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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-09
BERLIN /. WINS
BALLOON RACE
After Thrilling Battle With
Wind and Rain Vic
tory Gained
REPORTED LAST IT
SANK INTO FOREST
Lieutenant Gericke and As
sistant Stagger Into
Town in State of
Collapse

HOLEOMBE, WIS. Oct. Sex
gale that ragged for forty hours, toss
ing their balloon about as though it
was a feather, Lieutenant Hans Ge-
ricke, pilot of the Berlin IL, and lis
assistant. J. Otto bunker, reported
lost by the Kansas City Aero Club,
staggered into this town early this
morning, victors in the international
race.
Caught in the storm almost as soon
as 1t assembled in Kansas City on
thursday evening. the Berlin Ii dash
ed to the northwest with the speed
OF an aeroplane. Many times the huge
gas bag began TO sink. Sand pro-
visions, water, everything was tossed
Rain fell in torrents, and the pilot
and his aide were drenched to the
skin.
Many Discomforts.
AS they fastened north the wealth
er, too, became bitterly cold Hun
ger and lack of sleep added to their
suffering.
On Saturday morning the Berlin II
refused longer to remain in the air
ana sank into a forest twelve miles
north OF Holcombe. Here in a strange
county 1t. Gericke and Herr bunker
were lost, struggling without food all
day and through the night before they
arrived at the town
Buckeye Is Second.
In its flight the Berlin II covered
4es miles, carrying of the fnterna-
donal trophy.
The Buckeye. one OF the American
entrants, which came down at La
crosse. Wis, was second with a dis
lance of $40 miles
The first request OF the Germans
after making themselves known was
tnat word or their safety be sent to
the Kansas City Aero Club, which had
asked the aid of the government in
the search for the missing balloon.
The score of the other balloons In
the race was as follows:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-09
TYPHOID FEVER
WIDELY SPREAD
THE USE OF VACCINE RECON-
MENDED FOR GENERAL
SAFETY.

WASHINGTON, Oct. S.--"The pre-
yalenee of typhoid fever in practically
every section Of the United States
makes another measure which will
protect the individual or assist In
preventing the spread OF the disease
of great importance to health authort-
ties"
This warning to physicians and
health authorities throughout the
country was sent broadcast by Sur
geon General Walter Wyman. of the
Public Health and Marine Hospital
Service. to-day.
The surgeon general urges the tax
ing of every precaution against tn g
disease. He declares that the produc-
ton OF artificial immunity through the
use Of vaccine is one OF the best
measures for personal safety. and
should be used by all those who are
unduiy exposed to the disc ase. He
adds:
Vaccination should. however. in
no wise supplant the measures now in
use for the protection OF the general
health, and for the prevention OF
spread OF disease. It should not ies-
sen the precautions at the bedside,
the disfnfection of typhoid excreta in
the household and the keeping OF wa
ter supplies. both private anad pub
lie, free from all contamination"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-09
WON'T PROCEED
AGAINST STEEL
ATTORNEY GENERAL Is AMAZED
AT PUBLICATION SAYING
HE INTENDS TO.

WASHINGTON, Oct S-Attorney
General Wickersham returned 10
Washington tonight in preparation
for his work before the Supreme
Court which convenes tomorrow. lie
stated to representative Of the In
ternational News Service that he had
read with amazenent published IN
New York that ne was about to pro-
the papers in the proceedings were
sign.
There Is no truth In the story
printed to-day Mr.. Wickersham said.
Who ever wrote IL must have been
trying to construct a mastodon from
a bone. and / am wondering where
this bone. small as it is, could have
come from.
1T occurs to me that possibly some
one at the Department of Justice may
haev expressed an opinion in a gen
eral way that some day the govern
ment might proceed against the Unit
ed States Steel Corporation. and that.
with this as a foundation, the story
printed to-day was written. That Is
the only guess 7 can make as to how
the story started, for certainly no sit
uation of the kind described exists.
There Is nothing In 1T
''1s there anything you can say as
II what the government may do. or
tht governments present attitude, In
regard to the Steel Corporation" Mr..
Wiekersham was asked.
Il cannot discuss that" was the re-
ply.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-09
W|CKERSHAM To
EXAMINE CASE
REGARDS CHARGE AGAINST Nc
REYNOLDS AND TODD AS MIS-.
UNDERSTANDING.

