davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-11-09
aaIatIonahlp.

Faceuous Conductor-Young won.
an. II this your sister?
Prim Little Miss with large DOLLY
No. sir: she's my adopted daughter.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-11-09

Mr. wfnsiow's eooshinG Syrup for Chiidr~
teething. softens tho gums. reduces innamma q
tAou. siiAys pain. curss wind collie. &c . bost.s
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-11-09

Talk is cheap. Give US the silent
lady on the silver dollar every time.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-11-09
shIpwrsek up to Date.

Captain. Is there much danger?"
Not particle. A moving-picture
outit will soon be along and rescue
US after they have taken few flms.'
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-11-09

1t takes o bachelor to think that he
understands women.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-11-09

Dr.. Picrcc's Pleasant Pellets regulate
and invisorate stomach. liver and bowels.
Sugar-coated. tiny granulcs. Easy TO take
- candy.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-11-09

Red Cross Bag Blue makes the lsundress
happy. makes clothes whittier than snow.
All good grocers.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-11-09

Sometimes n man who natters get,
even with n girl who nirts.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-11-09
osdoltloo Of Velocity.

Teachcr-what is velocity, Johnny!
Johnny-velocity is what q chap
lets 60 Of . wasp with.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21
BISHOP GIBSON To
CONDUCT FUNERAL
SERVICES FOR ST. PAUL's RECTOR
WILL BE HELD AT B II. VI.
WEDNESDAY.
BURIAL IN HOLLYWOOD
THE REV. DIR. ROBERT ". FOR
sYTH PASSES AWAY AFTER
LINGERING ILLNESS.
BURIAL IN HOLLYWOOD

Bishop Robert A. Gibson, OF the
Diocese of Virginia, will be In charge
of the funeral of the Rev. Robert
w. Forsyth. d. D.. rector of st. Paurs
Episcopal church. who passed away
Monday night. after a lingering III
ness, in his home at sI3 East Grace
street. The funeral will be held in
st. Paurs st 3 O'CLOCK Wednesday af-
ternoon, arrangements being in the
hands of S. ecial committee OF the
vestry. consisting OF DR. George Ross,
Captain Cunningham Hall and Judge
II. Carter Scott. Interment will be
In Hollywood.
The chancel will be occupied by
many members of the Episcopal cler-
gy. while sec IS In the church VIII be
reserved for ministers of other de-
nominations
Pall-B Bearers Selected.
I The following pa H~eearers have
Been selected:
Honora%y-Isaac Davenport. John
G. Farland, Eppa Hunton. Jr., Viii
liam Y. Reithard, DR.. George Ben
Johnston. Ir. Marat Willis. DIR. Stuart
Mcclure, DIR. Christopher Tompkins.
CONTINUED on Fourth Pagel
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21
COMMONS ASSA|L
HOUSE OF LORDS
AsQUITH MOVES TO CURTAIL VETO
POWER OF ENGLAND's HERE
DITARY LAWMAKERS.

LONDON, Feb. 2f.--The long wait
ed veto bill. providing for curtailing
the so-calied obstructive tactics OF the
House of Lord, was introduced in the
House of Commons to-day by Premier
Asquith.
In introducing the bin the premier
said an unprecedented situation would
be presented If the lords action In
1909 in rejecting the budget went
unchailenged.
III we are to leave this power in
the lords hands, he said, lit will
mean revolution In our constitu-
tional practice. enabling the lords to
force the resignation OF a ministry
by rejecting Its finance bills"
Asquith characterized the rejection
of the budget in 1909 as THE most
stupendous act of political blindness
ever perpetrated.
"On that fatal day." he said the
lords knew they had committed poll
teal suicide. The liberals are not
in favor OF dispensing with the sec
ond chamber. All that is needed Is
the remedying OF the present evil OF
an unlimited veto power
The veto bill provides that money
bill. passed by the commons and sent
to the lords at least one month be-
fore the end of the session II not
passed by the lords without amend
ment within one month OF the time
submitted to them. shall become an
act OF parliament on the royal asset
being signified.
If any bill other than a money bill
Is passed by the commons In three
successive sessions and is rejected by
the lords In each Of those sessions, it
shall. after II third rejection. be pre-
sented to his majesty and become a
law on the royal assent being given.
Failure to pass bill shall be deem
ed rejection. The bill also provides
that i've years shall be substituted for
seven years as the maximum duration
OF parliament.
Should the lords defeat the veto
bill, Premier Asquith will demand the
creation of enough liberal peers to
change the complexions OF the upper
body. when the bill will again be put
I'M s-.s.4 ,f@.-'
Arthur Balfour. the conservative
leader, answered Asquith, declaring
that the administration held no man
date for the revolutionary legislation
that It proposed He denied that the
lords had committed political sui
eide" but declared that the liberals
had rather assume ONCE and deter
mined to pick a quarrel with the
lords. Balfcur admitted the neces-
sity of certain reforms in the lords
but contended that the veto bill was
unwarranted and revolutionary.
WI
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21
MR,LECkI RELATES
HIS SIDE OF STORY
Says Plan of Reorganization
of Virginia State
Largely His
BUSINESS OF COMPANY
WELL MAINTAINED
Increase in Premiums and
Growing Business Made
Money Necessary

