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The Washington times., 1916-11-04
GUN FOUND NEAR
.DEADDOD|ES CLEARS
FREDERICK MYSTERY
Coroner's Jury Decides That
Man Killed Woman and
Then Committed Suicide.

FREDERICK. Nd. Nov. 5.-Suspicion
that Mrs. Daisy Marshall and william
Michael her nephew by marriage, who
were found shot to death in the wom-
ans home at LeGore. fifteen miles
from from hsrs. were murdered, was dissi-
vestisation of the affair by states At
torney Anders and Sheriff Roderick.
The bodies OF Michael and the woman
were discovered by six-year-oid
asss'ns asuShtsr 10, Of the latter on Wednesday
The woman was shot through the
breast, and the back Of the head, and
was sitting upright on q couch facing
the door opening on the street.
I, Michael lay fiat on the floor. his
as II he had fallen while making his
way from the woman's side to the
door. He was shot through the
%0us on th.r sfs,m nS NO pSTa'r oosnss %sIs
with the fact that . fourth shot was
found In the ceiling of the room above
the couon, caussd suspicion that the
shot t,Hoii nsS been nred sd,n by third party: party:
ABOUT two feet from the opening and
about eight feet from Michaers head.
Coroner's Jury Investigates.
A coroner's Jury investigated the
affair and pronounced Il q plain case
Of murder and suicide. coming to the
witnesses heard. that Michsei oom-
mitted the act in q At Of Jealousy.
Some persons In the community.
however refused to accept the muir
der;suicide theory on account of the
position In which the woman was
found, the fact that she was shot in
back OF the head. and declared that
the short fred in the ceiling was dis
charged from an angle from the door
rather thsn from the couch where the
woman WIS sitting. or from the POSI-
tion in which Michael was standing.
Prove Course Of Shot.
States Attorney Anders and Sheriff
Roderick tore up the floor above the
ceiling late yesterday ana proved that
the shot had been hred from about
tn, elses that MiSSsssei vas sts'ndins
his and learned from several witnesses
In the neighborhood that Mrs. Marshall
had told neighbors that she feared
Michael would kill her. The woman
victim. the authorities learned. had
The Washington times., 1916-11-04
Chairman Woods Going
Home to Iowa to Vote

Chairman Frank Woods Of the Repub-
lican Congressional Committee will de-
part for Iowa tomorrow to make
flying visit 10 his own district and 70
cast his vote.
Mr. Woods has been In Washington at
headquarters Of tho congressional conn
mittee practically the Aitire time since
Congress adjournsds
seven Republicans at lest, were said by
soma leaders today 20 be. Conservative.
They said the Hepubiicans stood more
than an even chance to win Q half
dosen moro districts.
The Washington times., 1916-11-04
WAR DEPARTMENT
LEARNSGUARDSMEN
REFUSE new OATH
Sk-Year Enlistment Term Pre-
soribed by National Defense
Aot Threatens Militia.

me War Department has been ad-
vtsed that thousands OF national
guardsmen are refusing to accept the
six-year enlistment term prescribed
BY the national defense act. and
threaten to leave the guard rather
than submit to the added enlistment
provisions.
One report 10 that 10000 guards
men have refused TO take the new
cath. The War Department refuses
10 rive out exact numbers. a. officials
say all militia units have not been
fhe new situation arises from the sf-
ffSrt to federali.e the national suard;;
guard AZ State troops. enlisted men OF
the guard, In most States. took an oath
TO obey the orders OF the governor Of
their State. The average term OF en-
states had a one-year enlistment and
some States enlisted the guard for three
ysars.
Required Dual Oath.
Tho new national defense act requires
guardsmen to take dual oath Of al
legience both to the President and the
governor OF their State. Under this law
the President can call out the guard
Of any State for Federal duty at will.
The War Department has decided TO
settle the question at once by fixing
q time limit In which all guardsmen
must accept the new oath and contract
or withdraw from the guard. An or
November 20 next as the nnal date on
which guardsmen who have returned
from the border for muster out must
act. The troops remaining on the bor-
der have until thirty days after their
ditions Of the new law.
As q means of enforcing the new
regulations the order sent out by the
militia bureau gives res, warning v,.,,Ss that hattie the
funds from recalcitrant organisations
In the new order sent to adjutants
general the militia bureau says that
no funds can be expended on the
only TO national guard.
A large number Of District national
guardsmen had failed thus far to &C.
officials OF the militia bureau said,
but they were unable to give the
number.
ID. c. Guards Status Different.
The status of the District national
Euardsmsn 10 different from that OF
the State troops. yet under the new
law all are placed on the same foot
ing as National troops.
The War Department. officials said
cannot force guardsmen to take the
now oath or sign the new contract
When the guardsmen are restored tc
State control. II they have not assumed
q national guard status by taking the
dual oath, the War Department loses
all control over them.
II national guard companies fall be-
low the minimum strength REQUIREMENT.
by reason of refusal OF guardsmen to
comply with the law. company com
manders will be required>to recruit ur
their organizations to strength. Failing
in this the companies will be mustered
out, officials said. but time will be al
lowed to rebuild weakened organiza'
tions.
The Washington times., 1916-11-04
WILSON UNION HOLDS
DAYLIGHT MEETING


