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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-30
BUT A WEEK IN
CONTEST rJR GOLD
arEcIaL PERIOD IN yIRGrNrA>'s
GREAT T.tR CONTEST TO
END SATURDAY.
THEIR FRIENDS ACTIVE
SOME or THE NEW CANDIDATES
MAXIM. EXCELLENT SHOW
f>G--RICH REWARDS FOR
THOSE WHO STRIVE.
THEIR FRIENDS ACTIVE

Just seven More Days; Make
them big days.
Make every hour between now
and the close of the special prize
perfor count for you nightly in
votes
Rally your friends 10 your sup
port for one grand final effort in
this competition for the $tt6 III
gold. which is part of the Virgin
iap's Grand European Tour Com
test.
Candidates are I'M the heat Of the
battle for the valuable awards which
The virginian is Offering To the Young
ladies OF Virginia.
Each district shows great strength
bnt this should not discourage au.
young lady from entering her name in
the race. Rather. she should remem-
Der that the stronger the district the
greater the honor should she De :.
winner. The value OF winning the
500 In gold cannot be measured. Ia
dollars and cents r. means 20 tbs
lucky candidate the honor of winning
In competition. II will beget the con
Hdenee of your friends in your cam
paign for the final prizes. and YOU
will md that your chances have been
strengthened all along the line, pro-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-30

vided you are the lucky one next Sat-
urday evening.
Plenty OF Time Yet.
Remember. the contest does not
close until Jelly eth, Al that time
eight delightful trips will be awarded
and seven trips TO Atlantic City and
New York will be given as second
prizes in the district. There is ample
time for any young lady to pile up a
winning vote provided she has the de-
termination and sticktoitiveness to be
II 7wsisaef
A glance at the standing published
today shows that contestants are ap-
preeiating more and more the really
wonderful offer which this paper pre-
sents to Virginia women. An educa-
tional and pleasurable vacation can
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-30

ious TO win either one of the trips TO
be awarded in her district and re-
quests that her friends assist in any
way possible.
Miss Esteile Herbig. No. 924 Brook
avenue. 10 a prominent worker in St.
Johns German Evangelical church.
corner Eighth and Marshall streets
At the present time she Ia in the lead
In District No, >. and II Is stated on
good authority that the various
church organizations of st. ohm $ are
not going to allow her name in any
other place than the top II they can
help II,
= : Miss Eva Jordan Ma. So West
Washington street. Petersburg. has
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31
Boston Forecast.

Boston. Oct. so.-Forecast: Thurs
day. fair and cooler. Friday, far;
brisk westerly winds diminishing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31

New York. Oct. 30.-The super
Dreadnought New York. greatest OF
the worlds sea fighters. was launched,
today. at the Brooklyn navy yard in
the presence of 10000 persons. includ
ing President Taft and secretary Of
the navy. Miss Elsie Calder. daughter
of Rep. William \. Calder of Brook
lyn. chIlstened the ship.
To Miss Calders great confusion
and chagrin she failed to break the
champagne bottle on the vessels bow.
She lad praetieed for several days
past but for some reason or other fail
ed to hurl 1t, today. Instead she
struck the vessel with it three times
but not with sufficient force to break
the glass AS the vessel was sliding
down the ways. however, q man
grasped the bottle, which was attach
ed to a gay piece of rope and swung
il with such force that it cleared the
New York's prov and burst with q
great pop on the port side.
Miss Calder was dressed in white
and assisted by little Miss Kathleen
Fitzgerald, daughter of Rep. James
Fitzgerald. The little miss acted as
flower girl. The day was ideal for the
launching and the great ship took the
water of the channel without mishap
President Taft sat with Sec. Meyer,
Gov Dix, Rear Admiral Osterhaus
and others on a platform just off the
stsrboard of the Dreadnought. There
were no speeches. but a marine band
qrickened the pulses of the assem-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31
FAMILY AT BEDSIDE.
MEzz. /

Utica, N, Y. Oct. So.-After long
illness Vice President James School
craft Sherman died at his home in this
city. at 9:42 O'Clock, tonight, of ure-
mic poison caused by Bright's dis
ease.
He had been sinking ever since early
morning and it was realized that death
was a question of only a few hours.
There was al slight relief, shortly at
ter o'clock, caused by an apparent
Improvement in the condition of the
kidneys, but it did not prove real or
lasting and at best gave only tempo
rary hope. At o'clock the tempera-
ture rose to f06. From that time the
condition rapidly passed from bad to
worse until the end. He was uncon-
scious when the end came and had
been in that condition for hours with
but Slight change.
CONTINUED on Page Seven.)
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FAVORABLE TO TURKS.
Dispatches, Regarding Positions Of
Armies, Received at London.

