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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-01
Confederacy Pays
Offor May, 1868
Bclatcd Settlement Is Made BY
Poymastcr-Gcncral w. ]
Williams, of Tennessee.

More than 200 Confederate soldiers.
most of them privates. but many of
them officers, ranking from second SCR
geant to general were paid off for
services rendered in the Confederate
army for the month OF May, 1863, yes
terday.
Paymaster-General W. ]. Williams
of Memphis. Tenn, was the chief dis.
bursting officer He set up temporary
post exchange" in the lobby of the
Jefferson Hotel. Twenty mine large
fat packages were dumped upon a big
table and opened by the paymaster.
general. The twenty nine packages
held money to the amount of s3.740,-
900.
Veterans who had been notified in
advance crowded about the table.
Others gathered quickly with eyes
bullying, as they saw the bills being
handed out.
Don't crush" shouted General will
liams. Everybody is going to get
what is coming to him. Funds were
short in May, 1868, and most of you
didn't get your full pay for that month
Some of you didn't get any pay Now
here is where We square accounts. The
Confedcracy is going to pay you after
all these years. Amt you glad you're
living to collect this back pay? II
you're not gol darn you, you ought to
be-"
Then, with the assistance OF several
clerks he began paying off. Each OF
the old soldiers signed the payroll on
receiving the amount allowed him.
Privates received each SIS, second
sergeants were paid $40. first sergeants
got $50. sergeant-majors were allowed
SIS, second lieutenants and first lieu
tenants were paid $50 and captains re-
ceived $50. Majors. lieutenant colonels
and colonels signed tho payroll for
500. Generals were paid no less than
$3.50.
1t was all Confederate money The
oils were collected within the last
month by Paymas General Williams
who inserted advertisements in a num-
Der of newspapers in the Southern
States soliciting contributions OF Con-
federate money to be distributed dur
ing the twenty-fifth reunion among the
visiting veterans as souvenirs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-01

Sade in Stuart's Cavalry"
The Times Dispatch, in presenting
the group picture of surviving Confed-
crate generals, was guided by infor-
nation obtained from records furn-
ished by General Marcus Wright. of
the United States War Department.
General Munford, 1t is true. commanded
brigade of cavalry in the latter part
OF the war, but. according to the rec
d3 of the government. a commission
was never issued to him. II is true
so that there are still surviving sew
crai others who commanded briEades
but, as In the case of General Munford
me commissions were not issued The
Iimes-Dispatch in giving the picture
or the ten surviving generals had ir
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mind only those who had received com

