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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-13

NEW YORK, August l2.--Lieuten-
ant Colonel f. S. Foitz, attached to
the general STAFF at Washington, re-
turned from Stockholm today with
several troopers from the regular
army who had competed in the riding
contests. Lieutenant Colonel t'oltz
said that Americans should be we'll
ga tisfied with the showing made by
their representatives.
THE contests were so severe" he
said. that the Russians, who had
with them extra horses. refused to
enter several OF the events. One of
the features of the riding contests was
the thirty one mile cross country run,
which had to be made in three hours
and fifteen minutes. The Americans
ran only three miles of this, to save
their horses for the events OF the fol-
lowing day. Germany was awarded
first honorS Sweenden second and
America was placed third
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-13
AMERICAN TROOPS
FIGHT MEX|CANS
FIRST ACTUAL ENGAGEMENT OC-
OURS WHEN SMUG.LLERS ARE
A ORDERED TO HALT.

WASHINGTON, August 1.-THE
war department today received.
through Brigadier General Stever,
commanding the American forces at
FL Paso, Texas, the details Of the first
actual engagement between United
States troops and the Mexican rebels
since the Orozco revolution was be-
gun.
According to General Stevens Cd
vices Major Rice, Of the Fourth cav
airy. was sent out at tho head OF a
detachment yesterday to round up
reported band of smuggiers IN the
Great Bend country, He discovered
the rebels. about fifteen in number.
In the act of trying to sneak 90
rounds of ammunition across the Dor
der. The American trooos sailed upon
the insurerctos TO matt, and. when
the latter refused. opened 1ie. The
Mexicans returned the voley. wound
ing one soldier in the leg. They then
broke and fed. One of them was cap
.ured and all the ammunition taken
back TO El PaSo.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-13
OFFERS TO HELP
OUT BASHFUL MAN

MTNNFAPOIIS. MINI, August u
IF any poor, bashful man in my
audience has fallen in love with some
worthy woman and wants to meet
her for a wife | viii see that he Ia
introduced has place to court, will
help him get his license, pay for It
If necessary. marry him free Of charge,
and furnish him with "A wedding certi-
fcate which he may hang over the
motto. God bless our home.
This IL the offer made today by
Rev - T.. Morrill,, prominent Min
neapoiLs pastor IN his sermon on
The Washer Mashed"
Mfr Merrill termed = rnasher. "A
hiped who roosts on the corner and
bv book. gesture or speech takes
familiar advantage of women who
pass by.
And II these fellows seem to want
hot time girl" the pastor added.
"wailop him with your bag and then
throw red pepper in his eves
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-13
Lewis III. Bond Dies.

CINCINNATI. August ia long
and eventful career was ended today
when Attorney Lewis Hamilton Bond,
who had the distinction Of being the
captor Of General John Morgan, the
famous raider. died at his home here.
In 1852 he was appointed by Gov
crnor Todd to superintend the recruit
Ing OF troops. and later was appointed
second lieutenant, Company b, Eigh-
~ eighth Ohio volunteer infantry. In
1859 ne was detailed to command a
bate lion OF the Third Ohio, and short
~ afterward was sent from Parkers-
burg, w. Va. to pursue General Nor
gan. who at that time was operating
In Ohio. Ills command followed Nor
gan for i've days and captured him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-13
WERNER POURS OIL
ON TROUBLED WATER

hajor Wefner Yesterday issued an
order that members of the police de-
possession shall Immediately turn
them over to any other officer who
makes the arrest
This order Is probably the last echo
in the quarrel between Acting Detec-
tive Gentry and Patrolman Goldsby.
Gentry arrested A. Herman Anthony
on a serious charge, docketiug him as
q suspicious character 6fodsby had
the warrant in his pocket In Police
court the next morning, but refused
to let Gentry see it, Goldsby had had
the warrant since the time of the arr
rest
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-13

Thomas Duncan. the negro who was
chased by several prominent citizens
and captured by Bicycle Policemen
Clarke at Adams and Franklin streets
Saturday night after he Is alleged to
have attempted to snatch a handbag
from Miss Caroline Abel, was sent on
to the grand jury from Police court
Yesterday morning. Miss Abel. who
Is trained nurse. Is visiting Mrs
Blunt, at 1923 Grove avenue. She was
attacked at the corner. and her
screams aroused the neighborhood.
The chain attached to the handbag
was wound tightly around her wrist.
and the assailant was unable to break
IT. He was caught by citizens once.
but managed to escape. and was later
caught BY Offacer Clarke.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-13
COMTESSE DE SIBOUR
RESTS IN HOLLYWOOD

