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No longer docs the woman who seeks exclusiveness; wait
until the new season has well advanced before she buys a suit,
for right now in the beginning of the season many of the models
we have now cannot be duplicated later.
It is decidedly advantageous from the point of service to
buy your Suit now. h can be worn the remainder of the win?
ter, all through spring and next autumn. Hundreds of new
models are here?Suits of the finest French serge, attractive
black and white stripes, stylish shepherd checks, cream serge
and many novelty weaves.
erge
Some very attractive models in Cream Serge
Suits, strictly tailored models with new short coats w a <w &
and plain gored skirt, arc nicely lined with savin duchess. These
are extremely stylish as well as serviceable.
ine Tail
These are in a variety of styles, of the fine
worsteds, hairline serge, plain serge, mixtures and xt/m?/?<
snowflake homespuns. The nobby coats are lined with Duch
esse satin, caressingly sort, strictly tailored or sailor collar
effects, with plain gored or flare skirts, in all the new shades
for spring.
All sizes to fit any ficurc. some without alterations.
Local V. M. I. Chapter to Hear
Distinguished Men?Will
Educate Boy.
Secretary of War .Tacob McGavock i
Dickinson, of Tennessee, and the assist- I
am chief of staff of the army. General j
"William Harding Carter, who was born)
in Henrlco county, have accepted irivi-j
t?ti?ns from the Richmond Chapter of j
the Virginia Military Institute Alumni
Association to address the society on
the occasion of its next annual meet?
ing. November 11, 1911.
The annual gathering of the nssoc'n
tion will celebrate the seventy-fourth
anniversary of the founding of the In?
stitute. The Richmond Chapter has a
membership of 130, including fourteen
New Market cadets, and representing
every professional and business inter?
est.
<"olonel John R. Purcell, the presi?
dent, has appointed the following com- |
m'tPic i< arrange for the coming cel?
ebration: George Ainslie. Branch B.
Morgan, Hunsdon Cary, Captain Joseph
K. Willard, K. T. D, Meyers. Clarence
Millhiser, J. T. W. Curtis, William II.
"White; General Charles J. Anderson and
Captain J. C. Wise.
While the speakers have been given
full liberty t<> select their subjects, it
? fc- understood that "The Value of a
Military Training" and "The Virginia
Military institute in the Armies,
Past and Present" are the subjects se?
lected by Secretary Dickinson and Gen?
eral Carter, respectively.
A movement ;r on foot in the associa?
tion to use its funds for the education
of a Richmond 'joy at the institute, the
successful candidate to be selected by
the members as a body. The officers
arc now at work on the details, with a
view of submitting them to the ap?
proval of the chapter In a special meet?
ing, bo that the applicant may be se?
lected for the coming session.
POLICE COURT CASES
Ciikc Against Dr. Uronddus Continued
to if fell ,1.1.
Robert Alexiiiidf?-,-ctflored, was fined
in Police Court yesterday morning
on a charge of feloniously assaulting
'Hiram Smith.
Dr. W. 13. Rroaddus appeared to an?
swer to the charge of running down
."Walter Cole man, nine years old, who
was struck by Dr. Broadduo's automo?
bile Tuesday night, but, owing to the
uncertain condition of the boy, the
case wa.s continued to March 15. Dr.
Broaddus was bailed in the sum of
51.000.
James Gray, colored, charged with
assaulting Margaret Glasgow, was
lined $25, and placed under JKOO se?
curity for six months.
Jesse Sirnms. colored, was sentenced
*o three months on each of three
charges of stealing clothes from A.
Grecntree.
MANY PASS
Ttut Only Thirty Men May He Selected
for Addition to Police force.
Forty-throe out of fifty aspirants for
thirty jobs as policemen successfully
passed the examination Tuesday after?
noon. There were seventy men already
on the eligible list, and there, firs
now 11candidates from whom the
BoHfd of Police Commissioners may
pick the thirty men. It was BtatCd
t;-.st most of Them made a high per?
centage, and that many knew the lo?
cation of the City Hall and the point
in the horizon at which the sun rises
Thus, it v. ill be observed, it will be
rather a hard task for the commis?
sioners to select only thirty men out
of so many promising aspirants.
Vote on V. W. C. A. Sale.
To secure a membership vote ?n th"
recent sale <>f the property of the
Young Women's Christian Association,
now occupied by the home. In East
Franklin Street, a meeting
held to-night at S o'clock in
give, the purchaser, Preston
clear title.
