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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-21
DEAD JAPS ON SHIP

alongside as the boat came by me
Luckily saw rope hanging over the
side and got hold of 1t, or I'd never
be in New York or any other earthly
harbor this day. Finally, with one
last awful effort, drew myself over
the side and fell in a heap on the
deck ! sat up with a start and there
was blooming puppy dog what had
been licking the side of my face. That
there pup was Banzai
We'll. sir, had come aboard into a
pretty mess. The vessel was a one
sticker and was running under main.
sail. topsail and jibs, but not sign OF
a human being did / see. got up
and went aft, and there doubled up
near the wheel was a dead Jap. The
fellow was curled up like fellow
who fallen asleep and had tried to
keep himself warm by rolling into a
ball.
Il went down into the cabin and
there stretched out on the floor were
four more Japs. It certainly gave me
the creeps to look at them. They all
had the same CHASTITY expression on
their faces and the same wild look
In their eyes as the fellow up on deck.
! looked about expecting to see signs
of struggle. but everything was as
ship shape as could be.
"The more looked at those dead
men the more the idea stuck to me
that they had seen something that had
literally frightened them to death
What it was you can guess as we'll as
me. I've often tried to figure out
an explanation of those dead Japs,
but it's beyond me. The bodies were
in a good state of preservation, so
the men couldn't have been dead long.
We'll, the first thing did was to
heave those Japs overheard.
Il kept on westward for about four
days and then late one afternoon I
sighted a steamer low down on the
horizon Then / saw the steamer be.
ginning to slow down. | ran up as
close as | could and they lowered
away lifeboat to reach my ship. AS
soon as 1t pulled alongside | picked
up Banzai and jumped into the
boat and was taken to the steamer.
The sailboat journeyed on as had left
her, all sails set and heading into the
setting sun. She was a ship OF
mystery. Where she came from, what
had happened to her crew and where
she went | don't know and never
will"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-21

Lieutenant Bregard, entered his room
and asked him II 1t were possible for
him to come with him by aeroplane
In order to give the sacrament to a
dying officer who had been shot by
the enemy. The two were heartily
cheered by the soldiers when they de-
scended in the French camp. The
wounded man when told he must die
had said; ITO die is nothing, but to
die without the consultations of reli-
gion Is sad"
Lieutenant Bregard had bent down
and whispered that he would fetch a
priest by aeroplane. The dying man
was still alive when the priest ar
rived. He made his confession and
received the communion and a few
minutes afterward died.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-21
MEIJpS FUNERAL TORTOISES

A curious custom was carried out in
Connection with the funeral of EN-
3eror Meiji which was not made pub
[c at the time. This consisted In the
freeing of three large tortoises as a
bark of regret at the death of the
Emperor.
The shell of the largest specimen
Vas three feet five inches long, and
|pon the shell were engraved the char
'cters:
I'VE humbly beg to show our deep
lot regret at the death of our Meiji
Fenno. Let free in the sea off Ogasa.
lara island on the day of the state fu-
|eral, September Is. 1912. Hiroshi
Ibe. governor of Toxic
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-21
RABBIT HUNT NETS s133

A rabbit hunt on the outskirts of
Great Notch. N. j.. was brought to an
unexpected ending at the base of an
old apple tree into which the rabbit
had sought shelter Two hunters.
John Lyons and Robert Dodd of Upper
Montclair, had fired two. shots at the
little animal. and as the smoke clear
ed away saw their prize run into the
hollow Of the tree. AS the hunters
were preparing to smoke the rabbit
out they discovered in the tree hollow
a much worn pocketbook. 1t contain
ed one 800 bill, five twos, three fives
and eight one-dollar bills. all in fair
condition.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-21
EIRL TOURS SHINING SHOES

A Capitol officials in Montgomery,
Ela, were surprised when winsome
toung woman called and requested
hat she be permitted to shine their
oots She proved to be Miss Evelyn
3ltofair. originally of Nashville, Tenn,
Who started out from Mobile. six
honths ago on "shoeshining' tour
n the United States to win wager
h $1,000 and convince the world that
woman can do anything she sets her
bind to.
Under the agreement she is to go
ito every state in the union, making
~ living throughout by backing
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-21

Rachel, daughter of Laban, favorite
wife Of Jacob and mother Of Benja-
pin, was inferred at Bethlehem, &C
ording to tradition, and pious pill
trims to the Holy Land do not fail
D visit the "Kubbet Rachil" or Tomb
I Rachel. there. This structure &C
ually dates only from the twelfth
century, but presumably was erected
3n the site of an earlier tomb.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-21
DEER IN A CROWDED STREET
Animal Startles Pedestrians In cIncln-
natl Until Finally Caught by Mem.
Der Of Salvage Corps.

