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New-York tribune., 1911-11-19

forming the nucleus OF a big export trade
and bringing the country into closer touch
with the United States. Judge SuIzberger
said.
Mr. Hammond seems not 10 have noticed
that such circumstances as these may well
lead 10 the inference that he was hired TO
use the thousand little opportunities which
personal friendship gives to instil into the
mind of the President the notion that he
could. by virtue OF his great office, enor-
mously benefit the country by fostering
the growth OF these commercial relations.
and by putting into the background, or in
definitely postponing. discussions respect
ing the treaty Of 1892 and its violation by
Russia, in order that the growth Of a pros
porous commerce might not he hindered.
do not see that Mr.. Hammond has de-
MED any Of these obvious differences. IL
may he that IN q moment OF irritation he
did not see them clearly. and that he spoke
violently IN obedience to the natural Inn
pulse OF q man who considered himself
assailed. With the personal question the
people OF the United States are in no wise
concerned.
off and reflect and IL must be plain 10
him that Il Is in order to take the people
of the United States into his confidence
and he can do this only by answering. nrst
whether Mr.. Wlenkin did make such ar
rangements with him: second. whether out
Of such arrangement he expected TO derive
any profit or advantage. either directly or
indirectly. and If so. what?
New-York tribune., 1911-11-19
MOTHER CANNOT SEE HER CHILD
Unpaid Stenographer Bill Prevents
Referee from Filing Report.

Because stenographer's bill for the
minutes Of a habeas corpus reference re-
mains unpaid a mother is prevented from
even seeing her child. The case is that Of
Robert John and Mrs. Minnie Purdy, who
we're divorced. Both have remarked. John
has the custody Of their child.
Mrs. Purdy brought the habeas corpus
proceedings. which were heard before a
referee. But the referee has been unable
10 file his report with the court because
Clarence BOnygne. the stenographer, holds
the minutes for an unpaid bill Of 5000 for
his work Mrs. Purdy. whose second hus-
band is a former naval engineer. applied
to Justice Bischoff for relief She said she
had been prevented from seeing her child
and that the charge Of the stenographer
was unreasonable.
She said she understood that the lawyer
would pay the stenographer and that the
referee had agreed 10 take the minutes In
Ionghand. Justice Bischoff ordered Mrs.
Purdy 10 pay S35 of the bill
New-York tribune., 1911-11-19
TO KEEP OUT SMALLPOX
Authorities Take Precautions Because
of Disease in Other States.

Because Of the prevalence Of many cases
Of smallpox in Rhode Island and oher near
nv states the Health Department is keeping
a sharper lookout than ever for any suspi-
cious symptoms in this city.
According to statistics Of the department
issued yesterday there have been only six
cases OF smallpox here since the first Of tho
year the lowest number for many years.
In 1910 there were sixteen cases, In 1893
tbere were nine and in 1905 there were sew
Two cases have developed IN Brooklyn
,,.ttnfn the last week. ON their arrival here
Cronn North Carolina. a few days ago, Effie
and Lindsay Sturdevant. two negro chill
s,an shoWed smallpox symptoms and later
Sl,'aioDed cases They lived at No 2l6
Prince street. and after they had been sent
=. bospitai the Health Department In
eDectors vaccinated fully two hundred per-
cons In the neighborhood.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-19
WATCHING WRECKED AUTO
Driver Tore Off License Tags and
Vanished.

South Orange. n j.. Nov. is (SpeciaD.-
A six-cylnder touring car lies upside down
in Springfield avenue. South Orange Town
ship, with apparently no one anxious 10
claim IT, The license tags have been re-
moved, and there is no way of finding our
who the owner is. The township police
have had a man on guard since last night
when the car was wrecked, ready TO arrest
the first man who gives sign that ne
knows who II belongs to.
The police want the owner because the
wreck is said 10 be due to careless driving
and followed the collision of the car with
a pedlers wagon. Abso Bousamara' the
pedler. and his son. who live In summit
were thrown out Of their wagon and shght-
" hurt when the car hit them.
In the confusion that followed. whoever
was In the car quickly stripped il of its
teltale tags and disappeared Bousamara
wagon was smashed.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-19
BROKEN PROMISE COSTS MONEY
Former Housekeeper Gets Judgment tol
Employer Failure to Keep It.

