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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-16

house was given here tonight
BY T. l. Harrison. who claims to
have talked with Sidna Allen right
after the tragedy and while Allen was
hiding in the North Carolina noun
tains.
..Sidna told me-" he says. that the
day before they shot up the court
Floyd Allen called the boys together
and told them that IL he was sentenced
the next day they must do some shoot
ing or else answer to MIN. Sidna says
he pleaded with Floyd against such
action. warning him that 1t would
mean the death Of all. and urging some
other method Of keeping Floyd out
Of Jail in case he was sentenced.
According to the story attributed
to Sidna, Floyd Allen resented his
circumstances and once turned on him
and, after prefacing his statement by
a vile epithet. said: I'VE went to
Greensboro to get you out and If you
let me go in tomorrow I will kill you
when I come out. brother or no
brother"
Sidna offered no further objection
Sidna Allen was tried in the United
States court her for counterfeiting.
was convicted and later granted a new
trial. this being pending at the time
of the Hillsville tragedy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-16

smithaeld. n. C, September ls.-The
fuaeral services over the remains OF
Billy" Rand. the freshman killed II
the Cniverstsy Of North Carolina early
Friday morning during . haxtaG stunt
were largely attended here late this
afternoon The pastors Of the three
churches Of the town conducted the
services, while members OF the Barac-
cas- Of which Rand was . member,
acted pail bearers, and SIX young wo-
men Of the town carried the many
floral offerings 90 the grave. The
three ministers expressed great sym
pathy :or. the boys family. the four
sophomore charged with the crime and
the University Of North Carolina
Mr.. Rand, father OF the victim Of
hszing. has employed special counsel
and win prosecute vigorously the four,
sophcmores responsible for his sons
death The executive council Of. the
universit: meets Tomorrow On Raleigh.
when President vensblc. Of the insti-
tuition. wiz make fuIl and complete
report Of the tragic occurrsncs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-16

pany. Henry Hotchkiss.
Frank Crutchneld. S. H. ELerson. Sci.
den Wake.
Virginia State insurance Company.
G. II. Harris.
Virginia State Fair Association. Joe
West.
Everett waddey Company. Woodson
p Waddey.
John T. Wilson Company. 8. verveel.
B. w. wilson Paper Company, B. W.
Wilson.
J.E. NJ. Walker. ]. E. n walker
George Ainslie. Mayor OF Richmond.
7. NJ Darlington. President Chamber
Of Commerce.
w. T. Dabney. Business Manager
Chamber Of Commerce.
c. P. walford. Jr.. Secretary Bus1-
ness Mems Club.
W. A. Clarke, Jr. Secretary Retail
Aerchants' Association
H. L. HARDWOOD. Secretary Travellers
Protective Association.
T. 8. Gibbon. Secretary United Conn
mercial Travellers Association.
C. e. Ivey, Secretary AdvertsexS
Club. civic Cooperative Organization.
". H owen. Richmond-Chestern
Business Mems Association.
Seaboard Air Line. IL. Vaughan
Lloyd.
southern Railway. g. E. Burgess.
The Times-Dispatch. J. ST. George
BRYAN, Allen Potts. Richard Riley. s
]. Waggaman. Jr. J. I, X Gurus
Horace F. Smith. William B. Smith.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-16
TELLS HOW THEY
GOT FIRST CLUE
Father of Miss Iroler Acted
Promptly When He Heard
of Letter.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.

