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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-23
BELIEVE CR|PPEN
IS On ATLANTIC
Police Sent to Canada Where Cap
ture is Expected-Name of
Ship Withheld.

LONDON, July 23.--Inspector
Dew. OF Scotland YARD. who has been
in charge of the search for DR.. H.
II. Crippen. murderer OF his wife,
Belle Elmore. left hurriedly to-day
for Canada. after admitting that In
formation had been received which
indicated that an important clue had
been found there as to tie where
abouts of the messing man.
Inspector Dew's hurried departure
for Canada Is explained by the Even
ing News this afternoon as being due
to the receipt Of a wireless message
at Liverpool. This message, which
came from a vessel in midocean. de-
clared that two passengers greatly
resembling DR.. Crippen and Miss Lee
neve, were on board, bound for Can
ada. The police have evidently with
held the name of the ship on which
the suspects are sailing, as the Even
ing News was unable to ascertain It.
Scotland Yard undoubtedly had a
strong clue that these suspects are
really Crippen and Miss Leneve. The
dtspatching OF Inspector Dew to Cam
ada is regarded as an important move
toward their apprehension.
The police refuse positively to tell
on what vessel Crippen and Miss Lee
neve are supposed u have escaped.
but from other sources IL is supposed
that the vessel Is the Allan Liner Cor
sican, which sailed from Liverpool on
July IL. and which was due to arrive
in Quebec, Canada, last Thursday.
Inspector Dew is on board the Gu
harder Caronia. bound for New York,
from which point he will hurry by rail
to Canada.
The Caronia sailed from Liverpool at
o'clock this afternoon, She Is q
seven day boat and is due TO dock in
New York next Saturday night or sun
day morning.
1t is regarded here as improbable
that DR. Crippen and Miss Leneve
were able TO catch either the steamers
Hesperian, Cassandra or Megantic,
which sailed July 3. but II not on
board the Corstcan. they might have
boarded the Sicilian. while 1t Is pos
sible they are on the Empress of
Britain, which sailed July is, the
Dominion, which sailed July l6, or
the Virginian. which sailed July %,
all bound for Quebec. 1t is known
that the Quebec police have been
asked to search all these vessels.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-23
WANT THEIR WORK
KEPT FROM PUBLIC
Col. Chapman Thinks Better Re
suits viii Attend Quiet Pur-
suit of Offenders.

Publicity concerning the investiga-
ton by United States revenue agents
now here is greatly deplored by Gel,
w. II. Chapman, resident agent and
his staff. What is actually going on
concerning the alleged seizures OF
misbranded and otherwise outl1wed
whiskey is kept a secret as far ~
possible.
DO you want to make the revenue
department the laughing stock Of the
liquor menu asked one OF the In
spectors to reporter Saturday
When distiflers, rectiners and deal
ers learn OF our presence through
the newspapers, they spruce up, with
the result that they are ready for us
when we turn up. Notoriety works
TO the benefit of the whiskey men,
and all OF these newspaper headlines
are simply undoing work which we
have planned"
1t Is known that Chief Inspector
James Drakesford is here with four
officers making the round of local DIS
tilleries and rectifying houses. At
the Office OF Colonel Chapman 1t was
said that no whiskey has been con-
fiscated.
The revenue men now here ara re-
turning from a trip through Flori-
da. They stopped for a short while
in Norfolk to see what was going on
there. Like all government agents.
they are reticent Whether any spe-
cific case has called them here or
whether their work is merely routine
is a matter of conjecture.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-23
BOYS BRIGADE BEGINS
FIRST ANNUAL CAMP

With drums beating and rifles at
right shoulder. the first detachment of
the Boys Brigade left Chamberlayne
avenue. near Ginter Park. for Camp
General Sale, at Taylor's Crossing, Sat
urday morning.
The detachment was under the COM
mand of Colonel William r. Burrell
pastor of Paramount Baptist church
Lieutenant Surgeon Hulcher and
Captain r. l.. Fleet also went with
the boys.
A second detachment will leave for
the camp Saturday evening, and a
third Will go Sun>,,sy morning by way
of the Richmond, fredericksburg and
Potomac railroad at $40 O'Clock.
The religious exercises and Sunday
school win be in charge of Lieutenant
Wood, of Emmanuel Baptist church.
and T. w. Duke, of the Seventh Street
Christian church The program at
camp will include morning and even
ing devotional services. Any articles
OF food. clothing etc. will be Garfield
to the boys every night IL left at the
armory of the Richmond Howitzers.
Parents are requested. however, not to
send pies. pastries and other delica-
cies. All mail should be addressed care
Camp General Sale. Glen Allen, Va.
r. F. d. No. 5. All correspondence
with the camp officials for Information
should be addressed to Captain J. c.
Duke, adjutant.
Arrangements are being made to
organize class in scouting" and also
in FIRST aid to the injured" in addi-
ton to the regular infantry drill and
guard mounting exercises.
Military and church officials are ex
pected to visit the camp.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-23
Send Over Letters.

