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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-04
CITY TO PAY EXPENSES
OF VETERANS TO REUNION
Petersburg Common Council Votes
Appropriation or $500 for Men,
bers of "A. T.. Hill Camp.
BODY AWAITS IDENTIFICATION
Miss Louise Hines Is Appointed Maid
of Honor to Sponsor for Virginia
Sons OF Veterans Mt Birmingham.
Other News Items.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.

PETERSBURG, VA, May 3.-The
Common Council last night suspended
the rules and unanimously voted AN
appropriation of $500 to a. +. Hill
HUI Camp Of Confederate Veterans to
defray the expenses OF the member Of
TIC camp in attending the reunion AT
birmingham Ala. on May II. The do
nation was promptly made in response
to a request for aid This liberality of
the Council will enable many old vet
Grams To attend the reunion. who would
otherwise be unable to go. The camp
is expected, therefore. to send an un-
usually large delegation TO Birming
ham.
y communication was received from
me Mayor, stating that he had signed
the new license tax ordinance under
protest and suggesting that certain
sections be amended and others
stricken out The matter was referred
To the finance committee and city at
torney. Another communication from
the Mayor stating that the new po-
lice court ordinance WAS unconstitu-
tIoual was referred to the city attor-
ney for investigation and report.
inc city treasurer reported cash on
, hand May ] as s2is116. and the city
auditor reported expenditures in April
amounting to si3,7I7. The Council APP
appropriated sI,6Sl to he used i'm re-
pairing and improving the city wharves
ana various other appropriations were
made FOR other public Improvement
purposes. The usual routine business
WAS transacted.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-04

In Congress- won their fight In the
National Conservation Congress to-day.
when the congress voted to adopt n
majority committee report indorsing
the measure. Clifford Pinchot. who,
three years ago. defeated a proposal
somewhat similar, vainly opposed to-
days action.
The majority report recommended
the Shields and Meyers bills. which
provided for construction of dams in
navigable streams under licenses to be
issued by the Secretary OF War. and
TO give the grantees the right to ope-
rate plants for nifty years. rescrving
to the government the right to take
over the plants at the end OF tina I
period at their actual valuation.
The vote. II to 80, came after the di-
rided committee report had been de-
bated all afternoon. The minority re-
port opposed Endorsement of any legis-
lation and demanded declaration OF
principles holding that power sites
shall be under public control.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-04

tho words. Christ the Light OF the
World" has just been put up at the
Second Baptist Church. at the Junction
of Sycamore. Halifax and Wythe
Streets. II is the second church cleo
trical sign put up in Virginia.
Only 3OS OF the many hundreds OF
automobiles In Petersburg have been
registered with. the chief of police as
the law requires, The law imposes d
heavy fine for failure to register.
Rev. Father Theado. assistant pas
tor or ST. Joseph's Church. left to-day
Tor Columbus. o., to be present on Sun
aay at the dedication Of new church
In his home town.
Petersburg Council. knights of Co
lumbus. has accepted an invitation
from Richmond Council to confer the
sccOhd degree on "Wednesday. May II.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-04
IN AND OUT OF TOWN.

Judge and Mrs. Samuel Cecil Ora
nam, OF Tazewell are at tho jefferson,
where they will remain until after the
May Festival.
Miss lsobcl Scott has returned 10 81.
Timothy's School. near Catonsviile.
Md. after spending the holidays in
richmond
Mrs. Fitzgerald Creekmore. who has
been visiting relatives in Suffolk, was
III Richmond this week for a brief stay,
on route for her home in Arkansas.
Miss Kate Patton Irwin has returned
10 banrilie, after visit to relatives
in this city
MIR. and Mrs Douglas Gordon are
spending their honeymoon in New
York
Miss Mice hl,ir has left for Old
fields, Md. where She will spend a
few days
Miss Carrie Pace ana her brother.
:. +. Pace. have returned to Danville,
after a short stay here.
Miss Mary Taylor, who has been
spending The holidays with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacquelin L. Taylor, on
Monument Avenue. has returned TO
Ol,lfelds.
Miss Margaret Michigan returned to
Richmond yesterday, after spending a
week with Mrs. Vernon Smith. in Nor
folk.
Mr.. and Mrs w. r Beverley have
returned To Richmond. after visit TO
relatives in Ncwpbr: News
Major and Mrs. James r. Dooley. Of
".'aymort." are visiting relatives near
S,aunton.
Misses Ethel and Lillian Grevette
who spent the Weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. T.. w. Sanford, in Newport News,
Lave returned TO Richmond.
Mis- Mary Lynn Conrad OF Har-
risonburE, is the guest OF Mrs. G. II.
Tuner. at 1906 Grove Avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs w p shelton are
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-04
visiting MIR. and Mrs. W. W. Dicker-
son, in Lynchburg.