Roanoke. Va. September Is
Frank Iroler. father Of Maud IroleE.
was interview at daybreak this morn
ing at his home. seven miles from
Mt Airy. n. c. When told of the ar
rest of Sidna Allen and Wesley Ed
wards. Mr.. Iroler said:
Wesley Edwards wrote a letter to
Maud Iroler on March Is, the day az
ter the Hillsville shooting. telling her
about his trouble and saying as soon
as he could get out Of that country
and reach a place of safety he would
let know where he was. Wesley Ed
wards gave this letter to his mother
Mrs. Edwards. with instructions not to
give it to Maud Iroler until he was
away from his hiding in the mountains
Mrs. Edwards did not deliver the let
ter until two months ago"
Mr. Iroler says he recently found
out about the letter to his daughter
from Wesley, and about the same time
noticed that his daughter was max
ing frequent trips to Mount Airy. max
ing purchases at the stores. but had
asked him for no money. He says his
suspicious were aroused as to where
she obtained the money. so he notified
the post office authorities at Mt. Airy
not to deliver mail to his daughter
Mr. Iroler states he then notified the
detectives about his daughter being
in communication with Wesley Ed
wards.
The detectives learned she was pT,-
PAIRING TO leave on a trip and kept
watch. She told her family she was
going to visit friends In High Point.
y. c. She left home last Tuesday
evening Mr.. Iroler seemed greatly
relieved TO hear Of Wesley Edwards
capture. as he declared he bitterly op-
posed his daughters marriage to MIN
because Of the part he took in the
Hilisville tragedy. Mr.. Ircler does not
know that his daughter went TO Iowa.
He though; she was in High Point. y.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-16
MORSE TR0T" NEWEST
THING OUT IN DANCES

Newport. r. l.. September 15.-The
horse trot'' il the cottage colony's
favorite dance now. II has a snap
that appeals, while 1t is declared 70 be
perfectly proper.
The horse tTo. is not to be confused.
say the dancers, with the turkey trot.
the bunny hug. the Narraganset;
naughty. and other Objectionable move
ments. Its musical measure was ar
ranged by Criel Davis. OF Washington.
D. c. The step is q :rot. or rather a
run. set to music, with unique and
original steps.
Among those adept in the new dance
are A. G. Hortsnan; Haniel Won
Haimhausen. charge d'anaires of the
German embassy: Mrs. De Bache- OF
the Russian embassy, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Preston Gibson. OF Washington, ana
Mr.. and Mrs. Craig BiddIe. o. Philadei-
phia.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-16
Story Of Crime in Which
Aliens Are Implicated

March ll-sags Massie. Common:
wealth's ATTORNEY Foster and
sheriff webb shot down In Carroll
County courthouse b. members
Of Allen clan.
March l5-JuFor Fowler, wounded
IN courthouse battle. suecunbs to
wounds. Floyd Allen. Victor Al.
len and Byrd Marion arrested.
March IS-EiEbt members Of clsn
Indicted By special grand jury.
Prisoners brought to Roanoke.
March 32-sidna Edwards captured.
March 27-spectal grand jury In
diets members Of Allen clan.
March 27-FFiel Allen captured.
March 21-Claude Allen captured.
April 30-Couft convened NJ Wythe.
VILE. Floyd Allen put On trial for
tOrney Foster.
May ls-FIoyd Allen guilty Of muir
der In Hrst degree.
June l-Jufy hnds Claude Allen
guilty Of murder In second de-
gree. giving him Afteen years.
July 3-Claude Allen placed On trial
for murder Of Commonweaith's
Attorney Foster.
July l3-Jury discharged. unable to
July Is-Claude Allen again placed
to trial for murder Of Foster.
July 2S-ary returns verdict OF
murder In Arst degree.
August l4-Friel Allen, charged
with murder Of COmmonwealth's
Attorney Foster agrees to conn
promise, and In sentenced to eigh-
teen years in State prison.
August l7-Sidna Edwards pleads
guilty under compromise, and
given Afteen years.
September l2-FlOyd Allen and
Claude Allen, father and son, sem
fenced to die November e.
September l3-victOf Allen &C.
quilted.
September l4-Sidna Allen and
Wesley Edwards captured.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-16
PORTION OF BLISS
RECORDS FOUND

