davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-04
GOVERNMENT JrsTIFIEs
EXECUTION OF EASEMENT.

London. Aug s-The Press Bureau
Tonight issued the following statement
on the execution OF Roger Easement:
All the circumstances in the case
Of Roger Easement were carefully and
repeatedly considered BY the govern
tnpnt hefnG" the decision Of non-inter-
ference with thu sentence. He was
convicted and punished for treachery
OF the worst Kind to the empire he
served and as willing agent OF Ger
many.
The Irish rebellion resulted in much
loss of life among soldiers and civil
Hans Easement invoked and organ
igcd German assistance TO the insur-
rection. In addition. though himself
for many years British official. he
undertook the task of trying to induce
soldiers of the British army. prisoners
in Germany. 10 torswear their oath
Of allegiance going 20 their conntry's
ysfsguftes, -I..
Conclusive evidence Is In the
hands Of the government, secured since
his trial. showing that he entered into
an engagement with the German gov
eminent which explicitly provided that
the brigade he was trying 70 raise
from Irish soldiers prisoners, he en-
nloyed in Egypt against the British
crown
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-04
mona. Branch McAA..s.

Thomas Branch McAdams. infant
SON of Thomas Branch and Edna Me-
Clune McAdams. died Wednesday. Fuvs
neral services were held yesterday
morning from 1925 Hanover Avenue
at $50 o'clock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-04
THE WEATHER;

Washington. Aug. 3.-The tsmpera~s
ture in the east and south will changes
but little. Forecast:
Virginia-Fair and continued waru&
Friday and Saturday.
North Carolina-Fair Friday ana
Saturday, except showers in sxtreme
west portion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-04
Loyal Soldiers Maltrented.

Irish soldiers prisoners In Germany,
who resisted Easements solicitation Of
Gisloyalty, were subjected to treat
n-ent OF exceptional cruelty. Some
Of them since exchanged have died in
this country. regarding Easement as
their murderer The suggestion that
Easement left Germany for the pur-
pose of trying TO stop the rebellion Is
conclusively disproved by the facts
that they disclose.
The suggestion that Easement was
insane is equally unfounded Material
bearing on his mental condition was
placed at the disposal OF counsel who
set up no pleas OF insanity. Case
ment's demearor since his arrest and
throughout and since the trial gave
no ground for such a defense and. in
deed, was sufficient to disprove IT,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-04

Local Temperature Yesterday.
IL noon temperature ...~...... -
9 p. NJ temperature .........~... ~
3 P. NJ temperature ............. IL
Maximum temperature to p. M. ~
Minimum temperature to 8 p. NJ 81
Mean temperature ..........~.... ~
Normal temperature ............ ~
January 1........... .....-.... los
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-04
EASEMENT CALMLY
Continued from FIRST Page)

I'd man had paid the last penalty fhis
little group fell on their knees. and
with bowed heads remained for some
moments. silently PRAYING for the re-
20 - tin soul Of their dead fellow
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-04

Local Rainfall.
Rainfall last twelve hours ...... "
Excess in rainfall since March 81
Excess in rainfall since January 1.37
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-04

Tonight the evangelist will speak
q Mans mead Of . 1Ahhath.s .gs.s,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-06
Yom Kippur Begins Tonight
When Dusk Spreads Over City
Jews Will Spend Hours in Fasting-Thronss to Gather
in Synagogues for Atonement Service, and
'Yiskar Will Be Chanted for Dead.

til dawn. Wrapped in white shawls,
with black borders, Z ey will pore over
prayer books, atoning for the sins OF
an entire year. Women in galleries
will silently LOOK on.
1t is at dusk tonight that the cere-
mony of kol Nidra. most beautiful OF
all the Jewish ritual, will be observed.
Befor the ark, with it's dim light from
the row of tall wax candles, the cantor
will intone the melancholy chant. And
then those who have sinned against
one another will pray for forgiveness.
On the East Side of New York, in ac-
cordance with the custom Of past years.
there will be unusual quiet. Lights Of
stores will be extinguished. Noisy
crowds will be missing. Yom kippur,
as the last of the Ten Days of Peni-
tence, will be devoted to quiet review
of existence.
Almost as beautiful ceremony as
Kol Nidra is that of "Yiskar," when
the bereaved mourn for their dead. 1t
will be said tomorrow afternoon.
While it is recited no child who has
both parents living and no adult who
has both parents, wife and all children
living may be present in the synagogue
and temple. When the time comes they
file out of the place of worship, re-
minded by the sobs of the bereaved
that "Yiskar" is about TO be chanted.
Each one Of the blessed" must retire
out Of hearing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-06
WOMEN DOCTORS IN RUSSIA
Have Distinguished Themselves at
Front in Country's Wars.

