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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-25
EXTENDED TOUR
NOT TO Be MADE
WILSON DOES NOT BELIEVE TRIP
ACROSS COUNTRY is
BEST PLAN.

SEA GIRT, n. j.. August Ct
Governor Woodrow Wilson. who has
but four speaking engagements now.
will make only limited number OF
speeches and no extended canvassing
Of the country. according to his own
statement made here today. His
speaking campaign will be arranged
Monday morning in New York. when
he will take breakfast with Acting
Chairman McAdoo. and afterwards
meet as many members OF the Demo-
cratic, campaign committee as can be
assembled on short notice
The presidential candidate outlined
his views on stump speeches IN the
following words;
II am not going to make any ex-
tended stamping tour There VIII not
away from New Jersey 1t is the
efft otive way to conduct this cam
paigra
My private Judgment IL that ex-
tended tours are not the most effec-
tive method Of conducting CAM
paign, i may make a constderabie
number OF speeches. but as for going
about and canvsssing the country. I
have no such intention
Governor wilson viii speak at Will
Hams Grove Pa, on August 29th, the
dollar dinner at the Yorkville casino
in New York. on September 4th. the
American Spanish war Veterans
meeting at Atlantic City on Septem-
her 10th, and the New York State
fair at Syracuse on September 18th.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-25
AMERICANS FATE
STILL IN DOUBT
TELEGRAPH AND RAIL coMMuN Nj
CATION WITH MANAGuA
HAVE BEEN CUT OFF.

CORINTO. VIA SAN JUAN DEL
SUR. NICARAGUA, August 24,-Teie-
graph and rail communication be-
tween this port and Managua. the
capital OF the republic has been Sc
vered and the fate of Americans in
the capital city is unknown. The
gunboat Denver is due here tomorrow,
and Immediately on her arrival. ma
rtses and blueJackets will be rushed
inland TO try to reach Managua. Tue
last news from American minister
Weitzel, who is beleaguered with the
other Americans in Mauagua, was
received today by Captain Terhuna.
Of the Annapolis, who went to Mana
qua to confer with the minister. and
who returned through the greatest
difficulties and dangers. travelling
much Of the way on horseback and
on foot.
American women and children here
are sleeping on board the Annapolis
while details of marines and btt1e
Jackets patrol the streets Of this port
An armed guard OF volunteers, made
up of practically ali the foreign men
in Corinto does police duty by day
Conditions inland are reported as ter
rible, rnassacres and bloody though
small battles being of every day oc-
curreuCe.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-25
PANAMA CANAL BILL
IS SIGNED BY TAFT
PRESIDENT TAKES DIRECT ISSUE
WITH OBJECTIONS BY GREAT
BRITAIN
IS NOT A VIOLATION
EXPRESSES REGRET THAT con-
sRESs DID NOT SEE FIT TO
ADOPT SUGGESTIONS OK
FERED ny HIM,

WASHINGTON. August "a --Presi-
dent Taft signed the Panama ca nal
bill a few minutes after 7 o'clock To-
night. Concurrent with his signature.
he gave out ii lengthy statement re-
viewing the objections which have
been made against the bill from at
home and abroad and in which he
takes distinct issue with the position
Of Great Britain.
In part the president says
Il wish 10 consider the objections to
the bill in the order of their impor-
lance
First. tho bill Is objected to be
cause il is said to violate the Hay
Pauncefote treaty in discriminating
in favor OF the coastwise trade NJ
the United States. by providing that
no tolls shall be charged to vessels
engaged IN that trade passing through
the canal
This is the subject OF protest by
the British government.
The, British protest involves the
rf.-nt OF the congress OF the United
States to regulate its domestic ard
foreign commerce in such manner q :
to the congress may seem wise and
especially the protest challenges the
right OF the congress to exempt Amer
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-25
BUXTON DEFEATED
BY BIG MAJORITY
CONGRESSMAN W. A. JONES Is
EASY WINNER IN FIRST DIS
TRICT PRIMARY.
LIGHT VOTE IS CAST
CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS GIVES
HEAVIEST BALLOT TO HOME
MAN. But COUNTIES or
POSE HIM.

