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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-25
SElF-NAIMER TOOK
REMEDIES ALONG
One of Most Interesting Gases
Ever Before Army Officials.

Edward N Hyatt, of Topeka. Kan,
foot Thursday on the Westhampton
road will be turned over to Colonel
Jannicky. of the Forty New
York regiment. as soon as he is able
to leave the hospital. An X-ray pic
ture was taken OF his foot yesterday,
showing several fractured bones.
Hyatt drove to the country Thurs
day after preparing fully for every
contingency. He took two revolvers,
both 3s calibre. two bottles of perox-
fde and improvised a tourniquet to
stop~ the flow of lblood He placed
both weapons to HIS foot and pulled
both triggers at the same time, then
proceeded to dress the wounds as best
he could.
Special Officer Wilcox, OF the de-
partment of Justice. wired the re-
cruitins office at Thirty ninth street
and Sixth avenue and found that the
man had enlisted as a clerk In the
reserve corps Of the quartermaster' s
department. He was registered for
the draft and said that his act was
to evade the draft law. The penalty
for this offense is one year imprison
ment.
L<aShiiS a pa oS@uohts II is Hci hHo"ii
what the penalty for self-maiming In
the United States army is. Hyatt will
be delivered to Colonel Jannicky and
1t will then be decided by army courts
what disposition to make of him
The offense is punishable in France
by death.
Hyatt is said to be a brother In
law OF Edwin Markham. the poet, md
is related TO Arthur N Bacon. O:
Harrisonburg. He is of very good
appearance and is a university man
His father IS a physician in Topeka
Kan
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-25
FORMAL OPENING Of
UNIVERSAL MOTOR CO.

More than 10000 people of Rich
mond have inspected the new sales
room and garage of the Universal
Motor company. which was recently
erected on West Broad street, and to-
night the formal opening OF the build
ing will be held
Featuring the ceremonies of the
opening will be the award of a Fora
automobile, which will be given to one
Of the thousands OF persons who have
registered at the Offices this week. All
of the numbers have been placed In a
huge glass TAR. and promptly at 9
o'clock the drawing will be made
Governor stuart, city and state Of
fcials and business men OF Richmond
will be present at the opening to-
night, as we'll as hundreds Of people OF
the city. The new plant of the Uni
versal Motor company is one Of the
most spacious and complete in the
city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-25
ALLEGED SPY MERELY
MENTALLY DEFICIENT
His Maps and Data Prove Highly
Dfycrting, But OF No Military
Value.
IMAGINED MANY FIGURES.
One Small Town In Virginia. Accord
ing To William f. Mayne, Had
7S4,361 "Payr,asters' and 10000
Typewriters.

william F. Mayne. whose arrest as
a German spy created much excite
ment in Louisa Courthouse Sunday,
will probably he examined by a lun-
acy com mission within a DAY or two.
Mayne's arrest was the result of his
having spread discriminating evil
dence around the community broad
cast He stopped in the Office of c.
H. Gates. town sergeant and left
numerous maps and charts on Gates
desk containing supposedly danger
GUS information regarding various
points in Virginia and West Vir-
GINA said TO have been visited by
Mayne in his travels The figures
were something in the nature of a
revelation. One small town in Vir
Einia Is said to be@concealing exactly
7e4 SCI paymasters and something
like 10000 typewriters Under exam
mitted that most of the figures. and
likewise the towns. were Just "imag-
ined" -
Assistant District ATTORNEY Hiram
Smith yesterday wired Morris Power,
cousin of Mayne's. who lives in
Boston, and received an answer from
Power saying that Mayne was his
cousin and was mentally deficient.
Mayne says he is from Montreal,
Canada. the son OF a German mother
and Scotch-Irish father Yesterday
he protested that his nationality was
strictly Irish He is said to have a
slightly foreign accent. but with moth
ing Of the Irish brogue in 1t, When
arrested. he Is said to have admitted
being one of party of fourteen Ger
man spies who were making "a de-
tailed survey of the country's de-
lenses and resources. Federal Off
GERS who have been handling the case
are of the opinion that the man is
undoubtedly of unsound mil&
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-25
GENERAL PROTEST AGAINST
NEGRO CAMPS IN SOUTH

