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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-01
WHAT WAS NEWS
FIFTY YEARS AGO
ReDrinted from This Newspapers.
Cuatib Lee,

Cuatis Lee.
Colonel CuStis Lee has declined tho
appointment rendered him as com
mander of the Department OF Hen
rico. with the rank OF briEadicr- gen
sary by the assignment OF Gen
eral Elzey TO the Maryland line. In
q modest way and In language that Is
In every way worthy of the Lees. he
says no prefers to win his promition
to the rank of brigadior- general by
real action In the field
General James l.. kcmper. who was
desperately wounded in the great
charge at Gettysburg. and was thought
to be thoroughly incapacitatcd for flu
ture service. has reported for Geld ser
Vice again, Although he is not vol,
ana stu carrie, carries a Yankee bullet in T.,
ready to fight again, and wants 10
fight again wherever he may be as
where. We think General Kcmper Is
the man to be placed In command of
the Department of Ilcnrico.
The Spring Opening.
The latest Information from Orange
Courthouse is to the effect that the
Yankees are sending out scouting par
ties in the direction of Fredcrickfburg,
and tho reports come from across the
line that General Grant will order an
advance as soon ns the old troops re,
turn from their furlough leaves and
from the West.
Spring SHOWS.
fell at Artesia, Hiss to the depth OF
one inch. In Richmond and in other
parts OF virEin@ IL, fen on tho same
not all left The ground yet.
Grcnt FrcShet In tho james.
s,rTnne ", r rn, has been Using rapidiy
water was within a few Inches Of Inc
high water mark OF the great over
flow, of May. 1852, nnd, within two feet
OF the highest point known SINCE the
Is entirely submerged. only the tops
Of the houses being visible above the
raging waters. Almost all OF the Falls
plantation Is under water. as is also
500 and more yards OF Main Street In
the ncighborhood of ellis Creek. All
the wharfs ut Rockets and all OF tho
The steamer West Point, owned by tho
York River Railroad. is submerged.
and II is probable that 1t Will be totally
Died on the Why Home.
Mrs. Marie Boone, wife OF the Rev.
Bishop Boone. of the Protestant Epis-
while on her way to this country for
her health. She was buried at Suez,
The services of the church being read
by the British consul. Mrs. Boone was
native OF South Carolina, and was
well known In Richmond and Viz
ginia.
Denth of Congressman.
David NJ. Curtis, who represent cd
the Eleventh Tennessee District in the
Congress OF tho Confederate States,
died few days ago i'll Fluvanna
county, where lie was rcfugeeing; dur
ing the vaca ton OF Congress.
Hotel Thieves.
The raids OF the hotel thieves In this
city have become something that is
vulnerable. Every morning there are
reports OF robbcrics in nearly all Of
the hotels OF the city. Last night, two
SCoundrcls were caught at tho Linwood
Hotel in the very act OF robbing a
lodgcr, who was roommate. Their
tactics were such as 20 convince tho
police and the hotel proprletors thar
they are professionals. They will go
to the pcpitentiary, but there are
others that must be caught.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-01
White Mnn Shot by Negro.

Especial TO The Times Dispatch
Farmville. Va, March 3i.-AIilton
Delaney. OF New Orleans. was shot by
an unknown negro last night and
probably fatally wounded The shoot
Ing occurred on tho Norfolk and
western Railway track. near the cleo
tric light plant. and tho negro made
good his escape. The wounded man
is brother OF Joseph i. Delaney,
proprietor OF Central Laundry Com
pany. OF New Orleans. He stated to
the police that he was accosted by
the negro and fight ensued. The
negro shot him and afterwards beat
nm over the head with the revolver
Tho bullet lodged in the abdomen.
'cihhey was taken on an early MORN
ing train 10 hospital In Petersburg.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-01
The Times Dispatch Bureau,
Bolllngbrook street,
(PhOne 1881

