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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-18
COL C. H. CONSOLVO
ANSWERS CRITICS
Paymaster Explains Delay In Issuing
Checks to Troops Who Went to
Gettysburg.

NOR FOL TX, Vas d ecial.-I
Lieutenant Colonel Charles II. Con-
SolVo, paymaster general of the Vir-
Sinia militia and as such its disburs-
ing officer, has addressed Adjutant
General Sale q lengthy communica-
don wherein he explains the delay in
issuing the checks to the troops who
participated in the Gettysburg man
suvers. The major portion of the let
ter follows:
''It was first contemplated" said
Colonel Consolvo. that / should make
the payment to the organizations at
Gettysburg, but owing to the fact that
funds therefor had not been placed to
my official credit with the depositary
designated by the War Department
at the date OF breaking camp, this
plan had to be abandoned. 1 then
suggested that cash payment be made
under certain paragraphs of the army
regulations, and recommended that
officers be designated at each home
station of the organizations partici-
pating In the encampment, to whom
could express the funds. The adop-
ton of this plan would have saved
the issuance by me of some fifteen
hundred checks, but under the cir
cumstances hereinafter related the is
suance of these checks did not ma
terially delay payment
with the forms furnished me by
the Chief of Division OF Militia AZ
fairs, there were included one book
containing fifty blank checks, which
would have been sufficient had I been
able to make currency payment
When / found that it was impossible
to make payment by currency, 1 sub
mitted on the 18th ultimo q request
for 1900 blank checks to the Chief OF
Division of Militia Affairs. To this re-
quest I received a reply on the 2zth
ultimo from the said official advising
me to make payment by currency in
person or by deputy, If practica bic.
To this / replied by wire, renewing
request for check books and stating
that it would take at least thirty days
to make payment by the method men
toned. received the necessary blank
checks on the 26th ultimo. During
interim between the date of my re-
turn from the encampment and the
date of receipt OF the blank checks
calculation of the rolls and their COM
pletion for payment was under way.
and errors therein were noted there
on with a view to returning the rolls
| for correction and completion to the
| organization commanders st the same
time the checks were 70 be mailed,
thus avoiding any delay in payment.
| Asked Return of Rolls.
A day or so priorsto the receipt of
the blank checks by me some officers
Of the Field Artillery requested the
return of rolls in order to enable them
to add one days pay on account of
the failure of the organizations to
reach home station before 12 O'Clock
July 9, 1910. At this time all the
rolls had been prepared with view
| to payment on the basis of ten days
service. and ] had no knowledge of
any official orders authorizing one
days additional pay. Up to this time
have not yet received a copy of that
order. Upon being shown a copy I
! Immediately set about to ascertain
what organizations would be entitled
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-18

