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GTON DAILY NEWS ' v ' . ?.'r WEATHEB Ftfir Tonight ?d Swulv. Lifte ModermU Wi?4? WASaiNGTON W. C, SATURDAY APTERNboN MAY 8 1915 Mo. IS * !'Address at Memorial Services Was One of the Best Ever Heard Here. LARGE JOBBER WERE PRESENT Day's Events Were Carried Out Most Buccessftdly. Dinner Enjoyed at Armory. One of the most impressive, el oquent and interesting addresses ever "heard in Washington, was delivered this morning by Hon. F. C. Harding at the exercises held in the New Theater. Mr. Harding's address received the closest of Attention on the part of bis large audience and he was ac corded frequent and earnest ap plause. "I appreciate the honor of be ing here this morning'' he said, "and having <the privilege of ad dressing these heroes of bv-pone days. Their ranks are growing thin and many of. them have pass" ed into*the land beyond the grave where no war exists. It is hard, to thinlc of but nevertheless we .must realize .that in a few year?: there will be none left to answer to the roll call. ^ "I shall believe forever in the justification of the South'* cau-e in the great struggle of more than half ft' century ago. Let me take 'you back to those dava, whon the ranks in gray were coming for ward like a mighty flood to rally *aronnd the /staniWrd that meant ao much to them. Let me take yWt back to the fields of battle whdre they showed unflinching ?ourage and bravery in spite of .the fact that they were outnum bered by the soldier* from the north and their foreign allies. The Confederate army consisted of but little more than 700,000 men, while the army of the north numbered over two million. Of this latter number, over 900,000 were foreigners and over 100,000 were negroes. Is it any wonder that we love to pay honor to the memory of'our heroes who fought against these overwhelming odds ( Gentlemen. 1 feel that the greatest honor I can do a man is to say to him. "Sir, you are a Confederate eoldier." Mr. Harding's talk of which the above ia hut a brief extract. Vas filled with eloquent passage and his address as a whole, was n masterpiece of oratory and liuts iterly elocution. The 1 )aughters of :the Confodracy were indeed fortunate in securing such a man to address the meeting this mom The speaker was introduced b\ H.J3. Ward. Mr. Ward's intro ductory remarks were a high tri bote to Mr. Harding and wer exceedingly well couched. The exercises at the New Then ter opened with a liynin by th* choir, followed by an open in < prapor by Rev. R. V. Hope. Rev W. H| Call acted as master of ceremonies. Among the interest ine features was the presentation of the battle flag of the 40Jh Reg imen t for the veterans to view This flap was lent, for the ocea iion by Mrs. John R. Rtfss. I,r is tq be sent to th? State Museum Mrs. Stephen 0. Bragaw read Tes olutions of respect to Mrs. "Stone wall" Jacjrson, which were skill fully worded snd impressive^ read. Crosses of honor were pre sented fby this fChildren of fthe v- Confederacy. The benediction tots pronmftteed by Rev. N. Hard ing. Following the conclusion of the exerciser the psrade formed and proceeded to the oemeterv. whsre the graves were decorated. The aitirens, were most gnnerous in providing vehicles for the snu snt^ sll were enabled to ride. The Naval Reserves snd the Junior added greaJK to the ap pearance of the pavs l' and pre sented a most neat and attractive apnearsnee. The dinner at the armory was served after the return from the eametarv nad warn srreatlv en lov. Big Improvement In Appearance C'?