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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-10
STRIKE CAUSES A TRAGEDY
Poverty-strIeken Garment Worker
Stays HE wife, Shoots Baby
and Kills Himself.

Chlcago.-Worry over the loss OF
his position as the result OF the strike
OF the 10000 garment workers and
the fact that he had been estranged
from his wife led to a tragedy Thurs
day IN which q husband shot and
killed his wife. wounded his oneyear.
old baby and committed suicide.
The tragedy occurred in the small
store conducted by Mrs. Mary Seka.
nina. twenty-five years OLD Her nus.
band. John Sekanina, who was a Bo-
hemian tailor. had been one of the
alleged underpaid employees Of a big
clothing firm and was one OF the arm
OF 10000 unemployed that are light.
ing the factories Of that establishment
Driven by poverty. It is declared. he
quarreled with his wife. who separa.
ted from him.
After tie strike. with his meager
wages cut OF. he faceu starvation and.
II is said. had existed upon funds fur
nished him by the union and friends
Chicago Edward Engel-
meyer was injured and SIX men and a
seventeen-yearoId girl we're arrested
in riot OF striking garment workers
in front Of Tieson g. Co.'S tailor shop
in West Division street Tuesday.
Another riot occurred in Market
street. near Adams. when a band OF
500 strikers invaded the loop district
Mounted policemen. caring not where
they drove. spurred their horses upon
the sidewalk and into the crowd. The
action was greeted with Kisses from
crowds thronging the streets and in
windows.
For q time a clash between the
workers and the uniformed men was
imminent. but the appearance OF more
policemen on foot. who forced the
marchers TO dispense. prevented more
serious trouble.
While the police were battling with
the paraders. 1000 more workers
walked out in the various shops in
the loop district and Joined the ranks
Of the union. The walkout. however
had been expected. and before the
strikers could form in line to parade
the streets a squad Of policemen. sum-
moned by a riot call, dispersed them.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-10
First Mexican Derby.

Mexico City.-The first Mexican der
by, for a purse OF $3.50. was run in
the presence of a crowd estimated at
$4,000. The race was under the aus
pices Of the Mexican Jockey club. Star
Eyes. the entry OF T. r. Crump, won,
his time being 2:45. Gore. entered BY
Amor Brothers, was second; Tecoac.
property OF Gov. Landaly Escandon,
ran third. The second derby will take
place In November, 1911.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-10
PLAN 1911 EXPOSITION.

Knoxville. Tenn.-At recent meet
ing of the directors Of the Appalach'
ian exposition, the capital stock was
increased TO $4,000, and they decided
TO hold another exposition In 1911.
The exposition held this fall was sue
cessful from a financial and every
other standpoint and has already re-
suited in materially increasing tho
prosperity OF Eastern Tennessee.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-10
Wore Dead Mans Hat.

Columbia. Ga.-Wearing the dead
mans hat, Bob Jiies. white man, 63.
led posse into the woods and showed
them the body OF J. Thomson, OF
Phoenix City, Ala. A bullet hole back
Of the ear showed how Thomson
died. Jiles was arrested when one OF
the posse stated that he saw Jiles fur
lively toss n pistol into some bushes
The pistol was found. one Of Thorn
ason's sons identifying Il as his faith
er's. Jiles was charged with the muir
der.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-10
knInht pies In New York.

New York.--Sir Clifton Robinson.
who was knighted by King Edward
in 1905 for his service in connection
with the underground and other tran
sit lines Of London, died suddenly IN
a drug store. Coroner's Physician Je-
hane said tnat death was caused by
cerebral hemorrhage. apparently fol-
lowing an attack OF acute indigestion.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-10
out Of Work. shot Himself.

Philadelphia-Dkcouraged because
out OF employment and unable to mar.
~ Miss Nellie Ca'ahan on Thanksgiv.
ing day as planned. Lafayette Mao
dock, 20, shot himself through the
head, when riding In a street car with
her and died almost instantly. Mad
dock pleaded with her to end her life
with him. and when she refused had
threatened to kin her as we'll as him.
self
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-10
IndIct Lawyer for Bribery.

