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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-30
COMMANDER E. HEN|NC
SMITH NAMES SPONSORS
Charming STAFF for Army OF Northern
Virginia, Department, Sons of
Confederate Veterans.
PROMINENT AND ATTRACTIVE
Daughter Of Senator Tillman Maid of
Honor-Mrs. De Los Thomas, Of
Roanoke, Matron Of Honor-Wnl
Arrive in Richmond Tomorrow.

The Army Of Northern Virginia de-
partment. Sons Of Confederate Vet
Grams, OF which E. Hening Smith Is
commander, will be represented at the
reunion by most charming sponsorial
stan in the person of four young
women. prominent In matters Confcd-
crate and in Southern social life
Miss Marcia Rodman Myers. OF
washington. y. c.. who is department
sponsor. is registrar and ex-presitent
OF Pamlico Chapter, L. D. c. Her
rather was too young to enter the
Confederate army. but she is q grand
daughter of Judge Edward Jenner
warren. who signed the ordinance Of
secession at Raleigh. May 90, 1861, and
a grandniece of Herbert c. Warren
VINO was an officer in the Third Ala
oama Regiment. serving in Virginia
two years. He was wounded at NAL
'ern Hill and In the battle OF the
Wilderness, and was killed instantly
at Gahsden. Ala. while acting as as
sistant Acknowledgement on General
"heeier,s stan. Hoods Army. on its
retreat from Atlanta
MISS Myers is young woman OF
rare charm. grace and beauty, and Is
one of North Cardinals most promi-
-nent and attractive daughters.
Miss Lulie Drew Earham. of New.
SONS. Va. and Miss Sallie Nav TILL
man, OF Trenton, S. c., are maids of
honor for the department. Miss Bar
ham Is the daughter of Joseph L. Bar
ham. who was a member of Company
A. Thirteenth Virginia Cavalry, Beales
Brigade, w. Fl. F. Lees Division, and
who served throughout the War Re-
tween the States. and who on one oo
casion was commended for bravery nv
General William Malone He was ono
OF the few eN-Confederate soldiers who
served as member of Eirginia's last
Constitutional Convention. Miss Bar
ham Is we'll known in Richmond, and
her popularity Ia already assured by
her delightful personality
Miss Tillman, the youngest daughter
OF United States Senator and Mrs.
Benjamin r. Tillman. has just COM
pleted course at a Southern college
and is noted for her wit and vivacitv
While her father was too young for
service in the war, members OF his
family rendered conspicuous and dis
tnguished service TO the Confederate
army. 1t Is predicted that Miss Till
man will be one OF the bellies of the
reunion.
MRS. DeLOS THOMAS. OF ROANOKE.
DEPARTMENT MATRON OF HONOR
This trio of attractive girls will he
chaperoned by Mrs. DeLos Thomas. de-
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PETERSBURG OFFICER
STABBED ny PRISONER


ISFECIdI 10 TIC INES ispatch.J
PETERSBURG. VA, May 2e-W. E.
Slaughter policeman was stabbed
Just over the heart tonight by negro
named Charles Tucker. whom he had
under arrest for discharging a pistol
on Wallace Street. officer Slaughter
had just called from a patrol box for
the patrol wagon. when Tucker turned
and stabbed him. He held to his
prisoner until the patrol wagon ar
rived He vas taken 10 the station
house along with Tucker. An cxami-
nation showed an ugly wound Jus,
over the heart, but the physicians sal
IL was not serious \ loaded pistol and
pair o: brass knucks were found
concealed on Tucker
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-30
NINETEEN GRADUATES
AT EPISCOPAL SEMINARY

