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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-16
FROM OYSTERMAN AND
FARMER TOCOMMANDANT

ton so far as Captain Washington "a
concerned, is to say that here is a
man who is ready to explain IN the
hoNs why y Is necessary for them ~
obey certain rules: here is friend
anu adviser, who. with all his kind
ness cannot easily be hoodwinked
here Is an administrative officer who
Is willing to explain with calmness
what is what. and Is then prensred
10 insist that boys must do their ma
TO maintain the high standards which
have characterized Hampton for near
ly fifty years
Big Brother In Action.
Captain Washington is, indeed a
Big Brother to the five hundred
negro and Indian boys who are helm
trained al Hampton for leadership in
school-teaching. farming and mechsn-
ical industries. He is friendly hut
emphatic in his administration Of dis
cipiine, lie is willing TO nut the facts
squarely TO boys, and he expects them
TO do their best. Even when he has
to send away an occasional boy. he
gives the best Kind of advice. and has
IN this way started many bows on a
higher path
Allen washlngton's career Is tvnt.
cal of thousands of negroes, who. dur.
y e
ed from very simple life to take
their places as leaders in a conplex
civilization.
Leading and Serving.
As an officer of the Hampton sehoo,
Captain Washington has taken mart
in many educa tional and financial
meetings which have been held Ia
create new interests in negro edu-a
ton. He has travelled far and wide
speaking on behalf of Hampton and
the ideas of education for which
Hampton stands. He knows the
South and conditions which his peo.
pie face. He was one OF DR.. Wash
ington's close friends and associates
He has taken an active part In the
constructive work OF several negro
organizations which aim to promote
race relations
Captain Washington IL, treasurer Of
the Negro Organization Society of vir-
gfnia, which Is carrying to over 3oO.-
600 negroes the message of Better
Health. Better Schools. Better Farms.
and Better Homes": and financial
secretary Of the Hampton Institute
Alumni Association. He 10 also pres.
ident of the Summer Literary Society
which Is composed OF colorcd men and
women who make a serious study OF
the best literature.
Captain Washington has received
instruction from some Of the best
United States officers, who have been
stationed at Fort Monroe. He is a
thorough drillmaster and tactician,
He believes in his own race, a. well
as in white people: He breaches the
doctrine of success through struggle
to the boys under his charge.
Racial Good WIN.
Whether as farmer. an FISHERMAN,
harnessmaker, disciplinarian. OF
trusted officer IN some negro or.
ganization, Allen Washington has al
ways retained his native simplicit,
of speech. sincerity and spirit Of ra.
cial goodwill.
1t Is to men of the type OF Booker
T. Washington. Robert r.. Motion and
Allen Washington that more and mors
people are looking today for helpful
suggestions relating tp,.ths race prob.
lam.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-16
LABOR PAPER DOES
NOT FAVOR JAMES

Colonel Rorer A. Jamea of Danville.
candidate for the National Democratic
COMMITTEES. 10 expected to be opposed
by organized labor. and the delegates
to the Democratic State Convention
at Roanoke. who are friendly to union
labor. will be asked to decline to vote
for him.
This is according to 8 statement
made by the Square Deal the organ
OF organized labor That paper also
states that but for the opposition of
Colonel James there would be typo
gra phical union in Danville today. The
newspapers in that city are owned by
Colonel James
The wish was expressed by the
Square Deal that the Democrats of
Virginia Will not follow the example
of the State OF Louisiana, which put
Colonel Robert Ewing, owner of a
newspaper In New Orleans on the ma
uonal committee.
Labor all through the State Is he
ing asked 10 cooperate in having
Colonel James defeated on that score.
No reference was made to Congress-
man Glass, the opponent of Colonel
James. Mr.. Glass owning two news
papers in LynchburE, both of whl n
are identified with the Typographical
Union Of that city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-16
COMMITTEE ON URDANNA
ROAD TO MET TODAY

This afternoon at o'clock the com
mlttee appointed to work out the
plans for the construction OF the rail-
road from West Point to Urbanna will
meet, and consider further steps that
will be taken to get the road under
way. The committee. all business men
OF Richmond. Is composed of r. N.
Darlington. c. T. Norman. Hugh An
trim. L. o. Miller. John Miller. Jr-
o. ]. Sands and NJ. E. Marcuse.
The construction of the road IL ex-
pected to result in great commercial
advantages to Richmond, opening ur
the Rappahannock River territory, and
causing that section to increase in
population. 1t is believed that Rich
mond people will subscribe generously
to the stock In the new railroad, and
IL Is expected that the entire amount
necessary for the work will be short
ly invested.
Rights of way aad terminal facili-
ties have been secured by the officers
of the Richmond. Rappahannock and
Northern Railroad Company. and citi-
zens along the route proposed have
subscribed to $4,000 of the stock. 1t
necessary to raise slo0, 600 before
the construction of the road can be-
gin.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-16
BAILEY FOLLOWERS
TO MEET IN FULTON