A peculiar case was disposed of yester-
day when a jury in the Supreme Court
brought in a verdict for 1926 In favor OF
Mrs. Anna Belle Amos against Willet L.
Brown Mrs. Amos had been housekeeper
for Brown for Ave years at his home on
Staten Island. He was prison contractor
during the incumbency OF Cornelius II.
Collins. superintendent OF Prisons.
one day Brown broke the news that he
was going TO get married. lie told Mrs
Amos that he would give all Of his fur
r,ture 10 her, as well as motor boat that
he owned. He signed a paper making Mrs.
Amos the owner of these effects. Then
Brown sold them to another person. Mrs
Amos sued him for conversion of her prop
erty. asking $4,000.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-19
TOLD IT TO A POLICEMAN
Arrest for Gambling Followed In
snector Hayes Tells Court.

-, pernstein was arraigned in the
~ s,ao court Yesterday, charged by
polio. Inspector Hayes. of the Tenderloir
,,h belng a common gambler
o,, was arrested in a raid on ar
ps'"s ''s aar,bl,nc house in West 45th street
Ilu"S 80, Yesterday It was said Bern
.ro,,bles we're owing to his con
s'''n ~ inspector Hayes. Bernstein met
nue"a rusnoctor Hayes recently and admitted h'
,,nQ a gambling house but II was
na,ror,zed by the elite.
According to Inspector Hayes bernstein
admitted he had two faro and two roulette
,ables and proposed TO conduct his place
until the police raided him.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-19
PLEADS GUILTY TO BIGAMY
Investigation of Wife's Complaint Ap
parently Establishes Charge.

Henry c Witteborn, forty-two years old.
q railroad engineer. of No. 495 St Pauls
Place. The Bronx pleaded guilty to bigamy
Yesterday morning, in the Morrisania court,
before Magistrate Appleton. he was held
for the grand jury in bail Of $500
Mrs Barbara Witteborn, Of No 446 Con-
cord avenue, who was married to the pris-
oner. according 70 her affidavit. on sep
tember 5. 1891, was the complainant. In
vestigation it is said. disclosed the fact
that the prisoner, while still married TO
the complainant. married Louisa Mary Nc
Cabe on November 10. 1905 and lived with
ba- M No. 4OsS Third avenue, The Bronx.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-19
FOLLOWS SCHIFF'S ATTACK
Mayer Sulzberger Questions
Hammond on Russian Trade.

Iir IeleEraTl f0 The Tribune.
Philadelphia. Nov. B.-Judge Mayer Sulz-
berger. president Of the American COM
mittee which is pressing the passport ques-
tlOn between the United States and Russia
to-day supplemented the charges made
Yesterday by Jacob Fl. Schif. a banker N
New York. against William Woodville
Rockhill. former American Ambassador 10
Russia. and John HAYS Hammond lie
called on Mr.. Hammond for a satisfactory
reply TO the charges Of helping 10 obtain
financial footing for Russia in this country.
Judge Sulzberger asks Mr.. Hammond
whether he co-Operated with Gregory WI
lenkin. commercial agent for the Russian
government, IN arranging for the establish
ment Of American factories in Russia.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-19
FREAKS NEWS OF WEDDING
Young Bride Gives Parents a Surprise
on Her Birthday.

Because it was her twenty-third birthday
yesterday Miss Edna Roese, of No. 81 Keap
street williamsburg, thought she would
give her parents a surprise. so she informed
,beu Tint she had been the bride OF Harry
Caynenter for nearly two months.
The marriage took place In Wilmington,
noI on September "A, when Miss Reese was
supposed TO be visiting friends In East
Orange. n. J. Miss Reese decided to keep
che marriage secret until her twenty-third
t,rtbday. The couple had been engaged for
q long time.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-19
MORE RESTRICTIONS ON JEWS
Termless Passports To Be Revoked
and Annual Ones Issued.

