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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-01
RETURNS
TO SIMPLE LIFE
Young Chicagoan, by Posing as
Heir to Large Fortune, Enjoys
Strenuous Existence.

Chicago, February Csc. Franklin
oliver. young chicneoan, returned TO
the simple life to-day.
Ia made public statement OF;
how, by posing us Joseph u. Oliver.
u, OF South Bcnd. heir TO a large for
tune, he had been entertained for
seven months had purchased Sl6,oo0
yacht on his personal note, had joined
half dozen exclusive clubs, ut which
ne failed To- pay dues, aud had sub
scrined freely to various charities.
The youn: mans statement denied
he was related TO tie wealthy oliver
family.
While leading what ho termed the
high lIte." oliver who is only TWEEN
tyfoui years old. said he had con-
t!nued hts work as an electrical enei-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-01
CHUMS OF MISS WILSON

Misses Saliie McAdoo am, Mary T,umul-
~ oftcn With Presidents Daughter.
Special To Tho Times Dispotch.]
Washington, February 2s-Miss Sal
lie McAdoo, the second daughter OF tho
Secretary OF the Treasury has tho dis
tlnction OF being the chum OF Miss
Eleanor Wilson. daughter Of tho Preai-
dent.
Little Mas Snllie is constantly with
Miss Wilson. and the two present a
pretty sight IA they take strolls along
Connecticut Avenue or Walt some livoly
show together.
Misa McAdoo is about firteen years
old and is In school here, Niles Mary
Tumulty, the schoolgirl daughter Of
tho secretary OF tho President is an
other young girl Of whom Miss Eleanor
Wilson Is very fond
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-01

neer II Il salary OF 500 n month.
Oliver said trouble began for him last
August when lie first saw the yacht
Man2antta III ST. Joseph. Mich. He
learned II was owned Ivy Davis l..
Frank, OF Chicago.
Il went to MIR. Frank and asked him
IL II wouldn't be better to loan or rent
the boat ut nominal price rather
than let IT rot OF disuse?" said oliver.
"'ch. Won are the AIR. Oliver, oc
South Bend. AIR. Frank said.
Yes. | replied.
1T was autotuatic--that yes
'iIe said all had to do was to give
him my note for $4,000"
Things happened rapidly to young
''Afr. oliver" from that time on. lie
was invited TO dinners, Joined clubs on
invitation. was the guest of promi-
ncnt people. The young man said the
upkeep Of his yacht and the entertain
Ing no was required TO do cost him all
OF hia modest salary and all Of his
savings.
II didn't borrow much money" said
the young man My whole Indebted
ness Is about 5000"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-01

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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-01
Members Of Court Mar
tial Decide Against
Publicity.
OFFICERS AT FORT
: HOLD SAME VIEWS
Reason for Malice Said to Have
Started During Manoeuvres
Last Summer. When Rank
ing Officials Objected
to Work Imposed
on Them.
rspec,s, 70 The T.mcs-Dispnt,h.l


New London. Conn. February 9S.-
me cour,-mar,ial of Major BENJAMIN
Koehler. at Fort Terry, Will not be
opan TO the public. It was decided to-
day, despite the advice Of Secretary
OF War LAndley NJ Garrison, that such
would ultimately I've hes, for the army.
The board OF officers comprising tho
day to reconsider his HAT order for
publicity. lie changed his order 70
suggestion.
With the exception or ono member,
tho officers on this court-mertial arc
convinced that the public haze no right
10 know what has prompted the trial
OF Major Koehler
The attitude OF officers in command
OF Fort Terry is similar TO that Of
mem bers OF the court. Passes on tho
government boats arc refused. At
teInpte to land from private boats are
frustrated. Soldiers are denied the
privilege To leave the islands. and
civilians are kept there veritable p,!s-
oners. for fear they may talk. Two
local PHOTOGRAPHERS, who we're known
10 have photographs OF interest at this
time. were Inveiglc 10 the fort on
Tuesday. One OF them. Il. X. Taylor,
OF this city, according to his landlady.
n surely kept there against his Will
Tho other is Louis Harder. last seen
on Tuesday, as he boarded the boat for
Fort Terry.
Theatrical Company Invited.
Several % the officers III this fort,
1t WAS stated here o-day. are arranE-
ing for the transportation OF members
Of theatrical company A. Terry ut
midnight to-niRht. They are jub,lnnt
over the privacy accorded the island.
and plan TO celebrate tomorrow.
When one officer OF commanding rank
was Informed OF this. he answered:
The actresses no doubt We're In
vited TO the fort by friends. We al
low people there If they are Invited.
But no newspaper man, :ou can rest
assured. VIII receive nm invitation"
The reason foi malice against Koch
Ter Is said 10 have started last sum
lner during tho army manoeuvres near
Mystic. Conn. Major koehler made tho
officers work and they objected.
Later because of q row in the on
cors' club at Fort Terry. the major
closed the place. As commander. no
refused permission for liquor to he re-
ceived 1T the island. lie also cautioned
certain OF tho officers regarding their
moral conduct Then they set out to
"get him"
Example OF the Charges.
Koehler was hard to set right, lie
worked hard al the fort to bring ii
spirit 81 decency into the place.
Through h!s efforts school was cs-
tah!ished, and ciergvmen prevailed
upon To visit Plum Island-where the
fort IS eituntcd one man, who knows
Major ISoehior tells this as an ex-
ample OF the charges.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-01
Dig nui,dinw for soutI.ssdc.

