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Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-11

Gustave Hamel and several other air
men used their machines to, go to
the ceremony, which was performed
at a little church in Widford, Essex.
The bride was Miss Dorothy Taylor,
daughter of Bertrand Leroy Taylor
Of New York. They met first on an
ocean steamer. During their court
ship they made frequent flights to-
Rether.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-11

ward so rnar modern piers OF sumcIen,
length can be constructed.
Included In the delegation were May
or Charles H. Ellis Of this city, repre-
sentatives Of the New York Shipbuild-
Ing company, the Pennsylvania rail-
road ferries and other big Camden con-
Germs.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-11

Former Senator William F. Mackay of
Buffalo died Of heat pr~ostration in the
Hotel Bristol, New York. His body was
found at the time he was being called.
When he failed to answer the phone some
one was sent from the once, and 1t was
learned he had dice during the night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-11
Bread Scum.

Bread Soup.
Take stale bread (rye, white or any
kind of stale bread will do); cover
the bread with boiling water, let boil
a few minutes; then put through a
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-11

Tailored Norfolk Suits for
Misses and Juniors; strictly man
nish; deep leather belt; spe-
cial at -. S5. 05
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-28
Both Sides Are to Appear
Tonight Before the Sem
ate Committee
MIR. LESNER MAKES
FRANK STATEMENT
Says Opponents of the Mca-|
sure Propose to Kill 1t and
Use Whatever Means
Are Convenient

Anti-saloon leaders and repreSeUe
tatives of the liquor interests will to-
night before the Senate COMMITTEES On
Privileges and Elections conclud4
argument on the Jordan enabling acfs
Advocates Of the measure asked Nom
day night that the, hearing be conS5
Guided 1.-The whiskeE men played fox
more time and the committee grante0
two nights. the time to be divtde0I
equally At the hrst hearing 0pcs
ponents Of the bill consumed only
thirty.five minutes.
Accused yesterday OF not beln4s
willing to play fair. John A. Lesnersi
senator from Norfolk city and o1es
of the most active opponents OF the
bin, declared it was the intention o.
the opposition to defeat the measures
Out to Kill II.
Our purpose, he said, lis to Kill
it. Needless to say we are not going
to grant any advantage. il we think
our purpose can best be served BY
never allowing vote to be takeuS
that is the course we Will take,
There may be no Necessity for =
vote. Every body knows where every
body else stands No vote Will b
taken ii we can prevent It in case We
decide vote will be unwise.
I'VE are willing to take the bill
up IL the other side will agree to
vote upon 1t at once. We Will taxa
II up tomorrow and vote upon II to-
morrow night. but we are not going
to agree to set some date ahead.
Not Playing For Delay.
I'VE are not playing for delay. Tho
bill Is either going to be taken up
Immediately or it Is not going to be
taken up in the Senate at all. It takes
| twenty-seven votes to call up bill
| on special order. The other sid0
cannot muster the votes. But for that
| matter neither can we. but We can
/, keep II from arriving ut a vote unless
| they accept our terms"
! Advocates OF the measure have noe
| outlined their plan of procedure. Il
! is not likely they win wish to consider
bill OF such great importance hur-
riedly and without discussion. How
/, ever they do not want to prolong ac-
| ton on the measure until the waning
| days Of the sc ssion Patrons Of the
| bill, four In number. viii want -
| be heard.
| One Hour Each Tonight.
| One hour each to a side Will DO
! given tonight For the anti-salcon
forces several will speak briefly. DR..
! James Cannon. chairman of the leyts-s
| lative committee OF the Anti-Saloon
| League, will probably conclude.
| S. l.. Kelly, attorney for the liquor
| interests. will likely be chief sneaker
! FIR the opposition. 1t IL not known
| who else will appear.
! Every mail is bringing to members
| OF the Senate petitions from their cons
! stituents. One man yesterday un-Ss
] folded roll of paper nearly ten fee&
-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-28
His Amended Tax Commits
sion Measure Still Retains
Original Features
DELEGATE DREAMER
WINS HIS FIGHT
Gets Reconsideration on Bill
to Allow Cities or Towns
to Employ Outside
Expert Help