Cincinnati, Ohio.-Shortly'a after noon
recently the crowded down town
streets were thrown into confusion
when deer ran down Walnut street
and turned into Seventh avenue. The
animal finally plunged through large
plate glass window. Emil Stagnaro of
the Salvage corps, with a number OF
fremen. captured the animal
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-21
TTENDS SICK CALL BY AERO

The distinction of being the first
|ergyman to travel by aeroplane to
Ainister to a dying man falls to
'ather Andrai, a French priest serv-
he with the troops in Morocco.
He was busy In the hospital at
axhouat when q young aeronaut.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-21

The tribes of New Guinea, before
going hunting or fishing, consult their
idols. two specimens of which are
here pictured. The natives assert
that the idols answer them by tapping
with their feet, whether the expedi-
ton is to be successful or not being
indicated by the number of taps.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-09
OBITUARY

Mrs, KalhaRine v. Frukk.
Mrs. Katharine v. Frick died at her
home. sos West Marshall Street yes
terday. She was the wife OF the late
Theodore Prick The funeral arrange
ments have not been announced
Mrs.. z. G. Patt11I0.
Mrs. z. c. Pattiilo died ThurSoay,
night At $50 o'clock The funeral WI
be held at the grave In NAury Gene
terry this afternoon At o'clock.
Fmerna q DE-, StPaDey.
ESPECIAL to The Times-DispetchJ
Rrfstol va. November 6.-The IN.
neral and burial u the Rev: J: 0. sra-
ley, late presiding elder q the IT,,
Weil Dtstrfct, Methodist Episcopal
Church. South. took place ~ Emory
and Henry College, 1t Emory, q ~
o'clock this foren0on. with many prom
inent ministers and churchmen In ~.
tendance. Following the delivery OK
eulosies b ssyerai 1seminens nir -.
Dr.. straisy. Who ned suddsnly q
Ta.ewell on wednesday afteenooo troo
4 stroke Of apoplexy. bad been promt-
nent in the conference Tor . quarter
Of q century, or since he was twenty.
eight years Of age. He was kn0wn -
a church builder. having managed tne
pudding Of . number oe churches sn
the conference. Including edineeo nese'
For two years he was financial secre.
tary Of Emory and Henry College 40
IL vas through his efforts thst @leo0ee
Il nay for new buildings that new
sdorn the campus was ratoe6 Dr.
Straley sustained . parAlyt1c stroke .
few months ago, and following the re-
cent annual session Of shs Holston Con-
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burned. The population Of silivri was

burned. The population Of silivri was
mostly Greek.
The lack of news from the theatre
os operations confirms the view already
telegraphed that the Bulgarians as
we'll as the Turks are much exhaust
ed from the fierce battles at Lule
Burgas and Tchorlu.
Both sides apparently are resting
for q few days to recuperate. replenlsh
supplies and await reinforcements.
The Turks are utilizing the breath.
ing spell to prepare for the final enort
to restrain the Bulgarians at the Tcha.
tal1a line. Large numbers OF the frst
reserves are arriving from the Anato-
liam provinces and the government Also
is drawing upon the divisions at Eze-
rum and Baiburt. Asiatic Turkey
which previously had not been touch
ed. Several batteries Of artillery nave
been sent to Tchatalja, including hity-
four guns confiscated from the Servfans
at the beginning Of the war;
The Moslem public feeling ID 1sronk-
~ in favor Of resisting the allies 70
the uttermO8t.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-09
H|SMAJOR|TYMAY
EXCEED $4,000
Later Returns Continue to Adj
to Wilson's Lead in
Virginia.

