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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-29
oFF FOB FORT Riley
Field Artillery officers to Attend Camp
Of Instructions.

Field ARTILLERY omccrs to Attend Camp
of Instruction. m
Officers OF the First Battalion. Field
Artillery, Virginia Volunteers who
will go to Fort Riley, Kan. to attend
a two weeks camp of instruction, will
leave Richmond tonight at GAS o'clock
by way Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway.
The camp begins at Fort Riley June
! and continues until June is.
Those who are expected to go are as
follows:
Major T NJ Workman. Richmond
Lieutenant 4. P. Burgess. Norfolk,
quartermaster.
Battery a. Richmond Howitzers-
Captain William NJ. Myers, First Lieu
tenant ]. G. Pollard. Second Lieutenant
G. H, Myers ana Second Lieutenant
John T. Wood.
Battery B. Norfolk Light Artillery
Blnes-Lieutenant Charles 3. Borland
Lieutenant o. W Scharch and Lieuten-
ant r. s. Sergeant
Battery c. Grimes Battery. Ports
mouth-Captain II. A. Brinkley and
Second Lieutenant / L. Leafe
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-29
His Blood Boils When Outsiders
Knock Morals Of This Good
Mans Town. W

or the life of me-" remarked VIII
nam Po!ndexter Quale. OF the Jeffar
son hotel. as he ripped n newspaper in
Two and cast it aside. FOR the life of
me don't see why these editors shoot
80 mucn hot air about the swift mace
~ richmond every time a young snort
happens to grab q handful of money
ana beats IT. Now Two been here go
ing on fiVe years can see the pulse
OF this community beat from where |
stand, and tell you-and I am ouite
giad 10 tell you-that this is mora
town, the most moral ever saw for ia
size: Remember years ago, when they
couldn't get enough men IN Atlanta
70 80 on a picnic because so many OF
the society sweils were in Jail? Then
.aKe some other cities, always rolling
hlsh. When we stay in the narrow
pain which leads TO the simple life.
,ney hoiier that we are going TO the
bad, forsooth
Now I've worked in hotels around
,he SVEN summer resorts, and there
~ where you need more eyes 10 watch
en- they travel so fast Not many
years ago was turning ,em away in
inc White Mountains, when along
comes young gazabo In q Mark Twain
suit OF white What did he want?
The best suite in the hotel. with a
shower bath. card room and n private
par, Then he introduced bridge. d
poor substitute for poker TO be sure.
but he got the money He had part
ner, and he and the partner had sig
nails. so 1t wasn't long before they had
White Mountain society on the bum
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-29
GIVES NO REASON
FOR D.ECL|uAT|ON.
-Dr COPELAND Simply Says in
Letter That He Can't Be-
come Bishop Coadjutor.
FINDS IT HARD TO REFUSE
Recent Removal to New Orleans
Makes It Difficult to Leave
There Now.

