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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-20
HYPNOTIC STRANGER
INFLUENCES PHYSICIANS

Staunton. Va. July 19.--When a
Hfty .ive v AIRS OF age and @, identiy L
person of refinement, WAS ushered into
Or. " s Whitmore's office yesterday
afternoon the physician grCete him
and asked what he could DO for the
visitor The stranger gave nis nam7
as Elmer P, Gregory and said he
wanted treatment for nervous dis
order
with the announcement OF his all
ment there followed a detail OF per-
solutions that dazed the physician
Elmer I. from appearance and man
rer had not heen drinking. but his
conversation was interspersed with
references to having been "masoned"
and "hazed" and the victim Of ma
like influences which were present
wherever he went DR.. Whitmore
telephoned for John c. F'retwell and
Or J r. Catiett,
In the meantime the visitor was
talking In a we'll modulated voice at
rate that almost hypnotized DR.
Whitmore. DIR. r. f. Allen. who had
dropped in. and several OF the dent
tst's patients who were waiting in the
dental parlors adjoining the office.
when DR.. Catlett and Magfstrate
Fretwell arrived tho stranger explain
cd all over again his mysterious all
ment. and the "a me almost hypnotic
influence was felt by the new arrivals
Out of the disconnected talk they
secured the name. Elmer r. Gregory.
and the impression that he might
have come from brakes Branch.
Charlotte county He had forgotten
where he came from, he told the com =
which, by that time. had set
tied down to ascertain his sanity or
insanity. After talking a short time
he realized the nature of the pro-
ceedings and from that moment they
roufd get nothing from him which
would FIX his identify. and. he was
committed to the Western St te hos
pital without the commission being
sure his name is Gregory.
Commenting last night on the
rather unusual incident one OF the
said the man undoubtedly
had strong hypnotic powers. which
he was exerting consciously or uncon-
sCiously and every individual in the
room and within hearing of his voice
felt some Of it's peculiar influence.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-20
ALLEGED MURDERER OF
ROBERT JOHNSON TRIED

Portsmouth. Va July 19.-Judge
Coleman and jury in the circuit
court of Norfolk county Yesterday
completed hearing the evidence In
the case against Emory VI Porter q
detective. charged with the murder
Of Robert J. johnson. a merchant OF
Gilmerton. on MAY %. last Court
adjourned at $40 O'clock Yesterday.
afternoon in order that the jury
might view the scene of the shooting
and 60 over the around.
Mrs Robert W. Johnson. wife of
the murdered man. was one of the
first witnesses to take the stard Her
testimony was suhsta ntially the same
that she gave at the coroner's in =
Guest and at the hearing at which
Lewis was hailed. She testified that
she heard her husband talking to
Lewis ard Porter and that she went
up the path TO bring him home; that
he Fave her his pistol and books.
which he was bringing home from the
etore.. and that shots were fired at
her husband from two directions,
Or Ahhitt Norfolk county coroner.
testified as TO the AUTOPSY which was
performed shortly after the shooting.
ard gave testimony as to the course
Of the bullets. He also introduced the
bullets
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-20
News Of All Virginia, from the Mountains to the Sea

panied by several high army ofYicials,
paid visit to Hampton yesterday and
made his first inspection of the Lang
ley aviation field and experimental
station on Back river.
Secretary Baker ad his party. which
included Major General Bliss. acting
chief of stafr; Brigadier- General Ker-
nan. assistant chief of staff and
Quartermaster- General Sharpe. and
their aides. arrived at Old Point on a
government vessel shortly after 10
o'clock. The party was met there
in automobiles from the aviation sta
ton and taken to Langley field.
Secretary Baker was first shown
around the 1,66a-acre tract and then
taken to the hangers, where he in
spected several of the various makes
of air craft.
Witnesses Daring Flights.
Lieutenant Lamatrie, the French
aviator. who Is training local aviators
for service in the foreign field. made
several sensational flights In the big
French machines. The aviator went
up at a rate of l 900 feet n minute and
his daring flights were carefully
watched by the visitors,
Captain John B. c. Bartholf. COM
handing officer OF the station, had
the party in charge.
Returning to Old Point shortly after
O'Clock. Secretary Baker and the
officers went to Fort Monroe. where
they were received hy Colonel Stephen
u. Foote and his staff. At 4:3o o'clock
they were taken into the fort en-
closure. where a special dress parade
was given in honor of the visitors.
Secretary Baker also reviewed the
large class of men attending the Of
flcers' reserve school at Old Point.
Last night the party left Old Point
on the return trip to Washington and
is expected to reach the capital this
morning.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-20

