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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-19
OFFERS TO co TO
JAIL FOR RUFF

SAN FRANCISCO, May is--Charles
Montgomery, president of the Canfor-
MIA prison commission. made an offer
TO Governor Johnson that he should
take the place OF Abraham Ruef. con-
yicted political boss OF San Francisco.
In a cell at San Quentin prison for
three months 10 enable Ruef to visit
his dying father. according to letter
made public today by Montgomery.
The letter says:
Il viii go for three months to the
penitentiary as his fRuefs) substitute,
granting him the three months liberty
10 be with his sick, dying father and
his broken hatred mother, and will
wear stripes. obey every prison rule,
work my utmost and remain in pri-
son without IA complaint until Ruef
comes back to relieve me.
There In no law to permit of this
exchange now, but the legislature Is
in session and Ii can very readily be
arranged | Will sign papers waving
every human right and will gladly sur
render myself nj San Quentin to take
Ruefs place at once
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-19
ASTRONOMER FIND 8
ANOTHER NEW COMET

NEW YORK. May 1s.-Traced by
Its telltAle light In tho evening aky. =
new comet has been found by Edwin
Fairfax Nauity in New York. he an
nounces. The comalieht was drst OBJ
served south and west Of the setting
sun Friday. May sth. and it, subse-
quent presence led to the location Of
the focal point Of the rays In that part
OF the heavens bounded by the con-
stelations Orion. CAMS MAJ and
Monoceros, between six and seven hours
right ascension and 30 and 20 degrees
south declination.
Owing to the strong Sodiacai light
tho new celestial object waA impossi-
BILE prior to the finding Of the exact
location Of the Kiesa comet, July 4.
1911. but the comet. II 10 explained. ID
approaching the sun from the perihe-
Hon point OF the earth's orbit.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-19
TRAIN HITS AUTO,
FOUR ARE KILLED

WARREN. O., May 1s.--Three wc-
men and one man was killed and an
other man seriously injured late this
afternoon when an automobile In
which they were driving was struck by
Baltimore and Ohio express train
at Levittsburg, o. Four OF the fve
occupants of the car were carried two
hundred yards on the pilot OF the en-
CINE. The dead
Mrs Henry Turner, seventy Ave
years old. SO West Market street, War
rem; Mrs. Ward Turner. forty years
old. same address. Mrs, Frank Hou-
sell forty years old. Parkman street,
Wad Turner. forty years old, Park
ham street. Warren.
The automobile was hurled nifty
feet through the air by the impact Of
the locomotive.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-19
DEMOCRATIC BREAK
IS IMP0SS|D|l|TY
rrNKoSE SAYS TWO LOUISIANA
SENATORS ARE ONLY ONES WHO
WILL VOTE AGAINST BILL.
OUTLINES C. o. P. PLANS
pOIrCy WILL BE TO TAKE AID
VANTAGE OF EVERY OPENING,
hut EXPECT TO GET FEW
OPENINGS.

PHILADELPHIA. May 1s.--Every
effort will be made TO focus the at
.entlon of the country upon tho dit
rerent schedules OF the Underwood
tariff bill. according 10 Senator Boles
PenroAs, the Republican leader in the
fight on the Democratic party's rev
enue measure, but he sees little chance
81 the modification by the Repuoi =
cans OF any of the more radical sche-
dulles. He does not believe the Demo
Gratis will find any difficulty in pass
Ing the bill.
THE task before the Republicans
now he said in outlining the policy
Of The @. Q. r. leaders toward the BILL
.is to take advantage of every oppor-
tunity and opening. IL any should oc-
cur. In view of the odds confronting
them. and above all 1t will he their OBJ
}ect to focus the attention of the coun-
try on the objectionable features or
the measure and to debate every para
rreph. so as to make complete re-
cord.
No Disposition to Delay.
There is no disposition to unduly
delay the measure, but reasonable ex-
PLANTATION. criticism and debate on Inc
part Of Republican senators, not to
the Democratic majority In the pro-
ceedings. will evidently take two
months or more.
.'If many amendments should be
undertaken by the Democratic senators
the bill would. Of course, have to &C
to conference. which would NEAR
another delay. SO that some time dur
ing August would be the time of fina
passage OF the measure"
'sIs there any chance OF the Repuh
1icAns modifying any of the more rad
teal and Objectionable provisions o
the bill by amendments? the senate
was asked.
TT In not likely" he replied tina
IL will be possible for the Republican
minority to secure any amendments
The Democrats are in control ant
they have the responsibility for tn
projecting of the measure and tn
passing of the same. OF course,
any opportunity offers, the Republi
cans will take advantage of IL
lis there n possibility of breal
in the Democratic vote over the suga'
scheduie?' % he was asked.
The vote Friday Indicated tina
there IL no chance" said Senator
Penrose THE only senators expected
TO leave the majority on this schedule
are the louisiana senator's"
Impossible To Predict.
rs there a possibility that Repre-
sentative Logue's provision for the ad'
mission of free live stock. as well as
free dressed meats, will be incorpo-
rated in the biilc" was asked.
1T In impossible for any one tt
knew what the plans OF the Demo.
cratic members of the finance com
mittee are to be-" replied the senator
Their conferences are shrouded II
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-19
BROTHERS
STILL. ELUSIVE