\ permit was issued yesterday b.
building Inspector Butler TO u. r.
Brown, owner ana contractor. to erect
n $4,000 apartment house nj Ths-
tocnth and Porter Streets. South Rich
inond. The building will hc five stories
nigh, ioNl26 feet. constructed with
brick and stone. II VIII be fircproof
and equipped with an electric eleva-
tor and other modern conveniences.
Work will start Tomorrow morning.
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3 Ca I'd

! hereby announce myself rs
a candidate Tor the Common
Council from Clay Ward, sub
jet To the Democratic Primary,
to be held in this city the 2Sth
OF April, 1914, and respectfully
solicit the vote and influence of
all citizens interested in the wei
fare OF Clay Ward.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-01
Your Nerves
Stay Young
If Revitalized With Kellogg's Sanitone
Waters
5G.CEMT BOX FREE
TN ElE.Al n plRN aaHnN nm uuna

Don't lose your "grlp''--get ont Of
the rut- OF gloomy weak neTved exist
ence. Know what It means to be we'll
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-01
Wants Pittsylvania Man
Chosen for Deputy Col
lector in Southwest.
JONES PREPARES
PHILIPPINES BILL
Virginia Congressman and Presi-
dent Understood to Be in Thor
ough Accord in Regard to
Character of Measure
Which Will Shortly
Be Introduced.
Especial to The Timcs-Dispatch.l

Washington. February 2S.--Another
md stronger effort is being made by
Congressman Carter Glass to have w.
Is. Shepherd. OF Pittsylvapia County,
appointed rs deputy collector to col
lect the INCOME tax In Southwestern
Virginia. congressman Glass. Jones
and Montague to-day. in formal and
urgent presentation To Secretary Nc
Adoo. recommended his appointment.
Ills appointment was urged 10y Glass
about II month ago. but six men hav-
irG already been recommended by
Senators Martin ana Swanson and APP
pointed only one vacancy existed, and
Shepherds opponent got that.
one Of the six recommended by the
Senator's. however, 4. y. Williams OF
Falls Church. after being appointed,
declined to accept tho office. which
pays $1,000 year, because II would
necessitate his leaving his business
and going TO sou Invest Virginia, and
il is to ill this vacancy that Shepherd
is again namod.
Tho Senator'S have recommended the
appointment OF man living at
Abingdon. whose name is not divulged.
1t Is quite probable Shepherd will lie
appointed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-01
Jones prepnrlus rhiIipplne mn.

Congressman William y. Jones is
very busily engaged in the House
committee on lnsular Affairs. OF which
ne Is chairman, in preparing Il bill In
relation TO the Philippine Islands
which Will meet the declarations con-
tanned III the last Democratic national
platform by providing for the most
liberal form OF civil government for
the islands, AID looking to their com
plctc independence at the earliest
practical moment.
II Is understood that President Will
son and MIR. Jones. following several
conferences held by them nj the White
House In tho past two weeks are In
thorough accord In regard to the char
acter oil the bin which Will shortly
be introduced In the House
The bill will receive the hearty sun
port OF President Wilson, and ii is be-
Aeved that II such a course Is neces-
sary he Will make a special address
before Congress OH the subject
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-01

Church. BY request. Rev. Carter Ashton
Jenkins 3il preach this morning or The
, Eagles Nest
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-01
Confederate After Tost-omce.

