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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-09
RUMELY FACES JURY
AS EDITOR FOR KAISER
Triai Opens on Charge OF With
holding Fact Of New York
Mails German Ownership.
$1,I54.7OO NAMED AS PRICI,
III. l.. ,Stoddari, Present Owner,
Tells OF Offer From Hugo
STANDARDIZATION BcrnStorfr and
DernbcrS Mentioned.
IW Associated rr.ss.

NEW YORK, Nov. S.--The govern
ment formally outlined its case at
the opening here today in Federal
court OF the trial OF d.. Edward \
Rumely. formcr proprietor OF the
New York Evening Mail, charged
with Withholding from the alien
property custodian knowledge OF that
newspapers alleged German owner
ship during the war.
Harold Harper. special assistant
United States attorney. told tho court
he would seek to prove that the i'm
perial German government paid ST.
l5a,70o FOR the Mail
We shall prove that no one save
the imperial government OF C;ermany
put up the money for the Nails pur-
| chase. and kept II going while DR..
Rumely was In possession." he said.
The whole plan OF tho purchase
OF the papor was carried out through
u system of dummies" and ''go-be
twcens." MIR. Harper added. The
chief sources OF DR.. Runely's funds
in buying and running the Mail. ac-
cordinG 10 the prosecutor. we're Dr.
Bernhard Dernberg and DR.. Holm
rich i. Albert. who headed the Ger
man fiscal agency hcrc. Count Won
Bernstorfr, tho German Ambassador
sent $4,000 TO Rumely through
Walker Kaufman. lawyer and CO.
defendant in the case. for use In
operating the Mail. Mr.. Harper as
serted.
Henry l.. Sioidard. present owner
and publisher Of the paper. was the
first Witness. He testified that
shortly after man named Hugo
Schweitzer had called on him in Feb
ruary. 1915, concerning the purchase
of the newspaper, DIR. Rumeiy ap-
pcarcd and began negotiations for
the purchase.
MIR. Stoddard said he had told DR.
Rumely Of rumors circulated to the
effect that a group OF Germans was
Interested in the acquisition OF GER
tain newspaper properties in this
country. He said he told DR.. Rumely
no was very much disturbed because
OF these stories. whereupon Rumely
informed him on his word OF honor
that only American citizens were In
terested In the taking over oc Mr
Stoddard's property.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-09
HARDING CASTS CARES
ASIDE AND is READY TO
RIVAL IZAAK WALTON
President-Eects Principal Ambition Just Now Is to
Land One Of the Big 'Tarpon Found Off Point
lsabe-Warmly Greeted by I7isherfok

POINT ISABEL. TEN, Nov. s.-Ir
this little Cult coast fishing town.
which nestles in.thc southernmost tip
OF continental United States. Presi-
dent Elect Harding went .nto seclu-
sion today for an interim of rest and
recreation before he begins prepa-
ration of the policies OF hts admin
istration.
Politics and international! problems
and all the big and little questions
involved in the making OF the new
governmental regime at Washington.
,lon. while golf and fshing are to
take hrst place In his attentions and
ambitions. He puts fshin. first Of
all and his fondcst desire for the
time being is TO hook one of the big
tarpons that are found off Point
Isabel.
The President-e,ect and Mrs. Hard
ing arrived here late In the after
noon and took up their residence in
u small frame cottage overlooking
bay where Il fleet Of fishing boats
lay at anchor.
The townsfoik, largely Mexican
fishermen, gave them warm wei
come. pouring out Of their box-llkc
houses and crying ou, their greetings
in mixed English and Spanish dia-
lect. A score Of pupils in the Poin,
Isabel school lined the entrance 20
the village anb showercd olcanders
and other semitroDical flowers on the
members of the party AS they passed.
Several guests accompanying the
Presid ent ELECT. including his pre-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-09
cContinucd, on Page Threc.)
MARCH SAYS CHARGES
ARE "WHOLLY LSE"
ChnracteriIes as Untrue Allegations
of Drinking Among u. y.
Forces In Germany.
IRV limited NaWe

