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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-19
FITS MEDICAL. GHtDu ATEs
ron IsE II EMERGE>t les

Wbiic tho course will be compuiSor!.
aud ,Gul,r attendance VIII u re
puirc., til, results OF the Stamina
iiuas - 10. conducted "i 'b" IN" ~
The -,rtcs ur lectures "ll not count
ivr or a-..ius; the students on thsir
itul Iunrks tor graduation. Tn. conrs"
t. not ,ntcrdc" u.ceH5trtIy TO got rny'
.iyiaus or surgeons i'n t'I" regular
army or navy. but Is p;rl"riiN for the
rurp"s, OF u't,ug n'cdi,ui sr"du 60
ana .u.kiu. ih,m stIailaOlc Tor thc
MS. at the county IN the CAS-" "i ans
serious emergency.
The representatives - the "i:liA q
sovcu colleges also want to hnNe 20
cuurs, Of study by correspondence" o.
c,h"rVis" arranged Tor CLril pra"u'
,i"ucrs nnI want amendments t" ia.
rational defense act which VIII tax"
caro- % tho medical training IN schools
atUd colleges. All Of tho schools hhy"
mad" thu prelimiuary course ohiica-
tori. /, is thought that the sc"ics Of
lccturcs VIII Il, 5000 young physi-
ciaus for army OF navy work before
Jun" !.
Tho cours, will rc :, Very cninpro
hcus'vc ono. covering army >, -Wla-
tious Hcld service regulations aud
military law. III rci.rcn"" to 4"dt"ai
officers. u" we'll as sanitary. surgical
and medical subjects
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y compromise judgment for sl.i5o.2t
was entered yesterday in tho Law and
Equity Court in favor az Louisa I
! ,ind"n, indiv'duallv and a admits
'r"ir'N "f III. tate Of Thomas Grahv
lind"n. against the chesapeake ANA
Potomac Telephone company Of Nir.
Eirln iind"u lost his life while en-
nloAcd by Tho tclcphonc comnAnv
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Spc.inI C,,,r,.,Ior,,.,

orders for a special court-n martial -
he held ia Norfolk on January -, h,vc
been ISSUED 10y IN" Governor. Tho do
tail %; tho court follows: Licutcnau;
'ol"nci T. w. Salomonsky. Fourth In
fantrN; Major g. l.. Wright. Fourth In
fantry, Major i. l.. 'urdtS Fourth IN
iantry: Captain Roland Thorn. Fourth
Infantry. aud Captain l.. I; Myers
Fourth iufantry. judge adv"cai"
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The Weather
Furnished by 4. y. Weather bureau.


!: noon temperature .......... 20
. - ~. tchtpefi III ............ %
MAN iinuni teinpcrat urc 10 l.. NJ -
aluminium temperature to - NJ 30
Mean temperature .............. 80
Normal temperature for this dat. IS
Excess in temperature. .....
b.ilci"ncE ia temperature since
March ;............. ......:.. 33s
Accumulated excess since Jan
nary ......... ..........,.. IS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-19
MILITARY TRAINING
AT MEDICAL COLLEGE
compulsory Course il Army Hygiene
and Treatment Of Wounds
Provided.
ARMY OFF, Ens no LECTURE
Course 10 begin ON February I Will
Fit Me,iicnl Graduates for tsc in
Time uf War as Army Surgeons
or sanitary Experts.

Co."pulsory military training along
medical lines exclusively will tr in
'uguratcd at the Medical College Of
Virginia next month when regular
atu,y officers detailed by the War he
rartmont will star, 81 course IF thirty
two lectures to b" completed before
The school term ends. All members .;
III" senior class sill be required 10
iak" the course OF lectures. which ar.
destined TO make medical college
graduates eligible for commissions in
the Medical Reserve Corps. which could
be called into service in time Of war
OF other public need
The movement for the Introduction
into the curricula of medical college,
Of the country Of course especially
adapted TO medical. sanitary ana sur
cical training was suggested by ia.
Council OF National Defense. which
was organized for the purpose Of CO.
al dinating tho resources Of the nation
Ia the interest OF national defense.
Newton w. Baker. Secretary Of War.
Endorsed the movement and called a
meeting IL Washington. which was
attended by representatives Of eighty
even medical colleges. RESOLUTIONS;
high commencing the plan were
unanimously adopted.
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Gymnasium Exhibition.