WASHINGTON. Oct. S.-Attorney
ed himself to be unfamiliar with the
merits of the complaint tled On Sat-
urday in the Supreme Court by At
torneys w. DeForest and Jackson L.
Railroad of New Jersey, and the Lee
high Valley and Wilkes Barra Coal
Company, against United States Gov
eminent attorneys, accusing them of
studied, deliberate and mex crsable
mjsre presentation OF important points
in the so-called hard coal cases"
which the government is prosecuting
against the companies for alleged vlo-
lations OF the Sherman anti trust law
II think these charges probably re =
suit from some misunderstanding,
Mr.. Wickersham said. II did not know
of them until my attention was call
ed to them on the train coming home
tonight / will look into the matter
tomorrow. The governments brief
which l signed after consultation with
the government attorneys. Messrs j.
c. McReynolds and G. Carroll Todd
who also signed it. was prepared by
them with the utmost care, and / am
certain that it was properly prepared
for us to properly sign"
The Attorney General McReynolds
and Mr., Todd are accused by coun-
sci for the companies of going back
thirty-three years to create an arti-
fetal atmosphere OF suspicion, which
is made to distort ordinary business
transactions into proofs OF conspira-
Cyl"
Mr.. Wickersham seemed inclined
tonight to smile at the charges.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-09
ReporteT1 In Raleigh.

Especial To The Richmond virginian-)
RALEIGH. n. G.. Oct. Slower
nor Kitchen tonight. after receiving
a request for military assistance to
protect Ross French. an Indian. said
to have committed murder and as
sault on a white woman Of Swain
county. ordered Company III OF
Waynesville. to report to the sheriff
of Haywood county to protect the
prisoner.
A message received from Asheviile
tonight signed by Sheriff and Cap
tain Howell, OF the Waynesville COM
pany. says that French is safe IN
the Asheville Jail
II Is stated tonight that the pris-
oner will be brought to the peniten-
tiary here for still further safety. He
will have to return to Swain county
for trial in the superior court there.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-09
STEWART MONEY is
FINANCING REVOLT

LONDON. Oct. S.-The report that
the Stewart millions are helping to
finance the Portuguese royalist up.
rising is revived by an interview with
Dom Miguel de Braganza, published
to-day in the Neue Freie Presse, at
Vienna. Miguel declares his two
sons, Miguel and Francis Joseph are
fighting in the royalist army under
assumed names. Duke Vizeu de
Braganza. who married Anita Stew
art. left London suddenly last FRI
day. and is believed to be on his
way to join the royalist army. Dom
Miguel declares positively he is not
supporting King Manuel. but hAD
agreed with Captain Couceiero. wh6
Is at the head OF the army. to help
establish a military dictatorship.
That Couceiero, who VIII be dic-
tator in case OF royal success, doeo
not intend to help re-establish King
Manuel on the throne IL indicated II
despatch from Vigo, saying that
Couceriero refused to permit Mana
nefs uncle. Dom Alfonso. to head
an expedition. The activity OF the
Miguelists in taking command. OF the
uprising IL believed to have been the
cause OF ManueIs hurried return u
London last week and immediate
departure for Paris. Of his trusted
adviser, Senior Ayres D'OTnelas.
Although one column OF royalisk
invaders has been defeated ana
driven back on Spanish territory, two
other columns remain to be aecOunt-
ed for. Further fghting Will prols-.
ably be reported In tina near futura.
Whether or not the Stewart wen1tnS
Ii helping 10 nnance thA royu x
Cause. they are certainly wo1a aI1112
plied With MAnay. IN sEsss asS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-09
WEOS AND MUST
EARN HIS LIVING
YOUNG KEMP COMPLETES FAN1-
LY RECORD BY ELOPING
WITH MISS GARMANY.

