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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-18
Mexico Hopes to Crush Revolt
in Next Three Days.
SHARP FIGHTING EXPECTED
Federals Pressing Northward to At
tack Insurrectos.
HOPE TO CAPTURE JUAREz
Shipment Of Munitions of War and
Provisions to Rebels Would
Then Be Stopped.

ell PASO. Tex, May ls-The Mexican
federal government, by series Of ma
neuvers that are expected to come to a
climax in the next three days, hopes to
deal so crushing blow to the insurrecto
movement in the north as to oisperse
the army of rebels
While Gen Orozco, with 5000 rebels.
Is holding strategic positions between
Rellano and Jimenez. and Gen. Huerta,
with an equally strong force of federals.
is only fifteen miles away today, pressing
northward to attack the insurrectos. sharp
fighting is looked for all the way to the
American border. Juarez likely again
will fall into the hands-of the constituted
government.
Communication by wire and rail south
of Juarez will be severed within two days
by advancing columns of federals. Chi
huahua, where there are hundreds OF
American residents. will be cut of from
both the north and the south and the
government plans to drive Orozco back
into that city and force him to surrender
or take to the hills Chihuahua Is likely
to be the last stand of the rebels.
Plans to Surround Juarez.
Ignacio, forty-five miles east of Juarez,
ganized campaign in the rear of the main
rebel army. IT is planned to surround
Juarez and destroy the connecting link of
the insurgents with the United States.
Three columns of federal volunteers are
converging on JuareZ with the purpose of
forcing it's surrender. One column of 90
men has marched up the Rio Grande to
San 1gnacio; another, numbering 600 is
| approaching the city from the west and
| a third detachment is marching from the
southwest.
The capture of Juarez would stop the
| shipment of munitions of war and provi-
| sions to the rebels.
Says Madero Must Resign.
OROZCOS HEADQUARTERS. JIME-
NEZ.' Mexico. May 1S.-The three dele
gates of the League of Social Defense,
Gen. Orozco, left yesterday for Juarez
Orozco told them the resignation of Ma
dero was essential to end the revolution.
of Mapini by Col. Canales still Is lack
ing. At headquarters there is a disposi-
ton to discredit the report.
MEXICO CITY, May 1S-Pascual Oroz-
co, in an interview received by E.
impartial from its correspondent in
Jimenez, admits facetiously that the
"cientificos, by which term he desig.
mated ENRIQUE c. Creel. minister of for.
eign relations under Gen. Diaz. and mem.
bers of the wealthy Terrazas family, have
aided the revolution.
From them We have taken cattle
horses and grain,' said Orozco. because
| they are the richest men in Chihuahua
To be sure. we have done this agains,
their will, but the fact remains that they
have aided the revolution
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-18
R|CHESON SLEEPS WELL
AFTER TAKING OP|ATE
Had Not Been Awakened
When Light Breakfast Was
Taken to Him.

BOSTON. May 1s.-A deep sleep. under
the influence of opiates. shut out a world
Of agonies from the troubled mind of
Clarence v. T. Richeson during the earlier
hours of today.
A light breakfast was carried to the
prisoners room by one of the attendants
shortly after s. o'clock. At that time
-Richeson still was sleeping, and the food
was taken back to the kitchen of the
prison hospital. Chaplain Stebbins re-
mained near the little iron cot upon which
the condemned man rested, ready at a
moments notice to offer him consolation.
The Rev. DR.. Herbert s. Johnson drove
into the prison yard about o'clock and
went into the death house a short time
afterward.
DR.. Johnson did not awaken Richeson,
but remained by the cot after a short
conference with Warden Bridges and the
chaplain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-18
Samuel w. Taylor Dead, Aged 76.

NEWARK, N. j., May 1S.-Samuel w.
Taylor, who was for many years conf
Dental assistant to Capt John Ericsson.
inventor of the Monitor. is dead here. He
was seventy-six years old
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-18
Includes All Bureaus.

