing checkers with some friends.
About 10 o'clock he drove TO his home
and went TO the stable where he un-
lharnessed his horse and put the car
riage under Tie she'd 10 was after
putting the carriage away that he was
attacked from hebiud Mr.. Derrlckson
{ did not get chance to see his assailant.
Tho blow on his head knocked him
unconscious He remained in this con-
dlton for nearly an hour when his
wife found him in a semi-conscious
state. lie was bleeding profusely from
/ the wound in his head when Mrs. Der
dickson found him. She managed TO
get him TO the house and summoned
/ Dr. Spahr.
/ Town officer Hillyard was also noli-
1ed. He went TO the Derrlckson home
land made a search Of the premises but
could find no trac. OF the assailant.
IMr. Dcrrickson was robbed Of 50 and
/ his watch.
The watch was sold, and the move
ment number was i.i2s,7O9; the case
number S.i22,5i3. The watch had been
worn about two years.
Mr.. Derrickson is unable 10 think
Of anyone who would be responsible
for the assault, but he suspects a mu-
latto, who weighs about $50 pounds
and has straight hair Last Tuesday
the man made application for a job
and was engaged lie remained at the
farm over one night, and left after
breakfast the morning following with
out making any explanation for leaving
He was dressed in a dark suit, and wore
a khaki army overcoat and an army
hat.