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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-12-25
ELUDES POSSE
moNoNoALIA MURDERER is NOT
CAPTURED.
Dogs Fail In Effort 10 Trail Negro
Through Mountains From
Scene Of Crime

MORGANTOWN. W. Va. Dec. "a
Efforts TO trail the unknown negro
who on Saturday murdered the young
daughter OF \. y. Peters at Cascade.
this county. after a struggle with ;he
girl in the Peters home. have failed.
The posse is still searching. but little
hope Of capturing the negro was en-
tertained after the dogs that we're
placed on the trail this morning
failed 10 catch the negro. II is be.
lieved De IL making across country
toward Pennsylvania in the hope or
getting 90 his old home az Cans. Pa.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-12-25
TRAGEDY UNDER CHRISTMAS TREE
WIFE KILLS HUSBAND
THEN ENDS OWN LIFE
Husband Had Just Started TO Trim
Tree for Baby When Wife
Fired Fatal Shots.

SANDWICH. H.. Dec. 24-Before
Christmas tree which he was about
TO decorate. Fred Feazel. manager of
q dry goods store here. was shot and
killed today by his wife. who then
committed suicide. She had shown
tendencies 10 mental alteration
since the birth OF baby six months
ago
Mrs. Feazel shot her husband twice
in the back. telephoned to his brother
To come 10 the house as soon as he
could. then laid down beside her hus-
band and killed herself.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-12-25
3 DIE IN WRECK
Freight Runs Into Boulder on Tennes-
sec Road IN Natural Tunnel.
Blocking Road.

BRISTOL. Tenn. Dec 24-Thrce
trainmen we're instantly killed and a
Fourth probably farally injured early
today when double header freight
train on the Virginia & Southwest
crn railway ran into a boulder which
had fallen on the tracks in the Nat
ural tunnel. forty miles west of Rris-
tol. The men killed were Engineer
w. $. Adams. Fireman Lee Glober
and brakeman Clinton Sprolles The
injured man is Brakeman 5 :. Carri-
ger The tunnel is being cleared OF
Wr'ckage as rapidly as possible.
There is "a complete blockade Of trafi r.
and passengers are being transferred
across the mountain which the tunnel
penetrate
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-12-25
PLUNGE TO DEATH
Ten Workmen Carried BY Bridge Cir.
der Forty Feet 20 Stream;
Two Drown

CAMDEN. ~ y. Dec 2f-TWo men
we're killed and s.X others we're seri-
ousiv injured while placing rirdcr
across Cooper crock. on the Ne,ford
branch ~ the West Jersey a Sea
shore raiifoad. today near Haddon.
field N
The mon were swinging tho girdcr
ON Tho main span of tine bridge when
they I0rf control of % and were
dragged fo fhr stream forty fee. be-
low william Suders. aged a. years.
ana William CAREY. aged gN years.
were caughf beneath the rrder and
drowned Eight other vorkmeu uere
assisted fo fhc shore huf six of them
were taken to hospital suffering
from broken lcEs. arms or sewers
spra'n.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-12-25
SEN. SMOOT SUBMITS
WOOL REVISION PLAN
FIRE CONSUMES MILLION
GALLONS OF MOlASSES

BOSTON. Dec. 24.-More than one
million gallons Of mOlasses was de-
stroyed in a fire today among the
wharves and buildings OF the Boston
Molasses company The loss on the
stock and property OF the company.
which is said TO have been the biggest
plant OF it's kind In the world. is esti-
mated to amount to between $3.50. 900
and SS0O.OO0
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-12-25
POLICE GET. CREWS
Towbosts. Unable to. Secure Men for
Craft. Get Authorities to Round
Up Gang.

Special 1isrutch 20 the Intelligence
PITTSBURG. Pa. Dec. 9a-Tow.
boats under steam ready 10 leave here
today with tOws for the south. were
unable To induce riyermen by offers OF
bonuses TO embark on Christmas Eve
for the voyage After long delay an
appeal was made 10 the police. who
made roundup OF wharf resorts and
the station houses and secured the de-
sired number Of men. The boats fin
ally got away with very unwilling
crews
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-12-25
WET CHURCH PEOPLE
INVITED TO WITHDRAW

STect. fn fIa IutaI'irsr.sr
STU BENNlLLF. o.. Dec
- Church members who va.
t"d wet were the target of sev.
cral pulpit sermons to day. and
70 was hintod 20 them that the
cause ~ tho church would be-
helped by their repentance or
withdrawal The VI. T.. church
calendar notified such wet
member That they we're in The
wrong place
ono arrest has been made of
OBI" r1nE of young r1ndias who
Wohhod Tho residence OF EI.t.
or o. il McFaddon. a dry
inan. on election night
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-12-25
JAPS PLEASED OVER
ANGLo-RUssiAN BREACH

