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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-16

the Treasury and the banks in a local
financial furry here. and relations be-
tween the Riggs Bank and the National
City Bank OF New York.
VERSION OF CONFERENCE
IN M'ADOO'S OFFICE
Messrs. McAdoo and Williams and NJ.
c. Elliott give their version OF n con-
ference in McAdoo's Office AT the con-
clusion OF which, the bank alleged in it's
complaint, McAdoo said to President
Glover OF tho bank:
Mr. Glover, YOU know what this
means to the Riggs National Bank"
Tho bank declared that 10 be a threat
fulfilled later by Withdrawal OF gov
eminent deposits.
McAdoo AYERS he made no such re-
mark. but warned Glover that the then
delicate financial situation here might
be made worse. and that all the ma
tional banks in the city would suffer in
consequence.
Mr. McAdoo swears that Vice pre.i-
dent Allies, OF the Riggs National, re-
ceived an annual salary OF 900 from
the National City Bank of New York
and tral four others identified with the
pigs Bank received salaries from the
National City. all totallng s1S.7+0 {
YEAR.
Further. Mr.. McAdoo swears thai
Allies. i've days before he resigned a:
Assistant Secretary OF the Treasur,
and took oath as a director Of tn,
Riggs National Bank. deposited $4,000
o"c OF government funds in that in
stitut!on. which drew no interest. a
was then the custom.
Mr. McAdoo SAYS that, as he went t
a hospital for an operation early las
March. the imposition of fines by Comp
/ iroller Williams or that officers re
{ fusal to approve the Riggs as a deposi
I tary for other national banks were no
brought TO his attention.
bank TAKES ISSUE WITH
MANY OF ALLEGATION
The bank issued a statement takin,
issue with many OF the allegations !
the answers. II says that while NJ
( Williams swcars that ne intends TO cX
act no more penalties than the one 70
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-16

the Treasury and the banks in a local
financial furry here. and relations be-
tween the Riggs Bank and the National
City Bank OF New York
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-16
NOTHING TO 30 WITH
PENALTIES ASSESSED

Secretary McAdoo said in mis- answer
he had nothing 10 do with the penalties
assessed by Comptroller Williams.
which the bank seeks 10 enjoin and
that he knew of only two reasons
which might cause the bank TO be hos
Tile to him. one was tha, he refused
one o: its agents desk in the comp
tro!ler's Office, and the other was that
he charged interest on government de-
posts. He withdrew government funds.
lie says, because he believed they
should be in g bank doing more com
mercial business
Comptroller Williams in great detail,
denies that he has conspired 10 injure
the bank, and charges that II has vio-
lated the law ana been guilty OF i'm
proper pract!ces' in stock brokerage
transactions. excess loans. stock in
vestmen;s, excess Liabilities. defcien-
cies in reserves rea! estate loans. d.
rectors' oaths. loans TO officers and en-
ployees. and Treasury Department on
Gals He says he has no intention OF
assessing any other fines
Both The answers Of Mr. McAdoo ard
Mr.. Williams 20 into great detail II
recounting the negotiations between
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-16
GERMANY MAY SUGGEST
COURT OF ARBITRATION
High Government Officials Said TO
81 Favor This Course With Amer
iCa's Complaints.
1 THIS is REPORT FROM BERLIN
Washington Probably Would Want
Assurances That Submarine War
fare on Merchant Ships Stop While
Negotiations Were in Progress.

LONDON. May l5.-The Exchange
Telegraph Company has received the
following message from Amsterdam:
Telegram from Berlin states that
the NossisChe Zcitunc announces that
high government circles in Germany
favor the submission of the question
Of the Lusitania's sinking and the
difficulties with America arising there
from to n court of arbitration"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-16
FARMvILLE MAN SENDS
BULLET THROUGH HIS BRAIN
Ispecial no. rhe Tlmos.pianatch.l

Especial to The Times Dispatch.]
FARMVILLE. VA, May l5.-Emmett
Ligon, son of Mrs. J. +. Lyon. and
one of Farmville's popular young men.
committed suicide In his home on Sec
ond Street by shooting himself through
the temple last night at midnight. MIR.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-16

