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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-25
5000 Employees
of Nauy- Yard Out
Remain A,Oay From Work 10
Show Dissatisfaction OOcr
Ncw Wage Scale.
IBy Associated Press. ]

NORFOLK, VA, September 24.-Dis-
satisfaction over the new wage scale
made operative this morning led many
Of the nary-yard employees to rema in
away from work. 1t is estimated that
about 5000 men are out. and there
seems to he no probability that they
will return to work tomorrow morn
ing.
The question OF wages and the al.
justmcnt OF grievances has been placed
in the hands OF a central wage COM
mittec created this afternoon. This
committee met tonight and issued n
statement announcing itself as the only
authorized spokesman for the men. The
committees statement set forth that
the decision of the local wage board
was unsatisfactory and not in accord
with the evidence presented. The de-
ctsion of the national wage commit
tee. the statement says. is even less
satisfying 10 the men in the yard
The central wage committee named
yesterday, 1t is announced. is Now for
mulating a plan which when completed
will meet with the approval of all the
crafts and will not comprise unjust
demands of the government If ac-
cepted. il is said, the men will return
to work.
The representatives TO the workmen
would add nothing to the formal
statement issued,
Among the trades reported unoffi-
cially 10 be on strike are boatbuildcrs
r!vcters. Ia horers. patternmakers.
painters, boilermakers, coppersmiths,
sailmakcrs, shipwriehts. house carpen-
ters. b!acksmiths. plumbers. pipe Mt
ters. moulders. asbestos workers, join
crs and engine tenders.
The men declare they are not on
strike. protesting their loyalty to the
government in its prosecution of the
war They claim they are merely
taking this method, called by them as
walkout. TO emphasize their protest
Rear Admiral Watt, industrial man
agcr of the yard. said the question
has been referred TO Washing ton The
yard authorities and Secretary Daniels
have been In communication.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-25
CHARGED WITH THEFT
Walter II. Brock Accused NJ In,ho
zlinE SI05 From Baltimore
pnYfnr-

faFinG Concern.
TN ne charge of embczzling sos
from toe last weeks payroll of Bal
tlmore concrete paving firm. Walter III.
hrock' twenty-cight years Old was
Yesterday arrested at his mothers
nome several blocks beyond the Boule-
.'id oy Poiice Detectives Atkinson,
smith. Willy and Thurman.
When Brock was found he had sen IN
on MS person and admitted that he
ma" spent the rest of the money. He
says that he spent most Of the money
In Washington. There he bought n
SUIT case. a grip. and n diamond ring.
BROCK asserted that while hero he
expected TO get enough money to make
restitution on his return to Baltimore
lie has wife and child in Petersburg.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-25
VERDICT EXPECTED TO-DAY
in TRIAL OF GATHRIGHT
Jury Considers Case for Hour without
Reaching decision--aIuch Time II
Used Arguing Instructions.
[Specinl 10 The TImes-pisnntchl

Especial to The Times Dispatch1
ASHLAND. VA, September 24-Tho
jury. on whom rests tho fate Of d. IL.
Cartwright, now being tried at Hanover
courthouse for the murder of George
iombs. to-day considered the case for
an hour without reaching n decision,
ano at o'clock notified the court that
verdict would be impossible tonight
ihcy. therefore, were taken in charge
oy the sheriff and are expected to re-
port Tomorrow morning.
Inc entire day was taken up with
argument by the attorneys interested
In the case. George q. and Georpc
y. Raw, with Commemorative Attor.
ney walter S. Sydnor. consumed four
ana half hours. while Attorney LcIth
8remner. representing Gathrfght. used
..n hour and u half. The courts in
structions were rather brief. and thu
case went to tho jury at o'clock.
Even greater interest in the case was
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-25
EXPECTING REAL CLIMAX
TO STORIES OF INTRIGIIE

,ooh'ihued from First pascD
an" correspondents. the passports, the
smuggling OF supplies into GERMANY
were all thoroughly watched. The
.a''cr was particularly expensive bus
mess and consisted largely of SNUG.
s'ihG platinum. rubber, money and 60
curit'es' Many OF the smugelers were
niocked. and II is reported the Secret
wee men obtained information that
ien 10 large interests sympaihetie with
Germany.
many OF tho persons who were on.
Iaseo In such trafIic before the United
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-25

manifested to-day than on any OF In.
previous days Of the trial. Persons
rom every section OF tho county were
present. packing the courtroom To sm,
focation. crowding tho windows ana
occupying seats IN trees just outst1o
the building. Public sentiment apnearo
TO favor GathrtEht. and l. Is believsS
that the jury has haen favorably I'M
pressed with his defense. a verdict Of
part OF tho jury being predicted.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-25

