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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-19
NEW EQUIPMENT
FOR TRAFFIC SOlJA

When the wise ones who mahes
Richmond's Board OF Police c.
missioners have a say the tNo
squad Of this city Ii to be handud
ly fitted for the hard corner oox
that is their portion. Though n01
Ing definite has been given out, m
now certain that the men will ~
ably equipped with heavy uni4
for winter service and light unsax
uniforms for summer duty. Thee
the plan has been generally NJ
lined. It has not yet been made r
lie, and will not be other thaM
general statement that Richm0n
to have the most distinguished M
best equipped traffic squad In th4
tire United States. Those who
in letters complaining that thu
lice stationed on corners ware ~
jeeted to almost cruel treatment ~
have less complaint when th4
Il 4 III fsEaeHt h selected 80 ~;
As 1t is. Major Werner has co.,
men for this work who have 0D&Q1
themselves to be above the ayU6
in Quicknese. The man who A1k%
prevent accidents on street cexs
has a tfresome job. Aass
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-19
SAYS JOHN(D. CUT
PRICE ON MERRITTS

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1s.--That
John D. Rockefeller personally sign
ed a contract placing q valuation Of
$50 share on properties put into
the Lake Superior Consolidated Mines
properties at $40 a share when the
Merritt brothers tried to raise money
on them. WAS admitted by Joseph b.
Cotton, OF Duluth, before the stan
ley investigating committee today.
Tho Merritt brothers were Rookie
feller's partners In the company. Cot
ton was formerly counsel for the
company.
Mr.. Cotton said this revaluation
was the basis for Alfred Merritt's
charge OF deceit and false represen-
tation against Rockefeller and the
Rev. r. T. Gates, Rockefeller's chief
almonesr. when Merritt sued Rookie
Teller and Gates Tor more than a mill
lion dollars damages, and was award
ed a verdict OF $s4o. 900 by q jury.
Cotton. who. after being counsel
for the Merritts. had accepted service
with the Rockefeiler-controll con-
solidated mines. admitted he had as
sisted George Melwood Murray.
Rockefeller's personal attorney. to
fight the Merritt claims. They ap-
pealed the Alfred Merritt case. and
secured a new trial Murray finally
settled with Alfred Merritt for $525.-
600. and q retractton OF charges
against Rockefeller. The Merritts
wer then down and out "a ex-
planned by Lsonidas Merritt
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-19
CONFESSED TO THE
MURDER OF GALLOUP

HUNTINGDON, PA. Dec. Is
Frank M. Calhoun. OF Portland, Ore,
confessed today that he was the
mysterious night visitor who on Sat-
urday night called REM. r. CALHOUN to
his door and blew the top Of his
head OF with a shotgun.
Calhoun. In making his confession.
struck dramatic pose and claimed
that he had protected Mrs Gauoup
from violence at the hands of her
husband. and thus incurred the ha-
tired Of the husband until 1t became
mere question of who would shoot
first.
He claims the right to act as Mrs
Galloup's protector by virtue OF hav-
ing known her when she was twelve
years old. although he had not seen
her from that time until last August
MrA Galloup IL now fcrty-eight years
old, and Calhoun Is f1fty-two. It Is
declared that he deserted his wife
and child in Portland. and on his
arrival here became a boasrder In the
Gallbup home CALHOUN put Caf-
houn out of his home. but Calhoun
then went to live a few squares away
with Mrs. Gal1oup's daughter and Wis
tied Mrs. CALHOUN mot more than
three times day." he says. He al
leges that. CALHOUN threatened to kill
him.
II s. i'd: Old fellow, II Is you or
me- and I made u my mind to
shoot first" said Calhoun today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-19
RESEARCH BRINGS
new CANCER idea
DISEASE DUE TO DEAD CELLS Is
THEORY ADVANCED BY
SURGEONS.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1s.-New York
surgeons who make specially Of
cancerous diseases, were interested
to-day In the report that was made
to John Fl. McFadden, the million
aire cotton operator OF Philadelphia,
by the surgeons whom he has en-
gagged to make researches into the
cause and cure Of cancer. They re-
fused to discuss the report, however.
until they had been given a chance
to digest 1t. The abstracts are too
vague TO allow Of intelligent discus
sion, the doctors declare.
One point In the report states that
the investigators have traced the
partial origin Of cancer to tar and
pitoh." In the very nature Of things It
is entirely unappreciable to the medi-
cal profession here. as these sub
stances are regarded as preventives
of disease.
The most interesting feature of the
report. made by DIR. Hugh Campbell
Ross and Or. J. w. Chopper, who are
carrying on their researches In Lon
don, seems to be that they have ar
rived at the belief that cancer Is
merely a factor in the matter Of cell
reproductions: that 1t is a phenomenon
OF living growth rather than patholo-
gical matter. They seem to believe
that 1t Is the crowding of living cells
together without proper elimination Of
the dead ones IN the body that pro-
duces the disease. This Is an entire
ly new theory.
DR.. Charles Harvey Archibald. of
this city. after reading extracts from
the McFadden report, said:
Il think the toxines in the body,
which are chemical poisons to healthy
cell growth and development. act as
a fluid media for the generation of
malignant cells"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-19
CHINESE NEGOTIATE
FOR RETURN OF PEACE

