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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-01
SUNDAY-SCHOOL SONG
FESTIVAL ON FRIDAY
Presbyterinhs to Compete for Prize
Awarded TO Best-Driiled Sum
day School Choir.

Arrangements have just been made
TO have several OF Rchmonds worry
best singers appear in solos and
quartets on the program of the big
Sunday school festival ed song con-
test at the City Auditorium on Friday
night. IN which all OF the Presbyterian
Sunday schools of tho city will par
ticipate. Already. much interest has
heen aroused in this unique event, as
IL is the first time that n public per-
formance IN song has been scheduled
by Sunday schools in competition for
n trophy. The first rehearsal in the
Auditorium sunday afternoon was at
tended by several hundred and Di-
rector CHssold, Of Chicago, who is in
charge, expressed himself as being de-
lighted with the progress the chorus
had made since his former visit From
The reports made by tho leaders Of
this movement in the various schools
the Auditorium stage will be taxed to
It's utmost capacity, even with the adj
ditional seats that have been provided
10 accOmmo datc the reunion chorus
The schools IN the contest for the
trophy are Keyed up 10 the highest
pitch Of interest. while the other de-
examinations are looking eagerly for-
ward 10 this occasion which will tost
This plan for Increasing the efficiency
Of this very important feature Of
sunday sch DOL work
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-01
MEETING TO CONSIDER
GAS LEASE POSTPONED
CouciImen VIII Devote This Week TO
Receiving Veterans. Who Are
City'R Guests.

The meeting of the Council Commit
tee on Public Buildings Properties and
Utilities called for tonight, at which
time it was expected that the Admin
istrative Board would file it's report
on the application Of the Southern Gas
and Electric Corporation TO lease the
City Gas Plant, was yesterday post
Doned.
The activities of members Of the
Council during reunion week was the
cause of the Dostponement Of the meet
ing. The Administrative Board is ex-
pected TO file, at the next regular meet
Ing Of the committees, complete
statement OF Its position with refer
ence TO the gas lease. accompanied by
the detailed data which led It to rec
ommend the summary rejection Of the
offer to lease the Gas Works
At the last meeting of the commit
tee resolution was adopted reporting
TO the Council the failure Of the board
to comply with the committees ex-
press request that il file with it n de-
tailed report Of it's findings in the gas
lease matter, and virtually asking the
Council to assist the committee in Sc
curing the desired information. How
ever, since that time matters have been
pacified. and there seems no doubt but
what the board will file it's report at
the next regular meeting of the COM
mite, and the resolution will hardly
be reported to the Council. as no effort
was made to introduce ii in the Com
mon Council at the special session In st
week. 1t is said that it is likely that
the committee Will reconsider the vote
by which the resolution was aiopted
and rescind its rcbuke.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-01
OLIVER INQUEST WILL
BE CONDUCTED TOD.
Coroner Taylor TO Investigate Death
Man struck by Automobile
on HrOnd Street.

The inquest into the death Of Jam
Floyd oliver. the man who died In "
ginia Hospital Sunday afternoon fro
injuries sustained when he was stru
~ the electric limousine of Miss IA
; Trauerman, l0I6 Park Avenue,
Eroad Street Saturday afternoon. "
be conducted by Coroner Taylor at !
Office in the City Hall this morni
at 10 o'clock
In the Police Court yesterday {
charge. OF striking and injuring DIV
with her automobile, which was Il,
entered against Miss Traucrman, q
tary manslaughter after the maj
death. was dismissed by Justice Cruto
field. Miss Trauerman will be CIV
a hearing in the Police Court on June
The case against Marvin Strayhorl
the young man who is alleged to ha
attempted TO steal the young woman
electric while she was awaiting the &
rival of friends, was continued un
June 4 also by Justice Crutchheld.
oliver was injured by Miss Traut
mans car when 1t skiddcd upon I
sidewalk after jltncy bus is said
have struck 1t. Oliver was standi
near the curb. and was hurled forwa
to the pavement He was treated
Ambulance Surgeon German, but {
not show signs of a fractured SIX
until several hours after. An oper
tion was performed, but the man di
without having regained consciousne
oliver lived at Rio Vista, and "
employed as a blacksmith. He W
thirty-siX years old. The funeral "
take place from Ridge Church t
morrow morning at il o'clock. T
brothers. two sisters and his pareI
survive him.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-01
HOLIDAY AT CITY HALL
nut ThronEs OF Visitors Flock Through
Public OmccS.

