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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-31

Colonel w. o. Moore, OF wythe.
himself a Confederate veteran, would
amply provide for all veterans and
their widows hy paying them flat
sums of $50 per Year each He offered
IL bill TO this effect yesterday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-31

b. A. Banks, OF Norfolk. introduced
bill in the House making amend
mcnts to the law of the LIST session
covering the drainage OF swamp lands.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-31
THE WEATHER,

Forecast: For Virginia and North
Snroiinn-Fnir Wednesday, and Thurs
nay; not much change In Temperatures;
winds. 80
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-31

BEST SERVICE TO CALF, :SIA.
standard or Tourist. Latter personally con-
Quoted without change. BERTH s., wash Z.
Sunset Route, I07 e. Main 81
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-31

~ hill reported Yesterday morning by
tho House Committee on Counties,
Cities and Towns, with Aubrey G..
Weaver as itS patron. would require
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-31

Carrying ont the recommendations
OF Or. George II Denny. recently
chairman OF The State Board OF Chart
ties and Corrections, w. s. Ivey yes~
terday offered a Eili in the House
abolishinS county pcnrhouses and
making one In each magistcrial dis
trict, Economy and reform are the
aims.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-09
TIME FOR AN INVENTORY
Blanchard Discusses National
Stability at Union League Club.

The regular monthly meeting Of the off,
GERS Of the Union League Club was held
last evening at the clubhouse. No. ! East
39th street. The meeting was entirely
private and was taken up by the address
Of G.. J. Blanchard Statistician OF the Cow
ernment Reclamation Service. The keynots
country TO take an inventory Of its re-
sources. He continued:
National stability has it's foundation in
the individual home. While the great bulk
of our people dwell in homes OF their own
and so long as we continue to offer 90 our
children as well as the millions of foreign
ers who annually flock TO our shores, the
opportunity to secure a foothold on the
land. there Is no reason TO fear for our
future.
our public domain, which was once an
empire in extent, to-day offers no opportu-
nifty for the poor man. II will not produce
crops without an expenditure of money
beyond the means of the average citizen.
No longer can the settler take up his
homestead i'm the West and by simple
tillage produce a crop which Will support
his family. The dry farm areas require
scientific cultivation and expert knowledge
of soil and seeds
The most important work our national
lawmakers have before them TO my mind
is to provide the means to make available
for settlement as fast our needs demand
the unOccupied lands. A nation which can
invest $500, ,0O0 900 TO open a waterway across
a continent 10 improve the commerce Of the
world is not so poor that Il cannot make
loan of an equal sum TO add ll0OOO,OO acres
to it's own productive area.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-09
CHASE THIEF IN TROLLEY
Detectives Race Mile to Catch
Man in Car Ahead.
TRACED TO WOMAN'S HOME
Police Say Prisoner is Bert Ban
Mister, Who Robbed Many
Postoffices.

After a mile and a italf pursuit race be-
tween two Brooklyn trolley cars last nisht
Acting Captain Coughin and Detective
Frank Carberry captured Bert Banu!ster
alias Bert Crosby. who, the police say.
is one of the best known postofIice robbers
In the country.
The police have been looking for Bannis-
ter for some time, and discovered that he
was in the habit Of visiting A woman In
DufieId street. Carberry and Coughn
watched the house in which the woman
lived. and were finally rewarded by seeing
Bannister and his companion come out.
They took a 'crosstown car, and before
the detectives could catch up with them
the car was on its way.
Carberry and Loughin got aboard tho
next car, and going to the front platform
told the motorman to stop for no one, but
to catch the car ahead.
Several times traffic impeded the prog.
ress of the pursuers, and II was not until
they reached the junction Of Kent and
Division avenues that they were able ia
jump on the car ahead. Bannster sub
mitted to arrest without a struggle.
According t. the police. his criminal rec
ord is a long one. They believe that he
was identified with the many postoffice
rObberies which occurred on Long Island
last summer, In each one of which the
robbers used launch. Bannister, accord
ing TO the police, admits that he Is the
owner of a launch, which no purchased
from an army officer at Fort Hamilton.
The police also believe Bannister was ors
Of the men who recently looted the post
office at Palisade, n. j., and had run.
ming pistol fight with the inhabitants OF
the village.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-09
AWARD YACHTING PRIZES
National Club Winners Get
Trophies at Hotel Astor.

