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The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-06-11

Appoints state Constsbulafy.
Gov. Rye has appointed three more
members OF the state 'eoastsbuIary. >. ~
follows: Capt. Archie weifs OF Mad
ison county, Capt J. Perry Fife OF
Hamilton county and J. l., Glover OF
0bioL county. The three men have
had large experiences AZ peace officers.
Other members recently appointed are
Thomas Tinsiil of Williamson. A. G.
Turner Of Stewart county and William
d. Hastings OF Marshall county. MIR.
Hastings, who was appointed last Sat.
urday. was three times sheriff n Mar.
shat county and has a splendid record
New Insurance Head.
w. Y. Dunbar, the new state com.
missioner OF insurance, took charge Of
the office June ]. succeeding J. VIII
Taylor, who had held the office the
past two years. Mr.. Dunbar announced
,ha, he will retain the entire force OF
the former commissioner temporarily.
Mr. Tayior's term expired three
months ago. but no has he'd on be.
cause Of the governors failure to ap.
point his successor.
Tag and Flower Day Asid.
The sum OF 1850 was realized from
the tag and flower day held May 70 In
behalf Of the John W. Thomas Fresh
An Camp NJ Craggie Hope.
cste Farm 10 Sold.
The Robert Cato farm. fire miles
from the city. near Jcrdonia, and one
nile north OF the Hyde's Ferry turn
pike, mas been sod at auction N -four
parcels. the total price paid being sis..
722.s1. The total acreage OF the four
parcels 10 3oi.
Rye pardons Four.
Gov. Rye has granted pardons to four
state prisoners. Levi Godwtn Of Me.
Marry county, who had served stxtsea.
months In the state penItentiary os
thrseysar sentence FOR forgery; Nose
Smith. Crockett rounty. convicted on
a charge OF voluntary manslaughtsr
and sentenced 10 five years is the state
prison: Arthur Locney. young mar
said TO be Ut feeble mind, OF Rushei
ford county. and I'd Hogan. ~hO had
been sent Up two years for forgery
from Shelby couDty. aad who had
served one rear.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-06-11
Find River vlssIr.s Body.

Riyermeu, using drag, June /,
found the body OF Thurston Register, a
young white man. who was drowned In
the Cumberland river two days before.
The body was discovered about 100
yards from where Register disappear.
ed. and had been caught by the rocks
on the bottom ~ the river.
A message has been received at tho
undertaking establishment OF Doris.
Karsch q Co, where the body was tax.
EN-. TO have Registers body shipped al
once to hts mother at Marion. Ind. In
accordance with . reques. from his
mother nj Marion, the remains will b
forwarded there.
Money Is TO be- raised by members
OF the fire and police departments for
the young widow, who Is said 10 he In
a pitiable plight as the result Of her
husbands untimely death.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-06-11
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The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-06-11

ha& 10 sppes;ta simcs | have taken
Iy&ss r. finkhAm's Vegetable Com
pcmA th@ acAas and paAns Ars sli suns
md III Ike : new womsn ! eAnnes
pEsiss ycurmsairins scchighly. "-AirA
Au0usrus Lsox Terrs Hill nA
n = szus tAat nature md Q womsn's
weEk hAs prsaoced Ne Essndess remedy
Or wcman,s iIls that ne word kss
ever knowa. From III fooas as6
Asrhs At he Geld. Lydia =. rinkham,
forty ysaxs ego gsvs % womankind
. remedy fur their peculiar ills which
hss pFuvsd more sfiicscio1s than sny
ether eomhlnssicn Of drugs ever cen.
rsundsd, and today Lydia T. pinkhams
Vegetable Cosnpo0nd b rseogaiasd
fsym coast b coast - The standard
remedy fM weman's ilis.
IN he Plnkhsm Laboratory ss Lynn,
ssA, ~ Gle sQutAining hunirsds Of
fhohsfhds Of lstters frvrA womsn seek.
kg hsAisA--msny At thssa epsaly state
svs tAsirown signatures that thsy have
regsinsd their health By taking Lydia
4 PtnkhAm'a vsgstahis Gem pound,
end b some cases that Il has saved them
from surgical opsrationA
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-06-11
CAPITOL BUILDING
GETS 4 CLEANING
hltw SUPERINTENDENT A0a1sssie
ivERs FiRsr SAITH M TWO &C
ApEs 10 ON srRucrulsE.
BATTLE FLAG IS RETURNED
nelssatss from ilsiNai@ Afriss n Mash
villa with Tstssrsd cslers Of she
sssA ysnnsssss Rselmsnt cap.
tsred Al Dsnslsea.

