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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-08
MRS. S. D. CRENSHAW
CHIEF WITNESS OF DAY

1Continued from First PageD
her. land his nervous and oftentimes
strange conduct also was narrated in
plain;Ebut graphic terms
A previous attack. while he was n
pupiI at the Episcopal High School. was
told by the mother, which was relieved
by an operation by the noted sne-
cialist, Dr.. Cushing, at Johns Hopkins
University. Then her narrative of her
sons Indifference to the enormity of
his decd, the alleged burning Of the
laboratory and subsequent criminal nc.
tionslain connection with the valuabl
takenSthercfrom. was so pathetic and
touching that the courtroom was
hushpd and tears stood in many an
After something less than two hours
OF the. ordeal. young crenshaw's coun-
sci. after being warned by his at
tending physician, DR.. Beverley r.
Tucker. requested the court to continue
tho further hearing until tomorrow
morning, to allow the young man to
rccuperate his strength.
Ths Jury sworn In to try tho case
Is as follows: ]. II. Bishop. James c.
Melton II. L. Clark, George w. Doug
las IT. L. Barksdale, J. NJ. Ballard,
william A. Gentry, William Ferney-
l,ough, j. c. Phillips. Il. w. Smith, j.
NJ, Thurston and s. w. Woodson.
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LUTHERAN CHURCH MERGER
DISCUSSED AT SALISBURY
Com missioners OF Two Other General
Synods Meet with Southern
" Delegates.
TBy Associated Press.l

SALISBURY, y. c.. November u
The proposed merger of the three great
bodies OF the Lutheran Church was
approved In resolution adopted here
to-day by delegates of the United
Synod OF the South. The convention Of
the Southern delegates was attended
by four commissioners each from the
other two general synods. both Of
which already have approved the move
ment
The proposal to merge the three
great lutheran bodies into one church
to be known as the United Lutheran
Church of North America now will he
referred to the three synods TO be
voted upon. For the change to become
efsE tive the proposal must receive ap-
DiS al of at least two-thirds of :he
di let syrods of each of the general
sSE DIS. 1t was announced.
E6ne other two general synods. which
VIE represented to-day by commits
siSners. and which would unite with
the Southern Synod IL the plan were
adopted. are the General Synod of the
United States and the General Synod of
North America.
The Southern Synod opened :ts ses
sion here yesterday. and the greater
partEof two days was given TO discus
sion Of the reorganization of the church
into one body. The constitution OF the
United Church was approved to-day.
Exercises concentrating the quad
ricentennial of the Reformat ton also
are being held.
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RECLAssIFY WAREHOUSES;
Federal Officials Decide TO Have Only
Three CIaanincntions for Cotton
storage Places.
tBy Associated Prcss.1


W.ASHINGTON. November 7.-Classt-
fcation OF cotton warehouses and three
groups under the Federal warehouse
law. instead of four as indicated in
proposed rules and regulations upon
which hearings have been held in the
South and a Washington. has been de-
termincd upon and other changes maxi
ing clearer the phraseology and provid-
ing greater elasticity have been agreed
upon for the regulations soon to be
promulgated by the Secretary Of Agri-
culture.
Warehouses arc to be classed in
three groups, y, b and C. in addition 10
those owned. leased or operated by
States which are to be classified sepa-
rately.af such. -
TO be- classified as A. a warehouse
MUST first. have net assets Of IS to each
bale OF storage capacity, with n mini
mum OF $4,000, and maximum of
$4,000: second. must in negotiable re,
ccip;s. unlcsa otherwise requested.
guarantee weight of the cotton within
pcr$cent and class within one grade:
and. third. must he so constructed and
equipped as TO obtain an insurance
rate not to exceed so cents on the 500
value OF the cotton.
Warehouses meeting only two OF the
requirements are to be classified as
b. Those failing in two or all three
OF the requirements are TO be classified
asC.
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the late returns through the carly
hours to-day. there was a sudden
switch to the vets when the Hamilton
County board OF elections CONFIRMED
a claim by l.. II. Gibson. of Cincinnati.
State manager for the AUTHORIZATIONS
lists. that mistake Of 100000 In favor
OF the drys had been made by the board
~ It's calculation of the Hamilton
County figures Tuesday night. Corrcc-
lions OF the basis of the changed liam
ilton figures put the vets in the lead
with 246 precincts, all Of them consid-
cred dry yet to be reported.
Tho figures for $50 precincts show
for prohibition 492.965; against. 500
go. This gave the vets a lead OF
1850.
when the later precincts began re-
porting the drys cut down this lead
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-08
EVERY BAKER MUST WORK
UNDER FEDERAL LICENSE
President Soon to Issue Order at Re.
quest OF Food Administra-
tor Hoover.
AIM Is TO CUT BREAD PRICES
itules and Regulations Governing In
dustry Already Drawn Up, and
Will BE Put Into Operation as Soon
as Executive Order Is Made.
fRy Associated Press.l

