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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-04
FIRST BATTALION
BACK FROM CAMP
MEN ENTHUSIASTICALLY PRO
CLAIM TT BTzST THEY HAVE
ATTENDED.

Under command Of Major Lawrence
r Price the FIRST battalion OF the
First virginia regiment returned yes
,srdav from the general enchWpneht
at MI Grrtna, Pa. arriving IN hich-
tnond at $40 A. ri. The troops de-
harkaA fYeru the Marshall street yarde
~ the Richmond, Fredericksburg
snd Potomac railroad, and marched
so,yr, to the armory at Seventh and
Marshaii streets.
Major Price said that the encsmp-
rn4rt was the most successful or any
That had ever been undertaken, ana
that the men were well pleased with
the "Trip. especially because of the IN
atru,tion they had received. Army
officers who were detailed for regular
d,tty at the encampment stated thAt
fhA First regiment outclassed ali other
virginia regiments which they had
seen ON regular duty, ana the F1rst
battalion was especially compliment
ed Company Is, Of this battalion,
showed the best rifles, and the Test
IF the com rd was especially com
ucrded for its promptness. for IT'S
#aportu1eut and fer its general mill.
tarv efficiency
A. 8 O'clock Friday morning the
battalion took part in nine-mlle nike
and Il Sharu battle. ana then return
I'd to the camping ground - prepare
Tor the departure IN man hecams
iE4 on the trip, and everyone was salts
ned that IL had been success. In
the local command there we're 2ol
men and fifteen officers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-04
SUPREME COURT To
ANSWER QUESTIONS
jury DECIDES THIRTEEN WORD
NOTE LEFT BY WOMAN rs
LEGAL WILL

whether thir4een-word note left
in tho care If q friend by an iliterate
woman constitutes a will or merely
"a statement Of an intention. unfulfilled
IL the decision up 20 the Supreme
court OF Virginia. the case coming on
appeal from the Circuit court OF
James City county.
Mrs. Charity Oyermier. knowing
herself to be approaching death,
wrote the following note to friend;
TO Mrs Rig9le--Plese give this
10 Some .awer ] want Walt TO have
my ptry. Mira. A. NJ Overmier
In a short while Mrs. Orermiers
death occurred and Milan Smith. pre-
Eumably q kinsman. was appointed
executor by thu Circuit court OF James
CITY county. Tho estate consisted Of
forty acres. a COW, poultry and 1900
in the bank.
Not long afterwards Mrs. RiSgle,
faithful 20 her trust, turned up with
the note and Walter Overmier, the
Walt" referred to in the document.
through attorneys, presented the
paper to tho court. The result was
a Law suit entitled Joseph r. Meech
~ als vs. Walter NJ ORermier ct
ais The jury before which the suit
was tried. declared IN favor of the
defendant holding the paper to be
a testa rnentary document The plain
tins demmrred 70 the evidence and
the demurrer was sustained. Over
mier appealed and the appeal and
suDersedeas Vas granted and the
natter Is sow up 10 the Appellate
court for review.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-04
Dresder--Wats

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.l
PAMPLIN. VA. August 3.--On the
afternoon OF July 3lst the marriage Of
Miss Vedah May Watson, eldest
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. a. Wat
son, of Darlington Heights, Va. to
Lee Hill Dressler, OF Covington. Va.
took place in Spring Creek church at
2 O'Clock. and was solemnized by the
pastor. the Rev. wa. Pearson. Among
the out-of-town guests We're Mrs. b.
V. Harvey, Misses Marguerite and Lot
tie Grey Harvey. OF Danville. Va: Mr.,
and Mrs. Richard Biankinship. Misses
Annie and Helen Blankinship, OF
Lynchburg. Misses Lottie and iva
Bruce. OF Meherrin: Mics Carrie b. An.
derson. OF Diliwyn; Misses Nora and
Annie Garrett OF Cumberland; Miss
Mary Emma Dressler. OF Covington;
Miss BESSIE Denver lie Masurier. Of
Richmcnd, Mr.. Kyle Dressier. OF Gov
ington: Messrs. Wsverly and Robert
Putney, OF Cumberland; Mrs. Claude
Pate, Misses virginia. Claudia and
Ruth Pate, OF washington. p. c.. Mr..
Wistar Hamilton. OF Lvnchhurg: Mrs.
Roland JEFFERSON, Of Washington. u.
C.: Miss Elenor Porum. of Rowling
Green: Mrs r r. Gillian Of Phoenix
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-04
Liner Lusitania Late.

