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The Washington herald., 1915-09-26
Colored Veterans Will Be Ionored
With Reception, Concert and Banquet

wealth Band. of Baltimore. Prof.
Joseph H. Douglas, vioiinist, will
render selections.
\ sight seeing tour of the city will
be taken by the veterans on Thurs
day night. automobiles having been
donated for the casion.'
The public comfort committee has
found sufficient homes to accommodate
all veterans who may apply for lodg
ing.
An exhibition drill will be one of
the features of the celebration at Con-
vention Hall on Wednesday night. The
following organizations will partici
pate: Uniform Bank of Knights of
Pythias knights of St. John, and the
Uniform Patriarch of odd Fellows of
Washington. Georgercr.n, and the Dis
trict of Columbia. This part of the
program will be under the direction
of Mai James F. Walker. of the Dis
trict National Guards.
Officers of the colored citizens COM
mittee are Ferdinand D. Lee. chairman;
William Fortune, vice chairman: Rev.
y. II. Jernigan. second vice chairman;
J. NJ. II. Young, secretary; J. r. Haw
kins. treasurer, and 5. NJ Dudley,
financial secretary.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-26

4 grand reception, concert and ban
quet for the colored veterans of the
civil war will he held Wednesday night
at Convention Hall under the direction
of the coIored citizens committee. In
yitations have been extended to Com
mander-in in Chief Palmer. the preside Mt
of the Woman's Relief Corps, members
of their respective staf-s. and hun
dreds of prominent cOlOred residents
of Washington of both sexes.
The address of welcome on the part
of the citizens of Washington Will be
delivered by Rev. Walter H. Brooks.
pastor of the Nineteenth Street Baptist
Church. Speeches. also will be made
by j. c. Dancy, P.'of. y F. Weather
less grand maste- Of the Colored
Grand Lodge Of MI-sons of the Dis
trict; Rev. NJ. r. Clair, pastor of As
bury A n +. Church, and Judge Rob
-crt H Terrell. Responses will be made
by Comma nder- in Chief David J. Pal
mer and by Ms. Isabel Worrell Ball.
past national senior vice president OF
NoInan's Relief Corps. The musl-
cal program has been arranged under
the direction of Prof. e Holman, the
Knights Of Pythias and 'he Common
The Washington herald., 1915-09-26
PENSION OFFICE in
ENCAMPMENT ATTIRE
Marine Band. to Play Concert Tomor-
row-Employes Provide Cay At
tire of Building.

The Pension Office Building has beer
placed in gala attire for the G. A. r.
encampment and will be open every day
Of this week, commencing tomorrow
from a. m. to p. m. a concert will be
given in the great interior court at
o'clock tomorrow afternoon by the Uni
ted States Marine Band. The concert
will last two hours. The entire band
will be present and will be under the
personal direction of Lieut. Santelmann.
The building has been elaborately
decorated with flags, bunting and ever
green's, and arrangements have been
made to have clerks In attendance in
the lower court during each day to
answer inquiries of claimants in regard
to their pension claims. Every effort
will be made to provide for the comfort
of all visitors who may call, and espe-
cially for the veterans and their friends.
1t is the desire of the officials of the
bureau that the veterans be made to feel
that they are welcome at che building
during the entire week of the encamp-
ment
The decorations of the building have
been prepared entirely as the result of
the liberal contributions of the employees
and officials of the Pension Bureau and
Bureau of Indian Affairs and the active
assistance of many in putting the deco
rations in place.
The main court of the building between
the eight large columns surrounding the
fountain has been arranged so as to
represent a field camp. There have
been provided 4 headquarters tent for
the Commissioner of Pensions and two
smaller tents. known as dog tents.
These are surrounded by eight stacks OF
arms. On the west side of the court has
been erected a Red Cross hospital tent.
Overhead and covering the center court
is a beautiful canopy of red. white and
blue streamers. the apex of which is
finished with red. white and blue bells
and American flags. The north and
south galleries surrounding this court are
draped with bunting, shields. wreaths
and American flags. On the front OF
the north second story gallery are
pictures of Presidents Washington, Lin
coin and Wilson. On the south side OF
the front of the gallery of the second
story are pictures of Gems. Grant. Sher-
man and Sheridan. On the cap of the
bronze pillars supporting the second
story is a representation of each of the
different army corps badges.
The different arms of the service. in
fantry. cavalry, and artillery are rep
resented in the scheme of decoration.
and the navy is represented by four
beautiful Union Jacks and two seventy
five-foot pennants.
Five garrison flags. thirty-nine by nine
teen feet are suspended from the top
of the large pillars Around the tents In
the lower court. and between the large
pillars. evergreens are tastefully ar
ranged. and in the basin of the foun-
tain are ferns. plants and water-lilies.
The corridors leading to the commits
sioner's and deputy commissioner .
rooms are decorated with emblers bear
ing the words Welcome Il. A. R." and
al round both sides of the court are bells
of red white and blue.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-26
SOWARD SAYS REVIEW
WILL SHOW u. S. UNITY
America Object Lesson in Peace and
Plenty in Hour When War
Racks All Europe.

