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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21
ARREST YOUNG MAN
ON FORGERY CHARGE
Captured While Attempting 10 Swindle
Savings Bank OF Ricfhi0nd
Check Signed Jack King"

Robert James, Thomas, young
man, arrested yesterday afternoon,
while trying to swindle the Savings
Bank Of Richmond. is being held with
two charges against him for forgery
The police are confident that he is
the man who has been working a
crude swtndle on two local banks,
Thomas was arrested yesterday
about noon while he was trying to
have a check cashed in the Savings
Bank Of Richmond. description
of the forger who had been working
the Richmond banks had been sent
to all similar institutions in the city
and when Thomas walked VI TO the
paying tellers window, Cashier Watt
who was there at the time, believed
he recognized the man. Thomas
asked Mr. Watt to cash a check for
$40. which was signed by Jack
King" II was made payable to
Thomas.
The check was ON the Union Bank.
and Mr. Watt suggested to Thomas
that he have ii cashed there. where
upon the man stated that he had an
account at Mr.. Watts bank. and he
thought they would cash the check as
a matter of odation. 1t be-
came quickly known that the ofh-
GERS were suspecting Thomas, and
Mr.. Ball another officer. engaged him
in conversation. One of the clerks got
the police station on the telephone,
and in a few minutes the patrol ar
rived with officers, and the man was
placed under arrest
\ few days ago the West End Bank
was swindled out of sos by the
manipulatlons of a forger In this
case . man deposited a check for s 80
one afternoon. and the next morning
returned drawing ~ S95. After
his departure 1t was discovered that
the $3.50 check was a forgery. In the
arree, Of Thomas the police feel the
mystery Ii solved.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21
.B'NAI BIRTH MEETS
N RICHMOND TO-DAY
Charles Hutzlcr VIII Deliver Address
of Welcome on Behalf of
Rimmon Lodge.
REPRESENTATIVES, OF the depende

/ Representatives of the Inde pendent
| Order of BNai Birth will assemble
In Richmond today for the first ses-
sion OF the Grand Lodge of District
No 5, embracing Virginia, District OF
Columbia, the Carollnas and Georgia.
1t viii last three days, sessions being
scheduled for today, Monday and
Tuesday.
Tonight there will be a service at
Beth Ahabah Temple. the principal
speaker being Simon Wolf, of Wash
ington. y e, whose subject will he
Our Duty" Rabbi Louis Bernstein.
of ST. Louis Will also speak on this
occasion.
The address OF welcome on behalf
Of Rmmon Lodge, No. IS, Of Rich
mond. will be delivered by Charles
Hufzler, president of the lodge. and
the response will be made by Milton
Klein, Of Atlanta. president OF the
grand lodge At 10 o'clock tonight
there will be an informal reception
In the Sabbath school room of the
temple.
A big social feature of the grand
lodge will he the ball to be held at
o'clock Monday night at the Jeffer-
son Club. Tuesday night the delegates
wHl attend Alma Gluck's concert in
a body.
The committee on arrangements is
composed OF Harold 8. Bloomherg
chairman: J. Adelansky, NJ. I, Bins
wanger. DR.. Edward \. Calisch, Her
bert r Ezekiel. A. Gellman. Charles
Hutzler Henry Hutzler. Edwin l..
Levy and I. J. Marcuse. The wo-
mems committee is composed Of Mrs.
Alvin r. Hutzler. chairman; Mrs. NJ.
/ Binswanger. Mrs. Harold s. Bloom
berg, Mrs Herbert r. Ezekiel, Mrs. I.
! Marcuse Miss Bette Gellman, Mrs.
Edwin H. Levy and Mrs. Joseph l.,
Low.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21
IntfT STATION
ID To COMMISSION
~ Nearing On Proposed sale OF
q p. Interests Turned Over
70 Judge Garnet.

