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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-12
EA1Z!:a;zzlsIIS IsNyl II!IlIaIl
COMP PETITION TO
Be ENCOURAGED

washington. August 1.-the Nay
department is endeavoring to encour-
age the spirit Of keen competition FOR
sunhery and engineering honors
winch now pervades the entire SER
vice as the result OF recent contests
ana VIII endeavor to reward the sue
cessfui crews as far as possible
Inc officers of the battleship Michi-
gan who were responsible for making
her the champion OF the navy Will
have copy Of President Taft's con-
gratulatory letter 10 Captain Usher.
OF the Michigan. filed with their rec
ords For that purpose. Acting Sec
rotary OF the Navy Winthrop to-day
asked Captain Usher to submit the
names of nine officers. commissioned.
appointed or warrant. who aided in
bringing about the splendid showing
Of the Michigan in the battle eff
cheney contest. Mr. Winthrop also will
board the Michigan OFF Provincetown.
Mass, on Tuesday to present the bat
tie efficiency pennant and read the
Presidents letter TO the entire crew.
The Acting Secretary to-day sent a
letter OF commentator 10 the officers
and men of the armored cruiser North
Carolina for the intelligent and zeal
Gus training through which they won
for that ship the engineering trophy
OF the navy.
The Acting Secretary will observe
the torpedo manoeuvres and an aero
plane practice Monday and Tuesday.
The aeroplane exercises will be con-
Quoted with box kites.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-12
CAR TURNS OVER
ON SHARP Curve
Every One of Seven Occupants
Is Either Killed or
Injured.

Bluefeld. w. Va, August l1.--whilc
rounding sharp curve on the out
skirts of this city tonight an auto
mobile In which were seven passengers
struck rock ana turned completely
over several times. all the occupants
meeting death or injury.
James L. Booth. of the Blucheld
police force, was pinned under the
car and SO terribly injured that he
died within thirty minutes.
b. Doyle. of the police force. suf-
fered serious internal injuries and
may die.
Fred Stafford. third policeman.
was cut about the head and arms.
Ray Evans had his beast crushed
In and several ribs broken. His con-
dillon Is serious
George o'Leary was cut about the
head.
Lee Anderson and Everett Hawlev.
well known young men were cut and
bruised. bur not eriously Injured
OLeary. the owner. was driving the
car at the time of the accident.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-12
EX-GOV. FRANCIS
BUYS ST. LOUIS PAPER
Secures Control of the Republic, and
VIII support Champ Clark
for President

Chicago August 1.-THE St. Louis Repub.
iic the Oldest Democratic newspaper in 81.
Louis. and OF the pioneer journals OF
the Middle West. has passed into the con-
tro! Of David r. Francis. Ex-Governor o:
Missouri and at the present time an ardent
supporter OF Champ Clark .or the Demo-
cratic nomination for the presidency Of the
United States
Tire entry OF Ex-Governor Francis into the
newspaper field OF the Middle West 1. the
subject OF much speculation in Ch!ca go.
Coupled With II comes the announcement
that representatives. Of William Randolph
HeaTst are negotiating for control o. the
star. ST. Louis afternoon newspaper,
which some time 20 passed into the hands
OF Z. G.. Lewis The Federal authorities
have prosecuted Lewis on variou. charges
and his real estate holdings in University
City. suburb OF St Louis. recently went
into tho hands OF a receiver. The Star was
not affected by the receivcrshp proceedings
but i has Cor come time been reported 10
be on the market
Mt Hearst yesterday purchased the
Wo!ic To-day. a ma gazne. which has been
published In Chicago FOR eleven years. The
iugust number OF the magazine is the las,
that Will be printed In this city. The Sep
tember number is to be published in New
York by the World Review Company. the
corporation rantn under which the chain
OF Hearst periodicals is being published
smaller Mathews, who has been editor o.
the magazine since II was founded in 1903.
Is head OF the Divinity Schoo! o. the Uni
vers!ty OF Chicago.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-12
POSSE LOOKS FOR
ESCAPE CONVICT
Guard Is Fatally Wounded and
His Prisoner Taken
Away.