Washington, Aug 24-The soldiers
race riots in Houston will result pos
sihly In an entire change of the war
departments program OF sending
Northern negro national guardsmen
TO Southern training camps
Secretary Baker this afternoon said
no change IN progra n had been made;
that under present plans the move
mert would be as scheduled. but the
protests OF Southern governors and
representatives in congress. together
with the outbreak in Texas are ex-
pected to have some results, Secre-
tary Baker held a conference with
Ma jor General Hugh l.. Scott, chief OF
staff. this afternoon.
Little information had been re-
ceived at the war department at a
late hour tonight regarding Houston.
Senator Sheppard. of Texas, headed
a delegation which went to the war
department with telegraphed resolu-
tions Of the Texas legislature, requcs..
ing the removal Of negro troopA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-25
FEATURE PICTURE FOR
MILK STATIONS BENEFIT

A seven-reel feature picture. The
FAN OF the Nation" will be shown
all day today at the New theater for
the beneft of the milk station at is
West Clay street.
Each Saturday for three successive
weeks a feature will be shown at this
theater for the benefit OF this station
Next Saturday Americas Enemy" will
be shown and the Anal performance
will be Sarah Bernhard in Mothers
OF France"
The milk station has been rendering
splendid service during the hot sum-
mer months. In the last month, 100
feelings have been distributed and over
100 children have, been examined at
the ehiidren's welfare station At the
same place
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-25
RUSSIAN PRESS Is
DISCUSSING CONFERENCE

Petrosra6 Aug. ?4.--The entire Rus
alan press Is engaging in lively discus
sicn OF the Forthcoming extraordinary
congress at Moscow. The newspa per
Retch expresses the hope thar all petty
party dissension will be abandoned in
behalf of Cooperation OK all parties
on a program which VIII serve solely
the common national cause.
Already" adds this paper. pub
Tic opinion ts forming as determined
as that which formed during the
months preceding. the fall Of the old
regime
we NAV hope that the Moscow
conference will assume this same de-
termined clear and imperative form
The principal question is not what
must he done. but how +. ia TO he done
and who viii 40 that which Is an in
dispensAbls necessity for Russia
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-25
OBITUARY
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Frank r. Sutton.

FrAnk Il. SuttOn-
Frank T Sutton, aged 10. who died
Thursday evening at o'clock in his
home. 7o5 Seminary avenue. Ginter
Park, will be buried this afternoon
at o'clock from his home. The bur
ial will be in Hollywood. Rev DR..
George w Kemper will officiate-
Mr.. Sutton was senior member OF
the real estate Arm OF Sutton g. Co
He was a thirty third degree Mason.
member OF the Scottish Rite. q
shriner and knight Templar. He was
member OF Hanover-Avenue> Chris
tian church.
Mr. Sutton served In the Civil war
as a member Of Stuart's Horse artii-
lery and he was present at Appomat-
tox
Surviving Mr. Sutton are two daugh-
tiers. Miss Nellie Sutton and Mrs. s.
H. Wilkinson, and five sons, Frank T.
Jr., Jenifer. Eugene, Howard. and
Hunter Sutton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-25

Of the vast task confronting the pro-
visional government of Russia In the
reconstruction of that country and the
organization OF its forces. ana OF the
energy with which that government 10
endeavoring in the face Of disloyalty
and enemy -inspirtsl propaganda, to,
uphold the faith OF Russia. welcomes
the assurance now given BY the pro-
visional goverpTnent Of Russia. Of IT.
intention. Of which the president has
had no doubt, OF being deferred ~ no
difficulty IN nuxsulnG tAA wAx - Anal
trtumph.s NJ
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-25
The RloHMoND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. AUGUST 25 1917
TOBACCO FUND BENEFIT
TREMENDOUS HIT
Academy Of Music Crowded ~ Friends
of Movement Who Received Big
Return for Their Money.

