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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-07

on euSenics. rather than upon regcn-
Grafton by tho Holy Ghost and plant
culture devices as the most efilcua-
cious means to Improve the species.
But she may not heed the voices OF
these spurious renovatefs OF mankind,
believing that tho soul OF all i'm
proYement is tho Improvement of tho
SOUL"
The federation with tho Methodist
Episcopal Church was referred to In
the statement that ut appears the
federal council of Methodism has ut
last been completely organized, with
full power to hear and finally decide.
without appeal from It's decision. all
cases of conflict and MISUNDERSTANDING
between the two Episcopal MethOdism."
Tho first formal meeting of the
council will take place in June. 1914.
An increase OF 1000 Sunday schools.
10 900 teachers, and nearly 225.Ooo
scholars since 1910 was noted. The
number OF houses OF worship was
given as 1920. valued at s53.6s3. 491.
URGE NATIONAL CHURCH
IN CAPITAL OF NATION
The conference was urged to take
such action as may be deemed neces-
sary, to secure the speedy and credit
able erection OF a church I'm Wash
ington. d. D.. adequately representa-
tive OF our Methodism.''
The bishops reported that the ques-
ton Of changing the name of the
church to tho Methodist Episcopal
Church in America" had been submit
ted to the annual conferences during
1913. and WAS not approved.
On the question of "laitv rights" for
women the address declared:
Experience has confirmed us in the
view which we expressed four years
ago. We believe that the spirit of
this movement Is against the view
which nonn1a q In hold n
gard to woman's place in the church
and In society, and that sucn n step
would not make for the greater ef-
ficiency OF our church as a whole"
Under the subject of Legislation
suggested" the bishops recommended
the repeal of the church order provid-
ing that an unordained preacher in
charge of a circuit. station or mission
pay celebrate the rites of matrim onv
and administer baptism.
The sale of church property by or
der of the quarterly conference was
referred to az open to serious obiee-
ton"
In regard to methods of procedure
In tie administra ton of discipline" the
bishopa declared;
we regard It as unfortunate when
methods and principles of the common
law are brought into our Methodist
procedure in matters Of discipline
leading to confusion and even worse
results. We earnestly recommend that
such changes in our law be made as
Will 60 away with all needless tech
nicalities"
That 40 new bishops will be elect
cd at the present general conference
was Indicated when the address de-
clared:
without increasing tho preset num-
her of bishops. all reasonable de-
mands for Episcopal service can be
met, the lack of service of any vino
may become providentially disabled be-
Ing supplied by others without serious
Inconvenience"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-07
HIGHLAND PARK SHOWS
FINE COMMUNITY SPIRIT
"Bettcr Acquaintance NiEhto VIII He
Observed In Town Hall on
Next Monday

Community spirit. which exccls in
Highland Park. will find two outlets
this year. The first will DO on Monda y
night. when the Citizens Association
will hold 4 Better Acquaintance Night"
in the Town Hall. 1t will be followed
by community celebration of July
t. similar to that which brought this
thriving suburb into the limelight last
summer.
The committees which have charge
of the program for Better Acquaint-
ance Night" report that this affair will
not fall short OF the previous enter
tainments given by the association. The
celebration, it is reported. will abound
In features, which, 1t is planned, will
give the residents of the town an idea
OF what tho Citizens Association has
done in the past, and what It intends
10 accomplish In the future. 1t will
also bring together the residents Of the
town. and there will he no strangers
In the hall after the committees finish
their work
Among those who will speak arc w.
A Clarke. who will tell of the history
or the association, after which he will
introduce William T. Dabney. business
manager Of the Richmond Chamber Of
Commerce. who Will make the principal
address. r. W. Miles. Jr.. head Of attn
ietics at the Highland Park School and
= member of the flculty. will make an
address on The Boy"
charles w. Vaughan has been dcsig-
mated to continue az chairman of the
community Fourth OF july Committee.
winch last year provided delightful
entertainment of safe and sane features
Tor the people OF Highland Park. The
same scheme will be again followed.
and there will be games of bascbal II,
basketball and running contests. egg
roiiinSs ana water contest between
Two volunteer fire companies. At night
there VIII he fireworks and other fea
lures.
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OLNEY ASKED TO SERVE
AS MEDIATOR FOR u. S.
President Wants Former Secretary of
State to BE One OF Rcprcscn-
tat1vcB In Controversy.
HE WILL NOT REFUSE
Wilson Gets Letter From Him Declining
Appointment Governor OF New
Federal Reserve board.
Especial to The Timcs-plspatchl

