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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-28
MUSICIANS DINE
Members OF Rtchm0nd I.ocnI Eptox
supper md smoker at Colombo
IiniI.

Local 1913. OF the American Fedora
ton OF Musicians. an international or.
.ahization. held 81 good -felIowsbin
meeting ~ Colombo Hail last night. and
enjoyed II buffet supper and smoker
me local has about 100 members tho
majority of whom were present IL
was an enjoyable and successful affair
and tribute was paid TO Archie Wrenu
chairman Of IN" committcc on arrange
mcntS.
IN" American Federation of Mu-
s'c'ahS number approNiinately 700
iocais, the Richmond local having been
organized IN 1900 Tn. officers OF tho
richmond local are: president, Charles
D.. RoSs: ric"-presid"nt, CASTOR l.ich-
tcnstcin. recording secretary. Alfred II,
HkcidinS financial secretary, 7 g.
liitcsscw: treasurer, y l.. Ross and
scrSehnt-ni- arms. j. II. Spencer: exc
cutivc board: Moses Stein. j. ~ Kant
man, Joseph 6. kcssnich. G.. =. Th,low
and Joe La frata
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-28
FLOOD REFUGEES SUFFER
'"id Ncnther. RnIn and SIrct tdd -,
"tsrric> of Victims In
mississippi.

NArCiiEI, MISS. February IL
'"ld weather. rain and slect TO-DAY.
f"de" l" the suffering OF the Hood
is'ns."s ia Tensns and Concord!a
PARISHES AID those in the back coun
II! AZ well Temporary shelters.
crnociN constructed from driftwood
ana lumber cast of by lcvcc workers
nav" been built hy refugees along tn.
iiN"r mostly negroes More aDucols
Tor cl";htn. ana material for buiidinr,
hhts wore expected lay Ill" Natchez re-
lief committee
u was estimated here tonight that
~ would b. - week hcforc the situa
t'"" would bc much relieved The
water continues 10 fan gradually as
ihr south as Waterproof. nut rises
"cr" reported in crcvassc water and
hhckWai"r from tin" Red and Black
iHN"ES south Of there.
NO government relief has been re-
c"iNed. Food and forage for relief of
farmers and their live stock were re-
ported being sent Tonight 10 the region
81 the l;iack River district; where
many farmers are marooncd, because
th"N remained on their land with the
hopes OF h"in. able 10 plant spring
crops as soon as the water rcccded.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-28
THRON6S AT ST. PETERS
HEAR PAULlST FATHERS
Mission ~ Old ta,hrdrn, viii Continue
Each \i:.iu This
week.

rnro'n.s rr"wdcd 81 Peters Church
'cStrrdnl 20 take pan IN the closing
services of tho iir''t week Of the mis-
sion NOW benz, CONQUERED 10y Fathers
saith nrd Kennedy. Tia" two eloquent
Inulist fathers who cam" hrr" from
Sew York Father Kennedy delivered
f"rvid discours" 81 The II O'Clock
high mass. While Father smith preach
ed Win great power and unctiuu a.,
the evening S.rVir" which closed with
Ia" iinpar;!u@ rl the ptpal hrurdic-
ton.
Hcg.nu,u@ THIS evening ~ : oci"ck
and continuing every u'rh' Except
saturday. course az lectures on cath
Ollie teaching and pructic. VIII IL" de-
liNcrcd 10 which In. public is invited.
\ hos 20 receive written questions has
hc"u placed st The door % Tia" church.
Tie questions dropped INTO Tho box
wil! -" answered cnud!d.y aud Ia -
lindly ana ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS spirit
each evening
Tho subjects announced Cor the
week ar" the following
To-day What THINK W % Christ.
To-uorluw Can There Tc a creed.
Tess Chris,ianity"'
"Wednesday Tin rn,nonc church
amt the Eiblc"
Thnrsdas "Th" Catholic view o.
the Lords supper.
FRIDAY confession. Have Priest.
"a" poser 10 Forgive sing?
sunday Why an q catholic"
rho mission w,.l L." through, to ;
"iusc on sunday evening with n ser
+ on "ud Impressive ceremonies an,
nEiuS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-28
NAME COMMISSIONERS
FOR H0PEWELL TO-DAY
governor stuart Expected to appoint
rive Members 70 Govern
City tntiI July