The press bureau Of the Department OF
Agriculture is aimed at In the resolution,
but 1t will also include the press agents
Of other government departments and
bureaus in this city.
The resolution calls for q committee of
five representatives. authorized to inquire
into the conditions surrounding the estab-
lishment, existence and duties Of these
various bureaus. and ITO make recon-
mendation to the House as to what steps
are necessary to protect public funds
from newspaper exploitation without
warrant Of law"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-18
Fortitude Gives WAY.

The fortitude of the former clergyman
gave way last night. The collapse came
while the condemned man was alternate
ly beseeching his counsel to have his
body buried beside that Of his mother in
Virginia. and raving over the fancied per-
secution of the two guards.
Richeson learned definitely for the first
time yesterday that he must meet death
by electrocution. Through the day he bore
himself with outward calm. Little by
little the import of the decision began to
impress itself on him.
Some one of those who entered the
death chamber impaired to the prisoner
the fact that his father did not care to
have his body taken to Virginia for
burial Richeson at once gave way to
his emotions and implored of his coun-
sci, William A. Morse, that arrangements
be made SO that he might lie beside his
mother in the family lot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-18
Means and Shrieks.

It was nearly twelve hours after he
learned that he must die that Richeson
burst out in a paroxysm of grief. He
threw himself on his cot and mOaned and
shrieked. His arms and shoulders
twitched, his face was drawn, and from
time to time, as his glance fell upon the
two guards, he would cream in horror,
crying: They're watching me! They're
watching me"'
Warden Bridges sent for the prison
physicians. That official was not at nome,
and DR.. Frederick l.. Lyons OF Cnaries-
town was called. When DIR. Lyons ar
rived Richeson was still more or less
hysterical, but apparently unconscious.
DR.. Lyons ministered a sedatlve. ana the
prisoner went to sleep about O'CLOCK.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-18
SUSPENSION OF WORK
ON LEVEE PROTESTED
HymeIia crevasse Near New
!. Orleans Threatens $12,-
100000 Of Property.

kilograms received by members of the
Louisiana delegation in Congress pro-
testing against the sudden stoppage Of
government work upon the great Hymelia
crevasse, near New Orlenas. which
threatens to destroy $12, 100000 worth Of
property. resulted in the direction of in
quir1es of Gen. Bixby, chief Of engineers.
These developed the fact no orders had
gone forward from this city to suspend
the work. The Louisiana senators were
told that this was entirely in the hands
Of the Mississippi river commission and
that the inquiry should have been direct
ed to Col. Townsend, the president of
that commission at st. Louis. which is
alone authorized by Congress to care for
the Mississippi levees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-18
Resolution for Investigation of
Department ''Press Agents."
MATTER BEFORE THE HOUSE
Representative Nelson Charges Mis-
use Of Government Franks.
GARBLED REPORTS MAILED
Alleged That Department Of Agri-
culture Furnished Misleading
Statements Of Meat Probe.

Angered at what he terms "garbled and
misleading reports" which have been sent
out from the Department of Agriculture
during the present meat Investigation by
the Moss committee of the House, Repre-
sentative Nelson of Wisconsin today in
troduced in the House of Representatives
a resolution calling for a complete in
vestigation Of all departmental press
agents.
It is charged that every day while
the committee has been hearing wit
nesses in the meat investigation news
papers and newspaper correspondents
have been getting a statement from the
Department of Agriculture on depart
ment stationery and carried under a
government frank. The statement has
been generally marked important
news NATTER and has purported to be
an accurate account of the proceed
ings of the committee. the testimony
of the witnesses, etc.
Alleges Reports Are Garbled.
colored to. suit the departments use,
and charges that the frank Of the
Department of Agriculture. with a
PeHdily VI cow Aoi pTiSdlc uSC, IS uc-
ing daily used in circulating private,
garbled and misleading reports among
newspaper correspondents"
He also charges:
That government stationery Is being
used to send out personal attacks on
witnesses before the investigating COM
mittee; that unofficial circulars have
been printed at government expense and
mailed to members Of Congress under
the frank of the department.; that Of
fetal messengers have been used during
the present investigation to help dis
semiAates these circulars and news re-
ports," and he also makes the state
ment that the department has been
sending it's clerks to the hearing armed
with pads and pencils to take notes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-18
Appeal Is Registered.

