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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-10
Near Fight In Senate
Over the Currency Bill

WASHIN iTON. Dec. 9.-Charges
by Senator owen. chairman of the
banking and currency committee, that
the Republicans were trying TO delay
the currency bill and waste time by
insisting upon the presence OF a
quorum. broke into the smooth prog
tonight.
For an hour and a half a wordy
battle waged across the party di-
viding line OF the chamber. threaten
Ing az times 10 break the bounds or
senate proprieties The Republicans
endeavored 10 show that Senator
owen himself had offered time use
lessly'' in debate and that the Demo
Gratis had repeatedly absented them
selves from the senate and ignored
its business
Day OTTER day is used up here in
idle debate declared Senator owen,
that Is the reason why seats are
vacated
III the senator from Oklahoma has
his way retOrted Senator Gallinger
from the Republican side. He would
make his speech and then the argu-
ments would be closed and the vote
taken"
No Quorum.
Inc alter alton grew out OF state
ment by Senator Weeks who present
ed figures 10 show that from $50 I'M
til go o'clock tonight counts OF the
senate taken a. ten interS ais showed
lar less ihan quorum and IN the
majority Of cases more Republicans
than Democrats present
senator Owen charged directly that
me calls Tor quorum were made to
cause delay He presented list OF
more Than score Of waiting lcgisla-
tive subjects. with the declaration
mat congress was DENYING the com.
Try relief while 10 filibustered over tho
currency bill
Senator Gallinger inumafod that
senator owen had been derelict in
his duties as a member Of the appro-
priaiions sommittee Of the senate to
Whtsh both senators belong "Tf nv
only opportunity TO see him had been
IN, IN ne y, work of the approximation
have been able to recognize the sena-
tor from Oklahoma tonight"
Smoot Denies
senator Smuot denied emphaticaIfv
that Republicans were attempting In
any way 20 impede work on currency.
on The contrary. he said. they wero
attending closely TO the sessions OF
the senate and attempting 90 hasten
consideration of the bin az rapidly a.
was possible
Actual consideration OF currency
reform tonight was limited to
speeches by Senators Mclean and
Crawford Senator Craw ford. n Re
publican member of the committee
who Joined in preparation of tho
Hitchcock bill. urged tho adoption of
that measdre ie intimated. however.
that be would vote FOR the bin finally
agreed upon hy tho senate even
though bis suggestions we're not ac-
copied. because ho recognized the
necessity of improving existing laws.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-10
CONFER WITH OFFICIALS.

READING. Pa. Dec a-The commit
tee OF the order Of Railway Conductors
and brotherhood Of Railroad Trafurucn
met with the Reading railway Officials
here this afternoon 10 discuss the nov
schedule or wages ~ agreed upon nv
the board of arbitrat tion II r. probable
y was stated after the meeting that
the men will receive the amounts Al.
them through the increase some tir7e In
January. on the entire Reading system
It viii amount 90 about $500. .O00
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-10
MEXICAN CONGRESS NULLIFIES RECENT
ELECTION AND CALLS new ONE FOR JULY
Federal Army Broke:
Soldiers are Mutirous

orders that action agains the Federals
was TO be taken.
The Federal strength in or near
Ojinaga. nov ,te only Federal strong
hold north of Monterey. is about 1900.
Villa has about 1000 a large number
or whom. however. he necessarily
would have TO leave for garrison duty
at chihuahua. Juarez and along. the
railroad between these cities.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-10
Carranza Denies.

DOUGLAS. Ariz.. Dec. 9.--GeneraI
Carranza. leader OF the constitutional
lists. and General Villa are in accord.
despite reports to the contrary. ac-
cording To a telegram received here
to-day from the insurgent chieftain
at Hermosillo by a. J. LaCarda. a con
stitutiOnalist agent The telegram
rs made public by Lagarda read:
There l. no truth IN the reports
that General Villa and myself are not
in accord. The best proof of this will
be that inside OF short time | will
be In Chihuahua. All advices to the
contrary are put out bv insidious
enemies
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-10
THE WEATHER


WAGHfNgTOH. nee. Forecast
West Wiroiuin-rnfr and aoluewhrf
warmer "wednesday. Thursday fair.
Ohio ana western Tennavfvania- rafr
Wednea1av. Thuradny fair. srceuf prrh.
al ~ SNOW near the lake. high southwest
winds
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-07
BOARD TO PROBE
INDUSTRIAL HOME
TRUSTEES APPOINT COMMITTEE OF
TWO TO LOOK INTO CON-
DITIONs THERE