Lyon was a young man OF unusu,
jov!al disposition and was hold In hi,,
esteem by his many friends. No reaso,
whatever can be assigned for his act
He leaves his mother, several sister,
and two brothers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-16

by Policemen Holt. Galbraith and J. j.
Smith last night on a charge Of speed
Ing automobile No. $3.50 along the Bou-
levard. White was bailed for his ap-
pearanco in the Police Court Monday
morning.
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French to Graduate Sur,c,

fTeHcn 10 'rhuuntc NurScS.
The baccalaureate sermon to tho
graduating class of the School OF
Nursing OF the Memorial Hospital will
be delivered this afternoon al o'clock
at Monumental Episcopal Church, by
Rev. J. w. Morris, ID. d.. the rector Of
that church,
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Don't Whip Children

or scold older persons who wet tho bed or
are bile 10 control their water during ,he
night or day, foi 1t Is not a habit bat a bis
ease. II you have any Kidney. Bladder or
Urinary Weakness. write to-day for :. Free
Package Of our Harmless Remedy. When
permanently relieved tell your friends about
1t send money. Address ZEMETO 90
Dept 1132. Milwaukee. Wis.
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SPECTACULAR CLIMB
III. III. Gardner, Known nv the "Iiunan
Fly" Goes to Top OF Hotel.

I'M
Fly" Goes to Top OF Hotel.
III. III. Gardner, known as the Human
Fly" thrilled a crowd OF several thou
sand people yesterday afternoon. when
he scaled the outside wall OF the Rich
mond Hotel. Beginning ut the street
level. he climbed NIL the way to the
top. pulling himself over the cornice
onto the roof by means of a rope. He
then assembled the electric sign and
hung by his feet from the topmost bar.
Charged with Speeding.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-07-24
Conducted By
Louis P. Haight.

today, after four years of hard labor,
he had but little to show for his work.
At first Sue had enjoyed the thea
ter, the brightly illuminated streets,
and the rush of. traffic.
They had fitted up a cosy little
home on the third floor of an apart
ment house, but it was so far from
his business that he could not come
home for lunch, and she had to re-
main alone from the time he left her
in the morning until he returned at
night. She had been used to the quiet
of the country, but this city solitude
amid the rush and noise of the city,
surrounded by hundreds Of people,
and yet a stranger, made her more
lonesome than the solitude of the farm
life.
When she came to the city she was
well and strong, but now the roses
had gone from her cheeks. The late
hours, amusements and suppers which
Sam had insisted upon to overcome
her lonesomeness, had told on her
health, and today the doctor had said
that she had nervous collapse, and
would die unless taken to some quiet
country spot where she could rest.
That would naturally have meant back
to the old farm, to Father and Mother
but for the sad fact that Father and
Mother, and the old farm, were gone.
Sans face frightened as he thought
of the old home which he had left
four years before, to make a name
for himself in the city. The memory
of that first Thanksgiving Day, which
be had celebrate with Sue by going
to one of the fashionable hotels for
dinner, and to the theater in the even
ing, but had not realized how much
the old folks were missing him, and
while eating dinner a bright thought
occurred to him. He would telegraph
their best wishes for a pleasant day
to each of the old homes, and so he
did. But he did not realize the lone
illness of the loved ones at the old
farm, nor what the message might
mean.
At the old farm the mother had
tried to make the day seem natural
by cooking turkey, and all the good
things which had always gone with
the Thanksgiving dinner, but there
was heartache, and lump in her
throat which seemed to work into
everything she did.
Continued Next Weekly
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-07-24

1t was stated away back in the
early spring months that the summer
quarter would be moist, but as this is
written before the summer season be-
gan, il cannot be verified at this writ
ing. 1t is expected, however, that the
Eainfall will not be overly heavy, TAX
irgg the entire continent as a whole
srd the eastern half in particular and
especially will this have been proven
dnrTng the first two months of the
summer quarter. AS this month Of
August comes into force, the above
conditions that have been the result
of a retarding force will release its
hold and the moisture will become
more plentiful.
Temperatures for the month of Au-
gust will range from little above
normal in eastern sections to normal
and a little below normal in central
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-07-24
Continued Next Weekly
GRAND RAPIDS. MICH.

