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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-27
STEPHENSON HOLDS
SEAT IN SENATE
On Hofi.-cALE AGED SENATOR
FROM WISCONSIN GETS MA
.-ss.e,,.,. .snRITx OF two. .-.s..,. =.
EIGHT ARE ABSENT
MARTIN AND SWANSON AMONG
THOSE NOT RECORDED
WHEN VOTE IS TAKEN
t"-~. >. we ON QUESTION. 49,
EIGHT ARE ABSEN'

WASHINGTON. Mach 2o-~isaac
stephenson, senator from Wisconsin,
who paid 100000 to control the pri-
mary that sent him to Washington,
escaped being ousted from the Senate
late this Afternoon only by bare ma
iortty OF two votes. The vote stood
20 20 AZ.
After IL futile wrangle over an eff
fort to fix an hour for the vote to-
morrow. and nobody being ready to
proceed with the discussion, she pre-
siding officer put the pending ques-
tion. which was on the Jones sub
stitute for the committee resolution.
and which declared that Stephenson
was not Illegally elected. The yeas
and hayes We're ordered and the call
was under way before the friends of
Stephenson knew what had happened.
Then the most frantic efforts were
made to get friendly senators into the
chamber to record themselves. The
vote ran along neck and neck for
Il tie vote TO the end of the call.
Senator Bradley arrived just In
time to vote. and MIR. Fletcher. Demo-
crut. was pulling from the effects OF
his hurried Journey from the once
building as he responded In vote
for the Republican senator. Senator
Cuibersou found It necessary to with
draw his vote because of tho alb
EonCo OF MS PAIR, Win tne RESULT that
In the end majority of two in favor
Of. the Wisconsin. senator was figured
out.
End n Not Vet.
Senator Sutherland tonight claim
cd that on the Anal vote the maj0rfty
for Stephenson. would he at Ieast
four. probably six, while SENATOR Lea.
who ID managing the opposition. said
the number voting fer Stephenson
tomorrow probably would b lee than
, (Contiuucd on 8eco1aa na1n.l IA n.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-27
MINIMUM WAGES
FOR BRAIN WORKERS

PARIS, March 26.-Rene Bazin. the
novelist, academician. doctor Of laws
and professor OF criminal law In the
University OF Anglers, surprised Paris
tonight by proposing that minimum
wage be fixed for literary workers.
The high standing of NJ. Balm gave
great weight to the unprecedented
proposition, which was made at the
annual meeting OF the Society OF
Men of Letters. NJ. Bazln commended
that literary workers are entitled 10
al least zig much legal protection as
English golfers. He doesn't confine
his revolutionary proposition to writ.
ers OF fiction like himself. but would
have Il minimum wage for all COM
ing under the head of literary work
ers."
Resolutions embodying his views
were carried unanimously. and an ex-
general meeting OF the
Society of the Men of Letters Will be
called to consider the best means OF
putting the minimum wage PROPOSE
ton into effect.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-27
WHO'S A REPUBLICAN
QUESTION IN OHIO

CLEVELAND, OHIO. March ga
fine battle over the question. Who's
Il Republican IL in preparation for
the May primaries
Taft managers plan an attempt to bar
great group of progressive Repub-
licans from the polls. Only 1896 Re
publicans in the city voted at the pri-
maries last year. All these may vote
ut the forthcoming primaries, as Re
publicans. and most OF them. Taft
nnagers say are regulars"
The 10000 Cleveland Republicans
who did not turn out last year must
bark back to the State election of
1910 for their right to vote Taft
men who have charge of county Re>
publican records now are at work
on list of challengers at the polls
and list of persons to be challenged.
They figure If they can bar enough
progressives they will have n chance
10 put their delegate slate through
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-27
MANY LISTEN To
OPENING SERMON
BALTIMORE CONFERENCES MEETS
IN a2sTH ANNUAL SESSION
IN ROANOKE.

tspeeial to The Richmond virsinian.)
ROANOKE, VA, March as.-The one
hundred and twenty-eight session OF
the Baltimore annual conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South.
opened tonight In Belmont Methodist
Episcopal church, this city, with more
than two hundred delegates In atteu-
dance. Most OF the delegates arrived
on the evening trains and were es-
corted from the depot to their places
OF entertainment by members OF the
local committee. who had automobiles
in waiting.
A few other delegates are EXPECTED
tomorrow morning when the business
session of the conference will be given
with Bishop w. b. Murrah. d. u. pre-
siding. The auditorium Of Belmont
church was crowded to hear the open
Ing Sermon by DIR. j. w Duffy, of the
Braddock street church. Winchester.
who delivered an eloquent sermon on
the Brotherhood OF God"
Among the special guests who are
expected to attend the sessions of con-
ference are the Rev. J. u. McAllister.
of Richmond. secretary of the Anti
Saloon league. and Professor H. f..
Blackwell, OF Ashland. president Of
Randolph Macon college.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-27
Families of the Aliens Are to
Be Allowed Sustenance
by Law
ANCIENT STATUTE,
INVOKED IN COURT
Evidence in Civil Suit and
Criminal Cases SO Inter-
woven Jndge Post
pones Hearing
BY BENNETT II. LAMsE.