% Shows figm.of .Work 1 i? fletnj flon? m . Compiign. When asked this morning re garding the probata made in the clean-up campaign. Street Com utixsinoor McLXivitt throw up bis bnds in deepir. "Everything has bw-n raked out < ? the old back yards 4hd vacant property and yards and piled up m the street?," he ?said, "and we've boon working like fury to got it hauled away. When the people of Washington start clean ing, they certainly mke a good job of it. The appearance of the districts froip which the rubbish ' has boon hauled away, has iinprov ed 100 pier cent." hurches to Have Joint Services r No Evening Services Tomorrow Night. CnnrjrejiaHons Inr vited to 'Auditorium. * While the regular morning ser vices will be held at the various churches tomorrow morning, it has been decided that a joint ser vice bo held at the high school au ditorium tomorrow night and the congregations of the churhes are cordially requested to bo prosent. IievTMr. ITusko of New Bern will preach the baccalaureatc sermon to the graduating class. Music by the joint choirs of the city will be h feature of the evening's ser" vices. The following announce ments have been received regard ing tomorrow morning's services: First Methodist Church. West Second street. Rev. E. M. Snipes, pastor. Regular services at 11 n. m., willi sermon by the pastor. Sunday School. E. R. Mtxon. superintendent. will meet at 0:4!T a. tn.. Barami class, W. "NT. TCear. teacher, meets at the; same hour. First Presbyterian Church. Gladden street. Rev. IT. B. Sen right, pastor. Regular service at 11 a. m.. until sermon by the nns tcr, to which the general public has n cordial invitation. Sunday School. C. M. Brown. ?lr? superintendent, will meet in the morning at 0:45 o'clock. St. Peter's Bpiarojtnl Church. ?Bonner streot. "Rev. TTainl ing, rector. "Moroiiu? nravJ-r. 11a. m., with sermon by the rec ?nr Sunday School. E. FC. Willis. Tr., superintendent. and Bibb lass, TT. S. Ward, teacher, meets it " eVM:. All mort cordially invited. ? First Baptist Church. , ^flrkc* *treet. Rev. R. L. Gftv. ?>astor. Regular services at 11 * ni? with sermon bv the onste S??i)d&v School, ft :4.% a. m., W. 1. Privette, sunerin ten dent. Strsn?*ers and visitors arc cor dially invited. C h rift inn Church. Kap t Second street Rev. R. V. pastor. Rem'lar service? ^t 11 a. m., with sermon by the oastor. Th? Bible School meets *?t 10 Vclock, W O, Fllis ?uperint*T> Ths i?ubHe \% cordially hwte4 V>AFFR FOR ALL HANDS. Tn ererv fAmilv wherd the Youth > Companion is taken it is bv evervbodv. The Iste ?Tui fvo Brewer of (he Ignited States ^tmrome Onirt n#ed to snv that : f he tnkc eni v JMUMr,/ if Would Ik* t^>e Youth'? CVrfiinauion ?<J* little of evervthino- in a j^nd unbiased " ,Tn??icc Brewer had some of the best H Too miwJi (??nonl V ?Iron tn tho PmiAlrm the O.vifMcTnov for tMr iwin i.W* mnn??cmtt>t of th? llftlrw of *"d$7' ? ;\a? ?-f | . ^ ?? - Parly of Surgeon# Visited Prin eipat Hospital* in Large Cities. TIIEY SAW MANY OPERATIONS 'Party Visited Washington. Xew York, Brooklyn, Boston and Phxladelph UL. Dr. Davo Tayloe, who recently returned fn?m an extended visit to the large cities of the east, stat ed this morning, in an interview with a Daily News representative that the journey was one of th*? most pleasant- and profitable that he had ever taken. The doctor left hero on April 16th, joining party of other surgeons from this stato in Washington City. "We went from Washington City to New York," said T)r. Tay loe, "where wo visits all of the larger hospitals. Wo also visited Brooklyn and took special in structions in surgery there. A week was s|?cnt in Boston, doinci special work Al\ surgerv and vis ing the hospitals. From there we went to Philadelphia, spend ing three days in that