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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-10
BRITISH FORMALLY
PROTEST AGAINST
ANY FREE TOLLS
Government DeclaresP anama
Canal Policy Violates
Two Treaties
QUESTION RAISED
NOT A NEW POINT
President Has Been Consider
ing it for Weeks and Sena-
tor Cullom Dismisses
it Summary

WASHINGTON. Dec. s.--The pro-
test Of Great Britain against the prin-
ciple Of free tolls for American ships
In an American canal was flied off,
cially tonight with Secretary Knox
and simultaneously in the British par
lament, the main points in the pro-
test being that such free tolls are
clear violation OF the Clayton-Bulwer
and Hay Pauncefote treaties.
The case OF Great Britain was pre-
pared by Sir Edward Grey. minister
of foreign affairs. and communicated
to Secretary Knox by Mr.. James Bryce.
the British ambassador, accompanied
by the counsellor OF the British eni-
bassy. Mr.. Mitchell Innes-
The objections set forth by Sir Ed
ward Grey are only an ampitfication
Of the short note OF Counsellor lnnes.
which was presented July sth of this
year, prior 10 the passage Of the Pan
anna canal act.
II lis only fiction of diplomacy to
say that the protest was made known
here only today. The president had
been aware of the protest and has
been considering il for some weeks,
according to two of his cabinet ON
GERS, and he has had the answer un-
der Amusement
Summarized. this government Is
from tonight officially engaged on the
resolution of the questions arising out
OF the protest.
First. whether II presents an arbi-
trahi QUESTION
Second. whether the United States
win submit the matter to arbitration.
There Is good warrant for the state
rnent that the state department VIII
hold that there IS no areitrable aues-
ton involved. no matter what may
be the position taken by the presi-
dent.
AS matter Of fact, no matter what
the executive departments do, there
can be no submission TO Great Britain
without the consent of the senate. and
the opinion OF the senate may be re-
garded as clearly set forth in the ex-
preston of Senator Shelby NJ Gull
ION, chairman Of the foreign relations
committee OF the senate as given to
the International News Service to-
night.
II IS predicted here freely that there
can be no arbitration OF the question
raised by Sir EDWARD Grey ioF THESE
reasons:
/. The issue Of free tolls is one of
the internal affairs OF the United
States, concerning solely the domestic
policy of the United States,
Q II Is question of national honor
and vital interest"
g. There is no treaty between the
United States and Great Britain which
obliged the United States to arbitrate
a question OF national honor or of vital
Internal interest,
The duty OF the state department
and the president as stated by the
highest officials tonight Is that the
objections of Sir Edward Grey he
given due consideration and an an
swer be made That course. II Is
stated, is true of all important aues-
tions which are submitted by one gov
eminent to another. and the fact that
the protest is being considered reveals
In no way the intention OF the United
States as to its ultimate disposition.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-10
GETS DEATH WHILE
CLEANING PISTOL

NEW YORK. Dec. 9.--While clean
ing his revolver in his room, in Lin
coin hospital, Lieutenant Richard IL
Townley, L. S. N, retired, superin-
tendent OF the institution, accidental
ly shot himself in the breast this
morning. He was almost instantly
killed.
The lieutenant had been making
preparations for a hunting trip. His
shotgun had already been cleaned
and he was at work ON hrs old service
revolver, when ii suddenly went or
BY the time physicians in the hospital
reached him. life was extinct. In
one hand he held the gun, while In
the other he held a piece Of cloth with
which he had been cleaning the re-
volyer.
Lieutenant Townley saw active ser.
vice during the Spanish war. He wa.
fifty-seven years old, and was born II
winchester, Q. For the greater par
Of his life his home had been Lin.
colin, Neb.. where for several years hi
was comptroller Of the currency.
He was survived by a wife and u
married daughter.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-10
WILSON TO MEET
ALL IN TRENTON
pREsTDENT-ELECT NAMES PLACE
WHERE HE WILL CONFER
WITH LEADERS.
COMES HERE SOON
HE WILL CELEBRATE HIS FIFTY
SIXTH ANNIVERSARY AT HIS
BIRTHPLACE IN srAUN-
TON, VA.