DETROIT. July IA bulky bum
die of correspondence. forwarded TO
Scotland Yard. London. by the De-
troit police to-day. is expected to play
no small part in the search for DIR.
Hawley H. Crippen, the former De-
troit dentist, wanted for the murder
of his actress-wife. Bell Gilmore.
The correspondence gathered by the
local detectives includes letters from
the dentist to former patients here.
as we'll as acquaintance. One letter,
to which the police attach great Inn
portance, was written on July 7, some
time after the crime. and two days
before the discovery of the body and
the disappearance of Crippen and
Mrs. Leneve. The local police, who
have shrouded all their movements
in the case in deepest mystery, abso-
lutely refuse to divulge the contents
OF the letter, but they admit that it
would be of assistance In tracing
Crippen. Parts of the letter have
already been cahled to London.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-23
To PUT COMMUTERS
TRAIN ON MONDAY
All is Ready for Trip to Moseley's
Junction, Says Supter-
intendent Pierce.

The new commuters train to Nose
ley's Junction and return over the
Southern will make its first trip Mon
day afternoon, leaving here at 8 p. NJ,
according to the prearranged schedule.
This announcement WAS made Sat
urday by Superintendent w. l.. Piercs
OF the Richmond division of the road.
who says the train viii consist of two
coaches and baggage car for the
present On Saturdays he expects the
crowd of commuters will require six
or eight coaches.
The new train. which will be in
charge Of Engineer w w. War and
Conductor Dudley Rudd. viii arrive
at Moseley's Junction at 3:55 p. NJ.
and enve there at 10 p. M. on the
return trip, reaching Richmond at sos
p. NJ.
At p NJ the regular KeysvilIe
train win leave for that city. accord
ing TO the present schedule.
No mail will be carried on the come
muters' train. AT least. no arrange-
ments in this connection have been
made.
Eventually 1t is expected that motor
cars will supplant the steam cars on
the Southern suburban service but the
road Ia not ready as yet to change TO
the motor cars in this section.
Saturday morning, the Southern be-
gan experimenting with a motor car
service on it's Columbia. S. c. division
and the result Of this experiment viii
doubtless determine TO some extent, at
least, the feasibility Of making the SER
vice general on the various suburban
lines of the road.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-23
UNCLE SAM WANTS
VIRGINIA PROPERTY
Institutes Condemnation Proceed
ing Here to Acquire /, 500 Acres
in Fairfax County.
FOR A REFORMATORY
Attorney General Wickersham I'm
to Agree With Owners Di-
l. reefs Suit. L

Condemnation proceedings were In
stituted Saturday by the United states
of America against "a fifteen hundred
acre tract i'll Fairfax county, Va,
known as 'Belvoir' or the White
House Tract" which the nation
wishes TO acquire for the purpose OF
establishing a reformatory for the
District OF Columbia.
The suit involves fifty-seven des-
cendants OF Phillip Otterback. who
was the original owner OF the prop
erty. None OF these are residents OF
Virginia, though most Of them live
In Washington. ID. G.
For more than a year the govern
ment has been negotiating for this
site. but on account of a small con-
tending interest no agreement has
been reached. Apparently Uncle Sam
Is determined to have this land. II
has been plotted and surveyed by
Federal engineers.
Near National Capital.
1t is within few miles OF the ma
tional capital and bounded on three
sides by water. the Potomac river.
Accotink Bay and Gunston Cove. II
is not far from historic Gunston
Hall.
Unable TO reach satisfactory ar
rangement with the owners Attorney
General wlckersham directed Dis
trict Attorney l.. l.. Lewis to begin
condemnation proceedings. Volum-
inous papers In the case have been
filed here In the United States cir
cult court.
The petition asks that the value
of the property be appraised. Judge
Edmund Waddill, Jr.. will hear the
case September 2. In Alexandria. Va
The United States asks that a fee
simple title be vested in it,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-23
INSURGENT NAVY
LEAVES. NORFOLK