Washington. septembe. IA por-
ton of the books and records kept
by Cornelius n. Bliss as treasurer Of
the Republican National Committee in
the 1904 presidential campaign prob
ably have been located and may be
produced before the Senate committee
investigating campaign expenditures.
according to q statement to-day by
Senator Pomerene. Of Ohio, a MEM
Der Of the committee. At the con-
ciusion Of a conference with Chair
man Clapp over the work to be TAX
Ell UP by the committee when it meets
September 30, Senator Pomerene said
1t was believed lat least q part" OF
the records kept by Mr.. Bliss had been
located.
George B. corteiyou. who was
chairman OF the Republican commit
tee during that year. testified July
IL that he believed all books and rec
ords had been destroysd by Mr.. Bliss
before his death
The nature Of the contribution
known as the Hartman Fund" and
the facts surrounding the alleged con-
tribution Of 100000 to the Roosevelt
fund BY the Standard OIL Company
through John D. Archbold have been
the basis Tor the searches that has
been made for the recordA which MI.
Bliss kept during the campaign. The
plans already announced by Senator
Clapp for the recall Of Mr.. Cortelyou
and the summoninC Of Cornelius n.
Bliss, Jr., in an effort to learn fur
Their facts concerning that Standard
on contributions which Colonel Roose-
Welt has stated was ordered returned
to that company. were approved to-
day by Senator Pomerene- No dates
were Hxed for the appearance OF Col
onel Roosevelt. Georg w. Perkins. Mr..
Archbo!d and the other witnesses. but
4. was. determined to hold all Of the
early sessions IN Washington begin
ming September 80.
It is understood that Chairman
Ciapp and members Of the special
committee afe planning to open . new
line Of inquiry to determine whether
tariff legislation has been Influenced
BY contributions from protected in
terests' to the campaign funds OF
candidates for Congress or the Senate.
Chairman Clapp declined to-day to
state what witnesses would be called
In connection with this inquiry.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-16
WALKS SIXTY MILES
TO SISTERS FUNERAL

Burkes Garden. Va, September lS.--
Records for cfoss-mounta3n walking
In this section We e broken when John
.. Greer trsmped from Ashe County,
y. C., this place 90 attend the fu-
neral Of his sister. Mrs. Mary Fuller,
who fell out Of the rear porch Of her
home ana broke her neck several days
ago.
Notified Of the death o. his relative.
Greer, who 10 seventy.six. set eut
across the mountains. makine the trip
Of sixty miles IN . single day. The
morning after his arrival ne was up
bright and early completing arrange
ments for the funeral Greer was In
Forth Caroline on business when he
wss summoned home By the tragic
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-16
REFUSES TO TALK
ABOUT SHOOTING
John Beal Snead Has Nothing
to Say Concerning Killing
of AL Boyce.
SPENDS sLEEPLEss NIGH
Police Theory Is That Murder
Was Carefully
Planned.

Amarillo. Tex. September 1S.-Jonn
Beal sneed. who yesterday shot ana
killed Al G. Boyoe. Jr.. to-day re-.
affirmed his determination to give out
no statement concerning the snootinS.
Sneed's attorneys were closeted with
him for several hours to-day. but
Sneed 10 reported to have spent .
sleepless night and was nervous to-
day.
Mrs. Sneed is expected to arrive here
this week 1t was the elopement OF Al
G. Boyce. Jr.. with Hrs. Sneed TO Win
nipeg Canada. last December that leo
to the killing by Sneed Of AL G. Boyce.
ST.. at Fort Worth last March and the
killing Of AL G. Boyce. Jr. yesterday.
Henry Boyce. banker OF Dalhart.
Tex. brother Of Al. G. Boyce. Jr. ar
rived here to-day and consulted with
his other brothers. VIII and Len
Boyce. Friends Of both the prisoner
and the dead man arrived here to-day
from different parts of the Panhandle.
and others are expected Tomorrow:
The police theory Is that Sneed had
made careful preparations to kan
young Eoyce. This belief u based on
the fact that only two days before
the tragedy a man giving the name OF
W. A. Walker and answering the de-
scription Of Sneed. rented a small cot
tage from which 1t il thought the nrst
shot at Boyce was fired. One window
Of this cottage commanded . view OF
the Boyce home. three blocks away. al
well as a wide range OF the sidewalk.
Families living on either side OF the
cottage LEASED BY the mysterious
party complained to the owner OF the
property that the new occupant be-
haved suspiciously and asked that an
investigation be made. The tnvestiga-
ton was delayed and the cottage is
now vacant.
1t was stated by eye-witnesses that
Boyce's slayer removed q gun from
box when the shooting took place. AT
the cottage Immediately after the
tragedy yesterday a box was found
conforming to the size OF the weapon.
1t Is now kDown that during the
days the cottage is believed to have
been occupied by Sneed that Boyce
passed several times on the opposite
side OF the street. but SO far as ts
known he was IN company with one Or
more parties. Yesterday. II Is believed.
was the first time he walked down
the street alone. So far al 10 known
Boyce had no in:imation that Sneed
returned The grand jury is expected
to- convene at o'clock Tomorrow FOR
an investigation Of the case The body
OF Boyce will probably be buried here
tomorrow.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-16
PROMOTION FOR
POSTAL CLERKS
Increased Pay for 1900 Pro-
vided in Orders to Be
Issued To-Day.

