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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-10
LIGHTNING STRIKES
HOUSE FIVE TIMES

News was received here yesterday
by DIR. John +. VIM, of the striking
by lightning early Saturday morning
OF the family's ancestral home.
"Winnsville." in Fluvana county, near
Fork Union.
me storm WAS severe UIIe anu the
lightning struck the house five times.
The extent of the damage done to the
house Is not now known by DIR. Winn.
but it is understood to be severe, AT
the time OF the storm the house was
occupied by the four sisters of DIR.
Winn. Misses Willie, Lucy, Anna and
Eliza Winn.
All of the bolts struck just about
in the same place, over room that
was not occupied. The plastering of
thsi room was knocked off and a great
quantity fell on the unoccupied bed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-10
straus Retains Place.

NEW YORK. Sept. Oscar =.
Etraus Progressive nominee for gov
ernor Of New York, will continue as
chairman OF the important railway ar
filtration committee,
When the members resumeN their
meeting today Mr.. Straus rendered his
resignation. but. on being earnestly
urged to withdraw It, he did so,
The withdrawal of the chairman
would have created a most unfortunate
situation Hence. MIR. Straus' COM
pffance with the wishes OF his col
leagues WAS received with qualification
In railroad aud financial circles.
The meeting was the first held TO
consider the testimony which has been
taken during the last two months on
the demands OF the engineers of nifty
eastern railroads for more pa and bet
Ter working conditions.
The commission g report IL not look ed
for until the end nf this month or early
In Gsstaf,er
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-10
Cotton MIN Men Meet.

NEW LONDON. CONN. Sept, g.
With the object of considering i'm
portant problems facing the textile
world. the National association OF
Cotton Manufacturers convened here
tonight in its ninety-third semi-an-
nual meeting. These delegates were
welcomed by Governor Simeon L.
Baldwin. OF Connecticut. who congra-
tulated them on their program which
calls for discussion OF the tariff. exist
ing relations hetMsen. foreign laberers
and mill management. and workmen's
compensation laws President Edwin
Farnham Greene, of Boston, in his
opening address. laid special stress on
the relations of employer and en-
ploye. and the effect OF paAtics~ and
tariff on the cotton industry.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-10

SHANGHAI, CHINA. Sept as=@A de-
sSasfating tpphoen. accompanied by
heavy rains and high tides amounting
almost to tidal waves, has piled up %
kati roll OF between thirty thousand
and forty thousand Inhabitants Of the
province. of Che kiang. according to mail
adriees Just received here from Wen
--rtcv--- frr- -rsrrtt1f NJ rttrr prUvfUCe-
s According TO these reports the dis
aster occurred August 2sth, but Wen
scaaosg afss' been completely cur 6fT by
rail and wire communication since the
Hood and couriers brought out the first
etoraes of the storm. Che6ianR has a
population of 1 9, 900. 600, and one town.
Tsfngtien. is reported TO have been
overwhelmed by foods and It's ten thou
sand Inhabitants drowned. Various
other towns were wiped out
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-10
Dorothy arroid's sister wcas.

-- 6R ZEN " ftff. CONN, Sept. p
Miss Marjorie Brewster Arnold. sister
Of the missing Dorothy Arnold, and
youngest daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
Francis Rose Arnold of New York
who are summering at Sound Beach
became the bride saturday of George
Vail La Monte or Bound Brook, y
j.. son Of George Mason La Monte
Rev. Nathan Seagle. rector of st,
Stephens church. New York, ON
e.iated in the presence of seventy-nvs
guests who came in a special csr
from New York. j. NJ. Fly OF Mont
clair. n. j.. classmate AT Williams
attended the groom, and Mrs John
Mckeon Hecker Of New York was
matron Of honor The brides two
i,rofnerz, Jpiin weiiFs A1'sfoid ard ~
Hinekiey Arnald. uHhered.
The wedding WIS q very quiet one,
and few In Sound Beach knew that Il
had occurred, nurh less that Daro-
thy Arnnld's parents we're spending the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-10
SAY MURRAY HAD
KILLED SIX WIVES