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
NORFOLK, VA. July 23.--Bound
for New Orleans. from which port she
will sail for Nicaragua. the gunboat
Hornet, formerly owned by the United
States government, but recently sold
to Isadore Stern and Thomas S. Rob
erts. of New Orleans, left Norfolk this
morning.
Tho Hornet was fitted up at the
shipyard of Smith d Mccoy. at this
port, and she is said to be in fight
ing trim and fit for battle at short
notice. 1t is reported that electrical
appliances were installed on the yes
Sci for operating rapid fire guns. This
part of the program is denied by Mr..
Roberts, who Is in Norfolk represent
ing the purchasers of the boat.
Mr.. Roberts admits, however. that
when the Hornet reaches Nicaragua
she will probably he used for fighting
purposes. 1t is generally reported that
the Hornet viii be pitted against the
gunboat Venus, now doing service for
the government forces under President
MadriZ in Nicaragua
The Venus was sold to the Nicarau-
guam government by Messrs Roberts
and Stern, and now the Hornet Is to
be turned over to the insurgents to
fight the Venus. 1t is said that the
Hornet is Il much better boat than the
Venus and that she would sink the
former vessel in short order unless
taken unawares.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-23
AMONG THE
MILITIAMEN

BY the process of elimination
through several practice marches.
squads of eight men each Will be
selected from each company of the
Richmond Light Infantry Blues Bat
talon and given a try-out before the
picked squads will be started on their
endurance hige to Petersburg. The
date for this latter has been deferred
until Labor Day. In order to give time
TO select men suitable for this work.
The winning team will be awarded
a prize.
In heavy marching order. Company
b. Richmond Light Infantry Blues.
will go on a practice march Satur-
day afternoon, hiking 1t twelve miles
to Glen Allen. The night win be
spent in camp. The command, 1T is
planned, will return Sunday.
Several members of Company B,
First Infantry. are planning to leave
here about September l for a march
to the Peaks of Otter Bedford coun-
ty. 1t is the idea to follow the line
of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
from Richmond to Lynchburg. and
from the Hill City to Bedford along
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-23
SAYS THAT WOMEN
ARE As FINE AS SILK
Civil Service Commission
Caves in Under Terrific As
Sault-Eats its Words
COULD NOT STAND
STORM OF SHIFTS
SAYS it Never Meant it and Never
Said It-Of Course
Girls Are All
Right.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., July 25.--
With expressions all the way from
the pompadoured stenographer' well
this is just the limit" TO the high
browea suffragist's singing retort that
sit is ridiculous in the extreme, the
women of Washington have risen In
reply 10 the criticism alleged to have
been made Of girl stenographers by
the civil service commission with the
result that the commission to-day
hurried to set itself right by sweep
ing denial OF all tho statements at
tributed to it
The trouble started with an an
nouncement hy the commission that
an examination for stenographers
Tor the government service would be
held throughout the country next
TUESDAY, but that no women need APP
ply
incidentally a few remarks were
thrown out by some one in the clVlI
service commission that this WAS be-
cause various departments OF the gov
eminent want only male steno-
graphers. as they found them more
aimendabie to discipline, ana De
cause 1t was easier to switch men
around from one position to another
than women.
Quickly Grew.
The reports of this statement quick
III grew to be a decree formally Is
sued by the civil service commission
against the sex" which meant out
ragcous discrimination in favor OF the
men. and the ultimate discharge Of all
women from the government service.
The stenographers' union, up to this
time needless and weak organiza-
ton, at once seized the issued. IT
appeared transformed. all bristiing
and militant, demanding fair play
for the weaker sex. The suffragist
society took 1t up--it presented an
other reason why women should
vote.
The commission caved in complete
~. The statement Issued to-day by
the com omission, says In part;
ssNo decree has been issued by the
commission for the dismissal from the
government service of any girl steno-
graphers Nor has the commission
declared that girl stenographers are
less amenable to discipline than tbs
men, or less easily moved around from
{ place To place, and are less adapted
to the other kinds of work"
.'The unusual semi annual exami'
nations have resulted in obtaining ar
ample supply OF female stenograph-
ers, but the number of men who pas;
4 the examinations and are willing t.
start at the usual entrance salary II
the departmental work in Washington
at $500 a year is SO small that 1t ha'
beenf found necessary to hold fou
vaccinations a year for them instead
OF two.
women will he admitted to tht
Septemb Der and the October examina-
tions as usual"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-23
MILAN YOUTH, SHOT BY
BROTHER, OUT Of DANCER
Ball Goes Through Lads Lung
and Lodges Near Spinal
Column.

