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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-28

Miss Ruth Helm of MartnSburg. w
Va, is spending the holidays with Mrs
William Willis Bolls Of the New Berne.
Miss Nancy Johnson was the youthful
hostess of pretty dance last night in
compliment to Miss Sallie Williams. the
debutante daughter of Senator and Mrs
John Sharp Williams. There We're about
twenty couples. and seated supper at
midnight was "A pleasant interlude of the
dancing.
Mrs E,lphalet Fraser Andrews has
cards out for an at home Saturday. Jan
iary {. from ( to Z. at 1o:;2 18th street
She will receive Wednesdays until Lent.
Mrs. Steven Ayrcs and Miss hyreS
will not receive next Tuesday. but will
he AT home the last Tuesday in january.
Mir. and Mrs. +. y. Cogswcii of Bah
Ston. Va. have as guests for an extended
visit Mrs. NJ. T.. crandall and daughter
Grace of Nebraska. Mrs trandall and
Mrs. Cogswell are sisters of the late Judge
Allen Il. Blacher of the twentieth district
of Texas, and have not met for thirty
years
Mrs. Crandall, whose husband was for
merly a banker in Red Oak, Iowa, was
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-19
SERVICE
FOR DR.. FORSYTH

memorial service for the Rev.
Robert Wright Forsyth, p. d, wtll
be held in st. Pauls church Tuesday
night, February goth, at 8 O'Clock.
the anniversary OF his death one year
ago.
During the fixe years la which he
was rector of st. Paul's. DIR. Forsyth
came into close and loving contact
with persons beyond reckoning out
side his own congregation in the
whole city. He was one OF the lead
ers in the Chapman evangelistic ser
vices held in Richmond a few years
ago. and he worked with eagerness
and power in the Midnight Missions
conducted in the old Putnam Thea
ire. He was friend to many who
without him would have been friend
less and he gave himself unstinted-
IL to- every life whose need he could
help to fill
The service Tuesday night belongs.
therefore, not more to the people Of
ST. Paurs than to those members OF
other Christian churches in Rich
mond, and to the men and women
outside any church who knew and
loved DIR. Forsyth. Addresses will be
made by Rev. George w. Mcdaniel.
pastor Ut First Baptist church. and
by Rev. Thomas Semmes. rector of
ST. Andrews church. Tennyson's
Crossing the Bar" as set to music
by Rev. Hartley Carmichael, one of
DIR. Forsyths predecessors In the rec
torship Of ST. Paurs Will be sung as
part of the service.
The church will be open at 1890
and no seats will be reserved
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-19
MADERO PLANS
DICTATORSHIP
THAT IS VIEW OF PARIS EXCEL
svOR-Is GIVEN TO STRONG
WORDS AND WEAK ACTS.
DIAZ is INTERVIEWED
DECLARES THAT HE Is UNABLE TO
FORM DEFINITE OPINION AS
TO MEXICAN HAP
PENINGS.

T PARIS, Feb. 1s-According to the
Paris Excelsior, President Madero, VINO
it says, rules by fear and Is goaded
on by his adversaries. charging him
with being given to strong words ana
weak acts. Is about to proclaim MINI
self dictator. The coup Getat is to be
made like that of Napoleon Ill. Elk
President Diaz. who is at Capdail, near
Nice said in recent interview:
Il quilted power in order not to
expose Mexico to the danger OF Ar
internal conflict; now that danger is
imminent, although the news pub
lished is exaggerated. according TO Its
partisans and the side from which
it comes, it IS my dearest desire that
peace be established and that all
Mexicans, reunited, work for the pros
perity of my country. which | wish to
see respected by the whole world.
would not at any price, use against
the people the power which was de-
rived from them and through WHICH l
had the means of crushing the revo-
luton had wished. l didn't desire
to run counter to the national viii
and promised in writing not to take
part In the current happenings IN
Mexico. and to keep complete silence.
Il quilted power without regret, and
don't aspire to the presidency again.
though was disappointed at the In
gratitude shown me after my thirty
years of service. The people inno-
Gently believed the promises that all
property would be divided up among
them. and are now sadly disappointed.
when they find that these promises
cannot be kept.
my position is too exceptional and
too difficult to form a definite opinion
of the happenings in Mexico. The
counter-revolution may bar the anar-
chistic route. The promise to divide
the riches of the country among the
whole people could not be kept, and
the people are turning because OF I'M
fulfilled promises"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-19
SKULL
AND BREAKS ARM

