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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-18
Dr. HENRY LOUIS SMITH
COMMENCEMENT ORATOR
FInCi ESerciscs at Uudtor6 High
School 10 he Held


Radford. vn. May i7.-with tho an
nouncemcnt of the program for tho
commencement exercises OF tho Rad
ford High School. which Viii be held
on Friday. Nav 20. there Is particular
comment on the fact that instead OF
tho usual condition of from two to
three Zines as many girls IN the grad
uat!Dg class there VIII DO but ava
girls with nine boys. This Is an un-
usual occurrence at this place. and
Is source Of c0nSratulation 10 tho
authorities. The commencement adj
dress ut the school Will be delivered
b. DR.. Henry Louis Smith. president
and the baccalaurentc sermon will bs
delivered by DR., W. S. Neighbors.
president OF Sullins College. OF Bristol
Or. c. Alphonso Smith. Edgar Allen
Poe professor OF the University OF
Virginia. delivered most interest
Ing lecture at the State Normal School
on Thursday night. His subject was
The Ministry OF Poetry" which he
discussed from three distinct mis-
sions-the min!stratior OF prophecy.
the ministrat!oh OF expression and tho
miristration OF restoration.
which has In charge the preliminary
day n success, reports that Its success
is gratifying There Is total Of $500
TO work with for the purchase Of
stone. and with tho free labor that
Will be forthcoming from Radford's
most progressive business men, there
IL little doubt hut that much good
Will be accomplished
The rules that Will govern the $500
riding tournament Mt the great Rad
ford fair were announced for the hrst
time yesterday. and are being read
with interes. by the knights who Will
ride In the tournament. There Is lit
tie doubt but that there Will be moro
riders In this event than have ever
before been entered In n similar event
The tournament Will be run over a
course OF ninety yards. which must
he made In at least eight seconds. The
lance Will be eight feet long, and the
height OF the rings Will DO elk feet
six inches.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-18
IN AND OUT or Town.

Mrs. 7 w. s.. Simmons. OF Iarcr.-
town. Md, is the guest of her daugh :
ter Mrs Williamson Talley. on Monu-
ment avenue
Miss Mary Butler is leaving to-day
Tor Poplar Grove" Mathews County,
after visiting friends here.
Mrs. Charles w. Riley. Of New York
cry who was one OF tho out-of-town
guests for the r-Crenshaw wedding
left last WEEK for baltimore.
Miss Mildred Iemmingway. OF Nor
folk. spen, the week-end with Miss
Eliza MONTGOMERY here
M-. and Mrs. George b. Hutch,nes
are spending two months with rela-
lives and friends in Galveston, Tex.
Hir. and Mrs walter Brunette have
returned 10 their home In Petersburg,
after visiting In this city.
Miss Hattie Shields. who has been
The guest o: Mrs. \ c. Jones. in New
port News. has returned TO her home
in this city
The Rev II. II. Leach. Of Lexington.
has returned 30 his home. after j brie,
stay In this city.
Mrs. s p. Marston. o. Newport News.
IS visiting Miss Marie Curtis at her
home In Richmond.
Miss Florence Waldrop, OF 500 West
cary street, who was recently oper-
ated upon at the Shcltorins Arms Hos
pltai. is slowing Improving.
Mrs. ". Greed Owens has returned
10 Newport News. after a v!sI; 10 Mrs.
Ordway Fuller here.
MISC Kate Ess,g. who was operated
on las, week at the Memorial Hog
pital, Is now improving.
Miss Fannie Horseiey has returned
TO Scottsvi!ic, after a visit o: several
days 10 Richmond
Miss Kathleen Dihb. OF Louisa, has
boon spending several days with
friends In this city.
Mrs J. y. Booker, OF waynesboro,
IS the CUES; OF her son. J. NJ. Rocker.
in Richmond.
Mrs. j w Marshall. who has boon
visiting here has returned 20 her home
IN Ashland.
Miss Louise Miller. who has been
'he guest OF Miss Lucy Gwathmcy in
Louisa. has returned to the city.
j. p. Taylor. OF this city, has been
spending a few days at Meadow
Farm near Orange.
DIR George +. Bagby has returned
TO Richmond. after q short visi, to
Mr.. and Mrs. John G. May. OF Louisa
Mrs Il. +. Archer and Miss Mary
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-18
MEMonIAL DAY AT AMHERST.
Mny 81 Selected M Date for Exercise.
md ilIEh SchnuI commencement

