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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-15
C[ASSED AS MENACE
Taft Opposes AffiIiation of P.
o. Clerks With Labor Body.
PROBLEM A SERIOUS ONE
Believes Government Employees
Should Be Reasonably Restricted.
CITES TROUBLE IN FRANCE
President Goes to Harrisburg to
Silence Baseless Rumors Regard
ing Mrs. Taft's Illness.
CITES TROUBLE IN FRANCE

HARRISBURG, Pa, May 15-Contrary
to his personal inclinations, but in the be-
lief that it would do much to silence SEN
satfonal reports Of the seriousness of Mrs
Tafts Illness. President Taft came to
Harrisburg yesterday. He had intended
to spend the night in the PENNSYLVANIA
capital. but instead he stayed here only
three hours. and then left for New York
In the few hours he was here the Pres
ident motored through streets that We're
lined with thousands Of persons, silent
for the most part, because they had
heard, through bulletins posted about
town, OF ..rs. Taft's illness; visited Rep
resentative Olmstead of Pennsylvania for
half hour. and made a speech to sew
eral thousand people. The speech was
delivered to the tenth biennial conven-
ton OF the Brotherhood Of Railroad
Trainmen The President was introduced
by Gov. Tener. The President made a
straight 'front.' he-shoulder talk, but the
delegates seemed to like it.
The President kept close to his text
He spoke OF trades unions. their good
and bad points. but he wound up by de-
timing his position in regard to the affllia-
ton with the American Federation of
Labor of organizations of government
clerks.
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StlImp-IVood.
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Amherst, Va. June G-Saturday
evening a o'clock Miss Eva Cleve-
land Wood became the bride of Fred
erick Field Stump. The marriage was
quietly solemnized at the home of the
bride, In the presence of the imme-
date members of the family and a few
close friends OF the contracting parties
The spacious parors were tastefully
decorated for the occasion with ferns.
palms. potted plants and cut flowers.
the color scheme being carried out In
green and white. Rev. j. L. Siberia I'd
performed the ceremony. in accordance
with the rites OF the Presbyteria n
Church, of which the bride is a mem
Der.
The bride was given in marriage by
her brother, Wade Hampton Wood. OF
Amherst. Miss Nellie Thompson Won
sister of the bride. was maid of honor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stump left at 1890
o'clock Saturday night for their future
nome in Florida, where Mr.. Stump has
large mercantile Interests.
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GOVERNOR WILL ATTEND
INTERESTING EXERCISES
Cornerstone OF New school, Building
to Be Laid With impressive Cere-
monies-other News.
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fredericksburg. Va June 6.-The
cornerstone of the new administration
building OF the Fredericksburg State
Normal School will be laid with i'm
posing ceremonies on Tuesday, July 4,
at $3.50 o'clock p. NJ. The ceremonies
incident to the cornerstone laying will
be under the auspices of the Grand
Lodge of AIasons of Virginia assisted
by Fredericksburg Lodge, No. 4, and
the numerous lodges in this section of
the State will be Invited to participate.
The speakers for the occasion are
United States Senator Claude 4. Swan
son. Governor William Hodges Mann
State Superintendent of instruction j.
D. EgGieston. and Charles G. Maphis
of charlottesville, OF the State Edu-
cational Department. The Governor
will be accompanied by his star, and
brass band Will be in attendance
heading the parade, with Colonel o.
D. Cole as chief marshal. Professor e.
II. Russell. president of the school, will
have charge of the program, and will
be assisted by a committee OF citizens.
The occasion is expected to be of wide
interest. and a very large crowd is
expected
Another rain fell here last night.
giving the ground a good wetting, and
ieNlNiHS the crops anu vegetation to
some extent. The long drought Injured
the main crops to such an extent that
it is impossible to secure an average
yield, but the rains falling moro fire.
quently arc improving conditions to a
great extent.
few prominent persons. whose an
cestors are buried in the Masonic
Cemetery In this city. have formed
themselves into committee, and have
"a ri Ia, LAT Ill q
tributions for putting the cemetery in
first class condition. and keeping 1t in
good order permanently. It is contem-
plated to raise $4,000 through subscrip-
tons. $1,000 TO be used In putting the
cemetery In order and the other So, 900
as an endowment. the interest TO be
used In Keeping the cemetery III order
The letter is signed by Charles L.
