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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-30
FATHER DECIDES7TOT
GIVE HIM ANOTHER CHANCE
Young TurnbuII Who Leaped From Third Story Window
OF Detention Home Without Serious Injury
Is Taken to Hampton

Penitent over his past nisdeeds ana
suffering a little from the effects of
the fall he sustained when he jump
cd from "A third story window in the
detention home of the Juvenile Proc
tectIve ASSOCIATION, 2e2 West Broad
street saturday afternoon, Irwin
Turnbull, thirteen years old. WAS
taken hack to- his home in Hampton
yesterday afternoon.
+. VI. Turnbuli, father of the errine
Toy, arrived in Richmond yesterday,
having been notified of his sons
latest escape. He had been
previously undetermined what To do
with the boy, as he had several times
before run away from him, but.
after the accident. decided 10 give him
che more chance MIR, Turnbuil l.,
engaged extensively in tlfe furniture
business in Hampton. and, according
to officers of the Juvenile Protective
association here. has had much
trouble with his son. Irwin, accom-
rsnied nv Harvey DoughertN, ran
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-30
HEW[Y-WEDS APART
FOR SEVEN HOURS
SHE FEARS HEss KIDNAPPED AND
BUSHES HOME TO HER
MOTHER
HOWARD COMES BACK
HE'D ONLY BEEN 10 SEE MS MIL-
LIoNAIRE FATHER, WHO
ISN'T MAD AND ALL
ARE HAPPY.
HOWARD COMES BACK

NEW YORK. Sept. 29.-For 70"
hours today Mrs. Elizabeth White
Phelps, romantic bride of Howard
Phelps Jr.. son Of the wealthy steam
shin man, was in Il state of dreadful
alarm. She thought her husband OF
three days had been kidnapped.
They were actually apart from =
. clock in The afternoon until IL
o clock tonight. ana while he was with
his parents. she had rushed home 1"
her mothers house in Brooklyn II
seemed as though the heir to mil
lion and the little beauty who vows
sh.. is not an actress, had been be-
reft Ut one another forever.
The bride was in tears when seen
at the Brooklyn home early in the
evening She told this story Of the
day:
Sees His Father.
Howard went to his fathers home
Saturday night to get some 81 his
things. He met his father. VINO had
returned from Boston. because of re
ceiVing Towards telegram about our
marriage. But Mr.. Phelps was not
angry Howard said they had long
talk, and that the only trouble about
cur plans was that he. dldn want as
to go abroad just yet.
He needed Howard in the bust
ness. and We would have TO postpone
the trip.
Howard came home and told me.
and we were both SO happy
We were together this afternoon
in our apartment. when the telephone
bell rang. and Toward answered 1t.
II was some man on the phone
Howard didn't say who, but he said
ne would go out and see him,
"Of course. ! didn't think anything
was wrong. and when he'd left ] just
ran oyei. ID Br6qKfyn TO see mamma.
EverNbody's Happy.
..lsHt when l got back about 7
o'clock Howard was not there. / ran
downstairs and asked If he hadn't
come home. The boy said yes. he'd
come home. but that AM elderly man.
who ga 70 the same name as Howard 3,
had called, ana Howard had gone
away with him.
II was so frightened ana Hurried. !
couldn't do anything hut rush back
here To Brooklyn. / cried on the car
and people looked at me, 1t was av-
full thought Howard had been
kidnapped, maybe. | sent messengers
to every place, and at last teiephonfd
the MAYFAIR again. and Howard was
there. He Was out to dinner ut lh.l-
monico's with his father and mother,
and said that his father wasn't angry
Mt all, I'm. SO happy You'H excuse
me. won't you? Good bye"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-30

away from home twe weeks ago.
and game IN Kiehmcnd Tired and
hungry. both boys gave themselves
Gp 10 Policeman Angel, and he turn
ed them over TO the Juvenile Pro-
tectite association, Harvey. who III
but ten YEATS old Vas taken back
10 Hampton Saturday morning. and
Irwin was tald that his father was
coming TO see him. AS he had been
behaving badly, ii IL said. he WAS
confined in a room alone. He had
fears. 1t seems, of~<reeting his father.
and determined to escape. He tore
the screen from his window, aud
leaped into the courtyard three
stories below. He Was rendered UNI
conscious. One OF the assistants saw
body lying on th@ pavement, ard gave
the alarm. Dr, Holman Bernara. ~
the city hospital found that the Buy
was only slightly hurt. though he had
lost several teeth. lie Was taken to-
the hospital. and was attended ny
Dr BULLOCK
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-30