City Hall generally observed holi-
day yesterday. the first of two this
week. and only those that wanted to
catch up In duties they were behind
in were found in the building. 1t is
doubtful If they found much time in
which to get their work up. for there
was n steady stream of visitors to the
building the entire day.
There was no routine work. and the
courts opened only part OF the day.
The Administrative Board held no ses-
sion, and other offices were closed the
entire day. Among those that were
found at their desk the same as usual
was City Clerk Ben T. August. who
says that he has not enjoyed a holi
day in so long that he would not know
how to pass the time away II he did
manage to slip away for few days.
Business will be resumed to-day, but
Thursday will again be a holiday, and
official business will be confined to
that which Is absolutely necessary.
The Federal building also observed
yesterday, and official circles enjoyed
n pleasant holiday away from the
bothers of business
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-01
Sponsors 4rrlue
From Many States
Jefferson Lobby Thronscd Win
Whitc-Cowncd Women and
Their attendants.

Representing every state and divi-
sion OF the South and West, from far
Oklahoma to Florida, several hundred
sponsors. matrons and maids OF honor
arrived in the city yesterday. and regis
tered at headquarters in the jefferson
Hotel. More than half Of the total
number had come last night, while all
are expected to be here this evening
After registering, every one is given n
padge' which admits her to all Of the
functions given in the womens honor.
MISS Anne Carter Lee. sponsor for
the South at large. arrived yesterday
morning. accompanied by retinue OF
maids and matrons OF honor. Miss Lee
Is granddaughter of General Robert
e, Lee. and was appointed by General
Bennett II. Young. Miss Rubinette Lee.
sponsor FOR the Sons Of Confederate
Veterans. represents the South Mt large
FOR that order. Mrs. c. W. sumter. who
also registered yesterday, is sponsor
for the Virginia Division
The following sponsors registered
Yesterday Mrs. l.. II. Walcott, Trans
Mississippi Department.: Miss Anne
carter Lee. South at large: Mrs. George
L. CHRISTIAN, Army OF Northern Vir-
g!nia: Miss Caroline Hamilton, De-
Johnson, Oklahoma Division: Mrs. G.
W. Sumter, Virginia Division: Miss
Kathleen Hargrave. Tennessee Divi-
sion; Miss Helen Clark, Mississippi Di-
vision; Miss kathleen FLOYD, Missouri
Division; Mss Marie Byrne, West Vir-
Einia Division; Miss Clarita Dorgctt.
Florida Division; Miss Anna Mcclellan.
dolph. Forrest Cavalry Corps; Miss
Bessie Burhhcimer. North Carolina
Division; Miss Anna Bryant, Georgia
Division; Miss Susie Woodward. Gcor-
sia Cavalry: Miss Henrietta Wright.
Kentucky: Miss Marion Green, Third
Brigade, Kentucky Division
Sons Of Confederate Veterans Spon-
sors: Miss Rubinette Lee. South at
large: Miss VI. r. Myers, Army North
ern Virginia Department: Miss Ruby
Toomts. Army of Tennessee Depart
ment: Miss Rosalie Philpot. Trans
Mississippi Department; Miss Lucille
Schwartz. Alabama Division: Miss
Mary Brown. Colorado Division: Miss
Margaret Trimble. District OF Columbia
Division; Miss Elizabeth Magnus East :
ern Division; Mss lie Bleu. Louisiana
Division; Miss Lucy Enochs. Mississippi
Division: Miss Lucy r. Powell. North
Carolina Division: Miss Nola La Flore.
N'hiaHoIhi MISS w me
Tennessee Division: Miss Lillian Nc
Grcgor, Texas Division; Miss jamie
Cooke. Virginia Division; Miss Eleanor
Chiffon, West Virginia Division; Miss
Alice Bullock, Florida Division.
Brigade Sponsors: Miss Maith Hand
ley, Forrest Cavalry. Troop a: Miss
Mary Roper. First Brigade. Virginia
Division; Miss Margaret Conway, Sec
ond Brigade, Virginia Division; Miss
Sara Spence Second Brigade, Tennessee
Division; Miss Agnes Chiffon, Second
Brigade West Virginia: Miss Augusta
Little. Second Brigade. North Carolina;
Miss Virginia McCray, First Brigade,
Mississippi: Miss Jeanne Fontaine.
Third Brigade, Mississippi Division.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-01
ARM AND LEG FRACTURED
John j. Shady Falls Under Automobile
Nrnr CITY Point.

