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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-22
Minister Defends
Self Destruction
in Some Cases

Los ANGELES. Get. 2i--snicitie,
condemned In churches since CHRIS
tianity began, has been defended In
a Los Angeles pulpit by the Rex. {.
Elwood Nash. In sermon al the
Universalist church ON South Aivar-
ado street.
Standardization could be justitie ed
and applauded under certain condi-
tons" the minister declared
AT first there seems TO a healthy
denim the act, even while confessing
basing this Judgment ON narrow
definition? That suicide may be ig-
noble is manifest. May there not be
conditions which show ii in a better
iightr
obviously. yes To prefer death ia
aishonor, to offer ones body as n
sacrifice To principle, to conviction.
to duty: deliberately 10 refuse food
that the seaHt supply may nourtsi1
d loved one: to elect the stake rather
than betray ones Lord; to obey or
ders. as a soldier, priest or servant
all these are forms of suicide,
which we are ready to justify and APP
pIaud aud on broad view they force
open the question We thought closed.
1T In the general opinion that sui
eide is directly opposed to the reveal
ed will of God. But there Is no such
prohibition in the Bible, and the few
eases of suicide related there--Saui.
Ahithophei. Zimri and Judas--are
passed without criticism upon that
point"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-22
WILSON'S DATES
ARE IN THE AIR
GOV ERNoR WILL WAIT UNTIL HE
KNOWS DEFINITELY RoosE-
yELT's CONDITION.
TO REVIEW PARADE
CANDIDATE GOES TO FOOTBALL
FIELD, BCT COACHES TALK
ONLY or POLITICS TO
HIM.

PRINCETON, y. j., Got 2t.-
Whether or not Governor wfl5on
takes the stump again in this CAM
paign viii depend on the news to-
morrow morning of Colonel Rocse-
velt's condition
1T Is about time for Colonel Roose-
welt to feel the combined effects of
the shock resulting from the bullet
wound and his stay in bed" said the
governor tonight. Il shall wait to
read the dispatches from Oyster Bay
before arriving at any decision in
the matter of delivering more speech
es'
The governor said that if Roose-
welt again takes an active part in the
campaign, he, the governor. will fol-
low his example. 1t may be that
Colonel Roosevelt will not again take
the stump, but will conduct his cam
paign from Sycamore Hill. In that
event, 1t Is a question whether Gov
ernor Wilson will emulate his exam
to include a number of addresses.
All Dates i'm the Ar.
The governor was asked If he
would, under any circumstances.
speak at the big Madison Square
Garden meeting. being arranged for
October 31st.
''All my dates are in the air." he
said.
The governor said, however, that
he would review the Democratic pa
rade in New York on November End.
This will not require speech.
The candidate spent busy morn
ing and part of the afternoon try
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-22
Considers That He Was Ma
liciously Maltreated by
Sen. Pomerene
SAYS COMMITTEE
IS VERY UNFAIR
Thomas + ortuneRya yam Admits
That He Gave S450,000
TO the Democratic
Party in 1904

WASHINGTON. Oct. 21.-"If there
were any doubt that this inquiry is a
deliberate frame up between the Re-
publican and Democratic members OF
this committee, and is Intended as an
attack upon Colonel Roosevelt, and
myself today's session should have
buried this doubt. | consider that
was maliciously nlaltreated by SEN
ator Pomerene, and | am strongly
considering demanding AN apology
through the senate for the action of
the senator from Ohio"
White with rage and indignation
and trembling from the three hours
severe griliing to which he had been
subjected by the militant Democratic
member OF the Ciapp committee dur
ing the afternoon session today
George w. Perkins. head of the In
ternational Harvester company, and
| heavy financial supporter Of Colonel
Roosevelt's campaigns for nomination
and election. made the above state
uent q few moments after be lett the
stand and just before he left for the
West
Pomerene Heekies Perkins
The heckiing administered bv Sem
ator Pomerene to Mr.. Perkins today
vas, by far. the nInSt -sfXereZ which
anv witness called before the Clapp
committee has had to endure. Com
mencing during the latter part of the
evening session in reply to questions
by Senator Clapp and Oliver, II con-
tinued throughout the greater part of
the afternoon meeting of the COM
mittee, at one time waxing SO bitter
| that the witness complained TO Chair
nan Clapp for #elief. The senator
| from Minnesota, though himself Bull
| Moeser, declined TO interfere. and
| Senator Pomerene WAS allowed TO
question Perkins as he wished.
The statement made by the witness
| in the morning that he had contri
huted but $4,000 10 the Roosevelt
preconvention fund, caused NEST OF
| the trouble in the afternoon. Time
| and again Senator Pomerene demand
| ed the check stubs or memoranda.
upon which the witness based his spe-
! ciflc recollection of his contributions.
| and Perkins as often fought him off
with the reply: why didn't you ask
| Thomas Fortune Ryan for his affida-
Wits when he was on the stand ear
| lier in the day."
Saws Committee is Unfair.
Finally senator Pemerene appealed
| to the chairman who ruled that the
witness had to reply to the query. and
| he sullenly answered that he had no
memoranda of this kind. But ! will
add" he cried, rising from his char.
and brandishing his fist in Pomerene
direction. that this s. the most I'M
| fair proposition that this committee
| has ever been guilty of. and II has
done number of other unfair
| things
After Senator C1app reproved the
witness for his opposition to and
! haranguing OF the committee. Sena-
| Cor Pemerene inquired: DO you
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-22
Mrs. Lauder Fails
to Declare Jewels
and Pays Big Duty

