The times dispatch. [volume], July 19, 1912, Image 3

About The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914

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BLOODY FIRST
HOLDS REUNION
Colonel William H. Palmer Re
Elected President at Forest
Hill Meeting.
FEWER ATTEND EVERY YEAR
Veteran Declares He Wants to
Sleep in Confederate Ceme?
tery After Death.
On the. anniversary of the first hat
tic of the Civil War. tho old Flriit Vir?
ginia Infantry of Kcmper's Brigade
I'lckctt's Division. Army of Normern
Virginia, held ? reunion yesterday at
Korest Mill Park. Fifty-one years be?
fore to a day. all of the veterans pres?
ent had administered to tne Federal
troops at Bull Run the first repulse of
tin; war. In that encounter the First
Virginia Regiment bore the brunt of
?.e attack, and because of the lose suf
fcrod in killed and wounded, the r. gl
frlcnt lb known to fame ae tho "Bloody
Kirnt." ,
.Mayor Richardson, who was among
ihe invited Confederate veteran guests,
delivered a stirring address, and Set
Ke.int Charles T. Loehr made a hcart
fo.lt talk. Everything was provided
that could possibly add cheer to the
occasion. A camp-fire dinner was aorv
t 1 nt 3 o'clock, and detlred Policeman
b'verett H, Bedford, without whom no
cuisine of the kind Is complete, had
?ole i harge of preparing the Bruns?
wick stew and other things that have
won him a reputation at U:hmond po?
lice picnics. sjpoechmaking followed
Ihe election of officers, and regrets
?vre reud from those, unable to be
present. j
Colonel Palmer President.
The following officers were re-elect-,
cd for the coming year: President. Col.
William II. Palmer, First VlcePresl
ilfnt. Major James if. Dooley; Second
Vice-president. Private N. W. Rowe:
Third VlcePresldent. Lieutenant Logan
IS. Robins; Secretary and Treasurer,
Si i gc;iat Charles T. Locr.r. A vote of
l.innks was tendered to Comrades
James B. Angle and R. M Jones for
inunaglng the reunion dinner; to Mayor
Itl'-hardfon for his speech, and to Ser?
geant Loehr for arranging the details
>,f the reunion.
Not all of the regiment's small rem?
nant was preterit yesterday, and let
t.-rs were read from a dozen absent
ornrades A telegram came during the
?lay from Sergeant-Major J. P.. Polak,
id Dallas. Texas. It read:
"Greeting to the "Old First," on this,
the anniversary of July lfc., when We
heiped to keep McDowell from crossing
H.ll Hun and made him try his luck at
Mansssas, winding up at Washington
. i beyond, I hope several of our lit?
tle bunch will be at the celebration
this y -ar and many years to come.
"Nothing would give me greater
pleasure than to be with you ail this
dgy, but It Is Impossible. Tho first
thing I would do would be to
' pose that we in a body enter
? solemn protest against the new
move of turning our cemeteries
(?-..-r to the Federal government. We
have not demanded Federal pensions
Im o ir survivors, nor Federal homes
for our aged. Surely, our children will
like pride in caring for our dead with?
out outside assistance and would blush
to beg a national grant to keep the
weeds from growing over our graves.
Therefore, personally, though not a
sei tlmontallst, 1 want my bonus laid in
Confederate and not a national eeme.
t ry. and if our dead could speak they
. o lid hold us to our Implied pledge
when we buried them. Enough of this
:. talk, however Again, gre<t
and long life to you ail, and many
luippy reunions."
Mniij I liable |o Vttend.
.Messages were received also from
? s N Eoyd. who was unavoidably
out of the city; Theodore R. Martiri.
nl New Vork; J. Hanson Kepler, of
I'lkesvllle, Md ] Andrew Plz::ini. at At?
lantic City. Rev. E. B. Jones, of Pow
haian Oourt house, and Vernon E.
Rodges. The following veterans were
reported as having died in the last
year: William J. Armstrong, of New
Vork, who was president of the New
York Dry Goods Shipping Association;
llezekiah Harris. Richmond; George
W. Shoemaker. Mobile, Ala.; James H.
lattcn and Henry G. Ashoy, Richmond.
A letter of sympathy was rear from
the widow of Private Ash by, who died
last week in Richmond. He had con
Mintly expressed In his illness the
desire to he present at the reunion.
