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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-02
WILL FURNISH VA,
CITIES WITH POWER
COMPANY PROM.
IsEs GREAT DEVELOPMENT
FROM THE HARVESTING
OF NEW RIVER

The BiusfeId wv. va-) TeIegraeh
says:
FOR months the people OF this sec
ton have been hearing and reading
about the Appalachian Power oom-
pany and it's work on New river,
whore It Ia expected to develop In the
neighborhood of $4,000 horse power.
which Will be used to make hydro
electricity for use inthe coal f,eids.
Bluefeld. Radford. Roanoke, Lynch
urbg. Pulaski. WytbeviIie, Marion.
Pocshontas keystone. BramweIl
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DISCORD THREATENS Z
IL TO DISRUPT PARTY

SHANGHAI Special.-The situa-
ton in China today is darker than it
has been at any other time since
peace negotiations were entered into.
Discord, which has broken out
among the republicans. threatens to
wreck the party. DR.. WI Ting Fang
attorney general in the republican
cabinet. is preparing today TO act
upon the notice he served upon Pres
ident Sun Vat Sen to the effect that
he would resign unless President Sun
carried out the agreements which he
made, but subsequently repudiated.
With the detection of DR.. WI many
of the most influential adherents of
the democracy would drop away from
the republican ranks.
In the event of a split each gene
raj will probably carry with him the
bulk Of the troops unoer his COM
mand, so. that the former cohesive
republican army will be split up into
warning factions.
A demand for 100000, with con-
fiscation as the alternative. was made
upon the China Merchants Steam
Navigation Company today by Gene
raj Huang Sing. minister of war, in
the provisional cabinet. The republi-
can government needs the money to
meet the campaign which the Man
chus are preparing to launch. The di-
rectors OF the corporation were given
time to consider the offer.
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HONEYMOON Is
SPENT in BALLOON
FORMER MRS. SENATOR PLATT
AND AVIATOR MAKE n
SAFE LANDING

LOS ANGELES, CAL Special
News received at aviation headquar-
tiers from Whittier early today of the
safe landing of Aviator w. b. Atwa-
ter and his bride, who are making an
aerial honeymoon voyage in bal
loon, set at rest fears that the couple
had met with disaster
The couple set out in the balloon
from Fiesta Park for Dominnuez. al
noon yesterday. A strong westerly
wind bore the balloon away. and moth
ing more was heard OF 1t until word
was received at aviation headquar-
ters which has charge of the aerial
tournament being held here.
In the meantime friends OF the cou-
pie feared that they had been carried
10 sea or that the bag had been
wrecked. The balloon landed at 1890
yesterday afternoon, but, owing 10
the inaccessible region. immediate
word could not be sent
The balloon was piloted by George
Harrison. Mrs. Atwater was formerly
the wife Of United States Senator L.
G. Plat, of New York.
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FEATHERSTON BILL
FOR A WOMAN COLLEGE
'RIC ND, VA.-SpeciaI.-T

RIG H MON ID, VA--Special.-
Yesterday afternoon the House and
Senate committees having charge of
the matter of providing for a womAn's
college held a joint session and heard
argument on the Featherston bill to
establish such a college at some other
place than the University OF Virginia.
Lynchburg preferred.
Senator Don p. Halsey. of Lynch
burg, opposed the measure to provide
for a woman's college at the University
OF Virginia, and Eppa HuntOn. Jr..
also argued against the proposal
Senator Halsey favored the Feather
ston proposition. but he and Mr.. Hun
ton were unalterably averSe to any
thing which savored of coeducat;on at
the University of Virginia 1t would
destroy the traditions of the Univer-
sity and impair its value. and useful
ness, they said.
Mrs. b. B. Munford. of this city.
and Mrs. n. V. Randolph, also of Rich
mond, championed the University CO.
ordinate school for women.
Tomorrow the Senate committee Will
hear the matter further discussed.
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RIXEY CASE AGAIN
BEFORE The COURTS
Physician Does Not Think Banker
Able to Appear at
Hearing.
AIEX ANDRIA- VA