NEW YORK, Oct. 21.--By failing to
ecklace and la vaIliere estimated
be worth 100000, Mrs. George
.auder, of Pittsburg, wife of Andrew
arnogie's closest friend, today paid
$4,000 duty to the treasury depart
nent. An hour after she had re-
gained the Jewels she and her hus-
,and left for their Pittsharg home,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lauder, Miss
.lizabeth S. Lauder William T. Lau-
.er and Mr.. and Mrs Andrew Car
legie returned from Scotland last Sat
,rjsy on the steamer Baltic. The
.aird Of Skibo had spent the summer
ionths at mis- castle. and entertain
ID there his old Pittsburg comrade.
George Lauder
AS soon as the liner reached the
,ier Mr.. Lauder complained of feel
ng i'll, and left for Mr. Carnegie's
ouse at once. His wife remained
,ehind to attend TO the examination
II the baggage. Her declaration was
urned over to a deputy surveyor.
Who at once asked Mrs. Lauder IL
he had forgotten to declare some
jewels.
Yes. have she replied; Il have
three pieces in my jewel case that
have not been declared. / bought
them years ago and have brought
hem to this country on other occa-
sions."
Later the discovery was made that
no duty had ever been paid on the
Jewels. and Mrs. Lauder was told she
would have to visit the custom house
ana leave her Jewels in tie care of
Surveyor Henry.
None of the customs officials would
discuss the case today Collector
Loeb. at his home In Rosiyn. said
hat he had been i'll and had not paid
much attention 10 the case. but he
said there was no charge against the
Ladders. and the case would be dis
""s~a - as soon as he got back to
his ofYte
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-22
WOMEN ANXIOUS
To GET on LAND
RESCUED FROM BURNING VESSEL
AT SEA. WISH TO LEAVE
: = safe STEAMER.
ABANDON BERKSHIRE
EXPLOSION OCCURS III HOLD OF
SHIP AND SHE RIDES IN
ROUGH SEA WITH LITTLE
CHANCE.
ABANDON BERKSHIRE

NORFOLK, VA, Oct. 21.--with
the fire in her hold apparently gain
4ng and with her passengers and
crew safely on board the revenue cut
ter Sem. mole, the Merchants and
Miners steamer Berkshire, At anchor
In Lookout Cove, near Cape Look
out, n. c., is almost abandoned to-
night.
The Are. which was discovered late
Saturday night, suddenly gained head
way this afternoon and there wac an
explosion that shook the steamer and
badly frightened the twenty-one pas
sengers, who ran from the saloon,
almost pane stricken.
Following the explosion. which Ia
supposed to have been caused by bar
reis of turpentine, Captain Hart, COM
manding the Berkshire. told the pas
scngers to prepare to leave the ship.
The revenue cutter Seminole. lying
nearby. signalcd that she would low
er lifeboats and help take off the
passengers.
All Are Rescued.
The life savers OF Cape Lookout
station. who since Sunday. have help
ed the crew OF the Berkshire to fight
the flames, were also told to follow
the passengers. and lastly the crew
OF the steamer, thoroughly exhausted,
were ordered to take to the boats.
The rescue was made runder un-
favorable Weather conditions, q nd
was at times thrilling.
Members Of the crew or the Rerk-
shire vessel and the life savers plain
ly showed that they were nearly ex~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-22
STOLEN GAR GOES
ON A JOY RIDE
MR. prNck>EY HAD BEEN TOLD 1T
WAS UNDERGOING REPAIRS
IN GARAGE.
FINDS IT DISGUISED
RICHMOND AUTOMOBILE CLUB At
MEETING TAKES MATTER Up
AND WANTS OFFENsE
MADE A FELONY.
FINDS IT DISGUISED