-~@NAMhFbkk4s
Tho state capitol h undergoing q
eanaplets fenoysfion- Sapt- win .snes
hAa q large fcrce how Ut work dry.
siaxning the walls. floors and porches.
and from the result 90 far attained the
old building In certainly slated 10 put
on . better appearance Ia The near To-
ture.
The capitol szs not had q thofoagh
cleaning In the past two decades. and
II any building ever needed attention
II does. The dirt and grease have
soaked into the floors and walls untii
II has q disreputahle look. and the Of
fioiais OF the capitol ars exceedingly
delighted that something Is at last be.
ing dcne. The last legislature gave
the superintendent Of the capitol Or
additional $1,000 Tor tbis purpose.
s---h-~--
Battle FLAG Returned.
L. ". Armstrong OF Peoria. III. a.
RIVED In Nashville June .. bearing ths
battle.scsrred and haifcrumhltns fias
81 the Eighteenth Tennessee Confed'
crate ragimeni. which ID being returned
to the survivors By the state Of MI
nois.
Mr.. Armstrong took the nag 10 Muir
freesboru. where the presentation 81.
ers1ses were held. He was aecorapa'
MED by ID. 8. Brown Of peorss. the two
having been designed BY Illinois to
deliver the flag.
The flag az the Eighteenth Tenaes'
see was captured Feb, IL. 1861. at the
battle OF Fort Doncison by Company b.
OF the Sixty.sixth Illinois. which was
later sent as a guard 10 the prison At
Fort Douglas, On theIeturn OF the
regiment to the illlnoi s,aie capital
the captured flag was placed In the
hall OF relics, where II had since re-
posed until recently. when the state
legislature ordered Its return TO Ten
nessee.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-06-11

Tag and Flower Day Asid.
The sum Of $500 was realized from
the tag and flower day held May 70 In
behalf of the John W. Thomas Fresh
An Camp NJ Craggie Hope.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-15
SAFETY SOCIETY FIXES
NARROW WHITE WAYS
Stick to Them. II Says. and
Live to Cross Broadway
Another Day.

The Safety First Society. after study
ng ways OF getting across Broadway
alive, has come to the conclusion that
the best IL to walk a white line, which
will be provided. The strips are TO be
six inches wide and will extend across
the street from building lire to building
line. Signs are to be placed at the curb,
reading safety Zone Cross street
Here"
Borough President Marks and Police
Commissioner Woods are In favor of the
plan Tho slogan of the campaign TO
get New Workers to walk the white line
H. "Cross the streets at the crossings"
and the pan Is 20 20 into operation az
soon as tn, society gets a sufficient sup
ply OF white paint 20 mark the lines.
which IL promised within q few DAYS.
The Safety First Society strongly
urges hte abandonment of the crossing
Of streets at any other places than the
crossings Al tho corners and says that
halr the accidents are caused by pedcs-
;rians crossing 1t other places. Safety
lines have been tried In other cities and
have proved worth while. The officials
Of A. safety First Society are sure
the white Nncs' will have "A big follow
ing In Sew York Parents are asked
20 cooperate with the society by telling
',,r cni.dsen to stick to the white
lines.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-15
HORRORS OF LABORS
BLOODY ASSIZES Barred
Victims Fed to So-caed Union Court Through Agency
Of Club Formed Ostensbly for Social Pur-
poses-Shocking Details Revealed.