LONDON, Sept. 29.--Field Marshal
Lord Roberts. or "Bobs." hero OF
kaadahar Asd Pretoria. and idel, of
the British army. ia e ghty years old
today and the entire empire is stand
ing at salute. The press III filled with
columns OF praise, recountlng his
great career,
The wonderful little general Is still
the youngest veteran In the service.
He is as busy as ever at his home In
Ascot, working at. his national SER
vice league--the task OF convincing
England that NATIONAL. m litary ser
vice is an obligation on all.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-30
RANKS BREAK RELATIONS; ~
TROOPS ARE ORDERED OUT

SOFIA. SepL 29.-~Relations be-
tween the national bank and the
Ottoman bank. which have been al
the straiIiing point for some time.
were broaken off today, and large
commands Of troops are being sent
I'D the frontier 1t is reported that the
Bulgarian government. in ths event
III Turkey refusing 10 withdraw her
troops witi inform the powers Of her
44xNHIssA Ia immediately order a gem
4raI nsafslazxafon IL her military
1oekeA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-30
ARTIST
COMMITS SUICIDE

: MEM. Xt,tsks. = Sept I'D p,at. seat,
because the public did not appreciate
his arts, and refused to purchase the
paintings Of the Madonna and the
Cracitlxion, over which he had spent
years, Stephen khristoofosak ended his
life today in his room in East Forty
second street. The man who had been
driven TO earn his living asia decor
sstor. was found dead with a bullet Ii,
lsis brain while Surrounding him wess
the paintings upon which he had built
his hopes OF bringing bis family to
tiis- country from Hung~-r- He Was
rty-eight years old
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-30
COST OF LIVING HIGH
TAKES BIG TUMBLE

NEW YORK. Sept. 2s.---Whtle the
cost OF living has been going higher
every day. the cost Of living high has
been growing less Three years ara
trip In an aer0plane cost d pas
seng&r $500 This was considered
ttse union prices for = 'fiiShts Now II
man can go up short distance m y
monopianc and make flight around
the field at Mineoia for one dollar.
William Hemper. Jr.. who hAA 0nA
OF the largest monopianes II tina head
OF the new industry. and II s,mpeti-a
ton becomes much keener II TIL
thought the price for a. little fight
will be ten cents.
n ffernper had All re could 40 tdf11y
taking passengers up about twenty
feet and then sailing over the 1eJo
and bringing them bacE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-30
ARREST BREAKS
UP THE WEDDING
GROOM Is TAKEN IN CUSTODY IN
PRESENCE or HIS PROS
PEtTIyE BRIDE.
SHE SAYS BLACKMAIL
PLEADS WITH DETECTIVES 70
PERMIT THE CEREMONY TO
PROCEED, But THEY RE-
FUSE TO DO so.

NEW YORK, Sept 29.-Juat as
ne was about TO lead his young Bride
tu~ne INTO their newly furnished
apartment in the Lcona, On West ON,
hundred and Twenty street
where a rabbi was waiting to per
form the marriage ceremony. Louis
D@uShkeSs, pfesident II ~. NaaonAI
Gas and Electric Fixture company.
was arrested on a charge of grand
larceny tonight
me young woman whose marriage
prospects were SO dramatically
dlumed is Miss Sarah TennerwurznI
Oh the hrohx. She IL about twenty
years old, and a music teacher.
Bookkeeper Tells story.
The complainant against Doushl< ess
Is Max Hirschfeld. general manager
sof the company If which the pris-
oner Is the mead. At noon today
ti1vshfeld, Win his counsel, appeared
at the station house To make a com
plant against the c0mpany's presi-
dent. They showed the detectives Az
affidavit by Miss k.stelie Teller. the
bookkeeper and cashier of the com
pany in which the young woman
swore that D"ushkess, on April 10th
and on July nth, 1912. compelled
her To Hrits tHh checks, one for
%-@" una the 4theF iuF WOW, made
/ payable To her father, Jacob Teller.
| and then sign her fathers ana her
own name as endorsement
then he compelled her to- cash
/ the checks, and give the money t..
MIN. Being afraid Of losing her posi-
tfUrT' EsfTs dTd aa she WIS Told the
| matter so preyed on her mind she
told hr. HirsChfetd that she finally
went To him last night and told her
story
Arrested AT Aitar.
Hifsehfeld his attorney. ana two
detectives, went To the Bronx address
where Miss Tennerwurzel lived. ar
irving as she was leaving They fol-
lowed her to the home If her be-
trothed's brother. where she met
Doushkess. The couple were then
traiied to their new apartment ant
Doushkess was arrested lust as he was
! about 10 enter.
Throwing her arms around Detee-
tive Days neck, Miss Tennerwurzel
inplored the officer To permit the
ceremony to proceed. and when he re-
fused she insisted on accompanying
tins party 10 the station
As peushkess WIS being led to a
cell she said:
TITS ell blackmail, that's ali there
~ 10 it. IT they were going to arrest
MN why didn't they do it last night .
Why did they wait unfit we were
about to 20 10 the altar"
Fonshkess viii be arraigned in the
Harlem court tomorrow.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-30
CRIDIRON'S FIRST
-. PRESIDENT. is DEAD