Especial to The Times-D!spatch.]
ALEXANDRIA. VA, May 29.-The
annual closing exercises of the Epis-
copal Theological Seminary Of Viz
g-inia will be opened on Wednesday
night at o'clock. with sermon be-
at the chapel which will be delivered
by RI. Rev. Charles VI. Beckwith. D.
ID. Thursday will be graduation and
alumni day. Exercises on that day
Will be opened at ! o'clock and con-
sist OF reading of essays by members
of the graduation class. which will be
followed by the delivery OF diplomas.
At noon the alumni meeting will be
held and Rev. p. p. Phillips. rector
Of ST. Paurs p. Z. Church. OF this city
Will be the essayist. The alumni din
ner will be served at 1870 O'Clock in
the afternoon.
On Friday at II o'clock the ordina-
ito nceremonics will take place. which
Will conclude the cxercises.
The list OF graduates is az follows
Rev. Paul Norborne Abe. Kyoto. Japan;
William Jencry Alfriend, Southern
Washington. D. c.; Amber Mason
Rlackford. Virginia: Randolph Fair
fax Elackford. Virginia; Floyd stephen
Cartwright, Kentucky: Lloyd Ruther-
ford Craigh!il, Southern Virginia: Ed
ward Albert De Miller, Mississippi:
Menard boswell. Jr., Louisiana: Rev
lAndan Ferrerira, Southern Brazil:
Phillips Standish Gilman. Southern
Virginia: Edgar y. lie Blanc. North
Carolina; William Byrd Lee. Jr. Vir-
ginia: William Clarkson Marshall, Jr
Virginia: Lewis Chester Morrison, Har-
rishurG: Francis Alan Parsons. West
Virginia: Cameron Gregg Richards on
Jr, Southern Virginia.: Rev. Arthur
Josiah Torrey. Maryland: Herber,
Nash Tucker. Southern Virginia. to-
tai OF nineteen
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Il. Bigger and its oflcers;

Mrs Thomas H. Bigger and It's officers:
In rear OF carriage No. %.
Twenty-hfth carriage Grandchil-
dren's Richmond Chapter. u. D. c..
President Mrs. J. p. Fourqurean and Its
officers; In fear OF carriage No. "a.
Twenty sixth carriage = Ashland
Chapter. U. ID. c.. Juniors: In rear OF
carriage No. 20.
Twenty seventh carriage-The auxil-
liary chapters OF Lee and Richmond
Chapters, U d. c., the Chesterfield and
Ashland Juniors are guests Of the
Grandchildren's Chapter. No. l. and act
as escort OF honor to J. Taylor Ellyson
Crump, who unveils the bronze tablet
on the Soldiers Pyramid during the
ceremonies.
Twenty eighth = All carriages unin-
tentionally omitted and all visiting car
riages and automobiles follow In line
and in rear Of carriage No. 81.
BY order Of
]. THOMPSON BROWN,
Major-General. Commanding
Va. Div. U. c. ".
Chief Marshall.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-30
GETS VERY LATEST WAR NEWS
jEven These In Heart of Dark CONT
ncnt Not Ignorant of Events.

LONDON. May ga British ex-
sends an account of the manner in
which the latest news from the Euro
pean war theaters reaches him in the
heart OF the Dark Continent
Although We are 5000 miles away.
We receive daily reports Of the pro-
Eress of the battles In Europe. and can
follow tho progress of events through
the French, English. Russian and Ger
man official communiques. For the
small sum of 81 a month the wireless
telegrams of the Havas Agency are
distributed TO subscribers half an hour
after their reception. or course. those
Of US who live in the interior have to
send messengers to Bangui to fetch
our copies.
There are two telegraph routes, one
via North Africa and the other via
Baker, on the west coast. so that, even
when the elephants and giraffes carry
off the wires around their necks or
upset the iron standards by rubbing
themselves against them, or when
tornado delays the wireless. we still
receive war news by the alternative
route. OF course, 1t sometimes hap
pens that nature and creation combine
TO disconncct temporarily both routes.
But we have an army of intelligent ma
tives and Of European telegraph en-
gineers all along the route of the wires,
who work night and day defending
and repairing them.
Central Africa has now lost much
Of it's former charm. The solitude OF
the impenetrable forests Is desecratcd
by the telegraph messenger, who fol-
lows one even TO the secret habitat
OF the leopard and the lair of the
lion. II would not surprise me greatly
If, while in the act OF shooting an
elephant. ! should hear a voice from
"A
from the front. Special Edition."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-30