HAMILTON, BERMUDA, Dec. g.
President Elect Wilson has been writ
ing a good many letters recently.
Some OF them have been to statesmen
and politicians with whom he expects
to confer after his return. No time
or place has been set for the confer
ence with William j. Bryan. The gov
ernor will ask most of the men with
whom he intends to confer to meet
him in Trenton.
Trenton is a good deal more con-
venient than Princeton TO persons
coming either from the East or
West" he said Practically all the
trains stop at Trenton. So I shall
ask my friends to come there to meet
me.
"A man who is governor OF New
Jersey and president ELECT OF the
| United States at the same time is apt
to be pretty busy man." he added
/ IT do not expect to have much time
| to rest between now and March 4th
| There are so many important things
| to be done that hardly know where
| to begin Therefore, | have decided
| not to accept any speaking engage
msnts or social engagements until tbs
| inauguration. but to devote all my
| time to the tasks before me"
The governor has three engage.
/ ments. made some time ago, which ht
| has no idea of canceitng. The frs
Of these is the Southern society ban
ouet in New York city on December
! nth, the day after his return from
Bermuda The next will be birth
/ day celebration at Staunton. Va.
where the governor was born fffty-si1
wears ago, December 2sth. The thirG
| is a speaking engagement at the Com.
mercial club of Chicago, on January
| 11th.
On the arrival Of his steamship Al
New York. the governor will go direc
/ To Princeton ito help Mrs. Wilson ge
the house to rights" as he expressed
It
The governor says rather regret
| fully that he Is now entirely out o.
touch with his friends in the United
| States. ....-.....as. ....-..
I They have adhered so religiousl,
/ 10 my request that be let alont
while in Bermuda that I have no
heard from a single one OF them" NJ
says.
The governor was asked II he hat
given any attention to the cabinet.
! III do not deny that / have given II
Some thought he said. but I have
not come TO any conclusion concern
ling any detail of 1t. I have received
a rood many letters recommending
nersons for the cabinet. Some OF
these letters have been very interest
| ing"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-10
SCHOOL BOARD NOW
| PREPARES TO MOVE
PURCHASING COMMITTEE SELECTS
TYPEwRITERs AND PIANOS
BUILD oPES-AIR SCHOOL
AWARD CONTRACTS
CATLETT AND COMPANY TO DO
ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION
RICHMOND STRUCTURAL Plant
GETS IRON AND STEEL WORK.
AWARD CONTRACTS
CATLET~T AND COMPANY TO DO
ETrCvrRIcAr oNsTRIfsTIoS-

Within a few weeks the city school
board will retire from It's aerial quar-
ters in the northeast corner of the
City hail. and take up Offices in the
John Smith school building. giving
way TO the city attorney. who will. in
turn, remove from his comfortable
rooms in the third floor of the City
hail. so that the administrative board
may find. d roof under which they may
exist.
Al the meeting of the purchasing
committee of the city school board
last night it was determined to begin
work at once on the improvements TO
the John Smith school; SO that by the
first OF the year the officials and the
board might transfer their beionging SIS
to that spot thereby yacat!ng the
place under the caves OF the City
hall.
Work At John smith school.
The electrical work for the pro-
posed Improvements TO the John
Smith school were awarded TO W. &.
catlett * Company. and the contract
for building an iron stairway at the
same place went To the Richmond
Structural Steel company The con-
tractors declared they would be ready
at once To push the work. so that tbs
school officials might not be incon-
venienced by being showed out of the
City hall,
In addition TO this work, other i'm
provemerts to the new Madison
school were ordered. The electrical
work, chandeliers, etc, were awarded
the Catlett company, and the work
of building the omen air school on the
roof of the Madison building was
awarded the Richmond Structural
Steel company. for sSia. the work t.
begin at once, and be completed al
the close OF the half session.
More Open Air Schools.
This open air school Is the starter
of more elaborate work along this
line. The room to be built by the
! Richmond Structural company. will
be twenty by thirty feet, about the
size of the average school room.
Next year it Is proposed to have
several such schools for the physical
iy weak pupils. and 1t is the design OF
| DR.. Price, a member of the school
board, who is taking special interes;
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-10
FATE OF SLDNA ALLEN
INIURYS HANDS TODAY
Only Two More Speechesto Be Made, When Case Will Be
Closed-Judge Buxton for Defense and ]. c.
Mysor for Commonwealth to Be Heard

