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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-04
Adjournment Not In Sight.

Washington, May 3.-Atter series
OF conferences to-day, Senator Pen
rose. the Republican, leader OF the
Senate. expressed the belief that 1t
was a physical impossibility to con-
slider the appropriation bills and other
prospective legislation before proba :
bly, July /. This would be after the
national party conventions.
Il am anxious for an early adjourn
ment." he said, NUT the tariff debate
has hardly started, and some of the
largest and most important appropri-
alton bills are yet to be completed.
Senator simmons. in charge of the
tariff bills for the Democrats, =
pressed similar views.
The approximate time of adjourn
ment, however. is YET uncertain. Some
of the senators and many Represen-
tatives still believe that Congress will
I.be able To close it's affairs before the
conventions, despite the congestion in
the Senate,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-04

New York. May 3.-Thc efforts OF
Senator William Alden Smith. chair
man or the senate committee inyesti
eating the Titanic disaster. to confirm
the rcpor; that message telling OF
New York early on the Monday morn
Ing after the wreck, thus far have
proved fruit!ess after two days of
examination OF witnesses here.
what concerns me most" said Mr.
Smith tonight, lis the telegram given
TO the operator on the Carpathia early
Monday morning addressed to Islt-
frank. and signed Yamsi. which told
OF the sinking of the vessel and Of
the serious loss o. life.
II am most DESTROYS OF knowing
where that message was the following
two days. and why II was held up. Mr..
Franklin says he did not receive 4;
tin Wednesday. The Californian.
which was In easy reach of the. Car
pathia, could have sent it, and the
Carpathia's operator. Gotham. testified
that lie had sent H."
Jack B!nns, wireless operator on
the ill-fatcd steamer Republic. called
TO testify to-day concerning the wire
less equipment OF tho vessels IN the
vicinity Of the Titanic. said that the
responsibility for the lack OF newD
rested with Operator Gotham. While
the Carpathia's equipment could only
send n message goo miles, he aid she
was in touch with the Californian. and
the Californian could have reIayed
the news TO the Olympia, which could
have sent IL ashore.
stone Tells of News Sources.
Melville L. stone. general manager
OF the Associated Press. was called to
testify concerning the efforts of the
Associated Press 10 obtain news. Mr.
Stone presented documentary records
showing the source of the various
news dispatches concerning the disas-
ter which the Associated Press sent
out.
George a. Harder. OF Brooklyn. who,
with his Wife was one OF those saved
from the Titanic, testified concerning
the apparent failure of the mechanism
of one of the ships Waterfront com.
partments to work. Harder said that
when he went down to his stateroom
to get life belts he saw four or five
members of the crew on "E" deck. on
the starboard side. with wrenches in
their hands. one of whom was TRYING
TO turn bolt in plate in the floor
marked "W. T. c. which Harder said
he assumed meant water tight com
partment. The witness said he hea I'D
enc of the men say: It's no use: this
one won't work. Let's try another"
Daniel Buckley. who was a stecraCe
passenger on the Titanic. in his tes-
timony to-day stated that ii fireman
who was on the steamer told him that
the Titanic did not, he believed, hit
an iceberg. but that while trying &c
make a record the boilers burst. Buck.
ley did not know the name OF the
fireman.
p. a. s. Franklin, vice president OF
the international Mercantile Marine
Company, issued statement this af.
ternoon. in which he declared that he
had no authentic information that the
: Titanic had sunk until he received a
wireless message at GEO o'clock Mon.
day evening. April Is. Mr.. Franklin
also said he joined with the Senate
investigating committee in a desire I,
s!ft reports to the contrary to the
bottom.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-04
CONSPIRACY WEB
ISDRAWN CLOSER
ABOUT INDICTED
ALLEN OUTLAWS
Threats, Hatred and VIC
Il n Contempt for
Law Are Shown.
DAY IN COURT
SEEMS FATAL TO
SlDNA EDWARDS

Testimony of Cyrus Phibbs AL
most Certain to Result in His
punishment for Shooting Judge
Massie-Clerk Goad Tells His
Story of Tragedy Which Wiped
Out Hillsville Court, and His
Evidence Is Chief Feature Of
Days Proceedings Against
Floyd Allen, Leader of Clan
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-04
ny ALEXANDER FORWARD.

