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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-12

street and stepped into Virginia, :.
The woman. demanded $50, which
he did not possc49;. then, he said, she
told the federSl authorities and he
was arrested ana sent to Jail At
Abingdon pending grand jury action.
The woman Wes brought here last
night and testified before the grand
jury. which indicted him. Whitaker
lis twenty-three years old. His home
lis Mddlesboro, KY.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-12
KINGSPORT MAN ADMITS HE
.Fs4 VIOLATED MANN SLAVE ACT

Danyille, April l,.--W III. Whit
tacker of kingsport. was given ter
days in Jail here today, pleading guilty
to a violation OF the Mann act He
had been in Abingdon Jail thirty-five
days already. Whitaker told the
court that ne became enamoured with
Mrs r. Il. Hall. of Kingsport. and
went with her to Bristol. Whittacker
asserted that they boarded street
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-12

u nneeting which lasted four and one
half hours members 81 N6ffdlk lodge.
No. II. International Association Of
MAchintsts. 1T 1880 o'clock tHiS
raAfniHr called Oh the Atttke yhlEh
thoy .ASSe waxad during the bast et1ht
WORKING days of atnee Apft1 1. GSalAy&
TIA local sor vetsrfrent contract 1A
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-12
RICHMOND TROOPER
70 BE OPERATED ON

Lynchburg, Va. April 11.---Aifred
Ford, y member VI Tfeop. c. Rich
niond Blues, which IL doing guard
duty here, went to Aichmond Tues.
day for an operation for appendicitis.
He ssra son of Cufvin Ford. Of Burke
vile. -f ,sf svi gsf
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-12
FIRE 1t Harrisonburr,

Especial to The Richmond virginian. J
Harrisonburg. Va. April 11.-Fire
In the Efflnger building. on Court
square, yesterday damaged the
third story roomang apartment to the
extent Of $500.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-12

Norfolk, Va. April ll.-rollowins
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-12

MACHINISTS
Stake 10 6ETTLED
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-12

kenin John Hay Beth t1an Hay).
~ author ana lecturer. viii speak
4k<ning In behalf of the relief
Il 4or Scotch regiments and their
The entertainment will be
nnd$r the auspices OF the War
TRANSPORTATION of Virginia, at the
~ auditorium al $50 o'clock.
Nv has written several books
&he war. including 1.-THE First
pndred THOUSAND and Get
= 19ether. In this last book he
mention Of the relief work
hAs been done by Richm ond in
His subject will be The
n 6lde Of Ldfa In the Trenches
Dt1ses~' Clab Win Meet.
Woodland Heights Mothers
bold It's regular monthly
HIS afternoon at 3:30 o'clock
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-02-01
HUNG ON WITH CRUSHED LEG
Man Swung From TrestIe With Bad
Wound to Avoid Further
Injury.

Cathlamet, Wash.-With one leg
crushed, p. Gossard, brakeman for
the Portland Lumber company, held
himself suspended from the ends Of
the ties of a 40-foot trestle to save
himself from being crushed by plung-
ing to the bottom of the canyon. The
accident occurred late the other after
noon, when the two engines were max
ing a transfer Of loads. A truck load
ed with logs jumped the track, throw
ing Gossard between the brakebeams,
crushing the leg so badly that the at
tending physician amputated 1t at
once.
To save himself from further injury,
the plucky man lowered himself over
the edge Of the trestle and, despite his
injury. remained in that position sew
eral minutes until help arrived. BE
was taken to a Portland hospital.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-02-01
MEN DESERVING OF HONOR
skilful and Fearless Are Those Who
Sit in the Engine Cabs of
the Locomotives.

"You writer fellows like TO talk about
the heroes Of the engine cab" says
the fireman, as we near the freight
yards of B.. The boy who is pulling
that greasy old Baldwin comes nearer
being hero than Jimmie or any of Sle
rest of the passenger bunch"
There Is nothing cryptic in his mean
ing. He means that the freight en-
gineer, pulling a less carefully main
tanned piece of motive power, TO which
has been added not only its full work
ing capacity of cars, but as many ex-
ira as an energetic and hard-presSed
trainmaster may add, up to the risk
point of an engine failure and conse-
quent complete breakdown out upon
the main line, must keep out of the
way of the cleaning green and gold
and brass cOntraptiOn that has the
right of way from the very moment she
starts out from the terminal. Yet ii is
the freight puller and his train that is
earning the money that must be used
TO pay the deficit on the limited that
whirlS by him SO cOntemptuOuSly. For
that proud and snowy thing has never
been mOney-earner-and never will
be.
Across this broad America there are
10000 Freemans-sitting at the throt-
tie sides of the big locomotives, steam
and electric, pulling freights an0 pas
sengers, little trains and long. With
each of them rides Responsibility. Each
of them knows that. Yet they do not
think Of danger. They scorn the word
hero" They merely like to think OF
themselves as men capable of handling
big job in a big way. They represent
| the railroads of America-an Organi-
zation that has the most sensitive and
well-trained labor OF any business in
the world. The man in the engine cab
is a man Of whom any American citi-
zen may well be prOud.-Magazine Sec.
ton of the Washington Star.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-02-01
DEAD IN EACH OTHERS ARMS
Secretly Married Couple Victims Of
Suicide Agreement Near
Milwaukee.