s LONDON. Sept, s.--That Captain
Robert Hicks Murray. who shot and
killed his wife and two children.
wounded his ter-in-law. and then
killed himself recently at East Bourne.
killed at least six preceding wives,
was asserted today by Scotland Yard
detectives. who have been investigat-
ing Murray's career.
The mans real name is uncertain.
He was known as Murray, Captain
Stirling. and Robert Charles Maekie.
an American. He appears actually
10 have seen military service
IN India and China. but it's not certain
that he served under his real name
His sister~in- iaw, with who he had
lived, and 10 whom X is possible he
was married la helierea-tts he dying
from the wound he inflicted upon her
just before he shot himself
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-10
CITY HALL FOLKS
To CAST BALLOTS

The hundred or SO city employees at
the the city hall will be given time
TO vote today Most. nf, them have
time anyway, as they can vote before
and after hours, but number are
on duty during the sunlight hours,
These will be relieved for a reason
able time so they may perform the
duties OF a patriot and citizen.
Deputy Held and Clerk Christian
will be on hand all day to help the
voters to get their transfers and re-
ceipts ftxed up all right
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-10
Two Killed In Auto Smash.

EAsTPORT. n. Y. Sept. Bob
ert Smith. n well-to-do poultry far
mer of East Moriches. and his four
year-old niece, Annie Griffin. were in
xtantly killed here last hight when
an automobile in which they were
riding was run into by another ma
chine.
The driver of the second car. in
stead of stopping. put on more speed
and got away He was recognized.
the police say, and will be called be-
fore the coroner. The impact of the
collision hurled out the four persons
who were in the Smith machine.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-10
TAFT MAY HIVE To
CONVENE CONGRESS
Continued from First Page. }

them, Salazar protested that he meant
was not with his men on the occasion
Of the raid on Culberson's ranch.
Indians Are Uprising.
--Ffa % increase the utrncuirfes or the
Americans commanders along the
border, there are reports of an up
rising of the YaquI Indians, melted
by rebel leaders.
General Murray. commanding the
western division. reported that the
situation in the western part OF Mex
leo WAS far from satisfactory. He
has instructed General Schuyler TO
utilize all the troops now at Hua-
ssiruca, Arfz;, ana has dispatched two
troops of cavalry to Apache. Ariz, to
strengthen the patrol.
The state department also received
word that the situation was becom-
ing increasingly difficult. The rebels
We're reported to be gaining strength
rapidly in Coahuila and Guanajuata,
and to be threatening the city IF Tor
reon. Tie funor that the revoiu-
tionista were concentrating and We're
preparing TO a.tack texfcU city itself
was considered serious .iloLsh 10 be
reported to the United States gov
eminent.
The reported victory OF the federal
troops at Naco. Ariz., in which the
rebels We're safd To have been Vfr-
tually wiped out, was discredited In a
dispatch to the war department from
General Schuyler
The 1000 rites and 100000 rounds
of ammunition, which President Taft
authorized be sent To American in the
Cananeu district. StAte Of sonora. wilt
i've held ut Naco, .triz.. until the Mex
lean government IS able to gise as.
surtnces If their safe delivery to the
= ..rfeFieans,- fsstscr.Ttnga the delivery
~ these. thu state department repof Is
today that. although ~ the burning
of bridges On the r,''read between
Naco and Cannncl. the rebels have
made It N, N"9 ..i~aa.e '"r the pres
mt for ths arms ana sn,u nnitinn
for Amersct, to reach Cai.anea, the
necessity foc tne arms does not now
appoar 70 ',r serv great
Rebels Attack Town.
PRESIDIO. TEXAS, Sept. g.
Four hundred Mexican rebels are at
lacking Ojinaga, just across the line
from this town tonight. Ojinaga Is
defended by three hundred federals
under General Santos. bulls. from
the Mexican side struck an American
in the hip this afternoon. and force
OF American troops. acceparied by
several officers. left Maria. Texas. fifty
miles north of here, for Presidio this
evening.
Ojinaga was taken several days
ago by a party Of rebels from General
Salazar's force, but General Santos
came mp In their rear with his force
Of federals. and drove the insurrec-
.tes frana the.@towsf Eight hundred
rebels are rushing to the aid Of their
companions f~m cuchilio Parade.
and one thousand federais are report
ed seeassias 10 refnforre Santos from
Coayarna-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-10
|GRAND JURY WILL
| TAKE MATTER UP
EIGHT NEWPORT NEWS COUNCIL
MEN MUST EXPLAIN ABOUT
RECENT ELECTION.