~ - expected that Govcrno, stuart
VII! to-day name the commits sion IF
"N' members who are to administer
'he '"airs or fiopewell until July l.
Wien 'hc Mayor. Council and l;uari OF
aldermen will he appointed Watcher
or not Governor Stuart viii announce
me "ntire list Of officials who are 10
take Owe: the rcins Of government in
July has not been indicated bv him
CltiHehs Of liopewcll are anxious thar
the lnii appointments be announced
as early as POSSIBLE so that those who
ere |" take charge OF the citys affairs
hi:tN be getting III shape TO do So
Ihc commission Of five Will prob
ably be NAMED during the forenoon
anu VIII likely take the oath OF office
h"for" Judge West at Prince George
COURTEOUS" this afternoon. II is I'M
""rsio"d that this is the program. The
commission VIII take charge OF the
city government at once and proceed
I" tn" election of proper city officials.
NJ this time the military authori-
ties viii automatically cease to have
charge Of the city. and ii is likely that
they Will ne ordered back TO their
homes as early as pnss.Dle.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-28
HAS SMALL DOCKET
touncii Committee ON streets Meets
This Afternoon Mt :
O'CiOck.

Having disposed OF most Of the bust
ness before II last week. the Street
Committee. which meets this afternoon
at " o'clock, will have only routine
matters 10 act upon. such as rearranHe-
mcnt Of alleys in Byrd Park and in the
West End
The subcommittee appointed TO look
into the proposed rcrouting Of the Bar
ton Heights cars so as Ia run them
through TO South Richmond is not yet
ready TO report. aS delegations from
Barton Heights and the SouthsiIe wish
to appear before il before any action Is
taken.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-28
Surgical Supplies
Sent TO War Zone
One Of Three Shipments From
Var Relief association
List Week..

Last week WAS one Of the busiest
exc experienced at the headquarters
OF the War Relief Association Of vir-
Ginia in this city, there having been
shipments on three different days ri
itSht'ng front in Europe. Mention al
ready has been made OF the five boxes
winch were forwarded on Tuesday CON
tanning clothing. shoes and other arti-
cues oi wearing apparel sent To the
ffcnch. 'ritiSh and ScrhianS, and to
the shipment of 100000 cigarettes and
l,uuo pounds OF smolSinu tobacco on
Friday To the New Iealuud and Aus
ir:tli;n regiments.
In addition TO these Shipments which
represent several hundred dollars in
value there also was sen, forward on,
saturday four boxes packed only with
medical supplies. These supplies were
prepared and gathered under the uircc-
zion of the surgical supplies branch, Of
which Mrs. j. Allison hodges is chair
man ANA which. since the beginning Of
the wa, relief work. has been one OF
the most active Of the branches of the
association.
Two OF these four boxes Of medical
'pplics were sem to Mrs Thomas Nell
son Rage. At the American Embassy
ia Eo'n". They contained sheets. pill
low cases. oakunl pads. flannel bands
-, ''''''''' $50 'oiiti '''''.. fracture
pi!p"S, surgical stockings. pneumonia
jackets. h"t-wHtcr bottle BAGS bed
!ackrtS. old linen ard other articles
having total valU" OF NOR" than $40
One bon was sent 10 Mile Norman Derr
Ambulance ! ana :, Nitry-Lc- Francois
containing pillow eases. flannel bands
"a'h mits. sings. socks tampons
sauzc packinaS. bed jackets and SUR
Sicai shirts. valued AT Sai>1 Tho
'ourth bon WAS sent - France and her
allies, aud it contains sings. baudayes
ShiitS and congresses valued "a; SI- q,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-28
At the Movies To-Dav

NCToH-"Ihc Iron Claw" first
episode.
REA-"SiIns Mariner" uu,u,,
n'astcrpicture. In seven parts.
BIJot-DOuElRs Fairbanks. In
Ellis Picture Tn the Pnurr" ,,,
"Bettrr i.nte T'hnn Never" n com
ed!.
ODEON--''Thr Hattie Try or
Peace"
COLONIAL - William Courtrp,r
ana JuliR SWayne Gordon, I'm "'Thr
Is1nnd OF SUrprIsc."
ISIS-"Thc Fourth Estate
LII"rLE;-BInnche Sweet 1, ..r,,.
Blacklist"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-28
ColonIni.. Ernturc pir,ure.