ofuey Eppa Hunton. counsel toT
1lchmond. Fredericksburg and
1ss2c Railway, accompanied by
o4kn Call secretary TO President
lam II. White, of that railway
6Af1y. yesterday afternoon called
3nfrc e. Il. Garnet chairman
11Ke Etate Corporation Commission,
pFc&ented to HIM papers ana
fr data with reference 10 the pro
~ sale by The r.. +. e. r. OF ITS
h interest i'm the Byrd7Street sta
properly to the Atlantic Coast
M RAILWAY. Following a brief con
Fence with Judge Garnet MeSSrS
nten and Cali left
3Ndke Garnet; yesterday afternoon
ked tina; he received the documents
2xinx bearing on the proposed sale
S4he r.. +. e. P.'S Byrd-Street inter-
u the Coast Line These. he
r. he will Law before the commits
IN ~ an early date. lie had noth-
farflaer To say FOR publication
{H&fnk that n the proper time ne
I&nld make the matter public IN snch
Aement as might hefit the case
The state of Virginia. as owner or
x3-<lfth OF the stock OF the Rich-
fand. Frederickshu and Potomac
Iniiway Com pany, is keenly interest
in the details OF the pending ne
Citation for the transfer Of BYRD
2rcet Interests TO the Atlantic Coast
Inc.
presisient White did not issue yes
SfSlay the statement he had indicated
S4dny would he issued. evidently he
~xing that the Interests OF an con-
fned VIII be fully protected thTohen
"a placing OF the matter before the
fate Corporation Commission.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21
ARRANGE FREE MOVIES
FOR RICHMOND PEOPLE
Pictures VIII BE shown I'm Jefferson
Auditorium Tuesday and
Wednesday Evenings.
Arrangements have been complet.

Arrangements have been completed
by the Chamber Of Commerce. Rotary
Club. Advertisers Club. Retail Mer-
chants Association. Business Mems
Club, Sa1esmanship Club and the Trav-
elers' Protective Association TO bring
TO Richmond the noted moving pic
lures of the National Cash Register
Company. OF Dayton. O.. showing now
welfare work for community better
ment has been successfully carried on
by that company in and around the
city In which the plant is located.
The picture viii be shown in the JEFF
ferson Hotel auditorium Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings OF this week.
w. +. Brennan, representative OF
the welfare department Of the COM
pany. has been in Richmond for the
past few days, making arrangements
for the showing of the pictures In this
city. He came here at the request of
several organizations in the city and
gave talk before the members OF the
Advertisers Club last Thursday after
noon. These pictures have been shown
before the business organizations in
New York. Philadelphia. San Francisco
and New Orleans. and have delighted
more than 10000 people during the past
two months J, r. Dennis. local repre-
sentative of the National Cash Regis
ter Company, assisted Mr.. Brennan In
making the arrangements TO show the
pictures this week at the Jefferson.
Tuesday evening viii be given over
to the men of Richmond, including
merchants, clerks. business and pro-
fessional men. while on Wednesday
both men and women will be rendered
an opportunity to witness the pictures.
A lecture will be delivered by w. II.
Farley. of Dayton, while the pictures
are being shown.
These pictures will be free.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21
O. c. Peers.

O. {. Peers. Jr,. son of o, C. Peers.
of see Hawthorne Avenue. Ginter Park,
died at his home yesterday afternoon
al ,5:l5 o'clock. after a short illness of
pneumonia. He was twenty-one years
old, and WAS the only son OF his pa
rents. His father is a prominent con-
tractor of this city.
Young Peers was a man OF sterling
qualities. He was n most lilseable
character, and was one Of the most
popular young men of the city. For
some time he had been employed at
the Universal Motor Company, where
he was highly regarded for his indus
try and ability.
He is survived by his parents, and
while the arrangements for tho funeral
have not been made. II is believed they
will take place some time Monday. He
vas a member OF the Highland Park
Methodist Episcopal Church.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21
MRS. CONWAY IS
SERIOUSLY HURT
Lady knocked Down BY Negro Burg-
lar Now In Hospital Result of
Narrowing Experience.

