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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-23
SURGEON KILLED
| WIFE, SAY POLICE
Officers Confident Battling Muir
der Mystery Will Be Solved
at Any Moment.
ANALYZE WOMAN'S STOMACH
Peculiar Stitches in Corset Give
Authorities First Def
mite Clue.
ANALYzE WoMAN's STOMACH

That the weather-beaten body found
nearly month ago along the banks
OF the James River was that OF the
wife Of an army surgeon recently con-
nected with debarkation hospital at
Westhampton and that the young wo-
man came to her untimely end at the
hand OF her own husband, was the
belief last night of city and county
authorities engaged in ferreting out
the most battling murder mystery that
Virginia has known for years.
The arrest OF the principal actor in
the tragedy is expected hourly. Yes
terday the maze Of circumstantial evil
dence became still more tangible and
the authorities were very reticent as
to their next move. In the meantime
the young woman's body. identified be-
yond question by corset she bought
five years ago. lay in the city morgue.
where several days ago the stomach
was removed for chemical analysis of
it's contents.
WIFE APPEARED YOUNGER
THAN HER HUSBAND
The suspected mans history Is we'll
known in Richmond. Whether the
home was pleasant at all times is not
very clear. but the police intimate that
when all the facts become known It
Will be found that the husband shared
his affections with another woman.
The doctor was about forty years old.
His wife is said to have been thirty
eight, but she appeared at least ten
years younger.
While the husband attended to his
duties at Westhampton. the young
wife had apartments in the private
home Of family down town. Here
she did light housekeeping. The cou-
pie when seen last together left these
apartments, the wife never to return.
The husband said she had met friends
and had gone away in an automobile
for a visit.
REPORTED GRADUATE
OF SOUTHERN COLLEGE
The surgeon comes from the Far
South, was graduated from q Southern
medical college and has practiced his
profession In the West. He came to
Richmond last August. Either his wife
came with him or she Joined him later.
from the army.
Suspicion pointed to him only last
Saturday, when the stitches of a Cor
set were identified by a Richmond wo-
man as those OF the one worn by the
surgeons wife. Particular attention
had been drawn, to the corset, because
OF some mending the murdered woman
had TO do. Before the Identification of
the stitches, however, suspicion had
been aroused when the woman. sup
posed to have gone on a trip, had not
returned for her clothes.
Nothing of the young woman's for
mer home Is known. but the evidence
is that she lived in the West or Mid
die West.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-23
FORM BODY TO EXPAND
j. S. MERCHANT MARINE
Ship Operators, Builders and EN-
ployces Hold Conference and
Oppose Federal Control.
FIX PERMANENT ORGANIZATION
newport News Shipbuildcr Seeks
treaties Whereby American Yes
scis Must Carry Share of Cargoes
From Foreign Countries.
TX PERMANENT ORGANIZATION
tBy Associated Press