John j. Saady dry goods merchant
Of 2o27 East Main street. suffered a
fractured arm and Icr early yesterday
morning, when he was run over by
an automobile bus running between
Petersburg and City Point Saady IS
said To- have been getting into the
car, when ne slipped and fell between
TIC wheels, both Of them raising over
him.
The injured man was taken to a hos
n,tal IN Petersburg where il Was dis
covered that he had been injured some
what worse than was thought at FIRST.
He was treated at The Petersburg hos
pltal. where il was said late last night
that some hope was entertained for his
recovery Members Of mis- family went
to Petersburg 10 he with Saady yes-
jerdaY afternoon.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-01
GUsTAVUS M|LLH|sER
LEAVES LARGE ESTATE
Value Of Same Appraised by Execu-
tor Clarence Millhiser at
S3,670,047.
We SPECIAL REQUESTS
Bulk of Great Estate Of President of
Richmond Cedar Works Goes to
His Brother-WilI Is Model of
Brevity and Clearness.

The will of Gustavus Millhiser, presi :.
dent of the Richmond Cedar Works.
and one of the city's most prominent
manufacturers. who died at his home.
?16 West Franklin Street, Tuesday
afternoon. was filed for probate in the
chancery Court yesterday. Clarence
Millhiser n brother. qualified as cx-
ocutor OF the estate. under the pro.
VISIONS or the Will, and was required to
furnish n bond OF $4,000, 600 by judge
William \. Moncurc
The appraisers. w. ]. Parrish. Walter
Is. summons. Edgar Lambeth Alfred ].
NirSh ana Hiiiton E. Marcusc, placed n
valuation of S3.6T9.a47 on tho estate
or this amount S3,o49.o47 represents
persona! property and S63O,OOo real es-
tate The hulk OF the estate goes to
Clarence Millhiser. The will was writ
Ten IN Mr. Millhiser's handwriting and
was dated March 81, 1915. There was
only two pages. and tho will was said
10 nave been the most clear and con-
else that has been admitted to probate
IN the Chancery Court in recent years
SPECIAL Requests
PROVIDED IN WILL,
The following requests were made in
the VIII: Z. L. Lambeth. $1,000; c. l..
a. Doeppe, $1,000; Rosa Smith Dixon.
colored. who was employed as n maid
in his home, $500 She is also left SIG
600, which is to be invested by tho
executor In n trust fund from which
$500 is to be paid her annually, free
from all taxes Upon her death the
unusued portion Of this fund is TO re-
vert to the residuary of the estate
4 Request of $1,000 is made to Fannie
Obendorfer. and E. r. Millhiser, n
| nephew, is left $1,000. To his niece,
Rosalie G. NIillhiser, is left $780, 900
This amount is to be paid her on his
death II she has reached the age of
twentE-one If she has not become Of
age 1t is to be invested by the executor
| rs trust fund. and the principal with
accumulated interest paid her when she
| does reach the lawful age. If she dies
| before becoming of age the fund re-
| verts to the estate.
Mrs. s. l1irsh. his sister is left 5000,
| 600 outright There was only one pub
! lie Request. which was 10 the Rich
mond Hebrew Cemetery, where his
| father and mother arc buried of SIS 900.
The last three requests are TO be
! paid two wears after his death but
| there is provision that should he die
! before January l. 1915, that they should
! not be paid until three years after his
| death The executor. is given the au-
| thority TO pay any or all of these be-
| quests at an earlier date should he
| desire
The remainder of the estate. real,
! personal and mixed, wherever found,
| is left to his brother Clarence Mill
hiser. of heirs. The executor is given
the authority to sell any or all of the
| estate.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-01
DlPl 0MAS AWARDED
AT UNION UNIVERSITY
Graduation Exercises Held mt Big In
stttution for NeErOes-Mnny Ad-
dresses Are Delivered.

