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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-16
DESPAIR.

empire pointing to the long line Of his
antecedents who. ruled the land as
tyrants, he begins to look out on
world strewn with the lost sceptres
az kings. and like a child in the night,
his desolation is overwhelming
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-16
Seryices In Holy Trinity.

Services IN Holy trinity Episcopal
church today will be conducted as fol-
lows: Holy Communion al s A. NJ
service ~ II A. NJ. sermon by the
Rev. Robert e Nilsson. There will be
no service in the evening. The rec
tor. the Rsv. J. J. Gravatt. IN In st.
Lopi4.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-16
TWELVE MEN WHO LEFT CAMP
LEE AND ONE Stacker FOITNr

Lynchburg, Va, June 15.-Ten men
who left Camp Lee earlier during the
week without leave, and who were
picked up here by the police and rail-
way detectives. in charge OF four
sergeants from that camp, were taken
back to their commands this after
noon on the same train on which
twenty selectmen left the city for
Camp Lee. The sergeants arrived
here this morning with transporta-
ton for ten men but upon arrival they
found twelve men from Camp Lee and
a Stacker awaiting their attention.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-16
LATE SEED POTATOES

Green Mt. f0-pk. bag, per H., Sc.
Peerless, 1o-pk. bag. per H., 2tsc.
Rurais. f0-pls. bag. per H., 2hc.
McCormic. f0-pk. bag, per h.. aye.
Peach Blow, f0-pk. bag. per H.. 21sc.
Me. Grown Cob. 10-pls. bag. per h., Sc.
Early Rose. f0-pk. bag, per h., Be.
Plant Maine Grown CobbIers and
Rose and raise your seed for next
spring
J. A. HEISLER'S SONS,
1894 Il. Cary ST. Richmond. Va.
II. S. #. A. License No. G-0aS7s.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-16
Two Policemen Fined
Must Pay $25 Each for AS.
saulting Reporter

Patrolmen Conrad Sccbach and
Darby Dent, of the East Fifty-frst
Street police station, who entered the
quarters occupied by morning news
paper reporters at ITO East Fifty-frst
Street on February and assaulted
George =. Arnold, Of "Thc Sun" so
brutally that he was confined to Belle
vue Hospital for several DAYS. were
fined $25 yesterday in special sessions
by Justices Freschi, Herbert and Kern
ochan. The defendants were released
in tho custody of their counsel until
Friday. when their fines must be paid.
Arnold, with Edward Hughes. of The
Tribune; Nicholas Conway of "The
Amcrican," and Benjamin Kornfield. of
the New York City News Association.
was playing Il game in the premises
at the time Dent and Sccbach entered
The patrolmcn demanded to be let in
on the game, and struck Arnold when
permission was refused Hughes nnr-
rowly escaped being assaulted. In
their fury the patrolmcn broke the pns
stove connection and gas filled Tho
room. They were arraigncd on n
charge OF simple assault which was
changed during the trial to disordcrIv
conduct.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-16
Wilson Listed as
Steel Stock Owner
Books Show President q. the
Holder of AZ Shares,
Worth S5.158.

woodrow Wilson appeared on the
books of the United States Steel Corpo-
ration, opened for inspection at the an
nual meeting Of stockholders in Hobo
ken yesterday, as the holder of forty
seven shares of the preferred stock. AT
the closing price. 1O9A, the forty-scven
shares were worth $5,158.25.
j. +. Morgan e. Co. appeared as the
holder of only ten shares Of tne COM
mon stock and none of the preferred
James A. Farrell, president of the
Steel Corporation, at the time of the
closing OF the books for the annual
meeting held 1862 shares of the COM
mon and 2.526 shares Of the preferred
+. III. Gary. chairman of the finance
committee, neid 1924 shares of COM
mon and 1929 preferred shares.
George w. Perkins, director and
member of the finance committee, was
down for only one share of the COM
mon, but his son, George w. Perkins,
Jr., was listed as the holder of 400
shares of common and 1900 of the pre-
ferred.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-16
1000 Children See
Mechanic Killed by
Liberty Loan plane
Blazing Gasolene First In
terferes With Flight From
Sheepshead Bay

