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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-09-29
Equal Pay In Insurance Bill,

The administrations soldiers and
sailors insurance bill, amended so as
TO equalizc the allowances Of the de-
dendents OF enlisted men and officers.
passed the house.
The vote was 319 to 0, Representa-
tives Plat, of New York, and Hersey,
OF Maine. changing negative votes to
ayes before tho result was announced
amid thunderous applause.
The same compensation foe depen
dents Of officers or enlisted men In
death and disability cases was proyid
cd In an amendment to the bill and
adopted over the protest Of the com.
mfttee' in charge Of the measure.
Tho bill also was amended to in.
crease compensations for all depend
ents about Is per cent. The new
monthly rates adopted we're:
Widow. $685. with one child, s45;
two children, $3.50; an additional S.
for each child up to four.
One motherless child, $40; two, s35:
three. $i5; $40 additional for each
child up to five.
widowed mother would receive
$50 month. No family allowance
would exceed SIS month. Under the
original draft, the compensation for
officers dependents might have gone
as high as 5000 month.
The change was marked by enthu
sfasm by every member on tho floor
except a few committeeman.
An amendment to provide that wild
o9ItsS's NJ .ssGS4g soldiers or sailors with
In ten years after tho date OF injury
should BIO entitled to the regular com
pensation, also. was adopted.
While the House was working on
the bill, senate leaders canvassing the
situation found prospects for oons'd
cradle debate. and considered asking
President Wilson to consent to delay
consideration In tho senate until the
December session.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-09-29
IT REALLY HAPPENEDl

store Of brain-power. Suddenly wa
ter began dripping from the ceiling
on top of his much beloved library.
The brainy one rushed upstairs and
made few vicious gestures at tho
leaking pipes, and then ran back to
his office again. He stood there
like Joshua of old-commanding the
waters to stand still, and stop ruin
ing his books. He rushed out and
called for assistance. Two men came
and suggested that the water be cut
off. The learned one said, "Ye gods
no !" Go up and mop up the water
and save my books" Why don't Won
push tho books out of the way, said
tho men. The learned man said,
GOLLY' I NEVER THOUGHT OF 1T.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-09-29
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-09-29
FEMALE
E M BALM Err

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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-09-29
BRAIN BEHIND SCHEDULE TIME

There are none so blind as they
who look In the opposite direction.
This quotation is from Famous
Words by ex-Famous Men," and ap-
plies not only to those who are bull
headed and persistently look at the
wrong side, but also to that unfor-
tunate individual who unconsciously
peeps In the opposite direction, or
one whose brain becomes temporarily
added by circumstances beyond his
mental control. The other after
noon certain learned man in our
city, was sitting quietly In his office,
calmly perusing tho great authors
and adding knowledge to his great
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-09-29
WILL SURRENDER BELGIUM

Hears Germany Has Reached Decis
Ion Comfortable to "English Views"
In connection with the report pub,
lished In the Tages Zeitung that Ger
many has decided to abandon ali
claims to Belgium, the Cologne Volks
Zeitung says:
I'VE, too, have received similar in.
formation from which 1t may be con.
cluded that last week decision about
Belgium was reached in conformity
with the English views"
Matthias Erzberger, centre leader,
speaking at Biberach on Sunday,
said:
"The foundation of peace must be
no conquests Of any kind 1--WE are
advancing with long strides toward
such a peace-peace built upon the
basis Of the reichstag peace resolu
ton"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-09-29
A GENERAL SURVEY OF
The WAR
WEDNES DAY.

