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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-14
ORDNANCE CHIEF EXPLAINS
SHORTAGE OF RAPID FIRE
GUNS FOR ARMY
BAKER CHANGED TO NEW MODEL
Money Appropriated by Congress for
rifles Was Used by Department In
Purchase Of Reyolyers

Washington. Dec. 1.-THE exam
ination OF General Crozler at the ex-
ecutiye session OF the senate commit
tee today went further into the de-
tails OF the rifle and machine gun
situations. Some heated exchanges
between the senators and General
Crozier took place which indicated
that some members OF the commit
tee we're inclined to blame him for
reduction OF so per cent In the
rifle production due to change In
type.
A failure OF the department to
use appropriations made for the
purpose intended, was developed.
Five millions Of dollars that con-
gress intended should be used for
rifles were used for revolvers. some
at high royalties from private con-
tractors.
Responsibility for the machine
gun situation was placed by the gen.
eral squarely upon Secretary OF War
Baker. who. he said. had taken a
personal interest in the matter. and
ordered an investigation which re-
suited in the adoption OF the
Browning type" This statement
came when Chairman Cham berlain
said he was not satisfied with the
explanation that the delay had been
caused by investigation.
Neither am I satisfied" respond
ed the witness, but am not per-
sonally responsible.
Nearly every member OF the COM
mittee Joined in the examination and
questions we're fired across the table
as rapidly as the general could an
swer.
When told OF General Crozier's
Secretary Baker said the
senate committee was properly seek
Ing all information as to what was
being done by the war department.
He declined to comment on the
statement as to machine guns.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-14
PORTLAND MAN MISTAKEN BY
FLOYD FICK FOR COUGAR AND
HURT
MIGHTY CARELESS GUN PLAY
Only Poor Workmanship of Youth
Saved Innocent Man From Death.
Second Similar Stunt

c. A. Grossett, OF Portland, was
shot and painfully. but not serious
ly wounded by Floyd Flick who mis-
took him for a cougar.
The accident occurred just below
the Leonard Orchard Company's
farm at about 6:45 last evening.
Flick. boy Of IS and the son Of
Herman Flick. is employed on the
farm OF H. Schmidt. He goes to his
own home each evening and was re-
turning from his days work. carry
Ing 5000 rifle when he saw Gros-
sett In the road about 100 feet ahead
OF him. without calling or taking
means OF ascertaining who or what
he was. but, as he tells the story
thinking he was panther" he
threw up his gun and fired three or
four shots. Grossett jumped to one
side Of the road. shouting at the
same time. One Of the bullets from
Fick's gun hit a rock in the road
shattering the bullet into several
pieces. three Of which entered Gros-
sett's right leg Just below the knee.
He was hurried to the Good Sa-
maritan hospital in this city and
given prompt attention by Dr..
Loughridge who extracted one piece
of the bullet which had been imbed-
ded Just below the knee cap. Gros-
sett had managed to dig out the
other pieces with his jack knife. Bar
ring complications, the injuries will
not prove more serious than to con-
fine Grossett for few days.
Grossett is trapper and was re-
turning from a visit to his traps
when the accident occurred. He
states that the first knowledge he
had of Fick's having any thought
other than to pass him naturally In
the road was when the first shot
was fired. Neighbors tell Of another
occasion when young Flick reported
his having fired into the bushes at
the side of the road "at some wild
and not investigating after
wards as to what caused the noise
which led him to shoot.
No complaint has been lodged
against the boy with the county au-
b the sheriff's office Is
the matter with view
Of acting on its own initiative.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-14
ASTORIA VISITED BY
SEVERE RAIN STORM

Portland. Dec. IA violent rain
and wind storm which set In last
night over the Oregon and southwest
Washington coast section, was still
raging today, and considerable pro-
perty damage was reported at few
points.
At Astoria. Ore, a water-soaked
hillside slid and brought down sew
eral tons OF rock on bunkhouse
where county road gang was sleep
Ing. Although one end of the bunk
house was badly wrecked. no one
was Injured.
Another slide in Astoria carried
out'a trunk line water main. Astoria
schools were closed today for lack
OF water.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-14
SEPARATE WORK;
ALIEN SOLDIERS
Men In American Armies of Teutonie
birth Given Special Details at
Points In This Country

Washington. Dec. 1.-THE FIRST
step to place the soldiers OF German
or Austro-Hungarian birth at duties
apart from the actual lighting forces
OF the United States was taken to-
day by the issuing OF war depart
ment orders showing the transfer of
nearly one hundred OF the regulars
or national army men to duty with
the disciplinary forces at barracks
and at Fort Levenworth.
Three OF these soldiers came from
the forces In France and the others
were taken from recruits about to
sail to Join Pershlng's troops.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-14
mo HELMSMAN
PROBABLY A SPY
Norwegian Steering Ship whicl,
i,ammed Vessel at Halifax Detain.
ed ~ German Spy Suspect

