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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-02
No GLUE TO MURDERER
OF YOUNG ARTISTS MODEL
Score of Detectives Working on Mys
terry Surrounding Death OF
Grace Roberts.
MANY EVIDENCES or STRUGGLES
Mans Silk Shirt and Collar. Both
Bloodstaincd, Found in Closet In
Room. and Authorities Believe
Owner of These Is Slayer.
~ Associated Press. /


PHILADELPHIA. January All
though score OF detectives arc work
ing On the mystery surrounding tho
murder Of Grace Roberts. a young ar
lists model. in her apartments here
On Saturday. no definite clue leading
to the identity or her slayer had been
found to-day The girls body WAS
found late saturday night by Ianitor
at tho apartment house where shea
lived 81" had hccn brutality bcsAen.'
her skull crushed apparently with an.
electric natircn and >>siik stocking
tied tightly about her neck
Despite tho fact there were many
evidences "f y desperate struggle In
the girls room, other occupants of the
apartment have declared that they had
neither heard NOR seen anything IN
usual on the night of the tragedy
According to Captain Tate. of the
VIII" was about twcnty-tlrcc years old.
was 2 widow she is said by relatives.
Tate declared. 10 have had several men
'ilEhuS WHO faIlcH U.'H1 nor at nCr ,
apartments y dozen or more photo.
graphs Of mon were found in the room
hut whether any Of incm have been
identified the police decline TO say.
y mans silk shirt aud collar both
hlo"dstaincd. were found in a closet
~ tho room. Tho owner Of these tho (.
authorities believe to be tho murderer
Tho young woman was last seen alive
~ Anlr ri,
house last Thursday. Bessie Colbert.
sister. who lives in West Phila.
d"iphia. went to call on her Saturday
night. and whom she received no re-
Sponsc to hcr summons she called tho
Janitor. Tho janitor climbed in a win
dow and found tho girl dead Miss
Colbert advanced the theory of robbery
as tho motive for the crime, hut in this +
tho police disagree. Valuable jewelry
and a small sum or money. the dctcc- /.
tiNcs say. were found in her room
\ maid. who disappeared shortly af-
ter til" murder was discovered is be-
ing sought by the police. nj
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-02
THREE WRECK SURVIVORS
ADRlFT IN BOAT FOUR DAYS
Members Of Crow Of American Schoon-
Marcus l.. trnnn brought
to Norfolk.
Is Associated Press

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. January !.
--Tt," 4..ncrican steamer 0ncaEo
brought aiuio Hampton Roads this
morning three survivors OF the crew
Of tho American schooner Marcus j..
ir;tru. which was wrecked OF ST.
Michacls during hurricane on No
r-mbcr % TIL" three inen were taken
10 tn" navy hospital ~ Norfolk for
treatment.
According 10 tho survivors, stories.
the Tram. owned by RoSton firm.
Was bound from Savannah 10 France.
when " ran into the storm which son,
il 10 destruction. Tho captain. his wifc
and eight members OF the crew we're
lost. Tho three survivors climbed upon
the stern of an upturncd lifeboat. and
for four days we're swept about bN
the wind and waves. expecting every
minute TO be tho last y passing boat
picked them up. and landed them NJ
st. Michaels, from which poin; they
We're sent 10 Bermuda. A, Bermuda.
the American consul placed them
aboard the oneago. bound for lamp
ton Roads.
All three Of tho mon were seriously
i'll as the result OF .heir experience.
but II is thought they soon viii re-
cover.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-02
SISTERS WITHOUT AID
I'M RESCUlNG INMATES
Not - Man itcnrh~s burning Hospital
tntn After F"rt,-si, Woman
Had neriNhr,.