SHANGHAI. Dec. 18.-The peace
conference between the revolutonists
and the provisional government rep
resentatives began here this after
noon. WI Ting Fang represented the
revolutionary movement and Tang
Shao II was present for the premier.
Yuan Shih Kai. In addition to these
two central figures. five delegates from
each side participated In the delibera-
tons
The sessions were held behind clos
ed doors All except the delegates
were excluded not only from the room
but from the building. The public
was even kept off the side of the
street on which the building stands.
1t IL anticipated that the confer
ence will be prolonged
hTe revolutionary army's aeroplane.
which left here yesterday, landed
to-day thirty miles below WI Chang,
q distance OF more than 400 miles in
an air line. The revoiutionists are
understood to have two French ex-
perts on board, The trip was made
for the purpose OF surveying the SIT
uation between Shanghai and WI
Chang.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-19
BORAP WILL EXPLORE
FARTHEST NORTH

NEW YORK. Dec. is.--George Bo-
rap. who was In the Peary expedi-
ton that found the North Pole, an
nounced at the ninety-third annual
dinner ct the New YeFk Academy Of
Sciences. at the Hotel Endicott. to-
night that he and Professor Donald
B. Mcmillan are planning an ex-
petition. beginning next July, to-
thoroughly explore Crocker Land, the
great island, only the eastern edge
Of which Is known. which lies to the
west ct Peary's track TO tho Pole.
They Will spend three years In
the task. and they believe they will
add to the Biographies and to the
territory Of the United States. as orig
insl explorers fully 100000 square
miles OF territory. They will have
the cooperation Of the American
Museums Of Natural History. and the
results OF their scientific labors will
be turned over to that institution.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-19

business Of your Arm. but to buy our
silence We don't want your adver-
Using on any such basis. We should
be cheating you TO take It ON any
such basis We want your budness,
but we want Il because we believe
the trade that you viii get through
our paper Will make your adver-
Using . good investment We don't
want It and won't have 1t Tor any
other reason"
Samuels exploded.
you have the most peculiar news
paper ideas / ever heard Of" he.
said; "and want to tell you you'll
never succeed II you stick to them.
never heard such nonsense, Look
at the Star and the Leader; they are
reasonable about things like this and
they are getting the business and
making money"
What do YOU mean when you
say they are reasonable? ?"
why, they look at these things
just an do. The Star didn't print
anything about Charlie Longman's
suit this afternoon and the Leader
won't have In anything about II to-
morrow morning. They never print
anything that we wouldn't like and
the Sun never did before. I've had
an agreem ent with the papers hero
for years. Usually they don't even
ask me about little unpleasant things
that come UP from time to time, but
Just leave them out, knowing we
wouldn't like 1t If they were printed.
Sometimes they come and ask me.
but they always do just AZ I say.
Our people frequently have trouble
when we have to seize furniture on
which purchasers have failed to make
payments Occasionally somebody
gets ugly and our men have to use
force or get the police, but the papers
never print anything about 1t. Nat
urally we appreciate 1t and give
them our business. There's no rea-
son why you boys shouldn't be
friendly with us. too"
Mr.. Samuels. you can readily see.
was pretty hopless but / didn't give
up.
Look at it this way I said: try
to understand our side OF this case.
Now you will admit that II we're
to succeed we've got to build up
healthy circulation for the Sun.
There's no getting around that. we
have determined to get that circula-
ton by convincing the people Of st.
James and the vicinity that they will
always find all the news In our pa
per. We are convinced that We can
not get people 10 READ our paper
by leaving news out OF 1t, and we
are starting out to build up circu-
lation for your benefit. We should
like to have your advertising while
we're getting readers, and we offer
you fair rate. based on the number
Of readers We already have: but we're
going to get those readers just the
same. Once we have them you will
fight to get your copy into the Sun,
because down at bottom what you
want Is results, and eventually you
will discover that the Sun will give
them to You. That's the way we're
going to establish this Newspaper.
Mr.. Samuels. It's the right way and
the honest way. Are you with US or
against us?"
(This is the first OF a series of
articles relating the story OF q news
paper. The second will be printed
tomorrow
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-19
ITALIAN TROOPS ADVANCE n.
INTO INTERIOR or T1Kx