ST PETERSBURG. Dec - a
news agency dispatch from DaIny.
Manchuria. says the Japanese do not
conseal their delight a. the contro-
yersy which has arisen between Rus.
sia and the United States over tho
Jewish question. They perceive in
this a new ground for closer relations
between japan and Russia
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-12-25
Big PLANT BURNS
Bursting of Ammonia Pipe Causes
Damage of $4,000 In Bio
Kentucky Refinery

'tOkt'k iOWN. Ky. Dcc. of-Fire
caused By The bursting OF m ammo.
MIA pipe this afternoon DESTROYED tho
wax plant of the indian Refining con.
pany here and resulted in loss esti.
mated at si.s.urO
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-12-25
BOY KILLED WHILE
MOTHER FIXED TREE

TERRE HAUTE. Ind. Dec "a
Sent on an errand by his mother 80
that she could prepare q Christmas
surprise for him. Ralph I.add. aged
Z. was run down md killed by an an.
tomobile here today The mother
collapsed
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-12-25
RACE WAR
WHITES AND NEGROES
WAR IN KENTUCKY.
One White Killed by Negroes
Posse Is on Way to Scene
of the Outbreak.

MAYsvILLE. ~. Dec. 24.-word
was received by the authorities here
this evening that race riot had
broken out between white and negro
members Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
construction camp. near South Ripley.
eight miles from here.
John Strasbrough white. n foreman.
is reported TO have been killed. ON
GERS left here tonight for the scene of
the trouble
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-12-25

HAkluiHtV4 Va uar. 70 rbreo
'ars" stores and bllf dozen .mglIer
'siahIishmcnts were damaged b. fire
which broke 0uf in thr Globe depart.
mont Store shortly before midnigbt
here
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-12-25
Reinforesments for Tabriz.

ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. 24-As
the result Of a long conference today
between Premier Kokvsof and For.
eign Minister Sazonoff. heavy rein
forcements have been ordered from
the Caucasus to Tabriz
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-12-25

JULIA. Persia. Dec. "a strong
detachment Of Russians. comprising a
regiment OF rides and a sotnia o. Cos
sacks with mountain battery left
here last evening for Tabriz to avenge
the attack on Russians by Persian
tribesmen at that place a few days
ago
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-12-25

PHILADELPHIA. Dec 20 g-Griev.
Ing os7'r the death OF his wife. who
died since LAST Christmas Theodore
y Porter. agcd Si years. ended hta
l''e today hy shooting m-cIr in the
head.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-09
W|FE-SLAYER is
ARRESTED HERE
Taylor, Who Was Sent to Asy.
lum, Escaped, but Detectives
Catch Him.

After being mission for three weeks,
II. NJ. Taylor. hfty-one years old. an
escaped lunatic from the Eastern State
Asylum, at williamsburg. and a wife
murderer. vas captured yesterday af-
ternoon in the home of his sister, at
627 North Twenty-second Street. by
Detective Sergeants Wiley. Kellam.
Krengcl and Atkinson.
The detectives learned early yester-
day that Taylor was In the city. and
soon discovered his whereabouts. They
surrounded the house, but admission
was refused them. Then they sum-
moned a magistrate, and swore out a
warrant. Immediately the doors were
opened. Taylor vas found behind the
door as they entered. He offered no
further objection, and accompanied the
detectives to the First Police Station.
The authorities OF the insane asylum
were notified. and II Is expected he
VIII he sent for to-day.
Taylor was formerly a barber by
trade. He stabbed his wife TO death,
and in his trial In the Hastings Court
a plea OF insanity was set up in his
defense. He was adjudged insane, and
was sent TO the asylum. On his escape
he first went to North Carolina. later
returning to Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-09
OFFER PR AYERS
FOR THE BISHOP
Contracts Severe Cold, but Con-
dition Is Not Regarded
as Serious.