city and do in?r the same line of work. From Philndclphia, we returned home. "The surgeons in all of thesr ?ities extpnded every courtesy to us and did their utmost to make the trip a pVwsaiit one. We were given luncheons at the va* rious hospitals, entertainment* and banquets at die universities and other institutions. Every ?new sciciitfic improvement in sur .forv was explained to us and T feel safe in sayincr that the trip did us a* much pood na *\x month*1 in college would have done. 7 = aw from 30 to 40 operations a lav?went riirht in the operating r?H>nis?and ha'V^,?r>oort unities fo* nsV'ncr all the questions f wanted "Tn New York Citv, about 150 ;ur?eoiis met at the *eAlnine Ho tel Jind organized a bninch of th<* ?ia?i? nal soeiotv for the snrend of -incer. Thev did me the honor .f ch?et?ncr me temporary ehair meu at the meeting. "Tt was a mest aueeeesful *??*?? from stat to finish and that T am sure the members ef the par will always rcmeinl>er wit" nleaHiire." Pickpocket Gets Good Haul Hraident of Elizabeth Citi/ i* Rob bed of pvof.. Taken Froiix Ti is Pockets. "Elizabeth City, May 8.?Chas. Mann, an aged resident of Hiver" side Avenue, was robbed in open daylight of $175 yesterday. Tie had the money in a pocket in his waistcoat. When he discovered his loss the pocket was cut. open. TTe does not remember how il was done or when the robl>erv was per pet rated. TTe had several hundred doll liirs in other,pockets in bis clothe* Tli i s wa* not discovered by the pickpocket. bruins in the conn try, and he kept thom Iti fine oondition partly by readfnjf The Yonth's Companion. It doea not All the mind with knowledge that is hind side to. But that is not all there is to The Companion. If yon want, aolid enjoyment read w>me of the yarftp ahont ahont Oaleh Peaalee that ]appear i^ertl .little while; read P. A. Stephen*' stories of the fgoo<i |old time? down in Maine: re?'1 J.* W.,8ehn1U'a atoriea of the far off dava when he wan a hov aoioncr the BU^Vfeet who had adopted him. The Companion is *?.00 ? year?52 weekly isanea. Tf you wan! to know moro abont the pa per helore imt?crihinff. let ti? aend ?on same ? ample eofdea. ? TfT?. TOtTOTfl OOlfPAKTCW H# B?Wy Bu, Bogton, Mm Good Shooting At Gun Club MaxwrH Leud the Field Yesftf\ day M a Jlun^of Twenty Izpito the high *ind there *w some good records made by the focal gun club. Maxwell lead in the high score having made a nm of twenty straight. K car* came second with 19. The new averages are a* follows: Xunee Birds Killed P.G* Maxwell 50 44 .88 Squires' 50 42 ,s4 Hodgea 75 62 .8^ Kear 75 62 .8" Flnnd 50 40 .80 T >mnay 50 39 .fjf T.'theridge 50 37 .74 Sterling 50 37 .7 V Merriman 50 32 Stewart 50 30 Davenport 50 28 .56 Monro 50 28 .5t| Shelbourne 50 25 .50 :? Ball Team At New Bern Locals Left This Momitig For Sew Bern Where They Will Play Today. The Wellington baseball team accompanied Lv several roote*?, Jefi this morning for New Bern here they will piay the lean1 .it thnt city for the high school chain pionship of eastern Korth < art> iina and lo decide which team in to rop remont this section at the ^bampionship games at I Lapel ilill. The local boys held a fast snap py practice yesterday and show ed up in good form. With their share of gou-1 luck they expect to return hor.u the victors. To Inspect Convict Camp Ooi erndr Craig Issue* Orler tf.at C a tups in 10 or M or* Counr lies be Visited. lialeigh, May 8.?Governor Craig has announced it-?t. he ha directed the State Hoard of Health to make a thorough in spection of the convict camps of in ??r more couties in the State at once and make report to him as just what conditions ho tinds. This order follows a report just made l?v T)r. W. S. Kankin, ?