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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-09-08
READY TO AID NORTH CAROLINA
OFFICIALS.

The authorities here are prepared
TO give the North Carolina officials
every aid in solving the mystery OF
Mrs. Kings death. Coroner Hoffman
is ready to empanel a jury and take
evidence II tho Attorney General OF
North Carolina needs such evidence.
The indifferent attitude OF the dead
womans brothers Immediately follow
ing her death has changed 20 one OF
determination TO bring to justice the
slayer OF their sister, II she was MUIR
dered,
1--WE are convinced now that Maude
was murdered" said Paul Robinson
to-day. I'VE are going TO do every
thing In our power to mako the author
of the coWardly crime pay tho pCu-
atty. At first we were inclined to ac-
ccpt the accidental death verdict our
talk with Coroner Hoffman causes us
10 discard that theory" On the other
hand, Mrs, Melvin still sticks TO the
theory that her sisters death was an
accident. She has sent statements 10
Chicago papers to that effect, Her
brothers were asked 10 explain her
attitude.
"Wo prefer not TO discuss that at
this time" was the reply,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-09-08

DR.. Louis ]. Harris was to-day ap'
pointed director OF the Department of
Healths Bureau OF Preventaole Dis
eases by pr. Haven Emerson, Commis-
sIoner Of Health. The position pays
salary Of 5000 Aser wSrE S typhoid fever
industrial hygiene and the diseases OF
ehildTan.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-09-08

Too many folks begin TO suffer after
middle age with lame. aching backs
distressing kidney disorders and rbeu,
matte aches and pains. Often this is
due to faulty kidney action and there
is danger of heart trouble. dropsy.
gravel, hardening of the arteries, or
Brights disease. Don't let weak kid
neys age you. Use Dodn's Ridneu
PUIs. They have restored Thousands
to vigorous condition,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-09-08
On. Thousand silk worker. strike

NEWMARKET, n. H., Sept. S-One
thousand employees, tho entire working
Company. makers OF cotton and silk
products. struck yesterday for higher
waEes. Notice OF a wage Increase vary
ing from TO 20 per cent. was declared
hy union leaders to be unsatisfactory
immediately after it had been posted
by Lks- pagemsnt,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-09-08
HAD KNOWN VICTIM OF TRAo.
EpY ONLY TWO YEARS.

my wife has known her (Mrs. King)
all her life, also her sister. Mrs, Mel
win. l have known Mrs King about
two years. had met her before that
/ met her soon after / was married.
Mrs. King and Mrs, Melvin were good
friends Of my wife. Mrs, Melvin Is
MTs. kGnE's sister and has knoWn
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-09-08
Praise from a New York Wom.n

Mrs. Nellie keIIy, 300 ". l26th 81
says: II worked too hard and IL
weakened my kidneys and caused
backache. A duh pain in the small
of my back kept me in constan,
misery From other symptoms
knew my kidneys were disorder.d
and felt nervous and discourage
Five boxes of Doan's Kidney PHI.
cured me and made me feel like =
different woman"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-09-08
/. =. May Close Mails 10 DIsIoy.I
Citizens.

WASHINGTON. Sept, S.--Clos.ng the
mails to disloyal citizens is under CON
siieratlon in the Governments CAMPAIGN
70 wipe out disleyAity and ssd4uon,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-09-08
$4,000 MISSING,
MRS. KINGS KIN TO
ASK ACCOUNTING
Continued from First Page)

No making the trip to Concord In the
first place, saying she could see no
reason why It should be necessary for
her daughter to go there to sign some
papers which Means, II is alleged, de-
clarcd TO be Of great importance in
some pending litigation in which she
was interested.
1t is believed the litigation Means
referred to was the offering for pro-
bate of the alleged second will OF
James q. King, first husband OF the
dead woman. which he (Means) found
about two months ago, under which
the widow was to receive the residue
of the old lumbcrman's estate.
amounting to about 100000
TRUST COM PANY OFFICIALS
GALL SECOND WILL FORGERY.
OnlclalS OF tho Northern Trust
Company trustees OF the King estate,
have PRONOUNCED the second will a
forgery 10 Is understood that the
assurance on the part OF Means that
lllN NfNbId VIII Nhb III tAlhltntn Is
what enabled him to mainm!n his
control over Mrs. King and her Sis
ter. Mrs. Mary Melvin Tha.c ls
lnuch speculation as to what Mrs.
Kings estate viii show, the general
belief being that very lltuc remains
OF the $l,0O0,000 she received from
hcr husbands estate eleven years ago.
Mrs. Kings friends say she lived at
a S50,O00-a-year rate.
1t was further stated to-day that
! Lawyer McDulllc has discovered that.
of tho 100000 Mrs. King received
/ from the lumDorman's estate, only
$4,000 remains, Tho attorney is try
Ing to find out whA became OF the
other $4,000.
This latter amount comprises all
the money Mrs, KING actually had. IA
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-09-08
DISCREPANCY As TO FiHlNo oF
SECOND anoT.