Employees Of the Navy Yard. Bureau
OF Engraving, Government Printing Of
nee and other departments. who work
at night. turned out In force at II
o'clock today at q rally held at head
quarters Of the women's Wilson Union.
Fifteenth ana r streets. northwest.
Colonel Wyatt and William J. Spencer,
OF the American Federation OF Labor.
who were the speakers. roundly scored
Mr.. Hughes In reference to the passage
Of the railroad eisht-hour Law.
Another. and Anal. rally OF the unior
o'clock tonisht. when speakers will b,
Louis r. Post, Assistant Secretary OF
Labor. DR.. Walter c. Murphy. and
George F. Curtis.
meeting at the Bijou Theater last nigh
for the benefit OF the. farmers OF Mary
land and Virginia who came Into thu
city for today's marketing.
so.sce Clarence J: Owens, secretary OF tn,
the Administration's Federal farm Loaf
act a. q declaration Of independence
for the farmer" ana the Federal re
serve act as "the libcretor OF business.
D. e: Edwards, another speaker, de
fbeen one Of viliiication and lying" ant
Lafe Pense, OF Maryland, paid his re
speets to Colonel Roosevelt by. deelar
ing that had the Colonel faced the prob
lens met by President Wilson, ''h'
would have bit q nail In two and swal
lowed both ends. as usual" John n
Riggles, OF the Wilson Elght-Hou
League and the Machinists' Union
spoke.
A. L. Thurman, solicitors OF the De
| partment OF Commerce, was the prin
oipal speli-binder at q Democratic rail-,
last night at Chevy Chase, Nd. III,
charged that the critics Of the Under
70 ' o sw are s.ssf ssn dsy
tute noise FOR argument"
The Washington times., 1916-11-04
OAR. Will Commemorate
Another D. G. Milestone

The presentation Of q patriotic pro-
gram arranged by Col. John Donelson
Chapter. d. A. r.. forms part Of the
exercises for commemoration OF the
Pinehurst milestone near Chevy Chase
at o'clock this afternoon.
Arrangements for the commemorative
biles were provided to meet members Of
the chapter and their guests at Chevy
Chase Circle from whence the journey
to the site Of the milestone could be
made.
The Washington times., 1916-11-04
District Residents Give
$35, 900 to q. o. p. Chest

District residents have contributed
moro than $500 to the Republican cam
paign fund for the election Of Hughes,
according TO leaders here.
OF this t15,0 900 was sent by the Repub-
lican committee of the District to the
Republican national committee, and
nearly 5000 to Maryland to aid In the
Nights In the Fifth and Sixth districts
and in the Senate contest.
The Washington times., 1916-11-04

planned to take a trip TO waynesboro.
he would shoot her II she did not
change her mind about the journey.
husband, who had enlisted In the
Maryland national guard some time
ago. and had been doing service on the
border. The funeral OF the two vio-
Tins was held yesterday.
The Washington times., 1916-11-04
Halloween Raiders Steal
Gate Wilson Swung On

sTAUNToN, Va, Nov. 1.-THE front
gate OF the little White House" hare,
where President Wilson was born, was
pilfered by Halloween raiders, Oldest
Inhabitants tell OF the time little Wood
row swung on the self-same gate.
The Washington times., 1916-11-04
HYATTSVILLE.

The Methodist Episcopal Church
South will stage temperance rally to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock. The
Rev. Charles L. DeLong will speak.
A large tempAance parade and mass
meeting will be held tomorrow by the
Sunday schools.
Secretary Daniels is expected to speak.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-31
FEEDING A DRY cow.
Ration Suitable For an Animal That
Is About to Freshen.

