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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-23
WOULD HAVE CA. R. COME
TO RICHMOND IN 1871 8
Suggest Encampment BE Held Here
In Return Compliment to Con.
federate Veterans.
c. V. REUNION IN WASHINGTON
That Grim Fighters OF Two Sides
Should Meet and IFratcrniZe In
Rival Capitals During Civil War
Regarded as WORTHWHILE Lesson.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch. ]

Especial TO The Times DiSp atch.J
wASHINGTON. April 22.-president
Wilson has given his full approval to
plans that arc being made for the re-
union OF tho United Confederate Vet
Grams TO be held here the week begin
ming June 4. lie. informed Chairman
Robert y. Harper. OF the reunion COM
m!ttee, that there is no reason why
existing war conditions should in any
way interfere with tho gathering Of
the men whose uniforms Of gray
blended with the battle smoke I'm many
desperate actions of the Civil War. 1t
has been suggested to Chairman Iar-
per that the occasion can be made
one OF patriotic enthusiasm, mark ing
the complete reconciliation and hearty
as the dark clouds OF war gather on
the horizon.
1t is pointed out that the veterans
and other visitors will find much of
interest at Washington In the balm
and sunshine OF June. The war Con-
gross will he in session. for one thing
The parade will be one Of the events
Of absorbing interest. 1t Will present
pictures of a past age, with memories
of the huriy-burly of death. in the
iunEles of the Wilderness. the dance
Of destruction at Antictam. the roar Of
big guns and the rattle of musketry
at Gettysburg and the shambles about
the works of Petersburg.
In the marching columns will be
fghting men of noted Civil War or
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of the famous
Black Horse Cavalry of Virginia, sur
vivors Of the fiery Louisianians known
as the Tigers dcadN shots of Banks
dales mississippi Brigade Of Rinemen
the peerless sharpstlooters of the Con-
federacy nicknamed the Arkansas
Squirrel Shooters" the famous Wash
ington Artillery Of New Orleans. Cobb's
redoubtable Gcorgians. who. with Kcr-
shaW's South Carolinians. held the
stone wall at fredericksburg. and sur
viving units of many other famous
commands.
MANY WILL WEAR THEIR
FADED OLD iY UNIFORMS
Many OF the para,iing "Johnnies"
VIII wear their faded old gray jackets.
made famous in song and story I'm
Dixieland. while others will carry the
shot-torn battle flags that inspired the
gray-clad iegions OF more than half a
century ago In the nre and smoke OF
battle.
AS return compliment because tho
United Confederate Veterans are to
hold for the first time their annual
reunion north of. the Mason and Dixon
line, IT is proposed that the 1918 ma
tional encampmcnt of the Grand Army
Of the Republic be held at Richmond
the capital OF the late Confederacy
During the Civil War the cry of the
Union ever was, "On to Richmond"
while the legions OF the Confcderacy
with the piercing rebel yell cried with
equal vIgor. ON to Washington"
That the grim fighters of the two sides
should now meet and fraternizc In the
rival capitals of more than fifty year.
ago is an object lesson worth while
and is an illustration OF the American
character.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-23
LOc0l Rainfall.

rainfall last twelve hours None
naintali last twenty-four hours. %
EXCESS in rainfall since March L.. 1.47
ENcess In rainfall since January l. O6l
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-23
To-Day and Tonight
in Richmond

Council Committee on Streets.
City Hail, S.
Council Committee oD Finance.
City Hall, 3.
AcndcmJ-Acca Temple oiinstrels.
S,iO.
Lyric-Popuinr vaudeville; NATL
nee. 3; night, $40 und o.
Baseball - International League,
Richmond vs.. Toronto. Boulevard
Field. & o'clock.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-23

Temperature. s5: humidity. 20: wind.
erection cast; wind velocity. miles;
weather. clear.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-23
The Weather
If'urnisl,ed By U. 5. Weather Rurenu]
LDcnl rer,n,r,,,-.

