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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-30
Judge Mullen to Sit.

Governor Stuart yesterday designated
Judge J. NJ. Mullen. OF the Hastings
Court of Petersburg, to sit for n part
OF the July term of the Circuit Court
OF Sussex County, substituting for
Judge Jesse +. West. Judge Mullen
will preside in several cases in which
Judge West deems it improper for him
to sit In judgment.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-30
Local Rainfall

Rainfall last twenty-four hours None
deficiency in rainfall since March
4.S5
Accumulated deficiency in rainfall
since January ls3
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-30
THE WEATHER


noon temperature. ...... 81
i. NJ temperature. ..... N
., W. temperature ..-.......... IS
Maximum temperature to 5 T. NJ 81
Mlhinum temperature to T. NJ. 80
Mean temperature ...... II
- ir otiia! teHperaturc ............. as
Dcnclency in temperature ycster-
DcHclcncy IN temperature since
/, Mar March ........ 24s
Accumulated deficiency In temper
ature since January 90
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-30

free from opiate or narcotic drugs Of
any description. A dose a. bedtime
brings relief next morning in an easy,
natural manner. without gripping or
other discomfort.
DIR. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Is sold
In drug stores for fifty cents bottle.
1t has been on the market for n quarter
Of century and is to-day the standard
household remedy in countless homes
throughout the country. free trial
bottle can be obtained by writing to
DR.. w. B. Caldwell. 453 Washington ST.,
Monticello. Ill.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-30
TWO PROBES OF WALKER
SHOOTING CASE TO-DAY
Many Rumors mt Inquest
and Trial.
MAGGIE WALKER MAY TESTIFY
Son, Charged With Shooting His
Father, Says He Was Firing Mt
Burglar on Back Porch of His
Home.

The trial Of Russell Walker, colored,
charged with the shooting of his father,
Armistead Walker. in their home. 10
East Leigh Street, about ten days ago.
will be taken UP in. the Police Court
this morning, following the continued
session of the coroner's inquest. The
Inquest Will be resumed by DIR. Tay-
lor at 10 o'clock, and it is expected
that number of witnesses will testify
botn there and at the court proceed
ings
1t was at the request Of Detective
Sergcants Wiltshire and Bailey and
agents of the accident insurance com
pany that the coroner decided to con-
tinue the inquest, the officers wishing
TO make further investigation of
many rumors which have been circu-
lated in Jackson Ward since the night
OF the shooting. The detectives have
been working on the case since then
and have succeeded i'm securing Il mum
Der OF witnesses for the inquest and
hearing, 1t is said.
However. the officers refused to
state the nature of the evidence which
Will be introduced when they were
seen last night II was learned from
other sources. though. that Beverly
Turner. A fast friend of the dead man,
will be one of the principal witnesses.
He 1T was to whom the son is alleged
to have gone in an effort to borrow n
pistol, saying that his father had sent
him for It. Turner is said 10 have re-
but to have taken IT to the Walker
rat nj
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-30
News Notes OF Interest.

News Notes OF Interest.
The Norfolk and Western Railway
Company is planning for the erection
OF passenger ana freight depot at
hopewel Omcials OF the company are
there to-day looking into the matter.
Congressman Watson is expected at
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-30

Visiting in Highland Park.
DR.. Hawkins, son OF Horace A. Haw.
kins, is visiting his parents In High
land Park. He is accompanied here
by his wife, who has been blessed with
d child since her arrival here.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-30
Local obneryntIon Mt S p .M. Ye.t.raa,

Temperature. &c; humidity. 81; wind.
direction, southeast; wind, velocity, ):
weather, part CLOUDY.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-30
MAGGIE WALKER MAY
AGAIN TAKE STAND

