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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-23
miss ASkEW HELD
FOR GRAND JURY
Valves Examination Before
United States Commits
sioner Flegenheimer
H. t. OWEN GIVES
BOND OF 81, 900
Girl Who Was Short $4,000 in
Her Accounts as Cashier OF Sub
PostOtice Weeps When
Taken to Court.

Rena Askew. twenty-five years old,
who confessed to embezzling funds
of the post-office department to the
amount of s2.011sS while employed
as cashier of sub-postal station No.
II. No. iot West Broad street, was
held for the Federal grand jnry Fri
day morning By United States Com
missioner F'legenheimer Mr. IL T
owen, of No. 260l East Franklin
street furnished $1,000 bond for her
appearance at the October term. TX
animation was waived.
Heavily yelled and gowned in black.
the former cashier appeared at the
office of Assistant District Attorney
Talisy In the Mutual building shortly
after IL O'Clock. She was accom-
panied by brother. other relatives
anu her counsel, Attorney Eppa Hun
ton
BY prearrangement the girl appear
ed before Commissioner Flegenheimer
Ia Mr.. Talley's Office. The formali-
ties were brief. United States Depu-
ty Marshal Marchant served a war
rant and the girl was at once ar
raigned. Mr.. Hunton waived prelimi-
nary examination. and Commissioner
Flegenheimer placed her under bond
of $1,000. Mr.. Owen assumed re-
isponsibility and furnished the re-
qutred surety.
In Tears.
During the proceedings Miss Askew
was frequently in tears. but held up
bravely.
Post-office Inspector Charles IL. SAT-
fei, who discovered the shortage at
he m ham q off roa dxy
to offer testimony. but when Mr.. Hun
ton announced the intention of dis
pensing with the preliminary hear
ing this evidence was not necessary.
Although announced in the Virgin
ian that the young woman would in
all probability hs held for the grand
jury, the fact tht she was bound over
has caused great shock to the girls
wide circle of friends. They ware OF
the opinion that the matter would
be dropped. inasmuch as the govern
ment was reimbursed for its loss, and
Mr.. Roy Childrey, proprietor of the
Childrey Drug Company. where Sta
ton No, II is located. received the
sum in return from his former cash
ier's relatives.
AS far as can be learned, nothing
IL known OF what the girl did with
the money. which she Is alleged to
have taken from time to time during
the past seven months
Never Dressed Extrayagantly.
In confessing her acts to her EN-
pioyer she declared that the money
mad been spent upon herself. This,
however is doubted in view OF tn.
fact that the girl never dressed ex-
travagantly.
Why she should be In need of
money is another phase OF the case
which is considered puxziing. She re-
ceiVed for her services $40 a month.
The department allowed $500 annual
y for the maintenance of this station.
. The other money was retained by
the drug company.
Though not under the civil service,
the girl in the eyes of the law was
government employe. and she will
be prosecuted as such.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-23
SAILORS STUNNED
BY BURSTING GUN
ON BOARD GEORGIA
MuZzle of Il Inch Cannon on
WarShip EXplodes, Imper-
ling Many Lives
BIG VESSEL is SHAKEN
TO ITS ENGINE ROOM n
BY GREAT DETONATION
Jagged Stub Extending From
Turret All That is Left of
Enormous ''Sileneern-
Fumes Almost Kill Sea
man-Tars Behave
Well.