BY Associated PrcsS.I
WASHINGTON. November An at
tempt to reduce bread prices Will be
tho next move of the food administra-
ton in assuming control OF the prin-
cipal',commoditics. At the request OF
administrator Hoover. President Will
son will Issue within few days an
order directing that every baker in the
country be required to do business UNI
der Fedora. license.
Rules ant regulations governing the
baking Industry already have been
drawn UP by the food administration,
and VIII be put into operation AZ soon
as the executive order is out. They
VIII provide standardized loaf OF
probably two sizes and Standardization
OF the bread contents. bread formula
has been selected, and bakers will be
permitted to use no other.
The new war bread will contain a
reduced amount of fats. as both the
lard and milk content will be cut
down considerably. 1t probably will
he produced in twenty ounce and ten
ounce loaves. No prices will be fixed
outright. but the regulations will pre-
scribe that only reasonable prices may
be charged. Consumers committees
have reported to the administration that
in most places loavcs OF this size can
be sold at 10 and cents. respectively.
Food administration officials are
giving serious consideration to the sit
uetion created by the short wheat crop,
and 1t is believed likely that before
many months makers may be required
TO add certain amount of corn -four
In baking bread. Dietetic experts now
are working out formulas containing
wheat -four substitutes.
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Pass Up Campaign
Hat for Poilu Lid
Samn,ics Find French Headgcar
Better adapted 10 Pres
cnt Service.
Ipy Assoclatcd Press. 1


AMERICAN TRAINING CAMP IN
FRANCE. November THE wide-
brimmed campaign hats have been
abandoned by the United States Army
for troops actually In the field. In
their place hats like the fatigue head
gear of the French army have been
adopted. Numbers OF them have been
purchased and hurried to the troops
now In the trenches
The now hat Is sort of fore-and
aft arrangement. made by sewing two
heavy pieces OF khaki cloth together
with the seams front and back and
adding to the sides other pieces of ma
terial which fold up on the side OF the
hat. or may be drawn down to cover
the ears. The hat is most comfortable.
1t also can be rolled up to pocket size
or worn under shrapnel helmets.
The old campaign hat to fold was
cumbersome for troops in the field,
was unwieldly that some OF the
troops discarded 1t entirely when they
were changing to the shrapnel helmet.
The campaign hat is still worn at bill
let's and in barracks. but many officers
are recommending It's complete aban-
signed for service in tropical countries
and is unsuitcd for operations under
present conditions.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-08
WOMEN OF NEW YORK GET
UNLIMITED SUFFRAGE.
Majority Expected to Reach 100, ZOO
When All Districts Complete
Tabulation.
FIGHT IN PROGRESS 30 YEARS
Scenes Approaching IIysteria ut City
and State Headquarters as Women
Shower Embraces, Kisses and Con-
CALCULATIONS Upon Each Other.
LEv Associated Tres,.l