Twentyone men received diplomas
last night at the graduating exercises
OF Virginia Union University. The ex-
ercises were held in Coburn Hall, the
university chapel Two Of the grad.
uatcs are from Jamaica
PROFESSOR John p. Terrell, OF the
state Board OF Education, delivered the
address to the graduating class. and tho
dipl omas were presented by DR. George
N!ce Harvey, president OF the uni
Versity.
The class is one OF IN" largest that
has completed the course at this in
stltution. Prior TO the opening of the
university, in 1898. the school was
known ms Wayland Seminary, and was
situated In Washington. D. c., with DR..
VI. NJ. =. King. now an emeritus pro-
fessor, as It's president
A new phase OF the academic course
lnaugurated during l9l4-15 was the
sunday school training class, with Pro-
lessor w. J. Clark. dean of the theo-
logical department. as its founder
Rev. S. H. Tcm2feman. D. D., delivered
an address TO tho members OF this de-
partment.
Addresses were delivered by grad
yates as follows The Negro soldier"
John Henry Brown: rs American Edu-
cation Failure" John Walter Love
Underwood; The Quest OF the Best"
Daniel Barclay Williams; The Evils
va SHiiu i"tpoF, reward Eugene BaS-
settle; The Negro and Higher Learn
ing" Morris Hunt Scott; The Value
of Imagination" Nathaniel Gibbon:
The Negro in America" Simon Samuel
Campbell; The Value OF Literary
Training" John Harrison Tolson: I'm
provcment OF Rural Schools" John
Thomas Wright; THE Mission of Vir-
ginia Union University" Hamilton Tay-
lor Brown.
Those who received diplomas of grad
uation from the academic department
were: Edward Eugene Bassette, OF
Hampton; John Henry Baynham. OF
Beasley; Hamilton Taylor Brown. King
ston. Jamaica: John Henry Brown,
Freehold, N J.; william Roder!ck
Brown, Jr.. Pittsburgh. Pa: simon
Samuel Campbell. Paisley, Jamaica {:
Isaac Depew Canada. Meadville: Gin
ton Clark. Jr.. Richmond: Romanus Nc
k!niey Fields. Hobgood, y. c.; Ma
thaniel Gibbon, Moorman's River; Car
ter Alexander Howell Richmond;
George Waldorf Lindsay. Lexington.
Ky; Robert Thurmond Mccoy, River
VILE; Thomas Landston Purycar.
Gainesville; William Lee Ransome.
Treder!cksbur Morris Hunt Scott,
Portsmouth; Ramsey Taliafcrro, Fred :
ericksburg: John Harrison Tolson.
Miskimon: John Walter Love Under
wood. Marion. Ala; Daniel Barclay
Williams. Richmond: John Thomas
Wright. mo
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-01
COMING FROM DANVILLE
LnrRe Delegation Is Hcn,lcd by Mayo
Hurry WoOding.

