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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-06
ENEMY NAMES APPEARANCE
IN FORMIDABLE ARRAY

During the afternoon, when Black
water had been crossed. Two or more
cavalry divisions. KuutZ's and Gregg :
having moved down the Plank Road.
appeared in formidable array III line of
hattlc on the right or our moving col
umn. General Itosser was ordered out
10 check their approach. The conflict
where the two armies met was near
Ebenczcr Church. Rosser. in the adj
justmcnt of his troops, sent Colonel
L!gc White with his battalion IN nd-
vance: the main body OF his forces dis
mounted and hastily provided breast
works by pilinE up rails for protection.
BESIDES the inCeSsant roar Of small
arms. the cannonadins between the
batteries OF each army FOR some time
became most furious, While Colonel
Chew was hurting shot ana shell into
the advancing forces OF the enemy,
they, in turn. kept up for more than AN
hour :, most rapid firing not only on the
battle line, but threw their deadly
bombs over among the men who were
caring for the horses OF those who had
dismounted and also of the men that
had been wounded or fallen in battle.
Amid the confusion OF battle and the
noise incident to charging battalions
the men on our side would yell at the
top OF their voices to those on the
other side of the line: Come OH and
get your cows
General Lee and. bearing. who had
bcen held in reserve as a support, were
ordered forward TO the front, and
shortly before the sun sank behind the
far-ofi hills the cnemys forces were
driven back and our men withdrew
from the field and without further
molestation resumed the march. join
ing the column consisting also of prs
nuers ambulanceS. etc. Soon after
ujnbtfaI we bvouacked for the night
~ Wilkinsons Bridge, on Rowanty
creek, in the locality of stony Creek
Station.
MANY of us lay down TO sleep with
sad and sorrowful hearts. Ten OF our
men had fallen during the day, for
,y-scvcn had been wounded and four
,ycrc missing. The next evening, af
Tor an absence OF four days and three
nights. and after having marched more
than 100 miles In which the enemy had
becn defeated In two conflicts, we
werc hack again on our old camping
pround and had also been successful
in turning over the immense herd OF
cattle. prisoners and other booty to
Tho Confederate authorities.
Tn tho preparation of this sketch the
writer has had but one motive In
view. and that has been to present
the real facts as they came under his
obseryation In this task we have
boon guided by a brief. diary which
was written at the close Of each day.
I wish also TO acknowledge my indebt-
cducss 10 A. G.. l.. Gatewood. brign-
dier.ccncral OF The First Brigade.
West Virginia Division, United Con-
1sderate Veterans. who lod the first
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-06

turned from a visit among friends In
Virginia.
Or, and Mrs Cosby have returned
from their bridal trip TO New Orleans.
They stopped here 20 visit the parents
or Mrs, COSBY. Mr. and Mrs. j. Il.
haungardncr. They will make their
home at Abingdon, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs John y. Mahoucy have
returned from trip TO New York,
where they visited their son. James.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-06
"Why Swear, Dear?
Use 'Gets-It'
for C0rns!"
It's the Ncw PIan-SimuIr-Surr ~,
Entc-Anplicd in u ErAH Sccnn.is.

Why. John. never knew YOU TO
use such language! I've told YOU sew
"ral times it's no use to try those band
ages. Saivcs. tapes, plasters and con-
iraptions for cornS Here's some Gets
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-06
Genealogical Notes
Queries and Answers
Address NIL communications to
Genealogical Editor, The Times
DinpntcI.

