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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-02

LFNCHBURG, VA. September L.
Russell. the five-year old son of Adam
Flint. OF Reusens, who was burned
from his toes to his hips several weeks
ago when he jumped or fell into molten
Stag at the Reuscns furnace, died
Friday afternoon from his burns.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-02
.Niutt and Jen."

Laughter as tonic beats all The
best patent medicines. 1t drives away
dull care chases away the blues and
makes dependency look like thirty
cents" Laughter in large chunks will
be on tap at the Academy Thursday.
matinee and night when Mutt and
left" in The Woolly West" will be
the caper.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-02
Named Chief Of Police.

CHI ARLOTTESVILLE, va, Septem-
Der l.--Mayor f. &. IIaden has APP
chief OF police 10 succeed Chief \. l..
Henderson. who has resigned to accept
position with the secret service de-
partment OF the Chesapeake & Ohio
Railway.
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Announce Faculty.

FREDERICKSBURG, VA. September
THE faculty Of the Frederick sburg
has been completed and is as follows:
Professor l.. II. Birckhead, principal
Miss Mary Vivian Conday. English.
mathematics: Mrs. Elizabeth Courtney.
French. Spanish; Mrs. w. X. Goolrick.
history. science: Mrs. Ada q. Hawkins.
commercial subjects: Miss Lucy Payne.
household arts: Mrs. ". y. Blake. study
hall. The corps or teachers for the
elementary school IL not complete.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-02

and Mrs. Dan Franklin Cooke have an
nounced the engagement OF their
daug hter. Marion Leigh Harvey to
Ewell Ashby Brush. OF Alta vista the
wedding to take place early in the
autumn.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-02

LYNCIIBURG. VA. September L.
Henry Myer stanton and Miss Ethel
Elizabeth Rhodes. both of LynchburE
were married Saturday at II o'clock
at the residence of the officiating min
lister.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-02

FREDER!CKSBCRG. VA. September
lanes Ellington and Miss Neva
Dcvell. Of Gordonsville. notorcd TO
Orange Wednesday, where they were
married by Rev. a. j. Harlow.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-02
.rhc Soldier who Came Back.r

Tine Soldier Who Came Back" which
Will be the Academy of Music attrac-
ton on September s, comes heralded S
stirring tale of devotion. German spy
plots. mystery and love that doubtless
will meet with response from theater-
goers who seek the timely as we'll as
the unusual
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-02
GO0SEFEATHERS WANTED
Natives OF PARKWAY Noorvik Section
of Alaska Heed Red Cross
Chill.

NOORwIK, ALASKA. September H.
Red Cross call for goose feathers
ed the natives of the tundra covered
Noorwik section OF Alaska, which lies
near the Point Barrow country. up on
the corner of the continent.
In response, the Noorwik natives are
preparing to 60 after tho wild geese,
both for their meat and their feathers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-02

LYNCH BURG. VA. September L.
Miss Ethel Glass, daughter of Mrs Jes-
Sc Glass and William Organ. both Of
l.ynchburg. were married Wednesday
night here. the ceremony being pei
formed by Rev. j. L. Finch
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-02
EREDERI('KS

FREDERICKSBURG. VA. September
Oscar g. Scott, OF MasSaponax
Spotsylvania County. and Miss Mary
Lynn Coleman. daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs j. I. Coleman, OF Spotsylvania
County. were married last night.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-02
Wounded De..rter D,.~

NATCHEZ. MISS, September I'D
mond Williams, who ~aS shot at Fer
riday. La: Friday by officers seeking
to arrest him and send him back to
camp Beauregard. died at Il local hos
pital yesterday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-02

Workers. both male and female, look
to TIE Help Wanted Ads In The Times
Dispatch as catalogue OF the best
position. In Richmond and vicinity.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-02

To buy sell, exchange or trad.
Times-Dispatch Want Ads are the
statesmen efficient.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-02
Local Tempern,ure YESTERDAY,

noon temperature. ..........
;; y. VI. temperature. ......
5 y. NJ. temperature. ...
Maximum temperature to r. NJ
Minimum temperature to =. NJ
Mean temperature ycStcrdav
Normal temperature for this date.
deficiency yesterday ..
Deficiency since March l..
deficiency since January l...
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-02
AMERICAN SOLDIERS
WILL HAVE CHANCE.
Washington Understands That Ma.
shall Foch Is mastering His Forces
for Decisive Campaign.
Men Fighting Under Stars AMI
Stripes Take Their Places in This
Army, Which Will Play Leading
Part in Wars Final Drama.

