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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-15
"AI.s. Wigs of the Cabbage Patch"

Mrs. Wigs of the Cabbage Patch"
comes to the Bijou tonight for ono
week with a cast of players carefully
tng managers of this delightful com
edy. Most every one has read the
ntories of Mrs. wigs of the Cabbage
Patch" and "Lovcy Mary" both OF
which are included In this dramatiza-
lion. which gives vivid life pictures
of an the characters and scenes in
the books. The play does not con
Germ itself with rigid technique any
more than was the case with Mrs
wigs herself, but. like her, Il Is heart
The entire act!on takes place in the
Cabbage Patch, and the scenes, char
Evening star., 1912-11-04
THIRTY HOMICIDEs IN YEAR.
Greatest Number in History of Dis
trict Police Department.

Thirty homicides occurred in the Dis
trict Of Columbia during the fiscal year
that ended June 80 last, the largest num-
Der in the history Of the police depart
ment This is an increase of ten over
the record of 1911. In 1910 there were
seven homicides and in 1909 twenty-four.
According to Maj. Richard Sylverter.
superin. endent of police, there has been
large increase in crime throughout
the United otates in recent years due to
the immigrat on of the lower classes of
southern Europe.
The increase in crime in other cities has
been greater in proportion to population
than it has been in Washington, it is
stated.
According to the report of J. Ramsay
hewitt, coroner, submitted to the District
Commissioners today, there were seventy
two suicides in the District last year and
forty-One deaths by accidental poisoning,
twenty-nine of the latter being attributed
to gas and six to carbon monoxide gen
Grated by gas. 1t is stated that there
were $50 deaths due to violent causes
Evening star., 1912-11-04
ENTERTAINMENTS FOR BLIND.
Programs at Library of Congress for
This Week Announced.

The entertainments for the blind at the
Library Of Congress for the week will
have the following programs:
Tuesday. 2:3O p.m.-Miss Clara w. IfT-
bert, Public Library. STORY Telling in
Modern Public Libraries" with illustra-
tions.
Friday. p.m.-Musical. Miss Ruth
Ayres Stokes, soprano; Thomas G. Shear
man, tenor and reader. Program:
Two songs. s...................M Shearman
fa) Irish Love Song dang).
(b) Four-Leaf Glover (BrownelD.
song MISS stokes
Goodbye Rose Ungraham).
Duet. -. Miss Stokes and Mr.. Shearman
Mary of Argyle.
Reading ......................M. Shearman
A Dooley Discourse.
oolS =. .-.... ..... MISS SloheS
Castle of Dreams (White).
Songs Of Araby CLAY.
Duet. $500. Miss Stokes and Mr.. Shearman
Maying (Smith).
Reading. ......................Mr. Shearmar
A Dooley Discourse.
At these entertainments seats will be
reserved for the blind and their escorts.
The remaining space is open to the gt /
eral public, up to the capacity of the
room.
Evening star., 1912-11-04
TRACING RYAN'S TRIPS
Letters Produced by Prosecu.
ton in the Dynamite Con-
spiracy Trial.

INDIANAPOLIS, November frank
M. Ryan's trips about the country. which
the government charges were made part
ly In connection with explosions while he
was president OF the International Asso-
citation of Bridge and Structural Iron
Workers. were traced in letters produced
at the dynamite conspiracy" trial here
today. One letter written by John J. Nc
Namara, the alleged dynamiter. to Ryan
referred to an advertisement offered for
publication in the Ironworkers Union
Magazine. This advertisement announce
a reward for information about the find
ing Of dynamite on job in Cleveland,
Ohio, in February, 1908.
Mcnamara wrote to Ryan that "to
refuse the advertisement would make
it appear as If the union was trying to
shield somebody" Ryan. replying
from Baltimore, advised Mcnamara to
publish the offer Of q reward.
contracting firm in Milwaukee,
Wis, offered the reward, after the
union had called a strike against it.
Works of the firm in various cities later
were blown up.
Evening star., 1912-11-04
THROUGHOUT THE SOUTH.

