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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-24
ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING
Fourteen-Tenr-Old hoy Out Huntfnr
Seriously Injuries Farm
Hand

Thomas Mason was accidentally shot
yesterday afternoon by Phillip Stone,
the fourteen-year-old son Of j. NJ
Stone. The shooting occurred OH the
farm Of James Cox, located n short dis
lance from Ashland, on which the
youth was hunting birds with n small
caliber rifle. Mason, who had been en-
gagged In farm work. was returning TO
the house along a path that emerged
from the woods near which young
Stone was hunting. The boy fired at a
bird and the bullet struck Mason in
the neck. severing the spinal cord
and paralyzing him.
Terror stricken by the injuring of
the man, the youth fled to Ashland,
where he Informed Drs Jordan and
Leake of the accident. They return
ed Immediately to the scene with him
and rendered emergency aid. later car
rying the injured man into the town
upon stretcher. He was brought to
Richmond on the first train. and taken
to st. Elizabeths Hospital, where his
condition was reported this morning
as critical.
Mason has been employed by Cox as
farm hand for some years. He is
about forty years old and Is married,
having several children.
Young Stone was reported in high
ly nervous condition last night as q
result of the accidental shooting. His
father Is one of the most prominent
mon in Ashland, and Is member of
the firm OF D. B. Cox & Co. In the
event OF Mason's death, which was be-
lieved imminent last night, 1t is prob
able that a technical charge Of man
slaughter will be brought against the
boy. However, no action had been
taken by the. authorities last night.
there being no question as to the ac-
cidental nature OF the shooting.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-24
"HYPOTHYREOSiS" CAUSE
OF DESAULLES MURDER
CONTINUED from First Page. )

ley Field Malone was introduced by
the State as one of the party which
luncheoned with John Longer DeSaulles
on August 8. and by the mention of
Stewart Iglehart as one OF the wit
nesses for tho defense by Uterhar;.
The defendants counsel propose to
prove by Mr.. Iglehart's testimony
that Mrs. DeSaulles's visit to "The
Box" the evening OF August was
solely for the purpose of getting her
little SON. Jack, and that her haste
was occasioned by her desire to get
Jack while, as she supposed. her d.
vorced husband was absent.
Marshall E. Ward, the close personal
friend Of John l.. DeSaulles. who was
at Tho Box" when the former Yale
athlete was slain. was the first import
ant witness of the day. He briefly
described luncheon at sherry's with
John L. DcSaulles. mis- father. Major
,Desaulles, Mrs. Caroline Degener, De.
eeulles.a sister. ana DudleysF. Afalone.,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-24
Eighty-Eight Kinds of
Spots

The spots and how t. remove them
from clothes and linen nre described
In the free illustrated booklet Of
fered by The Richmond Tines
Dispatch.
Economy in clothing has become a
necessity and patriotic duty,
owing to the world shortage I'm wool
and linen.
Thia book will save you money.
1t Will make your clothes last
longer and look better. II You carry
out the simple directions for taking
ont the spots. ~
To get free copy send your name
and address with 2-cent stamp for
return postage to The Richmond
rines-Dispateh Infermation Bureau.
Ask fer tho Beck en- Stains. :
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ISSUE MAY FINALLY
REACH SUPREME COURT
IBy Associated Press. I

by Associated Press.l
WASHINGTON, November o3.--war
Department officials made it clear to-
night that they proposed to fight for
confirmation of their Interpretation of
the articles of war under which civilian
officers of army transports have been
tried and convicted under military law
for refusal to obey orders. 1t had
been expected that the case OF the
civilian captain of transport who
refused to take his vessel to sea would
come up first in the Norfolk. Va. dis
trict. but the issuing of Il writ of
habeas corpus to-day by tho Federal
District Court in New York for Charles
Gerlach. civilian officer of another
transport. now held at the army dis
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-24
LAWYER is FINED FOR
REFUSING TO MOVE ON
II. b. Greenvny Said to Have Threat
| ened to Report Policeman to
Higher O6lCfal.

