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HARTsEL A MANAGER.

Toledo, O., Jan 15-Frederick (Top- sy) Hartsel, was named this morning as manager of the Toledo American Association team the coming season. Hartsel was released to Toledo sev- eral weeks ago by Connie MacE of .he Philadelphia Americans.
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pressed his regret that the incident had occurred and said he and MT Nsd- den had agreed later to have the [ ol- loquy expunged from the official rec ord, but that through mistake 1t he'd not been done
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TIN PRICES UP.

London, Jan l5.-Eager buying on the tin market here today lifted prices so per ton for cash Seven hunifed and fifty tons changed hands.
 There are persistent rumors that a pew international syndicate is about % take over the old syndicate's hold ings and thus further control the mar ket.
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KLAUS BEAT HOWARD.

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 15-Jimmy How ard of Chicago and Frank Klaus of Pittsburg went six fast rounds here tonight and the fight os popular de- cision was given to Klaus.
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OBJECT TO DISSOLUTION.
"ew York Tobacco Retailers Object
 to Busted Trust.

New York. Jan Retail tobacco Nealers of this city. asserting that res are unable to compete with the n''ed Cigar Stores Company with it's ,''''e coupon system, and because of ''sed favors given to 1t by the
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SLEPT AT HIS TRIAL.

Noblasville Ind. Jan IS While his mother-in-law told in court her story of how he had murdered his wife, Harry Hiatt dropped asleep in
The Sentinel=record., 1912-01-16
MORE MENINGITIS.

Dallas, Texas, Jan IS seven new cases and one esash from ueph's'''s have beeen officially reported s'''er noon today.
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Washington, D. C., Jan. 15.--Fore- cast for Arkansas: Fair and warmer Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-20
MADE HISTORICAL
BY NEWS Of DEATH
WOMAN is FRUSTRATED ON
TRAIN WHEN TOLD HER son
i
SCCCUMBS TO ILLNESS.

NEW BERN. y, G. August IA
pttiful scene was enacted at the Union
station upon the arrival Of the west
bound Norfolk Southern train last
night AS the train stopped at the
staten " RertIen a. was seen to BOARD
on" Of the coaches and speak to an
elderly lady in a front seat. She at
once began to scream and was soon
In hysterical condition. Still loudly
crying and moaning she was taken
from the train. placed In a hack and
driven To DR.. Gibbs office
1t dey elopsd that the lady. Mrs L.
- HARRISON, had boarded the train at
Thurman to go to North Emporia Va
TO see her son, Mr.. Lee Hardison, who
had sent for her. as he was quite sick,
II seems that Mr.. Hardison the SON
died yesterday afternoon. and his
friend, Mr., Julian Smith. a New Bern
boy. had advised people here of the
death BY phone. The message was de
lirered to Mrs Hardisou when the
train reached New Bern. and the blow
vas naturally a hard one. Mrs. Har-
Olson suffered considerably from the
shock, but will proba bly, return home
today. /, Is understood that the body
OF Young Mr.. Hardison Will arrive here
for lnterment today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-20

Will of course, he equal 20 such re-
quirements. bur II is none the less
true that operators working for a de-
cline claim there is little or no de-
mand for this cotton on these things
is based the present bearish feeling
which is freely advertised as likely TO
produce a lower market IN the near
future.
o Today's weather map ard private
advices indicated favorable conditions
prevailing over most Of the cotton
belt Some heavy rains and high
temperatures were reported for the
Eastern cotton belt. but. notwithstand-
ing the fsct that this is the picking
season, particularly for South Texas.
heavy rains in that section do not
appear to alarm the trade. 1t will.
Of course. be follow ed by shedding,
delay In picking, and other injury 10
the crop, but nothing now applies
which Is not against prices.
Liverpool futures closed barely
steady with a decline of Ia Eng
Esh points for the day Manchester
quoted yarns irregular. cloths quiet.
The Liverpool spot market was dali
aud easy, with a decline Of poi1ts
TO IS pence for middlins Only 1000
bales II actual cotton were sr'd IN
that market.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-20
O|CkERSON OPENS
UP 1914 CAMPAIGN
TAKES wHACK AT CITIZENS Assoc
CIATIOy, PRAISES BRYAN
AND WILSON.
OTHERS ARE HEARD
CANDIDATE DECLARES WORKING
PEOPLE HAVE RIGHT To VOICE
IN CIVIC AFFAIRS OF
RICHMOND.