Especial to The Richmond Virginianl
NEWPORT NEWS. VA, Sept. p
Eight members OF the common council
and board of aldermen have been sum
moned to appear today before the
grand jury in the corporation court to
testify In an investigation of alleged
vote swapping in the recent election Of
city officers at Joint meeting of the
two bodies.
Among those summoned are Presi-
dent y, $. Jones of the common coun-
oil; President Fl. r. Grimes. OF the
board OF aldermen, and DR.. f b.
named body.
IL ia alleged that members OF both
bodies snapped votes In the election of
a. palts4 j3sesceva T5f ffea1ti OFFICER. 1"' -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-10
Operator Is Here.

ATLANTIC CITY, Sept. s.-Wil-
liam Sullivan. chief operator OF the
Postal Telegraph company, saver the
life of Louis Leopole~ sixteen years
old OF Philadelphia. young Leopold
was swimming around the steel pier.
when he became exhausted and shout
ed for help. Sullivan vas fully cloth
ed. but reached the lad and support
ed him with the aid of the lifebuoy
until number of men appeared.
They hauled young Leopold to the
pier and then helped sullivan up.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-10

Especial to The Richmond Virginian'J
z NEWPORT NEWS. VA, Sept. 81.
Mrs. James Foster, aged about nine
teen years. formerly Miss Marion Nc
Vicar, left here Thursday night fof
New York Via the Old Dominion line,
where she was expected to board q
steamer for Glasgow for visit to
her father. She has a protner. VIII
liam Mcvicar living In this city. and
August 9Th eloped to Elizabeth CITY
n. c., and was married to Foster.
Foster is employed at night in z
garage. The girl came 70 Newport
News from Glasgow about one year
ago to make her home with her broth
er. So far az can be learned, mel
reputation Is good. and she 10 from
q respectable family.
She is d pronounced brunette. and
pretty. she left here for New York
unaccompanied, and was to have sail
ed for Glasgow saturday
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-10

NAN VERT. O., Sept. Sword
reached here today that Ernest Nerr-
hake, d Twenty-Five year-old Belgian
4 aimed d shotgun through the window
EoE X rhnrd Martens farm home, eigh
sxsaea@ ssrs.h vert ss here last nigh
Mnd emptied the contents as they sa
\ IN supper yerrbeke then shot him
n 1ak iii the stomach. dying almost In
(nAfly.
Mrxbeke's victims Were Mrs. Mar
14 shot III back, now In critical con
1x0n: bertha Marten. wounded II
n - aAd throat: Clara Narten. sho
fn0G and CAmisi AIeemete. a farm
6bpt m head
1sheke Nas In BeAe with Bertha
Ven&F Richard Martens old
SNehter, but his advances had
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-10

Mrs. Juanita smith.

