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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-27
TOOK PLACE WITH CONSENT OF
FIRST HUSBAND IN FULL AC-
CORDANCE WITH DIRE
NUPTTAL AGREEMENT.

NEW YORK. Dec. ga remarka-
bic story of beautiful young woman
the wife OF an aged and wealthy pub
Usher. marrying handsome young
Russian nobleman with the consent OF
her hrst husband in fun accordance
with a pre-nuptial agreement, will be
told in the Probate court at NorwaIk.
Conn. next month, when a hearing is
granted into the affairs Of the estate of
Nelson Taylor. Mr.. Taylor, q wealthy
publisher, and the first husband OF the
young woman. committed suicide when
he found, after her second marriage
"life WAS like night to him."
The woman, Mrs. Aliette Anne DER
giou, OF Kief. Russia has applied for
her dover right In the estate of Mr..
Taylor. Under the laws of Connecti-
cut the widow 10 entitled to this share
unless abandonment can be proved. In
this strange case IL Is contended that
Mr.. Taylor was not abandoned, when
his wife went away to become the wife
of another.
The strange details OF the life which
this couple led as man and wife, and
the stranger ante-nuptIal agreement
which Mr.. Taylor entered into pre-
vious to the ceremony were outlined
by julius N. Lowenstein. counsel for
Mrs. Taylor-d Ergiou.
Although Mrs. d Ergiou married her
present husband in the lifetime of Mr..
Taylor, without either Mr. or Mrs.
Taylor obtaining a divorce. she win
fight for her widows share, on tho
ground that the second marriage was
contracted with Mr.. Taylor's know
ledge and consent and that he con-
tinued to support her until within
three months OF his death. He only
ceased temporarily then, it will be as
serted for n separation. and wrote her
that until he had obtained decree
he could send her no further remit
tances.
May Charge Collision.
III it became known" the letter
which the counsel says was written
by Mr.. Taylor, the court might
charge COLLISION"
In the period between 1910. and
June 22, 1912, when Mr.. Taylor COM
mitted suicide. he wrote her ardent
love letters. Late in the year 1911.
after she had married Mr.. d Ergiou.
he wrote and begged her to come to
America and see him. II she could
not 10 that. he suggested. he would
like to go and see her and her present
husband.
In April of 1912 the tone of his
letters became depressed. Afterward
there was a period OF silence and the
climax of his violent end.
According to Mr.. Lowenstein, when
Aliette. Anne de Carriere came to this
country in 1906. she was a simple.
unsophisticated girl. Mr.. Taylor fell
madly In love with her and pleaded
that she marry him. Urged on by
her naather. who was delighted at the
prospect OF the match, and by the
fact that Mr. Taylor lent her father
financial aid. she consented.
But She insisted on an agreement
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-27
SPEND FOUR HOURS
SEEING RICHMOND
HISTORICAL SOCIETY MEMBERS TO
BE ENTERTAINED HERE
TODAY.
GUIDES ARE FURNISHED
TIME SAVING CATALOGUE SENT
AHEAD BY RICHMOND MEM
Observation-Disclosures ON WAY
TO CHARLESTON.
GUIDES ARE FURNISHED

Richmond members of the Amer
can Historical society will be at the
Byrd street station at S:35 O'Clock
this morning to meet the delegates
from the North passing through this
city on their way to Charleston, where
the annual session of the organization
Is to be held the first of the week
The delegates will spend nearly five
hours in Richmond. during which
time they will be shown the princi-
pal points Of interest by local mem
bers
The local committee In arranging
for the brief entertainment In Rich.
mond OF the visiting delegates, sew
eral days ago sent to New York a
folder cataloging and describing all
the interesting and historical spots In
Richmond
As a Time Saver.
This was done that those who stop
over would have a chance to select
the sights they most desired to see.
before they arrive, and to save the
time required for making the selec-
tons that they might put I'm every
possible minute in enjoying the rich
historical treats the city offers.
The Richmond committee is anxious
that every member of the society liv-
ing in Richmond meet the visitors
at Byrd street that the strangers may
have guides familiar with the various
points of interest.
After the delegates are met by local
members, several parties will be
formed.
It Is probable that there may be
in a number of cases an individual
whose desires in the matter Of seeing
Richmond differs from others and
these, too. will have guides to escort
them on the tours they have mappe !
out.
The Society for the Preservation of
Virginia Antiquities will throw open
to the visitors the John Marshall
house. The Confederate Museum also
will be opened to them.
The train on which the visitors and
the Richmond delegates to the his
torical convention will leave for
Charleston. will leave Byrd street
station at 1:i5 o'clock this afternoon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-27
HARRISONBURG MAY
VOTE OUT LIQUOR

