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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-01
FLOYD ALLEN is
FIRST DEFENDANT
Will BE Tried on Indictment
Which Charges Murder of Fos-
ter and With Conspiring to
XIII Goad and Wcbb-Jail
and Courthouse Heav-
lily Guarded.
ny ALEXANDER ronwAnp.

"y'heNiile. Va. April 3o.-Twelve
talesmen sat in the jury box when
court adjourned this afternoon at the
END Of the frst day OF the trial of
fioyd alien for the murder Of svm
w. oste! the late commemorative
attorney Of Carroll county. They
we're tno product OF two venires and
% numerous summonses from by
all.
new venlrc was summoned 10.
night 10 be present at $3.50 o'clock
tomorrow morning. 1t is necessary
TO secure four additional talesmen.
sixteen In all. The defense Will have
ionr percmptory challenges. and the
Jury VIII then be complete. In all
probability the remaining men viii he
quickly secured
with the exception of one citizen,
who had conscientious scruplcs
arainst the inhiction of capital nun
isnJnent, all Of the veniremen dis
qualified were excused because n
opinions formed and expressed which
II would require evidence to remove.
inc INTERPRETATIONS took every posi-
Ole form Evidently Judge Waller II.
staples was bent upon complying
with the letter and spirit of the law
governing the selection of jurymen,
so as to avoid the possibility OF error.
BOYD Is Questioned.
Inc case OF Charles r. Boyd proved
the hardest nut to crack. Time and
again one side or the other returned
TO the attack. Many questions were
asked. Mr.. Boyd was certain that be
would give the prisoner the baneat
OF reasonable doubt But he had
formed an opinion in the case which
night possibly affect his credencc OF
witnesses.
Surprising" asked r. II. Willis of
counsel forslhe defense. "one witness
were ~ tHs,ify in accordance with
your Impressions Of this caee. and an
other were TO state Just the opposite.
would you not give more credence TO
the one whose testimony agreed with
your view?''
Il think IT might affect me to some
extent" replied Mr.. Boyd The state
ment was qualified under questioning
by Joseph G. Wysor. for the prosecu-
ton. ~ statement that the demean-
or and apparent credibility of the wit
ness would really determine the point.
At last the defense challenged MIR.
Boyd for cause. but Judge Staples
permitted him TO remain In the panel.
Later, at the very moment of ad-
tournment, the prosecution conceded
tho point and agreed to excuse the
taiesman. fearing the possibility OF
error. y Virginia decision holds that
If evidence would be required TO re-
move an opinion. citizen Is ineligi-
bic for jury service.
Mr.. Boyd is n son of the late Cap
tain Chas. r. Boyd, one of Virginia.
noted biologists and minralogists OF
his day. He is an insurance agent OF
Wytheville.
Panel as 1t Stands.
The panel now stands a. follows:
George !. Repass. farmer; J. B. UNI
berger. farmer; Frank L. Nelms. mer-
chant; w. NJ. Buchanan, farmer: j
Stanger Brown. stock raiser: Chas. 2.
Buck. farmer; Gree *. James. farmer
lCoutiuued on Ninth Pacnl -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-01
CONTAINS NEW FEATURES
Perfected Post-Onice Appropriation Dill
Agreed Upon by House


washington. April 3o.-The perfected
pcst-ofice appropriation bill. as agreed
upon after session of the House
which lasted until $50 o'clock to-
night. contained several now features
OF legislation advocated by the D,mo-
Gratis
one Was an obroeation OF tho rule.
described by Democrats as gag"
rule. which prevented Fedora en-
pioNcs in The postal Fervic, from COM
piainins to Congress Of their treat
The Bill also contains provision
whica would compe, newspapers. mag
azincs and other 7-riodicais to pn,'-
ISL 'hr namea of thel: managing edI
tors and stockholter- who own stock
valued a; NOR than $3.50
Tho Earnhar' bill also provides shat,
al editorial or reading matter Cor
which money has been received must
be labeied aivertfement"
\ conpromis, on tho parcel nos, and
express provisions occupied mos. Of
arc given 10 = committee of three
Senators and three Representatives .or
study AL report 10 the next session
of Congress
In the meantime rlral route par
eel service IS provided Ity rates are
cents for tn first pound and cent
for each additional pound UP to eieven
pounds. All of thisi mail matter is
confined 10 rural route service
a general parcel service OF II cents
pound for eleven poi nds is contained
In the bill propOsIi by ReTresen-
tative Rood MERRY OF Georgia. to
proven; the circula;ieI o. newspapers
icrnsatnlng liquor Advertisements in
drr territory was defeated
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-01
FAILED 20 EARN DIVIDENDS
Deficit Of More Thni s6,oDO.onn Re-
noEtcI hN Steel Inrnornfinn