NEW YORK. November 7-women
citizens Of New York State were given
unlimited suffrage In yesterdays cleo
ton by majority which is expected
to reach 100000 when all election dis
tricts have completed their fluctuations.
Early to-day. with l.348 out Of 5.T72
election districts missing, the vote
stood 533.5l9 for the amendment and
44G.791 against In the greater city.
which reversed It's stand Of 1915. the
suffrage leaders predicted that the
missing 212 election districts would
greatly increase the already large ma
jority. The incomplete vote for the
city was "s9.72i for suffrage as against
209.127 opposed.
In the long fight for the ballot in
New York State Of almost seventy
years. the women long since learned to
expect defeat. but their fears were
early turned to hope, and. as the big
vote began to pile up. the tubilation
knew no bounds. At both the city and
State suffrage headquarters scenes ap-
preaching hystcria were enacted as the
women showercd embraces. kisses and
congratulations upon each other. Then.
as If sobered by the realization that
other States still withheld the vote
from their women, the leaders imme-
diately set about pushing the campaign
for the Federal amendment. But Il VIC
tory without jubilee could not be
overlooked and before the crowds Of
jubilant women began leaving the two
headquarters. II was announced n cele-
bration by New York City women would
be held tonight at Cooper Union.
Upstate counties where suffrage
was rejected in 1915. reversed their
majority in more than equal proper
lions. while others. notably Albany.
Monroe. Niagara. Orleans, Rensselaer,
and ST. Lawrence again voted against
the amendment.
While interest in the election in the
State conferred in the suffrage question.
the contest between Merton L. Lewis.
Republican. and Dcvoe T. Hodson,
Democrat. for attorncy-general, brought
out heavy vote Lewis brought the
city "A plurality large enough 20 over
come Hodson's heavy lead. and with $40
election districts missing early to day
he had a majority over Hodson of
more than 10000, John Block. Socialist,
running a poor third.
In addition to Attorney General
Lewis. Tie Republicans elected ninety
five OF the $50 members of tho 1918 as
sembly. The Democrats elected forty
eight and the Socialists seven. In 1917
the assembly was made UP OF ninety
ninc Republicans. forty-ninc Democrats
and two Socialists.
Municipal elections In forty-two
cities up State resulted in the election
of twenty-five RepublicanT Mayors.
fourteen Democrats and In two. Buffalo
and Saratoga Springs, where no politi-
cal designations appeared on the bal
lots, the Republican candidates were
successful.
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EuNScls-ISrawc.

Especial 20 The Times Disna.cb
PETERSBURG, VA, November -
The second Presbyterian Church was
lnc scene OF a brilliant marriage last
night when Miss Elizabeth Patterson
bragg daughter of William \ Bragg
was united in marriage to James Sben-
nero russell. formerly of North Caro-
INA, but now of Petersburg. Rev !
a. Mcclure. the pastor. of!iciatinr. The
bride was attircd in a pcarl-;rirnm,d
"hite SATIN gown, and carried "A bou-
onet or Bride roses. She entered the
church with her father and was moi
ut The Altar by the bridegroom and
his best man, John Stevens Jones.
Mrs. Be!le Friend Bragg. sister OF
the bride. was maid of honor. and was
attired In pink satin and tunc. Her
howers were chrysanthemums Misc
Julia Meade Patterson, of petersburu
ana Miss Sally Wilson. OF Richmond,
were the bridesmaids They wore
gowns fashioned OF white satin and
pasScmcnterie.
The ushcrs were REV William II.
Mc1lwaine and John Eell. of Richmond,
John a. Roocr. Of North caro!ina' and
John NJ. Harris. Edward w Taylor.
Thomas II. Brown. Of Pctersbur.
Among the out-of-town quests nres-
cnt We're: Mrs. ]. r. Russell. mother of
the groom. OF LouishurE " C.: w. Cor
don McCabc and wife. OF Charleston
;. C.: Mr.. and Mrs. George S GUY and
Misses Guy and ;hc Misses Gordon. of
Richmond: Nr. and Mrs. y. l.. Rawi-
inEs. of Norfolk. and Mrs George Ions
dale. of North Carolina
The bridal party and friends were
enterta ined at the home OF the brides
parents on Marshall Street after the
ceremonies ut tho church AR. and
Mrs. Russell left or IN extended trim
TO tho North. and will be at home after
November %.
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ADJUSTMENTS
Trensurc INLAND.


