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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-10
OBEYS DOWIE SPIRIT;
WANTS BACK S120,000

YORK. Ne. Oct l0-beclsring that
John Alexander Dowle. whom she never
met. had induced her from the spirit
world 20 assign two-Jhirds Of her for
tune 10 Zion City. Miss Margaret =.
NOiiva, who claims 10 be the sister OF
Wilbur Glenn Noliva. head Of the Zion
lists says she is going to see her brother
and get the money back
Miss Vouva is d-manne-ed woman
Of forty-hve. and has been living quietly
here since her return from Europe She
has so. Do Of her fortune left She says
that on two occasions she signed checks
amounting 20 $50 co. made payable 70 the
ZiOnists
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-10
PENNSYL RAILROAD
Bulletin.
OPENING OF THE GREAT PENN.
SYLVAhIA STATION IN
new YORK.

On Sunday, November p, full train service viii be
nauguated by The Pennsylvania Railroad to and from It's
new station al Seventh Avenue and Thrty-sec0nd Street
New York City.
The location Of the Pemsyvan Station one block from
Broadway two blocks from Fifth Avenue is in the heart Of
the hotel club and theater district OF Manhattan Within
short radius located the majority the big retail stores
and restaurants The Seventh Avenue surface cars and the
Eighth Avenue surface cars pass its doors; the Thy-fourh
Street surface cars tcrossovn) pass rs Thrtyouh Street
entrance and stations of the Sixth Avenue Elevated and
Hudson and Manhattan Tubes are short block from its main
entrance.
Time tables showing The service 10 and from the Penn
syvana Station being arranged and may be obtained
at Ticket Offices before the opening of the Station,
Connections viii Re made at Manhattan Transfer (near
Newark with local trains 10 and from the downtown stations
by way of Jersey City 50 that downtown New York passen
gers who desire may continue the Corlandt and
Desbosses Street Stations and the Hudson Terminal Station
of the Hudson and Manhattan Tubes
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-10

re- election. In his home senatorial dis
trict by 5000 majority,
Has Good Record.
Sells made Q wonderful record in the
last Legislature as a senator. He was
author Of the honest" election laws,
which took from -he governor the cleo
ton machinery. he engineered the coaH-
ton OF the Republican and anti-Patter-
son Democrats and led the fight for
Statewide prohibitioE, which he won.
OF the forty-Jwo bills he introduced iu
the LEGISLATURE SOME forty OF them were
enacted into law.
Prohibition is immensely nOpuIar iu
Tennessee. and especially IN the upper
counties Of the First district. represent
I'd so long by Brownlow. The new cleo
ton laws are also Immensely popular
Sells. when the leader Of the regular
faction died. Eot ,he support of nuIner-
Gus former leaders of BrownlOw
Judge George =. BCreu. Of the De-
partment Cf Jds-ice at Washington, for
years BrOwnlUw campaign manager,
flung himself into tine Sells camp al "a
crucial time
However. the BrOWnIow organization
out In the heid Col u. q. SWab, a nil
lionaire mine owner Of Claiborne county
and an ardent BrownloW man. Sells
went arJer him so strong he Withdrew
The Rrownl0w organization then sub
stituted General PeHland. who was
beaten 10 q FRAGILE. leaving Sells the un'
disputed champion OF the district
Bitterly Attacked.
Sells tremendous majority Is attribut
ed 10 some extent 10 circular containing
assaults on his private life which wer'
circulated freely throughout the district
lie declared them outrageoUsly false an,
IibelOus. Every youthful iudiscretiOI
was advertised
Sells put DT. 4. T. Massey. OF Sevie
county. on his ticket for the J.nexpire,
term Of the late Congressman, lasting
from December 10 March. lie carried
Massey through easily, giving him prac
ticallv the same vote that he receives
himself
The ticket swept eleven Of the tweIv'
counties. Johnson CITY, Sells home
cast SO votes. and ne got 80 Bristo
gave only forty-fOur votes for Sells
opponents His majOrities elsewher
were tremendous
Sells. Ct IS predicted. viii control Fed
eral patronage for the State. as Con
gresham r W. Austin. or the SecOn.
district, who is the only other Repubi
can Representative IN the State MAJ
been regarded as q strong antI-Admiu
tratiOu man.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-10
NEW DREADNOUGHT
ESTABLISHES MARK

