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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-16
REVOLT OF BEDoUINs
NInssacrc Turkish Troops sent to Dis
yrn Them.

arm Them.
Jerusalem, December l5.-Reports
FROM the Syrian yilayet, where Bedouin
revolts have been recently reported,
indicate that the uprising is a serious
one. Many Turkish officials have been
massacred, and at several military posts
tho troops were annlhilated.
An Engllshman who was witness
OF some of tho scenes of the uprising
brings detailed account TO this city.
Several companies of troops. he says,
had teen sent out with field guns TO
effect the disarmament of the Bedouins.
Tho troops were scattered In small com
panies among the various tribes in
the district east of the Jordan when
the revolt broke out
The revolt vas carefully planned and
executed The Bedouins were led by
Chief HejiIla OF FL Kerak, whose
father was desert chieftain of inter
n1tional prominence.
The Bedouins, obiecting to the dis
armament program, planned an armed
resistance ond attacked the troops
simultaneously at all stations north of
Maon. They were successful at every
point completely annihilating the
troops. capturing sixteen field guns
and killing many of the Turkish rail :
way employees.
The victorious reyolters then moved
on FL Kerak, which is a town of about
1000 Inhabitants, located twenty miles
east of the Dead Sea. Here, too, they
were successful
They massacred the government Off
Gals and their families. looted and
burned the government buildings and
schools and robbed party OF eight
American tourists The latter suffered
no personal injury however
1t is asserted that the Christian res
.dents ard their buildings were spared
The garrison OF II Kerak. consisting
of full battalion Of infantry. lis be-
sieged in the castle, awaiting relief
from Damascus
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-16
BANDIT A SUICIDE
Hobs Bank, Then Kills Himself Rather
h Thnn Encc GanfIIrn

Than Face Capture.
Salina, KAN. December I5.-Ira
Ward, thirty years old, who II is
said. this morning robbed the state
Bank of Paradise, at Paradise, Kan,
securing $4,000. killed himself when
surrounded By a posse of farmers four.
teen miles north or that place late
to-day.
Ward suicide was a climax to one
OF the most sensational robheries COM
mitted In Kansas in recent years. He
made hard ride for liberty. but a
posse OF farmers surrounded him at a
place fourteen miles north OF Para
disc at sundown. Then he turned the
gun he had bought earlier In the day
upon himself and sent bullet through
ms brain on his body the posse
stolen from the bank
Ward, who lived twelve miles north
east OF Luray, Kan. went to Paradise
iast night He attracted only casual
notice. This morning he went to a
hardware store and bought revolver
ammunition and a coil OF rope. He
then entered the bank. where he COW
cred cashier Bert O'Brien and four
other men with the weapon. After
ashe safe had been opened by the
cashier I Ward'a direction. la ave
men were marched into a back room
ana forced TO lie on the floor. The lone
bandit then tied the men and ca rped
them With gunny sackiug
After taxing $500 from the vault
Ward walked 20 hardware store, pur-
chased rife and a large number of
cartridges. and mounting his horse,
rode rapidly away In a short time
the men in the bank were found and
released. a posse quickly was form
ed and started after Ward
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-16
CARNEGIE's HOPES HIGH
He Relieves World Peace Soon VIII he
Assured


Washington, D G., December l5,--
Andrew Carnegie visited tile White
House to-day and chatted for nearly
an hour With President Taft The
President congratulated Mr. Carnegie
on his git, OF SlO,O0O,OoO to promote
peace among the nations The Prss-
ident added laughngly that II Mr.. Car
negie had any more tens of millions
of dollars that We're mot working he
was sure some one Of the government
departments could use .he money to
advantage.
by way Of rcioinder, Mr., Carnegie
government With funds, he surely
would hegin with the chief executive,
Seriously speaking, the President
Foundation In addition to talking with
Mr.. Carnegie, he had a long confer
ence with Senator Root, chairman OF
the board of trustees regarding the
CONTINUED on Second PageD
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-16
APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED
senate Approves Lamar and Nru Do
,nntcr for supreme Court.