ported by steel Corporation.
New York. April 3o.--That the United
States Steel Corporation failed 10 earn
rs dividends on tht preferred and
common shares for the first three
months Of this year ~ more than So
100000 was disclosed to-day at the
quarterly meeting OF the directors. at
which the regular dividends were de-
clared.
Earnings. after charging interest
on subsidiary ,compaa!es bonds. to-
eethcr with interest IN outstanding
subsidiary bonds. amounted 20 only
sl,,s26.s13. After mixing the usual
allowances net earnilGs were reduced
TO si2.10s.fi5, A further deduction NJ
s5.Iil,Sie, representing interest for
the quarter on tho Outstanding issues,
reduced the balance ipplica bic 10 div
dends to s6.36s.56s; Inasmuch as
I2,s5s,1oO was necessary to meet DIV
idend requirements On the preferred
aud common shares. "a deficit OF S.
2:213i was created.
To-days meeting was largely at
tended and unusually prolonged. 1t
was rumored that Ao1ic of the d.
rectors favored a reduction OF the
common dividend because % the shaw
Ing. but this was den! ed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-01

the list there remains. so far as can
be checked up from the data here, the
name of only one hrst-oiass passenger
recommitted. He was Frederick SUIT
ton of Philadelphia. Reginald Hale
was among the second cabin passeng-
ers.
No Morbid Curiosity.
Perhaps never was an occasion so
fraught with gruesome aspects, mark
ing clcsing chapter iii the greatest
disaster in history attended with
more respectful silence and lack of
morbid curiosity than was the dock
ing of the Mackay-Bennett to-day. Not
half dozen of those actually con-
cerned visited the pier proper. and the
general public contributed not more
than 200. They stood in silence over
looking the terrace into the navy
dock yard. 800 yards away. They
could see nothing but ne upper struc-
turc of the Mackay- Bennett. tents
housing the collins and canvas lane
under which the dead were being car
ried to the long file # undertakers'
wagons for transfer to The morgue 1t
was nearly O'Clock when the claim
ants of bodies began to arrive there
by twos and threes. Nicholas Biddle.
of Philadelphia. who accompanied
Vincent Astor here in private car.
MeHt diohe 10 iucHtity tne Dody OF
Colonel Aston. and it was the first pre-
pared for removal to Ncw York The
body of Isidor Straus few moments
later was turned over to Maurice
Rothschld. of New York and In quick
succession, with little or no cdre-
mony. the bodies OF Frank D. Millett,
the artist: II. J. Allison. of Montreal
and many others were given In charge
of friends.
BY tomorrow nearly all of the
claimed will be on their way home for
burial.
Five Women's Bodies.
The slight scrutiny OF the unidenti-
fed Tonight led to what may mean
the identification of two of the VIC
TINS. One man, whose name was not
learned. said he recognized one OF tho
bodies as that Of J. F. P. Clark. as
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-01
FUNERAL SHIP CARRIED BODIES
OF FIVE WOMEN AND ONE CHILD

ialifaX.eN s. April 3O.-The cable
ship Mackay Bennett. which came with
100 OF the White Star liner Titanic s
dead into Halifax to-day. first cast
gloom over the city by her mere pres
cnce as a funeral ship. then sent n
shock through those waiting here for
bodies with the announcement of her
commander that iifty-seven of those
reported by wireless as identified had
of necessity been cast again into the
sea.
Yet none, not even the few here
whose friends or relatives had thus
been recommitted to the Atlantic. en-
pressed any criticism Of Captain Lard
ner's action. believing him sincere in
his explanation that lack OF space on
board, shortage of embalm!nS material
and the mutila ton of bodies was sole
ly responsible for his course.
That there was no favoritism shown
in the reburial. that is. that the bodies
of prominent persons were not kept
aboard To the exclusion OF the more
humble. is indicated by the White Star
Lines announcement that among those
bodies sunk again was that of george
d. Widener the philadelphia capitalist
Although this appears to be mis-
take. in that Mr.. Wideners son. now
here, believes from Captain Lardner's
description that the body was that of
his fathers valet, the name Widener
stands on the official list OF reburied
as issued by TIL. White Star Line late
to-day.
sixty Unclaimed Bodies.
The one great hope held out to the
bereayed Tonight was the fact that
there lay stretched in the rough pine
collins In the morgue sixty bodies for
which there were no claimants. By
morning all will have been prepared
for close scrutiny, and persons who
found only bitter disappointment IN the
death house to-day Will go back to-
morrow prepared to exhaust every re-
source before turning homeward.
A majority of those cast again into
the sea were members OF the Titanics
crew, and second and th!rd-class pas
sengers.
Eliminating Mr.. Widner's name from
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-01
NECK AND NECK
Taft nni Roosevelt Running Even.
Clnrk Enr IN Lend of WILSON.


