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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-15
MRS. M0HR AFTER HIM"
TO KILL HER HUSBAND
statement Imputed To Brown. One
of Negroes on Trial for
Murder
Police OFFICIALS TESTII.,
Tell of Alleged Confessions Made in
connection With Killing of Ply
sicinn-Widow Unncrve,I as Hat
Of Dead Man Is Shown.

PROVIDENCE. X. l.. January a u
Testimony or police officials as Ia thc
confessions alleged to have been n,;,dc
bN t. Victor Erown and Henry II
Speilman. the two negroes on trial
with Mrs. Elizabeth Mohr for the muir
der Of her husband. Dr. Franklin Mo,,,
continued to occupy the attention .r
tue court -, to-day's session, and In :
cludcd II statement imputed TO brown
mat Tor three months prior to the mur-
der Mrs. Mohr had been after him"
TO kill her husband
Questions asked by counsel for Tho
negroes III cross examination Of Thomas
Rohbins. chief Of police Of Barrinciou.
were taken as Indicating that the de
tense was particular in lcariiin.
whether George w Heals. DR. Mohr',;
negro chauffeur. had a revolver on tho
night Of the murder Heals was
originally held on the same charge ns
the other negroes. hut was allowed TO
plead nolo contenderc To Il charge az
hanslauGhter. and is expected to hc
witness for the state
Chief Robbins. IN his direct cNa,nina-
ZION. had related how Brown and
Spcilman pointed ont to him places ON
the shore OF Echo Lake. near the scene
OIL the tragedy. where they had thrown
their revolvcrS into the water
Didn't Heals. the chauffeur hav. i
gun AT Or about the time Of the shoot
ing Inquired Attorney Lewis
The prosecuting attorney objected to
Tue question. but II was allowed. and
chief Robbins stated that Heals did
own revolver abour this time.
The state then brought out tina, mo
weapon owned By Heals had been
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-15

found IN Dr. Muhr's garage al New,
port aitcr lIcalia WAS arrested Nr
Lewis drew from the police chief a
statement that he did not know whether
ilcaiis had another revolver and had
~ Win nm on the nigh, Of the shoot
INK
chief Robbins SAID further. IN .r,vr
Summation, that ia" lake bottom ina
nccu dragged with oyster tongS in an
"r"ri 7" ind tlr rcvolvurs which
i'rown ard Sn"llmIm ar" .,ilcrc.I "a
NAY" thrown there. but that tho
w"ai"nS had not been found
IN" prosecution offered for iIcutib
"'''i"h lh' hai IN. Mohr wore at tho
,i"ic Il" MAS shot. There Is !, luiln,
hole through II. As tho cNhibi, ~,
shown - Chief liohhius Mrs Noh,.
seemed l." hc uuncryed. Tears ,ioo,,c.
nor eyes Tor moIu"nt. but .hc
uuicklN recovered her roupo.urc
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-15
Ethical
alks
Woman and Home
Apple Plum Pudding

nnc unund ~ rour. pound ur
>uct. pnund al rhoppcd np3lcs.
'L> THESE welt and add .. pound
az rnisin>. stunned aud Huurrd: =.
pound al 'Hrrunt>. washed. dried
mud toured: :, pound al citron. eat
nnc. \ttcr nii\ins these well to-
vcfhcr. add cSs. y. pound at susnr.
I tca~puomtul 81 cilnEn,om. arouud;
I tcn>raoutul ground cloves and
teas rouniul ~ sruuui allspirc. Mi>
nil ingredients aud put imto II form
mud huil iuur h,airs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-15
SONGS OF The COWBOY
DESCRIBED BY LQMAX
President uf American EoIkjor.
Socict. Speaks at Rich
mund College.
DESCRIBES CATTLE RANGES
VIVA Picture OF Western Life Is
'Nen, With COMpunchcrs Sing
ing Old. Old Songs tn luici Great
Herds of Cattle.

'eiurc on, uf the largcs; audiences
'h't "Ncr turned ont at Richmond c"i-
'Ss 70 hcai amy Srcak"g Professor
'"hh \. i.omaN. of the lnivcrsitN ~
Texas. dscougsed yesterday muru!mg
on ne songs of the Cowboy rms
dlStinSu shed lcciU3cr and Investigator
- bf' Sidcht -; the American Folk
iof' Socl.;. and for many Years has
occh engaged III the work al coilv, tin2
bti.auS oi all kinds. lie has published
i LOOK on the results OF his findings
~ the Held Of ballad literature which
IS without Il rival. for no one has gone
- deeply into the subject rs has FRO
lessor Lomax
Thc lecturer spoke q, all times from
PERSONAL experience, Il. having been q
boy IN Texas. the hom. Of the cowboy
songs, and having heard the punChcrS
sung their verses IS they rustl.d their
cattle along Il trail that led close by
his boyhood home.
- first realized tina, the son&s had
more than local interest when at
tended Harvard college and found
many OF the men aud several OF the
FACULTY there interested" began he
The songs have, as :: "ulc, boon hard
to collect. rs my hest sources Of in
formation have been from illitcrate
people. among the number four negroes
whom remember distinctly.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-15
RAPID CHANGE: FROM TIiI.
SACRED TO ROII.It>INt.