Especial to The Richmond Virginian)
WYTHEyILLE. VA, Dec. s.--Four
speeches were made today in the case
OF the Commonwealth vs., Sidna Alien
for the murder of w, M. FOSTER.
S. Draper and w. S. Poage for the
prosecution. and r. +. Bruce ana
Judge n p. Oglesby for the defense.
Colonel ]. E. Buxton has TO SPEAK IN
the morning for the defense, when ar
pnment will be closed by ]. {. Wysor
for the prosecution. The case VIII be
in the hands of the jury by noon to-
morrow. /,
Only two witnesses were examined
this morning for the defense, Tha
first, Perry Flanagan, who testified
as to hearing Frank Fowler. the dep
uty sheriff. the day after the tragedy,
says he saw Sheriff Webb fire 1--WE
shots right in tho breast Of Floyd
Allen.
The next. H. c. Giimer, attorney, Of
Pulaakl who frann hin window n the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-10

hotel Immediately adjoining the court
green saw the participants in the
shooting from that point. and ina,
he saw the prisoner fire at least tour
shots In the direction of the south
steps OF the courthouse. but did not
see him fire at any one on the court
green or In the street. nor did he hear
him say, XIII all the damn rascals,' .
nor did he see the accused load his
pistol on the green that he was in
forty or fifty feet Of the, prisoner.
This evidence was to refute the state
ments Of w +. Harris and other wit
nesses for the prosecution ons these
points.
The evidence all being in, the court
read the instructions, which are sub
stantiany the same as given in the
case or the Commonwealth VS.. the
accused for killing Judge Massie. in
which the accused was convicted Of
murder in the second degree and
alvsn fifteen years Ia the penitentiary-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-10
Promises Most Bitter War
History if Great Power
Desires it
ALL SERVIANS WILL
FIGHT TO DEA1s
Will Be Exterminated Bef0
Yielding to Conquerors|
Is Expression Given to-
National Feeling

LONDON, Dec. s.--That the h1
between Austria and ,Servia IL se4
lily widening toward the point N1|
ordinary diplomatic Intercourse
fail to bring about an understAn6
is indicated by several developna
today in both countries.
Servia. SO far as Austria has r.
concerned. has occupied ho1
mainly with the task in hand
Balkan. war--and apparently
little attention TO the loud tifreaN
the Austrian foreign Office. 1t1
the past week, however, accordix
dispatches from Belgrade, severuI
waite citizens visiting Austro- HUI
rian frontier towns have been ax2X1
ed for spying and ill-treated. ev1xkH
ter showing the proper credenfN
These acts have inf1amsd the Sexx3
who declare they Will welcome
end war on the heels Of the one
have just fought. IL that is the
way to correct the Austrian attitN1
The statement OF the newsN
Pravada today is regarded here
concise expression OF the s4fvtEH
tation. The Pravada says.
IF Austria desires war with
via, let it come. 1t will be the q
bitter fight in history Every Sas4
man and woman. young or old,
take part in It, ana Austria viii r
fore conquering It." rs
That nttvya nj ix,tS It.@ w
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-10
GREAT GUN BURSTS
ON OFFICIAL TEST
FRAGMENTS HURLED IN ALL DI.
RECTIoNs. but NONE PRESENT
Is INJURED.
DESIGNED FOR CANAL
CHILDREN IN NEARBY SCHOOL
TREMBLE AT CONCLUSION.
But AXE CONTROLLED
BY TEACHER.

NEW YORK, Dec. "a large IA
inch gun of the type prescribed by
army officials for the defenses of the
Panama canal, and the new naval
base at Pearl Harbor. Hawaii, explod-
ed with terrific force when being
tested today al the Sandy Hook prov
ing grounds. No one was injured, but
more than 100000 damage was done,
exclusive of the utter destruction OF
the gun itself, and the disappearing
carriage on which it rested.
Fragments OF the gun few in all
directions. One piece, weighing $50
pounds ploughed through the ord
nance post school in which fifty chill
dren were at their lessons. Another
crashed through the brick wall of a
powder magazine three hundred yards
away. A third--the massive breach
olock-ricocherted down the govern
ment railway, tearing up ties and
twisting rails until suddenly losing
its momentum. whoa directly beneath
a passenger coach in which several
men were sitting. Still other portions
few past army officers and men of the
ordinance department
Officers See Accident.
The explosion happened at To- so
A. NJ. Colonel Edwin Rabbit, com
mahding officer at the proving
grounds was present to supervise the
test He was standing in the ohser-
walton tower a few hundred yards
away, watching the work with Major
Jay E Hoffer. Thirty yards TO the
left of the gun was Major Frank *.
Ferguson. standing on what Is term
ed the bridge Captain William j.
McCaughey, in direct charge of the
gun, was posted behind the concrete
bomb proof. With the captain were
several enlisted men OF the ordnance
department, one being Sergeant Mich
ael Brennan. who manipulated the
LANYARD The only injury sustained
by an person was received by Bren-
nan. who was bruised by chip OF
concrete that fell from corner OF
the bomb proof.
THE test for this gun said Col
onel Rabbit. tonight, called for the
firing OF four projectlss. He had
fired one shot at what is known as
three-fourths pressure. This means
we used only three-fourths the
amount of powder deemed necessary
for throwing the projeetife with the
force needed to make it effective.
Explodes With Foul Charge.
Then the full charge was Inserted
and the order signaled for the firing.
The explosion followed,
II had an excellent view of what
TRANSFERRED. The gun seemed TO turn
turtle as the projectiie left the muzzle.
This projectile, BY the way. went
right on out to sea. AT the moment.
however. the report Of the explosion
with the cloud OF dust high in the
air. caused us to forget all about this,
Then fragments Of the gun went fly
ing past US.
Major Hoffer and I rushed over to
the gun and were happy in discov-
ering that Major Ferguson, who was
at the post Of danger, was unhurt. "A
quick survey In, other directions dis.
closed facts showing no person wa.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-10
COMMON TOWEL is
DOOMED TO PASS