With all the trappings OF romance.
Treasure Island" comes 10 the Acad-
envy to-night. Friday and Saturday and
Saturday matinee. after successful
run IN New York of over 800 perform
ance. There is something of the
warm blood OF a vanished time in
Treasure Island" in the sensational
spirit Of the sccnes, the fantastic story
OF pirates and buried treasure. Her
bert Ashton is responsible for the pro-
duction. He staged the piece clab-
orately in four acts and six scenes,
with an appreciation of the romantic
requirements OF the story. The good
ship nispaniola adrift at sea, dawn at
Treasure Island. and the stockade in
the woods arc among the novel scenes.
Tho company. headed by Herbert Ash
ton and Ruth Dcttin, is an impress
sive one of twenty-four mem bers. The
engagement is an important one,
looked forward to eagerly by thca,cr-
goers OF this city.
New Play Coming.
Among Those Present" new COM
eGy destined for immediate production
at an important Broadway playhouse.
will be presented by Klaw & Erlanger
and George c. Tyler at the Academy OF
Music for three days beginning on
Monday, With Shelley Hull. perhaps the
most accomplished Of the younger
American actors, In the leading role.
Tie new play deals with the adven-
lures of the most delightful gentle
man crook seen on the stage since the
immortal Rallies. Though conceived
and developed in the spirit OF comedy,
IL ha6 Inopcnts'o Of tense: drama and a,
touch here and there OF keen satire
Smart Acts mt the Lyric.
II Love the Ladies" is the title of
the hilarious girl-and-song farce which
will be one of the big features of the
new show at the Lyric the latter half
OF the week, commencing with the
matinee performance to-day. The must
cal farce is played by clever conf
pany of comedians, singers and dancers,
and is cnlivened by /. bouquet OF Amer
lean beauties. who vii! be seen in n
series OF ballets and chorus numbers
II Love tn, Ladies" is handsomely
staged, the costumes and scenery being
rich and colorful. One of the classiest
offerings of the season is on the same
Dill 1t is the piano recital of Alex
ander Mac Fayden the Yankee Pad
erewski. Mac Fayden IS an artist in
the highest sense of the word His
programs, however. include popular
as well as classic selections and
are designed t, please every taste in
music. The Mis- ses Shay and Campbell,
a trio OF pretty singing condolences.
viii offer real variety number. each
being clever speciality performer
Billy Bouncer. the English acrobatic
clown, will present his uproariously
funny burlesque of n circus perform
ance. which is biimfull of laughs. With
the new vaudeville bill will come new
and thrilling episod OF THE Retreat
or the Germans" the British govern
ment's own pictorial record of The rout
OF the Huns by the British and French
in Flanders. These pictures have at
tracted thousands of soldiers, who view
with keen interest the details of the
action on the battlefield
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-08
ELECTION RESULTS SHOW
MANY DIFFERENT TRENDS
Continued from First PaScl

Continued from flrst IaSc.l
Will be the first step in campaign
for tho repeal Of the nonliquor law.
Local option won in New Jersey, and
a drastic liquor law is predicted as the
result Of the election. The Legislature
is Republican.
Anti Saloon leaders claim that
seventy-five towns in New Jersey were
won by the dry forces.
The Republicans will retain control
of the New York State Legislature.
The combined opposition vote will fall
forty-cight votes under the G. o. p.
total.
The Democrats will control the Leg
islature in Kentucky.
The Vare-Smith machine in Philadel-
phia has probably won the local cleo
tions by a narrow margin. Returns.
with little over 100 districts missing
out of 1885. give their candidates
pluralities ranging from 2,747 to $3.50
over the Town Meeting party. The
soldier vote may change the result.
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vAUGHAN'S COMMAND
NO LONGER IN EXISTENCE,
ecial to The Times Dispatch. ]