Milwaukee, Wis.-FrOzen. covered
with snow, the girls head resting on
the mans breast, while his arm en-
circled her shoulders, the bodies of
Alvina Leup and David Bersensky
were found, each with bullet hole
in the temple. in an automobile parked
under sheltering underbrush on a little
used road ten miles north Of the city
at ten o'clock this morning. Bersen-
sky had shot the girl as she lay in
his arms and then ended his own life.
Secretly married month ago. they
never had lived together. BerseIsky
told the friend from whom he bOr-
rowed the car: 81 don't know what
to do. Alvina must have home soon,
but l cannot support her the way the
girl deserves of me-"
1t is believed they agreed to die to-
gether.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-02-01
RAGGED DRESS HELD $1,991
Mary Novak, Who Didn't Believe In
Banks, Hoarded Small Fortune
Though She Appeared Poor.

Clevcland.-Twenty years ago Mary
NOvak came to this country from Bo-
hemia. She went to work in the RI:
factories here, and had been toiling
there until a few days ago. She always
seemed to be poor, and as old age crept
up she grew more needy. At last she
was committed to the Warrensville in
Urinary.
Mary wept when they took away her
old ragged dress and offered her a
clean one. She said the old was good
enough aud she wanted to keep it.
When the ragged dress was ripped
open, the reason for the woman's at
tachment to 1t was discovered. Out
dropped s1,901 In small. dirty bills.
Then Mary was given q guardian for
her estate.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-02-01
Thankful Spirit.

There Is an intimate and vital con-
nection Of the grateful and the trust
ing spirit. The thankful becomes the
trustful spirit In view Of what seem
privations, losses and adversities. The
plains Of sand seem to be in more
need Of rains than the cultivated fields
and gardens. Yet when the rains fall
on the sandy plain there are no signs
of refreshing there; but when they fall
on the grass or grain or flowers. oil
these things, as If responsive, revive
and rejoice In the blessings-which Is
an emblem Of human life.-Edwin
Pond Parker.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-02-01

Up club. located on the banks of the
"cut" in the heart of the Lake POygan
marshes, the most famous wild-fowling
region in the United States.
An ardent sportsman, Haertl was
glad of the opportunity to transform
his favorite pastime into the business
of living. Hunters who make flying
trips of one or two days duration TO
the duck grounds do not experience
the utter sense of loneliness and iSO-
lation which comes with a day in and
day out existence in such manner.
To communicate with the outer
world, young Haertl was Obliged to
paddle several miles to the nearest
farmhouse and telephone. Often, Of
course. he came in contact with hunt
ing and fishing parties, but these were
mere fleeting glimpses, and for the
most part the sensation is one Of soli-
tude.
As the simple life" and "back-tO-
nature" experiment Haertl's marsh
land home was a success. He retired
early, usually about Z 80, shortly after
the evening flight; was up long be-
fore daylight, bOlted hot coffee and
bread for breakfast, and by the time
the sun peeped over the top of the
waving rice was enscOnced in suitable
covering and ready for an opening
crack at the ducks.
Strange as ii, may seem to the I'M
initiated, there was not the mOnOtOny
connected with this mode of living
that one would expect, and when Will
bur left his floating abode for good
IL was with regret.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-02-01
view Kind Of WalIpaper

