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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-14
THE RING INCIDENT.

colorcd cook, and by her thrust under Il
large oven over which She stood, whilst
the Yankees were present. Everything
succeeded 10 a charm: no papers dis
covered; no person captured.
Dave Lane accompanied his Young
masters, Thomas and James Marshall
10 the war. Just before the surrender
the father OF the young men sent them
$500 in gold. Dave expected 20 ind the
young men in the vicinity OF Char
louisville. but upon his arrival learned
that Richmond had fallen and that his
young masters had retreatcd south with
the army. He returned to Fauquier
and returned the money, untouched to
his master.
Some time during the war Dave cap
tured Yankee negro and made him
40 the cooking and horse grooming.
He also captured a Yankee lieutenant
and demanded his boots. The officer
demonstrated Hith him, saying: II came
down here to fight for you, and now
YOU propose to rob me" Dave replied
II don't want to hear no such talk as
DAT. Pull off dem boots" and the
Yankee complied. String fellow. the
scout upon one occasion was at the
residence Of James e. Skinkcr con-
vcrsinE with the ladies' when, hearing
the clatter of horses hoofs. he look ed
out and saw party of Yankees APP
preaching. SO rapidly did they come
on tnat ne hau no opportunity to cS-
cape. and explained to the ladies that
he would not be taken, and they must
conceal him. This one OF them under
took to do, and conducted him to the
attic, which was unfinished. There
were Il few planks across the joists
above and upon one of these next to
the wall, StrinGfellow lay down with
his checked pistol in his hand Soon
he saw light approaching and heard
The clatter of a sabre. The colored wo-
man, who bore the light, when she
reached the door. refused to enter on
account of the dust.
But being urged by the Yankee. She
finally did so. and placed herself i'm
mediately under the plank on which
he scout lay, thus throwing the shadow
above. The Yankee departed, much
'ihagrincd at not finding the scout.
and thereby saving his own life. as the
scout had him covered and would have
fred Immediately on being discovered.
For n fuller account Of this incident.
sec John Eston Cookies Wearing OF
the Gray" I write only to show the
faithfulness OF the negro
Not mile from this place, Smith
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-14
PurifcntiOu.

