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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-17
leroy HARPER's FAMILY
AWARDED COMPENSATION
late Industrial Commission Orders
$2,50S Paid During Period OF
300 Weeks.
AsE WAS HEARD IN NORFOLK
deceased Received Fatal Injuries
While at Work in Cum Swamp"
Near Norfolk-WaS Many Years
Employed by Cedar Works.

A decision awarding s2.59s payable
monthly over period of 500 weeks
the widow and children of LEROY
harper against the Richmond Cedar
Works. Ben + Waters and the Liberty
dutual Insurance Company. has been
landed down by Com missionerS Nc
IuEh and kiZer, Of ;hc state Indus
rial Commission. The case was heard
II Norfolk by the commissioners.
The main question raised was
whether at the time of his injury and
leath, Harper was an employee OF the
Richmond Cedar Works or OF Ben +.
Waters. but the case involves several
lthcr important issues under the WORK
mans compensation act chief OF these
icing the liability Of principal for
injury sustained by employees OF MS
pbcontractora
Facts Set Out mt Hearing.
The facts brought out al the hearing
we're as follows: The Richmond Cedar
Works contracted 10 purchase from
Ben. +. Waters The timber in tract
Known as the Cum swamp" near Nor
solk, at an agreed price per 1000 feet
delivered on the cars. They also agreed
10 furnish Waters all appliances. mach
hery and eQulpnSnt necessary for the
operation of logging the timber
To that end a machine known as a
hxiddcr was sent from another logging
operation 10 the Gum swamp tract
Leroy Harper, who had been in the en-
hoy OF the Cedar Works for about
hghteen years. was sent as one of the
REV and died from an INJURY re-
Seived when the machine broke
The wages Of the crew and rental
pr the Skidder were taken from
roneys due on the purchase price OF
he timber to Waters from the Cedar
Works who claim that the men were
Ioaned to Waters and therefore IN ms
Employ. The deceased. however. re.
nA1ved no notice Of the termination OF
his employment but worked under his
hsua; crew and woods foreman AMI
was paid regularly by the woods fore
nan He was from time TO time moved
away from the Cum swamp" to 4
pear-by operation conducted by the
Cedar Works and also regular de-
AUCTIONS for certain insurance and
medical attention were made from his
HaEes-a custom OF the Cedar Works,
but not OF Waters.
commissioners Ruling.
On the above and additional facts the
commissioners held that the deceased
wa. an employee OF the Richmond
Cedar Works and that the latter and
ITS insurer were liable to the claimant
md her infant children under sec
lions 3? and 40 OF the act They also
held that. even had the facts failed
TO establish the rclati onship Of en-
ployer and employee between the Cedar
Works and Harper, the same liability
would exist under section 90 Of the
ret which provides that employees OF
a subcontractor may look to The prin-
cipal contractor for compensation in
case of injury.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-17
GOVERNOR DAVIS UNABLE
TO ATTEND CONFERENCE
Special Session of General Assembly
Demands Attention OF EN-
ccutivc Here.
GOVERNORS MEETING IN UTAH
Mormon Temple at Salt Lake City
Scene of Sessions Attended by
Executives of Many States-AIary-
land Official Spc.,kS OF Budget.

Governor Davis will not be present
at the eleventh annual session Of the
Conference OF Governors which opens
tomorrow morning in the Mormon
tabernacle at Salt Lake City The con-
ference will be in session tho entire
week. The special session of the Cen
cral Assembly prevented the attendance
of tho chief executive of Virginia this
year.
Addresses OF welcome will be made
at the opening session tomorrow by
Governor Simon BombcrEcr, of Utah.
and Mayor w. Montgomery Ferry, OF
salt Lake City. The Governor of Della
ware. John q. Townsend Jr.. will re-
Spond.
state budgets. the growth and con-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-17
RICHMOND STREET CARS
COVER GREATER MILEAGE
Travel Nearly 100000 Miles More in
July, 1910. Than In Corresponding
1918 Month.