Especial TO The Richmond virginian.}
NEWPORT NEWS, VA. August "a.
The congressional primary in the
First district today resulted in light
vote being cast, neither the farmers of
the counties displaying great interest
nor the workmen and business men
Of the cities. The vote In Newport
News and Fredericksburg, the two
cities of the district, as well as Of
Hampton and Elizabeth City. was
light.
Newport News gave Buxton a NIL
jority. but not what he ard his
friends expected, while Hampton and
Eliza beth City gave majority ~ q
large number to Jones. insuring Jones
the peninsula.
The Newport News vote was, Jones,
$50. and Buxton, $50.
Elizabeth City county. including
Hampton and Phoebus, gave Jones
316. and Buxton 106.
Fredericksburg gave Jones 1876. ana
Buxton IS,
spotsylvania gave Jones zoo. and
Buxton so.
In Mathews, Jones got 2l9, and
Ruxton II.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-25
ARCHBOLD LN7IMATES THAT
HE WILL BRING LIBEL SUIT
AGAINST COL. Roosevelt T
Angry at Being Put Ananas Club by Former President
He Will Put Matter in Hands of Attorney Upon
His Return From Trip to Europe

then the matter will be in the hands
Of Mr.. Elliott
MIR. Archbold would not even init
mate whether the libel action would
be civil suit for damage, or n Grim
inal proceeding having for it's pur-
pose the punishment of Colonel Roose-
welt.
rs 1t true that number OF heads
of STANDARD OIL were worried to
death 2" was asked OF Mr.. Archbold
"l believe SO stated when I was
testifying in Washington" replied Mr.
Archbold. but you may be sure that
am going to take good care of my
own health. expect to spend the
rext three weeks with Mrs. Archbold
on the ocean and with our daughter
in England
The three men the present head OF
Standard OH referred to as having
been worried" into their graves, Mr..
Archbold said. were Mesars. Milford,
Rogers and Barstow.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-25
WRONG MAN HELD
IN PENNSYLVANIA
PERSON CLOSELY RESEMBLING
GyP THE BLOOD ARRESTED
BY THE POLICE.
HOUSES OPEN AGAIN
DIR, PARkHURsT CALLS UPoN Cow
EHNUR DIX TO RID CITY OF
VIEW YORK OF MAYOR
GAfNOH

NEW YORK. August GA man
whose description closely resemhled
that Of Harry Horow!tz, alias "Gyp the
Blood" wanted as the fourth gunman
in the gang which murdered HERNIA n
Rosenthal. was arrested tonight near
Greeley. Pa. The suspect later estab-
lished his identity as Charles Ubriaco,
son OF a wealthy Italian contractor of
this city.
Announcement was made today by
Assistant District Attorney James +.
Smith that the disorderly houses raid
ed several days ago have been allow
ed to reopen by the police and are
running fun blast
"Out CT eighteen houses raided on
August 18TH" said Nj. Smith. "eleven
are open again. | believe the syndi-
cate which controls these places looks
on my raid az being merely spectacu-
lar l am told that a member OF the
syndicate which controls 1000 Of these
women has declared ne Will go above
the head Of the district attorney TO
stop the raids"
Disclosures today brought in the
names of several high State officials
as receivers of graft collected by the
member of the police system, A
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-25

William Eidridge Hatcher. H. d.
IL. d. dean OF the Virginia Baptist
association, and the best known and
most generally beloved minister OF his
denoninated in the South, died sud-
denly yesterday morning at his home.
Careby hall. near Fork Union, Flu
wanna county.-ya, of paralysis
DR.. Hatcher arose at his usual early.
hour, apparently in the best OF health
and spirits, and while preparing for
reakfast. about : o'clock was sud-
denly stricken, falling to the floor.
Medical aid was hastily summoned
and loving hands ministered unto him.
but the stroke was fatal. the patient
never regaining consciousness. There
hours iater--at 10 o'clock--hs spirit
peacefully took Its hight
News Shocks Richmond.
The news OF DIR. Hatchers death
came with shocking suddeness to
Richmond. the sad tidings exciting ex-
presstons of sorrow and sympathy
from men In every walk of life
Few men were more beloved and
few deaths have caused xuch general
gloom. He was seventy seven years
old
The first intimatinn Of Or. Hatcher q
Illness came like q bolt from clear
sky yesterday morning Ia a telegra nj
from Rev. .Eldrtdge r. Hatcher. HIS
Continued on Second PAGE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-25
PenroSe Almost Alone.
Ey JAMES j, MONTAGUE.