The jury In the Hastings Court yes
terday afternoon did not take long to
agree upon a verdict of second degree
murder. in the case OF Joe Harris,
negro. on trial for the killing OF Algie
Malone. colored. on night of March I
last. and the sentence of fifteen years
IN the Denitentiary was quickly passed
The evidence in the case was circum-
stantial. but OF a character so strong
as to leave no doubt of guilt. This
was the last of the Commonwealth
cases for this term OF the court, dur
ing which your criminals were SEN
fenced to the penitentiary.
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Conere.smnn Montague tn Sneak.

Inc corner-stone Of the new high
school building at Matoaca. in Chester
field County will be laid with Masonic
ceremonies at 1870 o'clock on the af-
ternoon OF July 5. The ceremonies will
De conducted by Powhatan Starke
Lodge OF Masons of this city. and
congressman a. j. Montague Will de-
iiVer the address. The new building
will be a handsome substantial struc
ture of eight rooms, located on n four
acre lot, and VIII cost about $500
1t will supersede the old school build
ing OF three rooms
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FREDERICkSBuRG VETERANS
WILL BE WELL REPRESENTED

FREDERICKSBURG, VA. May %
Fredericksburg Will be we'll repre-
scnt*d At the Reunion Of Confederate
Veterans At Richmond next week In
addition 10 large number OF visitors
there viii BE- TWO full examinations
In the parade. The Washington Guards
Company l., First Virginia Regiment
captain g. NJ. Harrison, and r. s.
enc" camp sons OF Confederate Vet
Grams, Commander ]. C. King The
military company will have over
s!Nty men In line, and the camp OF
Confederate Veterans. which Is prob
ably the strongest in the State, with
the exception of r. f Lee Camp. OF
Rich mond, will have about 100 men in
me all newly uniformed. led by the
camps own drum corps
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Grnduntinr E,ercI.c.

The Afty-second commencement Of
the Southern Female College closed
last night with a brilliant concert and
the presentation OF diplomas to grad
yates as follows:
Miss Lucy McIlwa!ne Davis, Virginia.
piano.
Miss Marcella Maxwell. North Caro-
lima. domestic science
Miss Mary Plummer McIlwa!ne. Vir-
ginia, domestic science
Miss Constance Alice Sauermann.
Texas, domestic science.
Miss Rilla Martha Van Sickle. New
Jersey, English. expression
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-30
SENATOR P. H. DREWRY
OUT FOR REELECTION
dacy to Succeed Himself in Upper
Branch OF Legislature.
TO HAVE OPPOSITION
Joe Harris, Colored. Convicted of
Second-Degree Murder and SEN
fenced to Fifteen Years Imprison-
ment for Killing Algie Malone.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.

PETERSBURG, VA, May 29.-Sena-
tor p. II. Drewry this afternoon an
nounced his candidacy for renomina-
ton for the Senate, subject to the
democratic primary. 1t is not prob
able that he will have opposition. In
a day or two Senator Drewry will pub
ilsh n statement, showing his record
IN the Senate and explaining his posi-
ton on questions now claiming the
attention of the public
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-30
Payday nj DuPnnf,s.