From the middle OF the last century
the women Of Russia have asserted
their eagerness for professional train
ing. Teaching, surgery, medicine and
government service have attracted the
greatest number. writes Richard Wash
burn Child in "The Century" When
The medical schools were closed to them
thew went 20 Switzerland and other for
eign countries. A Russian girl took
doctors degree at Zurich in 1861 In
the carly 70's the admission OF women
10 medical courses became settled
practice in Russia.
Iva 1876 women surgeons IN numbers
distinguished themselves at the front IN
the Serbian-Turkish war; the same
distinguished service has been given by
them in the Russo-Japanc'e war ana IN
the present conflict. To-day women
physicians are as prominent as men,
and in some cities there are many more
female than male oentists. More IMAM
e2 per cent Of the teachers IN me
Zemstyo schools are women, and inc
census Of 1897 showed that there were
four women 10 every five men IN inc
state and public services.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-06
SCIENTIFIC FILMS
INCREASE IN NUMBER
American Audiences Seek In
struction as Well as Amusement.

The motion picture screen reflects
the constantly growing desire on the
part of the better-slass audience for
films depicting actual things and hap
penings. declares the Scientific Amer
lean"
In the early days Of the motion
picture several French producers sent
10 this country film after film replete
with scientific interest animated his
tories of the lives of all species of the
animal world, from the lowest to the
highest; the making OF various COM
modities from the raw material to the
finished product; travel pictures show
ing the strange customs Of peoples
living in the fsrthermost corners OF
the world: striking studies Of plant
life. and many other similar subjects.
But these pioneer producers were ahead
of their time. at least so far as Amer
lea was concerned. The films we're not
well received by the audiences in this
country. who preferred TIE then insipid
SlOTJ Hlms.
A very different order of things pre-
walls to-day in the realm OF MINIS.
Within recent years. and particularly
during the past twelve months. there
has been an alteration in the dlscrlml-
nation of the audience. Scientific flms'
which would have met with anything
but cordial reception short while
ago. are now shown in most theatres
interpreted in the usual programmes
Of comedy and drama pictures; ana
judging from the constantly increas-
ing numbers Of scientific or fact MINIS
released. IL is safe TO assume that such
films must have strong appeal TO
motion picture patrons to-day. In a
great measure this sudden change oil
mind in the average audience IS due 10
the fact that pictures are now appeal
ing TO better and more cultured
class OF people than ever before. yet
more likely it is that the screen. too
is rejecting the tendency OF modern
Americans TO drift away from hction
toward fact: We are fast becoming
scientific people.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-06
RUSSIA OPENS FIRST
PERSIAN RAILROAD
Line Extends SO Miles, from
TranscauCasia to Tabriz.

Tangible effects OF Russia's ever
growing influence in Persia are mani
tested by the opening, on March y
1916 OF the first railroad built in the
country. The six and one-half-mile
line leading out of Teheran toward
Resht which was built in 1888 and has
often been mentioned under the head
inc of Persian railroads, was In reality
nothing more than a street convey
ance. Afghanistan now remains the
only independent state without a SIM
gle mile of railway in Asia. According
TO "The Geographical Review, the new
Persian line starts from the boundary
with Russian Transcaucasia at Julia'
on the Arax River, and extends as lar
nc Tabriz. n distance of ninety-three
miles The ordinary three-day car
riage Journey between these two points
;s reduced 20 "A twelve-hour railroad
ride. The tracks run parallel TO the
wires of the lndo-European telegraph
system which connects India with
European points. The gauge adopted Is
of the broad Russian type, and the line
is under Russian management a
branch line diverges westward TO Lake
Urumiah from the town OF Sohan, ~ a
distance Of twenty-five miles north oil
Tabriz.
A reimbursement Of transportation
facilities is likely to follow the IN
auguration Of this line. 1t is expected
that the ancient caravan route oil
penetration into Persia from Turkey
of which Trebizond was the terminal
will be abandoned in favor OF the
railway route through Tifiis and otner
points in the Caucasus. Much OF the
trade which was conducted through the
Persian ports of the Caspian Sea VIII
likewise he DETECTED toward the rail
road. II looks as if Tabriz Will be
converted. during the next few years
at all events. into the great entrepot'
not only Of Persia, but of the wnoie
plateau OF Iran.
The prolongation OF the line south
and east from Tabriz may follow with
out great delay. The detectives are
connection With the Indian railway
system in Baluchistan and extension to
the shores Of the Persian Gulf. The
important towns OF Iiamadan, Teheran
and Ispahsn lie in the path OF these
extension
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-06
CITY HAS TWO CALENDARS
Khartum Guided by Moslem and Chris
tian Time,

