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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-27
Mother and WJe Of Condemned
Men appeals 10 Unkno,0n Friends
Woman Who Aroused Sympathy During the Trials, Has
Reached the End of Her Resources and Must Call
.H Others for Assistance

We wanted TO pay the expenses OF
these trials ourselves as long as we
had anything to pay with. MY hus-
band and my two sons have gone
through long and costly trials all sum
rner that have taken all that we could
raise on our homes And turing last
summer our barn was burned, with
out insurance, while was mt Claude's
trial In Wstheviiie. and with 1t al
most all the feed and farm machinery
on tho place. So that / have nothing
to pay any further with now.
My husband any my boy are under
death sentence, and the appeals which
our lawyers are preparing are ex-
pensise. and We need money now, be-
cause We have only little over a
month. II the people who have made
these kind offers still want to help us,
anything they collect and will send to
me at Mount Airy, n. G.. Will be used
In the defense OF my husband and
son.
Il thank the many people who have
written to me and told me OF their
sympathy and for their offers of help.
MRS. FRANCES ALLEN"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-27
WOULD REFUND A
PORTION OF Fee

(Conttnued from First Page.o
Tucker meeting at the auditorium
last week was paid by the committee.
TT il all question OF sentiment.
said q member of the committee last
night. If We are to be swayed In a
business proposition By sentiment. or
If any OF the unsuccessful candidates
are In need Of the money. will not
hinder the passage of the resolution,
but on general principles l will OBJ
ject to its passage"
No Expense in Sight.
Another member OF the commit
tee expressed his Willingness to sup
port the resolution. I'VE have no
extraordinary expenses In future. The
election expenses will be paid by the
city and the State, and all we viii
have TO do Will be to make arrange
ments. We cannot have suppers az
terward. as we have been oing. but
We can conduct the election. and the
city and State will pay the expenses.
SO. | believe We should refund some
of the money to the candidates. I
do not care II the successful ones get
ONE of theirs back. We should not
discriminate. The money is in the
treasury and there will be nothing
ar us TO do with 1t after the Novem-
her election. l favor the return OF
son." Of the money"
Will no date has been fixed for
the meeting OF the committee II Is
likely to be next Friday as that will
he hut few days before the general
election.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-27
NORTHUMBERLAND
COL. CELEBRATE
ANNIVERSARIES OF DISTINGUISH
RID CITIZENS OCCUR on
SAME DAY.

Major Louis Werner and Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt VIII today cele.
brate their respective birthdays.
Major Werner Is ffty-fopr today.
He boughs himself bunch OF posies
At market Yesterday 10 place on the
breakfast table this morning la COM
nemoration OF this event.
TEDDY and will he hfty-four to-
marrow" ee announced TO the bunch
on Murphy's corner last night as ne
Gsflied With the bunch of posies II
expect 10 get a lot OF presents. but
do not wish any ~ my friends to go
10 amy expense for me, Me for the
quiet little breakfast .! bacon and
eggs. which / notice the colonel lii
~ fond Of also, aud the morning
naaers. No music and hreworks in
mine. don't know but what | might
ssna Teddy tete gram congratulating
him OF being the same age as me"
THE crowd handed the-rl4atas- ft.t
OF congratulations In advance and he
went home with the good wishes of
his friends ringing in mis- cara,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-27
COLONEL GETS OUT
BUT IS VERY WEAK

