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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-02

Mfr Lynn Ensio~. Of this city. y h
has been visiting his sister. Mrs, "
g. Ratie. ia Stanton, has left fol
Philadelphia where he has accepted 4
position for the GUNNER Mr. Pm,
slow was recently graduated from th'
VIRGINIA Polytechnic instifure. end vii
continue his stndie~ in chemistry Al
yohn Hopkins University next fall.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-02
Visiting Relatives


Alr. and Mrs. Randolph Darlington
a hose marriage took place in Waynes-
boro, Ga, last week, are visiting rela-
tives here They have been spending
their honey in North Carolina
Mrs. Darlington WAS formerly Miss
Frances powell
Leave For Mountains.
Mrs Langhorre quincy and Mrs,
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I1eyy farfn III mo ng1nntafns III Vif-a
ginia where they viii spend the sum
yuer, They were accompanied by Mrs.
Robert Williams ard Mrs. Burns, Of
Norfolk
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-10
Federals Rushed North

Douglas. Ariz., September 9.-In ans wer to demands by the United States government that Americans in northern Mexico be protected the Mexican de- partment of war Is making efforts to comply shown by developments to- day below this point
 In addition to the 600 federal troops arriving today at cananea. 40 miles south of the border at Naco, Ariz, a detachment arrived at Nacozarl, the mining camp south of this point This makes about 800 federals guarding Ma cozari. where there are about loo Americans and nearly 1000 troops pro- tecting Cananea.
 opened late today. When wires, which railway yesterday, were repaired All expressed at the arrival of the federal endorsements. However. America n miners and cattlemen prefer to be armed themselves and many inquiries came over the wire regarding the ar rival of arms promised by Washington. but which arrived at Naco shortly after the rebels cut the railway and too late to be sent to Cananea.
 It was reported that the rebels who yesterday captured a passenger train from Naco expected to obtain the 300 rifles and 10000 rounds of ammuni- tion destined for the Americans of Can anea
 It Is said the United States govern ment Is planning to send 1000 addi- tional rifles from Pacific coast ar- --~----- ~~- --~-~->-----~.--. ~~~
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-10
.30,000 LIVES LOST |NCH|NESE TYPROON Important Missionary Sta ti0n Washed Away-Vast
 Area Is OverflOwed

Shanghai. September 9.-Between 30,oot and 4o.000 lives were lost in the vicinity of Wen Chow, in the province of Che kiang, as the result of a typhoon com bined with torrential rains and high tides on August 29. according to mail advices received from that place.
 Subsequent floods in the upper Wen Chow river overfiowed vast area and the town of Tsingtien, forty miles north west of Wen Chow, was submerged 10.- coo of the Inhabitants losing their lives Various other towns were washed away and the prefecture at Chuchow, an inn portant missionary station. was des- troyed.
 several provinces on the eastern coast of China. including Chekiang and Fukien Previous telegraphic advices reported great loss of life and damage to prop erty around Foo Chow. the sea at the mouth of the Min river being strewn with hundreds of bodies. The province of Chekiang. which has a population Of about l2,o00.000 consists in part of flat lowlands and Is considered one of the most fertile provinces of China. In con sequence of the floods the inhabitants win be in danger of famine. Last year the flood caused by the overflow of the Yangtz river which was the most ex- tensive in memory. caused the death by drowning of 100000 persons and left mil lions to face starvation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-10
BATTLE RAGING
 AROUND OuNAGA Mexican Bullet Pierces Body
 of American
SITUATION IS TENSE
War Department Officials Ready for Any Emergency-Little Confi- dence Felt in Salazar's Apol-
 ogies and He Is Watched

