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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-29

men capable for field work and the
training Of volunteer and militia troops.
It is pointed out that each war de-
,elops number Of military geniuses
nom civil life, whose value would never
become known except for the organi-
ration OF volunteer armies, and whose
services in the preparation Of organi-
cation plans in time Of peace the coun-
try loses. By the officer, reserve sys-
tenn. it is hoped to draw upon this ma
terial at an early age. offering the in
ducements of a short term on probation
at a salary which the ordinary man be-
tween % and IS would be glad to ac-
accept. the opportunity of developing
any latent military genius at the ex-
pense Of the United States. and Of fit
ting himself for a commission In any
volunteer army, II after two years
trial he decides that he does not care
to make the army his career.
The plan has received the particularly
enthusiastic support of West Pointers
despite the fact that the plan will con.
siderably lessen the prestige of that In
stitution In the army.
The operation OF the plan would re-
sult in another big step toward spread
ing military instruction through the
country. BY bringing a large force Of
probationers into the service with troops
Of a peace army, the War Department
would be able to lease for special detail
almost an equal number Of highly trained
officers for service with military schools
and colleges. and with militia orgapixa-
tons to such an extent that instead OF
having q subordinate ofiicer n Instructor
or military supervisor. II would DO pos.
sible to oficer militia organise lions In
time Of peace with highly trained COM
missioned personnel Of the regular army.
taking . long step In the direction Of
bringing the National Guard up to the
efficiency standards Of the regular army.
While the plan involves . big increase
In appropriations for the army. 4 u
regarded ~ the least expensive - we'll
as the most effective policy for placing
this country in q position to defend IT.
self from possible aggression. It OBJ
viates the necessity Of huge standing
army, the expense Of which would b
tremendous by comparison, and does not
call for . constantly Increasing expense
In pay for the commissioned personnel.
Moreover. It offers all male cittSens an
equal chance. results in the diffusion Of
military knowledge which should result
n Q batter balanced and more tutalli-
osAk UlDltAyy policy n The legislative
ksaDGA an1 could not call into beng .
0nAn but 0osn1nant mdlstAH 0roup elthae
n IT, srmy o. in the bo1y IsaitiA
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-29
BECKER MUST DIE;
THIRD TRIAL DENIED
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

| clared tonight that the convicted former
police lieutenant must go to his death
Friday morning. OF Supreme Court
Justice Ford's refusal to grant Becker
new trial. the governor said:
1T was the only thing he could do.
Becker is guilty and the story he Of
fered as new evidence was known to
him at both trials It was known to
me. too, and would have been very
damaging evidence for Becker IL could
have produced 1t.
IF ] had the slightest doubt about
the guilt of Becker at this moment
would pardon him.
Il am sorry for any man who is about
to die, but there is nothing I can do for
Becker
The governor does not expect Becker
to make any graft exposures before he
goes to his death. Some time ago Beck
er was ready to give evidence against
five men. three of whom are now living
and two of whom are men Of importance
big men, in the old police system.
This offer. which was conditional
upon the governor granting a commu-
tation to life sentence. was rejected.
Martin T. Manton. Becker's counsel.
made the offer to the governor and
named the men. The governor. how
ever. is not free to reveal the names
to furnish corroborative evidence it Is
possible that the governor might have
yielded to the desire to see the men
prosecuted. The position he took was
that:
First. Becker was a murderer and
his crime was far more serious than
the crimes of which he was willing to
accuse the five men his counsel named.
Second. Becker had no corrobora-
ton to offer.
During the last few days the gov
ernor has been flooded with letters
from women in every part of the State.
These letters speak of Becker's beauti-
full home life and the writers have
pleaded with the governor to save
Becker from death for that reason.
No Mistake Made.
New York, July 2s.-When informed
that Justice Ford had denied Becker's
petition for a new trial. District At
torney Perkins said:
Il am glad Justice Ford took so
much time and looked into the case
that there was no merit in the affi
davits submitted by Beckers counsel.
I'm sure that no mistake is being
made in carrying out the sentence i'm
posed upon Becker"
John B. johnson, one of Mr.. Cock
rams assistants in Becker's appeal for
a third trial. said:
Good God, there's an absolutely in
nocent man and he doesn't get a new
trial"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-29
BRIDEGROOM BROWNS
UNDER BROTHERS EYES
Bush Brill Sinks While Swimming and
Does Not Reappear-Cramps
The Cause