STANTON. VA, Dec. 26.--It was
reported here last night, on infor-
nation from Harrisonburg. that there
is movement on foot in the Rock
ingham county seat to hold a local
option election there and that lead
ing drys had been in consultation with
Staunton dry leaders to see how il
was done" here. Harrisonburg liz the
only wet town within a radius of \
hundred miles of Staunton and, ac-
cording TO reports there Is a strong
possibility that it also may vote out
liquor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-27
SAYS VOLCANOES
AFFECT CLIMATE
DIRECTOR ABBOT, OF SMTTHSON-
Ian INSTITUTION GIVES RE
SUITS OF OBSERVATIONS.

WASHINGTON. Dec. &c. G..
Abbot. director Of the astrophysical
observatory of the Smithsonian iusti-
tuition, in a recent communication to
the National Geographic society here
advances the theory that volcanic ex-
plosious affect our climate, sometimes
to the extent OF several degrees.
Certainly an agency capable Of
sending vast clouds Of dust to a height
Of twenty miles In the air. there TO be
distributed by the winds all over the
world. and TO remain in suspension
for months or years, causing the de-
crease of the direct radiation of the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-27
PECULIAR ACCIDENT
TO REVENUE OFFICER

Especial to The Richmond virginiAn.)
ROANOKE, VA, Dec. GA pc.
culiar accident 10 recorded in reports
received at the ONCE Of Revenue Agen.
r. b. Sans today from deputies work
ing In Patrick county, as a result Of
which a saddle horse ridden by
Deputy Collector ]. II. Reed was in
stantly killed when it stumbled and
the officers revolver was accidentally
discharged.
Deputy Reed was pursuing a fleeing
moonshiner when his horse, stepping
into q soft place, stumbled 10 his
knees Reeds pistol was dicharged
the bullet passing through the anil
mails neck. killing him instantly.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-27
Tragedy Marks Christmas Close.

LINCOLN, NEB., Dec. "a
tragedy marked the close. of Christ
mas ir Lincoln. when Carl r. Car
bon at midnight shot and killed his
mother, whom he says he mistook
for burglar. Mother and~son, who
lived alone, we're in fear of burg
lars. and when the mother stepped
out on the porch unknown to Carl and
he saw a shadow through the window
he fired at a supposed marauder, In
hicting wound from which his
mothe. died an hour later.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-27
Y. P. |. STUDENTS
At COLLEGE FEW
DAYS, WHICH END ON
JANUARY 5TH.

Especial to The Vichmond Virginian.)
BLACkSBURG, VA, DAG. 26.--Not
more than a dozen students remained
at college for the holidays and these
are mostly employed In thu routine
work of. the various departments. The
second term begins January 5, 1914.
when every cadet must be in place,
and the special three weeks course
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-27
LARkIN COMING WITH
HIS FIERY CROSS

DUBLIN, Dec. 26.-James LarkiH,
the leader of the Irish transport
workers, who have been on strike
here since September, lis going to the
United States early in the new year
to carry on his fiery cross" mission
among the laboring men and at the
same time to collect funds he in
formed the strikers In a speech de-
livered at Kilmainhain, suburb Of
Dublin
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-27

CLEVELAND. Dec. 2s.-Formal
opening OF The convention II the Zeta
Beta Tau, a college fraternity COM
posed o. Jewish young men, took place
today. with business sessions at tho
Hotel Statler. More than 200 dele
gates representing chapters in all
parts Of the country, are in attend
ance. This is the tirst year the con-
vention has been held outside of New
York. The gathering Will re conclud-
ed with banquet Sunday right.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-27

Thirty years ago q Chinese farme4
bought & New Testament from a col
porteur. but for tyenty-three years
saw neither missionary nor chapel.
He read the book. however. burned his
idols. and became q Christian. Seven
years ago. his son. travelling across
the country, heard an cvangeIis,
preaching doctrine similar to that
his father believed. and brought his
father to visit him. Both we're bap-
TIED and gathered fifteen others into
q chursh.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-27

