davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-16
LAUR|ER SPEAKS
FOR RECIPROCITY

Simcoe, Ont. August 15.--Predicting
that the Liberal party will be returned
to power. and by November the reci-
procity agreement with the. United
states Will have been ratified Sir WIZ
frid Laurier opened his speech max
Ing campaign mere to-day before e
large crowd. although this IS consid
cred Conservative stronghold. Sir
Wilfrid confined himself entirely TO
reciprocity.
For forty years. ne said. the policy
of reciprocity had received the indorse-
ment and strong support OF the men at
the head of the Canadian government.
1t had been the goal OF the Liberals
and Conservatives both. he said. but
the Conservative party OF to-day had
turned its back upon It's former lead
crs.
The government believed that be-
tween Canada and the United States
freer trade in natural products would
be Of great benefit TO both countries,
but more beneficial TO Canada because
OF the smaller market
Sir Wilfrid ridlculed the talk OF an
neNation. Some men in the United
States may want It. he said, but there
are men in Canada who do not want 1t.
Annexation talk was beneath the at
tention OF the Canadian people
Peace. harmony and concord between
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-16
WILEY WILL GIVE
EVIDENCE TO-DAY
DR.. Rusby Denies That He
Prohted by Secret
Contract.

Washington d c. August l5-Con-
fiicting testimony as to the practices
in the Department of Agriculture and
The circumstances under which Dr..
Henry H. Rushy. OF the New York Col
lege OF Pharrnacv. wos hired ae s.rov.
eminent pharmacognocist occupied the
hearing before ;he Moss investigating
committee OF the House OF Representa-
lives to-day. Solicitor McCabe APP
peared again on his own request to
deny the implied charge that he pro-
hlbited scientists of the Bureau OF
Chemistry from talking with members
of Congress and TO explain his close
scrutiny into the personal relations be.
tween Dr. kebler. ch!er of the drug
pany.
DR.. Harvey w Wuov tool mo s,o,o
lust before rho cornr,i,,eo a ,,'e an
and will begin his active test;c1onv 60
morrow. '''''''S 20
Dr. Rusty. whose $1,000 con,ro,,
brought abo,,, ,ho chor.,,s IN. - % a."
Wiley and his assocJa,ss dt.Hi..I -,
HAD been any secrat a.,raan'a,,, ,,.,,,s
Dr. Bigelow or Dr. Wiley bv which h.
would receive $40 per dav for his wnrt
both as an examiner of drugs ana a.
an expert in court.
Il never sought tho nraser,
said he Il told the depnrtmer, -,
resign If restricted 10 eourr faes nf "a
a day. and the f.SOO cor,roo %
offered me. supposed II Wa ,aroI
and with the FUN knowleage ~ 1ha
department"
The statement OF DIR Keh,ar n.,oo
the committee las; week mar solicItor
McCabe had refused "a 60,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-16
REIGN OF TERROR
IN LIVE R P 90 [
Troops Are Pouring Into
City to Put Down
Disorder.
ATTACK ON PRISON VANS
Special Guard to Protect Landing
Stage of Transatlantic
Steamers.
ATTACK ON PRISON VANS

Liverpool. August ia reign of terror
exists hero Tonight and troops are pouring
INTO the city TO put down disorder a spe-
ell guard has been detailed to protect the
lendiGG stage of the transatlantic steamers
which. il is asserted. the rioters have plan
ned to destroy by fire.
Five prison vans escorted by atty Hus-
snrs, which were carrying riot prisoners
from the police court to Waltham jail
were attacked tonight by 5000 members OF
the toughest class in vauNhIil In an at
tempt to rescue the prisoners. The mob al
tackled the soldiers with missiles OF every
description. and in defending themselves
the Hussars fred
At ir:, blanks were used and then bail
cortridscs. IN this ARRAY one man was kill
cd and many persons were severely wound
The troops then charged the mob with
drawn saorcs and cleared the streets So
daring were the rioters that one OF them
tfied 20 anhorse officer. who was Obliged
TO use his revolver, wounding man severe
" In the head Another but less serious az
fray. III which the troops again were com
PEELED TO fire. took place in Bond street
iew persons were wounded.
Setore the troops Were ordered to fire
many OF their number had their faces
streaming with blood trom injuries caused
by stones and broken bottles thrown by the
rioters. vac
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-16
DO Nor FOLLOW wArrEnsoN.