Bush Brill. "a years old. attendant at
the Government Hospital for the Insane.
was drowned in the Eastern Branch, OPP
posite the War College, yesterday. Brill
was swimming with several friends and
his brother. Rufus Brill. He was an ex-
pert in the water and was out some dis
lance from the other swimmers when he
was seen to sink.
mers gathered over the spot. The body
was recovered by Charles Hunt, Of - v
street southwest. Attempts at resuscita-
ton We're futile. It Is supposed Brill
was seized with cramps.
Brill lived at so Milwaukee street. Con-
gress Heights. He was married q year
ago to Miss Caroline v. Thompson, q
nurse in the hospital
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-29
ITALIANS STORM
FORTIFIED Hills
Heights of San Martina, Brist-
ling with Fortihcations,
Are Captured.
SHELLS PLOW MOUNTAIN
Austrians Driven from Strong Position
and Compelled to Remove
Batteries.
By ANDRE BEAUMONT.

Milan. July 28-Following their pre-
vious brilliant achievements on the Car
SO battlefield. Italian troops scored an
other considerable success on Monday
when they storned the heights of San
MARITIME. bristling with Notifications. and
occupied the village. Farther to the right
they pushed their attack from the Do
Monte Sci Bust. encircling a large con-
tingent Of Austrian troops. They took
$500 prisoners as well as large
amount OF provisions. ammunition and
war material.
. simultaneously severe fighting has been
carried OF around Monte San Michele.
from the summit of which the Austrians
have been definitely compelled to re-
treat.
After occupying the summit. the Italian
troops withdrew behind it because the
mountain crest offers too easy a mark
for the concentrated fire from the Aus
TRAN forts and batteries at Gorilla.
The main object. however, has been at
tanned by driving the Austrians from the
strong positions on the mountain and
compelling them to remove their batter
yes. WHICH nearly leu INTO lne Vi
the Italians as they reached the summit
This action was one of the most SAN
culinary of the war. An Austrian officer
says that in the course of the battle ev-
cry inch of the mountainside was
plowed with shells and concentrated fire
from numerous Italian batteries. The
sight of the Austrian dead, who literally
covered portions of the ground. was sick
eninG. he states.
Austrian Resistance stubborn.
The Austrian resistance at this point
was extremely stubborn. The positions
at Monte San Michele and Monte San
MARITIME were SO stubbornly defended
because they form the points commend
ing the passage of the lower Isonzo from
Gradizca and are the key of the Aus
trian center. Monte San Michele. being
the highest of the two and nearer Gori-
zia, was the most important. 1t has
been the Italian objective for the last
forty days-ever since the movement on
the left bank of the lsonzo began.
Daily progress has been made since
July %. and after numerous ardent as
saults in which scores of trenches had
to be carried with the bayonet and wire
defences demolished in the face of
fire. one of the principal OBJ
jects OF the Carso battle has been &C.
compIished.
A little farther southeas st the Italians
are advancing in the valley which they
catered a week ago.
! On other parts of the Italian front
all Austrian attempts TO create a di-
""rsion have completely failed. In the
Valley of the Bones. an elaborate at
tempt was made to Gislodge the Italians
from positions which they recently oc-
cupied The Austrian attack was pre-
coded by artillery fire and infantry de- |
.achments supported by numerous ma |
chine guns. but the Austrians were |
obliged to retire after severe losses.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-29
LEELANAw REPORT RECEIVED.
British Admiralty's Version Accord,
with Previous Information.

Ambassador Page. at London. yesterday
forwarded to the State Department q
British admiralty report on the case Of
the American stsamship Leelanaw., tor
pedoed by German submarine on the
Scottish coast
According to the admiralty5's report. the
Leelanaw was Aging the American nag
when overtaken. II was stated that the
crew were given ample time to take to
the ships boats. The report indicated
that the submarine commander cast OF.
the Leelansw's boats and left them In
the open sea In order to escape from
vessels which he saw approaching from
. distance.
This Information 10 practically the same
~ what the State Department has already
received. Complete statements Of the
captain and ofacsrs Of the Leelanaw are
awaited by the department. before pro-
eeeding to take up the case with Ger
many, The imprsssion prevails At present
that while the law ~ regards submarines
was fully observed, the Germans violated
the treaty Of Js2s IN sinking the Lsslanaw,
instead OF giving the captain an oppors
tunity to disehasss his cargo Of eeatrs-
hand.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-29
Australian Defes Applegarth.

