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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-09-29
Reply Is Conciliatory.
Press Special,

Constantinople. Sept. 29.-The
Turkish government, so it is report
ed, today sent conciliatory reply
to Italy's ultimatum demanding that
no resistance be made to the oceu
patton OF Tripoli and Cyrene by the
italians. Diplomats here believe the
Turkish reply win not satisfy ltaly
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-09-29
Orders May Issue Tonight.
associated Press Special

Associated Press Special.
Davenport, Ia, Sept. 29.--Orders
for the shop employees OF the Harri-
man lines to go out on a strike Will
apparently not be Issued this morn
ing but may go out tonight. The In
ternational Association Of Machin'
lists is trying to close its convention
here by night
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-09-29
RAILROAD STRIKE
SEEMS CERTAIN
Both Sides Making Final Prep
arations for a Walk
Out.
THE OFFICIALS ARE ACTIVE
Arrangements Being Made at the
Terminals 10 Protect Strike
Breakers Preparing Tor
a Long Siege.
Associated Press snecial

Associated Press Special
Chicago, ILL.,, Sept 29.The shop
men on the Hartman railroad lines
are to strike at 10 o'clock tomor~
row morning, according to an An
nouneement made this afternoon by
J. w Kline. president Of the Inter-
national Blacksmith's union:
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-09-29
Italians May BE Landing.

AHSOC1HltU PTtbb OPeCIdI'
Malta, Sept 29.-It Is believed
here that the Italians have landed az
Tripoli. Twelve Italian warshlrs are
off that port.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-09-29
COUNTESS is CAPTURED.
She VIII Become Bride OF One Time
Football Star.
Associated Press Special.

AtSUEIdItU T IEbb JPSNi"I'
New York, Sept. 29.---Announce-
ment is made here of the engage
ment of John Donaldson Nichols one
Of Harvard's star football players
five years ago, to the Countess Won
Beylandt. daughter of Count Won
Beylandt, member of the Dutch
parliament.
Nichols, who is son OF Ne"
York clergyman. met the countess
while on a steamer bound for Eu-
rope No date has been set Tor ,he
wedding.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-09-29

street called out the department this
afternoon,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-09-29
ASK ron CERTTEIED
COPY or MANDATE
Counsel for Major Durham Want
Some of the Papers in Lowell
Case.

SOTHt OF TIft HTt-fs III ''"For'
Case
District Clerk Lem Wray this
received q request from the
attorneys of Mai. Tom Durham FOR
certified copies of the judgment,
sentence and mandate In the trial
and conviction of Joe Lowell here
few years ago on an alleged charge
of swindling The murder case
against Mai. Durham was set for
trial at Hillsboro today Lowell is
the states star witness
Durham, while serving in the ca
pacity of sergeant in charge of the
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-09-29

Eighteen rolls toilet paper, holder
free. for $500 F. s Cronk Co. II
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-09-29
ITALY DECLARES
WAR ON TURKEY
All Efforts to Prevent Clash Be-
tween the Nations Was
Unavailing.
FLEET ORDERED TO ACT
Ii Is Believed Admirable Aubrey Has
Been Instructed TO Begin Inn
mediate Bombardment
Of Tripoli.

Associated Press Special.
Rome, Italy, Sept. 29.--Italy has
-1--~I--.,.a.I a-..-.~,u Tuxlhvy.s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-03
Z 8 ~ I Il
GOULD Says RATE
DECISION is JUST
Virginia Railway and Power
Company Director Says It
Is Salutary.
CONTROL WAS NECESSARY
1 kinks Findings Of Interstate
Commerce Commission Will
Help Investor.
CONTROL WAS NECESSARY

rot only was the decision OF the In
terstate Commerce Commission in re-
fnsing to grant the rate increase asked
Tor by the railroads based on justice,
III the opinion OF Frank Jay Gould,
chairman OF tho board OF directors of
the Virginia Railway and Power Com
pany. but he believes that the roads
added another mistake to the long
line OF errors" In asking for the In :
crease.
In an interview in the New York
american. Dir. Gould, the big owner OF
street railway property in Richmond.
says:
Il cannot join in the hue ana cry
against the decision OF tho Interstate
Commerce Commission refusing the
general increase IN freight rates asked
Or BY the railroads. for I am firmly OF
'ne belief that the decision is Just and
VIII prove salutary. The ask for In
crease. made when 1t was. In my opin-
ION. added another mistake to the long
line OF errors made by the railroads.
me decision OF tho commission
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-03
NOMINATE POLICE
Public VIII DC Given Chance 10

