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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-29

Christmas Entertainments.
A delightful entertainments was
given at the Second Presbyterian
Church last might at which the congre.
CATION was treated to fine program
Of exercises. rendered by the children
of the Sunday school,
A Christmas tree and reception was
given at the First Baptist Church last
night fer the pleasure and heneilt OF
the Sunday school, The attendance
was very large and the exercises very
Interesting.
Tonight Santa Claus visited Mar
ket Street M, E-Church and gladdened
the hearts of the children by q gen
erous distribution of presents,
Election OF 0hicers.
Eureka Lodge OF Knights or Pythlas
last night elected the following Off
Gers. chancellor Commander, j, w,
Watts; Vice Chancellor, j. =. Johnson
Prelate, j. d, Coldwell; Keeper of Rec
ords and Seal. Frank a. owen; Master
of Finance, A. D. Lockett Master OF
Exchequer, James / Joyner; Master al
Arms r. f, King; inside Guard, y, p
yrIardyt Outside Guard, Joseph Z.
Moody, Grand Representatives, Van y
Manner; District Deputy, Frank A.
owen; Board Of Trustees II I'm
Miss, ". d, Warner and J, \. Lawrence
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-29

Mrs. j. NJ steptoe, OF Lynchburg, is
visiting her son, e. IL. steptoe, lis
South Pine Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-29

Miss Ella waddy, of Norfolk, is the
guest of Mrs. T. catesby Jones here
for few days,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-29

friends here, is now visiting in Nor
folk
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-29

Or. Robert Stewart, of this city, is
visiting Colonel and Mrs. w. II. stew
art, in Portsmouth.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-29

Miss Lille jennings, OF Danville, is
spending this week with relatives in
this city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-29

Miss Lucy Mcrlwaine Davis, oil
Petersburg. is visiting Miss Alice Mel
son for a few days.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-29

Contracts to he Awarded.
The Anti Tuberculosis League will in
"a day or two award contracts for the
construction of a sewer system at the
Birdville Hospital and the laying OF
water pipes to the institution Wires
nre being strung for electric lights and
telephone service, and the hospital Is
expected to be ready for patients by
I,ppu,u
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-29

j. II. Price has returned to the city,
after spending the past week end with
friends in Staunton.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-29

Lieutenant w. d. A. Anderson, now
stationed at West Point, n. T., has just
returned from Panama, and Is spending
the holidays with his parents, former
Attorney General and Mrs. william A.
Anderson.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-29

Miss Newell Rountree, OF West Grace
Street. is visiting Mrs. Waiter Nelson
Perdue OF Magnolia Grange Chester
field county.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-29

George W. Bahlke and family are
visiting relatives and friends in Balti-
more for the holidays.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-29

Miss Kathleen Frayser who has been
quite sick at her home on South Third
street, is slowly improving.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-29

II. s. Thompson. of this city, is the
guest of his cousin, Mrs. Hidson, at
her home in stanton.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-29

ished with brown fur. and held pou-
quet Of English violets. In the liprary
Mrs. John Lottier and Mrs James can
non served eggnog. Mrs. Edmund
Waddlll, in black satin, with a cor
sage bouquet of lilies Of the vaiiey'
assisted in doing the honors Of the &C
casion In the library Assisting IN Tue
dining room were Misses Avis Grant
sadie and Waller Jeffress, pauline
Powers, Emily Waddill, jamie Wihso
and Mrs. Robert II. Talley.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-07
ASK TO Be RELIEVED.
Three Companies of Texas Militia
Want to Be Mustered Out.

Dallas, Nov. with three line Of
ficers and four company officers hav-
ing rendered their designations and
three companies urgently requesting
the governor to muster them out, the
Texas national guard is demoralized,
as the result of the recent conviction
of Sergeant Manley, of Company F.,
who bayonetted and killed a spectator
during President Taft's visit to Dallas
a year ago
Manley was given a life sentence in
the penitentiary. His own company
promptly asked to be relieved from
military duty.
Immediately. the Kirby Rifle COM
pany of Austin, and Captain Geers'
company, at Beaumont, took similar
action and other companies are expect
ed to follow this week.
Much speculation has been aroused
by reports that an agent of the judge
advocate general of the United States
army has been in Dallas to Investigate
the Man1ey case. 1t is said the federal
government may interfere in behalf Of
the convicted soldier.
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FREE FOR ALL RACE.
Sixteen Cars start in the Big Event at
Atlanta, Ga.

