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Evening star., 1917-09-09
MEANS COURTS INQUIRY
INTO MRS. KINGS DEATH
One Of Victims Companions Sticks
tc Story cf Tragedy-0f6cials
in Conference.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CONCORD, y. c., September S.-Gas-
ton B. Means, returning to Concord to-
day from the funeral of Mrs. Maude A.
King, declared to newspaper men that
he is courting official investigation of
the mysterious death of the wealthy
Chicago woman. who was killed near
Concord on the night of August %
while in company with him, Alton
Means and w. S. Bingham.
Means, accompanied by Mrs. Mary c.
Melvin. sister of the dead woman, drove
here from Asheville. He talked freely
about the killing. sticking closely to
his previous explanation of the tragedy.
Solicitor Hayden Clement arrived in
Sheriff Caldwell of Cabarrus county
and Chief of Police Robinson of Con-
cord with reference to the re-opening
of the inquiry into the death of Mrs.
King. He announced that he would re-
main over until tomorrow for a confer
ence with Paul and William Robinson,
brothers of the dead woman, who. ac-
companied by a lawyer. are hurrying
here from Chicago to press the inquiry.
RALEIGH. \. c., September Sat
torney General j. S. Manning. when
asked tonight if any steps would be
taken to hurry up court investigation
Concord on the night of August %. said
that the attorney generals office had
only general supervision over criminal
matters and that having turned the
matter over to Solicitor Hayden Gle
ment of the fifteenth judicial district
there was nothing further for him to
do in the case.
Evening star., 1917-09-09
SIXTY HORSES STAMPEDE;
ONE SOLDIER DIES; 9 HURT
Animals Attached to Battery of Field
Artillery at Fort Sill Fright
ened by Firing.

FORT SILL, Okla. September S.-One
soldier killed. two are expected to die
and nine others were injured today when
sixty horses attached to the equipment of
E Battery. Sth United States Field Ar
artillery, stampeded. after becoming
frightened by the heavy firing.
Private James Lawrence OF Cincinnati,
Ohio. was killed instantly. He was
knocked down by the horses and the
son passed over his body. Private Peter
Dyle of Malby, Pa. and Roy Davis OF
Converse. S. c.. are not expected to sur
vive internal injuries. The nine other
privates injured are: Martin Magunson.
Chicago: John Mahalski. st. Louis:
John Zewerynowyez, Chicago: Fred
Lukasisik. Chicago: Leon Holiday,
Waterloo, Ia: Daniel Riordan, New
York; George Scarpanita. Lodi. n. j.;
John ]. Duerlwanger, Milwaukee, WIS;
Frank Heider. Chicago
All the dead and injured were mem
bers of E Battery, Eighth Field Ar
tillery.
The gun crew had put their pieces in
position and had retired with their
horses to several hundred yards from
their battery. Another battery. short
distance away, was hidden by clump
of trees and its presence was unknown
to the men. When the hidden battery
began firing the horses became fright
down, trampled under the horses hoofs
and crushed by heavy caissons and
limbers.
A report was made Immediately to
Gen. Cox Snow, post commandant, who
ordered an investigation.
Evening star., 1917-09-09
EXEMPTION CLAIMS DECIDED.
Montgomery County Board Denies
Only Two Applicants of Long List.