KIRK Brown To Dr Poscy, May %,
1907:
I nnd in my census for 1890, OF
North Carolina, Francis PoscH. head Of
a family. one male over sixteen years
Of a2. CHE fathcr). four males under
sixteen Years of age. two females. This
being the only family given in North
Carolina. he being IN Morgan District.
Burkc County, y. G..
in my South Carolina census, I find
Iiczekiah I'oscy. head of family. one
male Owe" sixteen years OF age. two
males under sixteen years Of age, three
females. in District Niucty-siX, Able
vile County. s. 6.
Iguacius Posev, head OF family. one
male. in Nincty-siX District, ALbeYille
County
Mary rosoy. head of family. one male
under sixteen years, three females. ia
NinctS-s District, Union County, :. G.
Richard foS"y. head Of family. three
iu"ies over sixteen years. one male Un-
dor sixteen years, four females and two
slaves. in Nincty-siS District, Able
vile County. :. G.
The above. with ne Virginia cen
sus. show the course OF migration OF
come of the family.
we fnd that only Humphrey noscv.
patented lands IN Virginia. Those of
the family III Virginia must have go
cured land hS- purchase, ana only the
county records viii have such records
Of deeds. wills ana ADMINISTRATOR
thiui. that F,irfax C.nu,,,. 49, ,h,
locality is a likely field for sccuc,ur
Information. have searched the roc
ords Of Fairfax County. Va. es,a hIishcd
l7i2. taken from Prince George County
records nearly complete. from date
have searched more than forty
counties ia Virginia and West Virginia,
ana have n pretty good KNOWLEDGE NJ
the records in many other counties
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-06
FAMOUS CATTLE RAID
IN REAR OF GRANTS ARMY
ample Seldom Surpassed in All
Military Achievement.
STORY is TOLD by SURVIVOR
confederate Troops, Under Very
Nose OF Federal Commander and
Ills Magnificent Army, Capture
ami Drive Away 2,iSB Cattle.

Continued from Last sunday1
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-01
TRANSPORTATION FOR ADS"
Senate NH Would Permit an Ex-
change Of values.

WAsHiNGroS. March Ex-senator
CulJerson of Texas has proposed an
amendment Ia the Interstate m
act TO permi, publishers to contract for
an exchange of advertising space TO rail
roads engaged in Interstate m
for transportation mileage. The amend
ncnt follows
"PrOrid.d. That nothing IN this pro-
v.ou shall he construed to prevent the
r.ght of contract between railway COM
i;uics AMI publishers, editors or pro-
p~r'c'ors of newspapers or magazines In
making an exchange OF mileage for al
,.,'j.iuc space in such newspapers or
magazines provided that the contract
U.;w.en the railway company and pub
i.Sner. editor or proprietor Of such news
ugpcr or magazine shall be upon the
zane basis Of charge as H. charged the
hubble generally for a like service that
he said exchange shall be upon a basis
o. value received IN all cases and that
such contract shall lie in writing and
Shall not h- operative until approved by
the Interstate Commerce Commission and
Sled in tde Ollie" o. the said commission
- "A part Of the records thereof, sub
'e't at all reasonable times to public
Inspection
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-01
PLEA FOR FUNDS ANSWERED.
Miss Kathleen burke. War Nurse
Tells of WOmen's Work..

Thrilling stories Of girl nurses cutting
10 trees. installing electric lights and
performing similar manly tasks at the
hospitals established in France. Serbia
and corsica by the Scotch branch OF
Tie National Union of Woman Suffrage
So,ietics-thc Constitutional s~uffraglsts
90! Ergland-were told yesterday by
- Kathleen Burke al a meeting at
the home" of Mrs. charles Il. Alexander.
4 West tifty-eighth street. Miss Burke
las cun- to America in behalf OF the
scottish Women's Hospitals for Foreign
Service.
She hadn't talked ten minutes before
she had won every heart in her audi
oue Her recital was rewarded not
OILY by applause bG; by a number OF
checks for the baske, near the door.
Miss burke Is a great-great-grandniece
# Edmund Burke. Each hospital unit
sent out by the organization of which
N1e l. secretary consists of ten surgeons.
forty nurses, a photographer. a bacteri-
t!o-ist, a sanitary inspector and order
lies. Even the photographer Is "A
woman. The first unit "A sent out
with the Belgian army to Calais. and
had N" distinction Of keeping its death
rae lower than any other typhoid hos
rlal IN that city.
During the invasions ~ Serbia the
Scottish women sent field ambulances
with tn" serbian army. All the motor
aiubultnces are driven by women The
society intends to establish two more
hospitals for the French and Serhians
m 'he refugee colonies. For s125 a bed
nay he maintained for six months in
any Of the hospitals, Checks may be
mai" payable to j. y. Morgan 4 Co.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-01
FOSTER OF SCRANTON
SCHOOLS, BANKRUPT
Liabilities Given as S6o8.3Jl
and Assets Estimated AZ
Sl63. 13J.

