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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-23
HOME TOWN NEWS STANDS
ARE OPENED AT CAMP LEE
Steiner News Company. OF Richmond,
Secures Contract to Supply
Soldiers With Papers.

Beginning this morning, Richmond
newspapers and those from other cities
in the East Will be placed on sale at
Camp Lee for the benefit of the thou
sands of men now In training at the
cantonment. For several weeks great
complaint has been made by the men
of their inability to buy home" papers.
and steps were Immediately taken to
supply their needs. Since the openina
of the camp there has been a number
OF small boys selling various papers.
but they have operated with no sys-
TEN.
Tho contract for establishing home"
paper stands has just been awarded
to the Steiner News Company. of Rich
mond, and Archie Steiner, formerly con-
nectcd with the New York Herald, will
have charge of the work at the camp.
Ten stands arc to be opened in various
parts of the cantonment and tho bcs,
possible service rendered. Automobilo
trucks will be used TO transport the
papers from Richmond to the camp.
This mornings Times Disratch viii
be on sale at Camp Lee at 6:I5 O'Clock.
which is much earlier than formerly,
Out-or-town papers will be handled
through Richmond
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-23
Nothing to Alter
Position of u. S.
Officials Fail to See Anything
Which Would afford Basis
for Discussion.
(By Associated Press. ]

WASHINGTON. September 22.-The
replies made by Germany and Austria
to Popo Benedicts peace proposal con-
tains nothing that will in any way alter
the position of the United States as
outlined In President Wilson's reply to
tho Pope.
Tho replies OF Germany and Austria
to Pope Benedlct's peace proposals. as
received here in Associated Press dis
patches. were closely studied to-day
by all officials and diplomats here, who
generally withhold comment for the
present. but gave indications that they
were little less than had been expected.
First examination of the replies, Of
hcials thought. failed to disclose any
thing in the nature OF terms which
would afford a basis for discussion.
Secretary Lansing authorized no
quotation of any opinion from the
government. but it was clearly indi-
Gated at the State Department that
such consideration as had been given
TO the replies failed to develop any
reason for any alteration OF the aims
or intentions of this government. either
In the conduct OF the war or in any
peace adjustment that may be under
taken later.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-23
PRIVATE MADDOX KILLED
ACCIDENTALLY AT CAMP
Shot Through Head By Comrndc, Who
Was Cleaning Rihe--Biucs to
nrcnk Army Horses.
Especial to Tho Tim es- Dispntch.l

hrcuk Army
Especial TO The Times Dispatch.1
ADMISSION. ALA. September 22.-
Private Maddox. Of Pulaski. Va. a
member OF Company l.. was shot hero
to-day by the accidental discharge of
n rifle that was being cleaned by n
comrade. The bullet passed through
MaddoH's brain, death instantaneously
resulting.
orders were issued to-day. for tho
purchase OF 100000 feet OF lumber
for flooring every tent In Camp Nc
Clcilan..
Prominent citizens Of Admission and
many officers Of camp were being en-
tertained tonight by General c. c..
Vaughan. Jr.. and Virginia officers.
The camp OF the Richmond Blues
was moved to-day to the remount sta
ton on the reservation. three miles
nearer Admission! than they have been.
Tho solidity OF the organization appar-
Gritty Will be maintained. and the men
now feel they will not be transferred
into artillery. Five thousand horses
arc expected here soon to be brok Ell
and trained by tho Blues for war
service.
Orders have been issued that each
tent be equipped with electric lights
and small stove. that the boys will
be made comfortable. Many Virginia
troops are enrolling In French classes
at the y. NJ. c. y.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-23

