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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-28

night. took place this afternoon from
the Episcopal Church. tho rector. Rev
Mr. Pcarman. officiating. assisted by
Rev. George Floyd Rogers. of Lynch
burg. The attendance was very large
DR. Payne was noted for his chari-
table disposition. and no death could
cause a greater loss to all classes Of
this community. He was son of tho
late Lewis Payne and Eugcnia st. Clair
Boswell. Il distinguished ancestry on
both sides and was born in tho Falling
Springs Valley. He graduated with
honors at the University of Virginia.
and later took a course with honors at
Tulane University. OF Louisiana lie
was n member of the American Medi-
cal Associations, the Medical Society of
Virginia. the international Congress OF
Tuberculosis and the Allegheny Mcdi-
cal Society. in whose founding he
played prominent part. He was n
restryman and devoted member of EN-
manuel Protestant Episcopal Church.
He is survived by his Wife, one son
and three brothers. Lewis and Forrest
of this place, and Ira. of Clifton Forge.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-28
MOVE WITHOUT PRECEDENT
IN CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Becker Demands That Witnesses Who
Convicted Him BE Given
Chance to RcCant
BEFORE DAY OF EXECUTION
Construed as Direct Appeal to Con-
science Of Governor. Whose Activ-
tiles as District Attorney Resulted
in Conviction.
Especial to The Times.Dispotcb1

N.
NEW YORK. June 27-Charlcs
Becker has demanded. through his
counsel. Martin 7. Manton. that Gov
crnor Whitman afford the witness.
whose testimony which convicted him
as inc chief consprator in the Roscn-
thas murder. an opportunity to rccant.
II They so desire. before the day OF
execution. July ~
The move is admittedly without
precedent in criminal procedure. and
can Only be construed as "A direct APP
peal 10 the conscience Of the Governor,
who's" activities as district attorney.
resulted In the conviction of Becker.
the plan is understood TO call for
the designation of a justice Of the SUI
prcmc Court who will advise tho Wit
ncsses and supervise tho taking of
new testimony.
The chief witness concerned is
Jack Rose, who sworc at bothitrials
bccker ordered him TO have Roscnthal
killed. and admitted having hired the
four gunner who already have been
executed
The others are Louis c.Bridry')
Wchber. Harry WALTON. sam Schepps
ana Morris Luban. all OF whom cor
roboratcd the story told by Rose. They
were given immunity from prosecution
under AN agreement requested from tho
courts in return for their services to
tho state.
1t was learned to-day that this was
the character Of the appeal made 10
the Governor when MIR. Manton visited
Albany last Tuesday. Governor Whit
man said he would take the matter UNI
der advisement and promised to let
Beckcr's lawyers hear from him when
he came to New York on Thursday but
no word had been received from him
up to n late hour to-day
Under an agreement of silence eS-
acted by the Governor MIR. Manton has
refused 10 discuss the matter, but il is
known that ne had written a letter
urging n decision on the request.
In justification OF their course,
Bccker's attorneys say the informa-
ton and new evidence, the basis of the
plea, is sufficient to warrant an appli-
cation for writ of error pending an
appeal TO the Federal Supreme Court
for a new trial. 1t is said to have
been definitely decided to follow the
latter course in the event Of unfa-
vorablc action by the Governor
Rose is declared TO have recently
visited lawyer i'll Boston for advice
as to whether he could make n state
ment that would save Becker from
the chair without endangcring his own
freedom. or possibly his life. The law
yer. TO individuals working for Becker
told Rose TO keep quiet unless n
voluntary offer OF immunity was en-
tended.
There is authentic information to
support the claim that Wcbber has also
become MISREPRESENTATION and is en-
deavorinC To help against the advice
of a lawyer, who served as his coun-
sci carly in the proceedings.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-28
PAID WAITER TO HELP HIM
RID OF FATHER-|N-LAW
Forncy Declares Existence OF $4,000
Note Made Him Tool in Hands
of Mclicnry.
USED AS BLACKMAM WEAPON
Tried. in Every Way to Get Hold OF
Paper, but 1t Was Guarded as
Something Pricclcss-Progrcss of
Investigation PIcaSeS Police.
Especial 10 The Times-Dispatch. !