Major Werner, chief OF police, has
about come to the conclusion that
the pursuit of Charles and Cornelius
Ware, the negroes wanted here for the
recent assault upcn County Onicer
Bendail from whom they escaped
shortly after midnight Tuesday, will
be long and arduous. He has about
given up hope that they now are in
the vicinity OF Bremo BLUM or Cor
louisville. where they were seen last
week
That they eventually will be cap
tured. he has little doubt. The offer
.of reward of $500 for the capture
OF Charles Ware, he believes will keen
the officers of the entire State and sur
rounding States on the lookout for
the negroes. Captain Of Detectives
Mcmahon has sent broadcast circulars
infinitely describing both. as well al
the notice Of the offer OF the reward
by the Commonwealth and the West
hampton Citizens association.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-19
TRINITY FINALS
BEGIN SATURDAY

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
TRINITY COLLEGE. DURHAM,
N. c., May 1S.--Final examinations
begin Saturday. May nth. and WIN ex-
tend through the remainder of the
month to June LIST. Senior examina-
lions. which always begin about one
week earlier in the spring term.
started last Monday, and most of the
seniors are now well on In the midst of
their work,
The members of the senior law class
have had their last examinations. and
have completed their work for certi-
ficates as second-year men in the Trim
ity law school. The members Of the
class who will receive certificates are
l.. q. Cooper, Henderson; i. j. Hanes.
Mocksville. Fl. q Hedrick, Licking
ton, and Il. l.. l.unsford. Connolly
Springs. l.. q. Cooper and II. r.
Hanes have already the State exam
nation. and are now licensed men,
hers of the NQrIh- EaEs44san=tlar=-f
otheT twu men VIII 80 before the board
IN August
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-19
DE.BS TO INVESTIGATE
SENATOR KERN's CHARGES

CHARLESTON. W. VA. May Is
Coinctdentally with the arrival here
under military guard OF several So
cialist prisoners, who were tried be-
fore the military commission in Feb
ruary, and have been In Jail 1t Clarks-
burg since, Eugene ". Debs. ana
Adolph Germer. Of the national So
cialist party. arrived In Charleston
late last night They said their
errand was to investigate the charges
made by Senator Kern relative to
mining conditions in the Paint Creek
and Cabin Creek districts.
Mr.. Debs declared his intention OF
staying in the State until he had
unearthed the truth about mining
conditions.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-19
TRAIN JUMPS TRACK
AND THREE KILLED

HUNTINGTON. IND. May H.
Passenger train No. 8. on the Erie,
running between Chicago and New
York. and consistink Of baggage. az
press. day coaches and three Pull
mans, was wrecked near this city
at o'clock this morning. Two
trainmcn were killed. and David Pitts,
OF New York. express messenger. was
fatally injured. Twenty-Five pAs4en-
gers were hurt, I'VE Of them serious
ly. but 1t Ia believed they will re-
cover. The train was running ut Z
high rate Of speed when the engine
left the track at 4 crossing, and the
day coach ana Pullmans we're over
turned arfu rolled entirely over. All
the occupants OF the Puilmans ware
asleep, and were hurled from their
berths and several were caught In
them and were released only after
several. hours work. The injured
were brought hers and placed In hos
pitfalls. The engineer was found under
his cab
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-19
FIRE THREATENS
VALUABLE PAPERS
FIRST PAGE