With ten countaes-Bath. Carroll.
Fairfax. Greene. Greenesville. Lee.
Madison, Prince George. Prince William
and Surry-not heard from on the vote
for amy Of the presidential candidates..
the vote Of eighty-fivs counties and al
Of the cities. verified BY canvassers or
correspondents. and 1ive counties In
compiste. tho returns up 20 midnight
showed . total OF 1zs.7so votes cast IN
Virginia, divided among the presiden-
tial candidates as follows:
Wilson. S9.S15: TAFT, 1850: Roose-
veat, 1870: Chain. 47s; Debs. 5s1:
keimer. Is Based on the returns Is
received. Wilson's majority q $3.50.
Interest in the missing returns -
Increased to q certain extent by the
eloesoess Of the vote between tho old
line Republicans and the Progress,ves.
The Progressives are only 100 votes
behind the Republicans. Which Of the
two factions will be the minority party
In Virginia after the Official returns
are in IL a question that 10 agit.sins
the party leaders Of both factions and
causing some interest among the
OemocratA
The only district in the State where
the Republicans made any showing
Is the Ninth. where Representative
6lemp was elected by a substantial
majority over his Democratic and Pro-
gressive opponents. In the other dis
tricts the Democrats were victorious.
as earlier returns showed.
AS the returns At midnight stood,
Wilson had poiled s.es9 more votes
than did william jennings Bryan In
1908, while the combined vote OF the
Republicans and Progress1ves was
1873 votes behind the total cast for
Taft IN 1905. The Prohibitionists ap-
pear to Do LOSING Ground, for Chain
Is s31 votes b0hind his total vote Of
1905. while Ooos. the Socialist, has
po!led sos more votes than he did In
1908.
Several Of the oount5es - yet un.
heard from are strongly Republicau,
and the returns from these will ma.
terial,y increase the Republican and
Progressive totals while the Demo-
cratic counties to be heard from will
maintain Wilson's vote and cause his
majority to range from $4,000 to S.
COO
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-09
TRAIN RUNS DOWN
THREE DEAF mUTES
Injuries to One Fatal, Another
Severely Hurt, but Third
Escapes Injury.
lspecia, to The Times-pispa.ch. I

Especial TO The Times-Dispafch1
HarriscnburE. Va, November g.
Three deaf mutes were run down by
q Chesapeake Western train late yeS,er-
day afternoon near Penn-i<Aird. Rock
insham County, just at the tarn Of a
sharp curve.
Absa,om Hottinger, thirty i've years
old and unmarried, had every RIB
broken ana chest crushed. and died las;
night
Charles Hot;inser, n cousin, forty
years old was severely injured xeou;
the chest. head and face, a. the engine
knocked him from the track. His
injuries are serious. but he may re-
cover.
William Baker happened TO zee the
engine sad jumped Just In time 70
save his ME
The thsss men. VINO are lsborers,
had often been warned not 10 walk on
the track TIE engtnemau ana are.
man sew the men - the, turned the
curve ana blew the whistle ana rsoe
the bell but could not stop In time.
One Of Abeajom Host!ager-s rils was
driven through the lung, the fractured
bone coming In contact with the heart
For several years he had lived with his
sister, Mrs. Ella Ascnsei. near Penn.
Laird. he also hsA two broshess. New.
ton ssd As1ssv, q ~ same seigA ~.
Aool
0ng9O DDexs1UP . Q Du1yssR.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-09
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE
/ VISITS bROOknfAl
Practically Entire Business Sec
ton of Thrifty Town
Is Destroyed.
LOSS At LEAST $4,000
Already Plans Are Under Way
for Restoring Many of
Burned Buildings.
LOSS At LEAST $4,000
.special TO The Times-Dispatch.l J

