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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-31
Optimistic Of Outcome.

The decision TO place the several con-
Germs IN the hands OF the federal court
vas reached on Monday, according TO Ny
Marble.
II FIRST knew about this thing just before
Christmas" he said Then represen.
tative OF some of the persons Interested
came 20 me and asked II would he Will
ing 10 serve as receiver FOR large de-
partmeut store that was I'm difiiculties.
II uss represented To me that the din
culties were only temporary. and that my
services were desired because of my
standing IN the community. ! did n''
know who was meant at the time. FINAL
Is. when 1t became clear that unless a
rccoivershlp was ordered the assets
Of the several concerns. in reality one
would be dissipated. II was decided TO
take action. and agreed to serve.
1T is entirely too early now for ME
to make any detailed or positive state
rnent ~ to the condition Of the several
firms Ny Grst impression, however Is
that the situation In one where an early
rcadiustment in the interest Of creditors
can and should he accomplished rs soon
a. the accountants whom ! VIII start on
the books tomorrow complete their work
I will be clad to make detailed state
ment.
The work ~ the accountants. however.
promises TO be no easy task. The affairs
of the several concerns are closely inter-
locked. Henry Sicsel ~as the ruling Sp'rt
I'm each. as he was in the Slegel stores
Corporation. and each figured a. the debt
ar OF creditor OF the others. MI. SieSei
aud Mr. Nogel between them own $1,000
Of the $40 20 on capita stock Of the mold
ing corporation. To which all the smaller
companies are indebted.
Nogel and Slegel own the control oil the
Boston house. which Is heavily indebted
To the banking house theS conducted; the
/ Merchants Express COMPANY. owned 10y
the simpson Crawford Company and the
| Fourteenth Street Store. is the debtor OF
both. the Fourteenth Street Store is a
| large debtor Of the wholesale firm OF
! Henry Siege & co, which in turn, owes
! the Simpson crawford Company a large
amount. ~ do the Fourteenth Stree,
! Store and the Boston company, while the
! three stores are creditors Of Henry SIEGE
| and Frank - Nogel because of indorse-
ments upon their pape,
/ Local banks are but little affected. &C
| cordinS To Mr.. Marble. and the state
ments OF leading bank officers. VINO de
clare that for some time the paper of the
several sesel concerns has been looked
upon unfavorably aud that as q conse
auence. very little Of 1t was accepted
What little is held by banks is not Sc
! cured.
! Following the films of the receivershir
! order I'm the ONCE OF the clerk OF the
) United States Court John 4. Carver. oi
! Sherman & Sterling. counsel for The
! Siegel Stores Corporation. issued state.
ment in which he said that the receiver
ship was decided upon only as a last re.
| sort.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-31

Chicago. Dec 30-NIaX Pam. general
counsel for Siegt Cooper 4 Co. OF this
city. and closely interested in the affairs
Of other SieEci companies. declared to-
day that the troubles OF the Siesel stores
u tho East would in no way affect the
Chicago house.
"Siesel. Cooper 4 Co. Of ChicaSo' hc
said. ARE doing prosperous and success
ful business, ana will rot nc affected In
any wav by the troubles OF the Eastern
houses. which ar, in trouble because of a
shrinkage OF .heir banking credits more
than anything else"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-31

FILES CURED IN TO ~ DAYS
Druggists refund money N PAIO OINTMENT
fails To cure Itching. blind Bleeding 81 Protrud-
,ns PILES First application gives relief SOC. -
AdvU
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-31
[By Telegraph to The rribunc.I

IBy TeIegfaph 10 TIC TflbunN.T
Cincinnati Dec. 2O.-Detectives here to-
day began an investigation Of clev
which they believe will establish the
identity of the man whose body was found
in a trunk In New York on Monday.
Rose Kramer OF No. $40 Mohawk Place
to-day told Detective chief Grim that SHE
believed the murdered man was Adam
Kramer. her nephew. who visited hel
about three months ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-31
Reesivership No Surprise.