A new phase in the joy riding
question came out at the regular
monthly meeting OF the Richmond
Automobile club, held last evening at
the headquarters of the club In the
Jefferson hotel
Robert B. Airport presented q reso-
luton and in speaking UPON it said:
Il was told by Mr.. Pinckney. who
has his car In one of the garages.
that when he telephoned to the ga
rage to have his car in readiness for
a trip he intended to take, that he
was told by a mechanician that the
car was in the repair shop and that
parts would have TO be ordered by
telegraph before it could be put In
proper shape. MIR. Pinckney then
telephoned to Mr.. John Stewart Bryan
asking him for the loan of his car.
Mr.. Bryan. told Mr., Pinckney that
he would gladly loan him his car, hat
later found that he would have use
for his car on the day mentioned. He
telephoned 10 the garage where Mr..
Pinckney kept his car and the mani
ager answered him saying that Mr..
pinckney's ear WAS All right, that
it was In the garage at the time. Mr..
Bryan therenpon teiephoncd the news
TO Mr.. Pmckney. who Immediately
went to the garage to SEE Why he
had been nlisinformed.
u Chr Had Hsen JOyriding.
While he stood there talking to-
the manager car came In Which he
recognized as his car, although tbs
number had been changed and II was
covered with dust and mud, There
were two men In the car, both en-
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-22
POLICE ON STAND
TO HELP BECKER
COUNSEL. FOR DEFENSE. HOW
EVER. DO NOT CALL UPON
ACCUSED OFFICER. ~
HE WOULD TESTIFY
SAYS HE THINKS HE COULD CON-
VINCE JURY HE HAD NO HAND
IN THE Staying OF
ROsENTHAL.
HE WOULD TESTIFY

NEW YORK. Oct 2i.--The lawyers
defending Police Lieutenant Charles
Becker. on trial for the murder Of
Herman Rosenthal. in desperate ef-
fort to avoid the necessity Of piac-
ing their client on the stand In his
own behalf. called twenty-one wit
nesses today.
The sum OF results obtained from
this testimony was SO unsatisfactory
that by the close OF the day no one
connected with the defense would
venture to say what move will be
made next.
Attorney John f. Mcintyre realizes
II Becker Ii permitted to take the
stand an avenue will be open by which
the district attorney, on cross-exami-
nation. may get into the evidence the
entire record Of the accused officer's
fortune. alleged to have been collect
Ell from gambling.
Becker's iron nerve has not failed
him. He wants to testify. He told
the. newspaper men tonight he be-
neaed he could convince the Jury iii,
had no part In the conspiracy which
resulted In the assassination OF R05en-
thai.
'-0f course. any testimony might
give said Becker, would not deal
with the details Or the sh0oting. Il
kRow nothing about that A police
ofYicer obtained q cool line on the
characters OF the men who are my
chief accusers. and am perfectly will
ing to 60 into all details OF my rela-
tions with them. feel certain that
such q statement made frankly to the
-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-22

FORCES ATTENTIONS.
Especial to The Richmond virginian.
NEWPORT NEWS, VA. Oct. al

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.l
NEWPORT NEWS. VA, Oct. s1.-
When Joseph ], Zn.za, Cuban v.ca
consul at this place, went to the home
Of Charles F. Brown, a draftnidn en-
ployed at the local shipyard, in
fashionable part of the city this az
ternoon to fiil a supposed engagement
with Mrs. Brown, Instead of being
admitted to the house he was met
at the door by the ira.e husband With
a loaded revolver.
Only the failure to fire off three Of
the four cartr dyes with which the re-
volver was loaded p, evented Il tray
edy. AS 1t was kZarza was roughly
handled and badly beaten by the hus-
band. who after the revolver failed
to fire but once, used It as a club.
Inspccts Apartment.
According TO Mrs. Brown. Zarza
came to her home Friday afternoon
and asked TO see thu peopie living
i'm tbs, APARTMENT above her He WAS
told the family had moved and taen
asked to be allowed to see her apart-
ment as he was LOGGING for Just such
a place. Mrs Brown. who was alone,
showed him over the house. She al
leges he made advances towards her
and tried to embrace her
He insisted on seeing her again.
she says. and to "et rid or him she
agreed TO allow him 10 cat this az
ternoon. When her husband clme-
home. she told ,sin, or the affair.
Neither knew the man and 1t was de-
cided 70 await until he nAme this AT
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-22
pesus earen csnviesed.