Long Tabernacle, Richmond: Rev.
Perry Mitchell. North Side. Richmond.
layman's Movement--Juli Gum.
First. Richmond: w. d. Duke, Ginter
Park, Richmond: q. A. Alley, Leigh-
street Richmond; T., j Stanley,
Eerea, s. s. White, Fmmaus
lrangeltsm-Rev. ]. r. Johnson.
Nenahle- Street, Richmond; Rev. c. A.
Hall, Westhampton. Richmond r Z.
Johnson, Goochland: w. Fl, Brady.
Samaria J. ]. Campbell Mt. Olivet.
Publicity--S. II. Woodhn. Ash ian !:
J. w. Cammack. First, Richmon1
ludson $. Bosher, First, Richmond;
!. II Turner, Hardy Central; r r.
Gathright Antioch.
RESOLUTIONS expressing appreciation
of the SPLENDID manner in which the
First church played the part of host
were adopted. A resolution was also
adopted requesting the moderator to
write a letter to Mr.. Oliver ]. Sands.
thanking him for the admirable
speech made on Tuesday on the Lay
mems Missionary movement.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-20
POLICE WILL FORCE CHOICE
OF WORK, WAR OR ROADS

- Newport News, Va. July 10
Every able-hodied male in Newport
News who is not now employed will
be given the choice OF going to work.
to war or to the roads. This was de-
cided upon at the monthly confer
enCe OF city officials with Mayor Moss
presiding. at the City Hall yesterday
afternoon.
The subject OF loafng was brought
up by City Attorney J. A. Massie, and
the consensus of opinion was that
there is no excuse for any man being
out Of employment. as every industry
in the city needs help.
The police departm ent was instruct
ed 10 ascertain Just who are not en-
ployed, and to take steps to investi-
gate all without visible means of sup
n0ft.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-20

Western State hospital. 4 close friend
of the late Frederick G. Rust and
recognized throughout the state rs an
expert alienist and an authority on
sanity and insanity.
DR.. DeJarnette was on the stand
for more than three hours. unfolding
in an intensely interesting manner tho
queer story OF the life Of Fred Rust,
one of the strangest and most &C.
centric characters Staunton has ever
known. DR.. DeJarnette gave AZ his
positive opinion that Fred Rust was
an insane man from the day he was
last released from the Western State
hospital to the day OF his death and
claims that while he may have been
able to transact business and knew
what he was doing when he wrote tho
will that he was laboring under an in
sane delusion to the effect that he
had been prosecuted by his relatives
and thrown into asylums and kept
there that these relatives might OBJ.
tain his property.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-20

err here. Seated on stool at the
lunch counter, which is patronized al
most exclusively by men, she ordered
her breakfast, and then turning to
her netghbor addressed him in tones
that could be plainly heard all over
the place. I'm a Pollard man." said
the party spoken to.
Yes. and there are lots more like
you" replied the suffragist. But / nj
going to stump the state for Ellyson.
He's the man for the place" Continu-
ing. the speaker Landed the lieuten-
ant-governor and his deeds. and then
paid her respects to Mr.. Davis in no
uncertain terms. concluding by de-
handing that the placard be removed
The proprietor complied, but when
the militant had departed replaced
the poster.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-20
SUFFRAGIST STTMPS
FOR j. TAYLOR ELLYSON

Newport News, Va. July IA
real. honest-to- goodness suffragist OF
the militant type added to the gaiety
OF nations and enlivened things gem
orally in a Washington avenue restau-
rant yesterday morning. when she de-
livered a speech advocating the cleo
ton of J Taylor Ellyson for governor
Of Virginia, and compelled the pro-
prietor to remove from the wall a
placard bearing the likeness of West
moreland Davis. another guberna-
torial candidate.
The militant was an elderly woman.
neatly dressed, and evidently a strang-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-20
letter From Prisoner In GERMANY.

Newport News, Va, July IA let
ter from an American seaman in a
German prison camp has been receiv-
ed -hI- Thomas s BrahAnd welt known
shipping agent of this port. The let
ter came from James A. Larcerme,
who shipped on the steamship, Es-
mera Ida. for British port some time
ago, The Esmeralda was captured
by the Germans and those on board
made prisoners.
Larcerme asks Mr. Rraband to senI
chewing tobacco, soap and biscuits II
is said that a man can stay hunger
with chewing tobacco and the request
may be indicative OF conditions in the
German prison camps.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-20
Rev. j. r. Haley Is Moderator.

