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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-05-31
UndeniabIy True.

Among a squad of policemen who
were being examined on their knowl-
edge Of ambulance work was a certain
Irishman with whom the doctor had
the following colloquy:
Doctor-What would you do TO a
man who had a cut on the forearm?
Policeman-Sure, SORT, I'd battle it
with warm, soft water.
Doctor-What do you mean by soft
water?
Policeman-Och Just soft water,
sorr; wet water.
Doctor-And what is hard water?
Policeman-Ice, sorr.-Youth's Com
panion.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-05-31
MuIry Had Been Arrested for Speeding.

Muiry HaC Been Arrested fCF SpeGuln9.
night court. / mustn't keep the GRIM
inals UP late"
"That's it," muttered Royce.
"Thats what?" Pierpont inquired.
Royce, startled from his reverie,
apologized.
81 think Gloria needs diversion of
some unusual sort, Mr.. Stafford. Now,
while l would not call Judge Free
mans decisions a diversion, exactly,
| do think that his night court would
be interesting enough to compel Clio
ria's thoughts"
"The very thing" said Pierpont. at
will appeal to her, and possibly she
will try to mother some of your black
sheep, if you'll let her, judge. VIII
you take uS?"
"Of course; glad enough to have
you," answered Freeman.
Gloria received the proposition Ian
guidly, but consented to be taken
along When they arrived at the
courthouse they entered Judge Free
mans room. He donned his judicial
robe and they followed him to the
bench, where chairs were placed for
them on either side of him. Every
body in the courtroom rose as the
Judge entered and then sat down with
him to the banquet of justice. Gloria
sat at his left, and frequently he
leaned toward her, explaining a case
or answering a question.
She became at once another Gloria,
wildly alive and interested in the hu-
man documents spread before her,
Sometimes the row of faces seemed
like her childish memories of the
chamber of horrors in Nine. Tus-
saud's waxworks; then again the
beauty and nobility of some counte-
nance would completely bewilder her
when the Judge told her that it be-
longed to the worst confidence man in
New York or to professional beggar
who would certainly refuse any offer
of real work, however real the re-
Enumeration.
Gloria was constantly amazed at the
Judges insight into human nature and
his general fairness and discrimina-
ton.
A ferocious Irishwoman Of huge pro-
portions begged protection of the court
from much battered and meek little
husband whose head bore, among 9TH
er decorations, the outline of the IA
miliar fiatiron. His face was almost
lost in the wilderness of bandages and
adhesive plasters. His legs We're a
complete wreck, and he clung to the
officers arm for support. The Judge
motioned the policeman to take the
stand. AS he did so the little man
tried to follow him. He was re-
strained and upheld by another officer,
who protected him from the threaten
ing uppercut of the woman.
The policeman on the stand TOOK
the oath and tried TO conceal his griE
/ as he explained:
! .Your honor, the lady had me to ar
rest her husband for assault and bat
terry"
The spectators shook with laughter
Even the solemn Gloria had to sInoth
err her smokers. The judge pounded
on his desk for order. The court Off
GERS silenced the spectators.
The judge motioned the woman tt
the stand. The policeman stepped
down. The injured innocent began tt
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-05-31


kept fitting back to mock her when
ever she tried to resume her quest.
What difference did it make who killed
Freneau if he had been dog enough
to take young girls gratitude and
alteration and praise for bravery when
he had been a poltroon?
She was worn out with alternating
between upbraiding Freneau and her
self for turning against him on the
word of an Indian. She could not find
Frank Mulry, and she did not care
much whether he had gone back to
New York or not
She loitered about Palm Beach and
responded to none of her fathers APP
peals or her doctors efforts to bright
en- her eyes. She went back to New
York at length. Of evenings she re-
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-05-31

ford. The sudden plunge into q whole
new world--a world of righteousness
and crime; world where murderers
went free and bandits gained their
aims unchallenged - appalled, her.
Breathing in little frightened gasps,
she leaned against the friendly rail
tered views of life.
(TO BE CONTINUED
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-12