London. July 2S.-Arthur Postle the
famous Australian Splinter. has chal-
lenged Willie Applesarth. the present
holder of the British loO-yard champion
ship to a match race in Australia for
"A purse CT Sl,JyN.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-29
Sompers Replies to soeiali,t,,

President Samuel 0ompers. Of the
American Federation Of Labor. dsvotss
2o.ooo words in the August Federationist
to a reply to the sociaists' pamphlet at.
tseking the organization. He says Social.
lists have been Industrious for ysars on
plans to hamstring the A. r. Of l."
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-29

To bleach celery without the constant
labor required to heap soil about it a. IL
grows New Yorker has invented strips
of webbing. supported by large wire
staples. to be placed about the growing
plants.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-29
WiI speak on Laxyer,.

At the regular meeting Of the National
Capital Poultry and Pigeon Asosciation
at the Public Library at o'clock this
svsning. a. r. La. Junior animal hus-
bandman Of the pspartmsnt Of AgSicui.
turs, viii speak On The Are at which
Lawyers csass 70 ray Z rseat"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-29
Ed Walsh to Return to Yale.

New Haven, Conn. July 2S-The Yale
baseball mana cement announced yester-
day that Ed Walsh. of the White SoX,
will return next season as coach. Walsh
served as coach to pitchers several years
ago
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-29
Dundee Britton Bout POSTPONED.

New York, July 2s.-The bout between
Jack Britton and Johnny Dundee has
been postponed until August because
of an injury to Dundee's eye. The bout
was to have taken place Thursday night
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-29
ARMY OF 100000 BY
1921 IS OFFICIALS AIM

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-12-23

ways shone through his pallid skin
and had earned for him his cognomen
of Black jake, trembled a little, and
the thin, blue lips pulsated with low
muttered maledicttons heaped upon
the world in general. The sporting
element soon forgets old pals down on
their luck, he reflected.
Nervously scanning the faces of
shoppers emerging from the doorway
lighted up as he saw a petite tgure
laden with many bundles start across
the sidewalk. Marie LecOurt!! Yes,
it must be she. Marie, the prettiest
gfrfin the Follies chorus. Should he
speak to-her? Perhaps she would
have at least a kind word for the fell
low who had bought her many din
his money on her when he had it. In
stinctively he started forward, his
hand on his ancient velour hat, the
one relic OF palmy days.
But almost as he started he checked
himself. Mott would be better not
to speak to Marie, for she, like all
the rest of the old crowd, would turn
him down, would refuse to speak to
q bum.
He stepped back to the shelter of
the elevated pillar Just as Marie
turned to cross the street. Her bright
eyes twinkling with good cheer, she
came up quite close to jake. Sud-
denly a fash of recognition crossed
her countenance aAd she almost
dropped her packages rs she rushed
forward.
Jake" she cried, "Ts it really
you? Where have yon been? What
are you doing here and where are you
going?"
Before jake could think Of an an
swer to the questions which called
for \ recital Of almost his entire LIES
history, she went on:
For goodness sake, jake, you look
q sight! What's the idea of all this
poorefolksy makeup? Is ft a stall or
are you really forced to wear them? :"
Forced is right" replied jake.
I'm broke. I saw yoN IS you came
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-12-23

shelter afforded hY The elevated road
Rt1lAFs hfs tnfeadNaFS PaiES=at drawn
uGhtfy about him, hfa hands thrust
deeply Into htG pockets, 40 he gently
tapped nFSt M foot and then the 9th.
- on the wet pavement. Not that Jake
WA cold but hia shoes had worn quite
thtnp and the dirty. brown slush had
sought out all che little cracks through
which IL might seep and find n com
Portable haven.
rs going to be q lean Christmas for
ma" jake sighed renectively TO the
cleaning lights OF Broadway. Awful
lean"
In hiS pocket no jingied his one
lone quarter against the key OF his
cheap Sixth avenue room and smiled
as he thought Of the days when he
had jingled gold coins. In those days
the racing game had been good, and
jake was one OF tina best,knoMn book
les at Sheepshead. Then he had SAen
afiuent. He had dressed In the height
OF ~ultra-fashion and radiated with that
ready-money look.
The dying out of the racing sport
and too frequent trips to the bar had
left Jake stranded, without O friend
in the world.
Silently and modify Jake reflected
IN his hard lot. His chin, with It's
twoday growth Of heavy black beard,
that same heavy beard which had al
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-12-23
RAPTISTS RLANNINo nm M1Ss~
LETTING AT Mud CRERk.,