r. b. Greenway. an attorney. with
offices ut 405 Lyric Building. in Police
Court yesterday morning was fined $40
upon the charge of failing to move on
at the request of Patrolman II. M.
Mitchell. OF the First District. J. c.
Duke and o. C. O'Flaherty appeared
for Mr.. Greenway, and noted an ex-
ceDtion in favor of their client.
1t was testified that the lawyer
threatened to report the officer to
higher officials when requested to stand
off the sidewalk and in the limited zone
set aside for passengers who await
cars. Words were exchanged, and
Patrolman Gentry with Patrolman
Mitchell, arrested Mr.. Greenway
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-24
Alvin WntIina.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.I
PETERSBTRG, VA. November 3D.
Alvin Watkins, = widely known and
respected citizen of Dinwiddie, died
yesterday o. his home. III that county,
following n brief illness. He was for
many years n Justice of tho peace. and
did much magisterial work. He was
siX;y-six years old. and is survived
by mis- wife and two sons. Branch Wat
kins. OF Dinw!ddic. and Austin Wat
Eins. OF Newport News. The burial
WAC in ElandforG Cemetery this after
noon.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-24
DR.. Marshall o. nurkholder.

Especial to Tho Times Dispatch.1
aARRISONBURG. VA. November 81.
DR. Marshall o. Burkholder. fifty-ono
years old. native of Harrisonburg,
died yesterday at Denton. Md. wnero
ne nad spent tho summer. DR.. Burk-
holder was a dentist and for sever,r
years had practiced his profession in
Norfolk. He moved TO n farm near
Denton. Md, last spring in the hopo
of reEaining his health
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-24
THREE

--Postmaster j. II. Nave. OF Broadway.
Hcckingham County. died at IL O'Clock.
iast night ut his home. Death was
caused by apoplexy. and came after.
an Illness of only q few minutes. Ho
was ffty-fve years old and Is sur.
vived by his wife and ono sister.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-24
DEATHS IN VIRGINIA
j. NJ. CoyIc.

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.1
WINCHESTER VA, November %
j. NJ. Coyle, sevcnty-siN years old. a
Confederate veteran. who was taken
Ill while attending n reunion recently
in Nicksburg, Miss. died last night at
tho homo OF his daughter. Mrs. Mary
Jones. near RidReway. w. Va. lie
served In the Second Virginia ReEi-
ment. Two daughters and one son
survive.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-24
HeId for .Gr.na .Iurx,

Upon being arraiGued in Police Court
yesterday, y Alvin II icks. colored, the
alleged assailant OF IL. 81 J.. .Gunter, 4
machiniSt, whom. Hicks iss said to- have
assaulted and arpbbed OF .$26, was held
for hearing by Afas grand Jury. Is
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-24
DEATHS

TYLER-Dled. at the home Of his son-In-
~ Jaw: a. s. Bowles. Earls. Va. JOHN b.
n MYt + rv He is survived BY his wife; Mrs
wills wills. Of Richmond; Mrs. a. s. ,Bowies. Of
Funeral SATURDAY ut 1 o'clock at the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-24
Mis-, Jo.cphinc Jordan.

Especial to The -Dispatch1
LYNCFlBURG. VA. November pa
Miss Josephine Jordan. eighty years
of age. died Thursday at Concord. death
being the result OF n trouble of the
heart. AT the time, she was visiting
her nephew. James Jordan. near Com
cord.
j. II. Nave.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.1
HAtRISONBURG. VA. November %.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-13
SAYS SINKING
OF U-BOATS is
NOT REPORTED

Sinking OF German U.boats IL not
reported to the public by the Brit
ish government. according 20 a
story related by Leslie Tigott. OF
the Ninety-ninth battalion OF the
Canadian expeditionary forces. who
arrived In Windsor from France.
Monday.
Tiggott returned 10 Canada on
the steamer Scotian. which he
says, was In constant touch with
the British admiralty. The master
OF the steamer learned en- route that
the steamer ahead OF him had been
attacked by q U-boat. but had es-
capped. and that one behind had
been sunk by a submarine.
We were informed later says
Tiggott, TO have no further cause
for worry because OF the subma,
rine. II was inferred by the com.
mander that II had been put out OF
commission"
Tiggott is Detroiter. living on
West Grand-blvd
The Detroit times., 1917-02-13
EQUITABLE LIFE
HAS GOOD YEAR

The annual statement OF the Equi-
table Life Assurance society OF the
United states gives evidence OF the
compGny's continued progress.
Increases are shown in new insur-
ence. outstanding insurance, assets
and surplus The interest rate for
the year increased and the mortality
rate and expense rate decreased. The
payments 20 Policy hulde1i in 1918
since organization Of ti.i0o. 057.s3s
The Insurance on the company's
books now amounts 20 81 s07. Ose. 5si.
an increase for the year OF s77,2o3.-
600. The new insurance paid for
totaled t7osT06.9ss. covering 10000
lives or s.2ii domestic death claims
paid during the year over 50 per
cent were settled within one day af-
ter receipt OF the proofs OF death.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-13
RESOLUTION
URGES GENERAL
ENROLMENT

