The Washington times., 1914-06-25
EDITORS LEARN WHO
RUNS THEIR PAPERS
Vice President. at Alexandria
Banquet, Says the Readers
Get What They Demand.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, June 25-The
closing session Of the Virginia Press
Association was staged az the Elks'
Auditorium last night when the MEM
bers attended the banquet rendered b.
he people of Alexandria Charles B.
Cooke. president of the association.
acted as toastmaster, and the principal
speaker was Vice President Thomas r..
Marshall.
The Vice President pointed out a ndrn-
ber of things that tend to lessen the in
fiuence of the newspaper as molder
OF public opinion, but declared that the
newspaper is not altogether responsible,
that it is not the man who writes. but
the man who reads, who is responsible
for present conditions.
The following officers were elected al
the business meeting: George o.
Greene, Clifton Forge, president; L. q.
Moeeley, of DanVille, vice president; J.
1. Hart, Farnville, secretary. Q. w.
Eanes, Of Newcastle, treasurer; Miss
Bertha Gray Robinson. Orange, histor-
ian: W. r. Kennedy, Lexington, chap
lain; w. T. Copeland, Newport News,
". Mcdonald Lee, Irvington, a. P.
Rowe, Fredericksburg, R 4. lanes.
Danville, and c. B. Cooke, Richmond,
members of the executive committee
A coroner's jury, investigating the
death of Frank Sclweikert. brake
man Of the Washington and Old Domin-
ion railway, which occurred at Dunn
Lcring, on June 19, returned a verdict
that they were unable 70 fix the re-
sponsibility for his death.
A large number Of Alexandrians at
tended the wedding, in Ashland, last
night, of Miss Annie Macon Potts,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Chari.5 Ed
ar-l. arli in
OF this city, son Of the Hon. and Mrs.
Charles c. Carlin. Marion Fisher, OF
this city. was best man and among the
ushers were w. Frazier Baldwin, Wal
ter Foster. and George Brent. of this
city.
Among those present from Alexandria
we're Mr.. ana Mrs. Ca-.in. STANLEY Blan-
ton, Master c. c. CaTlin, Miss Ella
Broders. Miss Hinnie Henderson. Miss
l'hillira Wattles, Judge and Mrs. Louis
vim, Bryan Pitts, Judge J. X. NJ. Nor
ton, J. Proders Moore. Mrs. Charles
Alexander, Mr.. and Mrs Gordon Asher
Mrs. Eva Mushback
The bride carried 4 largo bouquet OF
pink rosces, carnations and gardenias
received from EresidcnI and Mrs. VII
soE on this anniversary of the Presi-
dents wedding day. After a six months
tour Of Europe, Mr.. and Mrs. Carlin
will make their home in this city.
The hoa-d Of directors Of the First
National Bank declared a semi annual
dividend of 6 per cent today.
Major John ". Green, one OF the old
est and most respected citizens of Alex
sndris, died this morning at the home
Cf his daughter. Mrs. Kate N. Will
ANS. wife of the Rev. Leslie L. Will
ANS. at Pocomokc. Md. He was eighty
seven Years old and was a native of
Alexandra. Major Green was in bust
ness with his father. the late James
Green. in the manufacture of furniture
in this city previous to the civil war
He served in the Confederate srrny, re-
ttrinG with the rank Of major. On his
return fIom the war he was the senior
nartner in the firm of Green & Wise
reul estate dealers. On the death OF
Peter Mise, the other member of the
t1rfn. twenty years ago, Major Green
retired from active business. He was a
member OF r. E. Lee Camp OF Con-
federate Veterans and vestryman IN
ST. PaTrs Church
MaJOr Green is survived by four chill
dren, William NICK. Green. of Denver
Mrs Kate NJ Williams Of Pocornoke
Nd; Nis. Fannie L. hemper. of Rose
mont. and J. Johnston Green, of this
city. Tne body viii be brought here fot
burial and interrnent will be made in
Ivy Fill Cemetery. The arrangements
for the funeral have not been made.