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Well known People Among
Arrivals AT the T'ravrnore

Mr.. James Forbes, playwright, with
Mrs. Forbes, is spending the week at
Hotel Traymore, Atlantic City.
Other arrivals from New York are
Mrs. Malcolm Yassett, Mr.. and Mrs
John Halliday, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Keely, Mr.. and. Mrs. P, 4 Rose, Miss
Margaret Lawrence, Miss Olive May.
Mrs. r. f. Mcqueen, Mrs. Gertrude T.
Wilson, DIR. and Mrs. ID. j. Dolan, Mr..
and Mrs. w. R. Gregg, Mr.. and Mrs,
E. W. Proctor, Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. G.
Wall, Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Bodenhorn
and others.
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beach at the lake ia crowded every

beach at the lake Ia crowded every
afternoon,
Recent arrivals ineludei
Indian Queen Hotel--Dr. and Mrs.
z. u. McCreery, Mr.. and Mrs. T. O.
Erhart, Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Petty and
AIR and Mrs. r. L. Carroll.
Penn~Stroud Hotel Mr.. and Mrs. j.
y. Davies, Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Basel
man and MIR. ard Mrs. w. e. Goodman.
Highland Inn~-Mr. and Mrs. w. Bar
kar, Mr.. and Mrs. G. Chapel and Will
liam Nj. Sullivan.
The Peters House Miss Caroline
Matt, Miss Doris Owen, Mrs. s. Toolc
and Mr.. and Mrs. CYesson,
Turn Villa Mr.. and Mrs. William
0. Threapleton, Miss Virginia Mccon-
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Geehan, Miss Grace M. Byrnas, Mrs. j.
rudolph and Mrs. A. NJ. Hagen.
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Continued from rlrst s,age
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-01-28

was later made sergeant In y com
pany, First battalion. as.
!, "On the 9th of October we were Oh
HILL" he said. "and word was passed
down the limo that we were to move
out. We moved down through the bot.
/ tom and up the other hill. saw Ma
jor Opie standing there near his p. G
(battallon headquarters.) Major Opie
said: What do you mean by falling
back like this?" and grabbed riflo
from the man marching by me. was
not six feet from Opic at the time.
HE did not fire at any individual.
was looking and nobody fell. He stopp
cd us and got US In formation and sont
us back up there where we had come
from" ...... ..... ...
Did Ire aim ut any man?"
II know that he did not" He only
saw one shot fired.
"Who were with your"
! Sergeant Dexter Tyler. Weather.
ford and McGufiin, who was killed lat.
err and pretty near the whole company
land some I did not know. He hollered
for us to stop before lie fired"
William b. Peel, Of Norfolk who
served In Company B, 10th infantry,
but who during the battle was on de.
tached duty with the First battalion
as Intelligence man, said there was Il
general retreat.
Were you in it?" ... ... .
Eyes, sir.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-01-28
PLAN REBUILDING SHORTER
HALL AT WIIIBERFORCE.

At recent meeting Of tho Exeen
tive Board OF Wilberforce University,
called by Bishop J. II. Jones tho Chair,
man OF the Trustee Board, plans were
adopted for the rebuilding Of Shorter
Hall. which was lost by fire on the
night Of December 18th last.
After a careful estimate It was de-
cided to launch a campaign for four
hundred thousand dollars, that in the
place OF the building lost shall be erect
ed ono which shall meet the needs OF
this rapidly growing institution
There has been q steady Increase II,
the enrolment during the last five
years, and this year hundreds vert
turned away because OF lack Of accom-
mediation. One can we'll imagine then,
the sore straights to which the author
tiles have been put, to care for the 2Ut
young men who were deprived Of
rooms by the burning n Shorter. But
neighbors and friends were very KIND
= and although deal Of hardship was
experienced by tho students, let it be
said to their credit. that they for the
most part, met tho situation nhiltso.
phically and the work has not been
permitted to lag.
LctterS anu Je1egr31nS or sympathy
have come IN from every section, ana
the authorities wish to thank all for
their expressions Of concern Many
have already sent in contributions and
many have signified their willingness,
to do 30.
A very splendid spirit has been
shown by all and the authorities a,
Wilberforce find that the race ut large
feels special interest In the inst,tu.
tion which Is the Mother Of an cduca
tional effort fostercd and maintained
by our own people. Letters come from
sister institutions Offering MD. and
Morris Brown University, although
faced with its own problems sent n gen
erous donation to President Gregg for
the building fund.
DR.. Barker OF Dayton the Red Cross
OF Greene County, the War Depart
ment Of the State of Ohio and many
other friends sent in clothing and bet
ding for the use Of the young men, and
Bishop John Hurst of Florida, sent a
check for $4,000 with which to help
those in immediate noed md promises
his contribution toward the building
fund.
Tho following letter from a young
man in Detroit, Michigan, to Secretary
@. c. Jenkins shows tho proper spirit:
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-01-28
LOOKED LIKE RETREAT

