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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-31
RED CROSS WORK AIDED
BY-CO-OPERATION OF ALL
LornI business Houscs Are rendering
Valuable Service In Exploiting
ArIylty

MANY OF the prominent business
rrms in Richmond are aiding the Red
cross by using their own advertise
mcnts 10 put tho worE OF tho orrani.
2.iicn before The public And not only
through IN" papers but I'm their win
dows. Next wccl, the Red Cross viii
have p display window at Grcentrce's
seventh and Broad streets. in conjunc-
ton with the Nariue Corps recruiting
station. The 10y Scouts will demon
s,rate the work OF the first aid and
tho plans and scr' ices Of the Rod Cross
Viii Nc shown other merchants will
lend their windows for this splendid
work. and tho various moving pictur.
houses VIII Cash new appeals for the
Red Cross on their screens.
Another form OF helping the WORT;
and increasing tn" membership will be
through the Public Service News. 40
the Virginia Railway and Power com.
many VIII carry interesting informa-
ton about the Red Gross every week
Phc suburbs Of Richmond have been
accomplishing definite work for Tho. so.
ciety. especially in Paramount. which
has furnished many young men for the
war. This week meeting Will he
held there 70 complete plans for FUR
thcrinG tho work of the Red Cross
Or Il. w. Miller viii he the instructor
IN first-aid class 10 he organized
shortly ia Barton Heights and IN,
community garden which is being run
by the children OF Wcsthmmptou. vii
help supply fresh vegetables for de-
pendent families, through tho homc-aid
committee Of tho Richmond Chapter of
the Red Cross
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-31
HOUSE T0 IE-OPEN CONTEST
OVER PRESS CENSORSHIP.

WASHINGTON. May 3o.-B o t ii
branches of Congress will rec-nvcnc
tomorrow after the holiday with the
leaders determined TO make a Vigorous
summer drive" on war Legislation.
With food and revenue legislation
the Senates immediate consider ations
the House will reopen Tomorrow the
contest over newspaper censorship.
taking UP the question Of adopting
the espionage hill conference report
including tie avw compromise censor.
ship clause.
Legislative machinery will halt tor "A
while In the Senate for reception OF
the Italian commission, the Prince of
Udinc having accepted AN invitation
TO addr4ss the Senate at noon, and de-
liver King Victor l;mmanuels letter
To the American public.
Roth sides OF the censorship night
were lining up forces Tonight Tor to-
morrows contest III the House While
there was some doubt as 10 the result.
many leaders Of both Senate and House
predicted that the House would reject
the censorship proposal Tina, would
finally close the question for the pre-
sent, although the administration mi:h,
present !alcr' separate censorship
measure.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-31

write maxima carta. proclaimins
freedom to all tho nations OF earth.
The world has acknowledged another
OF Virsinia's great gifts, Woodrow Will
son.
when I go back TO New York.
shall report to those l address that
in all these United States there Is no
group of men and women moro deter
mined. resolute and enthusiastic to go
through the war TO the end until our
aims and arms alii:i arc crowned with
victory than the men and wcmcn OF
the Commonwealth of Virginia. No
where in the UniCu will the American
cause lind more devoted. loyal. pa
triotic servants ~ service than here"
MUzzLED PRESS UNNECESSARY
IN AMERICA. HE SAYS
DR.. Wise cautioned his hearers
against giving way to hatred of the
German people and against allowing
their souls to be Prussianized. Prus-
sia is not Il place. but I, state of mind.
he said, and il can obtain As we'll in
this country as abroad What the
United States is lighting is the spirit
OF prussianism.
One form of Prussinnization would be
the establishment OF censorship OF
the press. declared pr. Wise emphati-
cally. The press and the people OF
America can he trusted from beginning
to end Rather Il few laundering pa
pers. he said. than stiflcd press. y
people whose press Is not free is not
capable of self govcrnment.
Leon Walcrstcin presided at the
meeting. and DR.. Il. y. Calisch. rabbi
OF Beth AhHbah Temple, introduced Dr.
Wise. The singing OF America was a
part Of the program. The committee
which arranged for the meeting was
composed of the following:
Leon Wallerstcin. chairman: W. H.
Schwarzschild treasurer: Arthur Levy.
secretary: George Benedict. assistant
secretary: DR.. Edward y. Calisch. II. s.
BinSwangcr. Charles StrauS. l.. Il. Nor
riS. l.. :. Strauss. j. I.ichtcnStcin. I. IT,
Kaufman. Henry s. Iutzlcr. Henry S.
Wallcrsten. NJ. Soloman. Philip Whit
lock. J. II. Joncssof. y. l.. Straus. l.. H.
Gunst. Milton j. Straus. |. j. Aiarcuse.
]. Lichtcnstcin |. Kaufman. y. IA
minsky. Charles Hutzler. ~ Goldman.
y. Friedman. j. Goldiiuc, Morton G.
Thalhimer.
Henry MorGenthau. former American
ambassador to Turkey. was in Rich
mond yesterday with Or. Wise i'm the
interest of the Jewish war relief fund
Both made addresses at the luncheon
given in their honor ut the jefferson
club. Mr.. Morgenthau left for Wash
inGton carly yesterday afternoon.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-31

