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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-19
SENATE PRAISES PEANUTS
IN SUPPORTING AMEN MENT
Sum of $4,000 VIII he Expended I'm
Distributing Information on
Market Conditions.
IBy Associated Press.1

WASHINGTON, June iS.-Pralse for
peanuts was voiced in the Senate for
a half hour today. Edible and other
properties of the nuts were eXtolled
in bipartisan approval on an amend
ment:: by Senator. Swanson. Democrat. t.
Of Virginia, to the agricultural APP
preparation bill, proposing $4,000 for
collection and distribution by the De-
partment of Agriculture OF market In
formation on peanut conditions. The
peanut proposal finally was adopted
without word of opposition.
In supporting the amendment, SEN
ator Swanson said S200,000.000 was in
vested in the peanut industry. which
was important in eight States.
Senator La Toilette, Republican, OF
Wisconsin, said he wished to speak
word for the peanut" and gave a
testimonial regarding their food value,
declaring he had once gained forty
pounds on nut diet.
Peanuts" Senator Simmons Demo-
crat, of North Carolina. told the SEN
ate. are valuable for both humans and
hogs. being used to fatten the latter.
while Senator Smith. Democrat, OF
Georgia, declared they are the most
important antidote against the cotton
boil weevil. IL planted in rotation with
cotton crops.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-19
.F|NANC|ERS OF VIRGINIA
ASSEMBLE At OLD POINT
State Association Convenes This
Morning In Twenty-Sixth Annual
Meeting.
GLASS UNABLE TO ATTEND
Secretary Of Treasury Sends Word
He Will Be Unable to Attend.
Many Richmond Men on Program
for Papers and Addresses.
GLASS UNABLE TO ATTEND

President c. E. Vaughan. Of Lynch
burg. Will formally open the twenty
sixth convention OF the Virginia
Bankers Association at Hotel Cham
berlin. Old Point Comfort, at 10 O'Clock
this morning. when the annual address
will be read. Secretary w r. Angus
tine and Treasurer Fred D. Maphis, OF
reports at the opening session.
in this order:
Banking. Jurisprudence and informa-
ton, George Bryan. Richmond
Agrieulturai and financial 'eiop: deveiop.
Good roads. IL y. Philips, Rich
;, Banking education. c. w. Beerhower.
Federal Legislation, Thomas u. Nc
Adams Richmond
70 Trade acceptance. Oliver ]. Sands,
budget. Fred D. Maphis. StrasourE.
Glass Unable to Attend.
Word was received yesterday from
Carter Glass. Secretary of the Treas
ury. that he would not be able 10 &C
sept inc invitation OF the bankers 10
Addresses during the convention will
DC made by other speakers on subjects
81 T interest In commerce and banking.
"P.osSibip,ies Under Federal Con-
trol. Robert w. Woolley, Interstate
Commerce Commission.
invisible Tariff" Francis II. Sisson
vice-pres!dent Guaranty Trust Com
pany. New York. -
81. Shepherd. Chamber of Commerce
or the United States. Washington.
-. banking In Readjustment." Milton
w. Harrison. secretary saving bank
section American Bankers Associa-
ton. New York
Financing the Future" Dr. ]. STAN
ley Brown, vice-director savings d!vi
sion Treasury Department, Washing
VIII Name Officers.
Oticers will be elected for the asso-
cation Amog these will be member
OF the general nominating committee
OF the next American Bankers Asso
cation convention. w. Meade Addison
or Richmond. Will have charge OF the
The annual banquet will take mace
fIlday evening at $3.50 o'clock. wnen
actresses VIII be made by d. W. Dan.
lei, OF Clemson College. S. c.; Dr. Ed
Hsrd ~ Caiisch. OF Richmond. and DR..
bouS!as >. freeman. of Richmond
Another feature is trip Friday af
ternoon to the United States naval
training station. naval operating base
on hampton Roads. and there viii be-
pavilion. -''e
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-19
TO SELL RED STAMPS
AT CHRISTMAS TINE
TO DRIVE OUT TPLAGUE
association Operating
in Fory-Eight States to
Wage Battle.
FBv Associated Press.I