Public VIII BE Given Chance to Pro-
test Against Candidates.
The Board of Police Commi listeners
will meet this afternoon at 6 o'clock
FOR the purpose Of nominating men
for the addition to the force recently
authorized by the City Council When
the Increase Of thirty men was allowed
there were seventy eligibles. and since
that time forty three more have passed
the examination, so there are nov 1Ia
men clamorlng to wear the uniform
and helmet. 1t is positively stated
that no elections will be made this
evening, but the list OF nominations
Will be made out SO as to make the
selection easier at the next meeting
Each member of the board will ma Ike.
out his own list. which Will be posted
at the stations. so that members OF
the force and the public will be ar
torded the chance to lodge objections
against those who are deemed for any.
reason not suitable for policemen. IN
making this move. the board is ac-
tuated by the desire to select the very
best men from those who have passed
the examination. ais 551 fts-~,
From informa ton received BY sew
eral members Of the board there IS
reason to believe that certain or the
applicants have misrepresented their
ages. This point particularly Will ito
! carefully looked into before any clec-
lions are made No officers will +.
elected along with the new bunch mt
I II Is expected that a plain clothes man
! with the rank OF sergeant. wilma
| selected from the old men for t1ulv
:. III tnS detective Jepart1Oar il5as5 lS'fl1t
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-03
sc AN lily CLAD
STUDENTS ESCAPE
Main Building of Mount S,
Mary's College Destroyed
by Fire.

Plainfield, N. j.. March 2-The main
building OF Mount st, Mary's College.
large and we'll equipped Roman
Catholic institution on Watching
Al mountain, near here, was burned early
lo-uay' entail!ng loss Of more than
Szoo'ooo. The nearly $50 students ano
sisters in the structure got out In
The building was four-story stone
fr .uI'ure, and the fire. which started
a I'm some unknown cause on an upper
iloor or IN the cupola spread rapi5ly.
nut the excellent discipline establis he'd
nu npIed inc sisters to assemble the
mem OUT IN order and without a mis-.
nap. There was more diff1cultv n
w esroS IN b several Of the sisters who
oy the staff OF the inst!tution efre @4aS
tnelr rescue in time oeSu
Boy and Girl PuDiIn
nuniIs sc ;i is attended by some 200
mostly from wealthy families n c o4ys,
az az over this section. About tw,scnrs
,ts assEs we're attached to the instit,,e
cities. ana IN other capa-
euod headway before it was discovr
S then' and attempts to save the builSin :,
lance from Almost mo useless. as the dis
ssrsat for the fremen to con,hs. 100 100
Thn successfully on their Arrival ae
which no ,ons 70 the building. however.
or les. etc. were saved. 10 oh :
mere was little chance to sava 80
loss to IN thu ase main main structure and the
OF their effects will be likaiv t ~ enN e :
W 90 considerable sum. The stude auv'
sca o Wer e,s marched out into the cold ID
in r naarh Gag, found temporary shelter
de 1he college moved here from Bor.
~ ae S,1 ABOUT four years ago. Whan
ed eie oui1oins burned to-day was erect rect.
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En0l 49, --------------
.fROLlcKED WITH PUPILS;
TEACHER ASKED 10 QUIT
Miss NicCnndlcss PLAYED n r
Games Games and Unwittingly Showed
s.ftf.s-- Her

Butler. Pa March 2.-Beceusa -
VAS the playmate Of her pupIis Me-
Nlttie McCandless, twenty one. a nrait,
.edcfler o. East Butler. has been asked
~ lesish by the school, board. -Four
women testified against her. Abou, 30
teen citizens. together with ~, IN 80,
pupils, defended her. .ne
Nirs John Wallace and Mrs W g
brandon told Of seeing the +eonh
niasih with the children in all thar
saines' hide and go seek" ..h,,,d
w.. ) nuit and hop, step and iumn. =
MI, .es'ihed TO seeing her Join hands
WIN the children In vail ahn.,.s
pig bonfire which she heInad- - ~, a
lake part in the making OF torcbas
!.u 3oin with the pupils In torch
l'a' sue through the school buiIdino 49,,
sea mper,ng down a ladder. 1''u
=, Hrs' Wallace said the young woman
~ not avoid a display Of her stock.
~ making the descent Of ,bo
! iaudcr. She also said that tina ~.
Jumped from tile window IN .he 1 r'.a
ence OF the pupils - 60
Saw Pupil KISS Teacher.
fes, | could tell what kind 90 $50.
sno wore, said Mrs. Wallace when
questioned wren
Mrs Wallace said also that ono
Inorning about S o'clock She stood q !,
sne wlndo" OF her home near the
s s,l building and saw one Of the
oloer boys embrace and kiss the teach
ms the young worAan denied.
MIS- Brandon. wifs OF q member Of
me board. testified that one day re-
Gently she saw the teacher. kickine n
small cigar box which the pupils we're
playing with on the street. and that
she kicked rather high
1t was charged that Miss McCand-
less had bought pipe for Arthur
smith, one Of the older boys. Miss
McCandiess explained she had caught
the boy smoking and had taken the
pipe from him and broken 1t. She
learned the pipe belonged to his
brother and bought new one
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-03
News of South Richmond
warrant was sworn out and peddler,
wagon. cheese and all arrested.

