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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-16

| Amog the treasures owned by the
| passes to vessels engaged in the foreign
trade issued by Presidents of the United
States. beginning in 1897, the closing year
! of Washingtons administration. On this
pass the signature, G. Washington, is
considerably faded, while the attesting
signature. Timothy Pickering. secretary
Of state, is plainly legible. These passes
were printed on parchment about IS by -
inches in size. adorned with large cuts
of ships and a lighthouse, and the tops
indented according to the ancient custom.
Besides the pass bearing the signature OF
Washington are others signed by Thomas
Jefferson. James Madison, James Monroe.
John Quincy Adams. Andrew jackson,
Martin Van Buren, and John Tyler. OF
course, thee hef value of these old docu-
ments is that they bear the autographs
Of eight Presidents of the United States.
Interesting plans are being made for
the annual session of the Maine Division.
International Sunshine society, which
will be held Oct. IS, at the Women's
with the president. Mrs. II. B. Pusfer Of
Auburn, presiding. Rev. 1. A. Bean of
Hammond street Methodist Episcopal
chruch. Lewiston. will offer prayer and
speak a few words of welcome. The Sun
shine song and repeating of the Sunshine
motto will be followed by greeting from
the State president. The response will be
by Mrs. Guy Mitchell OF Lookout Branch,
Advantageous of the secretary and
treasurer will follow and business viii
then be transacted. Mrs K. H. White
will speak Of the work in behalf of the
Maine School for Feeble Minded. Pownal.
Branch reports will then be given pre-
vious to the luncheon hour The after
noon program will open with piano mu-
sic by Mrs. F. A Morey and a song by
Miss Moves. A report of the annual con-
ventian in New York, will precede a talk
on her recent travels abroad by Mrs. Will
liam T. Peacock of Portland.
! Bears are beginning to prowl about
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-16

Maine men who attended the Plattsburg
military camps this summer at an ex-
pense of from $50 to $50 to themselves.
were recently cheered by the news that
the government decided to reimburse
them for the money expended. They
have received many letters from lawyers
and others offering to collect their claims
for small fees, such as 81. The Plattsburs
men have been advised by the Military
Training Camps association to pay no
attention to communications Of this kind.
as the association will protect their In
terests.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-15
Will Bring Back
War Time Drum
Worcester Contincntals, Of Mas
sdchuscfts, 10 IrriUc Here
Monday With Relic.

After nifty years absence from the
state. the old snare drum OF the rhir.
tcenth Virginia Infantry, picked IN ON
Il battle field near Winchester during
the War Between the States by North
ern soldiers and sent north AS q trophy.
will he returned to Richmond Monday,
by the Worcester Continentals "a so.
cial and military organization OF Mas
sachuse,tS. Mrs. i Taylor Elyson.
vice-rcEcut of the Virginia room OF the
Confederate Museum. was notified yes.
terda> by Licuicnau; Herbert L. Adams.
of tho Contincntals, that the COM
pany would arrive in Richmond Mon
day afternoon.
The drum win be presented 10 the
Confederate Museum, the ceremony to
he held at the corner OF Twelfth and
clay Strc";S. Tuesday at noon. II
will bc received on behalf OF the mu-
scum by w. W. Scott. a survivor of
the Thirteenth Nirs iuia Regiment who
will be introduced by Mayor Airslie.
Invitations TO attend the presentation
have been sent TO Governor stuart, 20
AL the members Of the Confederate
" rf"r'ial Literary Society and TO the
1. nhcrs Of til" Common Council and
the BOARD OF Aldermen
The drum Will DC placed in the vir-
cinia room in the museum. II was
made by James Wright. OF Richmond.
His son and daughter, Stuncwall Jack
son Burdcttc Wright. and Mrs. L. VI.
Cary. will be- provided with seats Of
honor Al the exercises. MI Wright l.
custodian OF the city Auditorium
AccompanS III. contincutals will
be George Wrisht. MAJOR OF Worcester.
an active member Of the CORPS: Frank
l.. Stacey. Mayor Of Springfield. Mass
Harry w Spaulding. Mayor Of Man
chester. y. II. and Edward r. Hath
away. Mayor OF New Bedford. Mass
The presentation viii bc made hv
Mayor Wright ~ Colonel Goes. the
commando % the corps. and tho ok
crciscs VIII be presided over by Lieu
tenant-Govcrnor j. Taylor Eliyson
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-15
WILL CIV r. COURSE: IN
BUSINESS ADMINISTER t'riO \