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WI en- Mrs Roosevelt spoke the word
Weaker That He Admits.
The rjain truth Of it IS that the ex-
president is much weaker than ne
VIII admit to his doctors. While he
Is determined to appear at Madison
Souare Garden next Wednesday night
and sI,eak for half an hour, his ply
s.cians look upon the attempt with
feeling akin TO apprehension. They
gave their word To the colonel that
he could make the speech, and now,
they wish they had not done it.
Roosevelt insists that he will be
able to get through the effort. once
he Is on the platform. He maintains
that as he has promised to speak. he
cannot back out OF u--and he doesn't
want to.
The OK president felt a sharp twang
of pain in the bullet wound after his
experience cut of doors today. Dr.
Faller, who saw him at shutdown, said
later that the colonel had not hurt
himself any, but that the exertion had
exhausted him.
Celebrates Birthday Today.
The colonel Is to have gala birth
day party at Sycamore Hin tomor-
row, when he will he fifty-four years
old IL will take on the nature, not
only of birthday observance, but
IeIicftafiuf1 over his ~deffverance froni
the assassin's bullet. The Roosevelt
family, with its immediate connec-
lions. will Ike M the merry as
semblage.
Congressman Longworth and HIS
wife VIII, eon4e on from washington,
Douglas Robinson. the colonefs
brother -ip-law. and his family. from
New York, will be there, and the
r--,ren Roosevelt family. living OF, IN ;
adjoining estate to the colonel Will
help along with the fireside toiiity.
Theodore r ooscvelt, Jr W tn his wife
and baby. arrived at sycamore Hiii
hate tonight as did Quentin Roose~
Welt. who 81 ma home from the Grotor
school.
Two sons Not There. ..-.
Archie RooseveI', unable To ge'
away from the examinations at An
dover. teleyraphed hts disappoint
ment to his father, while a cable came
s-or, Kermit, now railroading in
Brazil. s.
Half n hundred letters awaiting
him and some two hundred telegra ms,
poured in during the day. from reta-
lives or friends OF the colonel, with
r7essages Of birthday salutation. Be
sides these. nearly hundred pack
ages of birthday things were re-
cet.ed.
Roosevelt devoted himself during
the morning 10 debating letters so
his stenographer, and looking over
the 2,5oo word speech which he dtc-
tated yesterday for lie Madison
Sduare Garden appearance.
To keep Off cranks from Sycamore
Hill, the coloners hired hands today
stonped every stranger at the gate.
Unless a valid reason for seeing the
ex- president was forthcoming, the
visitor was turned back. A watch for
suspicious looking individuals was
kept at the station. but none showed
up.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-27
SAYS SHE'S FIRST 49,.
WIFE OF BECKER

LONDON, Oct IA woman of
refined appearance. who said that she
was destitute. informed the police to-
day that she was Mary Becker, and
that she was the first wife of Lieu
tenant Charles Becker. The police
do not credit the story. The woman
appeared to be an American. She APP
pealed to the police for assistance to
return to New York, declaring that
she came here In July at the sug
gestion Of Herman Rosenthal. VINO a.
ranged her pa ssage to this country.
She declared that she and Becker
were married in 1895 sni they had
lived for some time on Long Island.
NEW YORK. Oct. est is "A fact
that Becker vts married before he
took mis- yresent wife. The first Mrs
Becker Is living in the West and has
married again.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-27
Belgrade Hears
of Uskuk' S Fall
BY j. C. CONWAY.

Especial Correspondent of the Inter
national News Service
BELGRADE. Oct. 2s.--While the
populace was parsding the iltuminat-
ed and decorated capitol, rejoicing IN
the news of the first important Ser
Wan victory over the Turks, at
kuuanova, in Macedonia, dispatches
were received at the capitol tonight
and sent by courier throughout the
city. announcing the fall of the
stronger and far more important
Turkish stronghold of .Iskub.
The effect of this news was in
.sAseffbaAhe.-s The residents rushed
hither and thtther crying out the
news. cheering ana waving and throw
ing hats into the air,
Elated government Off 1iais gath
cred In the capitol and addressed the
crowds from the ssatooEfes. President
Nikoloviteh, president Of the Servia n
parliament. said an speech:
We are now assured of victory.
The United States of the Balkans is
destined To take it's place as the sew
enth of the great European powers.
serbs Pursue Turks.
The official dispa lches say fifty
thousand men a'~ere engaged at
,fsE uaany,s. on both sides. fhe TurlSe
were dri.en from their position in
great confusion when the Servians
after one q y az aattlins on the de-
fensiye. took the offensive ana rusDe,'
all before them in u. eat bayonet
charge. The Servian cavalry pur-
sued the fleeing Turks. taking five
thousand prisoners. capturing sixty
cannon and much war material, S44
thousand Turks were killed or
wounded.
Discord liz reported among the
Turkish officers who now p oclaim
that German officers have deprived
the Turkish army of It's native char
act Ter,
Since the beginning OF the war the
Serbs ,haXs. taken 4sMaxihazar, Prism
tina, Nitrovitx. kotchano, Nutchiten.
Giiane. Ferez ovitch. kumanova and
Cskub. The Turks have been beaten
back all along the line
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-27