Minor, Asheville. N. c.; Daniel Grinnan,
Richmond: Douglas Fl. Gordon. Balti-
more, and Atwell Somervillc, Mitchells,
Va. 1t is reliably stated that some sub
scriDtions will be of an amount that
Will secure the success of the stheme
II seconded by other similar amounts.
The chairmen. W. D. Cardwell, w.
A. Willeroy and G, B. Conway. of the
respective counties, Hanover, King
William and Caroline. composing the
Thirty-second Senatorial District, have
fixed on September z as the time for
senatorial primary and July as close
of time for fling names. Assessments
for primary expenses to be: Hanover,
$50; King William, Sis. anG Caroline,
SIS. Candidates must file names with
each of the above named chairmen,
accompanied by proper assessment for
the respective county. DR.. c. u
Gravatt. of Caroline. Is the present
Senator. and has no opposition up to
the present for nomination.
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wedding Pnrty Entertained.

lSpecial TO The TfmeS-DiSpa tch.1
Palmyra. Va, June 6.-Mrs. Willie
Gray Shepherd gave an elaborate din
ner party this evening in honor of the
Jones' stamford marriage. which takes
place tomorrow afternoon at Bethel
Church. The "Stoneleigh" parlors asd
halls were artistically decorated and
made beautiful with the cool fresh
ness OF laurel blossoms. Pink and
white roses were used in the dining
room. and the color scheme was ex-
tended TO tho Ices, which took the form
of baskets OF pink roses. The place
cards were tiny Cupids. wrenthed In
garlands OF roses. and connected by
pink and white ribbons to the brides
cake. as centrepiece. representing a
bowl of pink roses. Shaded pink can
dies shed soft glow over a very
beautiful scene. 1l
After dinner Mrs. Shepherd enter.
tained at box party at the Town
Hail. where the domestic class of the
Palmyra High School rendered Little
Lord Fauntleroy." Her guests were
Miss'Lucie Lee Jones, Miss Clara Petit,
Miss Virginia Jones, Miss Macie VIII
liams, Miss Sally Gray Shepherd. Judge
Eugene Landlord. Mr.. Helm. Mr.. War
rem. LOWS Campbell and Arthur Lank-
ford.
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ADDRESS ny GENERAL ROLLER.
Feature of Memorial Day Exercisea nj
HnrrfsouburC
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harfisonburg, Va. June 6.-Confed-
crate memorial exercises were held In
Hafrisonburg this morning. 4 line
OF parade consisting of public officials.
local organizations. veterans, Sons OF
Veterans. band and secret orders wo.
men and children marched to the
Woodbine Cemetery and decorated the
soldiers graves. I,
At Assembly Hall, General John p
Roller, OF Harrisonburg. delivered the
annual address on yThe Part Played
IN the War by Soldiers OF Rockingham
and the Valley"
I Crosses of honor were conferred
upon a number of veterans 4
rs is the usual custom, the exer-
cIses were held to-day In commemora
ton OF the death of General Turner
Ashby, who was killed several miles
east of Harrisonburg, on the battle
field iii..3 f' !; e : - 70 20
Last Saturday the Daughters OF The
Confederacy held meeting in cele.
bration of Jefferson Davis's birthday.
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RASH so BAD BABY
CANE NEAR DYING
Head Broke Out. Spread to Arms,
Legs and Entire Body, Itched So
He Would Scratch Until Blood Ran.
One Box Of Cutlcura Ointment and
Nearly One Cake Of Cuticura Soap
Cured Him. Has Had No Return.