J. y Barker. a foreman OF the Union
Trunk and Bag Company. Seventh and
cambridge streets. South Richmond.
fell from the Tidewater and Western
bridge over the Atlantic Coast Line
forty feet to the Coast Line track
below at Chester Yesterday morning
at 3 o'clock and sustained injuries
from which he will probably die.
He was brought to Richmond on
Coast Line train No IS. arriving here
about SIX o'clock yesterday morning,
Or. Hulcher met him at the Byrd
street station and conveyed him in
Home. AT midnight last night Dir.
Hulcher said that Barker, who is ~
years old and lives at stop 2sts on. the
Seven Pines road might not live till
morning.
Accompanied by q friend. Frank
o'clock car saturday afternoon for a
fishing trip in the vicinity of Chester.
According to Brannon's story they got
lost In the woods and were out pretty
much all night. Al thre" o'clock yes
terday morning they were crossing the
chester and Brsrnon said he heard
his companion slip. Then he heard
Rarker's form strike the Coast Lin.
track below He said he called for
help but could rouse no one. lie flag
god the Coast Line train and had Bar
injuries outside Of poss BILE internal
injuries were a fractured skull and
arm
The two men were drinking when
they left Richmond and broken
whiskey hash was found in one of
Barkers poo kets.
Barker is married and has several
children.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-19
"American Women Are Admirable,
But the Men" Count Apponyi
Hungarian Nobeman, Making First Visit This Country,
Has No Intention of Marryng-Marvels
at Social Conditions

Count Apponyi, of Hungary, =
cousin of the famous statesman ana
peace apostle of the same name. who
is making his first visit to Americas
was giving his impressions of this
country today in an interview at the
Ritz Hotel.
you know" he went on. leaving
the men behind an exclamation point,
considered socially, one finds this
country two hundred years behind.
No standards have been established.
1t is curious phenomena because.
as / have said. the American woman
is up-to-date in every way. Tho.
trouble lies with the American man.
When at night he comes home from
his office, he is too tired to educate
his social side. He either falls asleep
at the opera or he seeks liquid soiaco
at his club for his exhausted nerves."
Then. too" he continued. YOU
are too easy with foreigners over here.
letter of introduction to one or two
families, frock coat. evening dress
and silk hat. seems all that is neces-s
sary for foreigner. | have met
fellows here in society who at home
would never have been tolerated. Here
they are received on an equal footing
with any other foreigner"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-19
NAME NEW HEADS
OF SH|PYARDS
A. l.. HOPKINS. PRESIDENT. AND
III. l.. FERGUSON. GENERAL
MANAGER.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA, Feb. Is
\. l.. Hopkins, manager of warks.
vas appointed vice president of the
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry
Dock Company. with headquarters in
New York city. and Homer l.. Fer
guson. superintendent of eonstruc-
ton. was appointed general manager
in charge of the plant here yesterday
afternoon at a meeting of the board
Of directors of the shipbuilding COM
pany in New York city.
News of these appointments was
contained in the following telegram
received shortly after . O'Clock by
Leroy F.. Beggs, assistant secretary
Of the company, and for manss years
private secretary TO Mr.. Post:
IL. F. Boggs. Newport News. Va:
AT a meeting of the directors to-
day the following officers We're APP
pointed:
"A. L. Hopkins, vice-president. with
headquarters in New York.
IT. l.. Ferguson, general manager,
in charge of plant at Newport News.
"R. G. Bickford. general counsel.
(Signed) H. E. HUNTINGTON.
Chairman Of the Board" "a
Mr.. Bickford has been, general
counsel for the company for many
years and was merely reelected by
the directors. Mr.. Hopkins and Mr..
Ferguson were In New York for the
meeting and will return home this
morning.
Mr.. Hopkins succeeds Edwin Haw-
ley as vice-president of the company,
but no successor to Mr.. Post as presi-
dent was appointed. However. 1t is
known that Mr.. Hopkins viii be the
directing head of the company, and
will fill Mr.. Posts place, He will be
president in everything except name.
OF course. there is no saving who
will be elected president of the com
pany. but the belief Is entertained by
some that Mr.. sherwin. president Of
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company,
who has been associated with Mr.
Huntington for many years. will be
the nominal president of the COM
pany.
Mr.. Hopkins has been with the
company for upwards of eighteen
years. coming here after graduating
from the Troy Polytechnic Institute.
In 1898 he was made assistant to Mr.
Post and remained in that capacity
up to the time Mr.. Post died. When
Mr.. Post was elevated to the presi-
.dency OF the company. Mr.. Hopkins
was made manager of works.
Mr.. Ferguson has been with the
company just a. little more than seven
years. coming here in January. 1905.
He is graduate OF Annapolis and
was naval constructor in the navy
when he resigned to take this post.
He came in the capacity OF superin-
tendent of hull construction. Later
he became general superintendent OF
hull construction and recently was
made general superintendent Of con-
structiun in charge OF every depart.
ment Of the yard proper.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-19
MAI. k|zER FOR
AUDITORS OFFICE
UNDERSTOOD THAT NORFOLK
MAN HAS LANDED GOOD BERTH
UNDER MR.. MOORE.

