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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-15
Train Wrecks From Broken Rails.

In the extraordinary series OF accidents to
the best trains American railroads, cul-
minating yesterday in the derailment OF a
section of the Twentieth Century limited for
the second time within a week the striking
thing is the predominance of mechanical
defects the cause. 1t is again ad-
mittedly broken rail which preciptated
the Centrals flyer into the river. as 1t was a
broken rail which caused the wreck of a
freight train on the same division less than
a week ago. Why do steel rails break under
the pressure of trains and who is to blame
for the alarming increase of this factor OF
unsafety, the railroads or the manufacturers?
The recent conference of managers and mill
representatives. while 1t revealed recognition
of the danger did little more than serve as
the occasion for shifting the responsibility
Whether in manking rails harder to meet the
demands of the roads the manufacturers are
making them so brittle that they snap under
the higher wheel pressure OF fast-train opera
ton, or whether the defects result from in
ferior methods OF production In the rolling
mills the fact remains that they constitute a
precise cause should be found out.-New York
World.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-15
As to Intervention In Mexico.

The administration 1t is said. has no in
tentlon of intervening in Mexico or OF order
Ing additional troops to the border unless the
revolutionary situation becomes worse than 1t
is" No matter how bad the revolutionary
situation becomes as between the Mexican
federal government and the insurgents. the
United States will have no cause for interyen-
ton. This view of the case cannot be too
strongly urged. because there seems to be an
impression that II bloody civil strife ensues.
If pitched battles are fought and cities be-
seiged the time will have to come for the
dispatch OF military expeditions across the Dor
der and for landing in force at Vera Cruz,
which would mean an indefinitely long and In
calculably costly with the Mexican peo-
pie, who a little mere than a year ago were
celebrating the Tooth anniversary of their In
dependence. Absolutely the only Justification
of intervention In Mexico would be the failure
OF the federal government to protect Ameri-
can citizens in loyal or rebei territory The
United States has right to assume that be-
cause ''the revolutionary situation becomes
worse American citizens will be massacred.
New York Sun.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-15
Dog Owners Reported.

Following an announcement from
the City Treasure-'s office to the ef-
feet that there was still a large num-
Der of unlicensed dogs in South Rich
mond, about fifty canine owners were
reported at the Third Police Station
Yesterday. Policemen were sent from
door to door and all who had not
paid their dog taxes were reported,
and will be summoned to appear be-
fore Justice Maurice If the licenses
are not gotten by next Monday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-15
HEPTASOPHS HONOR
GEORGE w. HUNTER

After eighteen years as secretary of
Virginia Conclave 1913. lmprove~ or
der OF Heptasophs. George w. Hunter
decided that he had been in
long enough. He declined a re-elec-
ton and retired with full honors
Last night Mr.. Hunter attended 4
meeting in Lee Camp hall and was
given surprise. In the shape OF a sill
yer service of SIX pieces. X. l.. Eacho
made the presentation and Mr.. Hunter
was so overcome that he Is not quite
cure even now If he responded fitting
IL.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-15
To Eject Superintendent

superintendent for the schools
of Chesterfield county Will be elected
by the State Board of Education this
morning to fill the vacancy made by
DIR. G. NJ. Hazen. of Bon Air.
The vacancy was made last OC~
toher. and w. Il. Strother was app
pointed temporary superintendent un-
til the board could meet and elect
one. Six candidates are after the po-
sition. The names that will come up
before the board are William q.
Owen. Attorney Lawrence p. Pool.
Julian Sale. Drs. ]. G.. Loving and
Ragiand and Waverly LaPrade, coun-
ty surveyor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-15

HARRIsONBURG, VA. March II.
AT the annual meeting Of the Har-
risonburg Board OF Trade James l..
Avis was reelected president. All
other old officers were reelected.
The membership now is ITS. Special
steps were taken to advertise and
boost the town.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-15

Attorney General Wickersham Is to seek a
rehearng OF the Supreme Court decision in
the patent monopoly case. The admnistra-
ton. however. still demands tho exclusive
right to operate the steam-roller.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-15
SUSPICIOUS TECHNICALITIES.