WiHo only tnoSe VINO had received com
missions.
Major J. G. Hemphill. formerly editor
OF The Times Dispatch, and now a
special writer for n number of lead
ing newspapers and magazines in New
York and Philadelphia. Is mere for
the reunion. Last night at the Jeff
ferson he was greeted by great num-
Der OF Richmond friends and given a
hearty welcome. He Will be at the
Chesterfield this week.
At the Jefferson last night there was
an abundance OF music. Stationed In
the lobby Of the hotel was the band
from the Louisville Industrial School.
On the grand stairway was the band
OF the Birmingham Boys Industrial
School, AS soon as one organization
ceased playing the other started up.
and for half-hour or more they
thus alternated. each winning hearty
applause as 1t played Dixie and other
well-known Southern airs. President
Crawford Johnson, of the Birmingham
Chamber of Commerce. mounted n
chair, and in the name OF 10000 Br-
m!ngham people invited the reunion to
Birmingham for 1916.
An elaborate round of entertainment
has been arranged in honor OF the
sponsors and maids of honor during
for them this afternoon at o'clock
at the Country Club of Virginia. and
an informal dance will be given to-
night in the Jefferson Hotel ballroom
From 10 TO ! o'clock Wednesday
visitors will be shown places OF in
terest in the city by the sponsors and
maids committee. An informal recep-
ton will be held by Lee Auxiliary.
United Daughters OF the Confederacy.
at Lee Camp Hall from to II o'clock
on the evening OF the same day.
afternoon cast pail over the Mis-
sissippi delegation. While Mrs. ]. d.
Miller. of Batesville, Miss. chaperon
of the sponsors and maids OF honor
of the mississippi delegation, was par
tcipa ting in reception at the JEFF
ferson Hotel. where the women of the
delegation have their headquarters, a
telegram was received by a friend Of
Mrs. Miller telling of the sudden
death of her husband. DR.. j. D. Miller.
The message was brief. conveying tho
Information that the physician was in
stantly killed yesterday morning in
an automobile accident in Batesville.
When the news was gently brok en-
by those in the party to the chaperon
the shock Frustrated her, but she re-
covered sufficiently to take a late train
for home last night Mrs. Miller was
very popular with the delegation.
Many Of the young women retired,
weeping. to their room when they wit
messed her great grief.
The immortal Six Hundred Society
will hold memorial service this morn
ing at IL o'clock at the Medical Col
lege Building. on Clay Street. near
the corner of Eleventh Street, when
the objects OF the society and their
aims will be told in addresses. The
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vile Sunday morning at IL o'clock
arriving here At o'clock yesterday
afternoon. The boys were in good
spirits all the way" declared one OF
the party. who paid Il visit TO the office
Of The Times Dispatch. Besides Com
pany Il OF infantry, which was com
mandcd by Captain Hewlett, there are
Troop y OF Forests Cavalry, com
minded by Captain Frank Anderson.
and Troop c, also of Forests Cavalry,
commanded by Captain Sadlcr
Miss Harriet Lee Collins. 1917 East
Main Street. wants information re-
Garding the war services OF Patrick
and Timothy Collins, who probab V
enlisted either from AtIee, Va. or
Richmond. II is known that they were
in engagements at Fort Sumpter and
Charlottesville.
General j. Cotton Lynes. former
Acknowledgement and chief OF staff Of
the Georgia Division. United Confed-
crate Veterans, and prominent business
man of Atlanta, Ga. is the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Richardson, of
1924 Grove Avenue.
Charles e Mosby, native of this
city, who noR lives at HOE Oakwood
Avenue, has the distinction of being
the youngest enlisted drummer TO
serve during the war. He enlisted at
the age of thirteen in the Elliott
Grays, Company l., Sixth Virginia
Regiment, and served the entire four
years He became Familiarity nnown as
The Colonel after Mosby, and re-
calls many interesting incidents of the
war. which he relates in pleasing
manner. lie has invited all OF his
friends to visit him while in the city
General Andrew West, of Atlanta,
former major general commanding the
Georgia Division of the United Con-
federatc Veterans. and one of the most
popular Veterans of his native State
Is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John s. Rich
ardson, 1924 Grove Avenue. during the
reunion. 49,.
General W. B. Haldeman, OF the
Kentucky Division. will arrive this
morning, accompanied by an escort of
his STAFF. sponsors and maids. During
his stay here General Haldeman will
make his headquarters at 800 West
Franklin Street, where he will enter
tain his entire party Including about
twenty-five people.
Arriving yesterday from st. Louis
was the advance guard of the Eastern
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Missourian delegation. headed by
Brigadier- General L. S. PLATEAU and his
Acknowledgement and chief of staff.
Harry I. Simmons. They were accom-
panied by Mrs : L. Morgan, of St
Louis. chaperon: Mrs. William II. Mat
son, matron of honor; Miss jeanette
Simmons. sponsor. Miss Helen Taylor
and Miss Virginia Bellamy. maids of
honor.
fI'.r reunion edition was fine" said
General James Macgill. of Ashland,
but l noticed that in the pictures OF
surviving Confederate generals you
omitted that Of General T. T. Munford.
of LynchburE, who commanded a bril-
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Interfering with Policemen.
Elijah Haze. colored. charged with in
terfering with Policemen Matt and
Shipp in the discharge OF their duty,
was fined $50 and costs in the Police
Court Yesterday
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-01

The immortal Six Hundred Society
will hold a memorial service this morn
ing at IL o'clock at the Medical Col
lege Building, on Clay Street. near
the corner of Eleventh Street, when
the objects of the society and their
aims will be told in addresses. The
public Is cordially invited to attend.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-01