visiting MIR. and Mrs. w. w Dicker-
son, in Lynchburg.
Mrs Spencer James and Mrs BETTE
George. OF Danville. are spending a
week in Richmond.
Mrs. W. F. Goggin. of Roanoke. ar
rived here Sunday to spend ten days
as the guest Of friends.
Miss Louise Bolton, who has been
visiting Mis-. g. H. Webster, in Nor
folk. has returned to Richmond
Mr.. and Mrs. Walker Lewis, who
have been spending some time here.
have left for their home in Newport
News.
Miss Louise Bedalcs has returned 10
Norfolk, after spending the week end
here with Miss Rcbecca Courtenay. and
attending the Smelling -Courtenay we'd
ding in this city.
Miss Grace Wright. of Richmond.
is the guest of her mother, Mrs W
\. Wright. in Frederick sburg for the
month of May.
Mrs. J.. p. Palen, who has been the
guest OF MIR. and Mrs. Harold T..
Norton in Newport News. is now visit
ing relatives here, before returning to
New York.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-04
Winters Leaving.

The color scheme was carried out In
green and pink. and the dining room
was decorated with garlandss of smilax
ana pink roses, tied with pink ribbon.
me favors were also pink and green
with fancy paper hats for the girls
ana toy whistles for the men. About
forty-two couples were present.
Meet ut Art Club.
All participants in tho Art Club play
AND studio at the Shakespeare Pageant
arc asked to assemble at the Art Club
or Richmond tomorrow morning at
30 o'clock.
Shower for Home.
The board of managers for the Rich
mond Home for Ladies. at stuart
Avenue and Mulberry Street will hold
n miscellaneous shower tomorrow
from to o'clock. The public is in
Hited to come and become acunainted
with the home. There Will be music
and refreshments.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-04
NAMED AS DELEGATES
Democrats Of King George EIcct-Rc-
puhiicans ChuOsr New County
Committee.

Especial to Til" Times Dispatch
FREDERICKSBURG, VA. May B.
The Democrats OF King George County.
IN masS-mectinG. elected the following
delegates to the State Democratic Con-
veption TO bc held i'm Roanoke June
,: Armistead Lewis, Emmcrson Purks
and IL. !. Garnctt, They were given
authority TO appoint their own alter
mates
The Republicans OF King George
County have elected u new County Re
publican Committee as follows: T. T.
Harris, chairman: r. \. Page. score
tary; w. j. Rogers, Robert Jenninga
Otis Owens. Alexander Potts, II. A.
Jones. Charles Hudson, T. c. Payne
y. Nj. Hays, and T. s. f'tZhueh
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-04
Body snm Unidentified.

The body of the unidentified white
stranger found floating in the harbor
several days ago, still is being held
In Morriss & Sons moreue. in the hope
or finding out something about him
1t has been viewed by many people
both in the city and from HopeweI
George Pyne. OF the grocery firm OF
Pync * Jones, Bollingbrooke Street
recoe nized the body as that of Il man
who came to his store on Tuesday
of last week, begging for some work
to do, saying that he was in sore need
He said he was from Mexico and OF
good family. He minated that If he
could not get work he would end his
life and destroy every evidence OF his
identity. Mr.. Pyne expressed regret
mat he had no place for him and the
man went away, saying that was the
last they would see of him
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-04
Run over by Train, Live. Ten Days.
Especial to The Times Dlspatch.1

SALISBURY, y. c., May 3.-Warren
lslcy, young white man. who was
injured by being run over by train
about ten days ago, died in hospital
her" to-day from the Injuries. His
body was sent to Concord for burial.
one other white man, Harvey Black :
weldcr was killed at the same time
lSlcy was hurt.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-04
Nils. HiEsin. Head. Seminary,

HARRISONBUEG, VA. May 3.-ar,s,
Mary Higgins, for eight years a MEM
per OF the faculty, has been elected
principal OF Mary Baldwin Scminarv
stanton. 10 succeed Miss F. c. Wei
mar. who has resigned to take a rest.
After taking postgraduate course
at Harvard University. Miss Higgins
held a responsible position in Column
bia, s. c.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-04
Accept. School superintendent,

ISPVClHI 10 NE I1mes- DlSpatCh1
RALEIGH, y. c., May Sc. F.. Nc
intosh. FOR three years chief clark in
the state Department of Education, ha 9
accepted the superintendency of the
Hickory, y. c.. grade schools and will
be succeeded in the State Department
by w. II. Pittman, superint endent Of
the Edgecomb County schools
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-04
rules Bnnkruntc, rctltlnn.