London Oct. 30.--A big battle, per-
haps the decisive one of the war, Is
proceeding somewhere to the east of
the line from Constantinople to Ad-
rianople between the Turkish and
Bulgarian armies and heavy fighting
also is taking place around Adrianopia
itself.
Beyond the fact that clash has
come. however. the general stats of
the Turkish and Bulgarian armies are
keeping the outside world ignorant al
to how things are going with them.
Nazim Pasha. the Turkish commander
in chief, has sent despatch saying:
1.-The position is favorable to the
Turks"
While admitting that they have to
depend on mere rumors. military
critics here are inclined to believe
that the Turkish army is at last ready
to take the offensive and has a chance
of retrieving itself
The Bulgarian troops have obvious
ly suffered check near Adrianopie,
rs dispatches from Sofia report the ar
rival there of many wounded from the
front and. it is announced that the
Bulgarian plan of storming the great
forcements arrive.
The Turkish commanders plan is
not clear, but it Is believed he will at
TEMPT to- relieve Adrianople and its
garrison of $4,000 men While at the
same time holding the Bulgarians on
his left flank. He seems to take calmly
the cutting of the railroad between MS
army and Constantinople. This might
indicate that he is obtaining supplies
and reipforcements by way of Rodos-
to, or some other port on the sea OF
Marmora.
The rumors that Bulgarian troops
had reached the sea are uneonnrmea
and It is more likely that only rowing
bands have gone so far south.
Sekbi Pasha is gathering the REM
nants of his army in the western
CONTINUED on Page Seven.l
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31
IN SING SING.
Lieut.. Becker in death
House. Sentenced
To Die in The Electric Chair
During Week Of Dec. 9.
Execution Stayed by Filing Of No.
lice Of an Appeal.

Ossining, n. Y, Oct. 30-Former
Police Lieut.. Charles Becker is in the
death house" at Sing Sing prison.
tonight, under sentence to die in the
electric chair during the week of Dec.
3, the convicted murderer of the gam
bier Herman Rosenthal. He was
brought here from New York imme-
diately after sentence was pronounc-
ed upon him by Justice Golf in the
court room where he was found guilty,
six days ago. Becller's execution will
be stayed, however, by the fling of
notice of appeal from the verdict. His
last words before the gates of the
prison We're shut behind him, this
afternoon, were: Il come here an
innocent men. / never had a chance.
l was railroaded. But the fight has
only begun. / expect a reversal of
the verdict and a new trial"
Mrs. Becker purposes to make her
residence in OssininS during her nus
bands confinement and VIII be allow
ed to visit him, daily, but not TO enter
his cell.
With Wife on Journey.
Sheriff Hamburger and his deputies
arrived here with tnelf prisoner al
o'clock and took him on foot through
the streets of the village TO the pris-
on. three quarters of asnile from the
station. On the journey OF an hour Oh
the train, Becker sat in the smoking
car with his arm around his wife and
chewed gum continuously Mrs. Beck
err a forlorn little figure with tear
stained face, sat with her head upon
her husbands shoulder. Occasionally
Mrs. Becker would kiss her husband
on the cheek and Becker would draw
her to him and whisper few words
of comfort.
Police Lieutenant John Becker, the
prisoners brother stood in the aisle be-
side the pair throughout the trip and
talked with them in a cheering voice.
Turned over to the prison authorities
Continued on Page Twelve.)
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MAN OF MANY FRIENDS.

