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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-23
E5ll;a;S IZlsIlIS NE s!E| !!E:l:z.l9
STUART WANTS
INVESTIGATION
Charges That Fred Read At
tempted to Influence
Jurors.

Newport News. Va, November 22.--J.
o. Il. Stuart, collector of customs at
this port has written letter to the
Treasury Department asking for an
investigation of a report TO the effect
that Fred Read recently appointed to
succeed Stuart as collector. attempted
to influence members of the grand
Jury in the United States Circuit Court
at Norfolk to prevent the indictment,
of Harry Morewitz, a Newport News
merchant, charged with buying SNUG
gled goods. Captain Stuart refused to
discuss the matter. but 1t is stated
that secret service officers Will be sent
here to inquire into the case. Read,
who was appointed collector u few
days after the election this month,
and who expects his commission this
week, stated tonight that there was
absolutely nothing in the charge
against him. He said that he spoke
to two Newport News men In regard
to the Morewitz case, not knowing
that the men were members OF the
grand jury that would sit in the case.
He went on to say that somebody re-
ported the matter 10 the court, and
after an Investigation the grand Jury
refused to fndict him
Morewitz was indicted last Thurs
day and later was acquitted. Nothing
was known here of the charge against
| Mr. Read and the Investigation by the
grand jury until tonight.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-23
THE GAME OF GAMES
PLAYED TOMORROW

The football classic of the South
the game of games so far as those
south Of the Mason Dixon line are
concerned, will take place tomorrow,
Thanksgiving Day beginning at 2:3o
o'clock when the sturdy sons OF caro-
lima will do battle with the tried sons
of Virginia orange and Blue VII,
rningle with Blue and White, and each
will vie with the other for the premier
in the interstate football game.
1t will be no empty honor Tor inc
victor. Both teams have been prepar'
ing for this game since last .Septem.
Der. Hardly were the matriculation
books closed at the two institutions
when football candidates were called
for. Another day and these candi
dates were on the ball field: Still an
other day and each man trying for the
team was singing the song, Wo
meet Virginia. or We meet Caro-
lima" on Thanksgiving Day.
Not one minute during the football
season, regardless of how strenuous II
may have been, has this song failed to
spur the men on. If defeat was the
lot of the team. 1t required but the
singing of these words TO freshen IN
iimping limbs or TO restore lost vital
fly. BE the schedule long or short. be
the games played hard or easy be the
team victorious or wallowing In the
slough of dafeat., Tha nksgiving Da1
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-23

always proved a beacon light to brina
the stumbling to rights and the lag
CARDS to a swifter pace.
Hard Yenr for Doth Teams.
While both teams nave mad a marc
year, and have played many games,
with rather Indifferent success, yet "
victory be achieved on Thanks giving
Day. all past sins VIII be forgiven and
forgotten. Both coaches have been
training for this Notwithstanding for
1t whether consciously or unconSclous-
cd to win, still there was always some
balm left in Gilead. I'VE may VIII
Thanksgiving Day in Richmond.
Under these conditions there Is little
wonder that local interest Is, intense.
and that a great crowd will throns
the park. Many VIII come UP from the
Old North State. Altogether with the
student bodies from Chapel Hill and
Charlottesville, to say nothing of the
alumni of the two institutions and the
many partisans who will follow the
fate of the teams the day will be mem
orable and a milestone In football his
Both teams are in good condition.
Virginia is at Ashland. and VIII re-
main there until shortly before the
game Carolina Is at WILLIAMSBURG
and will not come 20 Richmond until
Thursday morning. With both teams
fit and both making predictions Of VIC
tory, watch out for a great contest.
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try. Every day the newspaper readers
throughout the country were given fuli
accounts Of the movements Of the
bloodhound and his quarry.
on board the Montrose Dr. Crippen
and Ills companion whtled away tins
hours as best they could They We're
entirely Ignorant of the captains sus.
picions and the fact that all his move
ments wore being reported by wireless
For that matter. none Of the pas
sengers was aware OF the identity of
the mir. nor the Efforts being made Ito
apprehend them.
AZ the voyage neared Its end their
shirts arose. and they even went so
far as to make friends with some OF
the passengers
In the meantime the Laurentic had
landed inspector Dew at Father Point,
where he was greeted by representa-
lives of the press from all over the
world, who had gathered to report the
final chapter of the great chase
Inspector Dew arranged 10 DC taken
out to the Montrose as soon as she
was sighted, and disguised himselt as
a pilot SO that in the event of Crippen
and Miss Leneve being on deck they
would not recognize him He feared
+
The two fugitives Were on deck.
but they were told that the men com
ing on board were pilots. As the In
spector stepped on board the Montrose,
he behe!d Crippen standing near MIN.
He touched the fugitive 'on the arm.
crippen turned and recognized him.
II want to see you below erippen,
said the Inspector lead the way.
The man who had passed to his fel-
low passengers as the Rev. Mr., Robin
son turned and went to his stateroom
a prisoner
The warrant. was read to him.
"ThanE God, it is all over" said the
hunted and captured murderer as he
sank upon his berth.
The prisoners were taken back to
England. where they were brought to
trial in the OLD Bailey Court, crippen
charged with the murder and Ethel
Glare Leneve as an accessory after the
fact.
On October IL the doctor was tried
before Lord Chief Justice Alverstone,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-23
EARTH NOW HOLDS
BODY OF TOLST0I
Famous Russian Lies Under
Poverty Oak According
to His Wish.