ON BOARD THE u. s. 8. GEOR-
GA. AT SEA. SOUTHERN DRILL
GROUNDS (By Wireless via Ports
mouth, Va Sept. 23.-Several menu
bers OF the gun crew in the forward
turret of the battleshlp Georgia were
stunned to-day by the bursting OF the
muzzle OF the great tweive-inch gum
on the left side.
The monster gun had been fred A.
the first shot In to-day's battle prac-
tice. when with a great roar that
shook the ship to the engine rooms
the big barrel let GO.
There was great excitement for sew
eral minutes following the accident
before the word could be passed
around that no one was killed and
that there was no further Danger.
The men below decks and above cons
Quoted themselves in adrnira bic FASH
ion.
Many Lives Saved.
The construction OF the surra4,
which is such that the men within
were well protected from the full
force OF the explosion. saved dis.
aster which might have cost many
lives.
The fumes and bits of burning pow
der which were swept back into the
turret by strong head wind made IL.
difficult for the men in the turret to
make their way To fresh air. But
the stunned men We're given quick
assistance, and In a few moments all
were found to be safe.
The heavy barrel OF the gun, be-
yond the big jacket which gives IL
many times greater strength near thu
hreeeh was shattered. The breech
end, with the jacket, was not dan-
aged When the smok cleared away
the Jagged stub was revealed extend-
ing from the turref.
The men evidently were little ar
fected by the accident and were ready
to eontinu ethe practice as IL nothing
had happened.
Fourteen Imperilled.
Fourteen men We're In the turTet
at the time of the accident and all
were ready to go bac kand handle thu
other gun in the forward turret.
Captain w. L Rodgers. In command
OF the ship, however. will not at
tempt to use the other gun in the
forward turret. In the remainder
OF the practice the Georgia will uso
her rear turret and smaller guns.
1t was reported unofflcially, after an
investigation had been made, that the
ship probably would be equipped with
new twelve-inch guns all around. a.
those now IN use were made more
than ten years ago. Since then much
improv ment has been accomplished.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-23
PAYNE DEFENDS
NEW TARIFF LAW
Framer of New Schedules Says
Bill Redeemed Pledges of
Republicans
DOWNWARD REVISION"
HE STILL MAINTAINS
New York Representative Re-
nominated for Fourteenth Time
Declares Measure Signed BY
Taft is Excellent

LYONS. n. Y, Sept. 33.-That the
Payne-Aldrich tarin bin absolutely
fulfilled the promises OF the last Re-
publican platform for downward re-
vision and that 1t is an excellent
law. with the possible exception Of
the wool schedule. was the defiant
contention Of Serno f. Payne. one of
its authors. In a speech here to-day
For the fourteenth time Payne was
renonanated by the Republicans OF the
Thirty-flrst New York district. and he
took occasion In accepting to defend
the tariff. especially from the conten-
ton that II liz responsible for the high
cost of living.
With different wage scale in ev-
cry foreign country he said, "and
with differences In wages in every part
OF this country, honest men. seeking
the difference in labor cost. here and
abroad, VIII not agree. To reconcile
these differences among twelve men
selected for the task was part of the
work that Congress had to do In max
ing UP the tariff schedules. and in
the last analysis these differences had
to be settled by majority vote. The
eral results.
Committee Couldn't Agree.
Il was anxious to revise the WOODEN
schedule. but the committee could not
agree on the amendment This was
not that the committee was unduiy
Influenced by those Interested. but
that II could not agree upon the labor
cost of producing wool and wooden
goods In this country and abroad with
a reasonable profit to the producer
THE law as signed by the Presi-
dent has resulted In a general re-
vision downward and nothing will ever
make it appear otherwise.
THE Payne law has turned a de-
ficit Of Sss.000.800 into surplus OF
81. eco in It's first years opera
ton. II is an easy thing 20 say tnat
the present tariff law has increased
the cost OF living, but II Is impos-
sibie To prove II. On the other hand.
on nearly every item where We re-
duced the tariff. or where we left the
same. dealers have maintained the old
price and sometimes increased.
We reduced the tariff on lumber
from So to $l25. and lumber brings
the same old price. We increased the
duty on shingles from 80 cents to so
cents and the price of shingles has
been lower than Fever since the ec-
became "A law. We reduced the tarin
on nearly every article and especially
on many of the articles In the provi-
sion line and yet the price has gone
up.
Much important legislation was
passed and greater progress made to-
ward conservation OF natural resources
than during any year in our history
Other legislation is needed. but eonser-
walton would be safe II no other laws
We're enacted"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-23
FIRES TWO BULLETS
INTO HIS STOMACH

Especial to The Richmond Virginianl
NORFOLK, VA. September "a
BENJAMIN Myers, Well known Nor
folk newspaper man, shot himself
twice this morning at his home In
Fourteenth street, One OF the bullets
took effect in the stomach and an
other in the right side. He Is now in a
critical condition at st. Vfncent's hos
pital.
Myers had been acting peculiarly of
late and IT is generally believed that
he was insane Worry over financial
matters is said to have unbalanced
his mind.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-23
WILL HOLD INQUEST
OVER SUICIDE YATES
Coroner Believes Man Who End
ed Life III Bull PEN Had
Hidden Motive.