Mrs J. II. Con way, of 4o7 North
Hancock street. who was rendered I'M
conscious In her home by blow ad-
ministered 10y negro burglar on Fri
day morning grew worse yesterday
from the results OF her experience,
and was taken to the Virginia Hos
piral for treatment. The negro struck
her on The head and II Is not known
vet to what extent she is injured
The negro entered the home OF Mrs.
Conway Friday morning about s
o'clock and after knocking her down,
ransacked the house. obtaining about
s25 In cash. The negro has not been
apprehended, bat the police are maxi
ing every effort TO bring him TO jus
tiCe.
According to the description of the
man furnished the police by Mrs,
CONWAY he Is very black. and Is
about FIVE feet. eleven inches tall.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21
LaXINFSS, SHE SAYS
RECRUITS UNDERWORLD

Chicago. Jan. 20.--It is from the
ranks OF the lazy girls that the world
below the social level recruits its
ranks
This is the conclusion OF Mrs. Grace
Greeneich probation officer of the
Morals Court. after an exhaustive in
vestigation. Ana for the most part
they come from the rural districts,
driven to the city by the monotony
Of their environments.
They want pretty clothes and
easy times and they deliberately
choose this method of getting them"
says Mrs. cireeneiCh. Il have found
very few girls driven to seek the
easy way 10y economic conditions.
believe that laziness is the principal
cause to the life OF the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21
REV. WESTON BRUNER
CALLED TO RALEIGH

Rcv- Dr, Weston Bruner. of Atlanta,
who was at one time pastor of Cavalry
Baptist church. of Richmond, has ac-
Ceptcd call to Tabernacle at Raleigh,
y G. This is the second time the
North Carolina charge has been tend
cred him.
While serving as pastor of Cavalry
he married Miss Maria Gwathmey, of
this city. and is brother-in-law of
Bash and Richard Gwathmey.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21
UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT
PAYS FOR HIS DlPIOM

Valparaiso, Ind, Jan. i3.-When
Robert j. Alley, president OF the Uni
versity OF Maine. was graduated from
Valparaiso University. thirty-five
wears ago, he didn't have SO to pay
for his diploma.
Alev entered the university with
ont any money He worked as care
taker around the stables of an Of
fetal Of the university, shined shoes
ana did odd jobs. On commencement
dav he was broke" but he borrowed
his room mates best suit and was
graduated.
II won't accept the diploma until
I can pay for it," nc said.
The other day he sent SO and got
his diploma.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21
Mrs. q. r. Pleaaanta.

Mrs. Susan Peasants. seventy eli ght
years old, a native of Appomattox
County. died Thursday night in
Iynchburg and her funeral took place
in that city She was the wife of c.
X. Peasants. She was twice married
and Is survived by two daughters by
the first marriage. Miss Rena Bailey
and Mrs. a. j. Bailey She leaves
by the second marriage three daugh-
tiers, Mrs. w. +. Richmond. OF Rural
Retreat; Mrs. Roy Moore. OF Union
Harhor, and Miss Eta Peasants, of
Lynchburg and two sons. Lester and
j. i. Peasants. of Lynchburg.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21
CHRISTIAN COLLEGE
WIPES OUT DEBT

I.ynchburg Va. ian. 90 President
J. T, r. Hundl"y, of Virginia Chris
tian College, announced today the
payment of the entire debt on that
institution. which amounted to $50 =
24s. with balance OF $500 over
subscribed Four men, c. l., Snfdow,
of Lynchburg; r. A. Cary. Richmond,
ana J. +. and W. r, East. Norfolk
made this possible by Offering to pay
the bonded doht. s29. 600 II the float
ing debt be provided for by January
J. and all conditions were met by that
time. President Hundley announced
today that work IS now TO be started
ON S250. 600 endowment. Announce
ment Is also made today that here
after foothttIi which has been under
ban since the college was established,
VIII he "a part Of the college athletics.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21
OBITUARY
John Mason Ice .Jr