Maria, Tex, September 9.--Ojinaga, Mex leo, opposite Presidio. Tex. is being at tackled from two sides by i0O rebels The battle commenced at 3 o'clock this after noon. A bullet from the Mexicans struck an American at Presidio, piercing his body. A party of United States officers left Maria for the scene of the engage ment early tonight. Marta is 5o miles from the border
 General Sanchez is in command of the federals defending Ojinaga
 ojinaga was taken several days ago by party of rebels without resistance, but yesterday General Sanchez with 300 troops from Cuchillo Parade and Coyamo drove the invaders from the town.
 One thousand federal troops also re- ported en route to assist Sanchez in de- lending Ojinaga. About 800 sc-called "red | tlaggers,' a type of guerilla favoring the cause of the revoutonists, are reported in the hills about Cuchillo Parade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-10
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1--Wilson analyses bull moose plans. Battle raging around Ojinaga. Maine goes republican. Gaynor writes caustic letter to alde
 man.
 Arctic explorer returns. Roosevelt on last stage of journey Jules Vedrnes king of the air, 2--South Alabama has candidates to sue
 ceed Simpson. 3-St Clair cotton opening rapidly. Ten years of Alabama. 4 Editorial comment 5-Water contract overwhelmingly de-
 feated.
 Well says straus will be New York {
 next governor.
 Citations for absent jurors. Pretty slick job. wasn't it?'' says
 would-be escape.
 All bids are rejected on county bonds e--Helping hand hints.
 Society.
 Dolly Dalrymple. T-SpoIts. S-Steainer violates quarantine law. 9-Rebels threaten to Invade Honduras 11-Markefs 12-Prot bags for fertilizers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-10
ARCTIC EXPLORER REACHES SEATTLE Discovers Descendants of
 Greenland Scandinavians AWAY FOUR YEARS
AWAY FOUR YEA
Has Valuable Pathological and ZOolOg- ical Collection-Finds White Eskimos on Coronation Gulf.
 Has Rare Grizzly Bear

Seattle. Wash, September 9.-Nilhjal- mar Stefansson, after spending more than four years in arctic exploration returned to Seattle today from Nome, Alaska, and told of his probable discovery of descend ants of the Scandinavian colonists of Greenland. who were last heard of in l412. and who, when trade with Green land was resumed in the seventeenth cen tury, had disappeared
 Stefansson and his companon, pr. k. NJ. Anderson of Forest City, la, made a valuable geological and ethnological col- lection which is now on the steam whaler Belvedere, with Dr. Anderson, who will arrive in San Francisco the first week in November. on the way 10 the American Museum of Natural History. New York. Stefansson will leave for New York to- morrow night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-10
PRESIDENT TAFT
 RETURNS HOME:

Beverly, Mass, September 9-Presi- dent Taft returned to Beverly tonight from a 24-hour visit to his brother C. P. Taft, who has a summer home al Biddefordpool, Me He was just In time to get the early returns from the Maine state election and was pleased with the apparent republican strength displayed He had no comment
 Tonight the President felt so re- freshed that he hoped to be able to re- sume his golf tomorrow. He had few callers scheduled for the afternoon among them a committee interested ir the industrial commission authorized by Congress at the last session and yet tc be named by MT. Taft.
 His ankle still is little lame.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-10
State Wide Prohibition Defeated

Little Rock Ark. September 10y-Re- turns received up to O clock this morn ing from yesterdays general state elec- ton. while incomplete, indicate that the usual majorlties were rolled up by the democratic ticket, headed by Congressman Joe T. Robinson as the gubernatorial nominee and that the proposal for state wide prohibition has been defeated
 The vote on the so-called grandfather clause was heavy and, while the returns received show slight majority against it's enactment, the result is still in doubt The measure providing for limiting legis- ative sessions to 60 days is believed to have passed On the several other pro posals the vote Is close.
 Complete returns will not be available before late today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-10
OLD SLAVE SHIP IN
 SAVANNAH RIVER

Savannah. Ga. September 9.-The frame of very old ship. thought to be an old slave ship, has been located by dredge just below the city in the sa- vannah river
 Spanish coins. number of sets of manacles. old musket locks and tin- bers, well preserved. though long buried in the sand. have been sucked up by the river dredge.
 Divers were at work today trying to determine the dimensions of the ves- sel The government snagboat Tug aloo will use dynamite in an effort to uncover the wreckage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-10
Johnson Goes to Illinois

