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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-25
RUSSIA IS BEHIND
BALKAN LEAGUE, |||
TURKISH OPINION
Grand Vizier Declares Be-
Has Engineered the En-
tire Uprising is
STRONG TURKEY is
ESSENTIAL TO PEACH
Sultan Makes Representa- =
tons to Italy Asking for a
Her Influence on
Ser>ia s

LONDON, Nov. 24.--Fighting ~ X
most sanguinary character continM
along the Tchataija lines, accor0tG
to dispatches from Constantinople ~
Sofia tonight. The Buigarians ~
pressing against the Turkish defon
with great vigor. but with what Ae64&
cess Is not known
The Bulgarians began a determ1n~
attack on the Turkish center last III
day. and are reported tonight - u18
tempting to execute turning moV&@
ment against the Turkish left Wins
Bulgarians to Embark. @s#
A dispatch from Salonica st1f&
that the Bulgarian troops In that e1
have received orders to embark
once for a port on the Sea Of IN
mora, probably Rodosto. The 0r0x
government will supply the transp0&
for moving the forces that aided IL
Greeks in the investment Of SaiontE4
In an interview at Constanttn4x
today, kimmil Pasha, the grand yi1lN
for the first time admitted that q m
Of Young Turks to establish a rep11
lie in Turkey had been discovered ox
frustrated. He says the eonspiTH&u :
would be dealt with by court-m6
tial. ~
Grand vixier Accuses Russta- a
The grand v.zier expressed c0G1
dence that the Turks will be abba
hold the TachataIja lines. which ~
regards as fnpFegnasls. On the -
ternationai status he made the follows
ing statement: sss1
1T should not be forgotten thGf
Russia Ia behind the Balkan iea4u
which has been, in fact. engineers
by Russia. 1t will not be long ~
fore Europe feels the consequences 10
its present policy, for strong TunS
key Is necessary for European peaciE
The sultan has made Representa-
tons to the king of Italy, In while
he begs that monarch tn use hiz r.
fuence with the king Of Servia aal
the king of Montenegro to adopt n
more conciliatory attitude in the Gk&
forts to agree upon terms of an exs
mistice.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-25
PLAYGROUND NEED
IS 1WOFOLD ONE
FIELD SECRETARY HAYNES GIVES
EXPERT OPINION. ON PRO-
POSED PLAN.
ONE CONDITION MET
APPROPRIATION WILL UTILIZE ALL
PLAY SPACE WE NOW
HAVE. nut MORE
rs NEEDED.
ONE CONDITION MET

The plan of the committee on rec
reation and Fairgrounds, which was
unanimously approved by the grounds
and buildings committee of the city
council last Thursday evening, is in
tended to meet some of the essential
nee DIS shown in the recreation survey
made last spring under the auspices
OF the committee on recreation and
Fairgrounds.
The committee asked Mr.. Rowland
Haynes. field secretary Of the Play
ground and Recreation association OF
America, the expert who last spring
made the recreation survey, to state
just how the plan advocated by the
committee fitted in with the needs
which he found In the recreation SUR
vey. Mr.. Haynes left town shortly
after the committee hearing last
Thursday. and has just returned the
following statement in response to the
request OF the COMMITTEES:
Mr. Haynes' Statement.
II have been asked TO state just
what l think Of the plan proposed by
the committee on recreation and play
grounds. At the outset wish to cay
that am not urging upon the city
council of Richmond any proposition
1t II not for me to urge anything
upon them. It IL for the city govern
ment OF the people Of Richmond
themselves to decide Just what they
want to do. have simply been con-
suited as an architect or an engineer
to explain how the work can be most
efficiently accomplished.
I'm brief. the needs OF recreation
work In Richmond, as shown BY the
survey last spring, arise from the fol-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-25

NEW YORK. Nov. 24.-One man
was burned to death and several 9TH
ers, VINO are missing. are believed TO
have persisted In q fire- that swept the
Brunswick Home for Idiots, Epileptica
and Feeble Minded Children at Amlty-
vile. Long Island. late today. E.ght
hundred inmates OF the various build
ings Of the institution were led out TO
safety. Some Of them. too enfeebled
by their afliictions to walk. were taken
out In thrilling rescues.
When the fiames, famed BY . SOUTH
east wind. threatened the adjacent
Long Island home and Louden hail,
several hundred inmates Of that In
stitution were also taken out.
The man burned to death was Fritz
Mondary. thirty years old. OF New
York City. He was sent to the home
i've years ago. ne escaped from the
bdilding when thd nre was arst dis
eoysreds but tstu9nsd - rescue his
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-25
Asks Peace, Honor
and Prosperity TO
His Administration