Speedway, Atlanta. Nov 7.-Sixteen
big cars started in the 250-mile free
for-all race for the speedway grand
prize trophy and a $4,000 purse. They
were off at noon sharp. The track was
at its best.
Following were the drivers and cars:
Ralph Mulford and Joe Horan,
Lozier.
W, J. stoddard. Fiat 80"
Joe Matson, r. v. Church and Ralph
Beardsley, Simplex.
Charles Basle and Louis Disbrow,
pe-Hartford.
Joe Dawson and Ray Harroun,
Marmon.
E. Burman, Marquette Buick
Burt Adams. McFarlan.
Harry Knight. Wescott.
William NJ. David, Halliday.
Hugh Harding, Stoddard- Dayton.
K. T. McKinsley, Firestone- Colum-
bus.
Church stopped at twenty miles,
when the first trouble with tires of the
day occurred. Several other cars
blew up tires in quick succession, Bur
mans machine throwing a tire nearly
fifty feet in the air in front of the
grandstand.
At so miles Harroun led his nearest
rival, his team mate, Dawson. by 2 II
miles; Burman was 4 mile sbehind
Harroun. The best time for so miles
was 80 minutes, $3.50 seconds. While
on Ln6 DdCK SlT0lCn Cet1
plunged through the fence and was
smashed. This was the first accident
the three days racing. Church and
his mechanician were unhurt.
At 100 miles Ray Harroun was lead
ing Burman by about three miles, with
Burrnan going at an 80-mile gait
Harroun's time for the 100 miles was
1 hour, 20 minutes. 1895 seconds.
w. J. Stoddard's Flats stering gear
broke on one of the turns and he went
through the fence, but was unhurt.
Stoddard is a prominent Atlanta busi-
ness man.
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RAIL MEN FIGHT STUBS
General Grievance Committee of Rock
Island Meet Here.

The officials of the general grievance
committee of the Brotherhood of Rail-
way Trainmen of the Rock Island lines
in Kansas met in Topeka at the Ches-
terfeld hotel this morning and decided
that something must be done in the
election tomorrow for the benefit of
the interests of the railroad men in this
state"
These officers represented more than
500 trainmen of the Rock Island in
Kansas. The meeting was called by
]. F. Hawkins, chairman of the general
grievance committee of Chicago. 1t
was attended by officers of the Kansas
Rock Island trainmen, men coming here
from Heringtor, Horton Caldwell, Kan
sas City, Mcfarland. Belleville, Wich-
ita, Pratt and other Kansas points.
When asked concerning the purpose
of the meeting and its political signifi-
Cance, Chairman Hawkins said:
4 don't care to have anything said
about this meeting-it is simply meet
ing called in the interests and the pro-
lection of the Rock Island trainmen in
Kansas"
TO fight Governor stubbs?" was
asked.
'As to that I have nothing to say"
answered Mr.. Hawkins.
But it is known that this is the rea
son for the meeting tOday-to try and
induce the trainmen in Kansas to vote
for the interests of the railroads and
against the administration that is clam
Oring for reduced freight rates and
more legislation
This meeting of the Rock Island men
follows closely tho statements sent out
by the trainmen OF the Santa Fe.
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when they raised their heads above
the calm waters and climbed the earth
and the fullness thereof.
The Republican committee took notice
of the activity suddenly developed by
the opposition and injected the prohi-
bition issue into the campaign. And
this issue will likely have considerable
to do with the result.
This is regarded as a Democratic year
all over the country and the national
house is admitted to be in danger. But
in Kansas where the candidate for gov
ernor and six of the eight congressional
candidates are insurgents, it is expected
that they will all win by big majori
ties, as Kansas is admitted to be one
of the banner insurgent states. But
what the standpat Republicans will do
is problematical. And the progressive
Democrats. That Stubbs will lose
standpat votes from his own party and
gain progressive Democratic votes is a
certainty. In What proportion this swap
will be made is all guess work.
Senator Hodges is a clever speaker
and has made an active campaign. He
may cut the Republican majority to
pieces. On the other hand Governor
Stubs was never so strong as at pres
ent. He is one of the best advertised in
surgents in the west, next to LaFollette
and Cummins. His personality domi-
rates the Kansas campaign. His good
friends and bitter enemies will work
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street; third precinct. Polling place
S12 East Fourth street; fourth pre-
cfnct. Polling place, 11O9 East sixth
avenue; fifth precinct. Polling place
Auditorium; sixth precinct. Polling
place, 462 Seward avenue.
Third ward-First precinct Polling
place, oil Kansas avenue; second pre-
cinct. Polling place, 5O7 West Tenth
avenue; third precinct. Polling place,
612 West Twelfth street; Fourth pre-
cinct. Polling place, 1889 Lincoln
street; fifth precinct. Polling place,
1885 Boswell street.
Fourth ward-First precinct Poll
ing place. 20S West Seventh street;
second precinct. Polling place, Fourth
and Jackson, Provident association; /;
third precinct. Polling place, 500 Polk
street, residence; fourth precinct Poll
ing place 1921 West Sixth street.
Fifth ward-First precinct. Polling
place, 1925 Buchanan street; second
precinct. Polling place 1925 Kansas
SIS East Tenth avenue.
Sixth ward-First precinct. Polling
place, 338 Woodlawn, Aliens carpen-
| ter shop; second precinct. Polling
place, 1913 West Tenth avenue.
Where They Speak Tonight.
| Following are the assignments for
| Republican speakers in the county to-
night:
Asbury NJ. E. church. ss5 North
Van Buren-Judge A. w. Dana. Rob-
ert Stone, Matt Weightman, Rev. l.
E. Hayes. A. c. Bell.
Half Day school house, district No
| As, p. m.-Judge f. r. Simon, J. H
FOUGHT, E. E. Olinger. O. f. Winner
Highland Park school house-Majo1
A. NJ. Harvey, Capt. Clad Hamilton, s
G. Zimmerman J. D. Norton
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DESERT STATE HOUSE.
Officials and Politicians Go Home to
Vote