Ms might bc expected. the songs
grow III length ~ they are passed from
mouth To mouth. Ia all cases the au-
thorship has been difficult TO establish
with tile exception OF one song. which
four men each claim TO have written.
strange IL may sound the thought
OF death is always strong among the
cowboys. ami at tin g the verses pos
sess "a pathos that IS touching But the
COW man is never serious for amy Icing I'll
OF time. and h" often passes from the
sacred - the rollickiuS without a
pause"
During the course OF his lecture Pro-
fcssor l.omaN touched on the we'll
known Lulu Song. which Is mentioned
10y owen Wistcr ia his "Nirginian."
Wister. incidentaily, only gives one
verse -, the s.ns-the others were
scarcely III for publication.
Professor t.cmaN gave as tho para :
mount reason for III, cowboy song :
the quieting effect that tn. human
voice had on cattle during the long
might watches when they are liable TO
become very restless. Then there =
the loneliness that the cowpunchcr must
battle against. These two conditions
have brought forth the songs which
the speaker has 50 carefully collected
and Incorporated into his book.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-15
IMMATURE ALMANAC.
,uton,obIlc tIub Ia M.c,.

I'll, monthly meeting - the Rich
mond Autumobil" club viii b." held in
the club rooms ~ Murphy's Hotel An
n"N Oh Monday night al 5 o'clock. I'm :
port;tnt business is IL he transacted.
and refreshments will he served
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-15

\ modsh frork al velvet and
serge has the new cape effect. Dor
dcreti with silk braid. The velvet
runs in the sleeves below the elbow
and l. also aarnishcd with the braid.
A. i the girdlc with its tab OF braid.
The only adnrnn,eut al the skirt con-
>i>ts OF the velvet and braid COM
,inatiun.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-15
The Weather

Forecast: Virginia
-i'nir, 60 Mt q u e a
cold Saturdays; sun
dns increasing cloud
sncsS aud warmer.
pr0habi. rain or
snow extreme west
portion.
Worth mud Snuth
I nrUlinu-l'iir Sut-
nrdn.; SuiItin. i;iir,
slightly warmer.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-15
soNt.S COVER WIDE
RANGE. OF rbpICS

The range 81 subjects OH which tho
COW boys chant il very wide, embracing
such things rs roaming. the wild life
on the plains, clashes with the Law. :"
and the deeds OF comrades AND outlaws.
Zach OF these types Was illustrated by
Professor LomaN BY :r recitation Of
several stanzaS They were read With
feeling by the speaker. and he SUNG
four or five OF them in true CONVOY
fashion, which seems 10 have tho swing
Of the saddle aud the love OF the life
ia every limo.
Tho lecture WAS concluded with the
yodcllin& OF a typical nerd!n2 song OF
tho COW boy il was undoabtedly one
- ,hr most delightful and Instructive
addresses ever given AT Richmond col
lego, giving tho audicrcc y true picture
Of III, mature and scope Of tho songs
which have sprung ''p in the catti"
country.
Professor i.on.aN lccturcd again yes
tcrdar afternoon or some Types "f
the American ballad and this was
quite as enjoyable as the former ad !
dress, Here. too. the speaker was thor
ouShlr ia touch with his subject, and
gave 4 graphic presentation OF the folk :
lore ihat has sprung mp and Is es-
scptan> American IL; rantrc and theme
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-15

irma The rou:huc-s ~ your arms
may I've the result of your skin char
ping. am sure you Will ho able TO
overcome il in = short time hy ma ssaE
ing Your arms At night with a Eood
skin food or olive Oil shall he slad
10 send Nou my formula for skin food
II YOU viii send m. q stamped nd
dressed envelope
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-15
To-Day and Tonight in
Richmond.

