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The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-04-14
"He VIII Point Out Some Way"

heart that you are doing this for your
fathers sake, that what you said was
not true. Things you have said to
me-
"Did I ever say anything to you,'
began Meade In fierce alarm, while
Shurtliff started to speak but checked
himself, "to lead you to think that !
suspected any weakness in the bridgeT'
The woman was watching him keen
ly and listening to him with every
sense on the alert. Nothing was es-
GAPING her and she detected in his
voice note of sharp alarm and anx-
iety as IL he might have said some
thing which could be used to discredit
his assertion now.
Perhaps not in words but in little
things, suggestions" she answered
quietly. II can't put my hand on any
Of them, I can hardly recall anything,
but the impression is there"
| Meade smiled miserably at her and
again her searching eyes detected re-
lief in his.
at is your affection that makes you
| say that" he said, "and as you admit
there is really nothing. What I said
| just now is true"
1t was much harder to speak the
lie to this clear-eyed woman, who loved
him, than to the reporters. He could
scarcely complete his sentence, and In
the end sought to look away.
'Bertram Meade" said the woman,
putting both her hands upon his shoul-
der, "look me In the face and tell me
that you have spoken the truth and
that the blame Is yours"
Meade tried his best to return her
glance, but those blue eyes plunged
through him like steel blades. He did
not dream in their softness could be
developed such fire. He was speech
less. After moment he looked away.
He shut his lips firmly. He could not
sustain her glance, but nothing could
make him retract or unsay his words.
81 have said it." he managed to get
out hoarsely.
'It's brave Of you. It's splendid of
you" she said. II won't betray you. I
don't have to-"
"What do you meanf asked the
man.
But the woman had now turned to
Shurtliff. In his turn she also seized
him In her emotion and she shook him
almost eagerly.
"You, You know that 1t is not true.
Speakw
But she had not the power over the
older man that she had over the young
err. The secretary forced himself to look
at her. He cared nothing for Miss Il
lingworth, but he had a passion for
the older Meade that matched hers for
the younger.
aHe has told the truth" he cried al
most like g baited animal. "No one is
going to ruin the reputation of the
man have served and to whom have
given my life without protest from me.
It's his fault, his, his, his!' he cried,
his voice rising with every repetition
of the pronoun as he pointed at Meade.
Helen Illingworth turned to her lover
again. She was quieter now.
Il know that neither Of you Is telling
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-04-14
CHAPTER TX.
The Unaccepted Remuneration.

The doctor and the officers of the
law entered the outer Office. In spite
of the brave words that had been
spoken by the woman, the man could
only see a long parting and an uncer-
tain future. He realized 1t the more
when old Colonel IllingW0rth entered
the room in the wake of the others.
After he had recovered himself he had
hurried to the station in time to catch
the next train and had come to New
York, realizing at once where his
daughter must have gone.
"My father is dead" said Meade as
the doctor and the officers Of the law
examined the body Of the old man.
The son had eyes for no one but the
old colonel. "The failure of the bridge
has broken his heart; my failure, I'd
better say"
II understand" said Illingworth. "He
is fortunate. I would rather have died
than have seen any son Of mine
forced to confess criminal incompe-
tency like yours"
Father" said the girl with a reso-
luton and firmneSs singularly like his
own. II can't hear you speak this way,
and will not"
do you 60 with him or do you not? 2"
Numbered the colonel.
1t was Meade who answered for her.
"She goes with you. love her and
she loves me, but I won't drag her
down In my ruin"
81 am glad to see honor and decency
are in you STILL" said the colonel, seven
If you are incompetent"
"If you say another word to him
will never go with you as long as I
i've" flashed out Helen nlingworth.
81 deserve all that he can say. Your
duty Is, with him. Good-by," said
Meade.
sand shall see. you again?"
"Of course. Now you must go with
your father"
Helen nlingworth turned to the colo
mel.
II shall go with you because he bids
me, not because"
whatever the reason" said the old
soldier, "you CO." He paused mo-
ment, looking from the dead man to
the living one. Meade" he exclaimed
at last, II am sorry for your father, I
am sorry for you. Good-by, and /
never want to see you or hear of you
again. Come. Helen"
The woman stretched out her hand
toward her lover as her father took
her by the arm. Meade looked at her q
moment and then turned away DELHI
erately as If to mark the final sever
ance.
With bent head and beating heart,
she followed her father out of the
room. There he had to fight off the
reporters. He denied that his daugh-
ter was going to marry young Meade.
She strove to speak and he strove to
force her to be quiet. In the end she
had her way.
"At Mr.. Meade's own request" she
said finally, "our engagement has been
broken of. Personally consider my
self as much bound as ever, but in
Difference to his wishes and to my IA
TIERS"
"Have you said enoughT roared the |
losing all control of himself at |
last. "No, win not be questioned or
another minute. Come"
He almost dragged the girl from the
room.
Within the private Office the ply
stefan said that everything pointed to a
heart lesion, but only an autopsy would
absolutely determine 1t. Meanwhile the
law would have to take charge of the
body temporarily. 1t was late at night
before Bertram Meade and old Shurt-
liff were left alone. Carefully seeing |
that no one was present in the suite
Of Offices Meade turned to Shurtliff. |
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-04-14