There seems to be every indication
that the Byrd tax commission bill
will pass the House today.
While the measure is very far from
that which Mr.. Byrd introduced in
the early days of the session. the
underlying principle Of the original
measure. the equalization OF taxes,
is retained.
Radically different methods. how
eYer,-wilI prevail Where the first
measure placed in the hands of the
commission great power, much
greater power than the Legislature
was willing to give. the new measure
gives the com 1T ission advisory pow
ers only.
The strength of the commission,
however, will rest in IT'S getting into
close touch with the assessors ana
the commissioner OF the revenue and
pointing out improved methods OF
work and helping them by well-con-
sidered suggestions.
will have will answer all necessary
purposes, That power IL, where thu
assessments are palpably In error.
TO have a process issue the result OF
which will be to have such assess
! mcnts reviewed by the Circuit or
Corporation Court of the county or
cts In which the ubject matter OF
the taxation Is located.
Creamcr Leads Fight on Bill.
One of the features OF yesterdays
session was the vigorous opposition
made by Delegate Creamer. OF Rich
CONTINUED on Third page)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-28
DEFER DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION DATES

WASHINGTON. Feb. 27.-Th1G
Senator Bacon. of Georgia, has start
"a a. 4rsxssfss4se rs sssg sfle- ssss
cratic national convention at Balti.
more for three weeks, or month. wAm
one OF the leading developments ~
the present situation today.
II is said the movement is due to th9
announcement Of Roosevelt that he RI
a candidate. and the belief OF DemO-
Gratis that he will be nominated b.
the Republicans. Senator Bacon has
conferred with leading Democrats ana
finds them Of the same opinion ~
tffmscif--that the nomination 0f 'RnoAeS
Welt would make a change in the plans
Of the Democrats necessary. sa
THE announcement OF former Pres
ide-t Roosevelt" said Senator H.,
con. today. makes It imperative thAN
the Democratic national committees
meet speedily and postpone the Dens@
ocratic convention three weeks or =
month"
II is the view Of Senator Bacon
that the Democrats should wait anG
see how the nomination OF RocsavAle
Is received by the public. II he shcuA
be named. before making their pvM
nomination.. The Democratic cor
vention Is fixed for Juno Is. one wA4x
after the Republican convention.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-28

resen natives in the Congress for
the saloons in the cities we are
for the Democratic representatives
and let the saloons go, however
heavily II may cost Roanoke.
Some issues OF principle are above
other issues Of principle, Our
first concern is for the continued
supremacy OF the Democratic
party and the white man In F.r-
gtnia. Our belief in the open.
licensed and policed saloon as the
best possible solution of the liquor
question IL secondary.
We warn the Democrats IN the
Assembly that II the people get
the idea that two districts have
been surrendered or put In DANCER
to save the liquor interests the
trouble Of making fight. there
Will be deM8eS.
Let VS. hAxe square night, Sepa-
rate tiae tWos issues. Mike no bar
gain with Republicans. II the
question Of Statewide prohibition -
nat to the reople--and we think
1t should not he nut as suggested
by the pending Jordan bsli--our
purpose is to fight prohibition.
openly. fairly. sanely. and II the
people decide for 1t. against our
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-28
PRESIDENT LINES
UP 8 GOVERNORS
They Endorse Administration
as Capable, Clean and
Progressive
THREE MORE READY
TO LEND SUPPORT
Of Two Remaining Republi-
can Chief Executives One
is for La Toilette, Other
Non-Commital

