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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-10
Refused to Believe story.

New York. July 9.-Russell Griswold
Colt. husband OF Ethel Barrymore, the
actress. declared last night at the
Hotel Aston that the report that a
prominent society woman is named as
correspondent in divorce papers, which
q messenger is said to be bringing
to this city from Los Angeles, waS ab-
6olutely without foundation.
st can't be tue" he repeated over
and over again. because there hasn't
been any New York or any other
society woman in it.
But If She mas taken this step II
Is not because of infdelity on my
part. / love her TOO dearly for that
and she is we'll aware OF the fact. II
Mrs. Colt has decided to try to Ill
vorce me 1t is because 1 have been
drinking too much. ! admit that shc
might have grounds Of complaint on
that score All this talk about IA inys-
ferrous New York society woman he
ing involved in the case is not worth..
of denial or comment"
The first intimation Colt had of his
wife's intention to obtain a. divorce
followed his arrival at the Offices OF
H. L. Horton & Co, brokers. of No. 50
Broadway, yesterday morning Colt
has a largo interest in the concern
and has been regarded as a quasi boss
by the clerks since he entered the
Wall Street field a little less than a
year ago. To acquaintance in Wall
Street, who crowded the Horton & Co.
Offices during the morning, Colt had but
one reply tc all queries.
II don't know thing about it," he
exclaimed angrly. II think 1t is moth
ing but newspaper rot"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-10
ANOTHER DOROTHY ARNOLD
Just Arrived From Paris, and She
Has Been Much Annoyed

New York. July 9.-AIiss Dorothy T.
Arnold. a daughter of Benjamin Ar
mold, OF Albany, returned from Paris
yesterday on the Hamburg American
liner Amerika. Miss Arnold has been
abroad six months. most of which tims
she has spent in Paris polishing up"
her French.
There was some excitement among
the reporters who boarded the vessel
when it was learned that Miss Dor
othy Arnold was on board. The young
woman, who is attractive and entirely
lf-possessed, was rather bored at
their questions.
II am not the missing Miss Arnold
she said Then she eXpla lined that her
life in Paris was made miserable after
the disappearance of Miss Dorothy
Arnold of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold met their
daughter at the pier. Mr.. Arnold is
interested in timber land. He will
take his family to Northeast, Me-,
where they have home. for the sum-
mer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-10
SPEND DAY IN NEW YORK
Texas shrIners Visit Metropolis on
Way to Rochester.

New York. July 1.-TWO hundred
ard nineteen Mystic Shriners from the
Lone star State ended here to-day a
2nDO- mile cruise from Galveston.
when the Mallory Line steamer Mo-
hawk reached her docks. The Texans
were met ~ a committee OF Mecca
Temple. of this city, whose guests
they were until they took train to-
night for the convention Of the order.
which VIII open in Rochester Tues
day.
Good weather marked the trip The
entire vessel was given over 10 the
shriners One of the features OF the
voyage was the publication OF daily
newspaper
Many of the visitors saw New York
for the first time Their hosts con-
Quoted them on sightseeing expedi-
lions about the city and to Coney
Island. The temples represented by
the delegates are Heila, OF Dallas; FL
nina, Of Galveston; Ben Hur. OF Aus
tin. and Fl MAZDA, OF FL Paso.
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BELIZE BOTH
WILL Be HAPPIER
Miss Barrymore Gives
Reason for SuitA gainst
Husband
NO CHANCE FOR
RECONCILIATION
Actress Feels She Has Been
Deeply Wronged-D eclares
She Has No Personal Ami
mostly Against Mr.. Colt.
Will Not Ask for
Alimony.
fspeo!a. to The rimes-Disrotch.

