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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-15
Unable to Connect Schmidt
With Alma KeIlner Murder
in Louisville, KY, in 1909

NEW YORK. September 15.-With q
view to clearing the mystery surround
Ing the murder of eight-year-old Alma
kellner. whose mutilated body was found
in Qulcklime In the basement of St
Johns Catholic Church In Louisville,
Ky. two and one-half years ago. the
police sought today to obtain from Rev.
Hans Schmidt, the confessed slayer OF
Anna Aumuller, some statement OF what
lie might know of this crime.
From August. 1909 till March, 1910.
Schmidt was visitor in Louisville, not
officially connected with any church
there, but a guest In the home of
Of the Church OF the Immacu ate Con-
ception. Alma Kellner disappeared De-
cember g. 1919: her body was found nine
months after. Joseph Wend Ing. janitor
at st Johns Church. is now serving a
life term in prison at Frankfort, KY, for
the crime.
Vending stoutly denied his guilt and
the jury did not consider the evidence
sufficient 10 lodge against him verdict
of first degree murder.
No Connection Established.
LOUISVILLE. KY. September 15.--In-
t"stgation hero today failed to establish
and connection of Rev. Hans Schmidt,
held in New York for the. murder of
ANNA aufluii Win the flur0eT In LOUIS
vile of eight-year-old Alma Kellner,
whose muulated body was found in the
basement of St Johns Catholic Church
in December 1859
Schmidt was visiting in Louisville as
the guest of Rev. I'll. Il. Westermann
pastor OF the Church Of the Immaculate
Conception, al the time of the Kellner
girls disappearance and the subsequent
finding of her body. The manner in
which the Kellner girls body was cut
into pieces and disposed of being sim
liar to the methods employed in the muir
der of Anna Aumuler caused the sus-
picion that Schmidt might have been con-
nected with the kellner murder for
which crime Joseph Vending. former
Janitor of St Johns Church. 10 serving
life sentence In the penitentiary at
Frankfort, Ky.
Never Heard of Schmidt.
Members of the Kellner girls family
today declared they had never seen
Schmidt, and secuted the idea that he
was In any way connected with Alma
kellners death.
The lawyer who defended Joseph
Vending stated he had never heard
Schmidt's name mentioned In connection
with the Kellner murder. and the local
police and detectives who had charge OF
the investigation OF the chlld's death
made similar statements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-15
CHILDREN OF EAST SIDE
MOURN MAYOR GAYNOR
Send Letter Expressing Sorrow to Be-
reaved Wife-Monument by Sub
scription Planned.

NEW YORK. September 15-rhe death
Of Mayor William J. Gaynor has caused
sorrow among the children Of the East
Side. Expressions Of their sorrow and
sympathy were conveyed to Mrs. Gay
nor In q letter delivered yesterday at
her Brooklyn home by a delegation OF
ten little boys. The letter speaks OF Mr..
Gaynor az Indeed q champion Of the
weak and defenseless' and says that his
death IL regarded by the East Side as a
''irretrieva.le loss.'
More than a thousand children of the
tenement district will participate In me-
moriai services for Mayor Gaynor. to be
he'd next Saturday afternoon In an East
Side park. There will be q parade Of the
children. each carrying q flag draped in
black and q rose 10 be laid on the coffin
OF Mayor Gaynor at city hall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-15
Give Pennies for Monument.

Citizens Of the Brownsville section Of
Brooklyn. tenement district. have or
gani.ed q committee to raise q fund to
build a monument in memory OF Mayor
Gaynor It has been decided to obtain
funds for the monument by popular SUBJ
scriptions. residents and school children
contributing one penny q week until SUM-
cient money has ben subscribed to build
the monument
No decision has yet been reached a. to
the cost and kind of monument to be
erected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-15
Railways on Defensive.

Attached TO the petition is an elabo-
rate appendix giving In detail the rates
between Washington and points in the
north and northeast. The Information
Is tabu!ated, giving the number of the
tariff. the points carrying certain rates
and lines charging them, and the ap-
pendix then gives the present rates on
the six classes Involved in the case. This
Information was obtained after much
work on the part Of experts employed
by the two bodies. and gives a compre-
hensive idea Of the great difference be-
tween the charges for the various
classes.
II the contention OF the petitioners is
upheld II will remain for the railroads
to justify the increases. When the
store door delivery cases originally
came up for hearing some months ago
counsel for the railroads and the mer-
chants had an argument upon whom
should fall the burden OF proof. COM
missioner Marble. who was sitting at
the hearing, dismissed the matter at
that time by declaring that there was
absolutely no question that the with
drawal OF the service was an increase
in the rates, and the commission In It's
final decision In the case also declared
shat the discontinuance of the free de-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-23
CUP|D'S SPECIAL
SAILS MONDAY
And in the Spring Young
Mans Fancy Lightly Turns to
Thoughts of Mrs. Gill.