DANVILLE, VA, May 3l-About $50
Confederate veterans left Danvillc this
morning to participate in the Confed
crate veterans reunion M Richmond
lhcre were thtrty-hve Danville veter-
ans. about thirty from Pittsylvania.
while the remainder came from tho
Caroiinas and Patrick and Henry Coun-
tics TO entrain here.
Mayor Harry Wooding. past com
'nander OF the Virginia veterans. and
now commander OF the Cabcll Graves
Camp Of veterans. headed the local
delegation a great number OF friends
and relatives OF the veterans left Will,
them this morning, making in all about
$50 people. II was found necessary IN
mako up an extra train to carry the
overflow from the regular morning
train
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-01
SURGEONS TO MEET
DIR. Samuel r. Levi. Calls Conference
or Army Doctors.

surgeons who served in the Con-
fcderate army will meet at reunion
headquarters. Jefferson Hotel, tonight
At 7 o'clock. The call for the meet
ing was made by DR. Samuel E. Lewis,
aid camp on General Bennett IL
YounS's staff, under the authority OF
Surgeon General Joel G. Hall. Of the
United Confederate Veterans.
Included In those invited TO be prcs-
cnt with the surgeons and assistant
surgeons Of the Confederate army arc
those who served in the army or navy
OF the Confcdcracy, not then as med :
tcal officers. but who after the war be-
came physicians, and all physicians
who arc sons of veterans
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-01
INSURANCE MEN HERE

Several state Commissioners Are
Guesta of Colonel Joseph button.
Colonel Joseph Button, State Insur-
ance Commissioner, has AS his reunion
week guests several Of the state COM
missioners Of insurance. who attended
the conference here last Friday. The
insurance men spent Saturday and
Sunday with Colonel Button at the
Providence Forge Fishing Club, return
ing to the city yesterday morning.
Colonel Winship, the Michigan commits
sioner. left for home yesterday. Major
McCulloch, the Nestor Of the insurance
commissioners In tho United States, re-
manned with others of the party to at
tend the reunion,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-01
ReckIess-Drfvine Case Dismtssed.

The case against G. W. Heath,
charged with reckicssly running auto
mobile No. l4009 through the city
streets and striking Harry Azinsky,
was dismissed in the Police Court yes
terday.
John Black, colorcd, was fined $50 and
costs by Justice Crutchfeld when con-
victed Of being disorderly and reckless
~ driving horse through the city
streets. Policeman Jennings arrested
the man.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-01
Norfolk Troops Coming,

The Fourth Regiment of Infantry.
virginia Volunteers, with Headquarters
AZ Norfolk. will arrive in Richmond
for mo parade Thursday morning at Q
O'Clock, and leave for its home station
tho next evening at $3.50 o'clock,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-01
EIned for DiHnrdcr.

John Brown. colorcd was convicted
Of maintaining a d!sorderly house In
the rear Of 1909 East Grace Street in
the police Court Yesterday. and was
'i'l"d 800 and costs by Justice Crutch-
field. Policeman Sweet arrested the
man,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-15

