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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-29
Still DEFENDING
TAFT NOMINATION
(coniinued From FIRST Fage-l

substantial majority. to reverse the
action of the national committee. and
ii referred the contested eases TO the
committee on CREDENTIALS. When our
committee met rules were adopted by
unanimous vote. No one desiring to
make complaint as to the seating OF
any delegate was prevented from pre-
senting his case. The committee even
considered cases which had been de-
cided BY unanimous vote Of the ma
tional committee, notably the Indiana
case.
The committee on credentials Of the
Republican National Convention con-
sists OF nfty-threc members. The
committee In every case sustained the
decision of the national committee. and
in no case by majorities OF less than
two-thirds. This statement OF facts.
Endorsed by forty members OF the
committee. who listened patiently
through all-day and all-night sessions
to evidence and argument In order to
be able to Judge cases Intelligently
and pass upon them honestly. should
be sufficient answer to the reckless.
unwarrantcd and untruthfu! assertions
contained in the statement signed bv
eleven members OF tho committee two
OF whom did not attend sessions OF the
committee. did not hear any of the
evidence presented, and nearly an OF
whom indicated their bias by voting
in every case for the delegates known
to be favorable to Mr.. Roosevelt. i'm
Gliding numerous cases In which the
action of the national committee had
been unanimous for the tart dele
gates"
As appendices the statement carried
the majority and minority reports of
the credentials committee on each OF
the contests.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-29
VARIED PROGRAM
FOR LAWMAKERS
Many Important Problems VIII
Come Up in Senate
This Week.
ADJOURNMENT FAR AWAY
Democratic Caucus May Be
Overthrown in Battle
ship Deadlock.

Washington. July 2S- Battieships.
the Judge Archibald impeachnent. tine
fur seal treaty. Parama Canal legis-
lation and tariff conferences viii Le
Injected snto the coming ,weok Of
Congress. In manner 70 disconcert
those who arc anxious 20 nnish up the
annual Appropriated bills close the
session ana hurry Off TO cooler ci!rnes.
Judge Eobert W Archbail is TO
make answer before tn senate i'm
parchment court tomorrow 10 charges
or misconduct hled against him hy the
House OF Representatives.. S. s. Worth-
heton his attorney. was IA conference
lest week with many Seuators and
made 1t clear that Judge Archibald
would prefer d continuance OF the case
until fan or winter. before tho foruaf
trial opens
this week. The managers Cor the House
nave until Thursday tc examine Judge
Archbalds answer and ale a rep.y.
Mr. Worthinstun. on behalf of Judge
Archibald, VIII make request TO have
tho case pos spNnc1. /: is believed a
majority OF the senate fnv0rs the post
ponement Senators BAILEY Ponerene.
Smith, OF Georgia; Kenyon. Brlstow.
ard othcr-, OF both parties. are Urging
The deadlock between :hs two houses
over the battleship program has pro-
duced a threatened spli. in the Demo-
cratic ranks OF tho House and a nos
sible overthrow OF the decision OF tho
democratic caucus. The Senate has de-
ternined TO adhere to its demand for
two hattleships. in the hope that the
House Democrats will this week re-
consider their 'ao-hattleship' decision.
ind consent t. tho building ~ ono
i readnouEht.
senator I.od;. Will call w Tie inter-
national fur seal treatv ia the Senate
20 morrow. ANA eudaavor 10 nave the
bin agreed TO- whica would put the
tieaty into e"rct5. Senator B-tnd,-
sec viii insist upon crrsil.ra;i9u =
INC Panama Canal hill lmmodiatelv af-
forward ana sill endc1ror 20 hold mat
measure before the Senate until (: IS
acted upon.
4 renewal Of the ,ari0 issue in the
House may develop during tho week. IL
tho Democrats decide 70 pass the cot
ten bill Success with other measure
IN the Senate has made them Aelie-e
the Senate would oct on cotton tariff
bill II II were sent 10 them C1nfcr-
ence committees on the tariff bills all
ready passed will be appointed during
the week. and an effort made TO adjust
the differences
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TRY TO WIPE OUT
CHICAGO FAMILY
Five Masked Assassins Open
Fire on Two Women
in Bed.