widow. which has attracted nation
wide interest, occurred during tho
early evening OF August 20 at Elack-
welder Spring, near here. whore she.
accompanied by CASTOR B. Means; his
brother, Alton. and Captain Bingham.
had como ostensibly for target practice.
a coroners jury. which investigated
after the tragedy, declaring that Mrs.
King had mot doath by the accidental
discharge OF a pistol. Tho bullet which
caused her death entered tho buck OF
her head and caused almost instant
death.
When the body OF Mrs. King reached
Chicago. where It had been taken for
intcrment. n Chicago physician per-
formed an autopsy on the body, and
his investigation Is alleged to nave
disclosed that there were no powder
burns on Mrs. Kings head. which in
dictated, according to the Chicago ply
stefan. that Mrs. King could not have
accidentally shot herself.
Following closely the publication OF
this report. came stories from New
York and Chicago which intimat sd that
Means was In financial difficulties. The
Chicago authorities and District At
torncy Swami. OF New York City. he
gan active Investigations into Means's
activities in those cities.
SOLICITOR DETERMINES
TO REOPEN INVESTIGATION
Ten days ago. Solicitor Hayden
Clement, OF this district. announced
that he would reopen an investigation
into the death Of Mrs. King, and askcd
the coroner OF Cabarrus County to re
open tho inquest, end set Monday, Sep
TENDER "a. FOR the hearing. The solicl-
tor issued statement at the time. In
which he said he neither believed Mrs.
King met her death by accident nor
by suicide, and stated that he wanted
to give the coroner's jury an oppor-
tunity to correct their former verdict
II. in their opinion. tho evidence war
ranted it.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-23
TWO nLACKSDURG MEN
ARE STUDENTS AT v. p T.
Especial to The rlmcs-Disnatcb :,

Bl.ACKSBURG. VA. September a2.-
Hiacksonrg to-day gave her 40 per
cent or the selective draft The men
VINO LETT for Petersburg are A. p,
moore and Edward Allen. Both arc
Virginia Polytechnic Institute ,n.n
Moore was star center on tho 1919 ~,
bah team, and Allen is n member -.
the class Of 1919.
II. J.. Campbell, Jr.. secretary of tho
virginia Polytechnic Institute facuItv
ana Hampton Hoge, son Of the late
John Hampton Hoge, have been ac-
Gcpted by the flying corps and LEFT to-
DAY Tor the Cornell aviation ground
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-23
EGERMAN GoUNTEuATTACKS
~ ADD TO THEIIl LOSSES

S<z&sLONDON, September 22.-Troops Of
Grown Prince Rupprecht OF Bavaria
continued last night to launch heavy
9counterattacks against the new British
slines east OF Ypres. on the Belgian
front. Field Marshal HaiE. in his re-
port to-day to the War Office. says that
fthe Germans used considerable forces
Yin their attacks, without gaining any
results, except to heavily increase their
losses. The British official statement
Ssays:
u Hostile oounterattacks continued
yesterday evening on the Ypres front
considerable German forces were en-
gagged without any result being gained.
except heavy Increase in the cncmys
EIosses
- AT dusk the enemy launched
powerful oounterattack In massed
formation on wide front east Of St.
MULLEN.
AT one point his troops succeeded
sin penetrating a short distance into
= cur new positions. but they were i'm
m ediately and completely driven out
by our local counterattack.
z AT all other points West Lancashire
!, and London troops repulsed tho enemy
infantry with great loss. At the end
slof two hours of fierce fighting our
whole line was intact. The attack
twas delivered with great determine
: tion, and the enemy's losses were ex-
ceedingly severe.
s. Early in the night, after tho failure
of his attack on the lower Hamlets
~ridge during the afternoon, the enemy
again attacked with strong forces on
both sides of the Ypres-Menin road.
!. Here also heavy fighting ended in the
: complete repulse OF the enemy.
During the evening n third hostile
ycounterattack east OF LanEemarck was
crushed by our artillery"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-23
COAST STRIKE TO END
10000 Iron Workers nnd ShipbuiIdcrs
willing to Hcturn to Work Pend
Ing Finnl Settlement
tBy Associated press1

SAN FRANCISCO. Septembor %
l"ch'E-nVe thousand striking iron
orkers and shipbuilders are willing
10 return TO work pending final
settlement or their wage differences
temporary wage agreement can
De reached Attorney Gavin McNab
representing tho United States Ship
ping Board. telcgraphcd the board late
'o-"a' Mc"ah said temporary
agreement had not yet been reached.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-23