A feature of to-night's meetinc- will
he. an address bv Miss May Quinn, ex?
tension secretary, employed in one of
the largest of the blp factories in
jersey City, N. J
will be
order to
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YOU will never regret taking
the Bitters when the appe?
tite lags, when the digestion is
poor or when you suffer from
Colds, Grippe or Malarial Dis?
orders. Try it.
OSTETTER
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STOMACH
BITTER^
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Sharpe Made Committee Chair?
man?Indications Are for Suc?
cess of Movement.
Because of his added duties since the
lire in the Lnrus tobacco factory.
Chairman W. T. Reed, of the Chamber
of Commerce committee on the manu?
facturers' exhibit, yesterday requested
that he he relieved of the chairman?
ship, and .lohn W. Sharpe was elected
In his stead. Mr. Reed has been most
active in his work for the exhibit, and
said that though he was as much in?
terested as ever, he felt that it would
be impossible for him to give the prop?
osition the time and attention that it
deserved. ?>>
The committee accented tho voluntary
services of \V. K. Bache t>? assist in
malting a canvass of the manufactur?
ers who have not yet responded to the
letters recently sent out by the chain
ber. One member of the committee
will be associated with Mr. Bach each
day on his rounds among the manu?
facturers, and indications are that re?
sponse- will be most generous;
Manufacturers in Charge.
Feeling that the establishment ol
tho exhibit will be of direct benefit
to the manufacturers here, as it has
been In other cities, the chamber, after
collecting all the data possible, turned
tho proposition over to them with as?
surances that it would receive the
moral support and every other assist?
ance possible towards its successful
operation.
Following are members of the com?
mittee who have the matter in charge:
.lohn W. Sharpe, chairman; it. S.
Crump. F. W. Brown, .1. L. Hill, Spotts?
wood Allen, J. S. Purrlsh nnd I. J,
Marcuse.
There will he no expense attached to
the proposed exhibit except that for
operation, and no profits except bene?
fits in the way of increased patronage
to the local manufacturers.
When the canvass for membership
has progressed far enough to practi?
cally assure the establishment of the
exhibit, another meeting of the com?
mittee will bo culled for the purpose
of making definite plans. It le esti?
mated that fewer than 100 members
will be necessary.
BOYS WIN CERTIFICATES
Governor Honors Henrlco Youths for
Prise Corn Growing,
Several members of boys' corn clubs
in Henrlco county will shortly be pre?
sented with certificates by Governor
Mann a.s a mark of distinction for
raising; large crops. They will be
awarded to the following young agri?
culturists: Bmll Zeller. Varl na Dis?
trict; Burnett Roni;, Westhamptoh:
Campbell Harris, Highland Park; Thus.
Scott. Highland Park; Archie Moore.
Highland Park, and Martin Wine bur.
of Varlna.
Youths of the county are displaying
marked interest in the numerous clubs
which have been formed In the Hen?
rlco schools under the direction of Su?
per! n.t nnd en t A. D. Wright. T. O. San?
dy, chief demonstrator for Virginia,
Bureau of Plant Industry. United
States Department of Agriculture, is
encouraging the youngsters In their
work. Ho has promised them n separ?
ate booth for the exhibition of their
products at tho State Fr.tr next vear.
SPECIAL MEETINGS
Calvary Baptist? Will Hear Series of
Speakers.
The congregation of tho Calvary
Baj list Church hns decided not to have
a series of evangelistic meetings thi*
spring, as has been tho custom, hut
has arranged for a series of special
meetings for the stimulation of the
church members.
These meetings will be held during
Ute week beginning March 13, and will
';*? a Stressed v.- five speakers of dif
forent denominations.
A quartet of male singers from
\. ake Forest College will assist at all
I the meetings
CHARGED WITH MURDER
-Vorth Carolina N'egfo Suspected Ar?
rested In Richmond.
Matthew Mobaave, colored, was sir
rested yesterday by Detective Sergeant.
