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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-20
LONE RUBBER BAND,
INSTEAD OF KING
FORTUNE, is FOUND
Continued from First Paee.)

by Federal Judge Boyd at the request
OF Mrs. Anna l.. Robinson. mother Of
Mrs. King. Means, It is said. has given
UP part OF the property. but attorneys
representing Mrs. Robinson declare
that cash. amounting to $4,000 or
100000 which he Is said to have In his
possession. was not included. Phil c..
McDuttie, of Atlanta, attorney for Mrs.
Robinson. was expected to-day to In
stitutc contempt proceedings before
Judge Boyd at Greensboro.
Solicitor Hayden Clement was cx-
pected TO come here to-day from Sails
bury to arrange for the reopcning here
next Monday Of the investigation into
tho death OF Mrs. King.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-20
MEAL ENDS IN FIGHT
Gtecks Held for Shooting Negro .,..
Lively Scrap Ia ,es;nu-
rant

rough-and- tumble fight. which cul.
minated In gunplay. was IA norton ~
tile dinner menu which George u Jcn
had not planned 10 serve his natrnps
yesterday at his restaurant 400 North
SiEth Street.
Among other persons in tho restau-
ran: abou, 1916 o'clock was a negro
Floyd Davis. of Cabell and Hickory
STREETS. Davis is said to nave taken
exception to the way in which one of
Lees walters served him some Ice
cream, and To have started a rough
house. Lee ran to the aid of his an.
pipyee. He claims that he was being
beaten over the head by the negro. and
that the latter threw plates and glasses
at him.
Lee said that, fearing fer his life. he
ran, TO his cash drawer. seized the re-
rover which he kceps there against
.thp coming of hold-up men. and shot.
the bullet making a slight wound In
#Dayis'a right wrist
Lee is twenty-n!ne AMI n Greek.
Daris fs twenty-one.
AZ the Second Police Station Lee
was held on the charge OF feIonious
Assault and attempting to kill.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-20
SECOND ROMANTIC WEDDING
i: OF VLRGlNlAN AT ANNISTON
Captain e. G. NIcFcrrnn, OF Mig Stone
<Gnp, Marries Miss Esther South
ard mt Army Camp.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch. !

stSpecial TO The Times. Diepatchl
ADMISSION. ALA, September 49,
The, second romantic wedding in which
Virginia army officer was princi-
pai occurred in Admission tonight
when Captain c. C. McFerran. of zig
stone Gap. Company II. Second Intnn-
try. and Miss Esther j. Southard. CO.
lumbus. Ohio. were married Meier
ran is well-known coal operator in
civil :ife. Miss Southland came TO an
niSton because stress of business pre-
vented Captain McFerran getting a
fTiough The ceremony was perform
cd in local hotel by Rev Carlton
B5''nwen. rector Of Grace Church. and
was witnessed by brother officers OF
the groom. including Major Eull,,1
capta!n Walter. Lieuienants Cruwl.r
MeChcsney and Grove.
All sections of the Fifth Marvl,nd
Infantry arrived at Camp Mcclellan
torda% The population If ;he cnmp
now is about 10000. No more tro us
are 10 come for a week. owing 10 in.
nPility Of The railroads to furnish
equipment. due TO return movement. of
cnptics and disarrangement OF ccuin.
!heht by heavy movement, of d;afted
mfn 10 concentration camns.
considerable speculation was m,d.
ny camp to-day. following tho u1yir.
'n1t General W. c. Rafferty, temnnrnr-
~ would succeed General G. O. Mari,
as commander While the latter g..
away Tor an indefinite time on bus,-
ness. the nature o: which has M, go,
made public
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-20
SOLICITOR CLEMEN'.' SPENDS
SEVERAL HOURS IN CONCORD
{By Associated Press

CONCORD. y. c., September $50
licitor Hayden Clement spent several
hours in Concord this afternoon making
arrangements for the reopening Of the
coroner's inquest into the death of Mrs.
Maude A. King. He was accompanied
by c. B. Ambrose. of the Federal De-
partment Of Justice. The inquest will
be public. 1t was announced tonight.
MT. Clement to-day held a conference
with Mrs. J. Benton Foraker. after
wards stating to newspaper men that
she knew nothing concerning tho death
Of Mrs. King. so far as he could learn.
Mrs. Foraker left tonight for New
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-20
REAL PINCH IN SHIPPING
SITUATION NEXT SPRING
Demands of U. S. Army Abroad VIII
Require Every Available
American Vessel.
CoAsTwIsE TRADE TO sUFFEI.
Vice-Chairman OF Shipping Board
Would Have President Empowered
to Permit Neutral Ships to Engage
i'm This Business,
fRv AssncInted Presa.l