The 9th Vice President of the Unit
ed States and the only one re-nomi-
mated, was christened James SCHOOL,
craft Sherman. But, in nearly quar-
ter of a century of public life, Jim
Sherman he was TO his intimates, and
probably half the nation referred to
him as sunny JIM a sobriquet he
earned as one well might imagine by
never-failing, all-year-round sunny
disposition.
Sherman belonged to the school of
Republicanism nowadays popularity
called Regular" and he fought his
political battles shoulder to shoulder
with men of his faith without COM
promise or flinehing. Like every pub
lie man, he had critics, some bitter:
but he also had friends who were a
match for his enemies. The events he
helped to shape are so comparatively
Continued on Page Seven.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31
Johnson's Address.

New York. Oct. S0.-That the Pro-
gressive party is the result of a wide
spread demand for justice and is des-
tined to endure was declared by Gov
Hiram w. Johnson in his address at
Madison Square Garden. tonight. He
said in part:
THE great movement that finally,
this year. has found its expression in
the Progressive party, has not been OF
the growth of a day or of year.
For many years it has been striving
and struggling in the great shadow
of privilege, unorganized without real
direction. unspoken often. but exist
ing long. When local. national and
Industrial Development made possible
gigantic combinations of wealth and
these combinations representing but
few human beings existed wrongly for
selfish profit their colossal influence
and power the rumbling protest OF
Continued ON Page Seyen.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31
Evidence of Murder
In Surry Case.
Capt. Young, Republican
Chairman, Victim.
On Edge Of Stream with All
His Money Missing,
l7Year-0ld Boy Detained Tells
Conflicting Stories.
Autopsy Shows Deaih Due 10 Frac.
iare of the Skull.

Snrfy Me-. oct. 30.-e'apt Harry c,
Young, chairman of the Republican
Town committee. whose body was
found on the edge of narrow stream
in the center Of this village. today.
was the victim of a murder, in the
opinion Of County Attorney Herbert
l., Graham. After 4 day Of investiga-
ton, County Attorney Graham said.
tonight, that there was no doubt in
his mind that Capt. Young was muir
dered fer his money.
Capt. Young. who was a retired sea
captain, IS years old was the pro-
prietor Of the village store. He left
his store, early last night. for home,
taking the days cash with him. The
money was missing when the body
Was found, today, but Capt. Young's
watch WAS in vest pocket.
In connection with the death. the
police of Ellsworth, which adjoins
this town, have detained d 17-Yeaf-
old sarry boy who was apprehended
in Ellsworth, today. as he Was about
to board train for Bangor. The
boy had a considerable sum of mons
ey concealed about his clothing. The
Ellsworth police say he has told con-
flicting stories as to how he came into
possession of it. He has not been ar
rested. but the police say he will
probably be given preliminary hear
ing in the Ellsworth police court, to-
morrow. This is expected TO follow
the. inquest into Capt. Young.s death,
which will be held in the morning.
Coroner d. l.. Fields of Ellsworth sum-
moned a jury. this afternoon.
The autopsy performed by Medical
Examiner Elmer j. Morrison, this
afternoon showed that Capt. Young's
death was due to a fracture of the
skull There was no water in the
lungs, and the medical examiner said
the man was dead before he fell into
the stream. The authorities thought
for a time, today, that Capt. Young
might have fallen into the water ac-
cidentally from bridge under which
his body was found. A short piece
of iron pipe picked up nearby is be-
ing kept by the police as the possible
weapon. There are no marks upon it
however.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31
THOUSANDS GATHER TO
HEAR ROOSEVELT SPEAK.
Madison Square Garden, New York City,
b. Scene of Largest Political Meeting of
Nv The ar==OyerfloW Meetings
a ss-' Il 'a ~. FOrCed==SpeakerS.

we are now in the third stage OF
our development-Th struggle for
social justice and the leader of this
period of our national life is Theodore
Roosevelt. Throughout his admins
tration he gave himself with the de-
votion of an inspired prophet to en-
large the opportunities of the plain
people of the land.'
Mr.. Straus spoke but a few min
utes. ssak9,
Moving Pictures of colonel's Tour.
The crowd, which had begun to fill
the Garden as soon as the doors were
opened, at o'clock, was entertained
for nearly hours with moving pic
lures of the Roosevelt western tour
Cheers greeted every appearance Of
Col. Roosevelt in the films and the
cheering swelled to such proportions
when the speakers appeared on the
platform that the Intervention of the
band was necessary to enable GOV.
Johnson and Mr. Sraus to begin their
speeches.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31
TAFT AT LAUNCHING OF
GREATEST DREADNOUGHT
The New York Strikes Water Without q
Misl1ap-=The President Addresses the
Officers and SailOrs==MOrning
Conference with Leaders.