Detroit. Mich, September Ex-Governor Johnson was in an optimistic frame of mind today when he made his last three speeches in Michigan before leaving for Illinois to begin hts campaign for the progTessives.
 After almost three days in Michigan. am convinced that the progressives will sweep your state at the November elec- tion' he said
 T have come to this decision after talking to an classes; politicians and la borers; artisans and milionaires.'
 The governor spent more time in Michigan than he has in any other state since he started his eastern campaign. His statement today predicting success in Michigan was The first he had made about any state except his own.
 Governor Johnson made two speeches here and one at Port Huron. and left today for Chicago, where he will ar rive at 7:30 o'clock tomorrow morn fr,er
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-10
MUCH DAMAGE FROM
 T0RRENT|AL RAINS

Tampa. Fla, September 9.-Raining steadily during he last IS hours. all records for precipitation were broken in Tampa and vicinity during the pe- r,od ending at o'clock this afternoon total rainfall of 9.7 inches during that time was recorded
 Thousands of dollars damage was done in Tampa and all over south Flor ida by floods. For the first time in the history of the city swollen tide flooded over the seawall.
 In Dooeyille. a suburb. many houses have been flooded and inhabitants forced to seek quarters elsewhere. In the Peace river district floods are again reported doing much damage to lnte truck and fruit. Local storm warnings kept all shipping In port and wire less report says that high winds pre- vail on the gulf.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-10
Licenses Worth $500

Sums of $500 and $250 are commonly paid. and there are about 1000 of such licensed stands. The method by which this is done is that the aldermen, in place of dealing with the licensee per sonally and handing the certificate over to him personally, as the law and official duty require, refers such icensee to a go- between, who holds it and refuses to deliver it to the licensee until 1t is paid for.
 T have no doubt that the aldermen who do this share in the extortion money. Evidence has accumulated here that you pursue this system. I do not see how can expect the police to be honest when they see on every hand that even the al- dermen of the city are taking graft per sonally or enabling corrupt go-betweens to do so. cannot ally myself with you in any effort to investigate the conduct of any official or any department of the city government My attention has also been called to the fact that you have of late several times published state ments with regard to your visits to this office, which are very far from being truthful.
 "If the committee wants any facts of nie, let 1t subpoenea me or notify me to attend, and l will do so and give sucn facts. Beyond that l shall not go. l had first thought l might be able to work with your committee in the investi- gation of the police department, which am making myself. and regret that in the circumstances I cannot do so cannot enter into any petty or partisan inquiry, and 1t is now plain that that IS all you propose to make
 Alderman Curran tonight made public 8 letter he had written Mayor Gaynor, notifying him that the commit .ee would proceed with its investigation into the po- lice department and declared mo at tempt to divert or intimidate it can sue eeed.n Alderman Curran further informed the mayor that he had instructed his at torney to bring suit for libel on the ground that the mayor had made '1Dalciously false statements concerning him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-10
Follows Democratic Lead

New York, September 9.--Elon H. Hooker. national treasurer of the pro- gressive party. announced today that ihe will make public tomorrow q state ment covering all contributions to tho national progressive party sincs it was founded and all disbursements, unpaid bills and obligations to date
 Mir Hooker said he read the list of contributions to the democratic nation al campaign fund with surprise as he looked in vain for the corresponding Hist of expenditures.
 What the American people are deep- Fly and vitally interested in Is where 
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-10
Curran Arouses Gaynor's Ire


