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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-08
TWILL BE RANDOLPH I"
Telephone Exchange Call TO lie Changed


ON june 10.
After Juno Is you mustn't uso an old
telephone directory and call for any
number before which tho descriptive
switchboard name Monroe" is placed.
Monroe" IL to be replaced by ran
dolph." which the Chesapeake and Pc
tomac Telephone Company says will
cause less confusion. a result devoutly.
TO be hoped for. Recent tests. the com
pany says, show that calls have been
made FOR one when tho other was In
tended as often as several hundred
times n day with consequent annoy
consideration and some cogitation. tho
name Randolph" was hit upon as
being dissimilar In sound rs not to
cause confusion. And IL may be stated
hero rs we'll as anywhere else that the
telephone number of Tho Times
patch on and after June 5 WILL be- II
you please. Randolph l.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-08

Mrs. NJ w. Millar. Of pinwiddie. was
injured by ~ fall yesterday. dislocating
her right knee cap and breaking one OF
tho bones OF the right leg.
George c. Armistead. formerly OF Pc
tersburg, now OF Roanoke. WAS mar
ried on Thursday To Miss Mary White
Gran, daughter OF MIR. and Mrs. John
j. c. Gran, of Buck eyestown, Va The
ceremony was performed In tho Metho-
dist Protestant Church, and was a bril-
ltnnt event. The attendants were Miss
Theresa Gran. sister OF the bride, as
maid of honor. and John Armistead, OF
this city. brother Of tho bridegroom. as
best man
Tho closing exercises of the Carson
High School, located on the border line
of Dinwiddie and Prince George Coun-
ties. were held on Thursday and Friday
evenings. with very interesting pro-
gram. Distinctions and promotions
were awarded, and the address on
Thursday evening was delivered by
United States District Attorney r. H..
Mann.
Reports from Lieutenant Colonel
William Lassiter. in the hospital at
Fort Monroe. arc to the effect that he
Is steadily improving.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-08
Election of pnlIee

The terms OF tho officers mud mem
bers OF the police corps expire with
this month, and IN election OF tho
corps by the Board OF Police Commits
sioners Will DO held Mt an early day.
AT the beginning OF the new nsca
year. July /. four new policemen VIII
be added TO the corps, provision there
FOR being made In tho new budget The
police corps has made a splendid rec
ord FOR efficiency. and II is not thought
that any material changes Will be
made In the personnel of the body
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-08
Meeting of Aldermen.

The June meeting OF the Board Of
Aldermen VIII be held Tomorrow
night. Tho most important matter TO
como before the body VIII be the bud
get for the coming nscal year. which
has been approved BY Unanimous vote
OF the Finance Committee and which
received the practically Unanimous
sanction of the Council The budget
Will be adopted by the board on the
basis of an estimated income of $.96.
coo. tho budget provides for appro-
priations asgregating 1851. 900 ANA an
Issue OF $4,000 bonds for public inn
proyementS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-08
IIob.on on Prohibition.

Congressman Hobson spoke last
night In the auditorium OF the r. L.
Lee Public school in the interest Of
prohibition. Considering tho fact that
il was Saturday might and that his
coming was not freely advertised. Mr.
liobson had fairly large audience
composed In large part OF women. The
speaker devoted his remarks especial
~ 10 the evil effects OF liquor and PEE
scented arguments and statistics TO
prove the disastrous results 10 mind
ana body OK the use OF intoNicauts. He
had n very attendance audience.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-08
The ,Iunicipn, Election.

Mayor Cabaniss gill be reelected TO
tho office OF Mayor at the regular cleo
tion on Tuesday. and six Aldermen and
Twelve Councilman viii be chosen for
term of four years At the nominat-
ing primary on May II. several OF tho
present Aldermen and Councilman, who
were candidates for reelection. were
defeated by the votcrg but the changes
are not many. The successful officials
will 20 Into Office on tho Igt OF Sen
TENDER.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-08
Negro Assaulted and Robbed.

Gabriel Iverson reported yesterday to
the police that nc had been assaulted
by two negro men near his homo.
700 liz st. James Street. and relieved
of IS In cash and n pocket knife. His
assailants. he said, were probably men
with whom he was gambling Saturday
might at I'll IL DuVRl Street
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-08
Arrest Alleged randercr.