Presenting The Island Of SURPRISE
written by Rev. C:rus Townsend
Brady and produced az Il blue ribbon
feature by N-L-S-E with William
Courtcnay and Julia Swayne Gordon
IN the leading roles. the Colonial man
agcrncnt feels that ii Will be pleasing,
Il large part Of its clientele
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-28

Douglas Fairbanks. in Ills Picture
IN the Papers is tho Trianrlc's dra .
matt" offering at I'll. Bijou beginning
to-day and remaining throughout the
first half of the week The comedy Of
tering is "Hctt"r Late Than Never in
which tho roilicktnS keystoncrs have
good opportunity 70 pull their funny
tricks
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-28
Hopr,ycll thumh., ,,.ct

iii hold special meeting to-morrov
light AZ o'clock in tn. uc. conn.
teuse foot az poy,hrcsA street. Nlrni.
ers who live IN Eichmord "iIl "a. All.
q return to th-ir ho'rcs on tho Through
'-ain, which leaves IIopcwoH al, II 30
oelool.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-28

Fila Baltimore, colorcd. was arrested
Yesterday by Policemen Dcakins Thur
man aud jennings on - charge Of SELL
hS 'lHh"! without license In a house
at Second and Arch Streets The on .
GERS seized several crates Of beer in
ihc raid.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-28
Auto and r,urr, tol,,de

Tine automobile Of Thomas Atkin-
son. Of Ia West Franklin street. col
hdcd with the buggy OF t. y. Chapman
al Sixth aud BROAD streets yes,crda L
afternoon. ON" wheel Of tho buggy
was damaged hu, occupants % tho We
hicles were not injured
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-28
Odeon Has wnr Picture.

Opportunity To witness THE Battle
Cry OF Pcaie." widely acclaimed as ;
wonderful plea for preparedness. viii
be given all OF this week a, the O,ieon
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-28
Chnrge Assault ON Women

Ernest Jones, coi0rcd. was arrest ed
yesterday by Detective Sergeant Willy
"H charG" Of assauliine Mary John
son ana susie Johnson with bricks
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-28
Hiunche sweet Mt Little.

blanche Sweet III the I.askv Para.
mount picture. The blacklist" viii h.
INC attraction at the Little Thcatcr foI
the hrst three days of the week
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-28

detectives I;.itn"ci and Duffy yes
'crd'E arrested Laurie Burton on a
'n'fSr "f entering the pressing shop
81 finnrN CHM. III North Third
street, and stealing three coa,s
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-28
WILL DETERMINE RULES
FOR PRIMARY IN APRIL
~! brm"cratic Committee Meets To-
M"rr"w Wight ut MurphH's
Ifpfcl

i'u!cs ana regulations 10 govern the
preferential primary for candidates for
the Administrative Board to he held
on April (. Will be determined upon At
Il meeting Of The city Democratic Com
mite" III Murphy'S Hotel Tomorrow
!HGht at o'clock. 1t is likely. il has
been stated that the referendum viii
be governed 10y tn. same rules applvinr
I" regular primaries and elections
Separate ballots and ballot boxes VIII
10" used, ana IL viii tax. In; a moment
NOR" tor the voter when h,. casts his
ballot tor Mayor and Councilrnen to
'hd!cat" his choice for the tifth member
"t the Administrative Board
As soon after TIA. returns arc cer-
tined as possible the city Council
VIII meet to cleo; a successor TO tho
iate Robert Whi;tet. Jr.. and though
IN" action of tn. voters at the primary
VIII not tie legally binding. II will be
morally incumbent on the City Council
10 elect that man upon whom the
choicc OF the people has fallen.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-28

u. j. Widen was arrested yesterday
by Policemen Matt and Kidd on II
charge OF interfering with them IN Tho
discharge Of their duty.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-28
Sns He Sold nonzc,

Joseph Montague. colorcd. was ar
rested Yesterday by Policemen Cline
and McDonough on II charge OF selling
liquor without a'liccnsr nj 90 Lewis
Street.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-28
RAILROAD FIGURES SHOW
RECOVERY OF BUSINESS
Interesting Comparisons With This
Time Last Year, When War
Depressed Trade.
HAS COME BACK Despite WAR
New York. Philadelphia aud Norfolk
Is Misunderstanding Entire Line
Along Eastern Shore of Virginia.
Electric Operation satisfactory.