HAMILTON. BERMUDA, Nov. "a.
President Elect Wilson and his
daughter. Miss Jessie, drove today TO
the United Free church. the oldest
Presbyterian cnurch in Bermuda.
and heard a sermon by the Rev. A.
Cameron. In his prayer the divine
asked the blessing Of heaven upon
the king, the governor general and
President Taft. and especially be-
seeched that the closing months OF
President Taft's term be his best. He
also asked that Woodrow Wilson "be
imbued with Thy Spirit. and fearing
Thee. have no other fear" and con-
cluded: He is honored as the leader
Of nation; may his administration
be one OF peace. honor and pros
perity."
Tomorrow Governor Wilson will
visit parliament. and on Tuesday will
be dined by Governor General Bull
lock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-25
INSANE NAN LOSES LIFE Nv
SAVING CANARY FROM FIRE
Thrilling Rescues Are Made When Flames Destroy State
J. Institution. sEndangerng Lives Of Eight
Hundred Of the Inmates

pet canary. and persisted. Other In
mates were seen to run back toward
the flaming building, and all Of them
have not been accounted for.
An attendant frSt discovered the
flames. the cause of which % not
known, In one OF the dormtsor len.
The stan Of the home imme 1iately
set to work carrying out the helpless.
fifteen OF whom were found lying on
their cots terror-stricken ~ the Ore
crackled In the next room. Hurry
calls for assistance were sent out, and
firemen from six Long Island towns
responded. The. walls Of the Bruns-
Wick home collapsed soon after the
last inmate had been carried out. In
the meantime. Loudon hall and the
Long Island home were emptted OF
their occupants.
Hundreds Of residents Of AmityviIie
used automoblIes, horses and bicycles
to round W tho linaaIAe inmates. some
Of whom - bslleved q havs tscaped-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-25
BIG STRIKE THREATENS
GREAT STEEL INDUSTRY
One Thousand Trainmen Are Now Out Which Is Regard
ed As Forerunner of Walkout That Has Been De-
vclol,ng for several Years

PTTTSBURG. PA, Nov. 24.-Six
hundred more trainmen employed in
poration plants quit last midnight.
Nearly a thousand trainmen are out in
the Homestead Edgar Thomson plants,
and at the Carrie furnaces. The men
demand an advance of seventy Genus
q day.
The seriousness Of the present strike
was fully realized today, when officers
of the steel company said the three
big plants may be forced to shut down.
This would put In idleness twenty
thousand men. The corporation Is far
behind in its orders. The men, gath
ering IN groups in the streets Of
Homestead and Duquesne, assert that
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-25
MOUNTAIN MODERN
CLAUDE ALLEN IS
STRANGE MIXTURE
Counsel Issues Statement,
Showing Conditions Under
Which He Was Reared
TAUGHT OFFICERS
WERE HIS ENEMIES
With No Policemen to Call,
These Mountaincers Nat
urally Avenged Their
Own Wrongs

