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GUNNER, ROYAL HORSE ARTILLERY

named wear tartan trews; the other five
large complement of pipers and drum
mers, as well as band.
There are four rifle regiments, several
of which have been mentioned. Origin
ally they We're the only troops armed with
the weapon from which they took their
name. Nowadays, however, all infantry
are. of course. rifiemen
In the old days, when picking and
choosing of recruits was more practicable
than now, men over five feet six inches
were not accepted in these regiments, but
q 3G-inch chest measurement was insist
ed upon for. when possible. scouting and
outpost work was their portion and, like
the italian ''Bersa glieri,'' they prided
themselves on their marching powers
Last among King Georges foot SOL
diers we come to the famous Guards,
those infantry corps who correspond to
the household cavalry. The dashing
hero in many a romance has been an
officer in 1.-The guards and dashing, in
deed, are these regiments and splendid
their uniforms. Many a British regiment
is described as the crack regiment OF
the army when ii has done or is about
to do something remarkable but if there
are any crack infantry regiments,
these they.
They are four in number: The Grena-
der Guards, the Coldstream Guards. the
Scots Guards and the Irish Guards. All
wear shoWy scarlet uniforms varying i'll
detail, those of their bandsmen being
specially ornate, and all wear the big
bear or racoon-skin ''grenadier' hats
They protect the sovereign and furnish
sentries for the public buildings, such
as the Bank of England On state oc-
casions the drum majors appear in the
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The cavalry of the British army con-
sists of 81 regiments, divided as follows:
Three regiments of Household Cavalry, :.
Of Dragon Guards. 3 of Dragons. IL of
Hussars and ) of Lancers. Each regi-
Ient consists of e.sht troops. o. four
Squadrons- in round numbers the estab-
iishment for foreign service is upward of
800 Tor all ranks. or the regiments at
home between &Gv and 800
The Household Cavalry consists of the
let and I'd Lie Guards WHO wear scarlet
uniforms. and the Horse Guards In blue.
They form the special guard of the SOW
ereiSn. On parade occasions they wear
the steel cuirass SO familiar to London
ers. and special ceremonial occasions
their trumpeters Wear quaint heraldiC
dress consisting Of an orange tunic and
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same quaint uniform as that worn by
the Life Guards trumpeters. The young
Prince of Wales has just been commits
stoned in the Grenadier Guards, and
many other noblemen and famous com
moners are and have been numbered
among the officers of the four regiments.
Three of tine corps are many years old.
The fourth, the Irish Guards WAS form
ed bv the late queen as 4 compliment to
the bravery of the Irish troops in the
Boer war, and on every st. Patricks day
Queen Mary pins on the breast of every
man of detachment of the force a
sprg of shamrock.
-
.a :; .... .....
One doesn't hear SO much over here ol
the British artillery, but it is there III
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in armies for hundreds of years. the main
divisions. but the British army has a
splendid corps of Royal Engineers. sew
enty-seven companies and its army serv-
ice corps. medical department. signal
trained and efficient bodies OF men.
In addition to her standing army at
home. England has large and finely
native Indian army being the largest
Europe at least, only the British army
proper
The British army has not only q
a whole. but the various divisions
and regiments are exceedingly proud
of their records, differences, privileges
and garbs. In this country one regi-
ment is about like another. but in Eng.
land there is the greatest difference. and
n man is apt to enlist not In the army
generally. but in certain corps for Which
he has a preference.
The government permits and encourages
these little differences that appear 10
count SO greatly. For instance, in the
Household Cavalry there are no ser
seants, but only corporals and corporal
majors, and the men are proud OIL TINS
distinction Light infantry corps have no
drummers, but buglers only. F'usilier reg
iments are permitted TO march past to the
famous old tune of The British Grena-
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Di S tin gui S h in g
Marks on Uniforms of
Different Regiments
Recall Deeds of Nalor.
Ancient Customs Kept
Up by Soldiers-Lanc-
ers Still an Active Arm
of the Service-Like
the United States the
Army Is a "No-Con-
script Standing Force.
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1NTY years have
passed since the
British army has
been engaged in
lighting with the
land forces of any
European power,
and y century
since IT has crossed
the !caslish chan
mel in anger. Beth
these conditions
nave again come
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to pass however, and it seems obvious
that taken as a whole. the people of the
United States take a greater interest IN
the progress of the operations OF the Eng
lish in the present european war than i'll
the army of any other country.
1t Is probably safe to say that the
average man of more or less pure Aneri-
can blood Will read with greater interest
of the doings of Tommy Atkins" in the
great battles that are now approaching
than in those of the soldier of any other
army.
The British army, ike that of the Unit
ed States. IS Il standing force, although
much larger. 1t is moi kept to its
strength by forcible couscr!ption. in
France. Germany and Eussia. 1t is far
smaller than The armies of several conti-
Mental countries but is finely trained
force and has Il splendid record behind
it. In the list of its various campaigns
permanent reVcTses have been few ana
far between. and in the present trouble
II may be strongly counted upon 10
equal its past performances.
The British army has existed as an en-
tity for a great many years. longer with-
out sweeping changes. perhaps. than that
of any nation of western Europe.
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FROM GIBSON TO GOLDBERG
have art
of
Of And
Note
home OF willy calf for thems
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TIE army OF France has been mo-
raTchical, an imperial and republican
Institution al various times. The German
army. as such. has existed for only forty
years. or since the Franco-Prussian war
when it was formed from the various
armies cf the German states. The Prus
sian army. conquered hy NAPOLEON. was
at one time reduced by him to only loco
men.
The Belgian army. as su n. is only
as old Belgium. But the BRITISH
army with its well known scarlet as
distinguishing .narl. 70" the most of
its troops. has been under the com
rnand of Il long uT.3so-sen line OF .frlGsn
sovereiguS for centuries. The RoEai
Scots a Lowland Scotch regiment. for
merly called the fst Foot. is the
most ancient regiment, il Is claimed,
in the British or in any other service.
Many OF the regiments We're raised a
hundred and a hundred and nifty years
ago and have existed as distinct bodies
OF men. with their traditions and rec
oIds. ever since.
The British army is under the
administration of a commandments
chief and the headquarters staff. COM
prising the departments of the adju-
tant and quartermaster generals. the
inspector general of forts and royal
engineers, the directors Of artillery
and military Intelligence, the dire ctorS
general Of military education and the
.army medical department
Through these heads of departments,
who are each assisted by competent
staffs all orders relating 10 their re
spective branches of the service ere
promulgated. and they are directly re-
sponsihle to the commaDder-in-chie
for thei administration Great Britain.
Ireland and the colonies are divided
into district commands. the generals
in each being the channels through
which all matters relating to their
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-29
MARGUERITF MCCLELLAN.
CT North rMenty-iourth street
TIE "GREEN TOWER"