Fighting news is overshadowed In
Importance by the Russian internal
situation, which remains confused
The provisional government, while
admitting itself unable to announce
the final overthrow of General Kornil.
offs revolt, nevertheless expresses
optimism concerning the situation.
The disclosures regarding messages
sent to Berlin through Swedish diplo-
matte channels, has led to action by
the Argentine government. It sent
Count Luxburg's passports to the
German legation. The whereabouts
Of Count Luxburg is unknown. An
explanation OF his action has been
demanded from the Berlin foreign Of
Ace.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-09-29
FRIDAY,

Convinced that Korniloff's rebellion
Is at On end. the leaders at Petrograd
are setting about the reconstruction
OF the government. Formation Of 6
new cabinet Is under way.
Meanwhile the Russian army at the
front. particularly in the northern sec
tor, is displaying fighting spirit. anc
according to the official statements Is
regaining some OF the ground recent
ly abandoned to the Germans in the
Riga district.
Activity on the other battle fronts
except the Austro-Ttalian, where Gen
eral Cadorna is still fighting tietormin
edly for Monte San Gabrielle, Is no.
notable.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-09-29
MONDAY.

Desperate resistance Is being con
tinued by the Austrians to the Italian
advance, on the 1sonzo front. The,
made four attempts to recapture tn,
ground won late last week by Gen
oral Count Cadorna on the Bainsizz,
plateau, but each timo were repulsed
Tho Francc-Belgian trent operation
continue to develop only local actions
Tho Germans showed enterprise In
sector that has WITNESSED little nc
tivity lately, attncking French pcsi
tons in Apremont forest, In tho AT
demos.
Along the British front there wer,
only raiding operations, London re
ports.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-09-29
BRYAN NO LONGER PAClFIsT
Quickest Way Out of War Is Straight
Through, He Saws.

Quickest Way Out Of War Is STRAIGHT
Through, He Says.
peace at any price" has beer
stricken from the code OF William
Jennings Bryan.
Flight to finish" has been substi
tuted. Speaking before the annual
convention of the International Lyce
Tim association. Bryan declared, "the
quickest way out Of this war is
straight through" He branded paci
fists as promoters Of anarchy.
"Any division or discussion now
Bryan asserted. would simply pro
long the war and make it more costly
In lives and treasure, and the more
anxiously one desires peace the more
firmly he should support the govern
ment in the quickest way of assuring
peace"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-09-29
FIX SIZE OF POTATOES
Two Standard Grades Recommend

Two Standard Grades Recommended
by Government Department.
Two standard grades for potatoe.
are recommended by the food admin
istration and the department Of agri
culture.
The necessity for their adoption /,
emphasized in department state
mont.
In the first grade the minimum di
ameter of the round variety is fixed a,
one and seven-eighth inches and +,
the long variety one and three.quar'c
inches Tho minimum diameter
the second grade is one and one-hal'
inches.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-09-29
Arrested For LibcIIInq Lincoln,

DR.. Whholm T. Won Kappe, O
physician OF Vinoennes, Ind, will
be prosecuted to the limit on O charge
OF 0ibeling Abraham Lincoln. He ia
under arrest. Won Kappe charged In
copyrighted book that President
Lincoln was traitor to the American
cause during the Mexican war, was
an infidel and blasphemer. Many his
torians are listed as witnesses against
him In tho grand Jury indictment.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-09-29

elected from tho greater part Of the
trenches they had occupied. Two sur
prise attacks launched by troops OF
the GROWN prince In the Champagne
met with repulse. On the Flanders
front the British advanced their lines
slightly by attacks east Of Wes,
Hook.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-09-29
SATURDAY..

General Korniloff's rebellion has
come to definite end with his ar
rest and that OF General Lokomosky
commander on the northern front
who joined in his revolt.
The Russian army on the Rigs
front continues to display AghtinR
spirit and has scored now ad
Three additional towns have be,
cupi0d. One OF the-.eccupations tot
lowing the defeat of the Germans on
tho road to Pskoff.
The heavy attack made by the Ger
mans north OF Caurieres wood on the
Verdun front Melted them little ad
vantage. Paris reports that they wore
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-09-29
N0PEACE WI1 HOuT
ALSACE-LORRA|N
New French Premier Reatfirms
Demands.
PREPARATION FOR DAMAGES
Tells Chamber of Deputies France
VIII Wage War Until Germany
Gives Back Provinces.