Halifax. Dee. ii.--'An Official In
quiry was commenced today to de-
tcrmine, II possible, the cause OF the
explosion which wrecked large por-
ilon OF this city.
John Johanscn. helmsman on the
Norwegian steamer limo. the Belgian
relief ship whose collision with the
ammunition steamer Mont Blanc led
to the disaster was detained az a
German spy suspect today. He was
turned over to the military authorl-
ties by officials OF Massach ust te's
relief hospital where he has been un-
der treatment.
One OF the nurses at the hospital.
a young woman from New York.
whose name was not revealed. yes
terday noticed that her patient was
acting qncorly and that he did not
seem TO be wounded. Physicians ex-
amlned the man and the conclusion
was reached that he was shammIng
Illness. Later. II was said. Johan-
sen offered nurse $50 n she would
20 out and buy him newspaper.
tho assumption being that he In
tended to escape In her absence.
After that incident a military
guard was placed on duty by his bed.
The provost guard was sent for to-
day and Johansen was locked up.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-14
GREAT GEii,IAN LOSS MORE
THAN coMrEysArEs rHE FEW
YARDS or TRENCHES wON
ITALIANS HOLDING LINES FIRM
German Aerial Bombs Result In
Dcath ~ Several American Engi.
ncc~ l,chind French I4ine

TodayS war resume by the Asso-
clated Press said
The British slightly improved
their positions east OF Bullecourt
today by bomb raids.
The latest attack OF the Germans.
made In ,hc Cambrai region. be-
tween Bullecoun and Queant. was a
complete failure when the Teuton
losses In men killed and made prls.
oncr are put In the balance with
their small gain OF ground against
the British, Another attack by the
German crown prince In the Caur-
ieres wood. on the verdun sector.
which was delivered with large efrec-
tyes. has met with the customary
repulsc
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-14
KLAMATH FOLKS FORM
AN IRRIGATION DISTRICT

klamath Falls. Ore. Dec. a.
With a total opposition Of five votes
out OF 169 cast at recent election.
Klamath water users have voted to
change from a water users associa-
ton to the klamath Irrigation Dis
trict, taking advantage Of laws re.
Gently passed by the state legisla-
ture and following the example Of
many water users on other reclama-
tlon projects.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-14

Petrograd, Dec. l2. Wednesday
The peoples commissaries have
ordered the arrest OF the constitu-
tional democrat delegates to the con-
stituent assembly on charges that
they are allied with the Kaledines
plot.
The Bolsheviki have caused the
arrest OF the strike committee OF
government employees. who declined
to work Tor the Bolsheviki. M. Zino-
vieff. a Bolsheyiki leader. makes the
following declaration concerning the
assembly:
This constituent assembly Is the
same 'sobot' which was called in
1913 and finally elected car"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-14
.H|NDUS WERE REALLY
SLAVES Of GERMANS

San Francisco. Dec. IA Hindu
servant testified in the trial now in
progress here against a number OF
defendants charged with undertake
Ing to foment trouble In India. that
Ram Chandra. a Hindu editor who
Is one OF the defendants. sold hve
Hindu servants to the German gov
ernment for $4,000 who we're
forced to work for the Germans at
81 q month.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-14
KERR TO
REMAIN AT COLLEGE

Corvallis. ore. Dec. ii.---Presi-
dent Kerr OF the state agricultural
college viii remain at his post here
In spite OF offers from the agric,ll-
tural college of Kansas. He an.
nounced his decision to remain We'd
nesday to ]. X, Weatherford. presi-
dent OF the board OF regents. Presi-
dent Kerr makes considerable
monetary sacrifice In remaining. the
board Of regents deciding that a
salary of $500 was all that II
could ofer him. Kansas had offered
him $4,000 to go there.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-14
FOOD CHIEF SPEAKS
HERE MONDAY NOON

~ X. Newell, assistant food ad-
mlnistrator of Oregon. Will be the
speaker at Mondays Chamber of
Commerce luncheon. Mr.. Newell
besides being one of the leading men
OF the state, and good speaker
comes with vital message to any
American and every member should
hear him. Women who make reser-
vations by phonlng the Chamber of
Commerce Saturday. will be well
ccme.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-14