lspecla. 10 ne Time -I)lsH9tch.j
Los Angeles. Cal. July e.-Mr Frank.
who is managing Miss Barrymore
tour. indicated in the course of an
interview to-day. regarding the divorce
proceedings she has taken against her
husband. Russell Grlswold Colt. that
her action was due 10 Mr.. Colts al
legged drinking and irregular HABITS,
which. he added, Miss Barrymore could
not tolerate
you understand" he went on, Il
am saving that on my own respon-
sibiiity. Miss Barrymore positively de-
clines to say a word for publication,
and will not do so while she is on
tour"
Miss Barrymore refused c'snn 10 see.
much less talk to, newspaper men to-
day. She went TO the length OF deny
ing herself to many OF her more init.
mate friends here. on the plea that she
the notorie;y caused by the disclosure
Of her plans for divorce.
she hates this kind OF advertlsing.'
declared one woman. after d short talk
with the actress last night at the
Hotel Hollywood. There is not the
Hs;.s p. 80, 'e..'u IN
b.s1 30 d. - - 10 s"e mas
=, ~. ~ on '' s,ts
A..
animosity against Mr.. Colt Il Is sim
ply that she believes they will both
apo. - - asseFtea oE
"a "a" - ,"!s9
- ~ 'aa ~ 'nSe"1'oH % ahn!ns
ro. ~ az Mo"'I
~ ON ,'e' ""soalu
. go" a"Se '0' '"e'' f"''H'
JerinndH Custody OF Child.
Naturally, as she IS bringing the
suit for freedom she demands the Gus
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-10
CONDITIONS IMPROVED
DishnndinS of Revolutionary Forces in
Mexico Goes On Rapidly.

Washington July 9.-ConditIons n
Mexico are rapidly assuming a normal
and heaithful state. according TO ad-
vices received at the Mexican embassy
here, which to-day made public the
following telegram from Bartolome
Carbajal, acting secretary OF foreign
affairs:
The condition In Mexico is much
improved. The disbanding OF the revo-
utionary forces is going oS rapidly.
ard we hope II will be completed soon.
The economic condition 81 the country
Is excellent AS a demonstration OF
this fact. the reserve fund of the treas
ury which amounted 10 $4,000 00
pesos when Senator de la Barra re-
Gently became provisional President.
now has reached the sum Of 100000
pesos"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-10
SURRENDERs TO POLICE
Frank j. Vinson Charged With Embez
Element OF SI,INO.

Indianapolis. Ind. July 9.--Frank j..
Vinson. forty-eight years old, former
" director of the Columbus Club which
entertained President Taft last Tues
day, and audtor of the Brown Ket-
cham Iron Works here, tonight sur
rendered TO the police after a warrant
charging him specifically with the
embezglement of sitt0 from the iron
WORKS company. had been issued 1t
is said the total alleged shortage will
reach $4,000.
Vinson left the bedside of his wife,
who is said to be dying of heart dts
ease, to give himself up. He was later
released on $4,000 bond. The alleged
defalcations are. said to have extended
over a period OF eight years
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INCREASE FOR CARRIERS
Order of Postmaster-GcncrnI Provides
for Disbursement OF Si.OOO,OUO.


Washington. D. c.. July s-The
10000 odd rural free delivery carriers
In the United States are TO receive
salary increases as result Of an
order ISSUED to-day BY Pos trnaster-
General Hitchcock. The order pro-
vidcs for the GisburseIn during the
current fiscal year Of si.G6000o. which
viii! mean an increase of $1,000 over
the present salary OF $500 for all car
riers on standard routes, with pro-
port!onate increases on the shorter
routes.
Congress provided last session for
The expenditure Of this extra 100000
but left 1t TO the discretion OF the
Postmaster General to how much
OF IL should be expended Mr.. Hitch
cock decided to-day TO authorize the
expenditure of the full amount.
His desire to compensate the car
rers for any additional burden which
may be placed on them II the parcels
post system ne has recommended for
rural routes Is approved by Congress.
was the important consideration, Mr
Hitchcock declared to-day. which led
him TO make the authorization.
The rural delivery system was
started fifteen years ago with eighty
three carriers, who were paid only
500 a year On July there were
4l.56o carriers, their aggregate sal
aries being s35.Ie3.000
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-10
ATTEMPTED FLIGHT FAILS
Ariators Atwood md Hamilton Have
Narrow Escapes From Iniuri.n

NurTO" fSScupeS From INJURIES.
Atlantic City. n. J.. July 9-Harry
n. Atwood and Charles * Hamilton,
the aviators. had another narrow es-
cape from injury to-day. when they
again attempted to start on their
flight to Washington by way OF Will
mington. Del and Baltimore After
sailing along about a quarter OF
mile. the machine, which belongs to
Hamilton. suddenly shot y to the
ground, wreckinS the tail OF the
biplane and damaging the propellers
Engine trouble was responsible for
the mishap.
The attempted flight was made at
Ventner. south OF the city. shortly
after 10 A. NJ. and the men spent the
remainder of the day repairing the
machine with parts taken from At
woods biplane. which was damaged
last week In their Arst attempt to
get away from here.
The repairs were completed this eve
mag. and 1t was announced that the
aviators would make another effort
to start at 5 o'clock tomorrow morn
Ing.
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DIES AT ADVANCED AGE
sister madeline O'Drien, Nurse I'm Field
Hospital at Richmond During Wnr.