HlLLSvILLE, VA. March Go
Although denied by dectives and
prosecuting attorneys, a persistent
rumor went the rounds here today
that Jack Alien and his son. Bard
ard. have agreed to deliver to
officers the four fusit'ves outlaws
il Jacks son, Freel, is given i'm
munity. This taIlies with a state
mont made by Governor Mann
several days ago that the Aliens
would be captured within the week.
A deal Of this sort would nat
uraIIy be made with those high in
authority and neither detectives
nor prosecuting attorneys would be
likely to confirm it before il was
given out elsewhere. The pres-
ence here Of Attorney General VIII
liams has strengthened belief in
the report.
Jack Allen has kept in close
touch with the posses. and no de-
NAL 10 made Of the statement that
he delivered Sidna Edwards.
Barnard Allen was in conference
this morning with local attorney
through whom. il is said, the lat
est deal will be made.
One Of the Baldwin Felts mon is
authority for the statement To-Day,
that tomorrow will produce tho
biggest piece Of news since the
shooting.
Sustenance is Saved.
Deprived Of all their worldly good
through attachments served last weel
The families OF Floyd and Victor Allie
were saved q sustenance today In Cal
roll County Circuit Court, through
Virginia statue dating back more tina
/ hundred years. This is the poo
aw" exemption, and was granted b
fudge tSaples. without protest froi
attorneys for the widows and orphan
II the three murdered court official.
The outlaws' families. will be pei
nitted to retain sufficient food an
clothing for themselves and horses I
iii their crops.
The motion made by Judge \. +
Hairston and X. II. Willis, of Roanoke
o dismiss all attachments on ground
hat they were made out improperl,
vas not heard when Judge Staple
-uled that notice should have bee
given to plaintiffs themselves as we
Is to their attorneys. This point wa
'eized upon by attorneys representa-
antilles of the men killed, and upo
t they based their chief objection
o an immediate hearing.
The motion will be heard by Judg
'taples in Roanoke next Saturda,
Aeanwhile. attorneys for the Allen
viii again file notice. This time nou
wing all parties concerned.
Judge w. d. Bolen, who represent
Ara. Sidna Alien, did not ask tina
Continued on Second pagel
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-27
RICH WIDOW PRIZE
SOUGHT BY Upton

LONDON, March GA duel for
the hand and heart Of Mrs. Claire
Hysted. of Chicago. Is being fought.
but not with swords, between the
philanthropist and yachtsman Sir
Thomas Upton. and the multi-mil-
lionaire merchant Herr Philip. of
Berlin. Mrs. Hysted herself is worth
several millions. She Is OF German
descent. and belongs to Chicagos best
set. She has lived in Paris however,
for the past six years, and was much
in evidence socially until the death
OF her mother a couple of years ago.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-27
DICTACRAPH HELPS
IN DIVORCE SUIT

PiTTSBURG. March 2G.--Dicta-
graph records. which Earl 4. F'ella-
BON declared today in court will
repeat boudoir conversations which
occurred between his twenty three
year-old wife. Mrs. Marguerite F.
Fellabom and J. X. McCiintock, an
aged wealthy merchant of the East
End. early ST. Patrick's Day morning.
Will be introduced as evidence next
Monday when their. case is recalled
The alleged dictagrarh surveillance
followed Fellahom's wife's suit for q
divorce and habeaS corpus proceeding
to secure possession OF the two and
a half year old child. Claire Marie.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-27
FIRST SENATORS
FROM ARIZONA

PHOENIX, ARIZ.. March 2s--Both
houses of the Arizona Legislature to-
day unanimously selected Marcus A.
Smith. of Tucson. and Henry +. As
hurst. OF Prescott as representatives
of this State in the upper house OF
Congress- Smith and Ashurst were
elected by popular vote at the last
election. Both houses will meet IN
ioint session tomorrow at O'Clock,
and ratify tndav's action. Smith and
Ashnrst will address the joint ses-
sion
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-27
JUDGE KNAPP WOULD
MAKE SUGGESTIONS