Wytheville. Va. May 3-Closer and
closer in to-day's testimony the Com
monwealth drew it's web of conspiracy
theory about the indicted Aliens.
Prior threats. malignant pastures. bit
ter hatred and violent contempt for
law and order were shown by wit
ncsses.
1t would seem that the proceedings
of the day We're equally fatal to sid
Claude Swanson Allen. Just as II ap-
pears that Judge Bolen's testimony
will almost inevitably send Claude to
the electric chair. il seems equally
sure that the evidence of Cyrus Phibbs
civil engineer, and OF Howard c.
Gilmcr, a lawyer, will result In the
punishment OF Sidna Edwards for
shooting Judge Massie. 1t Is possible,
however. that this situation may shift
toward Bird Marion.
Gond Central Figure.
But the central figure OF to-days
events In court was Dexter Goad. the
clerk of Carroll county. who was
wounded in the shooting ARRAY OF
March Il, which resulted In the death
of the other officials of the court. lie
was on the stand during the entire
afternoon. and his redirect examlna-
tion by the prosecution was not COM
plete when court adjourned for TO-
day.
Wearing the same suit he had on
when the crime against civilization
MT 4, a.. IL,
to the jury no fewer than eleven bull
let holes in his clothing. and in addi-
ton, the scar OF the wound In his
check Clearly he told his story OF
the events in the courthouse. He
knew, however, far less OF the detail
than some OF the other witnesses. Ills
frankncss as his part of the affair
was notable. He admitted carrying
two pistols in the courtroom on that
day, and, In fact, for some time be-
fore. He told how nc shot at Floyd
Allen during the aftray, although he
had not seen the prisoner or any one
else actually shoot. But he had not
ed F'loyd's threatening gestures. and
had seen pistol in his hand
Under cross examination. Mr.. Goad
said that Sheriff Webb was advancing
toward Floyd Allen. when the latter
sprang to his feet and began TO get his
weapon But the prosecution brought
out uhc fact that Judge Massie had
ordered the sheriff to take charge o.
the prisoner y letter was produced
written by tile witness since the tras-
edy. In which he said that sheriff
Webb drew a pistol. In to-days evil
denca the clerk said this letter was
description written 10 friend. ana
that he filled in such details as he did
not know from this statements Of
others.
Plan OF Defense.
II became very evident that ii 10
the plan OF the defense t& show that
either Clerk Goad or Sheriff Webb was
tbs first 10 draw a pistol. and that this
caused Floyd Aliens rebellion. But
tins witness maintained stoutly thai
the first shots came from the northeast
corner OF the room. just as Judge
Rolsn has stated; that the sheriff had
fallen before he himself fred q shot.
and that he did not attempt TO g,t
CONTINUED on Ninth Page.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-04
REPUBLICANS DISAGREE
Fall TO Get Together on Rates for
Sugar Dill.

Washington. May Ere publican
members of tie Senate Finance Com
mittse to-day took up the question OF
formulating substitute for the House
free sugar BILL They soon found
themselves in disagreement over the
rates OF duty. but in the main We're
united upon the proposition 10 bring
in measure which would eliminate
the dinerential and tas Dutch stand
ard.
A majority appeared 10 favor a re-
tent!on Of the rates Of the existing
tariff law. confirming the changes TO
the standard ard the diTerential
The commiutse adjourned until to-
morrow without reaching conclu-
sion. The Democratic members OF the
Finance Committee also contemplate
meeting tomorrow. when they viii
sider he Brlstow sugar bill
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-04
APPETITE FOR TEASPOONS
Patient In Hospital for the Insane
Swallows Nineteen.

Bangor, Me. May "a surgical
operation has just been found neces-
sary 10 recover a lot of teaspoons
q ward OF the Eastern Maine Hos
pital
When the mystery was solved by the
discovery that one of the patients was
swallowing the missing articles Drs.
w. c. Mason and Il. 3. Sanger recoV-
cred from the mans stomach ninete IN
teaspoons. Seventeen of them belong
ed to the hospital and two had pre-
sumably been swallowed before the
man was committed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-04
Ordered to Hold
Troops in Readiness

Lnwton. Okla. May 3.--CoIoneI
Granger u. Adams. commanding Of
Hccr of Fort Sill, received instruc-
lions from the War Department to-
night 10 hnrc all troops ready to
move to the Texas bordcr on nm iu-
stnnt's notice. There is Srcnt nc
tivity mt the fort Tonight, and prem
urations nrc being made to put the
troops I'm readiness for Immediate
travel nnd field service. About I.OOU
men are stationed mt Fort sill.
Orders nlsO were given Colonel
Adams to renew efforts to secure
enlistments.
IL IL understood here that similar
instructions were issued to the ofil-
GERS commanding other ferts.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-04
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F0RESEES HIGHER PRICES
Trade Paper Predicts New Records In
McEta. E.-EN md lluttHr.