John Mason Lee, Jr., about thirty
eight years old son OF Major John
Mason Lee. died yesterday In his home
IN stafford County. He was nephew
OF captain Daniel Murray Lee. who
dled December rs, last, at Highland
Home Stafford County.
Mr.. Lee is survived by widow and
one child. He is also survived by his
father. who was member of General
william Henry Fitzhugh Lees staff.
lie was brother of Mrs ]. l.. Antrim,
OF 202S Monument Avenue, this city
MRS. {. F. Cardwell of Hanover
county: Miss Mamie Lee and W. Il,
Ice. of Whitewater
The funeral will take place Monday
at noon from Acquia Church.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21

The. funeral of Mrs. Matte Price.
Wife of S. V. Price. who died suddenly
Yesterday morning In her home, 1915
Buchanan Street, VIII be held this az
ternoon at o'clock from the Asbury
Methodist Church. the Rev. J o. Bah
cock conducting the services The
burial will he made in Maurv Gene
terry. Besides her husband. Mrs. Price
is survived by her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs ]. S. Renner: one child a sis
ter, Miss Juliette Renner. and one
brother, w K. Renner.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21
Mrs. Harriet Tnrnnlsins

Mrs. Harriet Tompkins, widow of
W. d. Tompkins, OF this city. died
Friday in the home of her son. DR.. f.
l. Tompkins, in Powhatan County
Her funeral took place yesterday
morning at 10 O'Clock from the mort
uary chapel in Hollywood. Mrs. Tomp-
kins was about eighty-nine years old.
She is survived by two sons, DR.. f. L.
Tompkins. of Powhatan County, and
DR. w NJ. Tompkins. OF this city
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21
DEATHS.
wALKER.-Disd. Friday aftsrno

wALKER.-Disd. Friday afternoon.
January 10. 1917. at his residence in
walkerton. King and Queen County.
Virginia. WILLIAM H. WALKER. in
the seventy third year Of his age. He
Is survived by his seven children
Ben. H., l.. Gordon and william ID.
Walker. Mrs. r. r. Florancc. Mrs. H.
H. Hewlett, Mrs. C. C. Broaddus and
Miss Alma walker.
Funeral from the residence Of r.
R. Florance. 1879 Grove Avenue,
Richmond Va, TODAY Sunday.
January 81. 1917. at IL o'clock noon.
Interment In Hollywood.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21

Sen requested several days ago ny
Arsrs. H. NJ smith Jr., and Muir
NJ. Mcclure. representing the dis.
lbutors of Alpha and Tan
uxer," to enter into friendly SUIT
the Police Court of the city OF
Neither OF not alpha" and Tan
suser'' were malt liquor; that he
Ma positively declined 10 enter INTO
|Eay such suit.
EAftar his refusal to determine tho
Hattcr at this time ana in this way,
Sese attorneys advised their clients
have themselves arrested and go
head with the trial THE Common
oaitfa's attorney conferred with
II" said Mi Peters, about the
Natter and at my request de-
Med To have these proceedings dis
y or our Initiation"
For ComsDonlVeaith' Interests.
Reconnaissance Peters further said
Sht when the vendors of these bev-
kages were tried in any WAY which
Syolved his Office he would be the
s8ge OF the manner in which the
rpceedings should bc instituted, Of
5e eases which should be presented,
1.-the time at which the proceedings
kOnld begin, ana OF the Jurisdiction
(which the mater should Vac tested,
Int the best Interest of the Common
ieAlth could not be subserved by al
&Wing counsel for the defendants to
|hhke the choice of time. circum-
fnnces and defendant and jurisdic-
-kon for him,
TAR Peters declined to say when
Il NosIld institute proceedings against
3e vendors OF these beverages. or in
That court proceedings would he
A.G..~ n .a...., .t-,g.y Ia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21

