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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-26
MEANS MURDER CASE
OPENS AGAIN TODAY
Proses ution Epcked BY Evidence of
Legal and Medical Officials From
New York and Chicago.
SUICIDE CLAIM TO BE FOUGHT
Defense viii Base Claim That Means
Concealed Mrs. Kings Death
Through Mistaken Sense of 10y
atty,

Concord, n. G.. Nov. 3s.-The trial
Of CASTOR B. Means on the charge of
having murdered Mrs. Mauee A.
Ring at Blackwclder Spring near here
last August %. opens tomorrow. The
prosecution has behind 1t the expert
or Union and the evidence OF legal and
medical officials from Chicago and
New York.
dohn T. Dooling. assistant district
attorney OF New York county, arrived
today with evidence that he and his
associates uncovered In the metropolis
phase Of the alleged murder With
him came DIR. Otto Fl. Schulze. med
| ical adviser to the prosecutor. He is
expected &c give evidence In refutatfon
of the contention that Mrs. King shot
herself while in the company OF Means
on that night.
! Or. William H Burmeister. cor
! uner' s. physician. or Chicago. VIII show
/ that the autopsy he performed on
Mrs. Kings body sitter ii had been
sent to the home of James c. King,
her husband, proves the shot was not
I seif-infftcted.
steps have been taken to protect the
men from the two cities who have
| come to give their aid to Hayden
/ Clement state solicitor for the FIJI
tenth judicial district and Attorney
James S. Manning. OF North -Carolins.
who will conduct the prosecution. Fol
lowing Means indictment on November
2. threats and physical force were
used to intimidate ofYicials from New
York who had come to testify before
the grand Jury Popular feeling had
run high In ca barraus county. the
home county OF generations of the
Means family. This had led to a
movement for change OF venue which
was defeated through the efforts OF
Frank l. Osborne, attorney for the
defense
Means had been Mrs. Kings finan'
e'al adviser at the time of her~death
Evidence was later produced showine
that he had INDUCED In high n
nance" With the many. millions LEFT
her by her husband a. wealthy lum-
her man. Means left money trail, il
was alleged in CHICAGO and New York
Discovery of this led Mr.. Clement to
sign warrant for his arrest. The
complicated mass of facts later re-
vealed showed that not only had the
financial secretary dissipated his prin'
cipal wealth hut had been working
for more than a year to establish the
authenticity OF a purported second vii
of James c, King. ker husband. be
uueathing about 100000 more to
the widow. For this service Means
was to receive million dollar fee.
The defence, it is expected, will base
It's contentious that Means concealed
Mrs. Kings death, on a mistaken
sense of LOYALTY TO her. He was the
only one who witnessed the shooting
The cha uffeur OF the car and Captain
Bingham. friend who had accom-
panied the pair to the spring, had
walked away st the time the revolver
was fred
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-26

The Fasher~.
We, the forehanded. far-seeing and
Fathers we. working with siaew and
brain,
We who have fashioned our hundreds
from rfty.
Toiled TIL in thousands we counted
our gain
We turn from our measure
Of tribute and treasure,
And on the high heads OF the soma
who are ours
We lay our tense hands with the
prayer that all powers
We e'er craved or possessed
In their proud hearts may rest,
when duty shall call them to face the
last test
The Mothers
We, the intense, sacrihciat, devoted,
Mothers we, working with faith,
hope, and heart,
We who have planned and have fear
ed and have dotted.
Triumphed fore all men and trem-
bled apart
We turn from our measure
or quiet hours leisure,
And on the bowed heads OF the sons
Lay hands that ere Arm. though our
hearts be iorlorn.
AS we pray that Gods grace,
And the pride of our race.
May temper their souls when the last
test they face!
The Sons.
We. the impetuous, hasty, and dar-
ing,
sons. we. OF parents grown worn
for our sakes:
Each one. full eager to taste OF LIES
faring,
Now answers the bugie and pulls up
his stakes.
We turn from our measure
OF youths light and pleasure,
To see In the eyes OF the parents who
bore US
Earth's pride In our manhood, and
hear the far chorus
OF those yet unborn
In that new freedoms morn
That 1eapt from our swords DER
world battle-torn.
Herman Montagu Donners
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-26
STARRED