Coercion OF sovereign. independent
States was nothing but tyranny. You
may call that treason. but call II
INSTRUMENTATION truth. We were
States right virginians. and obeyeG
the powers that be.
Now. am talking Dbout what wo
were In 81. not what VIC arc to-day.
Force brought about II consolidation.
Secession. the suprcmcst expression OF
States rights failed. coercion prevailed.
and now VIC are Il consolidated gov
crnmcnt and AN indisSolublc union.
ann reminded of two bullets which
once SAW in u museum They were
said TO have been picked up on one Of
the battle fields. They were imbcddcd
into each other. and must have been
moving with about equal speed when
they met. SO force has welded all the
states together as ono compact indi-
visible whole. So much for the cause
that brought about tho Civil War"
WON PROMOTION ron
his SERVICES TO S0lTti
MIR. Ferguson WAS four years en-
Gagged in the war. which included par
,icipation in &hc battles of Williams
burg. Seven Pines. Gaines's Mill
frazier's Farm. Second Manassas
Hoonsboro. Sharpsburg and Cettysburs
lie MAS wounded at Fra2icr's Farm,
Second Manassas aud in Pickctts fa-
nous assault at Gettysburg. lie was
captured in the latter, battle. MIR.
Ferguson enlisted as 4 private at tho
outbreak of the war in a compan" that
went from Blackstone. attached TO the
Eighteenth Virginia Infantry lie soon
became a lieutenant and later rcgi-
mental adjutant.
From this varied experience he
related many interesting. personal
"reminiscences OF battles and campuiSn ms.
Probably the most striking OF these
was his description Of the disposal OF
Confederate dead in lakewood Gene
terry. where the necessities of the times
made burial almost an inpossibility.
While the assc,nhlasc sang Onward.
Christian Soldiers" a band of young
girls. grandchildren OF Confederate
veterans. marched TO the Confederate
Monument and placed wreath at it's
base. The Grays fired rife salute
over the graves Of the unknown dead.
chile the IIowit.crs fired military
salute of thirteen guns from the hill
overlooking the James River. Taps
ended the ceremonies.
At Seven Pines tho Union Veterans
and their friends held services AT 1890
o'clock in the morning. y large crowd
was present Rev. George II. 1Iovcy.
president of the Virginia Union Uni
versity, was the principal speaker.
Confederate flags were placed on the
..t.tues of mr. Hunter NcJ;uirc Genera
'Stonewall" Jackson and Extra Gov
crnor Billy Smith. all OF which are
located in Capitol square several
women identified with the Confederate
Memorial society did the decorating,
placing the f!aGs so that they would
show TO the best adval taGc. Flowers
were also placed at the base OF the
monuments.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-31
$4,000 MtRCIIERS IN LINE
IN NEW YORK PARADE
lBy AssocIatch rrc.n.l

BY Associated rrc-H.l
NEW IORK May "O.--WIth new
siGniiicanc" due to the war. and given
added color by the participation Of
thousands OF Won in uniform, Memorial
Day WAS celebrated in Sew York to-
day on a .ar greater scale than at
any time ) iCc lS3S. Thousands OF
soldiers, marines. military orcaniza-
tons ana aChoolboSs participated in
paradcs in Manhattan. Brooklyn and
tho BrOnN.
The main parade. that OF tn" Grand
Army Of the l,cpublic and the soldiers
OF the nation, state ana city. marched
up riverside Drive. II was reviewed
by MajorGcncral j. Franklin Bell
and Governor Whitman "a; the Soldiers
and Sailor Monument /, Was csti-
mated that $1,000 marchrrs were in
line.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-31

partment to-day that II an agreement
IS not reached tho government will
commander tho yards, and draft tho
disEruntled mon into service.
This being holiday at the yards. tho
situation remained auicsccnt. although
throughout the day officials of the
company, Federal agents and naval
constructors were busy with tho men
in an effort to reach u settlement.
Building at Newport News arc two
super Dreadnoughts. the Maryland and
west Virginia, and a largo number Of
deStroyers and other craft immediately
required for submarine hunting anu
patrol work
In addition. tho Newport \, COM
pany has contracts for Two OF four
great battle cruisers authorized by
Congress.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-31