Chicago. July eS-Police have thrown
q drasnet 10 capture Ave armed as
saasins VINO forced their way into the
home OF Mrs. Helen Bauman. fatally
wounded the woman and shot her
daughter Elizabeth. aged sixteen. as
The women lay in bed. AMI attempted
TO KIN William Bauman. thc woman's
son. yesterday. After fusslade of
shots. the men, who We're masked. He'd.
Mystery surrounds the affair
First reports to the police were that
the men were buglars. who were fore
ing their way into the kitchen OF tho
Bauman home. and were surprised BY
Mrs. Bauman and her daughter, who
heard them enter.
William Bsuman later told the police
a different story. The officers are sure
tho men are not burglars They helive
that they ws.o assassins. and that the
shooting wa- deliberate attempt TO
annihilate the entire family.
Mrs. Bauman is forty-s!x years OF age
She is the owner OF a saloon at $3.50
Honore Street. She lived in the rear
OF the building In which tho saloon is
located. She was shot through the
shoulder and the right lung. Her
daughter wah shot through the arm.
According 10 the story told the po-
lice the women We're awakened by a
noise in the Kitchen. Tho daughter
wanted to investigate. The mother
told her to lie still
lust then the men broke into tho
bedroom and opened fire. Both women
screamed and the men then rushed
into room where tho son. William
Bauman, was in bed. They nred as
they entered. but none OF the shots
struck him. Then the men lied.
Mrs. Bauman. at tho hospital. said
she knew Of no reason for the attack
The men ala not try to rob the house
she said, but nred as soon as they
entered the room She says she has no
enemies that she knows Of
Neighbors say that five men. be-
lieved TO be Italians. were in the vicin-
ity Of the house during the morning.
Only meagre descriptions of the men
were obtained
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NATRON HASCREW
OF SPOTLESS KIDS
New Experiment at Western
Union Works Wonders With
Messenger Boys.

10 downtown business men the crew
Of youngsters employed by the West
ern Union Telegraph Company have
within tho past two weeks become
known as the spotless KIDS. The cali
for messenger mo- longer turns n.
the street Eamin Of popular fiction
with cap awry and hatr unkenpt ana
Taco unwashed Instead there appears
a natty youngster in fauluess uniform
with "a face asceptlcaNy cleen. And
thereby hangs a tale
Two weeks ago there was added 10
the Western Union force Miss Margaret
Beck OF this city. who undertook to
Introduce canal methods among the
messenger boys. Sh6 was GEen 4
large room in which to operate nnd she
hlled it with a sewing machinN and
other paraphcrnalia designed 10 af
lord nrst aid TO the injured
And in addition to that she laid In n
stock OF soap. According TO some Of
the boys sho also laid In n liberal
stock OF sand-puper. Combs and
brushes and an assortment OF buttons
fit.
Miss Beck is on tho job all day and
secs that every member or the little
bicycle army is clean before Ae "a
permitted on tho street The kids line
up In dress parade and tho owner OF
a dirty fist or smudgy face Is sent TO
tho laundry for repairs When a but
ton is lost OF the coat the messenger
loungers In his shirt-sleeves uatn Il
is replaced by another When It Is
missing from the companion neither
garment the kid retires into seclusion
until the deficiency IS made good.
The matron system is now stun,
on the part OF the telegraph company
and works like a charm Miss Beck
has becn in the service hardly more
than two weeks and the difference IN
tho general appearance OF ii forty-odd
messengers employed by the Western
Union has alreaaN evoked Comment.
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WILSON is MANY
MILES OUT At SEA
Far From Madding Crowd, lie
Puts Finishing Touches
on Speech.
BACK TO SEAGlRT TONIGHT
Known That He VIII Discuss
Tariff Issue at
Length.

soagirt. Y. j.. July 2s-Governor
Wilson was stili at sea tonight. aboard
private yacht. putting the nnishins
touches to his speech of acceptance OF
the presidential nomination. 10 word
Of any kind came from him L, the sum
ner capital and there is every reason
a. believe he is many miles out on the
ocean. lie Will return 10 seagirt to-
morrow night. unless he changes his
plans. Joseph p. Tumulty. his secrc-
tary. In whom alone the Governor has
ccnnded the name Of the yacht. expects
to meet the Governor Tomorrow AT one
OF the numerous lulets along the
coast.
Tho location OF this inlet is as much
q secret as the udinc OF the vessel
which bears the Democrats presidcn-
tial nominee. After Air Tumulty has
transacted MS Susrness with the Gov
ernog, he will land The yacht Will
steam out and head for another haven
up tho coast. The Governor viii land
during the afternoon and come by
motor to seagirt.
week VIII have elapsed since his
departure to seek seclusion IN which
TO write his speech. II will be the
Governors nrst public comment OH the
Democratic platform as an entirety.
It Will be delivered here August Z, at
the ceremony OF notification It the
day Is fine the Governor probably Will
talk from a little knoll IN his yard, be-
meath group Of Gins.
While the Governor has declined to
forecast mis- speech. It is known de-
nnitely here that the tariff Will be
fI-u1f Is
close relation to this the Governor
places the high cost OF living. The
latter ne is said TO regard as but a
development of the present tariff sys-
tom. There are other points. he has
intlmaied with which he viii deal
Friends of the Governor in tho light
o. his past utterances on this question
and from tho manuscripts he left be-
hind him when he went into seciusion
assert that the Governor Will declare
IN his speech for tariff revenue and
not for free trade. and Will urge a
gradual rather than sweeping re-
duction IN tarim schedules until the
tsrln becomes actually an instrument
for revenue. as he defines the word
and not for protection.
There is no doubt in their minds
that the Governor viii devote some
portion Of hts speech TO the relations
between what he calls big business
and the tariff.
They point to speeches made by the
Governor before his nomination. In
hich he declared that the growth OF
big business has made the tariff
theories "a originally propouuded. an
tiquated ana upon these declarations
they base their forecast
The Governor expects to so TO Tron-
ton Tuesday ana has several appoint
nents with party leaders there during
the dav His appointment book for the
remainder of the week also Is we'll till
ed
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WIRES nnoI>EN VERTEBRATE.
Womnn Recovering After Remark
able operation.