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 2s.~--Major
dohn Miller Carson, former chief of
tha bureau Of manufacturers of the
department OF commerce ana iahor
ana one Of the best known Pennsyl-
vanians in ptibpe life, died at his
home hera today. He was fifty-one
years o. age. + ,r many years he was
the Washington correspondent or sew
erAi newspapers and fret president
Of the Gridiron club In Washington
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-30
ANGRY STRIKERS
ROUT POLICEMEN

Continued from First Page)
We're completely routed. and the
strikers continued their parade. The
streets are crowded with strikers to-
night, and more serious trouble is
reared The city, which Is largely
composed Of mill workers Is practi-
caiiy in state of insurreetion.
Three thousand of the workers had
gathered at the railroad station at
noon to welcome several hundred Wis
ting sympathetic workers from near
by mill towns. who had come To en-
dorse tho twenty-fDur hour strike he
ginning tomorrow After the arrival
OF the trains. five thousand OF the
workmen and their sympathizers
formed In line to march to the CEN
ter of the city.
Rout the Police.
At their head was Carlo Presca
prominent member of the indus
trial workers, waving red flag. A
squad Of policemen was rushed ont
to meet the marchers with orders to
dispense them. The marchcrs refused
TO break step. The policemen drew
their reviewers and charged. The
crowd fell back as they saw the wenp-
ons, but, gain ng courage as Presca
and his aides spurred them on. they
closed In on the officers, many Of
them with drawn reviewers, and a
pitched battle eusued.
Policeman Thomas McCarlie and
Special Policeman Ludwig seized
Presca, Fir ng their REVIEWERS in the
a r, the officers were about to escape
with the prisoner between them when
McCarie fell to the sidewalk with
two stab wounds in the back. a mo-
ment Inter Ludwig collapsed from a
blow on the head with club. The
assai lants made their escape.
Freed. Presca waved his red flag
aioft again. and exherted his follow
ers To shoot to XIII. The strikers
rushed the police. wounding many OF
them. and then exultantly resumed
their march to the headquarters of
the Industrial Workers OF the World.
Strike l. Protest.
fhe authorities tonight fear that
one Of the greatest strikes IN the h F.
tory OF the textile industry is about
TO begin, and are considering the ad-
visa bility of asking Governor Foss to
send State troops to the scene.
The cause OF the Interference by
the police with the parade was the
appearance of red flags bearing an
archistic inscriptions. Not an Amer
tCAu nag WAS Cdslltu. One Oh Ire
banners read:
Fer the progress of the human
race We have jails eallows. guillotines
and electric chairs for the people
who pay to keep The soldiers 10 Kill
them when they revolt against Wood
and other. czars of capitalism Arise
slaves of the world. NO God. No
meter one for all. all for one"
The Wood referred to is Wntian1
NJ Wood president of the American
Wooden company, More serious trou-
Bile is expected when the strike order
goes into effect tomorrow. A squad
OF $50 police win he held ready to
rush 10 the scene of any disorder in
automobiles. Twenty State police ar
lived from Boston tonight to aid thu
local force.
Today's events ended with q parade
Of 5000 workers late today in honor
10y Anna fsSpf2ze syifsi Jssirn Jimmy.
They marched four miles through the
business and tenement sections. There
yyaa mn disorder
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-30

The president Of the university had
dark circles under his eyes You
look ill.," said his wife What il
wrong. dear?' Nothing much" he
replied. "Rut--I-rI had a fearful
dream Vast night 1-~f&dreame the
trustee required thAt-~that should
that / should pass the Freshman ex-
ANIMATION foF-a omission sighed
tha prssidant--Youlh's Couapanian.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-11-14
.DlEB| b ] Il !! ] DANCES
SHOCK RICH NATIONS
Mrs. stotesbury and Others ia
Censor Dances and Hours OF
Society Buds.