IL u.
Electric Operation satisfactory.
lud'catm; how completely business
Ill thus country has recovered from the
depressed conditions or "a wear ago.
thirty-niuc railroads III the United
states. operating iif.iS" miles OF line.
showed gains in. gross revenue Of $40. =
c"3,"uo in December. aS compared with
the same month OF last wear an in =
crease OF ~ per cent Net revenues
increased :. per cent. aud tho net opc-
rating incCm" gained S261 I'll. coo OF.
about "a per cent. These results were
achieved with nu .ncreaS, of II PEI.
cent in the operating eNp, uScs and II
per cent in taxes.
December showed a falling on in the
rati" "f increase in gross and an in
crease OF net operating revenue.
Heavier taN payments also reduced the
gain III net imcom" i'll December. as
compared with the previous month
and as aEait!s, last year Improve
mont in tho gross earnings was most
married along the truuk lines. which
showed Il gain OF SO per cent. with the
Western States second. increasing -
nrr cent IN gross. southwestern. New
England ana southern States followed.
with Increases OF y. - aud II per
cent. rt Sprctiv.ly.
Tho percentage Of gain in net reve-
ma" differs more widely Trunk lines
lead. with TO- per cent: Western next
With d" per cent: New England ana
southern, A. p.! cent. and Southwest
crn. q" per cent. Nm equally wido
rang" OF changes exist in net income
Trunk lines gained 10 per cent Vest
"rn i? per cent, New England %.
southern 20. and Southwestern 3: per
cont, The ct'ici.usy OF the railway
machine is evidenced 10y The small i'm
crease III transportation expenses
which 'ncrcnscd only : per cent 4
more liberal policy with respect TO
maintenance Will naturally follow with
abundance Of funds. and changes in
maintenance. Of way und equipment
vcr" - and II per cen, for the month
Of December, as COMPARED with the
SAME mouth Il Year $50
Commenting cditori#lly. the Railway
Age Gazette las, weci, says. After
eight months Of electrical operation
III" capacity Of til" thjrry-milc line Of
tn" Nortolk ami W"stcrn halfway IL
Tho West Virginia coal fields has been
practically doubled. the average speed
OF trains has been Increased from six
miles r"! hour 10y steam operation 10
fourteen miles hy electric operations.
iNvciV" electric locomotives replacing
th'r'! three engines % The Mallrt type.
The results have been in general very
satisfactory IN particular the electric
hrakrrg az heavy tonnage trains has
proved Very difficult"
Work : undrr way FOR the double
tracking az the scctiuu Of the New
N"r.. rbilai"iphia and Norfolk Rail-
WAY from Hal!WoOd 10 FarkSl.y Z: dis
r"ucc Of IL miles This work was au-
thor;2"d 10y the company last October.
The compau; viii also double track
the limo between farkslcv and Tasley
which Is &c miles ia length. and this
IN -. =.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-28
DAYS or IDEALS HAVE:
PASSED. HE SAYS

