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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-31

NEW YORK, May 36,-In the suit
de luxe OF the Lusitunia Lady Betty
Faulkner, now the bride of Frank
Clarence Henderson. of New York and
Oklahoma. Is en- routs TO Europe on her
third honeymoon. Like the other two
husbands. Lady Betty's" latest counts
his fortunes in oil stock. Mrs. Hender-
sons first husband was r. Irwin Chap
man. OF Boston and New York. to
whom she was married In 1900. Thre.
years later she sued him for divorce
and her mother-in law for alternating
his affections. In 1905 the divorce was
granted In Boston on the ground of
desertion. her husband being at that
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-31
AGED VETERANS
TEAR RED FLAG
THEN BACK TO BACK THEY DARE
ENTIRE SOCIALIST PARTY
TO COME on"

-MuSCATINE,- La, May s0.-Henrv
r. Bodman. aged seventy-three. and
Joseph Biies. aged seventy-one. vete-
rams OF the Civil war, wearing the
blue of the Grand Army of the Re-
public, both crippled with rheumatism
and one using crutch. raided so
cialist headquarters on East Second
street prior to the Memorial Day
parade and seized big red flag
which was waving from the window
Then back to back the gritty old
veterans dared the entire socialist
party to take IL away from them They
descended from the second story Of
the building. Bodman acting as rear
guard and using his crutch. out on
the sidewalk they jumped cit HE fla &.
ripped 1t to pieces and then Blies
selztng a small American flag hoisted
IL and yelled defiance at the socialists
who were looking from the window.
The police were called to dispense the
cheering crowd of more than 1000
PEOPLE who had gathered around the
two old soldiers and cheered them
for half an hour.
The red flag WAS placed above old
glory by Lee w. Lang. socialist school
diroctor Lang was escorted TO safety
hy the police.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-31
WITHOUT MONEY;
CAMPAIGN LACS
ANDREW CARNEGIE HEARS or
TArTs PREDICAMENT AND
CONTRIBUTES.
WAR CHEST DRAINED
STEEL TRUST KINGS AID ALONE
PUTS MANAGERS IN POSITION
To PAY Off PRESSING
DEBTS.
WAR CHEST DRAINED

NEW YORK, May 36.--'rhe cause Of
the virtual ensnension of operations at
the TAFT campaign headquarters In this
city was learned today
Fer nearly a week practically no
work In behalf of the presidents can
didacy has been dona there The rea
son given by State Chairman Barnes
and other Taft supporters has been
that all activities In behalf of the
president are now being directed from
national headquarters In Chicago and
that there was no longer any cause for
maintaining the force of clerks. stenog-
rssYsl4sgs. esa..;tgi fsie Fifth avtnte head
quarters.
II was ascertained today. however,
that the real reason for the practical
closing OF the local headquarters was
lack of funds The paucity Of the
"sinews of war" IS due to the singular
behavior If one of the former chief
supporters Of Mr.. Taft About ten
days ago the war chest" had been
drained dry. Ii Was then determined 10
close the headquarters Andrew Car
neGie heard Of the predicament and
forthwith gent his check for $4,000.
1 When the former Taft supporter
learned of the Carnegie contribution,
IL Is said that he Immediately put in
bill for s.. sac for personal services. .
and had his bin paid out of the pro-
ceeds of she Carnegie check Then
another bill fer rent. to the amount
of 5000 also was presented and paid.
This left the local Taft campaign man
ayers with only $4,000. and out of this
sum had To be paid other pressing
dents. Before everybody with claims
could be satisfied the last cent of the
Carnegie contribution had been paid
out
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-31
TESTIMONY IS OF
VALUE To DEFENSE
sON-IN-LAw or ONE OF SEVEN
PRISONERS IN HAWKINS CASE
TAKES STAND.
GARREN'S STORY TOLD
HE DISCOVERED BODY or YOUNG.
WOMAN FL0ATlN. IN LAKE
AND HELPED FISH Vt
FROM MATER.