range with some one that is familiar
with caponizing to give a short talk
and demonstration on live birds. Ca
ponizing has become so profitable and
popular in the last few years that in
almost every community there is some
one that can be had for this purpose.
1t is always best to get local party
to do this if possible. In the last few
months l have lectured and given
demonstrations at more than hun
dred towns in Kansas, Missouri, Okla
homa, Arkansas, Texas and Louisiana.
These "Capon Day Meetings were all
well attended, in fact, at many of
them there were several thousand peo-
pie in attendance. All together / am
sure that / have explained and dem
onstrated exactly how to make a ca
pom to more than one hundred thou
sand people in the year just passed.
Many Of these "Capon Day Meetings"
were gotten up and the expenses paid
by the Farmers Institutes. / had
more calls from this source than l
could fill. Over in Missouri in connec-
ton with their series Of field meet
ings the capon lecturers and demon
STATIONS were featured and the nee
essary expense paid by the Missouri
State Poultry Board. That prince Of
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-07-24

able blades They will last much
longer than wooden drag, and will
he much more economical in the end.
If sufficient funds are not available,
build split-dog drag or plank drag.
But own a drag for earth roads.
2. Haul this drag over the road at
an angle of about as degrees, or at
such an angle as is found to push a
small amount of material to the CEN
ter of the road, and at the same time
TO properly fill all ruts and holes.
3. Always drive your team at a
walk No good can ever be accom-
plished by dragging road at a great
er speed than an average horse will
walk.
A. Always ride on the drag.
Weighing it down and walking along
side will do little good, as the best
results are obtained where the weight
of the driver is shifted as required to
deposit material in hole, to make a
deep cut at a certain place and to in
crease or decrease the amount of
earth that is being deposited on and
near the center of the road.
5. Commence dragging on one side
of the roadway or wheel track and
drag to the end of the section of
which the dragging is to be done.
Then return on the opposite side of
the roadway, following the procedure
already explained, excepting where it
is found that too much material is
being placed on clay hills. In the lat
ter case, follow the method previously
described in this article.
6. Drag the road as soon as pos
sible after every good rain, but al
ways wait long enough in case of a
hard or continuous rain to permit the
surface to dry out sufficiently to pre-
vent the mud sticking to the edges or
blades of the drag
r.. Never, under any circumstances,
drag dry road. A road may be. con-
sidered dry when the actual surface
is dry, although there may be some
little moisture under the actual sur
face. If an earth road is dry when
1T is dragged, it will always be a
dusty, porous, and absorbent road
surface, and will never have the water
shedding properties which it would
otherwise have had had it been drag
ged after rain.
8. Wherever possible and practi-
cable, dragging should be done at all
seasons of the year The dragging
will then be light, and light but con-
tinuous dragging will always accom-
plish much more and do more toward
keeping the road in good condition
than will occasional dragging, during
which the cut is necessarily deep and
"a considerable amount of earth is
moved.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-07-24

When ominous, dark clouds appear in
the southwest with deep rumbling and
bright flashes of light, see to it that
the live stock are under ample shelter.
From the 4th to 9th may be put down
as sure storm days, starting in the
west, where the results are apt to be
the most severe, and gradually NOV
ing eastward. Storms are apt to be of
almost daily occurrence during this
week in most sections of the country.
Close upon the heels of this storm
cented will be another expected to ap-
pear upon the Pacific coast at the end
of this week, accompanied with more
heat influences.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-07-24