What gives to lifeless clay which forms
the base
Its calm translucency and irdescent
hucs.
1t, lines III which with living tendrirs
grace
The strength OF crystal rocks some
unseen soul imbuesc
How was there won from yon gray
sullen stone.
Which slept in deeps which never
knew the kiss OF sun,
And whose duh body nought OF life
had known.
SO pure gold that TO a spiders
thread it's spun?
Twas furious grinding by harsh.
grooming wheels,
Which rent the selfish atoms till,
when forced apart.
Their dross- consuming flame each deep
wound heals
To In perfect body shrine n perfect
heart.
SO war wreckd southland. Right must,
crucified.
Rise from its dying meath the thorns,
the sword, the flame.
Ere Sons and Daughters thro' these
defed
Redeem this nation from its North
lands deeds of shame
THE OLD GRAY DOCTOR
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effect. that poem entitled Night on
Shiloh
e, Why not repeat It for me now =
asked the wounded soldier
For reply. Miss Francis repeated tho
lines of the poem. and then resumed:
When finished tina, day at the
encampmcnt there was no appiaus,
only hush: sob seemed to come
in great wave from that vast con-
course of old soldiers. TO break the
tension. the colonel asked the men to
take u recess while they came to shake
lands witt, me.
II stood while hundreds OF soldiers
came. tears coursing down their
checks and with trembling lips and
thanked me for the recitation. each
saying something about beng at Shi-
Ioh. Some said. 4 lost my arm Others.
I lost my leg. and many said. i was
wounded at Shiloh that day
other experiences and honors have
come to me since that day. but never
again has such n surge Of feeling
swept over me at having touched tho
hearts ana souls of so many men as
did that August afternoon"
AS Miss Francis finished the MARI,
tive. the old soldier looking up into
her face, tears coursing down his
cheeks. said: II thought your face
was familiar. I am the general who
held your hat on that revcr-to be for
gotten day. have cherished tender
thoughts of that scene, and have often
wondered what bccame OF the littl.
reciter. for ! fe't that she had n mis-
SION IN this word. ! forgot her name.
but not the recitation. end can see
that now. az the president OF the Rod
ross society ~ your great State. YOU
n"Ns out Verihed my prophecy and
followed out that breadth aud tapdnr
ness of soul which YOU evinced ina,
DAY when You we're forced To recitc
Night on Shiloh. Manassas Journal
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camps. requesting payment OF annual
dues SIXTY days before the meeting OF
the Grand Camp.
Sponsors.
The G-anl Camp. one chief sponsor
and two maids OF honor. each district.
one sponsor and one maid. 10 be rec
omnendcd by the Inspector and APP
pointed by the grand commander
The committee. of which Cotnrade
Boyd Smith is chairman (Which was
continued from last meeting. see Fro
ceedings 1912. page ~, viii doubtless
submit report.
Your inspector general. Comradc
Upton ID. jennings, has been in poor
health for the last twelve months
but hopes TO be with YOU at Roanoke.
The assistant inspectors should make
prompt returns TO him. giving conai-
ton of camps in their district, so
that he can, without trouble formu-
late his report to the Grand Camp.
Railroad rates same as last year.
THOMAS SMITH,
Grand Commander.
Joseph V. Bidgood, adjutant- general.
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In reply TO George V. Farqueson's
question / will state that the other
Yankees did not kill Hannibal when he
knocked The one down that tore her
ring from his mistresss finger have
interviewed sister and two brothers
OF the woman who was robbed. They
remember the incident. but do not re-
call all the particulars. For myself.
was either battling for the South in
the Confederate army. or boarding ut
the expense OF Uncle Abe at Elmira
The affair was the common talk in this
part of Fauquier when returned from
prison. 4 nephew of mine told me
few days ago that when a boy he Ques-
toned Hannibal about this matter. He
replied: II just slapped him over
should hate TO have been the recipient
of that slap, for have seen him seize
q sack OF grain in each hand and step
around with the greatest ease. Each
sack contained two bushels of grain.
He had ample opportunities 10 escape
To the Yankees if he desired to do so.
Taking rings from womcn's fingers
was a favoritc pastime OF Sheridan's
and Shcrman's "bummers." on my ex-
change from Elmira, passing through
Richmond, on my way TO Fauquicr i'm
mcdiately tter Shcridan's raid, | was
requested by my first cousin. Major
James NJ. Taylor. to stop at TaylorSvillc
and inform his wife of his welfare.
The Yankees had been there. My
cousins wife was almost in Mysteries.
She Informed me that II ruflian had
taken her wedding ring from her finger
and that her baby was but week old.
That baby is now married, the mother
al children. and resides in Richmond.
on February Il. 1864. a strong party
CT Yankees appeared about daybrcak in
tho vicinity of Mechanicsvillc (Scum) in
search of Mosby's men. They approach
ell the residence Of Mr.. Jamison Ashby,
where were Captain John 7. Ashby, at
home on furlough. and Captain Walter
Farmland, qLartcrmaster OF Mosby's
battalion. The Yankees did not enter
tho house Immediately. and Mrs. Sallie
Nshhy took advantage of the delay to
conceal the men in n closet adjoining
the basement dining room and having
a safe drawn across the door. placed
II large waiter, edged up. on the safe,
which effcctually hid the door to the
closet She also had the presence OF
mind TO make up the bed in which the
mon had slept.
Important papers belonging to tho
battalion wero placed in a carpetbag
and intrusted TO Della Williams, the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-14
Hardy County I'm the W.r

