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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-28
SONS TAKE HOLD OF
NAVY REUNION PL AN
fientF of Naval Aides Assurcd Co,
dore Wright. Who IL Chccrcd b."
Reception Given Him

The Confederate Navy will bo -
on the map at the reunion nov,
as result OF meeting OF Tho ,,..
camp OF Sons Of Veterans last ri,
and n conference the organiza,jor
with Commodore A. o. Wright
mander-in-chicf of the naval vo,.r
Alter the meeting Commodorn Writ
VINO arrived mere several days ar,
from his home In Jacksonville. FL, ,
aid in making the ARRANGEMENTS 10,
navy's part in the reunion. stated .,
he was delighted with the way tho 60,
mad taken hold OF the undor,,L5-
and felt assured that the navy wou,
nave worthy representation.
After the organization finished &,
routine work Commodore Wrirb, ~,
given an opportunity to speak. II. to,
OF leaving Richmond nifty years ag
when Richmond was evacuated ana :.
lated many Interesting "reminiscences.
connected with that historic occ.slor
After Commodore Wright conclude,
Edwin j.. Cox spoke earnestly in fayo
OF giving the support asked. ana in
very short time the commodore foun
himself abundantly supplied with navs
aides. The names OF young wome
suitable for sponsors and maids Z
honor were also canvasscd and .IIdp
Wright found TO his delight that Rich
mond has many fair descendants e
navy heroes who. no doubt. Will b
willing to assist in giving the navy adj
Quaic representation next week.
1t was decided TO hold. sunday after
noon At 4 o'clock. al tho Jefferson Ho,c
4 meeting OF all those who volur
teercd last night to aid IN tho nav
side of the reunion, and All others wh
VIII attend and aid in the work to b
done.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-28
TAX COMMISSION MEETS
omctnis Generally Arc EumiIinrizipy
Themselves With New system

Progress made toward the establish
ment OF the new partial seercratto,
system OF taxation in Virginia was
discussed informally at a meeting of
the state Tax Commission held vcster
day afternoon in the office Of Governor
stuart.
All OF the members of tho board
were present-the Governor, the chair
man OF tn" state Corporation Commits
SION and the Auditor OF Public Ac-
counts. The Auditor made a verbal
report on the general situation. show
ing that trcasurcrs, commissioners of
INC revenue and other officers having
to do with the collection of taxes
throuShout the State are rapidly
familiarizinc themselves with the new
tax laws and working for their on
forcemcnt
During the afternoon State Account
ant W. Frank Smyth and Major VII
liam III. Sands, Examiner OF Records
for the Richmond District. held a brief
conference with the board
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-28
POSTAL DECLINES TO PAY
Must Answer In Court for Refusing I,
Pay 3" Tux ON Poles

A subpoena. which has been issued
by Police Justice Crutchneld. orders
the Postal Telegraph Company 10 an
pear In Police Court on Tuesday 10
show cause why it should not be fined.
in accordance with the city ordinance
for refusing to pay TO the city the 50
tax on each of its 3le poles After
conference yesterday between the
City Attorney and counsel for the COM
pany, it was decided to defer the hear
ing until June 10.
The company. 1t is stated, takes the
position that the So rate is excessive.
and intends, for that reason. to resist
payment. In a similar controversy be-
tween the city OF Richmond and the
Western Union Telegraph Company.
which was carried to the United States
Supreme Court, the city's power to
tax telegraph poles and regulate their
use was upheld.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-28
SCHOOL-TEACHER SWEARS
OUT WARRANT FOR PARENT
Snys Pupils Mother Waited For md
Attacked Her When School
WnS Ont

Mary Johnson. colorcd. mother of q
small negro girl attending Baker
School, waited on the sidewalk before
tho schoolhousc yesterday afternoon
until Francis Giles, her daughters
teacher, came out, and then assaulted
nor, according TO warrant served
on the Johnson woman last night
It Is claimed that the teacher found
it necessary to keep tho small negro
in after school for some violation of
the rules. and that this was the ground
for the assault The teacher npncared
at the Second Station to swear out
tho warrant. with swollen eye and
several cuts about the face. The case
will be heard in the Police Court on
Saturday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-28
GREAT MEETING OF SONS
OF VETERANS is PLANNED
Notable Speeches and Music by Con-
federate Choir on Program for
Monday Might