Hampton, Va. July 19,-The Rev.
James T. Haley. pastor of the Me-
mortal Baptist church, was elected the
moderator Of the Peninsula Baptist
association. which completed Its an
nual meeting In Fmmaus Baptist
church Poquoson, Yesterday and ad-
fourned to meet next year in the Union
Baptist church in Gloucester county.
Mr.. Haley will succeed Colonel Marquis
Jones, or Newport News. who de-
clined a reelection to the position.
after II service of ten years.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-20
Murderer Gets Nine Years.

Newport News. Va. July 19.-David
Duplessis. colored, was found guilty
of murder in the second degree and
sentenced to nine years In the peni-
Tertiary in the corporation court yes
terday
Duplessis killed George Terrell,
colored, here some time ago. Accord
ing to the police, Duplessis went to
the horne of Terrell to see his daugh-
ter When he was ordered away by
Terrell, he shot him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-20

Stanton. Va, july &c IT.
i BrownteN Irwin and J Brown Hicks
we're tried, before the circtiit court of
RacF;$ngfTant county Yesterday morn
ing and found guilty Of the charge
Of Transporting liquor, Both of the
Young men were given sixty days in
iau and fined $3.50
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-20
Bitten nv n Snake.

1Srecial To The Richmond Nirrinian1
Freezing, Va, July 19.-Pridemore.
the ten year-old son of Willard Null
Inns was bitten on the ankle by a
copperhead on Tuesday. The bow was
in lot near the house when bitten
whore tho reptile was hidden in some
weeds The bite is very painful.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-20
PHYSICIAN OF ASYLUM
SAYS RUST WAS INSANE.

stanton, va, July 19.-The entire
morning session OF the second day OF
the Rust will case. now being heard
by Judge r. s. Kerr in corporation
court, was taken up with very
gurelling cross examination OF DR.. J.
S. DeJarnette, superintendent of the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-20
AMMUNITION TRUCK
STUCK IN MUD HOLE

WILLIAMSBURG. Va. July IA big
truck from Bridgeport. Conn. the
same that excited the Richmond po.
lice because it was loaded with am
munition. Is now stuck fast In mud
hole on the so-called sand clay road
at a point near New Kent Courthouse.
Autom obilists coming down this
morning had difficulty in getting past
the big machine which Is blocking
the road
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-20

Sc This Coupon Worth S. Cents 55c
This Coupon, if presented at once, together with
only forty.ive Cents in cash, is good for Ono
Dollar bottle Of
OLD INDIAN LIVER AND KIDNEY TONIC
After using bottle strictly according to print
ed directions you do not think it is worth at least
ten times what You paid for it, bring back the empty
bottle and the purchase price, fortyfve cents, will
be cheerfuly refunded
Old Indian Liver and Kidney Tonic takes tho
place OF calome without any restriction Of habits or
diet while taking
If not convenient to purchase from the druggist,
send us forty five cents in postage, and we will ship
by parcel postal charges prepaid
CHEROKEE MEDICINE 90, Atlanta Ga
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-20
RAILROAD SHOP MEN
At NORFOLK STRIKE

Norfolk. Va. July Ie.-The exact
number OF men who walked out of
the Seaboard Air Line railroad shops
yesterday could not be learned last
night. officials OF the shops placed
the number at 125. while several OF
the men stated that over 500 men
walked out.
Dissention seems to have arisen
among the men because decision on
their request for more pay has not
been made or because action on IT.
was deferred from time to time, and
nothing definite done.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-20
Minister Leaves for y. NJ. c. A. C,

Roanoke. Va. July 19.-Rev. Ar
thur Rowbotham. ID. D.. pastor of the
Second Presbyterian church, leaves
this morning TO take charge of the re-
bgious work at the military camp, To-
Gated at Macon. Ga
1t will be recalled that DR.. Row
botham was recently given a leave of
absence for one year by his congre-
CATION TO engage in Y. NJ. c. A. army
work at the Macon camp.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-20

Mr.. and Mrs Victor 3. Gilbert OF
9esaArt avenue srd Mrs John X.
Clark. of Floyd avenue, returned this
Week from visit 10 Mrs Gilbert
md Mrs. CLARK $ parents in LAFAYETTE.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-20
,.r pirre Made President.