FIRST PAGE
WASHINGTON. May ls.-Fire
which threatened the destruction of
the entire plant of the United States
Geological Survey. including maps,
charts, field notes. and records. prac-
ticaily irreplaceable. was discovered in
the building occupied by that office
early this afternoon. The geographi-
cal survey is established in the Hooe
building, on + street. a rented struc-
ture not even flreproof The first floor
OF the building is occupied by stores
and the office OF the American En-
press company. The first started in
the express office, and three alarms
were turned in. Chief Wagner, four
fire company captains. and sixteen
firemen were overcome by smoke and
taken to the Emergency hospital for
treatment
The fire burned four hours. and
the loss - estimated at $4,000. or
this amount the geological survey
stands a loss of 100000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-19
WOMAN FALLS FROM
BALLOON TO DEATH

BERLIN. May is.--A woman making
trip In a. Swiss balloon met ter
ribie death near Munich today. The
ssronautx had intended To end their
journey ut Munich when the balloon
was close enough 10 the ground for the
occupants 10 altght, one OF the aeron-
ANTS TELL out and the balloon shot up
ward. The woman had begun to elm b
out 81 the car. and as the balloon as
eended she was unable to. get back
ire. ana the other Aeronaut grabbed
the woman and tried 70 pull her back
10 nAfety. but was unable 10 do so. He
held on. nevertheless, until the balloon
had reached . height Of six hundred
1sNt. when his strength gave out and
no woman fell Her body has not yer
eeen found. The balloon WAS brought 10
SsgfA M sonna4axnhia dissesseEfEanr
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-19
ENGLAND FACING
ANOTHER BIG STRIKE

LONDON, May 1s.-There have heen
threats of trouble on the Great North
ern railway for several days In con-
sequence OF the suspension and dining
OF Chappell. an engine driver, for
Officials of the company had con-
ference yesterday with delegates of the
mems union. but they failed 10 reach
"A settlement. At mass meetings to-
day resolution was adopted calling
on the National Union OF Railway Men
and the Engineers Union to demand
the Immediate reinstatement of Chap
nell and II this Is refused to give
twenty -four hours notice of n general
strike
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-19
PROTEST !. on PAGE
ST|RS Up A FIGHT
AMBASSADOR TO GREAT BRITAIN
NOT CRITICISED ny REGULAR
ORGANIZATIONS.
CRITICS ARE OUTLAWS
ORGANIZED LABOR Is SAID TO
HAVE NO DESIRE WHATEVER
TO HAMPER PRESIDENT
WILSON.
CRITICS ARE OUTLAWS

LONDON. May 1.-THE resolution
of protest against the nomination Of
Walter HI. Page, the United States
ambassador to Great Britain, was In
troduced by w. Coffey, a member OF
the executive committee OF the Lon
don Trades council, on the strength
of a letter written on paper bearing
the letter head Of the Allied Trades
council of Greater New York and
signed Charles l.. Conway. secretary
of the National Brotherhood Of Book
binders"
After describing Walter II. Page ~
member of the firm of Doubleday.
Page and Co., the letter says:
This concern Is bitterly opposed
to organized labor The only depart
ment that forced recognition from
the union standpoint was the book
binders but they are now on strike.
being forced out as the policy OF
the firm is to replace men with
boys"
The letter also says that the Inter
national Typographical union, local
No. 6, continues the firm on the ''un-
fair" list and that the men who had
been secured to take the strikers
places rebelled and struck without
the aid of any organization.
The letter concludes by asking all
"the organized labor of the United
Kingdom to assist us in giving this
matter the widest publicity, and also
to file a protest to our government
on its selection and a protest to your
own government for it's acceptance
OF this man"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-19
AUNT OF PRESIDENT
DIES IN COLORADO