WASHINGTON. Dec. s.-The COM
mon towel was ordered abolished
from railroad cars, vessels. all other
interstate vehicles, and from all rail-
road stations. by Secretary MacVeagh.
OF the treasury department. In an
amendment to the interstate quaran-
tine regulations. Towels may be used
again only after being sterilized in
boiling water.
Todays action follows that OF last
summer, which abolished the common
drinking cup from all cars used In
interstate traffic.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-10
FEWER GIRLS ARE
BORN THAN BOYS

WASHINGTON. Dec. a.-Accord-
ing to Director Dana Durand. OF the
bureau Of census, there is no founda-
ton for the statement of Mrs. Lam
caster, the noted sufrragist that more
girl children than boys have been
born In the suffrage States since wo-
men were g!ren the vote.
Director Durand insists that the sta
tistics do not show any percentage
az increase In girl children. He says
that the West now hass begun to
eoualtze its birth rass between boys
and rirls, as in common with States
after the pioneer period. In pioneer
countries II Ii noticeable fact that
girls are scarcer than boys. In the
United States the birth rate OF girls
havo nAyer eaualed that OF boys
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-10
MR.. JONES is TO
WE'D IN ENGLAND

LONDON, Dec "a marriage has
been arranged to occur on January
9Th next. between Clemens Ap Gates
hv Jones, of Richmond. Va, and
Marian Murray. daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Wilson Noble. Of Earkham
Manor, Berkshire.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-10
EXPRESS is LOOTED
OF $50, 900 GOLD

BAKERSFIELD, CAL, Dec. 81
Robbers tonight broke into the express
car OF santa Fe train number 81. that
runs between Bakersfield and Taft.
beat the messenger into Feasibility.
ana escaped with $4,000 In hold coin
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-10
Horrors of Massacrss.

LONDON. Dec 9.-Dr. e. sJsssN
Ion, the Daily Telegraph's corr4oH
dent at Vienna, sends the folloy
dispatch to his paper: 4
II deeply regret to announces q
series OF the most appalling NJ
rors of this or any other war kM<1
to history will shortly be pt6
into the foreground OF public Dr.
sion, and will cast an ugly blot o5
fair name of the Balkan Chrt4g4
who began a campaign for the HI
ton of the oppressed people.
From Constantinople and Bi16
est narratives have reached M1nS
inhuman massacres OF the unn&W
Moslem population by Christiau
diers in the environs of Salonikn
is not merely that these unforfu
/ human beings were slaughteFe
Bulgarian bands as the helpless
garian people have so often be0fl
| the ferocious Bashi BaxoukA, ~
and Albanians. but fortunes Nf
most fiendish kind are credibly
| ported to have been resortad
The indignities offered to th6
| males cannot be described.
| the most soul-searing enO41
| which marked this diabolicAl
| MALTA Is the deliberate burial Ut
| wounded.
The gruesorne story Of theeo2
| rors has not been published AGS
| yet, but the silence will be ahoT&s
| because detailed accounts hAN
! ready been telegraphed to thl
| spective governments by the c.
| OF Germany. Great Britain,
and Italy.
This plunge into sayAgeTy
greater calamity for the Chr1
| guilty of 1t than the loss Of Il I'm
| fought battle would be.
| A dispatch to the Central &
| from Salonika. says: a
| Official reports are now
| to hand concerning atrocities c
| ted by Bulgarian bands In Cha&~
| and they make horrible ~readtu9s
| cording to these statements a
| of Eve hundred MohammedAnm0
! brought into visoka, bound. 1n1eF
| there shot down. Greek ofilOeH&
ceeding with difficulty In reoQ
| the women and children II tos1
that all the Mohammedan Cot
| ties in that region will be extAF
| ed by Bulgarian bands,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-10
SPECIAL NOTICE.

on all sales made at Johnson
Brothers shoe store, 1851 East
Main street, tomorrow, five
votes instead of one will be al
lowed on all sales slips for shoes
purchased on this date, Those
contemplating purchasing shoes
should take advantage OF this
special opportunity TO secure a
large number Of votes.
w. a. SNAPP.
Manager Manufacturers and
Merchants Prize Contest,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-10
Greeks Beaten 81 ~

LONDON, Dec. 9.--Thn
prints a Constantinopse diapG
ing that a report has re9
city to the effect that the G4(
landed on the coast Of tn
Saros, have been defeats
Turks while endeavorin9 n
Gallipoh. They had presf
stroyed q Turkish village.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-10
Condition Of Mrs. Jones.