1T was pretty disorderly mess for
time, will admit that, said Gillie,
Major Opie seemed to think We were
retreattng and 1t looked that way.
Machine gun fire cut loose at that
time and we were not we'll protected"
Gil1ie said Major Opie passed right
by him between $3.50 and $50 A. n.
There was some haae but ono could
$50 at a distance. Major Qpie was
about twenty-five PAGES away from
him when he fired.
Chile said Major Opie was trying
to do all he could to stop what he
thought was retreat. He saw Opis
take rifle and shoot, but he couldn't
say whether tho man died or not. as
he was attempting to reform his own
men. He SAW Major Opfe shoot and
saw the man fall.
Ha saw tho man after ne fell but
did not examine him, and did not
know whether he was dead. There
were mon who pretended to l,e shot
and just laid down, the witness assent
Cd. The man was walking to the rear
when shot. He did not know whether
Major Opie called to HIM to halt On
not. ,.....
Things were kind of turned upside
down" and he did not know whore
other battalions were stationed
On cross examination Mr.. Gillie "a id
men were dropping into shell holes IN
expectation Of counter-attack.
"If you thought Major Opie was
pointing rifle at you. wouldn't you
drop into a shell hole? Asked chairmap
Brandegee. .....
"I'n do Major Opie the credit to Say
It wou'd not be much use." answered
Mr.. Gillie.
Gillis said he was q corporal aud
was acting sergeant on tho day Of bat
tie.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-01-28

with US as We were dropping back to.
ward tho rear, under ORDERS" Carleton
could not say what Opie said. He wan
addressing some other fellows of to
one side.
He was not positive whether Cpie
had on an oyercoat or not. Carrot on
said he was at one side, about on u
Tine with Major Opie when he saw him
shoot tho man. s.
Gould you tell from where you
stood at which particular man Major
1pie was pointing his gun!"
YES sir. The man who was shot WIG
more to himself" ........
Carleton said he WAS about fit:y-feet
from Major Opie at the time. There
was no other rifle cracking on that
wes no other rifle cracking on that
bill tho witness said. Carleton said he
did not know whether the man wns
killed or to what unit he belonged to.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-01-28
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-01-28
HESTER TDeTIrIHs

Dewey D. Hester. ef Marion, w., q
MSmbcr Of Comnnny D, 11eth infentr,
Formerly Of Richmond who terrified
that he was gassed. hut was not at pr O.
Snt undergoing hoApital treatm ont. tes
titled that he SAW Major Opie shoot .
man ke'wenn October 3. and 1S toward
the middle OF the day.
Were YOU with your company"
mo, myself and two others had beet,
detas ,nd that dav rs runners or IN es-
Reneers and were going back to regi.
mental headduorters and ns we passed.
Through the o'her battalion. another
man came out further down the line
and rs he nnssod Major OD'e the Major
pulled ont hia revolver and fired. The
man threw I'm his hands and fell back
Corbfn who was with me said the man
shot was q runner.
5 Cnr'>'o Voc '"ter killed or wounded
Jolly, the third man he had not he.rd
from hui cn"e e'ncn the war, when lie
met HIM in Richmond.
odd YOU make any report OF this
shooting - s
mo" ..
'Whv not? 2"
II WINS afraid to-"
'sWere soldiers afraid to tell Of thes,
thirp-a'"
'TYos." wy. ...''' 's'.'..
Witness sotd he had snYved IN tho
Mtafsan border. He safa ~ az net
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-01-28
FIRED IN AIR