Philadelphia. Nov, 11.-Mrs. William
West Frazier. leader OF socitay ia
this city. has called meeting at her
South Eighteenth street home to pro-
test not only against the dances which
the Philadelphia debutantes are indulR.
ing in but also the late hours among
the younger social set.
Several of the most prominent ma
irons will aid in this movement for
social reforms and among those who
will attend the meeting are Mrs. 3. T..
Stotesbury. wife Of partner OF ]. p.
Morgan.
Mrs. Stotesbury and her daughter.
Mrs. Walter Brooks, who 10 one Of the
youngest matrons OF Washington ana
Baltimore society. were shocked at tho
dances Of the girls here. Mrs. Brooks
Is said to have told her mother that II
any person attempted to dance that
way In Washington some one would
telephone for an officer and have the
house raided. The dancers, she claimed
ought to be arrested on sight.
There II going to be some plain talk
at Mrs. Frazier's and after Il ts over
the girls OF Philadelphia society will
realize that they must be more temper.
ate In their ways.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-11-14
CHURCHES ALL after
WILSON'S MEMBERSHIP
Washington Presbyterians Hot
On His Trail-Tourists In
wade Princeton.

Princeton, N. j., Nov. 12.-President
elect Woodrow Wilson has not decided
which one of the Presbyterian churches
in Washington he will join. Both the
new president and vice president are
Presbyterians.
I'm glad there are enough churches
to go around" said the president elect
today, with smile, when told of the
rivalry that had arisen among the
churches.
The procession of carriages and au-
tomobiles bringing tourists and callers
down Cleveland lane to the Wilson
bungalow has made the hitherto UNI
used road quite a thoroughfare. The
hackmen of town have profited great
ly, but none SO much as Charley Quinn,
liveryman Of many years. who drove
enough hacks to procure three automo-
biles and now has monopoly or the
"for hire" machines of the town.
Quinn has driven Woodrow Wilson
for nearly fifteen years.
"And all the time I've driven him."
said Quinn, las professor In that uni
versity, as president Of 1t, as governor
and as president elect, he's been mighty
nice to me-"
The president ELECT has a number Of
requests for speaking engagements. II
he granted them all he would be
speaking every night from now until
March 4.
Il haven't given a thought to these
things" he remarked today. 1t Is not
likely that he will tackle them until
he returns from his vacation. which
begins the end of this week and con-
tinues until the middle OF December
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-11-14
PROCLAMATION.

BY the President OF the Uni
ted States-A Proclamation: A
God fearing nation like ours
owes 1t to its Unborn and sin
cere sense of moral duty to tes-
tify its deyout gratitude to the
all giver for the countless ben
efits it has enjoyed. For many
years 1t has been customary at
the close OF the year for the ma
tional executive to call upon his
fellow countrymen to offer
praise and thanks to God for
the manifold blessings vouch-
safed to them In the past and
to unite In earnest suppliance
for their continuance.
The year now drawing to q
close has been notably favor
able to our fortunate land. At
peace within and without; free
from the perturbations and CAL
antilles that have afflicted other
peoples; rich In harvests SO
abundant, and industries so pro-
ductive. that the overflow OF
cur prosperity has advantaged
the whole world: strong in the
steadfast conservation Of the
heritage Of self government be-
queathed to US by the wisdom
OF our fathers. and firm in the
resolve to transmit that heri-
tage. unimpaired but rather Inn
proved by good USE to our chill
dren and our children's children
for all time to come, the people
Of this country have Astounding
cause for contented gratitude.
Therefore. !, William Howard
Taft. president Of the United
States OF America, in pursuance
Of long established usage and
In response to the wish of the
American people, invite my
countrymen. wheresoever they
may sojourn, to join on Thurs
day, the 28th day OF this month
of November. in appropriate
Inscription of praise and thanks
to God for the good gifts that
have been our portion, and in
humble prayer that his mercies
toward us may endure.
In witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand
and caused the seal Of
(Seal) the United States to be
anixed.
William Howard Taft.
BY the President: Alva A. Adee.
Acting Secretary Of State.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-11-14
A FREIGHT STRIKES
PASSENGER TRAIN.
IA Dead and Many Hurt When
Excursion Train Is Struck By
Freight Train.