NEW YORK, Oct. S.-Another
elopement in a family celebrated for
clipping gave society An unexpected
thrill to-day. when 1t learned for the
first time that Chouteau Kemp, son
OF Mrs. George Kemp, of No. $40
Madison avenue, was secretly welded
on Septsm ber 20 to Miss jeanette Gar
many, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Germany. who have large estates at
Tuekahoe. n. Y. and Stony Creek,
Conn.
Mrs. Kemp. the elder, was an eIoper
herself. She ran away years ago to
marry George Kemp, a millionaire.
who has been living In Paris since.
She divorced him. about a decade
ago. Her daughter. Gladys Kemp, in
June, 1909. Journeyed without an
nouncement or permission to Provi-
dence, r.. l., and became the bride
of Frank Cazaneva Jones. Jr-
Chouteau took the first opportunity
he got to complete the famiiy's record
by clipping with Miss Germany. She
borrowed one OF her fathers motors
on September, 2, met young Mr.. Kemp
near her home. which overlooks Thin
BILE Islands. in the sound. and drove
in to Branford, the nearest town which
has a minister.
the news to the elders. The Garmanys
readily forga~o their daughter: but
1t was far diderNpt in young Kemp
case. as young Mr.. Kemp left the
Madison avenue house and took up a
residence with his parents-in-law.
Mr.. Kemp has no business or pro-
fession. He has been living upon an
income. said to have been derived
from his mother. The society gossips
declared to-day that his mother, upon
hearing OF his elopement, told him
that the income was no longer his
that since he had disobeyed her wishes
he might In future 20 to work and
earn living. This report was cor
roborated. In a way, by an announce
ment on the young mans part that
he and his bride shortly would de-
part for Oklahoma ,whera he would
enter the real estate business
The young people were acquainted
for about a wear.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-09
TO INVESTIGATE
FLORIDA LANsO
SUPPRESSION OF REPORT ON
DRAINAGE WILL BE LOOKED
INTO.

WASHINGTON. Oct. S.--An inquiry
is expected to be instituted into the
suppression OF the report of the De-
partment Of Agriculture on land drain
age In Florida when the Moss COM
mittee on expenditures in the De-
partment Of Agriculture resumes its
sittings.
This report has been In type at the
Government Printing Office for more
than year, but never has been pub
lished. 1t Is alleged that many mil
lions of dollars would have been
saved to investors in Florida swamp
lands had it been given to the public.
Engineers from the department
made a lengthy study Of the ever
glade and prepared an elaborate re-
port. including maps. plats, etc The
report showed that these lands could
be drained, but the work must be done
on a large scale. 1t was not general
ly favorable to small projects such
as many plans for selling Florida
lands and development stocks.
1t Is freely charged that the re-
port was suppressed after 1t had been
put in type by the influence that Flor
Ida political and promoting interests
were able to exert
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-09
NJ 'NAMARAS To
FACE JURY TODAY
FAMOUS DYNAAITTING CASE IN.
VOLVING LABOR INTERESTS
READY FOR TRIAL.

Los ANGELES, CAL, Oct. s.-The
first chapter OF the trial OF John Il
and j. ]. Mcnamara. charged with
completely in the dynamiting OF the
Times building a year ago, Will he
enacted Tomorrow morning. when 125
prospective turymen appear before
Judge Walter Bordwell for prelim-
mary examination. They will be ask
ed "a sertes OF qualifying questions an1
those who are proved ineligible will
be excused from further service. Those
remaining will be instructed t. ap-
pear in court at 10 o'clock Wednes-
day, when the real work OF selecting
a jury begins.
complaint charging the murder OF
Charles Haggerty. a machnis' who
lost his life while working in tbs
basement OF the Times building or
the morning Of October /.
This specific case has been chosen
because the investigation OF the grand
jury shows that Haggerty came to
his death from the shock OF the ex-
piosion. The body was found near
the spot where the dynamite IL sup
posed to have been planted.
Ortie McManigal. who will appear
as the central witness against the
McNamaras held final conference
with District Attorney John D. Fred
ertcks to-day. The conference lasted
several hours. McManigal appears In
good health and declares he will not
waver In his resolution to tell the
jury everything he knows.
While the district attorneys office
is closely guarding the nature OF eei-
dence since the arrest OF the Nc
Namaras. every one. from District At
torney Fredericks down. declares they
are satisfied with the fruits Of thelr
labor.
From a source that cannot be ques-
toned the International News Service
learns that the campaign to secure evil
dence has reached over fifteen States
and that satisfactory evidence mas
been secured In sixty-nine dynamit-
ing cases.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-09
POSSE IN PURSUIT
OF TRAIN BANDITS