TO the additional days pay. The To-
cal organizations were reached readily
and as the information came in such
rolls as were found necessary to be
charged were recalculated and pay
ment commenced on July 25th by pay
ing one company, using all the checks
II then had. When the other checks
were received on the 26th payment
was continued as fast as ascertained
which organizations were entitled TO
the additional pay and the rolls could
be altered to cover the same.
When L found out that the rolls
had to be changed / decided 10 send
such Of them as had not been prop
erly completed by the organization
commanders to them for that purpose.
Such OF them as were returned were
mailed on July 25th and 26th. On
the former date 1 was not certain
when 1 would have the checks to
make payment. Some OF these rolls
were not promptly received back. and,
OF course, could not be paid, and in
instances the telegraph had to be re-
sorted TO to secure information as to
organizations entitled TO the additional
days pay.
The first checks were issued July
25th, and with even the additional work
imposed upon me in altering and re-
calculating the pay rolls for such or
ganizations as were entitled to the
oNOANAOAAoA OeAg pay cAh0 NAA6 OtASg OC-
casioned by failure to return rolls
promptly, checks had been issued and
mailed August 6tn to all organizations
entitled to pay for service at Gettys-
burg. This, 1 am informed, was much
quicker than they had been paid for
any previous encampment, except
those at which payment was made
before departure from camp
Pay Rolls Not Properly Prepared.
In CLOSING this
would respectfully state that the pro-
per preparation by some Of the or
ganization commanders of their pay
rolls would have tended to expedite
settlement by saving time OF careful
scrutiny Of the rolls to guard against
errors. In many cases no two copies
or the rolls were similar, names be-
ing spelled one way on one copy and
another way on other copies, names
entered out OF order. dates Of enroll
ment incorrect, rolls not signed by
organization commanders. rate OF pay
Incorrectly stated. too many noncom-
missioned officers entered on roll, ar
tihcers entered on rolls and failure to
complete rolls beyond column for date
OF enrolment All the errors and
omissions took considerable time in
checking and completing and required
some unnecessary correspondence.
hired, at my own expense, for the
preparation Of the rolls and for other
work connected with their payment
experienced clerks, and / am sure the
work could not have been performed
more expeditiously.
In connection with these accounts
feel that I cannot be more than
performing my duty than to mention
the decision OF the Comptroller of the
Treasury printed at page 514. volume
Is, OF his decisions. Whether or not
IL will be applied to these accounts
am unable to determine
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-18
TRUCKERS MAY
HAVE BALL CLUB
GRIM FAVORS PUTTING PORTS
MOUTH BACK-DANVILIE FANS
DO NOT SUPPORT CLUB.
ICHMOND VA.@peciaI.-

r G II NJ OND, VA@Sp eciaI.-
According 60 a story in the Nor
folk Virginian-Pilot. Manager Jack
Grim, OF the Petersburg club. would
like to see Portsmouth back In the
! Virginia League next season, Danville
to be dropped to make room for the
Truckers to come back into the fold.
The story. as told in the Virginian-
Pilot, is as follows:
Manager Jack Grim, who was a
visitor yesterday Sunday in Norfolk,
he and Mrs. Grim coming down from
Petersburg to spend Sunday at the
beach, last night announced that ne
favored a six-club league in the Vir-
ginia State League next year, COM
posed of Norfolk, Richmond, Ports
mouth. Petersburg, Lynchburg and
Roanoke.
IT think such a league would be
compact enough to prove q paying
proposition, and with a good sched-
ule, fair to all clubs, treating all alike.
and with DanvilIe dropped, there
discussing the matter. "Danville is
not a good baseball town. 1 do not
mean to say that the Danvillians are
not loyal, and ready to keep a team
in the field. but 1t is q losing propo-
sition constantly for the other clubs
1t means playing to the guarantee.
no matter how high up the Danville
Now, there is great rivalry be-
tween Norfolk and Portsmouth down
here. almost as strong a rivalry be-
tween Petersburg and Richmond, and
Roanoke and Lyuchburg have always
been deadly enemies. This means in
terest with well-balanced teams-and
that's what I favor. a strict salary
limit, thus assuring evenly matched
teams.
From what can gather. a bad
schedule, bad weather and poor man
agement in general is responsible for
the failure of the clubs to make
money this year. This is the history
OF baseball. Next season two OF these
faults can be eradicated. and the
other one-the weather-is bound TO
break better. This means success
financially. I believe the Virginia
League can be gotten on a solid foun-
dation."
Mr.. Grim Is fairly well satisfied
with the attendance In the Goober
town. He says that II can be almost
doubled with q properly equipped
park, within easier reach OF the peo-
pie. the fans being satisfied that the
franchise is permanent The moment
the town Is given g regular franchise
these improvements can be secured
He promises 10 give Petersburg q
team next season.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-18
MISS LENEVE HAS
6 OFFERS TO WE'D