lSpccidI 10 mo Times DISpatCh.1
WASHINGTON September l-Whcrc
has the great American cxpcdi,ionary
army been and what has it been do
ing since it's gallant participate In
the nrst countcroTens!ve Of the year
on the line of the Marine? Why has
it not figured more conspicuously in
the desperate fghting which has been
in progress on the siXty-mile front from
Arras to Noyon? Is it being held in
reserve for smashing blow at some
vital point on the Hindenburg line. or
is 1t being conserved for use when the
British and French have become OK
haustcd?
asked by the people at home many
thousa nds OF times. and there has been
some degree Of disappointment that
the terrific blows. which Foch has de-
livered the invader have not been par
ticipated In more largely by the SPLEEN
did combatant force. which this coun-
haste with which it was dispat ched and
the urgency which promoted that haste.
II seemed to most Americans that the
allies were in danger of humiliation
unless they were Immediately rc-en-
forced by the swiftly growing armies
of the United States.
But aside from the presence of two
American army corps in the second
Marine battle, and the work of two or
three divisions. which were operating
with the British. little has been heard
Of General Pershing's command. The
first corps is still wrestling with the
Germans at Fismette and Bazoches.
scribed as local" and therefore, of
minor Importance in their relationship
to the larger campaign TO the west
ward.
PRESENCE OF AMERICANS
MAKES SUCCESS POSSIBLE
however. that the Americans have not
taken part in the more picturesque
fighting on the French front. Their
time TO take over some Of the heavier
burdens OF this battle will come one
or these days. Meantime, it can be
stated authoritatively that only their
presence in France could have made
Marshal Foch has inflicted upon the
German armies.
This is true for the reason that the
stretches OF the allied line east OF
scissors. thereby releasing hundreds
OF thousands of veteran French troops
COR activity in other directions. AS
long as France was compelled TO man
nearly 200 miles of trenches it was
impossible for Marshal Foch TO create
erful TO strike effectively at first one
point and then another. But with the
Americans holding section after sector.
supreme commander has shown how he
can land upon the Germans at will
and crowd them back at any point
where he may concentrate his man
power.
But that IS not all. Marshal Foch
has built up mobile reserve army
the strength of which has never been
indicated. but which he has relied upon
from the beginning of his tenure as
commander in chief, to achieve that
victory which must be decisive In
order to do this, II was necessary for
him to withdraw some OF the best units
from both the French and British
fronts This weakened those fronts
and resulted. in a large measure, i'm
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-02

That vacant room will pay the taxes
on Jeur h0use. Times-Dfspntch
Want Ad will rent 1t to . good tenant.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-02
Local Obnrryn,ion, nj : r. ',

Temperature. -: humidity. 80: wind
direction, northeast: wind. velocity, (
miles; weather, clear.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-02
I,OCal Rainfall

Rainfall last twelve hours. None
Rainfall last twenty-four hours O6
Excess since March l....... II
Excess since January l AZ
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-17

PEELED her with to accept his attentions she SAID
and since that time she had been faithful to him.
Riley also sent for Dick Carter whom he knew. Be-
SIDES Taylor Adams got his two to join u.s.
Mrs Taylor Adams was aware Of our plans and aided
us when called upon. She did not favor the idea Of
kidnapping, however, but could help herself when
her husband gave her orders. Mountain women are not
apt TO question the right Of their husbands demand
their obedience, and usually obey without question.
Sam NlcGnns also strikebreaker was another mem
Der of the gang who helped from the beginning. He
brought in half dozen other strkebreakes, all
were gathered from different parts Of the country, and
every one with a criminal reputation pententiary
sentence to bis credit They cvil-lookng bunch
of cutthroats, these fellows, crafty boss pirate
We held our meetings frequently in the cabin oc-
cnpcd by the Adams family. but just often went
INTO the hills TO shallow ravine between two peaks of
The Ozarks. about eight miles from town and few yards
from the old CrcnSi.aw mansion. This Crcnshaw house
was built by the Crenshaws in the Civil War period 1t
IS typical plantation mansion with great rooms and
carrots and grand staircase The grounds around For
many miles were property Of the Crcnsaws in those days
and the house built peak which overlooked the
whole estate.
Its walls are thick, and the shutters solid The house
was bnit strong enough to stand siege either from
derlng soldier bands maraudng bandits There
legend III the neghborhcod hat there secret passage
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-17