BERLIN. Oct. 21.-As a result OF
q request from the American author
tiles - washington. the berlin police
have arrested and convicted Bruno
Schulxe, ON the charge Of sending OBJ
jectionable pictures. and literature to
the ERited states. SchEise was given
Axe n1ontha lii rrison, Hchulze claims
American citixenship. and had posed
here a. the Baron Beano Won schoen-
wits Freiherr Pom JTngorworth and
A1fer1leben
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-22
llexd Aeerne canina.

LONDON. Oct. 31.--fsloyd George
atodsy announced his Accertance nf
an invitation to visit America IN Sep
ternber. 1918. The invitation was ex-
tended by I committee Of Welsh Amer
leans. and endorsed BY ssvsral mem
bers az congress ana other prominent
l1&lleM4. s.sssE n
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-22
CommanderHugheso of Cruiser
Des Moines in Charge
of Situation
FELIX DIAZ GIVES
PLEDGES OF PEACE
Revolt in Favor of Exiled
President Porfiorio Diaz
Seems to Have Met
With Success

WASHINGTON. Oct. 2I-American
sailors and marines may now at any
moment be landed on Mexican > 'il/
Commander Charles r. Hughes, of
the United States cruiser Des Moines,
who arrived In the port of Vera Cruz.
Mexico. last night, has taken com
plete charge ofsthe complex political
situation In that city. He is actinls
for the State department His dis
patches given ont at the State md
navy departments today are slightly
obscure. but they show these things:
That there will be no bomba-dn.nt
of Vera CRUZ. That communication
by rail and otherwise will be kept
open between Mexico City and Vera
Cruz.
He will see that the Seugranca and
other American ships. with carpc'ss
for the interior, be allowed To land
their cargoes. This is important as
it is indicated in his dispatches that
the landing Of cargt,es may be stii-
posed.
In order to make his position good
he must land his sailors
piax Controls City.
~ AWS ANEptNS t+t- =
Diaz is in complete control IF The
city. and has given him assurances
of peace within the town and the Mex
Jean officer in command of the Mexi-
can squadron in the harbor has also
assured the American commander that
there will be mo commandment" The
State department gave out a state
ment today which confirms the state
ment made by the International News
Service come days ago that the for
eign consuls at Vera Cruz were par
ties to the request that there should
be no bombardment of the city.
This request was demand and
It was to enforce it that the oes
Moines was called back full speed from
Progreso, and was Immediately rein
forced by the Tacoma, ordered up from
Bluefields-
The navy department is expecting d
long stay of the American ships at
Vera Cruz, and has ordered the COL
lier Brutus 10 Tampico. and thence to
Vera Cruz.
The situation as it appears now TO
the State department, is that there
can be no other end to the Diaz cap
ture of Vera cruz than the fall of the
Madero government. and the taking
over of the government by some add
herent of the former President Diaz.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-22
Arrives at Island of Lemnos
and Gives Neutrals "a
Hours to Leave
FORCE OF MARINES
CAPTURE CAPITOL
Minister Schurman Makes an
Appeal for Red Cross Aid
on Eve Of Great
Battle in Servia
BY GORDON ROSE,
Special Correspondent of the Inter
national News Service.