itousr 0f DricGntcS and senate al
SirSiniu meet in Stutr CAPITOL T..
noon.
tcadcn,!---''Ihr BirtI ar u Nn-
tion"; matinee. ..;:iD; night, S:Ia.
strand .ihc Hattie Cry of
i'cn'-"; r'finrr. 3:t5: night. S;:in.
IHric-ropuIar vaudeville; mnti-
nee, =; nj. ut, .;::H aud ~.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-15

isathiali last twcuty-four hours No
i'Sii'ichcN IN rainfall since March
i'cn.ich,N ~ rainfall since Jan
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-15
The Confederate ususeu. :,

TWELFTH AND CLAY STREETA
Open . A. 81. to p. n.
AdmisnIon 16c.
Saturday free frou . to L
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-15

WonIcn's DOE and zoe Shirts ant;
Fnnts. :sHc medium and hcat,
weigh; lln"ccd cotton
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-15

$50 and $500 i5iunkct>. S3.10
Inir. Thn famous Beacon make.
Wool nap, &C y 50 inches. in JAG
guard and fancy block patterns:
ligh, weight; fast colurs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-15

W"m"m'> SOC and $500 Union
SUITS, 0or; cream and white flccccd
cotton, medium weight. high neck
long sleeves. ankle length.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-15

:. VI ..'.,......,..,. 80 4 \
Local Observation nj = y. VI. Yesterday.
temperature, -: humidity. ~. wind
direction. northeast. wind Velocity. :
miles. weather. clear
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-15

N"ntcn'> Goats. $50 and $50
former prices So - 10 $.9.-a; MiM
tlr"s and thcviots. in several STYLES
FUR collars. seal plush collars ant
Scif material. some of the latter il
tic ncw cape effect
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-15
viii Help Y oul
Through the Cold
Weather

W"mcn's Suits, SIS; were s33 )
and $500.
Sport Suits. IN GolflcN materials
and piain tailored and fancy cffccs ),
~ I'r"adcloih%. ScrrcS. Whipcorde
Gabaydiucs. Mixtures, etc: h!a, :.
aud all the winter shades: trimmed
with fur, velvet aud braid
The Washington herald., 1916-06-06
Many Plank Bearers.

The platform of the Republican party will be
the first important business before the Chicago
convention The platform has always been adopt
ed before the candidate was named. 1t will, no
doubt be at Chicago, and the candidate will
be selected to stand the platform. There are
said 10 be many representatives of isms gathered
in Chicago trying to recognition for their
Ispecialtes in the platform. The people will
go to ST. Louis next week. to present their wares
to the Democratic convention. These promoters
do not pretend to belong to either party, but are
ready to use both for promotion. 1t is not a
new situation. The preparers of political planks
Ito fit any party platform are always about at
convention times, and they have no hesitancy in
demanding recognition for any idea they may
have, be it national or local The resolutions
COMMITTEE will, no doubt guard against planks
that will weaken rather than strengthen the party
There will be experienced men on the committee
Ewho have frequently the special plank pro-
Imoters in the past.
These members will probably recollect Lin
coins advice in 1862 when there were men from
New England with radical abolition planks; men
from Ohio loaded down with know-nothing reso-
Ilutions from Indiana who demanded the
repeal of the fugitive slave law; and men from
other States who had just the kind of resolutions
that would carry their particular States. Lincoln
SAID tney ndQ enough explosives TO destroy any
political party, and he advised conhning the plat
form to well-recognized national issues on which
Republicans from every section could agree.
That advice was followed in 1860 and the Repub-
lican party won its first national victory 1t was
materially aided to victory by the divisions in
the Democratic party as to what constituted ma
tional issues.
If the Republicans in Chicago follow the ad-
vice of Lincoln they will make a Republican
platform that will be recognized by Republicans
in all parts of the country, and they will send to
the scrap heap the resolutions of those general
promoters who have no credentials to speak for
Republicans and who recommend their resolu-
tions as vote getters particular State.
1t is safe rule to make platforms fit the parties
they represent, and in this day of many political
parties it is not safe to shoulder up an outside
issue to secure votes OF people who are not of
that party and then have a separate party come
along with candidate representing that particu-
lar issue. mo entangrg alliances" is good ad-
vice in making political platforms as we'll as in
foreign relations.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-06
Can't Obstruct Preparedness Parade