A rally Of friends Of Captain James
r. Bailey. candidate for Common coun-
ell from Jefferson Ward, will be held
tonight At Nicholson School. Fulton.
The meeting will be presided over by
James Martin. merchant OF Fulton.
Captain Bailey stated last night that
he had invited Chairman saunders OF
the City Democratic Committee to be
present. and had also asked former
Alderman John Grimes to be on hand
There 10 little probability that
either Of these gsntlsmsn will be pres
emit. Mr.. Grimes. feeling that II Is no
fight Of his, having been regularly
named as the Democratic nominee.
has kept away from any meetings
since the action Of the Democratic pri.
mary and the City Committee had been
taken.
Chairman Saunders. feeling that II
10 not incumbent upon him to he
present. to explain what the primary
laws and the party plans are, will not
attend the meeting.
Next Tuesday night Captain Bailey's
friends will meet at Paramount School
building, and the following week .
meeting Will be held at Chimborazo
School building.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-16
SUPREME COURT eRlI@
|. TWO WRIIS OF enron
Way In Repair and Purchase
of Engine, Issues Involved.

Two writs of error were awarded
by the State Supreme Court OF Ap-
peals yesterday. One was to John
Gaulding. who appealed from the
judgment OF the Circuit Court OF Luz
nenburg County. which dismissed his
suit for $500 against the virginian
Railway, on the railroads demurrer.
The other was to Lewis Lawson, who
appealed from the Court of Law and
chancery of Norfolk in the case Of
l.. r. Hobbs against appellant.
Bond in the Gaulding case was fixed
at 5000. Gauiding sued the virginian
Railway for $500 damage. claimed by
him because of the alleged failure Of
the railway company to keep In res
pair a wagon way across railroad
tracks through his property. The
railway demurred and the Lunenburg
Court at the April. 1916 term sus-
tanned the demurrer. Diminishing the
case.
The case in which Lawson appealed
from the Norfolk court involved the
purchase OF a steam engine. Lawson.
who is contractor and who needed
the engine for a certain job, ordered
1t from Hobbs. The engine was 20
late In arriving that Lawson brought
suit and recovered, the verdict being
$20.57. Bond fixed by the Supreme
Court in awarding the writ was fixed
at $50.
&Mn
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-16
IN CONGRESS

HOUsE,-The House spent the day
considering rural credits legislation.
The bill was nearly completed and the
House remained in session beyond the
usual time. with the expectation that
the bill would be passed tonight, or
at least that all other business but the
vote on the measure would he COM
pleted.
The House Rules COMMITTEES com
pleted the rule under which the ship
ping bill will be brought in The
debate,
sENATE,-The Senate, BY a vote Of
as to ~, rejected the Presidents ap-
pointment Of George r. Ruhlee. or
New Hampshire. 70 be mem Der OF the
Federal Trades Commission. Ruhiee
was a Progressive and was person
ally obnoxious" TO Senator GalIinger.
of New Hampshire. the Republican
leader of the Senate. Ruhle has
been serving as member OF the Fed
eral Trades Commission since II wa.
organized, and was ronounced by
Chairman Hurley its most efficient
member" Many Democrats refused
TO vote for Rublee because Of their
respect for the time hono~ed doctrine
of senatorial courtesy" invoked by
Senator GallinEe-
The Senate Judiciary Committee.
after swearing all members 10 secrecy.
took IL the appointment OF Louis d
Brandeis 10 the Supreme Court. hut
after two hours debate. adjourned
until Wednesday without action.
Senator Gore. OF Oklahoma. Bryan
Democrat introduced A resolution urg-
ing the President again to extend to
the warning nations his offer to me-
dfate the war II also urged the
President to maintain a strict and I'm
partial neutrality. No action was
taken.
The Senate Military Affairs Commit
tee decided TO bring the conference
agreement on the army bill before the
Senate tomorrow
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-16
In Gre Sacred Cnnfafa.