SUSPICIOUS TECHNICALITIES.
In indianapolis forty-six labor leaders from
all parts of the country stand indicted as
having joined in a conspiracy to aid Ortie
-McManigle- the Mcnamara brothers In
their work of using dynamite as "A persuasive
force upon employers OF labor who did not
feel inclined to grant certain demands OF their
employees.
There is In these trials something far
greater and more important than the con-
viction or acouittal Of one or all of the de-
PENDANTS. Organized labor Is on trial Its
practices are under judicial examination Its
motives at stake. It's reputation with the
public Is involved. As the trials turn out. so
In large measure must the course of the la
Dor movement be determined. With the Me-
Namara cases freshly in mind it is incon-
ceivabie that all honest labor men should not
feel "A paramount interest In getting at the
direct truth OF the defendants guilt or in
, nocence.
In trial including issnes of this import
ance. It is interesting to observe the legal
skrmishing with which the defense is spar
ring for position. There all the usual
pleas in abatement There demurrer to
the indictments There was the contention
that the statute OF limitations had against
| the offense charged. There voluminous
briefs and lengthy argument. all going to gain
a point not by establishing the fasity of the
charges but by avoiding trial TECHNICAL
| les For instance. 1t was strongly urged that
an indictment charging violation of the Fed
eraI law in carrying raiding In the carriage
OF explosives on passenger trains was fatally
defective because there was failure to al
A., lege that the defendants misbranded the pack
ages in which the dynamite contained
because It was allenged that the conspiracy
dated from 1906, It was contended that the
defendants could not be tried, even though
guilty. since the crime alleged had been cured
hy the passage Of time.
Although all these objections and excep-
lions were overruled and the set for
trial. 1t shows a woeful lack of appreciation
Of what the eases mean that the indicted men
should have been willing to seek to avail them
selves of them. If they are guilty, the labor
unions of the country should know. the fact
us soon as possible to the end that they may
purge themselves OF an element whlch the"
cannot affiliate with without counting disaster:
Il they are innocent these labor leaders above
all others ought to demand and aid In pro-
curing speedy trial. 30 that the cause which
they profess to hold dear be not embarrassed
by the charges which have been brought
against them. The cause of labor. with all
that It may mean for good and for justice. can
at best but mark time until the questions
raised by these indictments are determined
enc way or the other. There is place and
even all excuse for certain techncalittes gs"~
erning the procedure of the courts but there
ere crises in which the effort to avail OF them
liz OF itself cause OF suspicion and mistrust.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-15
Grimes t.osrs tasc.

Verdict for the plaintiff was re-
turned In the Law and Equity Court
yesterday in the case OF John r.
Grimes against j. @. johnson, which
grew out OF the sale Of horse. The
case came upon appeal from the mag
istrate's cou%t.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-15

Perhaps the dissemination OF attorneys at
Mineola to use the Colonel juror may be
caused by the suspicion that he might pvt the
judges decision TO vote of the jury upon It's
recall
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-15
Build Rusy Incubato,

HARRISONBURG, VA. March ~.
The Broadway Harwood Company
yesterday completed IN incubator for
Perry Martin. which will hatch g.
600 eggs at . time. The poultry
business In booming Ia the Valley.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-15

The prosecutor OF the Camorra spoke FIR
two weeks Whatever the court does, the de-
PENDANTS have at least suffered some punish
ment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-15

Now that they are going to the jury. We
will see whether the pork packers try to try
their case by the methods in vogue In their
business
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-15
Leaves s. L.. Estate,

Thomas Gust Croxaon qualified IN
the Chancery Court yesterday A. adj
Illustrator OF william Smith Crox-
Ton. The est~tc r. valued 1t 1880.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-15

Let il be hoped for the ultimate conserva-
tion of-the tobacco millions that the Miss Duke
who is To wed Prince Pigpatelli did not buy
him as a poke.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-15
Death OF j. l.. Carter.