 The letter followed remarks said to have been made late today by Alderman Curran regarding the mayors "honor." after tae latter sent word to the waiting commit tee that he would prefer to appear to- morrow. He was to have appeared today by invitation but 1t was stated tonight should he fail to present himself tomorrow he would be subpoenead.
 Mayor Gaynor.s letter to Alderman Cur ren was in response to one from Mr. Curran under date of September 3, in which the mayor was invited to appear be- fore the committee. The mayors answer follows in part:
 T cannot ally myself with you in any effort to discover wrongdoing in the po- lice department. l have devoted much of my life to efforts to lift government up and make it respectable and honest, and intend to continue that work, but I have never allied myself in it with anyone who was not himself above reproach l nave called attention 10 the miserable grafting carried on by members of the board of aldermen in respect to the licens- ing of news stands, and the like through out the city.
 But by an ordinance of your board the bureau of licenses cannot grant these licenses except on certificate of approval of the alderman of the district in which the license is granted I have now for more than two years been calling the attention of the board of aldermen to cases where aldermen refused to grant fnasf permits aless fite Ildeiisee pays heavily for them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-10
Hilles Pleased

New York, September 9.-charman Hil- les of the republican national commit tee expressed himself as greatly pleased with the Maine returns.
 'The Maine returns" he 0id, Following so closely upon the republican victory in Vermont. show conclusively that the dem- ocratc party is still the minority party and that those contending that the re- publican party has lost it's grip upon the voting public are badly mistaken. There is nothing in the result of today to en- courage the democrats to hope for suc- cess in November"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-10
LEMONS GO UP

Chicago. September 9.--Retail prices fo'' lemons coared today to 4o cents dozen against recent quotations of 2 to 30 cents. Purveyors and householders were said to be the persons who would chiefly have to bear the burden of the new addition to the high cost of living
 A general famine in the lemon supply. both domestic and foreign, was the req son assigped for the renarkable uptarn in prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-10
Willingham Goes to Selma

Montgomery, September 9-(Special.) )- Superintendent of Education Henry J. Willingham will be absent from his office for several days this, week visiting the teachers institutes that are In progress In inc state. Mr Willingham &il first visit the Dallas county institute at Selma
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-10
Haines Elected Governor by Estimated Plurality
 of 3S40
NEW LEGISLATURE
 SEEMS REPUBLICAN
Immediately After Election Many State Leaders Leave Republican Party-State-W Wide Prohibit
 ton Beaten in Arkansas

Portland. Me. September 9.-Maine turned back to the republican party in the state election today, William r Haines of watervllle being elected governor over Gov Frederick W Plaisted, his democratic opponent who sought a second term. while the re- publicans regained one of the two con- gressional districts lost to the demo- crats two years ago.
 The new legislature will have a small republican majority, although returns were not sufficient to show whether former Congressman Edwin C. Bur leigh, republican, or Senator Obadiah Gardner, democrat, will be chosen To the United States Senate for the term beginning next March.
 Returns for governor from all but 37 small towns gave: William T. Haines. republican, e9,si5.
 Frederick w Plaisted. democrat. 66,152.
 The missing towns in 1910 gave re- publicans lt57, democrats 994
 Haines plurality Is estimated at SS4o
 The makeup of the legislature was indicated as follows: House-Republicans 6s. democrats 70. missing 13
 senate--Republleans 1s democrats 8. missing 5. Joint Ballot-Republicans s6 demo- crats 7s, missing ts The congressman elected arc;
 First district Asher (. Hnds. re- publican.
 Second district, D. J. McGlnicuddy.
 Third district, Forrest Goodwin. re-
 Fourth district, Frank E. Guernsey. republican.
 Hinds, McGillicuddy and Guernsey were reelected. Closest in Years l The struggle between the democrats and republicans in Maine today for control of ] the TN Neeutiyt and iosiksarffs de1Artlauhf j of the state government. the four con- gressional districts and county offices, was one of the closest in many years ! The democrats went into the sta te struggle this fall on the defensive. hav- ing won control of the state govern | ment in the election of 1910 They based their campaign almost wholly on national issues, although defending 1 their course in the state administra | tion.
 The republicans used state issues en- 1 tirely as the weapons of attack. Th. l progressive element of the republicans was in full control of party machinery. | but with the approval of Colonel Roosevelt split was postponed until after todays struggle. Many of the leading state speakers in the campaign announced tonight that they were no longer In the republican ranks, but would take the stump immediately for Colonel Roosevelt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-10
Lockiu Named