ALEXANDRIA, VA Special c.
Jones Rixey, the former president of
the Virginia Safe Deposit and Trust
Corporation. was brought to Alexan-
dria today from the insane asylum at
Staunton and taken before Judge l.
G. Barley in the Corporation Court,
where arguments were heard on the
motion TO have RiXey transferred from
the asylum at Staunton to the asylum
for the criminal insane at Marion, Va.
Judge Barley asked DR.. ]. S. De-
Jarnette, the superintendent of the
asylum at Staunton. to take the stand
and tell about Mr.. Rixey's condition
at present.
DR.. DeJarnette stated that Rixey
had gained fifteen pounds and had
greatly improved mentally since his
confinement at the Staunton asylum.
He was put on the farm. shoveling
corn, when he arrived at Staunton, and
had taken great interest in his work
He did not think RiXey was sufficiently
recovered to stand trial for his al
legged offense yet, but thought IL would
not be long before he could. He did
not think il advisable TO transfer him
to Marion.
The defense is raising the question
of the constitutionality of the act in
sending persons TO Marion, inasmuch
as ii does not provide that notice shall
be given the party to be sent to the
asylum.
Arguments had not been completed
late this afternoon.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-01
DUKE OF CONNAUGHT
In ENGINEER ROLE
NEW YORK

NEW YORK. Special.-His white
gloved hand tightly clutching the
lever, and his face wreathed in smiles,
His Royal Highness, the Duke of Con-
naught, on his way to Washington to
visit President Taft, today drove the
huge electric mogul attached to the
Congressional Limited. the train de
luxe of the Pennsylvania Railroad.
through the Hudson tunnel as far as
Manhattan Transfer. nine miles out
side of Jersey City.
The many thrills that have fallen to
the Duke since his arrival in New York
last Monday were as naught compared
with that OF today. For the twenty
minutes that make up the running
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INVITE ASSEMBLY
TO VISIT CITY
NEWPORT NEWS CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE INVITES BODY TO
BANQUET IN THAT CITY.

RIG ON D, vA-Special.-
Newport News will be invaded on
the night of January 30th, at which
time the members OF the General As
SembIy are to be the guests OF the
Chamber of Commerce of that city at
a banquet. The invitation to attend
the function has been extended by
Senator Holt and Delegate MilStead
and they are doing their utmost to
line up the whole outfit and take all
the members to the shipbuilding city,
there to see things, to eat things, to
hear good speeches and to have de-
monstrated to them that the city by
the sea is not in the section affected
by the bought existing in some other
parts of the State.
Arrangements have been made TO
take care OF all the members who
may desire to make the trip, and the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad has
offered a special round trip rate of
$3.50 for those who want to take a
peep at the section between this city
and Newport News, and to get a
glimpse of the broad expanse of wa
ter that fronts along the Casino
grounds, of the shipping, of the fleets
OF commerce-carrying vessels that ply
between that port and the rest of the
world, OF the many Industries. the
splendid streets and the progressive
ness OF the place in general
For be IL known Newport News is
preparing 20 do things THAT night. and
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COLORED RACE
LOSING in power
Statistics Show Gradual Decrease
in Percentage of Increase
In South.

WASHINGTON, d. C.-Special.-In
an address delivered at the Tulane
University OF Louisiana in March
1910, President Finley, OF the Southern
Railway Company, after pointing out
that in the ten years, from 1890 to
1900, the white population of the
South Increased 25.2 per cent, while
in the same period the negro popula-
ton of the section increased but IT, 2
per cent, said:
There is reason to believe that the
conditions which affected the relative
rates of increase of white and negro
population in the South between 1890
and 1900 are still operative and that
as time goes on, the negro popula-
ton of the section will constitute a
decreasing proportion of the whole.
This forecast is borne out by the
statistics Of white and negro popula-
ton for 1910 just made public by the
United States census ONCE.
In the States south OF the Ohio and
Potomac Rivers and east OF the Missig-
sippi, there was an increase In the ten
years between 1900 and 1910 OF 17.6
Der cent in white population and an
Increase OF only 81 per cent. In negro
population- The rate OF increase In
negro population for the United States,
a. 8 whole, from 1900 TO 1910 was Ills
Per cent? an compared with Is per
cent. for the preceding ten years
In 1900 the negroes In the South
eastern States constituted 38.1 per
cent Of the total population. In 1910
1he4 conkkitufed 37.9 per cent Of the
fetal. IN each one OF these States the
ne9So population In 1910 constituted
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-01
Still TRYING TO
WORK BUNCO GAME
R / Q H NJ o N d, VA

