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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-11
LAST vEST|GE OF
HOPE DISAPPEARS

BRICEViLIAE, TENN. Dec. 10
The last 'vestige Of hope that some of
the large number OF miners known
to have been caught In the explosion
In the Cross Mountain coal mine of
the Knoxville Iron Company are still
alive has been abandoned. Eight
bodies have been recovered and three
of them identified as Taylor Ault, Lee
Poulston and Eugene Ault.
Black damp has made its appear
ance, presenting a new obstacle to the
rescuers. Practically no Roadway Is
being made in penetrating the wreck
age. That any OF the men who may
have escaped the explosion still live
in the gas filled chambers is regard
ed as impossible.
President Stephenson. Of the Knox
willie Iron Company. had 175 collins
brought here to-day from Knoxville
and they were carried up the noun
tain side and stacked against the pit g
mouth This grim spectacle brought
q great hysterical sob Of grief from
the families of the entombed men,
who last night and to-day braved snow
and rain and wind to stand transfxed
before the entrance to the main shaft
of the mine in the hope that by some
miracle their husbands and fathers
might be rescued alive.
Cave-In Two Miles Long.
| The Federal experts report that the
| explosion swept through twenty
| seven cuts. making a cave-in two miles
| long. extending from the main cut
ting to the headings. Tho men mus
all have been in the cross cuts when
| the explosion occurred. These cut
are filled with thousands of tons OF
slate and coal and twisted timbers.
| In addition to the eight bodies re-
| covered, fragments of other bodie!
have been found in the wreckage
| Most of the bodies are terribly man
| gled, indicating the terrible force O
| the blast. The rescuers found 1
small watch, which had been ham
mered into solid mass and a lunch
pail, which had been blown through
two-inch timber.
A most pitiful scene was enacted
late to-day when rescuer brough
from the pit a locket containing tn,
picture Of man and woman witt
three small children. He found tn
wife Of the owner in Mrs. Johl
Oblowski She screamed and faint
ed, as did five women who were stand
ing near her. All were taken to tn
of the State constabulary.
More than 10000 people rushed her
day, attracted by the news Of tn
catastrophe and as result the town
food supply is practically exhausted
The town officials have ordered foo
rushed from Knoxville.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-11
FEDERATION FOR
WOMEN PROPOSED
THERE SHOULD BE CENTRAL
BODY FOR WOMEN'S BIBLE
CLASSES, SAY SPEAKERS.