The belief grew tonight that the
raider has completed her work for
the time being and IS speeding to some
home port
That she Will return 10 these waters
after replenishing her supplies of
foodstuffs and ammunition is not
doubted despite any precautions the
allied navies may take. For the
raider all agree Is a vessel of re-
markable speed and her nondescript
appearance makes il most difficult to
distinguish her from other vessls in
seas traversed frequently by shipping
of all nations
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21
Bendheim ana DR.. Alexandsr q

Brown.
Mrs. Thalhimer. who was the wife
Of Isaac Thalhimer, of the firm OF
Thalhimer, Brothers, was before her
marriage Miss Amelia Blum, daugh-
ter of the late Solomon and Mrs.
Sarah Blum. of Richmond. She spent
practically her entire life in this city.
Her death followed an illness OF
about ten days of heart trouble.
Besides Mr.. Thalhimer. she Ia sur.
vived by Ave daughters-Miss Ruth
I. Thalhimer, of Richmond; Mrs.
Nathan Klee and Mrs. Charles NJ.
Jacobs, of Chicago: Mrs. Sylvia r.
Livingstone. Of Albany, N. T.. ana
Mrs. Alfred S. Koch, of Philadelphia.
and one son. William B. Thalhimer.
of this city,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21

at the residence OF her
son-in-law, DR.. E. W. Gee. 41e East
Grace Street. Sunday morning. At 1:%6
o'clock. MRS. VIRGINIA HARRISON
WEBB. wife Of the late w. w. Webb.
after a brief illness. She II survived
by the following daughters: Mrs. e.
W. Gee. Mrs. J. w Stiff. Of South Hill.
and Misses Elizabeth. Sallie and
Evelyn webb. and one son. w. W.
5 Webb.
Funeral notice later
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21
Warrant Against Postal

Commissioner Of Labor. James p.
Doherty yesterday swore ont a war
rant against che Postal Telegraph
Company, charging them with vio-
lating the child labor law. The case
VIII be heard before Judge Kicks, OF
the Juvenile Court. Monday morning.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21
EXPECT 2O0,oap EAGLES .a.-
AT BUFFALO CONVENTION

Buffalo. Jan. 20-Buffalo Acfie No.
AS, Fraternal Order of Eagles. Ia pre-
pairing TO entertain 100000 visitors
the Week or August 13 next The oc-
casion is the annual grand convention
OF the organization. Eagles from
every part Of tbs country will wing
their way to Buffalo.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21

dencc. 1895 Grove Avenue. after q
brief Illness. She is survived by one
son and two daughters-Ernest l.
Moffett and Miss Leila A. Moffett, of
Richmond and Miss Edna v. Moffett.
of Wellesley College. and one brother.
DR.. Samuel A. Austin, of Lewisburg,
West Virginia, and two sisters. Mrs.
NJ. II. Lorentz, of Baltimore and Mrs.
J. A. Smith. of Pensacola. Florida.
Mrs. Moffett was member of the
Second Presbyterian Church and had
a large circle OF friends in this city.
The funeral will take place from her
late residence Monday at noon, and
the interment will be In Hollywood.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21
Mrs. Virginia f.. NroYett

Mrs Virginia f. Moffett. widow of
the late John G. Moffett, died Satur-
day morning, January 90, at her resi-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21
Pru.s,e Ha. Expie.,o,.

e110n. Jan. 2o.7-A dispatch from
Fec&istsf here $,y way % h94lsteF-
k1oports an explosion in an ammu-
laboratcry In Spandau. Prussia.
~ 6tAt4A thar ten persons were
Qn1 swesty hurt.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21
Mrs. virginia Harrison Webb.

Mrs. Virginia Harrison Webb. wife
Of the late w. w. Webb, died this
morning at 1:45 o'clock at the resi-
dence OF her son-in law, DR.. e. w. Gee.
416 East Grace Street. She had only
been sick a short time. She Is survived
by FIVE daughters and one son. The
funeral notice will be announced later.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21
Funeral OF Mrs. ThaIh,mer.