bled thousands with a program of
martial music. A wedding march was
played as the ship left the ways.
!. p. Morgan was one of the honor
ary guests on the platform. After the
launching was over President Taft at
tended a luncheon at the Naval Y.
NJ. c. A.
Addressing the gathering of sailors
Continued on page 12.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31
THE WEATHER
FAIR AND COLDER.

Washington, Oct. S0.-Following is
the forecast for New England: Fair
and colder, Thursday; Friday, in
creasing eloudiness; moderate north
and northeast winds.
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[NEEOOTN
Fictnre Taken Just Before start of Pre-
vious Flight.
eeggin river and later the Kennebec
river. the latter near Richmond Con-
tinuing along on the east side of the
river they travelled over several of
the small towns and in many places
talked with people. They were able
to shout to people at Pittston and were
then carried to the eastward and pass
ed so low over East Pittston that con-
versation could he very easily carried
on. Learning that the air currents
would take them back toward the sea
coast, the aeronauts decided to make
a landing and came safely down in
Continued on PAGE Ten.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31
Thrilling Eight-H0ur Trip Of ESQ Miles
From PittsfieId, Mass, in the Spring
fie|d--Pat Of the Long Journey
Is Made Over the Ocean.
Boston heWspaperman Passenger, Writes Graphic
Account Of Experience for the KGOnebaC Journal.

Gardiner, Me- Oct. sO.-(special)-.
The longest Eight in balloon in
New England came to an end, Wednes-
dag morning, shortly after : o'clock,
when the balloon Springfield, contain
ing Jay B. Benton and william Van
Sleet landed on the Lilly farm. Beech
hill. Pittston. The balloon with thu
two aeronauts left Pittsheld, Mass,
at about midnight. Tuesday, and IN
the seven and one-half hours covered
distance of approximately ESQ miles
Both Mr. Benton, who is city editor
of the Boston TRANSCRIPT, and Mr.. Van
Sleet are licensed international pilots
and both are members of the Aero
Club of America and Of the Aero Club
of New England. Mr.. Benton is pres
ident of the latter club
Carried Out Over Sea.
The entire trip was a splendid one.
according 10 the aeronauts, and was
enjoyed every minute. However. thew
had one new experience and that was
when they were carrid out over the
Atlantic ocean and were over the wa
ter for about an hour. In order 10
escape from the heavy vapor over the
water they put out considerable ball
last and finally were caught in a cur
rent of air which brought them back
over the land. according to Mr.. BEN
ton. they travelled in a northeasterly
direction most of tfa.t time and went
out over the ocean near Portland. He
judges this 10 be so from the fact
that shortly before hearing the break
ers ON the beach and later hearing a
bell buoy; that they heard steam en-
gines shifting back AND forth ard
knew that they must pc over some
large railroad center Coming back
over the land they sailed along the
shore near Gurnet and later~wept over
Brunswick. Here they were flying low
enough to talk with people and then
learned their location. From Bruns-
wick they crossed first the Andros-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31
Awful Atrocities.

Athens, Oct. 30.--New and more ter
rible Turkish atrocities in 20 Chris
tan Villages in the Janin regions are
reported. The villages were destroyed
and the inhabitants massacred. women
ard children being burned alive
1t is also officially reported that
three-fourths of the Turkish wound
ed at the beginning of the fighting
were Christians. Now only about one
fourth of the, wounded are Christians.
which is taken 20 mean that the Chris
tians were placed in the forefront of
the battle
Five hundred Greeks enrolled in the
Turkish army, who managed to de-
sert. have arrived here by way of
Trieste. They marched through the
streets singing war songs. They will
be placed on the reserves.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31

