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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-25
News Notes or Intcrcst.

The Hopewcll Lodge OF odd Fellows.
claiming TO be the largest lodge OF
the order in the state. will pay a fra
ternal visit 20 sister lodges in Rich :
mond on Thursday evening 10 wit
ness the eNcmpliiication OF degree
work.
Warrants have been issued for the
arrest of two white men. suspected OF
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-25
SIX NEW CASES
IN MASSACHUSETTS

I BOSTON. July o4.-Six new cases or
| infantile paralysis We're reported to
/ the State Board of Health to-day There
are now serenty-tp'o children i'll with
| the disease in the State.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-05
Statement Asks Moose
to Support G. o. p.
Candidate
DEMOCRACY is
DENOUNCED
Southern Control Is
Particularly Scored
In Manifesto
BY UNITED PRESS.

CHICAGO. Aug. SIN a state.
ment issued here today. Raymond
Robbins. chairman of the last Pro
gressive convention, comes out fat.
footedly in support of Charles Evans
Hughes for president, and urges Pro-
gressives to rejoin the G. o. P. and
boost its candidate.
I'VE Progressives stand at cross
roads" Robbins said. American
social. industrial and political life
has broken down under the old In
dividualistic control" the statement
declared. "a new national mind and
conscience developing social unity
industrial Standardization, eff1cient
political honesty, from a self.con.
trolled Democracy-this is the goal
OF our American life. l believe In
the character and courage OF the
nominee OF the Republican party"
Robbins said the 1914 elections
had showed Prpgressives regarded
~ (Continuea on Page ,Dasvsal,. Il,
The Detroit times., 1916-08-05
Hindenburg To Lead
Attempt To Stem
Slav Tide
GERMANS THINK
CRISIS is NEAR
Strike To Turn Wars
Fortunes On East
Front
By UNITED PRESS.

LONDON, Aug. 5.-The Germans
are massing both troops and guns
on the eastern front for grea,
counter-offensive under Won Hinden
burg. designed to stem the Russian
advance against Kovei and Lem.
berg.
This news was received here from
several neutrG! points today ana
was partly confirmed in dispatches
from Berlin. For several days troop
trains have been leaving Berlin
daily. carrying reserves TO the east.
ern front. Berlin believes the crisis
OF the war is approaching on the
eastern front and for this reason
great crowds are gathering daily to
bid the departing troops farewell
Field Marshal Won Mackensen,
who inaugurated the great German
offensive against the Russians n
year ago. has Joined Won Hindel.
burg on the eastern front. The Aus
trian crown prince. recently on the
Italian front, has assumed charge
OF operations In Galicia.
Reports from Amsterdam today
said the first blow probably would
be- struck in the southeast wher re
the Slavs have achieved the great
est successes, Hindenburg aiming to
throw back the whole Russian lha
by driving in the left flank and ~
the same time silencing the Rumnn-
AN leaders who have been urging
King Ferdinand TO join the allies
The battle. II is believed. will gradu.
ally spread until the whole eastern
front Is involved in gigantic
struggle comparable 10 that OF early
last summer
Il is too early 10 determine whcth.
n the strong German coun'er-at.
'acks in the region east OF Kovel
form the beginning OF the expected !
Austro.German offensive. The Rus
sian war offlce admits the evacuation
of Rurka Mirinskaia under heavy
Austro German attacks, but the
fighting at this point continues.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-05
Two and One-Half Mil
lion Affected by
Latest Tie-Up
BOTH SIDES
CHARGE VIOLENCE
Gunmen Being Used,
Is Freely Flung
Accusation
BY UNITED PRESS.

NEW YORK, Aug. 5.-Iucipient
rioting and hundreds of acts OF
petty violence marked the opening
today of the latest development In
the biggest street car strike In the
history OF Americas greatest city.
After the first few riotous gather
ings OF strikers were dispersed by
the police, however, New York wait.
ed to see how tight the tieup would
be. Walkout by men OF the New
York Railways Co. and the New
York and Queens county lines which
began shortly before midnight,
brought the total number OF com
panies affected up to six in Yonkers,
Westchester, Flushing. White
Plains, the Bronx and Manhattan.
Two and a half million passengers
ride on these lines daily. Nearly
1000 motormen and conductors out
OF total OF nearly $4,000 have
struck
Spread to Staten Island was ex.
pected hourly. When men on lines
there go out, and IL seemed, early
today, inevitable that they would
the strike will have been carried
to every surface line In Greater New
York.
The usual charges and counter.
charges of hiring Of thugs. OF re-
sponsibility for violence, were flung
back and forth between the com
pany and unions today. President
Shonts, Of the New York city, or
Green car lines" issued a state
ment. charging one OF the strike
leaders with being a known dyna-
miter. Shonts declared the man
was connected with the recent bomb
outrage during the San Francisco
preparedness parade. Union leaders
denied the charge.
The situation grew more ominous
today when 1t became known that
500 guards and ticket sellers EN-
ployed on subway and elevated lines
met in secret session to formulate
CONTINUED on Page Eicven)
The Detroit times., 1916-08-05
All Arrangements for
Hughes Visit Monday
Are Completed
RECEPTION TO
LAST ALL MORNING
Police Perfect a New
Plan for Handling
Crowds