IL.
PITTSBURGH. June 27.-Thomas G..
Forncy confessed to-day that he had
given George Mciicnry. the Washing
ton waiter whom he implicated in the
assault on his fathcr-i law. Franklin
schneider, At the Anderson Hotel last
Thursday note for $4,000 for helping
him get rid OF his father-in-law
u signed the paper and it was the
fear of 1.-THE fear Of the terrible con-
sequences of it's puhlication-which
made me tool in the hands of Nc
Henry" Forney is alleged to have said.
Forney. II is said. also stated:
when signed the note--I don't re-
member the exact amount Statcd--it
was little over $1,000 ! think had
thought about doing away with the old
man.
But Immediately after signing 1t
and handing it TO McHenry, realized
what n terrible thing IL was. and de-
cided that | would do everything in my
power 10 rcpudiatc it, and save Mr..
Schncider's life. had no desire what
socvcr to see him die, and every de-
side to see him live.
II tried every way I could to get
that note back from McHenry. But il
was no use. He guarded II as some
thing priceless, and used II as n weapon
TO hlackmail me for money whenever
he cared to-"
The fact that Forney made no effort
to get In touch with the local police
on his arrival here with McHenry last
week. and the fact that he even went
so far as to obtain a duplicate key to
Schneider's room in the Hotel Ander-
son, where McHenry is alleged to have
struck Schneider on the head with n
hammer, makes all the tighter. think
the police. the skein of circumstantial
evidence in which the two men are en-
meshed.
McHenry, who was arrested in Wash
lngton early Saturday morning, is be-
Ing brought by Secret Service opera
tiVcS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-28
To-Day and Tonight
in Richmond

baseball - international League,
richmond W.. Newark, Broad street
Pnrk, 4i3O O'Clock.
Park Concert-Kesan Munich
nal bnnd, ChimbOrnEo Park, &
o'clock.
Bonrd of Aldermen, special session.
City Hull, 3 o'clock.
Board of Sinking Fund Commits
sloners. City Hall. IL noon.
Council Committee on Streets, City
Hall, 5 O'Clock.
Council Committee on InvestlEa-
tion of the Police Department, City
Hn1l, s. O'Clock.
BiJOu-Bijou stock COMPANY, In
"Fncing the Music" S,30.
Lyric-POpuinr vaudeville md
pictures. mntfnec, $3.50; night, 7,45
md 0tI5.
Standardization pictures, contin-
uour performance from II morning
to ! I night.
Strnnd-Pnrnmount pictures, con-
tinuOun performance from IL noon
to II.
VIctor-Motion pictures; continu-
OuH performance.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-28
AI.,,.x.c
STORY IS CONFIRMED
Anchor Liner Cnmeronin Was Puraued
by Suhmartnes

NEW YORK, June DISCRIMINATION
of the submarine attack made upon III
Anchor liner Cameronia as she was
making for Liverpool on Sunday, June
~ was brought in by the American
liner Philadelphia. which arrived from
Liverpool to-day. Both the Anchor
Line officials and Captain James Kim
naird. OF the Cameronia. issued empha-
tic denials that the liner had been in
peril. The passengers. however, were
equally as emphatic that submarines
had attempted to sink the Cameronia.
captain A. r. Mills. of the Philadel-
phia, said to-day that he had received
wireless messages from the Cameronia
telling of her peril, and that he had
prepared to rush TO her assistance when
he finally got message saying that a
warship had come to escort the Came
ronia.
The first wireless message sent bv
the Cameronia was an IS. O. s." call
sent out at 1927 o'clock Sunday morn
Ing. asking all ships to stand by for
our position This was followed by
another, which read:
we are now twenty-three miles west
of the Skerries, and apparently being
chased by two submarines"
About twenty minutes later this mes
sage was followed by one which said
submarines have disappeared"
This was followed by another read
ing:
Submarines appeared again, but
cruiser now approaching U.S."
The last message sent read:
Cameronia now being escorted by
warship."
carroll O.. Winslow, treasurer of the
Ne" YORK Shipping Club. who was
passenger on the Cameronia. reported
the submarine attack to Consul General
Skinner in London, and the story also
was told by number Of his fellow
passengers. 1t was when these stories
were printed that the Anchor Line
issued n denial.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-28
DEATHS IN VIRGINIA
Joseph j. NngeIsmnnn.