Washington. Decemper 15,-The ap-
pointment OF Judge William Willis Van
Devanter, of Wyoming, and Judge j.
g. Lamar. of Georgia, as associate JUS
ttces of the United States Supreme
Court, was concurred by the Senate
to-day.
The appointments sent to the Senate
Monday by President Taft had been
taken up at special meeting of the
Judiciary Committee this morning.
The committee approved both nomina-
tions and urged their immediate con-
firmation. 1t was desired to show full
honor to the two appointees, and to
this end the special meeting OF the
committee was held and confirmation
was effected with referring the favor
able reports to the executive calendar.
1t has not yet been announced when
the two associate Justices will take the
oath of office. Chief Justice White.
whose appointment was confirmed
Monday, Will be sworn In as chief JUS
tice Monday. December 10 The asso-
ciate justices may delay the taking of
the oath until after the court recon
venes in January following the holiday
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-16
WIN Erect Large Monuments.

WdBHIIB ION, D. g, DeCenber To-
Large masonry monuments. instead of
individual headstones for the graves
of Confederate soldiers who died in
Northern prisons. probably will be
erected as the result of Joint resolu-
tion passed to-day by the Senate. The
legislation is intended to meet the
objections of many cemeteries in the
North to the erection of the small
headstones. The larger monuments
Will bear bronze tablets upon which
the names of the Confederate dead will
be inscribed. The resolution also eX-
tends for two years the time In which
the monuments are to be erected
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-16
FRANCE PLEASED
Leaders in Peace Movement Praise Car
70 Hin CIT

Leaders III Peacc Movement lra1sc Car
neEie for His Gift.
Paris, December 15.--Leaders of the
peace movement in France. like Leon
Bourgeois and Baron D,Estonrnelles de
Constant, express profound gratitica.
tion over the Carnegie peace founda-
tion. Baron D'Estournelles is espe-
cialy enthusiastic. He always has
maintained that the United States
would show the way to universal
peace to Europe. and he is at present
arranging for an extensive lecture tour
Of the Western universities in the
United States in the interest of the
peace propaganda,
I'm the present state Of the worlds
peace movement, public opinion" he
said to-day, 'is impeled by private
initiative. Such idealists as Carnegie
alone can compel action by govern
ments, which, in spite of their profess
sions of sympathy, still regard dis
armament as chimerical"
The French newspapers give promi-
nence to the announcement Of the
peace foundation.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-16
Prasram called OF.

Atlanta. Ga, December l5.-Ar con
'ditions prevented the opening flights
In the aviation meeting inaugurated
here to-day under the auspices Of tho
Atlanta Journal Jimmy Ward. the
only one OF the birdmen to mount into
the air. made two attempts, but finally
reported that the upper-currents We're
dangerous. and the days program was
called off,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-16

AGED SLAYER ASKS TAFT
Wants TO Quit Prison to spend Christ.
mas mt Old Mems Home

Mason, eighty years old who on April
81 of last year. while an inmate Of
the Home for the Aged and Intirm of
the District killed Martin McCrossin,
another old man, and was sentenced
to life imprisonment at Fort Leaven-
worth, Kan, wants to come back to
the old home and see the inmates on
Christmas Day. He lived at the home
for fifteen years.
Mason has appealed to President
Taft and the latter has referred the
matter to the District Commissioners.
His coming rests entirely with them,
as the prison warden is willing to
have the old man paroled II home
could be found for him.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-16
Holiday for House.

Washington. d. c., December l5.-
Republican leaders have agreed upon
plan whereby the holiday recess of
the House will begin after next
Thursdays session, the recess to con-
tinue until Wednesday, January {.
Later on, possibly in January, evening
sessions Of the House are likely with
view to Facilitating the administra-
tions legislative program.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-16
MAY UNCOVER CONSPIRACY
Gigantic Traffic In Contraband China
men Is Suspected.

San Francisco. Cal. December 15.-
That the Investigations following the
smuggling into San Francisco of tif
teen contraband Cinnamon on Decem-
may result In the uncovertng of a
gigantic traffic in orientals. in which
which men are engaged, was the
statement nrade to-day by Frederick S.
Stratton collector OF the port of san
Francisco
month have turned their attention to
Mexico. from which. they declare, large
numbers of Chinese recently have been
smuggled Afhdavits will be demand :
ed of every member of the crew of the
Manchuria regarding the smuggling of
December A. and In the event of their
failure to explain satisfactorily indict-
ments will be sought
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-16
MOIsANT WINS RACE
He Docs Five Miles In Air in 8 Min,
utes ~ l-5 Seconds

Htes II To SECONDS.
Memphis, Tenn, December 15.-In
the first aerial race for a purse ever
held in the South. John B. Moisant. of
Chicago was returned winner over
Rene Simon, of France. this afternoon.
The race was for Ave miles over the
old Montgomery Park race course, and
was finished by Moisant in six min
utes twenty-four ant; one-ffth seconds.
Simon's time was eight and four fifths
seconds slower. Each used Blerio.
monoplane. In the contest for alti-
tude Simon won over Rene Barrier. He
went to a height of 5000 feet while
Barrier descended from the 1,700-foot
level
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-16
STRONG FOR CIVIL SERVICE
Reformers Would Have Government
Go TO Extreme Lengths.