I III
Washington. May 6.-Former Secretary of
state Olney. OF Boston. who has just de-
cIincd an appointment head OF the new
Eederal Reserve Board. has been asked by
Prcsident Wilson to serve one OF the rep
resentatives OF the United States In the
Mr.. Oiney declined tho place the Fed
eral Reserve Board because no could not
give his entire time 10 the work. As a
preventative or this government on the
mediation board however. his work would
probably last only few weeks. and for
President Wilson to-day received Richard
Oiney's letter In which the former Secretary
of state declined tho governorship of the
Federal Reserve Board. It was follows:
My Dear Mr.. President:
Il feel honored quite beyond words by
your letter OF the 18th utimo-by the Inn
portant offer and by the friendly expression
OF confidence which accompany tho offer.
But the OF Congress, which very
properly requires every member OF the Fed =
eral Reserve Board 10 give his entire time
to his work Is AN insuperaole obstacle to my
acceptance of the offer. In the course OF IL
long life have. In various instances. as
sumed duties and undertaken trusts, which
from their personal nature. cannot properly
he devoived upon others.
III the conclusion 1 have como to is a
disappointment TO you. l greatly regret II.
But YOU can hardly be sorrer than / am.
that am ablc to do little In aid of an
ment makes IL one of the most notable tho
country has ever known.
Trusting you Will suffer your health
and strength 20 be impaired by the strain
of the unusual difficulties attcndin G
the duties OF your great office. L am
sincerely yours.
(SEncd) RICHARD OLNET."
Tho letter was dated Boston May L.
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CHARTERS GRANTED

The following charters were issued
by the state Corporation Commission
yesterday:
Hutchinson Vapor Heating CORPORA
ton. Hcrndon. $500 to $4,000. w S.
Halliwell, president: c. y. Florance
secretary and treasurer. both of Hern-
don.
Amendment to charter Shenandoah
Farmers Union, Woodstock. Increasing
its capital stock from $4,000 to 100000
The National Palisades Corporation,
AleXandria County. Thornton Carusi
president; G.. l.. Terry, secretary, both
of Washington. D. c.
Amendment to charter The Atlantic
Land and Improvement Company, Rich
mond, increasing limit real estate
holdings to 100000 acres.
po Amend Gnr,t to charter The Light and
Rocky Mount, increasing capital stock
from $4,000 to $4,000.
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CHURCH CONSIDERS
VANDERBILT CASE
Continued From First Paee1

schools. as compared to 102 in 1910.
but showing AN increase In value of
grounds. buildings and equipments of
S3,l49.9S3, and an increase OF S3,2s2,l93
ia cndownIents.
II was stated that these figures In
cluded Vanderbilt University, but not
the Southern Methodist University at
Dallas. now in course of building The
enrolment in the schools OF the church
was 19.2lS, compared TO 2l,063 In 1910.
PANAMA CANAL BRINGS
ORIENT NEARER TO DOORS
In discussing the question OF mis-
sions. the bishops pointed out that the
opening OF the Panama Canal brings
the Orient TO our doors, and also
creates new and speedier lines Of COM
munication with other nations in the
Western Hemisphere.
The general conference In 1910 re-
organized the missionary department
OF the church, uniting the bodies then
known as the board of missions, tho
woman's foreign missionary society
and the woman's home mission society.
The report of the board of mis-
sions as now constituted will BIO laid
before the conference later"
Attention was paid to so-called
schemes for social bettermcnt, when
the address declared there are many
who would have the church abandon
her high calling in Christ Jesus and
give herself exclusively to all sorts of
pretentious programs for social bet
terment,' improved environment and
the like. They conjure her To rely
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-07
JOHNSTON Is NAMED ON
MEDICAL COLLEGE BOARD
Governor Stuart Appoints Richmond
Surgeon to Succeed q. u. Card
well. HcHfxneu.