Montgomery, September 9.-(SpecialD r. Governor O'Neal yesterday afternoon ap- pointed w R. Lockin of coatopa, jury commissioner of Sumter county, to sue ceed George W. McCarty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-10
W. ]. GAYOR ATTACKS GOTHAM ALDERMEN Charges Them With Being
 Grafters Themselves WILL NOT TESTIFY
WILL NOT TESTIFY
Will Not Ally Himself With Anyone Who Is Not Beyond Reproach. Writes Caustic Letter
 to Curran

New York, September 9-Mayor Gaynor today withdrew his acceptance of the in vitation to appear tomorrow before the aldermanic committee which is inquiring into the police department. In a caustic letter to Alderman H. H. Curran, chair- mankof the committee. the mayor declined to abpear unless subpoenead or notified to do so, adding that he could not "enter into any petty and partisan inquiry. and asserting that in his efforts to lift govern ment up he had never allied himself with anyone who was not himself above re- proach.
 T do not see how l can expect the pc lice 10 be honest when they see on every hand that even the aldermen of the city are taking graft personally, or enabling corrupt go-betweens to do so, Mayor Gaynor declared
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-10
Was Much Alone

During more than four years Stefansson and Anderson were together only nine months, as they could cover more ground by separating
 Stefansson and Anderson went to the Arctic in 1908 by way of Winnipeg, Ed monton and down the Mackenzie river to it's mouth. They were bound for Corona ton gulf. q. region marked on Canadian maps as uninhabited, and which they had been warned to avoid Stefansson spent the first winter at the mouth of Colvlle river, Alaska, the second at Cape Parry, the third on Coronation gulf and Victoria land. the fourth at Cape Parry.
 On leaving the Arctic he made a liesure- ly journey alone with dog team from Cape Parry to Point Barrow, 1000 miles, visiting all the Eskimo settlements along the coast He left Parry March 22 and reached Point Barrow June B. The ex- petition made It's headquarters for col lecting at Bailey island. a resort of whal- ing vessels east from the MacSlnzie river, and here the material gathered was placed on the Belvedere It will not be un- packed until it arrives at the New York museum
 The feature of the collection, from a popular standpoint. are the skins, skulls and leg bones of 19 barren ground grizzly bears. Only one barren ground grizzly is in any museum. It Is supposed that bears of two species are in the collection
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-10
JULES VEDR|NE:S s
 KING OF TIE AR
Wins James Gordon Bennett
 Trophy
WITHOUT A CONTEST
Makes 105.5 Miles an Hour and Amer ican Walks Off the Field-Reber Says No American Machine
 Could Equal Record

Chicago. sspienbeT 9. wsiee Wfr le worlds aviation championship today. Jules Vedrines, driving a Deperdussin mono plane. took from America the James Cor don Bennett silver trophy without a con test. Not an American aeroplane rose from the ground in defense of the cun won by this country from England last year De Lloyd Thompson, the only American aviator who had not with drawn from the race up to the last hour. took final glimpse at Vedrines' record and walked off the field
 Vedrines' time for the 124.S miles over the 414 mile course was l hour, 10 minutes and 56:s5 seconds. His average time was 105.5 miles an hour. His only com petitors were two Frenchmen-M Maurice Provost, also in Deperdussin, who made the course in 1 hour, 13 minutes ard 10 .S2 seconds, and Adre Frey. in q Hanriot monoplane, who came down because of engine trouble after making 9 of the 50 laps of the course.
 Vedrines made easy work of It. Starting before any of his competitors were out, he sailed around the pylons like a swal- low, attaining a speed at times of almost two miles a minute.