To the Baptist Pastors and Churches
of the Carolina Association:
following Is n program for toe
nrst adjourned meeting of the Carroll.
ma ASSOCIATION which program was
sprfntedfn last weeks Democrat
Please bring this program TO. the at
teation OF your church the first meet
Ing after this notice and ask yo1r
church TO send at least six d-elegates
three OF whom should be ladies. As;,
some Of your young people to attend.
You VIII notice from the proeram
that not only have some of the ablesI
speakers In the Southern Baptist Con
yCntfon been secured but ample pro-
vision has been made for singing and
open discussion. For your own sake.
and for the sake of the cause SO dear
to US all, don't fail to attend.
K. W. CAWTHON.
For the Executive Board.
When the Carolina Baptist associA.
ton recently met in annual session at
Balfour 1t decided to awaken interest
in the a~ssociational work by holding
three adjourned meetings.
The arrangement for these meetings
was placed in the hands Of the execu+
tive committee
The first meeting has been arranged
for Mud Greek church from January Z
through the 9Th.
An interesting program a been ar
-ranged as will be seen by the follow
ing announcement of the committee:
Program prepared by Rev. Z. w.
Cawthon, at the request of the Execu-
tive Committee of the association.
Friday.
10 100 @. m. Called TO order by the
Moderator of the association.
10 TO 1880. Devotional half hour
with Scriptural Exposition Of fifteen
minutes. United Prayer for all our
work. T. C. King.
$50 to 11:00. Intermission.
11:Oo .. m. Sermon. DIR. Calvin b.
Waller.
1915 p.m Adjourn for dinner on the
ground.
1870 to $3.50 p. m. Praise and Song
Service. Leader. Prof. Wilkie or
Pleasant Hill.
$3.50 to $3.50 p. m. Address on State
Missions, w. r. Bradshaw.
$40 D, m. Announcements.
1880 D. NJ. Round Table and Free
open discussion, Leader. DR.. G. b
Waller.
Saturday.
10 a. m. to- 10:So q. m. Devotional
half hour with Scriptural EXPOSE
ton. J.. r Liner.
1880 to 400 q. M. Intermission.
liz 90 a. M. to 1900 a. m. Address on
Home Missions, DR.. WI. Masters.
13:15 q. m. Adjourn for dinner on the
grounds
l1:30 to 2:S0 p. m. Song and Praise
Service. Leader, Prof. Wilkie= o'
Pleasant Hill. -
2:30 to $3.50 P. M Round Table and
Free open discussion. Leader. Dry.
I. Masters. %-sfI ~ Ac
FS:3o .. m, Embellishments.
1880 D.. nj. Address on Foreign Mis-
sions, DIR c. j. Thompson.
Sunday.
10: 90 a. m. Sunday school.
H. 90 a. m. Sermon. Dr.>F. Masters
800 D. M. Round Table and Free
Open Discussion, DR.. ". l.. Masters.
1880 p M. Testimony meeting. w, w.
Mari.
Second Meeting-Saluda. Friday be-
fore the first Sunday in April. Pro=
gram announced later.
+ Third Westinghouse Shoe. Fri
day before the first Sunday in July
Program announced later.
Annual Meeting-Refuge. Wednes-
day before the first Sunday in Oct"-
Der
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-01
FIFTEEN MULES ARE
CALLED AS WITNESS
Contractor 6. r. Clay Charged In Mnny
Warrants With Cruelty to
Animals.

Fifteen mules will be used as dumb
witnesses against G. p. Clay, con-
tractor. living at SOL North Thirtieth
Street against whom many war
rants charging him With cruelty work
ing the animals were sworn out yes
terday before Magistrate j. \. Purd!e.
The real witnesses against Mr.. Clay
arr X. A. Batkins. OF the Society for
the Prevention OF Cruelty TO Animals,
and Policemen Shumake and Kidd.
They will testify. il is said, that every,
one Of the fifteen mules is diseased.
and that they should not have been
pu, to work In the condition in which
they now are.
Each mule has driver, and as is
the custom with drivers, especially
negro drivers, every mule has pet
name. Every warrant is backed with
the mules name. Strange to say. there
is not a Maudc in the lot Following
are the mules who might testify II
they could: Lizzie, Pinkie.. Snad
Elijah. Ada. Lucy, Shag. Paper-John.
Black Boy Coly Hannah. Frances. Poor
Roy. Rosa and Giant
Mr.. Clay was out OF town yester-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-01
'I1lES SENTENCED TO DIE
F0RH|s CRIME ON JUNE 4
Negro Plead Guilty to Charge OF At
tack on lNifteen-Year.
Old Girl.
TRIAL LASTS BUT FEW MINUTES
Petersburg Grays and Mecklenburg
Guards on Hand, but There Is No
Demonstration - Prisoner Ask
Court to Advance Date!
Special 10 The Timcs-Dlspatch. ]