RICHMOND. Va, November 4-Vir-
ginia will give Woodrow Wilson, it's ma
tive son, more than the usual demo-
cratic majority, Speaker Byrd having
thoroughly organized the state with the
object of breaking all records.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, November A.
Indications point to a heavy democratic
vote in Florida tomorrow for the presi-
Dental electors. congressman at large and
the state ticket.
ATLANTA. Ga, November 4.-The
national campaign was practically
closed in Georgia Saturday night. and
few, If any, political gatherings are
being held today.
DALLAS. Tex. November 4-The
campaign in Texas has been unusually
quiet, according to party leaders, who
are inclined to anticipate light vote
NEW ORLEANS. November A.
Louisiana is conceded to Wilson in
the contest over proposed changes in
the tax system
MONTGOMERY, Ala. November A.
Interest in the campaign will result in a
ceded to Wilson. Progressives and re-
publicans have waged a hard fight in the
seventh congressional district.
JACKSON, Miss, November 4.-Adher-
ents of the progressive party declare that
the normal democratic majority in Mis-
sissippi will be generally reduced tomor-
row.
LITTLE ROCK. Ark, November A.
Democratic managers claim that Ar
kansas will give the r ticket it's usual
large majority tomorrow.
COLUMBIA. S. c.. November Gam
paign managers today are ready to close
their headquarters. Socialist, demo-
cratic progressive and republican tick
cts are in the field.
CHARLOTTE, n. c., November A.
Progressive manage declare they will
have a large share of the vote tomor-
row. The statewide primary for
United States senator. with three can
didates in the field. eclipses interest in
the national ticket.
Evening star., 1912-11-04
:tvlNNING RUN SCORED
BY PLAYERS CORK LEG
Owner Ten Feet From Home Plate
When Tagged, Limb Flies
Off, Landing Safe.

cANFIELD. Col. November 4.-When
Gbert Billings kicked his cork leg across
the home plate in the ninth inning. the
score being already a 5-to-5 tie. the UNI
pire called the runner safe. Then the
last base ball game of the season broke
up in a row. However, Umpire Jerry
Carter consulted the rule book. dec ared
that there was no precedent, and held
10 his decision.
When the teams lined up for play it
was found that one team was shy man.
Billings. of the cork leg, 'unteered. In
the ninth inning he knocked two-bag-
ger. He stole third and started home
when one of his teammates hit to short
stop. =,
The shortstop tossed the ball to the
catcher ten feet abe ad of the runner.
the cork leg flew off and crossed the
plate, while the owner of the leg dropped
to the ground. The catcher stepped out
and tagged the prone figure, but the um-
pire was watching Glossy and ruled that
The foot at the end of the cork touched
the base.
The opposing team claimed that Bill
;ags was out because the catcher tag
ii him before he crossed the palte.
Evening star., 1912-11-04
E. A. MOTT-SMITH RESIGNS.
Secretary of Hawaii Retires to De-
vote Time to Business.

Ernest A. Mott-Smith. who has for a
number of years served as secretary Of
Hawaii. has rendered his resignation.
stating that he desires to retire from
Office in order to devote his time to
private business. The resign ton has
been accepted, and Mr. Mott-SI1th will
leave the Office as soon as his Successor
is appointed.
Mr. Mott-Smith has several times in
timated his wish to quit the govern
ment service, stating that his private
affairs required more Of his time than
he was able to give them. When Sec
retary Fisher of the Interior Depart
ment was in Hawaii a short time ago
Mr. Mott-Smith again stated his wish
to resign, and his Official surrender OF
Office follows. The resignation. it was
stated at the Interior Department and
the White House. was purely volun-
tary.
Evening star., 1912-11-04
LITTLE EFFORT AT FRAUD.
Less Than 200 Warrants in New
York for Irregular Registration.