Tho appointment of receivers caused no
excitement IN trade circles. where u has
long been common gossip that the siegel
enterprises were having trouble. Johh
Clania declared lack Of capital as the
cause Of this trouble
The drygoods situation he added, rs
"a fer and sounder than it has ever been
There is nothing the matter-absoluteiy
nothing
The Simpson Crawford Company ~ one
OF the oldest drygoods houses In this CITY,
having been started forty years ago. In
1901 Henry Siegel obtained its NfOo.cV
capital stock. \ financial statement OF
February I. 1918. showed assets S,Tl,lJo
and Liabilities si,ilj, 2s3.
The Fourteenth Street Store was incor-
porated In 1909 with 10000 capital. In
June last IL took over the business OF the
Rothcnberg company for $4,000 ON
February it's assets were stated to be
81. S92.,ls and its Liabilities Sl52eo.
The Henry siegel Company OF Boston
has 100000 capital. The Merchants EN-
press Company has nominal cspitaliza-
ton Of 5000
Henry Siegel e. Co. Wholesale. was
formed In 1905 to act as a buying agency
FOR the Sicsei stores. In 1904 the firm OF
Henry Siegel CO. bankers was formed.
Henry Siegal and Frank H. Nogel, who
make up the two firms Of Henry Siegel X
Co. are iudorsers on notes Of the several
corporations for 81 100000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-31
Oeserters Shot Down.

All deserving Federal soldiers who
;ry to Cross the Rio Grande 10 the
American side are being shot down to-
night by Federal regulars stationed
along the river bank for the purpose.
Already q dozen or more have been
shot as they tried to wade into the
river. The order was given by General
Sslazar.
orders have been received by General
Castro from Mexico City. it is claimed
TO hold his position if it costs every
man OF his army Of 6UDD.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-31

concern were removed to No. 80 West loth
street About one hundred depositors
gathered before noon, demanding their
money or information as to Wnen the!
could get il. All were told by repre-
sentative OF the receiver that notnihe
could be done for them In some time All
were assured. however. that in due time
they would in all probability receive all
that was due them. To-day 1T is expect
cd there will be rush OF the place, ana
for that reason arrangements have oeen
made for police and detectives to handle
the crowds. while the old quarters OF the
hank on the ground floor Of the Four.
teen,h street store, have been covered w
with tarpaulins.
To the creditors of the banking firm
Receiver Melville last night issued an APP
peal for patience.
"T have engaged the american Audit
C,ompauv TO make a complete and thor
ough examination Of the books OF the
banking finn" he said, and until near
from them there is little that can say.
The firm has about 5000 depositors, ana
7 realize that most OF these would like TO
get direct information from me as to the
condition of the firm. hope that they
will appreciate that until I was appointed
receiver had never heard of Henry
Siegel & Co. bankers, and That am WIN
out any definite information as to It's
affairs as vet. II the depositors want 10
learn the facts I suggest that in their own
interest they give me an opportunity 10
make the necessary Investigations, the
results of which when completed VIII De
glad 20 communicate to them.
Mr.. Melville further said that as the
banking firm was partnership pure anu
simple the private fortunes Of SieSei ana
VogeI. # necessary. would be applied 10
Iiouidating tho indebtedness Of the firm.
The banking firm paid interest at the
rate OF ~ per cent. II was not under the
supervision OF the state Banking Depart
merit. complying with the law when II
deposited surety bond for 100000 This
exempted it from the fling OF annual re-
ports and examinations by representa-
tives of the Controllers ofice.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-31
Full Accounting Far Away.

Thus the time for a fun accounting
between the Fedcrals and the Constitu-
servers generally, TO he some distance
away.
Mir. Lind took with him the greater
part Of his belongings. but left some
baggage here, assuring the America n
Consul. W. w. Canada. that he would
return in four or five days at the latest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-09-04
VIRGINIA SCHOOLS.
High Schools Increase in Number And
Efficiency-SchoOl Property
Valued at Nine Million.