Tula, Russia, November 22.-Throush-
out the night and during the early
hours of to-day special trains arrived
at 1aseika, the railway station near
Yasnaya Poliana estate, bearing dele
cations to the funeral of Count Leo
Tolstol.
Following Tofstois written request
his grave has been made under .Pov-
hood we buried a green rocking horse,
This reference was to an episode in
the early life or folstoi and HIS broth
ers. who with childish rites consigned
belief that when it was disinterred
reign OF happiness would be inaugu-
rated.
The novelist often referred to the
tons left specified explicitly that the
ceremony incident thereto should be
."of the simplest, without the rites OF
the orthodox church,
AS the special train bringing the
body from Astapova arrived at the
Zaseika station at o'clock this morn
ing, the funeral party was met by
throngs Of mourning peasants. NC
stoi's sons were the bearers. and car
ried the casket on their shoulders over
the two miles separating the station
from the novelist's home at iasnaya
Poliana.
The way was lined with mourners.
Peasants marched at the head of the
procession, carrying white banners, in
scribed, Leo Nikolaivitch. the mem
DRY of your goodness will never fade
from the minds of us orphaned peas
ants" Following the peasants were
two student choirs chanting memorial
hymns and four carriages filled With
wreaths Then came the sons, trudg-
ing, slowly under the weight of the
casket The countess ann others or
the family followed the bier afoot
Arrived at the house, the cortege
halted and the casket was borne WITH
in and placed upon catafalque erect
ed in the authors favor1te room.
Here In the old home, from which
Toistoi fed twelve days ago to seek
the solitude that was to be denied
him, the body lay in state.
Just before sunset the casket was
carried to the grave. about which the
family and close friends of the dead
man knelt. The choir sang the
| hymn Everlasting Memory" but there
I was no other ceremony.
In silence the casket was lowered
into the ground. the filling. IN pro
ceeded al once. and within a half hour
from the time the funeral party ar
/ rived at the spot mound of broken
earth marked the chosen resting place
.or the body of the Russian retormer.
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withers.'
Here testimony stopped for tho day.
1t was growing dark, and there are
no lighting facilities at the court
house.
Testimony was almost identical with
that IN the previous trial. The grand
Jury which has been taking evidence
on complaint alleging the Virginia
Hot Springs Company has been allow
ing gambling and sale OF intoxicants
to minors al this place handed up to-
day all Indictment on the latter count
a detective accompanied by a man
who swore lie was under twenty one
testified lie had bought liquor here.
Charges against tho bridge players
were not .substantiated by the testi
monN.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-23
George II. BoulMnre.