London. Dec. 1.-THE struggle
for power In the interior OF Russia is
growing more bitter. Both sides
claim advantages In the civil war
fare.
The Bolsheviki authorities have
ordered the release OF all civil pris-
oners In exchange for 1000 Russian
officers In German prisons.
Reports as to the progress OF the
operations between the Bolsheviki
and Kalendines' forces In Russia are
beclouded by reason OF variant state
ments Of results.
Both sides are credited with Vie
tory In different versions OF the oper-
atlons. One report says Kaledines Is
beseiging Rostov-on-the-Do and
that fighting is In progress In the
vicinity OF that city. where men and
guns from the Black sea fleet are
aiding the Bolsheviki Another dis
patch asserts that General KornIloff
has routed the Bolsheviki near Biel-
gorod. while still another says that
kornilon has been wounded and Is
in danger OF capture and that at
temEs by Kaledines' followers to
cut of food supplies to the B6lshe-
wiki In Moscow and Petrograd and
from Siberia have failed.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-14
GERMAN SPY WILL
FACE RIFLE SQUAD

Pittsburg. Pa, Dec. l4.--Federal
officers were believed today to be
rapidly preparing to close in on the
alleged German plotters VINO
brought about the murder OF Mrs.
Emma Fritzen Boyer. On high au-
thority. 1t was stated here this af-
ternoon that the murderer Of Mrs.
Boyer will be the first German spy
to face firing squad in the United
States since this country entered the
war.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-14
CAMP MILLS WILL
Be ABANDONED SOON

Salem. Dec. 1.-THE war depart
ment had intended to abandon Camp
Mills as training quarters for sol
diers. even before protests were
made by Oregon officials at alleged
hardships endured there by troops
from this state, according to tele-
gram received today by Governor
withycombe from Secretary of War
Baker.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-14
POLL OFsSENATE IS
AGAINST SUFFRAGE

Washington, Dec. 14.-An infor-
NAL poll of the senate on the nation
al woman suffrage amendment
shows as follows:
For-Republicans 2S, democrats
%, total 81.
Against-Republicans 12, demo-
Gratis. total 81.
Doubtful s.
Two-thirds of the senate-64
votes-are necessary. If the eight
doubtful votes were added to those
for the amendment there still would
be Ave lacking for the majority.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-14
MAKING LOANS
TO ALLIED NATIONS

Toxic. Dec. 1.-THE finance de-
partment has announced that the
loans raised in Japan by foreign
powers up to October | aggregate
$50. 100000 yen. OF this sum 1867
10000 yen went to England; III
100000 to France; S7s,000.000 to
Russia and 10000 China.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-14
BOMB IS FOUND ON
NORWEGIAN SHIP

An Atlantic Port, Dec. 1.-THE
report that bomb was found in the
shaft alley OF the Norwegian steamer
Bergsdallen, which sailed from here
last week. has been verified by
letter received today. 1t stated that
the Internal machine was discovered
by the chief engineer
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-14
CAMP LEWIS FIRES
QUICKLY QUENCHED

Camp Lewis, Dec. 1.-Two small
fires in the officers quarters today
were extinguished by the camp fire
department companies. The loss
was about $3.50 The fires were
caused by defective flues. G
There have been 25 fires on the
grounds since the camp was estab-
lished all of which have been handl-
ed by the camp fire fighters.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-14
STATE EXPENSES TO
TOTAL s3,4A 600

Salem. Dec. l4.-The total ,ex-
pense OF administering the state gov
ernment for 1918 will be $3.454.-
$500. and OF this sum $2,S56,205
must be raised by taxation. accord
ing to the state levy made yesterday
afternoon by the state tax commits
sion. The balance will be derived
from other receipts. and totals $685.
O47.O9.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-14
DIR. STILL, FATHER
OF OSTEOPATHY. DEAD

st. Louis. Dec. 1.-THE father Of
osteopathy. DR.. Andrew Taylor Still,
OF Kirksville, Mo-. died here We'd
nesday at the age Of SO years. He
was known throughout the world as
the discoverer Of osteopathy and the
last so years OF his life was devoted
to this cause.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-14
NOT A SHOT FIRED
WITHIN JERUSALEM

Rome. Dec. l4.--Jerusalem was
undamaged when General Allenby's
British troops occupied II, the pa
triarch of Jerusalem wired the Va
tican today. He said not a single
shot was fired in the city.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-14
NAVAL AFFAIRS WILL
NOW Be INVESTIGATED

Washington Dec. l4,--The house
subcommittee to investigate the
conduct of the war so far as the
navy is concerned was created today
by the naval committee. Secretary
Daniels. the bureau chiefs and OH
GERS are to he called
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-14
both SIDES CLAIM VICTORIES
WHILE FACTS ARE OBsCURED
TO OUTSIDERS
RADICALS RULE WITH IRON HAND.
Extremists order Arrest OF All Mem.
bcrs ~ Constitutional Assembly
Not In Accord With Them