Chicago.--A true bill. naming Attor-
ney Charles E. Erbstein as defendant,
was Wednesday returned by the Octo-
Der grand Jury an a result OF the al
legged confession OF Grant McCutchen.
a Juror n the second trial OF Lee
ONeil Browne. that he had been paid
money by Erbstein after having voted
for the acqaittal of Browne.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-10
Five Dead In Mine Blast.

Birmingham. Ala.-An explosion OF
gas In the mines at Yolande OF
the Yolande Coal and Coke com
pany killed FIVE white men. The fact
that but few men were in the mines
at the time is the cause of the small
fatality list. Three years ago sixty
five men we're killed in those mines
by a gas explosion.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-10

Guifport. Miss.-Stricken with In.
sanity I'm its most yialent form while
he was In the confessional box. Rev.
Father s. Grimel. pastor OF st. Johns
Catholic church, rushed ont into tho
crowded edifce and created small
panic. IL was necessary to put tho
priest in irons.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-10
Steamer in panaer

Selkirk, Manitoba.-As a result OF
the sudden drop of the mercury Il
seamers and tugs and dozens Of fish.
ing boats are in a perilous plight on
Lake Winnipeg. All streams, includ.
ing Red river, are frozen over, and 10
seamers are frozen in between here
and Like Winnipeg.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-10
Bomb Struck Alrshlp.

Shreveport Lathe state fair
crowds had a thrilling experience
when the dirigible balloon, in which
Harry Ginler was making an exhibit.
ton flight, was struck by a bomb hurl.
ed from the camp OF the fireworks de-
partment of the fair. The bomb struck
the framework of the airship at an al
titude of 100 feet and tilted It danger.
ously, but without damage.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-10
Cholera Checked.

Rome.-Sanitary measures under.
tagen by the government to prevent
the spread of cholera are proving et.
fective. The disease has been check.
ed and the number OF new cases re-
ported daily is small In the last "a
hours only six new cases have devel.
oped in the infected districts.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-10
Sons Death Caused Suicide.

New York.-Anton Schwartz shot
himself fatally. Mr.. Schwartz's only
son. Adolf. died five weeks ago OF
spinal meningitis. II is said that the
shock of his sons death had unsettled
Mr.. Schwartz's health, and II is be.
lieved to be the cause Of his act.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-10
o~.,.l a Minneapolis Dead.

Minneapolis. Minn.-"Ar ]. Smith.
county attorney OF Hennepin county.
was found dead in bed in his home
here Thursday. Heart disease result
ing FROM rheumatism was the cause Of
death
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-10

A Pittsburg bridegroom Of five
weeks deserted his bride because she
was "a block of ice" Naturally. she
Immediately proceeded to make it ho,
for him.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-10
m s,udebaker Is M.

South Bend, Ind. M. Studebaker.
president and one OF the founders of
the studebaker Brothers Manufacture
ing company. is seriously i'll at his
home in this city. He is seventy
eight years old.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-10

Isn't there a fine touch Of uncon
scious humor in the preachments on
American extravaganza which Amer
can millionaires deliver when they
come home from motor tours through
Europe?
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-10

An Ohio Judge rules that pretzel
Is not a dangerous weapon Whether
he will be SO confident concerning
the exhibition of sliced cucumbers re
mains to be seen.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-10
oppose Reciprocity at Toronto.

Toronto. ont-The Toronto board
Of trade at a largely attended meeting
Friday unanimously resolved that
reciprocity with the United States
under present conditions would be In
opportune and undesirable"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-10
Fall River Death Rate STANDS.

Washington.-Census Director Du-
rand issued a statement Friday sus-
tanning the figures placing the death
rate of Fall River. Mass. at 1911 per
1000 inhabitants This was the high
est Of all American cities.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-10

When a man OF ninety-six walks
ten miles to get a marriage license
the truth that live is ever young gives
another knockout blow to the Os-
lerian theory.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-10
Roth Wounded In Duel.

Honoiulu.--In a revolver duel Fri
day. during which nine shots were
fred. W. f. McGuald and V. c. Driver
OF this city were both wounded. Nc.
Quad seriously. Domestic difficulties
caused feeling between the men.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-10
sonoma Girl TO Be Re,Ir.d.