States entered into the war have
proven themselves patriotic citizens
since. For this reason the officials
are reluctant 10 bring trouble to all.
AS long rs America was not directly
at war these persons were doing
nothing more than turning a lightly
tainted penny by dickering with the
Germans. 1t Is now considered likely
chat the government will seek indict-
mcnt only of those who plainly vio-
lated the laws of neutrality and arc
still suspected OF divided loyalty.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-25
Taken to Frederick.burs.

Helen Dotterer. fourteen years old
f6l North SiNtyfourth Street. Philadcl-
phia, and William Travcrs. 25l7 East
Federal Street, Baltimore, who were
arrested by Officer Holt in this city,
were yesterday taken to Fredericks-
burg on the charge of having stolen
the automobile of State Senator c.
O'Conor Goolrick, OF that city.
The parents of Helen Dottercr have
been notified by Policeman Holt and
have stated that they will be on hand
to look after the interests of their
daughter.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-25
At the Movies To-Day

COLONiAI-Olga Petrova. In "ro
the Death"
BIJOU-JulIan EitinEc. In "Thc
Countess Charming"
1SiS-Pauline Ere d erick, In
"SleeplnE Fires"
ODEON jack Plckf ford and
Vivian Martin, In "rhe Girl ut
HOmc.n
REX-Billy West, In "The VIII
lain.o
BLUEBIRD-second episode, 1.-THE
Gray Ghost"
SICTOR-'A Convict's HONOR
and Chapter No. 1, "Seven Penrls."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-25
GERMANS DRIVEN BACK
&. UNDER FRENCH FIRE,
TBy Associated Press.l

IL tBy Associated Press.J
- PARIS, September 24.-The Germans
made repeated attacks against the
French lines to-day. particularly north
OF Verdun, where they were driven
BACK under the French Are along n
front Of about a mile and a quarter.
Secondary attacks north OF Bezonvaux
and near Beaumont were also rcpulsed
witt sanguinary losses. according to
the statement CT the War Office to-
might.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-25
Held for Grand Jury.

s. y. Crymes and William Cauthorne,
coiored, were both held for the grand
jury yesterday on the charge of stor-
ing ardent spirits at $40 Brook Ave-
nue. William Walker. colored who
was caught In the act Of taking a
drink In the shop of Crymcs turned
states evidence in order to secure
immunity
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-25

yicn under consideration. and that war
Alens havs been completed and cam
IHfgn commanders appointed. II there
pa declaration. It is declared. ArSen-
Sna will send two divisions to Europe.
IND will not DO content with n passive
attitude. The men and equipment are
Ready for almost immediate cmbarka.
zion II the necessity aries, and tho
allies in that event would be asked
Soyfurnish artillery.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-25
Prohibit Gold Export.

tBy Associated Press.l
"ASHiHGToN. September 24!-Treas.
ury ofiicials' carrying out the govern.
ments policy governing tho conserva.
tion OF gold. have virtually decided
upon policy prohibiting tho expor
of gold to Spain.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-25
BINGHAM 40 YARDS AWAY
WHEN SHOT WAS I,IpDp

captain w. S. Bingham testified that
as friend of Means. he had frequently
taken automobile rides with members
or the Means family on which Nc
hihs accompanied them and had soy
si"' times seen Mrs King FIFE :. pistol.
''c was IL member of the party on tho
''P on watch Mrs. King met death.
""' said lie was about 40 wards die.
'a"t from her when the fatal shot 1y,s
"rcu' CASTOR Means called to him. he
''"' ana when he ran back Means told
'" MIS- King. had shot herself acct
"'l'"'iS. re said that when he xyas
oa'ied hack from his walk by Gaston
Heahs and found Mrs. King dead he
called Ernest Fury. the negro ch,u,
'eui' nut Fury was not in sight. and
no RESPOND for a. few minutes.
NO one else was in sight.
u had been indicated that tho St,,,
"o"'o seek to establish by Bingham
mat no person other than tho MARTY
VI 'arsct-shooters was present. This
""S understood to have been done he
."use OF an anonymous letter to n New
newspaper saying that the writar
"u Witnessed the death of Mrs. Moans
charics Dry. farmer whose hon,
!" within a few hundred wards or ,,,h.r,
Mrs King was shot. oecI,r.d T., 49,
D,'!"ohS that re heard two shots thai
killed. "ds
an automobile dashed down IN ,ho
spring soon after the first shot. he said
DrS was asked about what time nj
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-25
DEATHS