Last Thursday an appeal came to the
chief Of engineers from New Orleans
for an allotment" of $150,000 to close
the Hymelia~ crevasse. Capt. Sheriff..
the engineer officer in charge at New
Orleans, Was told that $4,000 was
available for immediate use, and that
sum might be increased by the Mis-
sissippi river commission by about
100000 If the plans presented to the
commission met with Its approval
It is q rule in such cases as this
for the commission to confine it's ac-
tivities to tying the ends of the
crevasse with crib work to prevent it's
extension, and then gradually to close
the break on the line of the destroyed
levee thus continuing a permanent sys-
tenn of improvement.
II it is decided to attempt to check or
diminish the rush of water on to the
farm land that must be accomplished by
the construction of some temporary re-
straining work in the nature of piling,
filled in with sand bags and brush in the
shape Of loop. considerably to the rear
Of the broken levee.' Such work is left
to be done at the expense of the COM
munity affected by the overflow, for the
reason that 1t Is always purely tenn
DOrary. =
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WEATHER.

Fair tonight and Sunday,
with moderate west and
southwest winds.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-23

Sne aial To rhe Richmond Nirginian.p
STFFCLk. VA. August 22.--Henry
Randolph Eulley. one OF suffolk y
oldest and most respected citizens,
died Yesterday Of intirmities resulting
from old age. MIR. Culley would have
celebrated his eighty first birthday II
he had lived until Saturday. August
cath.
The deceased was member Of the
Masons. Pythians and odd Fellows
He had held the office of tiler in
the Masonic lodge here for thirty
six years and had been a Master
Mason for over fifty years. He had
also been a member OF the Odd Eel
lows for over sixty years
He leaves six children. four dangh-
ters and two sons. Mrs. f. w, Graham.
Mrs Mamie Winborne. Mrs. Harry
Tollen, Of Norfolk, and Miss kemper
Culley and Messrs. Harry Culley. of
Savannah. Ga. and ]. II. Culley. Of
Suffolk.
The funeral services will be held
Friday afternoon at o'clock at Main
Street Methodist church and will be
conducted by Rev. G. III. McFaden, Of
Richmond, his former pastor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-23
NEGRO NANNY IS
TRIED AS WITCH
REMARKABLE SCENE is WIT
MESSED IN COURTROOM OF
PENNSYLVANIA JUS he

WASHINGTON, PA, August e
One of the most remarkable SCENES
ever witnessed in the courtroom Of
Justice OF peace Of Washington, oc-
Cured here today when Mrs Elizabeth
Plat. negro nanny Of the olo
school. was placed on trial and WAS
charged by her neighbors, both black
and white, with being a witch and with
spending much time in the casting Of
spells on those she dtsliked JUS
tice Carmichael, who heard the case
decided that Mrs. Piatt had been guilty
If disorderlv conduct, and assessed hef
fine and costs amounting to about wv
Il am three times seven was the
mystic phrase with which Mrs. Piatt y
nelghbors declared the aged colorea
woman always began her ineantauons
The bringing of the action against her
was the. result OF the anger of Charles
Adams. a white man. whose we
claims that Mrs. Plat had tried 10
cast a spell over her and In so doing
had caused all sorts Of excitement IN
the neighborhood in which she HNea-
A dozen witnesses were heard and all
testified TO their firm belief IN Mrs.
Platt's ability to east spells ana
summon up spirits.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-23