Boston.-Sonoma Girl. the famous
trotting mare. has been retired from
the turf by her owner, Miss Lolita
Crabtree Of this city. The mares
last race. IT is expected. will be at
phoenix. Ariz.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-10

There is a man in Virginia who says
that to marry after fifty means
trouble. He is an optimist. What
does he think 1t means to marry be-
fore fifty7
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-10

Why Is It that the man who Gun
ningly plans to murder his wife or his
sweetheart and brutaliy carries cuN
his plan always breaks down and
cries like a child" when his guilt is
fastened upon him?
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-10

Crookston, Minn.-The Red river
claimed its first victim from skaters
when Marcus Peterson broke through
the ice and vas drowned after a DIES.
perate struggle.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-10

New York man, forty years old.
and about 10 wed. says he has never
yet kissed a girl. He'll still be
about to wed" forty years from now
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-10

In New York there is a woman one
hundred and two years old who has
lived ninety-six years in Manhattan
Well, II must have been in Harlem.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-10

With the Bible still leading the list
OF best sellers, the morals OF the
country cannot be so very much de-
Perforated, after all.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-10

san Francisco is waging = relent'
less war against rats, but It doesn't
seem to have any effect on Paris
coiffures, SO far.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-10

An italian has invented an aero
plane which cannot fall. This is an
Improvement even over those which
can swim and climb trees.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-10

II there is any argument in favor
of letting college boys haze them
selves It must be that they need TO
get II out of their systems.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-10

Someone has written an article on
"The Duty of the Dollar" this being
something that our American tourists
have been trying to dodge.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-10

A New York woman who obtained
q divorce IS years ago has just ap-
piled for alimony. When is a poor
devil safe?
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-10

New York street car conductor
breaks bis arm ringing up fares.
a ak about strenuosity in doing ones
dutyi
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-10

The new fve-dollar bills will be
smaller, says an exchange. Easier to
break. too, we presume.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-10

These are fine days to find mush
rooms II you feel i'll the next day
you'll know that you didn't
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-10

A French duke has invited his
friends to an aeroplane tea. Could
any high tea" be higher than that?
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-10

Wild grapes are very scarce this
fall, says the Boston Globe. but the
sour variety are still plentiful enough.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-10

Portland cement is to be cheaper
have you tried digesting It?
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-10

New York waiter buys 100000
worth of government bonds. AL
things come to him who waits"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-10

Detroit goat eats a $40 bill. Wen.
what goat ever got Indigestion from
swallowing ten bones?
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-10

King Alfonso is afraid he may lose
his throne. Foolish boy!-why didn't
he put it in his wife's name?
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-10
STORM TIES UP EAST
TOWNS ARE ISOLATED AND RAIL
ROADS BLOCKED BY eLIZ-
YARD FROM ATLANTIC.
SNOW DRIFTS 3 FEET DEEP

Terrific Gale Blows in From Ocean
Liners overdue-Maryiand. @ennsyl-
vanla and the Empire State Suffer
Wires Down and Traffic Delayed.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-10

Summer keeps running back for
Just enc more parting word.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-10

Further. an aeroplAne. judiciously
handled, lays golden eggs.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-10
JESUS IN
CETHSEMANE
Sunday School Lesson for Nov. 20. 1910
Specially Arranged for This Paper

Lesson TeEt-MAtthew 26:se-Ss Memory
verses. aS-S9.
Golden Text-'~The Son Of man is be-
trayed into the hands OF sinners. MATT
m:ts.
Time-Between midnight and O'Clock,
Friday morning, April Z. The morning OF
the day OF the Crucinxion.
Plaee-The garden OF Gethsomane. on
the lower slope OF the Mount OF Olives.
opposite Jerusalem
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-24
SKYMEN WILL SEE
FOOTBALL GA ME