The heroine OF Cielle,t Burzcss's II
Can Marry Any One series. as por-
TRACED periodically in the Sunday
Magazine of The Times d ispatch. has
nothing OH Mrs. j. r. Gill Of the
Richmond Male orphan Asylum, who
combines an aptitude for caring for
tho moiheriess with a dcNterity in pro-
vidin-s for the mateless
The two matchmakcrs differ only in
their methods. Mr., Burscss's unter
of human hearts employs artiiice She
decks the unmarried maiden with
clinginG gowns Of softcs; silk, turns
down the l:sht and leaves the rest
to nature. Mrs. Gill scorns the aid OF
art and rests her faith in the fifth
proposition OF Euclid. which says that
most E.aids will promise TO love- hono7
and obey if removed to distant city,
away from the lettering influence of
dad.
This fa:th in the fifth proposition
of Euclid has served Mrs. Gill faith
fully FOR twenty-five years Annually
with the coming Of the robins and the
GIL has chartered a special train to
Washington TO take the Draw lads
and lassies to the capital city for TO
get married. The Cupid Specials have
.ever !ackoc lovers, and they have
never failed To bring back couples in
search OF fats.
All OF Which is by way OF intro
Guc.ng AIRS. Ciill's latest welder Of hest
tatinG aTections--a special train to
Washington that will leave Richmond
to morrow morning and never get ba cil
until Wcdno sday Mrs Gill keeps a
card index list of all should be mar
lied folk and promises to reduce the
list Substantially before Wednesday
ght
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-23
GEORGE P. MUNDY
LANDS GOOD JOB
Former Governors Secretary
Made Clerk of Senate
Committee.

George r. Mundy. WHO was assistant
secretary TO former Governor Claude
\. Swanson. has been appointed clcrl,
OF the senate Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds. " which sem
ator Swanson is chairman. Mr.. Mum
dy Is allowed to accept this nom;na-
ton and still retain his position As
private secretary TO Senator Sv ans on.
II is understood that the clerk ship
carries with IL 4 salary OF $1,000. Sew
cral other names were urged FOR this
appointment. but az tho nominating
power lay in tho hands of the chair
man, the Senator's secretary landed
the job without difficulty He was APP
pointed within a few days after SEN
ator Swanson was announced as chair
man OF ;hc committee.
Mr.. Mundy, although born In Greene
County. has devoted most OF his years
since maturity to work in Richmond.
lie came hore 10 learn StcnoGraphy,
and after completing his course. set
tied here as stcnographcr for an in
surancc firm Ills work attracted tho
attention of Congressman swanson.
and on tho lattcr's elevation 10 the
Govcrnorshp, Mundy was named as
slstant secretary under Pen u. owen.
When Mr. Swanson's term as Cover
nor expired. Mr. Muudy was offered a
position in the Office Of the state Cor
poration Commission and remained
there until tho appointment of Mr..
Swanson as Senator 10 succeed the
late Senator Daniel.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-23
NOT ENTITLED
TO MORE MONEY
Employees Take Stand and Tes-
tify in Favor of Railroads
and Against Firefnen.

New York March 22.-lImploycs or
the Baltimore and Ohio, the Pcunsyl-
vania and the Delaware, i.nckLwanna
and Western Railroads TOOK the .tanC
before IN arbitration boavd 10. cay to
uphold the contention OF the Eastern
railroads, that the demands OF their
firemcn for higher wages e,rc not justi-
fled. II was the second lay OF the
railroads side of the case in the ar
bitration proceedings under the Erd-
man act. Tho witnesses declared
that while locomotives had increased
in size aud burned more coal than
formerly, ilcchan'cll improvements
mad li9htcn:d the libvrs Of the ire
men
Il Wise, assistant road foreman
of tho middle division OF the pcnnysl-
vania at Altoona, Penn, ana ten
Years fireman. said that he did not
think the iircmcn should share in the
increased revenue of the railroads.
The stockholders have put their
money in tho road" he said and they
ought TO have the profits. The on
| gincs arc better constructed now
! They do use more coal, but they
steam better
Wise said that whilc ,rkins as
a fireman and engineer he ii;id ssvsd
enough 10 own his hutnr. IN 1900. h
said. iircmcn drew from Scn t. SO
month, hut they worked harder iha'I
tho mon now who drew SIAN q month
and sometimes moro.
y. T.. Staus statist'"ian Of The Della
ware Lacl1awanna AMI Western. pre-
S'nted figures TO sh,N tlnt two iirc-
men on large locomotive sav"l on
~ an average OF ciGht minutcs a trip.
Two 0rcmon tor ,ha hcoVIcr engines
is ono IF the demands of the en-
ploycs. 70 this w :. Carter. prcsi-
dent OF tho Brotherhood OF F.ocomo-
tive lfircmcu aud Eneinemru. rcpie d
that the tonnage Increased greatly
when the additional fireman was put
on.
The hearing will continu, Monday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-23
COMMISSION WILL
MEET ON APRIL q.
Organization to BE Perfected Be-
fore Taking Up Proposed Con
stitutional Amendments.
JOHN sPRUNT HILL NAMED
Steady Growth in Number Of
Rural Libraries in Public
Schools.
JOHN SPRUNT HILL NAMED
Especial to The Times Dispatch. ]