Ma ~, LILY Died. at 1880 O'clock this
morning at 3c3 North Twenty NTH Street
MI;S. Il. McAULEY. wife OF Alexander Nc,
ward McAuley. '
Funeral motto" later
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-25

night 1t was. and about how much
light there was around at that time.
DARK AS IT EVER GETS,
SAYS DRY IN TESTIMONY
The moon was about a half to an
hour high" he said. but 1t was n hazy
night and about as dark as It ever
gets to be-"
The exact time OF the woman's death
winch was some time after Gao. has
never been established 30 the Joint
satisfaction of both sides. and neither
mas the amount of light from tho moon
which captain Bingham said was sunl-
c'ent TO have allo wed him to XIII =
RABBIT. DR.. Schultzc's testimony fol-
'o"ea. ana court then, adjourned.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-25
STATE CONCLUDES
CASE AT HEARING
OF GASTOM MEANS

CONTINUED From First PaEe)
SAID and could not have placed her
right hand back of her head in such
manner as to have fred the shot.
He declared the muzzle of tho pistol
must have beef more than ten inches
away when II was fired. asserting that
he found no powder stains or marks
and no burned or singcd hair on her
head. On cross-eXamination, he de-
scribed experiments which he said
proved this.
DR.. Otto Schultze, professor of path
ology at Cornell University. and med
zeal assistant to the district attorney
of New York County, when he took
the stand later. agreed with DR.. Bur
meister's statements. and added that
firing an automatic pistol such as
Mrs. King used required that one fin
ger pull the trigger and that the
safety clutch mus, be pressed sim
ultaneously by that part of the palm
between the thumb and forehnger.
IMPOSSIBLE FOR WOMAN
TO HAVE FIRED SHOT
"a person could not bend the hanu
and arm around the shoulder in such
way TO make that wound" he
said. and at the same time be able
10 press the trigger and safety clutch"
On cross-eXanination. DR.. Schultze
was asked by Attorney Canister If
anything would make you change
your belief that Mrs. King did not kill
herself" The pathologist replied that
he was positive she did not inflict the
wound. ana held to his position after
lengthy Hypothetical questions.
Attorney Cansler asked DIR. Schultze
as he previously had asked DR.. Bur-
meister. II he was being paid n fee
TO come TO North Carolina and aid the
prosecution. Both said they were get
ting no more than their usual salary.
and that their expenses were being
borne by county authorities in their
respective States
NJ +. Richie, n local hardware deal
CT. told of selling Means the automatic
pistol with which Mrs. King was killed.
and G. w. Andrews. a hotel clerk at
Salisbury. testified that Means. his wife
and Mrs. King spent the night of Aug
nst Is at that hotel. Neither side went
into the reason for introduction of this
phase or the case.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-25
COMPLETE CARD INDEX
SHOWS MEMS QUALIFICATIONS

Each man received at the camp is
queried az to his previous occupation,
education and preference for service.
This is then entered on card, which
goes on record in the Office of the d.
vision personnel officer, who Is CAPTAIN
,. 3. Downing. at Camp Lee. He is as
slated by Lieutenants Colwell and Ea,-
ton. and N. F. Dougherty, civilian
5occupatIonal expert, who was loaned
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-06-22
JACKSON CHILD
FALLS 20 FEET:
ESCAPES INJURY
Four Year Old Son of C.. L.
Grant of Jackson Goes
Through Window.
MOTHER FINDS SON
UNHURT ON SIDEWALK
Is Taken to Home Of Uncle, DR..
r. F. Wichterich, Who Ex-
amined the Boy.