Ths.s " stin q ditorspancy tetVcen
me tssrmony u tho membsrs Of ths
autcmobIlo party ana Farmer Dr,
concerning the firing of second
ehor DD Vas emphatic IN dociAr-
ing that after the car had proceeded
from ths dlroeuon Of the spr,ns a
second shot rang out. and tn ma
chine thsn at full speed wound -
way to the main road and thence to
town.
The other Witnesses hayo stated
that the car stopped on the main
road near tho entrance 90 tho aban.
Jonod BoAdwAy. and that Mrs. king
and Means walked on Co the spring.
Ernest Eury, the negro driver, vas
questioned to-day about tho fatal
night. Al tho inquest he testified
that no drovp the party near TO tho
spring ana then drove back to the
bridge 10 wait.
MIR. CASTOR told me 20 do that"
no said. lie declared that near 20
bridge he heard the shot and was
sent for a fow minutes later. n he
was at the bridge ana waiting, az he
says. he was In clear sight and only
about 100 yards from Dry's house.
Dry says there was no stop made
when tho machine came from town
and that the machine arrived for tho
first time after the shot was fired.
MEANS'S FATHER TALKS ABOUT
CASE FOR FIRST TIME.
Castor Means is not expected over
from Asheville until late this after.
noon. HIS friends IN Concord are de-
slrous that he make n full expiana-
ton OF his relations with Mrs. King
and OF the shooting. They are going
10 urgo this course upon him.
Col. william q. Means, father of
Castor, q Southerner OF the ante-bel-
lum type. talked about the case for
the flrst time to-day. The ire OF the
old lawyer has been reused because Of
the rumors that have spread about the
town.
81 have four stalwart sons and
three beautiful daughters. declared
col Means. "and I'm proud OF them
all. Z Bud (Gaston >Meansl was
knocked entirely out OF big fee
through, the death OF Mrs. King.
Bud mad ~discovored a new will
which would bring several millions TO
Mrs. King and would have received
a big fee for his work had she lived.
"They have been talking about
Mrs. Kings spralned ankle. The
Monday before the tragedy she went
20 Charlotte and bought n pair OF
shoes with high heels. | believe that
she hpst have sproined her ankle as
a result or those heels"
Col. Means blames "A Chicago trust
company. the trustees OF the King
fortune. for all the trouble. He says
Gaston has been trailed for some time
by detectives, He says II II the work
of these men and the Chicago COM
pany that has led 10 all the rumors
about CASTOR.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-09-08

her possession, ~ by the agreement
she accepted 100000 outright in high
class securities and the income on
100000 was to be held by tho trust
company in trust for her and at her
death was to revert TO the King
estate.
Out Of the 100000 which she re-
ceived outright Mrs. King took
500, 900, which she deposited as a trust
fund for the benefit OF her two
brothers. Paul Robinson OF Musko-
gee, Okla, and william Robinson OF
Morrison, III. The fund furnished
Paul Robinson an income Of $3.50 a
a month and william Robinson an
income of 800 a month.
The 100000 deposited with the
Northern Trust Company, which now
goes to the King Old Mems Homo, and
the $4,000 trust fund deposited for
the benefit OF the brothers. which
now goes into Mrs. Kings estate. q
total Of $4,000. is all that Mr.. Nc
Dufiie can ind.
Mr.. McDufflc. on his way TO Chi.
cago, stopped at Asheville and Con-
cord. He learned from Mrs. Robin
son that, on the morning of the day
OF the shooting. Mrs. King said she
was going to Concord with Means to
sign some papers.
Mrs. King packed all her docu-
ments. papers, account books and
bank books in a trunk and took them
with her to Concord from Ashevllle
MIR. McDufflo learned that Mrs. King
did sign some sort OF papers in
Concord. But, he has been unable "a
find scrap OF the trunk full OF pa
pers and documents Mrs. King took
from Asheville on. the day OF her
| death.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-09-08