TOKYO. Oct. lO.-SomethinE Of d
record for rapid naval construction
has been established in the case of
lapan's newest and most formidable
batueship, the kawachi. which was
launched at the government yards at
NOkoSuku today, less than six months
after the keel was laid down.
The kaWachi has a displacem Mt Of
-C,SOO tons. and viii carry a battery
Of ten l0-inch, ten 6inch. twelve
4-inch guns and I'VE torpedo tubes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-10
WOMAN SUFFRAGE
HAS GOOD EFFECT

NEW YORK, Oct 10-Returns an
nounced today indicate that the clergy
men. editors and other professional
men in Colorado, Idaho, Utah. and
Wyoming believe that the moral effect
Of woman suffrage ia the four states
Is good.
A newspaper canvass WAS made. and
according to Ida Hustled Harper chair
man OF the National Woman Suffrage
press committee the result should settle
all controversy on the question.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-10
ROBBERS MURDER
IN STEALING FUNDS

0REENSBURG. Pa, oct. 10 NPosses
are today securing the woods i'm search
of highway robbers who yesterday after
noon waylaid and murdered Steven Bor-
tosh, president OF the Slav Benefit So
ciety. and made away with funds Of the
organization, which Bortosh carried.
4 trail Of blood for nearly 300 yard;
bore evidence that Bortosh had made
a terrific struggle for life. He was
stabbed in the neck and left dead on
the lonely Mount Pleasant road.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-03
WOULD DRIVE OUT
FOREIGN DEVILS
Anti Manchu Movement in China
Forerunner of Natisnal
Uprising.
ENGLAND Is DISTURBED
Missionary Societies Fear That
Secret Organization Will For
bid Teaching of Christianity.
Is DISTURBED

LONDON. June Missionary socie-
ties with branches in China and bust
ness houses that trade In China unite
to- day in the opinion that the warn
ing sent yesterday~to the foreign lega-
tions in Pekin by Chinese revolution
lists OF an impending anti-dynasty up
rising presents serious danger to
foreigners throughout China
The foreign ofrlce. which Is seeking
to minimize the danger. Is severely
criticised by those best acquainted
with conditions In that country. Yes
terdays news Is wholly confirmatory
OF recent advices received by mission
airy headquarters and London mer-
chants with branch houses I'm China.
A vast network of Chinese secret
societies and guilds. embracing mil
lions OF members, and working under
the general direction OF an organfza-
ton called the triad Is back of the
present disturbance. While 1t is pri-
marily an anti manchu movement.
those best informed on Chinese affairs
declare that 1t will enevitably assumed
the proportions OF n war on all for
e.gners. For this rsason they are urg
ing that England wait no longer to
take steps to check the movement
Unless drastic action is taken imme
dtately, the boxer uprising OF a few
years ago will repeated on a far lar
ger scale. in the opinion OF students Of
Chinese affairs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-03
HUMAN BRAINS
BEST FERTILIZER
Secretary Hays Declares THAI
When Properly Used Great
Crops Result.