Mr.. Robert Lecky, Jr., gave out the
following statement early Tuesday al
ternoon:
The publication in Sundays Times
Dispatch by insinuauon has SO re-
fiected upon me that feel il my duty
to state to the public Of Richmond
as concisely as possible, all OF the
facts Az | know them. and which are
supported.
In 1904 the directors of the Viz
ginia State Insurance Company con-
tributed $4,000 as a result OF the
Baltimore and other CONGREGATIONS
occurring that year. Later on $685.
600 of this money was repaid as spe-
cial dividends, leaving balance due
to these directors of $4,000.
In December 1910. for reasons
stated to the stockholders of the COM
pany, in letter OF December 81 by
the directors, the Increase OF the
premiums during the year was so
great as TO cause an increase in the
reserve funds Of more than 100000,
and that increase together with the
loss by fire, which were not abnormal.
invaded the surplus and each director.
myself included. contributed $4,000 10
the fund.
The reorganization of the company
repays $4,000 to the directors and
adds sac, zoe to the assets OF the COM
pany.
Found Errors Himself.
Regarding the insinuations as to the
errors made. I beg to say that none
OF these errors were discovered, as ii
result OF any examination. except
such as was conducted by myself, and
on November 80. 1903. this condition
was reported. in writing. In a general
letter treating OF the needs of the
company, in the following language:
1T was only on last Friday
that the balance sheet to October
81 could be prepared. and imme-
diateiy thereafter | undertook the
preparation Of the annexed state
ment. the losses were listed and
the reserve bookR added and cal
cuIated personally with the aid of
the clerks. The reserve figures
shown are out of balance with the
premium account on the ledger.
being greater than all premiums
written for the year. To arrive
accurately at the reserve figures
IL will require an inventory of all
risks In force. but this work will
take more than two weeks to
complete and the errors found
will go to the credit of this cal
culation.
"All OF the items shown on the
annexed sheet will have to be
charged off az nen-admitted as
sets, although they have consider
able value--thls amounts to Sl9,-
s5725"
Why II Left other states
The company vas examined by the
Continued on Fourth Page.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21
DID NOT SEE. MEN
WHEN THEY VOTED
THIS THE DEFENSE OF ELECTION
OFFICIALS PLACED ON TRIAD
ARE ACQUITTED.

NORFOLK, VA, Feb. 21.-At
$50 o'clock this afternoon the
jury In the case of the election
officers brought In n verdict OF
not guilty. They were out forty
live minutes, but took only ono
ballot. One of the j,,ryTnen said
that under the courts illstruc-
tons no other verdict was posi-
Especial to The Richmond yirginian.)
NORFOLK, VA, Feb. 2I.-The
Democratic primary election officials
accused in Norfolk of voting In the
August congressional primary. persons
who testified that they were either
out Of town on the date in question or
did not fer to vote, were placed on
trial to-day. The defense was that IL
any persons were voted who did not
offer in person to vote. their names
were called at the window by one
OF the judges not personally acauaint-
ed with the registered voters. whose
names We're given. while the judges
acquainted with said at<saal
voters We're busy at the books inside
and did not see the persons so vot-
ing.
A. remarkable thing was that the
trial of the accused election official
proceeded in the same room Ia which
it was alleged that the election frauds
were perpetrated.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21
CHAOS IN PLAGUE
STRICKEN COUNTRY
Industries Shut Down and
Employees Become
Bandits

ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 2i.-Dis-
tur5saceS a4mast amounting tn ciHli
war are prevalent in the plague-in-
fected regions of Manchuria to-day,
due to the closing of nearly all indus
tries as a result of the plague.
Thousands of unemployed have
turned bandits. and many villages
have been looted. The Chinese troops
have been beaten In several engage
ments with the rioters. and have been
forced to assume the defensive.
1t In feared here that unless the
plague can he checked soon the whole
of Maneharia VIII be. plunged into
disorders eff =. unprecedented 'e nIagHiS
tude.
A meteorological report made to-
day on the effect OF the serum in
combating the, plague shows that the
toxin has done no more than prolong
the life In a small percentage OF cases.
There are no accredited cures.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21
CLANS
ARE GATHERING
TENTH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF
VIRGINIA ASTT-sALooN LEAGUE
CoNvESEs TUESDAY NIGHT.
TO GET WARM WELCOME
THE THEME OF THE
HoUR--CoNyENTaoN LIKELY
w. TO GIVE ENABLING ACT
GREAT IMPETUS.
TO GET WARM WELCOME

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
NEWPORT NEWS, VA, Feb. al
With its la. h-string out. glad hand
extended and the formal words of
welcome ready for delivery from the
eloquent tongue of Mayor Marquis
Jones. Newport News to-day is pre-
pared to give the biggest State con-
vention the Virginia Anti-Saloon
League has ever held the warmest
welcome it has ever received.
Newport News Is Enthusiastically
hospitable. Its people have a partic-
ular brand Of hospitality in fact that
has made Newport News famous.
Needless 30 remark it Is this brand
thar Is TO / e extended to that army
of temperance workers who are to-
day gathering here.
The convention viii meet tonight
at "1.Se o'clock in the First Presby
terrain church. of which Rev. E. r.
Wexford, l.. D., himself a militant
member OF the league, Is pastor.
Rev. j. ID. McAlister, general secre-
tary of the league. arrived this morn
ing from Richmond and was engaged
during the day in completing prelimi-
nary details.
The tenth annual convention will
open at 1880 o'clock Tuesday night.
with devotional exercises conducted by
Rev. W. G.. Starr, d. D., pastor OF
Trinity Methodist church, OF this city,
formerly Of Richmond. The devo-
tional exercises viii be followed by
the address of welcome by Hon. Ma
ryus Jones. and Rev. ]. II. Light, d.
D., will respond to the mayors words
of welcome on behalf OF the conven-
ton,
The address of the president, Rev.
Fl. r. Atkins, and the report OF the
legislative committee. which VIII be
presented by Rev. James Cannon. d.
D., comprise the real business of the
opening session. and both papers are
awaited with interest by both vets
and "drys" throughout Virginia
On all SIDES is heard the idea ad-
vanced that the convention viii come
out fiat-footed in its demand that the
sovereign people of Virginia shall be
permitted to speak through the ballot
box on the question of Statewide pro-
hibition, and there Is little reason to
doubt that the most important result
OF the Newport News convention VIII
be the conc sntration of the efforts OF
the temperance workers upon the
campaign looking to the passage by
the next legislature of an enabling
act.
The closing event of Tuesday nights
session Is to be an address by Hon.
John g. Wooliey. one of the foremost
temperance lecturers of the times.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21
Resolution Calls for Appro-
priation 5000, 900 for This
Purpose
ANNUAL BUDGET TOTALS
MORE THAN 3 MILLION
Measure Which Makes Liber-
al Provision for Various I'M
provementS to be Taken
UP in Detail Later

Eight years ago Richmond's budget
of expenditures was s1,754,060. This
year 1t Will cost s3,061 ,Ss7.67 to run
the city government, according to the
annual appropriation ordinance sub
mitted to the common council Mon
day night by the finance committee.
In other words. the annual cost or
operating the municipality has near
~ doubled In that period, and this is
but another index of the rapid ex-
pansion and growth of the city.
There are no particular surprises
or disappointments in the 1911 bud
get. The First Regimental Armory,
which had been hoping for an APP
preparation for new building, gets
s22.37S.42. OF which sum s20.o00 As
for improvements and repairs. More
liberal provision might have been
made for the armory had not the
clamor for improved schools been so
urgent At least that Is the way
Chairman Pollard, of the finance COM
mittee. expressed 1t Monday night
after the council meeting.
Chimborazo Gets SIS. 900.
AS for the schools. the budget pro-
vides $500 for an annex to Chin
borazo building and $40. ~ for the
Arents public school at China and
Pine streets in Clay ward. Two add
tional schools. TO cost "A total OF $780,
coo, are provided for In resolution
accompanying the budget. One of
these is To be located IN the West End
and the other in the East End. A
negro school to cost $40. 900 is also
included in the resolution which fol-
lows
BE it resolved by the council OF
the city OF Richmond. the board Of
aldermen concurring, That the city
Continued N Fourth rage.l
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21
Garx.fa say. ia All 1rue.