poultrymen, "T. E. Quisenberry" ar
raigned and planned the series of nine
meetings in his principal poultry sec
tions. The result was a big crowd in
attendance at every meeting. / am
certain that there were over two thou
sand people at every meeting and as
many as five thousand at several. At
Mountain Grove where the Missouri
State Experiment Farm is located the
public schools were closed so that the
pupils could attend the meeting. At
that place had several hundred chill
dren to show and instruct about maxi
ing capons. Down in Wayne county
in south east Missouri the county
superintendent ordered every school
in the county closed so that the teach
ers and pupils could attend the poul-
try meeting. The superintendent was
on hand himself to see that they were
all there and properly instructed. So
much interest was stirred up at this
meeting that a representative of the
X. c. S. Ry., who was at many of
the meetings, arranged for a special
demonstration train over his lines and
one car was fitted up for the poultry
exhibit, and large display of capons
was featured. was placed in charge
of that car and gave the lectures and
demonstrations at twenty-six towns
on that system between Kansas City
and the Gulf. At every place l met
several men and ladies that were just
as expert at making capons as | or
any one else and could have given
the talk and demonstration on the
subject equally as well. So l am con-
WINGED that "Capon Day Meeting"
can and should be arranged in every
poultry growing section this fall.
Modern conditions demand modern
methods and caponizing is the only
modern profitable way to "Swat The
Rooster" Get busy and arrange for
a capon day. Have a bunch of birds
and have them in condition and of
the proper size andycondition to work.
Select little roosters that are about
like quail in size or appearance.
Get them before the comb and wattles
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-07-24

continent is expected to appear upon
the Pacific coast about Monday the
2ad, cross the Missippi valley between
the Ord and 9Th, reaching the Lake
region and Ohio valley about the lat
ter date and the Atlantic coast to-
ward the end of the week.
With this storm area will come hot,
sultry weather and indications of a
hardship to rain. However, it is be-
lieved this period will show strong
desire for heavy local rains amount
ing to cloud bursts. Heavy electrical
storms are very probable during
which no shelter should be taken on
wet ground or under large trees.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-07-24

The above photo shows Helen
BeuOy, of Cedar Vale, Kansas, per-
forming the operation on a male chick.
Miss Helen charges 10c a bird and
does several hundred every summer.
She has operated on fifty birds in one
afternoon.
begin to redden up or develop. Have
them off feed for at least thirty-six
hours, during that time be double sure
they do not have anything to eat or
drink. These two things are very i'm
portant in making capons. If they
get anything to drink they will be
sure to bleed. If they do not drink
they will not bleed. If they eat you
will not have room to do the work.
So be sure to keep food and drink
from them for thirty-six hours. This
will be no hardship to a chicken as
nature has provided him with a crop
for carrying a supply of food and
water that it takes nature thirty-six
hours to exhaust. Good results can
not be expected if the operation is
performed while food or water is in
his system. 1t is not necessary to
have anyone show you how to
caponize. / believe the average per-
son will learn it quicker and better
to get out by themselves and COM
,mence on a dead bird. One that has
just been killed to eat and practice
up in that way. Follow the instruc-
tions that come with the tools that
you must have to do the work with
and anyone can do it. Many people
are slow to take up anything of this
kind and until they have seen some
one do the work and realize how SIM
pie and easy it is they will not get
started. Hence the value of the COM
munity of "Capon Day." l am get
ting a lot of letters from people that
started last year after attending a
"Capon Day Meeting" l have letter
before me from J. j. Slattery, of
Wichita, Kas., where / gave lecture
and demonstration in connection with
the Kansas State Poultry Show. Mr..
Slattery says: 1913 was a very good
year for capons considering the fact
that this was the first year that cap
onizing was done to any great extent.
Personally l caponized 927 birds and
from that number l only lost Is and
two of them from not getting the
proper care after the operation. They
were let run with old hens and to
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-07-24
CAPON MOTHERING CHEs,As

