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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-08
TWO GREAT BANDS ARE
SECURED FOR REUNION
Former Governor Montague la Success
fuI In Getting Marine Hand of WASH
incton and Fort Monroe Hand.

Through the efforts of Congressman
A. J. Montague, two Of the finest
bands in the United States. the ia
nous Marine Bank OF Washington. and
the noted Marine Band OF the Coast
Artillery Corps at Fortress Monroe,
have been secured for the great Con-
federate reunion, which is to be held
in Richmond June I, and 8.
The two bands will be in Richmond
on all three days of the reunion. and
in addition to appearing in the parade
of the big day of the reunion, and
participating in the musical portion
of the ceremonies at the laying of the
cornerstone of the Stonewall Jackson
monument at Monument Avenue and
tho Boulevard on the afternoon of June
3, they will be heard In concerts and
in various other entertainments being
planned for the veterans and visitors.
The arrangement OF the details OF
the program for the three days gath
ering Is going on steadily and many
of the more important matters have
been determined upon as they will
stand upon the program. All the sub
committees of the general committee
are busy. This is especially true Of
the committee looking to the raising
of a sufficient amount for the proper
entertainment Of the vast crowd of
veterans and other honor guests.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-08
SOCIAL WORKERS BACK
WORK OF COMMISSION
Resolves to Aid in Suppression of
Vice In Richmend-Rev. W. A.
Cooper Presfd~s.

BY resolution adopted Tuesday at
teruoon at meeting in the state Cor
poratlon Commission Court room. the
General Council OF Social Workers
announced it's intention TO support the
cause OF the suppression of vice in
Richmond. and endorsed the work of
the Vice Commission, Rev. w ~
Cooper, Of the Central Methodist
Church, presided at the meeting. The
resolutions follow:
Whereas. his honor the Mayor. re-
Gently appointed a body OF ladies and
gentlemen as Vice Commission to
Investigate and report to him upon
the status of commeroialized vice. *
such existed in the city OF Richmond:
and
Whereas the Vice Commission.
with painstaking earnestness, and at
considerable labor. accompanied with
no small expense. voluntarily assumed
has made an investigation bearing on
the matter, and has presented three
separate reports OF its la bors to the
Mavor; and
whereas. as the result of these re-
ports the City Council has seen At
to institute a special investigation.
Resolved. That we. the General
Council OF Social Workers of Rich
rnond in regular monthly meeting. do
hereby express our earnest appreci-
alton of the good work so faithfully
and fearlessly and wisely carried out
by the Vice Commission and the va
rious subcommittee. and assure them
OF our sincere approval and common
dalton TO- their work for civic right
eousness in Richmond"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-08
WRITES Of EXPERIENCE
ON EVACUATION DAY
Veteran r.. r. winston TerHely De-
scrfbes the Day That Surpassed All
Others In His Long Career.

Veteran Paul p. Winston, Richmonds
servant for many years, In various
official capacities. was lying wounded
in bed In Richmond on the day Of
evacuation. Yesterday he took the
time to write an article on that oc-
currence for The Virgin!an. and for
picturesque terseness and graphic
brevity. II places itself among the
classics of the Victor Hugo and Maui
PEASANT style. Here it Is:
II have seen days among days, and
heard of days among days. but the
3rd day of April, 1865. surpassed all.
On that day the city of Richmond
was evacuated. and as the Northern
army was entering the city, the city
was on fire in several places. bridges
on fire. magazines and other things
were blown up, making quite noise
and shattering the glass In many
houses. Merchandise, etc. were thrown
in the streets and destroyed by fire.
Many hundred barrels of whiskey and
other liquor were thrown In the streets
and ran down the cutters like water
after hard rain. Families were leav-
ing their homes fearing the fire. The
fire department was working hard, be-
Ing assisted by officers and soldiers OF
the Northern army. and by their labor
and work our city was saved from
total destruction. All of this was go
ing on at the same time and produc-
Ing sorrow and sadness that cannot be
expressed.
Il was at home as wounded SOL
der at the time of the evacuation.
''P. p. WINSTON"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-08
"FOOI THERF WAS" At
SUPERIOR THEATER TODAY.