Arriving yesterday from st. Louis
was the advance guard OF the Eastern
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Faded with age. the commission of
". Edwin c.. Booth, of Williamsburg.
: assistant surgeon in the Confederat @
tatcs Navy, was exhibited by him with
ride to many friends in the city yes
erday. The paper was issued May /,
$50, and is signed by S. r. Mallory,
ecrctary of the Navy i'm the Confeder-
,e Cabinet.
on the commission are blood stains
shich have an interesting history On
ucust 5, 1864, DR.. Booth was serving
IN his official capacity on the Confed-
rate gunboat Selma in the waters of
Ioble Bay. On that day the gunboat
,as captured by the Federals following
sharp engagement, in which fourteen
Ulcers and men of the Selma were killed
nd wounded. In dressing the wounds
the injured DR.. Booth got the light
.rouscrs, he was wearing soaked with
,,ood. When it became evident that
he selma would be captured. DR.. Booth
occurred his commission, thinking that
!, might he OF service to him. The val
HE paper was thrust into his trous-
rs pocket, where 1t absorbed the blood
ron, The garment, and those stains are
'.ilI 10 he SEEM II call 1t the blood OF
he martyrs" said DR.. Booth yesterday
N talking about the incident and ex-
Uniting the commission to his friends.
or. Booth lives In the historc Wythe
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-02-25
QUEER CASE

transcripts in seventeen cases for
investigation by the grand jury were
received by District Attorney Alex
ander Read. Because of the ap-
preaching term of court, the number
of cases filed was extraordinarily
large. Quite interesting is the case
of Reed Holloman for the First
National bank of Tucumcari, against
j. b. McManus, as superintendent of
the state penitentiary to recover u
portion of the money which one J.
Conlin, received through forging a
check, for which offense he was SEN
fenced. The complaint sets up that
Conlin had $l65 when he reached the
penitentiary and this is the sum the
bank wants to recover. McManus,
however, desires To deduct certain
expense charges, reducing the sum
to 800. State Record.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-02-25
COUNTIES OF THE
SECOND CLASS

County commissioners, six hun
dred dollars each.
Treasurer and ex-oflicio collector,
twenty-five hundred dollars, and one
thousand dollars additional for dep
utieS.
Assessor, twenty-t wo hundred
dollars. and one thousand dollars ad-
ditional for deputies.
Sheriff, 50, 750 Border counties.
81, ,00O.)
Deputy sheriffs. a total of not to
exceed fifteen hundred dollars.
County clerk, twenty-five hundred
dollars, and one thousand dollars ad-
ditional for deputies.
Probate Judge, six hundred dollars.
Superintendent of schools, eigh-
teen hundred dollars.
County surveyor, not to exceed
ten dollars per day for each day ac-
tually employed under orders by the
board of county commissioners. such
employment not to exceed one hun
dred and fifty days per annum. Pro-
vided in counties of 2nd class border
county sheritfs get So, ,000
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-02-25
HUDSON

X. l.. Cobb. wife and children
are the guests of J S. and J. II.
Bartlett, having arrived from
their home in Lawton. Okla. on
Monday of last week. Mr.. Cobb
filed on claim west of here a
number Of years ago, but later
returned to Oklahoma. In case
a suitable location can be found,
he now contemplates remaining
permanently. Mrs. Cobb is the
youngest daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. S. Bartlett.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. l.. Mcbride
returned home from Amarillo
and other Texas points on Tues
day OF last week, after an abb
sence of several weeks. Shortly
after their departure, David Nc
Bride, a brother from Silver
Street, Colo, arrived here unan-
nounced. He was entertained at
the Nc cBride home on the Cana.
dian by Oliver Niles, who was in
charge during the family's alb
sence.
Six.months-old calves that
brought S2S per head here ten
days ago were turned into the
market last week at $3l.
l.. A. Cummins and family
were the guests of J. M. David
son and family over Sunday Of
last week.
Considerable interest is evil
denced here in the revival of the
bear-grass industry.
Word has been received by the
family that Miss Clara S. Rice is
now located at Roswell.
The travelling libraries of the
Tucumcari Federated Clubs are
more popular with our people
than ever. During the first five
weeks of this term, more books
were withdrawn from the second
set than were read in the entire
first. This act of philanthropy
on the part of the clubs cannot
be too highly commended.
Silas Ehart, who has be en- suf-
fering with a dislocation of the
knee, is again able to be back a,
his work with the east section
crew.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-02-25
BALANCED RATION"