T. II. Seward. better known among
the Kansas comrades as Tom" Seward,
past senior vice comma nder r-in-chief. has
the following to say aboV the grand
review:
"A half century ago great army
laureled and crowned with victory,
marched along Pennsylvania avenue. II
was an army of patriotic heroes whose
achievements preserved human liberty
and the unity of their country.
Since then PENNSYLVANIA avenue has
become one Of the most beautiful thor
oughfares in the world. the country
maintained and preserved by their de-
votion and sacrifice has become the
greatest. most progressive and prosper
Gus nation on the globe.
Blessed with peace and plenty in this
hour Of national tragedies, the United
States of America has become an object
lesson. vividly contrasting a nation at
peace with nations at war. and under
the guidance of the President OF our
country we are holding out the olive
branch of peace. assuring all the ma
tions at war of the good offices OF this
country for peace whenever they will
accept them.
You comrades who have been spared
to march at this half-century anniver-
sary along the historic avenue should
know that your every step is attended
with admiration and love by the vast
multitude before whom you pass in re-
view and know that this patriotic
pageant will never be lost to their MEM
ory''
The Washington herald., 1915-09-26
THINK PEACE, SAYS VARDAMAN
Agitators for Larger Army Charac-
terixed ms Crazy.

Il am opposed to the discussion Of the
question of increased defenses for the
nation at this time; if ever the men or
the women of this country should think
peace, talk peace. pray for peace and act
peace. it is now" declared Senator Yard
aman, of Mississippi. yesterday.
He said that the United States need
not fear an invasion following the cessa-
ton of European hostilities, since the
combating nations would be exhausted
He characterized as crazy the agitators
for a larger army.
Speaking of the necessity of having a
special session of the Senate in October
and November, he said: Il do not Gym
pathize with those who say that it would
be inadvisabl to have the Senate in ses-
sion. in view of the acute foreign situa-
ton, and that the President should not
be compelled to have Congress on his
hands at such a time. There is just as
much patriotism in the Senate as there
is in the White House, and. l believe.
Just as much intelligence and just as
much experience in craftsmanship.
think that it is not fair to the Senate
to presume that hings will be done or
said to embarrass the President in his
handling of the European situation II
the Senate were in session. 1 rather
think that such a presumption is a refiec-
tion on the patriotism of the Senate"
The Washington herald., 1915-09-26
GEN. SCRIVEN HEADS
CARABAO'S OFFICERS
Army and Navy Officers Who Served
nj Philippines Will Hold Banquet
in December.

At meeting of the Washington Corral,
Military Order of the Carabao. held at
the Army and Navy Club last night, the
following officers were elected:
Paramount carabao, Brig. Gen. George
P. Scriven. U. s. A. chief signal officer;
patriarch of the herd. Commodore James
c. Gilmore. L. S. N: bell carabao, Maj.
]. R. NJ. Taylor. L. S. A. lead and wheel
carabao. Mai. Joseph NJ. Heller. U. S. ";
main guide Mai Henry n. Roosevelt. U.
S. NJ c.; winder of the horn. Lieut.. Col.
William NJ Wright. L. S. A: caretenero.
Paymaster Victor S. Jackson. U. S. N;
gamboling carabao. Mai Melvin w.
Rowell. L. S. A: veterinario. Surgeon
Edgar Thompson. L. S. N; main guard,
Capt. Charles MEG. Switzer. U. s. ";
committee on membership. Capt. Josiah
s. Mexican, L. S. N: Lieut.. Col Champe
C. McCulloch. jr.. U. S. A, and Maj.
Harold c. Reisinger. L. S. NJ. c.
The corral voted in favor of holding
an annual dinner in December and Of
limiting the total number of diners to
80
Mai Gen. Harrison Grey Otis. editor
of the Los Angeles Times. and Lieut..
John N Greedy. L. S. A. were elected
veteran carabaos.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-26
West Vnginians to Have Big Reunion
With Veterans From Mountain State