mortal Day evening, we made up our minds tina
the night to do our work as Mr.. and Mrs Il
prominent members of the club, undoubtetI
attend. Country Club dances, we knew, lasted
midnight.
The Ozarks are honcycombed with caves
these have never been fully explored, rcachs
under ground that it is impossible for man I'd;
end Of them. I knew Of one cave, off the road, i
of which was hidden by thickct Of trees al
which penetrated the hills for many miles, will
ing in deep ravine also hidden by trees. nj
of any one but myself visiting this cave 1t we,
home Of old jim Weatherby, the postmaster Of
hamlet, who was the shepherd in the book 1
Harold Bell Wright which he called "Thc 81
the Hills" The scenes in this book all were II
Ozark country, the hill-billcs who aftcrwards
three times TO tree being the same 4
mountaincers the author tells about in his move.
We decided to take the baby first to thiss
keep it there over night, or until we thought I
move over into the Crcnshaw mansion
About nine O'Clock we gathered the whole
q field at the edge Of town With Taylor Adam.
in an automobile to the ncighborhood of the IF
and watched the house for n while saw liz
room where we knew the baby would be put
and waited until that light went out This meant
that the nurse girl had gone to her room upsts
Then we drove back to where the gang Wi
Riley gave us our last instructions. He pls
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-17


The plot, however, had too many angles for me ever
10 nave escaped from it became identified with it,
y man who had been brought into Springfield to HELM
break the street strike was the or of the idea
mat somebody be kidnapped and ransomcd He was a
S'rc"d fellow and wanted something happen to take
inc attention OF the public away from the street car sa
oI winch was serious and the Of considerable
excitement
1t ''Scaracc'' Riley, lieutenant Of this strike
IN Springfield Federal Secret Service agent lie even
had credentials which he said had been given him bv
fcdcra Judge kcncsaw Lands. Of Chicago Now know
they were forged That how he gained NV con
hdencc and reached the others. At first he said he
wanted Us TO help him trap German spy who lived in
Springfield Then lie felt us all out and cvcnnIay pro
posed that we kidnap someone for whom ransom could
b" collected. don't know who actually suggested thc
Meet baby. At first we planned to get c. A. Clement n
ch cWcer but It was agreed. eventually Banker Kcets
baby would be better prize than the cwcler and easier
10 kldnap The Kcct home is in fashionable COLONY of
residences and set lar back i'll private park the edge
Of town
We made plans carefully Riley sent for his girl
who was about tWcntythrce years old think and intro
dnced her TO all Of us He said she square She was
rather pretty. Riley warned she knew how TO use n
knife, and too. II" made plain us that i'm our
necessarily intimate associations there were to be no
faniiiaritics.
The girl must have learned a lot from Riley and zone
through many crooked deals with him. She used 10 tell
us 81 the biG crimes III which gnc had played part Once
be sad when she had been the lockout for Riley while he
IpDpcd Tie safe OF waysdc railroad station she had
"hgIc'handcd held off posse while Riley made his get
She shot the leader Of the posse and onc other
citizen she said, when Riley well out Of thc wav md
then managed 80 escape herself hdinQ in the woods for
1our days without food until Riley managed to locate her
and lead her out Of the ncPborhood She said she was
mad }" country hotel when Riley her He COM
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-17

We reconnoitercd at the kcet no
evenings before we definitely decided
for the kidnapping. Make Adams f
sion, two or three times, to pay a ',
house, and learned in this way the
Cannon, the young daughter of a (
lived out in the hills, was the nurse
charge Of the baby. He tried to
nurse girl, as we thought perhaps
make a deal with her to help us ge
into our possession, but Mako dec
one or two visits, that we had bcta
tempt anything in that direction.
believed Miss McCammon was "stra,
did learn. thought. that when the II
out in the evenings the baby was lcfi
tho front room on the first floor,
joined Mrs. Kcct's bedroom. This
been reception room, but now was
nursery. The nurse, Make rcportet
& room upstairs. :
When we learned that the Coua
the exclusive social club Of Springfi
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-17

ways and subterranean rooms built in by the
of the earlier days hiding place for then,
their valuablcs, should the James boys bother Il
The house was deserted long ago. When we
possible hiding place for tho baby suggested
shaw mansion and told Riley and Carter the lie;
hidden cellars.
After few visits; VIC discovered false pan,
the walls OF room in the attic. Showing this
we saw spiral staircase. This stairway won
until it reached il the cellar which
from the rest Of the under part of the house
wall. We decided then to use the Crcnshaw
retreat, although we did not find, until later,
passage, hidden in the centre of the s,airwa.
which the gang cached the baby while tlie hous,
searched by posses after the l1idnapl
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-17
No. How the Baby
Was Stolen
By Claude PiersoZ