Continuing their appeal to the pub
lie to join in the plea for executive
cIemency for Claude Alien. under SEN
tence to die In the electric chair for
his participation in the Hiiisville
crime. which almost entirely wiped
out the Circuit court OF that scouLsy.
resulting In the death OF the Judge,
the sheriff. the Commemorative at
torney. one juror, a wo-.ai. wi.ness
and the wound.ng of several others,
Judge N I'll. Hairston and r.. III. Will
lis, counsel for the young man, have
issued an historical review. showing
briefly the surroundings Of the boy as
he was being reared in his mountain
home and giving briefly the history
of the Aliens.
The paper 10 addressed ITO Those
Who Wish to Help the Aliens and
is signed by Judge Hairston and Mr
Willis Following lis the paper:
The Statement.
To fully understand the claim
that Claude Swanson Alien has to
leniency from Governor Mann. one
must know something OF the boy and
his life back Of that horrible l4th OF
March. 1912.
Jeremiah Allen, the grandfather Of
this boy and the father of Floyd. Sid
na- Jasper, Garland and Victor All
len, ST.. was. from all we can learn,
of the Daniel Boone type OF pioneer.
Being excused from service In the
Confederate army on account of his
age, he nevertheless served through
out the four years as color bearer OF
his regiment. and bore the reputation
of stern. religious and absolutely
fearless man.
1T vac mt the close Of the war that
Jere Allen and his sons disagreed with
their neixhbora At that time many
Of the Carroll mountain people were
Republicans. Floyd Allen frequently
relates the fact that when he and his
father first voted at Fancy Gap pre-
ctnct. their two were the only Demo-
cratic votes cast, while at q recent
election that was the only precinct
giving Democratic majority.
We mention this not for the pur-
pose OF injecting political feeling into
this article, but because no man can
understand the surroundings of this
boy unless he knows the ferocity and
bitterness OF these mountain political
feuds.
T2nght Onscrs Enemies
Whether right or wrong, this boy
had from the beginning of the Re-
publican regime In Carroll county
been taught that the officers were his
enemies, and enemies of his family.
No man reared under modern con-
ditfons can altogether appreciate the
viewpoint OF these mountaineera A
hundred years ago men OF Floyd AL
lens type were absolutely necessary.
They went into these mountainS
fought their own battles, endured
their own hardships. made "A wilder
ness bic. and died out in the
natural course of events There be-
ing no policeman on the corner to
call. they naturally avenged their own
wrongs. Here and there Is such in
accessible spots as the Southern slope
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-25
LEADERS HARANGUE
IN FOUR LANGUAGES

BAsLE, SWITZERLAND. Nov. "a.
Five hundred delegates, represent
ing all nations. were present today
at the opening session of the Socialist
Internal. onaI Congress. called 10 pro-
test against war. The principal event
cf the day was the parade of thirty
thousand persons to the Cathedral,
where leaders. speaking in four lam
guages, harangued the crowds,
Among the speakers we've ~.
Sazakofs, the. Bulgarian socialist
leader; James keir Hardie, of Eng
land, and Francis De Presonse, of
France.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-25

they Will force the company to accede
to their demands or start the biggest
strike since the Homestead strike ard
riots OF 1899.
Predictions are made In the streets
Of the two big Industrial towns that
the trainmen's walk out Is but the
forerunner OF a great strike that has
been developing for several years In
the steel corporation mills
National Organizer Thomas Flynn,
OF the A. r. Of L., has been in the
Pittshurg district most OF the time
since last July. big Bill. Haywood,
leader OF the Industrial Workers Of
the World. has been here twice re-
Gently. directing his men. who have
been carrying the Socialist doctrine
into all the mines and factories.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-25
YOUNG ACTOR KILLS
HIMSELF WITH GAS

NEW YORK. Nov. 2&.--Albert Hud-
son, Jr.. twenty-seven years old. an
actor and formerly member OF Otis
SINNERS company, was found dead in
his rooms today with the gas pour
ing from two jets The police claim
II is a casa OF suicide, While the boy s
father. also an actor. thinks the death
was accidental. Young Hudson was
understood to be engaged to Miss JIM
ME Jameson. daughter OF a wealthy
Denver contractor. and quarrel with
her is reported to have had bear.
ing on his daath.
Miss Jimieson recently returned from
New orleans, where she was MEM
her OF a stock company She met
Hudson in Denver while both We're
PLAYING in stock fherA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-25
TURKISH WARSHIP
is HIT BY TORPEI
~ MARTIN n. poNoHoE.

Special Correspondent OF the L01
Chronicle and the InternAtic2023
News Service. x]
CONSTANTINOPLE. Nov. H.
ICONSTANZA, Nov. 24.-The war
Hamidieh has returned to port On
having been torpedoed in the G5S
Sea by the Bulgarians. The Hamt4
a cruiser built at Elswick. had 4
row escape from laundering. ontS
watertight compartments saving
She is severely damaged, but tn&GE
In a crippled condition che WINS ri
TO reach the Bosphorus under her RI
steai,. Sha Now lies off the Ax4
at Tie Golden Horn. with her
awaah.
This Is a serious blow to this 81
ish navy, for 1t means the in
one OF her most modern vessea1
was the result Of a daring nt11S
tack made by two Bulgarian daA1
ers while the Hamidieh was on
Burum, where she was assisting ~
bombardment of the Buigartaa ~
wing in the neighborhood Of
Berkost. The ship was also III
by Bulgarian shells and her Rkte&
is twisted like 4 piece OF Ola
iron.
Silent a. to Casualties.
The Turks maintain the ~
secrecy as to the loss OF life
was sustained in this attack
In not known how many on bCn
capped. They claim to have ,bk
even Ii they did not sink, onS
Bulgarian torpedo craft. M
Fuad Pasha has presented &
tinctly pessimistic report 70
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-25
Special Vote Offer
COMBINATION NO. /.