*ec retarv of tho board^ of an exam ination of the ccnvict camps in Nash ^?uiitv under a comifiwdon from th? governor. In his report on the Xash camps Doctor Kankin says they Are fnlirl^ representative of the conditions in convict camps the State over, "better than some and worse than other?*." Tie found that the prisoners do not have suf ficient air, beds are not clean and traces of vermin: but prisoners ir well fed and in healthy con" dition. He grades one of the camps 41.5 out of a possible 100 and the other 52. Doctor Rankin informs the gov ernor that tho State Hoard of Health has worked out a complete nnd reason a V>e set (of rides for dealing with the sanitary condi tions in convict camps and has ii? tie in|o the matter of convict cpmp method* in other States con siderably during tho past, six months. For this reason,he sng {?ftser that the Nash county au thorities be requested by the gov ernor to leonfer with the State Hoard of Health as to their camp affairs, they having already inau gurated improvements that arr include rnnning water. Bound to ftuceted. "What makes you think Danbber will succeed an a painter ?" "He has tbe soul of an artist end the per severance of a book agent"?Phila delphia Ledger. Mew Indian* Purified Water. .The Indian." hpd a way of purifying watar from a pond or swnmp by dig (Tin* a hole about a fort across and down about six mches below. tbe wa ter level la few feet from the pond. After It was Ailed with water, the* ballad It oat quickly, repenting tho ? about three time?. J.y i ??? * - v ?. . men of I.I.U Relieves Institution Would be of Benefit to the City. 01 VES OPINION OF PROPOSITION Urges Careful Consideraiion of Flans Before Definite Action Is Taken When interviewed this mcru-l in?r on the local Y. M. (\ A. mat ter ahd asked for his opinion on the subject, Mayor Kugler ex* prised himself lieartily in fa v.r of such an institution for Wash in^ton and added'that it won id. without doubt, he of great benefit to tlu' young men here. "There is no question hut that a V. M. P. A. ia an excellent ad" cition to a city," he stated and 1 'n>i>e that Washington will he m hie to suppo.rt one. It is neees sa:v. howeveer, to make *nre tirsi ftli.it a large number of young men will join the association to male?' 'it ?df->npportiug and *hat there will be no tronhlp in maintaining ,it. Tn most, small town?, the eri rrer of the V. M. C. A. i* a rather hard one. J do not wish to throw cold iwt'l(?r cm .the proposition?d?'u*i .-..??itree 111 v word? as mean i v lc:tt?for I am heartily in favor .f a V M. T. A. and 1 hop th:i Washington will per one." Wilmington Man On Lusitania Dr. 0\rep 0. Kenan U eft Kvotr)t in Xorlh Carolina, on VI F ated hi p. Wilmington. May ?Dr. Owm 0. Kenan, of New ^ ork. ?011 of Mrs.".Tames <?. Kenan, of Wilmington, wh* a passenger on I he T.iwitania. l>r. Kenan was here twn or three weeks ago on hi vav from Palm TCeacli. Fla. where he visited hi> cousin, Mrs ITenrv Flagler, on his way to New ^ e**k t?? take passage for a trip te "England. K.\i?LT rrivEncrrosT* lit Kno?? if Yf>v Tiny '7" Di.*ras". Aeroplanes have proved of iij onlenuable Imiefit to the French and Herman armies in giving .prompt information of the where jihonf* of the enemy. A foe di? /?i.vi rwl quieklv enough ."