WASHINGTON, January 22.-Thc
foundation for permanent orCanlza-
tioh' having for its purpose the main
'ehhnce and expansion of the Amert
can merchant marine. was laid here
'o-uay at a conference OF representa
ives OF snip operators, builders and en-
pioSees. The meeting was called bv
SENATOR Randsell. of Louisiana. who
presented subjects for discussion, and
"ho' as temporary chairman. named
committees on permanent organization
ana resolutions. which are to report
AZ the hnal sessions Tomorrow.
commissioner Charles Page, of the
shipping Board. said that body would
welcome the advice and assistance Of
cindGr conference. and other speakers, In
bniIdaEEs biIIiE some sol OF the foremost ship
nous in declaring opposition ia GOV
d,,rin rninent control and operation OF ships
iasnS tionniS peace psHaee. and In behalf OF ma
.ion, either by direct payment or by
application of dinerential rates.
DEMAND RELINQUISHMENT
OF FEDERAL WAGE CONTROL.
OF government wage control in shin.
yards as first step toward meeting
world and particularly English com.
j. w. Powell vice president of the
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation;
TONER L. Ferguson. president OF the
ScWport News Shipbuilding and Dry
docK Company. and Holden a. Evans
president of the Baltimore DrydocIS
ana Shipbui!ding Company. who spoke
Tor the builders, emphasized the cost
or building American ships as nm in
superable barrier against any attempt
70 establish merchant marine, with
s.navins "n,; as Mr fn- Ferguson said the nation
Mr. Powell said that as nearly as
can be calculated the differences he
tween the cost of a ship built in Great
Britain and that Of vessel built in
this country has increased from SIS or
S35 ton before the war to 500 to-
day.
SEEKS TREATIES AS AID
TO AMERICAN SHIPPING
Mr.. Ferguson said he favored a sys-
tenn OF allowing American ships rate
diHerentials in American trade, rather
than subsidies. since in that way you
can pay n ship for carrying goods and
not for just sailing the flag around" /"
Laws and treaties should be made con
fning trade between the United States
and other countries to ships from
either that country or the United
States. he said.
Among members of the resolutions
committee named by Chairman Ransdell
were ii. ~ Wheeler. president of the
United States Chamber of Commerce;
r. y. S. Franklin, president OF the In
ternational Mercantile Marine; j. II.
Mates and Pilots Association; r. L.
Sanford. of the Southern Pine Asso-
citation, and S. Il. Gunsky of San
Francisco
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-23
PENNSYL vANIA RAILROAD
Is SIMPLIFYING SYSTEM
As Further Step Toward Consolidation,
Parent Line Absorbs Cumber-
land Valley.
IRy Assoc,ated Pre.a.1

PHILADELPHIA. January 22-As a
further step toward consolidating the
Pennsylvania Railroad system and
simplifying its corporate Organization,
announcement was made to-day that
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
mas absorbed the Cumberland Valley
Railroad.
This will be accomplished by trans
ferring to the parent corporation the
property .and franchises of the last.
named cdShpany.
Practically the entire stock Is owned
by the Pennsylvania Upon the re-
lease Of the railroads from govern
:nent operation. the Cumberland Val
ley will be under the direction of it's
president. M c. Kennedy who will
then become an onicer of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad.
The main line of the Cumberland d
Valley extends from Harrisburg, Pa.
TO Winchester. Va. distance OF 1I5
miles. Including branches. the COM
pany operates 16i miles Of line.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-23
RC1MOND VA, THURSDAY JANUARY
APPROVE WILSON, PLAN: q.
CALL IN BOLSHEIZSTS.
Offer Resolution to validate Contracts
for War Material Involving Billions

WASHINGTON, january 22.-Thc
anfcty of capital. vital interests OF
labor md the success Of the forth
coming Liberty lonn will he jcop-
nrdizcd, TN the judsmen OF repre-
scntatircs OF extensive business in
tc.rcsts OF the country, IL hill re-
ported by the Senate Military Affairs
Committee to-day becomes n law.
The bill was reported ns nm nmcnd-
mcnt To the Dent bill, passed by the
House january d TO vniIlatc fnfor-
nal war contracts.
Informal contracts for wnr sup
plies In this country amount to about
Sf,15O,OO0,0GO and those placed
through the French, Italian unu
English governments amounts to
about Si,S00,OO0,0U0.
Representatives of the United
States Chamber OF Commerce, 1ht
hssocintion Of manufacturers of Wnr
Material, the Merchants Association
OF New York md other 0rgnnizu-
tions hare been in Washington for
weeks urging enactment of lcEisiu-
tf0n authorizing the government to
discharge these obligations.
''Our interests" kn!d IL. II. Dlncen,
secretary of the Association of MINI
ufacturers of Wnr Material, to-day,
sis I'm having n reasonably clear and
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-23