William Milan, the eight year old
son of Mr. and Mrs. w. NJ. Milan,
residing on Mechanicsville turnpike.
who was shot last Sunday by his
younger brother, Collin, while the two
were playing soldiers during the alb
senCe of their parents, was removed
Saturday from Virginia Hospital to
his home. the doctors having pro
nounced him out of danger.
Further examination of the wound
shows that the ball penetrated the
lads right lung, after entering the
chest, and lodged in the back close TO
the spinal column. Had the 2-calibre
bullet verged half an inch to the left
the doctors say, 1t would in all prob
ability have proved fatal,
The bullet win be allowed to re-
main in the boys back unless 1t gives
him trouble.
Mr. Milan says the lads were evil
IDENTIFY aiming the rifles at each other
when one of the guns went off acct
dentally,
When the older boy fell with the bull
let in his chest his little brother rush
ed to his side and asked If he was
dead, Mr.. Milan says that Csasin theT
remarked, according to the version he
gives Of the affair. that he would xii
himself If his brother had been killed
Little William, however. was conscious
and relieved the anxiety of his brother
/ by saying that he was not hurt much
1t develops that the graphophone II
the house was peeling forth The Bat
tie of Santiago" when the acciden
happened Mr. Milan fought in this
engagement aboard one of Uncle Sam
men o. war and on that account thu
tune was a favorite one with thu
/ youngsters.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-23
ACTIVITY NOTED
IN FARM LANDS
Chesterfield Dealers in Land Re
port Many Scales and Much
Prospecting.

Increased activity in realty In Ches-
terfield county was noted during the
past week, many farms being sold
and prospective purchasers of land
manifesting great interest in the
property shown them
While Chesterfield has some of the
most fertile and productive farm land
In the section in which the country
lies, and there are few. II any. crops
that will not flourish within her
bounds, 1t liz also true that the figure
asked for the property in this rich
county Is most reasonable. The pop
ulation OF the county is increasing
steadily, because farmers from other
parts of the State and outsiders rea-
lice the opportunities for intensified
farming of the highest order there.
and those who become Interested In
the farm lands usually return to buy.
Dealers In farm lands say they al
ways have a busy market. but this
spring and summer. particularly dur
Ing the past week OF ten days, there
has been exceptional activity. With
a view of Immediately interesting
prospective buyers, owners OF land
In Chesterfield have erected farm
houses on their property and one may
home as we'll as farm. In instances
where there are no houses. IL Is
rare plot indeed which has not an
adfntra BILE site for a fine dwelling
The real estate men OF Chester
explain the readiness with which they
dispose Of property in Chesterfield by
the fact that the county lies between
two OF the biggest business cities
the State. has unlimited water power
and mineral wealth. and transporta-
ton facilities probably unsurpassed
by any county In Virginia.
With all the out-of-date farming
methods discarded In favor Of the
iatter-day ways of filling the soil,
with kind land capable Of the highest
development and vast yields, Chester
field has before her a bright future
AS an agricultural county. say the
owners and dealers in farms Time
was when Chesterfield was thought
x1S az mining. lumber. tobacco. pea
nut and granite county. but to-day
one need but see the waving fields
and many wagons loaded with pro-
duce for the Richmond market to
convince hi mthat that time has
passed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-23
TAUGHT CAROUNIANSS
SYSTEM Of WORKING
Sergeant Holdcroft Returns from
Charlotte Where He Drilled
Bluecots in Richmond's System.

Sergeant S. w. Holdcroft, who for
two weeks has been teaching Char
lotte IN. c. policemen how to do
efficient police work, has returned 10
Richmond. He installed the Rich
mond system in the North Carolina
city, and the commissioners and pa
trolmen there are delighted with 1t.
In speaking Of his trip, Sergeant
Holdcroft said Saturday, Charlotte
is a pretty place and deserves to
have good police department. When
! arrived there no system was found.
Men worked from twelve to eighteen
hours, and did not really know when
they we're off duty. Everything was
in confusion.
Il Immediately outlined a plan by
which the force could bes reorganized,
and the commissioners adopted this
report without question. Twenty-Five
policemen in Charlotte now work the
same hours as the Richmond officers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-23
FIND EVIDENCE OF
BIG REAcTioNARY PLOT.