Joseph j. NaGelsmann, native of
Germany. died yesterday morning at 3
o'clock at the home OF his son-in-law.
Henry Il. Taylor. 2l0+ East Broad
Street. Death was due to the innrmi-
ties OF age. He was eighty-onc years
old surviving him are three dauEh-
ters. Mrs. Henry Burger Mrs. H. r..
Taylor and Mrs T.. l.. Beadles: and
five sons, William. Joseph, John, George
and Louis NaEclsmann
The funeral will be held tomorrow
morning ut / O'Clock from Christ Epis-
copai Church. lntcrmcnt will he In
Shockoc Cemetery
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-28
T. E. stroud.

tSpecial TO The Times Dispatch
PETERSBURG, VA. June 27.-T T.
stroud, aged siXty-seven years. died
very suddenly at his residence on
Liberty street at . o'clock this morn
ing. Mr.. stroud had been at his store
all day, not closing until a late hour
Saturday night. When he retired he
complained of feeling tired. His wife
WAS awakened by hearing her hus-
band GaspnE for breath, and she at
once summoned aid, which proved of
no avail, as he died within a few min
utes. Ills death was due to heart
disease. Mr. stroud had been engaged
in the grocery business for forty years.
and for years had been n member and
deacon Of Market Street Methodist
Episcopal Church. He is survived by
his wife.
Funeral Of DIR. w. Il. Payne.
Especial TO The Times Dispatch
CONlNGTON, VA, June cT.-The flu
neral OF DR.. w. b. Payne, age forty
nine years. who died here on Thursday
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-28
JUDGE GRAY CRITICALLY ILL
All Members of Family About Sick
Bed In Newport.

NEWPORT, June o7.-Judre John
Clinton Gray. suffering from paralysis
and pneumonia. is in n precarious CON
dition Tonight, with all his family
about the sick bed save his son and
daughtcr-in-law Mr.. and Mrs Albert
Il. Gray, the latter being i'll in New
York.
Judge Gray arrived on Wednesday
from New York. and while taking tea
was stricken. Pneumonia followed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-28
General wenther cond,tIon,

WASHINGTON. June 27.-The sum
fner type OF pressure distribution
namely. highs over the ocean and jows
over the Interior. again prevails. Fairly
heavy rains have fallen in the Gulf
states and Arkansas. Showers and
thunderstorms are indicated for the
Euii states. Tennessee and the lower
Ohio and Middle Mississippj v,Ilnr.
Monday and probably Tuesday
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-28

William Evans died Yesterday at his
residence. 25l9 Scmmcs Avenue, South
Richmond. aged scventy-five years He
was, during the War Between the
states, member of Elliott Grays
Company l.. Sixth Virginia Regiment
Mahonc's Brigade. The funeral will
he held tomorrow afternoon from the
residence.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-28
Women Adopt Pence RESOLUTIONS.

LONDON. June 27.-Women's meet
ings held in Stockholm ard throughout
Sweden to-day unanimously adopteI
the peace resolutions adopted at the
recent International CONGRESS Of
Women at The Hague. according to
Reuters Stockholm correspondent.
similar meetings were held in Nor
way and Denmark
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-28
IEG|CAL RESULT
pF TEUT0N|C ADVANCE
important Point to Be Consid-
pred In Connection With Cali
clan Campaign.
PETROL SUPPLY RESTORED
s1nnl Advantage OF Gain to Be
Judged by Holding or Failure to
HOLD Railway Line From Kawno
to Ivangorod.
By HILAIRE BELLoC.


LONDON. June Gin any great
military operation there are three
points to be consldercd
First. The merely political or geo
graphical result
Second. Tho material advantage in
me narrow sense Of that term-that
7 g the strength in material objects
gained or lost.
/ Ihird. The purely strategical results.
Which is, Of course, the most impor-
ant of all.
Inc first of these. the occupation Of
erritory. the recovery of lost cities,
ne capture or death Of famous men,
Rhough much despised by those who
merely undertake the military accounts,
IS not to be neglected. 1t Is valuable
us effect upon the civilian opinion
d the enemy and of neutrals But
IL Is not, as any one can see, decisive
IN us effect upon the war, unless it
mas SO profound an effect upon the
uhinstructed civilian opinion as TO re-
'c' upon the government and military
Leaders.
The second is too often neglected.
:Eeh by experts upon military affairs.
ne occupation of territory or Of q
lty usually involves certain military
advantages, such as the recovery of
stores or soil from which stores and
1000 can be produced; or OF port per-
hitting the extension of commerce.
Ihis second factor in ones judgment
~ the value Of military operation is
very largely capable Of exact calcula-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-28
BOOTH LAYS BARE FRAUDS
Former Internal Revenue Agent Tells
of "Moonshine" Details.