Detroit is ready TO greet Charles
Evans Hughes, Republican candidate
for the presidency. when he arrives,
Monday morning. 10 launch his cam.
paign. And ii is a rousing reception
the city has In store for the nomi-
nee. with brass bands aud blaring
auto horns that will begin at the
Michigan Central depot and continue
In parade TO the Hotel Pontchar-
train, where the candidate will meet
the public during the morning in
the Flamingo room.
A special effort will be made by
the police department In connection
with Mr.. Hughes arrival to avoid
the confusion incident to the recent
visit Of President Wilson here. A
new system for handling the crowds
has been devised by Inspector Rut-
ledge, who will be in complete
charge OF all police arrangements,
and Il is thought that it will work
out TO the satisfaction OF all con.
cerned.
From the passenger exit in the
Michigan Central station to the
main entrance, lane will be form
ed by two lines OF policemen.
Through this lane Mr.. and Mrs.
Hughes and their party. with 40 Wis
iting newspaper and magazine writ
(ContiBued on Pare Eleven.)
The Detroit times., 1916-08-05
7 KILLED WHEN
BOILER LETS co
Engine On Moving Train Ex.
plOded; Many Passengers
Are Slightly Hurt

SOUTH BEND Ind, Aug 1.-Two
men were killed, one seriously In
jured and many bruised and cut by
flying glass. when the engine OF
Lake Erie & Western passenger
train No. I blew up. seven miles
south OF here at 1890 last night.
The boiler exploded
The dead
w J. Kissman. ~, engineer. OF
Peru, Ind.
f. e. Brewer, 2s, fireman, of Peru,
Ind.
The train was running, an hour
late, at high rate OF speed In an
effort to make up time. The boiler
let go on Ginger Hill. long ascent
known as danger spot Most OF
the passenger coaches are reported
TO have been wrecked in the derail
ment that followed, but none OF the
passengers was killed.
Railroad officials said Kissman
was hurled through the engine cab
window into bank 25 feet distant
His head was buried In the earth.
Brewers body was found on the op.
posite side Of the tracks. 100 feet
away Both bodies were badly
mangled.
The bodies we're brought here
with the passengers by a relief
train OF doctors and nurses that was
rushed 10 the accident
The Detroit times., 1916-08-05
N e b ka Senator
Would Build Road
Ae<oss Continent
ANOTHER FROM
GULF TO LAKES
Private Ownership Has
Utterly Failed, He
Asserts
BY UNITED PRESS.

WASHINGTON, Aug. b.1The
strongest argument ever presented
for government ownership Of ran.
roads is the threatened paralysis q
railroads due to an employers.suAr
ployes controversy. Senator Norris,
OF Nebraska, declared today.
Should the impending disastGe
fall. he announced. he will ssise the
opportunity to advance the doctrfuo
that private ownership of . publto
utility necessarily il opposed to II
public interest.
Norris will introduce q bill cali
ing for the construction or purchaeo
Of a nationwide system--a line from
the Atlantic to the Pacific and frcan
the Gulf to the Lakes. This -
will propose to operate as . modG1'
utility, both as to treatment Of ~
public in rates and to employees -
pay. s.s
''Watered stock II the great ev1
OF railways" said Norris. Many lG
them must earn interest and dtvt
dends on from two to i've tine
their actual value. sSss
Nothing. therefore. IL moro m
fair and unintellisent than to 'cuuos
railroad managers. Simply AiFoo
men. they must operate with sue6
economy toward their employees ~
with such a make-it-pay regardless
attitude toward the public that ~
surprise Is that the blowup has 1T
come sooner.
This strike II a. inevitahla -
summer or winter. Possihay IT.
situation may be patched up. "A
Far more important, II would -
in the public interest. A manages
would not ask: How high 3 rate
(Continued on Pnge Elsvsu) &
The Detroit times., 1916-08-05