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Die to.m0rros or thr nest De- nf Ten
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tbis biu ana tsH - mach about % o.
7 could"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-09-08


CHICAGO. sept N suffering FROM
amncsia. man believed to be Dr.
Thomas T.. weldon % New Work CITY
walked into the detective bureau last
night and asked tho police to md
hts wife and notify her Of his where
nbouts
At midnight he became violent and
after . struggle with four policemen
he was taken to tho psychoplthic
hospital FOR observation.
IT. Thomas FranSlyn Weldon ir ot
No S9l seventh street. Brooklyn. who
mystcriouslN disappeared at II o'clock
Thursday morning. is twcnty-Slv years
Old aud had recently been graduated
from Long Island Hospital. lie had
planned to open offices OF his own IN
Brooklyn, and whilo making arrange
ments for doing 80 was acting MS visit
ing physician for tho Interborough
Rapid Transit Company.
Dr. Weldon had been married only q
few weeks. his bride having hccn Miss
Anna Foley of Brooklyn. Ills father.
MtlAOHs 10 pdN lldHN'I Abl
the Interborough.
Dr. Weldons parents received their
frst notification OF his being found IN
Chicago from Tho Evening World. and
his mother left for Chicago this morn
ing to bring him home II his condition
is such as to permit his removal His
family bclievcs the strain OF ovcrwcrk
caused temporary mental breakdown,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-09-08

"Ihe foFk OF Ihe ITeo Whb Hhout as
far up as my chest Just a perfect
place to lay a pistol. Tho treo was on
a sloplng base. The fork Of the tree
was about up to Mrs. Kings chin and
she was standing UP about the tree.
She was not standing oa tho lower
side of the tree, because It is marshy.
but on the other side OF the tree it is
hard. She was on the Incline up
above the level OF the roots Of the
tree,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-09
NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND
LIGHT RAINFALL DURING
PAST WEEK.
CORN CONDITION GOOD
DESPITE LATE SEASON
Weekly Report Of Illinois Central
Shows Conditions Satisfactory in
North lowa-corn Shows Marked
Improvement-Oats Look Favorable
Big Yield Of Garden Truck.

DUBUQUE. July a.--The week just
ended was probably the most favoraole
of the season for the farmer Light
rainfalls and normal temperature pre-
vailed turnout the week. states the
Illinois Central weekly crop report.
While corn'is slightly behind in growth
it is in excellent condition. Oats and
truck garden products are expected TO
give an excessive yield this year. Next
week should bring our early potatoes
which are now practically ready for
use. The report follows:
The weather during the past week
was about the most favorable week
we had this season for the cultivation
and growth of all crops. the tenn
perature was about normal and the
rainfall was generally light.
Corn Improves.
an almost all territory on this Ill
vision corn has made the most notice
able improvement OF all crops. In
some localities it is knee high, but II
is still estimated by number or
farmers in this vicinity that u is
about two weeks behind in growth.
The ground is in excellent condition
and If we have about one week or
warm weather there is no question
bur that it would come up to normal
condition. Farmers made good pro-
gress in its cultivation last week.
some fields being plowed over for the
second time.
The having season has commenced
in this territory, the first cutting OF
clover was started last Monday. The
quality OF the clover is good but il
will not be as large as last year on
accoun, o. a; least fifteen per cent OF
the hay ground being put into corn
and oats.
The Small Grains.
Oats are looking fine. are growing
fast and are in good healthy condition.
Some are beginning TO head out. All
other small grains while not yet ma
tured are said to be practically safe
and without doubt the yield viii be
more excessive than last year.
All garden truck is looking fine
Early potatoes are in blossom and in
dicatio1E are :aa: within the next
week they will be ready for use.
The estimated average acreage and
condition OF the principal crops are
as follows:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-09
EDITORS IN SESSION.
National Editorial Association Begins
Convention in Minneapolis.