se,d the old man. sShurtlif, was
golug to give these documents to the
bov when he got back. but want them
= appear simultaneously with the
news OF the failure Of the bridge.
lWaits He seized the pen and signed
his name to the brief letter Of excui-
patton.
The writing in the body Of the doc
,,,yont was weak and feeble, the sigma
,srre strong and bold. BE gathered
the papers up loosely.
aHere.s he said, Il want You to take
<son "a 4 newspaper-the Gazette
ishst win be certain to issue an extra
- Il Il too late for the last edition.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-04-14

want this letter of his with mine to
go side by side with the news. There
must not be a moment Of uncertainty
about it."
'sMr. Meade. for Gods sake"
Don't stop to argue with me now.
Take a taxi and get there as quickly as
you can. You are carrying my honor,
and my sons reputation. Co."
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-04-14
THREE CRUSHING SORROWS BEAR DOWN UPON YOUNG
BER1RAM MEADE-DEATH LOSS OF REPU.
TATI0N AND LOSS OF FRIENDS

. er1am Meade, s plans international brdue for the
construction His Meade J
engineer at the bridge se naorth
nsort president OF the Maet
soon as tn work finished The young engineer questioned
Judgment on certain calculations
Inc bridge eoiapses and $50
describes memorable scene In the elder Meades
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-04-14

The next instalIment tells OF
young Meade's big move, which
leads to even more startling con-
sequences than the recent han
penings in his life.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-26
ATTEND CONFERENCE
Committee Of City CounciImrn Leave
for Miami for Annual
('o0rcutton

Joining delegates from the North
and East in this city. seven members
of the Council Committee on Dock.
River and liarbor left Richmond last
night to attend the annual convention
OF the Atlantic Deeper Waterways AS
Sociatiou. which opens Tomorrow morn
ing in Miami. Fla. In the party which
left last night was Cha irman Lawrence
Paul Councilmen Chcatwood. jefferson
{. Powers. w. l.. Sullivan. Claude Bat
kins, and Aldermen Arthur c. Nielsen
and Joseph L.. Powers.
Members OF the committee had pre-
Viously made reservations so as to
travel with the party from other sec
tons o: the country. Several members
Of the rivers and harbors committee
OF Congress will attend the waterways
convention, and the Richmond dc,cga
tion is hopeful Of convincing these men
of the urgent need and great impor-
tance OF a substantial appropria ton for
ia mes River improvements. Delegates
will remain out OF the city the entire
week
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-26
ABSURD AND VICIOUS
Hum"rS as TO Government Con(isca,;.n
Or Deposits SO Described
by Mchdo0.