that he had been present when Mr..
King burned the will which Means now
claims to have found. The affidavit is
now part Of Mrs. Kings estate. and
do not feel privileged TO make II pub
lie.
Means gave il to me with other al
fdavit- and documents relating TO the
lost will. This documentary evidence
covers 200 typewriter pages and sets
out in detail the history OF the pur-
ported will, its execution By Mr.. King
on October 9. 1905, "A few weeks before
his death, the report of its destruction,
MCans's long search for il. and its final
recovery
Mr.. Melville. who filed Mrs. King
last known will to-day, declared that
Mrs. King never had told hlm Of the
conversation with Byron / Smith.
The estate at the time Of Mr.. King
death was estimated AZ S3,0OOOOU.
Charge Transfer Was Forged
Assistant States Attorney Sullivan
and the Merchants Loan and Trust
Company are conducting an inquiry
into the dissolution Fl ? trust fund OF
Sl25.OOO established by hrs. King for
the benefit of her mother. An lnvestl'
cation Of the financial affairs OF Mrs
King has disclosed that her resources
were so low last year that she was
forced to convert practically all her Sc
cur.ties into cash. In December, 1910
Means admitted TO official, Of the Mer-
chants Loan and Trust Company that
Mrs. King needed money II was
then that $4,000 was realized by the
surrender Of the trust fund OF Mrs
Robinson. engineered by Means.
Mrs. Robinson issued statement at
her hotel i'm Ashevi.le. y. c., to-day TO
the effect that she knew nothing Of the
withdrawal of this fund, which orig
iuallv had given her an income OF 5000
n month, upon which her living expenses
dopended. She said she thought the
money was still IN her name. Means
has declared that Mrs. Robinson signed
an agreement providing for the disco
LUTON Of the fund Mrs. Robinson says
Means once tried 20 induce her 10 sign
a release. but she refused. few
months later. she said, he asked her
again and she offered no objections, but
she still insists that she signed no
papers. Her denial would suggest tho
possibility Of the forgery Of her sig'
nature.
Coroner Hoffman said he would delay
calling an inquest into Mrs. King
death until il was apparent the CON
cord officials were still willing 20 &C.
cent the accidental shooting theory
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-12

ut the German IIosD.tal on July last
won high praise Tor h,s painstahlng
efforts as one Of the receivers OF the
II. b. Clahin Company and of NILS &
Glib.
Born in Brooklyn and educated in the
public schools at Medina, y. Y. Mr..
Martindale had entered the Chemical
National Bank as a your% man and had
worked his way 10 the presidency by
steady application. tie began his bank
ing career as junior clerk in May,
1873. and was appointed an assistant
cashier in December, 1902. lie was
elected a director and president OF
the institution in 1907, and succeeded
William II. Porter as president when
the latter entered the firm OF j. /,
Morgan & Co. in 1910.
Mr.. Martindale was regarded as one
Of the most able and conservative men
in banking circles. He and j. Harper
Poor were highly praised for their ser
vices as receivers for the bankrupt
white goods firm Of Mills & GLIB by
Federal Judge Mayer when the latter
awarded each Of them $4,000 for their
services last December. Mr.. Martin
dale and Frederic A. JuIlliard, another
director Of the Chemical National Bank,
were awarded $50 900 each for Their
services as receivers in tic Clahin fail
ure By Judge Hand.
Besides being president Of the Chcmi-
cal National Bank Mr.. Nprtindale was
director in the Bankers Trust Com
panv. the United States Life Insurance
Company and the Actor Trust Company
Efforts TO get into communication
with officials of the Chemical National
Bank last night were unsuccessful
Most Of the directors were reported 70
be out Of town. President Herbert h.
TwitchelI was not at his home, at 1913
South oxford Street, Brooklyn, and no
response could be obtained from his
summer home at Setaukct, Long Island.
The telephone Of Francis Halpin, cash
Ter. at Norristown, y. j., was SAID to
be temporarily disconnected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-12
Sufragists Calm
In Maine Defeat
First Campaign Is One of
Education, Says
Mrs. Gait