(On Seeing n Service Flag on a Cot
tsge on a Country Road.)
This bunting with it's stars before this
home
Facing the crossroad greets the passer-
by,
Telling it's story as without try,
Yet eloquent beyond the pictured
tome
or prose or verse-as Of the nearby
loan
It's message. humble; yet no flag on
!, high,
Nor panoply OF colored fantasy
But yields its place tho flung from
soaring dome.
STARRED FOR THE SERVICE!
Yea, without distraint
From this abode fond youth with face
aglow
Has sailed forth anxious to play its
part:
Knowing fun well the odds. nor weak
nor faint.
As is the nation. grim in face OF foe;
Sound as the country in its head and
heart!
Harvey NJ Watts.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-26
Watch How the Income
Tax Affects YOU

IL your salary 10 $es . week. your
yearly income 10 1850. II unmarried
you will pay per cent war revenue
tax on all in excess of $1,000. which
the government exempts In your case.
Two per cent Of $2.3Se Is s47.6o. IT
married, you have All exemption Of
$4,000 and must pay per cent OF
$i.3s0 or $3.50, SaIaried women, mar
ried or single. are subject TO this tax.
for the war revenue bill taxes per
sons" and not men"
Your met" income Is figured In de-
termining the amount OF your tax.
Exemption may be claimed for per-
sonal indebtedness, which may bring
your actual income far below the $50
mark.
For Instance, you may own \ houss
on which you are paying mortgage
interest, taxes and water rent. Say
me total yearly sum IL s2.30o. In
this case the bachelor would pay a
tax on only $50, while the married
man would escape tax free. -4
II the latter has seven children he
will not be required to pay tax for
the law allows 5000 exemption for each
child.
II YOU own rented property money
spent for repairs may be included N
|. your exemption claims. as may be
money contributed to certain charities.
IL man is making $40 and his
wife S25 they will receive the SANE
exemption the man alone would have
il he were the sole wAxe-sxrner,
! $4,000, and must pay tax on s2,5sc.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-26
WHERE CHARITY BEGINS,

ing new conditions. Swing help where
needed. assisting those capable OF re-
construction 10 take their places In
ths ranks of producers. Then there
ara with us always the sick poor. who
rust be helped and who cannot be
entirely relieved through ofacial agsn-
ctex For the help Of these unfor"
Inmates. Richmond has always given
literally. Our people may be depend
81 upon TO give literally this year,
The agencies engaged in this kino
Of work presently will make their ap"
peal In all probability they will AJAX
for more money than they have sver
asked before. Richmond should be
ready with open purse to respond to
that call The story of Sir Launfal
who ranged the whole world in search
Of the Holy Grail and found 1t at last
Mt his own home. is one TO be esps'
caally remembered at this time.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-26

The New York Morning Telegraph
cannot understand how statesmansilip
can effect saving of 20 per cent In
the amount OF cloth used for che fall
rieation Of women's dresses when
there was not more than 20 per cent
in the dresses of last season.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-26

The soapbox orators In Petrograd
talked all summer about the freedom
of the press. But even Maxim Gorid
has protested against the repressive
tendencies OF the Bolshev!hi-sircs
they gained a little authority
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-26

The sporting editor insists that the
Germans who. In peace. are addicted
to rtnochie and know nothing what
ever of poker, have no understanding
of what they SAP when they declare
Americans are hluffing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-26
Gambling House Raided.

Sergeant Johnson and Officer Matt
last night raided No. sos North Seven
teenth street, and arrested Mat Hicks,
coiored. and ten dusky skin game ar
fists. The party lined up before Ser
geant Sheppard and answered 10 the
charge OF gam biting. Some of the
gamesters were bailed for an appear
ance in police court this morning,
whila others remained over as guests
Of Captain Sherry.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-26
MORE TESTIMONY FOR PROHIBITION.