Circulation OF many absurd and
vicious runIorS recently. which include
the suggestion that the United states
government proposes To conisca,c
money on deposit in banks, is belicv. d
10 have been caused by pro-Cicrman in
huences. This report is similar to many
others which have been circulated
within the past two months. Federal
secret service agents haze been CON
Quoting vigorous investigation into
the origin Of the rumors, because O,
their reactionary effect
Secretary OF the Treasury McAdoo
has just wired George ]. Seay COVER
nor OF the Federal Reserve Bank OF
Richmond. as follows:
Among the many absurd and vicious
rumors put into circulation these DAYS.
probably through pro-German inhu-
cnceS. is ono that the United States
proposes to conhscatc money on de-
post in banks. The absurdity of the
statement is obvious on its face rhe.e
rumors are wholly without foundation,
and probably circulated for an evil pur-
pose The government has no power
to contiscate the money OF dcpositors in
banks.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-26

'hiet Machinist Mate T.. II. Smith. Of
'!' carton Avenue, attached to tn,
navy recruiting station here. way
thrown from his motorcycle yesterday
afternoon and badly shaken UP. II is
thought that he is not seriously hurt.
inc accident occurred when he at
tempted TO take the turn from Ninth
street TO Grace at too high "a speed
IA" inhchInc ran upon the sidewalks
ana threw the rider into the iron rail
Ing around the entrance TO The r,.,,
S"ci!cr IN the basement Of the Rich
mona Hotel. y soldier from Camp Lee
standing on the curbinS At the corner
barely missed being hit BY the motor
cycle.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-26
Soldiers Find Home
at Y. NJ. G. 4.
Saturday Night 246 Men in,
Khaki We're Provided Win
Beds in Big Building.

inc patcrnal" interest OF the Y. A.
- ~ IN inc soldiers and sailors of the
lieu states escapes the enjoyment of
."'harsE every Weekend in this city.
ne association appears from it's iatch-
string policy at the Central Y. NJ. &. \.
'ulidinS 10 negative the notion thai
hsh'ing men are Just meat; and the
no place-ltke- home feeling of the SOL
ulers there Indicates that tho associ-
".'oh headquarters is their favorit.
city hotel"
saturday night 2i6 soldiers and sail
orS were bcddcd in the building Since
inc lhirtS soldiers slept on the win
dow-SeatS. chairs and the floor two
weeks ago. fifty beds have been added
10 the equipmcn; OF the dormatory
transferred from the y. NJ G.. \. TO tb,
brotherhood of St. Andrews home
across the street. Quite n large Num-
ncr were directed to private homes or
boarding houses in the neishborhood
~ IL estimated thaC at least 900 mon
IN inc service visited the associate
building saturday and yesterday. From
$50 on saturday till .. o'clock on sun
day night the lobby at the central
building was literally fcrmcntinE with
men in olive drab. They regard the Y
NJ. {. y. as city headquarters and Il
200. furnished with tickets. were ,i-
rcctcd To the 'Pilgrim's Progress" Ice
iurc at the Lyric yesterday.
The conduct OF the soldiers and sai
"rS IS said to be excellent. They en-
JOY the showers and pool immensely.
They read and play the piano. Oppor-
tunity appears to tempt them into cor
rcspondcncc. Yesterday 300 icttors
from them were handlcd~ovcr the AS
sociation counter Their presence de-
mandS the attention of the entire staff
on Wcek-ends. Members nf the staff
say tfat most of the men desire 10 &c;
10 bed before midnight
on the night Of the Italian Colony's
Fall last week, 100 Italian soldiers from
camp Leo and Camp Stuart applied in
BODY a: the counter for accommoda-
tons. They entered at 12::0 O'Clock
ana were cared for before l.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-26
FOR EXCHANGE OF BONDS
Governor Scny issues Statement ~ &,
Regulations Affecting tho
Liberty Loans.