Boston. Mass, Aprii 30.--The contest
in the presidential primaries to-day 10.
ihe thlrty-siN delegates TO the Repub-
lican National Convention far exceeded
in interest that for control of the DEM
ocratic delegation to Baltimore.
Early returns showed that four Re-
publican voters Went 20 the polls to
one Democrat,
The race between President Taft and
Colonel Roosevelt. which on the show
ing OF the preference OF voters, was a
neck-and- neck AFFAIR. for several hours
absorbed so much attention that the
long lead of Speaker Clark over Gov
crnor Woodrow Wilson YVES almost for
gotten.
President Taft ca rrled Boston, ex-
elusive of Hyde Park, BY more than
500. but ran behind in this small towns
that had reported up TO 10 p. n.
In these small towns. together with,
a number OF wards in tho cities OF
North Adams. Haverhill. Newhuryport.
Lynn and Woburn the vote stood;
Roosevelt, 6.i6S; Taft. 5.35P
These SAM cities and towns gave
Baxter, who beaded the Roosevelt group
of delegates 1854 10 soar for Senator.
tcontipued From Eighth Pages
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-01
METHODIST CONFERENCE
Twenty-F'lfth QUndrcnuinl Gathering
MT Minncnpoli. nrInEs so DcIegntcs.


mt Minneapolis brings $50 Delegates.
Minneapolis. Mimi. April 3o.-Eight
hundred and nfty delegates. includinl,
twenty-one bishops from North Amer
ica and bishops from Europe, India.
China, Africa, South and Central
America and the Philippines said to
constitute the largest assemblagc Of
Methodist Church notables ever held,
are here for the twenty-fifth Quadrcn-
dist Episcopal Church. which begins
a months session tomorrow. The
oldest active leader, BishoD Henry w.
warren. of Denver. consecrated b'shop
IN 1850. will omen the conference. and
Earl Cranston. OF Washington. the
next active bishop. oldest in point o.
service. will speak.
Conference will he held each morn
Ing, committee meetings in the after
moons and representatives from for
eign missions and local conferences In
the evenings.
Among the delegates to arrive will
he James NJ. Bunkley. one of the cdl-
tors of the church publications. who
mas attended all the general confer
ences in the last forty years: Rev. w.
w. Van orsdel, of Montana, the old :
est ministerial delegate In point of
service. and Thomas II. Murray, of
Ciearheld, Pa, the oldest lay dele
gate
About 100 delegates are here to rep.
resenr the church in Southern States
| ana in many islands in the tropics.
| Among the twenty five women dele
J gates Is Miss Italia Ciaribaldi of Rome
a grinddaug htC- % the Italian libe.-
! ator
Tonight tho delegates were vel
coined at public demonstration.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-01
Summary

with tWo-thirds of tho precinct.
heard from, Taft Lords RooscyeIt Inv
i,4O3 votes. w
Wise politicians state that or tbc
'hirtS-siH delegates from AIassn-
rh"setts. Taft Will get twenty aud
RoorcveH sixteen.
.Ihrk'H vote over Wilson. with
to thc precincts still to report, Is
La Toilette running far behind.
noston went for Tnft by 600
democrats stny away from pou,
republican vote but half of TINT
cnst mt November election.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-01
NEW HIGH WATER RECORDS
Inbrokcn Line of Guards Keeping
IeyCe Intact.