&iT 1FT it carefully, Riley don't drop it, If 1t starts
/ crying III fix tive don't any noise now
|. - till get away
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-17

yTi1E kidnapping Of baby Lloyd Ke
Of wealthy banker J. Holland ]
Mo, last May, sent a thrill of 1,
kccncst sympathy through the hearts {,
father i'll The nation When nine d;
little body was found in an old we'll in
thrown by The gang, demand for &
for such crimes made itself manifest
try. AS result legislation is under W.
list kidnapping among the capital Offer
During the nine days that passed i
OF the child and the discovery Of its b
moment i'll which the mother was n
agony what was happening to her It'll
being fed? How was it clothed, and
was being given il? Would those
enough TO take her baby from her ha
in their hearts to shield it from suffer-
police, threatened by instant death fir
could they keep ii from suffering even
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-04
AMERICAN PRISONERS
BADLY TREATED BY HUNS
Germany Declares They Are hc-
corded Same Treatment Given
Those Of Other Nations
ANSWER FAILS TO SATISFY
Until Absolute Evidence in Specific
Cases Can BE Obtained. NJ Retail
iatory Measures VIII BE Consid-
cred by State Department.
LRv Assoctated prrss !

WASHINGTON. May 3.-Answer:ns
an Inquiry OF tho State Dcpartin cnt
through the Spanish government as 20
the truth OF reports that American
prisoners of war have been mistrcated
in Germany, the German government
today declared American prisoners are
accorded the same fFes;ment given 70
prisoners of other national:ties.
Germanys reply is unsatisfactory TO
state Dcpartmen, officials. who are
convinced that all prisoners in Ger
man camps have been treated badly.
Hctaliatory measures vii! not be con-
sidercd. howcver, until absolute evil
dcnce OF mistreatment "f ,m"rican
prisoners in specific cases can oe 2b-
,ained.
Every report OF mis,r,ltment is care
fully Investigated hrough the only
possible mcnns-,he Spanish govern
mcut-which undertook To look after
'hc welfare Of American prisoners as
.,n act of friendship. Germany per-
hitting Spanish officers 10 visit priaon
camps for that purpose.
The result Of every inquiry thus
far made has been very unsatisiac-
tory. This WAS not unexpected. II.
view Of the experience Of former Am
bassador Gerard Ia his efforts TO ascer-
tain the conditions Of British prisun-
crs before the United States entered
the war
Mr.. Gerard reported that the German
military officers frequently had refused
his agents admission to the prison
camps. and when the agents were ad J.
mitted they found that the prison Of
Ncials had removed all traces Of evil
conditions known to have existed pre-
viousi:.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-04
REFUSE TO CONFER MORE
POWER TO CURB SPEECH
Senators Reach Agreement to Vote
ON Scdition Bili at ( J.. NJ.
Saturday.
MANY rEArukEs ATTACKED
Secretary Bakcr Criticized for .id-
dress in jersey City, Where He Is
Charged With RchcctinG on George
WaslIinSton's Army.
iRy Associe ted Press.