That one-third fewer women than
men attend Bible classes in the SUM-
day-schools was the calculation made
from the reports of the superinten-
dents of twenty-four Baptist SUNDAY
schools as made yesterday afternoon
at the regular monthly meeting of the
Baptist Sunday-School Association of
Richmond and vicinity held at Grove
Avenue Baptist church.
A Number Of reasons why this
should be the case were assigned, the
I revailin gone being that no such
effort to organize women is made as
has been made to organize men.
Hev. Joseph r. Watts. secretary Of
the association. and other speakers
urged the necessity of taking steps
to organize women's Bible classes and
, 1t was the sentiment of the associa-
ton that there should be a fedora
ton of women's Bible classes similar
to that existing in connection with
the mems classes. Such an organtza-
ton. 1t was pointed out. would un-
doubleday serve to arouse general ir.
terest and result in the organization
! Of new classes as Well as swell the
attendance of classes already organic
ed and In operation.
In the absence Of Robert II. Tai
| ley, president. who was detained at
home by sickness, Vice President
| Davis Bottom presided. Five. of the
Sunday schools represented reported
an average attendance of between
FIVE and eight hundred in the mcnth
| of November.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-11
MISS JOHNSTON
TALKS SUFFRAGE
AS A RESULT OF BRILLIANT
WoMAN'S ADDRESS CLUB IS
ORGANIZED.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
WEST POINT, Dec. 1o--Among the
new enterprises OF West Point Is q
moving picture show establishment
and u woman's suffrage league.
Messrs. j. w. Owens and j. Vivian
Curle are. arranging to open the first
named enterprise. the coming week,
in the Owens building at the corner
of Seventh and d streets.
The Woman's Suffrage League was
organized Friday, by Miss Mary John
ston, of Richmond, the noted novelist
and lecturer. Miss Mary Johnston
came down on Thursday. by invita-
ton nf the City Club, to speak on
Woman's Suffrage. Not because there
was any Immediate desire or need for
woman's suffrage. but that the club
is arranging to have series Of free
lectures or discussions on the ques-
tons of the day, for educational pur-
poses. A great crowd greeted Miss
Johnston, and were delighted with her
address
After the lecture, Mrs. Charles Gross
by Thompson, rendered charming re-
ception In honor of Miss Johnston, at
her home, Miss Johnston made a fine
impression. She was induced to stay
over several hours Friday for the pur-
pose OF meeting some of the ladies.
The conference resulted In an Or
ganization for woman's suffrage.
Mrs. Crosby Thompson was elected
president, Mrs, Thomas Pollard Bag
by. vics- president; Mrs. J. P. williams,
secretary. and Mrs. Ed. Morvitz, treas
urer Nine names were enrolled as
members.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-11
.PATHF|NOERs MEET
WITH PRESIDENT
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ards, Jr., Secretary I A. Kishpaugh
and Treasurer LEE j. Graves.
At Fredericksburg the party was
Joined by Supervisor Gulick. of Prince
William county, who had been dele
gated to guide them through Stat
ford county, but Mr.. Gulick declared
that he would net be responsible as
far as Stafford county WAS concern
ed. In this he was wise. for, al
though the Stafford county people
showed the tourists every courtesy,
except in the matter of good roads,
this latter consideration outwefgii-
ed all others, in the minds OF the
party.
Manassas Wants Highway.
In Manassas committee, corsst-
ing OF r. S. Hynson, Raymond Rat
cliffe, X. A. Cannon. O. E. Newman
and Harry Davis. met the party, and
after entertaining them escorted them
to Fairfax County Courthouse, over
the Winchester and Warrenton pixies.
The Manassas men made it plain that
they were greatly DESTROYS OF having
the road from Richmond to Washing
ton routed through their town, and
they were assured that Manassas
would be included If It were possible
to do so and keep tn new highway
In direct line as far as possible.
The party arrived In Washington
at 4:3o o'clock. and the total mile
age reported by Mr.. Westgard was
1851 miles. Mr. Belvin, Captain Will
son. Mr.. Manville and Mr.. Coghill
announced their" intention Of return
ing to Virginia tonight. The others
remained In Washington.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-11
MERRITT IS BACK
To TELL It ALL
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with an answer" he said with a sort
Of grim satisfaction.
In addition to announcing that
Gates would come to Washington Mr..
Stanley. who feels that he Is nearer
finding the real truth about the Steel
Trust than ever, had q few things to
say yesterday regarding jude Gilbert
IL. Gary's testimony before the SEN
ate interstate commerce committee.
Said Mr.. Stanley:
MIR. Gary has gone Infinitely far
Their in his testimony than l even in
tended to go. He has invited more
than publicity. He asks for govern
ment control
Admitting that his corporation ia
SO powerful that 1t needs not only
government inspection, but a super
vision that shall extend to the fixing
Of the prices Of its finished products.
means the necessity Of the govern
ments fixing the prices Of all the
agencies that are contributory toward
making those finished products In
other words the government Tx the
prices of labor and the cost Of trans
portation and So ad inflntium.
mo government can fix the prices
suit of these agencies without fixing
the prices Of the agencies themselves.
"Gary, Socialist, Don't Know It."
''The only difference between Gary
and Debs Is that Dobs believes in
the eantrol- by. the government OF the
manufacturing plants for the good of
all the people. and Gary believes that
the government is maintained at the
expense OF a billion dollars q year
for the purpose of maintaining prices
tor the benefit of the United States
Steel Corporation.
IF we have got to have control
Of the government by corporations
the result will be a vulgar oligarchy
more repulsive than any aristocracy
In history. for the man or woman
who claims superiority by virtue o1
birth is far more polite than the man
or woman who jumps with one fell
swoop from wash tub to touring
car.
ITO have all the people taxed for
the benefit of few butchers and
blacksmiths, or what not. 10 to guar
antee rich premiums on watered
stocks to make the President. Con-
0ress and the courts eat out Of their
hands, and become their victims (aA
a late president Of the United States
was said by the Governor Of a great
State to have been their victim) Is
too ludicrous a proposition to be con-
sldered a serious menace.
"In a nut shell Berger and Debs
are logical. They are socialists and
know 1t. and Gary Is q socialist and
don't know It,"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-11