At the annual dinner Of the National
Yacht Club held last night at the Hotel
Astor, prizes aggregating $3.50 in value
were presented to the owners Of the win
ming yachts in the principal club races Of
1911. Vice-C Commodore Conrad V. Dyke
man, who presided. made the presentation
of the prizes for the Fire Island and the
Cape May races, Peter Bentley, chairman
of the regatta committee. giving the
trophies won in the motor boat races 10
Halifax, n. S.
The principal prize for the Halifax race
was $1,000 in cash and a $500 chest Of
silver. This was won by the power boat
Caroline, owned by NJ. +. Dennis. She
covered the 553 miles in ffty-cight hours.
The second prize. $3.50 cash and a $3.50 chest
Of silver, was won by the Eronel. owned
by Samuel Cochrane and the third prize,
a $500 cup. went to the Snap Shot III,
owned by J. b. Linderman.
The power boat Ilys, owned by J. G. n.
Whitaker. won the first prize In the race
TO Cape May and back for power boats. II
was a 81 800 cup. The second prize, a
dozen gold plates. went to the Caroline
owned by NJ. +. Dennis. The other prizes
we're distributed as follows: The Fire ISL
and race. for sailing craft first prize won
by the Harpoon, Commodore Michel. and
the second prize by the VOrant. owned by
G. Gerard The three prizes for power
boats. over the same course, were won by
+ u. Gheen's Kitsix, George Hoertel's
Francis II. and Charles T. Hollands Ida
NJ, respectively.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-09

in telling his urcle i'm a loud tone before
his entire office force what he thought OF
him. The TRADE lasted some minutes while
Mr.. Hawley listened in calm silence Then
he pressed a button, called a policeman
and had young Crandell elected. As the
policeman was leading him out Crandeil
flung back at his relative:
IF rattlesnake bit you the bite would
kill the snake-thats how mean you are"
Crandell married Miss McManus, AMI
they have several children. lie never re-
gained the good will Of his uncle He did
not appear yesterday for work at ne office
of the lighterage firm. He said he wouls
not employ a lawyer to look after his in
terests in the division of the estate, as he
trusted his relatives.
His wife, Mrs. Adeline Crandell, is to be
released to-day from the county work
house on Blackwells Island, where she
has been serving a term for disorderly con-
duct and malicious mischief following her
arrest on January - al No. 2jl9 Eighth
avenue.
The complaint against her was made by
a daughter Of a widow with whom Mr.. and
Mrs. Crandell were making their home for
a few days. Mrs. Crandall is said to be in
ignorance Of her husbands prospective
windfall and is not to be informed until she
and her husband meet at the home Of her
sister, Miss Mary f. McManus, tonight
New-York tribune., 1912-02-09
TO FILL HAWLEY'S PLACE
Directors of Two Railroads Meet
and Elect Officers.