DENVER, COL. May Is.--Mrs.
Martha Nesbitt Woodrow. aunt by
marriage to President Woodrow Will
son, died at the home OF her daugh-
ter, Mrs. .Marion w. Graham, here
TINS morning An attack OF bron-
chitls, from which she passed into
uhcohsciousness, never to recover,
caused her death.
Mrs. Woodrow was born in Xenia.
o., eighty-one years ago
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-19
OBITUARY

Funeral of Mrs. }. r. Campbelie.
Funeral services over the hodv -
Mrs. ]. +. Campbelle. who died early
saturday morning in her home. lIii
North Twenty second street. was con
1ucted yesterday morning by Rev. r. v.
Carson, pastor OF Paramount Avenue
Methodist church. The body was taken
to Caroline county for burial.
Willie &. Fox.
Willie c. Fox died last evening Mt
o'clock at the residence of his sister.
Mrs. II. r. Snellings SIo6 East Mar,
are being perfected.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-19
s<vea sailsss DrSvvn

9eyen oa0ose DROWN.
May 1S.-Seven British
bluejacket1 starting on = holiday
trip. were drowned today when : naval
boat aboard which they were proceed
Ing to 0rAnton. three miles from this
city. Wa swamped By rough SEA.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-19

My flesh end my heart faileth, but
God is the strength OF my heart and
my portion forever.--Psa 10: 20.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-19

WdHthtT thR fT1tH ran into an OBJ
stTueti9a, Or AMPLY jumped the track
- the ereyslnE, ~ not been dctsr-
mined 4.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-19
DEATH

FOk Died. Sunday evening, at 7
o'clock at the residence OF HIS Sister
Mrs, r. f. Sneliings 3i0e East Mar.
shall street. WILLIE q. FOX,
Funeral notice later, .
TZWiLSON Died, at $40 r. M. sun
day. May ~. 1913, at 2ia4 Hanover
avenue, CHARLES EDWARD FITz-
WILSON u...s ! : q
..asnnerx FervfrcN VIII be held NJ ths
Church 81 the Holy cemforten. Row
lana ana Grove avenue, ~ 4, y. NJ,
TUESDAY. May goth,
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-09-12

Americans used to be called a nation
of pie eaters. Today more appro-
pirate term would be nation of ba-
mana eaters. The United States takes
more than two-thirds of the bananas
shipped to the handlers in the world
Part of this pre-eminence in banana
consumption is due to geography; the
source of supply on the Caribbean 10
almost at our doors. Part is due to
accident; Boston skipper introduced
the American public to this tropical
fruit while it was still unknown in
Europe. Whatever reason one may
choose to give, the United States is
the worlds chief banana market. and
though the use of this fruit is lncreas,
ing abroad, the American boy remains
the Jamaica growers best friend
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-09-12
RARE PAPERS FOR 4 CENTS
Autograph Letter of Peter the Great
Found in Sausage Shop at St.
Petersburg.

st Petersburg The story of how
documents worth thousands OF dol
lars were sold for four cents has Just
come to light. The documents In
question we're autograph letters of the
Car Peter the Great and they were
discovered in herring and sausage
shop. where they were being used as
wrappers
Peter the Great had long CORE
spondence with Coun, Tatscheff. the
president OF the government mines in
the Ural mountains over the question
OF the disposal OF the riches contained
in the mines. These letters OF the
czar we're bequeathed by the count
to the official museum of the mines
In Ekaterinburg. The present man
agement OF the mines recently con-
cieyed the idea OF selling all the old
deeds, but they did not feel called
upon to satisfy themselves as to the
contents and purport of the literature
unearthed The deeds were all Jumped
together and three weeks ago were
put up at auction. The whole of the
supposed waste paper" which WAS
really worth scores of thousands OF
pounds. went for four cents.
The buyer was the proprietor OF a
large number OF provision shops. in
Guiding some sausage shops. One
day professor who was an anti
quarian noticed that the girl behind
the counter in one of these shops was
wrapping up his sausage in peculiar
kind OF paper with crown on it. He
looked at 1t more closely and soon
saw that he held in his hands a most
important autograph letter of the Gear
Peter. He went at once to the sau-
sage dealer to find out how this ex-
traordiAary literature came into his
| hands.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-09-12