.One veteran said that It was on Just
t'ich a morning as the day of the re?
union that McDowell's forces had got?
ten their big surprise. The Federals
came ttreaming down from Washington
In the best of spirits, singing, and ex?
pecting no opposition. They drew tip
In battle array when the Confederate
lines were reached, although they did
not even then expect alight. Mc
Dowell was driven back, and the re
j-iilse enabled General Johnson to re?
inforce the Confederates by a march
from the Valley and utterly rout the
Federals at Ma.na.ssai three days later.
Oh that day at Bull Run the "Bloody
Plrst" was In the thick of the fight,
imd lost thirteen killed und twenty
eight wounded, a large percentage of
the Confederate loss. There werf near?
ly 600 men In the regiment at the
opening of the war. More than 150
were kllied. and every soldier was
wounded at some time.
Seventy-Seven stilt Living.
When quiet succeeded the troubled
times immediately after the war the
r-cinv-nt used to have big reunions of
several hundred men. Contests were
held, and Sergeant Loehr wore- yester?
day a medal won for being the hest
marksman with the rifle. Now their
eyes lire dimming, and each year finds
fewer to answer the roll call? Seventy
seven members arc stiil living, forty
of whom reside about Richmond, and
the following were present yesterday:
\V N. Anderson. J. B. Angle. N". W.
Bowe, William Peck, of Kansas City.
R s FemeyhOUgh, R. M. Jones. L. R.
rort?r. G. W. Chapman. Jacob Wach,
ler George Huhard, James O'Connor,
of West point. J. J. Slnnott. Dr. Thos.
T. Ptratton. L. M. Ocden, J. Ryland
Bpps T. Brnnnan. John Lloyd and
II. M. V.'althnll.
The following confederate veterans
were present as Invited guests: Mayor
T) C. Richardson. E, Francis. T. J.
Waller B F. lichols, James T. Cray,
J B t,y]e. W. C. Atkinson. W. F. Hop
kins. C R. 'WinprieKl R. N. Northern
? nd Major L. T. Christian.
COST OF FINDING IMEIlll \.
Old Account nooks, Jnst Found, Show
Colnmbns spent pt 'joo.
Boston. July 18.?Accounts have Just
reached this citv from Madrid ol the
discovery at Palos, Spain, of n scries
of old roval account books giving de?
tails of the outlay made by Columbus
an his expedition to the New World.
The equipment of his little fleet cost
14,000 pesetas and the personal ex?
penses, including wages of Columbus
sml his crew during the-eight months'
voyage, reached a total of 22.(O? pese?
tas. The grand total spent for the
discovery of America, therefore, was
36,000 pesetas, or about $7,210.
In spite of the small amount re
ouiied. however. Queen Isabella was
forced to pawn her Jewels. It Is re
lated, to provide funds for the expedi?
tion.
; Toronto iinoKF.rt killed.
' Another Fatally Injured When Auto?
mobile Ituns Into Dirt file.
Toronto, July IS.?Robert a. Smith.
\ of the banking and brokerage firm of
Osier A Hammond, and a former pre si.
dent of the Toronto Stork Exchange.
I was killed shortly before midnight in
an automobile accident at Richmond
Hill, fifteen miles north of Toronto.
Lome Campbell, another broker, was
fatally injured, and Victor H. Ross,
financial editor of the Toronto ?Hobe,
J sintered a broken leg.
The accident occurred while the
party was on the way back to Toronto
i from the North Vork conservative nlc
; ni<-, held at .Jackson Toint yesterday.
, Some road repairs were being made
! at Richmond Hill, and the chauffeur
? turned out, warned by a red lirht. Ap
i parently the car struck a pile of soft
j firth, for It stopped with a Jerk, ami
I the passengers were thrown out, al?
though the car remained upright. Mr.
, Smith was occupying the front seat
i with the chauffeur. His neck was
I broken In the fall.
"Ho!" cried the poet with delight,
"They taste like sun and autumn blended."
Then penned a toast?straightway to Post,
"Here's to your Toasties?they are splendid."
Written by C. M. SNYDER,
460 Riverside Drive, New York City.
One of the 50 Jingles for which the Postum Co.,
Battle Creek, Mich., paid $1000.00 in May.
Bitulithic Under Heavy Traffic Conditions
Portland, Oregon, (population 220,000) has within the past fifteen or twenty years tried all forms of standard pave?
ments, including asphalt, wood block, vitrified brick, concrete and bitulithic. Up to the present date they have
laid approximately one hundred and twelve (112) miles of BITULITHIC pavement, and as under the local
laws there, the property owners are required to pay by direct assessment for all street improvements, their prefer?
ence in the way of the form of pavement used has naturally some weight with the city authorities.