CLEVELAND. o., September ga
Inquest into the suicide of b. w.
Yates. the wealthy Detroit business
man, who hanged himself in the couH-
ty Jail yesterday after he had shot and
seriously wounded Mrs. Ida Singer
during a quarrel at Whites Road
House, was scheduled to begin at 10
O'Clock this morning. Coroner Booster
said he would attempt to establish
a motion for the suicide other than
the shooting of Mrs Singer. Yates
body was shipped to Brantford, Ont,
early to-day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-23

CHICAGO. ILL.,. Sept. 23-When
another mysterious fire was discovered
at the Deering plant OF the Interna-
tional Harvester Company early to-
firebug Is after the company. The fire
destroyed five story hemp warehouse
entailing a loss Of 100000. Seventy
five fremen were overcome by smoke
progress of the fire. On Wednesday
afternoon. fire equally as mysterious
attocked the twine warehouse with
800, 600 less
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-23

WAsHINGTON, Sept. 3D.
negro, WAS hein9 examined In
! police court To-day, upon = In
aacy charge. Judge Mullowney
asked hlms
sWho In the President of the
United statesf"
..They de- say they's two o
'em, jedwe-0ne's named Taft and
de . Others named Teddy" re-
piled the wttness.
After few n0re questions
Thomas was reIeaeed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-23
PROBERs SEEKING
LONE SURVIVOR
Man Who Escaped Injury in
Trolley Crash Said Wreck was
Avoidable and Disappeared.

FORT WAYNE, IND, September
13-Following the summoning by
Judge c. Il. White, Of the circuit
court OF special grand jury to con-
yens Monday to investigate the wreck
on the Fort Wayne and Wabash VAL
ley traction. Wells county authorities
to-day are searching for John BOYD.
the Marion, Indiana, travelling man.
who was the only passenger to es-
cape unhurL After the wreck, Boyd
declared that the collision of the trac-
ton cars in which forty-two persons
were killed. could have been avoided.
He said the motorman of the north
bound car lost his head when ne saw
since disappeared.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-23
He DIDN'T NEED
ENG|NE'S BRASS
Man Who Stole Locomotive and
Took it Away Under Full Steam
Had Enough Of His Own,

PARKERSBURG. W VA, Sept %.
Charged with having stolen Il loco
motive from the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, James Willis, thirty three
years old. who was arrested in Pitts
burg was returned here to-day and
Will stand trial The locomotive was
stolen six months ago from the local
yards hv Willis II ~ alleged, who ran
ii outside the city limits, under a full
head OF steam, and then stripped II
OF It's brass and small machinery. This
he buried In neighboring woods. and
later 1T Is said unearthed 1t and sold
it for $500.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-23
DEAD MEN VOTED
At NORFOLK POLLS
This, However, Is But one of
Many Charges Made by THE
People.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
NORFOLK, VA. Sept. 23.-Charpes
that dead men were voted and that
votes cast one way were counted
another; that men who were not in the
city on primary day were recorded as
voting, and that fraud and irrequiari-
ties of the most oaring kind existed in
various sections of the district, were
filed TO day by {. A. BilisoIy, attorney
for "the people" before the committee
investigating tho :. congressional pri-
mary.
Charges were also filed by Congress
man Maynard, but the nature was not
made known by the committee. They
will probably be read at the late ses-
sion this afternoon or night. Vigorous
protests were made against tho nature
Of tho charges by Mr.. BiIisoiy. who
mentions the Second ward of Norfolk
and Halls Corner In Norfolk county
particularly in his charges.
% Voted, 10 Shown.
He also adds, and other parts OF the
district" but does not specify any par
ticular ward or precinct.
He charges that 90 people have al
ready declared that they voted for
Maynard in the second precinct Of the
Second ward. Maynard received 10
, votes In this precinct. The Young
people will not file charges until Tues
day. Ii is said that they will charge
that Maynard received 500 more votes
In Portsmouth than he was entitled
to and that men were voted who were
not In the city and that Republicans
were permitted TO cast their votes in
the primary. 1t Is said that promi-
nent official OF Portsmouth Vas re-
corded as having voted, when he was
in Europe.
Books BADLY Kept.
Exceeding i'll interest the clash be
tween lawyers representing William
A. Young and the people at Thurs
days hearing was the unique and
heretofore unheard of method OF
keeping registration books. as shown
by those produced by the city OF
Portsmouth.
The registration books are nothing
more nor less than a list of names
without the address or occupation of
the voter as required by law; or. al
least as Is done in every other Fifty
OF the State and country. The books
are common. cheap. ordinary order
books, and cost perhaps 10 cents each.
When these books and their lists OF
names only were opened before Chair
man Mcintyre OF the investigation
committee he openly declared that
the committee was not at all pleased
with the condition of affairs existing
In Portsmouth.
1t IL generally rumored around town
that the committee will recommend
that the entire Portsmouth vote be
thrown out. The books do not show
that single voter whose name APP
pears therein is a resident OF Ports
mouth. The books are kept in a slip
shod fashion and the names thereon
might be those of men residing in
Richmond or New York, so far as
CONTINUED on Sixth Page
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-23
WILL NOT DELAY
L0R|MER PROBE
Senatorial Investigation Colnmi<
tee Overriles Motion to Post n
pone Until After Fall Election. n