WASHINGTON, Feb. a1.-Praising
the progressiveness and statesmanlike
qualities of the administration OF
William H. Taft, nine Republican
governors OF States OF the Union to-
day united in rendering their unquali-
fed support to President Taft for re-
nomination, and reelection. They
una nimousiy joined In predicting that
President Taft witt he reelected III
November, and said that he Is today
the strongest candidate the Repub-
HEAR party II nominate as IT'S sttifti-
ard bearcr at the national coHyCU=
ton in Chicago.
The governors who thus went on
re Nrd were:
Governors Adolph .. Eherhart, OF
Minnesota; NJ. T.. Hay. of Washing
ton. Il. +. Carroll OF Iowa; Simeon
s. Pennewllls OF Delaware; John n
Tener, OF Pennsylvania; Ben w.
Hooper. of Tennessee; Philips Lee
Goldsboreugh, OF Maryland: William
Spry. of Utah, and A. J. Pothier, OF
Rhode Island.
In addition, President TAFT is known
IL possess tho support Of Governors
Charles :. Deneeu. of Illinois: T. L.
eddie. OF Nevada and ]. a. Mead,
OF Vermont, bringing his total of sup
port among Republican governors up
TO twelve in number. Eight Repnb-
iican governors have endorsed the
candidacy of Colonel Theodore Hoose-
veit. Governor T. Il. MeGeveFg.- Of
Wisconsin, liz committed To the presi-
Dental candidacy nf Senator Robert
NJ La Toilette, Of that state. Gov
ernor J NJ Carey. of Wyoming, has
reserved Judgment, following the re
cent political proneuncemcnt OF Col
{conttnuea on Fourth Page)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-28
POLICE SEARCH
FOR SIR HARRY
DARING SPECTATOR IN FORGED
CHECKS AND MARRIAGE Is
BADLY WANTED.
SEVEN KNOWN WIVES
CHECk ron $4,000 ON SOUTH
AMERICAN BANK IS No GOOD
AND VARIED CAREER
COMES TO LIGHT.

, - a. n..
NE" 'NN' e." vs.
of the New York police scrutinized
every man who went aboard the Lust
,.n,. today and M, un,u the mo-
'""'sA 'oo''
ment of The vesseis departure at one
hour after midnight, was the watch
rel,nouishea.
..e.., .a,,+ a. .c,r., tJerr,
Ino pv. soa l., 49,
cooper, u'e 1a..ns speo $50. NJ. :" has
iiake "nu -, ,,,t,,s, ,.n,r,
aesh a mce.ns e ,, - q, ~, ~,
ah ,,.,,. aIsa.,ar,a .hs,
r-isa W. ..,vanth r-,fa a.,
ne hau ms. a'eu "'s en, - ~.
aI az nno~n h,sr .,s,,ar,,ss srnn, INV
trouote " 9s
"a vi. % ..;a, ..c,r-. ,tarr,
ne liz. - - ...r..s.,, .,s,., - .s,,s
err VI. - a1rnrad ~ have
~ ,.sys .,,..L - ak ono
usposi w.. 80, Sa,,dnai panr "a
WIN Tue I"i ' Sam -
san rIansso rr;. ,,
Appo@int =. ,',aa.'.s - as.
months Aso' ~ 80, ,na .s LIZ
ana aui's p" .nhn ~.
II , M - -" ,rosas.snns,
o.a'eu n s..s.h oar,.na uas,s;,a !,
cApaes We" ..,~,,s uos,,ital
anu WIZ. -. . :
p1tsaac aAss.s.ss'',, r...,,
os .,,,s. :,
miss anna nv
tne s.uuen, WIS "a nra,,r ~ a..
sutuuon: oans anu ..s.r.
Uac.ed s,no a''e"on ~ =
anu ne pesah ~ ,.sa.s !,
tnat ne so lHpresseu ner parc.s VIZ
the sincerns Oh ms 'n,sn nno .na. ns
managed 70 uoIro" .i'vvo from ~,
father. Sudoeniy hotm the man ano
the girl vanished. ihey nave no.
been heard from since. inc ensu1ns
inquiry revealed tne astonishing iacts
OF Sir" Harrys career.
According to the police OF sar
francisco his recent srs -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-28
by Wishes OF Majorit.