Increased operation OF the street
railway lines OF Richmond is shown
In comparative report Of the Nir-
ginin Railway and Power Company for
the months of July. 1918. and Of the
current year. Nearly 100000 more
month than during the similar period
in 1918.
The Improvement has been steady
since last February" the report goes
on to say. when the car miles operated
ior that month totaled 552.56l. or
lo2.l44 car miles less than those
operated in July"
In July, 1917. according to the re-
port; the number of car miles operated
reached 577,o9l. This was before the
hrst draft was called. when the long
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-17
VIII Can Various Fruits.

AMHERST. VA. August 16.-The
cannery at Amherst is now in full
operation. having run every day dur
ing the past week. On account Of the
scarcity of tomatoes due to the long
continued rainy weather. the cannery
VIII work up apples, peaches and other
fruit this season.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-17

experienced carmen were at work. In
July. 1918. 561.o6 miles were covered.
or about $1,000 miles less than In July,
1917. But last month many Of the
more skilled workers were released
from military and naval service and
returned TO their former jobs with the
company.
straight also had much to do with the
improved service.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-17

6. II. Boyd. colorcd. Of 11s East Clay
Street, was placed under arrest yesterday
evening charged with speeding over the
viaduct and through tho hospital zone.
Pairolmcn Settles and Harris chased Boyd
rs they assert. across tho viaduct and
found that his car was travelling at a
rate Of thirty miles an hour.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-17
TO AWARD VICTORY MEDALS
Commanding Officers and Naval Re-
cruitinE Stations Will Dis
tribute Insignia
Try Associated Press.1

WASHINGTON, August I6.-Award
of the Victory Medal TO all officers
and men who served in the navy dur
ing the war will be made in Novem-
Der. 1t was announced today at the
Navy Department.
The medals Will be distributed by
the commandments OF naval districts,
commanding officers at naval recruit
ing stations and al the Navy Depart
ment. y silver lapel button will be
used for wear with civilian clothes.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-17
FIGHT TYPHUS IN POLAND
Two Hundred American Army Omccrs
Form Sanitary Mission to
Combat DiSensc.

COBLENZ. August 1.-two hun
dred American army officers and men.
forming part of the sanitary missi ION
being sent TO Poland to fight typhus.
Will travel through Germany by train
as soon as equipment can be obtained
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-17

The Barton Heights Catholic Club will
picnic a; Forest Hiil Park Thursdly
August 81. Mrs. Charles !. Bradley. tho
secretary. and her committee have ar
ranged for the outing
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-17

The ordinance relating 20 the parking
OF cars. Nv tabled. will probably be con
Sdcrcd by the Council Committee on Or
dinanccS Thursday night at o'clock. Two
other Com>,it;cc meetings will he held III s
wcck--Commttc on Claims. Monday n
o'clock. and Committee on Finances. Tues
day AZ o'clock.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-17

Tho fifty second biennial convention Of
the Independent; Order Of ST. Luke IS now
in progress 1t 9e2 and 904 ST. James Street.
Tho session closes "Wednesday with Il
reception TO the delegates.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-17
Richmond EUents
in Paragraph Form
Current Local NeaUs Told
Briefly for Benefit Of
Busy Readers.

The Moose Rand will hold its first con
cert Tuesday night az tho home. l0l Eas
Franklin Street. at S:3O. A. G.. Mckay
ORGANIZED the band. There twenty
one pieces.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-17

Virginia physicians and surgeons who
have been graduated from the Medical
College of Virginia have been issued a re-
quest to furnish Secretary McCauley with
a detailed account OF their participatio ton
in the war
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-17

Henry Wade, James Reed and George
Fiournoy all three colored, were arraigned
in Police Court yesterday morning before
Justice Maurice and sentenced to serve
ninety days each on the roads on charges
q = -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-17
WILL BUILD FRENCH HOMES
New York Firm Receives Award OF
Contract to Erect 5000
Houses.
tBy Associated Pres..)