ROME. Dec, ~ 26.--No additional
bodies have been found in the ruins of
the fireworks factory destr ,yed by an
explosion at Terre Annunxiata yester-
day.
The factory was q two-story build
ing located at the foot OF Mount
Xesuyins.- Fourteen mployes we're
killed and five seriously injured by
the explosion. the cause OF which Ii
not known.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-27
Defy Cold To Go Swimming,

NEW YORK, Dec 6.-Christrnas
was celebrated by 100 Of the winter
bathers. men and women, at Coney Is
land. The water registered IS de-
grees, while the temperature of the
atmosphere was 81 degrees. AS the
bathers appeared from the bathhouse
each was enveloped in bath robe,
which was quickly discarded at the
edge OF the surf.
The majority remained In the water
for fully fifteen minutes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-27
DEATHS

HABLIsToN---Died at the residences Of
his brother, w. NJ Habliston. on
the Cary street road. Thursday AZ
lo:45 r. NJ. CHARLES DOUGLAS
HABLISTON.
Funeral services from st. Jamsa
Episcopal church SATURDAY AT.
TERNOON 1T 8 o'clock.
Omit flowers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-27
Week of PRAYER.

The Evangelical Alliance has an
nounced the following subjects for the
week of prayer for 1914 Monday.
January 9Th, Confession and Thanks
giving: Tuesday. January 6th. The
Church: Wednesday. January fth,
Nations and Rulers: ThurFday. jan
uary. Sth. Foreign Missions: Friday,
January 9th. Home Missions"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-27

In 1857 the first Christian tract wa,
published in Japan.

The diocese of Long Island has a
successful Italian congregation in
Brooklyn. 1t is said to be the only
nom English speaking congregation Of
the church anywhere in the diocese.
A new building erected for the use
of the congregation was recently OPEN
ed for service. During the week fol-
lowing series OF festival services
was held with gratifying attendance.
On one occasion the congregation
numbered 200. although the church
seats only $50.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-27
Big L limousine Knocked Down
Wife of Virginian Who Was
Then Run Over by Taxi
and Fatally Injured.
Richard Bland Lee Also Badly
Hurt. but May Recover
Chauffeur of Taxicab is Ar
rested, but Other Car Has
Not Been Found.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2e.--The police
are hunting today, for a big maroon
Limousine. which. shortly after !
o'clock this morning, struck Mrs.
Gertrude Lee. forty years old, daugh-
ter OF Colonel Philip f Harvey, of
Washington. and caused her death.
Her husband, Richard Bland Lee, Jr..
forty-five years old. OF ia East Seven
teenth street. general manager of the
transportation department Of the
American Sugar Refining company.
Williamsburg, was injured.
Mrs. Lee died while being taken to
hospital. Mr., Lee was taken to the
hospital, where 1t was said this after
noon that his condition was critical
though slightly improved.
Mrs. Lee and her husband might
have escaped II second car, taxi
cab. driven by Harry DeForest, had
not run over them as they lay in the
street.
Going at Full Speed.
DeForest was unable to avoid strik-
ing Lee and his wife as his car was
gcing at fun speed directly behind the
limousine.
The big limousine increased its
speed imme diately after striking Lee
and his wife. and its number could
not be learned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee, together with her
father. Colonel Harvey, had Christmas
dinner with friends. They were re-
turning to their home in Seventeenth
street, Colonel Harvey leading the
Patrolman Criegle, of the Yves.
Sixty -eighth street station. near the
scene of the accident. put DeForest
under arrest. He was subsequently
released.
Two witnesses to the fatal acct
dent told Detective Breslin tonight
that there was but one car which hit
the Lees. and that was the taxicab
operated by DeForest.
Harry Cohen, of 30T West Seven
teenth street. and Joseph Jacobs, of
I'll West Sixty ninth street. who were
present when the accident happened.
deny DeFurestss story and say that his
machine was the only one to past
sixty-s,xth street and Broadway i'm
before and after the Lees
were struck.
When Assistant District Attornc,
Breckenridge was informed tonight
that the two witnesses TO the acct
dent were ready to testify that there
was only one autom ohiIe. DeForest's
taxicab. had run over the Lees. he
said 1t was more matter OF interest
to Coroner Holtzhauser. He said they
would Investigate the stories.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-27