Or Mcdaniel submitted the report
- the committee on nominations.
which was adopted. aud the officers
suggested were elected for the next
wear These are as follows ffe~l
dent. Isaac DiEes, Of Richmond. vice
president, 6 r Woodfn, Ashland :
clerk ] r. Walthan Richmond ;
treasurer. II. VI. Fleet, Glen Allen; OK
ocutive committee. c. e. Schible,
Dumbarton, A. L. Holladav, Gwath-
mev. william Ellvson and Herbert +.
cox Of Richmond: T.. II Suddth, OF
ouinton. and f. W Billings, of West
Point
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-23

Corn chowder, pie, doughnuts and
coffee, etc, were served and very
pleasant time enjoyed. About Sc was
taken. which will be used to buy a
new flag pole for the common.-Mrs.
Carl Somers visited her father, John
Bandy, recently.-Oliver Cowan took
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wallace to Bur-
lington last week to see their son,
Claire, who has enlisted in the army.
Roy Jervah, son of Mrs. Frank
Jervah, formerly Of Peacham, is on a
patrol boat. Southery, plying between
Pensacola and Mobile, Ala-C. F.
EMERSON is laid up with varicose
veins.-Mrs. Lizzie Ramsay and
George and Mary Ramsay We're at Will
Hastie's Sunday.-W. F. Powers and
family were at Lyndonville Sunday
Miss Annie Killam is teaching this
week at Ewells Hollow with the regu-
lar teacher, Daphne Craig.-School at
North Part, which has been closed on
account of the illness of the teacher,
commenced again Monday morning.
Mrs F. E. Palmer visited at Danville
part of last week.-Mr. and Mrs. AL
len Bartlett visited at George Smiths
at East Peacham Sunday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-23
GREENSBORO.

Geo. A. Porter, Correspondent
Mrs. Marion Drown and Arthur,
Donald and Harold are sick with the
measles. Harold is getting over them
and is able to be Out.-The box social
given by the Village Improvement
Society at Town hall Friday evening,
was well attended and about $3S was
realized. The band furnished music
for promenading.-Rev E. c. Hayes
preached a good sermon to the grang-
ers at the Congregational church Sun
day morning. Special music by the
choir, a solo by Mr.. Colby with Mrs.
Richards playing the organ.-Herbert
Terrill and party from New York
made q short visit to their cottage at
the lake the last of the week.-Wil-
liam Hardy has returned from North
Troy and will work on the farm this
season.-Mrs. Gertrude Campbell has
returned from Florida.-Mr. and Mrs
Atwood of Lisbon, N. H., are visiting
at Fred Goodrich s.-William Cate
died very suddenly Tuesday and was
buried at Wolcott Thursday. Mr.. Cate
was sc years of age and prosperous
! farmer of the etOwn.-Frank Spring
and family have moved to Burke
where Mr.. Spring has rented farm
Mrs. B. H. Fairbanks and daugh
ter of Sutton are visiting at the home
of Allen Fairbanks.-Mrs. Armand;
lDeBrune and niece, Miss Ruth Will
liams, are visiting in st. Adams
! George Porter was in Burlington ant
Montpelier on business last week
The. Caspian Lake Branch Red eros
! has been organized with 3S members
i and will meet Wednesday, May %, a
Grange hall at p. M, for work.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-23
PEACHAM.'

MRS. w. S. Sanborn, CORRESPONDENT
quiet home wedding occurred at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs Walter
P. Thorne Thursday evening at 8
o'clock, when their daughter, Mabelle
Annie, was united in marriage to
Francis George Somers of Peacham
Rev. Roy E. Green of .Newbury, the
brides former pastor, performed the
ceremony. The, bride was attired in
white satin of simple design and car
ried a bouquet of white roses Six
year-old Helen Bailey Livingstone at
tended the bride as flower girl, and
carried a basket of pinks. The double
ing seremony was used. The guests
we're relatives Of the bride and groom
upwards Of 40 being present. The
happy couple were the recipients of a
generous collection Of silver, cut glass,
china, table linen, etc. After a two
weeks honeymoon spent in Massa-
chusetts the couple Will return TO
make their home in South Peacham.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. H. Boulter of North
3rookfiald, Mass, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Almon B. Thorne Of Winthrop, Mass,
have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
w. r. Thorne the past week.-M eno-
rial sermon will be preached in the
church at West Barnet Sunday, May
81, by the Rev. Mr.. Laird, pastor of
the CHURCH, at Il a. IN. Members of
he G. A. r. and w. r. c.. will sit in
Z, bodN:-The usual exercises of the
G. A. r. and w r. G. will be held in
the Congregational church in Peach
am on Wednesday, May 80, at 2
o'clock p. m. There will be exercises
by the children, special music by the
| :hoir and an address by Rev. Donald
Frazer of Wells River. Dinner will
| be served at noon in the Town hall,
after which the Post and Corps vii!
| march Of the Soldiers Monument and
cemetery, where appropriate eXcr-
cises will be given. Children are
asked to bring flowers.
| Mrs Partridge at the South Part is
| quite sick. E. j. Hobart went to Brad
! ford Sunday after a trained nurse for
! her-AIrs. Fred Allen, who has been
very sick, is much botter.-Mr. and
! Mrs. Thorne, who were in town for
the Thorne-Som wedding, returned
to Boston Sunday night.-Mrs. Martin
| Chaffee Of Waterbury has been visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Hooker-Rev. and Mrs. Carlson very
pleasantly entertained the members OF
| the graduating class and the girls OF
the training course Friday evening"
Mrs. T. A. Carlson, Karen Carlson
Mrs. Dwight Stoddard, Mrs. Ollie Nc
Farlane and Prof. Ross were at St
Johnsbury Saturday in E. j. Hobart's
car.-Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Renfrew
Mrs Kate Hutchinson, Mrs. Elsie
Merrill were at Danville Friday
Mrs Ellsworth Johnson of Cambridge
Mass, is in town for a few days.
, Miss E. G. Prentiss has come to oper
her summer cottage at Hillcrest.-
Miss Elizabeth NORWOOD is caring
for the little child of Mr.. and Mrs
Hiram Rowe who is quite sick.-Mis
, Glenn Chandler was at home the las
: of the week from her school at Or
t l.leans-Mrs Harris from st. Johns
bury was at E. j. Hobart's Saturday
| Robert Craig. says he knows tn
!. person who entered his barn Satur
: day evening. and helped themselve
! ITO some grain.-Tf1e VI. S. at Eas
: Peacham gave a supper on Frida
$ evening in w. f. Powers garage
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-23