Moorehcld, the county seat of Hardy
County, w. Va. situated on the South
Branch OF the Potomac, is thirty-cight
miles from New Creek Cnow Keyser)
OF the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
as disputed ground. this county suf-
Tered greatly by the raid OF troops of
both armies. Frecmonts army, on his
march to Mcdowell and on his return
to intercept Jackson In the Valley
passed and returned through Hardy
County. This county furnished the fol
lowing troops In the Confederate army: :
Hardy Blues. sixty men, Captain j.
C. -. Mullen. Company Il. Sixty second
Regiment; Hardy Grays. sixty men,
Captain A. Spangler; South Branch
Riflcmcn, sixty mon, Captain John H.
EVERY. These three companies were
organized when the war commenced
Tn" Blues and Riflemen were taken to
Rich Mountain, in West Virginia. in
Juno, 1861. and were captured and
paroicd. and in time returned to ser
vice The Blues were rcorEanizcd j.
j chipley as captain. and attached TO
the Sixty second Virginia Infantry;
Rif"men also. y. S. Scott. as captain
Tho Grays were ordered to Harper s
Ferry and attached to the Thirty-third
Virginia Infantry, Stoncwall Brigade
was III the FIRST Bull Run fight and
suffered severely; went through the
war. Captain y. Spanglcr. Company A.
Thirty third. became colonel Of the
regiment served through the war and
returned 10 and died in this town about
1871.
Company Z. Eighteenth Virginia
Regiment, Captain George w. stump
eighty mem. tfty-fve OF them from
Hardy County: Company +, Seventh
Virginia Cavalry. Captain George
sheets. seventy-fivc men. thirty seven
from Hardy County, was a part of Cen
cral Turner Ashby'S old regiment.
Company p. Captain William II. Har-
ness. Eleventh Cavalry. seventy men.
John II McNeill, raised in this coun-
ty, lived in Missouri when the war COM
menced. came back TO this county in
1852. organized a partisan ranger com
pany from this and adjoining counties.
He was killed in the Valley OF Virginia
in about 1868. His son. Jessie, who
was first lieutenant. became captain.
and with over a hundred men was a
terror 10 Yankee raiders and wagon
trains.
Under Captain Jessie. with ten or
nfteen men from other commands. in
all about forty. they rode into Cum
berland. Md. and captured Generals
Crook and Kelley and landed them in
Richmond
General Thomas L. Bosscr. with the
old Ashby Brigade Chen the Laurel
Brigade), with two regiments OF Paine's
Brigade, came through this county on
his famous raid on New Creek, which
place he captured with LOO prisoners.
a number OF guns, a field battery OF
four guns and 100000 worth OF stores
and ammunition. which he destroyed
New Creek was fortified outpost, and
to capture ii with the loss OF only one
man. in the day time. was the great
est feat OF the war.
He had as pilots his two trusty
scouts. Pierce and Williams.
We have United Confederate Vet
hnH
Williams commander, Il. Daily, adj
jutant.
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Confederate veterans, Reunion.
Iicadquartcrs,
Grand Camp Confederate Veterans,
nf Nir,rIr,ia