He corroborated the former witness
rs to Major Opie firing a shot in the
air to stop tho retreat, but was sure he
did not hit any one.
81 didn't see anybody dead from
|. that kind OF wound" he explained.
"There was n man whose head had
been blown off by shell, lying partly
In shell hole but n rifle could not
have done that"
; There were number Of other wit
nesses present for Major Opie but AS
their testimony was cumulative, Col.
onel Cutchins said he would not tako
/ the time OF the committee with furth-
or testimony.
He briefly summed up without 80
ing into any discussion Of the evidence
After expressing his thanks for tho
, courtesy and patience or the commit,
tee he alluded to the fact that both he
and Major Opie had enlistened as priv
ates in the national guard and been In
tho service for many years. He did not
believe that the witnesses against Me-
jor Opie had lied, except in rare In
stances, no said. "They really believe
1t is truo. But matter Of this kind
ought not to be allowed to go on much
longer. want to ask tho committee
20 nerno some definite time for a fur
ther hearing" ~, ..... ....
After explaining that tlre Davis clIri
10, which Lemuel Smith and other wit
nesses said they. were attending, was
a part Of the Southwestern State Hos
pital for the Insane mt Marion, eva.
Colonel Cutchins said with some feel
ing; "God knows 1t Is not their fault
that they are not normal men. To pro
long this hearing merely aggravatcs
their mental condition, and not only
does an injustice to Major Opie, but
grieves all the officers and men who
were in the service. and their families
I ask you to name definite time and
lot one end all come here and say what
they have to say, and then let this mat
ter be forever ended. You owe not on
ly to Major Opic but to every man Wild
went overseas prompt decision"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-01-28
Detroit Houee Of Correction.
1441 Alfred Street,
Detroit Michigan

DetTOlL mlCNlShE.
January 3, 1929.
@. G. Jenkins, Secretary,
Wilberforce University
Wilbeforce. Ohio.
Dear Sir:--My name Is Mr.. Mack
Griffin, colored, and am at the pres
Ont time incarcerated in the Detroit
House Of Correction. I read or your
loss in the newspaper and wish to state
that few OF the inmates both colorco
and white have donated fund for the
benfit Of the Wilberforce University.
Our Superintendent, Mr., ]. o. Stu,s
man, has granted mo permission to
contribute this money from tho funds
of the various inmates who wish to
contribute to tho welfare OF your Uu;.
versity
would like to hear from you by re
turn mail IL I shall send the money
order in your care and all particulars
We want TO make sure that the money
for the purpose for which it ia intend.
ed. Although It may not DO as large as
some donations you may receive, We
believe it will help some. Both the col
dred and white boys have donated very
sraciously to this good cause.
Trusting may hear from you by re-
turn mail, l am
Very respectfully,
MACK GRIFFIN.
Now II those young mon in their
confinement can do 80 we'll, how much
moro should others, who arc not 30 sit
uated, do? Thru the efforts of Bishop
J. II. Jones tho members Of tho facui
ty and the good people OF the c,m-
munity, 100000 have already been
subscribed toward the building fund.
Founders Day will be celebrated
this year on Friday February "a. and
II evor that day has sisnified anything
to the students. faculty, and Wdlber.
forceans out in the world, 1t should BE-
OF special interest this year. May the
same spirit that actuated the fathers
when Wilberforce suffered loss by fire
in the early days, be manifested nov,
and may the funds that are SO necss-
cary for the rebuilding be sent in at
once. May Founders Day this YEA,
prove that every Wilberforcean and
every friend Of the school will rally to
Its needs. Any amounts sent will b.
gratefully received and honestly apph.
ed Send contributions to President i.
A. Gregg, or Secretary Q. c. Jenkins,
and they will be acknowledged and re
ceipted.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-01-28
WATSON REPLIES

Senator Watson OF Georgia, replied,
speaking rs he said, as matter Of
Justice to himself. He reviewed the
history Of the investigation which fol.
lowed certain remarks he had made
on the floor Of the senate in regard To
proposed bonus legislation. Major
Opie's name was not in his mind at
all. he said. It was first brought in by
a Virginia ex-service man.
There is no controversy between
Major Opie and myself" he said. Tbs
case has been specialized not at my in
stance but at the instance Of Major
Opie, who wrote Chairman Brandegee
a letter and then published that letter
in The News Leader Of Tichmond. Va.
Mato rOpie cfrose his own forum when
no made statement to a newspaper,
thus making an Issue between himael:
and his men.
"A special finding In this case would
not meet the terms OF senate resolu-
ton, under which tho committee Is act
ing. 1t Is hardly fair to give special
verdict in one case"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-01-28
KAHN SAW SAME THING"