Baltimore. Md. December 15.-The
opening sessions of the thirtieth an
nual meeting of the National Civic
Service Reform Associa ton to-day and
tonight were notable for the length.
to which those of the association de-
sire the government to go In the adop
ton of their Views. If the ideas Of
the association are put into practice
virtually only the President and the
Vice. Presiden of the United States
and the Cabinet will be exempt from
the application of the civil service
rules. There will also be, If the
association can bring 1t about, a thor
ough revision of the government sal
airy list and promotions will be made
strictly on the basis of merit and
length of service, after thorough en-
animation. These points were elab-
Grated in the report of the commit
tee on promotion. and also In the an
nual address of President DR.. Charles
" Eliot O-niEht
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-16
FIRST CABINET DINNER
Among the White House Guests Ar,
Governor apd Mrs. Mnnn

Washington. D. c.. December 15.-
The first Cabinet dinner of the season
was given by the President and Mrs.
Taft at the White House tonight.
Among the guests were. The Vice
President and Mrs. sherman, members
of the Cabinet and their wives, several
Senator's and the Governors OF Della
ware and New Jersey. the Governor
of Yirginin and Mrs. Mann, Governor
Deneen, of Illinois, and Mrs. Deneen
Governor Gillette, of California: Ma
Jor-General Wood, chief of staff of the
army, and Mrs. Wood.
The table was decorated with pink
roses and matdenhair ferns. 4 musi.
Gale followed the dinner
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-16
MISS LAWSON WEDs
Daughter of Famous Financier Be.
cnnlcs Mrs. Henry McCalI.

CDH1ek 4UrS. Hcnfy MCCHI1,
Egypt Mass, December 15.-Miss
Dorothy Lawson, daughter OF Thomas
w. Lawson, was married to Henry
Mccall, son of Congressman Samuel
W. Mccall. at Mr. Lawson's estate,
Drea mwold, to-day.
Following old English customs, the
day was a holiday in Egypt, and the
farm people joined with the invited
guests from the city in the wedding
dance. 4 big Christmas tree was
provided for the younger genera ton.
The ceremony was performed by Rev
John w. Suter, rector of the Church
of the Epiphany, Winchester
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-16
nld.,rlme Actnr nles.

BostOn. Mass., \ DeCember I0---TIIe
death OF Alexander Daymond an old
time actor, at his home In ,Tamaicay
Plains, is announced Daymond, under
the stage name OF sydney AleNander.
was n member of Edwin BOOTHS com
pany and supported Kate Claxton in
1.-THE Two Orphans" He WAS born In
ST. Johns. NJ f.. In lS47,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-16
MAJOR JOHN r. HANSON DEAD
lie Was one Of south's Hest known

He Was One OF South's hest known
Railroad Men.
Atlanta, Ga, December l5.--,-Major
John It, Hanson, president of the Cen
tral of Georgia Railroad, and one of
the best known railroad officials in
the South, died here early to-day of
heart failure
Major Hanson was born In Monroe
county, Ga. November 20 1870. The
body will pe taken to the Hanson
home at Macon, Ga, tomorrow, but
the funeral arrangements have not yet
been completed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-16
ROBIN COOPER WEEDS
His Bride Is Daughter of louisville
and Nashville President.

louisville KY. December 15.--Robin
Cooper, who. with his father. Colonel
Duncan B. Cooper, was charged with
the murder OF former United States
Senator Edward W. Carmack, In Nash
VILE, Tenn. In the fall of 1905, was
married tonight to Miss Eva Lee
Smith, daughter of President Milton Fl.
Smith, of the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad The wedding took place at
the home OF the brides parents here.
Following the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs,
Cooper left for New Orleans, where
they will sail for Panama on Decem-
ber IL The case of young Cooper re-
Gently was dismissed, and petition
to set aside this dismissal was de-
MED by tire court Colonel Cooper
who was convicted, was pardoned by
Governor Patterson,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-16
FEUDIsT is FREED
Evidence Not Sufficient to Convict Hin