SCRANTON. IA. March divisions OF
untold wealth which followed the success
that attended the early years OF the
International Correspondence Schools
visions which led to the incorporation
of about tNenty-fv" other companies.
some subsidiary to the schools and
others closely affiliated with 1t through
interlocklng directoratcs-were rudely
dlspelled this afternoon when Thomas
J. Foster. founder and president of tn"
school system. filed "a voluntary petition
in bankruptcy In the United States
Court.
Schedules. flied with the petition, give
Fosters liabilities as s61s.35ll2. while
his assets are placed at st63. 1875. 80. four
dfths of which consist OF stocks and
bonds In the many companies promoted
hy Foster. Council. Gritfi,hs and other
members OF the |. G.. =, crowd. The
real value Of the assets IN doubtful.
In addition. many of these stocks and
bonds listed as assets are posted with
various banking institutions and persons
a. collateral for loans advanced to Eos
ter.
Perhaps the most pathetic feature OF
the bankruptcy petition u the admission
by Foster that at present he is down to
hard pan as far as finances go. lie GER
titles that he has only $50 in cash and
bank deposits of $3.50 10 his name.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-01
ARGENTINE TRADE BOOMS
DESPITE WAR SETBACKS
Although Wool and Cereal Exports Have Fallen Off,
Other Products Have Increased Notably
Bank Clearings rs Per Cent. Greater.

only 2O7, 900 tons. rs against $4,000
a year ago; $1,000 ons Of wheat
against $4,000; oats. $4,000. against
l2S.O0O; wool, $4,000 tons. against 21.-
900: cattle hides. 5000. against 5000
tons. 1.inseed went TO the extent Of
$4,000 tons. however, against $4,000 ;
beef quarters were 3ss.0Oo. against
cl2.000. and sheep were H.
600. against $4,000.
Current trade reports arrived from
Buenos Ayres show that with the ex-
ception Of linseed. which is being shipped
In normal quantity. and faster than last
year. the cereals are going abroad In
quantity hardly more than half Of last
years. h movement OF Uruguayan
products Is much worse. being hardly
10 Der cent. If that Of 1915. The stock
" wool at Buenos Ayres is double the
normal supply.
This of course Ia influencing a down.
ward trend of prices. but there are many
evidences OF increasing Internal pros.
pcritS n demand for merchandise in
Argentina. The Argentine Governments
takes the Custom House receipts as "a
gauge of its general receipts. basins
It's calculations upon them. believing that
this IL the best indication Obtainable
Of the general trend Of the Governments
income.
Prom January I 10 February 15 of
this year these receipts amounted TO
l2.721.300 pesos Argentine. az compared
with ?.9o0,10 for the same period OF
last year. showing an increase ~ o.
S21.300 pesos in "A period OF about sig
weeks. indicating importations IS per
cent. ahead Of 1915. There is every
sign OF opportunity in the Argentine
market.
An examination OF the import sched-
ules In detail shows a number OF inter-
esting gains and losses compared with
1914. TIT great increases la the i'm
ports were In crude oil t5.000. 900 pesos)
and jute bags G,303.1Gi resos). The
great decreases werc in iron and steel
manufactures $4,000. 900 Ipsos). build
ing materials 5000. 900 pesos). stone
and earthenware products $4,000. 00O).
electric goods 5000. 00O). furniture
,>oO,oo0). pianos " 6o.oOo), sugar
10000 common wine 81 900. 00O).
papers u.5a7.635) and various cotton
manufactures $3.50 .OoO).
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-01
KATE MASTERS0N IN COURT.
Writer Pleads for Her Release
From DlOOmingdnIe Asylum.