Friends, sweethearts and others who
crowded the Academy to its greatest
capacity last night at the big show
for the benefit of the local soldier
boys tobacco fund could not get
enough of It, even after insistent de-
was a tremendous success from
theatrical point Of view, as well as
financial, would be putting 1t very
mildly. considering the limited mum
Der OF rehearsals. and the staging OF
the various acts would have been
credit to a Broadway manager. Judg-
ing from the receipts taken in the box
office last night and the tickets dis
posed Of beforehand, the soldiers will
be supplied with the various forms Of
the weed for weeks to come.
Unlike ell other amateur shows this
one started ahead of time. with sew
eral selections as overture by Kess-
nich's orchestra. which supplied the in
cidental music. Through the courtesy
Of Colonel Jannicky, the Forty -seventh
New York regiment band raised the
curtain with that ever-inspiring COM
position OF John Philip Sousa, Stars
and Stripes Forever" march. Several
other musical numbers were played,
including a classic selection. and
medley of popular Southern airs. Lily
of the valley" which is scoring a
gigantic hit in New York city. was
introduced. followed by a quartet in
brass" playing The Sunshine of Your
Smile" which was excellently rendered
and received. Dixie" and The Star
Spangled Banner" concluded the reel
tation. The band is composed Of TWEEN
ty-eight pieces and is one of the best
heard here.
Several popular songs Of the sum-
mer's vintage were the vehicle for
Al Schrader's and Tom Teefe's sue
cess. For Me and My Gal" and Hon
olulu, America Loves You" were in
cluded In their repertoire. Both boys
are members OF local military orsani-
cations.
Sergeant ], L. Garrett. of the Grays
proved to the audience that he Is n
hypnotiet of no mean ability. by the
demonstration OF various tricks on
willing victims. His act was one laugh
from the beginning to the end.
The big cabaret scene which Ia the
beginning OF the end contained numer-
Gus diverting numbers. Roderick May
bee. whom local theater-goers will re-
member. as being associated with the
Grayce Scott stock company. contrib
uted to the merry making In his &C.
centric rube makeup and monolosue.
Walter Sharitz. and Mrs. NJ 3. CoY-
man rendered delightful solos. The
Old Dominion Amusement company also
had a few laughs In store. But the
star act of the evening was performed
by walker Cottrell and Alvin Smith In
their great Hindoo mind-reading act.
which scored such a hit In recent
amateur minstrel show. To use the
exact words OF Mr. Cottrell, He never
falls"
Much credit is due Mr.. Henry
Schwarzschild for the direction Of the
entire affair, to the various principals
and ORGANIZATIONS and individuals who
lent their time and talent to make
the vaudeville festival the success II
was. Their efforts for SO worthy
cause will be appreciated BY the local
soldier lads. z W. C.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-25
CAMPAIGN COST BUCHANAN
SUM OF 1ps.-o

Frank 3 Buchanan Of Marion. morn
iuea for lieutenant governor Of vir-
ginia yesterday hled thu expense ac-
count Of his campaign with the secre-
tarv of the commonwealth He spent
slas7o Mr.. Buchanan was opposed
only In the early STAGES OF the race.
his opponent Judge Martin Williams
withdrawing several weeks before the
primary.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-25
Yeung n Imprsvfng.

The condition Of R. .. Young, troop.
err in the Richmond Blues cavalry
squadron. IL said to be Improving ray
idly. Young was accidentally shot ~
TIA. Miller. Jr.. a comrade. some tizns
age and was thought to have Oeon
seriously injured. II Ii. reported that
he will soon be able 70 leave II. Elisa
beth's hospital and rs3cin his troop.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-25
Payne sent to Grand Jurx.

Frank Payne. the negro policeman
Of Indianapolis, Ind. who WAS arrest.
ed and brought to Richmond follow
ing visit paid his old homo In
Gooehland county In company with
several gallons OF liquor. waived pres
liminary hearing yesterday and was
sent on TO the grand fury by Commits.
sicner Flegenhemer. TWO Gcochland
negroes furnished the necessary Ss.a
bail.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-25

erty in the shape of stocks, bonds and
real estate.
Commissioners Hirschberk chanced
to be in the barber shor at the timo
Pingue was arrested by Deputy Har-
rison. He accompanied him to the
marshafs office and furnished bail for
the barber and Mrs. 0ilbers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-25

Governor Stuart yesterday issued Q
reauisition on the governor Of Penn.
syivania for the return Of DR.. b. Ches.
ton Goldberg. wanted in Petersburg
on charge Of forgery. Tho man 10
under arrest In Philadelphia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-25
ETTTFR FEELING INCREASING
FOR WEEKS