Evidence Not Sufficient to Convict Him
of Murder.
Paris, KY. December 15.-Thomas
Davidson, one of the four Breathitt
county men being tried here on
charges of assassinating John Abner
near Jackson, KY, last June, was freed
to-day by the court, the Common
wealth Attorney stating that the evil
dence was insulncient to convict.
The case of the other three de-
PENDANTS, Hacker Coombs, John David
son and Jason Davidson, proceeded this
afternoon.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-16
ILLNESS ABROAD
Bnttlcship Rushing to Port With Two
patIrnts

Patients.
Washington, p, c.. December 16,--
with two serious cases of illness
aboard the armored cruiser Washington
is steammg into Norfolk from the South
ern drill grounds, where she has been
engaged in target practice This in
formation was contained In a wire
less telegram received by tile Navy
Department to-day. The nature of the
illness Is not known here, AS soon as
the vessel arrives az Norfolk the pa
tients VII be rushed to the naval hos
pital,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-16
sTUMPED THE PROFESSORS
Word Of Eight Letters Nanquishes Col.
lcuc Men at Smelling Ree.

lcSc Men at Spelling bee.
Columbia, Mo-, December 15.--A word
containing eight letters stunned both
classes in an old fashioned spellinp
bee here last night The word was
''bdellium." and among those van
Quished We're President A. Ross Hill.
OF the University Of Missouri, and sew
eral members Of faculty at New York.
The spelling patch was s. held for the
benefit of the local y w. G. a. lor.
Hill and Mrs, Luella st. Clair, presl-
dent of Christian College, chose sides
DR. Quisenberry president of st.
Stephens College, gave out the
words. Mrs, st, Clair's side won the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-16
New Wireless Record Estnbsishea..

I'll Paso, Ten December What
is declared to be distance record
for the transmission overland of a
wireless message was established yes
terday, when the new wireless tower
here was put into operation and greets
ings exchanged with san Franctsco,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-16
Directs Sec retary of
Var ut to Send Sen
sationl Document.
HASTY NOTION
is IOT DESIRED
Would DeFccate War Scare
Which Arlver to McLachlan
ResolutionIight Bring About.
Major-Gerral Wood Again
Explains rountry's Unpre-
paredne5 for Hostilities.

Washington December I5-Presi--
dent Taft to-ds directed Secretary OF
War Dickinsonto Withhold from Con
sress entirely lis report ON the ma
tional defense, made in answer to a
resolution passd by the House OF Rep
resentatiYes. Ilo House yesterday de-
clined to receie the report in conf
dence. The Preident took the ground
to-day that all he facts as to the army
and the fortiictions along the coasts
of the United Sates upon which Con
gress could bas any proposed action
were contained n the regular annual
reports of the ecrctary of War, the
chief of staff an other subordinate Of
fcers Of the Wa Department These
reports already are III the hands of
Congress.
President Taft agrees with some OF
the Congress le.ders that these con
clusions and opinions should be held
In strict conidnce. As the House
cannot receive nports in confidence
the President decided 1t was best to
Withhold the original report in Its
entirety. he directed Secretary Dick
inson to prepare a letter 10 the House
giving the reaspns for Withholding
the special repor: and inviting atten,
tIon TO the regular annual reports
which VIII be found TO contain all the
actual information that helped 10 make
up the reply to the McLachlan resolu
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-16
SOUTHERN WINS CASE
Cannot Be Indicted If Passenger Takes
WhlsSey Into Dry TERRITORY.

WhisiSey Into Dry TERRITORY.
Frankfort. Ky. December 15.-The
Kentucky Court of Appeals to-day de-
cided In the case of the Commonwealth
VS.. the Southern Railway, that If a
railway company carries whiskey into
a local option district as baggage and
without receiving any pay other than
the price of the passengers ticket, no
indictment can be returned for ship
ping whiskey into local option terri
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-16
Wants M Nnr Scare.