Minneapolis. Mimi, July s-New con-
ditions which the publisher has been
compelled to meet because Of the war
will form one Of the chief topics of dis
cussion at the four day convention OF
the National Editorial Association
which opened here today. Several hun
dred delegates. most OF whom are edi-
tors of weekly or small daily newspa-
pers. will represent various sections OF
the United States al the meeting.
Plans for an excursion into Western
Canada for the purpose of effecting
closer cooperation with Canadian pub
fishers have been abandoned in con-
sideration Of the joint policy Of the gov
eminent and railroads in DISCOURAGE
unnecessary demands on railroad
equipment
The question Of solidifying the press
and other forces in a campaign for
lasting world wide peace after the con-
clusion OF the war will be taken up at
the convention.
Men vii; be selected to attend a
world wide gathering Of newspaper
men who will impress upon their
brethren turnout the world the obliga-
the triumph Of democracy" declared
H G. Hotaling. vice president. in an
nouncing the proposal
Increased cost OF publishing the
country newspaper will DE discussed
from all angles and an effort will be
made to place the convention on record
as opposed to small papers giving free
political advertising.
The annual address by President e.
H Tomlinson, Morristown, n. j., will
be followed by an address by Walter
Williams. dean Of the school OF journal
ism, University of Missouri.
The program for the second day In
cludes addresses by s. C.. Goldthwsite.
ton; y. A. Huse, vice president Of the
American P-ess Association, New York.
who will taxa as his subject Getting
General Adve::ising;" J. Roy Williams,
CT McAleste., Okla; w. ~. Atkins OF
franklin, Ind; ard joe Nit he'll Cnap-
PIC OF Boston, Mass. At the evening
session committee reports will bs SUBJ
mitted, including enc relating to q
hcne for retired editors writer's and
publishers; Charles II. Bats Of Lyons,
N. T., will speak on Advertising From
the Newspaper Standpoint" and there
will be general Aiscuasion Of plans
for a closer union Of state and national
organizations.
The sessions Of Wednesday will be
devoted principally to reading of re-
ports, general discussions and ad-
dresses, the speakers including J. O
Brimblecom Of Newton. Mass; Jason
Rogers. publisher, New York Globe;
Prof w. P. Krkwood. Of the Univer-
si'y OF MINNESOTA; ana FRANK ;. White
| Chicago
The annual election Of officers Thurs.
cay morning will conclude the bust
ness Of the convention and the follow.
ing two days will be devoted to visiting
state institutions and An excursion III
the Minnesota river. Hot SPRING., Ark.
and Miami. Fla. already have begur
lively campaigns for tho next anhua
meeting. The governor Of Arkansai
and the mayors OF Little Rock and Ho
Springs will head 3 delegation to TIN
convention Of fifty Arkansas editors.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-09
CURIOSITY KILLS NINE.
Irish Fishermen Investigate German
Mine and Are Blown to Pieces.

Mine and Are Blown to Pieces.
Galway. Ireland, June 10 (Corre-
spondence)-Nine Galway fishermen
were blown to pieces a few days ago
while examining a German barrel
mine" which they had found at sea
and towed ashore.
Irish fishermen have made lately a
great many lucky hauls Of barrels con-
tanning petrol. tallows. oils and similar
treasures. supposedly from torpedoed
ships. This time they saw promising
looking barrel afoat some distance
from land. with convenient handle
on each side, and they promptly toved
it ashore, rolling it up on tho beach
for examination.
Four men were in the boat and otx
more gathered around while the prize
was on the beach. One man, Joseph
OFlaherty, had a suspicion Of danger.
and warned the others, but they paid
no attention to him and he hid him.
self behind rock
One Of the fishermen removed q cou-
pie Of screws from the head Of tho
barrel. and then began to pull out q
piece Of cord. The explosion which
followed was heard miles away, and
shook houses four miles distant
After q time O'F1aherty, who had
been wounded in the head with piece
Of stone. stood up, but not . trace Of
the mine or tho men was to be seen.
There was only q great hole In the
beach. searchers found portion Of
the fshermen's boat nearly . mile
away. A small boy whose attention
was attracted to the group of mon on
the shore was running toward them
Just az the mine exploded. One OF his
arms was afterwards found near his
home. but there was no other trace Of
him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-09

purchase hotels Ail.tals ~ dsns Thru
the consuls.
"Then there was . series Of spies or
ganixed by the famous department
which had its headquarters In Rrusseis.
These were spies who moved about in
q good social circle as rule picking
up any Information they could get.
When it came to picking up informa-
tion as to British psychology they Got it
all wrong, for it has. been. notorious
that, almost without exception, they
reported to Berlin that Great Britain
would not 60 to war.
Members Of this class of spy were
entirely unknown to each other and
only known to headquarters by num-
|bers They were paidsa minimum Of
$4,000 and maximum Of $4,000 a year
and were usually engaged in some 9TH,
er kind OF work-very often insurance
work, very often as travelling statesmen.
Quite number Of them were women.
Out Of respect for their sex. among
the spies we have shot at the tower Of
London the women have sbeent exempt-
ed and sent to long terms Of imprison-
ment"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-09
Tapestry weaving A,me,e Lest AT