As evidence of the satisfactory condition of BITULITHIC, streets'in Portland to-day after nine years* ser?
vice under heavy traffic conditions, we submit herewith testimonials from three leading business firms in that city,
the nature of whose business will plainly show that their hauling is all of a heavy character. We are prepared to
submit numerous testimonials of a similar character from other cities throughout the United States, whose popula?
tion is greater and traffic conditions far more severe than in Richmond, and this should be ample evidence of the
fact that BITULITHIC is a thoroughly satisfactory pavement under the heaviest traffic conditions.
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marshall-wells hardware companv,
-wholesale
hardware and IRON merchants,
importers and manufacturer^.
superintendent's office.
Portland, Oregon, July 3. 1912.
Eoard of Public Works,
Seattle, Wash.
Gentlemen:
We are a.lvised by the representative of Bitulithic Pavement at Portland that
it has been stated that Bitulithic was not suitable for paving the downtown dis?
trict of an important city, and they have asked us to cite our experience in Port?
land. We are therefore taking the liberty of addressing you on the subject.
Our warehouse is located <jii the corner of Fifth and Pine Streets, in the
centre of the wholesale district. In 1904 brick was used as a material for paving
?irie Street. Fifth Street was paved in 1904 with Bitulithic. We have an enor?
mous amount of standing traffic as well as through traffic on both of these
streets, and now that nine years have passed we are able to intelligently pass
un the merits of the two pavements. The Bitulithic Pavement to-day is in
first-class condition, notwithstanding it is now in its ninth year. Last year
Pine Street, which had been paved with brick, was in such a wretched condition,
having been worn into chuck holes, that an effort was made by the Creosote
Block Interests to pave Pine Street with Creosote Blocks. The property own?
ers on Pine Street, between Fourth arid Fifth Streets, however, believing that
Bitulithic would make a better pavement for them than wood block;, let a pri?
vate contract to the Bitulithic people, and the old bricks were taken up on
Pine Street, and Bitulithic is now laid in its place. That the property owners
in this block should unanimously decide on Bitulithic as the pavement to be
used, with the example of Fifth Street before them, which has been in use nine
years, should be sufficient indorsement of the merits of this pavement. We
consider Bitulithic Pavement in every way suitable for heavy traffic, giving a
good foothold for the horse, and the traction is in every way suitable and equal
to any other pavement in the city.
Any one who will visit Portland and examine the conditions around our
building, including the present condition of the pavement, will see for themselves
the basis for the above opinion.
Yours truly,
MARSHALL-WELLS HDWE. CO..
(Signed) B. A. Camp, Superintendent
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J. E. HASELTINE & CO.,
IRON. STEEL AND COAL,
SECOND AND ASH STS.
Portland, Oregon, July 3, 19x2.
Board oi Public Works,
Seattle, Wash.
Gentlemen:
I have been requested by the Bitulithic people to give our experience with
and opinion of Bitulithic Pavement as laid on Second Street, where our princi?
pal business house is located, and on the streets of Portland generally paved with
Bituiithic.
Will say that when the question as to paving Second Street was first brought
up eight years ago, we oppose;! Bitulithic because we thought nothing would be
suitable to traffic on this street, on account of it being in the heavy traffic
wholesale district, but stone block. The street was already paved with stone
block, and the plan was to remove the stone block and repave the street with
Bitulithic. As I said, we were opposed to this, hut since the Bitulithic was laid
we arc heartily glad of the fact, as it has stood up under the heaviest kind of
traiffc and has been perfectly satisfactory.
We would, therefore recommend Bitulithic for the heaviest trafficcd street-.
Very respectfully yours,
J. E. HASELTINE & CO.,
(Signed) Per J. E .Haseltine. Pres.
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DRISCOLL & COLLIER TRANSFER CO.,
Transfer and Forwarding Agents,
27 Second Street.
Portland, Oregon, July 3, 1912.
Eoard of Public Works,
Seattle, Wash.
Gentlemen:
We are engaged in the transfer business, with offices on Second Street, be?
tween Anloony and Burnside, which block is paved with Bitulithic. and receives
about the heaviest traffic on this street, and, in fact, the heaviest in the city.
We also, in the course of our business, use all the downtown streets in Portland,
and would say that we consider Bitulithic Pavement superior to any for heavy
hauling. Of course, we use all kinds of streets.?Wood Block, Brick, Asphalt,
Bitulithic and Stone Block?but for all purposes of heavy traffic, we consider
Bitulithic best. Its durability has been established here beyond question.
Very respectfully,
DRISCOLL & COLLIER TRANSFER CO., 1n*C.