or II he did show up his falterins accusa-
tlons seemed Incredible by the side OF the
cool denials of those he accused. The
SHADOW OF the vengeance that hung over
his head, the knowledge OF the awful
doings of the tribunal, wilted his courag e
and confused his tongue and the cases
were generally thrown out OF court for
lack OF evidence.
But the investigators finally cracked
the shell Of secrecy through the tale OF
Dopey Benny and stories OF assault and
manning poured In to them. One that
fully reveals the ferocity OF the men who
sat In these courts was revealed yester-
day
How Gangmen worked.
In the last strike shop on the
thirteenth floor OF a building was ma rked
as one that was employing non-unionist is.
among them man who had deserted
the union ranks. Orders went out one
night to the Forsythe Baths to get u
gang together and clean out TIE place.
II the doors we're locked they were to be
broken open the men were to be driven
out ut any cost
squad of ganenen and union strong
arm workers went to the place and
found the doors locked. While they
were debating whether to break In a
for standing around. The doors we're
hammered In, the non-unionsts cleaned
out and beaten and the deserter from
tho union ranks taken TO the trial room.
There he was locked In a closet about
two feet square. Just hig enough TO
stand up In. and the gang left him,
promising to come back and attend 20
his case later. They forgot all about
him and he stayed there until the next
night more than twenty -four hours.
without a drop OF water or food When
he was released. weak and lame. from
his narrow cell he was yanked before
the table at which the Judge" and his
men sat. Two or the husky gangmen
were told on to search the prisoner and
4 revolver was found In his hip pocket
The wrath OF the Judge" boiled over
at that and at the first answer from
the prisoner the words You're a liar
were snapped out. II was the regular
signal for a smuggling. and a gangman'.
fist ioored the prisoner. He was
beaten into uncorsciousness and mar
was sent TO drug store for restora.
tives. Tile prisoner was rough,
brought back to realization OF HE
surroundings and yankcd to his feet t.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-15
SUPPORT SCANL0N ALIBI.
witnesses Contradict Statements
oT Mrs. EIIert.

At the continuation yesterday OF the
trial OF Harry Scanlon for alleged Grim
inai assault; on Mrs. Clara Ellert In
1918. before supreme Court Justice
scudder and "A jury IN Long Island City.
Herman Kleefeld, proprietor OF the
saloon where Scanlor and Mrs. Ellert
were supposed 10 have been before the
alleged assault occurred In the Demo-
cratic club house. testified that he did
no; see the woman or Scanlon in his
place.
John Allen and Richard Cook. mem
bers OF the Democratic Club, which is
now dissolved where Mrs. Ellert SAYS
she was attacked. testified that they
we're in the clubhouse OF the day OF
the alleged assault AID did not see scan
lon, james Heffernan, who was con-
victed Of the assault or Mrs. Ellert in
the place.
At the afternoon session Scan'on. his
mother and sister testified He swore
that AT the time OF the alleged assault
he was away from Long Island city
serving n subpoena. Witnesses In re-
buttal testified that Scanlon was with
Mrs. Ebert on the day she says she
was attacked.
Lawyers will sum up to-day and the
case will go to the jury
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-15
CLAFLIN RECEIVERS
GET $4,000 APIECE
Ask $50. 600 Each for Eight
Months Work. but Judge
Hand Cuts Bill.