The Eskew hiramy case, which has
hung FIRE in the local courts for nearly
month. went out Of existence yes
ttrday. Police Justice Crutchtield dis
missing Frank r. E.skew, the defend
ant,
From letters In the possession Of tho
Police Department, the defendants
aged mother intcrccded with wife No
|, in Atlanta, with the result that the
latter decided not TO come 10 Rich
mond 10 prosecute. Commemorative
Attorney Wise stated TO the court that
Mrs. Eskew could not be forced to come
here, and as her presence was vital IL
the state was TO press the case. Jus
tice Crutcbfeld entered dismissal.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-31
ANTIDRAFr PLOT
UNCOVERED IN MILWAUKEE

CHICAGO, May 3o.-"An important
angle" OF tho antidraft plots was un-
covered in Milwaukee, according to
Hinton q. Clazauch. divisional super
intcndent OF tho bureau OF invcstiGa-
ton OF the Department OF Justice. on
Isis return from that city to-day. Sew
eral suspects wcrc detained and qucs-
toned in the WISCONSIN city. and one
az the results is said to have been Il
decision 10 send ten additional opera
tircs there.
More than thirty persons. including
several women, suspected OF conspir-
Ing TO Interfere with army registration
next Tuesday, were taken TO the rcd
crni building during last night and
questioned and many others arc en-
pectcd to be taken into custody by gov
ernmcnt operatives.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-31
PAYS GLOWING TRIBuTE.
no SOUTHERN WARRIORS

no SOUTHERN WARRIORS
MIR. FERGUSON paid a glowing trib-
ute tn tho Southern warriors telling
OF the "glorcs, and virtues and deeds
of as noble a band of patriotic heroes
as ever drew sword or shouldcrcd
muskct in all the worlds history. and
in behalf Of cause both just and
righteous in tho sight OF Cod and
man.
We all believed in the doctrine of
states rights" MIR. FERGUSON con-
tinued. 1T was born with our gov
crnment. and All the tempting bait Of
Lincoln and his advisers could not
swcrvc our iIlustrious leader, Robert
Il. Lee. from that great principle.
Consequently whom the Federal gov
crnmcnt, led by Lincoln and the Re-
publican party. determined to cocrce
the states to remain in the Union,
whether they wanted to or not AID
called upon Virginia for her quota Of
the $4,000 troops, Leo resigned his
commission i'm the Federal army ana
returned TO Virginia. We rallied TO
him like iron filings to the magnet.
and all the sic scmpcr tyhannis that
was In our blood boiled over. and we
said. in Gods name. with the same
Lee. If you do it. YOU will have to
march over our dead bodies We rec
oGniZed the voice Of our State as above
very other and obeyed her call. And
in this view Of States rights we are
sustained by many on the other side,
especially by one no less distinguishc cd
than Charles Francis Adams. Of New
England. who has stated time and time
:Sain. after the War, that we had the
right OH our side. They called US
Rebels We hurled back the SLAM
dcrouS cpithet and called them 'Ty-
rants The world may call II Lin.
coins love OF country but ] call il
tyranny, naked, baldfaced tyranny
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-31
AR-ADMIRAL UPsHUR DEAD
He WINS Distinisuishcd Veteran or Two
Wars and Oldest Graduate Of
AnuapoIis,
II,y Ass,cin,eJ pres.

tBy Associated PrcssJ
WASHINGTON. May 30-Rear-Ad-
miral John Henry Upshur. United
States Navy, retired. died at his home
here tonight OF heart disease ut the
age OF nincty-four. He was a nutiyo
of Virginia, Il veteran of the Mexican
and civil Wars. and was the oldest
living graduate OF tho Naval Academy
at Annapolis.
During the Mexican War Admiral
Cpshur participated in the siege and
capture Of Vera Cruz. lie served In
tho Perry expedition. which opened
Japan TO commerce. and shortly before
his retirement. in 1885. lie was placed
in command OF all American naval
forces in the Pacific
Admiral Upshur was born i'm North
ampton County, Va. in 1923. and was
Il student at William and Mary Col
icge lie graduated from the Naval
Academy In lSiS. and soon atterwurd
was member OF tho first landing
party at Vera Cruz. Later he saw
service In the Mediterranean aud was
instructor in tho Naval Academy at
tho opening OF the Civil War
lie was transferred to the North At
lhhtlc squadron early IN the war. and
WAS present n, the capture OF Fort
llat,cras Por, Royal and Fort Fisher
and in minor expeditions along tho
coast. lie had been In active service
forty-four years when he retired
lie Is survived by his wife, two sons
George l.. Cpshur. Of New York city
aud Custis Clarke Cpshur. OF Norfolk
Va. and two daughters, Mrs. * e.
Moorhcad. of Washington. and Mrs
William H. Hunt, OF san Francisco.
Rear Admiral Cpshur was the grand
father Of Mrs. .\lcxandcr G.. Brown. Of
1875 West Franklin Street. this city.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-31
AGREE UPON PRINCIPAL
tPPRUpRiNrION iT'Ir1IS