II noon Temperature. 6:
J T. VI. temperature. ::
Maximum temperature to p NJ. z.
minimum temperature to S +. NJ. 81
Mean temperature St
normal temperature ... Sc
Excess in temperature. .
EXCESS III temperature since March
..;...:......... 2.
accumulated excess since January
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-23

is no will shrivel right UP and you can
pick him out after q touch OF Ice-mint.
No pain. not bit OF soreness, either
when applying IL or afterwards. and Il
doesn't even irritate the skin.
ics-mint Ia the real Japanese secret Of
hne. healthy little feat. Prevents foot
odors and keeps them cool. sweet and
comfortable. 1t snow selling like Wild
flre nore.
Just ask In any drug store for a littIe
1ce-mint and give your poor suffering,
tired feet the treat of their lives There
is nothing better. nor nothing 'Juat as
good"
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-03

down. BY the way. Worthington seems
to be another who works late. He left
only a few minutes ago"
Constance passed restless night. To
have got wrong at the yer" start wor-
ried her. Over and over she thought
OF what had happened. And always
she came back to one question. What
had Brainard meant by that reference
to Worthington?
ever. Still there was no change in h:s
manner as he greeted her. Inc jnC,-
dent had not affected him. es It ~ 'd
her Neither of them said anything
about it,
a young man had been waiting to SEQ
Brainard and as he entered he asked
him in.
Just then Sheppard walked casually
through the reception room and into
the board room,
Constance quickly closed her door. She
heard the young man leave Brainard' :
office but she WAS too engrossed to pay
attention to anything but the voices
that were coming through the micro
phone. She was writing feverishIy what
she heard.
Yes. Sheppard. I saw her again last
night
"Where:''
She was to meet me here. but ne
stayed later than usual with that new
secretary of his. So [ cut out and met
her at the street entrance"
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"Oh, he all right. I guess, only he
made me Co.l as e I ought 10 bump my
head on the ground everv time he comes
near. What is he? LAWYER, isn't he?''
II don't know. 7 really wasn't inter
cst~d enough TO find out" answered
Jane
The feathers ruhled again.
Then others came Il declare II It isn't
Jane. Come up and have a drink. No?
Say what do YOU think Of that Carrick q?
Conceited pup. isn't he
Ye gods, Then James voice: NO, he IS
rot. II a mar has anything in his head
ths So days he has q right to be proud
o. the distinction, I guess
ouch" calculated the offender. II
ought to have known you would get even
for the other night, jimmie. Well. I wish
you JOY OF your Solomon"
David was experiencing conflicting cen
sations. He was beginning to find that
Jane had spirit. She wasn't the insipid
person he had thought her after all But
why. oh. why, did she feel called upon TO
defend him." He loved her for it. .
But that wasn't all. Another couple
came along for lemonade and the male
of the species was mlmicking David to
perfection.
stop that. Nicky!' commanded Jane.
Aren't you asha med Of yourself?'
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and the acid one. Then alOnS came Jane
She wasn't pretty particularly-not the
sort men would fall over each other to
meet-yet the long lsshes over the gray
blue eyes and the Cupid bow Of her upper
lip had 4 peculiar effect on one. These
charms accounted to Carrick somewhat
for the spell she had cast over his friends
He danced two dances with her Just to
hear what she would talk about. But she
didn't talk at all. She danced divinely.
smiled adOrably and answered reseTvedlv
anything he cared TO start in the way OF
conversation. but he realized when It was
over that he knew no more about her
or what she was like than he had before
This piqued his vanity. shes clever
enough to keep her mouth shut and keep
people guessing as TO her mentality" he
concluded.
1t was then that David decided tc caves
drop. He did not do 1t deliberately at
1rst-he merely embraced the opportunity
when It came. Wanting a smoke. he
strolled outside and, finding a bench dee .
in the shrubbery below the veranda, he
sat down. His thoughts were busy and
his cigar went out 1t was then that he
discovered that ha was quite near to the
end of the veranda that harbOred the
punch bowl and that he could hear quite
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-03

There were voices again the board
room.
My God, Sheppard. what do you
think? Some one is selling Motors-ive
points of and stiIl going down"
"Who is il" What shall we do?''
''Who2 Brainard. of course. Some one
has peached. What are YOU going to do"
"Wait. Let's call up tho News Agency
HeNO-yes-what? T'nofflcial rumor Of
prosecution of Motors by the govern
ment-large selling orders placed In ad-
vance. The deuce-say. We'll have to
meet this Of"
Meet nothing. It's Brainard. He's go
ing down in a big crash We pour our
money into his pockets now and let him
sell at the top and grab back control Of
our money? Not much. I sell, too"
Already boys were on the street with
extras crying the great crash in Motors.
II was only a matter Of minutes before
all the news reading public were thor
ouEhly scared at the apparently bursting
bubble. Shares We're dug up in small
lots, in huge blocks and slammed on the
market for what they would bring. All
day the pounding went or. Thousands
Of shares We're poured out until Motors,
which had been climbing toward par in
the neighbOrhood Of ~ had declined forty
ard had realized the toy rice for his hold
ngs.
Yet during AL the wild scenes when
the telephone was ringing insistently for
him, Brainard, having set the machinery
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-03
By OLIVER ROBERTS