DR.. George Ben Johnston. professor
OF abdominal surgery In the Medical
College OF Virginia, and head Of the
surgical department, was yesterday ap-
pointed member OF the board OF
visitors OF that institution for life by
Governor Stuart. DIR. Johnston Will
not resign from the faculty OF the
medical college. with which he has
been associated for many years, but
VIII serve out the present collegiate
year. ana will not be eligible for re-
election this summer. Under tho in
corporation laws of the medical col
lese, the faculty Is elected for term
or one year at Il time.
Members OF the board OF visitors Of
the Medical College OF Virginia are all
appointed by the Governor for life.
DR.. Johnston was appointed to fill tho
vacancy caused by the resignation of
T. L. Cardwell, OF Hanover County.
The resignation was at once accepted.
and Dr.. Johnston called into confer
ence with the Governor and urged to
accept the appointment TO the board.
Officials OF the college deny that there
has been friction of any sort in the
institution
The annual meeting OF the board OF
visitors OF the college will be held in
June. at that tine the board will have
to elect new faculty. although 1T is
taken for granted that the present oc-
cupanss of chairs viii he rechos m
with the exception of DIR. Johnston.
DR.. Charles X. Robins and DR.. Lewis
&. Bosher. both of Richmond are
talked Of to fill the chair OF abdominal
surgery vacated by DIR. Johnston
DR.. Johnston waS active in tn. nave
n"ut which resulted in the conyvii,ia-
ton ~ the Medical College of Virginia
and the University College of Medi-
cine. He has fer many years been
connected with the Medical Coiies% -
Virginia in 6 prominent capacity. He
was urged by Governor Stuart 20 ac-
cept the appointment to the board be-
cause his scope OF usefulness would
be widened.
1t is expected that tho old question
of bringing the medical department OF
the University of Virginia to Rich
mond to be merged with the Medical
College OF Virginia will be revived Mt
the annual meeting of the board next
month.
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COl0RED PUPILS WORK
WILL BE ON DISPLAY
sixth Annual Exhibition From IIenrico
County Schools VIII Tnke Place
To-Day and To-Morr0w.

Under the direction of Virginia Ram
dCiph. supervisor of Industrial work
in the Henrico County colorCd schools.
the sixth annual exhibit OF work done
during the past year by the negro stu
dents will be held to-day and to-mor-
row at Moore Street Church. on Leigh
Street. between Kinney and Bowe
Streets.
The feature of the occasion will be
the meeting in the church this aft
ternoon at o'clock. when Governor
Henry c. Stuart will make the prin-
cipal address. Among the other speak
crs will be State Superintendent of
Public Instruction II. G. Stearnes,
Jackson Davis. Arthur d. Wright Mrs
u. Is. AIunford. Dr.. Kosher w Miller,
7. y. Cary, Mrs. l.. r.. Dashiell, John
Stewart Bryan and sevarl others
Tomorrow afternoon there will be
another meeting at the church at 8
O'Clock, and tonight at S o'clock there
will be the closing meeting, at which
DIR. Allen w. Freeman, assistant state
health commissioner, Will be the chief
speaker
From 10 O'Clock to o'clock to-
morrow there Will lie demonstrations
by the pupils of the various schools
OF all phases of school work in actual
process. The exhibit and all of the
meetings are open to the public gen.
orally.
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DEATHS

WILLIS.-Died. at her residence. SOS
Spring Street, MRS. EMMA T..
WILLIS, in her thirty-eighth year.
She is survived by her husband and
five children to mourn their loss
Funeral at Pine. Street Baptist
Church TO-DAY (Thursday) at 4
o'clock. Friends of the family are
invited to attend. Interment River
view
BACON.-Entered into rest, Wednes.
day evening, May 6. at tho home Of
her daughter, MRS. SWEETIE
BACON WILLIAMS, 907 1-2 North
Seventh Street.
Funeral notice later.
KLAPP.--Died. in Washington. n. c.,
May the s, 1914. CHARLES NJ. KNAPP,
in tho tenth year of his age, Oldest
son OF Charles NJ. and Mario a.
klapp (nee Schluetcr)
Funeral from st. Mary's Catholic
Church THIS (Thursday) MORNING
ut 10 o'clock.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-07
HUSTINGS COURT HEARS
ANOTHER LIQUOR CASE
Jackson Ward Negroes Fighting April
cation of Gisscibrecht 81
BOehlinE.
OPPOSED TO LICENSE RENEWAL
INQUIRY VIII Continue This Afternoon,
"hen Petition OF II. II. LING IL
Scheduled to Come Up.