Asking the immediate enrolment
OF all persons liable 70 military SER
vice who are not members OF the
militia. a resolution prepared by
the Clerical Patriotic association OF
Ontario was introduced Monday
night in the Windsor council. The
resolution also asks that the FIRST
enrolment class. consisting OF single
men and widowers without children
between IS and 81 years old. be
placed In service AT once. II WAS
referred 10 the patriotic commit.
tee. A similar measure was intro
duced several weeks ago. but no
action was taken.
The council adopted a resolution
TO appoint a delegation TO call on
provincial and dominion offcials 10
determine IL any action can be
taken TO force the Detroit 4 Wind.
sor Ferry company 10 place more
Accommodations on it's steamers
and in It's waiting room in windsor.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-13

Paddy swan over 10 his fool pile,
which you know IL made up OF short
aspen logs which he sank in the
pond near his house in the fall.
Everything was all right there and
Paddy took n little stick back with
him and dragged II up 10 his house.
where he could gnaw OF the bark ir.
comfort. for you know II Is aspen
bark on which he lives In winter.
Somehow he didn't enjoy that bark
as much as usual That chopping
sound had stopped and all vas
still. just as stu as usual. but some.
how Paddy couldn't get over that
worried feeling.
II fell II In my bones that some
thing IL wrong" muttered Paddy az
he stripped the bark from the stick.
~ don't know why, but I do. It's
very uncomfortable feeling. think
when I am thru I will 60 down 10
my dam and see II II II all right"
Paddy stripped every bit OF lark
from the stick he had brought from
the food-pIle, for food IL precious In
winter and he could rot afford 70
waste any. When the stick was
quite bare he dragged II down his
hall into the water and swan out
-EitA-4t-R Isht-s~ay- rnddy- know
that something was wrong There
was more Of space between the
water and the Ice man there had
been. That meant that the xater
was running out OF bic pond. There
must be a leak in his dam. Paddy
turned and swan straight for the
dam. He was worried. very much
worried. II would never. never 40
10 have the water nun out Of bis
pond
The Detroit times., 1917-02-13
MEXICAN ROW
TO FORE AGAIN

WASHINGTON. Feb ls,-MexL
can problems tho comparatively
small beside the German.Americsn
situation. perplexed and worried OF
fcisls here today
Press reports that Yillistas are
camped below the border a. Pslo-
mas. plus Gen. Carranzas anti-Al-
ly note. gave Affairs q tinge that
oricials here disliked.
n appeared entirely likely that
villa might take advantage OF over.
shadowing international problems
20 start something" along the Dor.
der
Gen. CarranEs. either thru Ger
man influence or otherwise. has sug-
gested cutting OF OF supplies for
The AllIes--wbich would include the
British oil deposits OF Tampico.
Whether'he will take action TO back
up bis suggestions. no one here
knows: but the possibility was suf-
ncientiy likely 20 prove q disturb
ing element.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-13
ART MUST
|COMEFRoM
| THE PEOPLE
English Playwright and
Actor Gives Views
Here
|PAGEANTS ARE
HOPEFUL SIGNS
Even the Cabaret Has
Its Useful End,
He Saws
GRANVILLE BARKER