Special Dspatcn to The Star
ROCKVILLE, Nd. September S.-The
local exemption board this afternoon
denied the exemption claims of James
n. Timmons. silver Spring, and Robert
\. Askins, Takoma Park and allowed
the claims of the following for the
reasons stated: James F. Coleman.
Dickerson derendent wife: William
Perry Nokes. Boyds. dependent wife:
I-icinio Soares de Carmargo Takoma
Park. alien: Sylvester Burns. Brooke
vile. dependent wife: Jesse Tucker.
Chevy Chase, dependent wife Lorenzo
Snowden Dove. Cabin John. dependent
wife: Hilleary Pr'ce. Bethesda. de-
pendent wife and children; Clyde Eu-
gene Hden. Potomac, dependent wife;
Ivan T. Lawson. Monrovia dependent
wife: Lewis Reed, Rockville. employe
of United States navy yard: Delaney
F. Brown. Monrovia. dependent wife:
Eugene w. c. Jones, Bethesda. de-
pendent Wife: Charles Lincoln Ashton,
dependent wife, Walter A Awkward
Sandy Snring. dependent wife: ROY
Clyde Miller. Takoma Park. decendent
v'ife: Forrest Washburn. Takoma Park.
divinity student. and Thurston y
Brown. Clarksburg, dependent widowed
mother.
Evening star., 1917-09-09
OMB-MAK|NG PLANT
IS FOUND IN HOBOKEN
Discovered When Explosion Occurs
and Officers Arrest Man Who
Flees From Building.
By the Associated Press.

HOBOKEN. n. j., September S.-What
appeared to be fully equipped bomb
making plant was disclosed to the po-
lice tonight when an explosion blew
off the roof of small building in Sd
street as two detectives were passing.
A man who fed from the structure was
seized by one of the officers. He gave
the name of Robert Lichenfeldt and
his age as ffty-three years. He ad-
mitted he is of German birth.
The fire which followed the explo-
sion was quickly extinguished with
out further damage from the danger
Gus contents of the structure. which is
situated in a thickly populated section.
Police reserves removed the bomb
making ingredients. These supplies
included bottles of sulphuric acid.
muriatic acid. sulphate of iron. nitro
glycerin and several pans of white
powder.
The plant was elaborately equipped.
On a work bench We're several chem
lists scales. mortars for mixing pur-
poses. a bellows and five gas jets, The
supply of explosives was said by the
police to be fully as complete as that
found in a River street hotel early in
February. when Hans Schwartz and
Fritz kolb We're arrested.
Lichenfeldt was held under the tech
nical charge of being disorderly per-
son.
Evening star., 1917-09-09
GENERAL DEBATE ENDS.
Soldiers Insurance Bill Up for Co1A
sideration Tomorrow.

General debate on the administration
soldiers and sailors insurance bill
ended yesterday. and the measure VIII
be up for detailed consideration tomor-
row. Opponents of the bill yesterday
assailed the measure. led by Repre-
sentative Key of Ohio and Steenerson
of Minnesota. They maintained the In
surance bill will create a large number
of special jobs, and will also cause .
food of special pension legislation By
future Congresses to equalize the pro-
posed compensation with the pensions
now allowed to old soldiers by existing
law.
Representative Dewalt Of Pennsylva.
MIA defended the measure, saying he
believed it a worthy bill because 1t
would do the greatest good for the
greatest number.
Adjournment was taken earlier than
anticipated yesterday because the at
tendance during the debate dwindleo
to a handful OF members and Repre-.
sentative Campbell Of Kansas raised Q
point of no quorum.
Evening star., 1917-09-09
HUNTING MRS. KINGS HEIRS.
States Attorney Wants to Know
Benefciaries by Her Death.

CHICAGO. September S.-State's At
torney Hoyne today began an investi-
cation to learn who would benefit by
the fortune left by Mrs. Maude A. King,
who was mysteriously killed at Con-
cord. \. c., August 30
A North Carolina inquest found that
Mrs Kings death was accidental. Cor
oner Hoffman of Chicago recently took
the body from the vault here and after
an examination asserted that the bullet
wound could not have been self-in-
flicted.
Paul Robinson of Muskogee. Okla.
and William Robinson of Morrison. III.
brothers of Mrs. King, conferred with
Coroner Hoffman. Their mother Mrs.
Anna L. Robinson of Asheville, n. c.,
was represented at the conference by
Attorney p. NJ. McDuffie of Atlanta.
They said that they would make eyery
effort to learn just how Mrs. King met
death
Evening star., 1917-09-09
Denies Political Intrigues.