Baltimore. Md, July 9.-Slster Made
line O'Brien. for forty years directress
OF St Joseph's Academy. Emmittspurg,
Nd and one of the best known edu-
Gators OF women in this country and
Canada, died here yesterday of con-
gestion of the brain.
Sister Madeline was born in Balti-
more seventy-three years ago. ana
was a sister of the late Michael J..
C'Brien, former president OF the
Southern Express Company. During
the Civil War, as a Sister of Charity.
she was engaged in field hospital work
at Richmond. She compiled nurses
manual. which is in use in many hos
pitfalls throughout the country.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-10
HEAT WAVE STILL
L|NCERS, GOING
HIGHER ALNkyS
Sunday Record "a, With
80 Degrees at 6 in
the Afternoon.
NINE JULY DAYS
AVERAGE IS HIGH
Intense Suffering Follows Pro-
longed Period of Abnormal
Weather-Ice Factories
Work Overtime to Supply
Demands-Thousands
Leaving Town.
Cooler Weather Is
Promised Country

Washington, d. c., July Conn
pnratiyely cool weather is to pre-
vail throughout the country during
the present week, according to the
general weekly forecast issued to-
dry by the Wcnther Bureau. Warm
weather will mark the opening days
of the week I'm the Middle Atlantic
and New England States, hut Is ex-
pectcd to disappear before local
thunder showers. The forecast
continues
Gin tho Southern States the week
Will he one of seasonal temporal
lures, with frequent thunder show
ers. A change to lower tempern-
ture, attended by showers, also will
oversprend the middle mississippi
und Ohio Valleys
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-10
LIES EMBEDDED IN SAND

Merchants and Miners Liner Ashore,
but In No Immediate Danger.
Chatham. Mass, July 9.-The iron
steamer Kershaw, OF the Merchants and
Miners line. carrying freight and thir-
~ passengers from Boston to Balti-
more, went ashore in the fog shortly
after midniSht last night, on Shovelful
Shoal Rip, off Monomoy Point, and lies
imbedded in sand. after several inef-
fectual attempts to-day to pull hen
of. Her passengers and crew remain
ed on board to-day. The steamer is
in an easy position. and In no i'm
mediate danger.
Her cargo Is being lightered and 1t
is believed she can be dra eyed off on
the high, tide tonight or Tomorrow
morning
The Kershaw left Boston yesterday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-10
PREPARING FOR MANOEUvREs
Great Fleet of American War Vessels
in ProvIncetoMn HErbor

Provincetown. Mass, July e-The
biggest fleet of American war vessels
ever assembled at a single time is in
Provincetown harbor awaiting the
beginning of war manoeuvres along
the Atlantic coast July Is. The fleet
already comprises thirty-hve vessels.
hattleships. cruisers, torpedo boats
submarines. Golfers and dispatch
boats, and in a few days will be joined
by seventeen other ships. including
four dreadnoughts. the Delaware Kan
sas. Louisiana and New Hampshire
The huge Delaware has just returned
from the coronation in England. Be-
fore the end of the week there will
be nearly $4,000 officers. sailors and
marines here
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-10
TWO FIRES IN CHICAGO
One nurns 203 Horses tn Death. Cnus-
Ing n Loss OF S50O, 900.

Chicago. H.. July 9.-Fire OF un-
known origin early to-day destroyed
the stables of the Arthur W Dixon
Transfer Company. burned 26S horses
to death. and caused 100000 damage
Scores OF firemen narrowly escaped
death when the roof caved In.
Fire this afternoon destroyed the
furniture warehouse OF w. c. Reebe &
Brothers causing 100000 damages.
Hot weather made the work OF the
aremen doubly onerous.
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ACTIVE JUNTA MAINTAINED
Secret Service Men Watch Members of
Constitutionniist Party.