Tho ministerial declaration was
read by Professor Paul Painlevc, the
new premier, in tho chamber Of depu.
ties in Paris.
1t reafilrms tho determination OF
France to continue tho war until the
instrumentation Of Alsace and Lorrain
from Germany is assured, along with
PREPARATION for damages caused by the
Germans.
Abiding to the efforts made by the
Germans to weaken the moral forces
Of the country, the declaration says
that in gases already under investi.
CATION and those that may hereafter
require inquiry, Justice will follow its
course without hesitation or weakness
and without taking any account what
over of the personalities involved.
"Whoeyer makes himself an &C.
complice Of the enemy" says the
declaration, must suffer the rigor OF
the law"
The declaration affirms the resolu
ton Of the government to pursue o
vigorous Republican and social poll
cy." The French democracy, It con.
tends. has shown itself worthy Of the
confidence It's leaders had in 1t and
the absence OF representative of the
Socialist party in the present cabinet
must not be interpreted as involving
In any way diminution Of that con
fldence.
AS regards the conduct Of the was
the declaration attaches the greatest
Importance to the Naturalization NJ
the manufacture of material for wal
purposes, to close collaboration
among the allies and to tho pursuit
OF moro methodical diplomatic poll
CY. .,.,,.-.,,,,7,., +. VIZ
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-09-29
Lack OF Labor Lots Peaches 70

Lack OF Labor Lots Peaches Rot.
Peaches In many large orchards OF
Western Maryland and Eastern Yves,
Virginia arc rotting on the trees be-
cause Of shortage OF mon to pick
and market them, according to re.
ports. 1t is reported that some OF
tho orchardists are feeding the fruit
to livestock.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-09-29
Wife Shaver Acquitted.

Patrick Donahue, who shot and
killed his young wife and DR.. Harry
Kitty in the doctors office at Shenan
doah In May, was found not guilty
of the murder Of his wife, In Pottsvllle
Pa, after tho Jury had deliberated nj
night. The defense was based on self
defense In protecting himself from ar
attack by the doctor, resulting in the
accidental shooLlng of his wife. The
unwritten law was also advanced, go
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-09-29
Denies Peace Move.

fhee A., foreign Office, IN !
statement given to ms press, de
MICS reports, appearing In Danish and
other foreign newspapers to the effeca
that the German government has in.
directly communicated its peace terms
to Washington, or that Wilhelmstras
Sc has sent out feelers to sound sen
timent In the United States.
Tho assertion made by Matthias
Erzberger, the clerical leader in the
retchstag, that Germanys note in re-
ply to the pope's peace proposals al
ready was on its way to Rome was
also denied.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-24
Jacob StamIer, Old Sea Wait, Finds
New Berth After Many Sinkings
Floating Hotel Which Wouldn't Float and to Which Ever
Davy Jones Denied Resting Place, Now Ferry
Breakwater on Long Island

fired with his own determination and
his axemen were nearing the waterline,
where the copper sheathing began,
when the Jacob Stamler went to the
bottom.
VI. Zach gave up the enterprise then
and there. Copper might attain un-
dreamed of heights, U-boats might
sink every vessel in the seven seas, but,
for all VI. Zach cared, the Jacob STAN
Ter might slumber forever In the odor-
Gus bed of Newtown Greek.
Now Ferry Breakwater
The old ships nemesis, Colonel Alb
bolt, had not forgotten, however, and
after year he declared the venerable
Jacob Stamler an abandoned vessel and
menace TO navigation. The Jacob
Stamler, now reeking, weedy hulk,
was hauled TO the surface at the very
moment tfslt the Interstate Ferry Com
pany was looking for a breskwater.
Two weeks ago she was hauled into
position on the Long Island sands, and
the tides and salt breezes have secured
away the relics of Newtown Greek.
The Jacob Stamler has missed the port
of missing ships for good and all; she
viii never foregather with her graceful
comrades of the old days, but winds
from all the oceans sweep past her
stubs of masts her bowsprit tits at
jaunty angle still, and from morning
till night groups of delighted young
sters range her decks and people them
with the bloOdiest buccaneers Of his
tory
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-24
Mccall Fight Feature
OF Bay State Primary
Light Vote Expected Tuesday
Because of War Drafts; Only
One Democrat on Ballot