NEW: YORK, November 4.-Five hum
dred and seventy-fiye men. working forty
days in canvassing New York cityE
100 900 voters. have found only 500 cases
of apparent irregulari+y, and of these not
more than $50 justify the issuance Of
warrants.
John r. Voorhis. superintendent of
elections, in SO declaring today added
that his men had found no evidence of
any attempt at colonization of voters in
! the city.
The police private detectives and head
quarters of the various political parties
have been given lists of the apparent ir-
regularities in registration and all are
making preparations to watch tomorrow
for the men suspected.
Evening star., 1912-11-04
LIKES WILSON BEST
Travelling Man Would Turn
Down Other Candidates.
ISSUES APPEAL TO VOTERS
Joseph F. Webber Believes Demo-
cratic Nominee Is Anti Trust.
SAYS HE WILL ENFORCE LAW
President Taft the Only One Who
Acknowledges Receipt of Let
ter Of Inquiry.
ISSUES APPEAL TO VOTERS
SAYS HE WILL ENFORCE LAW

I An appeal to the commercial travelling
men of the country to support Woodrow
Wilson at the polls tomorrow is being
sent out from Washington today by Jo-
seph F. Webber, veteran travelling man
of this city.
Mr.. Webber suggests the prosecution OF
wholesalers who try to dictate to whom
commercial travellers shall SELL this prose.
cution to be under the Sherman anti
trust act. He believes Gov. Wilson is
the one candidate who will, if elected
FpuA such PROSECUTIONS of hsye thA Sher-
man law amended to meet the situation
about which he complains
Mr. Webber was asked by the demo-
cratic national committee to do what he
could to line up the commercial trav-
elers for the New Jersey governor. In
accordance with that request he address
ed .etter to each of the three leading
candidates-Taft,. Roosevelt. and Wilson
setting forth his comp. aint and asking
what the candidate would do to remedy
the condition.
Evening star., 1912-11-04
ARRESTED ON GAMING CHARGE
Officers of the Lenox Club Taken
Into Custody.

Samuel Jones, president of the Lenox
Club, at 1743 l. street northwest. and
Frederick Freeman, secretary and
treasurer, were arrested yesterday
morning by policemen of the third pre-
cinct on the charge of setting up a
gaming table and operating an unli-
censed poolroom on the premises. They
were released on $500 bond each in the
Police Court this morning, pending a
hear ng FIR day morning.
Jones told the police he is owner of
the premises occupied by the Lenox
Club About forty people We're in the
club when the raid was made. and a
number of them will be summoned to
appear as witnesses in the Police Court
when the case is tried.
Evening star., 1912-11-04
How to Draw Farmers.
] rom the New York Mail.

rom the New York Mail.
Recently New York newspaper artist
had o .casion to illustrate a story with a.
picture OF a farmer. He tried to think
up a new hunch," but gave up with
the remark, Il suppose there is only one
way to draw a farmer" Then he sketch
ed man in patched overalls. wearing
three bushels OF whiskers. He might
have drawn the farmer with a shaw
en- face, for farmers do not run as
much to whiskers as cartoonists think
In the central west the majority of the
agricultural population is smooth faced.
There has been campaign against
whiskers there for several years IL a
western paper prints a cartoon showing
farmer with great crop of hangdowns
on his face there comes bushel of
kicks" TO the editor. and artists have
learned not to draw such pictures If they
would void call down from the manag-
ing editor.
Evening star., 1912-11-04
Regular Meetings Held.
HOPE FOR PEACE IN DOMINGO.
u, S. Officials Announce Conference
to Be Held at Samana Bay.

