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The Washington times., 1915-05-14
ALEXANDRIA COURT
UPHOLDS BOND ISSUE
decision Handed Down in Case
OF New Washington Brick
Company.
CIay IA -

ALEXANDRIA. Nay 14-A -
uphoIding the validity of bond IL,
OF 100000 on the property Of she
New Washington Brick Co was hand
ed down yesterday by Judge J. b. T.
thornton. A bill was fled by attor-
neSs FOR Mrs. Laura b. Agnew and
other creditors. asking that the deed
or trust, securing the bondholders
be set aside. on the ground that the
deed OF trust was given to defraud
the creditors. by the courts decision
the validity OF the deed of trust is
upheld and the rights OF the bond
holders are protected.
The Washington times., 1915-05-14

J. +. Earnshaw, chairman of the mn
sic committee of the AnACOstia Citizens
Association, states that six band con
certs will be hcld in Logan Park thi.
year.
The Washington times., 1915-05-14

The choir Of Emmanuel Church will
hold its raetlme concert next Tuesday
and Wednesday evenings. The proreeuS
Will be used toward a summer outinE
The Washington times., 1915-05-14

The District officials have inClUd"
the north sid" Of ' street between Thu
tecnth and Fourteenth streets in lhcl
list for granOlithC sidewalks.
The Washington times., 1915-05-14

Salem Lodge. no o.. !. O q. F.. ad-
mitted several candidates to member
ship last night. Tn" question of form
ing a RehcCCa order As an aux Iiary to
this lodge is being given much consider
alton.
The Washington times., 1915-05-14

its branch line from Congress Heights
to- the plant Of tho Washington Steel
and Ordnance Company. which means
that railway facilities are now avail
able for about l,5On employees Of that
plant single track was placed from
the present line in Nichols avenue a;
Portland street, which runs va Port
land street as far as the Baltimore ard
ohio railroad tracks and from this point
1t follows these tracks to tn" plant.
Only two cars are operated.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-13
BARTON HEIGHTS HIGH
SCHOOL HAS FINALS
Attorney General John Garland Pol
lard Delivers Address to the
Graduates.

Certificates of graduation were
awarded to twenty students of the
Barton Heights High School at COM
mencement exercises held last night
al William Fox School.
The stage of the school auditorium
was attractively decorated with mass
OF cut flowers sent to the graduates
by their friends, and when, following
the opening prayer by Rev. George
| w. 4xemper, pastor of Hanover Ave-
nue. Christian Church, the senior class
arose to sing, the sight was one that
! brought applause from the large audi
ence present.
| The address to the graduates was de-
! livered by Attorney General John Gar
land Pollard. who reminded the grad
yates that the value OF the education
| they have or ever will attain depends
almost entirely upon the use they
make of it, To be really worth while,
he said IL must he dedicated to
the service of State and of society.
MANY people in this life," said Mr..
Pollard fail because they are un-
willing TO tackle bfg job. the rea-
son our success is SO limited Is that
we plan for small things and also
for those that are easy and avoid the
difficulties II YOU want success in
life. loik for great tasks. Education
il no substitute for work. but rather
err. hles us to do better work. Edu-
cation increases our responsibilities
and also our obligations tn our homes
to our church and TO our community.
We strive that We may serve, hence
we should use our education for SER
vice"
Mr. Pollard closed with beautiful
tribute to mothers and to mother
hood.
Karl Campbell, the president of the
class. read the class essay, his sub
ject being Books" The essay was
"a splendid one doing credit 10 any
high school youth 1t was thoughtful.
and chaste in expression, and II was
greeted with most liberal applause.
Following Miss Ernestine Otto and
Karl Campbell sang Calm AS Night
Ferdinand c. F;beI chairman of tho
City school Board. A selection by tho
senior class and benedictinn by Dr.
Remper closed the exercises.
This was the last class to gradu-
ate from Me Barton Heights High
school under the old regime. Next
year the school will be In Rich
mond
Rev, ], Arthur VIM. pastor Of tho
Barton Heights Methodist Church.
will preach the haccalaureate sermon
Dsi1TS the Af3AA8tSS 0E F9t6 SII4nOl w.
night at o'clock. The service will
he held in the Overlook Presbyterian
Church, the other churches of this
popular suburb uniting in the SER
vice. His subject will he. THE I'M
folding of Gods Law" Special music
will be furnished by the choir of this
congregation assisted by the choirs
of the other congregations.
Under the direction of Professor
James A. Healy and his faculty the
school has had successful year.
Following IL list of the graduates:
Virginia Broaddus, Elizabeth Broad
dus. Virginia Cridlin. Lonelie Pope.
Florence Smith, Rosanell Rees, Louise
Groofns. Thelma Deweil. Bessie Ty-
mis-, Marion Minter, Mamie Eubank.
Kathleen Hageed, persts Prtddy.-
Elise Whtehurst. Lellie Lee Tiiler,
Annie Childrey. Aurelia Davis. Karl
Campbell, Alfred Watkins, Cothran
Smith
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-13
EDITORIAL INFLUENCE.