Our friendship was purely personal
Untrue, therefore, are all the stories
of my vicious influence on the politics.
The proof of this is that a commission
of extraordinary inquiry instituted
while I was a prisoner in the fortress
declared me wholly innocent.
The originators of the unexampled
outcry against me were not the revo-
lutionaries- but the court aristocrats
and the grand dukes, especially Dmitri
Paulovitch. These were jealous of
Alixs favor, and for more than a
decade waged a relentless war against
me. the exception being the Grand
Duke Paul, whose wife is my kins-
woman.
The truth about Nicholas is that he
Evening star., 1917-09-09

vicinity Of Monte San Gabrielle north
east Of Gorizia Is also claimed
There has been no hint of such set
backs in the Italian reports Of the past
day or two and the Austrian statement
possibly refers to ground admittedly
lost temporarily by the Italians a few
days ago in both these sectors. The
tone of the recent Italian statements
has been confident, especially as re-
CARDS the fighting in the San Gabrielle
region, where an Italian victory virtu-
ally was predicted.
Struggle Severe One.
It is conceded. however. that the Ital-
ian troops are engaged in an extraordi-
obstacles to overcome before any sue
cess they win can be said to have be-
come decisive.
The Austrian statement, which was
cabled yesterday from London. having
been received there without date, is as
follows:
Our troops in hand-to-hand fighting
Yesterday pressed back the Italians
yard by yard from Monte San Gabrielle.
At noon the enemy fled westward across
the Dol. He was caught by our ami
hilating fire. He concentrated fresh
reserves and attacked once more at 8
pm, suffering heavy losses. The en-
tain day and night without Interrupt
ton. During the early hours this
morning the firing increased. st. Cath
erina also was heavily shelled. At
Evening star., 1917-09-09
TO GUARD q. S. COASTS.
Assignment of Artillery Officers to
Command Various Districts.

Assignments of colonels. lieutenant colo
nels and majors of the Coast Artillery
Corps to command various coast artillery
districts. were made yesterday by the
War Department.
Col. Charles A. Bennett. now at Fort
Constitution, n. H.. has been assigned to
command the north Atlantic district; Col
Willowghby Wake. Fort Wright. N. Y.
to command middle Atlantic district Col
Morris K. Barroll. jr.. Fort Moultrie. to
command the south Atlantic district; Col
John P. Hams. to command the coast de
lenses of San Francisco; Col. Alfred NJ
Hunter, now in Hawaii, to command the
south Pacific coast district. and Col. Geo
F. Landers, to command the Panama
district.
Evening star., 1917-09-09
CHECK TO ITALIANS
CLAIMED BY VIENNA
Official Austrian Statement
Asserts Lost Territory Has
Been Regained.
NOT CONFIRMED BY ROME

On the Austro-Italian front Gen. Ca
dorna seems to be meeting with re-
sistance even more desperate than be-
Austrian report, the date of which is
uncertain, claims a decided reverse for
ground won in the Carso region, where
Austria's best troops are massed for
the protection Of her great seaport.
The driving of the Italians from the
Evening star., 1917-09-09

A four-year scholarship in the Con-
zaga College High School has been won
by Master Richard Kennedy of the ST.
Aloysius Boys School. He is the son
of Thomas and Blanche Kennedy of
420 X street northeast. There were
thirtytwo competitors, representing
parochial and public schools. The COM
petitive examination included arith-
metic, English grammar, history, geog-
raphy and composition.
The minimum percentage for schol-
arship at the Gonzaga College High
School is IS per cent. Master Kennedy
secured a general average of SIS per
cent
Evening star., 1917-09-09
ENSIGN Harold M. Meyers Dead.