Inbrokcn Line Of Guards Keeping
I,evce Intact.
Baton Rouge. La, April 3o.-Not
only has the record for high water
In the Mississippi here been broken
long since. hut the indications were
to-day that the estimate OF the United
States Army engineers and weather
officials would also be exceeded.
From the mouth Of the Red River
to Baton Rouge on the west side the
levee is one unbroken line of guards
to keep the levee intact or to give
the alarm the moment an incipient
cervasse makes It's appearance.
Fifteen hundred people In the now
overlooked section near the mouth OF
Red River were reported destitute to-
day. and supplies were Immediately
dispatched to their relief by the army
comm!Ssary department..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-01
Underwood by 1000
Enrly Returns Show That AInbuminn
Has Easily Dcfeutcd
WILSON,

jacksonville. Fin.,' April 3O.-Rc-
turns from the presidential prefer
encc primary held In this Stntc to-
dny, with Woodrow Wilson and
Oscar Underwood nS the only pnr-
Elephants, were mcuSrc Mt mldniGh i.
Few precincts hnd been reported
complete, but these and the vote of
other precincts. Ms far ns counted,
Indicated that Underwood WIS lead
Ing by n fair majority. The Florida
Ifmcs-tnion. In Its curly editions.
claimed the Stntc for Underwood by
minority of nbout 1000.
The ballot In tO-dnS's primary
WINS more thnn two feet In length,
and In addition to the presidential
candidates. carried the names of
delegates and Stutc officials, from
Governor down, who Brc 10 he
elected Tests In counting the bnl-
tots showed thnt IL tnkes four to
six minutes to count ono vote. Any
thing like complete figures ON the
vote nrc not expected before Int
Wednesday night or Thursday
morning.
In the contest for Governor. In
dicntions nrc that Park TTnmmcll
and Cromwell Gibbons nrc running
close rncc.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-01
DEGREES FOR VlRGINIANs
Two to Graduate from massachusetts
Institute of TcchnuioSy.
Especial to The Times. pispatch.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.1
Boston. Mass, April So.-Among tho
successful candidates for the bachelor
OF science degree at Massachusetts In
st!tute of Technology are John Comp
ton Freeman, a. b. of Arcola. Va. and
Walter Heron John Taylor, r. ~. Of
Norfolk. Va. They complete courses
in electrical engineering and ch,mis-
try. respectively. They will receive
their degrees with honors at COM
mencement ON June I.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-01
oGrnndrnther LAWS, Attockcd

Chicago. April o-"Cirandfather
laws" of Southern States. whics are
declared to disfranchise thousands of
negroes, were condemned by the dele :
gates to the fourth annual conference
OF the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People to-
day. y resolution suggesting that
these laws he attacked In the United
States Sunreine Court was ndonted
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-01
STRIKE IS AvERTED
Arbitration Agreement Reached Be-
tMcen nnIlronds and EnEipcer..

tween hhiirohun anu bbE'pcerS.
New York. April se,EThe ihrea teGsi
s.sikp OF .. =!aer'f;.,Ssf .ti.r 3fty r7zii,-
roads cast OF Chicago and north OF
rho Norfolk and Western and Chesa-
peake adm Ohio was averted tonight
by the signing of an arbitration aErea-
ment between the two committees
representing the railroads and the an
gineers
The arbitration committee will con-
sist OF seven members. one from the
railroads. one from the engineers and
the other five TO be appointed hy the
two, II the two fail 10 agree on the
FIVE umpires. CHIEF Justice White, Con-
missioner OF Labor Neill and Judge
Knapp will he asked to make the ap-
pointmcuts
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-01
URGES HOUSE METAL BILL
Senator Simmons opens Tariff Fight In
the SENATE.

senator Simmons opens Tariff Fight In
the senate.
Washington, April Gothic tariff
fight in the Senate opened to-day when
Senator Simmons, in charge of the
Democratic House measures, made the
opening speech in support of the House
metal bill.
Senator simmons criticized Pres'%
dent Taft for his refusal to sign the
tariff bills of the last session and de-
clared that the Presidents determine
ton not 10 sign any tariff bills pre-
vious to action by the Tariff Board
was an impeachment of the competcn-
cy of Congress and "rcuctionarv to the
last degree
The metal bill probably Will he be-
fore the Senate at least two weeks.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-01
Bodies in Guif stream.

New York. April .3o.-The White
Star Line made public to-day a wire
less telegram from the Western Union
cable ship Nina. now searching for
bodies on the scene OF the Titanic
disaster. The message reads:
IF bodies anoat. believe late north
and carried many miles east. Recov-
cred one body to-day. Total. four
teen. Two unknown buried at sea
and believed on board mostly OF
crew.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-01
Denth of .Inhn Samuel

St Louis Mo, April 3a--John sam
uel. said to he the inventor OF tha
Mason fruit jar. is dead. He was nine
ty-ive years old. Samuel was the
founder and first president OF the
Glass Blowers Union. and was born
In Swansea, Wales
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-01
ROOSEVELT AND
TAFT RUNNING
NECK AND NECK
Massachusetts Primary
IN Doubt Early This
Morning.
THE PRESIDENT
LEADS BY /, 4O3

Speaker Clark Wins by Over
whelming Vote Over Cover.
nor Wilson-La Toilette Fails
to Make Serious Showing.
democrats Stay Away From
Polls, and Republican Vote Is
Only Half of That Cast at
Gubernatorial Election Held
Last November.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-01
TRUCE IN TOBACCO WAR
Warning Elements Mt Zion City VIII
Tnke Matter 10 Courts.