New York. May S.--Thc mex, twslvc
months VIII see some new records in
high prices for meats. eggs AMI ont
ter. in the belief o! II. L. Preston
editor of the Produce News. The cold
season has put the hens far bcaind
in their work. the expert declares. end
the supply of butter In sight Is uot
likely to balance with the pubic &C.
mand.
The price for potatoes would 90 to
SIS barrel, lie adds, IL it were not for
cabbage crop is short, and cabbage.
like artichokes are becoming Injuries.
Poultry is the one product. he declares.
that has not risen In price by leaps AID
hounds
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-04
Little New brought out.

London. May 3-rhe Attorney-G Cen
eral. Sir Rufus Isaacs. addressed the
wreck commission which is investi-
eating the loss OF the White Star liner
Titanic to-day. setting forth the facts
as understood by the government and
laying special emphasis upon the evil
dence that n speed of 81 knots was
maintained. after the warnings of ice
ahead had been received. right up to
, the moment of the collision.
The whole of the forenoon session
was taken up with this statement.
CONTINUED on Eight Pagc.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-04
BLOW AT SOCIALISTS
Members of Party See Thrent In Non
partisan Elections DfII

Madison, Wis. May WISCONSIN
Assembly to-day passed n nonpartisan
elections bill to apply TO oil cities OF
the State. The vote was II to Il. two
Republicans. Bell ana Draper. Joining
with the Socialists In opposition.
q Socialist amendment to make 1t
permissible to. group on the ballot the
names of all candidates designated un-
der the same principle to be voted for
as group was defeated.
sharp exchange OF personalities
marked the debate on the bill. AS
semblyman Gilboy. Soc!alis., character
lied the nonpartisan movement as a
conspiracy to drive the Socialists out
of office.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-04
REFUSES TO SEE REBELS
Secretary Knox Would Not Receive
Delegation at EI PnHO. Tex.

I'll Paso. Ten. May S.-Secretary of
state Knox passed through here to-
day on his way to California lie de-
cIincd to receive a delegation OF Next
can rebel representa- tives who wished
to discuss with MIN tho subject OF
the recognition of their belliGerency
Mr.. Knox said that his trip to the
coast was OF a personal nature. He
made no arrangements to interview
American refugees from Mexico. but
would be glad in n personal way to
listen to any who had any information
to impart.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-04
GOING TO MANoEUvRES
Two Military Observers Assigned Ia
German Operations by Washinxton.

Washington. May s--Thc United
states will he represented at the Ger
man army manoeuvres next fail by
two military observers.
Captain Samuel q. Spartlc. coast
artillery. military ,attachc to the Amer
lean embassy at Berlin. Is to be re-
lieved by Captain Alfred W. Biornstad.
Twcnty-cighth Infantry, now on duty
with the general staff. but the relief
will not take place until the end of
October In order that both officers
may be present ut the manoeuvres Just
prior to that time.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-04
PREPARED FOR DEATH

JDnnthnn Hawkins " rites Check to
Cover Expenses, mud Commits Suicide.
Waycross, Ga. May 3.--I.caving a
certified check 10 nay his board and
funeral expenses. Jonathan awkins.
twenty-five and unmarried. OF An
drcws. S. C., killed himself here to-
day with a as calibrc revolver. He
is a brother Of l.. y. Hawkins. of Ra-
leigh. n. c. He left note request
ing that none of his relatives be no.
titled. No cause for the act IL known.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-04
EMIL BOAS SUCCUMBS
Hamburg American Steamship Official
III Hut short Time.

New York May 3.-Emil Bcas. resi-
dent director and general manager of
the Hamburg American Line, died
early to-day at his home in Green
witch. Conn. OF pneumonia.
He had been i'll since last Saturday.
and grew rapidly worse last night
Mr.. Boas was nifty eight years of age.
His SON. who was in III Paso. Tex, has
been sent for
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-04
LOSES MONEY; KILLS HIMSELF
farmers Funds Were In BnnIl Looted
by Cashier.

Utica. y. V. May S.--Eugene Bart
ley. farmer residing near New Ber-
lin. committed suicide by hanging to-
day because he had money In the Now
Berlin Rank. which Cashier Frank 4.
Arnold looted to the amount Of $780,
0o0. One woman who had all her for
tune in the bank has gone insane. and
another is reported as in most dcs-
perate condition. as she faces poverty
in her old age.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-04
Remarkable spccche. in senntc.