Daddy CapOn makes best mothers
for little chicks. The chicks are
Matched in incubatOrs and given to
Daddy Capon to raise. CapOns have
been known to raise to maturity over
IS per cent of all the chicks given to
them.
new thing here and the local buyers
did not know what they were worth
the best they would offer was Ia cents
per pound, live weight. But found
market for all the capons / had
made. l just called up the wealthy
people on the phone and explained to
them what capon was and that they
should just try one. In that way the
first day I got Ia orders for capors.
The people that bought them liked
capons so well that they came back for
more and told their friends and in
that way / was able to sell all the
capons that were for sale. charged
the people who raised the capons 25
cents for my trouble and everyone
was satisfied. sold the capons for
twenty-five cents per pound, live
weight which we considered very
good price as they averaged around
ten pounds each. l saw a little
farther ahead, however, and did not
sell any of my own capons until last
month (March) and then sold them
for three dollars each to be used as
breeders and was not able to furnish
half enough at that price. know
that my capons made me net profit
of more than a dollar and half each
($1.50), anyone can do just as well
as did. 1t is "pie" to sell capons
as foster mothers; people sure want
them. From present indications 1915
promises to be better year for
capons than 1913. AS every one here
that is raising chickens is planning
for few capons this season." Mr..
Slattery's way of building up local
demand for plain capons is a good
one. Emory McClung, Bridgeport,
w. Va, writes that capons are bring
ing 80 cents per pound at his town.
He states that they commenced max
ing capons there three years ago and
the demand has become so good that
the price has gone up accordingly.
Richard Butler Produce Co., Kansas
City, Mo-, have just written me that
they wish to contract for five hun
dred young capons alive to be de-
livered in October, this year and that
they will agree to pay IS cents per
pound for them in five hundred lots
or less. They wish young capons so
that they can feed them out them
selves. Three years ago most of the
capons produced were made and
grown in the eastern states. Now the
conditions are changed and Missouri,
Kansas and Oklahoma will this sea-
son produce more capons than all the
eastern states combined. l have the
proof to convince anyone that will
take the trouble to investigated the
truth Of that statement. Capons are
the most profitable part of the poultry
business, and they have come to stay,
arrange "Capon Day Meeting" and
help get your share of this food bust
ness.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-07-24

Boise, Idaho, is exemplifying the
get-together spirit in promoting even
ing meetings in the schools. The
board furnishes light quitting in extra
fixtures in several buildings), pianos
and janitor service free for any even
ing's entertainment. At four school
houses in different sections of the city
one entertainment a week is given,
these being furnished once fortnight
by a joint committee from the three.
large women's clubs of Boise and in
the alternating weeks by the mothers
circles. Representatives from the
mothers circles are present at each
meeting to care for the smaller chill
dren.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-07-24
CHAPTER l.
"Sam Brown"

"Oh, my God, what shall l do?"
The words came from the lips of
strong young man of twenty-eight
years, standing on the doorstep Of a
Chicago apartment house. His face
was haggard and pale, his heart as
heavy as lead.
He had just left the bedside of the
little woman he had promised to love
and protect only four years before
She was young and strong then, and
he full of hope, and the expectation
that he could give her some of the
good things of life, and at least the
necessities.
They had lived near a southern 1lli-
nois town, where he had worked on
his fathers farm, and saved little
money.
His parents were well-to-do farm
ers, of refined nature, and had insist
ed that their only child should go to
college, and have every advantage of
a good education.
His years away from home had
made him wish to be like the great
men he had seen and heard about, and
instead of being farmer he had Wis
ions of the day when the newspapers
would speak of him as a captain of
industry.
He had a genial face, well support
ed on broad shoulders, and a power
full body, which attracted attention
wherever he went, and when the offer
of a position from large Chicago
concern came to him he decided to
leave the old farm and cast his lot
with the city life.
1t was a great disappointment to
the parents, who had labored for years
clearing the land, erecting the build
ings, and saving their money that
their Samuel might have an easier life
than had been theirs; but they did not
wish to do anything which might in
terfere with his happiness, and after
hasty plans with the Clarks their
neighbors, whose pretty daughter had
always seemed almost their own, Sam
and Sue were married, and left, with
the blessing of the old people, for
their new life in the great city.
Sam was known as a clean, hard
worker, and by real work had won
promotion after promotion, with in
creased salary; but somehow in
creased expenses had eaten it up, and
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-07-24

make it worse there were two old
ROSTERS in the same pen. 1t was
lucky that they were not all killed. AS
you know they should have been kept
in a pen to themselves for few days
right after the operation. Out of the
other 912 l only had two "Slips" to
develop. Can you beat it? | feel
proud of the record and l think the
instruments you recommend are the
principle if not the main reason for
that good record. Now about the
profit made on capons. They were a