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l !.
Brookneal Va. November S.-Brook-
neal was visited early this morning by
the most disastrous conflagI alton in its
history. practically the entire business
section Of she thrifty town being wiped
out by flames in less than two hours.
The loss, 1t Is estimated to-day. will be
at least $l50.080. The Insurance. is not
thought to be more than $4,000.
While the town is overwhelmed by
the disaster, and the people have hardly
yet recovered. y new town will arise
speedily from the ashes left from this
MORNINGS blaze. Already plans are
underway for restoring many Of the
burned business houses. while other
plans are being made for resumption OF
business az soon as temporary quar-.
tiers can be secured
Announcement was made during the
forenoon that the Bank Of Brookneal
hlch had its home burned. but which
was q small loser. will be ready for
business at the usual hour Tomorrow
morning.
Tho are started In the second floor
Of the building occupied by the Reeves
Hardware Company. and It 10 generally
accepted that q defective fiue was the
cause OF the uxos AuOoo "nV -" sAo
incipient blaze declare that the nre
could probably have been extinguished
with several pals Of water II they
could have been had promptly. but be-
fore water could be gotten. the blaze
had spread and was soon beyond con-
troll In an hour and half the best
Of the business industry Of Brookneal
had succumbed to the CONGREGATION. and
in another half hour the hre mad prac-
tically burned itself out, and was then
under control
The entire population OF the town
turned out. and men. women and chill
dren worked bravely to combat the FIRE.
but with q small chemical engine such
a fire could not be combatted. The
usual bucket brigade was formed. and
this, together with the engine. did ef-
fective work In saving adjoining prop
erty. A small building Belonging to
the Eeeves Hardware Company was
dynamited. and this aided In the fight
to save the business Of the Webb
Adams Hardware Company, the Plan
ters' Warehouse and the Brookneal
Warehouse. a. we'll ~ . number OF
other buildings that would have burned
had either Of these been added to the
prey Of the conflagration.
Anousn W
the Town turned OUT 70 ING n1e' anu
e"e. oA WV w
worked yet nv. ~ u'"'
worthy VI "eneion %
twenty-five buildings were included
In the fire area In thes. were the
post -ofnce, the Baptist Church. the
Bank OF Brookneai. the Farmers
Warehouse. eleven stores. Q NUMBER OK
storage warehouses ana one unoccupaeo
dwelling.
The burned buildings include the fol-
lowing:
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az her residence. -
y. PRICK. wife Of the late Theodego
Prick
Funeral notice later.
washineton, Baltimore, New York
papers please COPY.
on November 2. @
$50 p. r., MRS z G PAIT!LAo.
FUNERAL services WIN BE belle sS
crave st Maury Cemetery ~
O'Clock. Friends snd scQuafntsoces
WssrvsscS Ises96 llssse copy:
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500.
Post-omcs. Furniture loss small
Walker q Co. general merchandise.
loss $500. Partly insured.
Ridgeway & Co.. general mercnan-
disc, loss $4,000. Partly insured.
These losses In several instances Dc
not include the value OF buildings
burned. merely accounting for the
actual loss on stock and fixtures.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-09

FSeeesDts Vk6anao-1a1e Saturday
ana 00o1sy.
For Nosth M SsstA Cssssans-Falr
S00R6oy oDA SuD1ay.
Special LEGAL Dat0 Ter Ye0eer0oy.
IL noon temperature .............. 50
r. n. Temperature .............. -
Maximum temperature up to
+. ~. ~
Minimum Temperature up to .
r. n -
Mean temperature .............. 80
Normal temperature .............. OIL
Deficiency IN temperature 5
Deficiency in Temperature since -
March i -............. -
Accum deficiency In Temperature
since January ...........-... S5s
Deficiency In rainfall since March
I ................. 4s2
Accum. deficiency In rainfall since
January ! S,1s
L0rol OD0eFvol1oa . =. - HDsef0oy:
Temperature Ss
Humidity .......ses..e......
wind-dIrectf00 ................-. ?;
Win0-ve1octty ................'s
WeASoer .............'.s'''
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-09

DID BuaaDsas - esnAny.
George Abrams. . merchant. was hned %
AMI costs yesterday morning In Police Court
on the charge Of doing business on Sunday.
J. B. Faulkner was fined 80 and costs Tor
firing q pistol In the street J. I. Darden
and J. w. Barrett, charged with the same
ofYense were dismissed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-09

D<2usy Sheriff r. c. 0arnett, Of Hsnrics
CouEty. yesterday morning arrested Robert
Retmson, co!ored, charged with striking an
AGED negro, Noah Sutton, In the head with q
BRICK 6utson's wound II mot serious ana As
vii. soon recover. The alleged o6enoe &C.
CURED near the Richmond Cedar Works.
Robiusoa viii b tried to-day before Nag
istSate 4 a Smith
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-09
Reduced Fares to CsnfaeDce

Va Nog10ok an6 We06eEo 0n1W0y.
On account virEiota Conferences. u
E. Church. South, the Norfolk and
western Railway VIII. on E0vem6se
II. IL and -. place on sale q IN STA
lions In Virginia roond trip sSckets
% Lynchburg ~ greotly redUced roeeo.
rood for return p1a009e uDe1l 0ovo0~
Der ~ 1919. Round "Trip fare fro0
Rschmond. es.eS. Four eaSly ty0110 %
LyucAburg leave Richmond Sis a u,
S:to 4 n. 800 p. u. and S:3o p. -
Pullman parIor and sleeptng cara WITH
train.
c. Il DoABY.
District r0Oeng0f AGooe
(Advert3semeuG
Evening star., 1912-04-12