Bf.iJoy on suspicion of being wanted in
Wilson county. N. C.. for complicity In
M^mion? ?f D?PUty ShGriff George
Sh'eri'ff W. n. r>. sharp arrived hero
lay night, and will take Mebono
hi ck with hlt?. ? r trial
Mebane Is said to be tho last of elev?
en outlaws whom Deputy Sheriff Mun
ford was trying to arrest ?h?h lib was
fchot nnd killed
Wins Against Insurance Com pan v.
i he paso ol it v. Peyton against the
supreme grand Council, rndependonl
Order of St. Aike. triojl yesterday l?i
tin- I.i xv and Ktiuity Court. resulted In
A verdicl of tiQo for tht plaintiff. The
actio,, was to recover on ri nolW of
insurance. *
City Attorney Pollard Thinks
There Is No Warrant for
Appropriation.
LIKELY TO PASS ALDERMEN
Budget Will Probably Go
Through Entire at To-Night's
Meeting.
Alhough twice on record, as opposing
an appropriation for music in the
parks, there seems every probability
that the Board of Aldormon will con?
cur In tho annual budget to-night as
it comes from the Council, despito an
opinion from the City Attorney that
the item is illegal. It may be vetoed
by Mayor Richardson, who under tho
charter may veto any single Item of
an appropriation ordinance without
affecting the remainder.
Last month the Board of Aldermen
refused to concur In a resolution in?
structing the Committee on Finance
to provldo for music in the parks, and
to make assurance doubly sure, refused
to reconsider that vote. The argu?
ments were that there was rib general
demand for music, and that tho gath?
ering of large crowds of sometimes
disorderly people was not desirable.
In response to this action, the Commit?
tee on Finance made no provision in
tho budget for music.
Council Puts Item In.
The Common Council, over the pro?
test of the Committee on Finance,
amended the budget by taking $3;925
from the account of grading and pav?
ing of allays, for which 510.000 had
been provided, and giving it for musi<\
Members of tee Street Committee ana
of the Board of Health say that the
work of alley paving can ill afford to
be cut in half. Nevertheless, it had
been pretty well agreed yesterday that
the. Board would adopt the budget as
a whole.
One member said that he considered
the music item i'.l advised, but that
In view ol the enormous improvements
which should be under way In the
early spring months, mo believed it
would cost the city more to ue up the
appropriation ordinance between the
two branches and so delay the call for
bids on important work. Bather loan
risk the delay of amendments and the
consequent bandying backward and
forward between the two branches,
several members have agreed to vote
for the paper as a whole, experience
in the past having shown that once
the budget is broken, every member
tries to get in his favorite appropria?
tion, and the carefully balanced ordi?
nance, the work of months in the
Finance Committee, Is left a wreck.
Says Item In IHoriiI.
Even were the Board to concur in
the ordinance, it seems doubtful
wether the Auditor would pay the
I music Item in view of an opinion ren?
dered by City Attorney Pollard to the
Committee on Finance in response to
a request for a decision on the subject
of music in the parks. After reviewing
many decisions, Mr. Pollard says:
? After a careful consideration of the
provisions of the charter. 1 cannot say
that the power to make tho appropria
I tlon reforrod to can be fairly implied
? in, or incident to, any one of the pow
I ers expressly granted. 1 am. there
I fore, constrained to hold that the ap?
propriation proposed to be made for
! music, in the parks during the summer
! cannot be legally made under the char
i tor of the city of Richmond, nor im
| der any general law in force applying
I to the cities and towns of the Com
| monwealth."
1 In reviewing many cases, Mr. Pol
; lard enlls attention to a decision by
i the Supreme Court of Massachusetts
j "that there are many things in the
' management of town or city affairs
I which are done without objection and
j pass by gonerai consent, which cannot.
I when objection Is made, and they are
I brought tu the test of judicial investi
? gation. be supported aa strictly legal."
The opinion goes on to say:
Not tor ?'Oenernl Welfare."
"It Is well settled in Virginia that
the so-called general welfare clause of
municipal charters Is to be confined to
the ordinary objects and purposes of
municipal corporations. It is also 'set?
tled law in this State that a municipal
corporation possesses | nd can exercise
tho followlntr powers and none others':
(11 Those granted In express words:
(2) those necessarily, or fairly .Im?
plied In or Incident to the powers ex?
pressly granted, and (3) those essen?
tial to tho declared objects and pur?
poses of the corporation, not simply
convenient but Indispensable.
"In Virginia charters are to be
strictly construed, and 'where a doubt
exists as to a particular power, that
j doubt Is to bo solved against the ex
j istence of the power.' Applying those
[ princ iples to the present charter of the
I city In order/to solve the question pro?
pounded, It becomes at once apparent
that no such power has been expressly
granted."
