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SHOOTS HIMSELF TO DEATH
Samuel 6. johnson Places MuzzIe of
Gun in Mouth md Springs Trigger
with Stick.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
WYTHENILLE, VA. October 81
Samuel G. Johnson. q highly respected
citizen OF wytheville, committed sui
eide this afternoon at his resid ence
here by placing the muzzle of a shot
gun In his mouth and pulling tho tris-
ger with stick. Mr.. johnson was
born in Wytheville and had lived here
all his life. having been for years n
member of the firm OF Foote and John
son. For the last year he had been in
declining health which affected his
mind. and the firm was dissolved re-
Gently for, that reason. He was never
married and leaves two brothers. Rob
crt Il and Hugh. and one sister. Mrs
James Wohlford. all OF whom reside in
Wythevillc
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New York. for the plaln,ifr in erfor
and by Horace 7. Smith. OF Baltimore,
Tor the defendant In error. and duh
United.
Cases In call to-day:
No. 1562.--Bank Of Commerce, appel
liant. VS.. j. Hertz Brown. as trustee
In bankruptcy of the estate of A. j.
Dinard. bankrupt. appellee: apueal
from the District Court for tho West
arn District of South Carolina. Groom
vile: I'm bankruptcy. TO he argued by
John Gary Evans and |. a. Phifer. OF
Spnrtanburg. S. c.. for. the appellant
and by j.: c. Otis, of Spurtanburs. for
the appellee.
No. 1545.-wiliamson & Brown Land
ana Lumber Co. plaintiff in error, vs.
Mullins Lumber Company. defendant in
error: error to the District Court. East
c " District of South Carolina: Flor
Wilcox and Henry L. Davis OF Flor
ence; fcr the plaintiff In error. and
by j. W. Johnson. OF Marion, S. C.:
M"yt Mcmillan. of Mullins. S. c.. and
w; IT,; stevenson. of Washington, D. C.
Gilbert III. Montague. or New York,
was admitted to practice in this court
Court adjourned until this morning
ut 10 o'clock.
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COTTON MARKETS

NV YORK. October 3i-A further adj
tta,Ce AT INC opening of the cotton ma rkut
io ownc! net inoTessed offerings and was FOL.
- - oS reaCilons January sold off from
49, 70 -o.tl closing at tGg WITH The zen
f,s !, Nss closing steady at net decline OF
~ 10 ~ points. There WAY a renewal ~
ycs,cr,iny's buying movement nj The star
TTn n nrst, prices were "5 TO n points higher:
it.!nrIpooi ana 'rado interests were aga IN
r ruylnE While there Wa. further denian i
,t"',i "au street and commission house
80 ~ ne puyinE WAS less active after
hirh nrSy w, c."et,ns OF H.Ncriay, while, the
selling ana reslizing..- Prf,It turned easier
IN H., ,sons"H1"nset and The msrhet during the
rIa!anSc 81 INC day WAS rather nervous and
>uiesfitle,i although trading was compare
Lively ay qnit, The rains. reported In the
SehS1"rn belt yesterday were followed by
tEencra!y CLEAR and cold weather In the
fSouln with prospects for rising temnera
tCreF Tonight. succeeded by another cold
w,aye from the Northwest. Cotton futures
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WOULD GIVE Government
FULL PR|CE-F|X|NC POWER
States IBdorses War Conven-
tion'S Recent Declaration.
VOTE MORE THAN NINE TO ONE
Members Favor Extending Authority
to Control Prices to Raw Materials
and Finished Products for Public
as Well as for Government.

WASHINGTON. October 31.-By a
vote of more than nine to one, the
Chamber OF Commerce of the United
States favors complete governmental
price-nxing. A referendum just COM
pleted shows this result.
The action follows recommendations
made at the war convention held at
Atlantic City, when the manufacturers
OF the country went on record as being
for patriotism without profit The
special committee suggested that the
government have power to regulate
prices upon all materials needed for
the war, as well as for the public.
Each recommendation has been
adopted by decisive ballot.
II is stated that the count announced
to-day is preliminary, and the exact
figures will be made later.
The various recommendations and the
results OF the vote follow:
l. Additional legislation creating au-
thority to control war prices-yes, s74;
no. no.
.. Price control should extend to all
articles important in basic industries
as well as In war, and entering into
the nccessaries Of everyday life-yes,
s76: no. 116.
,. Price control should extend to
raw materials and finished products
yes. 977: no. III.
4. Price control should extend to
public ar we'll as government purchases
yes, SAG: no, 146.
s. Price control should be admin
istered by small executive board ap-
pointed by the Presidcnt-yes. ss4:
no. lei.
6. An agency working harmoniously
with the aforesaid board should be au-
thorized to distribute available sup
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u. S. COURT OF APPEALS.