A committee of two. consisting OF
Rev. DR. George w. Mcdaniel and Rob-
ert Lecky. Jr., was appointed yester-
day by the board OF trustees of the
Girls Home and Industrial school. near
Bon Air, to Investigate conditions at
that institution and recommend a
remedy for the recent outbreaks.
The trustees. who held special ses-
-ion yesterday, are determined that
discipline shall be maintained at the
institution at all hazards and that In
future such insurrectiopary diaturb-
ances as have brought the home into
the iimelight recently shall be made
impossible The inetigators of and
par Elephants in the last trouble will be
punished II the offense can be fixed.
The board also passed a resolution
prohibiting the employment of a negro
at the institution in the future.
Charges against the former negro
overseer. Beverly Banks. led to the
recent investigation OF the institution
by the State board of charities and cor
rections by order of the governor A
white man was employed in his place.
but Banks has recently been re -em-
ployed on the place In another ca
pacity.
Those present at the meeting yestsr-
day were Rev. DR.. Mcdaniel, Rev.
Or. II. n. c. Maelachlan. Rev Or. James
Buchanan and Robert Lecky Jr.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-07
HAVE DARK HAIR
AND LOOK YOUNG
Nobody Can Tell When You
Darken Gray, Faded Hair
With Sage Tea.

Grandmother kept her hair beau
tifully darkened. glossy and abundant
with a brew OF Sage Tea and sulphur.
Whenever her hair fcll out or took on
that dun, faded or streaked appear
auce, this simple mixture was applied
with wonderful effect. ny asking
at a.,y drug store for "Wyeth's Sage
and Sulphur Hair Remedy" you will
get large bottle of this old-time re-
cipe, ready 10 use, for about so cents.
This simple mixture can be depended
upon 70 restore natural color and
beauty 10 the hair and is splendid for
dandruff. NY. Itchy scalp and falling
hair.
A well-known downtown druggist
eays everybody uses Wyeth's Sage and
Sulphur. because II darkens SO natur-
ally and evenly that nobody can tell IL
has been applied---it's so easy to use,
too You simply dampen sponge or
soft brush and draw il through your
hair, taking one strand at a time. BY
morning the gray hair disappears; af-
ter another application or two il IL re-
stored To its natural color and looks
glossy, soft and abundant.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-07
SON Of G|RARO IS
STILL MISSING
BOY WHO LEFT HOME BEFORE,
DOUBLE TRAGEDY HAS NOT
BEEN SEEN SINCE.

Oscar Girard, a young son OF
George Henry Girard. who Thursday
afternoon killed William Writ Perkins
and then committed suicide, lis still
mystcriously missing from his home
in Farina district, Honrico county,
The Nonng man left his hame on the
morning of the shooting and has not
been back since .-
(, 1t ia believed that he may be able
to throw some light on the motive
for the crime and every effort is being
made by the police of Honrico county
TO get a clue 10 his whereabouts.
Oscar quarreled with Perkins few
days previous to the double tragedy.
but whether or not this led up To the
murder and suicide is NOT known.
Funeral services over the body of
Mr. Girard were held yesterday after
noon at O'Clock in his home. The
burial was in the ward Of the Four
Mile Baptist church The funeral
services of Mr.. Perkins was held at
4:3O o'clock in his mothers home,
and the burial was made in the family
burying ground.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-07
POLICE GET HOLD
UP MAN QUICKLY
HIGHWAYMAN ASSAULTS AND
ROBS VISITOR, AND IN HOUR
is CAPTURED.

The boldest highWayman carries
with him no terror for Traffic Police
man II. w. Grafton, Of tho Second
precinct, whose station is at Seventh
and Broad. Yesterday officer Bob"
Grafton, aided by Policeman A. b.
Duke. captured and took to the Sec
ond station William Johnson, who
had short time before held up and
robbed in broad daylight c. +. Cooley.
an Asheville, N. G.. citizen.
The capture WAS made with COM
parative ease, though a policeman la
pretty well put to 1t to take in a
man who Is desperate enough to do 81
job like that pulled off on Mr.. Cooley
by Johnson.
While crossing Briggs street at
Sixth street, shortly before 4 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon 9. +. Cooley was
assaulted by a stranger, Who grapplod
with him and who. during the strug-
gle. grabbed about three dollars
which was in one OF the pockets of
Cooley Cooley. AZ coon as he re-
covered reported To the Second sta
ton, and gave DESCRIPTION Of the
man who had robbed him. Within
an hour Policeman Grafton had a
man answering the description
spotted, and he called upon A. r.
Duke. brother policeman for as
slstance. A few minutes later the
arrest was made.
At tho Second station the prisoner
said that no ia william Johnson.
twenty eight years old. of Maryland.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-07
REFUSE TO EMPLOY
STRIKING CLERKS
SITUATION IN NEWPORT NEWS
INDICATE THAT THEY FALL
ED OF RECOGNITION.