ATLANTIC CITY, n. j.. September 49,
| rnand of the American army abroad will
require that tho government divert
every available American merchant yes
sci. coastwisc. and others, to oversee
| service. II. b. Stevens. vice-thairman
OF the United States Shipping Board.
to-day told tho war convention here of
American business men.
The real pinch In the world shipping
situation will como. Mr.. Stevens said
early next spring. before the govern
ment has begun to turn out vessels In
large numbers.
Mr.. Stevens urged business men to
so to Congress In support Of bill now
pending to empower President Wilson
to suspend provisions Of the shipping
laws that neutral vessels may be per-
mitted to engage in American coustwise
trade. The government has found that
IT has no power to commander neu-
trail ships tied up In American ports and
put them under the American flag. The
ncutrals. he said. are ready to nut their
tonnage to carrying cargoes between
American ports whenever this govern
ment gives permission. Hundreds OF
thousands of tons of ships, he said. are
aNallaple Tor this service.
How American business can help pro-
mote the development of transportation
on land ana sea as Il primary factor
in winning the war and the funct ions
of commercial organizations in war
were the chief topics for discussion at
to-day's sessions OF the war conven-
ton.
There is not the slightest danger OF
e deficiency In the supply either Of crude
oil or It's products. Kerosene and Caso-
line, for the use of the United States
or Its allies In the war, in tho opinion
OK ~. c. Bedford. of New York prcst-
dent of the Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey. Mr.. Bedford expressed
that conviction in an address no de-
iiVered here to-day before the war con-
vention of the American Chamber of
Commerce.
America" said Mr.. Bedford, "is pro-
ducing and can produce all that will be
needed for these purposes" but he
added that our government should re-
ceive the first call upon the petroleum
products. either for itself or as 1t NAV
designate for the ise of our allies in
their conduct of the war"
creation or great war committee
OF business men representing all
branches or industries to deal directly
with the government In war purchases
was proposed in resolutions adopted
Today by the manufacturers section
OF tho war convention OF American
business men here. A central govern
ment purchasing agency to take over
the functions OF the war Industries
board and the purchasing departments
OF the army and navy also was recon-
mended.
The business mems war committee
would be made up of representatives
from every industry furnishing goods
directly or indirectly to the govern
rnent, the representatives to be named
by the industries themselves The
resolutions carrying the proposal for
It's creation viii! come before the full
convention Friday,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-20
MEANS FIGURED IN $4,000
BRlcACH-OIr.p Is n MICE, s,,,r,

DURHAM. N. c.. September 19.-Ao-
cording to an authentic statement here
to-day by President Edward X.
Graham, of the University Of North
Carolina. CASTOR B. Means figured in
$4,000 breach promise suit three
years ago In New York City. The di.
tinguished educator wildly recalls tho
story being played w. in New York
newspapers but did not remember the
details. Means spent two years at the
University OF North Carolina. land was
recalled as halo. well-met fellow. lie
had smile that would not come Off
He was dubbed Bud" Means. and a,
such was sued for breach of promise
when no left college. This was his
first taste Of the limcliGhts. He was
quiet. unassuming boy in college. and
this recent prominence DIVORCES from
his college behavior.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-20
Plan for Army Shipping
Facilities at Hopewell

WASHINGTON. September TO-
Senator Murtin to-day received a
communication from Qunrtcrmnstcr-
General Sharpe, saying thnt
special report Ind been called for
from the officers Mt Camp Lee nv to
tho dcslrability of establishing eX-
tensire army shipping facilities mt
Iiopcwcll. As soon ns THIS report
in received, IL will be acted upon. ,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-20
supre,ne Cour, rrocced,ngs.