litSuiual tiers,
Grand Camp Confederate Veterans,
OF Virginia.
Warrenton, Va, July %, 1913.
TO the Camps composing the Grand
Camp. Confederate Veterans, OF
Nryinia-General order
The twenty-siNih annual reunion OF
the Grand Camp OF Virginia Confed-
crate Veterans, Will be held at toa
noke City, September Il, IS and 49,
1919, and it is urged that every camp
in the State shall send its full num-
Der OF delegates 10 this meeting.
AS the years go the realization Is
painfully forced upon us that the vet
Grams are passing all too rapidly; ard
il seems incumbent upon those who
may be spared to dedicate themselves
with increasing reverence TO the per-
petuatiOn OF the memory of the dead
Let the survivors demonstrate their
devotion to the cause by attendance at
the assembling of the few. in honor
Thousands have recently made pill
grimase to field more famous for
the heroism of Virginia braves. SINH
lar zeal should assemble many at home
in honor of oar martyrs.
The attention of adjutants of camps
is called to the Importance of send
ing the returns of their camps On the
blanks Enclosed to the ADVANTAGEOUS
eral Richmond. Va, and remit stheir
dues TO Major n. 4. Brown. Quarter
master-general, Richmond, Va. II is
not necessary TO say that this is an
important matter; that current eX
penses of the Grand Camp must be
met, and that il takes all the funds
that come inro the hands of the quar-
termaster- general to cover them.
call Your especial attention TO
Article VIII. Section !, of the by
laws, reading
Every camp which has not complied
with Article VIII, Section !, OF the
BY Laws. Rules and Regulations.
Which provides that each of the camps
composing the Grand Camp shall be
assessed and pay 10 cents per member
annually to defray the expenses of
the Grand Camp. and no camp shall be
entitled TO representation at any meet
ing of the Grand Camp unless its as
scssment has been paid to the quar-
termaster- general or other proper Of
ficer prior to or at said meeting.
In addition to the requirement un
der the Bylaws by a resolution
adopted by the Grand Camp ut It's
meeting in Lynchburg. In 1904. this
matter Is urgently passed upon as fol-
lows:
Your committee on credentials would
respectfully suggest that the various
camps OF Virginia he required to rem
der their reports and make payment
OF the dues charged against their re-
spective camps ten days before the
meeting OF the Grand Camp, to the
quartermaster- general of tho Grand
Camp of Virginia. and that copy OF
this resolution be sent by the adju-
tant-general In this circular to The
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-14
Sponsors and Maids for the Grand
Camp Meeting In Roanoke, Sep
fembcr IL, IL and TO- 1913.

Sponsorin-chicf. Mrs. S. !. Evans.
Roanoke hrst maid. Mrs John Sher-
man, Roanoke; second maid. Miss SUI
san II. Skinkcr. Warrenton, Va.
First District-Sponsor. Miss Nir-
Sinia Todd Newport News; maid, Miss
Louise benson.
Fourth District-Sponsor, Miss Mary
Garnett Jackson. Farmville; maid, Miss
Emma Walton.
Fifth Distrct-Sponsor, Miss Cornc-
liza u. Christian, Lynchburg: maid,
Miss Mamie Norman. Danvilc.
Sixth District-Sponsor, Mrs. Charles
w. Smaller, ChristiansburG; maid,
Miss Annie ForsburS, Lynchburg
Seventh District-Sponsor Miss MIL
dred Powers. Charlottesville; maid.
Miss Hattie ID. Brown, Charles Town.
Ninth I1istrict--Mrs. Writ j. Car
rington. Bristol. Va: maid Miss Lucy
Gibson, Jonesvillc.
Tenth District--Sponsor Miss Marie
g. Ellison. Wayncsboro; maid, Miss
Champ c. Thompson, Wayncsboro.
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Our faithful correspondents. even
though they arc not in the hrst chap
ter or the r. +. v, must not be disrc-
gardcd. and we publish the following
interesting notes. even though they
treat of those who are not in the class
with the Savages and proctors:
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brooke, Tallnfcrro, pollard. .,onc,.

Robert Cd Brooke, born 1858 jus
tice ESSEX County 1859. married Cath
crime, daughter OF Humphrey ana Mar
sarct tundcrwood) Booth Her sister.
Elizabeth Underwood (widow OF Fran
els Slaughter), married John Catlctt,
died 1870. the immigrant. Issue
Robert 90 Brooke knight OF the
Golden horseshoe. Mary q, Brooke,
wife of Leonard Tarrcnt Willian co
Brooke VIII 1874. who married sarah.
daughter of Lawrence Taliafcrro, and
Humphrey 90 Brooke, of King VIII
liam County. Va, justice (dicd 1881,
married Elizabeth daughter OF George
BraXton, Sr., will i7e5. (She was sis
ter OF George BraNton. who married
a daughter of King" Carter. parents
OF Carter Braxton. tho signorl. Issue:
/. George ca Brooke. OF Mantpike
tborn 1725. Will l7Sn. married Ann
Tunstall; :. Humphrey Ia Brooke
(horn 1871. died 1902: 3. Richard 90
Brooke, living In i7Sl 4. Robert 80
Brooke. OF King William County. mar
ried Ann Aylett. daughter OF Colonel
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-16
Good Luck and Death. ,