While playing in the window on the
second floor of the residence of his
parents Monday afternoon, Robert
Grant, the 4-year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. L. Grant, of Jackson, fell to
the ground, but was not injured save a
slight bruise on his head.
The child was seated in the window
playing with its back turned toward
the street. The little boy leaned too
far backward and fell through the
screen. In falling to the ground the
child hit the telephone wire, breaking
the force of the fall, and dropped on
the sidewalk, a ~distance of about 20
feet.
The mother of the child was at
tracted by his cries and hurried out
side. She found the boy lying on the
ground stunned from the force of the
fall. She carried him back into the
house. A physician who was summon
ed found that the little boy was I'M
injured excepting the slight bruise on
his head.
The child had completely recovered
from the fall yesterday morning. DR..
r. +. Wichterich, an uncle of the boy
went 10 Jackson yesterday morning
when he heard of the accident and
brought his nephew to the Cape He
examined the boy and found that he
had been unhurt. Little Bobby" will
spend several days with the physician
and his wife.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-06-22
HY. HUELSMANN IS
DIED IN ST. LOUIS.
Former Cape Resident to be
Buried Here Monday
Afternoon.

Henry Huelsmann, So years old, for
merly a resident of the Cape, died at
the home of his daughter in St. Louis
yesterday morning, the relatives in the
Cape were notified yesterday. The
body will be shipped to the Cape for
burial, and is expected to arrive here
Monday afternoon. The funeral will
held on that day, and the body will be
inferred at st. Mary's Cemetery with
Father Pruente of St. Mary's Catholic
Church officiating.
The cause of the death of the aged
man was not learned by the relatives.
Mr.. Huelsmann had been ailing for
more than year, and was practically
an invalid for the last three months of
his life. He lived with his daughter,
Mrs. Mary Schlingwein, in st. Louis,
having moved there about twelve years
ago. Mrs. Anna Schwepker, wife of
Henry Schwepker, living several miles
west of the Cape, is the other daugh-
ter who survives. The only son, Viii
liam, died when 10 years old.
Mr.. Huelsmann was a tailor. He
was born in the city of Hanover, Ger
many, and came to this country when
Is years of age. He settled in Gin
cinnati, O., where he was married.
Fifty years ago he came to the Cape
and established 4 tailoring business.
His wife died 30 years ago. His body
will be laid beside those of his wife
and son.
Besides the two daughters, Mr..
Huelsmann leaves thirteen grandchil-
dren and three great-grandchildren.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-06-22
ALL SUBJECT TO THE DRAFT
Artists, Actors and BalIpIayers Will
Not Be Exempt and Authors
Must Serve Country.

Washington, Jun 21.-Basebali
players, artists, actors and authors
must take their chances with the 9th
er 100000 men in the great selective
draft lottery. There are no provl-
sions for their exemption from mill
tary service in the exemption regula-
ton, it became definitely known. I'm
less they are indispensable" and
serve to contribute to the "mainte-
nance of the military organization or
the national interest in the emer-
gency" such men will be subject to
draft.
That is the answer inquirers are
getting to questions about men Ill
these classes.
Several managers of baseball teams
have asked the war department
whether their players will be subject
to CONSUMPTION.
An inquiry from an artists colony
in Greenwich, in New York, was an
swered by pointing out that practical
ly all of Frances famous artists are
in the trenches.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-06-22
News From The County Seat

Clyde Vandivort and family and Mr..
and Mrs. A. p. Behrcns of the Cape
were Jackson visitors yesterday. Mr..
and Mrs. Behrens closed the sale of
their lot on First South street to the
Evangelical congregation.
ster Circle yesterday afternoon
Mrs. Sam Vandivort entertained the
Westminster Circle yesterday after
noon.
G. F. Siemers and family and l.. F.
Wagner motorcd to Schumer Springs
yesterday.
Mrs. Mary Wiscman, who has been
visiting her husband at Zalma for a
few days, will return home today.
Conrad Schade and family Sunday
will attend the golden wedding ami
versary of Mrs. Schade's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Engelhardt, of one
mile west Of PocahOntas. Mr.. and
Mrs. Engelhardt's sons, Rev. Frank
Engelhardt of Watervillc, O., and
Engelbart Engclhardt Of Jonesboro,
H., are expected to be present at the
celebration. A large crowd will be
at the Engelhardt home to bring their
good wishes.
Mrs. Gertrude Clippard yesterday
entertained at dinner, Mrs. G. NJ.
Riley and daughter of Houston, Tex,
and Mrs. r. Fl. Brooks of San An
tonic, Tex, and Mrs. Matte Bast, Mrs.
Du Rec Jones and Miss Ella Hart
Jones.
Mrs. Riley and Mrs. Brooks are
daughters Of Lee Hart, formerly Of
Oak Ridge, and at one time collector
of Cape County. The family lived in
Jackson several years before moving
to Texas.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-06-22
MANY ACRES ARE
INUNDATED BY
THE MISSISSIPPI
KaSkaskia Island Flooded.
Inhabitants Forced
To Leave.
CREST OF FLOOD WAS
REACHED LAST NIGHT
Highest Stage of River in Many
Years-FIood Delays Frisco
Trains.