San Antonio. Tex. July 9.-United
States secret service men are here
from Washington to watch members of
the constitutionalist party of Mexico,
which is maintaining an active junta.
This junta published FL Constitutional,
daily newspaper In Spanish.
Ell Constitutional not only boldly de-
clares Madero shall not be elected
President but asserts Presidents de
la Barra shall be deposed.
The secret service men will see the
neutrality laws are not violated. The
Cientif1cos. 1t is reported. are also
maintaining junta hero.
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FORCED INTO ITALIAN ARMY
American Studying In Milan Is Draft
ed-FiShting for Hts Release.

New York. July 9.-Despite the fact
that he is a naturalized citizen and has
Voted for several years. Frank Scarpula.
or Elmhurst, L. l., who went to Milan
eight months ago to study music, has
been forced into the Italian army. Now
his father. Antonio Scarpula, backed
by several italian societies, has asked
the State Department to obtain his
release.
Young Scarpula has a fine tenor
voice, and on advice OF his friends, he
turned his shop over to his brother
last December and went to Milan.
where he became pupil in the school
conducted in connection with La Scala
Opera House He was getting along
we'll when italian officials forced him
into the army.
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Town PARTLY DESTROYED.

Ottawa, Ont. July 9.-Two-thirds OF
Eganville. Ont. sixty miles west OF
here. was wiped out by fire OF UNI
known origin to-day The damage IS
s250,0sA. Twenty five hoyNss, three
churches, two -four mills,No sawmill
and sash and door factory we're de-
stroyed.
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CONDITION is CRITICAL
Edward VI. Shepard, of New York, Ill
at His Summer Home.

Lake George. N. Y, July 9.-The con-
dition Of Edward NJ Shepard, OF New
York. recently a candidate for the
United States senatorship. who is sick
at his summer home here, Is serious.
"Mr. Shepard is critically H. His
condition has remained unchanged for
the past twentyfour hours" DR.. T. |.
Henning. the attending physician, said
to-day.
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Increases Tension of Campaign.


Jackson. Miss. July 9.-The personal
encounter at Starkville on Thursday
between State Senator Theodore F
Bilbo. candidate for Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor. and ]. ]. Henry. former warden
OF the peritentiary. served to increase
the tension in the present United
states senatorial campaign.
With the exception of a statement
by Senator Percy. in which he referred
10 the incident as a purely personal
matter. the candidates for United
States Senator have RETAINED from
expressing opinions.
The most interesting development
expected during the week is the prob
Ing of Ex-Governor Vardaman's ac-
counts by Accountant C. ]. Moore, who
has issued subpoenes to secure the
books OF the several banking institu-
tions In which deposits of trust funds
handled by Vardaman are alleged to
have been mtsused. m!sapplied or mis-
appropriated. and acting under instruc-
lions from the Legislature. Accountant
Moore is endeavor!ng to prepare a
report showing how these funds were
handled. Two of the local banks have
declined to give him access to their
books without Vardaman's permission.
In event of final refusal. Accountant
Moore Will apply to the courts for
assistance.
The Democratic State Executive
Committee will meet here on July is
TO make final arrangements for the
primary.
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MO CAUSE FOR ANXIETY
Moroccan situation Discussed mt Con-
ference fu Berlin.

ference IN UerIIn.
Berlin. July 9.-The-Aoroccan sit
uation was the subject of a half hours
conference to-day between the French
amba ssador Jules Cambon. and Baron
Won kiderlen Waechter. secretary of
state for foreign affairs. According
to a emioffic!al statement, the ex-
change or views shows that no cause
for anxiety exists. but that on the
contrary, there is a sincere desire to
reach an understanding regarding any
differences between the two nations
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VIII Call Mt Moroccan Ports