Especial to The Times Dlspatchl
raleigh. n. c., March Ex-Governor
/ Craig issued to-day 4 call for the menu
bers of the legislative commission on
constitutional amendments to meet in
F., Raleigh on April 81 for organizat ton
This date has been selected after cor
respondence with all the eighteen
members. 1T appearing to be the most
generally convenient date. The COM
mission is TO elect secretary al that
time. and agree upon IL program for
sessions and hearings 1t will take
over the bills for amending the con
stitution that were introduced during
the recent session of the Legislature
will hear any citizens and interests as
. to these. and formulate recommends
tons TO be presented 10 the Governor
sixty days before he issues a call for
! the Legislature to meet in special scs-
sion The commission also will rec
ommend any other amendments that
II may consider advisable. Then the
Legislature. In turn, will act upon these
recommendations and consider any
other amendments that members may
propose at the extra session, the pro-
vince of the Legislature being TO pro-
vide for the people. to vote on the
several amendments proposed and re-
ferred.
Governor Craig to John Sprunt Hill.
of Durham, as the member on the part
of North Carolina of the American
commission for the study OF tho CO.
operative system of agricultural pro
duction. distribution and finances in
European countries. lie will sail with
the commission from New York on
April 26. to be abroad several months.
Mr.. Hill will do this work for the
state at his own expense.
There is Il steady growth in the num-
Der of rural libraries in the public
schools of the state under the state
aid system in vogue for several years
rast. whereby the State gives $40 to-
ward each library. in cases whcrc the
local people raise at least that amount
i'll addition.
There are also supplemental allow
anccs OF So each under certain condi-
tions that are very generally taken
advantage Of State treasury war
rants were issued to-day for the state
appropriations for tlirty-four new
libraries and for nine supplemental
Libraries. There arc upwards OF $500
rural libraries in the State at this
time, and 1900 or moro have availcd
themselves Of the advantages OF the
supplemental allowance as we'll
There are more than 800 school dis
tricts in North Carolina that have n
special local tax for the bcttcrmcnt OF
the schools. the number increasing all
the time.
News from the bedside OF Joseph r.
is that he has typhoid fever instead
Of appendicitis, ANA that his Illness is
very serious. n consultation OF sew
cral prominent physicians last evening
reached the conclusion that typhoid
fever is his malady, instead of catarrh
of the appendix.
charter was granted FOR the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-23
WRIT GRANTED IN
INSURANCE CASE
Corporations insurable Interest
in Life of It's President
Now Before Court.

The question as to whether a cor
porat;on has an insurablo interest in
the life OF its president. was presented
Yesterday 10 tho state Supreme Court
of Appeals for decision. the problem
being involved in the suits OF the r..
r. Board Motor Truck Company
against the Mutual Life Insurance
Company Of New York, and Board,
Armstrong * Company against the
Mutual Life insurance Company " New
York. The court granted writs of err
ror and superscdcas in both appeals.
IN october OF 1911 the Mutual
Life Insurance Company of XIV York
wrote ono premium for SlO.Uou OF tho
life OF Benjamin +. Board, with the
+. H. Board Motor Truck COMPANY rs
beneficiary. ana second premium on
the Same day for sl3.c00 on boards
life with the Board, Armstrong Com
pany as beneficiary. In both instances
tho beneficiary corporations paid the
initial prcmiume and contracted TO
settle other premiums as .ho:- teii due.
Board WAS killed OH Marcn Is. 1912.
Ny falling siNty-two feet from 4 wind
m,ll tower ut night, under circum-
stances that led the inaurancc COM
pany t. suspect suicide. lmmctliatcly
after his death. the company refused
To pay the premiums. Tho two cases
! We're carried to tho Circuit ,'rt,r, OF
/ the city of Alexandria. and the iurios
awarded III" Plaintiffs tho fun amount
/ of tho policies with interest in each
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-23
MISS VAN WORT TO
LEAVE MEMORIAL.
Resigns After Service Of Ten
Years to Manage Stuart
Circle Hospital