Andrew Bigger, thirty years old, was
arrested yesterday morning by Dctec :
tive-Sergeant c. W. Atkinson, charged
with being a. suspicious character. sus
pectcd of violating the white slave law
of the state At the Same time Ser
geant Atkinson took into custody Bes
sic Bigger. alleged to be the wife of
tho accused.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-08
Mills Wins Damage su,t.

The suit OF ~ Thomas Mosby against
Morgan r. Mills. tried Saturday in tho
Law and Equity Court, resulted In a
verdict for the defendant. AIr. Mosby,
an attorney at law. sued Captain Mills
for $1,000 claimed as attorneys fees.
Captain Mills contested tho claim, and
on presentation OF the case to the Jury.
the verdict was in his favor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-08
Poet Wntts-Dunton Dead.

London. June 7.--Walter Theodore
Watts Dunton, poet, novelist and crit
&c, died to-day. He was born October
IL, 1882, and was a close friend of AL
gernon Charles Swinburne. The two
poets lived in the Same house for
thirty years, and on the death of Swim
burne in 1909 he left Watts Dunton
his entire estate.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-08
To Considcr E,crri.es.

!, meeting OF a. p. Iin Camp, Sons
OF Confederate Veterans. viii be held
tomorrow night to. discuss plans OF
exercises for the celebration of the
hftieth anniversary OF the battle OF the
Crater. July 80. y nlass-meetinc Is TO
be called TO interest the community in
the celebration. The Sons will APP
point committees TO look after tho va
Tious proposed features OF the cclebra-
ton. Invitations are TO DO extended to
eminent speakers to deliver addresses
at the celebration.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-08
Labor Man to Addres. Ministers

II. p. Colvin, secretary Of the State
Federation of Labor Will make an adj
dress before the Ministerial Union or
Richmond and vicinity at the Central
Y. NJ. C. a. building this morning ar
l1:30 o'clock on the subject of Tho
Worleingman ond the Church."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-08

, composed of Judges Lacombe. Coke
and Noyes. Judge Lacombe Is now In
Europe. and the only Judge now sitting
who was on the bench In 1908 Is Judge
Coke. Tho other appellate Judges were
Judges Rodgers and Mayer
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-08
DR.. WILMER DECLINES
VIII Not Accept Appointment to Chair
I'm Seunncc University.

Atlanta, Ca, juno &c. B. Wilmer.
pastor OF st. Luke's Episcopal Church
here, to-day announced that he had
decided not TO accept the chair OF
systematic theology In the University
OF the South. at Sewanee, Tenn, to
which he RECENTLY was elected.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-08
Negro Had Rn5or.

George LomaX. colorcd. was arrested
early yesterday morning by PatroImen
Wills. Clarkson and Galbraith on
charge of carrying concealed weapon,
\ razor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-08
PETERSBURG PUPILS
TO RECEIVE DIPLOMAS
About Forty Young People Have
Completed High School
Course.
FINAL EXERCISES THURSDAY
he Elected ut Election on Tuesday.
Aldermen Meet Tonight.
Tho Times-Dispatch Bureau.
= 5 Boll!ngbrook Street.
phOnc lIS5D.
Pctersburp va Juno :

phonc liS5).
Petersburg. Va June Z.
Including tho February and Juno
classes, thirty-fvc or forty graduates
OF the Petersburg High School Will
receive diplomas Mt the closing exer-
cises or tho school. to be held In the
Academy OF Music on Thursday night.
And from the thorough course OF study
IL is great honor to graduate at tho
Petersburg High school. It's diplomas
carry distinction and recommendation
everywhere. Tho honor graduate this
ycar Is Misc Martha Frances Drcwry
The address To the graduating class
VIII be delivered by Dr. :. G. Mitchell
or Richmond. and there will be n num-
bcr OF other specially interesting fca-
turnE Every seat In the Academy
VIII be occupied ON The occasinn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-27

"Ths North American" on October 10.
The newspaper had repeatedly accused
the Senator, with two city contractors,
Of having Influenced Mayor Reyburn,
while he was Chief Magistrate, by pay
ment Of sums aggregating 100000. In
an article on October 10 "The North
American" declared that Senator Pen
rose voluntarily offered to its editor
to furnish proof that Reyburn and Di-
rector of Public Safety Clay were
bankrupts and corruptionists.
Allegations were made by the news
papers that Joseph b. Mccall, presi-
dent Of the Philadelphia Electric
Company; Robert A. Balfour. Union
Traction stakeholder; President Par
sons of the Rapid Transit Company;
George d. Widener, a stakeholder, and
Clarence Wolf, a banker, had financial
" assisted the two city officials.
The newspaper said that 1t was reit-
Grating at this time its charges orig.
inally made in 1911 because its implied
challenge to be taken into court 70
proye them had not been taken up.
On October 20 Senator Penrose is-
sued a statement, in which he said
"Mr. E. A. Van Valkenburg claims
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-27
COLONEL AFTER PENR0SE
Incidentally After Presidency
in PENNSYLVANIA Trip.