Petersburg. Va. March 81.
ON Thursday afternoon of this week
y. p. I'm Camp. Sons Of Confederate
Veterans. will unvcil tho marker erect
ed to designate the historic sites of
Fort Gregg. Fort Lee and Lees Dam.
all In Dinwiddic County. The several
confederate organizations In the city
"a. i. Hi Camp OF Veterans. the La
dies Memorial and Junior Memorial As
sociations. the Daughters of the Con-
eracy-and the public will join the
SONS In the exercises. which will be
held at Fort Gregg This fort, on the
property or the Central State Hospital.
was the scene of n desperate battle lust
preceding tho evacuation OF Peters
burg.
The exercises Will be opened with an
invocation By the Rev George II.
Spooner. and features OF the ceremonies
VIII be singing by the Daughters. an
ADDRESS by Richard B Davis ON '"Thc
Defense Of Petersburg" the reading of
paper prepared for the occasion bv
colonel w. Gordon McCabc, OF Rich
mond. and the reading of a paper on
Lees Dam. prepared by Captain
| carter r. Bishop. Tho markers are of
polished stone. each suitably inscribed
Ihey were placed In their respective
positions some time ago Senator =
II. Drewry past commander Of tho
sons. Will preside at the exercises. at
tho conclusion OF which the markers
VIII he presented TO Dinwiddie County.
Keeping by Past Commander s. u.
itodgers. and accepted on behalf OF
the county by II. Morton Goodc
The sons Of Veterans last year erect
ed !. handsome marker to designate the
spot In Dinwiddie where Licutcnant-
General A. Il. i'm, corp commander
OF tho Army OF Northern Virginia. was
Killed just before the evacuation of
the city. and they proposed TO CON
tinue tho work until many or nll OF tho
historic points around tho city nre
marked.
Tho Daughters OF the Confederaoy
arc engaged In the Same good work.,
ana have already placed markers at a
number of historic points
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-01

without such authority. and can easily rcfer
your renders to tho Same.
by Hon. Woodrow Wilson on this very topic
AZ Washinston park New jersey e1 Se' XasSs;
II; 1872 referring to this question OF coast.
q VIII only quote part OF his address to save
do that. and ono of the bills pending-pnss-
ed. believe. yesterday by the Senate as IL
TOT American ships through that canal. and
prohibits amy ship from passing through
company We don't want the railroads 10
compete with themselves. because We under
water carriage TO compete with land ear.
IKE. 30 ny to be perfectly sure you arc
Than yon would across tho continent"
Now. MI Editor, Mr. Wilson wanted these
he and his party would carry out most sol.
emmy this particular plank in the platform
platform is not inoiasses TO catch nic. II
means business. II means what It says II
who intend to do business along those lines
n mn VINO ara not waiting to whether
before they determine whether they are go-
'nE 20 act upon them or not. They know the
way In which they never took notice before.
ana gentlemen who talk way and vote
a si are soins to be retired to very quiet
In was ,ners ever more shamefu, incden,
specifically promises to carry out especiaiiy
one plank In the platform, urging HIS hear
ctS win tn" utmost vehcmenCc that IL wus
mo ntterance OF earnest ana honest men. -
ana tnen Just as soon safely pnSCnnced I'm
inc presidential chair tries to do lust the on
posits OF what he has promised? Can you
inatch this incident In either ancient or mod
crn history?
You do not seem 20 have the correct view
OF nus question. 1t Is not whether the canal
Tolls are wrong or right; II ia ono whether
!" 40. IGN NATION can pass upon lc6isia ton
cracteu by our Senate and House OF Repre-
temtatives. and say Il is wrong presiien nj
wilson admits this right In 80 Tar ns IL re-
ittes 10 Great Britain and the canal tolls
~ therc Is any violation OF the iIay-Paunce-
lotr treaty by reason of the canal tolls the
constitution OF the United Scatcs clearly
provides tsecton 2 paragraph -: The Judi
clai power shall extend TO all cases ia law
ana equity arising under this Constitution.
the laws OF the United Siatcp ana treaties
made. or which shall he made, under their
authority etc. Clearly. therefore, IL is the
function OF our Supreme Court TO pass upon
inns question and no American citizen would
raise tho slightest objection II that course
were pursued. Let President Wilson there
Iorc, retire from his unpatrtotic and indo-
tenslbie position and carry gu; specIiIcn lly
MS promise In regard TO that portion OF the
democratic platform relating 10 canal tolls
Remember that IT was the act OF Mr'
Cleveland In hauling down tho American
nag In tho Hawaiian islands that was an
important fnctnr IN keeping the Democratic
party from power for nearly Ecore OF years.
Hauiins down American principles In con-
Hection with the Panama Canal will 10
equally az fatal. God hates a GUTTER
AMERICAN CITIZEN.
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Voice of che People
Mr. WILSON Onr Autlorlty.