Orange. y. j.. July 2s-WhRt is con-
sidcrcd one Of the most remarkable
cases in surgery in this section IN
some time is the almost complete re-
covcry Of Mrs Mary Mariana. Of ~ Or
chard street. this city. whose back was
broken more than two months ago In
fall down night OF stairs.
Instead of using the plaster cast
usually resorted to when a spine is
fractured. Or. Edward Calvin Seibert
performed an unusual operation by re-
inforcinE the fractured vertebrate with
fine wire
When the injured woman was arst
removed TO the Orange Memorial Hos
pital tho lower part OF her body was
paralyzod owing TO the compression
on the spinal column OF the fractured
bones OF the vertebrate. Four verte-
hrac arches had 10 be removed. and
thon the homes directly above and be-
low the injured part of the spine were
securely Joined by fine wire Enough
rieidity was secured by this means
The surgeons who are watching the
case say the nerves are rcEsneratinc.
and that Mrs Mariana is now able 10
move her legs and feet
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-29
OBITUARY


special 10 The limeS- Dispatch.
Norfolk. Va July 2s--Colonel Harry
HODGES member Of the Board of Con-
troll and one OF the most prominent
residents of this city. died to-day at
his home in Mowbray Arch after q
lingering Illness.
The funeral will take Mace ut St
I.ukc's Episcopal Church Tuesday af-
ternoon at 4-9o o'clock he was sixty
one years old
Colonel HODGES was one ~ the three
oriein0l members of the BOARD Of Con
troll and was the first chairman lie
was reelected for term of six years
in 1905 He had also served several
terms as memher OF the CITY Council
before being elected to the Board OF
control lie was colonel OF the Fourth
Virginia Regiment and at the out
break OF tho Spanish American War
was retired because OF III health he
IS survived by a widow and four chill
d~or
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-29

Mount Grotna, Pa. July 2S-Iatc to-
day the commander of the several
companies of West Virginia National
Guard. in camp here. received orders
to break camp and hurry To tho coal
fields for guard duty at Paint Greek.
that state.
Companies G and left for Paint
Creek ii special train within two
hours after the orders were received.
Another special train was ordered and
late Tonight or carly o-morrow
morning the balance of the companies
will leave for the seat Of trouble
Together with the troops from Viz
sinia the West NirGinians were pre-
pairing for their hnal manoeuVrcs to-
morrow. when the orders caused a
hurried change in their plans. Three
companies were recalled for strike
duty last FRIDAY
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-29
KILLS HER HUSBAND
woman shoots After She Had Been Al
tucked.

Atlanta, Ga July 2s.-Frank Tedder.
aged thirty-eight. . painter. was shot
and killed by his wife, after ne had
shot at her, at their home this morn
ing. According to the police, Tedder
lad gone home late Saturday night.
end spent the night wrangling with
lis wife. This morning. when Mrs.
Tedder went TO trunk to set clean
laundry for her husband he caught
sight of two revolvers lying there. and
snatching one of them fired at her.
The woman then caught her husband $
hand and in the struggle succeeded In
directing the pistol at Tedder. and mr.
Ing two shots. Mrs. Tedder was ar
rested.
James Ballew. brother OF Mrs vcd-
der. who was at the house and IS Al
legged to have witnessed part OF the
AFFAIR leading to the shooting. also
was held without bond as = material
witness.
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ItnII. nrnrnth rrnln.