Especial to The Times Dispa tch.l
Bowling Green. Va. November "a
George r. Boulware died at his home
near New London Monday night. after
an Illness OF several weeks. in the
seventy-fourth year of his age. The
funeral will be conducted by Rev.
A. Cave from the late residence al
IL o'clock Wednesday morning. and
interment will be in the family bury
ing ground. He was a Confederate
soldier. and belonged to Company L,
Ninth Virginia Regiment, Cavalry.
He is survived by two sons--GeorEe
W. Boulware and Landon c. Boulware.
and three daughters. Mrs. Clarence I
Clarke. Mrs. Charles Bowie and Mrs,
Morris T. Kay, all of this county.
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MILITANT WOMEN
ATTACK PREMIER
1l,nntinnnd L,rnm 1fIrst pagel

CONTINUED From First PageO
since Waldorf Aston had announced
that he was again the candidate OF
conservatives for Plymouth
The principal move Of the day was
Premier Asquith's attempt to placate
the Laborites by promising to ntor-
duce Legislation solving the difficulty
which has arisen on account of the
Osborne Judgment The labor party
met tonight and declared that the
scheme suggested by the Premier was
wholly unsatisfactory.
The United irish League has issued
n manifesto against the Lords, calling
landlordism and the House Of Lords
synonymous.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-23
OBITUARY
runernl Of Mrs. John Stewart.

The funeral of Mrs John Stewart,
OF Brook Hill, took place yesterday
afternoon at $50 o'clock In Emmanuel
Episcopal Church. Henrico county. the
being made in the family
section in Emmanuel churchyard. Rev
Il. z. osgood. rector Of the church.
was assisted in the service by Rt. Rev.
Rober, Gibson. Bishop of Virginia. and
by Rev. John Moncure. d. D.
PAIL bearers were: II. S. Harrison, r.
b. Campbell. DR.. W. r. Lorraine. John
b. SIordecai. T. c. Redd. w. H. Ran
dolph. r. II. Dabney and Murray NJ.
MCGUIRE.
The church was filled with a large
number of people from Richmond and
elsewhere
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rspecial to The Tlmes-Dispatch.l

Hot Springs, Va. November 20
When Tom O'Brien of New York, con-
victed six weeks ago of running
gambling house at Hot Springs. came
up for retrial on an appeal to the Cir
cult Court of Bath county to-day. he
faced jury of seven lanky Virginia
mountaineers, some of whom had
never seen a railroad train. and all
wore baggy clothes that might once
have been any fit and color. and their
faces, except where bead-like blue eyes
peered through, were masked IN long
shaggy boards. To this jury the do
ings OF ultra fashionable society peo'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-23
In Driving Accident.

Especial to The Times Dispatch
Harrisonburg. Va, November 22-
Mrs. George B. Keezell, wife of State
Senator keezell. with her twelve-year-
old son. Nathaniel, were in driving
accident yesterday near their home, in
the Keezletown neighhorhood. In try
ing to stop spirited young colt the
Keezell boy was thrown under the
buggy, which passed over him. but in
flicted no serious injuries. The vehicle
was practically demolished.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-23
PRIZES AWARDED
Essays on School Decoration WIN
Richmond FIRMS Cash.


Richmond FIRMS Cash.
Prizes totaling 500 We're awarded
yesterday by the Virginia School Sup
ply Company, of Richmond, for essays
on the subject OF interior decorations
of school buildings. An offer of these
prizes was made some time ago. Tho
papers submitted were examined yes
terday by a committee composed OF
Or. j. c. Metcalf, of Richmond Col.
lege; f, T. Norvell, OF the B. Il. John
son Publishing Company, and Frank
w Duke. of the Virginia Mechanics
Institute.
Awards were made and checks drawn
as follows: First prize. $50, to L. ].
Heatwole. of Rockingham county: sec
ond s25. to Mrs. Lille NJ Glover, Of
New Kent county: third, SIS. to
.'Vertas,' of Lynchburg name not yet
learned). and fourth. So to Mrs. Mabel
Alcott Birge, of Berryvllle.
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Thomns j. Hunter.
Lspeelalto rhe rlmes.pispat

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l
Buchanan, Va. November 22.--
Thomas ]. Hunter. aged eighty three
7ears. a highly respected citizen of
Roaring Run. died at his home there
Saturday night. Mr.. Hunter was
Confederate soldier, and had been
member of the Methodist Church for
number of years He is survived by
his widow and two daughters and FIVE
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-23
Jury rs SECURED.