TODAY. TOMORROW.
| New York at Brooklyn. New York at Brooklyn.
! phiIa at Boston. Phila. at Boston.
] Chicago at Cincinnati. Chicago at Cincinnati
| Pittsb' gh at ST. Louis. Pittsb gu at st. Louis.
Evening star., 1912-04-12
4 good stop of Lapp's grounder prevented


1t was in the fifth that the disaster
came Coombs started matters with
base hit Strunk bunted to Johnson, VINO
threw to center field in an effort to eaten
Coombs at second, and both runners
scored. Oldring followed with hit. put
johnson famed Collins. Flynn scooped
up Bakers grounder and whipped IL 10
Mcbride in time to force Oldring, but NC
Brides return throw was low and Baker
reached second, where he was left, how
ever.
Barry's lucky double and a single by
Coombs gave the champions their final
run in the sixth. Still there was nothing
doing in the way of hits for the Nation
Moeller started it with a dropping liner
to right, after Schaefer had been retired.
Flynn sent him to third with a double to
left and after Knight had been thrown
out at first by CoombS McInnis saw a
chance to catch Flynn off of second. His
throw was late, however, and while this
was going on Moeller tripped home. Flynn
scored a moment later on Fosters single
to center, Mcbride, in the meantime hav-
ing been walked. 1t was up to Ainsmith.
but in his anxiety to kill the ball he
struck out.
The ninth found the Nationals fighting
Johnson and Baker and McInpis took
care of him. Milan cleverly worked
Coombs for a pass and Schaefer drove
him to third with a hit. Moeller would
have had another hit had the infield been
playing in. but Barry just managed to
reach his little tap. Then it was up TO
Flynn. He fouled several and finally
drove long fly to left. which Strunk
caught and ended the game. The score:
Evening star., 1912-04-12
National League Games.
HARvARD's GETAWAY.
Three Crimson Teams Start on Ten.
Day Trip.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, Apri l2.-Today
was getaway day for the Harvard Cniver-
sity base ball, la crosse and soccer teams.
which start on their spring trip to meet
colleges i'm other states. The base ball
squad will remain away ten days, open
ing it's southern trip With game ae
Baltimore Saturday against Johns Hop
kins University. Georgetown, the Cath
Ollie University at Washington, Baltimore
of the International League and An
napolis are other teams to be met before
April 10, when Harvard will play Colum.
bia at New York on the return trip.
The la crosse team plays three games
at Baltimore. and the soccer team meets
Columbia in New York Saturday for the
concluding match OF the season. Outdoor
track athletics also had their season .
opening today with the annual handicap
games on the card.
Evening star., 1912-04-12

there are men on the bases in tight
game.
Eddie Ainswith had the Athletics
hugging the bags He repeatedly
their post and on one or two occa-
sions came near catching them nap
ping.
1t is to be left to patrons of the
game in Washington whether the contests
this season are to start at $3.50 or
o'clock. After the team returns from
it's trip to Boston. at the end OF the
month Manager Griffith proposes to
have a ballot attached to every ticket
that is sold and have each patron cast
his vote for the time he thinks the
game ought to start, and let the ma
jority rule. There has been so much
poured into his ears on the question
Of which is the better time to start the
game that he has come to the conclu-
sion that it is question for the public
worked in Cleveland and Detroit and
proved very satisfactory.
Clyde Milan is not yet hitting as he
will, but he is getting on the bases a
whole lot, working Coombs for two
walks yesterday.
Danny Murphy was completely at
Johnson's mercy. He struck out the
HTSL time up anu Oh MS tHIee oeho'
trips to the plate offered easy chances
for the fielders Coombs seemed to be
able to hit Walter better than any of
mis- teammates, and both of his hits
we're on clean, hard drives.
But for JohnsOns wild throw it
would undoubtedly have been a victory
for the Nationals The champions
would not have scored in this inning
and Milan could have scored easily in
the ninth. while Schaefer was stealing
had one run been of any benefit But
as two runs were needed he was held
on third. What is more, had the score
been closer or tied the Athletics in
field would have had to play in in the
ninth, in which event Moellers tap
would have been a full-fedged base
hit