A ration suitable for COW closely
approaching freshening Is not suitable
for cow giving milk or well ad-
vanced in her period Of lactation be-
cause the purpose for which each cow
IL fed is different, says Kimbal1's Dairy
Farmer.
The purpose Of feeding the cow due
TO freshen il 10 rest her digestive ap-
parntus, store mp flesh and stamina in
and on her body so she will be in the
best Of condition to freshen and start
on the years work before her IA well
AS to nourish the unborn calf.
To accomplish these things feeds of
laxative nature should be used as
well as those which will furnish pro
tein to nourish the calf and carbo-
hydrates tO give flesh TO the COW
Therefore an excellent ration for the
pregnant COW is clover hay and corn
silage all she will eat up clean. Some
Of the oat hay will also be valuable,
but there is little value in timothy and
red top for dairy cows at any time.
Cottonsecd meal and gluten should
HOT ne leu utdN lIN To Il COW JuSL pEloE
to freshening, and cornmeal should be
used only in limited amounts. An ex-
cellent ration consists of two parts
wheat bran, two parts ground oats or
distillers' grain. from one to two parts
of cornmeal, according to the condi-
sion OF the cow, and one part oil
meal.
She should be fed well of this ration
for ut least six weeks prior to fresh
ening. during which time she should
he dry and resting, The COW In ques-
ton will eat TO advantage from eight
to fourteen pounds of this mixture
daily up to within seven days of fresh
ening, when the ration should be grad
ually decreased, and two or three days
prior to freshening the COW should be
placed on a bran mash and fed this
until three days after freshening when
she should again be started on n grain
ration. which should be gradually in
creased as she increases in milk flow.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-31
BIoomberw May Not Return.
EXPECTS DISTRICT BILL.
Senator Jones Sure That Measure
VIII BE Reported.


Washington. Jan. 80. - Senator
Jones, a member of the Senate sub
committee on excise and liquor leg
islation for the District, predicted
that prohibition bill would be ia
vorably reported to the Senate at
this session. The Senators who are
credited with favoring this. legisla-
ton are Kern, Dillingham;. Jones.
Works. Kenyon. Martin and Sterling
Incidentally to this classification of
the committee it was reported that
practically all Of these members of
the subcommittee and Senator Pom
creme. of Ohio, We're opposed to the
confirmation of Robert G. Smith, to
be a member OF the Excise Board,
ana who is now serving under a re-
cess appointment. AS this nominal
ton comes before a subcommittee
that favors prohibition and that dis
approves OF the actions of the Excise
Board in the administration of the
new excise law, il would seem pretty
certain that an adverse report will
be made in this case. Members OF
the committee hav> expressed them
solves emphatically in disapproval of
the reappointment of General Smith
in the face of their report at the last
session condemnin2 his administra-
ton of the excise law.
Friends of prohibition in the Dis
trict admit they expect a big fight
both in committee and in the Senate
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-31
GR|GGS TO CONE OUT
FOR THE MAYORAlTY

1t was stated yesterday that friends
of wilbur j. Griggs had prevailed
upon him to announce himself for the
mayoraIty. and that Mr. Griggs would
make a public statement today.
Mr.. Griggs has had the matter UNI
lder consideration for some time. He
has consulted with his close friends.
and, it was said Yesterday, ne expects
to win by a good vote. Mr. Griggs
lis connected with the office of high
constable, and is a magistrate from
Jefferson Ward He was candidate for
city sergeant in the last campaign,
making a run against Sergeant John
SatterHeld. IT was stated by his friends
that he would again enter that race,
when the time came.
The name of Graham b. HObson,
has been mentioned in connection with
the maYoralty, but IL was stated by
friends of hiS last night that he had
determined not to enter the race
Friends Of Robert Lecky, Jr., stated
yesterday that Mr. I.ecky had decided
not 10 go into the campaign.
To date the only avowed candidates
are Mayor Ainslie and O. H. Hawkins.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-31