AT meeting of Leo Camp, Sons of
plans were laid to make the opening
meeting OF the Sons Convention. next
Monday night, an occasion of extra :
ordinary interest. There will be an
array Of notable speakers and excellent
music. No tickets of admission will
be necessary. and such will be the at
Effectiveness of the program that the
committee of arrangements believes
that tremendous crowd is assured
Dr. Virginius Harrison. commander
OF the local camp. will call the meet
ing to order. He will yield to e w.
Speed OF Roanoke, commander of the
Virginia Camp, who. after brief
speech. will call on T.. Hening Smith,
OF Montgomery. Ala, Commander Of
the Department Of the Army Of North
ern Virginia. Commander Smith will
Introduce Communicating Chief Scy-
mour Stewart. of ST. Louis.
Other matters discussed at last
nights meeting of the Sons of Vet
Grams. had 10 do with their part in the
parade and other details of the re-
union week. IL was decided that the
Sons should join the parade at the cor
ner OF Fifth and Grace Streets They
Will be headed BY the famous Stonewall
Brigade Band. An interesting fac; in
connection with the parade will be that
K. 5. Chcy Camp, No. >, OF Fredcricks-
burg. VIII march 100 strong, all Of thom
fuily uniformed. The camp will also
have drum corps. The parade com
mittee has heard from about 900 Sons
of Veterans. who have asked for places
in the parade
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-28
ENPERTS CITED As TAVORING
TIE NNGROI.ND Plan

NJ lrleNdS OF the plan to convert
the property into a big municipal play
ground instead OF into q sunken gar
den Will offer the testimony OF experts
IN support OF their contention. Among
the authorities whom they will cite
togoCra phiCal department OF tho city
government of Baltimore: Nathan r.
Barrett, prominent Landscape archi-
tect, of New Rochelle; John T.. I.athrop,
director OF the city planning exhibit
shown here some weeks ago and
others. The three experts mentioned
are said TO have given as their opinion
that the city could not afford 10 con-
vert the Shields Grove property into
playground center Those who arc
Immediately behind the project say
that there is not a spot in the United
States that would lend itself so we'll
TO the building Of n mammoth play
ground az the Shields Grove property
Properly developed. ii is said, ii would
compare favorably with Patterson
Park In Baltimore, one OF the best
known and most serviceahlo public
Fairgrounds in America, and where big
track meets are held regularly during
the season. The property Is very ac-
cessible. being four block from the
block from the Riverside line. 1t is
thirty five acres in extent
The Shields Grove Recreation Center,
the organization that is behind the
movement for the conversion OF the
grove into a municipal playground, is
, Il combination of forty-o odd different
organizations. and is said to be just
about the strongest organization now
before the public.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-28
BEGAN SERVICE UNDER
j. BACON CRESSUtN

MI Bates began his long municipaI
service undcr former City Engineer J
"tc'n Erenshaw. He has remained in
me oih'e through several dynast!cs.
NJ 'fensha" was succeeded in tn.
gl'T Engineers Office by Charles u.
Dfnfnoek. After Mr.. Dimmock the Once
was h!!"d Tor a short time by s Ed
ward Bates, brother Of the nresent
chef clerk, who was acting CITY Engi-
ne'r until the Office was filed by the
election Of Colonel " T. Cutshaw
IN" Batter was succeeded by Charles
=. Rolling, tho incumbent. in 1908.
In addition 10 his daily duties. which
arc many, Mr.. Bates finds time for
"'htr ns"tni activities lIe has for
many years been the teacher OF tho
frank 7 Bates Mems Bible Glass ~
ne Union station Methodist Church.
pronahly The largest adult bible class
in IN" CITY
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-28
REAL ESTATE INTERESTS
OPPOSE PLAYGROUND IDEA

Opposing the plan 10 convert Shields
Grove into a playground arc strong
real estate interests. which have sold
n number of homo sites in the locality,
under tho assumption that the city
would carry out its original plan to
build sunkcn garden and artificial
lake. These interests say that the
csta blishmcnt of n playground on tho
property would. on account Of the
noise which always accompanies the
playing OF games and the conduct Of
athletic contests, Impair real estate
values in the nciEhborhood. These in
tcrcsts will do all possible TO persuade
the Administrative Board TO adhere to
its original determination TO construct
the sunken garden and lake, which
would make property in the vicinity
more, rather than less, valuable.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-28
! MAKE STRONG FIGHT FOR
BIC PLAYGROUND CENTER
Powerful Organization to Present
Claims of Riclmond's Children
and Young People.
RECREATION CENTER is ACTIVE
Will Urge Administrative Board to
Usc Shields's Grove for Play
Rather Than for Sunken Gardens
and Artificial Lake.