The United States Circuit Court OF
Appeals reconveno6 yesterday morning.
with Circuit Judges Pritchard. Ennnn
and Woods. and District Judge Con-
nor In attendance.
Case argued yesterday:
No. 156l.-Welch Grape Juice Com :
Dany, plaintif in error. vs. FREY G.
Son. Inc. defendant in error: error
to the District Court at Baltimore
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BOND LIST

GIiting Paper 6s tbid) . 81
Ereneh es .....:..................... giL7
~ Sosst Line OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. NJ
IL and y. "a taskcd) ..... s
H. CIV. As tBaltimore) (askedj " s.
peake and Ohio CIV. +ias............ ,3S
Seane ahd ONO CIV. 6s............... 1sS.
E&<phnu myers Observation-Disclosures lS
n, IS -.......................... ii:ls
Nnne Marine 6s -..................... au7
npppSsru AtI Line adj: Ss................. i6
nutnern railway fs Observation-Disclosures. 81
E,ONtnefT. Hallway 81 ..,....
Registered IS. 1890 tbid( ............ as%
1tcRl5tercd IS, 1918 (bid
~. Registered AZ. 1925 (bid) ........... 1885,
Reg Panama 3s. 1861 (bid) -. 50
". 6. i;ioorty Loan Observation-Disclosures. % 81
~. 3. l.iberty Loan Observation-Disclosures. 100.
sUs s.. Steel 8. f. Observation-Disclosures. 100
Va Brown Bros. cts. CIV. Va.)...... 49,
3He--Sar Shemica! Co 6s (askedl $50. S+i7
~ Car Chemical Co. CIV. 6s (Rskcdl... IS
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MARRIAGE LICENSES.

The following marriage licenses were
,SSued yesterday by the clerk Of tho
liustings Court Figures after names
deEotc ages:
james Il. Nickel (36). Herndon. md
Eula NJ; Moffett tos). city.
Joseph L. Christian (2i) and Mimi,
c. leila t27). city
George L. Newton t25>. Benson. n.
G. and Amelia Olga A. Frcdcricl;son
$3.50, city ''E""
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MONEY TO
LOAN

Why pay pawnbrokers 100 per
cent per annum. when the EQuita BILE
Loan Society. Inc, will advance you
money on your watches, diamonds
and teWelry at from l per cent to 3
per cent per month? Your collateral
can be redeemed in installments
We redeem paWnbrokers' tickets.
and can save you money by so doing.
All business strictly confidential
i2o North Eighth Street.
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October %. 1917;

Twcnty-sixth street. October 25. 1917;
tax, So; So
j. NJ. Bcrnlau ct ais. to Mrs. s. a.
Gary, 10 feet 71-2 inches by I24 feet,
known as 1880 Taylor Street. October
-. 1917; tax, $3.50; $40.
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ReuuiSition from the Governor OF
New Jersey was yesterday honored by
Governor Stuart for Robert w. Drum
mond, wanted for desertion of his wife
and children and held in the Newport
News jail
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CHICAGO GK.IN M,pE,-,

0iICAGO. October 3l.-MnteriaI d.cIin,,
isr n: p as today s. IN the value Of corn
c n"rE stock market. and owing TO weather
r"nai'i"ns ON, sdapted to husking and 10 the
D pss sih"ady. but &c TO lc net lower. With
los, a shade to nc dii.c The finish in oros
visions VISIONS ranged from $50 on 10 a rise OF DC
"ttnE.-,hr,- Open. High. Low. Close
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NAVAL STOKES

SAVANNAH. GA. October I-Turncn,tp.
STEADY; tsE sales none: receipts, l97 casks
Rosin. firm: sales. H3 barrels: receipts So
barrels: shipments. l.l2H barrels: stock. 1906
barrels. quote: Il. ID. T.: l.. q. 6.l5; II. Gill.
!. 622ie: Is; 625: NJ. G.4s; ~ 1.25 a 100: VIC
1.40WI5o. WV. 1.J0Gi1.7j.
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
DRY GOODS

NEW YORK; October Si.-cotton goods
mere to-day ruled firm with the deina nd
m mod. ate Yarns were firm. .worsted yarns
very urn with knitting qualities being i'm
active demand. Burlaps offered In Sin a II
lots; Wool goods being bought more
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BUILDING PERMIT.