Yazoo city. Miss. November 22,--At
the end of the second day, a Jury OF
twelve. acceptable IL the court, had
been found 70 hear the trial of L. c.
Dulaney. charged with having bribed
State Senator Theodore Bilbo to cast
his ballot in the recent senatorial eau
Gus for the successful candidate, as
Sena tor Leroy Percy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-23
NEW LOT OF BERRY COATS
FOR GIRLS

Every size and many new
patterns to be had now.
Long, pearl gray chinchllla
coats; form fitting and alltailor-
made, S12 to $1S.
They're as rich and hand
some as coats costing double at
the tailors'
Girls coats as low as $3.50.
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when left Torrecn large force FROM
there had been sent to retake the
town Torreon is practically under
martial law. and everything is shut
tight
Americans are in no danger saiu
Mr. Llvaudais. and foreign investments
Will be protected
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-23
Plnce for Carter

Butte, Mont, November 22.-Prlvatc
advices from Washington state that
United States Senator Thomas Carter
Will be rendered appointments as judge
of the Court of Commerce created by
the last Congress, and for that pur-
pose has been called to the national
capital by President TAFT.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-23
Many Volunteers.

Austin, Texas, November 22.-TeNas
National Guardsmcn from ,colonels to
privates. are writing and wiring to
Adjutant- General Newton. volunteering
to serve on the Mexican border. Cen
eral Newton has thus far declined all
such offers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-23
Mr., sullie winuae,d.

Especial to The Times .Dispatch.l
Winchester, Va, November 22.--Mrs.
Sallie Wingheld. wife of Robert Scott
wingfeld, VINO died near Winchester
OF heart disease, aged ffty years.
leaves seven children, four OF whom
are married
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-23
Quiet in Laredo.

Laredo, Tex. November 22.--EverN-
thing is quiet and Tranquil in the eN-
treme in this city, notwithstanding an
undercurrent of intense interest In me
possible outcome Of the SITUATION III
Mexico, which is now In the acute
stage Of n struggle between the gov
eminent and nti-government forces a'
various points throughout the repub-
lie. So far. as local conditions are
concerned there is very little fear OF an
outbreak of any kind. The United
states government has an Increased
force here, and the state Rangers are
also on the ground, in spite of the
general belief that their services VIII
not be needed.
Sheriff Amador sanchez Of Webb
county. expressed great surprise to-
day when the state Rangers appeared
upon the scene. He gave 1t as his
opinion that his own forces were ade-
quate to cope with any disturbance
that might arise in this county.
one effect of the rumors of overt acts
committed by the revolutionists at
points throughout the republic is to
prevent many persons who are en- route
TO Mexico from crossing the border
Laredo hotels and clearinghouse are
now filled with people who had start
ed to Mexico from all parts of the
United States, but who, on reaching
the frontier and hearing the alarming
reports which have been in circula
ton. have considered 1T desirable to
await the time when conditions are
more settled before resumng their
Journey.
Reports Confirmed.
Ranpr.S NirI NJ Inst
night OF lighting in Gomez palacio and
Torreon, Mexico, are in part confirmed
by Mexican officials and army officers
stationed in Neuvo Laredo II is i'd
mitted that in battles between the in
surrectionists and the Mexican troops
at both places several deaths resulted,
the loss OF life being evenly divided on
both sides 1t is generally unders TODD
that the government forces succeeded
in quelling the disturbances at both
places Reports current yesterday were
to the effect that Torreon had fallen
into the hands of the revolutionists
This is denied by army officers II
Neuvo Laredo, who claim to be II
touch with the situation.
The army officers admit that thu
most bitter struggle occurred at Come
Palacio, which is only four miles nortl
OF Iorreon, IN what Is known as Tn
famous Laguna cotton district. y
Gomez Palacio it is acknowledged sew
cral deaths occurred on both sides.
1t can be stated on what is consid
cred good authority that the MeSica
government has a Gordon of troops eN
tending from n point below Laredo t
Colombia, twentysiX miles up the RI
Grande, on the Mexican side. Thes
troODS have been instructed to keep
close watch for Francisco |. Medero.
The Mexican and American army of
ficers are working hand in hand t
prevent the situation assuming NOR
serious proportions along the border.
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CR|PPEN DIES
his MORNING
CONTINUED From First Page.)