WHITE PLAINS. y, Y, March al
Mrs. Kate Mastcrson, author and sister
Of supreme Court Justice Kelly, APP
peared before Justice Tompkins In the
supreme curt to-day and asked FOR a
writ OF habeas corpus discharging her
from Rloomingdale Asylum. asserting
that she Is now sane.
She was committed to the institution
August 3 last by Justice ,;iegerich on the
petition of a nephew of Justice Kelly.
According to Dr. w. l.. Russell. superin-
tendent of Bloomingdale Asylum, Mrs.
Masterson IL suffering from p%aranoia
and he says she has not improved any
since she has been "A patient.
Dr. Russell testified that she has de-
lusions that labor union are boycotting
her and that while she was living ut the
Hotel Brevoort she said a labor COM
missioner had an N-ray machine In a
room opposite her apartment n was
trying to injure her.
Mrs. Masterson took the witness stand
In her own behalf and insisted that she
vas perfectly sane and desired 10 get
out Of the asylum 10 she could write n
book.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-01
$4,000 LEFT BY BECKLEY.
VIII Names second wife and Girl
by First wife.

STAMFORD. March 3I.-The will Of
WlliiNm u. Beckley. ex-presidcnt of the
local Chamber OF Commercs. filed here
to-day. discloses hat after giving each
daughter "A share in the common stock
of his lumber corporation he creates a
trust fund OF the remainder OF the es-
tate. with directions that his wife. Mrs.
Gertrude q. Becklcy. have the income
from the fund during her life. Upon her
death the principal is 10 he divided
equally between his two daughters, Miss
Margaret +. Beckley and Miss Gertrude
Beckley. Thu estate amounts to about
5000, 900.
Mr.. Beckley died in the Stamford
hospital last Friday. lie was operated
on there on Sunday. March 10. and the
will was executed just before the opera
ton. He and his first wife. Mrs. Beulah
Beckley. We're divorced in September.
1915. and the children we're of this first
marriage. The first wife and the girls
live in West N~inety-irst street, New
York city.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-01
wETHERBEE LEFT $1,000 900.
Most ~ Hotel PrOprietOr's Estate
20 Go to Daughters.

The will Of Gardner Wetherbee. for
many years a partner In the ownership
Of the Manhattan Hotel. who d'ed on
March - last. Was filed for probate yea
terday. Mr.. wetherbee left the bulk OF
his estate. estimated at more thar
$1,000. 900. To his daughters. Alice,
Countess Rudolphe Festetics de Tolna
OF 2il West Seventy-second street. and
Grace Darling Wetherbee Coolidge Of
Faribault. MINI.
Mr.. Wetherbee left requests to friends
and relatives totalling $500. The in
come from "A trust fund ~ $50. 000 VIII
60 To his brother. Frederick Wetherbee.
and the latter's wife Of Harvard. Mass.
Upon their death the principal will GO
to the testator's we daughters.
The daughters will get all their
fathers j-wclry aud ornaments. TIL.
Countess F'estetics gets S5.uR0 in cash.
a note for 10000 made by her and her
husband and her fathers paintings.
~statuary. books. horses and automobiles.
Mrs. Coolidge will get 5000 outright The
two sisters will divide the ~residuary
estate.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-01
GOOD WILL VALUE ARGUED.
Taxable FrRfure Is Question iu
BOrdrn estate Appraisal.