Many Supreme Court decisions In
Virginia and elsewhere are cited In
support of the position taken by the
Cltv Attorney.
LB VT f OS THE eOWEtS AfiO uvta_
'AH
Omfjlrtj
i Don't shop around for
I
We have a nice assortment at $2.00 up.
Smith & Webster, Inc.
Jewelers-- Opticians,
612 E. Main St.
Three Weeks of
Recreation
Twin Screw Steamer?11,000 Tons.
BERMUDA, ST. THOMAS, POTO
RICO, PANAMA CANAL, JA?
MAICA, CUBA.
tPl??J?v/U and Upwards.
March 18, 1911.
Richmond 1 ransfer Co.
809 East Main Street,
Richmond, Va.
Chamber Committees and Rep?
resentative Business Men
Indorse Project.
REFERRED TO DIRECTORS
Belief Expressed That Vast
Trade W.ould Find Its Way
to Richmond.
Unanimously expressing tho belief j
that the proposed railroad between
Doswell. at the junction of the Rich
tnond, Frede rlcksburg and Potomac
Railroad and the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway, and Wicomlco, In North?
umberland county, would be one of the
greatest steps in the modern commcr- J
cial progress of the city, the Chamber
of Commerce committees on inland j
trade and business enterprise, in Joint
session last night. Indorsed the propo?
sition, as presented by C. M. Ward and
his associates, who are promoting It.
On motion of John C. Freeman, the
recommendation for raising money for i
the road was referred to a meeting of I
the; Chamber of Commerce board of dl- ;
rectors, which was called by President
II. W. Wood for this afternoon at 1:30
o'clock. j
There was some discussion of the!
most acceptable mode for raising the j
money, which approximately will
amount to $ I'm,000. Several of thos*
present favored stock subscriptions,
but It was finally decided that the sub?
scription proposition, which Mr. Ward
favored, would be the best. The en?
thusiasm of the meeting, which includ?
ed a number of prominent citizens not '
members of the rcmmlttces. was shown j
by the fact that several liberal dona- j
tiohs were offered in the meeting. It ;
was stated also that the two railroads !
would do everything in their power to '
make the move a success. Of the forty
five men who were specially invited,'
forty wore present, and there was not j
one who did not highly favor the con?
struction of the road.
.Mr. Wnrd'n Finn.
Vice-President T. M. Carrlngton. of
the Chamber of Commerce, presided, 1
and, having been most active In the
interests of the new road, he read z
carefully prepared paper showing what
was needed and what the city and the
country through which It Is to run
might expect. Mr. Ward answered
numerous questions. He estimated
that the cost of building would bo $lv
500,000, and stated that the $160,000
subscription asked from this city. If
raised, would not be touched until
after the road was actually In running
order.
President Wood, of the chamber, was
quite as positive as Mr. Ward of the
advantages of the road. In fact, he
went further, and stated that he be?
lieved if the huslness men of the city
would raise the money needed they
would he more than repaid from the
patronage of the people In the section
opened up. The M. yor and several of
the most substantial business men of
the city followed him, and wore of
tho same opinion;
Mr. Oarrington and Mr. Ward had
collaborated to show the resources of
the country through which the new
road Is to Din, and every one present
was presented with an expert's report
of what could bo expected If it were
built, it being really a statoment of
Richmond's legitimate trade that now
goes to Baltimore. Colonel John Mur?
phy, who Is most actively interested,
recounted the fact that before the War
Between the States there was a stage
line Into this section, but that since j
then even that means of communica?
tion had been cut off.
j It Is expected that at the meeting
of the Chamber of Commerce board of
directors this afternoon some definite
! action will be taken, and that a good
[nucleus of money will be raised among j
those who attend.
Elks Choose Officers for Year, j
Colonel James Goes to
Grand Lodge.
joiin n. hmi,ey.
John B. Bllley was last night unan?
imously elected exalted ruler of Rich?
mond Lodge. No. ir,. Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks, at the an?
nual meeting held in the homo. He
succeeds Colonel B. O. James, who was
selected, according to custom, as rep?
resentative of tho local lodge to the
Grand Lodge, which will he held next
summer In Atlantic City.
More than 2fi0 members were present
at last night's session, which was fol?
lowed by an informal dinner.