Robert Hiilard's greatest success.
"A Fool here Was" will he shown
ns the Superior today. tomorrow ANA
Saturday, three days, This picture
was shown AT this theater a month
ago and PLAYED 10 CAPACITY business
On the las. dav II was shown there
was "a thousand people turned away
who could not get seats. This thons-
and and many others have made re-
peated requests to the management
for return date Manaser Harris,
who Is In the business 10 pleas
picture lovers Of Richmond. has Sc
cured the picture for these three
days. "A Fool There Was" pic
ture was adapted from the classic
Burnes- Jones painting and Kiplins s
poem, The Vampire" a drama with
a message to the world. staged by
Frank Powell with Edward Jose and
Theda Bara. with a company OF play
ers including May Allison. George
George Henry. Clifford Bruce, Mahle
Frenvear. Victor Tsenoit, Alma Hold
ges and Baby Runa Hodges.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-08
At the Theaters
THURSTON AND
THOMAS JEFFERSON HERE

Dainty Adelaide Thurston and
Thomas Jefferson in play OF thrills
typically American and enlinently
interesting. The Shadows of q Great
City" is the attraction at the Co.
lon!al today Miss Thurston is well
remembered here as the win
some star in THE Little Min
lister, Cosy Corners" Polly
Primrose THE Girl From Out Yon-
der" and other notable stage sue
eesses. Thomas jefferson. familiar
character Of rip" in Rip Van VIM
kie. has given enjoyment 10 thou
sands OF people from Maine TO Cali
fornia. Shadows of "A Great city
Ia in FIVE parts, and is said 10 be one
of the best pictures produced In the
last FIVE wears. An added attraction
to the Colonial program for We'd
nesday and Thursday is Jefferson De
Angels. the famous comic opera
comedian, who will be seen in
scream nFly funny one-reei comedy.
Health By the Year For Friday
and Saturday. Cnhan aSd Harris
sensational success. Officer $50" II
the crowd getter that will fill the
see -fne" seating capacity of the
popular photo playhouse
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-08
WEATHER CONTINUES BAD
ON FRENCH RATTIE FRONT

Paris. April THE following on
cial communique was issued here this
evening.
THE weather continues very bad.
There has however. been great acti-
witty between the Meuse and the Mo-
selle, where we have maintained all
the ground gained and realized fresh
progress. Near Pared, teast of Yer
dun) We have taken two lines OF
trenches At Les Eparges. We made
during the night of Tuesday to Wed
nesday an important advance. All
through the day the Germans have
delivered violent counter-attacks, but
they did not succeed in regaining
any ground. Their last counter-at-
tack was particularly strong. but tho
troops were cut to pieces by our fire.
The same result was achieved In tho
ALLY wood. After having repuised
several counter-attacks/ We remain
masters Of positions occupied yester-
day. On this part OF the front we
made many prisoners. Among the
prisoners taken yesterday I'm the RE-
sion OF Hartmannsweiler Kopf were
men of the Prussian Guard sant into
this region by the Germans after
their defeat of March u.s..
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-08
MISS HIGGINS TO SPEAK TO-DAY.
VIII Tell of the Fight Made by Ne
briasLa Women for Ballot.

Mrs Benjamin Crump Will intro
duce Miss Joy Montgomery Higgins
who will speak before the Equal Suf-
frage League OF Richmond at it's regu~
lar weekly meeting. Thursday, April
8, at 4;30 O'clock on the suffrage cam
paign recently conducted in Nebraska
The women OF Nebraska have school
suffrage and Miss Higgins will tell of
the occasion when the anti-suffrage
mothers had to come to the rescue OF
the children armed with the hereto
fore despised ballot. Miss Higgins Will
be heard with a great deal OF interest
because of her wide experience in
civic work of various kinds She Is
the founder and secretary of the Ne
braska Audubon Society. one of the
organizers of the Omaha Social Set
Element work. and one OF the trustees
of the Nebraska Humane Society.
Miss Coralie Johnston, one of the
visiting school nurses, with nine
schools under her direct supervision
will speak OF the relation of bad teeth
to the health OF the children. The
public is cordially invited,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-08
FRENCH MODELS ARE
At LYRIC THIS WEEK

Mile. Henrietta Serbs and her NJ
teen posing models will be stellar
attraction on the new bill AZ the Ly-
ric Theater today. This feature is
the most pretentlous of Its kind ever
brought to Richmond. Mile De Serbs
and her company of beautifully form
ed women will he seen In beautiful
artistic and original exhibition
Moving pictures. living pictures and
all sorts of pictures have been seen
on the stage. but II remained for this
clever French woman to originate and
present an entirely unique creation.
Dfstin auished artists have highly com
mended the exhibition and casual art
lovers in the great cities of Europe
and America have enthnsed over II.
Mile. De Serbs conceived the Idea
OF presenting the Reproductions OF
Famous Works Of Art when she was
famous as an artist In Bordeaux,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-08
Of SCHOOL
TRUSTEE IS OPPOSED
G. s. Barrow. OF Brunswick. Was
Charged With Having Interest
I'm School Building Contract.