X - II M - N ID, NA--SpeCtal.-
Verify the fame OF Richmond as a
place of easy marks has gone far
From the distant land OF
ton from his highness," the famous
1vanovitch, to Claude Batkins, of the
City Council, in which the communi-
cant. in language that is sweet and
musical and in writing that is fine and
even, offers to make il possible for
Mr.. Batkins to possess himself of the
modest fortune" as he terms ii. of
$150.000 for the temporary loan of
$4,000.
1t appears that the noble Ivano-
witch is in prison Can unjust and un-
happy situation, of course) and his
darling daughter" and his fortune
OF several millions OF dollars" are in
danger in the cruel land Of Russia.
To save these the gentle Ivanovitch
would do almost anything except go
out of existence altogether-hs would
even endow Mr.. Batkins with the sum
of $4,000 for the temporary loan Of
$4S0. 200. which is a small sum. to be
sure. but very necessary to Ivanovitch.
doubtless.
All that Mr.. Batkins has to do. II he
is kind enough, according to the writer
of the letter, is TO send by cable the
words Very Well TO Ramon Diaz,
the noble Ivanovitch Will explain to
him at full length all OF his troubles
and full particulars OF the arrange
ments.
Z Along with the letter is a clipping
which looks like IT was from some
commercial or religious paper, which
gives an account OF the misfortuneS
OF the noble Ivanovitch. 1t is per-
OF the oldest and shallowest forms OF
~bunco" schemes.
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STRIKERS Being la
LED BY WOMAN

LAWRENCE, MASS Special
Cleaning bayonets of the Stale militia
awed the strikers about the Arlington
textile mills here today, although
there were several outbreaks occa-
stoned by the strikers pickets, which
had been doubled during the night. at
tempting to persuade workmen from
returning to their posts.
In several instances the soldiers had
TO prod the pickets with their bayo-
nets before they would release their
victims.
William d. Haywood, former presi-
dent OF the Western Federation of
Miners, was scheduled to arrive at
noon to take a hand in the strike sit
uation. He will share his leadership
with Pearl McGill, a seventeen-year-
old Iowa girl, and an avowed Social
list, who is on the ground to help the
strikers win.
She made fiery address today.
Strike Leader Joseph Ettor, who
has been in conference with mill own
ers in Boston, today submitted the
compromise plan to the men. Ettor
has promised to use his influence to
keep the strikers from invading the
mill districts.
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States legal advisor was given a con-
siderable gruelling, but upon purely
technical points. Several of his re-
plies were very heated. Mr.. Stock
dells answering smile Gained the
threatening storm. however. and no
outbreak occurred.
The investigating committee is
composed of DR.. S. T. A. Kent, of
Halifax; S. II. Love. OF Lunenburg
and w. A. Wilieroy, of King VIII
Mr.. Schofield was the first witness.
Did you experience any difficulty
in making your recent contract with
the Virginia Book Company" DR..
Kent asked.
Yes, there were certain conditions
to which l could not agree. Those re-
quirements were stricken out"
Were you required to give bond ?"
Yes. $1,000 bond"
DO you do business directly with
the publishers?"
NO; all business is done through
the Virginia Book Company" Mr..
Schofield replied.
fishers before the Virginia Book Com
pany was organized?" Mr.. Wfleroy
asked.
Yes"
~ ere you required TO give bond p"
How does your business under
present conditions compare with yow
business before the organization of the
Virginia Book Company"
I'm volume our business is
about the same, but our profit Is
cut in half
-outside-contracts?"
NO, sir. We had to agree TO buy
all our books from the Virginia Book
Company"
Are conditions better now"
As far as the consumer is con-
but as I said, our profits are cut in
half"
Can you handle secondhand
books?"
We can exchange with school chill
dren and with the publishers upon GER
tain conditions, but we had to agree
not to buy any second hand books out
side of Virginia"
Upon REORGANIZATION by Mr..
Stockdell, with the consent of the COM
mittee. Mr.. Schofield said that the
Virginia Book Company pays all
this under old conditions. he said.
How are your payments made?''
Mr.: Stockden asked.
We pay for the books as they are
sold"
How did you pay formerly?"
We paid for all the books whether
we sold them or not, but unsold books
were exchanged at full cost price"
CenatOr Blanks Testimony.
Senator Blanks then took the stand
he gave his experience with the Vir-
Sinia Book Company when he was a
recent member of the Mecklenbure
county Board of School Trustees.
I'VE were making a tremendous ef-
fort to improve conditions at Clarks-
Vile. but when the schools opened
| there We're no books on hand" thu
Senator said.
II told me the Virginia Book Compan,
had attempted to force him into al
obnoxious contract to which he would
| not agree. He had refused to sign tn
contract" he said, and had been re
| fused books.
II at once went to our local dealer
II at once wrote Superintendent
| Eggleston and notified him that
| would demand an investigation from
the next Legislature.
"The very next day our local
dealer received lOnR-distance
telephone call. He was told that
books would be sent Immediately
regardless of the proposed con-
tract requirements"
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DOES NOT BELIEVE s
RICHESON IS DYING
Jail Physician Says Reports About
Murderer Are Without
ANY Truth.