walls OF prison. on \ charge OF
beating hotel bill.
This. in brief. Is the life story OF
Agnes Russell, now Mrs. Anna Nc
Carly. who. when this was written,
was the ward-mate OF women shop
lifters and a motley assortment OF
feminine offenders I'm the county
jail. In such surroundings, Mrs. Nc
Carly. who Is IA woman of striking
personal appearance. looked like q
rose among thistles.
Arrested In the Hote, Cadillac,
last Wednesday. on the charge Of
stealing the mesh bag OF Miss
Helen Smitt, sensational disclosures
In regard to her life in Chicago and
her relations with the Rev. r. n.
Fortcsque Gardner. pastor of st.
Martins Episcopal church. fash.
ionable parish in Austin, suburs
OF Chicago. followed.
Mrs. McCarty has Just a touch ot
tContiased on i'sse TwoD.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-05
Anna McCarty Accused as Thief
BlaneS Mans 7reachery and the
Lure of the Lights for Her Fall

In the magnolle scented garden OF
pretentious southern home a
young girl strolled. a symtol OF In
nocence and purity. TO her shrine
came the scion OF an aiistocratic
family. There was a courship. an
estrangement and a subsequent dis
lllusionment on the part OF the
girl, when she learned that loyalty
and chivalry were only veneer to
cover unattractIve traits in the
character OF her former ideal.
Ills treachery gnvc the young
girl. Agnes Russell, distorted
viewpoint OF humanity even at her
tender age. Then came course
Of training in music. tour as n
professional entertainer, glimpse
OF the bright lights OF large cities.
a fascination for the gay life Of the
cabarets. wine, men and. last Of all,
a miserable fnlsh behind the gray
The Detroit times., 1916-08-05
Irate Father Lur e s
Youth and Then
Calls Police
DAUGHTER, Ia,
CAUSES TROUBLE
Grows Cold and Hubby
Faces Serious
Charge

John Gerhard, father OF Celia Ger
hard, IA years old, who ran away
TO Windsor with Robert White, %
years old, entrapped his son-in-law
and turned him over to the police
according TO the story he told Sat.
urday morning, in the prosecutors
Office, where a warrant was drawn
charging young White with a statu
tory offense.
The young couple wer. to Wind
sor a week ago, and on the night OF
their marriage, sent WORD TO the
girls parents at No. 454 Euclid-ave.
east that they were married and on
their way TO Royal Oak.
Il hurried TO Royal Oak at once"
Continued on Page EIeven).
The Detroit times., 1916-08-05
PHONE OFFICIAL
SAYS CITY HAS
821, 900 PERSONS

Greater Detroit has a population
OF S2l,o 900. according to estimates
by George NJ. welch, general man.
ager OF the Michigan State Tele-
phone Co., who calculates that, on
this basis, the million mark will be
passed by the end OF 1920 and l..
100000 reached ir 1880. Telephone
company figures are an accurate
guide TO population. as they have
been found To correspond with
water hoard estimates. which In
turn have differed only slightly from
Official government census figures.
The telephone company estimate in.
cludes all suburbs outside the city
limits to make up Greater Detroit.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-05
STRIKE SPREADS
TO PHILADELPHIA

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 5.-Ofi.
cials OF the Philadelphia Rapid
Transit Co. were today given 80
hours in which to grant higher pay
and recognition OF the union or as
sumo responsibility for a strike on
all lines. Should Thomas f. Mitten,
president OF the company, to whom
the message was delivered. grant
the union officials an interview they
will extend the time OF decision.
Mitten has consistently refused even
to talk TO union men on the ground
that the company recognizes no
such an organization.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-05
THE WEATHER.

Detroit and vicinityt 0atUr1oy
night and sunday generally fairs ~
quite 50 WARM Sundayt modernto 49,
Ffnble winds, mostly nOrtherfy.
Lower Michigsni mostly fair oa1.
urday night and Sundays not Qu1to
80 warm Sunday.
Upper Lakeei M0dera4B 00gth
winds, fair weather Saturday a1u41
and Sunday. M
Lower Lakest Moderate wOU1
winds and generally fntr weathoR
Saturday night md sunday.
Highest temperature this date n
past q years 90 in 1sSJt lowest 81 n
1910.
One year ago today Highest teus-
perature. 6gI lowest, 81, mean, CO..
cloudy weather with .OC inch NJ rain.
The sun sets SATURDAY nj 7s40 ,. -
and rises Sunday at 5,3O q. I'M. tts
The moon sets Rt 10tS p. m. Satues
day. +.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-05
CLINTON RIVER
CLAIMS VICTIM