orders the press to state. And from
this fact we may draw the most VAL
liable lesson Of the day for news
paper editors. That lesson is that
editorial opinion viii be weighty and
respected when it expresses honest
convictions. is free from special influ-
ences, and points real sentiment of
a constituency. 1t may be that all
convictions are not the same; it
would be bad for the world If every
body agreed on the everything. and
by the same token 1t may he accepted
that whatever is approved by large
majority of the editorial expressions
Of the world may be taken as repre-
senting. usually a great principle.
This does not mean that the ma
jority is always right--it Is quite
often wrong, as the history of many
reform movements will" show. But
the unanimity of the press In sup
port of our governments present for
eign policy has tremendously
strengthened Mr.. Wilson In his trying
hours and has made. hIaa confident of
his support by the great mass of the
people,
To take a notable incident abroad,
il. was the practically unanimous i'm
sistence Of the British press, Liberal.
Conservative and hybrid, that in
sured the appointment OF Mr.. Lloyd
George 10 the tremendously import
ant post OF Minister OF Munitions,
Both his political enemies and his
friends recognized his conspicuous
fitness for the work, and the gov-
sssssaIsse:se s.ssss!ss already 10 asa1Ke the
appointment. felt fully justified BY
public sentiment In " doing. i
The. JasxoA for tlae nfezs y thai u
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-13

One result Of the defeat Of the bill
has been our utter inability to take
practical advantage Of the oppor-
tunity Of entering South American
trade fields lying ripe at our side
door. II the restrictions of the La
Toilette act prove severe enough to
drive out Of business the one great
American line of ships there will be
a double task before our next ma
tonal assembly; first of affording re-
lief TO existing companies: and, Sec
ond, Of making 1t more desirable for
new interests TO enter the business
all without adopting the policy OF
ship subsidy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-13