WASHINGTON, d c., August e.
Determined to prevent the exposed
and discredited Penrose from pulling
the-, down with him, the old guard
leaders of the senate this afternoon
desperately fought his resolution for =
thorough investigation into the re.a-
tions between the senators OF the
United States and letter writing COR
poration managers. Penroses amends
ment which applied fle resolution also
10 correspondence between George w.
Perkins and Theodore Roosevelt did
not avert the panic into which his
brother senators were plunged by the
mere thought of resolution of any
kind
Bailey, of Texas, who was shown by
the earlier exposures to have been one
of Mr.. ArChbold's regular callers. un-
furled his ever present help In time
Of trouble, the constitution of the
United States, and duttered it me~
nacingly over the heads OF the sena-s
tors who favored the investigation.
Hepburn, whose slogan is The toF~
porations, right or wrong" said an
investigation would be merely a man.
hunt, and he for one would not serva
on a committee whose mission was
that OF bloodhound Heyburn, who
talked for nearly an hour. also said
that 1t was patriotic duty of every
corporation to contribute TO the Re-
publican party, just as il was his duty
to employ his voice to keep the United
States senate out OF the slime OF ex~s
posture. Thus he stood as the heroic
stage hand in the tom show" w.
holds the straining bloodhound by the
collar TIL corporation Eliza gets ~
safe start over the ice cakes.
In Executive Session.
And McCumber, OF North Dakota
who was last heard OF arguing for
great Britain's inalienable right to tn
terfere with our conduct of the pana-
ma canal, made the objection that
prevented vote on the resolution bee
prevented vote on the resolution be-
fore the senate went into executtyoE
session for the afternoon.
Thus. the old guard senators served
notice on Penrose that he could pull
the reactionary house down about HIS
own ears If he chose. but he could
not pull 1t down about theirs. N0f
since the house OF Representatives de-
tected In violations OF the statutes ~
regard to relations with the postul13co4
nounced S. J. Bristow, the expu0qr.
has there been such an outburSt U&H
Indignation tn either branch or IT,
national legislature.
Then he offered an amendment cA1f%S
ing for an investigation into "AlI &0fI
respondence and financial transackto
between John d, Archbold and GAo&1
w. Perkins and members OF c0ngGQ
and the United States senate and 80
presidents OF the United States 1IG
the year 1900 to the date Or tho 1
vestigation provided for herein.
Before this amendment could -
cepted by Poindexter. Penroae eatA
would like to change II. 8
Wants 20 Hayo Attorneys
MY attention has been eai1o<
what II a very proper .crfttcia
as there Is only one living ax-pFG
and we are not interested IN tl19x
respondence Of dead expresses
substitute the words Mr.. 4Ao
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-25

NEW YORK, August 24.-John ID.
Archbold, of the standard Oil COM
pany, will institute proceedings asking
damages for libel from ex-President
Theodore Roosevelt. according TO an
intimation given out by Mr.. Archboid
just before he sailed on board the
liner Majestic for Europe today He
even went So far as to state tnat his
end of the case would be looked after
by NJ. r. Elliott, chief OF counsel for
the Standard Oh corporation.
Il am not liar. /, am not accus.
toned to being 50 accused. and shall
not endure 1t lightly" he said.
Does that mean that you intend to
bring q libel action against Cuionel
Rooseyelt2' asked the reporter.
1T means something to that effect
replied Mr.. Archbcid, grimly.
Who rs to handle the case for
you?" Mr.. Arrhbold was asked.
Nothing wilt be done until I re-
turn from Europe" he answered,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-25
Mrs. Goelet Reaches France.

HANRE, FRANCE, August "a
Mrs. Robert Goelet stood the voyage
across the English channel on her
yacht the Nahma. very well, In spite
CT the rough weather Although she
is said to be very i'll and suffering
from cancer, she left her cabin and
went on deck. Her doctor, however,
was constantly In attendance.
1t IL unofficially stated that Mrs.
Goeiet Is to proceed to the south of
France by train.
The yacht Nahma is to remain in
this port for a month.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-25
Sends Telegram to Clapp Re-
questing That He be
Heard Monday
ARCHBOLD BRANDED
AGAIN AS A LIAR
Wants to Go on Record and
Submit to Any Cross-EX-
animation, Colonel Says
in Statement