Superintendent Chandler stated last
night that the courses in business adj
mniStratiou would hc the only ones
given this year III the state Of Nir-
Ginia. There viii also be offered worl;
III history aud political science stu
dents completing these branches in the
Richmond niGht schools viii be able
to enter courses in business admits
ira ton in Northern universities
y nicht school will he opened this
year for the first time In connection
with the Richmond city Normal School.
REGULAR instruction viii be given and
will he recognized by the state Board
of Education. y numbcr OF teachers
have already applied for admission In
addition To teachers in The Richmond
city schools teachers Viii be admitted
from Iicnrico. Chesterfield and Hanover
Counties.
In ten years. from 1906 /, 1916. the
total enrolment Of the Richmond city
schools has more than doubled. in
crcasing in that period from l4.S2G 10
3n.49s. The average rate Of inrrcasc
has been approximately l.50o annually
or about the same as is expected this
year Tho number Of teachers has in
creased from 3iS in 1906 to more than
900 this year. The annual cost al
the schools in 1906 was S2iO.06G. and
last year. SS1O.625.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-15
GETS SHORT REPRlEvE
.,nmcs t"rbctt. tndrr Sentence of
Death. itrspitrd tntil October
to Avoid Complications

J''ncS torbctt. convicted OF murder
III the Corporation Court of Norfolk
IN june. ard sentenced to die in the
eicctri" chair on September - ycster-
DAY was rcpricved by Governor Stuart
ON the advice "f tho Attorney General,
until October :"
For some reason, Major Wood SUPER
Ihtchdc"t ~ IN" state lcnitcntiary,
MAS not notified ~ The date of cxccu-
ton and called to have his prisoner
IN the death cell within the time pre-
S"'lhed hN law 70 avoid any irregu-
ihrl'l"S. tn" Governor granted the re-
nricN". y pcuiicntiary guard left Rich
none YESTERDAY afternoon TO bring Cor
hc't 10 this ritN.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-15
BAR MALT LIQUORS
VIII lie ouiinwr.l. Even 1, Son-A,co.
hole, IT Old Decision IL
InilnANeI

The sale of all NAL, liquors. whe.
'hcr intoxicating or misunderstanding
VIII be-ha:rcd in Virginia after No.
Nehiher !. II the prohibition law Is con
S,rucu IN the light Of an opinion hand
ed down several years ago by Judge
John ~. buchanan. then Of tho state
supreme Court Of Appeals In that
opinion. the Virginia iur;s, held that
,he term malt liquors" is u compre-
hcnsivc one
ne question has been submitted to
NliorneN-t"ncral John Garland Pollard
by Prohibition Commissioners / Sfdrov
refers IT is expected that Mr. pol.
lard VIII hand down his opinion to.dav
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-15
NcN Thy IiuIIcfIn

Christopher u ';aruott. counsel and
"%""utiN" assistant 10 the State Tax
''""rh, N"r'cr!aE matted out To ncws-
php"rs and tax officials in Virginia,
'"pi"o OF bulletin issued by tho
hoard on "Th" Effect Of Segregation
~ virginia" IN" littlr pamphlet con-
tnlhS "iEht page, aud Is devoted to
explanation nf Tia" segregation system
ana tue manner Ia which II has work :
cd out ThiH Is ia" FIRST Of u series
Of bulletins To IL" issued by the board
from tiIm" 10 iiuic.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-15

mann IT, Lyons ard Ituu MI
Ht5 trading under ~" nru su.c ~
..'"n % Willinme nl"I r.'tt,u n
MARY huI.r1pt"y Ecsfr,drg 5n
81" o'"d State l,ltrIci r,I!f' tu.
.avI'.'.rs az INC Nru ~c,. bIs,.1 q,
>'t"N ~ tna tue ars"ie - stEt5
petition was hl"c ~ 2ihhzt. :
lr"ihhoh' sale sHau IN .aEr Ijs
liabilities AS $780, ~. Mn n2 sst.ta
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-15

r. i. Savage aud y e. N.ccwoudor
have fled SUITS for $4,000 each dam
"S"s in ia" La" aud Equity Cour,
sans, tho CL"sap"akc ana Dniu i.af-
way Company Tho" o1iDGc i'm ,n.Ir
celebrations that they w.ro carried
h"%ond ihcir destination ,hn, ih.y
"'rc pat OF The train lntc iu ,he
might at iarhoursvillc. " Va. and
arrested and placed in fail
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-15
Funeral, Of Mrs. Mnry $. Mnrt,u.