Us "" look about Us We see that
rr"Sr"SS'on along the lines OF COM
MERGE and industry has taken place
Eur then let us look to tho arts and
sciences. CHANGING at the rongrcssiora,
Record OF TIA" last century We soc sucb
names as John &. Calhoun. John Ram
dolph. Henry clay, stephen Il Doug
'aS. 'onpar" ;hcir speeches rs record =
g" IN tn" pages Of the Record as 10
logic. rhetoric. cloQu.nce and dict;on
with the speeches recorded to-day
concerning the difference in the per
sohneI ana the pages OF the Record
asked a ton.rcSs,nau what WAS ,hc
reason for the change IL. admitted
all that said. ANA replied that we were
living In u commercial age ard had
only TIM" Tor facts and iirurcs and
mat the speakers OF to-day could not
indulge IN the or:,toriCal lights Of The
congressman II the carly periods of
last century. The reply Of that con
rres S'nan' MIR. Browning continued.
is the answer M"n are ,h;nitin.. in
dollars and cents and of nracti..I
things. Tn" day OF ideals are pass
ing.
/ thought Of tho novels of Sill Wal
ter Scott and his stories OF chivalrv
toward tho gcntl,.r sen Thought or
Ihackcray. OF Dickens with his i'm :
mortal "fickwick Papers and Lit,
tie Neil thought OF The hundreds
OF other writer's who have made the
world richer and happier. But Row
poN'rty-Stricken : the literary. world
day. There arc only two names tina,
can c'm"are with the Sr":.; writer's OF
the past generation, ai,d even the, arc
not OF tn" same rank I speak OF
hipling and sir Gilbert Parker.
DECADENCE or STAGE
rO MOVING PICTURES
thought Of the actors OF tho nas,
aEe--men like Booth, Mr.. and Mrs W.
). FLORENCE. William H. Crane. and
otherS--and then turn TO the moving
nir'nf" " Mich has supplantcd the stage.
w hat dccadcnce
there r"aiiy rre1, artist iivino @
DAY whose worls can compare vim
IN" artists OF the past"
Where have We ..cuius ,od,v uho
can transport people like me ,,,us,c
OF beethoven. Mozart and Wagner
lsii - pertinent that We ask what
i6 III" answer: Why az. we losing
GU ideals and the most valuable asset
OF the traditions Of the past: How III, =.
u" oar chIi'Ircn realize the great los
sons taught by the great Of past ages,
~ - cNcnDiiiicd b. the answer given
the sunday school teacher hy IN. III
II: a'fi vii" did not NEow. The wear in
which Moses lived The teacher ,oId
ne That II was right in front o, her
IN Inc book she held in her hand ON"
the l'tti" girl replied. I thought ,b.t
was his telephone number w. have
gone TOO far in religious and social
things away from the hearthstonn
ava from The teachings Of our
mothers '"'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-28

The Symbol of human strength is a
Mans right arm
When physical and mental forces are
in harmony it reaches out and pounds
its way toward that which it seeks to
master 1t is potent human means of
giving expression to the great force
and spirit of progress
Our business Of supplying the per
sonal and home needs Of our patrons is
like Man.
The strong right arm Of this bust
ness is now giving expression to 4 new
creating force! We are reaching out
at present, pounding into shape
CIV building which presently will he
joined onto the one we now occupy.
At the corner of Sixth and Grace
Streets-in the rear of our present
building-you can see and YOU can
hear the busy rush and the constant
din of reconstruction Work-which
means we're getting ready for bigger
and better things.
1t is not enough that we have some
advanced IDEAS about Store-keeping.
For not until we have the room neccs
sary for their development along the
practical lines we have planned them,
can they result in the hoped-for bcnc-
tit to those whom we are striving to
MILLER & RHOADS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-28

"""i; ia" shOr'"r" 81 cars ia tn" south
west has bcConi" or" serious At
Kansas city i, was r"poricd that the
Rock Island was ~h"i- nearly -" cars
while another ROAD exported that e
was i"hind several h.ndrrd ears on or
don. IOr tMMl icrIItNI.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-28

Work : under way FOR the douhic
tr.,rl. INK Of the section Of the New
N"r.. rbila'i"iphia and Norfolk Rail-
way from Hal!wood 10 Parksl.y. a dis
t"ucc Of Il miles. This work was au-
ilor;2'd 10y the company last October.
The compau: Viii also double track
tho line between Farkslcy and 'rasley
which i 80 miles ia length. and this
"'ll complete The Misunderstanding az
ih. entire lin. from l'olmar, -" south
ia Cape Charles. Eirc'N-GN" miles.
tl"u- ihc Eastern SHORE % Virginia.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-28