inc Hastings Court yesterday con-
cluded Its examination Of the case Of
disselbrccht &c Bochling. applicants for
a renewal OF their license to operate
saloon at 900 West Leigh Street.
Ihe case had been continued from
Monday.
witnesses examined yesterday were
put on the stand by Attorney Isaac
DIGS, representing group of pro-
testants. a dozen or moro colored
men and women. representing the bet
Ter class OF residents In Jackson Ward,
gave testimony 10 the general effect
mat the saloon was responsible for
much disorder at the Leigh and era
nam Streets corner. and that It was
guilty of irregularities In the dis
pcnsing OF It's wares
Carrie Green, II domestic in the EN- =
ploY OF DR.. j. y. jackson, n colorcd
druggist Of 7l9 West Leigh street.
.oIu the court that she saw a girl In
snort dresses carrying tin bucket.
knock at the Graham Street side en-
trance OF the saloon. The door she
SAID, opened and some one inside re-
ceived the bucket, handing II out a
lew minutes later filled with beer to-
seihcr with an unwraped bottle Of
PROXIMITY or SCHOOL
MAKES BAR INDEsIREABIE
Lucy y. Peters. colorcd teacher.
OF Slf st. John Street, said that the
presence of school three blocks
IRON tho saloon makes II necessary
Tor hundreds OF children 10 pass the
par daily and compels them at tines
to witness disordcrly scenes. She was
pf hot ha
proper one for saloon. Other Wit
nesses related instances of crap
shooting and disorder attributable, in
their opinion, to the presence of tho
bar.
Tho witnesses were cross-e1amined
by AttorDeys Samuel L. Kolly and
ordway Fuller. who arc defending the
applicants The testimony remained for
mo most part mistaken. On Monday
when tho defense had its inning. a
large number of witnesses, Including
scrgeants and patrolmcn on the police
force and business men OF tho vicinity
testified that the saloon was conducted
in an orderly manner. Colorod resi-
dents OF the Immediate ncighborhood
testified that previous To tho establish
Tncnt OF the saloon at Leigh and era
ham Streets. the corner was the scene
OF much disorder. and that since its
establishment order was better pre-
served.
In at least two OF the liquor cases
heard this and last week, IL was re-
peatcdly brought to the attention of
the court by the protcstants that bar
rooms on Leigh Street were particu-
larry Objectionable TO tho residents of
the colorcd sections, because that
street Is tho only representative
thoroughfare of the section, and Is to
the colored people OF the city what
Franklin Street and Monument Az
chue are to the white residents
Tho liquor Inquiry will be resumed
NJ $3.50 o'clock this afternoon with a
hearing on the application OF u. H.
Lang. who conducts a saloon at So
st. James street. The morning Will
be devoted To the criminal docket.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-07
VARINA SCHOOLS END
SESSION WITH PICNIC
Superintendent Stearnes Is Principal
Speaker at Closing Exercises
In HenrIco County.

Narina district schools In HcnrIco
County ended most successful term
yesterday. Closing exercises were
held in the Varina High School, fol-
lowing the annual picnic on the school
grounds.
X. c. Stcarnes, state Superintendent
or Public Instruction. was the prin-
cipal speaker at the closing exercises
an audience OF more than 500 persons
was present, and a program of selcc-
ticns was rendered by the pupils Of
the Earina High School and the Glen
dale High School. a spelling bee be-
tween the two institutions was won
by Miss Mary Sutherland, OF Varina
High School.
Certhcates were awarded by Arthur
D. Wright, superintendent OF Henrico
County schools. TO students completing
the prescribed courses as follows:
Glendale-two-year term, Alphie
Sletten. Louise Osbourne and Hazel
Hare; three year course, Joseph Steus-
SEX. Edna p Blankenship and Anne
Cartwright.
Narina-three-ycar course. Atiee
Dorcy. Edna Turner Susie Wilson,
Louise Fortna and Mary Sutherland.
The session just closed was tho first
held under the new district school
board composed OF w. Jackson. chair
man: Hugh NJ Nelson. clerk, and Hugh
Alexander. From the public express
sion OF patrons. the board has given
eminent satisfaction. and its CONSTANT
economy is highly pleasing.
Superintendent Wright. 'rith tho as
sistant of the hoard planning to
run the Narina dis. a., schools at
least until May Is next year, and pos
sibly until juno /, either of which
would be the longest term ever held
| in the district. The new school at
Glendale Is under construction and
VIII be ready for occupancy before
Spnfemher
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Mayor harrow Elected Again.

ISptclal 10 The Times- DIspntCh1
Farmville. Va. May 6.-The primary
held Yesterday for municipal officers
resulted in the reelection of Mayor II.
II. Barrow over Il. w. Sanford by n
old Councilmen, four were reelected
In the First Ward. J. T.. Garland and
K. Il. Cralle received the highest vote
Paulett and T.. l.. Erambert, tho last
two tying, making it necessary to de-
eide between the two in such manner
Third Ward j. 4. Davidson and III. r.
Miller were elected.
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CAPTURED BANNER
RETURNED TO OHIO
Continued From First Page.)