ST. Petersburg. Nov 1s.-A dispatch to
the Rich from Kiev saws that the Gov
ernor Of the province has notified the
police authorities that when "termless
passports are presented by Jews they are
to be taken up and annual passports given
in exchange Thus the Jews will be treated
as foreigners having no right to "termess'
passpOrtS
New-York tribune., 1911-11-19
ZIG SANITY TO BE TESTED.

rnstice Mills, in the Supreme Court at
vvhi,e plains, yesterday appointed Thomas
tIoIden tr.. and DR. II. Ernest schmid. a
.orn ,,,Ission 10 inquire with a sheriffs jury
into the alleged incompetency Of Henry
n,.h an inmate OF Bloomingdale. Mr.
nch' nn' a. iftv years old and unmarried. The
1or, rSr, mission is appointed on the petition Of
Goi,ia tJonmaTl The alleged incompetent
isapsla ,o 20 tn cash. a x2,G1 annuity and in
t.rs.ts hss IN New York City property,
New-York tribune., 1911-11-19
,o,e cAes SHOW BIG INCREASE.

For the first time since July an increase
&, the number Of idle freight cars is re-
norted IN the fortnightly bulletin Of the
American Railway Association. issued yes
tardav as OF November S. The total num-
har % cars fdle in this country and Canada
on that date. according 10 the report was
Al. 2sO, an increase OF b's4S curing tne Tort
night. Most Of the increase was In coal
cars in New York, New Jersey Delaware
Maryland and Eastern Pennsylvania
New-York tribune., 1911-11-19

asI FxHIsTioNs AND SALES Art EXHIBITIONS AND SALES
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-31
MORE AVIATION
THRILLS COMING
Lieutenant Ellyson, of Virginia,
Will Sail New Hydro
Aeroplane.
[snecial to The Times.Disnntnh1

Especial to The Times Dispatch
Washington. ID. c.. July 30.-Wash-
ingtonians are promised some brand
new aviation thrills, Within the next
month Lieutenant Ellyson, of Virginia,
aero expert of the navy. is expected
to fly to this city. along the water.
courses. from Annapolis He will MAKE
the flight in the Triad. the new navy
hydro aeroplane.
The Triad is the Glenn Curtiss inven.
ton. that arises from and alights on
the water as easily as the ordinary ma.
chine takes and leaves the ground
The Triad will he the first machine OF
It's kind ever seen in Washington. Its
Nights heretofore have been confined
to the Curtiss trial course at Ham
mondsport, y. Y. Its scope of opera.
tons Will be enlarged.
a navy aviation school. to rival that
conducted by the army at College
Park. is being Installed at the Naval
Academy at Annapolis. and will be in
opera ton in the near future. Lieuten-
ant Ellyson will be in charge and will
be instructor-in chief. For several
months he has been under the tutelage
OF Glenn Curtiss and is expert in the
handling of the Triad as we'll as land
machines.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-31
MURDER IS DONE
At NEGRO PICNIC.
Colored Church Scene of General
Fight With Pistols and -
Stones.
Especial to The Tfmes-Dispatcb. !