WASHINGTON, March 1s.-~J Judge
Martin A. Knapp. of the Commerce
Court, an arbitrator In disputes De-
tween railroads and their employees,
stated today he would be glad to con-
tribute any suggestions TO President
Taft. or anyone else. that might be
considered helpful in preventing the
impending coal strike. As yet. how
ever, he said he has not been asked
to participate In any conference that
has as it's object the question OF ar
bitration between the coal miners ana
operators.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-27

hest had secured only seven Of
the ninety delegates to the ma
tional convention from this State
Bosses Control.
Through the united efforts of
Charles F. Murphy and William
Barnes, Jr.. bosses OF the Democratic
and Republican machines in Ne~
York State, respectively. the first test
OF direct primaries today was rem
dered a complete farce.
So completely was the situation
muddled by the Board of Elections
that In hundreds Of election districts
in the Bronx. Queens and Richmond
no ballots were delivered for any par
ty until after the hour set for the
officiai closing Of the polls under the
law.
In many districts in Brooklyn and
Queens no Republican or Democratic
ballots were to be had. while In
practically all Of the districts
throughout the city no primary bal
dependence League, Socialist or Pro-
hibition parties.
Must Appeal to Courts.
As result OF the failure of the
Board Of Elections to carry out the
direct primary law, even the Repub-
iican and Democratic organizations
will be forced to appeal to the courts
to straighten out their affairs and au-
thorixe them to take action TO pre-
vent t,ssir party machinery from be-
ing eliminated altogether.
Under the new primary Law party
committees were To be elected today
to hold through until 1914. the com
niittees to designate candidates rser
nomination in the city and county
elections next year. to DE submitted
to the voters In the direct primary.
With the failure Of the Board OF
Elections to supply ballots for the
voters In these parties today the pos
sibility or inability to make nomina-
lions on the city ticket next year p
imminent unless the courts correct
the matter.
No Effort to Enforce Law.
In edition to the failure to pro-
vide proper ballots, no effort was
made by inspectors to enforce pro-
visions Of the law for the identifica-
ton Of the voter, nor were voters
required to sign the rolls az required
by the law.
Colonel Roosevelt. before leaving
the city for Chicago this afternoon,
declared the new law to be a farce,
NO ballots. no inspectors. no police.
Not chance for an honest vote. to
say nothing OF an honest count. The
primary law in New York State in a
wicked farce
The Taft delegates to the Repub-
lican National Convention to be held
In Chicago In June were elected In
the primary election In this State to-
day by vote averaging three to one
for the Roosevelt delegates.
The one feature Of the new prfrnar ~
Continued on Second pave1
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-27
EFFORTS
IN new YORK FAIL
Party Bosses Make New Law
Appear in Light of Com
plete Farce
COLONEL ALREADY
IS CALLING FRAUD
Badly Defeated by Taft, He
Will at Once Take Steps
to Have New Elec-
ton Ordered
ROOSEVELT PROTESTS.

NEW YORK, March 20
Judge Duel, chairman of the
Roosevelt committee, ut midnight
declared that steps would be
taken at once by the Roosevelt
forces to have the primary eiec-
ton today set aside and u new
election ordered to give ''enroil-
cd Republicans an opportunity
10 express their real opinion
william Barnes, Jr.. In q state
mcnt, declared that Roosevelt at
hest had secured only seven Of
the ninety delegates to the ma
tional convention from this State
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-27

Continued on Second pa1e.)
The Washington herald., 1912-08-22
CHANGE SCHEDULES
FOR RUSH HOURS
District Of Columbia Railway Com
missioners Announce the Orders
to Take Eject Saturday.

Orders changing the schedules Of street
cars on several lines OF the District dur
| ing rush hours were announced yester-
day from the ofhces Of the District of
Columbia Electric Railway Commission.
The orders are effective August "a.
On the Le Drolt Park line. between
Northwest and Thirteenth and B Streets
Southwest. southbound cars may have .
| headway Of not more than one and one
half minutes between S:z3 and S:3s a. m.
on all days except Sundays and holidays;
and similar cars northbound must be
operated on a headway of not more than
two and one-third minutes.
The present schedules on the lie Droit
Park line require headway Of not more
than two minutes for southbound. and
not more than three and one-half min
utes for northbound cars during the rush
periods.
On the Brightwood-N Ninth Street line,
between Ninth and Pennsylvania Avenue
Northwest and Fourth and Butternut
Streets Northwest, three additional
northbound cars, between 4:30 and $40
o'clock, are ordered; and between Ninth
and Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest and
the District line, two additional north
bound cars, between l:32 and 5:32 1-2
p. m. are ordered.
On the Anacostia line. south and east
bound cars leaving Ninth and = Streets
Northwest. between 6 and $50 o'clock
D. m, must have q headway Of not more
than four minutes. instead of not more
than two and one-half minutes. as under
the present schedule. Alternate cars GO
over the Union Station route.
On the Fourteenth Street line. between
Park Road and Peace Monument, south
and eastbound cars leaving Park Road
between $50 and 800 a. m, may have a
headway Of not more than three. instead
of two and one-quarter minutes.
On the Columbia line. between Fiji
teenth Street and New York Avenue
Northwest and Fifteenth Street East,
eastbound cars, startling between $40
and 6:l5 p. m. may have a headway of
not more than two and one-half minutes
instead OF two. as at present; and west
bound cars. starting between and s:3S
a. m, may have a two and one-half
minutes headway instead Of two min
utes, as at present
The Washington herald., 1912-08-22
TO OIL SUBURBAN ROADS.
Engineer Department Plans to Trea
Several Highways.