ed that when an overtaEiny vessel
began TO overlap another AT close
range that little force was txertcd.
There appeared to be repulston III
both bow and stern and tn" repell-
ing force upon the stern seems to be
greater than that upon the Dow. the
tor dency Was for the overtaktng YES
sci to turn in tow GrG tho other AMP.
the overtaking weasel conlinuec to
ssfise al "a pcint more nearly apreast
the suction at the BOW became strong
er and the repuls9on at the stern Tell
of. Abreast OF each other, however.
there was a RAPID change in the stern
force, which shifted from repuision to
r strong suction. AS the overtaking
vessel drew ahead there was re-
vel gaI OF these conditions, the bow
pull falling off and becoming q re-
nulsion, while the stern pull became
stronger.
In arriving at conclusions based
upon his experiments Naval Con-
structor Taylor had to take into ac-
count the fact that his models did
not possess power OF their own, as DO
steamers. but were lowed. He made
certain allowances, however, for this
fact and was enabled to impart some
highly important information to nav
liahed q paper on the subject two
years ago, after II had been read be-
fore the Society OF Naval Architects.
of which he Is vice-president. pa
per by him on another subject will
be read before that society in New
York when its annual meeting is held
this month.
When the British government start
ed to place the blame for the collision
between the Olympic and the Hawke
II was pretty well recognized that the
suction between the two vessels was
largely responsible for the accident.
1t wanted a nexpert on that matter
and knew where to go; hence the
request that Naval Constructor Tay-
Tor be permitted to testify. He Is
not only foremost in this particular
branch Of naval science, but he is
one Of the two men who lead the
world In the study and development
Of ship models. the other being an
officer In the British navy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-11
FREDERICKSBURG NEWS
AND HAPPENINGS

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
FREDERICKEMUR VA. Dec. 10.
The case of O. II. Armstrong VS.
w. s. Chesley, X. ~. Gooirick. N. c.
Decker and Il. w. Jones. for the re-
covery OF 10000 damages. came up
in the Spotsylvania Circuit Court
THURSDAY, Judge r. W, Wells OF
Court No. 2. Richmond. presiding, The
case grew out Of the issuing OF a
search warrant BY the above named
gentlemen, with which they searched
Mr.. Armstrong; premises for intoxi-
eating liquors. but none vera found
and Mr.. Armstrong 10 suing for the
resulting damages. The day was
mainly taken ur with the selecting OF
Z jury and the examination Of several
minor witnesses. Considerable inter-
est In the case Is being taken by the
people OF the town. AID q large num-
Der are attending the trial.
The work OF permanently improv-
ing the River Road. from this city TO
Hamilton's Crossing. commenced
Wednesday. The work Is being done
by Contractor r. q. I4ass.ter. vino
built the other good roads in Spotsyi-
wanna
DR.. J. p. Coakiey. formerly OF Stat
ford county. now 81 Buffalo. n. Y. has
been appointed ~ the mayor as d
member OF the municipal civil SER
StcA commission Of hat city.
Mr.. J. Henry Cochran. former State
senator OF Wiiliamsport, Pa. died
Tuesday night Of pneumonia at his
country home In Middiesex. near Ur-
bannA- Mr.. Cochran was born in
!. Maine. but spent most OF his life
n Pennsylvania. He owned the beau
ttfui estate, "Rosegill," and was In
the habit Of spending his summers
thaFA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-11
BALTIMORE SEEKS
VIRGINIA PASTOR
REV. J. II. HENDERLrTE, OF
FREDERICKSBURG, RECEIVES
SECOND CALL.