lSpec!a! TO The Times Dispatch
Amherst. Va, May l7.-At the an
nual meeting OF The Amherst Me
mortal Association held recently. Mrs
Charles y. Joubcrt was elected presi-
dent OF the organization, and Miss
Kate Troy. secretary and treasurer.
1t has been decided 10 observe May
Il as Memorial Day at Amherst y
movement has been started to have
the grounds at the cemetery improved
and put IN nice condition a well has
already been dug and a handsome gate
VIII soon be erected at tho entrance
TO the cemetery.
The commencement exercises OF tho
Amherst public school will be held on
Wednesday and Thursday nights, June
. and 4. There are five members of
the graduating class this year. as fol-
lows. Miss Ruth Cunningham. Mary
Settle. Susie Moore, Hester Scott and
Mary Moore. Miss Ruth Cunningham
Is class president. and Miss Mary Set
lie, secretary and treasurer.
Many odd Fellows from Amhers,
attended the annual convention Ia
LynchburS las; week. Among those
going wero Edward Mceks. Walter
Reed. Aubrey e. Joyner, c. NJ Camp
bell and Q. V. Hanger. Mr. Hanger
was reelected as deputy grand master
OF the lodge.
On Friday night Misses Bessie
Whitehead and Jane Cunningham en-
tertaincd the members OF the senior
class OF the Amherst High School at
Mountain View the home OF Miss
Whitehead. The evening was pleas
antiy spent In playing various kinds
OF outdoor games. and delicious lemon
ado and cake were served as refresh
mcnts. Those present were Misses
Hester Scott, Mary Settle, Ruth Cum
ningham. Mary and Susie Moore who
constitute the senior class, and Nisse g
Ruth Ware, Zelda Garland. beverly
Alcock, Amy Howell Bessie White
head and Jane Cunningham: also
Jack Howell, Bonnie and Paul WALES,
Frank Faucet, Lucian Shrader, Robert
Cunningham. Theodore Evans, Ed
ward Beard and Kenneth Taliaferro
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-18
Negro Conference a. chr,strnn.bure

Especial To The Times Dispatch.
Christianshurg, Va, May IA con-
ference FOR the negroes Of Southwest
Virginia called 10 meet on May 20
at Chrlst.anshurg promises to be
largely attended. a program cover
Ing a wide range Of subjects such as,
good health, sanitation, better homes
and the right kind OF education for
tho negroes. the negro and the farm
and the outlook for the negro IN busi-
ness in Southwest Virginia. has been
prepared. y number OF leading negroes
and prominent white men OF this sec
ton OF tho State viii speak on that
occasion An effort is being made to
secure as large an attendance as pos
sioie from al parts OF Southwest Vir-
Einia.
Tho purpose OF the meeting Is both
70 inform and inspire negroes OF this
section how 10 render Themselves most
efficient members of the community.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-18

Persian Silk ParasoIs, SOLID
colorcd centres, with deep Per-
sian borders, gilt frames and
fancy wood handles $a.os.
Palm Shape Parasol. made
OF good quality taffeta; gilt
frame and fancy handle; finish.
ed with silk tassel. $3.50.
All-Siik Taffeta Parasol, on
8-rib gilt frame, with fancy
wood handle to match, finished
with silk tassel; green, tango.
purple, cerise, paon and King's
blue. $1.5o.
Plain Parasols Of good qual-
ity taffcta silk, on Io-rib gils
frame, with princess handles
onion tops. $1.o8.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-18
HAS ITSELF SUED
TO GIVE AWAY $1,000
Especial to The rlmes-D,spatcn.1

iopec'ai 10 me Ilme3- Dispatch.]
Charlottesville, Va, May ia very
unsual law suit was docketed and
heard In the Corporation Court yes
terday. The action was brought
through tho generosity OF the South
ern hallway Company, which, while In
nowise held responsible for the death
or the late w. l.. Bishop, OF this city,
desired TO show Its Appreciation OF
him while In Its employment. Mr..
Bishop. who was for many years ticket
agent at Union Station. was struck
by train AT II crossing near the depot
several months ago and sustained such
severe injuries that his death result
ed. In order to settle the sum OF
$1,000 upon Mrs. Bishop tho railway
company had an Indictment prepared,
and the case was duly tried before a
jury, the defendant pleading guilty.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-18
Great Coni Pier 1. Tested.