RichmoGd, Sept. ii. II. Bin
ford, of the Cooperative Education
Association, has pointed out some evil
5dences of the remarkable growth Of
the public school system Of Virginia
as contained in the recently published
report of the State department Of
education.
"Ndmerous items showing this
growth can be found in the report, ="
said Mr.. Binford and he showed the
following list complied by him:
In 1900 the schoor property Of the
State was valued at only three and
one half millions Of dollars; in 1911
this sum had grown to nine millions.
In the year 1900 there were
1IGO log schol houses in the State
only 3S4 of such structures now re-
main.
In 1900 there we're less than fifty
high schools in the State. In 1911
there were 43l, with 10000 students
doing high school work.
Cur public schools in 1911 had an
enrolment Of 4G9,397, with an aver
age daily attendance Of siHty-iour
per cent Of this enrolment.
Out Of 1O,GS0 teachers in the State
only 1925 are men.
The State spends $4,000 a year on
Its agricultural high schools. There
are ten Of these schools, one in each
congressional district.
In the year l9l one million and
twenty thousand dollars was spent for
new buildings. while three millions
was paid TO the teachers of the State
in salaries.
"Thcsc facts" he said. with many
others contained in the report show
the increasing interest Of the people
in public education. Yet, when il is
con. lered that our school term IS
only six months and eighteen days,
that many Of the teachers arc pad
less than forty dollars month. and
that large number of our smaller
coE:!;ry school buildings are a men
acc to tie health Of the pupils, we
-rca!izc that he have only begun on
tie Great work Of educating the ris-
ing generation"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-09-04
TWO INDICTED FOR MURDER.
Young West Virginian Charged With
killing his Father.

:. Parkersburg, W. Va, Sept. 4.--In-
dictments for murder were returned
by the grand jury here yesterday at
,ternoon against Earl Hcnthorn,
charged with shooting his father,
Frank Henthorn, following 4 quar-
rel in their home, and "Ilotzie" Col
Inns, charged with intlicting fatal
wounds upon Gilbert Powell, Of Graf
ton, w. Va, in fight at Fort Bore
man. near this city.
Counsel for Henthorn, who is only
% years old, have announced that his
defense will be that at the time he
shot his father he was under the in
huence of cocaine and that he did not
know what he was doing. Henthorn
claims he took some whisky from 4
bottle given him by stranger and
this caused him to become Stupofcd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-09-04
COMMONWEALTH BANK.
Full Inventory and Statement to be
Prepared.

Richmond, Va, Sept 4.-The Com
bonwealth Bank, according to a re-
eeort of its receivers, filed yesterday
] the Chancery Court, is the owner
i large number of notes whlch
has discounted for its customers
lone of these, the receivers report
he for fairly large amounts, put tne
baioritv are in comparatively small
mounts, and made out and endorsed
\ persons of very limited means
Among the makers OF these notes.
is stated, are a large number VINO
ave deposits in the bank. In their
eport to the court yesterday, the re-
eivers asked for ruling on the rlght
\ set off the amount of such deposits
(gainst the notes. Judge Moncure
Inferred vacation order yesterday
bling on this point as follows:
"The court instructs the receivers
nat in all cases Where persons nave
llances other credit on deposit
Nth the defendant bank of Its
ranches they shall allow a set oil OF
he said balance against any obliga-
| on or discounted paper due by such
apositors of the defendant bhnB
Eng care in each case that the bal
Fe on deposit and the obligation is
asc of mutual debit and credit"
Judge Moncure approved the rec
t the American Audit Company
employed to prepare immediately
full inventory and statement OF the
Ank's affairs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-09-04
NEWS OF THE OLD DOMINION.
PROTEST AGAINST LIQUOR.
AIbemarle Baptist Association Adopts
Series of Resolutions.

Charlottesville, Va, Sept. Res
buttons condo clning the sale Of liquor
at the State fair grounds were adopt
ed at a meeting Of the Albenlarle Bap-
fist Association, held recently. AZ
tel ting the conditions existing tn.
association res' lved.
First, That we record our earnest,
and most emphatic protest to The
contemplated 4. ZION Of "The S'ate
Fair"
Second, That we call upon on" PEG
Pile VINO would preserve their loyalty
% tie teachings of morality AMI re-
lieion, to take no part in said Sa.r,
either by their rcsence or other N
of patronage, unless the directors
shall respect and heed the ethical ard
religious convictions Of multitl&e
of the best citizens Of the State, who
unei:uivocally condemn and reprdiate
the sho1t-sighted and disgraceful poll
i"y of TIE open harroom on the fair
grounds.
Third. Tha: copy Of this, oar pro
test and appeal, be forwarded By the
clerk cf the association to the sc':e-
tary of "The State Fair" the Char
lottesvile Daily Progress, The Times
Dispatch, The Richmond Virginian
and The Religious Herald.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-09-04
MAN HELD FOR ARSON.
W. s. Price is Charged With Burning
Hotel for Insurance.