QUEBEC Special.-Six offers or
marriage, from men OF various circurl-
stances. scattered over the Uafted
states and Canada, have been received.
by Ethel Clare lie Eeye, the beautifaR
typist under arrest here with Or. II H
Crippen in connection with the rnus-
der IN London OF Belle Elmore. More
than two-scors notes and letters fron.
women have been received at the Pzr-
pen; some OF these also contain Offers
of marriage.
This was learned today from a SUI
oordinate OF Governor Joseph Morris.
Ethel lie Heve is keeping her ewn
counsel as 70 her attitude toward the
Reticent by nature. and closely
guarded by the authorities, her exact
views are not known But some Gf
those who watch her believe that she
not only is secretly pleased but would
welcome the opportunity 10 drop from
the sight OF the world into a cozy home
Miss lie Neye will return to England
to stand trial on a charge OF murder
wearing one OF the best wigs to be
found in Quebec The girl gave s5e to
All that was ief of Of i%s SOsGs she al
from Antwerp on her dignt with Dr.
Crippen. and told her TO buy a "Deruke''
the ravages inflicted by Crfppen when.
he cut on her liEht-brown tresses %
disguise her as a boy,
The matron brought back q wig that
is said to work wonderful trans
formation In the girls appearance Sk2
will not wear 1t in jail, but win re-
serve IL for the return voyage and her
appearance in court in England
Inspector Dew today eaid that Sar-
gsant Mitchell and the two Scotland
Yard wardesses who will help hin
guard his prisoners en- the return
journey were on the Lake Manitoba
This steamer is due here late sat1E-
Dew would not cay on what steamer
his party expects TO return
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-18
WORST BOY IN JERSEY
ONLY EIGHT YEARS OLD

NEW YORK Special Ernest
Diers is said to be the worst boy that
ever lived in New Jersey. He is only
eight years old. His father is Ernest
Max Herman Diers, Of Fairview. The
boy is now at the Berger. County Chill
dren's Home at HackeDSack locked up
in the Juvenile Offenders room pend
ing his removal 20 the Reform School
This Diers boy is the worst 1 ever
heard Of" said Justice Phillips yester-
day. In the first place, Ernest is a
moral degenerate, and for boy of his
tender age some OF his immoral acts
are really astounding. He is incorrigi-
bic and dehes his parents. He is
brutal beyond all comprehension.
yesterday he slowly strangled two
chickens, and his face beamed with
hendish delight as he watched the
chickens struggle. He threw their
bodies over a fence.
Ernest next tied a dog to q post
and after fastening the legs proceeded
TO drive nail into the dogs body
The yells of the dog only Increased
the power behind the blows. and not
until the flesh was penetrated and
blood came did the child stop his
work.
Two days ago the lad sIashed his
brothers head with a scythe because
he had more apples than Ernest did
This boy. will have to be carefully
watched
Deputy Superintendent W. H. Bratt
Of the Children's Home locked Err
nest up for the safety OF the other
inmates.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-18
LORD AND MCCONNELL
FOR SMITH AND PURTELI

CHICAGO. ILL, Aug. 12.-Harry
Lord. former captain and third base
man OF the Red Sox team, and Ambie
Mcconnell. the former second base
man. were traded last night TO Chi
cago for Pitcher Frank Smith and
Third Baseman Bill Purtell. Lord
has been ordered to join the White Sox
Immediately. while Purtell will not
play with the Boston outfit until the
team leaves Chicago. Lords trade
comes as the result OF his clash with
President Taylor in the Colonial Hotel
in Cleveland the other night He was
sent home to Boston at that time to
wait until some trade for him was
OF the deal, and there is considerable
contaminated The Boston players
feel that Chicago has got all the best
dissatisfaction in the outfit
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-18
BIG CAVE-IN IN
STAUNT0N STREETS
Many Believe Big Suction Pump
Installed by Smith Fuel Com
pany Responsible for Falling
in-Dog Goes Too Near
and Is Swallowed Up.