When my boy was about three months
old, his head broke out with rash which
was very itchy and ran watery fluid We
tried everything VIC could but he got worse
all the time. TIL II spread to his arms. legs
and then to his entire body. He got so had
That he came near dying. The rash world
itch SO THAI he would scratch till tho blood
ran. and thin yellowish stuff would be IN
over his pillow In the morning. had to nut
mittenS on his hands TO prevent him tearing
MS skin. He was so weak and run down thai
ne took fainting spells as If he were diving
He was almost n skeleton and his little hands
were thin like claws
tie was bad about eight months when we
tried Cutlcura Remedies had not laid him
down In his cradle i'll the daytime Tor long
while. washed him with Cutlcllra Scan and
put on one application OF Cuticura Ointment
and lie was SO soothed that he could sIeeD
on don't know how glad ! was he felt better
II took one box OF Cuticura Ointment and
pretty near one cake of Cuticura Soap to cure
him. think our boy would have died lii,
Tor the Cuticura Remedies and shall ALWAYS
remain q firm friend OF them He was cured
more than twenty years ago. and there has
been no return of the trouble shall be
glad TO have you publish this true statement
OF his cure" (Signed) Mrs. VI. C. Maitland.
Jasper, Ontario, May p. 1910.
Cuticura Remedies afford the most ecouom-
ical treatment for affections OF the skin and
scalp. a cake OF Cuticura Soap and boI
OF Cuticura Ointment are often sufficient
Sold everywhere. Potter Drug 4 Chem
corp, sole props.. 80 Columbus Ave, Boston.
os Mailed free. samples of Cuticura Soap and
ointment, with 32-p. book on skin treatment.
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STORM DESTROYS
MANY BUILDINGS
Damage in Nelson county-Fra.
ternity House Struck by
Lightning.
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Charlottesville, Va. June 6.--A spe-
clal from Tye River tells of the havoc
played by terrific thunder storm yes
terday. which visited southern Able
marie and extended over into Nelson
county. The storm came from the
northwest mountains, headed by high
winds, and followed b. hail to the size
of turkey egg, and driven with such
terrific force by the wind as to shat
ter window blinds and glass and beat
the cattle and horses in the fields un-
me:cifully. Many roofs were taken off
and many tobacco houses leyeled TO the
ground The new storehouse at Tye
River occupied BY J. j.. Farrar, was
wrecked beyond occupancy. The as
phalt roofs at the Piedmont soapstone
quarry were rlddled. and whole sashes
of windows beaten out by the heavy
hail Tho wheat. corn. tobacco and
grass fields were moved to the ground
No loss OF life Is reported, but the re
were many narrow escapes.
The new Chesa peake and Ohio
freight depot, which has been in course
of construction for six months, was
turned over to the company to-day,
and by the end of the week the trans
fer from the old TO the new depot will
be finished. The buildings and grounds
represent an outlay OF $4,000 The
building Is duplicate of the freight
depots in Richmond. 1t is 300xbO feet
and extends the length of two blocks.
1t is built of brick, with gravel roof
ing. At the east end OF the structure
Is the office building, containing sin
roms-freight Office. yard Office. cash
ier's office. agents private office and
record rooms. The depot contains
1900 square feet OF space and has a
track capacity for twenty-elg cars at
one time. The building is located on
the south side of Water Street between
Third and Fifth Streets. East. and is
only one block from Main street.
During the electrical storm last night
lightning entered a room in the phi
Delta Theta Fraternity house at the
University of Virginia and destroyed
portion of the contents. a hole was
burned In bed In which were two
students. can.ilcstick on the mantel
was melted, anG the curtains In me
room set on nre. The three occupants
of the room-T NJ. Darlington. Jr.
rembrandt Anderson and George b.
Shepherd-were aroused by the glare
of the light from the burning curtains
but not before the clothing Of Mi car.
rington had been consumed by the
names. None or the men was injured.