ATLANTIC CITY. N. J.. June IS
CltihE the facts that conditions re-
yeaied by the war called for unprece-
dented eHertions to check the prog
ress or tuberculosis, the National AS
soclatlon, upon adjourning It's annual
meeting today. adopted resolutions
providing for red Christmas stamp.
oy which means sum Of excess OF
s6.OOo,oOO will be raised. Association
secretaries from tho forty-eight States
presented the budgets OF their respec-
tive state committees. The total sub
1ec' to Increase when oil details have
been gone over, passed the $4,000, 900
dollar mark.
It was pointed out that experience
has shown that strong means must be
taken to control the disease In Amer
lea and make Roadway in the matter
or eradication. The situation was
called serious by all the speakers who
discussed the facts. and warning was
given that the members OF the asso-
ciation would have to exert them
selves TO the utmost II consumption
is TO be held within bounds.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-19
MANHATTAN TAILOR
DAMAGING WITNESS
IN WILKINS TRIAL
Identifies Physician as Man
With Blood-Stained
Suit.
BROUGHT GARMENTS TO BE
CLEANED EARLY IN MARCH
Defense Gains Point in Securing
Elimination of Evidence of
Magistrate.
DOCTORS STORY is DENIED
Barking Of Dog May Prove Important
Factor in Settling Fate Of
Accused.
oCToR's STORY IS DENIED
Barking Of Dog May Prove Important
Factor in Settling Fate of
Accused.

MlNEOLA, L. l., June 1S.-The trial
Of DR.. Walter Keene Wilkins. charged
with the murder OF his wife, took on
dramatic intensity today when wit
Eesses testified that the doctor brought
a suit OF clothes to tailor TO have
oloodstains removed from the coat
Joseph Jacobson. a Manhattan tailor,
set the court room buzzing when he
pointed out DR.. Wilkins as the man
who had brought bloodstained suit
tc him 10 be cleaned. Jacobson related
now man, whose name ne did not
know. had taken a dark sack suit to
after the death OF Mrs Wilkins He
said he sent the suit to n dry-cleaning
establishment to get the work done
because 1t was badly stained.
rs this the man who brought the
blood covered suit to your District
Attorney Charles r. Weeks asked him.
jacobson Identities Mum.
Yes, that is the man." Jacobson
answered.
An employee OF the dry-cleaning
court that he had found bloodstains on
the coat. When challenged how he
know they were bloodstains. he an
swered: II know blo-istains. because
i you apply peroxide and ammonia to
bloodstains, they Will Immediately turn
white"
a point was gained by tho defense
today when Justice Manning ruled oSe
OF the record the testimony given by
Justice of the Peace Cassius Coleman
yesterday regarding a conference he
and Louis Freese, the doctors attor-
ney, had with the defendant.
Coleman testified that he heard
Freese tell DIR. Wilkins: Don't talk
too much, you will hang yourself"
Complains to Housekeeper.
Mary Nitzle. the housekeeper of DR..
Wilkins, testified that when the doctor
learned that she had spoken TO some
one about the telephone calls she re-
ceived accusing the doctor or the MUIR
der of his wife. he was displeased and
said: Don't you know 1t makes 1t
awful hard for me-"
The barking of a dog may be an i'm
portant factor in establishing the
guilt or Innocence of DR.. Wilkins. He
says he and his wife were attacked
by burglars and that he found his col
lie. Duke, badly beaten by the in
truders. Several neighbors have testi-
fed that they heard the dog barking
at the time the doctor and his wife
arrived home on the night of the mur-
der. and that woman'S scream was
heard while the dog was barking.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-19
NEED Of MORE MONEY
FOR AIR SERVICE URGED
Chfef of Naval Aviation Protests
Against Great Cut in Appropria-
tion by House.
NAVY WANTS MORE MEN
Permanent Establishment of 200.
600 Seamen Asked Instead of III.
600 Provided by Measure Passed by
Lower Branch.
NAVY WANTS MORE MEN
rBv Associated Press.1