NEW YORK. August l6.-The French
government notified Macarthur Broth
ers Company. New York engineering
firm. today that II had been awarded
4 contract for the building or 5000
houses in the devastated regions Of
France.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-17

General William Lassiter, OF Petersburg.
who has been twice decorated by the Brit
ish government for heroic action at the
front. and who formerly attached 10
the American embassy reached Richmond
yesterday on visit to his sister, Mrs. En-
Mon q. Williams.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-17

Preventol is non-cXplos,e, non. poisonous
to humans, agreeable to the smell, and
nOn-injuriOuS to fabrics
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1919-03-27
DAKOTA FIRST
STATE TO LOSE ALL
DRAFT 30 ARD LABORS

Bismarck, N. D., March (spe-
icial) North Dakota is first again =
proudly annonpced Adjutant General
Fraser yesterday. This time 1t en-
joys the distinction Of being the first
state to- close the work Of all Its local
boards and to ship all supplies and
records into Washington. This has
been done and all help has been dis
charged. Barnes u the first county
IN the state to 90 one fstep further
and dispose of the property: which
the government authorised It to
sell. z55
Iss The North Dakota draft boards
handled a total Of 4 So, p casss IN
the approximate ~ 10 Emonth during
which they were active The snum-
Ibars of rSgistrants Sclassi fled tschnica
ally ~ slsrtsrss IN ~ han
ons ~ ssat. NJ.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1919-03-27
NORTH DAKOTA BOYS
GET OblMENDAIION
FROM Gen. PERSHMC

Bismarck, N. d., March 26t spe-
cial) Bismarck boys Of the Fight
iaE First who were members of the
41st division, have . reason to feel
elated today bver a letter from Gem
eral Pershing. transmitted ito Gov
ernor Fraster sSby.: Major y General
Peter 3. Traub.
NJ General Pershing in part says:
81 wish to compliment the 41st
division on Its appearance and bear
inx III embarkation camp at Brest.
This division had the longest and
hardest career OF service in the Ann
erican peditionary force. It was
one of the first five divisions to ar
rive In France. Organized and train
cd as combat unit, It was immedi-
ately broken up and 9 majority Of
its personnel was sent to combat
units. The part these men played
IL q matter of history Of the first.
second 26th and 42nd$ divisions. with
which they were identified. .,'s
The letter, which continues in this
euioxistit vein, will DO preserved and
kiven. . prominent plaSa In the arch;
ives which: are to find Q permanent
home In North Dakota's Victory
building. 3,S 3,51.5
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1919-03-27
RUd)oRls; ~ Y EUR R0PE 7
on YlElG :; ! [ lGE ] or ! ! FIN I I
COLL s. oUllDElD s.
(By che Associ ted Rrsss)

Paris, March 2s. Peraistent ~
mors that all Europe Is On the verge
OF 8 finals collapse are not Justified by
facts, 4 prominent American imam:
.cial expert, who has been engaged,
many months il studying the prob
lens facing the peace conference
satd In q statement today. Condi-
stions are serious, he added,.s but not
panicky, and will doubtless be reliey-s.
ed when peace Is signed and embar-,
goes lifted. He predicted that Eng
land would Pc stronger within : year.
than slisS ever: N y u y fore because Of
her unusual comm ercialS enterprises
and the courag 81 With which she meets
debt and tax acti s8.}
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1919-03-27
GERMANY TO STICK
CLOSE TO WILSON'S
PROGRAM OF PEACE
ttBy the Associated Press,

III. 3 = d ~ .
Paris, March IS. Germany is de-
terminad 70 stick close to the Will
son program "a - making; peece With T.
the sAllies. Count Won Befnstortf, FOR
mer ambassado to the United States,
declared in an interview given the
Berlin correspondent Of the Temps.
@ d The armistice of November IL"
said Count Won Bernstorff. twas
signed when all the powers interest
ed had accepted the program Of
peace as proposed by President Will
son. Germany is determined to keep
to this agreement. which history will
regard IN . way as the conclusion Of
a preliminary peace. =
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1919-03-27
one | COMPREHENSIVE vi Z E ! ; !.
PEAC Pc; ::lREAI'1]'Y'. / !! ! PLAN |. i
OF OF ! zP'L0MATS'', ? 4 IA SAID Sal
'Grt Ster Progress Than han Ap-
parent On Surface Being
Made Washington Learns.
(By. the Associated Press)