FOX WEEKS.
Major Snow. commanding the bat
talon Of negroes. stated that the BIT
ter feeling among men OF his COM
mand had been increasing since they
were sent here from Deming y NJ
three weeks ago. He said;
Thursday morning Houston
police officer arrested a negro woman
and in doing so IN informed slap
ped her face. A soldier of the Tween
ty-fourth. who had been drinking. re-.
nonstrated with the patrolman for
what he considered his unnecessary
violence in striking her The officer
then began beating the soldier with
his pistol. The mans face and head
very badly cut by the pistol butt He
was arrested by the same officer and
taken TO the station where he is now
held Thursday afternoon, according
TO reports made TO me by Corporal
Baltimore. of my military police
force. a soldier % my command was
arrested by an officer Corporal BAL
t!more, who was nearby. wearing his
military police badge. asked the off, =
GER, purely for Information. he saws,
whv the man was arrested
Policeman Caused First Trouble
The policeman told him that It
was none of his business He then.
Corporal Baltimore and the arrested
soldiers both state, hit Baltimore over
the head with his pistol butt Corpo-
raj Baltimore. ran. up the street. the
policeman firing at him as he fed.
He took refuge In a house. under a
bed, The policeman followed, drag
ged him out, and used further abusive
language TO him and struck him
twice more with the pistol
When tho man ra,,ar ~
these occurrences Thursday IL excited
them greatly and they made open
threats Of retaliation"
Special Inquiry Probable.
Washington. Aug 24--Oricial re-
ports on the troop rioting at Houston
began arriving at the war department
early today and were hurried to Sec
rotary Baker as fast as they came in.
Tsley were coming from the com.
manding general of the Southern de-
partment. whose Investigation posi-.
bly, may be supplemented by a special
inquiry by the inspector general of the
army, as the affair in regarded as mos,
! serious, particularly in view of the
tact that the negro troops concerned
were regulars. and not nationa
guardsnen or drafted troops new tc
regular army discipline
Outbreak Similar tn Brownsville Riot
Ate stAiiiElitN Oh the occurrence tc
the celebrated Brownsville rioting Il:
the result Of which President Roose.
Welt summarily dismissed two batteli.
ions OF negro troops, is marked. ant
| officials indicate that the affair VIII
be investigated just as thoroughly anG
dealt with A vigorously as it's nature
demands, They realize that 1t accen.
tuates the delicate question of mo,
billing negro troops In the. South
against which protests have been com.
ing from the states. and which ha:
confronted the w3r department witt
a very embarrassing situation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-25
Volunteers Number 1ss, ose.

Washington, Aug. 24.-rhe total
number OF volunteers obtained for the
regular army since April was re-
ported today as 1ss,o3S. The eniistsI
ments for the last twenty-four hour1
were sO2
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-25

Negro Youth Not of Military Age.
Victor NJ. Quinchette, a young negro
from Bovdton. who was arrested re-
Gently charged with Stacking, was dis
charged from custody Yesterday by
Commissioner Fleeenhe,mer. Quin-
chette's mother and father came TO
the Office from their home In Bovdton
and proved that the boy was not TWEEN
ty-one.
He was arrested by the sheriff Of
his county, who saw the mans birth
given In the school censu. AZ a date
which would make him liable to mill
tary service
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-25

troll ana had begun to shoot at ran
dom while marching toward the city.
II was not until the negroes reach
ed the Reichert's store, at Washing
ton avenue and Sandman road, that
the taking of life began. Alma Reich
ert. afteen years old. the frst vic
tim. was shot by q stray bullet. II
liz believed. as she sought safety In
her fathers store. =.
II was a block further south. as
the negroes turned in that direction
on the Sandman road, that Fred
Winkler was killed and ". J. Drucks
seriously injured.
MTTINEERS ADOPT SHIPPING
TACTICS.
Sixteen. truck loads Of Federalizei
national euardsmen were rushed TO
the seat of the trouble and all the
streets were pu. under heavy patrol
More than 100 armed negro SOL
diers were said 70 have hid under
buildings in the vicinity OF West End
baseball park and with their high
powered army rifles. pursued snip
ing tactics for a time.
Among those killed was Captain
J. w Mates battery A. Second Ilh-.
nois field srtillery, who arrived here
a few days ago 70 prepare the camp
for the regiment which is still in
Chicago He was shot 10 death while
irving to quiet the negro soldiers
ians. He was badly mutilated, his
who were firing on soldiers and civil
right arm being cut of and his
scalp almost torn away
SEVENTY RIOTERS MISSING.
After the troops rounded up the
negroes It was found about seventy
OF the riotous men were missing.
That the list Of the dead and
wounded would grow as the search
progressed seemed certain
The dead police officers we're
among the first 10 reach the rioting
negroes Rufe Daniels helped TO
make the arrests YESTERDAY that led
directly TO the riot. officers Dan
fels and Rainey we're killed and
MOODY. Wilson and Patton were
wounded considerable time after the
outbreak started
Company G. Eighth Illinois infan
try was not involved in the trouble.
They were kept in their camp by their
officers,
CoNGRFSsMAN PROTESTS.
Congressman ]. n Eagle Of Texas,
listened to all the reports which came
in and today sent this telegram
Secretary Of War. Washington.
Houston Tex, midnight THURSDAY,
August "a AS congressman from
this district ! report death and
wounding OF several persons. result
OF sending negro soldiers here. With
out stating who is to blame, ii is
clearly race riot and is a tragedy
sufficient to compel the statement;
that II is a tragic hlunder to send
negro troops 70 Southern camps. 7
protest vigorously against the I'LL
nois negro soldiers ordered 10 Hous-
ton being sent b. all means order
them 10 northern training ca mps and
promptly ordet the negro troops who
are already here sent elsewhere"
tSigned) JOE H EAGLE"
ORDER SALOONS CLOSED.
Governor Ferguson's proclamation
OF martial law was followed by an
order by Major General James Park
err, naming General Hulen as the Of
fcer in command General Hulen at
once gave orders for the dispensing
OF crowds who still thronged the
streets at that hour. for the prompt
arrest of such OF the negro soldiers as
were, In camp under guard and for
the closing CT all saloons and drink
ing places until such time as hdNnay
direct
rTJTrR FLEMING INCREAG SING
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-25