ROCKY MOUNT. y. c.. August ~
News of a brutal murder in Nash.
about fourteen miles from Nashviiie
was received in this city this morn
ing. From what could be le1rne'., 1t
seems that Lieutenant Hawkins, ne
gro employed on the farm of Mt
Iredell Williams. was found dead with
his body literally cut to pieces WITH
knife wounds in Mr.. Iredelfs pasture
Yesterday morning. There We're no
cluo~ left as to the identity Of his
assailants. The body showed signs OF
having lain in the pasture all tae
night previous and 1t Is thought that
such Ia the case as he disappeared
from his home early the night before
The coroner and deputy sheriff from
Nashville. went 10 the scene Of the
murder and an inquest was held over
the body OF the dead negro. follow
ing which Paul Powell and Oscar Bat
man. two negroes. who live in the
neighborhood, were placed under ar
rest The two alleged murderera were
brought to Nashville last night and
placed in the county jail. Eoth i'fo-
test their innocence of the rhine but
the authorities claim that they have
strong evidence against the pair. This
case will make the thfra homicide that
will be tried in Nash superior court
next week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-23
JOHNSON RUNS AND
SAVES HIS PANTS
HAD HE STOOD STILL THEY
MIGHT HAVE FOLLOWED
COAT. HAT AND SHOES.

Edward Jackson and John Warner,
negroes. were arrested yesterday by
Policemen Walker and Whitlock.
They are believed to be hold up
men.
John johnson. alias Jack, charges
them with holding him UP and taking
his coat. Also his hat and shoes
If he hadn't run they might have
taken his pants.
Its better to say dar you go. den
dar you lie," quoted Johnson as he
hit the dust.
He Is alleged TO have identified the
two worthless at the Second station
as the men who took nearly every
thing he had.
The officers believe Jackson and
Warner know something about other
little affairs. and they will try to
have the case go over this morning,
when IL comes up, until a time when
they can produce the evidence.
Justice John is always accommodate
Ing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-23
NEW PARTY FORMS
AN ORGANIZATION
ROANOKE ssIVEs ELECT
CITY CHAIRMAN AND A CITY
COMMITTEE.

Especial to The Richmond Nirginian)
ROANOKE. VA, August 22.-The
Roanoke Progressives tonight erected
a nermanent city organization by the
election OF Colonel James S. Brown
ing, city chairman, and a city com
mittea of twelve members, two from
each voting precinct as prescribed by
the Third party law.
That the progressives in the Sixth
district will put a candidate for con-
gress in the field two years hence now
seems probable Seven delegates from
Roanoke city to a district convention
were professionally chosen tonight.
No convention has Yet been called
and the delegates were elected WIZ,
~ understanding that they would
renresent the city in the event con-
vention is later called
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-23
Mack starts swopping.

PHILADELPHIA, PA. August %,
Connie Mack has started the long
expected shake up OF his two times
world champion team. with series
of trades with Jack Dunn. manager OF
the Baltimore International league.
The held two conferences TO-DAY
and practically completed arrangements
whereby i've of the Athletics shall go
to Baltimore.
Mack has determined to get hold
of Eddie Murphy and Jimmy Walsh.
the two Oriole outfielSers In eS-
change for these Connie is willing TO
give up FIVE of his players. IT IL eNi-
dent the trade will involve bris-
Lord. veteran outfieider; Hart Mag
CERT. a youngster secured tl1is season
Ben Egan, catcher; intielder Derrlck.
and pitcher Houck. or outiieider Ruoe
Oldring.
Il need the men and VIII BUY
said Mack this afternoon. The men
mentioned, Murphy and Walsh, of the
Baltimore team, ] may secure and
might let Baltimore havs@ some of
the young timber"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-23
RAILWAY
ENTERS PROTEST
DECLARES TT is NOT RESPONSIBLE
FoR DELAY IN WORK ON
THoRoUGHFAREs.
LENGTHY LETTER SENT
ENGINEER OF COMPANY ANSWERS
IN DETAIL Oh ,HGEs MtDc ny
cry ENGINEER BOLL-
ING
LENGTHY LETTER SEN