no reason Is assigned by Rev. Rob-
ert ). Coupland, d. D., for declining
me office of bishop coad Jutor OF the
Diocese of Virginia. In his letter to
BISHOP Gibson and to the notification
committee he simply says he is salts
the election. 9 lll 71i7
AS stated in The Times-D Dispatch yes
terday. Bishop Gibson on Saturday re-
ceired telegram from Dr. Coupland.
announcing his refusal to accept the
coadjutorship, and saying that his
letter would follow. A copy of this
letter was secured last night By The
lines dispatch correspondent in New
orleahs from DR.. COPELAND.
May BE Speciul Meeting.
II NO decision has been arrived at as
70 further procedure looking toward
the election of a; bishop. Possibly the
council of the diocese will be called
IN special session for an election.
Ihere have been three destinations and
one resignation OF the office of CO.
ao1utor within the past two years DR..
COPELAND who is rector of Trinity
church, New Orleans. recently went to
mat city from Baltimore, where he
was rector of the Church of the Ascen-
sion. lie was elected bishop coadj tutor
ny the council in regular session. at
Wlnchester on May, IS. 1t is thought
ms recent removal made him unwilling
70 SO soon give UP his New Orleans
charge. IL
After he had dictated copy OF his
letter to The Times Dispatch CORE
spondent last night. DR.. Coupland was
asked for his reasons for declining the
election He replied that he had given
no reason in his communication, and
wouiu rather not say why he had de-
clued 10 remain in New Orleans
DR.. Couplnnd's Letter.
His letter, which he mailed SATURDAY
is as follows: -
New Orleans May 81, 1911.
Rev Robert K. Afassie, ID. D.. and
Judge ]. x. Morton. Alexandra,
Va: a'N-'
Dear Sirs.-In reply to your com
munication of May 10, notifying me
OF my election S bishop-coadjutor Of
the Diocese OF Virginia, I wish to
convey TO the diocese through you my
very profoundest appreciation OF the
great honor which 1t has conferred
upon me. and the confidence 1t has i'm
posed IN me in calling me to so noblc
and responsible an office. However
after a week of earnest PRAYER and
patient consideration In striving IN
know my duty, am satished that II
Is right that I should decline nv cleo
ton. eiee-
in the light OF my great love for
ana LOYALTY to my native State and
the church within her borders. 7 need
not tell you how hard 1t Is to refuse
the call OF my Virginia brethren and
friends OF the clergy and laity.
Yours faithfully,
(sisned) ROBERT S. COUPLAND."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-29
AT .
|. ORPHAN ASYLUM
Richmond Institution for Boys
Observes It's Sixty-hfth i.
Birthday.

Special exercises were held yester-
Day afternoon in commemoration of
the sixty-ffth anniversary OF the Rich
mond Male Orphan Asylum. A large
number OF visitors. including members
Oh me board of the institution, were
present The fifty boys now In the
nome under direction the superIn-
tendent, Mrs. J. R. Gill, rendered a
wen prepared musical program. the
singing being especially commended.
Hill Montague. former member OF
the legislature from Richmond. made
the principal address John Z. WI.
liems. president of the board of trus.
tees. presided. Special reference was
mace to the fact that during the past
year there has been remarkably good
neaith Mt the institution, not a boy
having necessitated the services of O
physician, save for one or two acct
dents. 49,
The building was opened for inspec-
lion after the exercises, and the Wis
itors expressed general approval of
the neatness and good order which
prevailed The grounds also were
beautiful and attractive.
Special services VIII be held each
Sunday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock. 10
which the public is invited The fine
appearance of the boys taking part in
the service yesterday was a subject
OF general remark.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-29
GIFT TO PRINCETON
Portrait OF Aaron Burr, supnosed 70
De by Stuart. Now nj IrnirersItn:

Portrait OF Aaron Burr, Supnosed 70
De by Stuart, Now ut UniverSity.
III Princeton, May 2S.-Through the
generosity of Mrs. Harriet Burr Morse
oAirs. William o. Morse), OF New Yor,,
CITY, and her sister Mrs Marie Burr
Harmon Curran. Princeton has been
presented with an excellent portrait Of
Golonel Aaron Burr. Of the class Of
iIL2. The painting. which was OBJ :
talned through Professor Allen Mar
quand, has been placed on exhtbition
at the Art Museum. Vice Preeidsnt
Burr Is buried in the Princeton C,nmaN
lery' along with many other famous
The portrait, which has always ha.n
IN the possession OF the Burr family
Is believed 10 be the work or Ciiha,.t
stuart up to the present time the
uFEinerslty mas never owned a portrait
OF Burr. although his death MASK e ~
me Hutton collection in the lihra,,.
This gift from Mrs. Morse and nr.s
Curran is. therefore, especialI,. w. W. D.
come. and IL expert opinion nrress wt,h
me FAMILY tradition In ascrjhina ~
painting to Stuart. the univaEeit,.,s
eI3iiectioh OF Portraits OF famous
a n ns VIII be decidedly raised in aver
v1 II regard to the gift. Mrs. Morse
IN view of the prominspt :. =
Played by Aaron Burr In the hjstor,, : ; ;
t tls nation, and more parttcula rIv ~ :
TACT OF his being a graduate Of p-,,, ne ne
al; Would seem to he parti-.ilari,.
hhotins thet this portrait of him shouid
ne IN me possession of his alma mater :"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-29
FIRST SKYSCRAPER GIVES
WAY FOR ONE REAL BIG ONE
Home Of Chamber Opened in 1893, Regarded Then
as Marvel, but Growing City Demands That
1T Be Empted and Raced.