Anam IA, Iowa. August ia heavily
armed posse OF l0V men, in automo-
biles. tonight is pursuing in the tim
Der belt west of Marion. Iowa. Charles
smitch. convict, who. with the AID
OF two unidentified companions escaped
to-day after shooting William Huma :
ker. guard at the Iowa penitent'ary.
here. and then tying him to a tree The
trio escaped In buggy.
Huniaker probably will die, phys!-
clans say. lie was shot In the stom-
ach. Lashed 20 the tree. be suffered
Tor some time befort hts cries finally
summoned aid. The trio had d.sap
peared wnen help arrived.
Early to-day. While Smitch was WORK
iEs In a stone quarry two miles away
irom the prison. some one teIaphoned
the warden's office and asked permls-
sion to see the convict. The request
was granted. and Humaker was or
dered to bring the prisoner to the war
den's office. Halfway TO the prison
Humaker was confronted BY two armed
men in buggy. Before the guard
could draw a revolver he was shot.
Smitch and his friends then tied the
wounoed man to nearby tree, lie aped
INTO the buggy. and. whipping the Lorse
INTO Sallop. d sappeared.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-12
PUBLICITY BILL
IS SURE TO Ass

Washington, August 1.-THE cam
paign publicity bill will be reported
to both houses tomorrow with the
conference committees recommenda-
ton that 1t pass practically as amend
ed by the Senate. The conferees reach
ed an agreement to-day. the House
members offering no objection to the
principal features of the Senate amend
ments. Chairman Rucker. Of the COM
n.ittee. believes that the bill will go
to the President Immediately.
The measure as amended provides
that the treasurer OF every political
committee acting for a party candi-
date in general election. or every
person who is Il candidate for q nom
ination or election to the House or
Senate will file with the clerk of the
House of Representatives or secre-
tary of the senate within stipu-
lated time before such election, an
itemized statement of campaign cx-
penses. 1t further requires that can
Gidates shall not spend more than 10
cents for each voter in his State or
district. the sum expended by a can
didate for the Senate not to exceed
$4,000 or $1,000 BY a candidate for the
House. Candidates are required to
State what positions of profit. If any.
they have promised in order to obtain
votes.
AS originally passed by the House.
the bill did not apply to primary cleo
tionS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-12

command OF the naval prison at Bos-
ton. will be placed In charge.
The object OF this departure is to
safeguard enlisted men from the
stigma of Imprisonment and to save
TO the service a large number of men
who Will be given 4 chance to de-
velop into desira BILE seamen
The men Will not be designated as
prisoners as the term is generally ap-
piled. but they will wear the service
uniform and be put through a Sc
lected course OF service drills and
instruction. Good conduct will be re-
warded by release on probation. 1t is
believed the new policy ultimately
viii lead TO the abolition of the prison
ships.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-12
HAVE PLENTY OF FUNDS
Chauffeur and Heiress-Bride Not HIM
dicnnpeh hN Poverty.

plenty of funds and soon we are go
ing to take a trip to Nova Scotia
wrote John Edward Paul Geraghty. in
long letter dated at Springfield.
received to-day from his son, who
eloped Wedn esday with Miss Julia
French. the young daughter IF Mr.
and Mrs. Amos Tuck French. OF Tuxedo.
does not expect his boy home for some
time.
The parents of the bride. Mr.. and
Mrs. Amos Tuck French. left to-day for
their home in Tuxedo. They would
say nothing for publication in regard
to the elopement. 1t was learned from
friends. however. that they had de-
cided to make no attempt at inter-
fering with the bride and groom
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-12
BUMPER CROP OF
APPLES PROMISED

Detroit. Mich, August 11.-According
TO the official forecast of the Inter-
national Apple Shippers Association
convention, which closed its annual
convention here to-day. the United
states and Canada will have a bumper
apple crop this year exceeding last
years crop by at least 80 per cent.
or $500. 900 barrels
or the four big commercial States,
New York shows an increase of 80 per
cent. over last year. Pennsylvania 80
per cent, Michigan $50 per cent. while
Virginia shows a decrease of So per
cent.
The New England. Southern and
Pacific Coast States show slight de-
creases.
The eastern section of Canada shows
an increase of at least 100 PEI cont.
The crop is reported to be generally
of good quality.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-12
STILL INVESTIGATING
HIGH COST OF LIVING