Especial 10 The Times Dispatch.J
LfNcHBCRG, VA, May 3.-AIinnle
ioga Leap, music teacher OF Madi-
son Heights. has filed n voluntary pc
tition In bankruptcy In the Federal
Court here. In which her liabilities are
placed at S4,9I9.5O. The schedule dis
closes no assets
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-04
dynamite Scalp. a Farmer.

BLOOMSBURY, PA, May 3.-Caught
by premature explosion of dynamite
while blasting stumps in Madison.
Columbia County. Farmer j. H. Rob
oins's scalp was torn from his head
and he was hurled fifteen feet.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-04

Commander J. Garneu King. OF the
Virginia Division, Sons Of Confederate
Veterans. has appointed Miss Louise
Hines. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. W.
Hines. of this city. maid of honor
10 the sponsor for the Virginia Sons at
the Birmingham reunion.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-04

The Volunteer Workers OF the Trav-
elers Aid Society will meet at the
Young Women's Christian Association
this afternoon at 4 o'clock
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-04
wOMEN's MEETINGS.

The weekly meeting OF the board of
managers OF the Retreat for the Sick
will he held this morning at II
o'clock.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-04
Pound Part. for Minister.

Rev and Mrs. j. r. Eggleston. Of
Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church
were surprised last night by visit
of between seventy-hve and 100 mem.
hers of the church, led by the Ladies
Aid Society, all of them bearing con
trihutions to the family larder. TIL,
donations were liberal
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-04
IN FAVOR OF SHlELDS'S BILL
Advocates Of Water Power Mcnsur,
Win Fight Over Opposition
of Clifford Pfnchut

WASHINGTON. May 3.--Advocatcs of
the Shields water power bill pending
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-04

News Notes of Interest.
\ handsome electric sign, bearing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-30

ALDERMEN WILL TEST
FIRE PLATOON SYSTEM
Unbiased Deputy Chief to Try Out
Double Shift Plan

The general welfare committee OF
the Board of Aldermen will recommend
al the meeting Of the board Monday a
trial Of the two-platoon system in the
Fire Department. The committee will
ask the board to authorize six
months trial OF the system in one
battalion under a deputy chief who is
not preiudced 70 the plan. Many
members Of the fre-fghting force are
in favor Of the system because il gives
them more time with their families.
Under the present plan the men have
four thirty-six-hour periods of a
month, or what amounts TO one day of
in five. Under the two-platoon system
they would be on and off duty twelve
hours each day. Robert Adamson,
Fire Commissioner. is understood not
TO favor a change in the system. The
two-platoon system was tried out IN
the Fire Department under Chief Gro
ker. with unsatisfactory results. IL
was said to have decreased the eff
cheney Of the fire-hghting force.
The recommendation Of the welfare
committee is likely to be adopted by
the 'Tammany majority in the board
Commissioner Adamson will be asked
10 report on the cost and general re-
suit OF the trial at the end OF the siN
months. Clarence Fay, Deputy Fire
Commissioner, will recommend to the
Board of Aldermen that the men be
giyen six days a month off.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-30
BOOKS AND AUTHORS


sidcred the head: Of the so-called
Holy Alliance he y undoubtedly
Tho founder. In the CORE
rpondence between tho European
allies we have seen only the me
moir Of the Russian Cabinet from
which Il would seem that the Rus
sian project rs compromise be
tween Spain and Portugal. and then
cooperation between them 20 re-
duce the South American 20 sub
mission. It's general import shows
the design OF restoring the entire
authority Of Spain. IL - remark
able that the European allies have
hitherto withheld from the govern
ment Of the United States all their
proceedings on this intended med IA
ton between Spain and her colo
MES. Instructions have been for
warded 90 Mr.. Gallatin and 20 Mr..
Rush 20 give the French and Eng
lish cabinets informally to under
stand hat the interests OF TINS ma
sion are 50 deeply concerned and
the feelings OF this country are 30
much excited on this subject that
we have a just claim TO be IN
formed OF the intentions as well
"a the acts Of the European ALI
snce concerning IT.
That was calm, restrained, and tents
i've. II YOU will; but coming nor
Adams its purport wRs unmi stakhol'
. was the logical prelude 20 the Mon
.oe Doctrine, which declared mat m
interests OF this country forbade IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-30
RUSSIAN EXPERT
WANTS 500 MILES
AN HOUR SPEED
Bullet Shaped Car Will Skim
Through Tube at Record
Rate, He Says