ISPSCIttI 70 TIC I'IIeS : IIsDatCTi,
ADMISSION, ALA. November 7.-Un-
der orders from the War Department,
the Fifty-fourth Depot Brigade. sta
toned at Camp Mcclellan, and COM
mandcd by Brigadicr-General Cecil G.
Vaughan. Jr.. Of Richmond. to-day
ceased to exist. General Vaughan has
been attached to divisional hcadquar-
ters, and all New Jersey officers in the
brigade have been transferred TO tho
FiftS-eighth Brigade. while all Mary
land and Virginia officers have been
ordered to the Fiftyseventh Brigade.
The life OF the brigade was of short
duration. as it was organized with the
Twenty-ninth Division less than three
months ago.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-08
EVADES U-BOATS TWO YEARS;
BROWNS ACCIDENTALLY
Captain DcII. of Black Prince. Fan.
From Deck While Entering
Port.

AN ATLANTIC PORT. November -
Laptain D. T.. Bell. OF the ritisb
steamer Black Prince. was accidentally
u.o"neo OIL the Atlantic coast sunday
when he fell from the deck of hi. Iii,
"hiie taking in the life boats. prcp,r,-
Tory to entering port Captain Bell
mad braved German U-boat porils for
inc past tw. years. successfully elud
ing the submersibles several ;imcs
whcn attacked near the Europcan
coast. ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-08
DIES FROM DRINK OF MILK
cow FOOD PROBABLE CAUSE
Physicians Believe Fungus Growths.
Eaten by Cows, Responslbie
for Tennessee Death.
tBy Associated Press. /

SEQUACHEE, TENN, November g.
Mrs. D. Hopkins. wife of tho station
master OF tho Nashville, Chattanooga
and st. Louis Railway here. Is dead
as the result of drinking milk from
COWS which have become affected with
mysterious disease. Several Other
persons arc desperately III, including
Mr.. Hopkins. Physicians In attend
ance agree that the Cause of Sickness
comes from milk and butter. and suE-
gested that COWS grazing ION fungus
growths might have been the cause
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-08
.irnold-DayiS.
Specialize The Times-Dispatch

Specialize The Times Dispatch.]
FORK UNION, VA, November -
Miss Edith NJ. Davis and William w.
Arnold were married near here yestcr-
day by Rev. l.. II. Walton. Of Scots
vile. The bride IN one of Fluvanna's
most popular young women. The groom
is merchant OF Raleigh. y. c. After
an extensive Northern tour. they will
make their home i'll Raleigh, " C.
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Meeting of Alumni po.tpon.d.

with the Margaret Wilson concert, the
meeting of the Virginia Military In
stitute alumni that was to be held Sat-
urday night has been postponed until
Monday night at the Jefferson Hotel,
at which time General E. w. Nichols
will address the alumni.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-08
RECOUNT POSSIBILITIES
IN WET AND DRY FIGHT

CLEVELAND. OHIO. November -
Recount possibilities entered into the
wet and dry situation late tonight.
With the result of Tuesdays voting
still i'll doubt, it appeared the outcome
would be determined by n marginal
handful of votes, which may be less
than 100.
With q decided dry trend marking
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-08

FOLKS know thar
4 Nature ,,euer makes
a mistake and that's
~.Ohy VELVET, Natures
owa tobacco amt just
usually good but is
ALWAYS good.
2sssse,
Western Kansas world., 1917-05-17
Collyer