Washington, May S.-The Senate,
after three remG rkable speeches. fall
ed again to-day to reach Q vote on
the workmen's compensation bill. and
when, at GEO o'clock. it recessed until
1850 o'clock tomorrow morning,
there was a general impression that a
anal vote would not be rdeached UNI
Ill Monday.
Senator Reed. concluding his speech.
cha racterizcd the bill a monstrousity
fraught with inquiry. Senator Ash
burn. of Arizona. in his first Senate
speech. freely criticized he Federal
courts. Senator left Davis. of Ar
kansas. condemned the bill in unmea- :
sured terms. declaring that lie would
resign his seat in the Senate before
voting for It.
Mr.. Davis charged the railroad lobby
lists with persistent effort TO nave
the measure railroadcd through tho
Senate.
stop" he cried stop, Senators. be-
fore YOU do this thing; stop before
/, Is too late; put on the brakes. the
emergency brakes; give tho laboring
man chance to be heard
Asserting that President W. {.
Brown. of the New York Central
lines. and his claim agent had been
sitting too close to the throne" in
the preparation of the bill, he declar-
ed the inca sure was loaded"
In the hand of proffcred friendship
is concealed the dread dagger Of the
railroads" he concluded.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-04
House Trims Small En-
ployes and Grabs $780,
900 for Itself.
NO RED CTION
MADE IN MILEAGE
Refusing to Heed Warnings and
Pleas, Democrats Lop OFF Pay
of Clerks and Minor Officials
and Appropriate Immense
Sum for Individual
Assistance.

Washington. May 3.-After cutting
the salaries Of clerks and minor Of
lcials in the various departments of
the government, the House to-day.
80 to IS. voted $4,000 additional
funds to itself for Individual clerical
assistance. Iin doing so, Democrats
refused to listen to the warnings and
pleas OF Representative Johnson. of
South Carolina. in charge or the
Legislative. executive and judicial APP
preparation bill. and turned an equally
deaf ear to Representative Fitzgerald.
chairman of the Appropriations Com
mittee. Nothing that either could do
avalled to stay the insurSent tide.
Another amendment, by Representa-
tive Bartlett. Of Georgia, Democrat.
making il compulsory TO place the
names of all clerks and secretaries so
employed on special roll of the
House was adopted. &c to 20. This. he
said. would silence accusation that
the members were putting the clerk
hire in their own pockets. The de-
bate was spirited and at times bitter.
The House to-day declined by an
overwhelming majority to cut down
the mileage allowance to members.
During debate on the economic
program upon which the House has
entered Representative Page. of North
Carolina introduced an amendment
70 the pending Legislative bill to re-
ducc the mileage from twenty cents
mile to i've cents. Former speaker
Cannon led the fight against the re-
duction. declaring the existing rate
was barely sufficient TO pay the travel
ing expenses of rcprese ntative and
his family. On viva vocc vote there
were very few ayes" for the amend
men,, but an Astounding chorus OF
noes
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-17
KENToN FOLKS THAW
OFT WATEIIIESS PIPES

Kenton, Jan. 17.-All over the city
yesterday city water consumers had a
joke played on them.
During the past few days the water
supply had been greatly diminished
by persons over the city permitting
their water to run constantly. This
they do, they say, to prevent the pipes
from freezing up. As a result the
Water Works plant has been going
full blast trying to furnish water that
Is being wasted
Yesterday 1t was noticed all over
town--but of course the various con-
sumers did not know that the situa-
tion was general--that there was no
water. AT once, all over the city
people began trying to thaw out sup
posediy frozen pipes. For about two
hours some Of them worked, without
apparent result. Then finally the
water was heard to gurgIe in the
pipes and then 1t came out in a
stream.
The pipes had not been frozen
There had been a little breakdown a
the Water Works plant and 1t wa
necessary to shut off the water suppl,
for a little while.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-17
CHOLERA DESPITE
COLD WEATHER
Much Damage to Hogs in
Bells Corners Neigh
borhood.