confirmed, and he communicated with
the London police.
Tells Plausible story.
on July o. Crippen was visited by |
detectives from Scotland Yard. He |
was calm and apparently frank. he
that he lied about the death
of his wife, but gave as an excuse the
rather plausible statement that after Il
quarrel with him she had told him she
was going to leave him for another
man and return to America. He gave
the name of a man, and said that he
believed that his wife would be FOUND
living with him in Chicago.
Although the detectives We're IN
measure disarmed by his story, they
decided to keep him under surveillance
Their activity, however, aroused tho
doctors fears. and that same night IN
company with his stenographer he
fed tho city Scotland Yard men paid
another visit to the doctors home
few days later, but the bird had flown
An alarm was Immediately sent out,
and Developments followed thick and
| fast.
A neighbor suddenly recalled that on
the night of February she had heard
| a womans cries of Don't. Don't is
| suing from the Crppen house The
|
| sound as though some one had fallen
She reported the story to the police,
| Scotland Yard made a thorough eX-
animation Of the house the doctor had
abandoned. and on July Is, nearly five
months after the commission of the
1 crime, found the mangled remains of
the once beautiful Belle Elmore buried
Tin quicklme under the cellar floor.
Then began the search for the pair
through Europe. through England and
on the high seas.
On July 20 the steamer Montrose
puffed slowly out OF Antwerp, changed
her course and stood out for Quebec.
| Among the few passengers We're the
| Rev Mr. Robinson and the cleric's son.
| a slight and rather effeminate looking
| youth. who occupied stateroom with
! his father The Rev, Mr. Robinson was
: a very reticent cleric, He talked hut
little with his fellow passengers, pre-
| ferring the society of his books and
the company of his son, In fact, his
extreme and unnatural reticepce and
nervousness drew the attention of the
ships commander to the pair. He had
/ read in European papers Of the disap>
pearance Of Crippen and the Lcneve
| Woman and had seen their pictures in
a weekly ma gazine. Their actions
: aroused his suspicious, observation
!. changed these suspicious into certainty
and he communicated With the outside
world by means of wireless teegraphy
. With which HIS vessel was equipped
8 Inspector Dew, of Scotland Ward, re
4 ceived the message and although the
ship bearing the suspects was far out
at sea, he made inquiry at the London
steamship officers and shipped in the
Laurentic also bound for Quebec, and
due TO arrive in that city before the
Montrose.
Told by Wireless.
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supnrersed by Police.

St. Petersburg, November 22.--Bands
OF singers who gathered in various
cities throughout Russia to honor the
memory Of Tolstoi and to sing Eternal
Memory" were suppressed by the ,po-
lice. At Kiev a girl was trampled 10
death and score of persons were
wounded by the whips of the Co.'S
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-23
W0MEN's RAINcoATS

Real protection from the
rain and storm at last Tor
women!
These coats are Ii ke the
mems enduring, handsome,
and Of real service.
Form iitting--$2o to $2s.
Second floor
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Told by wireless.

Il Within few days the ships We're in
wireless communication with each
other. and the detective was kept in,
formed constantly of the movements
OF the suspects The wireless stations
ashore picked up the mysterious mes.
sages, and flashed them over the coun-
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,rrnnns tn Guerren.

Brownsville, Texas, November 22-
Fifteen troops from the Fourth Bat
TALON at Metamoras We're sent yester-
day to Guerreo, point 100 miles up
the Rio Grande to reinforce the MeNi-
can authorities as indicating a grave
situation.
The river on the Mexican side in this
vicinity is being closely guarded by
cavalry. rurales and customs guards.
Everything is quiet in this region. and
there have been no untoward acts.
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and, although the prosecution was able
to bring forth only circumstanttal evil
dence, and despite the fact that there
were rumors of the temperance of
Belle Gilmore in a far Western town,
was convicted of murder in the first
degree. and sentenced to death.
His companion. Miss Lcneve, was ex-
onerated of completely in the crime
and allowed to go free
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We will close Thanksgiving
Day at / P. NJ.

You provide the good things
to dress the table ana We'll
furnish the good things to dress
the men.
A frock coatand vest, S25 and
$35.
Tuxedo suit, 5000.
Full dress suit, 5000.
Sack suits, $1B to S3S.
All sorts OF good overcoats,
$l5 to $40.
All the extra fixings are also
here lust done to a turn.
Neckwear, white or fancy
vests, shirts handkerchle1s,
hose, hats, shoes and gloves
everything right.