Glasses in physica. culture directed
by Miss Martha j. Hyde and Miss Ruth
Poet will ave AN exhibition at O'Clock
this evening in the gymnasium OF the
Young Moments Christian Association.
Men. women and children Will he wei
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Local Ub,cr,utIon. n, =


Temperature. -. humidity 40 wind.
tdIrcCtlonD, southwest, Wind. IVclocity.J
10; stat. OF weather clear
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Local ttnIufulI.

'a!hiai'' tWehty-four hours end
deficiency il, rhinfaiI since March
- 800. .........: .,................. IS
uary ................ o
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MINIATURE: ALMA>Ac.

JhNUhf! n. IEI,.
liIGiI TIDE:
sun rises. ..... '.33 Morning ..... l.lN
sun sets Il. i.NCrinE go.
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Wallace was head of tho commute.
which drew up that honoring MIR IN
dcrson
Evening journal., 1917-01-31
PENNSY SICNALNAN
Fatally Injured
Charles H. Let's, Manned
Under Train, Dies in
Chester Hospital
ASKS NURSE HOW
HE WAS HURT

Charles H. LettS, of No. s45 Madison
street, this city. died shortly after Q
o'clock this morning at the Chester pa
Hospital, Of injuries received yesterday
afternoon when he was struck by a
southbOund train of the Pennsylvania
Railroad near the signal tower, west of
LLOYD street, Chester. Let's was en-
ployed by the railroad company as a
signal repair man, and had been work
ING at the tower near Lloyd street. He
started TO walk down the tracks when
we was struck by a train approaching
from behind.
Let's right leg was badly mhngled
and would have had to have been ampu.
tated had he lived. His right lung also
was punctured and he suffered numerous
decorations about the face and scalp
Despite his injuries, Let's did not lost
consciousness and calmly aslSed thS
nurse at the hospital the details Of tn,
accident. He was suffering 80 much from
shock when admitted to the institution
THAT no operation could be performed al
The time.
Evening journal., 1917-01-31
500 MILES
|. OFF HIS COURSE ALSO
HITS ship in RIVER

To enter a port With q valuable
cargo 70 learn that he had travelled
500 miles out Of hts course, and then
10 figure In a collision with another
vessel. was the misfortune OF Captain
Juei OF the Norwegian steamship
Clothilde Cuneo. which arrived on
this city yesterday from Caletta
Buena, Chila. with a cargo OF nitrate
Of silver. The vessels clearance pa
pers read "For wilmington, U. s. A."
and Captain Juei. who had often
passed this city while bound for Phil
adelphia, recognized only one WI
mington on the Atlantic Beaboard.
AS the vessel proceeded to anchor
in the Delaware River. the Albatross,
member Of the Russian Reserve
Naval force, loading munitions OF war
on Deep Water Point. was run into
by the Norwegian and badly damaged.
Luckily the Russian vessel had noa
started to take on the explosives.
Representatives OF the shipping
agents hearing Of the Cuneo's arrival
here, hurried TO this city and visited
the vessel and looked over the ships
clearahce papers. According 10 the
agents the vessel was 10 have entered
the port Of Wilmington. N. Q.
The vessel having entered here will
have 70 clear from this port before
II can proceed TO the North Carolins
port
Evening journal., 1917-01-31
HOPE FARM FEELS
Financial crisis
Patients May Be Sent Home
Unless State and County
Aid Society
LEVY COURT TURNS
DOWN THE APPEAL