w WASHINGTON, Juno 1S.-Increases
OF S20,O0o.000 in the s15,O0o,000 avia-
ton appropriation. carried in the
1870 Navy appropriation bill as passed
by the House, was urged before tho
senate Naval Committee today by
Captain Craven. chief OF naval ayia-
ton. who declared that, unless II was
granted. the United States would fall
far behind other nations in the race
for aircraft development.
Rear-Admiral J. S. McKena, acting
chief OF operations. and Captain r.
II. Leigh, acting chief Of navigation.
also asked the committee to authorize
larger naval force than the House
plan of 241.Oo0 men until October /.
$4,000 until January /, and III. 900
thereafter. Both recommended that
10000 men should be allowed until
October /. and an average of O.OOO
for the balance of the year.
Urging an Increased appropriation
declared that England intended to
spend s3oo,00o,000 next year for the
development of aviation. and France,
5000, ,000,0 900.
I'm comparison to these sums" the
captain said, the amount we are ask
ing for seems very small. The general
noard hrst recommended that SAG, 6,OOO,-
wv Do appropriated, but 1t was later
decided that by exercising the strict
est economy we could get along with
S35,0O0.000. This was the absolute
minimum for carrying out the
necessary program, and when 1t was
reduced to $l5,00O,000 by the House
It meant radical and cripplinE re-
ductions."
Plans for the construction of rigid
dirigibles would have to be abandoned
entirely, IL the Senate did not Increase
the appropriation, Captain Craven
said, and experimental work on heay-
ler-than-air craft would have to be
greatly curtailed.
The Importance of dirigible con-
struction was stressed by Captain
craven, who said that battles Of the
future probably would be won or lost
In the air" and that dirigbles would
De almost as valuable as battleships.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-19
IN BATTLE
WITH VEZlNAR MODS
Protests Methods Used
in Selling Meat Stock

WASHINGTON, June 1s.-Repre-
sentative lHitERcrnld, of Mnssachu-
setts, todny protested to the War
Department against the manner I'm
which the sale OF surplus meats s
being advertised.
MIR. Fitzgerald stated that lie WINS
Informed that n ten-line ndvertise-
ment, covering less thnn nm inch of
space. had been published only
one time in Boston, where n large
quantity of the meat Ii to be sold
Friday of this week.
The same condition applies to
New York. Chicago and other CEN
tcrS where sales nre to be held, he
snfd he UNDERWOOD.
The Massachusetta Congrcssman
tonight put under way movement
which he hopes will result In the
War Department meRt being made
available TO the general public. The
departments plan, he snid, fs to
sell 1T in 40,0OO-pound lots. Indi-
viduais cannot possibly secure nny
benefits from the sale under TINT
plan, he continued.
To meet this condition, he aug-
GeEtcd In n wire to the Mayor OF
Boston and other cities where the
snies nre to he held, that the muni-
cipni governments buy In large
quantities of the meat md resell it
to the people.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-19
WOMAN IS KILLED
WHEN PISTOL GOES
OFF ACCIDENTALLY.
Mrs. Charles A. Brown, of
2518 Grove Avenue, Is
Victim of Mishap.
REVOLVER WAS BEING SOLD
WHEN TRAGEDY OCCURRED
Weapon Explodes While In
Hands of Joseph
Wassernan.
NO INQUEST HELD NECESSARY
burial Will Take Place at Hollywood
and Family Is Pros
trated.
NO INQUEST HELD NECESSARY
Burial VIII Take Place at Hollywood
and Family Is Pros
trated.