MT. CLEMENS, Mich. Aug. g.
Fred RAIDER. an employe OF the d
U. r. Garfield barns, was drowned
late last night in the Clinton river
near Shadyside. He was crossing
the stream when taken with cramps.
and two companions nearby were
unable TO save him. RAIDER was As
years old and married.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-05
HoW Justice Hughes viii Start
His Campaign Here Next Monday

S05 A. M.-Arrive Michigan Central
Sis A. MParad terminal proceeding Fourtoenhs
Michigan Washington blvd. Grand Circus
Park. Woodward Fort Cadilacsq
M.-Review o. FRS
M-Public Flamingo
1000 A. M.-Press representatives, special reception
1918 MRepublcan delegates
tional
Hughes
1890 MFrogrese delegates
tonal convention Hughes
IL 90 A. M.-Iocal Welfare managers
IL 80 A. Congressional Union Womens
800 p M.-Leave Hotel Pontcharran for Navin Field
315 T. M.-Arve Nayin Field for Dero, Athletic ball
p M factory.
430 = M.-Arrye Cadillac Motor Car liant
7:45 r. M-Arcadia hall meeting with address
900 y M-Armory meeting. with address Hughes
The Detroit times., 1916-08-05
Pozieres village was the for
rer British front In the sector
referred to above, hence the
troops Of Gen. HsIe must have
advanced about one mile.
BY UNITED PRESS.

LONDON, Aug. 5.-A Turkish
force. estimated at $4,000. launched
an attack against British positions
near Romani, about % miles cast
Of the Suez canal, on Thursday
night, the war Office announced to-
day The battle is continuing with
great intensity. but the Turks thus
fer have been unable To make any
impression on the British positions.
Romani is a small station 81 miles
tContinued on Page Eieven)
The Detroit times., 1916-08-05
DETROIT STOCK
MARKET is QUIET

The Burroughs robbery furnished
the chief topic OF discussion IN a
dull session OF the Detroit Stock ex-
change. Saturday The market
compared poorly with that Of Friday
morning and afternoon when trading
was unusually active. Continental
is selling down under heavy pres
sure.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-05

Gus clip over that thoroughtare.
Meanwhile. orders had been sent TO
the other police precincts 10 send
available men To the scene.
Outside the city limits. in the vi.
ciu!ty to which they had been di-
rected. the officers from headquar-
;ers came upon leisurely.driven
Buick containing three mild-looking
inebriates. II wasn't even a joy-rid.
Ing party. Apparently. the autoists
had been out overnight. and they
tContinued ON PAGE Eievea.)
The Detroit times., 1916-08-05

NEW YORK-When Division Man.
ager Carrigan passed out 30-cent
lunch checks to cops guarding the
Third.ave. lines where strikes are
on. General Manager Maher changed
'em to 15-cent checks. Then Com
missioner Woods refused to let the
cops accept any "handout."
The Detroit times., 1916-08-05
Mad Dash Into Country
Proves Wild Goose
Chase
WOUNDED GUARD
WILL RECOVER
ID ayl e hi Robbery,
BOldest In Local
Annals

Acting on a telephone tip, Supt.
OF Police Marquardt. Inspector Ed.
FuA and several detectives flew out
of police headquarters. Saturday
morning, and. spnnging into the su.
perlntendent big touring car. sped
out Michigan-ayC.
The clue that mad been telephoned
In was 10 the effect that three OF
Tho bandits that held up the Bur.
.eushs Adding Machine Co.'S pay
r. Friday afternoon. escaping with
..,t.ccn $4,000 and s35O00. had
d seen on a road leading OF
.Gln-ave., several miles out.
Thc police auto raced at peril.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-05

The money stolen from the
Burroughs pay car was in cash
and bills OF various denomina-
tions below 500. The money had
been counted and placed In
marked envelopes before benz
deposited In the six tin cash
boxes, hve OF which the bandits
obtained.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-05

NEW YORK-Families of guards.
men on the border need lawyers
more than any other commodity nc.
cording to the army and navy com
mittee OF the American Defense so-
ciety.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-05
Beat Off Attacks by
Turk Forces Near =
SueZ Canal
FRENCH RETAKE
THIAUMONT
Also Maintain Hold On
Village of
Fleury
BY UNITED PRESS.