company with several gentlemen call
ed upon Senator Watkins at the Capt.
toll building and Senator Watkins
stated to Mr.. Rowland that he would
vote for the bill If over fifty Der cent.
OF the voters Of his district requested
him to do SO. and that he would not
vote for the bin unless over 50 per
cent. OF the voters or his district in
dicated their desire for him 70 to do.
With this understanding the interview
closed, and MIR. Watkins. statement
was reported to the Legislative Com
mittee of the Antt-Saloon League. The
question arose as to the best method
of obtaining prompt expression OF
the sentiments of the voters In MIR.
Sgxsksnss district; ana 1t was. tsSct3eti
that the fairest. most expeditions way
of obtaining the information would be
to send Il reply postal card to those
voters In MIR. Watkins district. whose
sentiments were not already known,
this postal card to be sent to all
such voters without attempting to Sc
lect or to discriminate between those
in favor of and those opposed to the
enabling act The card was prepared
by the general secretary OF the league
acting. for the legislative committee.
+ Post Cards Gent Out.
The gentleman preparing the card
very naturally took 1t for granted that
Senator Watkins did not know the
sentiments OF the voters In his district
sutficffiientiy to inform him whether
SO per cent. or more desired him to
vote for the passage Of the bill and
that he would gladly learn their
wishes. Tho postal card reads - fol-
lows:
My Dear sir.-The enabling act be-
fore the Legislature II designed to
give the people the right to vote on
Statewide prohibition. II the State
goes dry 1t Will be all dry; II It votes
wet local option will still be in force.
| Senator Watkins desires to know the
wishes OF his people. II you favor
the bill sign and mail the attached
card at once.
Very sincerely yours.
]. d. McALLISTER.
The reply side of the card contain
ed the following:
Hon. J. b. Watkins, Richmond. Va.
Dear Relieving that the peo-
pie OF Virginia have 4 right to vote
ON the liquor. question ~ = State ques-
ton, most respectfully but earnest
~ request you NJ my senator to vote
for the enabling act"
Sincerely yours.
49,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-28
NEWS LEADERS ATTACK ON ANTLSALOON
LEAGUE AND FACTS AS TO SENATOR WATKINS
Sentiment of VotsSenaor
Declare in rand Personally Would Be Guided
by Wishes of

, Cd followed in this case WAS exactly
the same as the method which IL FOL
lowed in reference to petitions con-
sisting of large number OF names.
all Of which petitions are sent di-
rectly to the league ofiice.
1t Is evident In view OF the above
facts that the only purpose In view
on the part OF the league workers
was to secure individually signed
voters Of his district to vote for the
enabling act 1t would have been
perhaps q better form OF language
TO have said: Please notify Senator
Watkins at once OF your sentiments
concerning the passage. Of this bill"
instead 'of saying Senator Watkins
desires to know the wishes Of his
people" But. az a matter Of fact.
the effect upon the voters In Sena-
tor Watktns' district would have been
exactly tho same. no matter which
form OF language had been used.
Ne eehsme or Trick.
There was no special design or
scheme" or trick" or ''pious fraud
in the wording Of this card. The
league workers took II for granted
senator's desired to know the wishes
Of their people on all legislation
pending before the Senate of Viz
ginia, and while the wording Of the
card could have been somewhat DIFF
ferent. certainly no harm could como
to anyone from the wording which
was used. The fairness OF the meth
Cd used by the league workers Is evil
denced by the act that the card was
sent to all voters whose sentiments
were not already known. and up to
tho present writing there have been
returned to the league ONCE 126 cards
requesting Senator Watkins to vote
for the enabling act and ~ cards re-
questing him to vote against 1t. These
cards will be turned over to Senator
Watkins just AZ the regular petitions
containing hundreds of names have
been turned over to him and other
senators during this session OF the
General Assembly. And should 4 ma
j0rity Of the voters OF Senator Wat
kins' district indicate to him that they
desire him to vote for the passage Of
the enabling act. certainly, In view Of
the statement made IN writing to Mr.
| Rowland last summer. and the oral
statements made BY Senator Watkins
within the last ten dAys, II In q de-
cided reflection upon Senator Wat
kins for the Newu Leader or any
other paper or person to intimate
that Senator Watkins Will not stand
by the written and oral statements
which he has made In this matter.
And this fact would not be changed
by amy action which might be taken
by the Anti-Saloon League. Senator
Watkins 10 under solemn written
pledge to his constituents to repre-
sent the will Of majority Of the
Democratic voters OF hts district on
this question. ana NJ II teo honor
E-abie = man - Fepudiate his pledge
g ~ RssEss. 80. g 4 MsEs the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-28