CRoOKSToN. MINI. June 3.-De-
claring the time is at hand when
American farmers must mix brains
and technical training with their
work on the farm In order to get the
most out Of the soil. Assistant Secre-
tary of Agriculture Wiliet NJ Hays
to- day addressed the Northern Mime
sofa Development Association here
to day.
THE world Is looking on" said
Professor Hays, while we farmers
plod along in our unorganized. unsys-
tematic. half hearted way. and the
world believes that were our people
broaded and better trained we could
produce much better yields than we
do, and we are forced to believe that
the world Is right. Whether our ac-
tivity be religious. social. political. or
economic. we are on the Is bushel basis
with a rs bushel opportunity"
Professor Hays declared that the
agricultural high school at Crookstcn
was the nucleus Of the Cure for these
troubles He advocated the extension
of the consolidated rural schools idea
throughout Minnesota--the institutions
where farming 10 taught in addition to
the three RS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-03
SMITH EXP|ATES
ATR0C|Ous CRIME
Convicted Slayer Go to Doom In
Electric Chair Protesting
Innocence.
INVOLVED IN MURDER
three Other Negroes Who Helped
Stay Walter Schultz to Die
Next Week.
IN MURDER

Stoutly protesting his innocence and
declaring his prosecutors would have
10 suffer in the next world for their
injustices to him. Henry Smith. a
negro about forty years old. was led
To the electric chair In the State
penitentiary at 7:25 O'Clock Friday
morning. A few minutes later he
Was pronounced dead.
Smith WAS electrocuted for COM
plicity in the atrocious murder OF
Walter Schultz. an artist from Chi
cago, in Alexandria on March q, 1903.
Killed Helpless Man.
Schultz was a soldier OF fortune.
He visited his sister In Washington
during the inauguration OF President
TAFT and with several convivtai
friends drifted over to Alexandria.
In saloon he exhibited a roll of
bills. which was seen by Smith and
three other naxroes--tsaiyin johnson.
Eugene Dorsey and Richard Pines.
When the almost helpless artist
staggered out OF the saloon he was
followed to dark corner by the
quartet Of negroes and felled to the
ground with blows upon his head.
The four negroes then dragged the
artists unconscious form along a road
Tor a quarter OF mile. through n
barbed wire fence and threw IL on
a hillside. After rifiing Schultz s
pockets. each Gf the negroes plunged
a knife into hts throat and body and
then left the corpse on the field,
1t was discovered several days after
the crime.
smith. an ex-convfct with "A most
unsavory record. was suspected and
arrested. He confessed. duplicating
the other three negroes. and adding
that he was sickened by the hru-
tally of their assaults upon the ar
tist and plead with them to spare
Schultx's life. After the conviction
OF johnson. Dorsey and Pines. Smith
was tried for murder In the first de-
gree and convicted last fall.
Sensational Statement.
Subsequent to his conviction he
made sensational statement. in
which he declared that his entire
story about the murder OF Schultz
was false and was manufactured by
Chief OF Police Good. OF Alexandria
Because OF this statement Governor
Swanson and Governor Mann respited
all the negroes half dozen times
Johnson. Pines and Dorsey will die
in the chair next Friday. Thomas
Noel, a negro from Norfolk, also will
be electrocuted then.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-03
.ROYAL k|MOhOS
| ON WAY TO JAPAN

NEW YORK luna 3.-The special
japanese ambassador at the funeral
of King Edward. Prince Fussirni. ac-
companied by the princess, arrived
here to-day on the Lusitania, en- route
TO Japan by way Of Washington and
San Francisco. They were given an
enthusiastic welcome by the Japanese
colony and escorted to the Hotel Aston
where an entire nour had been re-
served for them. Tho prince was ac-
companied by a very large suite. In
Guiding Commander Junfchi Kiyo-
kawa.
Another passenger was Nine. r.. De
Covarrubias. wife OF the Mexican
minister to Great Britain. VINO was
nurrying to Washington. where her
daughter. Is very III. The daughter
II the wife Of tho Hrazilian charge
de 'affairs at Washlngton. An EFFORT
was made to take her mother on the
steamer last night blu the health ohicer
refused to clear the ship.
Baron Won Hengelmuller, Austro-
Hungarian ambaEsador TO this coun-
try. and Ella PashA TurKIlh am baasa :
dor 1t Washington. also landed to- day
from the Lusitants
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-03
BEASELY DECEIVED
WOMAN DECLARES
Men Scarce in Boston So She
Must Have at Least
$4,000.
SAYS SIZE WAS FOOL
Professor of Latin Made Love Il
Her But Married Another
Woman.
SAYS SIZE WAS FOOL