Especial To The Times Dispatch
Tasley. Va. July 9S-While endeav-
oring to board a moving freight train
at Tasley tonight Clifton Somers,
TWENTY-FIVE years old. a farmer resid-
ing near Mearsvillc. lost his grip and
foil beneath tho train His right leg
was severed below the thigh. ono toe
cut OFF his left foot. and be was badly
bruised about the body At the time
Of the accident the young man va va
was tnken % Salisbury Hospital.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-29

Bristol Va TulN 3 -Warrants have
been issued for William hickman. the
much-sousht loan agent. who disap-
pearcd from Bristol recently. after
having. It Is alleged. caught various
people for different amounts. Rick
man It IS related represented that he
was the agent for an Alabama loan
company. lie proposed TO secure loans
upon the basis OF certain fees which
were to be paid in instalments 1t Is
claimed that the army OF victims ne
left behind includes one from whom
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-29
FREE. nut Mrsr STAY HONE.
Mrs. Tellon Required 10 Rcmnin in
hittsh.cEh hy divorce Pnct.

ttshureh Juiy 2s-I, was made
hno"n to-day ,ha; one of the condi-
tons % the settlement OF the marital
ainercuccs between Andrew vs.. Mellon
hlltlmi iioraire banter ana hts beau
Nful wife whom he divorces. was that
she remain In this city ana not take
NOR millions to England 1t was only
after SHE consented TO do this mar H.
irihand Withdrew tine sensational
charges which he made against her
ana substituted the divorce libel In
which he charged her merely with
dcsertion.
The wife VIII be permitted to have
her children for portions Of tho ,ine
she has purchased home in tho East
END District and thousands OF dollars
are being expended in remodeiimg H.
She Is having q $4,000 organ placed
IN her home, while stone wall. fash
toned after the English style Is being
butt around ne grounds. 1t is said
she received 100000 from her d.
NOrced husband
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-29
TO THE PUBLIC
A CARD.

Richmond July 10, 1912
appreciate highly the endorsement OF Citi-
zens Association and profoundly grateful for their
public expression of their confidence
hope, however, that they will take oense if
the liberty of saying the public that the of
committee in endorsing solicited requested
suggested by
If am elected to membership the Admins
Board hope that it will be by the of the people
of the city and of all conditions men
Very respectfully,
CARLTON MCCARTHY,
Candidate for Administrative Board.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-29
YOUR UNCLE SAM
HITS At CUPID
Puts Ban on Love Letters to
Minors Through General
Delivery Window.
MANY YOUNGSTERS UP IN AIR
Clerk Ordered to Frown and
Look Wise as Blushing
Ones Appear


II ono is a pretty Young thinr, at
tao a,,o v.h.., b.,,,t,os- co,et.., re
i'''' '"N 81 ''-Ne' 20 ''' '''"'
hee-say somewhere between fifteen
and nlAeteen-and asks shyly at tie
general daIiv.r,. ,,i,dov, oe 49,. nos--
In, 49,
30 ie''s ""''''s '''e'o
Tor one and then " the ogre Dehiisd
the grating looks squint-eyed back and
form from 81. sl,-.-bt,,o o,,.oio,o ,ci,h
'1'''e ga - - O''e 3 '''N' i
ing iarc-when all these THINGS hap
pen together and Jointly, then IL ls
fr,. , . ~ 4,., ,..
,"' Ter man oes'"s ASKING
''r4'' i' Us ten 10 one S"ot mat
Nle 5t"'lt' ue4'FriF man Us t"inhins
~ D'Ns -N11 P'on'u4se yea oy tA'
70 ''''aS yea VIC ie4Ai authoii~.As TIC
..o-. o'''le Hl,'o'iiles 20 require every
be,so" 'tcel ''hs man at the general
ut.''eiy ",heo" 10 suomi, written
S-neuu4e giving name street addiess'
aho reasons Tor desiring to DC served
al 'he general delivery window rather
e.rn ~ ce'tiei. me uHase mas jlst
gone !ortn from Washington and XII
% 'HIoT poT"tea IN tho Postal Guide Tor
'"e month OF august
10 boupic-'ross Cupid.
nose VINO are responsible Tor tho
.a'es, departmental mandate e.a-cl tia;
ne ueH'aAd ior u Is "ide-apEead. II
ONES, tney say from every city OF
1O"s'uesao4e size winch contains any
,H'Ag NE robust hish school popula-
non COMPLAINT has been registered
Wy" '"s aN'"or lues mat while parents
oi romantic girls ran keep tab on their
NaAs"teT mail II delivered It tho
nome "4lress they are rendered hslp
'ess py tAe simple e~pedient OF having
ril'e' nouN sent general delivery.
ne ne" order IS the governments
5 5.l...s attenp, to douDle.9ross
CLp'H ~ ms i"voFite pastime OF carr
ms on limitations through the gen
"eH'erH window Tn. sroi; IS
o'n as INC Pyramids Jacob. Il is quite
imaginable wrote ferventiy upon scent
90 papyrps. whien lie rolled into !
can't ey lnaer and hid IN hollow tree
'NnA Wnenee Rachel fNchcd Il v'hcn
'@lay taoan vas taking his sle1ta.
,o"n alden IN all probability. planted
'..S f..Is in some prearransed rendez
mere Priscilla found them and
ecu mem INTO her shirtwaist before
ei'..,1 Miles Standish or the yillagc
sossips could set next
ne"ore' Miss Richmond:
~ "'tte MISS richmond had better
men she ASKS artlcssly al the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-29
THIS TURTLE 4 rArn1Ancn.