Az remuneration for their eight
months work In administering the AFFAIRS
Of the insolvent Claf'in enterprises re-
ceivers Joseph y. Martndala and Fred
erick A. Juilliard were awarded $4,000
each by Judge Learned " nd In tho
United States District Court Yesterday
with the .pproval ~ the II H. Clatlin
Corporation. the reorg Lnizatioi concern,
the receivers had petitione1 fer an al
lowancc of $4,000 cach Mr. "uilliard.
house OF A. T. Juilliard Co,
devoted all of his time for eight months
to tho administration ~ the receiver
ship. Mr. Martlndalc, president Of tho
Chemcay National Bank. gave the
time he could spare to consultation
with Mr.. Juliiard on the Claiiln matters
often. as Judge Hand says. working far
into the night.
Nevertheless Judge Hand bclieves that
tn, zee 10 awarded Is ample COM
pens,tion 20 attract u'r Of requisite
ability TO administer the affairs Of large
business concerns under iece.N -rship
Some lime ago the Judge awarded
Rushmore, Bisbee y Stern. attorneys
for the -cceivers s1oo. Goa FOR their legal
services He iustilies the d!nc,'n IN
compensation on the score that no du-
tics ~ icceivership. while responsible
md difficult, require no qualities other
than those which are necessary IN the
administration OF the executive offices iu
big business house.
Nevertheless the Judge suggests that
he II still upen 20 any recommendation
that the reorganization company may
max. II il thinks the receivers fees
are too small
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-15
BANDITS MURDER
TAXI DRIVER AS
HE SEEKS POLICE
Chauffeur Shot After TAX
ing Strange Pair From lIO-
bOkcn to Weehawken.
SLAYERS ESCAPE. But
LEAVE BURGLAR TOOLS

Two heavy SGT men. each wearing blue
clothes and enc varying n black satchel,
boarded a taxicab about ! 30 yesterday
afternoon at the Hoboken entrance TO
the Hudson tubes. The chauffeur,
Charles Gromest, % years old OF 126
washingtGS street. Hoboken, formerly
mlddleweiyht boxing champion in the
United States army. got his directions
and drove tire two men to weehawken.
II was an open taxicab and II Is believed
that Gromest overheard something that
startled him.
The machine reached Kings Blum. up
the side Of which long flight OF con-
crete steps leads to Park avenue. The
steps are block away from the Wee
hawken police headquarters There
Gromest jammed OIL his brakes, jumped
from the taxicab and started W. the
steps without a word TO the two men.
He rad mounted scarcely dozen steps
when one of the two passengers stood
up In the cab. drew revolver and fired
one shot. The bullet struck Gromest in
the lief, side and passed through his
heart. lie died a few minutes later.
The shooting was seen by three per-
sons, Mrs John Frost. whose husba nd
10 motorcycle pole, nsn on the Hud-
son boulevard Mrs. William Tone and
William Brucknsr, but 50 stunned were
they by the suddo mess Of the attack
that they stood mott, Mess while the
two men fed from The taNicab. ran
down the boulevar d. crossed The
meadows TO the Erie Railroad tracks
where they boarded moving westhound
freight train. They rode half dozen
blocks. got of and disappeared through
the weehawken freight yards and over
the hill toward the Hackensack River
They were stlll missing last night.
Bruckner. who was about twenty-five
feet from the taxicab. inally recovered
his presence Of mind and called Detec-
tiye-Scygednt Lyons from h adquarters
The two fugitives had passed within
nifty feet 4 a railroad detective.
Lyons found Gromest dead on the
steps and then searched tile taxicab Oh
the Boulevard below. The black satche
was still there This Is what 1t con
tanned. 2 ounces of ro-glycerine.
masks. black shirts. black caps
coils OF rope. l blackjack. coil OF wire
and other articles Of a safe cracker
paraphernalia. Gromest apparently hac
tried to denounce the two robbers. bu'
was killed as he started on his way I,
police headquarters.
The fugitives were described as abou
8 feet inches in height. each wearins
blue serge suits. derby hats and blncl
shoes. They are suspected OF being re
sponsible for several big robberies II
New Jersey cities. Gronest was killed
within twenty minutes after he ha1
started from the tube station. He VA
the sole support OF widowed mother.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-15
THAW WINS POINT
FOR SANITY TEST
Prohibition Writ Dismissed h.,
Supreme Court - state
May Appeal.