BOSTON. MASS. June 3.-Insisting
that she had been 'baseIy deceived by
Professor Harry Thurstcn Peck. pro-
fessor Of Latin at Columbia University
New York. Miss Esther Quinn at her
home o-day said she would refuse to
compromise the suit for $4,000 she
has instituted against him for breach
of promise. She tearfully declared.
however. that she still loves the edu-
Gator. WHO according to her story, caid
her marked attentions while planning
matrimony with another.
Professor Peck has broken my
hear" she said. but he is still my
ideal. For eleven years. up to t'ebru-
airy. last. | expected he would make
me his wife. He had promised To
when we first met. Then | learned
that he was already married but he
told me no was going 10 get a divorce.
and would we'd me.
Il believed him, like Il fool. Last
summer he said he would marry me
IN August. When the time came he
told me we would ahve to wait few
days az hs Was arranging for. his
vacation. ] went aSay and whgn
came back went to his Office In Colnfs
bia University, there found q sign
absent on leave until February
Il could not And out where he had
gone but / finally located him last
February He was not glad to see me
and when 1 demanded reason he
told me that he was married and no
longer cared for me. He must have
married on impulse. although l have
found out that his present wife was
am old sweetheart "vf HIS His mar
rfage to her WAS a renewed romance
that had been broken of since their
early lives. but that does not excuse
his action toward me. He broke his
word to me. He will have suffer as
has made me suffer"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-03
.P|TTsbURG CO. BUILDING
1000 CARS FOR S. A. |.
---
New Equipment Shipped South
as it is Turned Out From
Shops.

The Pressed Steel Car Company. of
Pittsuurg. Pa. is engaged in filling
an order for 1000 freight ears for
the Seaboard Air Line. Ftfty-odd OF
the cars have already been delivered
and II is expected that the remain
der will be ready for delivery by the
early fall.
The traffic department OF the
Richmond. Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac Is just In receipt Of a communi-
cation from the Pittsburg Company
seeking Information as to the best
way of routing the cars south as they
are turned out.
1t appears that when the cars are
started on their destination with
freight the roads over which they are
shipped will carry them free OF
charge, less the regular freight
charges. II shipped empty. the usual
haulage charges are exacted.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-03
TRAFFIC MANAGER TAYLOR
GOING TO Los ANGELES
r. F. and z. Official Will Attend
Meeting of Freight Claim
Association.

Traffic Manager Warren II. Taylor
of the Richmond. Fredericksburg and
Potomac leaves next Wednesday for
Los Angeles. Cal. 10 attend the an
nual meeting OF the Freight Claim
Association OF which he Is secretary
and treasurer The association, which
embraces practically all the railroads
in the United States, Canada and
Mexico. win be in session for ofus
days. Mr.. Taylor was elected 5ecre-
tary and treasurer twelve years ago
and has been continuously reelected
ever since.
The association has no connection
with the freight rate situation and that
question will be discussed only in an
informal way. II at all. Mr.. Taylor
says.
Last year the association met at
Old Point Comfort. Va 1t met In
Richmond more than a decade ago
and while this city would like 10 get
the convention again It will not be a
candidate for X next year. The lead
ing candidates. Mr.. Taylor says. are
st. Paul. and Mexico City.
The association has $50 members
who look after business over $4,000
miles of track.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-03
Monument to President Davis
Draped With the States
EmblemS
CROSSES OF HONOR FOR
GALLANT VETS IN GRAY
Trophies of Honor From Daugh-
ters to be Presented at Lee
Camp Hall-Celebrations
In Other Places.

