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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-31
WOULD DISCARD
BOATS AND BOOTS
Completion of New Lester
Street IS Urgent. Say
Fulton People

II the people of Fulton get their
just deserts at the hands OF the Fin
ance Committee as they feel confident
they will. the day is not far distant
when they will be able to discard rub
Der boots and rowboats In their eff
forts to reach the main section OF the
city In times of flood water.
Solution of this problem lies In the
building OF new Lester street, which
runs along the old thoroughfars by
that name a little closer TO the river
bank from Poplar to Nicholson streets.
Most of the new roadway has al
ready been flied In and built up to
a point above the high water mark.
but it Is declared that something
more than $50, 1000 is needed to COM
plete this work, and to make the
thoroughfare a respectfully laid out
srteet. to which the Fulton residents
and taxpayers believe they are justly
entitled. The exact figures which City
Engineer Boiling has included in his
estimate submitted to the Finance
Committee for the 1911 budget Is
$54.S20.7s.
Part of this amount would go to-
ward building steel or concrete
bridge over Gfllie's creek. replacing
the old Anticipated wooden structure.
which has been in weakened condi-
ton for years.
Another obstacle in the way OF inn
proving Lester street has been the old
frame trestle Of the Southern rail-
way spanning Giliie's creek. This
structure Is now being demolished.
and 1t is likely that the work of de-
rnolition will be completed in a. few
days The railroad agreed to remove
the bridge after being threatened
with court proceedings.
City Engineer Boiling said Tuesday
that he was unwilling to venture an
opinion as to whether the Finance
Committee would approve the appro-
priation for Lester street which ne
has asked. Prevailing opinion. how
ever, is to the effect that the mem
bers of the committee are generally
disposed to favor an early completion
OF the project, and will likely put Its
stamp Of approval upon the full
amount.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-31
SLAP At MITCHELL
BY Mine WORKERS
ADOPT RESOLUTION THAT MEM
BEERS OF CIVIC FEDERATION
SHALL BE PUSHED OUT.

COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 31.---An at
tempt to expei from membership in
the United Mine Workers OF America
the former president. John Mitchell,
because OF his connection with, the
Civic Federation caused a lively fight
at the miners convention to-day. A
resolution providing that any member
Of the union forfeited his member
ship by belonging to the Civic Fed
GRAFTON was carried by 44s TO 344.
John Walker. Of the Illinois deiega-
ton, and other friends OF Mitchell.
demanded a roll call of all Of the
delegates, and finally won their point.
The result viii not be known until
late to-day. but is not expected to
change the general result Mitchell
and T. l. Lewis. president Mine
Workers. have been enemies for years.
but Mitchell was recently elected one
OF the delegates to the American Fed
Grafton OF Labor by the referendum
vote OF all OF tho members Of the
union.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-31
man NAMED But.
NAME NOT GIVEN
GOODWIN, WHO OPPOSED BALD.
WIN FOR GOVERNOR, MAY BE
MADE SECRETARY.

WASHINGTON. ID. G. Jan. 81
Though the suggestion IL turned off as
zone OF those stories 1t Is impossible
to obtain either confirmation or denial
at the White House OF the report that
Charles A. Goodwin, of Connecticut,
opponent OF Governor Baldwin i'm the
gubernatorial race. may be appointed
secretary to the president TO succeed
Secretary Norton. who has announced
his intention to resign. Al the White
House all queries are met with the re-
ply that the. man has been chosen.
One name accorded much promi-
nence In this connection of late Is that
Of Reekman Winthrop. assistant secre-
tary of the navy and formerly private
secretary to President Taft when he
was governor of the Philippines.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-31
TWO HOWEs ARE
SLAIN BY POSSE
THIRD MEMBER OF FAMILY
WOUNDED IN RUNNING
RATTLE.