NEW YORK. August s.-Tweivs
hours late. due 20 an overheated bear
ing In the high pressure port turbine.
tho liner Lusltania staggered into port
today, all her state rooms filled with
the advance guard Of returning Amsrl-
can tourists Among theaAa who came
back were Arthur w. Snithers, presi-
dent of the hoard of directors OF the
Grand Trunk railway. who is going To
make an inspection trip over the road
TO Neocouver. Mrs. Il. r. Ream and
her sister. Miss Mary Pemhleton
hyaaght over two Pekinese terriers
Torth 81 sou, and $4,000 worth Of hairy
Aberdeen terriers -naEa- hraERht In h.
Their OWNER Walter IT. stern. other
passengers were MRS. Robert Goelet
aly. and Mrs. Hugh Baxter, Mr.. anu
Mrs Francis Caroian, MIR. and Mrs.
Walter Hyde. MIR. and Mrs X. O. Han
ford, Samuel Sloan. Frank A. Wander
lip, Fred b. Whitney, Mr.. Church
Howe, Hon. Mrs. Rowland Leigh ana
Mrs ". W. phipps.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-04
Mr.. LENz'S AUTO
DOES FINE stunt
SOMEONE CUTS CAPERS WITH
NEWPORT NEWS CAPITAL
IST'S MACHINE,

John Myers, Of Lewis and Williams
burg avenue has front yard full
Of automobile, and there Ia a broken
fence In front Of his house, white the
electric pole on the corner has a
fractured base.
There are two men somewhere in
Richmond or New port NeME4-Mha
We're driVsing tine machine jsnafda2
afternoon, around that section Of trc
city and wno. probably. inadvertently
struck the electric light pole IN their
endeavors TO get back up town. AZ
ter hitting the pole, the auto acted
like many autos act, and would not
go the way the men desired. In
stead 1t went across the street and
ducked through the fence into Mr..
Myers front yard, where IL is now
The two strangers got out OF he
machine, after it had demoiished tue
fence, and placIdly walked away
Neighbors ran to the rescue OF Mr.
Myers and pushed the reckei auto
mobile into the front yard. where. the
chances are. IL will stay untn the
| price of the broken fence is seen
by Mr.. Myers.
Within an hour or so after the In
| cident. Frank LEM. well known
| citizen of New port News, president
! OF the Jefferson bank, appeared upon
| the scene and stated that the machine
/ belonged to him, and that the dam
! age to the machine appeared to Dc
| IN the neighborhood Of five hundred
! dollars. He did not mention the
| names of those whom he suspected VI
/ having abused his machine, but stated
/ that he would remain in the city am
/ other day. TO look into the matter,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-04
To Wed Spanish Grsndce.

LONDON, August 3.--An interna-
tional engagement of interest Is an
nounced~--that OF Miss Nina Martinez
de HOE to the Marquis of Salamanca,
son of the Countess de Los Llanos.
lady in waiting to KQueen Ena OF
spain
Miss de Hoz ia English born and
a great favorite in English sporting
circles, where her beauty and grace
attract general admiration She Is
rather tall and dark. with exceptionally
handsome eyes, ia which she resem-
bles her father. Senior Don Miguef Mar
tinez de HOE. who n "A very distin-
guished looking man. Sne also resem-
bies him in that she IL an expert horse
woman and is never happier than when
driving her fathers we'll Known four
horsed coach
Senior de HOG Is enormously wealthy,
deriving a large income from his ex-
tensive Argentine estanciss, where he
breeds pedigree horses. He has done
much toward improving the standard
OF South American Cattle. and has
won hundreds OF prizes, besides carry
Ing on many Of the most coveted tro-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-04

the extreme delicacy usually conferred
Oh very rot pOtatoes. In the case
OF the Alabama contest the negroes
contrasting the seats If the lilly white"
readily conceded that the latter had
been elected by "a large majority Of
the convention, and that after that
convention. in which they had taken
part until the final curtain, they had
gone off into a corner and elected what
they called a black and tam delega
ton. Yet the committee gave one
hour and three-quarters to the con
sideration OF the ease. and then Louis
A. Drexeler, OF Delaware. went through
an elaborate explanation of the fact
that colored man had been selected
from that State and that the Bull
Moose party drew no color lines.
Florida Negroes Protest.
F There was rampant Delegation
from Florida, who stood outside the
committee room, loudly protesting that
Roosevelt has gone back on his square
deal policy" They claimed that call
had been issued and published In all
the papers for all men in sympathy
with the movement TO attend a con-
vention 10 select delegates to the chi
cago convention. and that when they
put in their appearance they were
handed tickets for the gallery and told
10 go upstairs were denied the priv
lege OF the floor and were not allowed
to vote.
They held a convention of their own
and elected six delegates. and when
these six were about to embark on a
Pullman car for the trip tn Chicago
crowd of Taft men assembled at the
, station, headed by " RI. Lee. the Tart
committeeman nj Jacksonville, VINO
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-04

failure TO keep the promises he had
made excepting few. which benefit
Ell his own family, He declares that
Aiudero already had spent all, or
practically al OF tho $62.ooo.00o in
the national treasury when the gov
eminent was turned over to him by
temporary president de la Barra. Not
even the s15.000.000 voted for tHo
settle ment 81 claims by foreigners
had been need for that purpose,
charges the Orozcc representative,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-04
mineral of Mr.. Mnr1in.