The body of Dowager Comtesse de
Sibour, widow Of Gabriel, Nicomte de
Slbour, and formerly Miss Mary
Louise Johnson, of Belfast, Maine, and
Richmond. was brought to Richmond
yesterday afternoon for internent in
Hollywood cemetery this morning.
Comtesse de Sibour died Sunday at
her summer home at Narragansett
Pier Rhode Island. al the age of sew
euty-nine She was a social leader in
Richmond when her husband was
consul here for the French republic
nearly half a century ago. They lived
at the corner of Fifth and Cary streets.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-13
BOY SWEPT OUT BY
SWIFT RUNNING TIDE

NORFOLK. VA. Aug Willie
Legum. aged fourteen years, with an
inventive turn had an narrowing ex-
perienee this afternoon at Virginia
Reach. on an improvised raft, in
which he was shooting the surf and
performing other aquatic stunts HIS
raft was caught by the swift running
tide and despite his efforts. was swept
up the coast toward the Virginia ca pes
and but for the fact that life savers
went TO the rescue. he would have
ultimately landed in the bay or out
TO sea
Hundreds witnessed the frantic eff
Norts of the lad to get his craft back
to shore, and some one finally tcle-
phoned to the life savers who went
to his rescue.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-13
REYOLUTIONISTS
ARE AGAIN WARNED

WASHINGTON. August 12.-AIarm-
ed at the rumors of continued Jis-
turbance and renewed outbreaks In
Nicaragua the state department,
through Minister WeitZel a. Managua.
TODAY warned the leaders of the Mica
raguan revolution that thew would be
held personally responsible for any
De mage to Americans or their prop
ertY. Ne reply has been received from
General Mena or any OF the other rev.
dictionary leaders.
one hundred blue Jackets from the
scout cruiser Annapolis now in Mana
qua. Will be supplemented either late
tonight or tomorrow with the $50 ma
rines nov en- route from Panama. Min
lister Weitzei has full authority to usa
this force to protect Americans and
TO compel the combatauts TO do their
fighting outside q neutral zone.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-13
HOTEL is BURNED
AT SOUTHERN PINES

SOUTHERN PINES, y. G., Aug 12.
This morning at o'clock the hotel
Prospect at Southern Pines WAS
burned to the ground, Fire bugs are
alleged to have fired the building as
the water plug had been tampered
with and no water could be gotten.
Mayor Richardson wired Suffolk for
bIoodhounds. which are now hot ON
the trail. The building and contents
which was total loss will run well into
the thousands.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-13
HUSBAND REPORTS
HIS WIFE MISSING
FOtR SMALL CHILDREN LEFT he
HiND-CLOTHING ALSO
Cs iEEE
DISAPPEARS.

G E. Sitter, motoTman In the
employ Of the Virginia Railway ard
Power company. reported to the police
last night that his wife Mrs. Carrie
Stitzer. disappeared Yesterday from
her home at 24io Chafhn street
Mr. sitter could assign no reason
for MS wifes leaving home, and APP
small chilren were left behind by the
mother
A suitcase and clothing are also
missing The children were alone when
Mr. sitter arrived home from work
The missing woman ~ described as
being twenty nine years of age, FIVE
feat and a quarter inches in height
and OF lis pounds weight She has a
fair complexion and gray eyes. She
was last seen In a black dress Her
home was originally In Somerset
Orange county.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-13
EARLY ADJOURNMENT
is NOT YET in SIGHT

WASHINGTON, August l2-Hope
for ar early adjournment OF congress
disappeared late today when Chair
man Fitzgerald OF the appropriations
committee. announced that ne is pre-
pairing a resolution To continue the
1912 appropriation for the government
buslVess from August 18th to August
31at- Congress has already passed a
resol ation extending 1912 appropria-
sons to August 18th.
Mr., Fitzgerald said that he had been
notified by the president that the lat
ter would veto the legislative bill
Fitzgerald added that this meant a
deadlock between the legislative
branch Of the government ana the
White House. as the Democratic house
will not WELD on the provisions sbol-
ishing the Commerce court
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-13
SOUTHSIDE MINISTER
CALLED BY HAMPTON