Prayers were offered yesterday In
all Catholic churches for the recovery
OF Bishop Augustine Van de vyver, OF
she Diocese of Richmond. who Is de-
timed at the episcopal residence ad-
joining the Sacred Heart Cathedral by
severe cold and complications.
Rev. J. b. o'Rcilly. pastor of the
Catholic parish. said last night that
the condition Of the bishop was not
considered alarming. and that 1t was
anticipated hat he would be able TO
leave his room for a few days. Many
well known Catholic laymen called yes
known Catholic laymcn called yes.
terday TO inquire after the bishop. the
announcement OF whose illness caused
some apprehension in Catholic circles
yesterday
Bishop Van de vyvcr returned To
Richmond on Tuesday from his old
home in Belgium. where he was cali
ed by the death OF "a brother. also a
bishop Five members OF his family
have died in the past two years,
which has filled his heart with sor-
row. lie recently contracted a severe
cold, but his physician said last night
that his condition was not regarded AS
dangerous. Bishop Van de Vyvcr. who
is siNty-cight years old. has been in
Richmond forty years.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-09
TO
ASSEMBLE TODAY
Frank H. Hitchcock May Address
State Association at Meet
ing Tomorrow.

More than 100 delegates. many OF
them accompanied by their wives, are
expected to arrive In Richmond early
this morning to be present at the open
ing session of the annual convention
ton. 1t will be called to order at $3.50
o'clock by President Edgar Allan. Jr..
of Richmond. In the auditorium of the
jefferson Hoel.
Though he has not definitely an
ounce his decision. 1t is expected
that Postmaster-Genernl Frank II.
Hitchcock Will be present at one of
the meetings tomorrow. However. 1t
Is certain that Royal Il. Cabell. com
missioner of internal revenue. and for
mer postmaster OF Richmond. will be
here tomorrow to address the con
%vention. Mr.. Cabell recognized as
the father of the Virginia Postmasters
Association, he having organized it
while head of the Richmond post-otficc.
While in Richmond the ~postmasters
will be royalty entertained. This after
moor at 3 o'clock they Will be given
a sightseeing street car ride over all
of the tracks of the Virginia Railway
and Power Company.
Tomorrow night the performance at
the Bliou Theatre will be taken in.
and Wednesday afternoon there will
be Il luncheon at the Richmond Hotel.
Frequent recesses Will be taken dur
ing the course OF the meetings in or
der to give the visitors ri opportunity
to attend the State Fair.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-09
HALE and HEARTY
ON 81ST BIRTHDAY.
John p. Branch Still Found in
Working Harness and Glad
to Be There.
CHURCH MEMBER 81 YEARS
Tells Friends He Is Happy That
He Has Been Spared SO Long
by His Maker.

Hale and hearty and still vigorous,
John p. Branch. president OF the MIer-
chant National Bank, will celebrate
his eishty-hrst birthday to-day. He
told his friends yesterday that he
would not celebrate by staying away
from business, and he Will be found
in his accustomed seat. looking after
the work which he has carried on for
years.
In many respects Mr.. Branch is re-
garded as the most remarkable cit
izen of Richmond. Certainly he IS
that when one considers his age and
the fact that he is still in working
harncss-glad to be there inc never
happy unless his mind and his hand
are busy with the duties which fall
his way. He is probably the oldest
member of the Methodist Church in
Virginia In point of continued SER
vice: he Joined when he was fourteen
years old and has been on the roll
for siNty-seven years.
Il don't feel n bit older than ! did
ten years ago" he said last night,
land 1 would rather be at work than
idle.
Remembering hat to-day is tho an
niversary of his birth. many of Mr..
Branch's fricnds called Mt his home,
/ West Franklin Street. yesterday. to
offer their congratulations They found
him in excellent spirits.
birthday Sentiments.
One year ago when he observed his
eightieth birthday Mr.. Branch gave
n reporter for Il Times-Dispatch an
interesting account of his life work.
He aid this In closing:
Il am IGNORED by your request to
tell you briefly the principles that
have been the controlling factors in
moIdinG my life work I came into
this world n vigorous child. born OF
an honest and sturdy parcntage. of
deep piety and character. Industry
and courage in the faith OF all OBJ
stacles was n conspicuous character
istic of both my father n mother,
and their example In conformity to
the lessons found In Gods spoken
words to the sons OF men has been
since my boyhood tho very foundation
stone on which l have endeavored to
build my character n fix my stand
ard in the estimation OF those among
whom l have lived and increasingly
lnbored. ] have constantly kept in
mind the injunction to fear God and
keep His commandments; to be Just
and fear not; to owe no man any
thing but love; to earn my bread by
the sweat of my brow. and in my
business affairs-a part of the time
very and e~NactinE-to fly
the golden rule of my standard.
And this day. recognizing the GER
tainty that 7 am facing the evening
of life when the shadows must thicken.
l will here make a record OF my deep
and humble thankfulness to the Oliver
of every good and perfect gift for so
long n life, In which. even though far
falling short of my hearts longings.
/ have been spared to my family and
those who so faithfully have honored
me with their friendship"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-09
TAYLOR TRIAL MAY
BRING SENSATION
Former Stamp Clerk of Station B
Will Be Arraigned This
Morning.