'Hurrah! we've completed the airship
with the exception of painting and
naming it," exclaimed Lawrence Ran
dolph. young inventor.
What color shall we paint it?"
asked Mr. Worth. AN older inventor
who for many years had been Law
rencc's friend.
We shall paint it green and name
II Green Tower, replied Lawrence.
Mr.. James Worth and Lawrence Ran
dolph kept a small shop In Grecnton.
They Were successful in making other
Things besides the airship. Lawrence
Randolph was a great lover OF trips In
the air among the clouds. and was de-
lighted when the day came for the
trip in the Green Tower"
The day had come for the trip. Mr.
Worth and Lawrence were two happy
persons that day. They We're. ready
at o'clock "Good-by." said Mr.. and
Mrs. Randolph. I'VE hope you and Mr.
Worth, will have pleasant and sue
cessful trip in your airship." said Mr.
Randolph. They kissed the boy and
bid him Good-by and all good wishes
Lawrence Randolph stepped in the
machine, and off they Went among the
clouds. When they were about 500
miles In the air Lawrence cXcla lined,
"Dclicious"' "Dcliciousv
Mr.. Worth. on the other end. could
not catch his breath. so they decided
To go nearer the earth They were
now about 800 miles from the earth,
and they could breathe we'll They
were in a city called Clarevillc. The
ship was sinking nearer and nearer to
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-29