The state house is deserted today so
far as the sterner sex is concerned,
only the women being left on guard
while the men have gone home to
vote. 1t happens so biennially. The
men get the holidays and the women
do the work.
Auditor Nation is in Erie and Sec
retary Denton at his home in Attica.
Ike Lewis and Supt. Barnes have re-
turned to the wilds of their native
heaths. Attorney General Jackson is
in Greenwood county. John Dawson
left no c1ew when he departed in the
night for the west and Frank Ryan
and George Kanavel of the railroad
board left, the one for the east and
the other for the west. Gov. Stubbs is
in Salina and Dave Leahy is on his
way to Wichita by way of Paola,
where he speaks tonight. Charles Ses-
sions will cooperate with Leahy at
Paola. AS it was with Ninevah so it
likely will be with Paola. Not one
stone will be left upon another stone
Why Paola was thus marked for
slaughter no one knows.
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THANKSGIVING DAY.
President Taft Issues Proclamation
Appointing November 24.

Washington, Nov. 7.-President Taft
has issued the following Thanksgiving
proclamation:
This year of 1910 is drawing to a
close. The records of population and
harvests which are the index of pro-
gress, show vigorous national growth
and the health and prosperous we'll be
ing of our communities throughout this
land and in our possessions beyond the
seas. These blessings have not de-
scended upon us in restricted meas
ure, but overflow and abound. They
are the blessing and bounty of God.
I'VE continue to be at peace with the
rest of the world. In all essential mat
ters our relations with other people are
harmonious with an ever-growing real
ity of friendlinesS and depth of recog-
milton of mutual dependence. 1t is
especially to be noted that during the
last year great progress has been
achieved ins the cause of arbitration
and the peaceful settlement of interna-
tional disputes.
Now, therefore, I, William Howard
Taft, president of the United States Of
America, in accordance with the wise
custom of the civil magistrate since the
first settlements in this land and with
the rule established from the founda-
tion of this government. do appoint
Thursday, November "a. 1910, as a day
of national Thanksgiving and prayer,
enjoining the people upon that day to
| meet IN their cnurcneS Tor the praise OF
Almighty God and to return heartfelt
thanks to Him for all His goodness
and loving kindness.
"In witness whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of the
United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington,
this, the fifth day of November, in the
year of our Lord one thousand nine
! hundred and ten, and of the independ-
! ence of the United States the one hun
dredth and thirty-fifth.
| (Signed)
| civilian HOWARD TAFT"
| "By the President: Alvey A Ades,
| acting SecretarY of state
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STAY FOR CRIPPEN
Doctor Will Not Be Hanged To-
morrow as Planned.
Law Provides That Two Weeks
Must Elapse.
HIS FRIENDS BUSY.
Making Frantic Efforts to Find
Belle ElmOre.
Francis TObin Says She Is HID
ing Near Chicago.
LIS FRIENDS BUSY,