At meetings of the directors of two more
of the Hawley roads yesterday vacancies in
their managements caused by the death of
Edwin Hawley were filled.
Frank H. Davis was elected a director
, and a member Of the executive committee
of the Toledo, st. Louis s, Western Rail-
road TO succeed Mr.. Hawley, and James
Steuart Mackie was elected vce-president
of the road TO fill the vacancy caused by
Mr.. Hawley's death. The board also adopt
ed resolutions expressing appreciation Of
Mr.. Hawley's services to the company.
Frank Trumbull, chairman of the board
Of directors of the Chesapeake & Ohio Rail-
way, was elected to the same office on the
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway, at a
meeting Of the directors of tie road yes
terday. Mr.. Trumbull was already a di-
rector and a member of the executive COM
mittee Of the company. The vacancy In
the board caused by the death of Mr. Haw-
ley was not filled.
1t was announced after the meeting that
lit was only at the earnest solicitation of
the directors Of the Missouri. Kansas 4
Texas and of bankers interested in that
property" that Mr. Trumbull consented to
assume tne dQdluOndl ne" OiIlCt VI NlIdIi
man of the board.
Mr.. Trumbull, it was stated, besides hav-
ing been a close personal friend and ad-
wiser in railway matters Of the late Edwin
Hawley, was personally a large holder OF
the Missouri Kansas & Texas company S
securities and was thoroughly familiar
with the territory traversed by the system
ana with the affairs OF its various lines.
AIr. Trumbull began his railroad career in
1874 as a clerk in the offices Of this COM
pany.
Mr.. Davis, who has been elected an officer
or director Of three Of the Hawley roads,
was a close friend OF Mr. Hawley for many
years and was associated with him in prac-
tically all Of his enterprises. They were
together in the Southern Pacific before
| Hawley necOtiated the sale of that system
to r. II. Hartman, and both were in the
confidence Of Coils =. Huntington.
Mr.. Davis advised with and assisted
Hawley in the carrying out of the lattcr's
Tlans and promotions. He and iawey
composed the Stock Exchange firm Of
Hawley & Davis, which, it is understood,
is to be continued under that name.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-09
UNIONS PREPARE TO FIGHT
RYAN Hints at Jail for Leaders in
Plea for Funds.

indianapolis. Feb. S.-Reports have been
received by the international Association Of
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers that
thirty or more OF their international and
local officers are to be indicted, according
to the monthly report Of Frank NJ. Ryan,
the president, issued TO the 1900 members
to-day. Mr. Ryan says:
1t is reported here that thirty or more
of our officers, local as well as interna-
tional, are to be indicted. Don't be alarmed
about indictments or few leaders going TO
Jail"
MIR. Ryan refused to make any other COM
ment His report also calls upon the mem
bers TO support a special fund of $1,000 Il
month The report was issued from the
Headquarters where j. j. Mcnamara, the
convicted secretary-treasurer OF the organ
iZatiOn, was arrested last Aprll.
Tho names of the defendants are still
kept a secret by United States District At
toTney Charles W. Miller. He said to-day
the government hoped Ia have IN custody
ali the men bv the time the arrest Of any
one OF them had become known
New-York tribune., 1912-02-09
FOOLED BY BLACK HAND
Detectives Don't See Men Get
Away with Stage Money.
HOTEL MAN SELLS OUT
Failure to Capture Blackmailers
Scares George Murray
Out of Town.

Hackensack. y. j., Feb. S.-Somewhere
in this city there are three angry BACK
Hand agents three chagrined county de-
teCtlves. and in Clihside Park is a worried
hCtelkeeper. The Black Handlers must be
sore. because the package Of money sup
posed TO contain $500 which was placed
i'm spot designated by them contained two
marked S. bills. the rest being stage money.
George Murray is the hotel proprietor
He first heard from the Black Hand So
cicty through threatening letters last De-
cember. Demands were made that he put
$500 under a large rock on Dan Kelly
hill at a certain time He did not place
the money under the rock. About midnight
on New Years Eve Murray discovered two
kissing bombs in his barrO0m He kicked
them out to the street just before they ex-
plodcd, but the front Of his premises was
badly damaged. No more was heard OF
tie Black Hand men until yesterday, when
another threatening letter was received by
Murray.
This Is the third and last demand we
make on you, and if you do not put $500
under the trolley waiting room before 8
o'clock tomorrow morning your house will
h' DloWn UP, Sdlu tht icIt'l'
The letter set forth that the package
containing the money should be put under
tho little waiting room from the rear, and
so Murray early this morning put the pack
age I'm the opening under the frame
structure in the rear County Detectives
Blauvelt. Courier and Bounocore were sent
to Clinside Park by Assistant Prosecutor
Zabriskic, and they were stationed In
homes near the trolley station, which Is
also in plain view of the Murray hotel
At S15 two wcll-dTesscd strangers, look
ing like prosperous Italians, walked up to
the trolley station. looked around careless
Iy and went into the waiting room. They
came out inside Of eighteen seconds, looked
around again and walked away carelessly.
The hotel proprietor and his wife saw the
men and wondered why they were not ar
rested A few minutes later the detectives
came out and went to the rear Of the walt
ing room and looked in the opening for the
package II was gone. They then hurried
to the waiting room. and TO their astonish-
mcnt found hole had been chopped IN the
floor. which allowed one Of the men to put
in his arm and get the money package
The hole was no doubt made during the
night. and It was this that fooled the de-
tectives. They were waiting to see man
take the package from the rear or the
building and didn't dare make their ap-
pnaranrc. fearful Of giving away their pur-
pose.
Murray at once made up his mind To go
out Of the hotel business, saying that he
and his wife didn't care 10 be blown 10
atoms by bombs. Before leaving Hacken-
sack he sold his hotel to George Buson.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-09
ARCHITECTS IN FR0LlC
Wives and Others Attend Annual
Dinner and Theatricals.