The Tunc'a1 OF MIS-. Many s. Martin.
siXty-siN years old was conduct cd
from the home. $40 West Thirteenth
street. yesterday afternoon at o'clock
by Rev. j.. w. Long. The intermcnt
was in Maury Cemetery. Mrs Martin.
who is survived by three sons, T.. r..
w. n. aud !. T.. Martin. died Wcdnes-
day. following n brief illness
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-15
luck smith Held for Murder.

Suck Smith. colorcd. was held for
the grand jury OF the Chesterfield Cir
cult Court yesterday by Magistrate J.
y. Bowen ON the charge OF murder
Smith is charged by tho county au-
thortics with shooting Warwick Lewis.
colorcd.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-15

Officers will h" elected and Stnudin Z
Committees NAMED !pr the YEAR At the
'tll meeting az IN" South Richmond
D"m"rr"iic Club. which will he held at
O'clock Tonight in Frtterunl Hall
lirI Iiull street Councilman Carter G..
Jones, Of Madison Ward. will pruha bly,
'r"d The association for another wear.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-15

The resignation Of Miss Margaret
Holland, mead nurse at the Pine Camp
Sanat"rium. WAS yesterday referred to
Chief Health Officer Dr. +. &. Levy YES
tcrday hy the Administrative Board for
his Information aud report
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-15

Amos Monroe colorcd. was sent on
TO ~" grand jury from the Police
Court Yesterday on charge OF
stealing $40 from Martha Baker
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-15

d. NJ i'resc, c0loroi was Henicnc.f
10 'olr month"; in Jail h. matte.
"r,"sS Tosterdav on a charge ~ -,nal-
'hs nrass valve from " Z. Dstaoa.
similar Charge aEain-t WaIi.r
Naontl was dismissed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-15
nhen T. swanson. >crrc.nr,.

senator ci:nd" IS swanson has an
nrUuo"d that "" has unm"d y II cdon
rs - psiya'" sccre,nry 70 succeed
G""rR" T. Sumo wn" died - fcw
daye rr. RAM Hrndbcrry. or this
NY. rlI ue his nESirtaui.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-15
WILLING. TO MORN
NI.i Is = ION vi III III L,

Tn former rolicc chief has been
iN the cit, tw" weeks visiting his
daughter. Mrs. G ]. Hancock. 2O7 North
lw"nty-third street Yesterday he was
searching for house and Job Ifo
Is going I" move his family here from.
columbus. 'it.. shortly and expects to
make Richmond his permanent home
NthoHeh he was i'll when released
from prison. S;rirlin- is improvin;
rapidly ana cNpccts 10 be able to do
any kind OF Work. within tho month
StriDli"c has nsHcd for his chance
and Major Werner believes that some
on" IN ii'hm"nd. in q position to give
u M ;h1r "haIc,. viii oDcn tho wav
Tor II. N7l"r Werucr has consented
:" assist -, plin- in any wav ana
viii "curc" - him any offers made
FOR Ms Ec'.v!ccS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-15
LARGE CLASS REPORTS
At CITY NOE; NAL, SCHOOL

Eichmoud city Normal School admit
ted utty-siN students yesterday. the
iarGcS; class in its history. Only sixty
students can be taught at the normal
school. and more than the number neccs-
-ary To till the ioll arc expected TO APP
ply to-day There viii be a senior
class Of Twenty-Five. The total en-
rollmcut 1T the normal school last year
was thirty eight.
John Marshall High school was open
last night for the cnrollmcit Of those
who desired I" enter the nigh, courses
beginning October =. More than nfiy
presented their names. TIL. nigh school
building will Ice omen for enrolment
every Monday. Tuesday and Thursday
night until the beginning OF the night
classes. Those who desire to cutter
classes Of the vocational uisht school
gan enroll Monday. Tuesday and
Thursday nights al tho administration
building across tue street from John
Marshall High school, second Assist
ant Superintendent X J. Hokc is in
general charge OF the night schools
Extensions in the courses offered IN
the vocational night schools are in the
branches Of law and business admins
tration. In addition To the comm ercial
law course offered last year there will
be Introductory courses dealing with
contracts, domestic relations. criminal
law. carriers. torts. agency and per-
Sonal property. The courses will pre-
pare for advanced work IN such law
schools as those at Richmond college
and the University Of Virginia
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-15
GONEHNoH'S HEART TuICIIED
ny iII'rIf. GIRLS PLEA