Prof. Luther Foster, from the
State Experiment Station at Las
Cruces, was in Tucumcari for sever
al days the latter part of last week
securing steers and arranging to
start d steer feeding experiment in
cooperation with the Government
Experimental Station at this point.
Two pens, of three steers each, will
be used in this test. One lot will be
fed ration composed of cowpea
hay, silage and ground milo heads.
The second lot will be fed "a ration
composed of shredded stover, silage,
ground milo heads and cotton-seed
meal. It is hoped to be able to
Show stockmen and feeders that il
is possible to grow in this section,
all of the feeds needed to make what
is termed balanced ration" In
one lot, the cotton-seed meal fed will
need to be purchased. In feeding
the other lot all of the feeds used
were raised on the Experimental
Station and according To the way
Prof. Foster has figured il. the home
grown ration will be as satisfactory
in every way as the ration supple
mented with purchased feeds.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-02-25
MRS. MALINDA A. MURPHY

Thursday evening of last week,
shortly before eight o'clock, Mrs.
Malinda A. Murphy died suddenly
at the home Of her daughter, Mrs.
j. +. Tarpley. Her death came as a
severe shock to her loved ones and
frienGs. Just few minutes before
the end, she was seemingly as well
as usual.
Mrs. Murphy, commonly known
as Grandma Murphy, was born in
Missouri, March 22nd, 1899. At the
age of thirty-five she was married To
Francis Murphy and to this union
three children were born, all now
living. A daughter, Mrs. }. f..
Tarpley Of this city and two sons,
John and Walter Murphy, now living
at Richards, Mo-, are left to mourn
the loss of mother. Her husband,
Francis Murphy, died about ten
years ago.
The deceased was well known and
loved in Tucumcari where for the
past several years she has made her
home with her daughter.
The funeral services were held at
the Center Street Methodist Church
Saturday afternoon by her pastor,
Rev. A. N. Evans and the interment
was made in the Sunnyside Gene
terry.
The News joins with the many
friends Of the family in sympathy.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-02-25
SALARY BILL PASSES

Santa Fe, N. NJ, Feb. 23. After
being discussed during the entire
session of the legislature, the county
salary bill finally passed both the
senate and the house Monday after
noon by two-thirds majority, a sufii-
cient majority To insure it becoming
a law, even should the governor veto
it.
The new law classifies the rs coun-
ties in five divisions, according to the
full assessed valuations of 1914. The
maximum salary fixed by the law, If
il finally becomes "a law. will be
$500, to be given the sheriffs in the
first class counties. Salaries of 9TH
or principal officers range from
$1,000 in fifth class counties, to $1,000
in first class counties. School super
intendents are given from $1,000 to
$1,000, and commissioners and pro-
bate judges $500 to $500.
The passage of the salary bill end
ed one of the hardest fought strug-
giles in the New Mexico Legislature.
The Santa Fe county delegation
bolted the caucus when an effort
was made to reduce Santa Fe coun-
tvs classification and the various
Representatives fought for their
counties to be given the best possi-
bile Treatment in the bill. Finally
Gov. Mcdonald was called into con-
ference and asked for AN opinion on
the Salary measure. In the mean
time the county officers throughout
the state were camoring for the
bill to be passed as the recent ruling
of the supreme court held that they
could not draw salaries until the bill
became a law.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-02-25
A NATIONAL ASSET

II is as much the Christians duty
as the citizens to fight poverty with
better homes, better schools, play
grounds for the children. where
manhood and womanhood can grow
unchallenged by the gutter.
As for the man who can sit In his
church and turn a deaf ear ~ the
cry of the children in workshop and
tenement when they ought to be out
at play, he is neither one or the
other. He is not a Christian for his
soul knows no mercy and he il q
traitor to his country; for more
precious than the wealth of its for.
ests and mountains and fields In the
citizenship which clild labor de.
praves. The boy and the girl---they
are its wealth: they are the republic
itself in the day that Is TO come.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-02-25
LAWS COME HIGH