The agent of the British AM
Foreign Bible society is preparing "a
600 Servian New Testaments an
gospels TO be sent to the servtai
minister of war. who has promised Z
see that they are put into the home
Of the troops.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-27

March 10, 1879. the first japanese
Protestant. church was organized IN
Yokohama. There were only eleven
members, all men. Nine of them Were
students, and the students we're all
received that day The great mis-
sionary. Verbeck. said. The japanese
church Is born In prayer"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-27

The kingdom of Belgium has pop
ulation of over four millions. inciud-
ing nearly 100000 Turks. Only
about twenty-five per cent Of the
population can read and write.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-27

Relatives in Richmond learned OF
the accident yesterday afternoon. but
the information received by them
lacked details. Mr.. Lee has several
relatives here and both he and Mrs.
Lee had numerous friends in this city
and In Virginia
Mr.. Lee is nephew OF the late Or.
Augustus Lee, Of Richmond. His home
ia at Brookneal Hall, near Warren
ton. Va
Before her marriage to Mr.. Lee
Mrs Lee was Mrs. Conville Arnold.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-27

In the kingdom of Servia the popu-
lation Is less than three millions On
ly about seventeen per cent know how
to read and write.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-27
The Weather

For Virsinia--Fair and continued
cold Saturday: Sunday cloudy. proba-
bly, followed by snow or rain at night.
moderate to brisk northwest winds.
For North Carolina--Fair and colder
Saturday. Sunday increasing cloudi-
ness. probably followed by rain In
west portion: moderate northwest
winds.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-27

Special Local Data For Yesterday.
IL noon temperature .............. -
3 p. NJ. temperature ........,...-.. -
Maximum temperature up to r. NJ ~
Minimum tempera~S.e@ up to +. NJ 40
Mean temperature ........,....4s.. -
Normal Temperature ..... IS
Excess in temperature today.
Excess In temperature since March
1st. ..,l2i
Accumulated excess In tempera-
cure since January LIST. $3.50
Rainfall last twenty-four hours. .0S
Deficiency in rainfall since March
Accumulated deficiency in rainfall
since January LIST. .... 32S
Local OhserSn 8 II. NJ. Yesterday.
Temperature ........,-......... ~
Humidity -.................. So
Wind. direction ...........N N. w.
Wlnd. Selocity
WeAthST .~tSuT.
Rainfall last twelve hours. ....... .0S
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-05
WHEN FlREsHIPs WERE USED

crash OF falling spars and though the
Spanish finally succeeded in getting
to sea the fireships' attack completely
disorganized and demoralized them.
and helped largely to make the event
ual battle OF Gravelines the success
1t was.
The most recent, and at the same
time one of che most interesting arc
ship exploits which ever took place
was that carried out against tho
French feet at Basque Roads in 1909.
by Lord Cochrane. His explosion yes
sci intended to destroy the boom be-
hind which lay the French feet, was \
truly awful contrivance. Cochrano
piloted the vessel and lit the train at
the last moment and on the evidence
of 3 French captain whose ship was
close by, It did Its work well, for the
air was filled with shells. grenades
and blazing debris. while the explo-,
sion tore huge rent in the boom.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-05
ASK A 1918 CHILD LABOR DAY
Speeches Are Sought from 5000
cIereymsn Who Aided Movement
Last Year.

New York The 5000 clergymen
who last year observed Child Labor
day are being asked to speak on that
subject. For seven years the national
child labor committee has issued such
an appeal and the interest aroused
by the last Child Labor day resulted
in q general demand for the passing
OF the federal chilaren's bureau bill.
in improved child labor laws in ten OF
the fourteen states holding legislative
sessions and an increasing use OF leo
ture slides and exhibits about child
labor. 4SsJ b. n.
The day has never been used as an
appeal for funds and this year special
attention il called to child labor in
tenement house manufacturing. The
national child labor committee also re-
minds clergymen that child laborers
become. unskilled adult workers, and
the Chicago vice commission gives an
the second greatest cause why 10000
girls a. sacrificed annually to an i'm.
moral life "'the economic stress Of in
dustrial LIE on unskilled workers. with
the enfeebling influences on the will
power" This cause the commission
gives az second only to the lack Of
ethical training and religious instruc-
ton.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-05
"Yes.' he said overwhelmingly