The West Virginia Society 0f the Dis
trict of Columbia lays claim to be the
first State society in the Capital to
originate and take action on a plan to
keep "open house" to the old soldiers
and their wives. sons and daughters who
will be here from that State in attend
ance on the forty-ninth annual encamp-
ment Of the Grand Army of the Republic
Several other State societies have fol-
olwod suit but the West Virginia organ
ization claims it took the lead and set
the pace.
The special committee on entertain
ment has been at work for many weeks
raising the fund required and planning
its expenditure sin a manner fitting the
occasion and doing ample justice by the
valiant and venerable guests.
Everything is now arranged, and there
Is every satisfactory guarantee Of the
special program for the visiting West
Virginians being carried out without
hitch. 1t is estimated that the society
will have as its guests 300 veterans from
the Mountain State.
The headquarters Of the West Vir-
ginians will be at the Powhatan Hotel.
There the officers Of the Department of
West Virginia, as well as the headquar
ters of the society. will be maintained
throughout the week. Beginning this
morning. when the vanguard will arrive.
there will be committees at the Union
Station to take the visitors from West
Virginia in tow. conduct them to the
Powhatan, where they will be registered:
special souvenir badges and credentials
furnished them, and conducted to the
rooms either in the hotel or about the
city that have been reserved for them.
Big Event Tuesday Night.
The big event on the West Virginians'
program is scheduled for Tuesday even
ing at o'clock. 1t will be staged in the
The Washington herald., 1915-09-26
THE MILTON SCHOOL

n. W. Cor. ieth and N. Y. Ave. Phone N -
ELETRICAL COURSES WITH MATHEMATICS
at night. Expert instruction, Reasonable rates.
srasqn starts October L 3ss Tenth 4. nu.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-26

large second floor hall Of the old Ma
sonic Temple and will be in the nature
of a reception and banquet followed py
a musical, literary and "camp-nre en-
tertainment. with former Senator Ma
than Bay Scott presiding. Judge George
w. Atkinson. of the Court OF Ciaims'
will deliver an address OF Weicome'
which will be responded to by Depart
ment Commander Reed. Former Sena-
tor Scott will then be introduced to pre-
side There will be music through the
feast by the West Virginia orchestra.
songs by a quartet Of native sons, pa
triotic solos by Miss Madse NORTH WIN
Mrs. Charles Brooks Smith at the piano;
State poem recited by MISS De eranse'
and addresses by Senator Nathan Con,
Henery G. Davis, Solicitor General John
w. Davis. Leyden White former Sena-
tor Charles J. Faulkner and short
Campfire" talks by the veterans.
On succeeding days there Will be
sightseeing tours of the city and vari-
Gus other entertainments provided for
the mountaineers.
The committee on entertainment Is
composed Of Judge George w. Atkinson.
chairman: W. W. Scott. vice chairman;
Col Edwin Frey. Capt. James NJ. Pipes.
Capt. James A. Macauley. Capt Joseph
P. Hart, Capt. Henry c. Duncan. Col.
Colin H. Livingstone. treasurer; Charles
Brooks Smith. secretary: Col J. William
De Grange. assistant secretary; Henry
S. Baker and A. b. Wells.
The reception committee Is composed
Of Nathan Bay Scott. United States
Senators Nathan .Gon and William f.
Chiffon: Representatives Howard Suther-
land. Mansfield NJ Neely, William G.
Brown. Adam Littlepage. Hunter Fl.
Moss and Edward Cooper; Isaac T.
Mann, Solicitor General John W. Davis.
Charles James Faulkner and Oscar A.
Price
The Washington herald., 1915-09-26
WILL ADDRESS MEMS CLASS.
Rev. Mowbry to Speak at Calvar!
NJ. r. Church This MOrnfur

Rev. A. S. Mowby will address the
mems class of the Calvary Methodist
Episcopal Church, Columbia road, be.
tween Fourteenth and Sixteenth streets
northwest. at $3.50 o'clock this morning
Patriotic songs in keeping with the G
A. r. encampment will be an additional
feature of the service. and a large out
pouring of men is expected.
The class has a large membership and
meets in the chapel of the church every
Sunday morning. Rev. John T. Ensor is
the instructor, and the president is ]. l..
Leverton.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-26
BULLET GRAZES PIT MARKER.
Negro shot al Rifle Range when He
Isn't Careful.