Bells Corners, Jan. 17-Mrs. Abbie
Solomon Is in a critical condition
with neuralgia and rheumatism.
Hog cholera has done a great deal
of damage to hogs in this section and
the cold weather does not seem to
abate the disease any The most Of
the loss is among the young stock
hogs.
Mr.. and Mrs. John DeLong have
been at the bedside of Mrs. De Long
near Green Camp for the last ten
days Mrs De Long is under the care
of the doctor for pneumonia.
Earl Sager, who has visited in
Michigan for the last fortnight, re-
turned to his home last Saturday
morning
Harry Bell, the new huckster for
the Kelly grocery in LaRue, is still
making two trips past the corners
weekly.
A. S. Somerlots automobile grocery
wagon passes the corners every
Wednesday. Since he has purchased
the auto, he has Travelled three times
the distance covered by the horse
wagons and the volume of his trade
has increased more than three fold.
James Coffey is making arrange
ments to set up his saw mill and do
all kinds Of custom work for the
farmers. January, so far has been
very favorable for drawing sawlogs
and at present il Is about the only
thing the farmer can do to any ad-
vantage.
The Sunday school at Bells Corners
will convene at one p. m. next Sunday
and following the Sunday school will
be story hour. Eight people have
| consented TO try to do the entertain
| ing. a stories are to be taken from
| the Boys World, and The Girls Com
panion Everybody cordially well
come. No admission, but come.
The petition for Wesley Miller, Of
Waldo, for county recorder. subject
to the primary, Is in circulation in
this township at present. The air
seems to be full of aspirants for all
kinds of places in the courthouse.
Fired Turner has completed the
stoning of the road just south OF the
river bridge and now is working on
the CUTLERY and Black pike, which
was about half completed before hol-
idays. Our township has been noticed
by the commissioners during the last
| year very much.
This weather is harvest for the
ice man and the blacksmith steady
| pull of below zero weather. Last Fri
day was the banner day for cold SO
far. IA degrees below being about the
average.
Mrs. Frank Noggle Is still on the
sick list and not able to do anything
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-17
IT'S DISCOVERED THE WAY TO /.
DRY SNOW--ALSO OTHER THINGS

Washington, January II. -Four
hundred and fifty pages of advice
from the Holy Spirit" In microscopic
handwriting have been placed at the
disposal of the Legislative branch Of
the government, through Speaker
Champ Clark of the House.
Irene the Maiden Prophet" who
Gays she is sixty-eight years old, de-
clares it took her a solid year to write
the book, which is an account of her
trance visions, in communion with
the Holy Spirit"
Among other interesting informa-
ton Irene communicated to the
Speaker the formula for the long
sought Elixir of Life. 1t follows:
Two ounces sugar of lead; three
ounces of oil of camphor, one ounce
of fMuedleiced' silver: one ounce of
caustic bromide Of lasmeln; thirty
grains of chloride of gold one quart
of boraxide of potash, and three
gallons Of water"
Irene is certain that the use of this
elixir in the bath will preserve life
from 100 to 200 years.
Irene recommends dried snow"
for food, and gives n formula for
drying the product without melting
it, Cheese from straw, shoes from
the skin of dogs, and salmon, stone
from sand, fogs made luminous by
electric current, and a score of other
wonders are described in the manu-
script. A personal letter to the
Speaker from Irene, whose earthly
name is Irene Love Van SAINT, or Mrs.
Judge f. Il. Field. of Seattle, Wash
!ngton, accompanied the manuscript
1t read as follows:
Dear Chairman: 4 Will send you
seven or eight ore OF these records
containing a copy OF the word intrust-
ed to my care, Just as fast as l can
get il copied / want you to allow
w. ]. Bryan, Mr.. Taft. Teddy Roose-
welt, Secretary Cortelyou, the Chief
Justice. the Secret Service, and all
statesmen to know and have copies
of this and all the other books that
will be sent to you. 1t takes a year
of constant writing to make a book.
This copy of the dictated Word of
the Holy Spirit voiced Through me i'm
trance sleep for the last nine years,
belongs to the head of the govern
ment. 1t Is craftsmanship. If al
lowed it will glorify our country. If
dlsobeyed America is doomed to fol-
low Sodom and Gomorrah. am
commanded to distribute this word as
did Gods scribes and servants, the
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-17

Democrats by toasting De Witt Clin-
ton. then governor, to whom they
were hostile.
"'How could I know anything about
their politics?' said the general. L
knew that De Witt Clinton was gov
ernor of the state, and so at the din
ner when 1t came my turn TO speak
gave as a toast "De Witt Clinton
to be great is to be envied." TO my
surprise 1t was received in silence
He then went on to describe his
astonishment at the silence with
which his toast was received and at
the disgust of the Bucktail hosts be-
cause Of the blunder he had commit
ted.
I'm telling the story, he gave the
language OF the toast precisely as l
have repeated II and as / jotted it
down at the time in the notes | kept
of his "reminiscences given in my hear
ing at the Hermitage. Strangely
enough. he was in error himself in
his recollection, for tine toast as ac-
tually given was De Witt Clinton,
Governor of the Great and Patriotic
State of New York This / have on
the evidence of two OF the guests
present at the dinner, Fitz- z-Greene
Halleck ana Charles P Clinch."
Continued on Page Two, First SectioI