JDft Nhtt can Js idon0 to care tor
the consumptive patients Of the State
is the problem now facing the Anti
Tuberculosis Society with the refusal
Of the Levy Court to appropriate
money for support or the county pa
tients at Hope Farm, the State apprO-
priation being exhausted and the
money from the city appropria-
tion practically In the same con-
dition. Failure to provide additional
money for the institution by the Levy
Court may compel the sending home
from Hope Farm of twenty-seven pa
tients, seventeen now being supported
by the county under appropriations by
the Levy Court and ten supported by
the State. AS there are thirty-six pa
tents in the hospital, failure Of the
Levy Court and the State 20 make
the usual appropriations would mean
that nearly one-third Of the patients
would have to be sent home.
The appropriation OF the Levy
Court last July was $1,000, the money
being given with the stipulation that
the expenditure would be not more
than 81 a day for support OF the
pdLenlSs As luo booA VI ouBboA NAht =
a patient is about S11 q week the re-
mainder Of the money has been made
up by other appropriations. II is
explained that the expenses OF car
ing for tuberculosis patients is as
low as In other States or lower.
The only hope for the farm, accord
ing 70 many interested In the work
OF caring for tubercular patients, IS
to obtain an additional appropriation
from the State. This must be done,
not only to provide for the natural
increase in the work OF the institu-
ton. but 10 cover the loss due TO the
failure OF the Levy Court 90 provide
an extra appropriation.
II is expected the matter will be
taken before the Legislature at this
session. Just what action IS to be
! taken could not be learned today, as
| John Bancroft, president of the Del
aware Tuberculosis Commission was
! ont OF the city and neither DR.
I Harold Springer Of the commission
nor DR.. Robin, medical director OF
the society could be seen. Miss
Edith S. Danforth, secretary Of the
Anti-Tuberculosis Society. was un-
able to give any information as tc
! what is being done. and Miss Emily
/ p. Bissell, president Of the society
was out Of the city.
! Il was stated, however, that ever!
CONTINUED on Page Twol
Evening journal., 1917-01-31
uncle sam Will make
/. NAVY PROJECTILES IF
PRIVATEPLANTS WON'T
By The United Press.

By The United Press.
WASHINGTON. Jan. s1.-secretary
Daniels has decided the United States
will make its own navy projectlles If
United States manufacturers cannot
supply them at reasonable rates
While no official announcement has
been made, II was officially hinted
today that the arrangement whereby
Hadfields, the British concern was to
supply $8.0O0,O00 OF more OF proiec-
tiles, Is of.
The Navy Department will this
week advertise for machinery to equip
a government proiectile plant. Ad-
miral Fletcher, coincidentally Will
look for a suitable site for the gov
ernment factory. He was so in
structed today
This action was decided on despite
a communication from the British
Minister of Munitions saying Had
fields might be able TO supply the pro-
jectiles wanted within fifteen or six
teen months
Evening journal., 1917-01-31
WILLIAM B. CLERK dies
IN MASSACHUSETTS Home

William B. Clerk, formerly well
known business man Of this city. and
at one time candidate for mayor,
died in Salem, Mass, Wednesday
last al the age of 63 years. Mr..
Clerk is survived by his widow and a
son. Chester, who is a student in the
Haverhill. Mass. High School. The
funeral win be held Saturday at the
home on South Main street, Topsheld.
and will be attended by the Haver-
hill Lodge Of Free Masons, which will
conduct the service of the order. Bur
ial will be in Topsfleld.
Mr.. Clerk was a member of the
firm Of Clerk & Lannon and later
Clerk. Lennox & Briggs, leather manu-.
facturers. While in Wilmington he
was president Of the Continental
Leather Company, which manufac
tured goods for the Corey Leathe er
Compar& of Boston.
Mr.. Clerk retired ten years age.
Evening journal., 1917-01-31