Rev. Gould of Banner returned
from Kansas City on the jitney Mon
day.
Elmer Harvey of Banner purchased
a new Ford of Wm. Cox last Satur-
day.
VIM league returned Monday even
ing from Denver where he visited his
daughter few days.
George Briggs went to Salina Satur-
day to undergo an operation for ear
trouble, Miss Made accompanied
him.
Quite number of Collyer folks
took in the class play at Wa-Keeney
Tuesday evening; all report a good
entertainment.
Mrs. VIM Palkowsky with her faith
er Louis, Brown left Wednesday for
an extended visit in Virginia and
Ohio, Mr.. Browns former home.
Chas Kellogg's jitney broke down
on the route Monday and it took him
all day to get home and it is quite
probable that he would have not got
back but for the kindness of Mike
Knoll who picked him up and brought
him in.
Tuesday evening Of last week a
goodiy crowd of young people assem-
bled at the home of E. J. Tilton and
in a body proceeded to the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Briggs for surprise
on them. The surprise was complete.
the happy couple was presented with
two rocking chairs by their many
friends. At late hour the crowd
departed for their respective homes
after wishing the yonng couple much
happiness.
Western Kansas world., 1917-05-17
South Trego

Henry Michales spent Sunday with
Frank Benisch.
Herman Heitman called on James
Benisch, Sunday.
James BeniSch added bath room
to his residence last week.
Chas Folkers marketed 1000 bush
els of wheat last Saturday at $500.
Mr.. add Mrs. A. R. Mckinley called
on Mr.. and Mrs. Julius SitZ, Tuesday.
Mrs. J. J. Michales left for Kansas
City last week to undergo an opera
tion.
Mrs. Theo Folkers and Mrs. Mag
gle Moore spent Monday with Mrs.
Chas FolkerS.
Miss Laura Ropp returned from
Russell where she stayed with her
grandmother several weeks.
Mrs. Fred Eichman sr. left for Rus
sell Wednesday where she was called
by the sickness of her daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wiedeman jr
and family spent Sunday with MIR.
and Mrs. George Lohman and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Honomichl jr
of Wilson and Mrs. Geo Lohman
spent Monday afternoon with Mr..
and Mrs. j as Benisch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Honom1 chi jr
of Wilson spent the fore part Of the
week with the latter's parents Mr.
and Mrs. Chas Folkers and other rel
ativeS.
Western Kansas world., 1917-05-17

Christian Sunday School 1900 q a.
NJ. e. Sunday School. 200 p "a.
NJ r. Church 300 p m-
These en sefyices Ivic are every SUNDAY : and
everybody is welcome
Come to Epworth League every
Sunday night.
Mrs. Florence Wingerd is slowly
convaleScing.
Measles, measles, measles! Six new
cases this week.
Everybody enjoy ing the t. c. n. S.
exercises this week.
Rev Miller's meetings closed with
full house Sunday night.
Jake Wingert's sister Anna and
brother Dave came out last Friday.
FL. E Erickson spent Sunday in
Ellsworth the guest of his brother,
Harold.
Albert Cooks brother and family
spent Sunday with Cahail'S and
Cooks.
You missed treat by not being at
League last Sunday night as special
program was given.
Fred Smith sold two Fords last
week to Wendell Sites and Louis Der
niger respectfully.
Mrs Ella Powers expects to bring
her daughter Inez back from the
Hays hospital Wednesday.
Ogallah turned out enmasse to the
Common School Commencement ex-
erciSeS. The program was the best
we ever heard. The beautiful ad-
dress ssThree Times Three" given by
the charming Mrs. Moore held the
great audience spelIbouud from q pha
to omega.
Rev. and Mrs. Westerman of Ellis
uG ra n
day afternoon bringing Rev. Phifer
of Denver who gave a very able adj
dress representing the anti-saloon
league of America, and the proof that t
the people relished it is the amount
of money they gave him.
Western Kansas world., 1917-05-17

World 81. per year