Petrograd. Dec. 1.-THE Bolshe-
Wiki stan report says that Kornllor's
cossacks were defeated near Biel-
gorod and retreated to vasil Ika.
The evening papers report that the
cossacks were victorious In a battle
at Rostoy and that the Bolsheviki
retreated across the River Don.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-14
MED|ATORS LEAVE
SEATTLE FOR EAST

Seattle. Dec. 14.-The members
of President Wilson's mediation
commission are expected to leave for
Minnesota tonight. 1t will not an
nounce its conclusions in the lum-
Der situation until their law recon-
mendations are before President
Wilson.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-14
FIRE ON NAVY TUG
rs FATAL TO THREE

Washington, Dec. l4.--Three
men were fatally. and fourth SER
iously. injured in the fuel oil fire
on the navy tug Natal at an Allan
tic port today.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-14

Finding that the efforts OF the
Austrians to break through the Itai.
Ian iron, and debouch upon the
plain OF venetia we're futile. the Ger
man troops under General Won Bue.
low have reinforced their allies and
with them have delivered another
powerful assault between the Brcnta
and Piave rivers.
Al only one point. however were
the combined Tcutonic forces able
to dent the line OF the defenders. on
Mont spInoncla. where they secured
a temporary foothold. Here the
Italians are striving yaliantiy to re-
take the lost positions.
SHOW and mist are hamperng The
operations In this region
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-14

Washington. Dec. IA. - The
Shields bill for the development of
water power projects on navigable
rivers. passed the senate today. II
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-14
I0NE DEAD, FIVE HURT
IN FIRE At ACID PLANT

Wilmington. Del. Dec. li.-Onc
dead and Ave injured Is the casualty
toll from n fire following an explo-
sion at the acid plant OF the Dupont
Powder company's plant. Is miles
from here.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-14

Aerial bombs dropped by the Ger
mans on q town behind the British
front have resulted In the death Of a
number OF American railway engl-
neers. In another town German avi-
ators attempted to lombard march.
Ing American columns. hut the men
escaped unscathed, although the
missile exploded dangerously near
them.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-14

Italian Headquarters. Dec. IA
After three days OF fighting. the
Italian line holds fast.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-14

Berlin. Dec. ii.--Britlsh troops
which ondeayored to regain the
trenches lost on the Cambrai front,
have been beaten back.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-07
WOMEN PLAN FOR
REGISTRATION DAY
IargcI, Attended Meeting Yesterday
Arrsnges Details for Gtywide
Canvass July 10.

FINAL plans cor Housewives Regis
'rsGon daN July 10, were made At
q large meeting Of representative
Women Thursday afternoon IN the
Woman < cIuh, Mrs, J Allison
Hodges. chairman Of the Richmond
p.nnans committee OF the council OF
national defense. presiding. The cap
'aius or wards and their llcHtenants
and workers present, expect to eniist
Inc serviccs ct 1900 women for Tues
day 6 house-to- house canvass. and at
the rluss 81 the daS II IS expected
that 25.0o0 housewives Viii have
Clustered
CAPTAINS - the VARIOUS wards IN
rhe city reported the names nf their
.reeiacf ueutenaDts tho complete tist
Of which VIII he published sunday
morning The captains Of the apart
rtent houses and factories also made
thetr reports Each precinct mus' he
provided With ono or TWO automo-
h.les and those not already provided
may phone Mrs William Allen. At
Monroe terrace and obtain ne SER
s-.-ee - q machine on Fuesda". Cap
'alus needing workers may phone Mrs
! Allison Hodges al the Woman $
o.uh. which Will he Tuesdays head
quarters. All Of the individual regis
iIailGC CSfGS Will nc PACKED tUq tA =
gressed II national headquarters m
Wash nrtcp SO that they vii arrive
ty Thursday morning and The in
eienia adopted by Mrs Woodrow VII
rou viii be sen' each registered
housewife
Present plans provide fnf each
uowans work not to exceed three
hours or cover over three city blocks
on registration day. The workers viii
endeavcr TO finish the canvas 81 the
fhirt, one PRECINCTS bv noon.
Three types of cards wlll he u9cd,
The housewife viii sign card. plede-
ing herself to do the hest she can to-
ward food conservation and economy
under the circumstance IN her home
The second set Of cards 70 be signed
nv each worker with har name and
1dress these cards 70 be flied ~
Mrs. HODGES In view ~ future need
Of warkmen The third set Of card.
are for ward captains stating the
number nf registration cards signed
by housewives in their Vard precincts
Tho total 81 the numbers on thos'
cards viii give tho exact mum ber %
registered housewives al the close o
the canvass
Mrs. z 3 Munford, chairman q
Tho state division. expressed hsr plea
eure At tho large number Of WORK
crs present and commended the ef
fciency of the leader Mrs Hodges
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-07
EGG WITHIN AN EGG
EXHIBITED AT NEWS OFFICE