A combinatton eoasisting Of The
following labels, II brOnEht in
At ttme, tied MP separately. by
r. NJ, November 3Oth, will entitle
them to Soon bonus votes. In nd-
ditiOn 10 the number Of votes the
labels call fors
Two ~Coea-coia Gua wEappeEs.-
One Chaimers GeIatine cad.
Five Sovereign Cigarette cou-
pOnys
Ose syamore Toilet Soap car
t0On.
Two Rama Horn Tobacco tags.
One Chairman Chocolate COM
pom.
w. A. SNAPP,
Contest Manager,
ManufacturcrS' and Merchants
Contrast.
The RfrAmOnd vlrginian.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07
Form African Navy

Capetown. January 6.-(Special.) )-South Africa is to have an army and navy of it's own. The union government has re- solved not only to organize an army for defence purposes. but a scheme is being prepared for creating a South African navy. Sir David Graf, the chancellor of the exehequer proposes that the union government should build Its own fleet of armored cruisers. These ships would be used to carry the mails in place of the Union-C Castle line. which now re- ceives a mall subsidy of S50,o00 a year. In addition, the union government at present contributes $250000 a year to- wards the upl1eep of the British navy. Those two amounts Of course would go cruiser fleet. The cruisers would be lent to the British government should they be needed in time of war. II is expected tbat S2500O,O00 will be spent on the union fleet It is not expected that there will be difficulty in raising the necessary funds by loan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07

matches He raised the price of the to-
 bacco called "Caporal," but it had to be
 reduced six months later. Not content
 with that he thought he might pinch oit
 by the sale of matches. Formerly smok- CTS got 40 wax lights in box for cents. The number was reduced to 3o and for IS months every time smoker
 bought a box of waxlights he felt that he
 was being robbed of 10 matches. He mas come to his own again, for on January 1 the number of matches in the box was | increased to 40.
 l Why was the price of tobacco reduced, and why were the ten matches added to
 the penny box? The fact is that smokers lpractically went on strike. They pu, up fight against the treasury-a light l that was not marked by cries, menares, speeches and demonstrations of protest. | They simply bought less tobacco and lew l CT matches. It has been suggested that II
 people would apply the principle of doing I without or at any rate, buying as little l as possible for a few weeks, the prob
 lem of the increased cost of living would | be solved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07
KING PUNISHES
 OBSTINATE HUSBAND

Bankok, January 6.-tSpecial.)- )-An inci- dent of the recent coronation of the new King of Siam. which has just come to the knowledge of Europeans. shows how western notions do not always fit into eastern custom.
 The King has a strong predilection for amateur theatricals and had arranged q gala in connection with the coronation. 'Rahsanart, a member of his suite. has a very pretty wife. and he objected to her taking part in the performance. even going to the length of sending her home from the theatre during a rehearsal.
 This action so incensed the King that he deprived the unfortunate man of his title. sentenced him to one years im- prisonment and ordered him to receive thirty blows with a rattan After this had been carried into effect the wife was compelled to go on with the rehearsal.
 The affair caused very unpleasant impression. not only among the Europe ans in Siam, but also among the better class of Siamese. It is stated that the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07
Schnnlmaster Kills Self

Vienna, January 6-tSpecial.)-Di pointment in love has led to the tragic death of sehoolmaster in a school at Szombathsag, hear Grosswardein, Hun gary. Alexander Baeso fell In love with the girls teacher. Fraulein Aurora Koz- ma. He had several times proposed to her, but was always refused. The other day Bacso entered the classroom where 50 girls were being taught geography by Fraulein Kozma and placed on her table a note, asking her If she were willing to become his wife. The young woman had no sooner given a negative answer by shaking her head than he blew out his bi aims with revolver.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07
GREAT PEOPLE LIVE
 ALONE IN EXCLUSION