"Jephthah and His Daughter" a
sacred cantata, will he rendered this
evening at SIS O'Clock In the Cowar-
din-Avenue Christian Church, Much
preparation has been given to make
this entertainment success, More
than thirty persons are engaged In
the music alone and including the
soldiers drills and the funeral march
there arc fifty. Each participant will
be robed i'll ancient and Biblical cos
tune The leading characters are:
Jephthah. G. ", Blanton; Prophet
". 0. Hester Elon. Clarence Fry;
Tbzan. Basil Slaughter; ElonL w. l.
East; Arnold. n. J, Cash; Camp
Guard No. i. Emmett Eggieston.
Camp Guard No. 2, J. s. Renner:
Iphisenie, Addie Johnson: Adah, Mrs.
RideI; Naomi, Lucille Ford; Sarah.
Mrs. J. J. WEIGH; Ruth. Mrs Ruth
Cash; Anah. Julia Renner; Leah, 10.
Hord Frank; accompanist Ollie An
drews.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-16
Story of Allen W. Washington. of
Hampton Institute. Who VIII Speak
In CITY Auditorium Nav 10

In CITY Auditorium May 10.
Allen Washington. commandant oil
cadets at Hampton Institute, who has
succeeded Robert r, Motor recently
gone to Tuskegee, will speak at the
Hampton Institute meeting which
Richmond friends Of DR. Hollis b
Frissell have arranged for Frida,
evening, May 10. in the City Audito-
rum.
Rev. W. Russell Bowie rector OF ST.
Paufs Church. and a strong commit
tee of social leaders. are arranging a
program which will include the sing
ing of plantation melodies by the IA
nous Hampton singers. ceremonial
dances by Indian students at Hanp-
ton, and pictures OF the everyday life
in Americas pioneer industrial school
Big Boy" This is the affectionate
nickname which the Hampton Insti-
tute students have for Alien Wads-
worth Washington. who Is the success
sor Of Robert r. Motion. now the
principal of TuskeEee Institute
Growing boys are keen Judges Of
character and whom they follow
others do well to understand and APP
preciate.
Testing Education BY Results.
Some years ago II used to be said
that II Hampton had done no more
than train Booker T. Washington, II
would have paid for itself many times
over. Recently the nation, especially
the South. has been rejoicing that
Major Motion, another distinguished
graduate OF Hampton, has taken up
DR.. washington's heavy burden al
Tuskegee. Today. the friends of
Hampton and of negro education are
rejoicing that another eelf-made,
Hampton-trafned- ma. Allen Wash
ington, has become the commandant
OF cadets at Hampton. where he was
graduated In 1874 product OF the
pioneer work OF General Samuel Cha p
man Armstrong.
Allen Washington came to the
Hampton school on the Lower PENN
sula Of Virginia from Gloucester Coun-
ty-a county which Is well known on
account of the large percentage OF
NEGROES who own their farms and
their homee; negroes who are law
abiding and thrifty: negroes who have
won the respect Of the best white
people because Of their industry and
good character.
Starting As 4 Work Student.
Allen Washington entered the
Hampton Institute in September. 1885
and became what Is called a work
student: that Is, he worked by day
At manuai laoor ana then went to
school for two hours on five nights
Of the week, In 1889 he finished the
harnessmaker's trade, and then spent
two years in the Hampton day school
academic department.
After his graduation. Allen Wash
ington was employed by. day in the
harness making shop and by night
he helped In the commandant's de-
partment. During the next year he
spent one-hAn Of his day in the har-
ness shop and one-half in the COM
mandants office. Little by little he
became more active in the disci plin-
airy work and soon found his full
stride in handling boys-handlins
them with sympathy and stiil with
firmness.
Negro Leadership.
How does 4 colored man handle
his own psople7 To answer this Quea
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-16
JITNEUR DECLARES
FOUR FARES BEAT HIM

Police are searching for the four
1oyriders who assaulted z. e. whit
more. Of 500 East Clay Street, early
Sunday morning. after whitmore had
driven his Jitney twelve miles out on
the Midlothian Turnpike. The driver
Of the machine was rendered practical
ly unconscious by the blows OF the
men. and could not control his auto
mobile. which ran into a ditch.
The mans cries attracted the at
tention Of people living in the neigh
oorhood Of the attack, who started a
search. but nothing could be found of
the four men. Whitmore was una BILE
TO give q description OF them. ex-
cept as to their apparel
The chauffeur stated that four men
hired his car at Ninth and Broad
Streets, about IL o'clock SATURDAY. night,
and after riding out to the Country
Club, went to the south side Of the
river.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-16
STREET CLEANERS
TO INSTALL OFFICERS