Motto" 10 all holders OF Liberty bord,
III this district has just been issued by
George j. Scay. governor OF tn" Fed
era! deserve Bank. OF Rich-lond. that
a!.cr the bonds have once been deliver
ed. whether : IL per cent bonds or I.
p"r cent conversion bonds. or second
Liberty loan per cent bonds bonds
Of ono denomination cannot be OK
CHANGED through the reserve bank FOR
bonds OF another denomination II was
also announced that coupon bonds can
not bc exchanged for registered bonds.
nor registered bonds FOR coupon bonds,
except through the Treasury Depart
mcnt.
An exception made is that ale rcr
cent coupon bonds of all dcmcmina-
lions can be exchanged through the
Richmond reserve bank for an equal
amount Of / per cent conversion cou-
pom bonds OF the same or other do
nominations, and 3l-2 per cont regis
tered bonds can be exchanged for 4
per cent registered bonds M every in
stance, however. they must hc accom-
panied by tho proper forms previously
provided Eiving full! Instructions.
Emphasis was laid on tho TACT Ly
Governor Scay that = per cent cou-
pom bonds cannot Ice exchanged for
per cent registered bonds nor can
l-2 per cen. registered bonds lie cx-
changed for 4 per cen; coupon bonds
through the Richmond Institution. Spc-
Ga. uoticc was issued that 81. per
cent bonds. hoth coupon and Registered.
can also be exchanged for per cent
conversion bonds through the Treasury
Department.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-26
SEND IN YOUR DOLLAR FOR
OUR BOYS TOBACCO FUND
Cannot Forget 10y. cover There"
With Christmas Less Than ono
Month Away.

II You have not sent in your con-
trthutiun 10 Our Eoys in France To-
hacc0 Fund to-day is the time to do
II. The Times DiSpat ,h Will continue
:" act rs tho representative Of the
fund in Richmond. ana each person
subscribing To this cause viii have his
contribution Acknowledged through the
columns OF this paper.
la addition to this acknowlcdc ,uent
each donor WI rec,iv. from The
trenches in Europe "a note Of thanks
from the American fighting man who
receives the gift one dollar purchases
four packages Of tobacco. each ample
to suppl. soldier for ono week. In
cacii package is packed n postcard.
addressed :" tho purchaser. and upon
receiving tn" package The soldier
agrees |" write mcsSag" OF thanks to
his unknown friend back home.
Aside from the keen satisfaction OF
getting :, message from the great bat
lie front. think oi the comfor, the
package OF cigarettes. smoking. and
chewing tobacco viii give - The men
lii uniform.
With the approach o: Christmas.
less than Il month away Of course YOU
viii not forget the boys over there.
Send IN Your dollar now.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-26
WOMAN HANGS HERSELF
IN CLOSET OF HER HOME
PnrnlyEcd Husband In Red In Uoom
Adjoining That In Which Body
Is Found.

Having committed suicide because Of
grief due TO the absence OF her son,
who Is in the army, and because Of the
illness OF her husband Mrs Mary
i:ansome, aged forty-hvc years, Of ELK
lliil, Goorhland County. was found
hanging from hook i'll the wardrobe
@! her home early Saturday morning.
II Was believed that her mind became
unbalanced from brooding over trou-
bleS. The husband Of the dead woman
has been sufferer from paralysis for
many years, and at the time his wife
took her life, was i'll in bed in II room
which adjoincd the one in which she
waS found. The body was suspended
BY q heavy haudkSychief and had been
IN the closet for sbme time before 1t
was found. II is thought the act was
done about O'Clock.
The Eansomc family have been ten
ants of the farm Of d. NJ. Pitts for
many years, and it was Mr.. Pitts who
found the body Saturday. lie came to
Richmond last night 10 meet the youn :;
Nh. Ransomc, who returned from Camp
Mcclellan, |nniston. Ala, upon hearing
Of the death Of his mother. The funeral
services viii he held from the home
At Elk l!ill this afternoon.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-26
CONSTITUTION AMENDED SINCE:
BOARD WAS CREATED