while he went back into his home to
get his belongings. An officer was
sent to the fiat with him, but when
they arrived it is said that there was
no one in the place and that the fam
lily cat had sole possession of the
room.
When questioned as to what he
thought of the working out OF a mar
riage under eugenic principles. Perron
declared: II do not say that eugenic
marriages are a failure. 1t was fail
ure in my case, but eugenics are not
supposed to be guarantee OF domes-
tic happiness"
Mrs. Perron denied the allegations
of her husband in every particular
and gave an account of her move
ments on the night that he asserted
that he was assaulted, which would
appear to take her far away from the
scene OF the trouble at the time.
The charges that my husband Of a
month has brought against me are abb
solutely untrue" she declared. "On
the night he says that he had trouble
with man In our former home | was
with married couple in whose home
stayed the whole night
1t was the first night that had
stayed away from the home that we
had made after we we're married. and
the unhappy ending OF our short mar
ried life must necessarily attract at
tention to our so-called eugenic mar
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-09-12
MEETS CHILD HE HAL Ut SEEN
Daughter Born After He Had Sepa-
rated From Wife Twenty-Three
Years Ago.

Kansas City. Mo.-A young woman
walked back and forth past Joseph
c. Hume's office, No. 547 State ave-
nue.. Kansas side. glancing before the
door once or twice. and then walked
in. She addressed Mr.. Hume hest
tatingly.
Il want to speak to Mr.. Hume"
she said
You're speaking to him." he told
her.
"Mr Joe Hume?" she asked with an
air of uncertainty.
Yes. maam."
Then she hesitated a minute. seem
ing at a loss for something to say.
DO you know who ann" she final
ly asked.
Yes; you're Helen. Sit down and
let's talk"
Thus a father and daughter met
who had never seen each other. Mr.
Hume recognized her instantly. he
said, because OF her resemblance to
her mother.
Those large, blue eyes were her
mothers too he said. Il would
have known her by her eyes alone
but in every other way she looks just
like her mother when | married her"
Mr., Hume. now forty-three years
old, separated from his wife almost
twenty-three years ago. and has re-
manned single ever since A girl was
born few months after the separa-
ton By reports Mr. Hume kept him
self informed of her progress as she
grew 10 young womanhood, but be-
cause he feared she would meet any
advances by him coldly he never tried
to visit her,
Last week she was visiting friends
in this city. She decided to call ON
her father at any cost Her fear lest
her father would greet her coldly, she
says. made this act the most dill
cult of her life.
Bat each ones dread OF the others
unwelcome was dispelled in the pleas
ure OF meeting They spent the day
together When they parted they
agreed to be real father and daugh-
ter hereafter. ....
Miss Helen Hume is now twenty
three years old She Is teaching
school In Joplin, Mo. her mothers
home. At the end OF the next term
she plans to come to Kansas, City to
make her home. And her father plans
to make the coming years of his life
the happiest he has ever known.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-09-12
LORD CoMoYS AND U. S. BRIDE
Former Mildred Sherman and Her
English Husband In Their
British Home.

London.-Typical old English scenes
were witnessed at the little village OF
Stoner. near Henley-on-Thames. when
Lord Comoys took his American bride
for the first time since their marriage.
nearly two years ago. to his ancestral
home at Stomer Park. The villagers
cheered to the echo when they saw
the coming of their lord and his lady
and the three weeks old baby OF the
titled pair. Lady Comoys was the for
mer Mildred Sherman, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Watts Sherman, well
known In New York and Newport SO.
ciety. and was bridesmaid at the wed
ding OF Miss Gould and Lord Decies
Lord Comoys, the first man at the we'd
ding, was charmed by the beautiful
bridesmaid. and the romance started
then eliminated later in their mar
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-09-12
Wall From French Jurymen.

In France, as we'll as in England.
jurymen have their grievances. The
latest can easily be remedied. The
French minister of justice has re-
.ceived an address signed by citizens
figuring on the Paris jury lists pro-
testing against the bare appearance
of the courts where they have to sit.
They point out that if-tired of look
ing at the judges, counsel. witnesses
and other parties to suit-they turn
their eyes upon the walls, nothing but
an inartistic paper meets their gaze.
In order to relieve this deadly mo.
notony they beg that print OF Prud'
hons famous picture, Justice In Pur-
suit of Crime" may be hung in each
court