The strike Of the Chesapeake and
Ohio clerks In Newport News is COM
pietely broken according to adyices
from that city which reach Richmond
On receipt Of the news that there
would be no general strike the clerks
in the Shiphuilding city prepared To
return to work and in groups and as
individuals they have bee naplying for
reinstatement, only to be told by the
railroad that their places had been
filled satisfactorily.
j. l.. Riley, who has been in Rich
mand since the clerks of the railroad
began hallotng on "a strike, was in
Newport News yesterday and made an
address to the strikers MIR. Riley is
endeavoring to use his good offices in
securing work for the men. bat has
failed So far. indicating that the
agreement between the Brotherhood
Of Railroad Clerks and the Chesapeake
and Ohm did not efnboGy any pro-
vision for recognition of the clerks
union,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-07
FAITHFUL WORKER
Of n. { v. RETIRED
"GABE" ROBINSON, OLDEST EN-
GINEER, GIVEN WELL
EARNED REST.

! PETERSBURG. VA, Sept. g.
! Jabez J. Robinson, of Petersburg. the
oldest engineer on the entire Norfolk
/ end Western system, has Just retired
from the service OF the company. OF
course. ne continues TO pull his throt-
Tie In his dreams and, best of all. he
viii pun down his pay envelope every
month IS he has been doing for a
half-century. but his DAYS and nights
Of wrestling with orders and signals
are ended forever. And II is right
ana proper that they should be.
Fifty years Of work Of this kind Is
enough for human. And "Gabe,
as everybody on the road calls him,
is lust about the "humanest" citizen
to be found
When the Norfolk and Western
company decided to put on the Can
non Rall train between Norfolk,
Petersburg and Richmond. a train
which should make that ffs miles
IN time shorter than the railroads In
this section even had heard about,
"Gabe" Robinson was put IN the cab
and he pulled the throttle for years.
And no engineer who came after him
ever made better record for bring
ing his train in on time.
when the weight of advancing
wears began TO bear upon Mr.. Rob-
inson tho company relieved him of
the strenuous service of pulling the
Cannon Ball. He was given the To-
confotive Of the train on the city
Point branch between Petersburg
and CITY Point. and for several years
he has been shunting hack and forth
between Petersburg and her deep
water port.
II hasn't been work entirely to TIE
l. - 81 e,t, There
Is need If working ones mind In the
cab of an engine pulling train on
branch on which there !s but sim
gle train Engineer robinson had
the reputation of being the fastest
runner N the road when he was in
his prime. He could make mp" bet
ter than any Of the tnrottle-pullers on
the Norfolk and Western. He loved
speed 1t has not been very long ago
that he was given a big engine to
pul President Johrson's car from
PPershurg tn Norfolk. The train
made such wonderful time that Pres
idept johnson, himself an old G. =.
q q. fireman, felt "shaky." He
called "Gahe" down.
IT was trying tn see how fast she
could GO" said Engineer Robinson,
Yet old "Gabe" has had but few
accidents.
Mark Noble, who for years has
been at the throttle OF the Cannon
Bail, succeeded Mr.. Robinson. whose
fireman he was before he got his
promotion to the right side of the
cab.
Mr. Rotdnson's wife died some
wears aga. Put daughter, an only
child, keeps the COSY home on ST.
Andrew street, ana there the old en-
gIneer will spend his remaining days
in ease and comfort, enjoying the
rest earned by more than half 81 hum
dred years Of strenuous labor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-07
MEXICAN SOLDIER
KILLED IN Ell. PASO

Ell pASo. TEXAS, sept SAN
unknown Mexican federal soldier. who
crossed the stanton street bridge from
Juarez. armed with "a 1880 rifle, and
two belts af cartridges firing as he
came was shot and Killed at tho
bridge guatdhoase by Inspector Tom
II Il 81 I, 4 1.-+s4Ar tina ita-
migration and customs service. this
afternoon.
As soon as he started shooting the
customs inspectors opened fire on him
with their ix-shooters. The officers
did not see the Mexican until he
started firing and one Of his bullets
struck the customhouse building.
where they were sitting.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-07
AWAIT NEXT MOVE
Continued from First page.>