tSPeciai 20 me Times Dispatch
Lexington, Va, July 3o-Joe Hinton.
weil-known colored man of Licking
ton, OF unsavory reputation. was
brought from Rockbridge Baths this
afternoon by Deputy sherin Weeks and
confined in jail. charged with killing
Herbert Peasants, colored. The shoot
ing occurred this morning about
o'clock. near Rockbridge Baths.
Hinton and number OF other ne
srocs from Lexington attended lawn
party held last night at colored
church near Rockbridge Baths. a large
crowd of negroes attended from vari-
Gus sections of Rockbridge Liquor
was in evidence, and a disturbance fol-
lowed. Hinton was struck In the face
and back with rocks. He shot in the
direction of the parties who threw the
stones. Later Peasants was found
dead with a ball in his head. Inves-
tisation followed, and it was proved
that Hinton had fired shots towards
where the dead man was found Hin
ton was arrested, and at a coroners
inquest this morning before Justice
H. A Wilson ne was sent to jail to
await action by the grand jury.
Hinton is an old offender and has
done time" in the State Penitentiary.
Peasants was a quiet man and highly
esteemed by his white neighbors of
the Rockbridge Baths neighborhood.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-31
INTERESTED
IN LOCAL OPTION ELECTION
Especial to The Tlmes-Dlspatch.l

Harrisonburg. Va. July 3o.-Harri-
sonburS. the only wet spot in the VAL
ley of Virginia is taking peculiar
Interest in, the local option election
10 be held in Stanton on Tuesday.
Since stanton went dry two years ago
the Harrisonourg saloons have done
thriving shipping business to thirsty
Staunton.ans. AT every outgoing train
may be seen truck load of little
brown boNes-and some not so little
all bound for dry" territory around
stanton and Lexington.
4 monster petition of about 5000
names OF people in Augusta county
covered two pages OF local paper
yesterday, pleading with the voters OF
stanton not to put the city back into
the wet column. Hohson. seaborn
Wright and many lesser temperance
ora have been enlisted in the az
fray. The VETS" however. took o cue
from Harrlsonburg, and conducted a
gunIshoe campaign. enlisting the sym
pathy and aid of friendly interests in
quiet way, corraling the voters and
relying upon organization and sys-
TEN to win the day.
Since 1887 Stanton has voted wet
three times and dry once.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-31
Condition OF COTTON.

Memphis. Tenn. July 30.-The Com
mercial-Appesl tomorrow Will say:
Another week favorable to the cot
ton plant has put the crop seven DAYS
further toward maturity. 1t Is two to
three weeks earlier than last year. and
tho prospects better in every State
than at this time last season
Complaints are local In character
and are of excessive rainfall pro-
ducing rank growth and damage by
boil worms. Boll-weevils have done
little damage, although 1T appears that
they Will shortly become a factor in
Louisiana. Some rain is needed along
the Atlantic seaboard. and moisture
would be beneficial in Western Texas.
Elsewhere the moisture supply is
abundant.
The plant is very heavily fruited
and has matured an unusual number
of bolls for the season. The crop is
generally laid by and the fields are
as a whole clean, and the cotton has
attained n size that will prevent
growth OF weeds and grass hereafter
Many of the reports received are
brilliant and over fully two-thirds 81
the cotton area. a record yield is in
dicated. II present conditions are main
tanned. Over the remaining third the
crop is good.
Cotton is opening rapidly in
Southern Texas, and heavy move
ment is forecasted Elsewhere. al
though the crop is Father early,
abundant of moisture has retarded the
openings of bolls.'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-31
CRUISER LEAVES
FOR West INDIES
Bremen, Under Rush Orders,
Takes on Coal and Stores
at Newport News.
Especial to The Tlmes-Dlspatch.l


Newport News, Va, July 30.-Unde
rush orders TO proceed to Haiti, the
German protected cruiser Bremen came
into this port to-day from Halifax. and
after taking on coal and stores steamed
late to-day for the West Indies. Off
GERS of the ship declined to discuss the
Haitian situation or'to confirm the fact
that their vessei is under rush orders
for that country.
1t developed to-day. however. that
the Bremen ordered coal and stores by
wireless yesterday. When she arrived
harges loaded with coal were immedi
ateiy put alongside of her in the har-
Dor. and she finished coaling about
midnight Four days will be required
for Ter TO make the trip. The Bremen
is cruiser of the protected type. and
carries twenty officers and $50 men.
She mounts ten tive-inch rifles and a
number of smaller calibre guns. She
is attached to the German South At
iantic squadron.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-31
POSSES HOT AFTER
FLEEING COUPL {
Man and Woman Said to Have
Kidnapped Boy and Stolen
Horse.
Especial to rhe'Times Dis patch.l