Williamsport, Penn, oct. 26.-Striking
straight from the shoulder at the boss
rhle Of Boies Ponrose IN Pennsylvania
Theodore Roosevelt started to-day q
four-day tour Of Pennsylvania in behalf
Of the Progressive state candidates
with call to voters for the complete
overthrow Of corrupt political machines
a. the one big, vital need in current
national politics.
Whirled along in = special train
through seven counties in the heart OF
the anthracite coal belt. the Colonel
made eighteen set speeches and several
addresses at overflow meetings.
Colonel Roosevelt virtually served
notice in his speech at Pottsville that
ne. was in the race for the Presidency
in 1916. Taking up the plant Of the
Progressives Of the "steai" Of the Taft
nomination at the Chicago convention
in 1912. he asssiled Penrose and his
"reactionary Republican allies
81 told them that if they swindled
me then" said the Colonel, Il would
not take Il lying down. ! always be
lieve that man should never hit II ne
can avoid il. But never hit soft. We
are not hitting soft"
Colonel Roosevelt denounced the
delegates to the Chicago convention as
criminals Of the worst type, who more
deserved the striped suits Of the peni-
tertiary inmate than many hardened
criminal offenders.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-27

the RAYMOND st. Jail until such time as
he thought fit TO reply TO the District
Attorneys questions. His stay in that
institution may be indefinite, for no
writ of habeas corpus can be Issued ia
his case. ~
netorc being summoned into the
grand Jury room, Stove, learning what
had befallen his companion, lett the
courthouse. lie went TO a drug store
and telephoned 20 William J. watson
confidential clerk of Warden McCor-
mick Before entering the telephone
booth Stowe changed a 25-cent piece
ca the assumption was that Watson ac-
COMMANDED The men from Sing Sing and
remained seduestered in the neighbor-
hood Of the court, ready to issue IN
structions. A..
Wateyer his advice over the tele-
phone. Stowe at first refused to ASSIST
the investigating officials. lie was lea
efore Judge Roy, reminded OF "ha'
had happened to Malloy, and on return
ing TO the grand jury proceeded TO re-
spond to questions.
AS a result of Stoves testimony, AS
sistant District Attorney Goldstein
made the hurried trip TO Ossining last
night. p-otirr
druggist. who is chairman OF the union
Bank depositors, expressed surprise
last night when superintendent kiley
generation of Warden McCormick was
shown TO him.
ave know that all the facts are not
set down there" he declared. we nave
information that Sullivan, alone, visited
the Getty House, at Honkers, and was
sreouentlv seen in tho automobile Win
ont tho warden. All our information,
however. has been put in the hands Of
The District Attorney, and az an IN
vcstigation is under way | DO not care
ia saw ANYTHING more. But as 70 the
stolen. assets, we also know that TO De
fact" -, .
Sullivan. has a room in the house at 81
Cliff ST.. Yonkers. When inquiries were
made for her at the house last night
the information was returned that the
Young woman was not at home and that
ier whereabouts were unknown. II was
eaid al the house, however. that she
was probably in New York City.
"Roorback," Says Osborn.
That Superb tendent Riley is salts
fed with his flying trip to Sing sing
and the investigation he conducted
there was evidert from a statement he
made last night to a Tribune reporter.
Asked if he would carry on the IN
curry, he rephcd: ,-..
gate" , -,
William Church Osborn. chairman OF
the Democratic State Committee, yes
terday entered the discussion that the
Sullivan affair has aroused. lie de-
cIared he believed the reports Of the
former bankers privileges to be circu-
lated BY Republicans, whose motive
was to attack Governor Glynn' who ap-
pointed Mccormick.
"This Investigation Is going to prove
a 'roorback." said Chairman Osborn
~ the Republicans are trying to use
District Attorney Cropsey as stalking
horse for a so-called scandal OF sing
Sing. Governor Glynn has ordered an
Immediate report on the question from
the proper authorities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-27
Editors Daily Letter
to the Boys and Girls,
BIG VOTING THIS WEEK.
schools are aiming for
strong finish in the first period
DEAR BOYS AND GIRLS.
Tuesday, October q, 1914