STAUNT0N, VA Special
Federal aid has been asked by
StauntOn, following the opening
OF a third giant hole I'm the heart
of the city today, making three
cave-ins I'm all I'm twenty -four
hours. Property worth thousands
of dollars has been destroyed,
and IL Is feared the public school
and q fire house will go. -r-
A message TO the Geological
Survey I'm Washington asks fer an
expert to come and advise the
city.
The postmaster has also ap-
pealed to the Supervising Archf-
tect OF the Treasury Department,
as the Federal building here Is
near one OF the caves. The third
which opened today, Is tho biggest
In diameter, but not as deep as
that by the fire house, which Is
100 feet deep.
Two OF the orifices appear to
be combining into one, though
their edges have not yet met
The third Is I'm the rear OF Pro-
fessor G. L. Wilson's home, part
OF which has broken away and
fallen in.
The section OF the town Rf-
fected ks built on made ground,
formerly . marsh,
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-18
PaYmasterSs Safe Robbed.

CHEYENNE, WYO.-Special.-It was
learned today that an army paymas-
ter's safe. containing $500, had been
stolen from the maneuver camp at
Pole Mountain and carried away.
There is no trace OF the robbers
Officers are searching the hills.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-18
LYNCHBURG ASSESSMENT
SHOWS BIG INCREASE

LYNCHBURG, .EA--Special.-Al-
though the assessors have not yet
reached a recapitulation OF their work.
II is estimated that the new assess
nent OF real estate In Lynchburg this
:ear will show an increase OF about
100000 over the assessment in 1905.
This viii be an increase of about %
per cent. The greatest increase will be
In the territory annexed In 1908, for
the rate in the old part OF the city will
be about 20 per cent. The new assess
ment will put Lynchburg realty at
about $4,000. 600. exclusive OF property
owned BY the common carriers
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-18
Earl, WHO MARRIED
AMERICAN GIRL DEAD

LONDON.-SpeciaL-The Earl o.
Egmont, holder OF six other titles and
one OF the hrst Englishmen OF noblo,
family to marry an American Efg1
died today. He was born on Juno 4,
1855. In 1884 he married Miss XM1a
Howell, daughter Of Warwick How
ell. Of South Carolina Hs gucceade2
his cousin In 1897.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-18
CHESAPEAKE STEAMSHIP
COMPANY.

ELEGANT PASSENGER STEAMERS
COLUMBIA AND AUGUSTA
For OLD POINT COMFORT and NOR
FOLK. VA
Steamers leave Baltimore daily (e1
eept Sunday At $40 p. NJ, and leave
Old Point Comfort at 500 A M. and
Norfolk at 1900 A. NJ, where comec-
ton is made with the Rail Lines for
all points South.
~IOrk River Line"
ELEGANT PASSENGER STEAMER
ATLANTA
For WEST POINT and RICHMOND.
VA
Steamer leaves Baltimore Tuesday
Thursday and Saturday at P. n. and
arrive West Point at 7:I5 A NJ and
Richmond at $50 An
Steamers call at Gloucester Point.
Clements Clay Bank and Almonds.
STEAMERS LEAVE BALTIMORE
FROM PIERS Is AND IS LIGHT
STREET WHARF.
Through Tickets TO all points may
b secured. baggage checked and state
rooms reserved from thA City Ticket
Ofices, lis e. Baltimore street, AR
THUR w. ROBSON, Agent, 1T z. Bal
timore street, T. H. Diener & Co.,
Agents, 217 E. Baltimore sire ]. H.
Eager, Agent sos N. Charles street, or
the General Onces, Light and Lee
streets, Baltimore, Md.
<. J. CHISM,
Gen1. Pass. Agt-
N. CHAPMAN,
Asst Gen1. Pass Agt.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-22
MAKES FIRST TRIP
WITH PASSENGERS
Zeppelin Dirigible With Ten Persons
Aboard Covers Journey of
$50 Miles.
Observation-Disclosures