Under the devastating hand OF the
house wrecker. the wills OF the old
Chamber OF Commerce. Richmond.s first
real office building. are day by day neur-
ing the street level, making place for
the latest skyscraper-thc First Ma
ttonal Bank Building-wnIch III less
than two years will tower above It's
ncighbors. is the chamber did less
than twenty years ago. In 1893, when
1t was opened. people crancu their
necks looking up at the sixth story.
and held their breath as they were.
isnatched from one floor to another IN
elevators that were considered almost
too fast for sa fety Then. one after
another. there rose structures twice
Its height with many more conven-
office room then began to flock out for
swifter elevators and other up TO date
service that the new buildings afford
ed. Dingy. but as staunch as ever, the
old building goes down because 1t is
not worth Its keep on such valua BILE
ground.
The chamber never was a money
making proposition. 1t was built by a
corporation made up OF public spirited
men. who took stock as they were
able. never expecting large remunera-
ton. AS Judge George l. Christian.
then president. said at the laying of
the cornerstone. they scemed to look
upon 1t as IAN ornament to the city
in all the years to come Many OF
them died before the FIRST National
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-29
GRADUATES HEAR
SPECIAL SERMON
Medical College Commencement
Exercises at Auditorium To-
Morrow Night.

Rev. Louis Bacon Warren, d. D.,
pastor OF the Second Baptist Church,
last night preached the baccalaureate
sermon TO the members of the gradu-
atins classes OF the Medical College Of
Virginia and the Memorial Hospital
Training School for Nurses.
The commencement exercises Of the
young physicians Will take place to-
morrow night in the City Auditorium,
where the annual address Will be de-
livered by Richard E. Byrd, Speaker
OF the Virginia House OF Delegates
The commencement OF the nurses will
take place Wednesday night in the
auditorium of the John Marshall High
School 8
o-day the graduates of the Medical
College will be rendered luncheon at
l o'clock BY the Memorial Hospital
At $3.50 tonight there will be a mu-
steal entertainment by the students.
which Will be followed by an adjunct
faculty smoker. The forenoon and a
portion OF the afternoon Will be de-
voted TO medical and surgical clinics
There will be a meeting Of the
Alumni Society tomorrow morning at
10 o'clock. AT 1890 o'clock an address
Will be made by DR.. Walter D. McCaw.
class reunion and supper Will take
place tomorrow night at 10 o'clock
ReV. +. A.. CeliSch, Ph. ID, VIII de-
liver the annual address before the
graduates Of the Memorial Hospital
Wednesday night, while diplomas and
class pins will be presented By DR..
j. Shelton Horsley.
The graduates of the nurses training
school this year are as follows: Miss
Frances Bell Hunt. Miss Lillian Jane
Irving. Miss Addie Moody Bledsoe,
Miss Eugenia Mae Crump. Miss Rena
Harwood Collins. Miss Hattie Coe
Crist, Miss Carrie Mae Copenhavcr.
Miss katherine Pearl Fiintoff Miss Lii
liam May Greaver. Miss Rosa Louise
I-eech. Miss Amelia Coleman Ratliff,
Miss Myra Elizabeth Stone, Miss Edna
"A Linton Triplett. Miss Martha Louise
4Wingo and Miss Weber Abilene Zim-
norman.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-29
WOMAN SLAYER IS ACQUITTED.
Mrs. PisnatelIi snid She Killed sran
In Seif-Defense.