,.a Oulng to a man well-posted on
lpaper matters. something new in
A. ane probably will be shown in
: "on'ry In the next few months as
..' selt Of Its success in Canada,
sasmade. 1t is known as semi.
ned wallpaper, in which the
-. ~ OF edge that is left on to pre-
s..ne pattern being damaged in
as' and which has to be taken
y, aen the paper is hung, is made
,,,... sass Of removal by means of an
$50. oe perforating device that is
4 - u about every country under
srs = Instead Of having carefully
rss. ne protective edge of, as in the
y : paper. the selvage of the pa.
s,,sss Weston can be removed before
N : y breaking the end of the
4. = With a quick twist Of the
h. VII LEFT on until the past.
ss go, II can easily be torn OF,
b. sn Auas the need Of careful cut.
N 4. Trimming knife and straigb,
avn sad to have other virtues
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-02-01
Reinforced Concrete CoaIing Station
of New and Pleasing Design.

arched passageway for the cars is cut
through its base. A coal car to be IN
loaded is placed in this paSsageway
and its contents dumped into con-
crete hopper directly beneath it From
the hopper the coal is raised by con-
veyors to a bin which occupies the up
per % feet of the station. The con-
veyors occupy two shafts that are
built adjoining the wall, one on either
side of the archway. Two discharging
chutes are provided for coaling the en-
gines. Each tower also contains n bin
for sand, which, after being dried, is
forced into il by compressed air. The
larger tower has a capacity of 800
tons.-Popular Mechanics Magazine.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-02-01
LAD LIVES ALONE
IN, WILDERNESS
High School Graduate Enjoys Ex-
perience as HoIseboat Care
taker for Hurting Club. /

Neenah. WiS.-LivinG alone in the
midst IF Il murShland Wilderness, skiff
and shotgun inanimnt& companions
and with only occasional weekend
visits to home and civilization. has
been the experience Of Wilbur Haertl.
son of Mr.. and Mrs Z. a. Haertl OF
this city. who recently emerged from
his primitive existence.
Young Haertl who is n graduate OF
the Neenah high school and is en-
rolled in school Of engraving in
Chicago, donned the huntSman's garb
several weeks ago and since that time
has fulfilled the duties of caretakcr
Of the houSebout owned 10y the Buck
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-02-01

The Argentine government Is dis
tributing seed grain to farmers in GER
tain districts, payment therefor being
secured by charge against live stock
and agricultural implements of those
receiving the seed.
1t is the intention Of the government
Of Uruguay to increase the manufac-
ture of chemical products in the Insti.
tute of Industrial Chemistry.
More than $500 persons signed the
visitors book at Shakespeare's birth
place at Stratford-on-Avon In 1914
last year the total number was 254.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-02-01
HAS A GOOD APPEARANCE
cosIins Station OF Reinforced Con.
crete Ia a Decided Improvement
on Those in General Use.

A southwestern railroad has recent
ly constructed a cOaling station at
West Tulsa, Okla, and another at Will
low Springs, No, which are new in
design and present a pleasing contrast
to the common type of cOaling station,
which has a most fOrbldding appear
ance. The two stations resemble
round towers and are of REINFORCED
concrete. The larger one is 50 feet
high and % feet in diameter. A large
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-02-01

German dead found in a captured
trench at Wagram. The mutilated and
mangled bodies were strewn over the
bottom of the trench, horrible sight.
Note the mucky. raked-over appear
ance of the trench, shattered by in
Vulnerable shells. This photograph
should be vivid enough to describe the
real horrors of war and enough TO
make the movements for peace In
crease more rapidly. The man in the
foreground has fallen into a sleeping
posture-the sleep from which none
waken.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-02-01
Loss Of British Shippina.

The Liverpool Journal of Commerce
points out that British merca2tile ma
rlne has suffered loss equivalent to
100000 tons of shipping. as follows !:
War losses. 100000; hindrance Of
new construction, 100000; excessive
depreciation, 100000 tons. The pa
per charges waste in British shipbuild-
ing yards and asserts that increasing
amount of red tape Is seriously ham,
pering ship construction. 1t advocates
appointment of n shipping dictator.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-02-01
Children's Court.

"Every county will have children's
court, to which all children who break
the law will be brought. No child will
he left in common Jail with adults,
and no destitute child will be confined
In state reformatories with delin-
quents. Boys under eighteen no longer
will be committed to the penitentiary,
and adults responsible for the delin-
quency Of a child will be dealt with
by the same tribunal that disposes of
the child's case.
1.-The education Of the blind, the deaf,
the predetermined and the epileptiC
will be placed under the state depart
ment of education. These institutions
now are under the direct charge of the
heads Of the separate organizations
with no means of inspection.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-02-01
Years Casualties Among Switehmen,