Washington. d. c., July so.-Posses
with bloodhounds are pursuing q man
and woman who left Drainsville. Va.
last Tuesday. taking with them. 1t Is
alleged, ten-year-old boy named
Snyder and morse and a buggy be-
longing to liveryman in Vienna, Va.
The last report received from the posse
Is that IL is now searching near Wash
ington Junction, Nd, and that. while
1t has once or twice almost caught up
seem immediate.
The man and the woman. who gave
their names as Haines. goth the horse
and buggy from VIII Massett. who sup
posed they were renting 1t. They
asked for the best. and got it. He
has not seen them since, though he
found the horse and buggy near Lees
burg Friday.
Several persons in Vienna said to-
day they believed that the Snyder boy
had not been kidnapped. but that ne
went voluntarily. His parents do not
believe this. however. and among their
immediate neighbors there is the Same
sentiment. They are aroused TO a high
pitch of Indignation. and many OF them
eagerly Joined the posses that Sheriff
Nictt of Montgomery county: Sheriff
Edwards. of Loudoun county. and Dep
! uty Sheriff Gissell, of Montgomery
county, organized. All are armed and
determined to catch the couple they
believe stole the lad.
The conduct OF the persons calling
themselves Haines has been most baf-
/ fling. II was said at Vienna that they
got the horse and buggy nearly two
weeks ago, but it was believed there
that they had not taken the Snyder
boy away until several days after
wards. though DraiEsville, his home. is
only nine miles away. Where they
were In the interim is not known
Sheriff Allison. OF Fairfax county. was
notified of the boys disappearance the
day following his departure, and the
officer Immediately set out in pursuit.
He found no traces OF the Haineses
FOR two days, when B. b. Chichester
saw man and woman in buggy
with lad between them.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-31
Doctors Elect omcers.

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.J
Charlottesville. Va, July 30.--At its
regular quarterly meeting the Pied
mont Medical Society elected officers
for the ensuing year. as follows: DR..
George w. Starke. of Overton, presi-
dent, DR.. Z. D. Davis. OF Stanardsville.
first vice. president; DR.. II. w. Porter
of Louisa. second vice-president; DR..
Frank c. Scott, of Orange. secretary;
DR.. ]. T. Walker. of Barboursville.
treasurer. The next meeting will be
held at the University of Virginia Hos
pital on the third Saturday In Janu-
airy. 1912, and the following commit
toe was appointed to arrange for the
meeting: Drs. Hugh T. Nelson. Jr..
John Stage Davis and Harry 7. Mar
shall. The society, which is composed
OF leading physicians residing in tho
Piedmont section of the State. Is In a
1ourish'ng condition
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-31
Observation-Disclosures.

Especial 10 The Times DIspatch.I
Charlottesville. Va, July SG.-LoVlcK
Twyman. of Schenectady, y. y, ma
tive of Greene county. and Miss Willie
Durrett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
James Durrett, of this county. were
married yesterday al the brides home,
near Earlysville. the ceremony being
performed by Rev. f. F. Burnett, OF
Greene. Miss Eva Durrett, sister OF
the bride. was maid of honor, while
the groom was accompanied by his best
man. Paul Durrett. brother of the bride.
A reception followed the ceremony.
after which Mr.. and Mrs. Twyman left
for Barboursville to visit relatives OF
the groom. From there they will go
North, stopping in Washington, Jersey
City, New York, Albany and Schenec-
tady. They will make their home at
Greenwich, y. Y.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-31
Social and
Personal