adequate bill pnsscd quickly. Labor
In going out by the Thousands In
cities which rallied to tho support
of the government during the Lib
crty loan campaigns nnd I'm the next
ten days thousands will be ont of
employment. Under the present sit-
untlon, the government cnnnot vet
tic with contractors. And tho Int
ter cannot return to peace work.
An result, lnbOr Will continue to
be unemployed until Adjustment IL
made. Labor cannot help In the Lib
crt! lOnn bccnusc Il ls unemployed
and capital cannot subHtantinlly
help. because II will he tied up.
"rhe Senate bill would authorize
tho Department OF Justice to review
Rnd either approve or disnpprore the
findings of the War Department in
thousands of cnscs. A delay OF mt
lenst thirty days will he inevitable
In every cnse and In many cnsca the
dclny will he months.
"in the interest OF labor, HOlvency
of business generally and the forth
coming victory lonn, Industrial
Amcricn In entitled to speedy, nde-
1nnte md reasonable lcEinlation mt
the hnnds Of Congress, and feels TINT
II Will not receive. this II the bill re-
ported by the Scnntc committee is
passed"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-23
CHANCE FOR VISITS
TO PARIS GRANTED
AMERICAN TROOPS
Three Days Allotted Men to Tour
French Capital or See
Relatives.
tBy Associa ted Press. !

PARIS. January 22.-Al America n
officers and soldiers will get a chance
three days before sailing homeward.
according to general order No. IA, Is
sued from American general headquar-
terS on January Is. American soldiers
OF Italian. French. Belgian and British
extra action will havo an opportunity
TO visit their former homes or reia-
tivcs before returning TO the United
States.
The general order. however, carries
che condition to the clause concern
ing visits to Paris. as follows:
permission may he granted with
out special reason to MEN OF excep.
tionally good character. who may be
expected 10 conduct themselves prop.
fcient funds"
Black marks against privates will
not prevent them, however. from oh
tanning leave OF absence to visit rela-
tiHes in France, belgium, Great Britain
and Italy. -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-23
LAWYER REPORTED DEAD
DOUBTS COURT RECORDS
Tells Judge Statement Is "At Variance
With My Knowledge md I'm
derstandlnr.o

WHITE PLAINS. N. Y. January 22.-
Dobbs Ferry IL he Is dead. as recorded
In the present trial records. wants to
know something about It. He has
written the following letter to the su..
his demisc:
Tho above statement Is 40 at va
rance with my knowledge and under
It to your attention and TO advise you
that ] must seriously question its ac-
curacy. In fact, would prefer that
1t be not embalmed In the solemn
Supreme Court OF Wostchester, County.
Will you. therefore. take appropriate
steps to correct what seems to be a
time md place OF my demise!'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-23
HIGH TRIBUTE BY POPE
FOR CARDINAL GIBBONS
baltimore Preinte Honored by Rome
on the Golden Jubilee OF His
EpiscopRte.
(By Associated Press ]

BALTIMORE. January 22.-Arch-
bishop Ronadventure Cerratti, Papal
Under-Secretary of State, presented
Cardinal Gibbons the congratulations
Of Pope BENEDICT on the golden jubilee
the archbishop praised Cardinal Glib
bons. saying that "the Sovereign Pom
tiff has sent me to express his love
and admiration for that great Ameri-
gold in the hearts OF the American
people,"
Praising President Wilson as one
who had "enunciated to the world the
highest and noblest principles OF hu-
manity" the archbishop said I'VE are
indeed gratifed to know that those
principles which the American people
love. those principles which President
Wilson has never ceased to expound,
are based upon the general outlines
during the critical period of the war"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-23
GREAT KRUPP PLANT
WORKS ON BIG GUNS
FOR AMERICAN ARMY,
Making Paris for Cannon
Rejected by U. S. Authorities
Under Armisfice Terms.
lBy Associated Presa.l