Rapid transit OF the future inter
continental journeys at 500 miles an
hoUr-were pictured yesterday By Pro-
lessor Boris Pet,ovik Weinberg, pro
lessor Of mechanical engineering al
the Imperial University. Petrograd, and
representative OF the Car, who spoke
at a meeting OF the engineering sec
ton at Columbia.
II will all be very simple, the pro-
lessor predicts. You will just step
into a bullet-shsped car and glide
through an iron tube few thousand
miles long.
The car will be fitted up with all the
comforts OF u Pullman, but there Will
be no conductor TO interview, should
it stick. IL will seat but one person.
On his lonely travels he will glide
from Petrograd TO New York in four
teen hours, whilo Chicago will be but
suburb Of New York. High cost OF
living would become a legend of old.
Fruit, ten minutes off the tree, will be
buyable in city markets.
The professor exhibited model OF
his invention, explaining that from
his experiments he was confident a
speed OF 500 miles an hour would be
cssy The car would be shot through
a vacuum, electric magnets keeping !.
clear of the walls of the tube.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-30
CHARLES F. MURPHY'S
FAVORITE GETS JOB

Ellsworth J. Healy. leader Of the
35th Assembly District. favorite OF
Charles +. Murphy and husband of his
niece, has been appointed Assistant
District Attorney of The Bronx. He
succeeds Richard r. McKiniry. who
has resigned to become secretary TO
Richard H. Mitchell, Supreme Court
Justice-elect.
This is the third attempt that MUIR
ply has made to obtain political
preferment for his favorite. In 1914
Edward h. Mccall, then chairman OF
the Public Service Commission, urged
his appointment 10 the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Commissioner
John T.. Eustis. Later Murphy caused
a split in the Democrats of the 23d
Congressional District by having his
protege nominated for Representative.
Healy was defeated by William S.
Bennett, Republican.
The new Assistant District Attor-
ney was educated at Fordham. Column
bia and New York Law School. He
married Miss May A. Murphy on April
Il, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-30
STOPPED WEDDING
BY CRYING INSANE
AT BRIDEGROOM
Women Said They Were His
Sisters, but This Is
Denied Later

Somebody broke up Harry Bsrmsn'
wedding yesterday, but who did It no
body knows. At first it was said that
it was his two sisters, but they de-
MED that most vigorously.
But, whoever IL was, the voice OF
City Clerk Scully was stopped Just as
it was about to pronounce BaTmsh
and Miss Ethel NJ. Gross man and wite,
and two irate women did the stopping
Barman and his bride-to-be walked
into the Marriage License Bureau yes
terday afternoon early, and obtained
a license from the clerk, julius Bro
sin. The prospective bridegroom then
told Brosin that he had made a million
in the last few months in motor
stocks and asked who would marry
them. He was sent to City CLERK
Scully, who led the party into the
marriage chapel for the ceremony
Then the telephone tinkled. An ex-
cited feminine voice asked if Hartman
had been after a license and insisted
that the marriage be stopped, alleging
that Barman was insane. The speaker
said she was Barman's sister.
Scullv was Informed OF this, and
there followed a lew nlOuicHNS VI
watchful waiting Soon two young
women rushed in.
"This man is insane and in no posi-
ton 10 get married. In justice to this
young girl and 10 my brother. We de.
mand that the marriage not take
place" one of the young women shout
ed 10 the clerk.
The would-be bridegroom straight
way declared that untrue; the bride
to-be tainted, and had TO be carried
TO the next room.
In a few minutes, however. the four
walked out, without giving m inkling
of their future plans. Yesterday at
ternoon. at her home at COL West
ll5th Street, Miss Lily Barman. one
of Barman's two sisters, asserted that
she had not known her brother was
in town, had not done anything 70
prevent a marriage, and did not know
whether she knew Miss Gross or not
Miss Gross has not lived at sS6
West End Avenue, the address she
gave the marriage clerk, for about
four months.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-30
CLOTH l.
("My TahleclothS." George H. Doran Company