NEW YORK. Feb. 2i-Admirsl
Garcia. chief of the commission in
charge OF the building of two monster
battleships for Argentina, says that
II was the influence of the United
States State Department that gave the
contracts to America.
Il met Secretary Knox in WASH
ington." ne said. and was introduced
TO Secreta ~ Meyer. l was informed
that confidential relations had been
established between the United States
and the Argentine. The relations are
extraordinary. The United States min
later. Mr.. Sheriff. at Buenos AyreG
obtained remarkable concessions from
your government We have carts
blanche to all information your Navy
Department has. and are free to call
for drawings devices or expert advice.
We can also use your proving grounds
for testing our guns. We have been
allowed to put our naval officers on
board your ships to study your navy
and methods. These new ships will
be more powerful than any in your
navy--indeed. than any In the world
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21
FATHER THINKS
DOROTHY IS DEAD
IN AFFIDAVIT MIR. ARNOLD Ex-
PRESSES BELIEF THAT HIS
DAUGHTER WAS MUIR
DERED.

NEW YORK. Feb. 21.--That infor-
nation in his possession leads him to
believe that his daughter. Dorothy.
was Kidnapped In Fifth avenue on
December IL. that later she was MUIR
dered and her. body disposed Of. was
the assertion to-day OF Francis r. Ar
mold, father of missing Dorothy Ar
mold.
This information he mas placed In
affidavit form, and he to-day turned
It over TO District Attorney Whitman
who is now investigating It.
Months may eiapse before we know
the whole TRUTH" said Mr.. Arnold.
'but 1t will come to the surface at
last. am firmly convinced that my
daughter wLA murdered and shall
spend every dollar / possess to have
her slayers punished
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21
SCHWAB BENEFITS
BY NAVAL SECRETS
Dreadnaughts Building for
Argentina on American
Naval Plans
u. S. NAVAL EXPERTS
AIDS FOREIGN POWER
Guns of Great Ships May Be
Turned Against America
by Fortunes of

CLEVELAND, O.. Feb. IA
Washington special to the Cleveland
Press by ellison Gardner to-day says.
Two battleships. larger and more
powerful than any in our navy are
being built In this country for Argen-
tina.
The plans and drawings of the
United States navy department and
the results of the labors of Uncle
Sans naval experts are being used in
building these two ships.
1t was because of the promise of
open and free access to the secrets of
our navy that the contract for the
ships came here.
The promise was made by our state
department and the navy department
mas been called upon to make the
promise good.
The chief beneficiary of the con-
tracts is Charles NJ. Schwab's Bethle-
hem Steel Company. which has the
furnishing of the armor, armament,
gun-mounts, etc.
me huh OF one ship is being built
by the Fore River Shipbuilding Com
pany OF Massachusetts and the other
by the New York Shipbuilding Com
pany.
Secretary of State Knox used to be-
attorney for Charles NJ. Schwab.
When Argentina decided to build
ner two dreadnaughts, bids were ask
ed for from the whole world. The
bidding was finally narrowed down to
the English. German and American
bid.
Ihen United States Minister Sher-
rlil at Buenos Ayres interviewed and
py pleoglng the secrets of the
American navy turned the scales in
favor OF America. Argentina has the
benefit of years of costly Experiment
and research and OF the plans, de-
vices. patented devices and naval
secrets that our navy has brought to-
sether Tor the purpose OF making the
American navy the best affoaf.
Every effort has been made bv vour
correspondent to see Mr. Knox. and
learn what explanation he would
make OF his transaction. He finally
sent a note in reply to letter say
ing that he would make no appoints
ment
In order TO make good the pledge
OF our STATE Department, the technical
men In he service of the United
states navy have been compelled to
render evary service asked by the
South American government
Once these ships are built. there
Is no guaranty that their guns may
not be turned against our own ships.
for they might be sold or by cap
ture fall into the hands of any other
nation. Germany or japan might buy
| them, so far as anything the United
States could do.
Two ships were built for Russia by
the Cramps ten or twelve years ago.
both these ships are now in Japan's
navy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21
MOTHER GIVES SKIN
TO SAVE HER ROY

CHICAGO. Feb. 21.-4-"It was noth-s.
ing at alt" to-day declared M
Anna w. Thompson. who gave up III
inches OF her skin to save tho IifMI
of her eleven-year-old son. The koVs
was burned while standing before &
fireplace.
MY boy had TO have the skin ~ = II
could never have gotten well. ana ~
thera was nothing else 10 d0, - 6ll II
mother knOwA concluded
Thompson with = snttA sg2I
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21
Hepburn Again Heard From.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-FoIlow-
ing Senator Baiiey's declaration that
he would not oppose action upon the
reciprocity bill at this session. that
task was to-day ASSUMED by Senator
Hepburn. OF Idaho. Hepburn was re-
ported to have made up his mind to
take the brunt of the whole fight and
use every means to delay action.
Such stand, tt was said, would gain
votes for him in Idaho, as his con-
stituency is said to be practically solid
against reciprocity.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21
PLAGUE SCARE SOUNDED
IN FRENCH CHAMBER