STAUNTON, VA. September I9.-Pro-
ceedings in the Supreme Court OF APP
peals to-day: Hosters, commissioner.
VS.. Zollman, ct ais. from the Circuit
Court of Augusta County. submitted on
briefs.
Mary Eta Gum VS.. r. l.. Gum. from
the Circuit Court of Augusta County.
submitted on briefs.
II. B. Sproul ct ais. VS.. c. g. Hun
ter ct ais. from the Corporation Court
OF the city OF Staunton. argued and
submitted.
T. VI Gathright VS.. Fulton ct ais,
from the Corporation Court of the city
OF Staunton. partly argued.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-20
HEARING GOES OVER
Men Alleged to Have Precipitated Near
Riot VIII dc Tried on Sep


The twelve negroes arrested early
yesterday morning for starting n
near-riot at Twenty-ninth and T.
Streets. because of dispute between
one OF their number and the conductor
or street car over the payment OF
a fare had their cases continued in
Police Court until September 81
The car was in charge OF Conductor
y. G. Babson and Motorman r. H. Bow
ono OF the negroes. Eddie Woodson,
who said he was only sixteen years
old. was accused by Babson OF refusinl,
to pay his fare. y free fight started.
In which other negroes Joined. Babson
was severely bitten on the thumb and
struck in the back with club. Bew
received such blow on tho head from
IL brick that he was unable to appear In
court. An onlooEcr, John Fron,nan, IA
said to have had his shoulder dis
located
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-20
Chamber,ayne school OPENS.

To-day marks the opening OF tho
seventh Hession OF Chambcrlayne
School, with an enrolment exceeding
That or last year. Several additions
nave been made TO the teaching stan.
inc complete faculty is az follows: c.
u. Chamherlayne. headinaster; George
FitIRoraid. associate headmaster; w.
;. heith. L. III. McGavack. w. IS. Gooct,
Jr.. NJ. 4. Spicer. Captain w. q. Fuller,
Jr, MISS V. Bouidin and II .. Mot
calf.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-20

York. she announced her purpose to
return for the inquest.
1t Is understood that in tho event
the inquest runs through Tuesday. the
order for CASTOR Means to appear be-
fore Federal Judge James e, Boyd. at
Greensboro. in contempt proceedings
VIII be hold in allegiance pending the
conclusion OF the inquest.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-20

eletures concerning cablegrams sent
|xao Berlin by the German minister at
III hnenos Aires. through the Swedish
IN SfEetsn Office, had aggravated the sit
II nation brought about by Germany
u sinking OF Argentine ships. but it had
n been assumed that. with the German
II minister handed his passports. no fur
ssSner1 official action would be taken,
III spending receipt of Berlin's explana-
ton Of the messages.
I'll Although 1t is understood the State
purpose In making pub
ITO copies oc the cablegrams was only
Tito expose the German government S
HI worid-widc system of duplic!ty and :n-
Il trtEue, II Is no secret tina. Argen-
d lite participation In tho war would
II be welcomed.
II Even the breaking off Of relations,
X ful effect on public opinion In ali South
/, american countries, where German in
II Huencts are known to be strong. That
action also probably wouh result In
lf consfdcrable material benefit to the al
q lies by restricting Argentine grain and
meat exports to neutral countries.
h through which they might find their
AWAY 10 Germany. Argentina Is, now
ythc only great neutral food -producing
Stcountry.
sI-it
. .Argentina's break with Germany
q comes ten days after Secretary of State
:, lansing startled two hemispheres-
Utmost of al Argentina herself-by the
III rsyefation OF the now famous Lux
s}Rurg messages" They showed Count
& EMNburg. German charge danaires at
ii Ruenos Aires. advising his government
In cipher dispatches through the
\ Swedish legation that If Argentine yes
"a sells must be sunk ~ U-boats It wero
J! better to have them "spurlos versenkt"
!, tsrak without leaving ;race). Incl
edentally. he called Argentina's acting
ss1rSreign Minister a notorious ass"
XII Argentine was shocked rs by no
: PREVIOUS event OF the world war. In
sln'iated crowds in Buenos Aires. and
subsequently IN all parts OF the
s3Nblic stormed, stoned and burned
aerman houses and business and the
movement quickly took
on character OF rebellion against
leEiency with Germany. The Arg.n-
t,ns government promptly dismissed
Cppn. LuNburg. Berlin. at the same
time, asked him to come home and
explain. Meanwhile. demands for an
explanation were dispatched by Argen-
tine to Germany.
Sweden denied ell official knowledge
OF .the contents of the Luxburs dis
mtehes Germany. through an Tn
Hr-SecretaTy for Foreign Affairs,
;ipoiogizc6 orally. This apology was
alphabetically characterized as entire
~ insufficient. The break was inevi-
table from the start
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-20
Chesley Succeeds Colonel Cole.