Washin ston. August 1.-THE Blu
Teau Of Labor Is Conducting a coun-
try-w!de invesi!gat!on OF the range OF
retail prices OF commodities OF life
during the last ten years The results
VIII no. be fully known for proba bly,
wear
Investigators Of the bureau recently
made a comprehensive report OF the
wholesale prices of commodities dur
Ing the last ten years. which shove d
n steady Increase all along the line.
me Department OF Agriculture has
Just issued report on the prices of
farm products. tending to show that
prices paid 10 the farmer have been
growing less
When the complete results of the
third Investigation. now unde- wav.
are made public, comprehensive view
OF the high cost OF living" problem
VIII be available from all angles.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-12
BOMB IN ST.LOU|S
WRECKS BUILDING
Two Persons Killed and Four.
teen Injured by Work of
BLACK Hand"

st Louis. Mo-, August IA BLACK
Hand" bomb which exploded in the
crowded Italian colony on "Dago Hill
here early to-day killed man and a
woman and more or less seriously in
jured fourteen other residents of a
two-story brick building, which was
completely wrecked. The placing of
the bomb followed the receipt last Fri
day and Saturday of two HBlacS: Hand"
letters by the owner of the building
The letters came from Brooklyn, y.
Y, where the owner. Tony Romano re-
sided until seven months ago.
The explosion. which was the most
destructive of the kind ever known in
st. Louis, occurred about o'clock,
when the twenty families were asleep,
So great was Its force that most of
the residents were thrown from their
beds into the street or buried under
the wreckage.
Immediately after the explosion the
Georis caught fire. and it was with
difhculty that the rescuers vera en-
abled to take some of those injured out
OF the way of the flames. The police,
aided by three fire companies and many
volunteers. worked the remainder OF
tho night in searching the ruins for
possible victims.
building Completely Ruined.
According 10 the police, the bomb
had been placed In the front entrance
to the building. Its explosion lifted
the structure from it's foundations and
within a few moments. aided by the
hre, IT was complete ruin.
The excitement in the colony was
great and II was difficult for the police
TO obtain a coherent account of what
had really happened or to hscer-
tain the number of those who lived
In the building. Only n partial list
OF those missing was obtatSahle this
morning. On their arrival the officers
were met by hysterical women, many
or them unable to speak and most OF
them carrying infants In their arms
In addition 10 the wrecked buildings mos;
O! the other houses In the colony for a
radius OF several blocks felt the force OF
tho blast. which broke many windows.
Police Start Rigid Probe
Early this morning the chief o. police
ordered complete investigation 20 be made.
y report had II that man seen run
ming from the vicinity OF the wrecked
sion. No arrests have yet been made.
This is the second explosion in the las,
six months on 'Daso Hill" which has been
attributed 10 the Black Hand.
In March grocery store. conducted by
Antonio d Lorenzo. blown up after he
had refused 10 pay $500 demanded by the
Mana. Fer protection Lorepzo remained al
the mounted district police station for two
weeks.
The dead arc Mrs. Joseph sardei!o and =
man belleaed to De her husband.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-12
LAY TRACKS on LAWN
IN WAR OF RAILROADS

Bangor. Me. August 1.-THE Lacka-
New England are at war again in
Northampton county. The Lackawan-
ma company put 125 men at work con-
structing a siding into slate quarry
mere and the New England company
ran cars on a switch and tried 10 stop
the work
The Lackawanna suddenly began
pushing its track IN another direction,
and ran over the lawn of a private
resident, finally reaching its destina-
tion They are trying TO block each
other from reaching cement and slate
properties.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-12
SCRATCH FROM HATPIN
MAY COST MAN HIS EYE

New Haven. Conn. August 11.-F.
Carroll Bulkely. who is connected with
a local brokerage house. may lose the
sight of one eye as tho result of an
encounter with hatnin In the head
gear of woman who sat next to him
81 a car coming In from Southingto ton.
The pin reached several inches out
Neyond the woman's hat. and when
she turned to speak to a friend in a
seat behind the point scraped Bulkely's
eyebal. The sight was affected at
the time. and an examination by a
specialist showed thl-t the membrane
had been scratched. The woman went
On talking sfter the accident :,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-12
BROKER KILLS HIMSELF
Dead BODY Found in ROOM of Club by
Bellboy,

New York. August ii.-Siegfried
Hayman. a broker and member of the
New York Stock Exchange. was found
deai in his room at the City Club late
to-day. with q bullet wound in his head
md thirty-two-calibre revolver in his
hand bellboy had heard a shot in
Mr.. Hayman' room. and the body was
sian warm when employees forced the
door The coroner's jury declared the
case a suicide.
Three letters We're found near the
chair which contained the body. ad-
dressed 10 his wife, Mrs. Margaret Hay
man his brother. Hugo. and his at
torney. The attorney said later that
MT HEyman had met with several bus
mess reverses during the last few
weeks NO other explanation for the
supposed suicide was given.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-12
HAIR DYE BREAKS UP HOME
Family Row Follows After Twenty,
one Years of Married Life.