Suffrage leaders found silver lining
Yesterday to the black cloud Of defeat
in Maine of the suffrage amendment.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, president
Of the National Woman Suffrage Asso-
citation. reminded her followers that the
first referendum in state was almost
always a campaign Of education, and
that, in a majority Of the Western
states. it had taken two campaigns TO
make suffrage victory.
Mrs Norman de X. Whitehouse,
chairman Of the New York State
Woman Suffrage party, found the silver
lining in the fact that New York, which
votes upon the suffrage amcndcmcnt in
November, is already going through its
second campaign.
1--WE believe the voters of New York
are more enlightened and have a better
knowledge of the suffrage question:
she said. "Thc fact that one million
women are enrolled for woman suf-
rage IN this state Is an indication Of
the demand for 1t here. While we an
ticipated the Maine defeat, we are con-
fdcut Of victory here on November ~
Maine is fifty years behind the times
politically declared Mrs. Raymond
Brown. yicc-chairmau of the Woman
Suffrage party
Dudley Field Malone, who joined the
ranks Of suffrage spokcsmen last week
saw in the Maine defeat added reason
Tor the passage Of the Federal amend
ment for woman suffrage.
. 1T took the liberal and progressive
elements of the men and women Of
ne nearly twenty years before they
were permitted TO nut a suffrage
amendment to the voters Of that state"
he said. land similar suffrage amend
mcrt may not be submitted to the cleo
toratc there for twenty years more be
cause Of antique political methods in
Maine"
The anti-sufrragists of New York
held a jubilee yesterday morning in
their Headquarters AT $50 Madison
Avenue. and the following statement
was made after the meeting by Miss
Alice Hill Chittenden, president Of the
New York State Association Opposed
10 Woman Suffrage:
"Anti-suiFrag sts know from expert
cuce that they can always win in the
open. In other words, when they can
get thcir arguments directly TO the pco-
pie and the voters have "A chance 20 de-
woman suffrage can be defeated
Woman suffrage has been defeated IN
twelve states since 1914. and Maine
makes the thirteenth. New York will
be the fourteenth"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-12
Defence Society
For Food Embargo
u. S. Holding Most Efec.
tive of Economic Weap-
ons, Hurd Writes

WASHINGTON, Sept. ll.-Indorse-
mcnt of the embargo on foodstutfs 20
neutral countries contiguous 20 Germany
was expressed to-day in letter 10
Varcc Mccormick. chairman Of the ad-
miristratiye board OF the Exports
Council, from Richard VI. Hurd, chair
man Of the board Of trustees Of the
American Defence Society.
The boards resistance of earnest
pleas from such countries and its "viG-
orous action" also are Endorsed, The
letter reading as follows:
"Will you permit the American De-
fence Society to express its hearty
approval of your courageous and patri-
otto action IN recently preventing the
shipment Of foodstutfs TO neutral
countries contiguous TO Germany
These neutral countries Holland, Dem
mark, Sweden, Norway and Switzerland
have made vast fortunes by their
enormous shipments TO Germany Of
tool and munitiOn supplies during the
last three years. Being neutral, these
countries have "a legal and moral right
to sell their products to Germany. On
the other hand. the United States has
legal and moral right to declin" to
ship any food or supplies 10 these neu-
trail nations in order TO render ctfec-
tive its declared embargo against Ger
many. This would appear TO be the
only certain way Of preventing the
entry into Germany Of American food
or Of neutral food released by the i'm
portation of American food.
"The arrival in America Of govern
mental missions from these neutral
countries, with earnest pleas for Amer
ican food might naturally tend to in
flucnce your board toward a comp!ais-
an: attltude on this subject. Your re-
cert vigorous action, however, shows
that you fully realize that the United
States is in life and death struggle
with a powerful nation, and that Amer
lea holds IN the export embargo the
most effective economic weapon which
can be used against Germany. The
stern use Of this weapon, by weakening
Germany and SHORTENING the war. vii!
save countless American lives. This
society desires TO place itself or rec
ORD rs urging you 70 continue TO tol-
low this policy 20 the fullest Do BE
extent. RICHARD VI. HURD,
Chairman, Board Of Trustees"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-12
McAdoo Explains
War Credit Bill
Tells Senate Finance Body
of Necessity for Raising
$11,OOO,O 1000,
By BRIGGS