Among other matters discussed waB
tho forthcoming Atlantic City oonvon
tion. Many of those present signified
their intention of attending the big
gathering of tho antlered tribe. The
committee in charge of the event Is
planning to have a special train to
carry the delegation to the Jersey re?
sort, and extensive preparations are
being made here for tho evbnt,
The following officers wore elected:
John B. Bllley, exalted ruler; M. F.
Richter, ostoemed loading knight; Eu?
gene Brauer, esteemed loyal knight;
\Vllllnm Perlsteln, esteemed lecturing
knight; T. R. A. Burke, secretary; John
T. Anderson, Jr., treasurer; L. J. Schu?
mann, tiler; J. E. Forgussen, trustee
for three years; Past Exalted Ruler B.
O. James, representative to Grand
Lodge; T. R. A. Burke, alternate.
I
State Corporation Commission
Refuses Petition of Trigg j
Bondholders.
PUBLIC INTEREST INVOLVED
_ ,
Legislature Presumed to Know]
W,hat It Was Doing.
Text of Opinion.
In a bfibC oral opinion following the
delivery of the written decision of
the State Corporation Commission re?
fusing the petition of the Trlgg bond?
hohlera to be allowed to close the
Richmond dock. Judge R. TL. Prentls
said in court yesterday morning that
In his opinion the time had not come
for such action. He commented on
tiie fact that in the early days a "large
amount of public funds had gone Into ;
the establishment and maintenance of
this public utility, and further that
efforts are being constantly made to
secure money from the national gov?
ernment for the advancement of the
Hhlpplng Interests 01 this city. At stiel '
a time, ho thought it to be for the'
interest of the public that the dork bei
k?. pt open. j
Further, said Judge Prentls, he be- !
lleved it was a matter 61 good faith!
to the people, who had engaged In
business on the strength Of the loca?
tion of the dock whete it la, thai it
should be maintained In use
Mould Have i)tsnili<HV?l,
Judge W. F. Rbea sai 1 briefly that ',
he had personally been In favor of djs ,
missing the petition on motion of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Com- J
pany when this feature was inlefpoueti.
This motion was m?dc by Attorney
Henry Taylor, Jr.. on the ground that
the railway's contract would vio?
lated by the closing of the dock. The
other members had hot, apparently;
agreed with Judge Rhea on this point.
The opinion of the commission was
by Commissioner J. Richard Wlngfield
It disposes of the threatened closing
of the dock, which has been so vigor?
ously fought by the city of Richmond,
by the Chamber of Commerce, by the
Chesapeake and Ohio and by adjacent
business men. The proceedings were
begun under an act of the last Legis?
lature, authorizing the closing of such
an institution by the commission under
certain conditions.
Text ?f Opinion.
Mr. Winqfield's opinion. In which all
the members of the commission con?
curred, is as follows:
"The net of Assembly of March 16,
191U, under which we are proceeding. I
authorizes the State Corporation Com- I
mission, upon application of the owner1
or owners thereof; to close or dlscon- I
tlnuo any private dock or wharf af?
fected with a public use or easement
arid which Is, or tuny be, located In or [
near any city or town where the city ,
or town is establishing, or ha.-, estab?
lished, 'locks and wharves open to the
public etc.. etc., etc.
"This act Imports an Inquiry by the
Corporation Commission, and author- j
lzes the commission, in its discretion.
to grant or refuse the application.
"Several preliminary questions have
been raised in this c?se and ably ar?
gued by counsel.
Act Cunntltutlonnl.
"First. The defendants demurred to '
the jurisdiction of the commission, and
contended that the act in question was j
unconstitutional and therefore void. !
The prima facie presumption is that
the act of Assembly is not unconstitu- 1
tional. and nothing has been advanced
in this connection, In my opinion. to
overcome that presumption.
I "Second. Counsel for the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway moved to discon- ,
tinue the case, on the ground that the j
closing of the dock would violate, the
contract between said railway and the
l Trlgg Shipbuilding Company. This]
consequence does not necessarily fid
low. The mere closing of the dock, or
discontinuance of the public use. or
easement, would not conflict with said
contract, and if, after said easement
was discharged, the owners failed in
any respect to comply with said con?
tract, the relief could, be obtained from
the established courts of the State, by
whom such questions can be better
adjudicatee than by this commission,
and the act of March 16, 1910. express?
ly provides that "nothing herein con?
tained shall be held to impair the obli?
gation of any contract existing at the
time of the passage of this act be?
tween the owner of such wharf or Iiis
predecessor, in the title and individ?
uals, other than the public."