London, Dec. 1.-THE edvaxdS
the Italian troops into tina IT,
formation that tho Turks An4
allies have withdrawn to tn
They are reported without 60
ton. and their only chance ~ 11
In gtheir supplies has been thN
by Lord Kitchener's action IN Gl
UP all possible points OF leaknGo
the forntter between Egypt ~
poll. This action was taken ri
Egypt neutral.
The Italian forces now IN
number about $4,000 men and x
cupation Of the entire ANNEXED
tory Is expected to be anue1
shortly. sss III
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-19
BIG SCHOONER LOST
OFF CAPE CHARLES

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
CAPE CHARLES. VA. Dec. Is
The four-masted schooner Cathrine
D. Perry. en- route from Portland, Me-.
under ballast. bound for Sewell's
Point, Va, to be loaded with coal, ran
aground IN shallow water on tho
southwest end OF Nantlin Shoals near
Smith Island this morning.
Distress signals were seen by the
life saving crew Of the Smith Island
station and the crew. in charge Of
Captain George d. HitchenA went to
the rescue. The life saving crew. after
working many hours, succeeded in
saving all on board. The Inflated
vessel and all were taken ashore in
the lHeboats. Late tonight the YES
sci broke IN two and sunk. q total
wreck.
The schooner was in charge OF
Captain Bell. Of Portland. and In
owned by New York partieA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-19
MORANE WILL HELP
FORCES OF MADERO

NEW YORK. Dec. 1s.-Bernard p.
Morane. = wealthy young man Of
Birmingham, Ala. who IL grandson
OF MarshAll Morane. one Of the aides
of the first Napoleon, and son Of
Colonel Bernard r. Morane. who was
chief OF scouts OF the Confederate
army, has enlisted In the Mexican
army, to act as aerial scout for the
federal troops in their actions against
the Mexican insurgents. who are try
Ing to unseat President Madero.
Morane starts for Mexico before
the holidays. and will fly q Sloane
monoplane. equipped with wireless
device. The success OF tho aeroplane
squadron At Tripoli has caused the
Madero government to secure the SER
vices OF several foreign aviators
Morane's father, after the Civil
War. was one OF the founders and
president Of the !. and N. Railway.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-19
COMMERCIAL MEN
MUST GIVE NO "TIPS'

SYRACUSE. N. Y. Dec. 1s.-Today
President p. e. Dow. Of the CONNER
ctal Traveller National League, sent
out q warning to all hotels included
in the territory Of his followers that
after January /. the rule Of members
Of the league will be mo tips"
This action Is the outcome Of q
resolution recently passed by the Ho-
tel Employer Association declaring in
favor Of adequate wages In prefer
ence to tips.
mercial men, was laid on the table
until the regular meeting on Janu-
airy. after which 1t IL quite likely to
be put into effect.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-19
HARRIsoNBURG BOASTS
FoUR-nD00ED CHICKEN

Especial to The Richmond Virginian. }
HARRIEONBURa. VA. Dec. fs.---
Tho third annual HArrisonburg Poul-
try and Pet Stock Show - In full
blast today. About 700 birds ara on
exhibition from al parts Of Virginia.
Judge Eberiy, Of DAllastown. Pa. II
tho scorer. Cups. cash and ribbon
awards ar0 the premiumA
A pen or two from exhibitors In
Roanoke ana Lynchburg arrived too
late TO be entered In the contest.
A genuine wonder u q four-legged
chicken. six months old. which u
attracting Wide attention. This freak
10 well grown and carries Its extra
pair Of legs behind its wing1 both
well developed and well formed. The
chicken was Matched near Harrison
burg.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-19
WILL BOOM HARMON
FROM WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1s.-Lieuten-
ant~Governor Hugh Nichols. of Ohio,
leading the Harmon fight for the
Democratic presidential nomination.
has announced the Intention of max
ing Washington the headquarters for
Governor Harmon.
Following this announcement,
friends OF Governor Woodrow Wilson
say that the Wilson headquarters In
New York will be removed to Wash
ington.
Speaker Clark. without headquar-
ters. is working from the national
capitol Within two weeks the three
booms will be in merry progress
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-19
FAIRFIELD BOY is
BURNED TO DEATH