Surrogate Fowler heard argument yes
terday by William W. Wingate, counsel
for state Comptroller Travis. on his APP
plication for a third appraisal of the
estate of NJ. {. H.. Borden. cotton goods
manufacturer and dealer. on the ground
of the refusal OF the appraiser TO find
that the good will of VI. &. u. Borden
& Sons had any value.
Appraiser John j. Lyons held that the
good will was not taxable because under
the copartnership agreement the good
will passed to the surviving partners.
Mr.. WinRate told the Surrogate that
this question was Of great Importance
because the same question had arisen in
other large estates. among them being
that of J. y. Morgan
John A.. Carver Of Shearman Il Ster-
ling. counsel for the Borden estate. ar
gued that since the good will continues
as an asset of the business and IL owned
absolutely by the surviving partners
there Is no basis on which II can be
taxed.
Decision was reserved.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-01
BAZAAR CLOSES FOR A DAY.
jewish Fair In Grand Central
Palace Observes the sabbath.

III" Jewish Wal Sufferers Bazaar, in
Grand Central Palace. closed last night
FOR the Jewish Sabbath. to reopen to-
night, DR.. Dana X. Evers, German
poet, Will recite some Of his own works
THIS evening and Hy Mayer. %cartoonist,
'.d Leo Ornstein, futurist pianist, also
VIII Contribute TO the programme.
Another feature will he an auction
.ale OF autographed letters and messages
rom James Whitcomb Riley. Nathan
s'raus, Henry Morgenthau. Louis ID.
Erande!s, Jacob H.. Schif n other well
known men.
DR. Felix Adler will make an address
81 ! O'Clock tomorrow afternoon and
d regiment Of Jewish Boy Scouts will
e'Nt an exhibition drill. Rabbi Stephen
: WIS" Is to speak NJ 3 o'clock. The
attendance during the seven days In
"h''h IN" bazaar has been open In esti-
mated Mt i75 .o00 and the receipts 80
lar nave exceeded 800, 900.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-01
BREAD LINE STATISTICS.
Tom Merry Figures :I.SOO LORves
Given Away In March.

How much bread do you suppose you
have handed out this MONTH Tom
Merry asked Dick Bright yesterday when
they were about to close up the shop
of TIVE Sun free bread depot in Prince
street.
II don't know" said Dick. II was
too busy to count 'em. How much was
it,
Tom. who in addition to being the
grand marshal of the bread line Is head
bookkeeper for the Arm, answered
"Only about 26.S00. March was a
hard month and ! ont know what a
lot Of fellows would have done without
the bread"
While they were talking a man walked
into the bread depot. He eagerly took
the loaf Dick proffered him. broke II
open and ate it all. Excuse me-" he
said when he had finished, 'for making
crumbs on the floor, but I was mighty
hungry. That was the first I have had
TO eat In a couple of days"
Here. take another loaf" said Tom.
"and seeing that you are "A stranger I
will tell you it is here for you every day
until you get a job"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-01
PRESIDENT DEFINES
The REAL PRINCES
"Thcy Arc Those who Forget
Themselves aud Serve
Mankind" lie Says.
MAN NEVER CHANGES


NAsuiSGroS. March 81. - TINT
,rirrcs pmong us are those who forget
. .,, ,,r,.o ,,,L,,a" ,,id
t"''S ' -
President wilson AT 'ne cohc'us'on otf"
speech before the Baltimore conference
=, Nv. Nethodls, E,piscopal Church TO-
nlg0''
Inc i'tSl"e'' ""e'' !" "s ,u'"s W
what constitutes c~harac'er. ca,'"s ~ :
t~y-produ't OF Wnolesolne nN'hs' l" me-
speech the lresiueh' sa'o'
''nc "' ~" most interesting th'nss 10
n" ~ 'Ue "'tcnars''S '"''av.,r ~ "u-
man nature mere IN u !''le o' Oh
disbursement toou' IT, lou 40 MOI
nave 10 prone very uetp u" a"! ke"era-
ton. however remove W "nu 'ne cna'-
aciet'SticS ana 'he neeus ana impulses
and the aspir'',ohs vince we ourselves
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-01
COCOA BEAN SAVED
ECUADOR'S POSITION
Biz Cocoa Crop Selling High
offset Ivory and Straw
Hat Losses.
IMPORTS ARE SMALLER