WASHINGTON. May An agree
ment TO vote at o'clock tomorrow
on the conference report on the scdi
,lon bill. pcnalizing disloyal acts and
uttcrarcca. was reached late to-day
by the senate, after another day of
attack ON features alleged 10 limit
freedom OF speech and cNtcndii & Tie
rostmaster-Ci -Ciencrai's mail censorship
powers.
Criticism OF the measure wa.' con-
tinuc,t7'' o. Severat Senator's. led by
Senator sherman. Of IIliuois, Hepub
lean. VINO again assailcd adm u.stra-
tiou officials. including Attorney Cen
cr,i Gregory and Secretary iSakcr.
senator !iorris. OF Nebraska. also at
tackled the censorship clause and an
nounrcd tnat ne would moye for It's
e.in,ination Iin said the power pc
posed fer ,hc po"tmastcr-G nersi--to
withhold mail n" believes would violate
I'll" espionage laws-is too great to
give any man.
The censorship provision was derend
ed by Senator King. ouc OF is au-
,hcrs. ard Senator McCumbrr Eepuh-
lican The latter declared that ~,
leans. but is needed to curb dislo>ai-
lists.
Attacking Secretary Eakcr for AT
alleged Sti,t"mH"i - an address at J"r-
scy City some months ago that George
Washinstops soldiers stole anything
they could 10y their hands on Son
ator sherman demanded to kuo" how
ne could blame the HaJwuohS and ih>
Townlcys when They deliver diatrihcS
against soldiers living whom tho speech
of the Secretary OF War WAS of ;h-
soldiers dead
Senator Fall, Eerublic:,n. Of N"w
Mexico. said the hills provisions p"o-
hihiting scurrlouS remark against :he
American uniform WOULD hav" SUI
iected Secretary Eaker to prosecution.
He favored the bill. he said to sop
such criticism.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-04
AGREEMENT IS SIGNED
TO SUPPLY NORWECIANs
Latter Also Agrees to ship Products
Not Needed at Home to L. $.
and Allies.
CANNOT SUPPLY THE ENEMY
Document Specifically States That
Supplies Imported From America
Shall Not BE Forwarded Directly
or Indirectly to Central Powers.
iRy Associated Press.

WASHINGTON. May 3.-Sisning OF 4
general commercial agreement between
the Unted States and Norway. 4 e
irst agreement of the kind to be- ch
tered into by America with one oi
the North European neutrals. was na-
uounccd tonight by the War Trade
Board
Under the agreement. Norway is as
Sured of supplies to cover her eSli-
mated needs SO far as they can he
furnished without detrimcnt TO the war
needs Of the United States and Its AS
sociates. and Norway, on her part.
agrees to permit unhampered export
TO America and it's allies of all Nor
wegian products not needed for home
consumption.
The agreemen, was signed by Vance
g. Mccormick, chairman Of the War
Trade Board, and DR.. Fritiotf Manson.
the famous explorer on sncrial mis-
SION TO this country from Norway.
1t Is provided that none OF tho
supplies irrporte. from the United
state. or it's associates or forwarded
with tho aid of American bunker coal
shall go directly or Indirectly 10 the
central powers or be used to replace
comm odi'ics exported 10 those coun-
tries. This applies to anything pro
ducsd by any auXiliarics tn production
obtained under the agreement.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-04
COTTON MEN ELECT OFFICERS
American tSsuciaii"n "r Cotton Mnnu-
inrturrrS Closes Joint
Convention.
IKv Associntel rres,.

NEW YORK. May 3.-Thc A,ueriran
Association OF Cotton Manufacturers
whose membership comprises rcprcsen-
l9tivcs OF Southern mills, and the Ma
iionai Association Of Cotton. Manuftc-
,urcrs. with Il membership from tho
North. closed their joint convention
tonight hy clecting officers. o.
The American association elected tho.
following officers; president. Arthur a.
Draper. Charlotte y. G.. vice presi-
dent Sam IS u. Flammctt, Ah:,crtop. ).
G.; sccrstary-:rcasurer, W -. Adams,
Charlotte. y. g.
StJart W Cramer. OF Charlotte. was
chosen chairman OF the national ccun-
cll, which is the central committee OF
both organizations. Edwin Farnum
Greene was ole ted vice chairman. aud
Mr. Adams. secretly.
The national association chose tt:.sc
officers: president, w Frank Shove.
Fall River. Ma.... vice president. Rus
sell II. :.owe. titchhurG. Mass ana
James Thomson. New BEDFORD Mass
Referring to u recent rrcss Dispatch
from Rome. which stated that cotton
was still leaking INTO Gcrmauv. and
plcdsiuS ,hc association to bar all on
ports TO ncutrais which II light increase
mat lctk"Sc, t''e '"Soiui ION urged rpoE
the government tho following plan on
ration!nS cotton and it's products.
IL The ;nilitary needs OF our own
country.
go. The military needs OF our allies.
-. The needs oi rcu,rals FOR goods
for the military equipment OF plr
allics
-. The civilian needs OF our own
country.
70 The civilien needs of oar allies.
20. The. civilian nceds Of ncutrais-
and under the last head. bciuS abso-
Iutely sure that in no way can this
cotton reach our enomies."