Lcfflataturc Should Know.
"Third. Evidence was Introduced to
show that tiie Legislature acted in ig?
norance of the purpose of the owners
of this Richmond dock to close the
same. Tho act of Assembly simply
authorizes the owners of such docks
to apply to this commission to be al?
lowed to close or discontinue the pub?
lic use or easement. The purpose o?
the act Is plain upon its face, and it
is to he presumed that the Legislature
acted advisedly In authorizing such an
inquiry by this commission.
"Having disposed of these prelimi?
nary questions, we have now to con?
sider the case on its merits. In other
words, to consider whether it is to the
public Interest that this Richmond
dock he closed and discharged of the
public use or easement. It has been
shown conclusively that a large part
of the anthracite coal used by citizens
of Richmond comes by boat: that at
present about one-half of such coal
brought in by boat Is discharged at
tills dock. It has also been shown
that dealers In coal have made tiieir
investments and established their
warerooms and plants contiguous to
this dock, relying upon the continu?
ance of tho same. I am therefore con?
strained to think that under existing
conditions It is'of Importance, and that
! the public interests of Richmond re
I quire, that this dock be kept open, and
I therefore that the application of the
i owners to close the same and discharge
said dock from public use or easement
thereof must now be refused."
OornlHlmieiH Came Decided.
lit the case of John Rc.bman and
brother against Joseph D. Welsh In
garnishee proceeding, pending in the
City Circuit Court, the court decided
yesterday that certain property in the
hands of McComb & Block, valued at
$65, was the property of tho defendant
Welsh, and therefore, was subject to
the garnishment.
Suit Instituted.
Ruit was Instituted yesterday in the
City Circuit Court by Mrs. J. H.
Christopher against tho Virginia Rail?
way and Power Company for" damages
laid at $5.000 for personal injuries. No
declaration has been filed. Mrs.
Christopher is represented by Light
foot & Tucker.
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a
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Open your account with us and earn
3 per cent, compound interest.
1117 East Main Street,
Save Your Dollars I
By taking advantage of our reduced prices.
SUITS AND OVERCOATS WORTH UP TO $30 00
NOW $14.75.
$4.50, $5.00, $6.00 EXTRA TROUSERS NOW $2.50.
$6.50, $7.50 and $8.50 BOYS' SUITS NOW $2.50.
Mostly all sizes in each sale.
j Gans-Rady Company
Preparatory Meeting Addressed
by Miss Lattimore, of Sage
Foundation.
A large representation of men und
women from the different organizations
in Richmond interested in child welfare
work and associated with it were pres?
ent at the meeting held yesterday af?
ternoon In tho hall of the House of
Delegates to discuss questions of inter?
est in connection with a child confer?
ence to he held during May in Rich?
mond.
Or. R. FC. Flannugan, presiding pfllcer,
explained the purpose of the State Con?
ference of Charities and Correction in
regard to a child conference In Vir?
ginia and the help promised the pro?
posed undertaking by the Russell
Sage Foundation.
Rev. .1. T. Mastin sa'd that the pro
gran, committee, of which ho was chair?
man, could not make a full report, lie
presented, however, as the result of a
committee meeting. some suggestions
as to preparing a program.
Prominent Speakern.
Dr. Mastin said (hat. In addition to
State and local speakers on the work
and interests of children, there would]
bo addresses during the conference
from a number of the most prominent
national workers and speakers, among
th?m Dr. II. II. Hart, director child
helping department. Russell .Sage Foun?
dation: Dr. Ooddnrd, director Psycho?
logical deportment of tho School for
Feeble Minded Children, Vlneland, N.
l'r. I;. R. Reeder, author of "How
Two Hundred Children Live and
Learn": Miss Florence U Latttmore.
assistant director, Russell Sage Foun?
dation.
Mlsa I.attimore was then Introduced
by Dr. Mnstin, and made a most lnter
ostlng talk. She said thai just three
things had boon suggested to her by
Dr. Flannagah. The first was why
Virginia should Have a child confer?
ence, and Ui taking up this point Miss
Lattimore explained how necessary It
was that community conditions and
laws must be remembered. Site said
the conference could be In the nature
of a family reunion, with its delibera?
tions directed to questions concerning
tho children In which the State family
as well as the Individual family would
be glad to hear a part.