At hearing in the controversy be-
TWEEN the Switchmen's union and GER
tain railroads upon which a demand
for an eight-hour day was made it was
shown that 2,243 switchmen and yard
men had been killed or injured in the
months of July, August and September.
1915.
A table based on those figures gave
9,732 killed and injured for a year. or
about one man In five among the A.
600 switchmen and yardmen in the
United States. The number of killed
was placed at 256.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-02-01
SCRAPS

1t used to be compulsory In Eng
land that the dead should be buried
In wooden shrouds. This law was in
troduced In order to encourage the
manufacture of wooden cloth within the
kingdom.
1t is a question as to whether the
Kangaroo can cover given distance
in quicker time than an ostrich.
II our country maintains its present
pace II will, In the next half century,
be as rich as all Europe.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-02-01
Five Boys Killed In cave.in.

West Baltimore, Md-Five boys
were buried alive in the cave-in Of a
sandbank here. Four were taken out
dead and the hfth. Frank Davis, aged
fourteen years, was so badly crushed
that his death occurred a few hours
later.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-02-01
Jeems Henry Was conIured!

"Mars John" excitedly exclaimed
Aunt Tidy. as she pantingly rushed
into a flre-engine house, please, sub,
monograph to de car cleaners SEM
porium and notify Dan1 to emergrate
home diurgently. kaze Jeems Henry
sho' done bin conjured! Doctor Cut
ter done already distracted two blood
vultures from his 'pendercitis, an
lef' him now prezaminatin' de chile's
antebelum fur de germans OBJ de neu-
rbplumonIa, which ef he's dlsinfected
vsd, dey gotter' Quarantimes-but
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-02-01
SHE TURNS HER
BACK ON SOCIETY
Wealthy st. Louis Matron Is
Touched by the Misery
Around Her.
TO TRY CHARITY WORK
Young a-d Pretty Woman Decides
That Her Lies Work Must Be
That Of Caring for Poor
and Needy.

st. IouiS-MrS. Lucille Bernhcimer
LOwenstein, wealthy young widow
of this city, who has been spending her
time and money freely in helping 10
prepare Il code Of state laws that Will
govern with a kindly and sympathetic
interest the lives and destinieS Of dcS-
titute children. the deaf. feeble-mind-
ed, the delinquent, insane and others
Of the less fortunate members OF the
human family, chose the work OF char
ity above that of society, rounds OF
pleasure and life of luxuriant ease,
simply because she was touched by
the misery that she saw about her and
decided that her life would be devoted
TO the dispensing Of aid and the ad-
ministering Of philanthropy.
Prepares for the Work.
In order to prepare herself for the
work, Mrs. LowenStein studied for two
years in the New York School of Social
Economy TO perfect herself for work
In her chosen field. Returning to her
native city, she plunged into the study
of conditions existing among the poor
and friendless, fOrSaking all social
functions, parties and entertainments
in order that she might devote all her
time to the work she had undertaken
Mrs. Lowenstein says:
'We are working toward an end that
will mean salvation for the children OF
the poor and of the delinquents. They
will have Il chance to become useful
citizens. Their education will be cared
for and everything possible will be
done 10 give them the right OutloOi
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-02-01
Ferssloht

n ia ~, gets the best OF a
h =, o'li the Burglar. LAST night
@.. ne trimmed a provision
Va ny. set all the money!
ssu.ss let me take the cash while
as;ss ..ound and gathered In all
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-02-01
That Run.Cc, Spring.

When springs Of ,indow shades
have run down they are sometimes
very hard to wind up again. This Is
easily done however, If you use but.
tonhoOk. Simply put the hook around
the small metal end which Is to be-
turned. Then. using the buttonhook
as a wrench. wind the spring; you can
do so quickly.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-02-01
Counter Illustration,

He-One certainly can't help get
ting disguised with women OCCASION
ally. Look at the ridiculous kind Of
pet dogs they fondle.
She-And look at the ridiculous kind
Of men they accept
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-02-01
And He Needs IL.

Inquisitive Old Dame (pointing to
propeller)-And what's this for?
Bored Airman answering the one
hundredth and fiftieth question:
That! Oh, that's to keep the driver
cool, marml
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-02-01
YOUNG Optintist.

"Did you meet any nice men while
you were awayr'
yes, mother. Lots of them"
Lots of theml There aren't many
In the whole vorid."-Detroit Free
Press,
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-02-01
Free for All.

Mr.. Bacon-How was the SEWN,
society meeting?
Mrs. Bacon-Very well attended.
"Did anyone speakT
"Oh. yes"
"Who spoke first?"
mo one. They oil spoke at once.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-02-01
Fortunes Favorites.