Especial 10 The Times Dispatc
Newport News. Va. May lI.-With-
out ceremony OF any kind. the mann
moth sl.60o,ooO steel coal pier. which
has just been completed here for The
Chesapeake and Ohio. was tested yes
terday and worked with entire salts
faction. The pier has IL capacity OF
10000 tons of coal, and Will be able
To take care OF all the coal shipments
made over the Chesapeake and Ohio
through this port. II Is 1900 feet
long, and is one OF the largest coal
piers In the world. with n dumping
capacity greater than that OF any
other pier. according TO officials OF the
railway COMPANY.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-18

Archer. who have been guests OF rola-
tives In Richmond. have returned to
their home In Powhntan County
Mrs. w. II. Cardwe!l. who has boon
at the Johnston-W iilis Snnatoriurn
here for treatment, has returned to
her homo Ia Ashland.
a w. Hankins has returned 10 Hous-
ton. after spendins several days In
isichmond.
Miss Mary Browne. who has been
visiting friends In this city. has re-
turned 10 her home In Scottsvile
Mrs. !. T. WiEhtman. Mrs a. G..
Whitman and Miss Mary Wright, of
ASlilard, have been guests of friends
here FOR n short stay.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-18
FULL MILlTAR. HONORS
FOR BURIAL OF PULLlAM
Thousands Attend Impressive EIer-
ciscs I'm Honor of Heroic vir-
gIniun Wnr Victim,
nody Rests In state In Pulaski Court
house Until Hour of Intrrmcut-De-
sign From the President.

Especial to The Times D.51ntch.1
Pulaski Va. May 17.-Tho body of
Henry Pniiam. tho Pulasl<ian. arcmnn
OF tho nrst class. L. s. S. Utah. who
died on the hospital ship Soiaco on
May from wounds received on April
&c In the occupation OF Vera Cruz bv
United States marines. was buried here
this afternoon with ali the military
and civic honor which the little city
could bestow. The citizens were ONT
en- masse. while from the surrounding
community for many miles and from
many towns OF Southwest Virginia
came those who wanted to pay n
tribute TO the brave Pulaskian. the
only Virgin!nn TO meet his death In tho
hostilitics with Mexico.
The services were conducted with
military honors In charge Of CAPTAIN
Allen T. Esridge. Of Company l., Pu-
laski Volunteers. This company. with
detachment from the Ronnoke Light
Infantry and tho RadfoId Voluntcers
acted ~ escort of honor. The services
were brief and simple. and were con
Quoted by Row. T. -. johnson. OF Rad
tord, a minister OF the holiness
Church. assisted by James T Trulin-
ger Il layman, a short tribute being
PAID the hero. The services were con-
Quoted from the courthouse, where the
body lay In state during Sunday, many
thousands passing by the unopened
casket surrounded by the flag and
handsome horai tributes Among tho
green bearing tho card. The Pr.si-
dent
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-18
The Kaufman Store
New Wells

We have told of such novel;
ties as the Argentine, the Spit
Curl, Cleopatra and Mona Lisa,
and now come the "Dansant"
and a new way to wear the
veil is to draw it tight over the
hat and high on the face,
Among the newest wells are
those in sheer craquelc, with
widely scattered designs to
represent butterflies and flow
crs; black and white. csc yard.
Likewise new arc wells OF
hcxagon mesh, with border of
chenille dots. 25c yard.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-18


King Daughters. viii meet this after
room at o'clock with Miss Juliet
Woody. Of 117 North Twenty ninth
Street
y very important meeting o, the
international Missionary Union will
be held this afternoon at 80 o'clock
In The chapel OF the Church OF the
Covenant An interesting program
has been arranged and all voting mem
bers OF the union are urged to be
present. After the program. TO which
all women are invited, II shor: busi-
ness session OF Importance w!l be
held.
The Helping Circle. Kings Daugh-
ters. will meet this afternoon at 4
O'clock at the residence OF Mrs Tilden
McAulcy. 800 North Twenty-third
street. All members are urged TO at
tend.
The meeting OF st. johns Circle.
Kings Daughters, which takes place
this afternoon At o'clock. will be
held with Mrs. william j. Cowardin
AT her home. 2so6 East Franklin
street. Final arrangements for the
circles moonlight outing 10 Dutch
Gap on June viii he made At this
time. and full attendance is desired
The excursion Is for the benefit Of
the Shelter!ng Arms Feee Hospital
At tbs annual business meeting o.
the Alumnae Association OF Miss Nor
ris's school. held on Thursday after.
noon OF last week. the following Off
GERS were elected for the ensuing
year: Miss Katherine Sinton. pregi-
dent; Miss Virginia Robinson, vice
president; Mss Elizabeth Taylor.
treasurer; Miss Anne Beat;ie. record
ini; secretary. and Miss Marian Spencer.
corresponding secretary,
on Thursday afternoon a. 1870
o'clock, the meeting or the Equal SUI
frage League viii be addressed by
Miss Hopkins. secretary OF tho Y
W. G. ~, who Will tell Of the new
plans % the Y. ". &. a WORK. Miss
Roller, probation officer OF the Ju.
vcnuile Court. VIII sneak on tho de-
Nnqucnt girl and Mrs. Spicrs. first
vice president OF the Mothers FEEDER
ated Club Of their educational plans
for Richmond mothers. The speakers
Will answer questions and will ex-
plain any phases which are not quite
clear 10 the audience. Tho meeting
VIII DO an unusually interesting and
Instructive one. and the public Is In
vited
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-18
woNrEN's MEETINGS.

