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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-25
WOMEN's VOTES TO
CLEAN THE SlUMS
MISS JANE ADDAMs CHARGES
MANY SOCIAL EVILS TO THE
POLITICIANS.

PHILADELPHIA,N Nov. PA suf-
fragette jubilee in celebration of the
recent additions to the list of States
in which they have the right of, the
ballot was held today by the dele
gates attending the convention of the
National Woman's Suffrage associa
tom Aite hundred delegates and
thousands of their friends, gathered
in the Metropolitan Opera House,
where. led In prayer by Bishop Rhine-
lander, of the Protestant Episcopal
diocese of Pennsylvania, they ,thank-
ed God for their victories.
Miss Jane Adams, of Chicago, In
a spirited address, charged many
social evils to the seif-seeking poll
ticians. She also declared that in the
all Important matter of regulating the
dance halls and other places where
young people gather for amusement
the women should have hand.
shall we, the women" she con-
Guided, leave the laws solely in the
hands Of the men who, after their
days work. come home tired and un-
fit to consider the seriousness OF
life?''
Miss Julia Lathrop. chief of the
Federated Chlldren's Bureau of
Washington. declared that woman sur
frage is natural and inevitable step
in the march OF society; that In
stead of being incompatible with
child welfare, ii leads to it.
1T is our fundamental truism." she
said, that the state of women con-
notes the state of civilization"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-25
PLAYGROUND NEEO
IS TWOfOlD ONE
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Richmond Is facing conditions of con-
gestion of population of cities two and
three times as large. In other words,
there are already here conditions Of
crowding and lack of space equivalent
to those found in much larger cities
Little Private Play Space.
The need as shown by the survey
last spring arises. second, from the
fact that there is little private play
spst%. that rs. little space for. the
children to play in yards in connec-
ton with their own homes. As an
illustration. take section which we
especially surveyed in the eastern part
Of the city. In this we found SO 22-100
acres. OF this amount 20 acres was
in streets, nothing was In public play
space aside from the streets. There
was about / Ia acres in private yards
available for play. Ii this had all
been in one plot 1t could have ham
died three or four hundred children
at a time. but it was cut up into 10
or more little plots of about 25x25
feet Was 1t any wonder that we
found 10 per cent OF the Richmond
children In the streets? They natu-
rally went TO the 20 acres of streets
rather than the l la acres of private
yards which was cut up into such
small space.
Nor is it any wonder that 81 per
cent were found doing nothing, IL per
cent working and "a per cent playing
Less Than Crowded London.
I'm the third place. the need for
extension Of recreation work in Rich
mond arises from the fact that there
Is little public play space in school
and park property. Three-fourths OF
the Richmond schoolhouses have not
as much play space as that set as the
minimum by the London school board.
London Is the largest city In the
world. yet three-foarths OF the Rich
mond school buildings have less space
than that set as the smallest space
for play arnrnd school buildings in
the largest city in the world
do not rnisunderstand me here. I
am not criticixing the Richmond
school buildings Richmond has some
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-25
TRIPLE ALLIANCE
TO STAY UNBROkEN

VIENNA. Nov 24-The official
f4etteks post, la H dispatch from Eerlln,
gays today, concerning the visit OF
the Austrian archduke to Berlin and
his conferences with the kaiser:
"|Archduke Ferdinand Will certain
" return To Austria with the ConVlc~
ton that Austria is supported by GER
many's most loyal friendship, and That
as the triple alliance is hrmer IMAM
ever before, the three allies will march
In serried line in Eastern affairs ana
primarily In the Adriatic and Rou-
inauinn questions
Excitement ovetr the tension OF the
relations between Austria and Russia
il hourly growing here, and rupture
Of diplomatic intercourse lis beheVed
to he near. 1t was frequently heard
TODAY that the Russian government
has decided to support Servia's de-
mands for a seaport ana territory IN
Albania
Several hundred Serviaus and Bull
parians attended IL THANKSGIVING ser
vice for the victories of the SerVlan
arms here this afternoon. Al It's con-
ciuslon the participants marched TO
the Servian legation singing their ma
tional hymn. and then attempted TO
reach the Russian embassy. but were
prevented by mounted police. When
the police stopped the marchers there
was much tumult. and a cry was
raised by the Servians against Aus
tria The Austrians thereupou fell
nnoo the marchers with clubs. canes
and umbrellas. and assisted the po-
lice In making a number of arrests.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-25