Ensign Harold NJ. Meyers. attached
to the battleship South Dakota, died
yesterday of illness on the hospital
ship Solace. He was appointed from
Pennsylvania.
Evening star., 1917-09-09
Er the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PETROGRAD, September S.-The first
exiles among the adherents OF the old
imperial regime today were sent under
strong escort to the Swedish from
tier, where they will be released.
Extraordinary precautions were taken
to guard the exiles; and access to the
railroad station where they boarded a
train was forbidden.
AT the head of the party. with
Sister of Mercy. was the Famous Nile.
Virubova, for twelve years the BOSOM
friend and confidant of the former en-
press, and who has been called the
female Rasputin of the revolution
With her were the intriguer. Mansee-
vich Manuilov, and the Aslatlc BAD
mayeff, to whom the former Emperor
Nicholas gave a diploma as doctor of
Tibetan medicine" in recognition OF MS
success in curing all imaginable diseases
of the courtiers with a certain CORDIAL.
Tells Secrets of Court.
On the eve of her departure Mile.
Nirubova was interviewed IN her apart
ments by the Associated Press in the
presence of a detective. She is a strik-
ingly handsome, somewhat stout, black
haired woman. resembling the portraits
of Catherine the Great. She lmpS ana
uses a crutch as the result of railroad
accident There is a scar on her lore
head, which she asserted was inflicted
by the guards at the fortress of ST
Peter and St. Paul, from which she was
recently released.
Mile. Viruboya, who is personal
ly fascinating, but apparently not
a clever woman. gave striking out
line of the last years of the court OF
Emperor Nicholas, declaring that the
memoirs which she intends to write
will startle the world.
MY life story is this" she said. Il
am a daughter of NJ. Taneyeff, former
secretary of the emperor. l was mar
ried at eighteen to naval officer who
fought in the battle of Tsuhima. He
went mad and l then divorced him.
Afterward came Alix (thus Nirubova
referred to the former empress). After
came to know her l was her only
friend and her champion against the
malice of the court.
Evening star., 1917-09-09
DepOsed Gear GOOdBuf Weak
Saus Intimate of Ex-En1press
Mademoisene Virub0ua on EUe of Departure
Into Exile, Reveals Secrets of Life
of Former Russian Court

has a good character and quicker ana
better mind than the good -for-nothing
grand dukes. His fault is his 1ncor-
rigibIe weakness, which is partly con-
genital and partly the result of the
crushing training by the mother dow
ager and his tutors, who were instruct,
ed to suppress every manifestation OF
initiative.
Dumfounded at Revolt.
i, "Nicholas hated to hear bad news
and reports against others. Until the
last he had not the slightest notion that
all the nation detested and desplsed
him. Constantly in my presence ne eX-
pressed the belief that Russia was de-
voted to him and told US only few
days before the revolution that ne was
pleased with the conditions IN RUSSIA
and would grant a responsible ca1lnet
after the war He was positively dunn
founded at the sudden revolt and the
desertion of the courtiers and grand
dukes.
"Rasputin's name is wrongfully as
sociated with mine. Having been at
court during the entire time Rasput1n
was power there. l know that his
political influence over Nicholas ana
the empress, and his alleged despotc
authority over the ministers are pure
legends. Alix was busy all the time
with me in managing hospitals, OF
which there were seVenty-nlne at
Tsarskoe-Selo. Rasputin, as ALREADY
known thrOug hOut the empire, dSSufed
Nicholas that daily prayers would cure
Grand Duke Alexis, his son. The i'll
ness of the grand duke was lot caused,
as has been alleged, by terror1sts at
tempts on his life. but through defec-
tive protection of the blood vessels.
which caused a hemorrhage at the
slightest exertion disease universal
in the Battenberg family.
Daily Rasputin prayed, nrst alone
and later with the emperor and EN-,
press, who were intensely pious and
shared his prayers. Alexis suddenly
recovered two years ago and he is now
against the personal character of my
self and the empress in connection
with Rasputin are Infamous When l
am allowed to return to Russia L shall
bring my calumniators to justice.
Denies Nicholas Was Pro-German.
Virubova added that Nicholas was not
pro-German and did not intend to make
a seDarate peace. Immediately before
the outbreak of the revolution she
heard him make the following state
ment:
"I believe and hope We will soon beat
the Germans soundly.'
Deny" she concluded, that 1 am
exiled as the result of any connection
with a Grand Ouch monarchist plot. l
as not one of the grand dukes is fit to
ruel Russia"
The grand dukes arrested early this
week in connection with the monarchist
plot against the provisional government
have not yet been sent from PetroSrad.
The date of their departure is being
kept secret.
Evening star., 1917-09-09