COBLENZ. January 22-The Krupp
plant at Essen began working for the
United States government Tuesday
The task undertaken by the Krupps
TWO incomplete cannon, rejected by the
American authorities as part of the
war material offered by the Germans
under the terms of the arnistice
The German commission which has
been In Berlin considering the uues
tion OF the heavy guns turned down
rived at Coblenz and reported that
eighty cannon have been shipped to
the headquarters OF the America n
army OF occupation to replace big guns
which failed to meet requirements.
With the delivery of the parts for
the seycnty-two cannon and the ar
rival OF the o:her eighty. the delivery
will have been completed. The Ameri-
can allotment called for 152 heavy
guns.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-23
FOG CONGESTS HARBORS
AND SHIPPING SUSPEMDS
Ferry-Bont Loses Way md Crashes
Into Tug LoMtsn, While Another
Craft Grounds.
IBy Associated Press. !

NORFOLK. VA, January c2.-The
densest fog IN decade enveloped the
Virginia coast to-day, almost bring
ing shipping to standStill. owing to
the extreme hazard in navigation.
Hampton Roads and Lynn Haven Bay
tonight are crowded with shiDs of all
descriptions awaiting some rift in the
fog banks before proceeding to berths
or to sea. Several minor accidents were
reported.
The Norfolk Portsmouth ferry boat
Virginia. losing her way in the fog
rammed and damaged the tug Louisa
Another of the same lines boats lost
the channel ana grounded off the navy
hospital, but was quickly fioated. All
regular bay and river line steamers
were delayed from three 10 five hours.
Several OF these lines tonight sus-
pended operations.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-23
On Billy Sundays Trail
YESTERDAY,


Second sermon on "Personal Work"
prenched to big crowd Mt audito-
RUM mt T.. M.
Members of Highland Park
Womnn's Club and OF the Mothers
Club addressed at $3.50 r. NJ. by Mrs.
Sunday.
Trali-hittins began at the night
turned away. Fifty-six hit the
trail.
TODAY.
1890 A. M.-Mr. Sunday will nd
dress gathering at the Woman's
ior meetings."
11,ao A. NJ. to 2,ao r. M-Bu.i-
ness women addressed at Seventh
Street Christian Church annex, when
lunch Will be served.
Up. M-Afternoon meeting at the
auditorium.
1850 r. M.-NiEht meeting at the
auditorium.
TOMORROW.
10 A. M.-Mrr. Sunday will speak
mt the RundOlph Street baptist
Church at \ neigbborhood prayer
meeting
10 A. Mir. Sunday will address
the students of the coIored high
schooi and of the two colored col
leEes at the high school building.
This Will be his hrst appearance
before mn audience OF coiored people
In Richmond.
l.. M.-Afternoon service begin.
at the auditorium.
7s3O Il. M.-Night service at audi
torium.
The local committee OF the Rich
mond campaign, a meeting yester-
day, decided to urge the people OF
the city, through the medium OF
the press, to attend the afternoon
meetings at the auditorium In great
numbers, In order that more people
who had not been able to hear Mr.
Sunday might do so at night.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-23
SAYS WILHELM. is WRECK
ExiIed Kaiser Often Speaks OF "Grand.
ma Victoria" and Good Times
In England.

LONDON, January 22.-The exiled
Kaiser constantly dwells In his con-
versations on tho happy days he used
to spend In England when his Grand
ma Victoria" was living. according to
a hospital worker Just returned from
Holland who saw the ex-Emperor at
Amerongen. A
William Hohenzollern." he says, sis
white. his face Is livid and his ewes
are slightly staring. His body is
shrunken. When In company no talks
necessarily and will listen to no ono.
When loft to himself he Ia restless
or gIyen to tho deepest melancholy"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-23
RAILROAD WAR REFORMS
GAIN PARTIAL APPROVAL
julius Kruttschnidt, Chairman OF
Southern Pacific, Favors Use
Of Water Routes.
TERMINAL UNIFICATION SUCCESS
Approves Consolidation of Ticket Of
fees and Repair Shops In Tcsti.
mony Before Senate Interstate
Commerce Committee.
my Associated Pres..1