Belgrade that the Servian reply to
the Austrian note In regard 10 Ser
Was claim 10 port on the Adrlatc
will he i'm the negative. Sefvia VIII
declare that she must persist in her
demand.
orders have been given TO the Ser
Wan troops at Monastir. Prisrend and
other places IN Albania To move north-
ward.
The Belgrade fortress is being
armed with heavy ordnance. The re-
latinns between Austria and Russia
have become very strained ming
the past few days, Up Ia very short
time ago the Austrian government was
led to suppose that Russia was ad-
Using Sertia to exercise moderation
in regard to her claim for an Adriatlc
port Sow, Austria has obtained IN
formation that The ct. petersburg
"a binet Is determined Ia support Ser
lia an that question.
Large demonstrations of Serria@
students took place tonight in Vienna
and Budapest.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-25
MEXICAN FEDEkALS
BURN UP VILLAGES

MEXICO CITY, Nov, 24.-The Ma
dero goeernment believing that the
rebellion in the state Of OaNaca hay
ing been overcome in lis greater
aspcct, has ordered the return of the
larger part of the federal troops now
on duty there. and will leave the sit
uatton entirely in the hands of the
local authorities, In order TO bring
about this state II submission, the
government troops have destroyed by
fire within the last ten days no less
than twenty-five villages.
The surrender OF Eve hundred IN
dams has been received by the COM
handing officer in the Oaxaca cHm-
paign, but the surrender counts for
little. as the redskins were without
arms
The Zapatistas. however. continue
active in many sections Of the state,
and engagements between them and
the federals are reported almost daily,
with no dciled advantage TO either
side
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-25
BALD JACK IS ON
WAY TO VIRGINIA
DISTRICT ATToR-
NEY He HAS SAILED FOR
OLD POINT.

NEW YORK. Nov. 24.--New York
city today is believed to harbor no one
of the four irfnlmers, whose testi
monS resulted IN the conviction Of
Lieutenant Becker "Gyp ne Bloo0 ."
"Daeo Frank Lefty Louie" aud
Whitley Lewis for the murder CT
Herman Rosenlhal. Like the mist be-
fore the rising sun, the four "squeal-
ors" have melted away.
Jack Rose els today on his way
South. Dropping the clustering and
braEadccio &if which he assumed
when he issued challenge to any
and all gunner at liberty, saying he
would he glad to meet them at any
time or place, the bald headed gambler
has quietly slipped away.
He disappeared from view Saturday
less than twelve hours after he
adopted the inscI nty defiant stand,
Weber Walton and Schepps could
not he found today, Apparently they,
too, have felt that forewarned is fore
armed, and have fitted, no one knows
where. Either hey have actually al
ready gone Or. their departure is only
"a matter Of hours.
The latest word from Rose was a
telephone message that he had sailed
for OIL Point Comfort, Va. District
Attorney whitman was told Try law
yers representing the informers just
where the men can be found. He was
asked to keep the addresses secret.
as the men are in fear Of gang VEN
geance. 1t was common taik among
gangsters on the East Side th&t an
effort would be made to "eet" NSehrer
and shapiro. The interest in Rose,
Schepps and WALTON was not so pro-
nounced
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-25
TWO MEN KILLED.
WOMEN UNlNJURED

ST. PAUL, Nov. 2a.-Howard James,
director of purchases of the Great
Northern railway. and Samuel b..
Plechner, purchasing agent or the
same road. were instantly killed this
afternoon when the automobile in
which they were driving turned turtle
and crushed them to death.
Mrs Plechner. Miss Helen James
and Miss Margaret Mann. who were
riding in the same car with the two
men. were uninjured
Mrs. Plechner laeerated her wrist af-
ter the ACCIDENT in pulling Miss Mann
from underneath the car.
The accident occurred directly In
front of James j. Hill's country home.
North oaks, when MIR. James attempt
ed to drive ahead of another car. oc-
cupied by two men and their wives
Mr.. James was a nephew of the late
Marshall Field, Of Chicago.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-25
WENTWORTH CHAPMAN
WEDDING DENIED