The Jefferson National Bank of this
CITY, is 10 have new home. The cor
ner room OF the Leterman Compan,
building, recently purchased by Isaac
Hutzler. OF Richmond has been sa-
cured and the directors of the bank
VIII at once eXpend $4,000 on improve.
ments - =,
More mail was handled in the Char
lottesvilie post ofice in May than in
the Roanoke office, which does much
larger business. Only l,2lT,324 pieces
OF mall matter were handled in the
ROANOKE office, as against nearly
100000 pieces in the local Office. OF
this number 1926 pieces came 10 the
city, while the number OF OUTGOING
pieces was not SO great amounting 10
72l,435 -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-07
BRILLIANT Ri DANCE
AT WILLIAMSBURG
Kappa Alpha Fraternity Hosts
at Enjoyable Social
Affair.
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Williamsburg. Va, June G-The So
cial feature of the William and Mary
commencement last night was the final
german given by the Kappa Alpha fra
ternity III the college gymnasium.
which was attractively decorated with
college colors and crimson and gold,
the colors OF the fraternity. There
was also profusion OF flowers and
remnants and emblems about the spa
cious hall. rendering the scene pecu-
larry beautiful. Many alumni were
present. Is we'll as number of out
of-town girls The german was led by
Thomas Jefferson Stubbs, Jr., of Rich
mond. and opened with the Kappa Al
pha figure. danced by T. j. Stubs, with
Mrs. Pattie tiansford. Those dancing
were Emmett Riddick with Miss An
ME Franklin Barnes, OF Richmond :
Herbert Johnston. with Miss Mary
Miss Evelyn Gordon, Of Richmond;
Fred Hynson. with Miss Virginia
Peachy; II. C. Deal, with Miss Mary
Darlington Calf. of Norfolk; II. +.
Trimble, with Miss; katherine Geddy:
W. T.. Dold,, with Miss Ann Ruin T.
Barrow, with Miss Georgia Barrow. Of
Smithfeld; ". X Doty. with Miss Nora
Macon: j. n. Richards. with Miss Sue
Hupdley; Nv. s. Robertson. with Miss
-
Elizabeth Macon; Walter a. Mont
gomery, with Mrs. Montgomery.
During the Kappa Alpha figure the
favors, sterling powder cases with
emblem mounting. were distributed by
little Miss Gladys Bennett. after which
refreshments were served the ices
being in fraternity colors.
The Kappa Sigma german tonight
was q brilliant social event. and was
attended by many young people from
Williamsburg and at distance. The
ri Kappa Alpha german will take
place to- morrow night
The annual celebration of the senior
class took place in the college chapel
rhis morning at II o'Slock The adj
dress of welcome was made BY the
president. F. E. Graves: reading of
class history. a. L. Thoms class pro-
pheey a. S. Howe; valedictory, K. A.
Agee.
The following Improvement med IS
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Social and
p ersonal

A event OF much interest In
IN social circles here Is the wed :
ding this evening at Gao
o'clock. In Monumental Church. Of
Miss Mary Byrd Harrison. daughter of
Carter RI. Harrison. and Byrd Swift
Harrison. OF Powhatan county. to John
Randolph Tucker. son of Harry Saint
George Tucker, and Henrietta Johns
ton Tucker. OF "Col Alto" Lex
ington. Va. The church will be de-
corated in palms and daisies, and the
Rev. Martin Johnson, of Powhatan
county. Will perform the ceremony
Miss Harrison. who will be given away
by her father. will wear a gown of
white duchess satin pearl trimmings,
and duchess lace. Her tulle veil Will
be caught with a coronet of lilies of
the valley, and she will carry a show
er bouquet of the same flowers. The
matron or honor. Mrs. John Werth.
Will wear lavender crepe over MESA :
line. and Will carry pink sweetpeas.
The maid Of honor. Miss Eloise Amber
Harrison. and the bridesmaids Miss
Laura Powell Tucker. of Licking ton.
and Mrs S. B. ason. OF Kentucky,
Will all wear lingerie dresses and
Garry bouquets of pink sweetpeas The
groom's best man Will be John b.