A. ~ !'"p ~ the relief -! the car
'lrr,a@" on III" Western railroads, the
american hallway Association. through
i'S car service commission, has deter
iDr.d that III" larger railroads cast OF
Chicago should deliver to the Western
roads % pr cent more box cars than
arr. received from the Western roads
The sun., 1916-10-01
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

BEEVE>- Receipts. 2sa head, ahou, 10
cars, previous arrivals, on sa'": no salcs
reported. feeling steady. Dressed beef
slow, common To prime native tides selling
CALVES Receipts. :Og head: .i5 on
sale Market steady. Common to fair
v"als sold at S9nl3 per 100 'bs,; Tennessee
q" Ives, Stu H. Dressed calN's steady; city
dressed NealH, t1G2lc. per b.; country
sn'ca- Naw,on s CO., .: Tcnnessos
we, l63 lo.. average, 81 per 100 lbs.
d. .5f, s., ). 133, 81.
SIEEP AND LAMBs--Recc,pts 7'a
ss 'a1n o" ,n'I pcSns psr s1sassi ssay
MOCS"Keccints' !, sGs head: one car on
sale No sales up TO II late hour. Feeling
other Cities Live Stock Markets.
.CHICAGO. SEPT 80 -iIoss--Rccrirt',
average. Hulk. 50 90 10 ij light, s9,a5 "
10 rs, mixed. 50 3on 10 80; heavy, -, 20 70
IL -; roughs, $40 10. pigs, ts7oMoao
rattle--heceint. '"0: steady Native
50 i5iD4o; stocksrs and feeders, H8Od
: 20: COVE and heIiers. s3,iO9o3o: calves,
aneee Receipts, 1000; week, wethcrs,
co'p;s. Zoo: ioMtr. ''f Hulk. ,p,tSss 10 10 !:
heavy, So40 Ia: packers dnd butchers
81 Gog loa"; l!sh'. so,+oYl TO-. pigs. ss,oog
fteers 50 20 a 1875 dressed beet steers. 81
ra?6; southern steers. S5.SO@ 7. 80: cows.
- 500 I.J; helfers, su9O so; stockers and
feeders. sog776; bulls. s5a0,oo: calves,
sherp--peceipt.. 1000 steady. Lan,br.
y 5.5!; sxs:, tS.So . !;aS. .-...
The sun., 1916-10-01
MRS. LE Dues STORY
HAS CORROBORATION
Bullet Hole in Fur Takes
Scandal From Philadelphia
Love Tragedy.

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 30.--Joseph c.
Lc Due. husband OF tie woman who sur
yved the triple shooting In the Hotel
Walton Wednesday. brought forth new
evidence to-day to substantiate his be-
lief in his wfe's story Of her innocence.
fur piece worn by Mrs. lie Due when
Mrs Harry Belzer shot Joseph C.
Gravcur of New York. killed herself and
dangerously wounded Mrs. Lc puc. Is
this new evidence. Mr.. lie Due told
Capt. Tate Of the detective bureau to-
day that bullet hole had been found
In this moeskin fur picked up near III"
door Of the room where the shooting oc-
Cured
This bullet hole iNdicltcs 20 any
fair minded person that Mrs. Le Duc
had not even removed her furs when the
shooting occurred" I.c Duo said "Thc
hole IN the fur is just at the point where
the bullet entered Mrs. 1.c Dues breast
Lc Due assured capt. Tate to-day his
wife was willing to tell all about her
part In the affair as soon ~ she Is re-
leased from Jefferson Hospital. Coroner
Knight made Il clear that he Will not
hold Mrs. lie Duo to dig up any scandal
~ am not dealing in scandal" Coroner
Knight said. Mrs. l." puc IS innocent
in this shooting, What might have gone
on before this between Mrs. lie Due and
Graveur is not my business. That is II
matter which l'.s between Mrs lie puc
and her husband"
H. II. Reutlingcr. la5 south Sixty
third street. vlce-prosldent OF coal com
pany and who is a nephew OF Mrs. lie
Duc. to-day corroborated Mrs. L. Dues
story OF her visiting his place. lie said
she came to his house from New York
on Friday and made an engagement with
Gravcur over tho telephone to take din
rcr with him and attend the theatre