How now, Look who's here. I de
clare II it isn't Jane. Say, Jane, what do
You think Of that duffer the Sterritts
bI ought? Isn't he the vain ore? And
condescending. Oh. my"
Keep still. Nicky. You really make me
tired
Now. Jane. you know I'm telling the
honest-to- goodness truth"
You couldn't. Nicky,' laughed Jane
Il want you to know l Ike Mr.. Carrick
and you can't make fun Of him"
All right. You'd better tie his glove
on your sleeve, little champion. Bye-bye"
David was pretty well down. His spirits
were registered about 20 below zero. Espe-
ciaIy after he had heard himself alluded
to as "snob," the Kaiser and the
great LORD Helpus.
lie had heard enough. Slipping around
the b~ck way, he found his motor and de-
parted
David thought over things for a week
and II taat time ne underwent as many
CHANCES as a caterpillar h came Cat q
different person, humble as the dust
Tn going bac.s % Jack SterTitts Sat
urday and try 'to make good with those
people. I guess ! have been pretty much
of cad. Besides. Id like TO see little
Jane"
James eyes widene5 quickly. then mar
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-03

10 tell She's just Jane: that's all She's
a dear
"Pretty:' to Sterrltt
Yes. That is. no-I shouldn't say a
beauty either. Oh. she's just Jane
SMART to Mrs. Sterritt.
Yes. mean-why, ] don't know
whether Jane is smart or not. She just
has way all her own"
sympathetic" to grandma
why. yes! OF course. l don't mean
always. The children love her, though.
can't Just say. Mr.. Carrick. whether
Jane is particularly sympathetic or not.
Youll just have TO see Tor yourself
So Jane was neither pretty. smart nor
swfully sympathetic. What was the
secret of her fascination? And. advised
by each member OF the family TO see for
himself. he determined 10 do so-with
the odds against Jane.
That night there was a hop at the club
and this gave Carrlck the opportunity he
Craved for studying types. lie found the
usual specimens. nothing he had not al
ready in his collection OF humans. There
were the tiirt and the prude. the girl
who insisted on telling him how popular
she was. the one who fshed for compli-
ments. the sad one, the merry one. the
silly one. the sensible one. the sweet one
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-03
DAILY SHORT STORY-"JUST JANE!"
Copyright. 1915. by the Mcclure Newspaper
SyndiCate.}

Copyright. 1919. by the Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate}
David Carrick did not mean to be an
eavesdropper He was merely an OBJ
server of human nature. And in that
capacity it never dawned on him that he
might hear or see things that were never
intended for other eyes or ears.
Right here l was going to tell you
about Jane. but before We get away
from David let me explain a little further
that because he was good looking
fatal quality I'm a man-and unusually
lever and Intelligent a bad thing some
mes for a peTson-he was getting spoil
'd, And the consciousness of his su-
periority. along with his habit OF study
ing other people. had led to n sort
or superciliousness in his composition
that was rather repelling
David was weekend guest at the Ster-
ritts'. At dinner. Saturday night, James
name came up and when a few things
had been told. laughed over and dis
cussed. David exclaimed with interest,
Who is this Jane you're all SO crazy
about?"
Just wait till you see her" returned
his hostess. There really isn't anything
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-03

a.htA - tt . ~ y tit - = . . t''t
"And?"
Il told her Of the new secretary. She
did Just what I wanted-came up here
and. say Sheppard-what do you think?
They were in this room and he had his
arms about her,'
How much did you have to pay the
Leblanc girI2"
Twenty thousand That's all charged
up against the pool. Say Leblanc is
well-give you my word, sheppard-I can
hardly blame Brainard after all"
You are the last word in woman
haters. Lee"
Both men laughed
And the letters?"
Don't worry. They are where they'll
DO the most good. sybil has them her
self. Now. what have you to report?
You saw the district attorney"
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-03


psrlors convey to thousands OF their
assiduous patrons.
For a moment she looked coldly from
one to the other
To what am 1 indebted for the pleas
ure or this unexpected visit, Sybil?"
asked Brainard with sarca site emphasis
I shall finish those letters tomorrow,
Miss Dunlap. You need not wait for
them"
He held the door to his own office
open for Mrs. Brainard.
sybI Brainard shot quick glance at
Constance. We'll. young lady" she
said hRughtily, do you realize what you
are doing and with whom you are?"
1T isn't necessary, Sybu, to bother
about Miss Dunlap. The lights were
out Of order and I found Miss Dunlap
standing on the table trying to FIX them.
You came Just in time to see her jump
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-03