Mrs. Charles a. Brown. OF 2513 Grove
Avenue. was killed yesterday In the
Vest!oiue OF her home. when revolver
IN the hands of Joseph Wasserman, OF
ziol Park Avenue. was accidentally
discharged. Mrs. Brown died seven
minutes after the accident Her hus-
oahd Is the manager Of the Brown Shoe
company on Main Street. and the fam
lily Is we'll known. At the time the
weapon was discharged with such
deadly effect Mr.. Wasserman was cx
hmihing 1t in connection with neso-
tiations for it's purchase
niece OF Mrs Brown recently dis
covered two old revolvers IN trunk
which she desired TO use and # was
decided 10 dispose OF them for Junk.
Sr. Wasserman was summoned by tcle-
phone as members OF the family had
seen an advertisement In which Was
serman had stated that he would buy
old revolvers.
Pusscn Through Thumb.
AT the time Mr.. Wasserman> called
concerning the matter there was no
one In the house but Mrs Brown and
n colored maid. Mrs. Brown met Mr.
Wasserman at the door and they talked
concerning the sale. The latter took
one OF the weapons in his hand and
was giving II close attention when sud
ueHiS II WIS discharged. The bullet
tore off the end OF Mr.. Wassorman's
LETT thumb and pierced Mrs. Browns
s,oe. Just below the armpit, plunging
through her heart and penetrating
lung. Mrs. Brown sank TO the floor
and Mr. Wasscrman. Notwithstanding
the severe pain with which he was SUI
fer!nE. called the police and an am
bu!ancc al once. But in q few minutes
Airs. Brown was dead.
No Inquest Necessary.
Soon after the accident Coroner Whit
field reached the scene. and after exam
tning the body and making an inves-
tigation OF the matter. declared that
no inquest would be necessary. as he
was satisfied that the death was due
to an accident Wasserman was ar
rested on technical charge of man.
slaughter. and was placed under ST..
600 bail for his appearance i'll Police
Court today.
Mrs. Brown viii be buried in Holly
wood Cemetery. II has not been de-
clded when the funeral services will be
held. The family is Frustrated with
grief over the tragedy
Mrs. Brown was the daughter OF Mrs
A. McIlwa!ne, OF Petersburg. She is
survived by four sisters. Mrs. John d.
Blair, Mrs. Beverley Randolph. Mrs.
G. X. Talcott and Miss Elsie Archer.
She Is also survived by her brothers,
Jefferson Archer and Mark Archer.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-19
MENACE OF. .OUTRAG GES
By BOMBS STILL HANGS
OVER UNITED STATES
Chief of Bureau of Lnresfiga-
lion Asserts Source Has
Been Discovered.
rBy Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON, June 1S.-The mem
ace of bomb outrages still hangs over
the country.
William ]. Flynn. chief of the bu-
ment of Justice, said today that he
believed that there Were more bombs
TO come" and added that il was i'm
possible to say when the next at
tempt to create a reign of terror by
explosions might he made. Rumors
reaching the department have been
that the lawlcss elements responsible
nent men on May Day and later plac-
ing nearly dozen Internal machines
near the residences of public officials.
including Attorney-General Palmer.
might endeavor TO perpetrate similar
crimes on Independence Day, but MIR.
Flynn declared he knew nothing Of
any such plot.
Every precaution Is being taken by
police throughout the United States.
he said. and eventually those involved
in the recent outrages will be brought
10 Justice.
I'VE know the source from which
the bomb operators have come" Mr.
Flynn said. The agitation is purely
domestic and has no foreign connec-
tion. although there may be some for
eigners active in it. 1t will take some
time to clear up the cases, but we are
making progress"
Mr.. Flynn gave the first authorita-
tive account of the investigation Of
the attempt on the life OF Attorney
gagged. he said, both carrying suit
tanned a bomb. Two witnesses. whose
identity Is closely guarded. have been
found who saw the men only n min
ute before the explosion.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-19
SENATE BALKS AT WINE
AND LIGHT BEER CLAUSE
House judiciary Committee Agrees to
Vote Saturday on Gard
Amendment.
NV Associa,ed Pres..1