The members of the Society Of B"auN
Arts Architects and their wives and SIS
tcrs froHckcd through their annual meal al
the home of the American Fine Arts Socl-
ctv. 40 2I5 West 57th street last night
ard then wauowcd in amateur thcatricals
Not until the wee hours did they stop APP
plauding the performance Of "Lo eros
Lot" whose characters were borrowed from
half a dozen different Broadway shows and
whose actors Included John Reid, George
Chappcu Walter Grccnlcy. Dom Barber
and william Lackland. all New York archi'
tccts.
Every orc attended I'm fancy costume,
which resulted in a color eject of barharic
gorgcousness Harcm fayurtes. Greek
slaves and cocottes hobnobbod with Puri-
tan rnaid,u2. Colonial DANES and ladies Of
the Victorian period. And among the
men appeared French Courticrs OF the
eighteen century Arabs, Romans Greeks,
coolies. IHghlandcrs, Plcrrots aud heggars
Most Of them could sing. which they did
throughout the feast, and som" Of them
could dance the turkey trOt with fair part
ncrs in Turkish boomers, which they did
also. amid wild applause.
Ernest Flapg. who is president Of tho So
cicty. moved majcstcally about, when not
dining actively. in a French court costume
II the eighteenth Century-white enhroid-
cred satin, lace, powdered wig and buckles.
Mrs. Flagg had on the corresponding dress
Of her sex. Whitney Warren wore court
costume OF the present day, with varia-
tlons in black and white Henry Ilornhos-
tel, with a ruff and black satin breeches,
represented the age of Henry II, and John
Reid appeared as a Highlander and further
bore out the character he had assumed by
singing some Of Harry LADDERS songs.
Mr. Reid took the part Of Wcclum Sprunt
i'm lie GrOs Lot" which was described In
French as an hysterical drama in two acts,
a work rejected by the French Academy
Mr.. Chappell was Bunty, Mr.. Grcenley
Sgnor Donatclli. Dom Barber Kitty Cor
don. william Lakeland Lord Dsraeli. All
these men. except Mr.. Lakeland, had an
other part each, Mr. Chappell appearing
also as Gaby Dcslys, Mr.. Greenley as King
Manuel. Mr.. Barber as Annette Kellermann
and Mr. Reid as a maiordomo. There was
also "A Russian ballet, in which Messrs.
Ware and Boyd took part.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-09
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Oniclal Record and FOrecast.--Washingtoh'
Feb S-Thc temperature has fallen from the
Missouri River Valley eastward to the Az
lantlc coast, but the changes have not been
marked. In the Gulf states, however the
continued cold has moderated considerably
The snow furries In New England New
york state and the lower lake region have
nearly ended. as the disturbance Is passing
into the North Atlantic. No other Irecipla-
tion OF importance has occurred east OF the
Rocky Mountains, but storm is apparently
developing in Texas.
Fair weather viii prevail generally through-
out the Eastern states Friday. and in the north
ern and middle Atlantic sections on Saturday
Conditions however. will become unsettled
throughout the South Friday or saturday'
and also in the West, between the Rocky
Mountains and the Mississippi RIVER ram
being probable over the southern ana snow
In northern sections. The teihpeIattu,i' "a, .
changes viii not be very marked In any dls-
trict and the weather VIII continue moder-
atey cold along the Atlantic scaboard ior tue
next two days. ,
The winds along the New England anu q
Middle Atlantic coasts. moderate northwest ,
coast, light variable, shifting TO SCUM vs. We,
Gulf coast. moderate south: Lake Michigan
light west becoming variable. .
steamers departing Friday for Guiopsdd"
pOrts viii have moderate, west ana no ~ ~
vcst winds and generally fair weather TO the
Grand Banks
Forecast for Special Locaiities.-For mary
Land. Delaware. Eastern Pennsylvania. New Jer-
- md Eastern New York fair and moderately
New-York tribune., 1912-02-09
WANTS PosToFFICE REMOVED
Merchants Association Elects Henry
r. Towne President for Fifth Time.