Paris, January 6.-(SpeciaD 1.-The un- true rumor that Therese IIumbert had left her peaceful little house in a suburb of Paris for the seclusion of lunatic asy- lum has called attention to Asnieres. In London, Asnieres would be no more of a suburb than Chelsea is You can get there in 20 minutes from the Madeleine by tramway. and curiously enough, it has become the home of several people whose names have figured in large print in the newspapers of the world.
 The Humberts have joined forces Fred eric paints pictures and his wife sells them for him. She also sells, on commis- sion, any works of art which are con- fided to her. Romain Daurgnac, The rese's brother, is something in the city, and old Mime. Humbert's little income (Frederic Humberts mother is the widow of former minister of justice) is the mainstay of the little family.
 Until quite lately Mime. Steinheil lived at Asnieres too, in a little house quite near the Humberts. She used to go to England a good deal, but recently she disappeared and according to the con cierge and the neighbors went to Portu- gal. Tn the Rue des Ecoles, near the Asnieres town hall, in a neat little house, Jules Jalouzot lives with one servant. He was the director and chief shareholder Of the Magasins du Printemps, who ruined himself and a great many other people not long ago by speculation.
 In the Boulevard St. Denis, at Asnleres, too, there lives the heroine of a grimly sensational murder trial which nobody has yet forgotten She is Gabrielle Bonn pard, who helped Onder hypnotic in- tiuence), she said to murder the old law year Gouffe whose body was cut up and hidden in a trunk Gabrielle Bompard is a middle aged woman now, but there are traces of her great beauty. She lives quietly and respectfully by her needle, and has a pretty gift for embroidery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07

toeratic members of, the Genevese so- eiety have promoted "L Union pour pArt Social" only workmen, small tradesmen, etc, and their wixes-no children are admitted-are permitted to buy these tickets, and are obliged to give their name and addresses in order that those who can afford higher prices may be prevent eo from obtaining places. Before a play or concert commences a Swiss professor explains 10 the workmen audience what is going to take place. There is never a seat vacant and it is a kind of lot tery what seat the workman will obtain for his four cents. The tickets are num- bered and the number bought may en- title one to d seat in the gallery or in a hnX
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07
Turkey May Reform

Constantinople, January 6.-(Special)- The infection of strong political measures seems likely to spread from England to Turkey. The Grand Vizier has submitted to the chamber an amendment of the con stitution abolishing the necessity for the consent of the senate to the dissolution of parliament. If this passes the chamber and is rejected by the senate the grand
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07
Decorate Statue

Shanghai. January 6.-(Special)- Chinese students at Shanghai after tynl a large rope around the neck of tf bronze statue of Lii Hung Chang and ma' ing an unsuccessful attempt to overthro
 1t, decorated his arm with a white pan' mt the revolutionist flag by his side am
 covered I'D his head with a white cloth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07
Classics Introduced in Plays

Vienna, January 6.-CSpecial)-In their belief in educating the people, and espe- cially the workman, by means of plays, converts and "causeries." and thus in- troducing to them the classics in litera- ture and plays at the nominal cost of 1 cents a seat, the most influential and aris-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07

King of Siam proposes to favor the
 courts of Europe with visit next Au- tumn, and that he will grace England with his presence for some months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07

vizier is credited with the intention create 23 new senators to peee ''' of these puppet senators is said to hay already been drawn up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07

brought surreptitiously 40 gendarmes, a special commissary and a number of po- icemen and worllmen for no workmen in the district would lay hand on the cross), and at dawn this troop was led to the assault.
 The mayor reckoned without his host, however When the gendarmes and po- licemen arrived on the scene they round that the population of Bernis had as- sembled round the cross. Men, women, and children, armed with bludgeons, iron bars and hammers showed fight Their fierce demeanor frightened the moyor, who ordered the police commis- sary to withdraw his men. Once more ths cross is victorious.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07

The state tobacco and match monopoly will think twice before it makes the at tempt of increasing its receipts at the ex-
 pense of smokers When M Cochery was minister of finance he thought he had conceived a brilliant idea for increasing his receipts from the sale of tobacco and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07

The manuscript of zola, offered by his widow to the National library, are now placed at the disposal of readers. They make no fewer than 60 volumes. There are 30 volumes of placards, corrected by Zola's own hands, and these, with the manuscripts, form collection which will be of considerable service to those who are desirous of studying the method of the famous writer,
 When Zola began to write a new book he first prepared a scenario, and then col leeted mass of documents pertaining to his subject On these documents he made personal observations. He added to his material by laying the newspapers under contribution. He used the scissors vigor- ously When he had collected all the material he wanted he began to write in earnest He kept to his task steadily until he had completed the book. It is interest," ing to note that the manuscripts of his novels contain but few erasures.