State Department officials are hopeful
Of the restoration of order in the Do
minican Republic through a conference
which will be held at Samana Bay be-
tween the American commissioners, the
Archbishop of Santo Domingo and rebel
leaders. The United States ship Wheeling
is now making for Samana bay. and has
aboard Gen. Mcintyre and MIR. Doyle OF
the American commission as we'll as
Archbishop Noeul. The claims of the
revolutionists will be presented through
Horatio Vasouez. at whose invitation the
conference was called.
The archbishop will represent the Do
minican government in the conference
and has been given full authority TO
treat with the revolutionists In any pro-
posals they may submit.
Evening star., 1912-11-04
What every one should
know about Advertising

The merchant who spends his money for advertising
the and who buy His sole object in ad-
-ertsns his business his and his merchandise
customers and increased patronage-to make
friends and keep them
To do this successfully he must build for the u-
He must be truthful He establish the confidence
do business. He have the right goods-dependabe and
fashionable merchandise He his customers satis
factoriy. He them that he sells good goods
the lowest prices for which good goods can be sold
Every advertisement in THE STAR expression Of
part the advertiser and invitation for
the confidence Of THE STARS readers To get the great
est value fos every dollar you spend you should read the
advertisements in THE STAR closely and constantly
p.
Evening star., 1912-11-04
MILLER HUGGINS A MANAGER.
Will Succeed Bresnahan as Pilot Of
St. Louis Cardinals.

ST. LOUIS, November 4.-Miller c.
Higgins will manage the st. Louis Ma
tional League base ball club next season
succeeding Roger Bresnahan. dismissed,
according to an announcement Of one of
the directors of the club today.
I'VE have reached an agreement with
Mr. Huggins," said the director, land.
while he has not signed a contract. he
has agreed on his salary and will be
ready to IKE up the reins immediately
HUNS had a long conference with
M Helen Britton, chief owner Of the
club, and her attorney today. Higgins
when he left the conference said:
Il have been eager to be manager
and I'm glad / have succeeded
Evening star., 1912-11-04
PLAN FOR ELECTION RETURNS.
Progressives to Receive News From
q Special Service.

Progressives in Washington will as
semble to hear election returns tomorrow
night at 61S 9th street northwest The
progressive central committee Of the
District has arranged to have a special
service installed for the occasion.
District Committeeman Frank ]. Ho.
gan is in New York today at nationa
headquarters. Tonight he is to speak a,
Ansonia, Conn.,. progressive rally. He
spoke Saturday at Morgantown, w. Va
and ne also will speak at Uniontown,, Pa.
before returning to Washington tomor,
row evening. -+. -- 80
Evening star., 1912-11-04
Building Permits.

The following building permits were is
sued today:
To Amelia Klein. to build dwelling on
Queens Chapel road, near Bunker Hill
.oad; architect, c. NJ CLANCY; builder,
- Klein: estimated cost, $500.
To Michael Gatti, to repair store and
.welling at 90 ID street northwest; esti-
lated cost. $50.
To William Edwards. to repair dive ling
ct I72S w street northeast; estimated cost,
500.
i To Charles b. Perry. to repair dwelling
ct 5000 14th street northeast; estimated
cost, S215.
To Edith A. White, to repair dwelling
at 1907 Potomac avenue southeast; esti-
mated cost, $40.
To Ell "a bethh Thomas, to repair dwell
ing on 18th street near Quakenbos, esti-
mated cost, $500.
Evening star., 1912-11-04
JAIL SENTENCE FOR MURDERER
Richard Warren Gets Twenty Years
for Staying G.. F. Reed.

Justice Stafford. in Criminal Court
No. /. today sentenced Richard Warren.
colored, to twenty years in the peni-
tentiary, following his conviction last
week of murder in the second degree
for Staying George f. Reed. colored.
William Nixon, colored. was sentenced
to five years in the penitentiary He
was convicted of mansiaughter in con-
nection with the killing of William
Stewart. colored.
Evening star., 1912-11-04
WATERS CASE DELAYED.
Thomas Abrozina Accused Of As
saulting BENJAMIN Vincent.