Newark, May 2S.--"Not guilty was
the verdict returned in Oyer and Ter
miner by a jury which for five days
listened to evidence and argument In
the case OF Mrs. Carmela Pignatelli,
charged with the murder OF Antonio
Antorino The woman admitted she
killed Antorino. but asserted she did
1t in self-d efense. The State attempted
to prove jealousy. M
The Jury went out at o'clock In
the afternoon and returned in four
hours. During the court proceedings
the woman held in her arms her child.
three months old. When she heard
the verdict she kissed the baby. Her
husband and relatives crowded about
her and congratulated her with wild
demonstra tons. The husband and q
son. Micha ell, ten years of age testis
fed in her behalf
The ira Eedy occurred in the Pigna-
tell home 80 Willowdale Avenue.
Montclair on last April 90. Three Of
the woman's children were in the room
with her. She and Michael swore An
torino attacked her and threatened to
Kill her. flonrishing the knife which a
moment afterward she thrust into his
heart. On the stand Mrs. Pignatelli
told a graphic story of the tragedy
illustrating on the person of court
attache how the fatal struggle took
place She said she fed from tho
house as soon S she stabbed Antorino.
and did not know until afterward she
had killed him. Her counsel urged
the turybto have regard for the ''un-
Writtsn law -.-----
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-29
Little Sermon BY Pomdexter Quaze

financially. Those suckers would
come around the desk and try TO
finesse a five-spot FOR a ten-spot, and
they lost so much that we were afraid
all the time they would break their
necks trying to run away from the
BOARD Bills. But / laid for that bridge
contractor, and we got him out so
early one morning that he didn't have
chance TO stand under the shower
bath. Thereafter things were peace
vi. merely mention this because 1t
is so different
People often come down here from
~ York and ask me If there is any
sport around. hand them BASEBALL
ana golf and tennis and then I have
70 catch en- to keep EN- from dropping
dead No, sir. il fills my heart with
delight to tell those guys that this is
not gambling paradise or a second
/; story hang out. but community of
eminently respectable people, who live
go TO bed early and who keep out OF
the rain Anl then to hay" pcople
away from here bring out their ham,
mers ms kes me sore. wasn't born
here, but lei me tell you, I've been
vaccinated, and so just tell these
sports and crooks that Richmond is
not for them. truly not. They thank
me. and the next day you hear Of a job
they pulled OFF in some other town.
Didn't John Dunn. the plckpocket.
sneak away? And John Dunn is run
ming around now, like a rat with a
bell tied to It's tail, warning other
lpickpockets to stay away--I don't
think"
Saying which, William Poindexter
ouale adjusted tho diamond horseshoe
In his necktie and dismissed his con-
grogation. It'll
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-29

Bank Building Corporation repaid them
dollar for dollar when the property
was purchased some months ago for
10000. On the east wall Of the bulld
ing adjoining. which has been laid bare
ny the wreckers. may now be seen the
sign OF Denoon. Topper C Company.
who were active in the early DAYS OF
the chamber. and instrumental IN mt
ting up the building.
The cornerstone WAS laid on Aupust
rs. 1892. under the auspices OF The
Grand Lodge of Masons in virginia.
and the work turned over In due form
TO President George l. Christfan, who.
In BRIEF speech. introduced Colonel
John 3. Purcell. now president OF the
First National Bank. the orator OF the
day. i--I
1t was an event of vastly more i'm
portance in those days than will be
the same ceremony for the new build
ing and much more elaborate than
the exercises attending the laying OF
the cornerstone for Tho new post-ofice
building The procession formed at
the Masonic Temple. and was preceded
by two Dlatoons OF police. Then fol-
lowed the officers OF the grand lodge.
members OF the two communicates.
knights Templar, and members Of
other Masonic orsaniza tiona through
out the city. There was music by the
Richmond Light Infantry Blues, Band.
About year later the building war
opened for occupancy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-29
LAWS
APPLY PRIMARY
Registrars Must Produce Their
Books at All Party Con
+ tests.