,EIkinS. W. Va, Sept. 4.-Charged
with setting fire to the Grand View
Hotel. at Gladys, in March, 1912. for
the purpose Of collecting insurance on
the building, w. S. Price. of Ellington.
was held yesterday under $4,000
bond to await the action of the grand
jury. He was unable to furnish bail
and was remanded to Jail.
The case against Price was worked
up by the State Fire MarShal's De-
partment, confession having been
obtained from Nelson ]. Hall. who, it
is alleged, was 4 party to the crime
and who now lives in Akron, Ohio.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-09-04
Doctor Crushed Under Auto.

Staunton, Va, Sept. DIR. W. Il.
Dc, .se, Il physician of Stuarts Draft,
returning over a rough road from Wis
iting Il patient, was thrown from his
automobile when struck a ditch, and
the machine turned over. pinning him
down. His face and back were badly
bruised and his right shoulder was
.dis!ocatcd. While 4 messenger was
going for doctor, 4 young man.. un-
der DR.. Dodge'S directions succeeded
in pulling his shoulder in place
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-09-04
FELLOWS DAY AT FAIR.
Sers Appoint Committee to Ar
range Date for Meeting.

Richmond, Sept. Virginia ODD
elbows will have q special day at the
hate Fair next month, it was deter
lined last night. Grand Master Will
am Z. Allen, of COvmgton, came
ere yesterday and held conference
/ 18th local leaders of the order, and a
bmmittee was appointed to make
hans and arrangements for the big
law. 1t was given full power to act
md will begin negotiations ut once.
It was determined TO erect q large
Int or booth at the Fair Grounds and
B fit it up as a rest room for the con-
enience of visiting odd Fellows.
{Grand Secretary E. P. Turner will
AXE it his headquarters and welcome
se strangers. lie will be assisted by
| local reception committee.
|On Odd Fellows day it is planned
b have some special features. All
Members of the order will be given
badge to wear, and there will be
Epeaking by several prominent men
bn at least one night during the week
here will be degree work put on by
first rate drill team.
There are about 10000 members OF
he /. O. O. f., in this state, and about
! 0 900 Rebekahs, the woman'S auXll-
[ary. Invitations and 4 program will
| mailed to each of these by the
rand secretary. Each lodge in the
tate will also be Instructed to give
lhembers notice Of the affair and to
| rye them to attend.
The committee to perfect the ar
Judgements consists of NJ. b. Fergus
lon. grand treasurer, chairman; +.
J Turner. grand secretary; Charles
ohlir. Otis H. Russell, Thomas
tendler, II. NJ. Rheinhart and John
!. Saunders.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-09-04
HELD FOR BROTHERS MURDER.
Lee McClung And His Son Arrested
For Killing Relative.

! Redwood, w. Va, Sept. 4.-Lee
McClung, brother, and Alvin Nc
IClung, nephew, are being held here
enlarged with the murder of Deputy
,Sheriff William +. McClung. Tully
McClung, one Of the brothers, make
his escape. McClung was shot in the
back as it is thought he was running
from his Slayers.
Lee McClung is said to be worth be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000. His son
Alvin has been attending medical col
lege and would have completed his
course in another term. Deputy Sher-
iii McClung was active in politics. His
body was found in the woods.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-09-04
How The Trouble Starts.

Constipation is the cause of man,
ailments and disorders that make life
miserable. Take Chamberlain's Tab.
lets, keep your bowels regular, and
you will avoid these diseases.
Many women suffer miserably from
chronic constipation. causing nervous
ness, dizziness and sallOw complexion.
They will find that Chamberlain s
Tablets invariably bring relief. These
tablets are easy to lake and pleasant
in effect. For sale by all dealers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-09-04
Court of ADDeaIS.

Stanton. Va, Sept. 1.-The fol-
lowing business was transacted by the
Virginia Supreme Court yesterday
morning:
Alphin vs.. Lowman; argued and
submitted
Munday VS.. Garland; continued.
Liquid Carbonic Co., VS.. White
head; argued and submitted.
Petition Katherine Todd StcarnS,
writ of error; rcfusci.
Next case: City Of Lynchburg VS..
County Of Amherst.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-09-04
CLERKS NOT TO STRIKE.
Settlement Reached Last Night
But No Details Given Out.