IN The Service OF tho King Circle.
Kings Daughters, VIII meet this after
noon at O'Clock with Miss Juliet
woody. Of IL North Twenty ninth
Street
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-18
BELLS Of CITY CHURCHES
TOLL TIIIRTY-TNO STROKES

AS the cortege moved from the
courthouse to tho cemetery the bells of
the city churches tolled the thirty-two
strokes. one for each year of the
young mans life. The body was borne
from tho courtroom on the shoulders
Of eight soldiers from the Pulaski
company to the bier. a caisson of local
historical Significance drawn by four
horses. The procession was 4 long
one, and In addition TO the military
commands Included veterans OF tho
Civil War Daughters of tho Confed-
eracy and special Representatives from
each OF the city's business orEaniza-
lions. As the body passed through the
streets between the myriad OF flags
displayed heads were uncovered and
der who brought honor to his coun-
try. to his State and TO his town.
Three vollcys were fired over the
grave. and the bugler sounded taps,
and Henry pulliams body lay sleep
Ing in n mound in lakewood Cemetery
beneath q canopy OF flowers in many
designs.
Henry Pulliam was the son of
George w. Pulliam. Of PULASKI He
was born February 6. 1852. While
located at indianapolis. Ind, he en-
listed In the navy and was ordered to
report to the L. S. s. Utah at Nor
folk. entering the service as stoker.
being promoted to fireman OF tho hrst
class. He was wounded April 30 and
died aboard tho hospital shin Solace
on the morning of May 3. the after
noon of which the ship left for the
navN-yard at New York. The body
reached Pulaski on Friday evening and
was net by special squad from the
Pulaski Guards and taken to the ar
mory. where II lay until this morning,
when IL was placed In state In the
courthouse, remaining until taken TO
the cemetery for burial Surviving
him are his father, Ave brothers and
two sisters.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-18

The Helping Circle. Kings Daugh-
ters. will meet this afternoon at 4
O'clock 1T the residence OF Mrs Tilden
McAulcy. 800 North Twenty-third
Street All members are urged 10 at
tend.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-17
Only One Albanian
Robbed; Tells Story.

Fred C. Hadley, of No. 1888 Gordon
street. an employee of the Georgia
Railway and Power Company was
the only Atlanta man on the train
TO suffer from the operations of the
bandit. ell was robbed of about 500.
Il got on the train at Kingston
where | had been working, to return
to Atlanta" said Mr.. Hadley, "and
was sitting in the smoking room of
the Pullman talking to a Mr.. DUNLOP,
of New York. | heard the commotion
raised by the conductor and the BAN
dit, and with Mr.. Dunlop started out
of the smoking compartment to see
what was the matter.
AS we went through the door |
heard some one tell the conductor to
move and move quick. and the next
thing | knew the bandit had doomed
up alongside Of us and stuck his gun
In our faces. He ordered us to move
inside the car, and we do it. He
crowded us along with the conductor
until we reached the inside of the
car, and then he yelled:
Halt! Throw up your hands, or
I'll let daylight through you!'
Mr.. Dunlop and | raised our hands
above our heads and backed up
against the side of the car. Then
the bandit ordered us to hand him
out our pocketbooks, and. since there
was a gun staring us in the face and
the bandit looked like he would be
willing TO use it, there seemed to be
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-17
Woman Tourist Thought
Car Was Afire.

Different passengers on the train
give different versions o the hold-up
Miss Olive Swanson. tourist from
Chicago, states that she saw the Pull
m conductor and porter run
through the "Nyssa" greatly excited
and Immediately came to the conclu-
sion that the car was afire. She says
that she and the other two women
on the car were { as badly fright
ened as the men, who seemed par
alyzed
shortly after the conductor rushed
through the car a staggering indi-
vidual." she said. came in and com
manded the occupants to throw up
their hands. ! did not want him To
come near me and threw my purse on
the floor near him. He passed on
without picking 1t up. I had the i'm
preston that there were two bandits,
but | saw only one"
The Pullman conductor, J. e. Jack,
son. was the first man to discover the
presence OF the robber. He says that
no was on the rear end of the car
when the porter asked him at which
station they were He opened the
door TO look at the tracks and the
robber leveled a gun at him and COM
manded him to hold up his hands.
The conductor at first thought that
II went back into the car at his
command, said Jackson, land as
passed through l tried to get a re-
volver. At the other end OF the car
| found the train conductor and told
him of the robber When I got back,
the man was gone"
Jackson described the robber as
tall and slender and as wearing =,
light checked cap and light suit.
Fred e. Hadley, of Atlanta, was
sitting in the smoking compartment
when he heard the commotion at the
rear, and started out to investigate.
The rohber met me-" he said, "ani
commanded mo 10 move into the car
There he got about $50 from me. He
then robbed about eight other people
and made a break for the door tho
porter at his heels Nth a gun. There
was an exchange of shot, and that
was all"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-17