The Appellate Division Of the SUM.
Court dismissed yesterday the tcnpo,,,.
writ Of prohibition obtained 10y Nuoru..
General Woodbury. to restrain Sirr.,,.
Court Justice IIendrick from eu.,,o.
ling jury to heai Harry * Thav..
habeas corpus proceeding TO be freed c
the ground that hc IL sane Tu,o,
hearing is set for Monday. but N,,l.f,,,
District Attorney Johnstone. who -.
been cooperating with the Attoruc,.D ,,.
eral. announced that the pcop,e Vo,.,.
probably appeal from yesterday. do
cision to the Cour; NJ Appeals. who.
will stay further proceedings until afts
the decision OF the highest cou.t
The ruling of the Appellate piviso,
yesterday sustains the contention q.
Thaw's counsel, John Il. Suuoht.g
that even II Justice Hendrirh Vas aa,
ing beyond his power in calling IN the
Jury his right to do 80 could no, b.
tested under writ of prohibition b.
cause such writs are issued only 20 r.
strain the doing OF an act wh.,h FL, ,,,.
within the jurisdiction of The court
The Appellate Division dna.s. 90. o-,.
ten by Justice Tauzhlin .ld corcu-,. &
in by the entire court. points out ...r
since the People have a right uf rp...
from any decision that Thlv H.. ,...
which would not hc the c,-r = rt..
were again on trial for staying Sn,f..
White, the question OF Justice Iio..'r. ....
power 20 call in the jury should %. r,.r
be determined "u appeal HN, .r.'r'.
gives Justice Hendricks iu..s'. .'u. ,.
hear the Thaw hah'ts co,uu~ ..-. nr. .
writ of prohibition viii not N" .r ..}
case in which the court has 'u..-l..'. ,.
Accordingly the court doc, aot ptH. r
the merits OF the case.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-15
BANK WREcKERs SENTENCED
Prison Terms for Othcials Of ROse-
Vile Trust Co.

NEWARK May l5.-Judge Harry c.
Osborne in The Court of oyer and Ter
miner to-day passed sentence upon
three of those nvic'ed OF participation
in the vreckii OF the Roseville Trust
Company. Tn, treasurer and manager,
Raymond Smith, was sentenced some
monthe ago to from seven to fourteen
years in State prison, and has since
been used by the State in the prosecu-
ton of the others.
To-day John r. Sca-lett was sem
fenced TO from eighteen months to three
Years on each of two convictions or
conspiracy. The terms are not 10 be
concurrent, so the sentence amounts to
at least three years. Charles A. Noncs
or New York, charged with conspiracy
70 overdraw his account. was sentenced
10 from two 10 three years, and Harry
W. Foster, second vice-president, To one
year in the penitentiary on the same
char
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-15
PREFERRED SNAKES
TO HER, WIFE SAYS
Sued for Divorce, Mrs. CrOpsey
Makes Counter Charge of
Faithlessness.
TELLS OF WHIPPING TOO

Mrs. Eva Cropsey Of Rutherford. who
s the defendant and cros"-petitioner In
a suit for divorce brought by DR.. Charles
Cropsey, told Chancellor Backus
in the Jersey City Chanceiy Chambers
yesterday that her husband had declared
that he would rather live with snakes
than with her. She also asserted that
Dr. Cropsey had received gifts from
other women and charged him with hav-
Ing horscwhipped her.
"One time. when I found trait the
doctor was nadly in love with several
other women. I discovered this poem In
his pocket" said Mrs Cropsey, and she
held up a scrap Of paper.
The poem. which was read TO the
court by Merritt Lane. counsel for Mrs.
Cropsey, follows:
a Hungry Heart.
Gave me nsw love, " golden hours.
To charm dull care away.
care not for those withered flowers.
The loves OF yesterday
Asked when she nrst suspected her
husband of being too friendly with
other women. Mrs. cropsey replied:
some years ago when he was visit
ing the home of Mrs. Minnie Smith !
went there and saw hs carriage stand
ing Mt the curb called for him and
nc came out and horsewhipped mo"
Mrs. Cropsey said that the hoctor ex-
claimed one evening during a quarrel:
Il would rather live with bunch OF
hotheaded snakes than YOU"
She also told OF pen and Ink sketches
which she said the doctor had re-
c.iyed from woman named Mrs. Hag-
gar Mrs Cropsey asserted that when
she threatened to throw the pictures
out of the window she was warned
by her husband that u she did sh'
would follow them.
When she pleaded with Or. Cropse,
to cease paying attentions 10 Other
women Mrs. Cropsey said she received
this reply:
Il put clothes or your body, food II
your stomach. a roof over your head
, but | don't love YOU
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-15
BLACK HAND JURY SPLIT.
Enable to Agree In Case of Frank
Meddalena.