WASHINGTON, Nov. a4.--A mar
riase, enshrouded in mystery. ana
which 1t il believed took place after
the first wife Of the bridegroom vir-
tually gave up her husband. that he
might wed q mutual friend. IA sup-
posed to have been performed in
washington early this month, Miss
Alice chapman, q dramatic reader OF
Boston, and Franklin H., Wentworth.
secretary and treasurer of the Nation-
al Fire protective association. OF Boss
ton. and prominent as a Socialist Ices
turer ana writer, are reported to have
been married here.
on November It'll, d license 81 wed
was issued in the names of Mr.. Vent
worth and Miss Chapman. The cere-
nony was TO have been performed by
the Rev. Donald G. Mcf.esi. DR.. Me-
I.eod said this afternoon that he had
not performed the ceremony, that he
had not been requested to. and that
ne never had heard Of either Of the
parties. M
Clerks ii the rharriAGs license ofics
say that the ltcAnso nevets waA rotpEus
~ ~ NY " RGss ss III Sh M ssssa ssssE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-25

MOUNTAIN MODERN
CLAUDE ALLEN IS
STRANGE MIXTURE
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of the Carroll mountains, some OF
these men have survived. scarcely
touched by modern progress Men
who hundred years ago would have
been towers OF strength. yet strangely
out OF touch with our times. even to
their quaint and rigid honesty. The
last message Floyd Allen gave me. be-
fore being taken to the death cham.
Der. was to see that a sneighbor. with
whom he had an account. was allow
ed credit for dollar and fifty cents
that Floyd owed him.
And again, when his lawyers. DUR
ing the court OF the trial would ques-
ton him as to the feeling OF various
witnesses against him. he several times
answered. He never slept at my house
or even eat thar durin' OF his whole
life," which to his mind seemed suf-
ficient evidence of hostility on the
part of the witness.
Mountain aud Modern.
Claude Allen, reared by father
Of this type. whose opinion was un-
questioned Law to his family. Is 4
strange admixture Of a stern inoun-
taineer and modern young man
Physically perfect, aix feet one and
! hall lncAeA anA wslghing Az hun
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-25
AUNT DELLA WILL
MAKE THE BIG PIE

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2-The prin-
cipal feature of the Thanksgiving din
ner which the president and his family
will, enjoy next Thursday will arrive
at the White House soon 1t is not
the great turkey either. which viii be
sent, as usual, by a Rhode Island man.
IT is mammoth mnce pie. thick with
rich filing containing in crust Of
crisp brown iiakiness 1t is made by
Aunt Della Torrey as good a mince
pie maker as she IL an apple pie
baker,
Up in her home In Millbury. Mass.
Aunt Della is now chopplng fine the
meat, slicing the apples. seeding the
and getting ready a few other
ingredients for this pie. these being 81
secret known only to Aunt Della and
a few other New England women.
Miss Torrey will come here the sec
ond week In December. and will be a
White House guest until after Christ
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-25
SIXTY KILLED IN
THEATER STAMPEDE

BILBOA, SPAIN, Nov. 24.---Slxty
people, City of them children. We're
killed In the panic which followed a
cry Of fire In a moving picture thea
ter here tonight. At least fifty per-
sons were injured, the exact number
not being known because many of
them were taken home by friends.
One woman was among the dead
The operator Of the picture ma
chine shouted Fire" when film
fgnited Immediately there was a
Wild stampede for the lone exit.
Practically all the dead were crusaed
30 death under the feet of the surg
ing mass The police were powerless
The operator. after the first beIch
or fame from his coop was able to
extinguish the fame with his hand
'1i,s owner. the manager and all
employees OF the house have been ar
rested
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-25
GRAND JURY MAY
REPORT TO-DAY

When theag grand jury adjourns this
afternoon, the foreman may present
another report 10 the judge.
1t has been stated that the jury
would on the 25th, in all probability.
hand in a report 1t is not certain,
however, that "a final report Will be
made today,
There has been much additional
revenue added to the Golfers of the
State and the city, too, through the
work OF the grand jury,
1t is believed that when the show
down comes it win be seen that the
treasury is heavier by more than a
hundred thousand dollars, than ii was
before State Auditor Moore started tie
ball rolling.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-25
HEAD CRUSHED IN
PEANUT PICKER
YOTSG, MAN OF ISLE OF WIGHT
COUNTY MEETS HORRIBLE
DEATH ON FARM.