unarmed and the robber threatened
to kill him if he made a move toward
thwarting him.
The robber took me unawares,"
said the conductor. land he got the
drop on me before I knew what he
If had had a gun, although / prob
ably would have offered resistance.
| didn't know he was on the train
till he showed a gun in my face and
told me to move lively. The bandit
must have gotten on the train when
we stopped at Winnings, for it was
shortly after we passed that station
that the bandit drew his revolver on
me.
Just after we passed the station
I went to the rear o. the car to file
my report, and the porter came to me
and said a passenger wanted to know
whether we were passing through
Bolton or Winnings. ] went to the rear
of the train to see, and when | got
to the rear platform we were about
two car lengths past Winnings, which
| told the porter Before going back
into the car folded my arms across
the railing, stood looking at the coun-
try for a moment, and then turned.
AS ] did so ! saw the door had not
gone completely shut land started to
close 1t. AS | placed my hand on the
knob the figure of man appeared
directly in front of me- with leveled
revolver pointed at my head.
Threatens to Kill.
Get out of the way" he said 'or
I'll kill you!"
At first thought 1t was someone
yN1o inly 7
laughed and said:
Quit your Kidding"
Shut up and get into the car"
snapped the bandit "or I'll blow your
head Off"
Then I saw that the man was
masked and that there was no jok-
ing in his manner or in the express
sion of his eyes. ! was unarmed, and
there was nothing for me to do but
go inside the car like ! was told. |
walked through the car as quietly as
could. intending to go to the for
ward part of the train and get a re-
volver and hurry back before the
bandit could complete his operations.
81 found the train conductor In one
of the front cars, and told him what
had happened. He didn't have gun,
either but we both started back to-
ward the Pullman, asking passengers
for a revolver as we walked. BY the
time we got back to the car, the rob
Der had done his work and had
Jumped off the train. The bandit ap-
peared to be tall. slender man,
with light checked cap and light
suit, and a blue handkerchief was
drawn across his eyes so we couldn't
tell just what his face looked like"
Passengers in Terror.
The terror which followed in the
wake of the bandit and his big re-
volVer spread to other parts of the
train, and in the day coaches and
the smoking cars passengers hid I'M
der seats and buried their money in
the bottom of their shoes Brakeman
f., l.. SHELTON. who was in the smok-
ing car during the holoup, said he
saw several men hiding under the
seats. frightened almost out of their
wits at the report that a bandit was
on the train.
THE first | knew of the holdup,"
he said. was when the passengers
from other parts of the train began
running on into the smoking car,
frightened almost to death. Several
men on the train, who were armed,
however, tSied to push through and
go back where the bandit was work
ing, but by the time they got through
the crowd the robber was gone The
robber was gone when | reached the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-17
MOTHER!! No Use
TAKING CHANCES
If Child Is Cross, Feverish, Co.'S
tive, Give "CaIifornia
Syrup Of Figs"

If your little ones tongue is coated, it
is sure sign the stomach liver and
bowels need a gentle, thorough cleansing
at once. When your child is crosJ
peevish, listless, pale, doesn't sleep, ca
or act naturally; if breath is bad, stom
ach sour system full of cold, throat
sore, or if feverish, give a teaspoonful
of California Syrup of Figs" and in
few hours all the clogged up, constituted
waste, sour bile and undigested food
will gently move out of the bowels, and
you have a we'll, playful child again
Sick children needn't be coaxed to
take this harmless fruit laxative
Millions of mothers keep it handy be
cause they know its action on the stom
ach. liver and bowels is prompt and
sure. They also know a little given
to-day saves a sick child tomorrow.
Ask your druggist for Soc bottle
of California Syrup of Figs" which
contains directions for babies, children
of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
on the bottle Beware of counterfeits
sold here. Get the genuine. made BY
California Fig Syrup Company" Don,
be fooled !-AdVt