FREDERICKSBURG. VA, September
l9-The board Of directors OF the
Farmers and Merchants State Bank
at n meeting last night elected w. S.
Chesley. a prominent business man OF
th's city. ms vice-president Of the bank
TO MI tho vacancy caused by the death
or the late Colonel L. d. Cole
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-04
SUBMARINES ARE DEFIED
Despite Their Activity, Movement OF
Ships From Now York to For
eIgn Ports IncrcaScs.
(By Associated Presal

tBy Associated Presal
NEW YORK. July Sin spite of
German submarines. the movement Of
shipping between New York and for
eign ports increased in Juno as COM
pared with May, according to custom
house statistics given out to-day.
Thirty-seven more ships arrived at
this port in Juno than in May. The
June arrivals numbered 465, with q
total tonnage OF 1.252.5ss. as compared
with 4es ships with. a total tonnage
of 1,oss.4s3. for May.
Thirty moro ships sailed from New
York in June, the total being ass. with
a tonnage OF 1.225,53e. as compared
with 42s. and 1,155.5os tonnage. in
May.
American ships reaching this port
in June numbered 121. a decrease Of
six. while 1876 American ships departed.
an increase of two over May.
Clearances for the year ending June
80, 1917. totaled, however. only a.
63O,245 tons, compared with 16.541.4s2
tons for the year ending June 80. 1914.
the year before the war. On the other
hand the clearances were In excess Of
those for the twelve months ending
June 80. 1915. which were l2,944.075
tons.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-04
Outlines Defense
ofCoal Barons
Attorney Admits They Assembled
to Exchange VicUs and
Discuss Prices.

NEW YORK, July 3.-The character
OF the defense OF the Virginia and
West Virginia scmibituminous coal
operators and corporations on trial here
for alleged violation of the Sherman
antitrust law was outlined by their at
torneys to-day to the jury. The gov
eminent closed its case yesterday and
United States Judge Grub held in
allegiance his decision on motions to
dismiss the indictment.
"Of all the natural resources i'm
bedded in our SOIL John B. Stanch-
field said in opening the case for the
defense, there is mono of which the
government should be more careful in
the conservation and preservation than
OF fuel.
These men and their ancestors
through their industry have reached a
territory precipitous and inaccessible,
and have made it useful. We will show
they did not get out of their business
any great profits. If such there were
they went to others than those on trial.
These men did meet" the attorney
said. al!uding to evidence adduced by
the government that members OF the
Smokeless Coal Operators Association
assembled to discuss prices. They
spent their money in hotel hero or
in White Sulphur Springs. When they
gathered they had a chairman and a
secretary. They exchanged views and
expressed opinion on what they should
get for their coal. But that expression
was open and free. and should no. put
their liberty in jeopardy"
Mr.. Stanchfield said there had been
no restraint OF trade: that the defen-
dants sold so per cent OF their coal
at SO. when they could have sold every
ton at more; and that of all necessi-
ties. coal was the last to go UP in
price. II defy the prosecution to show
that the defendants did not abolish
concessions and commissions SO that
the small consumer should be on the
same basis as the large buyer" he
concluded.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-04
FORMER VICEROY SPEAKS
IN HIS OWN DEFENSE
Unusual Scene in House of Lords When
Bnron HnrdinSc Tells of Mesopo-
tamian Dtsnster.
[By Associated Press.I