Washington, September 15.-Promo.
ton of 1900 railway postal clerks on
october ] will be provided In orders
to be issued to-morrow by Postmaster
General Hitchcock. IN the railway
mail service there are 1890 clerks.
and a majority Of those not promoted
IN October i Will receive more pay
before the end OF the current fiscal
year. More than a million dollars will
be expended in making the promo
tions.
A reorganization OF the railway mail
service and increased pay for postal
clerks were authorized in the recently
enacted post-Ofice appropriation bill.
TIE project was urged by Postmaster
General Hitchcock in the belief that II
would result in Ear greater efficiency
In the service and IN the making of
promotions along fairer lines
Although more than $I.o05.0oo year
viii be involved in the increases, It
will cost the government no more.
Postmas ter General Hitchcock has per-
fected . plan to save that amount by
a arrangement Of railway mail car
space and the amount the government
pays annually to the railroads.
The new law provides for three
classes Of railway postal lines with
their transfer and terminal ofices. The
compensation will be highest for lines
on which work Is heaviest Beginning
with $500 q year. all clerks who render
faithful and efncient service will re-
ceive annual promotions OF $40 until
they reach the maximum Of re sue
cessive annual grades. after which they
may be promoted for specially meri-
torious service until their pay reaches
$500 a year. chief clerks IN the rail-
way mat service will receive salaries
Of 5000.
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HELD UNDER $500 BOND
ON SEVERAL SERIOUS CHARGEo

Cape Charles. Va. September 15-
Charged with the Illicit sale Of liquor
threatening to kill. and gambling. WIZ
liam Taylor was held in $4,000 bail az
Keller last night. In q game OF caros
1t Is alleged Taylor used crooked
means to obtain $110 from Charles
Guy. also OF Keller. Guy demandeo
the return of his money. when. it is
said. Taylor refused and threatened
TO kill Guy, then swore out a warrant
for his arrest A loaded revolver was
found on his person.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-16
OBITUARY

Miss Sue W. Smith, sister OF Mrs.
w. E. Ellis, Walter R. Smith ana
Hugh NJ. Smith. Of Richmond. dieo
Yesterday at her home At Hyias, va
She also leaves the following sisters
and brothers: Mrs. Harriet Harmon
of Washington, D. c.; Mrs. c. b Ho-
gan, of Pals, Va: Mrs. c. s. Mcuii.
of Nova Scotia: Edward w. smith. OF
Knights, Fla The funeral Will ta.s
place this afternoon at 2:so ocloc~
fro,, the crave in Riverview Gene
terry.
Boswell AlsOp.
po.v.,I alsop died this morning at
o.cIock after an illness OF more than
a week He was in his seveuty-fourth
wear The funeral Arrangements viii
be announced later.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-16
CUTTER CAPS|zES..
FIVE AREOR0WnEO
Small Vessel From Naval Train
ing Station Overturned
by Waves.
OCCUPIED By APPRENTICES
Five Boys Who Are Missing
.. Probably Also Lost
Their Lives.