On Flag Day, one week from tomorrow, the
Capital of the United States will witness an in
spring patriotic demonstration in favor Of pre-
paredness for the nations defense The spec
tacle may displease those few members of the
House of Representatives, advocates of peace at
any price, who imagine they placing obstacles
in the way by blocking legislation to govern traf-
hc and to make the day of the great pageant d
legal holiday, so that everybody, including the
government clerks, may witness it or take part
in it. But a matter of fact, such legislation
is not absolutely necessary; it was suggested
with the idea OF making the celebration truly
national, and it was never doubted that Congress
would be eager to give it full recognition in a
joint resolution. If two or three members of
the House are able to Illustrate this plan it will
not much matter. The success and impressive
ness of the celebration will not be impaired in
the least.
Fortunately the President and his Cabinet
have authority to close the executive departments
for the whole day or part of the day. and the
working hours of the rest of the people of Wash
ington regulated by public-spirited citizens
whose cooperation may be depended upon As
for traffic regulations during the hours of the pa
rade, it is the duty of the District Commissioners
to provide the proper safeguards, and they may
proceed to do this with the assurance that all
possible assistance will be given them by the
transportation companies and owners OF vehicles
of every description.
However, Congress still has the opportunity
Ito brush aside the two or three obstructionists
and by vote, which no one doubts would be al
most unanimous make Flag Day and Prepared
ness Day in the Capital a truly national event.
If it fails, then the executive authorities of nation
and District must use the ample power at their
command to accomplish the same end and the
only difference will be that Congress has missed
an opportunity
The Washington herald., 1916-06-06

Surg. Gen. Braisted, L. S. n. has COM
pleted plans for inauguraung a cor
respondence course in medical instruc-
tion among the officers Of the naval
medical reserve corps.
The school" will have its headquarters
at the Naval Medical School here in
WASHINGTON and the term will begin
early next October. Literature will be
supplied to all the participants, in the
form of the naval medical manual and
the naval regulations governing the treat
ment Of disease and epidemic under vary
ing circumstances.
The full course will cover two periods
of from six to seven months each. The
first course of correspondence school
study will be devoted to the regulations
and instructions of the Navy Department
as they pertain to shore duty and the IN
spection of recruits.
The second course will be started i'm
mediatelv upon completion of the hrst
and will cover the work Of a naval
surgeon aboard ship. Study matter to
cover a period of three weeks Will De
assigned to various officers IN dl1erent
points about the world, examination
papers will be sent them and question
and answer sheets required.
All officers on active duty, who have
not taken a course at the Naval Medical
school will be required to take up the
correspondence method of study.
The Lewis machine gun. invented by
Col Isaac n Lewis, L. S. A. retired, VIII
be given a try-out in aeroplane duty with
the United States forces on the Mexican
border, according to an announcement or
the ordnance department of the army.
Already arrangements have been made
with an American arms company, Whlc
lis now manufacturing the Lewis rifle TO
furnish the army with three OF these ma
chine rifles and a big supply OF the BTU
ish type of ammunition which is being
used in them. The outfit of rifles will be
sent to Columbus and tried out by the
aero squadron in actual service.
The board of army officers which test
ed the Lewis gun at Springfield Armory
reported that the gun is not any better
than the Benet-Mercier rife now in use
by the army, and the board also reported
that the Lewis weapon was not superior
to the Vickers rife. which was also adopt
ed but the ordnance department is never~
theless anxious to give the Lewis gun
the fullest possible test, especially in con-
nection with aero work.
In the aeroplane service there is no de-
mand for long-continued firing, as is the
case on land, and it may be that the
Lewis gun will prove superior for this
type of work.
The navy has decided to store its oil
fuel supplies underground, where they
will be more safe from attack in time of
war An enemy would strike promptly at
a fuel supply and the navy wishes to be
prepared in this respect.
Under the present plan, the naval au-
thorities have decided to build two great
underground tanks one at 'Newport
and another at the Guantanamo naval
station. Plans for the two structures
have already been prepared.
The largest OF the two tanks will have
capacity of 2.5oo,0Oo gallons of fuel oil.
The tanks will be covered by a protect
ing roof, which will also be protected by
several feet of earth. Naval experts be-
lieve it will be a much easier matter to
defend the oil supplies in case of attack,
The Washington herald., 1916-06-06