The funeral of Mrs. Junaita Smith,
wife of the late Charles K. Smith.
was conducted yesterday afternoon
at o'clock. The burial was in Holly
wood cemetery.
Mrs. Smith died suddenly Sunday
morning from heart failure at the
home OF her brother-in-law. John NJ,
Lockane, or Henrico county Mrs.
Smith was formerly Miss Lewinson, OF
New York city.
Following the death OF her husband
who was well known Richmond
n PIT II, sire continued to re-
side Mt the home OF her brother-in.
law IN Henrico county
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-10

the streets were blocked. Eventually
the police reserves had 10 be called OUT
to clear the blockade,
The ex~presidents appearance be-
fore tht women marked the tiuttert1i5s
climax of his day OF activity. TIE
auditorium was damned two hours b.
I fore tiis COLONEL was sehesiukssi' w 5sst
there, so the Progressive hired a
theater across the way. Mrs. Mi1es
Pninaexter. wife Of the pragFese'N :
senator from Washington, Intr9Aac
him in the terrific clamor. What sc
said was drowned out.
My fellow citizens. began the ux-
president. aud the women screamed
with delight.
The colonel wanted to tell, he saia,
| why he was out for Womans SUI
frage.
THE argument is made sonnet ines
by men opposed to woman's suffra -.
that wnnan's proper sphere Is Ia the
home" he said. He argues that size
has no business mixing In politics. To
those men say that woman has IS
much right In politics as the man has.
So tong rs stTa doas not EaCriflce her
duties OF the home
| 10 Given Great Greeting.
The ex-presidents day in Spokane
, was round of rousing ngations- In
| the morning he rode in an automo-
bile parade through the downtown
/ streets, and was cheered by the Yff0i-
| titude While the crowds on the thor
onghfares were not SO great as tIioss
| that greeted him in ride through
| the city two years ago. the throns-
awaiting him in public square. whcre
| he spoke. made up for it, The tx
president slammed the bosses In his
speech, going over the old ground he
! has covered in this Western swirl@.
| When he spoke OF the steam roilered
| Washington delegation TO the Chicago
tconventioH. the crowd yelled They II
not get away with It in November
| Roosevelt went into another crit.-
efsm Of Governor Wilson's tariff at
| titude. insisting That The Democratic
platform. IL carried out. would throw
the country into awful panic.
The Democratic platform is devoid
of any tendency toward real thought
of the tariff said the colonel tsutly.
Governor Wilson shows an inability
! to grasp the leads of the business
| problem. Mr.. Wilson says our pro-
posals as 10 the regulation of eorpor-
atoms would legaiize monopoly. oh
] tiddlez aerdaa,.s-, saantssi ssst. s-fsResi~'
] dent.
! Democrats Hopeful.
| The rnix-up in the political map
here, because OF the formation of an
entire third party has set political
sages to wondering what is TO hap
| pen in November While Roosevelt
is considered strong In the eastern part
Of the state. the Progressiges are net
SO formidable west OF the Cascade
! range.
In western Washington the pre-
gressives admit that the situation is
not so hopeful. Taken altogether, the
Democrats. accordingly to the wisest
calculations, appear to have Z fair
prospect of carrying the State.
The ex- president left here tonight
FLOR Seattle
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-10
.RUmOR SAYS HOPE
DIAMOND FOR SALE

home in an ambulance. The other
times Mrs Mclean has worn her dia-
m ond was at the reception given by
herself and her husband for the In
ternationai congress Of the Red Cross.
and the Draper hall In honor Of Miss
Marguerite Draper. She had 1t reset
for these occasions on tall spire
which stood up from her forehead
about four inches. At the Draper:
bah, which was costume affair. Mrs.
Mclean wore the costume Of Prin-
cess Lamhalle. who before she was
killed in the French revolution, often
borrowed the jewel from Marie An-
toinette.
Mrs Mclean has said on namer-
Gus occasions that she has an Ahtd-s
ing faith In anything which il given
to her by her husband. and that she
did not believe the Hope diamond
could bring her bad luck,
Before coming into the possession
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Mclean. the Hope
diamond had figured in number of
world tragedies. M
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-10
/. -knex,a,. in. Washington.