LONDON, Aug. 5.-German
second line positions 1000 yards
north OF Pozieres were captured
by the British In a resumption
Of the Somme offensive last
night, Gen. Hale reported to the
war office this afternoon Sew.
eral hundred prisoners were
taken.
The attack was delivered by
the Australians and troops OF
the new army and was com
pletely successful" Gen. Halg
reported. Repeated German
counter.sttaeks against the new.
Iy-won positions were repulsed,
the Germans suffering heavily.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-05

Arrested IN Detroit on the charge
Of stealing a mesh bag. her life.
since she left her peaceful southern
home. Is revealed In variety Of
spectacular phases. She first gained
public attention as a Redpath Ly-
ceum bureau entertainer. then as
an alleged hotel beat" then as n
co-workcr of the Rev. r. II. For
tesque Gardner. pastor OF prom
inent church in a Chicago suburb.
and finally as prisoner in Detroit
on charge OF grand larceny. she
Is only 23 years old.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-05

Mrs l.. NJ. Kea. OF No. 151 Ava
lon-ave., left Thursday for two
weeks visit with friends in Kokomo.
Ind.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-05
pAUL KopNrc pscaPrs

the heat by diving Others escape II
by dining az Hotel Griswold. Noon
! day lunch. 5Oc--Adv
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-21
DAYS
HOLD PLEASURES
SMALL AND INFORMAL EN- Elk
TAINMENTS IN LATE
AUGUST
Rotary Club Dinner Dance at the
Country Club tomorrow Evening
-"Baby Days" at the Park
Noteworthy Events.

The past week has been enliHcned
with many sociabiliticS Of the hrSt
rank although informality reigned at
them, as it will at similar events for
few months. Diuner parties were most
frequent, and daytime camping and
picnic parties occurred with their usual
frequency. Engagement and ~eddlng
announcements have now and then
broken the even monotony OF summer
time existence, which 10 the average
person means whole lot of 'loaflng'
meals and the intervals between, u
good nights sleep 10 boast of, or bad
one of which 10 complain. The en-
gagements already made public betok-
en- quite an activity OF wedding s, out
the summer matrimonial affairs are
being arranged entirely for family par
ties and In familiar surroundings.
The coming days will hol d variety
of interests, with the usual entertai In
ing OF late summer, there Will be- The
"Baby Days" at Wheeling Park, under
the auspices Of the Woman's Club,
August 90. 50 and 81, and following
tina, the week OF the West virginia
State Fair.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-21

beyond the campus wall. and below us.
at a corner OF the building, was clump
Of rhododcndrons. AS Craig bent over
the sill. he whipped o1t Il pocket lens.
\ moment later he silently handed tho
glass TO me. AS nearly as l could make
out. there we're FIVE marks on the dust
Finger prints" exclaimed. som.
one has been clinging 10 tho edge or tho
ledge
In that case" Craig observed quietly,
there would have been only four prints.
looked again. puzzled. The prints
were flat and well Ssp!ratee:
toe Erints. 1870.
Before he could reply, Craig had
der the window. There. he was careful
ly going over the soft earth around mo
bushes below.
WHAT are you looking for:" l asked.
Joining him.
some one--perhaps two-has been
here" he remarked almost under his
breath. "One, at least has removed his
shoes"
kennedy continued to study the
marks.
"lIe removed his shocs-either to help
IN climbing or 10 prevent noisc-ah--
here's the foot. stranGc-see how small
1t is-and broad, how prehcnsile the toes
almost like fingers. Surely that foot
can shoes all Its life. ! shall make rttS-
Ter casts OF these to preserve later.
He was still scouting about on hands
and knees in the dampneSs OF the rhnh"-
dcndrons. Suddenly he reached his long
arm, in among the shrubs and picked up
n little reed stick. On the end Of 1t was
a small! cylinder OF hun brown.
lie looked al 1t curiously.. dug his nail
into the soft mass. then rubbed his nAi!
over the top Of his tongue gingerly.
fncr lie tho taStD were
extremely acrid. he mo!stcned his hand
krrchicf and wiped off his tongue TlH0r-
UuSly.
Even tina; minute particle that was
on my nall makes my tongue tInIie ana
feel numb" h" remarked. still rubbing
Let us 20 back again. l want 10 SEQ
Bernardo ...,
chastity little room, while III" curator
stood outside, completely unncrI"d ny
Tho tragedy which had been 80 clos" I"
him without his apparently knowing II.
Kennedy wns squeezing out from IN"
little wound on NurthrorS neck lew
drops Of liquid on stcrIiZinE pi"cc ~
glass.
after u moment.
"IijI YOU srr any one in the museum
who locked SuSpiCiuGS" asked Kennedy
watching R"rnardn's face k"cnly
No ne hcsitarcd. There were S"v-
eral people wandering about among u"
exhibits Of course. one. | recall. !a'" ~
the afternoon. was lilrlo dark Skinned
woman. rather good looking.
"A Mexicnn?'
CONTINUED In Wednesdays lntclIisenctr)