Before Washington became prohi-
bition territory. residents of Fairfax
would visit Washington. either ger IN
toxicated, or secure the wet goods and
carry II home with them. the result
WAS the taller usually had plenty of
prisoners Now he has none, and tins
tax PAYERS are not obliged to provide
them with tres board
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-26

II handsome is as handsome does
is to ne a rule In after-war art iudg-
ments, the British tank will have a
place In every big gallery in the
world But it never would get there
on its looks alone.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-26

y our soldier guest st Thanksgiving
may display an unusual appetite, but
you with remember his bayonat drift
and his long hikes and will forgive
him forthwith
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-26

Philadelphia was worse alarmed
over the threatened hon1iny famine
than about the sugar shortage That
makes us think better of Philad del
phia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-26

The nest evidence that the u-boats
arr not winning is the fact that the
war risk bureau has reduced insurance
rates in the submarine zone.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-26

Extradition seems 10 have been
mixed with tradition when Governor
McCall--ef- Afasssctrurstts, refused TO
honor requisition for a West Vir-
gInia negro.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-26

Hers is more testimony for prohi'
btt;on. The county jail st Fairfax
Fairfax county, Va. 10 without a pris
ensr as a result OF Washington being
dry. This condition hiss existed for
two vsskx. The 1siisr sayr this con
alton. has rot sxt9tsd before in two
vesys
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-26

The Turkish forces in Jerusalem are
presently to be withdrawn to 8 pre-
Viously prepared position which IL
Just another way of saying the same
thing
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-26
HELPING Tue CAPITAL STAY SOBER.

came dat. Maryland had no desire
TO furnish harbor on the very Dor
der Of the national capital for the UNI
desirable characters who would seek
refuge there. II the business in booze
was permitted to continue.
1t is possible that an appeal viii be
taken. but for the present the ma
tionaI capital and the state OF Mary
land are safe from the disgrace tha'
such situation WITH he sure to pro
duce Conditions have been bad
enough in Prince Georges with both
Bsltirnore and Washington wet. The
washington star says that the action
81 the court Ia Baltimore will pro
duce At least temporarily, "a condi
tfon for which this District is pro
toundly grateful"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-26
Tr,nk and Twelve Quarts.

Officer Sweet last night on search
WARRANT took possession Of trunk
at Ryrd-Street station, and found
twelve quarts Of liquor reposing there
In. The trunk and contents will be
transferred from First station to City
Hail today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-26

sentiment in Great Britain in favor OF
arolishing the house of lords alto
undemocratic and as constituting a
tom ptation TO vicious politics,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-26

dissatisfied anti-sufYra gfst In New
York now wants the suffrage question
submitted to a vote of both men and
women.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-26

Since America viii not exempt base
ball PLAYERS. We move that Germany
refuse to exempt its doilar-!seektns
musicians.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-26

The mayor elect Of New York says:
II am no mans man" Every good
citizen hopes that he will be able to
prove he Is right.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-26

Camp Hancock. Ga, Nov. 1.-THE
One Hundred and First cavalry (Ftrst
Pennsylvania. which within three
weeks had been disnieni bered and ln-
ttegratei will be dismembsred again
ana scattered through various units
IN the Twenty-eighth division. accord
ing to, an order received today fnom
the war department. The announce
ment has filled the entire regiment
with gloom. 1t is believed here that
the troops will be assigned to the Ar.
tillery brigade and to the snsinSee
regiment. sse
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-26

lie General Byng a candidate for the
Nobel peace prize?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-26
THE ADAPTABLE COLONEL HOUSE

war insist upon "''E'' ~
roon p rus Europe hl"1s'S "''S' ~ -
- known tha allied council has
:" .Itohn What
rey a words 'u' rs '''''
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ed every court win the 0'''N - ~
t'" hut certainty he title OF
hin re
Informed than most men
Europe an IN n
~ try possessing inc Au" ''""N" -
he
willing with voice OF &u"''
to the
heretofore
the
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-26

uhGTrIAS PHONES,
Adv~rtsstne-~Mad. 17st.
Business Ofice---Nad. i7ssi
Society--Mao, 1919.
Efitcriai---Mad. 1921.
General Mgr Ran. 7ft-
Cfrcuiatton--Ran. S22
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-26

women,
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-01-11
DIFFERENCES IN CAT FAMILY
Physiological Reason Why Lions, and
Others Of the Tribe Are Unable
to Purr.