Lynchhurg, Va, July s.--A freak
in the form of an esq within an egg
was exhibited here yesterday after
noon, the curiosity being the product
of a hen belonging to Mr.. r. w. A.
Sattler, 1l17 Taylor street
The egg is slightly larger than the
average hen egg and it was only after
the egg had been bo!red that any
thing out OF the ordinary was dis
covered. II seems that the egg was
hard boiled for breakfast yesterday
morning and when cut open a small
egg, commonly known as an "un-
lucky egg" was found on the in
side. The small esq had the usual
shell and the larger egg also had a
yolk.
The unusually small or "unlucky''
eggs are quite common, but no one
who saw the egg within an egg yes
terday recalled that they had ever
heard of like freak before.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-07
PLEAD GUILTY. But NOT
IINE,D RN LI-DG

Eight Fredericksburg firms have
hetn arraigned before the polio,
court of that city charged with viola
ton OF the child la Dor law All Of
them entered piess Of guilty. but sen
tence was suspe nded by the Judge
Cases prosecuted were against the
following J. 7 Brauer. Wallace ant
COMPANY Brown and Crsmond J Y
Brooks. ! 4 solomon, E. Goldsmith
and Son, " L. Bond and the Ban
ner Store The Olympia Candy Kltch
en- was arraigned for violating th'
ten-hoaf law, and after a warning
by the court, vas dismissed. ]. r
Chnedinst. factory Inspector for IN,
In" cases.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-07
REV. LEWIS B. BETTY
DIES IN NORFOLK
Had Been Member OF Methodist Con-
ference Forty-two learS-ke-
tired From Active Work
At Last Conference.

Norfolk. Va, July s.-Rev. Lewis
r. Betty. for foTtv-two years acuNe
IN The ministry OF the Methodist
church several times stationed in
Norfolk and A resident a t lArChmont
s'nce MS retirement one year ago.
died last night shortly before ii
o'clock at his home, after long
siege OF Illness He was sixty-four
years Of age. having been born in
Richmond in 1853 He was the son
Of George l.. and Martha lrby Betty.
Mr. Betty was known all over Viz
.Elnia. having served churches in many
parts OF the state and having had
charges in practically all the larger
cities IN the Virginia conference. He
entered the Methodist conference in
1874 retiring al the last conference
Among the churches MIR. Betty served
were court Street, Lynchburs: Park
Place and Ciay-Street. Richmond
Monumental. Portsmouth; Mount Yer
non, DanViiie, Centenary. now Colo
nisl Place. Norfolk and Larchmont
church, his last charge. He was also
At one time presiding elder of the
Norfolk district
Nr. Betty was twice married. his
first wife being Miss Lucy T Wad-
DIN. daughter of Edmund WsddiH
clerk Of Charles City county court
and sister of Judge Edmund NaddiO
of ne United States district court for
The Eastern district Of Virginia, HIs
second wife was Miss Eula Bailey
ef Lynchburg. by whom he is sur
vived Surviving also are three chit
dren by his first wife--Mrs Harry C
Ames. of Accomac county: Miss Leila
Betty and George N. Betty, both o.
Norfolk.
The funeral vas held this after
noon at ) clock At Colonial Avenue
Methodist church. conducted by Rev
T, Men. simpson, OF Richmond, as
sisted by DR. George W. Jones, pre-
siding elder Of the Norfolk district
and Rev, John NJ Kline. pastor o
Larchmont Methodist church TIL
body Will be taken to Danvile TO
interment
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-07
MRS. ALLEMONG TAKEN
TO SANATORIJM

Special to The Richmond virginian }
Roanoke. Va, July S.-According
to a statement made to the authori-
ties by J. Edwin Allemong, lawyer
and composer. of this city. who was
shot in the back of the head while
asleep Wednesday morning, the shoot
ing was done by his wife.
Mrs. Allemong at one time pos
sessed brilliant literary ability. but
lis said to have become deranged be-
lcause of financial reverses. She has
been adjudged insane and author-
ties took her to sanatorium today.
It la stated that last Sunday she at
tempted to poison her husband with
ice cream and that on previous
occasion she attempted to take his
life. She has two daughters, one of
which is widely known as a composer
of music.