A number OF suburban and country
roads were ordered oiled to-day by the
District Engineer Department.
The following thoroughfares will be
treated: Good Hope Road and Nichols
Avenue, estimated cost $500: Cedar and
Carroll Streets. Blair Road from Cedar
Street to the District line. and Ritten-
house from Georgia Avenue to Blair
Road. estimated cost 1900: Broad Branch
Road from Chevy Chase Circle to Grant
Road and Rock Creek Ford Road from
Broad Branch Road to Twenty-seventh
Street. estimated cost $50; Military Road
from Twenty-Seventh Street to Bright
wood. estimated cost $525.
Sixteenth Street from Oak 10 Kennedy
Streets. estimated cost. $500; Blagden
Avenue from Sixteenth Street TO Rock
Creek Park. estimated cost, 500: Four
teenth Street Northwest. from Park Road
to Kennedy Street, estimated cost s.. 900;
Benning and Sheriff Roads and Kenil-
worth Avenue Northwest, estimated cost
500: Connecticut Avenue between Cathe-
dral Avenue and Chevy Chase, estimated
cost. 1900: Rittenhouse Street. Western
Avenue, and Belt Road, in the Chevy
Chase section. estimated cost. 500. and
Georgia Avenue. from Rock Creek Road
to the District line, estimated cost, 81. 900.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-22
A Practically Perfect Preparation.

Years experience have enabled Mr. Fletcher Caoa prac-
caly perfect preparation These years labor the amount money required
introduce its merits the public: the investment its manufacture including
the most modern machinery Of invested capital follows
that the greatest exercised the selection of each Ingredient and the
greatest attention paid every detail Of its preparation The result: The
practically perfect preparation the finished product; Fhe Cas
Herein lies the guarantee Of the absolute safety the Of Hehas
Ct for the baby and the warning against irresponsible makers limitations
and couners The signature Cas Fletcher that printed in black
the wrapper and red the bottle the mothers safeguard
The Washington herald., 1912-08-22
FILES BILL OF EXCEPTIONS.
Counsel Carries Gardi-
ner Case to Court of AppeaI..

A bill of exceptions to the ruling OF
Judge Pugh, of Police Court. in the case
against Edward ]. Gardiner, proprietor
of the Hotel Grand. who was fined IS
for dispensing liquor to a minor. has
been filed by Corporation Counsel E. II.
Thomas. who has applied to Justice
Robb, Of the District Court Of Appeals,
for a writ of error.
In the ruling of Judge Pugh, the stat
ute was interpreted as making a distinc-
ton between selling" dispensing" and
giving liquor to a minor. Judge Pugh
holding that the license of a proprietor
can only be revoked when II is proven
that he has actually sold liquor to a
minor. The bill of exceptions filed by
Corporation Counsel Thomas holds that
the terms Of dispensing, selling, and CIV
ing. as used In the statute, are synony-
nous in their application to furnishing
liquor to minors, and that a retail liquor
dealers license may be revoked when he
is proven to have in any way furnished
liquor to a minor.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-22
CONSCIENCE" FUND GROWS.
Chicago Man Sends 800 to Cover
Duty on Watch.

A conscience-stricken club member In
Chicago yesterday contributed to the
conscience fund Of the Treasury the sum
Of 500 as duty on a watch which he
brought into this country without decls r.
ing. The letter inclosing a 800 bill is
written on the letterhead Of a prominent
Chicago club. This is the letter, ad-
dressed to Secretary MacVeagh:
when in Europe I bought a watch
which / wore when landing 1t was not
included in my declaration. and inclose
800 to cover the duty on same, believing
that I shall never be satisfied otherwise.
and knowing you, ask you to add 1t to
your already large conscience fund. and
oblige "a PENITENT."
The Washington herald., 1912-08-22
AIhambrans Enjoy Outing.