The Norfolk Virginian Pilot Of yes
terday printed the following:
That Major Charles G. Kizer, the
best chief of police Norfolk ever nad."
who failed Of election in January as
register of the land office. has been
rendered the position of an assistant
10 the auditor of public accounts Is
well authenticated rumor around the
state capitol, according TO the Viz
gipian- Pilots information from Ricn-
niond.
Major Kizer could not be reached
last Fight for a statement regarding
the report.
Major Kizer has been In Richmond
a great deal of late. He has been seen
frequently at the Office of the auditor.
There have been many reports and -
good deal of talk, especially among his
friends, that a position in the state
service would be offered him. The
report, which comes from reliable
source, Is TO the effect that Major XII
ger will accept the position rendered
him within the next sixty days. ana
will make his home in Richmond
when Major kizer was in Rich
nond last Friday he held a long con-
ference with State Auditor Moore. AT
that time he sgnified his willingness to
accept the position OF one of the as
sistants. SO II is said at Richmond.
The office pays $4,000 a year.
The acceptance by Major kizer or
this position will leave the office OF
police chief vacant
When seen yesterday, Mr.. Moore de-
clined to make any statement what
ever at this time. Mr.. Moore is not
vet auditor, and. of course. has not
made any arrangement. 1t is gener-
ally understood here. however, that
Major Kizer will be appointed and
that he has been so informed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-19
GUN TO
SHOOT PANTHER

"Ah done kerry dat gun fob to Kill
dat panther animal what's loose out
nah way" said Silas Field. a negro,
who hives on the Bowling Greer road
when charged at the First Police sta
tion Saturday night with carrying
concealed weapons. He was arrested
for being disorderly but the charge
was quickly changed when on being
searched wicked looking Is Max-
brought to light.
When Silas made his assertion OF q
panther roaming the wilds Of High~5
land Park. Chestnut Hill. Chelsea Hill;
and other suburbs. Justice of the Peace
Measarths.- prieked up his ears aE1'
looked skeptical, but when the manI
who bailed Silas out ais, asserteda
that panther was killing off chickens,
hogs and even dogs. the proprietor cf
the warrant factory gave in and 1at6
he too would believe 1t.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-19
LIVES As HERMIT
QUARTER Of CENTURY
CONTINUED from First page,

-
a rear. dimly lit. room. and danger
ously III. denied to the magistrate that
he knew Gardu.r. or had ever name 4
an executor or given anyone the power
of attorney. He insisted that hts
business was il charge of ATONE
Lord. Ssrewr over the floors OF the
house was small fortune In notes
ard et-rencE. much of tt cone-aisd
fy alta, and dirt which ha,t bas'sn
undisturbed since Haslett closed the
house aud took up a hermit's life
twenty-five years ago.
George Decker. who went to the
house to nurse Haslett when he be-
came III, several days ago. and who
is also under arrest, Was said Try
Magistrate kcmpner today to have
made a full confession of his part
in the conspiracy,
Nurse Confessses.
Il decided 10. examine Decker right
there at NJ 1iasfetts bedside" said
Magistrate nempner today. descriD-
ing the scene in the house. "He
said that the aged man had asked
him to send itr Gardner last MONDAY.
saying that lac wanted to give Gard
ner the power of attorney in place
OF Mr.. Lord. Tecker went on to say
that Gardner came Monday night ana
again on each Of the following nights
up to and lc'uding Friday night, Feb
ruary 10. lie said that Gardner fix
ed up the '.lpers and drew two wills.
and that Mr.. Easlett signed thcn..
repeated Dccker's story to MIR. Has
lett and H. said that he didn't know
anything about II.
'On the way back to my Office.
Decker told the two policemen that
he was willing to make q clean
breast Of his part of the AFFAIR. He
said that lie was responsible for
bringing Mr.. Gardner to the house,
Becker said ne was to reccive $5.u0t
under the inst Will and that he was
to become residuary legateo under
the econd will"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-19