Richmond, Va, Sept. 4.-There will
be no strike of the clerks affiliated
with the Brotherhood of Railway
Clerks employed on the Chesapeake
& Ohio Railway. This announcement
has been made following long con-
ference between the officers of the
National organization and the officers
Of the railroad.
The exact nature Of the settlement
was not made known, but both sides
declared that the adjustment was in
every way to the satisfaction Of all
hands.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-09-04
Wafer From River Jordan.

Clarendon, Va, Sept. 1.--Edward
Macleod Malcolm, infant son Of Mr..
and Mrs II. G. Malcolm, has been
chr!5tened here by the Rev. DR.. Don
aid C. Macleod. former pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church Of Wash
ington, with water brought by the
clergyman from the River Jordan.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-09-04

Raleigh, N. c., Sept. 4.-Miss EN-
ma Sanford, and Issac Sry1ier were
killed near Charlotte Tuesday after
noon as result Of train Of electric
cars striking a wagon fl1gd with pic
nickers. Four others were badly IN
jured. The wagon was crossing the
car track when the accident occurred,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-09-04
Bryan TO Visit HarrisOnburg.

Harrisonburg, Va, Sept. 4.-Hon.
William Jennings Bryan, Secretary
of State, will deliver IN address at
the opening of the Chautauqua at
Woodstock. Shenandoah county, on
Saturday, September l3
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-09-04

bystre season now open at Rammel
Cafe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-09-04
Roy Kills Sister.

Plains, Va, Sept. CLARA Moore,
T-ycar-old daughter of S. S. Moore,
n harness and shoemaker Of this
place, was accidentally shot and kill
ed by her brother Herbert, aged 9,
yesterday, while playing with a don-
BILE barrel shot gun, supposed to be
unloaded.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-09-25
A Fine Old Irish Ladv.

A fine old Irish lady, Mrs. Sarah
Nelson, died at the home of her
daughter in St. Paul last Friday.
Mrs. Nelson was native of Six Mile
Cross, county Tyrone, ireland. and
came to this country thirty-four
years ago, locating at Carlton in this
state. Her husband died several
years since. Two daughters and
three sons survive her. Mrs. Nelson
was Sc years old and although she had
been an invalid for the last twenty
two years of her life she was always
cheerful and entertaining, and never
so happy as when she was doing
something to make others happy.
She was proud IF her boys and girls
and they idolized her. Mrs. Nelson
was true christian, practiced what
she preached, and the world was
better and brighter for her having
lived in it.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-09-25
Petition Denied,

Before the Railroad and Warehouse
Commission of the State of Min
nesota. In the Matter of the
Application for a Sidetrack on
the Great Northern Railway,
Near School House No. 50, Be-
tween Princeton aud thinner
man, in Sherburne County, Min
nesota.
This question was duly heard at
Princeton on the 18th day of Septem-
Der: 1913. The commission was rep
resented by Thos. Yapp, it's assistant
secretary, who heard the evidence
and submitted the facts.
This application is presented by a
number of farmers who live in the
township of Baldwin, and who are
chiefly interested in growing and
marketing potatoes. They want a
sidetrack located at School House
No. 50. half way between Princeton
and Zimmerman, at which place
they propose to erect a warehouse,
with a capacity of 5000 bushels,
from which they expect to ship pc.
tatOes each season. The distance
between Princeton and Zimmerman
is 81 miles. The country tributary
to the proposed sidetrack is sandy,
and the roads leading to Princeton
and Zimmerman, which are the
chief market centers, are in fairly
good condition. There are 10 potato
warehouses at Princeton and 5 at
Zimmerman, and no complaint was
! made by any of the witnesses of the
lack Of facilities at either place.
Sixteen farmers were represented at
the hearing, and the shipments of
grain made by them last year did
not exceed 3 carloads, while their
potato shipments amounted to about
40 cars. The actual shipping season
at this point would cover a period
of about four months in the year.
While sidetrack at this point would
be a convenience to certain num-
Der of farmers who desire to ship po-
tatOes, yet the volume and charac-
ter of business to be offered by the
people in this community is such
that the commission cannot order
the railway company to install the
sidetrack. In order to grant the ap.
plication it would be necessary fol-
the commission to lind that the rail.
way company was not giving reason.
able public service to the people OF
that community, and this finding
cannot be made in this case.
The application is denied.
By the Commission.
A. G. Clausen. Secretary.
(Ohc;al SeaD
Dated at St. Paul, Minn., Sep
| temhpr % A D. 1919