Flags sent by the Southern States
draped the monument OF Jefferson
Davis. the much loved president OF
the CoHfederaey. Friday in remem.
brance of his birthday.
Every State that cast its lot with
the lost CAUSE" sent a banner md
these were draped by committee
headed by Mrs. Edgar d. Taylor
former treasurer of the monument
fund. in such fashion that each lie dis
played.
This Is the anniversary of JefYer-
son Davis birthday, and is being OBJ
served throughout Virginia.
Had the stalwsrt champion of
State rights, constitutional authority
and friend of humanity lived. he
would have been lo2 years old, his
birth having occurred on June ).
1908.
untring services for the South and
ment, the General Assembly of Viz
ginia adopted on March {, 1900. a
joint resolution setting the day aside
for observance and a half holiday in
official and school circles.
Half Holiday Declared.
As a result of the law. Governor
Mann Issued a proclamation Friday
morning. declaring half holiday
throughout the State and urging all
to remember the splendid statesman
and patriot whose natal day they
celebrated.
All State offices at the Capitol
closed promptly at IL O'CLOCK, the
State iiaff and the national standard
were run up on the mast poles on
the Capitol anC at noon every school
boy and girl In Virginia marched out
10 enjoy half holiday.
Members OF the Hollywood Memo
rial Association placed several large
wreaths OF blossoms on the grave II
the dead President OF the Confea-
eracy, who sleeps In Hollywood.
His Memory Honorcd.
The memory Of Mr. Davis wal
honored by meeting Of the Con.
fesisi ate Memorial Literary Haeiet,
held at III O'Clock Friday morning
in the Cunfeder ate museum. Presiden
Davis was euiogixed In speeches ant
in papers reau by themselves.
Thursday night. crosses of honor
will be awarded 10 Confederate vete
rams and their descendants by Mrs
\. V. Randolph, president of the Rich
mond Chapter. United Daughters o.
the Contederacy in Lee Camp Hail
The medals will be awarded following
simple. but impressive services. dur
Ing which Major J. C.. Hemphill viii
dsiiveran address and trainet
chorus of children from Springfield
school will sing a number Of Con
fedeTatc songS.
r'he medals are especially priced be
cause uf the lengthy proceeding
which must be observed before the,
can be awarded. An applicant mus
nile detailed record az 10 the com
pany in which he served. the number
of engagements in which he partici
pated and the length OF his service
This statement must be verified by th'
affadavits of several other Confederate
veterans of recognized standing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-03
ROSEDROP WINS
RICH OAK STAKES
Sir William Bass Fine Young
Mare Captures Prize at
E,nsnm Down.

EPSON DOWN. ENG. June s.-The
Oaks stakes. worth nearly $4,000.
was won to-day by Sir William Bass
Rosedrop. J. NJ. Uskers' Evolution
was second and Reid Walkers Per-
nellie was third. There were eleven
starters. The race was over the Derby
course.
Rosedrop won by four lengths.
Waldorf Astor, Jr.'s. Winkipop. was
tho fasorite. but was unplaced, Harry
Payne WhitnAy's- Artless- did not-Fus,.
Rosedrop is by st f'rusquin- Rosa :
line. She Was ridden by Trigg The
oaks Is exclusively FOR three-year-o ola
Allies
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-03
GOVERNOR SWANSON
ORATOR IN SALEM

ROANOKE. A. June 3.--Bx-Gov-
ernor Claude A. Swanson arrived here
this morning. but later left for
Salem, where he was orator of the
day, unwilling the Confederate monu-
ment this afternoon. He said he was
enjoying life-farm In Pittsylvania, and
had little say on politics, 1okingly re-
marking "Sportmen do not hunt in
off seasons" He said later he would
get busy in fall campaign, and, would
make a number OF speeches in the
interest OF party candidates In the
fifth and ninth districts
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-03

in some cities which make It possible
to administer municipal affairs with
greater honesty er.d effectiveness than
ever before.
Speaking generally OF the issues
which are likely to be presented to US
in the future. ! think the issue OF
most importance will be the question
of the preservation of private property
or its destruction, and the substitution
of a certain kind of cooperative joint
enjoyment Of everything which liz the
ideal OF socialism
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-03
FUGITIVE FOR TWO YEARS,
ARRESTED IN NEW YORK