Especial To The Richmond Virginia n. }
HENDERs0NvII.LE. \. g. May
30.--In the Myrtle Hawkins trial nere
today the defense produced some evil
dence Of value TO several Of the seven
prisoners,
John Perry, eon-in-law of Dan Nc
Call. gave testimony Of value 10 Nc
Call and Bradley who have been
badly incriminated through circum-
stantiai evidence for the State Much
OF hts evidence tended fp exptpde
the .-t bad tsios testimony Of Some
OF the States witnesses who they de-
ciared they smeit W an clubhouse at
the Mccall place, and which they
swore was exactly like that noticed
about the body taken from the lake,
end " hich Il is clavned was that OF
Myrtle Hawkins.
frank Garren's testimony was in
teresaing In that he WAS the man
who first discovered tho body. He
did not know whether the body was
Myrtle or not He was crossing the
Spillway on the lake on Sunday
me rning September Tth. about 10
o'clock, when he saw something float
ing In the water He went on until
M met party OF boys and returned
with them to the lake. They decided
the object was human body. They
got 1t out but could not identify It.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-31
SEEKS DEATH BY
DRINKING ACID

A broken bottle which had contained
carbolic acid lying By the side OF her
bed. and Mrs. Thomas J. Williams
lying dead on the bed, was the sight
that greeted MIR. Williams yesterday
morning as he entered the room. A
call Was sent tor the ambulance, and DIR.
Hulcher responded Heidi Avery
thing possible, but II was too late.
The young woman had been married
less than year. Her relatives said
yesterday that she had been laboring
under mental disorder for some time
lately, and they believe that it was
while temporarily deranged she took
the poison.
No inquest win be held. as II was
clear 10 the mind OF the coroner that
tho woman came TO her death BY her
own hands.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-31
awake At LAST TO
TRUE SITUATION
STATE AND WAR DEPARTMENTS
s'-1AT ~ t +
ARE WARNED BY MEXICAN
REBEL LEADER.

WASHINGTON, May 3o.--An Off
cial notice from orozco, the insurgent
Mexican leader. that he can no
longer guarantee even a measure of
security to Americans in Chihuahua
awakened the state and war depart
situation that has arisen in Mexico
since the outbreak of the rebellion.
In plain language oroxeo advises
the United States to expect murder
and rapine In that state. and informs
them OF his absolute helpIessness to
put down the violence he expects.
In the face OF this intelligence this
government is practically as helpless
as the insurgent chieftain TO protect
it's own citizens. The Madero army
Is beleagured, In northern Mexico.
The United States army Ia without
power or authority to cross the border
and none Of Orozco's military lieu
tenants have sufficient force to cope
with the outlaws and bandits who.
taking advantage OF the unsettled
conditions are swarming through
chihuahua. bent on piliage and muir
der.
To the contention of Orozco that
the Taft administration Is RESPONSE
bic for the peril of the Americans now
resident In the threatened district. The
diplomats of the state department
have no answer.
SO far as could be ~arned today
neither the president nor the chief
of the two departments took any
action on the Orozco warning. No
"a hin ct officer was on duty, The divf-
zion heads OF the war department took
the matter under consideration. but
were without authority to proceed ---
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-31
Negroes Are Imported From
South to Supplant New
York Hotel Employees
HOT SPRINGS SENDS
FORTY COLORED MEN
Not the Slightest Disorder at
Any of the Eight Hostel
ries Affected--Walk
Out Quietly

NEW YORK, May ae.--More than
q Thousand walters and cooks tonight
Joined tho ranks OF the striking hotel
and restaurant workers. They came
from the Aston. Plaza, Gotham, st.
Regis, Imperial and Prince George
hotels. the Cafe Louis Martin, and the
Etks' clubhouse in West Forty-third
strest All of the men walked out
during the dinner hour, but without
any disturbances. The management
o. the different places pressed into
service other employees AS walters.
and with their crippled kitchen STAINS
managed to get through the evening.
Al the Hotel 4Astor W. G. Musehen-
helm brought down goo strikebreak-
ers from one OF the upper floors, and
a few minutes after his walters had
quit the dining rooms were again
open for business.
President Edward Blochiinger, OF
the International Hotel Workers
union. announced that the strike
would reach other hotels and restau-
rants tomorrow and continue until
The union WAS given full recognition
by the employers
Fred Sterrg. manager of the Hotel
Plaza. introduced new tactics into tho
situation today when he called to-
gether forty walters assigned TO serve
meals In rooms of guests. In reply
10 a question by him. the men stated
that they would nave To go out II the
union SO ordered.
Virginia Negroes Supplant Them.
Then out you go now." said Ster-
ny, diseharging them and filing their
n
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-31
Troops Will Protect Property
and Take Hand in Fight
ing if Necessary
REBELS CONTINUE
TO BURN PROPERTY
Cuban Government Makes
Little Effort to Protect
American Mines and
Plantations Attacked