BOSTON, Sept. 23.--The contest be
tween Governor Samuel W. Mccall ana
former Lieutenant Governor Grafton
D. Cushing, for the Republican nomi
nation for Governor, is the feature OF
the primary election which will be held
Tuesday. The campaign has been gen
orally quiet, and, with thousands OF
voters absent in some form of war SER
vice, a light vote is expected.
There are two other contests for
places on the Republican ticket. At
torney General Henry c. Attwill is
opposed for denomination by Conrad
W. Croker, of Brookline, and State
Auditor Alonzo W. Cook is opposed by
Charles Bruce, of Everett.
Considerable interest has been
shown in the rivalry in the 9Th Con
grcssional District for the place made
vacant by the resignation of Congress
man Augustus ?. Gardner to go into
the army. The Republicans have
three candidates and the Democrats
have two.
The only Democrat 10 have his name
printed on the official primary ballot
is Frederick W. Mansfield for Gov
crnor. Mr.. Mansfield was defeated by
Governor Mccall last year. The party
failed TO place other names on the
ballot, but will nominate its remain
ing candidates by stickers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-24
Soldier Under Arrest
For Boatswain's Death
Petty Officer Had Cried ITO
He'll With Enlisting!" at
Brooklyn Rally

Chief Boatswain Harry c. Gum. L.
s. ~, who WAS assaulted by members
Of the 23d Infantry at a street recruit
inc meeting at Fulton and Smith
Streets, Brooklyn. on Saturday night,
died last night Of fracture of the
skull at the Holy Family Hospital
Thomas F. Tully, of 5o4 st. Johns
Place. Brooklyn. a private in the 2Sd
Infantry, is under arrest charged with
striking the blow which felled the war
rant officer.
Gum, who had been in command oil
the land battleship Recruit in Union
Square. was in civilian clothes when
injured. He and Albert Myers, Of 1927
Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, were walk
ing along Fulton Street when three
members of the Odd approached them
and urged Myers TO enlist. Myers said
he told them he preferred to enlist IN
the navy. whereupon they became IN
sistent.
According 10 witnesses, Gum then
became angry and shouted: ITO hell
with enlisting," At this he was set
upon by the Guardsmen, and, accord
ing to witnesses, Private Tully struck
him on the jaw, knocking him down
and rendering him unconscious. The
identities OF the other two Guardsmen
have not been established.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-24
Court Gives Him
One Wife Too Many
First Mrs. Hopkins Has
Anti-Sufragist's Secret
Divorce Annulled