as Aft was tttas'tA !. ia .tHt tliHt - tItit
let it go down until I'm forced to sell
out at a loss, buy it back cheap, and
control the reorganization. Well,
haven't control now, alone. I wish I die
owns the stock now. I need It, Who'll
get it first-that's the question:"
He was thinking rapidly.
IF you could do a little bear manipu-
lation yourself" she suggested. THAT
might get the public scared. You could
get enough to control. perhaps. then.
They wouldn't dare seIl--or If they did
they would weaken their own control.
Either way, you get them. going or com
ing"
Exactly what I was thinking. Play
their own game-ahead of them-accele-
rate it,"
1t was just after the lunch hour that
Constance resumed her place at her desk
with the receiver at her ear.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-03

the installing of that machine IN tn,
/ BOARD room which you interrupted tn,
other night"
Was it necessary that Mr.. BrainaR-
should put his arm around you for that.
/ uIred Mrs Brainard with biting sa.-
casm.
. Il had just jumped down from, ,ha -.
bic and had almost lost my baIanee--
that was all pursued Constance .rar.
/ turbably.
Another OF these ulrrophone caves
droppers told me OF conversation las.
nig2t in your own apartment Mrs. Brain.
I Her face b.anched. "Yol-asvs me
Yes Mr.. Bratnard heard the a-st con
/ Nersauon when prummond and NJ.
! ""tlAlHston were there After thev LEI.
he had to attend conference himself
alone 5l,lls, heard What passed when NJ
You are AT liberty TO-
Mrs Brainard. You do not under
) stand II have no reason To want {,
make you--'
An once boy tapsed IN the d,ar an.
! entered Nj. Brainard wants you. MIS-,
J "I cannot explain now -as.,,,o5 .-.r
stance. Won't you SIT here at NV des-
ana listen over the mjcrophoue TO VIVA,
/ happens o."
She was gone before Mrs Brafra-.
,,,,+ [t,., ,lI-.r w .."' .'1 Ut all meanE SEbu
sL, b,5 ~ ..s- receiver 10 her ear as
s...I'. s..y '''" seen g. onsJance do. l8e- hand
She r,,,,,,,,.-.,,, NY ''o She tell me that.
w.. .-' .,l.... w. 80 VI.
through the Jack disc at her ear. Sh.
",r "'1''o was the voice Of Worth
''s[@n. .,((93. r..-,.-
- ',s nave you Jhat note.
ttg5 came me 4e9p cones OF her hus
,t's---.,
vhs'ahce read from her first notes thai
"a, e. Le'9'"s 'o jhe conspiracy TO contro
~ ie'"..F omllIlng the part about
1'.s t-eo''nl I0iieTS.
I ..s i''" zee.
a,.t3o--g q, 10y d ne. IL Is "a" Sooa ieEa
t,,,;,-,- ''0 '.N>. 'aN'h oyer Ihe nov
'"" p"'"e otleruNe. LOOK up ther'
W. '"" '"@naeueE NorihinEtoo. The
Ir,.,.i--.'''' >'''' ~ '' inc TOP drawer or Al IS
.I.It agh+ tta4 A.,
y,t, ara rro,-.- i,,, -. "A nnlsn' 9Ialna:d
.hosidas 49, '"e'e are other ihlnES
for ''''' S'" nave TO answer
p,,s1 O. ~. .nqse , LET lHI'rTS-that et is what 70"
didn't knop tnatp az 80 -, noM d..
~ ,,o,, nb1oa. ~ ~ u, 'l7 ga teFts"I"PPIhE
d.,,.. ho-- !" can IL mat was NOT
n6ton had one Of these machines i'm
my Wife's reception room. have all
sorts of little scraps OF conversation.
he hoasted. E also have an aC-
COUNT Of a visit there FROM two-er-
scoundrels --"
Mrs. Bra!nard to see you. sir" an
nounced boy at the door
"eo IlSeh F1et race was
excitement
"Nr Prainard." she interrupted .T
must evpIain-confess. Mrs. Brninard has
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-03