Mnke StigRCNtlonii.
Others offering helpful suggestions
and making short talks were Dr. Doug?
las Freeman. Mr. Judkins, MIsk Mary
Norwood. Dr. Buchanan. Miss Von
Stone Harris. Miss Johnston, Mrs. Val?
entine, Rev. Dr. McDnnlel and Miss
Gulley.
On motion of Dr. Maslln It was de?
cided that one representative from
each of the various organizations pres?
ent be chosen to form a committee of
co-operation, to act and work with the
chairman of the child conference and
1 his committee.
sw?ns0n notified
i Secretory Hrenmnnn Deliver* III? Com
mlHMlnn Without Ceremony.
No ceremonies at all were had atj
tjic delivery to Senator Claude A.
Swan son of his commission to sue
feed himself, which was made In Wash?
ing on Tuesday afternoon. The com
i mission and the notification to thoj
' clerk of the United States Senate wer?
entrusted by Governor Mann to J. N.
; Brenaman, secretary of the State. Dem?
ocratic Committee, and within five
; hours after tho Governor had directed
the Secretary of the Commonwealth to
; issue the commission It was read by
the olerk In Washington, at the in?
stance of Senator Thomas S. Martin.
With Mr. Brenaman at the time wcw
! Peyton F. St. Clalr, of Giles county:1
1 former Speaker W. D. Cardwell. Ben
1 p. Owen. Jr.. Dr. D. S. Freeman and;
! Captain W. W. Baker The party'called '
, for the Senators, and they came from
; the chamber together. Mr. Brenaman
handed the commission to Senator
? Swansori and the certificate to Senator
Martin, and the junior Senator thanked
! him Then Senator Martin hurried
back Into the chamber and had tlie I
clerk read the certificate. Senator
Stone, of Missouri, yielding for this
; purpose. It was all over.
broaTstreetsale
j StonehOuse Bring? 940,000 Cn?h ns In?
vestment.
A large tran-^ctlon In centrally lo
' cat cd Broad Street property was put
on record yesterday, transferring tho
house and lot at AOi East Broad Street.
' occupied by Kirk wood's Restaurant.
I from Thomas F. Jeffries -to James B.
Flam, for SlO.onn cash. The property
fronts twentv-six feet one-half Inch on
i Broad. between Fourth nnd Fifth
i Streets. The purchase was for Invest
j mont purposes. _
Mr*. Snurk? Will Spenk.
I Mr? Mav Pauline Sparks, national
! lecturer of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, will speak to-niglit
at 8 o'clock In the Northslde Baptist
? Church. Tt is expected that Governor
, Mann will be present. Mrs. W .7. May
, hoc will rend, while a solo will ho rcn
Idercd hv Mrs. J. S. Meredith. A fea?
ture, will be selections by a chorus
choir, under the direction of John W.
Fontaine composed of the choirs of
the Baptist. Presbyterian nnd Metho?
dist Churches of the Northslde.
Eleet Dr. Cnnnon'a Successor.
For the purpose of electing a new
superintendent of the Anti-Saloon
Uengue of Virginia, a meeting of tho
executive committee will l<e held here
March 9. Rev. J. D. McAlister. secre?
tary of the league, has been promi?
nently mentioned as a likoly choice,
while Rev. R. Hi Bennett, of Dynch
burg, has been spoken of. C. T. Jor?
dan, of Staunton. has refused to allow
the use of his name.
Mfnrrlttge fdeensc*.
Marriage licenses were Issued yes?
terday In the Hustings Court to Rich?
ard T^ee Cnmphell and Wyllye K. Rob?
inson, and to Preston C. Day nnd Mar?
tha If. Chapman, both of Washington.
? D. C, where Mr. Day Is employed as a
j government clerk.
Improvement* for Otnter Pnrk.
? On account of Its rapid growth, the
J operating company of Ginter Park is
now having some of its? streets extend?
ed, macadamizing severnl of them, and
making other improvements to this
Railroad Ticket Was Imperfectly
Punched?Cases in Court of
Appeals.