The following permit was issued yes.
terdaE by the Building Inspector:
MuHleman & kayhoe. to erect brick
apartment house. a000-2002 Kensinrton
Avenue; to cost $4,000
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81 s'a: common TO fair 7Ss. Choice heifcrs,
faiG Sdb ,a:a'u nSo, TO- good 5@S common 10
good. SGT: common to fair. IL Gp5is. best
oxen. s@SH: medium 10 good. 6H COM
@9S; light. 6GtG,: Pest calves. 1sal4: com.
mon to fair. li@i2h: Beat heavy hogs.
sows and stays. llQl3!a. Best sheep, Sas
common 10 oialr 6tsW6h:. Best lambs. Is Ills:
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lvoRK rRnUUCT. MARKET

kHk. October 81 Raw sugar
ifugsi, $50. molSsses. COZ: re.
Inc graduated. 8.35. Butter
nsett!-c spot coffee. quiet:
los ~. 81,
ter showing fair pains early
Ing, turned easy under scat.
pm on the weakness in WAL
crude market and Ihe tate
b.. January sold from 1874 to
sd at Il *. Final bids were
points net over. Tenders
Sales. L.. so barrels Prim,
iornins!. The market closed
ls.Gn bid: November. 1850
az: January. 1875: Fehrua
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Kidneys

regulated and made strong by
the celebrated Shivar Mineral Water.
Positively guaranteed by money-back
offer. Tastes fine; costs n tribe De-
livcred anywhere by our Richmond
agents, Spence Nunuayr,akcr Co-Adr
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PETERSBURG PEANUT MARKET
tReported 10y Rodgers. Piummer & Co. Inc
PETERSBURG, VA, October 3i.-Spanish
-fArIie.s STOCK, nominal >lrCtn.as-r q RIM.
era stock. nominal. Fancy Ju:uEo ic mr.,
pound: extra prime. 6,1c pound: urime
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~ . SALES ON BOARD
STATE STAT NE sE s1f ir fIEs pfd'. s' nj,
fNirEinia SIS. Old G. and R. IS On
b.RAli-ROAp BONDS
- Soaooafd AdjuStrnpht os .. .s
ssrRSEE;EPP 'f KA fhd s. NJ bo tSi.. 81 "
sNa Ry. and Pow. Co. 5s.. 70 81
STREET RY. STOCKS Par I'D A,L,s
,EEor Ry and Light Co.. y %
2SNs. Ry. and Pow. Co. pfd l6D 81
W., Ry and Pow. Co.. com 10 a
es.RAILROAp STOCKS
y GheEapeakc and Ohio 100 iS
DEorfolk and Western. com. 100 lit "
SeaboSrd Air Line, pfd 100 III. -
Seaooard Air Line. Conn 10, az -.
Southern Railway. pfd ....... iol ISL, "
Southern Railway conn.,. 100 "
BANK AND TRUST COMPANY STOCK
IruGd Street ............... %
Central National ..... ion ,is 80
nnchester National .., inn .S,. 80
I'D Trust and Savings Co 700 lis
Virginia Trust Company 100 .s5 "
West End Bank. ~ "a -
:. = :. NIL ~ t,ti'S
Na-Car. Chemical. pfd. 100 10.
Sa-Gar: Chemical. com 100 >. -
VI Building ana Loan Co. 100 irJ
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bOctober Sl.-POrt movement
net receipts. $3.50 bales !:
all ports-Net receipts.
Gel. ?62 hales.
Net receipts. l745c9 bales:
son-Net receipts. 1852. So
BIS. S3l bales.
IS. October 3I.-Heavv SELL
cotton TODAY. following a
prices around the opening.
y under the pressure and
a net loss OF IS 10 81 points.
OF the session the market
points down. The early rise
"a TO 81 points above the
lays quota tons. Early buy
on cold weather over The belt
penny pound IN the price
pots For = while the demand
supply, but finally !!Quidating
1cia the lonr side and this sort
Increased. evidently ENCOURAGED
DAY here to-worTow in ohscr-
ll-Sa!Its D.y Kuinors Of an
se IN ocean freirht rates wrrn
most impor'ani bear Influences
Ion. ard thor effect was in,en.
Re lack OF foreign clearsnCes OF
any port during the daN Be
Bhe pressure 10 sell! which de-
fore the middle OF the morning.
of the buiiisn weekly Crop and
R;cOunts from he government the
4. season. wa. completely OFFSET
| on. steady and unchanged Sales
lot, aS bales: 20 arrive. 2Ii bales
| q 7jc.
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Seabuard Air Line Railway ColmIIIDany