his jury TO attend. as l have sufficient
evidence to hold CASTOR Is. Means for
the murder of Mrs. King
II have had warrant issued for
Mr.. Means. rcturnable before a. b.
Palmer. police Justice of Concord. on
Monday, September "a. at 10 O'Clock
at the courthouse. this being the same
time and place the coroner's inquest
would have been held. The witnesses
who were subpoenacd to go before the
coroner's inquest are not released, but
are required to attend and appear at
the preliminary hearing before tho
magistrate.
Il would have much preferred hold
| ing the second inquest as 1t would
have given me an opportunity to cx-
anime CASTOR B. Means about certain
matters that were both pertinent and
relative to the death of Mrs King. /
also desired to give tho coroncr's jury
an opportunity to correct Its former
verdict"
State Solicitor Clement rode out to
Salisbury. twenty miles from here. to
| board the train bearing Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Dooling and his party
from New York. The lawyers and
corps OF criminolosIsts were in close
consultation during the ride to Con-
cord.
MEANS AT STATION
TO MEET HIS BROTHER
CASTOR B. Means was at tho station.
evidently to meet his brother, Alton.
! He exhibited little interest in the ar
rival OF the New Workers. Assistant
District Attorney Dooling said to
newspaper men who questioned him:
within two days after the coroner's
| jury has rcassembled to inquire into
Mrs. Kings death I expect to prove
to 1t. through State Solicitor Clement.
that the woman was murdered follow
inG the s1uandering OF her fortune by
other persons than herself"
| CASTOR b. Means, who maintain a
seeming Indifference to the tense at
mosphcre. pregnant with possibilities
drove about town during the confer
ence. lie used the same automobile in
which Mrs. King rode tho evening of
August % when she went to her death
TWO RE-ENACTMENTS
OF DEATH OF MRS. KING
There were two rc-enactments TO-
day of the death of Mrs. King Mt
E!ackwelder Spring. The first, or Of
hcia! enactment, was staged by law
yerS and criminologists. seeking evil
dencc to prove the rich widow could
not have killed herself In the manner
Means had described. Captain Jones,
pistol expert OF the New York police
department. Experimental with a re-
| voiver at the tree near which Mrs
| King stood when shot He proved to
his entire satisfaction. he declared that
a pistol placed in the trees fork would
not fall to the ground. but into a hol-
! low Of the tree.
| Early this evening CASTOR B. Means
his lawyers and members of his family
visited tho scene. riding in three nu-
/ tomohi!os There, with the accused
man as the central ngure OF the drama :.
/ the death scene was again portrayed
| Ihis second rr-enactment as to pro-
vide Mcans's lawyers with points upon
/ which TO base their fight for his free
dom.
announcement was made here to-
night that Attorney General James S.
Manning. OF Raleigh. Will arrive here
Tomorrow with his staff to assist In
conducting the preliminary trial on
| Monday.
Tho killing Of Mrs. Maude A. King.
Il wealthy Now York and Chicago
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-23
MONDAY NIGHT TO SEE
SECOND QUOTA IN CAMP

y.
day. Doctors worked at breakoecl;
speed on examining the men, then rho
5musterinG officers took them in charge
IhilinE out the enlistment naners and
formally inducing them into the scr-
vice OF the United States, and then thew
were handled by the company com
4 mandef, who keeps complete card
y index of each man.
4 MAKING CORN LICKEp is
HECRuI1'S ACCOMPLISHMENT
~ In this latter connection an amusing
story was told yesterday Of one man
= from mountainous section of Vireinio
4 when he was before the captain of his
= company TO be questioned regarding:
ms ABILITY along various lines Of en-
.deavor. In order that he might be as
signed 10 such work If possible in car
! rying out the plan Of the selectiyc ser.
vice act. he was asked TO state in ius,
exactly what trade or occupation he
eXcelled
The man. II Is said. shifted from ono
loot 10 another. stammered. then hest
tated, plainly reluctant TO answer. He
finally. however. broke the silence when
urged by the officers for an answer.
and began in a crawling and a some
what confidential and resigned sort OF
way:
- We'll. tell you. boss. all can
really do is TO make corn ticker"
- The various regiments at the camp
mare gradually becoming filled to the
minimum strength allowed for the
initial organization. Two OF tho
fsPennsylvania regiments. and both Of
1.-THE Virginia infantry regiments. are
! practically complete, and the work of
GiDustering in the men IL going on at q;
rapid rate a large number of com.
npanies were finished up to-day and
gready for the next step in their mill
stpry training. which will begin Mon
day morning with instruction in foo,
movements and other fundamental
drill. 1t is believed that many OF tho
II new men viii! also begin receiving
sSiter uniforms by the middle of the
5sweek.
~ This morning men were received at
.sHthe camp slowly, but they arrived in
~ crowds all during the afternoon.
~ Trainload after trainioad pulled into
- the camp bringing them. and some
B5times before one trainloal could be
3.schecked and sent to their barracks
S%another would put in It's appearance
SHAt one time. almost 1000 men wcr.
~ being registered by the officers, the
l1argest number to be handled at the
&same time since the camp was opened
IMAM WITH QUOTAS PAPERS
~ LEFT AT STATION EY TRAIN
~ Details Of officers from each unit
.9sWere on hand. however. and under the
'axdirection OF Colonel James Justice
sHLieutenant Hornblowcr and scvera
Eother officers OF headquarters, the NOR
E5sere disposed Of in short order. Sci.
Ssdom does anything arise that delay.
1.-The handling Of the troops To.da,
;seprna OF them arrived without the ply.
y sicaf examination reports which should
have been sent by the local boards, blu,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-23
Marines Are Shivering
With Cold, Says Bulletin