Don't tell me that luck doesn't play
big part In the acquisition OF
wealth"
II guess that's So"
"Of course it Is. Look at the fell
lows who happen to own jitney buses
in a town where there Is a street-car
strike"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-02-01

and bring them TO the realization that
the world is not against them. The
fact that Missouri is the first state to
undertake the work makes 1t doubly
important that there be no failure
here.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-02-01
The Man Who Knows.

~The doctor says l am working too
hard"
I'D put more faith In that diagnosis
IL It came from your boSs."--Detroft
Free Press.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-02-01

N =. Of Disagreement.
~ wife want to voter.
sNSs' sAe can use it to take
M !, sone Of the women who
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-02-01

ice-coldiated quarantimes-but I b.
lieve, it's conjuration r-Richmond
Times-Dlspatch.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-30
RED CROSS SEALS
HERE FOR DISTRIBUTION

Red Cross Christmas Seals for this
city arrived here several days ago and
the plans for the sale is progressing
rapidly The sales are 10 be made
This year on larger scale than ever
before owing to the large number Of
cases Of tuberculosis recently discov.
cred by the exemption boards
throughout the state when the men
were recently called for examination
for the national army.
The sale here will be carried on
along the same lines This year as IN
The previous years. Seals will be
sold IN several down town places Of
business. this year and the factories
and stores will be canvnssrd again
This year for orders for the seals.
Mrs, William bradley will be IN
charge of The Seals this year and will
BE- assisted by Miss Helen Swift. Mrs
C. G. Rickly, Mrs. James Catln, Mrs
Dan McCarty Mrs. Steifcl. Mrs. II. W
Esm0nd Mrs. II G. Lockwood. and
Mrs. :. A. y. shaver.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-30
POLICE OFFICER
SHOOTS MAN
(COnJinucd Irom mage ~

Continued from page ll
pcrior street in q hope at catching
them. two shots We're fired 1T them
by the relreatiHs uilicCr
The shooting combined with the
noise Of yniocs at high pitch attracted
several residents whose homes are in
The vicinity of the shootmg, aud they
agree that two men ran down the
street with a gang oil three or four
following them "NilliiactIous were
hurled Al the pursued ana they were
ordered to stop ana come back. one
spectator to the chase stated After
escaping from the crowd the police
went down 10 the station, where they
reported what had taken place
Fox was rushed To Ryhurn hospilul
where doctors were called Ia treat
him. An examination showed IN" hul
let had not struck any vital spol. but
that It's course led almost entirely
thru the leg. Unless infection sets IN
Fox will recover, The doctors stated
Late Yesterday afternoon the bullet
MAS extracted from the injured mans
leg Doctors today report his condi
/ ton as bring favorable aud no i'll 81
/ fcrts are looked for.
Warrants were issued for Nrary'.
arrest THANKSGIVING morning ON com
/ plain Of James Fox SON of he for
mcr policeman Ncary was charged
in the Warrants \ assault with intent
to kill Assistant States ATTORNEY
Wiley issued HE warrants thru Jus
tice George kocnig, who turned then
over to Sheriff Davis 10 serve. Near,
was found at the police station and no
tilted OF the action. He walked down
io the court house and SURRENDERED
himself 10 the county official.
He was taken to the county jail
where a few minutes later he WAS rc
leased ON 81 eco bonds furnished h,
Mayor +. F. Bradford. COMMISSIONS
G w Campbell and City Altorne!
Roger Clark Al IN informal meetin.
Of the council il VAS deemed advisable
for all members of the commission t.
sign the bond but only the mayor ant
Commissioner Campbell would talk
thai step.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-30
ARTISTS OF REN0WN
TO TAKE PART IN
D. OF |. MINISTRIES

Tonight is Tho one big night of The
entire year SitNy of the cjN's pop
uar and prominent society malrous
aud maids will don lhv burnt cork
ana woody virs and make mcrry ia
uinstrolsr
Evcrl ching is n prime condition for
The blk show and each "narktown
belle" viii put on the stunt of her lille.
The maid- are determined To oatshine
ali FORMER efforts in the minstrel line
The east,
Opening Chorus and Overture
Minstrel Maids
My Melissa Miss jackson.
The Undertaken Man Miss Snow
bpI'
Don't Make Dem Seau,inIoGs Eyes
At Me Miss pock 'adtr.
SWanrc reese" Miss Hai.