Louisville Ky, August l5.-Delc-
gates TO Kentuoky's Democratic plat
form convention tonight refused 10
2oceDt Henry Wattersons advice. and
,dort the majority report OF the Reso-
'uuons Committee. which provide for
the extension of tho county unit law
to all counties OF the State. Mr. Wat
terson moved to amend 50 as to leave
the states liquor laws as they stand.
urging that the county unit was but a
preface TO prohibition.
The vote on Mr. Watterson's amend
ment was 81 for ana COZ against
Immediately 1t was lost. the majority
report was carried unanimously. Be
sides the county unit law, which has
not heen in force In counties where
there are ci:!es of the frs, four
classes. the platform aomlnends the
Democratic Congress and the States
Democratic representatives. and con-
demns everything Republican The
resolutions contain no Endorsement Of
any national candidate. but declare
for popular election Of United states
Senators, the direct primary. and for
good roads.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-16
INJURIES PROVE Fatal.
Raleigh DuHiness Man Dies From self
Inflicted MDunda

Raleigh, y C. August i5.-Job p.
wyatt; member OF the Raleigh Roa. a
o Audit and Finance, and one OF the
early D-day from self.!naicted wounds
or razor, with which he Gu, fingolt
last Friday when he at.smptci sui
lie had been one " Ra!,ign'. lead
Ing business men for .ha pas. thirty
I'VE years. and lataly began the con-
sstrnction ola large NV building Tor
MS business. The de naDds OF his l.usi-
ness life recently were such as To
cause nervous breakdown, resuIt,r e
IN the attempt TO take his ,wn IFS.
lie had been Ill about week when
early Friday morning he went to HIS
bath room and slGshcd hlmsg,f several
times across the neck With :, rhznr
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-16
MURDER MYSTERY
uEARS SOLUTION
Police Attempt to Connect For
mer Richmond Man With
Bissett Murder.

Raleigh. n. c., August 15.-With
practically every detail worked out ex-
cept the ownership OF the revolver
found on the scene. Chief of Police
Steel and the city detectives who are
working ON the case to day felt certain
that they had solved the mystery os
the murder of ]. B. Bissett a former
saioon-keeper, who was found dead
Saturday night in q wood near this city
with "a bullet wound in his breast. The
officers said to-day that they believed
they would easily prove that L. ]. Nor
ris. the former Richmond pressman,
who is under arrest in connection with
the crime, had in his possession the
weapon which caused Bissetts death
Much interest is being evinced in the
preliminary hearing which will take
place Wednesday before Judge Watson.
Bissett's body was found late Sat
urday night. after he had gone into a
wood with Mrs. William r. Yerby and
MOTIFS, In carriage.
Following the finding of the body.
Mrs VERIFY was arrested She said
that Norris had left them before on
tering the woods While she and Bis
sett were alone. a man whom she
could not recognize rushed toward
them and shot Bissett She claimed
she ran to the carriage and drove
home
William r. VERIFY. the woman's hus-
band, who is a clothing salesman:
Mrs. VERIFY, l.. ]. Norris and a negro
carriage driver, who took the party
to the woods. will be called at the
preliminary hearing Wednesday TO tell
by insists that he knows nothing
about the shooting
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-16
Situation l. Grave.