With more than a hundred loyal
supporters present, James f. Dicker
son. better known among his friends
in the East End and at the city hall
as jim Dickerson. last night fired
the opening gun OF his campaign for
mayor before the people in 1914 as
a progressive Democrat and candidate
of the people
Mr., Dickersons speech was short
but was a gem of its kind. He gave
his reasons for aspiring to the Office
and told his audience that the work
ing people of the city had rs much
right to name mayor as those VIII ,
handled larger sums of money. taking
. whack at the Citizens association
in the course Of his address. He prats
ed w. j. Bryan and Woodrow Wilson.
pointing to the nomination OF fhe lat
ter and the effective work perform
ed by the former to bring about dat
nomination as signs of the spirit~ Of
the times.
Tony Lucas opened the meeting.
stating its object and telling those as
sembled why he had decided to wo-k
for the election of Mr.. Dickersnn. He
then nominated President Davidson,
of the East End Citizens league, .or
II
was made unanimous. The Dickerson
club was Immediately organized WITH
the following officers, Mr., Davidson
being chosen president,
The Officers.
r. H. Cross, vice president, John
A. Spence. secretary: c. A. Hill treas
urer; II. p. Faircloth, serge nt-a1-
arms; Charles Glazer. chairman of the
executive committee
The executive committee, to consist
Of two members from each ward. viii
be named by the president of the club
and secretary OF the committee in
conjunction with MI Dicxerson.
After the organization had been
effected a number of promlneut citi-
zens present were called upon for
short speeches The first to respond
was Treasurer Hill. He devoted the
greater part of his speech to bitter
criticism of the newspapers and of tn ,
Citizens association, ending with g
brief eulogy Of his candidate for
mayor.
Vert Anderaon and Mr.. Morris. of
the Southside. and several Others
spoke briefly. telling why they fav' r
MIR. Dickerson for mayor.
Contributions Of not more than II
from each member we're secured from
the majority of those present.
Owing TO a misunderstanding as ;
whether Mr. Dickerson would he pres
ent the crowd was smaller than had
been expected. but the earnestnees
and enthusiasm Of all was manifest.
II Ia expected that several hundred
members of the club will be secured
within a few days.
Those present were not aitogethcr
from the East End, representatives
from every section Of the city speak
ing In the interest of Dickerson's cav
didacy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-20
CHICAGO CIR AN.

CHICAGO, August Ie-Neartv
every piece Of news in tho wheat mar
ket favored the bears today Besides
the promise ~ good weather in both
the great belts. and the indications for
an increase in the movement there
we're sharply lower prices in ALI of the
markets with the greatest weakness
displayed at Minneapolis
Kansas. not TO be oatdone in the
matter of bearish items. told Of phe-
nonenally large yields Of wheat in the
western part ef that State,
The new estimate sent out by an
official of one OF the leading rail-
roads is for 40, 900. 900 bushels.
Tho weakness in coarse grains was
another help TO the bears In wheat
as It caused some Of the larger pro-
fessionals to become aggressive sei,-
ers of both the December and May
futures
Additional rains in the corn belt
where needed, coupled with higher
mperatures and promise f"fm the
weather man that II ia TO Rr va mucr
warmer before the end Of the week.
were the leading hearish Influences
IN this market Longs were free sell-
ers and in addition to this, there
were short lines put out. TIE coun-
| try offered the cash article more free
! Iy and the demand from the East was
/ small. with sales Of only So, 600 bush
| els
| Wet weather throughout the oats
! belt was a help TO those who wante
! to put out short lines, as prices were
| higher al the start under the above
/ influences. Liberal offerings OF tht!
| grain were 10 he seen
The bears enjoyed full control OF
| the grain markets after the early
| strength today. and resting spots To-
| the day showed net losses of 3-s &
| 7-s cent for wheat, "a TO / IA cenl
| FOR corn and Is 10 liz cent for oats
! Close. Wheat-September 9s IA Il
! % 3-s, December, 30 5-s to 80 q
] May, q6 IL to as SIS.
| Corn--September. 60 "a. Decem
| Der. SO ~ May 81 81,
| Oats--Septemb Der, 81 rs, Dece nj
! her AZ 5-S Nav a. "A
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-20

acts il would be impossible not to
please even the most exacting.
Joe Dunbar, the negro comedian.
gives a good act. Gertrude Everett
certainly makes hit with her sing
ing and is compelled to respond to
more than one encore. so great Is the
applause given her.
Errac and Wagner give quite an in
teresting little playet which tells
the story of the troubles of a young
wife and her husband. adapted from
the French. II IL amusing and quite
a commentary on the ordinary run
of stage receptions.
The kuma Troupe. Japanese acro-
bats and sleight OF hand performers.
are the best that have appeared in
this vicinity In so long a time that
the others are forgotten.
The balancing done by one member
of the troupe seems well nigh impos-
sible. The sleight Of hand tricks pug
zla the spectators are first class.
The pictures are first class,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-20
COTTON MARKET.