j. II. Gillespie. the old Confederate
soldier oil Tip Top, In Tazcwcll County,
must be admired for the persis,ency
he has shown In his efforts 10 become
postmaster Of his township. Several
months ago. when the matter OF having
All fourth class post Offices filled b.
competitive cXamtnation was first
brought up, the old warrior wrote to
Senator Swanson and Congressman
Slemp, asking IL the age limit which
bars from the examinations all men
over siSty-fvc years could be set aside
In the case of an old Confederate sol
dier. Gillespie Is believed to he sixty
SIN Both Swanson and Slcmp wrote
Gillespie that II he could pass the ex-
animation they would try and hive the
age limit set aside.
He took the examination held In the
state In January and received the SEQ
ond highest mark, according to the
report OF the civil Service Commission
made to-day. He made 81 per cent nj
the examination, and H. W. Dillon made
S.
As Postmaster-GeueraI Burieson has
ruled that the high man must be made
postmaster, unless something material
can he shown as 10 why II would be In
compatible with the public service, II
appears that tho former Confederate
VIII not realize his ambition.
Slcmp Gives Medals.
Congressman Slemp of the Ninth
District has announced his intention
10 presen; the Turkey Cove Seminary.
near Big Stone Gap. with two gold
medals, suitably engraved to he given
to tho girl making tho best recitation.
and TO the boy making tho bost decla :
nation.
The Turkey Cove Seminary is where
Congressman Siemp received his early
education. and he has continued 10
preserve kindly feeling towards the
old schoolhouse. q. III. Nj.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-01
SERVICES
IN CITY CHURCHES

itnkins aiil preach This morning or s .'TSe
Eagles Nest
Rev. Lloyd 7. wilson; D. D. VIII conduo,
both nornins and evening teryiccs In Grace
our Christ VIII be the sub3ec; o. his morn.
In. sermon.
morning MOI Rev. " Ashury Christian. D. D.,
w w preach on supreme Self Surrender"
III. scourGe OF Civilization"
morning in First church OF christ sciens sn
The subject will DC Christ Jesus
Annual foreign missionary exercises will
be observed this morning In Third Christian
c cnuTsh ths sermon being preached BY Rev
national president of the Florence Cr.,ten-
don homes. vii! deliver an address at the
evening service.
Our Righttul Ownership. VIII be the SUBJ
". kemper viii preach this morning In
nan9ner avenue chrisuan Church. Tho
theme.
Rev. Alexander T. Bowser will preach his
hrat sermon IN the l.enten series this morn
ine In First Unitarian Church on What
Unitariahs Mean by Faith in Jesus
Rsy r. Il: Potts win preach this morning
looked Plessinss.'' His evening theme wiz
he In His steps"
In Park Place Methodist Church Rev. j.
J. Bradford wiii preach on Universal Bene-
MS In Christ The subject OF his evening
sermon VIII be Man by Himself Failure"
Judge Ernest II. Wells. of Hastings cour.
Part H., VIII deliver an address at q public
s.ss1!p in ,ne Firm Street Baptist
Missionary Society, under tho auspices OF
which the meeting will be held. viii intro
The City With Soul" will be the subjsc.
Mitchell. president or the Medical college
Of virginia 90 al the men. meeting thir after
| Christian Association.
Heights Methodist Church. viii tell the story
Of David. the Giant Killer" at the boys
meeting this afternoon Mt 2:@5 O'Clock In tho
Young Mems Christian Association.
A. the Railroad Young Mems Christian
Rev. J. r. johnson. pastor Of venable Street
Baptist church. viii speak on tho Shadows
OF Great City"
IN southside Churches.
Facing Zion" will he the subject of tbs
m to n' BY sy w
Moo, Ills Bills. and Some Reasons Why"
Regular services will be conducted this
morning In Porter Street Presbyterian
Church
''Ye Old Time Music and Song will be
given by Mrs b. q. whites Sunday sch DOL
class of cambridge street Baptist Church
| on Tuesday evening at s:l6 clock in tho
iecture-room OF the church. An interesting
program has been arranged.
Rev W ID. Quabbicbnm, OF Havre dc
Grace. Ma. will preach at stockton Street
Bnptist Church at both services to-day
II. Y. T.. Institnte.
fnSf itfe of /,
list Young Peoples Union viii begin OF
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-01

Rev. Lloyd I. Wilson. D. d. Will conduct,
both nornins and evening teryiccs In Grace
Our Christ" Will be the gubjec; OF his morn
Ing sermon
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I'm southsIdc CI,urchcs.