Especial to The Richmond virginian.,
BALTIMORE, MD, Dec. 10.--Con
WINGED that Rev. J. Fl. Henderlite, OF
Fredericksburg, IL the man the.
want for pastor, members of tbs
Maryland Avenue Presbyterian church
to-day issued to him a second call
after the first had been voted down
by the Presbytery Of Richmond. to
which Mr.. Henderlite belongs. Mem.
bers OF the church believe that he
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-11

The total register was l.210; the
average per cent. of attendance. SO,
and the total collections. $112-SS.
No report was made from the First
Baptist school.
DIR. r. H. Pitt. of Richmond, de-
livered an address on Sunday school
work. and beautiful solo was rem
dered by Mr.. Tolbert. All of the
schools except one reported CONVEX
sions during the past month
DIR. George II. Spooner, pastor OF
Market Street Methodist church, de-
iivered a fine sermon tonight be-
fore large congregation. His sub
ject was THE Spotless Premier"
Funeral Services.
The funeral Of William p. Nimm o.
who died Friday afternoon. took
place at 3 o'clock this afternoon from
the Ettrick Methodist church. The
burial was in Biandford Cemetery.
The funeral Of the late Henry Bird
Field, son OF Colonel E. Nd. Field, of
this city. took place at 1880 o'clock
today from his fathers residence on
High street. The burial was In Bland
ford Cemetery. He is survived by his
wife, HIS aged father and several
brothers and sisters.
Last week was a very business one
for the real estate dealers in this city.
The Southside Realty Company made
| several sales during the week.
TIL stockholders Of the National
Bank OF Petersburg will meet at the
bank Tuesday afternoon at o'clock.
| Directors will be elected and other
business transacted
| The tobacco market here WAS very
active the past week and good prices
were obtained.
! Pay Taxes Today.
On account of the small attend
ance at the Academy Of Music LAST
night the play. 1.-THE County Sheriff.
was not presented. This Is not much
of a theatergoing city.
| Collector OF Taxes Camp has IL
sued q statement that since Decem-
Der 10 falls on Sunday. tax payers
may pay their taxes tomorrow, the
18th instant. and avoid the penalty
for nonpayment prescribed by law.
Lieutenant S. r. Gerow. Of this city
has been ordered to report to Wash
ington barracks. District OF Column
hia, not later than December IS
From there he Will 90 to Fort Leav-
enworth, Kan. and in about three
months will be assigned to duty with
the Nineteenth Infantry, at presen,
at the Philippines.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-11
FARMERS PLAN
BETTER FUTURE
WOULD SEE THAT COMING YEAR
Is MADE BETTER THAN
HERETOFORE.