WASHINGTON. June ls.-Certain
defeat for efforts 10 have Congress
exempt beer and wine from operation
OF the wartime prohibition law was
seen in an Overwhelming vote of 30
TO II i'll tho Senate late today against
an exemption proposal.
BY that margin, the Senate tabled
motion by Senator Phelan, Democrat,
OF California, TO add a rider 10 the
agricultural appropriation bills for
application of the war time prohibition
law TO distilled spirits alone. The
sentiment of the Senate thus expressed
in the first test vote of this Congress
was taken generally TO sound the
permit use OF beer and wines under the
wartime legislation.
House, however. by advocates OF sus-
pension of the wartime prohibition
laws provisions insofar as they
affect beer and wines. The House
Judiciary Committee received and
agreed TO vote next Saturday on an
amendment by Representative Gard,
Democrat. OF Ohio. to prohibition en-
forcement legislation. which would
authorize the President to suspend the
wartime ban on beer and wines. Re-
lection of the amendment by the com
mittee generally was predicted. The
committee also decided to recommend
enforcement Of prohibition by the In
ternal Revenue Commissioned, and not
by a special prohibition commissioner.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-19
POSTAL COMPANY
MAKES OVERTURES
Announces Reinstatement for
Strikers Returning to Work
June 20.
PUT ISSUES BEFORE WILSON
Federation of Labor May Advise
Telegraphers to Submit Their
Case to President.
'UT ISSUES BEFORE WILSON
rBv Associated Pres..1

CHICAGO. June 1S.-After a con-
ference late today union officials stat
ed that. the action Of the Postal Tele-
graph Company In announcing that
striking commercial telegraphers who
return to work before June 90 will
be rcinstated with continuity OF SER
vice" will have no bearing on the
strike.
That company today sent a notice
throughout the country that strikers
would be permitted TO return with
continuity OF service" up TO and in
Guiding June 20.
York officials of the company and dis
triouted over the signatures Of dis
trict superintendents. Z: w. Collins.
in Chicago. said. Many workers al
ready had returned and the company
was operating on normal basis, he
added.
Federation May Decide.
What action, the strikers Will take
depends largely on the decision OF
the American Federation of Labor
convention. which has before 1t a res
oiution dealing with the situation, il
was stated. Union men said reports
aging than at any time since the
strike was called week ago"
Telegraph company officials assert
co was not being de-
layed noticeably in any district.
Union leaders said conferences in
Atlantic City by American Federation
Of Labor officers probably would re-
suit in placing the entire situation
before President Wilson.
Charles I. Ford, president of the
international Brotherhood OF Electri-
cal Workers. said the strike Of the
telephone operators and linemen in the
Pacific Coast district might be ex-
tended to other States included in
that district unless demands are met.
He attributed the trouble TO failure
OF telephone companies to abide by
the Postmaster order per-
hitting the workers to bargain col
lectively.
Thayer to Head Company.
Reports received from New York
today announced that Theodore y.
Vail, chairman of the board OF direc-
tors of the American Telegraph and
Telephone Company, made the state
ment that, effective with the release
OF governmental control. Fl. B. Thayer
becomes president. Union n. Bethel
retires and y. C. Kingsbury becomes
first vice president of the company.
New Orleans messages tonight an
nounced that the union linemen of the
Postal Telegraph Company, who went
on strike there a week ago, returned
TO work during the day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-19
PRESIDENT AND MRS. WILSON
GUESTS OF KING AND QUEEN
Enormous Crowd Greets Americans on
Their Arrival mt the Belgian
Capital.
IBy Associated Press. ]

BRUSSELS, June 1S.-The train car
ryinS President Wilson and King AL
bert and Queen Elizabeth arrived here
at 9:l5 o'clock tonight.
President Wilson rode to the palace
In an automobile amid the acclamations
of an enormous crowd.
The party arrived at Adnkerke from
Paris at S:45 o'clock this morning. Here
they were met by King Albert and
Queen Marie and a few minutes later
started on the drive overland to the
Belgian front. The motor trip was
across the battlefields and by way Of
the famous ruins Of Ypres.
The meeting b.tween President Will
son and Mrs. Wilson and the King and
Queen was informal. Both the King
and Queen entered the railway car to
greet their guests. School children who
had gathered at the station cheered
when the President descended from his
car. Officials OF the province also
were present with band.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-19
Asserts Lawless Element
Only Killed Christians