Granville Barker. one OF the clev-
crest OF the craftsmen OF the theater
that England has given 10 America.
stopped OF In Detroit Monday after.
noon on his way from New York 70
the west. 10 give q talk IN the Little
theater under the auspices OF The
society OF Arts and Crafts.
Actor. playwright. producer, sol.
der. and dozen other things Mr..
Barker is known to be, he referred
10 himself only as an artist" To
his audience Monday afternoon he
proved TO be. aside from his other
achievements. a delightful speaker.
fluent. keen. well-intormed. brimrn
Of ideas and with sense OF humor
not often found In his countrymen.
Mr.. barker chose for his subject
Art and democracy" and he touch.
ed upon everything from good gov.
eminent. woman suffrage. the Euro
rean war and politics 10 the the
alter. It's actors and public
In America you do face your
problems. and you solve them. de-
pite the pessimism OF a large pro
portion Of your population" said be
Il constantly marvel at the fact that
YOU attain so much--not that YOU
leave 90 much undone Here, in
America you have mixture OF
races: In England we have a mix
ture OF classes. Here 10 make mon
ey In a sort OF decent existence. and
nor 20 make II stigma Every
American man wants 20 be q MIL
lionaire.
In people as In plays success has
nothing 10 do With quality. The
voice OF the mob is the one that Ia
heard. and that voice is as likely
10 be sounded az smart dinner
table as IN the streets. Everybody
wants immediate appreciation. not
hard.von fame. We make a great
chatter and call IL civfliration--the
poet found desert and called Il
peace.
II read that one OF your moneyed
men here In Detroit said that he
would not give s. for all the art IN
the world. An appreciation Of art
cannot be bought Did you ever
notice the panied. puzzled look on
the faces OF most folk who visit
museums and art galleries. They
probably cannot sec the money In Il.
eiiher.
"Art-real art-must spring from
the people I see hopeful signs in
The pageants. the dramatic work In
the public schools. the community
oenters where plays. dancing and
music ara provided. and in the little
theaters. Even your cAbarsts have
their useful end. for those who leave
their Suppers- 10 dance are merely
expressing their joy in life and
movement and music The creative
power In men and women and In
young children must be encouraged.
II must be stimulated II must NOT bn
leered at however crude.
Here in Detroit YOU have n Son.
derful heId and wonderful oppoi~l
mites You have produced many OF
the wonders OF the industrial world.
YOU have men aud women wh.ve
pames are bright spots In art and
cultureIwhy should you not produce
great creative minds from the ner
material wSioh has recently come
10 your city7"
The Detroit times., 1917-02-13

The funeral Of Frank B Stevens
OF Minneapolis. formerly OF Detroit
was held In the chapel at Wood.
mere cemetery Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. Stevens died In his home In
Minneapolis. Feb. IL. from a brief
attack OF nephritis. He was 40
years old. He lived here until be
was 81. and was a member OF the
First Presbyterian church. Ma.
sonic order and the Detroit Ath.
letic club. His widow and son,
Henry. OF Minneapolis. survive him
and also his mother. Mrs. P. J.
Stevens; brother. Fred J. Stew,
ems, and sister, Mrs. 8. E. Sander.
son. OF Detroit.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-13
OSBORNE RAPS
SHORT TERMS
Reformer Says Judge Can't
Fix Time In Which Man
VIII Be Reformed

More than 500 alumni. students
and members OF the faculty OF the
Detroit College OF Law. Monday
night. heard Thomas Mott Osborne.
former warden OF Sing Sing prison.
sharply criticise az least one meth
Cd OF dealing with law-breakers In
Detroit. Ar. Osborne was the
chief speaker AZ the annual meet.
ing OF the alumni association OF the
college. In the Detroit Board OF
Commerce.
Il visited the Detroit House Of
Correction this afternoon" he said.
and . more preposterous PROPOSE
ton I have never seen than having
man committed there for ave
days.
"A man should be sent 20 prison
until he Is a. TO re-sntsr society,
and not for any definite period de-
termined by the Judge. II will not
do any good TO send him for 80
or 90 days. He should be kept In
an institution until he Ia cured"
Other speakers were Judge Al
fred J. Murphy. George ID. Mona
CHAN. Corporation Counsel Harry
]. Dingeman. Ira W. Jayne. super
intendent OF the recreation commits
sion Frank d. Eaman and Robert
B. Mcdonald, senior law student.
Dean Frederick Edwards. OF st.
Pauis cathedral. delivered the tn
vocation.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-13
SHOULD talk
TO The KAISER
Wilson Gives Hint Efforts In
Washington Are Mis-
directed

WASHINGTON. Feb. ls.-By
quickly and sharply replying 10 Ger
manys suggestion for negotiations
tending to avoid war. President WI
son. II was declared today. has hand.
ed out a hint TO organized paclnsts
and propagsndists.
Those close TO the president int.
mated that he has shown those
working against war are labortng At
the wrong end Of the trouble II
there IL an armed clash. the prssi.
dent has emphaucslly said. the
blame vii rest ON the shoulders Of
the Imperial government. The way
TO peace. he declared yesterday, In
for Germany TO withdraw her T.
boat decree.
Hence. ofsciais say. he pacifists
and propagandists should bring their
pressure TO bear on the kaiser.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-13
STORIES FOR BEDTIME
Paddy the Beaver Grows Anxious
Bv THORNTON " BTKGsss.