Joseph l.. Carter. father of w. J.
Carter, we'll known druggist OF
south Richmond, died yesterday
morning at his home In Petersburg.
He Is survived by four sons, w. j.. r.
A. Carter, OF South Richmond; II.
9. Carter. of Richmond. ana e. II.
Carter, Of Chattanooga. Tenn. He also
leaves one dauzhter, Miss Emma
Carter. Of Petersburg.
. Mr. Cartier. WHO Is eighty-five old.
has been resident ct Petersbur1
for forty-five years and Ia one OF
the largest property owners OF that
city. He took part In the Mexican
War and the war between the States.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-15

Cuban veterans declare they will resist with
arms any invasion OF the island by the United
States army. Not IL the soldiers came with
canned goods In the commissarat.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-15

Coxey's army came to town. Rags on the
last occasion were not considered, MS on the
former. necessity to the appeal.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-15

When the primary elections are held In New
York State there IS going to be a good time for
everybody. The schools ought to be dismissed
and d general holiday proclaimed. because It is
Announced that the ballots will range all the
from FIVE tc ten feet in Length and that ire
average will be about eight. Among the sug-
gestions made Is that voters shall take step
ladders and hooks with them to the polls.
Another is that each voter take two strong
men with him to hold up the ballot. Gymnastic
classes in voting may be organized presently in
the Y. NJ G.. A. ORGANIZATIONS acquire facility
in voting. We shudder when we think OF a hob
ble-skrted woman voter wrestling with that
ballot--Baltimore News
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-15

The Capitol has been stormed by suffra-
geites. The last time 1t was taken was when
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-15

the Inventor OF an engine could prescribe the
coal used IN II; the inv entor OF cooking utensi
could restric: the food You coud use IN your
own Kitchen.
There nine member OF the Supreme
Court when the bench liz filed. Justice De-
has been ~ ara did not hear this case. Justice
I,arian's 50 at Is still vacant. the Senate has
not confirmed the appointment OF Mahlon w.
PHney. Tic epoch making decision was pro-
nouLeed b, an actual minority of the court,
against the earnest protest OF the chief justice
and Two C tho ablest associate justices--I,alti-
more SUM-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-15
NEWS OF SOUTH RICHMOND
J. ~.

the Democratic Club TO be acted upon.
The candidates that have filed their
names with the secretary are CARTER
T.. Jones, W. w. Workman and r.. l.
Patram.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-15
Road In Rad Conditior.

The road leading to .iaury ceme-
terry Is reported to be almost im-
pasEable. The soft red clay on the
road Is said to be over a foot deep
and several vehicles have been stalled
during the wet weather.
The road was put Into a good con-
dition last spring by the city Of Rich-
mond. but now II Ia reported to be
worse than II ever has been before
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-15
WI "a n ID AIeefa

A meeting OF the South Richmond
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
was held yesterday afternoon OF the
residence OF Mrs. A. B. Shotwell.
Mrs. Newton. State organizer. was
Present. and addressed tho members
~ the union. Three new members
were enrolled.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-15
Personals.

Mrs. Mary Heath + ia at the homo
Of her daughter. Mrs. A. I. y1olt
ri East Seventh street.
James Newhouse OF Wa-hin -ton.
was visiting friends IN South Rich
mond yesterday.
Mss Kate Richardson. OF Eact Ninth
street. continues to be quite ill.,
w. g. Green has been called to
Mathews county. where his mother Il
IL
]. Lacy Redford i sick II his homo.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-15
Realty Transfer.

For the sum Of -s62j. A. ]. Chew.
ming. Jr.. transferred lot fronting
thirty feet on Porter street. between
Twonty-f'rst and Twenty-second, o
John II. Jones.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-15
David Bod Arrested.