WASHINGTON. Nov. s.-.Major-
General Peyton c. March. chief OF
stan. OF tho United States Army.
charactcrizes as wholly false the
charges OF drinking and immortality y
among the American forces In Ger
many, made in the German Reich
stag by former Minister Bell. The
general spent considerable time this
summer in an inspection OF tho
doughboys who are keeping tho
Rhine watch.
II /amincri all the hospital records
and questioned everybody from the
commanding general down on those
particular. points--drinking, immoral-
ity and our relations with the civilian
population" the general said Mon
day. The statement OF Bell Is alb
solutely false"
March added that Major General
Henry It. Allen, who is in command
OF the $4,000 men comprising tho
American portion Of the Rhine guard.
has absolute authority to send home
at once any man guilty OF laxity.
without having to refer the case to
the Wnr Department. Since Rhine
land service is about the most popu-
lar kind now offered by the United
States Army. tho knowledge that tho
general possesses this power of sum-
mary repatriation has acted as
strong deterrent. It is said. among
the troops about Coblenz.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-09
URGE SALARY INCREASE
FOR 4 CITY DIRECTORS
Finance Committee Will Present
Favorable Report to Board
of Aldermen Tonight.
MILD OPPOSITION Is SHOWN
Capitalization OF Public Sentiment
Believed to Have Forced Action
by Body for Raising Pay OF De-
partmcnt Heads.

Salary increases Of $4,000 per year
for four city departmental heads
will be recommended to the Board
of Aldermen tonight. according to a
report adopted last night at "a called
meeting of the City Council Finance
Committee. The officials affected are
the directors OF Public Works. Pub
lie Utilities. Public Welfare and Pub
lie Safety.
Only mild opposition characterized
the action OF the committee. n stu
alton which. no doubt, was brought
about by the fact that public opln-
ion favored paying departmental
heads a salary commensurate with
the highest standards of efficient per-
formance. This ordinance will come
before the Board of Aldermen for
action at their regular session to-
night
Councilman II. w. Melton offered
the motion, which. after a discussion
as 20 the proper methods of proce-
dure. WAS passed by the committee
by vote of to S. Those voting in
fuvor of the ordinance were Council
men Jones, Powers. Melton, Rode n
and Workman. The opposing votes
came from Councilmen PhilIips. Sea-
ton and Grundy.
Early discussion regarding the
proposed increase conferred around
two papers offered by the patron OF
the movement. Councilman Il. Lee
Roden. The first proposition called
for an increase OF the Director OF
Public Works salary to $500, while
the second named increascs TO three
other directors as follows: Public
Utilities. $500: Public Welfare.
OF these measures were finally
thrown out in favor Of the ordinance
as adopted asking for fiat increase
TO the four heads OF departments.
Think Measure VIII Pass,
u is the belief of those most inti-
mateiy connected with the move to
establish higher salaries for the di-
visional heads. that both branches
of the Council will agree 20 grant
ed out by one Of the Councilman. un-
favorable action In the matter will
either further delay the appointment
or the directors for the new term by
city administration work would be-
gin the year In a more or less Grip
pied condition. or 1t would result in
the appointment OF men whose abli-
be less than the standards the city
expects to achieve and maintain.
scpcial meeting OF tho commit
tee was. called for Friday night at
ordnance for city employees will be
discussed. Action in this matter was
urged by the Ordinance Committee
that in event OF favorable passage
be made for the beginning OF the
years work.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-09
RICHMOND SHIPPERS WIN
SWITCHING RATE CASE
Supreme Conrt OF United States
Upholds Commerce Commits
sion Ruling.
s. A. Il. ROAD IS DEFENDANT
Refusal TO Continue Absorption of
Carload Traffic Charges Into Line.
Haul between Connecting Rail-
roads Was Basis of Complaint.

WASHINGTON, Nov. s.-supreme
Court todar upheld the decisions OF
lower courts and the Interstate Com
merce Commission. which ordered the
Seaboard Air Line Railroad 10 cease
and dcsist from charging switching
rates at Richmond. Va. which the
commission ruled discriminatory.
The railroad in 1909 refused to con-
tinue the practice Of absorbing into
the charges for the line haul switch
ing charges on carload traffic between
connecting lines.
Merchants and business men of
Richmond protested to the Interstate
Commerce Commission and were sus-
tanned.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-09
GUARD VANDERBILT HOME
FOR FEAR OF BOMB PLOT
Threat In Teiephoaed by Unidenti-
fed Woman-Receivedb by Switch
beard Operator.
fRy Associated Preas. |


NEW YORK, Nov. S.-PoIice to-
night guarded the apartment house
at Fifth Avenue and Eighty-hrst
Street. in which Mr.. and Mrs. George
vanderbilt, Eiihu Root and other
prominent families live. as the re-
suit OF bomb threat teiephoned by
an unidentified woman late today.
The telephone call was received by
the apa rtmcnt house telephone ope-
rator. who told police the woman in
quired il Mr.. and Mrs. Vanderbilt
were home. and when told they were
not. said it was n good thing" be-
cause they would have no home when
they returned as "wc are going to
blow up the building tonight"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-09
London Newspaper Raps
Homicide Record of u. S.