A lion, while an accredited member
of the cat family, cannot purr, how.
ever happy he may be when you stroke
him. because the hyoid bone in his
throat is loose. He has to roar.
This is one of number of interest.
ing things discovered about the cat
family recently by scientists at the
London Zoo. r. l. POcock, superin.
tendent of the zoo, explains that those
felidae or cat family that have an elias.
tic ligament between the cerato.
hyal and the upper elements Of
the suspensorium Zion, tiger, Loop.
ard, jaguar) roar. but never purr, while
all the other species of the felidae.
with normally constructed hyoids, purr,
but never roar, and among these are
the cheetah and puma.
The roars of the jaguar and leOp.
ard are like "hoarse, barking coughs,
an interval of about one second sep.
arating the explanatory efforts" says
the observer. They may be easily re.
produced or initiated by saving a piece
Of thin board with coarse-toothed
saw. The cheetah. however, calls with
a decided new, very much like that Of
the cat.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-01-11
When Birds Fiaht.

SparrOws are prOverbially pugna
ciOus. Sometimes a tree will be 9
sparrow battle-ground, and for ten min
utes it will be as lively as dog fight
On one occasion a flock of seagulls
flying inland from the Channel, took
possession of newly sown field. Ther
a mob of rocks appeared, swoopeC
down and drove the gulls off.
The rocks posted sentries to watch
that no invaders should steal in anC
take spoil. and 1t was amusing to sec
these sentries hustling and bustling
the gulls who ventured to return.
From time immemOrial a pair OF
carrion crows had held undisputed
sway at Gray's Inn, and not a rock
put in an appearance until the Telling
of the oaks on the Chesterfield prop.
erty at Mayfair. Then the invasion
commenced. and the big crows were
Overmastered by numbers.
Probably the finest fighter in the
world. quadruped or biped. is the
game-cock. He is match for any
thing his size in the world, probably,
If he gets Il fair field and no favor.
He is as quick as flash of light.
ming, and his spurs are terrible
weapons, quite as effective as a pair
of bayonets, and used much more
scientifically and orcefully.-Answers.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-01-11
Correct Heat Records.

Why does Il weather bureau Their.
mometer show lower temperatures in
hot weather than the thermometer at
the corner drug store? asks the Popu.
lar Science Monthly. When discrepan.
cies exist, they are due chiefly to the
fact that the official thermometer is
Installed in n wooden cage. where 1t
Is open to the air, but screened from
both direct sunshine and the heat re.
dected from surrounding buildings.
Only under such conditions does q
thermometer measure accurately the
temperature of the air.
A thermometer in the sunshine be.
comes much hotter than the air around
It, and its reading simply tells % bow
hot the instrument is, not how bot
the air is. In large cities the weather
bureau thermometer is often installed
on the roof of high building, where
the temperatures differ somewhat from
those prevailing at the street level. The
object sought in this arrangement is
to obtain record Of the natural TEN.
perature Of the locality in general,
rather than the artificial Temperatures
d the city.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-01-11
4MR. TURKEY" GOT REPRIEvE
American. Woman's Respect for Age
, Led Her to Forego the Prospective
Thanksgiving Feast.

Miss H, the matron of girls
mission school on the island of Kuisie,
one of the Carolines, relates this
story:
She had often told her island
charges about the customs of her own
native land, and was highly pleased
upon receiving in invitation to a
Thanksgiving dinner. to he held on q
neighbOring island and given by one
of her graduates. who had proudly
specified that roast turkey would be
on the bill of fare.
Miss H was delighted, and told
her pupils so. Whereupon one of them
arose and said:
ut gives me great pleasure to think
Of your coming Joy. Miss H.
though it gives me pain, Also. to
think of losing Mr.. Turkey from our
midst. have been accustomed to
seeing that turkey on our island for
many years, he being the only resident
turkey we have there. But If In his
ripe old age he is to he eaten, I'm
sure, Miss H, Mr.. Turkey would
rather be eaten by you than by any
other person."
Convinced that his death would he
an undesirable sacrifice. Miss H
sent her hostess word that she pre-.
ferred seeing Mr.. Turkey to eating
him.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-01-11
DISEASES OF GINSENG
Average Yield in United States Is
Comparatively Small.
Shortage Is Caused by Numerous Die.
orders Which Attack Plant-kiost
Of Troubles May Be Con.
trol;ed by Spraying.