Facing Zion" will he the subject OF tbs
sermon to be preached by Rev. i. ". Long
In Cowgrdin Avenue Christian Church. His
evening theme will bo THE Man Who Can't
Moot His Bills. and Some Reasons Why"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-01

.'Ye Old Time Music and Song will be
given by Mrs. b. q. whites Sunday school
class of cambridge street Baptist Church
on Tuesday evening at s:l6 o'clock I'm tho
iecture-room of the church. An interesting
program has been arranged
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-01

Regular services will be conducted this
morning In Porter Street Presbyterian
Church.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-01

Rev. Alexander T. Bowser will preach his
first sermon III the Lenten series this morn
Ing In First Unitarian Church on What
Unitarians Mean by Faith in Jesus"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-01

Rev. Il. II. Potts will preach this morning
III Monument Methodist Church on over
looked blessings His evening theme will
he In His steps"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-01

At tho Railroad Young Mems Christian
Association this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
Rev. j. II. johnson. pastor OF Venabc Street
Baptist Church VIII speak on tho Shadows
OF u Great city"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-01

Our Righttul Ownership Will b. the sub
lcct OF the sermon which Rev George
W. kemDer Will preach this morning In
Hanover Avenue Christian Church. Tho
Everlasting Gospel wall be his evening
theme.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-01

Rev. j. 4. VIM. pastor of tho Barton
Heights Methodist Church. will tell the story
Of David. the Giant Killer" at the boys
meeting this afternoon ut 2:a5 O'Clock In tho
Young Mems Christian Association.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-01

Rev. W. ID. Quabbicbnm. OF Havre dc
Grace. Ma. will preach at Stockton Street
Baptist Church at both services to- day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-01

In Union station Methodist Church this
MOI nins Rev " Ashury Christian. D. D..
VII preach on Supreme Self Surrender
Ills evening subject viii be Tho saloon.
The sconrEe OF Civilzat ion."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-01

Annual foreign missionary exercises will
be observed this morning In Third Christian
church the sermon being preached by Rev.
national president OF tho Florence Cr.,,en-
don homes viii deliver address at the
evening service.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-01

In Park Place Methodist Church Rev ].
J. Bradford viii preach on Universal Bene-
hts In Christ !" The subject OF his evening
.cfmon WI! be MAN by Himself Failure .
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-01

Regular services w.l DO conducted this
morning in First Church or Christ Scientist
The subject Will be Christ Jesus
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-01

The City With Soul" will be the subject
OF an address To he delivered by Dir. s. c.
Mitchell, president OF the Medical College
OF Virginia, ut the mems meeting thiH after
noon at $3.50 o'clock In the Young Mems
Christian Association.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-01

II. y. T.. u Institnte.
Tho second annual institute of the Bap-
list Young Peoples Union viii begin oI
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-01