Whene tho line was reformed to ao
vance he passed about ten feet from
the man who apparently was dead; ly
ing partly in and partly out Of shell
hole. Carleton snid he had talked with
James Kahn OF 407 South Randolph.
street Richmond and Kahn said he had
seen the same thing.
Odd you make any complaints"
II had 10 right to. I was afraid to
bring 1t up. might not have been able
to prove 1t and then I would have been
shot myself. "
Did you even know Of any ono be.
Ing punished for reporting a breach
Of discipline?" .....
No sir"
present and was not getting govern.
ment compensation.
Were you wounded?" No"
MAN SHOT BY HIMSELF
Did Major ODie take the lead in re
forming the liner" "No the sergeant
lined us up to back into the battle Mt
er the counterattack. There was foggy
gas in tho bottom, which was one reas-
on Why the company dropped hack on
tho hin and reformed.
"And ~ sa' Major Opie did not ,e.
form your"
"He mover reformed no."
WAS this march squads?"
mo, they were NIL mixed up. but
were under orders. The man shot was
by himself. Major Opie was between
ME and the man." ...-. ... .
did you know whether he was q
messenger"
mo sir; don't know"
Was he n machine gun sereeant?"
II don't know.Y '.+
William d. Gil1fe Of 328 South Laur.
el street. Richmond Of company B
11Sth infantry, formerly of Highland
Springs, was called.
did you gee Major Opio shoot any
soldier?"
Yes. sir; am positive I saw him
shoot man on the morning Of Octo
Der o."
He described the counter attack and
heard Captain, Stack order the men
back to bald knob.
"Stack called Corporal Barefoot t.
see II there was any enemy in front Of
us. Barefoot reported there were about
a million there. Stack said we had bot
tor get back to the trenches on the hill
where we could put up n better rests
lance.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-01-28
! FOX ALLOWED TO GO.

I, When the commdtYtee reconvened for
tho afternoon session yesterday, Chair
man Brandegee notified Charles T..
Fox Of Richmond, who had been told
after his testimony in the morning to
remain for further examination, that
he was excused and would not be need
Cd further. In the interim, members
Of the committee had compared tho let
ter purporting to have boon written
by Fox telling OF his moth
or's death when he testified that his
mother is now living, which letter he
denied on the stand having written.
with tire copy he wrote while on tho
witness stand from dictetion OF Senn-
tor Ernest Members Of the committee
did not state whether they wero con-
WINGED or not that the handwriting
was tho samc.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-01-28
MAJOR BoNDURANT TEsTIFIEs

Major Frank T. Bondurant, OF Nor.
folk. who served overseas as captain
of the 112th machine gun company
was called. lie said he WAS with Mater
Opie On October and as his machine
gun ofIlcer at his headquarters. ..s,' -
"1t has been testified to here" he
WAS asked, 'Sthet Major Opie shot a ma
chine gun sergeant Of the 112th MA
chine gun company. Is that true" )
"Positively, it Is not true" answered
Major Bondurant. II can account for
all OF my sergennts. did not lose any
OF them by death. had two wounded
and he explained the circumstances un
der which each was injured in action.
Major Bondurant said he WAS with
Major Opie when Lieutenant Cunning
ham was killed on October IA and saw
Major Opie take what appeared to he a
message book from the body OF Lieut.
enant Cunningham. ..
He was with Opie constantly during
tho engagements OF October 8 and g.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-01-28
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-01-28
ALL THREE HAD MESSAGES