London August i5-An index 70 tho OK
I I19 srhvty OF the labor upheaval
throughout the country may be found In
the unusual measures that have been taken
ny she government TO meet an unusual sit
. ION conferences were held to-day be-
t"een premier Ascuith and representa- tives
OF tne DIE industries and the heads of tho
.aooT examinations. when he got their views
on the situation. There was n conraronco
also between ofTlcials Of the hoa IRA ~ enc
anu the lockers strike committed ana as
result sydney Buxton. president OF the
oTu.S' mas invited the representatives. OF
80. She railway companies and the railway
employees 70 meet him tomorrow with a
view 10 adjusting differences
Ihat intervention by the government, with
We" 10 amelioration OF conditions has not
come moment too soon is 10 be seen In
we tact that the Analaamated Society n.
nalaway Servants tonight. despite the
" co ,,a1,i entered into with the railway
companies In 1891 decided to call general
lalWaE strike throughout the country. and
49, me companies twenty-four hours in
~ -, ~, 20 decide whether they are willing
a. .,eet IN, the men and negotiate their Eriev-
aHees- RMS is the reply or the men TO IN.
oec's!on reached by the railway managers
"a tnonoHy niEhi 10 refuse all concessions
me si'uatii has become so Serious thai,
Hreaoy there Is talk of Parliament mo
1853; us session In order to pass special
dealing with Industrial problems
ring George is taking keen interest ir
{{ne situation. and to-day his secretary Lord
djsenss a'. as. At the Premer's office to
so acute is the situation In Liverpooi ,ba I.
thtre are rumoss that martial law viii H.
o.o there Hundreds OF special con
~, ,snOies already have been sworn In. and
me prospect is that there vii, he anu
p'g'e 's,oppage OF trade. which will be rni
,,oSa oE a jump to famine prices for The
in, S"nShester is suffering from almost s,nl.
.1' Gonditions. except that there Mas he,
tSrs F'orng Il is estimated that 5000 carr
ntrh, ""T rNiway men are out there to-
outside rail communication OK from
,u'nerous other towns became affected r.,
ci,, hi"ay strike to-day. while In mi,
'S tue lockers troubles are etill acute
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-16

flirted- with death a month ago n be
troit, Mich. At that time his mach!n.
dropped some distance, but tho avis
tor escaped without a scratch
After his return from Havana john
stone established one American rec
ord During flying exhibition -
Mtneola. on August ., ne remained in
the air four hours one minute ana
hfty-nine seconds.
tombstone had been one of the spec
tacular Ayers during the four days
meet just before his death, Al,housh
lie won no races. he had becnme II
tavorite with the crowds Which came
10 know him as u daring aviator. lie
made several startling descents from
the clouds yesterday and the appear
ance of No. is, his Identification flag
at the meet, always was the signal
for special attention from the grand
stands.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-16
STANDARD OIL DIVIDEND.
distribution VIII he Made, pe,pit
Approaching DIsSolutio,

New WI, dissolution.
of the Standard Oil Company to-day
declared the regular dividend OF Sc n
srare Tor the period. iris will prob
any be the last dividend the company
VIII pay before II distributes the stock
OF thirty-three of it's subsidiary com
panies to its stockholders. In accord
ence with the decree of the Supreme
Court
Inc company has been in the habit
Oh declaring dividend of Sc share
for this period. but in View of the re
cent action of the American Tobacco
company in passing its divided. pend
Ing reorga nization, there were not a
few reports that the Standard Oil
Company might likewise defer a divi-
dend declaration at this time.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-16
IN MEMORlAM

loving memory of
HENRY, S: RuCKER JR.. who died
one year ago to-day.
Safely, safely gathered in,
Far from sorro&. far from sin;
No more childish griefs or fears.
No more sadness. no more tears
For the life so young and fair
Now hath passed from earthly care;
God Himself the soul Will keep,
Giving His beloved sleep. 49,
MOTHER AND FATHER
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-16
GOVERNOR Foss GOES WEST
stnrts for San Francisco to Attend
Snn's Wedding