Argument will ho rnude to-day In the
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
In the apneaiTpf the Baltimore and Ohio
Kail way Company agalnBt Agnes
Thornton, In which the latter seeks
$3,000 damages for ejectment from a
train because of an imperfectly punched
i ticket. The case comoH up from tho
Circuit Court at Norfolk, where a vor
! diet In favor of the plaintiff was ro
I turned.
Oh August 10, 1907, C. M. Thornton,
i husband of the defendant In error,
! bought a ticket from the Merchants'
and Miners' Transportation Company,
at Newport News, for transportation
for his wife to Pnrkorsburg, W. Va.,
I via steamer to Baltimore and thence
I by the Baltimore and Ohio to Parkers
bur g.
Improperly Punched.
Baggage was checked upon the Uckot
and honored by a gateman after Mrs.
Thornton's arrival In Baltimore. Tho
conductor of tho train refused to ac?
cept the ticket because tho destination
was not shown. The name of the point
I of destination should have boon shown
I between punch marks, but thoso had
I not been made at the purchasing office,
j The woman was ejected from the train
j nt Washington. The trouble was later
corrected in that city, but the woman
I was said to be In ill health at that
j time, and she alleges she suffered hard?
ship by being forced to remain in
Washington overnight, being without
funds.
The case will be argued by U. Gray
Williams, of Winchester. Va., for the
plaintiff in error, and J. W. Read, of
Ncwpot News, and John NT. Sebrcll, Jr.,
of Norfolk, for the defendant In error.
<;n?p In Argued.
The United States Circuit Court of
?ppeala reconvened yesterday morning
at 11 o'clock with Circuit Judges Goff
and Prltchard and District Judges Day?
ton and Connor In attendance.
Ferdinand Williams and W. C.
Devermon. of Cumberland. Md., and
John R Richards, of Buffalo. N. Y..
were admlttc d to practice in this
con rt.
I The following case was argued:
No. 1018.?Cumberland Gas Right
Company, plaintiff in error, vs. West
Virginia and Maryland Gas Company,
defendant in error; in error to the
Circuit Court at Baltimore. Md. Cause
argued by William L Marbury. of
Baltlmoro. Md.. and W. C. Dovccmon,
of Cumberland. Md.. for the plaintiff in
error, and by Ferdinand Williams and
B. A. Richmond, of Cumberland, Md..
and John B. Richards, of Buffalo. N.
y? for the defendant In error, and
submitted.
Court adjourned until this morning
at 11 o'clock.
Case In call to-day;
No. 1019.?Baltimore nnd Ohio Rail?
road Company, plaintiff in error, vs.
Agnes Thornton, defendant In error; in
error to the Circuit Court nt Norfolk.
Va. To be argued by R. Gray Wil?
liams, of Winchester. Va.. for the plfiin
tlf In error, and by J. W. Read, of
Newport News, Va., and John N.
iSeVrell, Jr.. of Norfolk. Va., for tho
dciondant in error.
WILL HELP Y. W. C. A.
Mcthoillnt Committee Pledges 800 Nevr
Member*.
A meeting of the members of the
Methodist Committee of the Young
Women's Christian Association was
held vesterdny afternoon at the home
of Mrs. W. B. New?l, 1815 Park Ave
i nue, when this denomination pledged
j itself to bring in 800 new members to
i the association during n membership
I campaign for a roll of 3,000 names
I which will be launched probably next
week.
I One of the features of yesterday's
j meeting was an address by Miss Sadie
l Haley, membership secretary of the
I local association. She told of the work
of the Y. W. C. A. throughout the
I world. Miss Constance McCorkle, gen?
eral secretary, also spoke, while a solo
I was rendered by Miss Lillian Bowman.
Without Funds.
The Council Committees on Street
Cleaning and Right held brief sessions
at the City Hail last night for approval
of pay roll. Both committees found
their hands fairly well tied by lack
of any available funds pending adop?
tion of the annual budget'.
K?stern Star Annual Meeting.
The nnnual meeting of Mizpah Chap?
ter. Order of the Rastern Star, will
take place this afternoon at 3 o'clock
in the Masonic Temple. Officers will
be elected and installed.
GIFT-BUYING
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Store. The careful consideration and
courteous suggestioh of out representa?
tives enable you to make the most satis
factory selections.
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Jewelers,
Broad and Second Streets.
A roof can be no better than the
material it is made of.
Use G. M. Co.'s "Pearl" Roof?
ing Tin
and KNOW that you have, the
best. It is the cheapest in the end.
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