The funeral q Jeffcrson Maftln.
who died suddenly al his home or
Irt1tt7 Harrison street 5arfv Friday
morning, viii take place from Grove
Avenue Baptist church AT O'Clock
this afternoon inteiuent vii! be IN
Hollywood cemetery
MI Martin was generally regarded
as one Of the most valuable employees
Of the city and his loss is sincerely
n.ourned. He was the first custodian
" the city Auditorium
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-04
MR.. MEREDITH DIES
IN KING WILLIAM

Fleming Meredith. sen enty-six years
AID deid July 21th At hls home at
I.aues1 HE King William county,
lie was veteran 0f the War Be
tween the states and served IN the
smith virginia cavalry For some
years AZ y+as deputy sheriff ~ Rich
moud and was highly esteemed by
all Win whom ne came In contact
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-04

After having spent most OF the
early Summer at the baseball parks
end at Byrd park and Chimborazo
Heights. Neesrs William chiidress
ana Iinuei} Vaughan of the Cottrell
Earowar, company, Will proceed 10
ocean View today. where they viii
remain fur CONF derabIe time. They
had a farewell dinner with number
" their friends yesterday evening,
and nope to return In time 10 open
up the fail business
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-04

phies Of the English turf with horses
bred on his own estatea Indeed. ali
the horses In his English stud come
from his South American stock farms.
He Is close rival to Alfred q. Van
derbilt for premier place in Sepuiar&F
among the members OF tiss coaching
set OF English society.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-04
REBELS FLEE From BAT
1lEFIELO
Continued from First Pags.l

Continued from First Pags.l
only open territory across the Rio
Grande into the United States or al
rectiy south into the mines. II IL not
likely that Orozco viii! attempt to him
self cross into Texas, despite the asser
ton of some of has enemies.
oroHco this afternoon seized All the
telegraph Offices OF the Mexican North
western railway. putting rebel opera e
tors at the keys. He also stopped all
trains except those ordered by himself
for the conveyance OF his troops, This
cuts off fiight Of hundreds of American
colonists IA Western chihuahua and
prevents them communicating with FL
Paso
Orozco has condemned the shooting
! INTO IT Faao last night ard declares
ID was done by Madevo symparh,zers,
who seek TO provoke Intervention,
Dead Taken 10 Juarex,
| WASHI%GTcN, Aug BY or.
! dars Of Orozeo. the Mexican che
| leader. a train load OF the dead ant
dying OF tho army of Saiazar has beer
! sent to Juarcz 10 further enbarr ts:
! tie Mcdern government II will nov
! he the euty Of the Madero govern
! went 70 take care ~ this nuntar
wrseB or TO leave ii 10 the charity o.
| the american people.
Agents Of Orozco party in Wash
! ington assert that the revolution i
to 40 on regardless OF the occaf5ra
| Cafeats OF the rebel army. Seno
Juan =. Didapp, representative her
Of the revolutionary party. says
nae plenty Of money and Will con
tinue the fight for years, until tn
United states recognizes the right q
the Orozco faction.
president Madero, who has fail
ed In his efforts to float loan c
$50. 900, 600 or more in Europe o
the United states" asserted Seno
Didapp. "fnally has sent his orotne'
Gustavo. to Japan. evidently 10 So
If they can get money there. bhciaI
Is, Gustavo has gone 10 thank IN
japanese government for participant
ing in the recent celebration Of tn
centenary Of Mexican independence
hnt feel sure there Is something be
hind his trip"
senior Didapp accused Madero c
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-04
Arrested on SERIOUS Charge.