Funeral services for Mrs. Isaac
Thalhmer, fifty-six years old, who
died Friday afternoon in her home.
1924 Monument Avenue. will be con-
Quoted this afternoon at 8 o'clock in
Temple Beth Ahabah. the Rev. DR..
Edward n Calisch officiating. The
burial will be in the Hebrew Gene
terry.
Following are the names Of those
chosen to act as pallbearers: I. j.
Marcuse. J. Irving Kaufman. L. H.
Johnson, Joseph Rubins. Edward
whitlock, Alvin B. Hutzler, Samuel
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21

aplripated his request by instruC-
tlP all members to preserve every
scrap of documentary evidence two
weeks ago.
sherman l.. Whlpple's salary has
not yet been determined upon. He
told the committee ''he would be con
tent with whatever they considered
adequate recompense. He left for
New York today and will begin al
once setting the stage for the public
investigation TUESDAY
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21

MOFFETT.-Died, January 20. $3.50 A.
NJ. at her residence. i125 Grove Ave-
nue. Richmond. Va. MRS. VIRGINIA
e. MOFFETT. widow Of John q. Moi
felt.
Funeral from her residence TO-
MORROW fMonday) At IL o'clock
noon. Please omit flowers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21

at tho residence of his
parents, 500 Hawthorne Avenue. Gin
ter Park. at 5:l5 p. NJ. Saturday.
January 20, 1917. o. c. PEERS, JR..
only son OF Mr.. and Mrs. o. c. Peers.
Funeral notice later.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21

In harmony with a legislative act
recently passed, a Georgia law school
has opened its doors to women.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21
CONSULTATION FREE AND
CONFIDENTIAL.

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Catarrh affecting hroat, Nose, Ears
and Head, Head Colds. Scis.tica, Piles
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rheumatism. Insomnia. Indigestion.
Dyspepsia. stomach Troubles, Liver
Troubles. Pain in Back. Kidney, Blad-
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Chronic Diseases of Men and Women.
The Great Serums and Vaccines
used with wonderful, success. Free
Electrical Demonstration
Hours: 8 A. M:'to 8 +. ". ana z to
s p. NJ. Sunday. 10 to IL NJ. Phone
Randolph bs0S. Once in Virginia
Building. Fifth and Main. Dntrance
on Fifth Street-Adv.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21
BELIEVE BORDER IS

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21
drink DEALERS FAIL

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-08
KILLED MOTHER. IN.LAW AND HER
 CRIPPLED CHILD
Slayer Captured Wife and Child Not Found, Fears
 for Their Safety.

Batesville, Nov. 7.-Bailey Kirby, a farmer of, Williamson, accused of shooting and seriously wounding Mrs. Hill, his mother-in-law, and fatally wounding her son, Lee Hill, a cripple, Monday night, was placed in jail at Melbourne today.
 According to reports received here, Lee Hill died Tuesday. The killing took place at the Hill home and re- suited from domestic differences be- tween Kirby and his wife, daughter of Mrs. Hill.
 After the shooting Kirby forced his wife and baby to flee with him. He was captured last night, but his wife and child have not been located, and a country wide search is being made for them, neighbors fearing for their safety. .'.A
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-08
MOVEMENT TO
 SAVE STARVING
 TEXAS CATTLE
Railroads Called on 7 to Transport Animals to
 Other States.
&zzE>

Washington, Nov. 7.-Railroads of the South were called upon today for aid in saving 35O,000 breeding cattle threatened with starvation by three years of drouth in Texas. More favor- able rates, better car supply and a feeding in transit privilege were ask ed by the department of agriculture in the interest of the country's food sup ply, and it was indicated by the repre- sentatives that plan to meet the re- quests would be reported Friday, at a meeting in Atlanta, Ga.
 Movement of the cattle out of Tex as to grazing lands in Mississippi, Louisiana. and other southern states, and also in Oklahoma and in Kansas, was considered by an emergency con ference called by Chas. J. Bland, chief of the bureau of markets.