"Woman's place" is in the home OF
Howard Hopkins all right, for he tes-
tilted in court year ago that he
thought so, but the question is, which
woman shall have the place? For to-
day Mr.. Hipkins finds himself accred-
tied with two Mrs. Hipkins, and what
20 do with them both would be deli
cate matter for any man, even If he
weren't an ardent unbelieyer in
woman's rights.
Il started over three years ago. when,
on January "a, 1914. Mr.. Hopkins kissed
his wife goodby at their home, sol
West 156th Street, and then failed to
return On August "a Of the same
year he went TO Houston, Tex. There
he secured divorce. charging Mrs.
Hjpkins with drunkenness and various
other disagreeable habits. He sent her
no notice Of the proceedings. The
same day he married Miss Elsie Smith,
of Tompkinsville, Staten Island, \
steuographer in his office in the Singer
Building, and the couple returned TO
New York, the divorced Mrs. Hopkins
SAYS.
By accident, Mrs. Hopkins heard Of
the divorce. Through a friend she
learned Hipkins's address. and on
March II, 1917, Hopkins was arrested
and arraigned in the Domestic R"la-
lions Court on charge of desertion.
But here is where the suffrage comes
in. Mr.. Hipkins testified that It was
suffrage. not Elsie Smith, that had
broken up his home.
Notwithstanding this touching plea,
Magistrate Cornell ordered Sc a week
10 Mrs. Hipkins, and the former hus-
band paid and went his way, thinking
that votes for women, and that par
-icuiar woman, were out of his life for
ever.
Mrs. Hipkins and the National De-
sertion Bureau got on the Job imme-
diately, however, and for one year have
been working 70 have the Texas decree
set aside. Yesterday Mrs. Hipkins re-
ceived the annulment Of the divorce
from Houston. and how Mr.. Hipkins's
troubles arc about TO begin again.
Suffrage had nothing to do with my
husband leaving me-" said Mrs. Hip
kins, at her home at sol West both
Street, last night. Miss Smith and
were very friendly, exchanged Christ
mas presents, and when my baby died
in January, 1911, she wrote me a note
/ of coincidence"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-24
Wife's Grave Was
Opened, Charge
OF Judge Bingham
Continued from page

bate hearing questions were asked by
counsel for the decedent's relatives
which seemed to indicate a resolution
TO prevent any part of her fortune from
going to Judge Bingham.
II was testified that Judge Bingham
had received from his wife q gift Of
$50, 900 Immediately after the wedding,
and that she mad made over TO him Sc
curities which yielded an income of
$500 year. One of the witnesses
was asked whether drugs had not been
injected just before Mrs. Bingham's
death. He denied it.
On Friday attorneys for Judge Bing-
ham announced that his representatives
would investigate rumors circulating
concerning her death. They denied the
report that drugs had been admin
istered, and another that the physician
who attended her in her last illness had
received fee of $4,000 and gift of
an automobile. They intimated that
the physicians Office mad been ran
sacked during his absence and some of
his papers taken.
william K. Kenan. of Lockport, y. Y,
Mrs. Bingham's brother and executor;
Judge William Blount, of Jacksonville
Fla, and W. II. Beardsley, an intimate
friend and adviser of the late Henry
NJ Flagler, Mrs. Bingham's former hus-
band. had an extended conference on
Wednesday in Mr.. Beardsley's Office. at
26 Broadway. 1t was believed that they
were discussing methods of avoiding IA
sensational contest of Mrs Bingham s
will.
Mr.. Kenan and Mr. Beardsley were
IN consultation again on Friday. Last
night reports said that at his home, IN
Lockport, Mr. Kenan refused 10 break
the silence which all the parties 10
them have maintained concerning these
conferences He declared that relatives
Of Mrs. Bingham had taken no steps
toward the elimination of her body.
On Thursday it was said that counsel
for Mrs Lawrence Wise Lewis, niece
of Mrs. Bingham and principal bene-
ticiary under her will, had decided not
TO contest the instrument
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-24
Borden Pledges Vote
To Canadian Women

OTTAWA. Sept. 23.-It looks as if
the government intends to give the vote
to all women before long. Sir Robert
Borden has written TO Mrs J. o. Perry,
of Vancouver. b. c., definite commit
ment TO this effect:
ain case | am returned to power il is
my purpose TO place upon the statute
book measure granting the franchise
to all women OF British birth and con-
ferring upon women of foreign birth
the right TO seek and obtain naturaliza-
ton on their own behalf, SO that they
may thus become endowed with the
same privilege after suitable residence
IN this country and perhaps after suit
able educational tests. The same meas
ure should provide that a woman Of
British citizenship should not lose that
citizenship upon her marriage except
with her own consent"