When the detectives reached the
house they experienced nearly as much
trouble In eliciting Information as 10
the details of the shooting as did the
officers who first arrived and who
were refused information by most of
the crowd Of negroes who had gath
cred. Attorney Fl. II. Smith. Jr, ar
rived at the house simultaneously
with Detective Wiltshire.
Wiltshire examined the back porch
where the body was found and where
the shooting Is said TO have taken
place, and discovered hole through
the screen door and another through
sun screen on the porch. The dead
man was said to have been standing
behind the sun screen at the ;ime he
was shot, fact which ii is said would
have made II impossible for Russell
Walker to have seen him from the in
terror OF the upper hall. a position he
claims to have occupied when he fired
Maggie l.. Walker. president of the
st. Lukes Penny Savings Bank, and
pne OF the best-known negroes in the
state, corroborated the testimony OF
her son at the first session of the in
quest. She may be recalled TO the
stand to-day should the evidence of
other witnesses seem TO justify such
a course.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-30
TURNER CLAIMS TO HAVE GIVEN
PISTOL TO ARMISTEAD WALKER

Armistead Walker saw him at the
door and informed Turned that he had
not sent the son for the pistol, accord
ing to the report Walker later
agreed to keep the revolver for the
night, though. and placed il in his hip
pocket. Turner left him at the front
door of the house. II is said. and start
ed away. He Is reported to have ad-
United that he had gone less than a
block from the house when he was
startled by the sound OF the shot. 1t
was the shot which killed the father.
In his testimony at the first session
of the coroner's jury Russell Walker
admitted that he had fired the pistol
which Detective Wiltshire found in a
f1overpot in the house. one OF the
chambers had been exploded. That
pistol has been identified positively IL
is claimed, by Beverley Turner as the
weapon he left with Armistead Walk
er few minutes before he Was shot.
Russell Walker claimed that he had
secured the pistol from his fathers
dresser drawer when they started TO
search the roof for q burglar who was
said TO have bccn seen there. He
claimed that he had descended by "A
front stairs. while his father came
down to the back porch. Young Walk
er was authority for the statement
that he saw the form of man on the
back porch and fired in the belief il
was the intruder, learning later he had
killed his father
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-05-14
From Another Viewpoint

After reading the article in
last weeks issue entitled Lets
Help Each Other" there sudden
ly flashed to my mind Il CONVEX
satiun which had occurred only u
few days previous, and rrpres
pntS altogether another point Of
view 1t is not my intention to
critlciSr the above mentioned
article, for | admit that often we
all TALL short of duty in this re-
spcct; but for the encouragement
of those in the community who
have faithfully visited the sick
ana have given help and sympa.
thy to the bpreavpd wish tn
speak of the incident already
referred to.
A lady friend and myself were
"0lling ON a family VITO have re-.
entity buried i loved one and
who still had sickness. We were
expressing our sympathy rs
best We could when the mother
exclaimed, Il think the people
of Columbus have been so kind
and sympathetic II we had
been among our old friends we
could not have had better treat
ment This mother has been
IN Columbus only Il few months
and ! cannot refrain from pass
ing ON her apprrciative words
II the reader viii pardon Il
personal reference wish To
also add my testimony, for dur
lng my stay in Columbus | have
been sick more o. less a..d my
neighbours aud friends have been
VERY kind and thuugntfui We
must therefore claim that the
Columbus people generally
Srrukiugl are not lackiug in
bruthcrly kiudnrS~ and >ympa
lltN At least from our standpoint
Nuis LETHA WINDSOR
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-05-14
Personals and Locals

Furnished house for rent
Inquire at Courier office.
See FOXworth.G albraith Co.
for cheapest felt roofing in town
Window glass At Frost's Hard
ware 4 Furniture store. II
Jersey bull service at the
Barley we'll. pig miles south Of
town W e. j Quasi. Itp
For rent: A store building
well located for restaurant, pool
hall, or any small business
HI Pennington IT
Lost: Hub oil u roller bearing
wagon Deliver to n. j Var.
hrough and receive reward.
Home grown seed beans for
sale See n. j Narbrough.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-05-14