y partial repor, ON the $3.50. 00O. 900
war budget bill also will he presented
TO the House tomorrow by the An
preparations Committee. The confcrces
AZ an h!idaN session to-day agreed
upon The principal appropriation items.
b"t l''ltod To agree upon details Of
legislation 10 govern expenditure OF
the s'5o.0n0.0oo authorized for a MGR
chant marine. The senate conferccs
~ Is understood. refused TO accept
ilpusc amendments which would au
thoriIc the President to delegate INC
ShlphulidinE program in his discretion
10 "i'htr the shipping Board or Major
General Cocktails manager Of the
boards building corporation, insisting
thai General GocthulS alone should he
placed specifically in charge Tn.
House confcrccs may ask for further
instructions on the question
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-31
MANY YOUNG AMERICANS
CROSSING INTO MEXICO DAILY
my Associated Press.

Try ASsotIattd FrCss.l
il.AREDO. TENAS May Federal
officials here to-day disclosed the fact
ha; from fifteen 10 twenty young
Srnercans with little baggage, but
Carving plenty Of money and appar-
c,s;ly OF good families. are crossing
r. Mexico daily.
sThey go south ostcnsibly to NINE
ntosrect for oil or pursue other occu-
nations for which they apparently are
iipi trained, and il is believed by OF
fipials that they are leaving the United
states 20 avoid CONSUMPTION.
cNcst az tho young men arc from
Eastern States. some being from points
rs far East as Maine and New llamn-
shire
"A full description is taken of each
american leaving the country for fu-
tlre identification.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-31
$4,000 Is SUBSCRIBED
TO AID'SUFFERlNG JEWS

N"hINUtd Iroln First PaGcD
aiSso!up!e people. sometimes feel
'iat Ii is almost worth while for us TO
p"fU'ipate III this war in order that
every memory OF discord may vanish
as your boys and our boys enter the
"rinE ana navy together 10 max.
Democracy safe throughout the world
= no not forget that great Vir-
Gih'ah' perhaps as great prophetic and
s'*'ea'nhniike an American as has
ANed VINO even as Thomas jefferson
once wrote the charter OF freedom i'm
'hiS western world. may be given TO
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-31
DR.. FELIX G. CROSS
IN RICHMOND

pr. Felix 6 Cross. tho founder and
president Of the Columbia Life Insur-
ance Company, Of Cincinnati, Ohio. Is
visiting this city for the purpose OF
securing state agent or district man
agcr Is Il guest of the jefferson, where
applicants for positions may be re-
ccivcd. Sec advertisement ella sGed
column.--AdN.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-31
PATRIOTIC ENEItCISES
HELD Ar BIRMISGHhM

BY Associated ircsS.
BIRMINGHAM, MA, May Go
Decoration Dny was observed here by
the q. ~ T.. with Confederate veterans
participating. Flowers and markers
were placed on graves Of dead com
radcS during the morning. and IL
parade of members Of the Grand Army
Alabama national guardsmcn. Confcd-
crate veterans, Sons Of Veterans
woman's relief corps and others
marched TO OAK Hin Cemetery IN the
afternoon. where atriotic exercises
were hcld.>
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-31
TRAIL OF BLOOD LEADS
TO ARREST FOR MURDER
Wright Held mr. Principal. While Dead
Mans Wife Is Locked lp
rs Mitmcsn.