Is needed by the young man who is to
start farming on the cash basis. How
il he going TO get this amount2 In
many cases it Is impossible. Rather
than plod along as n farmland or give
up the enterprise altogether man
would be wise TO look to some other
system, of renting Partnership rent
ing solves this problem The tenant
here furnishes all labor, the landlord
all land and seed. and the stock is
owned in partnership. This plan is
elastic Sometimes either Of the par
ties may own all the live stock and
machinery:
Partnership farms are likely To- be
handled better than the others. Both
sides win aim to keep up soil fertility
and be governed by progressive ideas.
In a partnership the landlord has a
voice in all matters which relate to
permanent hetterment, general upIeep
and the type or farming that is to be
practiccd This system of renting IL
small capital who is willing to work
under the supervision OF landlord
There should he friendly understand
ing before contract Is made. If both
sides agree on progressive methods the
arrangement will be advantageous
There should be a full understanding
as 10 the policy Of carrying all the live
stock that the place will support.
whether for meat production or dairy
ing: This Contemplates soil fertility as
well ms the annual profits from live
stock or milk 1t IS also best to have a
clear agreement as to the amount of
effort TO be given TO fruit and truck
raising and the way trees and gardens
are TO be handled. IF two earnest and
intelligent men get together in a deal
on this basis there will be mutual sat
isfaction and success.
Karl A. Rosenfelt. stock farmer in
Story county, la. who has won fame
as a breeder of Angus cattle, believes
IN the partnership system of renting.
"ff l am going into the cattle business
] am going into 1t with all my might"
said Mr.. Roscnfelt land ] will not
have time to look after the work In the
fields" He believed that the only way
10 solve the labor problem Oh farm
was to rent ont the land to his hired
man. For one-third interest in all the
crops produced the tenant furnishes all
labor for the putting IN If the crops
and harvesting them. He lives on the !
farm in a tenant house without rent
Results from the last years efforts
were quite satisfactory. The renters
share amounted to $3.50, besides /
which he had his rent free and most of
bis living This ought to be encouraC /
Ing TO the young renter This man's
capital was virtually nothing. the land /
lord furnishing all the machinery, tools
and seed. He kept the pastures for his
own use IN cattle feeding
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-31
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS
ENLIST FOR NEW TERM
Thirty-thres Applications For Train
ing Already in Hands of Cap
tain Conquest For Coming
Session.

Thirty-three high school boys have
already applied for admission into the
John Marshall High school Cadet Bat
TALON for the new term, giving the bat
TALON IN the neighborhooc of ESQ mem
bera. II is thought that at least sixty
new members Will join the corps No
present member Of the corps will leave
by graduation.
1t Is not expected that another com
pany VIII be formed out of the new
men. The four companies now have
y bout an average OF from 55 to 81 men
on their rolls, The companies should
have nj least ten or fifteen more men
and the new members win be given
places in the ranks of the companies
now organized.
Preparations for the formation of
band or busle corps from members
OF the organization will materialize
during the coming session. There are
a mum 1er of boys in the battalion who
are experienced musicians. and from
these it is thought that 2 good musical
organization can be begun, which Will
be enlarged from time to time.
New session Begins Tomorrow.
The public schools of the city, hav-
ing completed the final examinations
for the term which ended Friday and
began on September u, win convene
again tomorrow The February SEES
sion, ending June 5. vii be inaugural
cd and new classes formed in all the
schools
Miss BIoomberg May Not Return.
Miss Florence Rloomberg, head of the
German department of the John Mar
shall High school may not return to
the school a the beginning of the new
session tomorrow. Miss Bloomberg has
been confined to her home more than
two weeks with n serious Illness Al
though 1T is expected that she will re-
cover. 1T IL not thought she Will be
able to stand the strain Of teaching
until sne has had n rest, Miss Bloom
berg has been visited by hundreds of
her pupils and friends in the public
school system of the city
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-31
BUSINESS NEWS
AND COURT RECORD
CIllancery Transfers.

Land Investment Corporation to W.
c. Baker, lots So and 50 in block b.
in the plan of Chamberlayne Court.
5000
Same to f. ]. Davis ct al. lots 10
and J ? in block =. in the plan Of
Chamberlayne Court; $500.
Richard NJ. Anderson ct ux to j.
S. Walden, Jr.. 50.16Xt 46 feet east line
Moss side Avenue l50.4S feet north
of Essex Street; 81. 900.
X. II. Stoltz to Virginia Realty and
Construction Company 40Xl32 feet
south line Brandon Avenue, at the
east corner of Lafayette Street, tax,
so cents.
Land Investment Corporation to l.
G. Wittkamp, lots 6 ana 8, in block Il.
in the plan OF Chamherlayne Court:
500.
Same to G. C. Staples lots 81 and
GO in block r.. in the plan of Cham
berlayne Court; 5000.
+. ID. Robins to Virginia Realty and
Construction Company, 50Xl7s,96 feet
south line Main Street, 299 ~ feet
east Of Auburn Avenue; tax, 81.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-31
REAL OWNERSHIP OF,
RAILROADS DISCUSSED
Private Holders of Large Interests In
Company Are Declared TO Have
No Voice In Its Directorate.