."11 often he destroyed. So it is with tuberculous. th' worst r>f all genu 'li-i n-"> to which man is subject. If it can he ding npsed early it can lie en red. Ev ery olie should know the mos* important .earlv signs of this dis ease. not that they are to lie n eause of terror, hut that thev may lv- warning signals to suggest I treatment. The records of Ilfllvue hospital j 'in New York City show that out 1 if !)H0 patients treated during the| years of 1010, 1011 and 1012. T." per rent of the curly c-hmcs ??f tu| herculo?ia admitted were dis charged cured or improved, and only 2 per cent di*.!. Of the1 moderately advanced eases, 55 par cant were discharged cured or improved, and 4 per rent died. Of the far advanced cases, only 83 per cent were discharged improv ed and 14 por cent died. Tho questions a man should as' himself if ho wishes to doteet and 'defeat, the enemy, tuberculosis, should run somewhat as follows: ' , Do T find work that, was onec easy to do now seems hard ? Is tny appetite poorer than it formerly wwi? ? Am t flat chr?ted ? Do I take cold easily? When .1 have taken cold dops it drag on for weeks with a eough 'that's worse in th? morning? Is the matter that T cough up occasionally blood-stresked ? Have T a persistent eatarrh ? Am I oale and aii.vmie looking with flushed *Lcek# and fevstisij f ?eliti# in ]?U afternoon? Graduates Banqueted I/iyh School Clubs Were Host* of L/mt \Xighfs 'JSnjoyable Affair. The Etta Kappa an<! ConneLiag Cluba of the Washington bi^b school, were hosU to-the members of the graduating di? ami school faculty at a most enjoyable ban quet. which was hel<l lust night in the kindergarten room of the school build in jr. The affair was ? ?ne of the most aucossful that has ? ver Ixfti held and was thorough ly enjoyed by all present. The room was most attractive ly decorated with mMfria, fern* uiif' cut flowers and made a pl.i? in^r Setting for the ewniti::'- fes tivities. The bttnqui-r was a irraml sweoss and ?' **i? "|M?echc* and t?a weri '9 lji and witty. The bumpier. which was - ^ ???I l?y ineiu'.xTs .?f the *-l 11 i?- ii. jII?>.st capable manenr. e?"n*Uti ?? ? ?t yrape fruit, a delicious salad ???mrse, wafers. ice rreatn and rake, 1'nimli a Iri Hryan fallow <?<1. To?/ lunch prai-e <-ann/t lw> Usr.Avi'ij upon ihe member.? ?*1 tin* dub tor iln^eyrllent riiatimr in which everytiiiutf wa* arranged i and carried out, I'rof. Campbell aH? d as toast* n a.-ter f<?r the occasion and s?rvcd ?11 tIii> capacity in his usual cap able manner. Hi-, many j??ke and witty sa.vimrs kept the cnw<l in an alum?* continuous r??ar of laughter. Thn?o wh?* re?.p.od ??? t?? liicalU with toa?t? and .?|i-?-eh-j t-i were Miss "Flh? I .re CnmplM-l].| urf-ident ?if die crradnatin? cia>. Miss ItaclM-l Tripp, pre-i.b-tr flic Cornelian ?*lnb, ^iss I-.a ,Warren. pr?sid?-n* ??f ihc K".? Kanpa Club. M?-- 1.auric Ui'aneli r-re-id'-in of the elnsi? of" 1PH". Hav Carter. pn-idcu? of the clas f 11?IT. Mi? X??rma -Ton"-, pre-! dm' ??f the class ??f 11*1 *: ?litH We?i??ii. ll?v Wiirrcti. dii.-k Mo-k ?11?. I'rof. .Tnlm?on. William .[??bn ?tun. "Mis* Durlf r. Carl (locreh Hvss l>?j!ruitp)e and Jame? T'ait?hain. Tlie feature of the hnmpiH and which cau-ed ??on-?iderahle aui'iM Tiient and fun. was tlie ??rl?rimil ice ear?l*. on whi?b were 11 scribed bright anH appro* ".cms on snbjoMs p.-rijin-nt t?* :h?v?? f.if wb'?m the i-ard?%\re in tended. Policeman Resigns Job n. rr. Tin,. /.w r f'urrr ft>r P>i*1 V''ir T^vffrrs no f >on PolWinan f?. fT. ITav b?*1 r -?i??,**ti*-?l from tlu* WVsM.-'??r yv 'b?o force Iti-- re-iirr.alb?n bavin ???lie !n??> >"-?erd-iv. Mr '!; 1 v ha* l-?'cn n iueinl"'r of fb ?~..|vi- fur f\ (>'nr. Tli-: ?11c 1 <.'!?? will be at"|?,?in*,*d V.% ?h? ???v* 1 -??r?of nbb'HiieTi :? t an etr \m T woip'it ? r?o F o\pi'ri?-n?*?' n f?-"Hnir of ? lit mm fort in mv fh*?*t not ?** Twuijillv pninfnl. l?