Especial to The Richmond Yirginian,)
SUFFOLK, VA, Nov, 24,--Carlton
Gag prominent young married
man Of Isle of Wight county. met a
horrible death yesterday while oper-
ating a peanut picker on the j. j.
Duck farm near Walters.
Gay. with a bucket Of water. was
about to I'll the boiler of the gaso-
line engine operating the picker, when
his foot slipped and he fell into the
picker.
His head was caught in the driving
wheels ANA his skull mashed into an
mass. He was the son
Of \ =. GAY, and was twenty-thrse
years Of age,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-25
FINDS INTRUDER
IN DINING ROOM
MIR. ELLEIT rs KNOCKED ASIDE
BY BTRLf NEGRO, WHO
NAMES ESCAPE.

ON entering his dining room early
yesterday morning to get some medl-
cine for an Ill child, II. II. Elicit. 23u5
y street, found a burly negro waiting
for him just behind the door. AS
MIR Enett came within reach the me-
gro sprang at him with the words.
I've got YOU" at the same time kick
ing him in the legs and striking him
with his fist. MIR. Elicit was so sur
prised at the onslaught that he was
rendered temporarily powerless and
could not defend himself. After
knocking Mr.. Elicit out of his path
the negro sprang towards the win
dow. and jumped out. Recovering
himself. Mr.. Elicit ran back into his
bedroom for a revolver, and fired a
shot at the fleeing housebreaker. But
The fugitive was then nearly out of
range. and hardly diseeTnihle in the
morning mist.
There were plenty cf evidences Of
the negro's work. A pair of shoes, a
pair of trousers and vest and S27
in currency had been stolen, In the
kitchen was an empty grocery basket.
showing that the burglar had intended
also to lay In supply of foed. 1t IL
that he had a confederate
on the outside. COR he had nothing in
his hands when he attacked the
householder. The clothes were found
in the dining room, where also the
negro found the money
The negro was described AZ being
about fifty years old and very black.
In the struggle which ensaed when
the two men came face to face in
the dark Mr. Elicit was unable to OBJ
tain a good description OF the man.
He had evidently been in the house
for some time, gaining entrance
through rear window, which was
found open. Detective Sergeants WI
ley and keliam were assigned TO the
case, but they were unable to discover
any clues which would lead To the
Identification of the burglar
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-25
BLIND FROM BIRTH.
GIRL CAN NOW SEE

ASHEvILLE, y. G.. NOV. "a. Blind
from her birth twenty nine years ago,
Miss Leila Cameron. a music teacher.
OF Marion \, c.. yesterday UNDER
went a slight surgical opera hon which
gave her sight. Hysteriral with Joy,
she embraced the oculist Or r.. Reid
Russell,
The ocuiist found that the pupils
were covered by Opaque membranes.
which prevented vision. and the opera
ton consisted merely in making aper-
lures. or windows In these mem
hranes, allowing light TO reach the
pupils Az soon as the effects Of the
anaesthetic used locally disa ppeared
sight came 70 the young woman.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-25
nodtfy the conditions laid down for

unodify the conditions laid down for
IN armistice.
There was considerable hghtug last
night tEsridayl on the Turkish right
ffank After the failure of a-nistice
negotiations the Bulgsrians resumed
the offensive and holly engagei the
Turkish infantry. The infantry on
the right flank bore the brunt os The
attack. They made n desperate effort
10 push hack and surn the Turkish
aefenses The whol1s weight " the
Bulgarian attack was against the post
tion in front Of Derkos. Here TIE
Turks were compelled To give greuni,
bur they held on desperately before
they were ultimately driven In from
the high wallis round the shores of
lake Derkos The i2uIgafians ISe
nov threatening the Foc's If Derhos.
This disaster to the Ianoidit-h is a
severe handicap TO the defenders, IS
the guns Of the other Nayshil's ara al
TTrrT-- 7TTTT-rTrTrr fVrT- ~
stopping the bulgarian advance,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-25
COMPRESSED AIR
FLOATS VESSEL