HAVANA, May so.-The United
States began active participation IN
the Cuban situation today when the
sirEt marines were landed at
Daiquiri near Santiago. TO protect the
property OF the Spanish American
Ilaof, company.
Earlier In the day "A large detach-
rTFnt or rebels attacked the company s
province on the north coast and
burned three buildings connected with
la. plant and several dwellings.
The rufal guard made a. stubborn
fight, but they were greatly out
numbered. The rebels made or with
seven OF the cdmpany's mules,
Al late hour tonight the United
States marines had not been called
Into action. Ii is believed that their
presence at DainiTrt viii have a
Quieting effect on the rebels in the
vicinity Of Santiago. as theH Will be
quickly moved to any poinx reporting
an attack.
The rebels we're reported active at
various points throughout the
provinces of Oriente and santa Clara
today. twenty-five rurales uiaa TO
bury the bodies OF two OF their force
who had been hung by the rebels. Int
we're interrupted by yolIeY of shots
from. ambush. The rurales dispersed
the rebels after short fight.
Destroy Mining Property.
These same rebels are believed to
have destroyed mining property near
Guantanamo later in the day. Viene'o
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-31
MRS. CHARLES IS
THE WEALTHY ONE

CINCINNATI. May 30.--President
William ii. Taft IL richer than his
brother. Charles T.. Taft, who has
long been considered the real hacker
of the presidents campaign, accord
ing to the personal tax returns Of the
two, which have been compared. The
comparison shows that the president
pays taxes this year on personal prop
srty to the. value Of "a $50, while his
brother will pay on $20.660 valuation.
The presidents bank account in this
city shows s5.e5e, while his brothers
shows only $3.50.
The president has no pianos SUBJ
ject to taxation, while his brother has
three valued at si0e. What Brother
Charles lacks his wife makes up. She
Ia the largest personal taxpayer In
Hamilton county, paying taxes on
y3B6,330. The above amounts do not
include the real estate property Of
those CONCERNED
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-31

and the latest luxury. Within it's
limits there IL little else than sun
shine ga!ety and lie. 1t il the l,a ra =
disc Of pleasure-seekers Each win.
dow ia an exhibition or art; each
square the center of some carnival:
at every step We seem TO hear the
ordinations of the votaries of 1oy.
1riumphai arches here amaze US.
columns appeal to us. stances attract
us, theaters invite us. and art Inu-
seuns tempt US to behold their treas
ufe. glowing upon canvas or crystal
lied Ia marble. Gardens and parks
lure MS within their shaded haunts.
with their swift currents of tumnltu-
sssas hser sweeping in opposite, direc-
ttors or ctrcIfng IN brilliant eddes In
each open square, confuse and dazzle
us as We behold them: while, best OF
all. historical associations add sub
stantiai charms TO these ephemeral
delights. In the French metropolis
To-day has for a constant background
Yesterday. Present and Past here
move side by side like substance and
shadow.
Whichever way the tourist looks
CONTINUED. on Page Seven
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-31
"Any Man Who Tells You
That, Get Him a Nurse
and Perambulator"
THE WHOLE COUNTRY
NEEDS REIMBURSEMENT
Ex-President Stands Near
Where Lincoln Spoke and
Addresses Gray-Haired
Union Soldiers
GETTYSBURG. PA.