t, warrant was sworn out and peddIer.
wagon. cheese and all arrested.
The, odoriferous and unlawful stun
was driven TO the magistrates office
and unloaded to be kept as a bond for
inc peddler's appearance in the Oak
Gcrore Court Friday morning. Squire
found he could not do without breath
ing and offered a reward for the re-
moval of the spoils. Ills calls for
ths nadis, hronght two bendsmen for
alleged offenders appea rance in court
Friday morning.
sed ,h e'Ss qnps Mas sar TsTs fs1
lng from .the presence
Meetings. Are Held.
y meeting of tho Manchester Lodge
81 Benevolent and Protective Elks was
held last night at o'clock in the
PURPOSE Of nominating the officers OF
the lodge for the coming year.
Davis COUNCIL, Junior Order OF Unit
l n last night at 5 o'clock in odd
Fellows Hall, at Eighth and Hull
Streets
Of Odd Fellows, held it's weekly. meet
ms. last night at o'clock In Tonevis
Hal at Eleventh and Hull Streets. /
Stonewall jackson .Aerie Of Eagles
| o'clock -
Icrsonni and General.
JosePh Day, charged with assault
ing ing Ed wa Johnson, was fined So and
e Cnnr, Sees s L. morning In Police
! The funeral OF Mrs. Alma Woolridre
, mno died Wednesday morning at her
a None is SIG cambridge Street, was con
Iron, from the Asbury Methodist Church.
me Inc ihterInent was made IN Maury
Cemetery. - ,
Rev. Henry p. Atkins, pastor Of Tia
Allen Avenue Christian Church vii
give a stereopticon lecture to-nirht q :
81, . Gciock In the. Cowartin Avenue
me "a nhur 81 on the subject OF
An important meeting OF the Educa :
elonal Association OF the Richmond
s sc FIJI. ,wili be held Monday night
association and n large attendance - ie
earnestly desired '5,'-'.ei -
riv - T. = Nigel ',ns OF Washington. will ar
rNe IN me Southside Sunday for q
alsit with relatives al 217 East Eley-
cLth Street. '''
vsi fhest h sne"n no, IF NeWP ps News is
Snead, in the Southside.
Oak Grove Court.
squire l. w. Cheatham's magjs-
frsNe's court will convene at Oak
o'clock No criminal cases have hccn
docketed I'm, - cee'ss
~ The long postponed case Of W. IT.
arc; VINO IS charged with selling
household furnishings in the Southside
without license, will be tried this
morning.
The cheese man will also be on lanj
burger in Oak Grove without iicenge
Death In Chesterfield.
The funeral Of j. w. Flynn, Of Chcs-
lerileid county. who died at his home
aenesday night, will be conducted
this morning at II o'clock from the
residence, which is near Stop II on the
Petersburg car line
AT Flynn was thirtyf four years old.
ana had been married only n few
months. He leaves his widow two
brothers and his father.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-03

de .,.t l shhamton. Y, March o.-F'ire 10
hp ~ IN. News and SUNDAY y pin me
EFamtonian spread rapidly throurb 9', - :
o ava.d'6 or: building on State Street
pany, destroying a large ,,ar, ION Ii1 !
p paIne o. the Vail Ballou BOOK Com me :.
p = OF coshocton. O. Wills soni ei-s
or pt TN Who was found at the foot It
&, NJ, stie stairway. was badly hurnaS
n, ~ ms attempt to escape from, ufi ,e :
thi II! floor OF the annex oni 'he
BAN y IRE Ell, Is spreading to tina main
the corner of state and Hen pmP s,y at
i TIe ~ = believed it can be contro IIes'
s snS a t2tal loss is now estimated 'e !. !
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-03