Khartum offers, as no other city, the
contrast of two religions-that OF the
mosque and of the cathedral; of the
Crescent and Of the Gross; the stand
ards OF the prophet of Mecca and Of
our Saviour Jesus Christ. The city has
two calendars. dating one from 622
a. d. and one from the birth Of our
Saviour, SAYS "The Christian Herald.
Outside Of Khartum. in the vast Sudan,
Islam still seems TO be chiefly veneer,
and the negro blood carries with 1t
characteristic jovial friendship and re-
sponsiveness 10 kindness; but IN khar-
tum and Omdurman Islam is stifening
and deepening its grip on the people.
Gordon College and the primary
schools connected with 1t in the Sudan,
although they are Mahometan schools
and observe Mahometan holidays ana
teach the Koran and Moslem ethics,
have. nevertheless, been great stimu-
lus TO education. The children are
eager 10 learn, and statistics which
have gathered show great increase IN
the imports of paper and printed mat
ter. In 1914. for example, the total
value Of books. mostly Moslem, i'm
ported into the Sudan was f6,062. The
following year this had risen TO sI.1l4.
Only a very small proportion OF this
consists Of Bibles for the British and
Foreign Bible Society or school books
for the mission schools Nine-tenths
Of II is Noslem literature.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-06
COTTON THAT NEVER
SEES THE SPINNER
Large Increase in Amount Used
in Making Explosives.

Washington. Oct. 3.-Use of cotton
fibre in the manufacture of explosives
made a striking increase during the
first half of this year. Considerably
more was used up to June 30 than dur
ing all Of 1916, the Census Bureau an
nounced to-day in its first report Civ
ing statistics called for by the new law
requiring quarterly reports of raw and
prepared cotton and linters, cotton
waste and hull fibre consumed in the
manufacture of guncottOn and explo-
sives of all kinds.
After a careful canvass the Census
Bureau compiled returns from l7S es-
Establishments, which showed that Pa
003 equivalent 500-pound bales OF
bleached cotton fibre were used during
last year, 144,9S8 bales during the
quarter ended March 81, 1916, and
I42, 725 bales during the quarter ended
June 80. 1916.
Prepared cotton held by manufact-
urers of explosives at the end Of last
year amounted to 30.4S3 equivalent 500
pound bales. at the end of March 49,
933 bales and at the end of June 22,o9o
hales
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-06

Yom Kippur, the Day Of Atonement,
will be observed by the Jews of the
world at dusk tonight.
The hours preceding the ushering in
Of the solemn festival will be spent in
preparing for the fast that will last
twenty-four hours. In each Of the
orthodox homes children will this
morning assemble in a group, heads
bowed, hands folded. The mother or
father will twirl live fowl about the
head of one of the youngsters, saying
meantime:
This is my transformation; this is
my change; this is my reconciliation.
This cock shall be consecrated to death,
and Il shall obtain life eternal in a
long life Of delight"
Then the family will eat enough food
to last for a day and a night. When
evening begins TO fall the worshippers
will go to the synagogues and temples.
All business will be brought to stop;
factories, shops and stores will be
closed, even the employees of non-Jew-
ish faith being dismissed for day.
Jews of the most conservative classes
will remain in places of worship all
night, praying and chanting psalms I'M
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-06
FOUR GENERATIONS ON FARM
Original Settler Was Soldier in CONT
mental Army.