Presumably The Richmond
journal. being on the ground. is
correct when IL says, AS reported
from Richmond today in II spe-
cial. that the four Republican
members Of the Senate are hold
ing their votes as a. club over the
Statewide election people. In
brief. il the Democratic Assembly
makes the Fifth and Ninth tuu-
gress districts surely Democrats.
the Republican senators will vote
for Fnd cause the Statewide cleo
ton. II the Demot rats continue
10 funk and refuse 10 make us
ten Democratic districts. the Re-
puhiicans Will give their votes to
defeat the Statewide election.
We repudiate such bargain
aud refuse absolutely to be bound
by II. This newspaper would
rather turn Itself Pose as q striek-
Ing prohihitionist orxan than to
consent to have one or two Con-
gress districts in Virginia turned
over to the Republicans or t~o
gallant. faithful Democrats OF
those districts deprived OF any
help they may ask or which they
NAV anuear TO need. II ii comes
to Il swap of two Democratic rep
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-28
is THE PARTY. WITCH RIDDEN?

protest to do all We can to see II
enforced. rigidiy and the express
Will Of the people executed. The
expressed will of the people ought
TO be the law and faithfully obey
ed. We do not want any arrange
ment by which the Republicans
will help to defeat submission OF
the question in return for having
the districts left as they are. Such
an Arrangement inevitably would
injure the Democratic party. 1t
would give opportunity for the
charge, on the stump. that We
had traded with four Republican
senator's TO exchange two Con-
gress districts for the saloons In
the cities. Such trade would be
an abominable outrage. The peo-
pie would not stand for g.
Let US have two square FIGHTS In
the Senate. Somebody put 1t I'D
TO the Democratic senators
whether they win make two sure
ly Democratic CONGRESS districts
or leave two doubtful districts.
Then let the Statewide question
take care OF itself and each soma
tor vote on 1t according to his
conscience and his COURAGE and
his obligations.--Ro Times.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-28

pr. James Cannon. chairman # the
Legislative Committee of the Anti-Sa-
loon League OF Virginia, authorize.
The Richmond virginian to print the
following statements concerning the
News Leaders scurrilous attack upon
the League in its editorial columns OF
February 26th. Dr. Cannon says:
In the issues OF the News Leader
of February Goth and 27th. in the
news columns there are articles en-
titled Watkins Shows Up Scheme OF
the Drys. and NV hipping Senator
Watkins Into Line" In the News
Leader of the Goth. there appeared an
editorial Let the Senate Do Its Duty"
The. rparpnAss. es these articles ard ef
this editorial is TO produce the i'm
preston that the Anti-Saloon League
Is. using improper methods TO secure
Watkins district. The Anti-Saloon
League has nothing 10 conceal in this
matter. and has made no effort to con-
ceal anything. The facts are given
and 1t is left to the honorable fair
minded people OF Virginia to decide
whether anything has been done by
the .Anti-Salpon League Of Virginia to
justify these attacks by the Bryan eve
ming paper.
Here are the facts:
In the spring OF 1911. Rev. j. NJ.
Rowland. at that time pastor OF the
West End Methodist church. OF South
Richmond. wrote to Senator Watkins
and asked him to state his position
concerning the passage Of the en-
abling act.
Guided by Peoples Wishes.
Senator Watkins replied to the let
ter of Mr.. Rowland as follows:
Midlothian, Va,
April Is, 1911.
. Rev. J. NJ. Rowland.
3101 Hull street,
Richmond, Va.
Dear Sir:
have the honor Of acknowl-
sdgins ths receipt Of your letter
Of the 22d instance. and Il gives
me pieasuss 70 reply.
| havo been an advocate OF tenn
psrancs from my childhood. and
have never taken Z drink Of whis-
key a. . bsvera1e, through am
now nearly 6fty-ssvsn years old,
and have uniformly stood for les
SEEMING tbs evils Of the liquor traf-
&c, as my record in The General
Assembly will show. Il has besn
my policy to Represent the will 81
the majority Of the Democratic
vo&ers 81 my district, and their
Wishes ii the matter rsfeered to
by you will, Of course, have my
support.
i ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-28
RAILROADS KILL
FEWER PEOPLl