London, Nov. TT was officially an
nounced today that DR.. HawIey H Grip
pen convicted and sentenced to death
for the murder of his wife, Belle Ell
more, would not be executed tomorrow
as originally arranged for the reason the
law provides that two weeks must
elapse between the dismissal of an ap-
peal and the carrying out of the SEN
tence November % has been fixed as
the day of execution.
Meantime Solicitor Newton, Crippen's
counsel. is drafting a petition for a
1eprieve.
Says Belle ElmOre Is Alive.
Philadelphia Nov. 7.-Belle Elmore
Crippen, for whose murder DR.. Harvey
Hawley Crippen is to be hanged in Lon
don, is declared to be alive in this coun-
try by Francis Tracy ToDin. a lawyer
in this city, according to an interview
which the Philadelphia Press publishes
today.
Mr.. Tobin declares he "has received
letters from those who have seen her.
and says he knows that she is living
and is hiding in this country not far
from Chicago"
He states "she was first seen in San
Francisco at the time Dr. Crippen was
first sought by the British police, charg-
ed with her murder"
Mr.. Tobin's statement continues:
eff anything is going to be done we
had better make haste. There is very
little time to spare now. The proper
means for me to pursue is to at once
get in touch with the secretary of state
at Washington and set before him the
facts in my possession.
Then we want to get him to cable
the American ambassador at the court
of ST. James, who, in turn, will lay the
case before the home secretary and
cause him to order a stay OF to COM
mute the sentence pending our investi-
CATION"
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WINDING IT UP.
State Campaign Will Close
Tonight.
Governor Stubbs Makes Final
Speech at Salina.
LAST CLAIMS MADE.
Chairman DOlley Confident and
Martin Also.
Democratic Committee Places
Hodges Majority at 25, 900.

Governor Stubbs will wind up his
campaign at Salina. speaking there to-
night at a big rally. Senator Bristow
of Salina will spend the day in Doug
las county with A. c. Mitchell, congress
sionaI candidate in tht Second district.
The work of making or changing votes
ended last week. The activity of the
candidates today is merely a defense of
their position gained during the cam
paign. The campaign has been unusual
in many respects and predictions based
on the usual indications are worthless.
The campaign drifted along without in
terest on either side until the middle of
October. The Democrats started first,
but did not seem to gain any headway
at all until within the past two weeks,
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(S.1.
Charles M. zirkle CD, o. +. Elmsteao
Register of deeds-Robert Tasker( RI.
Charles Younggreen CD, T. p J. kel-
ley (S.9.
County attorney-E. R. Simon (Ro;
N. B. Arnold CD, Clyde Hampstead
Probate judge-w. F. schoch R). G.
S. Allen (D.), w. NJ. Pixley (S.).
Sheriff.. D. Norton (Ro, w. f.
Schlichter CD, Alexander Schulz CS.).
Coroner.H H; Keith CRS' Eva HARD
Superintendent Of public instruction
John F. Eby (R) j. d. Brown OBJ
Earl Miller (S.).
Surveyor. A. Campbell. Jr: (R), J.
S. Branner CD, Gilbert Burgenhoff (S;).
Clerk of district court-Rlchard IL
Thomas (R.), Geo. B. Fadner (S0.
Assessors. H. Haynes (R.), w. H
Dutton CD, Ernest Brenerser go.
Representatives: Thirty-thtrd dis
trict-(north of river) E. E. Ohnger
(RD ]. w. Cochran Cd.
irty-fourth-(city dfstrict), "A. A
Graham (R.), ]. VIII Kelly CD.
Thirty districD, Robert
Stone (R.), c. A. Kline Cd.
The greatest interest is centered in
the contest for the legislature but the
indications are that the Republicans
will win with the possible exception of
one district.
Where to Vote.
Following are the polling places:
First ward-First precinct. Polling
place, S18 North Kansas avenue; sec
ond precinct. Polling place, 81 North
Kansas avenue; third precinct. Polling
place, 1905 North Kansas avenue: ,:
fourth precinct. Polling place, 1884
North Kansas avenue.
Second ward-First precinct. Poll
ing place, 233 Jefferson street; second
precinct. Polling place, 4O1 Madison
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fourth precinct, 527; fifth precinct, 2.
Total, 2121.
Fourth ward-First precinct. $50; Sec
ond precinct, Al; third precinct, All;
fourth precinct, 582. Total, 1,764.
Fifth ward-First precinct, 562; sec
end precinct, 7SO; third precinct, 303.
Total 1,645.
Sixth ward-First precinct, 439; Sec
ond precinct, 496. Total, 935.
Total registration for city, 10,3O9.
Candidates for Shawnee county off,
ces are as follows:
County clerk-SamueI G. Zimmerman
(R.), William Dickson Cd, c. F. Ffder
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GUARDING NEW YORK EXPRESS WAGONS.