troubled with constipation. aud have
tried many remedies. all Of which
seemed To cause p.in without giving
much relief / finally tried Or. Miles
laxative Tablets and found them ex-
ecllent Their action Is pleasant and
mild, and their chocolate taste makes
them easy to take. I am moro than
glad 10 recommend them"
Clean up the bowels and keep
them clean" is the advice Of all
physicians, because they realize the
danger resulting from habitual on
stipation. DO not delay too long,
but begin proper curative measures.
DR.. Miles Laxative Tablets are a
new remedy for this old complaint,
and a great Improvement owe the
cathartics you have been using in
the past. They taste like candy
and work like a charm. A trial
will convince you.
DIR. Miles Laxative Tablets are
sold by all druggists, at IS cents
a box containing IS doses. II not
found satisfactory after trial, re-
turn the box to your druggist and
he will return your money. -
MILES MEDICAL CO., Eikhart, Ina
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-05-14
JOHN ELVES

was left an orphan at four
years of age. At eight he
started in to work. During his
early years he wasted money.
One day it struck him that If
he kept on theat way he would
be always poor. Poverty is
not wholesome he said to
himself and he started in TO
save money. lie kept it up.
lie lived to be AN old man aud
when he died he was worth
81, OOO,O 900. 81 90 opens your
account in our bank.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-05-14
THE COLUMBUS STATE BANK
Columbus, New Mexico

Ottirc Hours: ntu l2.n q. m., aud
100 IA i.ui 4, 49,.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-05-14
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by ,uyHI applications. 40 thpy cannot roach
fuY diseased purtiuu uf thr ear Their 10
hN constitutions remedies utufYraa 10
yHrHud By an Unframed condition of thu mu
u'uH liniug of tho ttltHtlitu Tub when
This tuhr Ia iutium"d yHu httr u rumhiinE
sound or imperfect hrtriug aud NtHu IL 10
utittly closed, Deafness IL tho result. and
uul'ha the inflammation can b. tsk.u out
md this uho restored 60 is normal cuudis
Iluu. hearing viii De- destroyed forever. min
ruHra out ~ ten are caused 10y tutnrrh.
Nhirh 10 nothing but an innumrd condition
81 tho mucous surfaces
W. viii give one Hundred Dollars Tor any
ease uf Deafness tcuuHtd hy uhturrht that
cannot De currd by Hairs Catarrh cure.
send Tor circulars, free.
y J. CHENEY a 60. Toledo. Ohio.
Sold ny Druggists. 7ar.
Take Hairs Family lllla Tor consultation
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-05-14

does not perform
by force " hat
should be accom-
plishcd by pcrsua-
sion is DIR. Miles
Laxative Tablets.
After using them,
Mr.. n. A. " adlcll,
SIS Washington
St, Waco, Tex,
says:
Almost all my
life luRa hssu
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-05-14
Public Auction

Another public auction sal" of.
~lort,. h,uS"huld goods, una
cuiu-rN. rchicirs, harness etc
Sal May 92nd at > o'"lnck u VI
Add wDmt you can Ia this sal"
i " BLAIR
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-05-14

i"Imttmrul at ~" iuirri"t.
luIf,d -tulos land Otrir,
La, Cruces, y NJ, April IL. 1913
Noticc j. hereby given that Charles
l.. Hallu"k, ~ Columbus, y. NJ, whu.
on Ian. H.. lnli,madr homestead entry
No. Wls7. for lut. ~ i;ElSWE See :,
township ~ -, Rang' : ". y. NJ. T..
meridian, ha, hlrd NOTICE "t intention
Ia make liual hire" year proof tu
establish claim Ia the land above de-
,crih+d, ir'tuip ". G.. Hnu,rr L. =.
Commissioner At Columbus, y. NJ.
on III" ltth day at June, lHli
Claimant namr, "a, witp"s,r,:
James /" Walker, John Henry An-
drr>nu, Byron NJ. Reed and Frank
i. Carney If columbus, y. NJ.
joins L. BURNSIDE, Register
81 GI
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-05-14
KEEP POSTED
"Clean Up the Bowels and
Keep Them Clean"

There are many remedies to be
had for constipation, but the diff
Guilty j. II procure one that acts
without violence. A remedy that
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-05-14
Church Service

Services will be- held next Sun.
dnN ~ IT." Methodist Episcopal
Church ~ follows.
SUNDAY Schuol at g:iJ. Mrs.
r. " Dean. Superintendent.
Mnruing service at II 40. a N.
Epwnrth League at $50, p N.
Evening service at 1870, q. ~.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-05-14
''MONEY"