This morning at II o'clock repre-
scntatives of the Shields Grove Rccrc-
alton Center Will go before the Ad-
| ministrativc Board with vigorous
plea for the conversion of Shields Grove
into municipal athletic field and
children's playground instead of into n
sunken garden and artificial lake, as
now intended by the board.
The Administrative Board has al
ready commenced activities TO the lat
ter end, but friends of the movement to
| make the grove an athletic field and
playground say that practically none
of the work that has been done would
hc wasted AS it would all fit into their
plans for the development of the ath-
lctic field.
Yesterday at tho Business Mems Club
there was n lengthy meeting Of a COM
mittcc Of the Shields Grove Recreation
Center ut which there were discussed
methods Of laying the matter before
the Administrative Board in the man
ner best calculat ted to win tho favor
of the governing body for the pro-
ject. Those present ut this meeting
were DR.. II. c. Corey. chairman OF the
committee; l.. NJ. Judkins, DR. Will
liam H. Parker and Secretary Van
Buren,. of the Playground Association.
The subject was como over from every
anglo. and thorough going campaign
in behalf Of the proposed recreation
center was mapped out.
Shields Grove, 1t is claimed by those
who favor using the tract as recrca-
ton park, is the single large green
spot left for the play purposes of
Greater Richmond. If it is not used
for such n purpose. tho argument is
the city will miss an opportunity the
loss of which will always he regretted
PLANS WORKED OUT
on AMBITIOUS SCALE
The plans for the development of the
property for playground and recreation
| On the north end of the field there
would be the convcnicnces for the
sports of the youth of tho city and on
the south end for the children.
The athletic field forming the north
end OF the property would according
TO plans submitted at the committee
meeting yesterday, have five baseball
diamonds, a football Gridiron, basket
ball and volley-ball courts, a quarter
mile cindcr track. twelve concrote ten
mis- courts, and n clubhouse to take
!erent organizations that might wish
to use the field.
On the south end of the area wouXl
be the appliances for the children, these
Including travelling rings. wading pools
sand piles. gymnasium frames, shutes
swings, scesaws, parallel bars tceter
ladders. swimming pool with floats,
diving boards, tower slides. etc
Around the whole enclosure. or
stdium. would be a fifteen foot terrace
/ and promenade, making II possible to
view from any point the various ac-
uviues going on in the enclosed area
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-28
Stabbed by Unknown N,,n

James Canton. 303 NICHOLSON Stract.
was taken 20 Virginia Hospital .ycs-
terday afternoon suffering from 4 stab
In the chest Tho mans arsaiIinn, is
unknown, according 10 the polio. r..
ports. Carlton was though, 10 be H.,
prccarious condition last nigh, un
would not discuss The assault or give
any reason az 10 liz cause.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-28
Must Not Throw stones.

The Rotary Club will meet this afte
noon at $40 o'clock NJ the store
BinswanEcr & Co, just around the co
ncr from tho Byrd stree, station RI
tarians are cnjoincd not To thro
stones while in a glass house"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-28
Confedernte Sermon at Meth Ah.bnb

Confederate Sermon mt Beth Ahnbnh.
The subject OF the sermon that will
be delivered tonight at Beth Ahabah
by DR.. T. y. Calisch is. The Jewish
Confederate Soldier and His Successor
OF To- Day" Services Will begin at
S:l5 o'clock and the public will be
welcomed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-28
.LUNACY COMMISSION SAYS
CLAY DWEWRY IS SANE
Report of Physicians Appointed by
Court Makes No Reference to
Previous Condition.
TRIAL DEFERRED UNTIL JUNE 8
Defendant Is Charged With Embez-
ziing SOB Of City Pay Roll Funds.
Folllcs Wants Statement as to San
ity at Time of Alleged Offense.