QUEBEC. January l. Sisters II
Charity w.rc without outsid. aid ~
rescuinG inmates ~ tn. -. Ferdinand
dc Halifax Insane ASYLUM ~ 81. F"rdi :
nand dc Halifax. Mcraurjc County.
when fire destroyed the building lat"
Saturday night. resulting in the death
OF forty-nvc woman inmates and one
sister.
The old building was ~ remote
district. far from other habitations.
and not single man reached the place
until after the forty-siN women had
persisted and the sisters had saved the
remaining ls5 inmates and thirty
girls attending a schoo! conducted in
wing Of the structure.
A high wind spread the flames
quickly. The sister who lost her life
was trying to save one OF the IN
mates Advices received here :o-day
indicate that the loss would not cx-
coed 100000.
There was much suffering, as tho
night was intensely cold. After the
flames had reached all parts OF tn"
building, so that no further attempt.
at saving lives could be made. th'
sisters turned their attention 70 car.
ing for the survivors. There was some
difficulty in controlling the inmates,
but finally they and the girls were
sheltered by tho sisters in the hospital
buildings, a short distance away.
The building was owned by tn que
hec branch OF tho Sisters Of Charity.
BY arrangement with the government
IL Was maintained as q regular gov
ernr}lent establishment for the care Of
insane women. The fre-fghtinS facil-
itie9 were slight anG the water pipes
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-02
SPEAKERSHIP CONTEST KEEN
All Three Candidates for pimrc In
North taroiinn House Conf
dent of Success.
Especial 10 The Tlmcs.pisratch.l

Especial TO The Times Dispatch
EALEI,iIf. y. o. January. AL
though tho ma iority OF the members
have not arrived yet. there is strcn-
nous canpa cninS going or among the
members already on the scene in prep
aration for the voting al the Demo-
cratic caucus on Tuesday night for
Speaker of The House Of Representa-
tives.
All three candidates. Murphy. OF
Rowan: Roberts. OF Buncombe. and
Page. or Moore, were in conference
with supporters to-day. and all three
talk confidently Tonight.
Murphy insists that he has Il ma
jority on the first ballot assured. Rob
erts and Page both believe there will
be no election on the first ballot. and
each insists that he will win OF sub
seouent balloting. The general opin-
ion here is that Murphy will win
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-02
CASUALTIES FOR % DAYS
British Or'rini List, show Daily Aver
ngc Of I.5tS for Part of
December.
Try Associated Press

NN Associtted F'rcSe
LONDON. January 1.-The total OF
British casualties reported in tho pub
lshcd lists from December to Deccm-
Der - was: officers. SIS: men, $3.50.
No lists were published during the
holidays.
The effect OF cessation OF the Somme
offensive with the advent of unfaror-
able weather conditions is shown in
these figures. which give a daily aver
age Of l.54S casualties for the twenty
four days covered by the report. In
November the daily average was 2.4ss.
and in October. BASE. The losses re-
ported in December bring up the total
British casualties since the beginning
OF the Somme offensive to 5o0,017
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-02
DECEMBER STORMY MONTH
,]&ls Rntus. Followed by Heavy
IN SHOWS. Set New Record for
II Heat and Cold.
lRv Associnted Press.l

clu3 iBy Associated Press
EtSHINGTON, January l.-Decem-
sk71Sl6, was set down inA,weather
IS kry to-day rs the stormiest month
IL February and March. 1913. when
I'll big floods occurred in Ohio VAL
- The Weather Bureau reported
~ six severe storms had swept in.
~ id succession across the country
Il m the Northwest, bringing copious
Hns early IN the month and heavy
h VS. nearly everywhere later, setting,
4 Nv December records for heat and
Id, knocking out the prophecies of
father men by unexpected vcerings
Z i sudden spurts of speed, and caus
Sy & eighty and ninety mile winds
Sethout much damage anywhere.
silree such storms in month, even
Slithout Defenders vagaries, are con
i1ered good record.
i SBetween December . and s a wave
ehcat took tempera lures as high as
degrees in Northern climcs. and a
week later cold wave sent the mcr-
Jury down 10 new December low
'ecords In many places, with wide va
riations In localities not distant. Sew
,ral storms moved al the rate or sixty
miles an hour.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-02
pihI~ Gins. omrcr..

The annual election 81 officers of
the Patterson bible Class OF tho Soc
ond Presbyterian Church was hold
yesterday with tho following result:
president W. Hawkins. ricc-prcsidcnt.
John T. WillScrSon: secretary John
+. Crowdcr: assistant secretary. sci
wynn u. fIoaE: trcaSur"r~. W. W tu
dcrson and George W. Erockw"N: H.
brariau. Nelson Anderson: teachers.
George W. Jones aud !. II. buchanan.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-02
Pet-r.burser - KILLED.