Following the meeting yesterday OF
the hoard OF the Medical College OF
Virginia. Miss Rose Iimmern Van Wort,
Cor nearly ton years superintendent OF
he Memorial Hospital. announced that
she has accepted tho offer TO become
superintendent OF the handsome new
private hospital now being built on
stuart Circle by a company of Rich
nond physicians. Tier resignation, to
become effective OF May 81, has already
been rendered tho board OF the hos
pital. and Miss Van Wort viii retire
from tho Memorial on that date.
In ressninE the dictatorship OF the
Memorial. where she has served so
long. with such eminent satisfaction TO
tho board, Miss Van WORT wishes to
make plain that the union OF the two
medical colleges and the fact that the
Memorial changes hands IN the merger
has not influenced her decision. SHE
leaves the college hospital to become
superintendent Of private hospital
conducted by physicians with whom
che has been associated for tho last
ten ycarr
The hospital which Miss Van Wort is
to enter superintendent is low in
course OF construction. 1t will be
known as Stuart Circle Hospital.
Thanks 10 it's beautiful situatl and
sliillful design. II promises to become
one Of the ranking hospitals OF the city.
both on account of the men connected
with II and the modern character of
the building itself. stuart Circle is
being built by a corporation of phys-
clans headed by DR.. Lewis G. Bosher.
Others interested are Or. Charles K.
Robins, DIR. Manfred Call. DR.. Clifton
NJ. Miller, DR.. Robert S. Bosher. DR.. 5.
G. Bowen and DR.. T.. p. Wright.
Coming into the management Of
large hospital just at a time when its
affairs were i'm a formative state,
when a strong hand WAS necessary for
leadership. Miss Van Wort took hold Of
The difficult problem assigned her or
March !. 1904, in a way which speedily
swept difficulties aside. Her astute
management brought commentator
from the governing board, and her
training school for nurses was accorded
Il national reputation. But Miss Van
Wort will he missed by the poor of
the city. in whose behalf she labored
untirngly and with unselfish devotion
In private hospital her opportunities
for charitable work will naturally be
restricted.
Miss Van Wort received her training
III the old Dominion Hospital which
was replaced by the Memorial. She
was born and raised in Richmond and
has spent by far the greater part of her
life here. From the Old Dominion she
went North for course in the Phia-
GeIphia Orthopcdic Hospital. complet-
ment OF the Johns Hopkins Hospital
For five years after leaving Johns Hop
kins, Miss Van Wort did private nurs-
ing in Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-23

Yeopim Telephone Company. of Cho-
wan County, capital, $4,000 authorized
and $500 subscribed by |. J. Moran and
others. for rural telephone service be-
tween l3denton and Drummonds, Cho-
wan County.
DEMONSTRATION papers were filed with
tho Secretary OF state for the Demon
stration Farmers Co-Operative Fer
tilizcr Company, OF Virginia with the
principal North Carolina Office at Will
mington, with G. X. Fcnley as North
Carolina manager, the registry Office
being at Blackstone, Va.
Governor Craig honorcd a rcauisi-
ton to-day from the Virginia Cover
nor for r. r.. Gardner. now in Jail in
I.enoir County on the charge made by
the Virginia authorities that he is
guilty OF malicious woundinr.' Rob
crt w. Dednam is the Virginia officer
who is TO take the prisoner back 10
that state.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-23

George ". Coleman president of the
Associated Advertising clubs ~ Amer
lea, viii hc the guest Of honor Of tho
Richmond Ndycrtisere club at =
smoker 20 Ice -itcn on Friday night
AT tic Jefferson iiotcl Auditorium to
tho business mcm OF the city lie VIII
make ~, ,,ddI s. on the subject, THE
New Day in AdvertisiuG.'
1hr executive committee and officers
Of the Advertisers Club will meet Al
; o'clock tomorrow afternoon in III,
rooms of the Business Mems Club tc
arrange details al entertainment l,
is planned To make tic jefferson
IN the cluba, les6. cHlcndar.
Ny. Coleman has been president OF
the Associated Advertising Gibbs OF
america since August, IAN Ills on.
perenco in publicity work was gained
with tho Christian Eudcavor World a,
advertising manager ana Publisher. as
assistant editor Of tho journal al
Education position Ia held for fnul
wears. and as business mauagor fol
Two years Of the Few England Maya.
zine.
Since November !, 1910. Mr. Coleman
has been director of publicity for tn,
w. II McEdwain COMPANY. OF Boston
manufacturers Of mcus shoes lie i:
chairman OF tic national publicit,
commission Of the Men ana ReliS lou.
Movement and was delcgate-at -larG,
from Mas achusctts To the Republican
National Convention Of l@l2.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-23