FORT SMITH. ARK. June 27.-
David A. Gates, deputy internal reve-
nue. collector, announced tonight that
Knox Booth. former internal revenue
agent for Tennessee and Alabama, had
laid bare the details Of the alleged
''moonshine" whisky frauds, which
Federal officers assert cheated the gov
eminent OF many thousands Of dollars
In taxes,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-28
Miss Lou voolfolk,

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. June 27.-
News has been received here of tho
death. in Molina. Col, Of Miss Lou
Voolfolk, who. in March. accompanied
Mr.. and Mrs. John Woolfolk 10 their
Western home. She was buried in Mo-
lima
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-28
)T AFFECTED ny MERELY
POLITICAL. CONSIDERATIONS

When a man is engaged in som"
quarrel in his own township. even in
suits affect him. But when he is fight
| ing for his life lie thinks nothing hut
1.-THE giving or wardinC off Of mortal
blows In the same way Europe. as
whole. to-day Is not perceptihly af-
3fected by merely political considera
ition. This or that town is held by the
2enemy or recovered by him The mood
q of tho loser Is affected, and the win
liner also, hut in infinitely less degree
than would have been the case in the
old wars which were fought for less
,stupendons stakes.
The second factor in our Judgment
POI tho present situation is more i'm
portant. Tive Austro- German advance
through Galica has had one tangible.
ma .criai result. exactly calculable and
10 the enemy his supply OF petrol in
this essential OF modern war.
/ The Austro Germans were growing
weak, and three sources of i, which
| lie upon the northeastern foothills of
the Carpathian Mountains are in their
hands.
1t is n considerable asset. hut when
we come 10 the third and much the
'nost impoi tant element in our calCu-
lation. we are not similarly impressed
kby the Austro q crman advance. His
great strategical object was necessarily
divide the Russian forces into two parts,
so that tho lesser OF the two. parts
could be rolled up.
Failing in this, secondary object
was before him in the shape Of threat
ening ana causing tho loss of the rail
wav bridges at Warsaw II he could
turn Inc line OF the Nistula, get behind
it and render Warsaw untenablc. then
)he would have prevented the Russians
from taking the offensive again for
long time.
Now on the Dunajec he very nearly
broke the Russian line two months
ago on the first of May. There was
another moment of some danger on
the San upon May 16.
ANOTHER DANGEROUS
AND DIFFICULT MOMENT
1 While the enemy was evacuating the
salient of Przemysl in the last fort
night OF May and the first day OF
June, there was another dangerous and
difficult moment.
Fourth. Such moment would ap-
pear IL the Russian retreat and Austro-
German advance were to pass and cut
the railway line running from Rawno
TO Ivangorod, but until that line is
passed or cut. Warsaw is safe and can
not be turned
because that line runs parallel to,
and actively supplies the Russian front
up to the Vistula)
Mere retirement Of an undefeated
and undivided enemy which will fix
upon you losses equal or superior to
your own, 1t Is strategically no asset
in your favor at all so long as he
has plenty of room for retirement.
and so long as your advance is not get
ting at his vitals.
We must. therefore. in the near flu
ture judge the final result OF this
Austro-German advance and IT'S sue
cess by tho holding or failure OF hold
ing this railway line, and upon that
more than upon any other stratesical
feature our attention should he affixed
lin, the critical days Immediately before
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-28
Local Temperature Yesterda,
Local Rainfall.

rainfall last twelve hours None
rainfall last twenty-four hours. Trace
Dehciency in rainfall since March
i:::.;;:::,,.;................ 45s
Accumulated deficiency in rainfall
since January az
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-28
Local Obseryution

Local Observation mt = r. VI. Ycsterd,x
Temperature. &c: humidity, 81; wind
direction. northeast; wind velocity. 4;
weather. part cloudy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-28
THIRD POINT ny FAR
MOST IMPORTANT