To-day was payday at the DUPONT
plant, but covering a period Of three
instead OF two weeks, as usual and,
OF course. involving much larger sum
'ol money. This was due to the fact
of the month of May having FIVE Sat
urdays in II. Thousands OF the en-
ployees came UP 10 the city 10 have
their checks cashed and TO spend their
money. The merchants in the retail
section OF the city were kept busy in
consequence until midnight All mcr-
chants now cash DUPONT checks in eX-
change for purchases
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-30
Retail Merchant. Meet

The Retail Merchants Association, at
last nights meeting. discussed and
passed upon several important meas
nrcs. one or these Was TO provide
monday luncheons for the merchants,
to be given once month at one Of the
hotels. This for the purpose Of get
ting the merchants together socially
and for informal business and better
a acquaintance talks. Another was the
decision TO buy at least fifty season
tickets to baseball games as an en-
couraeement to the Petersburg Base
ball Association.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-30
Cluster Springs Finals Begin.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
CLUSTER SPRINGS, VA. May 20
The fiftieth annual commencement Of
Cluster Springs Academy began this
afternoon with field day exercises in
which 8. w Newton, of Thoma sville
y. c.. won the gold medal awarded TO
the best all-round athlete, with 80
points 10 his credit. F. a. Landram
of Luray. was a close second, with %
points.
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News Notes OF Interc.,

Inc Finance Comm!ttee has under
consideration requests for increases in
salary OF several officials. including the
Police Justice and officers and members
OF the police corps. The Police Court
for some months past has been one of
the ctty's good paying institutions
The Junior Memorial Association, of
which Miss Bette .. Sweeney is the
president, will gorto, the National Gene
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-30
Shot with .Unlonded" Pistol.

IopeCIaI 10 Inc -DlSpatCh.1
LYNCHBURG, VA May 29.-Thomas
Doss, a young white man. lies at a local
hospital dangerously wounded, having
been shot at a social gathering last
night at his home here, when a friend
snapped a revolver at him under the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-30
ELEVEN

impression that II was not loaded. Tho
ball penetrated the left chest. inaictinr
a wound which ranged upward. Doss
may recover.
The Washington times., 1915-03-29
PULLMAN To BEGIN
DUTIES ON THURSDAY

With simple ceremony Raymond W.
Pullman, will be inducted into off fee n
major and superintendent OF police on
Thursday at 10 a. m.
The oath will be administered by Jus
tice Frederick L. Siddons, of the Dis
trict Supreme Court, in the board room
OF the District building in the presence
of the Commissioners, inspectors, cap
tains. and other officials of the Police
Department and friends Of the new su-
perintendent
Concerning the rumors of other
changes in the department Commission
er Brownlow today said that mono were
intended. he stated, to make any sweep
Ing changes in personnel. The action of
the Commissioners in this regard. he
said, will depend upon recommends
tons made by the new head of the de-
partment.
AS the guest Of Mayor Rudolph Blank
enburg and Director of Public Safety Por-
ter. Mr.. Pullman spent a part of last
week in Philadelphia, where he made a
thorough inspection OF the police de-
partment. He also inspected the New
York police department as the suest
of Mayor Mitchell and Police Commits
sioner r. A. Wood.
Mr.. Pullman was invited by the munic-
ipal authorities to inspect the workings
OF the police departments of several
other Eastern cities, but lack Of time
prevented the acceptance of the invita- =
tions.
The Washington times., 1915-03-29
PRESIDENT LUNCHES
ON ARGENTINE SHIP
Expected to Visit Annapolis This
Afternoon With Party on
BattIeship Moreno.

ANNAPOLIS. March 29-The formal
greetings from the Naval Academy 10
the Argentine battleship Moreno, which
were not extended on Sunday because
naval etiquette forbds in on that day,
were paid this morning.
A salute of thirteen unps was ox-
changed between the visitor end the
Reina Mercedes. the station ship of the
NaVai Academy. Captain Galindez Of
the Moreno. will call on Admiral Fullam,
superintendent of the academy, tomor-
row, as today has ben given up to the
visit OF the President. Secretary of the
Navy, and official party to the Moreno,
and probably to the Naval Academy
later in the afternoon.
The Mayfower. with resident Wilson
on board. reached a point ten miles
below Annapolis at 10 o'clock this morn
ing, but officially its presence is not
known here, the visit being entirely In
connection with the stop here of the
Moreno.
1t Is understood unofhcially at the
Academy that the Mayhower will come
| into Annapolis harbor this afternoon
and that the President and other mem.
hers of the party will disembark at the
Academy for stay of "a few hours II
| Is believed, however. that the President
desires his visit here to be very infor.
| NAL, the ceremonious part of the trip
being confined to the functions on the
Moreno.
Senor Romulo S. Naon. Ambassador
of Argentina. will be the host at a
| luncheon on board the Moreno The
, guests will be President Wilson, ScCrc.
The Washington times., 1915-03-29
CABINET MEMBERS
TO AID ENCAMPMENT
Accept Invitation to Serve on
Honorary Body Of Citizens
Joint G. A. R. Committee.