Ies7Ia WiIIiams, eightsNn Neara
rld WaS crested Yesterday On q ger
icns charge preferred In the name
OF Miss Lenora Jacobs lie was also
! charged hy Sergeant Ne.sz, who made
! the original arrest with carrying g
concealed weapon. lie was baiied by
Squire Purdie with the consent ~
Judge z. n Wells, Of Hastings court
part III.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-04

shouted to them, ''You will take your
Pullman there. but you will surely walk
back, for there 10 a steam roller walt
ing for you"
The contests OF the negroes against
the whites in the Southern states -
creating a great deal of bal feeling
omCng the delegates.
Says Thomas Lee.
The call was issued TO sil, 1t in
ciu&ed the negroes and they arc en-
titled to representation" said Thomas
Lee Moore, Of Roanoke, Va, and the
negroes were busy most of the day
holding scratch meetings in the
Venetian room close to the headquar-
ters Of the national committee.
There Is a noticeable lack OF en-
thusiasm and many delegates are not
slow to admit that there ts very
pale sort Of hope brooding over the
advance proceedings, Wait and see
now the country at large will respond
tn-lAa- praaaelinG4 al iias--sa-E 81 fl "
DAYS" is the burden Of their seeing.
when you are trying To evolve
something out of chaos" said Sena-
tor Joseph NJ Dixon, chairman of
the national progressive committee,
committeeman. at falls to the in
diyidual to take the initiative in some
parts OF the program
Lots of men got it into thei'
heads that this is a bolt from thS
Republican party he said i'm defin-
lag the status of the new party. Il
was hard to make some men under
| stand that II was the evolution or de-
| mocracy, that thenew national party
| Knowing no North and no South, M
! East ad no West invited to its ranks
! the real thinking men OF the nation
| who foresaw real meat and food anc
! dirk in this movement Of the PEG
( pie
! In his opening speech before th'
| committee Senator Dixon said
Dixon Enthusiastic.
II doubt If in the history of Anglo
| Saxon race there has ever been such
! a development such an evolution
among ninety million of people a
YOU have witnessed during the pas
| twenty-nine days. And no man
heart was 40 brave when that cal
! was given to the press who woulC
have guessed what has transpiret
! Some doubted whether we woulc
I have delegations to I'LL up. AS 1t nov
! stands more than two-thtr+s OF III
/ States have sent delegations here. d ou
| BILE and treble and quadruple and II
| the case OF Connecticut seven times
| the number OF delegates demanded u
the call Missouri, entitled to eighteeI
! delegates has sent 1o3.
| II have some times to stop ant
| translate myself when ] think I uset
/ to be Republican. When clever
/ hundred men meet on Monday AM
| the story goes to the country that j
! is no longer a mere academic discus
| sion you are going to SEQ the line
| stifYened in every State"
| According TO attaches OF Senate
| Dixon's headquarters there will be NJ
| state caucus or conferences, the com
| mite on credentials holding the cen
I ter OF the stage until the convention
! Is called to- order Monday st noon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-04
orr For Atlantic Guy.

sir and Mrs. Arthur Hudson oi
the Office force Of the seo6oard An
Sine. Jeff yesterday Tor Atlantic CITY
! here they win remain for about I'VE
weeks. This Is Mr., Hndson's nrs
grip outside ~ Virgins. although ~
Vas been IN the railroad business fo'
many years
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-04


McGRUDER. Died. August 3d. 1880
A NJ at the residence OF his daugh.
ter. Mrs. L. II. Chalkley. brakes
Branch. Va. A. $. McGRUDER. age
seventy-two years.
Funeral at grave In lakewood on
arrival of the $40 Southern train
sunday morning.
ROSS. oiled, at Rristow. Va. Satur-
day August Sd. at A. NJ. MRS
MARY ELIZABETH ROSS. wife of
the deceased Gerhard Rose.
Funeral notice later.
MARTIN. Died, Friday, August Cd. at
IL NJ, OF apoplexy. at his residence,
20s South Harrison street. JEFFER-
SON J. MARTIN, In his nfty-frst
year
Funeral from Grove Avenue Zap.
- tist-chureh- SUNDAY AETERNDON
at 3 o'clock. Friends and ocaualntr
ances invited to attend,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-04

shouted to them. 'You will take your
Pullman there. but you will surely walk
back, for there is a steam roller wait
ing for you"
The contests Of the negroes against
the whites In the Southern states -
creating a great deal of bal feeling
amGnR the delegates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-17

Keen for strenuous vacation Is Otis Foster, Birmingham cyclist Deciding that a bit of recreation would be bene- ficial, Foster took out his Tribune bike and rode to Chicago, distance of 7S miles, Leaving Birmingham on June 30, Foster started on his trip, and arrived in Chicago nine days later.
 At Nashville he was joined by two other enthusiasts-James Henley and Joseph Dematteo. From Nashville the trio pro eeeded to. take a spin to Louisville. From Louisville the strenuous three pedalled to Indianapolis and then to Chicago, their final destination. It was the intention of the three cyclists to ride back but business was pressing, and Foster took a train back to Birmingham
 Although the young cvclist travelled many miles. he had not a single adven- ture. His tires were in fine trim when Chicago was reached and he stated that not an adjustment was made on the jour- ney The lads travelled with speed, mak-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-17
GEORGIA ITALIAN HELDFOR MURDER Attorneys Resist Effort to Take Him Back for
 Trial