HARRISONBUR0, Va. Dec. H.
Isaac Diehl. the four-year-old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Diehl. Of Fair
field. Va. was burned 70 death this
afternoon. in the kitchen Of the Diehl
home. while his parents were in tho
yard.
against the stove tiil It became .ignited.
setting are TO his clothing. HIS
screams brought his mother and faith
er rushing in the house, but whom they
arrived all tho boys clothing was
burned of. except q string around
his neck. and life was extinct.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-19
VIENNA PAPERS COMMENT
ON RUSSIAN SITUATION

VIENNA, Dec. ls.--A1l the morn
ing newspapers published long article
from America upon tho controversy
now being waged between the United
States and Russia. The general Wow
I'm veanna seems Is BE- that Russia VIII
especially In view OF the enormous
power OF American money
Tho Nleue Freie Presse says q con-
|0iot between the two countries would
occasion no surprise. - tho contrast
In culture and nolitical development
between the two countries u bound
n 11np1nGn TIA &aneEal xnlefianA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-19
KILLS ONE, FATALLY
WOUNDS ANOTHER

Especial to The Richmond vrginiaI)
HOPE MILLS, N. c.. Dec Ia
This evening. about two miles from
this place. In Cumberland county.
John Smith. a negro. shot and killed
Harriet Ross. and then shot and
fatally wounded her daughter. who
was trying to prevent the murder.
The murderer Is a SON in-law OF the
dead woman. The killing grew out
Of family row.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-19
SPANIARD HEAR RUMOR
OF CUBAN MASSACRE

MADRID, SPAIN, Dec. 1s.-The
Imperial prints sensational rumor
that. owing to the political upheaval
In Havana, general lynching OF all
Cubans and Spaniards who did not
fight for independence during the
Spanish American war has been ar
ranged for December 81 by a new po-
litical party. recently formed Of pure
CubanA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-19
TURKISH LEGISLATORS
IN HOT CONTROVERSY

CONSTANTINOPLE Dec. 1s.-The
proposed modification of the Turkish
constitution has caused a parliament
airy crisis. Both parties are at high
tension and this today led a per-
sonal encounter between unionist
deputy and a member of the opposition
on tho floor Of the House. The Union
list member attempted to strike the op-
position member with a chair, but
the quick Intervention OF the mem
beers prevented the trouble reaching a
serious conclusion. This was followed
by scenes Of great tumult, and the
president was finally compelled to sus-
pend the session.
The Tnionists held meeting to-
night and decided to provoke a disso-
luton OF the chamber.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-19
TRAFFDRD /
SAVE CII
EAvoRs Usn o. HLuol
PRETERExcn ~ ~
STREET LAnaHs
COMMITTEE LIKES
MAY RECoMMEND THAT y
OF CONTRACT TO I.IGI
COMPANY BE REJn0l Il
ED BY COUNCIL. q

Much money can be saves
city every year IL 1t uses A1o
instead OF gas for street 1l1hf4q
poses. according to claims Nlo
Acting superintendent TfAl
IA meeting last night OF the
committee on electricity. Sss n!
Mr.. Trafford su omitted figures
ing that the cost OF operating
with electricity would be -
half as much as the cost Of ~
a basis Of twenty-three lamps
which Superintendent Kp0wlee
gas works submitted cost - N
Mr.. Trafford estimated that Is V
cost only 1879 for electricity.
The committee decided to H
mend that Mr.. Trarord's suou
be put into effect as to these 49,
three lights when the funds foE
year become available.
May Reject Contxact.
Incidentally, it was stated thak
COMMITTEES may resolve to ask C0eI
ell to reject the Observation-Disclosures
the Light Committee that thu
tract for maintaining the gas Hm1l
awarded to the American Street. -
ting Company. whose bid for tho
amount to about $4,000. sss
1t this is done. 1t means GtnGA
effort will be made to substitute IL
tricty for gas for practically ~ 1
lighting purposes. 8;
Mr.. Trafford is allowed q Com
sion Of three per cent. on all con4
ton work in his department.
Looks like Middle
From present Indications n ~
as II these two departments 0f
city government give promise "
coming very much entangled.
The Street Committee tusslo4
three hours last night with
of business, most of which wA1 G4a1
routine variety. Bids were op0ne
the contract build concrete H4r
ing walls along the new line Of ~
ter street. adjacent to Ash streee
lowest Bidder was Burton Marye
|cording to off-hand calculations
Consideration Of the report oG a
subcommittee as to the sal0 ~
Seven Pines car line WIS defeffad1t
I'll a special meeting to b0 held
some date yet to be named.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-19
SHUSTER
DEFYING RlJS