Editor Nirginian;
Sir--For fifty years the two great
political parties in Virginia were the
Wing and Democratic, and the two
organs of these parties were this
Richmond Wing and the Richmond
Enquirer. The foundeC and editor OF
the Wing was John Hampden Pleas
ants. The editor Of the Enquirer was
Father Richie" as he was called
He was appropriately called Father
Richie. for he was the father of the
party and eXpounder of It's principles
Party feeling WAS bitter and intense
and an article in the Enquirer. writ
ten by q son OF Father Richie, ami.
madverted so severely upon MIR Pleas
ants that the latter challenged young
Ritchie.
A duel followed and Peasants was
mortally wounded.
The Wing party adopted the prin
cIples, in modified form, of the ole
Federal party. They believed in {
strong internal government and were
opposed to the States Rights views OF
South Carolina. The Democratic
party espoused the principles ot
Thomas Jefferson and was at frs
called the Jeffers-nian party
The war with Mexico and the &C
4uiEltlpn Oh NEW M6Alto anu ATlZoDe
kindled anew and intensified the
angry feeling between the. North ant
the South over the slavery question
and the right of Southerners to carry
their slaves into the newly acquired
territory. Party feeling ran so higf
that there arose a demand for a new
paper as the organ of the State!
Rights party. This led to the estab
lishment of the Richmond Exa minel
by John M. Daniel He was the mos
vigorous, inojsive, sarcastic writer tn,
South ever produced. He was red
hot advocate of States Rights and the
right of secession. He was as arden
an advocate of these views as wa
John c. Calhoun himself, and he dix
more than any other one man Il
bring ON the Civil or Confederate war
John NJ. Daniel was "a native o
Stafford County, Virginia. His kins
people. the Daniels, Moncures ant
Conways, are still the leading PEG
pie in that county. There have beer
many eminent men of these families
but none to approach in intellect, anC
the ability to " eld a powerful pen
the subject of this article, John NJ
Daniel.
L. G. MARYE.
Charlottesville, Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-13
PEOPLES FORUM.
Agrees With Tirginian.

EDITOR NfrglHian;
Sir,--I heartily agree with Won in
your idea of our reception of our
good President If he comes to Rich
mond, he should be accorded the very
best type of our noted Virginia hospi-
tally That, i think, includes the
absence of the cause of worry or
offcnse. He has been approached
and extensively criticized by suffragists
on other occasions. Now that he is
so harrasscd by beth foreign and do
nestle troubles. We ssnonld try to life
some of his heavy burdens by our
sympathy and consideration for his
comfort.
The administration Of government
in such time as this demands all
he energies of mind aud body. of
even such man as our President: and
he deserves the willing and intelligent
cooperation of his friends.
/ hope no Virginia ladies will unite
TO annoy him by forcing their opinions
and desires on the suffrage question
upon mis- notice during his visit to
our capitol.
a VIRGINIA LADY.
Richmond, Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-13
ABLE PAPERS.

While The V!rginian does not hold
the views expressed by Mr.. Bryan in
his resignation and subsequent state
ment: while IT believes. in view Of the
actual contents Of President Wilson'S
note that Mr.. Bryan might have been
able to continue in his position IN the
Cabinet: and while it thinks Mr..
Bryan might with propriety have re-
manned silent in the present jucture,
IL is not blind 10 the fact that the
three papers written ~ Mr.. Bryan
are very able documeats--from Mr..
Bryan's point Of view. II you are a
Quaker there is much in Mr. Bryan's
papers that will be law and gospel TO
yDu.
Take the second document, for in
stance, the appeal 10 the American
people. We have stated before that,
while It does not cover the Lusitania
ISSUE, ii Is a splendid statement Of
pa I1lfE k'l "A-A'tA ~
everybody will agree MIR. Bryan sin
cerefy believes. All Of ths Com
nnoner's great powers Of eloquence
make this appeal especially great
piece OF literature. although it does
not happen TO represent the views "f
the people of the country at this
time
But Mr. Wilson'S papers are fully
as able and well written pieces of
literature as are those of Mr.. Bryan.
and representing the practically
unanimous sentiment Of the American
people they find ready response and
united support.
A careful study OF all the docu-
ments in the case does not throw
much light on the point that caused
Mr. Bryan's resignation. The first
note for instance, charged Germany
with responsibility for wrongs that
are without measure" and declared
that this government would not he
expected to "omit any word or any
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-13
HIGHLY RESPECTED
CONTRACTOR IS DEAD
Beaufort shelton Regland, of Barton
Heights, Succnmbs After Long
Illness.