LONDON, Nov. S>-.N'hen Amer
lean politicians can spare "A little
time from criticisinE us. they
might we'll pay n little attention
TO Gods oun country said. the
London Globe In a biting edlto-
riat comment on the report OF
Raymond II. FsHdick, of the
Rockefeller burenu of social hy-
giere. contrasting Americas
crimes of violence with those OF
France and Great HritnIn.
The Globe enjoys the compare
Won which tends TO show that
murders and other homicides In
Great britain arc far fewer In
proportion to the population than
those of the United States and
the punisknent of siayers much
more certain.
"At last" ssid the Globe, .ve
understand why America came in
to the late banquet OF EhOuIs
only In time for the coffee. The
Americans mp to that time were 20
bnsy killing one another that they
hadn't the time to spare to Kill
Germ mans."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-09
SAYS ROADS NOT TO ASK
FOR INCREASE IN RATES
Will Work Ont Own Salvation Under
Those Already Granted, Declares
Southern Odlcinl.

Especial to The Times ID Dispatch.l
WASHINGTON. Nov. s.-State-
ments alleging that the railways OF
tho United States are planning to
ask further increase In freight and
passenger rates are entirely without
authority, according to Lincoln
Green. vice-president OF the South
crn Railway systom. in charge of
traffic. There la not tho slightest
foundation for tho surmiso that the
railways are going to ask further
increases" said Mr.. Green today, add
Ing:
'AThey intend to work out their
salvation. if they can. under tho In
creases already granted by tho In
tcrstate Commerce Commission. and
It is believed Nat no further gem
eral advances rates will be neces-
sary. \, .gi
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-09
PALMER ASSA|LED
. BY COURT IN COAL
. CONSPIRACY CASES
Judge Anderson Caustic
in Criticism Of Justice
Department.
"STRANGELY CLOSE TO
C0MP0UHDlNG FELONY
Declares Him for Personal Gov.
ernment and Not One
by Law.
tBy Associated Press. ]

INDIANAPOLIS. Nov. s.-Attor-
ney-General Palmcr's orders limit
ing the governments evidcacc To he
used in the soft-coal conspiracy cases
against l2G operators and miners In
Indiana. Illinois. Ohio and Western
Pennsylvania. were criticized by Fed
cral Judge Anderson in the United
States District Court here today as
being strangely close to the com
pounding OF a felony" and also
dangerously near contempt of
court"
Trial was scheduled 10 begin to-
day. but government counsel said IL
vas not ready to proceed. Before
granting the continuance. Judge An
dcrson undertook an Investigation of
the Attorney-Generara orders, end
ing with his criticism OF NJ. Pal.
mer's conduct.
The court set January 10 for call
ing the trials again. announcing Tint
the meantime will give US time to
find out whether we are to govern
by Law or person" Once before the
judge had declared Mr.. Palmer's at
titude was that OF personal govern
ment, not government by law"
The Attorney-Gencral was no,
present, but c. B. Ames. former chief
assistant TO Tr. Palmer. explained
that Mr.. Palmer's orders had been
misunderstood by government coun-
NJ ~
cation, said the orders positively
nulliiied tho prosecution.
1T Is strangely near to the com
pounding Of felony" said Judge
Anderson in this connection. II aan
strangely near It,"
Similarly the judge said he would
like to see how dangerously near
this gentleman has got himself TO a
contempt OF this court"
II am not suggesting what may or
may not be done. Mr.. Palmer is the
Attorncy-General. and there Is a GER
tain amount Of consideration that 1
am bound to pay to his official po-
sition. II do not pay It to him him
SELL"
Judge Anderson called on District
Attorney Van Nuys TO produce mes
sages exchanged with the Depart
nent or Justice about reopenihR the
cases.
Dan w. Simms. o. Lafayette. Ind,
said he resigned as special prosecu-
ter in the cases because he said the
Attorney Generals orders would pre-
vent use OF evidence that was the
basis Of the governments injunction
case last year against the coal strike
and the later contempt proceedings
fo! alleged violation OF the courts
orler, directing cancellation of the
strike order.
Nj. Ames said Mr.. Palmer inter-
preted his ccuers tc mean only the
elimination of evidence that was the
basis of the contempt proceedings,
and pointed ont that these proceed-
inGs were begun at n date later than
that covered by the alleged conspir-
acy. Mr. Ames also said that the
Acknowledgement has tho right TO
elect whether the government would
prosecute it's cases as civil or Grim
inal matters. and that having chosen
civil proceeding in the strike, Mr..
Palmer did nc. believe II fair to pro-
coed criminal1y after having obtain
ell the miners compliance with the
court order
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-09
STATUS OF POLICE
WILL Be DEFINED
| IN SUPREME COURT
Are Bluecoats City or State
Employees, Asks Indus
trial Commission.
CASE IN POINT ARISES OUT
OF SHOOTING IN LYNCHBURG
Tribunal Convenes Today for
Fall Term, With All the
Judges on Bench.