The Consul-Genera of Ecuador in this
city recently gave out a report on the
economic condition of his country which
lays especial stress on he ~opportuni-
ties opened there by the European war
for the entrance Of American goods apd
the Inability Of American merchants 10
take advantage of them because OF the
unwillingness to meet credit conditions.
As an export trader. Ecuador. he re-
ports. has maintained the position she
mense demands for her principal PROD
uc,. the cocoa team. for which prices
hav. advanced NOR" ,han enough 10
make up for the loss ~ trade IN straw
hats and vegetable. ivory. her other prin-
,iral exports.
"On the other hand" the report says.
"imports have been decreased greatly.
du, 10 The dlfiiCulty In obtaining goods
in EUROPE. American goods lnisht nave
taken their place, but credit require
ments are not Yet met In that country
and the change of trade is gong Slowly
The bulk OF the trade ~ Ecuador. like
ma, of almost every South American
country. was with Europe because f.u-
rome selling it's goods on convenient
terms of credit md supplying credit
for harvesting the country's crops. held
, practical entail on the country's com-
merce.
Americans have shown so far very
lt,l. intercs, in taking the PLACE OF
Europeans \ railway has been built
by an American company with capital
raised in Europe and TIVE other lines
in process Of construction have been
financed s.milsrll.'
In regard to the financial condition
OF the country and government the Con-
s%ul-Jiencral says:
Financial conditions have also been
greatly improved since the depression at
the first of the war. The disturbances
caused by the outbreak IN Europe
obliged the Government Ia decree the
suspension Of gold payments, OF which
one bank would not take advantage. and
this created a peculiar situation IN the
currency. The bills of the bank were
held at a premium AS compared with
those Of the others n confusion
arose. especially in the collection ~
foreign drafts, hut this is being
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-01
BRAZIL'S 1915 TRADE
BALANCE WAS LARGEST
In Five Years BraZil'S Bal
anccS Aggregated $780,
600. 600.

Figures in the official report OF 4. 7.
NJ. Gottschalk. American Consul-t;cneral
a. Rio de Jane.ro. show tina the favor
able trade balances OF Brazil in the
past five years have aggregated $3.50
000. Goa. For the year 1915 there was
a balance of $il.3j6.o0 the largest
which has been reached by the country
IN any Of the f've years preceding, There
has been one unfavorable balance Of
about si3. 0OO. 0Oo in 1913.
In spite Of these figures, IT Is pointed
out. the financial position of Brazil IL not
entirely favorable, as the Government
has been forced TO borrow heavily and
has even found 1t necessary to turn 70
Europe for "A funding loan with which
To- pay it, interest account, its owl
revenue having proved apparently in
sufficient.
During normal times VI yearly eS-
ports Of the country have been some
thing over $500. 900. o00. In 1914, how
ever. they dropped to l.339.o99. and
| last year rose to $aa1.1i9,0o0. The
Ienormo balance for the year was due
10 an even greater decrease in imports,
| which barely reached 4. per cent. OF
the imports of 1913, There was even
a decrease OF some $50, 900 .0oo below the
low figures reached in the abnormal con
ditions of 1910.
Coffee. Rrazils present mainstay III
the export trade. the report shows. gay.
a large crop IN 1918. Exports for that
year passed the II 400 200 bag mark. al
increase of from i.000,00 to 5000. O0o
bags over the years from 1871 to 1913
Tho total value Of the crop exported IN
1913. however, was only $l56.653. 00o
| about - per cent. less than the average
value during each OF the three years
1911 to 1918. The average price Of cof,
fee for last year was ~ per cent. of that
! obtained In 1911, - per cent, Of that in