The mint makes It and uude, tIe
term, Of the CONTINENTAL MORT
GAGE COMPANY you can secure
II at Il per ccut tor any legal pur
pose on approved real estate.
Terms easy, tell us your wants
and wr will 60 Operate with YOU.
PETTY & COMPANY
il3 UENHNM BLDG DENVER. col.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-05-14

For Sale; Wagon and team
aud mower and rak" Mrs. j
+. Mack %
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-21
President Visits BirthpLoces
of Washington and Lee

WASHINGTON, May N.-rhc yacht
Mayflower, returning from New York
with President Wilson and HE party,
docked at the navy yard here at $50 a.
H. today The president later motored
10 the White House Tor breakfast.
The yacht remained anchored through
out the night in the Potomac in order to
rive the president another night Gu the
water before returning o. work.
Tho president and his party stopped on
their way up the river TO 20 ashore at
Wakefield. Va. and at Stratford, Va,
TO visit the birthplaccs of Georgc Wash
ington and Robert b. lee. The house
in which lee was born still stands. hut
only a monument marks the birthplace
.of Washington. Folk IN that secluded
section OF Virginia were amazed and
overjoyed at the visit ot the presidential
party.
The president, with Miss Msrgaret
Wilson. Mrs. Howe, his sister. Mrs. Anna
Cothran HE niece; Or. Grayson and
Captain Luckett went eshore in fiat
boat. because the launches OF the May
flower were unable to make the land
ing. The pilot undertook TO guide the
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-21
GARRISON TALKS OF
NATIONAL DEFENSE
Secretary of War Tells Arbitration
Conference Stronger Army and
Navy are Necessary,
ISOLATION GEOGRAPHICAL ONLY

MOHONK LAKE. N. Y, May 90.
The problem or armaments, which
has evoked more discussion than any
other question before the Lake Mo-
honk conference on International ar
bitration, was brought to the front
again today by an address of Secre-
tary OF War Garrison. Thee secre-
tary's topic was THE Problem OF
National Defense"
To deliver the address he made a
hasty trip from Washington, using
train, automobile and blackboard to
reach this retreat In the Shawangunk
mountains. He departed immedl-
ately after speaking, so that he
might reach Washington in time for
the cabinet meeting tomorrow.
Mr.. Garrison's address was not as pro-
nounced as that delivered yesterday by
President Hibben OF Princeton. along
somewhat similar lines. but he left no
doubt Of the fact that he favored
strengthening the national defenses and
making the United states ready 10 pro-
teot Itself from any and al aggression.
II am utterly cut OF aympathy." he
declared, with the idea that we should
neglect or postpone consideration OF what
is now the existing condition. because OF
hope or belief or even conviction
that II may he altered, even radically
altered in the future.
"our isolation" he continued, is geo
graphical only Modern conditions have
caused the interests Of nations to he as
correlated as those OF families who have
intermarried The interests OF many of
the large nations today are inextriuabiy
interviewer with those or some or all OF
the others.
"Self-respect requires that we should
be prepared to protect that which we
cherish, which not only includes our
material possessions. but that intangible
something which makes us a distinctive
nation in the eyes OF the world
settlement by Force Usually Unjust.
The Roots Of War were discussed In
q paper by Oscar 5. Straus OF New York,
formerly minister TO Turkey. Mr.. Strauss
was Unexpectedly called home yesterday.
but mis- paper was read by the secretary.
"One of the great curses OF war" he
said, lis that II settles by force, and
what is settled by force Is seldom, "
ever, settled justly. And because such n
settlement Is not just II leaves Behind 4
the dragon teeth of future conflict"
Other speakers were Hamilton Holt of
New York, editor OF the independent, and
John B. Clark. professor OF political
economy in Columbia university. They
talked about the feasibility of a league
peace.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-21
Austrians Continue
To Collect SlaVs
By the Thousands