QUEBEC, oCE.. Nov. 24.-The Ca
madam Northern steamship ROYAL
George Was successfully gotten OF
the rocks below Quebec today, ana
has arrived in Quebec. The fun eX-
tent Of the damage done 10 her Is not
Yet known.
Compressed air was used i'm erect
ing the removal It is expected that
she may be patched up here and
loaded with a cargo of slumber and
rent back TO England for permanent
repalIs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-25

Cp%gTA NT1NOpLE. Nov. 24,~-All
Austrian sailors here received orders
this afternoon 10 embark on a"
Austrian cruiser which sailed tonight
.nuther cruiser leaves here tomorrow.
am assured here that the pur-
pose Of the movement is to make
a naval demonstration off pnrazzo
on the Adriatic sea.
Austria doctors and nurses VINO
live in Constantinople have also re-
Ceived orders TO depart.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-25
PARDON TO PATRICK
is THOUGHT LIKELY

ALBANY. \. Y. Nov 24.--Corres-
pondence recently between the par
don bureau of the governors office
and the officials OF Sing Sing, regard
ing the case Of Albert T. Patrick
convicted Of Killing the Texas mill
ronaire. william Marsh Rice. leads
to the belief that Patrick will be par
dnned by Governor Dix. No Informal
ton was available tonight from the
governors Office, but there is reason
70 believe that the executive has
Under consideration brief In the
case.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-25
SCHOONER WRECKED,
FOUR ARE DROWNED

GREEN BAY. WIS. Nov. "a
During "A terrific gale that swept this
section early today the schooner
Three Sisters WAS waterlogged in
Green bay, at point Off Red river,
and her crew, consisting of Captain
Plume, John Kiilman and TWO other
sailors, were washed off the deck
.nd drowned The wrecked schoon-
or was sighted at daylight this
morning Rescue parties found the
bodies of the drowned seamen cling
Ing 10 pieces OF wreckage.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-25
POLICE PUZZLED
OVER CARL MARIO
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Namaras, was stolen from quarry
and hidden by the man.
Puzzling Character.
Ward is one OF the most puzzling
Characters the police ever attempted
90 anaiyze. His weird methods of
operation and erratic ideas at first
caused the police to believe that he
was insane Now the alienists as
sert that the man is sane, but with
an alteration that IL unfathomable.
The prisoner combines the most
sane statements and clear logic with
grotesgue reasoning. Ward still c1ings
to his story that he wanted the
president of the Southern Pacific rail-
road brought before him when he
entered the police station last Thurs
day, masked and armed with his
strange internal machine and revolt
Yer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-25
He, WHO COMMITS
MURDER, OWES HIS
LIFE TO SOCIETY
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lieves now the things that he swore
to-
1t was suggested TO Gibson that
witnesses might be mistaken
Certainly" was his reply, las to
dates and piaces--yes But not as TO
actual circumstances.
So confident is the accused lawyer
Of being acquitted that he and his wife
have already planned to have Thanks
giving dinner together with their lit
tie daughter, in Rutherford.
The summing up in the case will he
done tomorrow, and in all probability
the judge will charge the jury before
nightfall so that there tx a proba biiity
of verdict before midnight.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-25
MANY KILLED IN
MINE EXPLOSION

PARIS. Nov 24.---An explosion of
fire damp in a coal mine at Alais to-
day caused the death of twenty-four
miners. That larger loss OF life did
not occur Is due to the fact that the
explosion occurred between shifts
ONLY thirty-eight men were in the
mine at the time. Twenty-one bodies
have been recovered
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-25
SERVIA'S ANSWER
TO BE NEGATIVE

Try the Especial Correspondent OF
the international News Service
and the london chronicle.y
NxEkNA. Nov. 2A--I learn from