DEAR BOYS AND GIRLS.
This week promises he the biggest yet the PaheScope
All the schools showing increased activity and am
bton large quantity OF in Yesterday and all this
will doubt
Even subscriptions being turned in. The schools
which entering promise things You will
the ny the end OF the week surprises
will when the standing published
in The Tribune.
And the reason for ali this exceptional activity II is this
Saturday October g. the close OF the first
subscriptions double till Saturday. the
schools hurng to turn in subscription which they
muster
outotown school has developed champion subscription
geteT the OF little girl The principal school
mighty proud her and told the PaheScope her
This girls father old Tribune reader who
by the "coyum'-F. P. AS column, YOU know
evening three neighboS in tor social call
The conversation turned 10 the 'COlyum" Father
other men acquainted with ALL to them
some OF the choicest specimens OF coyum" humor They
hugely delighted The girl her opportunity the
evening she had secured each OF the six
months SubScriptionWhch meant r. 900 school
The "colyum" sold The Tribune.
S2turday-duTing the second peod-theSe
subscriptions have counted but is the
time which realize the big votes subscriptions think
how subscription will boost the vote total which your school
showed last Sunday,
A PatheScope exhibition given before pupils of
BROOKLYN last week They all declared their delight
the machine resolved lend their best efforts bringing
one their school Miss Louise Castle the principal inter
eSed as the pupils.
Yours heartily,
"a @pxt>,p.>be /GzH-z
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-27

prison. superintendent Riley has tolu
us that Sullivan has no more prNi-
eyes there than any one else. 80 tnal >
how we know"
MIR. Cropsey then told OF Assistant
District Attorney Goldstein's attempts
10 get evidence at the prison, when ne
was baked and forced to subpoena inc
officials who we're brought before the
Grand Jury yesterday. lie found !onu
J. Malloy in charge of the prison
Every one else was taking nan ho''-
dav because it was Saturday.
When Mr.. Goldstein asked 10 sep
Sullivan he was answered as though
Sullivan was the favorite guest IN lue
hotel, said MIR. Cropsey. The keeper
went TO talk with Sullivan ana re-
turned with the answer: MIR. SULLIVAN
saws he doesn't want 10 sec you: II
YOU wish to ask him any questions,
YOU might write them on a piece Oh
paper" ,I
6After subpnnaing these officials and
bringing them before the gren1 -,
here is a sample OF the kind OF tnl"S
we found out from them cohIihuou
the District Attorney. c,-
"Tbe State Civil Service Commis-
sion. which is investigating the huhlc-
ipal Civil Service Commission LOT nov
making its appointments from an
eligible list, is failing to tollo" the
rule in making its own appointment
John j. Malloy admitted before .hs
grand jury that he was not selecleu
from an eligible list himself, out was
appointed by the warden. lie sara ne
had been appointed only until the llSt
was ready lie had held that JOB,
waiting for the list, fourteen months.
When Malloy was asked who mad told
him not TO answer the questions put
to him by the District Attorney ne
finally said that he had only been "ad-
vised" not TO give any information
about his supcrors. advised said
Mr. Cropsey, "by conference held be-
fore they came to my Office. That Is
why these men were an hour late IN
showing up at my ofiice-because they
had TO attend the conference.
Don't YOU sec what this has TO d"
with politics ?" asked Mr.. Cropsey when
he had done reviewing the court story
"These men had a conference to decide
whether ttoy should answer the court
I read that Superintendent Riley has
been al Sing Sing. Maybe he, too, came
down for the conference. Ho is a man
Amounted by the Governor Of this state,
who is now a candidate for reelection,
"And just picture another official
Warden Mccormick, introducing Sulli'
van to people here and there when
they were out together He didn't say
Here is Convict No. So-and-So' 80
he said, 4 want you to know Mr.. Sulli.
van Think of that! The warden Of
Sing Sing introducing his prisoners
that way.
III that's the kind Of a warden YOU
want up there" said the District ~
torney, you'll get that kind by VOTING
for Mr.. Glynn. If you don't want that
state of affairs you won't have it II
sufficient number Of you vote for Mr.
Whitman"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-27
SULLIVAN SCANDAL
BLAMED ON CLYNN
District Attorney Cropsey
Tells Brooklyn Audience
of Prison Joy Rides
GOVERNOR AT FAULT,
SAYS PROSECUTOR
Tammany Politicians Are Max
ing Mistake In Going Against
Law, He Asserts.