NEW YORK, August 2f.--'I have
sent a telegram to Senator Clapp III
Washington asking him If / may APP
pear on Monday before the senate In
vestigating committee to make a
statement in my own behalf on the
Archbold charges" said Colonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt at oyster Bay tonight.
The colonel was very angry
Il will not allow Mr.. Archboid's un-
truthful hearsay evidence to go un-
answered." he declared. Il want to
go to Washington now to give my
answer because my campaign engage
ments Will not permit me to go later
Il want to put on the record my
statement under oath and TO sub
init to any cross-exa nlination that may
be desired"
Colonel Roosevelt went on a pie
mic today with his family. When they
left Sycamore I'M the ex-president
said he did not expect TO get back
until dark.
Roosevelt is TO rest at Sycamore
Hill until next week. when he starts
upon three days of hard campaigning
In Vermont. He returns TO oyster BAY
over Sunday, starting out on MS SIX
weeks campaign trip on the follow
ing day. The six weeks trip begins
with speeches ut Hartford and Bridge
port, whence ne Will SWING 10 ST.
Louis.
Cortelyou il Silent.
George y. Cortelyou, speaking over
the telephone from his country place
AZ Huntington. J.. L., declared that
he had no comment TO make on Arch
boids statement. though in his testi-
r4ony before the senate committee on
July 1Ith. Mr.. Cortelyou denied all
knowledge of any contributions from
either Mr. Archboid or from the
Standard Oil interests In 1904.
The ex-president insists on appear
ing before the committee. as he ex-
planned tonight, so as TO get sqaarely
npon the records a fat, unqualified
denial Of the charge OF Archbold that
Roosevelt as president ktew of the
s125 900 contribution by tina stand
ard oil company to help elect him In
1904.
IL Mad Clean Through.
Roosevelt showed today tina: he was
mad clean through over the evidence
.Fxz i %.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-25

WASHINGTON. ID. C., Aug
ust 24.--At midnight tonight q
handful OF reactionary leaders In
the senate are making IA desper-
ate fight To stave OFF the inyesti-
CATION demanded by Senator Per-
kins and so amended as 10 affect
every member of the senate n
we'll as Theodore Roosevelt. The
indications are now that Roosc-
welt will be here and tell his own
story before the investigation is
authorized.
Smoot, Hepburn. Bailey and the
other men who desire no inves-
ugation are entrenched behind a
tcchnicality. and though the ma
jority against them Is overwhelm-
ing, they have not yet been rout-
ed. There l. u bare quorum Of
forty-seven present, but because
number of senators are bound
by pairs and cannot vote, there Is
not voting quorum.
Every time the motion was
made early In the evening by
Senator la Toilette to go to a
vote on the investigation Is raised
the point OIL no quorum Is brought
up. A roll call results, and the
point Is sustained. There have
already been seven roll calls, and
the clerk Is now still engaged In
droning dreariiy through the
names OF the members Of tho
house.
The amendments of Senator
Poindexter, which applied the
Penrose resolution to every menu
Der of the senate, would, il Is be-
lieved. enforce its passage. Poin-
dexter, Borah, La Toilette, Lea
and other progressive leaders in
both parties held that no sena-
tor. not even Root or Smoot,
would oppose an investigation
that involved the personal In
tegrity Of members Of the house.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-25
KILLED IN FALL
FROM WINDOW
NATHAN BLACKBURN DIES AT
EARLY MORNING HOUR AT
EAST BROAD STREET.

Nathan Blackburn. thirty-fi em-
ployed by Pitts Furniture company.
fell from a third story window at
morning and was instantly killed.
In the room with him at the time
were j. r. Sanderson and j. II. Crow
der.
II had not been determined at 3
o'clock whether~the death was acct
dental or suicide
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-25
Exposed Himself. He Would
Have Whole 1904 Cam
paign Investigated
OLD GUARD FIGHTS
SENATE RESOLUTION
Hepburn Believes 1t Is Pat-
riotic Duty of Corpora
tons to Put Up Money
for Republicans
SENATE IN SESSION.

WASHINGTON, August rs ca A.
III THE senate rs sim In ses-
sion, unable to agree on Senator
Penrose's resolution to investi-
gate the manner of election of
United States senators and com
trlbutions To their campaign
funds. The old guard is stand
ing firm and IL looks like an all
night session
The house has agreed TO al
journ.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-25
Fight Between Blease and
Jones Monopolizes Pub
lie Attention
INCUMBENT LIKELY
TO BE DEFEATED
Present Executive Is Regard
ed as Product and Result
OF Former Dispen-
sary System
Tilman Against Bieass.

SPARTANBURG, S. c.. August
2$.-Vigorously imploring all true
Carolinians to defeat him, United
States Senator Tillman today
came out strongly againse Gov
ernor Blease. Tillman's friends
declare he is doing this at the
risk OF being defeated himself at
the primary election to be held
next Tuesday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-25
MANY MOURN FOR
GENERAL BOOTH
WORkMEN STAND IN LINE FOR
HOURS IN TRIBUTE TO SAL
WALTON ARMY HEAD.