Chairman Adams of the council
a communication from the Virginia
Railway and Power company in reply
TO a report made the committee on
Wednesday by City Engineer Boiling.
The city engineer had complained
of the inactivity of the company In
doing work in Main, Broad, Pine, Ash
land and Robinson streets thereby
delaying work that the city Is ready
and willing TO perform.
The communication is voluminous
and replies to every point brought out
by the city engineer. 1t is signed by
Norman Jones. Jr.. chief engineer. and
Vice President Fritz Sitterding
Mr.. Jones disclaims any fault on
the part of the company, mentioning
each instance specifically, and says
that while there may nave been de-
lays on the part Of the company they
We're caused by the inactivity of the
committee and the action of the city
engineer in demanding that work be
held in readiness for the Broad street
operations. The latter says
The city engineer is reported TO
have said in substance that this COM
pany had difficulty in persuading the
CITY CONTAGIOUS TO tame AiiP ''fAA
panys paving work at the same prices
charged the city, because OF the new
construction approved by the street
committee and the council. but still
disapproved by the city engineer, and
that in the case Of the work on Main
street. between Fifth and Seventh the
contractor was unwilling TO guaran-
tee his work because Of that con-
htruction If correctly reported, the
city engineed has done the company
an injustice. as the only objections
that we have heard from any con-
tractor having reference to the new
method of construction were stated
to us to have been suggested TO them
by the city engineer,
In any event this is no longer I'VE
issue as the company has contracted
for all of the work it is obliged 10 DO,
and at the city's prices. We regret
extremely the seem ng conflict be-
tween the statements in the city en-
gineer's report and the facts as We
have narrated them, but we have feli
IL our duty to the committee. 10 the
community and TO ourselves, to bring
the facts to your knowledge, ano
/ upon those facts we rest.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-23
OILS The WATERS
AS he GOES ALONG
GRAND CHIEF CABLE
SMOOTHES OUT WRINKLES
HERE AND GOES BACH
HOME.

Assistant Grand Chief M W. Cadle,
of the Brotherhood OF Locomotive
Engineers, spent yesterday in Rich
mond, adjusting some little differ
ences between the Southern Railway
and it's engineers. Mr.. Cadle stated
last night that the matters in dis
pute. which were amicably settled,
were of trivial nature and OF no
interest to the public. He leaves
this morning for Washington, where
he will take a train direct to CleNe-
land, his headquarters.
Mr. Cadle was called to Virginia on
account of the recent trouble between
the Norfolk Southern and its engi-
neers, who had served notice that
they would strike last Monday un-
less certain demands were compiled
with. The Norfolk Southern being
at present without a head, owing to
the recent resignation Of Presid eat
Lamb the differences between the
road and it's engineers and motornen
were referred, through Mr., Cadle :
good Offices, to government aroitra-
ton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-23
Predicts Strike Revolution.

NEW YORK. August 22.--President
Samuel Gompers of the American
Federation Of Labor. in addressing
IA. 600 striking furriers today in Ar
ungton hall and the Manhattan "
ceum. predicted strike revolution III
the steel industry and the establish
ment OF equitable conditions for the
great army of the workers. lie said
THE United States Steel Corpora
ton is trying TO crush out organ
ization amongst its employees There
is now being formed a movement dt-
rected by the American Federation of
Labor for the complete organization
of the employees in the steel indus
try. This movement will result in a
revolution in the industry"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-23
PAJAMAS MUST GO
GOVERNMENT SAYS

MEXICO CITY, August Ply
government edict, the white cotton
naiama styIe of costume is barred
from this city after September l6th'
that is To say. the rural gentleman
who comes 10 the city clad only IN
two -four sacks will not be allowed
m narade the streets of the capitai
AS he has done for 100 years.
Governor Federico GonEZalesz Gaf-
IN. of the federal district, has afrang-
ed for IA factory to turn out neither
garments at nominal price, so the
fruit and vegetable yender may
dress before going on parade.
Stores will also be opened In the
suburbs where pants" may be rent
ed. the pants to be returned whoh
the rural denizen has completed MS
city visit.
Every gendarme in the city is or
dered to catch the wearer or the pd-
Jam cut costume just where SAID cos
tune il slackest and Nank him into
the comisaria, Rusalites clad IN next
to nothing have been the Hght OF
the capital on festival occs sions he
yond the memory Of any American
living hsrA