The hoodoo that has clung to Joseph
c. Stehlin. the American aviator, who
for the last week has been trying to
make flight to boost the Liberty
Loan, changed from persistent misfor-
tune to tragedy yesterday.
Two thousand school children gath
cred at the Sheepshead Bay speed
way to watch the air fighter soar aloft
and wing away toward Manhattan, saw
the machine catch fire. and then, when
the blaze had been extinguished. saw
it's whirling propeller whip the life
out of Max Bessiler, the mechanic.
Stehlin was scheduled to fly at 1O:30,
but the plane. Berckmann Scout, was
not ready for the flight. It's inventor,
Maurice Berckmann, and Bessiler
worked for more than an hour, tuning
it up.
Shortly before noon, the first acci-
dent occurred. Bessiler was spinning
the propeller, when in some manner
the gasoline that had been spilled on
the ground, ignited. In an instant the
machine was a mass Of flames. Men
fought the fire with blankets and coats,
and finally beat it out after the ma
chine had been scorched, but other
wise not injured.
Berckmann then mounted to the
pilots seat, and Bessiler began to twirl
the propeller again. Stehlin stood a
few feet away, dressed for fight, and
awaiting the smooth running Of the
engine before taking the inventors
place.
Presently the engine roared into life
Bessiler stood directly in front of
the whirling propeller, listening to the
drone that scaled higher and higher
as the speed of the motor increased
He raised both arms above his head
signalling Berckmann to open the
throttle to the limit. The inventor
obeyed, but the powerful drag of the
propeller was too great for the blocks
holding the machine. 1t surged for
ward over them. The blades revolving
with terrific force caught Bessiler
lifted him from the ground and flung
him ten yards away.
The mechanics right arm was
severed from his shoulder, his left was
broken and he sustained other in.
juries. He died in a short time.
Hell make Yonkers in nineteer
minutes" he whispered just before his
| breathing stopped.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-16
Girl, Is, Is Witness
Against Her Mother
Child Says Mrs. Hartwig Shot
Her Husband in Quarrel
Over Religion

HACKENSACK, April 15.---Before a
crowd which filled every available inch
of space in the Supreme Court room to-
day, Clara Hartwig, fifteen years old,
testified against Mrs. Catharine Hart
wig, Of Rutherford, charged with the
murder Of her husband. The child tes-
titled reluctantly, but nothing the
lawyers asked confused or caused her
to change her testimony
Mrs. Hartwig is accused of shooting
Christian Hartwig to death last Sep
tember. She is the mother of six chill
dren. Clara is the eldest.
1t required but thirty five minutes to
select jury to hear the case, which
is being tried before Judges Charles
w: Parker and John B. Zabriskie The
selection OF her jurors was left en-
tirely to the judgment of Mrs. Hart
wig, who is an ardent Christian Sci
entlst. The lawyers for the defence
had but three questions to ask each
man on the panel: Was he married
Did he have children? Did he belong
to any religious organization? If he
said yes" to the first two questions
and answered the last in the negative
Mrs. HartYig would nod her head in
assent and he would be accepted.
The troubles of the Hartwigs, it was
brought out, arose over religious ques-
tlons. The daughter testified her moth
er had admitted shooting her husband
and she added that her mother had told
her they would all be better off be-
cause Of his death.
MIS-. Hartwlg is expected to take the
stand tomorrow and testify she shot
her husband in self-defence.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-16
Last Day for Entries
For Penn Relay Games

Tomorrow is the last day for recciv
ing the names of the runners for the
various teams that will compete at the
relay carnival on Franklin Field. on
April 26 and 27. 1t has been necessary
to call for these names two days cu1sr r
than usual because of the uncertain
conditions that now prevail in the
printing trade.
The Pelham Bay Naval Training Sta
ton of New York yesterday sent in
its men. and they form very fine
list Because of the fact that the men
are liable to be called away at anv
time, quite large number Of entries
had to be made in each event. The Pei
ham Bay teams will be very strong.
In their list they have Willie Gordon.
one Of the best middle distance men
IN America; George Dnrnell, one of the
fastest quartcr-milers in America:
Clark, a fast cx-Ilnrvard sprintcr.
Eastman, Anderson and others that arc
we'll known for their racing ability. .
New-York tribune., 1918-04-16
Odor of Gas Foils
Girls Suicide Pact
Couple, One an Invalid, Found
Unconscious After Door Is
Broken Down
By BRIGGS

Vera kajaader, twenty-five, and her
chum Ali Flaimr, eighteen, who lived
together at Alb Seventh Avenue,
Brooklyn, will be arraigned in court
to-day or a charge of attempted
suicide. According to the police, they
made a suicide pact which they all but
carried out.
Both girls are Finnish and have been
in this country about two years. The
older girl suffered from a tubercular
knee and had undergone treatment at
several hospitals. She had not OBJ
tanned any relief, however.
Yesterday afternoon, other dwellers
in the house smelled gas. 1t was
traced to the room occupied by the
girls. and Policeman O'Leary, who
mad been summoned broke in the door.
ne found the two girls on the bed
Gas was escaping from open jets.
A note, addressed to the mother of
the Kajaader girl in Tammerfors. Fin
land, was signed "Vera and Ali" Il
begged forgiveness and requested
that they be buried together
The policeman summoned an am
bulance from the Kings County Hos
pltal where the girls were taken. Thcv
, were soon out of danger, but were
kept at the hospital overnight AZ
prisoners. '-'
New-York tribune., 1918-04-16
Support Pledged to Wilson
Republican Club Told This I.
No Time to Obstruct