Mrs. NJ. Jones, Of Penlam, Va. ID
at Grace hospital where she has IN
derrone an operation for appendicitis.
she was reported yesterday a. getting
along rtcaly.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-10
Austria GEES Btg -

LONDON, Dec. "a dtar
the Central News bureau. fr07
ma, announces that the AustF1
eminent has negotiated with
tional City bank and Kuhn
Company for an issue OF 38e
1 Ia per cent treasury bono II
will be taken over at 97 A1
Reasonable at par at the exp1
eighteen months and two ye4l
In view of the present
situation, the news IN the e41
much comment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-10

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-10
Elinn True ID Moosers.

PITTSBURG, PA. Dec. 9.--The Pro-
sressive party ts TO remain one of
the dominant parties in Pennsylvania.
and William Finn Is not going back
into the Republican party. Finn went
to Chicago tonight to attend the Pro-
gressive conference tomorrow.
my course in the future, both in
the nation and IN Pennsylvania. will
be determined by the action OF the
view OF the statements by Roosevelt
ana Chairman Dixon. that the Progress
sive party win be maintained. Films
path is defined. 1t means he will lead
4 militant Progressive organization in
this state, and will measure strength
with the Penrose machine in Harris
burg this winter.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-10

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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-10-25

Frank Dixon, J. G. English, C. P.
Jones and George Richey and wife
came up from Big Cabin this moring.
H. H. Hubbard, wife and daughter,
and George Bland and wife drove over
in their automobile from Alton this
afternoon.
| Leonard Trainer came over from
Chelsea last night to meet his little
girl, who has been visiting relatives
at Muskogee
Dewitt Adair came up from Adair
this morning and took the Frisco for
Tulsa where he goes to visit friends
for a few days.
The Williams Stock Company goes
to Miami to put on show tonight,
returning here to finish their engage
ment at the Grand tomorrow night
f. NJ Smith returned last night from
his farm where he held a big stock
sale Wednesday Mr.. Smith is very
well pleased with the result of his
sale.
Basil Gauntlet the pianist who ap-
pears tonight at the Grand arrived
this morning and took dinner with
Miss Gale Scott one of his former
pupils.
Mrs. T. A. Chandler left for Mus
kogee this morning to visit relatives
and to attend the big play Maud
Adams and Peter Pan" which shows
there tonight
d. D. Smith came in from Muskogee
last night and took the Frisco for
Alton where he has picture show.
Mr. Smith recently purchased piano
from the Patton Music Co.
Father Brannon came in from Dal-
las, Texas, last night to visit Father
Charles VanHulse. Father VanHulse
was called to Wagner to preach a
funeral last night, returning this af-
ternoon.
Robert Mcdaniel returned this
morning from Kansas City where he
was called by the death of his brother.
]. p. MCDANIEL, who died from injuries |
sustained in an accident on the Rock |
Island while working as a switchman.
Mrs. j. II. Brooks arrived last night
from Corinth, Miss, where she has
been visiting her parents Mr.. Brooks
is manager of the Idle Hour picture
show and they will make their home in
Vinita for the present.
Mel McMain was thrown from his
buggy last night near the Barrett
bridge west of town, but not hurt. The
m ran away and came back to the
Webb livery barn, but was minus two
buggy wheels Mr.. McMain found one
Of the wheels this morning. He thinks
the other one may have got homesick
ana went back to Centralia.
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MRS. JANE MARKER DEAD.

Mrs. Jane Marker, age "a years who
suffered stroke of paralysis two
weeks ago died this morning at her
home nine miles southeast OF town at
2:35 a. m. Henderson & Taylor will
have charge of the funeral arrange
ments. The deceased was one of the
Oldest settlers in this part of the coun-
try. She was Delaware Indian and
was well loved and respected by all
who knew her. She leaves a family
of eight children to mourn her loss, all
of whom are grown. The deceased
will be laid to rest in the Willow
Springs cemetery tomorrow at 3 p. m.