WASHINGTON. January 22.-Use OF
water routes to relieve crowded rail-
road lines. consolidation Of ticket Of
fees, unifcation OF terminals and pool
ing OF repair shops were among the
wartime reforms instituted by the
railroad administration. indorsed as
worthy OF continuation by julius
kruttschnidt, chairman OF tho South
ern Pacific In testimony to-day be-
fore the Senate Interstate Commerce
Committee. Mr.. Kruttschnidt appeared
in support OF the railroad legislation
proposed by the Association Of Rail-
way Executives and was the first OF
several prominent railroad officials
whom the committee plans to hear.
EQUIPMENT STANDARDIZATION
HELD TO DE INADYISABLE
Standardization OF equipment for all
railroads under Federal control pro-
was said by Mr.. Kruttschnidt to be
Standardization OF locomotives is
unwise and unnecessary" he said.
TO obtain maximum efficiency of a
locomotive and corresponding mini
mum of cost OF transportation demands
close study OF the alignment and grade
systems. the nature Of fuel. strength
turntables. depth of roundhouses and
lengths of freight passing sidings on
the line on which they are to be
SHORT ROUTING OF TRAFFIC
SHOWS NO GREAT ADVANTAGE
las these features are different for
each line, no locomotive can be de-
signed TO serve all lines with maximum
efficiency.
The Standardization of passenger
equipment is not necessary, as IL sell
aom leaves the rails OF the owner.
standardization of certain classes Of
irn Ia -
not be obtained at a sacrifice of trans.
portation efficiency of the owning line
ny forcing it to use ca. unsuita bic
for its traffic"
The short routing Of traffic. Mr..
hruttschnidt said. had not resulted in
as large benefits as had been claimed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-23
PUGlLIsT's WIDOW WEEDS
Mrs. "Bob- Fitxximmona Becomes Brid.
OF Philip Rciner, Chicago
Shoe Dealer.

Fitzsimmons. widow OF "Bob" Fitz-
simmons. former worlds champion pu-
g!list, and Philip Rciner, Chicago shoe
dealer. were married to-day. The cere-
mony was performed Ivy County Judge
Thomas F. Scully. Mr.. and Mrs. Rciner
left tonight for tho West
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-23
$4,000 FOR 10000 CATS
Third Days Sale mt 81. Louis Fur
Auction brings Total Up to
More rhnn S2,000,OOO.
+, J.oIIIS J,nuarv

thousand ordinary plain house cats
brought total OF ncn"Iy $4,000 at
the third days session OF the fur auc-
ton to-day. They sold on an average
of from 90 to 95 cents a piece Nat
urnlly the cats had departed all of
their nine lives. and II was only their
skins that were sold. The days sales
,taled $55o.oo0. with grand total for
tho threo days pf $2,soo,00o.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-23
CALL IN GENERAL PERsHING
Believed His Advice liz Desired In
Dealing With Polish and Russian
ProbIcma.
my Assoclated prea.1

PARIS. January 22.--General, Perish
Ing, who Is on n ten days tour of en-
campments at the front, has been sum
moned to Paris and will reach here
tomorrow morning
II is understood his presence Is re-
and Polish problems In line with the
action, taken to-day by the supreme
council. ,l.jIS, q s, 49, :.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-23

Pullman Parior Cars now being one
rated on Norfolk and Western Cannon
Ball" trains to Norfolk.-Adv. 12"I
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-23
YOUNG Girl. LEADS
SO TRAIL H|TTERS
sunday CALL
"The Hour Is Come" Cries
Evangelist, as He Beck
ons to First Converts.
FATHER AND LIEUTENANT
FOLLOW CHILD TO ALTAR
Strenuous Preacher Says He Is
in Richmond as Gods Re-
cruiting Officer"
HEARS HOMECOMING OF SOULS
Two Thousand business Women
Listen TO Sermon-ParIor Meet
ings Will Start To-Day.
FATHER AND LIEUTENANT
FOLLOW CHILD TO ALTAR
HEARS HOMECOMING OF SOULS
Two Thousand Business Women
Listen TO Scrmon-Parlor Meet
ings Will Start To-Day.