PARIS. Feb. 21.--A pneumonia
plague scare was sounded In the
Chamber of Deputies to-day by
Georges Berry who declared that
cases of the plague had been found
In England and reported In Germany
and Italy. He, demanded that France
take defensive steps Immediately.
Premier BRAND replied that France
was taking all needed precautions.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21
DIR. WILSON TOO busy
TO ACCEPT INVITATION,

Mayor Richardson received a letter
Tuesday from Governor Woodrow Will
son. Of New Jersey In which the form
or college president said that pressing
fcepting an invitation to address the
Richmond chapter OF the American In
stitute OF Banking at some date suit
able to himself.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21
MANILA OPENS
ANNUAL CARNIVAL

MANILA, Feb. 2I.-The annual
carnival began here to-day with the
most elaborate program of festivities
in the history OF the islands. Thous-
ands OF visitors thronged the streets
to see the civic and military parade.
This afternoon G. J. Mars gave an
exhibition In his aeropiane. making q
circling Gig II over the ciU
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21
Iarimer Vote "Wednesday.

The concluding chapter i'm the
Lorimer election fraud case began
to-day A final vote will be taken be-
fore adjournment tomorrow.
Notice was given by Senator Bur-
rows Republican,, OF Michigan, that
Immediately following the personal
statement of Senator Lorimer to-mor-
row he will urge vote.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21

WASHINGTON, 2l.--Big business
puts its finger in the reciprocity pie
to-day and announced that 1t must
be baked and delivered before March
4.
We don't want an extra session.
let's have rest from legislation"
declared the financial agents. An
extra session now viii keep business
in turmoil ALI summer because the
Democrats are apt to start most any,
thing when they get hold OF the
house. We want this tariff thing to
rest until next December. anyway"
The business representatives arc
bringing their influence to bear on
senators, wlsss' control the sisuation
and If they fail there, then all the
big guns of Wall street will be turn
ed on the White House.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21
DEMOCRATS WOULD
FRAME NEW TARIFF
Underwood Tells What Extra
Session of Congress
Means
LORIMER VOTE IS
LIKELY WEDNESDAY
Hepburn Succeeds Senator
Bailey as Foe of Recipro-
city in the
Senate
WASHINGTON, Feb. s1.-An

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2f.-An
doubt a. TO n Democratic tariff
revision Ii President Taft calls
an extra session OF congress was
set mt rest to-day by Representa-
tive Oscar Underwood Demo
craft, OF Alabama, chairman of
the ways and means committee
of the next house.
.'If an extra session II called
declared Underwood, we will
proceed at once 10 revise the
tariff downward. And before
congress adjourns we will pass
several bills revising various
schedules"
The new ways and means COM
mittcc has already decided on "a
program. The wool schedule Is
expected to be the first point
of attack ON the Payne law.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21
Inducements in Por,smoutb.

NORFOLK, VA, Feb. GA spe-
cial grand jury In Portsmouth to- day
indicted six judges Of election in the
Second and Fifth wards for alleged
frauds In the August primary. The
regular grand jury a few days ago
failed to. indict. Judge Balm, scored
the members and another jury was
summoned.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21
MAss|hG TROOPS
NEAR FRONTIER
BELIEVED THAT RUSSIA is PRE-
PAIRING FOR OCCUPATION
OF ILL PROVINCE.

PICKING. Feb. 2f.--To-day's
dispatches from tire frontier say
that the Russian troops are be-
Ing mObilized I'm Siberia, close to
the frontier. This Is believed to
be preparatory to the occupation
OF the iii province. No indication
Of any armed resistance to Rus
sia Is manifested here,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21
Mis- CorIlng Improving.

Friends OF Miss Blanche CorIing.
trained nurse. residing at 1915 West
Grace street. will be pleased 10 learn
that she il recovering nicely from an
operation for appendicitis which she.
underwent several days ago at John
ston-Willis sanatorium.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21
Croucl,--Hastv.

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
wADEsBoRo. N. G.. Feb. 21.--
ty. daughter OF Mr.. John ID. Hasty,
were married last night The cere~,
mony was performed by Rev. r. w.
Chambliss ct the Baptist parsonage.