Tho management Of the University
OF Virginia Carolina football game has
Invited the aviators now performing at
the Fair Grounds to attend the game
this afternoon at Broad street Park
in automobiles. This courtesy was ex-
tended because OF the action taken by
the avtators in changing the time for
the flights from afternoon until morn.
ing. It was realized that the football
game might attract many who might
have attended the aviation meet. and
1t was likewise realized that the avia-
ton. meet might keep many from the
football game.
In order to please both those who
wanted to see the football game and
the aviation meet the time for the
skymen to perform was changed from
2 o'clock in the afternoon to II o'clock
in the morning. The exchange OF cour-
tesles followed. Those attending the
game Will now be afforded the oppor-
tuntty OF seeing the aviators without
their war toys
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-24
TEAM In FINE SHAPE
FOR CRUCIAL CONTEST

came the exhibition game with Rich
lmond College, when the squad showed
absolutely no form at all in any de-
partment OF the game, and We're
beaten. s to 0. fredericksburg Col,
lege was then defeated, to o. At
Johns Hopkins, the team again show
ed an off-day, and We're showed under
26 to O., in game full of rotten de-
cisons of officials on both sides The
next game was with University Col
lege OF Medicine and this was lost, S
to . Neither Captain Rowe nor the
aggressive little centre, Woodhouse
was in that game, The next week
saw the players settle down to bust
ness, and the student body got to-
gethel behind them as one man, AS
IL result of this hard work William
and Mary fell an easy victim II to 3,
Then came the hardest week of the
season. and at the end Of II a hard
fought victory over flampden- Sidney,
10 TO 3, which placed Randolph Macon
directly in line for the championship
The question now is, rs saturdays
game to he fought as was the one
against Hampden- Sldneygn AT any
rate Richmond viii see a hard game
on next Saturday. To the yellow
Jackets It means the cup
The team averages NJ los pounds,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-24
BLACKSTONE FIVE
HERE FOR GAME
southside Bowlers Anxious for
Scalp Of mes-Dispatch
Aggregation.

Battling valiantly, The Times-Dis-
patch team went down In defeat be-
fore the strong five OF the American
Locomotive Company last night in the
match games of the Richmond Bowl
ing Association played on the New
port Bowling Alleys. Despite the con-
sistent work OF whitman and Bailey,
or tho newspaper team the boiler
makers walked away with the series
Whltman carried off honors both for
high individual score and for high
total. getting in the former instance
2S4 pins and in the latter 573 Ken
nedy was second in individual score,
with 2l4. and O'Brien third, with 212.
Hard luck characterized the work Of
the ink-slingers throughout all three
games. The rolling was consistent.
put the breaks all went In favor of
the Locomotive Company.
Tonight The Times Dispatch team
meets the strong aggregation from
blackstoneo The match promises to
ne interesting. and will be fought
from start to finish. While several of
The Times Dispatch team are Grip
pied, the subs VIII be out to take the
place of the regulars.
On tomorrow night the Plumbers
ana Ensrayers get together. and as
Doth teams have been practicing reg
ularly and much Improvement Is
SHOWN. the contest should be warm
ahn the winner Is hard to pick
f.ohowing is the score OF last
niehts games and the standing of the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-24
RUFF LOSES CASE

Sentenced to Fourteen Years, He Is
Denied n New Trial.
San Francisco. Cal, November 23.--
The District Court of Appeals of the
First District sustained to-day tha
conviction of Abraham Ruef. former
political boss of this city charged with
having bribed supervisors The court
denied him a new trial. The decision
is contained in forty-siN pages written
by Presiding Judge Cooper. and af-
firms the lower court on all points.
Ruef had been sentenced to for teen
years imprisonment and was at lib-
erty on bail. I
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-24
Special 10 The Times Dispatch


Ashland, va, November 23,-Coach
Warren is working the Randolph
Macon football squad along exactly
the same lines that he pursued during
the week before the Hampden Sidney
game. He has evolved a new style
of play for this game and Is going
to make use of every mite of ability
in every man he sends into the game.
The team is all Ninstip-top shape, eX
cept Captain Rowe, who has an attack
Of charley horse, He Will be back in
his place in day, however. Nothing
but determination is shown in the
yellow Jacket camp The only an
.swer to "EIow is the game going to
ben is ~ don't know II it's possible
we'll win" Hour scrimmages We're
held both yesterday and to-day, AM
other will be undergone tomorrow
morning.
year has been a most erratic one, The
iirst game was against the UNIVERSITY
OF Virginia, and there the yellow
Jackets did themselves proud, holding
within the last five minutes of play
The hnal count was AZ to o Then
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-24