GETTYSBURG. PA. May 3o.---A
tinge of the political campaign crept
into the Memorial Day Grafton OF
Colonel Roosevelt this afternoon al
tho historic Gettysburg battlefield. All
dressing big throng that clustered
upon the shady greens the ex-presi-
dent undertook to defend himself
against the insinuatien frequently
made by his adsersaries that lie
wants TO be a dictator. turning to
the grizzied grand army seterans sur
rounding him In q grandstand near
The spot where Lincoln made his
famous Gettysburg address, Roosevelt
exclaimed with half sheer:
Some foolish people when you
came back from the field OF battle
even then spoke Of imperialism and
n dictatorship, they sMpiied that you
had come back to tyrannsxe. That
was NOT quite so foolish as the way
similar people talk similar nonsenAe
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-31

time in Japan for the Standard Oil
company, Not long afterward she be-
came the wife of Roy r. Pierce. son of
Henry Clay Pierce. II was the father
who shattered the second romance by
obtaining an annuimert OF the mar
riage on the ground that his son was
mentally irresponsible at the time of
the ceremony. This occurred last fall.
The recent announcement of her en-
gagement 10 Mr.. Henderson was an en-
tire surprise to all but her closest
friends. Mrs. Henderson has been on
the stage and has also been In demand
as an artists model on account OK her
beauty.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-31
Becomes Land Agent.

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. May S0.--The
Southern railway company announced
today the promotion OF j. w. Paige, OF
washington. d. c.. to the Office Of
agent for the land and industrial de-
partment at Bristol. Tenn. to fiji the
vacancy created by the resignation Of
r. b. Thackston, who haa accepted the
sccrstaryahip OF the Knoxville board Of
commerce. mir, Paige will assume his
duties In Bristol .cn Juno 1st
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-31

Alaska to % HopressHtco.
| VALDEZ. ALASKA, May 3o.-Alas-
ka Will be represented at the Chicago
convention by six delegates who were
chosen today. and Instructed to vote
for Taft.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-31
Wilbur Wright, Inventor of
Aeroplane, Succombs to
Typhoid Fever
WAS FIRST OF ALL
TO ACTUALLY FLY
Ohio Brothers Are Recognized
World Over as Leaders in
Art of Travelling
Through Air
Funeral Saturday.

DAYTON. O.. May 3o.--Ths
funeral Of Wilbur Wright. the
aviator who died early this morn
Ing. will hs held Saturday after
noon At o'clock. The services
at me Wright home viii be pub
TO, but the burial will bs private.
Ths inserraent will take place in
Woodland cemstsry, this city.
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-07-02

from time to time to inquire from a
passing acquaintance for news OF
friends or relatives. Many families
were separated at the time OF the
storm. The day had been extremely
hot and many had sought comfort In
the parks. A large number OF people
were out on the waters OF wascana
Lake wherf the storm broke. and FIVE
are known 10 have been drowned, fail
ing TO reach the shore in time.
In the meantime. the work OF relief
for those made so suddenly destitute
has been started. Every home in the
city that is standing has been thrown
open TO the homeless.
Telephone Girls Eso.y-
Inc escape OF s~eventy-fve giras
working In the telephone exchange was
probably the most miraculous OF any.
The building was demolished. II was
at first believed that n large number
had been killed. superintendent J.. r.
sutherland wired the general office at
ably twenty girls had been killed ana
forty injured. This. however. proved
TO be untrue. Just how many were
injured H. not known. but zone were
killed or fatally injured.
on Lorn street. one OF the principal
residence tho~roughfares, scarcely a
building Is left standing.
The Canadian railway yards IL a flat
ex pans OF ruined shops and sheds Not
. whole car remains in the Yards some
OF them were picked up by the wind
and carried for several blocks. One
was carried clear through the freight
The whole north side OF the city 4.
wiped out. No one knows how many
ire dead on that side.
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these not SERIOUSLY
Pathetic Features.
Thor" were many pathetic incidents
during the night of searching FOR the
and wounded vhcn tho workers
discovered some member of their own
family among tho debris
Husbands were searching FOR wives
Hrd mothers FOR rho children Mon
would stop in their work Of rescue
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-01-25

Hon. w. H. Dewey, of this city,
will be a candidate for district dele
gate from the Sth district, to the
national democratic convention at
Baltimore, Maryland. Mr.. Dewey
was on the state ticket two years ago
for railroad commissioner, has a
large acquaintance over the state and
has been one of the incessant party
workers, always supporting the
cause and tickets loyalty. The Leader
knows of no man more worthy the
honor. Months ago he made public
his preference for Gov. Woodrow
Wilson for the presidency, but is not
committed to this, believing that
there are several other available
candidates, either of which would be
capable of leading a triumphant dem
ocracy, and make worthy magistrates
in case of election. This paper de-
sires to see Mr.. Dewey selected to
represent the party at the great
council Leader.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-01-25
NO CAUSE TO DOUBT.
A Statement of Facts Backed by a
Strong Guarantee.