WASHINGTON. Sept. ll-For three
hours to-day Secretary McAdoo ex-
planned to the Senate Finance Commit
tee the necessity for the Sll ,000,00O,O0
war credit bill passed last week BY the
House He did not finish, and to-mOr-
row will complete his statement, pre-
viously given to the House Ways and
Means Committee.
The Senate committee hopes to COM
plete the bill tomorrow and report it
Thursday to the Senate. where it will
be given the right of way over all other
legislation.
Secretary McAdoo was closely ques-
toned by committee members, but 1t
was said no serious opposition deyel-
opcd Ii j. believed the bill can be
passed. after minor committee changes
are made, with comparatively brief de-
bate.
In the absence of Chairman Simmons
Senator Stone is presiding over the
committee deliberations and will have
charge OF the measure In the Senate
because of Senator SimmonS's confer
cnce duties in connection with the war
tax bill.
Secretary McAdoo told the commit
tee to-day that all of the 100000 600
new bonds proposed in the bill for
loan, to the Allies probably will not
be needed. but that II was desired 70
make the amount ample TO meet any
emergency.
The new maximum interest rate of (
per cent, authorized in the bill for the
new bonds, appeared TO meet with gen
erdl approval, but some committeeman
expressed doubt Of the wisdom OF the
couvertibility proposal and also Of the
fnNatiOn antnOriZnI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-12
Five Found Guilty
Under War Dry Law
Men Who Sold Beer to Sailors
Await Sentence

The frat convictions in New York
under the military prohibition law were
obtained before Judge Sheppard. in the
United States District Court yesterday.
when Philip Fauer. proprietor Of
Pabst's, ourth Avenue end Fourteenth
Street, and four OF his employees. were
found guilty Of selling beer 20 United
States sailors m uniform.
When the place was raided last July,
Inspector Dryer said, he found $50
American, French and British sailors
drinking there. The proprietor main
tanned ;he American sailors were drink
ing only ucar-beer, but samples seized
were found TO contain per cent alco-
hol.
Those found guilty with Fauer were
Rudolph Gula, Harry Pecker, Bernard
Stcrnhcim and Charles Nuchlbcrgar.
The maximum pun. shmcut may be three
years ia prison and 81 900 fines.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-12
Armenian Want Growing
Elkus Appeals for Funds to
Relieve Destitute

Destitution to a degree almost be-
yond the comprehension Of Americans
exists among the Armenian and Syrian
people, Abram /. Elkus, former ambas-
sador to Turkey. told the Committee on
Armenian and Syrian Relief yesterday.
Conditions are growing worse, ne
added.
The meeting Of the committee was
held yesterday afternoon at % Madison
Avenue.
There are still ways left open OF
sending relief to these people said Mr..
Elkus. land no time should be lost IN
taking advantage Of them. Seventy
five per cent Of those in dire distress
are women and children
Professor Riggs, Of Harpoot, where
the worst massacres occurred, said be-
fore the war Lebanon had a population
of close 10 100000. To-day, the pro.
fessor stated. there are practically no
Armenian men alive in the city. The
daily deaths in that district were placed
at lCO0.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-12
Metz Testihes in Park De''
Says He Opposed Deal wn %,
He Heard of "Rake-On