WASHINGTON, sept. Iii. r. NO
Van rented an apartment in the Ions
dale. 2l3s California street. Northwest
two or three weeks before Labor Lay
saying that he expected ms VINE 70
arrive from the West on that aas.
Later he said that she mad been oe-
Iayed by the illness of her mother.
and on, Labor Day he left and gave
M his apartment. saying that he was
going TO visit a sister in another city.
NeiaA was nominated by the presi=
dent to be secretary of the legation
at Panama on August 10th. succeed
ing William w. Andrews. The APP
pointment was confirmed by the senate
August 22d.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-10
WOMAN ARE Urged
TO GET OUT AND VOTE
tContinued from First Page. I,

the registry. places. and todax Mas Ehes
last chance to enter the lists
AZ soon a. the colonel left the two
theaters where the women hal lis
tened ia him. d mad rush Of fenl.AItys
for the registration ansued. A stream
u women tratled to the booths until
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-10

l.AcY.--pisd, september .. 1912, al
1855 r. "A. CARLYLE TRAVERs
FsAcf. infant son OF Samuel /. and
Moilie Lacy AGED eight months and
TWO days
Funeral from the residence. 4e3
Nest Marshxft street ~ r. II
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-10

NEW YORK, Sept 9.---According to
dispatches from Rome, ]. Pierpont
Morgan has fHfd before the italian
government plan for completing the
work of excavation in Pompeii and
Herculaneum. 1t is said Mr.. Morgan
is willing to undertake the entire task
OF uncovering Herculaneum at his
own expense.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-10

- xoterS are thinxing the matter
{ 2@oe fhAmselveA and they are going
~ 20 yome good thinking,
zsS The candidates and their friends
s4ud the politicians and others. who
- opposing the erection of certain
1andidakez. put In some hard work
tS1kerdAy. Private meetings were
4held by the leaders. Plans OF cam
na3gn were made, and the dogs OF
var will appear upon the scene of
battle today--the sinews Of war will
also be. turned loose. for the canai-
date may, under the laws. devote a
certain percentage OF his income TO
the legitimate expenses Of the CAM
pafgn.
And II carriages and automobiles
and ice cream and soda water on these
hot days are not legitimate expenses.
il will be hard TO eeu what are.
In order to give every one chance
10 vote for his particular faSorites,
many OF the large concerns will al
low their employees so go to the polls
IN relays, and some OF the places will
close altogether
Ready Err Fray.
Last night all the candidates con-
ferred with their managers, aud tine
last instructions were gwen out. The
resorts did not disclose many OF the
.shig ones around AL hancs took
q good nights rest. 80 that rne bat
tie of tine baftuts today might ind
no hearaggled, tired. weary soldiers
On the firing lire.
The city treaSurer's Office and the
Office Of the clerk Of the ryust.nPs
court had many visitors yesterday in
the shape OF citizens who wanted TO
be certain of their right so cast d bal
lot. Many transfers were registered.
duplicate tax receipts issued and
ether matters arrangec ror the voters,
This makes me think" said Dep
uty Treasurer Held, that the vote
will be heavy. The ,nrge number of
inquiries which we are receiving IN
dictate that"
Inspector Beck was also or the
p!nion that ttre would be. more
than eight thousand votes polled.
Automobiles WI Demand.
All the public garages were be
slegad yesterday by candidates and
their friends in search of vehicles for
the battle today.
witt be TOO hot Tor many Of
the voters to walk to the polls" said
one candidate. And i for one am
going TO have means of conveyance.
Ii will be hard on the clerks. too.
and there ought to he some way OF
relieving them during the hot hours
2 nf the afternoon s.--=-a===
III liz believed that the result viii
not be known before midnight. The
city committee viii meet at the City
auditorium. where a man with a meg
arhene will let the gathered crowd
know the results as fast an they come
y in The committee VIII remain IN
session until the last precinct sends
In i.s returns.
The Fourth Clay, the First Lee. the
First Madison and the Fifth Jefferson.
all large precincts. will probably be
the latest coming in, particularly the
Clay and Lee precincts.
Major Werner yesterday made ar
Fragments for police protection at
the auditorium, and he has also de-
tailed men to do extra duty at this
precincts throughout the city.
II the day passes or as peacefully
s,sas. sssts campaign hass there viii BIZ
little occasion fer the presence Of po-
iicemen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-10