To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
!S!G,--t;ei"rring TO your refusal 20 publish
excerpts from the address OF dIstinS uis IN ed
american before the Canadian Club. OF
tawa, the ruhject being Panama Canal
Tolls" upon the plea that the question Is
not n legal one permit TO say that j
DO no. understand the address 10 he techni-
cal legal defense of the American govern
ment, hut patriotic speech. so able and
convincing that chief Justice Fitzpatrick OF
Canada. refers to II az being calm. logical
exposition of that question" J take for
grantcd. therefore that Il great many OF
your readers would enjoy securing their
facts FROM an address 90 clear and explicit
az Ia win praise from the opponents of
That measure
You state In your editorial referred to
above. that foreign nations have Unanimous
ly Interpreted Ia mean that the United States
IS prohibited from relieving It's domestic
commerce Of tolls. W!il you kindly cite
your authority for this statement. especially
Hs Regards Germany, France and Japan, to
say nothing Of Brazil ana the Argentine Re-
public, who viii probably he the chief hene-
factors from this gigantic work OF Uncle
TtWY have followed the question very
closely. and have failed to see tho slight est
authority for such statement, but then
OF course. presume YOU would not make IL
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The Rappahannock
Rhapsodist



When YOU arc stunning sinful pride
Don't err upon the other side.
Don't cultivate humility
10 ringing, mean ScrVillty.
Don't practice Interpretations;
Tho world accepts your estimation,
And places no man very high
WHO does his own deserts deny.
You're part Of all Creations plan.
You should be proud TO be man.
Think OF yourself AZ just as high
AS anything beneath Gods sky.
y mortal with immortal hope,
why should you cover, cringo and
NOPE?
Such spirit is ingratitude
For Heavens gifts so rich and good.
WHY crawl and wrigglc. twist and
sluirm
Aud call yourself "a wrctchcd worm"
How can you such Il thing declare.
When YOU Your Makers image wear?
This sort OF thing is pure prctcnsc,
And gives all honest men oncnsc,
Who know TOO much humility
Is sure to mean hypocrisy.
The man who holds himself as CHEAP
Ana humble as Uriah Hccp,
VIII soon be thought by all mankind
10 havc some hidden AK 10 grind
They'll say. That fellow does confess
His own extreme unWorthIneSs
lla rates himself as vile and low.
No doubt he's right. He ought 70
know"
THOMAS LOMAX HUNTER.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-01

and the Lehigh Valley is consdcrin
asking the Public Service Commission
OF New York and Pennsylvania for
permission TO take off a number of
passenger trains.
Frank Trumbull. chairman Of the
Missouri. kansas and Texas. said to-
day that the bad crops and hoods had
caused the road to start retrenching
last November.
At the Lehgh Valley it was said
that the trains it desires to withdraw
were put on 1t the request of the Pub
lie Service Commission: but that the
road could prove they are being oper-
ated at loss.
Lchigh Valley has about Sc per cent
of it's normal force at work on &C per
cent OF normal time.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-01
Mon LYNcIrEs NEGRO WOMAN.
Murderer OF Young White NInn Hanged
to Telephone Pole.