w NHnfs NO Ndr scare
President Taft would deprecate
war scare or hasty action at this
time In any one direction. In his mes
sage to Congress. ne has called atten-
tion to some of the needs Of the army
and is hopeful that favorable action
may be taken.
The PresidenLeis anxious that more
officers for tlss army be provided by
law, and that siaese officers should CO.
agersaiSs sta. ths asss st!s;
effective f1ghting force which could
he called into the field at moments
notice.
Major General Leonard Wood, chief
OF staff of the army. was again be-
fore the House Military Committee to-
day to explain his views as to the
military unpreparedness of the coun-
try. He talked of the woeful made
quacy OF men and guns and munitions
and pointed out the impossibility OF
obtaining a large stock of war sup
plies on short notice. He believed the
time TO act was now, and that the
government should be enabled at once
to purchase all the supplies necessary
so that any emergency might be met
| promptly and effectively. General
| Wood favored the national council of
| defense plan, as outlined in the ad-
ministration measure introduced yes
| terday by Representative Hobson, of
Alabama, and contended for Legislation
| providing a permanent policy such as
| is worked out successfully In European
| rovernmentS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-16
YOUTHFUL BISHOP
Former Front Royal Minister Consc-
Grated In Texas

Grated In Texas.
Waco, Tex. December l5.--Rev ed
ward Temple, formerly OF Front Royal,
Va, and for the last five years rector
OF ST. Pauls Protestant Episcopal
Church, in this city, to-day was con-
Missionary Diocese. which includes the
Panhandle region rhe Rev, Mr.. Tenn
pie Is forty years old. and is the
youngest bishop in his church.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-16
Want To Close Alley.

Want tn Close Alley.
The petition of the American Ter
minal Warehouse Corporation to be al
lowed to close an alley running east
from Seventeenth Street, between
Broad and Marshall Streets, entirely
4 Continued on Second Page.}
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-16
TALKS TO SHOPPERS

II you put off purchasing you will
be disappointed in getting the Newest
Novelties. Everybody wants the
thing that is just out. =
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-16

lcontInNea on Thlrd IEag.,1
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-06-02
CHARGED WITH Larceny.

A young man pemed Swicegood.
from Kaaapolis. was .arra'gned before
Squire Hill on charge Of larceny
last night. The evidence on the part
Of the state was that Mr.. Furr. a mer-
chant. OF Kanapolis, on "Wednesday
morning. placed In his money drawer
$50 and went of for short while
leaving the store in charge OF his
dangh er. The store has two rooms
and when Mr.. Fnrr returnedishis mon.
ey drawer and money. were missing.
The defendant was proven TO have
been In the store. and was also seen
toi:leave the store with. something un-
der his coat. lie went to the woods
and soon returned. II was also Prov
en- that the defendant had considerable
money on Wednesday and was unable
to give a satisfactory answer as to
where he got the money a search
was made in the woods where 'Swice-
good was seen TO 90 and Furr's money
box was found empty
The store has Two rooms and twas
proven nj the trial thai swicegood
was In the room where the money was
left. Miss Furr being IN the other
room at the time. Squire Hill held
the defendant for trial of The super.
Tor court under 5000 bond. which he
has not given and Is in jail The case
attracted a large crowd. many OF whom
we're from Kanap6lis. Judge W. j.
Montgomery represented the state.
and MIR II. s. Williams. the defendant
Concord Tribune.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-06-02
l.lahtnina,s TrIek.

About 1850 O'Clock this morning
passcrsby a. Eighth and Castle streets
and others az the scene al that hour.
were startled by a strange trick by
lightning. There came also near be
ing n tragedy. II happened In front
of the sore Of Mr. J. n Taylor. a.
Eighth and Castle. and IN this way:
During the severest Of the storm Of
this morning lightning struck the cleo
trio meter m the FORE. II tore away
the meter. split an ice box In twain
and ;hen ran out on overhead wires,
from the rear of the store-to the side.
walk. AZ The time. Mrs. Caledonia
Roderick and her daughter. Miss Gale.
donna. were passing. and the light.
mig struck the latter on the right
foot 10 the twinkilng OF an eve tn
shoe on her foot was lierslly torn
into slreds and The Young woman
was knocked unconscious. The start
ling nature OF this spectacle can hard
" be imagined and Il caused cnnster'
nation among those who we're at the
scene and others who SION Ga hered.
The young woman was picked IN and
medical aid summoned. I. was feared
M first that she was eFher dead. OF
seriously injured. buF4n examination
by a physician, whD was shortly OF
the scene. showed thas no injury bad
been done. other than 4 severe shock
received by the victim However. the
escape was truly miraculous one
and sent fright TO the minds Of all who
witnessed the weird. startling traas
pIratIon. = Wilmington Dispatch.