"All three Of you had messages from
the same company at the same time to
rear" 5~
Yes" .... -
Witness did not know whether all
three carried tho same message or not.
Major Opie he said. had on his belt and
pistol. ..~
Are you sure the shooting WAS with
pistol and not WITH a ritle?"
"Yes." .....- ..
"The other witnesses summoned for
today are here at the suggestion Of Ma
jor Opie' said Chairman Brandegee. IT
will turn over their examination to
Colonel Cutchins, his counsel" -
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-01-28
SAW OPIB STOP MEN

did you see Major, ople shoot an?
one Z"
positively I did not" 49,.
,''I raw him stop some men. I saw
him fire gun once or twice either IN
the air or on the ground. Tho only
thing I eaw him use was a pistol.
did not see him shoot a rifle. saw
him reforming certain units. 1t looked
to ME like a retreat coming over the
hill. when Opie said What is thet?
and halted the men running back down
the Hill. He halted stragglers from the
front lines moro than once. Any tine
an ofrlcer ran across group Of men
who could not account for themselves,
no questioned them and ordered then,
back to their companies.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-01-28

know who the runner who was sho,
was. 1--WE kept going after tho shot
was fired" no said. He didn't hear Ma
jor Opie say anything, and did not see
the man hand Opie any papers.
"Who handed you the message t.
regimental headQuarters?"
my sergeant"
$50 sergeant was communicating
directly with regimentsl headquar.
ters?"
Eyes, sir" ...H.i
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-01-28
MURRAY MAN SAW SHOOTING

t. John r. Lectly. Of Lurray, Va. a
member Of the headquarters company
E116th infantry testified that on Oct.
9. 191S,he was on his way to- see Major
Opie about matter connected with tbs
Placing Of certain guns and when dis.
tant about 100 yards a'most directly be
hind and to the leN. heard Major Opie
holler and saw a soldier running to
the rear at good gait. who seemed to
be leaving the field Major Opie called
twice. the Witness said. Tho first time
he looked the major had no gun, hut
when no looked that way again, Major
Opie had rifle In position and tho wit
ness said he saw Opie fire and the man
fall About fifteen minutes afterwards
no reported to Major Opie and spoke
to him about the position OF the head
quarters company but did not say any
thing about the shooting.
"Did the man who was running have
. rifle?"
mo. The man slrot was w hlmsel
Major Opie was tho closest man to him
AMI was not more than twenty-five
yards distant"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-01-28
CHANGES HIS MIND

'l4y opinion has been until this in
fyeatigat'on he said, that the man
was deserter and that Major Opia
was Justified in shooting him; but
since saw where he has denied shoot
Ing any one; have changed my mind
and now 40 not think he was trying
TO desert or the major would not have
denied 1t.
a telegram form Colonel John D.
Hahn denying that he conducted Ger
lain hangings in France, as toetif' cd
TO last week. was read and Colon 81
Hahn will he examined by tho eomnait.
tee later. Colonel Hahn demanded q
Fab Investigation Of his record
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-01-28
FINNISH TESTIMONY IN TliE OPIE
CASE AT WASHINGTON.
Many Others However, Testify Opis
May Have Shot Rifle in Air tc stop
Retreat, But Didn't Kill.


Washington, Jan. II ALL witnesses
summoned for or against Major Hier.
.oipe l.. Opie Of Staunton, Va, haa
testified when the special coAnmitteo
tQf the United States senate rose last
night. The committee will continue
this morning at 10 o'clock tho exam
lnatiOn Of witnesses summoned by Son
&tor Thomas e. Watson or Georgia N
support of his general charge OF mis-
treatment Of soldiers in France with
tho agreement that should any furth-
or matter relating to MajoG Opie COME
up either from witnesses or letters, IL
will be laid over to some latter date to
be selected, and both Major Opie ana
his counsel, Co'onel John A. Cutchins
of Richmond will be notified to DO pres
,ent.
EVIDENCE IN, SAYS BRANDEGEE
$50 fur as we are informed, the evil
sdence in relation to Major Opie is in,
said Chairman Brandegee Of the spec
ial committee to representative OF
The News Leader last night. "HoweVer
there were 4,O00,0 900 in the army, and
tho wide publicity given TO the case
throughout the, country may induce
some of them to take their pens in
yiland. If we receive such letters, for
any further informatiot, is laid before
the committee, it will be for the com.
mittee to determine then whether it
will summon the writer's to testify and
IL we do, Majo: Opie and his counsel
will be notified, so that they may be
present and cross examine the witness
aes,"
Chairman Brandogee said he could
not hazard guess as to when the com.
.mittee will conclude dts work anh
make it's report. He was not Informed.
the said, what furHher lines Of evidence
Senator Watson may desire to present
as to other alleged Incidents than tho
tOpie case. ...