President Huerta, according to the
best information here. How he will
he received when he comes to Wash
communication with the state de-
partment. viii depend upon the nature
~ his errand. II is stated.
The administration is not prepared
% talk with ZamaCona regarding a
loan, Il is understood, unles sthe Mex
lean agent announces that Huerta ac-
cepts in toto the four proposals of the
president conveyed To Mckee by John
Lind.
The denial by Minister Gamboa that
he had given any assurances to Charge
Affaires 'Shaughnessy binding
General Huerta not TO run for the
presidency. was not at all unexpected
in official circles here.
Reports OF the destruction of Amer
lean property by so-called rebels in
Mexico, continue TO come into the
state department. The town of Buan-
acovi, In northern Durango. has heen
sacked and burned by men of Trbina' s
command. In the State of Tabasco
rebels are in complete control, and
lawlessness prevails.
The state department has declined
to sanction the request of Nevada
airship manufacturing company to
send to Mexico dirigihle balloon
which the Huerta government wishes
to purchase. 1T is held at the depart
mcnt that to issue such permission
would he In violation of the strict
neutrality ordered by President Will
son.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-07

States and Canada If this matter is
allowed to progress considerable part
of those relations may be injured.
A. C. Hansen, the crown prosecutor
at Coaticock, talked things over with
Mr.. Nicol before the proceedings had
begun and had agreed 10 ask that the
charge against Jerome be dropped.
For some reason, however, Hansen lost
HIS cue when he rose TO speak after
Nicoi had finished. This Is what he
said:
I'VE want the Yankees to under
stand that when they come TO Coat-
cook they are not In the hackwoods.
AT this the spectators went on Ike
a cannon firecracker. Half OF them
stood up. all of them appiauded. The
court shouted for order. AS the noise
subsidized some one called
Provincial Prejudice.
Where liz Jerome?"
He Is away attending to his bust
ness" said Mr.. Nicol. who was on his
feet in an instant. 1T is business
that he cannot neglect"
He'll never come back. shouted
several in chorus
'Oh, yes. he will" returned Nleoi,
talking now TO the crow a. If you
want him back he will he here AT any
reasonable time specified There was
some mumhling among the crowd after
that. Nicol sat down. and the justice
deliN cred himself of these words:
Il want IL Understood that the law :
yers may as we'll realize that they arc
amenable to the laws If this country
a well as anyone else They cannot
gamble in the open streets.
Il consider THURSDAY episode a DIS
graceful one. and wfsh Mr., Jerome to
understand it,
With that Justice Mckee consented
to continue Jerome's case until Thurs
day at o'clock.
The immigration people at Coatlcook
SAID today tina; Thaw will probably be
kept In his present quarters until Sep
temher 14th, when he VIII be moved
to Montreal. Thaw now has "a suite Of
three rooms instead of the one smell
one in which he had been confined pre-
viously. One of the rooms is cup
piled telephone.
lie denied to-day that he had had any
thing to do with Jeromes arrest
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-07
TWO DEADLY P0|S0NS.
KILL v. /. PEACOCK.
DEsPoNDENT PAINTER AND
LIFE BY TAKING CARBoLrC
ACID AND QUICKSILVER.

Either Of the poisons deadly
enough by Itself, neither carbolic acid
or quicksilver alone would do for Will
liam H. Peacock. who died last night
In the ambulanun while he was being
rushed to the City home. Coroner
w. II, Taylor will view the body this
morning at the mans home, .3S17
Williamsburg avenue, and permission
for the burial of the body may be
given. Peacock took a quantity Of
both poisona
Mr.. Peacock. who was about forty
eight years of age was a painter. He
had been In poor health for several
months and during the last two weeks
had been very respondent.
Some time during the week he Sc
cured, from sources which have not
yet been ascertalned. quantity of
carbolc acid and a small bottle of
quicksilver.
swallows Both Poisons.
At his home out on williamsburg
avenue last night Peacock possessed
himself of both bottles, which he APP
pears to have had hidden for the pur-
pose, and swallowed the contents of
both. Whether or not he Nied the
Impossible task of mixing them before
ne drank them is not known, though
such a fact may be established by the
lcr.
The City home ambulance was
called to Peacocks home about 0
O'CLOCK last night. When 1t arrived,
In charge of Or. Torregrosa, the man
was suffering intensely and only tenn
porary relief could he given the man.
Mr.. Peacock was placed In the am
bulance, and record run was made
to the hospital, fhe victim died be-
fore the City home was reached,
death overtaking him at Fifth and
Main.
Coroner Taylor notified of the
mans death, and the circumstances,
gave permission for the removal Of
the body to the mans home, and
stated he will make his inquiry this
morning.
Peacoc<is survived by his wife and
two children.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-07