ers of all vehicles in the city except
those on food supply wagons seemed
imminent.
It was announced that at meeting
of labor interests, to be held today, a
date for a general strike that would
tie up practically everything on
wheels" would be decided upon.
Samuel Gompers president of the
American Federation Of Labor, is in
the city and is participating in the con-
ference of the labor leaders.
All peace negotiations between the
express companies and their men have
been suspended.
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HELP FOR POLICE.
British Cavalry Ordered to Be Ready
for Strike Duty.

London Nov. 1.-The situation in the
South Wales coal fields where 10000
miners are on strike because of the
employment of nonunion men, became
so threatening today that the local au-
thorities applied for the services of the
British cavalry.
The government ordered the Eight
eenth Hussars in readiness to support
the police who thus far have had the
worst of it in their conflicts with the
striking miners.
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READY TO VOTE.
Polls Will Open at Six O'clock
Tomorrow.
Three Parties Have Tickets in
the Field.
REGISTRATION SMALL.
Total Only Little Over Ten
Thousand.
Fight in County Centers on the
Representatives.

Opening at o'clock tomorrow morn
ing the polls will stay open in Topeka
until Z o'clock in the evening, giving
an opportunity to vote to the 10309
voters registered at the office of the
commissioner of elections.
Registration by precincts is shown as
follows:
First ward-First precinct, 2o2; second
precinct, 1856; third precinct, 424; fourth
precinct, S19. Total, 1901.
Second ward-First precinct, 394; sec
ond precinct, 4S4; third precinct. 329;
fourth precinct, 552; fifth precinct, 450;
sixth precinct, 384. Total, 2,543.
Third ward-First precinct, 527; sec
ond precinct, 4S9; third precinct, 576;
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FLIES over BAL LTIMORE.
Latham Goes % Miles in AZ Minutes,
Winning $4,000.

Baltimore, Nov. with thousands
of persons gathered in the streets, upon
roof tops and at every point of vantage
witnessing the spectacle, Hubert
Latham, the French aviator. flew over
Baltimore today for the $1,000 prize Of
fered by the Sun and Evening Sun.
Latham used his so horse power An
toinette and consumed AZ minutes 10
seconds in making the round trip from
the aviation field. covering an approx
innate distance of % miles and sailing
over a route chosen to afford the best
possible view of the flight to the in
Labitants of Baltimore.
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The Weather Is Warm.

The mercury kindly climbed to 69
degrees this afternoon and registered
the warmest day for a week. The fore
cast is for generally fair weather to-
night and Tuesday. Cooler tempera-
lures will prevail in the southeastern
part of the state, however. Another
disturbance is brewing up in Canada
to the west and a few days likely will
find a cold wind blowing into Topeka.
The wind today is blowing four miles
an hour from the northeast.
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JOIN The STRIKE.
Two Thousand TaXicab Drivers
Go Out in Sympathy.
Threat Is Made to Tie Up Every
thing on Wheels.

New York. Nov. Two thousand
taxicab drivers struck today in sym
pathy with the strike of the drivers
and helpers Of the express companies,
which has practically tied up the ex-
press business in and through this city
for nearly two weeks.
Further spread of the strike to driv-
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To Form q Rice Trust.

New Orleans, Nov. 7.-South Caro-
lima, next to Louisiana the biggest rice
growing state in the union, has joined
hands with Louisiana and Texas in the
movement for a producers control Of
the rice markets of this country.
Former Governor d Clinch Hayward
OF South Carolina, wired the officers of
the recently formed Southern Rice
Growers association that South Carr
lima would join in the farmers move
ment and would be represented at the
next meeting of the association.
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EARTHQUAKE SHOCK.
The Heaviest Ever Recorded at Law
renee Registered on Sunday.

Lawrence, Kan. Nov. THE heaviest
earthquake shock recorded since the sels-
mograph was installed at the University
of Kansas here. was registered here Sun
day afternoon. The preliminary tremors
commenced at 2:37 O'Clock and continued
about hour. showing the strongest at
2;45 o'clock. The stronger waves were
on a north-south line and the distance of
the disturbance was calculated at about
o zoo yoiIac