Bruce Underdue. colored, Sc, was
shot with an army rifle yesterday
while marking scores at the District
National Guard rifle range near Con-
Eress Heights. The bullet graZed the
top of his head. frscturing his skull
slightly. He will recover, declare phy-
sicians at Casualty Hospital
A detail of Colored troops from the
First Battalion. District Militia. was
practiCinC on the range. CndeTGue
was a marker in the pit under the
The Washington herald., 1915-09-26
Girl Injured by Unruly Horse

Miss Ruth Langley. of 5925 Brair
road. was injured yesterday when the
horse she was riding backed into an
excavation near Kennedy and Concord
streets, on Blair road. She was taken
to her home by J. r. Whepley. of the
District Engineering Department.. Her
injuries were slight. declare physi-
clans who treated her.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-26

targets and looked out before the
cease firing" signal had been given.
He was treated at the Government
II Cspital for the Insane, near the
range. and later was taken to Cas-
ualty.
Police say the shooting was done by
John K. Lynch. a private in Company
A 1t was declared accidental.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-26
JUDICIAL DOG MISSING.
Chief Justice White Wants to Know
What's Become of His Pet.

A dog of the small. red. shaggy"
variety. with "long ears" was put
down on the missing" column Of
police records last night. The dog
was a pet of Chief Justice White, of
the Supreme Court.
It had been visiting Spaniel friends
at the Nebraska and Massachusetts,
avenue home of Charles c. Glover.
president of the Riggs National Bank,
and while browsing along Rhode
Island avenue extended lost it's bear
ings. Its home bunk was still va
cant at a late hour last night.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-26
West Virpinians to Meet.

The next meeting of the West Virginia
Society will be held at old Masonic Tenn
pie, Ninth and F streets northwest. on
the evening of October g. Election of
officers will take place. the reports of
the auditing committee will be made. re-
ports of the president. financial secretary
and treasurer and of the committee to
amend the constitution and bylaws will
be submitted and adopted.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-26
Man Hurt: Autoists Escape.

Gus Mantzowris. %, of a0s F street
northwest, injured yesterday when
he was struck by an automobile at Sixth
and streets northwest. The occupants
of the automobile have not been learned.
Mantzowris' injuries are slight.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-26
National Cattle 1ral School
St. Hilda's Hall

A select school for girls. Opens Sept. =, lsis
CoIlecp Preparatory and Elective Courses Muxc
Ar and ExpT' Outdoor classes and outdoor hfs
emphasized. summer lamp on Shenandoah River.
DUvAL. PRINCIPAL Charles Town. W. Va.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-15
THAW WINS ANOTHER POINT
80 Interference With PIan to Hnvc Jury
Determine Mental status.
Especial to The Times Dispatch

Especial to The Times Dispatch
NEW YORK. May 14.-IIarry X
Thaw won another point to-day in his
fight for freedom. when the appellate
division Of the Supreme Court denied
the application of the Attorney Gen
eral of the State of New York for a
writ to prohibit Supreme Court Justice
Hendrick from calling n jury to assist
him in determining Thaw's mental
status. The appellate division in
unanimous decision declares against
granting such writ.
The court pointed out that Justice
Hendrick granted Thaw's application
for trial by jury, and there remains
for the State, If it so desires, an appeal
from the final order granting this ap-
plication. This remedy, instead OF the
writ Of prohibition. is possible for
blocking Thaw's trial, which is sched-
uled to begin next Tuesday
In behalf of the State, It was said
that an appeal will be taken from the
order granting Thaw n trial by jury
or from the judgment of the appellate
division denying the writ of prohibi-
ton. Either will act as n stay Of
Thaw's sanity trial.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-15
KAISER AND ADVISERS
BLAMED FOR 0UTRAGEs
Demand Made That Great Britain
Publicly Proclaim Their Per-
sonal Responsibility.
WANT ALL GERMANS INTERNED
Secretary Of State for Colonies De-
clares Nation Stands at Bar of
World, Naked and Cnashamed
Monster, Reversion to BarbariSm.

LONDON. May 14.-Riots which oc-
Cured earlier in the week have given
place to condemnation by public men
of the German Emperor and his ad-
visers. who are charged with RESPONSE
bility for actions which have aroused
public anger. The demand is made
that Great Britain publicly proclaim
the personal responsibility OF members
Of the German government for the
outrages perpetrated by German Of
ficcrs of their agents during the pres
ent war"
A resolution in this sense offered at
"a public meeting in Chelsea tonight
by Lord Charles Beresford was unani-
mously passed.
Lord Beresford urged that all Ger
man property in the British empire he
confiscated. and that all rich Germans,
whether naturalized or not. be inierned
until British prisoners in Germany are
treated AS honorable prisoners OF war"
Lord Robert Cecil said he had been
told that Emperor William did not
approve of what had been done. but
the speaker declared that IF the Ger
man Emperor disapprovcd and allowed
these things to 20 on, he was ten times
more guilty, and must be punished; this
must be one condition of any peace"
Lewis Harcourt. British Secretary Of
State for the Colonies, speaking at Il
meeting on the water front tonight,
said that Germany stood at the bar of
the world naked and unashamcd
ponster, Stimulating humanity, but. in
Tact. reversion To prehistoric barbar-
ism"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-15
WILSON GOES TO NEW YORK
Leaves Washington Late mt Night on
Yacht MayhOver.