(Signed) X. e. Spaulding.
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ATLANTIC BITULITHIC COMPANY
SLAVER OF GIRL
IS FOUND DEAD
' Nathan Swartz. Murderer of Julia
Connors, Takes Gas to
End Life.
NATHAN SWARTZ,
Slayer of .lullu ( unnurii.
Now York. July tS.?Nathan Swartz.
nrutni murderer of pretty little Julia
Connors, cheated the electric chair,
j After living within a fow blocks of po
' (lice headquarters her passing dallr
scorer ot police and detectives who
were socking h!m for one of the most
outrageous murders in the history of I
New York. Swartz killed himself. Re
was found dead in bed in a room in the |
tenement rooming house at 210 Chris- '?
tie Street to-day. Relatives quickly
identified the body.
A piece of hose attached to the soli?
tary gas jet in tiie room, the. end in i
his mouth and tUd fast to his head
with an old cotton handkerchief, indi- j
c.ated plainly the cause of death. As
soon as his body had been ldent'fied
It was hurried off to the public mor?
gue and the murder case was ottlci
ally marked closed.
Swurtx Left a Letter.
Swartz left behind him a letter in i
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
G A S T O R I A
?'EXCURSION RATES ON
M?SCHEN SHOES."
See Advertisement and Windows.
which he confessed his guilt of the
murder of the little girl he decoyed
to his father's apartments In the
Bronx and cruelly stabhel and put to
death. This letter cleared up some of
the previously unknown details of the;
terrible crime. It was as follows:
"This only Is to my dear mother.!
who I am always homesick for, and
same to the rest and pa, whose word
I'm taking by doing this, which I
figure the easiest and best of my own
expiation.
"I want to say that if I will happen
to he revived In order to be executed,
why, I'll take that medicine Just the
same. My last Job was at Pocketbook ]
Manufacturing Company. 7s Grand
Street, He owes me two days" work.
Please secure it and give to mother,
for she Is very poor.
Brother Cruel to Parents.
"And for the truth, my older broth?
er has lots of money and doesn't want
to settle with the old folks on a farm
for the simple life.
'?I am sorry to hav- to cause the
trouble to my neighbor, but all he'll
have to do will be to call a cop. Tell
mother again that I am really guilty,
and that she shall not cry her eyes and
heart out. I know she thinks i am
Innocent. I am sorry I done It, but
I got crazy as 1 often do. and you
can't blame me for It nor any one
(Signed) "NATHAN SWARTZ."
Swartr, bis landlord said, would
have been turned out of his room this
morning for failure to pay his rent,
and the pollen thoucht that, fearful
of the ordeal of finding .another place
of shelter and subjecting himself to
tho gaze of strangers, he Anally
brought himself to entertain the Idea
of suicide, suggested to hint by his
father.
Vigorous Protect tt> Porte.
Cettlnge. Montenegro. July 18.?The
Montenegrlan government has son a
vigorous protest to .he Porte against
tho sudden Incursion of Turkish sol?
diers Into Montenegrlan territory, near
Lake Scutari. It is charged that tho
Turks killed n'ne Montenegrins ai"1
mutilated their bodies.
TO RACE SLOOP M.VVOfHXKKX.
Tin- Miehlen?? lu Pirat at Klittiinutloii
Content Serie?.
Chicago, July is.?Tho recently bull:
syndicate boat Mlchtrago which won
the Manhasset cup in the Last, will
race E. W, MUls's sloop Mavourneen
here on .Saturday In the first of a se?
ries of elimination contests to deter
mine the craft and skipper which will
be seht against the Canadian yacht
Patricia In the international champion?
ship race here during the August
naval pageant.
Considerable disappointment was felt
.ini?ini local yachtsmen over the show?
ing of the Michicago in the race for
the Herbst cup In Milwaukee last Sat?
urday, but the handling of the boat is
held In a great measure to blame for
her failure to show better.
The Power Behind the Dough?
Unequalled in leavening quality?makes lightest, most
wholesome and delicious biscuits, cakes and pastry.
/i lb. 5c?lb. 10c?1 lb. 20c.
All good Grocers sell it or will get it for you.
W. Fred. Richardson, Inc.
Storage and Transfer Department
Main und Belvtdere Streets.
We call attention to our splendid facilities for packing and crating house?
hold goods, bric-a-brac, china, glassware, pictures and works oi art lor stor?
age, domestic or foreign shipment. Can save you 25 por cent. La freight
Get our estimate. Phones: Madison 843 and Monroe 843.