rs important. Of all breeding places.
both inside and out
swirl pals and rcceptacles should be
bngc and dcca Wing matter promptly
cared for. The free use ~ lime about
stables ana vaults cannot he too high
" recommended. Sheds and outhouscs
should he well screened and ventilated.
and no musty corners allowed to eH--t.
Let air and sunshine lave free rcirf.
Why tn He Kid OF Them.
For those who live Ia tho country 81
Is claimed that AN easy way to rid the
house OF flies is TO keep several vases
TILED with fresh white clover blooms,
the odor Of which is said To be most
cffectual I'm driving them away In
India the natives plant hop vines about
their houses. and az a result are never
troubled with flies. II a shovel *
heated and twenty drops Of carbolic
acid dropped upon il. the vapor will
kill them. i spoonful OF formaldchyd
In hall cup OF water. exposed in tho
room, Will also Kill them. but great
care must be- taken 10 keep the chill
dren away as formnldchyde is an ac-
OF bichromatc of potash IN two ounces
of water and add a little sugar. put into
shallow dishes aud distribute about the
house. and YOU viii rid yourself Of
flies; and this Is not dangerous TO
human life.
The following set Of rules for deal
Ing with the ~ was published by the
Merchants Association of New York Il
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-29
BU|LD|HG OPERATIONS
MAKE STRONG SHOWING.
Work During Present Year In City
Of Petersburg Is Expected to
Exceed 100000.
MANY HANDSOME STRUCTURES
Farmers Union OF Prince George
County Will Have AlI-Day Picnic
on July 4, With Addresses by
Speakers of Prominence.
[snecial TO The rimes-pispatch.1

Petersburg. Va. Juno 2s.-Building
operations in the city this year. it is
estimated. will exceed 100000 in
value. Among tho improvements are
the y. 81. c. y. homo on Union Street,
which will be ready for occupancy In
tho fall; two new hotels. two large
apartment houses. tho Labenstelu Bros.
department store on Sycamore Street.
Tho new hotel building near the north
terminal OF Sycamore Street is half
way completed. The Shirley building,
on West Tabb Street, has been nearly
razcd to give place to the big modern
hotel to be erected by the Petersburg
Investment Corporation. Work has
been commenced on the Sycamore and
Centre Hill apartment houses which.
1t IL expected, will be ready to meet
the demand for flats before the close
OF tho fall. In the attractive suburbs
to tho north. south and west of the
city handsome improvements have been
and are being made in the erection OF
fine residences. and building Is on a
boom in and around tho city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-29
POKER GAME RESULTS
IN DEATH OF PLAYER
Clnrc Watkins Shot Down by VIII
Mn?s. who Is Now BrinE
TruilcH by Police.
[spocial % The TImes .plspntch.l

II.
Raleigh. y. c., June oS.-Clcve Wat
kins was shot TO death carly to-day
BY Will Mays as the outcome OF a.
poker game In Herman Browns room
over the Lassitcr stablcs on Whining
ton Street. There were four plavers
and n number or onlookers. and after
tho fatal shot was fred. Mays's run
was taken from him and he was held
for 4 while. but released before the
police arrived.
Glove Watkins, the man killed, was
an lee wagon driver FOR the johnson
Company, ana had n reputation for
being very quiet and lnoffensivc man
NAYS worked in tho CaraloiEh Cotton
Mills. He came from Danvillc. Va. to
Raleigh several months ago
Mays and Watkins had been playing
cards. and Mays claimed that Watkins
owed him some money. Watkins re
fused to pay. ana started 10 leave tho
place, when Mays drew his gun ana
shot him In the chest. II required
about an hour TO get tho wounded
man 10 the Rex Hospital. where he
died within a few minutes.
Watkins was native OF this coun-
~. th!rty-nvc years Old unmarried
and lived with his sister hero. having
come 10 Raleigh several years ago from
Rolesvillc.
Police in automobiles trailcd Nays
all afternoon with waning hope OF
success. Warrants were issued for
six persons In the gambling party that
played all night in the room of Her
man Brown. \ railway employee Is
said to have aided Mays In getting
away by driving him across country
in a buggy. His name is not known
hut John Doe" warrant is out for
him
Negro Is Murdered.
Late this afternoon "Serry' Walker
fred seven shots into Sam Griffin, both
negroes. This murder was at pop
stand near the old rock quarry in
East Raleigh. They Wore partners In
selling pop" and Walker accused
Griffin OF knocking down money.
Walker was arrested.
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Fugitive Shot and Captured.