me lunacy commission appointed by
Judge ID. G. Richardson. of the Hastings
Court, to inquire into the sanity of
Clay Drcwry. under indictment charr.
ing misrepresentation of municipal
funds. reported yesterday that the de-
PENDANT is now sane. The report is
signed by Dr. j. s. DeJarnctte aud DR..
william ;. Gordon and is a model of
briefncss. II reads as follows:
In compliance with your order en-
tered on April os, 1916, to examine the
mental condition of Clay Drewry. We
beg TO report that we find that he is
now sane"
The commission was appointed by
Judge Richardson when counsel for the
defendant. at the time he was arraigned
for trial on the cmbczzlcment charge.
entered the defense that Drcwry was
not answ cradle for his indlscrction
claiming that he was mentally unbal-
anccd at tho time the alleged crime
was committed. A lunacy commission
mad previously declared him mentally
unSound.
TRIAL Is POSTPONED
UNTIL JUNE g
In order to satisfy himself as to the
true mental condition of the defendant,
Judge Richardson directed Drs DcJar-
nette and Gordon to conduct an indie
f'''SHI ana toSubnlt tnelT
report TO the court. The report was
submitted yesterday.
Upon tho filing of the report Com
monwcalth's Attorney Folkcs moved n
continuance of the case. explaining that
he desired To put tho two physicians
on the stand in order TO obtain their
views as to the defendants sanity at
the time the alleged offensc was COM
mitted. Counsel for Drewry expressed
their Willingness to go into trial of
the case at once. but objected that n
continuance would be extremely in
convenient.
Judge Richardson. however. ordered
a continuance until June s. II tho de-
PENDANTS counsel find II impossible to
20 into the trial OF the case on that
date. convenient date will be agreed
upon either later in the June term or
the next term.
Drewry was in court yesterday, ac-
companicd by his mother and counsel
The indictment resting against him
charges him with diverting to his own
use the sum Of s53 by means of padding
the payroll Of one OF the divisions Of
tho old Hands and Carts Force, Of
which he was foreman.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-28
Quarters Committee
Wants Information

INC committee on Information
ma Quarters for the Confederate
reunion Is experiencing difficulty, in
,hh' " ihrSc number of persons who
nave Registered with the committee
nave disposed of all or part of the
"'c"n mutations listed, hut have nor
~ ""'ihed the committee. These
~" requested to phone Randolph
~. or address fI0T East Min
Slrc"' at once. ndviSinR TINT their
recommendations have been taken,
''hfr In part or In whole.
WILLIAM a. LOEHR,
Chairman.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-10-28

Uncle has
which fail
ships
they only mail supplies of all
FORTH When lifted
bodily
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-10-28

was awarded $4,000 damages
against Mrs. Grace Hershman for
alternating her husbands affections.
Supreme court thinks that in such
cases the woman is least to blame
and that the man is generally the
aggressor. Case is set back for re-
trial - .---- ..-s---
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-10-28
OLD SAYING ABOUT THE FEMALE
DIDN'T HOLD GOOD HERE

Des Moines, la, Oct 28.-The fe-
male of the species is not deadlier
than the male in the opinion of the
supreme court of Iowa in an opinion
today reversing superior court of
Grinnel wherein Mrs Sophia Porter
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-08
Mrs. Norman Gait, the
Presidents Fiancee,
CynOsure Of All Eyes
A Woman Of Rare Per.
sOnal Charm, Intellect
and Local and Business
Ability = Family Old
Virginia One.

Sht, lslo' by international Syndicate.
n HO and WHAT and WHERE
r is Mrs. Edith Boiling Gait. of
Washington, d. c., fiancee OF
y the President of the United
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-08

Luckily for her she was born with a
gift for dressing. She knows by In
stinct what best suits her gracious
style and. having been one Of a South
ern family early learned enough about
sewing to be perfectly well aware Of
the cut and tit and texture and en-
semble Of toilette.
Handsome, We'll Groomed.
But clothes do not make Mrs. Calf;
she has personality and with her
abundance Of glistening brown hair,
limpid blue eyes and we'll proportional
figure rather lends distinction to her
clothes.
She is decidedly good looking with
an exquisite complexion and nice teeth
and a lovely neck and arms. There is
about her an atmosphere Of "homi-
ness" and Of an even, equable tempera.
ment and utter lack of nervousness
The many people in Washington whit
have been wondering how Mrs. Gal
will acquit herself at the formal Whit
House affairs should know that sh
will be dignihed and thoroughly a
ease at all times.
As to the circumstances Of when an
how President Wilson became &C
quainted with his future wife there
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-08