Ell. PASO, TEN, January al
Robert Howe and one of his sons. who
killed I. X. Mcclure. special agent OF
the Santa Fse railway, at Fort Han
cock yesterday and wounded Justice
OF the Peace Henley In escaping. were
killed by q posse near Sierra Blanca
to-day. Another son was wounded
and captured last night when the
posse first overlook the Howes. Tho
two men killed to-day put up warm
fight and stood the posse OF for sew
erai hours.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-31
AGREE UPON FACTS
IN DRY FIGHT

LYNcHBURG, VA. January al
1t is understood to-day that counsel
In the local option contest have prac-
tically agreed upon the additional
facts to be used a. evidence In the
case. II remains now for the drys to
axree on the evidence submitted as a
counter proposition by the vets and
this Ii likely to be done. This will
eliminate the further necessity for
taking any more dispositions. The
contest win be heard at the February
term OF court by Judge Christian.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-31
STORM RAGING ON
ENGLISH COAST
UNIDENTIFIED SHIP FOUNDERS
AND LOSS OF HER PEOPLE
rs FEARED.

LONDON. Jan. si.--An unidentified
ship was discovered wrecked on Good
win Sands to-day. Only the mast and
bowsprit ware visible above the sur
face OF the water. 1t is feared that
her crew were all lost The ship was
wrecked yesterday evening tn the
storm that II still sweeping tho coast
Many smaller wrecks have been res
pended.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-31
BY SUICIDE PACT
THEY DIE TOGETHER
YOUNG MEN, OUT or WORK AND
pEsPoNpENT, DRINK CAR
2 ' BoLic ACID.

ToNAWANDA, N. r.. Jan. 3i.--Two
young men OF this city are dead as the
result of a suicide pact. John ScArier.
twenty one years old, and Fred Yerke.
twenty six, entered local saloon last
night and after ordering beer retired
to q side room. There they poured the
contents OF phiai OF carbolic acid into
their drinks and gulped down the fatal
dose. Both were respondent as the
result OF being out Of work and with
out money.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-31
FURTHER EXTENSION
OF THE SQUARE DEAF

WASHINGTON. Jan. 3i.--A fur
ther extension OF the square deal"
guaranteed the ultimate consumer by
the pure food law IL provided In a
special bill reported favorably to the
House to-day by the House Commit
tee on Interstate and Foreign Com
merce.
The bill. introduced BY Representa-
tive Mann {Republican). of Illinois,
requires that the net weight of any
food products in packages must be
specified on the label The pure food
law now requires that where the
manufacturer states the weight on a
LABEL II must be the true weight.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-31
NOT ABLE TO SEE
BUT FAITH STRONG
MARGARET sHlPLEY FAILS TO
REGAIN SIGHT AFTER
WEEKS FAST.

McKEESPORT. p. Jan. s1.--Marga-
ret Shipley. seif-styied second Saw
Jour- failed to regain her eyesight to-
day. as she believed would follow her
eighth day fast. Her faith. however,
continues. She partook OF meal this
morning. the first in eight days. and
she is in good physical condition. Per-
sons ara still admitted to the Haldar-
mann home to see her, though they
are admitted only two at . time.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-31
COUNCIL WILL ELECT
CAPT. TAYLoR's SUCCESSOR

When the Citl Council meets in joint
session next Monday night q successor
to Fire Commissioners a. Watt Taylor.
who died last week. will be chosen.
Messra John Mann. Jr.. N. Thomas
Noshy. John Epps and Joseph 6org.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-31
psa.l, Of Faithful Servant.

Nora Gordon. for more than twenty
years q faithful servant In the family
OF DR.. Thomas Cary johnson. died
at Union Theological Seminary. She
had pursed both Mrs. johnson ana her
children.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-31
CARNEGIE GIVES BIG
SIM TO BIRTHPLACE

\ LONDON. Jan. 3i.--A gift OF ST.
town Of Dunfermline. In Scotland,
was announced to-day. Dunferm-
line u Carnegie's birthplace.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-31
SAN FRANCISCO
Wins FIGHT FOR
EXPOSITION SITE
Golden Gate City Wrests
Honor From New Orleans
After Strenuous Debate
DAY OF ORATORY IN
HOUSE ENDS WITH
FERVENT APPEALS
Vote Is 1873 to $50 In Favor of
Kahn Resolution. Which
Cuts Off Consideration
of New Orleans