Stnrts for San Francisco to Attend
Sons Wedding.
Boston, August l5.-Governor Eu-
gene n. Foss left to-day for San Fran
cisco to attend the wedding OF his son.
benjamin Foss. and Miss Dorothea
Chapman. The Governor was accom-
panied by Mrs. Foss and two dauGh-
tiers. the Misses Helen and Esther,
and their son, Noble Foss. The Cover
nor expects TO return August 81. when
his campaign for recollection VIII com
mence.
Before leaving for the West Cover
nor Foss stated that he had no doabt
Of second victory in November. Dur
ing his absence Lieutenant Govern or
Louis a. rockingham. q Republican
candidate for nomination as Governor.
will he acting Governor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-16
EH!a'l:Ia U i III tx A[!!!lLY!a
Climatic
Chan &C.
Affect Your Piano

The change from winter to sum-
mer causes marked swelling and
shrinking of the action and other
moving parts of a piano which are
principally made of wood, and an
adjustment should be made by an
expert tuner in the early spring
and late fall of each year.
Our "Annual Tuning Con-
tract provides for such attention
and offers other valuable piano in
surance.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-16
OBITUARY
w. q. RiddIck.

w. q. Riddick.
Especial 20 The Times - ispatch.)
Raleigh. y. c.. August i5.-W. Ci.
R!ddiek, the venerable father OF Pro-
fessor w c. Riddick. vice president
oofthe A and N. College. died mere
this afternoon, after an Illness of sew
eral months. He was seventy five
ye>-s OF age. He leaves two sons. Pro-
lessor Riddick and Dr. l. j. Riddick.
and one daughter. Miss Elsie Rid
dick. the latter being chief stenogra-
pher TO the Corporation Commission.
The funeral will be held from the First
Baptist Church at 1870 o'clock to-mor
row afternoon.
Mrs. afnry DnIlou.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
Concord Va, August l5.--Mrs. Mary
Ballou. wife of the late ]. II. gallou.
pr. w l. ould, OF this place, ycstcr
day. after a lingering illness aged
seventy-one. She is survived by q
large family of brothers and sisters.
Ballou, Roanoke; a. c. Ballou. Lynch
burg: b. w Ballou, Kansas. and Mrs.
w. L. Holt, Halifax county; Mrs. w
L. Ould Concor,.
Funeral services will be held at the
home OF DR.. Ould tomorrow after
noon.
Mrs. Juddy Miles.
Especial TO The Times Dispatch.l
Concord. Va. August 15.-Niss
Judy Miles died at her home at plum
Branch Monday of typhoid fever. aged
Twenty-Five years. she Is survived by
her father, James II. Miles. one sister,
Mrs. Fred Witt. Of Bedford City; four
Notwithstanding, Charles. Homie and
Hildrup.
Deaths at Hampton.
Especial to The Times pispatch.l
Hampton, Va, August l5-Mrs
Frank Reilly. twenty-four years old.
died suddenly this afternoon in her
homo n Lasallc Avenue from an acute
attack OF Brieht's disease She is sur
vived by her husband and three small
children.
Genesis Headly Martin. the nine
year-old son of G.. Frank Martin, died
here tonight from enlargement of the
heart.
DR.. Ossie l.. Harris.
Especial to Tho Times Dispatch
fredericksburg. Va. August 15.-Dr,
ossie L. Harris. q well-known drug
gist, died ut home here on Tuesday
after lingering illness. aged Al years.
He was the first exalted ruler of tho
Elks' Lodge here. a prominent Mason
and an Odd-Fellow. He Is survived
by his widow. his mother, two broth
ers and one sister.
Mrs. w. II. Kftchin.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.1
Raleigh, N. c.. August 15.-Mrs. w.
II. Kitchin, mother of Governor
Kitchin, died at her home In Scotland
Neck this morning at o'clock, after
critical illness Of two weeks. She
was sixty-flve years old. She leaves
three sons. distinguished in public
gresham Claude Kitchin. and Hon.
Paul Kitchin. who has served repeated
~ in the upper and lower houses of
the State Legislature.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-16
Chill dren Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
9 a 8 Q RIA

a box OF delicious, toothsone Choco-
!ates free with every two-time Want
Ad In The Times Dispatch paid FOR in
advance at the counter. Get IL to-day
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-16
~. & Y vNSTNW3'
MOTHERS