Tapestry Weaving Alnsose Lost Art
Today the sole repository OF the art
Of tapestry weaving - the wofksnop
CT the Gobelins, established BY Louis
XIV in 1862 with $50 workmen, who
are now reduced to 90. Only q CEN
fury ago there were . number q such
repositories. The pope the king Of
Spain. and the king Of Bavaria main
tanned workshops In. Rome, Madrid
and Munich. : William F. sPariS, tells
us in Decorative Elements In Arch-
lecture, thar others existed in'I
rim and Naples. But more. than q halt
century ago all Of these went outsof
existence. Not until 1908 did the Gone-
Inns court any publicity hy giving IN
open exhibition of their work, 2 DIS
play then being made at the annual
exposition Of French artists IN Paris
New York Evening Post ..r-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-09
s-!.i.'. Tablets FOR INDIGESTION
and Biiiousnees.

In a recent letter to the manufactur-
Mo, states: II have never used any
er5, Mrs. P. Frazier, East st. Louis.
thing equal to Chamberlain's Tablets
for indigestion and biliousness. / have
also heard great many OF my friends
praise them highly" For sale by all
druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-09
No Tim. 70 Interrupt.

The other morning when: mother
went to wake little Gretchen saving.
"Come, dear. it's time to- set mp ana
get ready for school" she openAds nne
eye and sleepily said: Don't bother
me now, mother, I'm dreaming m Inn
pOrtant dream"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-09
produo.,v. Year, and o.hsrs.

Insurance men have figured out that
the most productive years Of mems
lives are those between the ages Of
thirty and forty-nve; that the danger
line for reverses begins at the age OF
forty; that 70 per cent of men at that
age have setbacks; that after reaching
fifty years only one man out Of each
5000 can recover his financial footing,
while at the age Of sixty, 81 per cent
Of men are dependent upon tneir 1aiiy
earnings or on their children Or some
one else for support.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-09
Vner and MS state agent
"RaiIroading" Kelly.

teCtlVe SalQ Inc attorney general was
"trafficking IN the market place" The
people Of Iowa are getting onto him il
they have to come to Nebraska to do
it." he continued Wilkerson paid some
attention to the legislative appropria-
ton of SIS, 900 to the attorney generals
office and said Havnef wanted to build
a politica, machine with It. He said
the money ne got will be a curse. He
then launched into a TRADE against
state agents and drawing packet OF
papers from his pocket. displayed them
to the crowd as documentary evil
dence' "to dirty jobs done by them in
Des Moines." AZ regards his recent
arrest on a charge OF conspiracy to rob
ts1- Tones store IN Villisca, Wilkerscn
said it was a "frame-up."
Jones and Grand jury.
Referring to the late grand jury at
Red Oak which completely exonerated
former Senator Jones of any connec-
ton whatsoever with the Villisca
crime. Wilkerson said it was man
handled" to white wash Jones. and
black wash Wiikerson. exonerate Jones
ana run wiIkerson out or tine state
"and he's over in Nebraska now to tel
you what hair pin he is he added
The detective took occasion to deny
that ne was seeking fame Or wanting
to be notorious.
wiIkerson at various times in the
course OF his address spared no words
in praising the integrity OF his fol-
lowing in Montgomery county. seem
ing to have an inexhaustible flow o.
atiiiecttiivss to apply TO them He also
did not seem to be bit backward In
expouHdfng their absolute confidence
il him, declaring that the relatives OF
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-09
A predieament.

It was the night OF nights, Isabella
had said yes Lsabella's father had
said yes" and Isabella's young man
was happy. So was Isabella
Minutes licked away az they SAT
hand in hand, not caring for CONVEX
sation. blissfully content to sit and Sit
and sit in each others proximity. But
suddenly Isabella's young man grew
restless He began to twitch and pull
fearsome faces. His facial contortions
&c. wnrse and worse, till at last Isa-
bella got scared and cried:
What Is it, beloved? Tell your lsa-
bella! Are you subject to fits?'
mo, Of course not" said the young
man soothingly. ''My eyeglasses are
falling off and don't want to leave go
of your lovely little hands"
Gnrglesi-London Answers.