Albany, July as-TurtIe Dove is the
name OF the family pet in the home or
Mrs. Catherine Dillon. 10 Bleecser
street. this city 1t IS mud turtle
which has been In the family sixty-nvc
years and S said 70 i.c $50 years old
Wrnklcd skin. broken she'll and
twisted claws are the indications Of
old age with Turtle Dove. The turtle
and the Dillon's cat arc bosom friends.
and night finds them under the stove.
with the turtles head on the cats
pnWs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-29
CRAZY BECGAR WOMAN
FOUND TO BE WEALTHY

Los Angeles. cal July 2S.-Insane
through constant indulgone in her only
pleasure the counting OF pennies and
small silver pieces begged from pas
scrsby I.cota Scybold. an ancient char
actcr OF the street corners. was sent
to tho sylum recently, and there found
to- day TO be worth at least $500. 600.
ARRANGEMENTS are being made IN send
her 10 tho care of two sisters In okla
homa. where sho owns large trncta OF
land.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-29
THE WEATHER.
Forecast; NirGinin-Fnir south. show
crs north portion Monday or Uondnr
night; Tuesday fair.
North Cnrolina-Fnir ,Iond1~ ord
Tuesday.


special Locni Data for Yesterday.
IL noon tempera ture
, 7 VI temperature. 81
MAXIMUM temperature up to S
MI, r. N, .,.................. 90
Minimum temperature up to s
y NJ . 90
Mean temperature. n
Normal temperature "a
deficiency In temperature .. =
deficiency in temperature since
March l.s.......... ;........... 100
Accum. deficiency in temperature
=. since January ,............... $50
Excess in rainfall since March IT,. IS
Accum. excess IN rainfall since
January l.............. 81
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nnRnrrs nErrEn THAN coAn.
Miners Make More picking Them, mn,
AI.,.t

Miners Make More ricisinls Them, md
Mines Run short-Hnndcd
Pottsvill" Pa. JULY Prominent
mining oficials at various points in
the SchuyllSill region whore there has
hccn n short handed annoyance several
weeks past alleged that many miners
ma their families spend day after
day upon the mountains. since hpckl,-
berries have ripened. and that their
net earnings from this industry often
are triple what the miners would have
earned cutting coal The huckleberry
crop this year has hoen bumper one.
II being estimated at io.11o,00O quarts
In SchuvlSill territory alone
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-29
DEATHS

EDEI-Died ON July 2S fNi2 NJ Pitts
oS this city Tie was a brother OF
Mr. Julius Edcl
Funoral az pittsburgh Pa TUES
DAY, July 30
MORTON Died. Sunday Yuiv %. at
1920 e " at her residence tfn9
West Main street MRS HELEN
THAW MORTON. vile 81 Clement n
Morton
Funeral from All saints' Episcopa
church MONDAY AFTERNOON. July
% MT o'clock Burial 10 Holly
wood
baltimore papers please COPY
KERSrI Nw-Died. July -. at lynch
burg va. Mrs. LIZZIE RrRSfrAw.
wife ~ y Kershaw. daughter 81 tho
late Jacob and NJ r. Poh. formerly
Of Richmond. Va. aged sixty six.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-29

TNn0cInI 90 Th0 IIm0s-I]IsDatch
Horrisonburg. Va. July Is samuel
TlWgstein hftv-four years old, died
Friday I'm tho Hebrew Hosnitai. Bait
more. The funeral was held here to-
day native Of Gcrmany ne came
TO Harrisonbure nearly forty years ago
and for wears was a well knov ner-
chant He leaves hts widow no was
Miss I.onMncr. ana anNnrlI Nh llren.