European Alliance TO fulfil its coercive
designs upon the South American re-
publics.
Another notable utterance, the las,
20 which we have space here 70 call
attention, relates 20 the peace societies
which were then beginning 20 be
formed. The first such society IN the
world was organized in this city ~
August. 1918, and il was soon emulated
by others, so that a couple of years
later 1.-THE North American Review"
which had been born in the same year
with the first Of them published an
article concerning what vas regarded
az a most significant social and civic
movement. This moved Adams 20 write
to A. II. Everett, obviously with
keen recollection of the diplomatic es-
capades OF DR.. Logan, IN his fathers
time, words not altogether incongruous
with some considerations ninety-nine
years later:
If our Peace Societies should
fall into the fashion of correspond
ing upon the objects Of their insti-
tutions with foreign Emperors and
Kings they may at some future day
find themselves under the necessity
of corresponding with attorney
generals and petit juries at home.
Philip of Macedon was in very &C
tive corresp ondence with Peace
Society at Athens, and with their
cooperation bafiled and overpowered
all the elOquence Of Demosthenes.
Alexander Of the Neva Is not so
near nor so dangerous neighbor
10 US as Philip was 70 the Athen-
ians. but / am afraid his love OF
peace is Of the same character as
was that of Philip of Macedon.
In the intercourse between
power and weakness, peace In the
language of the former means the
submission OF the latter TO it's will.
Wide Alexander and mis- Minister
OF Religious Worship, Prime. Gal
itzin, are corresponding with the
Rev. Noah Worcester upon the
blessedness of peace, the venerable
fouDder of the Holy League il
sending FIVE or six ships OF the
line and several thousand promot-
ers Of peace armed with bayonets
10 Cadiz, and thence TO propagate
GOOD will to man elsewhere. Wheth-
er al Algiers, az Constantinople, or
~ Buenos Ayres, we shall be in
formed hereafter.
With this superbly Adsms-like pas
sage. strongly commendabe TO certain
pacifsts Of our own day, We must take
! leave Of one OF the most interesting
volumes thus far issued n this series
II completes the first half of the whole
work, and tho second six volumes hay,
on assured promise OF surprising il
interest the first six. Which fact sug
gests the immensely of the service
which Mr. Ford is rendering to Amer
lean history, American diplomacy arC
20 the whole spirit OF American nation
atty in making this unsurpassed lit
erature so readily accessible to al
| readers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-30

which always assume o particularly
CHEEKY upward turn. There is no
doubt that he has little super
knowledge. He appears TO take
everything so lightly. 90 skim on
the surface of things; and yet the
greatest Of all gifts IL his-the
capacity Of absorbing facts from
others. He has not troubled him
self with dry books through HE;
but he has studied every page OF
the human calendar. And 50 it was
that a year after Lloyd George had
lectured the classes on their sips
he was hammering the masses for
their iniQuities. The -Boer,
pro- German became a British pa
triot with flowing Celtic speech,
and a fiery little uphoder Of King
and country, and with the power 70
make that country listen. Why?
Magnetism. Fearlessness. A touch
Of Welsh poetry. Full belief in
self. A pleasing manner and tell
ing speech. There Is certain
similarity between Lloyd George
and Roosevelt. They are both dy-
manic. they both shake hands In
much the same way, they are both
impetuous, full of fire and enthu-
siasm, they are both ambitious, and
a. the same time have a certain
fearlesSness in advancing their
opinions and, If necessary, climb
ing down later
An interesting account is given q
Narconi's address before the Parlia
4 -. -
another Of Sir Ronald C"Mosquito"
Ross, whom the author was direct
in sending on his epochs
errand TO Suez. A whole chapter. an
ore OF the most delightful in the booi
is given to Sir W. S. Gilbert, with
number OF his whimsical sketches, an
many interesting side lights upon mi
work IN partnership with Sir Arthu
sullivan And so, all the way through
VIC nave a volume written by an inter
esting person about the int"restin
ssv;ngs and doings Of other iEtarestin
persons. and profUsely illustrated wit
facsim.'ies OF autographs. sketche
menu cards, and what not-a CON
pendulum Of vital. versatile human ~
terest. Some Of those table cloth
must be getting worn and tender
texture. seeing that they date BAG
twenty-five years. and seeing that
get written upon they had TO be use
frequently. aod being used they &c
soiled and had 70 be Numbered. BIZ
thew have given and suggested ms
terial for the writing OF book whlc
viii not wear out so long as nank'n
pursues the most fascinating phase
o. It's proper study.