Family Row Follows After Twenty
one Years OF Married Life.
Pittsburg. August ll.-After twenty
one years OF married life Mrs. Hattie
Holmes dyed her hair. which was
sprinkled with gray Her husband.
John. objected. and a family row fol-
lowed. Is the testimony in the deser-
ton court proved yesterday.
Holmes charged that during the
row. his son hit him on the head with
baseball bat. dyeing MS hair red.
Ills daughter testi'ying. called him
Mister Holmes" with fr!gid polite
ness
Judge Miller reserved decision. say
Ing he would have to consult au-
thorities before deciding that hair dye
is sufficient provocatlon TO break up
homes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-12
EXPLOSION FELT FOR MILES
Dynamite In Storehousc Goes on
M'recking Building.

Newburg. y. Y, August ll.-With a
conclusion that shook the earth for
miles around, dynamite storehouse of
the New York Aqueduct. on Storm
King Mountain. at Cornwall. blew up
early to-day. The building. which was
owned by aqueduct contractors, had IN
IL 100 pounds OF explosive. No trace
CT the building was left; some shanties
in the vicinity were leveled and a largo
quantity OF window glass in the viii
lage OF Cornwall was broken.
John Sawyer. engineer of the works.
was knocked down, but was not Sc
riously hurt He was taken TO the hos
pital 4 Russian caretaker at the
shaft is missing. The explosion &C.
CURED Il few minutes before n shift
of sixteen men was due to report for
work.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-12
TWO HUNDRED IN PANIC
IN ZION CITY HOTEL FIRE

Zion CITY, Ill. August ll.-IAgh,-
Ming struck the Zion Hotel here to-
day, set fire to the large wooden
structure. and caused a panic among
the guests. 4 portion of the north
wing was destroyed.
Two hundred partially dressed men
and women were compelled to fee Into
the rain and storm and seek refuNe in
nearby houses
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-12
THE LAX-FOs WAY.

II YOU had medicine that would
strengthen the liver. the stomach. the kid
neys and the bowels. and a, the same time
make you strong with systemic tonic,
don't You believe you would soon be wei!
That's The LaX-Fos way"
We ask you to buy the first bottle on the
money-baek plan. and you will ask your
druggist to sell you the second.
1t keeps your whole insides right.
There Is nothing else made like Lax-Fos
Remember the name-LAX-FOS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-12
SENATOR FRYE BURIED
Many Prominent officials mt Funeral
in Lewiston, Me.

Lewiston. Me. August 11.-Honored
by the nation. State and city and by
the people among whom he lived in
dignity and yet in familiar friendship.
William Pierce Frye. United States
Senator for thirty years and president
pro tempore OF the Senate for half
that period, was buried to-day.
The public funeral In the church was
attended by scores of Federal, State
and municipal officials, a delegation CT
United States Senators and Represen-
tatives in Congress. Business was
practically suspended and all depart
ments of the city government. as we'll
as many places of amusement. We're
closed during the services.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-12

famous Elmendorf Stud, tomorrow
will ship fifty of his most highly bred
mares from here to Berlin. Germany
for sale there at auction. This will
leave less than 100 mares at Elmen-
dorf and these will be sent to England
next month.
The shipments will mark the end re
Elmendorf as horse farm, Mr.. Hag-
gin having ANNOUNCED he would de-
vote all his resources. here to bEeedins
cattle
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-12
MAY TAKE PLACE
OF PRISON SHIPS

Washington. August l1.-Recogniz-
ing reformation as the primary Pur-
pose of punishment. Acting Secretary
of the Navy Winthrop to-day ordered
a detention barracks established at
Port Royal. S. c.. where enlisted men
convicted OF offenses against naval
discipline will be sent Major Charles
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-12
Enchantress Wins Cup.