Washington, March 26.--A mes
sage to the White House from the =
American peace delegation at
Paris said Y greater progress Il
toward peace was being made !.
than appeared on the surface"
Plan United Treaty.
Paris, March 96. 1t became
known today that a serious effort
was being made to join together all
the peace treaties with Germany,
Austria, Turkey and Bulgaria, thus
making one comprehensive treaty in
which Germany is linked with the
other Central Powers as their re-
sponsible head.
While such step would cause
delay, yet the American and British
leaders feel that it would save time
and end in the completion of the
work of all the peace treaties. The
inclusion OF Austria in the compre-
hensive treaty would be particularly
acceptable to Italy, which has re-
sented the conclusion of terms with
Germany in document which failed
to deal with Italy's interests in
Austria.
The movement for a single treaty
with all four powers probably grew
out OF Premier Orlando's opposition
to such omission in the first treaty
clauses dealing with Italy'e interests.
It is stated that the fact that the
United States Is not at: war with
Turkey and Bulgaria has raised no
objection to the plan. Should the
plan be adopted. It is expected that
the four treaties would be complet-
ed BY May I.
Favors Taft's Suggestion.
II Paris. March 2s.:-Ampns the sew
sEs Il i,hs ti,s u Il pnaMaof M
NatipnsS venanty that President VIII
sonia disposed to accept, the Matin
says, is one. suggested by ]: Ex-Presi-
dent Taft. {. III. &.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1919-03-27
LIVESTOCK Assn |
FOR this COUNTY 6:
FORMED AT /. MEETING
E. E. Kohlscheen, Buchanan,
Named President : Of Organ
iization Framed Here.

Farmers Of Stutsma1l county and
others, at enthusiastic i.'Round up
meetings conducted inf the Co. H
armory here, comp1eteds organization
of Live Stock Breeders association
for this county, elected officers and
directors of the new enterprise.
E. E. Kohlscheen Of buchanan, a
noted booster of 5 pure bred live
stock, was named president of the
Stutsman County Live Stock Breed
ers' association; A Michael Toay,
jamestown, was named vice presi.
dent; W.. E. Beaumont, Buchanan,
secretary, and L. A. Larson, Pin
gree, treasurer.
In addition to the above named
officers James Reid Of Courtenay and
J. A. Winberg Of Eldridge will con-
stitute the, board Of directors.
Farmers of Stutsman have long
been interested in az Live Stock
Breeders association and 1t is ex-
pected this new project will fill a
long felt need.
Name Fair Oh1pers
Officers and directors.o .of the, Stuts-
Eman County Fair association were
named 4at the annual: meeting OF, the
Eorganfzatt ion, &coud I'm sthaSaFm-
|ory III correction with the Round
Up" meetings hsld Friday and Sat
urday.
/: L. "A. Larsonssof Pingree was fre-
elected president; G. H. Noble, vice
president; Andrew Haas was elected
secretary; G: 8. Poe. assistant secre-
tary, and P. W.. Eddy, treasurer.
. Martin Hemouth, Kensal; Fred
Farr, Pingree;2 J. j. Nierling and s.
F: Corwin, jamestown, and James
Reid, Courtenay, were elected men,
bers Of the board Of directors, the
above named officers also being
members Of the board
The board Of directors will meet
in County Agent Goodhue's Office on
April for the purpose ! Of drawing
DIP plans for the 1920 county fair. =
Name Farm Bureau Officers
Members Of the executive commit
tee of the. stutsman County Farm
bureau, which was organized Fri
day, have elected officers for the
year. Judge J: "A, Cnffey, James
town, was elected president; Michael
Toay, jamestown, vice president; r.
G. Catron, secretary, and q. G. Poe,
treasurer.
In addition to the above officers,
Alison Wells and County Shperin-
tendent Of Schools Mary McGinnis,
both Of jamestown, and L. A. Lar
son, Pingree, and Jake Yaeger,
Bloom. will constitute the board OF
directors. .
@ A director for each township has
also been named. The names Of
these directors will, be made known
followingttheir proba bic s:sqeeptance
of the position. s's
The Round Up" meetings con-
Quoted at the armory were success
full in all respects. despite the fact
that the. attendance was small ow-
ing to the bad conditions Of the
roads. making It almost impossible
for farmers to get to the city f IS
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1919-03-27
COL OREDl I GIANT is I.
SHOT AND KILLED i ] =
COMP ANON JAILED
az t.s Associated Prsssl

Milwaukee. March p Cseorge.
Bell, 26, Z feet and u inches.
colored giant play ytnE with g md
sical. prod uction, was shot and.
killed today at q roomtng house.
Macep Ealy, q, y travelling With.
the colored giant, was arrested.
sin#I }connect ction with the shoo ooting,|
which Sc said 70 have been the re-
sultsof ii duarre n d h,
no nj u Bslls sweig ghed 376 pounds. wore.
I eollar. q q rho md Is 81
an shs atss four pounds ofS Ssteslki
ssvkshshs fslt hung b. il
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1919-03-27
RUSS CAR AND
ENTIRE FAMILY
WERE MURDERED
French General on Way Home
to Make Official Report Of
Horrible Tragedy. ...