The Progressing kaIlwny Of the Souib.
), Trans ne leave daily: o A. n. Norlina local
VILE. s:35 r NJ. sieepers Jackson Vile Isl.
Petersburg: columhia. coaches: l2:45 A NJ
tleepcrs Atlanta, Birmingham, Jacksonyiiie'
~ -""s and Miami; Trains arrive $500 A.
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||'ENTiRE L|sf,
sUFFERs NET LOSSES
shares, and to Lesser Extent,
81 sIss tho Rails, Lead Downward
81 Swing.
1s.I.6HT RALLY BEFORE CLOSE
Sesalr That Italy Might BE Forced
SiaH INTO Separate Peace and Disap-
Over Steel Earnings
Canse Broad Selling Movement.
ny sToxoS WALL

s5ESEW. YORK. October 2l.--Heavy lioui-
1natlng sales started in to-day's stock mar
s4kssests shortly after the opening. The slump
sSeclnttnucds uninterrGptedly throughout the
Ssises t sop. Sss rally: This siitened
Int suffered net losses little short of SEN
lss MS shares. and. 10 lesser ex.cn, the
SdIns some Of tSs rails E's dispIaye ae m sors
,sSSiss Rssins: FOR iassanse; nhieh earlier s-
at the 9 Close eevs na at neis ss rallied
Two chief causes r.derlay the broad SELL
Italy might be forced into an acceptance
THIS ssss%iss 5ef BY
10 4Ssa Of suppss 10 S1ca anI
Ships. and the indiestions' S OF stitching Of
MAS the Observation-Disclosures over the Mua fSuF
.ssiarninE as snnounced late yesterday by The
bears sded the decline efG b. taxing on new
S Soi9,mi tin II was estimated at the
This Nf Is e short short
siep ep af"ry t, cGesE
eashmE al prices late sp hogT and sasCeed?a
This eser VAS ma.Sr aa IN Alden MaH ~ *
S Ssss , shs 10 the ies Were pouring
a, Yn ss ow ssS.es s,sS ,n9
Ssa so!n,s SSis st;s Ss' - he.
tre Genera .a Motors. after having shown ex-
estc.,S. closing with gain OFFS
;fsii on iee.I,e lost sears-Roebuck
1f6i and HGds6n lost 1. and D.. l..
-. Union Pacific rallied n poi nj
West. closing with n loss OF 20
thern Pacific dropped / g.
DIRK, October 2i-Mercantile na
,SteriinE; siSty-day bills. s. Is. :
ssiSty-day bills on banks ;t.i :
ih,,siSty,day bills. sl.7o?s: dema nd
9pIes. S4f6 7-16: bar silver yCi. :
abroad bonds. weak. limo ios Ss.
KY days. 5GbE: ninety days ~.
=. months. 81. Call money. arm:
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Norfolk 4 Western kaiiwa y

gMLI AEL h. Ling 70 NoRFebk;
FOX ToKrOLk: 'S;:s A. 81. .s 6o'IsrfHp nSd
' F9n LaYS6:imhtlukfa N xNlb $500 rfr
..s:j5 A, ~, 'a:59 A: NJ: 200 r. 81" !SSsi
+. 81. LoGEl to Crewe, .535 p. go
Arrive hlch b, . from aScrioit: .1l@s
West: sis A. 81. $40 A. M. kroRiths
tl:5e p M;.'S:l7 p. ~. s:oOp IL. ~.
oniY' aiiS' rDaiiS except Sunday ,sunday
IS. b. pEvILL- W. C. sAuSnr.
P.T NJ, Roanoke. O. p A. Roannt
c. H BOSLEY. D. p. A.. Rich mona T vof%
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Richmond. Fredericksburg and POTOMAC II. r.
To ana from ushinston and beyond--OaiIy
II 81. Ml.h:a 1888 80 An ANT A! 1KIih;4
TEA. sd f EN- +. SO s:;9 EM s$s 81
:, Rioimond- Washington Local Lv. ejissa. i.
A. week days; tti5 p. 81. Sundays: Ar
x Tssk dsys cr dy 'tls r. N Ar. IsI9 Am
CSC L. NJ. AT. $3.50 A. NJ. 542 P1M' d.
tEiba ticket and baggage offices hot open
tI,yrd ST. Sta. t.torpinr at Eiba. iEiSa Staa-
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Atlantic Coast Line