Chicago, September 1o.--cVe udSo1
apprentices were drowned and iiye are
missing as the result Of the capsizinS
Of q cutter from the United States
naval training station at North Chi
cago, Ill. late this afternoon. the
bodies of Ave Of the victims were re-
covered and identified. and 1t IL be-
lieved that the ave boys unsecounted
for were drowned.
The known dead are:
Il. C.. AaFlaD. eighteen years Old
Bioominxdale, Ind.
Pittsburgh, Pa.
.. wallsce. eighteen years old, Tar-
ser. lad.
w. n. Antrobus. twenty-One years
old. Indianapolis, Ind.
). A. Pattos. twenty-three years DID,
stanton. Ohio.
A.. l. Raymond. one Of the boys
taken from the water, was resuscfsateo
by a pulmotor after several hours.
This reduced the list OF known
drowned to Ave.
Gunner's Mate NJ n Negis. who was
in charge Cf the cutter In which the
boys were drowned, after aiding IN
the rescue. disappeared. he Is saio
to have told friends that he held MN
self responsible in measure Tor tne
wreck, and that he feared It mignt
affect his mind "nen iast seen -Nes's
was hysterical.
The boys were between sixteen ana
twenty years old and were IRON 'He
Middle Western States.
The party IN which were twenty.
four apprentices left the training sta
ton shortly after 2 o'clock in charge
of Gunner's Mate Meagus. and after
cruising about for two hours headed
for North Chicago.
sQuaIl strikes Boat.
A few minutes later. while the cutter
was north OF Lake Forest s9uall
struck the boat. the sails were lowered
and an anchor was thrown out Neagus.
:, IL sad, planned TO let the cutter ride
out the storm but the waves soon were
running SO high that the boat dragged
It's anchor ana gradually was being
driven onto the beach When within
goo feet OF the shore the cutter over
turned ana its occupants were thrown
into the water.
Captain W. F. Fullan. commandant
of the naval training station, saw the
danger Of the apprentices from head
quarters and sent a motor boat to the
rescue. but this craft also was cap
sized before II had gone far. and the
men in charge OF IT were obliged to
swim back TO shore.
Later a force OF rescuers was sent
along the shore 10 where the cutter
had been wrecked. Many OF the boys
swan to land and others floated
ashore on oars and pieces OF wreckage.
a number were rescued from the surf
by officers Of the training station and
cared for at houses near the scene Of
the wreck It was reported that sew
eraI OF the boys were unable TO swim
and became seasick soon after the
squaIl struck the cutter. The boat In
which the apprentices went for the
practice sail had capacity Of sixty.
and was not overcrowdec, according to
offcers Of the naval training station.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-16
SjDNA WANTED PEACE

CONTINUED From First Page.)

Greensboro, " C.. September ia
new version of events just preceding
the shooting up of the HiiIsville court
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-16
FEDERAL TROOPS
CAPTURE 0J|NAGA
Mexican Border Town Taken at
Daybreak After Brisk
Fighting.
REBELS SEIZE MINING CAMP
Major-General Wood Orders
Army Supply Post Established
at Ell Paso.
REBELS SEIZE MINING CAME

Ell Paso. Texas, September 10
Otinaga the Mexican border town OPP
posite Preside. Texas. was taken by
Federal troops after brisk hghting at
daybreak. according to advices re-
ceived at Fort Bliss by General Z. 2.
Stsever. commanding the Department
Of Texas.
General Steever also resolved a re-
port from army officers at Preside,
Texas. opposite Ojinasa. Mexico. that
Colonel Pascual Orozco, Sr., father OF
the rebel leader. was captured yester-
day and is held by United states
troops at Preside. together with Col
opel p. G. Orozco.
Whether General Pascuai Orozco. Jr.,
the rebel commander-in-chi was
fghting at Ojinaga. or escaped over
the International line into the United
states is not known. Federal forces
numbering $50. under command Oh
Colonel Manuel Landa, entered Ojinaxa
proper. retreating the rebels before
them.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-16
America. Camp Captured.