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-AcceH
ing to bulletin issued By the
terstate Commerce Commission to41
the number OF persons killed n NJ
way accidents during July. AuU
and September. 1911. WAS FOL. aM&
injured. <.2S3, showing q decrea
100 in the number killed, and 4S
crease OF SOL IN the number MN &
Accidents Of other kindu
total number Of caAuall1ee
Guiding Industrial aca1den1
killed. and 1s.lo7 injured.
decrease OF 100 ktlle6 NJ
jured FOR the dame nsons1x l1l
For the same quarter tAsee
employees killed. and 33ye8e
accfdeatA ii which The Hioye
carn $500 NOT Involved IN
Ninefy ~ei&eht petno1e M&
ane I: ~ tnlur60 pn ea4
GaGed Al IN H.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-28

BOSTON. Feb. 2s.--1solonei Eoosc-
Welt liz embarrassed for lack Of n ma
tional campaign manager. Up To to-
day he had counted upon United
States Senator Dixon, of Montana, to
lead the nomination fight. but word
came to him that Dixon is not sure
he can undertake the JOB. because OF
illness in hts family.
II have heard from Senator DIX
on said the colonel. tonight. regret
fully. and IL seems that he may not
be able to lead the campaign, i nope
he will still find IL possible to do so.
but of that | am not at all sure.
'Is there any other manager III
sight" was asked.
II know OF none.' replied Mr.. Roose-
Welt, II have thought of none other
than Dixon as yet"
Asked il Senator Borah. of Idaho,
would do in the event that Dixon
finally drops out the colonel intimated
that Borah would not find time to de-
vote himself TO the campaign. With
Dixon and Borah out of IT. the colonel
IL hard put to hit upon the right man,
Governor Stubs, of Kansas, would
be most acceptable to him but. be-
cause Of his executive position. Stubs
feels he must decline. Roosevelt wants
a strong influential progressive. pre-
.ferably from the West. 1t Is a per-
picking problem for the colonel. and
one that must be decided at once.
Southern Situation.
One gigantic task the colonefs ma
fional manager will have before him
Will be to straighten out the South
ern situation. Roosevelt has heard
from his political trustees down there
that President Taft annears to have
tho South In the palm or hts hand.
ali with the possible exception OF
Texas. Louisiana and part OF North
Carolina.
The colonels intimates have urged
upon him bitter fight On the Taft
delegates from the South. when they
ret to the Chicago convention. II has
been put up to Roosevelt that ma
jority OF those already elected as dele
gates from tho South. and those about
to be elected are nothing less than
3 Ino,ificar turn coats. Democrats who
FOR expediency have made themselves
Tor tho time being into Republicans.
Roosevelt has been advised to make
. hot light at the convention against
allowing these delegates to he seated.
on tho ground that they cannot be
regarded a. party men. The colo
nsls advisors maintain that the turn
coats pretended to change their poll
tics only when they found there were
Federal appolntive Jobs awaiting them,
The. districts which the majority OF
them come from. arc reported to be
lacking In any semblance Of Republi-
can organization. even the party en-
rollments being passed up.
II Roosevelt follows the advice his
allies are giving him, the Chicago
convention will witness the extraor-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-28
Yours truly,
i. =. WATKINS.

This was clear. explicit statement
from Senator Watkins and upon the
tho votes OF very many pesecna who
favor the nASaaGo AZ Tho enab1tng aCt.
NSeo NJ nierlsy l1lial