We guarantee immediate and pos
tive relief to all sufferers from con-
stipation. In every case where our
remedy fails to do this we will return
the money paid us for it. That's a
frank statement of facts, and we
want you to substantiate them at
our risk.
Rexall Orderlies are eaten just
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and agreeable in action, may be TAX
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cause diarrhoea, nausea, gripping or
other undesirable effects They have
a very mild but positive action upon
the organs with which they come in
contact, apparently acting as reg
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cular coat of the bowel, thus over
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store the bowels to more vigorous
and healthy activity.
Rexall Orderlies are unsurpassa-
BILE and ideal for the use of children,
old persons and delicate persons. We
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constipation and it's attendant evils.
That's why we back our faith in
them with our promise of money
back if they do not give entire sat-
isfaction. Three sizes: IL tablets
10 cents, SO tablets rs cents and 80
tablets SO cents. Remember you
can obtain Rexall Remedies in Leon
only at our store,-The Rexall Store.
Bell & Robinson.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-01-25

OF 100000; the stoppage Of the
wasteful use of government proper
ties and equipment, with a saving of
$30O,000; the doing away with un-
necessary cost of handling and filing
correspondence, with a saving of
100000. The creation of a
budget as means of putting before
the people a definite program of
business to be appropriated for; the
retirement with part pay of SUPER
animated civil employees; the in
clusion in the classified service of all
officials of the Departments of Inter-
ior, Postofice, Treasury, and Com
merce and Labor; better systems of
purchasing supplies; the adoption of
standard specifications in govern
ment contracts; and the further in
vestigation of labor saving devices
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-01-25
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

(By Charles H. Tavener, special
Washington correspondent of The
Reporter.)
from pillar to post for explanations
to justify the Payne-Aldrich tariff
tax, stand-pat protectionists long ago
waived the theory that tho foreigner
pays the tariff and now stand on the
assurance to the people that a pro-
hibitive tariff is for the protection of
American" workingmen.
When Schedule K, which places a
heavy tax on every article of wooden
clothing worn by every man, woman
and child in the nation, was up for
discussion, Aldrich, Lodge, Smoot
and other special privilege servers
of the house and senate, declared
their principal motive in levying a
tax on these articles was to "pro-
tect' the American working men
in the wooden industry.
Schedule K became law, the
prices of ell kinds of clothing, made
wholly of wool or partly of wool
have advanced, and the combinations
of manufacturers who contributed
heavily to the republican party to
have Schedule K framed and passed,
have made millions. But how have
the american" workingmen been
'protected?"
The strike of $1,000 textile work
ers at Lawrence, Mass, one of many
similar illustrations which might be
given, throws some light on the sub
ject. It puts the lie to the statement
that Schedule K protects the Amer
lean" workman, because the inform
alton shows there are scarcely any
American" workers lot in the wool
en- manufacturing industries to pro-
tect. The mill owners have "pro-
tected" the American" workingmen
by driving them from their employ
ment with low wages and unbearable
working conditions, and by filling
their places with contract laborers
from the south of Europe. Fifty-two
different nationalities are represent
ed by the strikers at Lawrence, and
forty-five languages are spoken
there.
BayOnets and decreased wages for
the men, women and children work
ers, instead of the workman's para
disc pictured by Aldrich, Lodge and
Smoot, is the definition of Schedule
K that the mill workers at Lawrence
are learning by actual experience.
Bringing in Cheap Labor.
In view of the strike of textile
workers at Lawrence, Mass, it is
interesting to know how the wooden
mill owners attract cheap labor to