HAMPTON. VA. Aug i2.--The
vestry Of old 81, Johns Episcopal
church, with the vcstries Of Grace
=H.nlseapal church In Newport News
and Emmanuel Episcopal chapel,
Phoebus. has decided to call the Rev
VI G. Doughty, Of the Church of
Good Shepherd. South Richmond, 10
The assistant rectorst9ip of st. John s.
Mr poushtry viii have charge of
the Newport News and Phoebus
churches II he accepts the invitation
aud will he the general assistant to
the Rev. Edwin Carter. Of Lynchburs.
when that minister comes here as rec
tor Of 81 Johns or October LIST. MFR.
Dough,ry is said II he a Young minis
ter OF wide promise and has done
good work in Manchester, now known
a South Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-13
Referred to the "Plain People"

To the Editor OF The Virginian:
Although there is nothing deroga-
tory In the term common people"
the House OF Commons being founded
on that idea. and Colonel Brys
Commoner following 1t out in full.
would like tc say that the expression
used to your reporter yesterday
was plain people. "a phrase used
by Abraham Lincoln. ! have been
so often misquoted that | cannot be
too particular especially at this parti-
cular time.
JOHN ARMSTRONG CTIALONER
The MerrY MillA Aux. II. 121A
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-13
MANY MENTIONED
FOR PRESIDENCY

Calvin Whitley. formerly connected
with the Virginia Railway and Pow
err company. but now chief engineer
- the United Railway aa1 Power
company. OF Baltimore. and G. n
buchanan. superintendent NJ the Nir-
Tinia Railway and Power company.
are two Of those mentioned for the
presidency OF the Virginia Railway
and Power company to succeed VIII
liam Northrop. Henry w. Anderson
has also been mentioned, but 4 liz
not believed that he would accept,
owing to his large Law practice which
would suffer were he To be named. MIR.
Anderson Is now In Europe whore he
will consult with Frank Gould, the
principal owner.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-13
THREE INJURED IN
AUTOMOBILE WRECK

STAUNTON. VA August IRE
turning to Bridgewater after spend
ing the day here with friends, Or
Frederick Bell, young veterinary
surgeon, Of that place, lost control
of his machine, q Ford two passen-
ger. and turning turtle, the ear pin-
ned him beneath It.
Bell sustained fracture OF the
skull. which will probably be fatal,
Two other occupants of the ear. Will
liam Anderson and L. |, Wtghtman.
both Bridgewater druggists. were
thrown violently to the road and
were knocked unconscious. but their
injuries were slight.
The accident occurred at 1880
o'clock Sunday night.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-13
WARRANT ISSUED IN
HIGH POINT CASE

GREENSBORO. n. G.. Aug. IA
warrant has been issued for the arrest
OF F.. II. r. Mcintyre. formerly y
vaudeville star, charging him with
sending an internal machine TO Miss
Ole Hoover OF High Point because
she rejected his proposal OF marriage
The bomb exploded. seriously iniuring
William Bushee, manager OF the ex-
press company. and his cashier.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-13
Wray Wins Motor Race.

BRIGHTON BEACH. n: ", August
N--Billy Wrayr the Brooklyn profess
sionai. won the one-hour race held at
the Brighton Beach motordrome to-
night. the machine ridden by Johnny
Albright, the Denver star, breaking
down.
Five men started the race, Cbapple,
Albright. Wray. G.. Shields and Loeb
ner. Chapel went away in the lead
with Albright clinging close behind.
but Chapel developed motor trouble
and stopped after going nine and one
third miles.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-13
PETITION OUARLES
TO OPPOSE FLOOD

STACNTON. VA. August f2-Peti-
.tions are being circulated and largely
signed In both city and county CALI II
upon Judge J. NJ. Quarles to Offer or
congress from this district Judge
Quarles has already served one term
I'm congress from the Tenth district
and would undoubtedly make a strong
run against the present Incumbent II
u Flood. with whose official career
there is much dissatisfaction, NOT only
In this community, but seemingly all
over the district.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-13
LAST EXCURSION OF SEASON VIA
SOUTHERN RAILWAY

Friday. August 23rd Round trip
fare 10 panviiie $3.50: Greensboro
s40a: Salisbury and Charlotte. \.
G.. S4.50 Leave Richmond le.+5 A.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-13

should withdraw that support. no mat
ter who his opponent might be.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-13

Then. without show 0f feeling. the
hurled himself into Mr..
Montague's entrenc hn ents. taking two
Bot shots at his con- petitor as an
opening wedge. Il am something of
a department runner myself gentle
men, when it comes to serving even
the humblest citizen in my district.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-07-11
Says Bryan Was Ungrateful.