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placed on trial. The men are to have
separate trials.
The confession made by William
Shapiro, and the TESTIMONY given by
the chauffeur Of the murder car
make 1t certain that he Will he the
chief witness against Whitley Lewis,
"Gyp, the Blood, "Dago" Frank and
Lefty Louie" There were rumors
today that a still further confession
had been obtained from the chauf-
fsur.
Jack" Rose, Harry WALTON, Brtdgey
Weber and Sam Schepps will prob
ably remain in the West Side prison
until the eases OF the gunner have
been disposed Of. All four are said to
have received threats by mail. and
even by telephone.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-27

Mrs. Frances Alien. wife of Floyd
Alien. and mother OF Claude swanson
Allen. after struggling ,unassisted in
her flght to meet the expenses OF the
trials and now the appeals In the
cases, has reached the end Of her re-
sources and has issued an appeal for
assistance The Alien fortune,
which before the tragedy of last
March. enabled them To be among the
most substantial Of their county and
section, has dwindled until now the
lone woman, who attracted the sym
patty Of all who saw her At Wythe-
vile during the trials, must look TO
unknown friends TO help her further,
Following Ia her appeal:
Cana, Va. oct. 20, 1912.
ITO the Public;
The members of my family and
our attorneys have received many let
tors from persons offering to start
public subscriptions TO aid me In car
ryin~ on the defense of nay husband,
f7oyd Allen. and my son. Claude AL
len
We have refused these offers. az
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-27
BOY SHOOTS TO
SAVE HIS MOTH. R
GUY, COLoRED, SER
fousLY WOUNDS HIS STEP
FATHER.

~AnEered, it Is said, because his step
father was assaHitins his mother.
F1tzhugh Guy. colored, of s11 North
Seventeenth street, shot his step
father in the back last night, and so
seriously wounded him that the negro
had to be taken to the City hospital.
Alexander Morris. the step-father, was
attended and treated by DR., Q. c.
Page. of the City hospital 1t was
said last night that his injury was
not serious. and there were hopes OF
his recovery
Toby Jane Morris, wife OF the
wounded man. was arrested as sus-
picious character. Though there was
no direct charge against her, she was
incarcerated in the First police station,
and a small child was locked up with
her
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-27
The Noblest Work.


THE Noblest Work.
7 recall the telegram very WELL
said Mr.. Beverage modestly, but ]
do not want to repeat it unless you
want it."
Senator Ciapp insisted and MIR
Beveridge said:
'@fhe telegram is exactly this:
Albert j. Beveridge:
Indianapolis, Ind.
Letters and kilograms received
An honest man is the noblest " ,rk
of God.
tSignei) GEORGE. -
When Mr.. Beveridge first took the
stand he asked If the other twenty
eight senators elected as result OF
the 1904 campaign. and the twenty
nine elected in 1905. were to have their
Campaigns inquired into as his was be-
ing Investigated, or whether they were
to be neglected. Senator Paynt<r sug-
gested that Mr. Perkins had injected
Beveridge into the inquiry by his cam.
'paign contribution.
Tile is my friend and Is interested
in my success said Beveridge.
In response to inquiries. Mr.. Bev-
eridge told Of receiving the $40, 900
from Mr.. Perkins. $4,000 from his
cousin, Edward l. Mclean, and $1,000
from Clifford Pinchot. in the 1904 CAM
paign, all Of which he returned I'M
used after the election in November.
He produced witnessed copies of let
ters sent to Perkins and Mclean, and
said he had returned the Pinchot do
nation personally.
Pays Tribute to Friends.
Mr. Beverage paid a glowing tri-
hnte to bis friends, Perkins and Pin
chot. and to HIS cousin, Mclean, and
told how they had stood by him in
the early days of his trials and 'strug-
giles. He declared he had financed al
ways his own political ventures, and
had never accepted financial assis-
lance from friends. He produced
letter from Edward l.. Mclean enclos-
ing his 81 200 for use in his present
fight for governor Of Indiana. which
contribution he had returned. Mr..
Mclean Is a Taft man. and opposes
the Bull Moose movement. with which
Beveridge Is allied. II have the
become the national candidate In due
time" wrote Mr.. Mclean, ION a plat
form which I can fully support"
Before MIR. Beveridge testified,
Henry c. Starr. OF Richmond. Ind. a
member OF the State Republican COM
mittee in 1904, told how Senator Bev-
eridge had complained OF neglect Of
the legislative ticket during the cam
paign, and had threatened that III we
did not give more attention to the
gislature he would have to take
charge OF It himself. that he could
do SO. that he had the funds TO- do
So
Mr. Starr said that Ne advised Sem
ator Beveridge against such course
and assured him the Legislature was
being looked after properly. He did
not know the amount OF the Beveridge
fund until tela by the senator the day
after election.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-27