The State Supreme Court of Ap.
peals received yesterday three petit
tons for appeals from lower courts
In Brunswick and Louisa Counties and
the Hustings Court of Portsmouth.
In the case of the Comm onwealth
OF Virginia versus G.. s. Bar
row, an appeal from the Circuit Court
CT Brunswick County. the Common
wealth contends that IT is aggrieved by
the final decision OF the court in
acquitting Barrow, q school trustee,
Of the charge OF having a pecuniary
interest in the contract for the con-
struction OF several school buildings
contrary to Section 1872 OF the Code
of Virginia. Penalty OF $500 was
asked by the Commonwealth.
Barrow. 1t is contended in the Pc
tition. in his character OF school
trustee of Red Oak Magisterial Dis
trict, acquired pecuniary interest in
the contract for building schooihouses
and in furnishing material TO the con-
tractor, l. Nj. Hamilton. Barrow, il
Ia set forth in the petition. received
In payment for amounts due him by
the contractor three distinct school
warrants for $1,000 each. At the
trial the defendant claimed that the
district school board still owed him a
balance on the contract price OF 1920,
the advice Of the attorney for the
Commonwealth.
Barrow pleaded the statute OF lirni-
tations and on instructions from the
court that the pecuniary interest must
have been acquired within one year
of the date of the trial the jury re-
turned a verdict OF acauittal.
The Supreme Court also received
petition from Israel Kanter liquor
dealer Of Norfolk and manager OF a
Norfolk County liquor company, re-
Gently gone into liquidation, for an
appeal from the decision OF the Ports
mouth Court. giving judgment
AGAINST Kanter for ss5ss.o4. and In
favor OF M Hofheimer Company for
bill OF Hofheimer against the conn
pany OF which Kanter was manager.
w. n. Freshman presented a petit
ton for an appeal from the decision
OF the Circuit Court OF Louisa County.
w G. Bib. who sought to recover
which awarded a verdict in favor Of
on two notes for s140 each.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-08
MONDAY EVENING
REHEARSAL POSTPONED

In order TO give all the members
Of the Philharmonic Orchestra an OPP
portun!ty to hear the great Ph!ladel-
phia Orchestra which appears with the
Wednesday Club on Monday and Tues
day of next week, the usual Monday
evening rehearsal Is to be postponed
to Friday evening Of the same week
at the John Marshall High School au-
dltorium.
The Philharmonic Orchestra, under
the direction Of MIR. W. Henry Bsker,
has its next program. which will be
given on Thursday, April 22. 1918.
we'll in hand.
Two singers. comparatively new 10
Richmond audiences. will be on the
program. Miss Blanche Kidd. con
tralto, and Miss Agnes May, soprano.
Other special features will he a piano
concerto by Miss Anita Kirkwood,
the talented accompanies of the or
chestra, and violin solo by r. r.
Dapprich. the orchestra concert meis-
ter. This is Mr. Dapprtch's first APP
pearance before a Richmond audi
enCe.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-08
WASHINGTON COUNTY
HEARS REPORT TODAY
counts Affects Political situation.
Namc New Treasurer.

The Board of Supervisors of Wash
ington County will meet today to hear
the report of the State Accountant s
office and of the bonding company
as to the condition Of the finances
of the office of Treasurer John p.
Bradley. OF the county Treasurer
Bradley's accounts with the county
are said to be $4,000 short.
The trouble over accounts In the
treasurer's office has had its effect
upon politics in Washington County.
Recently the county Democratic con-
vention endorsed another for the
Democratic nominee for treasurer.
naming Lowrey Kelley. 1t also NOM
mated George f. Penn, Jr.. for Com
m onwealth's attorney in place of the
incumbent John w Neal.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-08
FIND FOUR TRUE BILLS.
Henrico County Grand Jury Sits a.
Regular Snring Term.