BOSTON, bIASS.-Special.-
ing reports that G. V. T. Richeson,
under sentence of death for the muir
der of Avis Linnen is dying, DR..
Charles Street Jail, today declared that
there had been little change in the
condition of the confessed slayer, and
that he will be physically able to
meet his doom in the death chair on
the date set.
DR.. Sargent. "and 1 could observe no
change in his condition. How the
stories to the effect that he was dying
originated 1 am surely at a loss to
explain. AS far as my observation
goes, 1 do not think there has been
any marked change in Richeson's
health since the day he was SEN
fenced. Certainly there has been no
change that would warrant the be-
lief that he is dying
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Change Of Plans of Connaught
Excites New York Social
Circles.
.SEW YORK-SneciaI- Nav

NEW YORK.-Special.- New York
has captured her royal visitors and
today IL was announced that the Duke
of Connaught. the Duchess and their
fair daughter, Princess Patricia, had
decided TO extend their visit with Am
bassador and Mrs. Whitelaw Reid un-
til Friday night. when they will wind
up their feetal entertainment with a
visit 10 the Metropolitan Opera House
TO hear lie Donne Curiose"
The announcement OF the change in
the plans aroused excitement in ex-
elusive society circles, many seeing a
possible chance to meet the uncle of
King George through the alteration,
and thus firmly TO establish their
place In society's highest level.
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Want STATE COLLEGE
FOR YOUNG WOMEN
MIR. Meredith, Mrs. Munford, MIR
Hunton and DIR. Mcneil Be-
fore Committee.

r I G H M D N d, VA.-Special.-
Today the Senate Committee on
Public Institutions held a meeting in
the Senate chamber and heard the
educational proposition to provide a
college for the higher education of
women. The chamber was filed with
those interested in the matter. the
supporters of the proposition being in
the majority.
Mr.. Wyndham r. Meredith made
an address, in which he appealed for
an equal chance for the women of the
State, who are the ones who lay the
foundation for the education of the
girls and boys of Virginia
Mrs. b. Il. Munford made a most
convincing argument and appeal 20
afford the girls Of the State on even
opportunity to get an education.
DIR. w. s. MCNEIL, Of Richmond
College, opposed the measure looking
to the establishment of sush college
at the University of Virginia.
Mr.. Eppa Hunton, OF Richmond.
opposed the proposition looking to-
wards co-educatior, believing that it
We uld destroy the prestige OF the Uni
versity of Virginia. He, towever, ia
vored the best possible education for
women.
The committee will fix date for
q further hearing for the measure.
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TO CONTEST WILL
OF CAPT. CUSS0NS
RICH OND. vA.-specsaii.E

r G III M o N ID. VA--Spec4at.
Proceedings to contest tAe will OF
the late Captain John Cussons. OF
Forest Lodge" in which all of his
estate was left to his niece. Miss Sarah
Elizabeth Fletcher. have been insti-
tuted in the Henrico County Circuit
Court by Attorney Hin Carter. rep
resenting G. w. Cussops and twenty
four relatives OF the deceased. i'm
which are included John G. Fletcher
and Samuel T. Fletcher.
All of the parties interested are red
atives of the late Captain Cussons.
The value OF the estate given in the
memorandum filed as $4,000.
The ground on which the relatives
will make the contest will be the al
legation that for several years Captain
CussOE's mind has not been clear. but
in such a weak condition as to bring
into question the legality Of any will
that he might make.
The present will. which bequeeths
all OF his estate to Miss Fletcher. was
made in April. 1907. and the contes-
tants will allege that his mind became
affected prior to that date. and that
for this reason the will is not valid
In law.
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WOULD DEMAND !
PASSAGE OF BILL
I'VE Respectfully, but Firmly, In
sist That the Legislature Shall
lass the Bill" Takes the
Place of "Urge5The -~-
Morning Session.