1t matters little what 1t is that you
Want-whether a situation or a servant
IA want ad in The Star will reach the
person who will fill your need.
Evening star., 1917-09-09

1t matters little what it is that Won
want-whether a situation or a servant
"a want ad in The Star will reach the
person who will fill your need
Evening star., 1917-09-09
Odd.

From the Boston Transcript,
Now here's a fact, though truly
1t seems quite odd to say it,
one has to lose ones temper
Before one can display it.
Evening star., 1917-09-09
tacks against Panovits and Selo wer'
repulsed easily.
Lost Territory Regained.

I'm the Hermada sector our troops
by a bold stroke regained the territory
previously taken by the Italians in the
eleventh battle Of the Isonzo. The EN-
emy can no longer boast of having
gained a yard of ground. In vain the
enemy, exasperated. attempted by mad
thrusts to reconquer what he had lost.
The attacks were crushed by artillery
and hand grenades. At this point up
to the present $50 officers and $500
men have been taken prisoner.
Trieste as again been bombed by
ayiatorS"
Evening star., 1917-09-09

Charles c. Colbert. nm empIoye of the
government printing office. reported to
the police his pocketbook, containing
$50, disappeared from his pocket while
he was at work yesterday afternoon
He does not know if it was lost or
stolen.
Evening star., 1917-09-09

The excursion to Marshall Hall which
was to have been held by the California
State Association of Washington yes
terday afternoon in celebration of the
siXty-seventh anniversary of "admis-
ton day was indefinitely postponed
on account of the inclement weather.
Evening star., 1917-09-09
Up-River Waters.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY, W. Va, September
8-Potomac river clear and Shenandoah
muddy this afternoon.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1917-09-09
Departures.

Accumulated deficiency of temperature
since January l. 1917, If; deficiency OF
tsnapesature since September l. 1917, .;
s1.curr ulated excess of precipitation since
;Auus ry /, 1917. --.19: excess of precipi-
tAtion since September /. 1917. -.22.
Temperature same date last year
Highest %: lowest. 6S.
Evening star., 1917-09-09

your Skin. I MS
cream does not
rob the pores of
their natural oil,
but nourishes the
tissues and clears
the COM
plexion. a.
This sale. ZyC
Evening star., 1917-09-09

meeting of U. s. Grant Circle. No.
/. Ladies' of the G.. A. r., has been called
for Tuesday evening at o'clock in
G.. A. r. Hall.
Evening star., 1917-09-09
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

meeting of the Mems Federated
Council on Employment of the District
ployment service of the United States
Department of Labor, is to be held in
the boardroom of the District building
Wednesday night at o'clock.
The Marine Corps knitting class is to
meet tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock
in the residence of Col. T. P. Kanes. the
marine barracks. Mrs. F. J. Moses has
invited all mothers, wives. daughters
and sisters of Marine Corps officers to
attend.
Evening star., 1917-09-09

While trying to avoid a collision with
another automobile. Norman Sweeney,
twenty-eight years old, of 466 K street
southwest. yesterday afternoon guided
his machine toward the side of the road
at T. B., Nd, and it overturned in
ditch. He was thrown out and his back
was sprained. He was brought to
Casualty Hospital.
Evening star., 1917-09-09

Struck by car of the Capital Trac-
ton Company on Pennsylvania avenue
between 9th and 10th streets yesterday
afternoon, Francis 3. Casey, thirty-six
years old. of 1928 Jackson street north
east. was injured about the body. He
was taken to Emergency Hospital in
an Army ambulance
Evening star., 1917-09-09
Relative Humidity.