VIENNA, Austria Cvia London). May
s.-In an official statement issued by the
Austrian war department today the an
nouncement was made that $500 more
Russian prisoners were captured yester-
day in battles along the upper Dnelster
river In Galicia.
The text OF the statement follows:
ITO the east OF Jaroslau and near
Sieniawa lin central Galeia) strong Rus.
sian attacks we're repulsed with severe
losses 10 the enemy
The allied Germanic troops are gaining
ground In the east and southeast OF
Galieia- We captured an additional $500
prisoners in battles along the upper
Dneister. In one sector 10 the north of
Sambor the Russians were driven from
their main defensive positions.
We stormed a village six miles south
west Of Mosviska
Along the Pruth line the situation is
unchanged.
I'm brief counter attack 10 the north
OF kolomea, we captured ], 400 prisoners .
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-21
Foreigners Cannot
Collect Debts from
Enemies in u. s

NEW YORK. May a-FederaI Judge
Veeder. dismissdng a suit brought by an
English firm against an Austrian com
pany 10 oOllect $4,000 admittedly due,
ruled today that the United States courts
cannot be used by foreigners to collect
debts from their enemies where payment
OF such debts has been prevented because
OF the European war.
The plaintiff In the suit, Watts & Watts
of London. delivered to the Austro-
American Navigation company here S45,-
600 worth OF coal last June and July, to
be paid for in London in sixty days.
Before this period elapsed England and
Austria were at war and the debt was
not paid
When the defendants steamer Martha
Washington reached New York later il
was ltbolled and action brought to collect
the $500. The defendants admitting the
claim. pleaded that IL was not paid be-
cause Emperor Francis Joseph of Aus
tTia had forbidden his subjects to have
business dealings with the British. This
contention was upheld by Judge Veeder,
who advised tho plaintiffs. that they
would have to wait till the war ended to
collect their claim.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-21

party to the Ice homestead,
The route led for moro than q mile
through dense wood over a narrow
path. The party had landed unobserved
aud no natives were encountered until
finally the presidential party emerged
into a clearing. where nestled the one
story English brick house In which Rob.
crt Il. Leo was born. II Is now occupied
by Or. and Mrs. Stewart and their son
Mrs, stewart greeted the president and
his party warmly.
My husbands ear tened this morning
and knew something was going 10 hap
pen," she said Now the president OF
the United states has come
1t was the first time Mrs. Stewart had
seen the president The president visited
the room where General Lee was bor,
and inspected many pieces Of colonial
furniture. He expressed his deep interest
in the place and thanked the stewartf
for their hospitality.
On the return to the Mayflowcl. the
president visited the monument marking
the birthplace OF Washington. Congress
makes an annual appropriation Tor it'
upkesp.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-21
FRIENDS PAY TRIBUTE
TO DRUMM0ND'S MEMORY

PLATTsMoUTH. Neb.. May e0.--Cspe-
cial THE body OF the late w. W Drum
mond arrived today from Lincoln and
was taken 10 the st. Luke's Episcopal
church. where on account OF the Illness
OF the pastor. Rev. w. 5. Leet. Dr. T. p.
Livingston read the burial service. In
terment was In a grave beside that OF
his son.
Among those hero from out of the city
were the daughters Of Mr.. Drummond
and Frank r. White and wife from
Omaha.
twenty-five years ago few men were
better known in this state than W. w.
Drummond. He was one OF the foremost
educators in Nebraska. for years the
brilliant head Of the Plattsmouth SCHOOLS
and later in Fremont. and at one time a
formidable aspirant for state superin-
tendent Of public instruction.
Prof Drummond was an Englishnian
from a historic family of that name.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-21
Holland is Buying
War Supplies in
the United States

Los ANGELES. Cal. May s0.-wlth
the arrival OF II. ter Poorten. aviator
lieutenant OF the Dutch army II became
known today that Holland had contracted
for the construction here Of two hydro
aeroplanes TO he finished not later thar
July Is. Each ship will have a forty-fivC
foot wing spread and a carrying capacity
of 1000 pounds.
Lieutenant ter Foorten, who Is attached
to the Dutch East Indian service, said
Holland was developing an army OF 1000
men in her colonial possessions and plan
ming for a militia OF 10000 men.
1T is no secret said the Lieutenant
that officers OF our Indian forces have
been In this country several months buy
ing shells. cartridges. machine guns. cop
per and other munitions Of war"