limited Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, May 49, Supposedly,
the state OF Illinois is backing the
White SoE in their ambitious efforts
to capture the American League PEN
nant. 3 Therefore fans who watched
floral designers construct two big
pieces to be handed out at the Chance
day celebration at Comiskey's parK
tomorrow executed some guess work.
To Frank Chance. ex-Cub and lead
er Of the New York Yankees, Cover
nor Dunno will present an eight-foot
floral horseshoe luck. To Jimmy
Callahan, manager OF the Sox, the
executive will pass out floral harp,
a staple decoration at funerals.
Owner Frank Farrell of the Yanks.
President Murphy of the Cubs. and
possibly other league magnates will
occupy boxes tomorrow.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-16
MONMOUTH MAY
DROP FROM c. A.
Brown Village Comes Out With State
ment That There is Big Chance
Of Giving up Base
ball.
OTHERS WANT PEACE
President Justice Says There Are
Plenty to Take up Housh's Place
If He Don't Want

There Is a big possibility that little
Monmouth will drop out OF the league
and drop quick. Things haven't been
going very good over there since the
opening OF the season and the fans
have become disgusted with them
selves and everything else.
President NJ. E. Justice said this
morning that he had not received any
notification of Monmouth's intentions
but II The Browns wanted to slip by
the board and call everything of,
there were plenty of towns glad and
willing to take the place of Houghs
team. The president had some hest.
tation about saying what towns would
grab onto the franchise but 1t is
known that Galesburg, Clinton. Boone
and two or three others would be
happy to seize Hannibal might also
be given chance to come back into
the fold
The Monmouth Atlas has to say of
the situation:
1T is in sack cloth and ashes that
We discuss the humiliation of pos
sibIe loss OF Monmouth baseball
champions.
a representative of the McKinles
syndicate went to Ottumwa and tried
to secure that team and franchise for
Galesburg. Ottumwa was in financial
difficulty.
Two prominent business men OF
Galesburg we're here today and ap-
preached an official OF the
Monmouth association with
view to securing Monmouth's
franchise In case Monmouth
fans permit this disgrace to occur. The
Two business men are backed by I'M
limited capital and are working in
conjunction with the Mckinley people.
This effort to secure franchise
in Central company has been quietly
going on for some time, as the Nc
kinney people do things and they
need a baseball team at Galesburg
for the benefit of the people who use
their service
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-16
BOILERMAKERS WHIP
OVER WIN, EASILY
keWanee lunches Hits Late in the
Fracas and Straps Dick
Rohn.
Especial to The Gate CITY. i