Dantzig, Germany, July s.-The Ger
man training ship Vineta. which is
now here, has been ordered to call at
Moroccan ports.
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aging s5 degrees for the first nire
days in July. a condition hitherto uni
known in the history of the loca1
Weather Bureau. the people of Rich
mond nave been driven almost to the
point of desperation. Never before
has any heat wave fingered SO Ions.
and exhausted humanity. sweltering
and painting by day and by night, has
hoped and sighed and prayed in vain
for rain and relief.
Suffering Is Intense. T
Even while the government experts
were sending forth the promise of
cooler weather the temperature was
working itself into a frenzy in its
mad rush to establish still higher re-
cords. From all parts of the city
reports come of suffering and illness,
due to the heat. ana for the first time
In the recollection OF dealers they
were unable on Saturday to supply
the tremendous demand for ice. The
long season OF hot weather and the
fact that ice melts so rapidly under
such conditions, forced every local
factory to work overtime in its effort
" uedl OuI u product which is dDSO-
lutely essential for the protection of
ltfe.
So many incorrect predictions have
been issued by the Weather Bureau
that the public has quit banking on its
promises. What it said on Friday or
Saturday or even yesterday was not
worth while, and none of the shrewd-
est men in the service can explain
these new records or tell with any
twenty-four hours may bring forth.
Sunday Record o..
Although as a rule no records are
kept on Sunday in the bureau on
ChimboraZo Hill, Director Evans made
II a point yesterday to keep tab on
the mercury. and last night he an
nounced that the maximum for the
day was 81. this figure being reached
at half-past . o'clock. AT P. NJ
the temperatur was 90. and a great
deal hotter than that in the street.
The present hot spell began on July
with maximum temperature of 80
degrees. Back IN May. when Richmond
ana Washington were the hottest places
on the map, the mercury went to 80
on two consecutive days, May IS and
10, that being two degrees above the
top mark of last year. September ..
1910 broke all records for that year.
when the official thermometer regis
tered 93. 1t is not difficult. therefore,
TO understand how fierce the present
summer has been. Last month the
separate days. although they were not
punched like they have been in July.
Record for July.
The official figures TOR the present
hot spell which began on July /, are
as follows;
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While these figures naturally give
some idea of the suffering which has
been experienced herea bout. there have
been few prostrattons and only two
deaths. Physicians have warned the
public to be careful in taking chances
with sunstroke. and they have like
wise reminded mothers that the lit
most precautions must be taken in
looking after babies So much illness
has been prevalent that almost every
graduate nurse in the city has been on
duty. many calls having come in 10
the hospitals which could not be filed.
Thousands Leave Town.
Due primarily to the heat. thousands
OF people have left town for the noun
tains and seaShore, trips having been
made weeks ahead OF the time con-
templated earlier in the year. Vtr-
ginia resorts have been crowded az
never before. but the poor. who are
unable to leave. and those who are
compelled to work have plodded along
as best they could. Extraordinary
efforts have been put forth by the man
ayers OF the Ice Mission TO care for
the poor. and they cave succeeded re-
narkabiy we'll. thanks to those geper-
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S Senatorial Question Ur-
permost in Georgia
Legi: lature.
BALLOT WILL BE
TAX IN ON TUESDAY
Fight Resolves Itself Into Smith
and Anti-Smith Facti ons.
Thomas E. Watson Is Last
Candidate-Campaign AL
most Totally Lacking in
Personal Animosities.

Atlanta. Ga. July a.--Who will be
the next United States Senator from
Georgia to fill the place made vacant
by the death of Senator A. s Clay?
This has been the question uppermost
In the minds OF the members of the
Legislature since the session opened.
to the exclusion of practically all
other business.
The first ballot in the election for
Senator will be taken at noon Tues
day. At least two of the five candi-
dates for the place claim they will be
elected on this ballot. but despite
these claims. others predict that the
contest may be long drawn out
Unlike many previous campaigns in
Georgia, the present senatorial con-
test has been almost totally lacking
in personal animosities. Not until
after he was inaugurated as Governor
did Governor Smith actually announce
that he was candidate for the sena-
torial toga. and since that time the
contest has resolved itself into Smith
and anti Smith factions.
Four Oppose Smith.
The candidates opposing Governor
Smith are Senator J. NJ. Terrell. Judge
W -. ~ 'H 4 NOI tltdSdHI 4. StONdll
and Thomas E. Watson. the latter be-
ing the last TO enter the race. In the
event the contest is long drawn out.
II is said that Congressman William
G. Brantley also Will be a candidate.
The first ballot for Senator will be
taken separately in the TWO houses
of the Legislature on Tuesday and
the first joint ballot will be taken on
Wednesday. There are forty-four
votes in the Senate, and ISL in the
House. Two members Of the House
are absent on account of illness This
Will make III votes necessary to elect
on Joint ballot. Only one ballot can
be taken each day.
Friends of Governor Smith and SEN
ator Terrell claim their man Will be
elected by a good majority on the
first ballot
The friends of Judge Covington and
Mr.. Stovall are not making any claims.
but are hoping that developments prior
to voting time will strengthen their
candidates Mr.. Watson's friends
claim anywhere from seven to twenty
five votes on the first ballot for the
one-time Populist leader.
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