Women who bear children and re-
main healthy are those who prepare
their systems in advance of baby's
coming. Unless the mother aids
nature i'll its prenatal work the crisis
finds her system unequal to the de
mands made upon it, and She is often
left with weakened health or chronic
ailments. No remedy is so truly n
help to nature as Mothers Friend,
and no eApectant mother should fail
to use it. II relieves the pain and
discomfort caused by the strain on
the ligaments, makes plant and elias,
tic those ibres and muscles which
nature is expanding, prevents numb
ness Of limbs, and soothes the inila,n-
NATION 81 breast glands. The system
being thus. prepared by Mothers
Friend dispels the fear that the crisis
may not be safely met. Mothers
Friend assures speedy and complete
recovery for the mother, and she is
left healthy woman to enjoy the
rearing of her
5 45isaa 5 as so5i ss MOTHERS
Wis wit TO- tsF ss5i,ss FRIEND
ant mothers which contains much
valuable information, and many sug.
Eestions OF a helpful nature.
BRADFlEiD REGULATOR CO., Atlanta, Go
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-16
Rushcs 70 Rescue.

Hugh a. Robinson, driving the Cur
tss hydro aeroplane. was not more
his aeroplane gave signs OF being in
trouble. Robinson. flling high went TO
Johnstone's assistance. but before the
distance could be covered tombstone
and his machine were under water
He was flying about l.50O' feet in
the air Robinson said. and came
down IN a beautiful gliie to about 500
ieet. The engine seemed to explode
and plunged down. CARRYING the avia-
tor with IL. When It hit water all the
upper part seemed TO dis!ntegrate
rom the impact with the water. and
the lighter pieces floated away
"johnstone seemed to be caught un-
der the engine and could not get clear
Thirty seconds after the first signs OF
trouble both tombstone and his en-
CINE We're under water"
Like Badger tombstone flew as an
amateur His father DR.. Stuart John
stone, practicins physician here,
however had refused to buy him an
eeroplane. Johnstone. who was twenty
Six years old ana ambitious. started
to build one. and went to France.
Where ne entered the Drexel school OF
snii ne then, Went to the Bleriot
school and learned to fly.
Then Johnstone's father again re-
tqsed TO buy aim an .aeropiane, and
MS answer, found to-day In letter
most year ago. seemed TO foretell
MY conscience Will not permit me
TO contribute to your certain death bv
providing YOU with flying ma
chine" he wrote. II can't buy YOU
one. St CroiX"
. After learning TO fly IN France.
tombstone went TO Havana, where he
was the first TO fly over the city He
gained a record when ne was tie first
to fly around the wreck OF the battle
ship Maine. He returned TO the United
States late in the spring. and was
Immediately engaged by Alfred Moi
SAINT. and had since been with the
Group OF French aviators This was
his first serious fall, although h.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-16

Canada and the United States have been
firmly established" said Sir Wilfrid In
conclusion. and the people are a, the
dawn of new era"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-16
Ynitn Tor Hu.bnnd.

bringing him ashore. and that he
would Join her In the hotel immedi-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-16

Here are some odd sizes:
Odd patterns, odd lots LETT
over from our July sale.
We've made another double
cut in the prices to close out,
as our new Fall suits Will
need all our room.
S25 and $2S Suits at $17.75
$50 and $50 Suits at S2l.78
$40 and $22 Suits at $l2.75
Things to go with 'enl re-
ducaG too.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-16