LAS Republicans" said Second Vice
president Herbert L. Satterlee of the
Republican Club at the annual election
last night. I'VE are conscious of the
TACT that the Wilson Administration is
not making use of the best brains in
the ,cco.untry-as witness the absence m
OF Ehhu Root from their council
tables-but it is no time to obstruct
AS Republicans it is our duty to sun
port the President and his Administra-
ton until the war is fought through tn
a victorious finish, whether it taxes ~ n
year or two years" Ii
After the war;" said Robert w. Bo-
nyge. great business problems will be
taken up. Government control of-the
railroads. will demand our considera-
ton. All that is useful in modern So
cialism will claim the attention Of thu
The club elected these officers
President, Robert w. Bonynce: vice
presidents, Ralph A. Day, Herbert l..
Satterlee and William M. K. Olcott :.
corresponding secretary. William s.
Denlson: recording secretary. Oscar
w. Ehrhorn, and treasurer. Tavjor
More AoS'oi
New-York tribune., 1918-04-16
Chop Suey Cafes
Open as Owners
Plan for Redress
Civil Actions and lnjunc.
tion Against Swami and
Smith Threatened

Chinese chop suey restaurants
raided early Sunday morning as nuis-
ances we're open as usual this morn
ing, with their proprietors threaten
ing to bring action against District
Attorney Edward Swami. his assistant,
James E. Smith, and police officials
who took part in the raids, as we'll as
injunction proceedings calculated to
prevent a repetition Of the visits.
The only effect SO far as business
in the places is concerned was ap-
parently more business than usual in
the hours before midnight. This was
made up of the frankly curious.
Charles II. Griffiths, attorney for
many of the wealthier Chinese, is the
lawyer who threatens to bring action
against the District Attorney for in
terfering with the business of these
places. He said yesterday these res
and that representatives of the Dis
tritc Attorneys office had no warrant
in law or fact for holding scores of
persons as prisoners.
Mr.. Swann's answer to this was that
he had anticipated such action on the
part of the proprietors of the places
visited, and would only be too glad to
have them "start something"
ut is rather difficult at times" said
he, "to establish the ownership of these
places, and it will simplify matters
greatly if the owners will come for
ward and by making protests, either in
the form of litigation or otherwise,
confess their identity.
The exclamation WhV the rpStaura n ts
raided on Sunday morning as nuisances
were free to run yesterday morning
and this morning is that that the for
malities necessary to close them have
nat yet ben completed.
Assistant District Attorney Smith
said he was looking up the title to the
property in which these places are con-
Quoted that he might summons those
in whose names the leases stand.
ut may be-" said he, chat the in
quiry will take the form Of John Doe
investigation. That has not been de-
cided. After we have talks with the
owners Of the real estate we will ex-
anime the cafe proprietors."
In the District Attorneys office it is
explained that however we'll satisfied
any policeman or prosecutor might be
that place was disordcrly, it was a
matter of extreme difficulty to secure
evidence on which a jury will convict.
One way in which Mr.. Swami thinks
the situation may be met is by the
adoption Of an ordinance by the Board
of Aldermen requiring all restaurants
to be licensed.
"1n this way" said he, at would be
possible TO get proper supervision and
fix Il closing hour. If it is shown there
IS a real necessity for some of these
places keeping open all night that could
be arranged. Except in such cases, all
should close at | O'clock"
New-York tribune., 1918-04-16
Crowd Watches as Auto Bandits
Rob Man Of $4,000 on Broadway
Edward Goodman Attacked on Way to Bank in After
noon, Fights Ten Minutes With Assail-
ants, Who Flee in Auto