France has sent out the o
chill for 5000 pairs OF the hcnriest
possible wooden socks. size No. II.
OF thcrcnbou:s. sour marines nrc
shivcrInE with cold,' snys the bull
lctfn. They also want 5000 comfort
bnEs. Knittcrs all over the country
ARC knitting socks for the marines.
Instructions for socks nEd bags
mny be had upon application TO
the comfort committee of the Navy
LcnEuc, Mt Is North Seventh street.
Wool for socks Is gray, md mny
be purchased Mt Wholesale prices
at 60 cents hank. Mrs. Lnndon
Carter Wexford IL the chairman of
tho local committee.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-23
CESSATION OF wOHK
IN SEATTLE TIIREtvESED

- E'T3''''''cF ircSF
"rAlILE. WASH, September "a
complete cessation of work in Seattle
shipyards is threatened on account of
the lack Of success of negotiations in
washington between representatives of
the United States Shipping Board. en-
rloyees and employers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-23
FIGHTING IN EEIGHDoRHooD
OF TOWER HAMLETs
tBy Associated Pr..s.1

BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE ND BELGIUM. September
,92.-Fight!ng still is raging to-day In
the netghborhood OF Tower Hamlets.
which has been the scene OF almos,
continuous strife since the offensive
OF the British to the east Of Ypres.
on the Belgian front, began. On the
LEFT the British line was reported to
3 be intact, but no news OF the situa-
, tioh on tho right could be had this
= n; orning.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-23

93sno front. Enemy surprise attacks
iAxainst our small posts near La Royere.
youth of the Mi".;e. and in the region
N9rthwcst Of Rheims were repulsed by
sShr FIRE.
AT times there were violent artll-
rasfy actions In the Champagne and on
10th banks of the River Meuse.
~ There was nothing to report from
tho rest Of tho front"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-23
CADET AVIATOR KILLED
Said That Wilbur ID. MorE Attcmpt.
To Loop the Loop Too Close
to Earth.
IBy Associated Press.l

MOUNT CLEMENS MICH, September
2s.--Wilour ID. MonE. a cadet aviator
oi Cleveland. was killed this afternoon
"hen ms airpiane crashed to the
GROUND on the government aviation
heio. IL was said that Mong attempted
10 loop the loop too close Ia tho earth.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-23

Bliss. who succeeded him. will be sent
to France on active duty.
They are to serve under Major-Gen-
erul Porshing.
Although Major General Scott reach.
cd the ago Of retirement to-day. and
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-23
BIG HARVEST FOR U-BOATs
rive british Steamships and Two De-
"'royers Reported Sunk Out of
Convoy Fleet of Six.
TBy Assoclated Press !,

AN ATLANTIC PORT. September 90.
who arrived from Eng
land day on an American steamship
brought circumstantial reports that
hve British steamships and two de-
s'royers out of n convoy feet of six.
which left Lough Swil!y. Ireland, Sep
tomber 3, were sunk by German sub
marines within n few hours of the mort
OF departure
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-23
sBRITIsH lombard GERMAN
~ NAVAL WORKS AT OSTENE

- IBy Associated Press1
ey$LONDON, September 22.-British
sWerships this morning bombardcd the
f4erman naval works at Ostend with
satisfactory results. it was announced
TO day by the British Admiralty.
sThree German seaplanes were shot
down by British airships. The Adj
-miralty statement says:
Ts"Naval works at Ostend were this
sn1orning bombarded by ships OF our
TBelgian coast patrol with satisfactory
eresults.
~ Three seaplanes, attempting to as
.sist the enemy by observation, were
ss!lot down by our patrol"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-23
RUSSIANS RETIRE TO
RIGHT BANK OF DyISA

NI- EfSHVN-hNeL 1'TcSS.J
Z PETROGRAD. September oo-Rus.
Sian troops on the Riga front have re-
tired 10 the right bank OF the Dyina
River. in the region OF Jacobstadt Il
was officially announced to-day nv tho
Russian War Office.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-23

Major General Bliss viii reach Il m
December. tho War Department win
not deprive itself OF their valuable ex.
perience. both men expressing an car.
.erness to go to the firing line.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-23
BOTH TO BE SENT TO FRANCE
Wnr Department to Avail Itself Of Nal-
liable Experience OF Scott
md BLISS.