cannot forget that Florida. proportion
ately. gives moro money for pensions to
the Cnfderate soldiers than any other
State.
The splendid hospitality extended
to this twenty-fourth reunion, the glad
and joyous welcomes which ia every
where accorded, will make your visi
tors always feel kindly to tho citi-
zenship of your entire State"
Many social features OF the reunion
took place to-day. One of tho most
spectacular events was the parade Of
the maids and sponsors.
Routine business sessions were held
by the Sons Of Veterans.
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Mrs. Mary VI. Gaines.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch

tSpccial to The Times-Dispatch.l
SAKE, Va, May 6.-Mrs. Mary At
Gaines died in New York on April ~
She was I; daughter of the late Judge
Hunter III. Marshall, and widow of
Robert H. Gaines, a brother OF Major
Richard v. Gaines, all of Charlotte
County. She IS survived by two sons,
Hunter NJ. Gaines, of Detroit, Mich,
and Henry V. Gaines, OF New York, and
two dough tors, Misses Sarah and Mary
Gainc& of New York who accom-
panied the remains to Roxabel, their
old home in Charlotte County, where
the interment took place.
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Mrs. Martha Williams king

ISpeciaI to The Times DISPATCH.
Lynchburg. Va, May 6--Airs Martha
Williams King. wife OF j. l.. King, died
this morning Mt 1880 o'clock nj her
home. 1910 Union Street, where She
had been in declining health for sew
eral years Mrs. King was born i'm
Wythcville In 1862. She is survived
in addition TO her husband by three
children. w. Il. King, OF Oak Ridge.
and Misses Eula and Thelma King. OF
Taylor. of Lynwood Lodge, Nelson
County. and Mrs. +. b. Messer of North
Baltimore O. " VI
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Killed in Mine Df.nst.r.
Especial to The Times-Disnatc

Especial 20 Tic Times DfSDatch
HarrisonburR, Va, May G.--News mas
been received here that among the 75
victims of the mine horror at Eccles
w Va, is Joseph Hickman, a Young
man of Edinburg. Shenandoah County,
VINO was married just two months ago
to Miss Dooley. Relatives at Edin-
burg and also the Edinburg Lodge of
Odd Fellows have been notified Of
Hockmans death. As soon as tho body
is recovered from the mine II will be
sent to Icdinburg for burial The
HICKMAN family is well known in the
Valley.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-07
Columbus II. Cloud.

Especial TO The Times Dispatch.l
Gladesboro, Va. May 6.-Columbus
III. Cloud, aged about eighty years. died
at tho hospital at Marion. Va, and his
remains wcro brought here and buried
in the Bowman Graveyard Mr. Cloud
fought through the Civil War and was
desperately wounded In two battles.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-07
Warned Against speedinr.

I0PcCFff 10 TITO IIIcS-IJISPHtCHJ
Lynchburg. Va, May CAS- n result
of the two recent automobile tragedies
here. the police authorities have sound
ed note of warning against speeding
In tho city, and an effort will be made
TO stop 1t: y motorcycle officer will in
future patrol tho specdways
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-07
The Weather
Forecast, virginin-Fnir Thursday
and Friday.
North Carroll na, Generally fair
weather Thursday md Friday.
Special Local Dnta for We

SpetihI IIOcnI Dnta Tor YcStcrdny.
l. noon temperature. ........ rs
3 L. NJ. temperature. . 70
Maximum temperature up to S
r. NJ. Observation-Disclosures. 81
Minimum temperature up to s
l.. NJ. 90
Mean temperature. ....... 10
Normal temperature. .....-........ "a
Excess in temperature. .. 4
Deficiency in temperature since
March 1o7
Accumulated deficiency in tempcra-
ture since January 1.... old
Deficiency in rainfall since March
......, .......... GAG
Accumulated deficiency in rainfall
since January l. ca
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-07
SIX CHILDREN FAINT,
AND EXERCISES CLOSE
Sliding Atmosphcc OF Auditorium Too
Much for Audience Gathered for
Victoria School Commencement.
Especial to The Tlmes-Dispatch. !

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
Victoria. Va. May G.-The commences
ment exercises of tho Victoria school
were brought to sudden and unex-
pected termination Mt o'clock this
evening by the fainting OF six school
children. due to the sitting atmosphere
of the densely packed auditorium. Tho
exercises were to have been OF a most
interesting nature. and nearly the en-
tire population of the town tried to
gain admittance. Several tried to force
their way past the guard whom the
sary to place Mt the door. One young
woman had to be taken home in an
automobile because of her serious con-
uitiOn.
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OBITUARY


Tho funeral OF Mrs. CnthcrInc Mason,
widow Of Michael Mason. took place on
last Tuesday mornin;; from ST. Patrick g
Church and interment was made IN Mt
Calvary Cemetery. Pallbearcrs were
as follows:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Mahoncy John
Cox, Clodomar Gilman. Louis Nc
Crackin Active-John Doran. Henry
Mckinley, Joseph McSwceney. job m
Ryan. John Allen, Garrett O'Connell,
Joseph Warner and Frank Solari.