\, the time tho Administrative Board
was created. this amendment to the
Constitution was not in effect and tho
board was tho greatest step towards -
commission government that could
then be made. The amendment was
designed 10 remedy this situation. Tho
only DroviSo being that the form of
government shall he approved 10y a
vote OF tho people. 1t is also provided
that the term Council" as used in
other articles OF tho Constitution,
shall be construed TO include tho BODY.
which. under any form OF nunicipa |
government. shall be vested with the
principal legislative authority Of such
municipality.
The subcommittee expects to have it's
recomm cndations worked out for pre-
scntation TO the full committee carly
next week. Chairman John L. Rose,
Jr.. will call ID special meeting to re
ccivc the report and it is probable
that special meetings OF the Common
Council and Board o.. Aldermen will
be called 10 consider the suggestions
FOR changes in the CITY Charter. Tho
necessary action in time to place the
matter before the General Assembly in
January is possible only without any
loss Of time before that body con-
NcncS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-26
HEAR MOORMAN APPEAL
state BOARD Of Review IN nat,
case OF Lyn"hburg Dentist
1O-Dny

Wien The State Board OF Review
meets 81; noon to-day in tho once Of
Ioverno' stuart i viii consider tho
aappe. o; Dr. 4. Il. Norman. In.
LynchhurE dentist. whose license W
revoked by the state Board Of Dental
Examiners.
Moorrnan was convicted in Lynch.
nQrg or conducting a diso-derlv house
IN connection win his dental once
ne ne received al! sentence. The cas-.
MAS brought before the dental hoard
with the result that The Jontig,,g
license was revoked. From tnis do.
cision DR.. Moorman. who IS abo,I, snv.
enty years Of age. has appealed -
tho Board of Review.
The Board Of Review ia composed .,
GoNcrnor stuart Secretary or the Com
monwealth James and Supnrin,o,lt
Of Public instruction Stearnes
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-26
SAMUEL H. COTTRELL IS
FOUND DEAD IN HIS BED
Widely known Merchant Passes
Away Suddenly at Home on
Park Avenue.
SERVED IN CITY CoUN CIL
First in the Common Council and
Later in the Board of Aldermen,
He Gave Much Time to City's Ser
vicc-ln business for Fifty Years.

Samuel II. Cottrcn. sixty-cight years
old. prominent business man OF this
city for the last nifty years. senior
member Of the firm of s. H. Cottrcll
Il Son. Of 1903 West Marshall street.
died suddenly yesterday morning aY
his home 00o Park Avenue.
For Ia" past few months. although
Mr.. cottrcll had no; been in tho best
OF health. his condition was not con-
Sidcrcd serious by any means. AL
though slightly weakened by a cold
from which he had been suffering for
som" days. he appeared To be in good
health and on Saturday night when
Ii" retired there was nothing To cause
alarm. However. on Sunday when ono
member Of his family went TO arouse
him, he was found dead in bed The
cause Of his sudden death is thought
to have been an attack OF heart trou-
Bile.
Mir. Cottrel: was one or the best
known men in Richmond. having been
identified with tin" coal business in
this city for the last fifty years and
closely connected with many move
ncntS in the interest of III. city. For
eighteen consecutive years Mr.. Cot
trcll was a member OF the Common
Council and the Board "r Aldermen.
lie was also member of tho Masons.
being prominent in the activities OF
Lodge 40. -. y. J.. e a. NJ.
Mr.. Cottrcll was the son o: Bcnia-
MIN PRESTON anu octaNla 'fninp Cot
ircll. He was born in IlcnriCo Coun-
~ on July IL. 1850 and went into tho
coal business in this city inmcdiately
after the close Of til" war. lie leaves
:, wife and seven children. Mrs. w. I.
West. Miss Leila Co;trcll. L. Stuart
Cottrcll. Emmett y. Cottrcli. Walter
L. Cottrell. all OF Richmond. ana Mrs
Joseph -. Collins. of Portsmouth. ana
Mrs. Harry T. White. wife of Captain
Harry T.. White. Of the United States
Public Health Service. At present sta
toned at Montgomery. Ala
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-26
MUSICIANS AND EMPLOYEES
VOLUNTEER THEIR SERVICES