Muskogee. Okla, March 31.--Marie
Scott. negro woman who killed Lem :
uel Peace. young white man on Sun
day by driving knife into his heart.
was taken out of the Wagner County
Jail early to-day and hanged to n tel
ephone pole The mob overpowered the
jailor. threw n rope over the woman
head and dragged her out OF the Jail.
a knock ut the jail door aroused
the sleeping Tailor alone in the office. a
voice outside said an officer was there
with prisoners. The Tailor opened the
door and faced twelve rcvolvers. He
was bound quickly and his keys taken.
Tho mob pulled the screaming WON
an from her cell. tied rope about her
neck and dragged her to n telephone
pole block from tho jail An hour
later. the sheriff cut down tho dead
body. f.
Tho county attorney has started an
investigation OF tho lynching.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-01
ELKS TO INSTALL
New Officers VIII Take Places To-Mnr-
Night With Ceremonies.

Officers who were elected last month
Will be Installed with appropriate" ccrc-
monies ut tho regular meeting of Man
chester Lodge, No. $40, Benevolent and
Protective Order OF iElks. tomorrow
night in Ellts' Home, at Tenth and
Bainbridge Streets. They are: John l.
Morris. exalted ruler: f. II. Eastman.
esteemed leading knight; j G. Nun.
naily. esteemed loyal knight: l.
Misenheimer. esteemed iecturing
knight; Il. d. Pcpics. secretary: ".
j. Fisher, treasurer; J. T. Sandifcr.
tiler; J. NJ. Graves. trustee for three
years; d. G. Ballard, delegate to grand
lodge; r. ID. Peples alternate.
After the exercises, It social session
will be held In tho clubrooms spe-
cial musical program has been ar
ranged. and refreshments will be
served. Members OF other lodges arc
expected to bo present. and all Elks
arc invited.
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WHAT THE nunnAu CAN DO.

we fear tho Norfolk Ledger Dispatch,
| the Danvilic Register and the Alcxan-
dr!a Gazette are barking up the wrong
tree when they thing tho Legislative
reference Bureau created by the last
Assembly Is useless appendago OF
government Were they correctly tn
formed rs 10 the purpose and posi-
bilities OF the new bureau they would.
we feel sure. regard Its creation as n
means OF improvir.; legislation.
our observation of the workings OF
the General Assembly has convinced us
that much OF the delay In the enact
ment OF needed laws. much Of the con-
restion that defeats progress In the
Assembly. much of the time spent In
considering undisested bills and n
great many Immature and unwise laws
can be traced back to certain definite
causes These arc:
J. Improper drawing OF bills
2 Lack OF specific informa tion as to
the precise form needed laws have
taken IN other States.
3. The introduction OF conflicting and
contradictory measures aimed at the
same end
4. The absence of readily available
data on subjects that require lcGisla-
ton.
Every newspaper man has seen bills
solcmnly presented and seriously re-
ferred TO committees when the object OF
the bin or It's form or both wero
palpably absurd every legislator
knows that often me House or the Sem
ate Is forced 20 spend hours in correct
ing defects that should have been APP
parent TO tho patron OF bills under con-
slderation: some OF US have seen the
lengthy labors and the exactinE toll
OF members who have tried 10 draw
proper laws on important subjects
when. had they but known It, tested
models from other Stntcs vera 70 be
found IN printed legislative enactments.
Experience has shown that the DIFF
hculties In the way OF effective icgis-
lat!on can in large inca sure be removed
by giving the Assembly Just such as
s.stance rs will be furnished by the
proposed Legislative Reference Bureau.
The bureau will be available for the
drafting OF bills; Il will have q record
OF recent enactments In other states,
and can readily place at tho disposal
Of members model laws on which 10
base their bills; II Will build UP q IL
brary on practically every subject OF
legislation, and VIII furnish medium
b. which members interested IN the
same subject can compare notes and
prevent the needless duplication OF
labor
We have seen more than one OF these
bureaus in operation. and. we are sure.
ii the bureau be properly conducted,
our contemporaries need have no fear
that the States funds spent on It Will
be wasted. Unless we are very much
mistaken, this Office Will save IN time
and unwisc legislation far moro than 4,
vii! cost.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-01
Mortunr, ana birth Record