by ASsoclatod press.I
LONDON. July 3.-There was an un-
usual scene III the House of Lords
this afternoon, when Baron Hardinge,
the former Viceroy of India. appeared
to defend and explain his share In the
management Of the first Mcsopotamian
expedition which eliminated in the
surrender of Major-General Townshend
at kut-el- Amara with the largest Brit
iSh force which had laid down arms
before an enemy before in more than
4 century.
The recent report of a commission
on the Mesopotamian expedition and
the charges contained therein created
u greater sensation in Great Britain
than any similar episode since the
Crimean War, and portion Of the
press has been calling for the i'm
parchment or the dismissal from pub
lie Office of all concerned. including
Baron FardinSe. who now is perma-
nent Under-Secretary Of the Foreign
Oflice.
Lord Hardinse began with an ex-
preston Of regret that the commission
did not include an eminent lawyer ac-
customed to weigh evidence, and that
all the evidence taken could not be
published. After n detailed review of
the management Of the expedition. he
said:
The viceroy is theoretically respon-
sible for everything that happens in
India and outside of India, where In
dian interests are affected. But he has
to trust TO his lieutenants and advisers
for information and guidance. ] have
no desire to ShirE any responsibility
that is my due, but it is not easy to
know what further strenuous and per-
emptory action l could have taken
without exposing myself to the charge
of excessive civilian interference in
military affairs.
Private rumor said that things were
going badly. The official report said
they were going we'll. 1t was my first
duty to ASCERTAIN the truth. II may
be difficult for people in England to
realize the inherent difficulties in per-
sonal supervision by the viceroy of
medical arrangements on river 5000
miles away in the midst of his other
heavy labors of governing u country
bigger than Europe and with more than
800. geo. 900 Inhabitants"
Dealing with the circumstances Of
General Sir John Nixon's advance from
kut toward Bagdad with an insult
lcient force Lord Hardinge said that
although the government of india was
fully alive 10 the political and mill
tary advantages of the capture OF Bag
dad. 1t was absolutely opposed to an
advance without reinforcement by an
other division, and he read unpublish-
ed correspondence with the Indian Of
flee to that effect. General Nixon re-
that he could defeat the Turks and
occupy Eagdad. but that IL the Turks
were re-enforced he would need an
other division.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-04
STEP THROUGH LINES
AND KISS SOLDIERS
IRBY DECLINES ELECTION
AS SCHOOL Superintendent
Action Follows Resolution OF Super.
visors Declining to Pay Salary to
Mnn Not Resident of County.

Richard NJ. Irby, of Blackstone. prin-
cipal OF the Front Royal High School.
declined yesterday, in a telegram to
]. n. Hillman. secretary to the State
Board OF Education, TO accept the posi-
ton OF superintendent of schools In
Hanover County. to which he had been
elected by the board on June &C.
Mr.. Irby is the second man to refuse
the Hanover SUPPLEMENTARY, having
been named to fill the vacancy caused
by the refusal Of j. NJ. Davis to accept.
The board elected him over several ap-
plicants from Hanover County. He
was candidate in March for the Not
toway- Amelia division. and was under
stood to have been willing to go any
where the board might see At to send
him.
y curious coincidence in the Hanover
case is that, before Mr.. Irby's refusal
was received, the Board of Supervisors
passed resolution, declining to ap-
propriate a salary for a superintendent
who is not resident OF Hanover Coun-
~. The resolution is signed by Super
visors Johnson and Luck
Mr.. Irbys refusal to accept the cleo
ton will make II necessary for the
board to name another man at an early
date. The new superintendent should
have gone into office on July ].
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-04
STILL HELD IN GERMANY
State Department Has Not Been Able
to Secure ReIense OF Fifty
America
[By 4 ssociattd Pressl

WAsHINGToN. July 3.--About nifty
American civilians still are detained
In Germany. II was said at the State
Department to-day. although Germany
has promised that they will be allowed
to leave as soon as certain conditions
az to passports are fulfilled.
The government still Is negotiating
through Spain for the release Of the
American sailors taken into Germany
on The raider Moewe, but there seems
little chance that they will he freed
Germany has given notice that the men
are considered prisoners of war, be-
cause they were on armed enemy mer-
chantmen.
Germany has not taken any notice
Of the American governments note Of
June IL. suggesting a mutual agree
ment that officers taken prisoner by
either party be paid at the same rate
as corresponding officers in the captor
country.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-04
HINDENBURG HOPEFUL
Confident Germany's Enemies VIII BE
Forced to Make Peace In
Ncar Future.
[By Associated Press.l


AMSTERDAM, July 3.-Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg. on his return to the
front from Austrian headquarters, pre-
dicted, according to Berlin dispatch
to-day, that in the mot too distant flu
ture" Germanys enemies would be
forced to make peace. Describing the
present situation. tho field marshal Is
quoted az saying:
III we hold our ground against
enemy attacks until the subm rine war
has done it's work. the war Is won for
us. They cannot wait for tho arrival
of the American armies.
II wish the enemy statesmen had
the Same knowledge Of the Austrian
monarchy as I have" continued the
field marshal. They would then aban-
don their present plans. brought
home from my visit to Austria the firm
conviction that we shall stand together
to victorious end. Our alliance can.
not be shaken"