n n X and Mrs. Claude NJ. Dean, Of
lVE this city, who are motoring
throish the North in their au.
tomooiies, nave been spending the mast
week at the Gladstone Hotel, Sarra-
gansett Pier, X. l. MIR. and Mrs. Dean
were guests OF honor at a dinner given
at the Casino Oh Wednesday evening
by Mr.. and Mrs. c. ]. MARI. Of chi,
caso. who are also spending some time
at Narragansett They have been in
the White Mountains 70: part Of July.
and VIII spend August motoring
through New York State.
At Blue Ridge Summit.
MI and Mrs. .. Russell Porter q,
Atianta, Ga, who have been in EIcb-
mona Tor some time past. have pona
10 Blue Ridge Summit. where thev
are the guests OF Mr.. ard Mrs Jamcs
" Ilnsley al their cottage there
niss Claire Tinsley is also spending
rne summer with her parents at Blue
inuee summit, MIR and Mrs. Porter
VIII probably stop at "Picouenocaue."
the Tinsley home, near Richmond q,
route for Atlanta
Leaving for Cnnudn
Colonel and Mrs. Miles Cary and
their daughter. Miss Cary, Will leave
town shortly for Canada, where th,v
expect to spend the remainder OF the
summer ihey VIII visit Thousand
ISLANDS. Montreal. Quebec and other
places of interest in Canada before
returning TO Richmond in the fail.
Wyndham r. Meredith will leave
richmond early in August for North
Hatley. Canada. where he wsIl Join
MS family for several weeks. Mrs
Meredith and her daughters, Misses
Marion and Alice Meredith. left town
earlier in the summer. and have been
AT North Hatley for some time
Enlargement Announced.
Dir. and Mrs. Walter NJ Miller. Of
Norfolk. have announced the engage
ment OF their daughter. George May,
TO Theodore Butler. also OF that city
The wedding will be celebrated some
time in the month Of October
Miss Miller has visited Richmond on
several occasions, and has number
OF friends here who are Interested In
the announcement Of her approaching
marriage.
OF interest Here.
recent dispatch from Allegheny
Springs contains the following article
concerning Mrs Gielow:
Mrs. Martha S. Gielow of Ala bama, a
distinguished phiianthropist, authoress
and dramatic reader. who IS spending
several weeks here. gave a recital
Wednesday evening at Crockett
Springs. which was greatly enjoyed
Last week she gave the same recital.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-31
Fellows-Stearnes.

Especial to The Zines Dispatch
Newport News, Va, July S0.--Miss
Mary Patton Stearnes. daughter of l..
P. Stearnes. formerly a member of the
Virginia Legislature from this city,
and one of the wealthiest men in this
section. and Professor Edwin Fellows,
of Norfolk, were married here secretly
last night. All of Miss Stearnes's fam
lily was away at the time. and the we'd
ding caused great surprise. Professor
Fellows is a music teacher, and Miss
Stearnes has been studying under him
for more than year. She is widely
known in society circles on the PENN
sula.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-31
john w. Crnddock Elected.

ESPECIAL 20 The Times-Dispa tch.
Lynchburg. Va. July 3O-At n meet
ing OF the board of directors OF the
Lynchburg National Bank yesterday
John w. Craddock was elected vice
president Of the Institution and J. w.
Bell. Of Abingdon, was made a direc-
tor These elections were to fill the
vacancy in the board caused BY the
recent death of j. p. Bell.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-31
Girls Take Long Hike.

lSPecldl 10 The Times-DiSpatch.1
Harrisonburs, Va, July 3O-ATiss
catherine Chichester. of New York
CITY, and Miss Rose Fauver. of Staun-
Ton, both guests at Striblng SPRINGS
are back at the springs to-day after
a strenuous. thirty two-mile hike in
the neat and dust to Bridgewater and
toys, carried lunch. and made the
trip. alone. spending the night in
Bridgewater with friend, and START
ing early the next morning on the re-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-31
Store I. Robbed.

Especial TO The Times Dispa tch.
SUFFOLK. Va. July 30.-The store of
w. j. Rhodes Il Brother, at Windsor,
was robbed last night. the thieves es,
Gaping with SO worth OF eye glasses
and lot OF clothing and shoes. In
trance was made through a side wip-