When George Z. Taylor. former
stamp clerk at Station b OF the Rich
mond post-oficc. Is arraigncd this
morning in the United States District
Court for Eastern Virginia, he Will
plead not guilty to an Indictment
charging him with embezzling gov
funds. His counsel, E. c.
Folkes. State Senator from Richmond,
is going to attempt to show, 1t was
said last night. that the whole case
gains Taylor was a put up Job"
Indications are that the trial will
offer something In tho way OF a sensa-
ton. Taylor has many friends in
who are convinced of his
innocence, n IL large crowd liz ex-
pectcd to witness the proceedings be-
fore Judge Edmund WRddill. Jr. 1t Is
likely that the trial Will consume to-
day and tomorrow.
The specific charge against Taylor
is of stealing sac. Bills a~ggregating
that sum were marked by post-onlcc
inspectors INC placed in the cash
drawer of the superintendent of the
station. Later. II Is alleged. they were
found in the Till of the accused.
Another interesting case, which ia
to be called for trial on
Wednesday,. is that OF the government
against Il. b. Taylor & COMPANY.
charged in an Indictment with the
false classified ton of shipments of
freight. This promises to be hard
fought case.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-09
POPULAR RAE
M PAN I NOW
Speaker at Baraca Meeting Re-
fers to Effort of Getting Some
thing for Nothing.
DRoNEs NOT NEEDED BY GOD
Master Never Goes to Lazy and
Idle When Advancing
His Work.
DRoNEs NOT NEEDED BY GOT

God can't use a drone. He never
goes TO the lazy and idle when he
wants men for his service" Luther C.
Reynolds, national secretary of the
Baraca-Phllathea Association. told
the large assembly at tho Grove Ave-
nue. Baptist Church yesterday after
noon ut the mass-meetlng OF Virginia
Barracks, upropos of the men and wo-
men who claim that they can't find
time to do Baraca work. This class is
the drone class. declared tho speaker
busy people are the only ones needed
for this work. Mr.. Reynolds entitled
his address Pearls"
He related the story of the man who
obtained by chicanery what he thought
was q priceless pearl. He treasured 1t
and spent his life sloating over It.
only to find when It game to be APP
praised that II was worthless. The
speaker applied the story to the pop
ular craze for getting something for
nothing. Nothing is or any worth
unless 1t is obtained by labor. 1t is true
in Gods work as in every other work.
1t is a mistake" said MIR. Reynolds. ito
assume that the men who Join the
Isiracas are all goody-goodies and
weddings. The organization has in it's
ranks some of the strongest and brav-
est men In the country
"StirrinR Up the Fire"
The other address OF the meeting
was delivered by National Treasurer
Frank Anderson on the subject.
Stirring Up the Fire" Every person
has in him soipe latent virtue or
ability. no matter how little indica-
ton there is of 1t on the surface" he
said, and 1t needs only active search
and questioning OF ones heart to ind
out nat 1t IS and put IT to mob use.
We need to stir up the smoldering
fires within us and become active.
useful agents for the good"
Yesterdays meeting was presided
over by John f. Small. of Norfolk. and
was opened with prayer by G. Oliver
Timberlake. The Anal meeting of the
present convention will be held to-
morrow morning at the Seventh street
Christian Church.
The Decentralization Association.
whose headquarters are at Syracuse.
has now a total membership OF S00,-
900. with 1900 registered subsidiary
organizations. The head OF the or
g%anization is NJ. a. Hudson. of SYRIA
cusc.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-09