Paddy the Beaver lay on his com
Portable dry bed OF nne splinters ~
wood In his house and wondered
who IL wac outside. There was
SOME one there he knew. because he
heard little sounds as II some one
humping on his roof. Blu, this
didn't trouble him a lit. No. sir:
not biz. You see that roof VAS so
stout and strong that be didn't fear
anybody. There was no one he knew
OF who possibly could break thru IL
except Farmer browns boy. ans IL
was 30 long since Paddy had seen
him that he had quite forgotten ell
about hiuI.
SO he Law there In the dark. for
there being no windows In bis house.
his bedroom was perfectly dark even
In the midcle 81 tho brightest day.
and wondered who could be outside.
and II they were not envying lin
bis comfortable home. After n while
the sounds ceased and inside Fad
dys house II vas elill. the siillest
place you can think Of Paddy had
just rolled over 20 take nap when
suddenly &c hesrl another sound
that made him sit up very quickly
and listen sith all his might u
wss a far-awav sound, but Paddy
knew that Il came from the direction
q bis dam. He knew that IL reach
Cd him by travelling thru the water
under the ice Of his pond. and tho
he didn't know what made II he
didn't like IL AT ell Somehow 1.
made him nervous. II gave him an
unplessant feeling that something
uas going on which ought not 10 be-.
OF course. you know what II was
that Paddy heard. II vas the chop.
chop, chop Ct the axe in the hands
OF Farmer Browns boy ss be cut =
hole in Paddy's dam But Paddy
didn't know that. However. be did
know that II was a sound such as
he never had heard before and that
made him suspicious and worried
night away. He slipped down one OF
-his- hallway Into-ths- xatsr-and
Swam out under the ice. There he
heard the sound very much palmer
and he knew for sure that II came
from the direction OF bis dam.
What IL ~? What can u be-"
thought Paddy. and swan about nm.
easily. Presently he had 10 80
bach 20 his house for air. Two or
three times he swan out under the
Ice. but everything seemed just ss
usual. Once. while be was out.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-13
(4lA
Illustration shown here shows Set OF Teeth
made by liz

Illustration shown here shows Set OF Teeth
made by W.
You may be in need OF set OF teeth. You
Snow about what you want You know that
hey should A. right and feel comfortable and
hat you want them to be as near like natural
teeth az is possible. There 10 a vast differ.
snee In the way they are fitted Or. Adams
Dentists are specialists in plate making spe-
,isl rooms are equipped for this work and
the dentists that make plates or sets OF teeth
are experts at this work and do nothing else
Three plstemakers are constantly making
plates, and. Of course. this makes II possible
70 reduce the prices. We give free painless
extraction when you order plates We guar.
,ntee these plates.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-13
SOMETHING ABOUT GEO. CONAN
HIS PRESS AGENT NEVER TOLD


NEW YORK Feb. l3.-Meet
George NJ. Conan In a new role
The Little Father OF Old Broad.
way"
That's not the name OF q nav
play. q "bestseIler" or anything
like that. It's simply the name
George Conan has earned In New
York By his semi-secret phIian.
thropies.
The Broadway fsvorite rives
away each year more than sic. 900
TO good fellows" and stage favor.
ties Of the past.
A large portion OF this amount IA
disbursed regularly thru Cohan's
attorneys 70 the regulars" on the
list. and the remainder the original
Little Johnny Jones hands out In
ave. 10. 30 and ioodollar lots.
Georges philanthropy 10 the
least spectacular Of al his qualities
He ooncesls II with greater care
than some use IN advertising their
rood works" Nothing under the
sun could induce him TO discuss
what he gives away. He would
deny he was charitable II accused
OF II.
The man on the inside" Is Bar,
ney Pagan. who knew Conan when
Georges vocabulary was Just a
wall OF protest against nursie's
ministrations" Pagan was on the
same bin with Cohan's father
Terry Cohan. the greatest general
dancer that ever lived. next 70 his
brother. Tim--when George was
born.
That was about 81 years ago"
Barney reminisced. and even at
that early stage in his career
George displayed phflanthropic ten
denotes. He gave away his toys.
1T would be hard TO ind any
regular Broadwayite between Thir.
ty-second and Fiftieth-sts.. who
couldn't name at least one actor,
pugflist or sporting man. who. AFT
er hitting the tobogsan. had not re-
ceived financial assistance from Co
han.
Young Critic. Terry McGovern.
Young Corbett and a score OF other
ring favorites Of the past will tell
you Conan never turned Q deaf ear
TO q fellow In need.
1T could name half a hundred