Nineteen years after the signing OF
the Declaration of Independence, one
of the members of the Continental
army. who had lived in Connecticut,
moved to Chemung County, \. T., and
settled down on a tract OF land COM
prising $50 acres. Now, after four gen.
erations. the land is still in the posses
sion Of the Parsons family, de-
srndant Of Burr Parsons, the pioneer
owner. Whether or not the farming
methods now being used were handed
down from father TO son is not clear,
eays an exchange, but the present pro-
ductiveness and fertility Of the soil
show that the fields have not suffered
bv the methods that have been used,
according to b. J. Parsons, one OF the
present owners. His grandfather APP
piled lime to the farm over fifty years
ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-06
SLEEPING CAR D0RMIT0RIES
Changed from Tracks to Brick Founda-
tions at College.

Two Pullman sleeping cars constitute
the novel addition to the dormitory
equipment OF Blackburn College, Car
linville. ILL.,, according 20 Popular Me-
chanics Magazine" The cars were &C
ouircd during the past year because OF
the rapid increase in attendance at the
institution. While no longer suited
for extended journeys, they are in eX-
cellent condition and arc very popular
with the students. They were switched
10 sidetrack near the campus. and
then lifted from their trucks and trans
ferred to brick foundations close to the
college buildings. The cars are con-
nected with a hot water heating sys-
tenn. which makes them very comfort
able in winter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-06
S HURT IN CAR CRASH;
BLAME STRIKEBREAKER
Wife and Mother of Alderman
Collins Among Victims.

A collision between a southbound
Third Avenue surface car and an east
bound Thirty-fourth Street crosstown
car at Third Avenue last night resulted
in the injury Of five persons and the
wrecking Of the Thirty-fourth Street
car.
Motorman jeremiah Lynch. strike
breaker. who gave his address as the
10th Street car barns, was in charge
of the Third Avenue car. He apparent
" miscalculated the distance and start
ed his car too soon. ,..,,
Among those injured were Mrs. VIII
lam Collins. twenty-eight years old,
wife of Alderman Collins, Of the l4th
Aldermanic District. living at 3l5 East
Thirtieth Street, and her mother; Mrs;
Ida Godfrey, forty-nlne years oIq, Oh
o9I Summit Avenue, The Bronx. Both
suffered decorations of the face and
hands.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-06
BAILIFFS HIS SUPERS,
BUT ACTOR LAUGHS ON
Packs Up Wax Family and Goes
to Alimouy Club.

With a deputy sheriff TO the RICH.
Of him, one 20 the left of him and one
in front of him, Thomas ]. Edwards
went through his act at the Colonial
Theatre yesterday with what might b.
called aplomb. Edwards is an English
yentriloouist. He did not miss a line,
and his wax figures laughed and sang
their best.
But when il was over he carefully
packed his wax family away, babe his
woman partner goodby and accom-
panied the deputies 70 Ludlow Street
Jail.
Five years ago Mrs. Flora h. Ed
yards sued for a separation and OBJ
tanned sl5 a week alimony. But she
got only SIS Of it. Edwards now owes
s4,060. His bail was fixed at $1,000,
which ne could not produce, wherefore
he was initiated into the Alimony
Club.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-06
NORRIS PLAN BANKS
GET THRIFT ADVICE
Advertise in Newspapers, Expert
Tells Delegates.

H. A. Blodgett, the expert who con-
Quoted the advertising for the Thrift
Campaign of the American Bankers
Association, yesterday afternoon out
lined a similar campaign for Morris
Plan banks to the delegates to the con-
vention Of the corporations operating
the Morris Plan of industrial loans and
investments, now in session at the
Hotel Aston.
Declaring results would be much
greater if advertising were concentra-
ted to a few mediums, Mr.. Blodgett
proposed utilizing only three-the
newspapers, cards for display in fac
tories and streetcars, and pamphlets
and cards to 60 directly to bank de-
positors.
After two sessions to-day the con-
vention will close this evening with
banquet, at which Herbert l.. Satterlee
will be POSTMASTER. Other speakers
will be Eugene Lamb Richards. Thomas
Mott Osborne, George F. Garfield and
Joseph 2. Moran.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-06
YALE'S ENDOWMENT
GAINS S2,256,356
Now Nearly $751; 0,000-Year's
Operations Show Deficit.