The fourth annual outing of Alcantara
Caravan, No. Il. Order Of the Alhambra
at Chesapeake Beach. was concluded last
night with banquet and an entertain.
ment. The day was spent In athletic
sports and amusements, and a large
crowd attended. The committee in charge
was composed Of William ]. MCGEE, vice
grand commander; E. ]. Maloy, master
of the oasis, and Redmond Devaney,
master of the wardrobe.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-22
81 WEEKLY

Saves miles of steps: great
ly simplifies kitchen work.
1t will hold hundreds OF
articles.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-22

~Arsen Lupln," Great, and @Daby Shoe,
Double feature to-day. Virginia Theater
The Washington herald., 1912-08-22
LOCAL MENTION.
EXCURSIONS TODAY.

Steamer Charles Macaleter for Mount Vernon
leaves Seventh Street whsh at 10 q. m. and e:3t
p. m. daily. except Sundy. For Marshall Hall
daily and Sunday, 10 Q. 80 and $50 p. m
Steamer ST. Johns leave Seventh Street whari
at a. m. for Colonial leach. Va.
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Company's
steamers from foot of Seventh Street for Old Point
Comfort and Norfolk daily At SIS p. m
Cars from Fifteenth Street and New York Avenue
every quarter hour for main entrance Zoo Park and
Chevy Chase.
To Great Falls-washington and Old Dominion
Railroad cars every few minutes from Thirty sixth
and NJ Streets.
To Chesapeake Beaeh-Daily trains Of Chesapeake
Beach Railway leave s5o. lo:3o and II 80 q N.
80, SO and Z IS .. m
To Mount Vernon Washington Virginia Railway
cars every hour on the hour from 10 to D. m.
Station. Twelfth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue.
~Arsen Lupln," Great, and ~Daby Shoeo
Double feature to-day. Virginia Theater.
You'll Pronounce ssTop-NOehn Bread
the best you ever ate the frst time you
try it. Grocers. Bakery. nc nth st. se.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-04-10
"hiad as a Halter"

What is the derivation of the phraS,
Mad as a hatterY' One explanation
is that it was originally French. "AS
mad as an oyster" Chuitrel. that bivalve
being supposed TO he extremely unin
tellectual. Another theory is that the
phrase had reference to Collins. the
English poet, author OF the ode to
the Passions" He was halter ai
Chichester. and it has been said that
the lunatic< with whom he was con
fined at one time called him 1.-THE hat
ter and that the phrase originated
thus.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-04-10
Theory and Experiment.

Theory and experiment must go
hand in hand, and much depends on
one as much as on the other, not
merely on its accuracy but also upon
its nature. Hundreds of experiments
may be made, which, however, not.
withstanding their refinement and
accuracy, contribute little to the
march of human progress in the right
direction; they may of course in
ages count for much, but the ch.ef
thing Is that the experiment should
be Of the right kind, and it is often
desirable that as much time, II not
even more time, should be spent in
deciding upon the right thing to be
done than in doing that thing itself
One bad theory is often worse than
ten bad experiments, because even
II these are properly carried out, they
may yet. II based upon false notions
add little or nothing, II not to the
store at least to the advancement OF
knowledge; and count almost for as
little as the one bad experiment
whether based upon theory or not
John Butler Burke.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-04-10
spiri.i.r said 70 3. p.moni.m.

A most interesting little brochure
has recently come Off the press setting
forth with Bible proofs that the com
munications received by and through
Spiritist Mediums Is OF Demon origin.
The writer traces his subject through
the Scriptures from the tune when
certain OF the holy angels became dis
Obedient. lie proves from the Scrip
lures that these fallen spirits per-
senate the human dead. with whose
past history. spirits. Though invisible,
are thoroughly acquainted. He shows
that they also frequently person
ate the Creator and the Redeemer,
commanding their deceived ones to
pray. do penance. etc. This. however.
IS merely to Iced them on and to bring
them more thoroughly under demoni-
acal control. Sometimes by breaking
down the natural barrier. the human
Will. they POSSESS their victim. and rule
him more or less TO his ruin-frequent-
~ sending such to the mad-house.
Numerous Illustrations. Scriptural and
otherwise. are given. The price OF the
little book Is hut ten cents; it should
be In the hands OF all interested in
Spiritism or who have friends inter
ested therein. Enclose five two-cent
stamps to the Bible and Tract Society.
II Hicks street. Brooklyn, n. Y.