INe initial move was made hv Man
a:er Rex yesterday. when al! OF The
orchestra musicians and other en-
r!oyces OF the Lyric vOluntec-rd for
lha hs Red Cross benefit Mr. Rex
said he would arranr,. :or a mann
rnnth special show to be given q, the
Lyric al II O'Clock in tn. morning Of
FRIDAY. December = Besides the -cru
lar Dill OF vaudeville NJ this parforrn
anco the most widely known ana non
War amateur singers and actors in
H!Hhmond vii! contribute their talon,
10 the performance !, is the nurnoen
OF IN" directing manager to present
inc most elaborate combination OF pro-
icsSiona and amateur talcn, ever
staged IN Richmond. The Lyric man
aEeri has called on Chairman Colora,
WORKMAN and the member OF the loca !
itea ross I" assist him in assembling
tho big show
Simultaneously with tho ,.rt,
anee given i'm Richmond. s.ri'ur rcj
Cross Shows will H." given I'm ,ycry ,.l.,
In the United States The creates,
artists in America and many fn-cien
artists no" III this country win ,nn.,~ -
III these performances Not only ,be
Fauderiiie thcatcrS. bu; every dramatic
and musical co+t.6dy ,hca;.r and &C.,,
motion picture 'foiso VIII bn ca,,.t
upon by the Red Cross TO enlist and a.
It's part in the h:s drive In ever. case
the total rcceints derived VIII 20 to the
Red Cross fund
Henry +. Dawson, chairman a. tho
Red Cross war council. and fYoryev n
Gibson, general manager of tho "A
tiona' organization, VIII come 10 Rich
mond the day Of tho big show. tn.
Richmond chapter Of the Red Cross ha &
arranged FOR meeting in this civ ~,
Inat night. ana both Mr.. DAWSON ara
M '''os"h nave accepted AN invitation
70 Dc present and deliver addresses
The object OF their visit is ia h-ir 49,,
national organization in closer torrb
win INC DIVISION managers and local
WORKERS. In their addresses ,hcv win
rend"F an account %: the red crosse
stewardship, and toll how IN. hi. Wv
fund IS being expended
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-26
RETURN ALL APPEALS
ovoxt-Msrshni-Gcnc Seek, :,
-, Close All Details Heinting 10
First Draft

.Governor Stuart yesterday rcac!vtd
distractions from the provos;-mai
shal-generaI directing him 10 ba,o
all district exemption boards return
without action. all cases from loca
Board which had been appealed hy the
government. In each case where ..
reBistrant was favored by decision
OF the local board. the government iooI.
an appeal There were. /; was said
only few OF such cases pending. rpo.,
of them having been passed upon some
time ago.
1t is thought that this order direct.
Ing the district boards to return The
appeals TO the local boards is merely
tin-keeping with the War Department
wish OF closing All details of The rrs,
draft at the earliest moment.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-26
Help Load Up Pipes
Of Boys in France

Tear ont This coupon. NIL II In
nud send ~ much money ms YOU can
spare TO buy tobacco for tho Ameri-
can soldiers and sailors I'm France.
Each dollar buys four packages or
tobacco.
Tu The Times Dispatch:
Enclosed ind to buy -
packages of tobacco. through Our
BoHs in France Tobacco Fund" for
American fighting men in France.
understand that each dollar buys
four packages. each with n retail
value Of ~ cents. and that in each
of m! packages will lie placed n
postcard, addressed to rue. on which
my unknown friend, tho so'dicr, will
scnd me 81 mcs>nrc OF thanks.
Address ..................
City ................