The Durham Sun, writing on the
action of Bryan at the Democratic
Convention at Baltimore says:
"And now, Thou Brutus.' Bryan
has returned his venom on his friend
Champ Clark, and is seeking to de-
stroy him. for no other reason than
that the New York delegation voted
for him. The daughter of Mr.. Clark
declared with tears in her eyes, when
Mr.. Bryan denounced her father on
the convention floor, that he had
gone out during the time that Bryan
was a candidate and had borrowed a
dollar here and a dollar there, any
where he could get a dollar, and
used it to help secure the election of
Mr.. Bryan And yet, with an excuse
that seems to any man ridiculous, al
most a pretext, Mr.. Bryan turns his
back upon his old friend in the hour
when he could have been so much
help to him, and denounces him. No
wonder even the friends of Mr.. Bryan
are becoming Disguised"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-07-11
Secretary McVeagh Gives His Side of
the Story.

Lancaster, Mass. July 4-Secre-
tary Of the Treasurer Franklin Mac
Veagh in statement given out here
today, declared that the resignation
of A. Piatt Andrew, Assistant Sec
rotary of the Treasury, was not sub
mitted until it had repeatedly been
requested by both Mr. MacVeagh and
President Taft. The Secretary said
that Mr.. Andred pleaded to be re-
tanned in the service and brought
every possible influence to bear to
have the request for his resignation
Withdrawn.
Secretary MacVeagh, who is a Wis
itor at the home of Bayard Thayer.
today receives many telegraph and
telephone messages from friends and
official acquaintance expressing con-
f1dence in his administration of the
department and prepared a lengthy
statement of his side of the contro-
versy precipitated by the Andrew
Letter of resignation.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-07-11

Some days ago the Landmark clip
ped from the Winston Republican and
published an item to the effect that
Mr.. T. F. Holcomb, of Cycle, Yadkin
County, N. c., had been married
twice and the two unions had been
blessed with a total of twenty-five
children. Mr.. White, Of Yadkin
County, was in Saturday, and nomi-
mated to beat Mr.. Holcomb's record
Mr.. Francis Gentry, also of Yadkin
County. Mr.. Gentry is in the neigh
borhood of eighty years old, and
has been married three times. All
three of his wives were sisters and
a total of twenty-seven children were
born to the three misunderstanding
Landmark.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-07-11
THE SHOW AT BALTIMORE.
The Party Was Often Reminded OF its
Emblem-SOme Should be Placed
in Captivity.

The editor of the Lumberton Robe
sonian attended the Democratic Con-
vention at Baltimore and has writ
ten up some notes on the convention,
from which the following is taken:
"A national political convention is
the biggest political show on earth.
The principal actors are men Of ma
tion-wide, some of them of world
wide fame; and by the same token
among those present are some of the
biggest asses that ever strayed about
unroped. Land of our Fathers,
Every time spell-binder drops a
chance reference like our next Presi-
dent or as-then-known who the
nominee of the convention will be,
or anything that offers the slightest
excuse, a bunch of leather-lunged
rooters, who've gotta get in on the
show or bust, start half-hour-long
demonstration, during which they
march around the hall and bark and
howl and toot and up-end and stamp
and handicap in mad, idiOtic de-
termination to make more noise and
make it longer and oftener than the
rOoters for the other fellow"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-07-11

Augusta. Ga. July s-Three per
sons are dead and thirty-seven oin-
ers are Ill as q result OF eating pois-
oned food at = dinner at the home OF
Mac Canady. near Garfield. Ga. on
the Fourth OF July. according 10 In
formation that reached here tonight.
Much mystery surrounds the whole
sale poisoning OF the Canady family
who had gathered at a reunion.
All OF the victims are members OF
the Canady family.
Tiilman Canady, one Of the broth
ers, died Saturday. and Mrs. Fair
cloth. a daughter OF Mac Canady. and
one of her children. deid yesterday.
Thirteen members OF the family OF
Mac Canady are seriously Ill. while
Ben Canady is In a critical condition.
Every member OF the latter's family
is sick
Every person who partook OF the
dinner Is suffering from eating pois-
oned food and some OF them are said
to have but slight chances of recov-
cry. Others. while i'll, are not consid-
cred to be desperately sick. A COM
plete investigation will be made 10
determine whether the victims ate
tainted food and are suffering from
ptomaine poisoning, or whether a
poison was placed in the food by de-
sign.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-07-11
johnson Beats Flynn in the Fisticuff