Lending official recognition to the
great encampment Of the @. A. r. here
late in September, FIVE members Of the
cabinet today accepted invitations to
| serve upon an honorary committee of
the joint citizens committee in general
charge of the celebration.
All members of the Cabinet, as well
as Vice President Marshall, Speaker
Clark. Joseph p. Tumulty, secretary to
the President, and Hannis Taylor, have
been invited by Chairman GUIDE to be-
come members of the honorary commit
tee Mr.. Guide has received written ac-
ceptauces from Secretaries Daniels,
Houston, Redfield, and Wilson and Post
master General Burleson. Acceptances
from the remaining members of the
Cabinet are expected Mr.. Taylor also
accepted the invitation.
The President will be chairman of the
honorary committee, which will have no
function other than to lend additional
dignity and Importance to the encamp-
ment. In writing Cabinet members and
| other high officials, Mr.. GUIDE said:
Suggested By President.
"The fiftieth anniversary of the Grand
| Review is an occasion which should be
commemorated with every possible dis
| tinction. President Wilson was kind
! enough to say in a recent interview that
he was interested, and even suggested
that write asking you TO serve on an
honorary committee to be composed OF
The Washington times., 1915-03-29
NEGOTIATIONS HELD
IN CHURCHES TODAY
Daily Services Begin, Although
Principal Devotions Take
Place Toward End of Week.

Holy Week services will continue in
many churches today, though the prin-
cipal devotions will take place Maundy
Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Sat
urday.
Mcditations on the Saviour's suffer
ings, with prayers and music by the
sanctuary choir will take place this
afternoon and tomorrow at st. Patrick s
Church at AS o'clock. The Tenebrae
will be chanted Wednesday evening
followed by a sermon by Mgr. William
T. Russell.
Daily Holy Week services were begun
at the Episcopal Church of the Epiphany
this morning by the Rev. DIR. Randolph
II. Mckim. and MONDAY meetings will
be continued there throughout the
week. The Crown on Calvary" will be
the subject Of a sermon at o clock this
evening by the Rev. Percy Foster Hall,
and tomorrow he will preach at noon.
AT the O'Clock service tomorrow DR..
Mckim will preach on "Gethsemane."
Bishop Alfred Harding will celebrate
holy communion at o'clock each
morning this week in his private chapel
except Thursday. when the service will
bishop officiated at two confirmation
services yesterday. the first at ST. Mar
garets Church. at II o'clock, and the
second at Christ Church. Georgetown,
In the evening. lie delivered a sermon
at each service.
The Rev. DR.. Edgar Cordell Powers
will preach this evening on The Jnsti-
tCtion of the Lords Supper at Elbrook
Methodist Episcopal Church Tenley-
town. Tomorrow night he will deliver
sermon on THE Office Of the Para
clete' and appropriate sermons also will
he delivered Wednesday, Thursday. and
Friday.
Services will be held at the Scottish
The Washington times., 1915-03-29
Radio Keeps Wilson in
Touch With War Affairs

With President Wilson today at
Annapolis, the guest Of the
Argentine ambassador on the
new battleship Moreno, off,
Gals at the White House are
keeping him Informed of i'm
portant developments in the
international situation.
From the moment that the May
flower, with the President on
board, cleared from the navy
yard, communication was es-
tablished by wireless and will
be kept up until the President
returns.
The President left on the May
flower shortly after midnight
and will not return until to-
morrow morning.
The Washington times., 1915-03-29
FEDERAL OWNERSHIP
UPHELD IN DEBATE
White-Gaston Society of George
town Beats Holy
Cross Team.