David BOYD was arrested last n,gne
on charge Of shooting crap by OF.
fcer Baughan. He has been wanted
~ the police authorities for almost
"a. nonth ana was Just located Last
right.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-07

quantities to enable practical tests to
be- made.
In the judgment of the London Times
DR.. Matthews has made a distinct adj
vance in showing that from isoprene
and sodium alone there can be made a
substance resembling rubber resulting
from natures subtle forest alchemy,
and his standing as a chemist is far
too high to permit of any doubt being
cast upon his Interpretation of his i'm
mediate results.
The London Financial Times views
with some skepticism Prof Perkins
discovery, in view of previous attempts
to produce synthetic rubber. 1t states
that any calculation of the cost of a
given product by means of laboratory
experfmentssis necessarily conjettural.
In this case it is more than usually so.
Prof Perkin admitted that the whole
question was in an experimental stage.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-07
BRUSH FIRE ,ENDANGERS
COLLEGE HILLS HOUSES

Fire in a brush pile on College Hills
yesterday afternoon was prevented
from working havoc among the, resi-
dents of the district by Miss Rose
Dawson, the humane officer, who tele-
phoned the fire stations and personal
ly directed the activities Of forty Ia
borers who had been working upon
roads and buildings in the neighbor-
hood
The fire originated in a pile of
brush opposite the residence of ]. H.
Young and spread out rapidly through
the fields and dry grass and timber.
Miss Dawson, who was driving home,
saw the start of the blaze, and after
summoning the laborers from their
work she telephoned the fire depart
ment, which Immediately responded.
The fire was extinguished with little
damage.
It was the residence of James Nc.
Andrews that was scorched, not DIR,
McAndrews', as stated in the morn
ing paper.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-07
KULA PIPE Line
SAVES IN Time
OF DROUGHT

Especial Star-Bulletin Correspondence
WAILUKU, Aug. 6.-The whole Ma
kawao and kula region is the driest
in twenty-three years, The Kula pipe
line is of great service in filling the
cisterns in Makawao once or twice a
week. The other days the water is
turned into kuia. The pipe line has
been extended to Makena, SO the peo-
pie there can now have the benefit Of
a good water supply. The source of
water supply for the whole region has
been the greatest blessing imaginable
to large portion Of the upper Maui
lands
Many people predict that the perma-
nent water supply will make Kula the
most popular summer resort of all the
mountain districts in the. Territory.
The air is delightfully."- cool and the
views OF Haleakala and West Maui
among the finest bits Of scenery in
the world.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-07
.JAPAN's AIR MAIL
ROUTE DIRECTED :
BY AN AMERICAN

SAN DIEGO, Cal, July 25. - Aerial
postal lire between San Diego and
Los Angeles will be established in six
months If the plans of w. B. Atwater,
the Curtis aviator, are carried out. Mr..
Atwater is at Toxic directing the oper-
alton of an aerial postal line between
Toxic and Yokohama for the JAPAN
csc government. 80
He writes to James H. Holmes he
is coming here soon to carry on nego-
tiations with the government and
make preliminary test flights between
San Diego and Los Angeles.
The letter containing this informa-
ton was carried from Toxic to Yoko-
hama by the Japanese aerial route and
bears the winged aerial postmark re-
Gently adopted by the Japanese gov
eminent. -"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-07
improvements

Recent wireless improvements
here, including the establishment OF
the Pouisen system, are given much
space in the San Francisco papers.
The exchange OF messages with San
Francisco is heralded as a great
event. After telling of the opening of
the line for news service. the Call OF
July 90 says:
Actual communication by the Fed
eral Telegraph Company's system was
established early last week, when
complimentary messages between the
company's new Hawaiian station and
the brand new station at San Bruno
point, South San Francisco, showed
that the line was clear. 1t only re-
manned for the line-or is 1t line?-
TO be opened for commercial service,
and yesterday morning was chosen
for this suspicious event.
The worlds news follows the line
Of least resistance-the shortest,
quickest and easiest line. Wherefore
Honolulu residents have ceased to
read Special by cable" in their pa
rers, Instead it will be by Wire
less from San Francisco" The gap
Is bridged and the Hawaiian city is
moved up next door to the world.
The distance traversed is the great.
est over which regular service has
ever been accomplished. From time
to time, under favorable conditions,
wireless stations in San Francisco
have picked up" the government sta
tons in Key West, or of the coast of
Maine, and sometimes in Japan, but
there has never been any possibility
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-07
MANUFACTURE OF
SYNTHETIC RUBBER