.ney are Sick, and tho doctor yisi,.
the jail Mt intervals when mot go
niohed. The nurse is. OF cours, -.
tU"ea discretion in dealing with In.
,suuais Like other nurses, he has
peen trained to assume soma re.non
sipiiities. lie Is. in a measurc M
,hteFne' In short. the prisoners receive
the attention OF the doctor ana nursa
they need IT
committee states that an IN.
seine' IN addition to the regular nhv.
s.eiah' should be provided. II the
appoih,inS powers deem this adyisa-
80, - are able to secure a doctor who
r. ~ nse at the jail. limit himself
~ INC practice, and try to suppor:
himself on the handsome salary thnt
ne would receive, by all mean, int
'"e appointment be made. Hut no ~
searches for the inferno Will bocom.
very tired. go" D'"ie
ne statement that the city paws tho
ait physician a salary of $500 a year
-, correct. The State pays a salary
y so'o' having REDUCED the former sal
airy by one-half beforetthe present IN.
.u'npent went into office. while tn
'"edicai work has been quadrupled
eohcur In the committees recon-
m,ehua'ion that Il place should be pro-
.loed Tor contagious diseases. Fuc-
.her'hore. and for obvious reasons.
49,, a"oui" ne u female nurse, and
"c'ses should be adequately paid.
Not Altogether Consistent.
The committees report IL scans ,o
me IS not altogether consistent =,
.harSes the sergeant with uhderfcad-
.ns MS prisoners. but compliments him
ana states that "he is doing his hn.,
undcr the conditions as he nnds tbemn
ne physician is criticized without nm
opportunity to amor Information or
T. mig IN, -
W IN vain for n nosebay or a dIuipu.
i've boutonnierc. II was o,Itn ~
oversight also. that some recomnor.
uhtlon was not made for the benen,
of the nurse. ~ oe"e"'
me management or the medical dc.
par'inent OF the Jail is not ideal. MIS-.
,ahes are made. az elsewhere and thu
observing may occasionally suffer from
the sins of those who are crvinc
wolf" when that animal Ia ro, ,as
sight Mistakes may. also. be made bv
Committees, and neglect OF duty NAV
sometimes apply as much TO the cor.
surfing as to the ccnsured. I believ,
IA 'he principles OF humanity. and have
zone my best to apply them. Negli-
sehcc g to be exposed. and eltbar
eorrected or punished wherever. when
ever. and In whomsoever found. but q,
pehooves those who labor for the hot.
terment of mankin TO possess tbcr-
serves or accurate knowledge before
holding up supposed dcrelicts to nub.
Tic criticism. II is not for me IN
speak OF my service as physician 10
me city Jail. Suffice It to say that 7
nave been sustained In my course By
me Judge OF the Hastings Court. who
appoints the physician, and to whom
me medical officer OF his court ia r..
sposloie Tor the faithful discharge of
MS obligations. While cknow,edr,nn
the good intentions Of INV critics an1
expressing my willingness to o-oper-
ate with them heartily in all needed
reforms, ] propose to continue In the
same course until notified by tho fudge
mat the condition with regard TO
the Jail physician is far from satisfac.
wy WIN. S. GORDON.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-09
LOCAL SPORTS NOW AFFECT
THOSE UPPER-LIP WHISPERS

Along with the fuzzy hat and the
Piccadilly coat has come another exotic
from across the big pond-the mus
tache. If you are of the male sex
maley, and ache to take hank as n
sprightly cosmopolite, wear a scrub
growth on your upper lip. 1t is fash
IONS latest madness. and IL you are
a wise one you'll can your little safety
razor and raise some down.
Once upon q time, to assume the
narrative tense, m%ustaches were the
exclusive stock In trade OF villains as
they were represented on the stage
and Kentucky colonies as they were
pictured in historical novels. The
whirligig Of time brought changes.
Villains have become b~are-faced, anu
the colonel has shaved off his bristles.
But the mustache was not to perish
from the 1t cropped UP on Fifth
Avenue and spread to Broadway. With
the debut OF tho $3.50 tour OF Europe,
more and more Americans migrated in
the summer to lands where oven the
bootblacks and walters wore mus
taches. When they got back to their
old haunts they brought the habit
with them, and New York took hold.
And when New York takes hold of
anything. the rest of the country Joins
the parade.
1t hit staid old Boston. and Beacon
Hill tool II to It's heart because it
was English. 1t spread to Cambridge.
and at once every sophomore in Har-
ward began applying hair-restorers and
other fertilizers to force n growth
| which nature vouchsafed all too GIN
gerly. Then swan into the public ken
the mustached stage and magazine
hero. and hirsute adornment was
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-09
MANY TAKERS HERE
Police and Detectives Detailed 10 Pro-
tcct Crowds Mt Fair.

sixteen special policemen appointed
at the last monthly meeting Of the
Poard OF Police commissioners will be-
Gin their duties to-day, and n cor
responding number OF the regular force
Will he detailed for duty at the State
Fair Grounds. The detective sergeants.
consisting Of Sergcants Wren, Bailey.
Wiltshire. Wiley. KeIlnm and Belton.
viii also repor for duty at the fair.
The local work will be handled bv
Detectives Krengcl and Atkinson and
Acting Detective Gentry.
On account Of the fact that many
otner fairs in this and n%e!ghborinr
states end as The Virginia Fair bcpins
q large Following OF those eaey-goinr
sehtieinen who make a living by FOL
lowing fairs. circuses and politica,
cohSehtlons-even including church
conventions in their i;.nerary-is cx.
pected by tho Police Department on,
the public Is again warned that !,
Wohid he Wise TO take as little money
ano as lew v~eluables as are necessarv
about with them during this week.