FRIEDRICHSHAFE Germany.
June 22.-The first regular aerial pas
senger cruise was made today when
the new giant Zeppelin dirigible, the
Deutschland. commanded by Count
Zeppelin and with ten invited pas
sengers aboard. sailed from here TO
Dusseldorf. ESQ miles to the north.
The trip, which was accomplished
In ten hours, was In every way sue
cess, and marks the Inauguration OF a
regular passenger service In dirigibics.
The promoters of the aerial line a e
the Hamburg-American Steamship
Co. and the German Airship Stock Co.,
three OF whose directors were among
today's passengers.
The Deutschland. which follows the
line of other Zeppelin's and Is OF the
rigid type. Is ass feet long. 46 feet
wide and has three motors Of ITO
horsepower each. The lifting pov'ec
OF the ship Is $4,000 pounds. 1900 OF
which Is for crew, passengers ard
freight.
The Deutschland can easily develop
a speed OF 80 miles an hour, but Count
Zeppelin did not care to let tho big
craft out" today as he was taking
unusual precautions against mishaps.
The route of today's fight was over
Stuttgart. Mannheim. and Cologne
and at every city vast crowds cheered
the Deutschland.
While today's flight set no new rec
ord as to distance and was not par
ticularly noteworthy IN the number
of passengers carried. II aroused tre-
mendous enthusiasm and was sonsid-
cred epochal as 1t marked the begin
ming OF what Germany expects will
develop into a regular passenger line
OF dirigibles between number OF the
leading German towns. Already the
company owning the Deutschland has
plans for several passenger lines out
OF Berlin.
Count Zeppelin announced when hs
left that he would attempt to go to
Brussels before returning.
In her next trip, the Deutschland
Is expected to carry 20 passengers.
as the big car can easily accommodate
this number. Trip tickets will cost
from s25 to $50, depending on the
length of the voyage.
The long car, or cabin. is almost as
luxurious as Pullman. II Is furnish
ed In mahogany and richly carpeted
Light and air are supplied by port
holes. At one end OF the car Is a
buffet. &gI ssw
The Deutschland reached Dussel-
dorf shortly after noon and was ac-
corded a reception In keeping with
the importance OF the event.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-22
D. j. R. BOARD HAS
MEETING TODAY
Mayors Letter Asking Suggestions
Relative To Traction Problem Set
Element Will Be Discussed.

When President Hutchins, OF the
Detroit United Railway. asked Mayor
Breitmeyer, Tuesday, TO give him UNI
til Thursday to reply to his honor's
letter asking for suggestions for a
settlement OF the street lear question,
there was a reason. And the reason
was that the regular monthly meeting
of the board of directors OF the Detroit
United Railway is scheduled for 3
o'clock, Wednesday afternoon. Presi-
dent Hutchins won't admit that he
has any intention Of laying the matter
before the board; neither will he
deny 1t.
1T can't say what may be DONE" he
replied blandly, when the question
was put to him, Wednesday morning.
81 never attempt to say In advance
what the board Of directors Is going
to do. / will say that no letters will
be written to the mayor today"
do you expect to have reply
ready Thursday"
Il may have. Yes. 1t is quite pos
sible."
That the mayors appeal to the d
IT. r. for assistance In settling the
controversy before the September
primaries and before the municipal
ownership proposition goes to a vote,
will be submitted to the directors Is
regarded as certain. for on no other
theory is Mr.. Hutchins' delay explain
able. For this reason. Wednesdays
meeting is likely to be most I'M
portant one, from the mayors stand.
point at least.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-22
JUMPS THROUGH CAR WINDOW.
Insane Man on Way to Asylum Es-
capes, But Is Recaptured.