- II M ~ N ~, NA.-Sp9Cldt.-
With the main auditorium comfort
ably filled. the second days session OF
the eleventh annual convention of the
Anti-Saloon League of Virginia OPEN
ed this morning at $3.50 o'clock in
Seventh Street Christian Church with
devotional exercises and a song SER
vice. interspersed with music by the
Linden Quartette.
The appointment of committees fol-
lowed.
E. ]. Richardson. field secretary OF
the Anti-Saloon League OF Virginia,
moved that committee OF three be
appointed to draft suitable resolutions
on the death of George M. Smithdeal.
who was actively Identified with the
cause Up until the time of his death.
President r. S. Barbour presided
and conducted devotional services.
Secretary J. ID. McAlister presented
Hon. John Il. Lennon. treasurer OF
the American Federation Of Labor,
who made a short address.
George Stuart was presented. but
did not speak.
The Resolutions Taken Up.
The resolutions from the report OF
the legislative committee were read
by Secretary McAlister.
Chairman James Cannon, Jr, ID. D.,
moved that the several items be dis
cussed separately.
Thomas whitehead. OF Lynchburg.
moved that the word urge" I'm the
first resolution. asking for legislation
favorable to Statewide prohibition. be
changed to demand"
Mr.. Whitehead characterized the
convention as a representative one.
This is no gathering of women ana
preachers" he said. cit Is composed
Of business men. preachers. lawyers,
doctors and politicians who made
Virginia. 1t is composed of men who
put the ring in power and Is COM
posed of men who have tried their
best to put the ring out OF power. %
Touching on the resolutions OF the
legislative committees report, the
speaker said: THE time has come
when we Democrats and you Repub-
licans must say that we demand that
the Legislature pass this legislation
The time has come when we muse
not mince matters" E"
He was given hearty applause at
the conclusion OF his talk.
Delegates were divided in their dis
cussion OF Mr.. Whitehead's amend
ment to the first clause OF the reSo-
buttons of the committees report
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TWO LUNATICS ,- -. -.
GAIN Freedom
Matteawan Asylum in a State Of
Excitement-One Is Dan
gerous Subject.

MATTEAWAN, N. Y.-Special.- A
general search is being made about
Matteawan today for two inmates who
escaped last night. After fruitless
all-night hunt a fresh posse, rein
forced by a score Of farmers, whose
interest was stimulated by $50 re-
ward, started out at dawn.
The escaped inmates are Leander
Sheldon, who has been in the asylum
for twenty years, and Edward Brown.
Of Brooklyn, who was sent to Mattea-
wan three years ago. Sheldon, who
was a trusty. is not considered dan
gerous, but Brown was admitted as a
victim Of homicidal mania The men
escaped through a cellar window.
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PREMIFR KAI Is
s.zss.s.I BADLY SCARED
Change in Intentions of Throne
Causes Official No Little
Fear.

THEN TSIN. Special.-Alarmed for
his life because of the precarious Off
cial position that he occupies. since
the throne has decided to remain in
China and fight the republicans.
Premier Yuan Shi Kai is preparing to
flee from Pekin and seek refuge in
the British concession here.
News of the determination to leave
the capital was received in official
circles here today. IL is expected that
the premier will seize the first OPP
portunity to make his flight in dis
guise. and that he has already ar
ranged for protection upon his ar
rival.
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tunnels 20 the transfer point. where
the electric engine is replaced by a
steam mogul. the Duke chung tightly
TO the lever, his eyes constantly on the
cab window watching the changing OF
the signals.
AT Manhattan transfer he smilingly
relinQuished his post and. shaking the
hand OF Engineer Bartlett. who had
ride, returned to the palatial private
car that had been attached TO the rear
OF the limited.
The Duke was accompanied by Am
bassador Reid. Captain Lowther, one OF
his military aides. and two secret SER
vice men.
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HARAHAN FUNERAL
SERVICES PREACHED
MEMPHIS. TENN

MEMPHIS, TENN SpeciaI.-- Flu
neral services Tor James 4. tfarahau
former president OF the Illinois Cen
trail Railroad, who was killed in a
wreck at Kinmundy. Ill. Monday
noon.
Among the honorary paIibearers
were J. Ogden Armour. George Il.
Swift, Edward Morris. John CSIdahy
and James Il. Patten.
The services were conducted by
Bishop Thomas Il! Gaiior, of Tenues-
see. Burial was deferred pending the
arrival of Mr.. Harahan's daughters
who are in Europe.