Notice how that two to one money has
gone out of sight. Two weeks ago there was
all the odds on money you could take
Now even is the best bet, and until the boys
from down home" arrive the betting will
remain at that. AS soon as the Carolinians
put in appearance there Will be enough Blue
and White money to make Carolina the fav-
orite. That's what they call patriotism
across the line, Maybe ii is,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-24

AR T|LL-ER MEN
ARE TOO HEAv Y
Coast Team Wins from First
Regiment by Narrow Margin
Of One Touchdown.

Even though President TAFT failed
to visit the ball park yesterday after
noon to witness the game between the
First Virginia Regiment and the eleven
from the Artillery School at Fortress
Monroe, those who did go enjoyed some
good sport. The regulars won, but by
the very small score OF to 0, cross
ing the regimental goal lima but once
and then falling to kick goal .
Taking into consideration the fact
that the fort warriors outweighcd the
local aggregation more than fifteen
pounds to the man, the regimentals put
up wss s rsmairkable e,s defensive zane
Light line of the local team held up.
lime ana again the artillerymen were
held for, downs, and there were mo-
ments when the regiment played rings
around their heavier opponents.
Neither team was able to score dur
ing the first two quarters. The visitors
won the toss and defended the west
goal From the Kickoff until the quar-
ter ended the ball was practically in
midheld, neither team being able to
make M appreciate gains and resorting
pent the regiment had the better OF
with the ball on the visitors thirty
three-yard line In the home guards
seven yards to go.
Score In Third Quarter.
me second quarter opened when the
re eIa kicked dknr t ,s;s yards
largely in the regiments territory.
though the team held well and made an
excellent showing.
1t was in the third quarter that the
only score OF the game was made. BY
succession Of line plunges, with May
carrying the ball, the regulars had the
oval on the regiments four-yard line.
but on the third down Quarterback
Vermullen found an opening through
left tackle, and the ball was over. He
failed TO kick goal, and the score was
to 0 in favor OF the team from the
In the last quarter the regiment
bracsd and by series Of well exc;
down the aeld to their opponents eigh-
teen-yard line. One forward pass too
many was attempted. the lat being
caught by Homeilous. who ran sixty
five yards before being stopped by
The game ended with the ball on the
regiments torty-hve-yard line in pos
session of the visitors.
ried off the honors for the regiment.
while Culbertson. Zimmerman, YER
mullen. Hale and May were the heavy
weights who carried the ball for the
game. with everybody carrying the
ball but the centre and guards Fol-
lowing Is the ltne-un and summary:
Lineup of Teams.
First Regiment. Position. Artillerymen.
Parsons. 800. left end .... Kennedy
Gregory left tackle ........ Haze
Kelly... left guard Orr
Seay .. centre . Owens
Deoppe. right guard -. Caldwell
(ArcCusker)
Guy right tackle May
Aver. West. :. right end Green Coffin
MacFarland quarter -. vermuller
Herbert left half Homeilous
Van Pelt..... tight half !. Zimmerman
Bugg ..... full hack -. .Culbertson
Summary: Touchdown ~ ermullen.
Score. Artillery 5: First Regiment. 0.
offfcials-Taylor wv. and. Nd. referee:
Calfee (U. OF Va. umpire: Balm CV.
p. II. ilinesman. Time of quarters, 10
minutes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-24

If ever a town was football mad. Rich
mond is that place. You can't take n step
without running into fan who wants to
get your opinion as TO who will win. The
funny part of 1t is that it does't make any
difference what team you pick the man ask
ing the question Will pick the other, and
then you have an argument Better watch
the clam and be WISE paraphras!ng Mr..
Solomon, whose wisdom is proverbial.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-24
W Extra se.sion.

ESpecial to The Times-Dispatch.l
Washington November 23.-Coinci-
dent with the Presidents return it
was learned that there is not the
slightest chance for an extra session
of Congress following the coming
short session. The President, it is
said. sees no necessity for calling
Con eress TO sit after March 4