District Attorney James c. Cropsey oil
Kings County told of his investigation
% the Sullivan Sing Sing prison scan
dal last night, and laid the whole fault
upon Governor Glynn. lie was speak
ING to an audience Of about two thou
sand at Prospect Hall, Brooklyn.
"We'rc going TO show" he said, that
Tammany politicians are making a mis-
take when they 90 Up against the law
| don't think any Of you taxpayers Will
begrudgo the few cents a day that II
costs to keep in Jail the ono we've
started with-John J. Malloy. -.
you know that man named sum,
van used TO be at large in this county
said Mr.. Cropsey, in reviewing the
story Of the JOY rides IN the mystery
car. "He is now at large IN Westches-
ter County.
investigation shows that the news
napers are accurate in all that they
charge. Not only has the convict sui
Ivan been running around free, but
when he got to Yonkers one day the
warden let him get out OF the ma
chine.
"By and by Sullivan got anxious be-
cause the warden didn't come back TO
get him, so he went to policeman ana
he SAID: MIR. Policeman, have you seen
the warden anywhere" We have found
the policeman, and if he doesn't get IN
same streak of bashfulness that the
other people we've brought down did
we'll get him to tell about it himself.
LET me show you what this has to
do with politics. The warden of Sing
Sing is appointed by the Superintend-
ent of Prisons. The Superintendent OF
Prisons is appointed by the Governor.
If you have the right kind of man in
albany you'll have no trouble getting
the right kind OF officials at Sing Sing.
eve know how they're running The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-27
"0UTCAST" HAS PREMIERE
Syracuse Sees Elsie Ferguson
in New Davies PLAY.

Syracuse. Oct. 2G.-"Outcast.v a
play in four acts. by Hubert Henry
Davies, with Elsie Ferguson in the
leading part. had its premiere here to-
night before a crowded house at the
Empire Theatre. The piece got an en-
thusisst:c reception.
Mr.. Davies's play is a good deal OF a
departure from his earlier works, such
as Cousin Kate" and THE Mollusk.p
The cast supporting Miss Ferguson in
cludes Charles Cherry, Marguerite Les
lie, Warburton Gamble. J. Woodall
Byrde, Anne Meredith. Leslie Palmer
and Nell Compton. Many prominent
New York theatrical men were present
for the performance.
Miss Ferguson will begin her New
York engagement in "Outcast" at the
Lyceum Theatre next Monday night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-27

10 have been in possession q, -,
ton which no failed 20 anno. ..aons
several years, and his laek ns =
faith is best evidenced by bis ~
it to the public now within ps
Of Election Day. As mate, - q
| had several conversations ci,,
Valkenburg, as had, OF eou,ss :
many thousands Of others ds,;s.
Mayoralty campaign OF tbrs. ,
ago. Mr.. Van Yalkenburg ems, -
admiration for Mr.. Georg. n 800 ~
and indicated willingness, IA ,,. 20
him, probably directly, and es,, ~
indirectly. sr
ivan Valkenburg eviden,lv bs.,
cred together all the ridiegio,. ns
and scandals 10 which he has !, sv. .'1s
willing ear and coneentrstea ~. e
me. His statement Is a malieian.
liberate tissue Of lies, involving !. Z
man and meant 10 bolster kis ~
newspaper and 70 divert the So
Of the people from the real So. J
the campaign
Representative William 6 W..
clared in the House Of Repressn,,.,s
that the charges involving Nj ~
"an absolute lie without he sE,. "a
foundation" s1<s
Senator Penrose refused 70 d..
Mr.. Wares statement. "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-27
DANCE FOR DEFENDAM
Friends of Association Make
Merry at Armory.

Under the big, gray roof Of the 22d
Regiment Armory, at l6Sth st. and
Broadway, about one thousand friends
Of the Defendant Association last night
enjoyed the entertainment provided by
Major D. J. Murphy and his committee,
incidentally swelling its relief and
emergency fund by good sum.
There were motion pictures of Ger
man and British troops on the march
and many comic scenes. George Muir
ray, Of the Royal Stuart Clan, in High
land costume, played his pipes" while
Miss Gorilla Rosenthal danced the
Scotch hornpipe and the little Misses
Edith Vigus and Nettie Moncus, in
peasant costume, gave a real Hun
gayian dance.