Judge Ernest II. Wells. of Hastings Court
Part H.. VIII deliver an address at q public
meeting in tho Fifth Street Baptist
Church this afternoon at $3.50 O'clock j.
Thomas Ewin o: the Home and Foreign
Missionary Society, under tho auspices OF
which the meeting will be held. viii Intro.
dnce the speaker.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-02-07
WANTS ARSUN 4 CHANGED
State Fire Marshal Says Present
Penalties are Too Drastic.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
New Orleans Dissatisfied at the
general results of his year and a halls
stay in Office, Fire Marshal c. H.
Trousdale will embrace in his coming
annual report stringent recommends
tons for a change in Louisiana's laws
that place the lowest penalty for arson
at seven years and in some instances
a capital offense.
Other facts and figures that will be
presented in Mr.. Trousdale's report
which will not be made public for a
month, will be more or less SENSE
tional, 1t is said. One Of his state
ments, 1t is declared, will be that the
authorities are too lax In convicting
after the fire marshal's office has OBJ
tanned evidence against incendiaries
that appears incontrovertible.
1.-THE penalty is much too drastic to
secure conviction" said Mr.. Trous.
dale. "Since 1904, when this office
was created, there have been hundreds
of cases vigorously prosecuted. Out Of
these hundred there has been a very
small per cent of instances where we
actually landed the parties where they
belonged, behind the bars"
Lower coast gazette., 1914-02-07
BARGE LINE TO ST. LOUIS
New Service May Be Installed Within
Next 80 Days.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
New Orleans.-Plans for establish.
ing a direct line of s%elf-propelled steel
barges between New Orleans and st.
Louis are being considered by the Ala
bama and New Orleans Transportation
Company, and if they are worked out
successfully, the first vessel Of the
fleet will be sent out Of this port with.
in the next thirty days with a cargo of
general merchandise, according to an
nouncement made by James F. Shaw,
president and general manager Of the
company.
Mr.. Shaw now has agents at work
both at New Orleans and st. Louis
feeling the pulse Of the wholesale
trade in connection with such q Q r
vice.
The barges are Of ], 900 tons capa-
city, and are of solid steel construc.
ton, 240 feet in length. They are
equipped, with their own self-generat-
ing gas plant, r self-propelling and
so designed that a crew of three or
four men, including the navigator, is
sufficient to operate them.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-02-07
YOUTH IS RESCUED
BY SOCIETY GIRL
SAVED FROM DROWNING WHEN
BOAT OVERTURNS NEAR
MONROE.
western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Monroe.-Miss Margaret Tissington,
a prominent young society girl Of this
city, proved herself a heroine while
out boat riding in the Ouachita river,
above Monroe, by saving her young
companion, Garland Curl, from drown
ing.
MI. Curl and Miss Tissington were
sailing in a small boat, which was
overturned in the middle of the river
by a sudden gust of wind. Miss It's
sington is an expert swimmer and
easily made her way to shore. When
she reached land she turned to see
where Mr.. Curl was, and discovered
he was still in the middle of the river,
having been seized by cramps.
Miss Tissington plunged into the
cold water again, swan to her COM
panion and succeeded In getting him to
shallow water before help reached her.
Mr.. Curl was unconscious when taken
out. Hiss Tissington is a frail girl,
Weighing scarcely more than 100
pounds, while Mr.. Curl is six feet tall
and weighs about 175.
Miss T~issington is the daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Tissington, Of this
city. Mr.. Curl is a young cotton buyer
from Monticello. Ark.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-02-07
GROUCHY REELECTED MAYOR
Wins In First Contest Under Commits
sion Government.
western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Baton Rouge-In Baton Rouge's first
election under the commission form of
government, Alex Grouchy, Jr, present
mayor, was elected mayor of Baton
Rouge owe his two opponents by a
majority of Il votes.
A second primary for commissioner
OF public works Is necessary between
Alfred Persac and /. Larguier. There
was only 45 votes difference between
Mr.. Persac and Mr.. Larguier in the
first primary.
In the race for mayor, Alex Grouchy
received 700 votes in the two wards
Of the city; Robert B. Day, 627, and
Leslie A. Fitch, SO, giving Mr.. Grouchy
his majority of 81.
In the race for commissioner Of
public work Mr.. Mundinger received
321, Aired Persac $50. and /. Laughter
sos. The second primary to settle the
nominee for this office will be held
on March 3.
L. ]. Ricaud, present city treasurer,
was nominated, without opposition,
for commissioners of finance.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-02-07
L0uISIANIANS MAKE APPEAL
Urge Passage Of Bill Clearing Titles to
Their Property.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington.--Another hearing was
held by the House Public Lands com
mittee on Representative Aswelrs bill
to clear titles of the land grant to the
New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Vicks.
burg Railway Company in 1871.
Many legal arguments for and
against the bill were made by opposing
attorneys, but the star feature OF the
hearing was the testimony of w. M.
Henderson, Of Tioga, La, for the bill.
Mr.. Henderson, an ex~-C Confederate
veteran, is Is years old, and has thirty.
four grand children on the land. He
made a powerful appeal to the commit
tee to pass the bill so that he and his
descendants can know that their
homes are their own for all time.
P. M. Fugua, of Bentley, La, for the
settlers, also made a strong argument
for a favorable report on the bill.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-02-07
TWO N ARE BEHEADED
German Newspaper Devotes Only
Four Lines to Story Of Pair Exc.
cuted With Ak and Block.

Berlin.-A double execution Of
women with ak and block took
place at Raitibor prison, in Prussia.
The executioner first chopped off the
head Of Franziska thinner, a young
woman convicted Of numbering her
stepmother. The body and severed
head were carried away, and then the
headsman executed Josepha Kubacka,
who killed her husband, a miner.
Both women died stoically. The
executions were Witnessed only by Of
fcials, and the full details were not
given out. The German. newspapers
devoted four lines to the story.