l. Brannon. the Petersburg con-
vict, who escaped from the Dinwiddie
road gang yesterday morning near
Suthcrlands. was captured in the af-l
ternoou in the ncighborhood OF Church,
Foad, but not until after he had been
shot. While being driven In Il wagon
for the camp to the place of work
Rrannon jumped and ran through tho
woods. The guard could not leave his
other prisoners at the time to pursue
Brannon hut pursuit was later orr
ganized, with the result that the fugi-i
tive was ovcrtakcn. He refused to
surrender. and was shot before all.
lowing himself to be taken. Two
buckshot passed through tho calf of
one of his legs and ono took effect
i'll his arm. lie was taken to tho
camp, Brannon was employed as
Waterman Mt tho Dixie Peanut Fac
tory. and was one of three white men
convicted In tho Hastings Court OF
stealing peanuts from the factory,
selling them and dividing the pro-
cccdS. Brannon and another were ssz-55
fenced to twelve months on the pub
lie roads, and had only been at work
a short time.
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Negro Is Murdered.
NORTH CAROLINA LAWYERS
IN ANNUAL. CONVENTION
Especial 10 NVhc Timcs-Dispatch. ]

Especial to tlhc Timcs-Dispatch.l
Wilmington. -. c.. June 2S.-rhc
North Carolina Bar Association will
meet at Wrightsv!llc Beach In annual
convention tomorrow and will remain
IN session for two days. This yearly
gathering Of Tarhccl lawyers promises
TO be one OF the most interesting and
important ever held, and Will BE large
" attended. The sessions will be pre-
sided over by President Thomas S.
Rollins, OF Ashcvillc and the lawyers
will be given "a big welcome to Wiln-
ington and Wrishtsville Beach by
George Il. Elliott, assistant general
counsel OF the Atlantic Coast Line. The
response will be made by q. L. Jones.
OF WayncSvillc.
y biz, program has been mapped out.
including addresses ,,y \. j. Montague,
Of Virginia; Chief Justice Walter Clark.
of the North Carolina Supreme Court.
and Rome g. Brown, OF Minneapolis.
MINI. The latter will speak especial
~ on the initiative and referendum.
The social side of tho convention VIII
be delightful. including many events
Of rare nature. Two of the chief feat
ures will be an oyster roast and a
banquet.
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miscellaneous Notea

Thomas Rcnshaw, who was injured
last night by being struck by a car
on WASHINGTON street, is getting on
favorahly III the Petersburg Hospital.
His escape was Il close one.
y Richmond "newsrc'' with n stem
torian voice. who was making too
much noiso on tho street last nfsht
In crying out extras about the John
Moran fight. was warned by Mayor
Cabaniss. Claiming that he was act
ing under authority OF the Mayor OF
Richmond, he did not heed the warn
ing given by Mayor Cabaniss, and was
thereupon placed under arrest. How
ever, an additional warning was
needed, and the stentorian voice was
not again heard
The monthly meeting of tho Meth
dist Sunday School Association was
held this afternoon in Blandford
Church. The address was delivered by
the Rev. II. II. Martens, OF the Bap-
fist Church.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-29
ALPACA COAT IN A
LONDON PRODUCTION