Take Matter TO Courts.
Chicago, April 30.-rrucc was de-
clared in the Zion City tobacco war
to-day after a recurrence of the riot
ing OF yesterday. when the adherents
of wilbur Glenn Noliva, overseer Of
Zion. were routed b. the toba cco-using
employees of manufa curing concern
more militant marching against the
employees OF the factory. Mayor NIL
Ter. whose deputies nave had busy
time in quoting the warning elements
said he was satisfied TO leave the
question for the courts to settle.
When Zion City. the lake shore
home of the followers of John Alex
ander Dowie. was organized the use
of tobacco in its precincts was forbid
den
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-01
TAFT LEAVES FOR GEORGIA
VIII Attend Services in Memory Of
Major Archibald Rutf.

Washington. April S0.-President
Taft returned to WASHINGTON from
his campaign through Massac husetts
shortly before 10 o'clock to-day. His
atay in the capital was brief, how
ever, as he left for Savannah. Ga. at
$3.50 o'clock this afternoon. The Preg-
ident will also visit Augusta, Ga. and
attend memorial services there for his
late aide, Major Archibald w. Butt
He will attend a dinner of the Yale
alumni at Savannah tomorrow eve
ming and will so from there to Au
gusta to attend the memorial service
for Major Butt. President Taft will
be back in Washington Friday morn.
ing
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-01
DESTROYER Launched.

boat destroyer Beale was launched at
the Crap shipyard to-day and chris
tened by Mrs. John p Mclean. OF
Washington. daughter OF Lieutenant
Commander Edward Fitzgerald Beale.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-01
CHANCE FOR RECOVERY
Condition of jules yedrines, How ever
stu Is Critical,

Paris April ac.--,Jules vedrines, who
yesterday met with a serious aoeldsnt
Will. dying over his birthplace ~
Saint Denis. n suburb of Paris. Is sim
In critical condition. but the SURGEON
in attendance expresses the o,inion
that there is some hope OF his ldecov-
cry.
vedrines has been decorated with
the Legion of Honor for his achieve
ments in aviation.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-01
ATTEND CAMORRA TRIAL
George II. Mcclellan and Party Given
Spccinl Scnts I'm Courtroom.

''FFcf"f ''c1't" TIT N""rt ""'H'
Itcrbo. Italy. April 3o.-Georse 3.
Mcclellan, former Mayor of New York.
together with Edward Robinson. di-
rector OF the Metropolitan Museum of
Art and party were present to-day
at the sitting OF the court trying the
Cammorra prisoners. The presiding
Judge granted them the privilege of
sitting IN special seats In the court
room
The sentence of the prisoners Is
expected to be decided at the end OF
May or the beginning OF June. when
Mr.. Mcclellan will again be present.
returning for the PURPOSE from Flor
ence. where he is going tomorrow.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-01
UNDERWOOD LEADS.

Orlando, Fla, April 3O.--Ouly one
fourth of the vote In this city In
to-duy's primary had bccn COM
p1etcd mt midnight. the figures
standing; Underwood. 72; Wilson,
81. Scattering returns from this
tOrangcb county indicate n major
ity for Underwood.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-01
ONLY nne nln -neccI,cd.

Washington. April S0.--Only one bid
was received by The Navy Department.
to-day for the construction of the
submarine tender Niagara, the New
London Shipbuilding Company Did at
$i9I,000
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-01
Tnft Leads by 1.4oa

hoston. Mass, April ao.-Return. ,r
'ne presidential primaries to-day from
III out of 1850 election precincts
Sivci
"ep"hiicnn prefercnccs--I.n Follc,tc.
i'iao' Roosevelt, 1855; Taft, 45,aso.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-01

V.til, n. D.. Nonderichr.
bMsdison Ward--E. II. Fuller. Gil
bert k. Pollock, Carter G. Jones,
Harvey Il. atkinson. John w.
Moore.
Jefferson Wnrd--ficorgc w. UoE-
crs, William 4. sullivan, Morgan II.
Mills. George u. LuInsden. Joseph
u. Welsh.