WASHINGTON, Jan. Shy .
1ss 10 lne the H~uae to-day de-
cideA to consider the kahn reso-
lstso~ senAtn1 ths Panama exposf-
tfwn - San FraneiscsA This suts
on all consideration sf New Or
leans ~ tAe IScntien OF The fnar.
san Fruncisre adherents spiit tbs
roofs with cheers and apnlaase
when the speaker amid . dead 81
Jence that fell like . blanket IN
tho cuafwa1on, aanoMneed tAut
the Han F'raA~isco fair btii sh0wld
~ eenssaereA.
Missy 81 the Deepse In the GAL
Ierseu left.
On sAs vste, lss for san Francois
80 and lB0 for ~w Orleans. there
waa eme vote, frem Representa-
tive Carey tRepabitrans. of Wis.,
~ensin, for Altiwaakce, wisconsin,
which aroused = gale 81 laughter
and enc vote for Washington. ID. g..
fraH Representative Me0re IRE
pablleaa), of Pennsylvania.
Al saembers Of the virginia
delegation ~xeepttnK Maynard and
sIemp voted for New Orleans.
These two favored San Franciscc.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-18

Spring maneuver grounds will be used as
target range and the officers are in
structed to send the recruits there for
practice as quickly as possible. Later the
troops will be sent to these grounds. a
regiment at a time, for target practice.
This, the army officers say, explains the
fact that each soldier came to camp with
200 rounds of ammunition, and that a
great store of ordnance was shipped by
express.
Official estimates place the total num-
Der of men in camp at only 5000 men in
stead of 1900, as has been reported. In
cluding the garrison at Fort Sam Hous-
ton proper. and on the border, the num-
Der of men in the division is brought I'D
TO 1850
1t was reported by the commissary de-
partment this morning that 10000 ra-
tons were on hand. which is sufficient to
feed 1900 men for one month. This SUD-
ply will be kept thirty days ahead. so that
no possible contingency could bring about
a shortage of food.
Volunteers have been asked for the
aerial squad and Maj. George o. Squier is
swamped with applications. From this
number an efficient corps will be re-
cruited
The Washington herald., 1911-03-18
OFFICIAL ORDERS EXPLAIN
OBJECT OF THE MANEUVERS
Maj Gen. Carter Discusses Mobilization and Plans at
Camp at San Antonio

San Antonio, Tex, March 1.-THE first
official order of Importance, issued by
Mai. Gen. Carter to-day. outlines in full
the purposes of the maneuvers here and
comes with the authority of the Secre-
tary of War. The mobilization is for the
purpose of developing greater efficiency,
fitness. economy, and simplicity in ad-
ministration. Beyond this. it is declared.
the maneuvers will not go. The orders
in full are as follows:
Under instr uctions of the Secretary Of
War. his camp of instruction. consisting
of the maneuvers division. will be con-
ducted-
Il. With the view of obtaining the great
est amount of information as to the ef-
ficiency and fitness of our present pro-
visionaI organization and all that pertains
to its strength and equipment of its COM
ponent parts.
80. With a view to economy and simplic-
ity of administration. with special ref
erence to avoidance of unnecessary cor
respondence and records, and the elimi-
nation from the division of all unneces-
sary impedimenta and its reduction to the
least point consistent with an efficient
performance for field service.
THAT advantage be taken of the oppor-
tunity furnished by this camp of instruc-
ton to give the division most efficient
instruction in all branches OF field train
ing"
Previous to this a memorandum was is
sued by the adjutant general of the d.
vision directing that all troops be given
the fullest instruction in field training:
that recruits be instructed; that practice
regimental marches be made, and that all
brigades be kept ready for field service
Il Is officially announced that the Leon
The Washington herald., 1911-03-18
CABINET TO CONFER
ON MEXICAN STATUS
Taft Will Assemble Advisers
on His Return Here.

Augusta. Ga. March I.-PreSident Taft
let it be known to-day that no decisive
action whatever would be taken in the
Washington next week, and personally
looked into the state of affairs.
1t also came out to-day that this was
the programme agreed upon between the
President and his Cabinet advisers be-
fore he left for this short vacation. II
was calculated before he went away from
Washington that at least a week or ten
days would be necessary fo- the mobiliZa-
ton OF the army corps in Texas.
This calculation was we'll figured. Just
a day or so ago the official announcement
reached the Executive from Washington
that the 20,OnO or more men ordered TO
the Mexican frontier had reached the rem
devious and would in a few days longer
be rauoned and otherwise equipped for
action.
All this preliminary work was to be done
while the Commander-in-chief was away.
The actual operations were To begin when
he got back. These operations will con-
sist. first. in the patrol of the Mexican
frontier. The actual Intervention will fol-
low some time later. if at all.
AS soon as the President reaches
Washington. either on Monday or Tues
day. he Will call a conference OF his
Cabinet advisers and will canvass the
whole Mexican situation. 1t will be de-
termined then. it is now stated here, just
when the time limit allowed the Diaz
administration for curbing the revOlu-
tionistS will expire. This, of course, will
settle the question OF invasion. 1t is
known that the President would prefer
to stay in Augusta for at least another
week longer He says that he has not
enjoyed vacation as thoroughly in a
long time.
The Mexican crisis and the approach
ing extra session Of Congress will. how
ever, make it necessary for him to hurry
The Washington herald., 1911-03-18
ADVERTISING TALKS.
WRITTEN BY WILLIAM c. FREEMAN