Funeral services OF Mrs. Sarah J.
Lewis. seventy-one years old. who
died Saturday night In her home. 333
South Cherry street. were conducted
yesterday afternoon from the Laurel
Street Methodist church.
She is survived by two daughters.
Mrs. NJ. f. Du Val and NJ ISIS Fife F..
Lewis. and three sons. Clarence and
Edward Lewis and e. o. Whilby.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-10

station. by William NJ. Britton. of
the Old Dominion Line, Is a grave
one.
The girl gave her name as Marian
McNickar. She said that she was mar
ried and that her husband lived at
PIG Thirty-first street, Newport News,
va. She refused tn make any cisfaf$'
plant against Nolan.
The case Is a mystery 10 the pc
lice They report that information
was obtained on Saturday from MT.
Britton TO the effect that the girl Raa
disappeared from the steamship Jefyer-
son. in dock He said that she nau
been consigned by her father to the
custody OF a stewardess of the vessel.
who was to see her safely on board
an Anchor line ship for scotland
Nolan, according to the report, was
also A passenger on the Jefferson
He met the girl; they became TREND
IL, and, it Is charged, she left The
boat in his company, and they went
together to the Hotel Astor, where
Harry f. Nolan and Wife" appears
on the registry list, according To ths
police.
The father in scotland had provided
a ticket for the girls transportation
across the Atlantic, and It was oeihs
held for her at the Ancitos lire -
The police say that man went thete
and tried to get the ticket, but was
refused. The girl went and tried 10
get the cash equivalent of the trans
portation This also was refused.
The girl, who was held Tor hieh,
court on charge OF vagrancy. saia
tina, she came to this country ON May
18th, and joined her brother. WiiiiaIh,
/, wood carver, at 343 Forty-third
street, Newport News. She said she
was married on August 9th to Joseph
Foster. OF Newport News, and that
thew went to live at the address gwen
with a Mrs. Austin Marian said she
nor like America, and did not care
for her husband. so she wrote to heF
father that she wanted to come nome.
he was cannv enough 10 send the
passage to the steamship liner
Nolan is said TO be the son Oh
wealthy real estate man IN Shicaso.
He would say little of the charge
against him, but stated that he was Oh
his way to Washington TO receive IN
structions as secretary TO the fahaiha
LEGATION. He said his home was at
zf3S California street, Washington
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-10
ATTENTION,

AVIENI1OSi
Richmond, Va. sept ., 1919.
To the Voters Of Greater Rich
mond:
This III 70 certify that the Ccn-
trail Tradee and Labor Council
Of this city requested Mr.. John
Hir.chberx to announce his can
tisdacy for the Administrative
Board nj n regular meeting Of
the council held January ~,
1919. This request has been rat
lied repeatedly ut each semi
monthly meeting or the council
tn date.
III the council has loancd
money TO Mr.. John Hirschberg
to conduct his campaign, we ACT
ed within our rights and have no
apology to offer.
We demand the name or
names os the proninent labor
men who furnished the fnforma-
tion to the News Leader I'm their
sianderous article or yesterday.
we call upon all hone~s cati-
zens TO vote for John Htrpshbsrg
because he is our choeen candi-
date and fully competent for the
position he seeks.
FRANK kRUCk.
Sec.- Treas.
T. W. BILAkEY.
Cor. and Rec. Sec.