London, June 23.-Among the dresses
worn by Miss Nelson Terry In The
Ideal Husband" IL a dinner dress in
chiffon in AN equally dark shade of
blue. The chiffon is embroidered with
blue iridescent seouins, and It Is looped
up at the sides 10 form full painters.
n wide fold failing in the centre OF the
front from the waist TO the mem. a
narrow and graceful drapery Of the
chiffon is carried from each shoulder
at the back. and Is carried below the
waist. where IL is caught and held by
jeweled ornament. and thence falls
TO the ground in Il long fish-ta train.
The corsasc is held on the shoulders
by straps IN diamantc. and IS finished
by loose chiffon sleeves fastened with
diamonds ornaments.
Crcnm Aipncn Cont.
Another dress IS In cream MORE
poplin patterned with blue and pink
roses and is worn with a coat of
cream colored alpaca. The skirt is
drapcd TO the side. and is wide and
loose at the back; and over 1t falls
the little coat. with the basque ar
ranged in graduated folds. This coat
Is decorated in front with motifs
worked In gold. and It Is fastened at
the waist with a rose-patterned belt
The blouse beneath Is In cream net
with lace cuffs, land fastened with
2oplin buttons.
In Mustard Yellow.
a charmcuse dress in mustard
shade OF yellow worn by Miss Nelson
Terry IS relieved by series OF little
chiffon fr!lls piped with charmcuse.
The corsage. which is cut In V. is
arranged with a high Medici collar
and Is fastened az the waist with a
band OF black velvet. This motto OF
black again appears at the buck OF
the corsage, cm which It is introduced
as small-pointcd motifs. worked in Jet
The bodice is flushed with - quaint
little basque. Very long drapcries dis
tineuish the Skirt; aud these arc just
lifted az the Sides 10 reveal the little
chiffon ir!lls.
Done In CcrI>c.
Miss IIilda Moore. as Mrs Chcvelcy.
also wears very handsome dresses and
among them is a Ccrsc crepe patterned
with gold. The tUnic IL in cerise chif-
foH. edged with gold embroidery, and
fastened at tho waist by a jeweleG
band. from which hangs a largo pearl
ornament and many tcwclcd chains.
Jcweled chains also decorate the loose
chirton sleeves and are caught beneath
a band and motifs also worked in jew
els. The dress Is wonderfully beautl-
ful. and is finished with q long. grace.
full train
Tnnacrlnc Yellow.
Another beautiful dress worn by Miss
Moore is in tangcrine yellow char
mouse. draped with chiffon which Is
worked with sprays in pearls and dia :
incuds, aud above this drapcry is "A
wonderful Arrangement Of diamonds
and pcarla. woven into strings, which
are caught up at one side by large
black velvet poppy The corsarc Is "a
mere band of til" satin. with folds OF
the clinton aud white net; and from the
LEFT shoulder strap Of black velvet
~ carried down to the poppy on the
skirt
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-29
MRS. ALMA INGE RUN DOWN
AND KILLED BT AUTOMOBILE,
[snecial 10 Thc Timcs-D,snntch-l

TSpcclaI 90 Tho TllncS-D!spntch.1
1ynchhurE, Va, June 2S.-NIrs. Alma
lnSe, aged fifty, widow OF John Inge.
was run down by an automobile late
this afternoon in front of her home
on Mckinley Avenue and almost in
stantly killed. tho machine passing
over her body before the chauffeur
was able To apply tho brakes sum
clcntly to bring 1t to II stop. Sho was
returning home. and attempted to
cross the street when struck. Thomas
Guy, who was driving the car, was
ceeding cautiously toward tho city
on account OF a crowd which was
walking down the street returning from
Il cemetery nenr-by, and he made every
effort TO avoid the accident. Mrs lingo
is survived by two sons, three daugh =
tcrs and several sisters and one
brother.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-29

HURRY YOUR CONTEST WORK
ALONG.

Nv Dear Girls and Bows:
This is Just q wee bit or . reminder
TO hurry Your contributions along for
your contest. y great many fine stories
and compositions have been sent in
and some splendid pictures, so ] am
sure that We can have fine page OF
work TO publish. | wonder II Susie
Narro or Nicholas Drake, or one of the
Chadwicks, or perhaps Curtis Elder
wouldn't draw US a big heading for
the contest page? Let's ask them. any
way. So get 10 work on your stories
and drawings and Let me nave them
certainly by next week. and then the
big page VIII be published. filed with
them all. YOUR EDITOR.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-29
Farmers, Rig PICNIC.

The picnic to DO given on July { by.
tho Farmers Union of Prince George
County at the courthouse, will be an
NIL day affair. and one of the most no.,
table events of the kind ever known
In this section. Farmers and their fam
iiics from all over the county and from
adjacent sections will attend, and adj
dresses various topics of vital in
tcrcst 10 the farmers will be delivered
by men of prominence, including off,,
Gals OF the Virginia and North Caro-.
lima state organizations.
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ed to the aeronauts: Remove that air.
ship this minute, and / would like to
see both of you Young men in my Office
for "A minute" The pupils were eagerly
gazing at the Green Tower and the
acronauts. when a young teacher cX-
claimed: Back to Your roomS." Every
ono wont except one pupil. Miss Coun-
tess Nes tor, who was one of Law
renccs friends. Lawrence stood aside
with Miss Nestor TALKING about the
collision. while Mr.. Worth was In the
principals Office.
About three-qunrters OF an hour later
the aeronauts were I'm the Green
Tower" near the clouds
what was the principals charge