It was related to me the other
day by an advertising writer that
while he was connected with a
very successful store in a West
crn city plan was originated to
pay to employees a dollar for
EVERY ERROR, small or large,
in grammar, rhetoric. or fact-in-
territorial or otherwise-detected
bv them IN THE ADNERTIS-
ING done by the firm.
This was a two-edged plan, de-
signed to INDUCE THE EN-
PLOYES TO BECOME FA-
MILIAR with what was going on
in the store outside of their own
sections, as we'll as to check up
the advertising department, and 1t
worked like a charm.
There was a lineup every
morning at the advertising de-
parunent door, and a great many
dollars were paid out for unim-
portant errors overlooked by the
writers, with occasionally some
thing of importance, showing
carelessncss on the part Of some
link in the chain between the head
The Washington herald., 1911-03-18
AMERICANS IN MEXICO
TO GET CONSIDERATION

Thomas d. Edwards, American consul
at Juarez, telegraphed to the State De
partment yesterday that the Americans
under arrest there, charged with par.
Icipating in the revolution. would re,
ceive every possible consideration. Thurs
day Acting Secretary Wilson instructed
Mr.. Edwards to ascertain the accuracy
OF press reports that they were to be
summarily executed. Consul Edwards
said he had been assured by Gen. Ma
varrO, commanding officer of the fed
eral troops at Casas Grandes. that the
report that the American prisoners were
to be summarily executed was without
foundation.
A total OF 3.237 militia officers have
been designated by the adjutants gen.
eral of the different States to go TO
San Antonio as observers. New York
will send 344 officers. New Jersey has
designated tWenty-three.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-18

of the merchandise section and
the advertising manager.
The dollars were paid out very
cheerfully by the firm, however.
When an occasion came up to
appoint first and second assist
ants to the advertising manager,
two Young men who had been
MOST ACTIVE in securing the
dollars for detection of errors in
the advertising secured the posi-
tions.
. The general result was that
THE ADVERTISING MAN.
AGER and his assistants had to
be EXTREMELY CAREFUL
IN THE S T 4 T Z NJ + y T S
MADE IN THE ADNERTIS-
ING.
4 further result was that there
was GREAT IMPROVEMENT
in the advertising, and every en-
ploye had a knowledge of what
was being done in all parts of the
store.
This is a good suggestion for
all department stores to adopt.
1t will not only make their ad-
vertising more effective, but their
employees more valuable.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-18
CARLOADS OF AMMUNITION
BEING SENT TO BORDER

San Antonio, March lin the light
of the report from Washington this
morning that the Department Of Justice
is at a loss to know how far the United
States may proceed in :he matter OF
stopping shipments of arms and am
munition, which are reaching the insur-
gents, a news item that became public
here to-day. takes Importance.
1t is learned that four carloads Of rifles
and cartridges from New York Ief- Gal
weston to-day over the Southern Pacific
Railroad. consigned in small patches TO
hardware dealers along LlIe border from
San Antonio to Yuma, ATiz
Nobody in the Federal district attor-
ney's Office here knows how lie can
interfere with the delivery Of the war
munitions, since they are all consigned
to merchants on American sell But Sc
cret service agents working along the
border will keep their eyes on the final
disposition of The rifles
The Washington herald., 1911-03-18
BOARDING G-HOUSES
EASY" HEADMITS
George Stevens Held for Al
legged Thefts.