Madison Square Garden. New York,
Oct. 30.-A crowd that jammed Mad
ison Square Garden from floor to roof
and overlooked through three blocks
of surrounding streets greeted the
leaders of the Progressive party, to-
night. at the mass meeting marking
the first public appearance of Col.
Roosevelt since the attack made upon
him in Milwaukee, Oct. IA.
Gov. Hiram w. Johnson, candidate
for Vice President, Oscar S. Straus,
candidate for Governor of New York.
speaking to the immense crowd before
Col. Roosevelt reached the hall, paved
the way for great demonstration for
the former President.
A stuffed bull moose at one end of
the Garden upon which spot light
was trained throughout the evening,
was prominent part of the decora-
ton of the big hall.
Bandanas Greet Candidates.
A sea of bandanas and yells greeted
the candidates as they appeared upon
the platform, and it was 500 o'clock
before Senator Joseph NJ. Dixon, chair
man of the National committee, could
secure order to present Mr.. Straus as
the first speaker.
"Our country has been peculiarly
blessed. said Mr. Straus, sin the fact
that in every important epoch of its
development, from the beginning a
leader has arisen who was best quail
fled to carry the nation through storm
and stress to that high plane of right
eousness and justice that has builded
a nation which, today, stands fore
most of all the nations in the world
in Interpreting the spirit of human
rights for the highest welfare of all
the people.
Our first stage was the nationa:
constructive period under the fathers;
then the civil rights or preservative
period of the abolition of slavery.
Washington, Jefferson and Lincoln
were the leaders of the first two Pc
RODS.
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Breaking Of the First Line In
Probable Final Battle.
Turkish Atrocities Disgrace 10
Civilized World.
Scores Of Womea and Children Ara
Being Burned Alive.

Sofia, Oct. 31.-130 A. Mater two
days lighting the bulgarian army has
gained complete victory over the
principal Turkish forces The Turks
have retreated in disorder. The town
of Lules Burgas has been taken.
Public attention has been conferred
in the operations around Adrianeple
and the movements of the Buigarians
against Lule Burgas. The town is an
rqrt9nt point in the Turkish line of
defence. Its capture would indicate
that this second line had been broken.
The Turks would then probably re-
treat to Tchorlu, where they might
possibly make stand.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31

Capt. Young had been in the habit
of closing his store between s and $50
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1904

&C. Cigar. Factory output now at tbs
rate of Thirty-Five Million Annually
BY far the largest selling brand OF. loc
cigars in the world. Factory Manches
.av NJ "
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-07-26
c. 6 A. CO, IN FINAL

The Florence-Blade Tribune says
 J. B. Greenway, field engineer for the c. & A. Co.,, of Bisbee, passed through here Monday on his way to Superior to further examine [; large group of copper prospects containing E5 patented and 40 unpatented claims situated along the Superior lode south of the town Of Superior, and con trolled by Hugh Daggs and Attorney P. H. Hayes, of Phoenix, and Henry Thompson and Jack Newman, of Globe. This is MT. Greenway's third trip to the property and will probably be the final one, pending the closing of deal by his company for a devel- opment bond and option to purchase. Engineer Greenway is greatly pleased with the property. He is a very con servative engineer and has never ad- vised his present employers to pur- chase a property, except in one in- stance, but he intimated, while here, that he would, probably advise them to take over the group at Superior.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-07-26
MINE GOES DRY.

A curious thing happened in the Mammoth Collins mines at Schultz, in Pinal county When the S00-foot level was reached in this property, several years ago, the inflow of water become so strong as to force abandon ment of work at that level, on account of the inability of the pumps to keep the water down. This condition con tinued till the mines were closed down and since then engineers sent to eX- anime the property by prospective pur- chasers found it impossible to get be- low the 800-foot level on account of water. About ten days ago parties were given 90 day option on the property, for examination purposes, it being understood that it would take that long to get the pumping plant in shape and unwater the lower levels so that the vein could be examined at that point: When the examining en- gineers went into the mine, Monday they found the water gone and the mines dry, to the utmost surprise cf everyone. It is evident that some seismic disturbance has opened small Assures and drained the water to a lower level