After an illness of several weeks
Beaufort Shelton Ragland, one of the
best known of Richmond's builders
and contractors, died early yesterday
morning at his home, sos Poe Street,
Barton Heights. MIR. Ragland was
fifty-seven years old, and is survived
by his wife, one adopted son. Hugh
Ragland Noel; three brothers and four
sisters. The funeral will be Monday
afternoon at o'clock from Barton
! Heights Baptist Church. and inter-
ment will be in Hollywood with Ma
sonic honprs.
Mr.. Ragfand was popularity and af-
fecfionateiy known as Uncle Blue"
Rag1and. and ne numbered his friends
by hundreds. For many years he
| had been an active and honored MEM
Der of the aBrton Heights Baptist
Church. and a leading worker in It's
Sunday School. He was ALSO a menu
Der of the Batron Heights Baptist
and A. MI. which viii attend the fu-
neral in a body and have charge Of
the ceremonies
He had been Identified with the build
ing and contracting business since boy.
hood. and his work In many of tho
handsome structures or the city remains
a monument to his skill Among build
ings of public nature which ne con-
structed are the Byrd Street Station,
the state Library and the former nome
of the Richmond Chamber OF Com
merce. He was for time connected
with the Arm of Stamper. RagIand a
Company, and while with that con-
Germ built the concrete dam at En-
poria and the Virginia Avenue sewer
in this city. More recently he was in
the employ of the city, being at the
time of hts death inspector of tm-
provements being made by the city In
the recently annexed territory.
The funeral at 5 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon in Barton Heights Baptist
Church will be conducted by the pas
tor. Rev A. b. Rudd assisted by Rev.
G. Peyton Craightli. rector of the
chnrehs of, the EninhaHyy ard &Tt8v. n
Fl. Pitt, The paii-bearers VIII be:
Active--Thomas Armstrong, Alfred
Benson, w J. Einrick, Alfred Cren-
shaw. Clarence Broaddus J. b. Wood
ward. Lewis Haynes ana w. NJ Luck.
Honorary--Robert Whittet. r. M.
Smith. Or. r. w; Miller and A. W Bali
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-13
GENERAL COMMENT.
jackson and I.itci1ford.

Raleigh was glad TO give greeting
to Mr.. Herbert w. jackson on Tues
day night, for he is son whom 1t
delights to honor. Holding high po-
sition both in the esteem of the peo-
pie of this city and in the financial
world of North Carolina. he has added
to his reputation since his removal
to Richmond. where as president OF
the Virginia Trust Company he holds
place of distinction, the highest saia-
ried trust officer in the South.
BY invitation Mr.. Jackson was here
to address the Raleigh Chamber OF
Commerce, and his address was one
filled with advice worth while His
theme was loyalty and coo operation
and he pointed out the needs of these
AS essentials In life. that they make
for success and for community up
building In his remarks Mr.. Jack
son showed that he is man who Is
student or affairs as they pertain
to life.
Mr.. Henry r. Lltchford. also OF
Richmond, one Of this city man
whom Raleigh knew as one of its
best citizens. now the vice-president
of the Old Dominion Trust Company
of Richmond, was unable 10 be pres
.eiit but the address ne would have
made was read Like that OF Mr..
Jackson II was imbued with the spirit
of progress, and had in it that call to
action which has marked the lives OF
both of the able. men whom Raleigh
mas given TO Richmond.
Raleigh takes just pride In the adj
vanced position in *thc world of fl
nance being taken by Herbert w.
jackson and Henry =. Litehford. They
are two men Of whom the best is not
too good.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-13
Baptists ow Over Rockefeller.