Carl Braun. wanted here for grand
lfrceny has ben arrested in New York
and the police department has been
notified that he is IN custody,
Two years ago Braun lis alleged 10
have heeced an employc of Smith
Webster. jewelers.. of a considerable
-S,ass--ef- money 4e tlisafrr-nrr,t- trrrrrt---
diately after the alleged robbery ana
no trace of him was found until he was
arrested In New York this week
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-03
MFR. Wright With Kirk Parrish Co.

The genetleman's furnishing de-
partment OF Kirk Parrish q Co.
ctothiers ana furnishers, located at
Az East Broad street, will hereafter
be under MIR. A. NJ. Wright Mr..
Wright, who has had many years ex-
perience in the clothing business. has
until recently been connected with
the firm of X. Fisher * a. which
position re resigns tn ass-r->,' Is new
duties Mr.. Wright Is well known In
Richmond. both socially and among
the business men of the city. He ex-
teu1s n cordial invitation To his
fritnds to visit him in his new bust
ness quarters.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-03
HOSTILE ARMY COULD
TAKE EVERY COAST FORT
Not Sufficient Army, General Staff Declare, to Defend the
Rear of the FortificationS.

Especial TO The Richmond VirginIan.)
WASHINGTON, June 3.--That the
army of the United States is too small
and Is totally uuprepared for war ana
the nations elaborate system 70 coast
forts is practically useless, owing to
of the rear OF the fortifications viii
pointed out with startling dIstinctness
when the general stan of the army
makes its forthcoming report on which
years.
According to members of the general
STAFF an enterprising enemy could easily
capture any OF the coast defenccs by
an attack from the Landslide. These
costly Notifications would be practi-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-03
HOLIDAY FOR ALL ON
KINGS NATAL DAY
Flags FIXING Over All Public
Buildings and People Take
Holiday.

LONDON. June 3.--King George
v. Is 10 years old to-day Flags are
flying all over the British empire In
honor Of the anniversary. In London
the law courts are closed, and all the
lie business In generally suspended.
In ST. James Park q battery OF the
royal horse artillery fired q salute OF
As guns, one for each year of the
Kings itfe. Fhere were no military
parades on account of the national
mourning.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-03

cally useless II war began Tomorrow.
II is known to the general star that
/ Germany could land an army of 900 =
900 on the Atlantic seaboard within
+ two weeks. If our fleets were defeated.
The Atlantic coast forts would faii
like ripe plumbs. Japan could iand
200,o 600 soldiers on the Pacific coast
she won "a hard battle in Eastern wat
ers and within a week take every Pa
ciflc coast fort
The general staff believes that the
regular array should he doubled in size,
should be completely reorganized ana
the National guard increased to 250,00V
men. A recommendation win be made
that all coast forts be fortified from
the iandslides.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-03
ANARCHISTS ATTACK
PRINCE OF L|PPE
Stones Thrown by Fanatical Ital
ians-One Very Seriously
Hurt.

BERLIN. June 3.-Count Leopold "
the reigning prince OF Lippe. and his
brother Prince Julius. where attacked
by Italian anarchists to-day near Det-
mold Stones were thrown at the
royal brothers, seriously injuring Jul
ius. Leopold was uninjured.
The assailants were employed at
field labor along with number of
other Italians. They rushed from the
field when they saw Leopold and Jul
ius motoring along the roadway. pick
ed up stones and hurled them at the
royal brothers. The latter rushed to
Detmold and reported the attack to
the police.
The entire gang OF Italian laborers
was arrested.