Crown Prosecutor A. II. Bonkin,
who appeared against the quartet,
declared that tbe plot had been
Matching between December 20 and
January 30 II was also stated that
Scotland Yard and the government
secret service had been working on
the case since Saturday, when the
conspiracy was irst unearthed.
The four defendants are:
Ars. Alice Wheeldon.
Miss Harriet whesldon, her daush-
ter.
Mrs. wilfred Mason. another dAugh-
ter.
Albert Mason. a chemist
Mason is the husband Of one Of Mrs
wheeldon's daughters. and 10 one OF q
number OF individuals In England whit
have sought 10 evade military Rervic'
because Of Conscientious seruples
against war. The three women ar
supposed to be suffra gists.
The only evidence which the Crow
Evening journal., 1917-01-31
SEE peace IN
Wesley Church
TROUBLE CLOUD
Trustees Believe Affairs
Will be Running Smoothly
There Shortly
WON'T BAR PASTOR FROM
PARSONAGE At this Time

Everything is progressing quietly
with affairs of Wesley NJ. e. Church,
according to officials and members Of
the church today. Steps are being
taken to organize the activities af-
fected by the suspension OF the Rev
George A. Cooke. the former pastor,
and to do everything possible to sup@
port the newly designated minister,
the Rev Adam Stengle. II was said
this morning by the church officials
that within ten days or a fortnight at
the most. everything would be run
ming smoothly with the church and
the late difficulty would be on the
road 70 oblivion.
1--WE do not anticipate any further
difficulty in this matter" Clayton l..
Crew, secretary of the board Of trus-
tees and superintendent Of the Sun
day school, said this morning. I'VE
have had great deal Of trouble here
recently and are now progressing
rapidly towards adjusting t. DR..
Stengle has pleased US all by his adj
vice and his attitude in the whole
matter. There IS no reason, unless
we are disturbed. why we should not
be IN excellent running order before
the end Of this month"
Asked If they were preparing to
resist any further attempt on the part
OF Pastor Cooke 10 get possession OF
the pulpit from which he was sus-
pended by the investigating commit
tee. Mr.. Crew said: IT cannot say
anything about that now. We shall
endeavor 10 handle each case as II
comes up. Any action we might take
would depend on the outcome Of the
trial tomorrow and we cannot antici.
pate in such matters
Pastor Cooke could not be reached
, this morning, but IL is understood h
, is consulting with his attorney.
Frank Ball. and expects TO put up
strong defense at the trial tomorrow
II Is said no attempt will be mad
for the present 10 GUST Pastor Cook
from the parsonage and he probabl
viii be permitted 10 occupy this unit
the annual conference. The cbrrc
is barred against the former pastor
however. and he VIII not be allowe
70 enter the place except as a spec
tator.
Evening journal., 1917-01-31
Insurgents Of
SENATE CONTROL
TWO Committees
Comprise Majority of Re.
vised Statutes Which Gets
Most Important Bills
take CHAIRMANSHIP
OF nine COMMITTEES
Stan Correspondent.

DOVER. Del. Jan. s1-Reserving
nine of the chairmanships of the most
important committees OF the Senate
for himself and his two insurgent
colleagues, President Pro Tenn. Bar
nard announced the Senate commit
tees this morning. Out Of the twenty
one committees in the Senate, Presi-
dent Barnard designated nine for him
self, Senators Frazier and Webb, and
also gave two important chairmanships
10 the Democrats. He made Senator
Gormley. Democrat, chairman OF com
mittee on municipal corporations, and
Senator Joseph, Democrat, chairman
OF the committee on fish, oysters and
game. Senator Hickman is made Sec
ond member Of the committee on mu-
nicipal corporations. a committee Of
which he was entitled TO the chair
manship, according to many persons,
because Of him being a Republican,
from Wilmington and hold-Over Sen
ator.
tees for himself. named Senator Frazier
chairman Of four, and Senator Webt
chairman Of one. This Is probably the
first time In the history Of the Senate
that the president pro TEN. ever reserved
four Of the best chairmanships for him.
self. He will be chairman OF the com
mittees on printing and supplies, revised
statutes, rules and accounts. Senator
Frazier gets the public buildings anC
highways, claims, private corporations
and passed bills committees, the last
named carrying with It extra pay
Senator Webb gets but one chairman
chip, but that is the committee on TEN
perance. the one committee that he made
a fight for. II is reported he wanted
to dictate who should 60 on the com
mitteo with him It is looked on as !
"dry'' committee, as il was announced
Senator's Pool. Hart and Frazier are re
rarded as the "dry' majority Of tl'
committee. Senator Frazier wanted t.
be chairman Of the temperance commit
tee, it is said. Senator Webb is looked
on as "wet"
The only recuie- Republicans who ss
two chairmanships were Senators Poo
HofTecker and Newton. Senator Poe
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Evening journal., 1917-01-31