WASHINGTON. September 22-Both
or-General Hugh L. Scott. who re-
tired from his position as chief OF staff
to-day, and Major General Tasker FL
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-23
GASTON B. MEANS
HELD FOR MURDER
N CABARRuS IAil

CONTINUED From Firs, Payel
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-10
our ACCOUNT OVERDRAWN
EIGHT BILLIONS

The present extra session of the
Congress will provide for the collec-
ton and the expenditure Of about
eight billion dollars over and above
the normal, alimony necessary to
run the government. This means
that six per cent Of the entire wealth
of the AZ states of the Union will be
used for destructive purposes the
frs year of the war with Germany.
This amount of money, under nor
NAL conditions and in normal times,
would purchase the absolute neces-
s..ies-food, clothing and medicine
for the entire population Of the Uni
ted States for period of 27 years;
it would provide the necessities and
all conveniences Of the population
for period Of 9 years; it would pay
the expenses of the Federal Govern
mnet for IL years.
If these figures do not convince
our people that economy, thrift, in
creased production outlay, in every
family il not . demand instead Of
suggestion, absolute want vii soon
stare most Of them squarely in the
face. EK #
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-10

CARPENTERS TOOLS FOR
SALE: Every article as good az
new. Finest brands and in fine
chest. Tools and chest worth $4,000.
Will sell quick for cash at $4,000.
Following tools and implements;
No. IL Spring Steel Diston Cross
cut saws; l rip, same quality; /
Stanley steel jack plane; l Stanley
wood jack plane; draw knife; 4
screw drivers; 1 Yankee rachel
driver; l tri-square; / bevel square /;
l spirit level; 2 chisels; 2 rachel
braces; 4 auger bits; 2 cabinet
rasps; 2 rules; 2 Soft. tapes; l COM
pass saw; 2 hammers; hatchet;
l scout" axe; 2 adjustable alliga-
tors; l IS" wrench; 1 small Stilson;
3 prs. pliers; set 6-inch blocks; 4
gimlet bits; fine tool chest. See
c. E. King at The Review Office or
telephone 278. If.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-10
MONEY TO LEND ON REAL ES.
TATE SECURITY-ST. MARY
BUILDING ASSOCIATION. limo.

FOR RENT: Rooms for l or 2
men. Modern. $40 per month for
one; $14.O0 for two roomers. Phone
278. If
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-10

When will somethingabe done to
afford relief to the autoists, who are
travelling between New Orleans and
Morgan City, is daily question pro-
pounded by the autoists who come
into this city daily after most trying
experiences between Gibson and
Morgan City. According to their re-
ports, this stretch of road is most
horrible, and is really a detriment to
the section. One autoist who arrived
here this week from San Antonio
told representative of The Review
that he had been informed of these
conditions as far west as Houston.
This is an example Of what bad
roads will do for section of the
country.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-10
Entered as second class mail mat
Ter at the Postoffice of Morgan City,
Save OIL and GASOLINE

The Standard Oil Company, one
of the largest and greatest produc-
ing institutions of the world, has is
sued a note Of warning to the Amer
lean people about the use Of gaso-
line and lubricants. This great oil
seller plainly tells the people that it
will be impossible to supply the war
needs in its products unless the au-
tomobile owners quit joy riding,
and use gasoline and oil only for
business purposes. Here is not only q
warning, but an indictment against
the extravagant.
1t will be useless to call upon one
class to save; such economy is farci-
cal. 1t will not be necessary to park
your car for good, in order to save
by not buying gasoline; but the joy
rider who takes a daily or nightly
jaunt can easily reduce his riding
passion one-half. The private citizen
who owns car for the pleasure and
necessity Of his family, need not dis
continue this pleasure altogether,
but a more moderate use Of his car
will answer the purpose.
The greatest saving must come
from the pleasures and conveniences
Of life; economy in the necessaries
can be only small part of the saw
ing campaign. The poor man is more
or less wasteful, but his corner cut
ting is necessarily very small, and he,
as a general rule, will derive the
greatest benefit. The poor man must
increase his homecoming to a larg-
er extent than the decreasing of his
cost of living. Most of them have
little enough.