Four true bills were returned by
the grand Jury when the spring term
OF Henrico Circuit Court was con-
vened Monday morning by Judge r..
Carter Scott. They are as follows:
A. l.. Davis. charged with breaking
into a dwelling of c. Buisett and steal
ing quantity of articles. Robert
Davis, who is alleged to have ASSAULT
ed Alonzo Ware with knife. George
Davis and Charles Staten. accused
of breaking into meathouse OF J..
L. Doggett and stealing meat amounts
ing to SOS.
n. l.. Deer. convicted OF petit far-
ceny, was sentenced TO fifteen days
in Jail by the jury OF the Circuit
Court
There ia an unusually light docket
this term. and II will be disposed of tn
a few days. Court will reconvene
Thursday morning.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-08
CHARGE POISON PEN
LETTER WAS MAILED
rNpICr AOooMAo MAIL CARRIER
Taslcy Man Charged With Theft Of
Two Letters Containing Small Sums
OF Moncy-NorfoIk Postal Case
Up.

Poison Pen" operations are dis
closed in one of the indictments re-
turned yesterday by the grand jury
of the United States District Court for
the Eastern District of Virginia. David
Minor, of Louisa County, Is indicted on
the charge of sending through the
mails to q young woman of cuckoo,
Louisa County. letter so indecent
tina, it could not be spread upon the
record.
The letter, 1t is alleged. was received
by the young woman on February 3.
1915, and contained language that
was insulting. lewd and obscene. The
case comes up for trial at the next
term Of the court.
Two indictments were returned
against James H. Rev. a mail carrier
Of Tasley. Accomac County. who is
accused of the theft Of two letters
containing checks aggregating $37.69.
Another indictment for theft of letters
is that against Otto Wolf for extract
ing from the maii-box of rural free
delivery route No. s. In Henrtco
County, a letter addressed to Mrs. A.
r.. Langslow. w. F.. Flipp, Alfred
Davis Harry Garfield and J. +. Shoe
maker were witnesses in the case.
Other indictments returned were
the following:
United States VS.. william n. Jasper,
for felonious assault upon J. w.
Lentile, In the Norfolk Navy Yards
October 20, 1914.
United States We. Upton Tebo, alias
Upton Tebau, and Robert Wills. for
stealing currency and postage from
the Norfolk postoff1ce, The amount In
VOWED being ten dollars.
United States VS., Charles Solomon.
for tn.imidating Genevieve Carlisle, "A
witness IN case before the District
Court at Richmond. The alleged in
timidation occurred at Norfolk and
at Newpor. News There are three
counts in the indictment.
United States va. Norman Sidney,
for carrying on the business of re-
tail liquor dealer without pavinen. OF
the special tax. The offense IS alleged
to have been committed near Airing
Ton, October &. 1914.
United States VS.. David Avent. for
carrying on business of retail liquor
dealer without payment OF the special
tax OTense Is alleged TO have oc-
CURED In Greenesville County, Octo-
Der, 1914.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-08
DELEGATE PAGE SAYS
CONSULTED WlNGFlELD

Delegate Samuel l.. Page. OF AL
berrnarle. admitted yesterday that the
resolution passed by the House Of
Delegates In the closing hours OF
the session censuring the State Cor
poration Commission. was prepared
at the home of Commissioner ]. r.
Wingfield. The paper he said was
prepared after consultation with
Judge Wingfield He said he did
not believe the commissioner had been
guilty of any improperly and thought
he had been the victim OF injustice.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-08

William Burnett. a painter. twenty
nine years old. of lac South Linden
Street. was placed under bond of 500
for ninety days yesterday In Police
Court on the charge OF being disor-
derby and assaulting his wife. Mrs.
Lettie Burnett. Burnett said that his
wife had him arrested because she
found him watching her in order to
obtain evidence against her.
Mrs, Burnett denied that she had
been acting improperly, and became
indignant when she found that her
husband was spying upon her.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-08

Mrs. Bessie Anderson. nineteen years
old. OF 2loo West Cary Street. was
dismissed from custody yesterday In
Police Court on the charge of assault
ing her husband, J. NJ Anderson. Mrs.
Anderson and her brother were ar
rested Tuesday night on warra Mt
sworn out by Mr.. Anderson, who claim
ed that his wife and his brother In -
law assaulted him In the street near
his homo on Grove Avenue
Mrs. Anderson denied the assault
charge and told Justice Grfggs that
she merely slapped him after he had
struck at her The couple have been
separated for some time and a divorce
suit Is now pending
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-08
SATURDAY HALF-HuLIDAY
RESTORED TO &. & O. MEN

Business of the G. 4 o. Railway
having shown continued Improvement
during the last several weeks and the
necessity for working longer hours
for the same pay. on the part of the
clerks. having passed. orders have is
sued restoring to those employed in
the general offices. the Saturday half
holiday. The half-hoiiday was taken
from the men last December.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-08
DIR. SIMPSON RETTREs FROM
MEDICAL COLLEGE FACULTY

Or. r. l.. Simpson. of the faculty Of
the Medical College of Virginia, yes
terday announced his retirement as
dean OF the school OF dentistry. The
retirement is voluntary. DR.. Simpson
desiring to devote his entire time to
his practice His work at the col
lege has been very satisfactory and 1t
10 with regret that the NJ. c. " board
accepts his resignation. The election
OF his successor will take place the
latter part of the month.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-08
Died a, feo ~ ,r.-.-heuse.