shows that tho railroads can mako a
fair return OF profit upon tho basis
OF tho present rates under an economic
administration. Carefully read and
digested by railroad officials, II should
certainly prove food for thought ana
lend to tho institution Of proper econ
omios in operating and tho curtailtng
OF extrayagance.
"The railroads arc now face to face
with condition. The question Of
wages Is not likely to prove disturb
Ing factor for some time to come Tho
rates are fixed. With the natural In
crease in the business OF the country
and the development OF It's resources.
increased business is coming to the
railroads. and it is, therefore. clearly
UP to the managers to see that their
affairs are properly conducted
Duty OF Cnrriers.
Common. carriers owe a duty to the
public. This fact is frequently forgot
ten or ruthlessly pushed to ono side.
The narrow horizon Of the ordinary
railroad official Is too often limited by
misguided sense of duty to his stock
holders. losing sight entirely OF the
duty he owes to the public.
Again. what that duty to the public
is is sadly misconceived. It Is not con :
fined to the nero running Of trains.
The welfare of the public demands that
the railroads should be run on a clean
business basis. and 1t was never con
templated that the office Of railway OH
Gals should be IN the halls Of the leg
islature
Errors OF commission and omission
were 50 grevtous and OF SO frequent oc-
currence that the cry OF government
ownership would have been very short
ly heard on every hand. The institu-
ton OF the Interstate Commerce Com
mission was really an act Of Provi-
dence. It cut the Gordian knot Gov
eminent ownership was not necessary,
but government control was.
The findings Of that commission
must prove of comfort to the thinking
Investor. for they clearly sho what his
securities have q real value. in add
ton to earning power, back OF them,
which should increase IN the future,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-03
Reported to sennte.

WASHINGTON, y. G.. March 2--!rhe
sl,r.dry civil appropriation bill. the
largest OF all the general supply meas
ures. was reported to the Senate to-
night and Senator Hale announced tina {
no would ask to have, it taken UP to-
morrow at 10 o'clock. The report on
the bill will not be completed be-
fore morning, as the Committee on Ap-
Dropriations began work immediately
on the general deficiency bill, which is
the last OF the supply measures. rs
Tho House tonight approved the
pension appropria ton bill az passed by
she Senate.
The diplomatic and consular. the for
tihcations and tho Military Academy
Oils, which We're passed by tho Senate
to-day Wero sent to conference.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-03

was notified to-day by the Navy De-
partment that the court-martial board
would convene here next Tuesday.
agreed with Captain Knight on the arr
rangements made for conducting che
test, and the failure to keep tho Honl-
tor anoat after the explosives were
fired resulted, 1t is claimed. because OF
the failure Of officers TO agree.
Rear-Admiral Robley Evans will pre-
side OF tho court-martial.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-03

GhiiG DR. or Cry
FOR ELETCHER'S
c ~ S r G ER q ~
Mgr. Z. C.. CONI.,ON

Will be at the Richmond Hotel on
Monday and Tuesday, March and 7.
where he will show the most complete
line Of Imported Woolens, Fancy Vest
ings and Summer Trouserings ever
displayed in your city Orr limo OF
Riding Breaches Goods is more COM,
pletc than ever before Mr. Conlon3
Will be glad to have his many friends
and customers call and sec him.
Yours to serve,
Il. G. CONLON & CO.
Merchant Tailors.
charlottesville, Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-03
Set GirI,a CIo4heu -, t,tra

Newark, y. J., March 2-Annie Fish
er. seventeen-year-ol old girl, was
dragged into a dark hallway tonight
by two negroes. who saturated her
clothes with kerosene and left her a
burning human torch. a truck driver
put out the flames with a blanket, after
the girl had boen seriously burned.
The negroes whose motive is mys-
tory. escaped
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-03
DR.. Lyon S
PERFECT
7 7 Doth Powder
cleanses, preserves and beau
tines the teeth and imparts
purity and fragrance to the
breath. Mothers should teach
the little ones its daily use.
:hus insuring their stability

thus insuring their stability.
mus we now have q condition of
aIiairs OUT lately brought about which
points 20 careful economic and pro-
ntable running of our railroads. ac-
crulns to the mutual benefit of the
puDiic and the security holder.
appreciate that many views may
De advanced. mostly by railroad
men. deploring the decision of the
commission. but. having them in MIND
lhese are my conclusions
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-03
University BniId,,r &C.,

Florence, Ala, March s-EIar
ITYI TO i,ly destroyed the Fio1enneeas
University for Women drove screa n ehee
suil d sSaa at clad from tho BLAZING
eia damage amounting to mnre IN hau Z
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-03
Will. CONVENE TUESDAY.
Court-Mnrtinl of Captain knight Grows
Out Of Sinking OF the Puritnn.