Elizabeth. ". J., June 12.-The
Seventy Anniversary Convention
OF the East New Jersey Baptist Assoc
citation was enlivened by the effort
OF the Rev. George McNeely, pastor of
the Elizabeth Avenue Baptist Chruch,
to introduce a resolution cons bling
John d. Rockefeller, Jr., for his loses
suffered in the Colorado strike.
Mr.. McNeely was interrupted by a
motion to discontinue reading the res
olution When 1t was announced that
the motion had been carried Mr..
McNeely shouted If you are going to
play politics here declare me in" The
Rev. j. Madison Hare. of Scotch Plains
demanded an apology from Mr.. Nc
Nicely. A motion to adjourn prevent
ed further unpleasantness.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-13

! act" necessary to protect the rights
+ Of its citizens in the prosecution of
Their legitimate business anywhere in
the world. In his statement 10 Ger
man Americans Mr.. Bryan again eb-
! ph9sizes his loyal support IF the
President and OF his position in prac-
tically everything save the present
note. That note goes no further than
the FIRST one and in reality limits our
contentious TO considerable degree
by combining rs demand to safety for
Americans and American ships In
stead OF demanding an abandonment
of submarine warfare on all mer-
chant vessels. Mr.. BRYAN himself
states that Il is impossible TO defend
the Lusitania incident. declares thaa
submarine warfare on merchantmen
Is the cause of all the trouble, and
defends the administrations stand
for neutrality.
What, then. is the difference be-
tween Mr.. Bryan and the President?
II ts hard to find any one poirt
which will support difference. Per
haps It Is more proper to speak Of it
as divergence Of view rather than
as a difference Of opinion; and, there
fore, il was mard for Mr.. Bryan him
self to find any one point on which
he could depend. but realizing that
he and Mr. Wilson were gradually di-
yergng, growing farther apart in
their conceptions of the length to
which one should 80 to preserve
peace, ard troubled IN conscience at
the prospect Of signing his name 10
paper that was not his work and
which he would not have written if
left to himself. Mr.. Bryan probably
concluded to resign. And in resign
ing he presents three remarkable
papers which are full Of eloquence,
but not Of that power Of convincing
the world sh.ch runs through every
line Of the Wilson messages.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-13
SHIPPING DIFFICULTIES.

The probability that the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company will be obliged
10 withdraw it's large fleet Of ocean
going vessels from the Pacific trade
because Of the stringent require
ments of the La Toilette seaman's
art should call general attention
again 10 the question Of our policy
with regard to the upbuilding Of our
merchant marine. At the last ses-
sion OF Congress the President made
a strenuous fight To have a ship pur-
chase bin passed which seemed 10 af-
ford an opening through which We
might enter on q more statesmanlike
policy. That bill was denied q vote
in the Senate by Republican oppos.-
ton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-13

Those who have thought that the
Editorial power Of the public press is
declining have been strangely silent
during the course If our negotiations
with Germany There is reason for
this silence, That reason is that one
OF the most powerful forces in
America and England has been the
force Of editorial opinion. The de-
sire Of neutrality-suspicious., minis
sers. cabinet makers, politicians--to
know how notes, actions, appoint
ments and addresses are received and
treated by the press has fully demon
strated that the power Of editorial
opinion has never died. even when it
2has been quieseEnt, While in times
sof general calm and peace there Is, #
sss true, less general interest in edito-
rial than in news comment. yet when
4xreas issues are 10 he fought Tor and
Ssetfied the editorial power somes
again 10 the Ironi.
This return TO power is responsible
Is Tor the long collections Of editorial
zopsnions carried as the aftermath Of
every presidential note and every
csbsaet crisis at home or abroad.
Foreign ambassadors are instructed
their governments to sound the
4 esnfimsnts Of the countries in which
1hey reside and report their findings
I'D that future negotiations may he
|5shaped Nith a view to the state OF
znhiic opinion
IA notable exception to this present
renened power Is 10 be found IN the
r<rs of Germany The world has
Issas sqsiook H. ta he saiies4a-I saRiniase
that country NOT that Il may judge
Aat fhe people think, but to md
.hAa ne government talaka ana
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-13
JOHN MARSHALL HIGH
FINALS MONDAY NIGHT
Seventy-Ei Graduates win Receive
Diplomas When Commencement
Exercises Are Held
DIR. WILSON MAKES ADDRESS
Professor at William and Mary Col
iege-Awarh Gold Medal for State
wide Essay Contest to c. VI. Tucker.
Jr.