NEW YORK, August ls.-The cot
ton markeL WAS active TO-DAY, and dur
rs The -at'E fading VAS SHARPLY cc-
pressed ~ eakness in Liverpool and
C. err Sundav reports of good wealth -
for the 2ot on oelt. Besides this, Texas
receipts as reflected In carry private
dispatches from GALVESTON promise
10 ne very heavy and the trade acted
accordingly.
The whole theory OF market equa-
tiong and forecasts hangs upon the
way the movement OF the new crop
will be received by the worlds spin
uers Up 70 recent adyices a strong
demand for good grades OF cotton pre-
vailed. and the South was secured for
the remnant of the old crop which
showed any kind OF fair quality. The
nev crop now coming into the market
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-20

NEW YORK. August l9.--Cail
money op4ned 8-4 per cent. highes..
2 Ter cent, lowest. 2 "a per cent, -e-
reuals. "a per cent; closed, per
cent; ruling rate, 2 3-4 per cent.
There ls softer tendency to the
time money market funds being OF
fered with about the same freeness
as last week h8t the inquiry being
lighter There has been no shading
Of rates. however, and little Is looked
for
Rates are ia 3-4 per rent for
sixty days; per cent for ninety days,
41-4G4 IL per cent for four months.
and "A per cent for I've and six
months
Commercial paper is quiet locally.
but country banks are IN the market
to some extent The range of the
market is 5a5 IL per cent Tor tne
best mes. with the tendency toward
the latter figure.
London discounts } Is per cent.
unchanged: Paris discounts. 3 IL per
cent. Off is. Berlin discounts, pei
cent unchanged
suotreasury creditor al the New
york clearing house $926,4&!.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-20
FIRST CONVENTION
IS HELD BY WOMEN
eYNODICAL HOME AND FOREIGN
MISSION SOCIETY MEETS
..- 4
IN STANTON.

Especial to The Richmond Vireinian.)
STANTON, VA August 1a.-The
first convention OF the Woman's Sv-
nodical Home and Foreign Missionary
society of the Virginia Synod OF the
Lutheran church is in session at Christ
church here.
The convention convened Saturday
night to last three days, adjournment
being Tuesday afternoon a number OF
prominent religious workers and for
eign missionaries are taking part in
the various programs. ard there are
about fifty delegates to the convention
from cities and towns all over the
State. Mrs, A p, r. Hancher OF this
city Is president of the organiza ton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-20
at
TRADING IS LIGHT
N STOCK MARKET
SCATTERING srEcisLrIEs Eu> UP
SHARPLY But ISSUES
HOLD.
STEEL is ADVANCED
-
HOPED FOR aDJoI RNMENT OF
CONGRESS MAY GIVE PRICES
MOVEMENT THEN HAVE
LACkED SOME TINE.
STEEL is ADVANCED

NEW YORK. Aug l9.-Trsding
Was light In the stock market to-
day and net changes were not i'm
portant IN any issues A few special
ties ran up sharply. but the standard
iss0es were apparently being liquidat-
cd bN small holders. The bull mark ct
that has been in progress for several
months based on certainty Of big
crops and revival Of business. has
carried prices to a level where there
Is temptation to Ike profits Very
much higher prices are expected be"
fore the end of the year. and II
may he that no important recesst ons
will be seen in the meantime, but
81 tn moment there - talk of a lack
az leadership and the market mas
marked jtsclr into Yfagnant condition
where something viii have to happen
To make Y move
Extreme heat In Washington today
stirred Up spes q AT early adjourn
ment cf congress and that might
give the market some movement
steel prices we're advanced general
" by several companies The outlook
is now for record big business in
steel the next twelve months.
Good reasons were advanced fer the
rfS. TODAY q several spPcialt'es ~
four per cent dividend promised
on United States Industrial Alcoaoi
common advanced the pftce -four
points under the level rs friends
xav it ought to reach BAG and Paper
IS moving again under the manage
-9erf II pool. bat the pool has back
~ il the bast earnings in the his
tary Of The COMPANY, and the active
=
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-20
Mike Donlin Sent
to Warm Bench