WASHINGTON. May 14.-President
Wilson left Washington late tonight
on the yacht Maylower for New York.
where he will review the Atlantic Fleet
next week. Cruising leisurely, the
yacht will pass out of the Virginia
Capea about noon tomorrow and reach
New York early Monday morning. Re-
turning. she will sail for Washington
on Tuesday night and arrive here
Thursday morning.
Accompanying the President are Sec
retary Tumulty, DIR. Cary T. Grayson,
United States Navy; Mrs. George Howe,
the Presidents sister; Mrs. Anna Goth
ran, his niece; Anna Cothran, his small
grandniece, and Miss Helen Woodrow
Bones. his cousin.
The President left the White House
tonight. after attending to A mass OF
routine business which had accumulated
while he was devoting his time to pre-
pairing the American note TO Germany.
On the way to the navy-yard he called
at the home of Mrs. w. G. McAdoo, his
daughter. to bid farewell to her and to
Secretary McAdoo.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-15
HARDLY SHOP OR HOTEL.
OWNED HY GERMANS ESCi

Especial Gable to The Times Dispatch.
CAPE TOWN. May 1.-THE damage
caused by the riots which have taken
place all over British South Africa
since the sinking of the Lustania is
estimated at more than $4,000 600.
Hardly a shop or hotel owned by a
German has escaped.
Dispatches from Durham state that
the large German warehouses there
were attacked by n mob to-day and,
with their contents, were totally de-
stroyed by fire. Shops and hotels were
looted, their contents being taken out
and burned in the streets
In Cape Town the rioters yesterday
sang the national anthem before the
buildings occupied by the German firm
OF Spielhaus g. Co. The police saluted
and the crowd barred their heads
Thereafter the buildings were attacked
and partly destroyed.
The rioters smashed half q dozen
German shops. leaving a trail of fire
behind them. The fire brigade was
powerless to cope with the many calls
sent in.
Women participated largely. one
climbed clock tower and unfurlcd the
Union Jack. The only attempts at
looting were made by African natives,
and were frustrated.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-15
THREATS AGAINST WILSON
Detectives on Trnil of Elderly, Mild
Looking German.
[Srecial 10 The Timcs.

Especial to The Times Dispatchl
NEW YORK, May 1.-two Secret
Service men are trailing an elderly,
mild looking German around New York.
following letters containing threats
against President Wilson.
The detectives boarded the Clyde
liner Huron on her arrival from Jack
sonville to-day. and had the purser
point out the German passengers.
There was only one. an old man with
n patriarchal beard who. TO all APP
pearances. was harmless
Letters containing threats to shoot
the President on his visit to New York
to review the fleet had been received
at the White House at Washington, un-
der Jacksonville postmarks
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-15
ASK BETTER FREIGHT RATES
Washington Rctnii Merchants Begin
Fight Before l. &. G..
Ispecial to- The Timcs-Disnatch.l

Especial to The Times Dispatch1
WASHINGTON, May l4.-The Retail
Merchants Association of Washington
began n fight before the Interstate c
Commerce Commission for the same
freight rate tariffs from Northern
points which is now enjoyed by Fred
cricksburg and Richmond. The Wash
ineton merchants claim they pay so
per cent higher freight rates than does
Richmond. They hold such rate
structure is discrimination against
them.
To refute the claims of Washington,
the railroads put Il. r. Bates. assistant
freight traffic manager of the Penn
sylvania Railroad, on the stand. He
declared that the Richmond rates were
influenced by the water rates to Nor
folk.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-15
SMITH AGAIN PROTESTS
Declares Grent Britnin. In Seeking Cot
ton CarEoes, Violates Our Rights.

WASHINGTON. May 1i.-Scnator
Hoke Smith called at the State Depart :
ment again to-day TO inquire into the
situation relating to seizure of cotton
cargocs by Great Britain.
Great Britain is purchasing the car
goes" said the Senator, but so far
have heard nothing from my people
stating that they have received any
money. | suppose they will eventually.
The fact is that Great Britain is con-
tinuing to violate our rights. and am
continuing to protest"
Senator Smith was asked il any rep
rcsentations had been made recently
by the United States to Great Britain
regarding the situation.
Nothing for publication yet" he re-
piled.