Out Of Sinking OF the Puritnn.
Norfolk, Va. March Admiral Mar
shall comma ndEG the Norfolk Navy
Yard and who will probably be n witt
ness IN the court-nartial OF Captain
y. NJ. l<nigiit growing out of the sink
ing oC the monitor Puritan, following
a test OF explosives two months ago.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-03
Chccae Con,l,iers.

The popular cry around the Office OF
Magistrate C'heathain. where Il wagon
Gated from an accused unlicensed ped
ler has been reposing. Is Cheese it,
The lingering. unmistakable odor OF
this famous product Tuesday led the
county officer for Oak Grove on the
trail of the peddler. and on the matter
being reported to the magistrate. f.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-03
SUPPLY MEASURES PASS
suilowny Pension nm Declared Ont of

suilowny Pension Hill Declared ON ,e
Order.
washington, D. c.. March 2.-Ths
oeeth kneu OF the bill creating a ner-
nanent tartr board OF Ave members
p!ooaoiy was sounded late in the az
1 S, uou "a session OF the Senate to-day.
| Inc Democrats had conducted what
.hey believed to be successful M
buster against it, although they siren
uoosly protested that their tactics
should not DO 50 considered.
The regular or 'stand-pat" Senator's
VINO had yielded the conduct OF the
carin board bill TO the "Progressives >.
ana una VINO mad agreed that the bill Great
ing the tariff board should remain Tho
unfinished business" of the senate . :
ioHS as there seemed chance OF
passing II, began to realize along to-
"ard o'clock that they were backing
what appeared to be a lost cause
Inc Democrats had been insisting dur
~ g the AFTERNOON that they would be
s!ad 70 cooperate to pass the appro-
priation bills but that if these bills
we're TO be held back OF the tariff board
measure they still had some VERY
important speeches to make
TO Force Extra Session
Senator owen, OF Oklahoma how
ever. would not be bound by this agree
Ment He declared he would do ali in
his power TO force an extra session.
and that he desired several OF the
more important appropriation bills to
go into that session.
The present session." Mr. owen said.
no longer represents the will Of tho
American people. and it has no right
&c pass these measures. directing the
physical policy OF the nation for the
next eighteen months. when the real
representatives Of the people are
knocking at the very doors Of Con
Grcss.'
It was Just 1855 P. N. when the
attempt to force the tariff board bill
10 vote was abandoned. Mr. Nc
Cumber called UP the pension appro-
Iriation bill. This had the effect of
laying aside the tariff board bin in
definitely The Democrats offered no
objection 10 the pension bill. carrying
S15S.oo0.ooo, until Senator Scott at
tempted TO put the Subway general
service pension bill on the appropri-
alton measure, as a rider. The Sulo-
way bill would add about $4,000. 900 10
the annual roll. and would grant pen
sions indiscrimnately to ali veterans
OF the Civil War. who had served nine
ty days. and had reached the age Of
sixty two years.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-03
CONSIDERS BILL
FOR TARIFF BOARD
CONTINUED From Eirs. =

--.----------Ne-- = : III ~ 81 faSe-)
or President Taft, but that was the
impression gained by those with whom
the executive secretary talked.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-03
GARR0s MAKES NEW RECORD

'ttta'HH HeiEht OF 12,D52 feet Above
Sen I.eved mt Mexico City.
MeXico City, March 2.-Roland ~ c.
Garros. flying a Aloisant monopians
reached height of 4,T5S feet abovs,
the valley OF Mexico to-day The al 4
tltnde here is 7.294 feet, thus giving
him an altitude from sea layelfof i 2 q
oh2 feet. Garros carried barograp,a.
win che authority Of the Aero CLUB
of France. E;g{5gG
THIS is the greatest altitude ever.
attained In an aeroplane above sea
level ma
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-03

Charged With Stealing.
Zen Britt. colored. was arrested on
2 felony warrant last night charging
aim with taking SIS from the person
or Willie Jones, also colored lss