sailed for Gu, anas. June Z. De-rr- arrived ar
san DieEo. Jv1e S. Kau-as arrived az Nrr..n--
Jure {. Ecn:ucsy sailed :0- Guantanamo. J.ns Q.
MSy1owcr arrived at Washington June s. Nll-t..L az
and Minnesota a-slvcl a. Newport, June j.. New
Hsmnshire arrived al P'ocs Island. June oregon
sailed for Portland. OEes.. June . so-i- Csr-..a-
arrived ag Nrwr.- June 5. South uas1.a sss7t-
Tor Portland O- s.. June g. Jra. a-rls.F g. NJ
ORDERS " OFFICERS
Capt " -. Tur-- lersr-rs navy va--. Pc.
Sound VAS. 20 lava. has .,a' Las Anna
Colo.
Lieut. W. o. STcs-s detached North uaGC:a Pei.
raw yard. Washington.
Lieut., ]. u. Wi.'son detached c1mmans r-.,-.
10 Minnes oils MN
Lieut.. ,5aliy. =rsd-. C E. Lard. ae.a A-- NJ
fcu. Va, 20 N,luIIr.
Lieut.. DtGnio- Iale D z krz7. le.a--d Ua-a
iugtUn 90 Dallas. T7y-
Lieut.. Junior grs6e. n L W1Lfazd dc,Es-e1
Machias. % NavlI Aca6snv.
Lieut. junior srsdeI @. ". Hgs-ved,. drac5sd
Utah: to stae. oOnmAadsr Seventh 6i1So~ A.
lEuIc FLEET
L.sat Junior srsde0 T : WIE.-,r dr'a.,~s
sId or stat counardsT seventh divisloo Ar'srLs
Fleet 20 Buresu OF UTunauce. Na'g DgIBrn,
NidshiTmsu - W Ru'lodEe detached Nsva-
Acadery. 10 san Diego
The Washington herald., 1916-06-06
A Disappearing Campaign Asset.

Progressive leaders are using as weapon
against Justice Hughes the fact that COL Roose-
welt as candidate for President has been placed
on the blacklist of the German-American ALI
ance, while Justice Hughes has not. What they
are demanding in effect is an expression from
Justice Hughes as to whether, in the event OF
his election, he would serve the interests OF
Germany or the interests of the United States
The demand is almost insulting as it is ridc-
ulous, and those who making it know quite
well that 1t will be ignored by Justice Hughes
Advanced for effect on the convention, it will
tail in that, too. No delegate will withhold a
vote from Justice Hughes because of any doubt
of his Amercanism.
If the members of the Cerman-American AL
lance were possessed of any sense of humor, it
would be appealed to by the remarkable change
in the political situation, so far as they have
any influence upon it
Not so many months ago President Wilson's
friends were concerned about his possible loss
OF the German vote, and it was boasted that
this vote would play important part in the
selection of the next President Now we have
the spectacle of all the candidates, except those
Jubllant ones who have been publicly blacklisted
IN dread lest the German support be thrust upon
them. However, the failure of the German
American Alliance to include Justice Hughes in
its list of undesirables will not impair his pros
rest with him to make sure that he will lose no
American votes because he is not antagonized bv
the COMMUNICATIONS
The Washington herald., 1916-06-06

Inc wings, from whom chiefly the
Republicans took their political line
age had stood always for a sound
and stable currency; but SO also had
the Democrats. with their Tnbroken
party history since the days of Mr.
Jefferson himself. The difference be-
! tween them had been hardly more
than this. that the Wings wished to
use the instrumentality of a national
bank in the management of the pub
lie finances, while the Democrats, re-
Jecting a bank, had sought to make
the Treasury in all things independ
ent OF private business interests
The Democrats had sought TO break
all connection between the federal
government and the banks, but they
had never thought to touch the credit
of the country with the hopeless de-
moralization Of a deprecated and fluc-
tuating currency by any imprudent
law of coinage or by any substitu-
tion of body of paper issues for the
accepted monetary metals.
General jackson had come perilously
near to wrecking the whole fabric of
credit in order to put all payments
to the government upon a gold basis
No doubt 1t was the questionable
decisions of the Supreme Court of
the United States in the legal tender
cases which had opened the minds of
politicians to rash experiment in the
field of financial legislation. Those
decisions justified the government in
making its own mere promises legal
tender in the payment of both public
and private debts
The immense issues Of the war time
were made in their reasoning to seem
compatible with the ordinary proc
esses of public finance. Legislators
got a novel and misleading sense of
power in the creation OF values.
The country was ready to believe
that such measures as the Bland Sill
yer Bill of 1878, passed through Con-
sress by votes drawn from both par
ties, might come from either party,
should the movement OF opinion in
that direction but grow strong enough.
The Democrats, it might be, stood
nearer to the mass of the people in
such matters. mad undoubtedly drew
their chief strength from the West
and South. where the new opinions
showed themselves strongest and
most aggressive; but the Republicans,
though they drew their support chief
ly from the industrial and CONNER
cial centers of the country. showed
also an uneasy fear lest they should
seem to fail to meet popular doctrine
half way.
They were not loath. observers be-
gan to remark, to play to the poPu-
lace upon occasion.
That impression was not a little
strengthened by the action of the
new Republican Congress.
In midsummer. 1890, an Act was
passed which put the coinage OF sill
yer and its use as a medium of ex-