Some discussion has been brought
out recently regarding the actual con-
troll OF the Richmond Fredericksburg
and Potomac Railroad. Charges have
been made that the line is under alien
control The railroad company en-
phatically denies the truth of the
charge.
Following is statement of the
ownership etc, of the Richmond.
Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
Company:
vi the total 1918 shares of voting
stock of the Richmond. Fredericks-
burg and Potomac Railroad e.472
shares. or about 50 per cent. are held
by the Richmond Washington Com.
pany, according to a banking firm.
The Richmond Washington Company
lis owned exclusively by the following
six roads in six equal shares: Pennsyl-
vania Railroad, Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
way, Atlantic Coast Line Railroad.
Seaboard Air Line Railway. Southern
Railway.
Two thousand seven hundred and
ffty-two shares. or about Is per cent
or the voting stock. are held by the
state OF Virginia. and about 5e4s
'shares. or about 33 per cent, are held
by private stockholders.
'of the total voting and nonvoting
stock commonly called dividend
Obligations 81 per cent is held by
private stockholders. although the
Washington ---eon4pany
owned by the railroads, do not give
the private stockholders any represen-
tatlon on the directory. notwithstand-
ling the fact that the Richmond
Washington company. representing
the six associated railroads, have only
about 80 per cent of the stock ami
dividend obligations. Some years ago
the private stockholders did have rep
resentation on the directory but they
are not granted this representation
at the present
The directors OF the Richmond.
Fredericksburg and Potomac Rail-
road are as follows Messrs Aiexan-
der Hamilton Nice-president and gen.
eral counsel. Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad: Samuel Rea. president
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad; Daniel Will
lard, president Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad; George w. Stevens, presi-
dent Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad.
w. J. Harahan. president Seaboard
Air Line Railway; Lieutenant Gov
ernor j. Taylor Ellyson. representing
State of Virginia: william H. White.
president Richmond, Frederick sburg
and Potomac Railway.
Meetings of the directors are held
in New York.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-31

den congestion Of blood in the udder,
as frequently occurs in heavy mixers
and in heifers at first calvng AT
fected animal usually make "A com
plete recovery if given one and one
half pounds of epson salts and their
feed in restricted to that of succulent
nature.
The cause OF infectious garget" is
germ or germs. When many of them
are present in the udder not only is the
milk changed, us mentioned above, but
the udder itself becomes hot and sen
sitive to the touch,
The importance of the infectious
form of sarget rests in the fact that
1t il usually not easily cured and has
q tendency to recur. Furthermore, the
disease is easily conveyed to healthy
cows through the medium Of the milk
er's hands or contaminated material
Of any kind unless precautions are TAX
en- to avoid the transfer OF the germs.
Temporary relief may be given by
bathing the udder in hot water for
one half hour each morning and even
ing After thoroughly drying the sur
face of the udder warm cottonseed oil
should he rubbed in with the palm Of
the hand.
\ complete cure is possible in most
eases only by drying the cow Off at
once SO that her system may be free
to fight the disease producing germs
that are present in the udder.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-31


rerulatp tie soil moisture OF tho berry
patch naeaiss practically regulating the
berry lafspst
The hHmus supply in the soil deter
raines tn II Iar.e degree the length OF
time moisture Will be held during dry
speli atuiu. Tie growing season The
iu0yr minus the longer moisture viii
he held the less hUmus lire quicker the
son viii dr. ont aud the plants suffer
one OF line best ways To- supply humu>
ia the soil and al tbe same time fur
'lish extra fertility IS 10 apply stable
lIsaare. Land that is 10 be planted to
berries this coming spring should be
toTerc,l heavily wI,h manure this win
fer i3r sos;npF 1te Eer8ef
If lhe berry patch suii is covered
early in the winter "ny kind Of fre>A
stable manure may be used literally
with safety. During the winter ana
carry SI'r-h- IL VIII nave lilhe 10 Ir"'h.
c''"all'"@e VIA" p''"H'e h'ttd' 40 h'
tuFAci "i'"e' "A'h t'i' son i p'o"r"-
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