II Sustaining another phase OF the APP
plication OF the general election laws
10 party primaries Attorney General
Samuel w. Williams has rendered an
opinion to the effect that a registrar
must produce his books at primary
elections. just as at regular contests.
This Is OF Interest. in that II follows
out the recent decision OF the Supreme
Court In the Norfolk cases. to the ef-
feet that frauds in primaries are pun
ishable to the same extent a In reg
ular elections.
the case In point came from South
ampton county. It seems that c. w.
Darden. registrar for Franklin District,
not give up his books TO be used in the
Democratic primary held las, Thurs
day. ]. c. Parker thereupon asked
Judge McLemore, in the Circuit Court.
for mandamus to compel the produc-
ton of the books.
The claim OF Mr.. Darden was that, as
this was primary. and not a regular
election. he would violate the law by
giving up his books TO the Judges OF
Office were much exercised over the
matter. fearing that the polls would
not be open at Franklin for the pri
mary. However, Judge McLemore Is
sued the mandamus. and the books
were secured. Any other construction
would have been fatal to the primary
plan.
Official Decision.
The opinion OF Attorney General
Williams In this ma tier was as follows:
THE primary election law, section 122
OF Pollard's Code, has been decided by
the Court of Appeals to be valid, and
this law provides that all persons vot-
ing at q primary must be registered
and qualified to vote at the next sue
oeedlng general election. and all laws
intended TO secure the regularity and
purity of general elections. 30 far as
may be applicable. shall apply to pri-
mary elections. See page IS OF Elec-
lion Law. copy of which l have here
tofore sent you. And the law in re-
gard to furnishing the registration
BOOKS at regular elections provides
that the registrar shall deliver to the
Judge of election the registration books
not later than sunrise on the morning
OF election day, and imposes q fine upon
II he wilfully falls to do SO, imposes a
fine and Imprisonment. See page 80.
section 34. of the Election Law.
I'm my opinion. the registrar Is as
much bound under the law to deliver
the lrcgistra ton books to the judges
of the primary election as at regular
election, and is liza BILE to the penalties
prescribed By law for failing to do SO.
Otherwise the primary election law
would be a farce and meaningless"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-29
TRAVELLING N AN
COMMITS SUICIDE
E. NJ. Parrish, Jr., Found Dead in
His Room at Hamilton
Hotel, in Bristol.
SHOT. HIMSELF IN TEMPLE
All Papers Destroyed and No
Message Left to Explain
Rash Act.