Newport. r. l., August 1.-THE
schooner Enchantress, owned by Will
liam Iselin. won the Kings Cup to-day
defeating her six competitors, includ-
ing larger schooners Elena and West
ward, decisively. The Enchantress fin
ished at 2:33.l5.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-12
Death of Hotel Nam

New York, August 11.-Athur w. w
Eager. manager and controlling owner
of the Hotel Martha Washington. died
suddenly to-day in his apartments at
the hotel. Mr.. Eager had owned and
managed many hotels in this and other
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-12

New York City The telegraph and
telephone monopolies, he said, foster
gambling and defy the authorities to
interfere.
The telephone and telegraph cora-
pany directors, estimable gentlemen in
their private relations. are, morally,
parties TO system that robs thou
sands of their earnings" he charged
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-12
GAMBLING FOSTERED BY
WIRE COMPANIES, HE SAYS

Albany. n. Y. August ia demand
that the State Public Service Commits
sion end pool room gambling was
made to-day by the Rev. william n.
Hubhell. pastor of Mariners Temple.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-12
THE WEATHER

Forecast: NirGinln-Fnir south, local
showers north portion Saturday, cooler
northwest portions sunday fair; light
10 moderate, variable winds.
North enthusiastically fair Satur-
day and sunday; light 10 moderate
south NindN. becomlng variable.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-12

Shipping Mares TO BcrIin.
Lexington, Ky August ll,--James
B. HaGGin. OF New York. owner OF tina
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-12

rhe dead arc Mrs Joseph sardei!o and q
IN belleaed to De her husband.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-02

EVENING NEWS covers the fleia
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-02
pR0GRESSIVES
Is ONLY HOPE
President Taft Himself Fears
Defeat Under Present Policies
lrron. ths VIEWS cerrssponasnta


Washington, Nov. Att has re-
manned for President Taft to make
a thorough-goiag analysis of his
great Swing around the circle"
Up to date. the President has trav-
elled about thirteen thousand miles,
speaking to hundreds of thousands
of people. Day after day, and week
after week, inspired stories emin-
ating from the Presidents special
train were to the effect that he was
making thousands of new friends
every day; that he had gone into
the insurgent country and by the
very force of his arguments had won
1t away from the insurgent MEM
bers of Congress; that the people
who were previously opposed to the
President were laborfng under a
misapprhension which was dispeIl-
ed as soon as the President made
one of his speeches of explanation.
These stories, judicially rotated,
were put one the wires each night
by hte correspondents who had been
selected to give to the country the
administrators views on all sub
jects. Many Of these stories, 1t may
be stated without Of successful con-
tradiction, were Misrepresentation
of q most vicious character. How
ever, the President has disposed of
the entire matter. 1t ig not even
necessary to combat the inspired
stories.
Having practically concluded the
thirteen thousand mile campaign
trip the President arrived In Chi
cage. He. as well as any other man
in his party, was able to Judge
whether his trip had been SUCCESS
full. That 1t had been a campaign
trip no one had ever denied. His
political judgment, frankly express
ed to the Hamilton Club, of Chicago,
was such that it is being accepted
In political circles In Washington
as a forecast Of Republican defeat
in 1912.
New we are at-some people
thfnk-the crisis in the Republican
party with reference to it's contin-
uance in the guidance of the ma
tion," the President said. II am
hopeful that the good people of the
country, who know a good thing
when see 1t, have only chastened us
In an off year in order that we may
be better hereafter"
Undoubtedly the President was
depressed when he made that state
ment. He made it, however, In the
closing hours of a thirteen thousand
mile journey across the country;
from the Atlantic to the Pacific; a
Journey which his boosters claimed
to be triumphant from start to fin
ish. If the boosters estimation of
public sentiment is correct, the
President should be In a happy
state of mind as he approaches
Washington, instead OF which he adj
mits the likelihood of defeat.
Notwithstanding the Presidents
frequent protestations that he is not
a good politician, many In Wash
ington believe him to be a good po-
litieal prophet. 1t is recalled that
in September, 1910 after Maine
had gone Democratic for the first
time in a generation, the President
saw Republican defeat ahead In the
Compression elections and tried to
head 1t off by issuing the famous
Norton patronage lettr. The defeat
arrived on schedule time.
Tt Is impossible to escape the
thought, In reading the Presidents
Chicago speech, that he sees defeat