Douglas, September 1o-lrez saIa,
zar and his rebel band capAreo FL
rtKre, the American gold mining camp
twice attacked by him YESTERDAY. Al
the lighting seven Federals were k'iteo
and a dozen wounded one AhelISAI'
ci,h.r, McNetu. was slightly wounded.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-16

washington. September la.-Ma,os-
General Leonard Wood. chief OF STAN
OF the army yesterday ordered gem
eral army supply post established Al
FL Paso. Tex.
Conditions In Mexico are reported
10 the War Department as cnaotIc
during the coming winter
threatens to add to the suffering.
The rural population has been unable
to pIant or cultivate crops.
General W Gods action is taken 10
indicate that officiaIs here believe the
revolution will be protracted
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-16
win Costly Victory.


Mexico City. September l5--Mexicar
Federal troops won a costly victory
yesterday in the vicinity Of Oaxaca
when they succeeded in routing an at
lacking force Of 1000 Indians, led by
Zapatistas. after three days lighting
After falling back from the State CAPT.
tai before the heavy Federal artillery
FIRE. the rebels captured San Felipe
and Eta. but were subsequently driW n
from the towns. not, however, before
they had sacked both places.
In Eta the rebels dynam.te1 the
railway station and municipal! palace,
Several merchants who attempted 10
protect their property were hanged and
a number Of stores burned and sacked
Fighting between the Federals and
the Indians continued all day yester-
day on the ranches and little towns
surrounding Oaxaca. At San Felipe the
government forces lost forty-one killed
and the rebels $50 killed. several hun
dred wounded and q number Of pris-
oners.
In their retreat the rebels burned
several bridges on the Mexican South
ern Railway between Oaxaca and
Puebla. In a battle at Jajalpa, south
Of Tuloca- yesterday. the Federal forces
won a victory and captured twenty
one prisoners.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-16
BOOSTERS LEAVE
TO BOOST TRADE
FOR RICHMOND

CONTINUED From FIST PaSe.1
An invitation has gone out also to al
int: ,sted in the welfare and progress:
f Richmond 10 join this parade
whether members of these organiza
!tions or not.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-16
Order Ii Sixnifleant.

Ell Paso, Tex, September LINE
establishment Of a general army post
an n Paao as announced by the War
Denartment is regarded by army men
here AZ significant Of general
mobilization on the border.
The decision is the outcome of a
Recommendation by General Steever.
commanding the Department OF Texas.
An agent of the commissary depart
ment is said to be en- route here from
Washington.
Army officers here fear a scarcity OF
provisions for men and horses in the
event Of duty in Mexico, for. since the
Madero revolution agriculture has been
stagnant in Northern Mexico.
Arizona republican., 1912-04-07
JUST LOOK AT
 THOSE ANGELS
Los Angeles Touted as "Out of Condition A gain Cleans Up Champions; Oakland Setting Fast Pace; Vernon Falls

Before the Coast League season opened last Tuesday the Los Angeles team was looked upon as the weak sister" of the bunch. Even Captain Dillon said that he had been disap- pointed In the way his men had rounded into form, or rather by the way they had not rounded into form. They were sore and stiff, he said and he was afraid that it would take them at feast a week to get going"
 If Los Angeles is sore and stiff it is hard 10 imagine what they would do if in the pink of condition for they have cleaned up McCreadie's last year champion Portland team by talk ing four games out of five from the northernerS
 Oakland has performed the same service for San Francisco. At Sac ramento Vernon fell down yesterday and the senators romped away with the game bw a score of ten to three. Vernon is still on the long end Of the series. three to two.
 The games SD far in this league in dicate scrap and class, and the thousands of fans who are eagerly laying down their two bit pieces every day in the league cities feel that life is just one grand sweet song again.
 Here is the documentary proof of what occurred yesterday.