Yes" he said absent-mindedly.
Whats MORE cried impatiently,
II know who had Lock Box No. II.
know what was done with the mail
that came to that address"
Davis, without answering me,
reached for another cigarette, light
ing 1t from the butt he had been smok-
ing. His .nonchalant Indifference
grated on my nerves and i lost my
temper. t@
"Confound It, Kent" he said with
considerable asperity, Il was so busy
thinking out something really didn't
hear what you said. Sit down and
tell me all about it." 4ss
Notified by his apology. sat down
on the foot Of the bed and told him the
story Of my day, how had seen a
man going into the Parrish home and
had recognized him later as Hugh
Crandall, or at least as the man who
had registered at the hotel as Cook;
how had been barred from the house;
how had discovered another yellow
letter suicide in the park; how, when
| returned to the Parrish home after.
Crandall had left, Louise had told me
Of the theft of the scrap Of yellow pa
per from her desk; how she had left
me to 60 off in her automobile after
insisting that l drop the investigation;
how had seen her again. crossing
the ferry with Crandall in, the ma
chine; how had returned to Ard
way and had learned that Lock Box II
was held in the name of Henry NAL
colin Stewart; how the missing post
master himself had been in the habit
Of putting the mail that came to that
address into his own pocket and 60
ing off with 1t, and finally. how Miss
Cox and had determined that when
he disappeared he had gone OF on his
bicycle. S.
From all have learned" said In
conclusion, II am convinced that Rou-
ser was the tool-in all probability the
innocent tool-of Hugh Crandall in
carrying out his nefarious schemes.
Cranda!l apparently had him take the
Lock Box II mail to some agreed
meeting-place. 1t would not surprise
me in the least If Crandall. finding
himself in danger Of exposure. had
made away with the postmaster. /
am convinced that Crandall is aware
that he is being watched. In his des-
peration he had the hardihood to visit
the Parrish home and to abstract that
fragment Of the yellow letter, lest 1t
should be used as evidence against
him. am convinced. too. that lie has
succeeded In terrorizing Louise by
the same methods that he used with
her sister, so that she is trying to dis
suade me from pursuing Crandall.
Rouser, when he left the post office.
went away on his wheel on the. road
that leads from the station. II you fol-
low that road with me, perhaps we can
find him. Pretty good FOR one days.
work. don't you think?"
"Not bad said Davis. III only you
would not persist in mistaking your
own deductions for facts; but you
overlooked the most important fact"
What do you mean?"
you didn't happen to find out from
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-05
Somewhat Natural Since Animal Res
cued Engineer From Extremely
4 Awkward Position.


A curious story Of adventure comes
from Montana. While freight train.
was lying over at "a small mountain
station. the engineer borrowed shot
gun and started out for a short hunt.
Finding nothing. he was returning to
the train when COW came running at
him, and before he srealized his dan
ger, she tossed him in the air.
Getting to his feet as quickly as
possible. he lodged behind a tree,
and then, to his dismay. found that
the gun barrel was bent so as to be
useless. The next ten minutes were
very lively ones, while the COW chased
the engineer round and round the
tree. Just when he was about to sue
cumb from fatigue. an angry snort was
heard. and a big elk appeared upon
the scene, head down and prepared
for a fight,
So was the COW. and In another mo-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-05
BLAME FLEAS FOR REBELLION
Science Spots Real Cause Of Mexi-
E cos PIIsht-How Indians Mix PIety
With Booze and Roulette.

Mexico City.-Following a line Of
reasoning based upon many years Of
experience. scientists announce that
the real cause OF the revolutionary
fever In Latin-American republics Is
not the desire for Elcry on the battle
field, but is lodged In the ever.present
hea- It Is asserted that sleep, undis-
turbed by ravages OF parasites. is
practically unknown in Mexico, and
the states further south. For this rea-
son. entomologists contend that the
explosive temperament Of the aver
age Latin-American is in part. II not
wholly. due to the fact that restful
slumber departed from the country
long before the conquest. The scien-
lists assert that no nation can be
great whose sleep il broken into At
full snoozes. The, average Mexican ia
certain to arise in the morning nur-
sing spirit of murder in his heart
because his nightly visitants have I'M
dermined his chivalry until he Is un-
consciously transformed into hend