The fall term OF the Supreme
Court or Appeals will open this
morning at 10 o'clock with all the
judges on the bench as follows:
Joseph l.. Kelly, presiding: Frederick
w. Sims. Robert Il. Pren:is. NIarti,.
i. Burks. and Edward W. Saunders.
There will be several motions pre-
sentcd to them this morning and
they will also hear Il request from
the Industrial Commission for a
ruling on a point Of law ~ to the
meaning OF section 81 OF the state
workmen's compensation act. as ap-
piled TO the case OF Willie II Mann.
or I.ynchburg. versus that ci.y and
the Commonwealth. Jointly.
In the Mann case a dccisio-. ia
ASKED on the question OF whether n
policeman is an cmployc Of his muni-
cipality or the State. II is alleged
that neither Virginia NOR the city Of
Lynch6urg Will pay the co.npensa-
tion due the widow OF Lee Arthur
Mann. a Lynchburg patrolman. who
VAS shot by n mun last March 1t
is admitted by both city and S.u,c
that Mann was iIllled In tho linc or
X
whose employe lie was.
Tax State Case Comes Up.
w. w. See,ey and Garrett Baxter.
OF Norfolk, will come before the court
today Ito ask a writ OF prob! bition
against Judge Allan II. Hanc.el. of
the Circuit Court OF Norfolk. pre-
venting. him from furthe. cnio:aing
the plaintiffs from acquiring a large
tract OF land in that city through da-
iInQucnt tax proceedings.
II is the con:antion OF Scelev ami
Ba1ter that the Circuit Court has
no jurisdiction in, the chancery suit
which William J.. Pierce. executor or
the will OF W. NJ: Pierce. vino waa
secretary of the Norfolk and Linn
bert'a Point Land Company. former
owners OF the land In queRtion. has
started to circuuvent the sale of the
land TO them because OF unpaid back
taxes. They will ask a writ OF man
damus also to compel the clark o..
the Corporation Court TO sign the
deeds TO the land which they have
prepared. James C. Martin, of Nor
folk. is attorney for Pierce. and Mr.
Baxter. who is an attorney. is con-
Quoting his side OF tho case.
Commonwealth Cnse Firnt.
The first regular case on the docket
is that Of the Commonwealth against
Judge Fred +. Ecrnochan. Of Nav
York state. and the committee repre-
senting those in Charge OF tho prop
crty In that State belonging 10 Maria
Marshall. who las long been a vol
untary inmat" OF the Eas:sri State
Hospital. Both the State aad The
city OF Williamsburg have been try
ins to collect taxes on her income
from the New York State property.
The state claims that the property
~ liable 10 taxation because tn, in
como from It is paid TO the sup
port of resident OF Virginia. al
though she is not 4 charge IN the
state, living In luxury at her own cx-
pense in separate house on the
hospital grounds. with many servants
and her own auto ut her disposal.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-09
PASoUALE INDICTED FOR
KILLING BABY COUGHlIN
Says lie Intends to Plead Guilty and
''Take My Medicine" With
ont Delay.
icy Associated Press. ]

NORR1STOWN. PA. Nov. S.--Aug-
ust Pasquale was indicted by the
grand jury here today on the charge
OF killing llakely Coughlin. 49,
months-old son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
George =. Coughlin. of this city. on
June 20. last. The grand jury also
found true bills charging kidnapping,
burglary and cStortion.
While waiting in the prisoners
room, PasQualc. talked freely. He
said he intends to plead guilty and
take my medicine" without delay.
In an alleged confession recently
given out by Major Lynn G.. Adams.
head OF the Stpte police. Pasquale
was said 10 have. .ndmitted kidnapping
and killing the child, later extorting
$4,000 from its parents on the
promise to return it alive.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-09
FIRST TOUCH OF WINTER
IS HEADED THIS WAY
VIII Develop Tonight in Tennessee
and kentucky and Move
Eastward.
[By Associated Press. J