BUCHANAN, GA. Oct. s.-A
posse Is on the trail OF wreckers who
derailed q south bound Central Geor-
gla passenger train, near here this
morning. killing one man and injur-
ing score OF other persons Two
are fatally injured. Engineer Sam
uel Averys was crushed to death I'm
der his engine.
The wreckers drove spikes between
tho joints Of the rails and when the
train. running forty miles an hour,
struck the distractions it left the
track and crashed down an EN- bank-
ment The Central Georgia Is owned
by the Illinois Central Railroad.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-09
MILITARY STOPS
A LYNCH|NG BEE
Mob Rushes Across Country
in Effort to OutWit
Sheriff
Oh ARGE INDIAN WITH
MURDER AND ASSAULT
Prisoner is Taken From
Waynesville to Ashevi!le
Under Heavy Es-
cOrt

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.
WAlNESvlLLE, n. c., Oct s.
Ross French. an Indian, alleged to
have committed an assault on a white
woman in the mountain section, and
to have murdered the woman following
the ass2 ult was saved from The hands
Of a MOP b. the timely arrival G,
milltary company tonight.
Sheriff VI A. Palmer. OF HAYWOOD
county. arrested French and started
with him across the country to the
jail. The mob formed quickly and
catching train tried to head off the
sheriff before he could reach the Jail
with his prisoner.
losing the prisoner the sheriff and
his deputies secured an automobile
from a physician whom they met on
the road and. with the prisoner in
the machine, began a wild run for
this place. arriving here In time to
make the prisoner safe before the
mob could gather In any large num-
bers.
Excitement ran high and the moh
was Increased by numbers OF peo-
pie. many OF whom were spectators
Angry mutterings, however, increased
and II looked as thought the al
WolIu De entered by force. The Sh erIif
wired the governor for assistance and
the governor ordered out Company
II. Of Waynesville, under Captain
J. II Howell.
With the military pdded to the
sheriffs forces the mob was kept
back until the prisoner could be
placed on the train going into Ashe-
Vile. In this way the lynching was
prevented.
The mob. which arrived here with
tho intention of lynching French, Is
from Swain county. where the alleged
assault and murder was committed
When first reports Of the mob reach
ed Waynesboro the governor was noti-
fed and sent the following message
to Captain Howell:
Report at once with company te
sheriff of Haywood county and oboy
him in preserving order and prevent
violence in connection with prisoner.
Signed,
"W. W. KITCHEN.
Governor and Communicated Chief"
Within an hour the company was
on duty and with no loss Of time
French was FASTENED to the train.
There Is still the greatest excite
ment here. though the absence Of the
prisoner assures quiet for the pres
ent. 1t is said that if the defendant
is brought back for trial he will have
TO he escorted by military.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-09
>
TAKES HIS CHILD
AND DISAPPEARS
SON-IN-LAW OF MOVING PIC
TURF KING SUDDENLY LEAVES
HIS HOME.

PHILADELPHIA. PA, Oct. s.
The police OF all the big cities have
been requested to search for Kings
ton Singhi,l the favorite grandson Of
Sigmund Lubin, the moving picture
king, who disappeared. In company
with his father. Ferdinand Singh, on
October /. The alarm followed =
week of private fruitless tnvestiga-
ton by Mr.. Lubin.
1t was reported here to-day that
the child is in Chicago. but that is
not verified.
Since the disappearance of little
Kingston many rumors of marital I'M
happiness In the Singh family have
been circulated.
six years ago Ferdinand Singhi,
then a pianist at Keith's Theatre, at
tracted the attention Of Lubin, who
took him home, and In 1906 Singh
married Miss Edith Southern Lubin,
the miliionaire's eldest daughter. then
II pretty young woman in her teens.
On their return from their honey
moon Singh was called into Lubin' 8
office and told that he had been APP
pointed general manager OF his plant
at salary of $4,000 per year. The
young couple found that during their
absence Lubin had purchased for
them beautiful home at 2508 North
Twenty-third street. and furnished 1t
from top TO bottom, sparing no ex-
pense. A thousand dollar piano
graced the drawing room. a special
gift to his on-in-law
From that date until a week. when
Singh. during his wife's absence In
New York. disappeared with his lit
tie boy. Stgmund Lubin has showered
gifts upon his daughter and her hus-
baud.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-09
BRAVE NUNS SAVE
MANY CHILDREN
HAVEN FAR GIRLS CATCHES
FIRE FROM AN INCENSE
SPARK.