Herman 4. Metz. former "-,..er.
.ol8 District Attorney swami .!s.i,.;,
Law ,aa. he opposed the ptOp.,so, .
90 'bgy the Rockaway Point 'rSes n nj
seaside park because there was ~ ~ ,.,,
talk abou, a 30 ger cent "raAeIIGG" Rev.
was 20 be given by William n n Gre,
olds. Frank Bailey, William D. VI,
and their associates to me MAJ s Iars
could persuade the city TO buy 70. .,,or n
Mr.. Metz also told the proses-i,SSs "A
Version OF the attempt OF Reyn0..a"s b.
The others 20 induce the c''y - ,h,|
Long Beach in 1905. lie ss.a me-
following the legislative eh~ pJ o.
empowering the city to buy anu Sss
side It's own limits for a sea'iu - .,
r!ta!. Reynolds and Greye trlea az, AZ
The Long Beach Hotel and ust ,i,s
land for the institution. Inc Va; " ID
rr.yate charity societies. he sa,o, y.
offered 20 contribute I25o'V0o w.
hospital, III .,d
d" went down 70 Long Beaeh -, a.,
p GOOD look az the bnllding
Ina. u was first class nre u"P
Mr. Metz.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-12
u. S. Pressing Shoe Case
Boston Witnesses Examined in
Suit Alleging Trade Monopoly

BOSTON. Sept. IL Frank R. Hanna,
special examiner, took dispositions Of
Witnesses here to-day in the suit
brought under the Clayton act agains:
the United Shoe Machinery Company
in 81. Louis some time ago. The tcs-
,.mony heard related chiefly to the So
called tying clauses in the company
restrictive leases, which, the govern
mcnt maintains, elected monopoly in
restrain. Of trade The first witness
was John r. Cayanaugh. Of Ashland. q
salesman FOR the Genera! Shoe Mach.a-
cry Company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-12
Resolutions Condemn Murphy

The resolutions adopted were, (;
part, as follows:
Whereas. Charles F. Murphy a.;
his hcnchman. McCooey. have aga
pIainly shown that they have no ur'
Tor decent and hard working Den''
Gratis. and that our young and deser'
ING Democrats need not apply ior %
,itions. OF even for an opportunity
be shown their worth, and
Whereas. Murphy and NcCooeey an
The small and selfish men around NV
phv proved this fact By naming an ~
known 70 head the ticket and oy es4
ing out big nominations 10 oG's,esi
who had never done anything ior Ian
many organization workers. oluha'
that has no excuse and which ever
distric, worker knows destroys az
chances the few young Democrats w
are running for local Offices may nav
had. because of this pltitul hahd'P'eA"
ticket, and,
Whereas, II is clear that yours
Democrats will never get CHANGE :
show wha. they can DO so long as NJ.
phv and NcCooey and their star ehsl.
Der retains the power 10 se.hsny 81
everything 70 chosen few and e''s,
the ambitions and the hopes OF !"
Young Democrats IN New YORK; 'hs'V
fore. be IL. II. =
Resolved, That this organization 9
enrolled Democrats Of The I'm Aset.
bly, District, H. open meeting ~
rouuces the Murphy policy OF J ah.,,
unkuowns on the ticket. ana Pttsa
itself and its best efforts. as ne *
OF eradicating Murphyism from ," =.
York's democracy. % the cause " 4,
deJeudent democracy cspou'ea
Mayor Mitchell, and further p.edgss'
self 20 work fer the election o. :,
ticket headed by Mayor h!tchel " =. i.
best means available 20 cleans, "
democracy of It's mIs,t over .otc,,
Campaign headquarters for ~ a"s 5.
.rate Joseph +. Corr.gar, VINO VIA -.
INDEPENDENTLY for District A',oIn.
were opened yesterday a l+sZ pr
way iForty-th.rd Street. IN me e
rooms occupied By Judge ha"'
Swarm as campaign headqlar,es'. .
the last election. The CorrigSHv \,
paigu committee organized WIN q o.,
sopf Slickler. a lawyer, OF 81 ParA Nv.
as chairman. and William A Greer " "
e Bishop Greer, as treasurer,
Greer is member OF the ot0A..
firm of Greer, Crane & Weoo' "
BROADWAY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-12
Look at Girls Costs $25
Driver Admits Glance Caused
Montclair Accident