The report OF the health department
Tor tho month ending March 30 shows
II total or forty-four deaths In tn. c,ty
three of the deceased being nonresi
ochts-hftecn among the white and
t"cnty-nine among no colored popula-
ton or those who died, six were under
!iEc years OF age. and five were over
eighty Nine deaths were certified by
tne coroner. There were four deaths
OF tuberculosis: nine of pneumonia: one
OF typhoid fever. and two from violent
causes. The rate OF mortality OF the
whole population was twcnt"-one per
1000 per onnun. OF the white. thirteen.
ana OF the colored population. thirty
inc number OF births registered dur
ing tho month was forty eIEht-white,
twcnty-eight; coiorod. twenty.
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CHARTERS ISSUED

charters were issued by the State Corpora
ton Combustion yesterday as follows;
Columbia Proportion Company Gnc1, Al.1.
ahdria- Capital: Maximum. $500. 900: mini
num- $1,000 John c. Sheehy. president,
sidney Bieber. secretary-both OF Washing
chaplin 6; Hume Gnc). Richmond Cant.
tal; MnXimnm $4,000: minimum, 81 o05 q
!. chaplin, president; J. II. Chamberiayne
secretary-both OF Richmond ''e'
IhteTstate Bureau (Inc.). Rossiyn Capitai
H'.We Mark 4. Woodei president: William,
ton. i's
kichmond- Washington Farm Agency
unc;l, Fredericksburg. Capital: Maximum.
$1,000; minimum 500 a. G. Hawkins. presi.
ericksburS.
Amendment was Issued to tho charter or
Richmond College. changing It's powers
Richmond %
Foreign charter issued: Guarantee Con.
struction Company. a New York corpora-
ton with SiCg 900 capital stock. domesti-
Gated. George IL. Whitfield. statutory agent
Richmond~
Amendment issued to foreign charter: Eiec-
tro Metallurgical Company. West Virginia
s., 0vQ. 900 to 81 900 900. ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-01

THIS morning. at l0:l5 o'clock, ut
Laurel HILL tho residence. of tho
brides parents in Chesterfield. Miss
Cinrtne McIiwaine Totty. eldest daugh-
ter or Mr and Mrs. William a. Totty,
was married TO Scott Cunningham. OF
Richmond. district manager OF the Col
stc soap Company. The parlors were
tastefully decorated, and the ceremony
was performed by the Rev. John Scott
In the presence OF immediate relatives
ana friends George Rady. OF Rich
mond. attended rs best man. and Niss
Helen Totty. sister OF the b.ide. was
maid OF honor.
Mir. ana Mrs. Cunningham left for
Richmond In an automobile, and Win
thence so north on their bridal trip.
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Carter on Tr,., for Murder.

Tho trial of w. NJ Carter. colored
indicted for the murder OF IL II Cox,
at the formers home laut fall, was be-
gun In the Hastings Court this afternoon
judge j. i. West presiding In tho alb.
sencc OF Judge j. VI. Mullen. Tho &C.
cused IL being defended by Gillian &.
Gillian. and the trial will probably ex-
tend into tomorrow. az Il number of
witnesses for both the prosecution md
the defense are 10 be put on the stnnd
The defendant claims that Cox was
trcsSDassinG on his property. and had
attempted TO set tire TO his DWELLING
iic did not know who the man was
when he shot him. Cox was killed al
most instantly, and Carter went TO the
police station and surrendered.
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Views Of the
Virginia Editors
.Ionrs. Ron. LAnsh.