gave against the defendants was fDs-
NAL statement Of tho charges on
which they had been taken into sua-
tody. n ia understood that ths cFowu
has thirty witnesses to support ths
charge ~of conspiracy 10 murdsr.~
Publication Of the charges agaiusa
the four persons arrested created an
immediate sensation. coupled witn
general indignation that Hngiand'n
man OF the hour" should have been
the object Of such a plot. The fact
that the chief inspector Of Scotland
Yard should have assumed personal
charge OF the case was regarded az
evidence Of the gravity with which II
was regarded.
Although existence OF the plot was
discovered Saturday, no information
concerning It became known to the
Continued on Page Two.
Evening journal., 1917-01-31
DROPPED LIGHTED match:
fire Loss IS $500

Fire thought TO have been started
by the accidental dropping of a light
ed match, caused $500 damage to the
property No. 1920 Monroe street at
6O4 o'clock this morning. and incl
dentally considerable excitement. The
fire was in the third story of the
building occupied by Andrew M. Blair
and the district fremen responded to
an alarm from Box No. 229, Tenth
and Adams streets
The blaze destroyed about $3.50
worth Of clothing in the Blair apart
ment and the property was badly dam
aged. The loss is partly covered by
insurance.
Evening journal., 1917-01-31
DETECTIVES ARE RUSHED.

Business almost swamping the city
detective bureau, the Police Commis-
sioners yesterday afternoon assigned
street Sergeant Lorenzo c. King, who
was former detective. to work in that
department. During his leave Of alb
sence from street duty, Kings position
as sergeant viii be filled by PATROL
man Mcbride.
Evening journal., 1917-01-31
RASEOB auto SMASHES
CITY TROLLEY CAR

In a collision between an automo-
bile owned by John ]. Raskob and a
Rising Sun trolley car at Woodlawn
and Pennsylvania avenues late last
night the trolley was bumped" off
the tracks, the side Of it being smash
ed and the automobile badly dam
aged. The auto was driven by Harry
Hagan but he was not injured.
Evening journal., 1917-01-31
LEGISLATORS SAY
ANTI-LIOUOR BILL
IS TOO stringent
STAFF Correspondent.

Staff Correspondent.
DOVER, Del, Jan. sl.--Aquor in
terests Of Wilmington and rural New
Castle county have arranged for
hearing tomorrow morning before
the House committee on temperance
on the liquor bills now in the House
introduced by the "Drys." These in
ciude the "bottle law" repeater, the
anti-shipment bill and the State pro-
hibition bill.
Representative of the Anti-Saloon
League we're before the committee
yesterday afternoon and were told
that some amendments would have
to be made to the anti-shipping bill
as II now stood before It would get
the support Of many members. It was
not specified just what changes were
suggested. but a number Of members
have stated that the bill as it now
stands is entirely too drastic.
Evening journal., 1917-01-31
LAST DAY FOR REBATE.