In the meantime his family was in
dire straits Ills wife WAS i'll with !,
small child dependent upon her for
support. buriuc a visit To her father.
StriplinE's little girl. Ecssic. learned
that the Governor was visiting the
prison. She succeeded i'm having him
pointed ont {" her. and pleaded with
him for the lhcrty Of her father The
appeal touched the ,;"vernors heart.
and he promised to send daddy home
a free man as soon a. IL could be ar
ranged Six weeks ago the Governor
OF Georgia made good his promise
STRIPPING made his wax back Ia vir
rinia. he has not been back to Dan
vile and win not 90 there he said
Yesterday. lc had contemplated ap-
nlyinc for position on the fore.
there again. but residence of a year Is
necessary. and. as appointments viii he
made in March. he found this plan i'm
practical.
So the man who had reformed and
had wo" tn" respect Of his ncighbors,
who was !"SelIcnrcd FOR AZ old crime
and who has cone rcnancc is once
more selling IAN opportunity for he
ginning nos lfe. He told Major
Werner GGit" frauhly that he was in
search % "'0nlo!rt aud EXPRESSED
aNrre Cation Tor any suggestions the
chief mi2ht make
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-15
A CHANCE TO BEGIN LIFE
Anew PLEADS STRIPPING
Danville Man With History Like That
of Jean Vatican Appeals
to Werner.
WANTS TO MAKE HOME HERE
EN-Police Chief, Pardoncd by Cover
nor of Georgia for Deed of Long
Ago. Asks Opportunity to Lead
Useful Life.

IA chance: just n chance to begin
life ANEW WAS the plea made To Chief
Of Police Werner yesterday by Thomas
Edgar STRIPPING. the Danv;llc Jean
Vatican.
Stripping. convicted Of murder in
Georgia and sentenced To u long term
IN tho pcnitentiary of that State. man
AGED to escape. and for n number of
years eNadcd all efforts OF the police
I" locate him. He began u new life
after his escape. and settled in Dan
vile. There he won the respect of
citizens and secured a place on the
police force. During tn" years he was
IN panvilie he rose rapidly as a police
man. and had been serving as chief
OF police OF Danville for several years
when visitor from Georgia rccog-
nized him as the escaped prisoner
STRIPPING was arrested ana taken
pack 10 Georgia. where the identified
ton was completed lie was Scntcu.
'od :" prison for his uncXpircd term
hut II was generally believed that he
would he hardened after :; term of one
wear. However. year after year went
by and the pardon WAS not furthcnm-
ing.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-15
I,os4 PUPILS ENROLL.

practicailN TIA" entire increase was
ia the schools OF the West End Tic
enrolment AT liinford Junior High
school where the closest crowdiug was
expected. was 1904. This number was
ciShty-SiX larger than the first day
enrolment las; wear. In addition to
those accepted and placed OH the lists.
! 80 who applet for admission at Bin
ford were transferred To the Madison
school
The plan of dividing tho pupils at
Bufnrd into TWO sections. one to meet
in the morning aud one in the after
noon. was tried yesterday with good
results. Til" system will he used till
February !. when tho anne. now nn-
der construction is expected To be
ready for use.
Enrollmen; Of pupils will continue
to-day and classes will meet for the
first time. looks will lie distributed
and lessons assigned, in preparation for
til. commencement Of real work Mon
hay.
Captain Withcrs =, Burrcss com
mander Of the John Marshall High
school cadets. mustered his orcaniza-
tiun UP /" aDproNimately $40 Yesterday
eighty more than were enrolled last
year More cadets are expected to
join the corps before the rinal orEaui-
cation is completed. max ing probably
100 in all.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-15
FIRST DAYS ENROLMENT
IS BIGGEST IN HISTORY
More Than $4,000 Pupils Rcpor
: for Work at School
Opening.
TOTAL WILL REACH $4,000
Number VIII he 1000 Larger Thar
Registration Of Last iear-Grent
est Increases Are Reported ID!
West End Schools.

With an enrolment of l?.n23 In the
lower schools and an estimated enroll
ment OF 5000 in the John Marshall
High School. the number of pupils en-
tcrine the Richmond city schools yes
tcrday was the largest recorded ON amy
first day in the history OF III" "NStcm
When the Strarglcrs have All entered
and the night school has opened. II Is
thought that the increase over last
year will lie nearly 1000 pupils. max
ing Il total enrolment for the city Of
more than $1,000.
or the number enrolled IN the lower
schools 1917, were in the white
schools and a.Si6 in the colOred. The
increase in the number OF white pupils
was $40: of colorcd. $50. The increase
in John Marshall High School will not
lie Spectacular. because. on account ot
the already congcstcd condition there
MANY Of the first year pupils are being
held in the junior high schools
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-09-20
TIE NEWS FROM ELLIOTT.
Miss Geneva Freeman to Wed Mr.. j.
j. Burkett.