The newly organised Street Cleaners
Union Will hold their first meeting to-
morrow ntght in Labor Temple. during
which the formal Installation of the
union will take place The charter
granted the new union will be received
today.
The unfoniZing OF the Gas and Water
Departments lie receiving concerted at
tention on the part of the labor for
ward movement committee. and when
a sufficient number of employees OF
each OF the departments have signed
the petition for a charter. the depart
msnt will have more than the required
number Of names before the end of the
week. in which case the departments
will be organized next week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-16
PRESENT PETITION FOR
COURTHOUSE ELECTION

Hanover Courthouse, Va, May ID
A petition was today presented to
Judge Chichester asking for a special
election on the question of removing
the Hanover County Courthouse to
Ashland The petition contains ssT
ames.
4 previous order for an election
was revoked by Judge Chichester
making a new proceeding necessary
The Judge appointed r. T, Winston,
r. O. Moss and Andrew A. Ellis com
missioners to take the lis. and TO as
certain II one-third of the qualified
voters has resigned the said petition
ard to make report to the court not
later than Monday next
A large attendance of the best
known men Of the county shows the
interest in the proposition to remove
the county seat. one of the most his
toric in the State.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-16
TODAY'S AID TO BEAUTY

An especially fine shampoo for this
weather can be easily made at trifing
expense by simply dissolying tea
spoonful OF canthrox in cup of hot
water. -Four slowly on scalp and
massage hriskiy. This creates a
soothing, cooling lather that d!ssolves
and removes all dandruff, excess oil
and dirt. R!nsing leaves the scalp
spotlessly clean, soft and plain, while
the hair takes on giossv richness Of
natural color: also a flutfliness which
makes II seem very much heavier than
1t IL. After a canthrox shampoo ar
ranging the hair Is a pleasure.--Adv.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-16
UMLAUT TO ADDRESS
r.. r.. Y. NJ. G. A. TUESDAY CLUE

Mr.. Jacob Umlauf will be the
speaker at the Railway Y. NJ. c. A.
Tuesday Club today.
Mothers Day exercises At this as
ISOLATION were enjoyed by . large
company. who heard Rev. g. Baker
Arendall, secretary Of the Baptist
Council Of Richmond, on THE Ideal
Home and What Makes IT,: the Nan.
over-Avenue Christian Church quar-
tet in several Mothers' Day songs. be-
sides solos by Mrs. ahinett and Miss
Horner. Mr., g. Preston Dowdy was
IN charge or the exercises.
Secretary .. q. Thomas II attending
the International r. N. c. A. Con-
vsntten. which y IN session In Indian-
apoIlA fs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-16
ADMINISTRATORS TO
RUSH CITY S10REH0USE
CarneAl ana Jshastsn ResuesAsd Il
Hand In Plans for Such q strue-
ture-work on shackoe Creek.


In carrying out Its plans for the es-
tablishment Of a city storehouss, the
Administrative Board yesterday asked
Carnsal and Johnston. local architects,
to submit plans for 4 storehouse, to
be located on Marshall Street between
Fifteenth and the city Jail. This
property was formerly occupied by the
Street Cleaning Department as a sta
bles
The board has s35. 900 at It's command
for the purpose of constructing such
building. 1t Is believed the city
may save much money In owning its
own storehouse. Many hundreds OF
dollars are now being spent in rentals
for garage and storage purposes This
may be saved. II the city establishes
its own storehouse.
Burton Marye was awarded a con-
tract for the construction Of sewer
along Louisiana Street. from Union to
Nicholson. at the cost of $1,o40.so.
The City Engineer was directed to
furnish the board with plans for the
continuation Of the improvements 10
shockoe Creek. The plan a. suggested
covers $500 feet Of the creek. alons
the route from the extreme western
end to the river. The plans are to be
submitted by May az.
The board declined TO relieve W. r
Farrell. Jr.. Of his contract to raise
and remove an old dredse from the
dock. Mr.. Farrell agreed to relieve
the dock OF this encumbrance. He
found later that the hull of the old
dredge had been so deeply embedded
in the mud OF the dock that II would
be almost impossible to raise II. He
guarantees 70 make the dock free ui
any obstruction. and the board holds
him to his original contract
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-16
REPORT VIOLATIONS
OF STATE LABOR LAWS