Although today marks the last day
when a rebate is given on water rent
ais. there was a falling of In the
number of persons who called to pay
their rents at the department Offices.
The clerks in the department have
been busy for several days, but this
morning the amount Of money re-
ceived was small compared with what
was received on other days this
month
Evening journal., 1917-01-31
By the united Press.
ONE MAN BURNED IN
This POWDER MILL BLOW

Joseph Faarbrother Of Seventh and
Monroe streets, an employe OF tha
DUPONT Company. was slightly burn
ed about the hand and face this morn
ing when a pellet press at the Bran
dywine yards, which he had Just ad-
justed, exploded. He was sent 70 the
Delaware Hospital for treatment.
Only a small amount Of powder was
in the press at the time and no dam
age was done.
Evening journal., 1917-01-31
rAMISnN WILL CASE.

United States Commissioner William
G. Mahaffy devoted the greater part OF
this morning to hearing additional testi-
mony in the Jamison will case, which
has been pending in the United States
Court for some time. The hearing VIII
continue this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1917-01-31
pnsTAL CLERKS no MEEr

Members Of Local No. 1872, National
Federation OF Postal Clerks. win meet
at No. 1902 Washington street, this
evening. James Moore Is president OF
the local organization.
Evening journal., 1917-01-31
Want ALL AUTOS TO enter
KIRMESS PARADE SATURDAY

The management Of the Merry
Whirl Of 1917 this morning request
ed that everyone who is interested
in making the Kirmess a success
should loan the use Of their motor
cars for one hour on Saturday after
noon next, for the parade from 2 to 3
o'clock. and that they should call W.
c. Nesbitt, Bell telephone No 81, for
further particulars as TO entering
their cars.
Evening journal., 1917-01-31
sEcRErARY rs COMMENDED.

Members Of the Board Of Health
at a special meeting yesterday after.
noon considered the annual report OF
Isaac W. Bowers, secretary, and ap'
proved the same. The members com
mended Mr.. Bowers for his painstak-
ing efforts in preparing the report
and II was ordered sent to City Coun'
ell
Evening journal., 1917-01-31
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Evening journal., 1917-01-31
MFRRY WHIRL RFHEARSALS.

The schedule of rshearsals Tor the
Merry Whirl this evening at The
Playhouse is as follows;
1860 dance, O'Clock; tambourine
dance, Z; Indian dance. Z; polo
dance, T.30; Oriental dance, 7.30;
Pierrot dance, 7.45; Hungarian dance,
8; Spanish dance. $50; Quaker dance,
9 o'clock.
Evening journal., 1917-01-31
WHARTON declares
LOYALTY TOFOLWELL
Denies He Said He Would
Net Serve Under Him
Again as Head Coach
FoLWELL QUOTED AS
RAPPING DOVER AID
- co,Iaapondrnt.

star Correspondent.
DOVER, Del. Jan. s1,-Dr. Charles
NJ. Wharton, OF Dover, a State Sena-
tor, who for several years has been
line coach Tor the University Of Penn
sylvania football team, and who has
been brought into the controversy
following the action OF the University
faculty committee IN refusing to con-
slider "Bbb" Folwell, the noted coach
who led the U. OF P. eleven to vic
tory last fall. for reappointment,
CONTINUED on Page Nine.)
Evening journal., 1917-01-31
suFFERS Appendicitis.

Howard w. TOulson Of the Will
mington Steel Company, was operated
on for appendicitis on last Wednes-
day at the Physicians and Surgeons
Hospital and Is recovering.
Evening journal., 1917-01-31
Penetrate
LINTREY line and
TAKE MANY GERMANS
By The United Press.

By The United Press.
PARIS. Jan. 31.-French forces
penetrated the first and second Ger
man lines south OF Lntrey, bringing
back all German defenders OF those
positions as prisoners or killing them
IN the fighting. IL was announced In
today's official statement.
BY the United Press.
BERLIN, via sayvilIo Wireless.
Jan. 31.-Defeat of French attacks
against part of the German positions
on the Lorraine frontier near Lintrey
was announced In today's offlciaA
statement The attacks were proceeded
by a violent artillery duel.
For the most part the statement
said fighting activity on the wester1
front had bean limited by severe fros
and snowstorms.