Lightfoot Jr., and the ushers are DR..
III. Norton Mason, William Lawton,
Harrison. Jr There will be no recep-
ton. and Mr. and Mrs. Tucker will
leave Immediately TO spend their
honeymoon in the North. Among the
out of-town guests for the wedding
are Mr.. and Mrs. Harry st. George
Tucker. OF Lexington; Mrs John Ran
dolph Tucker. OF Licking ton and Mr..
and Mrs. S. B. Mason OF Lexlngto ton.
Ky.
Going Abroad
Miss Johnston. Misses Eloise and
Elizabeth Johnston and their brother.
Walter Johnston, will leave Richmond
Thursday night for New York. They
will sail for Holland on June 10, and
spend Some months on the Continent
and in England. returning TO Richmond
In the early autumn
Major and Mrs. Louis B. Young. of
Savannah, Ga, spent some days of this
week in Richmond. Mrs. Young be-
fore her marriage was Miss Mary Wal
Ter. of Virginia, and has many friends
mere. She and Major Young will sail
from New York on Saturday to spend
The summer abroad. H
Observation-Disclosures.
Miss Lille Taylor Jennings daugh-
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Church, at Gordonsvile, will be the
scene OF brilliant wedding to-mor-
row evening at half-after s, when Miss
Marin Sampson, daughter of the late
Edward y. and Mrs. Sampson. of May
WOOD near Gordonsville. will become
the bride of Claree Sutton Mullen, son
of Judge j. NJ. Mullen, of Petersburg
The church VIII be veritable bower
of white roses. and palms and ferns
VIII bank the chancel. Lighted tapers
viii be used at the altar. The family
pews will be marked with white rib
bon. Rev Robert Carter, d. D., OF Or
enge, will perform the ceremony.
The bride will enter the church with
Professor Almond Stone. by whom she
Will be given away. She will wear an
exquisite gown OF duchess satin, heav-
lily embroidered In seed pearls. Her
veil OF tulle will be arranged with a
coronet OF orange blossoms, and She
Will carry shower bouquet OF Bride
roses and lilies OF the valley Mrs
Strother Newman. who will attend her
sister as first matron of honor, will be
gowned in white embroidered crepe
Mrs William Clay Baker. as second
matron of honor, will wear pink mes
saline. yelled with pink chiffon,
trimmed with crystals. Miss Mullen
sister of the groom; Miss Sampson,
sister OF the bride; Miss Katharine X
Scott and Miss Lucy Sanford Will be
the brides other attendants Their
gowns will be Of white India SILK,
trimmed in lace. with pink sashes.
James Mullen will be his brothers
best man, Thomas Sampson, Barton
Mason. H. G. shackelford. John D.
Meiks will be the groomsmen, and the
ushers will include William Clay Baker
and John +. w. Rufin
large reception at the home of the
bride will follow the ceremony. The
mouse Will be decorated throughout
with pink and white roses and trail
Ing vines. The wedding trip will in
clude visit North, and also TO Peters
burg where Judge and Mrs. Mullen
VIII give a reception in honor of their
son and his bride.
Some of the out-of- town guests viii
be Judge and Mrs. Mullen, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Wilson Mullen. Mrs Julia Booth
OF New York; Mrs. Albert Snape Of
Washington D. c.; Professor and Mrs
Almond Stone. of the University Of
virginia; William Beach La wrence. Of
New York; Dr. and Mrs. Edward Ma
gruder. of Charlottesville, and others.
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WILL MAKE PLEA
. OF SELF-DEFE NSE
Vonderrniller Seems Confident
That He Will Be Able to
Clear Himself.
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tSpeciaI TO Inc Iimes- Dispatch.