When the Washington press message
hit the wire, saying, Jones in Senate
makes bitter attack on wilson" the ~
ceiving newspapers. with elevated
pEoWs. IN unison inquired
Joncs' Who is Joncsg"
Ihen they hicd them 10 the varied
chccs ana genealog!es and antccedcnis
ana so torths. one Of the stan caught
up; Gniiiyrr In Lilliput" and said, i've
got him but Jones was ultimately
idcntined and duly tagged through that
INFINITE index of the i:nmortals. tho
congressional Kecoro'; Jones, Wesley
H., Re republican, Washington
That's him-the Jones that iur,nad
on me President in tremendous burst
ol biur iury In the Senate on that day.
cowardly OF tho animals lie win howl
ana bark with ncrve-racklnC and ear
p!crChS continuity and temer!ty, but
sell ne Vanishes with Il yelp OF terror.
ana then turns for a long distances
whine! In the human species is his
counterpart In the lingo" whose nois.
and noisesomcncss are Two mean quail
tics. OF which his nunkcyisln forms a
third
Now Jones had come all the way
from Washington. was drawing 1900
as "a Senator, and $1,000 extra for
iIhiicate, and, yet. bless you. nobody
Knew ,,!a. where he was or. In fact. who lie
made that speech he might have died
OF dumb aguc right there under his
"cS!', ana never novo been identified cX-
cept by the size and odor OF hi.
mileage.
But II was to be otherwise. So
Zones 10, reached out for the President.
re re wanted big game. and he got it.
rhen the thing TO do was for Jones
10 stir the jingoes to shouting. There
yon are Just hit Wilson. and the lingo
goes into conniptions Of Joy.
Jones charged that the President OF
The United States was toadyinC to
Great Britain!
Ih;.t sounded mighty good To a lingo:
ana 1t sounded good to Jones
Then Jones went on. Wilson didn't
write his tolls repeal message until he
mad been seen by Lord Lionel Garden.
OF Great Britain" vr words TO thai
erect That WAS great Ana the
linSocs and the lingo yellow news
papers again went headlone into
Mysteries OF delight. Jones was CON
sratu iatcd by IN" man In the moon.
On the following day Jones waddlcd
up To the White House, where rcsidcth
one w oodrow Wilson, who looked Jones
over only That ana nothing more
Next day, again, Jones climbed to
ms seat and explained to the Scnat, in
an undcrtonc that what he had said
states wasn't true! But" he pitifmllv
added. 1T only shows that the SENATE
matters" "Nii
But Jones. Wesley r.. Republican
washington, didn't need to be inforrncd
Any Senator or anybody else can sean
daliZc a President of the United Stoins
without either Knowing or heinz
kHoWi.--PortSmouth Star
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-01

n meeting OF the Democratic Com
"ittc@ OF the Fourth Congressional Dis
tTict VIII De held next Tuesday after
noon AZ the Chesterfeld Hotel FOR the
purpose of naming day for holding
primary for tho nomination of n can
didate for Congress In this district. and
for the consideration of other bust
ness In connection with the election.
The members OF the district commit
tee arc; Robert Gillian, Sr.. chairman
of Petersburg II. J.. Hutchinson. OF
MccklenburS, W c Winn. OF Lunen-
burg: j. Taylor Tompson. Of Farmville.
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Queries amdAmswers


Confederate Pension.
AT the beginning OF the Civil War a
person enlisted tor one year and at
the close OF the time applied for dis
charge and WAS refused and left the
army. Would claim for pension be
good in his case? r. l., r.
Just what view might be taken OF
MS service Is more than any one could
tell TIL all the facts are laid before
the Pension Bureau Write to the
First Auditor, Library building. Rich.
mond, Va. He has the matter Of pen
sions IN hand
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Personal md General

George Walker, OF Thirteenth ana
Ferry streets. IS Ill al his home.
Ihe suit OF j. j.. Lindsey Inc, againsf
John w. Tyler was continued vcsterdoy
In Hastings Court, Part H.
work was begun this week on the
construction of a sewer, which will CIV
tend from Eighth TO Twelfth Street on
roftcr. ana out Twelfth Street to
Scmmes Avenue