The Federal Government should own
and operate the telephone and telegraph
lines in the United States"
Such was the decision In tile debate
between the White -Gaston Debating So
ciety OF Georgetown College and the
Philomathic Debating Society of Holy
Cross College at CASTOR Hall. George
town University, last night, representa-
tives of the former, society winning.
Judges of the debate were Senator
Thomas j. Walsh, Of Montana; Justice
Frederick L. Siddons, of the district
Supreme Court, and John Burke, Treas
urer Of the United States
Supporting the affirmative side were
James w. Rea, jr..- John J. Darby. jr.
and Thomas c. Nee. with Martin J.
Lawler, as alternate, while the Holy
Cross team comprised w. Clifford
Klenk, John F. Dolan. and william A.
Foran. with John f. C. Thorning. as
alternate. John J. O'Day, president Of
the Philodemic Debating Society, pre-
sided.
The college orchestra furnished music
for the occasion, and Joseph M. Gill
gave a violin solo.
The Washington times., 1915-03-29

The scores have been as follows
Hubbard q, West 3: Monroe 10. Cooke
8: Van Burcn I, Ketcham .; Curtis 2,
Addison 4; Morgan 3, Petworth .;
Ross 80, Dennison s: Bryan II; Bu-
chanan 2: Lenox s, Cranch .; John
son IS, Hubbard 5; Johnson 10, Den
nison PetwCrth 5, Hubbard /:
Wallach 4, Towers 2; Blake 8, Lang
don 0.
by next week buttons will have
been distributed to the school chill
dren by the cleanup. pain;-up"
committee. They will be asked to
homes during the Easter holidays,
and to cooperate in keeping the
streets free of bits of paper.
The monthly meeting of the Brook
land Home and School Association
will be held at the school on Wednes-
day, April :.
A number of the first and second
grades nave been making Easter
cards to take home when the holi-
days begin next week. Some of the
schools arc planning to give short
plays. dramatized by the rupils
themselves.
The eighth grade pupils of Cooke
School have drawn up an elaborate
Declaration OF independence of their
own for the protection of the rights
Of public school children. Harold
Van Buren, was chairman OF the
committee that evolved this dOcu-
mCnt.
\ new school. with four teachers
and 12o pupils. ill be opened in Alex
ardria ncNt week. The school board
has secured building recently for
feitcd to the city.
Two silver medal contests were
held at Brooiland school on March
%. Tho winn"rs were Georgia Clay
ton of the eighth grade, and Ruth
Boyer of tn" fifth grade.
Similar contests have been held all
winter. Other children who have
won medals tht" month are Rowan
McHugh, seventh grade Edna Tur-
ner. fifth grade: Aurelia Beck,
fourth grade; Beatrice Topper, third
grade. and John Williams, of the
sixth grade.
The four-yC"r graduating class of
Business High School held a meeting
for the election of officers on March
q. Joseph C. McGarraghy was
elected president; Marguerite c.
Milne, vice president; Edna Colbu:n,
secretary, and Raymond Wise,
treasurer /Cc Shea was elected
editor -in-chef of the year book.
The freshman classes in gymnastics
of Western High School have been
able TO meet outdoors twice a week
throughout the winter. With Miss
Thomas as instructor. they haVo on
Joyed hockcN and basketball on the
Georgetown grounds when the girls
at Franklin have been using the
Epiphany gymnasium.
A club house is also being erected
near the new Western building FOR
the girls athletic club. The money
for this was raised by pupils of the
high school, most OF it being earned