The time of appearance and the &C.
verify of the diseases of ginseng in any
given locality depend ON climate. soil
und cultural relations, but so far as OBJ.
served they are not confined to an
particular region. Generally speaking,
the same diseases are found in all gin.
seng-growing sections, from New York
to the Pacific.
Most of the diseases which affect
ginseng growth may be controlled by
spraying with the proper mixture at
the proper time. In case the disease
has tendency to extend down the
stem into the roots the tops of the
plants showing disease should be re-
moved by cutting them off at the
crown. If the root is affected it should
be carefully removed from the bed and
destroyed, and the soil in which it
grew should be disinfected.
Bordeaux mixture, either homemade
or commercial, has been found to be
the most reliable spray for ginseng.
Time for Spraying.
Spraying should be begun as soon as
the plants come up, but applications
just before freezing should be avoided.
The frequency of applications depends
on the growth of the plants and on
the disease for which they are being
sprayed. All growing parts of the
plant as they become exposed should
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-01-11

be covered with the spray. The spray
should be applied Just preceding rains.
as the fungus spores terminate and
infect the plants during rains. The
plants should not be sprayed when in
blossom, as spraying has a tendency
to prevent the setting Of the berries.
Leaves, stems and seed heads should
be completely covered on all sides with
the spray. Thorough work can best
be done with a nozzle which gives q
fine mist and with pressure of not
less than SO pounds, or, better, 100 to
l50 pounds.
Because of the fact that the disease
producing organisms gradually &C.
emulate in the soils, diseases are more
prevalent in soils on which ginseng
las previously been grown. Before
Using soil in which this crop has
been grown it should be sterilized with
steam or disinfected with formalde.
ayde, part to so parts of water, or
with copper sulphate, 1 pound to 5
gallons of water, these to be applied
at the rate of about gallon per
square foot of soil, so as to destroy as
many Of the disease organisms as pos.
sible.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-01-11
Colds andHow
to Avoid Them
By MISS LOULA E. KENNEDY
OF kansas State Agricultural College

A cold is Il germ disease and its
development is favored by undue ex.
posture to cold, by fatigue. by improper
sleep, and by overeating. One should
keep away from the germs by avoiding
direct contact with persons who are
suffering with this disease and those
who are careless about coughing and
sneezing without using their handker.
chiefs.
One must live hygienically in order
to keep the body in good condition.
HYGIENE living means proper food,
clothing, exercise, rest, plenty of fresh
air, and good habits generally. When
one is fatigued or worried, or when
prolonged chilling or indigestion dis.
turbs the system the vitality is lowered
and the way is made easy for the de.
velOpment of the germ. Clothing
should be neither too warm nor too
cool. Too much clothing induces ex.
cessive perspiration, which eventually
will cause chilling of the body.
1t is advisable to harden oneself
to cold, but care must be observed not
to OverdO the matter. Because little
hardening will do good it does not nee.
essarily follow that more will do bet.
ter. The temperature of the living
room should never be kept SO low as
to chill the occupants. Special atten.
ton should be given to keep the air in
this room moist, as the drying of the
mucous Innings of the air passages
causes them to crack and allow germs
to enter.
A cold may be contracted in spite
of these preventive measures. Then
the body must be given q chance to
cure itself. This necessitates even
more careful living. Drugs can only
remove conditions standing in the way
OF natures cure. They are all right II
prescribed by physician, but no drug
Is known to be an absolute cure for q
cold.
Colds should never be neglected,
Only a cold" too often expresses the
attitude. Colds pave the way for pneu.
nonia and other serious diseases.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-01-11
cows STOMACH LIKE CLOCK
1t Feeding Time Is Changed for Even
an Hour Milk Flow Declines
Regularity Is Urged.

The cows stomach resembles a clock
In one particular-its machinery is ar
ranged to mark time. 1t is wound up
to strike the feeding hour and it strikes
that hour almost to the minute. If the
feeding time is changed for even ar
hour the yield Of milk will decline
and the flow Of milk once lowered is
very difficult of restoration.
Regularity in feeding and in milking
Is of the highest Importance with good
cows the better the cows the more i'm.
portant. 1t makes the difference be.
tween success and failure, gain or loss
Select whatever hours are most con.
venient, but when once selected ad.
here to them rigidly.