Up TO the close of business last
Saturday, the fortieth calendar day
Of the present legislative session. the
total cost to the state Of the Second
State Legislature was $23, ,943.69
This represented cost per calendar
day of $59S.5S. A calculation based
on the working days of the legisla-
ture would show a much greater
daily expense.
Seven laws have been enacted TO
date, and each one has cost the peo.
pie of New Mexico So, ,42O.53.
Three of the laws enacted make
appropriations for legislative ex-
penses. One gives legal authoriz-
alton for the expenditure of a bal.
ance existing in a state fund. One
represents an attempt to protect
from criticism the members of a re-
ligious society, and is probably un-
constitutional. And one has for It's
object the mixing of political medi-
cine for the unhealthy and unwhole-
some Republican machine.
II has cost the taxpayers of the
state $3,420.53 to enact measure
for the expenditure Of $3.50. 1t has
cost them the same sum to authorize
the use of fund of less than one
third that amount, or 81. .0s0.05.
The failure to place laws on the
statute books has not been due to
the veto power Of the hated Demo-
cratic governor. With one excep-
ton. every bill that has so far
reached the executive has been sign
ed by him. And the exception
while not signed, was not vetoed and
became law by limitation.
Six weeks Of legislative sessions.
at a cost Of S23. .94S 80. have pro-
duced just one law Of any benefit to
! the people.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-02-25
JUDGE M'ELROY kept BUSY
SATURDAY HEARING CASES

Judge McElroy had another busy
day Saturday and several cases were
brought up before him during the
day.
Frank Manasco was arrested for
passing worthless checks. Only two
complaints were sworn out against
him. He promptly plead guilty and
received the minimum fine, $50 and
costs in each case. He is serving
out the time in jail which will be
about 20 days. Three more charges
are pending and will perhaps give
Manasco several days behind the
bars.
Two sixteen-year-old boys from
Amarillo were picked up during the
day. They were headed for Califor-
mia, had less than fifty cents be-
tween them. Officers took charge
of them and wrote their folks, ask
ing what disposition to make of
them.
w. M. Coffey, who has been work
ing at the pumping station, was ar
rested for forging his fathers name
to a check, and passed same on B. l..
Hairless of Montoya. He waived
preliminary and is now in Jail 20
await the decision Of district court.
Coffey's father has paid his checks
several times before in order to keep
the boy out Of the penitentiary, but
has decided 70 let him take the con-
sequences this time. While this may
seem hard We think the father has
chosen the right course as boy Of
this kind will never amount TO any
thing 20 long as his parents keep
him out Of the hands of the law.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-02-25
TWO MORE BILLS PASSED

The Legislature contented itself
Wednesday afternoon with sending
two bills to the governor. The house
passed S. b. ll3. by Mr.. Clark, pro-
viding for the printing of the assess
ment rolls for 1915. Under the bill
the state auditor is to prescribe the
form of the books and the contract
els to be let to the lowest bidder by
the auditor, The bill appropriates
~, 200 for the work. and also S422 %
for deficiency ON last years assess
ment rolls.
II. b. 80, authorizing the state en-
gineer to extend the time allowed
for the completion of irrigation pro-
jects in certain counties approved
prior to January |, 1912, was also
sent to the governor. II has passed
both houses twice. After passing
the first time it was discovered that
an amendment had been inadvertent-
" lost between the house and the
senate, and the bill was therefore
passed a second time.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-02-25

! want TO interrogate the city au-
thorities or whom II may concern?
Are not our laws complied for the
purpose of protection?
Is not the law, requiring business
men to pay occupation tax, made
for protection? II so, do you think
that it Is treating them as they
should be treated, when others that
have no down town office, are allow.
ed TO come on our streets and do the
same kind Of business without pay
ing this occupation tax?
l am in business and the proper
authorities always see that pay
this tax or get down and out. Now
this tax is not too high. | am not
kicking on paying il, but | think
that ! can voice the feeling of my
fellow business man, when say,
that we need protection. If other
people are going 70 stand on the
curb stone and grab the business,
should not they too, take out license?
II there is such law it should be
enforced, and IL there is not, why
have we got 10 pay iris tax?
Real Estate Dealer.