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
\ BOYDTON. VA. April 3o.--Toni
Coles, the negro charged with brutal
~ assaulting Miss Georgia Royster. the
, fifteen-year-old daughter OF Mrs. l..
T. Register. of Mccklenburg County. was
tried and, convicted here within a few
Sdlately sentenced by Judge w. r. Barks-
dale to die in the electric chair on
Juno 4.
When the usual question as to
whether he had anything to say why
sentence of death should not pro.
nounced against him was asked Of
Coles. the negro replied. Cant YOU
let Ii be sooner than that" As soon
1 as court adjourned, the negro was re-
moved to the Petersburg Jail for safe
keeping until such time rs he shall be
sent to the penitcntiary to pay the
penalty fixed by law
I For fear that violence agains, the
accused negro might be attempted.
Governor Stuart had dispatched the
Petersburg Grays. under command OF
Captain w. y. Davis. to escort the pris-
oner to and from the place OF trial
However, no attempt on the negro's
life was made. and the crowd which
watched the proceedings in court was
quiet. There was no demonstration
aSalHsl INC CCll'N man. Every pro-
lection that the Law possesses was
thrown around Coles Irby Turnbull.
Of South Hill. and Hiram Wall. of
Boydton. We're appointed by the court
tn defend Coles. After a short con-
sultation with Ms attorneys. the negro
pleaded guilty asking only The favor
at death be 'reted out to him as soon
possible Neither the victim nor
r. mother WAS in court. Military
election was further augmented by
p Meclslenburc Guards. under Major
t. Finch, of Chase CITY. who were
esent ir' Boydton when the prisoner
rived.
The crime OF which Coles was con-
ted occurred on Mar,h 81. The girl
IS on her way home from school
zen attacked by the negro She man
ed 10 make her way home after
rds. and informed her mother The
|fghborhood was quickly aroused, and
e negro was run down near buffalo
brings. where, after offering resist
ice. he was shot three times lie was
shed to Petersburg. where he re-
hined in the hospital until in condi-
bn to stand trial
Coles Ia also charged with the muir
OF Annie Chandler. negro won,-
OF MecklenburE, and is now under
allotment for that crime.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-01
General weather Conditions.

WASHINGTON. April 3o.-Low pres
sure over the Eastern States has been
attended by showers in the Middle At
iantic and New England States and in
the region OF the Great Lakes. Tenn
peratures have fallen over the greater
part OF the country, and readings now
approximate normal In the region east
of the Rocky Mountains. In the At
lantic States the weather will be gen.
orally fair Saturday and Sunday, eX-
.cept that there will be rains Sunday in
New England. over the Mississippi
Valley, the Plains States and the Rocky
Mountain and Plateau regions the
weather will be unsettled Saturday and
Sunday, with probable rains. In the
region OF the Great Lakes, the Upper
Ohio Valley, and the West Gulf States
the weather Will be cloudy, but prob
ably without rain during Saturday and
Sunday. No important temperature
changes are indicated within the next
forty-eiEht hours.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-01

Pontin is urged to assume an attitude
which would be epoch making in the
history OF the papacy.
Cardinal MERCER. OF Mal!nes; Cardf-
nal Annette, OF Paris. and other mem
bers OF the Sacred College have sent
memorandums to the Pope insisting
That such an opportunity may never
occur again for the church. 1t is
recalled that even in the Vatican coun-
ell Of 1870 a petition was presented by
forty bishops demanding that the
church promulgate Christian principles
to regulate war and the rights of ma
tons. Other attempts having the same
object were made even before that date
The memorandums now presented to
the Pope say:
Now is the moment to put into prac-
tice the result of those studies as
Catholics. and even certain number
Of Protestants look to the Pope as the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-01

natural defender OF Christian morality.
The Pontiff, as the supreme pastor OF
Catholics throughout the world, hasNthe
right to lay down moral principles
which should govern all Christian
nations In their reciprocal relations.
Injustice is no more morally right
for a nation than for an Individual
Theologians denounce as pagan error
the assertion that might Is right It
is worse still when a stronger country
lights from desire for conquest or
demands great indemnity. Christian
theoIoSians call such wars thefts.
international laws and conventions
are expressions of legitimate consid-
Grafton. The Hague convention of 1907
gives expression to moral principles
nihdinE on the consciences of all Chris
tlanS. "