While being detained at police head
quarters awaiting the patrol from the
First precinct station, George Stevens,
twenty-one years old, who claims Okla
homa City as his home, talked freely
after his arrest yesterday by Central
Office Detectives Vermillion- and Barbee
on a charge of petit larceny. Stevens
confessed to taking property from the
homes of Mrs. Margaret Z. Donovan,
los street northwest; Helen T. Magru-
der, 26 Grant place northwest, and James
Barlow. LOG X street northwest.
According to the police. Harlow would
engage a room at a boarding-hous un-
der the name of De Witt Arlington and
represent himself as a Washington news
paper man. Once gaining admittance to
the house. Stevens, the police say, would
rife the premises
He was arrested yesterday while trying
to dispose of some Of the articles. When
The Washington herald., 1911-03-18

amply prepared for the bloody? horrible
desolatinS contests that it was created
for
What effect would the British-Japa-
nese treaty have On war with the lat
ter power?'
None whatever, in my opinion he
answered. Although l am frank to
confess I may be mistaken. AS l in
terpret the treaty, neither party can or
will become the ally of the other in the
event of hostilities unless third power
ally itself with the enemy. In other
words. if Japan should declare war on
Mexico and we were to go to the as
sistance of the latter Great Britain
would he compelled by the terms of the
treaty to fight with Japan. So long as
the conflict exists between one pary
to the treaty and her enemy, the second
power is not compelled to take up arms.
Did you believe that Great Britain
would tolerate an effort on the part or
japan to control the Pacific
NO. she would be cutting off her nose
to spite her face"
In conclusion, Gen. Miles said that
war with Japan would result in the ami
hilation of that nation IL the struggle
continued long enough.
An English Experts View.
London. March 17-Carlyon Bellairs.
the naval strategist and founder Of the
parliamentary naval committee, dis
cussed at length tonight the japanese
situation from the English point of view.
He said:
Japan undoubtedly means to obtain
the supremacy of the Pacific. Count Won
ReventIow talks only from the naval
point of view when he hints that japan
would be successful in such an under
taking He OverloOkS the very strong
weapon held by both Great Britain and
the United States as against Japan, and
that is the weapon of finance. 1t is
open to Great Britain and the United
States TO withdraw at any moment their
financial support; but, so far as We can
gather from history. finance is seldom
patriotic. II finance would only he
patriotic, undoubtedly Japan would be
crippled and prevented from going to
war"
Mr. Bellars said that by the terms of
the British-Japanese alliance Great Bri-
tain would he compelled to go TO the as
sistancC of Japan IL Japan Is attacked.
This alliance comes TO an end in 1915.
he said, and l think it is the duty OF
every one to see that IL is not renewed.
The Japanese are now at work trying to
get it renewed.
The date. 1915. is said to be OF great
significance The leading naval strate-
gists of the world are agreed that If
Japan is TO follow out her reported plan
Of seizins any of the Pacific island pos
sessions Of the United States she must
do so before 1915.
In that year the opening of the Panama
Canal will make possible the speedy
junction OF Americas Atlantic and Pa
CifiC fleets in the Western ocean, which
would prove an effective bar against
Japans aspirations.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-18
McCURDY MAKES FLIGHT
IN CURTISS WAR AERO
Private Demonstration for Military Men and Diplomats
on the Speedway in Strong Wind.

| tion expert by Japan: Capt. dc Cham
brun. the French military attache: Sc
nor GayangOs. the Spanish Minister;
Gen. Wood. United States Chief of STAFF:
Gen. James Allen. chief signal officer;
Gen. CrOZier. chief of ordnance; SeCre-
tary of War Dickinson. Capt COwan,
of the Signal Corps; Capt W. I. Cham
bers. of the navy; David Fairchild. of
the Department of Agriculture; Charles
J. Bell. of the Washington Aero Club:
Jerome Fanciulli representative of
Glenn Curtiss; Howard Gill of Balti-
more. representative OF the Wrights:
James A. Owens, representative of
Aero: Harry \. Orme. of Washington;
Thomas T. Tuttle, of the Curtiss Com
pany; Hugh Sterling. of the Rex Smith
Company: RaOul La Mat. OF the aero
plane show. and Maj. Charles J. Fox.
director of the National Aviation
School.
Aviator McCurdy will remain in
Washington for some days. and il is
thought he will next week formally
open the National Aviation School at
College Park. He will not fly publicly
in Washington again until the aviation
meet, which is to he held at Benning
the latter part of April.