(Specia! to The Richmond Virginian.)
WEST POINT. VA, Dec. TO-
The next day OF interest on the
tapis in West Point Is Farmers Day.
to be celebrated here Friday. Decefn-
Der Is, when people throughout this
section will meet here to relate their
experiences along farming lines. and
to confer as to the best ways and
means for better year In 1912. The
ferry charges will be withheld, and
the steamer Louise viii bring large
excursion down the Mattaponi One
Of the attractions Of the day will be
lecture Oh clarifying. The Chamber
of Commerce. with Mr.. Morgan Treat
as president Is arranging for great
day.
The School Improvement League.
of this place. viii not hold a meet
ing until the first OF the year. when
those who attend will be surprised
at the improvements that will greet
them, perfected under the guidance
W. Marshall. BY that time the new
iron fence win enclose the school
grounds. and the rest room will furnish
place in which the league can have
meeting place, and teachers ana
pupils may rest.
The holly industry has been growing
in this section for many years with
increasing demands. A great many
people are engaged in cutting and
packing holly with its green foliage
and crimson berries, for shipment to
the Northern markets for decorative
purposes. Several hundred large
boxes were shipped from King and
Queen county Just across tho York
river from West Point this week.
The Boy Scout movement in West
Point Is growing daily. and already
forty boys are enrolled. They have
great times On their expeditions
Social News.
Mrs. Sue Hill. widow OF the late
Major Claiborne Hill, continues Ill In
the home of her brother. Jno. q. De
Farges. West Points postmaster.
Mr.. Edwin b. Harris. OF Mars Hill.
". c.. IL among the ministers. who by
invitation OF the pulpit committee has
preached In the West Point Baptist
church In the absence of pastor No
call has bean extended any one, though
several names are under consideration.
Mrs. Robert G. Garden. who was
dfcitis last week. Is getting on very
well and a speedy recovery is earnest
ly hoped.
Mrs. Montague Pitcher, and Mr.
Dabney Robinson attended the Fleet
! Rilee nuptiaix in Richmond last
week.
Mr.. Walter Ware. who has spent
several weeks In New York, learning
the art Of embalming. has returned,
and Joined his family here this week
! and returned to his home at Glou-
cester Courthouse.
Mr.. McWaters and family, from
Cleveland. Ohio, have moved into the
Davis Hotel.
Miss jamie Hardy OF Chase City.
who Is guest in the home OF MIR. r.
c. Garden. took a trip to Norfolk this
week with her brother, Sam Hardy.
who Ia purssr on the steamer Louise.
Mrs. Levin, the mother OF Mrs. Ed.
Morvitx, after several weeks visit
TO her daughter here. has returned to
her home In baltimore.
| Mrs. A. Julian Bagby Is quite sick
| in her home.
Miss Addie Chandler, Of New Kent.
! Is the guest Of her brother. Mr.. M. r.
| Chandler.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-11
CRAP-SHOOTER
USES PISTOL

The outcome of q game Of craps
which John Henry Braden and Moses
johnson. both colored. were playing
Saturday afternoon in yard at
Twenty-seventh and Main streets, was
that Braden shot Johnson in the neck.
and then ran OF. Johnson was not
very badly hurt, however. News OF
the affair was communicated to the
police yesterday, and Policemen John
son and Mitchell captured Braden and
locked him up. IL Johnson's condi-
ton is such that he can appear in
court and give evidence In the case
Braden will be tried this morning
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-11
.M'CREA BELIEVES
IN SQUARE DEAL
YALE STAR PULLS DOWN "POST-
ED" SIGNS ON WIFES ESTATE
IN BRUNSWICK.

Mr.. James Archibald McCrea. son
OF the president of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, believes in the square deal
policy, according to Mr.. David r..
Hicks. of Brunswick county who IS
renewing aequaints noes l, Richmond
Mr.. McCrea was recently dow in
brunswick on a hunting eA4eaition
with Mrs. McCrea, formerly Mrs. Da-
yld Dunlop. Sr., who owns large
estate in that county.
one Of the first things he noticed
was that hunters were barred from
his wife's domain. while he appeared
to be at liberty to pursue the elusive
quail and wild turkey wherever he
pleased on neighboring estates.
Accordingly the son Of the Penn
sylvania Railroad. who was some-
thing of star on the Yale football
team not many years ago, got busy
and pulled down all tho posted"
signboards on the Dunlop domain,
Mr.. McCrea succeeded In bagging
p turkey and some forty or fifty quail
on the trip. His wife did even bet
ter with the quail. but did not ret .
turkey, though 1t Il said that her
Diana-like aim il even more unsrr-
tng than that Qs her AushaAd,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-11
TONS AS MANAGER
OF PARENT PLANT