The board Of directors OF the Mer-
chants Association of New York met yes
terday and reelected Henry X. Towne
president for a fifth term. william A..
Marble was elected first vice-presldent, in
place of Gustav II. Schwab. y. II. outer
bridge was elected second vlce-pIesluent
and Albert Plaut third vice-president
-Four % vacancies in the board of directors
were filled by the election or EDWARD ID.
Page. formerly of Faulkner, rage Co:
Henry MOrgenthau, president or the
Henry Norgenthau Company; Waldo II
Marshall, president OF the American Lo-
comotive Company, and william Feliowes
Morgan. president OF the Harrison street
Cold Storage Company
IL was voted TO urge pom congress the
passage OF the bill lndorsed by Senator
OGorman providing for the removal OF
the present postofIice building from City
Hall park the restoration of the site 70
the city and the construction OF a new
building.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-09
MANY TO PLAY FOR TITLE
SiXty-four Entered in Indoor
Lawn Tennis Tourney.

Lawn tennis players to the number OF
siXty-four will begin their matches to-mor-
row in the national indoor lawn tennis
championship tournament on the courts of
the 7th Regiment Armory. Only one of the
former holders Of the title appears in the
singles list this year. Wylie c. Grant being
drawn I'm the top quarter. The other lead
ers In this section are +. II. Gates. the
leading player of Yale, and Walter Merrill
Hall, who was ranked tenth on the na-
uonal rating for last season.
The second quarter is not so strong as
the first, among the best players there
being Julio NJ Steinacher, the former Cor
nell expert; Frank NJ Watrous, Of Yale
and DR.. William Roscnbaum. The third
quarter. which is the opening of the lower
half, contains S Howard Voshell the
speedy Brooklyn player and r. c. Gates
and \. IL. Man, jr., of Yale.
The draw follows:
National championship singles Cillst roundy-
Wylie G. Grant ys. J. Jenkins, jr.; +. &. Porter
vs.. Gustaye stoinachor; L. II. Gates VS.. }. \.
Amerman VS.. Louis Tebe: A. +. Peterson vs..
Valentine Treat; J. II. stenkampf VS.. F. {.
Hartman w. II. Manchester +. W. Pelzer VS..
Preston stevenson; J. l.. Cote vs. j. NJ Stein
SfagF Ma4ibe & s s. Ros jcsnar jr s Il eS IS w.
Dr. William Rosonbaum; H. W. Robinson vs..
Hastings Moore: l.. J. Grant VS.. o. NJ. Bost-
wick; ;. III. Noshell VS.. c. \. Anderson; II. G..
Gates vs.. f. Banner a. H. Man. jr.. vs. 6. G.
Grenz; A. Cuban VS.. G. c. Shafer; A. r, Dun
ham VS.. F. North; d. f. Roberts W. c. De
Mile; +. W. Pcaslee A. Bassford ir.. II.
Parker vs.. 4. :. Cragin II. X. Fitzpatrick vs..
G. L. Lipscomb; l.. NJ. Burt vs.. s Wainwright,
tr.; Percy NJ. Hall ys W. B. Cragln, ir, B. NJ.
Phillips vs.. G. :. GrOeSbeCk, Walter Roberts Ns.
G. c. Plympton; W. Hazard IS. l.. =. Moore;
G. A. L. Dionne VS.. Preston Cumming: {. a.
sparkle G.. G. Moore, jr.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-09
PLAN BUSY HUNTING SEASON
Meadow Brook Club Riders
Looking Forward to Meets