Especial to The i "a Virginian.)
Lynchburg. Va. =, John Mar
tin. colered. who en- he city aims
house thirty years srcn and was at
that time officially recorded as seventy
eight years old. died there tonight
His near relatives are ali dead and
his memory was defective. but there Is
no reason for doubling the correct
ness OF the official record which would
place hts age at i02 years.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-08

The civic ORGANIZATIONS OF Barton
Heights and North Richmond will
probably consolidate in the early
future. These bodies have done much
foF their respective communities In
the past and, now that both towns are
embraced in Greater Richmond, their
members will toin hands for the COM
mon welfare
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-08
For Reunion In Gtorria.

Invitations are being received here
from Columbus, Ga, to attend the re-
union, April is. to be held there in
observance OF the fiftieth anniversary
OF the last battle Of the War Between
the States. The battle was fought
between two detachmsnts Of cavalry
at Columbus, several days after Lee
had surrendered at Appomattox.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-08
Injured Man Improves.

Brown Adams. twenty years old. OF
Gretna. Va who was taken to the
Memorial Hospital suffering from a
fractured jaw. which he sustained
when kicked by horse. was reported
as improving yesterday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-08

", l.. Johnson was convicted In
Police Court yesterday on the charge
of attempting TO steal SO from Miller
& Rhoads. Inc. and was given thirty
days in jail II f Gubalke, a Burns
detective. was the principal witness
against Johnson.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-08
FIRST REPLY IS SENT
BY GOVERNOR CRAIG
Hopes to be Present at the Confederate
ACCOMPLISHMENTS Letter Of
Invitation.

The first reply to his invitation to
all the governors of the Southern
States to attend the Confederate Re-
union in June was received Tuesday
by Governor Stuart. The letter was
from Governor Locke Craig of North
Carolina. who expressed the hope that
he would be able to attend.
Replies from the others are looked
for within the next few days, but 1t
is not thought probable that definite
acceptances of declarations will be
made by many of them until some
what later.
Governor Stuart's letter of invita-
ton follows:
Dear Sir,--In behalf Of the United
Confederate Veterans OF Virginia and
OF Richmond and OF the people of the
State and city | have the honor to
urge you to be present with your
STAFF at the twenty-first annual reunion
of the Confederate veterans of the
country in this city June l, and 8.
The occasion will be made memorab BILE
by the dedication Of the Confederate
Memorial Institute, erected in hon
of the soldiers and sailors OF the Con-
federate States of America and by the
laying of the cornerstone Of the mon
ument to Stonewall jackson. whose
fame as a soldier has spread and, Is
still spreading throughout the civil
Lied world, but is the spccia! heritage
of the States which composed the
Republic for which, he fought and
died.
In all human probability this will
be the last reunion OF Confederate
survivors to be held at the capitol
Of the Confederacy 1t is. therefore
all the more appropriate and seemly
to have gathered here representative
officials of all the Southern States as
participants In an event which will
peculiarly mark the pride we feel in
our hearts for our heroes. living and
dead.
Permit me to express in the name
OF those for whom ! am authoized to
speak the cordial hope that you and
your staff will favor us with your
presence and allow us the privilege OF
proving our sincere pleasure at having
you with us.
Very sincerely yours.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-08
y sincerely yours,
HENRY c. STUART.

Governor Stuart yesterday received
a letter from Governor Henry d Hat
field of West Virginia. declining his
invitation 70 be present at the Con-
federate Reunion in Richmond in
June, Governor Hatfield expressed
his appreciation Of the invitation, but
said that previous engagements pre-
vented his acceptance
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-08

Requisition was yesterday issued
by Governor Stuart for win Sparks,
wanted In Russell County. for mali
cious trespass. Sparks is now in jail
IN Flemingburg, Kentucky.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-08
After National Tube Company.

Austin, Texas, April 7--AlIeging
that the National Tube Company. OF
pittsburg, is guilty of violating the
Texas antitrust laws. Attorney Gen.
eral Looney today filed suit In the
District Court here against that COR
poration for penalties aggregating
three-quarters of a million dollars.