mill to inform his client of the morn
ing's occurrences in the Coaticook
court. Nerret repeated to Jerome the
many threats against his life that have
circulated through coaticook during
the day.
shortly after Verrets arrival
Jerome cranked his touring car and
departed for Island Pond, Vermont.
There he caught a train for Montreal
via Magog, a route which Kept MIN
outside the district Of ST Francis, in
which Coattcook lies. Before leaving
ne would not mention the purpose OF
his visit there. but It has been learned
ON good authority that he intends to
engage counsel for New York State
to appear when the new writ OF
habeas corpus comes up for argu-
nlent on September 18th, and to make
other preparations for that struggle.
For the one demonstration In FAVOR
of Thaw today there was another
against Jerome. 1t was In court be-
fore Justice of the Peace James Nc
kee this morning when Jeromes case
was called. The room was packed
with Coaticook people. who expected to
see the New York attorney. They be-
gan to show sisns of restlessness as
soon as the proceedings began and Je-
rome did not appear.
Jacob Nicol. crown prosecutor at
Sherbrooke. whom jerome had retain
cd over night. began things by max ting
a little speech which the Coatieook folk
did not like.
Il wish 10 say" began Mr. Nicol.
that members OF the bar all over
Canada regard this incident as most
unfortunate one. The occurrence is of
particularly painful nature because
.of the kindly relations that have long
existed between the bars Of the United
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-07
FAREWELL WEEK
FOR PARK CONCERTS
KJSSNICHS BAND STARTS ON
LAST TOUR OF SUMMER
SEASON.

Tho beginning Of the end NJ park
concerts for this season starts tomer-
row night az Libby I'M, when kess-
nieh's Municipal band VIII present ono
of the best programs of the season.
The band has given the public the
opportunity Of hearing good music,
and has been received at every con-
cert by large crowds, Hundreds Of
people regret that this Is the last
week Of the park concerts, Here la
the program;
March. ''Tannhsuser" ..... Wagner
Overture, "orpheue" .... Onenbach
Medley, Berlin and snyder's Hits,
Berlin,
Selection, Chocolate Soldier"
Strauss,
Fantasia. champion" Hartman
Forula, They've Got Me Doing 1T
Now" Berlin. Daddy Has Il Sweet
heart" .,.,.... Stamper and Buck
Selection. Doctor Dc Laxt-.
Jioschna
Potpourri. "A Night in Berlin
Dixie" and '~rhe Star spaneled
Banner"
Where the Band Plays.
Monday night--Libby I'm.
Tuesday niaht--Ri|ers park
Wednesday apbtol
square.
Wednesday night-Byrd park.
Thursday nightly a h n I n
square.
Friday niEht--Jcfferson park
Sunday afternoon, 8 to Z o'clock
Byrd park.
Moving pictures Tuesday night at
Riverside.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-07
FIVE THOUSAND WILL
COME TO RICHMOND
SPRINGFIELD MAN IN CITY
MAKING ACCOMMoDA
FOR YELLED PROPHETS.

Mr. and Mrs. GIynn. of Rella
Grotto, Yelled Prophets, Springfield.
Mass. were in Richmond Friday and
Saturday arranging for hotel accom-
modations for one hundred and fifty
prophets from Bella Grotto. who Will
attend the great convention OF the
fraternity which will be held in Rich
mond next June, when five thousand
prophets are expected to attend.
Mr.. Glsnn Is chairman of the
Sprinefl I'D committee. and was in the
city to inspect the hotels and arrange
for accommodations for those who
will attend from Springfield.
SAINTS Grotto, No. SO. Of Richmond,
will meet Wednesday night to name
committees on entertainment pro-
gram and so forth. Prophets from
all over the United States will at
tend, an idea of the size of the crowd
which will be In Richmond being
given by the estimated one hundred
and fifty from one grotio. At the
meeting of San4fs Grotto Wednesday
a systematic campaign for advertise
ing the convention will be planned.
and, although nine months must in
tervene before the prophet assem-
Bile, the entertainment program is
being put into shape. An old-fash~
toned Virginia barbecue. trip down
the James to jamestown, theatrical
performances, and banquets are a few
OF the pleasures being prepared for
the army Of visitors.
Mr.. Glynn was greatly pleased with
Richmond. and was confident that
his report to Bella Grptto would in
duce many to determine upon the
trip South He Is confident of a hun
bred ana fifty, and has made arrange
naents for that many. He found the
hotel rates satisfactory, and was de-
lighted with the accommodations Of
fered.