CHICAGO. Sept. 23.--The sanAkC414E
committee investigation VIM. LOrtu3&J|
right to a seat in the u, s. Senate r. $
day overruled the motion Of Ltcr3m&S5Xl3
counsel for continuance until ot&@
the fall elections The coEnmfttey N
cided that the Investigation aE00
start at once. The request Of this N]f
cago Tribune that its council ~ r.
lowed TO present the case agalnaE EG
inner was granted. M q: AVE-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-23
WilI Help Stuart.

Attorney General Williams left
Richmond Wednesday night for Dick
inson county, where he will deliver
several political speeches
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-23

NORFOLK 2sThe Southern Dn Grounds OF Norfolk
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-23

The Chimborazo Y. w. c.. T. u.
will hold their regular business meet
ing Friday night, September 90. at s
O'Clock at Broadus Memorial church.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-23
WHO'S LOONY NOW

CONTINUED on Sixth Page.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-11-21
IDLE WIFE POUTS

to do things for themselves. II she is
the right kind of mother, and super
intending the managing OF her home.
so she may be able to greet her hus-
band cheerfully and yet be as tired as
he. and not desire to leave her own
Preside after the evening meal.
THE good homemaker should know
what she is paying for butter She
should know whether eggs are 25 or
36 cents dozen, and she should also
know what is being used for the table
in her house. II she is the proper
kind OF wife and mother and makes
marriage business she will train
her daughter how TO buy and will rear
her to be an exemplary housewife.
Work never hurt any one, and yet we
as n nation are training and educating
our daughters in everything under the
sun but the one great, essential thing
marriage.
"Homemaking is the principal fac
tor OF n woman's life and should be
taught the young girls of today rather
than higher mathematics or fancy
work
IF your girls so to college see that
they make their college wardrobe. Let
them feel and know the value of a
dollar bill. The old biblical idea that
work is a curse visited upon the de-
scendants OF the inmates of the Gar
den of Eden is wrong.
Woman is the greatest retail buyer
in the world. Fashion is purely n
commercial thing and the manufac-
turers tickle the fancy OF the woman
by exhibiting new and pretty things.
which she. having no idea OF the value
OF money, readily buys
The woman who is her husbands
comrade and who makes business OF
housekeeping and homemaking is not
tempted beyond her means. She con-
siders II her duty as her husbands
partner to save. The women OF the
great middle class OF France are the
bone and sinew OF the country and are
responsible for that small country's
wealth and prosperity"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-11-21
WIND SCATTERS MUCH MONEY
Bills over Public Square
Finally Restored.

Portsmouth. N. H.-The long cher.
ished dream OF the hobo. n rain OF
money, was actually realized I'm Lin.
coin square I'm n severe storm OF ex-
traordinary variations and peculiar
phases. Weary Willie was not on
hand to grasp the opportunity. and
had he been 1t is doubtful unless he
had been exceedingly active, II he
would have been any the richer, for
Miss Mary Page laid claim to the
greenbacks that fell upon the square
and were being blown about like char
before the wind
Miss Page. with a companion, had
Just stepped out of the bank with $500
in bills in her hand. when a gust OF
wind took the roll and sent the bills
all over the street like so many scraps
OF waste paper. There was no bill in
the lot of less value than $50. and It
is needless to say that $50 and 800
bills floating about in the wind Gre
ated sensation In the neighborhood
The young women naturally ware dis
turbed, but many citizens under the
supervision OF policeman came to
the rescue and succeeded in restoring
all the money to the owner.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-11-21
Habitual Criminal Is Like Con-
tirmed Invalid.
Should Be Treated Same as Epilepsy,
Neurasthenla or Any Other
illness, and Doctor Points
Out His Theories.