Certificates and diplomas viii be
awarded tomorrow night to seventy
eight graduates of the John Marshall
High School, when commencement ex-
ercises will be held in the auditorium
of the school.
The address will be delivered by
DIR. J. s. Wilson, professor of history
in William and Mary College, and
member of the Board of Education.
The exercises will be opened with
the entrance of the graduates during
which the audience will stand and join
in singing America" Following DIR.
Wilson's address a selection will be
sung by the school chorus.
A feature of the exercises will be
the delivery to Charles Nj. Tucker. Jr,,
of the Statewide essay contest medal.
offered by the Newport News Cham
Der of Commerce to the high school
student writing the best essay on the
building up of the national merchant
marine. The prize, which is gold
medal, will be presented Mr.. Tucker
by Jeffrey Montague, city editor of
the News Leader.
The delivery OF diplomas will be
made by Ferdinand c. Ebet, chairman
of the City School Board following
which the school csaorus will render
another selection The award OF
scholarships will be made by James
c. Harwood principal of John Mar
shall High School. The exercises will
close. with t'ne singing of the STAR
Spangled Banner by the chorus and
audience.
List of Graduates.
Following is a full list of the gradu-
ates:
Ann Augusta Atwell
Hyman Bear. Carrie Nelson Berke-
ley, George Bernhart Briel Edna
Irene Bull.
George Bpshur Carneal, Ralph
Raymond Chappell, Kate Edwina
Clary.
Bessie Dicks Margaret Aline Dow
den, Mora ID. DuVal
w. Stuart Eanes Arthur j. Edel-
blut, Leo I. Eisenman
Aurrey Pauline Faber
Mamie Belle Gary, Wendell Berk-
ley Goode, Walter Henry Gray.
William Yost Harbaugh, Elsie May
Hardin. Leah Hirshherg, Annie
Louise Hundley.
Charles c. johnson. Jr.. Virginia
Carolina johnson. ]. Taylor Jolliff.
Heliel King,
Alfred koroerner. Rosa Catherine
Krug, Helen Cecilia Kusterer.
Ruth Landrnm,
Cuthbert ChestermAn Lee.
Elizabeth Lund Magi1I,ms William
James Mays. Grace Thelma Moseley
Emanuel Newman.
+ c.. Houston Patterson. Thomas b.
Pearman, Jr., Gustave A. Pepie, Jr..
s. Wyndham Perrin, Albert Pulliam.
Henrietta Moore Rhodes. Alma Am
brose Richardson. Sara Jane Robin
son. Edmund Harrison Rucker.
Robert Lowery Sampson. Edith May
Schremp. Mary r. Shorter, Carolyn
Bnrrow simpson, Esther Elizabeth SIN
gleton. William Sinton. Rosebud Camp
bell Smith, Copeland Savage Southali,
Tomas H. Spiers. Bessie Franklin Stith.
Elizabeth Naomi stith. Morris Strauss.
Edith Garland Sydnor.
Mary E. Thomasson. Aiease u.
Throckmorton, Charles III. Tucker. Jr.
samuel D. Turner. Jrs. Helen Courtney
Tyrse. *
Josephine Ware. Mary Elizabeth
Webb. Frances Eramhert woodson.
Ruth g. Woodward, Janet Tyree WyAtf
4. Cerfffcate n sh0rter Ccname relak
coArse xe ssSs 81.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-13

Athens, Ca, June 12.--Judge w r..
Thomas. of Naldosta, sentenced J. w
Griffin. president of the defunct Athens
Trust and Banking Company, which he
was convicted last Saturday night of
wEecking. to serve for three years,
giving credit on what would have been
a heavier sentence for the two years
and half time in which he was inn
prisoned, awaiting trial
Griffin will be released on bond in
the probable amount of $4,000.
Notice OF motion for new trial was
made. and 1t will be heard at Fafdosta,
September 4.
This is the first time Griffin has been
sentenced.