bonds always on hand, but actually lends
the money to depositors to buy them with.
For Would-be Investors
ADVISE would-be investors who can
not afford to lose anything, and who
are satisfied with from % to so, to in
quire of bankers in the nearest large city
what bonds are obtainable in small de-
nominations. Often a fourishing busi-
ness of this nature is carried on without
attracting much attention outside of the
immediate locality. The securities offered
are frequently of local nature,, and for
that very reason are inclined to be sound
and desirable, because the bankers who
handle them know all about them.
Besides NewG,York and Chicago, San
Francisco and Baltimore have put out
little bonds. Mississippi and the Province
of Alberta are also in this class. Among
the big, we'll known corporations listed on
the New York Exchange whose 500 bonds
are easy to buy are the Montana Power,
Virginian Railway, Southern Pacific (San
Francisco TerminaD, Chicago, Milwaukee
& St. Paul, Bethlehem Steel, Central
Leather, Liggett & Myers Tobacco, and
P. Lorillard Tobacco. Several of these
bonds pay more than so and are en-
tirely safe.
Neat week Mr.. Atpood miU ansmer the
question: "Should l Invest in Insurance?
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to define, but which pretty nearly every
reader understands. A recent compila-
ton showed that thirty of the large rail-
roads, twenty-five great nationally known
manufacturing concerns, and seventy OF
the larger corporations supplying light,
heat, and power, issue their bonds in
sums as low as 500. To this list should
be added at least one State and number
of the largest cities.
1t is probably matter of only short
time before all corporations will feel
obliged to put out bonds in 500 pieces.
The small investor is not to be overlooked.
Even the naughty British government, in
its last great loan, sought the help of
those with but few pounds to contribute
toward their country's defense.
Not only is it possible to purchase these
small bonds, but by dealing with reliable
firm one may begin with small payments,
in one case as low as $5 in another with
$lO,-and gradually acquire full pos
session, in say years time, by making
monthly payments. 1t costs no more to
buy in small payments than to buy out
right. The interest on the bond itself
takes care of the interest you have to pay
the broker, be of course buying the bond
outright and holding it for you until you
have paid in full, at which time it is de-
livered to you.
There are several brokers in New
York who make speciality of buying
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-15
SUNDAY MAGAZINE for August Is, 1915

ance for normal adult However, if a
beautiful, clear complexion is desired,
water should be taken in larger quantities
say, up to twelve glasses each day, for
several weeks at least. Then the six-glass
regime may be resumed.
In the various obstinate, disagreeable,
or dangerous conditions caused by slug
gish torpid liver or inactive kidneys, this
latter quantity should invariably be
taken. In rheumatism, glassful may,
with great benefit, be INDUCED in
once an hour. To make the dose more
effective pinch of salt may be added to
each glass.
Why Not Become Water Addicts !?
ICE water, by the way, should be ia
booed, especially at meal-time, as it
tends to suspend the action of pepsin. Also,
ice water inhibits the activity of the
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nerves of the stomach, and lowers the
blood supply that is so necessary to per-
feet digestion. :
The reason we do not appreciate water
at something approximating its full value
is because of it's abundance and cheap
ness. If it were sold in quart bottles,
at good stiff price per bottle, we
might all be water addicts. And that
might be the very best thing that could
befall us.
For no one can be 100 per cent. efficient
with his system cloggcd, his blood loaded
with impurities, and his emunctories stag
mated from tissue rust In the interest
of health, happiness, and longevity, it is
extremely important to drink daily half
a dozen or more glasses of this health
giving beverage.
Each meek DR.. Bowers ANSWERS the most
interesting question. Neat Week: "HoW
Can Side-Step Seasickness 2"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-15

KfUHev
ease, rheumatism, torpid liver, constipa-
ton, and sundry other diseases and all
ments are increasingly prevalent is because
we are shy on our drinking. On anaverage.
we consume less than one fifth the amount
that normally we should. TO indulge in
water sparingly is vice. To riot and
revel in it, and to flush the system to the
point of approximation with it, are life
giving and health-giving virtues.
The function of water is to provide a
solution in which our body-cells may
float and move and have their being; for
it enters the chemical composition of
every tissue-even the hair, nails, and
bones. 1t forms the chief ingredient of
all the body fluids, and maintains their
proper degree of dilution. 1t furnishes
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the exceedingly uncomfortable condition
that would result from their drying out"
1t provides the blood and the lymph
with medium by which food may be
carried to all the tissues in even the
most remote parts of the body. 1t also
serves to distribute the body heat, and
by the process of absorption and evapora-
ton through the pores it regulates the
temperature.
For a Beautiful Complexion
WATER is the most economical medi-
cine ever discovered, but it should be
drunk freely and fearlessly in order to Sc
cure the best results. About three pints
daily, or six "good" glasses, is fair allow