Then he and Mrs Johnstone turned
away, leaving the aviators Wife with
her eyes still on the soaring mono
the warning strand in the Moisnnt car
broke, the wings OF the machine
crumpled like paper and the machine
hurtled into the lake its heavy engine
ana tangled wires dragging its pilot
to death
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-16

Reassured by this Information which
had been deliberately invented to
calm the fears OF the aviator's wife,
she went back to her hotel and hur-
riedly laid out dry apparel for her
husband For half an hour and more
she waited. then a member of the
Johnstone family took her word OF
the avlator's death. The young Wife
was Frustrated
Twenty minutes before the break in
the monoplane's warpinG strand--the
accident that sent young Johnstons
careening into the l"ke.his father Or
stood in front Of the Moisant hangar
with St CroiN's wife, watching the
young aviator in what they thought
would be the last few minutes OF the
flight which he had started from the
field at 3:l5 O'Clock and had SUN.
Client petrol 10 keep him in the ait
until $50. Finally, an enga cement in
mind, DR.. Johnstone turned to his
wife and daughtor-in-la and remark
H.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-16
Mrs. 1Tnry DnIIou.
Mrs. Juddy Miles.

Especial TO The Times Dispatch.l
Concord. Va, August 15.-Miss
Judy Miles died at her home at Plum
Branch Monday of typhoid fever aged
twenty two years. She is survived by
her father, James Ii. Miles. one sister.
Mrs. Fred Witt, Of Bedford City; four
brothers-Frank, Charles. Homie and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-16
'NVell | must be eo!ng. g

MeA'; must oe So!Hs.
Johnstone and the aviator's wife st
CroiN VIII be down in a few minutes
NO. ! must GO reioined the doctor,
1T doesn't look as though ST. CroiX
to be flying too smoothly for any
mishap He's been up two hours
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-07

fighting the blaze, which, however,
burned itself out before 1t was sub
dued.
The volunteer fire fighters only sue
ceeded in preventing its spread.
William Davis, who was in the press
building when the fire started, was
badly burned on the hands and arms
in getting out, but the other three es.
capped injury.
1t was believed at first that the fire
was due to spontaneous combustion,
but this was denied by Joseph H.
Haines, who said there was not a
pound of new hay in the place and
that old hay is not likely to break into
flames.
The big building was destroyed, and
a warehouse filled with valuable farm
ing machinery and other material was
badly damaged. Much of It's contents
will be a total loss.
The flames communicated to the old
Pennsylvania railroad station, near by,
and 1t was seriously damaged, while
two loaded freight cars standing on a
siding were destroyed. with their con-
tents.
An engine was hurried to the scene
to draw the ears away from danger.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-07
ALL MEDFORD
FIGHTS BLAZE
Big Hay Press and Store
house. Destroyed.

Medford, n. j., July 7.-While four
employees of Joseph H. Haines &
Sons, dealers in hay and farm sup
plies, were at work In the big hay
press a sheet Of fame swept through
the building.
The men ran from the place, and In
a few minutes the hay press building
and surrounding structures were on
fire, and the entire town seemed to be
threatened by the flames.
All the a~blebodied men in Medford
turned out to fight the fire, and a hur-
ry call was sent by telephone to Mount
Holly, the nearest town, for help.
Lines of hose were rushed to Medford
In automobiles. with men to assist in
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-07

Ten Words or Less EN- Cents

but before It got within reach the cars
were burning so fercely that the engi-
neer refused to couple on.
Sparks set fire to a barn on the farm
Of Kay Haines, adjoining the burning
place, but the volunteer lremen were
able to save 1t. A number of resi-
dences were threatened, and reports
went out to surrounding towns that
the village was burning down.
In It's early stages the fire vas fan
ned by a stiff breeze, which swept 1t
directly toward the main part of the
village. A sudden shift In the wind,
however, aided the fremen, and the
fire was eXtinguished.