lho SLnnuAfQ NalirUxu OF ths s,u,Lt,
ru EsfEStit Z JLLf x6, 1911. n,
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND ia NV
s. 70 Eor fi1rid. an. snd SOUTH: s:1S A II. ssns
For NorioiK SIS A A.. 500 :,
p. ~. $500 r ST.. f5;45 r. II. a. A. asos
A. S. Sos ;" M Kss :s %f =. ~ rs A. II. s:ss
sig, A. Ma SOC 4. ~ $50 A. S:ss A,,he7
sp:s;Nir Mo- s.. $ !s5 T. T. isaS P N. 1855 fM..
p fSSr 4oidsbor0 and Fayetteville. !4,os>
Trains arrive Richmond daily: sos M
I;ss A. Nh Nj SIS A. M 4:4c, A., 81. liss1
s:sI p a.. s7;t55p. Ms 500 F. ~
Time OF arrival and departure ana ca.
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RICHMOND LIVE STOCK MARKET
tsaies at Union stock fardsD
Richmond, Va, October 81. 1911
Keport fer week ending October g.
Choice steers. llgfl2: medium to good
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HICIiMOSn HAY MAREET.
WEOlcnale Quotations on Exchange.

NEW EORN LIVE STOCK MARKET.
NEW YORK, October 3l.-Heeves, steady:
steers. s.. 90 q $500: bulls. SG.oo@S.5c. cows.
calves. steady veals. sI2.ooR iIG.25: tops.
1850: cus $1,000 SrO0; srasserH. So % 9p IS 90.
Sheep and lambs. steady: sheep, $7.O0D
SLIGO: culls. $500: lambs. 3i4eo@ 1850: culs.
Hogs stoady: light to heavy. 3lI.26 Il 3l6.75:
roughs. $3.50; pigs. Sl5.c5 u $500
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RICHMOND PRODUCE MARKET.
Wholesale Quotations.

,c rxouitryIiMarket dull. Butt-r--Marke
~. ai!u weaker EEgs-MRrket fairly ac-
We W. outlook lower. Hides-Aiarket Arm
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RAILROADS
Southern RAILWAY system

scn.uuis aruI.s nni SIC atstion.
isr Gaze caF 600 T. K. sSeser so pss:
vile. open 800 y. ~: $40 p NJ. local nAf for
days.
Il. NJ daily local to Weat Point; 5:IOsP AZ
daily: exSep, Sonday. steamer Traia con:
Trains Arrive k;chmond-t'rom tho south
I:99ss a, Nj l:sS r. ~: $50 p; .dally;
Point. $40 A. NJ. and 6:i5 p. M::--uHiIy
sIeaner Train S:ta A 81. daily. except Mon.
Ofire GOT r. Main ST Phon, Hoa,.,
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plies to purchasers
post directly related ton
hre-ycs. S7b: no. ill.,
Z. Each leading indust,
Should create represel
mittec to confer and advise
fixing agencies-yes. 1884,; /9'9
Each organization in the ChsS,bef(
of Commerce was allowed frorss; 80 10
ten votes. according to It's Inembev
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CHICtGo. October M;:..IIoEs;, fec.ip,s.
a sic: 50: mixed. sl5,25 q 3i7eo: ,i5.s0a si7o:
rough .i6.so@ !l5 50: pigs sli.:sa;l4.So,
s7Co ,wss,ern g. ssse,s otsSoai ?3o;
helfeTs. SE.o0@ si2I0: calves. 5000 SIS. o.
sheep; receipts. 2l;ooo. STEADY: wethers.
s. so "a $i:s5. lambs, Sl2.4eM {l7.50
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Futures not quoted.
HiCHMOND GRAIN ,.AREEr
Wholesale Quotations OH ESchnnr

ash grain. Corn-No. yellow, ol5lta
yellow. 2lG. 20. 1 yellow, 2la
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and Hudson lost 1. and D.. l..
Union Pacific rallied n poin,
.West. closing with n loss OF J .
tnern Pacific dropped g.
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RICHMOND STOCK MAEsEr,

tCaskie G.. Burch L Coz
RICHMOND. Va, October 81, 1917
SALES ON ROARn
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-24
YANKEE FIGHTERS
ARE GIVEN H0k0RS
Awarded the Military Cross BY
British Government For
Their Bravery