New Orleans, Nov. 12.-Fourteen or
more persons were killed and more
than 20 were seriously injured and fifty
slightly hurt in wreck on the Yazoo &
mississippi Valley railroad yesterday
when a freight train crashed into an
excursion passenger train bound from
New Orleans to Woodville, Miss.
The wreck occurred near MONTE, La,
about 81 miles north Of New Orleans.
train carrying many of the injured
and number of dead has arrived in
New Orleans.
Rear End Collision.
The excursion train left New Or
several hundred people who had spent
Sunday in New Orleans. 1t slowed
down on approaching a sharp curve
near MONTE soon after midnight and the
freight train crashed into the rear
coaches. Many of the victims were so
badly mangled as to make identifica-
ton impossible.
The majority Of the excursionists
were from points south Of woedville,
Miss, which Is 80 miles north Of
Baton Rouge.
The scene at the Union station. when
the relief train bearing the dead and
injured arrived In New Orleans, was
ambulance in the city had been sum-
moned to take the injured to the hos
pital and police patrol wagons were
used to move many Of the dead to UNI
dertaking establishments.
The rear coach of the excursion train
was demolished. Practically every oc-
cupant Of this car was either killed or
seriously injured. One OF the badly
wounded passengers said two women
and several small children in the rear
coach were killed.
Coaches Catch Fire.
The two rear coaches which We're
telescoped by the freight engine, caught
fire Immediately.
Passengers, who had escaped injury,
rushed into the wrecked coaches and
dragged dead and wounded from the
flames reach.
Several Of the occupants of the front
coaches who escaped injury, were badly
burned in their efforts to save those
less fortunate.
White men risked their lives to save
injured negroes from the rapidly
spreading flames, and negro men rush
ed into the steam and flames to rescue
white persons as we'll as members Of
their own race.
OF the IA bodies recovered, nine were
negroes and five white. The majority
OF the injured are white. Practically
all were from Louisiana or south Mis-
sissippi An official statement by tho
railroad placed the blame for the
wreck on brakeman named Cunning
ham. 1t is said he failed to signal the
freight.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-11-14
CHRISTMAS GIFTS
MUST BE WRAPPED

Washington, d. c., Nov. 11.By an
nouncing that 1866 articles lost In the
mail. aggregating $4,000 would be
sold at the annual auction sale Of the
dead letter office on December l6.
Postmaster General Hitchcock today
issued warning to all Christmas gift
senders and prospective parcel post
patrons. Mr.. Hitchcock pointed out
that during the year over 1000 articles
had escaped from the wrappers in the
OF more or less valuable jewellery. He
advised the public to conform with the
parcels post requirement that all par
GELS post packages must bear the dis
tinctive postage stamps. which will be
ready January /, next and must have
attached the return card Of the send
ers. The parcels post system goes in.
to effect January l.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-11-14
.SUFFRAGETS HAPPY;
THOUSANDS PARADE
Brilliant Spectacle Marks Cele-
bration of Recent Victories
In New York.

New York, Nov. 12.-Fifteen thous-
and cheering and singing women and
men celebrated with a brilliant parade
in this city Saturday night the recent
addition of four stars to the woman
suffrage flag.
ed canyon of hotels, restaurants and
clubs-a stream of flaring vermillion
lights flowed for miles, its course
guided by ardent votes for women"
enthusiasts from all sections Of the
country. Each of tive 10 suffrage
states was represented by women lead
ers in the equal suffrage movement
there.
.'Ohio, the Eleventh. read a trans
visions.
Gold Chariots a Feature.
Four floats and half dozen gold
chariots drawn by white horses, driven
by white gowned women with yellow
sashes, featured the parade. Each
float and chariot represented one Of
the 1c suffrage states. Floats repre-
senting Kansas Michigan, Oregon and
Arizona, where the right to vote was
were in front Kansas for Liberty
read a transparency. michigan for
Cooperation" oregon for Freedom"
and Arizona for Justice, were other
texts.
A score of women trumpeters. brav-
ing the chill night air, wore sweeping
white robes instead of furs and long
coats, and sounding from Aida
coats, and sounding the strains of tho
long line. Only few Of the suffrag-
lists. the very elderly among them, rode
In carriages. Nearly every nationality,
not excepting China was represented,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-11-14
CALIFORNIA TRAIN
BANDIT IS KILLED.
Brakeman Shoots One But 9th
sr Escapes With Registered
Mail Sack.

Redding. CAL. Nov. 1.-THE north
bound Shasta limited, the Northern
Pacific's coast train De Luxe. was
held Up and robbed and one bandit
was killed at Delta. 80 miles north az
here last night.
The companion of the dead bandit
escaped with the registered mail. Mons
OF the passengers were injured.
The Shasta stopped at Delta for
water and two bandits boarded her.
One climbed over the tender and COW
cred the fireman and engineer with q
revolver. The other entered the mail
car and held up the mail clerks.
A brakeman, who had dropped off
the train on the side away from the
station saw the extra man In the tend
or and guessed the situation. He ran
to the nearest store, caught up rifle
and returning, shot the robber who
was In the tender.
The other bandit leaped at tho sound
OF the shot, and ran for the nearby
hills. carrying the registered mail sack.