In a lecture before the Society of
Chemical Industry in London, Prof w.
H. Perkin Of Manchester University
described a process for the production
OF rubber in the laboratory which has
been widely commented upon in tech
nical and other papers in the United
Kingdom.
It was stated by the lecturer that the
synthetic production, of rubber offers
the probability of a profit at a price
of so cents per pound, with a possi-
bility of its production at "a cents per
pound or less. There has been keen
rivalry between England and Germany
In the effort to make synthetic rubber,
and priority Of discovery Is Claimed by
each country It was contended by
Prof. Perkin that the English had an
ticipated the Germans by about three
months. @ s=e
Method Of Production. -
. In describing the new process the
lecturer stated that starch is converted
into either of two substances. acetone
or sfusel oil, by fermentation. These
are them by chemical means,
converted into isoprene, the raw prod
uct from which the artificial rubber is
produced
In commenting upon the new process
a correspondent of the Manchester
Guardian gives it as his opinion that
while very cheap and rapid method
has been discovered Of making syn
thetic rubber of good quality, conpar-
able in every respect to the natural
product, and while 1t has answered ev-
cry laboratory test satisfactorily, it has
not so far been produced in sufficient
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-07
WIRELESS STRIDES HERE GIVEN
WIDE PUBLICITY ON mainland

OF sending commercial messages. The
Marconi wireless across the Atlantic
is about 1900 miles, but tnhe cable
there is still the chief means of com.
munication.
During the sending and receiving
of congratulatory messages Friday
end Saturday between the officers of
the company in this city, including
Beach Thompson, president; E. w.
Hopkins, vice-president, and H. P.
Veeder, secretary and treasurer, and
the chief engineer, c.. F. Elwell, who
is in Honolulu, W. G. Irwin, the Ho-
nolulu and San Francisco sugar mag.
rate, sent his friend, E. W. Hopkins,
the following:
Honolulu, T. H., July &c.
E. W. Hopkins, San Francisco-Vis-
tied your new wireless station yester-
day and congratulate you on what
you have accomplished and it's sue
cessful issue. 1t Is wonderful Hope
that your health continues good, and
your bridge is improving. Mrs. Joins
We in kind regards. We return in
about 10 days. w. G. IRWIN.
All of the members of the company
are delighted with the opening of the
Honolulu service. Besides the officers
named above the board of directors
comprises: John F. Deahl, J. Henry
Meyer, Charles D. Marx, Carl Philip,
George A. Pope and S. e. Slade.
A. Y. Tuel, the chief operator of
the company, operated the sender
during the tra1smission of the press
dispatches. He experienced not the
slightest difficulty.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-07
FORTY SUCCESSFUL YEARS.

For almost forty years Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy has been curing cramps in
the stomach and bowels, dysentery
and diarrhoea and has never been
known to fail to give relief even in the
most severe and dangerous cases. You
can make no better provision for the
safety of your family than to keep "a
bottle of this remedy ever at hand.
For sale by all dealers. Benson,
Smith & Co., agents for Hawaii.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-07
FOR SALE

A small number of cheap lots in a
new tract on Gulick street, just open
ed. Prices ranging from $3.50 to $500.
Easy terms. ~ +
Also few lots IN Nuuanu Valley.
FOR RENT--A flne, cosy 2-bedroorn
cottage In town, s22, and a 4-bedroon
house, with all possible eonveniences
and latest improvements. at Kalihi. $35.
J. n. scHNAcK, 1877 Merchant Street
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-07

President Miller of the Burlington
railroad recently wrote to the govern
rors or the states through which his
road runs showing from figures for
the last ten years that 81 per cent. Of
all the railroad fatalities happen to
[treSnaSSerS .AAa
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-07

The most imposing family trees
have their roots deeply Inferred.