A jury failed 10 agree and was dis
charged last night by Judge Mott fol-
lowing the trial OF Frank Meddalena for
killing Joe Papa, an slleked Black
Hander. in 1905. The jury stood 10 to
2 for acIuittal.
Mcdjalena kept a saloon al 1919 Hes
ter street After he shot Papa he went
to Steubenville, ohio. and there estab-
lished a chain OF boot black stands under
the name OF Frank Russo.
ON the stand he said his conscience
bothered him and ar he felt he was
Justified in killing Papa. he decided TO
come hack to New York and confess
lie said the reason he fled the city was
because he was afraid, not OF the police,
but the Black Handlers,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-15

free the Judge" again at the upper end
OF tho table.
More torment stared him In the face
\ narrow window offered an avenue
% escape. and suddenly breaking from
the grip OF two men who held him nc
sprang through the glass. hoping to
land In the yard below. The room was
on the second floor but an extension
ran out from the floor below and he
ran down and again captured him and
took MIN back to face the Judge,
who had sat at his table quietly, know
ing there was no way for the man to
escape.
"Cut OF his ear" was the next COM
mand. and II was sliced until II hung
by shred. With blood pouring over
his shoulder. the man begged his tor
mentors to enc his misery.
you've got my gun there" he cried.
Shoot me; It's easier. Don't torture
me any more"
oh, you're all right" said the
Judge" and waved him aside. Go on
home now and be good
TIE mans wife was so Mortified by
his mutilation thar she threatened TO 20
TO the District Attorney and tell what
had happened Something had to he
done to quiet her. and the man was
and n job in another city or OF being
Killed. He took the Job
severe Measures CrRed.
Judge Mulqueen. before whom sam
Dudek. formerly a walking delegaNe for
the bakers union. was found guilty Of
eNtortion on Thursday. said yesterday
that there had undoubtedly been much
intimidation OF witnesses In connection
with gang crimes.
"Such OF these men a. are guilty
ought TO be dealt with severely" ne
said. ''They defy the laws and set up
a government OF their own. They make
a wrong Issue OF the rights OF labor"
! District Attorney Perkins has been in
formed that private detectives hired by
! the employers have been guilty ~ much
violence In acting rs strike breakers and
yesterday ne had an advert isement in
serted In East Side papers asking that
all persons who have knowledge of as
saults on the part of strike breakers
come TO his office with their information.
+ II IL said Mr.. Perkins took this action
7 because Of the criticism on tho par: Of
Jewish union leaders that the investiga-
ton is one sided Assistant District At
/ iorney Breckinridge has said. however,
that hi researches have disclosed no
criminal action on the part OF the en-
poyers except In few minor and
sporadic cases
Three more indicted men were ar
rested yesterday. bringing the number
now under arrest up TO eighteen. They
are Abraham Wadinger member of
he Cloak and skirt Makers Union
who - charged with completely In the
murder Of Herman Lieb-rwitz Henry
pudlowsky and Louis Rabinowitz Of tn.
P bakers union, charged with assault or
a rival member Of the union. Wadingei
was held without bail. Pudlovsky In
$1,000 and Rsblnowitz in $4,000