Following the finding Of tho body Of
James Washington. colorcd. in the rear
Of 300 Cabcll street early yesterday
morning, Samuel Wright WAS locked up
at the Second Police Station, where he
IL charged with murder. WrichtS wife
is held AS II witness. and the police
are looking for Grover Montgomery,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-31
AMERICA RESPONDS
TO CALL OF LIBERTY
MN M IL


III. world That she was born IL serve
mankind"
WAR CLOUDS CAST
GRAVITY OVER EXERCISES
War clouds east IL special gravity to-
day over the Memorial Day exercises
in which President Wilson. Cardinal
Gibbons Chief Justice White and many
other high soycrnmcnt officials par
ticipated.
Down Pennsylvania Avenue. and
across the Potomac To Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery marched veterans Of
two past wars at the head of a column
of national Guardsmcn and regulars
who may sec service in France within
a year. Mingled with the American
Gags adjoining buildings along the WAY
were II number Of Confederate banners.
set flying for tho Confederate vet
Grams reunion here next week.
Special pontiNcnl militiry mass wns
held at st Aioysius Church by Car
dinai Gibbons. and was attended by
Knights Of Columbus councils from
Baltimore. Chief Justice White and
other members of the Supreme Court.
This was followed BY q patriotic ccle-
mcnt. with former Governor Glynn. of
New York. the chief speaker Spanish
War veterans held services about the
Maine memorial at Arlington.
3 t. houses Of Congress adjourned
and all government departments were
closed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-31
GRAVES OF FEDERAL
SOLDIERS DECORATED
INV Associa,ea prcs.l

IBy Associated Prcss.)
RALEIGH. y. G.. May 30.-Graves of
Federal soldiers throughout the State
were decorated today: but, while
Memorial Day generally was observed
as holiday, few organized celcbra.
tiouS were held.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-31
Lauycr.wt1hdrn,r. From Case.

an attack or Miss Edna Smith. q blind
woman, Al her home near Ashland.
viii he arraienod before Magistrate
r j. ruryear. Of Henrico County. this
morning. l. s. Brcmner, who has been
retained by McCiovcru. has Withdrawn
from tho case
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-31
also wanted as a witness.
negroes.

negroes.
According TO Information inh
hands OF tho Police Department.. WIN
found his wife with Washington
Montgomery at Clio doddin Street late
Tuesday night and Immediately began
operations with a knife.
Badly wounded. Washington man.
aged to get as far as tho Cabell Street
address before death overlook him.
Montgomery applied at the Virginia
Hospital for treatment. thcn made his
escape.
a trail Of blood from the place where
Washington's body was found led to
the arrest Of Wright. Policeman Ger
ring followed tho crimsoned trai,
which ended at $40 Goddin Street.
There he learned OF the fight. and as
he was making inquiries Wright APP
peared on the scene TO remove his
belonRines
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-31

ceremonies. Hundreds OF soldiers
from Fort Smelling marched through
tho streets with comparatively few
Civil War veterans. A number Of
Confederate soldiers marched with
Union veterans to-day. for tho first
i inc in the city's history.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-31
NATION MUST PROVE ITSELF
WORTHY OF PRESENTATION

BY Associated Press
COLUMBUS. ONO, May 30-Unitcd
States Senator Warren q. Harding, in
Memorial Day address here o-day.
after paying homage to the heroes of
'6l. living and dead. sounded a note
of warning when he declared IL remains
yet to be proven by their Grandsons
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-31

Frank James. colorcd. was treated
for slieh, scalp wound at Second
Police Station last night. after being
struck over tho head by Patrolman
Dawson for resisting arrest. Charges
~ resisting an officer and drunk were
filed against James.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-31
MINNEAPOLIS PAYS HOMAGE
TO "BONS IN IxIIAKI''

by Associated Press
NlNNEAPDllS, MINI, MAY 60
Minneapolis to-day paid homage to
the boys in khaki as well AS the
boys in blue" in it's Memorial Day
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-31
FOR AN ACHING HEAD

Take liorsford'> Acid Phosphate
licalthful. ANA most agreeable 10 tho
Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-31
PAY FITTING HONOR
TO SOUTHERN DEAD
CONTINUED from First

LN0ntlnucd from First I'aSe.)
liNcred the address. Mr.. Ferguson
closed with the hope that Southern
boys. in the present war, will per
petuatc the heroism and valor Of their
ancestors.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-31

Rear Admiral Cpshur was the grand
father of Mrs. Alexander G.. Brown. of
1875 West Franklin Street, this city.
The Newark journal., 1917-11-29
BIG COTTON FIRE PREVENTED BY
 QUICK ACTION OF NIGHT OFFICER
AN AID TO PROSPERITY

The fact that Arkansas is Bone Dry is responsible in a large measure for the present wave of prosperity being en- ioyed by the people of this State. With the curse of in- toxicating beverages gone, the future of the State is brighter than ever before. In a few years those who seem so de- termined to bring back the evil conditions that obtained under the liquor regime will have passed away or removed to other localities, and the drink curse will reman only as a memory or as a matter of his tory.-Monroe County Citizen.