Charlestown. Mass. - Contendlng
that thousands of the acts for which
men are sentenced to prison are not
crimes. and protesting that crime is
always a deed committed by an indi-
vidual when In diseased state. DR..
Joseph l. Mclaughlin, physician to
the state prison at Charlestown, who
has had as much experience with
criminals as any physician in Boston,
declares that the disease called crime
In destined to be treated like cpl
lepsy or neurasthenia, or any other
disease. and the doctor goes on to
bear out his theories by reference TO
surprising catalogue of cases with
which he has come in contact
This record includes not only crimes
which sent men to the chair or To pro-
tracted imprisonment in the state pris-
on, but also those which have been
committed within the prison walls,
misdeeds which would seem impos-
sible could take place under the very
eyes Of watchful wardens.
Crimes ranging from the darkest
felony to the most untoward depravity
are cited In his list DIR. Mclaughlin
presents for one example, the produc.
tion Of counterfeit money by convicts
who use the Jail as their workshops,
and who utilize the equipment OF the
prison for the carrying on of their
handiwork. He says:
Both of these acts may be classed
as crimes. except that In the second
Instance Of counterfeiting the mis-
creant was somewhat unbalanced. and
on this account could not be blamed
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-11-21
PUT LAYING DATES ON EGGS
Washington Poultrymen Decide TO Al.
low Only Fresh and Normal Sized
Product TO BE Sold

Walla Walla, Wash.-The reputa.
tion Of the hens OF Walla Walla val
ley Is 20 be saved. II consumer
buys Walla Walla egg hereafter he
Is requested to look for the date lie
will find II stamped on the outside in
neat roman letters In red ink, and II
the date is old and the egg is not
fresh Il Is the buyers fault.
The dated egg Is the result Of the
deliberations OF tho Walla Walla
Poultry association,
They have decided to allow no un-
dersized eggs to be placed on sale.
and they will date every case OF eggs
and each individual egg.
The hen owner will hereafter go
gathering eggs with rubber stamp
in one hand and an egg basket in the
other
Having ascended TO the hayloft, he
will pick up an egg that lies beside
the china decoy and quickly stamp
the date thereon. II the hen places
another egg there on the morrow the
date will be changed
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-11-21

Somebody done put a spell on met
When I shoots craps I dess th'ows three,
Er twelve cr two-ontil | lose
Nah coat en- vest en- hat en- shoes.
En- whut dcss bruct me all ter smash
! done lose eighty cents In cashl
/ wondah ef hits or man Green dat live
BY do bruck down mill! Is he gone en-
give
Me powdeh mix in dat possum roas'
Dat II make me fade till rs des a ghos'l
oh hits hahd ter tell
Nhah got de spell
But de one dat done hit done hit well!
Somebody done gone en- conju'd mel
! cropo ez sof' ez sof could be
Ter de chicken coop whah de puilets
stay
En- dcy al desc 9quawk LAX hit dess come
En- de white man come wild his dog en-
gun
Thoo de bahbwiah fence. dats whah
run!
wondah ef hits ol' Mis- Liza smifr
Dat am bent en- bowed en- lame en- stin.
En- dat mumle so when she say How
Ia she mix dem yubs till dey strike me
thoo?
Oh. hits hshd ter tell
Whah l got de spell
But de one dat done hit done hit WE'LL
Somebody done lay a spell on mel
i went dis mawn' at a-half-pas' three
Ter de smoke house dess fer tet git a
ham
En- a boa'd fell down ker-bliml ker-blami
En- de white mans gun scatteh shot so
wide
Dat he speckle me-evy inch er hidei
wondah ef hits or Sis susy Pratt
Wild de three-leg dog en- de cross-cye' catl
Is she lay some stun at NAH front do
step
Fun de bag er spells dat dey say she
KEEP?
Oh. hits hahd ter tell
Whah | got de spell
But de one dat done hit done hit Welt