blew valantly on police whistles. No
policeman appeared.
AS the three men fought viciously
down Seventy fourth Street a limou-
sine crept slowly along behind them
Spectators noticed that it's number
plates were obscured. Occasionally a
man popped out like cuckoo to the
running board, and addressing Good
mans assailants in captious tones
cried:
"Finsh him off: Give him the
leather, can't you; we can't spend all
day at it,"
They did struggle five or ten minutes
before one of the footpads got the bag
linen both flung themselves into the
limousine: They were not quick enough
TO avold Goodman, however. He leaped
after them and was pulled bodily into
the car. AS the vehicle began to pick
up speed Mr.. Gogin and H. A. Heald
OF 2l23 Broadway, took up the chase
in another car
They shouted for help as they pur.
sued but none appeared. They could
see violent struggle going on in the
limousine. At Seventy eighth Street
and West End Avenue Goodman was
eJected, two pair Of feet kicking him
Tree from his clutch on the running
board. The chase led through Seventy.
ninth Street, Riverside Drive and
broadway, the fugitive car vanishing
at last IN traffic tangle at Broadway
and Slxty-sixth Street. Goodman va,
treated for numerous cuts and bruises
and went to his home. at 3O8 Wat
147th Street. e''
New-York tribune., 1918-04-16

about without the services of experts,
and, like safety on the subways. il can, NJ
not be maintained except by experts.
"If the death rate in 1917 had heen
ine same as the average for the FIVE
year period ended in 1893 there would
have been about $4,000 more deaths in
TINS city than actually did occur. It
mas been customary to estimate ten
cases Of serious disease terminating in
recovery for each death. At this rate it
IL falr 70 assume that the labors of the
New York City Health Department have
~ ceen En- .he principai agency in preventing
Gus illness. in this city during that one
year.
New York, more than other cjt;es
stands IN need Of an efficient bcal+h
department because it's most dense]v
Populated areas arc almost twice ma
crowded as are the most dense nor
.i"ns OF any other city in the world
health department inefficicncy alwavs
shows Itself first and most by the in
creased sickness and death rate in such
districts.
Asks Open Hearing
The public is informed by the press
that an ihVestigation of the Depart
ment OF Health is being carried on he
mn" ciosed doCrH, and 10 this we do
object, for, as the department serves
al the people, and is paid for by the
people, 80 the people have right to
know every move that is being made
TOR il or against it.
"Employcrs Of labor, ard especially
OF skilled labor, know only too well the
difficulties which to-day stand in tho
way Of finding an adequate aupply of
thiz commodity, both az regards ouan-
tity ard quality, and nowhere IL thja
more striking than in the ranks Of our
own profe&sion, most Of the ablegt Of
whom, especially among the acinntfc
nzperts, have been called into the ser
wee ~ the army and navy.
w. earnestly Drotcst, in the namc
of the medical profcaeion, against the
diEcharZe of the experienced and cx.
pert heads Of divisions in the Depart.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-16
News in Brief

EAST 1SI.1P. Long Island
which was just north OF this village isn't
It's Islip Terrace %"
The death of Abraham Lincoln was cor,.
memornted IN exercises held by the Lincoln
Legion for Democracy at the Lincoln statns
in Union Square.
NEWARK, N. J.-Camilla Martin is to ,,o
IN the week beginning June for the mnr.
der OF James j. HaaR. u jewcllcr of Fast
orange N. j. A plea the prisoners sister
made tor nm failed to move the court
William Anderson. thirty-threc. n sa;lor
died in the United States Marine Hospitnl
Stapleton. Staten Island. from hiccouchs
He was brought ashore on Friday. hut thr
surgeons were unable to relieve him. Hs
home was in Newburgh. N. Y.
-. Members Of the Fifth Avenue Presbyter;sr
church rendered n farewell reception to IN,
kev Or. John Henry Jowett, retiring pastor
OF the church. DR.. Jowctt leaves in n few
days for England ~"
NEW BRUNSWICK, N. L.. The trustee,
OF hutgers College have decided to establish
a "omnn's college ns n department of th,.
State University OF New Jcracy.
- LILY l.nngtry's old home Mt a6l Wcst
twenty third Street. which has been occu
pied ny the Pasteur Institute has been sold.
modern apartment hoase will be erected
on the site.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-16

Walking down Broadway at Seventy
fourth Street at 2 o'clock yesterday
afternoon, Edward Goodman was set
upon by motor bandits, who robbed him
of $4,000 while crowd looked on
Mr. Goodman is treasurer of the
Eighty-frst Street Theatre. He was
lured by the bright sunshine and
crowded sidewalks into walking the
short distance from the theatre to the
bank in which ne intended to deposit
the money. The bank is in the An
sonia, at Broadway and Seventy fourth
Street
Just before reaching Seventy fourth
Street Mr.. Goodman, who was on the
west side of the street. passed build
ing which is being remodelled. Some
one lurking in its shadows hit him
with a brick. When MIR. Goodman
grappled with his assailant another
man seized his right arm and sought
to wrcst away the bag containing the
$1,000.
Clinging desperately to the bag
and calling for assistance. Mr.. Good
man struggled with the robbers, and
the trio, interlocked and raining blows
upon each other, reeled west on Sew
enty-fourth Street. Windows in the
Ansonia and in neighboring houses
went up, women screamed, several men
New-York tribune., 1918-04-16
after the mos