The case Of Thomas Abrozina, formerly
a waiter at the New Willard, who was
arrested last night charged with assault
ing Benjamin Vincent, another waiter OF
the same house, last Monday. was con-
tinued in Police Court today until other
witnesses can be subpoenaed.
Abrozina was arrested last night at the
hotel as he went to draw some money
due him. He tod the court that he was
not q member of the union, but that his
time was up just before the walters
st ike and that illness had prevented him
from returning sooner for his money.
Abrozina admitted that he struck VIM
cent. but Said that he did 1t for fear that
Vincent and his friends were going to do
him harm.
Evening star., 1912-11-04
TOM0RR0W'SV VOTE
MAYBREAK RECORD

candidates In at least three Of the dis
tricts. possibly more. They are the fol-
lowing: Second district. Nat T. Green Of
Norfolk; sixth, Col. James s. Browning
of Roanoke, and ninth, Walter Graham
Of Tazewell.
Reports have reached Chairman Ely
son of the democratic state committee Of
the use of money in the ninth district,
and the information regarding the matter
is being placed in the hands of the judges
of the several courts having Jurisdiction
1t is believed certain that an investiga-
ton will follow the election, and that
more persons will be indicted as result
of the abuses which have long obtained
in that section.
There is no question of the election of
nine democratic representatives in this
state tomorrow, and because of the fac
tional fight in the ninth there are pros
poets that Gen. Rufus A. Ayers, the
democratic nominee, will manage to get
more than enough to elect him.
Evening star., 1912-11-04
HELD WITHOUT BAIL.
Kramer and Wife Charged With
Numbering Sophia Singer.

CHICAGO, November 4.-Charles y.
kramer. alias Conway, the clown and
circus acrobat, and his wife, Lillian
Beatrice Kramer, were held to the
grand jury without bail by a coroner S
jury today for the murder of Sophia
Gertrude Singer, the Baltimore heiress.
Kramer and his wife testified volun-
tarily before the coroner's jury, telling
the same stories as were accredited to
them In the police confessions obtaine ed
several days ago. Mrs. Kramer de-
MED active part in the murder, and
Kramer substantiated that statement.
He also said the murder was in self
defense, after Miss Singer had attacked
him with a slungshot and a razor.
Evening star., 1912-11-04
Kentucky Debatable Ground.

K LOUISVILLE, KY, November 4 Man
ayers of the three major parties in Ken
lucky today perfected their respective
plans for mastering a complete vote in
tomorrow's elections and for obtaining
early. returns from the remote mountain
districts.
While heads of each party respectively
forecast success, yet democratic wor6eFs
were insistent upon pointing to their. Nie-
tory in the 1911 state elections Z .
Evening star., 1912-11-04
Two Clairvoyants Arrested.

Annina Andrini FaZzi and Prince A.
Hairston, the former a native Of Italy
and the latter colored. were arrested to-
day by De. e.ectives Pratt and Hewlett
charged with being unlicensed clairvoy-
ants They will be arraigned in the
Police Court tomorrow.
Ha.rston. who advertises as Prof. Prince
is In business at 1911 18th street north
west. Mrs. Fazzi resides at 81 c street
northwest.
Evening star., 1912-11-04
FREED OF GAMBLING CHARGE.
Michael Hill Is Acquitted by Jury
in Criminal Court No. 2.

Michael Hill one Of the six men re-
Gently indicted on a charge OF having
maintained a gaming table at the Ben
ming Labor day celebration. was acduit-
ted today by ury in Criminal Court
No. .. Justice Gould presiding.
Attorney Joseph l. Reeves represented
the defendant and Assistant Initen
states Attorney Hawken conducted the
prosecution.
Bootsey Given today withdrew his plea
of not guilty to setting up gaming IA :
ble and entered a plea of guilty. Sen
tence was deferred. Given conducted
wheel Of fortune at the labor meet He
was rerresented by Attorney r. l. Miller.
Evening star., 1912-11-04
No Let-Up in Connecticut.

NEV HAVEN Conn, November A.
The closing hours of the campaign in
this state saw no let-up In the activity
of the party workers. and the ,indica-
tfons point to an unusual number of
voters going to the polls tomorrow. While
repabHcan. democratic and progressive
n1anaEers: today express belief rim the
success sof their tickets, nothing is being
teft undone to get out full party vote.
The final 4appea to the voters will be
made in rallies this evening throughout
the state, -.
Evening star., 1912-11-04
Election Returns at Clubs.