USKUB, TURKEY. July ga
widespread reactonary plot, aimed to
overthrow the Young Turkish move
ment and restore Abdul Hamid to the
throne. was unearthed here day. fol-
lowing the assassination last night
of the customs director. a prominent
officials of the Young Turks party. 1t
Is said the police have found evidence
that the reactionIsts have been aided
by the former supporters of the Young
Turks, who are incensed at the auto
cratic power assumed by the men
who had promised to bring about an
era Of freedom aafter the deposition
OF Abdul Hamid
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-23
EXCURS|ON|STS LEAVE
FOR bUCkR0E BEACH
Large Number of Locomotive En-,
pployees Go on Trip to
Seashore.

Nearly 2,000 persons went on the
excursion to Buckroe Beach, which
was run Saturday morning by en-
ployes OF the American Locomotive
Works. 1t took two train sections to
carry the crowd. the first leaving a.
little before o'clock and the second
a little after that hour.
Everybody seemed happy as larks.
and all went merry as you please.
Women and children predominated
IN numbers.
The excursionists will return to
Richmond soon after o'clock Sat-
urday night, II all goes well with the
schedule.
At Buckroe many varieties of sport
had been provided In advance. and IL
is needless to say that tho day u be-
Ing we'll spent
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-23

Owing to the fact that Lieutenant
j. Randolph Tucker, who was named
as trial officer to sit in the court
martial of Sergeant Frank l.. Atkin-
son. charged with violating the arti-
cles of war by not attending the camp
of instruction at Gettysburg. Is out OF
the city. 1t Is probable that another
officer of the HowitZers will be des-
ignated for this duty. The trial Will
likely take place next week. though
no date has yet been set. Lieutenant
Tucker will be away two weeks.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-23

The funeral of william ]. Branch,
retired broker OF Richmond. who
died Friday morning in a Norfol k
hospital, took place Saturday morn
ing from the Byrd Street depot. Ser
vices were conducted at the grave in
Hollywood cemetery.
MIR. Branch spent practically all of
his life in Richmond, though recent
ly he had made his home with his
sister, Mrs, Ruth b. Jones, of Nor
folk. He was over eighty years old
at the time of his death. Mr.. Branch
was married twice, He was a cousin
of John p. Branch.
The active pallbearers were Charles
Hurt. II, f. Peyton. Jr., william l..
White, r. r. Florence, James @.
Florence, II. G. Carlton and H B.
| Carlton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-23
CARDINAL GIBBONS
NEAR FOUR SCORE
Distinguished Catholic Prelate
Celebrates His Seventy-Sixth
Anniversary.

BALTIMORE, MD. July 23.-To-
day is the seventy-sixth anniversary
Of Cardinal Gibbons birth. He Is at
the home of T. Herbert SERVER. Union
Mills. near Westminster.
juno 80 was the forty-ninth ami
versary OF the cardinals ordination
to the priesthood and the twenty
fourth Of comforting on him OF Rod
Bieretta of the cardinalate. This I'M
usual event was observed by the car
dinal at the home Of MIR. Ehriver,
which was celebrated by him OF a
low mass
Next year 1t Is proposed a jubilee
celebration in honor OF the events
will be held at the cathedral.
Many letters OF congratulation from
both clergy and laity were sent TO
the cardinal, The venerable prelats
celebrated mass In the little chapel
at Union Mills and spent the remain
der on the day quietly.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-23

That Is, they are on duty six hours
and off twelve.
They wanted me to remain longer.
but ! couldn't stay away from Rich
mond too long. This city Is good
enough for me-
While Sergeant Holdcroft was too
modest TO say SO. IL is known that he
was offered the position Of chief of
the department If he would remain I'm
Charlotte. He declined the office,
preferring TO be a sergeant here than
a chief in the other State.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-23
OBITUARY
Miss Lucy billiard.

Especial to The Richmond Nirginian.,
ROANOKE, July 23.-Mrg. Lucy
T. billiard, widow OF Pembroke Dill
lard, died yesterday morning at her
home near Hollins, aged fifty eight
years. She is survived by three
daughters-Miss Ethel billiard, OF
Hollins, AID Mrs. Stokes and Mrs.
Nichols, of Georgia. The funeral ser
vices were held yesterday afternoon
from the house and the burial was In
Tombstone cemetery, conducted by
the Rev. George Braxton Taylor, pas
tor of the Baptist church.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-23
WABASH STRIKE
COMES TO END

DETROIT MICH. July 23.-The
strike of trainmen on the Canadian di-
vision of the Wabash Railroad Is al
day, according to J. j. Sims. Superin-
tent of the Wabash.
The Wabash strike has been inctden-
tai to the Grand Trunk strike and
was called because the Wabash uses
Grand Trunk track In Canada.