ment Of Health unless after the most
careful and unprejudiced consideratis> is>,,
and we assure the people of this city,
first, that under existing conditions
competent substitutes for these skilled
employees cannot be obtained TO- day at
ane price; and, second. that any falling
off in the quality Of the work done by
the Health Department will make this
city again an intolernble place Of abode
except for the rich"
MacBride Rciterates Charges
Mr.. MacBride in reitcrating his charges
of graft, declared the evidence shows
the payment of protection money to
a man high in the Health Department:
NAmdavits in my .posscssion,' SAID
he, show that certain men engaged III
a certain industry were told some time
ago unless they put up a certain sum
they would be put out Of business. The
money was given under circumstances
that | believe arc susceptible of proof.
lhc men who gave the money are
working with us.
"The money was paid in the presence
OF operatives of a detective agency On
two occasions at an uptown hotel The
second time dictaphonc record was
made CT the conversation. The man to
whom the money was paid is compara-
lively Dig ana Claimed TO be acting for
important men in the department. On
one occasion one Of the bigger men
was present when payments were dis
cussed."
"Did he take part in the discuss on 2"
Mr. MacBride was asked.
~ am not sure about that" he re-
Piled.
after the payments were made the
persons paying were not interfered
with"
This evidence, Mr.. MacBride said,
came after the Mayor had ordered the
inquiry into the affairs OF the various
health bureaus.
Dr.. Louis 2. Brown, chief of the de-
partment of food and drugs, was the
one witness examined before Mr.. Mac
Bride yesterday. He will continue his
testimony to-day.l
"All bureau heads will be asked" said
Mr.. MacBride, "for suggestions where
by the work can be done as we'll as it
is now for less money or better for the
same money. There is no intention to
restrict the work-only to economize
,where. it is possible without decreas-
ing efficiency"
New-York tribune., 1918-04-16
Anti-Saloon League
Opposes Extra Session
To Consider Amendnen,

William H. Anderson, state superin-
1endens ter ts rda Of the Anti-saloon League.
yes'erday se a91;y said the league was opposed
70 calling special session of the
Legislature to try to ratify the Fed
eral amendment in case q large num-
Der of cities vote dry to-day and to .
morrow
THE Leg stature has had ample on
portunity to know the sentiment Of
the state" said Mr. Anderson. at
knew that there was tremendous reg
istration of women, and that this
meant big prohibition vote. It has
deliberately, in the most cowardlv
manner. brought the session to an in
glorious close.
1T would be a special session of the
same Legislature, and there is no vail
reason for assuming that it would act
differently This Legislature has had
every chance. 1t already has played
too much dirty and petty politics at
the expense Of the state. What is
needed now is a new Legislature"
New-York tribune., 1918-04-16
Shoes and Ships
And Sealing Wax

With half the police force demand
ing uniforms and the other half in
sisting ateadfastly that they'll never
wear 'em, the troubles of the Town
Board of Hampstead are increasing
daily.
The regular force of the village is
elected, and to aid it in the enforce
ment Of the law the board is prive
legged to appoint other policemen.
Those who were borne INTO office on
the ballots of the people believe that
uniforms would hamper them IN their
professional duties. The appointed
cops are eager to appear in blue and
brass buttons.
David Allen, ore Of the appointed.
told the board yesterday that he had
the blue suit.
Gimme the brass buttons" lie as
serted. "and III go to work right
away"
"hrass buttons don't do no good
say the unrecone tructed elected police :;
they'd interfere with detective work
And there the matter rests.
When their chimney caught on fire
-, !" marion ana IslSle BOEce, OF
Pleasant Valley, N. y, did their duty
as citizens and 'phoned for the vol
unteer ire department. After waiting
some time, the Misses Boycc remem-
bered that they had lot to do yes
terday, and a fire was az inconveniene
thing. They climbed to the roof.
hauled up buckets Of water and cx-
tlngushed the blaze. Then they iele-
phoned the livc laddics not 70 bother
So they didn't.
The time has come to spring this
one:
There appeared on Broadway yester-
day afternoon man so fantastically
arrayed that everybody looked at him
He wore tan shoes and socks, gray
well-cut trousers, a gray jacket to
match the trousers, a pure white col
lar, gray cravat--and a straw hat