= syphaH. va. June 6.---Louis J. Won
dermiller, who Is now held in Alex
undrIa county jail TO await trial on a
charge OF being responsible for the
death Of his brother-in-law John
Reeves. to-day seems confident that he
will be able to set UP an adequate plea
of self-defense. vondermiller. how
ever. realizes the gravity of the charge
ne faces. especially the significance
of the medical testimony which may
be offered. al the inquest yesterday
evidence was submitted to the effect
that Reeves was killed By wounds In
the back OF the head. The case will
be one OF the first to be considered b.
the grand jury when that body meets
two weeks hence. 1t is understooN
that vondcrmiller has retained as
counsel attorney r. C. L. Moncurc OF
Alexandria county A2iE
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CLOSING EXERCISES OF
LEXINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
Address Is Made by Secretary stenrncs,
of State Bonrd of Education.
List OF Graduates.
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Lexington. Va. June 6.-The closing
exercises of the Lexington High School
for this year were held to-day In tho
High School auditorium The speaker
for the occasion was r. c. Stearnes.
secretary of the State Board of Educa-
ton, who delivered the annual address.
The salutatory was made by Fred T.
Beaver. and the valedlctory by Edwin
Graham AdaIr
Following are the full graduates in
the High School, who were awarded
diplomas, the names appearing in tho
order of class standing: Odessa Agnes
Dixon, Mary Evelyn Hamilton. Laura
Tucker Pendlcton, Mamie Ida McAlpin,
Beatrice Mccormick Miley. Bessie Bell
Lacy, w. Perry Groseclose. Edwin Ora
ham Adair, Florence Adell Myers. Az
mes Parr Adair. Agnes Virginia Tolley.
Walter Mebane Dunlap, Clara Senseney
Cupp. Minnie Kate Sheridan. James
Malcolm Adair Sallie Pamley Young.
Certificates were awarded TO the fol
lowing graduates In the normal train
Ing class: Odessa Agnes Dixon Mamie
Ida McAlpn, Bessie Bell Lacy, Fannie
Bland Graham. Florence Adell Myers,
Minnie Kate Sheridan, Clara Senseney
Cupp, Ruth Elizabeth Haitian. Agnes
Virginia Tolley, Sallle Pamley Young,
Ethel Tolley.
Following are the scholarships award
ed: Ann Smith Academy scholarship, to
Frances Hamilton first year high
school: Ann Smith Academy scholarship,
to Virginia McCorkle second year
high school; Williamson Graham schol-
arship. TO Robert Jarrett: Washington
and Lee University scholarship. to w.
Perry Groseciose University of Vir-
ginia scholarship. to Edwin Graham
Adair; Virginia Military Institute
scholarship. to Walter Mcbane Dunlap.
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were awarded by the Philoma thean
Literary Society last night. the pre-
sentation being by. the Rev w. a.
r. Goodwin. of Rochester y. y: For
Improvement in debate. to L. w. som
ers; Improvement in oratory, to n. j.
Carter; Improvement in defamation,
to G. Jennings. Earl b. thomas was
warded a medal for best all-round
society work during the past session.
and another as the representative 10
the intercollegiate oratoricaI contest.
The college chapel was crowded
again tonight the occasion being the
annual celebration of the Phoenix Lii
erary Society. and the following pro-
gram was creditably presented:
address by the president, Kenneth
q. Agee; Standardization, Resolved
That In the United States the right OF
suffrage should be extended to woman
under the same conditions as 10 man
affirmative. Levi l. Self; negative. Wal
ter l.. Hopkins; grafton. Our Debt 10
the Yeomanry OF the World. Charles
H. Smith; The Democratic Party OF
To-Day" Raymond L. Unger.
Following the exercises tonight, the
judges awarded the debater's medal
to w L Hopkins. the presentation
speech being made by Or. o. b. Chef
worth: the orators medal was award
cd to Charles II. Smith. Rev. R. L.
Walton making the speech Of presen-
tation. Medal OF the best all-round
work in society was given to Will
Hopkins in clever speech by j.. IL.
Stubs, and W. II. Deierhoi, OF Rich
mond, received the medal for the best
,ail-round freshman work.