London, August 1.-[By Mail. 1.-Two
american lieutenants of the Canadian
army today wear the Military Cross
as reward for their bravery and
leadership under fire. A. H. Pannill of
Chatham, Va, and Donald MacRae of
Washington, ID. C.,--whose father is
in the adjutant- generals office-were
decorated by King George in recog-
milton of their valor.
Pannill, at Vimy Ridge took COM
mand of company, captured part OF
secondline trench and established
a machine gun position in a crater
beyond the trench. His command SUI
fered severe casualties. Pannill him.
self, though wounded by shrapnel, re-
manned on the job for twenty-four
hours consolidating the gains. He re-
Gently transferred to. the Royal Fly
ing Corps.
MacRae found that his majors
crown was keeping him out of action
because the army needed active lieu
tenants and was plentifully supplied
with major officers. The Washington
man was so anxious to fight that he
pulled two stars" from his sleeye.-and
took the rank of lieutenant. The act
for which he received the Military
Cross was Rerformed on the Vimy
front SOME time before the big as
Sault
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-24
SWEET SIXTEEN AND
HAS TWO HUSBANDS
That Is the Charge Under Which
Young Woman Was =
Arrested

. Owatonna, August 20.-Though only
sixteen years old, Harriet Watson,
which is the name she gave when
married here, is held at the county Jail
on the charge Of bigamy.
Clarence Waterman; man more
than a score of years older than the
girl, claims to be her husband and
caused her arrest just one month from
the day she was married to Walter G.
Meyer in this city.
Waterman alleges that he married
the girl when she was fourteen years
old. He says they lived on farm not
far from Minnesota City, but after a
series of domestic troubles she left
home. He declares that she never pro-
cured a divorce.
Waterman procured warrant for
the girls arrest Saturday and went
with the officers to the Meyer home
where he identified her as his wife.
She was taken to the county Jail to
await preliminary hearing Monday.
The girl came here about two
months ago. She married Walter G.
Meyer on the night of July Is at the
parsonage of the German Methodist
Episcopal church. Rev. C. Schneider
officiated at the ceremony. Since the
ceremony the couple had been living in
the Belmont addition.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-24
SYSTEM OF INSURANCE
FRAMED FOR TROOPS
1t Does Away With the Civil
War Pension Plan
Profession FOR THE men
Partial Disability Will Be Com
pensated For; the Other
Provisions
From Mondays Daily.
GEORGE BARTIN.

Washington, August 1S.-Uncle
Sans compensation, reliet and in
surance system for soldiers and sail
ors in the war against Germany was
practically ready for submission to
congress today.
This legislation will be passed by
! the present session of congress.
1t does away with the old Civil war
pension system altogether
Ii will-be administered by the Unit
eu States treasury department.
il provides:
For thu support of dependents of
soldiers and sailors by an ,.lfotrnLpt
i.,r, me mems pay and an allow
ance from the government.
That officers and men be Unidentified
against death, total or partial dis
ability.
That a government system of re-
Mobilization and re-education of dis
abled men be inaugurated, and:
That the government issue insur-
soldiers or sailor applying for it and
paying the peace time premium
thereon.
This is the first time in history
the United States has employed any
forehanded method of caring for it's
fighting men about to go to war.
The government feels its duty to
provide ample protection for enlisted
men and their dependents, it was
pointed out today, because the men
are taken by draft.
Payment on account of soldiers
sailors killed in action will be based
on the number of dependents he
leaves.
The family allowance will be grad
uated by the government to care for
each dependent. 1t will be given only
if the soldier or sailor makes an
allotment of part. of his pay to his
family.
The amount to be paid for mans
death will be basedNp the mans serv-
ices, the size of hisN family and the
degree of loss to his family bElhis
death. ~
Partial disability will be compen-
stated for along the same lines. All
this compensation will be paid direct-
ly by the government.
Under the insurance system, use of
which is optional, the government
will pay all the war excess premiums
on his policy, making insurance up
to $4,000 just as cheap to him as it
would be in peace times.
The government also will establish
system for re education of injured
men to fit them as far as possible for
lives of usefulness either in their
former or in other vocations. They
will be paid compensation and their
families taken care of while they are
being thus helped.