MONTCLAIR. y. J., Sept. LIE
cost Harold c. Taylor, Of Glen Ride
S25 10 turn and look AZ two pretty
girls on Watching Avenue in this tow
to-day. Taylor drove his machine into
a car operated by Jacob Calm, jr.. Of
Newark lie was going east on Watch
urg Avenue. and the other car was
travelling south on Valley Road.
Mrs. Townsend Cocks. who saw the
accident. said the collision might have
been avoided had not Taylor turned
his head 70 glance back. In the POI. ICE
court Taylor admitted he had turned
to observe the girls and paid SIS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-12
VIII of Mrs. King Filed;
Fight Planned on Alleged
NeU Will of Husband

CHICAGO, Sept. 1.-THE will Of
Mrs. MauGc A. King, who was shot
and killed at Concord, y. c., was filed
to-day with the Cook County Prohat
Court clerk by Attorney A. 7. Melville.
The appearance Of the will, which j.
dated November IS, 1915, is expected
10 be the signal of d bitter court fight.
with Mrs. Mary {. Melvin, Mrs. Kings
sister, aligned with Castor Is. Means
against the remainder of Mrs. King 5
family.
1t bequcaths all of Mrs. Kings prop
CTty TO Mrs. Melvin, with the exception
Of $500 month TO her mother, Mrs.
Anna l.. Robinson. and gift Of 200
90 her brother, William G.. Robinson.
Bankers and attorneys who have had
business dealings with Mrs. King be-
lieye her fortune has been spent and
that if Mrs. Melvin and other bene-
fciarics are to realize any inheritance
the second will of the late James C..
King. which Means claims to have dis
covered, must be held genuine by the
courts.
Hughes Retained as Counsel
That Means intends to push the fight
in the courts with great determination
and at great expense 10 prove the va
Ldity Of this document came 10 light
when IL was learned that he recently
retained Charles Evans Hughes, recent
Republican candidate for President, to
conduct the New York end Of the legal
battle.
William s. Miller, counsel for the
Northern Trust Company, which, since
the millionaire's death, has been custo-
dian Of 100000 trust fund for Mrs.
King, declared to-day that he had come
into possession Of evidence which Will
prove that all of the signatures on this
purportcd will, with the exception OF
that Of Mrs. Melvin, were forgeres.
I'VE have investigated the signatures
of James {. King. DR.. A. 5. Melvin, his
wife. Mary c. Melvin, and Byron L,
smith. former president of the North
crn Trust Company said Mr.. Miller,
land no doubt exists in our minds a.
all that all are fOrgerIes except that OF
Mrs. Melvin
Jacob Newman, who acted as Mrs.
Kings lawyer since 1912, revealed the
existence of an affidavit signed by her
accounting for her apparent ignorance
concerning the so-called Will lost for
twelve wears.
Said Will Was DESTROYED
This affidavit was brought TO me by
Means in July" said Mr.. Newman. 81
have no way Of knowing whether Mrs.
Kings signature TO IL is genuine. but
in view Of the fact that Mrs. King dis
cussed the lost will with me. | believe il
IS. The affidavit is Of considerable
length. Mrs. King sets out that Byron l..
Smith. Of the Northern Trust Company,
told her the day after Mr. Kings death
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-12
Dallas, Tex, Goes Dry
Prohibitionists Poll 1856,
Ants 1854

Dallas, Tex Sept l1.-Compete fig
urcs in yesterdays local option cleo
ton in Dallas County, compiled to-
day, show that the prohibitIonists
polled 1876 votes and the aUti-pro-
hibitlonists S.j54. The saloons will be
closed October 20. il was stated to-day.
In the city OF Dallas 22o saloons, one
brewery and twelve wholesale houses
will be forced TO quit business.