the kind Of fractured limb and bind
ing It in splints.
No task is too mental for the Ger
man Boy Scout--if It comes in the
line Of duty to the Fatherland.
Work OF English Scout.
The English Boy Scout has also been
pressed into service, but only in Eng
land-for very few have crossed the
channel and even those who did have
seen nothing of actual warfare. More
than $4,000 of these boys are doing
service at present. AS soon as the
war cloud broke over England word
was sent from the Chief Scout Sir
Robert Baden Powell to every scout
headquarters in the United Kingdom
that all scouts would be needed in
the crisis and within a week thou
sands Of boys were eager and ready
for work. All sorts of duties were
assigned to the lads, such as the
handing out of notices to inhabitants
and other duties connected with Dill
letting. warning, COMMANDMENTS car
rying out communications by means
OF dispatch riding. signaling ana "
wireless. In the latter they are pr
lncient-as this is In the regular cur
riculum of Scout education
10 uncommon thing In Enshinu ~
: ,,,iraless squad Of Boy Scout
-. eashin- out messages TO heau-
Dusy mat a Zeppelin has been
I, -. or that a French aeroplane
- lining. or that a certain dispatch
has been dropped by an aircraft. They
are employed in guarding and patroll-
lins. bridges and culverts and telegraph
lines against damage by Individual
! spies. They also act as guides and
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-08

the civilized nations of Europe, where
many of these brave lads have gone
TO their death in carrying out the or
ders Of the officers.
The Boy Scout movement, which be-
gan in England only a few years ago,
has spread all over the world-even
to the Balkans where one finds the
Roumanian boy. the Bulgarian boy
and even the Turkish boy going
through the same rigid training as
the youth OF our own land. This train
ing equips them to be helpful in any
emergency or crisis. They are taught
obedience to orders Of superiors, tidel-
ity to duty. loyalty TO country, and
above all. self-sacrihcing devotion to
those in distress or danger These
excellent qualities are developed dur
ing the formative periods OF their
lives and in time doing good to 9TH
ers becomes second nature with them.
Royal Scouts.
The Boy Scout movement has the
approval OF all the European Mon
archs and many of the Royal children
are members Of the organization. The
two younger sons Of King George. the
Grown Prince Of Belgium. and Prince
Humbert, the future King Of Italy
being especially enthusiastic Scouts
The latter. who is the idol of tbs
Italian people. lives up TO the lettei
Of the law to such an extent that hi
tutors declare that he cannot sleel
until he has done his good act eacl
day. The Little Crown Prince Of Bel
GUM. too. is an ardent Scout and ha
had many opportunities of doing good
During the battle at Liege. and tn
fall OF Antwerp. the Boy Scouts di
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-08

orderlies and 10 collect information
as to supplies and transports. Help
ing families OF men employed in de-
fence duties and aiding their sick and
wounded is another duty which the
Scouts are carrying out under the
most difficult conditions. They have
also established soup kitchens for the
orphans Of soldiers, first-aid dressing
stations, nursing stations, refugees ana
dispensaries Another set OF scouts
do coast duty, such as guiding vessels
through unbuoyed channels ana as
sisting coast guards in their work
In order to carry out all INNS
successfully, the Boy Scout must va
dergo many tests and must pas9 ..
rigid examination before ne Is PEI ,-,.,.
- - v,ear the efficiency badge "hlo"
- -, 20 work as Scout TOT
'.-, bov chosen to assist IN /
ne, ne 49,. - .snacitv must know the nre-
- 1,e,-how TO drag an insensiple
-. ,,,ith ropes-how TO improVise
ns-atcber and have considerable
,,rovyIedge OF the parts Of the human
bodv. the heart action, circulation. etc.
The Intimate knowledge Of the local
districts is required of a scout before
he is permitted to wear the Pathfinder
badge. A boy who has earned TINS
is permitted to show the troops who
are on practice hikes through the
diferent parts OF the country. Fully
twenty thousand Boy Scouts are In
active work in England and at least
two thousand more stand ready II
called.
one OF the most pathetic duties
the British Boy Scouts at present Is
the leading Of the blind soldiers. men
who will pass their lives in darkness.