NEW YORK. OCT. 2s.-Transfusion
% blood by direct connection with
the heart Is the surgical innovation
OF his own discovery announced by
DIR Alexis Cartel OF the Rockefeller
Institute, which caused deep interest
IN medical circles today Only yester-
DAY IL became known that pr Carrel
had proven that the heart and other
Vital organs of the body could be mad.
- perform their functions long after
the body that eneAssd them Is dead
showing that eventually lives VIII be
sryed by the substitution Of organs
from other bodies.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-27
RESUMES SERIES OF
TALKS TO MEN TONIGHT

4.s Rev Hasn b. c. Maclachlan, pas
Tor q Seventh-Strset Christian
church, will resume bis series Of
sunday night talks TO men tonight,
the services beginning at s:Is O'Clock
This series 81 talks especially IA
men, aimed 10 reach large class OF
men who do not regularly attend
sunday evening service. was inau-
guratea last sprfng and became very
popular. They were discontinued
during the summer season bat with
their umptior tonsnx tonight Aill
~ continued all winter. The sub
gNet tonight will be- Gods Heart-ta.
HsNrt Talk 70 Kan Hadden Wtssins4
MI -SiDg .-.-..-.--. .-.-..-l
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-27
PUTS SULZER FIRST
AND SCRAUS THIRD

NEW YORK. Oct. 2s,-rnA Ameri.
can. N summing up the results Of a
poli Of the state on the gubernatorial
election. VIII say tomorrow:
II all signs are not wrong. william
sul2er will easily win his nxht for the
soyerrprsh;p. The Amerieans facts,
CLEANED from every portion OF the
state. Indicate that the popular con-
aressman will win by more than one
hundred thousand plurality over Job
Hedges, with Mr.. Straus running
third
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-27
urks Have Not
Begun to Fight
BY ROBERT CRozIER LONG.
4 Special Correspondent OF the Inter


national News SefTice.}
CONSTANTS PIE, Oct. 26.--
Turkey has not yet begun war. When
she begins. momcrteuS and terrible
things will happen. That is the iirst
impression 81 this city, the city OF
Constantine. JUstipiI and solomon,
the magnificent
All tales of great battles, great vic
tories and great defeats circulated
among hopelessiy uniformed citizens
DO not MAX" my belief that the de-
Gliding clash IL sfIil far of; thar the
ottolnans have nor yet extended their
right arm,
Constantinople is at peace, but 1t is
the peace 81 a sleepiess arsenal. The
slippery, stnuous lanes Of Pera.
! Gslata and Stsmbul Image, ali fac
ors in which Turkey, backward as
she j., excels her sdYersartes. Theat.
factor are her hosts of strong fight
era. her endurance, organization. pride
and tradition OF conquest. which no
c4iamities have ohliterated In this
most martial of people
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-27
Rally Day ssrvies,

Another Rally Day service win BE-
held today In the West End Methodist
church. This win be the second one
held In the churs I'll this fall.
Rev. DIR. w. Ashbury Christian. pre-
siding Elder OF the Richmond district,
will conduct his last service in this
district at West End church this morn
ing. DIR. Christian, having served his
four years. will be sent to another dis
trict by the Methodist conference In
November. Evangelistic services Will
be held at T:i5 p. N.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-27
KESSN|CH'S BAND
At SOLDIERS HOME.

Kessnich,a Municipal hand will rn-=
sacred concert.
The band Will gather on the lawn,
weather permitting. at 5 o'clock and
Will give the old soldiers a musical
treat for two hours.
The Soldiers Home officials Invite
citizens to visit the home today and
enjoy the concert
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-27

work, the announcement that "the
Aliens are on the train which has
just come in and are to be taken
TO the penitenfiary' serving to arrest
many of the curious. Had the fact
that the men were to arrive yester-
day been known the chances are that
several thousands of persons would
have been there to greet them.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-27
JULIA sANDERSON GETS
DECREE FROM TOD SLOAN

NEW YORK, Oct. 2s.--Julia San
derson, the actress, was today grant
ed an interiocutary decree of divorce
from James T. Sloan, better known
as TOD" Sloan. the former jockey
The Sloans We're married in 1907.
and lived together part Of one year.
Miss Sanderson continued to reside
In New York, but her husband went
abroad TO live.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-27
stealing several pairs OF shoes, WA
continued for ten days.