Elliott, Sept. 15.-Miss Mamie Nash
OF Sumter is the guest of her uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. e. d. Law.
Mrs. Belle Hill is spending a few
days with relatives in Sumter.
Mrs. F. p. Phillips of Sumter, and
daughter, Mrs. John Turner and chill
dren Of Jacksonville. Tex, were the
weekend guests of Mrs. Jas. Carter.
l.. r. Andrews went over to Column
bia Friday on business.
Mrs. s. A. Higgins of near Lamar
is on the sick list at the home Of her
daughter, Mrs. Jas. Carter.
The following invitations have been
issued: "Mr. Sim Colen Freeman in
vites you to be present at the mar
riage of his daughter, Geneva Elma,
to John James Burkett on Wednes-
day evening, the twenty-seventh of
September, at a quarter of eight
O'Clock, the Elliott Baptist church,
Elliott, South Carolina"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-09-20
Death OF R. S. Whilden.

r. S. Whilden, a we'll known citi-
zen of Sumter county, died this morn
ing at about $3.50 o'clock at his resi-
dence at Wedgefield, which has been
his home for a number of years. The
funeral services will be held at Beth
ell Church. Privateer, at 4:S0 o'clock
tomorrow, Tuesday, afternoon.
Mr.. Whilden was native of Char
lesion, but refugeed with his parents
in Sumter during the War Between
the States. At the close of the war
he lived in Sumter for many years
and then moved to Privateer, where
he lived until few years ago, when
he mov.d to WedSefield. He was 15
years of age.
The deceased was the father OF MIR.
j. j. Whilden of this city and Mrs
Whilden Nettles of Privateer, who sur
vive him.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-09-20

passed upon several challenged votes.
the result was unchanged and the
committee declared Moore elected by
a majority Of one vote. However. this
result was changed when the poll list
and votes were re. eived from the bor-
der and 1t was found that Moore had
received only one vote instead Of
two. This tied the score and the cam
didates and their attorneys agreed
this morning to run In a third pri-
mary. to be held on Tuesday, Septem-
ber 26th. at DuBose's. Borden and
Dalzell precincts. This primary will
decide who is to be magistrate at
Dalzell.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-09-20
PREPARE FOR ENDEAVoR MEET
ENDEAVOR SOCIETIES
OF SUMTER APPOINT COM.
MTTTEES FOR STATE
CONVENTION.
j. A. Ratiicld Heads General Commit.
tee with Corps of Able Assistants
Meeting to BE Held November 1912
and Between Three and Five
Hundred Delegates are Expected
From Points Throughout State.

At recent meeting of the young
people of the Presbyterian and Chris
tian denominations a committee was
appointed that will handle details in
connection with the convention Of the
South Carolina Christian Endeavor
Union which is to be held in this city
November 1912, when between three
and five hundred young people of the
State will gather here for a three-day
meeting in the interest of Endeavor
work. The committee is composed of
j. A. Raffield, chairman; w. Y.
Yeadon, vice chairman; Miss Claudia
Fraser, secretary; r. M. Sanders, COM
mittee on securing homes for dele
gates; William Winn, transportation
and baggage; Miss Mamie Edmunds,
music and chorus; J. F. Glenn, ushers
and badges; Miss Daisy Jennings, So
cial and decorations; Mrs. M. B. Mil
ler, pulpit supply and evangelistic
street meeting; Leland Edmunds,
| Whatsoever" Each of these chair
men has committee of Endeavorers
that will handle one phase of the con-
vention arrangements.
| A chorus of fifty voices will lead
the singing of the convention; a well
known singing leader will direct the
music.
| Rev. Melton Clark, D. D., OF Char
lesion, formerly of Greensboro, N. c..
has consented to be one OF the speak.
ers for the convention, and there will
be other prominent men Of the State
on the program. Karl Lehman, head
of the Christian Endeavor work OF
the Southern States, will be one of the
leading lights at the convention and
will lead the conferences. He viii
also be one of the chiefsspeakers.
The Sumter Endeavor committee II
taking hold of the convention detail.
with q vim and plans to give the -four
hundred delegates royal time IL
November. Gov. Manning has beer
asked by the committee to deliver tn,
opening address Of the convention
and he has given a tentative promise
to do so.
The convention sessions will b,
held III the First Presbyterian
! church here. On sunday evening q