in motion and having been .ostentatously
in the Office when It started in order to
avert suspicion, could not now he found.
The market had closed and Constance
was reading the account of the collapse
as ii was interpreted in the Wall Street
editions of the papers, when the door
opened and Brainard entered
This has been a good days work. Con
stance" he said. 1inging himself into
chair
Yes, I was Just reading Of IT in the
papers The little microphone has put
an entirely new twist on affairs. And
the best Of it is that the financial writ
ers all seem to think it was planned
by Worthlngton and the rest
oh. hang Worthington-hang Motors.
That is what I meant"
He slapped down packet OF letters on
the desk
"You-you found them" gasped Cen
stance. She looked at him kcenly. it
was evident that a great we.ght had
been taken on his mind
Yes indeed I knew there was only
one place where she would put tnCm-in
her safe with her Jewels. She would
think 1 would never suspect that sh+
had them and, besides she had the COM
bination changed. went uD to the
house this afternoon when she was oIt
[ had an expert with me He worked
two hours. steady-but he opened it,
Here they are. Now for the real game.
What do you mean
Il mean that I noticed the name uf the
( manufacturer on your microphone. 1
have had one installed 10 tNe room
which she uses most Of all The uII's
run to the next house where t.c ulrcd
an apartment I intend 20 listen I'M
/ there I'll get this Worthiugtun-yct.
/ That night Constance and Bralnard sat
| fo- hours in the empty apartment
patiently waiting for word over the
\ microphone
! At last there was noise as Of door
opening.
Show them in here"
/ "Sybl," whispered Brainard as II per
haps she might even hear
Then came more voices.
''Worthngton and Drummond.' he
/ added. They suspect nothing Yet"
"DrummOnd knows this Dunlap wom-
an" said Worthington.
The detective launched forth I'm a TRADE
against Constance.
But she IS clever. prummond. You
admit that"
Clever as they make EN-"
You will haTe ter hadsWed7"
Every moment, Mrs. 5ra.rare'
Whats all this about the pane in
Motors Lee?"
Some other time. sybn. not now.
Drummond. what Sc people say"
DrummOnd hesusted
"Out with it. mar"
We'll, Mr., Worthington. it Is said you
started it."
The deuce I did. But ! guess snep-
pard and 1 helped II along Wen 60 the
limit, too
After all, it had to come. Wen load
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-12
PEEK TRIAL POSTPONED
Man Accused OF Keeping md Storing
Liquor with Intent 10 Sell to he
Henrd on Nuy 10

The trial OF Alexander T. Peek.
forty nine years old. charged with
keeping and storing liquor in his home
at 2so6 East Clay Street with intent
10 sell in violation OF the State prohi-
bition law. was continued Yesterday
by Justice Crutchhc!d in th. Police
Court until MAY 10 The continuance
was granted that commemorative Al
;orney Wise msn, be present when the
case is heard
Several cooking utensils a tcn-rai-
Ion keg containing about hvc gallons
OF liquor. thirty-tiv. quart bottles OF
whisky and other articles that Peek
Is alleged TO have used in his opera
.tions were sent TO the Police Court as
evidence against him The man is said
TO have received ten gallons OF liGuor.
packed in 81 barre! OF clans a short
time before the police raidcd his home.
y Fitzhugh White, colored charged
with illegally transporting liquor was
held for the grand jury OF tho lIust-
ings Court. The negro was arrested
more. than a month ago after long
chase by police officers. Before his ar
rest, however. the negro threw away
two hot water bottles in which he
was carrying the whisky. The bottles
we're later recovered and offered in
.ihe Police Cour, yesterday as evidence
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-12
MAJOR POTTS MUSTERED OUT
Head of State Quartermaster'a Depart
ment Goes Back to Civil Life
at His Own Request.

Major Allen Potts, Quartermasters
Corps. National Guard Of Virginia, was
mustered out OF service yesterday in
accordance with All order OF the War
Department given at his own request
When il was first announced that a
large mobilization for State troops
would be established. Major Potts was
put on duty and delegated to gather
Information for the benefit OF the de-
partmcnt and TO inspect sites offered
in various cities. Since Petersburg
Was picked as the location for the
camp. he has been waiting further or
dcrS To save money for the State he
was permitted TO return to civil life
When work on the new camp is com
menced. il is expected that Major
Potts will be recalled to the service.
Neither the State nor Federal gov
eminent now has funds available for
preparation OF the camp site, and work,
II is stated will lie deferred until Con-
Sress provides funds.
Men appointed from the State mi
litia 10 attend the reserve officers
begins on next Monday. will not be
required 10 report until Saturday, ac.
cordinG 10 the order received YESTERDAY
by Adjutant General Sale from the
Eastern Department. The order SAYS:
TO afford time for careful selection,
enlisted candidates for training camps
lists will not be finally approved by
department commanders before May
l:. The enlisted men will then pro-
coed at once to designated camps"
Nirginia's quota of National Guards
men at the Fort Myer camp will Drob
ably number 100.