New Haven, Oct. 5.-A net increase
in the endowment funds of Yale Uni
versity of S2,256, 1868 during the last
wear was announced to-day in the an
nual report of the treasurer, George
Parmly Day. The total endowment
funds now amount to nearly SlS,5OO,-
900.
In its operations for the year the
university reports deficit OF sl3,-
56l.i6, as compared with deficit OF
s5.62s.O6 in 19l4-r5. "The deficit n
the dining hall of s9,445.95 is due to
heavy increase in the cost OF food
supplies" the report says.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-06
WHAT IS GOING ON TO-DAY.

Ere. admission 10 the American Museum Of
Natural History the New lork Loo.osgal
PARK. the Van cortsndt Park Museum and he
AgusLum
National Printing ard Allied Trades Exposition.
Madison Square Garden.
Morris Plan Convention. Hotel Aston; dinner.
.. m.
Public Lessen by Ms ETT, Bo.,oas On n.
% West Forty hfth Street so y. m.
Address b. Mrs. James Lees Laidias. A. the
meeting Of the Actors EQUITY Association.
Hotel Aston .. m.
Lecture by Professor J. q. Carter Troop on
lesure s.iI Academy Of Music B:ooG5n.
Public lectures OF tie Board Of Education. si5
p N. Manhattsn-' Charles Darwin Mas
Ter Mind +" by Professor Samuel &. SchmucKer.
w.di.ish Hish sehool. ii5ih street west Of
seventh Avenue. The Panama Cana BY
samuel Balland. Public school IL. Forty
seventh street. west Of Eighth Avenue How
Lser. Public school -. IorlJ second street.
east of Third Avenue. a Tour Through
Greece" ty william = Freeman. Pubic
yermllyea Avenue. inwood Life With The
United states Geological surrey" ~ Francis
Tselfth strss, east Of Avenue y: "DAr.,n.''
b. Dr. John H. Randall Public School &c.
Eighty Eighth street. east ~ first Avenue
=. S,ryiss. Public School %. lEth street.
vest Of seventh Avenue. Greece and Rome
Thinkers and Rulers" by Ban Barnes. Public
school 1872 ls2d Street and Waisv0r;h Ave
nue.. "Das Rheingod." by Miss Pearl Clcve-
land Wilson PUZZLE School 49,. ~ Nichols
Avenue and l2i,n street. The Bronx
Johann Sebastian Hach. the Conversions Il
the Tone Art" by John Van Clesc IN. n
Public School 3. 18Th Street. between MI
rose anil CourtlIndt Avenues. IRON tie
Great Lakes 20 PUGET Sound. by Robert q.
Weyh. IT, Public School H.. Fcruham stucf.
near Cl'y Island Avenue. city isald. Tls
Violin Through Al PERIOD" hy Air. Dora
Becker shafsf Public School IS Anthony
and fremont avenues Morocco and rs Poo
PIE" By Henry Collins walsh. Public School
-. 1874 street. between besumon, anil Cam
hrclena avenues. Arabia the Dcser, and tie
Bedouins" By Edgar ]. Banks. Pm. D.. Public
school 70, Jerome Avenue. north of istih
street La Belle France" by Roland :
Dawson Public school -. listh Street, Jsck-
son and Trinity avenues
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-06
"TODY" HAMILTON'S
CURIOS BRING 1912
Sum Is Realized from Sale OF
Press Agents Effects.

A few-but only a few-of the
friends of the late "Tody" Hamilton,
who was known as the best press agent
in the circus business. attended the
sale of his effects at auction yesterday
at the Fifth Avenue Auction Rooms,
333 Fourth Avenue.
There were forty-four lots in the
collection, and while the bidding was
brisk on some Of them the total footed
up only 1912. OF this amount the
top price. $40, was paid by j. Thorn
dixie for the inlaid Dutch marqueterie
cabinet with its glass doors and bonnie
front. Max Amitan gave $50 for a
silver-plated, engraved toilet set of six
pieces.
The gilt bronze and porphyry clock
set of Louis XIV design went for $3.50
10 T. Kramer and the coon creak," or
watchman's rattle, was bought by J..
Trevor for SO.