bankllg Oh hOoFr.
The Cabeil men are banking on
naming Moore for congress. SO the
story ran. though ii could not be YER
fled. The other side succeeded in
keeping their dark horse better UNI
der cover.
Mr.. Hanson said last night that his
side would instruct delegates for Taft,
provided they did not have 70 ignt
their way into the convention In
such an event. there was no telling
who might be favored for the prcsi-
dental nomination
So far as Mr.. Hanson was willing to
venture. his side is in possession of
nine out OF the twelve uncortested
delegates throughout the district
There are tWenty-six contested dele
gates, or a total of fifty-two from both
sides, who with alternates for each
runs this list alone beyond the 100
point.
The business awaiting tho conven-
ton is as follows: to name a candidate
for Congress. district chairman
five State committeeman. one execu-
tive committeeman. and two delegates
with alternates, to the Republican
National Convention in Chicago next
June.
In addition to those To be named or
have been named by district bodies,
the State convention which meets in
Roanoke March IL Will name repre-
sentatives to CHICAGO
How They Line Up.
So far as the Anti-Cabellites knew
last night they had the following dele
cations cinched without contest:
James City. i: Henrico, 4 Charles
City county. l. New Kent. .: King
William. 3: Williamsburg, /.
Contested delegations. according to
the same source OF Information, will
come from the following: Richmond.
is, Chesterfield, 3: Hanover >; Gooch-
land. 3.
Speaking through a friend, City
Chairman Melvin F'iegenheimer an
nounced yesterday that he had no re-
ply to make Ridgway Moore's publish
ed communication 10 him. defying him
..te prove that at. least ~aae Of tilesper-
sons assembled at the mass meeting
of his people at Bcvidere Hall were
Republicans, dyed In the wool This
friend was George A. Hanson who
said in so many words that the epis-
tie was not worthy of reply Mr.
Flegenheimer himself was not locata-
BILE.
In event such proof was forthconn-
ing. Mr. Moore promised to step down
anu Jul, icdNliS tne Heiu 10 the Up
position.
Hanson ia Doubt.
Mr.. Hanson was not altogether GER
tain as to the purport of this promise,
for he recalled that Mr. Moore had
already stepped down and out as city
chairman OF the Cabell faction. and
he understood 1t was Mr.. Moore's m
tention to retire from the district
Craftsmanship today. regardless of any
terms stipulated in his epistle to Mr..
F1egenheimer
AS city chairman. Mr.. Moore was
succeeded by Charles B. Gary. Name
OF his successor as district chairman
is not for the public just now. but
soon. If the signs point true.
Mr.. Treat informed the Virginian
at an early hour this morning over
the phone that he and his followers
were standing by their guns. await
ing the enemy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-19
CHINESE RELIEF FUND.
Previously acknowledged $40 1
A. r. Ciary, NsWvilie, va...
Mrs. Psrsis Jordan, Mathews. e..
George A. Jordan, Mathews. g.,


IN MEMORlAM.
Newport News. Va. Fen,
5th. 1912. ALICE NORRIS GODDIM
entered into eternal rest. She was the
daughter of Joshua and Melinda vat~
den Morris. OF James City c0untyva
Va, her father holding the chair e.
latin In William and Mary Colle4oN
for years, Two brothers. MospIn.
Joseph and willard Morris. still Fosss
side I'M williamsburg. TN txs sf1E WEMT
married to MFR. Randolph Harris0h
Goddin. son Of the late 4AdoiphnoH
Goddin. They lived for several ysAt9S
In Williamsburg. moving later teN
Newport News, gentlewoman iM%
speech and manner as well AZ btftnxS
to know her was to love her. 1N4N
charm OF her sweet simplicity MON
her friends; the sincerity and loyAlty|
OF her ma uFe kept them. Her es1tx%A
four years rounded out life OF ae4N&3
vice. unselfsh devotion and unaWNrNsN
ing faith. She saw only the gQ00N
in all. Her mouth spoke pratao--n4&e
blame. She entered the Valley ~
the Shadow" with smile. of ecn9Ss
dence. ss n u u
Oh. Death. where Is thy sfings sss#
Oh. Grave where IL thy victory3 SSszH
she leaves a beloved hubbard
Ave children sorety dtstreaseds
TO lily. IL h.--.- - lssys
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-19
KNOCKED OUTBY
TERRIBLE BLOW