San francisco, Cal. March 2f.-
Confirmation of the execution Of the
former emperor of Russia and his
wife and daughters under particular
ly revolving circumstances ny R6l-
sheviki troops was given here ',.lay
by General Robert c.. Paris, one of
the first French officers to be assign
ed to the Czecho-Slovak army in Rus
sia. General Paris is on his way
home to make an official report Of
the occurances to the French govern
ment. He arrived here yesterday
from Vladivostok.
Nicholas and his family were shot
in the basement of their home at
Ekaterinburg, Siberia. The women
of the once royal family were sub
jected to indignities and mistreat-
ment in the presence of the former
czar before the execution took place,
General Paris said.
tE"On the walls Of. the rooms in the
house at the present time are writ
ings by Bolshevists, in which the
former czarina's name and those OF
her daughters are frequently mem
toned" said the general "This
house is now the headqarters of Gen.
Gaida, Czecho-Slovak commander." :"
Describing the scene attending the
execution of the Romanoff family,
General Paris said:
it'"Early one morning the czar was
taken from an upstairs room and
stood against the wall in the base
ment of the house. There he was
shot but not before his wife and
daughters had been mistreated in
his presence: After thatsthe czarina
was shot and then her daughters and
other members of the household.
"a few days following the murder
the bodies were taken under cover
OF night by automobiles into nearby
villages, where they were cut into
small pieces and burned. The char
red remains. were found by officers
OF the forces opposed to bolsheviki.
ss:.13s stns TIE burned caoth9ag
alsorsss lrss tGlls;fe Sfean root that tho gar
msnntts we're those ot the Romanoffs
was given by the fact that the dia-
monds which @the czarina and her
daughters wore in their waists were
picked up. Apart from this there
was ample evidence that the burned
bodies and clothing were those Of the
exiled royalties. ]; f'.S g.,5. 5 ,s
''The room in which the murders
were committed now Is sealed. The
plaster on the walls shows where the
rifle bullets penetrated. The bullets
were removed with bayonet points.
have been washed from
the floor. Under the flooring, how
ever. little pools of blood were found,
In, several places in the death. cham
Der the blood seeped thru cracks in
the floor.
Everyone in Russia is now thor
oily convinced the entire Romanoff
was wiped out by the Boil
shevists.r Official reports sent to
France were conclusive.
:..The former czar and his family
are dead. That is positive"
- o. .
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1919-03-27
FORMER ARMY AIRNIAN
WILL PILOT HARDIN,
MONTANA RANCHMAN

! Ansonia, Conn.,, March 25.-
Announcement ives made here
that Erhardt Schmitt of this city,
former army aviator, will leave
soon for Hardin, Mont, where he
J will be employed as a flyer on a
wheat ranch owned by j. P. Nor
gan. One OF his duties will be to
pilot the manager to distant
parts of the property in an. air?
plane which will bel equipped
with wireless from communica7
ton with the ranch headquar-
ters.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1919-03-27
NO JURY DRAWN IN
TRIAL OF WALTER
/. MILLS, ORATOR
(By the associated Press) .

Fargo, N. D., March 26.Up to
this afternoon the jury in the case OF
Walter Thomas Mills, III the United
States district court here. charged
with violation Of the espionage law on
five counts. had not been drawn.
The defense, in; questioning jurors.
asked each man whether he had con-
tributed to campaign funds to tight
the Nonpartiss9 league or whether
he has any connection with organisa-
tions arrayed against the league. It
p expected the jury will be completed
late this afternoon.
Mills i charged with making sedi-
tious eutterapcess IN d speech delivered
In Fargo ~ 3June, 191s. .S ss3,5 III Ii