Considerable excitement was occa'
stoned In the vicinity Of st. Mary's
hospital, Tuesday afternoon, when two
men came diving through the window
of a Sherman-st. car and commenced
fierce struggle In the street.
The men were Walter Lothrop, an
insane patient, and Deputy Sheriff
Joseph Sosnowski. Sosnowski. with
Deputy Joseph Dickson, had started
with Lothrop for Pontiac. Lothrop
went quietly enough until they were
seated in the street car, when he strug-
gled to get away. Breaking away
from the deputies he dived through
the window. Sosnowski grabbed the
man, and was also dragged out. 10th
rop fought as only an insane man can.
and got away. The officers chased
the man up and down the streets for
a half hour before he was caught.
Then he was handcuffed. In Pontiac
ne escaped again, but was finally
landed In the asylum.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-22
MYSTERY IN DELAY OF
AMERICAN GIRLS WEDDING
Dorothy Deacon Was to Have Married
Prince-Parental Objection May
Be Cause of Postponement.

LONDON, June 22.-An air Of mys-
terry surrounds the postponement to
day of the wedding of the beautiful
Dorothy Deacon and Prince Antoine
Albert Radiziwill, which was to have
taken place in st. Mary's church In
fTeadogan-sq.
The only explanation given for the
postponement is that the contracting
parties, both non-residents, have not
complied with the necessary require
ments, several documents not having
been filed out properly.
This explanation, however, does not
satisfy the friends of the American
bride-elect, who fear that the WELL
known opposition to the match oy
Princess Radiziwill. mother of tho
prince, Is back OF the postponement
and that the threat OF disinheritauce
| has had its effect.
Miss Deacon Is the daughter OF Mrs.
Baldwin, the divorced wife Of the late
Edward Parker Deacon, of America,
who died In an asylum. The prince
is virtually the head OF the great
Polish house OF Radiziwill, his father
being insane.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-22
FAST PASSENGER
STRIKES FREIGHT
One Man Is Probably Fatally Injured
and Several Others Badly
Hurt at Vassar.

vASSAR, Mich. June 22.-The Micn-
igan Centraps Wolverine train, from
Bay City to Detroit, due here at IL 80
D. m, today, crashed into a local
freight train from Detroit outside the
vassar limits. The passenger engine
and several cars we're derailed. En-
gineer A. F. Watson. OF GA Four
Detroit, jumped and wns
dangerously hurt.
L. Lenhoff, of Caro-, passenger,
sutained injuries which may cause his
death, while Benjamin Wigson, COLI
ductor OF the passenger train, and w.
C. Sharp, the mail clerk, both OF De-
troit, were severely hurt. Several
other passengers sustained slight in
juries.
The scene OF the wreck is near the
river. There Is an embankment 35 or
40 feet high there, but none OF the
cars went down the precipice.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-22
DAUGHTER SHOOTS
MOTHER IN NECK
Laura Manuel Didn't Know Revolver
Was Loaded-victim in Serious
Condition In Hospital.

Picking up her fathers supposedly
empty revolver, while che and her
mother were searching a trunk for
some lace, Wednesday morning, Lau q
Manuel, II years old, No. Sol Mitchell.
ave. piayfuily leveled the weapon at
her mothers head. and pulled tho
trigger. There was loud report. and
a bullet crashed through Mrs Mandcis
right cheek, and fracruIiag the verte-
brae OF the neck. lodged In the back
Of her neck She Is M a critical con-
dition In Harper hospital.
Fred Manuel, the girls father. now
employed 3s brakeman on the Grapd
Trunk. val formerly Il policeman. and
had his cid police revolver slowed
away IT. the bottom Of the Trunk. Mrs.
dress fer Laura to wear during the
Elks convention, and were overhaul
ing 8, me ice, when they came across
the revolver.
Mrs. Manuel herself handled tho
weapon, remarking that 1t was not
loaded. laura then took It. and was
the unwilling cause Of her mothers
serious injury.
DIR. C.. G.. Burgess was called to at
tend Mrs. Manuel, who told him that
thu shooting was purely accidental.
He o, dtred her immediate removal to
Harper hospital, where the X.Ray was
used, and the bullet extracted.
DR.. Burgess says IL will be impossi-
BILE to tell, at this time, whether the
wound would prove fatal.