CHICAGO. Feb. lS.--knocked out
jaw in scheduled six-round bout.
at. the. Naval Training Station at
North Chicago. this afternoon. Joe
Ketchei. a local middleweight pugilist.
Is lying unconscious. and Mt the point
of death In the Naval Hospital,
His opponent was Billy Walters. one
OF the bakers at the training station.
and the bout was witnessed by num-
Der Of oficers and scores OF sailors,
connected with the station.
Ketchel ID believed to be suffering
from . hemorrhaxs Of the brain.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-19
"l'VE GOT MINE"
WRITES BURGLAR

I've got mine read note left
on the dresser of Mrs. W. T.. Brum-
mel. OF slS North Twenty-hfth street.
early yesterday morning. by = face
tious burglar. who entered the house
by means OF an open door. and left
with 81 and ladies' gold watch and
chain.
Mrs. Brummel found the note yes
terday morning. and on investigating.
discovered the loss OF her money and
watch. She reported the burglary TO
the First Police station.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-19
JUDGE r. C. SCOTT
REPORTED IMPROVED

Though still confined to his bed.
considerable Improvement in the con-
tfttion Of Judge r. Carter Scott was
reported last. night at his home on
East Franklin street
Judge Scott was seized with an at
tack Of acute indigestion several
( dition was regarded IL critical. 1t
will probably be week or two be-
fore he viii be able to resume his
-dNtiss on the bench In the City Cir
s1nlt Court
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-19
BECK Takes HAND
IN 6. D. ?. CLASH
CONTINUED from First page.)

Continued from First pageD
convention would number not more
than seventy-five persons. He made
il appear that the convention would
be nothing more than meeting Ike
that Of a bank directors. and so told
him l could not object under those
circumstances.
THE hall il located on the third
floor, with only one rickety exit wnach
would be OF very little use II stafa-
pade were to occur. | don mean TO
say that anything like that is going
Ia happen. but II may. Nobody can
ever tell what will happen at a Repuo-
lican convention in Virginia. Some
body might get 10 shooting in That
hall tomorrow. Who knows? And
then there would he mighty scram-
bic for the exit
May Meet Elsewhere.
Mr.. Beck heard on the O. i. last
night that Toney Hall might be the
scene OF action instead of Leader Han,
although none uf the @. q. T. toiks
opnearcd to know anything about the
report.
FORMER United States Marshal MOT
gan Treat, of West Point, last tlshe
paid his respects to District Chair
man 4. Ridgway Moore, who rented
the hall
saiu Mr.. Treat;
Moore never consulted the com
mite. when he rented that building
for the convention, He is playing
his game in the dark. He doesn I
know what II is To give square deal.
Then MIR. Treat proceeded to take
a fall ont Of Roy +. Cabell, COM
missioner of internal revenue, whom
Federal Circuit Court Clerk Joe
Brady styled at the meeting the other
night as the man whom Mr., Moore
was serving in the capacity oil STOOL
pigeon.
CabcIl Gets Notice.
We have served an ultimatum on
Mr.. Cabell.' said the former Federal
marshal. and he will have TO take
the consequences. II there are two
conventions tomorrow. He is respon-
sihIe for the whole situation and he
kf,s1wssft s f44s. can avert II, II arcs
to do so. We have put him on notice.
He is in town tonight. Ask him what
he has to say
I'm have to beg to be excused, said
Mr. Cabell a few moments later when
located over the phone. Il am will
ing to talk about anything but that
convention tomorrow. Holding the
position that l do in Washington,
must refrain from discussing any
question pertaining to politics
One of the frst things Mr.. Treat
did when he reached town yesterday
was to call on Police Chief Werner
after hearing that the capacity Of
Leader Hall was too limited for con-
yention purposes. Chief Werner re-
ferred him to Inspector Beck, and the
latter very frankly told him that
there would be nothing doing if more
than seventy-five persons attempted to
ret in. In fact, Mr.. Beck intimated
that he might close the hall in ad-
vance to avert the impending storm
r.o., rr.,,s Ana,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-19

NEW YORK, Feb. 1S.-"For the
American women. / have the greatest
admiration. I think that physically.
morally and mentally, they can set an
example to all their sisters in Europe.
No, ! have no intentions whatsoever
of marrying any one. But the mem"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-19
REFUSED ADMITTANCE
HE STAYS WOMAN

(Specia, to The Richmond Tirginian)
WARSAW, VA, Feb. ls.-Robert
Kellam went to the house of Harriet
Hunter. near Reedville. Al noon yes
terday and because he was not ad-
mitted. secured shotgun and killed
her, through an opening In the door.
He then made his escape. Both
parties are negroes.