The case of j. Muir against the City
of Richmond. which was scheduled for
hearing In Hastings court. part III, to-
morrow morning. has been indefinitely
postponed. MIR Is represented By
John A. Lamb,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-27
DEATHS

BooTH.--Died. October 90. 1919, az
3.30 A NJ. at her residence, 500
North Twenty-sfxth street IDA
FLEMING BOOTH, w!fe-ef Frank
w. Booth, In the twenty-fourth year
OF her age.
Funeral from ST. Johns Protestant
Episcopal church this {SUNDAYl
.afternaon at O'clock tTterment
In lakewood
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-27
Third sends In q ('hcck

The Third district yesterday re-
ported a contribution OF 5000 to
the Wilson campaign fun. The check
vas sent 10 John Stewart Bryan,
chairman OF the finance committee of
the atate-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-27
Your Pocket
Pays
No Interest

A little, money In your pocket
today. even though you have
mono In the bank, may AFFORD 4
temporary feeling OF aatisfac-
ton.
But II does not give you the
self-respect ana confidence In
rhs future that = gradually in-
crensing savings account In tho
MANCHESTER NATIONAL does.
We pay three per cent interest
Your pocket pays nothir !.
WE. Yeu can open an account
here with one toilar
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-27
sonceniea M..na..

Joe Handy. colored was arrested
last ntght by Policeman sweet on 4
charge OF carrying q concealed w4ap-
or he was round 80 be in possespicn
of sta. shcoter ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-27
auperxisora te Nor.

A meeting OF the board OF super
visors Of Chesterfield county win be
held tomorrow morning In the court
house. Matters Of Importance WIN be
considered. Including the extension of
the Virginia Railway and Power cons
pany lines half mile up the New
road
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-27
BLVlnEeE FR(v:s ne
IS HONEST MAN
CONTINUED from First Page.)

Perkins. which telegram was locked
Up now in the safe deposit box of
AIr- ISnunrfAnn
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-27
His Farewell sermon.


Rev. James Ware Durham, this af-
ternoon at o'clock, will preach hts
farewell sermon to the congregation
at Bainbridge-StreetB Baptist church.
He win leave during the latter part, vt
next weey for Roanoke. where he has
accepted y charge.
The Rev. Durham has been the pas
tor of Baindridge- Street church for
the past Ave years and when he sub
mitted his resignation II was reluct-
antly accepted. He Ia graduate OF
Richmond College and the University
Of Chicago. While a student In the
latter institution he won several gold
medals in debating and oratoral con-
tests, one time capturing the first
prize when opposed by able repres-
entatives from all Of the Northern
states.
During his five years at the church
he has made an envious record. He
has been asked several times to re-
consider the matter and remain In
his present charge.
Because OF the farewell sermon this
Afternoon there viii be no services at
the church tonight.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-27
OPPOSE CHANGE IN
COURTHOUSE SITE
CITIZENS or sWANsHoRo KEEP
UP AGITATION AGAINST
NEW LOCATION.

Since the action OF the citizens Of
Swansboro, Friday night, In express
ing their determination TO fight the
plan on foot to move the Chesterfield
county courthouse from its present
site to Chester. residents of other
sections OF the county have declared
their bitterness towards the proposed
plan.
Chester, which will be the principal
beneficiary II the plan carries, appar-
entity liz the only place in favor OF
the removal. Should the courthouse
be moved the property around its
present location may depreciate in
value. The property owners in this
section will join hands with swans
boro and the other anti-removal clubs
and do everything In their power 10
defeat the PLAN
The efhceEs and exeeattxe- commits
tee, appointed Friday night at the
initial meeting of the Anti Removal
club. met last night In Milbys' hall,
Swansboro. and made preparations for
a mass meeting to be held in the
hall tomorrow night.
Invitations will be extended to every
citizen Of Swanshoro, Oak Grove.
woodland Heights and Forest Hill,
and one of the largest gatherings ever
held In Swansboro is expected ON
this occasion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-27
LEGAL DUIcBEAY BECKER
SAYS Of HIS CONVICTION

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