East Las Vegas, n. NJ, July 4
The Jack Johnson-Jim Flynn As
round fight for the heavyweight
championship was brought to a close
in the ninth round today by the
State police.
Captain Fornoff, of the State force.
personal representative at the ring
side Of Governor Mcdonald, said it
was no longer a boxing contest: that
it was a. brutal exhibition and that
Flynn's foul tactics made it's contin-
uance impossible. He jumped into
the ring with his deputies and drove
the fighters and officials who fol-
lowed him to the corners. Referee
Smith then announced that Johnson
had won and the fight was over.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-07-11
There Were No Denials.

Apparently the North Carolina
Merchants Association doesn't think
much more of the State Corporation
Commission than the country as a
Charlotte Observer.
When Mr.. Norman Johnson charg-
ed in speech before the Association
last week that all the members of the
Commission save one now dead, were
put in place by railroad influence,
The Landmark EXP ected a chorus of
indignant denials. But so far not a
word. Is it possible that the gen.
eral public didn't consider Mr.. John
sons charge news?- Statesville Land
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-07-11
SOCIALIST NAME STATE TICKET
Adopt Platform and Make Plans for
Establishing Newspaper and
Raising Campaign Funds.

A special from Winston TO Fri
dal's Charlotte Observer says:
"A State Socialist Convention was
held here to-day with delegates from
nearly all locals represented. Plans
were made for trying 10 secure a
State Socialist newspaper and also
for raising campaign funds TO sage
an active campaign. The same plat
form as the party had four years ago
except one new plank favoring paying
convict wages and after deducting
the expense OF keeping them to turn
balance over TO their families was
adopted.
"P. l.. Gardner, of Lakeview, was
chairman, and w. NJ. Weatherly, OF
Greensboro, secretary.
"A State ticket was nominated as
follows:
Governor, II. E. Hodges, Wash
ington; Lieutenant-Govern b. t
Tiller, AshevilIe; Secretary of State,
w. NJ. Weatherly. Greensboro; Au-
ditor. d. Stuart, Spencer; Treasurer,
w. B. Taylor. Winston-Salem; Super
intendent OF Public Instruction, Rev.
G.. +. Hunt, Lexington; Attorney
General, w. G.. Gregson Commits
sioner of Agriculture, Bruce Ander-
son. Lenoir; Commissioner OF La
Dor and Printing, George F. Wilson,
Pfafftown; Corporation Commission
ers, r. J. Morton, Greensboro, and V.
T. Grubbs, King; Insurance Com
missioner, r. H. Lane, Aurora"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-07-11
Rash In Missouri To =,
Party s8

Kansas City. No Jzs,
Ellis. who 10 supporfl.r
p~fV moSemFn' Ia N-ass., ="
to enroll members 'o-4a4 '-sa
came tn ~ith rusA ~ ar
persons signed The zex ga
ton to-day. l=T
Already three RequA
pers IN Missouri have 4rs.-,s. =, :.
for Roosevelt They a-e a.. -c
Republican. the klrksrt-. ''s
and the Fulton Journa 's
are country weeklies. 81. =. .-=
entail in the field TIE g-.,.. .''.'
nal is the only Republic,
in Galloway or Ave sarroa...,. o.
ties.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-07-11
FUNDS FOR TARIFF BOARD.
Senate Committee Favors Two Hun.
dred Thousand for Maintenance of
the Board-Twenty Thousand for
Waterways Commission.

Washington, July 1O-Appropria-
tons of two hundred and fifty thous-
and dollars for the tariff board and
twenty thousand for international
waterways commission were restored
to the sundry civil bill as it was re-
ported to the Senate today. Because
of the bubonic plague situation, the
House appropriations for the proven
ton of epidemics by the public health
service was increased from one hun
dred thousand to five hundred thous-
and dollars.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-07-11
Hilles Chosen As Chairman

Mr.. Chas. D. Hilles, secretary to
President Taft, has been selected by
Mr.. Taft as his campaign manager.
The members of the National Com
mittee who were present at the meet
ing in Washington Monday chose Mr..
Hilles as chairman of the committee.
James B. Reynolds, a tariff board
member, was chosen as secretary.
Hilles and the full Republican COM
Mite will meet in New York July 10
to appoint treasurer and other Off
GERS and an advisory committee.
Hilles will resign as the Presidents
secretary.