TEHERRAN, Dec. 1S.-W. &
ShuEter. the American treasnD
eral. Is to be retained BY Ho]
the Russian troops are repo111
pairing to advance on the capdte
national council. despite the
Of the cabinet. refused to AeU1
solution ofthe problem - -
by the cabinet and insistsd u1( I
retention Of Mr.. 6huster. q
assembly contended was p0FaQ
hope and nothing was to ~
by yielding. 8sA3S
The people are apathetic: qil1a
women continue tho boycott N
the Russians. It II believed -
the Russian advance win bog11
day. a3sz
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-19
JA|LS POLICE on
MURDER CHARGE
ATTORNEY SAYS THEY SLEW
MAN AND BURNED PRISON 10
HIDE CRIME

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
CHARLOTTE. N. c., Dec. 1S.--H.
w. Holcomb. Chief OF Police Of
Townvilie. 8. c.: Policeman J. E.
Woolbright and Baskin and Sears and
Jim Baldwin, deputized citizens, were
arrested today and placed In jail at
Anderson on . charge OF numbering
doc" Welbern, young mountain
eer. and burning the guard house
at Townville to hide the crime.
The. warrant was issued on evil
dence worked up by M. G. Long, OF
Walhalla. an attorney. The Townville
guard house was destroyed on the
night Of September Is, 1910. three
hours after Weibern had been ar
rested and locked up for drunken
ness. II was thought at first that
he set the prison afre himself. but
Long states that he has gathered
evidence that will plainly show the
guilt of the persons under arrest.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-19
WALL STREET. WOULD WAGER
ON RoosEvE1ns NOMINATION

NEW YORK. Dec. 1s.-There are
men in Wall Street willing to bet
that Theodore Roosevelt win be the
next presidential n0minee OF the Re-
publican party and win be elected.
they are not willing. however. to
give very long odds.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-19

contract have nothing to do with It.
We are going to print things about
the Charlie LpnnEman case Whenever
there's news In 1t because our sub
sortbers are entitled to the informa-
ton. When . man walks into our
once and Shoves . dollar across the
counter and orders the paper for four
month"; he has our pledge-unwrtt-
tan and unspoken but = pledge neve,
theless-to tell him what happens In
81. James every day. II we leave
tho Charlie Lonsman story or any
other story out Of the paper we cheat
that man. Wa propose TO keen our
pledge. our obligation, to him.
SBut that's absurd. You don't make
any money on your circulation. Your
money comes ont Of your advertising.
We're the people who are entitled to
consideration. not the people who
buy your paper. You'd starvs II YOU
had to depend on them. Don't talk
70 me about the subscriber. It's the
advertiser who makes the paper"
No. you're all wrong" / said.
IT'S the reader who makes the pa
per: not by the money he pays into
the ONCE. but by the fact that he l.
= reader. that he sees your adver-
tisement ana goes 20 your store to
trade. e II wasn't for the reader
You couldn't AFFORD to advertise and
you wouldn.t advertise. Ordinarilv
you place your Advertising In the
papers that reach the most people.
Your advertising rates are fixed hy
the number OF subscribers to the
papers vow use. Last year you patd
" lower rate than you paid the
Star. solely because We had eight
thousand reAderq ana the Star had
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-19

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typographical display and was read
with avidity that evening. I was not
surprised to discover. 1t thrse-thtryy
when my ofhoe boy brought me = copy
OF the Star. the other afternoon paper.
that It had not published . line about
tha ,csas. ~,
Austin had not returned to the Of
nee when I went home that night.
but ut seven O'Clock when I WAS at
dinner he called me on the telephone.
win vcu meet mo at the Office at
eight o'clock?" h0 asked. "Mri Sam
uels. manager Of the Longman Furnl-
ture Company. II coming to sec ma,
and think you ought to be pres
ent."
TN be glad to come II you feel
handle him" ! told Austin. "but I
don't propse to establish tho prece-
dent OF gcing downtown evenings TO
receive complaints from people ab ,ut
things wo've printed In the Sun. II
Mr.. Samuels has any kick coming
about our methods he can rec me
At my Office any day between eight
and Ave.
'.rhis IL q little different. fre hasn't
made any complaint ana rather
think h~ won't. but I anticlDAts that
he'll MAKE 4 request you'll have to
answ.r, ind I'D like to have you comic
on that account There arc peculiar
circumstances connected with this."
agreed 70 &C
may b wr4ag about this but
II has always seemed to me that the
Irony Of fate 10 more ironical In the
newspaper busineae than In any other.
Tho Suns advertising manager had
hAAn 0aGRofintfn2 Uffh 0avneaala fOr