Local Temperature Yesterday.
u noon temperature ,...,..... IS
P. NJ, temperature ...,..... 90
P. NJ. temperature ..N IS
Maximum temperature to S P NJ. 80
Minimum temperature to p. NJ 70
Mean temperature .......... 81
Normal temperature .... 70
Excess in temperature Yesterday s
Deficiency in temperature since
January .,..,...... ..... 2ss
Local Rainfall.
Rainfall last twelve hours 0
Rainfall last twenty-four hours. 0
Excess In rainfall since March 44e
Excess in rainfall since January 361
Local Observation at 8 p. VI. Yesterday.
Temperature .. -. . IS
Humioi,N ...''. ...''- .-.....- 81
Wind-Rrection $3.50. 49,. S. W.
Wfnd-Velocity ....... s
weather .',''.. .....,. ,..... CLOUDY.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-25
THE WEATHER.
Omitted States Weather Bureau
Department Of Agriculture

Washin gton. August 2<-Forecast:
Vireinia-Fair Saturday and Sunday
not much change in temperature.
North Carolina--Fair Saturday and
Sunday.
The weather in Eastern districts will
be clear Saturday and Sunday will be
fair with moderate temperature gen.
orally east of the Mississippi except
in Northern New England where there
will probably be showers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-25
AMERICA ANSWERS

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CLARENcF H. GIlRFaT

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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-27
NORTH LIBERTY, IND.

Mr.. and Mrs. sam Dreibelbis spent
Christmas day in Knox the guests or
relatives.
AIR. and Mrs. d. f. Kelyer OF South
Bend spent Christmas day with re.-
atives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Drennen OF
Michigan City spent Monday AMI
Tuesday with Mrs. Hattie Fair as did
Miss Gladys Fair of South Bend
Mrs. John OHnger. ST.. has return
ed home after two weeks visit
with her son John at Lakeville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Frasier amt
children spent Christmas day with
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Cover at Walker
ton.
Misses Marie Foster and Leah Az
ger. who are employed 100 Mishawa
ka are spending Christmas wee.S
at home.
Roscoe Agger and wife n Jack p
son. Mich. are spending this week
with his parents John Anger ami
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Farley Of South
Bend spent Tuesday with Mr. and
AIRS J. O. Farley
Mr. and Mrs Frank Pearse en-
tertained for Christmas dinner Mr..
and Airs. = " Pearse and ramily.
Mr.. and Mrs. u. A. Pearse and
daughter Eveline. and Charles
Pearse and AIr. and Mrs. Wakefield
Pearse. Az reported good time.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Keck re-
turned 20 Mishawaka Tuesday even
ing after being at home since Sat
Urday
Mrs J. Z. Lelsader and Beatrice
Furl spent "Wednesday in South
Bend
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-27
FRISCO FOUNDRY STRIKE
OF $4,000 NEARS END

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. %. - An
early settlement of the strike Of 10, -
600 foundry workers and others
here was in sight Wednesday night
according 20 a statement from an
source. The statement
said that an increase of five percent
over the amount granted these
workers by the federal ship build
ing wage adjustment board was be-
ing discussed by the employers and
other concessions were bei1g con-
The men were said 10 be
a friendly spirit and TO
be anxious TO reach an agreement
that would end the strike.