PARIS, June 1S-"Gcntlemen, the
Turkfsh people nrc innocent. The
Turkish nation In n vital pnrt OF the
world order. Three hundred million
Muhhuimnn dcmnnd Justice from the
pence congress. II II In denied nv,
the Bolshcvfsts will control our
lnnd."
Trembling with emotion, his red
fez appearing In strange contrast
with his fashfonnbly cut black frock
cont, Dnmnd Ferad Pnsha, hcnd OF
the Ottoman delegation OF experts,
voiced this plea before the "biE
Ave-" He averrcd the murders of
Christians were due to IuwIess
elements. He blamed Turkeys pnrt
In the war to Germany, who, he said.
had stirred his countrymen by the
bugaboo of Russian capture OF Con-
stuntinopie.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-19
UNEARTH SCHEME OF BOYS
TO ROB RAILWAY LINES
Cases OF North Carolina Youths VIII He
Heard Mt November Term of Dis
trlct Court.
[By Associated Press.l

Juvenile organization perfected ac-
cording to sworn statements OF the
boys. for the purpose of carrying on n
bus mess of robbery and thievery, es-
pecially against the Southern Railway
lines, was unearthed today by special
agents of the company here, when
four boys were tried before United
States Commissioner Vonno l.. Gudger
The boys Lee Briggs. Delbert Ship
man.. Walter Moore and Ed Edwards
ranging from twelve to sixteen years
OF age. were tried on charges OF rob-
bing freight cars OF the Southern Rail-
way and probable cause was found
They were bound over under bonds of
$500 to the next term of the United
States District Court in November. All
tho boys live here
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-19
SENATOR GORE IN ACCIDENT
Sustnins bruises When IIIs Automo-
bile Turns Turtle in flushing
to Catch Train.
TRv Associated Press.I

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., June 1S.-Sen-
ator Thomas p. Gore, OF Oklahoma,
was injured late this afternoon when
ing from Mitchell to Sioux Falls over
turned. throwing the Senator out on to
the ground.
Senator Gore was not painfully in
jured, according to attending physi-
clans. His shoulder was badly
bruised. but he suffered no Internal
injuries.
The Oklahoma Senator was speeding
to Sioux Falls to catch a train for
Washington when the accident oc-
Cured.
A front wheel OF the automobile
caught in rut. overbalancing the car.
He plans to continue his trip tomor-
row.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-19
HANDLEY-PAGE MACHINE
Is IN TRIM FOR FLIGHT
Thorough Test OF New Devices SHOW
Airplane Ready for Over
Sca Trip.

SIT. JOHNS. N. T.. Juno 1s.-with
Page airplane went up for trial flight
1Mst before o'clock this evening.
me trial lasted until sundown and
was designed to give the engines and
special devices a thorough test for
the transatlantic flight. 1t was an
nounced that everything appeared to
oe In satisfactory condition.
The date OF the start and the desti-
nation nave not yet been made public,
put 1t IS expected that an effort will
Gibraltar, In order to break the dis.
tanee record made by Alcock with the
Nickers plane. With her four en-
gines. as compared with the two OF the
Vtckers. the larger plane is expected
to make an even better time record.
proyided favoring Winds arc encount-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-19
WILL GO TO BORDER
Sixty-Fourth Infantry, Which Arrived
Yesterday From Europe, Goes
to Rio Grande,

NEW YORK. June 1S.-The Sixty
fourth Infantry, which returned to
the United States today on the trans
port America, will be sent to the Mex
lean border to reinforce the troops
already there, according to Colonel S.
A. Lewis. commander of the regiment.
The SiXty-fourth Infantry is a reg
ular army unit and before the regi-
ment went across as part Of the Sew
enth Division, 1t was stationed along
the Mexican border.
The men of the Sixty-fourth are ac-
quainted with the conditions and the
situation there.