Thomas Clarke, Jr., aged about ninc-
teen. son Of MIR. and Mrs Thomas
Clarke. o! this city. was killed yos-
to-day At Ashland ~. 4 telegram
bringing the news WAS received hy
the parents last night Particulars
OF the accident M which tho young
man mot his death have no, been re
csived, but tho report - that ilc was
run over nv 81 train. Ills father left
for Ashland this Afternoon t. Lriur
The body home.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-02
WhyDiOine Sarah
Returned Statue
Bill for $3.50 Comes 10 Her From,
Sculptor Following It's Pre-
scntation BY Drcu.

Thea tricai circles in Greater Ncw
t"rd"y when II became known tina,
Madame Sarah Hcrni,ar,, had returned
the bronze statucttc Of herself wLicn
MAS presented to hcr by John Drew and
other admirers on the night or Dcc.m-
h"r IN the Empire Thcat.r. New
York
The story goes back to iS1s--prc-
snnably tho date Of on. of he III
YIN" Satnh's "farewclI' tours-when
sculptor kItsou, an artist o, reuown
made i east Of the Madame ki,son
!ied and his widow took charge Of the
studio. Last summer she advised Will
ham +. Corners. manager for Madame
Bcruhardt. that friends of tho cole
brat"d actress had ARRANGED foT -,
brcnz" siatucit" To lie made from tho
cast. aud asked when tho presentation
could 10 made. Mrs. kitsou desired
MADAME" Ecrnhardt 10 visit the studio
hut. a. this was out OF tho question.
& Empire Thcatcr wa. selected. and
tho handsome John Drew was chosen
I" make the presentation speech, Tho
speech came OF in Drcsiau fashion,
friends OF III" Madame smiled and said
pleasant things-and two days after
tho presentation tho Madame Was sur
rriScd TO receive q bin for $3.50 for tho
statucttc. Thcrcupnn tho hronze waS
r"turnch-and Gotham wondered Why.
until late last niGhi. when Mr.. Con-
ners. acting for Madame Ecrnhardt
wired IN: metropolitan papers from
richmond that tho suggestion for the
presentation came from Mrs. kitSon
that hc bad not signed An order for
the >ta;u"ttc. that tho hrnrzc wss
presumably presented by friends and
admirers. and. further. that Madame
did not desire To part with so good
American dollars for tho little sta
tu"tt"--dcspitc its age
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-02
For Head OF Land p,uL.

INC suggestion that former Cover
nor william hodges Mann. Of this city.
ne made head OF the Federal Land
Bank for this district. located at Bal
tmorr. meets with warm approval.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-02
Appointed Attorney for nnilnn..

BRISTOL. VA. January l.---Follow
inSi the resignation OF Harry L. Shell
tonic accept another position. the APP
pointment of Judge John W.. Price
10 succeed him as chief counsel for tho
division Of the Southern
hallway. BIS announced.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-02

A No. 5.25-W IDEAL Boiler and 48s r. of
38.in. AMERICAN Radiators, costing the
owner 1895, we're used to heat this cottage.
At this price the goods cen be bought of any
reputable. competent Filter. Thi. did not
include cost OF labor. pipe, valves, freight,
etc. which vary according to climatic and
other conditions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-23
Burleson Calls
"The Masses" and
Watson Seditious
Radical Magazine Clearly
Violates Espionage Law,
He Tells Senate