mo thirh point 49, OF course, by far
the most important Given that pub
nc opinion stands firm, and everything
is left to military leaders. given that
material losses incurred by an cnemy's
advance, or material advantages OBJ
tanning by our own are not over
.whelining in Characterization the last
rord will always lie with the strate-
gical qucstion-how far has such and
such movement put us into a pos
tnre which strategically brings US
nearer TO victory or defeat?
Now. the great fch cure OF the Euro
pecan campaigns at this moment is the
Austro- German successes in Galicia
They have all but cleared the Rus
lsians out OF that province and may
4 hortly be In n position TO say that
S~hile they occupy with great masses
Their foeman's territory. he no longer
occupies any Of theirs. The Russian
retreat has been continuous since the
FIRST OF May.
The Italian advance on the new
southern front has hardly begun. The
progress of the allies against the
western front has not yet been Mt
tempted IT is. therefore. the Galician
operation which concerns us now.
The first thing we notice is that
under the first head the operation has
been completely and even strikinply
successful Were this war being con-
Quoted for any object less than the
Enormous objects involved in II, the
political effect of this Russian retreat
would he incalculabic. AS II is. they
9hare profoundly affected the civilian
opinion OF all countries, particularly
|1nonG tho population of the Austrian
land German empires and in principal
neutral countries. hut though the po-
|litical effect is very great, indeed. we
must remember that the enemy has TO
IDEAL with a state Of mind in Europe
upon which political strokes Of this
kind have a comparatively small! eff
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-22
FARMERS CHEERED BY ADVANCE
BUT PROPOSE TOREDUCE ACREAGE
GREATLY CURTAILED SUMTER AND NEIGH
BORING COUNTIES ASSURED-FARMNG PREPARA UN
DER WAY ALREADY-MANY XCELLENT REASONS THE COT
TON ACREAGE HERE MATERIALLY REDUCED

Americas has been the Mecca this
week for the thrifty farmers of Sum-
ter and neighboring counties, who
came in to make purchases or to sell
cotton at prevailing high prices.
Americas warehouses still hold a mil
lion dollars worth of cotton bales,
while half as much more, both in
quantity and value, are held on the
farms and in smaller towns here.
However while farmers would be dis
posed to let go their holdings at fair
valuation, there is no stampede among
them to reach the cotton buyer.
They have weathered the storm of
low prices and cotton congestion, and
with improved conditions, and the
present crop in strong hands, there
will be no sarrifice made in the way
of sales.
Farmers eyince entire ability to hold
on to the cotton and the rise so far
does not appear to have met the views
of most holders, In fact holders arc
distinctly in stronger position than
before, being able to obtain more lib
eral advances now.
1t should be remembered, however,
that it Is only the limiting Of offer
ings that has made the advance posi-
BILE, and that big surplus must re-
main to be carried over into the next
crop. There should, consequently, be
no modification of the tendency to ma
terially reduce the next acreage.
The Times-Recorder has talked with
many farmers here, and from all of
them, without exception, comes the
emphatic statement that a most mate
rial reduction in acreage will be made.
They see full well the wisdom of such
procedure, while financial and other
conditions prevailing renders such a
step imperative. In some quarters the
belief has been expressed that the
recent advance in values might con-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-22
SCORE ONE FOR The MOVIES

secretary responsible
the that the country driving
to hurt than all the Ansaloon leagues
This the brewers
Formerly
other
companied carry whole family to the
a
The who
treating respecting
the movie shows the price good
vantage Of the opportunity enjoy themselves.
In addition providing evenings entertainment dcuousy
low the
iy
teaches
plish the good. ~ r. a. ~ .yl -
We say Score movies"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-22
PROVIDE WORK FOR THE NEEDY

Americas called the president the Benevolent
Society assist that organization providing the
midst The
heve the suffering in
It's time to act time something people
Sometimes people
here midst We little realize that people
civilized Americas that hungry cold miserable
In nine ten the fault theirs help
ditons They jobs
Americas well by providing
for them There odd
fortunae chance a livelihood.
Mrs E. B. Everett president of the benevolent daily
ceivng calls
charity. All they ask chance
that hungry
erett she will be glad
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-22
Application for Charter.

GEORGIA, Sumter County:
To the Superior Court OF Said
County: l.
The petition Of ]. r. Logan, ]. c. Lo-
gan and D. T. Jennings shows that
they and their associates desire to be
incorporated under the name Of The
City Drug Store for twenty years, with
the usual privilege of renewal.
2.
Their capital stock Is Three Thous-
and Dollars and is fully paid in. Their
principal office is located at Plains,
sumter County, Ca, but they desire
the right to increase tho capitai stock
to any amount not exceeding Ten
Thousand Dollars, and to establish
branch offices anywhere in Georgia, in
the discretion of a majority of the
stockholders.
8.
Their business will be the operation
OF drug store for pecuniary gain to
the stockholders, and they desire the
right to buy and sell all such articles
as are usually carried in first class
drug store. To give and take notes,
mortgages, deeds and other evidence
Of Indebtedness, sue and be sued, plead
and be implicated, have and use a
common seal, and generally to do all
such things as may be necessary to
the successful operation of the bust
ness and not inconsistent with the law.