Mr. Sundays sermon OF Inst might
VIII nc ionnd ON pnGc or this Is-
sue of The Timcs-Dispntch,
The Press., 1919-09-25
DISLIKES BADGE OF BEAUTY
Modern Man Apparently Not Recon oiled to That Idea of His Pro-
 jecting "Adam's Apple"

Mans badge of beauty and brains is his Adams apple, that projection in the fore part of the neck which has been so called, from the notion that 1t was caused by a bit of the forbidden fruit which stuck in Adams throat.
 Scientists have many theories on the subject, and have told a long story of the evolution of the apple-how man came by long descent from ill-formed, spineleSs things that came into life by chemical action. Then came fish, which, as soon as they got backtones, began to develop something like Adams apples. From the primitive forms of the ancient seas are believed to have come the mammals from which sprang the human race.
 It is long story, but the fact re- mains that as the human race devel- oped and became more civilized the Adams apple in man became more prominent. The ancient Greeks de- picted their strong heroes and highest types of beauty with prominent "ap- ples," although modern artists and sculptors rather ignore it ill their works. As a matter of fact, the wear ing of high stocks and collars would seem to point to the fact that man is not altogether proud of displaying his badge of beauty.
The Press., 1919-09-25
WARNING.

The legal voters of the town or Somers are hereby noti ned that their annual town meeting and electors meeting will be held al their Town Hall on Monday. October G, 19l9 Polls open at 9 o'clock a m. and close at 1 o'clock D. m., to elect town officers, selectmen, town clerk, town assessors. board of relief, constabcs. grand iurors collector of town taxes, town school committee. library directors, registrars, auditors and agent Of town deposit fund, and at 3 o'clock D. m to act on the following articles, viz 1:
 Ist-To choose moderator to preside at said meeting
 town treasu CT, and treasu CT of other funds . 3d,To raise money for town expenses, state and county tax. and support Of schools
 4th-To see if the town will appropriate mon- ey for the proper observance Of Memorial tay. 5th To appoint a committee to lay out lots and drivewavs in the unploted part of the west cemetery and build a tool house.
 6th-To see if the town will approve and ap- money for the support of an evening school at Somersville - - - 7th-To instruct the selectmen and town to borrow money necessary to defray town expenses the coming year.
 ALBEIT S. HULBURT.
 HERBERT E. I'll ATCHER, Selectmen
 BERT D. COOLEY,
 CHARLES s FULLER, Town Clerk. Somers, Conn, Sept. 20, 1919.
The Press., 1919-09-25

One of the latest agencies to offer it's cooperation to Uncle San in his national campaign to teach the people of America thrift and the benefits derived from investing their savings in Thrift Stamps, War Savings Stamps, Treasury Savings Ger tifcates and other government securities is the circus.
 The picture above was taken when the Greatest Show in the World" wis ited Boston a short time ago. At this booth two baby midgets, an elephant, two clowns and two pretty girls formed the main attraction and when one gets a mixture like this he has a receipt for what circus performer would term a "humdummer."
 Hundreds of thrift stamps and War Savings Stamps are sold at booths on the circus grounds.
 Today, according to Mrs. Francis L. Higginson, director of savings for the First Federal Reserve District, the people of New England and the rest of the country are coming to realize the need and benefits of thrifty living and saving.
 Such agencies as the circus, large industries, fraternal societies and oth- CT large associations and organizations are cooperating with the government to make a success of the national campaign to teach the people of the country thrift and to also aid pay the war debts incurred.