Thousands of acres in the lowlands
along the Mississippi have been flood
ed by the high water and large tracts
of wheat fields have been either totally
or partly destroyed by the high water.
Many farmers living along the river
have been forced to leave their homes
and seek higher places for their fam
lies and cattle. The river steamers
on their regular trips between the
Cape and st. Louis have picked up a
number of families who were forced
to leave their homes because of the
rising water. A number of farmers
living along the Illinois side have
been taken across the river to save
their lives. Passengers on the Bald
Eagle, which arrived here yesterday
afternoon, told of the danger that
threatened the lives of those living
near the river and on the kaskaskia
Island.
The lower part has been inundated
and nearly every inhabitant has been
forced to leave. One farmer, it is said,
had lost 800 acres planted in wheat.
The water has either washed the wheat
or damaged it so badly that the own
er has no prospect for crop. The
passengers on the river steamers have
been asked by the captains to look
for flood sufferers.
The crest of the flood was reached
last night, rivermen said. The stage
Of the river rose to SAT feet up till
= o'clock last night, when the water
began TO recede. 1t is believed the
river will not reach its normal stand
ing in less than two weeks.
Devils Island, short distance north
of the Cape, has also been flooded by
the river, and only a small section
Of the land is protruding from the
surface of the water. The land along
the river between the Cape and Per-
ryville Junction and large sections in
the vicinity of st. Mary's have been
flooded, and the crops are almost wiped
out.
Owing to the high water the Frisco
trains coming in on the Gulf line have
been forced to detour on the Cotton
Belt tracks. As a consequence the
service has been somewhat crippled,
as the trains are forced to run slow
through the inundated sections in the
north part of Scott County.
The Nseawall erected by the Frisco
has been encroached by the high water
and large sections of the dirt filled in
between the Frisco tracks and the sea-
wall have been washed away. The
water has reached such stage that
the river steamers cant land within a
few feet from the railroad tracks along
Water street.
The mark reached by the river is
the highest recorded in a number of
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-06-22

James e. German to Head ROCK Is
land, Now Out of Hands
Of Receivers.

Chicago, June 21.-Stockholders OF
the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific,
recently discharged from receivership,
affirmed the Reorganization plan here
James Edward German, who was
clerk on the road So years ago, will
be elected president by tn edirectors
in few days.
German is So years old. He was
first a clerk, at the age of IA, with
the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy,
and later for a few years with the
Rock Island. In the years that inter
vened until 1909 he worked his way
up with various roads. In 1909 he re-
turned to the Rock Island and under
the receivership has been chief e1-
ecutive officer.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-06-22
y OF SCHUCHERT
BAND MUSTERED In
Six More Needed to Fill Military
Band to War Stength-SeveraI
Applicants Are On List.

Twenty-Five members of Schuchert's
Band were mustered in last night at
the Opera House as unit of the Mis-
souri, Sixth. The members were sworn
in by Major Linxweiler of the National
Guard, who arrived here yesterday aft
ernoon for that purpose.
Several of the old members were
found unfit for military services and
were NOT admitted to the physical ex-
animation preceding the mastering in
of the men. A number of new men,
bers have joined the band in the past
few weeks, since DR.. Schuchert, the
director of the band, offered his must
clans for the new regiment replacing
those who could not be accepted.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-06-22
DIR. BERRY GIVEN CAPTAINCY
IN L. 5. MEDICAL CORPS
Informed of Promotion While Buying
Equipment in st. Louis.

DR.. J. w. Berry, who recently pass
cd the examinations for the Medical
Corps of the U. S. army, returned
from ST. Louis Wednesday might with
the information that he has been made
captain of the Medical Corps, when
he is called to actual training service.
After three months training he will
be promoted to major.
DR.. Berry went to st. Louis to select
his uniform and other necessary equip
ment. He received the information of
his promotion at conference with
army officials. As captain he Will re-
ceive a monthly salary Of 1925 which
will be raised to $3.50, with his pro-
motion to major.