Rome, March 22.--Mrs. Post Wheeler.
whose husband Is the poetic second
secretary Of the American embassy.
has mounted high in social favor since
The Wheelers came to Rome. Recently
the second secretary and his wife. who
was Hallie Ermnie Rivcs. the novel
list. gave a tea at their apartment in
the Orsini Palace. Among the guests
we're the French ambassador. Camille
Rarrcre and Nine. Barrerc and Lady
Gr"yVilie.
The home OF the WheeIcrs is one
of he literary centres of Rome. but
their entertainments are always de-
tt'shtfully informal
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-23
COMPANY CHANGES HANDS.
Durham street Hallway md Lighting
PInnt Sold TO New York Concern.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.1
ham Traction Company. OF which w.
r. Wright is president and largest
stockholder with its entire interests
i'm this city. has been sold, and the
announcement of the sale was made
this afternoon at . o'clock. The pur-
chasers were Henry G. Doherty & Co.
of New York city. The purchase price
carries with ii the street railway OF
about ten miles of tracks, city light
ing. ice plant and all of the franchises
The tax valuation of the plant is 1884,
500. The change takes place immedi-
ately.
f.. L. Lindsay. who has been manager
since the traction company began opcr-
alton, Will be manager for the new
company
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-23
ORDERED no ASYLUM.
Former Superintendent Of Chiidrcn'S
Home Declared Insane.
iu1 tn no II tS.pu fcI, 1

T'I''N'''' 70 = TT '''''@'7 T'''7I'NNN'''I
Winston-S a lem. y. G.. March Can
examination as to the lunacy of II. y.
Hayes. X-superintendent Of the Meth
odiSt Childrcu's Home. was held before
Clerk of Court S. X. Il. Transou to- day.
Upon affidavit of physicians and others
declaring Mr.. Hayes insane at this
time. he was ordered committed by due
process of law to DIR. Taylors sana-
torium at MorGanton for treatment
Later he will be transferred to the
State hospital.
Mr. Hayes was brought back from
Richmond last night. He has been in
will be taken to Morganton Tomorrow
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-23

he hearing will continue Monday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-23
SEARCH FOR MooNsHINEns.
Activity OF Officers Causes Constcrnn
ton In Mountain Scrtinns

Bluefields, W. Va, March 22-Reve-
nue. officers arc to-day securing the
mountains OF Wise and Dickinson
Counties, just over the Virginia Dor
der, i'm search of moonshncrs. Within
ten days nineteen Illicit stills have
been captured. and approximately 1900
gallons Of whiskey and 200 bushels of
malt destroyed. CONSERVATION reigns
among the people Of that section, which
has long been considered the centre of
the mountain moonshine district
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-23
NEGRO ~ BURIED BENFATI
FIFTEEN TONS or I'ERTII.IZIIJ,

Special TO The Times Dispatch
Alexandria. Va. March .9.-James
HIN. colored. was killed this afternoon
at the plant of the Alexandria Fcrtil-
i%er and Chemical Company when he
was buried beneath fifteen tons of fer
till"cr which fell. John F'itZgerald
colorcd. sustained a broken leg and
James Wanza, colorcd, was slightly
bruised.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-04-28
VIGOROUS CRUSADE
AGAINST RODENTS
Manila Alarmed at Reappear-
dnCe Of Plague.

Washington, April 2S.-Alarmed at
the temperance of the bubonic
plague in Manila, five victims of the
scourge having died in that city this
year, the Manila board of health has
employed fifty additional rat catchers
to rid the city of disease spreading
rodents, according to reports received
by the United States public health
service. A vigorous crusade is to be
waged against the rats in an effort to
rid the city entirely of the dread
malady.
1T is of interest to OBSERVE" says
the public health service report com
menting on the announcement of the
Manila authorities, that the increase
in the rat infection corresponds to
the increase of the number of plague
cases in such typical plague centers
as Hongkong, for instance.
Several plague infected rats were
found in Manila, most of them in
storehouses containing wines packed
in straw imported from Japan.