Sam, SO; 2 pm, 80; S pm. 80; rain
fall (S pm to p.m), SO; hours of sun
shine, o; per cent of possible sunshine. 0.
Evening star., 1917-09-09
Wrinkles Vanish
Soc Barnards Violet Cerats

will remove the wrinkles, and
by using it every night you will
find a great Improvement in
Evening star., 1917-09-09
Deodorant That
Stops Perspiration

Odor-Sweet is
cream which COM
pletely neutralizes
and deodorizes Of
fensive odors from
excessive perspira-
tion one of the
best preparations
9ind. 9i 't' 25c
Evening star., 1917-09-09
NPariisiian Sage

A truly scientific tonic for the
hair and scalp. Besides being a
most delightful hairdresslng and
beautifier, it is guaranteed to re-
move dandruff, stop falling halr
and abolish scalp itch.
You'll praise it. Regu- ~
lar price. soc. Special CCN
sale price. ce.............-
Evening star., 1917-09-09
WEATHER..

District of Columbia and Maryland
Partly cloudy continued cool today and
tomorrow; gentle northerly winds.
vfrginia-Partly cloudy; continued cool
TO-DAY and tomorrow; moderate northerly
winds.
West Virginia-Generally fair; con-
tiriued cool today and tomorrow.
Yesterdays Temperature.
Midnight. So; 2 am, 63; am. "a; 6
am e.: am, 60; 10 am. SO, II noon,
81; pm, 5s; pm, 5s: pm, 5s;
pm. IS; 10 pm, 5s. Highest, "a; low
est. 81.
Evening star., 1917-09-09

Pat O'Brien. one of the three soldiers
who escaped from Camp Ordway Fri
day night while held prisoners there,
was arrested last night in Georgetown
by Detective Scrivener of the seventh
precinct. He was later turned over to
the military authorities.
Evening star., 1917-09-09

P.D. 5, Formerly Known as p. d. Q.
Fatal to all insects and a sure
killer for bedbugs. One can of P. D.
S. now as a preventive would be
worth five gallons of any kind of
poison later on. Put up az
in large cans, with handy LOC
spout top. Only one size.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-02-28

Clarence Chamberlin was in Schles-
wig last Friday transacting business.
Mrs. Fl. D. jones and daughter, of
Schleswig, were in Denison the first of
the week visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Vanderwall re-
turned Monday from their honeymoon
trip. They are spending this week in
Denison visiting relatives, but will
make their home on a farm near De-
lott.
We call attention 10 the large dis
play advertisement Of the J. B. Ro-
mans company, which appears in this
issue. The advertisement will be of
interest to farmers rs it describes the
lines handled by the Romans company.
Miss Rhea Cummings, who has been
working as stenographer in the office
of the Iowa Light & Heating company
at Carroll was recently promoted to
the position of secretary to the man
ager, with substantial increase in
salary. The friends Of Miss Cum
mings will be pleased to hear Of her
rapid advancement
S. G. Wright returned Saturday
from ten days business trip to Bos-
ton, Mass, where he visited the Chas
A. Eaton shoe factory for whom he
travels in the west Mr.. Wright came
west from Chicago on No. I over the
Northwestern Saturday morning. The
train was wrecked in the vicinity of
Carroll by the breaking of flange
on one OF the wheels of tourist
sleeper. Fortunately no one was in.
jured.
Mr.. NJ. Schmidtmann, member of
Company l., Iowa National Guard, re-
turned to Denison Saturday evening,
after spending several months at
Brownsville. Mr.. Schmidtmann join
ed the Dodge light guards at Council
Bluffs last June, thinking that a few
months of army life would be an inter-
esting experience. He states that he
found nothing exciting and never shot
"a shell while on. the border. but found
plenty to do in the way of drilling and
practice maneuvers. He was the on
ly man from Crawford county in the
Iowa national guard and Of course his
Denison friends are enjoying hearing
his experiences on the border.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-02-28
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