PITTSBURG. August i9.-Fred
Clarke has no superstitions about
breaking up winning combination.
He benched Alex Mccarthy and MIX e
Donlin today. Eddie Mensor goes to
center and Chief Wilson to right. Ar
thur Butler, recently bought from st
Paul, takes McCarthy's place at sec
ond. This latter Is regarded as un-
usual, as Clarke announced he Was
strengthening the team for the Giart
series this week
Mike is fine hitter. but he's SLOW
and can't help it, said Clarke. speak
ing of Donlin. He Is fine emer-
gency hitter, and II is m that role |
shall use him. I've been hampered
all season by having the team choke !
on the bases because OF lack ~
speed
Donlin is broken hearted. He st, 3
he knows Clarke is right, but Mike
had his heart set upon making rec
ord in the Giants Pirate series.
Mccarthy has heen under the
weather for weeks, and his hitting has
slumped Clarke says he won't @
surprised II Butler makes a slip II
two, because he Is a shortstop and has
never played second
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-20
WILL OFFER REWARD
FOR NEGRO SLAYER

Special TO The Richmond Nirgin!anD
RALEIGH. y. c.. August ia
reward will be offered tomorrow for
the arrest of a negro who early this
morning shot and killed negro
woman. in southwest Raleigh, named
Mary Rochelle.
Harr> Bridgebolt. a railroad hand,
said TO reside in or near Richmond, Is
believed TO be the slayer. He quar-
relied with the woman Sunday night
and was with her short time before
the body was found early TODAY in an
old field. Bridgebolt is missing and -
believed to have taken a freight to
Richmond
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-20

Congressman John Lamb has writ
ten Ex-Governor Montague a letter 81
feHcitation on his rsce M victory in
the Third istrtct congressional prj-
MARI The latter Is shnrt one, AZ
follows,
Committee on .Agrie uitgre.
House Of REPRESENTATIVES |
Washington, =. e.. Aug. u. ta1s.
Hon. a, J. Montague Richmond,
va:
Dear Sr.-T had to return her carly
today. so embrace the first oppor-
tunity to congratulate YOU. on your
nomination Yesterday!
Yours truly.
tSignpd1 JOHN LAME
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-20

Especial 70 The RICHMOND NIFgFlId II.
BUENA VISTA, VA. August tS.-
Some time during the night Saturday
robbers broke into the Office of the
C. & O. passenger station. The only
thing they secured ~-as a typewriter.
The ticket case was broken open. but
in checking up it was found none of
tickets was missing. 4 few dollars in
silver in the case was left untouched.
The robbery was not discovered un-
iii late Sunday morning. and blood
hounds have been put on the trail of
the robbers Early In the evening a
case of Instruments valued at $35 was
stolen from Or. Divers automobile. II
is thought both acts were committed
by the same person,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-20

Mrs. Henry Ella Freeman, seventy
two years old. widow Of John Free
man, died yesterday morning In her
home. 112 South Laurel street. Her
death followed an illness OF about
twelve months.
She was a daughter OF the late
Thomas and Mary Minor Wheeley. She
Is survived by three sons, Clarence l..
Freeman, Thomas W. Freeman and
Walter b. Freeman,
The funeral will be conducted this
afternoon at the home at $3.50 o'clock
and the burial will be in Hollywood
cemetery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-20
GUN CLUB TO PICK
TEAM FOR LABOR DAY

At the next meeting OF the Rich
mond Gun club, on Saturday after
noon, team will be selected to rep
resent Richmond at the Labor days
shoot at Lynchhurg The manage
ment hopes to see large attendance,
so that they can pick a winner. Shoot
ing will begin at 4:30 p NJ
Scnraa La st Ea thtrd rrnrn.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-20

Buck Spottswood, a negro, has lost
some of his art, for on Sunday morn
ing he was caught by Policemen Akers
ans Lee selling intoxicants from :,
plentiful supply. Justice Crutchfield
placed him under $500 bond FOR
twelve months, sentenced him to jail
for sixty days and fined him Sl00.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-20
arftpGN-ttra Lad nvaxxuH

fSoecial m The Richmond Firginian
pANNILLE, VA. August l9.-~iEf0r-
nation was received here today Of the
drowning at Martinsvilic yesterday ~
James Conner. sixteen year old son Of
g W Conner, merchant Of the town.
Conner and other youths were bathing
IN Smith river and got beyond his
deith
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-20
Sent 10 Grand Jury.