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-"Ths
Masses" radical magazine published
in New York, was denounced to-day by
Postmaster General Burleson in COM
munication 10 the Senate as a leader in
organized propaganda to discourage
enlistments, prevent subscriptions TO
the Liberty Loan and obstruct ths
draft act. He mentioned The Jeffer-
sonian," OF which Thomas Z. Watson
is editor. as being In the same class.
Mr.. Burleson declined to give more
specific reasons for barring 1.-THE
Masses" from the mails, saying that
such information was incompatible
with the public interest. In response
to the Senate's resolution of inquiry,
presented by Senator Hardwick, the
Postmaster General wrote to Chairman
Bankhead, Of the Postoffice Commit
tee, saying:
From matter received by this de-
partment from various sections of the
country. find that there is an organ
lied propaganda 70 discredit and handi-
cap in every way the government in the
prosecution of this war, with the clear
and unmistakable purpose Of defeating
the objects for which the government
is spending millions of dollars and
probably will be called upon to sacri-
fee thousands of lives.
1.-The publications forming a part OF
this propaganda in many cases so
guard their utterances as the editors
think will keep them out of prison.
They are, nevertheless, united in pub
fishing the same class Of matter, yheth-
er il be true or half-true or wholly
false, and are daily accomplishing re-
suits clearly in violation of the espion-
age law.
Common among these publications
stand The Masses and The Jefferson
IAN Their respective editors are lead
ers in the movement. Their writings
and speeches are quoted with approval
by the press of this character through
out the country, as we'll as in circular
matter emanating from the same
source.
Publications of this class have
from week to week contended that the
so-called draft act, recently passed by
Congress, is unconstitutional, and
under the pretence of legitimate argu-
ment, have actually discouraged en-.
lstments, DISTRACTED the execution of
the draft act and prevented subscrip-
tions to the bonds issued to raise
money TO carry on the war"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-23
Appeal of "The Masses"
Then comes the appeal:

Then comes the appeal:
81 am going to ask each subscriber
and | ask you to see that your local
newsdealer using the enclosed blank
puts in an order for The Masses of
at least ten copies. Ten is the smallest
number that can be handled economi-
cally by express. The demand for The
Masses has suddenly increased. A
magazine censored by the Post Office
attended by so much publicity is a sure
sale for any newsdealer.
Your cooperation on this plan will
make it possible for you and for every
subscriber TO procure promptly these
very important issues. II will also lay
the foundation for an increased news
stand distribution which will react
greatly to The Masses benefit. I'M
less this is done we cannot guarantee
that you or people in your locality will
be able TO get copies
In line with its intention mot 10
swerve one hairsbresdth from its poll
cy" the September issue is filed with
Trades against the war. II contains a
leading article by John Reed, espous-
ing the cause of Emma Goldman and
Alexander Berkman, poetic rhapsodies
on peace, an attack or the Liberty
Loan, an article by Max Eastman de-
claring that America has committed
more atrocities than Germany. argu-
ments in behalf of conscientious OBJ
jectors and praise for the suffragettes
for picketing the White House.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-23
Pro-Ger1nans Must
Answer for Acts,
Gerard Declares
Relatives of Slain Will Hold
Editors and Omceholders
Responsible, He Says

CHICAGO, Aug. 22.-Sufering from
an attack of lumbago that forced him
to cancel all engagements for to-day,
James W. Gerard, former Ambassador
to Germany, in his bed at the Black
stone Hotel to-day, denounced pacifsts,
peace-term mongers, pro-German edi-
tors and editors of German papers in
America.
Forced to call off his engagements
TO speak before the Chicago Associa-
tion of Commerce at noon and at the
country home of H. M. Byllesby, at
Lake Geneva, this evening, the former
ambassador sounded a warning to all
persons guilty of un-American acts
that they would be the victims of the
wrath of the country unless they fell
in line and got behind the govern
ment."
MIR. Gerard was suffering great pain
when he arrived here to-day. He was
hurried to the Blackstone Hotel, where
DR.. w. E. Conner and Dr.. Carr, of St.
,Luke's Hospital, examined him and
pronounced his ailment lumbago.
Despite his illness the former am
bassador received reporters in his
room. Referring to an address before
the Bar Association some time ago, the
ambassador said:
"The last time I came to Chicago l
wanted to speak on universal military
service. But now there is a more
urgent cell. Knowing the psychology
Of the Germans and the way they
think. thought that should make the
address. The Germans cannot but be-
lieve that the German-Americans here
will rise against US in their favor.
"As the lawyers say, the time for
repentance has gone by. A man must
either now be an American or traitor.
There is nothing more disgraceful IN
the political history of the country
than the action Of oficeholders who
are now seeking votes by attacking
their government. a.
"I'm not mentioning Names" con-
tinued the former ambassador. From
the DEVILS standpoint il would not do
them any good, because the wives,
mothers, sweethearts and sisters whose
loved ones will be bombed, gassed,
killed and manned will be the first to
burn down the Offices of the pro-Ger-
man press and throw the officeholders
out of jobs they are holding on to.
"A vigorous prosecution of the war
means an early peace.
"The Germans say they would stand
no foolishness from US after the war.
Ask the Poles here if they liked to live
under German rule7"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-23
Tom Watson s
Method