WASHINGToN, Nov. s.-A cold
wave Tuesday. night in Tennessee
and Kentucky is indicated, and the
Weather Bureau tonight ordered
warnings displayed In those States.
disturbance of marked intensity
was forming today over the upper
Mississippi Valley. 1t is being fol-
lowed by snow, northwest gales and
tho coldest weather of the season to
date over the far Northwest. The
disturbance will increase in inten-
sity and move eastward and be at
tended by rain. changing to snow in
tho region Of the Great Lakes and by
rains in the Eastern and Southern
States during Tuesday and Wednes-
day.
I Tho Weather Bureau announced
that 1t would be followed by tho
first pronounced cold wave OF tho
season, which will bversproad the
Eastern and southeA States, We'd
ipesdey and Thu .ss,s q !
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-09
CL0USE DEFEATS HULL,
OFFICIAL COUNT SHOWS
Democratic National Committeeman
for Tehnsssee Loses to Repub-
uean Opponent,
by Associated Press. ]

icy Assoclated Press.
NASHVILLE. TENN, Nov. 8.-Cor.
dell Hull. Congressman from tho
Fourth District OF Tennessee, has
been defeated for reelection ly n
majority OF $40 by w. f. .Ciouse, Re.
publican. according to the Official
count Of the ballots today.
Judge Hull tonight said tho re.
turns from all counties Indicated the
election of his opponent, although he
would examine them furth@r before
making statement,
Judge Hull, who Is Democratic
national committeeman for Tennes-
see, and a,membas, the House wsys
,and Means Cofhfitttee, has served
Issysn- tsyps tps S,uReFssh
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-09
IRISH HOME RULE BILL
NEARS IT'S FINAL STAGE
Addition OF Clauses Practically Kills
Mer.ure, in Opinion OF Ltkerat
Publications.
IBy Associated rreas.

DS ASSOCldtSu lIOSS.I
LONDON, Nov. S.-Thc Irish home
rule bill passed through nearly the
final stages in the House of Com
mons tonight with two new clauses
added by the government, which. In
tho opinion OF Irish and Liberal pup
llcations. rendered the measure prac-
;tically dead.
These clauses. which provide Tor
second chambers and the dissolution
OF the Parliamcnts, should they not
be properly constituted, wero car
rled. after being severely criticized
by former Premier Asquith and
others as tondins to reduce ireland
to tho condition OF a backward crown
colony. by ample majarttles In q
email house, showing the slight In
terest now manifested. ms v
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-09

WASHINGTON. Nov. s.--Rev.rsims
the Federal district court. the Su-
preme Court today ordered the re-
lease OF Jules W. (Nicky) Arnstein.
who has been Imprisoned in New
York since August 10 on charges of
contempt following his refusal TO
answer questions put to him in a
bankruptcy hearing. Arnsteia's
name was connected with operations
Of IN alleged ring" or bond thieves
in New York.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-09
40 Clue to Murder My.tery

GASTONIA. N. c., Nov. S.---After a
night and day OF investigation and
search. officers late tonight wero ap-
parently nowhere, near a solution OF
the mysterious tragedy enacted three
miles from hero last night, whom
John Ford. OF Lincointcn. was shot to
death and Miss Essie> Beatty, OF Gas
tonia, was probably fatally wounded.
while on an automobile, ride with
RaAsom Killian. OF Lincolnton, and
MAS Emo Grice. OF Gastonia. No arr
rests haye been made, IS 1
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-09
Jury Absolve. Clergyman.

WINDSOR. ONT, Nov. 8.-Rcv. 7.
o. l. Spracilin. prohibition en- 70 rec
ment agent. who shot and killed Bev-
erly Trumble, an inn proprietor, I'm
raid near here several days ago,
was absolved of blame by coroner.s
Jury at an inquest here today. The
jury found the clergyman acted in
self-defensc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-09
Palmer Decline. Statement.

WASHINGTON, Nov. S.-Attorney-
General Palmer declined tonight to
comment on statements OF Federal
Judge Anderson at indianapolis today
with respect to the courts inquiry into
the Attorney Generals connection
with the soft-coai conspiracy cases.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-09
Boston Vamps Must
Put On Blind Bndle
my Associated Pre.,l

HUSTON. Nov. S-IrlirtinE ON
bosfon Common will become
dsHEcrous practice SITTER February
~ when plans announced by
mayor PeterS today for the ap-
Pointment OF the cIty's FIRST uom-
an policeman so into effect. The
Mayor said he kad connuIted win
'ohee Commissiener Curtis with
res"rd" TO means OF riddine the
common Of soIne OF the uvnmps, of
oo'h seKes. and that ~ n resuit
e'Eht women would be selected
fro" the civil service fist. for mp
poin'ment to police duty there.
her p.y' like that OF the men.
viii be SI,4O0 10 start,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-09

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