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.>
RALEIGH, n. c.. Dec. lo.---C. w.
Toms. as manager. tomorrow takes
charge OF tho business of the new
subsidiary. Liggeti d Meyers Co. OF
tho American Tobacco Company. This
In the parent plant" where president
Buck" Duke, Ut the American Tobac-
co Company. learned the initial part
of his business. under his father.
The older Dukes statue today adorns
the campus Of Trinity College, at
West Durham. TO which he and his
SONS have given more than two mil
lion dollars.
The arrangements are being perfect
I'd for q competitive leaf market,
which promises good results and en-
iarged leaf sales for the market
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-11
The Weather

Forecast for Virginia: Increasing
cloudiness and continued warm Mon
day followed by rain in southwest por
ton and by night In northern and
eastern portions. Tuesday colder and
fatr@
North Carolina: Fair in eastern;
rain In western norton Monday. tues.
Aay, genAyally 1aiy
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-11
VIII Deliver Lecture.

Next Friday night at the First Dap
fist church Rev. Or. John Roach
Strattcn. OF Baltimore. will deliver
a lecture under the auspices of the
ladies OF the church. There will be
no charge for admission and the pub
Ito 10 invited to attend.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-11
Violate IAanm Lawn.

On the charge Of selling liquor
without : license Lewis - ntley, col
eseA waA arrested yesterday ~ Of
npAeo Palmer and 1oods. Of the Sec
sMo1 Police station. He will be given
~ xeasjn6 th1e morniug.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-11
DEATH NOTICE.

MORRIs-Died at her residence. 1907
Was tCary street. at 1870 o'clock.
December 10. 1911. Mrw. Maria l..
Morris. after brief illness. Funeral
at the above residence at $3.50 this
Hollywood cemetery. Gone but not
forgotten. Washington papers pleaSe
ooeL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-11

For being drunk and fghting the
C. Copeland. colored. was arrested
last night. He will be given q hear
ing this morning IN the Police Court
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-11
james N. Haney.

tSpeclal TO The Richmond Virginian.)
LURAY. VA. Dec. 10.-James N.
Haney, popular citisen Of Shsnan-
doah city, this county. II dead. aged
~ years. He was formerly : menu
Der Of the city council Of Shenandoah
city and for a number OF years was
q merchant Of that place. His death
was due to q slight wound inflicted
on his leg about two weeks ago. This
developed into blood poison.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-11
Nrs. Elulna q. Perktns.

Wiz rAUlU8 q. FefklnS,
Mrs. ..mma g. Perkins Of 1900
DickersOn street. died yesterday morn
Ing at the she'tering Arms HospitpI.
The funeral will take place at
o'clock this afternoon from the rsss.
dence. Burial will be at Oak wood.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-11
SUNDAY SCHOOLS
MONTHLY SESSION
BAPTIST SCHOOLS OF PETERSBURG
MAKE EXCELLENT
SHOWING.
LAST DAY FOR TAXES
SUNDAY COMING ON DECEMBER
IoA-ANOTHER DAY GIVEN
vOTERS-FUNERAL
SERVICES.
Virginian Bureau,

VHEIHIdN I'ufvoUt
l26 North Sycamore street,
Phone 1887.
Especial Correspondence to yhe
Richmond Nirginian.)
PETERSBURG, VA, Dec. 1o.--The
Baptist Sunday School Association OF
Petersburg met in regular monthly
session this afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock
at the First Baptist church, Presi-
don't Sutherland In the chair.
The reports from the different
schools were aa follows
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-11
NJ. Frank u HaxriA

Especial to The Richmond virsinian.)
HARRISONBUR0 VA. Dec. TO-
Or. Frank l. Harris. ased sixty-three.
a well known dentist. died to-day. He
leaves hts widow. who was Miss
SON, DR.. Lurty N. Harris, Of Min
Creek. w. Va. He was q brother Of
the iata DR.. James H. Harris. OF Bal
timors, and the last Of four brothers.
dentists.