LONDON, August 2$.-No fewer
than $4,000 workmen flied past the
bier OF the late General William Booth
between $50 and 8 O'Clock this morn
ing, The scene was an intensely i'm
pressive one as the men marched
bareheaded through Congress Hall.
many of them carrying their tool bags
A long line OF men was waiting some
time before the opening OF the doors
of the hail where the body was lying
in state.
Cold Rain unhsedsd
A heavy. cold rain was unheeded by
the mourners. Officers OF the Saliva
ton Army marshaled them at the
doors. and then they passed through
the hall In silence
There WAS moving scene when
Mrs. Booth Hellberg, the chief OF the
Salvation Army In Denmark. came
into tne hall with her family, took
places sAesde the catafalQue and sang
a conservation hymn
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-25
OROzCO IS CAUGHT
IN FEDERAL TRAP
on ALI SIDES HE
MAKES BREAK FOR WESTERN
STATE OF SONORA.
TRIES TO CUT LINES
REBEL LEADER BURNS TROOP
TRAINS AND NAMES DEsPER-
tTE EFFORT TO ESCAPE
WITH SOLDIERS.
TRIES TO CUT LINES

JUAREz. MEN. August a.
Caught with his six hundred men
in a an-shaped trap. the lines OF
which are made up of ten thousand
federal soldiers. the rebel general,
Pascual Oroxco. has burned his two
troop trains at VILLA Ahumada.
mounted his men and struck out for
the western State OF sonora He
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-25

ATHENS. GREECE, August IA
Albanian insurgents have captured and
occupied the town of Berat and are
now marching on Aviona. on the
Adriattc coast, according to semi
official Information received here.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-25

The dispensary system became so
notorious that the State decided TO
abolish the commission. In winding
up its affairs. however, the State en-
tered suit to recover from whoiesa 10
liquor houses in various cities large
sums OF money alleged to have been
paid in rebates. In all these suits the
name OF Rlease, who was then State
scnator, was mentioned several
criminal prosecutions were brought
against officials, but NO one vas con-
t*i~fet
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-25
SPECIAL OFFER

ne The vsrGsnian Daily
MI and Sunday Will be
W sent 10 any adavete
Aaping the presi0entAal
Campaign for ~.
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- The vtrgtnian Daily
n and sunday will he
- sent to any address
turing the Presidential
Campaign for n.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-16
POSTAL BANK
BAN REMOVED
Out of Town People May
Make Deposits.

The ban against nom residents maxi
ing deposits in postal savings banks
has been raised by Postmaster General
Hitchcock. An order to that effect was
received yesterday by D, A. Campbell.
postmaster of Chicago. 1t read:
Instructions to postmasters at de-
pository offices which provide that
postmasters will accept deposits only
from persons who are patrons of their
postoffices are hereby rescinded."
''The new order will be of great
benefit to the downtown postal bank"
Mr.. Campbell said. 1T Will permit OUT
of-town people and those living in SUI
burban towns to make deposits. The
old rule prohibited this.
This will enable residents of various
portions of Lake and even of Porter
counties to become depositors of the
Gary. Indiana Harbor and Hammond
postal savings banks and the one to be
established in Tolleston-
When the Gary postal savings bank,
which began business May / last year
and which was one of the frst to be
operated in the middle west. was open
ed. people came from Chicago and sur
rounding Indiana and Illinois points
and begged to be permitted to place
their money on deposit.
As result of the new order the To-
cal postal savings banks may expect
to build large list of suburban and
rural depositors.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-16
New Dancing Academy.

L. |. DaPron. dancing master who
twas popular in Hammond fourteen
years ago. will open the DaPron Dan
cling academy over the Orpheum the
atre this evening. The affair this eve
ming will be public reception. and will
be the beginning of many popular
events OF the kind in the future.
Prof. DaPron will have dancing
classes every Monday night from un-
til IL o'clock, while dances will be CIV
en- every Tuesday and Saturday nights.
Fourteen years ago Prof. DaPron
conducted dancing schools in Hammond
and East Chicago, and went from here
to Denver. When he heard about the
plans for the Schuetz theatre building.
he decided at once to locate in Ham
mond again. and he has been on the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-16
NEW ATTRACTIONS.

Paid In FULL" that magnificent dra-
ma at the Hammond theater next Sun
day. and week from Sunday Manager
kingwil has booked what is regarded
as one of the best musical comedies
that ever appeared in Chicago. 1t is
known as Louisiana Lou" and packed
houses night after night for several
months.
1t Is expected that the house will be
sold out before the performance be-
gins. and the patrons of the house are
advised to make their purchases of
tickets early so as to get good seats.
On next Wednesday The Flower of
the Ranch" a musical comedy by we'll
known playwrights, will he a midweek
attraction. An effort will be made to
pack the house so that it will be easier
to book other good shows here during
the week