Election. returns and moving. pictures
will be flashed ssn screen in the main
tomorrow night after 10 o'clock. when
the room will be thrown open to the
members. their wives, daughters and
friends.
Arrangements have been made also to
receive the election returns at the Metro
politan Club.
Evening star., 1912-11-04
IN THIRD PLACE.
American q Prize Winner in Inter
national Balloon Race.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. November A.
America won third place in the interna-
tional balloon race for the Bennett
trophy. which started from Stuttgart
Germany. October q, according to q
cablegram received today by George M
Myers. president of the Kansas City
Aero Club, from Capt. II. K. Honeywell
in Stuttgart. Capt. Honeywell piloted
the balloon Uncle Sam.
The cablegram simply stated: "Won
third prize"
Evening star., 1912-11-04
No Taft Electors in South Dakota.

SIOUX FALLS. D., November AL
though the campaign in South Dako. a
practically closed Saturday night a num-
ber of meetings were held at varie is
points in the state today. Big claims are
being made by the Wilson and Roosevelt
managers, but 1t is difficult to make re-
iiahls nrediction as to what the outcome
will be. The fact that there are no Taft
electors on the ballot adds to the difii-
culty. the electors who are on the repub-
lican ticket having declared they would
vote for Roosevelt.
Evening star., 1912-11-04
STRUCK BY STEAMER.
The Southland Runs Into Scow and
Barge.

Feeling her way through the fog that
covered the river. in order to make a
landing at her pier at Alexandria shortly
before O'Clock this morning. the
steamer Southland, on her way from
Norfolk to this port, struck the scow
Boo Hoo, belonging to l.. A. Clarke &
Son of this city, and the barge Joseph
Clinton, lying at the Alexandria ship
yard.
The Boo Hoo had a plank or two in
her side at the waters edge started, but
the large barge was practically unin-
jured. The Boo Hoo later was brought
to this city by tug and will haul out
on Benefits railway for repairs.
Evening star., 1912-11-04
Retreating to Forts.

In the meantime the war Is going on
and what was left of the Turkish army
after the defeat at i.ule Burgas is rush
ing for supposed safety behind the line of
forts at Tchata!ja, with the Bulgarian
left trying to cut it off. 1t is sug-
gested i'm some quarters that Nazfm
Pasha, the Turkish comShander-in-cn chief,
has received reinforcements and Is max
ing last desperate stand to cover the
retreat of his shattered forces.
There is nothing, however, to con-
firm this belief. and The best informed
correspondents agree that only scat
tered remnants of the Ottoman army
will be able to reach the lines of
Tchatalja.
While the number of troops engaged
in the battles fought between the Turk
iSh and Bulgarian armies in Thrace
during the last fortnight was not so
large as that of the armies fought in
the RusSo-J paneSe war. yet this PROB
ably will be the most savage and
bloody war ever fought in Europe. The
fighting is followed by many masSa-
cres by the Turkish soldery, the brutal
pf which * hardly belipVable
Evening star., 1912-11-04
James z. Padgett Cited,

Justice Anderson today cited James
E. Padgett. a local attorney, to show
cause November why he should not
pay alimony to his wife. Helen w.
Padgett The order is based on a petit
ton for absolute divorce filed by Mrs.
Padgett, in which she names CO.
respondent. The Padgetts were mar
ried December Is, 1880, and separated
two years ago. Attorney L. +. Cola
day appeared for the wife.
Evening star., 1912-11-04
APPEAL TO NEBRASKANS.
Republican State Committee Urges
Support of the President.

OMAHA, Neb.. November A final ap-
peal to the repub leans of the state to
vote for Taft was issued early today by
the republican state committee.
In this state" says the appeal, ''the
fight is between Taft and Wilson and
not between Wilson and Roosevelt
In spite of this claim, the progressive
managers assert that Taft wi be third
in the Nebraska voting and that Roose-
welt will carry the state. Democratic
managers continue confident that Wilson
will win by large plurality.