Report waa mada YastardAx hv

Report was made yesterday by In
spector J. 3. Clinedinst to State Labor
Commissioner Doherty that warrants
charging violation of the sanitary
law. have been issued against two
Norfolk firms, returnable for tftAl In
the Norfolk Police Court on Wednes-
day. The concerns against which
charges are brought arc the Elizabeth
Iron Works, w. J. Petite, manager
and Porter and Moore, J. B. Porter
manager
Inspector Clinedinst reported also
the prosecution of Norfolk cases In
which warrants were issued last week
Violation of the child labor law was
charged. The Huntersvile Suitito-
rum was found guilty and assessed
with the costs. The Hub Clothing
store was dismissed. s. samuels was
fined s25 and costs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-16
CoLORED ODD FELLOWS
CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY

The seventy-third anniversary Of the
Grand United Order OF odd Fellows,
celored, of Richmond, was cele brat ed
In the True Reformers Hall, Sunday
afternoon. the meeting being held I'M
der the auspices of the New Baptist
Church. The service was conducted by
the members Of the PatFlarchic. Past
Grand Master Council, Household OF
Ruth and the. subordinate lodges.
street parade OF lodges preceded
the ceremonies, which were In charge
OF w. II. Jones. p, \. G. The audi
torium Of True Reformers' Building
was hlied with spectators. II was
stated that there are mors than 5000
cnlnred- ndd- Fellows in Richmond
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-16
Indians Raise old Glory.

The Indian school on the Pamunkey
reservation is In the possession OF \
large United States flag, which was
presented 10 them, with a Bible. hv
Aurora Council, No. Is. of the Junior
Order United American Mechanics, OF
Richmond.
The presentation took place last Sat
urday, with an elaborate program, in
charge of II, y. Nuckols, \. l.. Bar
foot and Davis Bottom. Chief Cook,
who lie head of the reservation. re-
ceived the gifts in the name of the
tribe.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-16
er.auatiHx Exerc4se~ Tonight.

The Nurses School Of the Retreat
for the Sick will hold their commence
ment exercises tonight at Sis o'clock
in the Masonic Temple,
DR., Beverly Tucker will address the
graduating class. ard the diplomas and
class pins will be delivered by Drs
w r. oppenheimer and Ben Rossbro.
There are six nurses in the grad
uatinx class: Miss Alice Priscilla Ry-
land, Florida; Miss Lucy Wynn Jeffrey
Virginia: Miss Mabel Lee Vaughan
virginia; Miss Anna Afe-e HaFda ~aF
Virginia; Miss Myrtle Virginia Pleas
ants, Virginia. and Miss Mary AIexan-
dr,a wright Virginia
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-16
BACK FROM OYSTER CRUISE
GOVERNOR ON SPEAKING TRTT

Governor Stuart returned yesterday
from his cruise on the Commodore
Maury in the oyster waters Of the
State. He spent the day at the ex-
ecutive ONCE and left last night for
Martinsville and Harrisonburg, where
this week he will address two mass
meetings of farmers.
The nrst meeting to be addressed
by the Governor will be held In Mar
tinsville tomorrow. The second will
he of Thursday at HarrtsonhurK.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-16

An Informal smoker will be given
next Thursday evening in Common
wealth Club by the Richmond Bar AS
ISOLATION In honor of Judge James
Keith, president OF the State Supreme
Court of Appeals, who has resigned
from ONCE, the resignation to become
effective June 10.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-16
REQULS1TION ISSUED FOR
DESERTER OF HIS FAMILY

Armed with a reauisitien issued by
Governor Stuart for the return of
Shelton Norman to Nerfeir- where
he Is wanted on a charge OF desert
ing his wife and several children. Pro-
baton Officer r. ". Debnam. OF Nor
folk. left Richmond last night for Bal
timore. where Norman Is In jail.
This ie the third trip OF Mr.. Deb
nam to other States for wife desert
ers from Norfolk within the last three
weekA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-16

Washington. May 1S.-Forecast:
Nirsinia--Local rains Tuesday: We'd
nesday partly cloudy and cooler.
North Carolina-showsrs Tuesday.
Wednesday partly cloudy ana cooler.
There viii be showers Tuesday in
the Atlantic States and the northern
upper lake region, but with these ex-
captions generally fair weather will
prevail Tuesday ana "Wednesday east
OF the Mississippi River.