After having been caught in the act
OF rohbing the clothing store Of ia
cobs & Levy Saturday night Leslie
Wood. a negro. was sent ON to the
grand jury by Justice Crutchfeld yes
terday morning. The negro was sur
prised in the store by Policeman How
ell. He had with him a quantity of
neckties. socks. car tickets and a
small amount Of money.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-20
Hearing Continued.

The preliminary nearing OF Robert
Hopkins, a negro, formally charged
with running down and killing Helen
G. Undertake, a fve-year col
ored girl, was continued in Police
court yesterday to this morning. A
coroners jury formally held him re-
sponsible. Hopkins stated that It was
an accident and that he did ali he
could to save the child,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-20

Beginning this morning at o'clock
in the F'ifth-Street Colored Baptist
church, the annual convention of the
Right Worthy Grand Council OF the
Independent Order OF st Luke will
convene In their forty NTH session.
The society, which is a fraternal or
ganization, Is the largest colored one
OF It's kind in the country. The con-
vention will be in session three days.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-20

NEW YORK. August Ia.--Ths
trading on the outside securities mar
ket today was more active, hut wish
price changes mixed. Interest Was
scattered throughout quite brost
list with the volume of dealings N
somewhat small proportion. Tobacco
shares were quiet and easier
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-20
NSiknedl


A double headed calf was BORN ~"
gently At F'errum. II was the property
~ Mrs. Virginia Martin. who lad II
killed when twelve days Oh. Fra nix
lin Times Democrat.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-20

When n duck Iavs m egg, -ha iugt
waddles off a II nothing had har,,en.
ed.
When hen lays an egg, tatrs is
whale Of a noise
The hen advertises Hence t|'s To-
u1and for hens eggs instead ~ ducks
eggs ~~K eiIoggs Square Dealer
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-20
Ahar1N AAiti.

NEW YORK. August l9.--Nunber
Of shares sold today. $4,000, aRainft
s55.3s2 n year ago, Par value ~
bonds sold today, sl293,ooa, against
tf,5s4,eo0 n year ago.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-20
NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS, August i9.--Cos.
ton closed January. 11.46; March.
1856; May. il.67. September. I1.tS.
October, ll.42; December. 1142. Mar
iNet steady
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-20
LAST EXCURSION OF SEASON VIA
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

Friday. August gard, Round trip
fare to Danville $500 Greensboro
S4.D1, Salisbury and Charlotte, n.
C.. t4,5o. Leave Richmond lo.s5 A.
NJ.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-20
Youngest Old Actor.

ounSt~t cIo .tttct'
James H. Lewis, Young jim, as
some call him. is seventy-six years
of age but to see him play the part
OF Grumbach in The Goose girl.
which will be the attraction at the
Bijou theatre next week, one would
think that he had made time STAND
still. for his sprightly actions are
those OF man OF thirty-hve. His
nimbleness of foot, easy carriage and
springy step indicat. buoyant youth
Were it not for his white hair. he
would be taken for one in the yigor
OF young manhood.
Mr.. Lewis is undoubtedly the
Youngest old man on the stage, and
when questioned as TO how he re-
tanned his activity. said: BY asso-
ciating with young people, keeping
alive to the trend of the times and
not worrying. There is nothing ages
tone so much as worry Some men
/ take their troubles to bed. and their
rest Is disturbed. When | retire
, forget all worries and vexations. and
as result / sleep soundly and get
up refreshed and strong. go with
young people because they are full
! OF life and vivacity, which are con-
tagious Young folks are lively and
active in getting about. and as
am with them all the time. | nat
urally contracted the habit. or
course. take care OF my health and
get regular rest, and | don't feel age
creeping on. / simply won't let my
self get old, for as soon as man
allows himself to think that he Is
getting along in years he Is lost.
] Therefore ! stick to the younger
folks, for they are indeed the foun-
tain of youth"
| Even during that period between
seasons, when an actor Is supposed
| to be resting" Mr.. Lewis Is on the
60. Last summer, after closing with
1.-THE Goose Girl he took what he
called a vacation. spending his time
between Rhode Island, Boston. Wor-
cester. the Catskills and short tour
OF Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
getting back to New York in time
~ Jump" into rehearsals for the
coming season
At the Lubin.
The programme presented this
week at the Lubin is one OF the best,
If not the hest. offered there this
rear, With the yar1sd and numerous
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-20
The Weather

Forecast for Tuesday and Wednes-
day;
Virginia--tnsettled with probably
showers Tuesday and Wednesday, light
variable winds
North Carolina--Local showers Tues
day Wednesday fair