vi
KEWANEE. May 16.-With the
score one and one, Kewanea punched
five hits in the sixth and eighth inn
ings, and added FIVE runs, thus WIN
ming the contest from the Pathfinders
by the score of six to two Hubbard
and Pennington scored In the sixth on
triple by Shirm. The last three
were made on clean hits. by Nichols,
Pennington, Shirm and Sewell Bur-
lington made their run in the first on
a double by Ellis and a single by
Lowther- They were unable to bunch
hits again until in the ninth when
Lowther hit the pill for double and
a felder's choice by Hale, Lowther
scoring. Kewanee played poor ball at
times but when they were in pinch.
the boilermakers were equal to the
task. Burlington threatened to score
in the fifth. Hale singled, stole sec
ond and reached third on an. error
but was caught mapping oy Dick. SUIT
ton had meanwhile singled and Rohn
advanced him TO seoo1-d. He was
caught at the plate by long throw
of Johnson. when Jacobs hit high
one TO center field.
.
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Jim Thorpe Won't Go.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. j
NEW YORK, May 16.--Interest as
to the identity OF the twenty athletes
whom the American Olympic commit
tee has in mind was spontaneous III
athletic circles today. following an.
nouncement that team from the Uni.
ted States would compete in the
Olympic games at Athens. Greece,
next spring. The fact that the date
will be too early to allow college ath-
letes to participate ls said to mean
that the United States will be repre-
sented by athletic club stars. The
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-16
McCue Ia East Boxer.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
RACINE, Wis, May 1e.-Matty Nc,
Cue, sensational little Dane, looked
like real conner today on the show.
ing he made last night against jeff
O'Connell of Chicago. 1t took ninety
seconds for McCue to end the bout In
that brief period O'Connell went to
the mat FIVE times.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-16
MAJOR LEAGUE RESULTS
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

Brooklyn, s-l5-1; st. Louis, $3.50.
Batteries: Ragan. Rucker and Miller;
Steele, Perritt, Sallee and Wingo and
Mclean.
Philadelphia, e-ls-1; Chicago. 5-1O-4
item Innings. Batteries: Alexander,
Ri2ey, Brennan, Seaton and Killifer;
Overall and Archer.
Pittsburgh, 7-11-2; New York, orb.
Batteries: Robinson and Simon ),
Demaree. Wiltse, and Meyers and
Hartley
Cincinnati. 11-19-1; Boston, 5-9-3
Batteries: Johnson and Clarke; Hess,
Dickson. Gervais, Strand and Whaling.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-16
Standing Of the Lauus.

McCarty-Frank Moran comedy Luther
got $4,000 for his part in the seance.
That was exactly $4,000 too much, for
the show wasn't worth fibbing to the
wife about to get off that night to see.
Still, it helped a little, for Luther
was numerically panned, flayed and
roasted by every sporting writer who
slept through the program, which, as
usual. had been billed as a victory-or-
death event. 1t was death, all right
to the hopes of both men to ever be
good enough to succeed to the title
held by such grand old masters as
Sullivan, Fitzsimmons, Corbett, Peter
Jackson, and others of earlier times.
The victory CT Yale over Brown
some days ago eliminated Old Ellis
most formidable rival for the inter
collegiate Championship. AS pointed
out earlier this season, Yale's baseball
team should bring home the bacon
with large gob of sunlight shining
between them and their nearest com
petitor. The Blue's defeat of Brown
was the first the Providence Bears had
sustained this season, and Brown has
met some strong college clubs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-16

Some folks are never satisfied,
Coach Hickey. of the University of
Michigan baseball squad is one OF
this Xix He has young phenom who
is marvel of the mound The ball
squad phenom's name is Sisler and
that's just the way the ball sounds
when Sisler shoots it past opposing
batsmen. II reports are to be believed.
In recent game against Kentucky
State Sisler famed fourteen batters
in the first FIVE innings of the game.
The fifteenth man knocked up a pop
fly which Sisler caught, and the six
teenth man got base on balls. But
that isn't all. This young sizzler has
a batting average of .52S for the nine
games he has pitched, and home
run average of about 99a In his
studies. Hickey says Sisler doesn't
give hang about his baseball batting
average, but that he's such con
scientious student he weeps when he
lets fast one go by in class Hickey
claims ne mas to ali but kidnap Sister
to get him away from his books to
practice.
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Athletics Mourn irwin.

United Press Leased Wire Service.l
PHILADELPHIA. May 16.- Attn
letic fans are greatly dishearened To-
day over the news OF the loss OF an
other Of Connie Mack's crop OF youni
pitchers. News has been received
here that Clarence Irwin, the Schuys
XIII county wonder whom Connie haa
signed to report on the oath, had
been killed while working at bis
trade.
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