national News Service.
ATHENS, oct. 21.--The Greek fleet
today arrived at the island Of Lefnn"s,
commanding the entrance to che Oar
danelles. and declared an enecuVe
blockade, allowing twehty-four haars
for the departure OF neu.rals ma
rines were landed from the fleet anu
took possession of the island capit"i:
The rumor that the fleet mao mace
the island Of Tenedos Its nase Is I'M
founded Lemnos is superior in every
way.
The crown prince. in spite of the
specifications OF his staff, has insisted
on exposing himself III the first ine,
being anxious to remove the enron
,.ous impression formed regarding MS
personal courage during the last cam
paign.
In an interview today Jacob Gould
szefsf-man, the @AsseTfca.a 'anknister .Stts
Greece. heartily endorsed Presideht
Tafts appeal for American help TOT
the Greek Red Cross. MI schuIniah
said he feels sure that II Americans
ONLY realized the sacrifices being made
here and also the great necessity 10.
aid. the great American nation Woula
NOT withhold its assistance from the
race 10 whom civilization owes every
thing.
.'At the risk OF repeating an appeal
made by worthier lips" said Minister
Schurman, II. who see the heart-
breaking sacrifices made daily. by I'M
ptyerished Greeks. add my suppiica-
tions. We are on the eve OF sreai
battle In the vicinity OF Servia that
win probably last three days. winch
ever way the tide of battle turns
thousands OF wounded must iioou uiS
hnsnitals accommodating only hun
dreds. A hospital ship like the Soiaee.
of the American navy. would be ,he
hes: way to help in tho present eTner-
gency. Such a vessel might Apply De
christened the Byron
Ii is practically certain that .he
Turkish f,ee, viii not leave the OAR
danelles. which is regretabis, since the
Greek navy could easily cope with
them
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-22

LONDON, Oct. 2i.-Dispaiches re-
cieved In London tonight from sew
erai places In Turkey, Greece and the
Balkans. tell Of clashes between the
opposing forces in tho general move
merit against the Turks. many OF the
engagements being attended with
much loss Of life. Turkish war yes
sells today bombarded the Bulgarian
fort of kavarna, In the Black sea. de-
stroying the customs house and many
dwellings in that place.
The most startling rumnr OF. the
day was to the effect that the Seventh
regiment of Servian infantry had
been virtually exterminated by the
touching off of Turkish mine near
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-22
Battle Seem. Imminent.

WASHINGTON, Dot. 2l.-With fed
eral troops within ten miles Of Vera
Cruz, and the revolutionists under
General Felix Diaz still in possession
OF the city. a serious battle in Mexi-
co is momentarily expected by the
state department. Though both Gem
eral Diaz and General Beltran, tine
latter commanding the federal forces,
have given their word that no harm
will come TO the city, officials here
are apprehensive for the safety OF
Americans.
handing the cruiser Des Moines. in
Vera Cruz harhor, confirms the re-
port of the bombardment by govern
ment warships of the fortified island
of Ulloa. in Vera Cruz harbor. The
island is some distance from the city,
which was not harmed By the fire
OF the four Mexican gunhoats.
According to the first reports which
reached Captain Hughes, twenty OF
the garrison. who attempted to swim
from the island and join the Diaz
forces uIz tive 1uaintaud. either ware
drowned or killed. The gunboats
opened fire when the island garrison
endeavored to join the Diaz forces
So serious is the situation that three
conferences We're held today between
Assistant Secretary OF State Hunting
ton Wilson, Ambassador Wilson. who
arrived in this city Sunday from Mex
leo, and the chiefs OF the Latin-AneT-
lean departments
Secretary of State Knox, who ar
rived in Washington today, did not
take part in the conferences, but will
confer with Assistant Secretary Will
son and Ambassador Wilson tomorrow
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-22

HAVANA. CUBA, Oct. a1.--The new
revolt In Mexico, led by Felix DiaZ,
Ia the first step in plan for the re-
turn Of exiled ex-president of Mexi-
co. Porfirio dag. This Is the sub
stance OF mail advices received from
Vera Cruz within the last few days.
1t will be recalled that much OF the
most important news OF the anti-Diaz
revolt, led by Madero, reached the
outer world through Mexican agents
in this city.
The Felix Diaz revolt had its ORR
gin in Oaxaca, the home State Of the
former president, where $4,000 Oaxa-
ca Indians joined the Diaz forces.
Diax and Emiliano Zapata. who has
conducted a guerilla warfare in the
southern states Of the republic against
Madero for the past year, are now OPP
Grating in conjunction.
The grievance against the Madero
government is that none Of the-.yom-
Used reforms has been carried out or
eAeIi set IN motion. se ss
The Mexican congress has now baen
In session for almost two months.
In that time 1t has developed that
many Of the supposedly PRO- aradero
members were strong supporters Of
the DIax regime. and that fhey still
retain their admiration FOR the for
mer president. Up ia date the new
congress has accomplished just one
thing-the passage OF the $50. GEO. 600
loan bill. The loan has not yet been
made, The Madero government. fear
ing TO risk the rejection or bonds in
the unitAd States Or Europe, u trying
70 noat the losn " homs.
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