*if ?n<r '1??t I am oon^'ioim of dnv rift? r fir? A ?noii who find- If mn?t An* "4Yp*m to ono i.r moro <?f h' M* question* *li'nil?l pppftjnn^ 1"? wnrniiur of 0"* enomv'a pnasi )j1p nppnron**h. Ksp^cirtllv i? tliU tritr if rolfltivo?? or other* with whom hr has lived hnvp clio<rl f?f hiberniloM*. 7Te ?honld en nt ftnoo to n rap iMe phynicinn and hnrn hi* inner* 'xaminod Trhilo tlioro i? cood hope '?f n euro. Tim man who nuts off troijiff to a doctor for fonr he in rtv find bo lin? hiWnlo?!? i? malcincr h crrnve and fatal miitnV?*. Knowl edge i* not to Ik- fpared, nut isr nornnee. ? The potent medirine# advert ??? .'?d for fivinptoiiiH lil-r- thr?e de -crilted Wp wver tin iiiiv real in orms i?f roP?uinotion. Thrv imy tunic?* von f?fl hrltcf for a t i mo if fliov have a topic r*ff<V*t. nml ftio>- inn v relir p the ??otlirh loft the do n??t rt*r.?, ami the di4pn?o continue* *1iwlv to ex tend Oo to * phvdicinn on-1 if noMiiH?) to naanntorinm, ?iof to n V*tt]? of "dope." JUDGE MIDIIi; b\<l \Y. Latham Receive* Sentence of Two Years on the !:. WESTON" GETS EIGHTEEN MONTHS Ulter Decisions Rendered. A'? < ou H Today on Accouni of Memorial Day. , s At iln? conclusion <.f the erimi .:il f 1-H-k?*T uiLilip Superior Court ?? -tenhy H ude?? Harding handed |i?wn in a number of -i:-i s.'which were follows: Spolfiufln Statoti. chnrped with :nriM?iiv: 1? mollis on the road*. I?Jvni"JJ'l WfStOTl. chaTRt'd with willi a-deadly weapon ; IS h- <?n fli? r?>ad?. 1 ?- Mouths. charged with ~ t: prayer for jndfrmeril .1 on payment of enst*. was placed under ?200 i'-r nppearanee at :be next ? i f cunt. (Jm- ii?f>. eliarced with vio ": i r i v. f ril v ordinance. was fined i;0 an.I On the charge of .-.n-yrc n concealed weapon, he f $".0 and rnrtn. Willi.- r.afhaitl. charcel with I .?iu' ! iv.ikiiik! ami larceny. wa< .. o*ci)>???<] two war* on the i. nd*. i 'nr <?r !*'*?> ea?es of minor irn iii.ffinf? \v(r bp upht up in the ?icil ei?urt \ estt*rd;?v afternoon. i- lteinj: held fMay on , mit ? M.-m..fiai r>#t. Outwitted Boy Robbers M. I/-/hit* of fit Urn mi Over Jf r* /' tit tin// Cate/ie# dang /fJ the Art. <"M. Hobbs. a biryrle dealer of l^eihavwu. formerly a resident ? ?t llii* city and well ktmwn here, hail a rath' r iut<?ro#?tin?r and ex < iiiir experience with a pan? of juvenile thieves. who attempted i ? r*ili hi.? store. While Hubhs was* sitting in hi? ?iu,ri> li?. ,<vorlioard the l?>vs. who flopped ju?t ontside. plan to t-ol 41 ?? place. They panl tliev won Id i:, t.. *he carnival fir?f and ro'tirn lrter. Kiii?li hov Told what wheel lie x* Lr"iinr to take. II ?Mi- waited for the bnys and ;d-i?ir I0;fi0 o'clock thev returned. H - lil? had left the door unlock" <"*d and a few inches of the door open find one boy upon onterine the store ?nid to another. ''The r> fool ha? irone home and left i) c d.ior open." Two of the boy* then entered flu- -t?.re while the other four -}.i..d outside on wa.teh. The two Iwj'nn to remove ihinirs from tho -liiil'.-ej* nnd showcase? and pile i'-em mi the floor. When one of them pot near to where TTobbs wa- hidinp the latter crabbed him The other hov fled as did the fV?nr o?r- ide. While TT'iM.* wa? waiting for the police ihe lad lie had eaudit -ecr-'ted a hammer under hi? roat. Ili.lt!i- however noticed the ham n-ej' nnd r?n?k it fr-'-m him. T.ater the W?y admitted he had tak<*n the liammer to a'rauli lTohbs and mnl-e hi?> ewape. TfohW atore wa? broken into and rohhed about thr? weeks niro, BAKCT SAYS Po a thine ripht a thousand tim^s and yon never hear of it. Da if. wronpr once nnd you will hear of it a thousand times. TUKFK'S RTrPTO. New Theater TONIGHT SOI 1*1.K SIMON COMPANY In Sinpinit. Ooniwlr, DtnrtnK. 3?IIspIs Film*?8 Ne*t Weok. En*n)aimly PhnMpUr?. _ Pri? 10i and 900 1
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