Tfabeas corpus proceedings are be- ing heard before Judge Frank Cahalan of the first division of the criminal court In the case of Vincenza Ingel1ina. who Is being held on charge of mur- der committed in Georgia. EXtradition papers have been asked for and Sheriff Robert T. Wilcox of Telfatr county, Georgia is in the city for the purpose of taking 1ngellna back to Georgia for
 trial.
 A strong fight Is being made to se-
 cure the freedom of the accused and every effort is being made to prevent
 the prisoner being removed from the state Judge ". P. McCrossin Is as-
 sisting Hugh Locke, assistant solicitor.
 in representing the state. The defend ant Is represented by Attorney B. w. l Turner and Mat Murphey. The hearng was not finished yester- day and will be resumed this morn ing at 10 o'clock.
 Ingellina Is jointly charged with his wife with the murder of Carola Car
 rofa He was located in Birmingham by friend of the deceased and ar
 rested on a warrant issued by Judge lAbernethy, and the authorities in Geor-
 gia were notified Since being arrested the attorneys for Ingellina have re- sisted every effort to have the prisoner taken to Georgia and institlted the
 habeas corpus proceedings to secure his release
 Many of the countrymen of the ac- cused have been in attendance In court
 during the trial. No evidence has been submitted as to the facts in the case
 and the fight Is being made by the de- fendants attorneys on the ground that l he Is being illegally detained The hear l ing will be resumed this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-17
FATHER ADMITS HIS
 SON IS MURDERER
First Details of COnnOrs Tragedy Told by Sister
 of Schwartz

New York July 16.-Events moved rapidly today In the proceedings to fix the responsibility for the brutal mur- der of 12-year old Julia Connors in the Bronx last week. The father of Nathan Swartz. who has been south in con nectIon with the crime. admitted to the grand jury that his son had con- fessed to him that he was guilty of killing the girl. Mrs Frances Alex ander. sister of the youth, corroborated the statement and gave the jury the first details of the tragedy. At the con clusion of the hearing the grand jury voted an indictment for murder in the first degree, but the drawing of the bill was put over until tomorrow
 Mrs. Alexanders repetition of the story she said her brother had told her was detailed, explicit and telling in its revelations of horror, According to Assistant District Attorney Mott, she told the jury that her brother said he had met Julia Connors on Satur- day night and asked her to take a pair of opera glasses to his home. which Is just across the hall from the vacant flat where the murder was committed. The young man said he followed the girl and at the top of the stairs pushed her into the vacant flat and attempted to assault her.
 The child screamed. according to the story of Mrs. Alexander, and Nathan plunged his pocket knife into her. As she continued 10 scream Nathan stabbed again and again. until she finally fell. Then he plunged the knife into her breast, near the heart. and Julia re- mained still Then Nathan went to his own home and procured the box in which the body was found. He placed tho still living child in this box after cutting off her hair, put the box on the dumb waiter and let 1t glide to the celler. where he hid IL. Early the next morning, Sunday. he took the girl, still alive. Into the lot where she was found later.
 Mrs Alexander said she threw the youth out of her house when she heard the tale. He then went to his fath CTS place of business where he told the same story, according to the father.
 It was stated today that the police know where Swartz is and that as soon as the indictment Is filed he will be s srrested Despite this officials tonight issued second circular calling for the arrest of SWartz.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-17
AUBURN ALUMNI
 ID HOLD SMOKER Large Attendance Expected at the Turn Verein Fri
 day Night

The Auburn Alumni association will meet Friday night at the Turn Nerein. where a smoker will be held by about 40 attendants. The call has been issued by Matt Sloan, president of the local assocla- ton following q conference with Thomas Bragg and others held here last week. The smoker will be for the purpose of getting the Auburn men of this section interested in that institution.
 Auburn graduates occupy some very inl- portant positions in the local industrial district, and all of them will be presen. In addition 1t is announced that President c. C. Thach will be here accompanied by Professor Wilmore, dean of engineering; Thomas Bragg. Mike Donahue. the noted coach; Prof B. E. Ross. William Will liams and others of the faculty Presi- dent Sloan Is making extraordinary ar engagements for the meeting and will doubtless have an encouraging number present.