Meadow Brook, Long Island, Feb. CSpe-
ciaD.-Joseph f. Davis. who has been re.
elected Master of Hounds of the Meadow
Brook Hunt club, has planned for the com.
ing season one OF the best schedules Of foy
and drag hunting that has been seen or
Long Island for years. A number of cross.
country riders who have not ridden "a
hounds about New York for some wears
will be In the saddle at the spring meets
that will begin early in March.
The members of the polo committee OF
the Meadow Brook Club have also planned
an active season, and. with the possibility
of the national championships being held
on Long Island, instead of at Newport, as
formerly, more genuine polo will be seen
about Hampstead this season than before
in many years.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-09
AMERICAN SCIENTIST HoNoRED
Victoria Medal Awarded z. II. Wilson,
We'll Known Horticulturist.

Boston, Feb. S.--Recognzed as one Of the
leading horticulturists Of the world Z. II.
WILSON, Of the Arnold Arboretum, in this
city. will receive the Victoria medal of
honor. a decoration never before conferred
on any one outside the British Isles Mr..
Wilson has just been notified by the Royal
Horticultural Society of Great Britain that
because of his distinguished services to
horticulture the medal has been awarded
him.
OF this highest trophy in horticulture
oniy sixty are given. At the death of any
holder the trophy is given to the one who
is deemed most worthy. Mr. Wilson'S most
notable work was the spending Of seven
years in the interior of China seeking new
varieties cf useful and ornamental plants
for introduction into this country and Eng
land.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-09
GOLF HANDICAP BLANKS OUT.

Handicap blanks were sent out a few
days ago to the secretary Of each club in
the Metropolitan Golf Association. with
the request that they he filed out and
returned not later than February IL.
Clubs have this year been requested to
return handicaps up 70 eleven strokes, in
elusive, based on par as figured on the
United States Golf Association basis AS
usual. the blanks are quite complete in
resnect 10 the detailed instructions for
arriving at par computing the handicaps,
etc
If any Of the local handicappers have
not vet received the lanks they should
communicate with their secretaries at once.
The committee requests that edch cIub 90
its share toward Facilitating the work by
sending in their reports promptly
New-York tribune., 1912-02-09
FLEW FROM OCEAN TO OCEAN

Jacksonville, Fla, Feb. S.-Robcrt q.
Fowler. Of Gilroy, Cal. the occan-to-ocoan
flyer. officially finished his long trip across
the continent when h" landed al Moncric.
Park at As O'Clock this afternoon.
Fowler left San Francisco for New YORK
on a prize race on September II, 1911, went
as far a. EmCrant Gap September o.
turned back on account of storms: started
again for the Atlantic ocean from Los An
gelcs October y; made l.7o0 miles In cigh-
teen nying days, to Houston, Tex; arrived
at New Orleans December 81; left New or
leans January g. arrived AT Brantlcy. Ala,
January % flying only five days Of tina!
time. being delayed by storms.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-09
GOLF ON PINEHURsT LINKS

Plnehurst. y. G.. Feb s-Brsk play pre-
vailed in the second round OF the ST. Val
entino's golf tournament to-day, two
matches requiring an extra hole and few
of them ending short Of the sixteenth.
Survivors In the first division who play
in to-morrow's scmi-huai round are l;oh'rt
Cf the Greenwich Country club. {. J..
Becker. Of Woodland. and Or. {. n. card
ncr. Of Agawam.