mOther.3 Mrs. Emma Quimhy.-J- E.
Edney was in Rutland last week as
delegate TO the |. 0. O. F. Encamp-
ment from Concordia Lodge. Red
Glover Lodge, d. of r., was repre-
scented by P. G. Mrs. Hattie James
Gilfillan of Barnet.-Miss Rose Tas-
sea was home from her work at Fitz-
dale the last of the Week.-Mrs. Elsie
King of Fitzdale spent the week END
with her. sisters, May and Mildred
King-Among those called here to
attend the funeral of Walter Houston
were Mr.. and Mrs. e. e. Wadleigh, Mr..
and Mrs Wilfred Harvey, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Harvey, Mr.. and Mrs.
There will be services at ST. James
Episcopal mission Sunday afternoon at
3 o'clock with sermon by Rev. DR..
Grint.
George Palmer, Mrs. Annie Parker,
Miss Annie Douglas. George Parker,
Mrs. Ida Weeks, Mr.. and Mrs. Abby
Gray, John Mclean, Norman Mclean,
Mr. and Mrs w. H. Zero, Mrs. L. w.
Hastings, Gene Douglass of St~Johns-
bury, Guy Douglas, H. G. Douglas, H.
L. Gray of Waterbury; Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Sunbury of Waterford Mr.
and Mrs. w. II. Douglas of Northfield
Mrs. Guy Howard, Mr.. and Mrs. Rog-
ers of Barre; Mr.. and Mrs. McGraw,
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Johnson of Lam
caster, n. H.: Jerome Houston and
son, Claude, of Bloomington; Mr.. and
Mrs. Wallace Houston of Irasburg;
Mrs. Kate Sherman of Derby; Walter
Rainey Of Littleton. \. H.-H. S. Clark
of Danville has been visiting his sis
ter, Mrs. H. B. Dowse.-Mrs. Charles
Carpenter and Miss Dltina English of
Littleton, N. H., were recent guests Of
Mrs. Eden Jewell and Mrs. Benjamin
Gleason.-Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Rivers
were recent visitors in Lancaster N.
H.-Mr. and Mrs. Ira Blood of Lunen-
burg spent the weekend at r. J. Ben
's.--Charles Daniels has moved to
the Avery farm east of the village
James Virtue is moving to the house
vacated by Charles Daniels.-Mr. and
Mrs. George Hastings and daughter
Marion, visited Mrs. Maurice Hastings
Sunday.-B. B. Burbank and daugh-
ter, Belle, and Ruth Crowell motored
to Johnson Saturday. Mrs. Burbank
spent the day with her sister, Mrs A
L. Beals, at Walden. Miss Marion
Burbank returned with them for two
Weeks.-There will be a patriotic
meeting at the Town hall Wednesday
evening. with Hon. Frank Plumley
and K. 7. Brown as speakers.-Guests
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs Charles
Morgan during the week are Mr.. an6
Mrs. F. I. Sullivan, Mrs. Madeline
Weir, Mrs. H. w. Jackman of ST
Johnsbury, and II. L. Moore of West
Lebanon, n H