Tom Watson is one of those men who
try to "cover up" for themselves while
egging other men on. In The Jefer-
souinn for June % he said: Men con-
scripted to go to Europe are virtually
condemned to death, and everybody
knows 1T. President Wilson admitted
as much in his Flag Day address.
Therefore we may as well face the
facts and quit trying not to see them.
Why is your boy condemned to die in
Europe?"
In another column Of the same issue,
under the title what Is the Strangest
Thing You Know" he said: "The
strangest thing know is the silent
acauiescence Of the people at time
when usurpers in Office are insidiously
establishing the permanent military
force whose existence will make it i'm
possible for us to preserve our liber-
ties.
God in Heaven! What's the mat
ter with our people? What ails the
average man? He fancies that If he
characterizes one of Emperor Wood
rows academic orations as rubbish
he will be court martialled and shot
for treason"
On July 10 he said:
IF lawlessness in high places con-
tinues to spread in this country,
= al MI
pen.
"A deep and ranking sense of in
justice, oppression and outrage Is
burning in the hearts OF Of our peo-
pie; and the President and Congress
couldn't do better thing right now
than to reread the Constitution,
which, on the Attn of March, five
mopths ago, they solemnly swore to
THEY ARE NOT SUPPORTING
IT
THEY ARE OVERLOOKING IT.
"They are treating it as the in
famous German Chancellor and
Kaiser treated the neutrality Of
Belgium.
They are trampling upon IL and
derisively calling IL scrap o.
paper
every we'll, gentlemen: you are in
power. you are having il all your
own way, as the Kaiser did, wher he
poured his ruthless hosts over Bel
GUM. regardless Of treaty.
But time rights many things.
Reckless. despotic power always
accumulates the material for the
storm which breaks, sooner or later"
Watson has many explanations for
why America wen. into the war. They
are all carefully calculated to get the
American people into J fury against
the government, at the same time that
he Is protesting that ne never coun-
seized II violation OF the law.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-23
German Reinsurance
Cancelled in Newark

The American Insurance Company
of Newark, which last year paid the
Munich Reinsurance Company S60,4I4
for reinsurance of some Of its risks,
has cancelled its contract with that
company. Notice to this effect is con-
tanned in the mid-year statement OF the
company now being sent its agents and
clients. 1t reads:
"When the great European war broke
out the American had q reinsurance
treaty with the Munich Reinsurance
Company, of Munich, Germany. AS the
war progressed. the companys oHicerS
and directors, solicitous Tor the Sc
curity of the American and It's pollcy-
holders, exercised the greatest caution
in regard to this German treaty anu
when the necessity for Intervention Oh
the United States became more ana
more probable and threatening, proper
legal notice was given the Munich ana
on December 81, 1916, the treaty OF re-
insurance was terminated.
GAS soon as this country ala declaro
war ON Germany the American pro-
ceeded Immediately to cancel all uneX-
nired reinsurance then in force with
the Munich, collecting the .unearned
premiums thereon and severing aoso-
iutely all connection with enemy com
panies. The reinsurance cancelled was
transferred to American companies Oh
the highest standing. l.
ave make this announcement pc
cause we feel that the Americans pol
icvholders are entitled to know
whether their security is dependent, in
anv circumstances whatever, upon
funds that are not available here, but
held abroad. under control of an enemy
country, and undoubtedly invested
there in war loans that must be Sc
riously impaired by the success OF our
arms in contest we are all determined
shall end only in our complete victory
over Germany"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-23

. Tribune AIscca,ion)
The NeW York Call as It's contrieu
ton to the beginning Of the fourth
year Of the war reprinted the editoria
which it carried on the beginning o.
the war. The Call considers the edi
torial to have an especial bearing OF
the entry Of America into the war. /
says in part:
This is but a foreword to you.
Oar time is not yet arrived for talk
ing, and when it is we shall do some
thing more than talk.
Your only answer to Us now Is
murder. You began with our com
rade, Jaures. He was the first, but
he will not be the last. Thousands
of us may 90 down, but there will
be enough and moro than enough
left to attend to your accursed un-
social system after the first 'pasm is
over.
1--WE see the city streets crowded
with drunken, blood crazed patriots
yelling for war. We hear their