WHEELING. w. VA, Oct. S.
Dragging them from their beds and
leading them into The streets. nuns
saved the lives of two hundred and
fifty girls, when the home of the
Good Sheppard. at Edgington Lake.
was destroyed by nre early to-day.
The flames are believed to have orig
mated from a spark OF incense used
at benediction in the chapel The
loss is $4,000.
The home Is haven for girls
ranging In age from five years and
upward. The structure was OF wood.
and the flames spread with great
rapidity. SO that the children when
aroused from their sleep had barely
time to escape. The nuns rushed
through the dormitories. arousing the
girls. and In many instances carry
ing the younger ones to safety.
Two of the nuns are seriously III
from nervous excitement.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-09
ARE. YOU SCORNING CHANGES
OR BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE>
PRAYER OFFERED
FOR SECRETARY
HEAD OF DEPARTMENT OF AGIiI-
CULTURE TO SERVE BREW
FRS CONVENTION.

WASHINGTON. Oct s.-Secretary
of Agriculture Wilson has not chang
ed his mind about serving as honorary
president Of the Brewers international
Congress, in Chicago. from October II
to %. though all Chicago pastors and
congregations were requested to pray
for him to-day.
The prayer by Arthur Burrage Far
well that the secretary may SEQ the
light and not attend. was read to the
secretary to-day. The secretary list
ened with silent interest and when 1t
was finished. he said without a mo-
ments hesitation: II have nothing to
say--no comment whatsoever. MY
plans are made, and | do not con-
template changing them. have &C
cepted the invitation to address and
servo the congress. That Is all
Arthur Burrage Farwell Is Chi
cago temperance leader and church
man. He announced hts intention . es-
terday Of having all OF the Chicago
churches pray for Mr.. Wilson at the
services to-day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-09
MULE BREAKS LEG
ON NEGRO'S SKULL

PHILADELPHIA Oct. s.-while
Harvesting mule in a stable ct 4lS
East Rittenhouse street. William Pff-
len, negro 33 years old. was kicked
In the head and knocked down. Stag
gerlng TO his feet, Piffen discovered
the mule lying on the ground. Exam
ination showed that the animals leg
was broken. The mule was shot.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-09
OIL COMPANIES
WILL HARMONIZE

LONDON. Oct. 8.--The Standard
says the Standard OIL Company has
reached an agreement with its Euro
pean rival, tho Royal Dutch Shell
Transport Combine. The wholesale
price Of oil In Great Britain has been
advanced thirty per cent. In the last
ten dayA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-09
President For Pence.

LONDON, Oct. s.-The Chronicles
Constantinople correspondent wires
that the American ambassador to
Turkey to-day received a despatch
from President Taft urging him to
use his influence for peace. The am
bassador Immediately saw the Grand
Vizier. Russia Ia joining with Amer
lea in this action.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-09
Accented New, ro.it,en.

Especial to The Richmond Virgtnian.)
HARRISONBURG. VA. Oct. S.---Rev.
J. W. Link. OF Bristol. has accepted the
pastorate Of the Lutheran churches al
Strasburg and Toms Brook, Shenan-
doah county. to nil tho vacancy caused
by tho death OF DR.. l. l. Smith. who
was pastor in charge from 1853 until
his death recently
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-09
is ACQUITTED OF
RIFLING MAILS

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
WYTHEV1LI4E, VA. Oct. S.-Winton
Mabe. first clerk In the Wytheyille
postofice. who was arrested recently.
charged with tampering with the mails,
was tried in the United Statesc court in
Abingdon last week. The jury ac-
quilted him Saturday morning
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-09
BULLETS FLATTEN
ON NEGRO'S SKULL
PHILADELPHIA

PHILADELPHIA. Oct. s.--An
stories about Vie hardness Of negroes
skulls were distanced by two events
here to-day. In a dispute Mt his home,
Henry Lewis. who Is a negro. was
shot four times IN the head at q range
OF 'ess Man five feet. Tho bullets
tiattened oct and dropped to the door.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-09
Italian Gunners Poor.

LONDON. Oct. S.-The Daily Ex-
press, publishes a despatch from its
correspondent at Diabari stating that
the craftsmanship of the Italian gum
ners in the Commandment of Tripolt
was wretched. There were only three
death in the city, the correspondent
wires, during the entire stack. The
Italians on the other hand, contend
that it was their intention to capture
Tripoii with as little loss of life as
possible. and declare that, IL neces-
sary they will take occasion to show
that their craftsmanship Is Of high
order.
The London papers, as rule, ap-
prove the action of the Austrian gov.
eminent in warning the Italian ships
away from the Albanian coast.