Without leaving a bit OF evidence to
account for his rash act. e. NJ. Parrish,
Jr.. twenty-eight years old. travelling
salesman for the q. B. Taylor Co.. kill
ed himself with a revolver in his room
at the Hamilton Hotel. Bristol, early
yesterday morning. his body not being
found until the afternoon.
Though a native OF Louisa county.
Parrish lived at 420 North Tenth Street
this city, while not on the road. When
word came from Bristol yesterday that
he had committed suicide, his employ
ers and associates were unable 70 I'M
derstand the reason, many OF mar
stating that they could nor believe II.
ihey mad discussed the advisability OF
demanding an immediate Investigate
but kilograms later showed that il was
simple case OF suicide
Destroyed All OF His Papcrs.
according to Bristol dispatches. Par
rish arrived at the Hamilton Hotel
saturday. afternoon, and SO far as is
known he did not leave il. some tim ;
curing the night he shot himself
through the head. after tearing into
siti Gus large batch of papers. He lett
no note OF any kind and no message
to his friends.
hen Parrish failed TO respond to
vigorous calls. the door of his room
was broken open. the body being found
on the bed with the revolver between
the knees. The bullet entered the right
temple. and physicians said that death
" as instantaneous. The coroner's jury
returned verdict of suicide.
Inc clerk of the hotel called up
members OF the Taylor firm yesterday,
another message coming from the Bris-
&c, ool secretary OF the United Commercial
travellers. asking what disposition
should be made of the body. Later in
the afternoon the Mayor of Bristol no.
tilted the firm.
Friends Can't Understand II
Parrish left here on this trIp about
sixty days ago. He travelled in Ten
nessee. Alabama and other States and
mad done such excellent work that h.
was regarded as one OF the best men
the company had on tho road He had
neen with the same house for about
seven years. He was ambitious in
dustrious and steady worker. l
His friends said last night that tbav
could not understand what reasons
could possibly make him resort TO self
obstruction. His brother, Vivian Par
rlsh. nves at SIG North Twenty-sec-
ond street. and is employed by Drewry-
Hughes & Co. -'
Dir. Parrish Is son OF E. NJ Parrish.
merchant, who resides at Kent's
store Va, but who is now in Louisa
county Tho body will be shipped
from Bristol to Louisa for burial
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-29
PRISONERS WALK 10 MILES, ALL
HANDICAPPED AHEAD OF BUGGY

Forced TO walk ten miles, from Cold
Harbor. Hanover county, where they
were arrested BY Deputy Sheriff w. w.
s?dnor and Officer w NJ, lessee of
Henrico. on charge of assaulting Ru-
bin Gates last Tuesday night In tho
Craighton Road three negroes were
taken to the county tail yesterday az
lernoon The prisoners are John II
Wade. Junius Boiling and Fulton Brax-
ton. The officers covered the distance
In a vehicle. but the negroes were COM
PEELED to walk ahead, each handcufted
10 the other II me- I'M
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-29
MEMORIAL SERVICES
Grand Army Camp to Pny Tribute to
b 81 INIT

.sSits Union Dead.
Memorial services over the graves OF
Union soldiers will be conducted to-
morrow morning under the auspices OF
Phil Kcnny Post. G. a. r., in the Ma
Joseph B. Glenn will make the memo
rial address. while Lincoln's Gettys-
burg speech Will be read by John La
throp.
Mrs A.HF Lewis will give recita-
ltion. Memorial Day." and an original
poem VIII be read by Miss Izora De.
Wolf. 8a~ Jgs
Cars for the cemetery will leave the
Seven Pines car sheds at $40 and 1915
o'clock tomorrow morning, and an
engagements have been made for ample
service to accommodate the crowd
" hich Is expected to so from Rich
r1lond. SH
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-29

The three small white boys charged
WITH breaking into the study OF the
second Bapnst Church and stealing
SAFETY razor and several classics, were
raroled yesterday a the order Of Ma
lor Werner. They We're TOO young
the juvenile court is still only mai
ter OF promise. 4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-29
Lee Cnn,n Called

4 F. Lee Camp, Confederate ve,er.
ans. ha been called 10 meet at the
camp hal! tomorrow At $3.50 r. NJ TO
attend the annual memorial exercises
in Hollywood Cemetery. The camp at
tended the annual memorial services
al Grace Episcopal Church last night
in uniform.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-29
PrIre open sho,ycnse.

Attracted by a dollar bill. which had
Deen placed inside for the very purpose
of attracting attention, some one last
night broke into the showcase In front
OF The Wiltshire Gnc.) store. 1909 Ea st
Main Street, and stole the bill and
several neckties. The locks on the
rear door Of the showcase were priced
open by the thief and the rest was
easy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-29
Charged with Figh,Inr.

Robert L. L. Fitzpatrick and Willtam
ER "a both colored. were arrested near
deputy Sheriff Traylor, of Henrico
county. and taken TO the county la
where charges OF drunk and disorderjx
eonduct and lighting were lodged